As soon as the trend of "spending a lot of money to create stars" in the domestic music scene took shape, discerning media people and senior figures in the industry predicted a "big reshuffle" and "the replacement of the old with the new."

The previous prophecy had been brewing for almost three months. It was only due to the powerful confrontation between the queen of the first day and the uncrowned queen that it came into being. Then it formed a domino effect and was out of control.

So far, the industry has entered into liquidation procedures, and 5 first-tier record companies, 9 second-tier record companies, and more than two dozen third-tier record companies have been acquired with capital injections.

Among them, Dream Cube Records, whose capital chain was broken, received an 8 million capital injection from Huage with the help of Fang Qiong, and at the same time gave up 55% of its shares and handed over the dominant power.

The insolvent Dimei Records, with the help of Ni Houdao, received a capital injection of 3 million from Shuteng and 3.5 million from Hua Can. The share structure was divided into three, with Shuteng and the original shareholders accounting for 33% each, and Hua Can.

34% have veto power in decision-making.

Tianyi Records, which had exhausted its cash flow, received a 5.5 million capital injection from Daishi with the help of Xu Qiaoling, and at the same time gave up 51% of its shares and handed over the dominant power...

There are many more record companies still struggling on the edge of the cliff.

The latter prophecy seems to have begun to take shape when the first Hua Can Storm rolled up, and then the second Hua Can Storm, and the subsequent Beka Storm, formed an intensifying trend.

But in fact, whether it is Hua Can's two storms or Beka's storm, including the little stars that appear from time to time, there is still a big gap between it and the real "new and old alternation".

A platinum, half-platinum, or even double-platinum album can make record companies a lot of money and make newcomers popular, but it is not qualified to challenge the status of current big-name singers.

Ever since, after the Becca storm, this prophecy gradually faded away. Even if Future Girls rose to the top with one album, due to the different singing styles of the group and the individual, they were not affected in any way.

It was not until the fourth week of the bet that the four new members of Hua Can sang together. Mr. Cao expressed his affirmation and optimism, and once again mentioned the "new and old alternation", which was like reopening Pandora's box, making Jiang Yizhou and Jiang Hua's new albums available on the market.

Much attention.

On Friday, at noon, the sixth round of recommendation for new songs on the Billboard Hot 100 was held, and two songs were shortlisted, namely "Love Like Tide" and "Green Light".

In the afternoon, the sixth round of recommendation for new songs on the Golden Melody Chart was held, and two songs were shortlisted, namely "Tolerance" and "36 Strategies of Love".

Such a result caused shock in the circle.

Yesterday's fifth round of new song recommendations on the Billboard Hot 100 list. The four songs are "Love Like Tide", "Green Light", "36 Strategies of Love", and the second hit of Michelle's album, "The Punishment of Love", a duet with Wan Chengliang.

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The fifth round of new song recommendations on the Golden Songs Chart, the four songs are "Love Like Tide", "Tolerance", "36 Strategies of Love", and "The Punishment of Love".

According to the predictions of most people in the industry, "Punishment of Love" will appear at least on the first list in the sixth round of the two charts.

But it didn't.

To say the least, if the sixth rounds of both lists were "Love Like Tide" and "36 Strategies of Love", the industry would at most be surprised, not shocked.

However, something no one expected happened. In the sixth round of the two charts, Liang Qiumo and Shen Jing's albums each had one of the first and second hits.

What does this mean?

It shows that the two hit songs on their albums are equally matched!

In this way, the probability of big sales will be significantly increased.

The two albums have been on the market for more than a week, and the attention in the circle has been on a downward trend. However, with the announcement of the sixth round of new song recommendations on the two charts, it suddenly rebounded to an unprecedented level.

Snow Rolling Records.

Music Director's Office.

Director Ji and Ge Guangyao sat face to face in the sofa area, with a cassette player placed on the coffee table.

Mr. Ji first inserted the Michelle tape and played the first and second hits of the album, then inserted the Shen Jing tape and also played the first and second hits.

In the end, the two of them looked at me and I looked at you without saying a word.

After a long silence, Director Ji finally said: "You Xiaoguang customized the first hit for Michelle, a lyrical slow song style, with a bit of Western jizz style added, the lyrics are catchy, but not conventional, and Completely agrees with Michelle’s most suitable vocal range, well, it can be called a classic.”

Ge Guangyao frowned slightly, as if he had objections, but after a moment, his brows relaxed and he nodded in agreement.

Director Ji added: "As for the second hit, the song itself doesn't have many highlights. The main reason is Wan Chengliang's popularity."

