Chapter 338: Slaughter List
Not only the two of them, but the entire Clown Band was also very excited when they learned of this result.

They have never ranked so high before!
Who among those who have achieved this rank in the past was not a great god that they admired?

Now they are actually launching an attack on the supreme throne of this great god!
It would be easier if it topped the charts, sold over a million copies, and got a platinum record.

They only have one single now!
You can’t go against money!

The price of a single record is around $1, and the price of an album record is around $4-6. It has one or two hit songs, and other songs with added content are also sold at a higher price.

But Wang Yuanchao doesn't plan to add so much water, he has many good songs. But he doesn't want to release 10 songs at once, he wants to keep it slow.

He decided to release a mini album with three songs! Selling such a masterpiece for $4 is not too much, right?
If the sales volume reaches one million, after deducting taxes and store revenue, the rest will be split equally between Elektra Records and Muse Music, which will probably earn more than one million US dollars.

The band members can probably earn 5 to 6 US dollars, with an average of more than 1 per person, and the lead singer can get a little more.

And this is just the revenue from record sales, which does not include the purchase of broadcasting rights by radio stations, television stations, etc. Add in touring, and the touring prices will soon go up!

And advertising deals, if Thomas can negotiate them.

Wang Yuanchao completed the song in one stroke and continued his efforts to "create" the second song "Poker Face". This song was a huge success in the international music market that year, sweeping the music charts in dozens of countries around the world. It is no exaggeration to describe it as terrifying.

Lady Gaga said in an interview with the talk show "Access Hollywood" that "Poker Face" is a bisexual song. She believes that the content of the song is her personal experience. She also added that the song is about a woman who is dating a man while fantasizing about being with a woman.

It is absolutely perfect for the beautiful country today.

Yes, homosexuality is considered mentally ill even in the United States today.

Even gay bars are regularly raided by the police.

However, the lyrics about homosexuality in "Poker Face" are more subtle and not straightforward, sometimes he (him) and sometimes she (her).

As for rock music, how can it be called rock music if it doesn’t have something to do with it?

The singer is burning with desire, and the listeners are also burning with desire.

Who wouldn’t be fulfilled if you can make money and become famous?

Half a month ago, they were still unknown, and Debbie even had to work part-time as a bunny girl!

Now, how can a clown band be invited to a normal venue?

For the third song, Wang Yuanchao changed the song. Thinking of what happened to Hasbro and the fact that he couldn’t just cater to the whims of the rock circle, he “created” an anti-war song, “One Day.”

The song's singing by tens of thousands of people was truly heart-stirring.

Debbie's vocal condition wouldn't be enough to perform this song alone, so this song required the cooperation of a team, including male and female voices, harmony and chorus.

It doesn’t matter whether your vocal conditions are good or not, as long as your voice is not broken and you are not out of tune, everyone can sing.

Those who can sing can sing a few more lines, and those who can't sing a few less lines, or sing in harmony or sing in chorus.

Sing about emotion!
The "Joker" band goes on tour every night to earn money, and rehearses new songs during the day. Although it is tiring, the whole team feels very fulfilled.

They have regarded their boss as a ghost and created such songs.

Richard was in a lot of pain and went to Wang Yuanchao to talk:

"Boss, I find that I can't keep up with your creative pace at all. I can't create works in a similar style."

Wang Yuanchao smiled and said:
"Who says a band can only sing one style of music? If you create something and the Clown Band can play it, then they can play it. If they can't, I told you that you can form another band."

Richard said quickly:

“Boss, I think the Jokers are great. I really like my red and blue uniform, and my sister also likes her red and blue pointed hat. I was just a little bothered by it before.

But boss, you are right. When I create a new song, we will give it a try. If it doesn’t work…”

Wang Yuanchao interrupted:

“Take off the clown gear and even have your sister sing.

Just like our band, Joker, we have two sides, two lead singers, it's normal, isn't it? "One Day" is a teamwork!

The clown is fickle!"

Richard was a little stunned. His boss's thinking was like a Pegasus flying in the sky, which was hard to figure out! But it really sounded great!
"Well, then..." He stuttered a little.

Wang Yuanchao smiled and said:
"You should write it out first. Don't think that because Karen is singing, there will be no drummer. We can hire another drummer!"

