Huayu: From the Era of Ringtones to Becoming a Legend

Seeing Lu Jiuge's confident expression, Zuo Wei hesitated for a few seconds before finally speaking up to remind her:

"President Lu, Tianyin Records' initiative in contacting us this time is definitely not for good reasons. They're probably here to use a trick on us. We need to be careful..."

Lu Jiuge tapped her fingertips lightly on the desk, stared at Zuo Wei for a while, and suddenly smiled:

"How can we know how dissatisfied they are if we don't even see them?"

"The reason we chose to meet Tianyin Records is to use his voice to tell the entire traditional record industry where Qianxing's bottom line is."

"Alright, I'll make the arrangements!"

Zuo Wei said no more and immediately turned and left the office.

An hour later, in the meeting room of Qianxing Media Group.

Three people were sitting on the sofa. The one in the lead was a middle-aged man around forty years old, dressed in a suit and tie, with his hair slicked back and styled with hair gel.

It was Zhang Heng, the global business president of Tianyin Records.

Accompanying them were a legal counsel and a key technical staff member.

The three men sat casually on the sofa, showing no sign of begging. Instead, they seemed like big shots inspecting their partners, their eyes filled with an undisguised arrogance.

Zhang Heng picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and casually glanced at the decor of the reception room, a disdainful sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.

In his view, Qianxing was merely riding the wave of opportunity and luckily obtained the endorsement of the four ministries.

In terms of heritage, resources, and industry influence, established giants like Tianyin are still miles ahead of them.

The so-called negotiation was just a formality, meant to make Qianxing sensible and give them a share of the profits.

With this mindset in mind, when Lu Jiuge and Zuo Wei entered the reception room, Zhang Heng not only did not get up himself, but also glanced at Lu Jiuge sideways.

Furthermore, he gestured to his two accompanying staff members not to stand up and greet them, displaying an extremely arrogant attitude.

Lu Jiuge glanced at the three of them, frowned, and walked to the main seat. She didn't give them a friendly look either, and directly asked:

"Zhang Heng, is that it? State the purpose of your visit today! My time is precious; you only have twenty minutes!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Heng instinctively stood up abruptly, pointing angrily at Lu Jiuge:

"Kid, who gave you the guts to talk to me like that!"

"I'm the global president of Tianyin Records, and I've been dealing with world-class record companies for a long time. You, a newcomer, dare to challenge me?"

Unmoved by Zhang Heng's taunts, Lu Jiuge looked at him with a cold smile and spoke just as rudely:

"I don't care how good you are at putting on airs outside, this is China, this is Qianxing Media. If you don't want to talk business, just get lost!"

"They really think they're something special!"

"You son of a bitch, how dare you talk to me like that!"

Zhang Heng, as the global business president of Tianyin Records, comes from a prominent family. His mother is the largest shareholder of Tianyin and has always been spoiled.

I was so angry that I was about to charge forward on the spot after being confronted and scolded by Lu Jiuge the moment we met.

The two attendants quickly grabbed him tightly:

"Mr. Zhang! Calm down! Business is important. Don't forget what your wife told you before she left!"

The mere mention of the word "Madam" caused Zhang Heng to stiffen, his anger forcibly suppressed. He sat back down and stared at Lu Jiuge:

"Lu Jiuge, I'm here today on behalf of Tianyin Records, willing to offer ten million to purchase the software patent license for your Lingyun sound quality optimization algorithm!"

"Hurry up and agree, don't waste my time!"

Lu Jiuge leaned back, her gaze landing playfully on Zhang Heng:

"Kid, you probably still don't understand who's in charge of this industry!"

"Ten million for a license to my software patent? You're dreaming!"

Zhang Heng sneered disdainfully:

"Lu Jiuge, don't be ungrateful! Although you have patents for algorithms that can improve sound quality, the copyrights to songs in the entire Chinese entertainment industry are in our hands!"

"Even if you have no songs to listen to, you're still doomed!"

