Low Key Star

  Chapter 92 [092] Not a good match

  Chapter 90 and Chapter 91 had an error in the timeline. It was recorded on the 18th. The chat should have happened on the 20th and 21st. It has been corrected.

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   After Zhang Yang went to Beijing, the first problem he faced was copyright.

  The economic base determines the superstructure. The "superstructure" includes many things in society. It is difficult to specifically refer to entertainment, but the development of the entertainment industry is naturally based on the economic base.

  When the people are prosperous and the country is peaceful and the people are safe, there will be the "player's family affairs known to the world" that many people ridicule.

  In Zhang Yang and Su Hui's memory, the mainland entertainment industry was only formed in the 1980s, but in this world, as early as the end of World War II, during the confrontation between the East and the West, the embryonic form of the Chinese entertainment industry had already begun to hatch.

   At the end of the 1970s, the confrontation ended. Since the 1990s, policies have been relaxed, and the entertainment industry has grown rapidly. Especially in the past two years, the government has consciously promoted China’s cultural output to surrounding areas, which has further promoted the development of the cultural industry.

  However, when it comes to life, what Zhang Yang feels deeply is actually two aspects. One is to protect the rights and interests of creators, and the other is to protect the rights and interests of consumers.

   When browsing online news after being discharged from the hospital, the protection of the rights and interests of original creators can be seen through the series of heavy sentences against piracy.

   As for consumer rights, the difference between digital music payment and Zhang Yang Suhui’s memory is mainly two aspects:

  First, the platform can establish a membership music library, but any digital resource provided by the platform, including the membership music library, can be purchased separately by consumers and cannot be bundled for consumption in any form.

  Second, consumers enjoy the permanent rights and interests of purchased resources, and the platform is strictly prohibited from encrypting and restricting downloaded resources in any form, let alone deleting, modifying or replacing consumers' local song resources without authorization.

This means that even if a song they like has exclusive copyright on a platform they don’t like, consumers can choose to buy it here, and then import it to listen to the song on their favorite platform, so that they don’t have to listen to songs on a certain song or a certain singer. Endure situations where one or even several platforms are exploited.

  Without the exclusive copyright and membership bundle, there is no "shortcut" for competition between platforms. If you want to retain people, you have to spend more time on the user experience.

Zhang Yang has downloaded two music apps before, and he has never encountered the situation of endless pop-up notifications in his previous life. When he decided to keep only one Phoenix Music and delete the other Prisoner Music, he was a little embarrassed. .

   After all, the reason for eliminating it is that the name is ugly.

  Students are not paid to participate in the "Sound Super League", but they don't have to pay any fees—unless you have a way to spend it, and the copyright fees for singing songs are also paid by the program group.

  Starting from the blind selection, the songs sung by the students will be uploaded to the three major music platforms of Phoenix, Prison Niu and Chongming, and paid downloads will be provided.

   Zhang Yang is an original song, so naturally there is no such thing as copyright fees, but knowing that "Sunny Day" will become a hit, Kylin TV will naturally not give up the benefits it has obtained.

  After Zhang Yang arrived in the capital, he went to the hotel arranged by the program team according to the address given by the other party. He had just checked in and sat down in his room. Before he could catch his breath, he heard someone knocking on the door.

Standing outside the door was a young woman in a black professional suit. She had fair skin, a well-proportioned figure, exquisite makeup, slightly flattering eyes, and a soft smile on her face. She said, "You know you're here, don't you? I'll be here right away, didn't it affect your rest, right? My name is Yuan Jin, I'm the assistant to the chief director, and I'm here to send you a supplementary agreement."

  As she spoke, she pointed to the work card hanging on her chest. Zhang Yang caught a glimpse of her name and photo on the work card that was raised up at the bottom, and asked, "Then...where are you going?"

  Yuan Jin covered his mouth and smiled, looking at him, "It will be fine in your room, soon."

   Zhang Yang hesitated for a moment, Yuan Jin frowned and showed a mocking smile: "Is it inconvenient for you?"

"no."

   Zhang Yang had no choice but to invite her into the room and asked, "What agreement?"

   "Copyright agreement, aren't you an original song?"

Zhang Yang made a gesture to ask Yuan Jin to sit down on the chair, but she didn't see it. She sat down on the bed, crossed her legs, and smiled at Zhang Yang: "Director Song specially asked someone to draft a supplementary copyright agreement, please sign it. That’s fine, the show will air next week.”

  While talking, he leaned forward and handed some typed papers to Zhang Yang. Zhang Yang stretched out his hand to take it, and wondered, "Didn't the contract already indicate the copyright issue when the blind selection was recorded?"

  Yuan Jin smiled and said: "So this is a supplementary clause."

  When signing the contract before the blind selection and recording, Zhang Yang signed a different contract from others. It was absolutely impossible for him to hand over the copyright of "Sunny Sky". Therefore, the terms of the contract signed at the beginning were:

   Zhang Yang owns the complete copyright of his original works, but the program group can get 30% of the income generated by the live performance version of these works on the stage of "Super League".

   Zhang Yang is not very clear about the ownership of such copyrights in his previous life, but under the current circumstances, he can accept this result.

   But looking at this "Supplementary Agreement", it directly requires 50% of the copyright.

   Zhang Yang read the clause again, confirmed that he read it correctly, and looked up at Yuan Jin, "This seems to be different from the content of the original contract."

  Yuan Jin looked at him with watery eyes, and smiled coquettishly: "That's why I need to add the terms. What's the matter, do you have any needs? You can tell me directly."

