"Director, if this trend continues, these public opinions are very likely to affect the company. What are your plans next?"
Song Yuqin shared her thoughts: "I've already sent Xiaochou to the publicity department. We'll start a large-scale promotion at noon, and it will be available on the three major music platforms, Huoshaoyun, Ningjingting, and Kumao, at 8 PM tonight. We'll use our hardcore strength to crush all doubts and resistance from the outside world."
"With such a huge uproar in public opinion right now, what if the board of directors causes trouble for the chairman?"
"I'll explain, you don't need to worry about that. Oh, by the way," Song Yuqin suddenly remembered to get down to business, "the vice president instructed me before that you can't release a new song under your real name, it could have a negative impact. Have you thought about your stage name?"
"Reach for the stars," Li Zhaoyang blurted out without much thought.
This stage name was something he considered for a long time.
"Picking stars? It means removing one's star path..." Song Yuqin was a smart woman; she understood immediately and directly grasped the meaning of this stage name.
A moment later.
Song Yuqin's eyes sharpened and became focused. What exactly was this man plotting?
His decision to switch to songwriting probably has ulterior motives.
Regardless of whether he really wants to pursue a career in entertainment, Song Yuqin will always stand behind him and support him.
About an hour later, Li Zhaoyang was called to the director's office again.
It turns out this was for signing a contract.
He transitioned from a singer's contract to a songwriter's contract.
Because the new song was recorded so quickly, Song Yuqin only finalized the contract today.
The contract will split the profits 30/70.
Li Zhaoyang takes 30% of the net profit.
Fearing that Zhao Yang might think the share was too low, Song Yuqin explained, "The company takes 70% and will cover all post-production and promotion costs. The company will also cover the singer's commission. In the end, the company's net profit is a little over 20% of a song's revenue, which is lower than your 30%."
"I understand." Li Zhaoyang didn't try to bargain with the director. When the company decided to blacklist him, the vice president even managed to secure his year-end bonus, which was already very humane.
Of course, once he creates more and more classic masterpieces in the future, the revenue sharing issue will definitely need to be discussed again.
The revenue from a classic song may be limited.
But what about a few, a dozen, or even dozens of songs?
When the profits are reversed, even if the company takes 30%, it can still make a lot of money.
After the contract was signed, it was almost midnight.
The evening glow music publicity department launched a large-scale promotion at exactly midnight.
Advertisements on various apps, bus stop advertisements, and so on all feature words related to relieving sorrow.
These were all instructions given by the director.
When the head of the publicity department heard that a large-scale promotional campaign was going to be launched, and it was still Zhao Yang's song, his instinct was to refuse, but...
After listening to "Sorrow," the supervisor felt that the director's decision was correct.
On the official website of Sunset Glow, an inspiring topic is displayed at the top—
[Lin Xianguang, the singer of "Star-Picking" from Sunset Music Co., Ltd., will release his new song "Sorrow" at 8 PM tonight.]
[It will be launched first on three major music apps and platforms: Huoshaoyun, Kumao, and Ningjingting, aiming for a top ranking in July.]
[Slogan: Life is like eight cups of wine to drown your sorrows: one cup to yourself, one cup to your brothers, one cup to your parents, one cup to your wife and children... Tune in to these three major music apps and let's personally taste Teacher Zhaixing's wine to drown our sorrows!]
Because the scale of the publicity campaign was so large, around 1 p.m., public opinion began to ferment to a peak, with the official website of Wanxia (晚霞) bearing the brunt and almost being overwhelmed.
There weren't many fans browsing below anymore; they were all fans of Xingtu or Zhao Shanshan's personal fans.
Another group consists of bystanders who blindly follow the trend and criticize.
"Are you sunset clouds so brave, actually committing crimes against the wind?"
"Is the matter of banning singers with bad records just being glossed over like this? Is this how you, the 'Evening Glow' (a nickname for a singer), respond to the public with such a perfunctory attitude?"
"Are you guys playing dumb, Sunset Glow? You announced your new song without giving us any explanation?"
"Damn it, boycott! Boycott the new song by Sunset Glow!"
"Who is this Zhaixing? I've never heard of him before."
"Whoever it is, boycott them all! And you call this 'getting rid of your sorrows'? Do you even have the right to talk about sorrows?"
"I will not listen to any of Sunset's songs until Li Zhaoyang is sent to jail!"
"Yes, brothers and sisters, line up and let the sunset go bankrupt!"
The official website was so heavily attacked that the system crashed. These trolls then moved their operations elsewhere to attack Wanxia.
This is where the saying "when the wall falls, everyone pushes it down" truly comes to mind.
Some people don't understand what happened at sunset. They see a bunch of people criticizing it and join in, just to vent their frustrations. Even if they realize they're wrong afterward, they won't feel any remorse; they'll just think others are being dramatic.
Around 3 p.m., the public opinion had become too intense, and the vice president of Wanxia personally came to the composition department to find Song Yuqin.
"Director Song, please remove that song called 'Picking Stars' immediately. It's not a good time to release a new song. It will anger Xingtu's fans. The situation is already one-sided."
The vice president looked worried and had lost his usual authority; he probably got scolded by his boss during the meeting.
Instead of answering immediately, Song Yuqin got up, made herself a cup of coffee, and then slowly sat down again.
"Song Yuqin, say something! You're driving me crazy! Public opinion these days is no joke!" The vice president's voice rose several octaves.
“Vice President, isn’t the job of someone in our position to remain calm?” Song Yuqin took a sip of coffee before replying, “Sit down and talk slowly.”
The vice president wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and plopped down on the sofa: "You'd better give me an explanation. Why did you release a new song during this dangerous time? And who is this 'Star Picker'? I've never heard of him before."
"I'll answer the vice president's question after I finish listening to this song." Song Yuqin moved the mouse and played the full version of "Sorrow" without any further words.
"Listening to music? You're in the mood to listen to music?" The vice president suddenly stood up again.
"Vice President, please calm down and listen to the music."
Before the vice president could continue speaking, the melody of "Sorrow Relief" began to play, and that calming and soothing feeling crept into my heart, as if it could dance on every inch of my skin.
Suppressing his emotions, the vice president sat back down, wanting to see what Song Yuqin was up to.
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