I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 527 Blaming Each Other (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Fans gathered outside Tianding Entertainment, impulsively demanding an explanation.

The top management at Tianding Entertainment was in a state of panic, doing nothing but increasing security and trying to maintain order at the scene to prevent fans from rushing in.

"Who exactly leaked this information?" Tianding Entertainment's CEO asked with a grim expression.

Opposite him, several ministers from important departments and other senior executives arrived, and they all lowered their heads in silence.

Some ministers hesitated, wanting to say something conciliatory, but didn't know what to say.

What an unexpected disaster! What an unexpected disaster!

The most wronged party in this whole affair is their public relations department!

Their public relations department had no idea how the specific contracts for each member of March Band were negotiated!

Moreover, every time the public relations department asked the legal department, the legal department would make excuses, saying that the talks were almost over and going smoothly.

Is this what you call going smoothly?

The deputy director of public relations felt like killing someone.

The CEO looked at the public relations department: "What are your public relations plans?"

The paparazzi broke the news on the blog, and it hasn't even been half an hour yet. The public relations department is still in an emergency meeting to discuss it.

No one dared to give the CEO a definite answer at this moment.

Whenever he makes a promise, the CEO will make him work incredibly hard to fulfill it.

But given the current situation, who can guarantee that this public opinion can be neutralized?
And it's already the end of March, and April will be here soon.

March Sky's contract was set to expire in June, and at that time, a renewal agreement had not been reached. The deputy minister thought to himself: Even a fool would know there was a problem!
The more the public opinion exploded and the bigger the commotion caused by fans outside, the less likely the deputy director of the public relations department dared to make any promises.

The president frowned and said impatiently, "Speak up! Normally, when I call you up to report on your work, you're more enthusiastic than anyone else. Now that something's happened and I need you to make a decision, you're all acting like you're mute!"

The marketing director cautiously spoke up: "President, the most urgent task now is to finalize the contract with March Sky as soon as possible. Once the contract is finalized, we can appease the fans' emotions."

The minister didn't finish his sentence.

It was merely an attempt to appease a small group of fans.

The biggest problem that sparked the fans' outburst was not the contract renewal issue, but the disbandment issue.

Another person asked, "I remember the company has been planning to separate March Band into independent artists for a long time. They've been preparing since last year and have come up with several public relations plans. Why don't we use one of them as a temporary solution?"

Before the president could speak, the deputy director of the public relations department jumped out to object: "No way! No way!"

His entire body was jiggling with fat, and sweat instantly beaded on his forehead.

"Our PR strategy is based on the premise that March will renew their contract, so that the company can work harder to finalize advertising endorsements with brands, and then have all four artists promote their new advertising endorsements to the public, giving fans the feeling that independent development is more thriving than team development."

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone realized what was happening.

However, with the contract renewal for Marchday not yet finalized and the risk of disbanding looming, the brand is unsure how many fans they still have left to support.

If Tianding Entertainment were to quickly finalize a partnership with a brand at this time, it would actually suffer a great loss, as it would have to make concessions on everything.

And most importantly, March Band hasn't renewed their contract yet!

What if March Band isn't one of our own artists in the future? Wouldn't that be an even bigger loss?

Based on years of experience and a sense of crisis, the deputy director of the public relations department insisted, "The public relations plans we came up with before absolutely cannot be used for this!"

He skillfully passed the problem to another minister.

"As long as the legal department can negotiate a good contract with March and successfully renew it, the initial crisis can be resolved. Our public relations department can also quickly release information to reduce the panic among fans. The marketing department can take this opportunity to finalize more collaborations with well-known luxury brands for March. With these three measures combined, the situation can be brought under control."

The president of Tianding Entertainment, having served as president for so many years, is certainly aware of the company culture.

Now that something has gone wrong, these ministers are all busy shifting the blame!
The president said in a deep voice, "Don't talk about the future, resolve the crisis immediately."

He changed the subject coldly, saying, "Also, the company kept the contents of March Sky's contract so well hidden, how come the paparazzi could get the information just by finding an informant? There's a mole among us."

"I haven't even left the company yet, and one after another they're rushing to make an example of me. If I don't get away with this, you can forget about sitting comfortably in your positions!"

