Chicago 1990

"Recently about me, about my enemies and other related rumors, I don't want anyone here to make irresponsible remarks when responding to the media..."

Metropolitan Records headquarters, with the honor wall showing the platinum certification of Jazzy and other contracted singers, and various trophies replicas as the background, Song Ya gathered the senior staff and the singers to announce the password, "The consequences of fouling will be very serious. , I only said this time..."

He pointed to his eyes domineeringly, "I'm staring." Then he nodded to the audience.

Everyone has dressed up because they were invited to the party held by the crew of Blade Warrior 2. The singers are not very disciplined. The Jewelry Jazzy and others are all three or five people, sitting or standing, forming small groups of different shapes. It is also difficult for groups and singers from global events to gather together in an orderly manner. For example, the dumb punk band in the UK did not arrive.

"Yeah!" Damon Dash cleverly echoed in the crowd.

"Ok."

Song Ya's stern inspection gaze met Beyonce, who was standing in the C position among the little sisters, and quickly passed by.

"Hey! Did something happen?"

My sister FoxyBrown was too late. She walked in and asked: "A lot of reporters have come from Brooklyn, they're all on the DefJam record side..."

"You guys tell each other."

Song Ya didn't bother to pay attention to her, and today he no longer joked with the same singers as he did in the past. After talking, he patted FoxyBrown on the shoulder and went out.

The singer and the staff were a little dazed for the time being. After Song Ya's tall figure disappeared, they buzzed and talked to each other lazily towards the bar, the buffet, and so on.

"Let's follow." Damon Dash felt it was a good opportunity and urged Jazzy.

"Fxxk! Don't push me!" Jazzy exclaimed impatiently, letting him push his hand away, "You don't need to teach me what I should do!"

The skirmish between the'two brothers' immediately attracted everyone's attention. Damon Dash, who was pregnant with the popular singer Alia, was in the most face-to-face period and could not accept Jazzy's attitude, "Ha! So you have to delay When will it be? Don't think about M-FXXK without a penny for me and Biggs!" He exploded at the beginning and pushed Jazzy heavily on the spot with both hands.

The two were born and raised in the same neighbourhood, and their followers were almost all homies from the neighbourhood. After a daze, they stood in two distinct lines and confronted each other.

"Hey! Don't do this!" Arya screamed and stood between the two, separating them.

"SHXT!"

Jazzy touched his chin irritably, and the scene of seeing Lyle Cohen, the president of DefJam Records, completely collapsed yesterday. He didn’t know if the poor bug’s end was related to APLUS, but now even with a hundred courage. , He dare not go to APLUS to redeem his record label.

But as a real gangster in the New York rap scene, he couldn't admit to Damon Dash, "Isn't it just for the money? I can afford it, come on! Today we will solve the matter!" "

Forget it, he decided to redeem the shares of Damon Dash and Biggs first and use his own money.

Hearing that he could finally get the money, it was ten million yuan, Damon Dash stopped making any cruel words, and followed Jazzy to the Roc-A-Records office.

Beyoncé watched as a group of people hugged and shouted and left, "What the **** happened?" She asked her father, Matthew Norris, owner of the Metropolitan Music World Entertainment Records company.

"I don't know, I just saw Mr. Daniel Glass, maybe something big happened."

Matthew Norris didn’t want to worry about the outside affairs. Right now, as the Destiny Girl II specializes, the other three members of the group began to complain one after another, saying that the spotlight and income were all obtained by his baby daughter Beyonce. In front of me, I was busy pacifying the inside.

‘I still don’t know the specific content of the short report, but I want to say that we, DefJam, are a record company with a long history. We are deeply involved in the East Coast, in the history of hip-hop and rap...’

In the office of the president of Metropolitan Records, in addition to his pale face on the TV screen, Lyle Cohen was okay. Outsiders could not see that he was really prepared to commit suicide before. After being chased by reporters and intercepted by the car, he suddenly turned around and began to avoid the more serious talk. And talk.

"Is it you APLUS?"

Daniel, who came from Los Angeles, turned off the TV and asked.

"What does it have to do with me."

