90年代初期，跨國唱片帶著豐沛的財力與資源來台設立分公司，正式進入臺灣流行音樂市場。跨國公司進入臺灣後，將臺灣流行音樂產業由「創意導向」產業轉變為注重投資報酬率及獲利成長率的「資本密集」產業。 In the early 1990s, multinational record companies arrived in Taiwan with substantial capital and resources to establish local subsidiaries. Their entry transformed Taiwan's pop music industry from a 'creativity-driven' sector into a 'capital-intensive' industry focused on return on investment and profit growth.
1988年，臺灣第一家光碟製造廠「錸德科技公司」成立。1990年，錸德開始壓制CD成為國內第一家量產CD的廠商。 In 1988, Ritek Corporation — Taiwan's first optical disc manufacturer — was established. In 1990, Ritek began pressing CDs, becoming the first company in Taiwan to mass-produce compact discs.
