Reborn Japan for entertainment

Chapter 327 Global Faction Controversy
As one of the four major record companies in the world, the development of Universal Music can be described with a proverb.

"One person attains the Tao and the chicken dog ascends to heaven"

Universal Music, before 1998, was just a division of Universal Pictures.

It was not until 1998, after Universal Group acquired Polygram Records, that Universal Music became a large-scale "record empire" in one fell swoop, and it was also known as the world's four major record companies together with EMI, Sony Records, and Warner Records.

However, the huge scale of Universal Music today is inseparable from the early development of Polygram Records.

The predecessor of Universal Music was actually Polygram.

Before the 20th century, Polygram Records was the most famous and largest record company in the world, and it was also the oldest record company in the world so far.

In 1972, Polydor International of Germany and Phonogram of the Netherlands were jointly established. Since then, Polygram has started her legendary development history.

In 1980, the world-renowned British Decca record company was brought under its control.

In the 20s, Polygram successively acquired American A&M Company, Motion Company, and British Island Company.

After 97, as the first-line singers gradually left and faded out, the momentum of Polygram Records was also greatly weakened. Finally, in 98, it was acquired by Universal Group and formed the current Universal Records.

After all, without Polygram, there would be no Universal Music today.

It is precisely because of the strong financial resources of the Universal Group that Universal Records has directly become one of the four major records in the world through this acquisition.

One can imagine the magic of money.

Money isn't everything, but sometimes, and often times, it is.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who was reborn in the first life, knows very well that there are too many things that money can do.

Especially in the capitalist society of Japan, having money means power and a certain degree of freedom. . .

Therefore, he will try his best to make money from the very beginning.

. . . . . .

However, in Japan, Universal Music, one of the four major labels and the record company with the highest market share in the world, is really not doing well.

Although there are big singers like Fukuyama Masaharu, Kuwata Yoshisuke, DREAMS COME TRUE, Tokunaga Hideaki, etc., there are not many who can sell well. . .

Especially in recent years, the situation has become even more embarrassing.

Mainly because of the existence of a person.

Sakamoto Kiyoshi.

Since Sakamoto Kiyoshi, a creative genius, slipped away from his hands in 2004, Universal Music has been ridiculed by the media and industry insiders countless times in just three years.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto, who was supposed to be the leader of the new generation of Universal Music, was rejected by Universal Music and joined Sony Records. He quickly became the little king of music today and the future Sony No. [-] brother.

The better Kiyoshi Sakamoto developed, the more painful it would be for him to reject his Universal Records at the beginning, because he was hit by Kiyoshi Sakamoto's million-selling records. . .

Even Ichiro Yamazaki, the president of Universal Music Japan, stepped down at this year's Universal Music Annual Board of Directors Meeting, which is also part of the "credit" of Kiyoshi Sakamoto.

There are two main reasons for Ichiro Yamazaki's resignation.

One is that in recent years, the sales volume of records and the economic value created are far inferior to the two major record companies Sony and Aihui, and it is really not the top four record companies in the world today. . .

This is a business capability.

Another reason is that, as the president, Ichiro Yamazaki, misjudged and handed over Kiyoshi Sakamoto, a young genius who could create huge economic benefits, to his competitor, Sony Music.

In addition, in recent years, not many rookie singers introduced by him have achieved good results.

This is the ability to tap talent.

Ichiro Yamazaki, whose ability in these two aspects has been strongly questioned, was eventually brought down by the faction of directors within Universal Music.

And the one who took over as the new president was none other than Kenji Kitano, a member of the board of directors.

Where there are people, there will be cliques, and cliques will eventually evolve into factions.

Whether it's Universal Music or Sony Music, it's the same.

However, compared to the rivalry between the president department and the board of directors within Universal Music, Sony is the only one inside.

The Beichuan faction headed by Beichuan Naoki firmly controls the power of Sony Music, and some other small factions can only bow their heads under the powerful Beichuan faction.

There is also a big reason for this situation, and it is because of Kiyoshi Sakamoto.

It is precisely because Kitagawa Naoki discovered Sakamoto Kiyoshi and firmly supported him that Sony Music surpassed Aihui for the first time in the past three years and became the Japanese record company with the highest annual sales and economic benefits. is the number one record company.

On the one hand, Sony, which has acquired the talent of Kiyoshi Sakamoto, and, on the other, Universal, which has lost the talent of Kiyoshi Sakamoto. The gap between the two has given the public a clear understanding of the value of this young man.

To put it in an exaggerated way, this is simply "whoever wins Kiyoshi Sakamoto wins the world!"

However, after Ichiro Yamazaki missed Sakamoto Kiyoshi, although he still relied on his original qualifications and connections, he persisted for three years. However, during the three years, Sakamoto Kiyoshi's terrible growth made Yamazaki Ichiro constantly questioned by the internal board of directors with impeachment.

