Raising a Neglected Singer-Songwriter - Chapter 48



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48. Teaser

Now that my resignation date has been decided, I called MXM Entertainment to notify them.

The opponent is Baek Seok.

As for why the director and not the staff member became the point of contact, it was said that Baek Seok was to be the point of contact until a manager was decided.

Anyway, since someone higher up is taking care of me, I feel grateful rather than burdened.

When I informed him that I would be resigning next Friday, Baek-seok said,

– Then I will prepare the contract for next Monday.

I guess that’s because I try to avoid weekend contracts.

He asked me to come to the headquarters on Monday, as it seemed like a contract signing ceremony would be held.

‘It’s a signing ceremony.’

If you were a company employee, you would obviously wear a suit, but as a singer, I have a hard time deciding what kind of clothes to wear.

In the meantime, Baek Seok delivered another piece of news.

Regarding the copyright processing of Sound Sky that I requested last time.

– All three songs are copyright registered, so please check.

At first, I was a little hesitant about copyrighting a song I made for practice.

However, since the song has good quality, it was recommended to register the copyright as it could be used commercially.

I went to the Korea Music Copyright Association website and searched for D.Voice.

‘Saturday Night’, ‘My Room’, and even the MR version of ‘Angry Birds’ before the remake.

It was confirmed that it was registered under the author name ‘D.Voice’.

Becoming the official copyright owner of three songs overnight…

I feel proud, but somehow strange.

‘Oh, there’s still one more song left to be released as a Devoice.’

This is the [Cheonma Hwansaeng] OST that will be released next Wednesday.

As soon as I finished talking to MXM Entertainment, I received a call from Wishes, the publisher of [Cheonma Hwansang], as if they had been waiting for it.

– Hello, Devoice. I just sent you the contract by email.

Before I knew it, I had become a man who received phone calls about contracts one after another every day.

Hmm. It’s kind of cool, isn’t it?

I carefully reviewed the contents of the contract, refraining from falling into narcissism.

Especially about the pay part.

‘Let’s see, the price is… 5 million won?! Is that expensive?’

Cha Seong-jun exclaims quietly in admiration.

From what I’ve found out here and there, the song fees for webtoon OSTs are said to be relatively low.

From 100 to 200 by default.

I thought you said you got it well if you got 300.

However, the reason why they proposed 500 by adding 200 more than that was due to ‘Wishes”s own complex calculations.

First of all, the parent company of ‘Wishes’ was a huge dinosaur company, so it spent a lot of money.

Next, [Cheonma Hwansaeng] was a super popular webtoon that ranked first every day, so it was able to confidently request 500 in budget.

Lastly, it is because it reflects the name value of ‘Device’, which is eating up YouTube.

Thanks to that, only Cha Seong-jun was able to play.

I turned my attention to the next contract in a good mood.

Following the above-average grain ratio,

The profit distribution conditions for music sources are ‘5:5’.

MXM Entertainment was the one who put forth the abnormal settlement ratio, but this is actually the industry standard.

Although there will be no royalties as it is scheduled to be released as a digital single, if ‘애연무’ enters the upper ranks of the Kiwi charts, it may generate a decent amount of revenue from streaming alone.

When ‘Angry Birds’ is released, I’ll have to play it on repeat all day long to help even a little bit.

It was at a time when I was making plans to leave things alone like this.

– Then, when registering the sound source, can I just use the name ‘D.Voice’?

I wondered why he was asking such an obvious question, but I soon found out why.

– I think that if the voice comes out, it will be revealed that ‘Nerdy’ and ‘Sadi’ are the same person.

So far, DeVoice has not commented specifically on the issue.

If the intention was to intentionally differentiate between ‘nerdy’ and ‘sadi’, would it be okay if it was revealed through this song?

Well, at first it was a side job, but when the attention was focused on it, I didn’t come forward and reveal it because I thought the risk was burdensome.

I guess you’ve decided to quit your job, and since you’re planning to start your career as a singer-songwriter in earnest, it seems like the timing is right.

And it’s time to slowly put an end to the ‘Sadi=Nerdy’ debate.

“Yes, please use D.Voice.”

