news about ayu and D.A.I. (i don't know what's going on)

[TNeilson]

http://www.zakzak.co.jp/gei/2005_05/g2005051910.html

あゆ危機…楽曲提供のアノ人がａvｅｘ離脱の意向
作曲家のＤ・Ａ・Ｉ、体質にウンザリ

　日本の歌姫として君臨し続ける浜崎あゆみ（２６、写真）に危機が迫っている。あゆに楽曲を提供してきた同 じａｖｅｘ所属の人気バンド「Ｄｏ　Ａｓ　Ｉｎｆｉｎｉｔｙ」のメンバーで作曲家のＤ・Ａ・Ｉ（長尾大、３ ４）がａｖｅｘから離れたい意向を持っているというのだ。

　制作関係者は「Ｄ・Ａ・Ｉは、かつてのヒット曲の“いいとこ取り”をして、売れる曲作りを要求するａｖｅ ｘの体質に飽き飽きしているようです。会社が決めた歌手に曲を作るのでなく、自分で（歌手を）探したいと考 えている」と証言する。

　Ｄ・Ａ・Ｉは平成１１年に「Ｄｏ　Ａｓ－」でデビュー。１３年には表舞台には姿を現さなくなったが、バン ド活動に並行し、あゆやｈｉｔｏｍｉ（２９）、Ｅｖｅｒｙ　Ｌｉｔｔｌｅ　Ｔｈｉｎｇらの人気アーティスト に曲を書いてきた。あゆと共同制作の「Ｖｏｙａｇｅ」は１４年の日本レコード大賞にも輝いた。先の高額納税 者番付で２００１万円を納税し、推定所得約６１００万に上るヒットメーカー。

　これだけの力を持つ彼に離反されれば、ａｖｅｘの痛手は大きい。

　先の関係者は「ａｖｅｘはＤ・Ａ・Ｉさんに、“今までの曲はすべてａｖｅｘが所有する”と権利を書き換え るならやめていいという条件を出し、彼はフリーになったら一緒に仕事をする人も決めたと聞きました。しかし 、その話も遠のきそうなんです。彼がやめられない事情が出てきたのか…」という。

　水面下であの手この手の引き止め工作も進んでいるのか。

　こうした動きについてａｖｅｘに確認すると、担当者は「どこで聞いたんですか？　そういった話はありませ ん」と否定した。

　Ｊ－ＰＯＰに詳しい音楽評論家の富沢一誠氏は「会社が育てた作曲家は、傘下にいる安心感がある一方、“独 立してもやっていける”と考えて反旗を翻すのはよくあること。でも会社から勝手にしろ、と突き放されるリス クがある。今後は金銭の交渉になっていくでしょう」と分析する。

　一方、最近は自身で作曲活動をする、あゆもＣＤセールスに一時の勢いが消え、悩んでいる様子 。

　「彼女自身は、ＨＩＰ　ＨＯＰやレゲエのテーストの曲を発注しているようです。方向性を変えたいのでしょ うか。安室奈美恵になりたいと考えているのかも」と先の関係者は指摘するが…。

ZAKZAK 2005/05/19
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Could anyone translate it please?

[-Link-]

DAMNIT! someone please translate

[Geminik]

Let me guess....DAI leaving Avex, thus Ayu losing a composer?

[Joel]

Originally Posted by Geminik

Let me guess....DAI leaving Avex, thus Ayu losing a composer?

NO!!!!!! I WONT LET THAT HAPPEN!

I just became a fan of DAI and it would make ayu go down this makes me sad... SO NOW I WANT SUM 1 TO TRANSLATE IT! PLZ!

[Manross]

pls..a translation wld be thankful!

[kel64]

Very dodgy online translation

The machine of ..walking.. Abna … The Ano person of the music offer
is Unzari in D･A･I and the constitution of the intention composer of
the avex secession.

The crisis approaches Ayumi Hamasaki (26 and photograph) who keeps reigning as a female professional singer in Japan. It has the intention to which composer's D･A･I (Nagaodai and 34) wants to part from avex by the member of popular band "Do As Infinity" of the same avex belonging that has offered the music.

