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Chapter 298 Making money is a matter of two people

"Beethoven..."

Zhao Youzhen stared unblinkingly at the photo frame that Han Yi was holding on to, with a subtle tremor in his voice.

"You mean...this is..."

"His manuscript." Han Yi passed his left hand in front of the photo frame like an excellent salesman. "Look, it is full of traces of changes, deletions and revisions. There are sixteen lines in total, and each line is densely covered with Even in the margins, there are passages that Beethoven added temporarily...if you look closer, it's fine."

"Vi...de, 2te...mal, cello...morendo? I know this word, it means diminutive in German!" Zhao Youzhen leaned over and tried to identify Beethoven's handwriting on the music score in detail, "Too ...It’s amazing, did he really write this himself, Yi, did you lie to me?”

"Why should I lie to you about giving gifts? It must be true, unless Sotheby's sells fakes."

Han Yi shrugged and smiled. After staying in London for forty-eight hours, Han Yi visited two auction houses, Sotheby’s and Christie’s. In addition to purchasing a $1.5 million Gustav Klimt painting at Christie’s, Han Yi also Fubi also made several purchases.

In the third quarter of 2016, Sotheby's did not put many top-level works of art for private sale in its in-house purchase department. Compared with Christie's, they can be said to pale in comparison. However, there are still some unique and cost-effective historical relics that have attracted attention. Han Yi's desire to buy.

This page of Beethoven's manuscript is one of them.

"This is a magnificent manuscript that perfectly illustrates Beethoven's early composition of one of his most important chamber works, the Third Razumovsky Quartet, in the middle of his acclaimed career. "

Unlike Joshua Glazer, who has exaggerated expressions and movements and likes to use warm tones to enhance the interest of clients, Ottilie Windsor, senior director of Sotheby's internal purchasing department, has a soft tone and concise words, aiming to use the shortest possible time. Provide buyers with the most detailed and accurate information.

"Beethoven during this period was quite productive, and the music he created was of extremely high artistic value. Symphony Eroica, Piano Concerto No. [-], Passionate Sonata, Piano Concerto No. [-], Symphony No. [-], and Violin Concerto were also There are three Razumovsky quartets, all masterpieces whose cultural influence continues to this day.”

"The work shown in the manuscript is the last of the three Razumovsky quartets, Quartet No. 9 in C major. We all know that Beethoven struggled with a chronic illness that damaged his hearing throughout his life. His hearing began to gradually decline at the age of 28, and by the age of 38, his condition accelerated, until he completely lost his hearing at the age of 44. This 1806 draft is the last surviving piece of music by Beethoven whose hearing was still intact. , has extremely high collection value.”

"Now we can no longer verify the creation process of Razumovsky String Quartet, but according to historians, Beethoven did not seem to use a sketchbook when composing these three works, but recorded them all in these single sheets. On the leaves, it was finally compiled into a volume. That’s why you can see this one-page draft now, and why it’s been so enthusiastically followed.”

"Then it...is expensive?"

Zhao Youzhen stretched out his index finger and suddenly retracted it when his fingertip was about to touch the surface of the photo frame. There was a strong hesitation in his tone, and no matter how strong the hesitation was, he couldn't hide the excitement and joy.

"Not expensive." Han Yi replied decisively.

"Is there...seven digits?" Zhao Youzhen raised his eyes to observe the changes in Han Yi's expression and made a guess. Stay with him for too long, and the threshold has been raised to the point where exporting is a million dollars.

"Not yet, much less than seven figures."

Han Yi waved his hand and answered boldly. He didn't lie to Yu Zhen. The draft of this single page did not have seven digits.

The final transaction price written in the contract was £20.

The reason why Han Yi casually bought this "cheap" gadget was because he had his own plans.

First of all, use this purchase to create a profile in Sotheby's in-house purchase department and become a VIP customer. In the future, you will have the opportunity to directly reserve the artwork before it is put on the shelves. Even the private sale process can be omitted, making it easier and more enjoyable.

