After finishing his meal, Yu Hai returned to the hotel that Tang Lin had booked for him in advance. Lying on the sofa to digest his food, he pulled out his phone to look up relevant information.
Lyricists are divided into three ranks.
Getting certified as a third-rank lyricist is relatively simple.
As long as one has published a lyric with a score exceeding six points, one can be certified as a lyricist.
Advancing to a second-rank lyricist is similar to composers; as long as a work's download count and score meet the requirements, one naturally obtains certification from the Literary and Art Association.
The troublesome part is the first-rank lyricist.
By comparison, the difficulty of becoming a first-rank lyricist is by no means any easier than becoming an Ace Composer.
Ace Composers have four paths to ascend, but first-rank lyricists have only three.
The first is winning the Sage of Lyrics Award.
This award, akin to the Music Saint Award for composers, is the highest honor in the lyric-writing circle. It is awarded only when truly deserved and has not been presented for over a decade.
Rumor has it that when Whale Fall's "May We All Be Blessed with Longevity" was first released, a small number of people speculated whether these lyrics could win the award.
However, in the end, it was not awarded, and nobody knows why.
In fact, many people felt that these lyrics were already exceptional enough.
The second way is to win enough Annual Best Lyricist awards.
This method cannot be…
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