Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 519 Setting the Tone

After finishing the recording in Guangdong Province, there was only more than a week left until the Spring Festival.

After returning to Spring City, Rolling Stone Music began planning arrangements for the New Year period.

Except for a small special performance arranged by Ershoumeigui in her hometown on the third day of the Lunar New Year, all other activities will be scheduled after the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. This means that most people in Rolling Stone Music can have a relatively relaxed and happy new year.

Especially for those bands that released new songs last year, their income is a world of difference compared to their previous income.

Most of these foreign musicians have to go back to their hometowns to celebrate the New Year, so in the past few days they have started purchasing New Year's goods to send home under the recommendation of other local people in the company.

Dried beef, dried wild mushroom slices, Pu'er tea, etc., which were considered as rip-offs by these musicians in the past, are now bought by them without blinking an eye.

As the big boss, Bian Lang naturally couldn't help but express his opinion.

He asked his mother to help buy a batch of Xuanwei hams that were good enough to be eaten raw, and gave one to each musician in the company.

Many musicians who don't know much about this stuff think that eating raw ham is a bit mysterious. Especially since there is mold on the entire surface of this ham, it looks a bit weird.

If Chen Shuting hadn't repeatedly reminded us that it was a good thing when she sent this thing, those who didn't understand it would probably have just dealt with it casually.

Hua Yan has been in Chuncheng for quite some time and often hangs out with Old Tan, so he has some understanding of this thing.

But he gave his share to Zi Li on the pretext that he couldn't eat it.

Zi Li didn't quite understand the value of this thing. After she brought it home, her father was delighted when he saw it: "This is a top-ranked leg. Your boyfriend is very thoughtful. Nowadays, a leg weighing more than 30 kilograms like this can't be bought without money and connections."

Hearing this, Zili said, "I didn't hear him say how it came about. Just eat it if you like!"

"Well, I'll find time to go to the market and ask someone to open it. Why don't you invite him to your house to celebrate the New Year together this year?"

This sudden sentence made Zili become introverted.

Seeing her daughter was silent, Zi's mother spoke up: "Go ask him. If he doesn't go back for the New Year, come home. If he does, we'll prepare something for you to take back with him."

"Hmm..." Zi Li's consent was so soft and subtle that it was probably only she who heard it.

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When there were five days left before the Chinese New Year, all the Rolling Stones who were performing outside returned.

Under the arrangement of Pan Jianhu and Chen Shuting, the first annual meeting of Rolling Stone Music was held at the venue of the Blueberry Music Festival.

This annual meeting was held a bit hastily and without much preparation, but with a bunch of musicians getting together, there was nothing to be missed.

Moreover, Rolling Stone allowed everyone in the company, including general staff, to bring their families to participate.

Boyfriends or girlfriends, wives or husbands, parents or in-laws, you can bring them all along as long as you are willing, and all food, accommodation and transportation expenses will be paid by the company.

Most of the musicians who were originally from the Nanyin group settled in Chuncheng, but there were not many who moved with their children after the Rolling Stones.

However, including the families of ordinary staff members, the number of people attending the Rolling Stone Music annual meeting this time is close to 300.

After arriving at the hotel at noon that day, a large group of people started playing sports such as shuttlecock and frisbee on the grass.

Bian Lang, Chen Shuting and Pan Jianhu each carried a bottle of beer and sat on the haystack, watching so many people having fun on the grass. Pan said with emotion: "I can't believe it. Wasn't it last July that you participated in the variety show? Now Rolling Stone has become a company with more than 7 people."

"Yeah, thinking back then, Lao Mo and I were planning to go all out, but we never thought that we hadn't found a suitable buyer for our BJ house yet. With this wave of distribution this year, we should be able to pay off the mortgage."

Although Chen Shuting did not mention the specific number, it is estimated that it would not be a small amount.

"This is all thanks to Bian Lang. Without him, the Rolling Stones would never have reached their current size. Traditional Nanyin would probably still be struggling to make ends meet, and the rock music scene would probably still be a marginal player in the music world!"