The period from the Tiger Fund’s short-selling report to the end of Vivendi’s suspension of trading is the most dangerous moment of the revenge plan. Song Ya knows that once it is launched, it is difficult to say that it can be perfectly kept secret, and people like Daniel who know themselves and have a keen sense of smell. All of his close friends also began to have doubts.

He denied it and interrupted, "Daniel, the Metropolitan Distribution Company will lose a lot of money again this year, can't you do it?"

"Why? Do you want to find a home for the distribution company? We finally established a global distribution network, although it is not perfect..." Daniel asked.

"No, I won't give up the issue business easily."

The self-owned distribution network not only failed to break through the ceiling of the industry, but was also very attractive to the top five in the recording industry and even the top seven in Hollywood. Song Ya is still hesitant to give up. The main reason is that it is annoying to lose money and require continuous blood transfusion. See Lei Shidong, I might talk about this issue."

"Litman Media’s board of directors attacked Viacom’s board of directors. Redstone is not happy about you now, right?" Daniel was well informed and noticed that Viacom used the stock market crash to collect Litman’s percentages. The matter of more than five shares.

"Sure, it doesn't feel good to be targeted by such a media tycoon."

Song Ya dealt with his old friends, and rushed to Lei Shidong's appointment without stopping.

"Mr. Redstone."

Redstone was watching Blade Warrior 2 in his New York mansion. Song Ya was almost over when he arrived, "APLUS, your series is great, Marvel's superhero...X-Men box office and DVDs from Fox Pictures Isn't it good for selling and renting?" The old man glanced back in the front row of the gloomy viewing room, "Please sit down."

"Yes, but this summer file belongs to you and the soup's Mission Impossible 2..."

Song Ya sat down next to him. This summer Paramount’s Mission Impossible 2 is selling very well. Although he has made a lot of small actions behind him and the blade fighters, in front of the big boss, the compliment is still Courtesy compliments.

His own Blade Warrior series and the X-Men series bought by Fox have been sold continuously to Marvel comics. Movies adapted to point out a broad road. Perhaps Redstone became interested in following the trend because of this? But Song Ya didn't have the energy to pay attention to so many extra things for the time being.

"Ha ha…"

Lei Shidong never concealed his dislike for the soup. He laughed at this compliment but was not very proud of it. "It won’t be the same next week. Litman Media used that kind of'suspected vampire from Mao Zizou's secret experiment. The internet viral marketing tactics of "Room Escape" to help the announcement of Blade Warrior 2 work very well."

Song Ya smiled bitterly, "I made you a joke."

Compared with the pop-up hype of Dancing My Life 3, the viral marketing strategy formulated by the online consulting service department of Litman Media for Blade Warrior 2 is a bit too deliberate, which has effectively helped the box office and also caused a lot of gradual opposition. This marketing model has generated criticism from vigilant professionals and movie fans.

Those videos of vampires flying in the Maozi Wilderness with what infrared cameras were used have aroused widespread discussion on the Internet, but they are full of flaws.

"Ok."

At this time, the last battle of Blade Warrior 2 began to be played on the screen, and Lei Shidong stopped talking and watched intently.

Song Ya remembered that this was the second time he watched a movie with a media tycoon. The last time he watched a sample of the Titanic with Murdoch, the boss of News Corp. In the picture, he inserted a knife into the heart of the villain’s boss and ended his love. After his life, hold the injured Hallie and watch the sunset together.

The skin of Halle, resurrected by the blood of the blade, shattered and healed in the sun, and eventually evolved into a half-human, half-vampire hybrid creature like a blade warrior who doesn't fear the sun. Zach Schneider combined this CG with a real shot. The shots are very beautiful. At the same time, it left a tail for the plot that caused the third part...

When the red ending subtitles appeared, Redstone signaled to his opponent that the movie ended and the lights in the viewing room turned on.

"APLUS, Viacom needs a board seat, which is also the purpose of our investment in Litman Media."

Redstone began to talk about business, "Maybe I didn't communicate with you well before and caused a misjudgment between the two parties. Please rest assured, we are not interested in malicious mergers and acquisitions, just general business practices to expand our influence."

"I'm relieved Mr. Lei Shidong with your words." Song Ya answered indifferently.

"So I can look forward to the next board of directors?" Redstone won't let him get through.

