Chapter 540 Fans the flames!
Wang Jinhua and Ye Zhengzhi looked at each other, both a little confused.
Zhong Zhen's eyes fell on Du Sheng and said with some emotion:
"Actually, I didn't guess that the biggest reason was actually a video!"
That’s right, it’s ‘really fighting! Du Sheng killed 30 people with his bare hands’ video.
Some time ago, a wave brewed in mainland China, Neon, and North America, bringing considerable popularity to Du Sheng again.
Just when public opinion was about to sink, Facebook founder Zuckerberg shared it on his own website, which directly gave it a second wave of momentum.
As the fastest-rising social networking site, the number of active users worldwide has exceeded 20 million.
In addition, the person who shared it is the founder and the youngest rich man in the world, and the video itself is hard enough, so it is inevitable that it will receive great attention.
So the fire is so raging together!
In the past two days, it has had a place on the popular social platforms and headlines in several North American countries.
Many people also compare Du Sheng with Li Xiaolong and Cheng Long, and the degree of realism is comparable.
Although the latter two are very famous, Du Sheng's record is real, so it is even more shocking.
There were also many Chinese who were fanning the flames or arguing, causing local melon-eating people to join in, causing a war of words to spread.
Ordinary people over there who receive "happy education" have no rationality or intelligence at all once they become stubborn.
This also triggered the hot topic of two "door-to-door PKs with guns".
Invisibly, Du Sheng also received great attention.
Therefore, Howard Schinger had an idea and wanted Du Sheng to take advantage of the situation to release an album.
Faced with this sudden and temporary decision, Du Sheng pondered for a moment and asked:
"Have tickets for the concert been sold online?"
Because it is jointly organized by Miracle Records and organizations, in addition to offline ticket sales, online ticket purchasing services will be supported first.
"Not yet."
Zhong Zhen smiled and said:
"It was originally scheduled to be officially released today, and it will take ten days to warm up + publicize the results,
But things have priorities, so we’ll discuss it again. ”
Although fans knew that Du Sheng was preparing for a concert and guessed that it would be around the Chinese New Year, they were not sure about the details.
To warm up, pay attention to one pull.
"Then let's postpone it a little bit, just in time to take advantage of the new specialization's momentum."
Du Sheng thought for a while and made a decision.
After all, there will definitely be more than one concert tour, and there will be time intervals between visits to a place, so fans actually know not to be in a hurry.
And this tour also has plans for Asia, so it’s really good to have an English album to give it a boost.
And with such great popularity in North America, it would be a pity not to take advantage of the situation.
"Okay, I'll notify you right away."
Zhong Zhen was also a decisive person and immediately went out to recruit people to implement it.
When Du Sheng and others were almost done discussing in the small meeting, she came back and said:
"The concert will be held after the Lantern Festival and will be released simultaneously around the world!"
Needless to say, the Chinese-speaking area first stops in Modu, then Jingcheng, Hangcheng, Pinjing, Yangcheng...
I will definitely visit both sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three places.
Neon will of course be held in Tokyo, while Europe and the United States chose to debut the new album at the Lighthouse.
This time he set a precedent.
It doesn't matter if the results are mediocre. If the results are popular, fans can brag about it in the future.
"What did the Hong Kong Coliseum say?"
Zhong Zhen shook his head slightly:
“Their person in charge said that many artists will hold concerts before and after New Year’s, so we need to schedule them.”
The reason why many celebrities choose to hold concerts before the year is because people’s consumption desire is relatively high as Christmas, New Year’s Day and other holidays are approaching.
At that time, students basically had holidays, and office workers also had some annual leave.
Couples can also give concert tickets to friends to bring them closer together.
As for the New Year, in addition to the Lantern Festival, the advantages are also obvious.
Because everything is recovering and spring is blooming, people are more willing to go out for activities.
In addition, due to the many festivals this year, the schedule of performance venues will be tight, and many venues will be booked for various festivals.
After the new year, venue schedules will be relatively loose, and stars and management teams will have more flexibility in venue selection and performance schedules.
Du Sheng knew that Zhong Zhen knew what she was thinking and continued to look at her.
Zhong Zhen explained with a smile:
"I told them that it was because Liu Dehua was a special guest that they chose Hung Hom Stadium as the first choice place for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Otherwise, I would have directly agreed to the invitation from Bay City!"
