Chapter 53, "Over the Top," is a bloodbath!

Shi Shi is a new professor at Kyoto University, but her popularity surpasses that of many veteran professors. Every song she writes is a smash hit!

Peng Feier performed "Left Finger Pointing to the Moon" on a music variety show. The song's high notes not only conveyed a majestic feeling but also evoked people's yearning for a better life. Moreover, when Peng Feier received this song, she had no intention of leaving any room for others to perform it. This song is the kind that leaves no room for cover artists.

The song "Left Finger Points to the Moon" only made the song and singer famous. Only a small number of people recognized who the lyricist and composer were. Those who truly paid attention were only insiders in the industry.

Shi Shi rose to fame with the release of Shen Jingyuan's new album. The title track, "Over the Top," truly set the Chinese music scene ablaze this year!

On its very first day of release, "Over the Top" garnered 1.5 million plays from Shen Jingyuan's longtime fans. With the music scene constantly evolving, cassette tapes and CDs have gradually become obsolete, and Shen Jingyuan's album is a digital album. In contrast, physical albums exist in the form of cassette tapes, vinyl records, or CDs, requiring a physical player to load and play. Digital albums, on the other hand, are transmitted via audio formats and require computer music playback software or platforms for playback.

What does 7 million views mean?

There were no free channels for the release of the new album. Shen Jingyuan's digital album was priced at 188 yuan, which sounds cheap, but digital albums by second- or third-tier singers generally don't exceed 50 yuan. On the release day, it relied entirely on the purchasing power of the singer's own fans. In other words, on the first day alone, Shen's fans spent over 200 million yuan on his album.

Of course, this isn't his net income. Furthermore, whether subsequent album sales can maintain this momentum depends on fan feedback from the past two days.

Sister Qiao knew that Shen Jingyuan's album would be a hit, but she didn't expect it to be this big. What does it mean for sales to keep rising? It means that after your friend listens to a song and likes it, instead of just listening to it occasionally, they choose to buy another copy for themselves.

Money is the most straightforward form of affection, and it's generally the silent majority who express it. You might like this song, you might like this singer, but liking something doesn't mean anything. I can like you and I can like him at the same time.

Meanwhile, Shen Jingyuan's two songs topped the charts.

The last time the music charts were dominated was three years ago.

What does "dominating the rankings" mean?

Typically, a singer's new releases top the charts, or occupy most of the positions on the charts. The term "chart domination" emphasizes the powerful influence and popularity of a new release in the market.

For example, when an artist's new album is released and quickly occupies multiple positions on the music charts, even surpassing the works of some veteran artists, this situation can be called "chart domination".

Shen Jingyuan achieved all of these. Within 42 hours of its release, "Over the Top" from Shen Jingyuan's new album topped the charts, while "Using Emotion" ranked second. Since the golden two decades of the music scene have passed, this is his most successful album yet.

It's not that Peng Feier's "Left Finger Pointing to the Moon" doesn't deserve to top the charts. The quality of the song is one thing, but the fighting power of her fans is another. She's been out of the spotlight for too long. In the entertainment industry, if you don't appear for a month, you might be completely forgotten. This is also why Shi Shi's several songs are so popular, but she hasn't reached the top of the charts—she doesn't have a fan base.

Sister Qiao: "Old Shen, we need to change our plans." The two had worked together for a long time and had a good understanding of each other. He quickly understood what she meant.

"You mean holding the concert earlier than planned?"

Shen Jingyuan originally planned to hold the concert a year or two later, unlike actors or some idols who have tight work schedules. Therefore, he started preparing for the concert early on. He originally planned to hold it next year, giving the album a chance to penetrate the market.

With such immense popularity, if a concert were to be held concurrently, the two would only complement each other.

"But… …"

"Don't worry about the company, I'll handle the communication. They're happy to get involved in making easy money." Time is tight, and his studio alone certainly can't handle it all. That's why being affiliated with a large company is so important.

Even if it means taking a smaller share of the profits, there's no other way. Overall, it's a win-win situation.

The audience was cheering loudly for Shen Jingyuan's line, "How could I bear to let you suffer? It was because I gave you too much love."

A major earthquake has also occurred in the industry!

Shi Shi released hit songs like "Decent," "As You Wish," "The Wind Rises," and "Cool" from just one variety show. "The You of the Past" showcased a style never before seen before. Even the songs she wrote for others, such as "Treading Mountains and Rivers," "Left Finger Pointing to the Moon," "Over the Top," and "Using Affection," are all considered hits.

One song could be a coincidence, but not every song could be. Even top-notch songwriters have to admit that Shi Shi, this girl, has a firm grasp on market trends.

The entertainment industry is a place that believes in metaphysics, and most people think that "fame" is contagious. Therefore, the saying "friend whoever is famous" often circulates within the industry. This isn't entirely unfounded. Because if people who aren't famous hang out together, no one will see it. Two obscure celebrities together won't necessarily create a huge buzz.

Song Ming bought a 'Prosperity and Fortune' bonsai for her office these past two days. Her previous visits to Shi Shi's place were just a stopgap measure, and also because she couldn't refuse Kong Lai's invitation. She was thinking of helping Kong Lai streamline her new company so she could gracefully retire. Now, well… anyone who tells her to retire is her mortal enemy!

It seems that once this busy period is over and Shi Shi sees her abilities, she can bring up the matter of renegotiating her salary. The previous price wasn't because that's all she was worth, but rather because Shi Shi's small workshop only had that much of a scale. A small temple can't hold a large Buddha statue. Who would have thought the temple would expand so quickly!

She glanced at a schedule on the table. Good, Shi Shi wasn't in class, so she could make the call.

"Shi Shi, we've received a lot of offers. I've increased the price for all the ones I already had, and I didn't expect people in the industry to still be so supportive."

"How much did you add?" Neither she nor the original owner of this body were quite clear about the pricing rules in this circle.

"Starting at 7 million."

The starting price, of course, does not include full-channel copyright!

"How much is the package price?"

Song Ming hesitated when this was mentioned. The package price had reached 700 units. If they didn't bid over 30 million to sell out completely, it definitely wouldn't be worthwhile for them. This situation had a drawback.

I'm afraid of failing.

If a song worth tens of millions flops, it will be quite unfavorable for Shi Shi's future asking price.

"My suggestion is to split the profits." By tying their interests together with the singers, it may seem like they get a lot less, but if the song becomes popular, both sides will benefit.

After Song Ming finished speaking, she felt a little uneasy, worried that Shi Shi had no concept of these things and was only thinking about immediate benefits.