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Chapter 1305 - 1299 Big Move

Chapter 1305: Chapter 1299 Big Move

He planned to target the domestic market, and even establish contact with overseas distributors.

The Divine Melody Envoy’s songs are not only highly praised within the country, but many Chinese people abroad also love the ones composed by Li Changlin.

Releasing the album for free is both an experiment and a major move to build a reputation.

Money is hardly an issue for Li Changlin.

As long as he can quickly generate enough Popularity Points, he is willing to invest without restraint.

The Eight Artifacts are already in hand—now, only the Sky-opening Axe and the Xuanyuan Sword remain.

These two Divine Artifacts are hidden in the Demon Palace and the Pure Yang Hall of the Upper Realm.

Li Changlin knew that with his current strength, trying to seize the two artifacts in the Upper Realm would be as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

But if he could acquire sufficient Popularity Points, it would no longer be an issue.

Currently, his cultivation is at the Late Stage of Virtual Energy, and his physical strength has reached Thirty Dragons, which is already his limit.

However, if he elevated his cultivation to the Peak Virtual Energy level, he could further enhance his power by an additional Ten Dragon Strength.

A single realm breakthrough could increase his strength by ten thousand kilograms—if he reached the Inch Strength realm, the numbers would become terrifying.

Still, it would not be enough.

Above Inch Strength lies Gangjin.

And beyond Gangjin is Danjin.

Especially in the Upper Realm, the power and cultivation levels of its inhabitants cannot be measured by worldly standards.

Li Changlin would never fight a battle he wasn’t confident of winning.

He understood in his heart that Xi Yao’s life rested in his own hands—he absolutely couldn’t afford to make mistakes.

When he presented his ideas at the meeting, his team was stunned.

Especially Feng Yongrui, who had never heard of such a marketing approach before.

Free promotion, free album release—anyone providing an ID card or household registration could receive an album for free. The concept was simply beyond imagination.

Feng Yongrui knew that if the company pursued this strategy, album distribution would undoubtedly reach staggering proportions.

But where was the profit?

The boss wasn’t running a charity. Sky Horse could release albums for free, but the more they distributed, the more losses the company would suffer. No matter how capricious Li Changlin might be, the company needed to survive, operations had to continue, and employees needed their salaries.

Li Changlin was fully aware of this and had already mapped out a preliminary blueprint in his mind.

"As for the profit issue, here’s how I’m thinking about it. Sky Horse can reach out to sponsors," Li Changlin said calmly. "For this album release, according to previous market trends, we can set the retail price at fifty bucks."

"If it’s being given away for free, why set a price at all?"

The marketing department head raised a question.

"Even if sponsors are secured, it would still be difficult to cover the costs!"

The business department head was equally puzzled.

As the Divine Melody Envoy, finding heavyweight sponsors would naturally be no challenge.

But the problem lay in the sheer numbers; since the album was free, distribution volumes would undoubtedly become enormous.

For instance, in Xuanyuan Country, with over a billion citizens, even if just one in ten claimed an album, that would still amount to one or two hundred million copies.

And if there was overseas collaboration, the figures would be even larger.

Billions of albums—even if production costs were ten bucks per copy—would translate into tens of billions. What sponsor would invest such astronomical sums in a single project?

It seemed utterly impossible.

Sponsors might be willing to invest tens of millions, considering the prominent reputation of the Divine Melody Envoy, and the buzz surrounding Sky Horse’s free offering—a hook likely to intrigue many enterprises.

However, tens of billions as sponsorship? The price was too high.

Li Changlin naturally understood the concerns of these two department heads. He replied calmly, "Let’s address the pricing—the price doesn’t conflict with free distribution; it merely emphasizes the value of the album. As for sponsorship, there’s no need for excessive worry; we can seek collaborative sponsorships. For example, with the album priced at fifty, we could partner with manufacturers of products retailing between a hundred to two hundred bucks. If customers purchase their goods, they’d receive a free fifty-dollar album. Additionally, for pure sponsorship deals, we could feature sponsor names on our album covers, promotional materials, and so on—I believe many enterprises would find this enticing."

"If that’s the case, it may be feasible."

The head of Sky Horse’s marketing department, an expert in the industry, instantly conceived several promising operational plans.

Everyone then began an in-depth discussion.

Meanwhile, Chen Zhengxin and Bai Zicong showed little interest.

Their initial investment in Sky Horse was simply to secure good songs from Li Changlin.

Now, as popular top-tier streamers signed under the Changlin Feixue Legion, their fame rivaled or even exceeded Li Changlin’s earlier days at Endless.

Thus, the innovative marketing model didn’t particularly excite them.

After all, this wasn’t a venture likely to yield substantial profits.

Nor did it seem to offer much in terms of enhancing their individual fame.

However, Li Changlin’s next statement immediately grabbed their attention.

Seeing their lack of enthusiasm, Li Changlin smiled faintly and said, "This album is set to have fifty songs, including several duets. If you two—Zi Cong and Chen—are interested, we could collaborate on some tracks."

"That sounds like a plan!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Zicong and Chen Zhengxin burst into laughter.

Li Changlin then added, "The main purpose of this free album release is to counter the other record companies. By deploying this strategy, I hope to bring greater regulation to certain rules in the record industry."

Actions speak louder than words, and everyone realized this was directed at Jiahao Entertainment.

Back when Sky Horse was struggling with various negative rumors, the mastermind behind them had been Duan Jiahao, Jiahao Entertainment’s chairman.

Although Duan Jiahao eventually ceased his machinations, his scheming against Sky Horse had been evident.

During that period, Sky Horse lost several artists and even faced lawsuits from its signed singers, severely damaging its reputation.

It was high time to settle the score.

Everyone shared a mutual understanding of Li Changlin’s intent.

The discussion then shifted to how to respond to potential pushback from other record companies. After thorough deliberation, it was decided that a press conference for the new album would be held in three days.