Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 744 Farewell Half Mountain
Bian Lang’s requirements for the editing of "Summer of the Band" are that the bottom line is that each band’s performance must be complete, and if there are sensitive lyrics, the strength of the sound source must be processed directly, and then the subtitles must be harmonized.

I would rather put an * than make a joke like changing the word "烟" into a homonym!

Including the opening and ending credits, the first episode of "Summer of the Band" lasted more than two hours. Although it is the longest single episode in the current music variety shows, passers-by and rock music fans who watch it will only feel that they are not satisfied.

Even those who have always hated various membership privileges and advance screenings followed the kryptonian enthusiasts and flooded the small broken station with messages like: "Advance screenings! Member edited version! Behind the scenes! After-sales service!"

This time, rock music fans saw the real momentum of the rise of Chinese rock music, and it was no longer the situation where the Rolling Stones were the only band playing the leading role. They saw other qualities in these bands and musicians who used to be unruly and cynical, namely perseverance, faith, love, persistence, eternal youth, and eternal tears...

The last piece of strong evidence is naturally Li Hao's various crying expressions in the preparation room. Some fans have already started making emoticons.

It also allowed passers-by who had little knowledge of rock music or even had misunderstandings about it to feel the charm of rock music for the first time.

Although they still find some of the lyrics a little difficult to accept and some of the arrangements are still harsh to their ears, the information fed back to their brains is no longer the same as before.

Some people watch the variety show out of curiosity, become fans right away, and then go to music apps to find the original soundtrack.

This time, Goose Egg, which had made sufficient preparations, really went at full speed, pouring in traffic, push notifications, and advertising space.

The number of reservations was not high, only about 20. But when Summer of the Band was officially launched, Ma Yuan looked at the number of downloads, which increased by thousands every time he refreshed it, and felt his heartbeat almost reach 200. He had not experienced this feeling for some years.

It’s not that no one has set such a record in recent years, but in his opinion, those who have set such records in recent years are all idols or internet singers who are not worthy of their positions. It has been a long time since he has seen such a fast increase in download speed for works that have been polished with such care as those of the bands that appeared this time.

Not to mention songs like "Treasures of the Future", the popularity of the two versions is a foregone conclusion. Songs like "File the Mountain" sung by the former 108-line band also made it into the top 20 of the new song chart in minutes, which explains a lot of problems.

This further strengthened Ma Yuan's confidence in hosting the award ceremony. After all, Goose Egg is a big company with a lot of wealth, so the value of the award can be put aside for now. The scale of the award is definitely bigger than the current Golden Melody Awards.

He felt that this was also what an industry leader should and must do. The key point was that the feud with the Rolling Stones in the past year had caused them to lose a lot of users. If they wanted to return to the top, he felt that many things needed to be done even if he knew they were just face-saving projects.

The situation is basically the same for the other two of the Big Three. In terms of download volume, Yuncun and Edan are similar, and Xiazi is slightly inferior. However, on their respective charts, the songs in this album are all invincible.

Faced with this situation, the behind-the-scenes capital targeting the Rolling Stones and rock music has become even more troubled.

The key point is that they don't dare to recruit people to criticize the Rolling Stones and rock music anymore. First, Tan Yongzhong went to Hong Kong to surrender himself and demanded a public trial, which is completely different from the system and influence in mainland China. Second, "Summer of the Band" is a huge hit, and it is a hit that cannot be found with many flaws.

If you really want to find fault with "Summer of the Band", you can definitely find some problems, but the fact that it was approved proves that there are absolutely no flaws in the content of "Summer of the Band". Some minor problems are useless in the face of such a hot show, no matter how much money is invested.

By the end of the first broadcast, the station had 1.7 small target clicks. Not to mention being the top music variety show in Q2, it is undoubtedly the king of all variety shows including "Summer of the Band".

This effect is even more impressive than the performance of "Summer of the Band" on the original Earth! Bian Lang is not sure how impressive the performance of "Summer of the Band" was at that time, but he is sure that it was definitely not the number one variety show of that quarter.

