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In view of what happened just now, she has seen that... Ohga Musashi is flexible and a typical villain. To provoke such a person is to ask for trouble.

"Yes, yes, yes... I'll contact you right away."

When Ohga Musashi saw that they all agreed, he breathed a sigh of relief and came back to his senses.

The most urgent task for him is to get through this difficult time.

……

In the afternoon, Kurosawa Hikaru and Igarashi Runa met with representatives from Apple Music and Penguin Music.

But the result was the same, no contract was signed.

As night fell, lights came on in the windows of the third-floor lounge at Lingshi Office.

"Kurosawa, none of the three families agree?"

At the high table in the lounge, Igarashi Runa was eating takeout, looking very confused.

At first, Kurosawa Hikaru rejected Sony in a domineering manner. She thought Kurosawa was simply standing up for her, but Apple and Penguin came in the afternoon and brought better business plans than Sony. She was excited just thinking about it, but she was still rejected in the end.

"Their offer was not sincere enough, they didn't understand the value at all, they need to re-evaluate."

Kurosawa Hikaru nodded while eating curry and rice.

"Isn't this insincere? Sony's is 130 billion, Penguin's is 140 billion, and Apple's is 180 billion..."

Igarashi Runa was shocked.

To be honest, even after all her years in the industry, she had never seen so much money.

Even Fujiwara Rikka has no time to go home 365 days a year, even during the New Year, because she has to participate in the Red and White Songs Festival, and the sales she brings to Phantom Star Agency is only about 50 billion.

This is the value of Fujiwara Rikka at her peak period several years after her debut.

Putting this matter aside, a contract calculated in billions is really terrifying.

Most importantly, none of these contracts contain any mandatory performance conditions, which is in line with Kurosawa's requirement of not wanting to show up in public to hold concerts.

Seeing that she still hadn't recovered, Kurosawa Hikaru felt helpless and had to explain it to her:

"There are many songs that become popular overnight, and there are not a few singers who become rich overnight. Don't be scared by their fixed prices. Sony's 130 billion yen offer may seem high, but it is to buy out the copyright of the song for ten years, which is 13 billion yen a year."

"really……"

When Igarashi Runa heard this, he suddenly came to his senses.

She was indeed frightened by the tens of billions worth of contracts. She couldn't stop smiling when she thought about signing this contract and the agency would earn tens of billions of yen.

Now that I think about it calmly, this price is indeed very low.

13 billion a year, even if there is no need to hold concerts everywhere, this amount of money is completely useless.

What's more, Lingshi Firm is not in urgent need of money and does not need 130 billion to save its life.

"But the Sony contract still has its advantages, right? They are willing to help us produce and sell albums. Sony's sales channels are the best and most mature in the industry, which can save us a lot of effort."

However, Igarashi Runa changed her mind and raised her doubts.

"Do you really think this is a benefit for us? Let's not talk about the calculation you made earlier. If my first album can sell 3000 million copies, it will be equivalent to 1000 billion yen in sales. Of the 55% share, 500 billion yen will be given to them.

If my songs are exclusive to them, it is equivalent to indirectly diverting traffic to Sony Music, which is an obvious value. In the next 10 years, the more famous I am, the higher their income will be.

Conservative estimates put the profit at at least 100 billion yen, or even much more than that.”

Kurosawa Hikaru shook his head and made his point clear.

In fact, he has already understated it. If Sony signs such a contract with him, the stock price will also rise due to various benefits and many factors in the annual report performance.

"Can they earn so much? According to you, they are the ones taking advantage of the contracts brought by the three companies today?"

Igarashi Runa widened her eyes, truly shocked.

"That's why I said they were insincere. They just wanted to take advantage of us because we know nothing and have a small family and business, and they wanted to use money to confuse us."

Kurosawa Mitsuru looked at her with satisfaction, not really caring about her belated realization.

She is a gold medal agent and has not studied finance. She is just good at training artists. It is normal for her to be intimidated by such a sky-high contract worth tens of billions and want to sign it as soon as possible.

And that Miss Takeda is also very good at making big promises. She directly boasted that the album sales volume was 3000 million, which is equivalent to 1000 billion!

To be honest, even he was shocked when he heard the number 100 billion for the first time.

With so much money, even after it is divided up, it may not be all, but it can allow them to achieve financial freedom.

