In order to prevent Nagato Daiyuki's efforts from being in vain, Sakurako introduced the music he provided to Iwahashi Shinichi.
In order to help Nagato Daiyuki realize his wish to have BEING's song become the theme song of the manga animation, Iwahashi Shinichi decided to put aside his family differences and seek cooperation with Nagato Daiyuki's BEING.
They are all good people...
So who is the villain?
When Nagato Daiko received a call from Sakurako, she told him, "That Iwahashi-san is very easy to talk to. After knowing Nagato-san's wish, he is willing to meet with Nagato-san to discuss cooperation."
At this time, I couldn’t help but ask this question in my heart.
First, he was the first to sign Seiichiro Kuribayashi, and then relied on the advantages of his brother company to obtain the production rights for the theme song.
Nagato Daiyuki originally thought that the matter would end here, and was thinking about how to patch it up and change the expected plan and make it again.
As a result, now that Iwahashi is a good person to Sakurako, why is he willing to cooperate with BEING?
Such a favor...!!
When he first learned that Shinichi Iwahashi had won the right to produce the theme song for the "Chibi Maruko-chan" anime, although Nagato Daiko was helpless, he also understood that this was not a case of overcooked duck flying, but a failure of his calculations.
If someone else had taken away the production rights, he wouldn't even have any unnecessary ill feelings. It was because the other person was the young producer named Iwahashi, that's why he felt unhappy.
It seemed as if whenever he wanted to do something, that guy named Iwahashi would disrupt the situation for him.
And now, the producer who made Nagato Daiko want to stay away and no longer want to be associated with this name has offered to help him realize his wish and work with BEING.
When Nagato Daiyuki heard such a suggestion, he couldn't laugh, and he had no reason to be angry. He just felt unhappy, as if something was stuck in his chest, and he couldn't come up or go down, or he couldn't spit it out or swallow it.
"What do you think? Nagato-san."
On the other end of the phone, Sakurako, who knew nothing about Nagato Daiyuki's thoughts, was still trying to persuade her seriously, "To be honest, I really like the music Nagato-san brought, and it's my first time trying to compose music... Iwa
Qiao Sanken thinks so, and I'm actually very happy."
During the contact between Nagato Daiyuki and Sakurako, he left a good impression on the young cartoonist. Therefore, Sakurako became more sincere and wanted to help Nagato-san, so his efforts must be rewarded.
"..."
Faced with Sakurako's ardent attitude, Nagato Daiko felt troubled and could not express his feelings.
You can't tell her that you don't want to be related to the man named Iwaqiao, right?
In this way, the previous image in front of Cherry Blossom completely collapsed, leaving only a hypocritical face. He worked hard to recommend himself, but in the end, this hard work pushed him into such a dilemma.
situation.
Does this count as shooting oneself in the foot?
"Then, let's meet that Iwahashi-san and listen to what he thinks." Nagato Daiyuki pinched his nose and remained a good person to the end——
We can't all be good people, he is the only one who is evil, right?
"I didn't expect Iwahashi-san to be so polite and easy to talk to. It's amazing." He tried hard to swallow the discomfort, and praised Iwahashi Shinichi to Sakurako without conscience.
Be able to bend and stretch.
The two agreed on the phone that Sakurako would contact Iwahashi Shinichi. After putting down the phone, Nagato Daiko sat at his desk and lit a cigarette with a sullen face.
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Shinichi Iwahashi intends to get in touch with Daiyuki Nagato of BEING to discuss the matter of the "Crack-Pap-Pap-Pap-Pap".
Regardless of whether Nagato Daiyuki will refuse, for now, if we cooperate with BEING, there are only two modes.
First, BEING sold the music to GENZO, and Iwahashi Shinichi took full responsibility.
As for the second one, after GENZO obtains the production rights, Shinichi Iwahashi will subcontract the production rights of the theme song to Nagato Daiko's BEING for production, and he will be responsible for distribution.
Nagato Daiyuki's BEING is a production company that has production capabilities, but does not have the ability to distribute. In other words, even if he wins the production rights of the theme song, he will still need the support of the record company. At that time, he will either be affiliated with a cooperation
The record company you have a relationship with, or the animation production committee will recommend a record company to help distribute it.
As for the two cooperation models, once Nagato Daiko sells the song, everything will be fine. He just waits for the song to be released, the animation to be broadcast, and his production company to collect the copyright royalties from the song. This is obviously the most trouble-free.
