Now that the topic was brought up, Shinichi Iwahashi revealed Tetsuya Komuro's plans to Watanabe Manyumi.
Watanabe Manyumi had heard this story many times before, such as the romantic talent and the chosen beauty. When she got such an answer from Shinichi Iwahashi, she didn't find it strange, but rather a bit ridiculous.
She said sarcastically, "Cinderella and the prince who chose her."
It's rare to hear such an unkind comment from someone like Watanabe Wan Yumi. When Iwahashi Shin thought of this, he couldn't help but smile and told her, "But what Komuro-san did is a good idea for us."
Opportunity."
In Tetsuya Komuro's mind, this was not only a problem for Shinichi Iwahashi, but also something he couldn't wait to try after gaining the power of a superhero. But in Shinichi Iwahashi's eyes, this was a piece of negotiation weight with Sony that was automatically given to him.
The matter was so important that it was inconvenient to just explain it to Watanabe Manyumi on the phone, so Shinichi Iwahashi briefly revealed it.
Anything that can be exploited must be exploited. It may seem like he is giving in at a disadvantage, but in fact he has already achieved his true purpose secretly. Shinichi Iwahashi is such a person.
Tetsuya Komuro's willfulness can be included in his planning scope.
After the performance at Wangan Plaza, Tetsuya Komuro's status rose to the top. This new trend-setter was very proud of himself, but he never expected that he would present a great opportunity to Shinichi Iwahashi by posing a problem to him.
Not only that, the higher Tetsuya Komuro's status, the more he can help Shinichi Iwahashi achieve his goals. Therefore, no matter how arrogant and arrogant Tetsuya Komuro is, Shinichi Iwahashi expresses his acquiescence, indifference, and is willing to help him go further.
Although he had known Shinichi Iwahashi's methods for a long time, Watanabe Manyumi was still amazed by the information obtained from the clues he revealed.
Of course, after a brief moment of amazement, what concerned Watanabe Wanyumi even more was Iwahashi Shinichi's plan.
If we can successfully set up a distribution network belonging to GENZO, it means that GENZO has broken away from the operating model of an independent record company and can truly be compared with those large record companies. Not only that, it will also be able to participate more deeply in the entertainment industry in the future.
All aspects of the industry, and can even take steps outside the entertainment industry.
Knowing clearly what the distribution network meant, Watanabe Manyumi couldn't help but feel excited.
At this time, Iwahashi Shinichi asked her, "What do you think of Wan Yumi-san?"
Such a major event would naturally not be possible without the support of Watanabe Manyumi. Of course, with Shinichi Iwahashi's understanding of her, he knew that she would never object to this matter.
Faced with such a knowing question, Watanabe Manyumi deliberately replied: "I thought of the burning funds."
Iwahashi Shinichi laughed and replied: "It's more than just burning."
If the record company hadn't been selling well for several years, it had several best-selling bands and singers, and there were also several newcomers who were about to debut and had high hopes. Not only that, but also got Tetsuya Komuro's trump card, and the future would be bright...
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What we are doing now is to devote all our efforts to broadening and broadening the road to the future.
This era of unprecedented prosperity for the record industry is the best and last opportunity.
The reason for making such an assertion is that, firstly, the industry has begun to enter an era where large companies are squeezing and annexing small companies. Secondly, there is another thing that cannot be ignored:
When the Internet era truly arrives, CD, the medium that has replaced LP, will also face its challenges.
Although the Japanese media industry has a closed attitude towards new media, it can be predicted that when new music popular methods appear, Japan will be the last to be affected and the last to be shaken. But it really feels shaken.
On that day, it was already the point of no return.
Therefore, the clearer we become about this matter, the more we must break away from the business model of an independent record company as soon as possible and become a comprehensive record company. Furthermore, when the new era comes, we will have the strength to leapfrog new challenges.
Establishing your own distribution network is a crucial matter. It is extremely necessary to communicate with Watanabe Manyumi from the very beginning and gain the strongest support within GENZO.
