Fang Shaohui dropped the signature pen in his hand, and the pen holder rolled half a meter away along the smooth tabletop.
The projected image on the wall was fixed at the moment when Lu Chen put down his guitar after singing "Blue Lotus".
His eyes swept over the faces of all the company executives present one by one, and his meaning was unclear.
Tonight's PK theme show is [Whale TV]'s largest promotion event in six months. It was also proposed and established by General Manager Fang Shaohui, with more than 5 million yuan invested.
Although the project and funding are not large, as a well-known young marshal in the industry, Fang Shaohui hopes to use this event to increase the popularity and morale of [Whale TV] as a way to regain its past glory.
So in the evening, all the senior executives gathered together in the conference room to follow the progress of the PK theme show.
The performances of the 24 anchors are coming to an end, and one of them will stand out!
An executive hesitated for a moment and said: "This anchor whose real name is Lu Chen should be considered the biggest highlight. I think we should give him a better contract."
In front of them, there is a detailed information of the participating anchors.
Lu Chen actually signed an ordinary contract with a signing bonus of 50,000, which is obviously not in line with his current popularity.
Fang Shaohui nodded expressionlessly.
Another senior official said: "His songs are very good, are they really original?"
Immediately, a manager from the brokerage department explained: "They are really original. I didn't believe it at the beginning..."
This female white-collar worker in her 30s was full of praise for Lu Chen: "We have checked in the "Greater China Music Library" and all the song copyrights are under his name. He is a very talented young man!"
"I also think that we need to give him a contract and promote him to a larger market!"
After Fang Shaohui took charge of [Whale TV], he intended to spread the platform's anchor resources to a larger area and established a corresponding entertainment company. The main responsibility of the agency department is to discover new stars worth cultivating.
The big entertainment industry is the real big cake, and of course the competition is the fiercest.
[Whale TV] does not intend to fight with others immediately, but rational use of its own resources to earn more and greater benefits is undoubtedly the company's strategic goal for the future.
Their biggest competitor [Starlight Show] is already doing the same thing, and it is doing very well!
A smile appeared on Fang Shaohui's face.
The manager of the agency department keenly noticed the change in his expression and continued: "We can customize a project for him, buy all his creative copyrights, release an album, and package it into a talented idol..."
"Manager Wang, please wait..."
She talked endlessly about the plan she had conceived, and when she was in a state of excitement, a voice from beside her unexpectedly interrupted her words.
Manager Wang was as unhappy as she wanted, but the person who interrupted her was Wu Hongming, the head of the operations department, so she could only hold back her displeasure, forced a smile and asked: "Manager Wu, what do you think?"
Wu Hongming is one of the founders of [Whale TV] and a senior figure in Whale Technology.
Although Manager Wang is Fang Shaohui's confidant, she has to listen to Wu Hongming's opinions.
Wu Hongming asked in a deep voice: "How much are you prepared to pay for his creative copyright?"
Manager Wang was stunned. She did not expect that Wu Hongming asked this question. She thought for a while and replied: "My idea is to sign the artist contract for 5 years first and give him an annual salary of 300,000 yuan plus 10% profit sharing. The contract
It must include all creative copyrights!”
In the opinion of the manager of the agency department, this contract is undoubtedly very generous. For a young man like Lu Chen, how happy can he be to get the opportunity to enter the entertainment industry through promotion and packaging?
I don’t know how many newcomers are eager to embark on the road to becoming a star!
She felt that the annual salary of 300,000 yuan plus 10% profit sharing was a bit too generous.
Wu Hongming was noncommittal. He pointed at the projection screen and said, "The song this Lu Chen just sang is called Blue Lotus. As far as I know, he has sold the copyright of this song to Qingyu Media Company in Beijing."
"The price is 200,000!"
"impossible!"
Manager Wang was the first to shout, staring and said: "This is the price of a top celebrity!"
Some of the executives present who knew the market situation were also very surprised: "Is it true?"
