Upon learning that the doctor said his corroded skin could be restored through cosmetic surgery, Gu Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
Although his face is disfigured, it doesn't contradict his ability to be a great singer. However, he cannot allow his face to be ruined, whether in daily life or on camera.
Gu Yu's commercial value was already low for various reasons, and now it has plummeted even further.
Putting aside everything else, the high-end endorsements he gained from "The Coming One" are completely gone.
Fortunately, since this was an accident, no breach of contract compensation was pursued.
Otherwise, Gu Yu would be at risk of going bankrupt at this point.
And now, his money is also in grave danger.
"What did you say? I've released so many songs, each one should earn at least a million in revenue, right? You're running out of money?"
When Xu Yuanyuan told Gu Yu that they were about to run out of money, Gu Yu couldn't believe it.
He remembers that almost every song he released became a hit.
Although some songs may not be as popular for various reasons, fans still appreciate them.
So how could there be no money now?
However, Xu Yuanyuan simply said, "Yes, that's the truth."
She paused for a moment and said, "You earn money from every song you sing, but the cost of promoting each song is actually quite high. After 'The Coming One' ended, your popularity has actually been declining. Your fans aren't constantly consuming your songs."
"In order to ensure that you have absolute strength in the music industry, some commercial interviews are paid for."
"Besides that, your musical instruments and clothes cost a lot of money, and the villa and music room you are currently renting require a monthly maintenance fee of 200,000 yuan."
Gu Yu did indeed make a lot of money.
For the average person, the tens of millions of yuan he earned is indeed a huge sum.
However, he spent a lot of money.
Because his popularity plummeted after the variety show ended, Xu Yuanyuan had more and more places to spend money.
In particular, his latest song, if not properly managed, will fall off the new song charts, which is a major blow to the singer.
To put it bluntly, we live in an entertainment economy now. People don't care if your song is good or not; they only care about the emotional value you provide.
Nowadays, Gu Yu is perceived by many as having very low emotional value.
For example, in China, there is a group called TF, and this group has sung some songs with pretty good melodies.
However, because it brought too little emotional value to the audience, it was criticized by many people.
Fortunately, there is a group of enthusiastic fans who protected its commercial value.
But now, although Gu Yu's songs are good, they are even a blow to the entire music scene.
The problem is that people now have too many entertainment options.
Whether a song is good or bad, it only becomes popular among a segment of the audience.
Gu Yu's current commercial value necessitates money for promotion.
Originally, it was feasible to use money for promotion to gain traffic and earn more money.
However, the problem lies in the frequent unexpected events that befell Gu Yu.
That's why we're facing this dilemma now.
"How much money do we have left?"
"Not much, there's still a million left."
Gu Yu was slightly taken aback, then nearly vomited blood: "One million? Isn't that still a lot?"
He is essentially a fairly ordinary person, and his overall perspective is not very broad.
Xu Yuanyuan was somewhat taken aback: "Is one million a lot?"
In the entertainment industry, one million yuan is basically only enough for a popular star to spend for two months.
After all, even popular celebrities need to dress up, and a single outfit can cost tens or even hundreds of thousands of yuan.
These clothes don't actually hold their value, but celebrities have no choice but to buy them.
Celebrities are like leeks, one crop after another.
The entertainment industry's trap of vanity attracts them to become money-making machines with great enthusiasm.
Therefore, in Xu Yuanyuan's opinion, one million is actually a pretty good deal.
Especially now that Gu Yu has almost no fixed assets, this sum of money could be easily spent.
After Xu Yuanyuan explained, Gu Yu suddenly panicked: "What should I do? Should I write more songs?"
“It doesn’t matter how many songs you write now. Your fans have already ruined your public image. Basically, people will reject your songs. Even if they don’t reject them, it won’t increase your popularity or income much.”
This is no longer the era where a song can become a hit and instantly make you famous.
"However, I have an idea."
She said, "You can do a live stream."
...
Xia Muge received the message from Gu Yu that he was going to start a live stream in the fan group.
Of course, Gu Yu's facial injury hadn't healed yet at this time. He was just asking Xu Yuanyuan to subtly convey his desire to do a live stream through the big fans.
The group was filled with excitement.
"Brother Gu Yu was going to start live streaming a long time ago."
"Yeah, Brother Gu Yu sings so well and is handsome too, but he's being exploited by capital and can't get ahead. He definitely needs to do a live stream right now."
"Exactly, his songs are works of art, and only through live streaming can more people know about them."
For fans who don't have much financial means, simply watching the live stream is definitely welcome.
After all, watching celebrities' live streams is free.
Moreover, you can admire your idol's face up close.
The fans became excited.
Xia Muge seemed to be deep in thought.
In today's era of mass entertainment, the lines between celebrities and livestreamers are becoming increasingly blurred.
Although livestreamers may seem like they're dealing with lowbrow culture, they still make money.
Moreover, viewers don't actually have high expectations of streamers; they just need to provide emotional value. Because they're not pretentious, many streamers have more fans than celebrities and have a lot of influence.
For example, on Earth, some livestreamers are able to promote products for major domestic mobile phone brands.
For celebrities to secure such endorsements, they have to go through a lot of hardship.
Of course, being a streamer has its advantages, but also its disadvantages.
To put it bluntly, so-called live streamers are essentially online salespeople.
eloquent livestreamers sell their eloquence, good-looking livestreamers sell their looks, and those who flirt with the law sell their bodies.
In addition, there are too many people becoming live streamers, resulting in their low social status.
However, being a live streamer isn't a job for just anyone.
For example, Gu Yu.
Gu Yu has a bad temper, and that's something he can't change. If he just writes a program to send slang in his live stream, Gu Yu will break down on his own.
Once Gu Yu becomes a live streamer, he won't be able to return to the entertainment industry.
Just like when someone looks for a job, regardless of their background, once they take a sales job, it's hard to go back to their original job.
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