Rebirth of the courtyard, the start is 80s

Obviously, Cao Zhiqiang's persistence made President Yamamoto a little unhappy.

Because he felt that the conditions he offered were good enough, and there was probably no better condition in Japan than the one he offered.

But Cao Zhiqiang, a young man from Huaguo, seemed a little ignorant of the power of heaven and earth, and even bargained with him here, and he was still a lion.

Even if he has a little talent, he can sing well, and he looks good, but these are not the capital for him to be arrogant.

This is Japan, not his mainland!

So, I insisted on my own conditions again, and found that Cao Zhiqiang still didn't accept it and only insisted on a single cooperation. After that, Tokugen Yamamoto seemed a little impatient and planned to reject the other party, terminating the meeting.

But at this moment, the phone on his desk rang.

After a brief gesture to Cao Zhiqiang and Masashi Sada, Tokugen Yamamoto got up from the sofa, came to the desk, and answered the phone.

What he didn't expect was that it was Mito Endo who called.

"How about it, Yamamoto-kun, the young man I introduced, isn't it bad?"

Hearing what Endo said, Tokugen Yamamoto frowned subconsciously, and after looking back at Cao Zhiqiang, he quickly smiled and said to the phone: "It's not bad, but it may be because he is a foreigner and I don't know much about it. The situation here, the appetite is a bit big."

"Oh?" Endo said with a smile, "What kind of Dafa, tell me."

Tokugen Yamamoto didn't hide anything, so he gave him all the music copyrights requested by Cao Zhiqiang, and he didn't sign an exclusive artist contract with various restrictions. He only collaborated on the release of singles, and asked to take [-]% of the album's release price as remuneration Asked for it all.

"Endo-san, tell me yourself, he is a newcomer and a foreigner, is the condition suitable? This is obviously playing tricks on me!"

After hearing Tokugen Yamamoto's complaint, Mito Endo smiled: "The conditions are a bit harsh, so you give him the phone and I'll tell him."

Tokugen Yamamoto frowned, knowing that what the other party said, it was clear that he wanted to give Cao Zhiqiang a platform.

But forget it, who told him to be Mito Endo, just give him face.

And to be honest, Cao Zhiqiang's songs are really good. If Endo Misato can convince the other party to make him his contracted singer, that's also good.

Thinking of this, Tokugen Yamamoto covered the phone microphone and said to Cao Zhiqiang not far away: "Cao Sang! Your phone number is Endo-san."

Hearing what Tokugen Yamamoto said, Cao Zhiqiang quickly ended his whispered discussion with Masashi Sada, and hurried over to answer the phone.

"Senior Endo, hello, I'm Cao Zhiqiang."

"Cao Sang, I just heard from Yamamoto-kun about your situation. Can you lower your requirements? What you mentioned is not realistic at all."

Cao Zhiqiang smiled, and said to the phone: "Senior Endo, to be honest, if it's just me, it's fine, but these songs of mine are like my children, I can't just sell them cheap up.

Endo-senpai, you are also a music creator, presumably you don't want to sell the songs you wrote at a very low price, right?

Therefore, my requirements are not high at all, they are the minimum respect for my song.

If it is not respected, I would rather let my song continue to be silent. "

After hearing what Cao Zhiqiang said, Mito Endo laughed directly.

In his opinion, Cao Zhiqiang was obviously looking for excuses for himself, so as to ask for sky-high prices.

But when you think about it carefully, Cao Zhiqiang's ability is not bad, and he does have the capital to ask for a sky-high price.

In other words, he has proud capital.

After all, Yamamoto Tokugen didn't know that Cao Zhiqiang had just written and registered a hundred songs in one go, and he didn't know that Cao Zhiqiang was doing well in mainland China and had no shortage of money in his pocket.

In fact, Mito Endo asked Cao Zhiqiang to come to Warner Pioneer Records in Japan, not entirely because of selfless help, in fact, he also had his own little Jiujiu included.

To put it bluntly, this little Jiujiu is very simple, that is, Mito Endo wants to use Warner Records to verify the quality of Cao Zhiqiang.

As a senior musician, Endo really understands the energy of a talented musician.

It can be said that in the music industry, a person who can write, sing, write and sing well, and has a particularly good figure is a huge fortune in itself, and can directly lead a music club.

For example, the former Elvis Presley in the United States and the current Michael Jackson are examples.

There are also examples in Japan, such as Hibari Misora ​​and Miyuki Nakajima, they are all national treasure-level singers. Their very existence is the greatest wealth of the agency they belong to, and they are also the favorite people of the record company.

But the question is whether a singer is valuable or not, the key is that the market has the final say.

No matter how talented you are, if the market doesn’t accept you and everyone doesn’t accept you, it’s just as useless.

Therefore, even though Endo really thinks that Cao Zhiqiang is very talented, he is not afraid of ten thousand but just in case.

