Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 890 involves too many things

Although he felt reassured, Pan Jianhu still dared not relax.

For a Chinese person his age, even if they haven't personally experienced something, someone in their family has, or even someone who has, experienced it firsthand. Therefore, their sensitivity in certain aspects is much higher than Bian Lang's.

After figuring this out, he realized that his previous thinking had indeed been somewhat complacent.

The embassy is always the foreign affairs department, and it cannot play a decisive role in some domestic matters.

So he started preparing with his own ideas, regardless of whether they would be useful or not, he just hoped that they could provide more help to Bian Lang if things really happened.

Pan Jianhu knows best the hardships that Rolling Stone has endured to reach its current position, even though it hasn't been a long time.

While Bian Lang's own songwriting and singing abilities are certainly an important aspect, Pan Jianhu's network of contacts accumulated over the years, as well as the foundation of traditional Nanyin music, are all prerequisites for Rock Records' rapid growth.

So now Rolling Stone is also Pan Jianhu's own son. If Bian Lang is blacklisted because of this, the impact on Rolling Stone Music will be enormous. Pan Jianhu doesn't want to see that day come.

After making the decision, he booked a flight to Beijing. Some relationships needed to be smoothed over; phone calls and WeChat wouldn't work.

Aside from those within Rolling Stone, the most concerned about this matter are Goose Egg Music and its music platform. Having only recently reconciled with Rolling Stone, Goose Egg Music has seen its previously stagnant rock music section revitalized by the influx of traffic from Bianlang and related platforms. Furthermore, the release of songs from "Past Songs" has given Goose Egg a significant advantage in competition with other platforms.

They certainly don't want Bian Lang to stumble on something like this!
Although Ma Yuan had virtually no experience in handling such matters, his relationship with Rolling Stone meant that he had to participate in the discussion on how to handle them.

For Goose Egg Music, the plan definitely needs to have both good and bad aspects. The good one would naturally be to help promote Rolling Stones and tilt the balance of power among music fans towards Bian Lang and Rolling Stones.

After all, those who bring up "Hurricane 2000" are probably just casual listeners who don't listen to music much, or those who don't listen to foreign music, or those who listen to foreign music but never look at the lyrics!

"If we're talking about those foreign language songs on our platform that are of that caliber, then you can easily find hundreds of them, and some of them even have decent sales. Do we really have to suffer such a huge loss just for Bianlang and Rolling Stone?"

Although this person didn't say it explicitly, everyone understood the underlying meaning: they were afraid that songs that were originally harmless might be censored simply because they were used as examples to support Bian Lang.

"I don't think there's any need to be so pessimistic. What era are we living in? We can't do those one-size-fits-all things anymore. And if we're going to cut it, it can't be a decision made by a single department on a whim. There are so many links in the entire music industry chain, and it might even affect other things, such as film and painting. If we have to cut it, then I think we can take it to the United Nations!"

That last joke immediately eased the already tense atmosphere in the room.

"You want to take this to the United Nations? Do you think you're some kind of Indian? Besides, who sues themselves?"

After listening to everyone's various arguments, Ma Yuan finally offered his most professional opinion: "Even if we take down all foreign language songs like 'Hurricane 2000', it's still not as bad as losing the copyrights from Bianlang and Rolling Stone. And don't forget the current cooperative relationship between Rolling Stone and DGM."

If Bianlang continues to produce hit songs for singers of Silva's caliber, that would be a significant event. If we analyze it that way, the consequences of banning Bianlang would be enormous. While the embassy's attitude doesn't fully represent the official stance, it at least indicates that some officials have confidence in Rolling Stone and Bianlang.

Therefore, we should focus our resources and efforts on the side where we can win! As for contingency plans for defeat, I think we should consider how to sever the connection between the song "Hurricane 2000" and the Rolling Stones! Or rather, how to separate Bian Lang personally from the band!

When a professional takes action, they can naturally pinpoint the core of the problem.

