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Chapter 15: So much money, will you spend it?
Cao Jian sat aside and did not rush to write.

He originally wanted to bring out his hit song "Goodbye Kiss", but he felt that the gap between his voice and that of the God of Songs was too big, and he would definitely not perform this song well.

Instead of wasting a divine song, it’s better to write something else first.

If he practices more in the future, even if he is still not as good as the God of Songs, he will probably be able to become popular due to the advantages of the song itself.

And it's a bit of a waste to release this song so early.

The person just now thought that "having a good relationship" was too explicit, so he would probably look down on "I kiss you goodbye" even more.

After thinking for a while, Cao Jian wrote a song on a piece of paper called "Walk Away with Style".

Although this song is sung by a woman, men can also sing it. Before his rebirth, he had performed it several times at school parties.

If Sally Yeh is the queen, he wouldn't dare to say she is a star, but diamonds can always be counted.

As long as this song has enough breath and can convey the spirit of the underworld, it will be considered a success.

Cao Jian, who was able to handle "The Wolf of the North" very well, is very confident in himself.

As a reborn person, the words "Time knows how much sorrow the world has brought, so why not live a carefree life" are exactly his current state of mind.

More than ten minutes later, Cao Jian placed the song with the ink still wet in front of the three people.

If they still find fault with this song, he wouldn't mind changing a record company even if New Era Video has the background of the Cultural Bureau.

The three senior leaders of New Era Audio and Video saw the confident look on the faces of the young men in front of them, and all turned their attention to the new song.

"Walk with style."

The title of the song attracted the three of them.

Not far away, Wu Songjin was curious and wanted to see the songs Cao Jian wrote.

I stretched my head to take a look, but couldn't see clearly.

However, from the surprised expressions of Li Qiang and the other three, it can be clearly seen that this song is definitely better than the previous ones.

As soon as Han Chengguang finished reading, he looked up and stared at Cao Jian, surprised and asked, "Did you really write this song?"

From his perspective, "Walk Away with Style" seems to be better than the previous songs in terms of both melody and lyrics.

It is grand, heroic and full of insights into life.

Is this something a young man of eighteen or nineteen can write?

But he had never heard the song in his hand before, and he saw it with his own eyes when the young man wrote it, so it was impossible to fake it.

Faced with doubts, Cao Jian nodded: "I wrote it!"

He spoke with confidence. After all, the song on the paper in front of you was definitely written by me, and I am not deceiving anyone.

This song was popular in the streets and alleys back then and was a huge hit. It was not something that could be written by an ordinary person, so it's not surprising that he had such doubts.

"Not bad, really good."

Seeing the young man admit it, the three of them nodded at the same time.

Han Chengguang even suggested to Li Qiang, "Mr. Li, if this song is performed well, it might actually sell over a million copies."

"so."

Li Qiang did not expect that this young man whom he disliked had such talent, and even the hired composer admired him.

Even if you don't like it, if you can sign it, not to mention the album sales, you can also earn a lot of appearance fees if you participate in commercial performances in the future.

He put the song down and said, "Xiao Cao, you really impressed me. But I personally think that if you can sign a contract with us, New Era, we can package you and give you a very good share of the profits. When you become famous, maybe we can even recommend you to perform on the Spring Festival Gala."

If an ordinary person heard the temptation of being able to perform on the Spring Festival Gala, he would definitely agree without hesitation.

But Cao Jian didn't nod, instead he asked, "Mr. Li, can I sit here and chat?"

When Yang Yuying heard this, she felt that Cao Jian was so bold. He even wanted to sit down?

But in Cao Jian's eyes, we are equals, and only by sitting down can we have a fair negotiation. "Sit down."

Li Qiang was slightly unhappy with this request, but still nodded.

Cao Jian pulled two chairs and waved to Yang Yuying who was still standing not far away.

Yang Yuying hesitated for a moment, and when she saw her teacher Wu Songjin nod, she came and sat down next to Cao Jian.

This small gesture made her feel warm inside.

Cao Jian gently patted Yang Yuying's hand under the table, then looked up at the owner of New Era Audio and Video across from him.

"Mr. Li, I don't doubt what you said, but I still don't want to sign the contract, and I don't want my fate to be controlled by others. It's not easy to be born. I want my life to be like what's sung in this song. Why not live it to the fullest?"

Cao Jian's words once again surprised the people present.

How could a young man have such open-minded ideas?
You don't want your destiny to be controlled by others? This idea is too advanced.

What a unique personality.

But boss Li Qiang doesn't like this personality.

Just for the sake of a few good songs, he asked, "So how do you want to cooperate? Tell us your specific ideas and we'll consider it."

"We can create an album together. I'll own the copyright to the songs and sing them. If the album sales exceed one million, I'll get 25% of the profits. After tax, if it exceeds two million, I'll get 30%."

Cao Jian first stated his request, then continued, "I want 5% of the sales of the song I wrote for Yang Yuying."

"hehe."

Li Qiang laughed, laughing at the young man's boldness in asking for such a high price.

The current price of an authentic tape is eight yuan, and the production and packaging cost is about one yuan.

Adding in transportation, losses, etc., the audio-visual store’s profit will be reduced by another two dollars and fifty cents.

There are also costs for record company publicity and production. Generally, popular singers get 20%, which is 1.6 yuan.

The songwriter gets 3-5% of the commission based on his reputation, or can buy it out, which usually costs less than 50 cents.

Add all these together and deduct taxes, and the remaining 40% or so is the company's profit.

Of course, the higher the album sales, the higher the percentage will be.

But you are a young man with no fame, and you dare to ask for so much?
Others also felt that Cao Jian's request was too high, and that he was a bit ignorant of the immensity of the world.

If an album really sells one million copies, then wouldn't you take two million from the 25% share?
A young person should not be too greedy.

Li Qiang thought for a moment, then looked at the songs in front of him and said, "You're not famous yet, but considering your songs are pretty good, I'll give you 15%. If the album can really sell a million, that's a pretty big number."

"Too little."

Cao Jian made a tactical retreat and was very dissatisfied with this suggestion.

This is his first pot of gold in the true sense, and he must lay a solid foundation for the future.

Although 15% is not a small amount, he wants to do something big, and this money may not be enough.
Seeing that the other party was not satisfied, Li Qiang added: "If you can sign the contract, we can consider a 20% share of the album."

"Forget it, as long as the songs are good, we don't have to worry about the album not selling."

Unexpectedly, Cao Jian spread his hands and prepared to overturn the table and stop playing.

Today, Guangzhou not only has New Era Audio and Video, but also more than ten Chinese and foreign record companies such as "Pacific" and "White Swan".

New Era Audio and Video is just a new company that has been established for only a few years, although it has the background of the Cultural Bureau.

Few people in the new era would have expected that the young man in front of them would be like this.

Are all geniuses so proud?

As a young man, you earn so much money, will you spend it?
(End of this chapter)