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Chapter 120 Unstoppable Momentum

Chapter 120 Unstoppable Momentum

On December 1st, the first-day sales figures for both albums were released.

Swallowtail Butterfly: 66.

"Goodbye, Love Is Unforgettable": 60.

"Swallowtail Butterfly" won by a narrow margin of 6.

The entire internet was in an uproar. From Weibo to Gaoshan, everyone was discussing this showdown between the new generation's top female star and the veteran diva.

[As expected, the longer you live, the more you see. Tao Cheng actually won against Du Li in a head-on confrontation!]

[66 views! I admit I was a bit too loud before. Congratulations to the new generation's top female star!]

[I felt like the sky was falling before, but now it feels like the sun is rising again, hehe, I've never been this happy even during the Lunar New Year.]

[Yang Du is awesome (very loudly)]

[I am unstoppable, like a wild horse without brakes! The lyrics of "Unstoppable" are so fitting!]

[Tao Cheng: Now, I'm going to be the number one female star of the new generation! Who agrees? Who disagrees?]

If Orange was merely experiencing the panic and anxiety of being targeted before finally triumphing, and netizens were shocked and amazed, then the various media outlets were celebrating wildly, frantically seizing the opportunity to gain popularity and traffic, with each headline more eye-catching than the last.

Veteran diva's nostalgia flops, new generation's top star tops the charts with 66 sales.

The Man Behind Tao Cheng's God-Killing Stories—Yang Du, the 21-Year-Old Album Producer

Was it a narrow victory or an inevitable one? Looking beyond the surface, we gain a deeper understanding of the significance of a 6 album difference.

The last report in particular stated: "Let's take stock of the four great and three little divas: Shen Dai (born in 88), Zhen Lijun (born in 86), Deng Qin (born in 84), and Tan Yunqing (born in 85). The little divas: Xu Xiao (born in 95), Qian Wancheng (born in 94), and Zhu Pingting (born in 96). It's not hard to see that even the youngest, Zhu Pingting, is 30 this year, but the post-00s generation has not yet made its own voice heard."

Clearly, Tao Cheng's victory is not a simple one, but rather a signal that post-00s female singers are vying for power in the music industry.

This marks the beginning of post-00s female singers challenging the "Four Big and Three Little" (referring to top female singers) and stepping onto the historical stage!

This view was immediately refuted.

Tao Cheng's fans are very young, active on the internet year-round, and highly engaged. This group's consumption is mostly emotional and impulsive, so a high surge on the first day was inevitable.

In contrast, Du Li's fans are generally over 35 years old. They are certainly willing to pay for their youth, but their consumption is more rational.

In addition, some people may not have noticed that some of Du Li's older fans are not unwilling to buy albums to support their idol, but simply do not know how to buy them.

Therefore, there's no need to jump on the bandwagon of the "Big Four" and "Big Three" just because of a single day's sales figures. Let the dust settle a bit more.

—"That's right. There are barriers to purchasing digital albums. For middle-aged and elderly people, the pre-purchase procedures such as registering an account, linking a bank card, and setting a payment password are troublesome enough."

"That's a novel perspective. Do you mean the album sales of 'Goodbye, Unforgettable Love' will catch up?"

"Data doesn't lie, and the truth is the only thing that matters. Du Li, this veteran diva, has simply lost; there's no need for her to save face."

Regardless of the arguments among netizens, "Swallowtail Butterfly" continues to conquer the market.

When the album chart was updated on December 8, "Swallowtail Butterfly" unsurprisingly debuted at number one with 2.2 million copies sold, ahead of "Goodbye Love" with 201 million copies sold.

Breaking 200 million in the first week!

Even the media, which had always been optimistic about Tao Cheng, fell silent for a moment.

On the other side, Yang Du, whom many media outlets consider the man behind the success of "Swallowtail Butterfly," was at Qiuniu Studio calculating...

account.

"First, 'Swallowtail Butterfly' sold 220 million copies at 20 yuan each, totaling 4400 million yuan in sales, after deducting a 30% channel fee—"

I have 2% of the producer points, which means I can get 61.6 — um, that's not much.

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Having gotten used to the 1400 million+ revenue that "Lone Warrior" brought in during its first week, Yang Du felt a bit disdainful when he saw the mere 61.

Chen Chen, who was sitting to the side, twitched his eyelids, but silently continued to sit without saying a word.

"As a songwriter and composer, writing lyrics for ten songs and composing music for five, you can still get—" Yang Du pressed the calculator, "231 million."

Yuan Xiuqing then calculated: "According to the data disclosed by Jinbang, the streaming data of 'Swallowtail Butterfly' was 12.3 billion views in its first week. With producer points and lyrics and music royalties, you can get 320 million."

"Excluding the single, 'Swallowtail Butterfly' brought you a total of 612 million in revenue in its first week, plus the already released 'Bubble'..."

The total revenue from the three singles "Cage," "Swallowtail Butterfly," and the marketing and distribution costs that need to be deducted is approximately 1100 million.

"Sigh." Yang Du leaned back on the sofa. "It feels a bit low. From the album's inception in July to its release at the end of November, I was busy for four months, and it only reached 11 million."

"Do you want to hear what you're saying?" This question inexplicably popped into Chen Chen's mind.

Yes, in these four months you also found time to produce "The Lone Warrior", "Today is Your Birthday", "The Song of the Pipa", and "Wishing You Prosperity" — Yuan Xiuqing said silently in her heart.

She cleared her throat and said earnestly, "But there's nothing we can do about it, since the copyright to the master tapes is in Jinshi's hands. However, after this incident, Mr. Yang, your reputation is soaring, and your status has risen dramatically."

"Apart from a few superstars in the music industry, everyone who meets you has to respectfully call you Teacher Yang. If a company asks you to be their album producer next time, my lowest offer is 150 million + 3%, no less and it's not worth discussing."

"It's too small-minded, too narrow-minded." Yang Du shook his head. "I've realized that if you don't have the master tape copyright, no matter how high your producer points are, whether you're a single producer or an album producer, you're still just a high-level employee."

"If, I mean if, the album 'Swallowtail Butterfly' wins four major awards at the Golden Bell Awards, I want to take 10% to 20% of the master tape rights when we discuss album collaboration next time."

Yuan Xiuqing's heart skipped a beat. Since deciding to become Yang Du's manager, she had been cramming on a lot of knowledge about the music industry. Only a handful of top producers dared to do this kind of splitting of master tape copyrights.

"Is the next step co-production?"

"That's right." Yang Du snapped his fingers. "If it's a co-production, although I can take 50% of the master tape rights, I also have to bear the same risks and costs. Not only do I have to release the song, but I also have to share the production, marketing, chart ranking, and public relations with the three major companies."

"Well, you can decide whichever option is more convenient when the time comes."

"Understood. In that case, Mr. Yang, you'll be a real capitalist," Yuan Xiuqing said.

"Haha, you flatter me, you flatter me."

Just then, Yang Du's phone rang. He looked at it and saw that it was an unknown number.

This is a bit strange. After National Day, Yang Du changed his mobile phone number. His previous mobile phone number became his work number, which was kept by Chen Chen in his work phone.

The phone kept ringing, and Yang Du answered it.

"Hello, is this Professor Yang Du? This is the Chinese Musicians Association—"