Chapter 196 Who is not sincere?
In fact, this contract is not complicated. Apart from the explanation of various special nouns, the main part is not much different from that of ordinary singers. However, Ye Feng deliberately looked very slowly. Even his eyes stayed on punctuation for a few seconds until he saw Tom Jackson's expression in the corner of his eyes, he suddenly took a new move.
"Bang!" Ye Feng suddenly slapped the contract on the table with a heavy slap. After the sudden loud noise scared everyone, including Chen Chufan, Ye Feng said with great dissatisfaction: "No! I think this contract does not reflect the sincerity of your company to sign a contract with my client. Are you fooling my client as a newcomer?"
After Chen Chufan looked up at Ye Feng who was pretending to behave, he ignored the performance of this guy and continued to turn his attention to his magazine. Tom Jackson did not feel so leisurely. Ye Feng did not play according to the routine, and suddenly slapped the table and scared him not to say anything. His subsequent speech made him cry without tears.
To fool newcomers? The record sales share given by this contract is generous enough. If newcomers receive such treatment, they may wake up laughing in their dreams?
"Mr. Ye, I think you misunderstood. In fact, this contract already reflects the sincerity of Universal Records. You should know that the sales share of record alone gives a profit of 50. No new singer under the company has ever enjoyed such a high share of profits." Tom Jackson explained.
"Oh? Then how do you prove that no new singer has ever enjoyed such a high share?" Ye Feng asked without hesitation.
Ye Feng stunned Tom Jackson with just one word. He said that every singer's contract has a confidentiality agreement, so of course it is not convenient for him to disclose it at will. Even if he can disclose it at will, he can't use all the contracts of singers in the world to Ye Feng for Ye Feng to see! He has been in charge of the signing of countless singers, but he has never encountered such a situation in front of him.
"This cannot be proven, but I dare to guarantee that many famous singers cannot enjoy such a high proportion of sales share!" Tom Jackson said firmly.
"You see, we are now negotiating opponents. Is your guarantee meaningful? And I think we need to talk about more than just the principle of interest distribution." Ye Feng was unmoved to Tom Jackson's firm tone, but told the other party lightly that his goal was not just to focus on the distribution of interests.
"Oh?" Tom Jackson looked at the boy who looked difficult to deal with a headache, then turned his head to look at Chen Chufan sitting on the sofa. The master seemed to ignore what was happening here at all, looking at the magazine in his hand with no concern. He was still fascinated, as if what they were discussing now had nothing to do with him.
"Don't go see Chen Chufan, his contract has been fully entrusted to me!" Ye Feng noticed Tom Jackson's gaze and spoke directly.
"Okay!" Tom Jackson nodded: "Then why don't you make your request directly, and see if we can reach an agreement on this contract today." Tom Jackson was unwilling to show weakness, otherwise he would definitely believe that the young man opposite would speak loudly.
"First of all, Party A has the right to use and transfer the copyright and the right to use and transfer the original music of my client. I think the copyright of digital music and sales must be separated from the sales of my client and retained in the hands of my client." Ye Feng put forward the first condition and asked Tom Jackson to shake his head.
"Oh my God, it's unimaginable. A record company cannot have the complete copyright of its singer's songs. Mr. Ye, I think you have never been in contact with the record industry and you don't understand our operating model." Tom Jackson tried to make Ye Feng give up this idea, but before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Ye Feng.
"What do you mean is that we can't even reach an agreement on the first one? Then, this is really a pity. I think our negotiations today can end here. I think if even this normal demand cannot be recognized by you, my client of this contract will never be signed!" Ye Feng shook his head and said regretfully.
The tone is regrettable, but the content of the words is particularly tough.
Tom Jackson was stunned. This was a "normal demand?" He could no longer imagine what conditions would be for the subsequent "normal demand"! He turned his head to look at Chen Chufan again. However, Chen Chufan still had no reaction, which made Tom Jackson feel very stressed.
