old events in tokyo

Chapter 233 Album Complete
"The situation is probably like this." Kadokawa Tatsuhiko calmly told the general story.

It turned out to be yesterday, August 8th.His older brother, Kadokawa Haruki, was taken into custody by the Chiba County police because of illegal drugs.

It is said that the charge is more than that, and also involves charges such as embezzlement of company funds.

As a matter of course, Kadokawa Haruki resigned from the post of general manager and president of Kadokawa Bookstore.

And Kadokawa Bookstore is a family business, apart from the elder brother, there is only Kadokawa Tachihiko, the younger brother in the family.

So the task of taking over as the president of Kadokawa Bookstore fell on Kadokawa Tatsuhiko.

"So...then..." Kazuki Akiyama didn't know whether to comfort him or congratulate him.

Without it, it is because this timing is too coincidental.

Kadokawa Tachihiko was forced to "retire" from Kadokawa Bookstore because he disagreed with his brother Kadokawa Haruki's business philosophy.

Ambitious, he set up "Media Works" immediately after leaving Kadokawa Bookstore. The strange thing is that Haruki Kadokawa was arrested within a year.

The crime involving illegal drugs is generally difficult for other people to find out except for close people.

There is also embezzlement of the company's public funds. Without certain power connections, how could anyone report the president's financial problems.

No matter which of these two charges, ordinary people can not provide evidence.

Kazuki Akiyama looked at the "Japanese version" Mo Yan in front of him, hesitant to speak.

"Please rest assured, Akiyama-kun, the contract will still be carried out according to the agreement. The booklet will still be published in Dengeki Bunko under Media Works,
As for the follow-up, if there is a library copy, it will be transferred to the Kadokawa library for reprinting.

However, the priority investment right for film and television needs to transfer the contract to Kadokawa Pictures, which facilitates the integration and deployment of resources. "

Kadokawa Tatsuhiko didn't seem to care about Akiyama Kazuki's hesitation, and smiled generously.Then they talked about the previous contract issues between the two parties.

Kazuki Akiyama discussed with Yoshitaka Watanabe and the lawyer who came here casually, went through the contract in detail, and then nodded.

"There is no problem here, then please Kadokawa-san." As long as the original conditions continue, he has no objection.

And now Media Works will be merged into Kadokawa Group immediately, with network, capital, and cross-media operation capabilities.

All the familiar benefits are back in the hands of Kadokawa Rihiko, so maybe his novel distribution channels will be more abundant.

But there are also disadvantages, that is, this Kadokawa-san will no longer take his novels as seriously as life-saving straws.

But Kazuki Akiyama didn't feel that he had lost anything, after all, it was just an attempt.He will be satisfied if he can continue in accordance with the contract.

It's just that the grievances and grievances of the wealthy Japanese chaebols are comparable to the bloody plots in China in the previous life.

It seems that when dealing with such a character in the future, it is better to be cautious.They are smiling on the surface, but they are all ruthless in private.

Because he was going to take over as the president of Kadokawa Bookstore, Kadokawa Tachihiko confirmed the contract, so he hurriedly resigned to clean up his brother's mess.

Being able to meet Kazuki Akiyama in person at such a critical time is already a great deal of face.

After all, he still valued Kazuki Akiyama's potential, for someone like him.

Behind any emphasis on enthusiasm, there must be interests to maintain.

Capital is the most realistic and ruthless.

After this incident, Yoshitaka Watanabe also reminded Kazuki Akiyama that he must think twice before making any decision.

Especially when dealing with such a character, one cannot be too careful.

After finishing the last worry, my first album will be released soon.

In fact, as early as April, there were rumors that his album was in production.

Speaking of which, when he was on his first tour, he said in Fukuoka and Osaka that he was going to make an album, and that's when the rumors began to spread.

Since then, in June, Being has consciously begun to release information about the progress of his album production.

After all, now is the golden age of records, new singers emerge in endlessly, and veteran singers are also vying to be on the best-selling list.

If you want the album to have a good sales, a certain degree of exposure is indispensable.

Even Being, who is an artist with a mysterious style, will appropriately increase its exposure before the release of its singer's single or album.

And Being also has its own journals or radio programs, such as "Radio B'z BEAT ZONE" interviews.

There are also cooperation with other magazines, such as "WHAT'S IN?", "Music Freak Magazine" and so on.

For example, Kazuki Akiyama’s album was first revealed in the radio program “Radio B’z BEAT ZONE” hosted by Takahiro Matsumoto, the collection of the two million-dollar singles “Powder Snow” and “CANDY”.

He has a good relationship with Takahiro Matsumoto, and this kind of topic for publicity purposes is very familiar when chatting on his radio station.

And such news will undoubtedly give the fans a reassurance.

There is no doubt about the quality of the album with two million-dollar singles, and at the same time, I am looking forward to its release.

Later, in the magazine, Kazuki Akiyama was released one after another when he was working in the recording studio, and there were also spy photos of the MV scene.

Various guesses about his album with pictures and texts whetted the appetite of the audience.

This kind of action has been maintained until August. In the latest issue of the article, it is revealed that the main title of the album is not "Powder Snow" or "CANDY" as everyone guessed earlier.

It is a brand new song as the main title of the album. This news not only makes the fans call Kazuki Akiyama's conscience happily.

It also made the industry pay more attention to his album. According to everyone's usual practice, the newcomer's first album is basically the hit single released before as the main song.

This is the safest and safest way to do it.

But you don't play the cards according to the routine, so naturally everyone wants to see how much you have.

Albums are no better than singles. When the public sees a single they like for more than 1000 yen, they will buy it, but it is a little more expensive than a bento meal.

But the price of the album is close to three times that of the single, and the albums of some big singers are more expensive, such as the albums of B'z, which sell for more than [-] yen.

Paying so much for an album is a bit of a struggle, after all, the economic environment is getting tougher, everyone is under pressure from unemployment, and you're not sure if you like all the songs on the album.

So for the industry, to judge whether a singer is popular or not, just look at his album sales.

Getting people to pay for your album shows that your music is attractive and everyone is willing to pay.

However, both Being and Kazuki Akiyama himself are full of confidence in their album.

Being is because he has two million-dollar singles, but Kazuki Akiyama believes in the quality of his album.

Having been in the music scene for so long, I still have some experience with the public's preferences.

PS: low profile
　I will finish the book but it may be a little slower, sorry
　　
　
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