"Manager, what do you think?"
The assistant asked, "Teacher Zhaoyang's current popularity, due to his active participation, is comparable to that of the God of Music."
You should know that this kind of treatment is only given to the God of Songs when he releases a song, and it shocks almost everyone in the music industry.
Even the lineup of artists releasing songs is quite impressive.
However, Teacher Zhaoyang has released too many high-quality works, including one masterpiece.
The rampant piracy in China clearly demonstrates just how popular Teacher Zhaoyang is.
Supervisor Bian said, "We must crack down on piracy, starting with ourselves."
Assistant: "Manager, I have a suggestion... How about we go with the flow, both to combat piracy and to prevent it from going to its end? This way, the audience will cherish Teacher Zhaoyang's works released overseas even more."
Supervisor Bian: "We must crack down hard and solve the problem at its root."
Assistant: "However, if we address the root cause, I'm worried that the audience will start complaining about Teacher Zhaoyang again."
Supervisor Bian: "If that's really the case, then all I can say is that those netizens are a bunch of brainless idiots."
Assistant: "Okay."
After watching his assistant leave the office, Manager Bian felt refreshed, holding a thermos cup filled with goji berry tea.
He just stared blankly at the view of Shanghai outside the floor-to-ceiling window.
Just two months ago, Zhaoyang was a popular singer in her department.
So many big things have happened in just two months.
Zhaoyang has long since shed her identity as a singer and become a self-reliant songwriter.
"It's true... things have changed."
Manager Bian sighed, "Zhaoyang, I wonder how long it will take you to return to the stage of the Chinese music scene?"
Perhaps when Zhao Yang returns to the Chinese music scene, his opponents will all be top-tier artists, and he might even be able to face off against the legendary singer...
He considered this terrible possibility.
...
Chinese Music Writers Association.
"Old Tang, please stop calling me vice president. I'm a representative now, and I'm on equal footing with you."
Yu Jingkang changed his address from "Little Tang" to "Old Tang".
It's inappropriate for me to call him "Little Tang" now.
“Vice President, you will always be the Vice President in my heart. It’s just that you’ve been a bit unlucky. It’s all that bastard Li Zhaoyang’s fault.”
Tang Gang said.
Yu Jingkang shook his head with a wry smile: "Vice President... I may never have the chance again, unless I am lucky enough to have a great opportunity come my way, otherwise that position will be out of my reach in this lifetime."
He is now prepared to retire as a representative.
After all, he can retire in about 10 years.
Is it possible for him to return to the position of vice president within 10 days?
It's very difficult.
Tang Gang started whispering in his ear again: "Vice President, Vice President Yu! Are you really willing to accept this? Think about that guy Li Zhaoyang, he's living a carefree life abroad, probably picking up girls in a bar right now, or maybe he's still in bed at home. But he's holding a beautiful woman in his arms. Why should you be demoted back to your representative position? You've worked hard for half your life!"
One sentence struck Yu Jingkang like a cannonball, causing him to stagger: "I... I did nothing wrong, so why should I?"
He suddenly felt resentful.
Although there is only one level difference between the vice president and the representative, the salary and retirement benefits they receive are worlds apart.
Yu Jingkang quickly became dejected again: "But what can I do now? They're far away overseas..."
Tang Gang's face flashed with a sinister glint: "Weren't there pirated copies of Li Zhaoyang's exchanged works circulating in the country? First, crack down on piracy to eliminate Li Zhaoyang's fame in China at its root. Second..."
"What is the second step?" Yu Jingkang asked again.
Tang Gang said, "I had already found out that although Li Zhaoyang was doing very well abroad, he had taken away a lot of the profits of big capitalists."
Yu Jingkang's eyelids twitched: "Oh?"
Tang Gang: "The three groups, Sihai, Hanya, and Rizhao, have a combined market capitalization of $80 billion. They adhere to the concept of dividing the US music market into three parts."
Yu Jingkang: "I know these three groups; they're among the world's top 500 companies. But what does 'three-way division' mean?"
Isn't that an ancient term?
Tang Gang: "English, Japanese, and Korean songs dominate the US music market, severely squeezing the market share of other music genres, including Chinese songs. However, after Li Zhaoyang won the award, the chairman of the American Writers Association personally stepped in to give Chinese songs the green light. Following this trend, within the next five years, Chinese songs will occupy a significant share of the US market. This will squeeze some of the profits of those three groups; a tempting piece of the pie is easily..."
Tang Gang didn't finish his sentence; instead, he made a throat-slitting gesture.
This terrified Yu Jingkang: "Is it that serious?"
Tang Gang: "You have to understand, those foreigners are capable of anything. Now, those music companies in the US that develop Chinese songs are starting to exert their efforts. Those three groups can't take their anger out on all the music companies, can they? They'll find a leader to vent their anger on. So our first step is to crack down on piracy and completely eliminate Li Zhaoyang's popularity in the Chinese music scene, so that he won't have the opportunity to come back and develop."
Tang Gang was arguably the vice president's "top" strategist. His remarks excited Yu Jingkang, who seemed to see an opportunity.
Tang Gang continued to whisper in his ear: "Chairman Zhang lowered himself to invite Li Zhaoyang back to China to develop his career in the music hall of Sifang Building. He was very arrogant and gave Chairman Zhang a hard time, not wanting to come back. Fine, we'll grant his wish. Then we won't let him come back. When he is forced into a corner by the three groups, we'll see what he does."
Yu Jingkang was itching to go back to China, but he was still hesitant: "If he really wants to go back, no one can stop him."
Tang Gang: "Public opinion is a sharp blade. As long as we ruin Li Zhaoyang's reputation before he returns to China, that's enough."
Yu Jingkang: "What do we do?"
Tang Gang: "If you can't get food in the US, you want to go back to China to eat. If you can't get food in China, you think about smashing the pot. Create the impression that Li Zhaoyang is unpatriotic, incite netizens' indignation, and then infinitely amplify the idea that he is a lackey of the US. When it comes to matters of right and wrong, no matter how good his work is, netizens will make accurate judgments. Then he will become a sinner on the entire internet, and we will take the opportunity to hype it up. For example: the vice president had the foresight to see that Li Zhaoyang was not upright, so he issued the order to crack down on him. It's just that the vice president's thinking was too advanced and was not understood by people at the time. The more Li Zhaoyang's shortcomings are magnified, the deeper your merit will be, and this position is sure to be secured. You might even be promoted to a position in Beijing!"
To be honest, Yu Jingkang hadn't held out any hope just now. Although he resented Li Zhaoyang, it was just impotent rage.
After hearing what Lao Tang said, Yu Jingkang was indeed tempted, and a ruthless glint flashed across his face, but he still hesitated: "The method you mentioned is difficult to implement and requires careful planning."
Tang Gang grinned menacingly: "Take it slow. Sooner or later, the opportunity will fall into our laps. We're just preparing for the worst. Besides, Li Zhaoyang isn't returning to China in the next few days. We have plenty of time."
Yu Jingkang: "Okay, we'll do as you say!!"
Tang Gang: "Okay."
In the office, the two men stared at each other, their sinister smiles perfectly embodying the phrase "colluding in evil."
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