Halfway through February, preparations can begin on the agenda that should be on the agenda.

Needless to say, the production of the current lead single, or the start of recording his upcoming new single, are all going on in an orderly manner.

When there is a deadline, although sometimes you suffer from the sense of urgency when the death line is approaching, it is precisely because of the deadline that you can continue the work without carelessness.

It didn't take long for Valentine's Day. Since the week before Valentine's Day, I have been receiving so-called Yili chocolates from my collaborators, especially this year.

The reason why this is the case is, of course, because the album I am working on this year has gathered too many women. Therefore, those who are familiar with each other or those who are not acquainted, and even those who have only seen one or two sides, all give Yili chocolates politely.

Of course, he eventually gave the chocolates to the staff who followed him.

Sakai Spring Water also gave him a small piece of chocolate that he could swallow in one gulp as if it was low blood sugar and got the help of a kind big sister.

However, with the change of relationship in the new year, he was able to directly say the ridiculous words, "As a natal chocolate, it's a little shabby." ”

"Really?"

Ye Zhao nodded, "So, wait until next year, please prepare a grand chocolate for me, right?"

"For example?"

"For example," Ye Zhao joked with her, "put love on the outside, and write 'LOVE' on the inside." ”

Sakai Izumi smiled lively, "Okay." ”

As for whether it will be sent like this next year, that is a secret that only next year will know.

Since it will be released as a precursor single, it is necessary to prepare a MV for promotional purposes.

However, in line with BEING's usual simplicity, in the end, this promotional MV neither went out on location nor into the recording studio, but took local materials, and directly filmed the appearance of Sakai Spring Water in the recording studio between recordings, and then cut it and used it for publicity.

In addition to these internal tasks, by February, the record contract was almost completely out of the picture, and it would be no good to delay it any longer, and the company would not give him a chance to continue to drag it out.

March is a time when many things need to be clarified.

At this stage, the entire record industry is curious about whether the current top figure in the music industry will continue to stay in BEING or find a new home.

And if he really wants to change jobs, who is it that has the confidence to include him in his subordinate.

From last year's ambiguous attitude to now, he doesn't renew the contract, and BEING probably already understands it.

Of course, when the outside world offered him a sky-high transfer fee, BEING, as the old club, also offered generous conditions in 1997, when the brain drain was bleeding, trying to keep this cash cow.

But now, what Ye Zhao is pursuing is no longer a generous condition.

1997 was actually a very interesting year, BEING ushered in a large-scale exodus on its side, and the old people who fought the country parted ways with it, and they could not introduce suitable newcomers, facing an embarrassing situation of difficulty in getting up and down.

Sony, on the other hand, in 1997, first lost the biggest cash cow in the past few years, and the other cash cow Mimi CLUB also announced its dissolution at the beginning of the year. Ciel, because of the drummer SAKURA's drug addiction, had to take a temporary break from his activities, which was also a year of great damage to the morale of the soldiers.

In such a situation, no matter which side it is, they all hope to bring Ye Zhao under their command. At the same time, it was under such circumstances that Ye Zhao began his actions after vaguely mentioning this matter to PUFFY's executive producer a year later.

Before you change jobs, you must at least find a good home. Even if you want to set up a small workshop and become a self-employed person, you have to go to investigate it before you can put it into action. Since you plan to be attached to Sony, the first person to be contacted now is naturally over there.

If you want to roll in the record industry, your personal strength is really thin, and it is precisely because of Sony as a backer that he will actively cooperate with them after he has the goal of establishing his own door.

It's always easier to say that there are rules to follow for something like recording a record, but if you do something like yourself and you have to start from scratch, the feeling of not knowing where to start.

However, when the final goal has been determined, what makes people feel troubled is which of the thousands of paths to the goal is the right one. After all, it's a life without a save point.

The plan could not keep up with the changes, and on the way to the goal, no one knew where the corners and intersections were waiting for him.

When he was working the road of establishing an independent record company affiliated with Sony, and signing a few singers to train him personally, Sony pushed him to a crossroads.

In the 80s, Ye Zhao's current record company, BEING, was still a music production company similar to an outsourcing company, and it did not have a record publishing and distribution business, but undertook music production from singers from other record companies.

In the summer, the band TUBE, which was on the same level as the stars of the Southern Heavens, was nominally called the BEING series, but in fact their record company was always Sony, but when they debuted, they commissioned BEING to help produce it.

In addition, the theme song of "Cherry Maruko" was released through BMG, and B'z, the treasure of BEING's town, has always been on BMG when it debuted, and because of the inconsistency of the record companies before and after, it was forced to give a selection gift package by BMG in 1997.

…… I have to say that this 1997 was really a wonderful year. All kinds of turning points are buried in this year, and it is from this year that the selection trend that swept the music scene like a storm began to blow.

Ye Zhao's precise vision and successful production of singers are another eye-catching aspect of his personal commercial achievements. Even in the eyes of some record company executives, this outstanding production ability is even more important than the commercial results he can achieve personally.

After all, a successful producer can bring far more benefits than a single person.

In such a situation, he aimed for independence, but he got an offer from Sony, or a condition for getting help from Sony, that is: to help them produce singers.