Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Seven Ten Moves Rejected
On August 28, the national finals competition of "Singing China" ended.
The first season of Beijing Satellite TV's first reality show was a complete success, with a ratings of 6.87% that night.
Although it failed to break the 7% record, Beijing Satellite TV was very satisfied. Not only did it schedule the production of the second season next year, it also revealed a surprising news on its official blog.
That is, the winner of the first season will serve as a judge for the second season, and this will form a convention!
The winner of the first season of "Singing China" is Lu Chen.
This news greatly increased Lu Chen's number of fans on Inspur Blog and brought him substantial benefits.
Lu Chen's studio received inquiries from two performers and an advertising company, and a brokerage company that they had contacted before came to visit again and wanted to buy songs.
Feixun Music also requested an interview from Lu Chen!
Therefore, Lu Chen not only did not take time off because of the ending of "Singing China", but instead became even busier.
But before handling these business matters, Lu Chen first had to receive a very important guest.
Lin Zhijie, a famous musician and the music director of Flying Stone Records.
He is also one of the four judges of "Singing China".
And he is here on behalf of Flying Stone Records.
In the Lanting Café on the top floor of the Jinghua Hotel adjacent to the Blue Sky Entrepreneurship Park, Lu Chen and Lu Xi received this distinguished guest together with his two assistants.
"Lu Chen, do you really don't want to think about it anymore?"
Lin Zhijie asked seriously, his attitude was very serious: "It would be a pity to miss such an opportunity!"
The music director of Flying Stone Records is in his forties. He is tall and thin and has a cold appearance. He doesn't like to joke or talk too much.
In the domestic pop music scene, Lin Zhijie is not well-known outside the circle, but almost everyone within the circle knows it.
He was once an excellent singer-songwriter. Later, he joined Feisty Records behind the scenes and produced many best-selling albums for many celebrities. He is famous for his high ability and rigorous work attitude.
Lu Chen got acquainted with Lin Zhijie because of "Singing China". Lin Zhijie admired Lu Chen's creative talent very much, so he personally invited Lu Chen to join his company.
In Lin Zhijie's view, Lu Chen's signing with Feishi Records is a great thing for both parties.
However, Lu Chen politely refused.
What Lu Chen also refused was a new star cultivation fund worth 4 million!
The championship prize of "Singing China" is as high as 5 million, but it is divided into 1 million cash and 4 million new star cultivation funds.
Among them, 1 million after-tax bonuses were provided by Beijing Satellite TV, plus rewards for winning six PK competitions and the chief bonus of the Beijing singing area. Through this talent show, Lu Chen won a total bonus of 1.4 million.
And it’s all after tax!
Beijing Satellite TV has spent a lot of money, but compared to their advertising revenue, it is only a drop in the bucket.
The champion’s 4 million star nurturing fund is even more astonishing, and the payer is not Beijing Satellite TV, but Feishi Records!
But this is not real money that can be obtained directly, it is a complete set of artist training, packaging, and promotion costs. And first, you must sign an artist contract with Feishi Records.
Feishi Records is a partner of Beijing Satellite TV's "Singing China". This clause was stated during the promotion of the program, so there is no problem of deception.
If it were an ordinary newcomer, it wouldn't matter at all. Being able to sign with Fei Shi Records would be a dream!
Feishi Records is one of the most famous record companies in China. In its most glorious period, it was the dominant player in the recording industry.
At that time, the company had many kings and queens of singers joining the company, and at least one-third of the best-selling albums in the 1980s and 1990s were produced by Feishi Records.
Its logo is a golden stone image with white wings. It is familiar to countless people.
However, after entering the new century, with the rise of a large number of emerging media, the maturity and widespread dissemination of digital music, and the huge impact of online piracy, the golden age of the record industry is gone forever!
Beginning in 2003, Feishi Records encountered unprecedented difficulties in its operations and was once on the verge of bankruptcy.
It wasn't until 2007 that Superstar Culture Media invested in Feishi Records, replaced the complacent senior management, and followed the trend of the times to expand multiple businesses, finally pulling this famous company back from the edge of the cliff.
Today, Flying Stone Records' power in the industry is far less than it was in its heyday, but it is still among the top ranks.
This cooperation with Beijing Satellite TV shows the great ambition of Feishi Records.
It has successfully signed many talented singers, including Mu Xiaochu, who has a good relationship with Lu Chen.
But Lin Zhijie believes that all the signed singers combined are not as good as Lu Chen alone!
So he made a last-ditch effort.
Lu Chen was really touched by Lin Zhijie's sincere attitude. You must know that Lin Zhijie's status in the industry is not comparable to that of a newcomer like him, and neither Beijing Satellite TV nor Feishi Records participated in the "Singing China" competition.
