When I’m in a music show, I just want to make music seriously!

Soon, she turned her attention to the music score and lyrics, and was curious about what kind of song Taku Sakagami would come up with this time.

Lemon?

The song title is a bit abstract and it is impossible to tell what type of song it is.

It seems quite different from his previous songs.

The lyrics, as always, have some profound meaning, so there's nothing wrong with that.

Without background music, the lyrics written in black on white paper would hardly have a strong impact. In addition, the lyrics of many songs before the Golden Melody Awards were not bad. At first glance, the music production director did not feel that there was anything amazing about them.

It seems that she is overthinking.

Soon after entering the recording studio, Sakagami Taku took the initiative and said, "Let's record the basic piano track first."

"Ah."

Since Taku Sakagami was an expert, the music production director didn't say anything more. She just had to follow his order and rhythm. She only had to be responsible for sound editing and post-production.

Soon, Taku Sakagami entered the recording studio.

He sat in front of the piano, ready to play.

The music production director also looked at him expectantly, curious about what kind of music it would be.

As the staff were ready, Taku Sakagami's fingertips touched the piano. The moment the prelude came out, the simple melody came with a heavy sense of fate, giving goosebumps to everyone present.

There was only one thought swirling in everyone's mind:

This young man will definitely win the championship.

119. Lao Deng, what are you doing? What are you doing! ! ! !

The sad melody and minimalist aesthetics, as the music progresses, the octave bass of the left hand and the chords of the right hand burst out, and the emotional impact instantly infects everyone.

This is without adding any electronic sound effects or drum beats, just relying on pure piano music to evoke a cold and lonely sense of memory.

At this moment, everyone restrained their previous contemptuous thoughts.

When the chairman of Toyokawa Group was collaborating with Zhilu Jinqu, he revealed their intention to directly appoint people under Taku Sakagami in the future.

At first, no one took these words seriously. A sixteen-year-old boy was asked to manage a group of people who had been working for a long time. Anyone would feel a little dissatisfied. Some even regarded Sakagami Taku as a complete relative and were even worried that he would ruin the music company.

Although they admit that every song they record is a classic and can be released directly as a professional work.

However, the ability to arrange music and write lyrics is different from managing the development of the band, career planning, selecting the band's song style, and producing music.

But at this moment, when Taku Sakagami's piano came out, the grudges in their hearts gradually diminished.

His piano music is a simple background melody, like a soft little hand gently caressing the face. It does not steal the show too much, but secretly guides the tide of emotions, making people feel soft and comfortable when listening to it.

Anyone can tell that it was played like this obviously to match the later stage.

And if you observe carefully, you will find that Sakagami Taku's piano playing is not simple.

The octave-spanning melodic transitions, the fast cadenza passages, etc., all appear in the hands of this young man as smooth and easy as eating and drinking.

Everyone began to look forward to how amazing the final product of this song would be.

This time, the victory can be said to be entirely due to Sakagami Taku's own ability, with the help provided by the Toyokawa Group. It even seems that the only issue left is to deal with issues such as copyright.

Outside the recording studio, Sadaharu Toyokawa was also watching Taku Sakagami's performance with satisfaction.

There are two main purposes for following Taku Sakagami. The first is to help Taku Sakagami establish his prestige.

He followed Sakagami Taku, and even if he didn't say anything, the people below him knew that this young man was very important to him and would never look down on him.

Taku Sakagami is still too young. Even if he is given the power, he may not be able to convince everyone immediately.

Second, of course, is to see how Taku Sakagami performs.

Obviously, Toyokawa Sadaharu didn't need to judge for himself, the reactions of the people around him had already given him the result.

Whether it was the last piano test or today's song recording, Taku Sakagami's performance was perfect and touched the heart of Sadaharu Toyokawa.

He became more and more satisfied with Sakagami Taku.

Speaking of which, this young man has lost both his parents and has no relatives around him.

Thinking of this, Toyokawa Sadaharu fell into deep thought.

the other side

After the recording of the piano melody as the basic track was completed, the subsequent music production of the entire song went very smoothly.

Taku Sakagami is an expert in his field and had prepared everything he could before coming. Even if there was something he had not prepared, as long as the equipment was complete on site, he could make changes based on the situation.

Moreover, there are rarely any accidents when playing his musical instruments, and he basically succeeds on the first try.

The only thing that happens frequently is the recording of the vocal master track.

The reason for recording multiple times was due to my condition, and also because it needed to be recorded in sections, with the verse and chorus separated. This took nearly half an hour.

It took about two hours and all the recording was completed.

The post-production is left to the music company.

To be honest, if Toyokawa Sadaharu hadn't come today, Sakagami Taku actually planned to re-produce some of the most popular songs that were previously released on his account and release them. This way, he could let his fans listen to them on music software, and the quality would be higher. He could also make some money by posting videos.

But now that Lao Deng is around, Sakagami Taku doesn't dare to waste Lao Deng's time.

With the music production director smiling, Taku Sakagami left the recording studio.

At this time, Toyokawa Sadaharu also said at the right time: "The contract is ready."

Hearing this, Taku Sakagami nodded, then followed Sadaharu Toyokawa to the office area upstairs.

Soon, they arrived at a quiet place. Sadaharu Toyokawa gave his subordinates a look, and soon someone brought a pile of materials.

Taku Sakagami took the pen handed to him and began to read the contracts carefully.

There are no unfair clauses in the entire contract and the content is not complicated.

