novelraw 83 You're really wild, kid.
83 You're really wild, kid.
The smoke of battle in January had just cleared, but the flames of war have already reignited in February.
But to everyone's surprise...
With the online charts in January serving as a trial, more singers will participate in February, making the competition even fiercer.
But to everyone's surprise,
At noon on February 1st, the total number of singers who released songs on Xizhou was less than 15000!
It's only slightly more than half the number of people who released songs in the same period in January!
According to our interviews, major music companies have adopted a cautious approach to participating in this chart.
The entertainment section of Hengcheng Daily, a long-established newspaper in Hengcheng, published this headline news that day.
"The January trial proved that this new method of counting and ranking paid purchases online in real time is far too real and brutal."
"This has made it impossible for singers who could previously exaggerate their data through traditional marketing and promotional methods to falsify their data, resulting in a significant impact and challenge to the traditional industry ranking model."
"Many singers were disheartened. They were full of confidence and wanted to make a name for themselves in this first online song ranking, but they ended up losing miserably. Many well-known A-level singers didn't even make it into the top 5000, which was really embarrassing."
"Our newspaper has also interviewed many industry professionals, who have expressed that this ranking method, which is similar to online live streaming, is too direct and cruel. Although it plays an excellent role in promoting healthy competition in the industry, it is too forceful and feels somewhat rushed and excessive."
"Therefore, many singers choose not to participate in the online song sales and ranking statistics in February, but instead choose the traditional offline cassette or CD release method, or simply not release any new songs in February."
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Similar reports have appeared in newspapers and media in many cities across the West.
Apart from a few more radical and outspoken media outlets, most others took a conservative stance, claiming that Xinghai Music Network's measures were like a catfish entering a dull sardine can, disrupting the atmosphere and rhythm of the entire industry and hindering the unity and development of Xizhou Music.
"hehe……"
In the composition department of Shuncheng Feiyang Entertainment Branch.
The old dragon, dressed in a Taoist robe, looked at the newspaper in his hand and couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.
"They clearly couldn't beat them in a real fight, yet they're calling it something like disrupting industry order and hindering unity and development..."
"Has the music industry in our Western Continent really fallen to this level? They've been implementing this system in the Northern Continent for a whole year now, and we haven't heard them complain about it disrupting the industry's atmosphere and rhythm?"
Sister Chen, who was originally reading celebrity gossip, turned around and joined in when she heard them talking about this.
"Exactly! My cousin works in Beizhou, and she says that after a year of online real-time data updates, the industry atmosphere there is getting better and better, and the number of new singers joining the online real-time charts every month is increasing exponentially!"
"It's because our singers have been too comfortable in that kind of system where they can cheat for too long. They're like frogs in slowly boiling water, about to face a tragic fate, and they still want to stay comfortable and coast along."
"Exactly! Look at our Xiao Ning, she's still a newcomer, and she's only been on the charts for a month! And yet, her two songs are ranked 43rd and 50th respectively, putting her in the top 1%!"
Wang Hui, who was eating breakfast with a steamed bun in his mouth, also joined the discussion, his face full of disdain and contempt.
"This must have been a slap in the face to so many veteran stars. They must have finally lost their temper and jumped out to say that this was disrupting some kind of bullshit development rhythm and atmosphere... Haha, it's precisely because of their conservative, backward, and deceitful rhythm and atmosphere that our Western music will always be trampled underfoot by the other continents!"
The office was abuzz with discussion, with many colleagues joining in, expressing their disdain and contempt for Xizhou's conservative and overprotective approach.
"Alright, alright, stop discussing it. Go do what you're supposed to do. What's the point of us talking about this?"
He came out and saw everyone slacking off and chatting, so he slammed his fist on the table in dissatisfaction.
"With that time, write more good songs and elevate the overall music scene in Xizhou!"
The office fell silent instantly, and everyone returned to their seats.
"Xiao Ning, come in with me for a moment."
Seeing that everyone had calmed down, he nodded in satisfaction, patted Zheng Ning on the shoulder, and said softly to him.
"Old Yang, what's up?"
Zheng Ning followed him into his small office and closed the door behind him.
"Heh, you're really ambitious, aren't you? You released two songs in January and even made it into the top 50, and then you released two more in February! You're going to slap those so-called veteran stars in the face!"
He poured Zheng Ning a cup of hot water in a disposable paper cup and placed it on the coffee table next to him, then sat down beside him.
"No, I didn't. I had no intention of slapping anyone in the face, Minister Yang..."
Thinking that Lao Yang was going to criticize him for being too young and impetuous, and that releasing two songs in a row had caused trouble, Zheng Ning quickly tried to clear himself up.
"Hehe, I didn't mean to criticize you. I'm too busy encouraging such a talented genius under my command, hehe."
Old Yang patted him on the shoulder, indicating that he didn't need to worry.
"I called you in to tell you that Wang Yushu is very satisfied with the song you gave him this time."
"According to company regulations, you can receive 30% of the 100 million yuan commission he paid. And most importantly, all the income earned by whoever sings this song in the future will be distributed as follows: 5% to the composer and 5% to the lyricist. That means you will receive 10% of the profits. Moreover, the company complies with the law, and the copyright of this song will be returned to you after 20 years."
"Moreover, his sister Wang Zixia also kept her promise and posted a new update recommending your new song 'Dongfeng Po' from February to her fans. Of course, she also casually mentioned 'Li Ge', which you wrote for your brother."
"Oh? I was wondering why my 'Dongfeng Po' had over 3 downloads this morning, and it even made it into the top 5000 in the initial rankings."
That's right, Zheng Ning checked the February new song charts as soon as she got up this morning.
To my surprise, my song "Dong Feng Po" had been downloaded more than 3 times in less than 9 hours.
This is a huge increase compared to when I released "Seven Mile Fragrance" last month, which only got 45000 downloads on the fourth day.
"Hehe, don't underestimate Wang Zixia. She's a well-known author with over 200 million fans! You know how strict Blue Star is about copyright enforcement. With almost no piracy, these 200 million fans are all real book buyers who have spent real money to support her!"
"Speaking of which, many famous writers are more renowned and have a higher social standing than many singers of the same level. They are people you would call 'teacher' if you met them!"
"I wonder how many singers dream of publishing their own book and breaking into the literary world—it would be a huge boost to their careers! Xiao Ning, you're so talented at songwriting, have you ever thought about trying your hand at the literary world?"