mtl008 Chapter 239 Just Consider the Unfilial Son Dead 6
Chapter 239 Just Consider the Unfilial Son Dead 6
Because both songs, "Dream" and "Riding the Wind," are of very high quality and can be sung for many years, the production team offered 15 yuan for each song and was still struggling to decide which one to use as the theme song and which one to use as an interlude.
They also agreed to upload the songs to the platform on February 1st. After signing the contract, Liu Yuxi returned to Beijing. She needed to find a few more songs and have Lin Ling'er and the others record them in advance so she could ride the wave of popularity.
After browsing through the songs in her QQ space, Liu Yuxi selected six more songs: Lin Ling'er's "Encounter", Li Moxuan's "There is a kind of love called letting go", Wang Zihan's "Wings", Liu Hanyu's "Brothers", Zhao Lei's "In the Spring" and "Ordinary".
Why were two songs assigned to Zhao Lei? Because when people have the ability, they tend to sympathize with the disadvantaged and want to create a miracle, using his work to elevate a child who doesn't conform to popular aesthetics to a high position.
After all, Liu Yuxi had personally examined all five children; if they had any character flaws, she wouldn't have allowed them to sing her songs in the first place. (Actually, the author's uncle also works on a construction site and loves to sing. Unable to help his uncle realize his dream in real life, this is just a fictionalized version in the novel.)
After registering the copyright, Liu Yuxi called each of them to tell them that the song had been accepted, expressed his willingness to invite them to sing the new song, and sent the lyrics and music to their email addresses.
Those willing to work in this industry have basic discernment. After reading the lyrics and music, several people expressed their willingness to sing, and Liu Yuxi then arranged a time for each of them to come and record the songs.
Lin Ling'er and Li Moxuan came first. Their songs were released first, so we recorded theirs first. The main reason was that Liu Yuxi didn't want to work overtime to produce the backing tracks anymore, so we decided to do it in batches.
This time there was no rush, so Liu Yuxi was even more meticulous in producing the accompaniment and recording the song. It was better to record the original audio if possible, since they would have to perform live sometime in the future, and they couldn't let her song suffer.
It took Liu Yuxi ten days to record these six songs. Although they still requested that the platform not take a cut of the download revenue, Liu Yuxi still gave them 10% this time. She doesn't like changing collaborators. If possible, she hopes that everyone can cooperate for a long time. If you want to cooperate for a long time, then you can't keep the profits to yourself.
Moreover, Liu Yuxi gave each of them 20,000 yuan in cash when they left, as compensation for their travel expenses and lost wages for the two times they came to record songs.
Those who had never experienced the harsh realities of society were overjoyed, while Zhao Lei was extremely grateful to Liu Yuxi, because his family was poor and he had dropped out of school early to work on construction sites.
But he loved music. Even though he knew his appearance and voice weren't very good, he still didn't want to give up. For him, 20,000 yuan was almost a year's wages. Liu Yuxi gave him the opportunity to sing and also gave him money. The boy almost cried when he received the money.
Liu Yuxi, on the other hand, felt that money can never be earned enough, but feelings can be easily exhausted. Therefore, she shouldn't skimp on money that needs to be spent, since this was only about one-ninth of her income this time.
She earned a total of 95 this time. The tax system here is very reasonable. The lower the level, the lower the tax rate. For example, she only paid 10% personal income tax this time. When she is promoted to bronze lyricist and composer, she will have to pay 15% personal income tax on her income. Each subsequent promotion will increase the personal income tax rate by 5%.
The tax system is fair, and the penalties for tax evasion are very strict. It's not a matter of simply paying a fine; there are criminal charges. So, while there are cases of tax evasion here, they are not many.
After recording these six songs, Liu Yuxi had some free time. She didn't plan to do anything else before the songs were released. She spent her days at home learning about the entertainment companies in this world. Since she wanted to sign contracts, she naturally needed to know herself and her competitors. She wouldn't need to bother with companies with bad reputations; she could just reject them directly.
These days, she and Zhao Lei just opened a Weibo account. Lin Ling'er and the others had opened their Weibo accounts a long time ago, but she used the name "Floating Life" on her Weibo account.
After communicating with the campus movie production team on November 30th, I set up the song release platform and uploaded "In a Hurry" and "Those Years" at midnight on December 1st. At the same time, I also set "Encounter" and "There is a Kind of Love Called Letting Go" to be released simultaneously.
New songs and new artists, without any promotion, can only be discovered and promoted by netizens themselves. Liu Yuxi, Lin Ling'er and Li Moxuan did promote it on their own Weibo, but they didn't have many fans, so it didn't have much effect.
However, these four songs are of such high quality that they are considered "top-tier" on the new song charts. Many influential music critics are always on their computers at the beginning of each month, hoping to be the first to find the songs worth recommending that month.
The top influencers at this point have millions of followers. Once they discover these songs and recommend them, the number of listens and downloads for these four songs skyrockets.
Seeing how popular the two songs were, the production team immediately released two movie trailers that used these two songs as background music. Fans who were interested in the movie noticed the songs because of the trailers, and many listeners who were interested in the songs also became familiar with the movie because of these two songs.
Lin Ling'er and Li Moxuan were incredibly excited. Their Weibo followers grew day by day, reaching over a million before the movie's release. The four songs had already been downloaded more than two million times each, with even the least popular song, "There's a Kind of Love Called Letting Go," having 258 million downloads.
Moreover, this data is still steadily rising. Lin Ling'er and Li Moxuan both called Liu Yuxi to express their gratitude. Now, entertainment companies have contacted them, and the two are discussing with their teachers and parents which company to sign with. Liu Yuxi doesn't know much about this, so he didn't offer any advice.
Wang Zihan, Liu Hanyu, and Zhao Lei could only feel envy and anticipation, hoping that time would pass quickly and that it would be February next year so that their songs could be released.
This collaboration between the song and the movie was a success. At that time, the entertainment industry did not pay as much attention to the Christmas to New Year's Day period as it did to the Spring Festival, which allowed the film crew to take advantage of the situation. With the increase in screenings, the film crew made a fortune.
Similarly, viewers who have seen the movie will recommend the songs on various forums and Weibo. By the time the movie is taken down, Liu Yuxi's four songs have already been downloaded more than 500 million times. With Lin Ling'er and Li Moxuan entering the entertainment industry, as long as the two don't have scandals, the downloads of their songs will likely increase along with their careers.