If the production rights are subcontracted, Shinichi Iwahashi will provide the singer and distribution, and BEING will be responsible for the music and production. In addition to the copyright royalties, there will also be production shares, which means more effort and greater profits——
The prerequisite is that the song can sell well. Otherwise, if a theme song for a family-oriented animation is released as a single, the first printing will not exceed 50,000 copies. No matter how hard you work, you will not be able to make a fortune with one song.
Just like Nagato Daiyuki prepared a song and sent it to Sakurako before he was sure that he could get the production rights, Iwahashi Shinichi now also has to assume that he can get it before confirming the cooperation with BEING.
Get the rights to use that piece of music, and then think about corresponding countermeasures.
In Shinichi Iwahashi's hands, none of the singers currently debuting or about to debut are suitable to sing this song. After taking over the production, he still needs to select a singer to be responsible for singing.
The choice of this singer seems easy, but it is also a bit tricky.
It's easy because you don't have to worry about it at all. There is even the simplest option - let the voice actor who dubs the protagonist "Cherry Zi" sing it.
It's tricky because Shinichi Iwahashi felt that he shouldn't complete this matter so hastily as a task.
After meeting Sakurako that day, Shinichi Iwahashi went to the recording studio and wrote down the song "Crackling."
To be fair, although it was created as a theme song for a family-oriented animation, and Sakurako filled in the same lyrics as a children's song, there is no doubt that this song is not an ordinary song.
It's catchy and easy to remember, so it's definitely a suitable song to sing during a karaoke party.
As long as you listen to some songs, you will know whether they are pleasant or not.
If he really had to casually make it and hand it over like a homework assignment, it would be in vain for him to ask Sato to help introduce it and ask Sakurako to be the middleman.
Next, before meeting with Nagato Daiyuki, Iwahashi Shinichi was thinking about these things. He had to find a way to get this song at the minimum cost - without the guarantee that it would be a big hit, no one dared to do anything about it.
There is too much investment in children's songs.
Although the animation production committee or Fuji TV that commissioned the production do not have much hope for the sales of the theme song of a family-oriented animation, as long as it does not make the audience upset and is satisfactory, Iwahashi Shinichi still has to consider
, where to find what kind of singer, how to produce and release this song, and how to maximize its benefits.
Even if it’s a children’s song… But the power of the “Chibi Maruko-chan” animation is beyond imagination.
Or think about it the other way around, even though it is a song prepared for a cartoon, and the lyrics written by Sakurako herself are very simple, it does not mean that it is a children's song.
Thinking more deeply, "Chibi Maruko-chan" has a wide audience. The reason why it is so popular is not because it has received widespread support from children. It is because adults can also smile knowingly when they read this comic.
Adults grow up from children, and songs for children are songs for adults.
Just like the comics drawn by Sakurako, although they are about the daily life of elementary school students, they are actually drawn for adults who have grown up from elementary school students.
So, when I got this song, I wanted to make it as a pop song instead of a children's song.
While letting it be played on TV as an animation theme song, it may not be possible to use other promotional methods to promote it as an ordinary pop song.
The animation has just started airing, and the TV station will not refuse to talk about it. When the time comes, you can take advantage of the fact that the song is the theme song of the animation, and find a way to discuss cooperation with Fuji TV and the "RIBON" editorial department.
The more Shinichi Iwahashi thought about it, the more he felt that he could make use of the resource of the theme song of "Chibi Maruko-chan", regardless of whether the final release was "Crackling, crackling, crackling."
Even if he and Nagato Daiko couldn't agree on the right to use the music in the end, he could only take the music from his own music library, and he would have to prepare songs that were "appropriate for all ages" rather than "children's songs", and then borrow them with great fanfare.
The popularity of comics and animation should be promoted.
I haven't met Nagato Daiyuki yet, so I'm not sure whether I can get the music, but Iwahashi Shinichi already has some production direction in his mind.
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BEING only has production rights but not distribution rights. This is the biggest reason why Nagato Daiko is unwilling to cooperate with GENZO.
Nagato Daiyuki hates Iwahashi Shinichi, who has repeatedly failed him, and does not want to have anything to do with him, but if he wants to cooperate with his record company, either BEING will sell the right to use the song to GENZO, which is like completing it once
Ordinarily providing music for other singers.