Lu Jiuge's eyes turned slightly cold. She didn't want to waste any more time arguing with this good-for-nothing rich kid. Her voice suddenly lowered, carrying an undeniable air of authority:

"First, the Lingyun algorithm is Qianxing's core technology. It will not be sold, licensed, or shared. No one should even think about taking it."

"Secondly, the copyrights held by traditional record companies are nothing compared to the countless hit songs from Qianxing!"

"Third, all songs from traditional record companies that want to be listed on Lingyun Player must pay copyright uploading fees and channel revenue sharing. Payment is based on traffic, and revenue sharing is based on the rules."

"You have no other option, there is absolutely no room for negotiation."

The three consecutive sentences left Zhang Heng speechless, his face turning pale and then red.

"Lu Jiuge! Don't be so arrogant!"

Zhang Heng slammed his hand on the sofa armrest and stood up abruptly:

"The digital music market isn't something you can control! If you really push me too far..."

Before Zhang Heng could finish speaking, Lu Jiuge impatiently interrupted:

"Kid, get the hell out of here right now! I don't want to say another word to a good-for-nothing like you!"

"Excellent! Excellent Qianxing Media! Excellent Lu Jiuge!"

Zhang Heng trembled with rage, pointing at Lu Jiuge and gritting his teeth:

"You will pay the price for your arrogance and hegemony! This market will not allow you to dominate!"

After uttering a harsh remark, Zhang Heng angrily flung his sleeves and led his men away.

The door to the reception room was slammed shut.

The person on the left has a hint of worry on their face:

"Mr. Lu, Tianyin sent Zhang Heng, this arrogant rich kid, to negotiate. This means that traditional record companies have no intention of cooperating at all!"

"normal!"

Lu Jiuge picked up her teacup, gently blew on it, and spoke calmly:

"Their mindset is still stuck in an outdated era; they haven't realized who really calls the shots in the digital music industry!"

The person on the left has a furrowed brow.

"But they hold a large number of copyrights; if they were to unite in a boycott, it would be very disadvantageous for us!"

Lu Jiuge smiled faintly:

"Boycott? Didn't they already try that once? And it was fruitless!"

Standing up, Lu Jiuge patted Zuo Wei on the shoulder and comforted him:

"Don't worry, traditional record companies can only talk a big game and hire online trolls to smear Qianxing Media; they can't make a ripple!"

really.

Zhang Heng left in just one hour.

The entire entertainment industry was completely in an uproar.

Led by Tianyin Records, several traditional record companies acted simultaneously, mobilizing all their public relations resources to launch an overwhelming media offensive across the entire internet.

#Qianxing Media monopolizes the digital music market!#

#Lu Jiuge's hegemonic behavior stifles industry fairness!#

#Lingyun Player is using its technology to command other players—it's too domineering!#

Almost simultaneously, apart from Mirror Entertainment, all entertainment media outlets turned their guns on Qianxing Media, launching a frenzied attack and smear campaign.

"Qianxing Media, by exploiting the standards set by the four departments, monopolized technology and distribution channels, forcing record companies to pay money, severely damaging the industry ecosystem!"

"Lu Jiuge is ambitious and wants to control the entire Chinese music industry; this move will inevitably destroy the music market!"

"We strongly urge relevant departments to supervise and stop Qianxing's monopolistic practices!"

Netizens were quickly swayed by the prevailing opinion and began to discuss it extensively.

Meanwhile, giants like Tianyin, Universal, and Huala are moving even faster.

That afternoon, twelve record companies jointly announced that they would jointly invest in the development of a music player specifically for traditional records, officially challenging Lingyun!

Overnight.

Public opinion attack, copyright threats, competitor blockade...

All the pressure was directed at Qianxing Media.

Within the company, many employees are filled with anxiety.

Chen Bin, Zheng Lin, Liu Sixi, Zuo Wei, and others were even more worried.

Everyone knew that this was a full-scale counterattack launched by the traditional record industry against Qianxing.

Six o'clock in the evening.

Zuo knocked and entered, his expression grave.

"Mr. Lu, public opinion is completely out of control. Twelve record labels have jointly developed a music player, and many channels in the market have already begun to express their support for them... What should we do now?"