Mike immediately smiled and said,"Alright, show me what you're best at.”
After Li Xuan received Mike's reply, he immediately opened the cover of the piano. Then, he sat on the piano bench, took a deep breath, and slowly covered the keys with his hands.
Suddenly, Li Xuan's gaze changed. It became very sharp, and the temperament on his body also changed. Hurried and pleasant music came from the piano. Li Xuan was playing the world-famous song, the Dance of the Wild Bee. The piano version of the Dance of the Wild Bee was Level 8, but even a Level 10 pianist could not play it smoothly. Moreover, Li Xuan's playing speed was even faster than the original.
Li Xuan had already reached Level 10 piano when he was 13 years old. After that, Li Xuan had not taken the rating assessment. The main reason was that the piano rating was just a waste of paper for professional performers. It was only set for amateurs. At Li Xuan's level, the piano rating was already dispensable.
Take Lang Lang for example. The media rated him as a professional piano level-18, but it was just a title, and Lang Lang had never admitted it. This was because at the professional level, the piano level did not matter anymore. It all depended on one's true level.
After Li Xuan finished playing the entire song, Mike said in admiration,"This is unbelievable! You must have gone through very professional studies to be so proficient.”
Li Xuan only smiled when he heard Mike's words. Wang An, who was at the side, said to Mike,"Mike, you're wrong. You don't know that Xiao Xuan is just an ordinary farmer in China. Now, China's development seems to be very fast, and it feels like it's very rich. However, if you look at the speed of development, when Li Xuan was young, China was still very poor, and the countryside was even poorer. Other than his first teacher, Xiao Xuan learned the piano by himself.”
When Wang An said this, he could not help but praise Li Xuan. This was because a person with great perseverance and talent like Li Xuan was very rare.
Mike immediately became excited after hearing Wang An's introduction. He knew that he had picked up a treasure. However, he immediately frowned and said to Li Xuan,"Sun, I regret letting you sign with Mocheng. Your piano talent far surpasses your singing talent. You should study the piano well and become a world-class pianist in the future.”Mike felt that Li Xuan should practice the piano well. After all, singing was not comparable to elegant music like the piano. This was not only the case in China, but also in the United States.
When Li Xuan heard Mike's words, he smiled and said,"It's okay. You know, piano and singing are both music to me. They have a very big connection, and I think their essence is the same, so it doesn't matter which is good or bad. I have confidence in myself and will not leave anyone behind.”
Mike patted Li Xuan's shoulder and said,"I have to say that you are the most talented child I have ever seen. You are also the most sensible child I have ever seen. I believe that you will definitely shine in America.”Li Xuan also smiled and nodded when he heard Mike's words.
The next day, Dyze came to Dream Manor with a completed contract. At this moment, Wang An and Mike Li Xuan were both present. Dyze took out the contract and said to everyone,"The contract period this time isn't very long, only two years. I've already fought hard for the income distribution for you. Sun, you're from China after all, so letting you get the same amount as the American singers is already my limit.”Dyze had a guilty look on his face.
Li Xuan was very familiar with the xenophobic nature of the United States, so he also knew that it was not easy for Diss to fight for his share as well as the American singers. Li Xuan picked up the contract and looked at it. A two-year contract was just right for Li Xuan because he could not stay in the United States all the time. He had not forgotten his purpose for coming to the United States, so two years was also the result that Li Xuan had considered before.
As for the distribution of benefits, Li Xuan would take 40% and Motown would take 60%. This was already very good. Li Xuan knew that in Asia, many countries only had 20% or even 10% of their contracted singers. This was especially true in countries like Han and Japan, where entertainment was highly developed. Even China had such places. Moreover, the minimum duration was five years. Therefore, Li Xuan was already very satisfied with this contract.
The United States still valued singers very much, so they were very bold in giving out contracts. However, the United States was a big country that collected taxes, so Li Xuan also needed to pay taxes. His 40% of revenue should only be about 30% after tax. This was also why Mocheng Records had given Li Xuan such generous benefits in the beginning. Other than valuing the Chinese market, there was also the United States 'tax. After all, they did not want Li Xuan to work for half a day and only get a small portion. They wanted the horse to run, but they also wanted the horse to graze. The United States also understood this.
Li Xuan carefully read the entire contract and found that there was nothing too much to it. He nodded. It seemed that Mo City also valued the development in China very much.
Li Xuan closed the contract and said to Dyze,"Mr. Dyze, I am very satisfied with the contract. In terms of the distribution of benefits and the creation of my image, that is all.”
