Fast forward to October, after working for a long time, the preparatory work for the album "Shen Miaomiao" was finally completed.
With the release of the new album, Li Jie did not let Shen Mo take the route of signing a singing contract.
Although large companies have stronger publicity and distribution capabilities and more resources, they also have more restrictions such as various rules and regulations.
Where can I find Hong’s lunch in Tiandong?
If Silence signs a contract with a major record company such as Rolling Stone or Warner, it will inevitably sign a series of unequal treaties.
Including but not limited to income commissions of 70% to 30%, 80% to 20%, management contracts lasting five to eight years, ownership of song copyrights, etc.
In short, once you sign a contract, in a sense, the singer's time no longer belongs to you.
After all, capital is not driven by profit.
After signing the contract of prostitution and becoming famous, most people will rush around every day for various announcements, business performances, acupuncture tours, autograph signings and other activities.
These are undoubtedly what Li Jie does not want to see.
He earned the money by standing silently.
Large record companies benefit from the help of newcomers for two reasons: first, they have stronger promotion channels, and second, they have a stronger music library.
Especially the latter, the temptation is greater for newcomers, especially newcomers who are not creative.
On the other hand, Shen Mo, what she lacks the most is good songs. With her brother here, she doesn't have to worry at all.
As for the problem of publicity and distribution channels, they don't have any resources at all.
Independent singing groups are inherently a form of cooperation.
The cooperation method that Li Jie and the others chose that time was outsourcing, that is, the recording and recording of the album were all done at their own expense.
They asked whether they could use the record company’s promotional channels.
Of course, using publicity channels is certainly not free.
In this way, no matter whether the sales of the record are good or not, the record company will be able to make a profit without losing money. Moreover, the larger the distribution company, the stronger its bargaining power.
Li Jie and the others signed a contract with Rolling Stone Records. In addition to the necessary publicity expenses, Rolling Stone also wanted a commission.
For every record sold, the Rolling Stones wanted 30% of the proceeds.
Ye Yi recorded 300,000 copies of the new album "Shen Miaomiao", all of which were paid for by Li Jie himself. The total cost was about one million.
At the beginning, when the field manager of Rolling Stone Records learned that Li Jie had prepared 300,000 records, his eyes almost popped out of his head.
In his eyes, that was nothing short of a prodigal act!
What is the concept of 300,000 pieces of paper?
Some A-list singers release albums, but they can't sell that much.
As powerful as foreign diva Naying, the album "The Red Sky Doesn't Know the Darkness of the Night" released in 1995 only sold a few hundred thousand copies.
However, after listening to the demo of "Shen Miaomiao", Xiao Yu, the head of Rolling Stone Records, fell silent.
Although Qun Hui Shi has just entered the overseas market, Xiao Yu, as a senior practitioner, has good musical literacy.
Especially in pop music.
Of the ten songs in the "Shen Miaomiao" album, at least six can reach the level of golden songs.
Invisible Wings, Aurora, Lost Beauty, Don't Want to Understand, A Diao, The Initial Dream, any of those songs, any one picked out, can be used as the title song of the album.
The moment he saw the demo, Xiao Yu even felt a trace of regret in his heart.
When he signed the outsourcing agreement, Xiao Yu was very happy. Who wouldn't want to do a business that was sure to make a profit without losing any money?
But after listening to the demo, Xiao Yu suddenly felt like he had picked sesame seeds and lost the watermelon.
Too careless!
If I had known that the quality of the album was so high, I would have asked the signer to keep silent about anything. Even if I broke the rules and offered the new artist the highest standard, it would still be negotiable.
However, there is no regret medicine in this world.
A contract written in black on red paper is not fake.
In addition, as a major record company, Rolling Stone cannot just reject a few songs and ruin its reputation.
If he dares to move his legs and doesn't ask outsiders at all, the head office will make him miserable.
That day, Xiao Yu made an appointment with Shen Mo again. Since Shen Shen was very busy studying, Xiao Yu did not make an appointment with her to the company, but instead made an appointment with her at a coffee shop near Yangyin.
"Miaomiao, can I help ask Teacher Erjun?"
Xiao Yu was very, very concerned about 'Erjun' who almost arranged the whole album. Compared to Silence, the record company preferred 'Qudad'.
The value of an excellent songwriter's output is far higher than that of a singer.
After all, good songs are what make people happy.
Without excellent works, it would be difficult for ordinary singers to get ahead, except for those great singers with incredible singing skills.
If the singer can't make it, the record company won't be able to generate returns, and sometimes it won't even be able to recover its costs.
In addition, the contribution of the contracted songwriter is far lower than the investment in cultivating a singer.
"He refused."
Shen Mo shook his head directly: "He doesn't want to sign with the company."
As soon as he heard that, Xiao Yu became anxious. The new album has not yet been released, and Erjun, a talented songwriter, has not been noticed by other colleagues for the time being.
Therefore, Yandong is the most suitable opportunity to sign a contract.
Once a new album is released, ordinary fans may not care about the songwriter behind the song, but their peers will definitely notice.
At that time, facing competition from many peers and trying to grab someone, the difficulty will rise sharply.
"Miaomiao, have I told Teacher Erjun about the conditions they offer?"
As for whether to sign Dong Erjun, the price offered by Rolling Stone was not low. In addition to a fixed annual salary, Rolling Stone also provided copyright sharing terms.
Generally speaking, it is almost impossible for a 'newcomer' to obtain copyright income. Only star producers can obtain such terms.
But there are always exceptions to everything, and it is okay for a good creator to make exceptions.
Anyway, the copyright income is not much, and it is not a check-type thing. It will only be given if there is income.
"Sorry, Mr. Xiao."
After saying that, Momo silently took out a book from his bag.
"Mr. Xiao, have I read that book?"
Xiao Yu lowered his head and glanced at the cover.
"Dragon 6"?
Then, Xiao Yu looked at Shen Mo with doubts on his face.
What's the meaning?
Silence pursed her lips, stretched out her legs and pointed at the author's name on the cover.
"I'll look there."
Following the sound, Xiao Yu was immediately stunned.
"Are they the same person?"
"Um."
Shen Mo smiled humbly: "They are the same person. Also, to introduce Yidong again, I am actually his younger brother."
"My brother?"
Xiao Yu looked at Silence with a surprised look on his face.
As an illusion of cooperation, of course he knew the silent capital information. He will be nineteen next year.
If 'Erjun' is not the younger brother, he will naturally be younger than Momoqiu.
Were those written by an eighteen-year-old boy?
Cocoa?
Could it be that the mystery lies in that book?
"Dragon"?
It seemed like he had heard of it somewhere, but for a moment, Xiao Yu couldn't remember it.
Well, one thing he was sure of was that people who read novels like his would have heard of the name, which meant that "Dragon Tribe" was not some unknown person.
"Then he must appreciate my brother's masterpiece."
Immediately, Xiao Yu put away his surprise and picked up the book with a smile.