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Chapter 95 You can have your cake and eat it too (Subscribe)
The short-haired woman who was called turned around. Her face was quite ordinary, even a little old.

Sia Fuller, an Australian singer-songwriter born in the 70s, made her debut in the 90s and has released five solo albums in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. In 05, her song Breathe Me appeared in the last scene of the American TV series Six Feet Under, but she did not gain much popularity. She is currently a tepid B-list artist, and certainly cannot be compared with Ryan, who is on the rise and recently won the Billboard championship.

However, she did not show any "reverence" towards Ryan who approached her actively, and her tone was flat when she communicated with Ryan. Perhaps in the eyes of this singer-songwriter, Ryan's music was just blindly catering to the masses and he did not have his own persistence.

"But I really like "Unstoppable". You wrote it very well. The song has a unique sense of power, but Leona did not fully interpret this sense of power. Of course, she also has her own personal style." said Sister Tooth Cleaning.

Of course you have to like this song, you wrote it.

Ryan and asked about her recent work.

"Day Too Soon, a jazz song." Xiya said. At this time, she was still sticking to popular jazz, but her style was quite different from that in the future.

"Which record company are you signed to?"

"Atlantic Records." Sister Tooth Cleaning shrugged, her tone a little low.

In the next few years, Sister Washing Teeth will appear in many people's music with her recognizable voice. Her collaboration with David Guetta and Flo Rida is the most talked about. They are all under Atlantic Records.

However, even Xia herself at this moment failed to realize that her greatest asset besides her voice was her beauty.

That is her outstanding creative ability. She has written songs for a number of popular female singers. Not to mention, she herself later became a first-line female singer.

Looking back at her career, this is currently the lowest point in Sia's entire career.

"You don't want to stay in this record company?" Ryan keenly caught the depression in her tone.

"That's not the case. Atlantic Records! It's a big record company with a long history...it's just, you know, the company has its own positioning, and it has specific expectations for each singer, which often conflicts with the singer's own ideas." Xia said very implicitly.

Ryan could tell that Atlantic Records was interfering with her career, and Sia clearly had her own ideas.

Taylor had this contradiction, and her response was to refuse the original contract, which led to the creation of Big Machine.

Every singer has this contradiction, more or less.

"If a singer can't even control his own work, then he will definitely lose his soul," Ryan responded.

"Yes, that's exactly what I wanted to say." Xia nodded.

"Then if there is a record company that allows you to do it freely and is backed by a major record group, wouldn't such a record company be more suitable for you?"

Xia nodded: "You are right, but the two points you mentioned are contradictory in themselves."

Large companies have huge publicity and distribution channels, which will generate corresponding revenue pressure. Small companies will not interfere with you, but they can't help you either.

You can't have your cake and eat it too.

Unless the company has "foreseen" your potential, just like Taylor Swift back then, but in the eyes of Atlantic Records, Sia does not have this potential.

But Ryan disagrees.

He obtained Sia's song through déjà vu, and also knew that Sia was the number one composer of the song.

"I'm willing to provide you with this environment." Ryan said slowly.

"what?"

"How many years do you have left on your contract with Atlantic Records?"

"Five years in total, two years left."

"So, have you ever considered switching to another company, or just switching jobs?"

Xia shook her head: "Not at all, I'm planning to end my career as an artist. I want to step back and write songs for others."

At this time, she was actually tired of performing on stage.

After leaving a few years later, she made her second appearance, and this time it was after the song she wrote for Rihanna was rejected. It was like a kind of "If you don't sing my song, I will make it popular myself" kind of revenge.

"Okay, if you change your mind, you can contact me at any time and I will try my best to meet your requirements." Ryan found that she was determined to leave at this time, so he knew that there was no way to persuade her.

Seeing that the other party was about to leave, Ryan signaled to Daddario with his eyes, asking her to catch up and give him the contact information.

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"Rui? Am I seeing right? I didn't expect you to come here!"

"Rui, you have brought electronic music to a whole new level! You have completely made electronic music mainstream!"

A man and a woman saw Ryan at the after-party and immediately came over and greeted him.

These two people are not a couple, but a group. They speak with a strong London accent and are obviously from the UK.

The Ting Tings, an independent pop music group, shot to fame last year with their performance at the Glasburton Festival. This year's single "That's Not My Name" topped the UK charts in its first week, and its momentum is very strong.

If Sia was a late bloomer, then the Ding Ding group in front of Ryan could be called a flash in the pan, peaking at the beginning and failing to make any splashes afterwards. "Rui, there is a song in our album called Great DJ, which is a perfect portrayal of you." The lead singer and guitarist of the group, Katie White, had messy blond medium-length hair. She was not stunning, but compared to Sia, she was definitely a beauty.

Ryan likes her voice very much, which is full of the playfulness of a little girl. Compared with hers, Taylor's voice has a bit more clarity and sweetness of a child's voice. The two have slightly different styles.

"If you find a suitable song, please definitely work with me, okay?" She mentioned this repeatedly, and finally watched as she was about to be dragged away by her teammates.

