Qijie heard this and immediately took out a stack of paper from her bag, handing it over, saying: "When I arrived at their company, they had already drafted the contract."

  Li Qian seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but smile, taking the contract and flipping through it with a sweep of his hand. He found that there were actually four or five pages, and he couldn't help but furrow his brow again.

  A company like Huage would naturally have a systematic approach to things, and they even have a dedicated legal department that reviews every detail in the contract to ensure there are no loopholes. But for Li Qian, such complex contractual terms were not his specialty, and he didn't bother to read them carefully.

  He roughly flipped through it and put the contract down, looking at Qijie and asking: "Tell me, what did you guys discuss? You just gave me this one contract to sign?"

  As they spoke, he saw Wang Jinglu looking over curiously, so he handed the contract to her. Wang Jinglu took it and actually looked at it very seriously from start to finish.

  At this time, Qijie said: "They should have been prepared long ago, otherwise they wouldn't have taken out the contract so quickly. And the person who came to talk to me about the contract on their side was not the same as last time, but a vice president of their company, and the level seemed to be higher again. This time, the other party's attitude was very low, repeatedly emphasizing that money is not a problem, and the contract is only a preliminary draft. You can make any requirements, and everyone can discuss slowly."

  Li Qian hadn't said anything yet after hearing this, when Liao Liao suddenly sneered and said: "Now you know, why did you go so early!"

  Li Qian smiled and didn't pick up where he left off, continuing to ask Qi Jie, "Have you read that contract? What conditions did they give?"

  Qijie heard this and pointed to the contract in Wang Jingluo's hand, saying: "On the second and third pages, there are many clauses listed. The last page even has a table listing all the prices they're offering you. It's very detailed. They also know that just discussing royalties with you won't work now, so they've specifically broken out the money for buying out the song rights and production costs as a fixed salary plus royalties model. To be specific, for each of your works, they'll give 400,000 yuan to buy out the usage rights. Then, for your director's fee, they're directly offering 2 million yuan. It's quite sincere."

  "As for the division, it is determined by the number of works you provide and the final sales volume of the album, with a tiered division system that is quite complicated, but the highest is 15%. It basically continues the price you did for Wu Suo's last album, with a maximum of eight songs, plus the entire album production, at 15%. If there are fewer songs or the sales are less than five million, the division will decrease."

  Li Qian heard this and nodded slowly.

  Just then, Wang Jinglu had flipped to the last page of the form after listening to Qi Jie's introduction and started reading. Li Qian also took the opportunity to lean over and take a glance.

  Yes, dense and crowded tables.

  As Qiji said, as the number of songs released by himself increased from one to eight, and the album sales broke through 1 million, 2 million, 3 million and 5 million respectively, Huaying Music gave out corresponding royalty ratios.

  Have to say, this time Hua Ge did it. It makes people feel a little more at ease in their hearts.

  If I still write eight songs for Wu Yue Tian as in the previous album, and the sales of the album can also break through five million copies smoothly, then in addition to the unchanged 15% share like last time, I can also get an additional song purchase fee and monitoring fee of about RMB 52 million.

  More money is given. It naturally represents sincerity.

  They just made the profit-sharing clause in the contract so detailed that it feels a bit petty.

  Especially, or perhaps they think that the songs they write are the guarantee of success, and perhaps Liao Liao's album "Tao Sheng Yi Jiou" was praised as "putting ten hit songs into one album", which triggered a huge sales explosion. They were so eager for it, so they even listed the number of songs they wrote for this album in the profit-sharing hierarchy, making them look even more petty.

  In fact, as long as Li Qian takes on this task, he will definitely put in a lot of effort and will not ruin his own reputation. So, they don't have to worry about how many songs Li Qian will write for this album. To be honest, no matter whose work it is, it's only useful if it becomes popular and sells well.

