Chapter 774 Starway Entertainment perishes, and there will be no more Starway!
Things just didn't develop as they expected. Chen Mubai finally got what they thought was a very slim chance of winning.
This is a game, but if they lose, then they can go through the process of inferring the results, otherwise Caitlin would not be able to guess Chen Mubai's intentions.
Why did she dare to conclude that Chen Mubai thought so?
It was because after the bet between the two parties was established, he specifically said that he would produce a new album within a week and compete for the Grammy!
This kind of slogan is the fundamental reason for expanding things!
Just because of this sentence, countless media followed suit, and many media criticized him for speaking out and being conceited...
No matter how he is written in the reports, it is undeniable that all these things have added huge popularity to him.
And Chen Mubai himself is naturally the beneficiary!
Before he placed the bet, he already had the confidence to win the bet!
Otherwise, how could he dare to say harsh words in public!?
It's just that at that time, everyone didn't think highly of him. After all, the things he had to accomplish were not easy. Both of them were very difficult.
Now that the song has come out, Caitlin has realized that Chen Mubai had already planned everything.
In other words, after they asked William to spread the news, Chen Mubai had already thought of a countermeasure!
In fact, she was not sure that Mubai Entertainment might have been the driving force behind the incident because of how quickly things had unfolded!
"How can he plan so carefully!?" Trilis couldn't believe it.
The secretary also looked at Caitlin in surprise. She also thought it was a bit ridiculous. Chen Mubai had already started planning when he first came to the United States to attend the Oscars?
This layout after a few months is a bit scary!
The key is that he succeeded, which is even more terrifying!
"I don't know if that's what he thinks, but he is definitely not a victim like he appears."
Caitlin concluded: "He may be taking advantage of the situation to quickly increase his influence and draw everyone's attention to his and Mubai Entertainment's works. This incident has really brought him huge benefits."
"With his current popularity and promotional methods, the songs in the two albums are very popular. I'm afraid the sales of this album will not be low, and his influence will be even greater by then."
"Whether it is the sales volume of the album or the quality of the other songs in the album, it may ignite public opinion and make him even more popular!"
"Do you think the quality of the songs in this album will be... high?" Trillis murmured.
Caitlin turned around and walked towards the floor-to-ceiling glass. Looking down from a high altitude, the crowd below turned into black dots, like dense ants.
There was a lot of traffic downstairs, with cars and people coming and going.
The honking of car horns, the lights of store billboards and the roar of music all add a touch of popularity to this place and the atmosphere of life with people coming and going.
"It's not impossible." Caitlin didn't dare to confirm it herself, because this was indeed a more terrifying thing.
If all ten songs are of this quality, the album will be sold out and may even break a series of records!
So, it is not impossible for him to enter the Grammy Awards. Once he is shortlisted, he may win the award. All of this is stirring her heart.
She was speculating and analyzing Chen Mubai from the highest angle, and did not look down on him.
After what happened, he no longer dared to underestimate Chen Mubai.
"If that's the case, I'm afraid no one can stop him..." Caitlin also hoped in her heart that she was overthinking and overthinking Chen Mubai.
"Now this matter needs to be implemented immediately. It is better to let them apologize first, and then try to find a solution privately. If it doesn't work, delay it, and then use public opinion to guide us. We will transform into victim mode and let everyone sympathize with us." Caitlin immediately ordered.
On weekdays, she rarely makes decisions herself, and Trilis is mostly responsible.
But this time, Trillis has obviously failed. At this time, he is afraid that his mind has not recovered yet, and Caitlin can only make decisions on her own.
The current method is to show weakness and apologize in various ways, so that the three William and several celebrities can apologize together and be willing to apologize for their previous actions.
If Chen Mubai continues to chatter, I am afraid that the public will think that he is aggressive, which may arouse the sympathy of some netizens, and they will turn to accuse Chen Mubai and give him some pressure from public opinion.
The main protection is for a few celebrities. Although they are not employees directly under AMC, the companies they contract with have relationships with AMC.
This matter was also instigated by Cuillis. It is impossible to just give up a few people, and it is not easy to cultivate a star. No one is willing to prepare for the worst before reaching the desperate stage.
As for the three William, that is the fate of being sacrificed. Let netizens destroy them and bear the anger of the outside world.
If Chen Mubai was serious, the three of them would be the most uncomfortable and the ones most responsible for this matter. After all, they were the cause of the matter, and those celebrities were just speaking out for them.
