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Chapter 560 The Last Line of Defense in the Chinese Music Circle

Chapter 560 The Last Line of Defense in the Chinese Music Circle

"I didn't expect that these Xiaohan singers are so thick-skinned. They are boasting to the sky. Those who don't know think that Xiaohan singers are standing on the top of the stars. In fact, Xiaohan singers are not ranked in the international music circle. , even in the Asian music scene, they are overwhelmed by island singers."

"That's not boasting, it's basically trying to belittle our Huaguo music circle by exalting ourselves."

"too disgusting."

"It's simply shoddy hype."

"Hui Li Jing and Rolling Snow also helped push the waves."

"These little Korean singers entered our Huaguo market through Huilijing and Gunxue. They are leading wolves into the house."

"His heart can be punished!"

"It must be resisted and these little Korean singers should be kicked out."

"It's not the turn of Xiao Han's singer to make waves in China's music scene."

"The Huaguo music scene belongs to our Huaguo singers. We should unite and fight collectively."

"Down with the traitors, drive away the foreign invasion, and return my good land"

Inside the major record companies, such resentful complaints and complaints can be heard everywhere, and the crowd is excited.

However, these voices belong to ordinary employees, singers, and at most middle-level management. The real high-level people are all silent. They are also depressed, angry, and even heavier, but they are clear. , has no practical significance.

Huaguo is no longer the closed country of Huaguo. It has been open to the outside world for more than ten or twenty years. Your things can go to other countries, and other people’s things can also come to your country. This is the case in all walks of life, entertainment, music, etc. How is the circle an exception?

Open to the world, communicate with each other, learn, and compete, this is the scene of the flourishing development of Huaguo today.

In the past, foreign singers also shined in the Chinese music scene, such as the queen of the island country, Amuro Rongmiko, Tianwang Gucun Homa, and the international top-tier Rivera.
The reason why there are not a large number of foreign singers entering the Huaguo market is that the difference in language is only secondary. The key is that the consumption power is not enough. On average, there are only [-] to [-] albums that have sold platinum every year, and the number of double platinum albums does not exceed the number of hands. Triple Platinum is only about two.

You must know that the cost of foreign singers releasing films in China is much higher than that of domestic singers, and there is an additional high tax, and the platinum sales can't even cover the cost.

If there is no profit, or the profit is too small, it is not attractive.

But now it is different. In the second half of last year, with the trend of spending a lot of money to create stars, the capacity of the domestic record market has more than doubled, and the number of triple-platinum and above records throughout the year exceeds the number of hands.

Seeing the profits, there are naturally people who want to get a piece of the pie. The Korean Wave is just the beginning, but it is definitely not the end, and there are still follow-ups.

To keep the domestic music scene that belongs to Chinese singers, we can only rely on Chinese singers to defend with outstanding records, instead of holding resentment, crusading, resisting, and driving away
Of course, the executives of the major record companies did not do nothing. One by one, they called the Music Association, as well as Gunxue and Huilijing's executive office.

Propaganda belongs to propaganda, and building momentum belongs to building momentum. Some default rules still have to be followed. If you secretly and explicitly belittle the Huaguo music circle and use it to elevate the Xiaohan music circle, then you will cross the line. It will make the competition worse, and it will be a kind of damage to the domestic music scene.

Ringstar Records.

In a classroom, a white man with a water snake waist demonstrated a dance for Li Kai. Afterwards, Li Kai followed suit and practiced, while the white man gave pointers.

When the one-hour class time was up, Li Kai wiped the sweat from his brow, grabbed a bottle of mineral water, drank and exchanged a few words with the white man, finally said thank you, waved goodbye and left the classroom.

Qiao Li was in the lounge. On the table in front of her, there were several books and documents spread out. She lowered her head and wrote something quickly, as if she regarded this place as an office.

Hearing the movement, he looked up at Li Kai who came in, raised his wrist to look at his watch, wrote a few more strokes on his hand, re-emphasized them, and finally closed the folder.

The two left the lounge chatting and laughing, went to the canteen downstairs, ordered a set meal each, and sat down at the front seat.

