Peng SingWhy small markets have weak domestic repertoire: A hypothesisWhy do international hits dominate the charts of local markets in so many places that we go to? Why can’t the local domestic market seem to…Jun 19, 2023Jun 19, 2023
Peng SingSmall Scenes & Symbolic BoundariesThis passage is written from the perspective of someone who is a stakeholder in the Singapore music scene.Jan 15, 2022Jan 15, 2022
Peng SingWhat is “low class music” and why it matters?I came across this wonderful video Rich sociological commentary on how certain types of electronic music constitutes “low class”, or what…Oct 21, 2020Oct 21, 2020
Peng SingSocial Distance, Cruelty, and Racism during COVID-19The term “social distancing” is really a misnomer: When most of us participate in social distancing we are far from being socially distant…Apr 19, 2020Apr 19, 2020
Peng SingTop Hits and Pop OptimismResearch suggests top hits are becoming more homogeneous. With the industry stabilizing around streaming, could there be hope?May 27, 2018May 27, 2018
Peng SingOn popular music, ethnicity, and powerI was reading an article from a 1986 issue of BigO which described Jimi Hendrix as a rock musician. My first instinct was to google “Is…Apr 8, 2018Apr 8, 2018
Peng SingMaSiWei’s Refresh and the Chinese millennial plightOn Christmas day last year, 88rising released a music video directed by Adrian Actually for the song Refresh by MaSiWei, a members of the…Jan 21, 2018Jan 21, 2018
Peng SingRamblings: Music & AuthorshipIn the process of distributing music independently to platforms like Spotify and iTunes through my online aggregator, I noticed something…Oct 26, 2017Oct 26, 2017
Peng SingWhen Watching a Concert Costs More Than MoneyWith Taylor Swift’s latest release, we now have a Spectacular case study of how technology, capitalism, and the music industry are…Aug 28, 2017Aug 28, 2017
Peng SingWhy Arts Funding is Important, especially in SingaporeThis week, an ex-Nominated Member of Parliament named Calvin Cheng has been triggering the entire Singapore arts community for suggesting…Jul 29, 2017Jul 29, 2017