"Rolling Stone Records" must be a lingering name for those who are slightly familiar with Chinese pop music, because it has bred countless kings and queens of the Chinese music scene. In the hearts of many people, it must have made a lot of money, but in fact, for more than 30 years, it has been carrying losses, and the reason for all this is due to its two "unreliable" bosses, Duan Zhongtan and Duan Zhongyi.
The two played in college for almost four years, and had no interest in stable "iron rice bowls" and money-making industries, but were more fond of music. At that time, the brothers were addicted to Western music, and the two brothers were full of emotions and had nowhere to vent, so under the passion, the two used 2,000 pieces to found a "Rolling Stone" magazine, which specialized in expressing their feelings about music and promoting some excellent music to fans. Later, the magazine became larger and larger, and later became "Rolling Stone Sound Publishing Co., Ltd."
One of the partners, Wu Chuchu and Peng Guohua, started another business and established "Rolling Stone Records" for many years, "Flying Saucer Records". From magazines to publishing houses to record companies, this road is not easy, all because of the two brothers' enthusiasm for music, the first signed singer was Pan Yueyun, because the two brothers felt that she was textured enough, is the music they want to make.
In fact, this kind of thinking is dangerous for running a record company, feelings can not be eaten as a meal, compared to the "PolyGram" in Hong Kong at that time, as far as possible commercialization, the maximum realization, the two brothers do not want to be the same as it, they want to make a record with feelings.
Ren Xianqi: "When I was in college, I was deeply impressed when I learned that the Rolling Stones wanted to help Zhao make a record, and the Rolling Stones are really not a record company that looks at people!" Any talented person has the opportunity to make a record. ”
Similar to Zhao Chuan, rolling stones also signed Luo Dayou, a very humanistic "music poet", the result of which rolling stones lost a mess, but relying on the profits of magazines and publishing houses, the two brothers have not changed their original intentions. Later, they met Li Zongsheng, a "musical godfather" with both feelings and business acumen, compared with his outstanding musical talent, but also his ability to package singers, so the Rolling Stones began a crazy expansion.
Others expand to make more money, but the brothers are to tap more excellent singers, not only Taiwan, Hong Kong, the mainland, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, always where there can be a good singer, they do not miss, but all good singers, they do not hesitate to sign.
When the Rolling Stones were at their most brilliant, there were more than 2,000 employees and more than 200 signed singers, and this blind expansion eventually caused the "Rolling Stones Records" to be heavily indebted and unable to make ends meet.
So with Li Zongsheng's "Recently A Little Annoyed", he and Zhou Huajian and others had a good joke about the Zhong family brothers who were being overwhelmed by debt. Li Zongsheng helped the two brothers develop popular pop singers such as Xu Huaiyu, Ren Xianqi, and Mayday, which somewhat alleviated the crisis of the Rolling Stones, on the other hand, the two brothers in addition to a large number of overseas companies and layoffs of employees, on the other hand, signed a 5-year contract with Universal, merging part of the business to each other, this contract also gave the two brothers and the Rolling Stones a breathing space.
Although they experienced the most difficult years, the two brothers who were almost obsessed with music still stuck to their bottom line, that is, the copyright of music, and even someone once invested $200 million to buy the "Rolling Stone" signboard, but even if the two saw the money at that time, they would risk it, but they still gritted their teeth and refused, not for anything else, because they were reluctant.
Gradually, the Rolling Stones survived the most critical moments and began to gradually recover, when the Internet prevailed, the music industry was also facing a huge change, and online downloads were devastating to the entire record company, since then record stores have closed down, electronic playback devices have prevailed, and records have become nostalgic "old antiques".
But fortunately, the two brothers still hold the song copyright accumulated over the years, and there are also a group of loyal old ministers, "Rolling Stone" for the signed singers, has become far from a company, but a faith. So we saw the "vertical line" composed of Luo Dayou, Li Zongsheng, Zhou Huajian and Zhang Zhenyue, focusing on nostalgic styles, and the band held a total of 53 concerts, almost full.
Coupled with the "Rolling Stones" regular commemorative concerts, so that the Rolling Stones can still live well, in the "Rolling Stones 30th Anniversary Concert, nearly 80 Rolling Stones signed singers gathered together, a total of 8 concerts, the audience exceeded 250,000, more than faye Wong's concert at that time, which shows the weight of the word "Rolling Stones" in the hearts of music fans.
