My agency went bankrupt before I even got on stage.

Wang Lingli assigned tasks: those who could handle data were responsible for data processing, while those who couldn't were asked to help with publicity or create other promotional materials.

The wealthy young woman Yu Mengmeng was responsible for leveraging her financial resources to assist Wang Lingli in testing data from NetEase Music. Meanwhile, Li Shasha, with the ID [Sa_Sa], gathered insider information from her friend who worked at NetEase Music. Fans began urging their friends to buy Lin Fan's new song.

Everyone was busy promoting their products, but Lin Fan, the former manager and former boss of his management company, was oblivious. While eating spicy hot pot, Lian Xiaoyu accidentally stumbled upon Lin Fan's Weibo account, and then saw the Weibo accounts of several Morning Star trainees. A bad feeling instantly washed over her: "Yan Yan, I think I forgot something important!"

"Did you forget to return my lipstick?"

"That's not it!"

"If it's not this, then there's nothing else important."

"But! I forgot to promote Lin Fan's new song!"

"Oh, it's okay, they've already posted it, and a lot of people have helped share it!" Xia Yan glanced at Lian Xiaoyu. "Whether you're here or not makes little difference."

Lian Xiaoyu looked at the number of followers on her Weibo account and had to admit that Xia Yan's words were spot on! With such a small number of followers, even if she helped promote Lin Fan, it wouldn't be of much use; it would be more effective if Lin Fan's fans retweeted it!

However, even though Xiaoyu was in the wrong, she still insisted, "No, I'm Xiaofanfan's manager! How could I forget this?"

"You've forgotten so many things! And you've forgotten that you're no longer Lin Fan's manager!"

Pfft! Xia Yan's words were like an arrow, hitting the bullseye!

Lian Xiaoyu: That really hurts, sister!

"How could you do this! Are you even my sister anymore?! Besides, you bought the rights to Lin Fan's cover song, why didn't you share it for him?"

Lian Xiaoyu praised herself for her quick wit, managing to catch Xia Yan in the act: "You even said you admired him, how could you be so disloyal!"

"Hehe, I'll definitely help him share it, but not now."

"When was that?"

You'll find out then!

"Hmph, just making excuses for himself! Cold-blooded words!"

"Compared to this, you should be more worried about something else!"

"What is it? Is there something more important than promoting songs?" Lian Xiaoyu asked, puzzled.

Xia Yan looked at Lian Xiaoyu helplessly: How did this woman have the courage to open a talent agency and even dare to sign artists? She doesn't even know this basic common sense, yet she plunged headfirst into the entertainment industry. What makes her think she is? Is it because she's rich and stupid?

"Yes, and more importantly! Lin Fan's new song's data has been suppressed!"

Lian Xiaoyu couldn't believe her ears: "What? Lin Fan's new song's data was suppressed? Who did it? NetEase Music? They actually dared to suppress Lin Fan's data? They're trying to cause trouble!"

Xia Yan said casually, "Isn't this normal?"

"This is completely abnormal! What gives NetEase Music the right to suppress Lin Fan's data?"

Xia Yan decided to instill some common sense about the entertainment industry in Lian Xiaoyu, so that she wouldn't always think that once one thing was done, everything would be fine and she wouldn't have to worry about anything, just lying around waiting for money to be delivered to her door.

"Why should he? Because Lin Fan is a free agent, an independent musician. He doesn't have a management company to run his business, nor does he have any backing. He can only rely on platforms to make a living. These platforms can manipulate him however they want. If he doesn't obey, suppressing his data is the least of his worries!"

"What's heavy?"

Xia Yan said softly, "Reporting plagiarism, taking it down! We don't even need such drastic measures. As long as the platform gives it the cold shoulder and doesn't give him any chance to be exposed, Lin Fan's songs will never go viral. They can only be sung by fans in a small circle and become niche songs."

Once labeled as niche, while you might gain a loyal following, it will be very difficult to break through mainstream prejudices. If the general public sees that your song is niche, they won't even bother to listen to it. You'll be trapped in a small circle of prejudice until you fade into obscurity.

This is the power of the platform. If there is no agreement between the agency and the platform, or if the creator's talent and popularity are so high that the platform cannot suppress them, then they can only be suppressed and controlled by the platform. The platform makes you popular, and if the platform does not make you popular, no matter how good your work is, you will not become popular.

This is the era of platform dominance!

Lin Fan has talent, but not to the point of being exceptionally talented; he also has a fan base, but he is not yet able to compete with a behemoth like the platform. Therefore, if a conflict of interest arises between him and the platform, he will inevitably be suppressed by the platform.

Pressuring the data is really too lenient.

If the platform were even a little shameless and ruthless, it could have used a few fake accounts to report Lin Fan for plagiarism. The platform could then use the excuse of user reports and temporarily remove Lin Fan's songs to cooperate with copyright protection efforts, dragging it out for a while. Even if it is eventually proven that Lin Fan did not plagiarize, it would be too late.

Because the time limit has passed, the heat and focus have shifted, and not many people will be waiting for Lin Fan to be exonerated! Therefore, the public will only remember that Lin Fan plagiarized, and whether it is true or false, this impression is fatal enough!

There is no truth, no right or wrong in this world!

Only through cognition!

When Lin Fan releases a new song, the public's first reaction is, "Oh, that's the guy who plagiarized so-and-so."

Clarification is useless now.

"So, Lin Fan's former manager, what are you going to do?"

Even Xiaoyu was quite frightened by Xia Yan's words and was extremely angry!

"What else can I do? I'm going to expose them!"

"Do you have evidence?"

Lian Xiaoyu immediately deflated! Where could she find evidence?

Seeing that Lian Xiaoyu was dejected, Xia Yan smiled slightly: "You, if you really want to be a qualified agent, you still need to learn more from Sister Xia, otherwise Lin Fan will be ruined by you sooner or later."

Lian Xiaoyu stuck out her tongue sheepishly, "Okay, Yan Yan! I know I was wrong! I'll definitely learn from Sister Xia how to be a qualified agent! But learning isn't urgent, Fanfan's situation is more pressing. Like you said, the platform is suppressing his data, so what should I do to help Fanfan?"

Xia Yan smiled and said, "You want to know?"

Lian Xiaoyu nodded vigorously: "Little fairy Yan Yan, please, tell me!"

"Telling you won't do any good," Xia Yan bluntly retorted. "You have no backing or connections in this industry, and you don't even have any money right now. Even if I told you, what could you do?"

Even Xiaoyu was rendered speechless by Xia Yan's rebuke: "Well, I have my fairy Yan Yan! You're so beautiful, so kind, and so appreciative of Fanfan, you definitely wouldn't stand by and watch him be suppressed and made difficult by the platform, right?"

Xia Yan glanced at Lian Xiaoyu, then looked at the accompaniment she had just finished: "Do you still need to flatter me? By the time you remember, it'll be too late! Don't worry, I've made way more than you."