RB's copyright system clearly states that the royalty of a single accounts for about 6% of the CD's price, of which songwriters get 2%-3% and singers get 1%. As for the arrangers, they are divided into one-time buyout and participation in the share. If they participate in the share, they can get about one-twelve of this 6%.

In addition, the song is charged once every time it is broadcast on karaoke and radio stations. Even if the TV station only uses one of the lyrics, it still has to pay the corresponding royalties. Moreover, because it is an underground single, even the original plate stamp tax, which has nothing to do with the singer, belongs to Ye Zhao.

After all the 00s are added together, Ye Zhao's current initial estimate is that his net worth has exceeded 15 million yen. Even if he deducts the crazy 37% personal income tax, he still has about 10 million yen.

What should I do if I have 10 million yen? Not to mention anything else, I should move from this wooden apartment with a monthly rent of 50,000 yen to an elevator apartment with a better environment, and then put my bank card in Roppongi, Minatoi, and reward myself from the inside out. Unfortunately, due to the royalty settlement system, Ye Zhao had to wait a few more months if he wanted to get the money, so before that, he had to continue living in his cheap apartment, eating his discounted bento, and selling his singing.

Of course, this is not completely unhealthy. At least the lobbyists from record companies and brokerage companies can find him as soon as possible.

On this day, Ye Zhao just returned to the apartment and was instantly surrounded by the star scouts ambushed downstairs. While bowing to him and saying hello, the star scouts stuffed the business card in their hands into Ye Zhao's hand.

"Hello, Mr. Ye Zhao, I am the agent of AMUSE firm. Do you have time to talk about it now?"

"Mr. Ye Zhao, please talk to me!" This is a scout from EMI Records.

"Mr. Ye Zhao, I'm from Sony Records..."

Ye Zhao took the business card one by one and smiled reservedly, "Thank you everyone, I will consider it." After saying that, he separated the crowd and climbed the stairs of the apartment. Seeing this, the star detectives dispersed tactfully.

Back in the room, Ye Zhao spread out the business card he received on the table and invited him no less than twenty companies, AMUSE, EMI, SONY, Global, Aihui, HORIPRO, BRUNING...

Ye Zhao took out SONY's business card and threw it aside. The DEMO he sent to SONY has not been sent yet. It is obviously abandoned. He doesn't want to sign him if he doesn't have to.

When he browsed a business card with BEING and Inc written on it, Ye Zhao was subconsciously stunned. Although BEING is only of medium scale, it has a well-known reputation in both RB and China. Speaking of the reason, in addition to creating a business miracle called the BEING dynasty in the early 1990s, they also won the theme songs of classic animations such as Slam Dunk, Chinese primary school leader, and Detective Conan.

Ye Zhao, in his previous life, was to turn on the TV every day after school when he was a teenager, and watch the slam dunk while doing his homework. Even when he started playing basketball later, he was influenced by this animation. BEING, which was responsible for all OP and ED, said that it was his RB music enlightenment.

Since he has a good understanding of BEING's history, Ye Zhao naturally knows that BEING's signature is rock. Although compared with orthodox rock music, most of the songs produced by BEING can only be called pop rock (POP ROCK), it does not hinder their impression of BEING=ROCK in the hearts of RB people.

How could such a company be interested in a singer who uses folk songs as the main feature?

After thinking about it, Ye Zhao picked up the business card and went downstairs, dialed the number on the business card with a public phone.

The person who answered the phone was a gentle female voice, "Hello."

"Hello, is it Ms. Kaori Fujiwara from BEING?" Ye Zhao asked according to the name printed on the business card.

"Yes. Who are you?"

"I am Ye Zhao, who just accepted your business card. Do you have time now? I want to talk to you."

"Of course there is time. By the way, has Mr. Ye used supper?"

"Not yet."

"Since that's the case," Fujiwara Kaoruko suggested, "It's better to eat and talk at the Chinese restaurant in Ikebukuroki. If I remember correctly, Mr. Ye is Chinese, right?"

"Yes." Fujiwara Kaori's thoughtfulness made Ye Zhao have a pretty good initial impression of her.

In 1994, BEING was at its peak, with top musicians such as b’z, wands, zard, deen, Okuro Moji and gold medal composers, Oda Tetsuro and Kurirabashi Seiichiro, who have not withdrawn yet. At least in most people's hearts, they feel that BEING's glory will continue and continue.

