I am the savior of China Entertainment

Chapter 93 Debate on Copyright Charges

Although I don’t know what Boss Penguin Ma is up to, maintaining independence and integrity is exactly what Li Hyuk wants to see.

After discussing the company's matters, Fan Noxuan chatted with Li He about the English song and the repercussions it had caused.

"Now there are more than one million petitions from netizens on our studio's Weibo, asking you to sing the full version of 'Thinking Out Loud', and there are even petitions from overseas fans," Fan Noxuan said.

"Overseas netizens? They also come to join in the fun. Do they know who I am?" Li He touched his nose.

"We are in the age of the global Internet. Any good song has already spread through the Internet. I think you can finish the song and I will promote it commercially," Fan Noxuan suggested.

Li Hyuk's song distribution copyright and digital version agency rights in mainland China belong to QQ Music, while the physical copyright is held by the studio itself. In Hong Kong and Taiwan, it is distributed by Starlight Records.

In other regions, the Asian copyright belongs to Sony Music, and there is no authorization for regions outside Asia.

If Lee Hyuk produces this song, he will definitely seek distribution rights in Europe and the United States.

Whether we continue to cooperate with Sony or change partners, it will be a good channel expansion for Fantasy Studio.

Following Fan Noxuan's advice, Li Hyuk spent a few days completing "Thinking Out Loud" and plans to release it on Valentine's Day, February 14th.

Because this song is a cover and re-creation, Fantasia Studio only adopts the digital version free distribution strategy for fear that some people may have ulterior motives.

However, on QQ Music, you still need VIP to listen.

QQ Music will settle accounts with Fantasy Studio based on a certain listening ratio, and the formula is very complicated.

To put it simply, it is about 10 cents for every 10,000 listens, which is only an ideal method.

I originally planned to shoot the MV, but the release time is very close, so Li Hyuk decided to talk about it when he has time!

On February 13th, the sixth episode of "I Am a Singer" was aired as scheduled. This episode was a little less explosive than the previous episode. After all, the last episode included Li Hyuk's original songs.

Zhou Yawen has returned to Shanghai from the marriage promotion scene in her hometown, and has made an appointment with her best friends to watch TV together at home.

She, who followed the program "I Am a Singer" because of Li Hyuk, said she was a little disappointed after watching this program.

It's not that the singers didn't sing well, on the contrary, everyone sang very well, including Li Hyuk who sang "Love Me Don't Leave", which gave everyone a different feeling.

However, those who are accustomed to listening to new songs still hope that Li Hyuk can bring new works.

The same goes for Zhu Xiaoqiang, a programmer who works in Beijing. Since the end of last year, Zhu Xiaoqiang has become a fan of Li He and plans to invite a girl he likes to go to Li He's concert together.

Satisfied with the surprises and touches brought by Li Hyuk, and accustomed to him constantly releasing new songs, Zhu Xiaoqiang is not satisfied with Li Hyuk continuing to cover old songs.

After watching this program in low spirits, Zhu Xiaoqiang opened QQ Music and planned to continue listening to the album "Jay".

Unexpectedly, after opening the APP, there was a big recommendation on the homepage. Lee Hyuk's poster and new song appeared, and it was the song "Thinking Out Loud" that netizens petitioned for.

Zhu Xiaoqiang was extremely pleasantly surprised. He never expected that there would be such a surprise. However, the song was still gray and could only be unlocked at twelve o'clock in the morning.

The same goes for Zhou Yawen. She discovered a surprise when she opened QQ Music, so she quickly notified fans in the group.

Fans have already received the news. Tomorrow happens to be Valentine's Day, and Lee Hyuk's song is just right.

Chu Beinan and Qiao couple who returned to the city from their hometown naturally noticed Li He's new song. Chu Bei smiled: "My dear, this song is coming out. You can't shirk it now. Learn it from me."

I want you to sing this song to me tomorrow."

Nan Qiao's face fell, it seemed that he couldn't escape this damn love song after all.

