Chicago 1990

After visiting the office building, Dion Wilson and Common Sense left. Seeing Common Sense's posture, they should take their own quotations and negotiate with other record companies.

"APLUS you should be pro-hot to them, so things will be easier to handle."

Al sent them downstairs and came back complaining.

Hug more, talk more about the family, like brothers?Song Ya didn't want to do that very much. Common Sense didn't mix in the street. Just now the two greeted them by shaking hands.

"The 700,000 signing fee may still be a bit low." Dile also said.

"That's it, I bought a big A radio station for only half a million."

Taking advantage of these days’ free time, Song Ya began to interview and select more than a dozen employees recruited by the company. Chicago is the birthplace of HOUSE music. A+ audio company is very convenient for recruiting talents. There is also technical assistance from DTS, which will soon reach The expected number of people.The publicity department Yeremov recruited two old subordinates from Columbia Pictures. In addition to finance, they were clerks and security guards with very low technical content. As for clerks, Song Ya recruited some well-educated staff in this section. African and Chinese women, so that the company does not appear too "white".

With the addition of the original ten people in his early years, Song Ya will have about thirty employees, if not counted as an A+ pedal company.

"A+ Records, A+ Audio, A+ Copyright and Asset Management companies spend more than two million yuan in wages and benefits each year, as well as charitable organizations under Susie's name, because most of your donations and donations are transferred to this organization. As well as Susie and Connie’s pocket money, they also spend about one million yuan each year. This is still the case when Fergie, the only customer of the economic company, has already begun to make money. In addition, the publicity and operating expenses, and the payment to Gu Related commissions from Deman and Hamlin, Lockhard and Gardner, Wing Dao CPA, William Morris, and Song Asheng CPA..."

Song Asheng and Yongdao’s accountants came to check together, “You spent nearly four million on the decoration costs on this floor and the top equipment of the big recording studio, and the tax season in April is coming again.”

"I know."

Song Ya aligned with them one by one, "Have you found Fergie's assistant and bodyguard?"

"Figi’s sister recommended a woman from California and worked in Hollywood. Jimmy also agreed to let her be Fergie’s assistant. The bodyguard, driver and car were also taken care of. This is the bill." Song Asheng handed over several documents. "It's all company expenses of A+ Records."

"Well, depreciate the top equipment in the big studio a lot, so that I can handle the tax season more easily next year."

Song Yana’s experience in the cable TV industry is now selling.

"Yes." Yongdao's accountant nodded and agreed, "America Music Magazine's part of your 250,000 start-up funds will soon be burned. What do you plan to do with the follow-up funds?"

"Wow, it's so fast..."

Song Ya sighed, "If my first major income is not settled this year, can the liquidity be maintained?"

"Your royalties, the follow-up income from A+ records, and this floor are all good collaterals. We originally planned to increase loans appropriately and optimize the allocation." Yongdao accountant replied.

"Let’s do this, the magazine’s follow-up funds can’t be cut off, after all, I just bought it." Song Ya now has 5 million from A+ copyright and asset management company plus 2 million from MD advertising. A total of 7 million freely disposable living money, and 5 million stocks in his hand, appreciated again after the general leader released the State of the Union address.

He called Samuel again to chat, but there was only one word outside of the other party's words: first special.

Indeed, with the Empire State of Mind receiving the Grammy heavyweight award, Song Ya's debut is not only being watched by all kinds of people who make money from him, but the entire American music industry is also looking forward to it.According to the news from Sony Columbia Records, Empire State of Mind's global sales have risen sharply, especially in the English-speaking area, and may even return to the forefront of the bulletin board next week.The sales of i hate u i love u are rising as his dog-blood love affair with Fergie and Mila ferments, and his other singles and even second-hand stores can be touched.

The personnel and financial matters are settled, and March has also arrived.

"Mimi, I'll be in New York tomorrow." He called Mariah Carey.

"Well, wait for you."

"Have you arranged it?"

"Hate, I'm thinking of a way."

"Hey, then..."