   Zhang Yang shook his head with a smile, and handed the contract back to him, "I will not divide the copyright."

Yuan Jin was not surprised, and smiled coquettishly: "Oh, I understand what you think, but you also have to understand that our program team has paid so much, such as the stage, publicity, and mentors, to be responsible for the accommodation of you contestants." Lah, it all costs money, and there must be a return. The copyright of other contestants' singing is completely given to the TV station, and you have 50% of it, which is already very good."

   Zhang Yang listened to her quietly, then shook his head: "I won't sign it."

Yuan Jin was not angry, but smiled more and more charmingly, with a gentle voice, "Don't be so angry, you can talk about it if you have something to say, I know it's not easy to write a song, but you also have to know that without a good platform, no matter how good it is Your works will also be buried, the program group is no good, and your song will definitely not be broadcast."

  Zhang Yang put the contract on the table next to him, and said with a smile: "If you want to convince me to divide the copyright, please go back."

The smile on Yuan Jin's face faded away, and then he sighed, his face was not coquettish, but it made people feel sincere, and said softly: "I also work for others, just to pass on a message, if you don't sign, I don't." There is a way to force you to sign, if you let me go, I can go, but..."

She hesitated for a while, then looked at Zhang Yang, and said softly: "Listen to my sister's persuasion, Kylin TV has such a large background energy, it will definitely not lead to good results if you confront them, even if you don't sign, the songs will be uploaded by the program group For the platform, what can you do if they directly cut off the proceeds? Sue them? Don't be naive."

Yuan Jin's expression was sincere and his eyes were gentle, "It's better to have a good relationship than make trouble for both sides. It's just a few songs. With your talent, what song can't be written in the future? Why bother with the TV station because of these songs? You signed this agreement, and the TV station has 50% of the copyright, so they must find a way to make you popular, and when the show is over, you become popular, how much can you lose with these songs? You can earn back with just one song!"

   "You have a point."

   Zhang Yang smiled, "But I still won't sign."

The expression on Yuan Jin's face froze for a moment, as if he was anxious, and leaned forward again, "Oh, don't you understand what my sister is saying? You can tell me if you have any needs, but you are like this...you can't touch others Yes brother."

   "I can quit the show."

  This is the first time Zhang Yang encountered such a situation, he felt very guilty, but he could only pretend to be calm, "If the situation you mentioned really happens, I believe in the laws of the country."

"you…"

Yuan Jin spent a long time talking, seeing that this guy was stupid, he simply stretched out his hand to pat his thigh. After all, Zhang Yang had practiced before, so he immediately stood up, using this to distance himself, and said with a smile: "As you just said, you I'm just a part-time worker, since I don't want to sign, you can't force me, why don't you go back and discuss it with Director Song, if you want me to leave, just make a phone call, and I'll buy the ticket."

  Yuan Jin sat there looking at him for two seconds, then smiled, stood up, gave him a thumbs up with a smile, then twisted her waist, opened the door gracefully and left.

   "Do you think she praised me with that thumb just now, or was she mocking me?"

   Luoshen said lightly: "What do you think?"

   Zhang Yang thought for a while, "I think it's a compliment."

   Luoshen didn't bother to talk to him.

   Zhang Yang asked again: "Then what should I do?"

"do not know."

   "As a supernatural being, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to give such an answer at this time?"

  "When people haven't left, you pretend to be serious. If everyone has left, you want to do it, and it's too late."

   Luoshen's tone became more and more indifferent, "If you just took advantage of the opportunity to recognize that sister, it might have been done by now."

   "..."

   Zhang Yang had heard about some unspoken rules in the entertainment circle in the past, but most people in the circle kept secrets about it. Some whistleblowers also took it for granted and made up their minds. Therefore, in his eyes, this circle is still relatively mysterious.

   This was the first time he experienced such a thing, Zhang Yang just pretended to be calm, Yuan Jin left, but he was still somewhat worried.

   Fortunately, things are far from that bad.

After returning from dinner, Zhang Yang received a call from a stranger. He just said "Hello" and before he could say hello normally, he heard a woman's voice say, "Isn't Zhang Yang? I'm Lin Yiran's aunt, Jiang Mo, Jiang He Jiang, not Congjiang Jiang, don’t make a mistake, he is also the director producer of “Sound Super League.”

   "Hi Director Jiang."

   "Shouldn't you call me aunt?"

"Uh…"

   "All right, don't worry."

The other party said to himself, "Let's talk about business first. I already know about the idiot named Song asking you to sign the overlord clause. I just finished scolding him. I heard Yiyi say that you are a low-key person before, so I didn't talk to anyone about it." Talking about our relationship, this kind of thing should not happen again in the future."

   "Thank you Director Jiang."

"You're welcome, even without Yiyi's relationship, I have to win over such a genius, but don't think about any preferential treatment, I can only try to ensure a fair environment for you, after all, Kylin TV is not just my family. "

   "Fairness is already the greatest privilege, thank you."

   "Oh, I like to hear this, it's all right, don't be too long-winded, practice your songs well, and I'll call Yiyi's mother to praise you."

In a women's club in Beijing, Jiang Mo, who was only wearing a bathrobe, lay on the massage table and hung up the phone, and sent a message to Su Hui: "Sister, according to my careful observation, testing and consideration, this publicity is not a good match for our Yiyi." , strongly recommends that his candidacy be disqualified."

  (end of this chapter)