Chapter 7: Sell Songs

Selling songs, although there is a way, Jiang Lin really can't be happy, without it, selling songs is not so easy.

casually cast the song to the record company, and the record company immediately cried and shouted begging you to sell the song, heh, this is not some brainless entertainment text, it must be a dream, how can it be so easy to sell songs in reality.

Jay Chou is powerful enough, it is no exaggeration to say that the Chinese music scene in the 21st century belongs to his world, but before his debut, he wrote songs for the smash hit singers at the time, but no singer was willing to sing his songs, a song "Tears Know", Andy Lau glanced at the lyrics, shook his head and said: "How can tears know, what do tears know?" A song "Nunchucks", Zhang Huimei thought the style was weird and refused to accept it, and a song "Lovely Woman", Wu Zongxian really couldn't sing it, so he returned it...... For a long time, Dong Chou, who later swept the music scene, was hit hard.

At that time, Jay Chou had been signed by Wu Zongxian to his Alpha Record, and he was the king of variety shows, not to mention those who were not recommended by insiders.

Although he was not mixed in the record industry in his previous life, but because he was particularly interested in this aspect of things, Jiang Lin more or less knew about it, as far as he knew, every year there will be many young people who are full of enthusiasm for music to vote their songs to the record company, dreaming that their songs can be sung by singers, and then spread all over the country, so that everyone can hear, but they don't know that the songs they voted for the record company are almost difficult to really hear, 99% of them go directly into the record company trash can, unless they just meet a Bole, But Bole is obviously not so easy to encounter.

In this era, even Bole is very busy, Li Zongsheng once said that there are tens of thousands of songs thrown into Rolling Stone by the outside world every year, and he simply does not have the time and energy to listen to these songs that are sent in a steady stream, these songs will only be thrown into the trash as garbage, if you want to collect songs for the singers under Rolling Stone, he will directly contact the songwriters he knows.

The reality is so cruel, even if the world is different, presumably the record industry in this world should not be too far behind, the reason is very simple, there are too many people who write songs and lyrics in this world.

Of course, this is not to say that newcomers do not have a chance to successfully pitch songs, but it is just that the process is often difficult, and methods must be emphasized.

So what exactly should be done?

Combined with what he knew and his own situation, Jiang Lin quickly planned his plan to sell songs.

Planning is actually quite simple.

The first is to find a reliable brokerage company, they often have contact with people in the circle and know who is collecting songs, although doing so will be taken by the brokerage company, but there is only more than a month left before the school examination of Yenching Film Academy, and he really doesn't have the time or energy to toss slowly by himself.

Secondly, I don't know how to play music, so I have to find someone to compose music based on the songs I sing.

Finally, after composing the music, you should register the copyright of the song immediately, so as not to be cheated by the brokerage company when you get it.

The idea was clear, Jiang Lin was not calm for a while, and immediately urged Zhou Qiang to call Xie Yuxin and ask Xie Yuxin for help, but there was no way, one was that he couldn't go out of school to check the information of the brokerage company on the Internet, and the other was that Yanjing brought together many brokerage companies and record companies, Xie Yuxin studied in the art department of Yenching University of Media and Communication, and wanted to understand the entertainment industry in Yanjing.

"You can also write songs?" In a student dormitory of Yenching University of Media and Communication, Xie Yuxin's eyes widened, looking extremely incredulous, she didn't know Jiang Lin's situation, because she was curious about Jiang Lin, she specially called her cousin's house, and basically understood Jiang Lin's situation in her cousin's mouth.

At the same time, beside Jiang Lin, Zhou Qiang was also dumbfounded, and 10,000 grass and mud horses ran by in his heart, Nima, when did this guy write a song? How do you not know.

"It's not a songwriter, it's just that I usually hum blindly, isn't this going to Yanjing to take the school exam for the Yenching Film Academy soon? I thought that if I could sell the song I hummed, I wouldn't have to worry about my parents and their travel and living expenses. Jiang Lin said half-truthfully.

"Ahem." Xie Yuxin was choked up suddenly, Jiang Lin's reason for selling songs really made her cry and laugh, she really wanted to tell the other party, silly child, don't be naïve, wash and sleep! Really, it's so easy to sell songs.

However, she finally decided not to directly attack Jiang Lin, although Jiang Lin's idea seemed extremely naïve, but her intentions were good, unlike other art candidates who directly asked their parents for money.

Thinking like this, Xie Yuxin's pretty face inevitably turned red, and she said, "You asked me to help, shouldn't you want me to help you sell songs!" I'd love to help you, but I don't know anyone from the record company, so I can't help at all. ”

Okay, even if she knows, she really can't open her mouth to recommend Jiang Lin's song to the other party, could it be that this is a song that a high school student I know usually hums blindly, he came to Yanjing to take the art exam in order to make up the travel expenses, so he is going to sell this song to you, that picture is not too beautiful.

"Oh, that's it!" Jiang Lin said in a long tone.

Feeling that Jiang Lin was quite frustrated, Xie Yuxin was busy again: "Actually, you can go to the record company to sell songs when you come to Yanjing to take the art exam, and if you successfully sell the songs by then, you will pay back the money given by your parents." ”

"No, for some reason, I don't want to tell them about applying for the Yenching Film Academy for the time being." Jiang Lin shook his head, he vaguely guessed that Xie Yuxin had misunderstood what he meant, so he smiled: "Sister Yuxin, in fact, I didn't want you to help me sell songs, but I wanted you to help me inquire if there was a more reliable and operable company, and my idea was to ask them to help me sell songs." ”

"Ahem, you didn't say it earlier, if that's the case, then it's no problem, I can help you inquire, but I state in advance, I don't guarantee whether I can find out the brokerage company that meets your needs, the brokerage companies I know, such as Huayi Brothers, others are all serving their own star artists." Xie Yuxin had a smile on her face, to be honest, she was not very optimistic about Jiang Lin's idea, looking for a brokerage company to help sell songs, how unreliable it was, after all, selling songs was not a big business, even if Jiang Lin's songs could really be sold, she didn't think they could be sold at a very high price.

