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China Sees Over 70,000 Karaoke Venues Close Since 2015 as Youth Shift Away from Singing Culture
China’s KTV industry faces collapse, with over 70,000 venues closing since 2015 amid shifting consumer trends. Younger generations favor immersive experiences like escape rooms over traditional karaoke, driving an 87% annual decline in engagement per a 2023-24 report. Analysts cite venues’ failure to modernize for Gen Z’s tech-driven, social-media-oriented demands. While operators experiment with AR lyrics and AI scoring, the sector’s inability to evolve highlights broader challenges for legacy leisure businesses in China’s $1.2 trillion experience economy, where adaptability determines survival.