Kiyoshi Sakamoto's great achievements and Ichiro Yamazaki's inaction made Universal Music's dissatisfaction with Ichiro Yamazaki louder and louder, and also made the factional disputes within Universal Music to a fever pitch.

Finally, in June 2007, at the interim board meeting held by the board of directors, Ichiro Yamazaki was dismissed by the board of directors and sadly stepped down.

The new president is Kenji Kitano, who is seven years younger than Ichiro Yamazaki.

In order to gain the full support and trust of the board of directors, this gentleman then made a big show of his fists. Instead of Yamazaki Ichiro's policy of inaction towards Sakamoto Kiyoshi during his tenure, he decided to use Sakamoto Kiyoshi, who was once very close to Universal Music, to attack Sakamoto Kiyoshi. The SUN, so as to achieve the effect of standing.

However, it still made him feel very angry that the killing method was easily resolved.

This is also the reason why he would scold his subordinates loudly in the president's room.

. . . . . .

Tokyo, Universal Music Headquarters Building, President Office.

"Bastard! How on earth did you do it!" Kitano Kenji picked up the documents on the table, and smashed them at the middle-aged man standing in front of the desk with his head bowed.

The man who was smashed still kept his head down, looking at the ground without saying a word.

"I want you guys to make some big news, kid Kiyoshi Sakamoto, you pat your chest and tell me, don't worry, I'll leave it to you..." Kenji Kitano came to the man's side, pulled up the man's collar, He said viciously, "Is this what you call big news? It was easily dismissed?!"

"Did you hear it wrong, or did I not speak clearly enough, big news! big news!!!"

Kenji Kitano patted the man's cheek lightly with his hand, and said coldly, "Forget it this time, at least let Sony respond."

"However, next time, when I ask you to make some big news, if you continue to perfunctory me like this, the head of your public relations department will not have to do it..."

Hearing this sentence, the man who didn't dare to make a sound trembled slightly, bowed at ninety degrees, and said loudly.

"Yes!"

"Get out..." Kitano Kenji returned to his president's seat and sat down.

"Yes!"

The man lowered his head, stepped backwards, and exited the president's room.

Completely ignoring the messy documents scattered on the ground, Kenji Kitano sat on the office chair, propped his chin with his hands, and began to think.

"Although the effect this time is not very good, at least it has tested the importance Sony attaches to Kiyoshi Sakamoto..."

"In this case, the next action should be more cautious, and only after there is real evidence, can we attack..."

"Moreover, the most important thing is to beat this kid in terms of sales, so that the directors can see my ability, and let the position under my buttocks sit more firmly..." Kitano Kenji touched his chin and muttered muttered to himself.

. . .

"Ah!"

Kiyoshi Sakamoto covered his nose, feeling a little confused by the sudden sneeze.

"What's the matter? How can you sneeze in this weather?" The optimistic person first looked up at the clear sky outside the window, and immediately said optimistically to himself, "Oh, is the air conditioner turned too high? ?”

The **** of August makes people not want to travel.

At this time, Sakamoto Kiyoshi was lying in the room, blowing on the air conditioner, eating potato chips while watching the latest issue of "Weekly Shonen Jump".

Although he is an honorable college student, Kiyoshi Sakamoto seldom appeared on the campus of Dongda University since he completed the credits of the Advanced Literature Department last year.

Even so, in April this year, he officially became a third-year student majoring in Modern Literature and Art Theory in the Language Department of the Department of Literature of Dongda University.

The school's campus is also transferred from the Komaba Campus to the Hongo Campus of the main campus.

The Komaba Campus is mainly for freshman and sophomore undergraduates + some science research laboratories. Because many clubs are stationed in Komaba, the overall atmosphere is younger and lively, although Sakamoto Kiyoshi did not feel this atmosphere.

After all, he only goes to school two or three times a week. . .

The Hongo Campus, on the other hand, is more serious. It is mainly for undergraduates and graduate students who are juniors or above.

Freshmen and sophomores run all over the campus in class, and juniors and above are in their own buildings of each department, or hold back in the laboratory every day to do experiments, so the atmosphere is not as active as Komaba.

However, this still has nothing to do with Kiyoshi Sakamoto.

He is the first chief who doesn't go to class much since the establishment of Dongda University.

And what is even more infuriating is that this lazy guy is often among the best in the final exams of each academic year. Compared with other students who worked hard to earn enough credits and choose their favorite department, he actually went ahead of schedule. Completed in one year!
This makes him the "student god" in the eyes of the university bullies in the University of Tokyo

However, at this moment, the "God of Learning" was lazily looking at the manga. . .

Suddenly, the phone placed by the bed rang.

Ring ring ring. . .

(End of this chapter)