As for Kenichiro Nozaki, the cooperation between Kenyin and GENZO is limited to the label owned by Tetsuya Komuro, and he is not qualified to participate in matters of GENZO headquarters. This is the reason why he did not mention this matter in front of Kenichiro Nozaki.
Watanabe Manyumi expressed her support, and Iwahashi Shinichi began to draw up a plan. When Komuro Tetsuya sent a project request for Shinohara Ryoko to be the music producer, he added this project and discussed it at the meeting.
At this moment, Iwahashi Shinichi felt that all the things he was doing were "preparations".
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After the performance at Wangan Plaza, Tetsuya Komuro became so popular that TRF’s records were snapped up. Such a craze surrounding Tetsuya Komuro unexpectedly spread to B’z.
Although, with B'z's current popularity, there is no need to rely on anyone's influence. This year, the band's three consecutive singles exceeded 1 million copies, becoming a super-class band in the industry, and it is also the signature of VERMILLION Records.
, the trump card in the hands of President Daiyuki Nagato.
A band with such momentum can only be the center of attention and does not need to accept promotion from anyone.
Despite this, one thing that cannot be ignored is that when Tetsuya Komuro and his electronic dance music became a hot topic at the moment, Takahiro Matsumoto, who once served as the production team for TMWORK, formed the band B'z, whose music style brought
There are quite distinct things that coincide with current popular elements.
A band that has become popular and is always around the public. The public can easily discover the characteristics of this band. So while Tetsuya Komuro became the focus, another topic quickly gathered a lot of heat:
The band B'z is the most fashionable band at the moment.
As the band era and the electronic dance music era arrive at the same time, this band combines the advantages and characteristics of both and perfectly integrates them.
Therefore, B’z is the most fashionable band. After this statement was put forward, it immediately received support from a large number of listeners.
When all the records released by TRF returned to the charts and were snapped up by the public, B'z also enjoyed the same treatment. The two singles that no one released at the beginning of the band's debut have become popular after becoming popular.
After the first round of panic buying, at this very moment, it was being bought enthusiastically again.
This kind of heat can be said to be sudden, but in fact it is also expected.
Regarding this matter, Matsumoto Takahiro and Inaba Hiroshi were indifferent. At most, they were a little curious about the public's thoughts and found this blind obedience a bit funny. Of course, they did not think this was a good thing.
If he didn't have a commercial heart that hopes to become popular, Matsumoto Takahiro would not choose a handsome guy to be the lead singer when he formed B'z. Therefore, neither of them resists the spotlight on themselves, regardless of the appearance.
For what reason.
Nagato Daiyuki, on the other hand, was extremely proud of Tetsuya Komuro’s popularity, which boosted B’z’s sales and earned the band the praise of being “the most fashionable band”.
In addition to being proud, he also secretly felt a little ridiculed by the slick boy named Iwahashi.
Today, Nagato Daiyuki has lost the opportunity to be compared with Iwahashi Shinichi. However, this does not prevent him from laughing at Iwahashi Shinichi, the most scheming boy, who sometimes makes wedding clothes for others.
B’z is unstoppable this year, and the current popularity is just the icing on the cake.
However, with the BURNING system behind them, they can take advantage of this popularity to promote the band further and once again increase their influence among the public.
Nagato Daiyuki carefully planned and set a lofty goal: let B’z defeat the GENZO-based bands, and even replace DREAMS E TRUE in the hearts of the public, becoming the real number one band.
Since this is a band that stands between the band era and the electronic dance music era, everything is not impossible.
With a band like B’z in his hands, Nagato Daiyuki felt that he had a bright future and all the things around him were not worth mentioning.
Baba Shunichi went to Okinawa before and brought back five little girls who were as dark and dirty as little monkeys, and he treated them as some kind of treasure.
Nagato Daiyuki heard this and sneered. Five children who were only in their teens would hardly have a chance to stand out even in the age of idols, let alone in this era where strength speaks for itself and creativity is valued.
However, today, Nagato Daiyuki is complacent and believes that the future is in his own hands. He has lost interest in Baba Shunichi, a guy who has repeatedly tried to make waves but failed repeatedly.
