Inspur Reading's contract for signing works has a total of ten pages. It involves many specific clauses and is very detailed. It basically covers all copyright projects and stipulates the rights and obligations of both parties. It is impeccable from a legal perspective.
Lu Chen mainly looked at the copyright terms. Generally speaking, the equity sharing in this contract is 50-50, with the website and the author each sharing half, such as subscriptions, rewards, derivative copyrights, etc.
If Lu Chen signs this contract, in addition to publishing, 50% of the copyright income from Swordsman's film, television, games, animation, etc. will go to Inspur Reading.
For such contract terms, Lu Chen was not surprised at all. He had now tested the waters in the Internet literary circle. He knew a little about the situation in the Internet literary circle and knew that most websites had similar contracts, and he
There is no essential difference.
Only by becoming a top author can you have the right to negotiate contracts with websites.
In fact, this is similar to the entertainment industry. Artists who sign contracts with entertainment agencies have much harsher contracts at the beginning.
This is normal. Capital always wants to make a profit. There is no such thing as a free lunch. If the website provides platform resources, it naturally seeks profit returns. Otherwise, how can it be worthy of investors?
But understanding is understanding, Lu Chen will not sign this contract.
His positioning of Swordsman and subsequent martial arts works is huge, and it is absolutely impossible to divide major interests just to gain a foothold in the Internet literary circle.
So Lu Chen looked at this contract just to see what was new: Editor An, I have already read the contract, and it is very different from what I expected, so I do not plan to sign the contract, thank you.
This answer is obviously a bit beyond the other party's expectation: can you tell me more specifically?
Lu Chen: I won’t transfer the copyrights for movies, TV games, etc., so I’m sorry.
An Xin: That’s such a shame. I’ve read your book Swordsman, and it’s really good. Now I have a certain reader base, but you can only get recommended resources from the website after signing a contract. In fact,
Film and television copyrights, etc., can only have value after the book becomes popular. Do you understand what I am saying?
Lu Chen: I understand, but I’m still sorry.
The editor of Inspur Reading was silent for several minutes, and then said: Well, if you change your mind, you can sign with me again at any time.
Lu Chen felt that this editor was quite good. He was not angry after being rejected and seemed very personable.
However, the website she represents is very firm and there is no room for negotiation in the contract.
"Yi Jin Gu" is a small unknown author, but there are thousands of the same authors. As one of the top online literature websites in China, it is strange that Inspur Reading is willing to revise his contract for him!
Of course, if Lu Chen showed his true identity, then it would be easy to negotiate any conditions.
He asked: If I don’t sign the contract, can the book continue to be updated?
An Xin: Of course, no problem. Goodbye.
After ending the conversation with the editor of Inspur Reading, Lu Chen burst into laughter.
Thinking about it, his original idea was a bit naive. In fact, such a result should have been expected, but it didn't matter much. It was regarded as an experience that satisfied curiosity and had no impact on his big plan.
Lu Chen uploaded all the manuscripts he had saved in the past few days to his draft box and set up automatic updates.
Now that you have chosen the publishing platform of Inspur Reading, you should continue to publish it. It is not too late to promote it after accumulating enough words. At least it will be worthy of the 2,687 readers who have collected and proudly collected it.
There are also rewards they support.
On July 5th, Lu Chen and Filia Chen, together with the Full House crew, left Haijin for Hangzhou.
Hangzhou is the second stop for the promotion of the new drama.
In the next half month, they will travel across most of China, trying their best to sell this urban romantic comedy to the vast market.
On July 15th, Xiangnan Satellite TV's summer drama "Hai Mang Mang" premiered during prime time in the evening.
On July 16, Lu Chen finished his promotional activities and returned to the capital.
"The ratings of Love in the Sea are out"
In the studio, Lu Xi placed a thin piece of printing paper in front of Lu Chen, who had just returned.
Her expression was a little solemn.