"Find the person in question. Suppress the public opinion. Deal with the fans outside."

"If you can't do it, then you'll all step down with me. I believe the board will be very satisfied with that outcome." The president bluntly threatened everyone.

End of the meeting.

Everyone returned to their workstations.

Suddenly, a sound of smashing came from the marketing manager's office.

It's just that Tianding Entertainment's soundproofing is so good that none of this sound could be heard.

The minister stared menacingly at Ming Yingyue and kicked the stool with its broken leg.

"I don't hit women, but if this is discovered and the CEO blames me, making me step down as well, then you can forget about working in this industry!"

Ming Yingyue shuddered violently and stammered, "I...I didn't know it would be this serious. I just wanted Sanyuetian to sign the contract as soon as possible!"

The minister scoffed, his icy gaze like a sharp knife cutting into her heart.

“I know what you’re thinking. You just think that if March Band doesn’t renew their contract with the company and leaves the stage, with your influence, you can become the top female artist at Tianding Entertainment and control more artists’ schedules.”

Ming Yingyue's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and she shook her head frantically: "I didn't, I didn't!"

She dared not look up at the minister, for fear that her true thoughts would be revealed.

The minister said in a stern tone, "Don't even think about it. Tianding Entertainment is best at producing boy bands. Even if March Band is gone, they will still create April Band. No matter how well you do as a female star, you will not be valued by the higher-ups."

Besides, how many outstanding works do you actually have? You can't even act properly! All those awards you received were bought for you by Tianding Entertainment!
Don't think that just because someone awarded you a Best Actress award, you can actually call yourself an actress and wield immense power in the entertainment industry. You don't have that status yet!

"You dug this mess yourself, so you'd better keep your tail hidden. If that paparazzi exposes you, I'll proactively report you to the board of directors!"

Ming Yingyue trembled, "I...I..."

The minister stopped looking at her, picked up his phone, dialed a number, and hurried out.

"Clean this place up!"

Ming Yingyue stared at his departing figure, a deep hatred flashing in her eyes.

If it weren't for his instigation, how could she have ended up like this?!

He's the one who dragged himself into this abyss!

If she's not doing well, then he shouldn't even think about living either; she has a lot of leverage over him!
Outside the gates of Tianding Entertainment, a growing number of fans were gathering.

The situation is getting increasingly serious, and the increased security measures implemented by Tianding are about to become uncontrollable.

The company had no choice but to call the police, who then came to drive them away.

Meanwhile, March Sky and others stayed in the villa, holding a long video conference with the company's legal department.

The discussion was still about the profit-sharing ratio.

Everyone knows that business negotiations cannot be rushed.

If you get anxious, it's easy for the other party to know your bottom line and then take advantage of you.

So even as the situation outside became increasingly serious, Tianding Entertainment's legal department remained calm and talked with March Sky.

However, due to increasingly serious public opinion, the members of March Band, who were already tight-lipped, became even more resolute.

They were already very opposed to the team disbanding.

The company's will was firm, and they were, after all, artists within the company, and could only follow the company's arrangements for business restructuring.

Now that the fans have started making a fuss, March Band is going along with it and asking the company if they can continue to carry out activities as a group.

However, the legal counsel who came to negotiate with them refused without hesitation.

"No, the four of you must go solo! If you're worried about the current public opinion, as long as you renew your contracts with the company, the company will immediately step in with public relations and has ways to appease the fans."

Chen Lin said, "Okay, then give us 80%."

Without hesitation, the legal counsel replied, "No, Tianding Entertainment can't offer such a revenue split."

He took a deep breath, looked around, and then lowered his voice to say:

“I advise you to back down. If Tianding really offers you 80% of the price, then they definitely want to sideline you!”
"By transferring your endorsement deals to another boy band with a much lower revenue share, the company can earn significantly more. Why wouldn't they?"

The eyes of everyone in March flickered slightly.

In Tianding Entertainment's eyes, boy groups like theirs are irreplaceable.

The company has its own arrogance; they believe that if they can promote one person, they can promote a second.

But arrogant companies don't realize that the success of some teams is a product of the times.

If we miss that era, we will never have the glory of the past again.

