Saki Yuri introduced the identity of the middle-aged man to Zheng Qian: "This is the global vice president of Sony Music Entertainment, Rukawa Morita. He wants to talk to Mr. Zheng about your development in Japan."
"Develop in Japan?"
Zheng Qianzhuang was not notified of the news and was completely unaware of the matter, so he had some confusion on his face.
"Mr. Zheng, Yuri has told me all about your past. You are indeed a person with very high goals. We at Sony Music may be able to help you on this path. Why don't we go to the coffee shop to talk about this matter?"
thing?"
Morita Rukawa pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose and said with a gentle smile.
Zheng Qian did not refuse. Although the concert in Singapore required rehearsals, it was not far behind. Moreover, the other party was the global vice president of Sony Music and came to pick him up in person. His sincerity was obvious.
So Zheng Qian explained to the Universal Music staff who came to pick him up at the airport, and everyone headed to the cafe together.
The head of Universal Music Singapore who came to pick him up at the airport saw this scene. Although he smiled on his face, he felt a turmoil in his heart.
Sony Records and Universal Music Group are definitely world-class record industry giants, and there is also a huge competitive relationship between the two.
The global vice president of Sony Records personally arrived at the scene to invite Zheng Qian to meet. What does this mean?
Of course, the person in charge of the Singapore region could not turn a blind eye, and he believed that the matter was beyond his control and control, so he immediately reported the situation that day.
The news immediately spread to Hong Kong, the Asia-Pacific headquarters of Universal Music.
After Wan Feng got the news, he felt like a thunderbolt and immediately bought a ticket to Singapore. But after thinking about it, he took a deep breath and calmed down.
It's useless to go now. No matter how big the matter is, we can finish talking about it in three hours.
Be calm!
Wan Feng took a deep breath again, but still couldn't hold it back. He said "Fake" and threw the lighter in his hand that he was about to light a cigarette to the ground.
Everything stems from the fact that the US headquarters did not agree to release an English single for Zheng Qian!
If the single disc had been released directly, where would Sony have been able to sneak in?
Now, Zheng Qian's single album has achieved results that are no less than those of first-tier European and American singers. Even because it is his first time entering the European and American music scene, it has even revealed his unlimited potential.
The United States is really crazy!
A good trump card is handed over to others!
The more Wan Feng thought about it, the angrier he became, and he couldn't help but keep saying "Fa Ke".
Pig teammates!
After his emotions calmed down completely, Wan Feng hurriedly arranged his clothes, and then quickly went to the president's office to hold a meeting to discuss the matter.
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On the other side, Zheng Qian arrived at a private club with Saki Yuri and Morita Rukawa.
Because there were still concert matters waiting for Zheng Qian, at Zheng Qian's request, everything was kept simple. After the two parties sat down in a box and ordered a few cups of coffee, Morita Rukawa immediately began to explain the trip.
purpose of coming.
Generally speaking, Sony Entertainment took a fancy to Zheng Qian's popularity and potential, so it wanted to reach a cooperation with Zheng Qian.
There are two plans in total. The first is for Sony to sign Zheng Qian with a five-year signing bonus of up to 100 million U.S. dollars, and do its best to help Zheng Qian run global brokerage affairs.
The US$100 million will be paid in three installments over five years, with the first payment being up to US$30 million.
In addition to the signing bonus, Zheng Qian can also enjoy a comprehensive sharing model for albums, concerts, advertisements, film and television dramas, etc. The ratio is roughly around 7:3.
Although I can only get 30%, it is already superstar-level treatment.
This shows that Sony Entertainment values Zheng Qian very much.
All financial compensation incurred by Universal Entertainment due to signing with Sony Entertainment will be paid by Sony Entertainment. This completely eliminates Zheng Qian's worries and does not need to fear pressure from Universal Entertainment.
Sony Entertainment’s resources are no worse than those of Universal Entertainment.
The second plan is to adopt the cooperation method of single album signing, just like Universal Music, without any identity binding with the individual singer.
However, Zheng Qianzheng is now very comfortable working with Universal Music Group, and in principle he will not choose anyone else.