Under the current economic situation, the impact of the financial crisis is still continuing, and all concert venues are not having a good time except for the one a year ago.
When the Bay City Municipal Stadium learned that Du Sheng was going to hold a concert tour, they had already contacted TVBS.
It can be said that I am eager for it!
Despite the high praise from the outside world for the Coliseum, in fact its capacity is only 12,500 seats.
In comparison, the Bay City Stadium has 15,000 seats and is a landmark building built at a cost of 4.8 billion moss.
However, compared with the Bird's Nest, which will have nearly 100,000 seats in the future, these are a bit unsightly.
Of course, don’t underestimate the tens of thousands of seats in the Coliseum.
For Du Sheng, ticket sales can meet expectations in minutes.
"Then you have to work harder, at least 10 games in a row over there!"
Holding a concert is no easy task. It requires not only singing and dancing, but also a high-intensity performance for more than two hours.
Singers want to prove their singing skills, which is a great test for both physical strength and voice.
More importantly, once the popularity of the game stabilizes, there will be no doubt about the strength and status.
Because in Hong Kong, being able to hold multiple concerts in a row at the Hong Kong Coliseum has always been a sign of a superstar.
This not only requires a huge fan base, but also ensures that every game is profitable.
Otherwise, you will face the risk of losing money.
For example, when Leslie Cheung announced his retirement from the music scene, he set a record of opening 33 consecutive shows.
That concert is still regarded as one of the most classic performances in the history of the Coliseum.
Liu Dehua, the king of the industry who is known for his diligence, has the longest consecutive record of 15 games.
Therefore, Du Sheng planned to hold 10 consecutive games in Hong Kong from the beginning, which is indeed a very impressive achievement!
Of course, this all has to happen slowly.
What I need to do now is to go to the Lighthouse Country to finish the album.
………
Meanwhile, Lighthouse Nation, Sony Music.
Raymond Andrew returned to his office with heavy steps and a serious face.
Before joining Sony, he had a stellar career.
He was the chairman and CEO of Gunter Thielen Music Group (BMG), and was also a member of the executive committee of Gunter Thielen Group, leading the development direction of the BMG department.
Within the Gunter Thielen Group, he also served as chief innovation officer and other key positions, successfully facilitating the merger of CLT-Ufa and Pearson Television to form the RTL Group.
In addition, he has also been involved in journalism, publishers and high-level management of television stations, covering almost every corner of the entertainment and media industry.
With such experience, Andrew is also known for discovering and cultivating stars.
He has launched countless big stars.
The most famous among them is the girl group "Destiny's Girl".
After the lead singer Beyoncé went solo, it was only because of his support that she pushed her career to the top.
Among them, Beyonce's comedy movie "Austin Powers 3" and her first solo single "WorkItOut" even misappropriated the connections and resources of the previous head.
But the rewards are also huge. The album topped the Billboard 200 album chart and made a lot of money.
Under Andrew's leadership, Sony Music doubled its revenue, sold more than 500 million CDs, and achieved total revenue of $12 billion.
This also makes Andrew an indispensable core figure at Sony Music.
But as the saying goes, ‘There is no faction within a house, but there are all kinds of strange things’.
Faced with the pressure from Howard Schinger, the newly appointed CEO of Sony (Lighthouse) Music, who is currently the head of the company, An Jie, Andrew has been feeling extremely irritable recently.
He tried to ease the relationship with the other party, even if it was to maintain the status quo.
The current situation is that Sony Music, under his leadership, maintains its independence and authority, and continues to stay within the flow of the river and not interfere with each other.
It doesn't matter what Shi Jinge does to him in other departments, as long as he doesn't touch his territory.
This is also what the previous leader meant.
Continue to accumulate grain and build walls and slowly become king.
But Shi Jinge seems to have been inspired by the current head of the company, Shintomo Dei, and insists on inserting his hands into Sony Music.
I want to uproot my predecessor’s influence!
In fact, in the past two months, Shi Jinge has begun to take action to try to win over those powerful people who were suppressed by the previous leader.
Andrew obeyed the arrangements of the previous boss and always maintained restraint, not wanting to make things a big deal.
Because the former leader behind him still needs to accumulate power and has not yet reached the point of breaking out.
But at today's meeting, Shi Jinge began to interfere with the album release, which obviously touched Andrew's bottom line.
