431. A New Beginning
The major event has been decided, and then we will enter the specific implementation stage.
After weighing the trade-offs, the address of the new record company was finally set in Minami Aoyama in Minato. During the site selection period, Shibuya and Shinjuku were included in the consideration of options, especially now the band's power is still concentrated in the Shibuya area.
However, considering that Hong Kong District brings together various forces from the art world, TV stations, art world firms, record companies, magazines, etc., and new companies are constantly moving there, it is very interesting to become the center of the art world.
Since the company has no intention of letting the bands take the underground route, it is necessary to go to TV and magazines. Looking back in the long run, I decided to set the current address.
Registering a company, selecting a site, decorating, recruiting staff, moving, etc., from big to small, it is allocated, and each has a dedicated person to do it, and even a dedicated person to help print the new business card.
But even so, Shinichi Iwahashi would not be the boss.
Of course, although he can't be the boss and has to be active on the front line all the time, he no longer looked poor when he first founded genzo, and he could only break his legs for everything.
With sufficient funds, you don’t have to be tied up by poverty, and you can act quickly enough.
From the early preparation stage to the current situation, Iwahashi Asoko participated almost the entire process, and helped Shinichi Iwahashi a lot.
The two brothers and sisters have probably not worked together for the same thing in the past few decades as they are now.
Now that the matter has been settled, Asoko Iwahashi has retired. In order to express his gratitude, Shinichi Iwahashi suggested that after the matter at hand is over, he would invite his sister and brother-in-law Narita Hiroyuki to have dinner.
Although this brother-in-law never showed up from beginning to end, Shinichi Iwahashi could guess that Narita Hiroyuki at least did not criticize his actions this time. Even looking at Iwahashi Asoko's action, this brother-in-law paid a lot of attention to this record company.
In the industry, if you can win a promising Dentsu Man, there are far more good things than bad things.
Iwahashi Asoko agreed to treat Shinichi Iwahashi, but she suggested that she also call Watanabe Manyumi to go with her. This request surprised Shinichi Iwahashi, "Watanabe San is together?"
While coming to help, Asako Iwahashi and Manyumi Watanabe had contacted each other several times, and the two were not unfamiliar.
Asako Iwahashi and Manyumi Watanabe are both capable and professional women, and they have an unspeakable appreciation for each other. Asako Iwahashi has a good impression of Manyumi Watanabe and is also impressed by the outstanding abilities she showed during the negotiations.
Even so, she admired Watanabe Manyumi's appreciation, and the person who proposed to invite Watanabe Manyumi to have dinner with was Narita Kinayoshi.
"Is it OK?" Iwahashi Asoko asked him.
Shinichi Iwahashi thought for a while, "Then I will talk to San Watanabe after I am ready and ask her if she wants to be with her."
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However, after this, it was dragged out for a long time.
After Iwahashi Asoko left after handling what was at hand, Shinichi Iwahashi still had many things waiting for him to deal with. While he was busy preparing to build a record company, Watanabe Manyumi on the other side was also very busy.
Because small record companies do not have their own distribution network, they have to negotiate with companies that have distribution channels to entrust the distribution rights of the record companies. This part of the matter will be resolved by Watanabe Manyumi.
When a distribution company helps release records, it will take a certain proportion of the sales of the records as a commission, which is a matter of collecting money and doing business, so it is not difficult in this regard.
Misa Watanabe told them to lend them the power of Watanabe production in the recording industry. Manyumi Watanabe was not polite, and directly signed a record distribution commission contract with JVC through Watanabe production introduction.
The same thing is said, resources are not used in vain. You have to beat your chest and stamp your feet if you don’t have to use it.
The distribution rights are transferred together with the promotion of singers under the record company. Of course, just like the commission for distribution, record promotion is purely a collection of money. The record company paid for publicity funds and JVC assisted in coordinating with record stores and other places.
As for buying subway car billboards or TV advertisements, it is not included, and there is still another way to find a way.
