The afternoon was spent in laughter and playing. In the evening, Teacher Huang cooked and Su Bai did not do anything.
Although Su Bai's cooking skills were better than Teacher Huang's, he was very sensible and didn't want to steal the show, so he said that he didn't know many dishes and had already cooked them yesterday. Huang Lei and He Ling didn't say anything, but just looked at Su Bai with even more appreciation.
Because this is not a personal performance show. The entertainment industry is all about personal relationships. Su Bai had already been in the spotlight yesterday, so he tried to reduce his own performance opportunities as much as possible, allowing others to contribute a lot of interesting clips, especially the very old song "Burning Heart" that Sister Dandan started in the evening, which made the popularity of the program team continue to rise.
Dahua also contributed a lot of jokes, and his violin playing was really good, which attracted many fans.
The lively atmosphere continued until everyone went to bed at night. The next morning, Su Bai suddenly received a call from Director Li Hongtao.
"Xiao Su, how was your rest?" Director Li's voice on the other end of the phone was extremely warm and gentle.
"Very good, very good. Director Li, do you have anything to talk to me about?"
"Well, a good friend of mine, Cheche, who's also a very talented variety show director, is planning an original music program called 'Singer-Songwriter.' We're inviting some of the more talented singer-songwriters in the music industry to participate. The main purpose of this competition is..."
"And Cheche has seen your previous competition and is very impressed with your originality, so he came to me and asked me to help connect you. I wonder if you'd like to come on this show?"
"Uh, but Director Li, I'm currently recording 'Dream Life'. Will our schedules clash?"
"I know you're recording. I've discussed this with Teacher He. The preparations will take about two weeks, and the official recording won't begin until September. Your program doesn't record all the time, either. After all, Teacher He and the others have other programs to do, so the time is definitely available."
"As for compensation, the current price for a top-tier star to record a season is around 30-50 million, the average first-tier star is 8-15 million, and the second-tier star is 2-5 million. Since you just debuted, your status is definitely not high enough, but I know your popularity and ability. They can give you 12 million per season, for a total of 12 episodes. Is that okay with you?"
In fact, Su Bai’s current status does not make him eligible for such an announcement fee, but Director Li is the godfather of variety shows who has directed countless popular variety shows, and his vision has always been sharp.
Su Bai had emerged from his show, and he could fully appreciate how crucial Su Bai was to its popularity and buzz. It could be argued that Su Bai was largely responsible for the show's success. Su Bai's powerful songwriting, singing skills, and comedic abilities captivated the audience. Therefore, after discussing this with Director Fang Che, they agreed on this relatively high notice fee.
Su Bai was also a little surprised. Even though he didn't know much about the things in the circle, he knew that this announcement fee really gave him a lot of face, and it could even be considered as helping him to improve his status.
He has a very good impression of Director Li. After all, the recording of the last program was so comfortable and he did not suffer too much harassment or targeting. A large part of the pressure was borne by Director Li.
People should know how to be grateful. In addition, Su Bai was actually thinking about releasing an album, and this program required the preparation of at least 7 original songs that had never been released. This was a good opportunity for him to make his first album.
Su Bai uploaded several songs from the previous show as singles on Penguin Music and Emo Music, and they still dominate the hot song charts.
Having basically decided to attend, Su Bai asked Director Li, "Director Li, can you tell me which guests are invited to the show?"
"We are still in communication with many singers, but you will probably run into some acquaintances." Director Li smiled meaningfully.
"Okay, Director Li, I'll talk to my agent later. You can also have Director Che contact Yang Chunchun directly for specific matters. Is that okay?"
"So you agree to participate?" Director Li seemed very happy.
"Well, I think it's quite interesting. I think I can give it a try."
"Okay, then I'll let Lao Che contact Yang Chunchun directly. I look forward to your performance."
"Okay, thank you Director Li for introducing the job to me!" Su Bai was also very polite.
"I'm glad you don't blame me for bothering you. Many programs have been looking for you, but they just can't find you. I'm very happy that you're willing to give me this face. I didn't misjudge you at the beginning."
"No, no, I have to thank you very much for such a high announcement fee. I will treat you to a meal when the time comes."
"Okay, see you in September then."
"See you in September."
After hanging up the phone with Li Hongtao, Su Bai called Yang Chunchun and told him about the situation of "Singer-Songwriter". He also asked Yang Chunchun to take over the subsequent work.
Yang Danchun was a little surprised that this old boss who was always giving up was actually willing to take the job!
You know, Yang Danchun was so angry when she found out two days ago that Su Bai was deceived into signing "Dream Life". So many variety shows with high announcement fees invited you, but you gave up and disappeared, and in the end you were cheated out of it without spending a penny.
But thinking about it, Su Bai also made friends with He Ling and Huang Lei, so it wasn't really a loss.
"Singer-Songwriter" is indeed a program that suits Su Bai very well, and it can also help him increase his popularity. If he releases a few more hit songs, it will make it easier for Su Bai to develop into a talented and idol singer in the future.
The two chatted about some follow-up issues, and then Su Bai also asked about the situation of Chen Zhixin and the others. Now they were all very busy, and the songs Su Bai sang by them in the competition were also released on the music platform, making Su Bai a lot of money.
After all, the copyright to these songs still belonged to Su Bai, so the profit sharing ratio had to include the song itself. Su Bai would get 50%, the company would keep 20%, and Chen Zhixin and his team would get 30%. Initially, Su Bai was reluctant and insisted on the agreed 37/30 split.
However, under the insistence of Chen Zhixin, Zhou Nannan, Yang Danchun and Lan An, this clause was added to the contract. If the song was composed by Su Bai, the singer would only get 30% of the profits, 20% for the company and 50% for Su Bai personally.
And this is only for Chen Zhixin and others. If the company signs a new singer later and Su Bai is willing to write songs for him, the singer can only get 10% of the profits, the company still gets 20%, and Su Bai gets 70%.
After chatting casually with Yang Danchun about company matters, Su Bai also learned that Chen Zhixin and others were busy like dogs running around to get announcements. Su Bai even felt that they were all his money-making tools.
So cool!
After hanging up the phone, Su Bai started a new day in the Mushroom House.
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