Jason Zhang Signs With Universal Music Greater China; UMG Also Invests in Thai Distributor Solution One

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Jason Zhang, one of Chinese-language pop's biggest commercial draws, has signed a sweeping deal with Universal Music Greater China that covers recorded music, artist management, live performance, and international strategy, a partnership structured through his personal label, Planet Culture. The signing underscores UMG's deepening footprint in Asia; the same announcement saw the company reveal a strategic investment in Solution One, a Thai music distributor. The moves reflect how major labels are racing to lock down talent and infrastructure across the region's fast-growing music markets.