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Chapter 148 Influencing the changes in the music industry; dominating the charts; would you feel guilty about being so popular?

Yan Yu called.

The other end chuckled: "Okay, you dare to say that, I'll tell my dad later!"

Song Dao hummed twice: "My father definitely won't believe it."

"Bah! That's my dad!"

The two of them laughed and joked for a while, but Yan Yu still expressed his concerns.

"To be honest, I don't mind performing anywhere, but I just don't want to perform on stage in his company."

"Is there anyone you hate in there?"

Song Dao was quite sensitive and he could basically hear the concerns of the queen right away.

"You are such a person..." Yan Yu muttered something inexplicably on the other end, and then said, "I guess so."

"In that case, then let's not go." Song Dao didn't ask why.

"Aren't you unhappy?" Yan Yu asked.

"That's right. We went on stage to play drums together to make you happy. When did it become about whether I am happy or not?" Song Dao said with a smile, "So if you want to go, go. If you don't want to go, don't go. Think carefully about the name of the band?"

Yan Yu on the other end suddenly became happy and said with a smile: "Xiao Song and his friends, as long as Xiao Song is there, the rest are all his friends, right?"

"Yeah, isn't it great?"

"It's really great. That's settled. I won't be going there the day after tomorrow, and if you see anything over there, just pretend you didn't see it."

After saying something somewhat confusing, Yan Yu hung up the phone.

And all along, whenever the two of them talked on the phone, it would usually be Song who hung up first, and then the other party would hang up.

So what’s going on with Big Sister?
"What can I see? Her father has someone else?"

Song Dao muttered something in his heart and chose to rest.

……

January 3rd at 9:00 a.m.

The Xiaguo Music Association suddenly held a press conference.

Before, everyone was still speculating when the “big list” would be released.

I didn't expect it to be so fast!

What makes people feel the sincerity and strength of this "big list" even more is that they did not put this list on their own website, which they spent a lot of money on but is extremely rotten.

Instead, this list is dispersed to major platforms!

The latest charts can be found not only on major music platforms, but also on platforms such as Shuibo, Zhifou, Audio-visual and Woxiu!

"The full name of the list is Xiaguo Music Ranking."

"The main list is called Xiaguo Golden Songs Ranking."

"The songs on the list will be ranked in the top 2026 on the song charts of major websites starting from January 1, 1. There will be no updates after the top for the time being."

"The rankings are updated in real time, every Sunday at 8pm."

"The Golden Songs Chart does not restrict the style of songs on the list, including but not limited to pop music, rock music, folk music, classical music, electronic music, jazz music, blues music, country music, rap music, ethnic music, etc."

In other words, the Golden Melody Chart, as the main chart, is truly all-encompassing.

Even opera, a "part" of folk music, can make the list as long as it is sung well and has a wide enough audience!

Except for the main chart "Golden Melody Chart".

There are also multiple sub-lists.

Respectively--

Xiaguo Music Original Chart.

This list is easy to understand. The songs on the list must be original works of the singers.

It is a chance for singers with independent creative abilities to come into their own.

Xiaguo Music Newcomer List.

This list is established to help newcomers who have just debuted.

Because it is difficult to compete with those singers who have been famous for many years, they are given a platform for exposure.

Regarding the criteria for newcomers, the leaders of the Xia Guo Music Association also gave an explanation at the press conference:

Starting from the time the first song is released, anyone is considered a newcomer within one year.

"The singers at this time are all in the novice protection period."

The leader was not very old and spoke quite humorously. He even mentioned Song Dao with a smile without the reporter asking any questions.

“Since someone will definitely ask me later whether Song Dao is a newcomer or not, I can answer this question in advance.

He is considered a newcomer. No matter how good his performance is, he is considered a newcomer in the music industry. Of course, in less than half a year, he will no longer be one.

From the perspective of the Music Association, we hope that there will be more and more newcomers like this.

Only in this way can the Xiayu music scene truly become more and more prosperous. "

Next are the sub-lists of different music genres such as pop, rock, folk, etc.

At the same time, Cantonese and foreign language areas are also set up.

Yes, the Cantonese style, which has produced a large number of superstars and even legendary singers, still has a place in the summer music scene.

