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Sense & Sound: Five Ways into Taiwanese Pop MusicHsiao-Wen TingVeteran music producer and singer; current board member at TMC. Ting began her career at UFO Records in 1987 before joining Rock Records, where she gradually shifted to behind-the-scenes work. In recent years, she has served as a juror for the Golden Bell Awards, Golden Melody Awards, and various singing competitions. She is also active as an event and radio host, taking on diverse roles across the music industry. Yi-Wei WuLyricist and director of L2R Music Creation Studio; current TMC board member. To date, Wu has published over 600 songs. In 2022, his lyrics for the theme song %u201cWhat%u2019s on Your Mind%u201d for the film My Best Friend%u2019s Breakfast earned him the 59th Golden Horse Award for Best Original Film Song. Jamie HsuehVeteran music producer and current TMC board member. In 2013, he founded the bachelor%u2019s program in Pop Music at Taipei City University of Science and Technology. Hsueh has produced hit albums for countless Mandopop icons and is considered a co-creator of the Mandarin pop ballad phenomenon.TMC supports music lovers in honing their craft from multiple angles, while many professionals in the industry also contribute by mentoring and writing music to help build a stronger foundation for the next generation. Drawing on their experience as industry veterans and educators, senior producer and second-term TMC board members Hsiao-Wen Ting and Jamie Hsueh, as well as songwriter and lyricist Yi-Wei Wu reflect on how to nurture confident and articulate new voices in an age dominated by streaming and metrics.