– Okay. Then this time-

A suggestion was made that since the song would be uploaded on the ‘Wishes’ YouTube channel, why don’t Devoice personally appear and leave a comment?

In simple terms, it’s about attracting aggro for marketing purposes.

“No problem.”

If ‘Aengyeonmu’ goes well, he can also make money.

There is no reason to refuse.

[Cheonma Hwansang] I’m looking forward to seeing how fans and Devoice fans will react.

Afterwards, the conversation ended by discussing other miscellaneous contractual matters such as embargoes related to music sources.

After finishing the call, Cha Seong-jun looks blank for a moment.

‘It’s only now that I realize it, but······.’

It’s amazing how ‘Device’ is expanding its boundaries of activity beyond YouTube.

*

I spent the week like that and the weekend arrived.

The mission that faced Cha Sung-jun on Saturday and Sunday was to review the advertisement sent by MXM Entertainment.

I sent you 10 ads that fit the ‘Deviance’ branding, and you just had to choose two to run first.

“Hmm···.”

After much thought, I decided on jewelry and beverage PPL.

Why didn’t you choose to advertise a cover song?

Because there was advice from MXM Entertainment.

Since it hasn’t been long since I sang the OST for the preliminaries, I thought it would be ethical to wait a little longer.

Of course, I thought it would be okay to just proceed, but I took the advice.

Well, anyway.

The jewelry brand was quite a famous brand.

Even Cha Sung-jun, a man, has heard of it.

The product they put out as PPL is a necklace.

The reasons for suggesting the advertisement were as follows:

Since Devoice sings with his face covered due to the concept, attention is focused on his upper body.

There are many comments saying that the way her vocal cords move up and down when she sings and the way her veins stand out when she sings are sexy.

The fact that the gaze is directed to the neck reminded me of advertising a necklace.

Looking at the photo you sent me via email, I saw that the necklace was shaped like an octave (♪).

It also happens to be Bangsingki’s representative logo.

So it’s clear that I chose this ad because of its friendliness.

Meanwhile, the jewelry brand’s demands were detailed.

Since the necklace had to be emphasized, I requested the top to be neutral.

The best option is to take your top off, and in that case, they said they would give you an extra million won.

That was rejected.

I’m still not very confident about my body.

As I raised my appearance stats, not only did my face get better, but my belly fat also got reduced and my bone structure got better, but this wasn’t enough to get me to the top.

Maybe later on, if you invest more in appearance stats, you’ll see a six-pack.

The conclusion was to just wear a plain white shirt without a brand.

Next is a beverage PPL.

This time, it’s a product that everyone knows, much more famous than a jewelry brand.

Mocha Sweat. The pinnacle of ionic beverages.

This one also has quite a few requirements.

First, we will sing a cover song with a refreshing atmosphere that matches the image of the drink.

Additionally, they asked for the clothes to be in colors reminiscent of the sky, clouds, or the sea, such as white or sky blue.

Lastly, set up the drinks so that the brand is clearly visible, and take a sip between each bite.

‘Wouldn’t a Mocha Sweat suit suit you better, Mr. Seol?’

As the nickname before the ‘Durahan Couple’ was ‘Sulkari Sweat’,

Seol Hye-yoon’s elegant voice and the image the brand represents were a perfect fit.

If it was a time when product promotion was needed, suggestions would have gone out to other YouTubers as well as yourself.

Just in case, I contacted Seol Hye-yoon.

And as expected, it happened.

– Mocha Sweat? I was offered it too.

Seol Hye-yoon also received the same advertisement.

It’s the same advertisement for both the Durahan couple.

It can’t be a coincidence that this came from a head that attracts advertisers’ aggro.

Well, it doesn’t matter.

No, rather, I think it would be better if we actively cooperate with advertisers’ plans.

If you’re going to draw aggro, you might as well do it better than you are doing now to reap the benefits.

“Then would you rather do the same song?”

I made a suggestion to proceed with the second installment of the Durahan Couple Project.

Seol Hye-yoon, who immediately understood Cha Seong-jun’s intentions, readily agreed, saying it would be fun.

So, let’s convey the contents of the agreement to the person in charge.

– You two are singing the same song? We love it!

As expected, there was great welcome.

Afterwards, the song was selected after discussion with Seol Hye-yoon.

