Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 883
Today, a large music festival is going to be held.Whether it is a female-only lineup or a gender-neutral lineup, it is not a problem.Whether it's a sponsor or an inviteable lineup, it doesn't matter.

The purpose of holding this music festival is to add fire to the current band craze and push it to a higher level.That being the case, when making a plan, you can't just focus on the lineup of the performance.

"Squad and size are of course important."

Wanyumi Watanabe changed the subject, and Shinichi Iwahashi followed her and also talked about the music festival.He said, "However, the scale of the scene and the lineup on the stage are not enough."

Shinichi Iwahashi's plan this time is that in addition to holding a special event at Wangan Plaza, he will also set up branch venues outside of Tokyo, aiming at major cities in Japan to broadcast the music festival live and produce a An unprecedented "National Music Festival".

This kind of practice was unheard of before, and no one knew what effect it would have if it was actually done.It is naturally the safest way to act conservatively and follow the traditional method, but it is not in line with Iwahashi Shinichi's ambition to push the band craze to a "social phenomenon".

"Unprecedented" things, before they are done, will bring their own popularity and topicality.The bigger the battle, the more attention it will attract.Similarly, when the whole society actually knows that bands are popular now, there is only one iconic event that can cause a national sensation from a "social phenomenon".

When Yanqiao Shinichi came up with this move, it was definitely not a whim or a fever.

And Mayumi Watanabe, who has learned too many "out of tune" ideas from Shinichi Iwahashi, is not surprised by what ideas he came up with.

Not only that, but before the music festival was held, Shinichi Iwahashi already had a plan. After the music festival was over, he would sell the TV rights to NHK's premium channel.Even after learning that Yokichi Osato is going to set up a subsidiary in Xiangjiang and plans to recommend beyond to participate in the music festival performance, he also wants to plan with Yokichi Osato to broadcast the music festival to Xiangjiang.

But no matter who is to authorize the copyright to use, the first thing to do when there is a plan is to establish a subsidiary responsible for producing and distributing videos.Not only for the future music festivals, but also a necessary step for the record company to grow.

Previously, the tour video tapes of singers under GENZO were entrusted to other companies to produce them. Now that the company has a scale, the production and distribution of this part will naturally be taken back.

The most realistic thing right now is to take back the production and distribution of videotapes.In addition, Iwahashi Shinichi, who values ​​the potential of the animation industry, also wants to get involved in animation production.

Most of the works produced by Japanese animation production companies are children-oriented works. If they want to take advantage of its convenience, GENZO has to work hard.Shinichi Iwahashi also plans to let GENZO and the Japanese animation production company partner to establish a new animation production studio, which will be separated from their main business and participate in the animation industry more deeply.

……

The plate was removed, Yan Qiao took a sip of coffee, and remembered something, "By September, we will renew the distribution commission contract with JVC."

Wanyumi Watanabe said "hmm", "The cooperation with JVC is going well."

A small company like GENZO does not have its own logistics, and cannot distribute records nationwide. Therefore, it has to borrow the distribution network of a large company, and the big company will draw a commission.

At the beginning, JVC was willing to distribute and promote for a small company like GENZO, but because of Watanabe's production, Misa Watanabe helped lead the line.Who would have thought that the Temple of the Five Viscera of the Sparrow, which was accepted due to sympathy, would allow them to make a lot of money along with it.

Shinichi Iwahashi also admitted that the cooperation with JVC is quite tacit, and the two sides have never had any disagreements over the issue of distribution.Even so, the brothers settled accounts clearly, and what should be broken up still needs to be broken up.

He said, "Now, GENZO's release commission is a piece of fat in the industry."

It's just that the three popular bands in hand, as long as they can get the entrustment to distribute and promote GENZO, it will be a big commission.At this moment, other publishing companies also took the initiative to contact GENZO.

"If you want to go to a higher place, even if you end the commission with JVC, you can't choose a worse one than JVC." Watanabe Mayumi said, "Distributing goods is one aspect, and there is also publicity and promotion."

Publishing companies with weaker strength have lower commissions.However, the way of publicity and promotion cannot keep up.That being the case, instead of running in with a new company, it is better to continue with JVC, which has a happy cooperation.