"Uh, although I am the chairman of Litman Media, I cannot give you a 100% guarantee. You know that my actual control over that company is not as high as the outside world expected." Song Ya continued to perfuse.

"On the contrary, after I personally researched it, I got a completely different result from yours."

Lei Shidong said: "You and my time are precious, you don't need to be too hypocritical."

"I know, then I will just talk about Mr. Redstone. As a company co-founded by Afro-Americans, Litman Media is also very interested in Johnson’s Black Entertainment Television Network, and I know your Viacom Mu is a potential competitor."

Without a bargaining chip, Song Ya replied: "For example, Gordon of Taiwan was an old subordinate of Johnson, and there are many ACE employees..."

"Ha! Can you raise funds to bid with us?" Lei Shidong was a little angry after hearing his hidden sharp words, "BET is not cheap."

"You know, I was thinking of ways to raise money recently." Song Ya replied.

I am indeed raising money. The clothing company and the wine business are looking for a next home, and speaking on David Letterman does not rule out the stock of companies such as YAHOO. There has been a lot of rumors from the outside world.

Compared with the board of directors of Litman Media, winning the BET, which is already on the lips, is obviously more important to Lei Shidong. He turned his head and glanced at Song Ya with a sly look, "So this is your offer?"

"Yes it is."

"I rarely accept threats to APLUS." The old man said domineeringly.

"I'm very unlucky this year. I am organizing a second line of defense. I don't want to threaten anyone here." Song Ya used an irony to show the bottom line.

"Well, things on the board of directors can be slowed down. Recently, the Microsoft monopoly case is about to come out in the Federal Court of Appeals. Gore's polls have also led George Jr., and I believe your investment in the New York stock market will improve."

Lei Shidong stretched out his hand.

"Thank you, Mr. Lei Shidong." Song Ya shook hands with him, then got up to leave.

"You are dealing with the Bronfman family and the French with the Tiger Fund, right?" Redstone asked suddenly without getting up to see him off.

"I don't have the energy to participate in that kind of game now, although I hate little Bronfman."

These people's noses are better than dogs, and Song Ya reacted very quickly and smiled bitterly.

"Really? I heard from my friends in Huishan that Congressman Underwood is a little bit more concerned about the approval process of the Vivendi Global merger. It's not his business at all. Does he have a long-term friendship with you? "

Lei Shidong's words really hit the nail on the head.

No way, the more dangerous it gets before the launch, the smell of capital's flesh and blood will definitely attract flies from all walks of life. Song Ya pretended to shrug his shoulders lightly and said that he was unclear, "Goodbye, Mr. Lei Shidong."

"I'll see you later." Lei Shidong said meaningfully.

Are most of the people born in 1923 still so aggressive after getting into the ground? After Song Ya left, the muscles at the corners of her mouth twitched because of her nervousness, while silently complaining.

"APLUS, your schedule... Beimi runs all over the place, and will go to the notebook next week, don't you stare at them personally?"

The chairman of South Bank Bank, Milton Davis, who entered the company halfway, is more nervous than him. The main business of South Bank Bank is to provide microfinance to the poor residents of the black community. During the eight years of the current chief, it has obtained a lot of federal and local government funding for black people. Voters’ preferential policies and programs, but in the final analysis, the small and medium-sized banks whose business scope has almost never left the U.S. homeland. Seeing that the launch is imminent, Milton Davis has come all the way to New York.

"Damn it, you shouldn't show up by my side!" Song Ya rebuked him when Lei Shidong was in a bad mood, "Go back to where you should be! I'm running Blade Warrior 2 to announce it! Could it be you Want me to be reported by the media at this time because I suddenly disappeared from playing!?"

"Don't worry about APLUS, I have a good reason to be here today."

Milton Davis followed suit. He didn’t give up. He had good reasons, because the place where the two appeared was a fundraising dinner held by the First Lady for the Senate of New York State. He was the current governor of Arkansas when he was governor of Arkansas. They are their banking ally and staunch supporter.

Song Ya had no choice but to wipe her face with her hand to switch to a smile, and greet the first lady and Alicia.

Alicia is also here today. As the wife who is about to inherit Peter's political legacy, she has recently been frequently exposed in various public activities to prepare for the next year's campaign for the Cook County State Attorney.

