Chapter 420 420 All the Cards

Henry was still talking about the "road tour", and the next second he started to digress again, "Did you read yesterday's 'Los Angeles Times'? They specifically reported on your band's tour across the United States, and this matter It has been a hot topic recently, and it is estimated that tomorrow's 'New York Times' will not miss it."

In desperation, Neil and Alfonso looked at each other, and then Alfonso took the initiative to say, "Now that you know everything, do you still think we can bring benefits?"

"Oh, no, it's not like that." Henry's contradictory answer caused Pedro, who was standing beside him, to say "what?" in surprise. Henry waved his right hand lazily and pointed at Pedro. Dero responded in surprise, paused for a while, and then continued, "This is just my personal opinion, I think it's interesting that your band can break out into a world of their own," Interesting, The use of this adjective makes three black lines on the forehead, "I'm curious what kind of impact you can make in the music industry, and I'm looking forward to seeing an outlier in the rock trend that's now set in stone. It's as if you That song is about killing the hero in you."

When it came to the last sentence, Henry winked at the band with a smile, like a smug look on his face when the prank was successful, which made people feel very strange no matter how they looked at it.

But Hugo vaguely understood Henry's true intentions, provided that his previous intuition was correct, then the biggest reason Henry wanted to sign Glory to Death was actually to prove his ability. When Mariah Carey was born, there was actually a tendency to break the general impression of existing female singers, and Maria has also achieved success. Now people's first impression of female singers is "iron voice", capable of soaring high pitches. , true and false tone conversion, and spanning a large range seem to have become synonymous with outstanding singing skills by female singers. Although professionals know this is incorrect thinking, treble, range is definitely not the only bright spot of singing skills, but it has indeed become a trend.

So now Henry wants to re-prove his ability, he is bound to break through himself again, and the unusual style of glory to death is undoubtedly the best choice.

On the other hand, Henry is an agent who has seen the world. He knows that business success is a necessary criterion for measuring a singer's career, but business success alone cannot make a classic. For singers like the Beatles and Michael Jackson, In their resumes, not only commercial success, but also a cultural symbol, affecting the future of music for a long time.

Hugo saw his ambition in Henry, and more importantly, this ambition was pinned on glory to death. Of course, the premise is that Hugo's previous guesses are correct.

Then if Hugo's idea is correct, Henry is indeed very suitable for Glory to Death. First, he will not limit the style of the band. On the contrary, he will stand firmly by the band and strive for more freedom for the band. and power; secondly, he will not be blinded by short-term business interests, and he should be an agent with long-term plans.

This latter point reminded Hugo of Joseph again, which made his mind confused, and he could only take a deep breath to bring his attention back again.

Neil seemed to have spoken again just now, and now Henry is saying, "I know the conditions that your band wants to sign, first, to give you absolute creative freedom; second, not to give in to the record company, try to change or even Erase your style; third, plan your development reasonably, and it is best to be considerate of Hugo's actor status. Of course, as far as I personally think, the first point is the most important."

Henry's words all confirmed Hugo's thoughts. At this moment, Henry finally showed his edge. Although he still spoke slowly, his always lazy eyes burst into sharp rays of light. Wanquan preparation finally revealed the full picture at this time.

"As an agent, it's hard for me to promise you anything, because those are all too fake, but one thing I can guarantee is that I will always be on your side, forever." When Henry said this, It shows the firmness and strength that he did not have in the previous contacts. In fact, the interpretation of this sentence means that in the process of confrontation with the record company, he will never compromise like the record company for commercial interests, as long as he is honored to death. Persevere, and he will persevere to the end as an agent.

This approach is actually basic for managers, because protecting the interests of clients is what they need to do, but in the actual operation process, managers will consider their own interests, so they will stand on the side of the record company and transfer Come and convince the client.

Especially in the field of music, the situation is the most common. For example, the record company wants the singer's music to cater to popular trends, but the singer is unwilling. However, considering the album sales, the manager sided with the record company and persuaded the singer to obey the record company's choice of producers. This leaves the singer in an isolated position, and ultimately has no choice but to compromise - because the record contract has already been signed.

