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Taiwan singer-songwriter Jay Chou's hit with his latest single shows how licensed services in the Chinese music market are faring

After a very long wait, Jay Chou launched his latest single, entitled Won't Cry, and a surprise video of the single at 11 pm on Sept 16.

By 3:30 pm on Sept 17, the single, written by lyricist Vincent Fang and Chou, which features Taiwan pop-rock band Mayday's lead vocalist Ashin, sold copies worth 20 million yuan ($2.81 million), with each single selling for 3 yuan.