Huayu 2009: Who should we call the Heavenly King?

The entertainment industry is very realistic.

The press conference for the start of filming of "The Weaver Girl" featured Yuan Hong, Zhang Junning, and Liu Shishi as the main actors.

Of the three, Yuan Hong is the male lead, Zhang Junning is a Taiwanese actress and the lead actress in the hit drama "Black & White".

Meanwhile, Liu Shishi's starring role in "Chinese Paladin 3" is currently airing on various local TV stations.

In this situation, even if Tangren promotes him, Shen Yan won't gain much exposure. Rather than wasting effort, it's better to handle it discreetly.

It was only mentioned briefly.

Newly signed artist by Tangren Media.

The lack of emphasis on promoting it actually piqued the curiosity of some entertainment reporters.

Its appearance is good enough.

"Are you a little disappointed?"

After the press conference ended, seeing that Shen Yan seemed distracted, Cai Yinong comforted him.

"The entertainment industry is a place of fame and fortune. It's the same inside and outside the industry. People will fawn over those who are popular and praise those who are not. Once you become famous, everyone will revolve around you."

"Forehead."

Shen Yan came to his senses.

"K-sister, I'm not disappointed, I'm thinking about the record deal."

"The company will stand by you in this matter."

Cai Yinong was not embarrassed and changed the subject with a smile.

"The company will help you fight for the benefits you deserve."

"Hmm."

She glanced down at her watch.

"It's almost time. Come with me to pick up General Manager Huang."

Where should I pick you up?

Hangzhou Railway Station!

Huang Weijing had an event in Shanghai. When they arrived at the train station, they didn't have to wait long before a simply dressed middle-aged woman came out from the arrival area.

"Joanna, welcome, welcome."

As a female boss, Cai Yinong had a great advantage when meeting with female executives, as she was seen intimately holding Huang Weijing's hand.

"Let me introduce you. This is Shen Yan, a newly signed artist in our company."

"Hello, Mr. Huang."

"You're gorgeous, even more handsome than in the photos. Just call me Joanna."

Huang Weijing shook hands and nodded with a smile.

"Karen, you've struck gold!"

"Haha, right? I think so too."

The two walked hand in hand toward the parking lot, chatting and laughing. Shen Yan followed behind them. He had heard of Huang Weijing before.

But I've never seen it.

His first impression of the other person was that they didn't seem like someone from the entertainment industry. They didn't have elaborate makeup, brand-name bags, or high-end clothes.

More like an ordinary working person.

This coincides with her later experience of "becoming a nun." People who are too focused on fame and fortune would never become lay Buddhists.

Even if they do get the job, it's just hype.

After getting on the bus, Huang Weijing spent most of the time chatting with Cai Yinong, and occasionally asked Shen Yan questions, but none of them were professional ones.

Rather, it was Shen Yan's past experiences.

Where are you from, how did you come to like music, what are your hobbies, who is your idol, etc.

She wasn't in a hurry, and neither was Shen Yan.

hum!

hum!

Just then, Shen Yan's phone rang. He glanced down at it and saw that it wasn't Naza, but a text message from Lao Shen.

Your mom has already registered the company for you; she's the legal representative.

Thank you, Dad. Mom, you've worked hard too.

After replying to the text message, Shen Yan put down his phone. He had asked Lao Shen to register an entertainment company.

That company is a shell company.

Its main function is to hoard copyrights.

Around 2010, the price of novel copyrights had not yet taken off. Shen Yantun did not acquire copyrights for profit; he did not have much ambition.

If you really want to make money, why not just hoard some cryptocurrency?

There's no need to stockpile too much.

Tens of thousands of coins is about right. It's not that I don't want to hoard more, but there's no need for it. If you really hoard hundreds of thousands or even tens of thousands of coins, people will just switch to another cryptocurrency to speculate.

Before his rebirth, the price of BTC was around $70,000.

Ten thousand is seven hundred million US dollars, twenty thousand is fourteen billion. With so much cash, why do you need to make money?

Shen Yan had never even considered starting a business.

So tiring.

of course.

If given the opportunity, becoming an angel investor wouldn't be bad.

However, he will not deliberately pursue venture capital.

He never had much ambition to begin with. If he really did, he wouldn't have only run one livehouse after getting married in his previous life.

Old Shen and his father-in-law both wanted to groom him to succeed them, but Shen Yan had no such intention at all.

He had his father set up a company to hoard copyrights in the future. The appreciation of value was just an added bonus; the real purpose was to gain control over film production.

After chatting for nearly an hour, seeing that the time was right, Huang Wei asked in a gentle tone.

"Xiao Shen, can I ask you a question?"

"Please ask."

"What are your plans for the future? I mean, of course, my music career."

Huang Weijing stated frankly.

