Chapter 401 401 Slow Down

Henry was quite surprised by Hugo's refusal, but he was still not in a hurry, as if his personality was so lazy, but looked up and down at Hugo in wonder, just when they thought Henry recognized Hugo, Henry gave them another surprise, "You don't want to believe me, right? I'm a real music manager, not a liar. I used to be Mariah Carey's manager, and she was brought out by me."

Mariah Carey released her first official album in 1990. In just two years, she has become the most shining star in the music industry. Her rise is full of legendary, extraordinary music. Talent is praised by the media as the greatest voice, and has become the hottest female singer in the field of pop music. She and Whitney Houston also set off the pursuit of high-pitched, wide-range and difficult singing skills by female singers in the 1990s. The trend has become a generation of diva.

After Henry finished speaking, seeing the obvious disbelief on Pedro's face, he was still not in a hurry, but instead smiled wryly at himself, "If someone tells me that, I don't believe it either, it seems that I am self-defeating. "Then he muttered something like, "It's been a long time since I signed a new person... I'm rusty..." before raising his head and looking at the young people in front of him again, hesitating for a moment, and finally turning his eyes away. Stopping at Hugo, "Young man, believe me, I don't need to lie. If you are still interested in releasing an album, you can call me."

Then Henry took a leisurely pace, turned around and left neatly, and didn't forget to wave to the three Caswell brothers and Liam who were sitting not far away. It didn't look like he was rejected at all. It looks like he has received good news and spread it home.

Looking at Henry's comfortable back, the five people who had been honored to death looked at each other. If Henry was a liar, this liar was different.

Hugo withdrew his gaze, turned back and explained to his teammates, "He and Joe are in the same agency, but they don't know me. It's so strange." Everyone who was honored to death knew Joseph. If this reminder, they also noticed that Henry's business card is indeed marked as an international innovation company, so it is understandable that Hugo would refuse, "Actually, I want to say that if you can find a suitable agent, That would be great, of course, but a good manager is so important to the band."

This is Hugo's personal experience. Looking at the previous cooperation between Lang Mayer and Hugo, the excellence of the agent is actually divided into two parts, one is business ability, and the other is getting along with artists. Lang's business ability is very good, but his concept of the supremacy of interests is obviously incompatible with Hugo. Managers not only need to be excellent, but also the harmonious cooperation with the artists is also crucial, otherwise the cooperation between the two parties will only be a mess.

For any artist, the brokerage contract is generally divided into two forms. One is that, like Hugo and Joseph, the artist signs a contract with a brokerage company, and the brokerage company is solely responsible for the business; one is that the artist and the film company, record If the company signs a contract to become an artist under the company, then the artist can only appear in the company's works under normal circumstances, and all the business of the record can only be handled by the company. If you want to cooperate with other companies' artists, you must get the company's consent. , otherwise it will not work.

At present, most of the brokerage contracts of actors are the former. This is also a system formed after the film industry continues to mature. After film companies are bound by the anti-monopoly law, they gradually no longer have their own artist departments.

But singers are more special. At present, there are two forms of brokerage contracts for singers. Generally speaking, big-name singers will choose the former, because in this way, there will be more freedom in surrounding activities such as concerts and publicity schedules. Their own style positioning will also win more space; relatively speaking, new singers choose the latter more, because the record company will have its own training system to carry out a full range of packaging and positioning for singers, album positioning, The production is basically determined by the record company, and the singer's style is largely restricted.

Of course, nothing is absolute. There are also big-name singers and record companies bound to contracts, and there are many cases where music managers are willing to sign newcomers; and record companies are also divided into large record companies and independent labels. The management style and positioning of each company They are all different, and the situation is naturally different.

At the beginning of the year, when the momentum of "Yihai Xiongfeng" rose, there was actually a record company that wanted to sign Hugo's record contract, but unfortunately it was not possible. Now, Henry is obviously the representative of the brokerage company and is interested in Glory to Death.

"It's a good thing for us to be able to release an album, but I don't think we need to be too anxious. First, our tour is not over yet, and our run-in is still in progress; second, the band signed a record company. After that, it is easy to be tied down by the company. A good manager is very important to us. He must be able to understand our insistence on music, stand firmly on our side, and at the same time have strong means to be able to Bringing the record companies to their knees - at least briefly, and willing to give us credit."

