"This is just a temporary contract, and it is the case for newcomers. If you want 10%, you can negotiate with the company when signing the formal contract." Craig Cook looked like he was doing business, and he was still fine. His slender eyes narrowed, and there was a smile on his lips, "Universal Records will not be harsh on you in such details. You must know that we are one of the five largest record companies in the world." The condescending eyes appeared again, as if he was despising Gu Luobei for not seeing the world.

But on the contrary, Gu Luobei not only has seen the world, but he also knows much more than Craig Cook thought, "I think you're the opposite. The bigger the company, the more harsh the terms, and it's not easy to compromise; on the contrary, the smaller the company has room for negotiation." There are too many talents in large companies, and they will not easily change the original system for a so-called talent and promote it in an extraordinary way. This is not a common thing in large companies. Besides, the difference of 2% does not seem to be much, but in large companies like Universal Music, if singers succeed in making a hit, the income will be tens of millions, then 2% multiplied by this high base is not a small number, so large companies are more likely to be "fooled", rather than as Craig Cook said, large companies have a big belly.

Gu Luobei and Craig Cook's confrontation was very fast and sharp. Before Gillen Haas could react, the two of them seemed to be fine. Craig Cook's already slender eyes narrowed again and almost disappeared. The thick dark circles made him look like he was asleep.

"How is it? Are there any problems with the contract?" Craig Cook moved his eyes away from Gu Luobei and smiled cheerfully.

"Wait, I still have a problem." It's Gu Luobei again. Craig Cook has discovered that this kid named Evan Bell is indeed very difficult. Unlike other new bands, he is always relaxed when signing the first contract and is prone to suffer losses. If it were normal, Craig Cook might have admired Gu Luobei, but now he is an agent. Every time Gu Luobei makes things difficult, he will leave his interests, so he naturally doesn't like it. For agents, an artist who is well-controlled can indeed save a lot of trouble.

Craig Cook is also an old man. How could a person in his thirties be afraid of the challenge of an 18-year-old college student? His eyes narrowed again, and he looked like he was "you can speak".

"I would like to ask, what is Universal Records' positioning for a melancholy mood? After we sign the contract, does the company have plans at present?" These are what Gu Luobei knew when he chatted with Lincoln Park last time. If he thinks about it carefully, it is indeed the truth. To achieve good results, although his talent is very important, the company's positioning for this artist is more important. If he grasps the positioning, it is also possible that some artists who are not optimistic about are very popular. Therefore, positioning and development plans are particularly important.

Originally, when Gillen Haas and others heard Gu Luobei's endless problems, they were a little nervous, worried that they would annoy Universal Music. There was no way, they were stronger than others. But when they heard Gu Luobei's problem was completely for the band, they couldn't help but feel relieved and turned their attention to Craig Cook.

Craig Cook's eyes flashed, but because he kept squinting his eyes, it did not appear. He did not expect that Gu Luobei could actually pay attention to this issue. Generally, bands signing contracts are more concerned about their own interests; but not many people pay so much attention to positioning and development plans.

"The development plan must be formulated after signing a formal contract. There is no hurry now." Craig Cook cleverly brought the focus over. Any newcomer's development plan needs to be planned after professional discussion. He is a small agent and has no right to decide. However, he, the agent who has discovered a depressed mood, still has a say. The report submitted to the company must also be mentioned. Now we can reveal some of it to the little ghosts, which can be regarded as comforting them. Unconsciously, Gu Luobei used his wit to win the qualification to negotiate equally with Craig Cook.

"I think you are very suitable for forming an idol band. If necessary, add a guitarist or bassist, and the combination will be perfect." Speaking of this, Craig Cook did not squint again, and his tone became lively. Obviously, he was still very confident in his ideas. "You know, in this era when idol groups are popular, no idol band can rise. I think you can definitely set off a band storm." Craig Cook looked at Gu Luobei. Although there were too many problems with this kid, it is undeniable that his conditions were indeed unique. The stability and precipitation beyond his age made him even more promising.

It is the end of 2000. From now on, the male idol group led by Street Boys, West City Boys, and Super Boys are popular all over the world. The female idol group represented by True Destiny and TLC is not to be outdone. The album sales of these idol groups have been swaying millions, and they have occupied an irreplaceable place in the global record market. More importantly, the fans of idol groups are always strong. Their efforts to pay attention to their idols can often make the idol group burst out with amazing energy.