Then the foreign language area was merged here officially.

"This is the Summer Music Ranking, not the Planet Music Ranking."

"The reason for setting up a foreign language section is mainly because there are many foreign singers coming to Xiaguo to develop their careers."

"Establishing a separate sub-list for them can be considered a special care."

"What else do you want?"

This is what the spokesperson of the Xiaguo Music Association said in a subsequent interview with reporters, which aroused applause.

Because the chart data from major music platforms are captured and the chart is formed through comprehensive calculations.

It respects the market but does not involve human intervention.

Once the Xiaguo music rankings were released, they immediately sparked heated discussions across the Internet.

This also broke a record.

This was the first time a ranking list with a competitive nature was launched purely by the official, and it was not criticized after its launch!

Although it did not rank first on the hot search list, it still attracted widespread attention.

"I give the authorities a thumbs up this time. Yes, it's really okay!"

"I'm tired of seeing you promote your people and I promote my people on various platforms. It's obvious at a glance who is more popular, but because they are on different platforms, the rankings of songs are completely different."

"This Golden Songs Ranking is awesome. Don't many singers think they are awesome? Come on, let's do it for real. What we are competing for is the popularity of the entire network and the number of people who listen to your songs!"

"Hahaha, there are such detailed sub-lists. Don't play the victim anymore and say your songs are niche. Look at the list the official has made for you this time. It is as detailed as it can be and as comprehensive as it can be. Even if you can't make it to the main list of the Golden Melody Chart, you can still be the king in your own track!"

"This is really a rare opportunity. The Music Association has done something right. There is no doubt that as long as this list can always remain clean, there will be fewer problems in various official awards in the future!"

"My friend, you're overthinking it. There are always some unexpected things when it comes to official awards. The most popular one you mentioned may not be controversial. If you count the results from first to tenth every week, it's clear at a glance. But for the others, it's hard to say."

“Official awards are basically hosted by the Music Association. Since they dare to launch this list, they will surely make corresponding reforms in the award evaluation.”

"Whether it's changed or not, forget about 'professional' music critics like Cui Luo. I'd rather let a bunch of superstars, such as Li Jun and Li Su, vote for some professional awards than see those music critics making random selections."

"Mei Yingyao: I am not worthy?"

There are all kinds of comments in the entire hot search.

But overall, everyone gave thumbs up to the Xia Guo Music Association.

Let’s put the award judging matters aside for now, but this list, which is entirely determined by “public opinion,” is indeed “popular among the people.”

At the same time, this also dealt a heavy blow to the original "monopoly" of major music platforms!

Even though a special anti-monopoly law has already been introduced, all major music platforms will apparently "let you choose".

But behind the scenes, through various means, temptation of interests, and allocation of resources, it is easy to make many singers "voluntarily" choose exclusivity.

As this list progresses, this will become less and less common.

Because everyone can see how valuable it is!
Especially the main list "Xiaguo Golden Songs Chart", which will surely become a weather vane of the commercial value of Xiaguo singers in the future!

Even if it cannot serve as the only selection criterion, it will at least account for a considerable proportion!

You say you are a first-tier star, and you earn 2.8 million for a commercial performance.

You said that the people you trained are top stars, and their endorsement fees are 50 million for three years, and 80 million for one variety show.

can.

But how high can they rank on the Golden Melody Chart?
How many consecutive weeks can it stay on the list?

When we look back at the annual statistics, what will be the ranking?

Do you insist that commercial value has nothing to do with the popularity of a song? That's fine, as long as the sponsors are willing to pay for it.

Then whatever you want.

So unlike these heated discussions on the Internet, for major companies, the "big list" launched by the Xiaguo Music Association is equivalent to stabbing them in the back!

……

Starlight Entertainment.

In a huge and luxurious conference room.

Chen Yuan and a group of senior executives had just finished watching the press conference held by the Xia Guo Music Association.

Their faces all looked a little serious.

Especially at the end of the press conference, the organizer, Xia Guo Music Association directly announced the first issue of the list!

It has now successfully landed on major music platforms and websites.

The song currently ranked number one is the "Shame" that has been all over the screen these days.

This song is really powerful.