Ge Guangyao nodded, agreeing simply this time.

Director Ji added: "The main focus of Shen Jing's album is dance music, with some elements of dance music, which is definitely non-mainstream. The second focus is fast song and dance music, which has a strong sense of rhythm, and the lyrics are youthful and sunny, and catchy. It has the same effect as "How About Dancing"."

Ge Guangyao answered: "What you mean is that "36 Strategies of Love" belongs to a niche, and "Green Light" can be called a classic. The former is not as good as Michelle's album's first hit, and the latter is completely different from Michelle's first hit in music style, but it is One is better than the other, and as for Michelle's second hit, the songs are not the focus, but Wan Chengliang's popularity bonus."

"If you want to judge, excluding Michelle's second hit, and recommend new songs on the two charts, Michelle's first hit should have the most promotion rounds, "Green Light" second, after all, the songs are quite similar, Michelle's popularity is much stronger than Shen Jing's, and "Love" again 36 Stratagems"."

Director Ji nodded, his expression a little helpless. His mental ranking was completely different from reality.

Ge Guangyao also showed a helpless expression and sighed: "Two days ago, I would have made the same judgment. Even because of the hit song "36 Strategies of Love", the album was directly defined as a niche, and the sales would be very limited. Maybe It can be a small explosion, but it will never be a big explosion..."

After a pause, the conversation changed: "But now, Mr. Cao's remarks have given me a lot of inspiration. Lao Ji, do you think there are really mainstream and non-mainstream pop music?"

Director Ji was slightly stunned, but before he could say anything, Ge Guangyao continued: "In the international music scene, rock has never been recognized as mainstream, but among the top ten best-selling albums, there are three rock albums and rap music. So, It should definitely be considered a niche, but among the top ten best-selling albums, there is still a rap song, and the one that has topped the Billboard charts for the second consecutive week is a rap song."

"Dance music has always been regarded as a niche in the Asian music scene, but the album that ranks first in sales is actually dance music. Among the ten longest songs of Uncle Zhou, who has been the champion on the Asian Billboard Billboard, there are also three dance songs. "

"As for the domestic music scene, in the mid-to-early 1980s, sweet songs were once popular. I remember that in 1985, there were 7 sweet songs among the top ten songs of the year. Half of the top ten albums sold each year were sweet songs. By the mid-to-late 1980s, , rock music began to become popular, and nearly ten rock bands such as Metal Bird, Kaixou, Soaring, Flying, and Passion emerged one after another. The absolute number was not large, but the sales of their records exceeded those of other singers of the same genre."

Speaking of this, Ge Guangyao shook his head and sighed: "Our thinking has been misled by the dominance of lyrical slow songs in the domestic music scene in recent years."

Director Ji's eyes flickered for a while after hearing this, and he was inspired and said: "Indeed, my thinking has been framed. Sweet songs, rock and roll, and lyrical slow songs all had their heyday in the domestic music scene. Therefore, in my mind There are only these three types of music for the public, and all other music styles are regarded as niche. But who has stipulated that if other music styles did not reach their peak in the past, they will not be possible in the future."

"Pop music, pop music, in the final analysis is the word "pop". There is no absolute popular or niche music style. It just depends on which music style or styles follow the trend, which is the current public."

The latter sentence inspired Ge Guangyao, his eyes flashed, and he said: ""It's better to dance" became a big hit. Although there are only a few followers, it proves that the current trend and dance music are accepted by the public."

""It's Better to Dance" is the third hit of Future Girl's album. It should be experimental. It is precisely because of its success that this time, Shen Jing's first and second hit of the album boldly used two dance songs."

"One is slow and the other is rebellious, and the other is youthful. Far from overlapping, the two songs complement each other, presenting multiple elements of dance music one by one."

"Dance music has never emerged in the domestic music scene before, and there is no basis for reference. Our judgment is not professional. To put it bluntly, it is purely based on personal preference."

Director Ji pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "For reference, "Better Than Dance" is a hit, and it is still a hit. So far in the domestic music scene, the only song from a newcomer's album has landed at the top of two charts..."

As he spoke, his tone softened: "Compared with "Better Than Dance", "36 Stratagems of Love" and "Green Light" are not necessarily of higher quality, but they are definitely not inferior. I am still confident in my judgment on this point."

Ge Guangyao thought for a while, nodded in agreement, and slowly said: "Shen Jing's stage performance is stronger than that of Future Girl. From the perspective of tailor-made, "36 Strategies of Love" and "Green Light" are better than "It's Better to Dance" "higher."

