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Chapter 373 Iron Lady You Zhen (Part )
The artist management company assists the musician in selecting a suitable entertainment agency, signs an exclusive agency contract, and is responsible for contacting the artist's activities in the next one to three years. This is the most straightforward business relationship between the three - the artist is the core. , the manager acts as a housekeeper, and the agent acts as an intermediary.

There is a clear distinction between closeness and distance.

However, the depth of the binding between Renyu Management and United Artists Management Company cannot be measured by common sense.

TGO signed a management contract, UTA signed a performance management contract, Han Music signed a recording contract, Han Publishing signed a copyright distribution contract, and Han Live was responsible for organizing large-scale personal tours. Let the traditional 360 contract transcend the constraints of a single company's business scope, so that all the needs of an artist's career can be met and realized within the same ecological closed loop. This matter was originally the grand goal that Han Yi had been striving for since his rebirth, and it was also an effective circulatory hematopoietic mechanism so far.

In other words, as long as Han Yi is still the founder of Renyu Management, and as long as more than 40% of UTA's shares are still in his hands, there is no possibility for the former to defect to other agencies with artists.

Therefore, neither Matt Meyer, who is currently in a meeting with Zhao Youzhen, nor his UTA ​​colleagues who are in charge of other Han Music signed artists, are not very resistant to Zhao Youzhen's so-called transgressions - they are not used to it, but they are definitely not against it. .

After all, everyone has the same boss, and Zhao Youzhen at least contacted the performers through them openly, talking about specific planning and execution details, which is better than those who do one thing in person and another behind the scenes, and put their contact information all over the artist's social network. The media uses this to seize market resources, and even uses this to privately ask for commission rebates, and the managers have been forced to a great extent.

More importantly, exerting influence on the music department of United Artists Management Company in various ways is also part of Han Yi's conspiracy to gradually control UTA. There is no need to elaborate too much. Everyone understands that if you only invest and hold shares without cultivating your own power within the company, you will never be able to truly achieve a leadership position in the complex situation of this organization.

Therefore, after the last quarterly meeting of UTA's board of directors, Han Yi launched a three-pronged strategy to gradually increase his influence on UTA's music management field.

The first step is to put all the artists in the Han Music system who do not have entertainment contracts, or whose entertainment contracts are about to expire, into UTA's client list, so as to increase the business proportion of contracted artists and increase their voice.

The second move is to add water to the sand by acquiring other music brokerage companies, thereby shaping UTA's music department into the shape it wants. With the joining of Circle Talent Agency, the leading agency in the electronic music sector, and Carla Lewis, the undoubtedly top agent in the field of hip-hop music, the upstream resources of UTA's music department have completed a structural adjustment.

He is the company's most important investor, the most efficient territory expander in the music field, and the God of Wealth who makes their income soar. For such a character, let alone intervene in operations, even if they want to change UTA's name to HTA, these guys The music agent wouldn't have any problem either.

In short, Manager Zhao’s unusual attention to the details of the tour and her persistence in contacting the organizers directly are not just out of her sense of responsibility to complete the work perfectly or to further realize her self-worth, but also out of her desire to complete the work perfectly or to further realize her self-worth. It is to faithfully implement Han Yi's ambitious and grand plan.

"Venue size is a very subjective question, Mr. Chen. It's different in every continent, country, and even city. It depends on... Our venues in Europe? Basically, they are around 5000 people. For example, our venue in Amsterdam is the black box of the Heineken Music Hall, which can accommodate about 5500 spectators. The London stop is at the Apollo Theater in Hammersmith, with 3655 people in full seats and 5300 people in half seats. The largest venue in Paris is the Zenith de Paris, which we collaborated with on the Mad Decent Block Party tour before, and it is close to the maximum capacity of 7000 people."

Today, about one-third of the music client list of United Artist Management Company, including artists from the waist up, are new blood brought into UTA by Han Yi. Among them are superstars like Eminem and Snoop Dogg, whose single-performance fees can reach upwards of seven figures. In other words, for a long time in the foreseeable future, a considerable part of the commission sources for these agents in the music sector will be created by him.

"Miles, we've discussed this before."

On the second day of Mad City, a total of eight groups of guests appeared. Except for the three groups of DJs representing electronic music, Nicky Romero, Major Lazer and Martin Garrix, who do not need to rehearse and only send tour managers to check the CDJ equipment, the remaining five groups of artists all need about an hour. time for on-site rehearsals.

The upper body is an elegant and slim-fitting black suit with a silk shirt, and the lower body is dark blue loose cotton shorts that are worn when sleeping at night and have not had time to change out. The tabletop behind the frame is empty and as clean as new. However, the area beyond the reach of the camera is filled with various snack packaging bags taken from the counter above the minibar that are almost bottomed out.

