Dominating Hollywood: Starting with Scarlett

Chapter 134 Cutting off Taylor Hu
When Tang De arrived at Republic Records, it was getting late.

But in the recording studio of Republic Records, Giorgio Zheng and the recording engineer had no intention of getting off work and were waiting for Tang De.

"Has the new song come out yet?" Tang De is really not very familiar with the idol songs in his previous life, so he can only give some suggestions. At least he can ensure that his listening level is still in line with the public's preferences.

"Okay, I'll find someone to sing it in full, please listen." Giorgio nodded to the sound engineer, and then looked at Tang De expectantly, as if he was very satisfied with the song.

The song finished playing quickly, and Tang De nodded thoughtfully: "It's okay..."

"Yeah, I think this song should be fine." Giorgio said with a smile: "I hired Matthew North as the producer."

Matthew North is the producer of Destiny's Child's first album and has extensive experience in girl group music production in the industry.

But Tang De shook his head after the compliment: "I just said it was okay, but I didn't say it was perfect."

"Why?" Giorgio frowned, looking confused.

Don pulled over a chair and sat down: "Don't you think the style of this song is too old?"

While the two were talking about the song, Giorgio's secretary suddenly knocked on the door and came in and handed over a tape.

"Try to find producers from the younger generation. They may know better how to produce this kind of music. In short, be trendy and not too nostalgic. One nostalgic song in the album is enough."

Then Georgiola Tangde went out to smoke a cigarette. After smoking, he turned around and listened to the song carefully again, and then said: "It is true that this style is a bit old, but how can we change it?"

However, the younger age of music is already a trend, which is why Tang De continues to emphasize chick music.

"Auntie Music." Giorgio was amused and laughed.

Nowadays, young people prefer maverick groups rather than rigid traditional groups, which represents their true thoughts that they want to express.

"No one is important!" Unexpectedly, Giorgio interrupted directly, waved his hand and said: "I really don't have time to waste on this kind of novice music, just throw it on the table outside. I will listen to it when I have time."

The remaining one percent is just harmless garbage, so now he lets his subordinates listen to it before giving it to him.

"Okay." The secretary nodded and put the tapes and business cards on the table. The table was already piled with tapes. It would take three days to listen carefully. It's no wonder that Giorgio didn't have anything. patience.

"Let's change the tone of the synthesizer first." Tang De tapped his fingers on the table: "Then try to be as concise and lively as possible. I said I wanted to make chick music, but now I'm a bit like an aunt."

Nowadays, more and more middle school students and even elementary school students are beginning to pursue their music dreams. Tang De can't help laughing. It's very funny to think that Giorgio has to listen to a bunch of little kids singing songs that he thinks are great every day. .

If Tang De hadn't known that their company later signed many big-name singers such as A-Mei and The Weeknd, he would have even felt that this record company was not far away from bankruptcy.

"Old? Isn't this the style before Destiny's Child? Everyone must like this!" Giorgio didn't understand what Tang De meant.

"That's true. I'll think about it in the next few days." Giorgio also put a lot of thought into this undebuted girl group.

"Okay..." Giorgio was silent for a moment: "Maybe I have heard too much before. You know, even if you hear too much rubbish, you will get used to it."

Tang De spread his hands and said: "That was in 98, and now it's 03. Giorgio, you should be very sensitive to fashion trends."

After the secretary left, Giorgio talked with Tang De for a while, and then went outside to answer his wife's call.

"This was just sent over. It's a stockbroker from Merrill Lynch, named Scott Kinliss..." The secretary picked up the business card and repeated the name on it.

Because the current business situation of Republic Records is indeed not very good. In the past year, no singer has left the music industry, and sales have been mediocre. Instead, Raymond's song "Condescending" has become the current mainstay.

"What is this?" Giorgio receives many tapes and self-recommendations every day, but 99% of them are garbage in his eyes.

Tang De curiously walked to the table and looked through the tapes. Some had business cards, some had photos, and some had his determination to pursue his music dream written in tender words.

As he watched, Tang De's eyes glanced at the tape that the secretary had placed just now. The white business card on it was shining brightly under the light.

Tang De subconsciously read out the name on the business card softly: "Scott Kinliss Swift...wait...Swift!"

His eyebrows raised uncontrollably, and he was so surprised that he suddenly realized something.

Isn’t this a Taylor Swift song demo?
Tang De didn't remember the specific details, but he only knew that Taylor's first song was sent to a record company in New York by her parents, who successfully helped her sign her first record contract.

