Chapter 53: The Record Production is Completed
Talking about records, if you sell 10,000 records without advertising, you will get your money back if you sell 6,000 copies.
But the aroma of wine is also afraid of deep alleys, and Wang Zheng does not have that confidence.
Now the distribution fee is expensive. Without advertising and distribution, the cost will be 100,000.
However, the issuance fee has to be increased by 200,000. If the sale is good, the money will be deducted directly. If the sale is not good, the issuance fee will have to be paid by yourself.
It's still a small-scale operation, that's all, and I have to sell tens of thousands of copies to make back the money.
Wang Zheng is also willing to go all out. The quality of his songs is not bad, and they are not love songs. Parents can't stop letting their children listen to inspirational songs.
The song was recorded very quickly, and it took another seven or eight days.
In the recording studio, Wang Zheng roared until his throat hurt. This was inspirational, but it was a waste of his voice.
It was finally over, and Wang Zheng insisted that he could do it.
“Don’t compromise until you get old.”
Looking at Zhang Lu outside and making an OK gesture, Wang Zheng knew that the recording was finally finished.
After going out, we took a drink of water and started discussing.
"Xiao Zheng, I think the quality is okay, but you are a newcomer after all, so you should burn less. If you buy tens of thousands of copies, the price will be about the same, unless you burn one hundred thousand or one million copies.
Also, I have considered the online promotion you mentioned and may give it a try, but you also know that in the current Internet environment, love songs are the most popular, and how long has it been since your original dream was released.
Until now, it is not as popular as your "Wait a Minute". The audience is different. When the time comes, I will simply promote it on various music websites.
But those who use the Internet are used to listening to music for free, so it won’t have much effect.”
Wang Zheng heard this and said to Zhang Lu.
"It's okay, but if it doesn't work, I'll burn 50,000 copies first, and I won't be able to finish them all in a while. If it's not popular, there won't be much pressure. If it's popular, I can add more if I have some inventory.
But how do you do your advertising?"
"When it comes to promoting the record, since it's an inspirational song, the main thing is to distribute it around the school. You don't have to show up for the time being. We'll wait until it gets a little wet."
"Don't you need to go to schools to promote? I see many singers go to universities to promote."
"No, your song is too inspirational. It is most suitable for high school students who are about to take the college entrance examination. We are not allowed to enter the high school."
"Okay, then I'll leave it to you. Burn 50,000 copies first and see how many copies are sold. I'll take the cover today too."
Once the cover is taken, the album is finished.
After finishing it, I went home and rested for a day, and my voice recovered. After all, I was still young.
Master Shi knows that he is busy recording records during this period and we haven’t seen each other for almost a week.
I met Sister Mi once on the way and had a meal. I learned that Sister Mi was also quite busy.
Everyone has their own things to do, and the holidays are almost over.
I heard from Zhang Lu that the album has already been distributed, first around schools in several first-tier cities.
If the sales are good, tens of thousands of them can be eaten easily.
The name of the album has also been decided, it’s called First Dream, Has a Beginning and an End?
He wrote so many different lyrics in the lyrics at that time, so there had to be consistency.
In the middle of the process, Wang Zheng contacted Cai Yinong and told him about "Wulin Gaiden". Cai Yinong asked him how he knew about this crew.
Wang Zheng made up an excuse, saying that he once traveled to Feilong Valley and saw an inn built nearby.
Out of curiosity, I asked a fellow villager and found out that it was starring the original cast of "The Story of the Cooking Class", so he had an idea and wanted to take a look.
Cai Yinong also felt that after Wang Zheng signed the contract with the company, he had never played a role except Wang Xiaohu, which was a bit embarrassing.
So the questions are pretty quick, they are all from the circle, just ask around and you will know.
The next day, Cai Yinong called.
"Xiao Zheng, I asked. It was invested by a company in Beijing. The cost is not high and the funds are limited, but the pig's feet have already been ordered.
If you want to play a major supporting role, you can do it. It doesn't matter if you don't pass me. I asked, there is a Xiaomi, because he is a beggar, the money given is small, no one wants it, you can recommend yourself, and the money is less.
Can."
"Are there any other roles? Sister Cai, you also know that if I look like this, no one will believe me even if I pretend to be a beggar."
"Then it can only be a small policeman. I'll ask you again."
After hanging up the phone, Wang Zheng knew that the agent was Yan Xiaoliu.
He was also very troubled. He knew that the protagonists could not be snatched away. They were all Kongzheng's, and he was not famous, so it was impossible to choose his own.
Unless I bring money to join the group, but I am not crazy.
Although this sitcom is a classic, it also has many limitations.
I can only comfort myself like this, but Yan Xiaoliu’s character is a problem.
It's too realistic. The stingy shopkeeper is willing to sell the inn to treat his employees for his health. The timid Lao Bai and the powerless scholar have the courage to sacrifice themselves when encountering big problems.
life.
There are little beauties who love to cause trouble, big mouths who take advantage of small things, and so on.
Even if we do some ridiculous things that make us curse, it is still warm overall.
When Yan Xiaoliu's style of painting suddenly changed, the relationship between master and apprentice suddenly became a superior-subordinate relationship.
When Yan Xiaoliu was still a catcher, the respect and admiration he had for Captain Xing were all gone after he became a catcher.
Although as the audience, we can see that Yan Xiaoliu is trying his best to express himself and let everyone recognize that he can be a good head catcher.
But his approach was a bit extreme. He kept running against his master and did not consider his master.
After thinking about it, Wang Zheng decided to go and see it in person. This character design was too bad.
The next day, Cai Yinong called and told him an address, which was in Beijing.
Tell him that she has already greeted the crew through someone, so she can just go directly.
It was also the first time for Wang Zheng to come to the door alone and buy some fruit on the roadside. As for why he brought the fruit, Cai Yinong told him that it was in a residential area.
This is an old-fashioned community. When we reached the second floor, Wang Zheng knocked on the door.
After a while, a woman came out and came to the door.
"Hello, is this the home of director Shang Jingshang?"
"Yes, Lao Shang, I'm looking for you, come and take a look."
At this time, a neatly dressed middle-aged man came over.
"Who are you?……"
"Director Shang, hello, excuse me, I am a contracted artist of Tang Dynasty. My boss told me this address."
"Oh, I know, it's the little comrade who wants to play a supporting role.
Come in, why are you here? I told her, just go directly when the filming time comes."
"I heard what the boss said, so I came over to thank you."
"I should thank you, we haven't found some actors yet.
Chapter completed!