There are two general reasons for the decline of Hong Kong's music scene today:
Cultural globalization. Hong Kong's local culture has been invaded by the West and surrounding cultures. Hong Kong people have begun to be exposed to more European, American, Japanese, Korean and domestic music. The status of Cantonese songs has been reduced. The Hong Kong music scene is not as abundant as other places with singers and music resources, so it has lost its competitiveness. Young listeners will prefer Japanese, Korean, European and American music, so the Hong Kong music scene is in a slump.
The huge market after the domestic reform and opening up Attracting Hong Kong singers to launch more music that suits the taste of the mainland, they even go to the mainland to develop. The mainland has a large population and has a huge demand for music. In order to cater to the mainland, Hong Kong singers launch more Mandarin albums. Cantonese and the local market are gradually being left out by the four kings and queens of the 1990s. After retiring, the Hong Kong music scene experienced a stagnant situation, so the music scene gradually declined