Chapter 388 387. The highest bonus in history! That terrifying top sales...
The copyright representatives of The Voice of China and the world competition operation team were all furious after hearing Zhou Qinghua's words.
They are all at the top of the food chain in the entertainment industry of their respective countries.
They are the producers and copyright holders. They have always been the ones who can manipulate the contestants and singers at will. In the past, which singer contestant who participated in the show was not submissive in front of them? The contestants of this year are all geniuses. They don't care if they ignore them. They just want to do a good job on the show.
But when...
Can a contestant repeatedly make demands on them? The meeting room was quiet for a moment, and then it exploded.
A middle-aged man slapped the table and said, "What right does he have to raise conditions again? The prize money is not enough? Is that his prize money? He hasn't won the championship yet!"
Another person shouted, "A prize of one hundred million dollars is not enough? God, open your eyes and take a look. Among all the variety shows in the world, which one has ever given such a high prize? One hundred million dollars, this is one hundred million dollars, not one hundred million won, nor one hundred million yen..."
Someone else shouted, "Yes, this is $100 million. Many large listed companies with market capitalizations of tens of billions of dollars in the world don't have that much net profit in a year. $100 million is a huge fortune in any country. We've used it as a championship bonus, which has already shocked the world. He actually thought it was not enough. He is too greedy."
"Don't worry about it. If he has the guts, just quit the game. We will never compromise. I believe that if he quits the game, he will suffer more losses than us."
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Zhou Qinghua was the calmest sitting there, and said softly, "If he withdraws, our loss may exceed more than 5 billion US dollars in revenue. However, he has already established his status and fame around the world, so if he withdraws immediately and makes his debut and releases an album, he won't lose anything."
Although his voice was low, almost everyone could hear it clearly.
Because everyone is paying attention to him.
Moreover, what he said really sounded like a thunderclap in everyone's ears.
after all!
We are all capitalists.
When doing anything, we always think about how to make more profit.
If I could make more money, I wouldn't have any problem asking them to kneel down on the street and call me grandpa.
Therefore, they will not really give up greater interests for a momentary dispute.
If they had a falling out with Wang Qian over a small amount of money now, their losses would be immeasurable.
Not to mention that several performances have proven that without Wang Qian, their ratings will plummet by more than half, resulting in a loss of advertising revenue.
Just the box office revenue from Wang Qian’s performance tonight was astonishing enough.
Without Wang Qian, the tickets wouldn't be sold at such a high price. The first row would cost a hundred thousand dollars at most, and the last row would cost five thousand dollars at most...
The loss of ticket revenue alone is over $1 billion for one show, and the total for the following shows is over $2 billion. Add in the advertising losses due to loss of ratings, and wouldn’t that be over $5 billion?
No one wants to see such an outcome.
This is more painful than killing them.
so.
The meeting room fell silent instantly.
The people who were roaring in anger just now now had red faces and were calmly thinking about the gains and losses.
Oni, the head of the operations team, looked at Zhou Qinghua and asked seriously, "How much does he want to increase his bonus?"
Zhou Qinghua shook his head: "He didn't say that, he just said the prize money was a bit low. He must have seen our box office revenue this time and felt that we gained too much, but the prize money given to the contestants was too little."
Someone immediately shouted: "We gave him the world championship stage, which is a great gift from heaven."
Zhou Qinghua shrugged and said calmly, "Let me put it objectively. If the players in the world competition were all at the level of the bottom five, without Wang Qian, Sophie, Adam, Elizabeth, and Miyuki Nakamori, would we still have the current ratings and box office revenue? We accomplished each other. We built a stage, and they contributed wonderful performances. No one owes anyone anything."
"The revenue has far exceeded expectations. I think the players are entitled to make demands. They have also paid a lot."
The meeting room fell silent again.
Everyone looked at each other and thought carefully.
Oni frowned and said, "But he didn't say a specific number. How do we know how much we want? If we increase the bonus now, what if he still thinks it's not enough next time? Are we going to be threatened by him again and again? I don't think I can stand it."
When everyone heard it, they all agreed.
They are willing to compromise for more income just to keep the show running stably, since it is almost coming to an end anyway.
However, they also don't want to deal with threats from the players again soon.
Zhou Qinghua thought for a moment and said, "I think we should not set a specific bonus figure. We can announce to the public that we will use 5% of all box office revenue from the opening performance of the World Championship to the final finals as bonuses for the players. How about that? I think with this figure, no one will come to cause trouble again."
In an instant, the conference room exploded again.
"God, five percent? Zhou, do you know what you're talking about? No way, that's impossible, it's too much."
"This show alone has earned more than $2 billion, and there are at least two more shows to come, and the total box office revenue may reach $700 million or $800 million. So, we take out $300 million or $400 million as bonuses? God, the whole world will think we are crazy."
"I disagree, this is impossible, this is the behavior of a madman, they are just newcomers, they don't deserve so much."
"I don't agree either..."
"I absolutely disagree."
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As soon as Zhou Qinghua's proposal came out, it was immediately opposed by almost everyone.
Because, in their opinion, it was too much.
