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After some haggling, Warner Pioneer president Tokumoto Yamamoto finally accepted Cao Zhiqiang's conditions.

To put it simply, the copyright of the songs belongs to Cao Zhiqiang, and the remuneration is 10% of the issue price to Sada Project, and there is no need for Cao Zhiqiang to become the exclusive contract artist of Warner Pioneer. Cao Zhiqiang does not have to just write and sing songs for Warner Pioneer. The two parties are not buying

not a sever relationship, but a cooperative relationship of equals.

It's just that Warner Pioneer has the priority to negotiate for each song by Cao Zhiqiang, and they are not allowed to announce the cooperation method between the two parties to the outside world.

In other words, Cao Zhiqiang and Warner Pioneer have an equal cooperative relationship, but this partnership is internal and only a few people know about it and cannot be announced to the outside world. This can be regarded as a protection for both parties, especially Warner Pioneer.

After signing the contract, since it was already quite late, we agreed that early tomorrow morning, Cao Zhiqiang and Masashi Sada would come over for a formal audition and officially use the recording studio here to record the album "As Long As You're Here."

"Cao Sang, thank you so much, thank you so much!"

After leaving the Warner Pioneer headquarters, Masashi Sada kept thanking and expressing his gratitude to Cao Zhiqiang.

"I really didn't expect that in that situation, you would still think about me. I thought you would really kick me away and sign a contract with President Yamamoto alone."

"How could that be?" Cao Zhiqiang smiled at Masashi Sada.

"Masashi-kun, we are friends, and you brought me to Japan. How could I give up friendship just for money?

Cao Zhiqiang looked at Akina Nakamori and suddenly said, "Ah, are you an artist from Warner Bros.?"

Cao Zhiqiang nodded: "That's very good, but what does this have to do with Miss Zhongsen?"

"Yes." Xu Chun also smiled, "You don't have to worry about us, we are sensible."

"Miss Zhongsen? Why are you here?" Cao Zhiqiang asked in surprise.

Of course, I sent Cao Zhiqiang home first, and then returned to his own home.

Cao Zhiqiang did not hide anything, so he signed an equal cooperation contract with the president of Warner Pioneer, discussed the intention of exchanging Chinese and Japanese artists for cooperation, and also expressed his intention to use President Yamamoto to discuss tape production lines with Pioneer.

come out.

"Alas!" Masashi Sada sighed again, "Cao Sang, I know you are doing it for my own good and want to save me money. Thank you."

Cao Zhiqiang blinked: "This... I really didn't know that before."

Not to mention, although Japan generally uses snow pans and does not have large Chinese-style iron pans, because there is gas, it is still okay for cooking.

Akina Nakamori smiled and nodded to Nobuo Tomioka: "Okay, no problem!"

Then, as for the official record recording, there were no twists and turns.

In short, under Cao Zhiqiang's repeated insistence, Masashi Sada stopped talking about eating and drinking, but took a taxi and went home together.

In addition to being able to record your own records and MTV, there are many other departments here.

Please, don’t think of me as too vulgar!”

For example, it will also introduce its artists to make TV shows and movies, hold concerts for artists, produce peripheral products, etc.

"Hahaha, that's right!" Masashi Sada nodded happily, "Cao Sang, you are right, there is no need for me to get too excited, because we are friends!"

Money is valuable, but friendship is even more valuable.

Cao Zhiqiang smiled lightly: "Let's forget it. I'm tired. I can just go back and have something to eat, and then rest early. I have to work tomorrow."

Also, because of Cao Zhiqiang’s talent, he only sang it three times and it was all OK. It was considered a pass.

Before Akina Nakamori spoke, a middle-aged man in a white shirt next to her said with a smile: "I asked her to come."

Another thing is that no one likes a person who is only interested in profit. His emphasis on integrity will not only win the favor of Masashi Sada, but also make Yamamoto Tokugen look down upon him.

In addition to large and small professional recording rooms, there are also many shooting rooms here, which can take various indoor photos. They even have their own stage and can hold their own stage shows, but the stage is much smaller.

So, I decided to shoot another set of short films and create a set of MTV.

During the meal, the three of them also talked about returning to China to deliver materials, as well as Cao Zhiqiang’s schedule today.

Xu Chun and Anping were both surprised to hear that Cao Zhiqiang had done so many things in just one day.

Cao Zhiqiang didn't care about this, since he paid for the food anyway, and Xu Chun was said to have learned cooking skills, so he just let them do whatever they wanted.

Xu Chun cooked by himself and made a tomato scrambled egg, a fried onion with meat, a spicy and sour shredded potato, and a seaweed and shredded pork soup, plus a pot of rice and some radish and pickles. The meal was really good and quite rich.

of.