The person related to production｢D･A･I seems to get tired of the constitution of ave x that demands the selling tune making because it does "To" of the hit before. It is thought that the tune wants not to be made for the singer whom the company decided, and to look for for myself (The singer). ｣It testifies.

D･A･I debuts by "Do As?" in 1999. It goes side by side with the band activity, and the tune has been written to popular artists of hitomi(29) and Every Little Thing though it did not appear to the table stage in 13. "Voyage" of the cooperation production shone to Japanese Japan Record Grand Prix of 14 years. Hit manufacturer that pays 20.01 million yen by previous high income taxpayer list, and goes up to presumption income about 61 million.

If it is revolted by man who has the power only of this, the severe wound of
avex is terrible.

Previous parties concerned｢If he rewrote the right, the condition that you may stop it was given, and he asked Mr. D･A･I avex , saying that "Avex owns all the current tunes" that the person who worked together also decided it when becoming free. However, the story seems also to become distant. Have circumstances that he is not stopped come out?｣It says.

Is the detention construction of variety also advanced under the surface of the
water?

When such movement is confirmed to avex, the person in charge :. ｢Where did you hear it?There is no such story. ｣It was negative.

J?Issei Tomizawa of a well informed music critic about POP｢The composer whom the company brought up must have the idea of the sense of security that exists in the subsidiary, "It is possible to do even if it becomes independent" while it is and changing the revolt often. However, there is a risk thrown off as doing from the company without permission. It will become a negotiation on money in the future. ｣It analyzes it.

Oneself does the composition activity recently, and on the other hand, the power at one o'
clock seems to disappear, and to be worried because it ..pawn.. sells it CD.

｢She seems to be ordering HIP HOP and the tune of the taste of reggae. Do you want to change directionality?Do you want to become Namie Amuro?｣Though previous parties concerned point out ….

[walking proud]

*is translating*

[akatsuki]

The last sentence talks about Ayu who may want to try hiphop and reggae, to change of style maybe (Like Namie) and the 1 before talks about the fact she composed songs too, but her sales who are decreasing nowadays.

[walking proud]

it's talking about DAI getting sick of the contract and not liking making Songs for other singers... *continues to translate*

[walking proud]

[stuff in brackets] I altavista'd, because I couldn't quite understand. My Japanese is rusty, but this is correct:



Ayu crisis...!!

The person who offers music to D A I [of the intention composer of avex secession??], boring in contract.

For Ayumi Hamasaki, who continues to reign as the Japanese singer, (26, the photograph) a crisis has approached. [He] has intentions to leave from D A I (Nagao large, 34) avex with the member of popular band "Do as Infinity”, his post at avex (which offers music to Ayu! [AKA: Writes songs for her]). It seems that [he] is sick of the contract of avex, which requires tune making, where as the production authorized personnel "at one time hit tune". “It is good when”, says D A I, densely "it can and does sell. It’s not good to make tunes for a singer that the company decides, don’t you think that you would like to search for the singer by yourself?" As for D A I in 1999 “Do as Infinity” debut(ed?). In 13? They stopped on the charts, but excelled in tune making activities, writing tunes for Ayu, hitomi, Every Little Thing, and others. [D A I]’s skills shone even in the Japanese record grand prix of 14 years (with composing “Voyage”). The hit manufacturer pays 20010000Yen (a large amount taxpayer), but the income rises to 61000000Yen. If you make someone who has this much power angry [D A I], the wound of avex will be large. This condition was put out, as for the authorized personnel said avex will "present tune that avex owns entirely", for rewriting rights to D A I and, if being possible, to stop "avex when it becomes free”, heard that also by the people who works together.
But, you also rival the story distantly. [The circumstance where he cannot stop coming out... "with you say.] Also stopping construction of all conceivable means being advanced at below water? When you verify avex concerning such movements, the person in charge "heard it somewhere”. Such story is denied by Tomizawa (one genuine person/a detailed music critic) "although there is a sense of relief when avex distances itself from D A I. The composer whom the company raises [D A I], I think, it’s good to reverse the counter flag. D A I pierces selfishly from the company, and is released. In the future it will probably keep becoming negotiation of the money”, Tomizawa analyzes. On the one hand, recently avex does composition activity itself, the circumstances where with Ayu’s CD sales have been trouble. "She herself seems to fancy the tune of the taste of HIP HOP and reggae. She’s probably likely to change her direction? [Whether you think that she would like to become Yasumuro Nami Megumi, "with the authorized personnel ahead points out, but....]