Zhou Qinghua stopped talking, he himself didn't think it was too much.
Anyway, it's everyone's money now, and he is confident that Wang Qian will win the championship in the end. He will return home with the biggest piece of the pie, and his loss will not be much compared to his income.
After returning to China, he will have to deal with Wang Qian in the future. If he does Wang Qian a good job now, maybe there will be a chance to cooperate with Wang Qian in the future?
Given the status and popularity that Wang Qian has established now, it is unimaginable how difficult it will be to cooperate with Wang Qian in the future.
Therefore, Zhou Qinghua wanted to win more championship prize money, even if it was for Wang Qian.
O'Neal looked around and said seriously, "Gentlemen, I think Mr. Zhou's proposal can be passed."
Everyone will soon raise their voices in protest again.
Oni waved his hand to signal silence and continued, "Don't think it's a lot. It's just the box office revenue, and it's only 5%. We also have more advertising and sponsorship income. The box office revenue of 700 million or 800 million US dollars, only 300 or 400 million is divided, which is not much compared to the total revenue. As long as it can inspire the contestants' enthusiasm for performance and give them more exciting performances, then it is worth it."
"The most important thing is, with this bonus setting, I think all the players will no longer be dissatisfied, and they won't make any more conditions for us in the future, right?"
The meeting room fell silent.
Everyone thought about it carefully and felt that there was nothing wrong with what Oni said.
Compared to the total income they can get in the end, the prize money of 300 to 400 million US dollars is really not that much. Moreover, it is shared equally by the top ten copyright holders, with the champion party getting half. The other nine parties only lose 10 to 20 million US dollars, which is not much compared to the income they can get.
However, when everyone thought about the fact that the champion team would get half of the total revenue, they became jealous.
This is really a chance to get rich overnight, that's billions of dollars in income...
Unfortunately...
They really can't help, and it's up to the contestants to have the final say on the stage. The five eliminated copyright holders have completely laid low, waiting for the final dividends.
And looking at the current situation.
Wang Qian has more than 80 percent chance of winning the championship.
so.
Zhou Qinghua proposed to give such a large bonus, half of which was actually taken out of the treasury of the Chinese copyright holder.
now that……
Everyone is happy...
It can also stabilize the players' emotions and inspire their fighting spirit.
What if, with the high prize money, the players from the other four regions performed exceptionally well and eliminated Wang Qian to win the championship?
Many people were shaken.
The North American copyright holder immediately raised his hand and said, "I agree!"
The French copyright holder also said: "I agree, 5% of the box office revenue, no problem with that!"
Zhou Qinghua also raised his hand and said, "I agree too!"
The others thought about it and agreed.
"I agree."
"Well, I agree. We are definitely the most generous variety show ever."
"My God, the final champion can get 300 to 400 million US dollars in prize money all at once. This is definitely a sudden wealth. I even want to participate in a variety show."
"Then agree to it!"
Finally! The proposal was passed.
Zhou Qinghua immediately sent this decision to Wang Qian - the champion will eventually receive 5% of all ticket revenues from the entire World Championship. It is initially estimated that the champion prize will be around $400 million, worth about 2.5 billion Chinese yuan! Come on, Professor Wang! The result is yet to be determined.
Zhou Qinghua hopes to use this to unleash Wang Qian's full strength and ensure he wins the championship in the end.
However, Wang Qian did not reply to his message.
because……
Wang Qian went to sleep.
However, in order to add fuel to the fire of the World Championship, the production team directly announced the news.
Official news was released on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter: "Since the start of the World Championship, ticket revenue has exceeded our expectations. We are also grateful for the wonderful performances of the players, who are all our partners. Therefore, we have canceled the $100 million championship reward set last time. We have decided to take 5% of the total ticket revenue of the World Championship as the final champion's bonus, which is expected to be more than $300 million."
“I hope all the pioneers can continue to work hard and provide more wonderful performances for all the audiences.”
As soon as this message was sent out.
It directly detonated the world again.
Just now everyone was still shocked by the sky-high ticket prices for this week's performances.
It didn’t take long for the world championship prize money to steal the spotlight again…
This bonus figure is really eye-catching.
The Los Angeles Times directly reposted the comment and said: "The $100 million last time was actually the largest variety show prize money in history. However, this time the world competition is even more generous, directly taking out 5% of the total box office revenue as prize money. This is absolutely a big deal, and it will go down in history."
"This also puts huge pressure on all other variety shows. If they want to learn from the success of The Voice World Championship, they must first offer more than $300 million in prize money to motivate the contestants."
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The New York Times: "A prize of $300 million or even $400 million... The final champion will directly achieve financial freedom. This is a large amount of cash. I think it would be very difficult for even the world's richest man to come up with $300 million or $400 million in cash in a week."
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Huaxia Metropolis Daily: "A talent show? This is a wealth myth!"
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The Sun: "God, the Voice of China World Championship operation team is so generous. Who will be the final champion? He will become rich overnight. I hope it is Elizabeth, she is the best singer. If she can eliminate Wang Qian from China, then she will win the championship and take the prize money."
