Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

As the Blueberry Music Festival approaches, the specific lineup has been gradually announced.

Although some mysterious guests have yet to be announced, the two names of Bian Lang and Hedgehog Band alone are enough to support two days of pre-sales.

All 10000 early bird tickets were sold out in less than five minutes after they went online.

The Rolling Stones' campus agents are also very busy.

Dianyi has geographical advantages, so the task of compiling and producing travel guides falls on them.

With the support of Yuxi Culture and Tourism, all the homestays, hotels and restaurants with reception capacity along the entire Fuxian Lake have been thoroughly explored by these college students who have the travel habits of special forces.

When the final guide was formed, the people from the Culture and Tourism Bureau felt ashamed after reading it. They seemed to know less about Fuxian Lake than these campus agents, as they had been researching this locally all day long.

One of the team leaders said directly: "It's good to be young. If these students take our exams after graduation, the working atmosphere and efficiency will change drastically!"

"Since we have their contact information, we can invite them to come for internship during the summer vacation. Our internship certificates should be very useful, right?"

As the Rolling Stones' albums were selling well both online and offline, bands from the Magic Disc series began to express dissatisfaction.

In previous years, if a music festival did not have a few Magic Disc-style bands to support it, it would be embarrassed to say that it was a music festival.

But seeing the popularity of blueberries on the Internet, they have no idea what to do.

Whether they went to talk to Huang Kai and Tu Ling themselves, or their agent went to talk to Pan Jianhu privately, the response they got was always two words: "No!"

Then, some termination documents began to appear on Zhu Wen's desk.

Even if Magic Disc uses copyright as a trump card to threaten these rock musicians, it seems that it will not be of much use this time.

The leader of one band even said something cruel: "Not many people listen to old songs. Even the Wailer can be changed to Mr. Turtle. The worst that can happen is that we start all over again.

Now that the rock music scene has been lifted up by the Rolling Stones, it’s better to go out and form an independent band than to stay here and suffer this kind of humiliation!”

Then they changed the band name, took their new works which had not yet been registered for copyright, and went to find Pan Jianhu.

It was not until this time that Zhu Wen felt that he might not be able to cope with this crisis.

That night he humbled himself and went to find Pan Xiulong.

Considering their past relationship and his feelings for Mo Die, Pan Xiulong still met Zhu Wen at Si Gu.

Sigu can be regarded as a place that witnessed the growth of Magic Disc. When the company was first established, many Magic Disc-related bands used this as their regular live venue in BJ.

However, after Zhu Wen decided to take the capital path and Pan Jianhu left, Zhu Wen rarely came here.

When he met Li Hao when he entered the room, he greeted Li Hao. Li Hao didn't dare to recognize him for a moment: "Mr. Zhu? Hey, what brings you here? Our place is small. If you want to drink something fancy, just tell me and I'll make it for you right away..."

Zhu Wen didn't know how to respond to this. He just groaned and walked in.

When he came in and saw the furnishings which had basically not changed, he actually had the illusion that time had gone back.

It seemed as if time was still passing between the three of them, with a group of hard-working rock people, in this silly and happy era.

It was here that the Magic City band was brought together by the two brothers of the Pan family.

At that time, they didn't have their own music festival label, so he took the musicians to meet various art directors to find work for the band.

Sometimes, as long as they can balance the travel expenses with the venue, they will take a green train for more than ten hours, and a group of people will squeeze into a standard hotel room with an average of four people in one room...

Just as he was lost in thought, he heard the background music in the bar suddenly change to: "Brother, you play rock music, what's the point of playing it?"

He didn't know what purpose Bian Lang had in writing this song, or who he was arranging for, but when he listened to it now, he felt that it was really appropriate for the situation.

After coming back to his senses, he looked around and found Pan Xiulong sitting in the corner.

After not seeing each other for a few months, he felt that Pan Xiulong's whole spirit and energy had changed.

Before leaving his job, Pan Xiulong was on the verge of collapse all the time.

On the one hand, he had to face Zhu Wen's methods of doing things that made him extremely disgusted.

On the other hand, they also have to deal with the resentment of these bands that they had brought up.

But after leaving, he followed the Rolling Stones to travel around Europe, and when he came back he re-entered the underground rock circle.