"Last week's sales table, Li Zhizhi was still number one, with a sales volume of just over 30. The album has been released for 17 days, with a cumulative sales volume of nearly 75 copies. According to this trend, the sales volume of the full month is likely to break through the 125 million mark, achieving the default of [-] gold. , in the entire Asian region, the total sales volume is close to double platinum, the latest bulletin board update, the album's two main titles are both in the top ten, one main title is ranked third, and the second main title is ranked tenth"

Qiao Li's voice paused: "Liu Mingliang's domestic sales last week were more than 25 copies, which is nearly 5 copies behind Li Zhizhi's. The cumulative sales volume is more than 67 copies, and the gap has been widened by nearly 8 copies. The album is flat, reaching the default quasi [-] gold, Xuan!"

"In the whole Asia region, the total sales volume is less than 130 million, and the album has two titles, which have not been listed on the bulletin board so far."

Li Kai stuffed a ball of bread into his mouth, chewed it slowly, and listened silently. After swallowing it, he said, "Li Zhizhi is the queen of the sub-region, and brother Liang's popularity in the sub-region is only second-tier. Album, nothing better than normal."

Qiao Li said unhappily: "In the country, Li Zhizhi's popularity in Huaguo is more than one level behind Liu Mingliang."

Li looked at her with a helpless expression: "What do you want to express?"

"Xicheng Boy and Ruth's single has been recorded. We should go back to China. It was agreed to be two months at the beginning, but now we have to postpone it for another month. You can afford it, but the company can't afford it."

Qiao Li's expression became serious: "Before, your little Korean trend was raging, and Mr. Zheng chose to avoid it. The singers under the company collectively postponed the release of the film. I don't think there is anything wrong with it. Therefore, you proposed to train for another month, and I will not give up. There is no objection, since the film is not released anyway, the company has no loss, and the revenue from the singer's commercial performance is enough to ensure that the company will not run into a deficit."

"But now, the situation has changed. Mr. Zheng called me just now and told me that there were 14 singers who announced that they would release the film a week ago, but only 7 singers actually released the film. There are 15 singers, but 9 of them actually released videos, but none of them are above the second-tier, and the promotional expenses have been significantly reduced."

"Do you know what that means?"

Li Kai didn't think much, and followed her back and asked, "What does it mean?"

Qiao Li said: "This means that all the major record companies have the same mind as Shi Shi and chose to avoid it. Those who are still releasing films are taking chances. Low-level singers release films and lower publicity costs. The best proof."

"But last week's sales table, the top four rankings have not changed, and the sales of those below the four are collectively lower than 8 copies. Those record companies that have a fluke mentality, at least half of them will take it easy, and the number of singers released will drop again. "

"But the little Korean wave will not stop. Xtreme God has announced the release of this Tuesday, that is, tomorrow. Extraordinary Boys and PINKS have already announced that the recording of the new album is coming to an end. It has been building momentum since last week, and it is frequently on the screen. In addition to the screen appearance, the major entertainment newspapers have reports about them every now and then."

"Xiaohan singers release videos one by one, and Huaguo singers avoid one by one. It won't be long before the small Korean wave will become a domestic trend. At that time, Huaguo singers will not compete with Xiaohan singers if they release videos again. It’s against the tide.”

Speaking of this, Qiao Li narrowed her eyes and said in a solemn voice: "At present, Huacan Group is undisputedly number one among domestic record companies in terms of the number and quality of singers, and the small Korean wave has become a trend, which will have the greatest impact on Huacan , In addition, even Hua Can chooses to avoid the edge, other record companies must follow suit, and no one will rush to be cannon fodder in a foolish way."

"That's why, I said it's time for us to go back to China. The company can't delay it any longer, and it can't afford it anymore."

Li Kai's expression became serious. Of course he knew about the situation in the domestic music scene, but he didn't care about it. In his previous life, the Korean wave had swept across the country, but there were still many big-name singers emerging in the country, who could become a trend. , but not the only one.

But now after hearing Qiao Li's words, she realized that she was too light.

The root of it is that his mentality is still that he is just a singer, but in reality, he is the big boss of a group of 5 record companies, and he bears the fate of dozens of singers.

Moreover, with Huacan's scale and status in the Huaguo circle, in such a tough battle between Korean singers and Huaguo singers, it is impossible to stay out of it, especially Nisuo, Beka, and Huage have all had more than one line The singer released the film and failed to form an effective resistance.

The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, the stronger the strength, the heavier the responsibility!

After being silent for a while, Li Kai said, "You are in a hurry to go back to China because you want me to record an album quickly, write songs for several singers under the company, and release the album together or next to each other, right?"