"Anyway, please Sister Yuxin, you can help me inquire about it, hehe, if I finally succeed in selling the song, I will invite you to dinner when I come to Yanjing to take the art exam." Jiang Lin said with a smile.

"It means that if you don't sell the song, you won't invite me to dinner!" Facing Jiang Lin, who was naïve, Xie Yuxin couldn't help but laugh.

"Of course not, but if I can sell the song, can't I invite Sister Yuxin to you for a more expensive meal? No matter what, inviting a dignified beauty to dinner can't be too shabby. Jiang Lin calmly responded, he was not the kind of innocent high school student who blushed as soon as he was molested by a girl.

"Ahem, I get goosebumps when I hear it, are you a high school student talking like this? But count you through the test, wait for my news. Xie Yuxin said with a smile.

"Okay, thank you Sister Yuxin, I believe it will definitely be good news, Sister Yuxin is out of the horse, a top two." Jiang Lin smiled.

"Okay, don't be a sycophant, make it seem like I'm guilty if I don't care, don't worry, I'll do my best."

This guy also came up with the idea of selling songs, hung up the phone, Xie Yuxin couldn't help but shake his head again and again.

"Xinxin, who are you helping to sell songs, and the other party is also participating in the art exam." A sweet voice suddenly said, it was Xie Yuxin's good sister Hu Tao in the same dormitory, she was not tall, she was like an invincible beautiful girl with a sweet appearance.

"My cousin's classmate, who is in his third year of high school this year, is preparing to apply for the Yenching Film Academy." Xie Yuxin didn't hide it, and then looked at the three good sisters in the same dormitory for help: "Taotao, Dandan, Yanzi, which of you has a channel to sell songs or knows a brokerage company that can help people sell songs?" ”

"Applying for the Yenching Film Academy, I can actually write songs, tsk, it seems to be very powerful!" Wang Dan sighed.

"That's right, it's amazing." Song Haiyan followed with a sigh.

"Really? I think so too. Hu Tao grinned.

Xie Yuxin had a smile in her eyes, if you knew Jiang Lin's situation, I don't know if you would be embarrassed by your praise, of course, she would not expose this, but coughed: "Okay, don't sigh, what about asking you?" Who has a channel to sell songs or knows the kind of agency that can help people sell songs? ”

"Don't look at me, I really can't help." Wang Dan spread his hands and said extremely innocently.

"Xinxin, I can't help it." Song Haiyan shook her head and said.

Then the eyes of the three girls all fell on Hu Tao.

Hu Tao smiled sweetly, a pair of good-looking smiling eyes were showing, licked his lips and said, "I know someone who is an agent in Hanhai Film and Television, maybe he can help." ”

"Hanhai Film and Television." The third daughter was stunned, this is a film and television company that is quite famous not only in Yanjing, but also in the whole of China, with strong strength, although it focuses on film and television production, it also involves the field of artist management and records, and has achieved remarkable results.

"Please, the brokerage department of other Hanhai Film and Television is dedicated to serving its own artists, Taotao, can you be reliable?" Xie Yuxin said angrily.

"Hey, you don't understand that." Hu Tao stretched out the index finger of his right hand and shook it at the three of them: "That's right, large brokerage companies like Hanhai Film and Television are dedicated to serving their own artists, but in addition to serving their own existing artists, brokerage companies are also constantly developing artist resources. ”

"Ahem, you also said that he is a potential artist, my cousin's classmate is just selling a song, how can others care." Xie Yuxin glanced at Hu Tao, who was complacent.

Hu Tao stretched out his index finger again and shook it: "Who asked you to tell the other party honestly, this requires a certain amount of packaging, by the way, is your cousin's classmate applying for the acting department of Yenching Film Academy?" ”

"Well, I'll take the exam." Xie Yuxin nodded.

"That's right, we can package him as a musician with great potential, and if he is admitted to the acting department of Yenching Film Academy in the future, he will be an all-round artist with multi-habitat development, so that even if the other party will not sign a contract immediately, he doesn't mind helping your cousin sell songs in order to get a potential artist with a possibility in the future." Hu Tao said proudly.

"Sounds quite actionable." Wang Dan smiled, and then shook his head suddenly: "No, if there is really Tao Tao, what you said is so simple, then wouldn't the contracted artists of the brokerage company be flooded earlier?" ”

Hu Tao smiled brightly: "So, there will be a premise to achieve this, that is, the classmate of Xinxin's cousin is really talented, after all, those agents are very good, and they don't have any dry goods at all, how can they fool them." ”

"Well, that's not going to work." Xie Yuxin hurriedly shook her head, but she knew that Jiang Lin was just humming blindly.

"Oh, have you heard the songs he wrote, in fact, he wrote very badly, it's just unbearable, other people's songs are enjoyment, his songs are urging life......" Hu Tao looked at Xie Yuxin in surprise.

"Ugh." Xie Yuxin was stunned, okay, she really didn't want to hear what Jiang Lin wrote just now, because she knew some of Jiang Lin's situation, and heard Jiang Lin's words, she subconsciously decided that Jiang Lin's songs were not very good, although she still didn't have any hope for the songs Jiang Lin wrote, but Hu Tao's words made her realize that she shouldn't be too arbitrary, and she should listen to it before drawing conclusions.