Lu Chen smiled and said, "Isn't it great?"
Lu Xi said angrily: "See for yourself, are you feeling stressed now?"
What makes my sister angry is that Lu Chen didn't discuss it with her before, and boasted in front of reporters that the ratings of Full House would reach the highest rating of 4, which put the studio into a more or less passive situation.
Lu Chen talked so much that the studio was under great pressure.
Moreover, Lu Xi also felt that the goal of 4 was set too high. He wanted to break a new record.
Now that the most powerful opponent has taken the lead, my sister can't help but worry about how it will end in the future.
She really wanted to hit Lu Chen on the head with her mobile phone and ask you if you got carried away?
Now that the ratings for the premiere of "Love in the Sea" have come out, he is still laughing so nonchalantly that Lu Xi is really angry!
Lu Chen made a surrender gesture and then picked up the printing paper.
The ratings of the first episode of Love in the Vast Ocean were 1.35, the second episode was 1.43, and the average ratings of the two episodes were 1.39!
Such ratings results are quite dazzling and beyond Lu Chen's expectations.
No wonder Lu Xi has such an expression.
If the ratings of a TV series for the first time exceed 1, it is basically a prelude to becoming a hit. In fact, there are a huge number of TV series produced in China every year, and most of them can be seen on the screen. The ratings are generally between 0.1 and 1. If the ratings exceed 1, it will become a hit.
It has been considered very successful.
With an average ratings of 1.39 for the two episodes, Love in the Sea is a head start and a great start!
You must know that the ratings for the first and second episodes of Blue Life and Death last year were only 0.22 and 0.26.
Although Hunan Satellite TV had a great publicity campaign in the early stage, and this TV series also gathered a large number of celebrities, it was inevitable that the ratings would be high, but I did not expect it to be so high.
Lu Chen did not doubt the authenticity of the ratings of Qing Hai Mang Mang, because the investigation of domestic TV program ratings was independently completed by the New Vision Company under the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. It is a state-owned third-party authoritative organization, and its authenticity is
There is no doubt about it.
The pressure for the premiere of Full House is now high, because on the 22nd, the show will continue to air its third and fourth episodes, competing head-on with Full House for ratings.
The only advantage of "Full House" is that it is premiered simultaneously on Beijing Satellite TV and Zhejiang East Satellite TV, which can increase the overall ratings to a certain extent. However, it still feels very suspenseful in the face of aggressive opponents.
Lu Xi frowned and said: "We still have a week to discuss with other companies and increase investment in publicity. We must suppress their momentum no matter what!"
If "Full House" is not as good as "Full House" compared to its early publicity, now it's time to make up for it.
Lu Chen thought for a while, shook his head decisively and said, "No need, it's enough for us to keep the current pace."
He, Filia Chen, and the Full House crew traveled to seven major cities in China for half a month to promote, and invested heavily in advertising in both traditional and new media. The budget was almost overrun.
The early publicity has been sufficient. If you want to achieve better results, the investment must be at least doubled.
Then the gain outweighs the loss.
Moreover, TV dramas are different from movies. TV dramas are serialized for a long time, and audience reputation is more important than publicity.
Lu Chen believed in the quality of Full House, so why would he have to fight to the death with Shonan Satellite TV for publicity?
The one who laughs to the end is the winner!
However, the idea of Xiannan Satellite TV is obviously completely different from Lu Chen. After the first two episodes of Love in the Sea achieved high ratings, they immediately launched a new publicity offensive.
Hu Yang, the star of Love in the Sea, immediately updated his blog, titled "1.39", and posted a photo of him opening champagne in a hotel to celebrate with friends.
At the same time, Hu Yang interacted frequently with other actors in this drama, and his pride was palpable!
In contrast, Lu Chen's blog fell into a brief silence.
This can't help but give people an illusion, as if the showdown between Lu Chen, Hunan Satellite TV and Hu Yang has already decided the winner!
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