Chapter 476 A Good Song Has Dignity!(2/2)
The real problem is that your conditions are too harsh and you only want to collaborate with us on this song, which is not good."
"You have all heard that I just said hello to President Yamamoto of Warner Pioneer and briefly explained your situation.
Although Yamamoto Tokuhara was a bit stern, after all, it was Endo Minoru who introduced him, so he listened carefully to Masashi Sada's introduction to Cao Zhiqiang's situation and some of his requests for cooperation.
Okay, while it's still early, don't waste time with me and go see President Yamamoto as soon as possible.
After thinking about it, Yamamoto Tokugen said: "Let's do this. For Endo-senpai's sake, we are happy to sign a sincere artist contract with Mr. Cao Zhiqiang.
Not to mention the giant Warner behind the scenes, even Pioneer Electronics, another major shareholder, is not something that ordinary people in Japan would dare to cause trouble for.
This ratio is already very high.
After a while, Cao Zhiqiang and Masashi Sada arrived at the headquarters building of Warner Pioneer and entered directly.
Because they had made an appointment in advance, the two of them quickly met Yamamoto Tokugen, the president of Warner Pioneer.
So, you just go directly now, President Yamamoto will see you directly and promise not to treat you lightly."
To put it bluntly, although Japan's Warner Pioneer Records in the early 1980s is far inferior to JVC and Polydor in terms of reputation, in terms of strength and background, it is not far behind at all.
Therefore, the singers who were able to break through in the 1980s were truly extraordinary.
Decide on the cooperation as soon as possible so that the next work can be carried out easily, hahaha."
As for the Japanese speaking circle, Teresa Teng was fine when she was living in Japan in her early years, but since Teresa Teng left Japan, she has long since disappeared and not many people remember her.
For example, Kazuo Funaki, Masao Sen, Asahi Kobayashi, Chiyoko Shimakura and many other famous masters in the Japanese music industry are actually his apprentices.
Yamamoto Tokugen is a man who looks to be in his early fifties. He is also wearing a decent suit, but he looks more serious and steady. He is more dignified than Endo Minoru. At first glance, he looks like a big shot.
President Yamamoto is very interested in you and decided to meet you at their club immediately.
In other words, Warner Pioneer does not insist on copyright ownership, but there are copyright restrictions. Within five years, Cao Zhiqiang will be Warner's exclusive artist, and the songs Cao Zhiqiang writes and performs during this period can only be published and distributed by Warner.
Therefore, Minoru Endo's music creation ability is actually only average, but his vision for seeing and supporting people, as well as his method of utilizing people, are truly superb.
The only problem is that Warner Pioneer has to sign a five-year contract with Cao Zhiqiang. Within five years, he can only act as an artist of Warner Pioneer.
There is no other way, just do as the Romans do. Even though Japan is highly modernized, at least in the early 1980s, it was actually a very conservative society, and many traditional things are difficult to change in a short period of time.
"Yes, yes." Masashi Sada smiled, "I forgot, you just wrote so many songs in one breath, you really need to take a rest.
Although it is true that the rules are much looser than those of other record companies, Cao Zhiqiang still feels very restricted.
What Cao Zhiqiang doesn't know is that as a veteran in the Japanese music industry, Endo Minoru not only likes to support newcomers, but also likes to make money.
After saying that, Yamamoto Tokuhara introduced what the three percent of the wholesale price means.
Well, I also think Cao Sang’s talent is very good. From now on, as long as Cao Sang writes and sings his own songs, he can get 3% of the wholesale price, how about that?
By the way, I’m afraid Cao Sang still doesn’t know what the three percent of the wholesale price means, let me explain it to you briefly.”
From this perspective, it is not surprising that Endo Minoru likes Cao Zhiqiang.
Those songs that Cao Zhiqiang copied, no, created, are all really good songs, the essence of another world.
Good songs also have dignity!
Cao Zhiqiang does not allow himself to easily sell these good songs at a low price, and he does not want to make wedding dresses for others.
Therefore, it is okay to collaborate on a few songs individually, but it is not okay to buy out his copyright and distribution rights for five years!
Chapter completed!