Chapter 49: Contemporary Song Circle: The Purest Music

It is common knowledge that covering a song requires payment.

It is not merely the copyright fee for purchasing the song, but also every performance of the cover and every authorized use; the money earned must be distributed to the original author according to a certain ratio.

Depending on the negotiating power of both parties, this distribution ratio will fluctuate to a certain extent.

At this moment, the benefit of backing a giant like Warner became apparent.

There was no need for Zhou Yi to personally go out and engage in a tug-of-war with the Korean company representative, citing classics and arguments; Zhou Jianhui waved his hand and directly arranged a full set of a luxurious negotiation team for the "Siamada" people.

As for Zhou Yi himself, after meeting the Korean company representative for a friendly exchange of pleasantries and stating that as long as sincerity was in place, everything was negotiable, he immediately retired from the scene, preparing to return to the mainland for promotion.

Don't ask; if you ask, it's because he is explosively popular, making thousands or tens of thousands of yuan in minutes, and he simply has no time to exchange feelings with Korean friends.

On August 15, Zhou Yi, having finished the book signing event in the Taiwan Province, appeared at Watching Xiao Yaxuan's new album promotion event in an extremely unexpected manner, instantly triggering earth-shattering screams from the fans on site.

The old rumors of the Xiao-Zhou scandal flashed through the minds of everyone present at that very moment, especially after they saw Watching Xiao Yaxuan give him a "thank you" hug without any hesitation at the press conference.

"May I ask, Zhou Yi, why did you appear at Elva's album promotion event? May I ask, are you two really dating?"

"First, I need to clarify one point: Elva and I are simply friends; there is no doubt about this."

"Second, of course, I am here because one song in her album took my first time; it has great commemorative significance, so of course I must come to support her."

Facing the reporters' long guns and short cannons, Zhou Yi, cracking jokes, continued to consolidate his persona: "To be honest with you, 'A Person's Brilliance' is the first MV I ever acted in."

"At that time, I had not yet started filming the music videos for the songs in my own album; Elva taught me a lot on the filming set, hand-in-hand."

The popularity that Watching Xiao Yaxuan had once given away for free received an indescribable return today.

On the second day of the album's release, 'A Person's Brilliance' directly broke into the top ten of major charts—before her was Lin Yilian, another Virgin Queen, with 'As Long As You Still Have Me'.

This is the gold content of Zhou Yi!

"Your popularity is truly terrifying."

Watching Xiao Yaxuan's mansion.

Watching Xiao Yaxuan, who had specially opened a bottle of champagne, handed her glass to Zhou Yi, crossed her legs on her own, sat on the large fabric sofa in the living room, and exclaimed with a click of her tongue: "Originally, according to the company's arrangement, even if my song could make the charts, it wouldn't be this fast; after all, there is Lin Yilian ahead of me."

As another pillar of Virgin Records, Lin Yilian's 'As Long As You Still Have Me', released at the beginning of this year, although it did not participate in the previous marketing war, had been quietly making a fortune, consistently staying in the top ten.

In fact, after the smoke of the war cleared, the gold content of 'As Long As You Still Have Me' continued to increase, with its ranking constantly climbing upward.

Lin Zhixuan, who had a similar experience, released 'Single Love Song' at the end of last year.

"That is because before this, there was no singer of my type in the Chinese music scene; I happened to eat the dividends of this niche market."

Hiphop is inherently a popular element that easily moves today's youth; furthermore, his album also contains the modern R&B song 'Give Me a Song's Time' and the R&B song 'Flower Field Mistake' which blends theatrical style.

He looks so handsome; it would be against heaven's reason if he wasn't popular.

Is Tao Zhe handsome?

He is handsome as hell.

But this does not hinder his popularity at this stage from exploding to the sky.

Zhou Yi's looks, which could even hold their own in an idol drama, make his current popularity, which can be described as a crushing gap, not unreasonable.

In any era, looks are the biggest bonus item.

After 'Meteor Garden' aired, the explosive popularity of F4 was a perfect embodiment of the idea that looks are justice.

Although Zhou Yi felt that only Yan Chengxu and Zhou Yumin in this F4 could be called handsome.

Watching Xiao Yaxuan, sipping champagne, was noncommittal: "When are you returning to the mainland?"

"The day after tomorrow. Why, do you still want to tie me up to help you run promotion for two days?"

Zhou Yi, walking back from the balcony, casually sat on an art chair, smiled, and reached his hand toward the fruit plate on the glass coffee table: "Do you know that my appearance fee is very expensive now?"

"Then forget it; I don't want a chest-killing incident to happen at my book signing event." Putting down the champagne, a smile climbed onto Watching Xiao Yaxuan's eyebrows: "I just feel a bit sorry for that fan of yours."

"I didn't realize your empathy ability is quite strong?"

Eye to eye, with Zhou Yi's gaze not retreating in the slightest, the corners of his mouth turned up as he retorted: "What, do you want to criticize me?"

"In a sense, I count as your dance teacher; I even taught you the dance for 'It's Me'."

Watching Xiao Yaxuan, removing her hand from the sofa and gradually approaching Zhou Yi, lowered her eyes to look at him: "Is there a problem with a teacher scolding a student who made a mistake?"

The distance gradually closing to within inches, the uniform breathing puffed onto each other's cheeks, which was particularly clear in this quiet night.

Zhou Yi, asking a question he already knew the answer to, raised an eyebrow: "What do you want to do, Teacher Xiao?"

"Sit up straight, student Zhou Yi. Don't grin and giggle; if you don't sit up straight during your student days, be careful of hunching your back later."

The classroom light was blocked by the curtains; under the dim yellow light, Zhou Yi, constrained by the teacher's authority, had nowhere to escape and could only sit obediently on the chair, daring not to move—

Commonly known as, sitting on the chair waiting for the wall.

Watching Xiao Yaxuan, having gotten her wish, recklessly opened another bottle of champagne to celebrate.

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Three days later, mainland, 'Contemporary Song Circle' exclusive interview.

As the number one trend music publication in the mainland and the 'Contemporary Song Circle' most loved by mainland youth, it is undoubtedly a barometer of the mainland entertainment circle in this era.

As the first person to conquer the Taiwan Province music scene, after Zhou Yi returned to the mainland this time, the first promotion he had to accept was the exclusive interview with 'Contemporary Song Circle'.

During this month when he stirred up the winds and clouds in the Taiwan Province music scene, countless mainland fans were also eagerly awaiting the story behind Zhou Yi and, how exactly he did it.

"Actually, there is no story behind me; it is simply recording songs, filming MVs, and releasing songs."

"I actually prefer everyone to focus only on my music, rather than those rumors flying everywhere, because those are somewhat exaggerated to some extent. Moreover, I am not a person who cares much about rumors."

"In my heart, music is pure; it is the bridge through which I can most communicate with the listeners' hearts."

"If you think it sounds good and feel it resonates, that is my honor. Conversely, you can also listen to other people's songs; it is all the same."

"It is normal for me to have controversy; after all, I am not money, and I cannot make everyone like me."

Accompanying the release of Zhou Yi's exclusive interview, the cover of the new episode of 'Contemporary Song Circle' immediately printed Zhou Yi's new look, which was enough to charm thousands of girls—

"The Biggest Surprise of the Chinese Music Scene in the Millennium: Zhou Yi's Pure Music."