King of Hollywood

Chapter 53 General Election

This matter dates back to 1998. Before that, m was only a second-rate record company, even though it had already launched some good singers and groups. (_Cai\u0026Rainbow\u0026Wen\u0026Xue) {Rainbow Literature Network m} But when Britney and Christina were born, they immediately became eye-catching, and became the place that many young singers yearn for, so in 98 One day in 2019, the 21-year-old Allen, who was supposed to form a band with a few friends as the guitarist and arrange most of the lyrics? Kemi joined m as an intern.

After practicing for almost half a year, because his performance was pretty good, he became a full-time employee and participated in the production of several albums of Britney and Christina, and then began to write songs, and the first song he wrote was " wherever u ll ". To be precise, it should be the prototype of "wherever u ll". After listening to it, Norton thought it was pretty good. Adrian just happened to be thinking of a way for Avril Lavigne's new song, so he recommended it.

Although part of the melody and lyrics are different from the original version, it still easily brought back Adrian's memories of "wherever u ll". There isn't a good record label that works so well that it hits the charts almost two years after its release, and the results won't be so bad.

Naturally, Adrian bought the song, and Norton and Cammy also perfected it under his advice. The final product is almost the same as the original version, but because it is for Avril Lavigne, some lyrics have been modified. In order to be more in line with the identity of a female singer. Kemi, who was approved by Adrian, stayed in M ​​safely because of this. As for the ng... Anyway, Adrian's "blood debt" is not the only one, so don't worry too much about it.

This song was ready at the end of 1999, but due to various reasons—mainly Avril Lavigne’s birthday—it was delayed until the end of September this year. It doesn't matter, anyway, the song is already in my hands, and I can record and release it whenever I want.

Although Avril Lavigne wanted to make her debut with Adrian and Norton, she still likes this song very much, especially the chorus part.

"This feeling is really great, I like the feeling of shouting!" The girl said so excitedly to Adrian more than once during the recording.

No matter in her previous life or in this life, she has a characteristic in her singing, that is, she likes to roar out in full spirit when she sings the chorus, and that roaring feeling of catharsis can easily arouse the resonance of the audience. This is her advantage as well as her disadvantage. The advantage is that such passionate performances are very easy to attract young music fans, and the disadvantage is that if she does not change like this all the time, she will easily lose popularity.

But don't worry, it's still early from that stage, she can sing happily in her own way without any scruples, and then slowly adjust according to market feedback, don't forget about Adrian. If he was not relatively familiar with Avril Lavigne's style, he would not have decided to use "wherever u ll" as her first single, and the facts have proved that his decision is correct, the girl fits well with this song, released After that, it quickly broke into the top ten of "Billboard" p100.

This is an amazing achievement now. You must know that after Christina released her new album early last month, the top ten of "Billboard" p100 became her and Britney Spears' world. Adrian will Nora again? Several famous songs of Jones "appropriation" were given to her, plus some good songs that can be recalled that are similar to her style, and the music team behind them made tailor-made, after the release of Christina's new album this year, she also Popular.

Of course, she is still inferior to Britney in terms of sales and popularity. So far, Britney's new album has sold 25 million copies worldwide, and the sales breakthrough of 30 million is just around the corner. Looking at the East Asian market, although the release time is relatively behind, the sales of Christina's new album have just passed the 10 million mark.

Anyway, the two were very competitive on the p100, and Adrian decided to get all of Britney's songs at the top of the Billboard charts, and racked his brains to scrape so many good ones. , naturally will not allow failure. In fact, except for the three light rock songs that can only wait for the top of the same type of list, the other seven songs have passed the top of the p100 once, and the song prepared for Christina is not so classic, but They are all of very high quality, and after a little bit of operation, the current situation: "Billboard" p100 top ten has been occupied by Britney and Christina for seven or eight positions for a long time.

Even, in a certain week last month, the top ten were all occupied, with Britney accounting for six and Christina accounting for four, which aroused the amazement of many people in the music industry. Many music critics expressed their opinions, some simply analyzed the music, some analyzed the two female singers, and some suspected that the data was falsified. After all, M Records or the current Universal Music has the same parent company as M Records.

But in the end, Adrian had expected this situation, so he made the data as transparent as possible, and the others also stepped up public relations—this is not outside the rules—so it’s not wrong to want to find fault Such an easy thing.

