China Entertainment 1997.

Chapter 12 How to Earn Your First Pot of Gold
Baihua Recording Studio, one of the top recording studios in Beijing
Located next to Huguo Temple, very close to Shichahai, the location is superior, and it is relatively quiet.

Before entering the recording studio, Cao Xuan also walked around Baihua Hutong where he was located. It was indeed a good place. No wonder Boss Xu was eyeing him early.

Cao Xuan also silently listed this land as one of the options for buying a courtyard house in the future.

Cao Xuan was not the only one who came to the recording studio to record "Water Margin". In order to save money, Zhang Jizhong gathered several singers from the crew to record together.

If Zhao Jiping hadn't already found a place to finish the pure music, he might have worked with Cao Xuan and the others today.

However, thanks to Zhang's stingy beard, Cao Xuan met with his own eyes two singers—

Liu Huan, the representative of mainland male singers.

Cao Xuan's fellow in Lu Province, an indescribable soprano.

Speaking of which, since he won the golden finger, Cao Xuan has unconsciously added a bit of pride.

On the crew of "Water Margin", even if he knew that Zhang Dabeard would be the premier producer in the mainland in the future, Kang Honglei would be a well-known director in the future, and Cao Xuan would be neither humble nor arrogant, and had no intention of flattering each other.

Until today, when I saw this fellow, Cao Xuan had the idea of ​​hugging his thighs for the first time since he got the golden finger.

If this mountain is well worshipped, I will go straight to the entertainment circle in the future......

However, no matter how turbulent Cao Xuan's heart was, he didn't dare to show it on the surface, so as not to make people think he had ulterior motives.

It's just that he has the cheek to recognize a fellow, and honorably becomes the younger brother of the eldest sister, which is considered to be on the line.

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Although he was thinking about hugging his thighs, Cao Xuan didn't forget his business.

The song "Countless Brothers" was not sung by Cao Xuan alone. There was a group singing harmony in the middle. Cao Xuan suggested to select a few from the group of Liangshan heroes to sing.

However, the heroes of Liangshan are still filming now, and they have to go back and finish the scenes before they can record songs.

Cao Xuan now only needs to record his own songs, and then use technical means to combine what he sings with those of the heroes.

Of course, before recording songs at home, as the "original author" of "Countless Brothers", Cao Xuan had to make the accompaniment first.

This was a bit difficult for Cao Xuan, who was making a song alone for the first time. Fortunately, there were many masters in Baihua Recording Studio. After a few days of busy work, he finally made the accompaniment.

During this period, Liu Huan learned of the situation and came to help.

This is not only a leading singer in China, but also a well-known music producer. Many of the music and songs he participated in have won numerous awards both domestically and internationally.

Liu Huan was surprised to hear that the song "Countless Brothers" was "written" by Cao Xuan himself.

There are not many original singers who can sing and write these days, and the mainstream of the music world is still "Qu Dad" from all walks of life.

Knowing that Cao Xuan is a singer-songwriter, Liu Huan, who was obsessed with music, immediately became interested in talent.

Cao Xuan also generously selected a few "original" songs that fit his own situation, and asked Liu Huan to appreciate it.

These songs are basically above the standard, but they are not the kind of particularly classic works.

Although Cao Xuan believed in Liu Huan's character, he still had to be defensive.

But even so, it makes Liu Huan think that Cao Xuan has an amazing talent in creation, is a rare gem of the music circle, and has an unlimited future.

Liu Huan, who loves talent, also took the initiative to introduce Cao Xuan to sign a contract with a record company, but Cao Xuan declined.

A few months after getting the golden finger, Cao Xuan already had a preliminary plan for his future.

He does not intend to regard the singer's business as his main business.

Cao Xuan knows his own family affairs and where his "original" songs come from. Cao Xuan knows better than anyone else.

So from the beginning, Cao Xuan just regarded singing as a transitional means to become famous or make money.

Since it is a transition, then there is no need to circle yourself to death.

Cao Xuan believes that once he signs with a record company, he may become popular very quickly, but he will also lose his freedom.

Record companies are not charitable. If you don't show your true skills, people will not spend a lot of money to sign you, but if you spend a lot of money to sign you, you will definitely earn back the principal and profit. not out.

