2005-03-31 13:26:57
Xiangxiang became famous overnight with "Pig Song"
If 2004 was called the year of Chinese music industry If we say that 2005 is the year of Internet songs, then 2005 will probably be called the year of Internet songs lawsuits in the Chinese music industry. After Yang Chengang's "Mouse Loves Rice" triggered a series of copyright lawsuits, it was Xiangxiang's album "Song of Pigs" that triggered another copyright lawsuit. Yesterday, the original creator of the online song "Pig Song", which is as famous as "Mouse Loves Rice", stepped out from behind the scenes for the first time and accepted an exclusive interview with this reporter. According to the latest news from our reporter, the trademarks of two online songs, "Mouse Loves Rice" and "Song of Pigs", have been maliciously registered by someone and have been speculated for tens of millions.
“I want to give up the copyright.” Mr. “Pig”, the creator of “Pig Song” (a nickname given to him by his friends and a name he recognizes externally) told this reporter that this is his only copyright. He gave an interview, and he also hoped that this would be his last interview. He was "forced" by his friends to accept the interview. Because of writing this song, he had been "forced" by his friends with no way to escape. .
“After seeing Xiangxiang publishing an album with "Pig Song", many friends kept calling him to get back the relevant copyright fees." Mr. "Pig" told reporters that he has been He was unmoved. The purpose of writing songs at that time was not to make money and become famous, so he was unwilling to litigate with people for money. If such a lawsuit was fought, he would definitely become famous. Being famous would do him no good at all. Having said that, he believed that another reason for not asking for the money was that he was not short of money to spend.
Mr. "Pig" said that he is now in a public institution, has a very good job, and has a very beautiful girlfriend. Both his parents are cadres. There is nothing better than the life he has now. Happy, he is very contented. I don’t want to have any impact on my family because of this song.
He had only one purpose in accepting the interview with this reporter: he wanted to give up the copyright of "Pig Song". It was for his own good that his friends asked him to get back the copyright fees for the song, but he did not want to have anything to do with the song in the future. He said that he knew the energy of media reporters. If he didn't speak out, someone would find him one day. He hopes that friends who like this song can sing it, no matter who it is, including Xiangxiang, who has now released an album. Regarding Xiangxiang's use of the name Pig Song to release an album, Mr. "Pig" said that he had heard Xiangxiang's "Pig Song" on the Internet a long time ago, and he thought Xiangxiang sang it much better than him. , it is not easy for Xiangxiang to reach this stage from an online singer. As for someone who can sing so beautifully, he will not pursue it. On the contrary, he is very grateful to Xiangxiang for doing his part in spreading this song.
As for "Mouse Loves Rice", which is as famous as "Pig Song", and Internet singer Yang Chengang, Mr. "Pig" said that it is not convenient for him to comment. Everyone will have opinions on everything at different times. Different ideas.
Due to a campus love story “When I wrote this song, it was due to a beautiful love story on campus,” Mr. Pig’s friend told reporters. The heroine of this song, "Yu" (a nickname given to her by her friends), often refers to Mr. "Pig" as a pig, so much so that people still call him "Pig" that way.
Romance on campus often inadvertently creates some youthful regrets for young talents and beauties. "Yu" is a beauty at the "campus beauty" level in that famous university in the south, and Mr. "Pig" is also an outstanding figure on campus with his height of almost 1.90 meters and handsome appearance. When the two of them appear at the same time, no one will doubt their eyes. With the acquiescence of teachers and classmates, the classic love "Pig Song" was performed, so the "Pig Song" was written.
When he wrote this song in 2003, Mr. Pig almost wrote it in one go without any modifications. After writing this song, Mr. "Pig" started singing on the broken guitar, and the composition was completely completed amidst the fight between another classmate and "Yu".
Mr. "Pig" said that college life at that time was very boring. Apart from the few classes every day, students went online in groups. It also has a lot to do with it. I usually go online to search for some online songs to listen to, and then collectively "bomb" which forum or something. That is to say, during this period of time, in this environment, Mr. Pig saw a lot Funny post about pigs. It was natural that "Pig Song" came out.
It was a joke at the time. After Mr. Pig wrote the song, he recorded it and sent it to me. When his sister listened to it, the sleepy sister thought that Zhu wrote this song to "scold" her sister.
After graduation, due to many external reasons, the beautiful campus love was gone. It's over. Soon Mr. "Pig" got his current girlfriend, but until now, his current girlfriend still doesn't know that this song she also likes to listen to was written by "Pig"
Mr. "Pig" felt scared as he watched these lawsuits being filed one after another over Internet songs, while the entertainment reporters were chasing after them fiercely, with no intention of giving up. He wanted to accept it. In this interview, our reporter told friends who like "Pig Song" to use it without paying any fees.
Mr. "Pig" also told the reporter that he would wait for more information on this matter. After consulting with a lawyer, if necessary, he will issue a formal statement about relinquishing copyright through the lawyer. He also said that before this, he had never received a penny for this song. No one has ever approached him about this song, and of course he has never sold the copyright of this song.
The trademark price of "Pig Song" was 50 million in 2005, except for the lawsuits of these singers. , what can make people speculate for a while is that the trademarks of these online songs have been registered maliciously, and none of them are as hot as the current trademark market in Hangzhou.
A number of trademarks with a fashionable and cultural nature. After being registered for 2,000 yuan, it can be sold for millions or even tens of millions of yuan overnight. The transaction situation of newly registered trademarks is jaw-dropping.
According to the reporter, at present, in Wenzhou and Taizhou, There are more than 1,000 trademark investors, and the number of trademark investors in Hangzhou has reached about 500. In a trademark registration office in Hangzhou, many investors put their registered trademarks on the Internet for sale, regardless of whether it is a video. , or fashionable advertising slogans and buzzwords, they will register them as trademarks in a short period of time and sell them at high prices. "Infernal Affairs" has become a trademark for security doors; "Ambush from Flying Daggers" has become a trademark for refrigerators; "No Thieves" became a trademark for pesticides; "Kung Fu" became a trademark for paint. After the song "Rat Loves Rice" was registered as a trademark, the price soared, and it was sold for 30 million yuan before the Spring Festival.
Zhejiang When a businessman named Chen learned that Feile Records had preemptively registered the "Pig Song" trademark, he immediately called Feile Records and expressed his willingness to pay a high price of 1 million yuan to buy the "Pig Song" trademark, but Feile Records refused to give in. , indicating that the other party will not be moved even if it offers a higher price. Subsequently, a Zhejiang businessman surnamed Hong inquired about the transfer of the "Pig Song" trademark from Feile Records through an acquaintance, and expressed his willingness to pay a higher price to obtain the "Pig Song". After several negotiations, the man surnamed Hong's businessman came back without success, and he privately told the matchmaking acquaintance that he was confident that the "Pig Song" trademark could be sold for 50 million yuan.
When our reporter told Mr. Pig that "Song of the Pig" had been registered as a trademark and was priced at 50 million, he said he had seen the report and was concerned about the matter. No comment.