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Chapter 76 Opening Guest - Xia Shen!

The live stream lasted for more than an hour. Xia Shen played all the silly and funny videos he had done before, and then chatted with his fans for a while before the broadcast ended.

Then, looking at the backend data, I was filled with emotion.

It's no wonder everyone wants to be an internet celebrity. People no longer say things like "I want to be a scientist when I grow up," "I want to be a policeman when I grow up," or "I want to be a firefighter when I grow up." Instead, they all say "I want to be a live streamer when I grow up."

Today's younger generation even posts on social media with captions like "The streamer did xxx today".

Because being a live streamer and an internet celebrity can indeed make money!
In just over an hour, less than two hours, Xia Shen did nothing but spend ten minutes making up a corny, upbeat song, then sat in the live stream room singing a few songs, eating sunflower seeds, and chatting with fans for a while.

Then I was scolded for more than an hour.

Just like that, he earned nearly 300,000 yuan from a single live stream, and that's after tax.

I don't know how to put it, but it was truly terrifying. The guy was really rich and spent money like crazy. Before this, he was very skeptical, wondering how someone could just casually give money to a stranger online without wanting anything from them.

This makes no sense at all.

However, there's not much to say about this. The rise of the internet economy isn't actually a bad thing. It has given ordinary people a chance to change their fate and turn their lives around.

Although some negative changes are bound to occur in this process.

But overall, it's still a win-win situation for Xia Shen, isn't it?

He made money, and netizens criticized him for over an hour, showcasing their superior taste, venting their emotions, and relieving their stress.

They all have bright futures.

At the very moment he ended his live stream, the door to his studio was knocked on.

dong dong dong-

"Go in!" Xia Shen shouted, starting to shut down the equipment.

The next moment, who else could have pushed open the door and entered but Old Chen?
At this moment, Old Chen looked excited.

"What's wrong?" Xia Shen asked.

“You were live streaming just now, and they couldn’t reach you, so they sent the message to the company.”

Old Chen said, "It's news from July!"

News from July Records!?
Xia Shen immediately perked up: "It can't be!"

Is it what you think?

Moreover, judging from the time frame, it's only a few days left until the time Vice President Lin promised him.

Didn't he and Lao Chen just discuss adding fuel to the fire in public opinion?
Because they were still lacking a favorable wind, they wanted to make the fire burn even brighter before it arrived.

And now.
Old Chen's next reply did not disappoint him: "The East Wind is here!"

"Talk about it!"

Even Xia Shen couldn't help but tremble with excitement.

They actually came!

After waiting for so long, is there finally hope that he can embark on a path of producing high-quality products?
Moreover, this is not only what he wants, but also what the company wants.

Visual Effects Culture is also making efforts. They want to transform and embark on a path with a higher ceiling, instead of being confined to the framework of a small-to-medium-sized online cultural media company with a semi-MCN nature for their entire lives.

They also wanted to become a legitimate record company and truly enter the red ocean of the entertainment industry.

Therefore, whether Xia Shen can successfully transform and shed his labels is a crucial attempt for them.

They have invested a lot of resources in Xia Shen, and if Xia Shen fails, it will mean that they have also failed.

Old Chen is under the most pressure. He is the strategist who controls the overall direction throughout the process. If this fails, he will definitely be the one held accountable and will become a victim of the company's failed transformation strategy.

It could be said that he gambled his future.

Old Chen once said, "Since graduating from Communication University of China, I have studied and worked in communication for so many years. This company is also my life's work. Do you understand how I feel? Now is the time to prove what I have learned all these years."

Now is the time to prove everything, the time of final judgment!
"Tell me!" Xia took a deep breath and said. He also wanted to hear what exactly the grand stage and excellent opportunity that July had promised were all about.

Old Chen simply uttered one word: "Ultra!"

"???"

At that moment, even Xia Shen's pupils shrank: "Is it that Ultra??"

“Yes, who else could it be?” Old Chen nodded: “They’re coming to China. This is their first time. They were invited by the Shanghai cultural and tourism authorities, and then Ultra took over.”

"Hiss—" Xia Shen also gasped, his scalp tingling.

Because he hadn't expected that what July said would carry such weight.

What is Ultra? Many ordinary people who are not very familiar with music may not know.

However, anyone who has been in contact with the industry deeply, or is directly involved in it, would know this.

This is widely recognized as one of the world's three major music festivals! It is also known as the temple of electronic music!

Almost everyone involved in electronic music considers performing on the Ultra main stage one day as their lifelong pursuit.

Ultra Music Festival (UMF) is a music festival held by the Ultra Music Festival.

It is one of the world’s largest electronic music festivals, held annually in March in Miami, America since 1999, and has gradually expanded to more than 20 cities around the world.

It is an authoritatively certified top-tier international music festival that has consistently set phenomenal attendance records: it has achieved legendary figures such as selling out tickets for five consecutive years and attracting over 1 million viewers from 2965 countries over three days of live streaming.

This data is already comparable to that of the biggest online event right now, the League of Legends World Championship Finals every year.

The event attracts over 100,000 spectators each year!

Those who can grace the main stage of Ultra are almost exclusively top 100 producers/DJs in the world, and the most outstanding and authoritative figures in their respective fields.

It is also a mecca for music producers worldwide.

Over the years, Ultra has held branch venues in many countries and cities, but it has never come to China.

It is said that Ultra had considered this option before, but considering the atmosphere in China at the time, they chose Singapore, which was next door.

Is he really coming to China this time?

"Then I can go on the main stage?? Are you sure it's not the secondary stage??" Xia Shen asked directly.

The news was so explosive that the main stage couldn't even imagine it.

It's probably a secondary stage, which makes sense, since Ultra always invites up-and-coming musicians from around the world or from their local area to perform on their secondary stages, with the main purpose of nurturing new talent.

However, Old Chen shook his head: "It's the main stage!"

However, he then changed the subject: "However, I'm not a formal guest performer. Formal guests have more than an hour and a half of performance time. Their response was that they would let you be the opening guest, but you only have half an hour."

The reason is that this is Ultra’s first time in China, and we want to give Chinese musicians some opportunities. It’s also a way of pleasing the Chinese market, fans, and cultural tourism. So the opening guest will be selected from Chinese musicians.

Then in July they recommended you; they listened to your "Still" demo and decided on you.

Old Chen: "The news should have been released by now, and the posters should be out in a few days."

"I'll take a look."

Xia Shen quickly grabbed the phone that had just been used for the live stream, removed the heatsink, and opened the social media platform.

Then, the first thing I saw was the top trending topic: #UMF Confirmed to be Held in Shanghai, China#!

The promotional video is already out!
Moreover, this promotional video exudes an international and avant-garde vibe from the moment you look at it.

After all, the music used in the official promotional videos each year is basically composed by the world's top DJ of that year.

It really is Ultra! It's really here!
And I'm supposed to be the opening guest?!

Xia Shen herself felt like she was in a dream.

(The promotional video is at the end; remember to wear headphones when watching it.)
(End of this chapter)