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Chapter 3 Album Release (Please read on!)
So after several rounds of negotiations, a cooperation was finally reached:

1. No agency contract, only cooperation in releasing the album "Youth"

This is what Zhang Chen insisted on. If the negotiation fails, he would rather find a small record company. After all, he is not famous yet, and the profit from the contract he can get is too small. But Zhang Chen knows that relying on the memory of his past life, it is only a matter of time for him to become famous. There is no need to sell off his golden period in the future just to cooperate with a big company.

2. Warner takes the lion's share of the album production costs, while the publicity and distribution costs are borne solely by Warner. The album revenue is split % and % respectively, with Zhang Chen taking % and Warner taking %.

Zhang Chen's original plan was to prepare a batch of goods first, and if the sales were good, he would let his parents make a big investment. After all, his family only had a small fortune, not a millionaire. They couldn't afford to invest tens of millions of dollars in venture capital at one time.

Now that Warner is sharing the risk, the pressure on Zhang Chen's family is much less.

初期备货200000盒磁带和50000张CD，零售价分别是10元和20元，抛开成本和渠道商的收益，毛利润是5块和12块。

That is to say, Zhang Chen can get 2 yuan for each cassette sold and 4.8 yuan for each CD sold.

Even though it seems that Warner got a lot, they also paid a lot. Promotion and marketing are very expensive, so the money they got was not as much as Zhang Chen.

3. Regarding copyright issues, the copyrights of all songs belong to Zhang Chen, but he signed a management agreement with Warner for the album "Youth" for a period of 5 years, and Warner enjoys % of the dividends from the album.

Of course, all the contracts were signed by Sun Fangping in her own name, with the newly established company as the main body. Now Zhang Chen is only 13 years old, so the shares can only be held by Sun Fangping on his behalf.

This is the core issue. Zhang Chen doesn't want to have to ask others to buy copyrights for his songs in the future. But if you don't sign the copyright management rights and dividends to the record company, which record company will do its best to help you promote it?

Even so, the benefits given are based on the high quality of this album and Warner's confidence in him as a newcomer. It can be regarded as an advance investment, which will lay a good foundation for signing Zhang Chen in the future if he becomes popular.

"Mom, let's release it at the end of this month." Zhang Chen didn't specifically choose an auspicious time. Since the album has been made and everything is ready, the important thing is to release it as soon as possible.

Even if an old singer releases a new album, I believe the publicity department at Warner will have a way to deal with it.

"Okay, that will only take a week. I'll go to Warner to negotiate."

At this time, on a plane to the United States, Liu Xiaoli and Liu Qianqian also put on headphones and started listening to Zhang Chen's songs. The tape they got was specially adjusted by Zhang Chen, so what they heard was not the title song of Zhang Chen's album, but another song "Cherry Blossom Crossroads".

“It’s cherry blossom time again

Thinking of an old friend I haven’t seen for a long time

Memories slowly become more vivid with feeling

Say goodbye to the intersection on the red hillside
What does youth take away and leave behind?

There is a feeling left in my heart
The river of time flows into the ocean

Finally we split up

no port stays forever
There is a cherry blossom intersection in my mind

My most cherished friends

"

"Brother Chen sings so beautifully," Liu Qianqian said to her mother Liu with squinted eyes and a look of enjoyment after listening to the song.

"Yeah, it sounds good." After listening to the song, Liu's mother turned her head away and quietly wiped her eyes. Her daughter couldn't hear the meaning of the lyrics, she just thought the song was nice, but could she not hear that?

Isn’t it the time when the cherry blossoms in Jiangcheng are in full bloom?

"I hope the two children will be reunited one day in the future," Liu Xiaoli said silently in her heart.

On the evening of March 3, Zhang Chen and his parents sat at home listening to the radio.

As time passed, a lively female voice sounded: "Good evening, listeners, welcome to "New Song Express". I am the host Xiaomei."

"Today we have brought you some great songs. The first one is "Proud Boy" sung by a 13-year-old new singer named Zhang Chen. It is also the title song of his first album "Boy". It is said that all the songs in the album were written and composed by this 13-year-old boy himself. Let's listen to the voice of the boy together!"

The host introduced Zhang Chen's album very responsibly. After he finished the introduction, the melody of "Proud Boy" sounded, followed by Zhang Chen's youthful voice.

"At the beginning, I was still
An innocent and crybaby child

Ten years later, I finally understood

As long as you give your all, there is no such thing as failure

Everything has changed in the blink of an eye

A new starting point, a new world is just around the corner
I've been hurt and shed tears

Going crazy for my dream, so what?
run, proud boy
"

After the song was played, the host's voice sounded again: "After listening to it, do you feel very inspired and passionate? The genuine album of "Youth" that includes this song is already on sale in video stores everywhere. If you like it, go and take action!"

This is just one radio station, and other promotional channels such as TV programs have also been launched. Whether this album can be successful depends on the next few days.

"Chenchen, how much do you think your album can sell?" Sun Fangping asked Zhang Chen nervously.

It's no wonder Sun Fangping was nervous. After all, the family spent a lot of their savings to support their son's development for this album. If the results were not good, the three of them would have to go through a hard time.

Zhang Chen was not particularly confident about this question. After all, there were too many variables. He could only say that he would not lose money. After all, these were some of the most popular songs in his previous life.

"Don't worry, Mom. Warner is so optimistic about this album and has given such favorable terms, so at least they won't lose money on this album."

Zhang Zhiguo also said: "I mobilized all my relatives, friends and colleagues to support me, so how could I not succeed?"

You know what, based on Lao Zhang's connections in society, this promotion can increase sales by a lot.

"You talk as if I didn't do that." Sun Fangping rolled her eyes at her husband and said unhappily.

As a teacher at the middle school affiliated to Jiangcheng Conservatory of Music, she can do much more in music than her husband.

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