"I've listened to your work carefully many times. It's very inspired and covers a wide range of topics. It would be a shame if you were just dabbling in it."

"It's not just a hobby."

Shen Yan revealed part of his true intentions.

"I love both music and acting. My plan is to focus on acting and pursue a singing career as a secondary goal. Also, I'm not someone who likes to be restricted."

"Um."

Huang Weijing nodded slightly. She understood what he meant; most singer-songwriters felt the same way and wanted to have autonomy.

"If we try to do both at the same time, I think it would be too busy. The idea of ​​working 300 out of 365 days a year is terrifying."

Huang Weijing continued to nod.

She felt there was a good chance of signing a record deal because she knew many singer-songwriters of this type.

On the mainland, Xu Wei, and Li Jian, whom we are currently in contact with, are both this type of person.

Work is important, but life is even more important; they will not give up their lives for work.

In fact, she had done a lot of preparation before coming, and she was determined to get Shen Yan.

A wild creative genius like him—if you encounter one and don't seize it, that would be a crime.

Also.

She also needs to achieve some results recently. In June of this year, the Hua'er Band announced its disbandment. Next year, Hu Yanbing's contract will expire, and the other party has no intention of renewing it.

Although the deal with Li Jian was basically finalized, the most important thing for a record company is to "create stars" and bring in fresh talent.

Recently, someone has expressed interest in acquiring a stake in Gold Typhoon and is currently negotiating with its owner, Zheng Donghan.

Huang Weijing was very grateful to Zheng Donghan. At this time, if she could promote one or two newcomers, it would be a good thing for the company and for her personally.

Her original plan was to promote Zhou Bichang, but unexpectedly, a dark horse emerged from the crowd.

A gem like Shen Yan doesn't need much investment; a little polishing is all it takes for him to shine brightly.

"If, if I could give you the maximum creative freedom."

A moment later, Huang Weijing went straight to the point.

Would you like to join Gold Typhoon?

Shen Yan glanced at Cai Yinong, and Huang Weijing smiled when she saw that look.

"Haha, it's not poaching, it's just that, like Hu Ge, my record contract is with Gold Typhoon."

"Let me first explain my maximum permissions."

"First, we can sign a short-term contract for two or three albums to try it out. If it goes well, we can renew it later."

"Secondly, the company does not restrict your creative direction."

"Furthermore, the company is willing to invest 1000 million New Taiwan Dollars in the production cost of the first album, which is approximately RMB 210 million."

"According to convention, whoever pays for the recording gets the recording rights. However, we can sign a seven-year license."

"Seven years later, you can buy back ownership of the master tape for 200 million."

"Other rights such as lyrics and music copyrights, cover song licenses, film and television soundtracks, and adaptation rights are all yours."

"In return, I hope you can entrust these copyrights to the company as its agent."

"Of course, you don't need to worry about the company using it haphazardly or authorizing it to anyone. The company will consult you beforehand, and if you are unwilling, the company will not cooperate with any third party privately."

"Then there are royalties. Although the record industry is no longer profitable, the company is still willing to give 20% of the royalties."

"That means if an album sells for 20 yuan, you earn 4 yuan for every album you sell."

"The revenue from digital music and ringback tones will be split 60/40 between the company and you, with the company receiving 60% and you receiving 40%."

Ten years ago, Huang Weijing would never have made such a demand, back when albums sold really well.

Well now.

Every release incurs a loss; revenue relies entirely on digital music and ringtone licensing—well, even ringtones aren't doing so well now.

The prime time slot has passed.

The revenue from digital music is actually just a drop in the bucket.

For singers not under full contract, the only way to earn money is through tours.

Nowadays, discovering new talent is a "loss-making" business for major record companies, which rely entirely on the revenue from established singers to subsidize it.

It's a loss, but we can't stop doing it.

No one can stay popular forever. Singers who can stay popular for ten years are extremely rare. A company that doesn't cultivate new talent is essentially facing a slow death.

Therefore, we must do it even if it means losing money.

Furthermore, if Shen Yan can be quickly promoted to fame, it could play a role in the upcoming merger and acquisition deal to some extent.

In large-scale mergers and acquisitions like these, every additional bit of leverage involves at least tens of millions in underlying interests.

Hearing these conditions, Cai Yinong felt both happy and heartbroken.

The good news is that Shen Yan is a member of Tangren Media, but the bad news is naturally because of their own top star, Hu Ge.

The treatment they received was incomparable, and the level of importance they placed on each other was worlds apart.

"Joanna, we'll be arriving in Hengdian soon."

Seeing that Shen Yan did not answer for a long time, Cai Yinong changed the subject.

"Should we go to the Little White Building later, or find a teahouse to sit down and chat?"

"Let's go straight to the Little White Building."

Huang Weijing replied with a smile.

"Anyway, there are plenty of rooms over there. Let's find a place and talk slowly."