Perfect Life

Vol 2 Chapter 20: The Golden Age of the Recording Industry

Later, when Qi Jie said it, Li Qian understood what Liao Liao said when he bit her ear just now. And then Liao Liao explained a few words, and Li Qian was relieved.

Liao Liao said that she obviously couldn't sing and sing for a lifetime. When she was popular, when she could earn a lot of money, she had to learn to save some money, but she was not someone who knew how to manage money, except Like Li Qian, who she trusts and is extremely optimistic about the future, otherwise she would not even dare to invest in shares, what should I do? Some time ago, Qi Jie on behalf of Li Qian inquired about the price of buildings, and she began to gradually notice that in recent years, the price of real estate It has been soaring rapidly.

So, if you want to live there anyway, the house will not collapse for decades or hundreds of years if you stand there, so buying a house is scientifically called real estate investment.

Moreover, with the money she has now, the income from selling albums is several million, and the income from advertising endorsements is also several million. Although it is difficult to buy three villas at the same time, it is not necessarily impossible to get it. If you take out a loan , it's easier. It really didn't work, she could still ask Chen Changsheng to borrow a little more, it was hard to say, there was still a friendship of two or three million, and it was estimated that no one would think that Liao Liao couldn't pay her debts.

From Li Qian's point of view, Liao Liao's decision was extremely correct.

Although the time and space have changed, the trend of social development has not changed. The commodity age, the rapid economic development, the influx of a large number of people into the city, and the desire to stay in the city and enjoy a more modern and better life, will inevitably push up housing prices. It can be said that even without the administrative intervention of the state, the rapid rise in housing prices with the development of the economy is also the general trend.

And to be honest, in the past time and space, whether in Hong Kong, Taiwan or the Mainland, it was a very common investment method for artists to speculate on properties and hoard properties, and the losses were not lost, but the situation was good. Still earn more.

Especially investing in real estate in Shuntianfu, it is absolutely guaranteed to make no loss.

Therefore, although I think it is a bit exaggerated for Liao Liao to buy three large villas in one go, he has the money. Even if it is also investing in real estate and real estate, it seems that investing in shops will make more money, but since she has bought everything, Li Qian feels that there is no need to say more.

And then again, what is Liao Liao's main business?

singer

Next she made and released records in her studio. With her voice and singing skills, as well as her market position and appeal that is almost unparalleled in China, and with the classic songs she gave, Li Qian is absolutely sure that she will continue to be popular in the future. Well, it's just a few villas, it's really not a big deal for her.

She can make more money in the future.

Just like the outbreak of the domestic film market after entering the second decade of the 21st century in another time and space, economic development has grown to a certain extent. The prosperity of the cultural and art market is inevitable.

And it is different from the movie that buys a ticket and sees it and it is invalid, similar to a one-time cultural consumption, fans buy an album and go home, they can listen to it countless times, so subconsciously it will make people feel that buying an album The album is more real. Therefore, in the cultural and art market, the prosperity of the record industry is destined to come earlier than the prosperity of the film industry.

Three or five years ago, the album sold 2 million copies and obtained the double platinum certification, which was almost the highest dream of most singers, and for the vast majority of singers. This goal is also almost elusive. The sales volume reached 4 million or 5 million, that is the level of the great gods. The cure sold for 6 million, and there were only a few people.

But now

It’s hard to say anything else, it’s only been more than half a year since Wuxing Wusu’s sister and sister stood up and sold it. But 5 million is definitely over, and 6 million is estimated to be in sight. By the end of the year, even if it cannot exceed 7 million, it is not too much. In the long run. Eight million is almost a certainty. As for Liao Liao's two albums before and after, Liao Liao's long-term perspective, 6 million copies should not be a problem, Taosheng is still 8 million copies is not a problem, and there is even hope to hit the sales of 10 million copies

Moreover, it is not just them who are prosperous.

Ordinary people may not notice the changes in the market, but the executives of the major record companies must be keeping their eyes wide open and paying attention to every little data change in this market. According to Chen Changsheng's data, he once analyzed to Li Qian that in the past 1995, the domestic record market sales had increased by 39% compared to 1994.

You must know that in 1995, Li Qian was in the sky and only helped Liao Liao write a few songs and helped her become popular. For the entire domestic record market, what Liao Liao can bring The sales of one million copies may slightly increase the statistics of the entire market, but its influence is definitely not that great.

So, this is the market itself growing

At best, Li Qian helped Liao Liao make records and Wuxing Wusu made records, just adding a fire under the pot to make the whole market even hotter, but it was definitely not the main driving force.

That is to say, at the same time as Liao Liao's big sales, in fact, the album sales of other singers are also rising unconsciously, but their data burst, not like Liao Liao and Wuxing Wusu's sudden popularity, It was so explosive and eye-catching.

