Ye Zi was really right.

Combining pop songwriting and singing and classical guitar playing, such a challenging thing even Wenhui has never tried, or even thought about. After being surprised, the arrogance in Wenhui's bones had already been successfully stimulated by Ye Zi's words, and a raging fire had already ignited in her heart.

If this thing can really be done, Ye Zi will become a cross-border musician in the pop and classical worlds in his own hands, and this sense of accomplishment will be tenfold, hundredfold or even thousandfold than the success in one world alone, which will be the supreme glory!

Done!

This thing must be done!

But before that, it is first necessary to determine Ye Zi's talent in classical guitar playing and the heights he may reach in the future, and the performance of Shencheng Spring will be the top priority. Well, there are things that must be planned ahead.

Act now!

First of all, the signing of the contract will be done thoroughly.

……

"Okay, I know what you mean, let's ...... You can give it a try. But this matter has to be put aside for the time being, you listen to me first," Seeing what Ye Zi wanted to say, Tantai Wenhui stretched out his hand and pressed it, and said with a smile: "I don't mean to deny your idea, I just said it, let's try it together, you are right, this is also a very interesting challenge for me, I like it very much." ”

"But the company's communications department is already working on a follow-up plan for you, and now that things have changed, they need to take that into account and recreate a new plan. Ye Zi, these all take time, be patient. ”

"The main thing in front of you right now is the release of the new album, and any other plan has to make way for it, so I advise you to put it aside for the time being, and get the release of this album right before planning other things."

"Ye Zi, now you want to give up, I'm here...... I won't let you go. Tantai Wenhui glanced at Ye Zi meaningfully and said lightly.

After a short period of adjustment, Wenhui has recovered from the short-term shock just now, and after a little pondering, she knows that this is also a big opportunity for herself and Wenhui Entertainment, as an excellent agent, she can't give up no matter what.

"Ye Zi, are there any other conditions?"

Ye Zi shook his head: "There are no big conditions, let's talk about the specifics." ”

"That's good." Wenhui nodded, removed the two coffee cups and some refreshments, took out another copy of Wen Jiàn from her bag, and spread it out on the table.

"Let's look at the terms one by one, and if I agree, I'll check the guò, and we'll discuss it again if there is a problem."

"Okay." Ye Zi also concentrated his energy.

"The first item is the number of years," Wenhui was very serious: "We hope that you can sign a contract with us for at least five years, and it would be best if you can sign for eight or ten years." Ye Zi, what is your opinion? ”

"Sister Hui, eight years and ten years are too long, even five years I think it's a little longer." Ye Zi shook his head slightly.

For his own future and value, Ye Zi has a clear enough understanding. At present, he is most in need of help in his journey, and he is very grateful that Tantai Wenhui can bring him a lot of convenience, but this does not mean that Ye Zi will definitely tie his future to Tangtai Wenhui completely.

There are many ways to be grateful.

Of course, if they can really form a tacit understanding with each other after running-in, Ye Zi will also be willing to continue this cooperation. But for now, Ye Zi will definitely not sign such a long-term contract as soon as he comes up.

This is irresponsible to yourself.

"That'...... Ye Zi, do you think a few years is more appropriate? Tantai Wenhui didn't feel that there was anything wrong with Ye Zi's opinion, she had already been mentally prepared enough.

"Two years, Sister Hui, I can accept two years."

"Two years? Ye Zi, two years is not fair to us. This time, it was the turn of Tantai Wenhui to shake her head.

Ye Zi showed an innocent expression: "Sister Hui, how could it be?" ”

"Absolutely." Tantai Wenhui knocked lightly on the table: "If you only sign a performance contract, don't say two years, I will sign it with you for a year." But Ye Zi, don't forget, you signed a full-fledged agent with us in addition to the record contract, and the company needs to spend time promoting you, step by step carefully, and the effect has just come out in two years. ”

"The company has spent time and effort to make a difference, and if you refuse to renew your contract with us, then all our work will be paid for someone else. Ye Zi, tell me yourself, isn't this unfair to us? ”

"This ......" Ye Zi moaned his nose and said apologetically: "Sister Hui, I really didn't think about it that much, or I'll take a step back, you see...... How about three years? ”

Will Ye Zi not know what Wenhui said? How can it be! But from Ye Zi's point of view, he still doesn't know what kind of Cheng Dù can help him with Wenhui and her Wenhui Entertainment, of course, he hopes that the years will not be too long. However, when Wenhui spread out his words, he was not easy to be stuck for two years and did not let go at all.

Three years, it seems that many singers' brokerage contracts in Ye Zi's previous life are such years.

"Not good." Tantai Wenhui continued to shake her head: "We have carefully calculated, the five-year contract is the most suitable, and you and the company can have an explanation." I'm not going to tell you eight or ten years, just five years. ”

"No, no, Sister Hui, five years is a little too long for me, I think three years is more appropriate." Ye Zi shook his head like a rattle.

"You kid, why don't you trust others so much at a young age, will I still hurt you?" Yutai Wenhui said angrily: "Sir Cai and Sun Yun still have contracts on me, do you want me to show them to you?" ”

"Huh? Sir Cai and Mr. Sun still cooperate with you? Ye Zi really didn't know about this.

