A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

I spoke at length with Eric de Fontenay, the Founder of MusicDish about topics ranging from the artists who will be performing at this year's Taiwan CMJ Music Showcase, the Asian music scene, Mandopop, J-pop and K-pop. It was a fun and fascinating conversation. Listen to hear preview clips from the artists who will be performing at the Taiwan CMJ Music Showcase, which will be held at the legendary New York City venue, Webster Hall and to learn more about the Asian music scene.

Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this episode:

What is the CMJ Music Marathon
The panels and events that will be happening during the CMJ Music Marathon (October 15- October 18)
Bands that will be performing at the Taiwan CMJ Music Showcase: Joanna Wang, Miss Ko and DJ Noodles
Sound clips from the artists that will be performing at the Taiwan CMJ Music Showcase
How all three artists being represented in this year's Taiwan CMJ Music Showcaseare all female
Taiwan's music and its place in the Asian music scene
How Mandopop compares to J-pop and K-pop
How China is developing its music scene
The influence and popularity of K-pop
Comparisons between the music scene in Taiwan and China
How Eric started MusicDish and got involved with the Taiwan music scene
The Spring Scream Concert that is held annually in Southern Taiwan
The first MP3 lawsuit
The Hsu-nami
Partners and supporting organizations of the Taiwan CMJ Music Showcase

Related Links:

MusicDish website: www.MusicDish.com

Facebook group dedicated to Mandarin music www.facebook.com/groups/musicdishchina, on

Music Dish on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MusicDish_China

https://twitter.com/MusicDish

Asian In New York website: http://www.asianinny.com/

Ep 33 | Taiwan Music CMJ Showcase: An Interview with Eric DeFontenay Founder of Music Dish

Talking Taiwan

Ep 33 | Taiwan Music CMJ Showcase: An Interview with Eric DeFontenay Founder of Music Dish