  Then, Li Qianyu thought for a moment and said to Qi Jie: "You call them back later and tell them it's what I said. The song purchase fee and production fee are fine at the price they mentioned, I have no opinion. But as for the share, I don't want it to be so complicated, just one clause, hand over the production to me, if it doesn't sell more than 5 million copies, I won't take a single cent of the share, and if it exceeds 5 million copies, I want 16%!"

  When he heard this sentence, Liao Liao couldn't help but burst out laughing first.

  Then, she smiled and said to Qijie: "Look, look, I guessed it right? I knew he would do this!" Then she turned her head to Liqian and said: "Tell me, why do you want 16%? That's too ruthless, it's like cutting flesh from someone's heart! You should just ask for 15.1%, that little extra bit is what makes it interesting!"

  Li Qian smiled and shook his head, seeing Wang Jinglu look over in surprise and confusion. He first waved his hand and said, "I'll explain it to you when we get back." Then he turned to Liao Liao and said, "This idea of yours is too much! If we really did that, I'm afraid the other person would be furious! When interacting with others, it's best to just understand each other tacitly, no need to make a big deal out of it!"

  Qijie also smiled and nodded, saying: "Actually, the price of 16% is probably already considered a must-repay in their eyes? If this price gets out, I'm afraid your reputation will soon be ruined."

  Li Qian smiled and spread his hands, "I was originally a person with a narrow heart!"

  Liao Liao burst out laughing.

  Qijie shook her head and smiled wryly.

  Wang Jinglu, on the other hand, looked completely bewildered, her eyes darting back and forth among the few people present.

  It was her first time participating in Li Qian's work, and she was both curious and didn't quite understand the haggling and whatnot, so she could only follow along and listen to the commotion.

  At this time, Qijie smiled and thought for a moment, saying: "Okay, then I'll call them back later and tell them what you mean."

  However, at this time, Liao Liao glanced at Wang Jingluo and blinked. But suddenly said: "Ah, Xiao Luo, the Wang Jingxue in Wuxing Wusuo, is your sister, right?"

  Wang Jinglu nodded upon hearing this.

  So she said, "Actually, let me say. There's no need to make it so complicated, just have your sister quit the group and sign with Li Jian's studio as a solo artist, and have Li Jian produce an album for her, isn't that settled?"

  This was the second time Li Qian had heard this suggestion within twenty-four hours.

  And this time, it was Liao Liao, an insider, who said these words.

  Facing Wang Jinglu's inquiring gaze, Li Qian couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile.

  It seems like everyone is really optimistic!

  But is it really as easy as they think?

  The studio has been established and has its own territory. Is it really possible to sign whoever you want? Can you really promote whoever you want?

  What a joke!

  Do you really think all those big and small record companies in the industry are just a facade?

  Making an album, releasing a record, and promoting someone, if it were that easy and simple, there would be too many to count, in this circle at least several dozen studios could emerge overnight!

  Yes, that's right. As long as you're willing to support them and the other party isn't too weak, not a complete failure, just talking about song quality and album standards, I can indeed guarantee that one will be popular and the other won't!

  With the song resources in hand, it's not bad to say that there will be more, at least in the next decade of the golden age of the record industry, it's absolutely no problem to create ten or eight popular stars!

  But the problem is, a singer's popularity or lack thereof has never been solely determined by album quality!

  I was just a newcomer, and as a behind-the-scenes staff member, I wrote some songs and made two albums. Then I opened my own studio, signed people everywhere, released albums frantically, and then they sold like crazy?

  That's not reality, it's fantasy.

  And it's science fiction.

  This principle, Li Qian originally thought that even if Qi Jie didn't understand it, Liao Liao, as an insider in the circle, had been muddling along for many years. He should have thought of it, so when he first heard her say this, he couldn't help but be a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he quickly understood - after all, no matter how smart Liao Liao was, she was still too young.

  And to be honest, although she also used to perform in some bars and can be considered an underground singer, her rise was really too fast!