Secondly, mosquitoes are still meat no matter how small they are. At present, giving gifts to girls like Xiaoru, Yuzhen and Maddie who like me will get the highest return ratio. When he originally transferred US$4.5 to Youzhen to pay for tuition, the memorandum directly rewarded US$45, with the reward multiplied by up to ten times.

Therefore, both emotionally and rationally, Han Yi would not let go of this opportunity to make money for nothing.

He knew very well that Xu Yiru and Zhao Youzhen were unwilling to accept luxury watches or high-end jewelry that were too exaggerated and would be labeled as money-worshiping women, making them uneasy. The last time they gave them Harry Winston, that was It was the ultimate trick of bringing out the parent-meeting gift that forced the two girls to accept it with fear.

But what if you give them what they like and give them some tailor-made gifts that may seem ordinary at first glance, but are actually meaningful?

It accurately meets their hobbies and reflects my meticulous care. Can the reward multiplier of this kind of gift be higher?
  Han Yi was willing to pay for this experiment.

It's only 20 pounds. If you are unwilling to accept it, you can keep it for yourself and collect it to increase its value.

If you accept it, you will get 10 times the reward, 200 million pounds, and you will have pocket money for the next quarter.

If you think more boldly, if the reward multiplier exceeds 10 times...

"You have to accept it, Yu Zhen. This is specially bought for you. It's useless for me to keep it, and I can't give it to anyone else."

Han Yi emphasized the second half of the sentence.

"No... no, Yi." Zhao Youzhen bit his lower lip, "This kind of gift is too expensive..."

"No matter what is precious, you are the most precious."

Han Yi knew that You Zhen would answer like this, and he had already taken measures to deal with it. He glared and said in an evil voice.

"I won't tell you riddles anymore, I'll tell you directly, Yuzhen. The price of this manuscript is 20 pounds - do the math yourself. The artists you manage have earned this amount for the company in the past three months. How many times that? Let’s not talk about others, including Tracy McGrady, Billie and Miles.”

Miles is the real name of rapper Lil Yachty under the Temple label - Miles Parks McCollum. If Madison Beer is the fastest-rising supernova of Han Music, then Lil Yachty is right behind him. After that, there was no let alone the second place.

没人能想到，他与D.R.A.M.合作的那首《Broccoli》，竟然能成为目前榜单表现最好的说唱单曲，没有之一。从2016年7月2日以第87名的成绩空降公告牌Hot 100单曲榜以来，《Broccoli》就没走过下坡路。7月9日第65位，7月16日第48位，7月23日第43位，7月30日第39位。整个八月份的走势，是34-29-28-26，连跳八名。进入九月，更是从第21位到第19位，再到第18位，最后9月24日定格在第14位，进入榜单前二十的大热单曲范围。

That's not all. In October, "Broccoli" was even more aggressive on the charts. After topping Billboard's Hot Rap Music Chart for three consecutive weeks, it also entered the top ten on the main chart for the first time, ranking eighth. The results have been stable for two weeks, and this week it rushed to sixth place.

In the latest list on October 10, The Chainsmokers and Horsch's single "Closer" still ranked first. This is the eighth consecutive week that they have secured the top spot, and they are one step away from tying Drake's " "One Dance" is still two charts away from its tenth consecutive week at the top. Digital sales of 22 times dropped 12.3% from last week, but no one can catch up. The number of views this week was 10 million, which continued to lead despite a 3520% month-on-month decrease. The most important thing is that in terms of radio coverage, "Closer" also made great efforts in the later period and topped the radio chart for the first time with 7 million listeners.

Phenomenal singles are phenomenal singles, and no matter how amazing the retro electronic pop "Starboy" is that can be recorded in the history of pop music, it cannot be rivaled. That's right, even Daft Punk and The Weeknd together can't beat the crazy Chainsmokers and Horsey.