Now the whole person's aura can be summed up in two words: "Comfortable!"

Zhu Wen just sat down, and Pan Xiulong opened a bottle of Xibiqi and handed it to him: "Try it, the beer made by Bian Lang's family..."

Hearing the name "Bian Lang", Zhu Wen's heart went berserk, but he was begging someone, so he had to endure it no matter what: "What a good name, it's so strange! According to normal business rules, if the beer from Yunnan Province is sold here, the shipping cost alone will be too much to cover..."

"Who told everyone to recognize Bian Lang? Li Hao just didn't do it well before. After the Jingwei show, the Rolling Stones replaced him with a second-generation rich guy. Now this wine has filled most of the venues in BJ."

Zhu Wen really wanted to slap himself twice now. Why did he comment on the beer for no reason? It was just making himself unhappy.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, Xiulong. I think you should have been paying attention to the company's affairs. This time I came to you to ask you to go back..."

Before he could finish his words, Pan Xiulong waved his hand and refused, "Forget it, I'm in good condition now, and I want to drink for a few more years, so don't drug me!"

Zhu Wen had anticipated this situation, and he was well prepared: "Xiu Long, to be honest, my previous actions were indeed inappropriate when I think about it now.

But no matter what, we built MagicDisc ourselves. We have feelings for a pet, let alone a company as big as this.

Now the musicians are all clamoring to terminate their contracts. I can't handle it alone without you. Come back, follow your lead, and I'll try my best to deal with the capital..."

Trust between people takes years of accumulation to build up.

But if it were to collapse, it would probably only take a moment.

It would be almost impossible to rebuild it.

"Then let me ask you, can the copyright be loosened? Can it all be returned to the band, and the company only share the profits? Can it be done?"

"This...I..."

"Don't play dumb. If this matter isn't resolved, it'll be useless even if you bring my cousin back!"

Hearing this, Zhu Wen also became angry: "Don't the Rolling Stones also hold the copyright tightly in their hands?"

“That’s different. Bian Lang writes the lyrics and composes the music himself, and the recording rights belong to the band. The band creates independently, and the company only shares the profits.

Let's talk about the Blueberry Music Festival this time. When outside bands came, they didn't try to force down their prices. They just paid a higher price than the market price.

If Magic Disc wants to do this, will the capital agree?"

What Pan Xiulong said was what he heard from Liu Ziyang, who is an insider who has been working in the circle for many years.

He knows the cost of a music festival very well. Even though the cost of a top band is often tens of thousands, in fact, for the entire music festival, these combined costs are not as high as the cost of the equipment.

But this is based on the standards of the Rolling Stones. If it was the configuration of the Magic Disc released last November, it would be a different matter.

So even if the Rolling Stones added 20% to the appearance fees of all bands, it would only add a few points to the total cost. Capital logic is to save as much as possible, but the Rolling Stones gave it, and the reputation and word-of-mouth effect in the circle is another matter.

Take this Blueberry Festival for example, it is scheduled at the same time as the Bian Jinggang Music Festival in Jincheng. But for any band that receives invitations from both parties, they will first consider the Blueberry Festival's schedule.

For example, Li Hao and his band Joystick, because their performances were on the same day, Tian Yuan directly pushed Bian Jinggang's side.

Then there was a huge difference in ticket prices between the two sides, which resulted in poor ticketing service on that side... These were what Pan Xiulong heard within an hour of arriving here tonight.

The more comparisons like this there were, the more he felt that if Magic Disc didn't suffer any serious damage, it would not have been constantly suppressed by the Rolling Stones. It would probably become a piece of history on Baidu Encyclopedia within one or two years.

Silence was not the main theme tonight, so Zhu Wenming knew that what Pan Xiulong proposed was basically hopeless, but he still said with anger: "Xiulong, capital also needs a process of adaptation.

Since the Rolling Stones' model has been proven to be feasible by the market, I will try to negotiate with them, but can you come back and keep the people? If the Rolling Stones keep taking some away every few days, then..."

"Then you can sign a new contract with the band directly after the negotiation. I believe that if there is still hope, who would be willing to travel so far to Spring City? Although BJ is not as friendly as Spring City in life, whether it is the circle or the scale of the industry, it is more than 10 times stronger than Spring City.

