Daikuro Moki was determined to come to Iwahashi Shinichi. Even when he reported to his family in Hokkaido, he was reminded that the company was small and the future after signing the contract was unknown, he still did not change his mind.
What supported her determination was undoubtedly her trust in Shinichi Iwahashi.
While watching the music festival, I decided to come to Tokyo after graduating from high school. In the past three years since then, I have been humiliated and belittled by Nagato Daiyuki. Now that my dream has come true, it is of special significance to Daikoku Maki.
The lawyer was present and explained the contents of the contract to Daikoku Moji point by point.
The current record contract signed is a basic record contract for newcomers. The first term is the traditional five-year contract for newcomers. The share is also the standard 28 cents for newcomers. A small fixed salary is required every month to support life. The company has
Her first right to renew her contract, and her first right to purchase the songs she writes.
In addition, she will receive various trainings arranged by the company before and after her debut. The training fees will be paid by the company in advance and will be recovered after she debuts and releases records.
It's not a strict contract of sale, but it's not a good condition either. It's a standard fixed template in the industry.
After hearing this, Dai Heimoji had no objection and took out his seal.
I first sign a record contract with Shinichi Iwahashi, and decide where to place my management contract before debuting. The choice of agency is also entrusted to the record company, with GENZO acting as the introducer to decide on a suitable agency.
Of course, the preferred firm at this stage is U-MIZ of Watanabe Manyumi.
However, Shinichi Iwahashi was not in a hurry.
Anyway, now that she has signed the contract, Watanabe Manyumi will have to pay her an additional basic salary.
A good partner is someone who knows that she is a domineering president but also considerately helps her save every penny, even though the money does not go into his own pocket.
In addition, Iwahashi Shinichi may not have considered Daikuro Maki's debut route and the requirements for publicity resources.
The more he thought about it, the less anxious he became.
On the day they first met, Daikuro Moki expressed her ambition to Iwahashi Shinichi and wanted to debut as a singer-songwriter. Today when she came to sign a contract, she told Iwahashi Shinichi again.
After experiencing the derogation and suppression of Nagato Daiyuki, and even beginning to doubt himself, Daikoku Moki, after regaining the affirmation and encouragement of Iwahashi Shinichi, became more determined than before meeting Nagato Daiyuki.
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A subtle, mystical thought. It seems that a person who has been hurt will increase his requirements for the next relationship.
Iwahashi Shinichi wanted to sign Daikoku Maki, but he actually had no idea in advance how to arrange her debut.
He started out as an idol producer, and later launched a band. To put it bluntly, his only experience in promoting solo singers was the failed promotion after he decided to become Miwa-chan's manager.
Daikoku Moki can compose and write lyrics and music, but his appearance is ordinary, with slightly dark skin and a slightly chubby face. He is not a beauty, but he is absolutely capable.
From this point of view, she is a bit like Miwa-chan before her debut. She is not a beauty, but a talented woman.
Looking at Daikoku Moki, who is determined to become a solo singer, Iwahashi Shinichi reminds me of the time when Miwa-chan yelled at him about the charlatan manager who disliked her for not being a beauty, so she couldn't sell her solo debut.
After the past few years, the current solo market is still not very good. Among singer-songwriters, there are still a few male singers who are outstanding, but the best-selling female singer-songwriter who has recently debuted, Iwahashi Shinichi, could not even think of such a person.
Dai Heimoji wants to be a singer-songwriter and take the path of absolute strength. You can imagine how difficult this path is.
"When I was in my hometown in Hokkaido, I also formed a band." Daikuro Moki said.
Iwahashi Shinichi listened, "Okoku-san is from Hokkaido."
"I'm a country boy from Sapporo." She smiled cheerfully. She said she was a country boy, but judging from her expression, she was quite proud of her origins.
"What a coincidence." Shinichi Iwahashi also laughed, "Our Yoshida-san is also from Sapporo."
Daikoku Maki nodded, "I know. I attended the Sapporo hometown meeting before and heard everyone mention Yoshida-san."
She is Miwa-chan's hometown, and they are both girls with outstanding creative abilities but not enough good looks. When Iwahashi Shinichi heard what she said, he actually felt a little affection for her.
However, compared to Miwa-chan who lets herself go without restraint, Daikoku Maki's creations are more reassuring and more popular.
