Chapter 122 – All The Way
Bang!
A stack of printed paper was slammed heavily on the desk and was immediately picked up again.
Su Qingmei fanned herself with the paper, but the cool breeze could not blow away the restlessness and depression in her heart.
As she fanned, she gritted her teeth and said, “I’m so angry. Is there no air conditioner in your room?”
The young lady felt hot all over her body, as if she had just been exposed to the sun.
Dong Yu looked at Su Qingmei with a funny look and asked, “What’s the matter?”
It’s so hot outside, how can she turn off the air conditioner in the office of the general manager of Light Rain Media?
It’s Su Qingmei’s mood that has a problem!
Su Qingmei said ill-humoredly, “It’s not because of that guy!”
“Today, I went to Blue Sky Creative Park on the Fifth Ring Road, and finally found his stupid studio. I didn’t expect that guy to hire some manager agent and ask Lu Xi to come and make a deal with me.”
She squeezed the contract in her hand, and both her willow eyebrows rose: “Not mentioning that the song cost 200,000 and all the copyright will not be transferred but the contract is only signed for five year. That simply demanding an exorbitant price!”
Remembering the previous negotiation with Lu Xi in Lu Chen’s studio, Su Qingmei’s heart was on fire again.
The other party’s age is about the same as hers. Although, she was polite on the surface, and also agreed to sell the copyright of the song, but in the specific contract, her attitude is very tough.
Miss Su is not so good to talk to, and when she did not agree with her, she ran back angrily without even saying a word.
She could barely accept the full copyright of “Fly Higher” for 200,000. It should be known that the song has been sung publicly by Lu Chen and has been downloaded from live audio sources in QQ Music.
Its value must certainly much lower than “In Spring”, but the other party is still clinging to it like a treasure.
The more she thinks about it, the angrier she gets!
“Oh?”
But to Su Qingmei’s disappointment, Dong Yu’s expression was not a bit different, no excitement or anger.
As if such a situation had long been in her expectation.
“Why aren’t you angry?”
Dong Yu can’t help laughing. She pulled open a drawer and took out a piece of paper and handed it to Su Qingmei.
“What?”
Su Qingmei was a bit confused, so she picked it up.
Looking carefully, it turned out to be the latest sales figures for the Wandering band’s debut album, “In Spring”, in QQ Music.
As of August 1, “In Spring” album package paid downloads: 110,560.
The title song “In Spring” single downloads: 250,150.
“Reason To Be Strong” single: 97,803.
“I Want To Have A Home” single: 72,610,
The total number of downloads is more than 500,000!
QQ Music is the earliest online company in China to launch a paid download service for genuine music. its paid download ranking list has always been regarded as one of the trend setters in the pop music world.
The Wandering band’s “In Spring” is a small album with only five songs. It has been on the shelf of QQ Music for some time, and currently rank first in terms of sales.
In the single, “In Spring” is also ranked first. Double rank first.
Such a result, for a band that has just made its debut album, is simply going against the heaven! (TN: going beyond what is normal.)
In addition to honor, the paid download of more than 500,000 also represents a huge profit.
The price of a high-quality genuine single song download in QQ Music is 1 yuan, and a 20% discount for an album package download.
Then, the package price of “In Spring” album is 4 yuan, and with number of downloads of more than 110,000, the income is 440,000 yuan.
The three singles total download is more than 420,000. All of them added up to nearly 900,000 yuan in income!
After entering the internet age, due to the emergence of new media and the rampant proliferation of piracy resources, the traditional record industry has been hit by an unprecedented blow, CD sales are declining year by year, and now it’s in a lingering stage.
Therefore, in today’s pop music world, except for a few underground musicians, no singer or company still depend on selling records to support themselves. They all go to the fan economy, making money through advertising endorsements, peripheral development, and so on.
Stars produce albums and make records, and they’re making a loss just to brush up and satisfy fans.
The introduction of authentic paid downloads of music websites has more or less become a bright color in the sale of music products, but now that online piracy resources are casual, those who are willing to pay for songs are basically real fans.
Therefore, despite the number of downloads is only a few hundred thousand, it is already an extremely beautiful result.
“In Spring” has continually ranked first, good enough to make one feel proud!
Of course, Light Rain Media, which is the copyright owner, cannot take all the profits, it also has to share it with QQ Music.
Moreover, the cost of marketing is very high. Income sharing is far from enough to wipe out costs.
But it is important to know that QQ Music is only one of the marketing channels, and not the focus.
Looking at the thin piece of paper in her hand, Su Qingmei completely got the weight of it.
Her anger gradually subsided.
At the same time, she also understood Dong Yu’s intention – Lu Chen Studio has the qualification to set the price!
The sales results of the album and singles are there. Anyone can log on to the website to check. If it was Su Qingmei herself, what reason is there for her not to insist and be tough?
Now, Lu Chen and Lu Chen Studio are not yet that well-known. Many of their peers in the industry are estimated to have not responded, but it would be naive to underestimate their sensitivity.