Tom Jackson hesitated for a moment before looking at Ye Feng opposite him and said, "Mr. Ye, I think we can give in to each other. For example, the song "lovetobelovedbyyou" that has been released, we can indicate in the contract that the electronic copyright of the song still belongs to Chen, but the copyright of the newly released single should still be shared with the record company."
"This is nothing to be discussed!" Ye Feng shook his head directly, looking like he was reluctant to give in. "You also know that my client will return to China in the near future. Can he create a few English singles? Will an international company as big as Universal Records still care about that little bit of profit? After my client returns to China to develop, the electronic copyright of the song is actually meaningless to both parties. When Country Z can start the digital music sales model, believe me, it will definitely be a matter of many years. So I think this requirement is reasonable!"
Tom Jackson looked at Ye Feng's appearance of not getting into the salt and thought for a moment. Then he said reluctantly: "Okay, then that's it, damn it. This is a treatment that no signing singer in the world has ever been. Pavarotti didn't even enjoy such treatment!"
"Your example is inappropriate, the audience is different. Do you think Pavarotti's digital concert will have such a hot sales? And he is a celebrity. If you run his performance, he can make a lot of money! My client is not!" Ye Feng retorted. He did not let Tom Jackson vent because Tom Jackson agreed to this clause. In his concept, negotiations must keep the truth on his side. Of course, the other party admits his own truth and does not care whether he admits his own truth or not, and he just thinks it makes sense.
"It seems that we have a good start, Mr. Jackson, let's talk about the next condition now. I have a different item on Article 4, Paragraph 3. My client will hand over all matters related to performing activities to you. Without your written consent, you cannot even participate in any third-party activities. My client does not even have the right to refuse any arrangements from you. This is definitely not possible!" Ye Feng said very seriously.
"Then what do you mean, just say it!" Tom Jackson said helplessly.
"About Article 1, if my client's normal request cannot obtain the written consent of your company, then he has the right to decide at his own discretion and not count as breach of contract. In addition, if the meaningless activities arranged by your company or activities that have no substantial benefits for my client, my client has the right to refuse your company's arrangements!" Ye Feng expressed his thoughts word by word, in exchange for Tom Jackson's vision of killing.
"You are too unprofessional, Mr. Ye! This is impossible! First of all, we will never arrange meaningless activities. Secondly, we need to spend a lot of money to package and promote singers, but the singers can not listen to the company's arrangements! Oh my God, are you kidding? Today is not April Fool's Day! Damn it!" Tom Jackson said loudly, his voice so loud that Chen Chufan looked up again in surprise.
"Gentleness, demeanor! Pay attention to demeanor, Mr. Jackson. A gentleman will not curse at the negotiating opponent at will! I need to indicate such terms, of course, my reason is for me! My client will return to China in the near future, and his hometown is in the eastern hemisphere of the earth. If you arrange too many publicity activities in the western hemisphere, do you want my client to waste his time flying around in the air every day? There is an old saying in Country Z: Special Affairs, Mr. Jackson!" Ye Feng said slowly.
"Gentleman! Oh, yes, let Gentleman go to hell! Mr. Ye, your conditions are simply incredible. I think you have never been in contact with this industry. So you don't understand the rules of the industry, so it must be like this! This is impossible! Your conditions are completely unrelated!" Tom Jackson said very affirmatively.
"Oh? Is that right?" Ye Feng smiled, turned his head and shouted at Chen Chufan: "Hey, the conversation has broken down. We can go back to the hotel. You still have to prepare for tomorrow's TV programs, so don't waste it here. Believe me, the negotiations the day after tomorrow will definitely go much smoother than today."
After saying that, Ye Feng sorted out the things on the table. He packed up his own things, and then stood up and prepared to leave with Chen Chufan.
Tom Jackson is going crazy. Is this a formal business negotiation? Why does it stop talking if you have different opinions? Who is not sincere? There is no room for bargaining? Or is Universal Records degenerate to the point of no attraction for a new singer?
Chapter completed!