Reborn in Hong Kong as a Tycoon

Chapter 12 Fiction Publishing Rights

"That depends on how many years and how many regions you want to sign the publishing authorization."

As he said that, before Lin Baicheng could ask, Xie Yunshan continued: "Usually, we sign a ten-year authorization with writers. Based on the ten-year authorization, the more years of authorization, the more royalties we will give accordingly."

"Lin Sheng, your novel must not be published in Western countries, and our company does not have that channel. However, our company has channels in Southeast Asia, Xiangjiang, Ao Island, and Bend Island. If the authorization of these places is If it is signed, we will also raise the royalty."

"Is my novel that popular?"

Lin Baicheng couldn't help shaking his head when he heard it, it sounded a little unreliable.

"Lin Sheng misunderstood. Your novel has just spread in Xiangjiang, and it hasn't spread all over Xiangjiang, let alone other places."

Xie Yunshan smiled, and continued: "However, the areas I just mentioned either have the same culture as ours, or have a large number of Chinese. These are potential markets. Like the novels of Jin Yong and Gu Long, I just said The area is very hot."

"As long as your novel, Lin Sheng, becomes popular in Xiangjiang, it is also possible to become popular in those areas just now. Our company is very willing to sign a contract with you, Lin Sheng, even if the novel does not become popular in those areas by then, it's fine." If someone buys it, that is also our problem, and it has nothing to do with you, Lin Sheng."

"I probably understand what you mean."

Lin Baicheng nodded. The Haohan Publishing Company just felt that his novel might become a big hit, and it might also be a big hit in other regions, so now sign an authorization contract at a relatively small price and take a gamble.At that time, even if the bet is wrong, the loss is within the acceptable range, but if the bet is right, it will definitely make a fortune.

"Lin Sheng, there is one thing you may not know."

Xie Yunshan said: "In our Xiangjiang, although all kinds of copyrights are perfect, piracy is also rampant. Those small workshops that specialize in publishing pirated novels have no way to sue, or even find anyone, unless some writers are willing to spend a lot of money. The price is specially litigated with people.”

"Our big publishing companies are different, they are all in this business, although we don't do piracy, but we know who is doing it, so there won't be too many piracy peers pirating the novels we publish. "

"As for us big publishing companies, we also dare not do piracy, because we have a big goal, and we can't escape at all. We can only find writers like Lin Shengyou to cooperate and sign a formal licensing contract."

"So, cooperating with a big publishing company is the best choice for a writer like you. Otherwise, when piracy becomes rampant, your copyright will not be very valuable."

"That's true."

Lin Baicheng's heart moved, he knew that the other party was not threatening him in disguise, but was telling the truth.In this era, Xiangjiang is indeed piracy rampant, just like the domestic 90s is also piracy rampant, the social atmosphere is like this.

"Mr. Xie, if I am willing to sell the publishing rights to your company permanently, how much are you willing to pay?"

"This"

Xie Yunshan couldn't help being surprised when he heard the words, and out of kindness, he reminded: "Lin Sheng, although you can get a lot of money by selling the copyright at one time, but if you just authorize it, you can get an income every year. As long as the novel The quality is not bad, and it’s a pretty steady income.”

"Thank you for reminding me, I have my own plan."

Lin Baicheng thanked him with a smile. If possible, he would like to get a large sum of cash. Only in this way can he use it to do the business he has already thought about.And that business definitely earns more money than getting some royalties every year.

"It's good that Lin Sheng knows it well."

Xie Yunshan didn't try to persuade them too much, after all, the two of them didn't know each other before today, and the words of persuasion were out of good intentions, and it's unnecessary to persuade people to be annoying.

"Lin Sheng, you also know that I came to you today to discuss authorization, and I never thought about buying the entire publishing rights at once, so I have to report this matter back to the company, and the company can make up its mind. "

"It's okay, just go ask, I'm not in a hurry anyway."

Lin Baicheng nodded, and continued: "Besides, my novel is only serialized with a hundred thousand words now, and it's not right now to sell the copyright. When the novel is serialized by one-third, or even half, then the novel will I believe your publishing house should have a judgment on whether or not it will continue. "

"At this point, if you want to buy the publishing rights of my novel, it's not too late to contact me then. Even if you make a decision now, I won't sell the publishing rights to you right away."

"It seems that Lin Sheng is very confident in his novel and wants to sell it for a good price."

After hearing this, Xie Yunshan couldn't help saying that he could tell Lin Baicheng's plan at a glance, but this is human nature, and he would do the same.

"That's natural!"

Lin Baicheng smiled. Selling the publishing rights when the novel has only been serialized for about a hundred thousand words, the price will definitely not be too high, and the publishing house will definitely lower the price.When one-third or half of the novel is serialized, it will be clear at a glance whether the novel will collapse, and the publishing house will not be able to lower the price through this to sell at a higher price.

Because the cooperation did not come to fruition, Lin Baicheng and Xie Yunshan chatted for a while, and then left separately.

In the next few days, Xie Yunshan did not contact Lin Baicheng again. Of course, Lin Baicheng would not take the initiative to contact Xie Yunshan. He continued to write novels every day.Speaking of writing novels, he only needs to dictate now, and the writing part is done by a scribe.

Regardless of whether a deal can be reached with Haohan Publishing Company, the publishing rights still have to be sold, it's just a matter of time.

Therefore, Lin Baicheng asked Hu Zhiwen about the publication of novels, and wanted to know the specific situation of novel publication in this era.

Hu Zhiwen told Lin Baicheng that the publication of novels in this era is relatively unfavorable to individual writers. As Xie Yunshan said, piracy is rampant. Only by authorizing the publishing rights to professional publishing companies can writers obtain corresponding benefits based on royalties.

Therefore, Hu Zhiwen also persuaded Lin Baicheng to authorize the publishing rights to a certain publishing company, and then he just waited to collect the money.

Of course, for his own benefit, Hu Zhiwen hoped that Lin Baicheng would restrict when he authorized Xiangjiang's publishing rights, so that the serialization progress of the publication would be about one hundred thousand words later than the serialization progress in the newspaper.

Of course, Lin Baicheng, who owns 25% of the shares in Xingxing Daily, would not refuse, and agreed without hesitation.

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