Chapter 45: Looking for you, not for the band
"What kind of future do you want?"
This really made Chen Lixing ask.
In fact, at the beginning, he had never thought about being a band.
Life is in a difficult situation, just wanting to make money as soon as possible.
But when amateur debuts, without a fan base and without the capital to support her, how can she become famous if she wants to become famous?
Even if you own a large book, it is not easy.
In the entertainment market, the wind direction is changing and the water is deeper, and it has never been so easy to make a name for itself.
Chen Lixing also wanted to rely on one person and one musical instrument, stand on the street and sing a song, then become popular all the time, then become popular, and then countless people kneel down and beg for money...
Haha, the reality is that it is great to attract ten or eight audiences to stop and listen to your singing in public places like the streets.
People are very busy.
There are only some fixed street celebrity musicians who can accumulate a certain number of fans through their singing day by day.
In this Internet era, it is indeed much easier to become famous. However, popular products often require the right time and place, as well as the harmony of people.
It’s like recording a song. In the early stage, Chen Lixing didn’t even have money to enter the recording studio and couldn’t make it.
Even if a classic song is not finished, what's the use?
A cappella?
What a joke!
Borrow money to do it?
If he hadn't been desperate, he would never have jumped into such a bottomless pit.
In a word, if you don’t have money or no one, it’s hard to even be an online anchor.
As for the song "The Wandering Singer's Lover" posted on Yiting.com, it was just a test work created under Zhao Ziruo's enthusiasm.
Without company resources, no promotion, no promotion, no pusher, no ranking, and the songs will be posted online, just like water dripping into the sea, and will be soon annihilated.
Maybe by chance, someone will discover it and become a popular hit...
Perhaps as time slowly ferments, it will suddenly explode at a certain time node after a year or a few years...
Maybe it's just maybe.
There is too much uncertainty in this kind of thing.
Chen Lixing's safe idea is that the first step is to make his reputation first by submitting articles and selling songs.
Helplessly, the two songs he threw were killed for some reason.
Later, we formed a team to go to the Flower Field Music Festival.
The band took shape and until today, it gradually gained a foothold and became qualified to talk about the future.
As the lead singer and songwriter, Chen Lixing can determine the future of the Five-Arcade band.
If he wants to go solo, the band will definitely have to disband and cannot continue.
Therefore, Zhao Ziruo asked this question.
Chen Lixing smiled and said, "Aren't my future tied to everyone now? The band is a whole, and of course I can't stay out of it. Since you have decided to continue, then rehearse more, go on stage more, make more money, which is more real than anything else."
Zhao Ziruo was not very satisfied with this answer, but did not continue to ask.
Chen Lixing looked at Fei Hua: "Ahua, what do you think about Brother Zhou's proposal to sign a contract with Gunyan Culture?"
Fei Hua touched his chin: "In this circle, Rolling Rock Culture and Magic Sound are both giants. Three or four of them are under their 10 major music festivals. Last time, Brother Zhou mentioned to me that if you want to enter those big music festivals, you must sign a contract with the other party."
This is the rule of circles, and it has always been like this.
For example, those endless variety show talent shows, as long as the students enter a certain ranking, they must sign an agency contract with the organizer. Otherwise, they will not be able to compete and go home to farm.
There is no way, people spend so much money and energy to run a program. If the winner doesn’t use it for themselves, what’s the significance and value?
In the entertainment industry, only fools will do things that make wedding clothes for others.
In fact, after coming to this world, Chen Lixing wanted to debut with gloriousness, and participating in the talent show was also a good choice.
With the works of that big book and the talents that are revealed in memory, I dare not say that I will definitely win the championship, but I am ranked among the top and I will definitely win it.
Just get the ranking and you have to sign a contract.
Chen Lixing had a headache when he thought of the kind of contract that was not accurate or not accurate for a person-binding contract.
I have been a human being for two lifetimes and I can sell songs, but I am really reluctant to sell myself.
When he worked with Feihua, the first thing he emphasized was freedom.
Fei Hua said again: "Brother Xing, I think we can get in touch and negotiate. But we are a new band after all, and we are not famous, so we probably don't have much room to bargain."
Chen Lixing nodded: "Then you go and talk first, it's your strength anyway."
"Okay!"
Fei Hua agreed and looked eager to try. Before, he had no chance to contact such a large company.
Chen Lixing clapped his hands: "Okay, everyone has worked hard today and is tired. Let's go back to their room to rest. If nothing unexpected happens, they will return to Yanjing tomorrow. Next, they will perform at Guiyi Bar, and the money will be collected."
Everyone dispersed quickly.
Chen Lixing lay on the bed, closing his eyes and thinking about his future plans: Doing a performance is a convenient way to make money quickly;
In addition, as the time comes, you can indeed consider posting songs...
Online music websites are the real big market.
Such a large market can truly establish a reputation and gain a large fan base.
Whether it is a singer or a band, if you cannot occupy the market online, you will never be considered as a top-notch. You can do business performances offline, just a small fight.
The doorbell rings.
It's almost ten o'clock when it's time.
Who will come at this time?
Chen Lixing stood up, opened the door and saw a well-dressed man standing outside the door. He was in his forties and his hair was meticulously combed. When he looked like a successful person, he looked like a successful person.
The man showed a skilled smile on his face and took out a business card: "Sorry, Mr. Chen, I'm disturbing you. I, Zhang Shichong, is the marketing operation manager of Gunyan Culture."
After taking the business card, Chen Lixing looked at it and asked: "What's the matter?"
I was wondering, could it be that Fei Hua had contacted the other party and came to the door?
But it makes no sense. In that case, Feihua will definitely call in advance to inform.
Zhang Shichong smiled and said, "Can I go in?"
Chen Lixing said "Oh" and said sideways: "Manager Zhang, please come in."
After sitting down, Zhang Shichong complimented: "I watched your performance and it was very good. I was really amazed. Unfortunately, I couldn't find more video information online."
Chen Lixing said: "We are just a new band, and today is the first time we have performed on stage."
"Wow, that's even more amazing."
Zhang Shichong gave a thumbs up.
Chen Lixing felt that his expression was exaggerated and fake, so he asked directly: "So, Manager Zhang came to me to sign us? In this case, I can call the band's agent to talk."
As he said that, he took out his cell phone.
Zhang Shichong hurriedly said, "Mr. Chen, don't call him an agent for the time being. I came here to come here specifically to look for you. I'm not looking for a band."
Chen Lixing was stunned and looked at him and understood vaguely.
Chapter completed!