Bian Lang picked up his glass and clinked glasses with Lao Pan. He also said with emotion: "Yes, the past six months have been like a dream. In the blink of an eye, we have become one of the best companies in the niche music field."

In the past six months, the band, the company and Bian Lang have gained tremendously.

The Rolling Stones have basically established themselves as the leading rock band in China. If we look at it purely from a market perspective, the band's fee for a performance now starts at at least 100 RMB.

Bian Lang hadn't had time to ask what the company's specific account was, but thinking that Chen Shuting would announce it at dinner tonight, he didn't plan to know in advance. But he had an idea of ​​the profit of tens of millions in his mind.

Otherwise, Chen Shuting would not have been able to say that the dividends were enough to pay off the mortgage.

As for Bian Lang personally, both his work and life are generally progressing steadily according to his plan.

But thinking about the inventory in his mind, Bian Lang felt that the future of the Rolling Stones still had a long way to go!
"This year will be even better. The two music festival labels will run well for a year, plus variety shows and the band's various live performances, and schools! Whoever sees us Rolling Stone Music will call us 'big brother'!"

Pan Jianhu said it easily, but if these things are to be implemented one by one, the workload will be considerable.

Especially the project "Summer of the Band". If it can be perfectly presented according to Bian Lang's idea, then the period after the program is broadcast will be a period of explosive performances for the band and a period of rapid development for the Rolling Stones.

Thinking of this, Bian Lang said to the two partners beside him: "For the company's operations, I have to rely on you two, especially Sister Chen! Brother Hu and I are idealists after all, and we are really not good at business matters..."

Hearing this, Pan Jianhu also said: "Indeed, when I look back at Nanyin now, it is not just a problem that the music works are not up to par. Compared with Shu Ting's methods, the leader of my previous company also had big problems in operation."

Both of them spoke from the bottom of their hearts, but Chen Shuting was flattered.

"Bian Lang, Brother Hu, you two have set such high standards for me today. Is there some pitfall waiting for me? As for being an agent, I do have some experience, but with the speed of development of the Rolling Stones, if I don't study and recharge myself every day, I won't be able to keep up with the pace."

Chen Shuting was not exaggerating. After Nanyin and Rolling Stone swapped positions and merged into one company, Chen Shuting rarely went to bed before 2 a.m. Especially during the time in Europe, when the band members were rehearsing, she would learn from the experience of DGM's agents and management.

After her band members went to sleep, she would organize what she had learned during the day into notes, and then set aside an hour every day to listen to music recommended to her by various people in the company, in order to improve her knowledge of rock music.

It can be said that the past six months have been the period of fastest growth for Chen Shuting in all her years of career.

Now, she is in charge of all matters in the company, except for the music-related matters. Especially the maintenance of relationships in the circle and welcoming and seeing off guests, these things that make Lao Pan and Bian Lang feel overwhelmed, are all completed by her.

However, if the Rolling Stones continued to develop at such a high speed, she herself was a little unsure whether she could be competent in the position of the Rolling Stones' housekeeper.

Seeing that she was a little dazed after she finished speaking, Bian Lang touched her and said, "Sister Chen, no one is born knowing everything. Look at me in the rock circle for the past 10 years, I just muddled through. Now that I have encountered a burst of inspiration, we should support each other and move forward together.

If anyone is tired and wants to take a break, just let us know in advance and we can find someone to replace them or stop and wait, and we can discuss it together.”

This was an absolutely heartfelt statement, and both Chen Shuting and Pan Jianhu were deeply moved.

Just last night, the two of them were thinking about things and couldn't sleep until midnight.

They knew very well that the biggest support for the current situation of the Rolling Stones was Bian Lang. As a tool for people like them, as long as Bian Lang wanted, there were many people in the entertainment industry who were stronger than them lining up to help him.

Not to mention the distant past, Liang Kuan had mentioned to Chen Shuting intentionally or unintentionally that if the time was right, she could bring Guo Sichu with her to join.

If this were to come true, with Liang Kuan's connections and abilities, he might be able to replace her. So Bian Lang's specific words, especially the phrase "stop and wait a minute", particularly touched Chen Shuting.

