go back to the past to be a singer

Chapter 58 Invitation to Song

"Zhao Tao?"

Chen Ze was stunned, but he didn't expect it to be his manager.

How famous is Zhao Tao? He has debuted for more than ten years. Back then, he became popular all over the country with the song "Who Touches Your Heart Tonight", and he was even invited to the Spring Festival Gala that year.

Moreover, Zhao Tao's peak period is terribly long. Although he has debuted for ten years, he has always stood in the ranks of first-line singers.The competition in the Chinese music scene is extremely fierce, and the competition among male singers is even more so.

And Zhao Tao has been popular for nearly ten years. People who debuted at the same time as him either disappeared after one or two songs, or retired to the second-tier early. Like him, he has been standing in the ranks of first-line singers for ten years.

In the Chinese music scene, apart from those ancient gods and superstars, there are almost no other people.

Although limited by the narrow style of music, he has not been able to enter the singer of the king level.But he has always been a first-line singer, which is enough to make many people who dream of entering the Chinese music scene admire and admire him.

And it was such a singer who actually came to invite him to sing?

Chen Ze was a little excited. Zhao Tao came to invite him to sing, which meant that he already had a certain reputation in the Chinese music scene, at least the songs he wrote could attract attention.

"Finally, the first step has been taken." Chen Ze thought to himself.

"Are you still there?" At this moment, Zhao Tao's manager said on the phone.

"Here." Chen Ze said quickly, "I'm sorry, I was a little excited when I heard Zhao Tao's name just now. You must be his manager."

"It's okay." Zhao Tao's manager said, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he said in his heart: "Sure enough, it's as I expected. Chen Ze was very excited when he heard Zhao Tao's name, but such a high school student, what he wrote Can it really work?"

"I'm here to ask you to invite songs on behalf of Zhao Tao. I hope you can write two songs for Zhao Tao. Recently, he is preparing a new album. If you write well, you may be hired by the album." The manager said.

The manager still looked down on Chen Ze from the bottom of his heart, so he left room for himself in his words, only saying that he might use Chen Ze's song, not that he would definitely use it.

When Chen Ze heard this, he murmured, not because he was worried that Zhao Tao would not like his song, but because Zhang Jingning had already agreed with him to write a song for her, and she was also working on it. Preparing for a new album.

After all, Zhang Jingning has helped me a lot, and things always come first, then come first, why should I help Zhang Jingning write a good song first, should I not agree to Zhao Tao's side?
Chen Ze was still thinking about this question, but Zhao Tao's agent chattered about the conditions on the phone: "One song is 5000 yuan, and all copyrights and rights to commercially perform songs belong to us, but we Keep your signature rights as much as possible. When you have time, we will sign the contract."

"What?" Chen Ze was stunned when he heard what Zhao Tao's manager said. He didn't understand what the manager meant.

Only [-] for a song?And after that, all the copyrights belong to Zhao Tao, that is to say, I don't even have the right to commercially perform this song.And what does it mean to keep your own authorship as much as possible, which means that you may not even own the authorship of this song?

"Yes, that's right." Zhao Tao's manager said, the requests he made were signed by a novice who had just started writing songs. The unspoken rules of the economic company, or the overlord clause.

When Zhao Tao's agent made this condition, it was obvious that he only regarded Chen Ze as a newcomer who had just entered the industry.

"There are a lot of people who want to write songs for Zhao Tao every year. I can receive hundreds of lyrics a year, and they don't even ask for payment, as long as Zhao Tao sings his songs. You have to know that you can be sung by Zhao Tao The song you wrote, what an honor and advert. You're just a high school kid and you should feel lucky that we got you to write the song."

The economic man seemed to sense Chen Ze's surprise and dissatisfaction, and said.

According to his logic, Zhao Tao is a top singer in the industry, while Chen Ze is just a high school student who hasn't even entered the profession yet, so logically he shouldn't ask him to sing.

Now asking him to invite a song, and giving him a contract that can only be signed by newcomers, this is already a huge concession, Chen Ze could not be dissatisfied.

"How about it, you pick a time, let's sign the contract."

Zhao Tao's manager was not worried that Chen Ze would refuse, he felt that such a newcomer had no reason to refuse, so after speaking, he quietly waited for Chen Ze's affirmative answer.

"What a joke!"

This was Chen Ze's first reaction. Originally, he didn't pay much attention to the rewards he could get for a song. After all, if Zhao Tao and Zhang Jingning could really sing their own songs together, then word of mouth would be established in the industry.

But this is too little, Zhao Tao's manager actually meant to buy out one of his songs for 5000 yuan, what a joke.

Not to mention the 10 yuan song "Yanjing Welcomes You", even for the songs I sang in the live broadcast room, several music software just bought the broadcasting rights, but each song costs tens of thousands.

