Following Chen Jianhao, Lu Chen came to the reserved seating area on the upper floor of the bar.
Wangyoucao Bar is rebuilt from an old warehouse. Since the floor height is more than six meters and nearly seven meters, it has been transformed into two floors. The middle space is reserved for the stage. Fully utilized.
Like most bars in Houhai, Wangyoucao Bar has a reserved seating area, and there are three wine tables inside, no matter how good the business is, they will be empty waiting for VIPs who may not show up.
Because it is very important to open a bar to do business. Chen Jianhao has a wide range of contacts. If a good friend or someone who cannot be offended suddenly comes to the door, the bar is already full at this time, and there is no place to sit. It's very embarrassing.
That's why there is a reserved seat area.
People who come to Lu Chen to buy songs can sit in the reserved seats, they will definitely not be ordinary characters.
Perhaps because he could see that he was a little nervous, Chen Jianhao whispered when he went up the stairs: "Don't worry, it's up to you whether you want to sell it or not. With me here, no one will make things difficult for you."
Lu Chen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you boss."
Chen Jianhao is really a very good boss, although he is usually a bit strict with others.
Two of the three wine tables in the reserved seating area were empty, and a man and a woman were sitting on the table near the wrought iron fence. Her hair is neatly combed, and she can be seen as a professional elite at a glance.
The woman was much younger, with a petite figure and good looks, and she was dressed casually. Holding the wine glass in her hand, she was looking around curiously, as if she felt very fresh about everything in the bar.
"Manager Song, I brought people here..."
Chen Jianhao walked over with Lu Chen, and said with a smile: "This is Lu Chen, Xiao Lu!"
The man in the suit waited until Chen Jianhao walked in front of him before standing up. A faint smile appeared on his face, and he nodded at Lu Chen reservedly.
The woman on the side hurriedly got up, but forgot to put down the wine glass, and all the wine spilled out.
Chen Jianhao introduced: "Xiao Lu, this is Mr. Song Xinwei, the deputy general manager and manager of the brokerage department of Light Rain Media, and this is Ms. Dong Xuan, the assistant to the general manager."
Light Rain Media? Is that Su Qingmei, who has a big temper and a tsundere attitude, still not giving up
Lu Chen thought to himself, and at the same time stretched out his hand to the man in the suit neither humble nor overbearing: "Manager Song, hello."
Song Xinwei stretched out his hand and shook him: "Hello."
Lu Chen reached out to Miss Dong Xuan again: "Ms. Dong, hello."
Dong Xuan shook hands quickly, and stammered a little: "Okay, Lu Chen, hello..."
Lu Chen smiled.
This assistant to the general manager is really too immature, he is completely new to the workplace.
Of course, he didn't need to care about whether the other party was qualified for the position of assistant to the general manager. After the courtesy, everyone sat down at the wine table.
Song Xinwei said straight to the point: "Xiao Lu, the thing is like this, we came here tonight, at the request of Director Su Qingmei, and wanted to buy the copyright of a song from you."
As he spoke, he nodded at Dong Xuan, who immediately took out a few pieces of paper from the briefcase he carried with him.
Song Xinwei continued: "Our company's legal department has confirmed that the copyright of this song called 'You at the Same Table' is completely owned by you, so we are willing to buy all its copyrights at a high price. Please read this contract."
Lu Chen accepted the contract calmly.
It is very simple for Light Rain Media to confirm the copyright of the song. You only need to search through the "Great China Music Library". Whether it is the song title, lyrics or score, you can search for it.
This is the authority and convenience of "Great China Music Library". Although the registration fee is high, it avoids possible copyright disputes legally and saves a lot of trouble.
And as long as Lu Chen is willing, he can also complete the copyright transaction through the "Great China Music Library".
But none of that is the point.
His eyes quickly scanned the list of clauses in the contract, and quickly locked on the key point.
That is the price for the transfer of copyright, and it is clearly written in black and white: ￥20000.00
There is also a capital letter of 20,000 yuan at the back.
Twenty thousand yuan!
When Lu Chen saw this price for the first time, his heart was really moved.
He used to work two jobs desperately, and worked more than 15 hours a day. The money he earned was deducted from daily expenses, and the money he could send home every month was only four to five thousand yuan.
But now, as long as he signs his name on this contract, he can easily take away 20,000 yuan.
The most important thing is that there are countless good songs in his memory, and it really doesn't matter if he sells one.
Opposite Lu Chen, Song Xinwei keenly noticed the change in the former's expression through the ultra-thin resin lenses of the gold-rimmed glasses, and a subtle look of disdain flashed in his eyes.
