Mizuo Watanabe was speechless for a moment as she listened to the news her daughter told her. After a while, she finally spoke, "Iwahashi's plot this time is too big."
My mother's evaluation was quite spot on.
Watanabe Manyumi also admitted to her mother, "Yes. This new trend that Iwahashi envisioned is completely different from the previous band craze."
Regardless of whether bands are popular or not, there are always popular bands selling well in the record market. There is always a shortage of newcomers in the light music department of colleges and universities and the folk clubs of universities. In the underground music circle, there is also an endless supply of musicians who are willing to endure poverty for their musical ideals.
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In the past few years, the band craze has arrived. While GENZO started as a band and successively created popular bands, other companies in the industry have also been launching their own popular bands. Each company has shown its magic, and talented musicians have continued to emerge.
Being discovered, this band craze that buried the idol era and ushered in a new era was only due to the joint efforts of the entire industry that it burned to such an extent.
However, at this moment, the plan of Shinichi Iwahashi and Tetsuya Komuro, the new trend they want to create, cannot be like the band fever, and other companies in the industry can also participate in it, and jointly make this fire burn brighter and hotter.
Fierce.
Centered on Tetsuya Komuro's music production philosophy, the pop created in this way is not the popularity of a certain music style, but "Komuro pop", and those who can enjoy the popularity of this popularity are those who have reached a cooperation with Tetsuya Komuro
GENZO.
In this way, we cannot expect other companies to launch similar newcomers. The bands launched by band hot are bands with their own style, but the singers launched by Komuro hot are imitations of Komuro's pop. This new trend,
It is a trend that can only be enjoyed by GENZO and cannot be shared by other companies in the industry to make the cake bigger together.
When bands are popular, other companies in the recording industry can get along with GENZO, because the more popular bands there are, the more prosperous the band craze is. But if the cake is monopolized by a certain company, it will be difficult for the industry to sit aside and watch.
If Iwahashi Shinichi's new plan cannot become a new trend as imagined, that is another matter. But once it is really implemented by him this time, the future will never be the same as before.
It's so easy to promote the band.
As soon as Watanabe Manyumi mentioned Iwahashi Shinichi's plan, Watanabe Mizuo saw the problem. At this moment, Watanabe Manyumi herself also pointed out the problem, and Watanabe Mizuo couldn't help but nodded slightly, showing some appreciation.
Now that both mother and daughter knew what this "popularity" meant, Watanabe Mizuo said directly, "Winning over Kenyin is not a bad thing."
Watanabe Manyumi remained silent for a while and did not express her position immediately.
But she also knew in her heart that if Shinichi Iwahashi devoted all his efforts to supporting Tetsuya Komuro, it would mean that GENZO would have to provoke a new epidemic on its own. This would require both unprecedented investment of resources and
Considerable resistance to blows.
Yanyin, which is backed by a strong consortium and is quite powerful in the music publishing industry, is a good choice.
Mizuo Watanabe didn't care about his daughter's silence and smiled, "Iwahashi's ambition always surprises him, and then sighs again that he actually has such ambition."
This time, Shinichi Iwahashi chose the next step that was completely different from before.
Watanabe Manyumi looked at her admiring mother and commented, "Iwahashi has been making progress. The further he moves forward, the more he sees, and his actions naturally change accordingly."
"There are not many people who do not immerse themselves in success, but show courage to go further." Mizuo Watanabe praised.
Watanabe Manyumi couldn't help but laugh. She said in a brisk tone, "This is the first time in my memory that I heard my mother praise Iwahashi so straightforwardly."
"Really?" Mizuo Watanabe was a little surprised.
Watanabe Manyumi nodded, "Although I knew my mother admired the rock bridge in the past, it was not like this. She has been praising it non-stop since just now."
"You keep praising her all the time?" Mizuo Watanabe laughed at her daughter's words. She looked at her daughter with an expression that made Watanabe Wanyumi feel like she was a child who was jealous of other children.
Realizing this, Watanabe Wan Yumi lowered her head and avoided her mother's gaze.
"Because Watanabe Productions participated in the band craze, it has gained a lot from the band craze in the past few years."
Watanabe Mizuo put away her smile and talked to Watanabe Mayumi. In addition to the profits she received from GENZO, she also had the reputation of holding the copyright of the Women's Rock Music Festival.
