China Entertainment: Starting from 07 Kuainan

Chapter 278 Exclusive Interview and World Tour

ten o'clock in the morning.

Lu Yuan was interviewed by Er Dong, senior editor of "Contemporary Music Circle" in the office, although Er Dong knew that Lu Yuan was about to become a shareholder of Dazui Media.

But during the interview, he didn't mean to shy away from anything, and asked several sharp questions in succession.

Er Dong: "How do you feel about the negative reviews from music critics?"

(Lol)

"I think it's normal. Music is a very subjective thing. Some people like it, and some people hate it. Just like the album title, I'm just a musician who is moving forward. No matter it's good or bad, I accept it."

Er Dong: "Some people say that the production of "Walking Without Stopping" was not as careful as the previous one because English albums are more profitable, so the quality of this album has dropped significantly. Do you agree with this statement? ?”

"of course not."

"It is true that English albums make money, but if it was just to make money, the focus of my career should be in Europe and the United States now, right?"

Er Dong: "But in the past year, the focus of your domestic career was not music. This should be true, right?"

(Lol)

"I don't think this is right. In the past year, my energy allocation should be [-]% music, [-]% film and television, and [-]% company affairs."

"The remaining [-]% is my personal time."

Er Dong: "3:3:3:1, which is very average, but it also shows that the outside world's views are correct. Music is indeed no longer the core."

"No, it should be said that music, film and television, and companies are all core."

……

Er Dong: "Have you read the recent discussions on the Internet about the album sales of Meina, Wang Sulong, and Su Xin?"

"Looked a little bit."

Er Dong: "What do you think of these comments?"

(serious)
Lu Yuan: "Ecological construction has a long way to go. Some things can weigh hundreds of kilograms if not weighed, but only weigh a few taels if weighed."

"I can't guarantee anything else, but the album sales of singers under Starlight Records have no water whatsoever."

Er Dong: "Some? Who are they specifically?"

(Lol)

"As an industry insider, don't you know?"

(silence)
Er Dong: "How do you think this kind of chaos can be avoided?"

"It takes less than a day to freeze three feet of ice, and it doesn't take a day to thaw it."

Er Dong: “Can you elaborate on it?”

"Let me state in advance that this is a family story, so let's just listen to it."

"The issue of false sales and adulteration is, to put it bluntly, a matter of interests."

"How does the outside world measure the commercial value of a singer?"

"The simplest and most intuitive way is to look at the singer's album sales."

"High album sales indicate that the singer is popular, and the prices for commercial performances and endorsements will also rise accordingly."

“Why do record companies do this?”

"Take Wang Sulong from Starlight Records as an example. Are his songs popular?"

"It's very popular. He has a place on the hot songs list of all major music charts."

"However, the actual sales of the album do not match his popularity. At this point, the topic comes back. In the final analysis, it is still an issue of copyright protection."

Er Dong: "How do you think copyright should be protected?"

"It requires the joint efforts of the whole society."

Er Dong: "Can you tell me more specifically?"

"In fact, the country has been advancing copyright protection work. The revision of the Copyright Law two years ago has changed a lot of chaos."

"Let's talk about video websites. Xingchen Media has a lot of dealings with video websites. In recent years, websites such as Youku, Tudou, and LeTV have spent huge sums of money to purchase the copyrights of film and television works."

"When it comes to music, in the KTV industry, according to the latest karaoke operating industry copyright fee standards, KTVs that operate in compliance with regulations need to pay a copyright fee of 15 yuan a day for each box." "In addition, QQ Music now listens to songs, Downloading is no longer completely free.”

"These are significant changes."

"Although there are currently no clear regulations and requirements in terms of payment of remuneration, liability for breach of contract, and penalties for infringement, copyright protection work is generally improving."

"In fact, if we want to improve copyright protection, not only official legislation is needed, but record companies must also pay attention to the creative income of the staff behind the scenes."

"Fans and friends should also establish a correct awareness of copyright. If you can support it, try to support the original version."

Er Dong: "As much as possible?"

"Yes, try your best."

Er Dong: "Why try your best?"

Lu Yuan shook his head at Er Dong. This guy is really good at digging holes and asking questions.

However, Lu Yuan was still prepared to answer directly. Even though he knew that what he said next would cause controversy, he still had to say what needed to be said.

"Food, sex, food, warmth, and desires. When people's basic physiological and safety needs are met, they will begin to pursue higher-level needs."

"Survival is the first priority, and I believe no one would intentionally infringe on the fruits of other people's labor."

"That's why I say, if conditions permit, please try to support the genuine version."

After a moment of silence, Er Dong did not continue to pursue him and continued to ask, which would have been rude.

Then, he changed the topic and talked about the issue that fans were most interested in.

"The next question is the one that fans get the most feedback on. Do you have any plans to hold a concert?"

"As a singer, I haven't even held a concert. Isn't it unqualified?"

"Have."

Lu Yuan had plans to hold a concert, but there was no official announcement, so he might as well take this opportunity to preview it.

"Next year, the [on the way] world tour will be officially launched."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this answer, Er Dong instantly became interested.

In fact, not only fans, he is also looking forward to Lu Yuan's concert.

"Can you tell me about the specific tour plan?"

Lu Yuan said truthfully: "The specific time and specific itinerary have not been determined yet, but there will definitely be one next year."

He's not trying to make a big deal out of this.

Three years after his debut, it was time to start touring. Before, he didn't hold concerts, mainly because he had too few works and couldn't sustain it.

Now, three Chinese albums + a few Chinese singles, plus two English albums, are enough to fill the concert duration.

Overseas, the situation is similar.

The first English album, there are 14 songs. If you include "I remembered" (I remember the English version), "What are words", and "the nights" (lyrical version) in the collector's edition, there are a total of 17 English songs. .

The second English album, which is expected to be released at the end of the year or early next year, will also have about 15 songs.

The two English albums combined have more than 30 songs, which can also last the next concert.

Therefore, the tour has begun to enter the preparation period.

no way.

Mr. Lu is short of money.

Among the several companies under his name, Starlight Records has a smaller investment, and others include Star Media, Morningstar Fund, Xinghai Fund, Xingyue Pictures, and Xingchen Cinemas.

All of them are giant gold-swallowing beasts.

Next year, Lu Yuan will earn at least 15 billion!

Without an income of more than one billion, there is simply no way to satisfy these gold-eating beasts.

(End of this chapter)