Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 796: The Best Songs

When we were almost done talking about Exodus, Chen Shuting came back with two blushes on her face. She smelled of alcohol, like a fighting spirit, and I could sense it from a distance.

"I really can't stand it anymore! Let's go to the company for a meeting tomorrow!" Seeing her waving her hands while speaking, it seemed that this little bit of wine was just a drop in the bucket.

"How many people are asking Exodus?" Evelyn directly asked the question she was most concerned about.

"Don't worry about it for now. They are all people who won't release the eagle until they see the rabbit. Just follow your plan!"

Without asking too much, Bian Lang knew that those who inquired about the price for cooperation probably did not give Chen Shuting the price she wanted at the moment. They wanted to wait and see the effect after the show was broadcast.

"Well, we'll share the news with Elf, and basically there will be no problem. The idea is what we discussed before, to follow the footsteps of the Rolling Stones!"

Speaking of this, Chen Shuting sat down and drank a sip of water before asking Bian Lang, "Have you decided where to start the first stop of the tour?"

"I want to add a stop in Tokyo, what do you think?"

As soon as these words came out, Evelyn asked directly: "Has that islander named Suzuki found you?"

"Well, he's probably still in the bar waiting for me to give him news!"

As one of only two countries in the world that has truly realized the industrialization of music, it is indeed hard to believe that this tiny island country has long controlled the world's second-ranked music market.

But this is indeed an indisputable fact!

The copyright system of the island country on the original Earth was very standardized and reasonable, and fully protected the interests of creators. This was the basis for the booming development of its music, which was many years earlier than China.

In the island nation, copyright is automatically created at the moment a work is created, without the need for any formalities. Generally, the original owner of copyright is the author himself. The penalties for misappropriation or quoting of works are very strict.

In other words, in Japan, as long as you write a good work, the rights are lifelong, and you don't have to worry about losing your job suddenly. This is unimaginable in China. Many people have never known what copyright is since they were young.

Even in the age of self-media platforms, how many people have paid copyright fees for BGM? In this regard, the current situation on Blue Water Planet is better than that on Earth, but in fact, it is also a model where the platform buys out the content to users, and only a few of the content can reach the hands of the creators!
In the original Earth China, except for the top few songwriters, other musicians, even if they wrote good works, were just making wedding clothes for others. With a buyout fee of several thousand or tens of thousands of yuan, all the benefits had nothing to do with the creators. Even if the song later became a hit and the beneficiaries made a lot of money, the creators would not get a penny.

In China, after all, the reason is that the development time is too short. After the gap, the rich and idle people do not have much cultural heritage accumulation, there are too few people who have been influenced by art, and the general public has no aesthetic foundation at all, let alone the habit of consuming music.

No matter how high the quality of the work is, if it does not get market feedback, it will still remain unknown, and all time, energy and money will be wasted.

As a result, before Bian Lang traveled through time, most musicians were forced to become all-rounders, composing, writing lyrics, arranging, singing, recording, mixing, everything by themselves, just like Mimiyan, not earning a penny for others!

But in fact, everyone understands what the final effect will be.

Talents like Jay Chou, Dou Xian, and Pu Shu all need help from other professionals. It's not that easy! Even someone like Bian Lang who can be used directly needs a producer like Olaf to escort him!

Some songs have good foundations but are shoddy. Most songs are just clichés. Lyrical guava from the last century is still the mainstream in China, which shows the lag in music development.

What’s more important is that capital completely controls the entrance and exit of traffic. These people have no aesthetic principles at all. In order to cater to the market, the artists they launch rely on their looks. They have no outstanding works at all, and you don’t even know what songs they have sung.

All these chaos have determined that Chinese music has been on a downward trend and it is difficult to form a real industrialization. Compared with the island countries, the gap will only get bigger in a short period of time.

Although he started late and the gap is huge, I hope that his appearance can change some things and make the future of Chinese music a little different!
Therefore, no matter from which perspective, this market of the island country should not be missed!
After thinking about this, Bian Lang felt that the teaching method of the Rolling Stone Music School would definitely not follow the old domestic methods.