200,000 yuan for a song is definitely a high price among famous people. Without market verification, a newcomer can sell his work for 200,000 yuan, which sounds like a fantasy novel.
Wu Hongming said calmly: "Nothing is impossible. I have asked friends in the capital circle. Many people know about this matter. There have been agencies that have wanted to sign him, but he has rejected them."
"So I suggest that we give up the copyright requirements and don't expect to sign an ordinary artist contract with him. We should negotiate according to the top anchor contract!"
Manager Wang was unconvinced: "Manager Wu, are you so sure that he won't sign?"
Wu Hongming sighed and said: "Then you can talk to Lu Chen. This young man is actually very independent and thoughtful. I think unless we offer a top-notch artist contract, it is unlikely to impress him."
Most of Wu Hongming's understanding of Lu Chen came from his niece Wu Shanshan, who had a very close relationship with Lu Chen and usually maintained a high level of attention.
As the head of the operations department, it is impossible for him to ignore this new anchor who is quickly becoming popular at [Whale TV].
And Lu Chen's live broadcast on the PK theme show tonight deepened his inherent impression.
Top artist contract?
The executives all looked at each other - how is that possible?
Manager Wang couldn't help but wanted to refute again, but Fang Shaohui asked first: "Then let Manager Wang talk to him about the artist contract first. If the negotiation can't be concluded, how about we talk about the new anchor contract?"
Wu Hongming replied calmly: "I have no objection, just don't forget that we have many competitors."
Fang Shaohui's breath suddenly stagnated.
[Whale TV] has really been poached by people in the past two years, especially [Starlight Show]. The poaching has been to the point of breaking [Whale TV]'s muscles and bones. There are also many new live broadcast platforms that are eyeing them.
Get a bargain.
PK theme show activities can certainly increase the popularity of the website, but they can also attract coveted attention.
Newcomers like Lu Chen who only signed a normal contract are simply the best poaching targets!
If [Whale TV] is still hesitant at this time, it may have lost a new star!
Fang Shaohui didn't take Lu Chen seriously at first. He just wanted to set an example for his project. Now after hearing Wu Hongming's words, he finally became serious.
"Then we'll negotiate a new contract with him after the event is over..."
The general manager hesitated for a moment and said: "It's better to talk to Manager Wu about the new anchor contract!"
At the critical moment, he still chose Wu Hongming, an old minister whose vision and character were trustworthy.
Wu Hongming nodded and said: "I will take people to the capital tomorrow morning and talk to him in person!"
The executives present were all shocked. They never expected that Wu Hongming would attach so much importance to Lu Chen.
The last time Wu Hongming met with an anchor to discuss a contract in person was last year, and the one he signed at that time was Qing'er Baby, currently the number one female anchor of [Whale TV]!
And it’s so far away from Beijing.
A senior official couldn't help but said: "Then he should have been given a better contract from the beginning."
A better contract has a longer time limit and is more binding.
But for such low-level hindsight, Wu Hongming simply despised: "Just this contract with a signing bonus of 50,000 yuan almost had the finance department call it back!"
[Whale TV] There is a large amount of venture capital, and the finance department has great authority in fund management.
The other party was immediately speechless.
Lao Wang, the manager of the finance department, became embarrassed but decided to be a dead dog.
Wu Hongming gave me a small slap in the face, and then asked: "Then what is the negotiating authority given to me by the company this time? If it is less than 500,000 signing bonus, then don't talk about it. Whoever wants to negotiate can go."
He glanced at the brokerage manager intentionally or unintentionally.
This eloquent young woman did not say anything. If Wu Hongming had said from the beginning that he would give Lu Chen a signing bonus of at least 500,000 yuan, no one would agree.
Now that I understand the situation, I know that Lu Chen sold one song for 200,000 yuan, so the 500,000 yuan signing bonus is really nothing.
She even felt regretful in her heart. If she could sign Lu Chen with an ordinary artist contract, her management department would have a trump card.