In the past, Sony Music has always been outnumbered by Universal Music, including the number of international superstars, resources, etc., but today, in the competition for Zheng Qian's banner, Sony Music actually won!
Justin even wanted to smile from ear to ear, not hiding his inner excitement and joy at all.
"Believe me, Mr. Zheng, this will be your most correct choice, and it will also be the beginning of a legendary story for us." Justin shook hands with Zheng Qian vigorously, looking excited.
Zheng Qian smiled and said, "I believe it."
Although the faces of the other people next to him were a little ugly, they were not impolite and they all congratulated him.
Only Evan's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, "The legend has started? That's not necessarily true. Mr. Zheng doesn't even have a clue about the new album now..."
"Oh, I believe in Mr. Zheng's strength."
Justin said nonchalantly: "No matter what kind of work Mr. Zheng creates, we at Sony Music will accept it. What's more, according to big data calculations, Mr. Zheng has never failed once, especially the Japanese version that was just launched some time ago."
The album has formed a terrifying trend of singing in Japan. Even if Mr. Zheng does not release a new album, as long as Mr. Zheng is willing, we will arrange a concert for Mr. Zheng..."
Listening to Justin's words, Evan's face turned darker and he felt even more depressed.
Of course he knows what Justin said. The album "Be with You to the End of the World" released by Zheng Qian in Japan has become so popular in Japan that it has no friends. It is played on a loop by major radio stations every day, constantly brainwashing
The Japanese audience, even if it is a bad song, will fall in love with it involuntarily under such a brainwashing cycle. What's more, these Japanese songs by Zheng Qian are all classics among classics.
Today, all twelve of Zheng Qian's songs are on the major music charts in Japan.
In the past month, when I opened all the music charts in Japan, all the works at the top were Zheng Qian's works.
The first song that became popular was "Castle in the Sky". Because of its beautiful melody and shocking hum, this song quickly topped the major music charts as soon as it was released.
Kill Buddha.
After spending a full week at the top of the charts, "Castle in the Sky" was replaced by other songs and dropped to second place.
The song that topped the list is called "Lemon".
Being defeated by yourself is also a strange thing that everyone praises.
In the song "lemon", whether it is the lyrics, melody, singing and voice, it is refreshing and memorable. When these elements are combined together, a wonderful chemical reaction is produced, making this song "lemon"
Since its release, it has been quickly shared and sung by many people. In just one week, it replaced "Castle in the Sky" and topped the list.
You know, "Castle in the Sky" is one of the main songs of Zheng Qian's album, and the promotion intensity is naturally not comparable to other songs, so it is understandable that it topped the list as soon as it was released.
As for the song "Lemon", there was no publicity at all. It was all discovered by fans after buying the album. Then, with the publicity, it quickly became popular and topped the charts of major music charts.
Nowadays, the song "lemon" is sung throughout Japan.
Justin still likes this song very much. Although he is an American, he is also proficient in Japanese. He also graduated from the University of Tokyo as a graduate student, so he has a deep understanding of Japan and related cultures.
He still remembers the images that came to mind when this song played.
Outside the window were fireworks blooming at night, and in those fireworks, he saw the various aspects of his life.
That was the figure of my father rushing home desperately.
They are relatives nestling by the window waiting for their families.
It was a happy cake that the unscrupulous president knocked over when I was an intern.
It was also because he couldn't resist the pressure and broke down and cried in pain in a foreign place far away from his family.
Every time he hears the song "Lemon", Justin's heart will throb for no reason. He is convinced that this song will bring him great energy.
Everyone in the company knows that they like the song "Lemon", and they even hum a few lines while working. Even if asked, Justin will nod and smile, admitting that he likes the singer Zheng Qian very much.
It was also under such a coincidence that the company's senior management personally received him and handed him the contract to sign the first English album with Zheng Qian. The cause and effect were very clear, and Justin was full of confidence.
At the same time, he was also grateful that he had become Zheng Qian's fan. Otherwise, the company's senior management would not have given such a task to him as the music director. In terms of negotiation experience and strength, he definitely did not have the well-known operating officer Evan
sharp.
But as the senior management said, sincerity is also a powerful weapon. As long as you are sincere enough, there is hope for success in this matter.
And now, the contract has really been negotiated!