As for Blueberry TV, we have to wait for the data from the General Administration to come out before we can accurately estimate the average ratings, but the peak value of 3.5 is enough to make You Xuefeng laugh so hard that he can’t sleep tonight.

Seeing this kind of results, other long video platforms are also excited.

Especially at Taiku, even though it was already past 10 o'clock in the evening, the vice president in charge of content still called Niu Boyi.

"Teacher Niu, we at Taiku have made a statement about the exclusive online broadcast rights for the second season. No matter what the conditions are from the little broken station, we will add 10% of the fees and resources on top of theirs. I said that, and the payment will be paid as quickly as possible. Do you think I have time to arrange a meeting between us and Teacher Bian?"

Although Niu Boyi knew that what they said was true and that it was useless for him to just nod his head, as it would ultimately depend on Bian Lang's opinion, he still felt a little unhappy when they said it so openly in front of him.

And now with the trump card of "Summer of the Band", it's time to adjust his identity relationship with the platform!
"Boss Lin, we haven't even finished recording the first season yet. Isn't it a bit too early to talk about this now? Besides, it takes more than just your nod to finalize this matter. If White Dog still wants to get the sponsor... How about we send two colleagues from our content department over for the third recording..."

"Okay, then I'll come over to learn in person. I'll make an appointment with Mr. Zhang to come together. Call me when you've set a time for recording!"

Looking at Goose Egg Video, they did want to cooperate with the Rolling Stones before. But the relationship between Goose Egg Music and the Rolling Stones was too tense. Not to mention whether the Rolling Stones were willing, the group would not accept it. This is the style of a group company and the unity of the external.

But now that the relationship has been repaired, they will naturally seek cooperation. However, they are not as stupid as Taiku. They don’t even consider the exclusive online broadcasting rights for the next season. They want to start with Rolling Stone and cooperate on a new variety show, and then see if they can buy the broadcasting rights from the small broken station.

After watching the show, a colleague from their content department gave a comment: "If you buy this show to add to your resource library, the click-through rate won't be low. After all, the popularity of the APP of the small broken station can't be compared with ours."

……

Looking at Qiu Kui, she didn't bother to ask about the data. Anyway, she knew it was definitely better than The Voice of China. The key point was that she could feel the huge difference just by looking at the hardware conditions.

As for the production, she would certainly not admit it verbally, but she knew in her heart that the gap was huge.

The biggest reason why she held back from getting angry tonight was that she had found a flaw in the Rolling Stones music. He was now calling Zhu Wen to confirm: "Mr. Zhu, do you know about the situation of the Faces band on Summer of Music?"

How could Zhu Wen not understand? This discovery should be the only bit of warmth in his heart which had already reached its freezing point tonight.

"Yes, I understand. Lead singer Luo Lin has his own band. I don't know if this one is just for fun or not. But I'm sure their band was formed later than Yiliang's!"

Hearing this, Qiu Kui had an idea in his mind: "Then you guys should hurry up and make a fuss. I will fully support and cooperate with all the promotion resources here!" "Boss Qiu, with your words, I know what to do!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhu Wen called Xiang Kun directly and asked, "Has the trademark of the Face Band been registered?"

"No, I'll do it on Monday. We'll find someone to write the article tonight. I think Rolling Stone Records did this because Bian Lang wanted to disgust us. They definitely didn't do anything about trademark registration..."

Xiang Kun was not the only one who thought so. Zhu Wen himself also thought so. After all, it was not uncommon for bands to have the same name. According to the rules of the industry, the order of precedence and fame were considered together. Whoever should change the name would change it. No band would be happy to share the same name with another band.

If neither of them wants to give in, then we'll have a fight to settle the issue. At least we won't waste time and annoy others.

He felt that Bian Lang was just trying to disgust people, so he never considered that the Rolling Stones would make any legal efforts to formalize the name of the band "Face"!
So, he thought of starting with the plagiarism of the band's name, and then wait until Mr. Turtle's competition was broadcast, and then continue to use the plagiarism as an issue.