Ding Ding Band is a so-called independent musician. In a broad sense, all artists who are not signed to the four major record groups can be called independent musicians. The characteristic of these people is that they are relatively free and can write any style of songs they want.

"If I cooperate with you, would you be willing to join me?" Ryan asked back.

Katie was stunned for a moment and fell into thought.

Along the way, Ryan also saw many familiar faces, especially several bands performing in groups, including Arctic Monkeys, Radiohead, and Coldplay, a band whose singles are gaining momentum. These people took the initiative to greet Ryan and were generally friendly.

During the conversation, Ryan also noticed an event at the scene, which was a fund-raising event for Somali refugees. A rapper named "K'naan" who was born as a Somali refugee was standing on the stage as a representative...

"Ryan, you're finally here, everyone is waiting for you." Ryan heard a familiar voice.

Turning around, it was the A&R manager of Spenny Records who had come to Terry's house to visit her.

When the contract was first signed, Spinney Records helped "carry the sedan chair". Although it was intercepted by Scooter later, Spinney Records later helped Ryan "cover" the copyright of the lyrics and music, and helped Ryan a lot.

He was the one who called Ryan just now and asked him for a favor, which was not a big deal. Ryan was happy to oblige and then returned to the after-party.

"Come with me, everyone else is here." The A&R manager led the way.

Ryan was taken into a small box lounge in the venue, and Ryan asked Daddario to wait at the door.

On one side of the lounge sat the chief planner of the music festival from AEG Group, whom Ryan had met before, and next to him were a few of his colleagues. On the other side sat some strangers.

The A&R manager took the initiative to introduce Ryan to Spinney Records, which was negotiating with AEG at the time. Both parties intended to establish a joint venture performance company, which would undertake performances by European DJs in the United States in the future. Spinney provided the DJs, and AEG made performance plans locally in the United States.

Spinney Records took the initiative to approach AEG about this collaboration. AEG is considered a leader in the industry and had some concerns about Spinney, a little-known company, as they had better options.

So Spinney asked Ryan to come over and help with the endorsement.

"Spenny is not a big company, but precisely because it is not a big company, their actions are more flexible, and they have an open attitude and have discovered many outstanding newcomers. In the next few years, these newcomers will gradually grow up, and then Spenny will be able to stand on its own. Including my trip to Europe, I will choose Spenny first." Ryan took the initiative to speak to the chief planner, giving Spenny enough face in his words.

"It's not that we don't trust Spenny, it's just that the matter is of great importance. Ryan, are you interested in joining this performance company?" the chief planner suddenly said to Ryan.

They are still attracted by Ryan's current influence and first-mover advantage in the electronic music industry. If they can get Ryan's performance contract, the joint venture can get started quickly and can also use Ryan's golden signboard when competing with other companies.

In exchange, Ryan will also be able to enjoy the dividends of the company's development. The new company's finances will operate independently, and the candidate will be acceptable to all three parties.

Before this, Ryan had only thought about setting up his own record company and had never thought about getting deeper into the industry chain.

"Exclusive performance cooperation?" Ryan asked.

"Of course, you are a shareholder," the other party continued.

"Sorry, my performance has been signed until the end of this year," Ryan reminded the other party.

"Even if it's a non-exclusive agreement, there's no problem. Ryan's situation is very complicated. He's more of a traditional record industry star than a DJ, but his style is more electronic music." The person in charge on Spenny's side spoke up at this time.

The negotiations were stuck in a stalemate, and Ryan finally took a step back and said that all arrangements for the US nightclub tour would be handed over to the new company starting next year. In exchange, Ryan became the third largest shareholder of the new company and was appointed as the "chief director", which was actually for publicity purposes.

This time we are just confirming the intention, and there will be many more negotiations on the specific details.

"By the way, will Jay-Z attend the after-party tonight?" Ryan asked at this time.

"Of course not. He will fly to Ohio right after his performance and join Bruce Springsteen (American rock singer) in Obama's campaign tomorrow morning," the chief planner said.

Ryan nodded. The main reason why American celebrities support ZZ characters is actually very simple - to show off their powerful connections.

As for why celebrities tend to get closer to the Donkey Party, it is because of both their heads and their butts. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPA) was jointly established by the six major Hollywood studios. In addition to rating, it also participates in lobbying and exerts influence on Congress. Specifically, it adds trade protection clauses for the Hollywood film industry in various trade agreements.

In response, the record industry jointly established the RIAA, which not only provides certification but also participates in lobbying. The introduction of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act is largely due to the RIAA.

Of course, compared with traditional industries such as guns, medical care, and energy, the lobbying and influence of the cultural industry are still dwarfed.

The reason why people like Xiao Ao choose celebrities is even simpler - these people are closer to the public.

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At this moment, Daddario, who was standing outside the lounge, just felt a little bored. Looking at the snacks piled up like a small mountain not far away, he felt a little excited.

At this moment, Daddario saw a familiar person, the "big fool" who greeted Ryan before. She called the girl that because she was too tall and stood out wherever she went.

She also noticed Daddario and came over.

"Is Ryan in there?" she inquired.

(End of this chapter)