However, after investigating, he calmed down.

The three-minute business plan seemed to help him achieve success overnight, but in fact it was all about making a small investment for a big gain.

"Looking at me like that makes me look stupid..."

Igarashi Runa's face burned hot and she felt extremely ashamed when she was looked at by his gratified gaze.

"In short, none of the three of them are sincere. They all want to make me famous overnight and cheat me."

Kurosawa Hikaru waved his hand and continued eating his curry rice.

Although he has cooking skills, he has always been casual about what he eats. The reason why he likes rice with toppings is because the soup tastes good, so he just makes do with it.

"Then what price should they offer for you to think they are sincere?"

Seeing how calm he was, Igarashi Runa thought he was very handsome and couldn't help but ask.

"Remember what you said before, that the most profitable singer in the entertainment industry can earn more than 20 billion yen a year? I don't have that much free time to hold concerts, so it's impossible for me to calculate according to that price... In fact, I don't know what the appropriate price is, so let's take a look at their offer first."

In response to this, Kurosawa Mitsuru spoke while organizing his thoughts, but he could not give an answer.

“What if they don’t come and can’t offer the price you want?”

Igarashi Runa thought about it and was worried that if she was rejected today, she would miss the opportunity.

Although the other party got a great advantage, even so, the profits from such a large contract are still very considerable.

Just as Ohga Musashi said, this contract is equivalent to tens of billions of yen for them.

"They will come again, and they will definitely come with sincerity... What is worrying is not the lack of resources but the inequality of resources. Even if they don't cooperate with me, it doesn't affect the fact that they are a big company, but they definitely don't want me to cooperate with their competitors."

Seeing that she felt sorry for him, Kurosawa Mitsuru reached out and pinched her little face and comforted her.

The biggest benefit of learning entry-level finance - investment theory is to recognize your own chips and their value in the eyes of others.

……

On the other hand, Sony Music Entertainment held a board meeting.

"President Yoshida, didn't you keep saying that Ohga Musashi would definitely sign the contract? Why didn't he sign the contract? And I heard that he was injured. He said he hit a telephone pole and his forehead was bleeding a lot. Could it be that he got it from knocking his head?"

The board decided on the theme before the meeting, and someone asked questions right from the start.

"Director Daquan, this meeting was originally to test the waters. I think Lingshi is no ordinary person and knows his own value. Moreover, Apple and Penguin are watching. I'm afraid it won't be easy to cooperate this time."

President Yoshida, who was being questioned, was a middle-aged man with gray hair and a serious look. Faced with such doubts, he responded very calmly.

The reason why he sent Ohga Musashi to negotiate the contract was because he valued this guy's ability to bully the weak and fear the strong, to use intimidation and inducement, and to use his momentum to strike down others. It would be a piece of cake for him to deal with a young man like Igarashi Runa who was an agent and suddenly started his own business to become a boss.

That's why, when the company was initially formulating a strategy and taking out a sum of money to test the background and appetite of Zero Time Agency, Ohga Musashi was recommended.

If this matter is accomplished, as the proposer, he will win the respect and recognition of the board of directors and the parent company, and move to a higher level in his career.

If this matter fails, it will not have much impact on him, at most he will just be questioned a few times.

Because of the board's initial strategy, the conditions put forward were not sincere in the first place. They just wanted to test the waters first to see if Lingshi Firm was a small company that could be manipulated by petty profits.

"I told you to show your sincerity, but you refused to listen and resorted to such tricks. Zero Hour's potential and value are obvious. You should have shown your sincerity and tried to sign it as soon as possible."

Director Daquan was a middle-aged fat man. Seeing that he was still so stubborn even after his failure, he sneered a few times and looked at the other people present.

Chapter 473 The Value of Zero Hour

"Director Daquan, this cooperation is of great importance. We should take our time and not rush it. And what do you mean by tricks? Apple and Penguin adopted the same strategy and were also rejected. It's not surprising."

"You're talking about a sincerity of 3000 billion. Is it so easy to decide on such a large investment?!"

"Our company's operating profit last year was only 2650 billion. You came up and asked for 3000 billion to buy out the copyrights of ten songs and sign a contract. Don't you think that's ridiculous?"

Faced with his sneer and disdain, the other directors immediately became unhappy.

