Chapter 64 : What is a Hit Song_ This is It
Chapter 64: What is a Hit Song? This is It
"Is that still low?"
Li Changjun glared at him.
"It seems you don't understand the situation in the industry at all."
"Come, let me explain it to you."
Li Changjun suddenly dropped his previous aloofness and pulled Chen Fan to sit down.
"Generally speaking, if an ordinary musician manages to create a song that can luckily be sold, the price would range from a few hundred to a few thousand yuan."
"If lucky, they might sell it for six or seven thousand."
"If unlucky, they can only sell it for a few hundred or a thousand to make a living."
"Of course, if it's a professional lyricist or composer with some fame, their prices are different."
"These professional songwriters can sell a song they created for over a hundred thousand yuan, which is very normal."
"As for those renowned musicians, they get paid by the number of words when creating a song..."
"This industry is like this, with only a small number of people at the top of the pyramid, while most people can only struggle to survive at the bottom."
"Brother, the price I quoted you is actually a high price, considering you just had a new popular song."
"If it weren't for that hit song, this song of yours might only sell for a few thousand yuan."
Wang Xu chimed in at this point.
"Actually, this phenomenon is very normal."
"Although you've had one hit song, in the industry, you're still just a new comer."
"Because your first song was a hit, people might pay more attention to you."
"But when it comes to actually buying songs, most people would think twice."
"After all, they can't be sure that your second song will be even more popular than the first one..."
Li Changjun suddenly added a sentence.
"But if this song of yours becomes a big hit after being sold, I estimate that when you write new songs next time, you won't have trouble selling them at high prices."
"After all, by then everyone will know Commoner."
Chen Fan nodded, indicating he understood.
"In that case, please help me sell this song as soon as possible."
"The sooner the better."
Wang Xu couldn't help but remind him: "Aren't you afraid of not being able to sell it at a high price?"
Chen Fan smiled: "It's just one song, as you said, at worst the next one can sell at a high price."
Li Changjun shook his head regretfully.
"You really think writing songs is as easy as drinking water, just opening your mouth... Pffft... cough cough..."
Li Changjun choked and coughed violently.
But his gaze was fixed on Chen Fan.
Because this guy took out two more sheets of paper again.
"I have two more songs here, please help me sell them too."
Li Changjun, Wang Xu: "..."
"You... you wrote three songs in six days?"
To avoid shocking them, Chen Fan shook his head.
"No, these two were written a long time ago."
Wang Xu took the papers eagerly.
"'Running'"
"'Can't Help Falling In Love With You'"
After reading the lyrics, the two no longer doubted Chen Fan's ability. They directly pulled him to start singing the tunes.
Following the old routine, they composed the melodies while singing.
After finally finishing the two songs.
Li Changjun took a deep breath and stood up from the piano.
excitedly looking at Chen Fan.
"Brother, you're going to be a star, you will definitely become a star."
Chen Fan shook his head.
"It has nothing to do with me. I'm planning to sell these songs."
Li Changjun looked touched.
"With just these three songs, I can guarantee that they all have the potential to become big hits."
"Especially 'Absolute Obsession' and 'Can't Help Falling In Love With You,' they might even make it onto the hit song charts."
"As for 'Running,' the melody is too simple, so I'm not quite sure about that one."
"For most people, being able to write one hit song in their lifetime is already something to be proud of."
"Brother, you wrote three songs in one go, this is simply... don't you let others live?"
"Brother, are you sure you didn't go to a music academy?"
Chen Fan shook his head.
"I studied economics and trade at Yunhai University."
Wang Xu joked with a wry smile: "Does studying business nowadays require being able to write songs first?"
Chen Fan brought the topic back directly.
"So? Can all three of these songs be sold?"
Li Changjun stared at Chen Fan.
"Here's what I suggest, since you urgently need money, let's sell one song first."
"We can take a slight loss on the price, make it a bit cheaper, but require the buyer to publish it as soon as possible."
"Once the buyer's song is released and becomes popular, the name Commoner will re-enter the public eye."
"By then, with the fame, we can sell the remaining two songs without worry."
Chen Fan looked at Li Changjun appreciatively.
"That's a good idea."
Li Changjun smiled slyly: "To be honest, I love all three of these songs."
"If I had the money, I would hate to not buy one to sing, it would definitely be a hit."
Wang Xu excitedly pulled Chen Fan and said: "Brother, how about this?"
"Didn't we agree yesterday that we would take an 800 yuan commission for one song?"
"Let's not take that money. We'll help you sell the songs for free, but we just hope that if you have good works to release in the future, you'll still come to us to collaborate..."
Wang Xu had good foresight, giving up the small 800 yuan profit in hopes of establishing a long-term partnership with Chen Fan.
Since Chen Fan didn't know any other musicians anyway, he naturally had no reason to refuse this request.
"Okay."
Wang Xu and Li Changjun were so excited they almost jumped up.
They even begged Chen Fan to agree that if he made a new song and music video next time, the two of them could play instruments for free on location.
Chen Fan figured these two just wanted some exposure.
He readily agreed to their small request.
Li Changjun did have a lot of connections in the music industry.
On the first night, he called Chen Fan saying he had already contacted several music agents.
Right away, four or five expressed interest in "Absolute Obsession."
They all needed to go back and discuss in meetings. Li Changjun told Chen Fan not to panic and stay calm.
Chen Fan could indeed stay quite calm, because he practically forgot about it when he went back.
Right now, he was in front of Ma Xiaoshuai's computer, emailing the person on the other side.
That guy finally replied.
This time, the other party revealed their identity and confirmed they were from Wanwang.
Wanwang hoped to talk to Chen Fan about an acquisition.
Chen Fan was too lazy to waste words, directly asking: "How much is your company willing to pay to buy my website?"
The other side seemed stunned, having never encountered a negotiating opponent who opened by directly asking the price.
After pausing for over ten seconds, the other party replied.
"I'm not clear on the exact amount, but my superiors gave me permission within 1 million..."
Chen Fan laughed.
"It seems you can't make the final decision on this matter."
"Then there's no point in us talking further."
"I hope your company will send someone with decision-making authority next time to talk to me."
The person on the other end didn't get angry, replying quickly:
"Can we meet in person? Our company will send someone authorized to make decisions to discuss with you in detail."
Chen Fan thought about it, for such a big deal, negotiating only online did seem a bit silly.
So he replied: "Okay. I'm in Yunhai."
"Contact me at XXXXXX when your person arrives in Yunhai."
"Got it."
Another two days passed, and before Chen Fan heard from Wanwang, he received an excited call from Wang Xu instead.
"Brother Chen Fan, quick, go look..."
"It exploded. That song exploded as soon as it went online."