"About this "Dragonfly", there is no doubt that it is indeed a good song. Both the melody and the lyrics are very simple and easy to empathize with, and even when I first listened to it, I even thought of the scene when I first arrived in Tokyo. ”

Contrary to what Shirakawa Kaede expected, Yamamoto did not deliberately belittle the song because he wanted to talk about business, but praised it heavily.

"It's a pity that Shirakawa-san can't sing it, but we respect Shirakawa-san's choice. So do you have any thoughts on the copyright issue of this song? Yamamoto looked at Kaede Shirakawa with burning eyes.

When it comes to business, Yamamoto is back to his shrewdness. Although he praised the merits of a song, he did not make a bid first. Instead, he threw the question to Shirakawa Kaede to find out the bottom price in his heart.

Just find out what the other person thinks, and that's easy to do. Whoever bids first falls into passivity.

If only Shirakawa Kaede himself was stunned this time, maybe it would really be as Yamamoto intended. When asked like this, it is very likely that the bottom will be exposed.

It's a pity that this time there is a professor from Meiji University to escort him, and Maki Obayashi took the lead in taking over the conversation. "Yamamoto-san, I don't know if your company is ready to buy out the copyright, or just pay a song royalty, and the subsequent royalties will be paid according to the market price?"

Without waiting for Shirakawa Kaede's answer, it was his entourage who spoke first, and Yamamoto glanced at him with some surprise. However, when he saw that Bai Chuanfeng had such an expression, he understood that the other party was also knowledgeable.

"It turns out that Shirakawa-san is also an insider, and he just lost his manner," Yamamoto first owed, and then tapped the tip of the pen with his fingers a few times, "Since that's the case, let's just get straight to the point." ”

Yamamoto gestured to the people on the side, and then his assistant got up and handed a document to each of Shirakawa Kaede.

"These are two acceptable options that we are discussing internally, so please take a look at them.

Copyright buyout, a one-time payment of 10 million yen.

For copyright use, 3 million will be paid in the early stage, and the royalty will be paid according to the current market price in the later stage. ”

Shirakawa Kaede looked at the series of "0s" on the document in his hand, and his breathing was slightly short.

To be honest, 10 million yen is enough for him to pick up garbage for two or three years.

However, he was not dazzled by the interests in front of him, but turned his head very cautiously and discussed with Mr. Dalin in a low voice.

Copyright buyout, as the name suggests, is that after signing the contract, this song will have nothing to do with him in the future.

Whether it is the subsequent record sharing, or the expenses incurred by radio stations, karaoke, television stations, and later networks, etc., he will not get a penny again.

In layman's terms, it is a one-shot deal, and Shirakawa Kaede only takes the money this time.

The use of copyright is somewhat similar to a record company inviting a composer and lyricist to sing a song. In addition to the initial polishing fee, I also participated in various shares generated by the song in the follow-up.

The advantages and disadvantages of both types of royalty income are very obvious, with the former paying a large sum of cash in a lump sum. The latter's first royalty is much less, but there is a follow-up share.

After listening to the explanations of Mr. Obayashi and Professor Takeda, Shirakawa Kaede also roughly understood the way of copyright trading.

As for how to choose, it's simple. That's to see what the future holds for the song.

If he is confident in this song and feels that it is destined to be a hit, he can choose the latter, that is, participate in the royalty sharing.

If you can't decide the future of the song, or you need money urgently, you can just take a sum of money and leave.

If you want to say whether this "Dragonfly" was a big hit later, and how much it sold, Shirakawa Kaede doesn't know.

But he knew that this song would still be sung decades later. You can also find various videos of concerts on the Internet, not to mention the adaptation of the Little Tigers in China.

So in Shirakawa Kaede's mind, the prospects of this song will not be too bad. And he is not in a hurry to use the money, he can afford to wait.

Maki Obayashi nodded to understand Shirakawa Kaede's thoughts, and she took over the rest of the negotiations.

Shirakawa Kaede was only responsible for deciding how to handle the song, and the details and specific terms were left to Mr. Obayashi and Professor Takeda.

He is still very relieved about the two teachers in the school. The employment rate of Meiji University graduates is consistently among the highest among all universities in Tokyo.

A large part of the reason is that there are teachers who provide one-on-one career guidance to students. Employment direction, agreement signing, etc., are all within the scope of the school's care.

Because of such a good reputation, and this time the school took into account his lack of experience, and took the initiative to contact the teacher to help him. Shirakawa Kaede is very grateful to Meiji in his heart, and he really has that sense of belonging to his alma mater.

At the negotiation table here, Maki Obayashi also went back and forth with Yamamoto, and finally the negotiated copyright royalty was increased to 5 million yen, but the royalty share was slightly lower than the market price.

With the addition of composing music and lyrics, Shirakawa Kaede can get about 3% of the royalty share. That is, for every record sold, he can get 3% of the selling price.

Lyricists and composers can get close to 4% of the market price, and some famous composers and lyricists can even get a 5% share.

However, considering that Shirakawa Kaede is just a newcomer who is not famous, such a division is not too harsh.

Under the vague gesture of Maki Obayashi, Shirakawa Kaede also understood that this was almost the reserve price of Polydor Records.

After a little consideration, he also nodded happily in agreement. Today's business was a complete surprise, not to mention the help of two teachers, and he was not a bad person.

The basic conditions were negotiated, and Yamamoto's assistant reprinted a formal contract.

Professor Takeda put on his glasses and held the contract, carefully checking it word by word. Occasionally, I would pause to communicate with the other party's legal counsel.

Until more than half an hour later, under his nod. Shirakawa Kaede picked up a pen and signed his kanji name on the contract and stamped it with his personal seal.

Yamamoto glanced at the contract with satisfaction, then gently closed it and handed it to the assistant, "Shirakawa-san, happy cooperation!" ”

"Happy working together!" Shirakawa Kaede also got up to shake hands with him, and when things were successfully completed, he also relaxed.

"If Shirakawa-san has other works in the future, please be sure to give priority to Polydo Records. Or if you have the idea of making your debut, you are also welcome to consult Polyde. ”

"Definitely," Shirakawa Kaede smiled and nodded to the other party.

The first royalty of 5 million yen was paid in cash by Polydor Records. Packed in a brown paper bag, Shirakawa Kaede pinched it, and it was thick, about 5-6 centimeters, and it was all the noble Prince Shotoku.

The bag was heavy, but Shirakawa Kaede's mood was light.

When the matter was done, everyone said goodbye to each other. Opening the door of the conference room, Shirakawa Kaede just came out and ran into a middle-aged man in his forties with glasses.

"I'm sorry," Shirakawa Kaede nodded politely.

The other party was slightly stunned when he saw Shirakawa Kaede and Yuko Tanaka behind him. Then he nodded in return.

The middle-aged man looked at the back of Shirakawa Kaede who was far away in the corridor thoughtfully, "Oda, I'll go and find out which artist the young man just now is, it's best to get the contact information." ”

"Hai," the little assistant beside him nodded respectfully in agreement.

"Hirayama-san, I've been waiting for a long time." Yamamoto in the conference room immediately greeted the middle-aged man outside warmly when he saw it.

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