"GENZO has established a firm foothold in the record industry and continues to operate smoothly. It is still a medium-sized record company. Iwahashi, on the other hand, will have to bear considerable pressure this time, regardless of success or failure."
Watanabe Mizuo's tone was calm, and she was doing analysis with her daughter. Without Watanabe Manyumi's support, Iwahashi Shinichi would not have been able to realize his plan, but the two people have maintained continuous cooperation for many years, and since then, it has been
Leaving cracks that are difficult to repair.
After supporting Shinichi Iwahashi, he succeeded, and the Watanabe family will face the impact from the record industry together with him. If he fails, the Watanabe family will bear the losses together.
"But," Watanabe Wan Yumi was led by her mother to finish the other half of what she said, "if Iwabashi succeeds this time, GENZO will reach a higher level, and its future goal is to be the first-class record company in the industry."
"If he fails..." Watanabe Wanyumi paused, "He needs to take responsibility and give Watanabe an explanation."
"So," Mizuo Watanabe asked directly, "this time, will you still support Iwahashi?"
Watanabe Wan Yumi looked at her mother. The eyes between mother and daughter met. She showed a gentle smile to her mother, "Mom, as long as Iwahashi and I have a common goal and common interests, when I think
When a proposal is feasible, I don’t have a second answer.”
Even if we have to share risks and face challenges together.
However, the last time she asked Shinichi Iwahashi to take responsibility for a failure was when she met him for the first time. Shinichi Iwahashi was still a new manager and boldly proposed that Akiko Matsumoto transform into an artist.
Looking back at the past, Watanabe Mayumi couldn't help but feel as if the wheel of fate was turning again.
But she also knew clearly that the wheel of fate was unreliable. If Shinichi Iwahashi's ambition failed this time, he would have to give an explanation to Watanabe and pay the price he should pay.
This is not because she suddenly became tough, but because now, it is not only herself who has a cooperative relationship with Iwahashi Shinichi, but the entire Watanabe team. Just like when he was still an agent in the firm,
She also represents Watanabe Productions.
"I have a bit of luck, mother." She thought of this and said, half jokingly and half seriously, "I voted for Iwahashi, and he never failed me once."
Watanabe Mizuo laughed at her daughter's words, "With you saying that, I feel better about this cooperation."
Shinichi Iwahashi is very ambitious, and the Watanabe family knows this very well. From his attitude towards BURNING, we know that he is not the kind of person to be inferior to others.
To challenge BURNING, it is certainly not enough to be the head of a medium-sized independent record company. Now, although Ikuo Sufang is wary of the complex forces behind GENZO and does not dare to act rashly, BURNING is powerful and GENZO cannot challenge it. Between the two companies,
Now it's just a peaceful situation.
Iwahashi Shinichi wants to expand his business, join forces with a new alliance, and take away BURNING's dominance. Naturally, he has to take risks and do things that are risky, but the rewards after success are also big.
Today, after Iwahashi Shinichi has established a firm foothold, he is about to take a new step. When this step is taken, the relationship between the Watanabe system and the Iwahashi system will usher in a completely new change.
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Shinichi Iwahashi is no longer alone, he is already a force that cannot be underestimated in the industry.
"Mother." Watanabe Wan Yumi suddenly asked, "If my father knew what I have done in the past few years, would he be happy for me?"
"Of course." Mizuo Watanabe answered quickly and affirmatively, "Your father said that Wan Yumi can keep the fire of innovation in the Watanabe department... Your current achievements show that he always has a first-class eye for people.
"
Watanabe Manyumi nodded, showing a hint of satisfaction, "If you say that, I feel at ease."
"Anxin?" Mizuo Watanabe was slightly surprised by her choice of words.
It was rare for Watanabe Manyumi to show the look of a child in front of her mother. But she quickly put away this childishness, straightened her body, and answered her mother, "I didn't go the wrong way." Her tone was extremely sure.
Therefore, I believe in Shinichi Iwahashi this time and am willing to vote for him again. This is not only trust in Shinichi Iwahashi, but also confidence in herself.
Such determination made Mizuo Watanabe feel a little impressed by her daughter's self-confidence for a moment.
