In the afternoon, Fang Yang summoned Xie Fei and Peng Hong to his office. "Minister Xie, Minister Peng, I've called you here to ask about your training plans for the six new singers."
Xie Fei said carefully, "These six people have been with the company for a few months now, and they all have a solid foundation. We have given them special training in various aspects during this period, and the training will end in a few days. Actually, we are thinking about how to promote these people."
"Oh, so what's the plan?"
"Actually, I was thinking that these people are all newcomers right now, so it would be a waste of their talents to have Mr. Fang write songs for them. They are not like Zheng Xiuli back then, who was on TV and her songs couldn't be sloppy. So I was thinking, how about we have these people promote a few online songs on Douyin first to warm up them up? What do you think, Mr. Fang?"
Fang Yang recalled how many singers were launched into the market in his previous life and nodded in agreement, "That works too. However, we can also promote our website. There are only so many songs on the website right now, so it's easy for their songs to be discovered once they're on the charts. Promoting them at the same time as Douyin will be even more effective."
Xie Fei suddenly hesitated and said, "That would be even better, but the composition department is full of newcomers and doesn't have any good online songs yet. I wonder if you, Mr. Fang, have time to write a few?"
Fang Yang chuckled and said, "I'm afraid you've been planning this for a while now. Okay, no problem."
Xie Fei breathed a sigh of relief when Fang Yang agreed. The entire company is currently focused on training new talent, and the composition department is also staffed by newcomers. Expecting immediate results is unrealistic. However, newcomers have their advantages. With a few years of training, a top talent might emerge. Moreover, those trained by the company tend to have higher loyalty.
Peng Hong interjected, "There aren't many things to do for the six of them right now, so I thought I'd let the two agents take care of them for the time being. There aren't many experienced agents in the company right now, and we also need someone to take care of the actors, so this is the only way for now."
Fang Yang nodded. The company's artists were all newcomers, and agents weren't easy to find. It wouldn't be a problem to make do for now. Besides, agents in big companies usually managed multiple artists at the same time, not just one.
"Let's leave it at that then. How's the response to Zheng Xiuli's song?"
Fang Yang was busy all morning and didn't know anything about Zheng Xiuli's song, so he just asked casually.
"It has to be Mr. Fang who personally oversaw the production. The quality is excellent. Within just over two hours of its release, it had nearly ten million downloads, and the response has been fantastic."
Xie Fei's face flushed with excitement when he talked about this. The performance of Fang Yang and Zheng Xiuli alone had boosted the music division's profits. Thanks to the huge success of several of the company's TV dramas, the artist department was now thriving in both singing and acting, and Xie Fei, as the manager, was naturally very proud.
"Alright, let's settle on this. The company website now has over 200 million registered users, so the traffic should be enough. You guys put more effort into the promotion, but be careful about the artists' character. Don't let them get cocky after achieving some success and cause any trouble."
Fang Yang has always been very strict about the moral character of his artists. The outside world is wonderful, and these artists are just young men who have just graduated from school. He is afraid that they will not be able to resist the temptation. Under the magnified lens, even the smallest problem will be blown out of proportion!
"Don't worry, Mr. Fang, we will definitely keep an eye on those kids." Xie Fei and Peng Hong stood up at the same time to express their stance. When it comes to matters of principle, both of them can distinguish right from wrong. Yuewen Entertainment Media Group is thriving and has a good reputation in the industry. They are afraid that one bad apple will spoil the whole bunch.
Just after seeing the two off, Fang Yang received a call from Wang Jin, "Mentor, it's been a while. What instructions do you have?"
Wang Jin, on the other end, didn't react for a moment. After a while, he cursed, "Are you insulting me? Why are you being so polite?"
Fang Yang chuckled twice before saying, "Thank you for sending three talented people over, mentor. We were just discussing how to train them."
Wang Jin asked curiously, "Oh, so what's the result?"
"We plan to release a few online songs first to test the waters and let a few people get some recognition."
Wang Jin thought for a moment and said, "That works too. There aren't any suitable stages right now, so testing the waters online is a good option. You're the quickest one here."
Fang Yang didn't take credit, saying, "This was a solution come up with by the person in charge below. I just got back from filming and didn't have time to think about these things."
"I don't know how your brain is structured, how come it's so sharp?"
Wang Jin exclaimed, "That 'Frozen' movie was amazing! What kind of movie has it made this time?"
"Oh, it's a movie about the Shaolin Temple that will be released next month. I'll send some movie tickets to my mentor then."
"Forget it, your mentor's salary isn't low either, there's no need for you to go to such trouble. I'll go see the movie, and I can even give you some box office revenue. I'm here to talk to you about something, can you make time next week?"
Wang Jin changed the subject and began to inquire about Fang Yang's schedule.
"Next week, there shouldn't be anything too important, Professor."
"Next Friday, the 22nd, the school is holding a graduation party. Isn't your song 'My Deskmate' considered a graduation anthem? The principal wants you to come and sing a song for these younger students, to offer them some comfort. After all, most of them are still feeling lost as they are about to enter society. Although our school has a high employment rate, the school still needs to maintain a certain attitude."
"Okay, no problem, I'll definitely be there."
Fang Yang still has deep feelings for the Central Conservatory of Music, and besides, he also holds a lecturer position. If it's something he can do for the school, Fang Yang will do it without hesitation.
"I've recommended two songs to you. If you have any new songs coming up, don't hold back!"
Wang Jin suddenly planted a trap for Fang Yang. Before Fang Yang could react, he hung up the phone, leaving Fang Yang speechless. It turned out that his usually honest mentor had also learned to dig traps. Could it be that the old principal instructed him to do this?
I wonder if I'll be able to see my old classmates again when I go back this time? My advisor hung up the phone too quickly, before Fang Yang could even ask. But I guess a few of them will go back to school. There aren't many students from Shanghai who get into the Central Conservatory of Music. After all, the Conservatory of Music is quite famous. This makes Fang Yang practically a lone wolf in Shanghai.
Fang Yang wasn't very sociable at school, almost completely immersed in music. However, he got along quite well with his roommates. Of the four roommates, he was still in close contact with Zhao Liang. The other two would occasionally call to say hello, but they lived too far apart to easily meet.
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