Chapter 482

How much courage does it take to make an experimental album that goes against the trend of the market? How much courage does it take to break away from the record company and make a unique album with dreams?

"Don Quixote" this album, in the absence of any record company contract protection, George out of his own pocket 150000 U.S. dollars, put all his money into production. George is just an individual, not even an independent record company. Once Don Quixote can't find a record company to buy a contract and can't release it, George will be in danger of losing all his money.

More Than This. Even if Don Quixote signed successfully, the record company was willing to pay for the production of the album, and George took more risks than that.

As Ma Xiugang just said, the contract stipulates in black and white that the budget of the album is 150000 US dollars, which also means that after receiving the advance payment from the record company, lanli only needs to fulfill the contract and pay the production cost of 150000 US dollars.

But what about production costs over budget? According to the contract, lanli does not need to pay. In other words, George will pay for the excess.

In fact, over budget is almost certain. Although it is said that independent musicians will be more cost-effective in making albums, just like independent movies, many costs in the production process are unavoidable. Even if it's just the most common pop album, the cost is between 200000 and 300000, and the space that independent musicians can save is really limited.

It also means that George is ready to pay for it.

This is not the first mock exam.

After signing a contract with a record company, artists can make profits through royalties in addition to prepayment. Generally speaking, the royalty rate for new singers is 10% to 15%, that for middle-level singers is 16% to 18%, and that for the top singers is 20%.

According to the contract, lanli can get 15% of the royalty on the album, which is almost the maximum amount that the newcomer can get. Lanli can't help but think of what Andy said, he hardly spent any effort, George took the initiative to give the highest standard of treatment. What does that mean?

This means that when signing a contract with a record company, George, as a producer, will take the initiative to win this percentage of treatment for lenley, even without Andy.

In addition, besides artists, producers also have the right to share royalties. However, unlike the film industry, the income of producers is not paid by record companies, but by artists. The producer's fee can be divided into two parts, one is prepayment, the other is royalty dividend.

According to the current market situation, the average cost of hiring a producer is about $70000 to $90000, while the cost of a top producer like George is only high; The royalty bonus of the producer is relatively fixed, which is 25% of the artist's royalty income. After conversion, it is about 3% to 5% of the overall royalty income of the album.

From the terms of the contract, George only asked for the normal royalty dividend according to the average market price, but did not mention the prepayment part.

Not to mention how to calculate the cost of a famous top producer like George. Even if it's 70000 to 90000 yuan in the market price, George didn't mention it at all. It's all free work. Obviously, after deducting the cost, it saved nearly a third of Don Quixote's album budget.

Not only that, the premise of royalty dividend is that the album can be listed and sold. As for the 3% to 5% royalty dividend, the amount of revenue depends on the sales performance of the album. However, "Don Quixote" is another album that completely ignores the commercial potential

"I just want to make a real album."

Langley could not help but think of George's words. Until now, the deep meaning of this sentence has become clear.

Even if there's no record company to sign, even if it's bankrupt, even if it's nothing, George will complete the production of Don Quixote. It has stripped off commercial considerations, career achievements and realistic compromise. Everything is only related to art, persistence and pursuit of life.

It's not so much another job as a rekindled dream. George, who has retired for three years, once again shows his indomitable momentum, which is enough to move people.

This "sincerity" is as important as a precipitous one.

For two generations, lanli thinks that he has been persistent enough, hard enough and firm enough on the road of pursuing his dream; But the world is so big, there are people outside the people, and there are mountains outside the mountains. In George's body, Langley really saw the madness of dedicating everything to his beloved career, and he could not help but feel awed.

Music is always an interest for Langley. It used to be, it is now, and it will be the same in the future. His enthusiasm comes from acting, which will not change, just like George.

Acting skills, which is his dream worth pursuing all his life, his goal is to be like George, 30 years later, 40 years later, and even one day before the end of his life, he can still stand on the stage and focus on the performance he loves.

Once upon a time, he thought that this was unrealistic idealism, which only existed in Japan's hot-blooded cartoons. In real life, there was no living space for dreamers; But now, Langley got to know George and saw the dream come true. When the ideal meets the reality, this time the ending is good.

At the beginning, Lan Li nodded and agreed to make an album for a simple reason. On the one hand, he tried some new challenges and set foot in different fields of life; On the one hand, it was moved by George's sincerity and concentration, and the joy and excitement of meeting another fellow traveler on his dream road contributed to the project.

But now, Langley began to re-examine his attitude.

It's not just an interest, it's not just a dream. For George, it's a Carnival Party, a party that burns life and releases soul.

After countless vicissitudes and frustrations, George's life has gone to the second half. It is very likely that this is the last time in his life that he willfully blooms his whole life's persistence and concentration, his whole life's enthusiasm and madness, and his whole life's brilliance and youth, just like the fireworks meeting on July 4 Colorful gorgeous, instant release of all the magnificent, magnificent and magnificent.

In this carnival dance party, it's a great honor to be a part of it. It can even be said that it's the most touching moment in lanli's two lives so far. Even the performance process of "buried alive" and "crazy love" is incomparable. Because, lanli not only witnessed a craftsman to dedicate his life to his dream, but also became a part of it. it happens only once in a thousand years.

No matter whether this is the only album of Langley, no matter what the future of this album is, no matter what will happen in the future, all he needs to do now is to devote himself to it, that's all. Unreservedly, wholeheartedly and selflessly, according to their own ideas, they integrate their own artistic understanding, their own soul resonance and their own life understanding into this album, and join hands with George and Herbert to complete the creation of this work of art.

Just like every previous performance exploration, moths flutter to the fire and burn freely.

In the distant future, when Langley reviews his life, he will be glad that he made the album Don Quixote. More importantly, he participated in every detail of the production process. It will be a part of his life, belonging to his original heart, his dream and himself.

George strand, who would have thought that he would become the first life mentor for both of them?

Mood slowly precipitated down, like the hands of gradually cooling lemonade, in the cold and quiet of midnight, Lan Li felt heavy, but also felt light. He looked up at Matthew and changed the subject. "So, do you mean, can this contract be signed or not?"

Matthew can capture the light between the blue Li eyebrows, wise and vicissitudes, not bright, but always with an unquestionable firmness.

The memory of Lan Li, it seems never changed, that resolute straight figure, always standing in front, bravely facing the storm, recklessly chasing his own life. This kind of lanli, let people look forward to, involuntarily, want to follow his steps, forward, and then forward, exploring the unknown in the fog, imagining what kind of magnificent and soul stirring it is.

"Of course." Matthew replied with a smile, "but I don't know much about the major. I'm not sure whether the figures are reasonable. For example, the production cost of 150000 albums is more or less; Another example is the tax dividend ratio between you and George. Is this in line with the industry standard. These circumstances, you need to confirm with Andy, if there is no problem, you can sign at any time

Blue Li accepted to accept a jaw, "these figures are Andy agreed." Looking back at Andy's playful tone on the phone and Matthew's banter today, lanli can't help smiling. It's estimated that Andy was scared by George's forthrightness at that time, "give me the contract."

Lan Li folded his legs, sat up straight, reached for the contract, put it on the coffee table, and was ready to sign - but there was no pen on hand.

For such a scene, Matthews was not surprised. She took a pen out of the inner pocket of her suit and handed it to her. Lan Li glanced and chuckled. "How old is this for your birthday?"

"Eleven." This is Matthew's eleventh birthday, blue gift to his birthday. In the twinkling of an eye, it has been with itself for ten years.

Turning on the pen, Langley quickly signed his name on different pages of the contract. He will never be absent from this dream chasing and life burning party.