Entertainment upstart

Chapter 34

Both parties had no objection to the first printing of 15 copies.

The royalty rate Lu Jinbo only gave 8%, and Zhou Xia spent a long time before talking about 10%. The royalty rate ranges from 5% to 15%, usually depending on the author's reputation and the type of book.

Zhou Xia was very satisfied with this point, and then the two sides discussed some distribution issues.

It is mainly related to the details of reprints. There are many ways to do this, such as the number of reprints and the number of publications. They must be strictly stipulated, and the publisher cannot be allowed to reprint. Otherwise, the number of reprints is equivalent to no relationship with the author. up.

In addition, there are royalties for hardcover publishing, paperback publishing, signing and marketing expenses, etc.

The major editions that publishers typically acquire include hardcover, mass paperback, e-book, and mass market paperback, each of which has a different royalty rate.

Standard publishing contracts state that the royalty rate starts at a certain percentage and increases as book sales rise.

For example, the royalty rate for a hardcover book is 5000% for the first 10 copies sold, 1% ​​for the next 12.5 copies sold, and 15% thereafter.A similar ladder exists in royalties for mass paperback and mass market paperbacks, with tax rates starting at 6%-7% for mass paperback and 8% for mass market.

The sales volume of Zhou Xia's books is not small, so when it comes to the 10% royalty rate for ordinary paperback editions, he didn't mention the increase in the number of copies sold.

But the hardcover version has to negotiate a higher fixed royalty rate, otherwise Zhou Xia will lose a lot.

It took a full two hours to finalize the contract, and Lu Jinbo didn't know what to say to Zhou Xia.

Since he planned to cooperate sincerely with the other party, he didn't intend to fool the other party, but after this negotiation, he found that the other party was very clear about the publishing industry, and even knew the routines that many veteran publishing talents knew, so he didn't dare to have other thoughts up.

After all, it took so much effort to cooperate with the other party, if in the end, because of some small profits, it is not worth the loss.

After the negotiation between the two, it took some time to make simple revisions to the electronic version of the contract on the computer. Then, under the leadership of Zhou Xia, they came to the printing room in front of the catering building and typed out the contract. After reconfirmation, they directly After signing the contract with the Agricultural Bank of China at the school, the transfer was made. .

The prepaid manuscript remuneration pays half of the full royalties first, deducting income tax, totaling 173160 yuan, and the remaining half of the royalties will be paid three months after the novel is printed and sold, and the payment will be paid within half a year at the latest.

Finally got the first pot of gold in life, Zhou Xia was very happy, took Lu Jinbo to Gugua Food Street of the Three Canteens, and spent more than 100 to treat him to a big meal.

Zhou Xia handed over all the electronic manuscripts to Lu Jinbo, and the two agreed to communicate in time if they had something to do, and arrange the signing after Zhou Xia finished filming the movie. Everything was settled, and Lu Jinbo left at [-]:[-] p.m. .

Finally earning his first sum of money, Zhou Xia took out the change of 3160 yuan from his bank card and put it in his wallet. Finally, it was time for him to have more than [-] yuan in cash.

After withdrawing the money, Zhou Xia called Zhang Tian'ai and asked her to come over and go shopping together.

In addition to buying some things for the girl to express his feelings for last night, his laptop is fine, but his mobile phone has to be replaced by Ai Crazy 3GS.

There are not many choices these days, and the Ai Crazy 3GS is naturally the best choice. Whether it is comprehensive performance or playing games online, it is not comparable to other models.

Especially considering that when I joined the filming group, I had to rely on my mobile phone to update the novel every night, so I had to change this mobile phone.

A moment later, Zhang Tian'ai held a pink parasol, wore a purple fairy dress, carried a pink mini woven bag, and stepped on a pair of flesh-colored wedge sandals, and walked over gracefully.

Zhou Xia's eyes lit up. Seeing the girl's delicate and beautiful face, curvy figure, plump breasts and buttocks, her eyes stared straight. Is this something wrong?

Will there be hooligans looking for trouble when going out like this, or being provoked by the rich second generation?
Besides, wearing [-]cm wedge sandals, he is almost as tall as him. Can he still show his handsome and straight as a man?

"What's the matter, is there something wrong?" Zhang Tian'ai came up to her, raised her beautifully groomed face, and looked at Zhou Xia with a complicated expression in doubt.

"No, I'm under a lot of pressure if you do this, you know?" Zhou Xia shrugged and said bitterly on purpose.

"Hehe, aren't they afraid of embarrassing you? Let's go, where are we going to play?"

"Don't go, go to our dormitory!" Zhou Xia looked at the beauty in front of him, feeling hot in his heart, and couldn't help but said, she is so beautifully dressed, so it's better to play by herself for others to see.

"Ah?!" Zhang Tianai's eyes sparkled, and she looked at Zhou Xia in surprise. Could it be that in broad daylight...

"I'm just kidding. In broad daylight, you're so flamboyant, how can you get in the dormitory!" Zhou Xia said helplessly.

"Then do you still want to go shopping? You are going to participate in the press conference and filming. Shouldn't you buy some clothes and things to use when the time comes?" Zhang Tian'ai felt Zhou Xia's fiery eyes and couldn't figure out his thoughts. asked a little shyly.

"Let's go, when we come back in the evening, let's continue the good things of last night." Zhou Xia hugged the girl's fragrant shoulders, took the parasol and propped it up, and said with a smile.

"you--!"

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I took a taxi to Wangfujing and went shopping for two hours, and bought a 1200 yuan long floral dress for Zhang Tianai.

The girl didn't want to ask for it anyway, Zhou Xia talked about it, and finally told about the first manuscript fee that he had just received in the morning, Zhang Tian'ai was shocked, and reluctantly accepted it, and then bought a pair of sneakers for Zhou Xia.

After buying the mobile phone, Zhou Xia went to Taobao City to buy some gadgets, such as fans, small electric fans, new towels, etc., so that they could be given away to the crew. As for attending the press conference, a pair of new shoes is enough, why is he a newcomer? To steal the limelight from Jie Ge and other leading actors?

Besides, this movie is not suitable for suits and leather shoes to attend the press conference. The director has already set the tone, and it is hard to say whether he is a newcomer.

After shopping, it was only after three o'clock. The two had nothing to do, so they went back to school directly, put all the things they bought in the dormitory, and changed into cool and loose clothes. Go to the seven-day hotel last time.

Both of them brought ID cards this time!

Zhou Xia originally wanted to annoy the two female receptionists on purpose, but just as she walked to the Zhongying District, she was met by a few enthusiastic aunts who surrounded them and insisted on renting them a daily rental house.

Embarrassed by the embarrassment of the two, they could only admire the bright eyes of the aunts, so they reluctantly chose a well-decorated second-bedroom apartment, and checked in with confidence after confirming that the sheets were laundered.

This time, I can only let go of the two female receptionists.

Renting a house is not just for that purpose. Apart from sitting in a coffee shop or watching a movie on a hot day, there is no other good place to stay. What's more, Zhou Xia is leaving tomorrow, and both of them want to stay together for a while. meeting.

When it came to the daily rented house, although the two of them tried their best to control it, it was inevitable that they would get bored for a while. After the end, with the beauty in her arms, Zhou Xia remembered an important matter and began to ask Zhang Tian'ai.

"Xiao Ai, you will graduate and enter the industry soon, what are your plans for the future, how to develop, where to start, have you thought about all these?"

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