Ren Xin immediately contacted many contacts at hand to find a partner for cooperation.
Over the past year, as Zheng Qian's agent, Ren Xin's status in the industry has also increased, and her network of contacts has reached the level of a top-tier agent.
Not only major TV stations have to contact Zheng Qian through Ren Xin, but also various partners, advertisers and top brands from all walks of life, almost all have direct or indirect contact with Ren Xin.
This circle is neither big nor small.
But connections are mutual and continuous.
Ren Xin is not said to be connected with most of the entertainment industry, but through various methods, the information and updates of top artists like Zheng Qian are circulated throughout the entertainment industry at the first time.
So that night, Ren Xin's cell phone kept ringing, and there were calls from all kinds of friends, familiar and unfamiliar, familiar and unknown, who would contact Ren Xin through various channels.
However, most people just look familiar, express concern, and claim to be actively looking for solutions to the problem.
But if you want to ask who has access to the American record market, not many people can give relevant answers.
Finally that night, things improved.
Sony Records Japan, which also competes in the global market with Universal Music Group and has a certain market share in the world and is listed as one of the top five record companies in the world, got in touch with Ren Xin and agreed to discuss the single disc at noon the next day.
This is the only top record company in the world that has the ability to compete with Universal Music. Although there is still some gap with Universal Music in terms of copyright and channel strength, it is definitely a record industry giant that cannot be underestimated.
Sony Records is based in Japan and has radiated to global markets such as East Asia and North America. There is no doubt about its capabilities.
At the same time, Sony Records is also the only company among the world's five major record companies, besides Universal Music, that is willing to help Zheng Qian release a single in North America.
To put it simply, you have no choice.
Either sign with Sony Records or cancel the release of the North American single.
Of course Zheng Qian would not turn a blind eye to such a large market, he wanted to test the waters after all.
Therefore, at noon the next day, the two parties met at a private club in Hong Kong. The visitor was a middle-aged woman who was proficient in Chinese, Japanese and Korean languages. She looked about forty years old, but Zheng Qian had read the information and knew
This woman named Saki Yuri is actually fifty-three years old.
This shows that the other party is taking good care of himself.
The way he treats people is also considerate, making people feel like they are in the spring breeze.
In addition to Saki Yuri, there were several secretaries looking at him eagerly with expressionless faces, which made the smiling Saki Yuri even more friendly.
Zheng Qian sighed in his heart, every move of a manager from such a large company has been carefully designed to make his image more three-dimensional and memorable.
Zheng Qian felt that he also needed to learn this kind of psychological game.
However, as the saying goes, Zheng Qian is the only one who is strong enough to defeat all magic. Even if he comes here with a pair of slippers, no one will underestimate him.
In fact, this is indeed the case.
When Saki Yuri saw Zheng Qian, her eyes were filled with laughter. She bent down, stretched out her hand, and said hello to Zheng Qian in slightly accented Chinese: "Mr. Zheng, this is the first time we meet, please give me some advice. My name is Saki Yuri.
You can call me Yuri, I am currently the president of Sony Records Hong Kong branch."
Zheng Qian didn't have that many interests. After shaking hands, he said: "President Youli, during our meeting today, I believe that you and I both know each other's intentions."
Seeing Zheng Qian being so decisive, Saki Yuri immediately nodded and said: "Yes, Mr. Zheng, we believe that releasing a single for you in North America will be the beginning of our cooperation. I believe that in the near future, we
The cooperation will be even closer. Even if Mr. Zheng is willing, we can sign a letter of intent and launch a series of cooperation in the future. All legal disputes between you and Universal Music will be provided by our top Sony lawyer team to provide you with free assistance.
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Zheng Qian didn't expect that he was poaching as soon as he came up.
He invited Saki Yuri to take a seat and analyze and discuss the three English songs that will be released in North America and the status of the single album one by one.
Zheng Qian actually has two choices, one is to cooperate with Sony Records, the other is to choose to give up releasing singles and delay the entry into the North American market.
Sony Records is obviously aware of this problem, but they do not rely on foreigners because they understand that even if Zheng Qian does not release a single, the loss will not be big for the other party. The most important thing is Zheng Qian's potential.