Perhaps Cao Xuan was lucky enough to meet a boss who was eloquent and willing to make profits, but the odds were too small for him to bet on it.

In fact, not only record companies, including film and television entertainment companies that have successively launched artist brokerage business, if Cao Xuan recommends himself with his "Water Margin" resume, he has a good chance of being signed.

But Cao Xuan was unwilling.

It is rare for God to give him a face and give him a golden finger. If he does not start his own business, but goes to work for others, wouldn't he live up to God's will.

Of course, if you don't join the company and choose to go it alone, the early stage is destined to be difficult and bumpy, but as long as you break through, you will see a bright future.

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Cao Xuan's most urgent idea at the moment is to save a start-up capital first. Without this money, no matter how much he thinks, it will be a castle in the air.

After careful consideration, Cao Xuan decided to release several singles.

In 97, film and television production had not yet developed, there were few opportunities, and the remuneration was not high, and the production cycle was long and the money was slow.

In contrast, this time is in the golden period of the mainland music scene, and it is also the last glory of the record era.
"The Heart is Too Soft", which exploded at the beginning of this year, made Ren Xianqi popular on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and even surpassed the Four Heavenly Kings. It is rumored that the record sales exceeded 2000 million.

Of course, no one knows how much pirated water is in it, but Ren Xianqi relied on this album, not to mention a few million.

This is only the record share, and the copyright is also a big income.

Nowadays, "Heart Too Soft" is everywhere all over the country, and the related products are sold. Even if most of them are pirated copies for free, and the genuine copies that are paid for are left, it is enough for Ren Xianqi and his company to eat their mouths full of oil.

Not to mention, singers can also perform commercial performances and hold concerts.

Let’s not talk about the concert for the time being, the revenue depends on the share and specific scale of the performer, and whether the fans buy it or not, but the commercial performance is clearly marked.

Let's take Ren Xianqi as an example. With his current popularity and the influence of "Too Soft Heart", coupled with the bonus of Hong Kong and Taiwan star halo, if he is less than six figures, he will not be opened, and the guaranteed price will be more than 20.

In the event of a major ceremony, or a local tyrant owner, the price may be higher.

Of course, "The Heart Is Too Soft" is a phenomenal work, and Cao Xuan didn't expect to be able to hit that level with one shot.

As long as he can become a second-tier singer, earn an appearance fee of 1 to 3, and run a few times more diligently, his first pot of gold will almost be saved.

Therefore, Cao Xuan showed Liu Huan songs, not just to show off his ability, but more to see if he could sell a few songs through Liu Huan's channels and make some money to make singles.

I want to release a song this year, but there is no channel to release and publicize it. No matter how good the quality of singles and albums are, they will lose money.

Cao Xuan wanted to find a record company willing to cooperate with him to help him release and promote it.

However, this large company thinks it is too small, and the medium company thinks it is troublesome. The strength of the small company may not be enough. Cao Xuan will not be able to find a qualified partner for a while.

Even if he found it, Cao Xuan didn't have enough money right now.

He could persuade the partner company to pay for his production, but again, the record company is not for charity.

People pay for channels, and it is production and publicity. They take up most of the work, which will inevitably take up the majority of the profit share, and even ask for the ownership of the song copyright.

At that time, it is very likely that Cao Xuan has been busy for a long time and only lost some fame. Apart from going to the commercial show, he can only drink soup for the other bonuses of the single.
If the record company is shameless enough to take over the copyright and launch a new singer, the company spends money on publicity and directly replaces Li with Tao.

Therefore, unless he really can't raise the money, Cao Xuan prefers to make money by himself to produce singles and then cooperate with record companies.

However, Cao Xuan, a newcomer, can't sell songs at a high price, so it is best to get Liu Huan, the big guy, to endorse it, and the price will be doubled.

Of course, Cao Xuan didn't pin all his expectations on selling songs, and it didn't work out. He had other plans.

If other money-making plans do not work, he will go to Hong Kong to gamble.

Too many to say, the Champions League champion in 97 was Dortmund, the Champions League champion in 98 was Real Madrid, and the World Cup final was France and Brazil "Cao Xuan" I still remember...

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