Across America, Starting with the Boxing Champion

 Chapter 114 LinkMusic

　　After buying a box of fresh Swiss matsutake and raw ham from the Walmart next door, Link returned home and made four dishes and one soup. Just as he was about to send a message to Taylor to ask when she would get home, there was the sound of unlocking the door.

Taylor walked in carrying a guitar case, wearing a blond ponytail and a white color-blocked jacket, and walked lazily inside.

 “It smells so good. What delicious food did you make?”

Tyler hung up his coat, walked into the kitchen, and kissed him on the cheek.

“Matsutake pigeon soup, this is my first time making it. Please try it later and give me some comments.”

Link opened the steamer, and a delicious aroma filled the air.

 “Squab? Are they the pigeons in Times Square?”

 “Maybe yes, do you eat it?”

“Of course I have to eat it. I used to play guitar in the square, and pigeons often pooped on the guitar case. I have long wanted to taste their taste.”

Taylor said, waving his fist.

Link smiled softly and served her a large bowl of soup. Because the pigeon meat was too tender and had been stewed for a long time, the meat was almost completely rotten. Only the delicious soup and a few matsutake ham pieces were left. The overall taste was Very good.

Taylor would praise Link every time he took a sip, saying that his cooking skills were no worse than those of chefs at Michelin restaurants. If he opened a restaurant on Fifth Avenue, he would definitely make a million a year.

Link knows his level of cooking skills, so he will naturally not let her impress him, otherwise he will really be reduced to a house cook.

 “How are you preparing for your second album?”

Link asked.

“It has been scheduled to be released in the middle of next month. I was shooting the album cover and promotional posters in the studio today. I spent a whole day posing and I’m almost exhausted.”

Taylor was lying on the table, holding his face with one hand and drinking soup with the other. His whole body was limp.

“After eating, take a bath and I’ll give you a full-body massage.”

"good!"

 Listening to the massage, Taylor immediately cheered up and ate faster.

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The day after Link chatted with Ivaca, Ivaca called and expressed her willingness to cooperate with him, provided she wanted to see if the song he had was really as good as he said.

Link didn’t mind either, so he just played and sang in the living room with his guitar in hand. He recorded two short audio clips of the new song and sent them to Ivaca. Within half an hour, Ivaca called.

 After negotiation, Link invested 3 million and Iwaka invested 2 million to jointly acquire a small record company and renamed it Link Records to release "Despacito" and Link's future new songs.

 In order to ensure the quality of the records, Ivaka used a headhunting company to recruit a gold medal music producer and three managers from the five major record companies.

The producer’s name is Graeme Goodall, a 45-year-old Jamaican-American.

Graduating from Columbia University with a master's degree in music management, he has been a singer and a record producer for famous bands such as U2 and Bon Jovi. He has worked at Sony Records for 12 years and has rich work experience.

After joining Link Music, he received a basic annual salary of US$500,000 and a 3% album producer bonus. The other three managers received no worse treatment than him, with an annual salary of more than US$300,000 and a 3% dividend on company shares.

After meeting these people, Link felt that it was right to cooperate with Ivaca. She had many years of experience in the mall, and with the guidance of Old Tom, her skill and vision were much better than his own.

If you let yourself do it, there is absolutely no way to find such a few elite talents in a short period of time.

In addition to these four people, Link also took a back door and invited Selena's mother, Ms. Mandy Gomez, to be his singer manager.

Mandy also worked as Selena's agent for two years, and later founded a fashion chain store with her husband Adam Gomez. She did it for seven or eight years and made some money. Unfortunately, the financial crisis hit, and the fashion chain store Business has also been affected, from 15 at the peak to only three this year.

Ms. Mandy plans to return to her old career as an artist manager.

 After Link heard about her situation, he invited her to be his agent, and Ms. Mandy readily agreed.

"Link, you asked my mother to be your manager, do you know what this means?" In the recording studio, Selena put her clothes in her pockets and said with a smile.

"What?"

 “Asking for trouble!”

Selina looked back at her mother and Catherine, took Link's arm, and whispered in his ear, "Tell you quietly, my mother is just as fierce as your mother. When I was in fourth grade, I secretly After drinking a small cocktail, she scolded me for a long time when she found out and almost beat me up. You are asking for trouble for yourself by asking her to be your agent. "

“You were scolded by your mother six or seven years ago. Do you still remember it?”

 “Of course, I have a good memory.”

Selena raised her chin and hummed proudly.

“It’s not that you have a good memory, it’s that you get scolded too little.”

Link smiled softly, said hello to Catherine who had just arrived, and walked into the recording studio to continue recording "Despacito". The last version recorded in Miami, because of the rush, the temporarily found producer was not professional enough. There are some issues with mixing and so on.

After the record company was established, Graeme Goodall led the creative team to modify and improve the mix, and handed Link a more refined version.

After listening to it, Link felt that it was closer to the original version, and he readily accepted this version.

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 In the recording studio, Link wore a headset and sang seriously into the microphone. Producer Graeme Goodall stood at the console, listening to Link's voice and giving adjustment suggestions from time to time.

Outside the soundproof glass, Ms. Mandy looked at Link who was singing and smiled at Catherine: "It's really hard to imagine that someone like him can be a world boxing champion."

Catherine also looked at Link without blinking, "When I heard that he was participating in a boxing match and won the Golden Gloves Championship, I was more surprised than anyone else. When I saw him before, he was so rebellious and Reckless and idle, I thought he was completely hopeless and now he is better than anyone his age. Maybe boxing can really change a person."

“How about I practice boxing too?” Selena leaned her round face between the two of them and said.

Ms. Mandy pushed her forehead and continued: "Link is too good. The only thing I worry about is that he will learn to be bad. There are many people in the entertainment industry who became famous at a young age, but because of lack of self-control, they got into some bad habits. His career has started to decline, and I’m worried that Link will do the same.”

“Don’t worry, Link doesn’t smoke or drink, and he doesn’t touch drugs. He does fitness training every day. He basically has no bad habits. Moreover, he is more stable and determined than his peers. He will not learn bad things.” Catherine said.

 “Catherine, what you said is a bit absolute.”

Selena leaned over and said, "Don't forget that Link is a playboy. He admits it himself."

Catherine thought for a moment and said to Mandy: "Link is still young and playful. You should keep an eye on him more often. When you encounter women with ulterior motives, remember to remind him not to be deceived."

 Ms. Mandy nodded.

Selena raised her palm and shook it, "Why can't Link learn from it and become a dedicated man?"

"Link is still young. Falling in love a few more times can make him more mature and stable, so he doesn't need to worry about it," Catherine said.

 “I also want to find boyfriends, several of them!”

Selena said stubbornly.

Ms. Mandy and Catherine looked at her with ghostly eyes. Selina was so scared that she stuck out her tongue and said, "I'm just kidding, I'm not a bad guy like Link."

 After two days of recording, the new version of "Despacito" was successfully released, including Spanish and English versions.

 After two days of recording, the new version of "Despacito" was successfully released, including Spanish and English versions, and was re-released on the Amazon Digital Music Store and ITunes Music Mall.

 In just one week, the new single’s online downloads exceeded 200,000 times.

According to the sharing standards of independent musicians and platforms, each song costs US$1.26 per download, and Link Music can share 65%, plus YouTube and other streaming media playback revenue sharing.

Earning more than 200,000 US dollars in the first week, Link had to lament that being a singer makes money very quickly.

 (End of this chapter)