Saki Yuri looked at the talkative young man in front of him, and he was extremely surprised. Whether it was his conversation, knowledge or some details of his behavior, Saki Yuri knew that this was a very educated young man, and he was young and talented.
Because, in Japanese terms, he is a born noble.
However, although he had a good impression of Zheng Qian, business was business, and Saki Yuri still made the request for Sony Records.
"We can be like Universal Music and don't need copyright."
Saki Yuri said gently: "However, I sincerely hope to be Mr. Zheng's agent for everything in the two markets of Japan and the United States."
This is a bit rude.
Japan and the United States are currently the two largest entertainment markets in the world. Although China is about to catch up, for now, the entertainment industry in the United States and Japan is still richer and more standardized. This makes the two countries with the largest economic power in the world, in various industries
In terms of income level, they are far ahead.
No matter which industry you are in, with these two markets, you will definitely be at the top of the industry.
If Sony Records represents Zheng Qian's business in Japan and the United States, they are destined to make a lot of money.
Of course, Universal Music has the first right to choose Zheng Qian's works, and it is also very popular in the entire Asian market. If the mainland market grows, it will also make a lot of money.
Although he will have a certain amount of profits to rise, his destiny is in the hands of these two giants. Let alone whether Zheng Qian is willing or not, the two industry giants Sony and Universal are unlikely to agree.
But nothing is absolute.
For example, what Saki Yuri said at this time: "If Mr. Zheng is worried, I still say the same thing, we can provide a high-priced guaranteed signing fee, 100 million yuan, what do you think? We will be your agent in the next five years
In the global market, as for the liquidated damages with Universal Music, we will also pay them in full, so Mr. Zheng does not need to worry about it."
The so-called guaranteed signing fee means that in the next five years, Sony Records will allow Zheng Qian to earn at least more than 100 million yuan in income. Even if he cannot reach this income, the missing amount will be subsidized by Sony Records.
If the income exceeds RMB 100 million in the next five years, the guaranteed amount will be void and Zheng Qian will be divided according to the actual amount.
"As for the copyright, of course it is still in the hands of Mr. Zheng. However, within five years, we at Sony Records also hope to have the right to use these works. You can think carefully and don't have to answer immediately."
Saki Yuri spoke slowly, with a smile, and in a relaxed manner, as if he was talking about a trivial matter, but the amount involved had reached 100 million yuan.
And there are only two markets: Japan and the United States.
To be honest, Zheng Qian was really a little excited. After all, it was 100 million yuan, and it was a guaranteed amount. But when he learned that the 100 million yuan would be paid out in five years, he suddenly lost interest.
Nowadays, Zheng Qian has various main businesses and side businesses. Although it is not easy to make 100 million a year, it is not too difficult. He can still achieve such a small goal by working hard.
Therefore, Zheng Qian could only shake his head at Saki Yuri's suggestion.
Seeing this, Saki Yuri suddenly said, "Where's the $100 million?"
Zheng Qian’s meal, 100 million US dollars?
Seven or eight billion yuan.
Even if it is paid over five years.
also may.
Absolutely.
The copyright remains yours.
The other party only wants the right to use the song for five years and US$100 million, so no fool would refuse to sign it.
Now is the time when the record industry is experiencing a great depression. If it had been ten years later, Zheng Qian would definitely not have signed the contract.
but now.
Even if Zheng Qian worked hard to publish ten albums and hundreds of songs, he would not be able to earn so much in five years. Unless Zheng Qian worked day and night to accept commercial performances, advertisements, concerts, etc., and worked hard for five years, he might be able to earn
$100 million in cash flow.
"However, we need to test the waters with this single album. If the sales can reach one million copies within a month, we can sign it."
While adding tea to Zheng Qian, Saki Yuri said with a smile: "And this amount is beyond my authority. I need to apply for it, and I will give you a satisfactory answer in about three days."
"Okay!" Zheng Qian nodded, pretending to be calm, raised the tea, and sipped slowly.
Saki Yuri smiled, discussed the details with Zheng Qian, asked his assistants and secretary team to write down the content of today's conversation, and then left directly.
After the other party left, Ren Xin, Mao Miaorui and others who had been sitting next to him came to their senses.