Especially the video version!
After half a year of debut, his popularity is approaching that of top lead singers.

The accompaniment is provided by this year's popular newcomers Hu Wei, Kong Xi and the multi-millionaire internet celebrity Zhong Yutong.

The queen’s keyboard; the mysterious “Red Dress Goddess”’s drummer.

The key is that this rock song, with the recognition of the bigwigs in the rock circle, actually has quite impressive commercial value!
Generally speaking, rock songs that are recognized by the rock circle are not accepted and liked by the general public.

But the song "Shame" by "Xiao Song and His Friends Band" combines these two points very brilliantly.

Even people who don't usually listen to rock music will have no difficulty accepting it.

Coupled with that super-burning live video, it’s invincible as soon as it comes out!
Many people even asserted that it might take more than two weeks to completely consume the song "Shame".

Unlike ordinary listeners, they only know to look for songs on the charts, but are not clear about the factors that determine whether a song is on the charts.

Taking Penguin Music as an example, for a song to make it to the charts, it is not just about downloads and payments.

First is the playback index.

The full playback of the audio source is counted up to 10 times per user per day.

The full playback of the MV is counted up to 3 times per day.

Then there is the spread index.

Audio source sharing: each user can share the audio source once per day if the sharing is successful.

MV shared, 1 time.

To request a karaoke song, it needs to be requested and then successfully released to the public, which counts as 1 time.

Shuibo forwards and counts the effective times.

Next is preference.

For audio and MV collection and download, each user will only be counted once.

Next are the payment index and popularity index.

The paid indexes include album sales and paid chart rankings.

The popularity index will count the number of likes for the top 200 posts.

Different lists have different focuses. Some are based on playback volume and search volume, while others are based on payment and downloads.

Why is it said that the "big chart" launched by the Xia Guo Music Association will become a nightmare for major music companies?
Have they always been suppressing us by various means?
The reason is the emergence of the "big list", which has caused the big companies that used to know how to check out various lists to have their costs skyrocketing if they want to continue to compete on the list. In addition, the "rules", "methods" and "connections" that they had previously mastered have basically all become invalid!
Can I continue to rank on the list of single-platforms?
of course can!

In order to get on the big charts and to maintain the popularity of their artists, they have to fight.

But can it easily take the first place on the main list of the “big chart” like “Shame”?
As for the two sub-lists, "Rock Ranking" and "Original Ranking", you don't even need to look at them.

It must be a cliff-like lead!
On the main chart of “Big List”’s Golden Melody Awards, apart from Song Dao who ranked first, the second place also made them frown.

"Little Sun".

Lyrics: Water hits three thousand.

Singer: Hu Wei.

Due to Song Dao's recent popularity, especially his creative ability that constantly refreshes people's cognition, many people have even forgotten that there is a terrifying and mysterious creative god behind Feiyang's music.

Even though "Shame" is extremely popular now, it couldn't stop Hu Wei's song "Little Sun" from becoming a hit on all platforms once it was released.

The key issue is that this song was only released yesterday morning.

Those music platforms that originally had good cooperation with them also gave them face and provided a lot of resources for promotion.

"It's said that Song Dao has a very deep background. Now it can be basically proved, right? This 'big list' of the Music Association feels more like it was specially set up for Feiyang Music!" said an executive of Starlight Entertainment with a sneer.

"We can't say that, especially not publicly. The big list launched by the Music Association is actually a good thing for the entire music industry." A vice president in charge of the film and television sector said lightly.

He looked at his colleague who was a little unconvinced and said, "You are actually being cowardly before the battle. Is it true that our music department is completely unable to defeat the other side?"

The current leading singers of Starlight Entertainment include the female diva Shi Yuyan and the male first-line superstar Bi Xuefeng.

The latter is currently "reflecting on his mistakes" at home because of the previous incident.

In fact, we have hired a young gold medal producer who is working hard to create a digital album.

Even if there was no big list launch, Bi Xuefeng, who had been holding his breath, decided to have a good fight with the two leaders of Feiyang Lezhang... Lin Fei and Song Dao.