But Morita Rukawa said: "We can help you, Mr. Zheng, release a Japanese album. Mr. Zheng, don't refuse it yet. Maybe you can learn about Japan's entertainment market. Japan is the second largest market in the world. In Japan, we have mature
There are publicity and distribution channels and a mature market. The most important thing is that people respect intellectual property rights. Piracy is illegal in our country, so you will never see the emergence of pirated records easily in Japan. In this case, even if we
The population of Japan is less than one-tenth that of China, but the profits earned by original authors in Japan are ten times or more than a hundred times..."
The other party was talking eloquently, and Zheng Qian listened very carefully.
Sometimes I really have to say that Japan has a very friendly environment for creators, and the market environment is more mature. The crackdown on piracy is unprecedented, and the protection of intellectual property rights is also unprecedented.
But this does not mean that China is bad. In the past, Japan was also developing like China now, with piracy everywhere, and there was no concept of intellectual property rights at all.
This is the only path for any developing country.
No one is nobler than anyone else, you just have a few more years of development than me.
Of course, this is also the advantage of first-mover countries, which always speak from the moral high ground. But if China is given another ten or twenty years to develop, not to mention Japan, the whole world will have to step aside.
The advantage of a population of 1.4 billion is a huge market with unlimited potential. On this basis, many miracles can be extended.
The most important thing is that we will not blindly pursue democracy or democracy, but will only combine the two, taking the essence and discarding the dross. Therefore, under the leadership of the party and the country, we will develop a sustainable development path of socialism with characteristics
.
This path is unprecedented, great and sacred.
China, which is committed to alleviating poverty and building a moderately prosperous society for all its people, will not pay attention to anyone's accusations at this stage. Under the premise of justice, everything is aimed at eliminating poverty and achieving development.
So at this stage, don’t pay attention to our groundless accusations. Time is the answer to everything.
As for Morita Rukawa's proposal, from the perspective of making money or market occupation, it undoubtedly has more advantages than disadvantages.
Based on Zheng Qian's current popularity in Japan, although he cannot compare with local first-line singers, he is already one of the most eye-catching singers among foreign artists.
Zheng Qian is not sure whether the gains from releasing a Japanese album outweigh the efforts.
The only thing that is certain is that I will be busier at work.
Zheng Qian is still a little hesitant about this. There is endless money to be made, so why should he be so tired? Why not take a break?
As soon as this thought came to his mind, Zheng Qian shook his head frequently.
It's okay to be tired, and comfortable is for the dead.
A fulfilling life is what Zheng Qian wants. Of course, he still needs to take a rest if he has the opportunity. And with Zheng Qian's current status, as long as he is willing, he can take a rest at any time or place.
In this case, the conversation between Zheng Qian and Morita Rukawa was very pleasant.
Universal Music can also release Japanese albums, but in Japan, Sony Records is undoubtedly the giant. With the support of Sony Records, Zheng Qian's albums can even be distributed in every village.
This is the biggest benefit.
As for whether he violated the agreement signed with Universal Music? There is no labor relationship between the two parties, it is just cooperation. But strictly speaking, Zheng Qian violated the right of priority. He must give priority to his existing works.
If Universal Music doesn't want it, or the price is not high enough, Zheng Qian can find another company to cooperate with.
For example, last time Zheng Qian wanted to release an English single, but Universal Music's US headquarters did not agree, so the priority was automatically revoked. Zheng Qian turned around and tied up with Sony Records to release an English single, which received a good response.
.
So, how to solve the violation of priority?
Morita Rukawa gave the answer: "It can be negotiated. In future cooperation, our Sony Records will be responsible for the Japanese business, and Universal Music will be responsible for the Greater China business. As for the European and American markets, if Mr. Zheng wants to release an English album, he can also try multiple parties.
We believe that the funds and shares we offer will not be lower than those of Universal Music."
Zheng Qian smiled.
In fact, Zheng Qian is very satisfied with Universal Music's 64% split. Currently, this is also the split model that top artists should have, and they are on an equal footing with Hua Tsai.
If Sony Records gives some more, it will be almost a 50-50 split.
Then the profit that Sony Records can earn becomes very small, and such a share ratio is rare in the world.
