Shuangqing City.
In just a few months.
The entertainment companies underwent a near-complete reshuffling.
Xinghui Entertainment, under the banner of Dynasty Entertainment, had become the dominant force among Shuangqing City's entertainment companies.
Furthermore, due to the presence of Tingyu, many second and third-tier singers, upon their contract expirations, were switching to Xinghui, fantasizing about hitching their wagon to Tingyu's star.
Even some A-list singers were watching with interest.
This time, Shuangqing City's three major entertainment companies had engaged in a friendly discussion.
"Chen Yong, are you leaving us no room to breathe?"
"Don't force us to join forces. Otherwise, even with Dynasty Entertainment backing Xinghui, they won't be able to do anything to us two!"
"That's right, Chen Yong, Zhao Yuan, don't go too far. Openly poaching our talent is a despicable act!"
"I'm warning you, we've always been on good terms. If you push it too far now, we won't be afraid of a confrontation!"
Li Dahai, the CEO of Coast Entertainment, and Cheng Xiang, the CEO of Bloom Entertainment, were like a crosstalk duo, one playing off the other.
Despite their sharp words, their lack of confidence was evident, as if they were delivering the most resolute threats with the most timid expressions.
"I'm not confronting you. I just want to consolidate Shuangqing City's strength. We're all here to make money, so why not cooperate to make even more?"
Chen Yong shrugged his shoulders, seeing the strong reactions from the two.
Were these two old foxes reading too many novels?
It was just a business cooperation.
Did they think their companies were martial arts sects? Dafeng Novel Network
And that they would refuse to yield?
Li Dahai, CEO of Coast Entertainment, raised his brow and said, "Chen Yong, you're full of schemes, and I've experienced it before. Don't try to convince me!"
Cheng Xiang, standing beside him, said indignantly, "I think you want to swallow us whole and then kick us out. Even if all my company's artists are poached today, I, Cheng Xiang, will never sign this!"
Chen Yong had intended today to discuss resource sharing with the two company bosses and then grow stronger together.
Everything was clearly stipulated in black and white on their contracts, with clear profit distribution, so there was no question of one party tricking the other.
In fact, with Xinghui's current scale, it would be a great deal for these two companies to cooperate.
However, after Xinghui Entertainment's high-profile recruitment drive over the past few months, many artists from these two companies had already joined Xinghui.
Although cooperation would be very profitable for them, these two companies had gradually developed a fear of Xinghui over the past few months, so they couldn't hear anything Chen Yong said.
"Are you two crazy?" Chen Yong couldn't hold back any longer.
He had never realized these two CEOs had a persecution complex before…
"What, you're angry because we hit the nail on the head?"
"I'm leaving here. I won't listen to your sweet talk."
The two stood up and prepared to leave.
Seeing this, Chen Yong's forehead was covered in black lines.
Then, he glanced at Zhao Yuan beside him. She took out a stack of documents from her briefcase and slapped them onto the conference table with a bang.
"Gentlemen, please take a look at this before making your decision," Zhao Yuan said calmly.
The two, who were about to leave, were stunned at first, then exchanged glances.
They sat back down.
Li Dahai picked up the stack of documents.
"Ace City Competition, a competition between Ace Producers from various cities?"
"The Ace Producer who wins the championship will be nominated for the Entertainment Gala and become the fifth Song God in the Chinese music scene!"
As he spoke the last part, his tone grew increasingly astonished.
Cheng Xiang, on the side, also leaned in, watching with curiosity.
"This is the latest document from the head office. The Chinese music scene has been gradually revitalizing recently, and long-dormant Ace Producers have also started to emerge. The official authorities are pleased to see this trend and have decided to jointly organize an unprecedented grand competition with China's top entertainment companies," Chen Yong said with a smile, looking at the two.
The Chinese music scene was gradually heating up.
Those mediocre songs had lost their dominance, and the charts were gradually being occupied by high-quality songs.
Facing a vibrant market, the major top entertainment companies discussed jointly launching a competition for Ace Producers with the authorities to inject more high-quality songs into the market and stabilize it.
