I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 374 My Sincerity is Absolutely Full

The stock market opened on Monday.

The impact was influenced by factors such as Ye Xian removing all works related to Sea Lion Music, the release of "Rakshasa Mirage", the response from celebrities such as Ding Ding, and the collective sell-off of Sea Lion Music shares by square dance aunties.

Hailion Music's stock price plummeted, experiencing another sharp drop.

The parent company was affected again, falling by 0.5 percentage points.

Kuaiyin's stock continued to rise by 1 percentage point.

The stock prices of Datang Entertainment, Baixiang Entertainment, and Tianmu Pictures continued to rise by 3-5 percentage points.

Strangely, the price of gold rose slightly.

Many people say they can't understand the stock market's trend, but many also realize that it's not just Ye Xian's influence; someone is orchestrating it.

What does it mean to experience two consecutive limit-down days?

Ye Xian's removal of his works may have a significant impact, but it could very well provide an excuse for some people to target Sea Lion Music's stock.

Yang Ming, CEO of Sea Lion Music, was severely reprimanded by the board of directors of the group's headquarters.

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Many rumors are circulating that Sea Lion Music brought this upon themselves.

Despite Ye Xian being their new cash cow, they are arrogant and unreasonable, relying on the platform's size. They haven't yet prepared a contract for Ye Xian that a second-tier star should enjoy, and keep dragging it out under the pretext of slow procedures.

This is also a major reason why many people speculate that Sea Lion Music is not planning to present Ye Xian with an award at this time.

Because once the award is given, Ye Xian will have the confidence to negotiate a top-tier contract with the platform!

Even if the Sea Lion Music Awards isn't considered a top-tier award, it's still a major award.

Don't you see how many young, attractive men in other worlds love to use these platform awards to enhance their image? It's because the platform's big prizes are the easiest to manipulate.

All conflicts stem from interests.

Ye Xian's backlash also caused Sea Lion Music to suffer the consequences of its own actions.

Two consecutive limit-down days are far greater than the losses from the contract.

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After two days of build-up, Ye Xian's fan count has finally surpassed 50 million and is steadily moving toward 55 million.

With more and more people studying "Rakshasa Mirage," online trolls are simply unable to make a ripple.

Sun Ying, Li Ming, Ai Lele, Hua Yuyu, and others have been the subject of numerous jokes and memes among casual fans.

The comments from Sun Ying/Li Ming/Ai Lele/Hua Yuyu have exceeded **0,000, making it the most popular meme among Kuaiyin (TikTok) users in the coming week.

The entire internet overwhelmingly sympathizes with Ye Xian.

Everyone knew that Li Ming's suppression of Ye Xian was likely due to old grudges involving Liu Bohan, Liu Fengying, and "The Peony Flower." Sun Ying's suppression of Ye Xian seemed like bullying the weak. Ai Lele and Hua Yuyu's actions were simply a casual retaliation after their resources were encroached upon.

Sun Ying, Ai Lele, and Hua Yuyu all have their own strong fan bases, so even with timely comment control and cleanup of the online forum, their accounts can still be viewed normally.

As a veteran in the music industry, Li Ming has very few fans left. His account is the most pitiful, with many people going to his account to ask him what he thinks of Ye Xian's new song. Even after he expresses his opinion, everyone still goes to check in with their comments.

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The stock market opened on Tuesday.

Sea Lion Music's stock price hasn't plummeted, but it's still declining.

The parent company is also a sea of ​​green.

Companies like Datang Entertainment are no longer experiencing a surge in stock prices, but their overall performance is still encouraging.

Yang Ming, CEO of Haishi Music, was once again heavily criticized, and even many shareholders expressed their dissatisfaction.

Yang Ming knew he had to take action, otherwise even if the stock price stopped falling tomorrow, his position would no longer be secure.

