The next day, Jiang Kan came to the company in high spirits. As soon as he entered the door, he was pulled into his small office by Minister Yang.
"Hey, Xiaojiang really made our Chengdu branch look good. He won the first place as a good singer twice in a row, and he sang songs he wrote. Not bad, not bad!"
Lao Yang took out a box of the best Longjing from his drawer, made Jiang Kan a cup of steaming tea with his own hands, and placed it in his hand.
"Ha, Minister Yang praised me. Why, do you have any business with me today?"
Jiang Kan was a little flattered. Why was Lao Yang so polite today? He was given a handful of the top-quality Longjing tea that he usually couldn't bear to drink, and the whole room was filled with the strong aroma of tea.
"It's like this. Your song "Initial Dream" has become popular all over the country. Many people in the industry have called me to ask whether we can sell the copyright of this song. When I thought about it, this song You didn’t spend the company’s money to occupy the company’s channels. According to the rules, it is your own private creation.”
He also picked up the cup and took a sip of the tea. The tea was so fragrant that he had an expression of comfort on his face. Of course, maybe it was because his subordinate was so capable and in a particularly good mood.
"So I'll let them contact you on their own. It's up to you whether they want to transfer it or not."
"Oh, by the way, one of them is Director Gongqi, a regular customer from our Fuso Kingdom. One of his apprentices is currently filming an anime series called "One Piece" and is looking for a famous composer. They made the opening theme song for it.”
Minister Yang sat back in his seat, put down his teacup, and pointed at his screen.
"I don't know where he learned about your song "First Dream". He just sent me an email saying that he wants to buy the Fuso copyright of your song. Let me ask for your opinion. .”
"He also said that the melody of this song is not only beautiful and passionate, but the lyrics in it are also very inspiring. It is very suitable for an anime theme song with ocean hegemony as the background. He also praised you as a composer. Jia, after all, your last "Castle in the Sky" was to his liking, and I hope to work with you again."
Minister Yang was laughing so hard that he couldn't even see his eyes. He drank several large sips of Longjing tea in a row. Even Jiang Kan, who was far away, could see the light radiating from his face.
"Oh? "One Piece"? A Fuso Kingdom anime with the theme of ocean hegemony?"
Jiang Kan did not respond immediately, but took up the cup to drink tea as a cover-up, thinking about the pros and cons here.
"There are also some domestic singers who hope to buy the copyright of your song and let them sing it themselves... After all, your song has not been officially released on the list yet. They can all use it starting next month... The biggest name among them One of them, do you know who it is?"
Although this is not Jiang Kan's work, and its copyright does not belong to the company, Minister Yang still feels proud.
After all, this is his most valued subordinate during this period. When Zhang Lingling mentioned that new people were joining, he agreed to Jiang Kan's entry into the composition department with the intention of giving it a try. Isn't this because he has excellent vision?
"I can't figure out... who is it?"
Jiang Kan didn't know much about singers in the music industry. The only singers he knew were the ones he had come into contact with in the past few months. When it came to big-name singers, he had only heard of them by name.
"It's the Ancient Heavenly King!"
Minister Yang put down the tea cup excitedly, rubbed his hands vigorously, with an excited expression on his face!
"Gu Tianwang has been famous in the music world for many years. He is very similar to you. He can not only sing, but also write very well. He himself is also a songwriter at the level of a gold medal songwriter!"
"But even people like this have praised your song. I have to say that heroes cherish heroes and geniuses cherish geniuses!"
"He is willing to buy the copyright of your song for 1 million yuan, and will also share 10% of all subsequent income from this song with you. He plans to use this song to be on the new song list in April. It was used as his first song after a year of training, and it was an instant hit!"
Ancient days
Although Wang is famous, he works too hard and is a bit overtired.
Due to health reasons, I had to temporarily withdraw from the music scene and recuperate for more than a year. This year, he did not release any new songs, but occasionally filmed one or two commercials. He did not even appear on variety shows because he was afraid that being too tired would aggravate his condition.
Originally, this season's "Xia Guo Good Singer" originally planned to invite him to participate, but he declined it for this reason, so he later changed his goal and invited Murong Cheng to join.
"I see……"
Jiang Kan took a sip of tea, letting the bitter yet sweet tea sway back and forth in his mouth, feeling the refreshing fragrance, and added this new option to his mind, thinking about it non-stop.
"Yes, hahaha, King Gu Tian also said that he knows that you will definitely not sell your song "Blue and White Porcelain" even to death, otherwise he will buy it together with this song!"
