After my divorce, I started to have good luck-Chapter 1044 - 553: Digital Single_2

Chen Feng clicked to play each song one by one. At first listen, they were all okay, but after the third song, he realized they were all run-of-the-mill hits, similar to those viral songs on some platforms. The lyrics were simple, the melodies were straightforward and catchy, but they would likely only be popular for a month or two, possibly even less.

Truly enduring popular songs on some platforms are quite rare.

Moreover, they might not even become popular at all, given how many songs of this type are out there now.

Chen Feng wanted to find a classic song for Lin Yujiao. Using these popular hits for her to sing would truly be meaningless.

However, after thinking about it, Chen Feng still forwarded all three songs to Lin Yujiao to see her opinion.

Then Chen Feng opened the message sent by Wu Mengting. Surprisingly, her classmate also sent a demo. It wasn't a song in the typical platform style, but it felt a bit outdated, the lyrics were a bit awkward, and it sounded quite average.

So, without thinking, Chen Feng directly sent a message: [This one won't work]

Wu Mengting replied: [I also feel it's average. I've already asked my classmate to help find more.]

Soon, Lin Yujiao sent a message: [These three songs don't seem suitable for me. I feel I'm more suited for lyrical songs like "Time Flies," "I'm Willing," and "Encounter."]

Chen Feng thought that such classic songs are hard to find, but he still replied: [Got it, I will try my best to find them for you.]

Lin Yujiao sent him a flying kiss emoji.

Chen Feng smiled and then checked the other two unread messages.

One was from Hong Xiaodan. It included several photos, two of which showed her cooked cod fish maw, which made him a bit hungry.

Chen Feng, of course, didn't reply to her.

The other one was from Jin Xinyan, saying she just learned that Chen Feng was collecting songs for Lin Yujiao and asked why he didn't tell her since she's now his assistant and Lin Yujiao is also her good sister.

Chen Feng replied simply: [Then you can also help collect songs.]

Jin Xinyan replied instantly: [I've already reached out to connections to help find songs.]

Chen Feng looked at it and didn't pay much attention to her, then relayed his and Lin Yujiao's song collection requirements to Sun Xiaorui.

Sun Xiaorui said she would inform her classmates.

More than half an hour later, Sun Xiaorui sent another message, with another demo called "Love Illusion." While it also had characteristics of the typical platform songs, the lyrics and composition were undoubtedly more refined, and it sounded much better than the previous three.

Chen Feng, after listening, forwarded it to Lin Yujiao as usual.

Minutes later, Lin Yujiao messaged back: [This song is not bad. If there isn't a better one, let's go with it. How much does it cost?]

Soon, Sun Xiaorui replied: [20,000 yuan]

This price at first glance doesn't seem expensive, but it's only the licensing fee, meaning the cost for Lin Yujiao to perform the song, not the buyout fee for the copyright.

If in the future, this song becomes a hit sung by Lin Yujiao, the major copyright profits will still remain with the other party.

This makes the licensing fee of 20,000 yuan seem not so low.

After asking the buyout price, the response was 500,000 yuan.

Chen Feng directly blurted out, this song sounds okay, but the buyout for 500,000 is just ridiculous.

Lin Yujiao also felt that 500,000 for a buyout was too high, but opting for 20,000 to secure the licensing did seem uneconomical.

If the song became a hit, it would feel like working for someone else for free, tailoring a wedding dress for someone else.

After this interaction, Sun Xiaorui's classmate indeed seemed very shrewd.

However, Chen Feng didn't immediately refuse but hoped the other party could provide a few more songs.

This time there was no reply until after Sun Xiaorui returned from work.

After dinner, another song was sent, this time by Wu Mengting's classmate, titled "Sunset," a melancholic love song.

Upon the first listen, Chen Feng felt impressed; it was quite good. He promptly forwarded it to Lin Yujiao.

Lin Yujiao was also very satisfied after listening to it.

The price offered was reasonable too, just 10,000 yuan for performance licensing, and 200,000 yuan for a buyout.

Lin Yujiao didn't hesitate much and decided to buy out the song.

Chen Feng naturally had no objections and immediately suggested that Jin Xinyan accompany her to Sichuan Province. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The song's creator was from that region, connected through a schoolmate of Wu Mengting who stayed at the school.

That evening, Chen Feng contacted Jin Xinyan to inform her about this. Of course, Jin Xinyan was very willing to accompany Lin Yujiao to Sichuan. Their relationship is currently quite good.

However, to be safe, Chen Feng still contacted Lu Guancheng, asking him to introduce a lawyer familiar with music copyright to draft a contract for tomorrow's trip to Sichuan with Jin Xinyan and Lin Yujiao.

Lu Guancheng, being quite reliable, quickly introduced a copyright lawyer.

By noon the next day, Jin Xinyan and Lin Yujiao flew to Sichuan with the lawyer, and by the afternoon, they had signed the agreement, paid the money, and secured the copyright for "Sunset."

The 200,000 yuan buyout fee for the song was paid by Lin Yujiao herself. Although Chen Feng was willing to pay, she firmly refused.

Chen Feng did not insist. After all, she could be considered a small rich lady now, so 200,000 was not a big deal for her.

That evening, all three of them returned to Xiu Zhou.

Chen Feng specifically drove to the airport to pick them up, which was quite rare for him, given that the airport was not close to the city center, and he was normally quite lazy.

He went to pick them up mainly because of Lin Yujiao, to show his support and importance for her single release.

Jin Xinyan had already booked a recording studio in Xiu Zhou for Lin Yujiao, sent the music score over, and asked the studio to prepare the arrangement overnight so they could formally record "Sunset" the next day.

The efficiency was truly impressive.

They were racing against time. The reason for the hurry was because a new episode of the popular "Good Voice" talent show would air the next evening, showcasing Lin Yujiao's last performance in the competition.

So they definitely needed to strike while the iron is hot and release Lin Yujiao's single on major music platforms after the show aired.

Jin Xinyan was busy organizing everything, showing great dedication.

Since she is a local from Xiu Zhou and has Chen Feng, a generous boss, her work capabilities were quite evident.

On the way, Chen Feng drove while listening to Jin Xinyan articulate the marketing strategy for the song release. The main theme was simple: "money."

She had apparently done her homework, citing operational strategies for viral songs, which involved substantial expenses, ranging from tens to hundreds of thousands.

As long as the song became a hit, the money could all be recouped.