If they had checked me out in the first place, this wouldn't have happened!
She was indignant and strode out, wanting to get some fresh air.
Along the way, Shao Yaya encountered many employees who seemed to be whispering something from a distance, but as soon as she approached, they immediately shut up.
Shao Yaya's eyelids twitched, and she exploded in anger: "What are you talking about?"
Those people said blankly, "We didn't say anything."
"Are you talking about me? Are you laughing at me? Huh?! Get out! Get out!"
She berated everyone harshly, and their faces turned quite ugly. They were so eager to leave that they only exchanged smirks once they were out of sight.
"Tch, what's there for her to be proud of? Her reputation is ruined, yet she's still so arrogant."
"Exactly... It's just plagiarized lyrics, and the melody is copied too! How dare they call that original?"
Shao Yaya left the company dejectedly. On the way, she suddenly received a call from her father. She hesitated before answering, and a cold voice came from the other end: "What's going on with your new album?"
"Dad, I... I've been set up..." Her mind raced as she made up an excuse, "The lyrics were written by someone else, I didn't read them—it's just a quote, I'll apologize later, it'll be fine... Anyway, the rest is all original..."
"The lyrics are plagiarized, and your melody is also copied!" Mr. Shao roared. "I told you long ago that you either shouldn't enter the entertainment industry and should get married when you reach a certain age, or you should behave yourself and build a good reputation! Now that you've caused such a big fuss, the family business's shares have all fallen!"
Shao Yaya only noticed the first half of the sentence: "What do you mean by 'apply'?"
"Go online and see for yourself!"
She quickly untied her scarf.
That was a Weibo post from a marketing account two hours ago, and it's now trending.
Upon opening it, I found it was a screenshot from a forum, taken three hours after the release of her new album.
In the original music forum, someone posted a thread.
Have you guys listened to Shao Yaya's new album? Those songs of hers sound so familiar, but they're not original at all!
"Yes, I heard it! Isn't that the tune of 'The Sound of Silence'? She used the melody!"
"That's my favorite song! Not many people in China know about it, but it's famous abroad! It's the theme song from the classic Hollywood movie 'The Graduate,' and it was a huge hit in the American pop music scene in the 1960s and 70s! How dare she plagiarize this?"
"It's not just that one song, there's also 'Sealed with a Kiss,' 'Casablanca,' and 'Careless Whispere.' She plagiarized all foreign music, making a fool of herself internationally!"
Below, someone asked what happened, "So much plagiarism for one song?", and an expert explained it to the netizens.
"There are many cases of plagiarism in the music industry, but most of them involve only one song and are easy to detect. But Shao Yaya's plagiarism this time is clever because she plagiarized several songs!"
"The general standard is that if eight consecutive syllables are the same, it can be considered plagiarism. Shao Yaya's is too obvious. The opening melody lines of 'Rebirth' and 'Casablanca' are basically exactly the same!"
"Strictly speaking, her approach falls into the category of 'following the same old tune.' Everyone looks down on those who follow the same old tune, but no one will say anything. However, she shouldn't be pushing her original persona so hard!"
"To quote an online saying: 'Shao Yaya's actions fully embody the spirit of inclusiveness and drawing on the strengths of others.' Currently, the experts in the forum have compiled various solid evidence, such as sheet music comparisons, vowing to defend the dignity of original music..."
"Damn it, Shao Yaya, get out of the original entertainment industry!"
"I apologize to all musicians, both domestically and internationally!"
Shao Yaya's face gradually turned blue.
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