In short, during this summer vacation, Britney and Christina have become the two most dazzling female singers in the music industry. Their competition on various platforms has always been a topic that tabloids and the public are talking about, and their fans are all for it. Uphold idols and speak ill of each other on different occasions. The happiest thing is Pepsi and Coca-Cola. According to statistics, their beverage sales have increased to varying degrees this summer, especially Pepsi. Spending 8 million to invite Britney to be the spokesperson is really a bargain.

Besides, Eric? Norton is also very happy. With the achievements of these two albums, the position of the new artistic director of Universal Music is his.

Although Britney and Christina have reached the point where they do not say hello to each other when they meet in the record company, the scale of competition is still within a certain range. In the days of the Mickey Mouse Club, when attending a certain occasion at the same time, she will also make an intimate appearance, and there is no flaw at all. Women are born to act.

Of course, this doesn't happen in bed, especially when the fun is crazy, and two women never stop until they overpower each other.

Alright, digressing again, during the two months or so when Britney and Christina dominated the top ten of the p100, other singers were either shunned or uncompetitive. Can enter the seventh position, and now a newcomer's first single has broken through this limit in a short period of time, and achieved the fifth position in the top ten, how can it not make people happy?

Of course, in the eyes of experienced singers and music producers, this is not good news. This newcomer belongs to the same record company as Britney and Christina.

Avril Lavigne doesn't care about these things. For the first single to achieve such a good result, she has no other reaction except happiness and excitement. In the end, it was reminded by Christine that she thought of holding a party to celebrate. Therefore, the location was placed at the home of Stewart, who had been boarding.

"I think you should open a bar or something outside. Don't you think it's too crowded and troublesome here?" Adrian, who would not give up the opportunity, asked Avril after coming over.

The girl dressed up very tastefully today, because the performance of the single is very good, so the mv plan is about to be put on the agenda, and the various looks designed for her can naturally be used. So now she has her long hair loose, wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt, denim trousers and canvas shoes, and wearing moderate eyeshadow.

But the answer to Adrian is not Avril Lavigne, and Christine who is only ten years old? stewart.

"I can see that you think that our house is small and shabby, so it's not suitable for parties?" Christine? Stuart put his hands on his hips and made a lazy look, but with short hair cut and a neutral dress, he had the feeling of a bad boy, which was very interesting.

"Of course not. I just think this is your home. It's not appropriate in case something gets broken or dirty." Adrian waved his hand immediately.

"It doesn't matter, there are not many people here anyway." Avril Lavigne smoothed things over.

"Okay, okay, let's talk about other topics—Kristen, if you dress like this again in the future, be careful that no one will marry you." Adrian laughed.

"Le ed!" Avril could not help raising her voice.

"Don't talk, don't talk," Adrian raised his hands under Christine's stare, and then patted the girl's arm, "Congratulations, Wei Niu, you are very good, and your enthusiasm can almost melt you gone."

"Thank you." Avril Lavigne gave a rare sweet smile, and then coughed lightly when she thought of something.

Adrian didn't seem to notice this, but continued: "I already have a draft for the second single, as long as I communicate with Eric, I believe the first draft will be completed soon. The song is also suitable for you. If you can still achieve good results this time, then I can prepare your debut album."

"Really?" Avril Lavigne revealed a look of surprise.

"I think, I still have this credit." Adrian raised his eyebrows to pretend to be displeased.

"No, I'm just..." The girl flustered and gestured to explain.

"Okay, I'm just joking," Adrian laughed, "but there are two things I want to remind you, Wei Niu, first, you have time to practice the piano more, and the second single requires you to play it yourself ;Secondly, prepare to write songs, the first album should have songs written by you yourself anyway.”

Although Avril's face turned pale when she heard that she was about to practice playing the piano, the following sentence made her happy again: "No problem!"

"Hearing such good news, don't you say yes?" Adrian blinked at this moment.

Avril immediately made a grimace: "This is it."

After speaking, he pulled Christine and ran away, and Christine also said: "Goodbye, le ed."

From the smirk on her face, she probably guessed that it was not a good name. Adrian shrugged and didn't take her seriously, but Avril... Although it was only for a moment just now, he still saw the embarrassment flashing across the other's face clearly. This kind of performance has appeared since the last trip to Napani. Adrian can roughly guess Avril Lavigne's thoughts, but for this girl known for her personality, even if she can capture the other party's thoughts, it is difficult to transform them into Advantage.

Adrian will never ignore something because she has a good relationship with her, especially after the lessons of last year, Avril Lavigne is not Kate or Sarah. Although she also has weaknesses and flaws, she is still very selfish in character. Adrian was very lively in front of her and thought it was all about her. During the training, she often had disputes with the teacher.