Director Ji narrowed his eyes slightly: "In terms of popularity among Future Girl's three hits, "Better Dance" ranks second, second only to "Super Star", and it's not much different... Future Girl's album sales in a single month Default is four and a half platinum.”

Ge Guangyao understood the meaning and suddenly said: "In the sixth round of new song recommendations on both charts, Liang Qiumo's album number one and two hits are equally matched with Shen Jing's album number one and two."

Director Ji only digested it for a moment before he understood the meaning and showed a shocked expression.

Because the results of the sixth round of new song recommendations on the two charts were beyond their expectations, they got together to discuss and discuss with each other. At this point, they actually came to a conclusion that shocked both of them.

The two fell silent, and the atmosphere became cold.

After a while, Ge Guangyao let out a breath and said in a very complicated tone: "Is the replacement of the old and the new really coming?"

Director Ji answered the question with the same complicated tone: "Last week's sales table and Zheng Guangming's views, now it seems, are not really alarmist. The bet on the outcome...maybe it will be a 50-50 deal."

The two looked at each other and fell silent again.

...

A tea room.

Cao Meng, Qi Ran, Song San, and Dagang were sitting around a square table.

When Li Fan first came out and released his first single "Suddenly Miss You So Much", it was these four songwriters who, relying on their status as seniors in the industry, publicly suppressed him with a look-down attitude.

Time has changed, and now Li Fan has transformed into a great songwriter and songwriter, and has become someone they look up to.

"...I said I wanted to find a sheltered harbor. Thank you for accompanying me wherever I go. Your tolerance and my gentle tolerance. A night without tears is heaven..."

There was a CD player placed in the middle of the table, and Liang Qiumo's clear, high-pitched, and tender singing voice came from it. The song was the second hit of the album, "Tolerance."

The four of them drank tea and listened silently.

"...accompany you until the sunrise and see you clearly. You seem to be sleeping so innocently after crying. I whisper my last request in your ear. Don't say the same thing to him. Don't say the same thing to him.

He said he would be scared at night..."

After "Tolerance", the next song "Don't Tell Him" ​​finished playing, but instead of continuing to listen, Cao Meng changed a record and put it into the CD player.

"After tonight, tomorrow is destined to be a rainy day, because you are about to leave..." Not long after, Zhou Ziming's affectionate singing came out, and the song was the album's first hit "Tomorrow's Rain".

Then, the second main song "Broken Love Can't Overnight" is a duet by Zhou Ziming and the Metal Bird Band. The collision of affection and passion not only does not violate the harmony, but also gives people a new listening experience of mountains and rivers reflecting each other.

Then, the third main song is "Don't Say You Love Me".

After playing three songs, Cao Meng turned off the CD player.

The four people's eyes intertwined, and no one spoke for a while.

The four of them are good friends in the industry, and they get together on average once a month to learn from each other and exchange experiences in music.

Zhou Ziming is a long-famous prince of love songs. After Liang Qiumo released his first single, he was called the little prince of love songs by many people in the circle and the successor of Zhou Ziming.

Their album features works by two of the most popular songwriters in the industry.

Yesterday Zhou Ziming's album was released, and today Liang Qiumo's album was the first and second hit. In the recommendation of new songs on the two charts, it defeated Michelle's album, which was the second hit, and Shen Jing's album, which was the first and second hit, and successfully joined forces in the sixth round.

This made the four of them very interested in comparing their new albums.

The silence did not last long. Dagang touched his chin and said: "I personally think that the two voices have a tender and warm temperament, but Liang Qiumo is more penetrating and infectious. Comparing the songs,

, the two great songwriters are of the same high standard as always, they are both classics, it’s hard to distinguish between them.”

Qi Ran nodded and said: "It is indeed Liang Qiumo's songs that moved me more. Firstly, his voice has more penetrating power that directly hits people's hearts. Later, these songs by Li Fan are tailor-made.

At this level, it is more comprehensive and more extreme.”

Song San hesitated for a moment, then put forward a bold point of view: "I think Liang Qiumo might be able to outdo his master."

The three of them each gave their opinions, and then looked at Cao Meng, who had always been the authority among the four.

Cao Meng squinted his eyes, remained silent for a while, and then slowly said, "I feel more and more that Cao Lao's words are reasonable. A singer with a unique voice like Liang Qiumo should have a place in the domestic music scene."

, and the premise is that there must be a songwriter behind him who can tailor-make songs for him and give full play to his voice characteristics. Li Kai obviously has such ability."
Chapter completed!