Huayu: From the Era of Ringtones to Becoming a Legend

The news that Lingyun MP3 sales had exceeded 200,000 units was like a storm sweeping the country, exploding through the entire digital and music industry with lightning speed.

The conference room at Qianxing Entertainment was still filled with an overwhelming sense of excitement.

Zheng Lin stood in front of the data screen, his fingertips still trembling slightly.

Just half an hour ago, they were still racking their brains over the channel blockade and plummeting sales;

Half an hour later, the Lingyun Player had become a hot commodity that was being snapped up across the entire internet. All the distributors who had previously abandoned them were now bowing their heads and frantically begging for the goods.

Liu Sixi sat in the chair, repeatedly looking at the overwhelmingly positive reviews for "Blue and White Porcelain," his cloudy eyes constantly gleaming.

He had been in the music industry for thirty years, seen hit songs and hit artists, but he had never seen a song that could directly save a hardware brand or break the deadlock set up by twelve record companies.

Li Huizhen watched Lu Jiuge's retreating figure, her heart pounding.

She knew very well that the man she was following was not some ordinary grassroots entrepreneur, but a beast about to soar into the sky and tear apart the old rules of the music industry.

Lu Jiuge didn't speak. She got up and walked to the window, her consciousness sinking into the system interface in her mind.

As the reputation of "Blue and White Porcelain" exploded, the growth rate of negative faith value in the system slowed down significantly. Instead, positive faith value surged wildly, breaking through the 168 million mark.

Seeing this, Lu Jiuge's lips curled up slightly.

A ban? Suppression? Monopolization of distribution channels?

Faced with absolute artistic merit and a sound business model, all capital barriers are utterly ineffective.

……

The next day, Zheng Lin, Zuo Wei, Liu Sixi, and several others were in the conference room on the first floor of Qianxing Entertainment.

As arranged by Lu Jiuge, they worked together in the conference room for the past two days to resolve any unexpected issues as soon as possible.

Li Huizhen also voluntarily stayed in the conference room to listen in. She knew very well that every meeting at the moment was the best opportunity for her to learn up close about Lu Jiuge's operation of the music industry and business.

At 3 p.m., Zuo Wei suddenly exclaimed:

"Mr. Lu, something terrible has happened!"

His shout made Liu Sixi and the other three tense, thinking that something had gone wrong.

"That's great news!"

Zuo Wei glanced at Liu Sixi and the others' expressions, felt embarrassed, and quickly explained without further suspense:

"The official account of CCTV's music channel just reposted 'Blue and White Porcelain' with a long commentary!"

Zuo Wei took a deep breath, looked at the computer screen, and read out the CCTV music channel's commentary word by word:

"Blue and White Porcelain" incorporates classical imagery into its music and is composed with Eastern rhythms, perfectly blending traditional culture with popular music. The lyrics, music, and vocals are all top-notch, making it a benchmark work of Chinese-style music in recent years.

Newcomer Lu Jiuge has broken into the music scene with sincere songwriting and talent, and deserves the attention and emulation of the entire industry.

boom!

Upon hearing this, everyone in the conference room was completely stunned.

CCTV Music Channel!

That is the most authoritative and credible platform in the domestic music industry!

Being specifically praised by it, and even hailed as an "industry benchmark," means that "Blue and White Porcelain" has completely broken free from the realm of entertainment traffic and ascended to a higher level!

Liu Sixi's hand trembled, and he almost dropped the teacup on the ground.

"CCTV...CCTV actually named them? This...this is top-tier information!"

Zheng Lin was also completely shocked.

With CCTV's endorsement, not only will record companies boycott her, but even if the entire industry joins forces to resist, it won't affect Lu Jiuge in the slightest!

Li Huizhen covered her mouth, her eyes filled with envy and admiration.

She had struggled for over a decade to achieve the official recognition she had always dreamed of, and Lu Jiuge easily obtained it with just one song.

Lu Jiuge remained calm, as if she had expected this all along.

With works of the caliber of "Blue and White Porcelain" existing, CCTV's recognition was simply a natural consequence.

