The two of them have come so far, and this is the first time that Shinichi Iwahashi has proposed cooperating with another firm.
Telling this incident also broke the tacit agreement that he had maintained with Watanabe Manyumi. The first step was difficult, and that was why Iwahashi Shinichi was so tactful.
Genzo has made some progress. As a producer, he is not unknown in the industry. Behind this, it is inseparable from the support of Watanabe Manyumi.
However, Watanabe Manyumi is not his unconditional support. Their cooperation is based on a win-win situation, so Iwahashi Shinichi cannot do whatever he wants.
After all, he started from scratch and has no background. If he makes one wrong move, it may be difficult for him to come back, so he must be careful. However, even though he is weak, when the opportunity comes, he still has to find a way to seize it, even if he has to fight with him all the time.
Watanabe Manyumi, who has been cooperating with, and to some extent relies on, has a showdown.
Of course Watanabe Manyumi understands these things and understands the intentions behind his caution.
Iwahashi Shinichi can be said to be both pragmatic and idealistic. So much so that when these two qualities are blended together, he is still a little awkwardly cute.
However, no matter whether he was pragmatic or idealistic, he never deceived her from beginning to end. Even if he resorted to this little trick, it was just to get the matter out of the way with her.
If she wanted to blame him, she would only blame him for not speaking out.
However, the stakes involved are indeed more suitable for Watanabe Wanyumi to speak out than for him to say it. Knowing this, she does not blame Iwahashi Shinichi for his little calculation, nor does she blame him for having
The words are not straightforward.
When she invited Shinichi Iwahashi to join her firm, he did not agree and chose to be independent. This was a kind of honesty. But now, after having a suitable idea, he does not hide himself because of the need to consider the cooperative relationship with her.
The idea is also a kind of honesty.
Watanabe Wanyumi thanked him in her heart for being so candid.
Because she knows one thing very well. A relationship with disputes and different opinions may not have irreparable cracks. However, if one party wants to hide, suppress, and give up his or her own ideas for a long time, such a relationship will collapse sooner or later.
When she was still producing at Watanabe, she hated Yi Yan Tang and respected everyone's opinions. What's more, Shinichi Iwahashi was not her employee, but her partner and ally.
Precisely because he is a weak ally, we must be more careful and not force him to give up his ideas.
Watanabe Manyumi picked up the water glass and took a sip.
After briefly sorting out his thoughts, he looked at Shinichi Iwahashi again and asked his question, "How do you plan to cooperate with Star Office? Shinichi-kun."
This is the next focus and the focus of her attention.
Rather than worrying about the little trick just now, the reason for using such a trick is the most important thing.
How he plans to discuss cooperation with Xingchen Firm, what he wants to get from Xingchen Firm, what he has to pay, how to convince Xingchen Firm to nod and accept, and what he wants her to do, this is the most important thing.
Only when she knows what he wants to do can she respond accordingly and decide how to choose.
"It is indeed a problem." Iwahashi Shinichi admitted, looking distressed.
Watanabe Manyumi waited for his next words, not believing that when he had this idea, he didn't come up with any suitable plan at the same time.
Shinichi Iwahashi looked at the expression on her face and smiled, "Don't look at me like that. This is really complicated, and I'm thinking of a good solution."
"A good idea?" Watanabe Wan Yumi felt that there was something in his words again.
This smile is also the same. Every time he wants to bring up some ideas, he will show this expression.
"Ordinarily, things are right in front of you, there is nothing to worry about."
Shinichi Iwahashi said, "Prepare a plan, a video of Abnormal's performance, and go negotiate with Star Agency."
"To be honest, there is no problem with the quality of Abnormal's musicians. After Akamatsu quit, the three of them did not stop training themselves.
"The technology is sufficient, and the company's music library has enough songs to produce at least two regular albums. For the three of them alone, the degree of completion is already good. Besides, Hirakawa-san has listened to Kamachi-san's recordings, and he is very impressed with her.
I also appreciate it very much.”
And Sachiko Kamaike is not a future star who was carefully cultivated after being signed by Xingchen Agency, but an ordinary model who is assigned to low-level jobs all day long. There are a lot of such models in the same period.
