Chapter 68, Caught a Sheep
At Dadi Music, the two people they met, Song Yang and Zhu Ziqiang, were both very young.
Huang Mao is the producer of this album, and Shen Xiaoqing is the planner.
The name of the contact before coming was Galaxy Audio, an audio-visual products distribution company, so the two of them were a little strange about this: they hadn't decided which songs to include in the album, but someone came to visit them?
With the idea of making contact first, Song Yang unexpectedly sat down and read the business card. After a few polite words, Song Yang took out a box of tapes.
"I also wrote a song. Can you two listen to it?"
Huang Mao and Shen Xiaoqing didn't know why.
The tape was put into the machine and started playing, just simple guitar chords.
After so much time has passed, Song Yang has become much more proficient. Although Huang Mao and Shen Xiaoqing's skills are average at first glance, the melody is indeed very catchy.
This was the first time Zhu Ziqiang heard this song sung by Song Yang, and he couldn't help but turn his head and look at him.
I don’t know where such a monster came from.
After a song was played, Huang Mao and Shen Xiaoqing couldn't help but look at each other amid the rustling noise, and then looked at Song Yang: "You wrote it, did you sing it?"
Song Yang grinned cheekily: "Yes, I am a graduate of the 92nd class of Yan University. This song was performed at the party at the end of the military training."
Huang Mao suddenly said: "It turns out to be you! One meat and one vegetarian...that's right!"
Zhu Ziqiang looked at them doubtfully.
Song Yang was not surprised, because when they planned this album, they originally collected songs from various universities, selected some songs to put into the album, and published "Campus Folk Songs" 1, 2, and 3 successively.
This song was spread by word of mouth among the 92-level liberal arts students. The president of the literary club knew it, and the people in the guitar association also knew it. It was normal for Huang Mao and Shen Xiaoqing to have heard of it.
After all, that's exactly what they do.
"What do you two think? Can you get it in this album?"
It's a good song that has been tested for a long time. What can these two professionals say? Another point is that compared to the other people who are sure to include it and have already contacted it, this guy has the best image!
But Huang Mao was very confused: "Are you coming here today to talk about this song, or..."
"It's all said." Since Song Yang wanted to use a little fame to support the Galaxy Audio store in the future, he said without any psychological barriers, "I am confident about this song. If it is included in the album, our Galaxy Audio can
Pre-order 100,000 albums for sale.”
"100,000?" Huang Mao was startled, "Really?"
"of course it's true."
Huang Mao and Shen Xiaoqing looked at each other, and then they couldn't help but get excited.
It was the boss and them who planned and were responsible for the album, but it was just an attempt. Now, someone is actually willing to directly pre-order 100,000 copies?
Huang Mao looked at Song Yang strangely: "Classmate Song, what is your relationship with this Galaxy Audio Company?"
Damn, it sounds a bit like a rich man paying to flatter himself.
Sure enough, Song Yang said: "I am a small shareholder."
"Classmate Song...want to be a star?"
"I can become a little star by the way, but the main thing is to start a business." Song Yang said with a smile, "I am going to sing a new song for our school's top ten singers competition next month. Director Huang and Shen Jihua can go and listen to it.
If you think you have potential, you can help me produce an album in the future, and it would be nice to get a little fame."
Where have Huang Mao and Shen Xiaoqing seen this one?
I am still a sophomore in college, writing songs and starting a business.
This made the two people couldn't help but talk about his origins.
Huang Mao nodded politely and agreed, then asked: "In other words, the condition that you are willing to pre-order 100,000 albums is that we include your song in this album?"
"Do you two think this song is worth including?"
Among the songs of Superstar Classmates, this one is not the most famous, but the quality is not inferior at all. Some people even like to listen to this song more.
Huang Mao and Shen Xiaoqing were a bit shocked, so they listened to it for the first time and then thought about it.
The boss is not here, but as the people responsible for this album, they are eager to accept it even for the sake of pre-ordering 100,000 copies.
Anyway, we haven’t decided which songs will be included in the album. Besides, not every song in an album is guaranteed to be a hit.
What's more... when the music was playing again, Huang Mao and Shen Xiaoqing also felt: This song is really good.
"You have a new song? What's it like? We have guitars here..."
Song Yang shook his head: "I haven't asked anyone to register the copyright for that song with the Music Association."
Huang Mao and Shen Xiaoqing were numb and looked at him blankly.
