Chapter 131 Talents
"I'll call you when I get home." Qiao Yadan put on sunglasses, raised his hand, and said, "You go to the company, and there will be a meeting later."
Fang Xiao nodded, waved goodbye to the Qiao couple, then started the car and left the airport.
As soon as he drove out of the airport toll station, the phone rang, it was Zhang Xiaoou.
"Mr. Fang, be careful when you arrive at the company. There are many reporters coming down from the company building, waiting to block you."
"What's wrong?"
"It's nothing." Zhang Xiaoou is quite casual. He doesn't care about the stereotypical and hypocritical respect between superiors and subordinates in the workplace in private occasions. She laughed and joked: "Boss! You are a real superstar now. Of course, the media will chase you wherever you go."
Between stars and superstars, there is a thin layer of yarn called the "heavyweight masterpiece". Before "The True Color of Heroes", Chow Yun-fat was popular among the audience in "Shanghai Bund", and "Waiting for the Dawn" won the Golden Horse Award. His popularity, fame and acting skills are not bad, but he is just a star. After "The True Color of Heroes", he was the superstar who stands out for the heroes; before Kobe scored 81 points, even though he won three consecutive championships, even if he scored like a slicing vegetable, he was just a very popular basketball star. After scored 81 points, he successfully became the number one basketball player after Jordan...
The concert the day before yesterday was Fang Xiao’s heavyweight masterpiece, which consolidated his identity and halo as a “superstar” in one fell swoop. Once he became a superstar, the attention he received would jump to a higher level. Fang Xiao used to go to the company often, but few reporters went to surround him. Today, the weather was bad. Heavy rain was getting heavy, but the reporter squatted at the company’s door early in the morning...
“How many journalists are there?”
"More than a dozen media outlets, TV stations, newspapers, and online, colorful and all kinds of things." Although Zhang Xiaoou spoke casually, she did things very carefully. She said slowly: "It may be related to two things. One thing is that a netizen launched a petition on Eye&Me yesterday afternoon and asked for a concert to be added; the other thing is that Wang Zhixin claimed that you personally attacked him and asked for a public apology. This matter was very popular online. Of course, they must also want to know some issues about F&Q's future development plans and concert revenue, which are also highly concerned about online."
"Who is Wang Zhixin?"
"It's the director of the movie you and Sister Xiao Ke went to see yesterday." Zhang Xiaoou explained: "Some netizens posted a photo with you on Eye&Me, and in the note, you think the director of the movie should be sent to a mental hospital to cut his brain."
Fang Xiao was slightly stunned, then laughed and said, "Don't pay attention to him. I borrowed me to hype it up, a mess of trash movies. I just told the truth in private. Where did the personal attack come from? What's going on with the online petition?"
"At 6:33 yesterday morning, a female fan named 'Cinnabar Red-Red Rose' posted a selfie on Eye&Me. A post-word called on all fans who like F&Q to post selfies below, petitioning you to add to the show and hold a few more concerts. At first, not many people responded, at 1:19 pm. This call was forwarded by Lin Zhujun, and then attracted the attention of many people. As of now... there are 240,000 photos of the post."
There are five mentors in "Original Innovator King". Except for Fang Xiao who was finally accused, the other four are Bai Xiaoqi, Shu Yanxiang, Zhu Qinqing and Lin Zhujun. Bai Xiaoqi is the queen of the mainland in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Shu Yanxiang is a popular singer-songwriter in Taiwan in the mid-1990s. Although Zhu Qinqing's name is poetic, he is actually a middle-aged man. He is a very famous agent. He once served as the general manager of EMI Records China. Lin Zhujun is a female singer who developed from Singapore to Taiwan in 1999. She is known for her cold and melancholy voice and is known as the "spokesperson for urban injuries."
To be a tutor on the show together, Fang Xiao of course had to do favors. He sent an invitation to each tutor. Bai Xiaoqi and Shu Yanxiang went there, and Zhu Qinqing had other important things to go, but his wife, who was also a singer, went there. Lin Zhujun did not say anything. After recording the show on June 10, he went straight to Taiwan. It is said that he was busy preparing for his own concert...
Why did she forward this...
"Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?"
