Chapter 113: Luo Mo, where is your album?

A new week has begun. The refresh times for the new song charts on major music platforms are not consistent, but before twelve o'clock noon, they will all clear the previous week's data and begin a new round of accumulation.

Today, Shen Shaoqiu headed to the Pineapple headquarters feeling refreshed and spirited.

As for Wang Shisong, his expression was gloomy, looking ugly to the extreme.

As soon as his secretary saw that Mr. Wang had such an expression, she immediately pulled back down the skirt she had deliberately hiked up.

After throwing in so much money, so many resources, and even using so many connections, they actually still lost!

"Trash! A bunch of trash!" Wang Shisong glanced at the report on the table, and after just one look, he threw it into the trash can.

If he had lost to an album by Luo Mo himself, he might have been very angry, but not to this point of explosive rage.

But to lose to Tong Shu, that was a real slap in the face!

Many netizens said that the sense of satisfaction from watching the spectacle was far superior to when they watched "Creating Idols" back then.

Who would have thought, the spin-off is even more exciting than the main feature!

Originally, because Luo Mo refused to sign the group formation agreement, it led to a significant decrease in the commercial value of this limited boy band.

But fortunately, with the nine of them added together, at least their popularity was not low, and the fans' money was easy to earn.

However, losing to Tong Shu, the nature of that is completely different.

The commercial value is afraid it will be cut in half again!

Over at Penguin Video, they had already made a fortune when "Creating Idols" was broadcast.

Pineapple was meant to earn money after the group was formed.

Now, with a simple calculation, it feels like it cannot compare to Penguin's earnings!

The most important thing is the feeling of stifled frustration in his heart.

Wang Shisong called Zheng Quan directly into his office and gave him a thorough dressing-down.

As the Music Director, Zheng Quan definitely had to take at least half the blame.

Although the lead songs were not produced by him, Huang Xishan's status is different, and his value is also different. For Pineapple to have its current status in the music scene, Huang Xishan alone deserves at least half the credit.

Since he was being scolded, Zheng Quan certainly did not dare to wear sunglasses.

He felt aggrieved in his heart as well.

"I was the one who strongly suggested signing Luo Mo back then; I didn't provoke anyone!" he thought to himself.

At the time, when everyone couldn't reach an agreement, he had also suggested raising the contract terms, but Wang Shisong ignored him and instead went to pressure Luo Mo.

But he was also very clear in his heart that this battle had caused such a huge stir, and with NINE-T suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of Tong Shu, the company's losses would be at least tens of millions, if not over a hundred million!

Do not underestimate the money-making ability of a trending boy band.

But from the current perspective, other partners will also have to re-evaluate the value of this limited boy band.

Although it is generally accepted that having traffic without works is no big deal, you cannot make a huge laughingstock of yourself!

On the contrary, Tong Shu, this contestant who had always been stuck outside the debut spots and even had rumors of shady scandals, has truly soared to the sky this time under Luo Mo's strong support!

Let's not talk about the other songs; let's just talk about two of them.

"The Wind Rises" has exploded on major short-video platforms and is being clipped as background music. The short-video platforms have to pay copyright fees, and the accumulated figure every year will be very frightening!

At the same time, many short-video platforms also have the intention of deep cooperation with Tong Shu, hoping he can join, and preferably record a segment of "The Wind Rises".

As for "Dala Bengba", the word-of-mouth for this song is severely polarized, but it has high heat on some websites. In just one night, it had millions of views. Many content creators publicly stated that they would be grinding this song for a while, and quite a few well-known cover singers also indicated they would apply for copyright and then perform secondary creations.

For instance, a platform nicknamed "Bilibili" is also negotiating with Luo Mo Studio, wanting Tong Shu to attend their anniversary celebration this year and perform "Dala Bengba" live.

These resources and Pineapple are afraid they will have no connection for the near future.

Zheng Quan is truly bitter in his heart, but he also knows that the boss does not understand music; he only knows how to tell his subordinates to work until they are exhausted, and then only looks at the result.

If he understood music, he would know that Tong Shu's album is truly unbeatable!

It is too strong, the kind of strong that is absurd!

There isn't a single weak song!

At first, when they heard that there was no designated lead song on this album, they thought it was another form of disguised surrender.

After all, since we don't have a lead song, if we lose to your lead song "Giant Shark", it won't look too bad.

Facts have proven that we really thought too much.

Wang Shisong looked at him and finally said coldly: "What does Huang Xishan say?"

Zheng Quan gave a light cough, finally waiting for a chance to explain, and hurriedly said: "His exact words were... the loss was not unjust."

After Zheng Quan finished speaking, he glanced at Wang Shisong out of the corner of his eye. Sure enough, after Wang Shisong heard the four words "not unjust", the veins all over his body bulged.

In fact, on the First Day that "Whale Incarnated as an Isolated Island" was uploaded, Huang Xishan had also been silently paying attention.

Later on, after he finished listening to the whole album, only these four words remained in his heart—the loss was not unjust.

