Why are Singapore Movies/ Music not so popular as Hong Kong.

[AgingYouth]

Just a simple note that I always believe in for our Singapore scene from where I left of previously in this thread...

If everyone is so resistent to change, what's going to improve? Think about it as a business, you are comfortable in your working system right now. BUT you're looking at higher profits and better productivity. What do you do now? Change! Be it working procedures... or new products... you do not stop evolving.

Gawd knows they've tried dude... If you are talking about the golden years in the 90's where there were record labels truly investing in local bands like The Padres, The Oddfellows, Kick! (hur hur ~) and The Black Suns (hur hur hur ~). So what? The ROI wasn't there. All record labels wouldn't touch Singapore bands with a 20-foot pole.

At least, I see a fad/ trend sweeping by these few years where there are more people (aka kids) getting interested in the local music scene, allowing more bands to score a distribution deal with them. For me, that's pretty good enough. A distro deal is better than nothing.

Globally, the record labels are facing crunch time, facing dropping revenues every year. Do they have the money to change the mindsets of Singaporeans about the so-called local scene? I don't think so.

Look at MTV ... they are changing and evolving all the time. Jo left into post-production work, Nadya moved on to concentrate on her family, in came UTT and fellows ... when they finally realised May and Choi are ass bitches ... MTV fired them. (Only recently) Change and change ... it's inevitable if you want to stay at the front.

I never liked May and Choy... sorry...

 

[AgingYouth]

They did make a loss

You mean, not?

This is what we call in coporate speak: restructuring...

 

[mingguan]

1. I did like Channel U's programme/drama before they merge into Mediacorp. Is it because of competition between Channel U & Channel 8, thus the quality better?

2. Hm... When we buy album, the first thing we care where the album from? I thought we only care about the music itself, whether we like it or not.
So... who care where the album made in.
However, if we talking about where the CD pressed, then for me, I will take the price into consideration.
(Japan pressing cost higher than S'pore, Taiwan, Hong Kong pressing. For China pressing, the cost shall definitely be lower....anyway, off thread liao)

3. Variety of genre. Seems like Singapore produced music has less variety as compared to other countries. one of the reason is we have few race here. so each language eg. English, Chinese, Malay...etc music has their own market. But it definitelt split the whole market into smaller ones (ie. more divert). Unlike other countries, like US only produce English music, Japan mainly produce Japanese pop, so as korea produce korean pop...etc.

 

[DoubleDecker]

Gawd knows they've tried dude...

Tried and that's it? It is a constant battle that you need to fight ... you just got to keep going at it.

I never liked May and Choy... sorry...

Nobody working in MTV likes them anyway, especially the set crew. :lol: Fair enough, don't worry too much about two bimbos.

DD

 

[DoubleDecker]

This is what we call in coporate speak: restructuring...

Whatever they call it, I don't really care. :lol: As far as I know MTV is going to stay for many good years to come.

 

[Slash04]

Celebrity stomper? I think not... What WERE they thinking?

 

[rottenramone]

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i miss nonie!

 

[AgingYouth]

DoubleDecker


Ditto... unfortunately, most companies do not have deep pockets for things which cannot show any returns in the short run. Then it'd probably be up to the individual to decide if this is a way of life rather than a means to make money and get famous...

Nobody working in MTV likes them anyway, especially the set crew.

Who's worried about them? I <3 Denise...

 

[SherT]

I hate her hairstyle and I hate the fact that all the little cmi kiddies are wearing it. :twisted:

 

[Slash04]

Denise and Ken for the new low in casting!

 

[DoubleDecker]

Denise's good ... in MTV she's being regarded as Nadya's reborn ... but with different styles and approach. Only thing is, hope the clubbing is not going to catch up with her like those Hollywood stars. :roll:

 

[AEnimic]

i really liked Channel I...i mean the local drama/dramedy/comedy all that things there, are sooo sooo much better than Channel 5 have been doing! (yes,i am refering to must see tuesday's MY SASSY NEIGHBOUR and the likes)

Channel I had durian king...damn that show was a classic...great theme song also...why did they have to close down!!!!

 

[Panopticon-3]

so errrmmm....?

 

[AEnimic]

SO DAMN!! i want Channel I back...

 

[Slash04]

Channel I's use of sex to sell was pretty obvious though... Haha! But i agree.. The local shows there are wayyyyYYy better...

 

[rottenramone]

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Durian King r0x0rx!!