At this time, Chen Yuan nodded, glanced at the heads of several music sections, and said: "It's not that the current Xiayu music scene can't produce high-quality songs, but it's mainly because there is no profit!
When the record industry was booming in the 1990s, great songs emerged in endlessly!

The record industry is basically dead nowadays. Except for a few people who can make some money from digital albums, it is difficult for others, including songwriters, to make much money from it.

The previous view and idea was that instead of investing in this, it would be better to cultivate your own top streamers.

This is how our Wang Xiaobo came into being.

It has indeed brought us unimaginable huge benefits.

But according to the current trend, it will be difficult for Xiaobo to dominate the music charts in the future.

Fortunately, Xiaobo’s focus has begun to shift to film and television.

Without high-quality music in the future, we will inevitably be hampered in the process of cultivating new top stars.

I also don’t expect you to be as lucky as Lin Fei and have Shui Ji San Qian and Song Dao as his right-hand men.

But at least, your thinking needs to change a little bit.”

This entertainment industry tycoon, who is known as the "Second Chen" together with Chen Qingshan of Times Media, is different from Chen Qingshan in that he is serious and domineering.

Speaks very softly.

But those who know him well know that this gentleness is just an appearance.

He is also extremely strong in his bones.

To be honest, Chen Yuan's personality is somewhat similar to Song Dao's.

He seldom appears in public, and always plans things quietly and does things silently.

He is very good at suddenly bringing out a very talented newcomer when no one expects it.

Just like Wang Xiaobo, when he first became famous, almost no one knew that this young man was backed by Star Entertainment.

Even Times Media only realized this when Wang Xiaobo had already become famous and started to be compared with their Sun Kai.

In other words, when it comes to "ambush", Chen Yuan is second to none in the circle, and almost no one dares to say he is first.

For example, Bi Xuefeng and Shi Yuyan at the moment.

After realizing that the Feiyang style was not easy to play, Jiang Ying immediately prepared to take it seriously. Jiang Ying said that she found Feng Xiushan, a famous producer in Hong Kong.

In fact, at that time, Shi Yuyan had already found a recently rising gold medal musician in Taiwan under the advice and matchmaking of Chen Yuan!
But the outside world is not aware of these things.

Even several executives in charge of the music business at the scene didn’t know!
If plans are not kept secret, disaster will come first.

This is Chen Yuan’s life motto.

What he wanted was to suddenly appear and catch the other side off guard when everyone thought that the Feiyang people were invincible!
I don't believe that your Feiyang music can produce endless classic songs.

Several music business leaders, including a vice president, all perked up after hearing Chen Yuan's words.

"Don't worry, Mr. Chen. We will definitely seize the time to train our own musicians."

"Mr. Chen, I want to apply for one million to hold a national creative competition..."

Chen Yuan waved his hand: "What can you do with one million? I'll give you 50 million and use it to organize a variety show. The champion will get 10 million, the runner-up 5 million, and the third place 3 million. As long as you are shortlisted, everyone will get a reward.

We promise that we don’t have to sign a contract with Star Entertainment, nor do we force them to compose songs for our singers.

But if it is a contract or a creation, the former gives a high signing fee, a high basic salary and a profit-sharing ratio; the latter is purchased at a high price! "

An executive asked, "Mr. Chen, are you going after Song Dao and Shui Ji San Qian?"

Chen Yuan said: "It's just that those who are willing to take the bait will do so."

His style of doing things is different from Chen Qingshan's, who likes to use money to attack people directly.

He, on the other hand, prefers to "kill two birds with one stone" and achieve the greatest benefit at the lowest cost.

By creating an online variety show, even if we can’t attract the likes of Song Dao and Shui Ji San Qian, at least it can inspire talented musicians among the people.

I can’t say how many songs there are, but it shouldn’t be difficult to come up with a few good songs after a show, right?
As for whether he would intervene secretly, no senior executives around him would ask such a question.

How could we not intervene?
But the promotional slogan must be grand!

……

"Fuck, I didn't feel anything before, but now with the launch of this 'big list', I realize that the Feiyang people are really powerful!"

"It's really awesome. Gou Ge's "Shameless" ranked first; Hu Wei's new song "Little Sun" ranked second. This song is really good!"

"The third one is actually "Scars". Sister Fei has been singing this song for such a long time, but it's still so popular..."