"Boss! The building didn't collapse yesterday, and the company's account also had a lot of money." Zhang Xiaoou felt wronged and complained: "You said you want to rest."
"Okay, I'm wrong." Fang Xiao turned the steering wheel and drove into the main road leading to the company. He looked at the heavy rain outside the window and said, "Please invite all the reporters to the company's conference room."
"Want to hold a press conference?"
"It's not open. The reporters have worked hard for this kind of bad weather. They ask them to have some coffee and rest, and then ask Mr. Hou to find a few people to write down the questions they want to ask, and then send them away."
“OK.”
"What else?"
"It's gone, I'm ready for the morning meeting outline and information."
...
Fang Xiao walked into the elevator from the underground garage. As soon as he pressed the floor button where Google was located, he heard someone shouting "Wait", so he pressed the door opening button again.
A few seconds later, a young man of twenty-four or fifteen years old ran in, wearing a POLO shirt and khaki pants, wearing a huge headphones, holding a thick and large music player, listening to the songs, gently wiggling his body, as if he was completely immersed in the world of music.
Yay...
This dress, this equipment...
It's 70 to 80% similar to when I died in my previous life...
After the elevator door was closed, the man saw Fang Xiao staring at him with interest, so he took off his headphones and asked, "Is there anything wrong?"
"fine."
"Your concert the day before yesterday was pretty good." The man obviously knew Fang Xiao, but he was obviously not a fan. He said carelessly: "But it's too tender and not strong enough. It would be great if you had more songs like "Chasing Dreams and Child Hearts". No wonder you have too many F&Q women, and the yin is strong and the yang is weak, hahaha."
Is this appropriate to say this in person? Is it because of the low emotional intelligence or is it to attract attention...
Fang Xiao didn't care either. He just smiled and pointed to the brick-like machine and asked, "Do you like playing HIFI?"
"I like to play, but I can't afford it. I'm too poor and can't afford it. This cost me a month's salary, so I can only be considered an entry-level." The man touched the brick machine in his hand with an annoyed and caring expression and asked, "What do you use to listen to music? PowerMan or ZeVoo? Or just burn the speaker?"
Fang Xiao raised his cell phone and shook it.
"Damn! No. You are also a professional musician and an idol of thousands of fans. Do you think you can't listen to music with a trash like a phone with a bad sound quality? "
"I am lazy and don't like to bring some things out. Just music, it's good to listen to. Don't care about those details."
The man seemed to find it incredible, shook his head and sighed, with an expression that a child was instructive.
I also burned it back then...
And it burned so hard that I almost went bankrupt...
This person looked as stunned as when he first graduated in his previous life. Fang Xiao felt it was both interesting and friendly, and asked with a smile: "Why would you recommend some equipment for me to try?"
"You are so rich. How can you use the Moonlight Clan like me? Just search for it directly on Xunmi.com and then choose the most expensive ones to buy!"
"It's not necessarily good that expensive is not good, right?"
"I read "Tianxia Finance" that your value is 1 billion US dollars, and it is 7 billion RMB. Do you still care about that little money? If you don't know, just throw it away and change it. If you really can't find a suitable one, just buy a equipment company and make it yourself."
Fang Xiao saw that Google's floor was about to arrive. So he learned from Feng Weilun's appearance the day before yesterday, gave the man a thumbs up, praised his magnanimous spirit of spending money, and then stood at the door and prepared to go out.
After walking out of the elevator, he turned around and pressed the door frame and asked, "Isn't it convenient for Fang to give me a contact information? If I want to buy HIFI equipment, I can consult you."
The man obviously didn't expect Fang Xiao to take the initiative to ask for contact information. He was slightly stunned. He took out his cell phone from his pocket, stroked it twice, then closed the screen, shook his head and said, "Forget the phone number, we are not people on the same level, we don't have a common language... My account on Dragonfly Music is called 'Shanwai Qingshanke'. The first four words of the Mountain Wai Qingshanlou are easy to remember, you can send me a private message."
"Okay, goodbye."
This guy is quite interesting...
...