Shinichi Iwahashi is mainly responsible for supervising the construction of a record company. Manyumi Watanabe went to negotiate with the distribution company. Sometimes the two also had meetings with people from Takeda Printing Company to visit relevant industry personnel, and more often they acted separately.
They worked hard to do a big fight. When the company was established and the relevant contracts were agreed, the staff who should be in place were almost in place. When the two of them finally felt relieved, the calendar card just broke away the last page of August.
"New January and new atmosphere." Watanabe Manyumi was in a good mood.
Shinichi Iwahashi was in a good mood, "Now I finally paved the road, just wait to walk up."
The name of the record company, named "genzo", is based on the name of Shinichi Iwahashi Production Company, and only has differences in upper and lower case when spelling.
genzo means "phenomenon". This name sounds loud and imposing, and has good meaning. Neither Watanabe Manyumi nor Taketa Printing Company has any objections.
Of course, catchy or good signs are not the most important reason.
The real reason is that Shinichi Iwahashi's "genzo" has become a bit famous in the underground music circle. Using this name as the name of a record company can also be regarded as borrowing his fame, making it easier to open up the situation with underground musicians when they first started their business.
No matter what, "Genzo's Iwahashi San wants to sign a contract with you", this sentence is still attractive to underground music people.
The record company's name is genzo, so the number of records published in the future will be gz.
Don’t get me wrong. The so-called number is like having a book number for publishing, and it has nothing to do with the license plate number.
Genzo's address is very close to Watanabe Manyumi's u-miz. When he established a production company, Watanabe Manyumi said that he wanted Shinichi Iwahashi to be her neighbor, and this time it became true.
Shinichi Iwahashi, who is responsible for the company's operations, was appointed as the president of the record company. Therefore, although this genzo is not the other genzo, the core character has not changed.
However, while the record company was settled, Shinichi Iwahashi also planned to move the production company back to the city after the rent of Kawasaki's office was expired next year, so as not to run to the suburbs when running.
At this stage, time is money.
"After that being said," Shinichi Iwahashi said to Manyumi Watanabe, "I finally don't need to get your car anymore in the future."
At the same time as the company was established, it naturally bought a car in the name of the company. No matter what, it was a serious president, and you must have your own exclusive car when you go in and out.
He said this, Watanabe Manyumi laughed at him, "I'm used to it."
"Is that true?" Shinichi Iwahashi also laughed, "Then you have to change this 'habit' after that... However, although I can't save money, I can't reach the point where I can drive a Corolla to talk about things."
He had one fallacy after another, and Watanabe Manyumi shook her head when she heard this.
No matter how playful the jokes were, Shinichi Iwahashi said to Manyumi Watanabe, "I should have celebrated a happy future cooperation. However, I have nothing here. Unlike you, there is always good wine to drink."
"If I had known you had nothing here, I would have come here with wine." Watanabe Manyumi was taken by him and also spoke such boring jokes.
Shin Iwahashi kept laughing, "I should call you first and ask you to bring it here."
"There's no way... But if I were you, there would be another way to celebrate besides clinking glasses, right?" Watanabe Manyumi stretched out her hand at Shinichi Iwahashi.
Shinichi Iwahashi looked at Manyumi Watanabe, and she smiled and waited for him.
"Yes, I can still shake hands." Shin Iwahashi nodded, reached out and held Manyumi Watanabe's hand.
At this moment, the eyes of the two people gently touched each other.
When the record company was established, the two of them held each other together, and the state of three legs no longer existed. From now on, they will explore a brand new way of cooperation, and the only thing they are grateful for is that they still have the same goal.
"Happy cooperation in the future, Shinichi-kun." said Manyumi Watanabe.
Shinichi Iwahashi held her hand and responded: "Happy cooperation..."
Watanabe Manyumi looked at Shinichi Iwahashi, and Shinichi Iwahashi did not look away. The two of them greeted each other through the glass called Work.
Then, Watanabe Manyumi let go of her hand first. She opened her mouth and talked about business again, "Then she went to negotiate with Xingchen Office. She did so much, wasn't it just for this step."