Minister Yang's old face turned red, and the cup he held in his hand was trembling slightly.
He is also an excellent composer himself and has written countless popular singing classics.
So he can feel how exciting and refreshing it is to be competed for a song by a well-known foreign master and a domestic music king at the same time.
Jiang Kan was also shocked. He had always listened to Gu Tianwang's songs. Although this singer was five years younger than him, he was a talented person. He debuted at the age of twenty and has been famous to this day. It's really A rare musical genius.
If you choose to sell the copyright of this song to him, it is obvious that with its massive popularity base accumulated over more than ten years, you can definitely make more money from selling it than you would from singing it yourself.
From a purely profit perspective, this is definitely much more profitable than singing in person.
but……
Now, he has earned millions in cash in just a few months, and the dividends from the licensed songs are also accumulating at a rate of hundreds of thousands every month. Now, he is not short of money for the time being.
The house for his parents has been fully paid for, and the company he represents has lent him a car for free. He is a single man and doesn’t have much expenses. In his current situation, he is really not in a hurry to release such a high-quality song. The copyright is then sold.
There is nothing wrong with the foreign version. After all, I still sing it myself. If you don’t understand the language, just practice it a few more times. The reputation is all yours.
The quality of this song was so good that he was really reluctant to transfer it to someone else.
No matter how much money you can make, the final fame will not fall on you, which is inconsistent with your goal of rapid growth.
"I've decided, Minister Yang, Fuso Country can agree to it, but let's forget it about King Gu Tian. I still want to sing this song myself, and I'll collaborate with him again if I have the chance."
He put down the cup and looked calmly at Lao Yang, who was full of excitement.
"Okay, now that you have made this decision, I will definitely support you. It is also a good thing for our Xia Kingdom's songs to be released more often. It is also a good thing for our Feiyang Entertainment to have a world-renowned director like Director Gongqi take a liking to your songs twice. It is an honor for you, and the senior leaders above will favor you even more!"
Jiang Kan agreed to authorize the Fuso version of "First Dream" to director Gong Qi's apprentice, but one of the conditions was that he had to sing it himself.
After learning the news, Director Gongqi nodded without any hesitation.
Since the last time he collaborated with Xia Guo on "City in the Sky", he has developed a strong interest in the author of this song.
When he learned that the author was not only so talented and every song he wrote could generate huge repercussions, but he was also a newly emerging singer, he downloaded every song by Jiang Kan.
It doesn't matter if you don't listen to it. As soon as he listened, he was deeply attracted by his clear, transparent and slightly mature man's voice. Although he was into Xia Mandarin, he still added every song by Jiang Kan. into my favorite playlist.
Especially the Fuso version of "The Wind Rises" hit his sweet spot. He felt like he couldn't sleep well if he didn't listen to it once or twice a day. For this reason, he even went to "Late Night" on his rest day. The crew of "Canteen" went to visit the team - mainly to ask director Song Gang and screenwriter Yamashita what kind of person this Xia composer named "Jiang Kan" was.
Because after "Midnight Diner" was aired, not only the drama itself was well received, but the ending song "ヤキモチ" composed, lyrics and sung by Jiang Kan also quickly became popular across the country, attracting many people who had never watched the drama before. They became interested in it, which to a large extent boosted the ratings of the TV series itself, making them say that this trip to Xia Kingdom was so worth it.
Therefore, director Matsuoka and screenwriter Yamashita naturally praised Jiang Kan to such an extent that nothing could be said about him.
"So this Jiang Sang is so powerful?"
Director Gongqi stroked his beard and nodded slightly.
"No, Jiang Sang not only writes good songs, he is also a very good singer. No, in the two issues of "Xia Guo Good Singer" that just ended, he won the first place twice in a row!"
"You must know that this is the most prestigious music variety show in their country. Yuki-san, let me say that the song "First Dream" is really suitable for your apprentice, Oda-san's new work "One Piece" The theme song!"
"Listen to these lyrics - the place you want to go to the most, how can you turn back halfway! This is such a lyric that makes a good man's blood boil! If used in his animation, it will definitely be a match between heaven and earth. The perfect match!」
The three of them were having a drink in a pub, and after a few drinks they were all a little tipsy. Director Songgang held up his wine glass with a red face and continued to promote Jiang Kan's talents with sincerity.
Screenwriter Yamashita also chimed in, adding to what Matsuoka-senpai said from time to time. He himself is also a fan of Oda-san’s animated dramas. When he thought of the majestic scene coupled with Jiang-san’s song “First Dream”, Just thinking about it makes my whole body tremble with excitement!
