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Chapter 1308 - 1302: Of Course, It’s About Crushing Jiahao

Chapter 1308: Chapter 1302: Of Course, It’s About Crushing Jiahao

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Li Changlin calmly gazed at Duan Liqiang and said coldly, "Mr. Duan, do you think I need to ridicule you? You can’t even scrape together a billion, and now you want to poach talent from Sky Horse. I’m really curious—who gave you the confidence to act this way?"

"Mr. Li, do you think a billion is just a number?"

Duan Liqiang gritted his teeth and snapped coldly, "Even if you don’t want to join Jiahao, there’s no need to make such outrageous demands. And let me make one thing clear: for a billion, I could buy ten Sky Horses. Do you think being the ’Divine Melody Envoy’ gives you a value of a billion?"

"I suppose, Mr. Duan, you didn’t keep up with the news before coming here."

Li Changlin laughed lightly and said indifferently, "Had you looked at the news, Mr. Duan, you wouldn’t be saying such foolish things. Wanting to buy ten Sky Horses for a billion—this dream of yours is indeed a pleasant one. I hope you can stay in your dream forever!"

"What do you mean by this, Li Changlin?"

Duan Liqiang’s face darkened, his voice icy.

He had harbored his sincerity like presenting his heart to the bright moon, only to find the moon indifferent to the muddy ditch.

"The ’Divine Melody Envoy’ will release fifty new songs in the upcoming album. Among them, ten songs will be collaborations with five Heavenly Queens. Additionally, there will be two duets with Wang Yiyi." On the side, Feng Yongrui spoke in a grave tone, "President Duan, I must also inform you of something: this album will be distributed for free!"

"F-Free distribution?" Duan Liqiang was momentarily taken aback before breaking into laughter. "Feng Yongrui, you’re boasting without even thinking! Do you even know what free distribution entails? With Li Changlin’s popularity, even selling Sky Horse wouldn’t cover such losses!"

From Duan Liqiang’s perspective, Divine Melody Envoy’s fame in the music industry may not yet be at the King-level, but it’s certainly enough to rank as first-rate.

With such popularity, if this new album were released for free, the market would surely go mad.

Countless people across the country would flock to acquire the album—a hundred million copies or even a billion copies could be sold.

But the more people who obtained the album, the greater the loss for Sky Horse.

Duan Liqiang refused to believe Sky Horse and Li Changlin would be foolish enough to bankrupt themselves over this. While the album could indeed become a massive hit, they’d make no money, and Sky Horse might even risk immediate shutdown.

Li Changlin mockingly stared at Duan Liqiang and said coolly, "Mr. Duan, this perfectly demonstrates the fundamental difference in values between Jiahao Entertainment and Sky Horse. And I won’t hesitate to tell you—this free distribution strategy is aimed squarely at Jiahao. Not just this time, but many times in the future, Sky Horse will employ this sale model."

"Aimed at us, Jiahao!"

Duan Liqiang’s expression instantly shifted. Recently, Jiahao indeed had several singers set to release new albums. If Li Changlin truly intended to target Jiahao, it would undoubtedly create trouble.

After all, with such free albums available, even the most devoted fans would struggle to spend money on an idol’s album.

Furthermore, Jiahao Entertainment’s upcoming releases featured new artists.

Take Xu Xin, for example—for her, Jiahao had painstakingly tailored ten songs. But with Li Changlin’s sudden maneuver, Xu Xin’s promotional activities might have to be postponed.

Moreover, as Li Changlin mentioned earlier, Sky Horse wouldn’t stop at this one occasion—they’d frequently adopt the free distribution model moving forward.

In this way, Jiahao was bound to suffer enormous setbacks.

It’s even possible that the new artists’ albums wouldn’t sell a single copy!

For a moment, Duan Liqiang’s thoughts flickered.

Though he didn’t believe Sky Horse had such vast resources, if they were backed by powerful sponsors, perhaps they could afford to lose money a few times to spar with Jiahao.

"Li Changlin, what exactly do you mean by this? Why are you always deliberate in opposing me?"

Beside him, Xu Xin gritted her teeth, finally unable to maintain her silence.

Li Changlin looked over, his tone subdued as he replied, "Xu Xin, stop being so self-centered. Do you think you’re someone around whom the world revolves? I, Li Changlin, act on my own accord—why would I need to explain myself to you?"

"Why, why are you doing this—free album distribution is clearly a losing business!"

Tears welled up in Xu Xin’s eyes, her heart filled with confusion.

In her mind, the only explanation for Li Changlin’s actions was personal revenge against her. What other reason could there be?

Otherwise, with Li Changlin’s current fame, selling an album would effortlessly generate sales of a few million or even tens of millions—trivial numbers for a figure as prominent as him.

This was money—real, tangible money!

Why would Li Changlin choose to be at odds with money?

Free distribution—a strategy that sacrifices a thousand of his own to inflict eight hundred on his opponent.

No, that’s wrong—it’s more like sacrificing a thousand to inflict only a hundred. For what purpose could Li Changlin possibly be doing this?

It wasn’t just Xu Xin who couldn’t understand; even Duan Liqiang felt equally perplexed. No matter how he pondered, he couldn’t figure out whatever scheme Sky Horse was hatching.

Operating at a financial loss—this was truly the first time Duan Liqiang had encountered such an approach.

Moreover, Li Changlin’s move brought no apparent benefits to Sky Horse.

With higher album sales, Sky Horse would only incur steeper losses.

Duan Liqiang knew about Sky Horse’s current financial standing; despite having Li Changlin and Wang Yiyi onboard, as well as several promising new artists like Xuanyuan joining, the company wasn’t yet equipped to compete against Jiahao Entertainment.

Even if Sky Horse consistently released free albums, Duan Liqiang doubted they’d be able to sustain this for long.

Yet as he observed Feng Yongrui and Li Changlin’s unwavering expressions, a seed of doubt emerged in his heart—a suspicion that perhaps some intricate plot was unfolding.

"Li Changlin, what do you want in the end!" Duan Liqiang’s face grew extremely dark. Gone were formalities like addressing him as "Mr. Li"—it was clear the gloves were coming off.

Li Changlin spoke indifferently, "It’s very simple—bringing down Jiahao, of course."

"Bringing down Jiahao!"

Upon hearing this, Duan Liqiang chuckled coldly and immediately turned towards Feng Yongrui, saying, "President Feng, it seems Li Changlin doesn’t comprehend the gap between Sky Horse and Jiahao. Why don’t you enlighten him on the magnitude of Sky Horse’s resources compared to Jiahao’s strength!"

In Duan Liqiang’s view, Li Changlin’s words were nothing short of absurd.

To be blunt, not only had Duan Liqiang never previously cared about the presence of Sky Horse, but even with Li Changlin, Wang Yiyi, and a few promising new artists like Xuanyuan joining the roster, he still didn’t consider them a worthy opponent.

Sky Horse’s resources were limited, despite its long history and respectable reputation in the industry.

However, it’s important to note that Sky Horse had always adhered to a boutique-quality strategy. At times, Sky Horse wouldn’t release more than a handful of albums in an entire year, leaving its financial strength far behind Jiahao Entertainment’s.

Additionally, Sky Horse had suffered a series of scandals in recent years. Its most famous artists left, some even suing the company and nearly reducing it to a laughingstock within the industry.