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…2 min read·Jun 19, 2023----
Peng SingSmall Scenes & Symbolic BoundariesThis passage is written from the perspective of someone who is a stakeholder in the Singapore music scene.2 min read·Jan 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…3 min read·Oct 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…2 min read·Apr 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?3 min read·May 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…2 min read·Apr 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…4 min read·Jan 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…4 min read·Oct 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…2 min read·Aug 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…2 min read·Jul 29, 2017----