novelraw Chapter 2 Creators' Paradise
Chapter 2 Creators' Paradise
The Xia Kingdom today can be described as a paradise for artistic creators.
Specifically, regarding the music module...
The royalties from lyrics, composition, and arrangement account for 50% of song sales and streaming revenue, and are split 5/5 with recording copyrights.
In the Xia Kingdom, arrangement is also considered part of the song copyright, with lyrics, music, and arrangement divided in a 2:2:1 ratio.
Channel fees are calculated separately, ranging from 10% to 30%.
Regular 30%, Premium 20%, Golden Hits 10%.
If Milk Tea Lun and Squinty-Eyed Hao had been born in China, they probably wouldn't have debuted as singers.
The above is the general case.
In conclusion, Yu Nuannuan, a singer who dislikes appearing on variety shows, accepting commercial performances, and endorsements, has been exploited by her management company and has earned less money than the lyricist and composer Lin Yi.
Lin Yi has earned approximately 5 million yuan after tax from the songwriting and music revenue sharing of Yu Nuannuan's commercial performances in the past two years, and nearly 10 million yuan annually from streaming revenue sharing.
Of course, given the current environment in Xia Kingdom, singers don't earn much money by appearing on variety shows. (Important note, this will be on the test later.)
Due to the complex profit-sharing mechanism, the production team of Xia Guo's program places great emphasis on cost-effectiveness when selecting guests, and tends to favor ordinary people who do not ask for high fees.
Ten years ago, the entertainment industry underwent a transformation, with many creators sharing the spoils.
Many who fail to keep up with the times and disrespect creators are also eliminated.
Xinghuo Media.
Seven years ago, when Yu Nuannuan signed with Xinghuo Media, Xinghuo Media was a top-tier music company with a market value of billions, boasting one king and two queens under its wing.
Seven years later, when Yu Nuannuan terminated her contract with Xinghuo Media, Xinghuo Media had fallen to the third tier, relying entirely on Yu Nuannuan, a once-popular but now faded second-tier singer, to keep the company afloat.
Of course, Yu Nuannuan is different from other second-tier singers. She has nearly ten excellent songs and several highly popular hits to her name, so she only needs an opportunity to become popular again.
She hasn't released any songs in the past two years, and there hasn't been much discussion about her online, but the constant invitations for offline commercial performances are proof of that.
This is also one of the important reasons why Xinghuo Media's PUA tactics led her to leave Lin Yi's side and focus on her work.
They wanted to hold onto this cash cow.
But the more you try to hold on to something, the faster you lose it.
...
On the bed, Lin Yi grabbed Yu Nuannuan's fingers as they drew circles on his chest.
"Stop it, it itches."
"Hmph, I'm going to tickle you to death." Yu Nuannuan ignored him and broke free from Lin Yi, continuing on her own.
She harbored some resentment towards Lin Yi's distrust.
There was also a lingering fear, a worry that the two might get separated because of this.
The same applies to Lin Yi.
Some people drift apart as they walk along.
Some things fade away as you observe them.
How much unhappiness no one can understand
There is so much helplessness and reluctance...
A familiar melody floated through Lin Yi's mind. He hummed it and quickly picked up his phone to record it.
"This melody is so sad, we must not be like this." Yu Nuannuan listened and hugged Lin Yi tightly.
"Yes, we definitely won't do that."
Absence makes the heart grow fonder; a night of passionate love is best left unsaid.
……
Around noon, Lin Yi and Yu Nuannuan woke up one after another.
After washing up, the two ordered some tea and snacks through the hotel service and shared them in the living room, chatting about their future plans.
"I want to go back to the orphanage to help out later."
Yu Nuannuan was adopted by Grandma Yu and grew up in an orphanage.
Grandma is getting old now, and if she weren't a singer, she would like to go back to take care of her.
"Okay." Lin Yi put down his chopsticks. "I'll go with you. It's been a long time since we went back to visit Grandma together."
Yu Nuannuan's eyes curved into two crescent moons as she lowered her head and continued drinking her porridge.
After a while, she casually asked, "So, what about your project?"
In addition to writing (or copying) songs, Lin Yi has done two other things over the years.
I. Investments, including but not limited to short video apps, e-commerce, food delivery…
Having the memory of Earth, he knew very well that these were the future opportunities.
Even with his third eye, Lin Yi didn't earn much.
First, he didn't have much cash at the time, and second, he failed to bet on the chosen one.
He traveled through time, not was reborn.
Lin Yi: Dear readers, if you've ever time-traveled, don't get involved in investing; it's a very risky business. The chances of successfully transferring content are much higher. (Note: I really have time-traveled.)
Second, conduct in-depth research and study on the Xia Guo cultural and entertainment market, and form a team.
Lin Yi was well aware of his strengths and weaknesses. He had ideas from Earth, but he couldn't replicate them on his own.
Lin Yi's current team has five core members, but I won't mention their names; they're all just tools.
Lin Yi plans to imitate "Detective Conan" by first making a mystery detective anthology series, as well as a variety show to accompany the series.
The assistants are working themselves to the bone, refining the case scripts and plans based on the ideas and outlines provided by Lin Yi.
Note that the case script and the project proposal are separate here, and the case script will be registered for copyright separately.
Although the details of the case script were written by others, Lin Yi still needed to oversee the overall direction.
"Leave that aside for now, you're more important," Lin Yi said.
...
The two first went on a shopping spree at the shopping center, and then drove for more than an hour before finally returning to the welfare home in the late afternoon.
The welfare home is quite old; the walls are covered with ivy, and the heavy wooden doors look a bit dilapidated, but they are very clean.
This is where Yu Nuannuan grew up, at Grandma Yu's Welfare Home.
"Grandma, I'm home!"
Perhaps it was because she was back at the orphanage that Yu Nuannuan felt liberated and acted very excitedly after getting off the bus.
A moment later, a kind voice drifted from the courtyard, "Nuan Nuan? Is that Nuan Nuan?"
Yu Nuannuan skipped and hopped to the door, pushed it open with her shoulder, and happily entered the courtyard.
The door to the inner room opened, and an old woman came out.
The old lady looked to be in her seventies, with gray hair and a face full of the marks of time.
"Nuan Nuan, why are you back today? Where's Lin Yi? Didn't he come with you?"
The grandmother and granddaughter clearly had a good relationship. As soon as Yu Nuannuan saw her grandmother, she rushed over to her, supporting her while saying with a slightly aggrieved tone:
"This is my home, can't I come back?"
"But Grandma, why do you bring up Lin Yi the moment we meet? Who is your granddaughter anyway?"
Grandma Yu said with a smile, "Of course, Nuannuan is Grandma's good granddaughter, and Lin Yi is Grandma's grandson-in-law."
"Grandma." Yu Nuannuan grabbed Grandma Yu's hand and shook it gently in a coquettish manner.
"Oh dear, I'm an old man, so please be gentle," Grandma Yu said, her tone full of enjoyment and without any hint of blame.
After saying that, she asked, "Nuan Nuan, are you still busy?"
"The last few times Xiaoshan and Xiaoxue had parent-teacher conferences, Lin Yi went. You, as the older sister, are not doing a good job at all."
Xiaoshan and Xiaoxue are the nicknames of two other children at the orphanage, one twelve years old and the other ten years old.
Since the Xia Kingdom's economy developed, the number of children sent to welfare homes has decreased significantly.
In order to consolidate resources and provide children with better medical care, rehabilitation and education, most children are concentrated in medium and large welfare institutions.
Like Grandma Yu's welfare home, it hasn't accepted any children for many years. Xiaoshan and Xiaoxue are the last batch.