"I'm so angry." Ye Ziran, who had just listened to a plagiarized version, was so angry that his mouth was filled with smoke: "These people are so shameless, they actually plagiarized in public?"
"Yeah, it's so abominable. When they saw that we became famous, they couldn't wait to come out and sing. This is even more outrageous. They didn't even bother to change the lyrics and just sang. What's the difference between this and a cover?
The most important thing is that the songwriter actually wrote his own name, which is unreasonable." The hot-tempered Chu Chu even broke her own cup, showing her anger.
Fan Noxuan said: "I have already asked my father, and he promised to hire a lawyer for us. But don't get too hopeful. This kind of plagiarism lawsuit will not be resolved unless it takes two or three years."
"Two or three years? The day lilies were all cold by then." Ye Ziran became more and more angry as he thought about it.
Ye Zixin looked at Li He who was calmly drinking milk tea and asked: "Li He, are you not in a hurry to get angry? You are still so calm."
"What's the use of being anxious? Can it solve the problem? It's better to treat it with a normal attitude. This is a problem of the general environment and we are powerless to change it," Li He said.
The girls were speechless at the careless Li He. Such a big thing as plagiarism was insignificant in Li He's eyes.
But Li He is right. Plagiarism incidents have occurred one after another in the Chinese music industry in recent years. How many of them have been truly punished?
It's not that Li Hyuk doesn't care, but he understands that this kind of thing cannot be changed by an individual. In his previous life, with Jay Chou's status, someone dared to plagiarize his songs in front of him and then sing to him. Jay Chou was furious at that time
His face looked wrong.
But in the end, the matter went unsolved. Everyone knew that this player was plagiarizing, but other than scolding him, he couldn't do anything to him. He was still doing well.
Such things need to be changed at the national level through legislative intervention. However, China in both worlds is the same. The main goal at this stage is to make the country prosperous and the people strong, and pays little attention to the cultural level.
As a result, not only the music world but also the entertainment industry has become a chaotic phenomenon.
However, the country cannot be blamed for this matter. After all, things vary from minor to serious. The primary purpose is to ensure that the people have enough to eat so that they have time to focus on the spiritual and cultural fields.
Therefore, there is no solution to this kind of thing at this stage. Li Hyuk simply calms down and works hard on his own music. And speaking of it, he is essentially plagiarizing, but the person being plagiarized will not come to him.
Li He is a practical utilitarian and does not feel very guilty about plagiarism, and this can be regarded as providing rich spiritual food for the Chinese civilization in this world.
The band members were angry for a long time, but there was nothing they could do, so they dispersed angrily. At this time, Li He, who had returned to the dormitory, received a phone call.
"Hi, hello, are you Li Hyuk?"
"I am, who are you?"
"Introduce yourself, I am the head of the music business department of QQ Music, and I want to talk to you."
Li He raised his eyebrows and asked, "How to talk about it?"
"Well, I'm in Shanghai now, let's meet and talk!" said the female voice opposite.
Li He thought for a moment and said, "Okay, does Shanghai Conservatory of Music know about it? There is a teahouse next to it, let's go there and talk!"
"Okay, see you later..."
Li He felt that QQ Music might have come to him for copyright issues, and maybe even wanted to sign him. After all, Penguin also has a management company and a record company.
Everyone knows that Li Hyuk is a rare original singer. At this time, it is estimated that NetEase Cloud and other record companies next door will take action.
Li Hyuk guessed well. Well-known record companies in the industry, including Rolling Stone Records and Sea Butterfly Music, were interested in contacting Li Hyuk, but Penguin moved faster.
To be on the safe side, Li He would still call Fan Noxuan. After all, his family also runs an entertainment company, and he is very aware of the twists and turns in the entertainment industry. She is there to avoid pitfalls.
In a private room in the teahouse, Li He and Fan Nuoxuan met this woman. She was wearing a small suit and looked to be in her thirties. She wore glasses and had medium to short hair, and she looked capable and smart.
Seeing Li He and Fan Noxuan coming together, the woman shook hands with Li He and Fan Noxuan in a graceful manner: "Hello, I am Sammi Cheng, the person in charge of the music business department of QQ Music."
Sammi Cheng? Li He couldn't help but take a look at this woman. She didn't even look like her. Sammi Cheng was much more beautiful than her.
"Hello Mr. Zheng, my name is Li He, and this is my good friend Miss Fan Noxuan."
Fan Nuoxuan nodded and said, "Hello, Mr. Zheng."
"You're welcome, please sit down! Let's chat while drinking." Sammi Cheng invited the two of them to sit down.
Li He and Fan Noxuan sat opposite Sammi Cheng, and the teahouse waiter began to serve tea and cakes. They looked very delicious.
Sammi Cheng was not in a hurry at first, chatting with Li He and Fan Noxuan all the time without talking about any serious matters.
