Chapter 8

I looked at the clock, its 7pm. I was amazed at myself that I worked 9 hours non stop including before when I eat my lunch. The time really flew fast when you are having fun.Since I already finished recording the song. The next step is to upload this song in three different sites.First, I must make a new account in Spotify, songcloud and YouTube because you can't use one account in three different sites since these three has a different owner.

While creating an account it is very easy I just filled up all the blanks using my identity, and I didn't lie in case they will contact my number and ask some important questions, but I make it private so that only the authorize personnel can see my profile.

Then I enable the advertisement. This option is very annoying because before when the music starts there is an advertisement will pop-up. This advertisement irritates most of the listeners and high percentage of an artist, disable this option because it is one of the reasons their views/streams didn't get higher, but the advantage of this option is when you enable it, and the listeners will continue to listen to your song if the view will become 1 it will indicate that you will receive an amount of .004$ if you pass the requirements of each sites.

This option is an easy way to earn money, but most of the artists didn't use this method because sometimes it will backfire to the artist. Just like in the past someone will say that the artist was arrogant he/she get criticized by the public even the music is average. For this reason your song will be affected and the views/streams will stay stagnant, but I think and hope this time is different.

But even song will get criticized, I'm confident that the views/streams will get higher because even in the past, there are millions of average songs and this song even became one of the best love songs has been created. After that I enable the copyright infringement to prevent some piracy. It is only useful for small to bigger company from copying the music, but for those small stores I can't stop it. And lastly I put my bank account number, then click finish. Then I saw congratulation you've been creating a new a new account.

After finished creating a new account in 3 different sites. I started to upload it in 3 different sites, but I'm stuck on YouTube since you need a video to upload it.

Then I heard a noise coming from the house door maybe mom, dad and sis have already arrived and they knock my door and I heard my sis voice,

"Den! We will go sleep now cause were tired and you can go to the dining table to eat since we brought some foods for you."

"Ok thanks sis."

I shouted. I finish my work first then eat.

While thinking how to upload it on YouTube because it is the most easy way to earn money. After a couple of minutes an idea struck into my mind. Just like in the past since I don't have a music video, I'll just make one and the content of it is a full lyrics of the song.

For 30minutes I finished making a video with a background music by using PowerPoint and other tools on my PC. Then I started uploading on YouTube. Then I leave it since I'm very hungry right now.

When I arrive at the dining table, there are a barbeque and rice on the table and started to eat. While eating, I'm thinking of my family, they were really exhausted by their work that they immediately went to sleep. The only I can do was to sigh since I'm still a penniless student. After I finished eating maybe almost an hour has passed, I went back to my room to check if my song will get a lot of attention.

The views and streams in 3 different sites are;

Spotify streams - 50

Songcloud streams - 16

Youtube views - 200

After I opened the sites and saw those numbers of views/streams, I was a little bit disappointed well only 1 hour has passed. I should discourage if the views will only get hundreds, if a week has passed and the music industry had been in decline that's why only a few people are addicted to listening music. Maybe I will check it tomorrow.

Oh! I also almost forgot I need to put a pen name. What would it be. I guess I will use this name "Prodigy". Since I'm too ashamed to use my own name because I'm not the one who composed the song.

Then I went to my bed. I didn't notice my body was exhausted, it just start to kick in when I lay down and I immediately close my eyes and went to sleep.

**

Another day has passed.

I woke up early in the morning. I regain all vigor and immediately turn on my computer because I'm intrigued to know how many views and streams I've got.

When I saw those numbers, it caught me off guard. It only took 10 hours or more to reach this view/streams. I didn't expect it from the start even yesterday after one hour has passed, but it only receives hundred of streams, and also the music industry still in decline and I though it will take many days to reach thousands. Well its still within my expectation since in the past, some music videos reaches 30m in an hour.

Views and streams

Spotify - 12,759

Songcloud- 8,700

Youtube -23,359

I liquidate the streams of each site and I come up how much I earn over 10 hours. After I finished my calculation I earned almost 250$. These earnings are almost the same salary as my father of what he earns every 15 days. I recounted my earnings and can't believe I easily earn a money worth 250$ half a day. Well, this is the advantage if you reincarnate especially all the famous songs in the past were gone and bring it back to the present.

If I remember I didn't even earn a penny in the past because it only reach hundred of streams and after a year has passed it only reach thousand and the company if each site will not send a money if your song didn't reach a minimum requirement of each site in views/streams. This requirement is. Your song must reach 50,000 views/streams every month with an enable advertisement. After that if a month will pass they will send your money into a bank account.

So for these reasons after a month will pass. That's the time you will receive a money from each site.

Then I went to the dining room since I'm hungry. I saw mom and sis eating at the dining table.

"Oh! den you woke up early."

My sis didn't expect to wake up early since I always wake up very late.

I ignore her question since she always like this when i wake up early and just asked.

"Where is dad?"

"You forgot? Dad is in office right now since it's 7:30 o'clock."

"Oh, ok."

I really forgot since its been 3 years has passed for me. Then I sit and started to eat and my mom suddenly said.

"Den, did you know there will be an event in the city?"

I looked at mom since I'm confused since I never heard any event in the past.

"What event is it mom?"

"This event is all about competition. They're also a competition, making a composed song and it's been popular lately those who will win will receive an amount of 2,000$."

I nearly choke off when I heard that there will be a competition of composed songs. It didn't happen in the past. The future really changes and also that's why my mom recommends me to join this competition because she knows I love composing my own music and they know it ever since I was a child.

Before I could reply my sis immediately contradict my mom to let me join this competition.

"Mom, den will not win this competition and I heard that many sons of famous artist will join this competition his chances to win this competition is 1%".

I glared at my sis and she just laugh it off since she knows my talent in composing a song. But that's just in the past. I also know the current songs in the music industry. I stare at my mom and since we also need money.

"Mom, let me join this competition and I promise you will not be disappointed."

And my mom nodded, but sis only gave a sigh.