"What's wrong with 3000 billion? Sony is Japan's company, and Zero Hour is Japan's piano master. As long as we can cooperate and join forces, I dare say the value of this contract is at least 3 trillion!"

When Director Daquan saw that they dared to talk back, he immediately became angry.

These short-sighted and stupid bastards have no idea how valuable zero time is.

The speed of Zero Hour’s rise is unstoppable.

What’s even more frightening is that Lingshi is different from those singers who become popular overnight and then fall in the blink of an eye. He has superb playing skills, amazing arranging ability, and unfathomable strength.

In his opinion, such a brilliant figure is destined to leave a profound mark in this era, and it is absolutely worthwhile to invest heavily in him.

He understands piano, so he knows that the ten piano pieces by Master Zero Hour, either adapted or original, possess a magic beyond imagination.

“Can he be worth 3 trillion?”

Upon hearing this, all the directors present sneered.

"Director Daquan, you're really going too far. I admit that Zero Hour is indeed valuable, but our company's turnover last year was only 13806 billion. Can his single contract equal the turnover of our music department for more than two years?"

When President Yoshida saw how bold he was in speaking, he immediately became angry.

If this reputation really comes to light, and if the Sony Music Department fails to cooperate with Zero Hour in subsequent contacts, his dismissal will not be enough to atone for the crime.

"Is value pure turnover? Is that how you calculate it?"

Director Daquan thought he had a very accurate view and was not afraid of his doubts at all, so he said sarcastically.

This guy really deserves to be the one who promoted Ohga Musashi. They are all birds of the same feather, relying on their fathers' qualifications in the company to get to the top and forming cliques and factions.

He has some ability, but not much, and until now he has not realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Then tell me, how is this calculated? 3 trillion, even if it's a 10-year contract, that's 3000 billion a year, you're really brave to say that."

President Yoshida was even less afraid and mocked.

The reason he was able to sit on the position of president was not only due to the influence of his father, but also due to his ability.

Not to mention that Ling Shi is a pianist with no real honors, has never won any awards, and is just a pianist who has given full recitals in small places like Tokyo Bunka Kaikan.

Even if he is a phenomenal pianist who has won many trophies and held dozens or hundreds of concerts, it is impossible for him to have such value.

"Piano craze, popular support, national support, groundbreaking arrangement, and phenomenal influence... That's all I can say. You'd better find a way to sign the contract. If you are really signed by another company, just wait and see."

Seeing that he firmly believed in the value of Zero Hour, Director Oizumi was a smart man and didn't want to waste any more words with him.

Total sales? This superficial thing is just a small profit compared to the value of zero hours.

He had already investigated and witnessed with his own eyes that the emergence of Master Zero Hour had sparked the enthusiasm of countless people across Japan to learn the piano.

Ling Shi was hailed as the God of Piano and was sought after, proud of, and even worshipped like a madman by countless people.

Zero Hour's influence is so terrifying that it has become a national public figure before it has even fully started operations. It will be a matter of time before the authorities step in to support it.

As long as Sony and Zero Hour are tied together, they will definitely be able to reach a higher level.

"I would have found a way to sign it even without you telling me... Director Daquan, there's really no need to pretend to know something when you don't."

President Yoshida actually thinks highly of Zero Hour, but it's still funny to see him flattering it.

A contract worth 3 trillion, how dare this fat guy say that? Did he think he was talking about Zimbabwean dollars? This is Japanese yen!

If this matter were to get out, it would definitely be a laughing stock.

……

For Zero Hour Agency, having temporarily turned down contracts from three major companies, Sony, Apple, and Penguin, it does not mean that the work for today is over.

Because after the piano recital, there are still many businesses and companies seeking cooperation.

After nearly a week, a lot of proposals were accumulated. After Igarashi Runa screened them, she asked Kurosawa Hikaru to take a look at the ones she thought had good conditions.

"Kurosawa, do you think I'm not suitable to be a boss?"

Igarashi Runa sat on the sofa. She took off her high heels and was wrapped in flesh-colored stockings. Her plump and round legs were placed sideways. She looked at the profile of Kurosawa Hikaru reading the contract and suddenly felt a little depressed.

She was hit hard by what happened today... She originally thought that cooperation with super large companies like Sony, Penguin, and Apple were rare and good contracts.