"What can I do?" Shinichi Iwahashi also laughed at this statement. He pretended to be dumbfounded and sarcastically said to himself, "Are you asking for trouble?"
Watanabe Wan Yumi nodded seriously, "Indeed."
She really said something back without thinking. Iwahashi Shinichi patted his arm and made a gesture as if he had been hit by something. However, he said this deliberately to apologize for rejecting Watanabe Wanyumi's kindness just now.
However, Watanabe Manyumi didn't care that he didn't accept her feelings. She took advantage of the situation and left the problem to Kenin to deal with, which saves worry and effort. But she will consider Kikuchi Momoko's own situation. This is Iwahashi Shinichi's consistent character.
.
To be honest, at this juncture, Iwahashi Shinichi has shown that his character has not changed from before. For Watanabe Mayumi, it is actually something worth breathing a sigh of relief.
At least, until now, walking side by side, Iwahashi Shinichi has always been the same Iwahashi Shinichi. Since the principles of conduct have not changed, then many things have become clearer.
…
After the meeting with Mr. Nozaki, Watanabe Mayumi got in the car and called Shinichi Iwahashi again, asking him if he wanted to find a place to sit again. Shinichi Iwahashi replied, "I thought we'd go together."
, so, after the show, the two met again at a club they often go to.
Iwahashi Shinichi remembered it and said casually: "Before, the music festival was successfully held, and the promised 'celebration' was never fulfilled."
The celebration party prepared for the musicians and staff who participated in the performance was held long after the music festival ended. Watanabe Wan Yumi knew what the "celebration" referred to here, but she kept silent.
Iwahashi Shinichi himself said, "As for wine, I am most in need right now."
He may not have said this intentionally.
Watanabe Manyumi knew it well and did not raise a glass with his words. Instead, she turned around and said, "At the beginning of the year, I heard you said that you wanted to expand the scale of GENZO."
Her words hit home the point.
On the other hand, not focusing on trivial things means that Watanabe Manyumi probably already has some calculations in mind. Iwahashi Shinichi knew what he was doing and calmly said, "The record company wants to
If we continue to develop and expand and get involved in markets other than the band, we will definitely not be able to do it just by doing it in a small way."
Although the current GENZO is leading the hot band trend and is well-fed in this band trend, fundamentally speaking, it has always been a small workshop model that sells one piece, and it is all handmade by Shinichi Iwahashi.
.
There is no need to invest too many resources in the promotion of bands. Even a small company can have three popular bands at the same time. But if the band trend fades, new popularity begins, and the demand for various resources increases, this small company will
Workshops will definitely become obsolete the fastest and most likely to be abandoned by the market.
In addition to powerful bands, if other singers want to promote, they need more exposure and more resource support. By promoting Keiko Utoku and Ken Mikami, two solo singers, one female and one male, Shinichi Iwahashi
I have experienced it a lot.
Not only that, even for powerful bands, in this era, they are getting further and further away from "the aroma of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley". The public increasingly hopes that producers can put delicious food in front of them, and they can have food when they are ready.
Open your mouth, after this era begins, the demand for resources will also become greater and greater.
When bands get together, it is inevitable that they will follow the same path as the idol era.
When facing a new era, the first thing to understand is that the opening of a new era means that the previously used model must also be changed. Whether it is a complete overthrow or a clever change.
After the idol era, which was too flashy and too flashy, was replaced by this band craze, powerful bands shined brightly. Idol bands like Johnny's were spurned by the public, and the public would never accept that.
It is not just the profession of idols that is boring, but also the stage styles, packaging models, etc. that are iconic of idols. Although these bands in the band boom did not borrow their stage styles and packaging models from idols, they at least present
What the public sees is something new that is different from idols.
If you can't figure this out and just keep following the inherent promotion and production model to introduce new people, then in the eyes of the public, no matter whether it is a band or a singer, they will no longer be interested. As long as they are tired of this, just
I won't look at that one again.
In this way, after the turmoil of powerful bands has passed, the new trends that will be launched will definitely be different from the original band trends in terms of promotion mode and selling points.
If you cannot understand this, you will not be able to seize the opportunity when a new trend begins.
