Will the plagiarism girl be a substitute for the preference for women?

China released her work and then lay down on the big bed, but her intuition told her that there was still one thing left to do.

What was it...? China thought back.

Compared to the melodies of each song that I remember clearly, some everyday things are harder to recall.

"Oh yes!"

China sat up straight the next time.

"I promised to write a few reports for Gao Songdeng!"

It would be fine as long as someone is willing to sincerely read each other's reports.

She remembered saying this to Gao Songdeng, showing that she took the report very seriously.

However, by this time, it was already close to midnight.

Although it will still be some time before we receive the admission notice.

However, if I keep putting it off until tomorrow, will I have the motivation or the urge to write again?

"Hey……"

Chika sighed, then opened GPT and typed:

"AI, help me write a few astronomical observation reports."

Chapter 6 Gold Gold Gold Gold

late at night.

In the past, this time of year was when China's depressive episodes were most frequent.

She would constantly recall the embarrassing things Bai Ye had done, and had no desire to face tomorrow.

I curled up in bed like a pill bug, looking like I was about to suffocate.

I woke up listlessly after a sleepless night, and the thought of a full day of classes made me want to bang my head against the wall.

Fortunately, I'm too afraid of pain, so I only think about it and don't engage in the severe self-harm that other patients do.

Looking at the original owner's left hand, which was covered in scratches, the girl still felt a chill.

On the nights she usually released new songs, China was filled with excitement and fear. She was afraid of negative comments, rarely promoted the songs, and would feel anxious every time she checked the data for a new song.

When the illness strikes, one either looks at the dismal statistics, arrogantly cursing that no one understands their work, or feels inferior and wants to delete their garbage.

However, after releasing the new song, China did not have any negative or extreme thoughts.

Perhaps it was these "safe" factors that prevented her illness from being triggered:

First of all, the song being released is a copy of someone else's popular song, so the traffic is definitely guaranteed.

If it gets buried, just copy another one; one of them will eventually become a hit.

Copying songs doesn't require you to come up with your own ideas, so the effort and cost involved aren't that high.

However, China still didn't dare to open the music player.

Once you open the data, you'll check it a second or third time after a while, until you wake up half an hour after falling asleep late at night and check it again.

Curiosity can keep you from getting a good night's sleep.

So China insisted on not going to see it, and instead wanted to fall asleep as soon as possible.

"Don't think about anything, just go to sleep."

China muttered to herself.

More than half an hour had passed, but the curiosity to see the data still hadn't subsided.

"It's only been half an hour, I have no fans and no one to help promote it, and it's the middle of the night, so there probably aren't many people listening. Don't worry about the current data," Qian Nai continued to persuade herself.

"Since you're using English lyrics, your audience will definitely be wider, and there are still places where it's not late at night," another voice countered.

"Okay, okay, I understand."

China couldn't resist and first opened the YouTube comments, where there were already a few comments.

“No, no…” China shook her head.

"It's going to be everywhere! It's going to be a sensation all over the streets and alleys!"

"Whether the comments section is flooded with cheesy pickup lines, the song is turned into all sorts of ear-splitting DJ versions, or it's overused on short videos... as long as there's more traffic and more revenue, it doesn't matter!"

"It's better than no one caring!"

"I need money right now!"

Chinatsu Toyohashi internally refuted this comment.

As a music producer, she was also afraid that her carefully crafted compositions would be given simple, crude drumbeats and unsophisticated sounds.

Later she realized she had been worrying too much.

Because, apart from the one that was accused of plagiarism, none of the songs she composed were ever popular.

He himself composed pieces with a variety of timbres, filling the high and low registers with rich rhythms, but no one knew about them.

This feeling is much worse than having your song drastically altered after it becomes popular.

Meanwhile, a mass-produced industrial-grade piece made in half an hour with a simple accompaniment topped the charts for a week.

The saying "highbrow art is rarely appreciated" is something she, a music student, once thought.

Until she remembered a simple drumbeat.

Thump, thump, tap.

Simply tap the table twice, then clap your hands once, and repeat the above steps, and you'll find yourself unconsciously singing Queen's timeless classic, "Will You."

Those mass-produced pop songs can't compare to classics.

From a music theory perspective, catchy pop songs may not receive high praise, but they meet the criteria for being widely sung.

The vocals are relatively easy to cover, the accompaniment has obvious memorability, it is highly compatible with film and television editing, and the 110-130 beats per minute... are all characteristics that make the song easy to sing along to.

A piece that fully utilizes professional music theory knowledge and constantly showcases technical skills may not even meet one of the above conditions.

Moreover... the skills that China was eager to show off after finishing her professional courses were nothing out of the ordinary to experienced people.

When her manic episode subsided and she calmed down to study those mass-produced songs, she discovered that there were so many techniques to make people "get hooked".

