Chapter 23 Quotes
Li Xiaohu was originally going to get angry, but when he thought about it, he originally planned to give these five songs for free and please my brother-in-law. If he had a falling out with his brother-in-law because of the price of the song, it would seem a bit too different.
So Li Xiaohu took two deep breaths to calm down his emotions, then took the signature pen on the table and prepared to sign the pen.
"Wait a minute, can you let me see the contract?" Lin Yue spoke unexpectedly. Although she was asking, she reached out and snatched the contract from Li Xiaohu without waiting for Li Xiaohu's answer.
Li Xiaohu was stunned for a moment and stared at his brother-in-law. He didn't expect that Lin Yue would stand up for him... Is this the legendary elbow turning out?
"Brother, I don't know much about the market in this regard. However, is it too little for a song to only sell for 3,000 yuan?" Lin Yue frowned and looked at her brother, saying unhappy: "Even if I am an amateur, I can see that these five songs can support a best-selling record. The returns will be millions at that time. But now you want to spend only more than 10,000 yuan and buy out the copyrights of all the five songs?"
Lin Xuan looked at his agent blankly, and he seemed to have never seen the contract.
Pan Jie straightened his glasses and said slowly: "The market is like this, and the price we offer is already very sincere. Song appreciation is a very subjective thing. No one can guarantee that his songs will be popular. Whether the songs can be popular depends on many aspects, such as recording, packaging, production, distribution, publicity and promotion, etc., and it is not something that can be made by writing the songs. Miss Lin, what you said in millions of returns, I'm sorry, that's all without shadows, and we can't pay based on this standard."
"But every song has seventeen copyrights, and I buy them all at once. I think the price is still unreasonable. If the price of the song is so low, I think there are probably few people who will join the music creation industry, right?" Lin Yue was not so easy to be convinced. He argued: "The excellence of these five songs is undoubtedly. I believe that they will definitely become popular. This is not my subjectiveness. If you don't believe that you can ask my elder brother to sing a few words. There are so many people here, let everyone judge."
The four of them were in a restaurant at the entrance of the school. It was dinner time, and there were still many people in the restaurant.
Pan Jie took off his glasses, wiped them, and brought them back again. He ignored Lin Yue's proposal and said: "Of course, the way of getting rewards for excellent music creators is different from that of newcomers, but that's because they have accumulated a large number of works that can make people trust. The funds invested by the record company in production, packaging, and publicity are at a low risk of losing money. Only when the record company is willing to invest, the album can be sold out and your brother can become famous."
"Then how do you pay for your cooperation with other songwriters?" Lin Yue ignored Pan Jie's 'brother', who stressed her, but she was not very clear about the rules in the industry, and she didn't have much confidence in speaking at this time.
"Royalty, a copyright license contract is signed between the record company and the songwriter, rather than the transfer contract. The author gets remuneration through the royalty sharing," Pan Jie shook his head, "Improvement, Mr. Li is not qualified to share the royalty sharing with the record company."
Damn, it's bullying the newcomer again, Li Xiaohu is so depressed.
"For new authors, if they do not buy out the copyright of the song, the record company will not invest money in the packaging and publicity of the song, because the risk of losses is too great and the reward is too small. Without enough packaging and promotion, no matter how good the album is, it is likely to be buried," Pan Jie spread his hands at Lin Yue and said, "I am your elder brother's agent. I must consider your elder brother's future. Buying out the copyright of the song is just to have more bargaining chips when negotiating with the record company. I think you should be able to understand it as a sister."
Lin Yue stared at the elder brother.
Lin Xuan was a little hesitant. His last album suffered a tragic defeat and was no longer popular in the company. This time, he bought the copyright of the songs and paid for him. It was difficult for the company to spend money on buying songs and create a second album, at least not in a short period of time.
"Don't make things difficult for me. These five songs were given to my elder brother," Li Xiaohu watched coldly, feeling that he had given favors and pleased his elder brother-in-law. He looked calm and said with a smile: "Brother, remember that I owe me a favor. I might also enter the entertainment industry in the future. When the time comes, I just need my elder brother to help me, so just don't refuse."
"How can this work?" Lin Xuan shook his head quickly and said, "These five songs are all excellent. If you can sell them to me, it is already a great favor. I can't ask for your works for nothing."
Li Xiaohu waved to Lin Yue and signaled her to hand over the contract, "Then I signed the contract now, wouldn't it be for nothing? Haha, 15,000 yuan, for me, it's a huge sum of money."
Lin Yue was still frowning and staring at the elder brother. Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment and said, "Little sister, do you think these five songs will be popular?"
"Of course it will be popular," Lin Yue said without hesitation. Although she is not a professional in this regard, she is definitely not aware of anything. In fact, if you ask whether a song can be popular, the judgment of laymen is sometimes more accurate than that of professionals, because the people who buy albums are basically laymen, not professional musicians.
"Okay, let's change it again and sign a copyright license contract," Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Actually, I also think these five songs will definitely be popular. If the company does not package or promote it, it should not have much impact."
"Lin Xuan, as your agent, I have the obligation to remind you," Pan Jie said expressionlessly: "Your decision is completely emotional and does not benefit your future at all. Please consider it carefully."
The agency's income is directly linked to the contracted artist's income, and Pan Jie is certainly not very satisfied with Lin Xuan's decision.
"No need to think about it. Since I have made a decision, I will not change it anymore." Lin Xuan was still hesitant and had no opinion at the moment. He took his attention at this time and showed his decisive side.
My buddy originally wanted to sell favors, but now I took advantage of it? Li Xiaohu felt a little scratched.
To be fair, the conditions offered by Pan Jie are the normal market conditions, and it can even be said to be very generous. Because newcomers have no human rights, for most novices, as long as the songs can be sold, they can sing high songs and celebrate.
Only when Li Xiaohu knows that the five songs he copied have the potential to become famous will he feel entangled... Most people who are pretentious should have the same idea as him. The difference is that Li Xiaohu is 100% sure, while others are mostly just feeling good about themselves.
Chapter completed!