Huayu: Were you ever a top star before writing nonsense?

Seeing Xu Xinran's somewhat depressed expression, Shen Can smiled and said:

"Senior sister, I was just saying, I would never actually go and live off a woman."

Society is full of tricks and schemes; a student like me who hasn't experienced it before can't outsmart those people.

Xu Xinran let out a soft, ambiguous hum.

Shen Can's expression turned serious, and he continued:

"Look at me, if I want to become famous, I need to create songs first, just like a swordsman without a sword."

If you want to grow your company and make it bigger and stronger, you also need excellent songs to earn development funds.

We're like two grasshoppers on the same rope.

But now, because I don't have the money to produce songs, what has happened?

You've got a dead end from being so stubborn!

Senior sister, as the boss, you must be a rich woman. Why don't you lend me some money first?

If I ever achieve fame and success, I will not keep that glory to myself.

Shen Can used his eloquence while looking at Xu Xinran with burning eyes.

Xu Xinran took a deep breath, her pupils dilating in shock.

Good grief, you're a singer who's affiliated with a record company, and you're getting the record company to fund the production of your songs? What kind of tactic is that?

Although she hasn't been in the industry for long, she's been exposed to it since childhood, and this is the first time she's seen this kind of operation.

Xu Xinran's throat moved slightly, and she immediately felt like her CPU was about to be overheated by Shen Can.

"Don't speak yet." Xu Xinran rubbed her temples, closed her eyes, pondered for several seconds, and then slowly said:

"I can advance the funds, but you need to give me the recording rights and master tape rights to the song."

"impossible."

Shen Can shook his head without any hesitation.

The core copyrights of a song are divided into three types: lyrics and music copyrights, recording copyrights, and master tape copyrights.

Lyrics and music copyright: This is the soul of a song, referring to the lyrics and melody created by the composer.

Normally, the copyright of lyrics and music belongs to the creator. However, if the copyright is sold to a company when signing a contract, then the copyright belongs to the company. Anyone who wants to cover, perform commercially, or adapt the song needs to obtain authorization first.

Recording copyright: refers to the specific recording version, including the performance and arrangement, which usually belongs to the investor.

For example, if a record company pays for the recording, the copyright belongs to the company; if an independent singer pays for the recording themselves, the copyright belongs to them. If someone wants to use the recording, they must purchase a license from the copyright holder.

Master copyright: This is the "original file" of the recording, and it represents the ultimate control over the audio. The party owning the master copyright can decide whether to reproduce, remove, or license its use.

People often assume that the owners of the song and music copyrights reap the greatest profits.

Actually, that's not the case; the revenue from recording copyrights is actually higher.

With the advent of the internet music and short video era, the importance of recording copyright has become increasingly prominent. Each play means revenue, and singers are increasingly aware that they must control their copyrights.

For example, Deng Ziqi re-recorded his old works, from "Bubble" to "Light Years Away," in order to regain the recording copyright.

Giving the recording copyright to someone else is a huge pitfall, and Shen Can would naturally not give up easily if he could avoid it.

Although he and Xu Xinran are now called "senior brother and junior sister", this relationship is as fragile as paper and can be easily broken. It cannot compare to a relationship that develops after a deeper interaction.

"This is my bottom line. If I'm willing to hand them over, I can talk to other companies." Shen Can finished speaking, smiled, and placed his hands on the table.

Xu Xinran stared at Shen Can, trying to discern other emotions from his face, but unfortunately, Shen Can appeared very confident.

Want to go all in?

To be precise, should we gamble or not?

Xu Xinran silently looked at Shen Can, at that pleasing face.

As Shen Can said, the Blue Phoenix is ​​indeed on the verge of going out of business.

The company was founded two years ago and successfully signed four artists, but failed to make any of them famous. Not long ago, the most talented artist was poached by someone else.

Blue Phoenix has no future.

She herself was also mentally exhausted from the work.

Starting a business is really a difficult thing.

But she was unwilling to give up so easily. Had all her efforts come to nothing?

At this moment, an opportunity presented itself to her.

Xu Xinran glared at Shen Can:

"You little rascal... I can only give you enough funds to produce two songs at most. As you can see, Blue Phoenix isn't a large operation, and we only have a few people. If we want to produce songs, we'll have to invite people from outside, and we can't cut costs there."

"Thank you, senior sister."

"Don't thank me yet, I have conditions."

"Go ahead," Shen Can replied with a slight nod.

Sure, as long as we don't involve his copyright, everything else is negotiable.

"First, you need to sing a little more of the second song you just sang. I know you want to keep it a secret, so I won't make things difficult for you. Just sing half of it."

"Can."

Shen Can thought to himself once again that Xu Xinran was indeed a very shrewd woman. Even after listening to only a short segment, she could tell which song was the "super trump card".

Although the other two songs are not bad either, they are still far less popular than "Rice Fragrance".

"Secondly, we'll split the profits from the release of your three songs 50/50."

"Okay, sure." Shen Can nodded.

For a newcomer to the industry, getting a 50% cut from record company deals is considered high. And since it's only three songs, the copyright belongs entirely to him, so he's not losing out.

It's important to know that only singers with high profiles can negotiate higher revenue shares.

Moreover, if you want to start a business, you can be more generous while adhering to your principles.

Cutting the cake is an art.

Being stingy will not get you anywhere.

"Third, play with me for a while later."

Shen Can suddenly became alert: "Playing?"

"Just going shopping and having meals..."

"no problem."

"fourth……"

"Anything else?"

"I haven't thought about the last condition yet. We can talk about it later, okay?" Xu Xinran's lips curled up, revealing a mischievous smile.

"Okay, but let's make it clear first, don't go too far, I don't sell myself." Shen Can pondered for a moment, feeling that Xu Xinran was using the same tactics as Zhao Min.

Xu Xinran rolled her eyes at Shen Can, and said with a smug look:

"I know, who asked you to sell yourself? I don't care."

……

It was 9:30 p.m. in Shanghai, downstairs at the Shengshi Huihuang KTV.

Xu Ning stopped the car on the side of the road, and Shen Can carried Xu Xinran on his back, helping her, who was a little drunk, into the car.

Old Xu was dumbfounded.

He knew that Shen Can had come to talk to Xu Xinran about cooperation today, but he never expected it to end like this.

Xu Xinran was drunk and her eyes were blurry, while Shen Can looked energetic.

"What did you do?"

He valued talent, but he never intended to ruin his daughter's future.

"Teacher, we really didn't do anything." Shen Can shrugged. "She got drunk on her own. We walked around for more than two hours this afternoon, and when we got tired, we ate some Western food together. Then my senior sister said she wanted to hear me sing, so we came here."

Is this a meat restaurant or a vegetarian restaurant?

"Vegetarian."

Shen Can's expression remained unchanged. He did see some male models and hostesses in this KTV, but he and Xu Xinran only sang songs, it was purely platonic, and they were innocent.

It's not his fault; who knew that Xu Xinran, in her whimsical mood, would randomly choose a place that turned out to be a brothel?

Moreover, Xu Xinran isn't a good drinker. After singing her heart out, she got drunk after downing three bottles of beer, even though she's not a big drinker.

Upon hearing that it was vegan, Xu Ning's expression softened.

At this moment, a very elegant and beautiful mature woman sitting in the passenger seat interjected:

"Alright, alright, don't you know how much alcohol Xinran can handle? Don't blame him."

"Then let's go back first, you..." Xu Ning said to Shen Can.

"I'll take a taxi back to school myself," Shen Can said.

"Okay." Xu Ning nodded.

"Bye-bye." The woman waved to Shen Can.