I am reborn and just want to concentrate on my studies

Finally, I listened carefully to that phone call.

If...I mean if, Yi Yang determined that the person who claimed to be a provincial TV station was a scam caller. No matter how many times the other party called, he would hang up as soon as he heard the sound, or even be blacklisted. Then there will be no subsequent plot. But obviously... this kind of plot will only appear in some bloody dramas. It was not very difficult for the other party to prove their identity. After confirming the other party's identity and learning the other party's purpose, Yi Yang also fell into a brief stasis of thinking.

"Well... I want to confirm again, that is to say, um, at the Jiangnan Province Spring Festival Gala on the first day of the Lunar New Year, a singer will sing "The Lonely Warrior", and then he needs my authorization. Is that what you mean?"

"Yes."

"Understood……"

We chatted for a few words later, but when Yi Yang hung up the phone, he still felt a little unreal.

Even though I have lived two lives, this thing still seems too unreal... Only when I recall that the original version of this song is Eason Chan, this feeling of unreality is diluted a little.

Start thinking about some things...

Although shocking, it is still reasonable.

A child as old as Yi Chuan still likes the song "Lonely Warrior" as enthusiastically as those children many years later. Although it is indeed difficult to understand this from an adult's perspective, but since the future will It makes sense for something like this to happen now. From here we can realize that the anti-drug propaganda video was very popular, at least in Jiangnan Province. In my mind, the video that caused such a wide spread was the "BJ Welcomes You" MV that was played every night during the Olympic Games not long ago this year.

Of course, there is still a big gap between the ratings of "The Lonely Warrior" and "BJ Welcomes You". After all, one is broadcast on CCTV, and the other is only broadcast on local satellite TV, and even on Jiangnan Satellite TV's rule of law channel, which has low ratings. The audience The scope is much smaller, but this does not affect the fact that some people above are paying attention to this song and are willing to use it as a pending program for the local satellite TV Spring Festival Gala.

The other party was very straightforward and asked him directly if he was willing to license the song to satellite TV.

Yi Yang didn't know much about this aspect, but he expressed his willingness without hesitation, and after only thinking about it for a moment, he said that he was willing to license it to Jiangnan Satellite TV for free for performances at the Spring Festival Gala.

The other party was not too surprised. He just said that please keep the phone open and there will be some follow-up content later.

Yiyang chose free licensing mainly due to two considerations.

First, as far as he knows, licensing fees are not that easy to earn. I have had many conversations with Jiang Lili about this topic. Many of her college classmates have entered this industry, so they naturally know a lot about the inside story of this industry. First of all, the licensing fee of a song does not depend on how high its production cost is, but on how widely it is spread, that is, whether the song is popular enough.

In some variety shows, some contestants have to buy the copyright fees for some popular songs in order to show off their talents, which can easily cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands. But there are also cheap ones, and there are some that cost several thousand, but they may not sound very good. Therefore, some viewers will be very surprised when watching some variety shows, why did so-and-so choose this song? Wouldn't it be okay if I chose the one that sounds good?

For songwriters and songwriters, licensing is a way to make money, especially if a song is classic enough and widely sung, one song can last for many years.

But except for a few who are lucky and can make money by chance when a song becomes popular, for many musicians, it is not easy to make money lying down. First of all, the production cost of a song is far more than hundreds of thousands. In addition to money, you also have to run announcements, communicate this and coordinate that. The human cost behind it is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

This song "The Lonely Warrior" is currently being circulated in that public welfare video, and its scope is not very wide. In other words, it is often heard by many children or elderly people who watch TV all day long, and it is far from being considered. To the extent of being a "hot song". In addition, the Spring Festival Gala hosted by Jiangnan Satellite TV is not strictly a commercial gala. It has far-reaching political and public welfare significance as well as commercial significance, so it is even more impossible to purchase his authorization at a high cost.

Yi Yang didn't ask for the specific price, but I guess it was just a symbolic price.

In this case, it is better to just simply license it for free. On the one hand, it can gain some good reputation, which may be used at some time in the future. On the other hand, being able to be on such a big stage, although it is not as good as the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, the traffic is also very popular. Only when a song is sung more widely will its commercial value be higher... When you really need money in the future, You can get a higher premium by selling the copyright.

This matter is probably settled like this.

At this time, Yi Yang also realized some problems. I got myself a glass of water and took a sip silently.

A long time ago, one thing was determined: maintain a humble attitude, and do not think that after being reborn, you will have some inexplicable sense of superiority just because you have mastered some future trends... It is meaningless. Without cognitive ability as a foundation, the grasp of future trends is just a castle in the air. Therefore, he has always been in awe and cautious, trying not to let some future prophets affect the present.

