Dominating Hollywood: Starting with Scarlett

Chapter 29 Airborne Fifty
  When the promotional campaign for "Makeover" was in full swing, major agencies were also looking at the MV for this song.

The reason why it was noticed by them was not because of the song itself, but because of the overt and covert rivalry between Republic Records and SBK Records. Each company wanted to learn about this song with a gloating attitude.

"It was really cool." Joel Jay, president of Warner Records, spent his free time with other senior executives after the meeting to watch the entire song's MV, and then sat at the table to chat about it.

"Isn't Dolly Amos planning to release a new album recently? Can she also use this kind of shooting style? It's very novel and eye-catching!"

"Yes, it is indeed eye-catching, but I think the impact obscures the characteristics of the song itself, which is not in line with Dolly's temperament." Megeve, the head of the publicity department, shrugged: "And this type of director is not very good. try to find."

"Don't we have a director who can shoot this kind of MV? I think it's not difficult in terms of form." Joel frowned.

Megeve nodded: "The form is not difficult, but the colors are not easy to match. If we use the same colors as him, it will be considered a poor imitation."

"Well, as I didn't say, keep an eye out for directors who can shoot this kind of MV in the future. I feel that young people in the new era will like it more."

In addition to the major record companies, there are also many passers-by who are spontaneously discussing and promoting this song to others.

Of course, it was not because of the song itself, but because of the bold colors of the MV and album cover, which made them feel that the song had certain collection value.

Therefore, many players who focus on record collection rushed directly to vinyl stores and snapped up the song "Makeover".

As a result, its vinyl price increased several times for a while, making it a hot collectible.

A large number of letters from buyers were also sent to Republic Records, asking them to print more copies as soon as possible.

However, even if the song's reputation is in good shape among fans, it is not without opposition.

Brooklyn-based DJ Deathstroke has made it clear that he wants to boycott singers like Ramone, and he wants to save the bad reputation of his first song after it was so bad? And she sang softly, like a girl.

He also directly gave Raymond a name like "Lei Niu". Davis was so angry that he almost went to fight with him with a gun, but Raymond stopped him.

However, both Badman and Giorgio knew that this was all SBK's trick. Although the major radio stations are nominally neutral, they have their own partners behind the scenes.

There are many black rappers under SBK. After being instructed by the top management, they quickly stood up to question Raymond's songs. From the soft and weak singing style to the girly style, some people said that the music video was shot like light pollution and was gaudy. Not a man at all.

But no matter what they say, they can't stop the audience from voting with their feet.

One single after another was sold rapidly. The TVs behind the glass of major video stores played Raymond's "Makeover" MV all day long. Republic Records also put up a huge poster of the album cover on the square building. The mysterious blue color easily It attracted a large number of passers-by and became a hot topic in the New York news that day.

It was the first time anyone knew that color was so important to an album.

The number of views of this song on major radio stations has also surged, and it is almost ranking among the top three of the week.

However, SBK and other records will certainly not be unresponsive. In addition to attacking on the radio, SBK also deliberately asked several of its black singers to release singles at the same time to divert Raymond's sales.

I have to say that this trick is very effective. The rapid upward trend of "Makeover" suddenly slowed down a little.

But Republic Records has also begun to spend a lot of money, hoping to increase the popularity of this song.

But this had nothing to do with Tang De and the others. He was standing at the door of Face Music Company. After handing Slow a pack of cigarettes, he chatted for a few words and then walked along the corridor to Badman's office.

Today is Billboard's update day, and they're waiting until the evening to announce the latest rankings.

Several people were chatting and waiting. When the Billboard rankings were released, they were surprised to find that Raymond's song had dropped directly to the 50th place!

"Wow! Fifty!" Raymond jumped up from the sofa happily! He could already see his dream of stardom beckoning to him, and the red carpet had even been laid out at his feet!
  Badman also breathed a sigh of relief and was very happy. This meant that he made the right bet and the cooperation with Republic Records achieved a win-win situation!
  Raymond will become the signature of Face Music Company!
  "Raymond, starting from tomorrow, we are going to tour the United States!" In order to cooperate with the promotion of Republic Records, Ramon and his band will go on tour in major cities, and Badman will naturally follow them throughout the journey.

"No problem! Bring Davis, Damai, and Beckham! I'm going to be famous!" After Raymond finished speaking, he looked at Tang De: "Brother, will you go with me?"

"I'd better forget it, I have other jobs." Tang De refused with a smile.

Not to mention the upcoming advertising competition, he is not a member of Raymond's team. In black culture, one person can ascend to heaven.

As the eldest brother, it is necessary for Raymond to take the other brothers to enjoy life together.

But Tang De is not among them, and he doesn't want to be one of them.

Although Badman felt that it was a waste of money to bring so many irrelevant people there, he also knew that he could not persuade Raymond, so he simply said nothing and just took out a wooden box from the drawer and opened it carefully.

Tang De and Raymond suddenly saw a row of Cuban cigars among them. The cigars were thick and they looked like they were carefully selected high-quality cigars.

"This is my baby, be careful."

Badman picked up one and handed it to Raymond, and then picked up another and handed it to Tang De.

It's not that Tang De doesn't know how to smoke, he just has no interest in ordinary cigarettes. Now that he has a cigar, he can naturally try it.

However, after Badman picked up the cigar cutters, he did not rush to cut them for the three people. Instead, he asked seriously: "Have you ever smoked cigars? It's not the kind of fast smoking that pretends to be bold, but real taste... taste The aroma of cigars.”

"No." Tang De shook his head. He didn't have much contact in this area.

Raymond also shook his head: "You know me, Badman, I am impatient."

"Well, I kind of regret taking it out." Obviously, this box of cigars is his treasure, and he would not be willing to take it out unless he was in a good mood.

But now that it has been handed over to the two of them, he can only teach: "Then just follow what I said. First, smell the cigar, and then use cigar pliers to cut off the head. Don't cut it flat. It's best for novices like you. The simplest and safest method is to cut at an angle.”

Tang De sniffed it as he said and smelled the smell of milk and coffee, which was very pleasant.

After feeling the aroma for a while, he cut off the end of the cigar.

Then Badman continued: "Secondly, after I light the fire for you, remember not to smoke it directly! Like me, blow the end of the cigar first, and take the first puff after you see the light inside.

"And every subsequent puff must be separated by about 30 seconds, do you understand?" Badman was like a cigar teacher, making Tang De and Raymond nod.

After a pause, Badman continued: "Also, don't inhale the cigar into your lungs, especially Raymond. Take a big puff, spit it out, and then feel the aroma and taste of the cigar. Only in this way can you taste its beauty."

Tang De picked up the cigar in his hand. It was a large size. He knew that the larger size was more suitable for novices, because the first puff was lighter, and the aroma would gradually increase with the burning temperature.

He placed the cigar on the tip of the flame to burn, and then slowly rotated it. With the naked eye, he could see that the head of the cigar had turned black, and the edge showed a circle of gray-white. A circle of lit flames could be seen on the inside, and a little bit of green appeared slightly. cigarette.

This is the best time to smoke a cigar.

Tang De picked up the cigar and took a long puff. The faint aroma immediately filled his mouth. Then he exhaled it hard, and the smoke rose in the room.

"Phew." He lay on the chair, feeling so damn comfortable.

(End of this chapter)