Chapter 7 Price Inquiry
The phone rang, and Wang Yi, who had just connected to the Internet, swiped his finger across the screen.
"The network is now connected, thank you."
However, just as Wang Yi finished speaking, a question came from the other side.
"Excuse me, is this Teacher Wang Yi?"
This inquiry also made Wang Yi realize that it was a misunderstanding. However, he had just returned and had only renewed his mobile phone one day ago. There should not be many people who would call him.
Would you call yourself a teacher? In music? But I only simply entered the copyright of my songs on the computer, and there is no finished product that can be listened to.
"Who?"
"Hello, Mr. Wang Yi. I am the person in charge of Hong Kong Vida Music, Vida Lee. I just noticed that Mr. Wang Yi registered the copyrights of two new music works yesterday, so I would like to ask you."
It was indeed about music. Wang Yi paid attention to the songs he had sold before, and the effects and popularity were good.
However, the price of writing lyrics and composing music is indeed not high, so it’s not a pity.
Moreover, there are many people who are more popular than me. It is unrealistic to make people focus on me just by those few "children's songs".
Although the other party was polite and said he was the head of a company from Hong Kong, he had never heard of that company. How could a head be so leisurely and concerned about the two copyrights he registered, and then come to inquire in a hurry the next day?
I just uploaded the lyrics and music plus a computer-generated sound, and I'm not that famous yet...
After quickly figuring out some issues, Wang Yi directly labeled Li Weida as a copyright middleman.
Only this kind of guy would pay close attention to new works added to the copyright library.
This world has very good protection for various copyrights, and the copyright registration fee is not high, only 300 yuan for a single song, and 100 yuan for the subsequent song in the same series.
So every day a large number of professional or non-professional musicians complete some registrations, some of which may just be a melody and accompaniment.
Many middlemen like to target this place to buy goods.
Even if writing lyrics and composing music becomes popular, the impact is not that big. At this time, it is far less influential than a singer. Wang Yi naturally did not change the account when uploading it, and still used the abbreviation "Yi". After all, he wanted to rely on the previous influence and channels.
One's personal information can also be found in the background of the website, but it doesn't matter. It's not something shameful. Wang Yi uses the abbreviation simply to reduce possible trouble and harassment.
Anyone who has the power and channels to know my information from the background will know it. No one would be bored enough to spread their privacy everywhere. If they do, they will be sued.
So the other party knows that I am a musician of some fame, and he probably because he wants to take advantage of me. However, since he knows my name and phone number, he is quite capable.
Are music copyright fees high? They can be very high. The second authorization of all Jay Chou's songs can cost tens of millions of yuan per year, and the three-year exclusive copyright can reach 570 million yuan, but this is a complete exception.
Even though Wang Yi already has several songs with good reputation, the best he can do is only at the 100,000 level.
He chose the music simply because he was familiar with it and the settlement was quick enough.
I never considered the possibility of sky-high copyright fees.
A song not only needs to sound good but also suit the singer and needs to be promoted. Many bar singers and street singers often create eye-catching music but remain unknown.
各种选秀节目是能帮忙推广，可同样也能获得歌手比赛期间创作并使用的歌曲版权，从这一点就能够知道自由音乐人本身的劣势，手握资源的经纪人公司和发行方永远都要占大头。
The sky-high price of copyright is the value after operation, not the value at the time of creation.
It feels like opening a blind box. Everything is unknown until it has been tested in the market.
Even if Wang Yi has produced good products that have passed testing, whether he can continue his glory actually depends on a certain amount of luck. Many good songs are not discovered until a long time later, so if someone is willing to pay directly, he doesn't mind buying it out.
The song was just a means for him to collect initial funds.
“王易老师三年没出过作品了，不过介于老师之前的口碑，我们公司愿意出价五万一首买断你手中的版权。”
After hearing this offer, Wang Yi didn't think much of it. He even felt that the other party was quite sincere.
Because even some big-name musicians have mediocre works. When the other party is willing to ask for 50,000 yuan when the work has only been copyright certified and has not even been properly recorded, it is naturally considered to be quite sincere.
It seems that the previous judgment was a bit wrong. He might not be an ordinary middleman, but one with relatively strong strength.
"Both songs are no worse than 'Lonely Brave'. Each song is worth 200,000. If you agree, I will give you priority in the future."
Wang Yi didn't say anything to the hypocritical guest. He made songs just to make money, and make money quickly. He didn't really want to get into this industry or do anything. It would be better for everyone to be quick and efficient to save time.
