1993 My China Entertainment Age

Chapter 8 Selling songs, negotiating with gold medal producers!
The next day, early in the morning.

Jiang Xiaofeng carried the guitar on his back, took the sheet music, got on a bus, and headed to Dadi Records.

Dadi Records Company is a record company registered in Xiangjiang. It was first established in 1990 by Liu Zhuohui, a famous musician in Xiangjiang, and his friends in Xiangjiang.

Because Liu Zhuohui is the main lyricist of the famous Hong Kong band Beyond, one of the most famous songs "Earth" was written by Liu Zhuohui, so "Earth" was used when the record company was founded.

It is worth mentioning that Dadi is the earliest Hong Kong record company to sign mainland singers, and the first signed singer is Chang Kuan.

Soon, Jiang Xiaofeng came to Dadi Records. Liu Zhuohui happened to be away from Yanjing. The person who received Jiang Xiaofeng was Huang Xiaomao, the production director and producer of Dadi Records.

Records such as "The Return of the Prodigal Son" released by Cui Jian in 1986 and "My 1992" released by Ai Jing in 1997 were all produced by Huang Xiaomao.

However, there is one thing to say, the lyrics and music of the song "My 1997" are not good, especially the lyrics, it is really rustic and low, and the song is written like a running account.

Wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, Huang Xiaomao looked gentle, his eyes were a little dull, and his smile was a bit simple and honest.

After saying hello, Jiang Xiaofeng didn't beat around the bush, and directly and clearly explained his purpose of coming: to sell songs.

Huang Xiaomao didn't expect Jiang Xiaofeng to be so direct, and asked with a smile: "Is there a demo with songs?"

Jiang Xiaofeng said frankly: "No, I didn't record a demo, I want to sing it for you live."

Huang Xiaomao nodded: "Okay, then you sing, I'll listen."

Jiang Xiaofeng was in Huang Xiaomao's office, playing and singing the song "Drum Tower" for him.

"I walked under the Drum Tower
the road is blocked
sunshine after rain

people are out
……

……

……

I'm standing on the seaside of Shicha

all sweetness has nothing to do with me

this is a crowded place
and i'm lonely
I'm in the drum tower, I'm in the drum tower

I'm in the drum tower, I'm in the drum tower

......"

After listening to the song "Drum Tower" played and sung by Jiang Xiaofeng, Huang Xiaomao showed a gratified smile and asked, "Are you sure you created this song yourself?"

Jiang Xiaofeng replied: "Of course it's my original creation."

After receiving Jiang Xiaofeng's affirmative answer, Huang Xiaomao nodded: "Well, it's very well written. How much do you plan to sell it for? Make a price!"

Jiang Xiaofeng really didn't think about this issue, because he didn't know how much the song "Drum Tower" could sell for, nor did he know the current market price.

Jiang Xiaofeng asked back: "Mr. Huang, how much do you think this song is worth?"

After pondering for a moment, Huang Xiaomao said, "If you really want to sell it, I'll give you 1000 yuan, and you will sing this song yourself."

Jiang Xiaofeng felt that the price of 1000 yuan was reasonable, because he was not a well-known musician himself, but he didn't plan to sing the song "Drum Tower" by himself.

It wasn't that Jiang Xiaofeng didn't like the song "Drum Tower", but mainly because Jiang Xiaofeng felt that his first song must be an instant hit.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaofeng replied: "Mr. Huang, just give me 1000 yuan. As for the song "Drum Tower", I will not get involved with whoever you like to sing."

Hearing Jiang Xiaofeng's words, Huang Xiaomao had roughly guessed that Jiang Xiaofeng's creations were reserved, and he must have better works that he hadn't come up with yet.

Huang Xiaomao could also see that Jiang Xiaofeng's current life was a bit embarrassing, otherwise he wouldn't come out to sell songs, and then asked: "Xiao Jiang, do you have any other works? If you have better works, you might as well take them out and listen to them, I will According to the quality of the work, I will charge you a higher price."

Jiang Xiaofeng pondered for a while and said, "Teacher Huang, to tell you the truth, I do have a better work than "The Drum Tower" on hand."

"But now, I just want to sell this song. You just said that you sold it to your company for 1000 yuan. Isn't it fake?"

Huang Xiaomao replied: "Of course it's not fake. If you agree to pay 1000 yuan, it will be 1000 yuan. You won't lose a penny."

With Huang Xiaomao's words, Jiang Xiaofeng finally felt relieved, and then said: "Mr. Huang, why don't you do this? After a while, I'll finish sorting out my works. I'm coming to see you?"

