Thinker in the entertainment industry

Just like Zheng Zhiyong and An Shuojun's premonition before, although the methods adopted by YG are not clever, they are more vicious. If Zheng Zhiyong is not brave enough to trust Zheng Junying enough, he adopted an unexpected strategy at the press conference. If there is no countermeasure, it is inevitable to get some dirty water.And yg, which has adopted such means, is not just as simple as "doing things for others".

Yang Xianshuo is selfish.

There are no permanent friends, no permanent opponents, only permanent interests.This sentence is often called philosophy, but sometimes it is not. YG and KBS have been feuding for many years, let's not say for now, let's just say that between them and M, although there were times when they cooperated affectionately and affectionately, there were many problems that would not disappear because of this kind of intimacy.Today's Yang Xianshuo is a scheming, mercenary businessman who calls out "family" in the eyes of everyone. Few people would think that he is a little different from his colleagues.

Company bosses who were born as producers often cooperated with TV stations when they were young, and the contacts they accumulated became the capital for starting a business later on. Yang Xianshuo was different. When he was young, he belonged to the famous group "" "Seo Taiji and the Children", a legendary group in the 90s, started out in the struggle with the agency, the TV station and even the review committee.

It was Xu Taizhi who charged the front line, and Yang Hyun-suk hid behind him, neither stepped forward to share the firepower, nor did he hold back this genius.As a member of "Seo Taiji and the Children", he watched Seo Taiji determined to break the situation that the singer is a puppet of the company, and sued the manager and the company who sold the music video without consent on the grounds of "copyright infringement", It was an unwritten rule at the time that the company had the right to act arbitrarily, and Xu Taizhi prevented many conventions at that time from being put on paper. When Xu Taizhi decided to suspend the activities to produce the next album, Yang Hyun-suk also stopped the activities. To" is also one of the conventions of the 90s. Unlike others, "Seo Taiji and the children" has become a thorn in the eyes of TV stations and media. All TV stations and newspapers except MBC Criticize their works. Nowadays, KBS is often said to have inexplicable reasons for banning songs. Back then, the reason for banning Seo Taiji and the children was even more laughable because "it will make teenagers obsessed." But at the time, This concept can be echoed by other media.

Fortunately, it was an era when young people were eager to change and get rid of the old shackles. Seo Taiji added distinctive colors to that era, and that era also made Seo Taizhi a success.

The enthusiasm of the [-]th and [-]th generations for Seo Taizhi and the children was not affected by those "uncrowned kings" at all. In the changing times, the media finally chose to bow their heads.

And this is not the end. The "Performance Ethics Committee" composed of a group of so-called "highly respected" old people such as TV stations and industry seniors had a "pre-deliberation" regulation in the 90s. All albums released in Korea must pass their approval. Reviews can only be released. Xu Taizhi refused to modify the lyrics, and was sued by the Performance Ethics Committee. Fans simply launched a petition to the National Assembly. After two years of insistence, the release of new songs must go through in front of the committee. Either the lyrics are changed or they cannot be released. The old rule of "pre-deliberation" was abolished.

From his debut to his disbandment, in just four years, Yang Xianshuo has witnessed the overwhelming control of dissidents by the collective of power, and also witnessed the weakening of their power and the collapse of their authority.Yang Hyun Suk is not Seo Taizhi, he can't be a pioneer like him, he even followed their words when the media, TV stations, and even his predecessors who are also singers complained and were in trouble, and blamed Seo Taizhi for being "impulsive and stupid".But he didn't want to stop Xu Taizhi, and he was happy to see the final result.

At the desk, Yang Xianshuo, who was nearly fifty years old, closed his eyes and remembered the accusations he heard 20 years ago.

"If you don't appear on our show, how can you be known? Now that you're getting popular and throwing a temper tantrum, you don't do any work, do you?"

"Sure enough, they are a group of gangsters who haven't read the book. If you don't understand what a contract is, the company has the right to deal with it after you sign it to the company's work. After it becomes popular, what about copyright? If you have the ability, don't sign it at the beginning."

"I have worked for more than 20 years and have never seen an artist like you. If you want to go to the United States with freedom and equality like in the United States, if you want to live in South Korea, you must abide by the rules of South Korea."

"Since you disappeared when we were looking for it, Seo Taiji and the children will not be on the show in the future."

"The failure of this kind of work to pass the review is also for the sake of the mental health of young people, don't you think? Xu Taizhi and the children are the idols of young people, and they must have a sense of responsibility for those who love them. How many years has the system of prior review been implemented? Do you think that what so many seniors abide by is absurd shackles?"

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It's not that there are no more exaggerated words, but there are many. It's just that what Yang Xianshuo remembers more deeply is often the sinister behind those that are correct, reasonable, and reasonable on the surface.He has personally experienced the era of great changes in the entertainment industry, and witnessed many past consensuses and rules being overthrown by the new generation, or left behind, and he also watched people who were used to the past go from unbelievable and furious at the beginning, to later While lamenting that people's hearts are not old, while accepting the changes.As a qualified businessman and capitalist, Yang Xianshuo will not regard those things that made him breathless when he was young as the product of the moral corruption of the older generation. He looks deeper——

—— Absolute power and superiority will inevitably bring about cruel exploitation that becomes the norm, and unwilling resistance that erupts at the right time.

