Heads Up Hollywood

Music is just a very small piece of Disney's business.

Facing the menacing encirclement and suppression of the three giants in the record industry, Disney barely resisted and made concessions, saying that it would not launch paid subscription services for mobile phones with songs in the United States, and would abide by industry rules.

However, Michael Eisner still made a call to Twain, and said dumbfoundingly, "Twain, is it necessary to do this? Disney just wants to have a living in the music market."

Tang En apologized again and again and said: "Oh, you said this, hey, I just heard about it, it's really nonsense. The cooperation between music and mobile phones is a big step forward in industrial upgrading."

Michael Eisner rolled his eyes in disbelief.

Universal Music has made such a big move, which has almost shaken the power of the entire music industry.

Behind this, could Tang En's support be missing?

Tang En didn't intend to force a lie, sighed, and said helplessly: "But then again, Disney's action this time is indeed too reckless. The record industry is already in turmoil, but it can't stand more troubles .If the paid subscription business of mobile phones really develops like a prairie fire, it will quickly overturn the entire recording industry! At that time, at least 300,000 people will face the risk of losing their jobs. This is not just the recording industry Crisis, but social contradictions!"

"The death of the traditional recording industry was predictable."

"But it can prolong the death process, so that more people have enough preparation time and psychological endurance. If you watch emerging businesses destroy physical music, it will be a sudden death, which will cause huge social panic."

"I didn't expect you to worry about the country and the people."

Michael Eisner said something casually.

Tang En said with emotion: "As a businessman, you must have some family and country feelings and a sense of social responsibility. Besides, the sound quality of mobile phones is really bad. Even the best Motorola music phones today can hardly compare with music like iPods. devices, let alone physical records. As music content providers, we shouldn’t allow mobile phones to desecrate music.”

One after another big hats were buckled, leaving Michael Eisner speechless.

There are always ten thousand reasons for this Twain!

"Even if there is no pay-on-demand, users will find ways to download pirated music on their mobile phones. Pay-on-demand can at least guarantee some legitimate rights."

"We should not use new mistakes to make up for old mistakes, then it will only add mistakes."

Michael Eisner was a little bit broken, and said a little annoyed: "Tang En, don't think I don't know, you can definitely see the prospect of the online music service business on mobile phones!"

Tang En said lightly: "Indeed, the prospect is very good. But as I said, the timing is not right. We must leave enough buffer for the record industry so that they have enough time to find a new living environment. Otherwise, this pair of records It is a fatal blow to the industry."

Michael Eisner suddenly laughed.

He had dealt with Tang En too much.

I have suffered a lot.

The more high-sounding it is, it means that there is another mystery behind it!

Although he is still unable to confirm what kind of evil intention Tang En has in mind, he is sure that Tang En's mind will not be so clean!

"Forget it, Disney's music business is insignificant, so it won't participate in the turf battles of your music giants."

Michael Eisner shook his head amusedly, he seemed to have seen a bloody black hand layout in the music market.

Thankfully, Disney doesn't need to be involved.

Tang En smiled and said, "Michael, thank you for your understanding. The record industry is in turmoil, and there is no room for chaos. Not to mention anything else, how many rumors have been spread just about Michael Jackson? At this stage, the music industry still needs to be stable. host."

Michael Eisner was not interested in talking about this topic, and said seriously: "Tang En, don't forget, apart from film and television and music, theater business is also a vital cultural force."

"Theater business?" Tang En was slightly taken aback, "You mean Broadway?"

"That's right!" Michael Eisner did not hide anything, and said bluntly: "Whether it is New Universal or Disney, they are all media groups that can lead American culture and even global entertainment culture. We should not ignore the crucial Broadway."

This topic is a bit big.

Tang En was in no hurry to answer.

Going to Broadway?

He lacks interest.

In the final analysis, the value that Broadway can create is really not high. Last year, Broadway grossed only about $1 billion. Counting peripheral income and derivative copyrights, the total output value that can be created a year is about 1.5 billion US dollars.

It is really not worthwhile for the media giants to mobilize their teachers.

More importantly, the relationship between Broadway is too complicated. This kind of street troupe culture will inevitably involve the interests of many local local snakes in New York.

In New York, investors will value Broadway's business, largely because of this complete industrial chain, including the tourism and consumer industries in Manhattan, and even gray and black industries.

Hollywood took the reckless move and only got the control of the theater, but without the corresponding other income in Manhattan, so there was not much profit margin at all.

This is also the reason why well-funded media giants often stay away from Broadway.

Cooperation is possible, but merging is not necessary.

Michael Eisner obviously doesn't believe in this evil.

As early as ten years ago, he attached great importance to the troupe's business!

