This is already quite a harsh condition, but what Du Caige didn't expect was that Jiang Youxi and Cheng Mingming spoke almost at the same time: "Yes!" "Deal!"

It's like being afraid that Du Caige will regret it.

Du Caige couldn't help but think about it carefully, could it be that his conditions were too low?

Impossible.

The proportion he wants is absolutely high.

For the average songwriter, it's good to get a 3% share of album sales. As for big-name songwriters, it is usually 5%-8%.

And he wants 1 and a half, that is, 15%.

It doesn't seem like much, but everyone in the circle knows that this is a scary number, even if Lin Xi and Fang Wenshan are the top coffees, they can't get this ratio every time.

After all, the production of the album itself also requires costs, and then sales also need publicity, channel fees, and finally taxes have to be paid, and the rest of the money is divided between the record production company (artist agency), singers, songwriters and other music production personnel.

For example, Jiang Youxi's album was a super hit, and the final sales reached 100 million yuan.

It's an analogy, an analogy. In fact, of course, it is impossible to sell so much.

100 million sales require almost 10 million album sales, which is difficult to achieve even for singers and queens.

Of the 100 million yuan in revenue, the company will take 80 million.

But it doesn't mean that the company has earned 80 million, in fact, it has to pay taxes, deduct production costs, deduct publicity fees and marketing channel fees, and the company's actual profit is about 32 million.

This profit margin is very high, mainly because the album is a big seller, and if the album does not sell so well, the company may actually lose a small loss.

Then Du Caige, Jiang Youxi and other music production personnel shared the remaining 20 million.

Du Caige wants to divide 15 million, and with Jiang Youxi's current contract level, he can get 2%, that is, about 2 million. The rest of the music producers, plus his agent Cheng Mingming, took a total of 3 million.

For such a best-selling album, Jiang Youxi, a singer, can only share 2 million, which can be regarded as a bitter force. However, this is also a common problem for new singers.

Don't think that's a lot of 2 million.

To achieve 100 million in physical album sales, that is, the number of album sales is close to 10 million, Jiang Youxi can get 2 million.

And how many albums do so well every year?

Not to mention every year. How many albums have sold so well in the entire history?

Not to mention 10 million.

In addition to the current music kings Peng Sizhang, Su Rui, Zhang Zhuowei, etc., ask those first- and second-tier singers if they have the confidence to release new albums and sell 2 million copies?

Therefore, Du Caige's conditions are really harsh.

Let's talk about commercial performances.

If Jiang Youxi uses this album to be promoted to a second-tier singer.

After becoming famous, he was invited to sing in variety shows, was invited to sing at a party, or was invited to the annual meeting of a large company and the end of the year, which is also the proper meaning of the title.

Then, it is definitely necessary to sing the famous songs, that is, these songs written by Du Caige.

Even if the appearance fee for him to participate in a commercial performance is 300,000, 40 times a year, it is 12 million.

With Jiang Youxi's current contract level, his business performance score should be 2 to 3 percent.

Even if it's 3 percent.

So of the 12 million, Jiang Youxi can get 3.6 million, and Du Caige wants to get 20% of the 3.6 million, that is, 720,000.

Oh, and not only that, but there is also a per-minute royalty of 1,000 yuan per minute.

Every time a commercial performance, Jiang Youxi sings the songs written by Du Caige, even if it is 20 minutes.

40 times a year, that's 800 minutes.

800 minutes multiplied by 1,000 yuan, that's 800,000.

Therefore, all year round, Jiang Youxi worked hard to run 50 commercial performances (if someone invited him to perform), most of them were earned by the company, and then Du Caige had to suck blood.

He can only get 2.8 million (and tax deductions), Du Caige has to share about 150 (80 + 72) yuan, and the rest is earned by the company and Cheng Mingming.

In the final analysis, if Jiang Youxi's answer meets this harsh condition, and he works hard to sing, he is making money for Du Caige.

Of course, things can't be looked at in such isolation.

If he can't be famous, he won't have a commercial performance at all, and he won't be able to get 2.8 million.

After becoming famous, although the sales of albums, CRBT sales and even commercial performances had to give a large part to Du Caige.

But most of the advertising endorsements he received went into his pockets.

If he is not famous, where will he get the advertising endorsement?

A singer must use high-quality songs to hit the charts and improve his coffee position.

Use various commercial performances and variety shows to stabilize popularity.

In the end, rely on advertising endorsements to get the right meal.

As for whether the song itself makes money or not, it doesn't matter.

Du Caige thought about it, and probably understood.

In fact, on Earth, that's pretty much it.

Those actors are like that, too.

It is necessary to have good movies to enhance the coffee position, variety shows to maintain popularity, and to receive advertising endorsements, which is not much different from singers.