But how come you can speak Chinese so well?
Which door has God closed for you?
Zhao Youzhen in the front camera of the laptop exudes an aura that is too perfect to be true from the inside out. But only she knows that the part outside the camera is the most real life of a manager.

Wynn salty snacks cost $14, Kettle sea salt potato chips cost $13, and chocolate almonds cost $16. Next to them are a can of Red Bull for $10, and a bottle of Fiji mineral water for $13... It’s not that you are really worried. Iron, you have to consume these "IQ taxes" that you can buy at CVS outside for one-fifth of the price, but you really can't even spare time for breakfast, so you can only grab some nut biscuits to satisfy your hunger.

Even though he looks so young, the contracted artists he manages are all hot stars of the future. It’s just fair to say that they are prettier than celebrities, and their makeup and outfits are impeccably exquisite. After all, there are always a handful of people in this world who are the grand prize winners of the genetic lottery...

No, after the video conference, Yuzhen didn't even have time to take a breath, and had to rush to the scene to participate in Lil Yachty's rehearsal.

After hearing the end, several Southeast Asian organizers in the video conference, especially Mr. Chen from Malaysia, were shocked and dumbfounded by Zhao Youzhen's fluent Mandarin. Their inner activities are almost the same as Matt Meyer, who is hiding his surprise by drinking water.

It is not to vacate the cage and change the bird, but to plan ahead and use the music department as a pilot to methodically integrate UTA into the large entertainment system that Hanyi has built brick by brick.

"Yo, forgive me, seriously, why do we have to be such early birds?"

"I'm only good at moonlight magic and can shine when the stars are out... So, can we postpone these rehearsals until when the sun is not so shy? Gotta keep it 100. I'd be laying down those tracks smoother than butter if I could just get a wink more of that dream time.”

"So, we need you to grasp the dynamics of the local market, evaluate the popularity of Madison-Beale in this area, and make the most reasonable choice. You speak Chinese, and I believe you should have heard this idiom, 'Adapt measures to local conditions.'" Chen Sir, what I can guarantee is that UTA and TGO will respect the wishes of the organizers to the greatest extent and will not make any changes to the minimum capacity of the venue... Oh, thank you, I actually don’t speak Chinese very well, I’m still learning. ,still learning."

“The venue in Milan can be regarded as the smallest in our European tour. The Fabrique, located near Linard Airport, can only accommodate 3100 people even with full seating, but it is already the largest indoor entertainment venue in Italy. Facilities... So, we really can't give you and your team any guidance on venue size. Again, every country is different, although the total number of followers across all of Madison's social platforms combined has exceeded. 2100 million, but she will always be more popular in some places and less popular in other places."

In this case, the smooth implementation of the third move is a matter of course. People represented by Zhao Youzhen and the management managers, as well as Celine Joshua and other on-site staff responsible for the performance implementation, actively and deeply intervened with UTA on the premise of not infringing on the interests of UTA's agents. Various matters related to performing arts agents.

While Lil Yachty sleepily adjusted his earphones, he walked to the side of the stage, turned off the microphone, and complained softly to Zhao Youzhen who was waiting aside.

Therefore, Lil Yachty, who arrived in Las Vegas late last night, had to get up early and stand on the stage at ten o'clock.

Putting down the phone that was on the email sending page, Zhao Youzhen breathed a sigh of relief and put on a peaceful smile.

The way of communicating with rappers is completely different from that of ordinary artists. The latter is a rational and mature partner who can communicate on an equal footing, while the former is a child who has to be careful at all times and coax and deceive.

"There are Elle, Ashley and Ariana behind, and Dre, Eminem and 50 will take up nearly two hours. Their stage presentation is particularly cumbersome and they have to rehearse the scene change process from beginning to end. So, This is the only rehearsal slot we can allocate. You should know very well that in order to ensure the integrity of the rehearsal, Ashley had already completed half of the set at the scene early yesterday morning, so that we could start on time at ten o'clock, otherwise we would have to wait. Gotta go earlier.”

"How long were you in line yesterday?"

"Two thirty." Zhao Youzhen replied, "As soon as the audience finished, Ashley came on stage. The interval was less than ten minutes." "Yeesh." Lil Yachty grinned, "Okay, Youzhen, then Let's continue... But after the rehearsal, you have to promise me to go back to sleep for a while and wake me up thirty minutes before the show starts, otherwise I really won't be able to hold on. "

"An hour." Zhao Youzhen thought for a while and said, "I'll call you one hour before the performance starts."

"Forty minutes."

"One hour."

