The three-legged cooperation between two people is actually not healthy. There are many hidden dangers in a relationship that is too close.
Watanabe Manyumi also clearly realized this after Iwahashi Shinichi.
It was precisely because of this realization that Shinichi Iwahashi wanted to set up a record label, and Manyumi Watanabe decided to take advantage of the opportunity of signing two girls from the audition to set up her own actor training class.
In terms of music, Shinichi Iwahashi has his own advantages. In the underground music circle, even the young people who just met x by chance, who seem unapproachable on the surface, can have a pleasant conversation with him after he gives his name.
However, when it comes to cultivating actors, Watanabe Mayumi also has her own innate advantages, which are the signature of Watanabe Productions and the connections left by her father.
Before an actor becomes a front-line actor at the starring level, he needs to continue to go on stage to hone his acting skills and increase his popularity.
The television industry is highly competitive, and relationships are particularly important. A small company with no roots may be able to make a lot of money from a song by its singer, but without connections, it can never hope to produce top actors.
Although the power of the family cannot make the industry hand over the role to her, even Watanabe's production family does not have such ability. However, the power of the family can make the industry give her actors a chance to audition.
It goes without saying how important opportunities are.
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However, the three-legged status of the two also hides endless opportunities. Shinichi Iwahashi believed this, so he proposed to cooperate with Watanabe Manyumi on a record label.
And now, Watanabe Manyumi understands this, so she agreed to start this label together.
On one side are common ideals and goals, on the other side are different interests and pursuits. If we want to cooperate for a long time, we must find the right balance between similarities and differences.
Having a cooperative label ensures that the common ideal will not be shattered and the relationship between allies will not be broken.
By establishing a joint venture for a record label, Shinichi Iwahashi can take action to contact Star Office and other companies, while Watanabe Manyumi can still profit from it.
At the same time, she set up an actor training class to use her advantages as an actor to develop herself. Considering that the training cycle of actors is far longer than that of singers, the profits from the music career she collaborated with Shinichi Iwahashi can also be used to subsidize her career as an actor.
Although we share the same ideal, we will never give up our own interests.
"But, again, a small workshop can't be promoted, and a small fight can't make a big impact. We started to consider the record company in order to make Abnormal's debut, but the debut is just the 'beginning'."
Shinichi Iwahashi took the key from Watanabe Manyumi and continued the topic, "So, it's not enough for both of us. We lack strong support in the record industry."
If Watanabe Mayumi wants to develop her career as an actress in the agency, Watanabe Productions will support her. However, if she wants to partner with him to set up a record company, Watanabe Productions' attitude may not be very good.
Shinichi Iwahashi is well aware of this, and so is Watanabe Mayumi. This investment can only be made in the name of Watanabe Mayumi personally or in the name of u-miz.
Besides, the relationship between Watanabe Productions can be used in the television industry, but it is difficult to apply in the record industry. Because essentially, television and records are two different worlds, although they are inextricably linked in some aspects.
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"If there is no promotion and distribution channels, it will be no different from an underground record company."
Record distribution can be entrusted to a company with a distribution network. One of the businesses of a distribution company under a large record company is to distribute records for independent labels.
However, when a record is released, not every record store is willing to put records from independent labels on their shelves. Even if they are put on the shelves, all aspects of treatment will be discounted.
The billboard on the cylindrical landmark building in Shibuya 109 costs one million yen to rent for a day. However, if you want to get that advertising space, you have to compete with many companies.
One million yen a day doesn't sound like an exaggeration, but if you rent it for a week, it will accumulate to an amount that a small company cannot afford.
During the promotion period, you have to go on TV, contact venues for performances, find sponsors, etc., etc. In order to move into the mainstream, it cannot be achieved by having a record company and a distribution company willing to help spread the goods.
The distance from the underground to the ground seems short, but in fact every step is very difficult to walk, comparable to the Little Mermaid using her voice in exchange for two legs.
Watanabe Manyumi listened silently to Iwahashi Shinichi's words, pondered for a moment, and asked him, "Do you have a suitable goal and direction?"
"This is what we need to consider in the long term." Shinichi Iwahashi replied that he had not prepared a plan.
Faced with this answer, Watanabe Wan Yumi nodded and did not ask further. She knew in her heart that the next step could not be solved by two people chatting while drinking wine.
Not only does it require formal negotiations, but it also requires the help of professionals and constant deliberation. It is beyond your imagination to see how many loopholes and how many fantasies there are in the brilliant ideas of non-professionals.
But there is one thing she knows in her heart, and that is the introduction of a third party, and she is not opposed to it.
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After leaving the bar and getting in the car, Watanabe Wan Yumi checked the time and reported the address of Watanabe's old house. Iwahashi Shinichi bumped into her car and inevitably had to follow her to her door.
On the way, he thought about buying a car again, "I should have a car."
When Watanabe Wan Yumi heard what he said, she found it very interesting for some reason. She suddenly laughed, and Iwahashi Shinichi was confused and couldn't help showing an unhappy expression.
"Sorry." Watanabe Manyumi pursed her lips, controlled her expression, and then said, "I just remembered what Shinichi-kun said before about buying a car."
"Driving a Corolla to talk about things?" Shinji Iwahashi laughed when he thought of these words.
He smiled and then said with emotion: "The single I produced for Moriko-san was a big success, and I took over the production of Wink. The winning bands of Band Heaven received the production fee of 10,000 records for each one they produced..."
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"There are also royalties and production fees from DreamseTrue." Watanabe Wan Yumi added with a smile. She is the owner of the band and knows the band's sales well.
"So Happy! So Happy! I Like It So Much!" became a hit single, and the band's debut album also performed well. These two items alone gave the three members of the band a considerable amount of income.
Whether it's Miwa-chan's shark fin soup and various delicacies, or Brother Nakamura's dream of changing his car, it can all come true.
"Yes, the production fee is quite generous." Shinichi Iwahashi admitted, and laughed at himself, "I thought I would finally be rich...it seems like I can't save money."
Chapter completed!