Li He didn't panic, talking nonsense was his strength, so let's just chat!
Zheng Xiuwen saw that a long time had passed, but the two young people opposite him were still in no hurry, so they had to get straight to the point: "To be honest, classmate Li He, I am here this time to invite you to join Penguin Music Records."
Li He smiled slightly, and you really couldn't wait any longer, and then asked: "I wonder what aspects of me are valued by Penguin?"
"We want to sign you. Naturally, you have the potential to be worthy of our signing. For this reason, we have prepared an eight-year contract, which will allow you to create without any worries and make music with peace of mind during these eight years.
Even if you want to develop in other areas, the company can arrange it for you, including variety shows, movies and TV shows." Sammi Cheng said.
I thought that Li Hyuk was a young boy, and no one could refuse such a generous offer. Unfortunately, Sammi Cheng thought wrong. Li Hyuk was not an ordinary young boy.
Li He shook his head and said: "With all due respect, Mr. Zheng, your contract period is too long. I can't possibly agree to it. And I have no intention of becoming an idol. It is inconsistent with my future positioning."
Sammi Cheng was a little surprised. Unexpectedly, Li Hyuk refused because he was too old. Does he know how many people wanted to sign long-term contracts but the company refused to give them to them? Do you really have this confidence in yourself?
Fan Nuoxuan seemed to see Zheng Xiuwen's doubts, and said: "Before you, someone had already approached Li He. It was Huang Wuxun, and the conditions he offered were better than those of you and Penguin, but Li He refused.
Before the finals, Li Hyuk will not consider signing a contract, and by the way, that includes Xinran Band."
When you say this, Sammi Cheng understands. It's just that Li Hyuk has a big appetite and wants better conditions. But the problem is, after the national finals, it would be fine if Li Hyuk crosses over, but if he doesn't cross over, he will become a hot potato.
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Don't underestimate the importance entertainment companies place on talents. As long as Li Hyuk can show his potential to become a front-line player, major offices will definitely compete for him.
However, Sammi Cheng is confident enough. Who is Penguin? The disruptor in the industry has the giant Penguin Group behind it and is not afraid of competition.
Since this matter cannot be discussed for the time being, Sammi Cheng will talk about another matter, which is the copyright issue. What QQ Music wants is very simple, and that is exclusive copyright.
"Copyright cooperation is not impossible, but as far as I know, plagiarism and piracy are the majority of the major platforms now. I wonder how your platform can solve this problem?" Li He asked.
Sammi Cheng said: "We have a professional team of lawyers who will help you protect your copyright."
"I think it's useless, NetEase Cloud won't tolerate you." Li He smiled half-heartedly, as if he was mocking.
Sammi Cheng was thick-skinned and did not feel embarrassed. She said firmly: "Copyright is the magic weapon for the survival of QQ Music. We have always been committed to combating piracy and safeguarding the rights and interests of original creators."
"Forget it, there are more than a dozen singers on your platform who have plagiarized Li Hyuk's songs, and you have never dealt with them." Fan Noxuan did not give any face, and broke down Sammi Cheng's boastful words.
Li He said: "Well, as long as QQ Music can eliminate my piracy on your platform, the exclusive copyright will be given to you. This is the first condition. If you can't do it, there is no need to talk."
Sammi Cheng looked embarrassed. As Li Hyuk analyzed before, plagiarism and piracy are rampant on the Internet, and music platforms are the biggest black hands and cannot escape.
"This matter is very complicated, and I can't guarantee that it will be possible," Sammi Cheng said.
Li He calmly drank the tea and said to Sammi Cheng: "Then let's talk about it after we do it! It's impossible for me to hand over the exclusive copyright to a platform that doesn't even want to protect the singer's copyright. Xuanxuan, let's go."
Watching Li He and Fan Noxuan leave, Sammi Cheng had a complicated look on her face. She thought that she would be able to capture him easily, but she didn't expect that the other party would not be able to make any progress and remained unmoved.
How can the elimination of plagiarism and piracy that he demands be so simple? This is no longer a matter for one department of QQ Music, but involves the entire group. Don’t forget how Penguin started.
On the way, Fan Nuoxuan asked Li He: "Do you think QQ Concert can be held?"
Li He shook his head and said: "It's impossible. I'm not a king. I don't have that much influence. QQ Music won't spend a lot of money on my behalf."
"Then you still put forward these conditions?"
Li Hyuk replied: "I just want some sincerity. Even if I can't do it, I will do it. You said that in the future I will write a work, but it will be plagiarized the next day. What will I think? In the long run, I still want to
Do you want to write? Since it’s all plagiarism, I might as well plagiarize it too.”
Fan Nuoxuan felt that what Li He said made sense. After all, she was very angry after listening to so many plagiarized versions of "Tenderness" today, not to mention Li He, the creator, although he pretended to be calm on the surface.
"Now what?"
"It's cool, let's pass the national finals first."