The celebrities directly issued an apology statement, saying that everything was done to protect the interests of the copyright owner. They sincerely apologized to Chen Mubai. In addition, the fans also protected them, and the impact was acceptable.
But if they go to court, it will indeed have a great impact on them, including their popularity, reputation, reputation, and even endorsement contracts.
Some endorsement contracts have strict restrictions at the beginning of signing. Once a star falls into negative public opinion or news, if it has a bad impact on the brand, the contract can be terminated unconditionally or even the other party can make money.
After all, to a certain extent, this is considered a breach of contract.
From the beginning, AMC has mastered the scale of advancement and retreat. William and the other two are chess pieces, and if they fail, they will be abandoned.
In fact, William didn't even know who was behind the scenes or who asked them to do all this. They just took money to do things.
Even if you want to fight to the death, you can't find the person behind the scenes...
AMC was very careful at the beginning and did not leave too many clues. They contacted William through a single line. As long as William and the others got the job done, they did not need to take care of it later. It was all driven by the people behind.
"Be prepared for both things. On the one hand, let them apologize, and on the other hand, prepare to give up on William and the others."
"As for those celebrities, try to keep them low-key during this period. If it doesn't work, you can only hide them for a while. Let them come out after the impact of this incident has passed." Caitlin sighed softly.
There was no other way. Once Chen Mubai really wanted to stare at them, there was nothing he could do.
After all, they did do this and slandered Chen Mubai. If the other party was unwilling to let go, they would naturally not say anything.
If we don't hide these stars and let the public forget them as much as possible, what happens to them may affect other artists under the company, and even affect the company's stock price, which is not worth the gain!
Compared with the losses suffered by several celebrities in a few years, the losses are far less than the decline in the company's stock price, the impact on personnel, and the company's reputation.
As long as they are hidden, it can be regarded as the company's attitude to the outside world. Punishing such artists who have done wrong things can actually build up a bit of reputation for the company.
Caitlin and the others expected everything and got the worst result they originally expected, but they never thought that Chen Mubai would hold on to this matter because it was not in line with what a star should do.
If you follow this path to the end, it will be very easy to offend people, and it will also make them mortal enemies, and there will definitely be other disputes in the future.
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China.
"Chen Mubai's songs have very high ratings!"
"It's really high-quality, two very good songs, and the dances are also good."
"Not only is it among the top two new songs on Music, but it is also the same on many domestic music platforms such as Weiyin. The impact is huge!"
Chen Mubai's overseas song copyright is not the exclusive copyright of Weiyin, but authorized through multiple channels, which can maximize his influence.
This step is inseparable from his desire to become a global superstar, and it is also in line with Weiyu's promotion plan, so the two parties hit it off immediately. Working hard for this matter will also increase album sales.
"It's really nice, and it's a love song with two different emotions. I think Tao Yaoyao must be extremely happy~"
"Yes, I would be so happy!"
"So, Chen Mubai should have won the bet. He has finally been cleared of his grievances. I never believed that he would plagiarize from the beginning to the end. I always thought that he was framed. Now he is innocent!"
"I think so too, but there are traitors in the country who think that Chen Mubai copied it. It's really disgusting. Now it's a slap in the face!!!"
"Guess whether this album sold well or not?"
"It must be good!"
"First of all, in China, Chen Mubai is famous. His albums are sold very well. Although this is a pure English album, it is also the first album by a Chinese star to stand in the world. Many people will know it.
Support him to conquer the United States and win the Grammy Award!"
"I won't say much about foreign countries. Now that his songs are on the charts of major music software, you can know how much everyone likes them, and the sales will not be bad. He will definitely break the album record of a Chinese star, and he is also the first
The Chinese are the ones who sell albums to the world!”
Domestic netizens are paying attention to Chen Mubai's news immediately. Even though it is late at night in China, everyone is still awake and waiting for the news to come back with excitement.
I heard the song early. It was released simultaneously at a unified global time and can be heard on all major platforms.
However, news from the United States will have to wait a little longer. In about half an hour, all the news will be delivered back, including the popularity of songs there, comments from netizens, and word-of-mouth of the songs...
Mubai Entertainment.
"As expected of Mu Bai!" Lu Fang said with a smile: "The matter has been resolved, and we have worried about him for nothing. We really shouldn't distrust his ability to handle crises."
"Yes." Li Feng nodded and said with emotion: "When the company was first established a few years ago, it encountered several crises, but he handled them calmly. Instead, the company was baptized in these crises and grew bigger and bigger.
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"Who would have imagined that in just a few years he would go global and even go to foreign countries to make a living."
"Time flies!"
