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On August 12, Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE:TME) held its second-quarter 2026 earnings call, and the numbers told a story bigger than a music app. Total revenue reached RMB 8.9 billion, up 6% year over year, with the freshly consolidated audio platform Ximalaya adding roughly RMB 0.4 billion of that total. Music-related services revenue climbed…

Music videos have been a transformative force in pop culture, shaping trends and defining generations. From the early days of MTV to the viral hits of YouTube, these visual spectacles have become more than just promotional tools. They are art forms in their own right, influencing fashion, dance, and social movements.

Director Ken Royson has lost count of the music videos he has worked on. The latest to join that list is ‘Mannaru,’ composed by Santhosh Narayanan and performed by Mannar Muthu. The song is out on Santhosh’s indie music label Rakita Entertainment. Sharing his joy about working with Santhosh, Ken says, “I have already worked…