Will the resources and rights for releasing the album be recovered?
Don't you need him as the CEO to intervene? !
This is a big joke!
The other party made it clear that Chi Guoguo wanted to seize power!
They even openly initiated factional disputes.
Damn it, do you really think I'm afraid of you?
This time I will tell you who owns Sony Music!
This is not only a challenge to his authority, but also a challenge to the existing order behind him.
Andrew calmed down and began to analyze Shi Jinge's possible partners.
Could it be the ‘international pop diva’ Celine Dion?
Andrew shook his head in denial.
Now it is the will of Sony as a whole to force Celine Dion to renew her contract. Considering her complicated copyright relationship with Sony Music and the overall interests of the company, this possibility is slim.
Beyoncé?
He remembered that his subordinates reported that Shi Jinge had indeed contacted his former number one player recently.
Andrew is now almost done with Beyoncé, but his controlling nature makes him unwilling to let go easily.
In this context, it is not impossible for Beyoncé to switch to Shi Jinge.
However, Andrew has been keeping a close eye on what Beyoncé is up to.
As far as he knows, Beyoncé is still actively looking for new songs, preparations for a new album have not yet been completed, and the release date is far away.
So, who will Shi Jinge plan to introduce to the ring?
Andrew first ruled out the possibility of newcomers.
If Shi Jinge wants to quickly establish his reputation, he needs at least one big star who can guarantee global sales exceeding 10 million.
Although the newcomer has potential, it is almost impossible to achieve such results.
Therefore, Shi Jinge’s target should be well-known North American singers.
Still, Andrew was puzzled.
His connections are all over the music industry. If there is a heavyweight artist who is planning to switch jobs, he cannot be unaware of it.
Just as he was deep in thought, the secretary knocked on the door and entered, bringing new news.
"Mr. Shi Jinge received an Asian man this morning."
The secretary reported.
"Asian?"
Andrew was confused and said in surprise:
"Who is he?"
The secretary explained:
"His name is Du Sheng, and he is quite famous in Asia.
Du Sheng's music works are not only popular in Asia, but also have a certain market in lighthouse countries and Europe.
For example, in the first half of this year, the song "Baby" was his work, and it topped the Billboard singles list.
By the way, he is still the UFC middleweight champion, and he had scandals with several celebrities some time ago..."
After hearing this, Andrew finally had an impression.
Because not long ago, he watched ‘Really Fighting’ on the Internet! 1VS30’ video is here.
This Asian is indeed somewhat famous in North America for various reasons.
But that’s it, and not professional enough!
Therefore, he still felt that this choice was unreasonable.
"Ashley, think about it, this is the Lighthouse Country!
Shi Jinge would not be stupid enough to use an Asian artist to sit on my head and shit. ”
His tone was decisive. He wanted to say something else when he saw the secretary. He waved his hand and said:
"You did a good job in other aspects, especially the tracking part of Shi Jinge.
But don’t bother with this Asian artist, it won’t be him. ”
Although Du Sheng has achieved great success in Asia, its performance in the North American market is far from reaching the standards required by Shi Jinge.
A singer going to a boxing match?
And got the gold belt!
You're in the wrong business, brother!
As the agent of the current leader, Shi Jinge must have two strong hands if he wants to quickly establish his prestige.
If you choose a yellow man like this to be the main hero, you will have to go crazy!
………
After more than ten hours of flight, Du Sheng arrived in New York safely.
He did not contact the Hearst sisters and Nicki who were far away in Los Angeles. They were either working on a handbag brand production line or doing endorsements.
Taylor, this little girl, has been very popular recently, and she also travels in the Lighthouse Country.
Therefore, he came to the Sony Building alone to meet with Shi Jinge.
"Mr. Shi Jinge, congratulations on becoming the new chairman."
Du Sheng said with a smile.
"Dear Du, I finally waited for you."
Shi Jinge enthusiastically stepped forward to shake hands:
"I'm really worried that you can't come over because of the concert."
Du Sheng smiled and said a few polite words before getting to the point:
"The acquisition of MGM is coming to an end. I wonder what difficulties Mr. Shi Jinge has encountered?"
The last time he borrowed money from a bank, in addition to acquiring Phoenix TV, it was to deal with the merger and acquisition of Beacon.
A 10% stake in MGM would cost approximately US$450 million.
The account books of Miracle Fighting Company are used to facilitate offshore and taxation.
