"Forget it, it's not your fault." Sister Chen waved her hand. "You can't just say you have a better song and choose a worse one."
There's no point in saying more now. Besides, the song arrangement with Zhou Tianhua was originally private and not public. Besides the few people in the studio, only the friend she hired to compose the music knew about it. I'll just give him a call later and ask him not to spread the news.
So at most Zhou Tianhua had a knot in his heart, but it had no impact on the outside world.
"Alright, hurry up and warm up your voice!" Sister Chen patted Yan Zi's shoulder. Now that the song was of good quality, she felt more confident.
And just like Wen Bingkang said, he might have really struck gold. Yan Zi is beautiful, tall, and can write her own songs. She's also a professional singer, and while her singing skills are still a little immature, her voice is excellent. Her voice is clean, and her range is wide. With a little luck and opportunity, she's sure to achieve great things in the future.
Yan Zi walked into the recording studio and began to prepare his voice. Feng Xiaoyun, Sister Chen and Wen Bingkang were outside.
"Feng Xiaoyun, has the copyright of this song been registered?"
"Yes, Sister Chen, it's already registered." Copyright registration is very quick these days, and the system is very intelligent. As long as the song you enter doesn't contain plagiarism, registration will be completed quickly. However, if it is determined to be plagiarism, you will be blacklisted, and it will be very difficult to register copyrights in the future.
"Okay, then as a songwriter, do you have any requirements for the revenue from the song?"
"There are no special requirements, just follow the normal company procedures."
"To be honest, this song is really good, but you and Yan Zi are both newcomers, so I don't think the company will offer too high a price. The price we promised Zhou Tianhua for the lyrics was 20,000, plus 3% of the subsequent profits. I can agree to the 3% of the subsequent profits now, but I can't guarantee how much cash I can give you and Yan Zi upfront, but I will do my best to get it for you."
At Tianfeng Entertainment, the composer and lyricist each receive 3%, and the artist also receives 2% of the subsequent profits. The aforementioned fees depend on the fame of the composer and the quality of the lyrics and music.
"Don't worry, this song is still very good." Wen Bingkang said, "As long as the digital album sells well later, this money is just a small amount. It's not a bad thing to save a few thousand to do the company a favor."
Wen Bingkang fears that young people might become arrogant and think their writing is superior, necessitating a high price from the company. While a few thousand yuan might seem like a small price to a large company, it's difficult to break the rules. If new artists are paid too high, what will become of established artists? So, while there aren't explicit rules, there are unspoken guidelines for how much each composer should be paid.
And if the album sells well, the subsequent profits will indeed be the bulk.
"Thank you Sister Chen, Brother Wen, I have no objection." Feng Xiaoyun replied, and she knew that Yan Zi would not have any objection either. Being able to release this song was her biggest wish. Before coming today, she had planned that if the company did not release it, then she would find a way to record it herself and post it online for free.
"You're a good young man. Since you can compose music, have you ever thought about changing your career to become a songwriter?" Wen Bingkang asked.
"Haha, Brother Wen, I still can't do it. You know, this kind of thing can only be done when inspiration comes, and I happen to be the type with relatively little inspiration. If I change my career and still can't write, I will be out of food. I'd better just be my assistant."
"Hahaha, not bad, not bad. I'm even more optimistic about you, kid. There aren't many young people who can truly understand themselves. If you have inspiration in the future and the song isn't suitable for your artist, you can come to Brother Wen and he'll help you find another artist."
The three of them chatted casually for a while. Yan Zi had already finished singing, so everyone shut up and signaled her that she could start recording the song officially.
As a result, after singing the first sentence, Wen Bingkang called for a stop.
"Yan Zi, is this your first time recording a song?"
Seeing Yan Zi nod, Wen Bingkang said, "After you finish singing a line, don't close your mouth completely. You should know that this recording device is very sensitive. The sound of your mouth opening and closing will be recorded. Although it can be muted later, it is best to avoid it if possible."
"Okay, go ahead."
Since it was my first time recording a song, I was inevitably a little nervous and didn’t know some of the little tricks for recording songs, so I recorded it intermittently many times.
Fortunately, each time he did it became smoother and smoother, and finally around 3:00 p.m., Wen Bingkang said, "OK, that's it. This is perfect."
Yan Zi finally breathed a sigh of relief. If he continued singing like this and failed, his throat would be too tired and he would have to continue tomorrow. Fortunately, he finally passed.
The recording of my first single has been completed.
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