When Dyze heard Li Xuan's words, he heaved a sigh of relief. After all, the most important part of the contract was the distribution of benefits and the creation of an image. The distribution of benefits was a real distribution of money, while the creation of an image was the overall image and training of the singer. There were many restrictions on the singer, and it was also the area that could cause the most disagreement. However, it seemed that Li Xuan did not have many opinions, which made Dyze immediately feel much more relaxed.
"But..." But immediately after, Li Xuan said. This made Dyze and Wang An's hearts skip a beat.
Li Xuan slowly said," However, I want to add a few more terms to the contract. Don't worry, it won't change much. First, 10% of my contract's profits will be given to Michael Jackson. Whether he uses it for himself or donates it to charity, he has the right to handle it. Second, all the English albums I release in Motown from now on will be copyrights to Michael Jackson. Please add these two clauses to the contract, and I can sign it.”
"Sun, you…" Mike said to Li Xuan in shock. He really did not expect Li Xuan to help him so much. One had to know that the copyright of an album was not a small sum of money. In the future, if Li Xuan released an English album in Mocheng Records, then other than Li Xuan, all the copyright fees from anyone using or doing commercial covers would be obtained by Mike. Li Xuan would not get a single cent. However, Li Xuan had no regrets.
"Teacher, you don't have to say anything. In my heart, just the title of your student is enough to match all of this.”Li Xuan said to Mike seriously.
Dice, who was at the side, was already stunned. He did not expect Li Xuan to actually do this. One had to know that if Li Xuan became famous, the money would be a huge amount. However, Li Xuan did not even blink and gave it to Mike, which shocked him very much.
In fact, Mike and Dice did not understand the culture of acknowledging a master in China. Although Mike was not Li Xuan's master, Mike would definitely give him more opportunities and opportunities to become famous in the future. These were enough to offset his efforts. One had to know that no matter how talented Li Xuan was, he still needed opportunities. Therefore, opportunities and opportunities were often more important than money.
Although Wang An was a little surprised by Li Xuan's handiwork, he also knew Li Xuan's intentions. He knew that Li Xuan would not do something that would be difficult and unrewarding, so he did not object.
When the boss of Motown Records heard Diss mention Li Xuan's two suggestions, he fell silent. He was also a fan of Mike. Because of Mike's image collapse, the board of directors of Motown Records once wanted to terminate Mike's contract, but the boss strongly opposed it. Up until now, although Mike had not created any profits for Motown and had even caused Motown to suffer losses, the boss was very willing.
Now, when he heard that Li Xuan had actually given up nearly two-thirds of his benefits in order to repay Mike's nurturing, the boss of Motown was extremely touched.
The Motown boss thought for a moment and then said to Dyze," I agree with Sun's suggestion. In addition, we'll change the split on the contract from 64 to 4513. Tell Sun that Mocheng won't let him suffer because of his sincerity.”After hearing the boss's words, Dyze said,"Alright."
When the new contract was drafted, it was sent to Li Xuan. Li Xuan was also a little surprised when he saw it. Other than adding the copyright of his English album to Mike, he did not take any of his share to Mike. It was still 40%. However, Motown Records changed from the original 60% to 50%, and the remaining 10% was given to Mike. The entire share was divided into three parts. Li Xuan got 40%, Motown Records got 50%, and Mike got 10%.
When Li Xuan finished reading the new contract, he signed his name without hesitation. At this point, Li Xuan officially became a signed artist of Motown Records.
When the boss of Mocheng received the contract, he immediately started to create an album for Li Xuan. He also sent a public relations officer to China to spread the news in China. He wanted the entire country to know that Mocheng Records had signed a Chinese artist and had even created a music album for him.
At the same time, Li Xuan began to write in full swing. He wanted his English album to have his own works, so Li Xuan began to prepare to write. At the same time, he began to search in his collection.
The collection library was Li Xuan's own. It was filled with his own works. There were piano pieces, songs, musical instruments of various styles, and even some of his own choreographies. One had to know that since Li Xuan could create the King Dance Troupe, his own dances were definitely not bad. At the very least, they were the top in the country. Of course, at present, the dance skills of China were generally backward, especially the sword group dance. Therefore, Li Xuan's current dance skills were not good in the world, but compared to the Han country, it could only be said that his current dance skills were top-notch in the Han country. After all, Li Xuan was only fifteen years old at this time, but his dance skills were already top-notch in China at that time.
There was no other way. Even Li Xuan could not change this immediately. That was why the King Dance Troupe had become the king of China in such a short period of time. It was because of the strength of the dancers in the king. Even laymen could tell the difference between a dance to pop music and a dance to dance to pop music.
Most of the dancers in the King's Dance Troupe were from Han and Japan, and some of them had graduated from professional dance academies in China. These people were born to dance, so using these people to fight against a local dance troupe in China was no different from an adult bullying a child.
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