old events in tokyo

Chapter 14 Signing
Today, Kazuki Akiyama is going to go to the headquarters of Being in Minato to discuss the signing of the contract. In fact, he has also received letters of intent from other companies during this period.

For example, big companies such as Universal, Sony, and Yanyin also have them, but most of them are only preliminary intentions. Kazuki Akiyama also called and consulted.

The conditions are basically very harsh. In addition to the low share, you must also participate in various activities arranged by the company. There is almost no right to refuse. Thinking about asking yourself to participate in a prank show with no lower limit, Kazuki Akiyama is a bit discouraged.

Of course, he is a rookie with no reputation and no achievements. This may be a normal contract for rookies in RB, but Kazuki Akiyama still hopes to get a relatively loose contract, and will not consider those harsh conditions unless it is absolutely necessary.

He and Ishida Takumi spent quite a long time researching the styles of various companies, and found that Being and HORIPRO (H company) are relatively relaxed here.

But now, he only received an invitation from the Being company, and there are friends like Daikoku Moji who are tentatively acquainted.

Two days ago, Daikoku Moji called to encourage him, which probably means that with Kazuki Akiyama's conditions, there must be no problem.

In the morning, Kazuki Akiyama came to the headquarters of Being company. At this time, it was already a busy scene with people coming and going.

The past two years have been the rising period of Being, which has a large number of outstanding artists such as B'z, WANDS, BBQUEENS, etc., and ZARD and Dahei Moji have also begun to show their talents this year.

This makes the Being company gradually become a rookie leading the music scene from a little-known little transparency at the beginning.

Such a change is also reflected in the mentality of the company's employees, who are all confident and high-spirited. At this time, what is presented in front of Kazuki Akiyama is also a thriving scene.

After coming to the front desk to report his accident, the young receptionist led him directly to Nagato Taiko's office.

Nagato Taiyuki is now middle-aged and in his early forties, wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, if not for a pair of wise and shrewd eyes, he would look no different from an ordinary middle-aged uncle.

The feeling of seeing Kazuki Akiyama is even more impressive than the last time I saw him from a distance from the stage. His tall, thin figure and handsome face are more than enough to be an idol, and he is almost born to be a star.

Nagato Taiko was very satisfied with Akiyama Kazuki's first impression.

In the reception room, Nagato Taiko sat opposite Kazuki Akiyama, and the female assistant brought two cups of coffee and placed them in front of them.

Nagato Taiko picked up the coffee and took a sip before looking at Kazuki Akiyama and speaking directly.

"Qiu Shan-kun must have known about the company's situation. Now Being has many outstanding artists, but Qiu Shan-kun's talent is still what we value."

Akiyama Kazuki understands another meaning of Nagato Taiko's words. On the one hand, it is convenient to express his fancy to him, and on the other hand, it is also convenient to remind himself that the company has no shortage of talents, so don't ask for prices.

"Being's achievements in the past two years are obvious to all, and it has become a leader in the music scene. Moreover, Being has always respected the wishes of its artists, and there are not many constraints other than music."

Kazuki Akiyama was a little apprehensive after he finished speaking. After all, he was a newcomer, so saying this might make people feel that he could not see his position clearly.

Taiko Nagato tapped the table lightly with his fingers, and he naturally heard Kazuki Akiyama's demands as he has been running a shopping mall for decades.

He is not surprised by such a demand. Many singers hope that they can have a relatively relaxed working environment and not have to attend various meaningless activities.

Although it is a bit rash to make such a request as a newcomer, it is not unacceptable.

After all, the essence of Being Company is a music production company. Although it also has a brokerage business, it is not its main business, and despite Being's current attitude of dominating, there is never a shortage of competitors in the entertainment industry.

As far as he knew, Tetsuya Komuro had signed a contract with Avex last year, and he knew Komuro's ability in the entertainment industry, not to mention that he was already a popular music producer before that.

Xiaoshi is likely to become Being's biggest competitor in the future, and this time highlights the importance of the company's heritage.In the final analysis, it is talent.

Being now only has two composers, Oda Tetsuro and Kuribayashi Seiichiro. Except for a few singer-songwriters, most of the songs of other artists are composed by these two.

This also makes Being's style sound relatively monotonous. In case the audience gets tired of aesthetics one day, Being will no longer be as beautiful as it is now.

And a singer-songwriter like Kazuki Akiyama who has the ability to compose independently is also Nagato Taiyuki's favorite. Even if he is a singer at Yifaya, he can continue to develop in the future, and his voice is worth investing in.

Thinking of this, Nagato Taiyuki did not directly answer Akiyama Kazuki's appeal, but asked another question

"Akiyama-kun, besides the demo you sent over, do you have any other works?"

