My Melody Belongs to My Partner

200,000?

[Tell me more?]

Seeing the message, Lin Tian quickly replied.

Whether he sold it or not, chatting wouldn't hurt.

While waiting for the reply, Lin Tian searched for the company's name online.

[Unive Music Copyright Company]

[Established in 2001 and located in Qingzhou City, it is a professional organization dedicated to providing comprehensive copyright protection and management services for global music creators.

Core businesses include copyright registration, licensing management, copyright litigation support, and market promotion services. The company possesses an extensive copyright library covering various music genres and has established strategic partnerships with numerous well-known music platforms and performance agencies.]

After browsing the company profile, Lin Tian searched for the company's name on Bilibili and Douyin to check online reviews.

Finally, he concluded—

It was a locally well-known, established music copyright company.

However, when it came to these music companies, reliability had nothing to do with their size.

Small companies weren't necessarily shady; big companies were sometimes even shadier. That was the entertainment industry.

Still, Lin Tian was happy to learn more.

After all, this wasn't about signing with a company to debut, just selling the copyright of a work. It wouldn't restrict him, and the worst loss would be one song.

In fact, it wasn't uncommon for copyright companies to approach unsigned artists whose original songs went viral on Douyin.

After a while, [Unive Official] replied:

[We are very interested in Teacher Moonlight's song "Can-Can," and if possible, we would like to purchase the copyright.]

[Also, may I ask if the copyright of the song is with you, Teacher?]

Lin Tian replied:

[Yes, it is.]

[Can we meet to discuss further? I see your IP address is from Qingzhou City.]

Meet?

Lin Tian looked at his phone, stroked his chin, and pondered.

[Sure.]

After weighing the options, Lin Tian decided to go for it.

Even if he didn't sell it, like Uncle Zhong Wei'an from SYC before, expanding his network might be useful in the future.

While thinking, Lin Tian didn't forget to check the results of his last mission.

The video he posted had garnered 400,000 likes so far, far exceeding the mission requirement of 100,000 likes. It should have been completed.

However, when Lin Tian opened the system interface, he saw:

[Emotional Value (Happiness): 44595/100000]

Not enough?

That made sense. It was just a performance video. No matter how good the song was or how much people liked it, the happiness they could feel was limited.

Perhaps dancing a suggestive dance would yield more emotional value.

After all, to make the audience and his "little brother" happy together, one head getting excited wasn't as effective as two heads getting excited together.

It seemed that the double-income multiplier card wasn't that easy to obtain.

Subsequently, [Unive Official] replied again, stating they were willing to accommodate Lin Tian's schedule.

The two eventually agreed on a time and place.

The next day at noon, Lin Tian used his school's lunch break to head to the agreed location.

A coffee shop located not far from Qingzhou Seventh High School.

Lin Tian finished class early and arrived first.

He ordered an iced Americano, sat down, and observed his surroundings.

The coffee shop had a very business-like atmosphere. Most people there during the lunch break were office workers, either working or resting.

Lin Tian, dressed in his high school uniform, looked out of place.

"Excuse me, are you Teacher Moonlight?"

Lin Tian turned his head. A woman in business attire, carrying a shoulder bag, appeared before him.

"That's me."

"So you really are a high school student."

The woman seemed slightly surprised and smiled, "I thought it was just a Douyin persona."

"Please, have a seat."

Lin Tian didn't waste time with pleasantries and instead gestured with his hand.

The woman's expression was slightly awkward.

She thought to herself, how could such a handsome young man give off such a deadly aura?

After sitting down, the woman introduced herself, "Hello, Teacher Moonlight, my name is Feng Miao, and I'm a copyright manager at Unive."

"This time, I mainly want to discuss the song 'Can-Can' with you. Before we do that, you can take a look at some of our company's previous copyright collaborations. Many music bloggers on Douyin have worked with us."

Feng Miao knew that for a newcomer blogger like Lin Tian, who was encountering copyright cooperation for the first time, their biggest worries would be about legal loopholes or whether the company would commit fraud.

Therefore, the best approach was to talk less about professional jargon.

Using the simplest, most understandable language, presenting facts and giving examples:

"For instance, last month, we just purchased the song 'Melody Under the Stars' for 150,000 yuan. The author is the million-fan blogger 'Cheng Cheng C'. This song has 1.69 million views on Douyin."

"And 'Echoes of the City', which closed at 300,000 yuan at the beginning of the year. You must have heard that song, it's very popular on Douyin."

"I haven't heard of it," Lin Tian said.

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Feng Miao didn't know that Lin Tian had only recently started watching videos on Douyin.

