I became a music industry godfather by writing confidantes.

Chapter 161 Sister-in-law

"What do you mean by 'agreed before marriage'? Didn't I hand over my salary to you for safekeeping? Does that mean my sister isn't my sister anymore after we're married? Zheng Ping, can't you try to put yourself in my shoes?"

In a certain apartment, Gu Xingran, who was originally speculating when Yang Du would place an order, saw that he had posted a new article and couldn't help but click on it.

He wanted to see what kind of ivory Yang Du would come up with this time.

In the article, the male protagonist continued to argue: "My monthly after-tax salary is 9000, I'll give you 6000, and my sister 2000, 1..."

"Keep the 000 for your own use. What are you dissatisfied with, huh?"

"Isn't it only natural for an older brother to help his younger sister when she first enters the workforce? We're family, why do you have to be so calculating and insist on keeping score?"

"Please get this straight, this is home, not a company!"

Before the couple could reconcile after this argument, the husband's sister, Fan Dong, made her appearance.

"Brother, how about you give me 3000 yuan every month from now on? My wife won't mind, will she?"

"Hmph." Upon seeing this, Gu Xingran could already foresee the biggest conflict in the story about to erupt.

Sure enough, the couple had another argument over this, and the sister-in-law finally hit the nail on the head, saying something that made everyone's blood pressure rise.

"Sister-in-law, please give my brother back to me! Everything was fine before you came into the family, but now, because of you, because of this little bit of money, our family is about to fall apart!"

"Do I have to kneel down and beg you to be satisfied? Fine, I'll kneel down for you, okay?!"

"Idiot!"

Gu Xingran couldn't stand it any longer and threw her phone onto the sofa.

He simply couldn't understand the thought processes of the characters in the story; they were all brainless idiots!

The marriage fell apart just one month after it started, and her husband's sister-in-law squandered all her most valuable assets. Why not get a divorce?

Cut through the mess quickly and you'll be free of worries.

To insist on getting entangled in this quagmire, even if you win in the end, you'll be covered in mud. It's simply insane.

Gu Xingran felt a tightness in his chest, so he went to the gym and did ten sets of flyes in one go, which calmed down the frustration caused by the melodramatic plot.

He picked up the dumbbells and continued exercising, all the while recalling the numbers from the article he had just read.

The male protagonist earns 9000 after tax. He keeps 1000 for himself, his sister gets 2000, and his wife gets 6000.

The more Gu Xingran looked at the allocation pattern, the more familiar it seemed. A few seconds later, Gu Xingran realized that this was him.

Even though he is one of the four little kings of the Chinese music scene, after all his hard work in releasing an album, he only receives 17% of the artist royalties, with the remaining 83% going to the company.

Moreover, he can't pocket all of that 17%; the producer will take 3-5%, leaving him with only 12-14%.

How similar this is to the male protagonist's experience!

It's his own salary, but it's being divided between his sister (the producer) and his wife (the company), and both his sister and wife are still unhappy about it.

The wife complained about the lack of money, and the sister-in-law became even more demanding.

Damn it, the more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Gu Xingran huffed and puffed as she lifted the dumbbells faster and faster.

Extending this further, isn't Yang Du just like that shameless and eccentric sister-in-law in the article?!

As a producer, he should just honestly be a producer and earn producer points and song royalties. 2000 is enough for him to live a glamorous life, make a fortune, and gain both fame and wealth.

But he was still not satisfied, greedy and insatiable, wanting more than he could have, and insisted on stepping onto the stage to become a singer-songwriter and get those 3000.

What's worse, Yang Du is even better at putting on an innocent, harmless, and pitiful act in public than his sister-in-law.

While making money like crazy, they used the Rural Music Education Fund, the Guanghui Daily, the Huaguo Youth Daily, and the Huaguo Art News to pretend to be aloof and unambitious.

Nausea!

green tea!

Who are you putting on this for?

Gu Xingran sneered. Reality wasn't some melodramatic confidant, and he wasn't some hardworking, honest husband either.

You want 3000? Then you might as well not even want the 2000.

Gu Xingran's mind was completely opened.

Yang Du's ability to command respect in the industry stems from his unwavering success in singles and albums since producing "Flammable and Explosive," a reputation built through repeated triumphs.

But is this golden body really so unbreakable?

not necessarily.

It's important to know that in the industry, producers have a much higher tolerance for mistakes than singers, and they are more likely to recover from setbacks.

The reason is simple: singers stand in the spotlight, facing the market and fans. If a single or album fails, the media will report it immediately, and the singer will have to directly bear the negative public opinion.

Furthermore, this damage is direct and fatal, and repair requires a long time.

In fact, many singers have suffered a complete downfall because of this.

The producers are different; no matter how famous they are, they are ultimately behind-the-scenes personnel and are not under the scrutiny of as many media outlets.

Singles and albums are just one part of the project. If making an album for singer A fails, they can still make one for movie B.

They can create OSTs, theme songs for TV dramas, and even background music for games and games.

As long as one project succeeds, the producer's aura will never fade.

However, now that Yang Du is transitioning from producer to singer-songwriter, it exposes his weaknesses.

What if Yang Du's solo album suffers an unprecedented Waterloo in the market?

What if music critics all turn against us?

What if the audience doesn't buy it?

At that time, it won't just be singer Yang Du facing setbacks and negative public opinion, but also producer Yang Du.

Once this trust collapses, it is almost irreversible. People will wonder whether Yang Du is unsuitable to be a singer, leading to his failed career transition, or whether he has run out of talent and suffered a Waterloo.

Most importantly, Gu Xingran was quite certain that he was not the only one in the music industry who disliked Yang Du.

A tree that stands out in the forest will surely be blown away by the wind.

Yang Du runs his own studio and label, which is fine under normal circumstances, but once he shows signs of decline, he won't even need Gu Xingran's organization. Music companies, competitors, singers, and producers in the industry who are already green with envy will definitely swarm him and coordinate a tacit attack.

Even Jin Shi, Yang Du's closest partner, couldn't resist getting a piece of the pie.

Thinking of this, Gu Xingran felt a wave of relief wash over her.

"We must find a way to ruin the album's reputation as soon as possible."

Thinking this, Gu Xingran picked up her phone and called her agent, Gao Yang.

"Xingran, I was just about to call you."

"What's wrong?"

"Guess who I contacted last night?"

"Who?"

"President Ding!" Gao Yang said excitedly, "Let me tell you, Yang Du's transition to becoming a singer is affecting not only the interests of singers, but also the interests of capital."

As for how Mr. Ding realized that the interests of capital had been violated, let's not worry about that; Mr. Gao has kept his achievements hidden.