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Chapter 200 Go Kill Her
Among the numerous songs listed by Deep Space Entertainment that were suspected of copyright infringement, there were several that made her frown.

These include "Rings of Time", "Unspeakable Yearning", and "What the World Gave Me".

These songs are the ones she sang during her recent live streams, and they were the most effective ones. She basically received a lot of gifts every time she sang them, and her viewership was also very good. She is undoubtedly a cash cow.

What if we can't sing anymore in the future?

But she was reluctant to give up a portion of the profits.

In her mind, singing covers is no different from singing at a karaoke bar; singing is a matter of course, and there's no such thing as getting paid for it.

Moreover, the reason she can make money singing these songs is because she sings them well. Listeners are willing to pay for her singing; she brings these songs to life.

If that's really the case, and you have to pay for cover songs, then wouldn't everyone who busks on the street, performs in bars, or sings in everyday life also have to pay?
"So bored!" Wangzai Erqiao was so angry that his teeth were itching.

She just thought that Deep Space Entertainment was making a mountain out of a molehill, and that Xia Shen was being petty.

She never even thought about copyright or intellectual property rights; after all, her teachers at her vocational school never said that these things were forbidden.

If it wasn't explicitly stated, then it's not illegal!
Although the company's legal counsel kept telling her, "President Qiao, we'd better contact Deep Space and sign an authorization agreement. Otherwise, if they take it seriously, it will cause us a lot of trouble."

The legal counsel's eyes flashed with worry, because she knew very well that Mr. Qiao's current behavior was a clear case of commercial infringement. To put it bluntly, he had already used the other party's intellectual property for commercial operations and made a huge profit.

The other party is fully entitled to go to court and pursue legal proceedings against them.

Now, Mr. Qiao's plan to commercialize and officially enter the entertainment industry is not far off, but it is very risky. Mr. Qiao's first solo concert is about to be held. If any negative news breaks out at this time, the impact will be huge.

Moreover, if these songs cannot be sung in the future, it may even affect the holding of the concert.

Because the songs listed by Deep Space are almost all Wangzai Erqiao's current representative works.

Therefore, the legal department stated frankly: "Our conclusion is that it is best to obtain authorization, because if you can't sing it, you will lose a few of your representative works."

Upon hearing this, Wangzai Erqiao not only didn't back down, but instead became even more assertive: "That's right, you said it yourself, these songs are now my signature works. My versions are so popular, that's why they're so popular. Otherwise, would so many people be listening to these songs now? In other words, I should be the original singer!"

When Wangzai Erqiao said this, it was as if he was determined to shock people to death, leaving the legal team speechless.

Sister, is this the definition of an original singer? What does "original singer" mean?

And are you sure you made these songs popular?

Do you know how popular Xia Shen and Zhou Yumeng are, and what level of fame they have?
Don't even mention that you haven't entered the entertainment industry yet. Even if you had, a nobody like you, who's not even a third or fourth tier, would be as easy as squeezing an ant if you met a real industry bigwig like Xia Shen.

You could say that the reason you got such good numbers for singing these songs is simply because these songs were already very popular, right?
The legal representative kept cursing inwardly.

But this was her boss, and she was just an employee, so she couldn't say anything, since she also needed to make a living.

So she could only force a smile and say, "So, what are your plans?"

“It’s not impossible for us to buy the license,” Wangzai Erqiao said, his brow furrowed.

It's like how she suffered a huge loss when she went to buy the license.

"But the problem is, I don't just want the license for these songs; I need them to have my name on them, to truly become my songs!"

Legal counsel: "??????" Even with the best composure, the legal counsel almost couldn't help but feel a question mark practically materialize above their head.

She looked at her boss with an incredulous gaze and expression.

It's not a question of whether you want to listen carefully to what you're actually saying.
Is this even human language?
At that moment, she wished she could just carve out a 6.

However, Wangzai Erqiao still acted as if it were his due: "My vocal qualities are what they are, why can't I? With me, I will only enhance these songs, and it's not impossible for two original singers to do it."

"But Mr. Qiao, this..."

Just as the legal representative was about to say something more, Wangzai Erqiao raised his hand at the right moment, stopping him from saying anything more: "Alright, that's enough. Let's just leave it at that and contact Deep Space directly to tell them our demands!"

"alright."

The legal representative was incredibly embarrassed and broke out in a cold sweat.

She couldn't say anything; whatever the boss said was law. Since the boss's instructions had been issued, she, as an employee, naturally had to follow them.

And it was at that moment that the office door was suddenly pushed open.

Yes, they just pushed the door open without even knocking.

Then a middle-aged woman dressed in gold and silver walked in with her head held high and a look of indignation on her face.

As soon as she entered the office, the middle-aged woman got straight to the point: "Um, Manning, how's it going with the director? Has she agreed to withdraw the lawsuit?"

“We’re still following up,” Wangzai Erqiao said, then looked at the woman: “Mom, don’t worry, there will definitely be an explanation for this.”

"Hmph! That's good!"

The woman snorted coldly: "This little beast eats our food and uses our things. The company supports her and promotes her. Now she dares to ask the company for money? Today I'm taking people to find her. If she doesn't drop the lawsuit, I'll have her killed! Does she really think she's something special just because she graduated from some Chinese music academy?"

"Isn't it all thanks to my precious daughter giving her a platform that she can make a living? And this little bastard not only isn't grateful, but she also dares to ask for an exorbitant amount?"

"Hello, Mrs. Qiao," the legal representative greeted her.

After saying hello, he lowered his head and quickly left the office, his thoughts unknown.

Inside the office, only the woman who had come and Wangzai Erqiao remained.

The person who arrived was none other than Wangzai Erqiao's mother, who was also the actual person in charge of the company. Everyone in the company called her Mrs. Qiao, and Mrs. Qiao was very pleased with this.

"I know, Mom. I'll go with you. I definitely won't let the company suffer any losses," Wangzai Erqiao said immediately.

"If you ask me, what's the use of studying? If you don't have any skills, you're still a good-for-nothing. Unlike my daughter, so what if she went to a vocational school? She still became a big star!" Mrs. Qiao said disdainfully, "Let's go!"

On the other side, Old Chen was chewing as he stood downstairs at an apartment building in a residential complex.

The portly Old Chen was carrying a shoulder bag, wearing a sun hat, and had a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

"Is this the place? Director, can we sign now?"

(End of this chapter)