If Henry is really a veteran agent, it is even more incredible that he makes such a commitment, which is contrary to the form of his work. Just like Joseph's recent handling of "The Shawshank Redemption", he prioritized the work of Nicholas Cage and others, prioritized his career and chose to socialize, and thus neglected Hugo's work, that's the reason . From the standpoint of an agent, it is difficult to accuse it of being wrong, because this is determined by the circle of managers and the nature of their work; but from the standpoint of an artist, it is difficult to agree.

After Henry said these words, Pedro, Alfonso, and Fukuin all looked very surprised, and their expressions were a little moved, but Neil was lost in thought, he always felt: any transaction is waiting In exchange for price, no one is willing to bear the loss, when Henry gives the bigger the cake, the more tempting it is. People, perhaps the more terrifying traps hidden after this.

Hugo's mind is full of thoughts. Recently, he has experienced too many things on the issue of the agent and the choice of interests, and it is inevitable that he always has some emotions. This also made Hugo's head very clear. He knew that Henry had made such perfect preparations. Either he sincerely wanted to sign a contract to the death of glory, or he had a plan. There is no free lunch in the world. Let's see now, Henry Are you willing to show his request.

This time, Henry did not disappoint Hugo. After Henry finished speaking, he was not in a hurry to continue, but carefully observed the expressions of the five band members, but he noticed Neil's hesitation and Hugo's When he was calm, the smile on the corner of his mouth was drawn instead, which made him a little less lazy and a little more confident than usual, which made people wonder, if he shaved all his beards, took care of his hair, and changed a new one. Clothes, Henry is also estimated to be a confident and successful person. Maria's story seems a little more believable.

"If you are willing to sign with me, I can book an audition for EMI Records for you. If something goes well, I can let you enter the studio before October to prepare your first album." Henry's cards finally showed up. , but such a huge bargaining chip makes people take a breath, "Don't tell me that your tour is not over, and don't tell me that your team formation time is too short, I am willing to put forward such conditions, because there are enough There are also follow-up solutions, if you agree, then we can sit down and discuss in detail." Henry did not say "if you disagree" what to do.

Obviously, Henry had blocked all the reasons that the Glory to Death Band had rejected him twice before, and had completed the entire plan, and the entire contract conditions gave the band no room for rejection.

Pedro couldn't help looking at his teammates left and right, trying to find a backbone, but both Fukukin and Alfonso fell into thinking. Although they couldn't tell what they were thinking, they could see that their minds were tumbling. Neil kept staring at Henry with a frown, as if he wanted to see a clue from Henry's completely different face just now, and no one paid any attention to Pedro's gaze.

As for Hugo, he was not impatient or thinking, just looked at Henry quietly, as if Henry just said a little thing that was not surprising, and was waiting for Henry to say more interesting things.

Henry's gaze fell lightly on the five members of the band, and finally fell on Neil and Hugo. After hesitating for a moment, he finally met Hugo's gaze, and all the laziness and decadence disappeared in an instant. , those eyes that had been unable to see clearly showed a firmness and sharpness that made people unable to look directly. He and Hugo looked at each other so tensely that neither of them was willing to give in.

Perhaps, such Henry is his original appearance.

Henry stared at Hugo for a long time, for at least fifteen seconds, the air was frozen together, but Hugo did not flinch or panic, just waiting for his next sentence with a smile. Henry couldn't help but admire a little. According to common sense, his trump card just now is enough to impress any band, even the most difficult bones of underground rock - but Henry is unaware of Hugo's recent chores. He also didn't know the profound influence of the song "Hollywood's. Not. America" ​​on the band, but Henry saw the glory that never wavered before his eyes to death.

This also strengthened Henry's inner belief: this is the band he has been looking for, and the band he wants to work for in the next ten or twenty years.

"However, I have one condition." Henry finally spoke up. Just as Hugo expected, Henry's favorable conditions were in exchange, and the pie would not fall out of thin air, "The contract must be signed for ten years, and the liquidated damages are Ten times, and the initiative to terminate the contract is in my hands."