After hearing Wang Yi's offer, there was silence for a moment, and then he said
"Then I wonder where the teacher is now, so we can have a face-to-face meeting?"
Being willing to come from Hong Kong already shows sincerity.
Since the other party took the initiative to come and showed sincerity, Wang Yi naturally wouldn't care.
“I’m in the store now.”
"Shudian, which crew is Mr. Wang Yi composing the music for? I also know some people in the film and television industry, can I..."
"No, I do scientific research."
“…”
Well, the topic was almost dead. The other party roughly confirmed the itinerary and then hung up the phone.
Since the other party came here directly, there is a high probability that the deal can be concluded. The other party came here just because he is worried about the quality of the music and is determined to make a deal.
For finished songs that have been verified by the market, there is naturally no need to worry too much about the quality.
With these two songs, Wang Yi can consider renting a warehouse and purchasing servers. He had previously confirmed that the top floor of the building where he lives has many empty rooms because it is not equipped with an elevator, which is enough to be used as a computer room.
After all, the initial capital is limited, and it is too early to directly buy my own land. The landlord, Uncle Li, is a good person, and renting here can save a lot of trouble.
As for the rent and cost-effectiveness, the price of the top floor is not high because there is no elevator. Moreover, there is an industrial park and a large number of electronics factories near the vertical store. It is common practice to move into the factory if the vertical store fails. If you really need a piece of land in the future, it would be nice to have one nearby.
Wang Yi, who was originally planning to read a few articles of interest, then left the room and went to Li Bo's duck blood vermicelli shop.
Just in time to eat another bowl of duck blood vermicelli to fill my stomach, the previous buns were digested too quickly...
…
"You want to rent three extra rooms?"
Uncle Li, who was preparing the ingredients in the kitchen, paused for a moment, then frowned and said to Wang Yi:
"What are you renting for? Young man, there are some things you shouldn't get involved in. After you've suffered a loss, you should take the right path and not think of taking shortcuts."
As a landlord, Uncle Li is very sensitive to such sudden rent increases. It is common for rental houses to be used as dens for prostitution, gambling, drugs and fraud.
Wang Yi, a young man, suddenly did this, so it was easy to doubt the source of the money.
"Don't worry, Uncle Li. I know the severity of the situation. It's just putting a few computers there."
“噢，我知道了，是那个什么挖矿吧？”
Uncle Li had an expression that said, "I understand." He has quite avant-garde ideas, or maybe he has encountered tenants like this before.
The virtual currency craze has just begun in this era. The central bank’s 12.5 notice has not yet been issued, but the price of a single Ancestral coin has exceeded one thousand US dollars. Professional mining machines such as ASIC have begun to appear. The culprit of the graphics card price increase and the carnival of unscrupulous businessmen have sounded the prelude.
"That's not the case. Don't worry, Uncle Li. My money comes from selling songs. It's the money I earned in the past."
Wang Yi knew Uncle Li's character and was prepared. He took out the bank statement and showed Uncle Li the time when he entered the money, which made Uncle Li believe him immediately.
As for virtual currency, although Wang Yi knew that if it followed similar inertia, virtual currency could increase dozens of times when it reached its peak, he did not care much about it. With the emergence of national-level boycotts, the previous crazy rise would be frustrated. The continued surge in the future would be the result of international capital coming in to reap the profits and launder money.
A zero-sum game without any foundation, coupled with a platform that could be powered off at any time, it was a game of passing the parcel controlled by others. Collecting the money might also involve money laundering, which Wang Yi was not interested in getting involved in.
This is a parallel world, and it is very likely normal to be hit hard by the boycott and never recover.
"I didn't expect you could write songs. You're quite talented . There are two rooms on the top floor rented out to a small band. Maybe you two can find something in common..."
After seeing the information displayed by Wang Yi, Uncle Li's expression also smiled. He also put aside his original worries and began to look for the key with a smile.
After renting a house, Wang Yi contacted the telecommunications company to prepare for laying fiber optic cables. He also searched online for a server.
Hanwei's 4-way blade server BH640 V2 is based on a Intel E5-4600 series processor. It is very cost-effective and easy to expand and combine.
Once you’ve chosen the goods, you just have to wait for the music copyright dealers to come and give you the money.
Then Wang Yi casually checked the status of his submission.
Wow, this is so efficient. The results came out in less than twelve hours.
Reject, reject the manuscript.
I looked at the reply time and it seems that I just started working there not long ago. This is considered an instant rejection...