Wang Shisong sneered and said: "So, this guy who didn't submit to anyone in his youth has been beaten into submission by a young kid in his middle age?"

Zheng Quan shook his head and said: "Mr. Wang, Huang Xishan asked me if Luo Mo and the "King of Love Songs" side have already reached an agreement?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Shisong roughly understood the meaning.

If it is currently a behind-the-scenes battle between Huang Xishan and Luo Mo, then once Luo Mo participates in the recording of "King of Love Songs", it is equivalent to moving from behind the scenes to the front stage.

Who he has to deal with will not just be Huang Xishan, but also the Heavenly King Zhao Xueqin, who has always been known as his partner in crime!

The most important thing is, starting from a conventional promotional mindset, "King of Love Songs" is an excellent stage for promoting songs. Zhao Xueqin is preparing to release a new album around the same time, and Luo Mo's side should also have this intention.

Therefore, the two will not only collide on the show, but their new albums might also collide!

Wang Shisong lowered his head, his eyelids half-drooped, his mind filled with a thousand thoughts.

"If it were an ordinary day, letting Zhao Xueqin target Luo Mo would be a bit embarrassing. After all, he is a Heavenly King, and Luo Mo hasn't even debuted yet. Regardless of the outcome, outsiders will just watch us at Pineapple make a fool of ourselves."

"But with the pretext of "King of Love Songs", it will be a bit better."

This is a top-tier singing variety show, and no company is willing to miss this excellent opportunity to promote songs, and the four major companies are no exception.

"It can only be said that Luo Mo is a newborn calf that is not afraid of tigers, and he ran straight into the muzzle of the gun."

The losses of NINE-T can only be recouped from elsewhere; the outcome is already set, and no matter how much the promotion is increased, it will only be making wedding clothes for Tong Shu.

But Luo Mo's sharp spirit must be blunted!

The entertainment industry is inherently a pioneer of involution, and when it comes to competition, it can be said that they will stop at nothing.

"Is that Huang Xishan confident? If Luo Mo's new album is no worse than this 'Big Fish', he shouldn't come out and say he didn't lose unjustly again when the time comes," Wang Shisong said coldly.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Quan felt slightly more relaxed and said, "His meaning is, if those songs were given to NINE-T to sing, then we might as well give up; if it's Zhao Xueqin, then it's not a big problem."

Wang Shisong nodded upon hearing this.

In the end, he only said, "You give the order to withdraw all those messy promotions for NINE-T for me. What follows is a cold treatment to let this incident transition smoothly. For the near future, just let them go on more comedy variety shows to get familiar faces."

Zheng Quan nodded, gave a response, and left Wang Shisong's office as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

After returning to his own office, he took out his phone, opened the New Song Chart of Penguin Music to take a look, and then gasped.

"They've slaughtered the chart!"

………

………

The atmosphere at Xinyu and Luo Mo Studio was completely different from that at Pineapple.

Luo Mo also received congratulatory WeChat messages sent by Run Jie, Wei Ran, and others.

Ding Xiaoyu also sent a WeChat message and shared "The Wind Rises" and "Little Love Song" on her Moments.

Although Shen Yinuo kept complaining in Luo Mo's ear, saying that the singers in the company had all gone crazy, and their attitude toward begging for songs was like someone seeking a child with heavy gold.

However, she still diligently helped Luo Mo deal with these people, publicly claiming that the most important thing for Luo Mo during this recent period was his first solo album, as well as the variety show "King of Love Songs".

Yes, just this morning, Luo Mo signed a contract with the "King of Love Songs" side.

The "King of Love Songs" production team will announce the seven debut singers of the program tonight!

Ke Ming was already overjoyed; announcing the seven debut singers today would surely make the internet explode!

The topics that could be operated within it were simply too massive; with Luo Mo's participation, the topicality went straight off the charts!

This program is equivalent to being a hit before it even airs. No, it's a hit before it's even recorded!

Now he even feels that Luo Mo himself is a wealth code!

"Ning Dan really helped me a huge favor this time!"

In these past few days, Luo Mo Studio has received many invitations, and among them, quite a few are inviting Tong Shu.

After thinking about it, Luo Mo let the staff conduct a screening to pick some that are more suitable for Tong Shu, and not just look at the money.

At the same time, it is OK for Tong Shu to participate in variety shows or attend some events, but the prerequisite is to pack Li Junyi along with him.

In Luo Mo's view, both Tong Shu and Li Junyi are still too immature; always following behind his butt, it is hard for them to grow up, and it is time for them to go out and wander independently.

Of these two, Luo Mo is more at ease with Li Junyi; with him following, it will be safer.

Although Luo Mo is their big boss, he cannot be like a nanny and take care of them all the time; most of the paths in life still have to be walked by oneself. A noble person can only pull you up, not act like a rickshaw puller and pull you the whole way.

Tong Shu's foundation has already been laid very well; to put it bluntly, this album is enough for him to live off for a lifetime.

The plan Luo Mo gave him is to release one album every two years, no need to be too rushed.

