Flying over the bubble era

Chapter 1555. At this moment
After the New Year holiday, the girls returned to Tokyo and attended the first meeting of the year with anxiety and anticipation.

There was no meeting with Namie Amuro.

At the same time, Namie Amuro officially entered the recording studio and began to audition the new album that Tetsuya Komuro tailored for her.

This impeccable girl in every aspect has brought continuous creative inspiration to Tetsuya Komuro. He is looking forward to the moment when this girl will appear:
Tetsuya Komuro can create music that goes far beyond the present moment - moments like this.

At the beginning of the new year, Tetsuo Hira and Shunichi Baba began to run around for Namie Amuro's re-debut.

When Tetsuya Komuro was told that he would produce a singer for VERMILLION Records, Zhou Fangxiong praised him generously: "Baba-kun, you did a great job!"

Suoh Ikuo breathed a sigh of relief, as if he finally had the chance to vent all the humiliation he had suffered from Iwahashi Shinichi in the past two years.

In the past two years, in terms of influence, BURNING is still the industry leader. However, BURNING's dominance of the industry has become a boast that cannot be easily made.

Shinichi Iwahashi has formed a new alliance by winning over the emerging firms in recent years.

The record market entered an unprecedented era of prosperity. GENZO Records ranked first in record sales for three consecutive years. The entire industry was well aware of its wealth. After the bubble burst, TV stations were eyeing sponsorship. With his wealth and willingness to participate in the TV industry, Shinichi Iwahashi became a benefactor to major TV stations.

Among his close partners, there are also many agencies backed by the consortium. Shinichi Iwahashi married Akina Nakamori, the golden sign of Ken-On, and was tied to Stardust Agency through a record agency contract. There are also other small agencies that sing the same tune with him, relying on means such as exchanging resources, producing singers, and participating in TV drama investment to form an increasingly close network.

There is also the old fox Watanabe Misa of Watanabe Production, who seems to have withdrawn from the competition on the front line, but pushed her second daughter out to open a new agency, and was deeply tied to Shinichi Iwahashi from the beginning. Watanabe Mayumi and Shinichi Iwahashi have the same interests, so why should Watanabe Production's position be announced?

Shinichi Iwahashi was originally just a general manager of Watanabe Productions. However, by the time Suho Ikuo began to take him seriously, he had become a figure that could not be underestimated.

When dealing with a force with a shallow foundation, Ikuo Suho can use the pressure of the Burning system to lure it.

When it comes to slightly capable agencies, Ikuo Suho can hollow them out by poaching their signature artists or inciting the artists' managers to become independent.

When necessary, it is not uncommon to use extreme force to make the other party surrender.

Relying on these three tricks, BURNING swallowed up all the small forces in front of it like a giant whale. However, these methods were all ineffective in front of Shinichi Iwahashi.

The value created by this big network centered on the GENZO group cannot be shaken by coercion or inducement from the outside. And Iwahashi Shinichi has the support of the Inagawa-kai, whose headquarters is Tokyo, and is a local tyrant that even the Yamaguchi-gumi is reluctant to provoke. This makes it difficult for Suho Ikuo to use underhanded means.

At that time, Ikuo Suho chose to recruit Daiyuki Nagato. Although VERMILLION records brought considerable profits, it was not comparable to GENZO records.

Composer Oda Tetsuro withdrew and became a freelance composer, and VERMILLION lost its stable source of music. The packaging method used by Nagato Daiyuki caused aesthetic fatigue, and the performance of the new artists recently launched was not satisfactory. Only B'z became stronger and stronger, and it was a well-deserved golden signboard. But no matter how strong B'z was, it was far from enough to rely on this card alone.

Nowadays, everyone in the record industry wants to get a piece of the pie. BURNING's original idea of ​​getting involved in the independent record company was not wrong, and Nagato Daiyuki's management of the company was not without results.

But GENZO Records caught the trend twice in a row, creating a miracle in the development of independent record companies. A young boy, relying on managing record contracts and copyright distribution, wove a network in such a short time.

With GENZO in front, VERMILLION seems inadequate. Shinichi Iwahashi can achieve what he has today thanks to the huge financial support brought by GENZO Records. If VERMILLION Records can compete with him, Shinichi Iwahashi will never be as comfortable as he is now.

Baba Shunichi had close contacts with Hira Tetsuo, and the two reached a cooperative relationship with the Okinawa Arts School. Suho Ikuo knew these things, but he did not expect that Baba Shunichi turned his attention to Okinawa, and his real target was Komuro Tetsuya.

Bands are popular, and what is popular is the form of "band".

Komuro is popular, and what is popular is Komuro Tetsuya.

As long as he could establish a connection with Tetsuya Komuro, he would have completely taken away a corner of Iwahashi Shinichi. Suoh Ikuo was in high spirits and said to Baba Shunichi: "Baba-kun, I'm counting on you from now on."

Nagato Daiyuki's usual tactics have been figured out, and once Baba Shunichi has done this, the helmsman of VERMILLION Records will have to be replaced.

Suoh Ikuo was happy, but calmed down again, "However, it is not enough to just reach a cooperation with Komuro..." His expression was like a venomous snake spitting out its tongue, "Since Komuro has taken this step, it is best not to regret it again."

If you want to hold on to this hen that lays golden eggs, it is not as simple as just getting in touch with him.

Baba Shunichi understood, "Of course." He looked humble and lied with open eyes: "What Iwahashi-san can give, Suo-san can give more, and Komuro-san will certainly not regret it."

Tetsuya Komuro had his own plans, and Shunichi Baba threw out the bait, of course, it was not for Namie Amuro.

No matter what the original purpose is, once you take the first step, how things develop in the future is no longer up to you.

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The news that Namie Amuro is leaving the group and going solo did not cause much sensation among Super Monkey's fans. Rather, it was something that fans expected.

In the eyes of the group's fans, Namie Amuro is already too dazzling, and there is essentially no difference between her standing alone on the stage and her standing as the absolute center of the stage.

The reunion of this group was exceptionally peaceful, both among the members and among the fans.

After the information about her solo career was released, Namie Amuro was reintroduced to her contacts in the industry. With such a momentum, her next arrangements naturally became a matter of concern.

Tetsuya Komuro will be the producer of her new start, which is the biggest gimmick in the subsequent publicity and is still kept secret from the public. However, there are no secrets in the industry.

However, when it comes to the undercurrents between GENZO and BURNING, the industry will inevitably pretend to be ignorant even if rumors get out.

There is a delicate atmosphere in the industry regarding Namie Amuro, the "newcomer" who is about to make a new start. How will BURNING make its move and how will GENZO respond?

Before that, within GENZO, Shinichi Iwahashi finally faced up to the matter.