"APLUS, Milton, thank you for coming."

They are all gold hosts. Although it’s a bit embarrassing to meet again because of the East Room toilet incident, this is not the White House after all. The first lady brought Alicia to entertain the two gold hosts in a spring breeze. Compared with Gore who fought in the general election, she was in The election here is much more stable, and the opponents of the Elephant Party hardly pose too much threat. She is obviously in a very good mood.

"It's an honor to see your first lady again."

Song Ya greeted him and said, "Maybe next year we should call you the Senator lady. Alicia, Hi..." He shook hands with two ladies who were about to lose their names as politicians' wives and get rid of men's shadows.

"Hello, APLUS." Alicia looked a little cautious instead, and she couldn't let go on such occasions.

"Do you want to take a photo?" There was a photographer on the scene who came over with a camera and asked.

"OK." The first lady readily agreed.

Song Ya opened her arms and hugged her and Alicia, grinning with white teeth towards the camera.

"Ahahaha!" The first lady raised her head and laughed at his artistry gesture, Alicia tilted her head slightly towards him, and smiled brightly.

The photographer pressed the shutter to freeze the frame.

"Peter said you might have participated in this DefJam record incident secretly, is that right? APLUS?"

After finally getting rid of the entangled Milton Davis, Song Ya and Alicia took the opportunity to quickly punch a card somewhere in the fundraising dinner, Alicia asked while applying makeup to the sink mirror.

Why does it seem that the whole world knows it? Song Ya rolled his eyes, Peter had a keen sense of politics, and Alicia had acted for the legal affairs of some companies that he invested in New York, and the couple knew themselves very well, "Nothing Alicia, I am annoying myself now. Business can't be bothered..."

"Don't be nervous, Peter and I won't do anything to you," Alicia said.

"Then let's not talk about it." Song Ya stepped forward, and the gentleman helped her tidy up her beautiful chestnut long hair.

"Why isn't Lyle Cohen going to die!"

In Paris, the young Bronfman became more and more aware of the seriousness. As soon as he returned from Vivendi CEO Messier, he yelled at his opponent: "That bastard! Scum! He deceived me and let me down! I let go at a loss Let him buy the hip-hop labels of Universal and Polygram on the East Coast to help him fill the hole!"

After his subordinates carefully studied and judged the Tiger Fund’s short selling report, he finally discovered that many of the bubbles in DefJam records had been blown as early as the Polygram period. He angrily asked Doug Morris, "Is it the last one to know? of!?"

As the president of Universal Music Group, Doug Morris can't get out of the pot, and he won't answer stupidly, ‘Isn’t it caused by your eager acquisition of Polygram? "Such low EQ words, grab your jacket and briefcase, "I'll go back to New York to deal with it myself." Just take the 36th plan.

"Don't admit any accusations!" Young Bronfman shouted to the back of his hurried men: "Refute, foul, coldly deal with, divert investors' attention, no matter what, in short, minimize the impact of the short-selling report! This It's a death order! If you can't do it, don't come back to see me!"

"Don't worry about the boss. UU reading www.uukanshu.com"

Doug Morris kept walking, and he heard the sound of the TV smashing in the room before closing the door.

Didn't expect to get out so easily? On the way to the airport, he secretly rejoiced, and then smiled bitterly. What is the wisdom of the French red protagonist Richelieu. Under such a mean and narcissistic boss of the rich three generations, this time the difficulties are absolutely impossible, and he wants to save Unless...

It's time. Dang Duan kept getting in the trouble. He took out his cell phone and called Messier, "Mr. Messier, I'm sorry that this happened... Yes, I am going back to the United States to deal with it, uh... Mr. Bronfman's emotions are very emotional, yes, he is still young after all... I think it might be better if you personally intervene this time..."

After receiving a positive reply from Messier, he breathed a sigh of relief and said that Vivendi Global is already in the shape of a Frenchman, and the source of power for the little Bronfman in the subsidiary Seagram Global is Messi. The head office managed by Seoul.

He calmly thought about it in the car, then found Daniel's number and dialed it, "Daniel... is it APLUS?"

(End of this chapter)