  She sold her songs for less than a year and successfully signed with Changsheng Records, then smoothly released her first single, which received good reviews in the industry. Her boss directly allocated a considerable budget for her to make an album, and her first album became a huge hit. No matter where she went, she was treated as a top star. Now, her second album continues to sell well, and she is even considered to have surpassed her senior Zhang Zhen, becoming the "Queen" of the domestic music scene.

  So, perhaps in singing, she has always been diligent and careful, but with her identity and status, it's not that she wouldn't think of getting what she wants, to establish a studio, it's not just about having her, plus herself, is enough.

  At this time, by Liao Liao's words, Li Qian instantly associated with the recent days she often ran to see the progress of the studio decoration, and her heart suddenly became even clearer.

  At this time, he thought for a moment and smiled: "It seems that we have discussed this topic before. Let's take it out and talk about it again. Not to mention Jing Xue, let's just say you, Liao Liao. You signed with my studio, I'll make an album for you. For the current domestic music scene, fans may not know, but these record companies in China should all know, right? The two of us working together on an album should be a guarantee of huge sales, shouldn't it? So, after we've made the album, we need to find a company to release it for us. Guess what those big and small record companies will do - will they bid up the price or quietly lower it?"

  Liao Liao was taken aback by his words, and immediately furrowed his brow, revealing a deep thinking expression.

  Li Qian smiled and leaned back on the sofa, saying: "Your contract with Changsheng Records has ended, so you came to the studio. No one can say anything about it. Chen Changsheng may be unwilling, but he can't say anything. Maybe he'll even be grateful that you didn't go to Sony or Huage or Xinda. Plus, you and I have a relationship with him, so if you sign with me, then you sign with me. At worst, if he has any requests in the future, I'll just give him a few more songs. Now, if I were to poach Jingxue sister over, do you think Huage Records would be furious?"

  Liao Liao heard this and fell silent.

  At this time, Li Qian put away his smile, slowly sighed, and then smiled bitterly: "The music scene, it seems like a place to play art, but actually, as long as you come in and take a look around, you'll know that this is a thorough arena of fame and fortune! I said earlier that my heart isn't broad enough, but actually, if you look at this circle, who can be considered a person with a broad heart in the face of interests?"

  He paused for a moment and his expression turned firm.

  "The studio is almost renovated, and once it's done, we'll be opening for business. However, I'm giving you all a heads up - including myself, Liao Liao, Qi Jie, let's not get too optimistic just yet! Saying that the road ahead will be tough might be an exaggeration, but one thing is certain: we'll have to fight for survival in this competitive market!"

  Liao Liao and Qi Jie nodded in unison at the words.

  After a moment, Liao Liao said: "I understand what you mean! Hmm, I thought it was too easy. However..." She smiled and faced the crowd's gaze, saying proudly: "We're not like we haven't been through difficult times before, no big deal if we have to start all over again! You, add me in, I don't believe we can't do it!"

  Li Qian heard this and burst out laughing.

  "Then let's just do it and show them!" he said.

  But Qijie heard this and hurriedly added a sentence, "It's still good to be careful with people and things! Let's get through the initial stage first! Hmm, at the beginning, even if we are cheated, it doesn't matter!"

  Li Qian nodded upon hearing the words, but then smiled and said: "Just acknowledging it is not enough! From now on, whether it's for Changsheng Records or Sony, including Hua Ge, I'll definitely have to be a money-making tool for others for a period of time!"

  Zi Jie and Liao Liao heard this, both of them couldn't help but smile wryly.

  Apparently, everyone understood what Li Qian meant by his words.

  To put it bluntly, I'll continue to help others write songs and make albums. Once the relationship is established, I can use their channels to release my own album - survival in the cracks, this statement is absolutely right!

  "But Liao Liao thought for a moment and said, 'Three years! In three years, let's strive to make them change from secretly lowering prices to competing to shout higher prices!'"

  ***

  This chapter is an extra for the Alliance Leader "Ice Wind Wing"!

  In addition, as requested by book friends, I recommend this book, "National Idol", a Huayi-style work. Those who are suffering from book scarcity can go take a look.