novelraw Chapter 86 Celebrities are all pretty busy!
Chapter 86 Celebrities are all pretty busy!
Nanjing. Youth Olympic Sports Park Gymnasium.
As the venue for "Douyin Wonderful Night", it has now entered the final rehearsal stage.
Although things seem to be in full swing, they are not actually as busy as one might imagine.
"Manager Zhi, Shen Mo has been notified."
Tang Yan seized the opportunity to report on his work.
Zhi Ying nodded.
"Is everything arranged at the hotel?"
"It's all arranged. Since it was added at the last minute, and the five-star hotels were already fully booked at this time, we've arranged for them to be at the New Era Hotel."
Zhi Ying frowned and shook her head.
"I remember we had an extra suite prepared at the Jinling Hotel, give it to him!"
"what?"
Tang Yan was surprised.
The suites at Jinling Hotel were reserved for leaders from head office.
After all, it's Douyin's Wonderful Night, where awards will be presented to outstanding content creators on the Douyin platform throughout the year, and group leaders will also be in attendance.
And now they've given it to a small-time streamer!
He couldn't figure it out.
Zhi Ying looked up at him and clearly saw his doubt.
"Old Zhou doesn't care about these things, just do as I say."
Zhi Ying didn't explain much to Tang Yan, nor was it necessary.
I've been busy with the setup and arrangements for "Wonderful Night" and "Wonderful Day" for a while now, and only now do I have time to sit down and properly organize this document.
I have a thick stack of information in my hand, all of which are the bloggers who have participated in "Wonderful Night" and "Wonderful Day" in the past few days. Without exception, all of them are music and dance bloggers.
She could be seen frowning at times and relaxing at others, and quickly split a stack of documents into two.
The silent documents were prominently displayed on top of the stack of few documents.
Chengdu, Ronghehui.
Huang Qishan took a sip of fruit tea.
She was rehearsing for the New Year's Eve gala on Hunan TV in Shacheng when she received Shen Mo's call. Without hesitation, she flew directly to Chengdu.
She valued Shen Mo far more than others.
"Towards the Clouds" was a collaboration based on shared interests. In terms of subsequent marketing, she only contacted Hongyun Music in the early stages and received a few insignificant recommendations. For the more important promotion, Shen Mo still hired a bunch of internet celebrities to cover and dance to the songs.
After "Rakshasa Mirage" was released, she once again saw Shen Mo's musical talent; it was only a matter of time before someone like him became famous.
The level of attention given to it has been increased several times over.
"If I join a company, there are many music companies in China right now, each with its own strengths."
"Huanya Media, EE-Media, Modern Sky, Emperor Entertainment, Haikui, Taihe Media—these are all very strong companies. You must have received calls from them in the past few days, right?"
Shen Mo nodded.
After "Towards the Clouds", he received calls from several music companies expressing their intention to sign him.
However, back then, most of these were small companies that he had to search for to find out about.
But after "Rakshasa Mirage", the situation changed completely.
The calls were all from well-known music companies.
"I've been getting a lot of calls lately, all asking about you."
"Your song 'To the Clouds' demonstrates your keen market insight. Although it has only recently been included in the 'Hurricane Project,' it has already been rated within Red Cloud Music. It is the only song in this round to be rated as S-level, which means that the song's huge success is already a foregone conclusion."
"The song 'Rakshasa Mirage' has thoroughly demonstrated your creativity to the market, so companies that were previously observing can no longer resist."
"After all, while not everyone may like this song, its inherent logic has already determined its potential for spread; the only difference now is whether it becomes a big hit or a massive hit."
"If we consider both domestic and international markets, we would prioritize companies like Universal, Sony, and Warner. No one in China can match their market share."
"Which company did Sister Shan sign with?"
"I signed with Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, an established company that produces music that leans towards soul and rock. Mr. Huang from Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf asked me before if they could sign me, and my opinion is that it's up to you."
"However, although Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf was established early, it has a weakness in marketing."
Shen Mo nodded.