The same melody, when you transcribe someone else's sheet music and listen to it again, no matter how full the soundtrack is, always feels dry and lifeless.

His so-called "highbrow and unpopular" style has already set him far ahead of others in terms of mixing technology compared to their assembly-line productions.

Only when one stops clinging to the knowledge learned in their major courses and humbly seeks out experts from all walks of life can they finally "extract" the essence of other people's songs.

And now, she will also copy the songs from her previous life into this world exactly as they were.

However, she will prioritize copying some relatively simple sheet music.

It's not that we can't afford to copy difficult songs, but rather that simplicity is more cost-effective.

Besides the short transcription time, it's also less likely to cause problems during band performances.

Of course, occasionally you should play one or two slightly more difficult pieces as an embellishment, preferably with the keyboard parts not being too difficult...

……

China kept turning on her phone between sleep and wakefulness.

Sometimes new comments pop up, sometimes they don't.

When a comment pops up, before my brain has a chance to read whether it's positive or negative, my heart instinctively tightens.

It's a bit like watching a horror video and not being scared by the ghosts, but being scared by the "high energy ahead" comments on the screen first.

Fortunately, the dozen or so comments were mostly things like "It sounds good," "The melody is so catchy," "Such a refreshing melody," and "Whose alt account is this?"

After all, there's not much to criticize about this song. Even after several years in its previous life, people still describe it as "perfect," "excellent," and "reminiscent of the summer of 2018."

After that, China continued to wake up from time to time while sleeping to check the data on her phone.

The number of views and comments gradually increased, but it was basically just a matter of getting slightly excited after watching it and then quickly falling asleep.

Sometimes she would open her phone in her dreams and see the number of views soar to hundreds of thousands, waking up excitedly.

Back to reality, after two hours, the number of views was still only a few thousand.

This is a good sign for a new musician.

But China copied a chart-topping song from 2018.

This made her suspicious.

The remix is ​​definitely a perfect replica of the original.

Was there something wrong with my singing? I had the skills of an art student, and the original owner's voice was also quite good, so it shouldn't be that bad, right?

Oh well, let's just consider it a matter of luck. We'll try again another day.

Surprisingly, China didn't fall into mania or depression, nor did she get so hung up on the lukewarm reception of the show that she couldn't sleep all night.

Even if you're unlucky and your own songs don't become popular, at least you can still arrange music for others.

She thought that the record companies wouldn't be stupid enough to refuse to hire her after hearing that she had copied famous songs.

With this safety net in place, China slept soundly.

……

In the morning, sunlight streamed through the gaps in the blinds, but it did not wake China.

A car was parked near the neighbor's house, seemingly as if someone was visiting.

As the car door opened, a familiar melody from the car's audio system began to play.

"In the stillness of time, I search for you as you sleep."

The lyrics that China sang herself jolted her awake from her slumber, and she thought her phone had automatically played music.

Just as she opened her phone, she received 99+ private messages from people wanting to collaborate with her.

Her songs have garnered over 50 million plays across Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.

Chapter 7 I want!

Nine hours, more than 50 million views.

Like the original song, a song by an unknown music producer suddenly topped the charts overnight.

$18, which only includes streaming revenue from Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.

The song that China learned in just one night enabled her to buy the Orpheus headphones that would make you cry after listening to them within half a day.

She recalled some light novels plagiarized from Japanese light novels, where the protagonists earned roughly the same income as the top authors in the original works, equivalent to more than 30 RMB per month.

After updating the script daily, or rather, after "memorizing" tens of thousands of words, you still have to argue with the screenwriter about how the script is already top-notch, and convince them that no further changes are needed.

Although the part where the writer argues with the screenwriter can be considered a setup for the later face-slapping plot in the plagiarized text...

But whether it's copying novels or creating scripts for movies, TV shows, or games.

China felt that those main characters were making a lot of money.

Fortunately, I have the skill of using music production software. I can spend a few hours copying a song and earn enough from the playback revenue to live on for ten years.

"Hmm... ten years seems a bit long."

During a manic episode, Chika can't control her shopping urges, and she might spend all $18 in three years.

Even so, China's mindset inevitably wavered.

You can achieve financial freedom by copying a few songs every now and then, stay home and play every day, and not have to socialize while sick or worry about causing trouble for others because of your illness.

This was once the ideal state of life.

She wondered, what was the point of her going to school now?

From a purely profit-driven perspective, going to school is about improving one's academic qualifications, gaining access to employment opportunities, and expanding one's network.

You don't necessarily have to go to school to build connections.

Is it necessary for someone earning over a million to rely on education to obtain a white-collar job...?

Putting aside self-interest, it's about "self-improvement" and the thirst for knowledge.