Chapter 16: How to Get It?
"Director Zhang, don't be in such a hurry, right?" Gan Qi always felt that something was weird, no matter how he said it, signing a contract is also a big deal, a signing is a few years, and there are many details in it, where can I talk about it clearly in this noisy bar tonight?
Zhang Zhendong was a little anxious, and asked again: "Is it also a contract for Wu Yumin to find you?"
Gan Qi shook his head: "I don't know, I've been busy rehearsing this afternoon, and when I took my phone in the evening, I saw more than a dozen of his missed calls, and I didn't bother to call him back, but I didn't expect to call again in the evening." ”
Zhang Zhendong understood that Wu Yumin was looking for Gan Qi, and nine times out of ten it was a matter of signing a contract, but he could see that Gan Qi didn't seem to take Wu Yumin seriously, and he was in a good mood, and said: "If you don't want to see him and don't want to answer his phone, you can set his number to the blacklist, so that he doesn't keep calling." ”
Zhang Zhendong's words were said with a joke.
Unexpectedly, Gan Qi took out the phone directly, and really pulled Wu Yumin's number to the blacklist, and said with a smile: "Director Zhang didn't remind me, I forgot that there is such a function, I blocked his WeChat before, and this time I also blacked his number, and it was completely clean." ”
Zhang Zhendong was a little surprised, what kind of operation is Gan Qi? Zhang Zhendong even thought that Gan Qi would take Wu Yumin out as a bargaining chip, but he didn't expect to turn around and block Wu Yumin.
Gan Qi's unexpected action, the only thing Zhang Zhendong can explain is that talented people will have a somewhat eccentric personality.
Zhang Zhendong spoke again: "Do you have the idea of signing a company?"
Gan Qi thought for a moment and nodded: "There is this idea." ”
"It's good to have this kind of thinking, you also know that the top companies in the industry will not treat you badly, let alone bury you. Zhang Zhendong was less commercial and more sincere at this time. At the moment when Gan Qi blacked Wu Yumin, Zhang Zhendong was ready to talk to Gan Qi sincerely.
"It's okay to sign in to the avant-garde sky, but I have my requirements, do you want to listen to it?" Gan Qi really has a request, and the request is a bit much.
"You say, what you can accept is not a word, and what you can't accept can be talked about again. "Zhang Zhendong's attitude is already excellent.
Gan Qi had a very good feeling about Zhang Zhendong's response, and said bluntly: "I also want to ask a question, does Director Zhang want to sign me alone or sign my band?"
This question is very realistic, Zhang Zhendong glanced at Xiao Xiao and Dong Yi who were communicating with Zhang Li not far away, and then said: "I don't play tricks with you either, to be honest, although the drummer is not bad, but it is not at the top level, the words of the bass, academic, the performance is good, the insights are still far away, and there is no real style, I can't help you if I want to, especially in terms of arrangement, she is still a lot worse." I can match you with two better ones that can help you. ”
The bands are scattered and scattered, which is too normal for Zhang Zhendong. In fact, for Dong Yi, it is also an extremely normal thing, Dong Yi has formed a band, not ten but eight, a few months long, two weeks short. So there is nothing offensive about Zhang Zhendong saying this.
But this is Gan Qi's first band in his life, he doesn't know what others think about these things, he has his own ideas, so he said: "Dong Yi's drums are relatively mature, and there is no big problem." Xiao Xiao's bass, as long as there is a stage, there will be room for growth, there are more things to contact with, and there is more actual combat experience, and she has no problem. ”
Gan Qi's words were to reject Zhang Zhendong's idea of replacing him.
Zhang Zhendong thought for a while: "I'm just doing it for your good, but if you insist so much, then I don't have any problem, three contracts are three contracts, as long as you can come." ”
Zhang Zhendong truly expressed his most sincere attitude.
Gan Qi said: "Then I will put forward the conditions, the conditions are actually very simple, write clearly in black and white, when to release the first album, what promotion channels and resources will be available, and when to arrange the Blueberry Music Festival." ”
Gan Qi was bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of the well rope, he wanted to make sure that these things were written in black and white, and the terms of breach of contract were stipulated, and if something went wrong, Gan Qi would have a way back.
"Brother, I thought you were going to put forward any conditions, just this condition, I will reply to you now, your songs are ready-made, every one of them can work, as long as you sign a contract, immediately fill the record, promote resources, but whatever our company has, you will not be missing. The music festival is a small thing, this year in Shenghai, after more than a month, I personally arranged a prime time for you. Zhang Zhendong patted his chest and assured this, these things are really trivial things to him.
"There is also a more difficult condition, which is that the company can't take care of anything personally, including music. Gan Qi doesn't want to sell his deed, and he is not ready to mix in the entertainment industry, he really wants to be a star, all kinds of programs, all kinds of variety shows, all kinds of promotions, many times there is no personal freedom. Gan Qi has other pursuits, and he doesn't want to really become an ordinary star artist.
"This ...... This is really a bit difficult, not to mention other things, some promotion things, if you don't go in person, then you can't operate at all. Zhang Zhendong asked.
"If I need to go in person, I try my best to cooperate, but I can't cooperate, and I can't force it. ”
Zhang Zhendong was still a little unacceptable, and said: "Alas...... I also said bluntly, you signed the company is a development platform, the company signed you to make money, business activities are inevitable, otherwise the company will really lose money and make money, you have to think about it for us. ”
In today's music market, in fact, music never makes money, no singer or star says that they can make money by selling records, and the commercial activities after the singer becomes popular are the real profit point. That's why companies are constantly forcing artists to participate in various commercial activities.
Of course, there are artists who are forced to participate in various activities, and there are artists who can't ask for activities.
Everyone has difficulties, but no one can blame anyone. If an artist wants to become popular, he must rely on the company's platform, and the company is not charitable, using all kinds of resources and means to push you to the fire, and signing the contract in black and white, you have to make money for the company and take what you need.
Gan Qi grinned and said: "Director Zhang, it's not that I can't get along with money, who doesn't like to make money, I want to make money, and the company will naturally make money, rest assured, I promise that you won't lose money." ”
Zhang Zhendong also hesitated, Gan Qi's last condition was really a little difficult, Gan Qi was afraid that the company would cheat him, and the company was naturally afraid of being cheated.
This kind of thing, either with some numbers to stipulate the number of deaths, how many events a month to attend and so on. Either use the profit data to stipulate how much money you have to make for the company, and no one can pit anyone.
But here in Gan Qi, Zhang Zhendong knows that these regulations are obviously unrealistic. Then Gan Qi's last condition has to be maintained by character, and character is a ...... It's a bit of a heartbreak.
To make the simplest analogy, the company and Gan Qi are like a partnership to do business, the investment of resources and money is out of the company, the company also has to consider a cost recovery problem, although Gan Qi also said that he wants to make money, but when the time comes, if Gan Qi feels that he has made enough money for the time being, and he doesn't want to work for the time being, the company's cost has not been fully recovered, how to get it?
Contracts are still a very realistic thing.
Gan Qi has really become a very eccentric and talented person.
Zhang Zhendong hesitated, he didn't know what to do, today he was sincere, he was honest and said, he took everything to the table and said, he didn't hide it, Gan Qi obviously felt this sincerity, so he responded very sincerely.
But if you really want to return to the contract itself, it is still a business, and the business has to consider the issue of interests.
Zhang Zhendong really didn't want to miss Gan Qi, and the feeling on the scene today was enough for him to try his best to sign Gan Qi under his banner.
But this contradiction itself is really irreconcilable.