With 9.2 digital downloads, 2700 million online plays, and 8600 million radio listeners, coupled with The Weeknd's wonderful performance on "Saturday Night Live" this week, "Starboy" can be the best in any week of the past six months. It easily reached the top, but unfortunately, since I chose to release it on September 9, I had to accept the fate of being rubbed on the ground by "Closer".

The annual single-level chart performance has caused the two groups of collaborative artists to skyrocket in value and attention. On September 9, Horsch was invited to Singapore to participate in the celebration of the Formula One Grand Prix as the top guest for a price of US$18. Horsch beat out Imagine Dragons and Kylie Minogue to make the finale, singing twelve songs in a row, which was even as long as the concert. On October 25, she left for Boston to attend the Forbes magazine's 10 "16 Under 2017" list awards ceremony, and met with fellow award-winning Han music artists Madison Beer and Lil Yachty, as well as UTA ​​colleague G-Eazy , Bryson Tiller performed on stage with Desiigner.

This year's list is star-studded. In addition to the six artists in Hanyi's system, there are also stars such as Charlie Puth, Troy Sivan, Daya, BigBang, Logic and Andrew Taggart of the Chainsmokers. . But the ones that steal the most limelight are Han Music and UTA. Of course, it must be admitted that being able to get 30 seats out of 6 places is actually mainly due to the long-term and stable cooperative relationship between United Artist Management Company and Forbes magazine, and has little to do with the marketing and promotion team of Han Music. But victory is victory. No matter which company's relationship plays a role, it is the success of Hanyi's business layout.

Next, from October this year to March next year, Horsch did not have many performance invitations. Jason Aaron and Anthony Lee even specially informed the agency UTA on behalf of management, asking them to try their best to plan the activities. After changing to April next year, it is best to start in the summer. The main reason for doing this is that Horch still has a 10+3 record contract with her current label Astralwerks that needs to be fulfilled. She must complete the production of the new album as soon as possible before she can break out of the contract and truly become a member of Han Music System All the artists here.

Of course, Horsch's rocket-like surge in popularity and the resulting quotation issues are also the focus of the management team. The current performance of "Closer" is too strong. No one knows how many weeks it will stay at the top of the list. With every additional week it stays at the top of the list, Horsch's performance and commercial activity quotations will increase further. This means that the performance offer given to Horsch on Monday at a normal price may not reflect Horsch's true commercial value by the next Monday.

Should he overdraw Horsch's commercial potential in advance and accept the organizers' invitations at the current price, or should he simply wait until "Closer"'s chart performance stabilizes and then open the schedule at the most appropriate price? For Halsey Inc. and Halsey himself, this is a question that does not require overthinking. Halsey Inc. does not need to make quick money. This joint venture has the financial support of Han Yi. Cashing out is not the most urgent goal now. Halsey has also just received an advance payment from Astralwerks and royalties from the cooperating artists on "Closer". There is also income, and there is no need to worry about income in a short period of time.

Therefore, in addition to the special winter performance held at Grant Park at the Lollapalooza Music Festival on January 1, Horsch has only announced five performance schedules on his official website and social media.

一场12月11日在挪威奥斯陆，与Icona Pop、Highasakite、Marcus & Martinus和斯汀同台献艺的拼盘演唱会，用来测试艺人在欧洲的人气。而另外四场，分别是1月6日在澳大利亚墨尔本皇宫剧院、1月8日在美国宾州匹兹堡AE舞台、2月20日在英国伯明翰O2学院，以及3月4日在美国加州洛杉矶斯台普斯中心的演唱会，都是以Bad Lands巡演加场的名义举办。

These four additional cities were chosen very cleverly. They are located in the four areas with the highest concentration of Horsch online listeners: the West Coast of the United States, the Midwest of the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. They are all produced by the team of Han Live. Obviously - continue to accumulate experience for the team, and at the same time test Horsch's ability to sell tickets after "Closer" wins consecutively, thereby determining the scale of the tour of the same name for the second studio album.

