The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1477: Mass Madness
Crazy, crazy, completely crazy——

Anyone with a shred of common sense would come to the same conclusion: Warner Records is crazy, and even for Anson, this contract is not worth it.

Following Mariah Carey, a storm is rising to attack Warner Records.

Yes, attack Warner Records, not Anson.

Of course, the core of the topic is still Anson, and the key point is that the general opinion of professionals in the industry is that "Anson is not worth it."

It's not Anson's problem, but the fact that a contract of 50 million US dollars for three albums should not exist. No singer deserves such treatment.

After what happened with Virgin Records, industry insiders believe that the entire music industry should reach a consensus and not bow to musicians easily.

In fact, this is the same reason why film companies should not easily cede profits to actors. Once one company opens the floodgates, others may follow suit. A contract may affect the entire industry, especially the giants at the top of the pyramid, who are most directly affected.

However, now?

The entire music industry: Haha.

Therefore, the only explanation is that Warner Records has lost its mind and gone crazy.

It's not just the music industry, it's the same for Hollywood spectators as well.

Shock, astonishment, shock.

For a moment, I was at a loss, even unable to react, and then I began to feel uncontrollably jealous.

Originally, these Hollywood spectators were laughing at Anson from a high position. In the entertainment industry's contempt chain, Hollywood movie actors are at a high position, while singers are one position behind, and may even be inferior to TV actors. When Anson has already reached the top of the pyramid in Hollywood, why did he release an album at a lower price?

Forget about the band August 31st. After all, when the band first debuted on the streets of Manhattan, Anson hadn't even gotten the role of "Spider-Man". It's understandable that they released an album later. But there's no need to continue with the follow-up.

As a result, Anson chose to degenerate and signed a contract with Warner Records again. Haha, the value of a record contract for an album should be capped at a maximum of US$3 million; but in Hollywood, a salary of US$3 million is a figure that even third- and fourth-tier actors can easily earn.

but now?
Things are completely different from what I imagined. This is definitely not just a simple one or two million dollars.

Fifty million dollars for three albums.

In terms of numbers, there is still some gap between this and the "20 million club" at the top of the Hollywood pyramid, but in terms of level, the two are basically on the same level.

Moreover, we must take into account that the average and highest values ​​of record contracts in the music industry cannot be compared with those in the film industry, and the overall level is slightly inferior. As a result, Anson was able to get a contract of this level, which was shocking and impactful far beyond the 20 million club that Hollywood is proud of.

How should we react to this?

While those Hollywood spectators were being picky and looking down on others, ready to enjoy a farce, Anson had already stood at the top of the pyramid with ease, writing history; they never expected that while they were preparing to watch the show, they would end up witnessing history and becoming a witness to a moment that would go down in history.

Everyone was stunned.

That is, those self-satisfied actors in Hollywood are complacent because of their "20 million club".

What's funny is that these actors are not even part of the 20 million club, but they think they are superior just because such a high-end club exists in Hollywood, as if they are engaged in a noble profession. They are very picky and dismissive of singers, models, reality show actors, etc.

until now.

The "20 million club" that they worshipped and admired was not worth mentioning in Anson's eyes. Even in other fields, he could easily break through the shackles. Their reactions were like a mirror, and those arrogance, contempt, ridicule, mockery, and attacks reflected their humbleness and insignificance.

The fact is that these self-righteous actors are precisely those "noble" actors who discriminate against vases, those old pedants who are in cahoots with the academy's top brass, and those industry colleagues who make things difficult for Anson and look down on him for his rise. They do everything they can to deny the value of vases and wish to trample them under their feet forever to prove their own greatness.

However, their dreams, their goals, everything they admired and pursued were easily overturned in Anson's hands.

Jealousy burned uncontrollably.

They did their best to deny that they were envious, trying to remain calm and maintain their dignity, telling themselves over and over again that it was not worth mentioning.

But my pounding heart and the voice deep in my soul won't lie. I'm so jealous that my liver aches.

Because of this, a rare scene happened——

It's a rare sight to see the buzz spreading across Hollywood.

On the surface, everyone says that movies and music are inseparable, music is an important part of movies, and Los Angeles is also the base camp of the music industry.

In fact, major news in the music industry rarely attracts the attention of Hollywood. Instead, it is Hollywood news that causes waves in the music industry all the time.

In the eyes of industry professionals, the Grammys' direct challenge to the Oscars at the beginning of the year was nothing more than a childish provocation by children playing house.

This time, it's different.

Inside and outside, up and down, the discussion never stopped. Even the beings at the top of the pyramid felt the wave created by Anson.

Positive and negative, positive and negative, all kinds of voices are heard everywhere. These reactions project the distortion, hideousness and filthiness beneath the perfect mask, as well as the cruelty and bloodiness of the Hollywood world of fame and fortune.

People were still mocking Warner Records for going crazy, but in a blink of an eye, the entire North American music and film industry also went crazy.

For a moment, the entire entertainment industry went crazy, and this was considered an annual event.

Naturally, Sony Columbia is no exception.

Objectively speaking, who Warner Records signs with and what the contract amount is has nothing to do with Sony Columbia and there is no need to pay attention to it at all.

However, the news immediately caused discussion throughout the company, and the reason was Anson.

"…So, what should we do?"

As the questions were asked, all eyes in the conference room turned to Michael Lynton, one of the two CEOs of Sony Columbia and the person standing at the top of the pyramid.

In front of him was a small meeting, all of whom were Michael's confidants, and they were also the key troops in Michael and Amy Pascal's head-on competition for the position of CEO of the company.

In this wave of heat, they also realized that their plans might be affected. After all, what they were planning was closely related to Anson.

However, Michael, who was sitting at the front of the conference room, seemed exceptionally calm, with a slight smile on his lips, revealing his demeanor of looking at the wind and clouds with a smile.

"No big deal, just go with the flow, we just need to take advantage of the situation."

(End of this chapter)