Xiang Nan has been on a blind date before and met a girl like this who would not reply to WeChat messages or answer phone calls, which made people crazy.
Although, he knew that Zhao Kai was busy with work and did not ignore him on purpose.
But this feeling is still very uncomfortable.
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Next day, Xiang Nan and Huang Weiye visited several record companies.
"Mr. Cao, we all like your songs. Can you sing it live? Don't be nervous, relax..." Caoguo Records manager Feng Jie said with a smile.
Xiang Nan nodded, knowing that people wanted to see his ability on the spot.
Singers in the past could make a lot of money by selling records. Today's singers mainly make money through commercial performances.
Commercial performances are not just concerts, there are many performances in bars, nightclubs, shopping malls, and even open squares. They are noisy and noisy, and it is impossible not to have the ability to be on the spot.
Xiang Nan immediately started singing.
He has inherited Fang Yifan's decades of acting experience and will never have any thoughts of stage fright, nervousness, or restraint.
Because Fang Yifan is from a musical background, every performance is a live performance. Facing hundreds or thousands of audiences in the audience, he still cannot make a single mistake.
This job is much more difficult than doing business performances.
Feng Jie started singing when he saw him rapping. He was not shy or pretentious, he was grand and steady, and even though he sang a cappella, he still had a good grasp of the pitch, rhyme and rhythm. He sang very beautifully and couldn't help but nod with satisfaction.
"Okay, Mr. Cao is very talented in acting. Have you done this before?" Feng Jie asked with a smile.
"Oh, my father is a literary and artistic worker, and he is good at playing, playing and singing. When I was in college, I also liked dancing and was the protagonist of our school dance." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
"I see, that's even better." Feng Jie nodded and said, "In addition to "People Like Me", Mr. Cao, do you have any other works?"
"Oh, there are still some less mature works." Xiang Nan nodded and smiled, "Just a few words, not finished yet."
"Then you can hum it and listen." Feng Jie said with a smile.
Xiang Nan nodded, knowing that Feng Jie wanted to see his potential.
Most online singers only have one masterpiece. After becoming famous, they soon become silent because there are no new works. When a record company wants to sign a singer, they naturally hope that the singer's talent is as high as possible, so that they can be popular for a longer time and make more money.
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"Then I'll just sing a few lines." Xiang Nan nodded, and then hummed softly, "My dear, I fell in love with you. From that day on, it was so sweet..."
"Where has the time gone? I am old before I can fully feel my youth...", "I have crossed mountains and seas, and also passed through mountains and seas of people...", "The sea of people is so vast, drifting with the tide, life is Rumeng, my dear, where are you..."
He hummed the climax of seven or eight songs in one breath.
Feng Jie smiled and clapped his hands, "Mr. Cao, that's enough. Although you sang only fragments, you can guess that these songs are very good. I have a preliminary understanding of your talent.
In this way, our company is willing to sign a contract with you if you are willing. "
"Okay." Xiang Nan nodded, "What are the conditions?"
Feng Jie then took out a standard contract.
Xiang Nan read it roughly, focusing on the following points.
The first is the scope of the contract, the second is the term of the contract, the third is the rights and responsibilities of both parties, the fourth is the division of interests, and the fifth is the conditions for termination of the contract.
He noticed that the scope of the contract was very broad, requiring all performing arts activities, not just stage performances, but also advertising, film and television drama shooting, and online live broadcasts.
The term of the contract is also very long, nine years after signing. Moreover, the rights and responsibilities of both parties are not unequal, and the singer is obviously at a disadvantage. For example, you may not refuse the performance arrangements made by the company without reasonable reasons.
And when it comes to contract termination, record companies have the advantage. They have the initiative to terminate the contract. If they find that the singer is not suitable to continue performing, they can directly announce the termination of the contract, which is not considered a breach of contract.
In contrast, if the artist requests to terminate the contract, he will have to pay a large breach of contract fee.
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"Weiye, this contract..." Xiang Nan hesitated.
"It's okay, contracts in this industry are all like this." Huang Weiye explained, "Record companies have to spend real money to support singers. If they don't set the contract bias, how can they make money."
"How about this record company? Is it strong enough and kind? Don't cheat me." Xiang Nan said worriedly.
As far as he knows, many singers are hidden away after signing with record companies, without any support or resources. Forcing singers to spend their own money to make records.
If you are lucky enough to become popular, you can arrange for the singer to participate in commercial performances to make money and squeeze out his value. When the singer really can't stand it anymore and wants to terminate the contract, he will pay a large amount of liquidated damages.
Although Xiang Nan doesn't mean to make a lot of money as a star, he doesn't want to be cheated either.
"As far as I know, it's quite reliable." Huang Weiye whispered, "There are four or five singers under their company, and the most popular one is the one who sang "Don't Say My Tears Don't Matter"... "
Xiang Nan thought about it carefully, and then shook his head.
The title of the song sounded familiar to him. He remembered hearing it when he was in school, but he really forgot the name of the specific singer.
"It doesn't matter who it is. Anyway, I've met a few, and they are quite satisfied with this company." Huang Weiye said, "If you feel it's inappropriate, let's go to other companies and have a look. In fact, the situation is different. Pretty much. After all, I don’t know any record companies that are too high-end.”
Xiang Nan nodded, and after thinking about it for a while, he finally decided to sign a contract with Caoguo Records.
As a result, all crows in the world are black, Caoguo Records is domineering, and other record companies may not be kind. Even giants like the Rolling Stones have done things like hiding artists, so changing to another company may not improve things.
Secondly, if the shop is big, it will bully the customers, and if the customers are big, it will bully the shop. If Caoguo Records is not kind, he can just destroy it with his backhand when he gets rich in the future. He is not afraid of its tricks. If you switch to a big company, it will be troublesome.
"Mr. Cao, welcome to join our company." Feng Jie said with a smile.
"Thank you. I hope we can have happy cooperation and mutual benefit in the future." Xiang Nan nodded.
"Definitely." Feng Jie smiled and nodded, "Mr. Cao, we will feature your song next, and I hope you can cooperate with our work."
"Of course, we will cooperate fully." Xiang Nan agreed.
"Okay, we will formulate a promotion plan as soon as possible. You can go back and wait for our news." Feng Jie added, "Remember to keep yourself clean and protect your voice.
You are no longer an ordinary person, but an artist. You must be self-disciplined in life. "
"Don't worry, I've always been very self-disciplined." Xiang Nan nodded.
"That's good."