Although he would still pay attention to Baba Shunichi's movements, he was dismissive of his headless actions.
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TRF's ten-shot project has made its grand debut. Its huge momentum is destined to make this September and the coming October the group the undoubted king of topics. Choosing to release records in these two months
Singers, unless they are strong and highly topical, may not be able to gain any special attention.
A very large plan requires the use of a large amount of publicity resources. In the past two months, GENZO's publicity resources have also been heavily tilted towards TRF.
Compared with TRF, ZARD and BOLAN, which have plans to release films in September and October respectively, are quite low-key.
However, there is Xingchen Agency behind ZARD, which has double resources for promotion. It seems low-key, but in fact it is luxurious and connotative. Although there is not enough street promotion, the single title song got three TIE-UPs in one go, attached
The donated C/W songs were used as the theme song of a sports program.
On BOLAN's side, the band's manager is in the hands of Watanabe Wanyumi. Watanabe Wanyumi is a small firm, and the assistance it can provide to ZARD is relatively limited compared to ZARD. However, the band itself is well-known enough and has a group of loyal fans.
The early publicity will be slowed down for the time being. When October comes, publicity resources will be withdrawn and it will be too late to turn to BOLAN.
It is not impossible for a long-selling band to use their promotional resources in the mid-term.
Although TRF is at its peak at the moment, the band still has a huge market and a wide range of supporters. Especially the two bands ZARD and BOLAN have already become famous and are on the front line. If there is a little trouble, even if the record company does not take action, the media and the public will pay attention to it.
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The reason is simple. Tetsuya Komuro's electronic dance music and the band's songs bring completely different things to the public. In other words, Shinichi Iwahashi's goal in running the band is to make electronic dance music and the band not only different from each other.
There will be no conflicts, and it can also make people's spiritual lives more fulfilling.
Recently, he has seen reports about the band B'z from music magazines. In the article, the writer called this band the most fashionable band at the moment because they have what the public likes most today.
Characteristics.
Behind B’z is VERMILLION Records. These articles may not be drafts from the BURNING department.
However, this band has been popular for a long time, and Iwahashi Shinichi heard their singles when they first emerged. At the same time, he also knew that Matsumoto Takahiro had worked with Tetsuya Komuro's TMWORK.
At the beginning of this year, when BOLAN's new single was released, it coincided with B'z, and was snatched away from the top spot on the weekly chart. In the end, these two singles came one after another, and both sold over one million copies, according to music magazines
When summarizing the music charts for the first half of the year, I called that week the "God Showdown."
If you really want to say it, compared to B’z, BOLAN does seem less fashionable.
However, paying attention to B’z’s success confirms what Iwahashi Shinichi thinks: the band era and the electronic dance music era can go on at the same time and achieve success at the same time.
However, since Tetsuya Komuro is in Shinichi Iwahashi's camp, Shinichi Iwahashi will not launch a band like B'z that combines the characteristics of both. On the contrary, he will have to be more careful when running the band in the future.
Note that the goal is to produce a band that "satisfies the public's musical needs beyond electronic dance music."
B'z may reach an extraordinary height because of the right timing and right place for two popular people. But in Iwahashi Shinichi's heart, he has always preferred to have scattered, numerous talents with their own characteristics.
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Eggs cannot be put in one basket. When Tetsuya Komuro became the producer and took full responsibility for all matters, Shinichi Iwahashi took back his hand and launched his last band this year.
He had been discovered by him for many years and had been practicing as an underground band between Osaka and Tokyo.
This band is different from the previous bands launched by GENZO, and there is no band similar to them in the current recording industry.
At this moment, when the world is turning its attention to Tetsuya Komuro's electronic dance music, it is a good time for them to debut.
It was Shinichi Iwahashi's long-awaited plan to have SheranQ debut after their performance at Wangan Plaza.
Although there was a plan, at this time, most of the promotional resources were concentrated on TRF, and the other half was given to ZARD and BOLAN, leaving very little for this new band that was about to debut.
From this point of view, the band is neither a "super newcomer" nor does it seem to have high hopes from Shinichi Iwahashi.
