Chapter 137: Ten Motions Refuse
On August 28th, the "Sing China" National Final Contest ended.
The first season of Beijing Satellite TV's first reality show was a complete success, with a rating of 6.87% that night.
Although it was not able to break the record of 7%, Beijing Satellite TV has been very satisfied, not only scheduled to produce the second season next year, but also revealed a surprising news on the official blog.
That is, the winner of the first season will be the judge of the second season, and it will be customary!
And the champion of the first season of "Singing China" is Lu Chen.
This news made Lu Chen's fans on the Inspur blog skyrocket, and it also brought him substantial benefits.
Lu Chen's studio received inquiries from two performers and an advertising company, and a brokerage company that had been contacted before came to the door again to buy songs.
There is also Feixun Music, which asked Lu Chen for an interview!
Therefore, Lu Chen not only did not stay idle because of the end of "Sing China", but became more busy.
But before dealing with these businesses, Lu Chen first had to receive a very important guest.
Lin Zhijie, a famous musician, is the music director of Flying Rock Records.
He is also one of the four judges of "Singing China".
And he came on behalf of Flying Rock Records.
In the Lanting Cafe on the top floor of the Jinghua Hotel, which is adjacent to the Blue Sky Entrepreneurship Park, Lu Chen and Lu Xi received this distinguished guest together, along with his two assistants.
"Lu Chen, you really don't want to think about it anymore?"
Lin Zhijie asked seriously, his attitude was very serious: "It's a pity to miss such an opportunity!" ”
The music director of Flying Rock Records is in his forties, he is tall and thin, has a cold appearance, and does not like to talk too much.
In the domestic pop music scene, Lin Zhijie is not well-known outside the circle. But almost everyone in the circle knows it.
He used to be an excellent singer-songwriter, and later joined Flying Stone Records behind the scenes, producing many blockbuster albums for many celebrities, and is known for his ability and rigorous work attitude.
Lu Chen got acquainted with Lin Zhijie because of "Singing China", and Lin Zhijie admired Lu Chen's creative talent very much, so he personally came over to invite Lu Chen to join his company.
In Lin Zhijie's opinion. Lu Chen's signing of Feishi Records is an excellent thing for both parties.
However, Lu Chen politely refused.
At the same time, Lu Chen rejected the new star cultivation gold worth 4 million!
The prize money for the champion of "Singing China" is as high as 5 million, but it is divided into 1 million cash and 4 million new star cultivation gold.
Among them, the after-tax bonus of 1 million was provided by Beijing Satellite TV, plus the winning reward of six PK matches and the chief bonus of the Beijing singing district, Lu Chen won a total of 1.4 million yuan through this draft competition.
And it's all after taxes!
Beijing Satellite TV can be said to have spent a lot of money, but compared to their advertising revenue, it is only a drop in the bucket.
The champion 4 million rising star cultivation gold is even more amazing. The payer is not Beijing Satellite TV, it is Feishi Records!
But this is not real money that can be obtained directly, it belongs to the whole set of artist training, packaging, and promotion costs, and the first thing is to sign an artist contract with Feishi Records.
Feishi Records is a partner of Beijing Satellite TV's "Singing China", and this clause was indicated when the program was promoted, so there was no problem of deception.
If it's an ordinary newcomer, it doesn't matter at all, it's a dream to be able to sign with Flying Rock Records!
Feishi Records is one of the most famous record companies in China. The most glorious period can be called the hegemon of the record industry.
At that time, the company had a number of kings and queen-level singers to join, and those best-selling albums in the eighties and nineties. At least one-third of them are produced by Flying Rock Records.
Its symbol, the golden stone with white wings, is familiar to countless people.
However, in the new century, with the rise of a large number of new media, the maturity and widespread dissemination of digital music, coupled with the huge impact of online piracy, the golden age of the record industry is gone!
Started in 2003. Flying Stone's business suffered from unprecedented difficulties and was on the verge of bankruptcy for a time.
It wasn't until 07 years that Superstar Culture Media invested in Feishi Records, replaced the senior management who were complacent, and followed the trend of the times to expand multi-party business. Finally pulled this well-known company back from the edge of the cliff.
Today, Flying Rock Records is far less powerful in the industry than it was at its peak, but it is also among the top ranks.
This cooperation with Beijing Satellite TV shows the ambition of Feishi Records.
It has successfully signed a number of powerful singers, including Mu Xiaochu, who has a good relationship with Lu Chen.
But Lin Zhijie believes that those contracted singers are not as good as Lu Chen alone!
So he came to make a final effort.
Lu Chen was really touched by Lin Zhijie's sincere attitude, you must know that the other party's status in the circle is not comparable to that of a small newcomer at all, and neither Beijing Satellite TV nor Feishi Records set an unspoken rule threshold in the competition of "Sing China", so that he successfully won the championship.