Without waiting for them to ask, Zheng Qian snapped his fingers and said directly: "Just let the news out, don't worry about the rest. It's up to God to determine how far it will ferment."
"As for whether I can cooperate with Sony, I actually don't care too much. If you bloom, butterflies will come. As long as you have the strength, capital will not let you down."
"this……"
Ren Xin and others looked at each other, but still followed Zheng Qian's instructions and found someone to spread the news.
Soon, the entire Asian music scene was shocked.
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After discussing the matter with Saki Yuri, Zheng Qian went directly to Universal Records to record the fourth album.
Because the complete song has been prepared in the Mainland in advance, basically no big changes are needed in all aspects of the recording this time at Huaqiu Records. However, because it is to be recorded for release, the sound quality needs to be improved, and Universal Records has
There is no doubt that the headset equipment is state-of-the-art. Zheng Qian uses this equipment to sing, and the sound quality is more original, allowing fans to enjoy the original Zheng Qian's voice.
In one afternoon, Zheng Qian recorded four songs in a row, all of which went very smoothly.
In Wan Feng's words, Zheng Qian is like a walking CD. When he starts singing, his interpretation of every line is at the textbook level.
Because his voice is so unique and highly recognizable that others cannot imitate it, and he has a powerful treble, which is top-notch in the world. Even his singing skills are top-notch among all singers.
Such a singer, let alone a national treasure, is definitely not much different.
When Wan Feng listened to Zheng Qian singing, he felt that the sound in the headset was intoxicating, and he was deeply intoxicated by the sound of that song.
Especially when listening to "Father", Wan Feng burst into tears.
Not only Wan Feng, but also the four or five top recording studios in the entire recording studio couldn't help but take off their glasses and quietly wiped away tears.
No one spoke.
The silence speaks.
But soon, the quiet voice was broken.
Marketing Director Chen Zongze and a group of colleagues pushed the door open and walked in. They took a look at Zheng Qian who was concentrating on recording songs in the recording studio, then quietly pulled Wan Feng over and whispered: "Zheng Qian... seems to be poached by Sony Records?
"
"What?" Wan Feng was shocked.
He looked at the others and saw that all of them had unhappy faces, and his heart suddenly sank.
Is it because there is no single album released for Zheng Qian?
Chen Zongze signaled others to calm down, and then continued to say to Wan Feng: "Brother Feng, the news I received is that Sony Records wants to sign Zheng Qian for US$100 million, which is about a five-year contract."
"Sign? This is impossible!"
Wan Feng shook his head: "I want to sign Zheng Qian for 100 million US dollars. It seems very profitable, but it is too taken for granted. Zheng Qian's own value is definitely more than 100 million US dollars. If it is just this number, I think we can also sign it, but
As far as I know, Zheng Qian doesn’t feel comfortable being dependent on others, especially being bound by a contract. I think this news is wrong. He will not sign such a contract unless..."
"Unless what?"
"Unless Sony Records has the same position as us and does not ask for Zheng Qian's copyright, the two parties will just have a pure cooperative relationship. In other words, Sony Records will spend 100 million US dollars in exchange for Zheng Qian's song use rights for the next five years...
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Wan Feng suddenly frowned: "But in this case, there won't be much profit to be gained. After all, the record industry is already declining. Will Sony Records really do this?"
"There is another news." Chen Zongze said: "Sony Records will soon release an English single for Zheng Qian, focusing on the European and American markets!"
"I knew it was so!"
Wan Feng smiled bitterly and said: "Our American colleagues look down on Zheng Qian's single album. This is a big mistake! They completely ignore Zheng Qian's own value. They don't understand Zheng Qian at all. For Zheng Qian,
Is there any miracle that can't happen? In this way, such a huge piece of fat will be handed over to others!"
Chen Zongze also heard about this matter.
At this time, he was listening to Zheng Qian singing in the recording studio, and his recognition of what Wan Feng said became stronger than ever.
"That is a magical heavenly road that brings the warmth of the world to the frontier——"
This singing sound is just like the sound of nature, and my whole body feels numb.
What a nice view!
What a beautiful song!
When he turned around, he was shocked to find that everyone was acting like him, listening to the singing in his ears and looking at the people singing in the recording studio...