In this matter, we should not only see the good side, but also see the hidden risks.

He knows that it is very possible that a small, inadvertent prediction of the future may cause some unnecessary disturbances in this world... If some disturbances stir up, with his current ability, he may be completely unable to handle them. .

And this time "The Lonely Warrior" is a living example.

At present, it seems that the result is good, but it is indeed completely out of his control. He has no idea how the aftermath of this song will develop in the future. Maybe it will continue to develop in a good direction...but it may also cause some unnecessary troubles, which are all possible, and there is nothing he can do about it. This feeling of powerlessness makes him very uncomfortable.

In the final analysis, it is because cognitive ability does not match it.

Suddenly, I truly understood the power contained in some of the powerful people in history or today. They grasped the laws of things and strategized.

Yi Yang drank all the water in the cup and silently told himself that in the next period of time, he should keep a low profile and try not to do things that were out of his control.

He thought this would be good.

…

A few days later, with the New Year approaching, households in nearby rural areas also began to buy new year's goods. There were a lot of things to buy. Zhao Jinhua patiently made a list before departure, from fireworks to peanuts and melon seeds, everything was detailed. In the past few years, the Chinese New Year has not been as boring as it was later. Both adults and children are looking forward to it.

In the past, it was really troublesome to buy New Year's goods. Take the shuttle bus, it's too crowded, and it was a little better when I went there. There were a lot of big and small bags when I came back. It was a mixed bag on the bus. It took a lot of effort to lift it up, and I had to hold tight the whole time. I was holding on to a string, for fear that someone might touch something with three hands. It would be even more painful if you had a child, especially Yi Chuan, a boy who was restless, jumping here and there, and buying New Year's goods every year. Yi Chuan would be beaten at least three times from morning to night, and it wouldn't even get dark.

This year is different because there are cars.

At this time, Yi San raised his head proudly and showed off to Zhao Jinhua what a wise decision it was to buy a car. And because it is a micro-truck, many vegetable sellers use this kind of car, which can hold a lot of things. Yi San will also enthusiastically help some neighbors bring some things back.

Because I have a car, my schedule is much more flexible, and I don’t have to wait for the shuttle on the road so early. After the family had breakfast, they slowly got into the car and headed to the county town.

Except grandma, the whole family went. Yi San and his wife originally didn't want to take Yi Chuan with them, but they couldn't bear it and he kept begging and promised not to make any noise on the way there, so they were able to get in the car. But when he was still halfway there, the boy forgot the promise he made before getting on the bus and started clamoring to buy the Sky Monkey... Zhao Jinhua tugged his ear.

Yi Yang felt the excitement in the car, and a warm smile appeared on his face...but then he felt a little inexplicably sad. He thought that if his father was still here, maybe he could experience this scene.

The car drove slowly away. The snow on the ground had almost melted, and two flowers swayed in the puddles.

…

Before the car reached the county seat, Yi Yang received two calls one after another. When he saw the unfamiliar number on the caller ID, he knew... it was probably the aftermath of the song "The Lonely Warrior".

The first call turned out to be from the Propaganda Department. The other party kept his story short, and Yi Yang immediately understood what he meant...it was to save the TV station's singing authorization. Specifically, he still needed to go to their unit to apply for it, but the other party told him not to worry, it was just a formality such as a letter of authorization.

Yi Yang had already been prepared and readily agreed.

The second phone call that followed surprised Yi Yang.

It was Liu Donghong calling... She didn't say clearly what she wanted to do, she just asked if she was in the county and if she was free. After thinking for a while, Yi Yang said, "Well... I'm free after noon."

Liu Donghong said: "Then come to the school to see me at noon."

Liu Donghong is a teacher after all, and she is used to the commanding tone. Although she has no choice but to do so, Yi Yang can only do it. But the conversation on the phone was overheard by Yi San next to him. The elder naturally became a little nervous and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Huh? It's nothing..."

"I heard... did your teacher ask you to go to school?"

"Oh, there must be something wrong."

"You didn't cause any trouble, did you?" Even though Yi San was driving, he turned to look at Yi Yang.

Yi Yang was slightly startled, smiled and shook his head: "No..."

"That's good……"

The car was temporarily quiet.

After the car arrived at the county town, Yi Yang couldn't go directly to help his second uncle buy new year's goods because he had two things on hand. Zhao Jinhua said: "Go and do your business, your things are important!" Anyway, when it comes to buying New Year's goods, it doesn't make much difference whether Yi Yang is there or not.

However, before leaving, Yi Sanrang took Yi Chuan with him. Without this oil bottle, there would be less instability when buying New Year's goods, and people's mood would be much happier. Yi Chuan was quite happy about this. Following his cousin was always much happier than following his parents.

