The King of Crossover Entertainment.

Chapter 26 0026, full of sincerity

On Penguin Music, Yunfeng’s song “Dragon Fist” also received rave reviews.

【L】: Girls should listen to this song less often. I’m afraid you will pee standing up after listening to it.

[Octave]: There are many talented contestants in this campus singing competition organized by Penguin Entertainment and Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

[The little guy with the flat head from the next class]: The lyrics, composition and singing are all great. Will he become the second Yang An?

[Bloody Tiger]: "Dragon Fist" is a song written for this era.

[Pioneer of the Times]: The 10,000-word music review of "Dragon Fist" has been published on my WeChat circle. Please like, repost and follow it. Thank you!
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The development of the Internet can make a good song spread quickly.

Music critics and playlist owners have been recommending "Dragon Fist" sung by Yunfeng.

This made Chen Cheng very worried. If he continued like this, he would definitely be the champion. Then there would be no place for their Zhanlan Music Group.

Fortunately, he had convinced the president and obtained a contract tailored for Yunfeng.

I still felt that what I sent to Yunfeng on WeChat was not enough, so I made another phone call and explained it in detail.

The enthusiasm is a little unreal.

It’s just a song, is it that serious?

Yunfeng couldn't figure it out.

But he did read the contract sent by Chen Cheng.

“It’s really a big investment.”

This is Yunfeng’s evaluation of this contract.

The signing fee was not much, but very big concessions were made in terms of profit sharing, contract term, and termination compensation.

On Blue Star, the profit sharing between the company and the artists is generally 70:30.

When some popular stars renew their contracts after the expiration of their contracts, some more conscientious companies will proactively reduce the salary to "50-50" or even "30-70", taking into account the huge profits that the stars can bring during their peak period of popularity.

A senior executive of a media company said: "Some companies are willing to spend a lot of money to sign big names. The reason is very simple. The fame of big stars will greatly increase the company's reputation in the short term. The company may not make money from her (him), but other actors will come to her. If they sign a few more rising actors, the profit will be considerable."

However, when signing new artists, the conditions offered by the company will be very harsh. The contract period is generally five to ten years, and the profit sharing is mostly "80:20". But some companies are phased, and the artist's share will increase as their popularity increases.

Companies in the industry do not shy away from the harsh contracts for new artists. A company's investment in a new artist is far more than a million, but popularity or fame is not necessarily proportional to song sales. Within two or three years, it is impossible to discern the commercial benefits that a new artist can bring.

If a company wants to promote a newcomer to become a star, it is not something that everyone can do. The company provides them with a platform, but of course there must be constraints. Otherwise, if they become famous but leave, what should the company do?
Only super-big-name stars can get preferential treatment in terms of profit sharing ratio and contract term. Any contract term and any profit sharing are possible, but no concessions can be made on termination compensation.

Therefore, the contract that Zhanlan Music Group gave to Yunfeng is unprecedented and full of sincerity.

If it were exposed online, peers would definitely criticize it and it would disrupt competition in the industry.

It would be a lie to say Yunfeng wasn’t moved.

I have heard in my previous life on Earth that many artists in the Republic of Korea chose to commit suicide because they could not bear the inhuman exploitation of the company.

So you have to choose a good company and look carefully at the contract.

Although it is said that all crows are black, nothing is absolute in this world, and there will always be one or two that are not so black.

However, there is another point to consider, which is resources. No matter how good a company is to its employees, if it has no resources, or no good resources, what is the point?

After thinking about it carefully, Yunfeng felt that this matter could not be rushed.

He has a system at his disposal, so he is not afraid of running out of ideas. He may not receive this kind of treatment in the future. There were so many resources on Earth in his previous life.

Fifteen minutes later, Chen Cheng sent a WeChat message asking for the decision.

It's not his fault that he was anxious, because in just one day, his votes surged by 10,000, and he jumped to third place.

Yunfeng’s reply was the same as before, that he was not considering signing a contract and making a debut for the time being, but he added that if he changed his mind, he would give priority to their company.

This result made Chen Cheng feel disappointed, but there was nothing he could do. He couldn't just put a knife to Yunfeng's neck and force him to sign the contract.

I just hope Yunfeng’s last sentence wasn’t just a polite remark, so that we can keep a glimmer of hope.