A similar case is the transformation of "福禄寿" (Fu Lu Shou) into "DOUDOU" (Double Trouble). There's no excuse for that; it's simply wrong. However, the work itself and the other individuals who did nothing wrong shouldn't be condemned outright. Why is "Tian Mi Mi" (Sweet Honey) considered decadent music? Is the work itself wrong?

If Bianlang really falls because of this, and Rolling Stone doesn't want to be implicated, they should either publicly dismiss Bianlang or simply change the band's name and sign a new contract to change the copyright and revenue holders. That would at least give everyone a satisfactory explanation.

However, it is clear that this idea only exists in thought. Ma Yuan's most pessimistic view is that Bian Lang wants to be banned, so at least the Rolling Stones band will have to leave for overseas.

These musicians aren't saying they can't live without the Rolling Stones, but they would definitely feel bored without them.

This year at Rolling Stones not only made everyone's wallets fatter, but also multiplied their horizons, technical skills, and musical literacy. To suggest they leave Bianlang and join other artists now would be a complete joke.

Those who look forward to reaching the summit with Bian Lang and Rolling Stones, it's likely that nothing in this life, except death, can separate them.

Now that the limitations of that era no longer exist, and since Bian Lang's actions haven't crossed any lines, he sees there's quite a bit of room for maneuver!
After listening to Ma Yuan's analysis, everyone felt extremely impressed!
"So, how about we exchange ideas with Liang Kuan first, so everyone can be prepared? These songs from Rolling Stone are in high demand right now..." Actually, Goose Egg's approach is already quite bold and risky.

If a celebrity's career were to collapse on Earth, regardless of whether the story is true or false, many companies' first reaction would be to distance themselves from it!

Liang Kuan's reaction surprised Goose Egg: "Thank you for your concern, but I don't think Rolling Stone would go that far. The relevant national departments wouldn't just take a one-size-fits-all approach like you're suggesting... However, if you can provide the actual sales data for 'Dream Back to Tang Dynasty,' I'll also give you the overseas sales data. We can find a financial media outlet to make an analysis video, which I think would be very helpful!" Goose Egg was no pushover. Liang Kuan had put it this way; if they still didn't understand how to proceed, it would be unreasonable.

Therefore, Goose Egg didn't just find a financial self-media outlet; it brought together all the top accounts that provide relevant analysis and data. Not only did they discuss "Dream Back to Tang Dynasty," but they also included the Rolling Stones, Rolling Stone Music, and Bian Lang himself!
Of course, there are costs involved in doing these things; a quick calculation shows that several million dollars have already been spent.

However, considering the powerful sales influence of Rolling Stones and Bianlang in the music industry, this amount of money is absolutely worthwhile for them to pay, and they should pay it!
According to the vice president in charge of the project, "Since we are number one in the industry, the model data in these reports can only be our source or reference! That's what we should be doing. You must always believe that the contractor can never achieve absolute confidentiality. If Rolling Stone did it themselves, the impact on their reputation would be even greater."

So at noon that day, a well-known data analysis platform released a staggering statistic: "As of press time, all songs by the Rolling Stones have achieved 3.31 million paid downloads in China and 1.73 million paid downloads overseas."

If some people still think this data is just so-so, then the next set of data is too frightening: "The total number of downloads of the songs created by musician Bian Lang, including versions sung by Bian Lang himself and other bands and artists, is 10.13 billion."

Among them, Silva's "I Surrender" has 0.98 million views, and Liu Yao's "No Place to Hide" has 0.45 million views...

After these data were released in huge piles and columns, at least half of the keyboard warriors who were previously making such a fuss chose to shut up.

Before this data came out, they just thought Bian Lang was a band's lead singer who had recently gotten lucky. They thought it was no big deal to curse him. After all, even if they didn't curse Bian Lang, they would still vent their anger towards society on other people.

Looking at this data, who wouldn't be confused?
If you suspect they're faking it, just look at the list of singers. You'll know there's definitely some basis for what they've done. Even if it's fake, it's at most a bit diluted. It can't be something completely fabricated!

