Chapter 032: Negotiating the Price
Dong Cui is the only one in the Academic Affairs Office at this time, and today she is wearing a black professional uniform, black stockings, black high heels, and her hair is tied behind her head very casually with a leather case, looking very capable.
When he saw Ma Xuewen, Dong Cui pointed to the mobile phone on his desk and said, "The people from Universal Music have called and asked you to give them a reply, saying that they want to negotiate the price." ”
Although Dong Cui's voice was flat and the expression on her face did not fluctuate at all, she didn't understand it in her heart, and she still didn't understand why Ma Xuewen could write such lyrics and sing that feeling, not at all like a thirteen-year-old child.
didn't have time to thank him, according to the phone number recorded by Dong Cui, he dialed it, and after three rings, a slightly magnetic middle-aged man's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hello." ”
"Hello, I'm the creator of at least your song." Ma Xuewen took another deep breath, and his whole heart was raised in his throat, it stands to reason that he shouldn't be like this, but after all, it is the first time he has encountered such a thing, and it has a very important impact on the future, he has no way to completely calm down.
"Hello, we Universal Music decided to buy that song, what are the requirements and considerations for the price?" "Fifty thousand, I plan to sell this song for fifty thousand." Ma Xuewen did not hesitate at all, and directly quoted the price in his heart, which was the result of his careful consideration, 50,000 yuan was a lot of money in 98, and some people didn't even dare to think about it.
But this offer also has his considerations, as well as the belief in the word Shenglin Xi! Even in later generations, songwriters who are not famous, and some of them still take a price of 1,000 to a few thousand yuan, he is undoubtedly a bit of a lion!
Of course, 50,000 can be talked about, the minimum cannot be less than 30,000, if Universal Records does not agree, then Ma Xuewen will contact Rolling Stone Records, and this is just a song, he wants to sell far more than that.
If he can only come up with one song, the ideal price will not exceed 10,000 at most, but if Ma Xuewen can come up with ten songs, and the quality is not much different from at least you, there is naturally room for price increases.
Hearing this offer, the middle-aged man said after a short silence: "This price is a bit high, our company is very sincere in wanting to buy this song, I hope you can also show some sincerity." “
Ma Xuewen replied: "The price is indeed not low, but I don't want to sell only one, if I can create multiple songs of similar quality, do you think my name is worth the money?" “
In this field, if Ma Xuewen can really come up with a bunch of golden songs, his name is bound to spread in the circle, I believe that there will be more than one Universal Music that will find him, and many companies and artists will take the initiative to contact, hoping to create their own golden songs with his words and name.
is like Lin Xi in later generations, even if he doesn't write anything, just mentioning his name in a certain star record or news, it will attract a lot of attention.
As for how a lyricist can improve his reputation, I believe that the record company knows more than Ma Xuewen, and he doesn't need too much packaging, just a steady stream of some popular golden songs, and his name will soon become popular in this circle.
It was a short silence, the middle-aged man was obviously thinking about what Ma Xuewen said, and he was not idle, and sang a song into the phone: "Who accompanied me in my childhood, held my hand, and hoped that I could not step back on the ladder, I once expected me, future and love, I have everything, even if I fall along the way, I must fall well, so as not to blame myself and repay others' high hopes, but who understands that I am not as strong as you think, I really want to find someone to say to me Don't be afraid, looking back seems to be a step in life"
Xu Zhi'an's one-step life, Lin Xi wrote the lyrics, and in 2003, he won the TVB Top Ten Golden Song "Golden Melody Award".
It used to be a song that Ma Xuewen liked very much, so it was very familiar, and it could be interpreted smoothly in Cantonese, and just after singing, the middle-aged man on the other end of the phone asked, "Is this also what you created?" “
Ma Xuewen asked rhetorically: "If it's not my song, why do you want to sing it?" I just hope you can rest assured, I still have many songs like this, that's why I dare to ask for such a high price! “
Dong Cui, who was sitting on the side, was completely stunned, if Ma Xuewen's Chinese version at least still has you, let her see affection and talent, then the Cantonese version of the one-step life, let her be completely confused, is this still a native child of the countryside under Xinxiang? It's just a demon! And Dong Cui had to admit that although she just felt that Ma Xuewen was a little open-mouthed.
But hearing this song, whether it is singing skills or lyrics, although Ma Xuewen's asking price is ridiculously high, it is indeed worth it! "I think we need to talk face-to-face, if you can, I hope you can sign a contract with Universal Music, and our company will package and train you to make you a powerful singer! You definitely had a lot more income than you wrote lyrics at that time" After listening to Ma Xuewen's two songs, the middle-aged man became interested in him out of his keen sense of making people.
This is not only a talented person, but also a good singer, if a little training, he can definitely become a rising star of Universal Music!
Becoming an artist is obviously not what Ma Xuewen wants, he has many ways to make money, but no matter which one of them needs the support of funds, so he will plagiarize the songs of the word saint in exchange for short-term maximum profits.
As for being able to sing so tastefully, it completely depends on Ma Xuewen's frequent going to K songs, as well as some of his experiences, all kinds of reasons are blended together, which naturally gives people a refreshing feeling. "I only write lyrics, I don't want to be a singer, and I don't want to mark my real name in the lyricist column in the future, if you think you can, within three years, I will sell at least ten songs to Universal Music, each one at the same price as now, and the quality is absolutely guaranteed."
Ma Xuewen rejected the other party's suggestion, because he just wanted to be a happy angel investor, he didn't need to deal with company affairs, and he didn't have to sit 8 to 5 in the office, as long as he took the money to invest in those companies that rose in later generations, he could make a lot of money, so why bother taking this path.
Maybe this idea is destined for him not to become a great person, as if Bill Gates, Jobs, changed the world with his own innovation, after being reborn until now, Ma Xuewen has never had the idea of changing the world in the past, some just change himself, change his family, change the situation of those people he cares about and love, and let this group of people live happily, which is his greatest pursuit.
It is not an attitude for people to do something in their lives, to live well, to live well with relatives and friends, and to reflect some self-worth in this society.