Today is a busy day.

Several more music and media companies found Yunfeng and wanted to sign him. One of them was second only to Penguin Entertainment in fame and influence.

Some offer standard contracts, while others offer contracts above the standard.

But compared with the contract with the Blue Music Group, Yunfeng lost interest. After school in the afternoon, Yan Lide called him over again.

office.

When Yan Lide saw Yunfeng coming, he smiled and waved, pulled a chair over, and said, "Xiaoyun, sit down for a while. I'll make a pot of tea."

"Okay." Yunfeng sat down gently, without looking around, with his back straight, his legs together, and just sat there blankly.

The teacher's office is a scary place.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Yan Lide came back with a kettle of warm water in his hand.

He returned to his desk and took out a set of tea set from the drawer, including a purple clay teapot and four white porcelain cups.

Yunfeng thought it was just a simple way to make tea in a thermos, but he didn't expect it to be so high-end and elegant. He had only seen it on TV before.

Yan Lide first scalded the pot and cup with some hot water, then put the tea leaves into the pot, then added hot water, but poured the water out, and then added hot water again.

Yunfeng had no idea what this series of operations were, but they looked very pleasing to the eye.

Yan Lide handed Yunfeng a cup and asked, "Do you like tea?"

Yunfeng blinked and asked, "Does Yitong Green Tea count?"

"Haha." Yan Lide was amused by Yunfeng and said, "Try the 'Liu'an Guapian' I made today."

Lu'an Guapian?

Why is tea called Guapian?
A series of questions flashed through Yunfeng's mind, but he didn't ask them.

Yan Lide picked up the teacup and said, "Before tasting the tea, you must first observe its color and smell its fragrance before you can taste its flavor."

Yunfeng followed Yan Lide's example.

The soup is clear and bright, the smell is refreshing and fragrant, and the taste...

From Yunfeng's slightly frowned brows, it can be seen that he felt a little bitter.

The same tea leaves can produce very different flavors when brewed by different people, and the reason has to do with temperament.

Yan Lide took this scene in and smiled as he said, "Tasting a pot of tea is like tasting life. When you first enter the world, you are like the tea in the pot, rising and falling with the water, tasting the bitterness of the tea. After several struggles and trials, you can finally taste the fragrant and mellow taste."

Indeed, tea tastes bitter at first, but then it turns sweet.

Yunfeng suddenly realized.

Yan Lide asked him to come today not just to taste tea or talk about tea.

"Teacher, do you want me to experience more hardships?"

As Yan Lide poured tea, he said, "In our industry, some people become famous at a young age and remain famous for decades, while others become unknown after growing up."

Yunfeng listened very carefully. He was alone in his previous life and had no one to teach him life experience.

"The taste of the tea will be greatly reduced if it gets cold." Yan Lide took a sip from the teacup and said, "Inspiration is a very mysterious thing. It comes and goes. It's hard to figure out the probability and the logic."

He paused and smiled, "It may be the last thing in the world that strictly implements romanticism. When there is too much to write, I can write a song in a few minutes, or more than ten songs a day. When I can't find it, my head will be empty for one or two months, or three or five years."

Yunfeng agrees with this very much. When writing a novel, when you have inspiration, you can write 10,000 or 20,000 words in one go. When you don’t have inspiration, you may not be able to write a single word for hours.

"A person's inspiration is very important. It is often a shortcut to success, and diligence is the most important part of success. It is the steering wheel of life and determines whether one can succeed." Yan Lide looked into his eyes and said slowly: "Suggestions are just for reference. A person's life is ultimately a journey that he has to walk on his own."

Yunfeng nodded and said, "Teacher, I understand."

Yan Lide smiled knowingly and said, "After you finish this last cup, go and do your own thing."

Yunfeng drank the tea in the cup, stood up and bowed: "Thank you, teacher."

Yan Lide knew that a company had talked to Yunfeng, so he said these words.

He will not influence students' decisions, but will give them some advice from someone who has experienced it.

Because he had seen many people who signed contracts with companies while in college, became complacent after getting some money, and spent their days eating, drinking and having fun, ultimately ruining their own future.

Yunfeng understood.

The advice given by Yan Lide is the same as his idea.

To sum it up in one sentence: genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

(End of this chapter)