If it wasn't for Su Qingmei's request, as the dignified deputy general manager of Light Rain Media, he wouldn't have personally brought someone over to negotiate a small contract of only 20,000 yuan with a young boy.
Of course, 20,000 yuan must be a huge sum of money for the kid in front of him, and he probably lost his head.
Lucky boy!
However, Lu Chen was not knocked out. After knowing the price, he began to carefully check other terms.
The more you look at the face, the uglier it is.
It is normal to sell all the copyright terms of "You at the Same Table" except the right of authorship, and Lu Chen also agrees, but what the hell is it that he is not allowed to continue singing this song in any public place
In other words, after he sold the song, he couldn't even sing in the Wangyoucao bar
Another one is that Light Rain Media has the right of priority to his works. Before the former confirms to give up, he can't transfer his future works to a third party!
What a fucking dog!
If Lu Chen hastily signed the contract without carefully reading it, it would be tantamount to being tied to the boat of Light Rain Media and losing the initiative to his own works.
Behind the lure of high prices is indeed a trap.
Lu Chen understood, and resolutely returned the contract: "Sorry, I can't sign this contract."
He said the same thing to Su Qingmei yesterday.
Song Xinwei was waiting for Lu Chen to sign, but he never expected that Lu Chen would refuse, so he couldn't help being stunned: "What?"
Lu Chen repeated the words.
This time Song Xinwei finally understood. He felt humiliated, and immediately changed his face: "Can I know why? Is it because of the price?"
"Then I think you should know that this price is impossible for others to offer!"
In fact, Lu Chen understood this.
The current era is no longer the 1980s and 1990s. The rise of the Internet and the prevalence of piracy have led to a great decline in the record industry. Today's singers and stars are fighting for the fan economy and the eyeball economy, all kinds of crazy hype, and all kinds of bloggers. It is no longer the time to earn a lot of money by releasing a best-selling record.
The status of songwriters of popular music is naturally not as good as before.
And now that technology is advanced, even ordinary people can use software like "Master of Singing and Composer" to create, the threshold for writing lyrics and composing has been greatly lowered, and the market is flooded with countless third-rate inferior works.
If an amateur author writes a song that can be sung, he does not need to spend money to register it in the "Great China Music Library". As long as he uploads it to a music website to prove his copyright, 3500 is willing to sell it.
The price of a professional songwriter is much higher, but a new entrant or a third-rate low-level author can write a song for a maximum of two to three thousand, and there must be someone who wants it, and even more discounts.
Light Rain Media paid 20,000 yuan to buy Lu Chen's "You at the Same Table", which is already a celebrity treatment!
You must know that this is Lu Chen's first work, and his works have not passed the test of the market.
That's why Song Xinwei was so annoyed—the newcomers, why are they so ignorant
But what Lu Chen cares about is not the price.
“Price is not an issue...”
He said seriously: "I am willing to sell the copyright for 20,000 yuan, but I cannot agree to other terms."
The value of "You at the Same Table" is definitely more than 20,000, but considering the relationship between Chen Jianhao and Su Qingmei, Lu Chen also doesn't want to offend a media company, so it doesn't matter if he suffers a little.
But the premise is only limited to this song!
Song Xinwei understood what Lu Chen meant, and his attitude didn't change at all. He sneered and said, "Xiao Lu, think about it, would our company have offered such a high price without these clauses? Who do you think you are? ? And your right to sign is still there, this is an opportunity for you to become famous, you must know how to cherish it!"
He almost pointed at Lu Chen's nose and said, "You don't know what's good"!
Lu Chen raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice, "Manager Song, I'm just a nobody. A big company like Qingyu Media really can't afford it. You'd better hire someone else!"
If Su Qingmei heard his last two words of retaliation, he would probably be furious.
Lu Chen is also a person with a temper. His pride is hidden deep in his bones. Although he has bent over and lowered his head due to the pressure of life, his knees are always firm!
After speaking, he stood up and nodded towards Xuan Dong, and then said to Chen Jianhao: "Boss, I'm going down first, I have to play later."
When Lu Chen and Song Xinwei were talking just now, Chen Jianhao didn't say a word. Now he smiled and said, "Go, I'll have another drink with Manager Song here."
"thank you boss!"
Lu Chen didn't even look at Song Xinwei, and left the reserved seating area.
Song Xinwei was so angry that he didn't drop his wine glass. He looked at Chen Jianhao and said coldly: "Boss Chen, your guy really has a backbone, I've seen it today!"
"Haha, young man..."
Chen Jianhao laughed and said, "It's all like this, who hasn't been young? Come, drink and drink!"
How could Song Xinwei drink any more, he was feeling an unprecedented setback.