Chapter 63 Overlord Contract
The signing station came so quickly, which was completely expected by Gu Cheng.
"Zhu Xian", as the existence of the ceiling level of Xianxia novels, seems to be bland at the beginning, but if you read it carefully, you will find that the details are king bombs, and it is normal for the editor to discern the pearls.
Gu Cheng clicked on the link to open the signing contract.
After reading the terms, I was directly disgusted.
Where is this signing contract, it is clearly a hegemonic clause!
First, after the contract is signed, all copyrights of the work will be authorized to Lewen until 30 years after the author's death!
Watt?
The child you worked so hard to give birth to belonged to you thirty years after your death?
Second, the contract is written in black and white, and the relationship between the author and the platform is an employment relationship!
Although Lewen hired the author, there is no labor relationship and employment relationship between the two parties, and Party B does not enjoy statutory treatment such as holiday subsidies and five insurances and one housing fund!
Article 3: Lewen can terminate the contract at any time on the grounds that the work does not meet the requirements of the website, complete the book in advance or entrust the gun to write the work.
It means that the platform can interfere with the plot direction of the work, and the author cannot create according to his own ideas.
Article 4 of the contract also stipulates the priority of new works, and with huge liquidated damages and compensation, the author is forced to continue to publish the work on Lewen.
……
Gu Cheng vomited!
"The eating appearance of this platform is too ugly!"
Signing this contract, Gu Cheng directly changed from a writer to a gunman, which is equivalent to working for the platform!
Copying "Zhu Xian", Gu Cheng is not counting on subscriptions and manuscript fees, but the huge IP value behind the novel!
"Zhu Xian" is not a traditional upgrade of cultivating and fighting monsters, the supporting roles in the novel are very delicate, and each character has flesh and blood, a position, and an independent personality.
In his previous life, when "Zhu Xian" was not finished, he sold the game adaptation rights to Perfect World.
Then there was a wave of "national Zhuxian", until Gu Cheng's accident, all kinds of Zhuxian games were still under development.
"Zhu Xian" can be said to be the most successful case of online novel adaptation of games, there is no one!
In addition, the novel has also been adapted into a comic book and a film and television drama!
With such a huge potential IP work, it is impossible for Gu Cheng to give up the copyright!
Besides, copyright should belong to the author, and a contract completely deprives the author of his rights!
Those who are all over Luo Qi are not silkworm breeders, their fingers do not stick to the mud, and they live in the mansion with scales!
Sure enough, capital is a vampire!
Gu Cheng frowned, "No, I want to ask the accountable editor, see if the copyright can be negotiated again." ”
According to the contact information left by the station, he added the QQ of the editor-in-charge.
Heaven and earth are just online, and they pass directly in seconds.
"Hello!"
"Hello the editor in charge of heaven and earth, I am a newcomer who has signed a contract, and I want to consult about the signing contract!"
Gu Cheng also posted an emoji pack of filial piety with melon seeds in his hand.
Compared with his humility, the attitude of heaven and earth is obviously a little cold.
"Ask!"
Seeing that the editor in charge had a cold attitude, Gu Cheng went straight to the topic.
"The world is big, after the novel is signed, all the copyrights will be taken care of by the platform?"
"That's what the contract says, that's right!" Heaven and earth replied.
Gu Cheng frowned, "But the term of this contract is inevitably too long, right?" Thirty years after his death, doesn't it mean that the author does not have any copyright autonomy? ”
Tiandi: "All the authors who sign contracts on the platform sign the same contract. If you feel that the copyright period is too long, you can consider the licensing contract of the B version of the platform! ”
Gu Cheng was silent.
The so-called version B license license has more pitfalls.
The basic contract terms are the same as those of version A, the difference is that the copyright authorization is changed to 20 years after the completion of the work, and the platform can provide resource recommendations, but there is no guarantee that it will be provided.
The implication is that if there is no recommendation, you have to wait for Lewen to give alms!
Gu Cheng actually knew it.
If you want to enjoy the traffic of the platform, then part of the copyright must be authorized, such as electronic copyright, otherwise the platform will not be able to help promote.
But he still wants to hold the core copyrights of animation, games, and film and television firmly in his hands.
Gu Cheng pondered for a moment and asked without giving up.
"The world is big, isn't there room for negotiation on copyright? For example, the author retains the right to the game, film and television adaptation, and the like. ”
"The Great God Contract can negotiate copyright, and it is only open to Great God Platinum, and newcomers do not have this qualification!" Heaven and earth replied.