But these are all numbers measured in small targets; who wouldn't question them after seeing them? Especially considering they come from the lead singer of a Chinese rock band!
For example, if you put this data on the original Earth using the term "insect band," anyone who knows a little about rock history would say it's fake because the number is too small. But if you bring up Dao Lang, a Chinese singer, absolutely no one would say it's fake.

So even after seeing the report, some people still acted like fitness instructors whose wives had been stolen, continuing to clamor online for a boycott of Bian Lang and Rolling Stone!
Previously, it really was just some marketing accounts doing side jobs for traffic. But after seeing the hope of causing Rolling Stone to collapse, those capitalists who had repeatedly failed and hated Rolling Stone and Bianlang to the core began to get involved.

Therefore, those who are condemning Rolling Stone and Bianlang are not just marketing accounts; top influencers from various fields have joined this "business war"!

By the time Bian Lang, the protagonist of this story, woke up, he had already made it onto at least eight trending topics in China. In the short time he was washing up and scrolling through his phone, he had five WeChat messages that required video calls.

As for the inquiries, apart from the pinned family member's message, the names in the second-ranked slot are changing so fast that it's hard to keep up with the naked eye.

After washing up, Bian Lang called Guo Sichu back, whom he had just disconnected from.

Seeing that he had just gotten up, Guo Sichu wasn't sure if he knew about the situation in China, so she blurted out, "Don't panic. If any media reporters come to interview you, just refuse them all and don't say anything. I still have some connections in the older circles. Let me think about it..."

"Don't bother your master anymore. Let's keep the legacy they left behind for Peking Opera. After all, we rock musicians are in a much better situation than they are!"

Seeing Bian Lang say that, Guo Sichu was certain that Bian Lang knew and was aware of the situation: "It's not my master's side. Even if they wanted to help, they wouldn't be able to. Anyway, listen to me, don't tell the reporters anything. These people are much better at making up stories than they are at writing."

Bian Lang didn't object: "Okay!" But he certainly wouldn't do it, because he felt that reporters wouldn't come looking for him over something like this. And even if they did, he was going to watch the game that afternoon, and with Juventus's Bianconeri team changing their lineup, it wouldn't be easy for them to recognize him.

As for whether Evelyn and Chen Shuting will make arrangements for him, even if they do, they are just their own people and don't need much attention. Moreover, if it were foreign media, they might, for other reasons, hype up Rolling Stone to the skies to achieve their malicious smear campaign against China.

Therefore, Bian Lang's own plan was to simply give up when encountering domestic media and avoid foreign media.

But Guo Sichu didn't believe him at all: "Can you be any more perfunctory? Are you thinking that at worst you can just develop your career abroad, and after winning the Grammys, Oscars and other grand slams, you can come back and be embarrassed and show off? Let me tell you, that kind of embarrassment is really satisfying, and I believe you have the ability to achieve it, and it won't take too long."

But Bian Lang, if you don't want to work for Rolling Stone, that's fine. Whether it's bands at Rolling Stone or artists on Magic Stone, everyone has connections. Think about those family members in your Bian family who are still running physical businesses…”

When this was mentioned, Bian Lang's attitude changed completely.

The idea that one shouldn't harm family members is something only the underworld and gangsters do. The morbid people and things in this society are far less serious than those in the underworld and gangster world.

Leaving aside Xibiqi, a factory of such a large size, even if his mother's Nanfeiyan and his older sister's catering management company, which has been upgraded from small to large, were implicated by him and subjected to rotten eggs or boycotts, he would feel uneasy.

So this time he agreed very seriously: "Okay, I understand. Don't worry, I'll go watch the game this afternoon, there shouldn't be any problems. Let's wait and see what the official assessment is..."

When Bian Lang said this, he no longer possessed the nonchalant confidence he had before. Once family is involved, things change...

(End of this chapter)