Duan Zhongtan: "It's not good to make records now, but I'm still doing it, why?" Because I like it. ”
It is precisely because of the willfulness of the two brothers that the Rolling Stones Records can still stand after decades of ups and downs, and it has long become a belief in the hearts of many people, so the two brothers are still doing their best to keep the Rolling Stones from falling, as long as the Rolling Stones are still there, many people's lives can still see hope.
Note: Rolling Stone Records has signed artists
Chen Sheng, Zhang Zhenyue, Zhou Huajian, Cao Ge, Xin Xiaoqi, Li Taixiang, Li Jianfu, Pan Yueyun, Zhang Aijia, Qi Yu, Luo Dayou, Zheng Jinyi, Ma Zhaojun, Xiao Yu, Zhao Chuan, Li Du, Huang Yunling, Zhang Hongliang, Lin Longxuan, Zhang Xinzhe, Huang Yingying, Chen Shuhua, Li Lifen, Wu Bai (Magic Rock Records), Luo Baiji (Magic Rock Records), Lin Qiang, Chen Mingzhang, Zhu Youxin, Xiao Fude, Shunzi, Chen Qizhen (Magic Rock Records), Golden Gate King & Li Binghui (Magic Rock Records), Yang Naiwen, Wu Peici, Wang Peirong, Liu Ruoying , Xiao Shushen, Li Wei, Lin Youwei, Lin Yeting, Huang Fei, Li Zhiqin, Chen Shanni, Zhao Zhibi, Kong Lingqi, Li Shengjie, Dai Ailing, Su Jianxin, Su Huilun, Maruzi, IPIS, Shen Fengyi, Li Yuhuan, Qiangli Remake, Kiss, Xu Shaoyang, Peng Jinghui, Ren Xianqi, Xu Huaiyu, Li Ganglin, Huang Jiaqian, Yuan Ruolan, 2moro, Tingting, Zhang Wensen, Gao Peihua, MIRAI, Guo Zi, Xu Jingchun, Wang Xinlian, Huang Weide, Wang Zhixian, Qiu Feng, Li Jia, Liu Yichun, Weng Qianyu, Doll, Mayday, Movement and Quiet Orchestra, Splendid Duet, Qiang Debate Orchestra, Dou Zhikong, Li Zongsheng, Huang Pinyuan, Wu Zhongming, Zhao Yonghua, Tang Congsheng, Chen Nairong, Io Orchestra, Zhuo Wenxuan, Lin Fan, Wan Fang, Xu Ruoxuan, Ba Sanyao, Jackie Chan, Luo Wen, Grasshopper (Tornado Music), Mei Yanfang, Lin Yilian (Rolling Stone Records→ Magic Rock Music), Zhang Guorong, Zhang Zhilin (Tornado Music), Karen Mok (Rolling Stone Records→ Tornado Music), Chen Songling (Tornado Music), Beyond, Liu Meijun, Yin Ziwei (Tornado Music), Zeng Qingyu, Chung Chun-tao, Star Box, Lu Guanting, Black Box, Huang Kaiqin, He Chaoyi, Huang Qiusheng, Yan Lianwu (Neolithic Paradise), Yuan Fengying (Music Factory), Huang Yaoming (Music Factory), Teddy Robin, Chung Han Liang, Tai Zhengxiao, Du Dewei, Liang Jiahui, Jia Sile, Bao Peiru, Fu Zhiyi, Guo Jing, Cai Xinglin, Black Panther Band, Tang Dynasty Band, Overload Band, Underground Baby Band, Zhang Chu, Dou Wei, He Yong, Yu Quan, Ai Jing, Huang Zheng, Zhou Ren, Li Quan, Wang Yong, Ming Mengpai, Yang Qingqian, Zhang Jie, Li Sheng, Yu Kewei, Xingma, Zhou Jinliang, Youdi, Zhang Shengde, Zhang Yingkun, Gina, Li Weisong, Li Weisong, Lin Yuting, Chen Qingxiang, Li Xinjie, GuangLiang, Wu Qi, Huang Yifei, Liang Jingru, Pin Guan, Yi Jieqi, Wu Jiahui, Gong Zhiyi, Su Yingzhi, Chen Weiquan, Pan Jiali