Now that Jiang Xiaofeng had reached this point, Huang Xiaomao couldn't say anything more, so he could only nod his head in agreement.

However, Huang Xiaomao still cherishes his talents. He thinks that the song "Drum Tower" created by Jiang Xiaofeng has a very folk feeling and a very unique style.

Although Jiang Xiaofeng's singing skills are average and his guitar playing is very rusty, in general, his flaws are not hidden, and Huang Xiaomao appreciates Jiang Xiaofeng's creative talent very much.

Huang Xiaomao also took this opportunity to have a serious chat with Jiang Xiaofeng about his idea of ​​making a folk song album.

It turned out that Huang Xiaomao planned to record an album of folk songs. The name of the album was "Campus Folk Songs". They are all memories of their own youth.

It can be seen from this that "Campus Folk Songs" is not a genre of music, but a brand of Dadi Records.

After learning about Huang Xiaomao's thoughts, Jiang Xiaofeng was also tempted, and vowed to Huang Xiaomao: "Mr. Huang, wait for my good news, and I will definitely come back to you with my best work!"

Huang Xiaomao replied with a smile: "Okay, you go to the recording studio first and record a demo for us. After recording the demo, go to the financial office for some change."

"no problem!"

Afterwards, Jiang Xiaofeng came to the recording studio, and under Huang Xiaomao's guidance, he spent a whole morning recording the demo of the song "Drum Tower", which is the so-called song demo.

After recording the demo of "The Drum Tower", Jiang Xiaofeng also successfully received 1000 yuan in copyright income.

That night.

After earning his first pot of gold, Jiang Xiaofeng specially invited Xiao Li to eat at McDonald's in Wangfujing.

This McDonald's is the first McDonald's store opened in Yanjing Wangfujing in 1992. The store has a large area and is one of the best among all McDonald's stores in the world. The store has nearly 800 seats and 30 cash registers. , which shows the large scale.

As the first McDonald's store in Yanjing, the Wangfujing store is quite fashionable in these years in terms of decoration style and menu design.

As long as you buy a package in the store, you can get a bonus cartoon toy, which is very attractive to children. It is already very satisfying to be able to sit on the bench in the store with Uncle Clown , if you can take another photo, it is really something to show off.

For many people born in the [-]s in Yanjing, this McDonald's restaurant in Wangfujing is a good childhood memory.

However, this is not the first McDonald's in Huaguo, because in 1990, Shenzhen already had the first McDonald's.

When it comes to McDonald's, it's hard not to think of KFC. The first KFC in Beijing was earlier than McDonald's.

As early as November 1987, 11, the first KFC restaurant opened in Yanjing Qianmen, becoming the first Western-style fast food brand to enter China, and also the first KFC in China.

On the first day of KFC Qianmen Restaurant’s opening, a customer ordered Huaguo’s first KFC set meal, which included 2 pieces of finger-licking original chicken + small meal buns + mashed potatoes with chicken sauce + cole slaw.

This store is also quite "longevity". It is still open after more than 30 years. It has the reputation of "KFC Huaguo's first store" and has also witnessed the development history of Huaguo fast food.

Seeing that Jiang Xiaofeng was so generous today and invited himself to McDonald's, Xiao Li asked curiously: "Monk, how much did you sell for that song?"

Jiang Xiaofeng took a sip of the Coke with ice, and asked with a smile, "Guess!"

Xiao Li thought about it, and asked tentatively: "200 yuan, or 300 yuan? It can't be 500 yuan, right?"

It is said that wealth is not revealed, and wealth is not revealed. Jiang Xiaofeng felt that he should keep a low profile and not be too public, so he lied to him and said: "How can I have 500 yuan? I am not a famous musician. A song can sell for two dollars." Three hundred, even if it is very good."

Xiao Li thought it was reasonable, and Jiang Xiaofeng was also interesting enough. As soon as he made money, he treated himself to McDonald's, and stopped asking any more questions. He ate French fries and hamburgers in big mouthfuls, and drank Coke with ice in a "gurgling" manner.

Jiang Xiaofeng ate a hamburger, added a portion of chicken wings, French fries, and Coke, and was already seven or eight percent full, so he began to think about what he should write for his next song.

Originally, Jiang Xiaofeng planned to wait until he had practiced the guitar well before making his debut. Now that he had such an opportunity to publish his own works, he naturally didn't want to miss it easily.

ps. Thanks to the book friend Time 1979 for the reward and encouragement, I am very moved, and I also thank every old reader who supports this book, thank you.

(End of this chapter)