In this regard, the Rolling Stones are at least five years behind..."

What Pan Xiulong said was absolutely true, but the age limit was a bit too absolute.

Putting aside other things, Coldplay is currently recording in the studio of the Rolling Stones Music School.

After they got the band score for "Yellow", Chris stayed up all night to practice the guitar part.

At first he wondered if there might be some room for his own changes, but in the end he found that Bian Lang's arrangement was like a precision instrument, and each instrument was like a gear. If there was any change, the instrument would no longer work.

Later, the four members of Coldplay gathered in the rehearsal room and in less than five days, recorded a demo that they were most satisfied with and sent it to Olaf.

Bian Lang also thought it was good, but what made Olaf speechless was that Bian Lang hummed the Chinese lyrics while listening: "I want to know how long a meteor can fly, and whether its beauty is worth pursuing..."

"Wave, did you write the Chinese lyrics or the English lyrics first for this song?"

"It's English. I just remembered the Chinese lyrics now."

However, what Bian Lang thought and what Olaf understood were completely different things.

Bian Lang’s thought is a memory, but Olaf understands it as creation: “Wave, I really want to meet your elementary school Chinese teacher!”

"It's useless Olaf. Our elementary school Chinese teacher has retired."

"What about your English teacher? I would also like to visit him..."

"This one……"

Because of this topic, Bian Lang recalled an old incident on the original Earth.

Jun Ge's adaptation of "Yellow" into "Meteor" should be regarded as a classic example of a bold move in the Taiwanese entertainment industry.

At that time, Jun Ge and Coldplay were both singers from EMI. After the release of Coldplay's "Yellow", it immediately caused a craze in Europe, but there was little market in Asia.

In order to promote Coldplay, EMI Records chose its singer Zheng Jun to cover the Chinese version of "Yellow".

The lyrics were originally written by a famous Hong Kong lyricist, but Jun Ge was very dissatisfied after receiving the lyrics. He felt that they were not as good as those written by himself, so he wrote the lyrics himself and completed the creation of "Meteor".

As for who the disliked lyricist was, some said it was Zhou Yaohui, some said it was Lin Xi. No matter who it was, Jun Ge's actions were extremely smooth at the time.

Later, due to commercial considerations, "Meteor" became one of the interludes of "Meteor Garden" and also won the BJ Music Station China Pop Songs Chart's Top Ten Golden Songs Award in 2001.

Then, under the manipulation of public opinion by some Taiwanese companies, the originally well-adapted song was turned into plagiarism by Jun Ge.

With so many halos in the past and such a big scandal in the future, Coldplay, the original band of "Yellow", became completely popular in China just like the song.

Although Coldplay later sent a letter to thank Jun Ge, how many of those who accused Zheng Jun of plagiarism at the time would care about the truth of the matter?

Thinking of this, Bian Lang said to Olaf at the time: "The copyright of the Chinese version has also been registered, but the recording will have to wait for a while. I want to make a new arrangement."

When Coldplay was recording the song, they specifically asked Olaf if there was a Chinese version. If so, they would be willing to learn a few choruses and switch to it during the live performance.

But Olaf, who had heard the complete Chinese version, rejected it: "The Chinese version is reserved for the Rolling Stones, and we can't let the news leak out among you first..."

However, Coldplay themselves did not expect that after listening to their studio version and the live performance, Bian Lang directly asked Liu Ziyang to adjust their performance order to the second to last on the second day, that is, before Hedgehog...

Returning to Si Gu, Pan Xiulong and Zhu Wen finally parted on bad terms.

However, Zhu Wen was the only one who was unhappy, Pan Xiulong didn't take it to heart at all. It was true that he had feelings for the magic disc, but if the magic disc turned into something that he hated completely, it would be better to end it now!

As for those musicians who needed help, he really didn't mind lowering his head and having a good talk with Pan Jianhu and telling him the true level of these bands.

Zhu Wen, who had failed to accomplish his task, did not go home directly, but by chance made an appointment with Xiang Kun in Fanhua.

Then, as expected, he met Li Yiliang and heard "Ode to Loneliness" by the "Face Band". Then he started private transactions with Li Yiliang again.