Wenhui reached out and was about to fetch Wen Jiàn, but Ye Zi hurriedly stopped her. Since Tantai Wenhui said so, then this matter must be there, and it would be a bit too much to wait for Tantai Wenhui to take out Wen Jiàn to prove herself. It's not that Ye Zixin can't Tai Wenhui, but Ye Zixin can't Cai Qingde and Sun Yun.

How can that be.

It's normal to bargain, but it's not good to suspect your teachers and elders. After going back after talking, Sir Cai and Sun Yun will definitely ask about the details of today's negotiation between the two sides, such an easy thing to verify, there is no need for Wenhui to take this risk to deceive herself.

In that case, what ......

"Sister Hui, I believe you, you don't need to take the text jiàn." Ye Zi hurriedly said: "Otherwise, we will sign a contract for four years this time, and the contract will be written with the same conditions as a priority renewal clause." ”

"Sister Hui, look...... Is that okay? ”

"That's ......," Wenhui Shen said.

The four-year contract with the first refusal clause has met the requirements of Wenhui, and her original bottom line is at least four years, so that the company can earn a suitable profit. Now you can earn an additional right of first refusal, which is of course even better.

Five, eight, ten years, and so on, of course, is a trick of asking for money on the spot. However, the two-year contract that Ye Zi said, it is really impossible for Wenhui to agree to it, even if it is estimated that three years is enough. After three years, Wenhui Entertainment still can't make any money. This point is related to the business ideas and business strategies of Tai Wenhui, which will not be shown for the time being, and will be talked about later.

"Can't you sign for five years? In four years, the company will be able to recoup its investment, but it will be pitiful in terms of profits. Alas, forget it, for the sake of Sir Cai and Sun Yun's face, four years will be four years, but Ye Zi, you must not regret this priority renewal right, otherwise I will lose a lot. Tantai Wenhui seemed to hesitate for a long time, and then "reluctantly" agreed, as if Ye Zi owed her a lot of favors.

Compared with Tantai Wenhui, Ye Zi is still a little tender in this aspect, and his skin is not thick enough.

……

After the number of years is determined, the next step is the commission ratio.

Ye Zi didn't care too much about the level of the commission, and so did Wenhui, but the two sides had a small disagreement on this point.

"Sister Hui, how much do you think is more appropriate?"

"Commission?" Tantai Wenhui and Ye Zi set a four-year contract, and they were still very happy, so they relaxed a little in terms of commissions: "Our company's current artists are all performance contracts, and their commission ratio is from 17% to 22%, but your situation is very different from theirs, you are a full agency, and the company needs to invest a lot of money and relationships to promote and package for you, so the commission ratio will be a little higher." ”

"Ye Zi, I hope you can understand this."

Ye Zi nodded.

This is a normal thing.

If Ye Zi only signed a performance contract with Tai Wenhui, then Ye Zi would definitely not want the commission ratio to exceed 25%. He knows this very well, in his previous life, when he performed at a night show, his agent Lao Zhu took a 15% commission, and now in this era, it must be a little higher, and it is more appropriate not to exceed 25%.

But Ye Zi also clearly knows that such a ratio is only a reasonable proportion in the imagination, and it is difficult to get it in Xiangjiang, the Taiwan Strait, and the Huaxia Mainland. For simple performance contracts, it is common for agents to withdraw 30% to 50% of the commission, and even a frightening percentage of 80% or 90% is often the case.

If it is replaced by a full agent like Ye Zi, it will be even more not.

For example, the brokerage contract signed by Chen Yichen has a commission ratio of 50%, and he is also a full agent, including record contracts. In other words, Chen Yichen publishes albums, performs, makes advertising endorsements, and stars in movies and TV series...... For any profitable behavior, the company will take half of the income, and the rest will be Chen Yichen's, and the company will also withhold taxes. Chen Yichen really got more than 35% of the total.

But that's it, Chen Yichen was already very satisfied, and he deliberately snorted in front of Ye Zi several times.

Other up-and-coming artists have only few.

In the eyes of the record company, how can new artists get it without paying first? 50%, 60% or even 90% are "reasonable" percentages. There is nothing wrong with this, and it is certainly true that there is no gain without giving, but no record company has ever looked at this from the perspective of an artist. Artists can be patient for a year or two, after all, the company has paid a lot for them, and it is a matter of dueness to recover their investment. But what if this situation lasts for eight years? What if it's ten years?

In later generations, there was news that a famous female singer from a well-known record company in Xiangjiang had not changed the terms of the contract for eight years after signing a contract with the company, and she could only get a pitiful 4.5% of the income from releasing an album record, and the performance share was also about the same proportion, and the majority of the head was pinched in the hands of the company. Eight years later, the singer has transformed from an unknown new artist to a big-name singer in Hong Kong. It is said that those idols in a certain Asian country seem to be in a worse situation, and in the first few years of their debut, albums have been released one after another, and performances have been going on non-stop, but the idols have not been able to get a penny for a few years.

That's really miserable!

This is the price you have to pay to be an idol in a certain country! Fame and fortune? Hehehe......

Don't talk about these, anyway, in Ye Zi's opinion, even if the commission ratio of the whole agent is doubled compared to the simple performance commission, as long as it is maintained below 40%, he can accept it in his heart.

"Sister Hui, I know all this, just say it directly."

"Okay, then I'll say it." Yutai Wenhui quickly considered it again in her heart, and then reported a number to Ye Zi. (To be continued.) )