It's hard to say anything else, just talk about female singers.

It is said that by the end of 1995, there were 9 female singers who released a new album in 1995 and sold more than one million copies. This was an unimaginable figure even two years ago.

As for male singers, there were as many as 23 people who released records in 1995 and sold more than one million copies.

Female singers are on the rise, and sales are increasing substantially. Male singers have not been suppressed by this, but are growing at the same time, or even more powerfully.

The era of female singers has come

wrong

It's the golden age of the entire record industry

And not only in China, but also in this time and space. In the time and space that Li Qian once experienced, several big names with the highest album sales in American history, including Mariah Carey, including Shania Twain, and including Michael Jackson , the period when their album sales exploded was also concentrated in the ten years around 2000.

It can be said that at present, whether at home or abroad, it can hinder and destroy the continued prosperity of the record industry. Only piracy, especially online piracy in the future

In the time and space that Li Qian once experienced, the era of the Internet for the whole people probably started from 2005, and by 2008, almost every urban household was equipped with a computer.

In fact up to that time. Online piracy is basically out of control.

In the current time and space, the development progress of computer technology and mobile phone technology seems to be much earlier and faster than that time and space, so it is conceivable that the full attack of online piracy is far away. Time is running out.

Therefore, Li Qian judged on this basis that the prosperity of the record industry in the whole world still has a golden period of about ten years, maybe only about eight years.

But eight years is enough.

In eight years, Li Qian plans to help Liao Liao make eight to ten more albums, and then when the framework of the studio is initially set up, he will start signing a few of his own singers and help them make albums with them. Celebrate them.

Well, in eight years, with thirty to forty albums, the best resources in my hands are basically exhausted.

And just at that time, the record industry will basically have no money to make, and singers can only make money by taking commercial performances, appearing on shows and endorsements. It can be said that whether it is a record company or a studio, the ability to control singers will drop to the lowest level in history, although their music career will definitely continue. Because even if you don't make money, making music is really a pleasant thing. It's just that at that time, music will definitely not continue to be the focus of his entire career.

Because the big era of cinema is about to begin

It can be said that if you just want to make money. Li Qian really doesn't need to do anything else, just take advantage of the current golden decade of the record industry to sign singers and make records hard. The resources of countless geniuses' wisdom. He can completely hold up a few great kings and a few great queens by himself.

He doesn't even have to wait for the golden age of the film industry to complete the primitive accumulation of capital. At that time, he will be more leisurely, holding a large amount of money in his hand, holding a large amount of artist resources, writing and writing. The script, pick the director and shoot it out, hold a bunch of your own artists, or simply do a few variety shows that are bound to be popular, and you can make money with people.

Moreover, this is just a mix-up in the art circle. If Li Qian's heart was a little more wild and his goals were bigger, in fact, he could make money and participate in many industries. For example, at present, although the concept of computers and the Internet has been favored by many investors, and a lot of capital has already participated in it, even if they see it clearly, their foresight of the future Internet era is definitely not comparable. Li Qian, who has already walked through that time period.

It’s hard to say anything else. If you have some money in your hand, choose several projects to invest in it, it’s hard to say that you can make a lot of money. If you make one or two successful investments out of ten, it will be enough to eat comfortably for the rest of your life in the future.

It can be said that for a reincarnated person, especially a reincarnated person like Li Qian who came with a huge advantage, if he just wants to make money, the advantage is much stronger than ordinary people.

But Li Qian is obviously not the kind of person who only wants to make money and make a fortune, and he is also very self-aware that people's energy is always limited, if you do this, you will definitely have no time to do that.

Money, he wants to earn, but he only earns what he is interested in and willing to do.

For example, when he makes a record, he also wants to make his own singers and artists popular, but what he wants most is not the final harvest, but the process of doing things when she and Liao Liao are together and learn from each other. Mo, the two of them worked together to help Liao Liao find the most suitable emotion, and then he was happiest when he created a song with touching power.

Making money is just a by-product of piggybacking.

His main business is to make good things

Of course, these things, these thoughts, and these choices, so far, can only be buried deep in his heart, not only Liao Liao, Wang Jinglu, but even his parents, he will not reveal even a word.

In the car on the way back, Li Qian had already talked about the situation when he saw Li Jinlong.

As for Li Jinlong, he said: "His ability is limited and he is not a genius, but the good thing is that he knows that he is not a genius. So he can do things down to earth. And he is very sincere to come and consider After the studio was built, Sister Qi didn’t know how to do it, and I didn’t have enough time either. So, there must be someone who knows how to help with some music matters. When he called, I heard him I mean, I'm actually already excited."

In this regard, Liao Liao and Qi Jie naturally have no objection.