"Not just CCTV!"

Zuo continued, his tone becoming increasingly agitated:

Several titans of the music industry have also publicly voiced their support for you!

Zhou Jingzhi, vice chairman of the China Musicians Association, said: "The emergence of 'Blue and White Porcelain' has raised the creative aesthetic of the entire music scene. Lu Jiuge is an underrated musician."

"Renowned lyricist Wen Shan said: 'I'm willing to be Lu Jiuge's assistant for free, just to participate in the creation of his next song!'"

"That's amazing, Mr. Lu! This time we didn't spend a single penny on public relations, and we got so many people to support us!"

The person on the left sighed while refreshing the latest news online.

……

Meanwhile, in the conference room of Shanghai Yawei Records.

The twelve record company executives who had gathered together looked worried and were smoking one cigarette after another.

Footage of CCTV praising the device, endorsements from music industry heavyweights, and the phenomenal surge in sales of the Lingyun player…

The messages laid out before them were like heavy hammer blows, striking their hearts hard.

Zhao Mingliang slumped in his chair, his face ashen and his eyes vacant.

His supposedly invincible blacklist not only failed to kill Lu Jiuge, but instead propelled her to godhood.

With CCTV's approval, the support of music industry giants, and channel partners turning against them, sales skyrocketed...

Lu Jiuge is no longer someone they can easily shake.

"It's over..."

Someone murmured softly, their voice filled with despair:

"We can't stop him at all."

"CCTV has spoken out. If we dare to take action again, we'll be going against official public opinion, and the consequences will only be worse!"

"Lingyun's algorithm has already attracted 90% of terminal manufacturers. If this continues, he will control the entire digital music distribution chain!"

"We're no match for them. None of our twelve record labels can even come close to matching Lu Jiuge!"

The crowd spoke amongst themselves, their voices filled with panic and helplessness.

They are giants in the record industry, accustomed to suppressing all competitors with copyright, distribution channels, and promotion.

But the path Lu Jiuge took completely overturned their understanding:

They don't rely on copyrights or platform rewards; they use music to drive sales and control the market, directly undermining their very foundation for survival.

How can they be considered competitors?

This is a dimensional reduction attack!

Zhao Mingliang clenched his fist tightly.

"Do we really have no choice but to admit defeat?"

Someone asked in a trembling voice.

The word "admit defeat" is like a thorn, piercing into everyone's heart.

But reality is what it is; what else can we do but refuse to admit defeat?

A head-on confrontation will only lead to a more miserable death.

After a discussion, the heads of the twelve record companies all pinned the blame on Zhao Mingliang:

"Old Zhao, you started this whole thing. Things have gotten to this point, and all of us sitting here are very likely to be dragged into the mess by the shareholders' meeting. You need to think of something quickly!"

"That's right, you have to step forward. If all else fails, go apologize to Lu Jiuge!"

"I agree with Lao Zhou. You should go apologize right now, or all twelve of us will be fired by the shareholders' meeting!"

"Even if you have family backing you, you can't withstand the combined pressure from twelve companies. You'll still be finished!"

……

As the clamor for condemnation grew louder, Zhao Mingliang's face darkened, and he slammed his fist on the table in anger:

"All of you shut the hell up! Back when you were targeting Lu Jiuge, weren't you just trying to boost your own sales figures?"

"You want me to shoulder this alone? No way! We'd rather perish together!"

Zhao Mingliang's angry roar softened the attitude of all twelve people.

A female manager wearing glasses lowered her voice and presented the most realistic solution:

"Xiao Zhao, Luo Zhiqiang caused this mess. If we push him out to take the blame and then issue a public statement cutting ties with him, we might be able to save the twelve companies and ease tensions with Lu Jiuge!"

While twelve record companies are plotting to make Luo Zhiqiang take the bullet for them, Lu Jiuge is already planning an even bigger scheme.

Looking at the faith points accumulated in the system, Lu Jiuge smiled:

"Next, it's time to launch the Qianxing Newcomer Project. Let's find a group of the most controversial people and have them stir up the entire music scene with their hit songs!"