Naoto Komatsu's female secretary was a little surprised.

In her opinion, the boss of Hong Kong's Universal Music Company is too confident and even arrogant.

Even when facing Warner, the world's three major record companies, his performance was still full of confidence and there was no room for compromise.

She didn't know whether she should say that he didn't know the heights of the world, or that he had a determined intention, so he was determined to argue with reason.

As for his female secretary, judging from her profession, it was obvious at a glance that she was a fake.

She suddenly thought that some bosses and female secretaries had that kind of relationship that was not innocent, and her face quietly turned red.

Zhong Chuhong's big eyes moved around, looking at this and that, trying to figure out the situation.

Her English was really not very good, so she only had a partial understanding of what she heard and had no idea what was happening in front of her.

But she saw the unhappy expressions on everyone's faces, so she didn't need to guess, and she knew that things definitely couldn't be reached.

Zhong Chuhong was puzzled. Everyone had been talking and laughing just now, but why did they become silent in the blink of an eye?

She would not think that the person at fault was her boyfriend, but that the other party must have made excessive demands and deliberately made things difficult for her.

But she was secretly worried, but couldn't help at all, and she suddenly felt a little discouraged.

She thought mockingly: She is really useless.

Naoto Komatsu stood up and smoothed things over and said, "Mr. Lu, we are discussing business, please don't mind."

Lu Dongjie just nodded and smiled without saying a word. He had a good time and didn't get angry.

Smith also pretended to cough slightly, "Mr. Lu, if you insist on doing this, we will also need to conduct a new market assessment before we can officially reply to you."

His tone couldn't help but soften a bit, and he hit a snag here. He no longer had the vaguely condescending attitude just now.

Lu Dongjie smiled instead, "Of course, Warner also has its own interests to consider, which I can understand."

Since they were discussing business cooperation, both parties were naturally on equal footing, and he did not come to Warner to ask for charity.

The two Warner representatives deliberately lowered the intensity of the negotiations and tried to change the strategy and pace.

They cannot accept that a small record company has such an arrogant attitude.

They need to let this young man understand the situation clearly and not feel that he has taken the initiative and become more and more overconfident.

Therefore, the following topics became less focused and a bit rambling.

When the negotiation atmosphere was bleak, Lu Dongjie suddenly threw out a bargaining chip, "Since you mentioned Christmas, I suddenly have a suggestion."

The others looked startled and turned their eyes one after another, wanting to hear what new ideas he had.

Lu Dongjie continued, "I have a Christmas song in my hand. If I make a Christmas single record, I think it can be matched together."

But a single record does not actually have just one song. It actually refers to a record that can contain no more than three songs.

Miss Jones glanced at the others and asked tentatively: "Mr. Lu, are you very confident about this song?"

Naoto Komatsu also showed an inquiring eye. He believed that Lu Dongjie would not easily bring out a random thing to increase his investment.

Lu Dongjie simply said: "I can record the DEMO today, and you can listen to it before making a decision."

The tone of his words was so understated, and the smile on his face was so breezy, giving people a feeling of deep trust.

No matter what, Lu Dongjie has already thrown out his chips. As for whether they will take it or not, the choice is back in their hands.

He began to make sincere concessions, and the atmosphere in the entire conference room became much more relaxed.

Smith and Miss Jones looked at each other. It seemed that there was still something to discuss, and they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The young man in front of him has a sophistication and calmness that is completely inconsistent with his age, and is not something that ordinary people can easily deal with.

Especially his smiling face was very deceptive, making them all think that they could get it done with just a few gestures.

It's no wonder that they didn't investigate his background beforehand, otherwise they wouldn't have made such a request so hastily.

Facts have proven that people cannot be judged by their appearance.

In fact, the two representatives of Warner Company were not sure that the other party would agree to this request. This was just their usual negotiation mode.

Lu Dongjie can completely reject them, or even leave them alone, but what about big international companies?

Warner is not the only company with global distribution capabilities, and Universal Music will not hang itself from a tree.

Music is not like movies. If it is not given more purposes, it will not be subject to various restrictions in many countries and regions.

As long as the content is healthy and of high quality, a lot of record companies will be willing to distribute it, but it will only take some time at most.

Lu Dongjie continued to get back to the topic and said quietly: "Compared to the issuance in the form of buyout, I prefer the cooperation method of sales sharing."

Naoto Komatsu was stunned and slowly turned his head.

A smile couldn't help but appear at the corner of his mouth, not sarcastically, but helplessly.

In his opinion, it was a bit too much.

Miss Jones raised her head, her eyes bright and her face darkened, "Are you kidding us, Mr. Lu? This request is really unreasonable."

Lu Dongjie just laughed.

Smith seemed to be persuading and said: "Mr. Lu, you are very confident in yourself, but you have to know that 70% of the records released now are at a loss."

He stared at Lu Dongjie closely and said seriously: "If you choose this method, you may not receive a penny."

Lu Dongjie laughed instead, "I have confidence in myself, and I also have considerable confidence in your Warner company."

If he were an ordinary person, his confidence might not be shaken, but he would naturally not be deterred by his words.

What Smith said is not unreasonable, but he is choosing to avoid the important and ignore the important, or even change the concept secretly.

This golden song has withstood the test and baptism of the times. It is still regarded as a classic after decades.

How could they easily buy out the copyright for such a good thing for a million dollars?

Based on the statistical data of Hong Kong's first Golden Disc this year, we can infer record sales in other places.

In a tiny Hong Kong with a population of over five million, a best-selling English album can sell 10,000 copies.

Other countries, especially English-speaking countries, are calculated based on a population base of tens or hundreds of millions.

Since Lu Dongjie wants to cooperate in this way, he is certainly not afraid that Warner will make a small fuss about sales.

The sales volume of a record is usually counted and announced by the local independent record association. For example, the record sales volume in Hong Kong is counted by the Hong Kong branch of the International Phonographic Association.

If there are doubts about the source of the data, Lu Dongjie can also pay for it himself and ask a market research company to do some sales statistics.

After all, Warner is a world-renowned company, and I believe they will not make fun of their business reputation for such a small profit.

The cooperation between Universal Music and Warner is not a one-time cooperation. Everyone values ​​long-term interests more.

To take a step back, if they dare to play tricks on sales and fail to abide by the agreement and be honest, then they will break up from now on.

After discussing the two most difficult clauses, other issues became much easier.

The three parties fully exchanged views and reached a preliminary consensus, which can be regarded as creating a good start for the next negotiation.

Lu Dongjie stood up and extended his hand, "I hope our cooperation will be very pleasant in the future!"

The negotiation in the morning finally ended in a friendly atmosphere. Although there were some unpleasant episodes in the middle, it was harmless.

In the afternoon, Lu Dongjie borrowed the live accompaniment recording studio of Warner Pioneer Company to record the DEMO of the Christmas song and delivered it to them.

What they will consider after receiving the DEMO is their business.
Chapter completed!