Ji Qin glanced sideways at Li Feng and joked: "Why, do you feel old?"
"without......"
Li Feng said sarcastically that he was afraid that Ji Qin would say that they were an old couple. He said this at the beginning, but women are more sensitive to age and don't like such words.
"Let's go to the United States to see him together sometime." Li Feng changed the topic.
"He has been busy recently and is still filming "Prison Break". He must be very tired. We treat it as a visit and let him rest."
Lu Fang nodded and said: "No problem, explain the matter and let's go there."
"Well, let's also take a look at the company in the United States. I haven't been there yet."
"The album is on the agenda and promotion will begin."
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Starway Entertainment.
Gao Jin told the whole story at the shareholders' meeting, including the beginning, the process, and the results in detail.
"This is our last chance." Gao Jin looked at everyone, scanning the heavy faces: "This time Chen Mubai has overcome the difficulties, he has truly gained a foothold on the international stage, and it will be difficult to fall in the future.
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"Even if he can't survive in the United States, it will take a few years, and there are two giants behind him. China is his base, and the people above will not let him fall easily. He uses his strength to show us
It proves his ability to export culture.”
"We no longer have the capital to be looked at seriously by Chen Mubai." After Gao Jin finished speaking, there was a trace of self-deprecation on the corner of his mouth.
His words made all the shareholders present feel gloomy, and the facts were revealed, and it was indeed the case.
They had condoned Zhang Yaohui's behavior, which caused Chen Mubai to suffer great humiliation, completely cutting off the possibility of reconciliation, and the two sides became mortal enemies.
They all saw Chen Mubai's growth again and again, and even tried many times to have no impact on him. Instead, he lost again and again in the struggle, further affecting the company's development and reputation.
Today, Starway Entertainment is no longer what it used to be. The company's stock price has fallen to a record low, and the output of various works has also dropped to record lows.
This is not the most disappointing thing. Chen Mubai's rapid progress and the rapid development of Mubai Entertainment have made other companies consciously stay away from Starway Entertainment, for fear of having any interaction with them.
Many works are unwilling to allow Starway Entertainment to invest or intervene, resulting in Starway Entertainment having no investment in projects and falling into an endless cycle.
"He has always seen what we did to Chen Mubai." Gao Jin said decadently: "When he wants to deal with us depends on his mood. Now he deals with us like squeezing an ant to death."
"I'm sorry to everyone. I failed to handle many things well. I voluntarily resigned from the position of general manager." Gao Jin said with shame.
"you......"
Everyone looked at him in surprise.
"I have to take responsibility for this." Gao Jin's tone was decisive, but he didn't feel uncomfortable. The decline of Starway Entertainment was a foregone conclusion. It didn't matter whether he left early or late. He just wanted to escape from this prison as soon as possible.
It would be too scary to be an opponent against Chen Mubai, and Gao Jin didn't want to continue to be his enemy now.
"Why......"
In fact, who doesn't know that Gao Jin can't be blamed for this? He handled everything fairly well, but things didn't develop as everyone expected.
Gao Jin was the one who took the blame for the failure. He was right, Chen Mubai could deal with Starway Entertainment at any time, but now he just didn't have the time to develop overseas markets.
How long they can survive depends on when Chen Mubai wants to deal with them.
Gao Jin's last words made it very clear that he just left on his own and didn't have to wait until the day the company went bankrupt.
They didn't want to ask Gao Jin to step down, he wanted to do that himself.
The shareholders were silent, and Gao Jin left the place after he finished speaking. Everyone had a lot of thoughts in their hearts, and they were all thinking about things. The room was eerily quiet.
After a long time, someone looked up at everyone, and then spoke softly, breaking the silence.
"I said, let's be decisive, shall we?"
"The losses can be minimized, which saves him from taking action and his death will be even more ugly."
As soon as these words came out, there was another long silence.
"I agree."
"Seconded."
After a while, someone slowly responded, and after they finished speaking, they seemed to feel a little better.
There is definitely a feeling of reluctance. Everyone here is an old shareholder of the company, and they are watching Starway slowly grow from a small company to a stronger one.
Starway Entertainment is like their children, witnessing their years from youth to middle-aged glory and high spirits.
Now, I am watching it decline bit by bit, but I can't do anything about it.
Facts have proved that no matter how strong or big a company is, if it does not run well, it will one day go bankrupt. If they had not condoned Zhang Yaohui's behavior at the beginning, would Starway not have declined?
Moreover, Chen Mubai is still a member of their company. Perhaps with his ability, he can develop the company even further and enter the ranks of the seven largest companies, becoming the eighth largest!