Qiao Li nodded slightly: "The little Korean wave must be stopped, and it must not be allowed to become the absolute mainstream of the lyrical slow song system in the past, but it cannot blindly use multiple singers to centralize releases and divide the record market. That would only hurt the enemy one thousand and lose eight hundred, and the purpose of running a company is to make profits, not fight."

Qiao Li calmly said: "In my opinion, the most effective way is you, Tan Guangyue, together with Ning Lan, the girl from the future, to release albums week after week, and the title of the album will be directed by you, so the popularity and quality of the album are double guaranteed. "

Li Kai shook his head slowly: "This will disrupt the original plan to enter the Asian music scene. Moreover, this is tantamount to depriving other singers of the company of a great opportunity to rise. Strong dialogue is a double-edged sword. Since challenges and pressures are also violent. Big sales boost."

After all, he patted the table and said: "Well, you choose a singer under Time Records, and then let Su Ting choose three singers from Xiyang and other three records, plus me, now it is mid-April, half a month After recording the album, the albums will be released one by one on May Day.”

Seeing that Li Kai had made up her mind, Qiao Li thought about it again, but she had no objection, she just asked: "Then when will we return to China, I will book the tickets in the afternoon."

Li smiled and waved his hands: "Don't worry, my album will be recorded here. The four selected singers will ask Su Ting to send their past albums by international courier. I will write the songs and fax them back." Just do it."

Seeing Qiao Li's rather critical expression, he quickly said: "My training here was supposed to be extended for one month, but now it's extended for three weeks. When you return to China on May [-]st, you can book the air ticket in the afternoon. It's such a happy decision. Go get some drinks."

At the end of the sentence, he got up and left.

Looking at his slinking back, Qiao Li was angry and funny, but there was a soft light of tolerance in her eyes, and her head shook slightly.

After lunch, Li Kai called Su Ting overseas and asked each of the three record companies, including Xiyang, to nominate two singers, and then the senior management of the group would collectively review and decide on one singer from each of the three record companies, who would release their past albums or songs The song demo was sent to him by international express.

Qiao Li contacted John to discuss the next recording of Li Kai's record.

John is very efficient. In the evening, he finalized the recording studio, accompaniment band, and producer.

After the one-day training, the driver drove Li Kai back to the hotel and had dinner in the restaurant. After Li Kai returned to his room, he was about to go to the bathroom to take a shower when his phone rang.

Li opened his eyes to the incoming call, picked it up and called out, "Brother Dong."

Shan Weidong was on the other end of the phone. After Qiao Li's operation, they had a phone call with each other. Li Kai didn't hide that he would write two songs for American singers and stay in the United States for a period of training.

Since it was a cross-border call, Shan Weidong didn't exchange many pleasantries. He simply asked about Li Kai's situation in the United States, and then talked about the current situation of the domestic music scene. The small Korean wave was surging, and Chinese singers avoided it one after another.

Li Kai said objectively: "To be honest, I don't think the little Hallyu is so scary. The performance of Brother Liang's new album can't be called brilliant, but it's not abnormal. The full moon sales probably reached the default [-] gold, and it didn't suffer much. "

Shan Weidong agreed: "Yes, Mingliang's albums sold three platinum to four and a half platinum, which are all within the normal range. The only thing I care about is how many copies I bought. Compared with others, it is meaningless at all."

After a pause, he changed the topic again: "But the problem is that the media exaggerated it too much. The first king was also defeated. The Korean Wave was unstoppable, which caused a lot of turmoil in the circle. The singers under the major records, one by one However, Xiao Han’s singers are posting films one after another. If this goes on, the Korean Wave will become a fad in a short time. At that time, I’m afraid that many record companies will take advantage of the trend and give up on themselves. As an intermediary to bring in foreign singers, there is a real danger of being occupied by birds, and this is the most worrying thing."

Li Kai did not refute. What Shan Weidong said may be exaggerated, but it is not unreasonable.

Shan Weidong breathed out, and said: "In the current situation, someone must stand up and sternly stop this small Korean wave. Only in this way can the major record companies regain their confidence, and the records that should be released will be released." Send it out normally."

Li Kai smiled: "Brother Dong, you are talking about someone, are you referring to me?"

Shan Weidong took it for granted: "You are the last line of defense in the current Huaguo music circle, who else is better than you?"

(End of this chapter)

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