To exaggerate a little, most music teachers in colleges and universities are teachers who have connections. The popularization of music education is terrible. More than 70% of high school students do not know the five-line music notation. This is not bragging.

How can there be good music with such a poor mass base? That’s why Hailai Amu was able to enter the singer finals by relying on a close relationship card, and "Learn to Meow" can also become a hit song with billions of plays!
Moreover, the island countries on the original Earth have the "Suzuki Teaching Method" and the "Four Instruments of Hell" in music education. Although Bian Lang doesn't know what the theory is, the results are there, which is definitely outstanding!

Bian Lang was thinking about whether he could find some relevant teachers to come in and turn his current rapid improvement class into a school that could start from laying a solid foundation.

Therefore, only when we have greater influence outside can we attract talents!
"Well, where is the person? I'll just go take another look!"

"Let's go to Sigu to look for Caizi... Oh, I think we should start from Europe first, then go around North America and then to the island country, and then return to China just in time for the Rolling Stones Music Festival, followed by the Summer of Music tour... This way it will be easier for us to arrange our time."

“Will the fans have any objections?”

"Wouldn't it be better to go abroad and show off your power first, and then return home in glory?"

Hearing what Bian Lang said, Chen Shuting also nodded: "Okay, then let's start making arrangements like this."

……

Bian Lang spent the next week creating, rehearsing and recording songs.

In the new episode of "Summer of the Band", Hedgehog's adaptation of "Yellow" became really popular again, and the ratings and value of "Summer of the Band" continued to rise!
The few bands within the Rolling Stones that had not yet been eliminated had to be called in by the program team in advance to record new advertising videos.

King Liu's "It's Not a Sin for a Man to Cry" and Liu Po's "Tears" were also released on the platform as scheduled.

Needless to say, the sales volume of King Liu's song was overwhelming, and it directly ranked first on the new song list! Liu Po, who ranked eighth, exclaimed: "It seems that once these old-school kings and queens make a move, the traffic will really be useless."

Liu Po's manager was so happy that his mouth was crooked with smile: "Don't just focus on others, you are also eighth now, why don't you find a chance to see Tong Tong, and thank Bian Lang by the way! If he gets inspired and gives you a few more songs, this year... no... next year, it's hard to say whether the word "definitely" in front of your first-line ranking will be removed!"

"Yes, now that the results are out, I should go and thank you!"

Liu Po ​​is still discussing with his agent. The reputation of these two songs is rapidly growing online and in the circle.

The excitement of King Liu's fans actually has little to do with the song itself. They are all discussing whether King Liu will return to the music scene because of this song.

So many fans left messages on Bian Lang's Weibo, saying that they wanted to raise funds to buy a song for King Liu. King Liu's team was so shocked that they immediately came out to stop it:
"Thank you for your love and support for Yun De, but I implore you to stay calm. Teacher Bian has customized more than one song for Yun De. Please do not take the lead in organizing, and do not trust any individuals or groups who crowdfund to buy songs for Yun De!"

The main reason is that they are afraid that some people with ulterior motives will take this opportunity to cheat fans out of their money.

When the fans heard that there was more, they felt relieved and started to organize activities to increase sales of the Rolling Stones' works.

Whether you like rock music or not, just consider it as a small reward from Bian Lang for bringing their idol back to the music scene!
But people in the circle have a different opinion. From the beginning, everyone has been pessimistic about the album "Songs of the Past", thinking that Bian Lang's creative ability is just average without rock music.

It has been dominating the charts for three consecutive months now, and those singers who received invitations before but remained indifferent are starting to get restless.

Even those companies that disliked the Rolling Stones the most, and even those that had played tricks behind the scenes, decided to use their connections to start taking action.

Many first-tier singers who have slowed down or have not released any new songs due to lack of suitable works are particularly eager to get this opportunity. Moreover, the entire plan of "Songs of the Past" is already known to the entire network. Now more than half of them have been released. There is no doubt that the last two songs will be reserved for Bian Lang and Guo Sichu, so the remaining opportunities will only be shared by two men and two women!

In fact, the actual situation is one man and one woman, because Qin Linglan was confirmed, but she was moved back one position, and the male singer who was paired with her, Bian Lang, was given to Ruan Ping.