Many talent competitions have entertainment agency cooperation to participate, used to cultivate and discover new talents, once a good seedling is found, then grab the contract first, if the player does not sign or has signed with another company, then want to stand out in the competition, it is undoubtedly a fool's dream!
In the past, Shonan Satellite TV was the best at playing this trick, and it pitted many outstanding players, but it was only reined in after a large number of revelations.
It's just that he was moved, and Lu Chen's determination to become an independent artist has not wavered.
His career is in its infancy, and it is a time when it will be vigorously developed, and then run Feishi Records to start again, even if there is the so-called 4 million new star cultivation gold at the bottom, it is not worth the loss.
"Director Lin, I've thought it through"
Lu Chen said embarrassedly: "I don't want to sign any record or agency, I'm really sorry." ”
"That's a shame."
Lin Zhijie is very sorry, just like a master craftsman who sees the beauty of good materials and cannot get them.
However, the music director of Flying Stone Records was not angry and ashamed because of this, and his mind was not so narrow-minded.
However, Lin Zhijie's two assistants were more or less disapproving.
Is there any mistake? You don't want such a good opportunity, what are you thinking in your head!
I don't know how many newcomers outside want to break their heads and want to get in, not to mention Lin Zhijie's support.
If it weren't for Lin Zhijie not expressing his position, the two assistants would have wanted to teach Lu Chen how to be a qualified newcomer!
The current newcomers really don't know how thick the sky is.
"I'm so sorry!"
Lu Chen folded his hands and apologized again.
Lin Zhijie smiled open-mindedly, waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter, there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future." ”
Of course, he just said a kind word, and after that, he was ready to leave.
But Lu Chen's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately said, "Director Lin, I really have a business that I want to cooperate with your company, can I talk to you a little more?" ”
Lin Zhijie was about to get up, and when he heard Lu Chen's words, he sat down again: "Let's hear what business you say." ”
The two assistants looked at each other, and could only sigh that Lin Zhijie was really generous and cherished.
Is Feishi Records still missing him Lu Chen a business?
In the case of being rejected twice in the front, Lin Zhijie not only did not throw his face and leave, but also gave him a chance.
There's really nothing to say.
"Director Lin, it's like this"
At this time, it was my sister's turn to go out and tell Lin Zhijie about the most important business of Lu Chen's studio at present.
After listening carefully, Lin Zhijie was very surprised: "You want to hand over Lu Chen's first album to our Feishi Records for production and distribution?" ”
Lu Xi smiled and said: "Yes, because Feishi Records is the best in China in this regard, and it is also our luck that Lu Chen is fortunate to have the honor to know Director Lin." ”
Although my sister's personality is a little stubborn, she can also speak if she is obedient, and she speaks very well.
The importance of this album to Lu Chen is self-evident.
In the pop music world, if a singer wants to release a record, Flying Stone Records is undoubtedly the best channel, and there is no one.
It is a leader in terms of industry influence and network resources.
Although it is said that the entertainment industry is now taking the idol route, releasing records is only necessary to improve the quality of the game, and it can also take the channel of online sales, and it does not necessarily need to rely on a professional record company like Feishi.
But there is still a demand for this, many people in the eighties and nineties have nostalgic plots, and when they meet their favorite singers who release albums, then buy a CD as a souvenir, and there are not a few people who listen to it in their spare time.
Therefore, Feishi Records has always been in the business of record production and distribution, but the scale is far less than before.
In other words, what Lu Chen's studio wants to cooperate with is only a small business.
Lin Zhijie was very curious: "Why do you want to release a record, isn't it good to release it online?" That will be a lot lower cost, don't worry about losing money if you can't sell it, and now nine out of ten CDs are at a loss. ”
In the past, singers sold records to make money, but now it is a fan economy, and they have to starve to death if they rely on records!
Lu Xi said confidently: "We are going to release the CD online at the same time, mainly in the fandom, if I can, I would like to visit your company's production department to have a detailed discussion in person." ”
"Just need your help with a referral."
Compared with Feishi Records, Lu Chen's studio is pitifully weak, if no one recommends him to come to the door directly, I am afraid that the other party will not take it seriously, I don't know how much trouble there will be.
Lu Chen had already made an album sales plan and had discussed with Lu Xi many times in advance.
Lu Xi still admires his younger brother's idea.
The two sisters and brothers were so confident that Lin Zhijie secretly sighed.
However, he was still happy to help with this little favor, so he asked his assistant to take a business card to Lu Xi.
"You take my business card and go directly to Yin Haoyin, the manager of our company's marketing department, and he will help you."
Lu Chen and Lu Xi looked at each other and said in unison, "Thank you, Director Lin!" ”――
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