But Morita Rukawa gave his own answer: "It's not just a 50-50 split, we can even achieve a 40-60 split. Of course, this requires the consent of the group. Mr. Zheng should know that our Sony Entertainment is a global company, and
For listed companies, what we need is no longer one-sided profits, but comprehensive data..."
Saki Yuri next to him looked at the conversation between the two men in front of him, as if he was watching two martial arts masters fighting each other. For a moment, he felt that it was extremely exciting.
Although Sony Entertainment is the leading company in Japan, its development in all aspects has encountered bottlenecks several times, especially its recording industry. In the visible Internet era, and even the foreseeable mobile Internet era, the recording industry has disappeared.
It is almost inevitable, everything is the general trend.
The current cooperation with Zheng Qian is undoubtedly because of Zheng Qian's potential. If you take precautions at this moment, you may be able to achieve a surprise victory in the future battle for the Internet market.
On the other hand, facing Sony Entertainment's warm invitation, Zheng Qian fell into deep thought.
There is no doubt that the first option is not feasible. Zheng Qian will not trade himself easily. What's more, although 100 million US dollars is good, it will require a five-year contract, which Zheng Qian cannot bear.
Then there is only the second option left to choose from.
Zheng Qian still likes this plan because it has a high degree of freedom. Everything he gets must pass the strict test of the market before he can get the ideal reward.
Although Zheng Qian doesn't like listening to Japanese songs, he still remembered some classic Japanese songs after being bombarded with information on the Internet in his previous life. Since they are popular all over the world, these Japanese songs naturally have certain value.
Therefore, the only thing that needs to be resolved is probably the negotiation with Universal Music. Will Universal Music agree that Zheng Qian and Sony will share the Japanese market together, while he will remain indifferent?
Zheng Qian is not sure, Sheng Tianchuan and Saki Yuri are not sure either. This requires the three parties to sit down and sign a new contract together.
After chatting with the person in charge of Sony Records for about an hour, Zheng Qian got up and left, heading to the Singapore Stadium to continue his tour.
The higher the popularity, the more Zheng Qian can realize the benefits of having huge traffic.
He believes that in the future, not only Universal Music, Sony Records, or Red Bull Group, but also more well-known international companies will extend an olive branch to Zheng Qian for cooperation.
The various contracts that Zheng Qian signed after the "Chinese Idol" program will also expire in the next month. Judging from the current endorsement price offered by Red Bull Group and the US$100 million signing price offered by Sony Records
, there is no doubt that Zheng Qian has achieved great success in the past year, which can be clearly seen from the crazy increase in his various signing fees and endorsement fees.
It is always right for people to go to higher places.
Soon, Zheng Qian received a text message from Universal Music Director Wan Feng on his way to the Singapore City Stadium. Although it was just a polite greeting, both Zheng Qian and Wan Feng understood the meaning of the text message sent at this moment.
"Is everything going well?"
"It went pretty well."
Wan Feng's question was very simple, and Zheng Qian's answer was very simple.
But the attitude is already clear.
At that time, at the Hong Kong Airport, after Wan Feng saw this text message, he stood there stunned for a long time, then sighed, turned around, and handed the ticket to his assistant, "Refund the ticket, you don't have to go."
"Ah? Why?" Assistant Sally asked in surprise.
Wan Feng said with a smile: "Even if we go to Singapore at this time, it will be of no use. Zheng Qian is a very autonomous person. We cannot change what he decides."
"Then has he decided?" Sally asked.
Wan Feng looked at his phone and nodded: "The decision has indeed been made, we just need to wait."
He didn't know what Zheng Qian's decision was, but since Zheng Qian had already made a decision, even if they flew to Singapore now, it would be in vain and would not have any effect on the final result.
Therefore, whether this result is good or bad for Universal Music Group, we can only wait and see.
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"Singapore friends, how are you?"
On the concert stage, Andy happily waved to the fans as soon as he appeared on the stage.
This time, Zheng Qian's concert guest is Andy Lau.
Andy came to Singapore to promote his new movie. The timing was right. Zheng Qian sincerely invited Andy to attend. Unexpectedly, Andy agreed.
As a result, the two parties hit it off immediately. Andy used Zheng Qian's concert to promote his new movie, and Zheng Qian also used Andy's popularity to make the atmosphere of the concert even more exciting.
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