Chapter 258 Another big melon to eat

On the evening of January 31, the 52nd Grammy Music Awards were held at the Staples Center Arena in Los Angeles.

The Grammy Awards are music awards established in 1958 by the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences. It is one of the most valuable awards in the world's music industry.

The gold content here can be expressed by the sales volume of music works.

For each nominated singer, after receiving the nomination, the sales of music works will increase by more than 5% based on the previous week, while for the award-winning singers, the sales of music works can increase by more than 20% based on the previous week.

This is a substantial benefit, so the Grammy Awards is not only an honor, but also a top publicity and promotion platform.

This is why singers from all over the world want to participate in the Grammys.

The Grammy Awards cover more than 30 music genres, including pop, rock, R\u0026B, rap, country, gospel, jazz, Latin, classical, reggae, children, reading, comedy and more.

There are 84 awards in total.

According to five nominees or bands for each award, thousands of guests are invited to attend each Grammy Awards.

There were more than 10,000 musicians and audiences at the Grammys this year.

At around 7 o'clock that night, when Link pulled Taylor onto the red carpet, fans were swarming on both sides of the entrance.

Reporters and cameramen from various media also set up their guns and cannons outside the red carpet, interviewing and filming the guests who walked on the red carpet, and flashing lights.

"Link! I love you!"

"Honey, look here, you are so beautiful today!"

Fans outside the venue started shouting loudly as Link and Tyler arrived.

Link waved towards the outside.

This is his second time attending the Grammys. The last time he came as an audience member, he was besieged by Grammy Award winners Lil Wayne and Kanye, and had to leave early, causing quite a disturbance.

This time, he received eight nominations and is considered the strongest contender for several comprehensive awards.

Some media used the term "Return of the King" to describe Link's Grammy trip.

"You seem to have more fans than I do."

Taylor said softly while looking at the lively crowd.

"Of course, after all, I am also the King of Pop Music, number one on the list of the sexiest men in the world, and my female fans can be ranked from here to France."

"You're so shameless! You dare to take on the titles randomly assigned by the media."

Taylor pursed her lips and smiled.

"Deserved!"

Link stopped at the filming area and grabbed Taylor for a photo.

In order to make their appearance more eye-catching, they wore couple's outfits today, which were created for them by a team led by LV's famous designer Andrea Lieberman.

Link is wearing a classic black suit with white lining, which makes his figure more upright and artistic.

Taylor wore a white chiffon strapless pleated skirt, showing off her delicate collarbones and tall and sexy figure.

The two walked hand in hand on the red carpet. They were a perfect match. They were also the most beautiful combination at this year's Grammy Awards.

"Mr. Baker, how many awards are you planning to win at this year's Grammy Awards?"

a reporter from USA Today asked.

"I'm hoping to get eight, but I don't want Taylor to go home empty-handed, so any number will do."

Link waved to the fans.

Taylor glanced at him and walked to the front to be interviewed by reporters.

"Mr. Baker, after Wiz Khalifa's new single topped the rap chart, the media predicted that his new album is also expected to break through platinum sales. If Wiz Khalifa's album breaks through platinum sales again, four singers under Link Music will All achieved platinum status. This achievement is amazing. How did you do it? Do you have any secrets?”

"San Francisco Tribune" reporter interviewed.

"Secret? No, my experience is to cooperate with excellent musicians. Before I met Lana, Bruno, and Wiz, they had been working hard in the music industry for many years. Their music creation and singing abilities are very strong, and they are not inferior to the first-line players. Singers, all they need is a platform, and Link Music is just right for them, so in my opinion, it’s completely deserved that their album can sell platinum.”

Link took the pen and drew a few signatures for the fans.

"Mr. Baker!"

A reporter with a sharp voice shouted with a recorder, "In November last year, Justin Bieber released his first album. Just three months later, he was preparing to release his second album. Many musicians in the music industry think that his singing skills are average. , the songs are of average quality and they only rely on publicity and hype to achieve good results in the record market. As a result, many professional singers cannot sell a single record. David Kibler, the lead singer of the band Lividity, believes that this is bad money driving out good money. , it’s rubbish singers that are killing the living space of outstanding musicians.

At the same time, according to "Billboard" statistics, the album sales of the American music scene in the first half of last year dropped by 17.2% compared with the same period in 2008. In the second half of the year, because of MJ, the album sales data soared, so the gap with 2008 was not widened. However, throughout the year The decline in data also illustrates the declining trend of the music industry.

Do you think the decline of the American music scene is related to the rise of internet celebrities like Justin Timberlake? "

The reporter from Newsweek spoke quickly and asked sharp questions, so sharp that Link couldn't answer them.

If he admits that the decline of the American music scene is related to the popularity of Internet celebrity singers, this problem will also hit him.

Because he released two albums in a row last year, he relied more on publicity and hype to sell records, rather than relying purely on quality.

Judging from the popularity of him and Justin, the development of the American music scene has undoubtedly been affected by the Internet and has gradually entered the fast food era.

Singers who release new albums quickly and with good quality will have higher album sales and greater influence.

And those musicians who have been sharpening their skills for ten years may become popular if they are lucky, while more people will gradually be eliminated because they cannot keep up with the times.