If he wins this time, subsequent resources will continue to be provided to him. When he achieves enough success in the music industry, such as winning the Japan Record Award or starting a new trend in music, it will be considered a victory in the bet agreement.

It seems that Toyokawa Sadaharu was not playing tricks on him. The contract was written simply and straightforwardly, and many conditions for winning were set. He only needed to achieve any one of the achievements, and before achieving it, resources could be provided continuously.

It's almost as if "I'll beat you to it even if I can't do it" is written on his face.

After reading it several times and confirming that there were no problems, Taku Sakagami signed it quickly.

After finishing, Toyokawa Sadaharu suddenly gave his subordinates a wink.

Soon, the other party took out another contract.

Sakagami Taku was a little confused.

The contract for assistance in the gambling agreement was obviously the one just mentioned. He had already signed it, and indeed received help from the resources of the Toyokawa Group. Sakagami Taku was a little surprised that Toyokawa Sadaharu had brought another contract.

He took the new contract with some curiosity and took a look at it.

Soon, Sakagami Taku's hand holding the pen began to tremble.

Something is wrong, so wrong.

What the fuck do you mean?

what?

The more Sakagami Taku looked, the more he sweated.

Lao Deng, what do you want to do?

Lao Deng, what are you doing!

Looking at the new contract given by Toyokawa Sadaharu, Sakagami Taku didn't want to sign it, but he didn't dare to sign it!

“After winning the bet agreement

100% of the management decision-making power of the "TGW Artist and Work Development Department" will be permanently granted to Party B, and the relevant equity will be implemented using a targeted defensive structure: (1) Party B will immediately obtain 51% of the voting shares, and the registration will be completed within 7 working days after the victory;

(2) The shares held by Party B are subject to a special exit option. Party B may request Party A to repurchase the shares at 200% of the closing price on the signing date at any time from the registration date without incurring any liability for breach of contract.

The remaining 49% of the income rights are set as a strategic incentive pool and will be unlocked according to the following schedule:

......"

what?

Toyokawa Shoko, what does your grandfather want to do? What does he want to do!!!???

He doesn't really like me, does he?

As Sakagami Taku looked at the contract, sweat almost dripped down his forehead.

What kind of magical contract is this?

Could it be that he is actually Toyokawa Sadaharu's illegitimate son?

The golden parachute clauses and milestones are automatically released, which means that even if he fails, he can withdraw without any liability at any time.

Are you kidding me?

Are you group bosses playing such a big game? Although these are indeed what Sakagami Taku needs, this contract is too heavenly!

The more he looked back, the more sweat poured down his back:

"Opening up the group's think tank, funding pool, and network of contacts allows Party B to access resources without requiring approval from each level, and only requires reporting the data synchronously afterwards."

“The simultaneous creation of competing entities is permitted, and the group has the right of first refusal to invest but no veto power.”

"Party B may initiate/terminate any commercial action without the approval of TGW Music and has a veto power over its artists."

Is this a pie in the sky to make him try his best to win the bet, or is it to kill him and deliberately make him sign this so that he thinks he has a sure win?

For some reason, when he saw the KPI requirement of "setting up revenue bets, user growth and other quantitative indicators, and replacing traditional assessments with strategic entropy evaluation", Taku Sakagami felt inexplicably relieved.

Although KPI was something he hated the most as a worker in his previous life, at this moment, he actually felt that more conditions should be added.

Was it because he had been a worker for too long and was used to being a slave to others, or was it because Lao Deng was being too nice to him?

It took Sakagami Taku nearly half an hour to finish reading the contract. At the end, he didn't even dare to turn his back to Lao Deng, for fear that he would be attacked if he accidentally bent down.

Toyokawa Sadaharu on the side did not urge him and was waiting for Sakagami Taku to take action.

And Taku Sakagami was not in a hurry to sign.

There is indeed no burden in signing this contract. After all, the prerequisite for it to take effect is that he has to win the bet agreement.

But Sakagami Taku was not hesitating, but thinking.

Takamatsu Deng's lyrics are more emotional, with emotional explosiveness as the core, which is suitable for J-Pop with emotional core or light emotional core, but the band's plan has not been finalized, so it is difficult to really pave the way.

Not to mention Toyokawa Shoko's band, he didn't even know who the members were.

But there was one band that Taku Sakagami already had an idea for - to end the band.

Hong Xia and her friends can pioneer healing pop rock.

Sakagami Taku has this confidence in them.

Finally, after a few minutes, Sakagami Taku stopped talking and the surprised expression disappeared from his face.

He just remained silent and wrote his name on the contract.

After the meeting, Toyokawa Sadaharu suddenly said, "Although there are no restrictions on the conditions, this is only in the music field. If you don't achieve anything, the golden parachute clause won't protect you. Also, during this period, the contract is in effect, and the debt will be temporarily forgiven."

Taku Sakagami understood this principle. Although the rights given were very high, to put it bluntly, it was just a management privilege. The only difference was that this management included shares in the music, not shares in the Toyokawa Group.

Toyokawa Sadaharu's words were more unusual: "The group has not made any significant breakthroughs in the music field. I need you to blaze a new trail."

Facing Toyokawa Sadaharu's words, Sakagami Taku raised his eyes and looked at him without the slightest fear. The corners of his mouth were covered with a calm smile, revealing his absolute confidence in himself: "No, it's the Three Roads, Grandpa Toyokawa."

Toyokawa Sadaharu didn't say anything, but just frowned slightly.

He was not very satisfied with the way Sakagami Taku addressed him.

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Meanwhile, on the other side, a corner of the interior cafe of a luxury hotel