After all, he was not a big fan of Akina Nakamori in his previous life. He had only listened to a few songs she sang and watched a few of her MTV and TV series she starred in. But who would care about which company she is an artist for?

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Cao Zhiqiang looked at Masashi Sada and thought, no, you are overthinking, I am just really tired, not trying to save you money.

In addition, Cao Zhiqiang chose to continue to cooperate with Masashi Sada just in case.

Cao Zhiqiang then looked at the man in the white shirt.

What's even more outrageous is that they even take wedding photos and wedding videos of ordinary people here, and they are not limited to producing records, MTV, or other artist activities for their artists.

In other words, in terms of arrangement, Masashi Sada will be involved, not just as Cao Zhiqiang’s manager.

"That's good." Cao Zhiqiang nodded and picked up his chopsticks to eat again.

With Cao Zhiqiang's voice, the next step is mixing, and Cao Zhiqiang doesn't need to worry about this aspect.

Then, we will eat barbecue and drink sake together, you must like it!"

In this regard, Cao Zhiqiang didn't say much and continued to slowly eat the breakfast prepared by Xu Chun before taking the bus with Masashi Sada to the headquarters of Warner Pioneer Club.

Anping thought for a while: "Then President Cao, how about I take the things back and you continue to stay here? What if that mysterious person comes to contact you again?"

With the participation of professionals like Masashi Sada, and the assistance of other professionals, and of course the most professional recording studio, Cao Zhiqiang only needs to sing in the recording studio, and there is no need for him to distract himself from playing the guitar.

As soon as Masashi Sada finished speaking, Nobuo Tomioka nodded with a smile: "That's right, the shooting starts in the afternoon. Don't be in a hurry. You can go outside first to chat, walk around and get to know each other better. In this case, the afternoon shooting will be done

Only then can things go more smoothly.”

This is a record company in name, but in fact it can not only produce records, but also produce MTV, karaoke and various music videos.

Especially Cao Zhiqiang's penetrating voice, once you sing with your heart, you can immediately feel the active and bright mood, which is full of contagion.

In this case, in addition to being played on TV, it can also be used on LD discs, video tapes and karaoke, making it more diversified."

"President." Anping frowned, put down the porcelain bowl and whispered, "I've got the things, and I'm going back to China the day after tomorrow. Will there be any complications if you do this at this time?"

How should I put it, after walking around and listening to Akina Nakamori’s introduction, Cao Zhiqiang discovered that Warner Pioneer Records is indeed a professional organization.

Not to mention, Yamamoto Tokuhara planned to connect Cao Zhiqiang with Pioneer Company to discuss the introduction of a tape production line.

It’s not that Cao Zhiqiang and others look down on Japanese food, it’s just that they are used to Chinese food.

Just like Michael Jackson, who is very popular in the United States, if you ask any Japanese on the street, how many of them know which company Michael Jackson signed with, I'm afraid not many of them know."

Okay, this matter is settled, don't say more.

"Of course not." Cao Zhiqiang said calmly, "It would be too big a goal for you to go back alone. After all, you are one of my secretaries and translators.

"Hi!" Akina Nakamori smiled and nodded.

Tomorrow I will go to Warner Bros. to record. Do whatever you are supposed to do. Don’t stay in your room all day, just like real tourists. Go out more and buy more things. Do you understand?"

Nobuo Tomioka chuckled: "That's right, Cao Sang, for this set of short films on MTV, we want to make a love story, and then let you be the male protagonist and Miss Nakamori be the heroine. I say this, you can understand

Alright?"

Not to mention, this feeling of concentrating on singing is different from playing and singing by yourself with a guitar. You can sing more focused and more affectionately.

According to Xu Chun, things are too expensive here, especially in restaurants, so it is more cost-effective to buy the ingredients and cook them yourself.

Of course, the main purpose is to introduce the practice room where the artist is located. Like the general office area, you can simply pass by and give a brief introduction.

Immediately afterwards, Masashi Sada said: "Ah, I am very happy today, I must celebrate it!

By the way, how about I treat you to charcoal-grilled Wagyu beef? This is a great dish!

Early the next morning, while Cao Zhiqiang was having breakfast, Masashi Sada came to visit with a smile, obviously intending to go to Warner Pioneer with Cao Zhiqiang.

"Isn't it?" It was Masashi Sada again, "Cao Sang, you didn't just know that Miss Nakamori is from Warner, did you?"

After all, although Masashi Sada's voice is broken, his arranging ability has not been lost. With his personal participation, everyone can feel more at ease.

