Chapter 133: The Lawsuit and Compensation

Not long ago, Di Yi suddenly emerged, and his two songs continuously set new records, making him a superstar adored by everyone.

However, Di Yi was someone who preferred to stay out of the limelight, never responding to any queries or appearing in public. As time passed, people gradually overlooked the issue of copyright. With countless listeners for these two songs, nearly every music platform featured them.

Speaking of infringement, no one in the private room could escape responsibility.

*Bang!* 

Li Daode slapped his forehead hard. This was a major blunder!

How could Di Yi, a mysterious figure who never shows his face, suddenly sign with Gemini? And those Gemini kids are so quick—they've already filed a lawsuit against me in just a few minutes!

The God of Song, Di Yi...

And that Gemini guy, Di San...

Could it be that these two have known each other for a long time?

Sweat started to form on Li Daode's forehead. Could it be that Di San had already planned this move long ago?

*Thunk...*

Lost in thought, Li Daode suddenly felt a microphone jab painfully into the corner of his mouth.

Who the heck did that? It hurts!

"Mr. Li, would you care to share your thoughts?" A group of reporters bombarded him with questions.

Li Daode was now furious. It was obvious—these reporters had been arranged by Gemini!

"Well..."

Li Daode wiped the sweat off his face, unintentionally glancing at the other three people. They were all frozen with fear, shrinking back in their seats.

Li Daode became even angrier. Why were they all playing turtle now?

At this moment, a young man wearing a sharp suit, with short hair and a determined expression, walked into the room.

"Zhang Tianjia!"

"It was you!"

Recognizing the newcomer, Li Daode trembled with rage, pointing his finger at A Jia.

"Li Daode, you better watch your tone. Right now, it would be in your best interest to have a word with Mr. Zhang Tianjia regarding the infringement and reach a settlement," said the uniformed officer coldly.

A Jia nodded to the officer and sat down calmly, looking up at Li Daode. "Mr. Li, regarding the infringement your Penguin Group committed against our Gemini Music, I demand compensation."

"You..."

Li Daode's body trembled even more violently. "Compensation, huh? You think you can take me down like this? Dream on! I've done my homework on this matter. For just two songs by Di Yi, it's not a big deal—at most, it'll cost millions. Penguin Group can afford that!"

"It's good that you're willing to pay," A Jia nodded with a smile. "We at the Creator Group don't want much—just one yuan for the two songs."

What? One yuan?!

Even the three other music platform owners couldn't sit still anymore.

"Zhang Tianjia, this is too much! This isn't compensation—it's an insult!"

"One yuan? Who cares about that nowadays? You're making Penguin look ridiculous!"

"We're all in the same industry. Don't go too far!"

"Heh."

A Jia squinted at the three of them. "Too far? Don't think I don't know what you were plotting here!"

"You just want to team up against Gemini, right?"

A Jia stood up and pointed at each of them in turn. "You—Qianqian Music, you—Yiyun, and you—Xiamei, all of you still have Di Yi's songs on your platforms!"

"I haven't sued you yet—that's already very merciful!"

The three of them suddenly realized something and hurriedly took out their phones to contact their subordinates to remove the music!

"It's too late!"

"Gemini has already collected the evidence!"

"If I file a lawsuit, your platforms will be tainted!"

A Jia looked at the three of them with his hands behind his back.

"What... what do you want?"

A Jia smiled meaningfully. "In 20 hours, our Gemini Music will officially launch. I want the three of you to publicly congratulate us and deliver floral tributes to our company."

"You..."

The three executives were extremely frustrated!

They were music industry veterans, and now they had to offer congratulations to a competitor's launch?

This was an admission of defeat!

An acknowledgment of Gemini Music's status!

But what could they do? They had been caught scheming!

"Well..."

"Alright then!"

"As long as you don't sue us, we agree."

After struggling internally for a long time, they finally caved in!

They bowed their heads in unison, completely demoralized!

Then, A Jia turned to Li Daode and said, "As for you, since we're business rivals now, I demand that you compensate us one yuan for copyright damages and issue a public apology!"

Li Daode's face turned beet red with anger. "So, you're only suing me?"

A Jia shrugged. "That's right."

"You..."

Li Daode slammed the table. "I'll pay you, but I won't apologize!"

*Click! Click!*

The flash of cameras filled the room again!

A group of reporters eagerly took out their notepads, scribbling away.

"Penguin Group refuses to apologize despite being in the wrong!"

"Penguin Group executive acts unreasonably, trying to use power to suppress competitors!"

"Penguin Group claims song infringement is justified!"

Li Daode's face turned green!

These relentless reporters!

They were desperate for any news about Penguin!

"Enough!"

Li Daode gritted his teeth so hard they nearly shattered, his face contorted with rage. "I'll apologize! I'll apologize! We were wrong to infringe!"

"Penguin Group's apology is insincere!"

"Penguin Group executive's attitude is disgraceful!"

Agh...

You...

Li Daode was completely crushed!

In the end, Li Daode was forced to record an apology video in front of the media, promising to compensate the Creator Group with one yuan for the infringement.

And he had to force out a smile—a smile that was even uglier than crying!

Two hours later.

Reports of the incident flooded everywhere once again!

"Penguin Group plays with fire for ten years, finally gets burned!"

"Creator Group wins lawsuit; Penguin admits defeat!"

"Compensation of one yuan! Creator Group isn't after money, but upholds the justice of song copyright!"

"Di Yi signs with Gemini Music, attracting countless aspiring singers to join!"

"The emergence of Gemini Music will completely reshape the online music industry!"

"Support Di Yi, support legitimate music—only on Gemini Music!"

After this round of publicity, the popularity of Gemini Music reached unprecedented heights—almost everyone knew about it!

The mighty Penguin had become nothing more than a stepping stone!