In her previous life, Huang Qishan spent most of her life before she had the chance to appear on "Singer". Later, she collaborated with an unknown singer to release "Towards the Clouds".
This shows that her company, at least in terms of resources, is indeed not very good.
"Besides joining a company, you can also set up your own studio. Many independent musicians are currently taking this path."
"It has strong autonomy, but the disadvantages are also obvious. You need to find resources yourself, which will be much more costly, and there are many things to worry about."
"You're still young. My advice is to sign with a company first, accumulate a few years of experience and connections in this industry, and then consider setting up your own studio."
"As for companies, I recommend Haikui, Taihe, and Modern Sky."
"With Penguin backing it up, Haikui's song promotion is definitely top-notch in China, and it can make money."
"Taihe's advantage lies in its full industry chain coverage. Production, distribution, and performance no longer need to be linked to external resources, which can save a lot of money in this link, so you will naturally get more."
"As for Modern Sky, it is a benchmark in the independent music field. Almost all major music festivals in China are produced by them. If your future creations tend to be more individualistic, you can give it priority consideration."
Huang Qishan also couldn't figure out Shen Mo's creative path.
She originally thought the other party was going for a market-oriented approach, but "Rakshasa Mirage" clearly has the characteristics of niche music.
"Thank you, Sister Shan."
Shen Mo expressed his heartfelt gratitude.
The other party's suggestions may seem disorganized, but they actually boil down to one core point.
Make money!
For artistic creation, making money is of paramount importance, at least in today's society.
You have to eat your fill before you can talk about creation and art.
"You need to figure out which path you want to take. This is all the advice I can give you."
"It has already helped me a lot."
After the two had lunch, Huang Qishan hurried back to Shacheng.
Celebrities are all very busy.
Online, as "Rakshasa Mirage" has begun to show its potential, speculations about "Mahu" and "Yaoniao" have spread like wildfire.
"You Niao is definitely Sawako, she's such a perfect match."
"Does the person upstairs have a death wish? How dare they publicly criticize Zheng Shuang? Aren't they afraid her die-hard fans will take over their Weibo account!"
"I don't know about Shuangzi, but Huo Sheng is definitely a 'horse hut' without a doubt."
"There are just too many scandals in the entertainment industry lately, I can't keep up at all!"
"Most of these are fabricated rumors created to gain traffic. Many celebrities have already issued statements, and some have even sent lawyer's letters. Those small internet celebrities immediately backed down."
"I don't know what others are saying, but Shen Mo's gossip is absolutely true. He's using his strength to directly confront the issue; 'Ma Hu' Huo Sheng is already confirmed, so how far behind is 'You Niao' Shuang Zi?"
"What the person upstairs said is too dangerous, but I find it somewhat believable."
"Shouldn't 'Ma Hu' be Liang Dong's group? In order to suppress newcomers, they shamelessly tried to take advantage of them in the early stages, but when they found out that Xiao Xia was Huang Ma, they immediately backed down."
"Pictures don't lie. After Shuangzi and Huo Sheng appeared, this group of people intentionally or unintentionally kicked Shen Mo a few times. Insidious, vicious, and despicable people hiding under the villains. Definitely confirmed."
"There's a bunch of trash in Gougou Camp. No wonder there haven't been any good songs these past few years. It turns out it's just this bunch of trash entertaining themselves."
"And then there's Shenmo Company. Instead of stepping up to take responsibility at a time like this, they just ignore it and have someone else replace him. That kind of company is truly despicable."
"Didn't the person himself refute the rumors during his live stream?"
"Heh! Those who know, know the company's tactics!"
"Our era has failed the post-80s generation in every way, but music has never let them down!"
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Shen Mo didn't pay attention to these things.
With his future uncertain, he has been utterly exhausted these past few days.
Sister Shan's advice was very reasonable, but he was having trouble making a choice.
The live streaming business now seems somewhat redundant, but whether it's short dramas or music, it's because he has a fan base and network from live streaming that he has been able to expand so smoothly.
Therefore, live streaming cannot be abandoned; it is its core business.
With that thought in mind, the plane he was on had already landed in Nanjing.
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