Everyone has regretted what they did in the past more than once, but there is no regret medicine in the world. Their current ending is to pay off the debts they planted in the beginning.
That's how it was decided. Starway Entertainment's shareholders decided to sell off their assets and then begin bankruptcy liquidation.
Before Chen Mubai took action, Starway Entertainment collapsed on its own. This old company of more than 20 years had just collapsed!
From being one of the top companies among Dingxing's top seven companies to its final collapse, it only took a few years, and the speed of decline can be described as a rocket.
The shareholders' decision was quickly issued, personnel began to be cleared, and the company's assets began to be sold off. Within a few days, Starway filed for bankruptcy liquidation.
This incident once caused turmoil on the Internet. No one expected that Starway Entertainment would suddenly go bankrupt!
In fact, when Starway first took action, some media reporters reported the matter, but no one believed it.
Although Starway Entertainment has indeed declined a lot, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. With its scale, it is not so easy to go bankrupt.
As a result, news emerged one after another, and many people resigned. Coupled with the information about the company's asset sales, everyone gradually believed the truth of the matter.
A few days later, Starway Entertainment officially announced its bankruptcy. From then on, there was no more Starway Entertainment in China!
“Really awesome!!!”
"Starway Entertainment closed down, I am very happy, Chen Mubai is comfortable!"
"I couldn't avenge Chen Mubai, but I witnessed Chen Mubai's revenge. I'm very happy. This kind of company should be closed down. It's an unscrupulous company that defrauds its employees. Bah!"
"It's really disgusting, but some celebrities are still good, because in Starway Entertainment, it seems that the development has been restricted in recent years."
"Yes, Lin Zheng, who was very popular in the past few years, has not had any works since then. Some of his bad dramas have also consumed word-of-mouth. Starway has delayed their better development. But if Starway had not developed rapidly in those few years, they It's not that popular, but it can be considered as paying off the debt. I hope they can develop well in the new company."
"I saw that Shen Meng didn't seem to have signed a contract with a company, and I laughed to death!"
Netizens celebrated the collapse of Starway Entertainment. Although people at Starway Entertainment were very sad, outsiders were happy!
It once again proves the saying that human beings' joys and sorrows are not the same. Some people only think it is noisy.
Shen Meng has also become the object of everyone's attention and ridicule.
Chen Mubai has a grudge against Starway Entertainment, but he doesn't have any grudge against the artists there, except for Chen Meng.
When he first participated in "Dream Singer", a few people came out to criticize Chen Mubai, but none of them were famous. Even Li Lu, who was his mentor at the time, was only a second-tier singer, and now he is ignored by everyone.
The music industry is like this. If you don't have good works for a few years, you will gradually be forgotten. And Starway has a bad relationship with Mubai Entertainment. The rise of Mubai Entertainment has made some people feel alienated from Starway Entertainment. Li Lu is the second-tier star. Singers have even fewer resources.
As a first-line female singer, Shen Meng is also one of the frontmen of Xingcheng, but her development is not good, let alone Li Lu.
Film and television actors are easy to sign, but singers are not easy to sign.
It would be fine if she was an ordinary singer, or not famous, but Shen Meng is too famous and was once a first-line singer. The price of signing her was too high, and companies were discouraged.
Especially since there is a lesson learned from the past, her concert caused Starway to suffer heavy losses.
Under such circumstances, there are not many companies that are willing to take big risks. Coupled with the grievances between her and Chen Mubai, no one is willing to pay the price of offending Chen Mubai to sign Shen Meng.
The main reason is that Shen Meng's own commercial value has not been reflected, but because of the previous events that have affected his net worth and value.
If Shen Meng's previous concerts were profitable, then there would be many companies signing contracts with her. As long as everyone can see the value, it's still worth taking the risk.
Who would do such a stupid thing without seeing the value, taking risks, and possibly offending Chen Mubai?
Therefore, under this situation, Shen Meng, as a first-line female singer and a star at the bottom of the first-line, ended up single.
Compared with other stars, after their contracts were terminated, major companies offered to compete for people. Many people's status was not as high as Shen Meng's, but they were competed for. In comparison, Shen Meng looked very embarrassed.
Shen Meng was really a little angry, but there was nothing she could do about it. After all, this was not something she could decide.
Do you regret it?
She definitely regrets that she offended Chen Mubai for the company. She also has the arrogance of an A-list star and looks down on Chen Mubai.
Now, the company has collapsed because of the people she once despised, which is somewhat ironic.