Resources are needed, the current operating model needs to be changed, and we need to fly higher. We need to expand our scale, find new partners, and hire professional managers. Every step in this process must be followed by going out.
Iwahashi Shinichi is weak. Once the company introduces new partners, if he is not careful, it may fall into a big fall. In order to prevent this situation from happening, he planned his back-up plan when the record company was established.
Now, GENZO is almost completely under his control. Not only that, but with his appeal, as long as he is out, most of the record company will collapse immediately. At this time, it is better to take the initiative to expand the scale than to be responsible for the record company.
Most of the influence has been weakened. It’s better to mention things like fame and appeal when they start to lose value.
As early as the New Year period, when Watanabe Mayumi and Iwahashi Shinichi went to socialize together, he mentioned the expansion of scale for the first time. The record company has reached this point, and if it wants to continue to grow and develop, it should attract new cooperation
Investors join to make the company's operating model more modern.
However, at that time, Shinichi Iwahashi was vague and did not say anything directly, and Watanabe Manyumi did not express her position either.
After that, at the beginning of the new year, various things happened one after another, and he never mentioned this matter again. In addition, what has not been mentioned again is the whereabouts of THEB and EHEARTS's manager.
When he wanted to keep THEB's EHEARTS agency contract temporarily, Shinichi Iwahashi's plan was to sign it to an agency with actor resources. At that time, he had several alternative agencies in mind, but he didn't take any action at the moment.
At this moment, by mistake, it became an absolute safety card in his hand.
Now, as long as Shinichi Iwahashi leaves, this band will definitely be taken away by him.
At that time, one of the three popular bands left with him, and the other band, ZARD, was the one that the members believed in the most, and he was also the one that Star Office took a fancy to. Even if there were no changes due to Shinichi Iwahashi leaving, for
To appease Xingchen Office and the band members, there must be a heavy price to pay.
There are three bands and there is only one LAN, so there is no need to worry.
When Bunshun's report came out, Iwahashi Shinichi took the initiative to resign. The past few days were enough for Watanabe Manyumi and the Watanabe group behind her to figure out how to respond to his resignation. The same was also enough for Watanabe.
Wan Yumi guessed Iwahashi Shinichi's true intention.
It was not a spur-of-the-moment idea, but a plan that had been planned for a long time. She knew it well, and now that she heard Shinichi Iwahashi say his plan, Watanabe Wan Yumi was not surprised. She thought about it and replied to him, "So, you have to resign from the company.
Long job."
Iwahashi Shinichi may not have said this intentionally, "I have to give an explanation."
Watanabe Manyumi mocked him, "You really dare to say that."
Is this an explanation?
Shinichi Iwahashi, however, was quite serious and replied seriously: "I myself resigned as the president, the company expanded its scale, and at the same time, launched a new singer who was different from any previous singer, and no longer relied on the public's impression of GENZO. At the same time, it made the industry
Other forces can no longer act rashly... There is no better explanation than this."
When he said this, he paused and said, "After all, we can't always be led by the nose by invisible hands."
Watanabe Mayumi was speechless for a moment.
As soon as Wen Chun's report came out, Shu Fang Ikuo reached out his hand again, which actually helped him. He didn't even need to use the backhand he had reserved for the time being. He could get through this difficulty by relying on the cards Shu Fang Ikuo handed him.
If the Watanabe family plans to be too harsh on him, they must first consider. At this moment, if he is forced out, BURNING will choose a talent who has more than half of GENZO, and has created several popular bands, but he is single.
Shinichi Iwahashi, who is weak, will still choose the former king, Watanabe Ichigen, who has an empty record company.
When it comes to turning against the enemy, if Shinichi Iwahashi is plotted against by the Watanabe faction, and Ikuo Suho reaches out again, it won't be the Watanabe faction's turn to accuse BURNING of taking advantage of the situation. At that time, Takeda Printing Company will only vent its anger on the Watanabe faction.
People are creatures of change. No one can make a conclusion on whether Iwahashi Shinichi will fall in love with Ikuo Shuukao. There is no way that Watanabe and his team will bet like a child's play that "Iwahashi Shinichi would rather return after being kicked out."
Even the underground music industry refuses to accept Ikuo Subo's solicitation." This kind of thing seems ridiculous just thinking about it.
