https://www.scmp.com/rss/501942/feed The latest news, analysis and opinion on Ximalaya FM. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com This article originally appeared on ABACUS TikTok might be the world’s most famous short video platform, but the Chinese version of the app is now flirting with live audio shows.  Douyin recently started testing a new feature that lets content creators live-stream audio. This means users in China could start seeing audio for live podcasts, talk shows and concerts show up alongside other TikTok fare like humorous videos or dangerous stunts. The feature is currently reserved for people using the... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3074762/chinas-tiktok-expands-beyond-short-video-live-streaming-audio-live?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3074762/chinas-tiktok-expands-beyond-short-video-live-streaming-audio-live?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:00:24 +0000 TikTok might be the world’s most famous short video platform, but the Chinese version of the app is now flirting with live audio shows.    Douyin recently started testing a new feature that lets content creators live-stream audio. This means users in China could start seeing audio for live podcasts, talk shows and concerts show up alongside other TikTok fare like humorous videos or dangerous stunts. The feature is currently reserved for people using the beta version of the app and can be found... https://www.scmp.com/tech/chinas-tiktok-expands-beyond-short-video-live-streaming-audio-live-podcasts-and-talk-shows/article/3074716?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/chinas-tiktok-expands-beyond-short-video-live-streaming-audio-live-podcasts-and-talk-shows/article/3074716?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:00:23 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS If you’re a typical smartphone user in a Western country, you probably have a different app for everything. A couple of reading apps for news and ebooks, a few social apps, one app to book tickets for trains and planes, a ride-hailing app, maybe a food delivery app and perhaps a handful of other apps for fun and recreation. But in China, many smartphone users prefer to turn to a single super app that fuses together entirely separate functions. So it’s... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3074051/why-chinas-favorite-news-app-lets-users-order-food?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/culture/article/3074051/why-chinas-favorite-news-app-lets-users-order-food?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Mar 2020 21:00:08 +0000 If you’re a typical smartphone user in a Western country, you probably have a different app for everything. A couple of reading apps for news and ebooks, a few social apps, one app to book tickets for trains and planes, a ride-hailing app, maybe a food delivery app and perhaps a handful of other apps for fun and recreation. But in China, many smartphone users prefer to turn to a single super app that fuses together entirely separate functions. So it’s not completely surprising that China’s... https://www.scmp.com/culture/why-chinas-favorite-news-app-lets-users-order-food/article/3065199?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/why-chinas-favorite-news-app-lets-users-order-food/article/3065199?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Mar 2020 21:00:06 +0000 When Yu Jianjun was looking to name his podcast start-up back in 2012, he looked at how Jeff Bezos chose Amazon after the great South American river and Jack Ma picked Alibaba after a character in the Middle Eastern folk tale collection One Thousand and One Nights. Both Amazon and Alibaba had universal recognition and appeal. So Yu decided to name his company, now China’s most popular podcasting platform, after the great Asian mountain range, the Himalayas, that is home to the highest peak in... https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/podcasts-are-booming-china-and-ximalaya-fm-leads-charge/article/3025066?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/digital-life/podcasts-are-booming-china-and-ximalaya-fm-leads-charge/article/3025066?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Aug 2019 10:38:26 +0000