His term was about to expire, and it was time for his performance review. He deliberately withheld a new contract from Ye Xian because Ye Xian had no background in the music industry and was being suppressed by veterans like Liu Fengying, Li Ming, and Sun Ying, as well as rising stars like Liu Bohan, Ai Lele, and Hua Yuyu. Even if Ye Xian grew against the odds, delaying the contract for a few months would make the company's financial statements look better during the performance review.

Now that the company's stock has hit two consecutive daily price limits and continues to decline, he has been forced to forget about his performance review and has hurriedly asked Wang Long to draft a new profit-sharing agreement.

Not renewing a contract when it expires and being dismissed before the term ends are two different things, and both will have a significant impact on one's reputation in the industry.

"By what level?"

Wang Long knew why Yang Ming was in such a hurry to renegotiate the contract at this time, and that he might use him as a scapegoat to appease the major shareholders and the board of directors of the group company. However, as a subordinate and as the head of the department, he could not shirk his responsibilities when it was time to face the challenge.

"Give it to a second-tier player?"

Yang Ming looked at Wang Long and saw that he was expressionless. He knew that Ye Xian would probably not be satisfied with this approach: "If we give him the top spot, he doesn't have any awards to his name right now, which will definitely cause dissatisfaction among many singers. Moreover, we can't give too much leeway, otherwise others will imitate him."

"After all, we are the number one music platform in the Tang Dynasty, and we must uphold our own principles."

Dissatisfied with the contract or not receiving an award, the singers are taking their work down. If Ye Xian succeeds in this, more singers will follow suit, which is a bad start.

As the CEO of a platform, Yang Ming is well aware that he must remain rational.

"He has works!"

Wang Long gave four words, which annoyed Yang Ming. Which singer doesn't have works? But Yang Ming also knew that Ye Xian's works were different from others!

It's worth noting that in the six months since Ye Xian's works were released, Sea Lion Music's new user registrations and new memberships have increased by nearly 10 percentage points year-on-year.

What does this mean?

Ye Xian single-handedly boosted the daily active users of the top music platform in the Tang Dynasty with over 50 hit songs. This powerful appeal and fan conversion ability is unmatched by other singers.

It's important to know that many of the data used by so-called top-tier celebrities like Ai Lele and Hua Yuyu are fabricated. If they dared to implement real-name authentication and limit each account to one purchase, these top-tier celebrities would immediately be exposed as nothing more than third-rate singers.

"Then let's prepare according to the first-tier contract."

Yang Ming hesitated for a moment, then looked at the screen full of green candlestick charts, waved his hand, and told Wang Long to handle the matter personally.

Wang Long was very efficient; as soon as he stepped out, he picked up the phone and called Ding Zhan: "Mr. Ding, on behalf of the platform, I would like to discuss a new revenue-sharing agreement with Mr. Ye Xian."

After the call ended, Ding Zhan looked at Ye Xian, who shook his head and pointed to a document on the table. Ding Zhan immediately understood.

"Mr. Wang, as you know, he's going to hold a concert, and the schedule is extremely tight. He not only has to ensure the filming progress of 'Dream of the Red Chamber,' but also has to coordinate with the stage design team, prepare the dances for the concert, and prepare new songs for Ding Ding and the other guest performers to be released at the concert. I'm afraid it might be uncertain..."

Before Ding Zhan could finish speaking, Wang Long said in a deep voice, "It's alright. I'm very sincere. I will fly to Haizhou tomorrow. I will meet with Mr. Ye Xian whenever he has time."

Ding Zhan glanced at Ye Xian, who shrugged, and could only say, "Then Ye Xian and I look forward to your visit in Haizhou."

The call ended, and both parties breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Long understood that the lack of a direct refusal meant there was room for negotiation.

Ding Zhan smiled at Ye Xian and said, "I estimate that we can at least secure a top-tier contract this time."

Ye Xian remained noncommittal, simply looking at the documents on the table—the approval documents for the concert at the end of the month.

The application has been approved.

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