Chapter 712: Calculation and Calculation
"Xiao Yezi, you don't have to ask this question at all, of course we are willing to sign a contract. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info" Zhang Lei snuffed out the cigarette butt fiercely, and said without hesitation: "But...... Each person has at least one album per year, at least 200,000 yuan per album, and 3,000 yuan per month for living expenses, which is not a small amount. ”
"Xiao Yezi, we all know that you are rich, but ...... Can you afford such a large amount of money every year? ”
"Yes, Xiaoyezi, I did a little bit of the math for you just now." Xie Yun continued: "You have to sign a contract with the three of us this time, and the three albums in a year are at least 600,000, and the living expenses of the three people are more than 100,000, which is already more than 700,000." There are also expenses such as the company's office space, employee salaries, etc., which I estimate to be 1 million yuan per year. ”
"Xiao Yezi, this is really not a small amount, if we can't make so much money from these three albums every year, then ......"
From the way Zhang Lei and Xie Yun speak, you can know the different personalities of the two people.
Zhang Lei is simply worried about Ye Zi and his friends, while Xie Yun thinks more and more carefully, and his words have more of a calculating flavor. The same worry, Xie Yun's worry also contains the flavor of worrying about the situation after signing the contract. Everyone has a different personality, of course this is nothing, Xie Yun is good at calculating Ye Zi has long known it. At least when everyone is in contact with each other, Xie Yun is a very good friend, and in the last final of the top ten singers on campus, Xie Yun helped Ye Zi a lot, and sat in the villa to arrange the night singers in an orderly manner.
Ye Zi still remembers it very much.
Waving his hand, Ye Zi smiled and said, "You guys are a little less, don't I have to make albums anymore?" So at least one of my albums per year has not been calculated, and 1 million is definitely not enough. Datou and I have estimated the company's annual expenses, and if we don't continue to sign singers in recent years, the company's annual operating costs should be between 1.5 million and 2 million. ”
"This figure is normal for a medium-sized record company, and we can still afford it."
Zhang Lei shook his head like a rattle: "Xiao Yezi, you don't have to comfort us like this, I can't think of any way for you to make so much money, we are not you, our album is unlikely to sell millions of copies, and we can't make so much money." ”
"In that case, Xiaoyezi, unless you make up the money you make from your album to the company." Xie Yun immediately continued: "But if that's the case, we will definitely not sign a contract, and we can't use the money you earn to make our album." ”
"No, it definitely won't work!"
Xie Yun said it categorically.
Ye Zi's heart was hot, Zhang Lei and Xie Yun's reactions were within his expectations, but this reaction still made him feel very comfortable and very happy.
"Zhang Lei, Lao Xie, I said that you also look down on yourself too much, right?" Ye Zi smiled and took out the cigarette and sent it again, as soon as he talked about things, the cigarette was bottomless.
"Well, let's get an idea of how much your album will sell." Ye Zi asked with a smile.
Xie Yun has a good memory, and immediately said: "I don't know about Zeng Chun's album between me and me, but I remember that Zhang Lei once said when you had a meeting with us night singers, his album can sell at least 200,000 boxes, I'm sure this number must have been calculated by you for him, I think...... My album and Zeng Chun's album should be similar. However, if it is a sales volume of 200,000 boxes, the company will only protect the capital and make no money. ”
"Little leaf, this will definitely not work."
"That's right, that's how I calculated it at the time." Ye Zi nodded: "But Lao Xie, you must know that this was just a calculation at that time." At that time, Zhang Lei's "Sea and Sky" had not yet started production, he did not have a chart-topping song, and the sales of 200,000 boxes were only the estimated number at that time. Now the situation has changed a lot, Zhang Lei has a top song, and now his popularity is not low in Shencheng, Shencheng and southern provinces and cities. ”
"Zhang Lei, now please go out and sing a crooked wheel (acupoint) should be able to get more than 3,000, right?"
"Between 3,500 and 5,000." Zhang Lei directly said the specific number.
"Thank you, this is progress." Ye Zi pointed at Zhang Lei and looked at Xie Yun again: "Now let's predict the sales of Zhang Lei's new album, I don't dare to say more, 300,000 boxes are still sure, and this sales company will definitely make money." And as long as a singer can move forward steadily, album sales will rise, and we believe that all three of you have such potential, so we will invite you to sign a contract. ”
"How about Lao Xie, Zhang Lei, do you still have any questions?"