To be honest, it is not surprising that Craig Cook had such an idea. After all, it is the era when idol groups are popular. But the problem is that from the first day of its formation, a rock band has been a rock band, which has caused rockers to suddenly change their idol route. Now, Gillen Haas and the other three were stunned.

Gu Luobei frowned even more. This is one of the reasons why he doesn't like big companies. With the premise of considering commercial interests, artists under large record companies often need to be forced to sacrifice their ideals and persistence.

"We are a rock band!" Gu Luobei's voice was very firm and received unanimous support from Gillen Haas.

Craig Cook seemed to have expected them to react like this, with a smile on his lips. Young people always have some unrealistic ideals. He has encountered this kind of thing many times, and it is not surprising at all. "Rock? It is no longer the era of the Beatles and Elvis." In fact, rock has always been one of the irreplaceable music types in the United States, but it is undeniable that if you want to make money now, rock will not be the first choice of record companies. "Your strength can only be said to be pretty good, but to make a fortune in today's music market, it is almost an impossible task."

Craig Cook's words silenced the four young people in front of him. Gu Luobei knew that he was telling the truth.

"You can go the idol band route and realize your rock dream after you have achieved your true success." Craig Cook continued to throw out the sugar-coated shells, and looked at the subtle expression changes of the four people in front of you, and was very satisfied. "With the support of fans, you want to realize your dreams and have bargaining chips when negotiating with the company, right?" Speaking of this, Craig Cook's eyes stopped on Gu Luobei. He found that Gu Luobei's eyes were still firm and had no expression, but he still showed a thoughtful look. "As for now, to be honest, you are not qualified to negotiate with Universal Music." The words were very direct and hurtful, but they were all the truth.

For a moment, the coffee shop became quiet, and the jazz music in the store was singing lazily. The sun was already a little cold at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The four of them had their own thoughts in their hearts, but before they communicated, no one knew what their teammates were thinking.

"You can think about it carefully, and I'll wait for your reply." Craig Cook knew that he would give me the melancholy state of mind and discuss it. His eyes paused on the faces of the four young men. Unfortunately, except for the continuous struggle of Jacob Tibo's eyes, the other three people could not see the reason. I guess they were also fighting fiercely. "Three days, Universal Music is willing to wait for you for three days. I hope what I'm waiting for will be good news."

Only Gu Luobei noticed Craig Cook's departure. In fact, he had already made a decision in his heart. He was just speculating on the thoughts of the three teammates.

"How is it? What do you think?" Gu Luobei turned around and looked at the three young people around him. He probably had a confused mind at this time. Finally, a record company was willing to sign a contract, and it was signed with the entire band. Universal Music, one of the five largest record companies in the world, was really happy. But the problem was that they asked them to abandon the original intention of forming a band and become an idol band, which was something they could not accept.

I think this is true in life, and there is no perfect thing. Either you go to the world to become an idol band; or you continue to wait for the next opportunity and stand at the forks and 50s in your life, even those in your forties and fifties will be confused, let alone three young people in their early twenties. Gu Luobei is not confused because he has died once and has already seen it.

"Evan, what do you think?" Gillen Haas spoke, but asked Gu Luobei's back.

"Didn't you know what I think long ago?" Gu Luobei's mouth twitched a faint smile. Because he had made a decision in his heart, his smile was very sure, giving people a warm feeling. "When I joined the band, I just wanted to enjoy the band life and make the music I like. Maybe it's rock, maybe it's pop, maybe it's blues, but no matter what it is, I like to do what I like."

Gillen Haas and the other two looked at Gu Luobei and nodded involuntarily. In fact, isn’t this the idea of ​​the beginning of the formation of a melancholy state of mind?

"But today, we can see from Universal Music's attitude that for commercial interests, today they asked us to be an idol band, which would be okay if we could make money, but if we couldn't..." Gu Luobei paused, and saw the three people thinking about it, and then continued, "When thinking about it, Universal Music will definitely transform the band; when thinking about it, it is normal for the band to be disbanded or even be refrigerated. This is true in large companies, and commercial interests will always be the first."

"So, if it were me," Gu Luobei's smile became bigger again, firmly with confidence, the kind of persistent light that was determined to pursue his ideals was very dazzling, "I will go to 'free choice'."

The first update today.

Thank you for your support this week, which will give Qimao a good place on the new book list. Haha. Tomorrow is another new week. Everything needs to start over with the new book list. I hope everyone will support it. Today is a small outbreak and there are three updates!
Chapter completed!