The divisive tactic used by Ikuo Suho was to give a good card to Watanabe Mayumi. But in turn, it also allowed Shinichi Iwahashi to take this opportunity to reiterate the old talk of expanding the scale.
Watanabe Manyumi got a good card, but it was not as good as Iwahashi Shinichi's ability to play back the bad cards in order to advance.
…
Tonight, Kenichiro Nozaki even took the opportunity to express his opinion that Kenin will be on the side of Shinichi Iwahashi. Akina Nakamori is determined to support Shinichi Iwahashi, so Kenin has no choice.
Watanabe Wanyumi thought about this, her face was expressionless, and she couldn't tell what it was like. From two people with three legs, to walking side by side. And then now, at this moment.
She didn't speak, and Iwahashi Shinichi didn't say anything anymore. He just drank in silence and waited for her.
For a record company to be top-notch in the industry, the step he mentioned at this moment is of course a must. Watanabe Manyumi thought about it for a while, then spoke again, and asked: "So, what are you going to do next?
SOLO market attack?”
From Keiko Utoku who has already debuted, to Maki Daikoku who is waiting to debut. From Ken Mikami, the male solo launched by GENZO, to Masaharu Fukuyama who was signed by AMU to prepare for his debut. This year, Shinichi Iwahashi’s plan
, obviously preparing to join the SOLO market.
"At least it's been established that we can't turn around and go back to making idols," said Iwahashi Shinichi.
He answered like a cold joke. Watanabe Mayumi didn't think he was perfunctory. Rather, it was the truth.
Obviously, the band craze can continue for a while, and the pace of launching bands will naturally not stop. Not only that, the biggest advantage of bands is that they can afford to wait.
Idols who have wasted their best years will disappear from the long history of the entertainment industry. If a singer does not have stable creative output and cannot make money, he will be abandoned by the company. As long as there is a band, the opportunity may not come anytime.
Similarly, even if the band's craze subsides, but its creative ability is still there, it may not be possible when it will regain attention.
GENZO, which started out as a band, will certainly not give up on the band. Not only that, but they will also launch a new band every year. If they don’t create idols other than bands, the rest of the answers will be obvious.
"The route of a SOLO singer is very malleable."
Shinichi Iwahashi said, "If you are a singer, no matter what genre you sing or how you appear in the public eye, it won't be weird. In addition, singers have always led the way in popularity."
While he was talking, what came to mind was actually the child model Hamasaki Kurumi who was far away in Fukuoka at the moment, who was dismissive of singing and who had not even passed the stage of changing her voice.
"Madonna." Watanabe Mayumi said.
Iwahashi Shinichi reacted for a moment, but later realized that he was "seeking the distance for the sake of the near" and couldn't help but laugh. The sudden smile made Watanabe Wan Yumi feel a little puzzled.
"What are you thinking about?" she asked.
Iwahashi Shinichi took it seriously, "Thinking of the burning publicity funds."
This time, it was Watanabe Mayumi who smiled, "Fashion is the most expensive thing." She paused and thought of someone, "For example, Nakamori Akina-san's production funds are also famous in the industry."
"Really?" Shinichi Iwahashi laughed again. This time, what he was thinking about was that he obviously had a fashionista girlfriend who was leading the trend, but at the same time he was a distant Hamasaki-chan, and another distant Madonna.
This time, Watanabe Wan Yumi didn't care about Iwahashi Shinichi's smile, and why.
She thought for a while, "Both Keiko Utoku, Ken Mikami, who have already debuted, and Moki Daikoku, who will debut next, have nothing to do with fashion."
"However, in order to create popularity, the most important thing is actually the team." Watanabe Manyumi knows this all too well.
But Shinichi Iwahashi mentioned another thing, "Speaking of Daikoku Moki." As if she had reminded him, he changed the subject, "I have another plan that I want to discuss with you."
Watanabe Manyumi cast a questioning look, waiting for his next words. The rhythm of the conversation was again gently and deftly taken away by Iwahashi Shinichi. She was aware of this, but didn't take it seriously.
Shinichi Iwahashi revealed his plan, "I want to cancel the scheduled debut press conference and postpone Daikoku's official debut."
"Postpone debut."
Watanabe Manyumi considered his words and waited for his explanation.
