After Jay Chou, the news that G.E.M. is about to release a film has attracted attention. G.E.M. is the representative of the freelance singer. In her previous works, except for three short-term charges for extended play in the second half of 20 18, the rest are basically free, and this upcoming new album is no exception.
What does the singer charge for his album? Which is better, charging or free, must be the result of their weighing, and there is no loss.
Although the fee increases a part of the income, the singing degree of the song is limited, which is equivalent to sacrificing the possible greater income. It should be noted that the sales revenue of music albums is limited, but if the songs go out of the circle and become popular, the income brought by the singer's participation in Shang Yan, parties and programs will far exceed the sales revenue of the albums, and even have great significance to the existence value of a singer.
For example, Joker Xue said that his "The Actor" earned 100 million yuan if it was charged, but I don't think so, because if it was charged, far fewer people would listen to it, and you wouldn't earn this 100 million yuan, maybe 65.438+million or 5 million. But after you are free, maybe the invisible income brought by this song has already exceeded100000.
Singers' album sales data on the music platform do not represent their real income. For example, an album sells 100 million yuan, the platform may get 60 million yuan, and the artist has only 40 million yuan here. Excluding the company's draw, song royalties, recording royalties and tax deduction, artists can get millions at most. What if it only sells for 6.5438+0 million yuan? You can only sell tens of thousands of dollars at most. With this income, it is better to open it to everyone for free, in case it becomes popular, right?
So whether the song is free or free really needs to be weighed to see which one is more profitable. Like G.E.M. and Ronghao Li, songs are easier to get out of the circle, so it is better to be free directly; Like those pure-flow singers, it is difficult for you to go out for free, fans are more enthusiastic, and it is more direct to cut leeks directly. If there is a potential song occasionally, I can also choose freedom, such as Kun's Lover.
Generally speaking, a singer who charges is not necessarily a good singer. He may be Jay Chou, or he may just be a flowing music sack. Free songs are not necessarily bad songs, but probably even better than paid songs, because there is no feeling like Jay Chou, and there is no flow like small fresh meat, so we can only rely on the attraction of the works themselves.