Fang Zhao arranged for Zuo Yu and Yan Biao to send the two elders off. There were too many reporters outside the concert venue, and HuangArt had screened them before letting them in. There were bound to be even more entertainment reporters outside.
Even if these reporters weren't here for Fang Zhao, they were here for the people attending the concert.
The topic of Fang Zhao's concert was trending, and it was the headline of today's news feed. With so many big-name celebrities present, people who didn't know better would think they were attending a music festival. How could the media let go of such a rare opportunity to fish for traffic?
Great-Grandfather Fang and Great-Grandmother Fang were getting on in years, and those entertainment reporters were crazy for news. With Yan Biao and Zuo Yu escorting them, Fang Zhao could rest assured.
As they boarded the car, Great-Grandfather Fang told Fang Zhao, "Don't worry. Even if we encounter those shameless entertainment reporters, I'll give them a good whack with my walking stick. This time, I brought a new type of tactical self-defense walking stick. "
Fang Zhao: "… How impressive."
Great-Grandfather Fang left in the car, perfectly satisfied.
The graduation concert ended smoothly. Fang Zhao didn't have much time left at HuangArt. All that was left was to handle some paperwork, research papers, and academic reports. Other than that, he still had to deal with those who came knocking on his door to discuss copyrights.
On the way from the concert venue to the advanced student dormitory, Fang Zhao received close to 10 calls.
At the same time, Yanzhou's Silver Wing Media, which had received first-hand news of the concert, was ecstatic.
After all, Fang Zhao was someone who had graduated from Silver Wing. Receiving the academic community's recognition and high evaluation was a source of pride for Silver Wing. And the positive evaluation Fang Zhao brought to the company was also beneficial to Silver Wing's artists.
Furthermore, they didn't care about copyrights and games, but when it came to music, Fang Zhao had signed a contract with them. Silver Wing had a say.
Seven songs!
These were all given A + marks by HuangArt's evaluation team.
A portion of the copyrights would be kept internally and the rest would be sold at a high price.
To whom and how to sell them — these were the problems Silver Wing had to resolve.
Unlike Fang Zhao's previous concert, which had been broadcast live to the public, this graduation concert was different. Not many people attended, so there was still time.
When the final evaluation came out, Silver Wing's chairman, Duan Qianji, got her secretary to convene an urgent online meeting to discuss the copyrights of Fang Zhao's seven songs and how to maximize profits.
Due to the time difference, it was still morning in Yanzhou, and many people were still asleep.
After receiving the notice, the executives in charge of copyrights and marketing didn't even have time to tidy up. They hurriedly washed their faces and went online for a meeting.
They had already discussed the matter of Fang Zhao's concert and had made preparations. Now, all they had to do was make a final decision based on the evaluation of the concert and proceed with the follow-up work.
Everyone had arrived and the online conference was about to begin when Duan Qianji's communicator rang. She had no choice but to interrupt the conference to answer the call.
When she went online again, Qian Ji's expression was a little complicated, but she quickly composed herself.
"The reason I gathered everyone here is to discuss the marketing of Fang Zhao's graduation concert. Just a while ago, the Inter-planetary Fund contacted me. They have decided to buy out 'η' outright, and their offer is very reasonable. Therefore, we can only discuss the remaining six songs. "
Regarding this news, all the executives were very surprised. They didn't expect that the song that they thought was the most difficult to handle would be the first to be sold, and it was directly bought out!
"The remaining six songs …"
Duan Qianji's communicator rang again just as one of the marketing executives started speaking. If it wasn't an important call, it wouldn't ring in the middle of the conference. Unimportant calls were all muted, and those that rang weren't easy to reject.
Therefore, those who were interrupted didn't grumble. They only exchanged glances with others and guessed who had contacted Director Duan.
Duan Qianji's gaze flickered when she saw the number displayed on her communicator. She really couldn't reject this call.
Thus, Duan Qianji went offline again to answer the call. About five minutes later, she went online and said to everyone, "Bu Base has decided to buy out 'Bu' outright. In addition, they are also interested in 'Limitless'. "
Everyone online went silent.
"'Bu' is indeed a good match for Bu Base. It isn't strange that Bu Base has acted so swiftly. As for 'Limitless', let's just hold onto it and wait. "
Duan Qianji nodded. "That's what I thought too. Then, let's talk about the remaining five songs … "
Beep beep beep!
The urgent beeping of the communicator interrupted the conference.
All the executives under the holographic projection looked at Duan Qianji in unison.
Duan Qianji looked at the number displayed on her communicator and remained silent for a few seconds before saying, "I will leave for a while more."
This time, Duan Qianji left for a slightly longer period of time. She only came online again after close to 10 minutes.
