Hit by the recession and pirating, the recording industry in Taiwan is slumping. In the past, it was easy for an album to sell several hundred thousand copies. Now, selling over 50,000 is considered acceptable. But the creativity showed every year during the "Golden Melody Awards" still surprises people.
經濟不景氣與盜版雙重打擊下一片低迷的台灣唱片市場，一反過去動輒數十萬張銷售量的榮景，目前只要銷售五萬張就算「過關」，但卻還能不斷展現驚喜迭起的創作力。