In addition, Daikuro Moki also knows two instruments, piano and guitar, and can add chords to his own songs.
Just rely on the blessing of the god of inspiration, and then hum it with your mouth, Miwa-chan is unique in this category.
"Yoshida-san also wanted to be a singer-songwriter before he debuted."
Iwahashi Shinichi said, "However, there is no market for female solos. I promoted her for a while and found it was not easy. It happened that it was easier for bands to move in the underground music circle, so I formed a band."
Although he lost all his vest in front of Daikuro Maki, Iwahashi Shinichi was able to speak freely to her, reveal his identity as a giraffe man, and tell her about him and Miwa-chan.
Daikuro Moki listened to Shinichi Iwahashi talking about forming a band in a helpless tone, but one could feel that he was actually very proud of this decision. In addition, there was also his unconcealable appreciation for Miwa Yoshida.
It's because of this appreciation that I can do anything for her, even forming a band.
"If I could meet Iwahashi-san, I would also be willing to form a band and be the lead singer." Daikuro Moki said sincerely.
Hearing what she said, Iwahashi Shinichi smiled, but in his heart, he was thinking that as a little fox carrying a gun, it was enough for him to just endure Miwa-chan.
"But if I can't meet teammates like Iwahashi-san, I don't want to form a band with just anyone." She spoke directly and did not consider whether she might offend anyone later.
If this sentence spreads, and the company later arranges for her to form a band, the musicians assigned to her will first have to digest her sentence of "anyone".
The eldest lady from Hokkaido speaks and acts straightforwardly, so she doesn't even know when she offends anyone.
"It's not easy to become famous as a singer-songwriter."
Iwahashi Shinichi didn't take her direct attitude seriously and analyzed it with her, "However, there is another benefit to being a singer-songwriter." After becoming his own person and Daikuro Moki having such a frank and straightforward personality, Iwahashi
Shinichi Hashi didn't beat around the bush, "That is, the cost of making a debut as a singer-songwriter is relatively low."
I write the music myself, compose the lyrics myself, and pay the one-time payment for batch arrangement work, which saves the money of the company to help me buy the music. I can't be an idol, I can only follow the route of a real person, which also saves all the gorgeous packaging.
kind of expenses.
If you save everything, you can even take photos of album covers and interior pages on the side of the road or in an alley near the company.
If it is such a minimalist configuration, you can basically recoup your investment by selling a few thousand copies. If you can sell 10,000 copies, you will make a profit. Later, if the songs created by the singer are sold to other people, once the songs become popular, they will be able to make a profit.
Make a fortune.
Launching a singer-songwriter is not something that requires a lot of money for a record company. Because of this, singer-songwriters can often sell out a few more times than non-singer-songwriters because the cost is low.
"So, it's okay to debut as a singer-songwriter. I can't let you debut immediately because you are not yet at the level to debut." Shinichi Iwahashi said in a gentle tone, "After signing the contract, I will ask you to undergo systematic training.
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"Yes." Dai Heimoji listened.
Her level is not yet good enough to debut. This was something she discussed when they first met. But for Daikuro Maki, the important thing is that Iwahashi Shinichi promised her that she can debut as a singer-songwriter.
"Of course, if you want to launch a singer, you must hope that the singer can be a big hit."
Iwahashi Shinichi said the word "big sale" and looked at Daikoku Moki. Seeing that she showed no resistance, he felt more confident and knew that this was not an "Artist".
"In my opinion, only if the song sells well can it be heard by more people. If more people can hear it and like it, this is the highest praise for pop music producers."
He continued, "However, when a singer-songwriter sells the song itself, no matter how you are promoted later and what the market is, there is no doubt that Daheisang is the absolute center."
"The absolute center." Hearing these words, Dai Heimoji's heart surged.
What she felt from such words was not pressure, but a considerable amount of energy.
"Anyway, please don't stop creating while training."
"However, I think the most important thing for a singer-songwriter is to have a unique and irreplaceable personality and style. Therefore, I will not restrict Dahei-san's personality, nor will I dictate your creation. Please do it
Just yourself."
Iwahashi Shinichi’s request to Daikokumoki is also to “be yourself”.
