Chapter 036: Negotiation
The woman was slightly stunned, and the expression of the man in the suit standing behind her also showed a hint of surprise, only to hear Ma Xuewen continue: "I promised on the phone that I would sell more than ten songs to Universal Music within two years, and the quality is not lower than this song, but it doesn't mean that my creations must be sold to your company, I hope you can understand what I mean." β
If you want to monopolize his works, it's impossible, Ma Xuewen doesn't want to find himself unhappy, bound by a contract, it's better to be free, in addition to the ten songs that are guaranteed to be sold to Universal Music, the rest he can write if he wants, and sell it to whoever he wants, after all, this is not his main business, and he doesn't want to sell himself to a certain company.
"Mr. Ma, your song is sold for 40,000 songs, the sincerity of Universal Music does not need to be mentioned, this contract is also a kind of guarantee, if your song is sung by our company's artists, this is in itself the credit of Universal Music, copyright and creative protection is what our company must do. The woman raised her glasses, and the look in her eyes was not as easy-going as she was with a thirteen-year-old child, but just a professional representative of the company to negotiate cooperation with others.
Because from the first time she saw Ma Xuewen, the woman felt that this was not a thirteen-year-old child, but more like a battle-hardened and very sophisticated businessman.
"I don't care what your reasons are, in short, I can't agree to such a clause, Universal Music is indeed sincere enough, and it can be regarded as a lift and investment for my song to sell for 40,000, but I believe that your company should know that this kind of investment is not profitable, because it is worth the price. β
Ma Xuewen habitually put his hand on the desk and knocked rhythmically, which generally means that he is hesitant and can't make up his mind, if he really breaks up because of this contract, then his previous plans and expectations may be frustrated.
The woman leaned back and changed to a more comfortable position, at which time Ma Xuewen continued: "The price of Rolling Stone Records is indeed not as high as yours, only 35,000, but if the value of the song can be reflected, the later creation will also be bought out according to 50,000 songs, but they don't have this agreement, if your company refuses to give in, then we have nothing to talk about." β
Ma Xuewen never called Rolling Stone Records at all, because he hoped to be able to sell the song to Universal, which was nothing more than an increase in his bargaining chips.
The woman pondered for a moment when she heard this, this song Universal Music is bound to win, and even has found a singer to sing, if Ma Xuewen sells it to others now, their loss will be great, and then said: "Everything is negotiable, if you don't want to sign this agreement, then let's change the way, Universal Music wants fifteen songs within two years!"
"I agree!" Ma Xuewen agreed without thinking about it, how could he not know what the woman was thinking about, fifteen golden songs in two years, even if it is a talented person, it is impossible to create more songs, this is a disguised restriction, but it is not as clear as stated in the contract.
But who is Ma Xuewen? Does he still need to think about composing songs? Not to mention two years, even if it is two months, he can write 15 golden songs for later generations, and in order to avoid extraneous complications, he is so happy.
Hearing this, a smile appeared on the faces of the woman and the man in the suit, in their opinion, Ma Xuewen is still too tender, even if he can create ten golden songs in two years, it is absolutely impossible to create more, the number of fifteen songs may not be completed, not to mention whether there is time to write songs for other company artists.
In short, no matter what the three of them did in their hearts, at least they all got the desired result, and after modifying the contract, Ma Xuewen signed his name and got the 40,000 yuan in cash.
Just as the woman got up and was about to say goodbye and leave, Ma Xuewen suddenly thought of something while carrying the suitcase, and said, "Wait a minute, can you do me a favor?"
The woman was slightly stunned, and looked at Ma Xuewen suspiciously: "Please speak." β
I saw him open the box, take out 2,000 yuan in cash and put it in his pocket, and said: "I don't have an ID card now, can you help me get a bank card, and then deposit the money in, and there is no need to be so troublesome in the future transaction, just transfer the money directly to the card, saving the trouble of traveling back and forth." β
"You should know that whoever gets the bank card has the ownership, aren't you afraid that I will pay the bill?" The woman pushed her glasses up again, and her smile was like two people compared to her expression just now, and her very casual actions exuded a charm unique to a mature woman, making it difficult for people to hold themselves.
Ma Xuewen grinned and said: "Asking you to help me handle it naturally is to believe in the credibility of you and Universal Music, but you have to give me the card, so that you can take it at any time, and after my final exam, I will take the time to use my family ID card to apply for a new one." β
This is also his own consideration, holding 40,000 yuan must be a little conspicuous at school, and Ma Xuewen doesn't want his parents to know that he can sell a song for 40,000 yuan, which is difficult for ordinary people to accept, and he doesn't want to disrupt the current rhythm of life because of money, take out a small part, and let his family live less hard.
In the future, let them accept and adapt a little bit, so that not only at home, but also in school, except for Dong Cui, no one will know about this matter, he can still study in peace and stability, and be admitted to J County High School with his own efforts.
"You are a very interesting person and very much looking forward to working with you next time. After the woman finished speaking, she shook hands with Ma Xuewen, took the suitcase and turned to leave, she didn't say how to send the bank card, but Ma Xuewen believed that he would definitely be able to receive it today or tomorrow.
The principal and several teachers sent Universal Music's people all the way to the school gate, and paying attention to Cheng DΓΉ was no different from the leader coming up to check, because in their opinion, this was already a big shot, although it couldn't match the school, but the etiquette could not be left behind.
Dong Cui was not in that team, but stood at the door of the conference room waiting for Ma Xuewen, and when he came out, he hurriedly asked, "How is it, have you signed a contract?"
Xinxiang Middle School is the only one who knows the whole story of this matter, so she is very concerned, Ma Xuewen saw her nervous look, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Teacher, why are you more nervous than me." "Annoying! I'm concerned about the future of our Xinxiang Middle School, tell me quickly! I see they took the box away. At this time, Dong Cui didn't notice that her words and deeds with Ma Xuewen were not like a teacher-student relationship at all, but more like a boy and girl with normal communication.