Chapter 75: Attitude (Subscription Requested!)
After chatting about Xu Jingwei's desire to buy the right to use "Dream Chaser", this exchange between the two has just begun.
Zhou Yujie's agent, Liu Chuanying, couldn't wait to send Kong Quan a WeChat message last night, asking him to talk about the contract - of course, about the song "Prison Bird" to be sold to Zhou Yujie's studio.
This is where Kong Quan has a headache.
Peng Xiangming's ability to write songs is not much to say, but so far, he has sent several songs.
In the past, he was not famous, he had no achievements, and it was normal to send songs out to make connections, in fact, it was precisely by relying on his amazing creative ability that Peng Xiangming had come all the way to the present.
But now it's no longer the past, "Dream Chaser" is about to become popular, as his agent, although the two have not officially communicated about this matter, but in Kong Quan's own heart, he has already put his first solo album in a more important position.
No matter how strong his creative ability is, he can't say that he has it every time, right?
If you want to think about releasing an album, do you have to prepare to save up works from now on?
You give one song, that one gives one, what if one day you suddenly run out of inspiration and can't make up enough songs for the album?
Oops, I'm a little worried about him anyway.
Of course, what Peng Xiangming has promised, even if he is drunk, he must not regret it, otherwise he will offend people, so this contract must be negotiated.
In addition to this, there is also the question of Wu Bing.
Although the sales performance of "Tianzhu Girl" is not very good, it has sold more than 700,000 copies, not to mention that it once caused a lot of heated discussions on the Internet, so she has now officially debuted.
And she has indeed signed a singer contract with the studio, plus they seem to be a little greasy and crooked occasionally, and the girl is idle, and she runs to the studio to clean up and wash his clothes...... Judging by Kong Quan's understanding of Peng Xiangming, next, I am afraid that my own character will continue to sing for her.
Does she need to sign an agent or something?
Supposedly, it should be needed.
But Wu Bing stepped forward by himself, and he was obviously still ignorant, and Peng Xiangming looked like he was resigned to it, and he didn't mention her brokerage contract at all - Kong Quan vaguely felt that Jiao'er felt that he had too many brokerage contracts in his hand?
After thinking about it, he thought it would be better to just open up and talk.
Then there's the issue of the studio's operations.
The studio's current finances are relatively simple, with few accounts, and the income and expenditure are very clear. But there are some things that have to be put on the agenda.
For example, legal issues.
"Dream Chaser" suddenly became popular, so it is conceivable that the next messy and messy things will definitely follow one after another - what infringement, what plagiarism, what commercial performances are covered without paying, what large shopping malls play in a loop without purchasing the right to use!
You know, regardless of whether it's Tiantian Music or any other online music sales and playback software, their online sales agreements are all for individuals and natural persons.
They do not have the right to sell for purchases made by corporate entities.
Therefore, in this kind of lawsuit, there is a case to say, as long as the evidence is caught, the lawsuit will be won!
Someone has to sue you for that, right?
In short, there are many people who are popular, and there are many songs, and there are lawsuits.
And you not only have to keep an eye on those who rub benefits from you and don't give money, but also have to watch out for those who are ready to sue you at any time - in case someone who wants money and wants to go crazy suddenly turns out a manuscript that claims to be a few years ago, saying that he wrote a song at the beginning, and the melody and lyrics are exactly the same as "Dream Chaser", so it proves that Peng Xiangming is plagiarized and misappropriated, what should you do?
Don't laugh, this kind of thing really happens!
Even if you have sufficient evidence and can win the lawsuit steadily, you can at least spare the energy to fight this lawsuit with others, right? If there is no law firm to support you, do you still have the heart to do anything else? Annoyance annoys you to death, disgusting can disgust you for half your life.
Therefore, it is necessary for the studio to choose a law firm that has a certain experience and deterrence in commercial disputes and copyright disputes to cooperate with - with this law firm there, as soon as the other party inquires, the lawsuit may be directly reduced by half, which is called deterrence.
In addition to the legal aspect, Kong Quan felt that whether it was the studio's money or Peng Xiangming's personal money, in short, it was necessary for him to buy a car for business reception.
And, of course, hire someone who can be both a driver and a part-time bodyguard at some point.
After having a certain status, all kinds of entertainment also come one after another, not to mention that Peng Xiangming doesn't seem to know how to drive, even if he can, people who always want to drink some alcohol will inevitably drive by themselves?
Of course, it's easy to buy a car, but it's really not good, the studio hasn't paid taxes yet, and you can't get a brand, so you can also borrow a car with Daqi Records first, but this person may not be easy to find.
Because he must not only be down-to-earth and reliable, but also absolutely trustworthy.
In short, with the sudden popularity of "Dream Chaser", a series of questions that I originally thought would not be so fast came over all of a sudden, and Kong Quan was tired and excited.
However, these are still trivial matters, and for Kong Quan, they can be postponed for the time being.
Looking at the girl named Jiang Xianxian, wearing a wide men's dress, walked into the bathroom, and then there was the sound of rushing water and the movement of washing his face, Kong Quan finally asked seriously: "In the past two days, Mr. He has not called you, right?"