Of course, this does not mean that she is allowed to let herself go. After all, he is the one who decides what song she will use to debut, and he is also the one who decides what route she will take.
Daikoku Maki has a strong personality, but Iwahashi Shinichi does not intend to polish off her personality, and believes that personality is always a precious thing. Of course, if she wants to debut to the general public, the necessary polishing cannot be omitted.
And what he was thinking about was to make appropriate corrections and find that "balance" while retaining her personality.
The phrase "be yourself" reminds Daikuro Moki of the time when he went to watch ZARD's performance, the one on stage who was in his own way, who didn't look like the lead singer of a rock band, but who subtly made people feel that he should be like that, Sachiko Kamaichi.
Could it be that Iwahashi-san also said the same thing to Kamachi-san? Such a wonderful association occurred in Daikuro Maki's mind. This thought flashed past, and she put Kamike Sachiko aside and devoted herself to the relationship with Iwahashi Shinichi.
In a conversation.
"Iwahashi-san, I also think, or in other words, I have the confidence that I can write music that more people can hear and that more people deserve to hear."
"I will work hard." She was confident and full of energy.
When Iwahashi Shinichi first promoted Miwa-chan, he was too broke to knock on the door of a record company. Now that he has his own record company, he also wants to try promoting solo singers again.
Of course, this promotion has something to do with Daikoku Moki's strong desire to debut as a singer-songwriter.
With her strong personality, if she were to find musicians to form a band for her, there would be a high probability that she would not be able to get along well with the musicians and would form a band reluctantly without even thinking about the tacit understanding between the members.
She can write and sing by herself, has no stage fright, and has no requirements for a creative team. It is just right for her to debut as a solo singer.
Iwahashi Shinichi wants to reuse Daikoku Maki, on the one hand because she does have that kind of talent, and on the other hand, he wants to explore through this girl who is an excellent solo singer in all aspects.
A way to promote SOLO singers.
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After signing Daikoku Moki, we will arrange various trainings for her before her debut.
She needed to practice vocal music, learn musical instruments, and arrange for auditions in the recording studio. She was a singer-songwriter. She even had to be arranged to briefly learn how to arrange music and understand its routines.
It’s not that she has high hopes for writing lyrics, composing, and arranging. To be honest, there are only a few singers who can do it all. However, having a certain understanding of arrangement will be helpful to her later creations, singing, etc.
Iwahashi Shinichi also plans to send Daikoku Maki to study abroad later.
Of course, he no longer has to deal with these things one by one. There will naturally be responsible people to handle them. He only needs to regularly inspect Daikoku Moki's learning progress and listen to the songs she composed.
After completing the contract with Daikuro Maki, Iwahashi Shinichi took time out to do another thing. He discussed with Sato from "RIBON" and hoped that Sato could introduce him to meet Sakurako.
The reason given is also very valid. Since I want to take over the animation soundtrack of "Chibi Maruko-chan", I want to hear Sakurako's own thoughts on the production of the theme song.
When he went to Kobe to play golf, Sato mentioned that Nagato Daiyuki from BEING went to find Sakurako himself.
Shinichi Iwahashi listened to "Crack, crackle, crackle, crackle" and watched the "Chibi Maruko-chan" anime, and felt that there was no more suitable choice than this song.
Especially since we already know that this song has its own name and belongs to BEING, and BEING's Nagato Daiko also intends to produce the theme song for the anime "Chibi Maruko-chan".
Nagato Daiyuki wanted to bypass the manga editorial department and animation production committee to contact Sakurako, hoping to play the original author's card to get the production rights for the theme song.
Since the reason why President Nagato fought for the production rights was that he was a fan of the comics, so he wrote songs for the comics, Shinichi Iwahashi decided to follow suit and borrow the power of the author Sakurako to communicate with BEING through her.
Get in touch and discuss using BEING's music as the theme song for the animation.
Although GENZO and Japan Animation Company are brother companies, the right to produce the theme song cannot be given to other forces.
However, Shinichi Iwahashi was willing to help Nagato Daiyuki to fulfill his wish of "if the manga can be animated, I hope that their company's music can be used."
He made up his mind and asked Sato to help pull the strings. It wasn't a big deal, and Sato agreed happily.
Afterwards, Sakurako also expressed her willingness to meet Shinichi Iwahashi.