[Cyria]

Hip hop and reggae? I can't really guess what those Ayu songs would be like.

[JinHamasaki]

That is very odd. Ayu always points out in magazines she likes rock o.O

Here's my translation

あゆ危機…楽曲提供のアノ人がａvｅｘ離脱の意向
作曲家のＤ・Ａ・Ｉ、体質にウンザリ

日本の歌姫として君臨し続ける浜崎あゆみ（２６、写真）に危機が迫っている。あゆに楽曲を提供 してきた同 じａｖｅｘ所属の人気バンド「Ｄｏ　Ａｓ　Ｉｎｆｉｎｉｔｙ」のメンバーで作曲家のＤ・Ａ・Ｉ （長尾大、３ ４）がａｖｅｘから離れたい意向を持っているというのだ。

制作関係者は「Ｄ・Ａ・Ｉは、かつてのヒット曲の“いいとこ取り”をして、売れる曲作りを要求 するａｖｅ ｘの体質に飽き飽きしているようです。会社が決めた歌手に曲を作るのでなく、自分で（歌手を） 探したいと考 えている」と証言する。

Ｄ・Ａ・Ｉは平成１１年に「Ｄｏ　Ａｓ－」でデビュー。１３年には表舞台には姿を現さなくなっ たが、バン ド活動に並行し、あゆやｈｉｔｏｍｉ（２９）、Ｅｖｅｒｙ　Ｌｉｔｔｌｅ　Ｔｈｉｎｇらの人気 アーティスト に曲を書いてきた。あゆと共同制作の「Ｖｏｙａｇｅ」は１４年の日本レコード大賞にも輝いた。 先の高額納税 者番付で２００１万円を納税し、推定所得約６１００万に上るヒットメーカー。

これだけの力を持つ彼に離反されれば、ａｖｅｘの痛手は大きい。

先の関係者は「ａｖｅｘはＤ・Ａ・Ｉさんに、“今までの曲はすべてａｖｅｘが所有する”と権利 を書き換え るならやめていいという条件を出し、彼はフリーになったら一緒に仕事をする人も決めたと聞きま した。しかし 、その話も遠のきそうなんです。彼がやめられない事情が出てきたのか…」という。

水面下であの手この手の引き止め工作も進んでいるのか。

こうした動きについてａｖｅｘに確認すると、担当者は「どこで聞いたんですか？　そういった話 はありませ ん」と否定した。

Ｊ－ＰＯＰに詳しい音楽評論家の富沢一誠氏は「会社が育てた作曲家は、傘下にいる安心感がある 一方、“独 立してもやっていける”と考えて反旗を翻すのはよくあること。でも会社から勝手にしろ、と突き放されるリス クがある。今後は金銭の交渉になっていくでしょう」と分析する。

一方、最近は自身で作曲活動をする、あゆもＣＤセールスに一時の勢いが消え、悩んでいる様子 。

「彼女自身は、ＨＩＰ　ＨＯＰやレゲエのテーストの曲を発注しているようです。方向性を変えた いのでしょ うか。安室奈美恵になりたいと考えているのかも」と先の関係者は指摘するが…。

Ayu's Crisis... The Person Supplying Her Music Intends to Break from Avex
Composer DAI, Fed Up With Contract

A crisis is approaching Hamasaki Ayumi (26, photo), Japan's continuing reigning songstress. The composer and member of the popular band "Do As Infinity" (belonging also to Avex), DAI (Nagao Dai, 34), who has come to supply Ayu with music, has intentions to leave Avex.

Related work sources testify that, "Since making the hit song 'Ii Toko Tori', DAI seems to be getting sick and tired of Avex constitutionally demanding he compose songs to sell. Rather than making songs for singers the company chooses, he thinks he wants to find singers himself."

