Chapter 136 – Tarmata Streaming – 136
Chapter 136
I sent Jeil a DM and made an appointment for the next day right after work.
As soon as I got off work, I headed straight to the place he told me about.
It was a room cafe near Jeil’s agency, SN Entertainment. When I went into the room with the number Jeil told me, Jeil was sitting there.
“Hello.”
“Hello. TARMATA.. You read it as tarmata, right? Are you Tarmatta?
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Hey!”
Jeil with a bright expression took my hand and shook it.
“I was deeply impressed after listening to the songs you uploaded, so I asked for a meeting. Could this be rude?”
“No. I’m just an amateur, but it’s rather an honor to have a famous person like you ask me to meet you.”
“I’m glad you felt that way. The melodies you uploaded were so impressive I couldn’t stand it!”
It’s true. In fact, the current situation to me is a situation that was not in my plan, and is quite unexpected.
‘It would have been satisfying if Jeil did a brief introduction at the live.’
That’s how I tried to start by gathering a few followers and slowly getting word of mouth.
But a request to meet from the beginning.
The music of the 21st century Earth is not simply composed of beats and rhythms. It is an amalgamation of various musical techniques and skills.
It’s safe to say that you’re at the top of the music industry, wouldn’t it be the order to react so passionately?
With such doubts, I asked Jeil.
“Thank you for liking it, but is it good enough for a genius singer-songwriter like you? I wrote the song, but I thought the quality itself wasn’t that high.”
There were quite a few melodies that I thought would be a hit even if I was unfamiliar with music, but I almost didn’t have the musical skills to embellish those melodies.
“Certainly… This may be rude to Tarmata-sama, but they are not high-quality sound sources. However, they contain creatives that have not been seen before. That’s what makes it great!”
Be creative In terms of creativity, the best is admirable.
All of the songs I uploaded are music from another world. As such, there are very few melodies that suit the taste of the earth.
‘About one song out of 1000, if you’re looking at it as a percentage.’
However, the sound sources uploaded to the note cloud are carefully selected among the songs arranged according to the musical tastes of the earth, and even crudely arranged versions that fit the current trend.
The most painstaking part of arranging was to satisfy the popularity of earth music while inducing the heterogeneous elements of other world music to feel fresh and mysterious.
Fortunately, it seems that my intentions were properly worked out.
‘It’s worthwhile to learn even the basics of composing by spending time. Since I’m a person who is sincere about music, I thought that if I listened to a novel sound source, people would naturally react.’
Looking at her comments and activities after her debut, Jeil was an idol and an artist who took music seriously.
This is why Jeil was used as a means of publicity.
“It’s such an honor to see you like it. I am also a fan of your songs. Haha.”
“Really? Thank youhaha. Tarmata-sama, ah, I saw her face, but she didn’t say aloud.”
“My name is Song Yunho.”
“You must be Yunho. Okay. As you may know, my real name is Lee Jae-il.”
“Yeah. I know. Then can I call you Mr. Cheil?”
“Of course. The music you uploaded is really amazing! I got to know him because a fan recommended him during a live, but I fell in love after hearing one song, so I listened to all the songs he uploaded.”
After speaking, Jeil looked at me meaningfully.
‘This. Did you notice?’
He deliberately opened his mouth with a shy expression.
“Thank you for the compliment. But actually… I was the fan who told me about the sound source during the live performance.”
Cheil said with a smile as if he understood everything.
“You were too. It’s a new account, but I wanted to know if you let me know. Originally, this type of publicity is really bad, but it’s okay because the content is great.”
“I did it because I was desperate, but I think it could have made you feel bad for Jeil-nim. Thank you for your understanding.”
“It’s really fine, don’t mind it. Just.”
Jeil narrowed his eyes as he spoke.
“I don’t think you know, but artificial promotion through an influencer is an action that can result in your Sound Cloud account being suspended. I think you will have to be careful in the future.”
This. I didn’t know that.
‘Somehow, no one advertised at the best live.’
“The most amazing thing was that each song has a different style. Between us, we call it the fingerprint of music, and no matter how different the rhythm and mood of a song are taken, each composer has his or her own unique feeling.”
‘Of course not. I didn’t compose it, it was all composed by someone else.’
Jeil deserves to feel that way. The sound sources I uploaded were not only composed by different composers, but also songs from different eras and countries.