"Since you said that, even if I have to work myself to death this year, I will get these two things done smoothly, school and "Summer of the Band"! By the way, I've always been curious about your burst of inspiration. Is it really like what Lao Tan said, that you drank a bottle of water of life..."

Lao Pan was not the first to ask such a serious question. Of course, Bian Lang had never given a formal answer: "Brother Hu, you must have experienced a burst of inspiration when you were writing songs, right? It was the time when inspiration came and you couldn't stop it. It was very likely that you could write a lyric in five minutes..."

Pan Jianhu thought about it carefully, and then replied seriously: "There have been a few times, but it's impossible to be as prolific as you!"

"That's it. Maybe God feels sorry for me in the past few years, so he made up for what he owed me in the past few years all at once!"

After hearing this explanation, Pan Jianhu shook his head and smiled: "Indeed, if you say so, it is not wrong!"

Pan Jianhu was curious, but if he were to encounter the same issue as Bian Lang, he really didn't know how to answer.

So he changed the subject and continued, "When you go back, think about what standards you want to set for the screen presentation of Summer of the Band. I can tell you one thing very clearly. The production team started to tinker with the sound two episodes after you withdrew from the show you participated in."

Speaking of this, Bian Lang became serious: "The performance part is not watered down at all. As long as it can pass the review, even if the tune is from the East China Sea to the Himalayas, I will play it!"

After saying this, Bian Lang added: "We are all here for live performances. Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because it's a recorded show. We absolutely cannot do things like mixing rehearsals with live performances!"

"Then why not just live broadcast it?" Chen Shuting felt that the issue these two people were discussing was a bit boring, so she said directly and to the point.

But she never expected that the two of them would answer in unison: "No!"

Pan Jianhu then took the lead in explaining to her: "This is the first season. We can't bet that all the participating bands are of the same mind as us. We hope to make Chinese rock bigger and stronger!"

Although the two had never communicated with each other before, on this point, Bian Lang and Pan Jianhu's judgments were surprisingly consistent.

This kind of thing of carrying personal opinions in public is really not uncommon in the rock circle, or even in the entire entertainment industry.

On the original Earth, a declaration of "independence" was issued at the Golden Horse Awards ceremony.

The audience at the music festival shouted: "You audience members are all idiots, we are here just for the money!"

If the live tickets cannot be sold out, they will just say they will never perform in a certain place again.

These people are all talented people who can single-handedly screw the organizers without any compensation.

The brother who shouted slogans at the music festival, was not invited to any music festival again in the next five years.

The person who made the speech at the Golden Horse Awards caused the Golden Horse Awards to be jointly boycotted by all upright filmmakers.

"For this first season, our team still needs to focus on accumulating experience and running-in. Besides, with more than 30 bands performing one after another, the sound, light, electricity and stage design have to be followed, and there are also comments to be made, which will definitely take a long time.

There is also the reason Brother Hu mentioned. There will be more than just our own Rolling Stone band participating. If we are not careful, we might ruin the entire show. That would be a waste of time.

Anyway, what I mean is that audio editing and remixing are absolutely not allowed. Anyway, the rules are set here, so Brother Tiger, you need to be more careful in selecting the bands for this first season!"

With Bian Lang's words, Pan Jianhu felt relieved. If "Summer of the Band" ended up being edited, remixed or even PSed, it would be better not to do it.

"Okay, I will carefully screen these bands that are not from the Rolling Stones!"

"During the warm-up, the conditions for recruiting live audiences should be clearly stated. Don't do things like reselling spots like in "I Want to Sing with You"."

"Don't worry, I have a plan for this..."

When the conversation was almost over, Olaf, who was covered in sweat after playing frisbee, came over panting.

After taking a sip of the drink handed over by Bian Lang, he took a moment to calm down before asking, "I will basically finish the post-production of 'Nothing' tomorrow if I go back and work overtime. Have you decided when to release it?"

After thinking about it, Bian Lang said directly: "Then let's do it on New Year's Day."

Hearing this, Chen Shuting began to mourn for Xie Minzhi and the others in her heart.

(End of this chapter)