The two of them whispered to each other for a while. Finally, Guozi's Will proudly tidied his hair and walked over in high spirits.
"Hello, Eason. Let's get to know each other again. Now I'm my brother's temporary agent and will be fully responsible for the negotiation of this song," Guo Ziyi said with a smile.
Chen Yijie was stunned for a moment. He also reached out his hand and shook hands with Guo Ziyi. The atmosphere suddenly became formal.
Of course, it looked very funny. Yang Yi, a 30-year-old uncle, sat behind without saying a word. Instead, he let a little fat man stand up for him. The big star Chen Yijie also didn't put on any airs. This scene was too incongruous!
"Actually, I don't know much about the market in the mainland." Chen Yijie took out a contract and looked at Yang Yi and Guo Ziyi. He said sincerely, "Before coming, my agent prepared this contract."
Guo Ziyi took it and flipped through it. In fact, he hadn't come into contact with this type of contract. It was just that this kid was talented and intelligent and quickly found the key points.
"You want to buy my brother's song for fifty thousand yuan? Isn't it too cheap? " Guo Ziyi curled his lips and said, "Eason, don't think that I don't know the industry. At the beginning of the year, the Hong Kong media also exposed that Liu Tianwang gave Teacher Lin Chiqing, who wrote the song for him, a million-yuan writing fee, not to mention the copyright fee in the contract."
Chen Yijie was a little stunned, "There's no comparison. Teacher Lin is the number one genius in Hong Kong. He has written many classic works. But Mr. Yang, with all due respect, we have already offered a very high price for a newcomer."
"But my brother is not an ordinary newcomer!" Guo Ziyi smiled slyly and said, "Eason, don't you have a high evaluation of this song? Otherwise, you wouldn't have come to Jiangcheng in person, right? "
Chen Yijie actually didn't know much about negotiations. Usually, his agent handled it. But this time, he came in a hurry and his agent had to stay behind to deal with the mess he left behind. So, Chen Yijie went into battle alone.
"Yes, I really like Mr. Yang's song." Chen Yijie said sincerely, "Whether it's Hong Kong or the mainland, there are very strict rules. The highest copyright fee I can get is 80,000 yuan, and it's impossible for me to get more."
He was also afraid that Yang Yi would be disgusted, so he took the initiative to say, "Of course, if Mr. Yang's song has good results, the amount will be much higher if you cooperate with us next time! Because Mr. Yang, you were no longer a newcomer at that time. "
"Then why don't you ask my brother to write you a song that's not as good, and save this song for next time?" Guo Ziyi smiled and said, "You can use my brother's song as the title track. It's so heartbreaking to sell it cheaply!"
Chen Yijie was helpless. He felt that the little fatty in front of him was too cunning. His straightforward personality made it difficult for him to deal with him. He said, "Then what do you think we should do?"
Guo Ziyi glanced at Yang Yi, and Yang Yi nodded slightly at him.
The two of them had discussed before, and Yang Yi did not intend to give any harsh conditions. After all, it was Old Master Hu who recommended him. He owed Old Master Hu a big favor, and it was not Yang Yi's style to ask for too much.
Guo Ziyi understood. He coughed twice and said, "Eason, you have your difficulties, I can understand. How about this, let's change the condition and increase the percentage of the share? "
"How to increase it?"
Guo Ziyi patted his chest and said boldly, "Eason, we won't take advantage of you. If this song can't help you get a platinum album, our share will be calculated as 8% of the original contract!"
The income from copyrights in this world was very high, and it was reflected in the share of sales. The record company still had the biggest share, but it was not as scary as in Yang Yi's previous world. The record company could get at most 40% of the share, and the record store or other channels could get 15 to 20%.
The remaining 40% was divided by the singer, the songwriter, the producer, and the copyright association.
The copyright association's share was very high, reaching 2%. But it was also because of this that they had enough financial resources to maintain the operation of this huge organization, so that the creators could get the rewards they deserved!
The share of the songwriters and songwriters was not fixed, and it depended on the negotiations between the creators and the record company. However, 8% was indeed the standard for a newcomer. After all, the songwriters and songwriters each got 4%, which was relatively rare in the mainland!
Of course, this 8% was based on the number of songs in the album, plus the performance of Yang Yi's song, and through a complicated weighting algorithm, it could accurately calculate the share of income that Yang Yi deserved.
"As far as I know, Eason hasn't released a platinum album for three years, right?" Guo Ziyi hit the nail on the head.
Chen Yijie nodded silently. He did not deny that he was eager to return to the top.
"If your album can get a platinum album, we ask for a share of 16%!" Guo Ziyi said surprisingly, "This has to be written in the contract!"
"16%?" Chen Yijie was shocked, "That's too much! Even the A-list songwriters can't get such a share. "
16% was indeed high. As a singer, Chen Yijie could only get 15 to 20%, and 20% of the share was when he was at the peak of Hong Kong's music industry.
"Eason, we're talking about after the results are out! If my brother's song can help you sell a platinum album, do you think this share is not worth it? " Guo Ziyi said with a smile, "If it's not platinum, we'll be at a loss with an 8% share!"
Chen Yijie smiled bitterly. He felt that in the negotiation with Guo Ziyi, he was completely at a disadvantage. Guo Ziyi had firmly grasped his eagerness to prove himself.
"I need to make a phone call and discuss with the company." Chen Yijie stood up and said blankly.
After Chen Yijie walked away, Guo Ziyi breathed a long sigh of relief, and his serious expression became sloppy again, "My God, I was so nervous."
Yang Yi patted him on the shoulder and gave him a thumbs up.
"Big Brother Yang, since I'm working so hard, does that mean I don't have to work anymore?" Guo Ziyi grinned sheepishly.
Yang Yi narrowed his eyes and smiled, "No."
"Ah? No way! "Guo Ziyi threw himself on the sofa and wailed," Boss, I didn't do anything, but I worked hard! "
A smile appeared at the corner of Yang Yi's mouth. He said, "You're working hard, but since you're working so hard, I'll cook you a French feast today!"
This was the biggest encouragement. Guo Ziyi got up again in surprise, "Really? Then I want medium-well fried steak, fried goose liver, baked snails … "
Yang Yi rolled his eyes and said, "There's no foie gras or snails. You'll eat whatever I make!"
Goose liver, snails, Yang Yi wanted to eat it himself! However, in Jiang City, he hadn't figured out where to buy such top ingredients.
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