But in that case, apart from a royalty fee for the music at the time, plus subsequent royalties, everything else has nothing to do with BEING.
A mere usage fee and a pitiful share of royalties——
Nagato Daiyuki conceived the singing pattern for this piece, and he was very ambitious. He decided in his heart that if he left his idea, this great opportunity would definitely be wasted by the guy named Iwahashi.
If Shinichi Iwahashi treated it as an ordinary children's song and made it into a theme song, and ended up selling tens of thousands of copies at most, the small share would not only be shabby, but it would also be a waste of an opportunity that Nagato Daiyuki had carefully considered.
However, if I want to take over the production rights from Iwahashi and take full responsibility for it, and then let GENZO be responsible for distribution, it means that Iwahashi does nothing and is just waiting to finally reap the benefits.
alright.
Such a cheap thing!
The most important thing is that GENZO is a small company. Although Iwahashi Shinichi is somewhat famous in the industry, he is not a big shot with deep family ties. BEING will not get any benefits other than money by selling favors to him.
However, for such a annoying guy who is useless to the company... it happens that the thing Nagato Daiyuki wants the most is in his hand.
I obviously hate that guy, but I end up being pushed into a dilemma.
If you refuse to cooperate with him, the image you have built with Sakurako will all collapse, and you will forever lose the opportunity to use the animation "Chibi Maruko-chan" to implement your own plans.
However, if you want to cooperate with him and hand over the production rights, you will have to watch Shinichi Iwahashi mess around. If you don't hand over the production rights, you will have to let Shinichi Iwahashi reap the benefits.
At this moment, the Kansai businessman Daiyuki Nagato, who was unable to afford an early start without profit, had a subtle feeling that he had to help count the money after being sold.
How could such a thing happen?
Perhaps it was an idea to deliberately set harsh conditions and turn the matter over once the talks with Shin Iwahashi collapsed.
However, although Nagato Daiyuki is petty and likes to hold grudges, and hates Iwahashi Shinichi very much, he is still a businessman at heart. Although he hates it, he will not be in trouble with his interests.
The current situation makes it clear that if the talks with Shinichi Iwahashi fail, the previous statement of "wanting the animation to use its own theme song" will become a joke, and Nagato Daiko must find another way to implement his plan.
plan.
Sending the song out and letting Shinichi Iwahashi do whatever he wanted would ruin the song in the eyes of Nagato Daiyuki.
In the end, the only way to maximize the benefits of this song is to seize the opportunity presented to me by Iwahashi Shinichi, cooperate with him, and implement the plan.
Previously, Nagato Daiyuki thought that the theme song matter was over, so he hoped to no longer have anything to do with Iwahashi Shinichi. But now, since Iwahashi Shinichi took the initiative, instead of refusing, he might as well think about how to use this young producer
With the help of others, more benefits can be obtained from this matter.
Just think of it as your first face-to-face confrontation with that annoying guy.
Nagato Daiyuki made up his mind and waited to meet the "Iwabashi" who had caused trouble for him time and time again to see what kind of person he was.
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He is a young man with a youthful attitude, standing there like a brand-new pen.
Nagato Daiyuki looked at Shinichi Iwahashi and had this idea in his mind. He knew that he was a young producer and had investigated his production resume, but he had never seen his true face, let alone that he had such an image.
"First meeting, Nagato-san."
Iwahashi Shinichi is a junior. When they met, he took the initiative to hand over his business card and said, "My surname is Iwahashi."
Nagato Daiyuki is short in stature and has a rather gentle face that seems to win people's trust easily.
Shinichi Iwahashi had previously gone to investigate BEING for that song, and he also knew Nagato Daiyuki’s resume. He had a general understanding of the producer’s industry career and the singers he had handled.
"Hello."
Nagato Daiyuki took the business card and handed over his own. He smiled like a senior and said, "Iwahashi-san is young and promising."
In response to his praise, Iwahashi Shinichi was polite and modest.
Both have been working hard in the industry, and as long as they are willing, they can get relevant information. Although it is the first time for the two of them to meet, they already have some understanding of the other beforehand, and they have an idea of what is going on.
However, Shinichi Iwahashi did not have any personal feelings towards Daiyuki Nagato.
But when Nagato Daiko faced this young producer, his mood was even more subtle.