Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Ignorant Are Fearless
"Then why did you just terminate the contract with AMG and immediately signed a contract with Qijia Studio? Even if it is not a job change, it can be called a seamless connection, have you already discussed it before?" The reporter could only ask Gong Chen with a different question. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
"It's barely enough. This time it was Xiao Siqi who said, "Not only Xiao Yao, but I personally also appreciate Gong Chen's musical talent and her unique vocal charm." This is also one of the reasons why Xiao Yao is particularly fond of her in the show, because we wanted to poach her from AMG at that time. It's just that at that time, she couldn't make up her mind to make a decision, so we didn't force it. Now that she has terminated her contract with AMG, we naturally missed this opportunity to sign her. ā
"I also want to add one thing," Xiao Yao said with another finger, "Actually, some time ago, after I returned to Yanjing after the art exam, we asked her again. She replied to us at that time that she felt that AMG was good to her, and officially rejected our poaching, saying that she would at least complete the remaining two years of her contract with AMG, so I would sell the commercial rights of the two songs written specifically for her to AMG at one time, and let AMG help her distribute them. It was only recently that she suddenly discovered that she did not agree with AMG's philosophy, which gave us another chance. ā
The reporters on the scene are all experienced veteran entertainment reporters, and it is easy to understand the whole story from Xiao Siqi and Xiao Yao's words.
It's nothing more than Xiao Yao's special appreciation after seeing Gong Chen's voice in the show, Xiao Siqi started to poach the corner, Xiao Yao wanted to help his father poach people, so he was very good to Gong Chen and gave her two songs. This practice also has some effect, at least Gong Chen should have hesitated. After Xiao Yao finished the art exam, the father and son remembered the stubble of digging people, but they didn't expect Gong Chen to miss the old relationship of his old club and not agree. Xiao Yao was also generous, not only was he not annoyed, but he generously wrote a new song specifically for her, and sold it to her owner to help her release it.
helped her win two single-issue championships in the show, and she could still write songs for her after rejecting his poaching, and I heard that Xiao Yao personally completed the recording and production, Gong Chen must be grateful to Xiao Yao and Xiao Siqi. Unexpectedly, AMG secretly stirred up an affair with Xiao Yao and her, and Gong Chen should have been stimulated fiercely this time. Compared with AMG and Xiao Yao's father and son's approach to her, normal people are in Gong Chen's position, and I am afraid they will immediately fall to Qi Jia's studio. It's just that I don't know if the person in charge of AMG will regret firing Xiao Yao's scandal after knowing these things?
"Since you mentioned the two songs you wrote for Gong Chen," another reporter stood up and said, "We have also heard the news that AMG plans to help Gong Chen release new singles, but now that Gong Chen has moved to your studio, what is the situation with the original two songs? Will AMG continue to release them, or will you buy them back and release them yourself?"
"It mainly depends on how AMG decides. Xiao Yao said, "Since the commercial rights of those two songs have been sold, the power of how to dispose of them is in AMG." However, we can also make it clear by the way that we will be happy if AMG decides to continue the release. If it is a publicity method and activity approved by Gong Chen himself, we will also agree that Gong Chen will continue to cooperate with AMG's single promotion. ā
"So generous?" the reporter was surprised, it seemed to be inconsistent with their behavior of angrily scolding AMG here, the copyright of those two songs is in AMG's hands, and no matter how well the single sells, the money will fall into AMG's pocket.
Of course, this is also a good thing for the development of the artists themselves. Although the interests of this area belong to others, it is also beneficial to us in the long run, which is a win-win situation. Xiao Yao nodded. This sentence means that we are not short of the money for those two songs, the money makes you earn, as long as Gong Chen can improve his fame, anyway, Gong Chen will be our person in the future, her fame has increased, and we will also benefit.
But AMG was put on the same page by them today, will they be willing to continue to help Gong Chen release singles? Even if people don't want to waste the copyright and pre-production investment in publicity preparation for those two songs, there are a lot of other female singers under him who can replace them, so it's a big deal to give these two songs to other female singers and re-record them.
The reporter also raised this question at the scene: "What if AMG cancels the plan to help Gong Chen release singles, or simply replaces people and gives those two songs to other female singers under its umbrella? Anyway, the copyright is in their hands, and they also have the right to do so." ā
"If AMG doesn't want to help Gong Chen release those two songs, then we don't mind buying back the copyright of those two songs, even if it's a premium, and we will help Gong Chen release it ourselves. But if they want to give those two songs to others..."Xiao Yao said with sharp eyes, "We will put the versions of those two songs sung by Gong Chen on the Internet for free for people to download." Although the commercial rights have been sold, my ownership is still there. The big deal is that Gong Chen does not sing these two songs in any commercial performances, as long as he does not earn commercial benefits from these two songs, there is no infringement problem. I wrote those two songs for Gong Chen, and I will let everyone know that Gong Chen is the original singer of those two songs. ā
"So ruthless?" The reporters at the scene were surprised, but thinking of Xiao Yao's style, he really couldn't do this kind of thing. In his previous album, only one song "My Microphone" was released to meet fans through the release of new songs, and other songs such as school performances, Weibo videos, participating in TV shows, and even playing performance art and exams on the street will throw new songs out, especially the song "How Lucky" that was played on the street before playing flash mobs, and now there is an official version of the music source hanging on the music website for fans to listen to and download for free. He can definitely do this kind of thing.
