Ocean Butterflies International Pte Ltd is the most influential and comprehensive independent music power in Asia.
Established since 1986 in Singapore, Ocean Butterflies now operates in five regions: Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia.
Funded by three International venture capitalist giants, IDG (International Data Group of baidu.com, the record-breaking highest IPO in NASAQ over the past five years), Accel Partners (of Real Players & macromedia) & SIG (Susquehanna International Group), Ocean Butterflies International comprises 6 major enterprises:
1) Ocean Butterflies Music: record label, artiste management, music production, concert organizer, marketing & distribution network.
2) Touch Music Publishing: the all-time winner of the 'Top Local Publisher Award' by Composers & Authors' Society of Singapore for the past 11 consecutive years!
3) Ocean Butterflies Pictures: artiste management, motion pictures investment & distribution.
4) Ocean Butterflies Communications: products marketing/ endorsement and event organising.
5) Ocean Butterflies Technology: An interactive on-line and mobile digital music platform. Prior strategic partner with digital/mobile distribution & licensing network.
6) Ocean Butterflies Resources: Music schools & music theme restaurant franchises.
With these entertainment integrated marketing capabilities; Ocean Butterflies International has become one of the world's largest Chinese entertainment groups.
Development History
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2007 |
Another American Venture capitalist, SIG (Susquehanna International Group) invested in Ocean Butterflies. In the same year, Ocean Butterflies Pictures, Ocean Butterflies Communications, Ocean Butterflies Technology & Ocean Butterflies Resources were set up. |
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2006 |
IDG-ACCEL fund invested in Ocean Butterflies– the first music company in Asia to be invested by American Venture capitalists. |
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2003 |
Ocean Butterflies Music Beijing was set up. In the same year, Ocean Butterflies Music launched a young composer-singer, JJ Lin. His debut album was so well-received across the pan-Chinese regions that led JJ to win for the Best New-comer in 15th Taiwan's Gold Melody Awards, an equivalent of Asian Grammy Awards. |
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2002 |
Ocean Butterflies Music launched a record-breaking album by successfully crafting a 'construction worker-turned-superstar' legend, A-Do . His debut album, Getting Dark, sold for more than 2 millions copies within six months across Asia. Billboard magazine covered the story of A-Do in Feb 8th 2003's issue. |
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2000 |
Ocean Butterflies Music Taiwan was set up. In year 2002, A-Do's first album "Tian Hei" was being launched, whipping up an "A-Do Craze" in the Chinese music scenes! |
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1997 |
Ocean Butterflies Music set up Halo Music Production in Malaysia to develop the music resources. At the same time, Halo Café, a music theme restaurant franchise was established across the peninsula. |
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1994 |
Ocean Butterflies Music launched its singer, Kit Chan in Taiwan with debut album, "Heartache". This marked the first successful Singapore artiste to break into Asia Chinese-Pop market – bringing Ocean Butterflies to a new level. |
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1990 |
Ocean Butterflies Music further refined music production and explored various business opportunities in advertising jingles and record production for overseas singers from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Malaysia. |
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1989 |
Touch Music Publishing was setup in Singapore. |
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1986 |
Ocean Butterflies Music was founded in Singapore by Billy Koh, Colin Goh, Sunkist Ng, Koh Nam Seng and Teo Kay Kiong. |