One person's entertainment

Chapter 99: A head-on fight

“But sometimes I

I would rather choose to stay and not let go

Wait until you have seen all the scenery

Maybe you will accompany me to watch the long flow of water. "

Wang Jingfei's voice sounds a little scattered, but the spirit is not scattered, especially the emotions contained in the middle, which flow naturally, making her a model of singing love songs.

She liked the song so much that she sang it twice before stopping.

The song that made her feel so strongly was "A Woman Easily Hurt" from 1992.

"This song is so well written, but I didn't bring my agent with me, so I don't know how to negotiate a collaboration."

Wang Jingfei speaks little but is always straightforward. Whether in private or in public, she never holds back and always says whatever comes to her mind.

"Do you think this will work..."

Shen Lingyou first made clear his copyright conditions, and then cooperated by exchanging songs. He covered Wang Jingfei's "Promise" and Wang Jingfei took over the song "Red Bean".

In this day and age, given his fame and the number of awards he has won, his work cannot be sold at a high price if sold alone.

But as long as you have the copyright, you will make a lot of money.

Of course, at this stage, they definitely don’t earn as much as singers.

In fact, when talking about musicians in the Chinese music scene, we can always mention Zhang Guorong, Tan Yonglin, and the Four Heavenly Kings. There is no doubt that these top singers have an annual income of tens of millions.

However, every industry maintains the 80/20 rule, and only a small number of people make money. There are also many independent musicians who have to struggle with the daily necessities all day long for various reasons.

Why are independent musicians so poor?

Gao Xiaosong once said in a TV interview: "I earned 800 yuan through "My Deskmate", and Lao Lang earned 800 million."

It is not difficult to see that there is a big gap in income between songwriters and singers on stage.

Excluding personal internal factors, copyright issues, which are closely related to musicians' income, are one of the most core issues.

The issue of music copyright in China is very complicated. Although creators can receive royalties, few people will pay them.

Some people spend decades writing just one or two songs, wasting their youth, and end up earning nothing.

In the original time and space, one day at the end of 2012, Chen Xiaoqi, the composer of "The Waves Remain", posted on Weibo the royalty slip he had just received. The total amount for the year was less than 3 yuan, and even overseas income of "3 cents" appeared in the royalty list. You know, he is a top musician in the mainland, who has composed hundreds of songs and won numerous awards.

Shen Lingyou has memories from many lifetimes, so he has some experience with copyright issues.

A positive example is Jay Chou. He holds all the copyrights and manages them through his own company. Penguin spent 5.7 million yuan to purchase the three-year exclusive license for all his songs, which is about 1.9 million yuan a year.

Therefore, if copyright is managed well, money can be made.

When Wang Jingfei heard about this cooperation method, she agreed without thinking.

In this way, a verbal agreement was reached, and for the specific contract and subsequent signing, Huo Wenxi had to go to EMI Records.

After dinner, Shen Lingyou sent Wang Jingfei back to the hotel. It was already ten o'clock in the evening when they arrived at the courtyard.

He had to catch the bus early tomorrow morning, so Zeng Xiaolai went to bed early.

After washing up, Shen Lingyou went to bed and fell asleep.

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The shooting progress of "Never Forget You" is about one-third completed, which are some indoor scenes and Yanjing scenes.

The remaining two-thirds will be shot in more than 20 cities.

It's not a road drama, but a lot of time is spent on the road.

On the day we arrived in Baoding, the third and final chart-topping song "I Believe" was released.

Due to the recent overwhelming publicity, Shen Lingyou has occupied the front page headlines of many entertainment newspapers and magazines, and the attention to the album "Spark" is unprecedentedly high.

As soon as the new song comes out, it’s all over the radio stations, big and small.

After all, Shen Lingyou has been around in the Internet age and knows a little about marketing.

The role of radio today is roughly equivalent to the role of short videos in the future, and it is one of the main means of promoting singers’ songs.

It turns out that his approach was correct. "I believe in freedom and I believe in hope.

I believe you can touch the sky with your hand
Having you by my side makes life more fresh
Every moment is wonderful
I do believe. "

The high notes may be late, but they will not be absent.

For the first time, they truly felt how wide Shen Lingyou's vocal range was. It could be said that he was able to perform a variety of different styles and emotions in different registers with ease.

The bass region takes into account both air and magnetic senses, and the resonance is as steady as a bell;

The middle range has a bookish feel, like trickling water;

The treble region is full of explosive power, the core cover is open, and it has both width and brightness.

This song, which is exciting and inspiring both in terms of melody and lyrics, once again received rave reviews from the audience.

At the same time, the discussion about Shen Lingyou's new album reached a fever pitch.

Media: "Spark", "inspiration" is the theme!

Fans: We kept him in suspense and he figured it out!

Passerby: His songs are good!
Peers: His album is coming on strong.

Heizi: I want to fly up to the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun. It’s so funny.

Whether you like it or not, you should say a few words.

In this era, we can’t have “friendly” interactions with netizens online, so we can only have “rational” discussions with people around us in real life.

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Hong Kong, Feituo Records.

General Manager Chen Tuan, music producer Cen Xiao, and Xie Tingfeng had just finished listening to "I Believe" by Shen Lingyou in the office.

"Judging from the three hit songs, this album will at least not be worse than his previous one." Cen Xiao commented objectively.

"He has done a lot of publicity in Hong Kong. It seems that he attaches great importance to our market." Chen Tuan said as he lit a cigarette with a serious look in his eyes.

"His agent, Huo Wenxi, used to work in our company and is very familiar with Hong Kong." Cen Xiao explained.

"Really? That's interesting. A mainland singer actually found a Hong Kong agent." Chen Tuan chuckled.

"Then, should Tingfeng's album be postponed?" Cen Xiao asked.

"Do you think it's possible?" Chen Tuan asked back.

"..." Cen Xiao was speechless. It was indeed impossible.

Emperor Entertainment Group’s acquisition of Feitu has not yet been completed, but it has now gained control.

And Xie Tingfeng is the singer they want to promote, and he will release his first solo album "My Attitude" on June 6st.

Yang Shoucheng invested a lot of money in this. The costs of song writing, album recording, and publicity and promotion amounted to several million.

At this point in time, the goods have been fully rolled out and the advertisements have been put out. Not to mention the losses that may arise from temporarily changing the release time, the main thing is where will we save face?
"Tingfeng, what do you think?" Chen Tu'an looked at Xie Tingfeng who had been silent.

"It will be sent as normal, no delay." Xie Tingfeng shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently.

At the age of 16, he is young and immature.

However, at this time, he had a rebellious and violent personality, and had become an outlier in the industry within a year of his debut.

He has never been afraid of anyone.

"Okay, let's have a head-on fight. Are we that bad?" Chen Tu'an said domineeringly.

"In Hong Kong, we still have an absolute advantage." Cen Xiao vowed.

"I'll go out first." Xie Tingfeng left the office coolly.

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Amidst everyone’s expectations, May ends and June arrives.

(End of this chapter)