Arriving in a parallel world where idols are in decline,
With no connections, no resources, and not much capital,
Want to open an entertainment company and create idol stars?
It a...
As a former trainee of a top entertainment company and a former idol agent, how could Su Yin not know the importance of legal contracts to idol artists.
She wouldn't be like some shady companies in the previous world, forcing artists to sign slave contracts. After years of debut and earning a ton of money for the company, the artists wouldn't get any money at all, and might even owe the company a large debt. However, Su Yin would never allow herself to mess up an artist's contract.
In the early days of the company, despite limited funds, Su Yin still invested heavily in hiring the top law firm in City A. Drawing on her experience from her previous life, she developed a comprehensive artist contract template. She confidently stated that such a comprehensive artist contract was rare in the current entertainment industry; after all, she was a seasoned veteran.
Su Yin was naturally not afraid as she already had a contract with no major loopholes as her trump card.
For an artist who has been painstakingly nurtured to simply terminate their contract and switch jobs, enjoying the fruits of their labor, is she simply wishful thinking! There is no chance of that happening!
Although there was nothing to worry about in the contract, Su Yin still felt a little uncomfortable when faced with the worst-case scenario she had already heard rumors about.
Ever since the trainees joined the company, she's been incredibly attentive to each one. She allows them to balance their studies and training, considers their future development, and strives to provide them with the best possible training. This training system, a combination of training methods from top entertainment companies in the former Han Kingdom and her own experience as a manager, has now become a leader in the idol industry worldwide.
The company never tolerates beating or scolding trainees, fully respecting their legitimate needs. Considering the intense training and the growth and development of the youngsters, the company employs highly paid professionals to provide the trainees with balanced and delicious meals. Milk, cereal, and fruit are readily available throughout the company, and the trainees are free to take any. These eight young men act as parents, nannies, and teachers, taking care of their every need, not just their training, but also their daily needs, including food, clothing, warmth, and moods, ensuring no slackness.
There are also people who are specifically responsible for communicating with the parents of the trainees, allowing them to see the trainees' status and dynamics on a regular basis and solve any problems that may be discovered in real time.
Su Yin felt that the company had done this well. Furthermore, over the past year or so, the trainees had gone from being unknown to being so popular. I wonder if the two trainees who left and their families truly believed that this was all due to the trainees' hard work, talent, and charm?
It’s not that easy to become famous in the entertainment industry.
After the trainees became popular, Su Yin specifically reminded the relevant staff to pay special attention to the reactions of the trainees and their parents.
Man Jie, Zhu Zhuo, and the others thought their interactions with other companies were kept secret, safe from Yuexiang Entertainment. But in reality, the recent changes in everyone's mentality and the unusual nature of their calls with their families had caught the attention of several staff members responsible for contacting the trainees' parents, as well as the trainees' teachers and personal assistants.
Company executives who had heard the news also learned through other channels that some trainees and their families had contacted recruitment agencies. This was also the reason why several insiders were in a state of vacillation when it came to finalizing the debut candidates.
At that time, in Su Yin's office, several executives who had also heard the news were discussing how to handle the matter. Should they directly warn the trainees who had crossed the line by showing them their contracts, or offer them conditions to win them over? A direct warning would be ineffective if the warning was light, while a harsh warning might further distance the artists from the company, pushing them to other companies, which would be counterproductive. But how should they offer conditions without alerting other trainees? It was a real headache.
Su Yin listened to these two solutions and remained silent for a long time. Then she proposed a third solution: temporarily suppress the news and continue to focus on observing the activities of the trainees. If they could get back on track, everyone would pretend that nothing had happened and treat them equally from now on.
But if the trainee really wants to renegotiate terms with the company, or even chooses to betray and change jobs, then they will go directly to court. If the company does not compensate them or goes bankrupt, they will be banned completely.
Some people were concerned about Su Yin's decision, saying that if the trainees jumped ship, it would be a huge waste of the company's over a year of training and operation, and even more so, their high popularity and fan value. Others felt that leniency was indeed wrong, as if the first loophole was let go, future artists would inevitably become the company's prey.
In the end, several senior executives agreed to this decision under Su Yin's insistence.
This week, a headhunting company reported that some trainees have already decided to switch jobs.
The company's top management immediately held an emergency meeting and officially began to implement the plan for trainees to terminate their contracts, change jobs, or refuse to cooperate with work, in order to prepare for the battle.
In the factory, the production of Man Jie and Zhu Zhuo's personal materials and peripheral products had been suspended a few days ago, and the mall quietly replenished all the inventory of their products.
After receiving Su Yin's call, the top Luzheng Law Firm in City A had already drafted a lawyer's letter on breach of contract and prepared legal documents and litigation for the most likely scenarios.
Yesterday, after receiving the applications from Man Jie and Zhu Zhuo to go out, many people, including Su Yin, had already anticipated their plans.
