Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 121 Ragnarok
Chen Linfeng turned his head away and dodged her hand.

"I'm not kidding. Next year will be a turning point. The music market will start to decline, and the speed of decline will be alarmingly fast."

Shu Chang had heard many of Chen Linfeng's opinions before, and many of them had been verified, but she really didn't believe it this time.

“What you said is a bit shocking. Several popular singers have just emerged this year, and the entertainment headlines are full of gossip about singers every day.

And didn’t you just say last year that several new music stars would emerge this year and the music industry would be unstoppable?

You were right at the time, the new god really came out, how come it took only a year for there to be a 180-degree reversal?"

Liu Qianqian also remembered this incident. It was talked about when they were having dinner at her house.

"It's the twilight of the gods."

Chen Linfeng supported his chin with his hand, and spoke with the ease of a person from the future commenting on the past.

"There is no such thing as an eternal peak. These two years are the last glory."

Strictly speaking, the real decline of the Chinese music scene began around 10, but signs of it were indeed evident as early as 05.

This can be clearly seen from the sales of Zhou Jielun's albums. In 06, when he topped the Chinese music scene, he created an Asian sales record of 360 million.

The album "Blue and White Porcelain" released in 07 achieved a near-perfect balance in terms of artistry and popularity, but its total sales in Asia for the whole year plummeted to only 220 million copies.

It then continued to decline, and in 11, only 40 was left, which was not enough to recover even the production costs.

The reason is nothing more than the impact of Internet piracy.

Music resources are so rampant on the Internet that basically all music can be found in related pirated versions online, even songs that have just been released.

It is even possible that pirated products appear on the Internet faster than the legitimate channels offline.

This is just the group of people who listen to music online and will gradually give up physical albums under the subtle influence.

Mobile devices no longer support the sale of physical albums.

Since 2002, the ultra-portable music player MP3 has become popular in the mainland, and has gradually spread to smaller cities this year.

However, MP3 does not support genuine albums at all, and few people in China know the concept of digital albums. At present, this new electronic device is a pure disseminator and promoter of pirated resources.

Neither timeliness nor convenience is as good as pirated copies. Most users of genuine albums use them for collection or purchase them out of support for the creators.

Without actual demand, how long can the support for genuine products last relying solely on the enthusiasm of fans?

Liu Qianqian and Shu Chang looked at each other in bewilderment. They had seen pirated resources on the Internet before, but they had not really noticed that this would have an impact on the music market.

The reason of mobile device was even more unexpected.

The two girls had also listened to music on MP3 players, so they naturally knew that this thing was small and convenient and much better than a tape recorder.

In this case, if singers cannot make money, they cannot continue to release songs. Does this mean that singing will no longer be possible in the future?

Liu Qianqian scratched her head and came up with an idea.

"You're just talking about a little less income from physical album sales. Singers can also make a lot of money from concerts."

Without waiting for Chen Linfeng to refute, Shu Chang directly knocked Liu Qianqian on the head.

"That's how famous singers make money. What will new singers do if they don't have albums to sell?"

Liu Qianqian thought, yes, if I were to sing, I would be a newcomer.

Chen Linfeng shook his head and said, "The singer is secondary, the key is the record company.

Many behind-the-scenes talents are supported by record companies. Without album sales, a large number of record companies will go bankrupt, and musicians engaged in behind-the-scenes production will not be able to survive, so of course they will have to change careers.

By then, no one will write music or lyrics for you, and no one will help you record songs. There will be fewer and fewer excellent songs, and your fans will gradually disappear.”

"Ah, then I won't be able to become the next princess." Liu Qianqian said in annoyance.

Chen Linfeng glanced at her with contempt, and the meaning was self-evident.

"What do you mean? Are you saying that I can't be a good singer?" Liu Qianqian said angrily, wondering if she should do it for him to see.

"I was just looking at a poor guy who couldn't continue on his path as an actor."

Chen Linfeng sighed, bowed to Liu Qianqian, and then said, "It's better to give up in advance, so that the actors won't do a good job. It's a tribute to the deceased in advance."

Liu Qianqian's fists clenched again. This guy was so annoying and looked down on her again.