Inviting her to join a highly accomplished band, for Star Office, did not ruin her career plans, but rather opened up a more feasible path in front of her.
Besides, there is now a trend created by Band Paradise, and the band’s attention has soared. Companies are taking advantage of the popularity to recruit bands, not to mention such a band that comes to their doorstep.
"Because of this, it may not be easy to persuade and get the support of Xingchen Firm, but it is not that difficult either."
When Iwahashi Shinichi said this, he changed his subject and said, "What I am undecided about is not how to negotiate. But what happens next if the negotiation is successful."
"In the future..." Watanabe Manyumi thought thoughtfully.
Who to hand over the band to, or who to collaborate with, these are still superficial things in the end, and the deeper issues remain unresolved.
Shinichi Iwahashi wanted to bypass Haruko Akamatsu and reorganize Abnormal in order to seize the opportunity and create a band completely labeled genzo, and to become famous in the industry. To do this, he needed absolute control over the band.
He believed in Watanabe Manyumi because they were both in the initial stage and also regarded creating a band as their next goal, so by giving her the managerial contract, Iwahashi Shinichi could go ahead and do it.
But Star Office is different. It lacks the tacit understanding and trust between it and Shinichi Iwahashi that the two of them can move forward.
Besides, their family has a big business, and their main business is not in music. If they give the management contract to Xingchen, and then build a highly accomplished band team, they cannot guarantee their control over the band. In the end, it is equivalent to handing over all their wealth to
someone else.
This kind of thing where you will lose yourself if you are not careful must not be done.
In a battle that determines fate, if fate cannot be held in one's own hands, what's the point?
"Manyumi-san." Shinichi Iwahashi called her.
Watanabe Wan Yumi raised her head and looked at him.
"I'm thinking, it's better to set up another record label." Iwahashi Shinichi slowly said the plan he came up with after thinking about it for a long time.
Establish a label and produce a band that "really belongs to genzo".
There are as many record labels as there are production companies in Tokyo. There are direct labels affiliated with record companies, labels affiliated with record companies, and underground labels. It is not difficult to set up a label, even though they are different labels.
There are also huge differences between brands.
However, one thing can be confirmed. After having his own brand, he, the "Five Hamsters" OEM, will also be qualified to sell his own "Six Totoro" brand.
Establishing a label was something he had already considered when setting up the production company, but he didn't originally plan to take action so quickly. Meeting Sachiko Kamaiike made him speed up the process.
In addition, he also had other plans in mind.
Now I trust and cooperate with Watanabe Manyumi. This kind of trust is valuable, but it is also fragile. Blindly relying on the three-way state with the domineering president actually leaves half of the fate in her hands. For this reason, while
You must strengthen your relationship with her, and on the other hand, you must also leave room for yourself.
Therefore, it is inevitable to take this step forward.
Rather than saying that it was Kamaike Sachiko who asked him to do this, it is better to say that it was Kamaike Sachiko who realized that this step could not wait for long, and thus strengthened his determination to do so.
This thought popped up in my mind and I couldn't stop thinking about it.
"However, we can no longer be an underground label." Shinichi Iwahashi thought clearly, "A small workshop cannot be brought to the forefront."
There is no way to grow as many radishes as you want and cook as many vegetables as you want in one-third of an acre of land. If you want to take a step forward, you need to seek support from other parties, including the support of Watanabe Manyumi.
"Do you want to join this label too? Wan Yumi-san." Shinichi Iwahashi asked her.
When we met today, when he brought Kamai Sachiko's audition tape, Watanabe Wan Yumi would never have thought that this was what he really wanted to do as the topic kept changing.
After a while, she said: "It's like something you can say."
Iwahashi Shinichi smiled heartily and asked jokingly: "Then this is considered a compliment...at least it's not a sarcasm, right?"
Watanabe Mayumi said with ease, "I can't tell...if I just said it casually, then it's not necessarily true."
You have to come up with a plan.
"Yeah." Shinichi Iwahashi nodded pretendingly and retorted, "That's what you said."
Seeing his appearance, Watanabe Manyumi couldn't help laughing. However, she knew that this topic would end here.