Whether to start the stadium tour directly or continue to build reputation and popularity in the Live House depends on the sales of these four test concerts.

Putting aside other venues, if Horsch can sell out the 20000-seat Staples Center in his core location of Los Angeles, or at least sell 10500 seats on the first and second floors, it will bring closeness to Han Live. A single game profit of $50.

In other words, the income created by Horch alone, while deliberately controlling the number of performances, has exceeded the transaction price of Beethoven's manuscript.

If you think Horsi is an artist of Jason Aaron and Anthony Lee, Zhao Youzhen is not a direct manager, so the credit cannot be attributed to her - it doesn't matter, let's continue to move down the list.

"Cold Water", which fell to third place this week, had a radio coverage of 1.2 million people, down 6% from the previous month. Digital sales fell 7% sequentially to 73000. The streaming media ranking also dropped by 5% again, ranking fourth in the segmented list with 1900 million plays. One of the co-artists on this song, Madison Beer, was the singer who was fully responsible for Zhao Youzhen from the beginning of the signing.

"Brocolli" ranked sixth, with 1450 million streams, 41000 digital sales, and 9100 million radio coverage. Lil Yachty, who appears as a feature artist, is signed to Han Music's Temple label, and Zhao Youzhen is responsible for artist management.

"Bellyache", ranked 15th, features singer Billie Eilish and composing partner Phineas. It is the biggest surprise that Zhao Youzhen brought to Han Yi.

No. 20, "Starving" released by Republic Records on July 7, sung by Hailee Steinfeld, co-produced by Zedd and Gray - it is said to be co-produced, but it is actually Gray's work. Zedd just used his fame to help Gray, who had not yet signed with Han Music at the time, had just secured a distribution deal with a major label owned by Universal.

Gray, the silver-haired brothers, also became an electronic music group under the responsibility of Zhao Youzhen after signing with Han Music.

There are five artists from Han Music System in the top 20 of the Billboard list, four of which are directly managed by Yuzhen.

The success of these four people can always be partly attributed to Zhao Youzhen’s hard work, right?
  After the song became a hit, Renyu Management, Han Live and Temple Label teamed up to arrange 19 solo tours for Lil Yachty in one go. They were all small venues with a minimum of 500 people and a maximum of 2000 people. However, every venue was sold out. The venue was full.

Next, after careful discussions, Zhao Youzhen finally convinced colleagues at Han Live to sign Lil Yachty's next larger-scale tour to Live Nation.

It’s not that they don’t trust the team within the system, but because Han Live is operating too many tour projects at the same time, and there is no extra manpower and energy to create a lengthy tour across the North American continent in a short period of time.

In addition, since Live Nation has expressed interest and is willing to pay Lil Yachty a guarantee of US$[-], there is no need to turn down this kind of business that is guaranteed to make money without losing money. Lil Yachty himself means the same thing, and rappers are like this. They don’t want continuous and stable income, just quick money that can make them full in one go.

So, in the first week of September, on the same day that "Broccoli" entered the top 2016 on the Billboard singles chart, Live Nation officially announced a joint tour of Lil Yachty and Rae Sremmurd, with a total of 9 shows, all in the United States. . In September 2015, the popular "Black Beatles" by the Rae Sremmurd duo had not yet been released as a single. It was still almost three months away from reaching the top of the charts, but their 2 release of "Black Beatles" The album "SremmLife" was well received and was called one of the best rap albums last year. Their second album "SremmLife 2016" was also officially released on August 8, 12 by Interscope Records, an old friend of Han Music.

Both groups of artists have their own merits. Lil Yachty has a number one single, but his debut album is still in the process of being polished. Rae Sremmurd is not as successful as Lil Yachty, but the thickness of the two albums has laid a solid foundation for their future development. Coupled with the increasingly close cooperative relationship between Han Music and Interscope, the two management teams finally chose to merge promotion and touring, helping each other to promote their respective singles on the singles chart.

