Tencent Music Entertainment Group, China’s dominant online music and audio platform, reported strong third-quarter financial results, with online music service revenues climbing 27.2% year-over-year to RMB6.97 billion ($979 million) for the period ended Sept. 30, according to unaudited figures released Thursday.

The Chinese music streaming giant’s growth was fueled by increases across multiple revenue streams, including music subscriptions, offline performances, advertising services and artist merchandise. Music subscription revenues rose 17.2% to $632 million, primarily driven by expansion of the company’s SVIP membership program.

Monthly average revenue per paying user grew to $1.6 from $1.5 in the same period last year, reflecting the success of TME’s premium tier offerings. The comp

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