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Paris Daily: "Sophie is one of the two strongest players and she will have the chance to compete for this huge fortune."
…
Many media outlets reported it crazily.
The spectators from all over the world were completely filled with this big melon, and then they started to complain.
"God, I want to participate in the talent show too. Will there still be a $300 million prize for the Voice of China World Championship next year?"
"I'm going crazy. Who can get this money? It's too much. I'll be satisfied if I can get a million dollars..."
"In fact, the contestants of The Voice of China have already made a lot of money. The program team did not take away the copyright income of their works. The sales of each of their works are so high that the income is enough for them to achieve financial freedom. Especially Wang Qian from China. According to preliminary estimates, his download share income has exceeded 300 million US dollars. Now the program team has set such a high prize money. If Wang Qian wins the championship in the end, then all his income since participating in the world competition may reach more than 1 billion US dollars. This is crazy..."
"Wang Qian may be the fastest-earning singer in history."
"With such a high prize money, the contestants must be going crazy, right?"
"In the whole of Hollywood, there are only a few people who can come up with $300 million or $400 million, and the world champion of The Voice will directly surpass more than 99 percent of the people in Hollywood."
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In fact, when Adam saw the bonus number, he was really a little crazy.
No one doesn't like money.
What's more, it's such a large sum of money.
Although Adam comes from a small wealthy family, he is not a super-rich person, and he is still very eager for a bonus of hundreds of millions of dollars.
Now the prize money has skyrocketed to more than $300 million or $400 million...
If he wins, Adam can even terminate his contract with his company right away. How cool would it be to start his own company? He won't have to worry about money anymore and can create freely.
Moreover, with so much money, would Sophie look at him with new eyes? Adam instantly felt full of motivation, his mind was extremely active, and many inspirations about music burst out in an instant.
He quickly took out a pen and wrote down all his thoughts at the moment.
"I will definitely defeat you, Wang Qian!"
Adam's faith at this moment was greater than ever before.
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Among the other contestants, except Adam, Elizabeth cares most about money.
Elizabeth comes from a relatively ordinary family and even worried about rent when she was working as an independent singer.
If she could get this huge bonus, she also wanted to be a free person, terminate the contract with the company, continue to be a happy independent singer, make the music she likes, and not worry about money.
So, Elizabeth, who was originally feeling sleepy, immediately sat up from the bed. She was too excited to sleep, so she wrote down all the ideas in her mind on her laptop computer and planned to go to the recording studio early tomorrow morning to try them out.
Even though Wang Qian was so powerful that she didn't dare to challenge him.
Now, stimulated by money, she also has unlimited courage to defeat the big devil Wang Qian.
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In comparison, Sophie and Miyuki Nakamori were very indifferent to the huge bonus.
Sophie still has the mentality of an artist and has always been indifferent to money. Although her family is not wealthy, she has never lacked money since she was a child, and she has never attached too much importance to money.
What's more, what she desires most is to prove herself on the stage in front of Wang Qian and finally get a promise from Wang Qian.
money!
She really doesn't care.
Miyuki Nakamori has the same mentality. She has never lacked money since she was a child, and she still has money now, which is enough for her to live a carefree life.
Now she just wanted to prove her music and perform with Wang Qian face to face! Unfortunately, she knew that she had almost no chance to perform with Wang Qian face to face.
She had a bye and was waiting for the match with the second place.
How could Wang Qian be second?
so.
Miyuki Nakamori felt very sorry.
She would rather not have a bye and become an opponent of Wang Qian.
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The next day, when Wang Qian got up and saw the news about the bonus released by the program team, he was a little surprised at the generosity of the program team.
He just wanted to increase it a little bit, for example, 150 million US dollars, that would be enough! Even so, the production team did not increase the prize money and ignored his suggestion.
He doesn't care.
He will have plenty of opportunities to make money in the future.
Unexpectedly.
The program crew is so generous.
Five percent of the total box office revenue was used as bonus.
Even though Wang Qian, who has always been indifferent to money, now feels a little excited.
He is still a layman after all.
I thought that with this money, I would feel much more relaxed when I returned home.
With the expansion of Haidilao and the development of Xuehong Entertainment, they will not be short of money in the short term.
"I will definitely win the championship!"
Wang Qian's eyes were also full of confidence.
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In the next few days, the contestants from all sides were not seen. They basically stayed in the recording studio or conducted on-site rehearsals at the venue.
Many media outlets tried to catch anyone but failed, and several contestants declined any interviews.
Even when the official program team wanted to interview him, Wang Qian refused - no time!
Others also refused, with the same reason - no time!
Although several people did not show up.
However, the outside world's discussion about several players has never stopped.
On the contrary, as the weekend approached, the discussion became more intense.
Almost all media and social media platforms in countries around the world are discussing the upcoming semi-finals of The Voice of China World Championship.
at the same time.
Many entertainment media and the world music scene are paying close attention to this week's sales charts.
The weekend performance is about to begin.
It also means that this week is coming to an end.
This week’s sales chart is almost settled.
That lofty name makes all music professionals in the music industry feel very powerless.
That long string of numbers was like a long chain that locked them there!
(End of this chapter)