Although he paid an unimaginable price, he was able to defeat Universal Music Group head-on. From this alone, Justin knew how great his contribution was this time.
When the contract was formally drafted and signed, Justin looked at Zheng Qian who looked calm, and then revealed that he was a fan of Qian.
Zheng Qian's face was full of astonishment.
"The song "Lemon" gave me strength and allowed me to rediscover the meaning of life."
Justin held Zheng Qian's hands, and regardless of Zheng Qian's astonishment, he said in Japanese with a slightly shy face: "It has always been your singing that has given me strength and restored my sunshine from my gloomy mood. Very soon
Sorry for not saying that I am your fan in advance, because it is work-related! Smi Marseille!”
Zheng Qian looked at Justin, who was over forty years old but looked like a shy otaku, and he had the illusion that "this is a girl".
"Ahem, it's okay. Thank you for liking my song. No wonder you were so sure at the meeting that I can write good English songs, haha." Zheng Qian smiled awkwardly and quietly pulled his hand back.
Justin said excitedly: "Yes, I firmly believe that you must have endless talents. What's more, Sony has released a single for you. That is a proven result. We all see it, so even if you pay
At an incredible price, we at Sony will also try our best to win Zheng Qianjun’s cooperation!”
Zheng Qian felt the fanaticism in Justin's heart, but he didn't feel much superiority. He just sighed that the Divine Comedy is indeed a divine comedy. No matter which country, time and space, countless people will be crazy about it.
Even Zheng Qian himself has played songs like "lemo" countless times in his previous life, and he has a feeling that he will never get tired of listening to it.
…
The contract for the first English album has been signed. According to the agreement, Zheng Qian will write the songs in this album before the end of the first half of next year, and Sony Entertainment will follow the various terms of the contract to provide Zheng Qian with English
The new album is being released in North America to build momentum.
With the success of the Japanese album and English single, Sony Music has great confidence that Zheng Qian's next English album will be very popular.
At the same time, the news that Zheng Qian signed an English album contract with Sony Music quickly spread to Hong Kong.
Universal Music Hong Kong Headquarters.
Wan Feng, who was sitting firmly, almost overturned the table in front of him after hearing the news.
"Isn't it said that Evan is a top negotiator? Isn't he the chief operating officer of the California headquarters? That's it?"
The assistant next to her, Sally, quickly handed Wan Feng a cup of coffee: "Don't be angry. This matter has nothing to do with us. We just need to firmly hold on to Zheng Qian's Mandarin album distribution rights."
"Once a crack occurs, it is difficult to repair."
There was a hint of bitterness in the corner of Wan Feng's mouth: "The so-called priority signed at the time has no meaning at all today. After all, at that time, who would have thought that Zheng Qian would become so popular."
Sally also agreed in her heart that any priority is false in the face of absolute interests. Zheng Qian is so outstanding that most record companies are willing to litigate for Zheng Qian throughout the whole process and even pay all liquidated damages on his behalf.
"We cannot sit still and wait for death. We should not be so passive."
Wan Feng said: "Find a way to deeply bind Zheng Qian himself and his company. By the way, some time ago, didn't it say that Yuexiang Media's singers wanted to release albums through our channels?"
"There is such a thing, but the company rejected it."
Sally shook her head and said: "Brother Feng, you know that the profits from record publishing and distribution have dropped sharply. Unless you are a popular singer, no company will easily help its artists release new albums, let alone
, or distribute it to artists from other companies, which is even more impossible."
"So, I should agree to this matter."
Wan Feng sighed: "As long as we can firmly hold on to Zheng Qian, the other accompanying costs are not worth mentioning."
Hearing this, Sally said quickly: "I will help you draft the document right now."
Wan Feng nodded.
Nowadays, Wan Feng is not only the music director. Due to his performance over the past year, Wan Feng has been promoted steadily in his position and is already one of the vice presidents of the Hong Kong headquarters.
In the high-level meeting room, he has the power to discuss matters, and most of his suggestions will be adopted by the company's top management.
In fact, when Zheng Qian cooperated with Sony Music Group to release his first English album, the senior management of Universal Music's Hong Kong headquarters felt something was wrong, and a sense of crisis struck instantly. After all, Zheng Qian's importance today
It has been fully reflected today.
Some people once said that Zheng Qian single-handedly defeated the entire Chinese music scene in the past year. Although it is a bit exaggerated, it is enough to explain some things.