Although Lee Hyuk has many genres and categories, fans now generally recognize Lee Hyuk as a master of singing love songs.

Just after twelve o'clock in the morning, "Thinking Out Loud" was officially unlocked, and the huge traffic almost overwhelmed QQ Music.

So many fans just want to listen to Li Hyuk's new song, nothing more.

Don’t think this is an exaggeration. With the current shortage of good music, the hungry hearts of fans cannot be satisfied. Otherwise, Li Hyuk’s first album would not have sold more than one million copies in mainland China alone.

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Finally listening to the new song, Zhou Yawen even had the urge to cry. Li He's song reminded her of a boyfriend she had before.

The love at that time was as beautiful as what Li Hyuk described in his lyrics. Memories came to mind. Zhou Yawen shed tears unconsciously as she listened.

Zhou Yawen is not the only one who feels the same way. After listening to the song, many fans left their own comments in the comment area, either sad or sweet.

"This song really reminds me of many good memories, all about him. (Although we are no longer together) But the memories will come to mind after listening to it. Thank you Jay."

"It's really a confession song, very romantic. I want to learn this song and sing it to the girl I like."

"Oh my God, it's so good. Most of my playlists are fast-paced songs, but this song really attracted me deeply! I used this song as the background at the wedding

It’s music hahaha!”

"Every time I think about how people fall in love, maybe it's because of this feeling of liking that makes me lose my mind and fall into you without hesitation, surrounded by you, great song."

The fans' feelings attracted fans who also felt the same to continue to participate in the discussion on the topic of love. In just half an hour, "Thinking Out Loud" had thousands of views.

However, there is also a bit of discord in this. Regarding the discussion on the VIP issue, a small number of netizens think that the songs are good, but VIP charges are very reasonable.

The key is that what these netizens say is reasonable and well-founded, and is recognized by many people.

Many netizens also refuted these people's claims.

"Hand out, you know? It doesn't take a lot of energy for singers to write songs and produce them. You listen to them for free, how do singers make money?"

"If you don't listen, just turn left when you go out. No one is forcing you to become a member, right?"

"QQ Music is not run by your family, so people can buy the copyright for free?"

“Few people buy CDs and cassettes now, so how do singers and companies make money? If you don’t let them make money, who will release new songs?

If you don’t want to consume, you will go back to the era when piracy was rampant and mice loved rice. Spending money to listen to music is like spending money to buy anything.”

Some people also hold opposing views, but there is a feeling of changing the topic. Some netizens said: "How expensive is copyright? Tell me? Isn't a technology monopoly a monopoly?"

Then why do we demand that the theory of relativity belongs to the whole world? Again, monopoly behavior is no longer wrong, and it is not a copyright issue."

"QQ Music has a monopoly and you look for QQ Music. Why do you want the good songs created by other singers to be free of charge?"

"Then the theory of relativity was developed by Einstein who spent his whole life studying it!"

"Is it intentional to make a point? Relativity is science, but music is science? Can this be the same?"

"Of course it's different. Human beings can live without music, but they cannot live without the theory of relativity."

"The theory of relativity is so awesome. Why don't you study it? Instead, you're arguing with us about monopolizing music fees and other issues. Is it meaningful for you to be such a great person?"

"I'm happy, you can take care of it..."

Netizens from both sides have been quarreling about this topic forever, and there are always a lot of idle people on the Internet.

If the quarrel continues, it will probably not stop until World War III breaks out and the world is destroyed.

The issue of music copyright fees and copyright monopoly is a matter of opinion.

Not to mention Li Hyuk, not even QQ Music itself can make a decision on this matter, and the Ministry of Culture and Scissors, unless the anti-monopoly strikes hard, there is nothing they can do.

However, as a singer and copyright beneficiary, Li Hyuk definitely hopes that music copyrights will be charged. Otherwise, if the music he creates is for everyone to listen to for free, then what will he eat and drink?

The prerequisite for pursuing art is that you don’t have to worry about survival, and no one can have too much money.

(End of chapter)