Several artists and groups under 40, including Mayday (五月天), Deserts Chang (張懸), Crowd Lu (盧廣仲), Yoga Lin (林宥嘉) and William Wei (韋禮安), were banned from airplay on China’s largest radio station, Music Radio (音樂之聲), beginning last Saturday, according to several media reports.
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Another very interesting read! This article is by David Frazier, and quotes extensively from Deserts fb posting. (Frazier also notes that Deserts lost a big gig in Beijing last November, following a display of the flag of Taiwan at her show in Manchester, England.)
Live Wire: From black island to black list – Taipei Times
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