After a box of albums is sold, the gross profit of the producer is more than 2 yuan, and the high one can even reach about 3 yuan. Based on the sales volume of 300,000 boxes, that is at least 600,000 yuan of gross profit. According to the profit distribution ratio after the signing, the company can also get at least more than 360,000 yuan of income, and remove the cost of 200,000 yuan of albums, then it can almost earn a gross profit of close to 200,000 yuan. This is the lowest profit figure for an album, provided that the album sells at least 300,000 boxes, of course.
This is a more suitable profit standard, if the profit of Zhang Lei and Xie Yun's three albums is calculated according to such a standard, plus the foreseeable income of Ye Zi's album, the profit earned by the company is indeed enough to support the annual operation and surplus.
Xie Yun quickly calculated these approximate data in his heart.
"Xiao Yezi, there is no problem for you to say this, but this requirement is not low, each of us must sell at least 300,000 boxes of each album in the future." Xie Yun is still very sober in his heart.
Ye Zi nodded again, he liked Xie Yun's way of communicating like this, which avoided many contradictions in future cooperation: "That's right, so you still have to continue to work hard after signing the contract, otherwise Cui Datou and I will lose money." Of course, the company will definitely help you in this regard. ”
"Xiao Yezi, let's talk about whether the company can help or not, as long as you are willing to help us write songs, I believe that 300,000 boxes of sales will definitely not be a problem." This time, it was Zhang Lei who looked at Ye Zi and said with a smile.
"That's right, that's right, what Zhang Lei said is absolutely right, I agree. Xiao Yezi, you must agree to this, otherwise we will definitely not sign a contract with you. Xie Yun immediately followed, of course he was such a smart person, of course he couldn't let go of such a good opportunity.
Ye Zi will definitely get busier and busier in the future, if he doesn't settle this matter now, it will be too late to regret it at that time.
In the face of Zhang Lei and Xie Yun's joint "siege", what else can Ye Zi say?
"Hmm...... I can promise you one song per album, but I can't guarantee it now, so I can only talk about it then. ”
Only one song?
Even if it's a song, it's good, this is the guarantee of album sales, Zhang Lei and Xie Yun didn't wait for Ye Zi to ask again, and immediately agreed to sign a contract with Ziguang Company.
Ye Zi breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then let's talk about the album in your hands." Ye Zi took a hard puff of his cigarette and said, "I have two methods to choose from. ”
"The first is that the company invested 100,000 yuan to buy this album, Lao Xie, your album has only made three songs, so sell it to the company at the actual price. The company will take care of everything in the follow-up, including MTV shooting, album promotion, etc. After the album is published, Zhang Lei can get 60% of the profit from all the profits, and Lao Xie can get 45% of the profits. “
"Zhang Lei, don't worry," Ye Zi stretched out his hand and pressed it, as soon as he heard Ye Zi's plan just now, Zhang Lei wanted to speak, Ye Zi knew what Zhang Lei wanted to say to him, and immediately followed: "This plan does not take into account the 'Lighthouse Project', but only follows the plan of the normal self-made album, and is more inclined to ensure the interests of the company." You can think about it first, and I'll talk about the second option later. ”
Zhang Lei stopped. Since Ye Zi said so, the plan to wait for a while will definitely give him an answer, and he believes Ye Zi.
Xie Yun's heart was fast.
According to the sales estimate of 300,000 boxes just now, Zhang Lei will get 15% more profit than himself, which is almost 90,000 yuan, which is very reasonable. After all, Zhang Lei's album has been fully produced, and he has only made three songs, among which "South of Caiyun" does not need to spend money on his own, and the gap of about 90,000 yuan itself exists.
Another point Xie Yun also keenly felt that all of Ye Zi's data was based on the production cost of 100,000 yuan for an album, that is, the production cost standard made when the meeting was held to discuss the "Lighthouse Plan".
This kind of calculation is extremely kind, and Xie Yun doesn't need to calculate it any further. It is impossible for him and Zhang Lei to suffer a loss in this plan, but the singers who participated in the fundraising failed to make money, but the principal must be a lot.
After a while, feeling that Zhang Lei and Xie Yun should have digested the plan just now, Ye Zi spoke again.
"The second plan is to follow the 'Lighthouse Plan' we agreed on before, and the two of you will raise funds to complete all the production of the album, including two MTVs and some pre-promotion, and the overall cost will be controlled within 100,000 yuan. The company will find a distribution company for the album for you, and bear the publicity costs of the album, and the total investment will be controlled within 100,000 yuan. ”
"This plan is actually a continuation of your current work, mainly relying on yourself, and the company cooperates from the side. So in terms of profit distribution, the company will not take advantage of you, you each get 80%, and the company only accounts for 20%. ”
"How about it, Zhang Lei, Lao Xie, are you still satisfied with this plan?" (To be continued.) )