DAI made his debut with "Do As-" in Heisei 11 (2000). He did not appear on stage in Heisei 13 (2002), but along side with band activities, he wrote songs for popular artists such as Ayu, hitomi (29), and Every Little Thing. His work with Ayu on "Voyage" lit up the grand prize in Heisei 14's (2003) Japanese music awards. He payed 20,010,000 yen (US$200 thousand) according to the recent ranking of the highest tax-payers, and he is a hit maker earning an estimated income exceeding around 61,000,000 [yen] (US$600 thousand).

If estranged from this man with this power alone, it will be a massive blow to Avex.

The earlier source says, "Avex has said to DAI that they own all of his songs before now, and have laid out the condition that if they renew the rights, he should quit. And if he goes free, I heard he has decided who he will work with. But that's an old story. Have the reasons he can't quit come out?"

Below the surface, are various people going on scheming to stop him from leaving?

When confirming these actions with Avex, the person in charge denied them, saying "Where did you hear that? Nothing like that is happening."

Well-informed J-POP critic, Mr. Tomizawa Issei (?), analyzes: "On one hand, a composer raised by a company has a sense of security under their wing, it's also not uncommon for him to change his mind and revolt, thinking 'I can do this on my own'. But there's a risk that they will be selfishly pushed away from the company. After that it all turns into financial negotiation."

On the other hand, recently composing for herself, it seems that the force of Ayu's CD sales is disappearing for the time being.

But the previous source poitns out, "Personally, she seems to be requesting songs with a hip-hop or reggae taste. I assume she probably wants to change her direction. Maybe she's thinking of becoming like Amuro Namie."

I love every single one of DAI's compositions for Ayu. And Do As Infinity has a lot of really really really awesome music too! So it's kinda sucky for Avex, and I guess it depends on what this means for Avex's artists who rely on DAI. But I'm very glad for him. How many Avex-abuse stories have we heard? I hope this actually goes through.

[ohsixthirty]

ayu wants songs in the direction of hip hop and reggae? whaaaaat? thats...odd. she always talks of her love for rock, seems odd that she would change in that direction.

I wouldn't pay a terrible amount of attention to this article's source. Not only are they unnamed, but they don't seem to really know what they're talking about. I wouldn't call Amuro Namie "reggae," and even "hiphop" is a stretch. This person, probably not really with the times, doesn't have a strong grasp on what the different genres of music are. He/she probably just means stuff along the lines of "STEP you" and "INSPIRE". They seem to be more common in today's Ayu - after a lot of rock, she's edging back to her roots, it seems: an evolved, rock-infused form of what "A Song for XX" was originally aiming for.

[black*cherry]

I totally agree with you evolusean, and thank you for the translation.
In any case, whatever ayu chooses to do, i'll follow her.

[Aisha_Angel]

Hmm...sounds like a case of "since your on my label (or since I can afford to), I own all of your stuff" again...ie: Little Richard, the Beatles...all of the other stars with musical catalogs worth millions of dollars. I sure hope Ayu is smarter than them and is getting her stuff together. If she plans on having an early retirement she might get a rude awakening of getting NOTHING from Avex.
These kind of things happen to Music legends & artists who contirbuted a lot towards the industry (or label). They either end up leaving the label with nothing to show for, backstabbed by record execs or in some people's cases; PAID to leave.

[gogirlanime]

wow this sucks big time for Avex!! I really hop this doesn't affect Ayu or any other DAI dependent singers. That's unfortunate, I really love DAI. I wish the best for him though! Thanks for the info

[apples]

Originally Posted by Aisha_Angel

Hmm...sounds like a case of "since your on my label (or since I can afford to), I own all of your stuff" again...ie: Little Richard, the Beatles...all of the other stars with musical catalogs worth millions of dollars. I sure hope Ayu is smarter than them and is getting her stuff together. If she plans on having an early retirement she might get a rude awakening of getting NOTHING from Avex.
These kind of things happen to Music legends & artists who contirbuted a lot towards the industry (or label). They either end up leaving the label with nothing to show for, backstabbed by record execs or in some people's cases; PAID to leave.

I dont want that to happen. It's saddening. So this is a very serious problem, right? I mean, DAI isnt the only one who composes for Ayu, and I wish Ayu just composed the music herself, because she has done so much good work, I hope she continues.

[Neil]

Hhmmm. Hasn't been Ayu been writing all of her own songs recently though? My Ayu knowledge is alittle rusty, but I don't see how this would affect her :p