Back then, Disney produced the popular cartoon "Beauty and the Beast", and the ambitious Michael Eisner cooperated with Broadway, intending to make "Beauty and the Beast" into a musical and perform it on the Broadway stage.

That made a lot of Broadway playwrights scoff.

Drama puts the most emphasis on artistry, especially avant-garde art.

Can the silly, white and sweet model of Disney cartoons have room to survive on Broadway?

However, Disney has strong financial resources and has spent a large amount of production costs, so that those artists have no capital to resist. While busy producing "Beauty and the Beast", they secretly despise Michael Eisner, thinking that Michael Eisner will fail miserably.

As a result, after the opening of "Beauty and the Beast", the box office sold well!

It became the most famous Broadway musical at that time, and even sold well all over the world.

This is the brand effect of Disney!

The fame is far from comparable to those traditional classic musicals on Broadway.

Since then, Disney has launched a series of cooperation with Broadway. Finally, last year, Michael Eisner couldn't bear it anymore, and finally set his hands on Broadway theaters. He bought the Muppet Puppet Theater and officially established the Disney Theater Group.

Then, all sorts of problems arose.

Broadway belongs to the New York art circle, and has always been incompatible with Hollywood.

Cooperation is okay, but if you take over... you will inevitably encounter resistance.

The acquisition of the Muppet puppet troupe created a big problem for Disney.

It's not all about having money.

It's like foreign local tyrants waving US dollar bills and breaking into Hollywood, but the result is only chicken feathers, it's the same reason.

Michael Eisner didn't want to admit defeat, so he found Tang En.

I hope to take advantage of Tang En's wisdom, and the two sides join forces to capture Broadway!

He can successfully open up the world in Hollywood, and he can also do it on Broadway!

It's a pity that Tang En is not very interested in this matter.

Drama is not a popular art, and it depends on theater troupes and stages. There is no room for industrial upgrading, and it belongs to traditional industries in traditional industries.

But also to deal with such a complex environment in the New York business circle, the loss outweighs the gain.

It will be miserable if you are blacked out.

For Tang En, there are really too many industries that can make money.

There are still many promising industries, and New Global has not had time to enter yet!

There's no need to go to Broadway to wade through the muddy waters.

"Hehe, Michael, you are so right! Theater is a vital cultural force, and art and culture belong to everyone!" Tang En said with a hearty smile.

Michael Eisner was a little surprised, "You agree with me?"

Tang En said as a matter of course: "They are both cultural and entertainment industries. Hollywood and Broadway already have a lot of integration. I support your idea! How about this, if the film and television works under New Universal are to be adapted for theatrical stages, Disney Theatrical groups have priority, how about that?"

Michael Eisner's face darkened suddenly.

priority?

Who cares!

I want you to contribute to Broadway with me!

Well, Dunn Walker, I didn't expect to be as pedantic as those old Hollywood antiques!

There can only be one window of American culture, and that is Hollywood!

Do you not understand this truth?

Broadway on the east coast and Hollywood on the west coast, this is the division of discourse power, which will reduce the existence value of Hollywood, understand?

Short-sighted!

Michael Eisner is disappointed!

Very disappointed!

In his opinion, the priority of film and television adaptation that Tang En promised was completely useless.

Disney has its own brand of sticking with programming for women and children.

Many of New Universal's adult-oriented works, even if Disney is given priority to adapt them, Disney will not accept it.

Tang En pretended to be at a loss, and said kindly: "I sincerely hope that Disney can create a world on Broadway, Michael, I wish you success!"

But secretly sneered in his heart.

This Michael Eisner is too naive.

You just made a retreat in the pay-on-demand business of Disney music, and you want to exchange it for me to go to Broadway with you?

Wishful thinking!

Disney Music Group must back down, and the three record giants have the ability to completely block Disney Music.

In the past few decades, Hollywood has not been involved with Broadway, at most it is copyright cooperation, and there must be internal reasons.

If one day, Disney really changes the layout of Parkway, maybe Twain will get a piece of the pie.

However, there is no need to expand the territory.

New Global Group has enough profit growth points.

Not to mention other things, the consumer goods department alone has a lot of room for development!

The business integration of "Prada" has been completed, and "Victoria's Secret" is also in the midst of intensive negotiations. It's not as good as an accident, within half a year, the results can be produced.

Ten years later, most of the top ten on the Forbes rich list were occupied by bigwigs from Internet technology companies.

Exceptions are rare.

There are two of them, Amancio Alt, the boss of the Spanish ZARA clothing company, and Bernard Arnault, the boss of the LVMH Group.

It can be seen that the output value of the fashion apparel industry is high and the potential is huge!