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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:57 am

Welcome to SongBird Records. A Record Label owned by Alestair Cross

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:31 pm

~The sale had gone through swimmingly, even though the only input they'd had from Mr. Cross personally had been a price written in fountain pen on an expensive cloth napkin from the Fantasy Hotel. Theo laughed to himself in the halls as he made sure that his friend's office and his own right next door were just right. He is, afterall, technically titled 'President Of Talent Relations' despite his preference for a hands-on approach. All of the remodeling complete, the staff in place.. Secretaries, technicians, custodial staff, electricians, valets.. Songbird is, unlike many record labels, very popular among the people and very popular to work for as well as being highly sought after by artists. The contracts guarantee 100% creative control, the work environment is very pleasant, and the CEO himself keeps two offices.. Which may sound stuck-up of him, but his office for day to day affairs is on the same floor as everyone else. He eats in the cafeteria with everyone else, uses the employee gym and showers with everyone else, takes the bus to work to cut costs and caps his own salary at no more than a mere accountant. A big part of his reputation comes from that very fact; he makes less than the artists on his label, and he makes the same amount of money as every other clerical worker on his payroll. Private plane, expensive car? Yes, he has those, but he had bought them long before he founded the company.. Actually having bought them from his own father for retail. Theo folded his arms as the servers and the phones went up, smiling-- He was proud of his friend for his ethic, for not resting on his laurels and his trust fund. And he was proud of the work he did. "..Alright everybody.. ..We're officially open for business in The Satellite! I want those noses to the grindstone while everyone plays Facebook games and if anybody takes a coffee break less than 20 minutes, I'm gonna' slap ya'!", Theo called out, eliciting some chuckles from the staff, who were already familiar with him and the laid-back style of the company. It feels like business is gonna' boom here.. So many young hearts just dying for an opportunity to share their expressions with the world, and here he stood on the platform from which they would learn to fly!~

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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:42 pm

~Alex had gotten there early. Extremely early. Three-and-a-half-hours too early. So, the masked young man sat in the waiting area in the ground floor lobby, drawing on pieces of stationery he'd gotten from the girl at the front desk until it was time to go up. By the time he arrived to the offices up the very long elevator shaft, Mr. Cross himself was already there. "..Um.. Hi..", he murmurs, eyes bright and curious through the holes in the Venetian facade. Stepping into the boardroom as beckoned, he took the seat offered to him.. The contract had sounded too good to be true, but here it was all in writing. Deliberately taking a long time to examine and consider each word, he finds it to his liking..

One hundred percent creative freedom. A salary based on Songbird receiving the art and royalties from the right to use your name, image, etc. in joint promotion rather than on record sales. One hundred percent ownership for you of all of your intellectual property without company interference. And for their end.. You agree to produce for them one piece at a time; one 'record'. If you leave the label before delivering it, only then are you in breech of contract, regardless of what it is. You also agree to the promotion of Songbird in relation to your shows and are contractually obliged to attend a board meeting with Mr. Cross, Mr. Walker and the other label artists once every year for the discussion of working conditions, any negotiations or re-negotiations and to attend release parties hosted by the company for the other artists' work; Mr. Cross is a bit unusual in his insistence on running his company like a family.. ..But all in all, it doesn't seem like much trouble and is in fact liberating from the usual corporate sleaze.

As a special clause just for him, no one is allowed to know what his real name is. As far as anyone is concerned, even them, he is 'Query Echo'.. Nor is he required to divulge his name for tax records nor ever show his face except by his own decision.

He smiled behind his costume as he signed his name on the dotted line.~

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:55 pm

~Alestair was pleased; Barely into town and already he'd found two talents that he felt would make good additions to the Songbird family. This one in particular comes off as very artistic, with his subtle flamboyance and strange mannerisms.. Things that Mr. Cross could appreciate. Things that made him feel that this person was in fact an /artist/ and not just someone hoping to be famous. He was glad to sign his name on behalf of the company, sealing the deal with the gifted if not very awkward boy. "Welcome to our family, Mr. Echo!", he says enthusiastically. Such a lovely day already; his first signing on his first week in town and his second would be there before noon. A crafty plan for sure; afterall, when it's so convenient, how would Mr. Starr turn him down for lunch..?~

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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:20 pm

Rosa arrived in his new black and red Camaro 10 minutes before 10. He was again,nervous as hell but for what? He already knew he got the deal..Maybe he was just nervous to see the very attractive male again.Checking his face in the mirror before stepping out. As he walked through the building,he was getting certain kind of looks for the maids and other workers,Oh God..they probably know me by my special movies.. He thought as he walked up to the secretary's desk,telling them he has a meeting with Mr.Alestair and that he was here.

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