The first person to go was the Propaganda Department. Yi Yang left Yi Chuan at the door and told him not to run around and go in to do things by himself.

The staff of the provincial TV station went to the county propaganda department in person to wait. After seeing him, although he had been mentally prepared for a long time, he saw that the author of the song "The Lonely Warrior" was really a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old. Still stunned for a moment, he then smiled and said, "A hero comes from a boy... did you really write this song?"

Yi Yang nodded and sat down on a chair honestly.

Then, under the guidance of the staff, he started to sign some contracts, and then took his ID card to make copies... The people who did these things were naturally some staff members of the Propaganda Department, even if they were both "staff members", the province Teachers in the school, no matter how big or small, are "leaders", and it is naturally impossible for leaders to do these chores themselves. During this process, the provincial staff member consciously asked Yi Yang some questions, most of which revolved around this song. For example, how old are he this year? When did you start learning music? Why would you want to write such a song...questions like this.

Yi Yang secretly laughed in his heart, probably still not sure that he actually wrote this song.

You guessed it right.

But at this time, it was not written by him, it must be written by him. Some arguments have been made for those questions before. In terms of creation, the answer is not a one-hole answer. If you are prepared, it is unlikely that flaws will be exposed.

Moreover, Yi Yang's music theory knowledge is now very solid.

“What key was this song originally intended to be in?”

"In the key of E, I can sing it more smoothly."

"Oh, you originally wrote it for yourself to sing?"

"Heh... I sang it for fun."

"What about the lyrics? The original intention of writing it was...couldn't it have come to mind after watching the promotional video?"

"Oh, no, it was inspired by a movie last year called The Disciple."

"disciple?"

"The one played by Daniel Wu..."

"Well... the wording and sentence structure of the lyrics, as well as the rhythm and rhythm of the lyrics, are very mature. Is this your first time writing a song?"

Yi Yang was slightly startled. To be honest, this kind of problem has been something he has been worried about for a long time. Some insiders can always see certain ways at a glance, and they may even see it more clearly than he, the "originator". Just like when Fang Zhouzi cracked down on fake Han Han's "Three Doors" ghostwriting, even though there was no evidence, he still dared to insist that the fundamental reason was... I didn't believe that people of this age had such mature talents.

Fortunately, the other party is not Fang Zhouzi, and he is not Han Han. The achievements in music of "The Lonely Warrior" are far less than the achievements of Sanzhongmen in literature. Yi Yang said: "Not really...but they don't sound very nice." I just hit a few haha ​​and forget about it.

After the matter was settled, Yi Yang walked out of the door of the Propaganda Department and found that his back was a little wet. He couldn't help but smile bitterly. "Plagiarized things, when you don't have enough ability and status to carry those works, It will be like this. This also made him secretly decide to try not to touch it until he had that kind of power.

There were several children setting off firecrackers at the entrance of the Propaganda Department, and Yi Chuan was among them. What made Yi Yang dumbfounded was that he was clearly an outsider, but at this time he seemed to be the boss of the group of children. At this time, he was seriously Tell a group of boys: "It's so boring to set off firecrackers like this. I'll tell you how to play. For example, you can compete, light the firecrackers, hold them in your hands to see who throws them out later..."

Obviously, he didn't buy firecrackers for Yi Chuan before he came here, but at this moment, he was holding several boxes of "wiping firecrackers"... scrounged?

Yi Yang walked over silently, confiscated the things in Yi Chuan's hands, and then seriously knocked him on the head several times.

…

Today's schedule is not over yet. After coming out of the Propaganda Department, Yi Yang took Yi Chuan to Liu Donghong's place. He was also a little curious about what Liu Donghong wanted to do with him.

Liu Donghong was working overtime, and except for the two security guards on duty, there was basically no one else in the school. When I walked into her office, it was warm because the heater was on, but there was no other teacher in the office except her.

In order to prevent Yi Chuan from running around, Yi Yang simply brought him to the office this time. As soon as he met the teacher, the boy became more honest.

After introducing Yi Chuan's identity, he started talking about business.

In a very gentle tone, Liu Donghong asked some questions about Yi Yang's life and the situation during the holidays, and then praised Yi Chuan for being sensible before getting down to the topic.

"We are going to apply for three outstanding students from several provinces. Currently, in our county, only Luo Bing and a senior student from County No. 1 Middle School have entered the city's screening, but something has changed..." After a pause, Liu Donghong said in a rather strange tone. Said: "I want to report you too."

Yi Yang was stunned, "Save three good students?"

"Well... there are some materials that still need to be provided by the Propaganda Department. They were directly requested by the above, so what did you do?" Liu Donghong looked weird.