"I know."
Just as Goodman is gradually unable to keep up with the development of his career on his own, it is time to split his own accounting affairs.
This time Song Asheng did not have the good luck of Goodman, and he had time to upgrade the law firm. Song Ya and others rushed back to Chicago and began to negotiate with Song Asheng to split the business.
"You also said that my most trusted accountant continued to handle my personal business and tax filing, but the record business..."
Business is business, Song Ya has nothing to be embarrassed about, and speaks to Song Asheng openly.
"I know, I know."
Song Asheng also anticipated this day, "The last time I settled the overseas sales income to De Klerk with SBK, I felt powerless. Your choice is correct, boss."
He said this made Song Ya feel a lot more comfortable, "Well, the question now is, which one shall we look for?"
His time is very tight and there is not much room for easy selection. Soon, he met Samuel Di Piasa, the chief partner of the Chicago office of Wing Dao Certified Public Accountants in the A+ Records office.
"I heard people mention you, APLUS."
This business elite, who looks a bit like the middle-aged white-headed detective actor, attaches great importance to Song Ya, a potential customer, and he personally visits the door and makes a relationship when he comes up. "We talked with the boss of Baen Chemical and he appreciates you very much."
"Old Barn? I haven't seen him for a while. What is the status of his company now? All I know is that he and AW Investment Company are spinning off the chemical plant."
"Hehe, burnt out." Samuel smiled, "What are your needs? I want to listen first."
"Okay, I want to split the accounting affairs of my recording direction, mainly my A+ record company and A+ investment and copyright management company."
"Okay, we will calculate according to your company's annual turnover, total assets, net assets, etc., and charge a certain percentage. This is a formula and applies to a record company like yours." Samuel wrote related documents Distributed to Hamlin and Song Asheng and others.
Such large accounting firms have their own standards for charging fees. Shop around at most, but there is no room for bargaining internally.
Since the Yongdao firm was selected, Song Ya must have overpriced. He also took a fancy to the other party's British background. Although their business in the United States is very large, they have nothing to do with Motula and Benzi.
"I agree." Song Ya didn't want to be too wordy.
"Then this is our audited working hours. According to the standard, partners and above are 500 dollars per hour. Interns will be much cheaper..."
Song Ya twitched, "It's okay." He gritted his teeth and agreed.
"Then are we going to work now?" Even Samuel himself didn't expect this business to go so smoothly. He opened his hands and happily leaned on the table.
"Yes, my needs are..."
Song Ya signaled to Song Asheng and Hamlin that they took out all the contracts signed by Song Ya and Sony Columbia Records~www.mtlnovel.com~ and piled them in front of Samuel, "calculated that Sony Columbia Records should Give me and my company the payable income on all singles sales, including overseas income. Calculate my jump out of the contract, or my new contract with Motura, and the other party’s default or various financial consequences of the other party’s actual default. And recommendations for related legal actions."
Samuel's face became serious, and he flipped through the contracts one by one, "Do you want to turn your face with Sony Columbia Records?"
"Not only turn my face, I want you to calculate the best offer for me, for my own offer, for other record companies. Whoever matches this offer will make a profit. Of course, you can't make them earn too much. , We must reach a win-win situation with me." Song Ya said.
"Have you ever thought about it. When my people and I enter Sony Columbia Records, the other party will start to deal with you. Can you manage it smoothly?" Samuel was keenly aware of the risk, "Are your other asset allocations healthy? I’m not referring to the ones reported in the news. I don’t want us to get paid from you, but you can’t sustain bankruptcy first."
"Don't think of me as those silly X entertainment stars, I will never be defeated by Motula."
"OK, then sign a contract."
Chicago 1990 Chapter 199: Sign with Yongdao
Samuel first carefully examined Song Ya’s assets and liabilities, and then took Song Asheng’s rough statistics on the sales of the four singles IFeelItComing, RememberTheName, EmpireStateofMind, and Trump, and multiplied it by a simple coefficient for the recording industry within Yongdao, "Zhao Song According to the accountant's statistics, the total global sales of your four singles are as high as 8 million copies? How is this possible? According to this calculation, your personal royalties and the singer and producer can be divided into nearly 9 million dollars. Your A+ record As a production company, you can get a share of more than 20 million dollars, and A+ Records is wholly owned by you..."
He looked back and exchanged glances with the entourage, "I don't listen to hip-hop music very much, are you concerned?"
A group of white elites shook their heads, "RememberTheName, I know, won the Bulletin Board singles chart for several weeks." Said the youngest male accountant.
"Mr. APLUS, did your accountant get it wrong? The four singles sold for 8 million and it is difficult for even top singers to make it. This is generally an achievement that is only possible for the top five albums that year." Samu It's not that you don't understand the recording industry at all.
"That's why I found you guys, didn't I?"
Song Ya pointed to the wall, "IFeelItComing's platinum record certification is hanging there. I understand that the current sales in the United States have exceeded two million. RememberTheName is one of the hottest singles this year. After staying for eight weeks in the first five years, the domestic sales of 3 million in the United States were stable. When Sony Columbia and I were still in the honeymoon period, they revealed that the final global sales would exceed 5 million. Empire State of Mind, Motula told me personally Everbright’s sales in the New York area broke through the platinum line. Since then, it is estimated that he has launched a plan to do something with me. The follow-up announcements of EmpireStateofMind are pitifully small, and business performance opportunities have been suppressed by his excuse Mariah Carey’s schedule issue... …"
Samuel’s eyes on Song Ya changed, as if he was looking at a golden mountain, "According to this calculation, isn’t your future first album a masterpiece? Can you sell more than ten million? You know, the unit price of the album is much higher than Singles are high, and the ratio of your personal and company accounts together is exceptionally high. If the album can be released smoothly..."
"Maybe Motula and I didn't expect this to happen when I signed the contract."
Song Ya smiled bitterly. The senior executive named Gao Shu said that in a capital jungle society like the United States, people who do not grasp the opportunity will incur ridicule. If you let yourself be a newcomer with such a high return, you can still sell the first monopoly. If you pat your **** and leave, Motula will definitely be under great pressure, especially if you choose to switch to another record company.
"But the first album contract you signed with him is also very problematic. If he chooses to freeze your first album, he only pays five million dollars, and you lose a music album that sells tens of millions, which is about fifty million. If you agree to his terms, you will get 30 million dollars directly, and the single income will be divided into 30 million. In addition to the 50 million points of the first professional in the near future, the bright road of billionaires is beckoning to you APLUS . Even if it is MJ, how many years did it take to achieve this achievement? And you only used one master."