But Ye Aki knew that Tetsuya Komuro would conquer the music scene with his electronic dance music in the near future. Tetsuro Oda and Seiichiro Kurirabayashi also left because of their disagreement with Nagato Daiyuki. Then the time of the singer came. Ayumi Hamasaki and Utada Hiro killed the sky and the earth. The music styles of the pop music scene became more and more diverse. The conservative BEING was completely killed by the impact of waves of the times. From the former overlord of the music scene to a second-rate company, the newcomer could not splash out. The old man either died or retired or his popularity plummeted. Only big brother b’z and Mai Kuraki could do it.

Knowing the historical process, BEING was put first in the choice. Although it was a bit emotional, the real reason was that BEING is a pure record production company. For its singers, they are only responsible for the production and distribution of records and will not interfere in their agency contracts. This not only guarantees the freedom of singers, but also reduces the secondary exploitation of the agency. It can be said that it is the best place to go.

The Chinese cuisine restaurant Wynn is full of customers at 6 o'clock in the evening, and it's really a blessing that Kaori Fujiwara was able to book a seat at this time.

Compared with Yokohama Zhonghua Street, where many old immigrants gather, most Chinese people in Ikebukuro have come from the east in recent years. They settled and multiplied here, opened one Chinese restaurant, grocery store, and even Chinese bookstore, which has developed the northwest entrance of Ikebukuro into a new Chinese street. However, although Ye Zhao lives in Ikebukuro, he has never set foot in the Chinese restaurant here. In his opinion, it is better to do it yourself instead of eating improved Chinese food.

Kaorko Fujiwara is about thirty years old. She is wearing a blue satin shirt, a black and white vertical striped long skirt, with short hair that is close to her ears, and a tear mole under her right eye. She always looks at Ye Zhao's eyes when she speaks. "I have seen Mr. Ye's talent from the single "Summer Color". I didn't expect that you are even so handsome."

"Miss Fujiwara has won the award."

"I wonder if Mr. Ye knows whether we have a BEING. Although our scale is not as large as a company like Global and Sony, we have top RB production talents and have achieved excellent results in the music industry in recent years. If you can join us, I believe you will definitely create a win-win situation."

"Of course I know the glory that BEING has created on the ORICON list, but according to my understanding, your company's signature is rock, right? How could I think of discussing signing with someone who uses folk songs as the mainstay?"

"You can't say that," said Kaoruk Fujiwara. "Music has commonalities, and it cannot be roughly divided by labels such as rock, folk, and jazz. Take your song "Summer Color" for example. If you reorganize it, it will not be a problem even if you change from folk to metal. What really determines the quality of the song is the melody, and we are attracted by your potential in composition."

"But Miss Fujiwara also saw that my single is folk song, and C/W song is rock. Not only that, I will try more music styles in the future. Even if I really join BEING, I will not be able to adapt to the trend of your company and become a rock singer. Isn't this just contrary to your philosophy?"

Ye Zhao's words made Kaorko Fujiwara smile, "What's the problem? The company has also launched the ballad group B.B.QUEENS and the female idol MI-KE. Its singers such as Miss Okura Moji have been trying various styles such as blues and folk songs in her albums. Besides, a large part of the reason why BEING has become the best company in RB for rock production is that when he was exploring the market, he just relied on rock production. If the idols who earned us reputation, maybe BEING's strength is to make idols now."

Kaorko Fujiwara said this very bluntly, which made Ye Zhao unable to help but complain about her "truth" in her heart. Speaking of BEING, although the founder Nagato Daiyuki loves rock and roll, the backbone of the company, such as Tetsuro Oda Akishi Masao Akishi, is best at making rock and roll, but in fact, after the establishment of this company, for a long time, they took the route of "it doesn't matter if they can be popular and imitate". Although they mainly focus on rock and roll production, they never refused to follow the trend. It was not until the band TUBE was successfully produced in the mid-1980s, and after the hard rock and roll of the two elder brothers B’z became very exciting, Tetsuro Oda's creation became mature, and he absorbed arrangement talents such as Masao Akishi, who were good at rock and roll, and slowly formed the current style.

When the singer's era came, Utada Hikari started the R&B, BEING took advantage of the opportunity to launch the R&B. Kuraki Mai, who is known as the favorite of the three singers in China, was publicly ridiculed by the host on RB's TV program. Later, BEING also launched Uehara AZUMI, which looks like Ayumi Hamasaki. When the female guitar creator in the music industry became popular, BEING, who was unable to write a so-called female guitar singer-singing singer-songwriter Johor Bahru Shiori. Unfortunately, although this person is known as a female singer-songwriter, he could not write a decent song.
Chapter completed!