This is not just the American music scene, this situation exists in the British, Chinese, Korean, Japanese and other music scenes.

In some places, the situation is so severe that not a single song can be listened to for a year, and the entire music scene is like a Gobi Desert with no grass growing.

What can Link do about this?

He smiled softly, "Mr. reporter, the question you raised is very worthy of attention, but what I want to say is that the popular singers in each era are the choices of that era, rather than the singers influencing the entire era, singers are not so Especially when singers of the same genre become popular, you should focus on why they are popular and what are the underlying reasons, rather than simply criticizing them, which makes no sense.”

"Mr. Baker, do you think Internet celebrity singers will replace traditional singers and become the mainstream of the world's music scene in the future?"

The Newsweek reporter continued to ask.

"This question is quite technical, so I can't answer it for you right now."

Link ended the topic tactfully. Seeing that Taylor was also being pestered by reporters asking questions, he walked over to remind Taylor and pulled her towards the award ceremony.

Before they entered, they heard fans shouting from behind, "Bieber Bieber~" and "babybaby, oh~".

The shouts were no less loud than when Link and Taylor appeared just now.

“Justin is so hot this year!”

Taylor paused and said.

Link looked back and saw Justin Bieber, a Canadian boy not much taller than Celina, wearing a gorgeous leather armor, followed by his master Usher, Lil Wayne and 50 Cent who had just been released from prison. , Drake, Chris Brown and others strode onto the red carpet.

Justin was the most popular and walked at the front, greeting fans as he walked. Sometimes he would put on a few dance poses from the "Baby" MV, causing fans to scream.

"The pace of change in the music industry is accelerating. Compared with him, I feel like an old-timer."

Link said while holding Taylor.

"me too."

Taylor winked and smiled.

"Link Baker!"

Just as Link and Taylor were about to enter the awards hall, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne and others caught up with them, followed by Justin.

"What's up?"

Link didn't stop and asked while pulling Taylor along.

"Do you still dare to compete with us?"

50 Cent asked.

"Last year at the MTV show, I told you that I would write a song that surpassed "See You Again" in terms of sales. I took the initiative to admit defeat. Did you write it?"

Lil Wayne and the others turned black when they heard this and stared at him in displeasure. Link's broken song "See You Again" has sold 52 million copies worldwide, ranking 15th on the global single sales list. .

There are "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion, "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston, and singles by great singers such as MJ, The Beatles, Queen, and Elvis Presley.

If you want to surpass this song in sales, you will have no chance within ten years unless you refresh the data.

If you ask them to take revenge ten years later, they black people don't have the patience.

"Link, stop playing tricks with us. Last year you cheated us on the rap charts. This year we compete with you on the pop charts. How about it? Do you dare to come?"

50 Cent said crossing his arms.

Lil Wayne and Drake also stared at him.

Link smiled and said, "Are you planning to cross over into pop music?"

"Of course not! You compare with Justin, Justin is also one of ours."

50 Cent pointed to Justin Bieber next to him.

"Justin, your song "Baby" is good. Are you interested in joining Link Music Development? I have some songs that are suitable for you."

Link greeted.

Justin scratched his bangs and smiled at him, looking like a simple and innocent little beast.

"Hey, Link Baker, isn't it good to poach people in front of us?"

50 Cent said with a dark face.

"Okay, let's talk when we have time!"

Link waved his hand and pulled Taylor inside.

"Hey Link, we're going to beat you on the April pop charts."

50 Cent said looking at Link's back in the crowd.

Reporters passing by heard the cry of 50 cents and were immediately ecstatic. Last year, Link competed with the East Coast rap group for the rap chart. Link suppressed the rap chart for more than three months with a divine song, overwhelming the East Coast rap group. Can't hold my head up.

The entertainment media also earned a lot of royalties from this news.

But after the two parties reconciled in September last year, the music scene was quiet for more than four months, and reporters also made a lot less money.

Now that the storm is rising again, the East Coast rap gang is once again sounding the horn of battle, ready to support Justin Bieber and compete with Link on the pop music charts.

Link was a singer who became very popular last year, and Justin Bieber is a singer who became very popular recently.

The two are very popular in the music industry. If they compete on the singles chart, the competition will be no less intense than the competition on the rap chart last year.

Thinking of this, media people took out their mobile phones and sent the news they just heard to the editorial department.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, before the 52nd Grammy Awards began, a sensational news exploded on the Internet.

‘The music industry is in turmoil again, Link PK Justin Bieber, who will be the final winner? ’

When Yahoo pushed this news to the entertainment headlines, the number of clicks exceeded 100,000 within a few minutes.

Many people saw the title and thought that after Link defeated the East Coast rap gang, he would continue to fight Justin Bieber.

They felt that Link debuted earlier than Justin, was older, and more famous, and was suspected of bullying.

Later I saw in the news that East Coast Rap 50 Cent and others were ready to support Justin Bieber to compete with Link for the pop music charts in March and April.

From the forum posts, everyone also knew that Justin and the East Coast Rap gang were closely connected and had a cooperative relationship.

Now Justin represented East Coast Rap to compete with Link for the charts.

The spectators were very excited and took out their small stools to eat the spectators.