Richard felt that his boss's idea made sense. It would be easy to form a clown band with two forms or to split into two bands. But the prerequisite was that he had to produce some works!
Everyone felt that this mini album could completely make the Joker band famous and establish Muse Music's position in the industry.

Thomas and Bruce felt that even if the big record companies took a higher commission from distribution, the bigger the pie, the more profit they would naturally make.

Elektra Records is clearly on the decline and isn’t very good at making cakes, so what does it matter if the commission is low?
The market is wasted!
Listeners buy records just to follow the trend. Once the popularity has faded, sales will inevitably drop.

Don’t talk about the old boss. The gap in interests is too big, even the old boss won’t work.

They want to seek cooperation with Universal, Warner and the like, and with the example of the "Just Dance" single, they think there is a chance.

Wang Yuanchao didn't have time to deal with these things. How could he have time to negotiate with those big music companies? He only asked Thomas and Bruce to discuss it because he would be returning to Hong Kong soon.

He just wants to be capital, not a cash cow like a creator, and then be kept in captivity by capital. In the United States and other Western countries, he is too conspicuous as a prolific creator.

Thomas returned to acquire the film rights to The Godfather but failed.

Because the adaptation rights of this novel had already been booked by Paramount, or in other words, the author Puzo completed the novel only after receiving a deposit of $1.5 from Paramount.

Then Paramount paid him another $6.5 for the film adaptation rights of the novel, making a total of $8.

So we can only wait for Coppola to come back after finishing the film and see what kind of opportunities we can have for cooperation. For example, whether Paramount needs outside investment, or whether Coppola can bring in funds, etc., anyway, it's all negotiable.

When Wang Yuanchao went to the United States, he went alone. When he came back, he brought the animation guidance team from Feimeisong with him and a contract worth 200 million US dollars.

Before he left the United States, the Jokers had swept the Billboard charts, "Poker Face" won the championship, "Just Dance" just won the championship for a week, but its streak was broken and it had to come in second, while "One Day" ranked third.

No one expected that the Clown Band’s own song would conflict with its own song!
The distribution company was still Elektra Records. They put in a lot of effort and sacrificed part of their own distribution share to get this hot-selling album.

Elektra Records has managed the Doors, so it’s not like they don’t know how to play.

In fact, if Elektra Records could continue to cooperate with Muse Studios, they could live a comfortable life even without selling themselves. They were nurtured by Muse, and their blood circulation was continued.

But, but, Muse Music is an independent studio, and it has not signed a sales contract with Elektra Records! So the boss Holzman can only take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune and then sell Elektra Records for a good price.

He was really grateful that he had gone to the negotiation with Adam Wang and did not act arrogantly just because the other party was Asian. He really made a fortune.

Judging from this trend, this mini album will obviously be more than just a platinum record!
It ranked first, second, and third on the billboards, and all radio stations and newspapers flocked to it, without having to spend too much on advertising!
Triple platinum is the foundation, quintuple platinum is a possibility, and if it goes well, diamond record (1000 million copies) is not impossible!

With this contract in hand, how could Warner not offer a suitable price?
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After getting off the plane, so many foreigners were arranged to go to the Peninsula Hotel to rest and adjust their condition.

The Feimeixun team brought a Chinese member to serve as an interpreter, but Wang Yuanchao was worried about these people. What if they were Bananas? So he asked Phoenix Daily to send two English-speaking reporters to serve as interpreters.

As for the various equipment brought over from the United States, they were packed up and stored at the airport. They would be moved over after the Feimeixun team had finished their repairs and Wang Yuanchao finalized the animation factory.

Although it was Blizzard that signed the contract with Feimeison, Wang Yuanchao did not plan to set up the animation company in the Qi'ai Building of Blizzard's factory. He had a lot of properties, so it was naturally easy for him to choose a good place.

He was also very satisfied with the training class for several hundred people organized by his fiancée, especially since there were some hidden gems that had been missed before, which he had not expected.

When he came back, many people had already received more than half a month's training and had a basic understanding of some basic knowledge of animation. Some people with high comprehension could even start working directly.

Wang Yuanchao didn't care too much about how Blizzard Animation operated. He just recruited the necessary people and found the venue. He was just a capital.

As for who will take the lead in Blizzard Animation in the future, we will have to wait until this group of people come out and talk about it.

He could only wave money and adjust positions, making those people rush forward roaring.

Trust the wisdom of professionals!

But he himself has more important things to do.

(End of this chapter)