Chapter 261 Recruitment

After visiting the office building, Dion Wilson and Common Sense bid farewell and left. Judging by Common Sense's posture, they should use their own quotations to negotiate with other record companies.

"APLUS, you should be close to them, and things will be much easier."

Al sent them downstairs and came back complaining.

Hug more, talk more about the family, are you brothers or something like that? Song Ya doesn't really want to do this, Common Sense doesn't hang out on the streets, and the two of them just shook hands when they greeted each other.

"The signing bonus of 700,000 yuan may still be a bit low." Dilai also said.

"Let's just leave it at that. I only spent half a million yuan on Big A's radio station."

Taking advantage of these few days of free time, Song Ya began to interview and select more than a dozen employees recruited by the company. Chicago is the birthplace of HOUSE music. It is very convenient for A+ Audio Company to recruit talents. With the technical assistance of DTS, it will soon reach expected number of people. The publicity department Yeremov recruited two old subordinates from Columbia Pictures. Except for finance, they are all clerks and security guards with low technical content. As for clerks, Song Ya recruited some well-educated people in this part. African and Chinese women so that the company does not appear too 'white'.

In addition to the original ten people, Song Ya will have about thirty employees, if the A+ pedal company is not counted.

"A+ records, A+ audio, A+ copyright and asset management companies spend more than two million yuan in salary and welfare every year, and there is also a charitable organization under Susie's name, because most of your various donations and donations are transferred to this organization. As well as Susie and Connie's pocket money, they also spend about one million yuan a year. This is the case when Fergie, the only client of the economic company, has started to make money. In addition to the publicity and operating expenses, as well as the payment to Gu Deman & Hamlin Law Firm, Lockhard & Gardner Law Firm, Coopers & Coopers, William Morris Brokers, and Song Asheng Accounting Firm's related commissions..."

Song Asheng and Yongdao's accountant came over to reconcile the accounts together, "You spent nearly 4 million on the renovation of this floor and the top-level equipment in the big recording studio, and the tax season in April is coming again."

"I see."

Song Ya made a deal with them, "Have you found Fergie's assistant and bodyguard yet?"

"Fergie's sister recommended a woman from California who has worked in Hollywood. Jimmy also agreed to let her be Fergie's assistant. The bodyguard, driver and car are also settled. This is the bill." Song Asheng handed over several documents, "It's all corporate expenses for A+ records."

"Um,

Depreciate a lot of that top-of-the-line equipment in the big studio so I can take it easy next year's tax season. "

Song Yana learned and sold the cable TV industry experience he had heard.

"Yes." Yongdao's accountant nodded and agreed, "Your part of the 250,000 start-up capital of the American Music Magazine will be burned soon. What do you plan to do with the follow-up funds?"

"Wow, that's really fast..."

Song Ya sighed, "If the income of my first album is not settled this year, can the working capital be maintained?"

"Your royalties, the follow-up income from A+ records, and this floor are all good collateral. We originally planned to increase the loan appropriately and optimize the allocation." The accountant of Yongdao replied.

"Then let's do this. The magazine's follow-up funds cannot be cut off. After all, I just bought it." Song Ya now has A+ copyright and asset management company's 5 million plus MD advertising's 2 million. There are a total of 7 million disposable living money, and 5 million stocks in hand, which have appreciated in value after the President issued the State of the Union address.

He called Samuel again and chatted, and the other party only had one word: first special.

Indeed, as Empire State of Mind won the Grammy heavyweight award, now Song Ya's first album is not only being watched by various people who make money from him, but also the entire American music industry is looking forward to it. According to the news from Sony Columbia Records, the global sales of Empire State of Mind have risen sharply, especially in the English-speaking region, and it may even return to the forefront of the billboard next week. The sales of i hate u i love u are also rising with the ferment of his love affair with Fergie and Mira. His other singles and even second-hand stores can get a little bit of light.

Get things done with personnel and finances, and March is here too.

"Mimi, I'm in New York tomorrow." He called Mariah Carey.

"Well, wait for you."

"Have you arranged it?"

"Hate, I'm trying to figure out a way."

