"Brother Huang, are you free tomorrow?"
"Sit down in my little brother's office. Miaomiao's new album will be released in a few days. Let's talk about some things."
The scheduled release date of "Shen Miaomiao" is October 17, Saturday.
On the other side, Lao Huang accepted the invitation with a smile.
"Not today, maybe tomorrow."
"I'll be here at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."
Although Lao Huang is confident, no one knows whether the album will be a hit before it is officially released.
There are still many people who have popular songs and poor album sales.
After agreeing on the itinerary for tomorrow morning, Lao Huang hung up the phone.
The entertainment industry is so fucking realistic.
Thinking of Xiao Yu's transformation in recent days, Huang couldn't help but sigh secretly.
The person in charge of Rolling Stone's Mainland China, who was initially aloof and aloof, now calls himself 'little brother'.
Vanity Fair is Vanity Fair, people are realistic, and companies are also realistic.
Here, Lao Huang had just finished sighing, and over there, before he could put it in his pocket, his cell phone vibrated again.
Look down.
An unknown number.
In the past, Lao Huang didn't answer many unknown calls, but recently there have been too many unknown calls, and no one knows who is behind the unknown calls.
Shen Miaomiao is a newcomer to the music scene and is showing signs of becoming popular. Huang doesn't want to give people the impression of being a "big name".
So, as long as he is free, he will answer any call.
"Hello?"
"Hello, who is this?"
Lao Huang's opening is skillfully heart-wrenching. According to his wife, this is what he talked about in his dreams for the past two days.
"Hello, I am Zhou Jianmin."
Hearing this name, Lao Huang looked startled.
Zhou Jianmin?
To outsiders, this name may seem a bit ordinary and not very famous, but to people in the music industry, this name represents a lot of weight.
He is the newly appointed general manager of Warner Records.
In Greater China, apart from the directors sent by Warner headquarters, Zhou Jianmin is the well-deserved boss.
However, Lao Huang quickly adjusted his emotions.
What about the general manager of Warner Greater China?
I don’t have anything to ask others for at home.
So, Lao Huang replied in a neither humble nor overbearing tone.
"Hello, Mr. Zhou."
"I really didn't expect that it would be your call."
"Mr. Huang, you're welcome."
On the other end of the phone, Zhou Jianmin smiled loudly and got straight to the point.
"I am a bit outspoken, so please bear with me, Mr. Huang."
"I wonder if Mr. Huang is free recently?"
"Mr. Zhou, are you in the mainland?"
Huang's tone was obviously surprised. Warner Music's main theaters in Greater China are Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea.
Although the mainland's market potential is huge, it has not yet been fully developed.
Logically speaking, a new general manager like Zhou Jianmin who has just taken office has to run around outside.
"Yes, I have been in Yanjing these days."
Zhou Jianmin had no intention of hiding his itinerary. He was not a public figure, so it would not be a big deal if others knew his whereabouts.
However, there was one thing he didn't say directly.
Mainly because there are some things that are not convenient to talk about on the phone.
He has only one main mission in coming to the mainland this time!
Sign Shen Miaomiao!
Although Warner officially acquired UFO Records in 1996, the past two years have not been easy for Warner UFO.
The personnel changes in the group have had an irrepressible impact.
Last year, Warner UFO's turnover and market share ranked last among several major record companies.
Many singers have terminated their contracts with Warner.
Warner is a global giant, yes, but there are obvious differences between Greater China and the British and American regions, both in terms of language environment and culture.
The situation of acclimatization is not limited to the Chinese in the British and American regions.
Popular culture from the United Kingdom and the United States may not be popular in Greater China.
Therefore, after two years of pain, Warner headquarters decided to change its strategy and hired Zhou Jianmin from the Science and Art Era.
Not only that, Warner headquarters also gave Zhou Jianmin great support.
Now, as long as Zhou Jianmin doesn't put forward excessive conditions, Warner headquarters will support it.
certainly.
Support is also limited.
If Zhou Jianmin can stop the decline of Warner UFO, the subsequent support will definitely not be less, and it will continue to increase.
However, if Zhou Jianmin stumbles.
Not to mention support, it is not impossible to pack up and leave.
For Zhou Jianmin, joining Warner UFO is both an opportunity and a challenge.
After taking over, he did not set his sights on Xiangjiang.
It is indisputable that the entertainment industry in Xiangjiang is developed, but after all, Xiangjiang is a Cantonese-speaking area, and due to the language, the audience is limited.
At least in terms of record sales.
Sales figures don't lie.
The sales volume of Mandarin records is higher than that of Cantonese records.
Therefore, Zhou Jianmin’s attention is focused on Mandarin-popular areas such as mainland China, Taiwan Province, and Xincheng.
Especially the mainland.
It is impossible for Zhou Jianmin to sit at the top of Warner UFO without any support behind him.
Warner's intention to enter the Greater China market is no secret among Warner's senior executives.
Compared to Taiwan, Zhou Jianmin values the mainland more.
After all, the record market in Taiwan is very mature. Even if he makes achievements, it will be difficult to reflect his personal value.
At this point, the mainland market is enough to beat Taiwan.
If he can make some achievements in the mainland market, Warner executives will definitely be impressed.
Zhou Jianmin, who is preparing to compete in mainland China, will certainly not ignore Shen Miaomiao, who has just debuted.
A newcomer actually competed on the same stage with two queens.
Not to mention anything else, this courage alone is worthy of praise.
Not to mention, the songs released by this newcomer are of very high quality, and are inextricably matched with the two divas on the major on-demand charts.
A star is rising!
Zhou Jianmin inspected several candidates who were ready to support him, but found that none of them were as good as newcomer Shen Miaomiao.
Even on the inspection list, there are many diva-level figures.
Before officially starting his trip to the mainland, Zhou Jianmin made a decision.
Sign Shen Miaomiao at all costs!
Even if you can't sign a full contract, you still need to sign a long-term agency contract.
Previously, the eight million signing fee was only a tentative offer.
If Shen Miaomiao is really willing to sign with Warner, and the signing fee is less than 20 million, Zhou Jianmin will dare to make the decision!
Spending 20 million to sign a newcomer, even if this newcomer has a tendency to become popular, if others knew about it, they would definitely be amazed at Zhou Jianmin's gambling skills.
After a while, Zhou Jianmin put down the phone in his hand.
He made an appointment with Lao Huang to meet tomorrow night.
Zhou Jianmin is looking forward to tomorrow's meeting.
Whether we can fire the first shot after Warner's rebirth, tomorrow's meeting is crucial! (End of chapter)
