Are you trying to force me to become a star?

Chapter 9 Olive Branch

Inside the restaurant's private room, the group was still chatting about the music platform, Zhiyin.

Kong Chun asked, "Teacher Shen, you think Jin Yan's song is so amazing, where will it rank on the weekly chart?"

Shen Nan's eyes lit up slightly; what a great straight man! After all that talk, they finally got to the weekly rankings.

He asked, "How much do you know about the weekly charts?"

Kong Chun thought for a moment and replied, "I only know of some things similar to Billboard in the United States, which rank data based on the past week."

Nanfeng said, "What you call the weekly chart is also known in the industry as the best-selling chart. Simply put, it's about which song on the platform made more money over the past week, and that song will get a higher ranking."

"The platform tracks the new downloads and plays for each song over the past week, calculates and ranks them according to certain rules. Because it is under official supervision, all the data is very accurate, making it the most authoritative music chart."

Shen Nan added with a smile, "Not only that, the evaluation criteria for the titles of second-tier singers, first-tier singers, and superstars that you are familiar with are largely based on this list."

"Let me give you an example. A second-tier singer needs to have three songs that have been downloaded more than a million times. The saying goes, 'Once is enough, twice is enough, but not a third time.' When he can attract a million people to spend money to download his music for the third time, he has gained recognition from the market and the audience."

"To become a top-tier singer, he needs three songs with over ten million downloads, and that's only one of the conditions. He also has to make each of those three songs number one on the weekly charts for at least a week."

"Winning the weekly chart title isn't easy. Take Jin Yan's 'Anhe Bridge' for example. I can tell you right now that this song will definitely break 10 million downloads, but it will probably take quite a while. As time goes on and the data becomes more dispersed, it's possible that she won't even get the weekly chart title once."

The room was quiet for a moment. Kong Chun opened his mouth, wanting him to continue talking about the standards for being a superstar, but Shen Nan's words steered him in another direction: "Is it that hard to be the weekly chart champion? Jin Yan's song is already very strong, isn't it?"

Shen Nan really wanted to give him a chicken leg right now; it felt so good to be held like that.

Shen Nan said, "Jin Yan, there's no doubt that this song is excellent. But even the best wine needs advertising. If we rely solely on word-of-mouth promotion, or if our promotional resources are insufficient, even a good song can be buried." Then, he revealed his true intentions, looking at Xu Jin Yan and saying, "Jin Yan, there are fifty-two weeks in a year, so there are fifty-two weekly chart champions. The number of weekly chart champions is not only an important indicator of a musician's ability, but also an important indicator of a company's musical strength."

"Canglan Entertainment, as the music powerhouse among the four major media companies, consistently tops at least a quarter of the weekly charts every year. Note that this is not a quarter of the four major companies, but a quarter of the entire Chinese music scene."

After these words were spoken, the room fell silent once again.

Shen Nan's intentions were quite clear: "Little brother, I have high hopes for you. Why don't you come to our side? We're the best here."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jinyan breathed a sigh of relief; this map of Yan was far too long. This must be Shen Nan's main purpose in coming to this dinner party today. So, what is Nanfeng's attitude here?

However, before he could speak, Nanfeng jokingly said, "Teacher Shen, whose mission are you here on today? My junior brother is preparing for the finals."

Shen Nan laughed heartily, "Nanfeng, look, you're in such a hurry again. I didn't bring any imperial decree with me. I just met some talented people, and talented people are rare indeed." He didn't expect that Nanfeng would stop him before he could say much. The relationship between these two senior and junior brothers was quite unusual.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Jinyan said, "Teacher Shen, you flatter me. I am still young, and there is still much for me to learn from you."

Shen Nan smiled and nodded, saying, "This young man is quite impressive."

Then the group continued chatting as if nothing had happened.

After finishing their meal, the roommates were still thinking about it.