99.9 percent of authors don't need copyright, and it's even difficult for their works to earn pocket money, let alone copyright!
After all, how many newcomers put aside the beginning and came out, or were eunuchs halfway.
That's it, newcomers always feel that the platform looks ugly, and they try their best to cut the author's leeks.
But in the eyes of heaven and earth, this is not a question of eating and morality, but a game of business!
Gu Cheng frowned and said, "So, I want to put it on the platform, and the only way to sign a contract is to do it?" ”
"Theoretically, yes!"
Maybe it's to take care of the newcomers in the city, and heaven and earth add another sentence.
"If you want to have copyright ownership, you can only write articles on the platform for free, but if you don't sign a contract, you will have no recommendation, no subscription, no traffic, and no income."
Isn't this just a stand-alone machine, generating electricity for love?
Gu Cheng thought about it and decided not to sign the contract for the time being.
"The world is big, I still want to hold the copyright in my own hands, I will think about the signing of the contract, and contact you if I am interested."
"No matter which platform it is, the terms of the contract are much the same, if you change your mind within a month, contact me to sign a contract."
Exiting the chat interface, Tiandi couldn't help but laugh.
"Another whimsical newcomer!"
The veteran editor next door Qingchen looked sideways.
"Heaven and earth, what's wrong?"
Heaven and Earth pursed his lips and complained: "The current newcomers are becoming more and more unrealistic!" ”
"Before I wrote a few words in the novel, I began to fantasize about a book becoming a god, and then selling the copyright to make a fortune, but it's a pity that this novel is a pity!"
Judging by Tiandi's many years of editing experience.
Before the newcomer is not popular, there is no meaning and value in talking about copyright.
Writing a novel is like hatching an egg.
Authors need the traffic of the platform and channel promotion to have a chance to hatch the chicks.
If the author was afraid that the eggs would hatch and raise from the beginning, the chickens would lay eggs and lay chickens, lest he would be taken advantage of by others.
Well, 99.9% of the eggs can't hatch!
The annual market capacity is limited, there are many monks and few porridges, and the copyrights of many great gods' works are rotten in their hands, where is there still a chance for newcomers to emerge?
The two of them are both old editors of the second group of Lewen Xianxia, and their relationship is quite harmonious.
Idle and bored, Qingchen asked more curiously.
"How's this newcomer's novel written?"
"The beginning is quite new, different from the traditional crossing upgrade to fight monsters, this novel has the shadow of martial arts, and it does not lose the mystery of fantasy, although the writing is a bit chewy, but it is quite smooth."
Heaven and Earth casually recommended the novel to him, "Just look at it!" ”
Anyway, now that there is nothing at hand, Qingchen clicked directly.
"Zhu Xian? Good title! ”
In today's online literature industry, fast food and cool articles are popular, and the titles of books are mainly gimmicks.
What is "The Resurrection of the Villain Master, the Tears of the Empress's Apprentice", "My Nine Masters are Peerless", "Born with Sword Bone, I Have 100 Million Poisons"......
Compared with those lengthy titles, the two concise words of "Zhu Xian" are refreshing.
Introduction: There are no gods in this world, but since ancient times, human beings have seen the world around them, all kinds of strange things, lightning and thunder, storms, natural disasters and man-made disasters, countless casualties......
Whether the introduction is a statement, or the beginning of the prologue, Qingchen did not see the highlights from the introduction, let alone any sense of expectation.
Seeing this, Qingchen had lost half of his interest.
But for the title of the book, he still patiently continued to read down.
At the beginning of the story, the background of Qingyunmen is introduced.
As an extremely powerful sect, Qingyunmen has now become a decent leader......
After a few minutes, Heaven and Earth asked, "How is it?" ”
"There is indeed a shadow of traditional martial arts, gimmicks and gold fingers have not fully appeared at present, but the writing is concise and smooth without procrastination."
In the end, Qingchen added a sharp comment.
"The whole is decent, if you're lucky, you can have 500 orders to mix up the full attendance, but there is no hope for a high-quality fire or something!"
Heaven and Earth nodded, "I think so too." ”
A book with 500 orders in the sky can't bring much performance to heaven and earth, and he doesn't bother to pay too much attention to it.
It just so happened that a new email was coming in.
Heaven and earth turned around and began to do other things......