Both Yoshida Miwa and Nakamura Masato were familiar faces, and Kurijima Shinji, who came with Watanabe Manyumi, also introduced himself. Even without asking why, Hirai Kazuo used his brain a little and immediately wanted to get the answer.
"Hello."
After Iwahashi Shinichi politely greeted the people from CBS Sony, his eyes returned to Hirai Kazuo who was hesitant to speak, and he took the initiative: "Hirai-san, please take care of me next."
The face that showed a magical smile from time to time was a little unbelievable at the moment, but also a little reasonable.
The male giraffe keyboard player in DreamseTrue is one of the planners of the band Paradise. The answer after taking off the mask was such that people at CBS and Sony were also deeply surprised.
However, after a momentary accident, without even communicating, everyone reached a consensus and regarded this matter as a secret that only those with connections know and cannot be disclosed to the outside world.
Just as Shinichi Iwahashi had calculated beforehand, as long as DreamseTrue wins the championship, it doesn't matter which record company he signs with, and it doesn't matter whether those involved know his identity or not, no one will make it public.
DreamseTrue's talent is obvious to all, and the company that signed the band will not be so foolish as to blow up the band that they finally signed and prepared to promote. And the program's high ratings and the possibility of a steady stream of new people will be eliminated.
There is a possibility that other people related to this matter will be revealed, and the whole industry will be offended.
For CBS and Sony, it doesn't really matter who is under the hood, what matters is the band.
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The small accident during the meeting was immediately taken away as an interlude. The three parties each sat down in their own seats, and the negotiation meeting officially began.
The understanding beforehand was sufficient, and both u-miz and the band showed a strong intention to sign the contract. Under such circumstances, it was not difficult for the negotiation to proceed.
The signing conditions provided by CBS and Sony are not the best among record companies, but in the industry, they are considered a relatively friendly contract for newcomers.
The term of the first contract is five years. Although it is not short, it is not a death-long contract. During the contract period, at least one album must be produced every year. After the contract expires, CBS Sony has the first right to renew the contract. Signing the contract
The money is three million yen, which is a very nice number. As a newcomer, the fact that I can get this signing bonus is due to my status as the band's Heavenly Kingdom Champion.
The share is the industry's mainstream 28% share. As a newcomer, there is no room for negotiation in this aspect. What is special is that Miwa-chan proposed that the band's share be divided equally among the three people.
Even though I only helped to play the keyboard, I was able to score evenly. It’s really cool to be Zeng Yi.
The company's share belongs to the company, and the lyrics and music royalties are paid by the Music Association. According to the existing royalty system, Miwa-chan, who is a composer, composer, and singer, will undoubtedly become the highest earner among the three people.
Brother Nakamura, who has gradually started to participate in composing and partnering with Miwa-chan, will also see his income increase. The premise is that the band can sell well after their mainstream debut, otherwise, they will not get much money from royalties.
In contrast, Shinichi Iwahashi participated in the arrangement, and because the arranger cannot exist independently, generally speaking, he does not enjoy royalties distribution and is paid in one lump sum. Even in this contract, he agrees to the arrangement and participates in the distribution of royalties.
, only a few tenths of a percent.
In this way, the income gap between the three members will widen.
Even so, Iwahashi Shinichi didn't take it seriously at all. It's natural to say that more work means more, but of course, there are other reasons besides this.
"In the previous feedback, the three of them have always emphasized their autonomy in music. We are also willing to respect the three of them as dreamsetrue ideas and try our best to support them." CBS Sony's words are very loose.
Therefore, as a sign of sincerity, as the band leader, Shinichi Iwahashi, who in the eyes of CBS Sony people is more of a producer than the band's keyboard player, was invited to join the production line-up of DreamSeTrue and participate as one of the producers.
music production.
Having him as the producer, even if he is one of the producers, ensures the band's musical independence.
But this also brings about another effect, that is, Shinichi Iwahashi, who has no advantage in royalty distribution, can directly participate in the distribution of record sales because he has joined the production lineup. Just like Miwa-chan, the more records are sold,
The more royalties you get, the more records you sell, and Shinichi Iwahashi's income will increase accordingly.
In this way, the income gap between the three teammates will be evened out to avoid the situation of uneven division of the spoils. Of course, for Shinichi Iwahashi, whose main business is music production, he will never let such a thing go.
Just keep it in mind.
Before starting to discuss the contract, CBS Sony's legal counsel came in and took charge of the entire contract negotiation.
During this period, there was some bargaining, such as Shinichi Iwahashi joining the band's production team, which was decided on the spot. After his identity was revealed, some things also changed.
No matter whether he is successful as a music producer or not, at least his current identity is that of a "music producer". Therefore, CBS and Sony view him differently from ordinary musicians.
After discussing the terms one by one, the contract will be revised again, and then handed over to Watanabe Mayumi's u-miz and the band. After the review is correct, the contract will be officially signed, and then the debut press conference will be prepared, and through Band Heaven
program to tell the world about this incident.
After discussing the contract, the next thing to discuss is what kind of debut strategy to adopt.
There are some fixed patterns in this regard. For example, the debut promotion of enka singers is to perform in rural areas across the country, while the debut promotion of idol singers is a high-profile exposure.
"I'm sorry, can I make a little suggestion?" Shinichi Iwahashi raised his hand.
Once his identity was exposed, Shinichi Iwahashi's voice in the conference room also increased invisibly. Even if he thought the giraffe man was a mascot before, he would never ignore his opinions now.
Because, it is now clear that he is the "mastermind" behind the band Dreamsetrue.
"Do you have any good suggestions? Iwahashi-san." Kazuo Hirai, who is responsible for building bridges between all parties, had a kind smile on his face.
"It's not a novel idea." Shinichi Iwahashi said, "For the debut single, if nothing unexpected happens, the title song should be the song 'So Happy! So Happy! I Like It So Much!', right?"
"Yes." Hirai Kazuo replied.
"My idea is to promote the debut, can this song be used as a commercial song and broadcast on TV."
"It would be better if it could be broadcast during the band's commercial break," said Shinichi Iwahashi.