The studio is about to be established. Even if the grass stage team is a team, they must find someone to help. Li Jinlong has cooperated with Li Qian before, and he is one of the few people in the circle who has cooperated with Li Qian. Now the other party has voluntarily resigned from Huage's job to come to seek refuge, and Li Qian likes his strength and character, of course. There is nothing to say.

Liao Liao even said, "In the future, Xiaojie will be in charge of administration and entertainers, and Li Jinlong will be responsible for helping you make music, running errands and contacting contacts. He is good at it."

Li Qian nodded and continued: "But when he came, I suddenly thought of a lot of questions. We have been eager to build a studio, buying a building, decorating, and entering equipment. , I don't seem to have thought that the management work in the future will be such a large area, whether it needs to recruit people, whether it is ordinary staff, or sign a few people to come in to do arrangers, including the possibility of signing a few musicians, Singers, etc., how to manage the general has a charter?"

When Liao Liao heard this, he showed a bright smile very silly and sweet. Affirmatively said: "This has nothing to do with me, I don't understand this anyway, that Xiaojie, what is your boss asking you about?"

Qi Jie rolled her eyes when she heard the words, and asked Li Qian cautiously, "How did you think about it?"

Li Qian shrugged and said, "I just graduated from high school. You taught me, do you still know that you let me write songs, let me sing, and let me arrange music? It's all right, I can do it all by myself. It's okay to use it for several people. But you let me be a manager and let me keep an eye on the attendance of the subordinates every day and make a salary and bonus system for them. This is really not my expertise, so I'm asking you, Qi teacher"

So Liao Liao also turned to look at Qi Jie.

Obviously, they could all hear that Li Qian was going to be the shopkeeper.

Music matters, needless to say, Li Qian must be in charge of Bao Yuaner, and he must be able to play whatever he wants, but managing a studio, even if the studio may only have a few people for a long time. In work, there may only be a signed singer like Liao Liao, but a studio is a studio, and it needs to be recruited and managed.

To put it badly, you have to at least find a cleaner, an accountant, and someone who is responsible for answering the phone.

What's more, Li Qian has already released a message to let Li Jinlong be responsible for finding a few musicians. If the two sides reach an agreement in the future and wait for others to join the studio, it means that the studio will be expanded.

As the number of musicians increases, the number of ordinary staff serving them will certainly increase as well. At that time, even if there are only a dozen or so people, it will not be easy to manage all these people.

Among the three, Qi Jie is indeed the only one who seems to have the basic qualities of being a manager. Musicians like Li Qian and Liao Liao are too casual to do that job.

But at this time, in the face of the two people's eyes, Qi Jie did not panic at all, and people knew at a glance that she should have considered this issue that Li Qian just thought of and raised, and she has already thought about it. A bit of my own mind.

Facing the scrutiny of the two people, she didn't have stage fright, and said directly: "The salary system is the simplest, Liao Liao is so familiar with Changsheng Records, let's just take their salary system and revise it, and it will be, from From ordinary staff to musicians, although the longevity record is not big, there must be a complete set, which is summed up by them for many years, and it is very useful.”

Li Qian and Liao Liao were a little dumbfounded when they heard the words. It turned out that it was that simple.

At this time, Qi Jie ignored their surprise and continued: "I don't care how to recruit people in terms of music, and I don't understand, but the ordinary staff is actually very simple. I asked the building management. Our internal cleaning can be directly contracted to them, which is not expensive. The security work is even included in the property fee, and they are of course responsible."

"So, let's put together the most important accounting and financial functions, and then recruit a front desk to answer the phone, and a clerk to be responsible for errands such as purchasing, and the studio can operate normally. Other staff, If you need anyone, you can go to the talent market at any time to hire someone who can sing like Liao Liao, and it’s hard to find a college graduate who can do the simplest office work.

Speaking of which~www.wuxiaspot.com~ She finally stopped, looked at Li Qian, then looked at Liao Liao, and asked, "What's the matter, what's wrong with what I said?"

Li Qian and Liao Liao looked at each other and nodded in unison.

Li Qian made the decision at that time, "Since you have already thought about it, then all these things will be handed over to you."

ps1: Some readers have raised questions about villa discounts, and explained that since the mid-to-late 1990s, many communities in Beijing will take the initiative to contact a few stars before they open for sale, and give a house or even a villa directly. Of course, , it has to be a big name of Zhang Guoli's level, and Zhang Da does not necessarily want it, because if you want it, people will add a sentence when selling it to buyers. Zhang Guoli also bought a house in our community, which is implicit. represented.

ps2: Let’s push each other with Bai Bai. The readers of the two books overlap quite a lot. For readers who like to read Perfect Life, there must be many people who are also interested in Bai Bai’s literary era. Let’s take a look. It’s a word-of-mouth work. .

Well, I added a sentence at the end, I suddenly feel that the ps2 is actually selling itself and boasting. To be continued.

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