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Seasoned musician, Hsu Chang-de shared his thoughts on the winners of the 35th Golden Melody Awards, mentioning that many industry insiders also expressed not recognizing the awardees. He emphasized on the importance of widening one's music listening scope thanks to the awards and challenged the notion that popular music must belong to the mainstream. Hsu urged people to listen to music attentively and highlighted the commercial influence on music consumption. Chairman of the awards jury, Chen Tzu-Hung, also emphasized the inclusiveness of the music industry. Overall, they discussed the impact of awards on music recognition and the influence of commercialism on music consumption.
Source: YAHOO