So when Wan Feng's suggestion was put forward, the senior officials immediately passed the resolution without even thinking about it.
When the news reached the capital, the artists under Yuexiang Media immediately became excited.
The album release time of the Snow Legend Group, Zhang Meng, Hu Liang and others was determined instantly. Qi Zhongcai even decided to pull it all together. Even the new album schedules of actors Meng Haitao, Chu Youbin and Huang Haiyu were arranged. Of course, if they can
Whether it passes the final review depends on what Sony Records wants.
…
After settling the matter at hand and sending all the manuscripts of "Three-Body: Dark Forest" to Harpers Publishing House, all Zheng Qian's work came to an end for the time being.
In early December and early winter, after almost putting down all their work, Zheng Qian and Ren Xin began to go to the Xile Prairie to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the grassland.
The two dressed simply and drove a Hummer off-road. After meeting Zhang Guoran and Hu Liang at the Tianjin-Men Expressway intersection, the four of them drove straight towards the Xile Prairie.
The scenery of the grassland is very beautiful, and the endless green sea can dispel all the gloom in the heart.
Riding a horse and singing loudly on the grassland makes Zheng Qian feel more relaxed and happy.
The girls there are even more simple and lovely, and the scent of kumiss can be smelled even from thousands of miles away.
The greedy Zheng Qian and Zhang Guoran drooled.
However, after returning from vacation, Zheng Qian will not slack off even when he is resting and relaxing.
He prepared a guitar, and Zhu Neibi wrote the two songs "My Motherland and Me" and "Singing the Motherland" while on the road.
These are two classic popular songs that were promised to Spring Festival Gala director Wang Weihong. Seeing that December is coming, the Spring Festival Gala has also begun to enter the final stage of auditions. Although Zheng Qian was not on the audition list, he did not appear at the audition site.
The media and humble fans were wailing for a while, but in fact, I had already been confirmed for the Spring Festival Gala.
He didn't even need to go to rehearsals every time because Wang Weihong trusted him and gave him the maximum amount of time.
After all, she is Wang Chuanjun's sister, and she has a basis for previous cooperation, and has a close relationship with Zheng Qian, so she can still make some progress.
Of course, there are still two months until the Spring Festival Gala starts, which is enough time for Zheng Qian to complete the production of these two songs.
…
Harpers Publishing.
Hannah, who has been promoted to editor-in-chief, received all subsequent manuscripts for "Three-Body: Dark Forest" immediately.
After using a rough translator to quickly read the general content, Hannah burst into tears with excitement.
It wasn't because she was shocked by the plot. After all, she only glanced at it briefly and did not read the content in detail. Moreover, the translator was too rough and the translation did not convey the meaning at all.
She was just moved by the number of words in the manuscript.
Prior to this, Zheng Qian and Hannah's agreement was to divide "Three-Body 2: Dark Forest" into three parts, upper, middle and lower, and publish them three times.
Therefore, the second part of "The Three-Body Problem" is divided into "Upper Part: Wall Facer", "Middle Part: Spell" and "Lower Part: Dark Forest".
Now, "The Wallfacer" has been published, causing intense discussion and shock in the North American science fiction literature market.
All readers were shocked by the settings of Wall Facer and Wall Breaker, and were stimulated by Zheng Qian's whimsical ideas. This time, "Three-Body 2" continued to be popular, and also led to the reader organization "Science Frontier"
The number of members has expanded again.
Everyone is eagerly looking forward to the next content.
Hannah is also looking forward to it.
But she didn't dare to push anymore, because the last time she flew directly to China to push for a manuscript, she had been severely warned by Zheng Qian. This kind of warning was still very intimidating to Hannah, after all, she could sit in the editor's seat.
Zheng Qian's contribution to the position takes up most of the credit.
Now, a few months later, she carefully sent an email to urge the manuscript. Unexpectedly, just one day later, Zheng Qian responded and directly sent a manuscript of 200,000 words!
Open it and take a closer look, Walterfa!
Both "Part Two: The Spell" and "Part Two: The Dark Forest" of "Three-Body 2" are available.
There's even the finale of "The Three-Body Problem"!
Hannah burst into tears immediately, her eye makeup was stained from crying.
Although I quickly wiped it with a tissue and raised my head, the tears couldn't even stop.