Once they smell profit, those companies are bound to swarm in like flies, and take part in the competition!
Perhaps the price will go up!
Su Qingmei couldn’t sit still anymore: “Then I will go and talk to her right now…”
Dong Yu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry: “Isn’t that just giving her reasons to continue raising the price?”
Su QIngmei’s elegant face turn red and she sat down again.
Dong Yu couldn’t help saying: “in the future, when negotiating with Lu Chen Studio, let Manager Song of the Brokerage Department go.”
She didn’t criticize Su Qingmei for ignoring what her proper job is – You’re the music director, don’t always rob others of their work.
Su Qingmei bit her lip, her eyes moved around, and suddenly said, “Let’s just dig Lu Xi over. I think she’s very smart and capable. Let her be the manager of the Sales Department and negotiate with that guy later!”
This is called attacking the shield with the spear of the son1. Isn’t Lu Chen very capable? Let’s try someone he invited!
The more Su Qingmei thought about it, the more she felt that this idea is wonderful.
As for whether Lu Xi can be dug up, that is not a question at all.
The treatment, strength and development potential of Light Rain Media are enough to dump that little studio for three blocks!
The front door to the North Sea! (TN: No clue what this means. Maybe the way to prosperity?)
Seeing the proud smile on Su Qingmei’s face, Dong Yu touched his forehead speechless.
She took out another document from the drawer and handed it to Su Qingmei as well.
Su Qingmei came back to her senses, took it and looked at it. It turned out to be Lu Chen’s personal data.
Su Qingmei couldn’t help but be stunned, what does Sister Dong mean?
Dong Yu said lightly, “Look carefully at Lu Chen’s family status.”
Under her reminder, Su Qingmei’s eyes fell on the family member column of the information.
Father: Lu Qingsheng (deceased) / Mother: Fang Yun (Accountant of Binhai City Local Taxation Bureau, Zhedong).
Elder Sister: Lu Xi / Younger Sister: Lu Xue.
Lu Xi? Lu Xi!
Su Qingmei almost jumped up, Lu Chen Studio’s manager and Lu Chen’s agent, wasn’t she called Lu Xi?
In her Chanel bag, she has the other party’s business card!
This is really embarrassing!
Su Qingmei’s face became red, and she didn’t dare look at Dong Yu.
She praises herself as an elite, but she keeps making mistakes repeatedly. She even wanted to dig up Lu Chen’s sister to deal with Lu Chen.
If not for Dong Yu’s reminder, and she really did that, then people would be laughing to death!
“Ah! I don’t care!”
Su Qingmei dropped the information in her hand, hurriedly grabbed her bag and escaped.
Dong Yu can’t help laughing. She picked up the phone on the table and called Song Xinwei to her office.
Song Xinwei is in his 30s, wears a suit and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, hair is neatly combed, and not very handsome. He can also be said to have a commanding appearance. At a glance, he looks like an office elite.
He is the deputy general manager and brokerage manager of Light Rain Media. He is also Dong Yu’s right-hand man.
Dong Yu handed Lu Chen’s information, together with the performance table of the Wandering band, to Song Xinwei, and told him about Su Qingmei’s previous negotiations at Lu Chen Studio.
Dong Yu said, “In addition to the right of authorship, we must take all the copyright of this song. This is the premise of the negotiation, but the transfer fee can be negotiated. You are authorized to use up to 500,000.”
Song Xinwei was surprised: “Isn’t that too much?”
A song of 500,000, isn’t this a bit of an exaggeration. The industry’s top big shot’s painstaking work is no more than this!
Dong Yu smiled and said, “That depends on Manager Song’s negotiation ability. This “Fly Higher” is very suitable for the North Needle band. I don’t want others to snatch it, and there will definitely be people who want to grab it.”
Song Xinwei, with a great fear in his heart, respectfully said, “I understand.”
Dong Yu leaned back in her chair and said, “Go ahead then and remember not to let other party feel that we are in a hurry.”
Inadvertently, she revealed her infinitely beautiful body.
Song Xinwei nodded. A thin, undetectable blazing color flashed through his eyes.
The next day, he came to Lu Chen’s studio with his assistant to renegotiate the song “Fly Higher.”
However, at this time, Lu Chen was no longer in Beijing.
He followed the “Singing China” program group to Shengjing and began a nationwide tour of knockout competition.
On August 5, Shengjing knockout competition began. Lu Chen defeated his opponents with his original work “Love In The Wind”.
On August 8, he moved to Shanghai, relying on the “The Bright Times of Early Youth” to win a narrow victory over Zhang Xiumin, the champion of Shanghai Top 10.
At that time, between the total score of the two people, there were only 1.75 points difference!
On August 11, the tour team arrived at Hangzhou.
In his own half home, Lu Chen swept all the challenger of Hangzhou singing area with “Those Flowers” and went to the next city. (TN: Half home: Hangzhou is his hometown)
He sang all the way, sweeping away all obstacles!
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TN: This is a metaphor that means: To takes the other party’s point of view, method or speech to refute the other party.1
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