The top posts were all official microblogs of various universities.
“The song is great, I want it. Let’s make a version for Beijing University. Beijing University is…”
“The song is great, I want it. Let’s make a version for Jiaotong University. Jiaotong University is…”
…
“The song is great, I want it. Let’s make a version for Lanxiang. Excavator is…”
Damn?
Did something strange slip in?
There were hundreds of school comments.
Fang Tian clicked on the trending list and was dumbfounded.
He opened a new trending topic.
A trending topic called "The song is great, I want it" had actually reached number three on the charts.
“Graduation ceremony song 'The Wind Rises'" followed closely behind, at number four.
“The mysterious younger brother of the future queen, Jing Tian” had even soared to number two!
Even more outrageous—
The source of the song, the Jinling University official microblog, had also become popular.
It gained hundreds of thousands of followers overnight.
“Damn, school official microblogs can be used like this?”
Fang Tian never imagined that the song would become popular in this way online.
Before noon that day, the student union also joined the online activity.
They filmed another MV and uploaded it. Zhang Ruo Nan was the one responsible for the cover.
They were old acquaintances, so Fang Tian was too embarrassed to ask her for royalties.
Zhang Ruo Nan's voice was surprisingly good, making him feel envious.
At around two in the afternoon.
The popularity of the several topics on Weibo that had been around for most of the day was actually still rising.
Among them, Zhang Ruo Nan's version of the MV had overtaken the others in views.
It quickly reached the top spot among hundreds of schools.
After all, Zhang Ruo Nan was beautiful, a pure goddess.
He clicked on the comments.
“Seeing the MV of my alma mater makes me so nostalgic. When will this song be released? I can't just listen to it in a video.”
“This song is perfect for graduation.”
“This song is so good, no, I mean, this girl is so good at singing. Forget it, I’m a lecher.”
“It makes me want to go to a KTV and sing my heart out.”
“Indeed, this song is suitable for singing at a KTV during graduation season.”
…
He was really a big hit!
Fang Tian chuckled and closed the comments.
It was almost noon, so he would go to Jiaxing Entertainment and see what surprise his older sister had for him.
As Fang Tian was packing his things, his phone rang. It was an unknown number.
Fang Tian answered the call, and a woman's voice came from the other end:
“Hello, is this Fang Tian?”
“Hello, it is. May I ask who is calling?”
The woman on the phone, hearing that it was indeed Fang Tian, immediately became polite:
“I am the head of Mo Yin Music Distribution, my surname is Fan. I’m calling because of your song "The Wind Rises". Overnight, this song has become popular on Weibo.”
“We believe that this song is very suitable for singing at KTVs during graduation season, so we’d like to buy the exclusive KTV rights to the song from you.”
She emphasized the word "exclusive".
Mo Yin Music Distribution had over 600 KTV branches across the country, one of the top five companies in the KTV industry nationwide.
Fang Tian was immediately interested, but he didn't show his hand and asked in a flat tone:
“Manager Fan, let’s put the song aside for now. I’m curious, how did you get my phone number?”
Fang Tian gave her a warning.
The woman on the other end was stunned, and after a few seconds, she stammered:
“I got it from a university agent in Jinling. We found it after much searching.”
Hearing this, Fang Tian knew that his information had become transparent.
But that was the price of fame.
“Okay, I won’t hold it against you. What price are you willing to offer?”
When it came to business, the woman on the other end clearly became more efficient:
“We want to buy the rights to this song outright, and we are offering 80,000 yuan.”
Fang Tian chuckled.
What year was this?
Many celebrities were still students.
80,000 yuan was indeed not a small sum.
“The price is acceptable, but buying it outright is a bit cheap. If possible, I'd like to sell you the exclusive rights for one to two years.”
KTVs generally don’t offer very high prices for songs, because it is just a distribution channel.
Manager Fan frowned at Fang Tian’s words.
She originally thought that as a student, Fang Tian would be unable to resist and immediately agree.
80,000 yuan was a lot of money.
She didn't expect that Fang Tian not only thought the offer was low but also understood the difference between copyright and exclusive rights.
On the other side, Fang Tian had already boarded a taxi.
After telling the driver his address, the driver "roared" and stepped on the gas.
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