Kazuki Akiyama took out two more manuscript papers, one of "Until the End of the World" and one of "Encounter", both of which are excerpts of course.

Nagato Taiyuki took the manuscript paper and looked at it. As a music producer, there is no doubt about his vision. It is clear at a glance that it is a good work, especially the song "Until the End of the World" is very similar to Being's style.

Without any hesitation in my heart, I put down the manuscript paper.

"I have already understood the appeal of Mr. Qiushan. As Mr. Qiushan said, our company has always respected the wishes of artists, and will not have too many constraints, and will not authorize their work without the consent of artists."

"President Nagato said so, I am relieved, so I have no doubts."

Taiko Nagato nodded in understanding, then got up and picked up the phone on the desk and said a few words.

After a while, a man in his thirties came over, and Nagato Taiko introduced, "This is Mr. Takahashi from the company's legal department. Here is a contract. Mr. Takahashi will explain the terms of the contract to you. If you have any questions, feel free to suggest."

Kazuki Akiyama stood up, took the contract, and looked at it carefully.

Because it has been communicated in advance, this contract is mainly for music distribution, copyright and other aspects.As for the song and song royalties that are crucial to musicians, if it is Kazuki Akiyama's original work, it will naturally belong to him.

As for providing lyrics and music for other singers, both the singers of our company and the singers of other companies have explained the remuneration in detail.

During the contract period, the company will provide Kazuki Akiyama with professional guidance training, which is of course paid, and the fee will be directly deducted from the subsequent income.

As for the share of singers, lyrics and music, all RBs are relatively transparent. Only singing can get about 0.9% of the price of a CD, and songwriters get about 1.7%. many.

After deducting the taxes to be paid, the rest is basically the income of the singer.

This contract is not too harsh in terms of sharing, and it is quite sincere in the current environment.

Kazuki Akiyama didn't care about commissions from commercial performances, commercials, concerts, etc.Because of the communication in advance, there are not too many restrictions on his personal freedom.

That is to say, Kazuki Akiyama has the right to refuse. Of course, when it is time to promote, he will not refuse more important activities.

Then, lawyer Takahashi pointed to the clauses in the contract and explained them to Kazuki Akiyama one by one, which made him feel more confident.

After it was over, Kazuki Akiyama also spoke directly.

"President Nagato, I have no problem with the contract, but after I join the company, how does the company plan to arrange for my debut?"

Taiko Nagato saw that Kazuki Akiyama seemed to have his own ideas, so he asked with interest.

"Qiu Shan-jun, do you have your own ideas, you might as well talk about them."

"President Nagato, I personally hope to debut as a male solo."

In RB, male solo is not very popular. In fact, Kazuki Akiyama also understands that compared to male solo, bands composed of male artists are more popular, and even female solo is more popular than male solo.

Why do you say that?Because the author was looking for songs while writing this book, female singers have much more singles than male singers →_→

But Kazuki Akiyama felt that since he could arrange the lyrics and music, and also sing by himself, then there was little point in forming a band.

Taiko Nagato was a little surprised by Kazuki Akiyama's answer, but it was also expected. It was not surprising that a singer-songwriter wanted to make a solo debut, but he was surprised that Kazuki Akiyama seemed very confident in himself as a newcomer.

"If Akiyama-kun thinks this way, it's okay." Nagato Taiko said with a smile, "And the company is not only good at band production, but now it is also launching female solo singers like Daikoku Moji. Now that Akiyama-kun has joined as a male solo debut, the company also will be given great importance.”

"I expect Akiyama-kun to create miracles as the company's first male solo. In terms of style, Being is famous for rock, but there is also a song group BBQUEENS, and Dahei Moji will try different styles in the album in the future."

This sentence touched Kazuki Akiyama's heart. Before that, he was worried that Being would focus on rock and not pay enough attention to a male solo with changeable styles like himself. Now it seems that the situation is much better.

In fact, Nagato Daishin didn't care too much about whether Kazuki Akiyama debuted as a male solo or as a band.

Even if both are unsuccessful, he can still be turned behind the scenes to provide lyrics and music for Being. Take the few songs I just saw as an example. Nagato Daishin appreciates Kazuki Akiyama's ability to write lyrics and compose music.

This reminded him of the original Oda Tetsuro, who might be able to support Being for the next ten years.

As long as Kazuki Akiyama can bring profits to Being, Nagato Daxing doesn't care what form he debuts in. After all, he is a pure businessman.

　Thank you for your recommendation and support!The code word is a bit slow, sometimes I stop to listen to the song when I am tired, and look at the lyrics while listening, wondering if I can write a short story in this paragraph, and it has been half a day since I recovered, and I have only written a few hundred words. . (~￣▽￣)～

　　


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