Once the record company was established, it was able to sign record contracts independently, avoiding the taboo of poaching. Because Watanabe Manyumi participated in this record company, she had common interests with Shinichi Iwahashi, and the next step was to operate cooperation with Star Firm.
Speaking of this, Shinichi Iwahashi became serious, "It's true."
"I will contact Xingchen Office through Watanabe Production to discuss. Do you have any ideas to add?" Watanabe Manyumi asked him.
Iwahashi Shinichi thought about it, "Although Pu Chisang is not suitable for taking cool photos, he is also an outstanding beauty, isn't he?"
"Well..." Manyumi Watanabe guessed that there was something in his words, so she just nodded.
"Before we were in the band Heaven and music festivals, we also accumulated some experience in this regard... I mean the experience in band composition."
Shinichi Iwahashi explained to Wanyumi Watanabe, "The band lead singer is a plus for the band, and the female lead male musician is the same. So, you might as well negotiate with Xingchen Office, saying that you are planning a band and need such a lead singer with a good image and singing."
"Yeah." Wanyumi Watanabe listened silently.
"Then," Shinichi Iwahashi turned to the point, "and interviewed all models of the same period as Pu Chisang. You can even go to other firms to interview their newcomers, and find such a new lead singer with great fanfare."
"Not for someone?" Watanabe Manyumi thought.
Shin Iwahashi nodded, "That's right. Compared to running towards Pu Chisang from the beginning, it's hard to do such a strong purpose. No matter what, artists who have contacted other companies privately have long coveted companies from other artists, and their reputations are still bad."
He had to consider both Sakiko Kazui and Watanabe production. In addition, such a big-scale interview and search can be regarded as a small advertisement in the industry in another sense.
Tell them that genzo is going to join the industry with their new project.
"I understand." Watanabe Manyumi understood what he meant, "I will convey this idea to the other side later." There was naturally Watanabe production.
On the one hand, she couldn't help but think in her heart that Shinichi Iwahashi was really considering everything. Such thoughtfulness reminded her of the careful calculation of weighing the pros and cons between her when she set up a record company.
Watanabe Manyumi next wanted to go back to the office. Shinichi Iwahashi sent her away. Before leaving, he remembered and said to her, "I want to invite my sister and brother-in-law to have dinner together as a thank you for helping her before."
"My sister wants to invite you too, so let me ask."
Shinichi Iwahashi asked her, "Are you going together? Manyumisan."
"Asakusan invited me?" Wanyumi Watanabe asked back with confirmation.
After her previous collaboration, she had a good impression of Iwahashi Asoko. Although in Watanabe Manyumi's opinion, Iwahashi Asoko was a little unhuman, this did not constitute her shortcomings at work.
It is very comfortable to work with such people, and she also admires professional women like Asoko Iwahashi from the bottom of her heart.
"Yes." Iwahashi nodded.
"When?" asked Manyumi Watanabe.
Shinichi Iwahashi told her, "I booked the restaurant next Saturday night, in Amabu."
Watanabe Manyumi showed an apology expression, "I have a party to attend next Saturday... I can't push it."
"Is that true?" Shin Iwahashi nodded, "There's nothing I can do, I'll tell my sister."
Shinichi Iwahashi didn't care much about being rejected. He didn't agree with the fact that Asuko Iwahashi asked him to invite Wanyumi Watanabe.
"Sorry, Shinichi-kun." Wanyumi Watanabe glanced at him and quickly looked away.
Shinichi Iwahashi took her to the elevator entrance and the two said goodbye.
Watanabe Manyumi left the record company and got into the car. There were a few people waiting for her to see him in the afternoon. It was about the actor training class.
While working hard for the record company, Watanabe Manyumi did not put aside the actor training class. Everything was going on in an orderly manner.
Compared to setting up a record company, it is much easier to build an actor training class. It is easy to list, but finding a suitable acting teacher is not that easy. Manyumi Watanabe has been screening for the right teacher candidates.
What I want to see this afternoon is the acting teacher introduced through Watanabe production.
Chapter completed!