Qin Linglan's song is "Not That Simple". Whether it is the characteristics of her voice or her temperament, Qin Linglan is highly compatible with this song.

As for Ruan Ping, he was discussing song selection with Bian Lang. Bian Lang was not bothered and just wanted to grab the "King of Forgetting Lyrics" as much as possible.

"'Forget-Me-Not' is pretty good, and 'The Hard-to-Read Sutra' is also good, but I think this song can be used as the theme song for martial arts movies in the future... 'Flower Heart' eh..."

Ruan Ping felt that he had never fought such a rich battle since his debut, and there was even a day when he was dazzled by the good songs he could choose.

In the past, for him, songs of this level meant that if he had one or two songs in an album, he would definitely get a gold record! How could he be given the opportunity to choose like this? Moreover, Bian Lang was still saying nonchalantly beside him: "It's okay, anyway, these songs will be sung by you in the future, so you can decide for yourself!"

"It's so easy for you to say that. I'm riding with Qin Linglan this time. Even though you don't care, I think it would be the best if we could keep the first place on the new song chart in our Rolling Stone!" Bian Lang doesn't care, but it doesn't mean Ruan Ping and the others don't care.

Bian Lang smiled and looked at Ruan Ping, who was already in the late stage of decision-making difficulty. He gave a bad idea: "If it really doesn't work, you can just draw lots!"

"Go away, what a stupid idea! I thought you wrote the song, so I came to ask if you have any good suggestions..."

Bian Lang's plan is to finalize the remaining matters of "Songs of the Past" before going to Europe, so that he will have one less thing to worry about when he goes there. Originally, he was going to let him choose the songs himself, but seeing Ruan's current state, it seems too difficult for him to choose by himself.

After lighting a cigarette and thinking for a while, Bian Lang slowly said, "Old Ruan, you have published a lot of works in the past, right?"

Ruan Ping was currently reviewing the lyrics of each song. When he heard Bian Lang's question, he replied without even looking up, "There are six albums, and a few covers. Before singing "Swords Like Dreams," there should be 64 songs officially released!"

"Which one is your favorite?"

"This..." When asked, Ruan Ping stopped sliding the tablet, looked up at the upper right corner and thought for a while, then answered seriously: "I have never thought about this question, or there is no song that makes me feel the same way. It should be that at every point in time, there will be a song that I feel particularly strongly about. For example, now, I think "Swords Like Dreams" is good!"

Bian Lang originally planned to ask around, and if there was any, he would find it and listen to it, and then pick one for him specifically. But now after hearing what Ruan Ping said, he had no choice.

"Then you choose for yourself, I'll think about it..."

After that, he picked up his phone and typed Ruan Ping's name on the web page. After filtering out the recent news related to "Swords Like Dreams", he found that it was just as Ruan Ping said. Some of his songs were indeed very popular at the time, but he just couldn't become popular!
There is no song that you can recite immediately when you mention his name. Or in other words, everyone's brain reacts differently when they hear his name.

Just like when you talk about Guns N' Roses in the original Earth, the first thing that pops up in your mind is mostly "Don't Cry"; when talking about Queen, it must be "Bohemian Rhapsody"; when talking about Zerg, it must be "Let It Be"...

"This is really..." At this moment, Bian Lang suddenly had an inspiration.

He had never thought of this song before, but it is quite suitable for Ruan Ping now, as he is just at the starting stage of his second career. He has produced quite a few works before, some of which are well-known, but it seems that his presence as a singer is not strong.

Is there any song more suitable for him than this one?

Just do it when you think of it. Bian Lang interrupted Ruan Ping who was still considering the choice, turned on the recording function of his mobile phone, and then took out the guitar to start tuning.

Ruan Ping had no idea what Bian Lang was going to do, so he quickly took out his phone and prepared to take a photo: "Wait, wait, let me find a tripod..."

Less than half a minute later, Bian Lang began to sing: "The lights are off, the moon is a lonely eye, quietly watching, who is alone and unable to sleep... Is there a song that will make you sing along, touching our past together, and the memory will not be silent..."

(End of this chapter)