He set up unspoken rules and thresholds, allowing him to successfully win the championship.
Many draft competitions have the cooperation and participation of entertainment agencies to cultivate and discover new talents. Once a good talent is found, they will be signed first. If the player does not sign a contract or has already signed a contract with another company, then if you want to stand out in the competition, it is undoubtedly
Idiot's dream!
In the past, Xiangnan Satellite TV was the best at this trick and cheated many outstanding players. Later, it was restrained after a lot of revelations.
I was just moved, but Lu Chen's determination to become an independent artist has not wavered.
His career is in its infancy and is about to develop vigorously. If he tries to start over with Flying Stone Records, even if he has the so-called 4 million new star training gold at the bottom, it will not be worth the loss.
"Director Lin, I have thought about it very clearly."
Lu Chen said sheepishly: "I don't want to sign with any record or management company. I'm really sorry."
"That's such a shame."
Lin Zhijie felt very sorry, just like a great craftsman feeling when he sees good materials but cannot get them.
However, the music director of Flying Stone Records was not angry or embarrassed because he was not so narrow-minded.
On the other hand, Lin Zhijie's two assistants looked more or less disapproving.
Have you made a mistake? You don’t even want such a good opportunity. What are you thinking about?
I don’t know how many newcomers out there want to get in, not to mention the support of Lin Zhijie.
If Lin Zhijie hadn't expressed his stance, both assistants would have wanted to teach Lu Chen how to be a qualified newcomer!
Today's newcomers really don't know how high the sky is and how high the sky is.
"I'm so sorry!"
Lu Chen put his hands together and apologized again.
Lin Zhijie smiled openly, waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter, there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future."
Of course he just said some kind words and was ready to leave after saying that.
But Lu Chen's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately said: "Director Lin, I really have a business that I want to cooperate with your company. Can I talk to you a little more?"
Lin Zhijie was about to stand up. When he heard Lu Chen's words, he sat down again: "Let's talk about the business."
The two assistants looked at each other and could only sigh that Lin Zhijie was really generous and cherished his talents.
Does Fei Shi Records still lack Lu Chen’s business?
After being rejected twice before, Lin Zhijie not only did not walk away, but also gave him a chance.
There is really nothing to say.
"Director Lin, it's like this"
At this time, it was my sister's turn to take action and tell Lin Zhijie about the most important business of Lu Chen's studio.
After Lin Zhijie listened carefully, he was very surprised: "You want to hand over Lu Chen's first album to Feisheng Records for recording and distribution?"
Lu Xi smiled and said: "Yes, because Feishi Records is the best in the country in this regard. It is also our luck that Lu Chen is lucky enough to know Director Lin."
Although my sister has a bit of a stubborn personality, she is also very obedient and can speak nicely.
The importance of this album to Lu Chen is self-evident.
In the pop music world, if a singer wants to release a record, Feishi Records is undoubtedly the best channel, bar none.
It is a leader in both industry influence and human resources.
Although the entertainment industry today is taking the idol route, releasing records is only needed to enhance one's personality, and one can also use online sales channels, and does not necessarily need to use a professional record company like Feishi.
But there is still demand in this area. Many people in the 1980s and 1990s have nostalgia. When their favorite singer releases an album, they buy a CD as a souvenir. Many people listen to it in their spare time.
Therefore, Feishi Records has always been in the business of producing and distributing records, but the scale is far smaller than before.
In other words, what Lu Chen Studio wants to cooperate with is just a small business.
Lin Zhijie was very curious: "Why do you want to release a record? Isn't it better to distribute it online? That way the cost will be much lower. You don't have to worry about losing money if you can't sell it. Now nine out of ten CDs are losing money."
In the past, singers made money by selling records, but now it's a fan economy. If you make records, you'll starve to death!
Lu Xi said confidently: "We plan to release it online and on CD at the same time, and mainly sell it in the fan circle. If possible, I would like to visit your company's production department to discuss it in person."
"I just need your help to introduce me."
Compared to Feishi Records, Lu Chen Studio is pitifully weak. If no one comes to recommend it directly, I'm afraid the other party won't take it seriously, and I don't know how much trouble it will cause.
Lu Chen had already made an album sales plan and had discussed it with Lu Xi many times beforehand.
Lu Xi still admired his brother's ideas.
The two siblings were so confident that Lin Zhijie secretly sighed.
However, he was still happy to help with this small favor, so he asked his assistant to bring a business card to Lu Xi.
"Take my business card and go directly to Manager Yin Hao Yin from our company's marketing department. He will help you."
Lu Chen and Lu Xi looked at each other and said in unison: "Thank you, Director Lin!"——
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