Moreover, it is not necessarily the case that every one of his songs must come from his own hands; his vocal range is actually very suitable for taking on some songs for Xianxia dramas or costume dramas. Zhou Shen has somewhat followed this path, especially after a certain person with the surname Huo crashed, he appears even more precious in this market.

This path is actually very popular; if it can be walked through, the benefits are extremely many, and it is also conducive to Luo Mo Studio building good early relationships with major directors and film crews.

From the current perspective, every thing Luo Mo does is very well-planned; some seemingly casual practices are definitely not idle moves.

During these days, he has been silently paying attention to Li Junyi.

Although the explosive popularity of Tong Shu's album made Li Junyi extremely envious, this little brother who has suffered all the way here is still very steady, and his character is not bad.

This is also one of the reasons why Luo Mo let him and Tong Shu be packed together for variety shows.

In reality, it is not that Luo Mo is reluctant to give Li Junyi songs, it is just that he still hasn't found the right state and hasn't broken through the bottleneck yet; Luo Mo feels there is no need to rush for a moment.

Time passed very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was eight o'clock in the evening.

While everyone was still relishing this arena match, the "King of Love Songs" production team bought a Hot Search, directly air-dropped onto the Hot Search list, and announced the list of debut singers to the public.

In an instant, the gossip-loving masses were hyped.

This was simply one melon not yet settled, and another melon rising!

At first, when announcing Wei Ran and others, it was still a carnival for fans, and it didn't directly detonate.

"Ah! Wei Ge finally stopped being a judge and knows he is a singer."

"Eh, Li Ge isn't together this time? Did the young couple have a falling out?"

"Ahhh! Can I finally hear Wei Ge's new song again?"

After the information about Zhao Xueqin joining was released, that could be called a blockbuster bomb.

"Damn, this program is an Ox; no wonder they dared to name it 'King of Love Songs', it turns out there is a Heavenly King coming!"

"Zhao Xueqin: The championship has already been reserved by me!"

"In terms of love songs, Zhao the Heavenly King really isn't afraid of anyone!"

"I heard his new album is a collaboration with Huang Xishan again. You have to know, the album they collaborated on last time directly slaughtered the charts and finally won the Annual Best Album award. Looking forward to it!"

Not to mention, with Zhao Xueqin, the class of "King of Love Songs" has indeed risen a level.

After all, in this day and age, this kind of singer-type competitive variety show is usually reheating leftovers, letting a bunch of singers who were once popular but now have no heat gather together to stir up a wave again.

The most common scene is to have a wave of nostalgia and do a few classic golden hits from many years ago.

But whether it is Wei Ran or Zhao Xueqin, they are both currently popular and always have high heat.

Then, everything becomes exciting!

A showdown between several First-line Singers and a Super First-line!

However, when "King of Love Songs" announced the name Luo Mo, the major social platforms really exploded.

The smell of gunpowder instantly became even stronger.

Zhao Xueqin is Pineapple's Heavenly King.

Huang Xishan just lost to Luo Mo again these past few days.

This show is equivalent to not only having a Heavenly King and several first-tier stars, but now it also has a Top Traffic!

Such a grand occasion is going to directly ignite the music scene!

"Wow! Luo Mo is finally going to step from behind the scenes back to the front of the stage."

"Luo Mo, you still know how to come back to work!?"

"Good grief, this is going to be a head-to-head competition."

"He hasn't even debuted yet, and he can already receive an invitation to a variety show of this level, that's damn impressive!"

So, here is the point.

The positioning of King of Love Songs is a competition between Singers, so Luo Mo must first fit the identity of a Singer.

So, Luo Mo, when the hell are you actually releasing your debut album?

Countless netizens flooded into Luo Mo's personal Weibo, starting to crazily urge for songs.

Originally, everyone was still immersed in Tong Shu's new album, expressing that 10 songs were a generous amount and they had been satisfied recently.

But once the news of King of Love Songs came out, they suddenly felt a bit empty again.

Although the songs were all produced by Luo Mo, he himself didn't do the Singing.

How could you, a guy who hasn't even debuted yet, start a "semi-retired" mode?

Not allowed! Never mind semi-retired, you had better sing for me until you're eighty!

"King of Love Songs, what a great stage to promote songs, you must release new songs!"

"+10086!"

"Young man, you need to stand tall!"

"Get up! Make money! Hurry up!"

"What happened to 'don't worry that you have no friends on the road ahead, for who in the world does not know you'!"

You didn't expect this, did you? Your fans are all Career Fans.

Of course, there were also some people who were worried.

After all, the news about Zhao Xueqin releasing a new album had long been hyped up, and it seems like it would be troublesome to clash with it.

At nine o'clock in the evening, Luo Mo posted a photo on his Weibo.

It was a recording room he had taken a picture of, and he himself did not show his face.

Caption: 【Let Big Fish swim for a while longer, we'll see you next Monday.】

(PS: Second update, 4000+, seeking monthly tickets.)

(End of this chapter)