The current entertainment industry is still unfair, but compared to 20 years ago, it is undoubtedly much better.Once upon a time, the TV station controlled everything, bossing around the brokerage company, and saying nothing to the artists. After losing the fight with Xu Taizhi, the hearts of the TV station were fluctuating, and a group of producers who worked closely with them left one after another to concentrate on managing artists, and finally achieved success. Brokerage companies and TV stations are relatively independent.Up to now, the number of cable TV stations has gradually increased, and the Internet has become an important medium. The scene of the three major TV stations calling the wind and rain is gone forever. Even if an idol group does not often appear on the broadcast, it is not impossible to rely on playing songs and broadcasting on the Internet. Speaking of which, the typical one is the recently popular BTS, but they have not pursued the exposure on TV stations for many years. On the contrary, they do exclusive variety shows. Let go of your guard against the TV station.

Whether the response of the work is good or not, everyone is doing their best and obeying the destiny, but if the way to rise is not to rely on each agency to show their talents, but to watch TV stations, for those who run a brokerage company, it must be a step backward.Yang Xianshuo saw this trend from the trainee talent show "produce101" organized by m this year.

After years of expanding its territory, the music industry has finally ushered in saturation.The old group that has debuted for seven or eight years bid farewell to the rising period, but they have not disbanded. The market for new groups is limited, and it is difficult to rely solely on high quality to return to the top as in the past. This is especially evident in boy groups. The explosion in 2012 After that, among the boy groups of small and medium-sized companies that debuted and became popular, there is one and only BTS. Seventeen of pledis seems to be popular, but the popularity and music source are not enough, and the stamina is very fascinating.As for the women's group, it depends more on the blessing of the background and long-term reliable operation, otherwise it will rely on inexplicable luck.

The popularity of ioi provides new possibilities for small and medium-sized companies that are not strong. They send potential trainees into the program, gain popularity bonuses through survival battles, and reorganize the group after a few months of activity. A popular foundation that is difficult to obtain even if you try your best.

But what to do to get this effect?Relying on your own trainees to have good looks, strength, and double quotient?Maybe there are, but the most important thing is the relationship with the TV station.The consequence of this development is that TV stations control the seven inches of small and medium-sized brokerage companies, which determines the starting point of their groups. Can be alone?

When he was young, Yang Xianshuo, who witnessed the results of absolute power brought by monopoly, never believed it, so he never hoped that the second season of the male version of "produce101" would be successful. Compared with relying on nationality, it is often difficult to last for a long time For girl groups, the accumulation of fans and awareness is more important for boy groups. If the second season is successful, the power situation between TV stations and brokerage companies will change drastically.Therefore, Yang Xianshuo is happy to see the cj behind m being dragged into the water in the political struggle. He is said to be a thinker who was invited by the PD of the second season of "produce101" and will use his outstanding nationality and creative ability to provide blessings for this program. , although Yang Xianshuo didn't find a weakness that could put him to death for a while, he tried his best to stab him.

Why don't you remind cj that they are being targeted by the government, the best place to stop...Because using the government as a cover can make thinker disappear for two months at most, Yang Xianshuo's real purpose is to mention "don't get involved with "produce101"" , the other party will definitely be suspicious.

Of course, it's useless to say anything now.Yang Xianshuo has rich experience in cleaning up the mess in his own home, not to pour dirty water on others, not to be a skilled worker, but to temporarily frame a person who is usually quite self-disciplined and can't find out the real problem, and often does not play cards according to common sense when encountering problems. If you can successfully tell CJ that "I am doing things for others, your losses will be compensated, don't go too far", and try to minimize the negative impact, thank God. If YG's backer can survive this turmoil, everything will be fine. If he can't, the people he offended in the past will not easily let go of the opportunity to add insult to injury.

Yang Xianshuo will not give up and retreat easily, but he knows that he needs to change his strategy.

The reason why m is particularly afraid of m is because after the success of the first season of "produce101", m already has experience in producing such programs, and has the ability to reproduce similar effects, and even improve it to a higher level. Inexperienced TV stations want to make Even if the program is done well, it has to become a brand, but it has to go through a long period of exploration, and there is still a lot of possibility of failure.Now Yang Xianshuo, who has returned home in a feather, has to think about another route:

Will the situation improve if there is more than one way to get ahead through the survival of broadcasting programs, and if they are not all in the hands of TV stations?

YG, who played survival warfare long before Big Stick debuted in 2006, isn't he an expert in survival warfare?

In order to prevent all the ladders from being controlled by the TV station, does YG, a large company, need to let some blood flow and give small and medium-sized brokerage companies a ladder?

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Yang Xianshuo slowly described the current structure of the entertainment industry in his mind, the projects in operation, the rising and struggling artists, the troubled ones, the prosperous ones, the fierce and legitimate competition on the surface, and the hidden murderous intentions under the water. The big sticks enlist in the army one after another, and they can start solo. As long as there are no accidents, the winner will try to follow the music source route, and the fans will earn less money, but the operation can last for a long time. In two years, Kim Tae-woo's going to the army will not have a particularly big impact , ikon will stay in Japan for a while. Compared with the Korean market, which he can’t figure out, it’s more suitable for ikon to go on tour in Japan to save experience and money. Korea should focus on ckpink, redvelvet, mamamoo, gfriend, twice These new-generation girl groups have divided up the market, and Exid, which was a little earlier in popularity, is showing signs of decline. Although Yang Xianshuo is a skilled worker in the speculation of "super rookies", he is actually not very sure whether ckpink can succeed in the top position. .

Positioning, music source, fans, nationality... Which direction can get twice the result with half the effort?

A name suddenly appeared in Yang Xianshuo's heart.

"produce101" wants to take advantage of his creative ability, word-of-mouth "believe and listen" and his explosive popularity. Is it possible that only "produce101" can take advantage of these?

A cold smile appeared on his expressionless face due to mental fatigue and in-depth thinking.

Only eternal interests, this sentence is still true most of the time, but Yang Xianshuo's interests are always different from others.

Like "all animals are created equal, but some animals are more equal than others".