It was just that Taylor Swift couldn't bear the music company's situation of releasing an album after three years, so she terminated the contract after a year.

Then she met the first producer in her life in Nashville and joined his Big Machine Records, becoming its first singer.

As for her later joining Republic Records, it was already after she became famous.

So Tang De really didn’t expect to see Taylor Swift’s song demo on Republic Records!
This is truly an unparalleled surprise.

If Giorgio, who answered the phone at this time, knew that he had missed out on such a future superstar female singer, he would definitely go crazy. Tang De's heart beat rapidly, like a dragon seeing a treasure. He glanced around and found that no one was around, then stuffed the tape and business card into his coat pocket.

Great, Taylor Swift is his.

Although Angel Declaration did not have a dedicated music department before, starting from today, there will be a music department that will only serve Taylor Swift.

As long as she releases the album successfully, all the investment will be recovered hundreds of times, which is really a good deal.

After taking the tape, Tang De and Giorgio chatted for a few words before leaving Republic Records.

Looking at Tang De's back, Giorgio turned around and was about to walk to the office, but suddenly saw the tapes stacked on the table.

"There are so many, like a hill." He walked closer, frowned, picked up a business card and looked at it, and then picked up the one with a photo and looked at it.

After a few simple searches, the tape just now was nowhere to be found.

Giorgio thought for a moment and shook his head: "Forget it, let's go home quickly."

After saying that, he picked up the car keys and left in a hurry, leaving only a large piece of tape waiting lonely under the light.

The next day, Tang De asked Kane to call the number on the business card.

"Hello?" There was a calm man's voice on the other end of the phone.

"Hello, is this Mr. Swift?"

"Yes."

Kane smiled and said: "I'm Kane. We are the music department of Angel Declaration Company. The CEO heard your daughter's song demo before and thought it had great potential. Do you have time to come and talk?"

"Really? Angel Declaration? Why haven't I heard of this name? Also, it seems that I haven't delivered a tape to your company, right?" The man was very cautious. Although he was a little happy to hear the voice, he did not agree immediately.

Kane glanced at Tang: "Yes, although you have not submitted to our company, didn't you submit to Republic Records last night? That is our partner, but their company's current direction is not children's music, so this The tapes are now in our hands."

"Oh, that's it." The man immediately believed what Kane said, because only he and Republic Records knew about his behavior last night. Anyone who could call him so quickly must be closely related to Republic Records, and he must not would be a liar.

"Yeah, so when are you free to talk?"

"I'm working now. How about getting off work in the evening? Six o'clock? No, no, no, I'll be there at five o'clock. Give me an address."

"Okay, our address is..." After Kane finished speaking, he hung up the phone and looked at Tang De, who was drinking tea.

"Boss, it's done."

"Very good." Tang De nodded in satisfaction.

"But do you really think she can be popular?" Kane didn't understand Tang De's thinking. He always seemed to have unexpected ideas and his actions often didn't follow common sense.

Just because you heard a girl singing, you decided to spend a lot of money to train her?

But Kane himself also listened to this song. He admitted that it was catchy, but it was not very pleasant. Why did Tang De value it so much?
Tang De smiled: "Because she belongs to the future...her songs also belong to the future."

Kane didn't understand Tang De's words and thought that the boss was just very optimistic and had no choice but to smile and continue working.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, when Scott Kinliss Swift got out of the car, went up to the second floor from outside the building, and entered the Angel Declaration, he was immediately received by Kane.

"Please come in." Kane opened the door, and Tang De was sitting in the office communicating with Jimmy about supreme creativity.

"Okay, please sit down." Tang De stretched out his hand for Scott to sit down.

Then he introduced with a puzzled expression: "I am the CEO of Angel Declaration. You can call me Tang."

"You are so young." It was indeed the first time for Scott to see such a young CEO.

Jimmy appropriately played the role of answering questions: "Do you know about the MTV Music Awards? And the Grammys?"

"I know, of course, this is a well-known award in the music industry." Scott didn't know what the two of them meant.

"Look." Jimmy casually pointed to the mirror cabinet beside him: "Our CEO Tang is a well-known MV director in the music industry. He has shot MVs for Avril Lavigne, Nelly and others. He won the MTV Best Director last year and just won the Grammy this year. Best Short MV Award, the trophy is right there. Oh, last year's musical "Chicago" was also shot by Tang. You can go home and watch the replay and movie."

"OMG!" Scott was immediately surprised when he heard these words.

(End of this chapter)