"'Falling Slowly' and 'Anyone's' are two very good songs in English. Even if they are the title songs of one album, I think they are enough. ”

Caitlyn nodded after listening to Liu Ruoyi's two English songs.

The songs she had heard before were all Liu Ruoyi singing Chinese and Cantonese songs, and she felt that the sound conditions were very prominent, and the melodies of several title songs were very elegant.

That's why I agreed to Angela to make this album. Including how to make this album, I already have a foundation in mind.

"Caitlin, do you think these two songs have a chance to make it to the charts in Hollywood?" Zhao Shaodong looked at her a little eagerly.

"Absolutely. I think these two songs even have a chance to win a Grammy. Caitlin said without hesitation.

"It's not just these two songs. Annie's other Chinese songs, I think after changing them to English songs and refilling the lyrics, they have a chance to hit the charts. ”

"We rely on old songs to rewrite the lyrics on this album?" Zhao Shaodong heard a little Caitlin meant. I couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

To be honest, he didn't think about this direction, but the thought flashed through his mind.

There is no mainstream thought. After all, Zhao Shaodong believes that releasing song albums in Europe and the United States still requires European and American lyrics and composition, so as to meet the tastes of the audience here.

You must know that this album was originally for the European and American markets and audiences, and it was completely international.

"I've listened to all three of Annie's albums. Several songs in it are very good, and I think that as long as you refill the lyrics according to English, you will also achieve good results in the European and American markets. Music knows no borders, especially good music, which can transcend time and space. Caitlyn said very seriously.

"Annie is a very prominent singer-songwriter and singer-songwriter, her voice is unmatched, and she has a very unique recognition even among European and American singers. I'd be hard-pressed to find a singer with the same voice. ”

"The songs we wrote before were very much in line with her voice, so what we lacked was to find an English lyrics and arrangement that matched the preferences of Western pop music. ”

Hearing Caitlin say this, Zhao Shaodong seemed to understand something.

"No problem, you just do what you want in this regard. In terms of remuneration, we plan to pay the independent music producer $500,000.

How much should we pay for other costs in terms of lyrics and music, as well as the costs of recording and post-production? ”

Although he is said to be an acquaintance, in business, Zhao Shaodong still gave an offer according to his original plan, and this condition is exactly the same as Queenie's.

Although Caitlin may be a little less well-known than Queenie, it doesn't matter, she doesn't care about that.

The key is that Zhao Shaodong listened to Caitlin's plan more reliable. If you think about it, Caitlin's plan is probably the least risky.

Although Liu Ruoyi's songs have been released in Asia, they are all Chinese songs.

In the European and American markets, not many people have heard of it. And judging from the composition melody alone, Zhao Shaodong also thinks that these songs are very good.

If there is a connoisseur to dial it up, it will be recreated into an authentic pop music style of English-speaking countries.

It is not a dream for Liu Ruoyi to become popular with such an album.

With so many hits gathered in one album, it's scary to think about.

"No, no, no, when it comes to music producer fees, I now have my own price, $300,000 for an album, plus 5% of the album sales as a commission. Caitlin shook her head at Zhao Shaodong's offer and said.

Of course, this is not that she is bargaining, but that this market is what she is executing now, and it will not change because of different customers.

This is also very much the business principle of doing business in the West. Watching people cook like Queenie and preparing to make a big deal in Zhao Shaodong's hands are a minority after all.

In fact, she's kind of breaking the rules by doing so. And big names like Jason Stephen and Bill Gewert don't mean to bargain with you.

If he doesn't think it's commercially good, he simply won't take your job.

Therefore, they were very clean and neat when they rejected Zhao Shaodong. This is the proper Western business logic.

I'm not going to make an exception for my business logic. The guaranteed plus share model is also a traditional Hollywood business model. For the big names in Hollywood, it's basically the same operation.

Of course, there is also a buyout model. It's just a buyout model, either the artist is not too famous and has no bargaining power to accept, or the asking price is very high.

"Richard, in terms of commercial prices, Caitlin has its own price list, and our company also implements this price, so we don't need to discuss this aspect in detail.

The next thing we need to determine is what the total budget is, and Caitlin needs to know whether this budget is enough to open up the European and American markets. ”

Angela interjected from the side.

"We have prepared $10 million for production and distribution. Zhao Shaodong replied.

"No, no, I don't think the budget is enough," Caitlyn shook her head unexpectedly when she heard the budget number.

This time it was Zhao Shaodong's turn to be taken aback, this price he gave according to the budget of a first-line singer, which is completely enough for an album under normal circumstances.

How is it that Catelyn is not enough? Is there any other way to do this?

Fortunately, Caitlin didn't let him wonder for long, and the mystery was solved automatically.

"We have so many good songs, I don't think one album is enough, and it's a bit of a waste of resources, this time it's going to be a two-album plan, in a year's time, we release two albums in a row to hit the market, and based on experience, I need a budget of about $15 million. ”

Zhao Shaodong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, this is normal. It's just that he didn't expect Caitlin to be so confident in Liu Ruoyi, and she actually wanted to open the market within a year by attacking continuously.

Planning two albums at once, an extra $5 million budget. Although this budget money is also a large amount for Zhao Shaodong, if he goes from Aurora Culture, there are really some problems, and now the account cannot support such a large amount of expenditure.

But if you separate this time, then there will be nothing.

The previous albums will always make some money, even if Liu Ruoyi is not as mixed as the Asian market in the European and American markets, no matter what, he has to sell two or three hundred thousand albums.

Zhao Shaodong is still roughly sure of this sales volume.

If you can enter the European and American markets. There's nothing wrong with losing money a little bit. Of course, if you only sell tens of thousands of such sales, it will be a joke.

According to the current price of more than $40 for a large album, it is basically impossible to lose money if you sell 300,000 large albums.

Of course, it doesn't matter if the sales can't get up, it's a big deal that Zhao Shaodong privately filled this hole, and followed Liu Ruoyi to hype up a crisis moment, Zhao Shaodong is now much more confident.

"$15 million is no problem, as long as the European and American markets can be opened, more funds can be expected. So after a quick mental calculation, Zhao Shaodong nodded and agreed.