The online music website immediately topped the user traffic charts upon its launch, and audio downloads also increased rapidly.

Driven by the iPod mega sale, online music websites and music players have become more closely linked.

The software and hardware complement each other, making them a landmark success for Longteng Electronics.

The online music website developed by Longteng Company pioneered online music interaction, and listening to music and making friends quickly became the most popular form of entertainment for young people.

Chen Dong seized the opportunity to combine ICQ with music players and online music websites, providing a one-stop service for listening to music, making friends, and downloading music to portable players.

As the three products became more closely bundled, Longteng Electronics gained a group of loyal fans.

Chris's roommate sent him a message via ICQ during his free time:

"Can you tell me what kind of brain your company's boss has? Why is he always able to seize the opportunities presented by the internet?"

Chris, on the other end of the computer, replied with a smile: "Sorry, that's a trade secret."

"Actually, your Sony company is not bad either. Haven't you been developing the Southeast Asian market recently?"

My roommate typed "hhh" several times in the chat box, then sarcastically remarked, "Sony is developing the Southeast Asian market because Longteng Electronics stole the European and American markets, isn't it?"

"I haven't worked on any new projects since I joined Sony, and I'm far behind you."

How many projects have you been involved in?

Although he couldn't see the expression on the other side, Chris could imagine his roommate banging his fist on the wall. Chris deliberately teased him, "The three most popular products from Longteng Electronics are iPod, ICQ, and online music. I only got involved in the first two."

“Actually, what interests me most is your newest online music website,” my roommate said seriously. “The concept is so innovative; it’s practically made for integrated networks.”

"Chris, not long ago, Longteng Company was besieged by media companies and was insulted online for disrespecting copyright. But Longteng's move directly cut off the source of the problem and shut everyone up."

Since his boss forbade him from accessing the iopd community, Chris hasn't logged into his account for a long time. Even when he goes online, it's only on ICQ International Square.

ICQ International Plaza primarily focuses on chatting and making friends, so it seems to be less affected by international copyright disputes.

It was only after his roommate reminded him that Chris suddenly remembered that Longteng Company had experienced being scolded in this past.

“I was wrong before,” Chris admitted to his roommate. “I used to think that when I uploaded the records to the internet, I was just transferring the resources to the internet. But this time, the power of online music has made me realize that intellectual property rights are precious.”

"Some people on the internet want to enjoy the fruits of others' labor without paying any compensation, while others want to acquire resources, but due to limited channels, they can only hope to find resources online."

"Online music websites bring these two groups of people together."

The paid model for online music is essentially a membership system that allows people who want to enjoy the fruits of others' labor for free to pay a small fee and get the full experience.

At the same time, it provides a channel for true music lovers to support the musical works they enjoy.

"I hope that in the future, paid knowledge services will be promoted, copyright will no longer be ignored, and everyone's hard work, even if it's just a string of data, will have someone pay for its value," my roommate commented.

"mutual encouragement."

After the online music service was launched, DragonPlay's reputation underwent a complete reversal. People realized that the company wasn't just making empty promises, but was seriously practicing the rules of respecting copyright.

The media company and Longteng Company have already established a deep partnership, and the two sides no longer discuss past conflicts, thus gradually extinguishing the copyright controversy.

As Longteng's reputation grew, Walmart's iPod sales exploded, and Walmart, as the largest iPod distributor, made a fortune.

The news of the sales victory has temporarily halted Walmart's relentless pursuit of Amazon.

With the addition of Lingnan Paper and independent retailers, Amazon's downturn is gradually subsiding, and traffic is slowly recovering.

The move to drive out distributors has caused Walmart considerable internal damage, and Walmart CEO Kroos has begun to realize that competing with Amazon is not something that can be done overnight.

"How are the sales on Amazon?" Chen Dong asked with concern.

Anne sighed, "Although Amazon's users are slowly coming back, the previous mass exodus of distributors and the collective removal of products from shelves was really a major turn-off for customers."

“I understand.” Chen Dong has a clear understanding of the internet world. “The current internet users are mainly young people. Young people are prone to chasing trends. When Amazon became popular, they were after the iPod.”

"But after Amazon was betrayed by Walmart, they got bored and then chased the next hot trend."

"Actually, this is mainly because Amazon has not yet cultivated customers' habit of buying things online."

Walmart has temporarily given Amazon a break, allowing Amazon to catch its breath, which means that Amazon has not yet achieved a complete victory.

Chen Dong did indeed secure a number of distributors and source factories for Amazon, but most of these factories primarily operate in Southeast Asia and find it difficult to adapt to the market ecosystem of Europe and America.

Even after products are listed on Amazon, it's often difficult to accurately grasp what customers want in terms of customer service communication and product selection.

Amazon is just a platform; it can't provide them with detailed data or teach them how to survive in the European and American markets.

Therefore, a significant number of source factories simply list their products on Amazon with almost no management.

“Amazon is already a huge boulder, but it still needs a pusher to roll forward.” Chen Dong frowned and said to Annie, “Notify the higher-ups to hold a meeting.”

Anne was taken aback. "Yes."

Walmart, seeing that Amazon was barely surviving, was planning to wait until the iPod sales frenzy subsided before tackling the problem.

The media company was pleased with itself for successfully digitizing its records, as it now had an additional online sales channel for its works.

The high-level meeting at Longteng headquarters proceeded in a harmonious atmosphere.

At this time, several projects led by Chen Dong had been successful, and the higher-ups had great faith in him.

However, Chen Dong proposed opening up Amazon's equity at the meeting, which touched the interests of many conservatives.

"Isn't Amazon starting to recover now?"

"Exactly! Opening up equity now is just like cultivating韭菜 (a metaphor for retail investors) for others to harvest."

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