"'Scars' is on the list because the song is now available on other platforms. It was originally only on Penguin Music. Even if it is popular, there must be people who haven't heard it."

Can’t blame people for being shocked.

After the Music Association launched this big chart, it became the main chart "Summer National Golden Melody Chart".

The top twenty are basically Feiyang’s songs!
Ranked fourth is Lin Fei's "Shanghai Bund", and fifth is Song Dao's "Absolutely Crazy".

The sixth is "Don't Cry, My Friend", the seventh is "Invisible Wings", the eighth is "A Diao", and the ninth is "I'm Starting to Understand".

The tenth place is actually "Fairy Tale Town" with the somersault cat!
Later on, there were still songs by Song Dao, Lin Fei, Hu Wei and Kong Xi.

Among them, songs by Jiang Ying, Shi Yuyan, Yin Hong and Zhang Huan are also in the top 20 of the list.

But except for Yin Hong's "Crescent Moon" which ranked relatively high, the rest are basically ranked after 17th or 18th.

Even those "cliché songs" that are always looked down upon by many stubborn music critics, such as Cui Luo, are basically all in the top 30.

This is the power of the entire platform.

Putting aside other things, just based on this list, it is well-deserved to say that Song Dao is the most popular singer in the Xiayu music scene this year!

To a certain extent, she even surpasses Lin Fei, the returning music queen!

……

Mei Yingyao, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly updated an audio-visual video in the afternoon.

Mei Qiuhong's reputation collapsed due to the counterfeit incident, coupled with the turmoil a while ago, this music industry giant has not appeared in public for a long time.

This video is a blast against the "big list" launched by the Music Association!
“I heard that the Music Association used its powerful administrative power to force all major music platforms to cooperate and come up with a brand new ranking list.”

"I saw it, it's not that good!"

"It's not that I have to go against everyone, nor do I want to criticize anyone."

"I just want to ask, why didn't those classic songs have a dedicated ranking list?"

"Since you can use artificial intelligence to collect and organize ranking data from various platforms, then it shouldn't be difficult to collect the number of plays of classic songs in recent decades, right?"

"After looking at the list, I understand. It turns out that this is specially prepared for a certain company."

"The top ten songs are all theirs. I just want to know, is there no one left in the Xiayu music scene? Are they the only ones left?"

“It’s sad. It’s really sad.”

"Also, I can't help but wonder what the purpose of the Music Association's list is? Will the future awards also abandon the tradition that has been maintained for many years and be completely market-oriented?"

“It’s not that marketization is not allowed. In fact, aren’t the awards on major music platforms the result of marketization?”

"Now the government has stepped down and put together a list in this way. I don't see the point."

"Of course, if you say it's purely for the purpose of 'playing with the prince' or 'playing house with the princess', then I have nothing to say."

This video quickly became a hot topic.

Being scolded.

"Did the Music Association say that the award judging method has changed? Are you worried that they won't invite you to participate in the judging? Are you anxious?"

"It's really funny. Music itself is something that everyone can participate in. I don't think there's anything wrong with this list. Isn't it true that the popularity of a song should be decided by the public? Is it right that the right to speak must be in your hands?"

"Some people are really anxious. It's so funny. Why are all the songs on the 'big list' by Feiyang? Isn't it because the songs by Feiyang Music are better? More popular? Isn't it because people don't like the songs sung by other singers that much?"

"If you have the time, you should go and take care of your son who sells fake goods. You are so old now, you should save some dignity for yourself."

"Why do you want to make a list of decades of collection and playback volume? Oh, you want to be on the list too, right? Aren't your songs available on many music platforms? Are you unhappy when the Music Association releases a new one without yours? Then you can just keep writing!"

"In the Internet age, many evil spirits can really be exposed. I didn't know this person very well in the past. When I first got to know him, I respected him very much. I didn't expect he would be such a person."

"Your existence perfectly proves one thing: talented people are not necessarily virtuous!"

Fortunately, Mei Yingyao never had the habit of reading comments, otherwise he might not have been able to make it through this New Year.

However, despite the harsh criticism from netizens, Mei Yingyao still has deep connections and background in the circle.