[SURF]

As the title suggests, it is a refreshing song that compares surfing at the beach to love.

I want to swim in your heart. Go surfing. Something like that.

Anyway, I decided that the song’s mood and lyrics fit well with Mocha Sweat, and I easily got the OK from the person in charge.

After that, the recording was done at a time convenient for each person, but they decided to just match the upload schedule, and that was the last schedule for the weekend.

*

And the next day, Monday.

A teaser video for ‘Who’s the King’, which will be aired for the first time on Saturday, was released simultaneously on TV and YouTube.

Dark background.

A magnificent throne of gold and red velvet sits beneath a single pin light.

On the throne is a golden crown and a microphone.

Around it, guitars, electric guitars, keyboards, and drum sets are arranged in a semicircle, as if surrounding the throne.

Angles that gradually become more focused with the crown and microphone.

At this time,

[50,000]

A mysterious number appears in the center of the screen.

Soon the number rapidly decreased and stopped at 50.

After a short pause, we reach ’49’, one more missing.

And then the phrase appears like smoke rising underneath.

[IN HERE]

[here]

Then, the preceding number ’49’ is broken down into ‘K’ and ‘G’ and attached before and after ‘IN’ to create a new sentence.

[KING is Here]

[Here is the king]

Finally, the program title rises as the smoke disperses.

[Who’s the King]

[First broadcast in December]

As soon as the teaser was released, related posts began to appear in the community.

The overall response was that it was not like Ssammai and was well-chosen with its own unique feel.

However, there were opinions that there was nothing to be excited about with such a cool teaser.

– The second teaser will be released soon, so we’ll have to see the judges’ lineup and a sneak peek of the contestants there and make a judgment!

As expected, the second teaser was released a little later.

The reaction was explosive.

– The judges lineup is crazy!!!!!

– Wow, they just brought in all the top people in our country’s industry and sat them down. The casting fee must have been no joke.

– What I’m saying is, even MC Park Hye-shin. No, how did you recruit her?

– Also, Ryu Young-seok is a bit boring. There is no judge better than him when it comes to choosing a singer.

– Mr. Choi Kang-san. Force reclamation site.

Fans feel a sense of grandeur just from being able to see legends from each genre in one place.

However, there was something else that stimulated their hearts.

Here’s a 49-second teaser for the contestants.

It was a teaser of contestants, who were expected to be the main contestants of ‘Who’s the King’, singing passionately with only their faces cleverly covered.

The song, with each person singing a verse, is edited quickly and flashes by.

Even in the midst of all that, the vocals and song quality that I heard in that split second were crazy.

That alone is enough to tell you at a glance how great these people are.

It was when fans’ expectations were at their peak.

About 5 seconds before the teaser ends, a man appears.

A man with his face obscured opened his lips and scratched at his guitar.

[Drink me like Coffee]

All it took was one word that lasted about two seconds.

Immediately after that,

The teaser ended with the title [Who’s the King] appearing.

– ??????????????? Who is the last one?!!!!!!!!!!!!

– What the heck, you just said that and hung up?! Are you crazy?!

– But isn’t your voice crazy?!

The fact that he appeared at the end of the audition program teaser means that he is the most important contestant who will lead the program.

This started a firestorm in the community and YouTube comments about the man.

Netizens who can’t contain their curiosity and search through flyers and leaks.

However, most of the participants’ identities are kept confidential due to the tight security.

– Crazy, yeah. I’ll watch episode 1.

– Me too. I got fooled lol ‘Who’s the King’ is good at drawing aggro.

– This Saturday?

People’s expectations for the original broadcast of ‘Who’s the King’ were gradually rising.

Especially about the song and participants that decorated the teaser ending.

Meanwhile, another hot issue has been revealed online.

#1 on Wednesday webtoon.

The OST for [Cheonma Reincarnation] has been released.

[Flower Dance]

Fans who had been eagerly awaiting the release of the Cheonma Hwansaeng OST were thrilled.

This is because ‘Aengyeonmu’ was a song that suited the piece much better than they had expected.

So it was natural for fans to look into the composer and singer of ‘Aengyeonmu’.

And you discover a familiar name.

“Device…? Huh?”

DeVoice is once again starting to attract attention.

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