"That's what happened." Shinichi Yanqiao knew how important publicity was, so he definitely couldn't be greedy for petty gains. "However, the current GENZO is different from when it was first established. It has the confidence to negotiate conditions on the issue of commission." Even if The opponent is JVC.

The two of them summed up the meal, and finally put an end to the meal.

……

In June, the recording industry is busy from the beginning to the end of the month.

By the end of June, Nakamori Akina will be released as a single with the theme song of NTV's upcoming Suiju drama.After all, it is Taopu Star, even if its popularity has declined, and its consecutive weekly singles championships were cut off by the band last year, it is still one of the best among singers, and it is still top-notch treatment in the firm.

Before the release of the single, all kinds of publicity campaigns started one after another, and Yanyin also tried its best to contact the TV station.

Kikuchi Momoko will act as the second episode of the Water Ten TV series, which will start airing on July [-]th.The release time of Akira Nakamori's song was exactly ten days earlier than the broadcast of the TV series.By the time the single was released, the TV series had finished filming the first three episodes.According to the plan, the filming of the first five episodes should be completed before the TV series starts broadcasting.

They are all from the same office, and one is acting in the second episode of the TV series, and the other is in charge of singing the theme song of the TV series.After Nakamori Akina's single was released, Kikuchi Momoko's manager also brought Nakamori Akina's new single to the set, and in the name of Kikuchi Momoko, gave it to the main actors and staff who participated in the filming.

Since they belonged to the same firm, such a small effort, of course, had to be done.Although Kikuchi Momoko has been moving to Kenyin for so long, she hasn't seen her at other times except seeing Akina Nakamori at an event organized by the firm.

Artists are like this, they are busy in their own way, and each has their own team in charge, unless they belong to the same faction, or are led by the same big manager, otherwise, it is difficult to have a little personal relationship.

What's more, Kikuchi Momoko belongs to the actor department, and Nakamori Akina is the number one person in the singer department, so the distinction is clear.

Not only that, the condition for Kikuchi Momoko to withdraw peacefully from her old club is that she no longer sing, and Nakamori Akina does not want to participate in TV dramas.

When Kikuchi Momoko thought about this incident, she somewhat felt that it was both subtle and magical.She occasionally wonders, if Akina Nakamori actively participates in TV dramas, will she encounter obstacles when she moves to Yanyin?

After delivering Akina Nakamori's new single, today's shooting also ended smoothly.When the fourth episode was filmed, Kikuchi Momoko, who at first depended on the state of the day and decided the speed of the filming, became more and more leisurely in the performance.After today's filming ended, the director also praised her for her increased expressiveness.

After being praised, Kikuchi Momoko felt very happy and thanked the director.As soon as she bowed, her agent also bowed along with her, thanking the studio staff for their care.

After the day's filming ended, Kikuchi Momoko got into the car and was moving to the next location. She casually said to her manager, "If Akina-san wanted to appear in a TV series from the beginning, I don't know if I would become Kenne actress."

She said it like a childish joke, but it sounded awkward.

The agent had a good relationship with her, and responded, "Of course."

Kikuchi Momoko showed a bit of stubbornness, and she persisted in this topic, "Then I will praise two actresses at the same time." She has a good personality and a soft appearance. When she said these words, she seemed to be acting like a spoiled child to her manager. like.

The agent laughed, "When the firm wants to expand its actor business, how can there be too many popular actresses." What's more, Yanyin is rich and powerful, and has full determination to develop the actor business.

Kikuchi Momoko pursed her lips and smiled, "If you say she is popular, Akina-san is more popular." She told the truth.

"Besides, Peach Jam and Ming Cai-san are different types. Even if you promote both of you at the same time, you won't go the same route." The manager said.

Kikuchi Momoko seems to regard Akina Nakamori as an imaginary enemy on the road to acting.

The manager was vaguely aware of this subtle idea, and guessed that it might be the single that Nakamori Akina helped deliver today, which put pressure on Kikuchi Momoko.Since he is a manager, he naturally has the obligation to comfort her.

"Really?" Momoko Kikuchi seemed to imagine for Akina Nakamori what kind of role she would be suitable for.As an idol, it is impossible for her to ignore the brilliance of Akina Nakamori on the stage. She herself once sincerely appreciated Akina Nakamori's performance like an audience.

