Beijing, as a major cultural hub in China, plays a significant role in the country's rapidly expanding music industry. China was the world's fifth-largest recorded-music market in 2023¹, with revenues growing over 33% in 2020². Beijing has been a central point for Chinese popular music, especially rock, since the late 1980s³. Popular genres in the city include Mandopop, C-pop, hip-hop, electronic music, and traditional Chinese music⁴, with pop and rock being particularly favored by its youth⁵.