"A man at sea must have the courage to never return until he reaches his goal! Gongqi-san, Yamashita-kun, let's drink to this great adventure!"
Director Songgang, whose neck was already a little red, raised the sake in his hand, shouted at the two of them, drank it in one gulp, and then fell on the small partition where the wine was placed, and fell asleep.
Yamashita and Director Gongqi, who were still awake, looked at each other awkwardly and helplessly, and continued to sip the fine wine in their glasses.
"Can you both sing and compose? Jiang-san, it seems that the opening theme of Oda-kun's new work is your song "First Dream"!"
There was a discussion about him in wine on the other side of Hunzhiheng. Jiang Kan was chatting with his old classmate Boss Liu in Liu Zhiheng's tavern. Next to him was the potbellied Boss Zhou. Zhang Lingling was going to be there tonight. I was busy with other singers so I didn't come over.
"Haha, you are so awesome. You have ranked first twice in a row. Even King Murong Tianwang and Queen Zhao are no match for you. Lao Kan, how can you be so powerful? Come on, do it!"
Liu Zhiheng happily raised a glass of beer, bumped it hard with the cup in Jiang Kan's hand, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Drink slowly, be careful not to choke!"
Seeing that the other person was drinking so fast, Jiang Kan reached out and patted his back. Seeing that he was fine, he drank most of the beer in one gulp and let out a big belch.
"Haha, Brother Jiang and Boss Liu are both generous people. It's a pity that I have something to do and can't drink for a while. Otherwise, I will have a good time with you!"
Lao Zhou held a glass of juice by himself and drank it tastelessly, but there was still a smile on his face.
"By the way, I have already investigated those people who slandered you and the show team for having a private deal last time."
After finishing half a glass of juice, Zhou Dong's face became serious.
"I found out that they are some small media outlets that are very close to the news media under Guangguang and Xinghai. Generally, most of the news and rumors that are not convenient for them to spread will be handed over to these small media that are not yet on the stage. Use it to attack those you want to attack
To smear and spread rumors. "
"Not only are these two giant companies that are very hostile to you Feiyang, but even Murong Cheng's own extreme fan group is related to this matter."
Zhou Dong was playing with his mobile phone in a diamond-encrusted leather case and said with a joking smile.
"Although his extreme fan group has done a lot of crazy things in the past, it has been declared an unrecognized fan group by Murong Cheng himself. I hope they will either disband or regulate themselves."
"But who can say for sure what's going on behind the scenes? Maybe the black glove that smeared you was actually released by him himself? After all, as a king, he was suppressed so miserably by a newcomer who just entered the industry. I'm sure I feel resentful and want to vent my anger..."
Lao Zhou talked about this matter very casually, appearing to be calm and indifferent, but Jiang Kan saw a stern look in his eyes.
"So, Brother Jiang, let's not talk about the two giants for now. Let's talk about Murong Cheng first. Regardless of whether his group of fans were inspired by him or not, why don't we give him some grace?"
"No, don't rush yet!"
Jiang Kan knew how powerful his big brother was. Last time, Xinghai's investigation failed to find out the real culprit when Liu Yiliang was framed for so long. He found the real culprit in a few days.
Now it is probably very easy to educate Murong Cheng reasonably and legally.
But after all, he also said that this was caused by his group of extreme fans who were not acknowledged by himself. What if it was not instigated by him?
Wouldn't it mean that he has been wronged, and maybe he has been implicated as well?
"I'll investigate further... Although Murong Tianwang and I haven't met each other a few times, the impression he gave me is pretty good... I wonder if he was wronged and it didn't cause me any substantial harm. ..."
Jiang Kan suppressed Boss Zhou's hand that was turning the phone and looked at him seriously.
"Oh? Take a look first?"
Boss Zhou shook his head helplessly when he saw Jiang Kan being so serious, and the serious expression on his face changed back to a kind smile.
"Brother Jiang, you are just too kind. Alas... OK, I'll listen to you and don't mess with him yet."
"As for Xinghai and Guangguang, go back and talk to Zhang Lingling. I don't think your company is so big and they won't let you, a rising star they value, suffer like this."
Hearing this, Jiang Kan also smiled and nodded, and withdrew his right hand that was pressing on Lao Zhou's wrist.
It's really comforting to have someone looking after you behind your back.
Murong Cheng, let me observe and observe whether you are innocent or not.