"Actually, it's all about money." Peng Yukai sat on the sofa in Fang Xiao's office and reported: "In 2011, EMI wanted to recruit Fan Ziqi. In order to retain him, Yinlong's boss, Tang Ruofeng, not only increased his salary, but also agreed to give him 10% of his shares. However, in the past three years, Tang Ruofeng has only paid dividends and did not sign an equity transfer contract. Now Tang Ruofeng is planning to sell Yinlong to Warner for 480 million yuan. The 10% share is worth more than 40 million. Fan Ziqi went to find Tang Ruofeng several times, but Tang Ruofeng has been avoiding him and doesn't even answer the phone."
"So, is that micro-record forcing the palace?"
"Yes, Fan Ziqi is the signature of Yinlong. Almost all the singers under Yinlong were trained by him. Once he left, those singers would follow him. In this way, Yinlong would not be sold for 480 million, not to mention 80 million." Peng Yukai smiled and said, "As far as I know, Fan Ziqi also kept a backhand. The copyright of the works he wrote was in his own hands. They were not sold to Yinlong. Yinlong only had the right to publish. If he left, Yinlong would be an empty shell, and Warner would definitely not look down on it."
"What's the reaction of Tang Ruofeng?"
"I called in the middle of the night last night and tried my best to win over Fan Ziqi, promising that he would sign the transfer contract as soon as he returned to the capital. However, Fan Ziqi was heartbroken and would rather not have the 40 million yuan than let Tang Ruofeng break his promise. But in my opinion, he was just verbally tough. After all, more than 40 million yuan is not a small amount of money, and he himself has a lot of feelings for Yinlong."
Fang Xiao moved his mouse, dragged the web page, and looked at the information about Yinlong Records - he released 43 physical records and more than 100 online singles, held five Peking University Student Singing Competitions, discovered nearly 20 well-known singers, produced theme songs and soundtracks for more than 50 movies and TV series, produced car music for famous luxury car brands such as BMW and Jaguar, and produced advertising music for fashion brands such as Terunquan and Meizi...
Looks like he is very strong...
When the economy is developed, culture will inevitably flourish. In the 1980s, the southern economy was the only one, and Hong Kong became the center of domestic pop music. However, Hong Kong was an immigrant city. Its foundation was shallow and was surrounded by Lingnan culture. It did not have the ability to become the center of Chinese pop culture. Therefore, in the 1990s, after China's economy took off as a whole, the focus of pop music shifted to the capital. The capital's strong cultural heritage and rich resources were incomparable to any other city, so there were so many literary and artistic youths going to Beijing, so there were so many music film and television companies in the capital.
Fang Xiao is now like a prince who is in a corner. If he wants to be king in the entertainment industry, the capital is a must-fight for him and there is no need to lose money. Taking advantage of the internal strife of Yinlong to grab a base seems to be a good choice. There are so many migrant tribes in the capital, among which there must be many celebrity embryos worth cultivating, and celebrities are the most core resources in the entertainment industry.
"If Fan Ziqi really resigns, how much value does Yinlong record still have?"
"This is not easy to say. Yinlong has published a lot of slutty songs in recent years. It is not worth mentioning. The most valuable ones are the albums produced by Fan Ziqi between 2004 and 2009. They have a good reputation and good circulation. Some songs have a high singing rate in KTV." Peng Yukai pondered for a moment and said, "There are more than a dozen singers under Yinlong, but the only ones who can really show off are Xu Feitong and Chen Yuchong. Xu Feitong was discovered by Fan Ziqi, and Skylark Records has always been interested in Chen Yuchong.
. It was just a hindrance to Fan Ziqi's face and did not dig. Once Fan Ziqi left, these two pillars would definitely not be able to keep them. The so-called "tree" falls and money falls and walls fall and everyone pushes them. If Mr. Fang wants to buy it, I will probably take it down for 60 to 70 million in a few months. Yinlong has its own recording studio. Although it is not top-notch, the quality is also good. There is no problem in recording ordinary records. It is worth about 20 to 30 to 30 million. The other brands, copyrights, teams and miscellaneous ones add up to 30 to 40 million."
