Taking Liu Yifei back to Northeast China for the Chinese New Year has sent the entire internet into

"it is good."

"That's settled for the first thing."

Mr. Zhang put the Coca-Cola contract aside.

Then a second report was pulled out.

The top is densely packed with data curves and platform quotes.

"The second thing is to talk about the copyright of your songs."

"The songs you sang on the show these past two weeks have been incredibly popular!"

"Penguin Music, NetEase Cloud Music, Kugou..."

"All the top-tier platforms in China are scrambling for exclusive audio content rights!"

"Each company is offering an increasingly aggressive price."

Mr. Zhang couldn't help but click his tongue twice.

He founded Star Entertainment many years ago.

I've never fought such a rich battle before!

In the past, when the company released a new song, we had to beg and plead with everyone.

Drinking and smiling obsequiously with the platform staff.

Just to get a better featured spot.

Now look what's happened.

Several platform executives were extremely anxious and were making calls frantically every day.

They were afraid that if they were even a step too late, someone else would snatch the song away.

Fang Yu crossed his legs.

I settled comfortably onto the sofa.

"Mr. Zhang, what's your opinion on this matter?"

Mr. Zhang immediately sat up straight.

"My personal suggestion is not to grant exclusive rights."

"We have a winning hand right now, there's no need to sell it all at once."

He tapped on the reports on the table.

"Distributed across all platforms."

"We'll offer paid downloads and revenue sharing based on play counts."

"Every song of yours is a phenomenal hit."

"A steady, long-term approach will definitely earn more than a one-time buyout!"

Mr. Zhang paused for a moment, then his tone became very frank.

"Of course, you own the copyright to the songs."

"The company only takes a 10% cut of the channel operation fees according to the contract."

"The final decision is up to you."

Fang Yu nodded readily after hearing this.

"Okay."

"You're experts in this area, so let's do as Mr. Zhang says."

"Distributed across all platforms."

"We'll have Sister Wang discuss the specific details with them later."

Seeing that the two most important matters had been settled smoothly.

Mr. Zhang finally felt relieved.

There are too many examples of people turning their backs on their friends and threatening to terminate their contracts after becoming famous overnight in the entertainment industry.

He was genuinely afraid that Fang Yu would become arrogant after gaining fame.

But looking at it now...

This kid usually seems to have no sense of propriety.

When it comes to getting serious business, they are quick and efficient, and also quite particular!

Mr. Zhang was in a great mood.

I picked up my thermos and took a sip of water.

Then, he leaned forward slightly.

"Hey, Fang Yu."

"Besides the endorsement contract, Coca-Cola actually made an additional small request."

Fang Yu raised an eyebrow.

Their eyes immediately became alert.

"What's your little request?"

"Let me make this clear first, I'm not going to wear that mascot costume to hand out flyers on the street."

"I still have to carry the burden of being a brand ambassador to some extent."

Mr. Zhang quickly waved his hand.

"What are you thinking? Why are you handing out flyers!"

"It's the Gossip Girl theme song."

Fang Yu was taken aback: "Oh?"

Mr. Zhang continued to explain.

"Coca-Cola's change of spokesperson is a big move."

"They are preparing to take this opportunity to launch a brand new promotional video for Greater China."

"But the foreign team made several versions of the soundtrack, and headquarters felt they were lacking."

"It's not grounded in reality enough."

"It also lacks that infectious power to ignite emotions instantly."

"They know you're a talented songwriter, and every song you release is a hit."

"So we'd like to ask you to personally take charge and create a new GG theme song tailored just for them."

Mr. Zhang counted the requirements on his fingers.

"The requirements are not complicated."

"Dynamic and cheerful."

"It should make people feel good as soon as they hear it, ideally giving them that dopamine rush."

"You don't need to worry about the price."

"As long as this song passes."

"In addition to the endorsement fee, they will offer you a separate exclusive copyright fee of two million!"

Fang Yu stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

GG song?

Dynamic, cheerful, and makes you happy as soon as you hear it.

They're giving away two million for free?

"No problem!"

He agreed quite readily.

"I thought it was something serious, but it's just a song."

Seeing how readily he agreed.

Mr. Zhang nodded in satisfaction.

The smile on his face deepened.

"It would be best if you thought that way."

"They're giving us plenty of time, a month."

"Just submit a first draft when the time comes."

Mr. Zhang gathered the documents on the table.

I completely relaxed and leaned back on the sofa.

She looked at Fang Yu with a smile.

"Don't rush the GG song, take your time to figure it out."

He suddenly changed the subject and his tone became serious.

"But there's something extremely urgent."

"It has to be done today."

Fang Yu was still happily reminiscing in his mind.

Reflecting on those 32 million, and the 2 million in copyright fees given away for free.

Hearing this, he immediately came to his senses.

"Mr. Zhang, I just got off the plane!"

"I haven't even had a hot meal yet!"

"What could be so urgent?"

"Recording a song."

Mr. Zhang sat up straight.

"The songs you sang in 'Going Home for the New Year' are now being urged to be officially released by everyone online."

He tapped the tablet on the table.

I drew out a few screenshots and pushed them over.

"See for yourself."

"The official Weibo accounts of Tencent Music and NetEase Cloud Music have been flooded with hundreds of thousands of comments from netizens."

"Everyone's asking when those songs will be available."

"Even our official Weibo account for Xingyao Entertainment is getting private messages accusing us of using scarcity marketing!"

Mr. Zhang sighed, his tone tinged with helplessness.

"What's circulating on the market now are all recordings from your live performance at the time."

"The emotions were right."

"But the wind was too strong, and there was a lot of noise."

"The sound quality is far below the standard for official release."

After listening, Fang Yu spread his hands.

"Mr. Zhang, please look at the dark circles under my eyes."

He pointed to his face and poured out his grievances.

"Half a month!"

"I crawled and rolled around in the snow-covered valleys of the Greater Khingan Mountains."

"I'm not just a singer."

"I also work part-time as a tour guide, cook, carpenter, and security guard!"

As he spoke, he grabbed a cushion and placed it behind his head.

Close your eyes comfortably.

"Even a donkey in the production team needs to catch its breath after pulling a millstone, right?"

"I'm not doing any work today."

"I'm going back to my dorm, order some spicy hot pot, and sleep like a log."

Mr. Zhang looked at him, seeing his hopeless and incompetent state.

He sighed helplessly.

"All right."

"You've really worked hard these past two weeks, you deserve a rest."

"However, I must remind you of something."

"The revenue-sharing agreements with the major music platforms will be finalized and take effect this afternoon."