Du Sheng has been paying attention to this matter. He knows that the financial reconciliation has been completed, but there are still some things that have not been completed.
If it's quick, the results will be available next month.
"There's nothing unexpected about MGM. It's mainly another matter."
Shi Jinge sighed a little when he mentioned the countermeasures he discussed with Du Sheng in Neon last time:
"Now the conflict between the two factions has become public. If I want to stabilize my position, I must kick the other party out, otherwise civil strife is doomed.
My current focus is on Sony Music.
Now is the time to use your trump card! ”
Speaking of which, he did make two arrangements as Andrew guessed.
It's a pity that no matter how he lowers the copyright fee, 'Pop Queen' Celine is unwilling to renew the contract.
As for Sony's other well-known singer Beyoncé, she is also currently thinking of going solo.
At present, I would rather invite songs myself than misappropriate company resources.
So no matter what the choice, Du Sheng's side should be more secure.
At least those songs are good enough, and the two previous singles they released have been on the charts, which shows that the potential is huge.
The most important thing is that you can catch your opponent off guard!
"Don't worry, I will try my best to cooperate."
Du Sheng promised with a smile and asked:
"What's going on with Andrew that will prevent me from publishing?"
As one of the agents of the former boss, Andrew has been running Sony for nearly ten years and has a lot of influence in all aspects.
If the other party obstructs us in every possible way, this English album may not come true.
But since he made a special trip this time, he didn't want to return empty-handed.
"Andrew will definitely not sit still and wait for death. There is a high probability that he will snipe you."
Shi Jinge announced the success and said:
"But you don't have to worry too much.
Andrew has the arrogance of an Anglo white man and has always looked down upon Asian artists.
Especially in the lighthouse country market, he believes that this is a white man's world.
This may be offensive, but it does provide us with an opportunity. ”
In fact, Andrew's thinking is not uncommon.
Because in the North American music scene, there is no such thing as yellow people.
When Du Sheng heard this, he couldn't laugh or cry in his heart.
In this multicultural lighthouse country, yellow skin can actually be an advantage.
This is really ridiculous.
But this is reality.
If he is white, black, Mexican, etc., he will attract Andrew's great attention.
It just so happens that he is the most inconspicuous Chinese among Asians, and he is not even qualified to be served at the table.
"At present, Mr. Shi Jinge, have you made arrangements for record production, online and offline promotion, etc.?"
"The record is being produced, and I have already coordinated the promotion resources and secured some internal support."
Shi Jinge’s answer:
"Although it is not possible to fully mobilize all the resources of Sony Music, it is enough to ensure that the level of promotion for this release is no lower than that of second-tier stars, and there is no problem in covering the US market."
In order to reassure Du Sheng, Shi Jinge continued to add:
"In addition, I will take a series of measures to ensure that the album is not disturbed.
Recently, I have been in frequent contact with other singers to create some illusions and distract Andrew's attention, which can buy you more time. ”
After hearing this, Du Sheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He has full confidence in this English album and is afraid that Andrew will hinder it.
Taking advantage of Andrew's contempt for him and the current popularity online, he took the opportunity to accelerate the project.
Once it started, it was too late for Andrew to stop it.
With Shi Jinge's support, Du Sheng believes that this album will be widely spread around the world.
In lighthouse countries, the process of promoting music works is similar.
The first is the single chart, and new singers usually choose smaller charts as a starting point.
Those who are ambitious point directly to "Billboard".
In addition, the company will invest a lot of resources, including online and offline media, TV advertising, record store posters, and street advertising.
The singer himself also needs to actively participate in various TV interviews, MV broadcasts, TV talk shows, large-scale award ceremonies, concerts and other activities.
The busyness during the announcement period is directly proportional to the amount of resources invested by the company.
After negotiation with Sony, Du Sheng selected the lead single among the ten——
"LetMeLoveYou" and "Haven'tMetYouYet".
Unlike other singers who only push one title song at a time to maintain the number of gems in the album.
Du Sheng launched two high-quality singles without hesitation, aiming to quickly occupy the market.
Every song on this album is a masterpiece, and almost all of them were top songs that dominated the Billboard charts several times in the previous life from 2005 to 2010.
In his opinion, this requires Xuanfa to keep up, and he is fully confident that he will rely on the popularity of the Internet to help him become famous.
……
(End of chapter)