After Cao Zhiqiang returned to his residence, sure enough, he saw Anping and Xu Chun both at home, and both had bought groceries.

It is also technologically advanced.

It only makes sense if we go back together.

"It makes sense." Xu Chun nodded, "I think this is good. On the surface, we have accomplished something serious, but it can actually cover up our true purpose. It's very good."

"Hi." Nakamori Akina smiled and nodded gently to Cao Zhiqiang, "We will have a cooperative relationship from now on, please take good care of me."

Immediately afterwards, Masashi Sada smiled and said to Cao Zhiqiang: "Cao Sang, I won't have anything to do with you here. Why don't you go for a walk with Miss Zhongmori first, chat, and deepen your understanding. This will also be beneficial to you."

How about your next cooperation?"

After all, last night, Cao Zhiqiang and Masashi Sada discussed the specific arrangement issues, such as which instruments need to be used, how to mix the music, etc. The style has already been discussed.

In fact, when we signed the contract with Warner Pioneer yesterday, we had already agreed in advance that Masashi Sada would also participate in this record production.

Not only can you record cassette tapes here, but you can also record CDs, vinyl records, LD laser discs, video tapes and other media.

Of course, Cao Zhiqiang is also happy to see this happen, because it is also a benefit to Cao Zhiqiang. After all, once cooperation is really reached, it will be regarded as foreign investment.

This person is very familiar to Cao Zhiqiang. He is actually Akina Nakamori.

After that, Cao Zhiqiang said goodbye to Masashi Sada, Nobuo Tomioka and several other mixers, and then left the recording studio with Akina Nakamori.

After all, the ice between China and Japan has just been broken, and many details such as laws and regulations have not yet been communicated in detail. Without the help of reliable locals, Cao Zhiqiang's risks are too great.

If we can really negotiate with Pioneer Company to introduce a tape production line, we will make a lot of money this time.

Cao Zhiqiang chewed two mouthfuls of rice, swallowed it, then put down his chopsticks and said slowly: "No, it will be safer if I do this.

"It makes sense." Masashi Sada smiled.

In other words, the project "As Long As You're Here" was specifically managed by Nobuo Tomioka, so of course Cao Zhiqiang knew it.

Don’t forget, our visit to Japan this time is nominally under the guise of a business inspection. If we don’t have any actual results or anything intentional, this would be abnormal.”

After all, Cao Zhiqiang now lives alone with his two assistants and no longer lives with Masashi Sada.

After all, the fundamental reason why Yamamoto Tokuhara is so easy to talk to is that he wants to take advantage of Cao Zhiqiang's relationship to enter the Chinese market, and is not just interested in Cao Zhiqiang's Japanese songs.

Seemingly seeing Cao Zhiqiang's embarrassment, Nobuo Tomioka laughed and said: "Cao Sang is a foreigner, so it's good to know Akina's name. I don't know the specific company she signed with, which is normal.

In addition, Japanese food is too bland and mainly stewed. They are not used to it, so they still like stir-fry.

The man in the white shirt is Nobuo Tomioka, the head of Warner Pioneer’s publicity department and the person in charge of the production and promotion of his record.

Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly: "Of course."

After that, Akina Nakamori really took Cao Zhiqiang around to see and explain everything, just like a tour guide.

Well, he really didn’t know before, but he knows now.

Anyway, in Cao Zhiqiang's opinion, this meal was much better than the one he had at Masashi Sada's house before.

After saying that, Nakamori Akina said to Cao Zhiqiang: "Cao Zhiqiang, please come with me. I will take you around the club and visit everywhere, okay?"

Immediately afterwards, Tomioka Nobuo said to Nakamori Akina: "Akina, we still have something to do. Cao Sang has just arrived, so you can receive him, okay?"

Cao Zhiqiang suddenly realized: "Oh, so that's it."

After noticing Cao Zhiqiang looking at him, Nobuo Tomioka smiled slightly:

"It's like this. I think the quality of your song is very good. It would be a pity if it was just made into a record.

However, when Cao Zhiqiang finished singing and walked out of the recording studio, he found that there was another person outside.

"Understood!" Anping nodded, "We know what to do."

The professional places are professional enough, but in addition, there are all kinds of branches.

In short, this is a professional and complex audio-visual production and distribution company that does almost everything.

Cao Zhiqiang doesn’t know if this is a good idea, nor does he know if the Warner Pioneer Company in its previous life was like this.

However, it is reasonable if it exists. Since this phenomenon exists here, it should not delay things and there should be no problem.

Forget it, whether there is any problem is not something that a foreigner can worry about. He should just settle down and do his own thing.