"Regardless, I hope Teacher Moonlight will trust us. We have very rich experience in copyright operations. In fact, for your song 'Can-Can', based on your overall playback volume across the internet and your account's follower count, it doesn't meet the '200,000 yuan' requirement. However, from our perspective, we genuinely like it, which is why we are willing to offer this amount."

After a lot of preamble, Feng Miao finally got to the point.

"If you are willing to sell the copyright, we will also launch an album for your song. After the album is released, we will provide you with a share of the profits. The profit-sharing ratio can be discussed further."

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Hearing "launch an album" and "profit sharing," Lin Tian was a bit surprised.

Was their sincerity even greater than he had imagined?

He sipped his coffee through the straw, falling into silence.

To be honest, it was impossible for Lin Tian not to be tempted.

As a high school student who had lived alone for many years, no one understood the importance of money better than Lin Tian.

While pursuing his ideals, he also had to consider a practical issue:

Even the current public high school allowed a poor student like him to study with peace of mind.

Once he went to university, the exorbitant tuition fees would become an insurmountable mountain.

Moreover, in university, expenses weren't just limited to tuition.

If he really got 200,000 yuan and didn't spend it recklessly, it would be enough until he graduated from university!

He might even be able to help out Gan Yan Yu a bit.

In fact, composing music had no cost for Lin Tian.

No matter how much he sold it for, it was a guaranteed profit.

But the problem was that Lin Tian always had a sense of reverence for these remixed songs.

In other words, he couldn't sell them cheaply.

Was 200,000 yuan considered cheap?

Lin Tian pondered seriously.

He tentatively named a price:

"Fifty?"

"Add 300,000 yuan... This is a bit much..."

"Then you can think about it."

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Feng Miao looked at Lin Tian's video on her phone, seemingly weighing the pros and cons.

Finally, after a moment of struggle, her expression changed.

She gritted her teeth.

"Although I don't have the authority to decide this matter..."

Feng Miao slowly stood up from her seat and extended her hand.

"But I can promise you right now. Afterward, I will fight for it with the general manager. I'm sure I can negotiate this price for you!"

"And for the subsequent album profit sharing, I will also strive to negotiate a satisfactory ratio for you!"

"Mm, when you've negotiated it, I'll consider it seriously."

Lin Tian never shut the door completely.

For these copyright companies, haggling was always more beneficial than outright refusal.

Despite his words, Lin Tian still stood up and politely shook hands with Feng Miao.

However, Feng Miao already saw this as proof that Lin Tian was willing to cooperate.

She said happily, "Teacher Moonlight, wait for my good news. Also, I can transfer some cash to you now, and we'll pay you the remaining balance once we finalize everything!"

As if worried that Lin Tian might be bought by another company offering a higher price, Feng Miao immediately offered to pay a deposit.

When Feng Miao placed the bank card into Lin Tian's hand.

Lin Tian actually felt a sense of daze.

If he really signed the deal like this.

A high school student, one song, 500,000.

It should completely solve his living expenses for high school and university, right?

Not to mention the big chunk from album royalties. This was probably the charm of money.

"By the way, Teacher Moonlight, where is your partner who played the cello with you in the video?"

Feng Miao tidied her bag and asked with a smile.

Even though Lin Tian hadn't explicitly agreed, she still seemed very cheerful, as if the deal was already in the bag.

"She's at home, not with me."

"Hahaha~ Actually, I think with your songs, Teacher Moonlight, any partner would do. No matter who plays it, it will be a hit," Feng Miao said with a happy laugh.

Who are you?

Hearing this, Lin Tian's brow furrowed sharply.

Was this something a true music connoisseur would say?

He looked at the woman in professional attire before him again.

In that instant, he suddenly felt that all his previous conversation seemed laughable.

Why did he specifically take the time to meet this person?

Yes, he just wanted to understand the situation and expand his network.

He didn't actually intend to sell the copyright.

If he were to sell it, he wouldn't fail to discuss it with Gan Yan Yu.

It was only because Feng Miao was so sincere that Lin Tian intended to negotiate.

Now, Lin Tian's expression darkened, feeling that there was no need to even negotiate.

He asked his final question:

"After selling the copyright to you, can my partner still perform this song?"

"Yes, as long as it's not in a public setting," Feng Miao said with a smile. "We buy the copyright outright, otherwise we wouldn't offer you royalties. You can perform it privately, but definitely not in public."

"You don't need to ask anymore, I'm not selling."

Lin Tian placed the bank card on the table and handed it back.

The album, royalties, and copyright fee all seemed meaningless at this moment.

As expected, selling copyrights is full of pitfalls.

"My song can only be performed by my partner."

With that, Lin Tian turned and left the coffee shop.