Following his public criticism, the Music Association quickly responded.

“The launch of the Xiaguo Music Chart is completely in line with public opinion and the market, and it is also a way to regulate and rectify some chaos on various music platforms.

As for why there is no ranking of past songs, it is mainly because this ranking is intended to promote the future development of Xiaguo music.

Rather than reminiscing about the past.”

The three words "Mei Yingyao" were not mentioned, but this reply was soft yet firm.

And it’s very embarrassing!

Especially the last sentence - it is not a commemoration of the past.

It was almost like pointing at Mei Yingyao's nose and scolding him: You are outdated. No matter how classic the songs you wrote are, they are also in the past. What we need now are fresh faces, fresh blood, and fresh voices!
Mei Yingyao could not see or read the netizens' comments, but he saw the reply from Xia Guoyin Association.

I was so angry that I almost vomited blood. I picked up the phone and made a call.

In a rage, he made several phone calls and cursed at everyone.

The post by the Music Association has been deleted.

But no apology was given.

At the same time, no adjustments have been made to the rankings that have already been released.

……

It's about five o'clock.

Song Dao took the company's business car and arrived at the door of a top five-star hotel in Beijing.

Linchuan Group’s annual meeting will be held here.

I don’t know if someone inside Linchuan leaked the list of performers.

As soon as Song got out of the car, a group of media personnel surrounded him.

"Mr. Song, I'm a reporter from the Beijing Entertainment News. Can I take a minute of your time to do a simple interview?"

"Hello, Mr. Song. I am a reporter from Beijing TV Station. I would like to ask you two questions."

"Teacher Song, I'm a reporter from Xiayu Weekly..."

"I'm from Daxia Fashion Magazine..."

"I am Penguin Video..."

Song Dao was stunned for a moment and glanced at the staff from Linchuan Group who came out to greet him.

Because he had no assistant, the assistant that Li Qingqing temporarily assigned to him this time suddenly felt like he was facing a great enemy.

Sister Qing has told us that we must protect Teacher Song.

He immediately wanted to stand in front of Song Dao.

At the same time, the staff of Linchuan Group who were responsible for the reception also came up one after another. It was said that this artist was someone who had been personally instructed by the President's Office to be taken seriously.

If anything goes wrong, they can't afford it.

These people were also a little annoyed because this group of people had been waiting not far away, and they couldn't chase them away in such a public place.

Several celebrity artists came here before, but they didn't do anything. I didn't expect that they were here to block Song Dao.

Song Dao glanced at the group of reporters who surrounded him instantly.

I said, "Don't worry, I won't run away."

He didn't like being interviewed, but he was afraid that this group of people might cause trouble.

Especially the girl who was temporarily his assistant. She was so thin and small that she would fall down if she was slightly squeezed.

Furthermore, his popularity growth, although still rapid, has slowed down a bit.

Now that you have entered this industry, you must learn to adapt.

Hearing him say this, smiles immediately appeared on the faces of the group of people.

It has almost become a consensus in their circle that it is very difficult to interview Brother Gou.

He rarely shows up in public, and when he does, he tries his best to avoid the media.

His consistent ascetic style and his indifferent expression even when singing "Shame" made it impossible to accuse him of being a big shot.

Seeing that he finally gave in to the interview, everyone was delighted.

Song Dao glanced at the staff who had come over and knew that these media reporters probably did not have the qualifications to enter.

So he gave them a reassuring look and pointed to an open space nearby to the media reporters.

"Let's go over there, shall we? Staying here will affect the normal operation of the hotel."

A group of people suddenly rushed over there.

Seize advantageous terrain.

Although he was "very obedient", Song Dao was still a little speechless.

He walked over, found a suitable angle for the other party to take a photo, stood still, and said: "The weather is so cold, thank you for your hard work, everyone ask questions one by one, don't be anxious or rush, it will be bad if you squeeze anyone."

Brother Dog is so warm!
Song Dao, who was considered aloof, actually cared about them so much, and many people felt warm in their hearts.

"You come first." Song Dao said to a little girl holding a Penguin Video microphone.

Although the music was chosen to be non-exclusive, the relationship with Penguin has always been good.

