Chapter 165: Acquiring a New System Mission! Free Is the Way to Go! (Part 3/3)

“Online listening? Will that work?” Song Lei was somewhat concerned.

“Definitely! I am a major shareholder of Li Feng Network Company, which perfectly possesses the resources for this! I can embed these songs into the uu chat software for users to listen to. I believe that if users like what they hear, they will definitely buy the album or tape,” Tang Feng was full of confidence.

“Let’s give it a try then! If it works, we can adopt this model in the future. However, I suspect many people will buy pirated copies. The sales of genuine albums will surely be affected,” Song Lei said.

At that moment, a voice from the system echoed in Tang Feng’s mind.

“Congratulations to the host for acquiring a new mission! If the host’s first album reaches a sales volume of ten million copies, not only will you earn 50,000 points, but you will also receive a set of blueprints for a supercar!”

Tang Feng was visibly stunned after hearing the mission announced by the system.

Wasn’t it agreed that no new missions would be issued for now?

This system clearly didn’t play by the rules!

50,000 points and a set of blueprints for a supercar were indeed generous rewards.

Especially the supercar blueprints!

If he could complete the mission successfully, then he would get the blueprints and could look for a car manufacturing company to try and produce the car.

He was genuinely excited.

“Mr. Tang! Are you alright?” Seeing him lost in thought, Song Lei quickly asked.

“I’m fine!” Tang Feng came back to his senses and shook his head, asking, “How much does a genuine album currently cost?”

“About seventy yuan,” Song Lei replied.

“And the cost?” Tang Feng continued.

“About fifteen yuan.”

“Really? The profit margin is that high?” Tang Feng was visibly shocked.

“I think it’s reasonable. Genuine albums don’t sell that much. Even platinum sales are just a hundred thousand copies. Earning fifty yuan per album, that’s just five million. And there are quite a few people sharing in the profits,” Song Lei responded.

“What’s the price of pirated albums?” Tang Feng asked.

“Twenty-five or thirty yuan,” Song Lei replied.

“In that case, let’s set the price of genuine albums at thirty yuan,” Tang Feng quickly decided.

“No way!” Song Lei shook his head, “That’s against the rules! If the price is too low, we will definitely face opposition from other record companies! They might even try to shut us down!”

“What rules? Is setting a high price the rule? A cost of fifteen yuan and a selling price of thirty yuan, I think that’s totally acceptable. This way, we can eliminate the space for pirated albums to exist! Moreover, there’s a noticeable difference when listening to pirated versus genuine albums. Why wouldn’t everyone be happy to buy genuine albums for the price of pirated ones?” Tang Feng’s face showed a trace of displeasure.

Song Lei didn’t respond.

“Mr. Tang, don’t be too hard on brother Song. This really is the rule in the record industry. If you break it, you might be kicked out of the industry. After all, doing so would inevitably hurt a lot of people’s interests,” Qin Lang reminded him.

“What kind of ridiculous rule is that! It’s just about making more money and not wanting to share profits! We’re in a changing era! Many rules are meant to be broken! Nowadays, many things still require payment, but in the future, everything will be free!” Tang Feng argued vehemently.

“Mr. Tang, if everything is free, how will the company make money?” Song Lei was puzzled.

“Traffic is money! Advertising is money! This is the trend of the future! No one can change that,” Tang Feng replied.

“But if everything is free, I worry that it might dampen the enthusiasm of creators,” Song Lei expressed concern.

“Free products don’t mean no earnings for creators. As long as creators can receive better profits, they will definitely support it,” Tang Feng smiled.

“Mr. Tang, are you really sure about setting the album price at thirty yuan?” Song Lei confirmed again.

“Yes,” Tang Feng nodded, “Just do as I say! Don’t worry, doing this will not only not decrease the company’s revenue but will increase it!”

“Alright! Since you’ve decided to do this, I’ll follow your lead. I was thinking we could set the price higher for such a good album,” Song Lei sighed.

“Setting the price too high would only deter many fans who love these songs! The money in their pockets isn’t just blown in by the wind. I hope the songs I create can be heard by more people,” Tang Feng said.

“Who should I contact at Li Feng Network Company?” Song Lei asked.

“Just contact Mr. Ma directly! I’ll give you his contact information,” Tang Feng replied.

Song Lei quickly noted it down.

“Mr. Tang, brother Song, it’s now noon. Would you honor me by allowing me to treat you to a meal?” Qin Lang offered.

“Yes! Of course!” Tang Feng and Song Lei exchanged a smile.

The group went to a nearby restaurant.

During the meal, Tang Feng discussed some specific details with them.

After finishing the meal, Tang Feng and Su Xiaoli returned home.

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