"Also," Xiao Yao continued, "I promised Gong Chen to let her release a new single before. If AMG doesn't send her those two songs, we'll send her a new single. If I can't buy those two songs, I'll write two more for her. ā
"What?" This time it was not only the reporters, but even Xiao Siqi and Gong Chen looked at Xiao Yao in surprise. Is this guy really as easy as writing songs and eating?
"Do you have any questions?" Xiao Yao asked with a smile as he looked at the reporters in the audience.
At this press conference, the reporters were satisfied.
After the press conference, more than a dozen press conference reports with roughly the same content were published on various entertainment gossip media, many of which quoted the original words of the parties at the press conference, and some media websites even directly released videos of the press conference. Xiao Yao can tell reporters what he wants to say without saying anything, and those reporters who are used to playing with pens and language and word games can naturally explain the whole thing they heard to the public without telling the public. Netizens who understood what had happened collectively pointed the finger at AMG, and various posts of accusation and abuse against AMG sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. This time, AMG was pushed to the forefront by the media and roasted on the fire.
In the conference room of AMG's headquarters, all the executives gathered together to experience the anger of the company's boss Wang Jianzhang.
"Smack!" Wang Jianzhang threw a few entertainment newspapers on the conference table, glared at his subordinates and waited, "Can anyone tell me what the hell is going on? How did we AMG become street rats that everyone shouts and beats on the Internet, and a joke in the same industry?"
"We thought it was just a normal scandal, but no one thought it would turn out like this. The person in charge of the publicity department stood up cautiously and said.
"Normal scandal hype?" Wang Jianzhang looked at the head of the propaganda department and said, "Lao Guo, how could normal scandal hype fire all our subordinates and still be so dissatisfied with us in front of the media? I heard the old Gao of the personnel department say that they directly took liquidated damages and forcibly terminated the contract." ā
Director Guo of the publicity department replied with a bitter face: "Before the release of the work, stirring up the scandal of the artist was originally a common method in the industry, and we also came according to the previous practice. Who knew that girl, a newcomer who hadn't released an album yet, would have such a big reaction. Also, the liquidated damages were not paid by the girl herself, but by Qi Jia's side. Obviously, the girl and Qi Jia had already discussed it in private, and Qi Jia was behind her back, so the girl dared to do this. They deliberately targeted us, otherwise why did that girl sign Qi Jia as soon as she terminated the contract, and immediately started the development conference?"
"According to the usual practice?" Unexpectedly, Lu Rongtian, another director in charge of the business department, sneered and said, "Are you really here according to the usual practice? Before the hype, did you greet Gong Chen, the person concerned? Did you greet Xiao Yao of Qi Jia and get their consent? When did our company's practice become those gossip media?"
Guo Changlin, the publicity director, glared at the business director who had always been not very good with him and said: "Gong Chen is just a newcomer to our company, when do we need her approval for our publicity strategy?" As for Xiao Yao, we have also contacted him before to cooperate with the publicity, but he replied to us that whatever name is used, but we will not participate in any activities that need to be present. It's just a slightly famous second-generation star, but the tone is so arrogant, since he said that his name can be used casually, we just used his name to stir up his scandal. ā
"It's just a slightly famous second-generation star?" Director Lu shook his head and smiled, and did not continue to speak.
Wang Jianzhang glanced at Lu Rongtian suspiciously, and was about to say something, but Guo Changlin had already continued: "Mr. Wang, now that things are like this, there is no point in pursuing this anymore." Shouldn't we be thinking more about how to deal with it now? Qi Jia is just a small studio, we can't let them be so presumptuous, right?"
"What? you still want to ban them?" said Director Lu amusedly.
"It's not okay to ban it, and we're not a government department, but it's not difficult to fight back and teach a lesson, right?" Guo Changlin glared and said, "It's hard to say in terms of film and television, but in terms of music, how many people are there in their studio? How many singer resources do we have? As long as we make it clear that we have them, we will not have our attitude, whether it is the program group of the TV station, the entertainment media, or the organizer and organizer of various commercial performances, will they choose a small studio with only a few people or a big record company with dozens of singers?" Without programs to increase exposure, without income from commercial performances, how long can the music department of their studio support just by selling records and paid downloads from music websites? Even if they still have an acting department, if they can't break them, at least they can learn a lesson. ā
"It's really fearless for the ignorant!" Lu Rongtian shook his head and sighed as he played with a gold-plated fountain pen in his hand.
"What do you mean, Lu Rongtian?" Guo Changlin saw Lu Rongtian's attitude, and immediately glared at him.
"Old way, if you have anything to say, just say it. Wang Jianzhang also frowned and looked at Lu Rongtian and said, "It's all a company, don't play the weird set of yin and yang." I know that you, the director of the business department, are most familiar with the situation in the circle, and if there is anything we don't know, you can make it clear. If the company makes a wrong decision, it doesn't do you any good as a director. ā