If the song he writes is not well received, it will be miserable.

Therefore, it is necessary for Cao Zhiqiang to come to Warner for a try first, release an album first to see the market, and then measure the next move based on the results, whether to continue the cooperation or stop here. This is very necessary.

If Cao Zhiqiang can become an instant hit with the help of Warner Pioneer, or if the record sales can at least get a qualified breakeven, that's fine too.

But if Cao Zhiqiang's work is not good, the market does not recognize it, and the sales are sluggish, then the follow-up investment and cooperation in opening a record company can be delayed for a while.

In addition, Endo Minoru is so helpful, and he also values ​​another identity behind Cao Zhiqiang, that is, he is also the president of a record company in the mainland, and he has the right to release records in the mainland. Can't get it.

If he can make friends and cooperate with Cao Zhiqiang, Endo can not only gain huge wealth and fame in Japan, but may even enter the mainland market first.

Although the mainland is still very poor, anyone with a discerning eye can see its potential. After all, it is a market of one billion people, and the entertainment industry is still quite primitive.

If Cao Zhiqiang can be the first to enter the mainland market, the benefits will definitely be great.

It's just that the relationship between China and Japan has been bad in the past, and the mainland is too conservative. The Japanese entertainment industry, or artists, can't enter the mainland smoothly, and they can't make much money.

But it's different now.

Now because of the Sino-US honeymoon relationship, China and Japan are very friendly, and the mainland is currently opening the door. If you can enter this market in advance, the benefits are beyond doubt.

Of course, he can't do it alone, but he can get allies to do it together.

And Tokugen Yamamoto was obviously the first ally that Endo Mito thought of.

There is no other, just because Yamamoto Tokugen is strong enough and has the best relationship with him.

"Understood!" Endo said with a smile, "Cao Sang, I agree with what you said. Every song we write is indeed like our children, and we refuse to give up easily, so I can accept your conditions. I understand, but this is Japan after all, and there are Japanese rules, so can't you lower the conditions?
For example, if [-]% of the release price is paid, this is too much, and no record company can agree to it, because the release cost of this film is too high and the risk is too great.

How about it, 5.00%, okay?If it's okay, I'll talk to Yamamoto-kun for you.

Wait, don't rush to say no.

Cao Sang, listen to me, even if you are rich and want to start your own record company in Japan and release your own songs, it is best to have a big local record company covering you.

Because here is different from your country, there are rules here, and in many cases, it is not enough to have money.

Let's put it this way, if you just come here to get money to start a record company, there is indeed no problem on the surface, but in private, if your backstage is not strong enough and no one is covering you, then there must be a lot of potential troubles.

Among other things, just those extreme organizations that are not on the stage can make your record company unable to open. "

Cao Zhiqiang immediately frowned upon hearing what Endo said.

Indeed, Japan in the 80s was far from as simple as outsiders thought. It can even be said that Japan in the 80s was an extremely conservative society, and it was also a period of rare autonomy.

Foreign companies coming to Japan, unless they have an American background like Warner, it is basically difficult to move forward.

Even if it is a U.S.-funded company, it must cooperate with the locals in Japan, or else it can use various methods to kill you.

Of course, after the signing of the Plaza Accord, or Japan after the bubble burst in the late 90s, things would be different.

At that time, Japan was completely flat, and it was completely unable to fight against US capital.

But no matter what period, it is very unflattering, or rather difficult, for him as a Chinese to open a record company in Japan.

Unless he has a big boss in Japan to help him, or cooperate with a big boss.

Looking at the current Japan, Warner Pioneer is indeed the best partner, even more reliable than Polydor.

Because Warner Pioneer is half American-owned and half Japanese-owned, and Tokumoto Yamamoto himself is a big boss, not only has a close relationship with some political families, but also has a very close relationship with Shigero Nishiguchi, the chairman of the Japanese violent organization Sumiyoshikai.

Therefore, Warner Pioneer, with Yamamoto Tokugen as its leader, is the record company that Endo believes is the most suitable for Cao Zhiqiang to cooperate with.

Endo Minoru had told Cao Zhiqiang about these situations before, and Cao Zhiqiang also understood the purpose of Endo Minoru's words.

It may be because of this that Mito Endo recommended this company instead of other record companies.

"Okay, I understand." Cao Zhiqiang nodded, "Then 5.00% share, but other conditions cannot be compromised, among other things, it is impossible for me to give up the copyright of the song, and it is impossible for me to give up my freedom, no Will sell to a record company, unless the record company is mine."

"Hahaha." Mito Endo laughed, "Okay, okay, I understand, so let's do this, you give the phone to Yamamoto-kun, and I'll continue talking with him."

Only then did Cao Zhiqiang cover the microphone of the phone, and gently called Yamamoto Tokugen who was chatting with Masashi Sada on the opposite side.