The city competition was based on cities.
The Ace Producers of each city were the participants.
Based on their geographical locations, they were divided into five competition zones, with a champion city crowned in each zone, and then the ultimate overall champion would be determined through these zones.
And the ultimate overall champion would be another Song God in the Chinese music scene!
This was a competition jointly organized by top entertainment companies and the authorities, unlike those on satellite TV.
At that time, whether it was topic or attention, it would be unprecedentedly popular.
"Is this some trick of yours to fool us? Why haven't we received any news?" Li Dahai sounded somewhat skeptical.
"Because the official authorities have only just finalized this news, and it's expected to be announced in about a month. Our head office being able to get this information, I doubt you would suspect it, right?" Chen Yong said with a confident smile.
Dynasty Entertainment was the overlord of the entertainment industry, so they would definitely have priority access to such internal information.
Dynasty Entertainment was one of the initiators of a competition of this caliber.
Xinghui was a subsidiary of Dynasty, so it was normal for them to get the news.
Pausing for a moment, Chen Yong looked at the two CEOs and said seriously, "We all know who the strongest producer in Shuangqing City is right now. If you don't cooperate, you probably won't even make it out of the regional qualifiers. Therefore, I want to join forces with you two and share your artist resources. I think you should be interested." He finished speaking and quietly watched the two.
He had made his intentions clear: the purpose of cooperation was to find singers for Tingyu to use as tools.
By cooperating, they could also ride the wave of popularity with Xinghui. If they didn't cooperate, they wouldn't even make it out of the regional qualifiers.
"Last question, are we doing this or not?"
He had said all he needed to say. The reason he wanted to cooperate was for their company's singers and their promotional resources.
In this competition, Xinghui Entertainment's strongest contender was undoubtedly Tingyu. Lin Zhaoyang had instructed Chen Yong to pave the way for Tingyu as much as possible.
When Chen Yong first heard this news, he was stunned for half an hour before he recovered.
He could guess the intention from Lin Zhaoyang's words.
Dynasty Entertainment must have paid a considerable price to successfully organize a competition of this scale.
Having paid such a high price, their intention was very likely to elevate Tingyu to godhood.
They wanted to make Tingyu a Song God!
Although this idea was crazy, it was highly probable!
"Let's do it!"
"Of course, we'll do it!"
After exchanging a glance, Li Dahai and Cheng Xiang nodded.
If this matter was true, cooperating with Xinghui Entertainment was undoubtedly the best choice.
After all, although their company had Ace Producers, in Shuangqing City, they felt it more acutely than others: Tingyu's skill at Xinghui Entertainment was definitely higher than that of ordinary Ace Producers.
The fact that he could win against a Song God was enough to prove his capabilities.
At that time, the Ace Producer representing Shuangqing City would definitely be Tingyu.
At this point, anyone who wasn't foolish would choose to hitch their wagon to Xinghui Entertainment.
"However, the cooperation is limited to this competition only!" Li Dahai was being cautious.
"Don't worry, it's all clearly stated in the contract," Chen Yong laughed, pointing to the contract in front of them.
"However, doesn't Tingyu refuse to cooperate with A-list singers?" Li Dahai, now feeling like they were all part of the same team, took the opportunity to ask about his long-standing confusion.
Rumor had it that Tingyu had a preference for newcomers.
He had never understood why.
Cheng Xiang also pricked up his ears.
Chen Yong and Zhao Yuan exchanged a glance, then stifled their laughter and asked, "Do A-list singers have to share royalties when they sing Tingyu's songs now?"
"Considering Tingyu's current streak of producing masterpieces, royalties are not important at all for A-list singers," Li Dahai mused thoughtfully.
"Then do you understand now?"
Chen Yong finished speaking, smiled, and got up to leave with Zhao Yuan.
He left Li Dahai and Cheng Xiang looking bewildered.
The two exchanged glances, both frowning.
It seemed like he had said something, but also not said anything.
What was the reason, after all?