8tone
GLOBAL
NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS. NOTHING OVERLOOKED.
Your sound.
Your sound.
Your sound.
Your rights.
Your rights.
Your rights.
No borders.
No borders.
No borders.
你的音乐，你的权益，不设边界。
你的音乐，你的权益，不设边界。
HONG KONG / GUANGZHOU
Your music goes beyond streaming. So should your royalties. From artist releases to production music and game soundtracks, we help recording owners and performers claim neighbouring rights income worldwide. Less confusion. More of what you’re owed.
Explore our approach
01 / ABOUT 8TONE
Based in the Greater Bay Area. Built for the world.
立足大湾区，面向世界。
Based in the Greater Bay Area. Built for the world.
立足大湾区，面向世界。
Based in the Greater Bay Area. Built for the world.
立足大湾区，面向世界。
International team. Hands-on by design.
国际团队，亲力亲为。
We’re a small international team based between Hong Kong and Guangzhou, China—in the heart of the Greater Bay Area. We handle the data, claims and follow-through behind neighbouring rights collection, with service available in English, Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese. Direct answers. Personal attention. A clearer view of your royalties.
International team. Hands-on by design.
国际团队，亲力亲为。
We’re a small international team based between Hong Kong and Guangzhou, China—in the heart of the Greater Bay Area. We handle the data, claims and follow-through behind neighbouring rights collection, with service available in English, Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese. Direct answers. Personal attention. A clearer view of your royalties.
OUR LEADERSHIP
Led by music-industry entrepreneurs Niiko Gordon and Hua Qiu, supported by a small team. Together, we bring more than 25 years of combined entertainment-industry experience.
Niiko Gordon
Director, International
国际业务总监
Collections & Client Relations · Outside China
版税收取与客户关系 · 中国以外地区
Hua Qiu
Director, China
中国区业务总监
Operations & Client Relations · All China territories
运营与客户关系 · 中国全境
OUR LEADERSHIP
Led by music-industry entrepreneurs Niiko Gordon and Hua Qiu, supported by a small team. Together, we bring more than 25 years of combined entertainment-industry experience.
Niiko Gordon
Director, International
国际业务总监
Collections & Client Relations · Outside China
版税收取与客户关系 · 中国以外地区
Hua Qiu
Director, China
中国区业务总监
Operations & Client Relations · All China territories
运营与客户关系 · 中国全境
THE RIGHTS BEHIND THE RECORDING
Played. Owed. Claimed?
播放之后，报酬有着落吗？
Played. Owed. Claimed?
播放之后，报酬有着落吗？
Played. Owed. Claimed?
播放之后，报酬有着落吗？
The recording earns too.
录音本身，也有应得的报酬。
Neighbouring rights pay recording owners and performers when their recordings are broadcast, played publicly or used by certain digital services. Eligibility depends on the territory and use.
The recording earns too.
录音本身，也有应得的报酬。
Neighbouring rights pay recording owners and performers when their recordings are broadcast, played publicly or used by certain digital services. Eligibility depends on the territory and use.
Don’t get lost in the black box.
别让版税困在“黑箱”里。
Missing registrations, incomplete credits and disputed claims can leave royalties unpaid—the “black box.” Accurate data and active claims help that money reach the right people.
Don’t get lost in the black box.
别让版税困在“黑箱”里。
Missing registrations, incomplete credits and disputed claims can leave royalties unpaid—the “black box.” Accurate data and active claims help that money reach the right people.
Waiting can cost you.
等待，可能错失应得的收入。
Unclaimed royalties can become unrecoverable or be redistributed. Deadlines vary by territory and society. Register early. Keep your claims current.
Waiting can cost you.
等待，可能错失应得的收入。
Unclaimed royalties can become unrecoverable or be redistributed. Deadlines vary by territory and society. Register early. Keep your claims current.
02 / WHAT WE DO
Less friction. More follow-through.
少些阻碍，多些落实。
Less friction. More follow-through.
少些阻碍，多些落实。
Less friction. More follow-through.
少些阻碍，多些落实。
01 International collections
国际版税收取
Different territories. Different rules. We navigate registrations and local requirements to pursue eligible royalties—including through CAVCA in mainland China. Our local presence helps bridge a complex market that can be difficult to navigate from a distance.
01 International collections
国际版税收取
Different territories. Different rules. We navigate registrations and local requirements to pursue eligible royalties—including through CAVCA in mainland China. Our local presence helps bridge a complex market that can be difficult to navigate from a distance.
02 Catalogue optimisation
曲库资料优化
Better data. Fewer gaps. We review your repertoire, clean up recording information and identify issues that can hold up collection.
02 Catalogue optimisation
曲库资料优化
Better data. Fewer gaps. We review your repertoire, clean up recording information and identify issues that can hold up collection.
03 Claims & dispute support
申领与争议支持
Competing claims. Missing information. Ownership questions. We help untangle the issues and keep your claims moving.
03 Claims & dispute support
申领与争议支持
Competing claims. Missing information. Ownership questions. We help untangle the issues and keep your claims moving.
04 Personal administration
专人管理，直接沟通
A direct contact for your catalogue, statements and collection questions. Straight answers. No corporate maze.
04 Personal administration
专人管理，直接沟通
A direct contact for your catalogue, statements and collection questions. Straight answers. No corporate maze.
03 / WHY THIS IS PERSONAL
We made the music. Nobody mentioned the royalties.
我们做了音乐，却没人提起版税。
We made the music. Nobody mentioned the royalties.
我们做了音乐，却没人提起版税。
We made the music. Nobody mentioned the royalties.
我们做了音乐，却没人提起版税。
Canadian-born Niiko Gordon’s 20-year career as an independent musician, producer and music-industry entrepreneur has been shaped by connecting people across borders. With deep-rooted networks in China, South Korea, Canada and the USA, he has helped build music communities and bridge Asian and North American markets.
Niiko was already midway through his music career when he discovered neighbouring rights royalties. He knew how to make a record, but no one had told him what else it could earn. That gap is why 8tone exists: to help recording owners and performers get the money they’re entitled to—and a clear view of where it comes from. You did the work. You should know what it’s worth.
Canadian-born Niiko Gordon’s 20-year career as an independent musician, producer and music-industry entrepreneur has been shaped by connecting people across borders. With deep-rooted networks in China, South Korea, Canada and the USA, he has helped build music communities and bridge Asian and North American markets.
Niiko was already midway through his music career when he discovered neighbouring rights royalties. He knew how to make a record, but no one had told him what else it could earn. That gap is why 8tone exists: to help recording owners and performers get the money they’re entitled to—and a clear view of where it comes from. You did the work. You should know what it’s worth.
04 / LET’S CONNECT
Could your recordings be earning more?
你的录音，是否还有未被发现的收入？
Could your recordings be earning more?
你的录音，是否还有未被发现的收入？
Could your recordings be earning more?
你的录音，是否还有未被发现的收入？
Ask about a complimentary initial catalogue review. We’ll look at your current setup and identify where further investigation may be worthwhile.
An initial review, not a full royalty audit. Eligibility and potential recovery depend on your repertoire and existing arrangements.
Request a catalogue review
info@8toneglobal.com
+86 13128658628
info@8toneglobal.com
+86 13128658628
info@8toneglobal.com
+86 13128658628
8tone
GLOBAL
HONG KONG / GUANGZHOU