Yu Han thought about it the most. Nan Feng and Xu Jinyan were senior and junior classmates, and based on this relationship, the two of them participated in the meal.

Shen Nan was very approachable and friendly to the students, answering all their questions and making them feel very good about her.

Until Shen Nan's words just now, in short, the company is very strong, and both the company and I personally admire you. Nan Feng directly sided with Xu Jinyan, saying that they would talk about it after the finals. This senior sister is really good.

Then Xu Jinyan said that she should learn more from Shen Nan. It depends on how you interpret that. If she joins Canglan Entertainment, then she will naturally learn music production from him. If not, then she will naturally learn from Teacher Shen's character.

Both sides expressed goodwill; wow, this meal was quite enjoyable.

Pang Lei didn't think too much about it. He understood the olive branch Shen Nan was extending. At this moment, Xu Jinyan could be pulled into the Big Four companies with just a simple gesture, yet he didn't directly express his opinion. Those were the Big Four, after all.

Kong Chun thought even less. The words went in one ear and out the other. His mind was full of questions about what the standards were for the Heavenly King and the Heavenly Queen.

In the afternoon, Xu Jinyan received a message from Nanfeng on her phone: "Is it convenient for you to take a call?"

Xu Jinyan called directly, and the call was answered quickly.

Before Nanfeng could speak, Xu Jinyan asked first, "Sister Nan, was what you said to Teacher Shen at noon alright?"

Nanfeng was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled: "What, is Young Master Xu worried about me?"

Xu Jinyan said speechlessly, "We're talking seriously, don't imitate my mother's way of speaking."

Nanfeng laughed and said, "Don't worry, I've worked with Teacher Shen before, so we're friends. He has a really good personality and can take a joke, otherwise I wouldn't have brought you along. Also, you did a great job today, without any arrogance. Teacher Shen really appreciates you."

It's truly remarkable that a young man in his early twenties could write such a song while remaining humble and poised.

"Hehe, Sister Nan, I'm glad I didn't embarrass you. By the way, did you need something from me?"

"Oh, right, the main reason Teacher Shen met with you today was to convey an intention: Canglan Entertainment is interested in signing you. As for you, don't worry about these things for now. No matter what you choose in the end, first prepare your final performance. The quality of your final performance will determine your contract. If you perform well in the final, all four major companies will be vying for you."

"Yes, I understand, Sister Nan."

"Good to know. I called you just to remind you to seize this opportunity in the finals."

Just as she was about to hang up, Xu Jinyan asked, "By the way, Sister Nan, do you know if Fengtai Group has any music projects coming up recently?"

Nanfeng frowned and said, "Why are you asking this?"

What else can we do? Of course, we'll steal business from them.

This was what he came up with when he was thinking about his final piece. He had no way to deal with that bastard Wang Yizhen; she was completely untouchable. So he could only start from the sidelines.

Nanfeng said seriously, "The four major entertainment companies are actually very complex in terms of their shareholding structure. They have intricate connections with current communication software, social media platforms, video platforms, and e-commerce platforms. This is why they can cover the entire industry chain; they all have very strong capital. Don't go looking for trouble."

Sensing the seriousness in her tone, Xu Jinyan replied earnestly, "Sister Nan, as we discussed at noon today, the music industry is all about the work itself. If I win this project, I'll have gotten my revenge. Besides, they're a big company with big capital; would they really target a newcomer for something like this? Do you believe they might even be so generous as to invite me to work for their company?"

Actually, Xu Jinyan doesn't care about causing trouble; he's just lacking a source of negative emotions.

Nanfeng hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay, I'll find out and send it to you in a bit."

The call has ended.

Half an hour later, I received a message from Nanfeng and wow, there were so many projects.

Cross out the background music from their own company's film and television department; wouldn't that be promoting them?

Projects below Grade A are crossed out; they're too small to be satisfactory.

Let's look at the remaining projects, hmm, movie theme songs?

The movie is called: Huo Yuanjia?