Chapter 85 Compensation, Mutual Understanding
After Yanyu Jiangnan signed a contract with Haoshu.com, "Profanity/Blasphemy" was suspended for a period of time, and Yanyu Jiangnan spent a lot of time to revise the novel, and the revised novel was re-uploaded to Haoshu.com, which was strongly recommended by the website, and before it was put on the shelves, the number of collections of this novel exceeded 35,000. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Liu Jianping first sent a message to Yanyu Jiangnan University and asked: "Jiangnan University, are you free, let's talk." ”
"Hehe, the busy man Liu Gongzi called, even if he is not free, he is free."
"Tomorrow, "Profanity/Blasphemy" will be on the shelves, how many subscriptions do you predict for 24 novels?"
"It's hard to predict, tomorrow April Fool's Day, I hope that the 24 novel subscription ratio (collection subscription ratio) of "Profanity/Blasphemy" will not become a joke."
"The number of collections of this novel is more than 35,000, 24 novels are subscribed, more than 3,000, it is not difficult, it is possible to break 6,000, 7,000, or even 10,000 in the future."
"It's all over 10,000, I can't imagine it."
"What is unimaginable, although it is difficult to say, how bold people are, how prolific the land is, I think you are still very powerful."
"Young Master Liu, you are exalting me too much. Anyway, after "Profanity/Blasphemy" was put on the shelves, the subscription results were good, I am happy, and you are also happy. ”
"Hehe, I'm afraid you're upset."
"You mean I regret it, right? No, I don't regret it, if I hadn't signed a contract with you, recently, I wouldn't have been able to calm down and revise this novel, if it hadn't been modified, even if it had been signed and put on the shelves, the number of collections wouldn't have been as much as it is now, and the subscription results wouldn't have been too good. ”
"Have you ever thought about it, in a few months, how about setting up a cultural development company, buying a book number, planning to publish "Profanity/Blasphemy", not buying out the copyright, and giving you a 5% royalty share?"
"Five percent...... Really? ”
"For the time being, it can only be said to be an idea. Is this royalty ratio acceptable? ”
"Of course it's acceptable, after all, Haoshu.com bought half of the copyright, five percent, which is very high."
"It's kind of a verbal agreement."
"Liu Gongzi, take the liberty of asking, you bought half of the copyright of "Zhu Xian" at a price of 150 yuan per thousand words, and in addition to the copyright of the physical book in traditional Chinese characters, do you think you have made a profit?"
"It's hard to say, I hope to make some money. Hehe, sign up for "Profanity/Blasphemy" written by you, and I'm sure I'll be able to make money now. Last week, Xinchang Publishing House, as well as the Novel Channel, offered to publish the book at an after-tax remuneration of 60 yuan per 1,000 words, which I think is too low for the other party to increase the price. What do you think? ”
"What do you think is a reasonable price?"
"At least 80 yuan for 1,000 words, preferably 100 yuan for 1,000 words, and if it is higher, then it will be even better. I didn't tell you about it before, you wouldn't mind, would you? ”
"It's okay, it's okay in the contract, and Haoshu.com is responsible for talking about the signing. The price is a little higher, and I can make more money. ”
"I feel like you sold half of the copyright of "Profanity/Blasphemy" to Good Books, and you lost a lot. In order to make your mentality better, you can see that when "Profanity/Blasphemy" is published in the mainland, you get a higher percentage of royalties, 8 percent, how about it? ”
"Ah......h
"What do you think?"
"Agreed. Hehe, I understand, "Blasphemy/Blasphemy" was published on Treasure Island, and Good Books Network took half of the manuscript fee, you must think that my mentality will be unbalanced, and I can't calm down and continue to write this novel, right? ”
"Yes."
"Don't worry, I've put a lot of thought into the book "Blasphemy/Blasphemy", and I won't end it hastily. As you just said, when I was working in a mainland publishing house, I could get a royalty share of 8 percent, which is a very high percentage. ”
"Everyone understands each other."
"That's right, we understand each other."
"Then I won't bother you to write a novel, I have something to leave a message."
"Bye-bye!"
After ending the conversation with Yanyu Jiangnan, Liu Jianping picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and thought: "Published in the mainland, the royalty ratio of 8 percent, this cake cannot be cashed out immediately, and when "Profanity/Blasphemy" is published in Baodao, the standard for the author to get the subscription share can be lowered, 4000 will be 2000 ......."
Liu Jianping pondered for a while, stood up, walked out of the bedroom, and turned to the master bedroom next door.
"Cousin, tell me something." Liu Jianping smiled.
"What's the matter?" Zhu Fengnian said with a smile.
"Isn't there a treasure island publishing house that wants to publish "Blasphemy/Blasphemy", before, we bought half of the copyright of the book at a price of 40 yuan per thousand words, I think we should think of ways to make up for the imbalance in the author's heart."
"How do you want to make up for it?"
"We said before that we would set up a cultural development company in the future to plan and publish online novels, and I just told Yanyu Jiangnan that in the future, he can get an 8% royalty share for the publishing house."
"Eight percent ......" Zhu Fengnian pondered for a moment, "Yes!" ”
"Also, according to the contract, only when the subscription exceeds 4,000 can the author get the subscription share, and I think this standard can be lowered."
"You haven't said anything about it yet, have you?"
"Not yet."
"I don't think it's better to do it. If you do this, then in the future, as long as the book that is signed to buy out half of the copyright is published, we must find a way to compensate the author, otherwise we will favor one over the other, but we cannot guarantee that every book that buys out half of the copyright will make us money, and there will be losses and gains, which is normal. ”
Liu Jianping listened to Zhu Fengnian's words, thought for a moment, nodded with a smile: "What you said is also true." ”
Wen Mengying interjected: "Jianping, I think those authors who sell half of the copyright of their works to Haoshu.com, as long as they are not too smart, they should know that the first book, let our website make some money, they make less money, as long as they accumulate popularity, the second book will definitely be popular, no matter how they cooperate with our website or other websites, they will not suffer." ”
Liu Jianping smiled and said: "I'm afraid that some people are too smart and think that the first book is unfinished, and the second book can still be successful." ”
Zhu Fengnian smiled: "If we really meet such a person, we don't have much to do." ”
Wen Mengying asked with a smile: "Jianping, "The Days of Living with a Flight Attendant", the number of free words is only 80,000 words, how many subscriptions do you estimate after it is put on the shelves?" ”
"It's hard to say, I'm not a god."
Zhu Fengnian said: "The collection of the book "Days of Living with a Flight Attendant" has exceeded 10,000, and I estimate that it is not difficult to exceed 1,000. ”
After chatting a few words, Liu Jianping left the master bedroom and came to the living room, chatting for a while with Wang Yaoshen, Gong Zhiyang and Su Dagui, who were sitting in the living room office, before he went back to his bedroom.
Since Gong Zhiyang and Su Dagui joined Liu Jianping's Happy Information Technology Co., Ltd., the two have been working very hard, coming to Liu Jianping's residence at about eight o'clock every day, and often leaving after nine o'clock in the evening, the two work at least ten hours a day on average, of course, not typing more than ten hours of code every day, they will spend some time every day to find new books from the good book network to read, change their brains, and help review new books.