After explaining the situation softly and handing the phone to Tokugen Yamamoto, Cao Zhiqiang went back to sit with Masashi Sada.

Yamamoto Tokugen smiled and looked at Cao Zhiqiang opposite, making sure that the other party could not hear what he said, and then answered the phone.

"Hey, Endo-kun, how was your talk with him?"

Mito Endo smiled: "Yamamoto-kun, I told him, and he agreed to make a concession, as long as 5.00% of the share."

"Oh?" Tokugen Yamamoto nodded, "What about the other conditions?"

"For the other conditions, we should follow Cao Sang's wishes." Mito Endo said with a smile.

"Endo-kun, are you kidding me?" Tokugen Yamamoto frowned, "You know it's impossible, I can't take all kinds of risks to cultivate and support an artist who has no contractual relationship with our club, right?" ? I'm not doing charity."

"Don't worry, Yamamoto-kun." Endo Mito said, "Listen to me first, maybe you can change your attitude."

Then, Endo Minoru told Yamamoto Tokugen the news he got and his thoughts.

Mito Endo not only focused on Cao Zhiqiang's talent in song singing and song creation, that is, he registered a hundred new Japanese songs in one go, but also focused on Cao Zhiqiang's identity in mainland China.

According to Mito Endo, Cao Zhiqiang is now on the mainland. He is not only a popular singer who has sold more than 400 million records, but also the general manager of a state-owned record company, that is, the president.

In other words, Cao Zhiqiang has a record distribution channel within the mainland.

As for the potential and prospects of the mainland market, needless to say, everyone understands it.

It's just that the mainland market is too closed, and ordinary people have nowhere to start.

Now that Cao Zhiqiang finally came here, if we can negotiate with him and have a Sino-Japanese cooperation, then it is very likely that he will formally enter the mainland market through the audio-visual company controlled by Cao Zhiqiang.

Once the cooperation is successful, the Japanese singer can go to the mainland to perform and sing, or take the records of his singers and release them in the mainland.

Even if the per capita spending power of the mainland is not as good as that of Japan, there are so many people.

If the quantity is large, the profit is still considerable.

Especially those who enter the market first will definitely get the biggest profit.

At the same time, Cao Zhiqiang also intends to open a record company in Japan, produce and release his own songs, and deeply cultivate the Japanese market.

If Cao Zhiqiang's songs are indeed popular, that's not a bad thing.

At that time, he, Mito Endo, and you, Tokugen Yamamoto, can take the opportunity to get involved, and the future benefits will be limitless.

In the end, Pioneer Warner is Pioneer Warner, and you Tokugen Yamamoto is Tokugen Yamamoto.

Warner Pioneer belongs to Warner and Pioneer, not your Tokumoto Yamamoto.

It's better to take this opportunity and give yourself one more choice.

Endo believes that Cao Zhiqiang definitely has the potential to become popular, and his own identity is also promising.

So, simply use the platform of Warner Pioneer to push Cao Zhiqiang first, and try Cao Zhiqiang's quality.

If the song "As long as you are here" can become a hit, it proves that Mito Endo's vision is correct. This is a great horse that can be invested.

Not to mention anything else, just the one hundred Japanese songs registered by Cao Zhiqiang are enough to praise Cao Zhiqiang.

Not everyone can write a hundred good songs casually, and not everyone can have a good voice like Cao Zhiqiang.

What's more, now is a period of friendship between China and Japan. Cooperation with Cao Zhiqiang is not only in line with the current environment, but also conducive to the further expansion of Warner Pioneer and the progress of Tokumoto Yamamoto.

Needless to say, Mito Endo's words moved Yamamoto Tokugen very much.

Without him, what the other party said were all real truths, and they were all for the sake of both parties, not just about friendship, but more about interests.

"Understood." Yamamoto Tokugen nodded, "Since you said that, I will talk to him again, but what you said, Cao Sang is the president of a record company in Huaguo, is this true? "

"It should be true." Endo said.

"Cao Sang has an official passport from their country, which has Cao Sang's work unit and position on it, just look at the passport.

Then, I also called before and asked friends who are familiar with the mainland.

My friend told me that there has indeed been a very popular young male singer in mainland China recently. His name is A Qiang, and it should be Cao Sang himself.

Also, the record company that singer Ah Qiang works for is called Huaxia Audio Video Company, which is exactly the same as the club name on his passport.

Therefore, Cao Sang should not have lied, and it is impossible for him to lie, because such lies are easy to expose.

In short, Mr. Yamamoto, there is a Chinese idiom that says that strange goods can be lived.

Cao Sang, that rare and inhabitable creature!
Now that you have encountered it, don't let it go! "

"That's it." Yamamoto Tokugen pondered for a moment, "Okay, thank you Endo-kun for reminding me, I know what to do."