More Western music acts being lured to play in Asia

“But festival organizers also have the responsibility in shaping the local music scene. There must be a quota to limit foreign acts in festivals,” he said.

What's he afraid of?. Can't his own music measure up to the foreign scene?

What's he afraid of?. Can't his own music measure up to the foreign scene?

In a nutshell, NO.

Japan.... and its Fuji Rock festival is considered to be Asia’s biggest.

How dare they say Japan is part of ASIA!!??

;p

It's great that the artists are coming to Asia but the elephant in the room is as soon as they land in Japan there are so many restriction's and taxes and local bureaucracy that forces ticket prices to be sky high. Many bands that would have come here now avoid Japan, not worth the hassle.

How dare they say Japan is part of ASIA!!??

Rest assured, it is a unique part of Asia.

There are some good local asian acts, gotta find them yourself even more now especially indie, so much lady gaga, and chris brown fever in japan, singapore, Korea, and thailand these days that when i ask people about their local artists that forgot who they are. >.>