The little girl was very excited: "Thank you, Mr. Song. My first question is, what do you think of the latest Xiayu music rankings released by the Music Association?"

Song Dao: "It's great. By integrating data from the entire network and all platforms, people can find the most popular songs more intuitively."

"Well, today's newly released Golden Melody Awards list is mostly filled with songs from your Feiyang group. What do you think about this?"

"It shows that the people have sharp eyes."

“One last question, will you release any rock songs next?”

"It should be possible."

The little girl stepped back contentedly.

In this kind of situation, being able to ask three questions is actually very good.

In fact, her job was not to ask questions.

The main thing is to capture Brother Dog being interviewed!

As long as the video is uploaded, the traffic will come instantly!
Next, Song Dao gave the opportunity to ask questions to the reporter from Beijing TV Station.

He didn't expect that reporters from TV stations would also come to join in the fun.

As a result, the other party's first question confused him.

"Hello, Mr. Song. We have received news that the drummer in your band who appeared at Sun Meiqi's concert, the beautiful girl in red, is in love with you. Is this true?"

Song Dao looked carefully at the other party's microphone, then looked at the reporter.

A young man in his mid-twenties.

That’s right, it’s Beijing and Taiwan, not some gossip tabloid.

"No, he's my friend." Song Dao even regretted giving the interview opportunity to this guy.

"So, are you dating Lin Fei?" the young man continued to ask without giving up.

At this point, Song was very suspicious that the other party was not here for an interview. It was very likely that he just happened to know that he was here and came here specifically to gossip.

"They are all friends. I am not in a relationship and I don't have a girlfriend."

After Song Dao finished speaking, he didn't look at him again and gave the opportunity to ask questions to Beijing Entertainment News.

Nowadays, print media has been basically replaced by the Internet.

Media like these have opened accounts on online platforms such as Audio-Visual and Woxiu, and their profit models have also changed completely.

"Hello, Mr. Song, what do you think of this new ranking list launched by the Mei Yingyao Mei Lao Pao Hong Music Association?"

Well, this is the question that serious entertainment media should ask.

But...that old man is making trouble again?

Song Dao looked confused: "Sorry, I'm not very clear about this matter yet."

The reporter briefly described what had happened, without any exaggeration, and then looked at Song Dao with anticipation.

"Everyone has the right to express their own ideas. Although I don't agree with his views, I will defend his right to speak to the death."

Song's words caused laughter at the scene.

"He said that the list was about 'playing with the prince' and 'playing house with the princess'. What do you think of that?"

"Thank you for the compliment, senior. If I really had such a great status, I wouldn't come out to write songs and sing to make money."

The reporter was somewhat disappointed. He wanted to hear some really explosive topics, but although Dog Brother looked young, he was very cunning and didn't fall for it at all.

The reporter from Xiayu Weekly who followed looked at Song Dao and asked, "Excuse me, Mr. Song, are you here today to attend the Linchuan Group's annual meeting?"

"Correct."

"There have been rumors that you don't accept commercial performances..."

"Who said that? Are you trying to cut off my source of income? Sister, please help me clarify, I am not refusing to accept commercial performances."

"Can you tell me your performance price?"

"This is not very convenient. If you want to know, you can call our company's agent."

"Haha, okay, then can I ask, what do you think of those people in the rock circle who start to diss you crazily, but then immediately admit defeat?"

"I didn't admit defeat. This is actually a kind of respect for good music and people who are serious about making music."

These people were indeed somewhat disappointed as they still didn't hear Song Dao "make any wild remarks".

However, judging from the fact that Song Dao’s first sentence was about his concern for them, the cold and aloof Dog Brother in the eyes of many people is actually a very warm person deep down.

Just like...those...sad love songs he liked.

Being cool is just his protective color.

So even though this group of people didn't get anything explosive, they had a pretty good impression of Song Dao!

I have already prepared myself mentally on how to write the manuscript when I return.

At this moment, a boy who didn't introduce himself and didn't even have any professional equipment, but was just filming with his mobile phone, suddenly asked: "Song Dao, the Bursting Flame band is currently facing online violence and boycotts on all platforms. Do you feel guilty for causing all this?"

(End of this chapter)