Chapter 255: Huaxing Records
In the office, Ye Jingcheng was flipping through the pages of the text in his hand. And the main content of this article is the issues and information related to the acquisition of record companies.
After a few days of thinking, the problem he had previously puzzled had been solved.
Because Akina Nakamori's main development platform is in the island country, two options are derived for Ye Jingcheng's reference, one is to acquire the record company of the island country for Akina Nakamori to develop, and the other is to acquire the record company on Hong Kong Island and recruit other artists.
Now that he thinks about it, he can walk in two steps together. Acquired both record companies on Hong Kong Island and island countries. Of course, the main development is still taking place on Hong Kong Island.
In the case of a record company in an island country, it can be used as a subsidiary. Ye Jingcheng didn't think how good it could develop, or that the establishment of this subsidiary was entirely for the purpose of creating Nakamori Akina, which can also be said to be rich and not troublesome.
Now he has an article in his hand, which is an investigation by a local record company.
What Ye Jingcheng didn't expect was that it was in the period when Cantonese songs were not fully developed, just like the front seat of the film industry when it was entering a glorious stage. Hong Kong Island has gathered many old record companies.
Including Polygram's predecessor Polytech, Xinli Records and Xinli Boardman, which are also the three major record groups, and Warner Records, which did not develop until the 90s, are all subsidiaries of foreign brands without exception.
As for the local record company, it's not that there are none, but the reputation can't be compared with the former at all, and nine out of ten companies are Ye Jingcheng who didn't hear it.
Although this statement is an exaggeration, it seems that there are several record companies such as Diamond Records, Wenzhi Records, and Eternal Records, and Ye Jingcheng only knows that Diamond Records seems to have been acquired by Polygram later.
As for Wenzhi Records and Eternal Records, God knows if they went out of business or what.
After analysis, there are three companies that are most likely to accept the acquisition, including EMI Records, Huaxing Records and Entertainment Records.
First of all, let's talk about EMI Records, from this Chinese translation name Ye Jingcheng is not very aware of it. However, when you mention its English abbreviation, EMI, Ye Jingcheng immediately has an impression.
EMI has a very long history, and it stands to reason that there is no possibility of an acquisition. However, Hong Kong Island's EMI Records is only one of its subsidiaries, and its current business situation is not very good.
Even Chen Baiqiang, who could have taken on the banner of the company, switched to Warner Records after releasing an album. This is undoubtedly a blow to EMI Records, and it has also become an opportunity for Ye Jingcheng to acquire it.
However, although EMI Records has the possibility of acquisition, it is very difficult to acquire, after all, its heritage is there, and the parent company seems to be very optimistic about the market on Hong Kong Island, so it will naturally not give up this company so lightly.
What's more, it is also an all-British-owned company, and from Li Ka-shing's acquisition of the British-funded foreign firm 'Hutchison', you can know how xenophobic these red-haired ghosts are. If you don't have an absolute interest, it's hard for you to let them go.
But then again, later generations of Hong Kong people generally feel too good about themselves, and I don't know if they learned it from these red-haired ghosts. If it is, then it is really good not to learn to learn bad.
The second is Entertainment Records, a company that has only been around for five years since 1975, and its main business is to provide TV series with theme songs.
Although he later began to develop into pop songs, he trained many singers during this period. It's just that a few more famous singers either broke away automatically in the end, or were poached by other record companies.
The company has been tepid, and it is facing the end of suspension and closure later.
At present, the entertainment record business is still quite large, but Ye Jingcheng doesn't like this. Seriously, how much does a TV series theme song make?
Ye Jingcheng is aimed at the development of singers' acting arts, if he uses this company as a platform, the first thing he has to do is to reform the company, what is the difference between this and his establishment of a new company?
What's more, the purchase price of entertainment records is definitely not low, unless there is really no other choice, Ye Jingcheng will not consider it.
So at present, the most suitable for him is the remaining Huaxing Records.
Huaxing Records' current business is mainly to hold concerts for singers and act as an agent for the release of records, and has not yet involved singers joining and launching albums.
The situation is somewhat similar to that of entertainment records, but its business scope is closely related to the development of singers. Whether it is a platform or a distribution channel, it is an indispensable resource for a singer, and what is lacking now is a singer who can bear the load.
It's just this Huaxing record...... The difficulty of the acquisition is not a star and a half, this difficulty is only for Ye Jingcheng alone.
Because the predecessor of Huaxing Records was Huaxing Entertainment Co., Ltd., which was established by TVB. And TVB is now in charge of Shao Yifu, and the relationship between the two is harmonious on the surface, but in fact, I don't know how many grievances they have settled.
Especially when Ye Jingcheng ran for general manager of TVB last time, he not only asked Fang Yihua to pour tea and admit his mistakes, but also exchanged five theaters from Shao Yifu, and was the driving force behind the breakup between Shao Yifu and Shao Weiming.
This time, if he asks for something, Shao Yifu will give him a smile, and he will definitely take the opportunity to slash him a few times.
Of course, he can also find someone to negotiate the acquisition on his behalf. It's just that the effect of this method is destined not to be too effective, or it can only be used to fool characters like Fang Yihua.
The target is replaced by Shao Yifu, who is old and sophisticated, and such a method becomes a joke. If Ye Jingcheng, the main owner, does not appear, the spokesperson will definitely be left aside by the other party.
Ye Jingcheng pressed his temples, both because he had been sitting in the office all day, and because he had a headache about this matter. What he is thinking about now is to come directly to the door to talk to Shao Yifu, or wait for or make an opportunity to negotiate again.
The former is destined for him to suffer a dumb loss. In the latter, the timing of the opportunity is relatively erratic, and it is not necessarily when it will appear. (To be continued.) )