America: Child stars start with The Shining

"Let me look..."

Ovitz muttered to himself as he rummaged through the messy pile of documents on the table.

He still has the same old problem: all the documents are piled up haphazardly.

However, Ovitz always managed to find things inexplicably, a fact that Charles admired to some extent.

"Found it. Is it that band called AC/DC?"

Ovitz frowned, repeated the name, and his expression became even stranger, with a hint of disdain.

"That's a really strange name. Where did you hear about such a niche and unknown band?"

He looked down and flipped through the documents, then continued:

"let me see......"

"Their first few albums only had a small impact in Australia and didn't make much money."

"Then they went to England and toured for a while, but the results weren't very good either."

"And WTF!? What the hell is going on?"

At this point, Ovitz couldn't help but raise his head, looking at Charles in disbelief, and said:

"Their previous lead singer actually died from alcoholism?"

"They just got a new lead singer a few months ago..."

"Fuck, Charles. This looks like a band that's about to break up and is just doing it for fun, right? Are you sure you really want to invest in them?"

After reviewing the documents at hand, Ovitz's expression became completely contorted.

This band is absolutely terrible.

It has practically gathered all the elements that one should avoid.

In his view as a professional agent, there was absolutely no need to invest in this kind of band.

Even if you throw money into it, it's highly likely to be a complete waste, with no return whatsoever.

After all, there are just too many similar rock bands these days.

Walk into any bar or nightclub and you'll encounter several of them.

Moreover, AC/DC's past achievements show absolutely no potential for reaching the mass market.

Their albums barely made it onto the Australian charts, let alone penetrate the more discerning and brutal American record market.

Charles raised an eyebrow, his expression remaining perfectly calm.

Indeed, from today's perspective, Ovitz's judgment is certainly not wrong.

A rock band with mediocre market performance, a recently deceased lead singer, and a bleak future certainly doesn't seem like a worthwhile investment.

But the problem is...

The album that AC/DC will release this year will cause a sensation in the entire rock music industry.

From then on, everyone will remember its name.

Back in Black.

This will be a truly textbook-level masterpiece.

It will sell over 50 million copies worldwide and be certified 25x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, becoming the best-selling rock album of all time.

Even in the context of the entire record industry in later generations, its sales are second only to Michael Jackson's legendary "Thriller".

This shows just how terrifying the market potential of this album will be.

Charles would never miss this opportunity.

Moreover, what's truly terrifying about this album isn't just its sales figures, but its timeless influence!

Many people's impression of it may come from the theme song of "Iron Man 1".

The two songs, which served as the theme songs for "Iron Man 1" and "Iron Man 2" respectively, helped the album regain popularity many years later.

Moreover, it has left behind many classic screen images.

For example, the background music for the scene where Tony Stark is building the Mark 1 power armor in his basement is "Back in Black".

It left an extremely deep impression and almost became Tony Stark's signature background music.

Therefore, Charles values ​​the copyright of this album very much.

If you can get your hands on it early, as an album destined to become a classic in rock history, it will definitely not rely solely on record sales to make money in the future.

Movie scores, GG licensing, TV shows, sporting events, commercial performances... any occasion that requires rock music can become a channel for this album to be repeatedly monetized.

At that time, not only will album sales bring in a lot of revenue, but the copyright fees alone will make Ciel a fortune.

Therefore, Charles had to convince Ovitz to support his investment in the album's release.

"No, Ovitz, you're wrong."

Charles looked up and explained to the other person very seriously:

"I've heard the demo of their upcoming album, and I think it has enormous potential."

"Besides, didn't you see from the information that they are very short of money and don't even have the ability to release that new album?"

"This is precisely the best time for us to enter the market. With just a relatively small investment, we can capture most of the album's revenue."

"Moreover, they will only be grateful to us for lending a helping hand when they are in their most difficult time."

"Besides, Ovitz, I trust your management skills. As long as the album is of good quality, it will definitely perform exceptionally well in the American record market!"

Ovitz paused for a moment, then spoke:

"Hmm... Ciel, I admit, you have a point."

"However, I think we shouldn't rush this. But since you want to give it a try, we should at least evaluate the quality of this album first."

His tone softened slightly, but he was still not completely convinced by Charles.

After all, he hadn't heard the finished album yet, so he was skeptical of what Charles said.

Ovitz's willingness to allow Charles to make this attempt was entirely based on his trust in Charles.

Ovitz felt that this child always managed to surprise him, so maybe this time would be no exception?

But as his agent, he couldn't easily agree to the other party's request for such a reason.

He must be cautious and keep the risks of this investment within an acceptable range.

After thinking about this, Ovitz finally made a decision and said:

"I'll contact that band for you as soon as possible, but we need to get them here first to listen to their new album."

Charles leaned back in his chair and nodded.

The issue with Ovitz has been resolved; the remaining question is whether AC/DC is willing to accept their investment.

This will be Charles's first step into the record industry.

Furthermore, he was absolutely certain that the value of this investment would far exceed everyone's imagination.

At that time, this will be a rock storm that sweeps across the entire record industry!

He wanted to make the world rediscover the charm of rock and roll, and to make the name AC/DC resound throughout the world under his leadership!