"Hey, when the time comes..."

He was lying with her, Dilai came and knocked on the door, Song Ya hung up the phone, "What's the matter?"

"Common Sense's agent has arrived."

Song Ya went out with Di Lai and met Common Sense's agent, who seemed to be his mother's black lawyer friend, basically ignoring economic affairs, acting for Common Sense just to help.

"Common Sense still has doubts about signing."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the other party raised a new price, except for the signing fee of one million yuan, they still raised the production rights and interests.

"Hey, I said I wouldn't discuss this." Song Ya was a little impatient, "I'm a small company. If I sign him, it means that I will continue to spend money on it before he releases a post. And then? How much money can that album make? It’s like a gamble. Although he proved himself through the first album, there are too many singers who have been silent since the first album. I am willing to sign him, which means that I am already very optimistic about him. , he can’t get from me what no other record company is willing to pay.”

"It's a bit weird to say this from the mouth of the famous APLUS."

Common Sense's manager smiled and said: "The outside world knows that you didn't even release your first album, but you got conditions from Sony Columbia Records that exceeded the industry's rules."

"That's because outsiders don't know how much money and effort I have put into this, and how much risk I have taken." Song Ya pointed at the other party, "If Common Sense thinks he can be like me, then he can open his own Record company."

The Common Sense agent smiled and stood up, "Okay, I'll pass on your response..."

"Stop putting it off, I'm going to New York tomorrow to rehearse for Mariah Carey's concert."

Song Ya interrupted the other party, "Before twelve o'clock today, we have to settle this matter, sign or not, okay?"

The other party looked at his watch, "Okay."

The two shook hands, "The signing bonus can be raised to one million, this is my final bid."

"Uh, Dion Wilson will come over later, and Old Joe." Al came to report after seeing off Common Sense's agent.

"This guy actually went the way of Old Joe? It seems much smarter than Common Sense."

Song Ya went out to pick up Old Joe, "How is the recording of Saa Magni? Old Joe."

"It's almost there. The bill will be issued at the end of March, and the post will be issued in April." Old Joe hugged Dion Wilson affectionately, "I heard that you want to sign him? Sign him! Why are you hesitating? Dion is a good boy. DJing, producing, arranging, and mixing are all masters."

"I know, I have no problem with signing Dion, hey, Dion." Song Ya and Dion Wilson bumped their fists, "Common Sense has too many ideas."

"I will persuade him, I like your deep sea recording studio very much." Dion Wilson said.

Of course, Song Ya built the 'Deep Sea' according to the specifications of Sony Columbia's 'Iron Cage' and LAFACE's 'Tree House'. Although there are still deficiencies in various aspects, the advantages lie in new equipment and DTS. Surround sound recording technology, after completion, it must be regarded as a top recording studio in the Chicago pop music industry.

"Then hurry up. The deadline I set for his agent just now is twelve o'clock in the evening."

Song Ya briefly stated the differences between the two sides just now, "No record company signed a singer willing to pay for production rights, so too much money is involved, revenue sharing, follow-up copyright, I didn't spend so much money to start a record company to find a partner of."

"I know, where is your phone number?" Dion Wilson asked.

"Taraji, take him."

Song Ya asked him to call and chatted with Lao Qiao, "Is there any news in Nancheng recently?"

"What news can there be? Gangs are fighting for territory..."

Old Joe shrugged, "Did you know? Those white gangs with inferior numbers have even started hiring illegal immigrants and mercenaries... Nancheng is about to become a world war."

"Yeah?"

Song Ya didn't ask any further questions. He had heard from Song Asheng that there were even new immigrants from the Chinese mainland involved. He didn't want to get involved with the gang that the old immigrants called Big Circle Boys.

"It's done, APLUS, Common Sense and his manager will be here soon."

In early March, A+ Records signed singer Common Sense with a signing bonus of 1 million, two plus one album for five years, and hired Dion Wilson as the production manager of A+ Records. Other details of the contract were basically signed in accordance with industry standards.

"Dion, besides Common Sense, also helped Fergie plan her first album."

After the recruitment was over, Song Ya set off for New York the next day.