If you suddenly make such a big proposal, you can never expect to get a reply in the first time. Similarly, if you want to set up a label and make plans, you can't just clap your hands while eating lunch.
Ideas are easy to come up with, but things are difficult to do.
We were chatting here and there, and by the time we finished our meal, it was already almost one o'clock.
Iwahashi Shinichi went to Polystar's recording studio in the afternoon, and the two broke up here. Before leaving, he remembered something and said to her: "About setting up a label, we need to come up with a suitable plan. Compared with that
, Puchi-san’s incident made me firmer in my determination for another matter.”
"In addition to urging you to set up a label, I also made you want to do other things. Is that Kamaike-san so good?" Watanabe Manyumi teased him.
"If you are curious, please meet Puchi-san next time."
Watanabe Manyumi thought this suggestion was a good one, "I'm also quite interested in this Kamachi-san. You said she is a model, so she must have good looks and figure?"
"She is as beautiful as Akamatsu." Iwahashi Shinichi said, "To be honest, the female vocalist is paired with male musicians, and the female vocalist's appearance is outstanding and unique, which is a major advantage."
This is not the first time Watanabe Mayumi heard this from him. He has emphasized in the past that he draws nutrients from idols’ stage experiences and applies them to the band, so it is not surprising.
"Actually," Shin Iwahashi changed the subject, "I plan to take the lead in organizing a Shizuoka hometown association in the underground music circle."
"Association?"
"Miwa-chan has been participating in the Hokkaido hometown association in the underground music circle. Regular activities are organized for everyone to get together and communicate with each other. Sometimes, they can be introduced to work and other things through their hometown connections."
"There is no such hometown association in Shizuoka yet. I thought, why not take the lead in setting up one myself and bring together underground musicians in Shizuoka. In the future, Shizuoka musicians will also be organized when they go to Beijing, and maybe we can find quality ones there.
So as not to waste the truly talented people.”
"Is that Kamaike-san from Shizuoka?" Watanabe Manyumi guessed.
Iwahashi Shinichi denied, "It seems that he is from Kanagawa... Kamaike-san's dream is to sing, but he became a model. There are not many people like him who have missed the opportunity."
By holding a hometown reunion, at least if Shizuoka people want to go to Beijing for their music dream, there will be a small window open for them. And genzo will also get a way to add new blood.
"So that's it." Watanabe Wan Yumi smiled, "To put it this way, I also have something urgent to do."
"Oh?" Iwahashi Shinichi also expressed curiosity.
Watanabe Manyumi told him, "Sign Inamura Izumi."
Even if she were not the new lead singer of the band, she would not miss Inamura Izumi. In other words, it was precisely because Iwahashi Shinichi insisted on choosing Kamaiike Sachiko that Watanabe Manyumi had to sign Inamura Izumi.
Inamura Izumi's temperament does not match the theme of this talent show. Although the winner cannot be awarded to her, a special prize can be set for her.
Watanabe Mayumi, who pays attention to the first impression, has a deep impression of Inamura Izumi and believes that she has high plasticity. Especially her unreliable temperament that she occasionally reveals is the best embodiment of young people in this era.
Inamura Izumi attracted the attention of Watanabe Manyumi because of that first feeling. However, Watanabe Manyumi thought that there was a possibility of cultivating her. This idea was not out of "feeling", but "confidence".
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The two broke up here, and Watanabe Manyumi returned to the office to discuss the audition. Shinichi Iwahashi went to Polystar's recording studio. At two o'clock in the afternoon, there was Wink's first recording.
Compared to when I was working on Chisato Moritaka, when I took over Wink this time, although I was under a lot of pressure because I came up with a money-burning idea, the workload this time was smaller in comparison.
There is no need to drink with a fat young man and listen to him talk about all kinds of things, ask him to help write lyrics, and there is no need to choose the right song from Genzo's music library.
Having said that, I can make more money than just going to the recording studio to supervise a studio. I did not participate in the lyrics and music, but I gave some advice on the choreography and costumes. Although it is mainly the responsibility of professionals, I will inevitably have to do it myself.
Check and check.
It was only then that I remembered that I was a very good dancer.