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In the first month of the first month, when Shinichi Iwahashi returned to his hometown in Shizuoka, he announced to his parents, sister and brother-in-law that he was getting married. Before the wedding, as usual, the parents of both parties also had to meet and see each other.
Although in today's era, there are many newlyweds who have not notified their parents after naturalization, or even married for a while, but their parents have not met yet, when it comes to life-long events, Shinichi Iwahashi and Akina Nakamori are neither.
A new kind of human being who pursues spontaneity and lives his own life.
On the one hand, Akina Nakamori reported the marriage to the office, and on the other hand, Shinichi Iwahashi was responsible for arranging for her parents to meet Chieko.
Chieko and Akio Nakamori have divorced, and Shinichi Iwahashi communicated with his parents in advance and informed them of this matter. Not only that, neither the pre-marriage negotiations nor the preparations for the marriage were attended by Akio Nakamori.
For excluding his biological father, Masaaki Iwahashi felt a little resentful towards his father, "Anyway, isn't it a bit too much to be so ruthless?"
The person responsible for communicating with Iwahashi Shinichi was his mother, Iwahashi Chiyo. Iwahashi Masaaki’s words failed to reach his son, but he got what he wanted. His wife said indifferently, "As a father, you have to do something wrong."
When I was showing mercy, I never thought about whether it was too much."
Masaaki Iwahashi was unconvinced, "Can parents and children be the same?"
Chiyo Iwahashi asked, "What's the difference?"
Her tone of voice was soft and skillful, and her attitude of being able to respond at any time made Iwahashi Masaaki unable to say anything... He also knew that the longer he talked, the more his wife would be upset.
"You yourself are still a wife and a mother." Iwahashi held his breath for a long time and only said this sentence.
Iwahashi Chiyo answered him, "It is precisely because I am also a wife and mother myself."
Therefore, I know how difficult it is for Chieko to make such a decision. We can also understand that Nakamori Akina would rather bear the reputation of disowning her father, but also want to draw a clear line with Nakamori Akio, such a decision.
Although speaking for Akina Nakamori, Chiyo Iwahashi may not entirely agree with the actions of Chieko and Akina Nakamori, mother and daughter. However, even if she cannot agree, she should still retain basic respect for their choices.
Iwahashi Shoaki paid a little attention, and it was not that he didn't know what kind of "person" Nakamori Akina's father was. Although he was not very polite, he didn't mean to put on any airs and embarrass the other party.
Firstly, it was unnecessary, since he had no say in his son's marriage anyway. Secondly, Nakamori Akina's father was not present, which made it clear that the mothers on both sides would take the lead in this meeting, and he himself was the one who was doing the trick.
He can't be the one to discuss anything with Nakamori Akina's mother, or chat with her about office workers, right?
In this case, we can't even comment on the behavior of the mother and daughter opposite.
Chiyo Iwahashi has been with her husband for decades, and no one understands her husband's character better than she does. The couple talk about it, but they know in their hearts that Masaaki Iwahashi's opinions are lip service at best. Moreover, he still complains to her.
Knowing this, she immediately stopped and changed her words, "Anyway, every family has its own circumstances, and we are not qualified to be picky."
His wife spoke softly, and Iwabashi climbed up as soon as he had a pole. He also added, "I'm not picky."
"Well," Chiyo Iwahashi nodded, "It's just words, right?"
Masaki Iwahashi put on his reading glasses and flipped through the newspaper, "If I had known it, I wouldn't have said anything."
He was stunned, and when his wife turned her back, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. He called Shinichi Iwahashi again, told his son the results of the discussion between the old couple, and asked him to make arrangements.
"Your father and I will take the express train to Tokyo then." Chiyo Iwahashi was talking to her son on the phone, but she couldn't hear the lingering traces of the quarrel she had just had with her husband.
"By the way," Chiyo Iwahashi added before hanging up the phone, "Send hello to Akina-chan for me."
Shinichi Iwahashi on the other end of the phone heard his mother's instructions and agreed with a smile, "When Akina returns home, tell her the first thing."
Iwahashi Chiyo felt it was exaggerated.
However, Iwahashi Shinichi knew that if Nakamori Akina conveyed this to her, she would definitely be happy.