At this moment, thinking of Akina Nakamori's expressiveness, I felt inferior.

The manager laughed and said, "Today, the director even praised Peach Jam. She is calm and unhurried, and she looks like an actress."

Kikuchi Momoko was a little embarrassed, lowered her head slightly, and said modestly, "It's still far from being a real actress."

"Seeing progress is motivation, isn't it?" said the agent.

Kikuchi Momoko pursed her lower lip and smiled, "It makes sense." She echoed this sentence, then paused, "Last time, when I met Yanqiao-san, I was encouraged by him. He said that acting is A very meaningful thing."

"After that, did you meet Yanqiao-san again?" the manager asked her.

Kikuchi Momoko shook her head first, remembering that her manager was driving, and then replied: "No."

The manager smiled and teased her, "If we only meet each other once in half a year, we'll have forgotten all about it before we'll get more familiar the next time we meet."

Kikuchi Momoko herself said, "After meeting today, I feel more familiar than after meeting last time."The manager memorized her words in a mess, and instead of teasing her with Kikuchi Momoko's words, it would be better to say that he created such a sentence himself.

However, he was telling the truth.

Kikuchi Momoko didn't know what to say after hearing what her manager said.

"correct."

The manager remembered something and mentioned it to Kikuchi Momoko, "This Iwahashi-san is collaborating with Akina-san on a new album."

Kikuchi Momoko let out an "ah" and raised her head.

The manager drove her car, and didn't know Kikuchi Momoko's reaction. She said to herself, "The official cooperation announcement seems to be released after the promotion period of this single is over, but the production has already begun."

"It's still in the confidentiality stage." The agent smiled, "However, I'm in the same firm, and occasionally chatting with former colleagues, I still hear a little bit."

A cooperative project, so many staff members participated.Even if it is kept secret, rumors will leak out.However, there is a confidentiality clause in the contract, and the staff can't afford to risk a lawsuit to leak it to gossip magazines for such a trivial matter.

The manager casually mentioned, "Besides, you, Peach Jam, who I'm in charge of now, were introduced by Yanqiao-san."

"It's kind of a little bit of a connection, isn't it?" the manager quipped.

Kikuchi Momoko reacted for a while, then smiled, and replied, "That's right." Rather than being amused by the manager's witticism, it was better to think about how to respond, and then used the actress' acting skills.

"Speaking of it," the manager said as a joke, repeating the old saying, "Last year, when Akina-san and Iwahashi-san collaborated on a single, it was said that there was a big quarrel in the recording studio, and Akina-san was so angry that he fought Iwahashi-san .”

Kikuchi Momoko was stunned when he heard that, "A big fight?... Akina-san and Yanqiao-san?"

"I think it should be an exaggeration." The manager himself didn't believe it, "Maybe there were conflicts during the production, but if it got to the point of fighting, how could there be this cooperation?"

"Rumors, the more they spread, the more outrageous they become." Kikuchi Momoko replied, laughing too.

Iwahashi-san, who is so calm, would really quarrel with Akina-san in the recording studio?Then how unreasonable Ming Cai-san should be...

Such a thought came to Kikuchi Momoko's heart, and she wanted to laugh even more.

In front of her agent today, the emotion of seeing Nakamori Akina as an imaginary enemy on the actor's road is not so much her embarrassment, but a momentary self-pity.

The week Akina Nakamori released her new single, Momoko Kikuchi's previous label released her best hits.

I made a collection of the original recordings I held in my hand, and I also used old photos taken in the idol era.This kind of collection is a huge profit, and it is mostly aimed at loyal fans of her idol era.

Completely cut off from the matter of singing, and devoted myself to being an actor.This is my own choice, but it is inevitable to be more or less emotional about this matter.

In particular, she helped Akina Nakamori to promote the single, while she kept silent about her record.

"anyway."

The manager suddenly said, "If Taozijiang wants to 'be more familiar with Yanqiao-san next time', he should meet more often."

She suddenly said something that seemed to be encouraging, which stunned Juchi Momoko.

The agent took the initiative to say this, is it okay?

(End of this chapter)