Hearing charlie’s suggestion, Tawanna couldn’t help but exim, “Ah? You… you mean I should go to China to hold a concert?”
“Yes,” charlie replied casually. “You haven’t held a concert in China yet, have you? This is a perfect opportunity to surprise your Chinese fans and do something great for your career. I can assure you that once you’re in China, you’ll have no security concerns at all. The only question is whether you’re willing.”
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Under normal circumstances, she might have hesitated or considered other factors. But now, it felt as if multiple voices deep within her were urging her to agree without dy.
Seeing her quick agreement, charlie continued, “In that case, let’s discuss the specifics of this cooperation. Since Mr. Mitsui is here, and he’s a shareholder in Universal, we can finalize the deal right now. For Tawanna’s performances in China, her fees will follow the usual business model—whether it’s a buyout or a revenue share of the box office, I’m fine with it. However, I have a few conditions.”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
He then listed his requirements:<ol><li style="font-weight: 400"><b>The total number of concerts in China must not be less than eight.</b></li><li style="font-weight: 400"><b>The hosting rights for these eight concerts must be fully handed over to me.</b></li><li style="font-weight: 400"><b>For ticket sales, I will designate an exclusive agent.</b></li></ol>
Tawanna nodded again, still without hesitation. “I have no problem with any of that.”
Mitsui Yoshitaka, observing the conversation, fully understood the economic potential of this proposal. A world-ss singer like Tawanna could generate enormous local economic benefits wherever she performed.
One of her concerts could sell tens of thousands of tickets, earning tens of millions in revenue. Beyond ticket sales, the event could inject hundreds of millions into local tourism, hospitality, andmerce. On top of that, it would draw global media attention, keeping the host city in the news for days. Themercial value of this was staggering.
Because of these benefits, performancepanies in various countries often offered significant concessions to host Tawanna’s concerts. In some cases, even local governments provided subsidies to bring her in.
Tawanna’s agency and team also maintained strict control over her concerts, ensuring a high degree of autonomy in every aspect of production. Ticket sales, in particr, were a gold mine of hidden profits.
For instance, if a concert were held in a popr city with a stadium capacity of 50,000 people, the box office revenue alone could easily reach $10 million. Given Tawanna’s immense fame, ticket prices carried a significant premium, creating countless opportunities to increase revenue through behind-the-scenes methods.
The mostmon tactic? <b>Ticket control and scalping.</b>
Out of 50,000 tickets, only about 5,000 might actually go on sale to the general public. These 5,000 tickets would depend on factors like inte speed, luck, and the reflexes of eager fans frantically clicking to secure one. Scalpers armed with specialized software often outpaced regr buyers to grab these limited tickets.