Extras: Chapter 029 Job Assignment
With all the connections added together, under this situation, the firm behind the new girl group led by Sony will naturally no longer be able to follow the AKS model.
Even though Sony is now focusing on electronic intelligent development, Sony Music is just a vassal of the entire Sony Group, Sony's control over the sound source channel holds the copyrights of many singers. In RB, only Ai Hui Records can compete with it.
Sony, which has its own arrogance, will naturally not allow the girl group it cultivates, and it involves the interests of many people.
There is another person behind Akimoto Yasushi, and Sony has not yet noticed it, but in the eyes of the senior executives within AKS, it is already "everyone knows".
"It is indeed necessary to set up a brand new firm to be responsible for the operation of this new girl group. This idea, whether it is me, Sony, or the boss, has reached a rare consensus."
Akimoto Yasumi's fat face shook, "About the position of the president, I recommend you to Naoki Kitagawa, and I have agreed there.
When you thoroughly discuss with Sony a suitable time to start this girl group project, it will be time for you to take office.”
"Me?" The sudden letter of appointment made Yoshio Imano feel dizzy.
"What? You don't want to?" Akimoto Yasumi browed.
"If you want to stay in AKS, then how about this position for Nanxiangwei?"
Just as I finished saying this, Yoshio Imano was anxious, "No, I just didn't react."
Staying at AKS may be a good way to retire for Yoshio Imano.
With his resume, he can indeed retire in this company until he retires, but he can only stop there.
No matter how good AKS is, it is just a bag company, especially with Kumiko Isono's family transfer routine.
Since 2009, all members of the AKB department who are a little popular have been "sold" to different firms. AKS's expenses for these members have dropped greatly. These people have continuously made blood and saved the company's crisis through their own efforts.
Although AKB's crisis has been overcome, it has completely lost the absolute right to speak over AKB.
Yasuhiro Akimoto, who used to have absolute voice in the distribution of weight of each single, had to rely on interests in the face of the game between many firms.
Therefore, Yoshio Imano gradually felt that even if he reached the highest level in this company, he still had Akimoto Yasuhiro on his head.
He is the soul of AKS and it is impossible for him to replace him.
But the firm behind Sony's new girl group is different. Taking office as president means he is the nominal boss of this firm. In other words, he is almost on par with Yasuhiro Akimoto.
Yasushi Akimoto worked with Sony to organize auditions and album production for this group.
He may not necessarily interfere in the operational decision-making, and Sony is a person who only needs results and substantial benefits, so in just a moment, Imano Yoshio saw his own me.
Decision makers can easily influence the life and death of a member.
As long as you don’t touch that person’s anger, as long as you don’t cross that person’s bottom line.
The president of this firm will definitely get a lot of rights.
As for Minamigo Wei... Imano Yoshio naturally knew that Akimoto Yasushi could not hold such a high position with a person with no experience. The so-called "if you don't want it, give it to others" is just a joke.
Akimoto Yasuhiro looked at the way Imano Yoshio went from being disobedient to being calm, and pushed the lens on his eyes and said seriously.
"Listen, the establishment of this girl group is based on the fact that we are looking for a formula opponent for AKB48 to make the members feel a sense of crisis.
It is also necessary to curb some members who are difficult to control and want to gradually lose their minds in the combination, and use the aura of AKB to develop outward and meet their own needs.
Sony wants to seek breakthroughs in RB's music market, and now idol groups are indeed a big money-making tool.
No one can compare with Kitakawakawa Kuang, Fujishima Yasuko (Kitakawa's sister, who trained the birth of the top boy group Arashi, which later led to Johnny Knights falling into infighting) and Iijima Mitomo (SMAP's agent, and after SMAP was disbanded, three of the members chose to follow Iijima Mitomo) to cooperate with us.
This proves that there are many people with unique vision and open-minded thinking within Sony Music. Moreover, their willingness to take this step coincides with the situation the boss has set up since many years ago."
"So, this is not only a test for the boss's decision to be right, but also a test for him."
Akimoto Yasuke's words shocked Imano Yoshio "So, although you recommended the position of the president to Sony, it is actually... what the boss means?"
At this moment, Imano Yoshio's name for that person was changed from "Mr. Li" to "Boss".
Even if you don’t have it here, you seem to have predicted the direction of the overall situation. Is it a long-term plan or a confidence that is the ultimate?
No wonder Akimoto Yasushi, who has his own arrogance, has always been willing to work under such people without any complaints. Not only him, but also Yasushi Kawada, Kumiko Isono, Yukitaro Shibada and Akihiro Makino.
Although I can't figure out what method that person used to bring such a group of people together, and whenever I mention that person when I drink in private, everyone will change their expressions of respect.
"The boss has always been optimistic about you, so only the important position of Sony's new girl group operation will be handed over to you. As for Nanxiangwei, let him help you well under your hands.
You have to do it well, make the singles of the group, and give it to me with the members' selection.
You just need to ensure that the girl group cannot be exposed to any negative news before the boss comes to Tokyo.”
"I will work hard." Imano Yoshio's feet were combined and he lowered his head seriously.
"Before the boss comes to Tokyo, I will try my best to live up to my boss' expectations."
So the two began to discuss some things again about the multiple things that needed to be prepared when starting the audition of this girl group at that time.
At this moment, Akimoto Yasuke couldn't help but think of the process of many years ago when he was just a well-known lyricist, running around for a new girl group that was not favored.
Those first episodes who followed him all the way, all of them wore singing uniforms and pulled a cart of records to the street to sell.
Now they all have grown into the most unneglectable stars in the RB entertainment industry.
Akimoto Yasuke can't wait to experience this process of discovering from primitive to celebrities and this freshness.
Then, Imano Yoshio suddenly spoke.
Chapter completed!