While she was getting tired of it, Dile came and knocked on the door, Song Ya hung up, "What's the matter?"

"Common Sense's agent has arrived."

Song Ya went out with Dilai to meet Common Sense's agent, who seemed to be his mother's black lawyer friend. He basically ignored economic affairs, acting for Common Sense was just purely helping.

"Common Sense still has doubts about signing."

After the simple greeting, the other party raised the new asking price. Except for the signing fee of one million yuan, the production equity was still raised.

"Hey, I said I didn't discuss this." Song Ya was a little impatient, "I am a small company. If I sign him, it means that I will continue to spend money before he sends out the post. What then? How much money can that album make? It’s like a gambling. Although he proved himself through the first album, there are too many singers who have been silent since the first album. I am willing to sign him, which means I am very optimistic about him. He can’t get from me what other record companies don’t want to pay."

"It's a little weird to say this from the famous APLUS."

The agent of Common Sense laughed and said: "The outside world knows that you didn't even release your first album, but you got conditions beyond the industry's rules from Sony Columbia Records."

"That's because outsiders don't know how much money and effort I have put into this, and how much risk I have taken." Song Ya pointed to the other party, "If Common Sense thinks he can be like me, then he can do his own Record company."

The Common Sense agent smiled and stood up, "Well, I'll pass on your response..."

"Stop procrastinating, I'm going to New York tomorrow to rehearse Mariah Carey's concert."

Song Ya interrupted the other party, "Before twelve o'clock today, we have to get this done, signing or not signing, ok?"

The other person looked at his watch, "Okay."

The two shook hands, "The signing fee can be mentioned as one million, this is my last bid."

"Uh, Dion Wilson will come over, and Old Joe." Al came to report to the agent who sent away Common Sense.

"This guy went the way of Old Joe? It seems more clever than Common Sense."

Song Ya went out to pick up Old Joe, "How's Saa Magni recording? Old Joe."

"It's almost done. The bill will be issued at the end of March, and the special will be issued in April." Old Joe embraced Dieng Wilson affectionately, "I heard you want to sign him? Sign him! Why are you hesitating? Dion is a good boy. DJ, production, arranging, and mixing are all good hands."

"I know, I have no problem with signing Dion, hey, Dion." Song Ya and Dion Wilson fisted, "Common Sense has too many ideas."

"I will persuade him, I like your deep-sea recording studio very much." Dion Wilson said.

Of course, Song Ya is built in accordance with the specifications of Sony Columbia’s “iron cage” and LAFACE’s “tree house”. Although there are still shortcomings in various aspects, the advantage lies in new equipment and DTS. Surround sound recording technology will definitely be regarded as the top recording studio in the Chicago pop music scene.

"Then you have to come soon, the deadline I just set for his agent is twelve o'clock in the evening."

Song Ya briefly stated the difference between the two sides just now, "No record company signing a singer who is willing to pay for the production rights, that involves too much money, income sharing, subsequent copyright, I spend so much money to open a record company not to find a partner of."

"I know, where is your phone." Dion Wilson asked.

"Taraji, take him."

Song Ya asked him to call and chatted with Old Qiao, "Is there any news in Nancheng recently?"

"What more news, the gangs are fighting for the ground..."

Old Joe shrugged, "Did you know? Those inferior white gangs even started to hire illegal immigrant mercenaries... South City is about to become a world war."

"is it?"

Song Ya didn't ask any more questions. Before, he heard Song Asheng say that there were even new immigrants from mainland China who had participated in it. He didn't want to get involved with the gang that the old immigrants called the big circle boy.

"It's done, APLUS, Common Sense and his agent will come over right away."

At the beginning of March, A+ Records signed the singer Common Sense with a signing bonus of 1 million, five years of two plus one specialization, and the hiring of Dion Wilson as the production department manager of A+ Records. Other contract details were basically signed in accordance with industry standards.

"Dion, besides Common Sense, also help Fergie plan her first album."

After the recruitment was over, Song Ya set off for New York the next day.