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Chapter 174 Center

"Cheers!"

Cheers!

On the other side, Yang Du was attending a victory celebration banquet, enjoying the limelight.

All three singers of "I Don't Want to Grow Up" are from Jinshi, and given their tremendous success, it would be inappropriate not to hold a celebration banquet.

Just like what a certain female PhD student surnamed Hu said, handsome men are the focus of a banquet and have a natural attraction. Like the eye of a typhoon, people will naturally gather around them without any deliberate action.

Yang Du is having this feeling right now; people, whether he knows them or not, keep coming up to him and striking up conversations.

"Producer Yang, congratulations! Xiaoxiao is so lucky to have won a diamond single." Qi Qiao's thin face was full of smiles.

Qi Qiao must have some skills to be able to act as the manager for pop star Xu Xiao.

If she wanted to, she could be polite, humorous, and charming, making people feel flattered and smug, like a gentle breeze. She usually wouldn't bother wasting her energy on that, but tonight was different.

In her words, Yang Du seemed to have become the greatest producer in the history of the Chinese music scene, and the three big bosses should personally come to toast him, otherwise it would be a sin.

Qi Qiao showered Yang Du with compliments, then said softly, "Producer Yang, we'll need your help with Xiaoxiao's new album from now on. Feel free to ask for anything, we'll definitely cooperate, haha."

Yang Du indicated that there has been no official announcement yet regarding Xu Xiaowu's fifth album producer, but it seems likely that the announcement will be made soon.

"Our producer Yang is a big shot now, he'll soon be too good for you, right, Orange?"

Sister Hong, holding a glass of champagne and still sporting her signature big wavy hair, came over with Tao Cheng and teased her.

"If I become rich and powerful, I will not forget you." Yang Du held up four fingers. "I can make four."

"Get lost! If you had just stuck out one more finger," Sister Hong said, raising Yang Du's thumb as well, only then was she satisfied.

After dealing with the first wave of social interactions, Yang Du felt even more tired than after singing a song in the recording studio.

"Everyone's a bit too enthusiastic tonight," Yang Du complained to Tao Cheng. "Even at the Golden Chart Music Awards official dinner, it wasn't this exaggerated."

"What's so strange about this? You never attend industry parties or social events, so now that you've finally got a chance, they'll definitely try their best to get on your good side, or at least make a good impression. You know, one..."

Before she could finish speaking, Tao Cheng gave Yang Du a wink.

"Excuse me, I'm sorry to interrupt your conversation." The person who came was a smiling young man who seemed very enthusiastic.

Yang Du turned around and recognized who the other person was at a glance.

Jinshi Xiaotianwang, Lu Jiu.

"Hello, Teacher Lu." Not knowing how to address him, Yang Du used the most versatile form of address among people in the industry.

"Producer Yang, you're too kind. Just call me by my name."

Among the four rising stars of the Chinese music scene today, Xue Yiyang is excellent in both singing and dancing, Zhao Heng is proficient in both film and television, Gu Xingran is a grassroots success story, and Lu Jiu, who was the lead singer of an underground band in his early years, is recognized as having the best singing skills among the four.

After exchanging a few words, Lu Jiu revealed his purpose: "I was blown away by Producer Yang's 'Life is Like Summer Flowers' when I first heard it. Once your album's post-production is complete, I wonder if I would have the honor of attending a listening session?"

"No problem." Yang Du readily agreed. "I'll send out invitations as soon as the audition date is confirmed."

Peng Liang stood not far away, holding a glass of champagne, watching Yang Du chatting and laughing with Lu Jiu, and was overjoyed.

As Jiang Yan's manager, Peng Liang has been so excited these past few days that he's wanted to burst into song.

Although this is a collaboration between the three of them on "I Don't Want to Grow Up", according to industry practice, the royalties for artists are calculated based on the two rising stars, Xu Xiao and Tao Cheng, which is 17%.

Xu Xiao, the most senior and highest-ranking among them, took 7%, Tao Cheng, the rising star, took 6%, and Jiang Yan, the least senior, took only 4%.

But that's clearly not how the accounts are calculated.

Given Jiang Yan's current status, the very fact that she can collaborate with two rising stars like Xu Xiao and Tao Cheng on a single is a huge win for her.

It's no exaggeration to say that Jiang Yan's exposure has skyrocketed in the past few days.

Countless first- and second-tier female singers outside are envious; it's another masterpiece.

What's more, the producer of this single is Yang Du, who is currently at the peak of his career.

If you had a more worldly-wise agent or artist, they might even offer to give up 4% in this situation in order to gain favor with the producer and the two rising stars, hoping to receive more support in the future.

This is also very much in line with the current utilitarian rules of upward social mobility in the entertainment industry.

However, Producer Yang is generous; whatever the price is, that's what it should be.

Peng Liang took a sip of champagne with great delight. This is such a great patron, I have to hold on tight!

In a quiet corner of the banquet hall, Fang Lei was reporting the latest data to his superior, Vice President Liu.

"The video 'I Don't Want to Grow Up' garnered 403 million downloads on its first day, and its streaming volume broke records, reaching an unprecedented 6800 million!"

Upon hearing the data, General Manager Liu was slightly taken aback: "Based on these results, as long as the trend doesn't falter later on, a diamond single is guaranteed."

In the Chinese music scene, platinum singles are common, but diamond singles are rare.

3000 million downloads require more than just fan support; it also requires perfect timing, favorable circumstances, and a nationally massive hit.

Both of them were well aware that the phenomenal success of "I Don't Want to Grow Up" was the result of a combination of factors.

First, the lineup is impressive, featuring two rising stars and one near-top star. Keep in mind that there are only four rising stars in total.

Even if the song quality is poor, the first-day results won't be too bad if the fans of the three groups get together.

Secondly, there's the topicality.

From "Life is Like Summer Flowers" targeting "Moonlight", to discussions about classical music, pop music, and classical pop music, to Yang Du suddenly announcing the production of a classical pop song, directly confronting Jiang Yinglan.

This exhilarating experience of following the main storyline and the challenge of defeating you in your field will undoubtedly maximize the buzz.

Of course, the most important point is that the lyrics, music, arrangement, and production of "I Don't Want to Grow Up" are all done by Yang Du, a rising star in the music industry.

Mr. Liu looked at Yang Du, who was amused by something Jiang Yan had said, and seemed somewhat dazed.

He suddenly recalled the scene when he first met Yang Du last year, which was also at a victory celebration banquet.

At that time, Yang Du produced a song called "Flammable and Explosive" for Tao Cheng, which became an instant hit.

When Tao Cheng introduced Yang Du to him at the celebration banquet, although the other party looked neither humble nor arrogant, there was still a bit of student-like innocence and naivety between his brows.

In just over half a year, the young man who once needed Jinshi's backing has now grown strong and become a big shot who can stir up the music scene on his own.

We can no longer view him with the same eyes we would a junior.

"Old Fang," President Liu said after a moment's thought, then surprised everyone with his question, "What do you think of this plan—the cross-shareholding between Jinshi and Qiuniu?"

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