Now Zhao Tao wants to buy one song for only five thousand dollars. If he sells it, wouldn't it mean that he would bring back the value he had so hard to earn.

The price can be reduced, but not this way.

"I'm sorry, if it's this condition, I'm afraid we can't cooperate." Finally, Chen Ze said.

"what?"

Hearing Chen Ze's words, the manager was a little stunned. He never expected that Chen Ze would reject his side and Zhao Tao's invitation to sing.

"Aren't you mistaken, you mean to reject us?" the agent said.

"That's right, if this is the condition." Chen Ze said.

"Haha." Hearing Chen Ze's words, the manager let out a sarcastic laugh for the first time, "It turns out that you are doing it for this little money, I have already told you, it is your honor that Zhao Tao sings your song And commercials. When Zhao Tao makes your song popular, are you afraid that no one will pay a big price for your song? A child is a child, and I can’t even figure this out. Besides, if we want to spend a large price When buying songs, I will go to a few masters to buy them."

Zhao Tao's manager's words were very clear, all he had to say was that Chen Ze, you are not qualified to ask Zhao Tao to spend a lot of money to buy songs.

"I won't sell it. If I say I won't sell it, I won't sell it. Now no matter how much you pay, I won't sell it."

Chen Zedao, the manager's superior attitude had made him very dissatisfied.Now that he actually speaks like this directly, is he afraid that his song will not be popular, so he has to post it to Zhao Tao?
Chen Ze thought it was a little funny, it was Zhao Tao who found it by himself, but the manager's attitude seemed to be begging him.

"Let me tell you, don't be ignorant. It's an honor for you to buy your songs from us. You really think that after writing two good songs, you are qualified to ask us. Let me tell you, you don't."

Ever since he became Zhao Tao's manager, he hasn't been refuted face-to-face like this.So now I am very angry, and almost cursed.

But before he could finish his sentence, Chen Ze hung up the phone directly.

"Neuropathy."

Chen Zedao, he didn't expect Zhao Tao to have such a manager.Because of this manager's attitude, Chen Ze decided not to write a song for Zhao Tao in the future.

Ding Ding Ding!
At this time, Chen Ze's cell phone rang again.

"You're insane. If I say you don't sell it, you don't sell it." Chen Ze said.

"Hey, I really hope I didn't offend you." A female voice came from the phone.

Chen Ze held the phone in front of his eyes and saw that it was Zhang Jingning calling.

"It's okay, I got the wrong person." Chen Ze said.

"Oh, are you okay?" Zhang Jingning asked.

"It's okay." Chen Ze said again.

"Okay, I called you to officially invite you to sing. Our company invites you to invite two songs at a price of [-] yuan each. Do you think you can write them?" Zhang Jingning said.

"No problem." Chen Ze nodded without hesitation.

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Yanjing, after Chen Ze hung up on Zhao Tao's manager, the manager was also extremely annoyed, thinking of making trouble for Chen Ze.

But at this time, Zhao Tao walked in: "How is it, old Chen, did Chen Ze agree to write songs for us?"

"Not yet." The manager shook his head, his face a little ugly.

"Why haven't you?" Zhao Tao didn't notice the manager's face, and asked eagerly, "I've heard that Zhang Jingning is also looking for Chen Ze to invite songs. She is Chen Ze's friend. If she preempts Otherwise, Chen Ze will definitely not agree to us again. Besides, the progress of Zhang Jingning and I's album is about the same, I'm afraid we will meet at that time, we have to find Chen Ze to invite songs before her."

"I've thought about it. That kid Chen Ze is just a high school student. The song he wrote is probably just luck. I'm afraid he won't write any more good songs. We don't need to ask him to invite songs." The manager said.

"what?"

Zhao Tao wanted to say something, but suddenly he saw the ugly expression on the face of his manager, Lao Chen, and suddenly understood.

This kind of thing happened in the past. Lao Chen used Zhao Tao's reputation to discuss cooperation outside and was extremely domineering. Most of the partners could only swallow their anger because of Zhao Tao's reputation, but a small number of them broke up.

But because Lao Chen has been with Zhao Tao for many years and has not made any serious mistakes, Zhao Tao didn't really punish him for this matter, but just said it a few times casually.

Obviously, something like this happened again in the cooperation with Chen Ze this time.

"Don't worry, Mr. Liu and I still have a little friendship, and I will ask him to help write a few songs. It's okay for Zhang Jingning not to use that song by Chen Ze this time. If we do, we will use the song written by Mr. Liu and let her I also know how stupid it is to use Chen Ze's song." The manager said bitterly.

"OK then."

Zhao Tao nodded, but with a wry smile on his face, he had a hunch in his heart that he could only rely on Chen Ze's songs if he wanted to continue to be popular.

But now that it has become like this, I am afraid that Chen Ze will not write songs for himself.

(End of this chapter)