Hugo just rejected Henry. He had his own plans, but he didn't necessarily agree with him, so he took the initiative to express his thoughts and asked everyone's opinions, "So I think we should slow down. Even if we want to sign a contract , you should also find out the background of this Henry Bloom first, and you should talk about it again to see his sincerity and his thoughts. I just refused without any hesitation. "

Hugo's words calmed down Pedro and Alfonso, who had been expecting a little, while Neil and Fokine both fell into contemplation.

After today's performance, the reputation of the "Street Tour across the United States" has been vaguely spread among the masses, and the previous performances in various cities have also cultivated a small group of loyal fans for the band, the Caswell brothers. The activity of the three fans with Liam Pinkman on the street has become a beautiful landscape, and it has also become the biggest contributor to the band's absorption of fans along the way.

But in all fairness, there is still room for Glory to continue to grow, and they still need more performances to hone their growth; moreover, the goal of Glory to Death has never been to become an idol band, if the band's album is produced by the record company If people grasp and lose their own style, then there is no need to exist in glory until death. What's more, in the highly competitive entertainment industry, releasing an album is just the first step. How many singers disappear into the long river after releasing an album, and how many singers are like shooting stars with only one song? Disappearing, if you want to really stay in the big waves of the entertainment industry, it is the most important thing to be yourself.

Neil looked at Hugo seriously, and quickly reacted, nodding forcefully, "The music we're making now is not acceptable to any record company, and the manager really has to choose carefully. Besides, as long as we Good enough, what should come will never run away." Neil's thoughts were always clear, so Hugo just said a few words and he understood.

The band style of Glory to Death can be said to be quite different from the current metal wave led by Nirvana, which is very difficult for mainstream record companies. If the manager chooses wrong, then the essence of glory to death will no longer exist, even if there is an album, what's the point?

Fujin didn't speak, but nodded firmly. In fact, Fu Jingang was only excited for a moment. If Henry was really a music manager, this would be a major improvement for the band, but Hugo still made him regain his senses. The road tour that was not completed in the new day, glory to death will not repeat their mistakes, because the band of glory to death has been different from the beginning of its establishment, and they have seen popular actors like Hugo. , They have also seen the wonderful performances of many powerful bands. They know what they want, so they will not be easily shaken. This is the core idea of ​​the band's establishment.

Fu Jin looked at Hugo and showed a positive look, although he never regretted joining Glory to Die, but at this time Fu Jin had an idea, maybe he belonged to Glory to Die from the beginning, because he The resonance with this band is so real.

Alfonso scratched his head, "Sorry, the temptation just now. The temptation is too great, I blurred the focus a bit, it's my fault." In fact, Alfonso didn't say anything just now, but he still took the initiative to say it and pierced With this layer of window paper, the band members couldn't help blushing, "Let's leave the manager alone for the time being, we still have to focus on the music, today's duel performance has gained a lot, let's practice at night, I I feel that the cooperation with Pepe still needs to find a sense."

Since Neil and Fokin are not the kind of people with rich words, and Pedro's personality is too lively, Alfonso, who has a mature personality and is experienced in life, will often become the center of the band's dialogue, able to bring the entire band together. integrated together. This was the case at this time. After Alfonso took the initiative to clarify, everyone was obviously relieved, and Pedro smiled again.

"Practice again at night? Don't you, I've performed perfectly today!" Pedro wailed depressedly, his movements were exaggerated, which reminded Hugo of Fukin's joke just now, and he laughed again after a puff. stand up.

"I will ask Joe about this Henry. As for the specific situation, just wait for the change." Hugo said in a conclusion, this has also been nodded and agreed by everyone, but at this time everyone's attention No one was involved in this matter, so no one responded, but he was more interested in what Alfonso just said.

"Pepe, your performance is perfect today? What about tomorrow? Can you never surpass today?" Neil teased with a smile.

"Uh..." Pedro was also choked by this sentence. He is still in a rising period of continuous improvement. If he reaches the peak today, the future will be bad.

Seeing Pedro's embarrassment, Alfonso laughed, "So you should go back to practice, have you seen Radiohead's performance today, their use of keyboards, guitars and bass, It's really special..."

When it comes to this kind of professional things, everyone is immediately interested, and even Fu Jin is not stingy with his own words, and they have a heated discussion. In fact, this is also one of the charms of road touring. There will always be opportunities to improve yourself. As for whether you can seize it or not, it depends on your efforts in addition to talent. Glory to Death is a band willing to work hard.