Thirty-four live house tours, with a minimum guarantee of US$51. Of this, 10% is owned by UTA. The 30% after deducting the broker's commission is the remuneration that Han Music and Renyu Management can receive according to the 360 ​​contract. Together, the total gross profit is US$18.87.

It is very close to the price of this Beethoven manuscript.

Coupled with Madison Beal's income in recent months, it is even more countless. After "Cold Water" became popular, the performance quotation of the Long Island girl has reached the range of US$5 to US$7.5, and she will only sing a maximum of five songs and guarantee a 40-minute performance time. But even so, performance invitations are still coming to her like pieces of paper. In addition to X-Fest and Sonic Boom, which she has already contacted before, starting in mid-September, McGrady will take over the Music Midtown Music Festival in Atlanta and Las Vegas. iHeartRadio Music Festival in St. Louis, and the Live Out Music Festival in Monterrey, Mexico on October 9. These three performances alone brought the company a gross profit of US$10 - yes, because Madison Beer has not paid off the advance payment of more than one million US dollars, these three music festivals 1% of the performance fees belong to Han Music.

And this is just the income generated by the performance in two weeks. With the prosperity of his music career, Madison Bill, who has the largest number of social media fans, has also attracted the attention of many beauty and skin care brands. At least for now, Neutrogena, NARS and Charlotte Tilbury have sent endorsement invitations to Madison. You definitely can’t choose three brands at the same time, but for the skin care brand, you should be able to get a contract with Neutrogena because this brand has already cooperated with the Mad City Music Festival. For beauty, just choose one of NARS and Charlotte Tilbury to sign a contract. In terms of brand compatibility, Madison is more consistent with the latter and is more beneficial to her image building.

If these two agreements can be negotiated, they should bring another US$75 in revenue to the company, so that Madison can pay off the advance payment for his unreleased first studio album before the end of the year and officially enter the stage of making money from contracts. of successful artists.

"Not to mention anything else, in the past three months, you have helped me earn seven figures. Your measure, seven figures." Han Yi said to Zhao Youzhen, "This manuscript is a reward for you. , and this is also my expectation for you. I hope that among the artists you are leading now, there will be a superstar...not to mention that his artistic attainments can rival Beethoven, but at least his royalties can surpass him."

"The money I make is not due to me alone." Zhao Youzhen shook her head. She was very clear-headed and self-aware. "With so many colleagues and so many departments working together, we can..."

"Still modest." Han Yi directly interrupted Youzhen's modest words, without giving her a chance to continue, "Without you as the manager as the backbone, how can other departments work hard? It's not all just busy work. I said, Don’t just think of this gift as a gift, it’s also a responsibility. If you do well now, I’ll give it to you. If you don’t do well, I’ll take it back from you at any time, okay?”

After saying that, Han Yi put the photo frame directly into Yu Zhen's arms regardless of the situation.

"Let's stop fighting. We are all one family. What are we doing?"

Seeing that Zhao Youzhen was still hesitating, Han Yi had no choice but to unleash his killing move. No amount of reasons could impress the Korean girl, but the words "one family" directly melted her inner hesitation.

With a flushed face, Zhao Youzhen held the photo frame in his arms and stood on tiptoe, looking so excited that he was even childish. I don’t know if it’s because of the painting Beethoven made with music in his hand, or because of the words Han Yi said intentionally or unintentionally.

"Then first...I'll save it for you first." As if he suddenly remembered something, Zhao Youzhen quickly raised his index finger, "But...but I have a condition."

"What conditions?"

"Let me treat you to a nice meal today at noon."

In the still warm late autumn in Los Angeles, Zhao Youzhen gave Han Yi a blooming smile.

"The money you just mentioned is not only my business, but also your business... It's a matter between two people."

"You earned it...I earned it too."

(End of this chapter)