It must be said that the performance of Li Yiliang and his Face Band on "The Voice of China" was definitely eye-catching. "Ode to Loneliness", the popular song written by Li Yiliang, did win over a lot of music fans.

He felt that the top 20 result on the new song chart was already very good, and he was waiting for the broadcast of Mr. Turtle's competition clip, which was when the download volume of "Ode to Loneliness" would start to rise.

After all, the Chinese people have always had the gene of watching the fun, no matter how big the event. Any fan of one side will definitely listen to both songs and make their own judgment.

……

As for the bars where the band members whose performances were broadcast in this episode are playing tonight, every single one of them is packed with people, waiting for them to perform live.

The most lively place is Mid-Levels. The Rolling Stones are the biggest sponsor of bands for Summer of Music. Mid-Levels is the Rolling Stones’ old nest. Musicians and old rock fans in Spring City definitely flock here. Although I haven’t seen any Rolling Stones musicians so far, I heard that they are all next door.

Old Tan was really cornered by these old customers and old friends, so he could only slip through the back door that hadn't been opened yet. He found Bian Lang and asked, "Give me a definite answer on what to do tonight. If we don't celebrate properly, those people over there won't let it go easily!"

Seeing that Bian Lang was about to open his mouth to refute, Lao Tan spoke first: "Don't say things like it doesn't matter. Since I am the person in charge of LAB in the future, I can't afford to offend these people! We are about to open, and without you Bian Lang and Rolling Stone to support us, we still have to rely on these old customers for support."

Bian Lang had no reason to refute this point.

After thinking for a while, Bian Lang said to Lao Tan, "Okay, go prepare the stage. I'll call people over right away! You make the arrangements, or there won't be enough room for them."

After saying that, Bian Lang went on stage and shouted to the musicians of the Rolling Stones below: "Have fun tonight, let's go to Mid-Levels to have some fun!"

"Okay! Let's walk..."

Then Liangzi took the lead and ran over. His purpose was obvious, which was to set up the live broadcast camera.

Following the popularity of Summer of the Band, there is no way his live broadcast will not go viral. Anyone in the rock circle knows that Liangzi’s live broadcast will most likely be related to the Rolling Stones’ celebration party.

When the people in the middle of the mountain heard that there was a way, they began to make room for the Rolling Stones without any complaints. If you don't feel comfortable drinking, you can make up for it another day. There will be fewer and fewer small impromptu performances like Bian Lang in the future, and there will be fewer and fewer performances to watch.

And in their opinion, even after the opening of Rolling Stone LAB, Mid-Levels will just be absorbed into it and not much will change.

But for them, this may mark the end of an era in their hearts! After all, the Mid-Levels will no longer be the spiritual preserve of these people.

There will be more new guests coming here for various reasons, and more people will fall in love with niche music because of this place, but they will no longer have the pride and sense of participation as a spiritual shareholder.

Perhaps tonight is a collective farewell to Mid-Levels! Although no one mentioned it, many people actually think so in their hearts.

This person also includes Bian Lang!

He knew very well that as long as the door connecting the two sides was officially opened, he would never be able to go back to Banshan.

Lao Tan is no longer the patriarch of independent musicians in Yunnan Province, and this place will no longer give those interesting souls a sense of identity as being accepted by the group.

It is impossible for green plum wine to be sold at eight yuan a cup anymore, and it is impossible for Xibiqi's draft beer to be sold at fifteen yuan a pitcher anymore!

It is impossible for Lao Tan to have a drink and chat with customers whenever he wants. The music exchange activities every Monday in Mid-Levels may also...

After singing "Future Treasure" with Xi Que and the others, Bian Lang came down. He handed the stage to the musicians who were more excited than him tonight. He asked Lao Tan for a glass of Grey Goose, leaned on the side of the bar closest to the stage, and began to recall the memories left by the original owner here.

The memories before and after piled up may only be five, six, seven or eight years, but this place truly carries most of the original owner's time except for his private life.

Even the most absurd betrayal in life, which also changed the trajectory of life...

Thinking of this, Bian Lang felt it necessary to use a song to bid a formal farewell to Banshan!

(End of this chapter)