Universal launches Chinese imprint of DG and Blue Note to develop Chinese artists

Martin Cullingford
Monday, May 19, 2025

Lang Lang, Yuja Wang and Long Yu named artistic advisers

Universal's Clemens Trautmann (left) and Timothy Xu (right), with conductor Long Yu launching DG China

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