Peng Xiangming was stunned for a moment and nodded, "It's really not." "It's kind of weird.
"Didn't you congratulate you?" Kong Quan asked.
Peng Xiangming shook his head again, "No." ”
He didn't remind him, but as soon as he reminded him, Peng Xiangming couldn't help but smack out: This is indeed a bit strange.
I was busy drinking last night and didn't pay attention to my phone, but when I came back from running this morning, he still opened WeChat and looked at it, even Su Cheng, who had only worked together once, was the baritone singer of the Huaxia Opera Troupe who was originally asked to sing "Rolling Yangtze River East Passing Water", and sent a WeChat message last night, saying that "Dream Chaser" is particularly good, and congratulations on this song on the best-selling list on Tiantian Music.
Zhou Shunqing, who hasn't had much contact for a while, suddenly sent another message: Congratulations to Mr. Peng's "Dream Chaser" for selling well!
It can be said that as long as people who are slightly sensitive to the trends in the music industry have noticed that "Dream Chaser" is suddenly rising, and those who are connected with themselves are also happy to send a congratulations.
But on the contrary, it is He Qunyu, the CEO of Daqi Records, that is, the distributor of "Dream Chaser", who has not said anything until now.
This is certainly not normal.
So Peng Xiangming thought for a moment, turned his head to look at Kong Quan, and looked puzzled.
Kong Quan said: "I guess, Mr. He is waiting for you to call him first." ”
Peng Xiangming thought he wasn't stupid, but after hearing this, he still didn't understand it, so he asked, "Why?"
Kong Quan said: "Because Mr. He is probably already thinking about your debut album!"
Under the electric mind and several turns, Peng Xiangming suddenly understood.
Yes, it's a matter of face, but it's also a matter of interests.
Sure enough, at this time, Kong Quan said: "If "Dream Chaser" can really sell more than 10 million copies, your first album will have the best drive, when the album is released, how can it not include this song? But the release of this song is about in the hands of Daqi Records! So as long as our new album uses this song, we can't skip them!"
Peng Xiangming immediately picked it up, "So, he feels that he has a handle in his hand, if I release an album, I can only choose their banner records." ...... Then there's a question of sharing. ”
"That's right!" Kong Quan high-fived, "He's going to take a rack!"
Speaking of this, he smiled, "This is not a deliberate pressure on us, at the speed of the popularity of "Dream Chaser", to this extent, he must be very optimistic about your new album in his heart, so if it really sells well in the future, an album that sells millions of copies, it is likely to be hundreds of millions, or even two or three hundred million sales!"
"Even if there is a difference of one point in this, it is a difference of millions or even millions! Even if the big banner record artist has a big business, it is impossible for him not to ignore it! But in a slightly normal logic, as long as he calls you, it is impossible not to mention your album, and if he doesn't mention it, it will make you uncomfortable! But if you mention it, ......
"It's equivalent to him begging to cooperate with me!" Peng Xiangming answered with a smile, "In his opinion, this is equivalent to falling momentum." And business negotiation is the most important momentum. Once the momentum weakens, and he begs me for cooperation, he is afraid that this price will not be able to hold back. ”
Kong Quan laughed when he heard this, "Now that you suddenly become popular, everyone knows that you must be on the rise! At this time, your heart must be very high, plus you are young, who knows what temper you have behind your back?"
After a pause, he added, "To put it bluntly, he must be very entangled now. It's because he knows he has a card in his hand, but this card is not stable enough!
"Although he holds the distribution rights of "Dream Chaser", if you start a temper, our new album will not use "Dream Chaser" at all? At that time, we can even completely ignore their banner records when we release a new album, there are so many record companies, whoever pays the highest price, we will hand over the release to whom?"
Peng Xiangming couldn't help laughing.
Frankly speaking, before this, he really hadn't thought about it, but when he talked to Kong Quan at this time, he had to admit that it was likely that these people who played business all day long were so careful and so calculating.
Of course, now that he understands it, he also knows that this is normal.
After all, there are interests in this move.
After a moment's thought, he turned his head to look at Kong Quan.
The eyes of the two of them were exchanged in an instant, and there were smiles on their faces.
Peng Xiangming took the initiative to say: "So, what he wants is my attitude! If I go to Daqi Records now and take the initiative to talk to him, I don't need to mention the album......
Kong Quan immediately picked it up, "Then he must be overjoyed! I can guarantee that he will definitely come up with the highest etiquette he can give to receive you!"
"Yes!" Peng Xiangming's mind turned, and quickly brought into the thinking mode of a businessman, "So now, the more popular I am, the more low-key I should be, take the initiative to meet him, but never talk to him about the album......!
Kong Quan thought about it, and suddenly felt exquisite, so he sent a sycophant who didn't need money, "Jiao'er, you are really thorough!"
At this time, the door of the creation room suddenly opened, Wu Bing walked out with a guitar, and at about the same time, the door of the bathroom also opened, and Jiang Xianxian walked out with a refreshing face.
Three more is over!