"Come on, give in, brother! Forty-five minutes, no more."

"One hour." Zhao Youzhen is not the kind of manager who will be led by artists. "After the performance, you can sleep however you want... Don't forget, you have a performance at XS tonight, and I'm here to help." You’ve got an artist booth.”

"Artist's table?" Lil Yachty rubbed his chin and hummed thoughtfully, "Owner's table?"

"That's right. It's not the biggest one, but it is indeed the owner's table." Zhao Youzhen nodded, "530, the first row on the left side of the dance floor. During the music festival, this booth is sold, and the starting price is at least US dollars including drinks. "

"Can we sit for free?"

"free."

"Are you going to give us extra performance fees?"

"You've read the contract."

"Aight!"

Lil Yachty was happy now. He showed off his teeth that had been decorated with diamonds after receiving the tour deposit a few days ago. His movements when he ran back to the center of the stage became much more brisk.

"Then we have agreed, Yuzhen! Let them pick me up at Wynn one hour before the show. I will also do a good job in the rehearsal. I will stop as long as you ask me to... It's all for you, Excuse me. It’s not for the owner’s table and free drinks, it’s for you!”

"I know. Thank you, Miles."

Zhao Youzhen raised his hand and waved to Lil Yachty, suppressing the helplessness in his smile under the encouragement.

As mentioned just now, Yuzhen has figured out his own way of dealing with signed rappers.

Lil Yachty was fine, but Migos would have given her an even bigger headache.

"Hey, lil' mama, would you like to be my sunshine?
Nigga, touch my gang, we gon' turn this shit to Columbine.

Ice on my neck, cost me ten times three,

Thirty thousand dollars for a nigga to get flee…”

After carefully watching Lil Yachty's rehearsal for a while and making sure that everything was proceeding smoothly and orderly, Zhao Youzhen buried his head again and returned his gaze to the screen of his mobile phone.

[Ben Mawson: Hey, Yuzhen, do you want any specific information about your performance at SXSW next year? ]
[Yoojin Cho: It has been sent to your email, please check it. ]
[Ben Mawson: Fantastic, your the best:)]
[David Zedeck: Excuse me, have you heard anything about Migos’ offers for the two Nordic music festivals? ]
[Yoojin Cho: I just wanted to call you. We may need to ask the organizer to increase the price. ]
[David Zedeck: Want to go higher? Any higher would be almost like Lana, and the organizers might be reluctant. ]
[Yoojin Cho: As you know, artists have relatively specific requirements for performance fees. So I might have to trouble you to communicate with the Nordic side again. ]
[David Zedeck: Ok thanks. Let me see what I can do. ]
[Yoojin Cho: Thank you, David, and keep in touch. ]
[Dave Rene: Yuzhen, are you in the city? I want to have lunch with you and talk about Anton and Gray’s future cooperation plans. ]
[Yoojin Cho: I’m still here in Vegas. ]
[Dave Rene: Oh, Mad City? ]
[Yoojin Cho: Yes. ]
[Dave Rene: How did it go? ]
[Yoojin Cho: The first day went well, and I hope the second day will be the same. ]
[Dave Rene: Cool, hope everything goes well. ]
[Dave Rene: Tell me when you get back to LA, okay? I listened to the clip to Gray and they liked it very much, but they need your approval. ]
[Yoojin Cho: No problem, I’ll contact you when I get back. ]
[Karen Kwok: Hey, I have an urgent matter for you...]
From WhatsApp to iMessage to Gmail, Zhao Youzhen’s phone never stops vibrating. This is a daily routine that Korean girls have gradually adapted to in the past three months. She had to keep her head down, so she held her mobile phone and shuttled through the venue of the Las Vegas festival venue, rushing from one meeting to another.

10 o'clock, Lil Yachty rehearsal.

At 11 o'clock, Billie Eilish's first solo EP and Billboard magazine promotional meeting.

12 o'clock, Jonas Blue's European tour schedule this summer.

I was busy until 1:20, and I finally found time. I was able to hold the Cobb salad that the catering team had given her, and I didn’t know how long it had been on hand. I randomly found an unoccupied desk in the backstage and sat down. Come down and get ready to replenish your energy for the busy afternoon.

But no matter how secluded the temporary dining area she found for herself was, it didn't change her fate of not being able to be alone today.

"Sister Youzhen, are you busy?"

Using people shared in Google Drive to manage artist schedules as recreational reading, Zhao Youzhen stuffed chicken breast, avocado and hard-boiled eggs into her mouth. She looked up at Xu Yiru who had not known when she sat across the square table, her eyes filled with excitement. Confusion and doubt.

"There's something... I want to talk to you about."

(End of this chapter)