Yan Xingdong offered, "How about this, 7.5%? You guys discuss it again and see if you can give us this percentage."

The legal team felt relieved.

The fact that March Sky is willing to compromise is a positive sign, proving that they still want to talk.

If they stubbornly insist on an 80% probability and refuse to budge, the legal department will have to suspect that March Sky may already be considering leaving the company, which is why the negotiations have been dragging on and on without progress.

The legal counsel said, "It's impossible for the company to offer 7.5%. Let's compromise. I'll try to negotiate with the company for 70%."

Yan Xingdong said ambiguously, "You should help us negotiate with the company first, and we'll talk about it after we get 70% of it."

He ended the video call on his own initiative.

Chen Lin nudged the team leader: "If the legal department really manages to get 70% of the deal for us, should we sign it or not?"

Luo Yi laughed out loud.

"Didn't you catch the subtext of what that legal counsel said earlier? Actually, whether it's 80% or 70%, if Tianding Entertainment really signs this kind of contract with us, it means that after signing us, they will freeze us out."

Chen Lin clicked his tongue: "No way, it's only 70%, Tianding won't even give that? That's too stingy. I remember there are many veteran A-list artists in the industry whose companies can give them 70%."

Gu Cheng said, "That's because those top-tier artists' earning power is no longer what it used to be, and they've gradually faded into obscurity, so they only get 70%."

Our earning power is different from that of those top-tier artists whose popularity is gradually fading. How could Tianding Entertainment possibly work for us?

Yan Xingdong asked, "What do you consider to be the company's bottom line?"

Luo Yi thought for a moment: "Sixty percent?"

Chen Lin: "No way, we were already at 60% before, and now that we're renewing the contract, it definitely needs to be increased, at least to 6.5%?"

Gu Cheng agreed, saying, "I also think it should be 6.5, but the company won't give it to us easily; they'll have to negotiate with us."

Yan Xingdong smiled gently.

"Hopefully, Tianding can have more patience."

Zhang Guang emerged from another room, concluding his conversation with executives from the luxury brand Yulinling.

March Sky has several luxury brand endorsements, among which the most important is the endorsement of Yu Lin Ling, which is their global brand ambassadorship.

Zhang Guang seems to be in alright, but his voice is already a bit hoarse.

"Yu Linling called me and asked about your situation. I said it would be resolved quickly and wouldn't affect future cooperation."

Yu Linling felt the fans were too agitated and there was a potential crisis, so she asked you to do your best to calm them down, otherwise something bad might happen. Also, Yu Linling told you not to participate in the brand events scheduled for this month and next month.

Yan Xingdong nodded: "The fans' emotions haven't subsided yet, so we'll have to suspend our schedules for a while. Guang-ge, what about the collaboration products?"

Zhang Guang thought for a moment and said, "The collaboration is fine. It's a collaboration in your team's name, so you don't need to participate in any activities. You'll just be forwarding the news online. Due to the influence of public opinion, the collaboration products might even sell out."

He never underestimates the purchasing power of his fans.

Besides, who can't afford a collaboration product that costs only a few dozen yuan?
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Jinli was very curious about March Sky's affairs and even called Sui Lingfang to ask, but Sister Fang said she didn't know anything about the internal situation of Tianding Entertainment.

"Although Chenxi and Tianding have some cooperation in the area of ​​trainees and boy groups, Tianding only provided contact channels and did not actually come to impart experience, so the connection between Chenxi and Tianding is not close."

Jinli smiled and said, "From this perspective, it's like Chenxi is giving money to Tianding."

Fang Jie laughed too: "That's right, but the president doesn't believe it. He just thinks that making a boy band can make money, can create a band like March Band, and make a fortune from the fan economy."

She shared her experience, saying, "I think this whole thing was leaked by a senior executive at Tianding Entertainment. They wanted to coerce March Band into making concessions, but they didn't consider the fans' feelings, and it backfired."

If not, then it was just an accident, and the paparazzi happened to overhear it.

However, this matter won't end so quickly, and it's really uncertain whether March Band will be able to renew their contract.

Jinli thought about it for a moment and then didn't inquire about it anymore.

When I chatted with Gu Cheng before, he didn't seem to be affected.

She said, "Let time tell us the answer; we'll know in June."