"Planet Baiji Military District wants to buy out 'Limitless' outright. The offer is very high."
Very high …
Everyone's minds were speedily calculating the pros and cons.
"If the offer is very high, it isn't unacceptable. 'Bu' has been bought out by Planet Bu. Actually, the full copyright of 'Limitless' can be sold to Planet Baiji, "someone said.
The others also nodded in agreement. "Bu" and "Limitless" weren't in their scope. This arrangement wouldn't offend either side.
Alright, the conference had only been going on for slightly over 10 minutes, and out of the seven songs, three had already been sold. Furthermore, they were all songs that had been bought out but weren't willing to share. Luckily, these three songs weren't in their core plans.
However, a senior executive couldn't help but say, "Director Duan, three songs are enough. The remaining songs can't be sold in full! At the very least, we can't sell them all now. Hold onto them for now. The copyrights can be carefully distributed. Licensing and cooperation can also be discussed slowly. However, we can't sell them all in one go. Especially those that are suitable for adaptation, we definitely have to keep them, right? This year's situation isn't good. The company plans to promote a few talented singers. It just so happens that Fang Zhao's works this year have suitable ones. We can't let go of such high-quality resources! "
A few more calls and it would all be gone!
— —
Huangzhou Television Station.
As the television station with the world's largest original music library, Huangzhou Television Station spent large amounts of capital on copyrights every year.
Rich! Domineering!
The person in charge of purchasing music had also set his sights on Fang Zhao's graduation concert. Recently, Fang Zhao's concert had frequently appeared on trending searches and headlines. Today's news had exploded, so it was hard not to notice.
It just so happened that a documentary director from the station had attended the concert and strongly recommended the station to buy all seven songs from Fang Zhao's concert.
They didn't need to buy exclusivity. All they had to do was obtain the authorization. All in all, it actually wouldn't cost much. After making a budget, this amount of money was still acceptable for Huangzhou Television Station.
The person in charge viewed this purchase with great importance and specially called someone over to inquire about the progress.
"How are the negotiations for the seven songs from Fang Zhao's graduation concert going?"
"'Splendor' and 'Return of Life' have been obtained!" the person in charge said.
"What about 'Lighthouse'?" the person in charge asked.
"Still negotiating. It's a little difficult."
The person in charge said unhappily, "If there are difficulties, then solve them! Is it so difficult to negotiate for copyrights? "
The person in charge frowned as he looked at the purchase plan in his hands. "What about 'η'? I heard that this song is a little special and even HuangArt's evaluation team was stumped. "
"We can't get that. Silver Wing said that 'η' has already been bought out by the Inter-planetary Fund. Exclusivity. "The person in charge was put in a difficult position.
The person in charge knocked on the table expressionlessly. "The Inter-planetary Fund moves really quickly."
Alright, I can't afford to offend them.
"What about 'Bu'?" the person in charge continued asking.
"Uh … we can't get that either. Silver Wing said that Bu Base has decided on a buyout and exclusivity. No authorization or sharing. "
"Are you sure it's a direct buyout? Why would Bu Base buy this out? "
"A new round of talent competition has started among the various bases. Bu Base wants to use it for publicity. But from what I see, besides taking a fancy to 'Bu', Bu Base is probably doing this to return a favor. Back then, Fang Zhao directly donated tens of billions to support Bu Base. "
"That's right. Bu Base has successfully made a comeback and has confidence."
The person in charge shut his eyes.
Alright, I can't afford to offend them either.
"What about 'Limitless'? HuangArt's evaluation team gave it a very high evaluation. We have to get it! "the person in charge said.
"This … can't … can't get it either." The person in charge stammered. "Silver Wing said that Baiji Military District intends to buy it out."
With a snap, the person in charge broke the pen in his hand. His breathing became a little uneven.
"Why would Baiji want to buy it out?"
"They said … they said that Baiji is placing a lot of emphasis on spiritual and cultural development … From what I understand, it is now graduation season. High school graduates, master's degree graduates, as well as elite talents who are interested in job-hopping are all their targets. When it comes to fighting for talent, these bases really don't give in. Planet Baiji seems to have really spent a lot of effort on publicity. This time, they have taken a fancy to 'Limitless.' The publicity video will also be released in the near future. It will also be an exclusive purchase. No sharing, no authorization. Their attitude is firm. We really can't negotiate. "
The person in charge took a deep breath.
Is there a need for a buyout for publicity?!
That bunch of nouveau riches on planet Baiji! So what if they have a mine?!
Is it so difficult to buy the copyright?!
What's wrong with this bunch of people? Buying them out at the drop of a hat!
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