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Chapter 090 My Boyfriend Got Married

On September 15th, "Bubble" remained at number one.

The song has been downloaded a total of 780 million times, almost reaching the 800 million mark, leaving other singers who released songs at the same time far behind.

Online comments are also mixed.

Yang Du's inspiration is truly explosive; he's composing one song after another as if it were free.

"I think it's like he's robbing people of their money one song after another. Some industry insiders have calculated that Yang Du's current net worth is at least in the tens of millions."

Some people are being sarcastic, saying that being able to produce a good single doesn't necessarily mean you can produce a good album. I think they're just being sour grapes.

— "I second that. Ordinary people don't care about concepts or the overall picture; as long as the song sounds good, that's all that matters."

— "+10086".

— "+ID number".

Orange is amazing! (Proud face)

That's right, that's how tough we are.

[These download numbers are definitely aiming for tens of millions.]

Yang Du scrolled through Weibo, saw these comments, and shook his head with a smile.

Actually, he was exhausted during this period. Yesterday afternoon, he finally finished recording and polishing all the voices for "Swallowtail Butterfly".

Next, the entire album will enter the post-production stage, including audio editing, mixing, and mastering...

So on the 15th, Yang Du decisively took a long day off, and when he woke up, it was already 11 o'clock.

After a quick wash, Yang Du turned on the TV and ate while watching "The Voice of Tomorrow 2".

This talent show has now reached the intense second stage, and those who remain under this format are all highly skilled.

On the television, the lights dimmed, and Xia Mingchen, with his handsome features, stood in the center of the stage wearing a white shirt.

The intro begins.

Yang Du was somewhat surprised; it was "Painting Heart".

Wow, that's pretty bold of you, daring to challenge "Painting Heart".

The difficulty of "Painting Heart" goes without saying; even female singers wouldn't easily take on the challenge, let alone men whose physiological structures are inherently different.

After listening for a few minutes, Yang Du's expression became more serious.

You know what?

This kid already had a good voice; it was not only clear and ethereal, but also had a somewhat androgynous quality. His rendition of "Painting Heart" had a different flavor.

When the dolphin-like high notes came, Xia Mingchen closed his eyes and soared straight up, handling it very well. Not only did he not mess it up, but he also exuded an ethereal quality different from Jiang Yan's.

"Yes, once we finish overseeing post-production, we can call Xia Mingchen over to record 'Big Fish'."

Yang Du went through the work-related matters in his mind, and then his thoughts involuntarily took a turn, thinking of something else.

"Painting Heart" has been covered.

Performing a cover of "Painting Heart" on a variety show like "The Voice of Tomorrow 2" would naturally require paying copyright fees.

Yuan Xiuqing had briefly mentioned it when reporting on her work before, saying that the total was 20.

The key point is that all 20 yuan belongs to Yang Du, and he doesn't have to share a single penny with Jin Shi.

The reason is simple: cover songs involve two core things: copyright of the lyrics and music, and copyright of the master tape.

Who wrote the lyrics and music?

Yang Du.

However, when it comes to cover songs, the melody and lyrics are always unavoidable.

However, Tencent's "The Voice of Tomorrow 2" is deep-pocketed and willing to spend money. For the sake of the live effect, they did not use the original accompaniment of "Painting Heart" at all, but instead invited a band to perform and rearrange the music live.

Since the original master tape is not used, there is naturally no need to pay any fees to Jinshi.

"This is what it feels like to make money effortlessly through copyrights," Yang Du said, taking a satisfied sip of his soda. "So satisfying."

No wonder those big shots in the industry who hold a bunch of hit song copyrights can still live a very comfortable life even if they don't work for more than ten years and just drink tea and fish every day.

Just then, Yuan Xiuqing called.

"Mr. Yang, I have something to report to you. Xia Mingchen has signed a contract."

Which company?

"Music of the Century"

Yang Du blinked.

Century Music? Sun Qingning's company?

"Will this affect our previous single contract?" This was Yang Du's biggest concern.

"No," Yuan Xiuqing affirmed. "When I signed the single contract with him on behalf of Qiuniu Studio, he was still a nobody. It was all clearly written in black and white in the contract. Unless Century Sound is willing to pay the penalty for breach of contract and tear up the contract."

"However, given Century Music Capital's style, even if they knew that the master tape copyright of 'Big Fish' belonged to Qiuniu, they wouldn't care."

Yang Du nodded. That's true, they're not stupid.

After all, it's rare for a newcomer to debut on the hottest talent show while simultaneously receiving the concept song for a major Spring Festival movie. Such resources and scripts are extremely valuable, making them top-tier.

"That's good. I thought it would be Jinshi who signed, since Sister Hong knows I have high hopes for him."

"As far as I know, it seems that Century Music offered the best terms."

"Okay." Yang Du didn't bother to care about the specifics of the contract. "Where it's signed doesn't matter as long as it's recorded for the single. Once we're in the studio, he'll just be a pure singer."

"That's right." Yuan Xiuqing smiled. "Remember what I said last time about not putting all your eggs in one basket? Jinshi can be a client, and Century can be a client too. We are an independent label, and it's our freedom to collaborate with whomever we want."

"As for how you, Mr. Yang, snatched the championship from Sun Qingning with 'Painted Heart' and 'Red Rose,' that was a competition between singers. What does that have to do with you as the producer?"

"Haha, that makes sense."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Du tossed his phone onto the sofa and stared at the ceiling.

It wasn't that he was thinking about collaborating with Century Music, but rather that the very idea suddenly gave him a brilliant inspiration.

They are sisters, yet they fall in love with the same man.

"Tsk tsk tsk." Yang Du stroked his chin, a strange look in his eyes. "Am I being too narcissistic?"

Because the prototypes of these two sisters are Jinshi and Shiji.

Of course, in terms of seniority and depth of cooperation, Jinshi is definitely the older sister, and Shiji is the younger sister.

As for the man the sisters were fighting over...

Ahem, it's naturally him, Mr. Yang.

Once inspiration strikes, it's unstoppable. Yang Du quickly opened Word to put his inspiration into words.

The article is titled: "My Boyfriend Got Married, But I Wasn't the Bride!"

The title alone is enough to make netizens stop.

"My sister and I are twins, and people have never been able to tell us apart since we were little. That year, I was 23, and I took my boyfriend, whom I loved deeply, back to my hometown to meet my parents."

The perspective remains the same, still focusing on the female protagonist.

"I thought it was the beginning of happiness, but who knew that one day, my boyfriend mistook my sister for me in the dimly lit corridor..."

"Afterwards, I kept thinking about whether my boyfriend loved me so much that he could accept my other personality, or whether he didn't love me at all and didn't even recognize whether it was my sister or me."