"Four Station Music Awards" suspended for a year; EEG angered: Not playing again

[Oriental Daily] disclosed on the newspapers yesterday that the "Four Station Music Awards" that has been established for 16 years will be suspended for a year due to the unsolved royalty issue between TVB and the Big 4 record companies. The Four Stations sent out a statement: "After reviewing the "2010 Four Station Music Award" charts and found that there are problems, the 4 Stations and its members held a joint meeting on November 3, 2010 ... and after considering the music fans' opinions, we have decided to suspend the 'Four Station Music Award' for a year."

(TN: The Four Stations include: RTHK, CRHK, Metro and JSG)

After the news broke out into the entire music scene, last night the record companies were discussing about it. EEG and East Asia sent out a statement: "Even if 'Four Station Music Award' is suspended for a year, we respect the 4 station decision. As there are many music fans who question the award selection criteria, to be fair and after further discussion, EEG and East Asia Music Group both will not participate in the 'Four Station Music Award'." Their action pose an intense protest, refuses to play this "4 Station Joint Award" again.

EEG Chairman (Ng Yue) expressed his anger on Weibo: "The Four Stations canceled the Four Station Award just because of some dispute between a small company and another station... the annual awards ceremony that has been going on for over 10 years is considered destroyed. Irrational and unreasonable decision, like a child's playgame. It could even be said that they are not respecting all of HK record companies."

TVB Arts and Music Division Senior Manager (Chan Ka Yeung) expressed: "They have their freedom to make their own decisions, they are the record companies, we are a TV station. (Refuse to take action?) I don't dare to say, participation is their right. The statement has no attack element." Metro Station expressed: "The 4 Stations already decided, let RTHK's spokesperson address the issue."

The news has greatly affected the singers of EEG, East Asia and Gold Label. It concerns singers like Joey Yung who could have got the "Media Award" for the 4th time, but now dreams are shattered due to the award being discontinued. Joey responded through her assistant: "Don't know, ask the record company."

Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU