The Birth of the Best Director

Chapter 3: The music industry boss suffers from insomnia

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Although I really want to sell the copyright of the song "Maybe" for a sky-high price.

But Xin Yukun has been in the underworld for a long time, and he knows one thing very well.

When dealing with a rich woman, talking about money is cliché.

At this moment, Xin Yukun suppressed the urge to shout out 100 million and said calmly, "Thank you to your company and Mr. Zhao for your recognition of the song "Possible". It is a great honor for us."

"However, Ayuan is a man of sentimental character, and this song holds special meaning for him. Therefore, no matter how high the price you offer, I will not sell the copyright of this song. It's not just a song, it represents his youth."

"Please forgive me, Mr. Zhao."

If you don't sell it, why are you putting on a show in public?

Do you think I'm a fool?
Zhao Shanshan on the other end of the phone couldn't help but want to curse.

She is not that silly girl like Jing Tian. She has seen many such tactic of playing both reluctant and willing at the same time.

But there was no way, Miss Jing Tian took a fancy to this song and insisted on getting it.

"Let's be frank, Mr. Xin, please state your conditions."

Zhao Shanshan felt that Xin Yukun was both self-righteous and self-serving. This kind of person was extremely hateful, and her tone became impatient at this moment.

She looked at the time and it was already past 11 o'clock. If she continued chatting, it would delay her beauty sleep.

If Xin Yukun was a handsome guy like Lu Zhiyuan, she wouldn't mind chatting with him to liven up her mood.

Unfortunately, Xin Yukun is not that.

"I still say that, the copyright is not for sale, please forgive me, Mr. Zhao."

"However, I can license it to your company for free. Also, I have a small condition: I hope our company can shoot the music video for this song."

A Yuan said that as a newcomer, the copyright fees of his songs are not worth much.

But if this song becomes popular, the subsequent copyright income may reach tens of millions. How can such a treasure trove be sold to others at a low price?

——In 2009, Phoenix Legend’s “The Most Dazzling National Style” earned over 10 million yuan through ringtone downloads.

"Give it to us for free? What if we spend money on promotion and the song becomes popular? How will the subsequent copyright income be calculated?"

Although she had not heard the song "Possible" and did not know its quality, Zhao Shanshan instinctively felt that there was a trap in Xin Yukun's words.

"We can sit down and talk about this slowly. There's just one thing: I hope the music video filming will be handed over to our company."

Xin Yukun emphasized again and again.

The purpose of filming the MV is to train the team.

One day, when we have accumulated enough experience, we will upgrade our skills and start making movies together with our brothers to build a big business.

This is the promise Lu Zhiyuan made to Xin Yukun.

Xin Yukun felt that it made a lot of sense.

As the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Which director starts out by making a big movie for theatrical release?
They are not Celestial Dragons.

Even a genius like Ning Hao started out by shooting commercials and music videos and worked his way up step by step.

"How about this, you send the song demo to my company email and I'll listen to it later. We'll meet up tomorrow to discuss the specific details of the cooperation."

Zhao Shanshan instinctively felt that Xin Yukun wanted to trick her, but she couldn't figure out how exactly.

Decided to listen to the demo of the song first.

When it comes to songs, no matter how much the seller praises them, once you take the song out and listen to it, you'll basically have a good idea of ​​whether it's good or bad.

"Waiting for good news."

If we talk about other things, Xin Yukun would still feel a little guilty, but he is very confident about the quality of the song.

After stubbing out the cigarette in his hand, Xin Yukun returned to his room, turned on his computer, and quickly sent out the demo of the song.

After a few seconds, the other party confirmed receipt.

After a lot of trouble, I'm finally going to get the money.

Xin Yukun came out humming a tune and saw that Lu Zhiyuan had finished his shower and was sitting on the sofa in the living room, holding a few small paper balls in his hand and throwing them out from time to time.

Then, take out a tape measure to measure the exact location where the paper balls were thrown, and calculate the difference between the distance and your own estimation.

If someone outside the industry saw this scene, they would probably think that Lu Zhiyuan was a psychopath.

Xin Yukun was somewhat impressed: "It's late at night, and you're not going to sleep, but practicing your focus technique? With your skills, you can earn 1000 yuan a day if you go out and run a crew."

After collecting the paper balls one by one, Lu Zhiyuan smiled, looked up and said, "You are also very good at using and adjusting natural light. Why don't you change your career to become a lighting technician? I think there is more hope." "The poorer I am, the more determined I am. I will never give up my ambition. I say again, I want to be a director!"

Xin Yukun started working as a director before graduating from high school. He has done almost all kinds of jobs in the crew, but his determination to become a director has never changed.

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Late at night.

Zhao Shanshan was lying on the bed, applying a sleeping mask, while opening her email, preparing to spend a few minutes listening to the song demo and then harshly criticize it.

However, a few minutes later, she subconsciously sat up in bed.

His expression also changed.

"what?"

"This song seems pretty good."

The song "Maybe" has a simple melody, but it carries a hint of sadness.

Every line of the lyrics is filled with expectation, but the melody tells the audience that this is not expectation, but regret.

Such a contrast inadvertently breeds a feeling of loneliness and brokenness in people's hearts.

“Maybe there are people on the Xi’an city wall who swore an oath of no distinction.”

“Maybe I have to go to Dali to be considered serious in love.”

And when the two climax lines of the chorus sounded, they caught Zhao Shanshan's ears in an instant.

She felt like she was completely enlightened.

"No wonder Tiantian specifically requested this song."

The song demo was sung by Lu Zhiyuan himself, but his vocal condition was not suitable for the song. Zhao Shanshan imagined that if Jing Tian sang it, the effect would be much better.

There are many place names in this song, but the one called "Xi'an City Wall" is the most special, expressing the regrets of youth.

As a native of Xi'an, Jing Tian would of course like these lyrics.

After listening to it several times, Zhao Shanshan liked it more and more, and became more and more satisfied with the song.

The most important thing is that this song is free, and they will never be taken advantage of again.

However, to be on the safe side, or rather, there was a trace of resentment in his heart for revenge.

Zhao Shanshan hesitated for a moment and sent the demo of this song to her fellow villager, Zhang Yadong, the music producer of Jing Tian’s previous EP and a big name in the music industry.

"Brother Dong, I collected a song for Tiantian. Can you take some time to take a look at it for me?"

"sure."

Zhang Yadong has been very busy recently. The new album he helped Zhang Jingying release has just been released, and his second solo album "Undercurrent", which he has been preparing for many years, will also be released next month.

Although he is very busy, he is also in high spirits, as if he has gained a second spring and is full of energy.

I didn't sleep all night, but I replied to the message immediately.

Zhao Shanshan originally thought that within 10 minutes at most, Zhang Yadong would not be able to hold back and would start giving her pointers and sending her a bunch of sharp complaints as usual.

But even half an hour later, Zhang Yadong remained silent.

This abnormal state made Zhao Shanshan laugh secretly. She deliberately sent a text message, pretending to ask for advice.

"Brother Dong, is this song okay?"

How is this okay?

This is obviously very good!
Although, Zhang Yadong really wanted to complain that the lyrics were pretentious and the melody had no sense of hierarchy, sounding like the work of an elementary school student.

But as a big shot in the music industry, he still has to have some dignity.

He really couldn't say this.

From a commercial perspective, this song has a simple melody, lyrics with a bit of storytelling, and includes many place names across the country. As long as the promotion keeps up, it can easily become a hit.

If it fell into Jing Tian's hands, it would be a waste of talent.

"I'm a little busy. I'll get back to you tomorrow."

After sending this message, Zhang Yadong went straight to bed to sleep, but she tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.

What the hell.

Who wrote this song for Jing Tian?
What if she becomes famous?

Won’t those media and magazines trample my old face to pieces?

(End of this chapter)