Man Jie and Zhu Zhuo's parents have also received text messages and emails informing them that the company's trainees have breached the contract and refused to participate in the work arranged by the company. The company is calculating the amount of compensation for the economic losses caused by the work and has entrusted lawyers to recover the losses, as well as a lawyer's letter.
As for the company that poached the employees, Yuexiang Entertainment has not yet made any moves, but a series of activities have been secretly prepared.
Don't think that Yuexiang Entertainment is easy to bully just because it is a new company.
If you want to snatch food from her mouth, be prepared to cut flesh and bleed.
The next day, perhaps the two parents were frightened after seeing the lawyer's letter and claim information sent by Yuexiang Entertainment, or perhaps the other entertainment company could not help but jump out to reap the rewards, and finally someone got in touch with Yuexiang Entertainment.
The person who took the initiative to contact them was a lawyer from another well-known law firm in City A. Behind them, in addition to the families of the two trainees, was the target stated in the message secretly sent by the headhunting company - Tiancheng Entertainment Company.
Tiancheng Entertainment Company is a long-established entertainment company in City A. It has many well-known artists under its umbrella. In terms of capital and strength, it is indeed much stronger than the fledgling Yuexiang Entertainment Company.
About ten years ago, the entertainment industry had several popular idol groups, and Tiancheng Entertainment Company also launched a three-person idol boy group. Although its popularity gradually declined, it did enjoy a good few years at that time.
Later, as the idol market slumped, entertainment companies stopped focusing on idol groups and turned their attention to the television industry. Unexpectedly, a few years later, the sudden popularity of the eight idol trainees from Yuexiang Entertainment rekindled the interest of many entertainment companies in this market.
This time, Tiancheng Entertainment Company did not choose to follow the trend and launch a similar group, but instead directly poached people.
The lawyer hired by the other party stated that their law firm staff will be fully responsible for the termination of the contracts between the two trainees, Man Jie and Zhu Zhuo, and Yuexiang Entertainment Company.
Tiancheng Entertainment, the company behind the poaching, wasn't shy about it. That same day, two lawyers and two Tiancheng Entertainment staff members arrived at Yuexiang Entertainment for their first contact.
Arriving at Yuexiang Entertainment, the two Tiancheng Entertainment staff members were even somewhat arrogant. They looked at the current Yuexiang Entertainment building and the company's interior decoration with disdain, and their attitude was very tough. Sitting in the conference room, they directly raised four charges against Yuexiang Entertainment:
First, during this period of time, Yuexiang Entertainment has arranged too heavy work schedules for trainees such as Man Jie and Zhu Zhuo, completely disregarding the trainees' lives and health, causing the two trainees to bear tremendous physical and mental pressure, and have already developed health problems and need medical treatment.
Second, Yuexiang Entertainment failed to fulfill its contractual commitment to balancing the trainees' academic and developmental needs, forcing them to participate in numerous activities and courses that were inconsistent with their idol career plans. As a result, Man Jie and Zhu Zhuo's academic performance declined to varying degrees after just over a year at the company.
Third, Yuexiang Entertainment Company seriously neglected and excluded trainees Man Jie and Zhu Zhuo, not giving them the due screen time and exposure in daily training videos and variety shows. It was overly biased towards the fans of several other trainees and treated them unfairly in other daily materials, which greatly affected their career development.
Fourth, Yuexiang Entertainment Company completely disregarded the artists' career planning and successively rejected many personal resources of Man Jie and Zhu Zhuo, including some film and television drama shooting, advertising shooting, product endorsements, etc., which not only caused huge losses to the economic interests of the two, but also affected their career development.
They directly rejected Yuexiang Entertainment's request to contact Manjie, Zhu Zhuo and their parents.
As soon as these four charges were announced, the people from Yuexiang Entertainment Company who were present at the scene were so angry that they wanted to flip the table on the spot.
Especially the expressions of the opposing lawyer and the Tiancheng Entertainment staff, who, through a commercial poaching, seemed to be so superior and claiming the moral high ground. The success instantly made many people's heads surge with blood, and they didn't want to stay any longer to listen to these lies.
Their recent surge in popularity, coupled with their pre-debut, and their hectic schedules, has become a sin. It's true that this has taken time away from study, but they've made up for it with tutoring. Their own restlessness, which has led to a slight decline in performance among trainees, has also become a sin. Their lack of fanbase and low popularity are still sins. They haven't debuted yet, but have pushed shoddy and risky resources, which is still a sin.
I’m convinced! I’m really convinced!
Su Yin sat aside, listening to the other party's sarcastic words and condescending tone, but she didn't seem angry. Holding a pen, she watched with a half-smile as the other party brought up these four points, feeling as if she were watching a clown show.
It seems that the other party really has nothing to say and is just playing this trick to fool some fans and passers-by.