She said angrily, "I'm not going to sing. Just watch me. Sooner or later, my acting skills will surpass yours and you won't even have a place to cry."

Shu Chang was laughing as he watched from the side. Sometimes Xixi was really easy to understand.

Chen Linfeng said innocently, "Why do you involve me? I'm speaking the truth." Liu Qianqian turned her head away and decided to ignore him for the next three hours.

……

The following time is back to regular campus life.

I don’t know why, but the senior students in school became more enthusiastic.

When Chen Linfeng went to the cafeteria at noon, he would often see female classmates passing by dropping things next to him, and they would talk to him while picking up the things.

This made his classmates from the directing department who were having dinner with him unable to bear it anymore.

"Feng, why don't you eat by yourself next time? If we sit with you again, our bodies will be pierced by your eyes."

Are you kidding? How could I let you go? If you leave, who will be my shield?

However, by December, Chen Linfeng finally got rid of the female enchantress who coveted him.

He is going to attend a writers' exchange meeting held by Yenching University.

In the past, Sister Mei would attend activities like this on his behalf. Now that he is in college and his schedule is not so tight, it is really hard for him to refuse.

After all, the leaders above think highly of him, and we can't always disappoint them.

The scale of this exchange meeting was quite large, and most of the well-known writers who have become famous in recent years came.

As soon as Chen Linfeng arrived at the entrance of the venue, he saw Yu Hua waving at him.

"Xiao Chen, you finally came out. In the past, people said you were secluded at home every day."

Chen Linfeng nodded to the middle-aged man next to him, and then replied, "I was in school before, and now that I have some free time, I'm going out to see the world."

"When you mentioned going to school, I remembered that you made quite a scene last year."

"I am young and frivolous. I am sorry to make you laugh, Teacher Yu."

The two chatted for a few words before Yu Hua slapped his head and said, "I almost forgot to introduce you. This is Mo Yan. Old Mo, this is Chen Linfeng. You should have heard of each other."

Chen Linfeng completely forgot about diss Mo Yan in the group of three, or he deliberately didn't think about it.

He took the initiative to greet, "Hello, Mr. Mo, I have read your book a long time ago and benefited a lot from it."

Mo Yan gave him a deep look and said, "Your works in recent years have had a great influence. There is no need to underestimate yourself."

Although they have different ideas about creation, when they really meet, they can still communicate with each other as if nothing happened. After all, they haven't fallen out.

The three of them talked about the theme of this exchange meeting.

In fact, it has been a hot topic among the public in the past two years: how to deal with the cultural impact from Japan and South Korea.

However, there is no way to achieve any results from discussing this kind of thing. I guess they will just find a reason to get everyone together, take a group photo, and express the importance that the superiors attach to this topic.

Chen Linfeng just thought he came to recognize someone.

Although he is about to develop in the film and television industry, he cannot lose his identity as a writer. The title of physical book writer is still very impressive.

Moreover, the authorities do attach more importance to the influence of well-known writers, especially those of the older generation who have made a name for themselves.

Chen Linfeng is on the other side. He lacks experience, his influence has only been around for a short time, and he has not yet gained popularity.

But it covers a wide range and can barely be compared with the former.

Writers arrived at the scene one after another, including Su Tong, Jia Pinwa, Chen Zhongshi and others. Chen Linfeng also saw Liu Cixin.

He is currently in his peak creative period and is very popular in the field of science fiction. Unfortunately, he will slack off after starting work on The Three-Body Problem next year.

How can you be so lazy when writing novels if you are not a human being?

Chen Linfeng stepped forward and said, "Teacher Liu, I'm Chen Linfeng, nice to meet you?"

　[Xixi]: I heard that you went to attend a writers’ exchange meeting?

　　【Wind and Cloud】: Yes
　　[Xixi]: I always feel like this is a very high-end occasion.

　　[Xixi]: Are you discussing important matters at the meeting?
　　[Wind and Cloud Combination]: Fake Exchange Meeting - "On How to Enhance my country's Cultural Strength and Resist Foreign Cultural Invasion"

　　[Wind and Cloud Combination]: A real exchange meeting - a group of uncles sitting and drinking tea and chatting

　　[Xixi]: You are exaggerating. I feel like my hopes have been dashed.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)