Jeil continued with his eyes shining with excitement.
“Yunho didn’t have anything like that. It’s a strange feeling, like seeing someone without fingerprints on their fingers. I’m asking just in case, aren’t several composers uploading on one account?”
Feeling a bit embarrassed, I replied.
“No. These are the songs I composed and uploaded by myself.”
While studying composition, I thought I had trained my ears to listen to music, but I can hear those things with the ears of real experts.
“Well, it’s not a foreign country, so there’s no need to do that.”
I was a bit worried, so I checked the status message, but I didn’t see any signs of doubting me.
“Anyway, if you look at the way the beats are taken or the overall quality, I’m a newbie. I’m sorry. You seem to be a beginner. So… So it was possible!”
What was possible Jeil was intoxicated by his own words.
“The frightening novelty felt in the melody and rhythm! You never learned to compose in the canonical way! So I don’t have any knowledge! That’s why I thought of promoting it live!”
[Status message]
– Excitement / admiration
-I discovered a great genius!
– Passion / Greed
I want to work together! Inspiration will soar! Ahh!
The number one status message was burning with passion for music.
‘He really is a person who is serious about music.’
No, more than that, the sound sources I uploaded are to the extent that Jeil reacted this far?
After listening to music from another world with the Tarmata streaming function for the first time, I was convinced that I could become a copyright rich with this ability.
However, I was a little worried because it was only the confidence of an amateur who is unfamiliar with music.
However, from the beginning, such a hot reaction came out.
Looking at the flow of Jeil’s response and status messages, it seems that the music of another world sounds more great to the ears of experts.
“Where did you learn music! You’re self-taught after all! Right?”
‘Exclamation marks don’t drop at the end of every word.’
Is this level of tension a basic requirement to become a celebrity?
Wouldn’t it? You must be excited, so your tension is high, right?
“Yes, I have never learned composition anywhere. I studied composition books on my own from the beginning.”
“As expected! Mr. Yunho was a genius!”
“Thank you for the compliment. But one thing I’m curious about is, can I know why you asked to see me?”
“Ah, that’s it. The biggest thing was that I wanted to see you because I became a fan after listening to the music, but…”
Jeil, who was shaking his head, spoke again.
“I wondered if there was something financially urgent about uploading only 5 sound sources and even promoting it in a way that you shouldn’t normally do.”
“Ah, that’s right.”
‘But. I’m not going to ask for a meeting for no reason because the first-class sound source is good.’
I was in a state of impatience that I wanted to make money quickly, so I think it might have felt that way from Jeil’s position.
“There are a lot of vicious business owners in this world who eat the backs of beginners. I thought it would be nice if I could help, so I asked to see you.”
In a word, today’s meeting came from the best good intentions.
His face is also his face, but his usual thoughtful and caring appearance is the best in the group with the most fans.
‘Additionally, if you look at the status messages, there are some that want to be inspired by me.’
That kind of love is also welcomed by me.
“How about help?”
“Before I say that, I think we should know Yunho’s intentions. Did Mr. Yunho need money?”
“Yeah. It’s not very urgent, but he wants to make a lot of money quickly.”
“If so, um. It’s true that I don’t offer such an offer… But are you considering selling the sound recording rights?”
“Yeah. In fact, I’m hoping for more of that. I am thinking of selling all five songs I uploaded.”
There are two ways composers can make money.
A small but steady source of music income is created through copyright contracts.
Or make a lot of money at once with a sales contract that completely turns over songs.
Of course, the absolute amount is large, but it takes a long time.
‘I have dozens of songs piled up. Let’s sell about 5 songs on sale and make money quickly.’
Jeil’s eyes widened when he heard my answer.
“All five songs? How much do you need?”
Although there is no fixed amount required.
“What I need urgently is 300 million…”
[Titling. Lust for money forces you to pay 500 million.]
“…No, about 500 million.”
Jeil gave a thoughtful expression.
“Um…That’s enough”
‘Is this amount of money difficult?’
“I didn’t mean that I was thinking 500 million for the copyright fee. A guy who has never made money from composing isn’t shameless enough to want a billion dollars.”
“Ah, that’s not what I was worried about… Ah, I don’t know. Mr. Yunho, please sign an exclusive contract for our next 3 songs!”
“Yeah?”
An exclusive contract? Maybe with SY Enter?