"Tang Ruofeng is really okay. For a mere 10% of the shares, he made a fuss with his confidant general." Fang Xiao sighed and said, "Manager Peng, talk to Fan Ziqi to see if there is any opportunity to operate this matter. If you can buy Yinlong, you will stay in the capital and be the general manager. You will not be able to work at the Hong Kong headquarters. I heard that you don't like the weather in Hong Kong, and your wife and children are in the capital, so it is not convenient to separate from the two places."
Peng Yukai was not surprised by this. He picked up the coffee on the coffee table, took a sip, and asked, "Mr. Fang, what conditions can I give?"
"Let Fan Ziqi sign a contract with Dragonfly Music, I will give him a signing fee of 40 million yuan." Fang Xiao knocked on the table and said, "After acquiring Yinlong, he can continue to be the music director, and I will give him another 15% of the shares."
Fang Xiaokang surprised Peng Yukai a little. He sat upright and said, "Mr. Fang, is this price a little high?"
"It doesn't matter, I still understand the horse bones in Qianjin City. Fan Ziqi's ability is worth this price. Of course, in Shangyan, you can bargain with him." Fang Xiao leaned on the office chair and said with a smile: "Manager Peng, as long as you can do this, don't mention the previous annual salary of one million. I will give you the original shares of Google and invite you to be a partner."
Peng Yukai has always been Gu Jing Wubo's dead face, and this time he finally showed a surprise expression - the cultural market is very popular now, and any company with practical information will be sought after by capital. Before the concert, Google's valuation exceeded 1 billion, and after the concert, it doubled directly. This was the valuation given by the outside world without knowing nothing about Google's intention to expand the KTV market. If you know, it is possible to double the valuation four or five times.
In short, even if Google's shares are only 1%, they are more than Yinlong's 15% shares!
This Fang Xiao is so proud...
I am just a newcomer who has only been in the job for two weeks, so I dare to give such generous conditions...
"This is the basic charter of our partner system." Fang Xiao took out a document from under his desk and said: "There are detailed instructions on the rights and obligations of partners, as well as the acquisition, transfer and dividends of equity. Manager Peng can take it first. In fact, when you promised to join Google, I intended to invite you to be a partner, but the conditions were not very mature, so I never took it out."
Fang Xiao’s meaning is very obvious. Without contributions or contributions, how can you be a partner for no reason?
Peng Yukai stepped forward and took the sky blue folder with both hands. After he sat back on the sofa, Fang Xiao said again: "The firewood is high, the company is getting bigger and bigger, and the talent is getting short of... What does the micro note posted by Manager Peng and Li Wenwei mean?"
"Big Li and Lin Zhicheng and the major shareholders of Skylark Records have conflicts in their business philosophy." Peng Yukai calmed down and introduced: "Big Li - Big Li is the respectful title of Li Wenwei by people who play music in the capital. Like Mr. Fang, he is very optimistic about online streaming music. He proposed to transform Skylark Records into an online music company a few years ago, but Lin Zhicheng disagreed. He advocated to focus on offline business performances. Neither of the two said he was convinced. The major shareholder Desheng International liked to play capital operations and wanted to make Skylark Records listed to make money. He has been fiddling with diversification. He made movies and TV series, and did not pay attention to music at all. As a result, he dragged it over and over and wasted a lot of opportunities. Da Li was a little discouraged. He has been focusing on his own bar in the past two years and has not even gone to the recording studio. This time he came to the concert, and wasted a lot of excitement. That blog post was also very touched."
"Is that right?" Fang Xiao asked with interest: "What kind of online music company does Da Li want to turn Skylark Records into?"
"He wants to be an original musician community, and then rely on the community to make a music software to allow musicians to freely publish their works. Skylark Records is responsible for publicity and promotion and commercial operations, and the profits obtained will be shared by both parties."
Fang Xiao was surprised. Isn’t this the Douban musician in his previous life?
Li Wenwei has a lot of ideas...
No wonder we reveal the darkness of traditional record companies in WeChat. If this model is done, it will indeed be beneficial to musicians and music fans. At the same time, record companies can also avoid production risks and make profits through commercial operations...
However, this model is very good and difficult to do. Douban musicians have been doing it for many years, but they are still half dead, half red and not black.
"Manager Peng, when will Da Li return to the capital?"
"The plane tomorrow afternoon."
Chapter completed!