Huayu 1992, my entertainment era

Chapter 7 A Small Incident
Zhou Ziheng woke up early the next morning.

"Summer, summer passes quietly"

"Leave a little secret"

"Press the bottom of my heart"

"I can't tell you"

The radio at the train station next door played the song "Pink Memories", which was very popular in this era.

After washing up, Zhou Ziheng took out the address Chen Xiaoqi gave him last night.

No. 25, Airport Road, Baiyun District!
Zhou Ziheng is familiar with this address!

It’s not that he is familiar, but that the original body is familiar.

This is the address of China Record Corporation's Guangzhou Company.

When the original person first came to Guangzhou, he also went to the door with great ambition, hoping to gain favor and sign a contract to produce tapes.

Of course, the ending is self-evident, he didn't even get in the door.

After confirming the address, Zhou Ziheng called Li Chunbo, and the two went out with a nervous and excited mood.

Yuexiu District, where the train station is located, is quite far from Baiyun District. The two took several buses and arrived downstairs of China Record Corporation's Guangzhou Branch around ten o'clock.

"It's Jiang Hua!"

As soon as the two got off the car, Li Chunbo asked Zhou Ziheng to look not far away.

Zhou Ziheng looked over there and saw Jiang Hua walking into New Era Audio and Video under the guidance of Mr. Wang, the boss of Friendship Salon Karaoke Hall.

"Do you think his tape will be published?" Li Chunbo asked.

Zhou Ziheng shook his head. "I don't think so! I've listened to his tape, and the quality is very poor. The lyrics don't express the meaning, and the music is incomplete."

"Tell me, if you were signed by China Records but he was rejected by New Era, what kind of expression would he have when he saw you again? Would he be too embarrassed to face anyone?" Li Chunbo said with a smile.

Zhou Ziheng shook his head.

Although Jiang Hua hated him very much, to be honest, he had never regarded him as an opponent.

Therefore, he didn't want to pay attention to whether he could be signed by New Era to publish tapes.

"Let's go! Let's go in too!"

Zhou Ziheng said this and took the lead to walk towards the Guangzhou branch of China Record Corporation next door.

There were four major record companies in Guangzhou in the 1990s.

They are China Record Corporation Guangzhou Branch, Pacific Audio and Video, New Era Audio and Video and White Swan Records.

The four major record companies were the pioneers of mainland pop music at that time.

In the next few years, most of the top singers in the entire mainland pop music scene came from these four companies.

Among them, the Guangzhou Branch of China Record Corporation and New Era Audio and Video are adjacent to each other, both located on Airport Road in Baiyun District, one at No. 24 and the other at No. 25.

Zhou Ziheng and Li Chunbo arrived at the building of China Record Corporation's Guangzhou branch. After reporting to the security guard, they asked the security guard to call Chen Xiaoqi inside.

Ten minutes later, Chen Xiaoqi hurried down.

When he came in front of the two of them, he first said to Li Chunbo:
"Chunbo, take the tape to the planning department on the third floor to find Guangping. He will arrange for you to do this next. As for Ziheng..."

He looked at Zhou Ziheng, thought for a moment, and said, "I know Liu Zhiwen, the vice president of Pacific Audio and Video. I plan to recommend you there. What do you think?"

"Brother Xiaoqi, aren't you and Brother Guangping both very optimistic about "Wandering Song"? Why..."

Hearing Chen Xiaoqi's words, Li Chunbo asked anxiously.

But before he could finish his words, Zhou Ziheng pulled him and signaled him not to continue.

Zhou Ziheng knew that Li Chunbo was defending him, and he was actually a little disappointed that Chen Xiaoqi didn't intend to sign him, but he didn't want Li Chunbo to stand up for him and offend Chen Xiaoqi. If this led to his "Xiao Fang" not being published, he would be guilty of a great sin.

Chen Xiaoqi didn't pay much attention to Li Chunbo's questioning tone, but explained:
“The song ‘Wandering Song’ is similar to your song ‘Xiao Fang’.

There was a lot of opposition to your "Xiao Fang" within the planning department, and Guangping and I had to work very hard to push for the publication of this tape.

If Ziheng's "Wandering Song" is also included, it will be even more difficult, and we can only be sure that one of you can be published."

"Brother Xiaoqi, don't say more, I understand!" Zhou Ziheng interrupted him, "Brother Xiaoqi, since you recommended me to Pacific Audio and Video, it means that there is a great hope that my song will be published and released there. As long as it can be published and released, it actually doesn't matter whether I work in the Planning Department or Pacific Audio and Video."

Chen Xiaoqi nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, in fact, in my opinion, if your song is published, it is very likely to be successful in the tape market, but the planning department has just been established, and although I am the director, I don't have the final say.

There are many people in the planning department who have different opinions from me.

Instead of entering the planning department and being shelved and hidden, you might as well go directly to the Pacific Ocean.

Besides, the Pacific side is actually not bad either.

Not only do they have the best equipment in the country, but they also have strong distribution channels. In addition, the treatment for singers there is also good. If you go there, you can also make a difference.”

Zhou Ziheng used his eyes to signal Li Chunbo not to speak, and nodded directly, "Okay, then I'll go to the Pacific Ocean."

Nodding, Chen Xiaoqi took out a letter of introduction from his bag.

"Here is my letter of introduction. Take it to Pacific Audio and Video. I think, based on my reputation, they will definitely sign you."

After a pause, he seemed a little hesitant, and finally said:
"You said last night that your song hasn't been recorded yet. If you just bring the lyrics and music over, the contract terms may not be very good.

So I suggest you record the songs into tapes like Chunbo did. Having a finished product will not only make it easier for them to judge the quality of the songs, but it will also increase your own income.

Just like Chunbo's "Xiao Fang", if our planning department agrees to publish it, since his tape has already been produced, we will give him a profit-sharing contract."

Hearing this, Zhou Ziheng nodded in understanding.

This is just like how independent singers in later generations who work with record companies will earn more than singers who have their records produced and planned by the company.

Li Chunbo's "Xiao Fang" is a record that he independently produced into a tape.

Record companies no longer need to hire lyricists and composers to help write songs, nor do they need to hire specialized arrangers, etc.

This saves a lot of expenses.

Without these processes, record companies only need to be responsible for promotion and printing tapes in large quantities.

For singers, it is definitely better to produce the album by themselves than to let the record company produce it.

only……

Zhou Ziheng hesitated for a moment and looked at Chen Xiaoqi, "Brother Xiaoqi, I'm in financial difficulty and may not be able to rent a recording studio. What do you think..."

"I'll give you a certificate, and you can come to the recording studio of Zhong Records to record!"

Chen Xiaoqi said directly.

Then he asked, "Do you have that many songs? A tape can't have just one song.

Also, it’s better not to put the song "Second Hand" on the same tape with "Wandering Song", as the styles are too incompatible.

If I have the chance in the future, I will make another rock album."

Chen Xiaoqi has already seen that Zhou Ziheng is not only capable of singing pop songs, but also has a dabbling in rock music.

However, although he also likes the song "Second Hand", he thinks "Wandering Song" is obviously more likely to become popular.

"Don't worry about that. I have written quite a few songs over the years, and some of them are very suitable for "Wandering Song." Zhou Ziheng replied.

"Then I'm relieved. You can record the songs into tapes during this time! After recording, take the tapes to the Pacific Ocean.

When the time comes, tell me and I will help you say hello over there!"

(End of this chapter)