After thinking about this, looking at Jiang Youxi and Cheng Mingming's eyes expectantly hugging their thighs, Du Caige smiled slightly: "Then it's basically decided like this, for specific details, you go and draw up a contract." If I think it's okay, I'll sign it. ”

He didn't put forward such harsh conditions to lie on Xiao Jiang's body and suck blood. These 5 songs are just a test.

If the cooperation is happy, he will naturally give Xiao Jiang more good songs and more relaxed conditions in the future, so as to truly achieve a win-win situation.

I wonder if Xiao Jiang can stand the test?

Jiang Youxi said with a big grin: "Brother, don't worry, this process will go very fast." You're going to have to hurry up and write a song!"

Du Caige said: "The song is already there. ”

Jiang Youxi didn't doubt him.

With the creativity shown by Du Caige at his peak, he can write dozens of classic songs a year.

And counting the time, from the photography scandal in September 2002 to now, this celebrity has been silent for five and a half years.

said that he had saved some good songs in the past five and a half years, Jiang Youxi absolutely believed it.

"Then replace wine with tea, and I wish us a happy cooperation. Jiang Youxi raised his glass.

Du Caige and Cheng Mingming both raised their glasses and touched him.

"You're going to get into the groove for a while, and I'm short of money to spend, so you have to make the album quickly and make money, you know?" Du Caige explained.

Speaking of which, Du Caige remembered that the two guys who claimed to be the staff of Huayu Entertainment found themselves in the Mira bar and wanted to ask him to write a song for a singer named "Xiao Xie".

Maybe it's time to give the other party an answer.

Contact them after the Qingming Festival.

Jiang Youxi slapped his chest loudly: "I've been preparing, brother, look at it, I can start work when the contract is ready." Eh, and then Sister Mingming, the company is bothering you. ”

A faint smile curled up on Cheng Mingming's lips: "You don't have to worry about me here." ”

The big thing was finalized, and after a few idle words, Du Caige sent a text message to Huo Yanying's mobile phone.

"Godfather, I'll bring two friends over to say hello and chat, is it convenient. ”

Soon the reply arrived. "Roll over. ”

Du Caige got up: "Xiao Jiang, I'll take you to say hello to a few seniors." ”

Jiang Youxi didn't squirm, and said with a smile: "You are really my brother!"

Du Caige led them to the box and knocked on the door.

"It's Xiao Du, right? ”

Pushing the door in, those people were still in their original posture, and they were all playing cards there with a very relaxed demeanor.

Cheng Mingming and Jiang Youxi's eyes swirled around several people, and finally landed on the middle-aged Mediterranean man.

Cheng Mingming greeted first with a low profile: "Hello old man Huo!

Then he faced the middle-aged Mediterranean: "Director Jin, hello! I'm Cheng Mingming, I don't know if you still have an impression." ”

The middle-aged man snorted lightly and smiled: "Boss Cheng, you're joking, you are also a gold medal agent in the industry." Are you willing to change jobs and come to Zitian? All the treatment is easy to say. ”

Cheng Mingming shook his head with a smile: "Thank you Director Jin for your appreciation, I am very happy in Huayu at present." ”

Director Jin pointed at her with a smile, and then looked at Jiang Youxi, "I also have a little impression of this little guy." What's it called?"

Cheng Mingming hurriedly said: "His name is Jiang Youxi, he is a very talented and hard-working artist, and if he has the opportunity in the future, he will ask Director Jin to take more care of him." ”

Jiang Youxi also smiled and bowed obediently to this Director Jin: "Hello Director Jin! ”

Director Jin smiled: "Very energetic young man!"

They were chatting over there, and Old Man Huo asked Du Caige, "Are you going to sweep the grave tomorrow?"

"That's definitely going to go. ”

Old Man Huo was a little embarrassed: "Remember to say hello to him on my behalf." Say I'm not going, so as not to be sad. ”

"I will, godfather. Du Caige said respectfully.

After a brief exchange of two sentences, Mr. Huo seemed to have made a mistake, frowned, and suddenly mixed the cards on the table, "Don't play, chat with the juniors." ”

The old man with a goatee and boiled eggs immediately blew his beard and glared: "You can't do this brand, you look like you're going to lose, just play this set?"

Old Man Huo smiled: "I just learned from some people. ”

The two old children quarreled a few words, and Guozi Face and Director Jin were both beside them to persuade them, and finally let them stop.

Huo Yanying beckoned a few juniors to sit down, and everyone chatted casually about music.

Cheng Mingming and Jiang Youxi are very reserved, knowing their identities, they don't open their mouths easily. A group of other people are chatting, and letting you sit in on it is already giving you face, and it is really shameless to interject rashly.

Du Caige is qualified to speak, but he really doesn't understand music, and it's better to hide his ugliness than to hide it, so he doesn't speak much.

But fortunately, everyone here seems to accept his silence and get used to it.

Somehow, the topic turned to the song he named "Smiling Proud Jianghu Song".