Song Yang smiled and said: "I authorize you. How do you cooperate with other singers? Just treat them equally."
Dadi Music is a professional company, so they won’t mess around with copyright matters, but why should Song Yang ask them to do it for him? Although the Music Copyright Association was just established at the end of last year, as long as you know, registration is not troublesome, and Song Yang’s copyright is here
It was registered for a while.
Huang Mao and Shen Xiaoqing now believe that this guy is really starting a business. How can ordinary students understand this?
Many campus singers participate in their campus folk song collection, and they only care excitedly about whether there will be a chance to be included and distributed, and they don't care about copyright at all.
In the industry, there are many cases of people getting on the bus first and then paying for the ticket, or even not paying for the ticket without running into trouble.
Now, the guy in front of me understands, and talking about this song and pre-ordering 100,000 albums together makes the two of them feel uncomfortable.
Zhu Ziqiang didn't understand this at all and let Song Yang do whatever he wanted.
Now, he only confirmed that Song Yang is really knowledgeable. The tape this guy is optimistic about will definitely make money!
Song Yang actually knows very well that the current music copyright licensing fees are very low.
But the important thing is the issue of ownership.
Given the current situation of Earth Music, which has only just been founded, it is difficult to spend much money on this album.
How many years did it take Mr. Xu of "Journey to the West" to receive more than a thousand dollars in copyright fees?
This little money is really not important to Song Yang. He just stresses to them that everyone should be treated equally, and then we can talk about the issuance contract.
That being the case, of course we should also listen to the songs they have confirmed to include and show off to see how good they are.
"My Deskmate", "My Brother Sleeping on My Upper Bunk"... Even Zhu Ziqiang was impressed and immediately believed that this tape could make money.
"After the production is completed, after listening to the master tape, we will sign a formal agreement, pay a deposit, and go on sale as soon as possible!"
Until the two of them were sent away, Huang Mao and Shen Xiaoqing felt as if they were in the clouds, feeling dizzy.
"...Why do you feel like you are trying to trick us?" Shen Xiaoqing looked at Huang Mao, "What if we don't order it by then?"
"There is also a song by you in the album." Huang Mao smiled, "Do you think this song "One Meat and One Vegetable" is not worthy?"
"...That's not true, this song is outstanding."
"Then it's over!" Huang Mao patted him on the shoulder, "I'll call Boss Liu to tell him the good news!"
On the street, Song Yang was also saying to Zhu Ziqiang, "When the time comes, we will use this album as a link to open up peer channels across the country. These can all be developed into franchise stores and distributors in the future. Believe in my vision!"
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Song Yang remembers all the movies, TV shows and albums that are popular and easy to sell.
For example, "Westward Journey", which has not yet been released, had average box office at the time, but didn't it become popular in China thanks to CDs?
If Zhu Ziqiang's affairs are handled well first, he will feel better about the 500,000 yuan capital verification.
Zhu Ziqiang was thrust into a new field by Song Yang. He had taken the first step in the path of being an audiovisual product publisher, and he was filled with excitement.
Although Song Yang has not received the copyright fee, he has received the remaining profits from the commemorative album.
There were 10,000 boxes in total. Song Yang received a total of 4,400 from the 1,000 boxes. Zhu Ziqiang made a total of more than 67,000.
Song Yang received an additional 13,000 yuan.
It's just that he lent Bian Kai 30,000 yuan before, and the bonuses and planning down payments from the woolen fabric factory were all converted into deposits for suits, so Song Yang's account was less than 100,000 yuan.
For capital verification, as a shareholder, he has to pay 100,000 yuan from his own account.
Song Yang smiled cheekily: "Brother Zhu, can you borrow another 20,000? You see, I spent some money before I fell in love."
Zhu Ziqiang looked at him and sighed: "Tell me, why can't you just lead me to engage in Galaxy Audio and Video?"
He has a clear mind.
Song Yang immediately hooked up with him: "I'm still studying, so I can only help the staff. Advertising mainly requires only using your brain. That trading company has other things inside and is just a shell! Besides, it's not good for you to be the big boss.
Really? Whichever one of us follows the other, I will definitely help make Galaxy Audio and Video bigger, even if we don’t pay so much!"
"...I've learned a lot about your mouth a long time ago!" Zhu Ziqiang rolled his eyes, "I'll lend it to you! Why wouldn't I be able to borrow 20,000 yuan so generously now if it wasn't you?"
Chapter completed!