It was also Adrian who liked her very much from the beginning, and even visited and invited her personally, otherwise it would be almost impossible for her to treat him like this.

But it doesn't matter, there is always time, and there are memories of previous lives as a reference, Adrian believes that there will be no unsolvable problems in this world.

This is what happened in September, and not long after entering October, a difficult problem was placed in front of him.

"Suspected of monopoly?" Listening to Claude's introduction, Adrian raised his eyebrows.

"That's right, the suspected monopoly requires a series of reviews on this transaction." Claude sighed.

"Damn it, why didn't they investigate Time Warner based on this?" Adrian complained even though he had expected this to happen.

"Because at\u0026amp;t adband coverage reached 38 states, but Warner did not." Crowder simply replied, and then added: "But this time Warner is on our side."

"Of course." Adrian waved his hand. If he doesn't stand on their side, what if someone uses the same excuse to deal with Warner in the future?

From this point of view, it is very wise to abandon Comcast and choose AT\u0026amp;t Adband. If these two companies are acquired at the same time, they will undoubtedly be blocked by antitrust regulators. , In this case, it is also easy to be attacked by groups.

"Is the review period given?" Adrian asked immediately.

"No, there is not even an informal review period." Claude spread his hands, and Adrian frowned. This is not good news.

In the middle of last month, Hasbro failed to escape from their clutches after all, and became a member of the media company. Then, almost half a month later, Crowder formally filed an acquisition application with at\u0026amp;t adband. This move shocked many people. Firstly, it had just completed the acquisition of Hasbro, and immediately aimed at the unmatched super target of the toy company; secondly, most practitioners in the media industry knew what at\u0026amp;t adband meant.

"They are too risky. I don't think it is a wise choice to acquire at\u0026amp;t adband." Murdoch said in an interview when talking about media actions.

Although Lei Shidong did not make a clear statement, privately there were gossip rumors that he complained to the lowly people: the two boys in the media are too arrogant.

In short, most people are not optimistic about this acquisition. Although the media has always seemed rich and powerful, the acquisition of tbs and the acquisition of Universal seems to have never worried about funds, and they have also created many miracles, and they have always operated well. , The loss report shown in the first quarter of the first half of the year shows that people can see what is going on at a glance, but some things are not so easy to deal with, and the subsequent suspension seems to prove their opinion.

"Even Redstone is slightly partial to others," Claude explained. "Although he has always been optimistic about us, he always hopes that we can develop steadily. Therefore, if there is a serious setback, he will not be polite. He exposed his minions at the first time. In addition, Comcast seems to be a little ready to move, and wants to compete with us for the ownership of at\u0026amp;t adband."

"So, we are now 'besieged from all sides'?" Adrian suddenly laughed.

"I hate Chinese." Claude rolled his eyes.

"The translation is 'eged on all des', which I think is very vivid." Adrian said calmly.

"Siege from all sides? It's really very vivid." Claude turned his head and thought for a while, "No one wants us to get AT\u0026amp;t adband, even if it's Warner who is on our side."

"What does my dear Mr. Macdonald say?" Adrian asked suddenly.

"What else can I say, old fox, Mr. Garcia is the same. The current situation is unclear, and the two senators will not make a clear statement." Claude shrugged again.

According to US law, each state has two senators, and now the two senators in California have received large donations from the media. Generally speaking, investing in senators is more cost-effective than investing in the president. Senators have a long term of office and are relatively easy to be re-elected, and their power is not too small. Every large group has its own spokesperson in Congress.

However, senators will not accept political donations from a single group. This is not because the law stipulates the upper limit of political donations-this thing is too easy to avoid-but because of their own political future considerations, There are congressmen who can sell themselves for a good price and are completely tied to a certain group, but there are very few senators, so it is not surprising to get such an answer.

"What do you think of this year's general election, Crow?" Adrian asked suddenly as he tapped his fingers back and forth on the armrest twice.

"General election?" Claude raised his eyebrows, "You need to check the information for the specific situation, and the election day has not yet arrived, so the situation is not so clear, but Gore is not in New Mexico, Colorado and other states with traditional Republican votes. dominant, while Bush Jr. has a certain advantage in states such as Oregon and Idaho,"

"Maybe..." Adrian said slowly, holding his chin, "You can send a personal representative to privately...meet with Bush Sr."

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