But mainstream pop in Taiwan is a branch of "KTV culture," and hit songs have to be good sing-along numbers. Rock music, with its depth and intensity, just doesn't fit in with the mainstream in this respect. Acts like Wu Bai and Mayday have been able to satisfy both types of demand, but otherwise it is very hard to break through.
但台灣流行樂的主流是依附在「KTV 文化」上的，暢銷的音樂必須要能朗朗上口，樂團音樂的深度與難度卻與台灣的這項主流不合，除非像伍佰或「五月天」一樣能同時兼顧二者，不然想出線很難。