Huayu: Were you ever a top star before writing nonsense?

Chapter 19 Concept God Special

On the way home, Xu Ning drove while his wife, Jiang Lili, sat in the back to take care of the intoxicated Xu Xinran.

"That was the very talented student you mentioned earlier, right? He's a very perceptive kid."

Xu Ning drove intently without looking back.

"Yes, he's good. With his talent and singing skills, plus hard work, he should achieve great things."

Jiang Lili chimed in, "She's also very good-looking and has a great presence; she's definitely got the makings of a star."

Xu Ning hummed in agreement:

"I wonder if Xinran and Shen Can's cooperation has been finalized... This girl is really something, if you can't drink, you shouldn't drink. It's lucky that Shen Can was drinking with her today. If she had met someone with bad intentions, I don't want to imagine the consequences. Wife, Xinran needs to change this bad habit, you have to keep an eye on her."

Jiang Lili nodded in agreement:

"It needs to be changed; it's too dangerous."

"Junior brother." Suddenly, Xu Xinran, who was being held by Jiang Lili, uttered drunken words with her eyes closed:

"Come on, keep drinking, keep dancing... Don't raise fish!"

"Junior brother...am I beautiful? Kiss me...mmm."

In an instant, Xu Ning and Jiang Lili both widened their eyes.

The next second, Xu Ning's face turned grim, and he gripped the steering wheel tightly.

……

"Achoo! Achoo! Achoo!"

In the taxi, Shen Can sneezed three times in a row, and the red marks on his face and neck had already been wiped away.

"That's strange. Is someone talking about me behind my back?"

Shen Can didn't think about it any further. Who cares who it is?

"Finally, things are settled," Shen Can thought to himself.

It can be said that reaching a cooperation agreement with Xu Xinran means that he has officially begun his entry into the entertainment industry.

Although they haven't debuted yet, their debut day is not far off.

"Release singles first, make a name for yourself, and then compile all the singles into an album."

This was the song sales plan that he and Xu Xinran discussed in the KTV room.

Albums are classified into three types based on the number of tracks and their duration.

1. Single album: Usually contains 1-3 songs, with a total duration of no more than 20 minutes.

2. EP: Commonly known as mini album or small album, it contains 3 to 5 songs and has a total duration of less than 30 minutes.

Deng Ziqi's first album, "GEM," and Zhou Jielun's "Huo Yuanjia" were both EPs.

3. Album: Commonly known as a full album, it usually contains more than 10 songs or has a total duration of more than 30 minutes and is a complete collection of musical works.

Shen Can, on the other hand, learned from a certain comedian whose talent was wasted on music—Xue Zhiqian.

Xue Zhiqian releases songs differently from other singers, who typically release entire albums at once. He, however, releases songs gradually.

He releases a new song every now and then, just like he always did with his previous albums. He releases them one by one, and each song has its own cover or music video.

All the songs were released before they were combined into one album.

Xue Zhiqian explained that he wanted every song he carefully produced to be taken seriously by his fans, rather than people buying an album and only listening to one or two songs.

Certainly, that is one reason.

However, this approach also has many other advantages, such as maintaining the singer's popularity, ensuring continuous exposure, providing quick feedback from fans, facilitating the promotion of singles, reducing costs, shortening the production cycle, and catering to the public's fragmented listening habits.

In Shen Can's view, the most crucial thing is that it can be monetized quickly.

Earning money from releasing a song is much faster than accumulating an entire album before starting to make money.

This is also one of the reasons why more and more singers are choosing to release singles instead of albums in the future era of digital music and short videos.

This approach aligns with Shen Can's original intention.

He approached Lan Fenghuang to discuss collaboration, wanting to release a few singles online first, make himself famous, and earn money.

We'll talk about other things when we have money; with money, we have the confidence to do anything.

There's no need to rush the physical album; it will come naturally when the time is right.

In the future, when the number of singles reaches ten or more, we will combine the singles and release a physical album to make another wave of money.

This is what they call Qin Shi Huang touching an electrical wire—he's completely outmatched.

In addition, Shen Can harbored a hidden ambition.

He wasn't content with just dabbling in the music industry. After his rebirth, he had to do something big.

—A conceptual masterpiece!

Unlike many singers who compile their albums into collections, his album will also be a concept album.

A concept album is an album in which all the music is created around the same overarching theme.

Shen Can chose the theme "Journey of Life".

From the joys of childhood to the pursuit of dreams in youth, from sweet romance to heartbreaking breakups, from striving for a career to years of failure, from the despair of hitting rock bottom to reconciling with the world...

The relevant song is practically out of the question.

The story of a person's life is told through the narrative logic between the songs.

This album has the potential to become a masterpiece, and it could even leave a significant mark on the history of Chinese pop music.

As for how to use the money earned in the music industry...

"First, earn a few million, then buy stocks. That way, you'll have the initial capital to grow your business."

The night view of Shanghai is enchanting, with flashing lights, bustling traffic, and a constant stream of pedestrians.

Looking at the scenery outside the car, Shen Can recalled that when he was researching for his online novel in his previous life, he found a stock that was a hot stock in 08.

It's not as stable as Moutai, but it's definitely more extraordinary than Moutai.

When it was suspended from trading in 2007, its share price was 4.8. After it resumed trading in 2008, its share price soared to 100 yuan per share in just a month or two, becoming one of the few stocks to reach 100 yuan in 2008.

For Shen Can, it was a gold mine.

"Therefore, both writing and reading online novels are meaningful; at the very least, they will be useful after time travel."

Just then, Shen Can's phone rang:

My love for you has always been quiet.

In exchange for the occasional care you give me,

It's clearly a movie for three people.

But I will never have a name.

—"Always Quiet", by A-Sun.

Shen Can glanced at his phone screen; the call was from Su Shen Shen.

After getting Ke Qingchuan's contact information, the girl called him even more frequently than Wu Wei.

Shen Can always felt that she was playing a game of female rivalry with Wu Wei, and that her best friend from her past life had turned into a fake sister in this life.

Shen Can felt no resentment towards Su Shen Shen.

There are two reasons why people feel uneasy: either they didn't get enough sleep or they didn't get enough sleep.

Shen Can answered the call and turned on speakerphone, but there was a problem with his phone's earpiece, so the sound was very low.

"Hey, Shen Shen."

"Are you alright? Your roommate told me you went out to discuss a business deal at noon and haven't come back yet."

"Did Ke Qingchuan say that again? How much money did you give him? Why don't you give me the money, and I'll report it to you next time."

"Okay, name your price? Consider it payment for keeping you as my sugar daddy."

Shen Can: "..."

Are all rich women this direct these days?

Who can withstand that?

Only I can manage.

"No need, I'm on the bus back to school."