Chicago 1990

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"This is really good news..."

At the end of March, the former talk show king Johnny Carson was located in Burbank’s mansion. Song Ya met Universal Music President Doug Morris who had come to this secret meeting by appointment, accompanied by their mutual good friend Daniel.

The three were walking and chatting in the back garden. Doug Morris revealed that he and the new leadership of Vivendi Universal are not opposed in principle to licensing Universal/PolyGram’s huge song copyright library to the beats music store.

"Thanks." Daniel was very happy that his old friend was so stubborn. "Everything is over. We should have worked together as closely as we did today."

"I can't guarantee... well, the Bronfman family still owns a large number of shares in the Global Department after all, and Ron Meyer's attitude is also very important."

If it weren’t for the allmusic launched by Universal and Sony Duo Alliance in conjunction with the All Music website, and the similar competing musiet launched by bmg EMI and Realworks, it’s too anti-human, and there shouldn’t be opportunities for external companies such as Apple beats in the field of online music stores.

On the one hand, the Big Five or Disney's Big Six have gradually recognized their essence as a big layman in the Internet field. Based on business interests, they turned to welcome music stores such as beatsitunes with their hands. The more competitors, the top six in the upper reaches of the industry. The interests of copyright providers will be protected.

On the other hand, Ron Meyer, the CEO of Universal Entertainment Group, is working to increase his control of his subsidiary Universal Music. He used the opportunity of an internal review of allmusic's fiasco to attack Doug Morris frantically.

Since being climbed to the head by Ron Meyer, who was sitting on an equal footing before, Doug Morris has been at a disadvantage in the office struggle within the Global Department, and his life is very awkward.

It's nearly seventy years old, and it's too boring to feel wronged by myself. Doug Morris has actually retired. He thought he was a successful'Richelieu'. He danced cunningly on the tightrope between the former Vivendi Global ceo Messier and other bigwigs and finally kept his position. But I didn't expect to lose to Ron Meyer, who had earlier and more decisively surrendered to Messier...

After briefly introducing the complicated situation within the Global Department, he asked: "How many have you settled?"

Daniel glanced at Song Ya and replied after getting hints: "Disney Warner has signed, and EMI and bmg are also going through the normal licensing process, which shouldn't be a big problem. So now only your Universal Music and Sony Columbia Records are left. "

Daniel is helping Song Ya to brag, but the progress is actually not so fast and not so optimistic.

"What about the pricing?"

"It should be basically the same as Apple."

"Ok."

"Do you have any suggestions on how to fix Sony Columbia Records? Mr. Morris." Song Ya inserted the conversation between the two.

"I don't know much about their new president."

The new president of Sony Columbia Records is Howard Stringer’s old subordinate of the cbs television network, a senior manager who has never had experience in the recording industry. Pharaoh.

You're almost 30 years old, right? Black Pharaoh’s face has lost the youthful aura of his early years, and is no longer as sharp as a rampaging bull, and his arrogance is pressing. His eyes are calm and his manners are calm. It is already difficult for outsiders to see his true inner thoughts from his micro expressions. The temperament of a tycoon who is overwhelmed with joy and anger.

"Mj owns half of the Sony/copyright library, have you tried to find him?" Doug Morris asked.

"Is it useful to find him?"

Song Ya will naturally not expose the deal with mj, "As far as I know, although he owns that half, the management of the tracks is in the hands of Sony Music."

For specific businesses such as copyright authorization to external companies, the right to manage tracks owned by the distribution company is decisive.

"Yes, when mj merged with the Sony Music Copyright Library back then, it seemed that he had delegated the management of the tracks to Sony. He has the ownership and can participate in major business changes such as sales and acquisitions, but he does not have the power to interfere with the management of specific tracks. "

Daniel nodded, "Mj himself prefers the light asset allocation that can be managed by just a few lawyers."

"Then I have nothing to suggest."

It’s not that Doug Morris doesn’t understand this. His question just now is just to elicit the following words, “What about you? ?"

"I never take advantage of the fire."

Song Ya didn't dare to trust Doug Morris completely, shook his head and said he was not interested, "And that copyright library is too big and too expensive."

"It seems that mj and Sony have signed an agreement that year. Both parties have the right of first refusal to purchase each other and only need to match the external quotation."

Daniel added.

So it can lead to the next sentence, "Or the other way around with mj? Sony’s stock price plummeted today, triggering an earthquake in the Tokyo stock market, and the Nikkei index also plummeting. According to their first quarter 2003 financial report, sales The profit was 100 billion yen less than expected."

"Ha ha."

Although the situation has frequently changed since the advent of the xbox, Microsoft, which can’t stand the wealth, would rather hurt people with this. For every xbox sold by Microsoft at a loss, users will probably buy less of a Sony 2 game console, plus Other mp3 walkman products such as ipodbeats have revolutionized the life of the cd walkman. It is strange that Sony's earnings report can still be good.

Song Ya pursed his lips, enjoying the pleasure of revenge a little bit, "Impossible, they have spent countless money on that copyright library for more than ten years, and this little setback is nothing to a large electronics giant, they don't know how to overcome it. How many times have you been in similar situations?"

"Yeah, think about how much they burned for Columbia Pictures..." Daniel agreed.

"And you know, my personal relationship with mj is not very good, almost never contact." Song Ya said again.

"Well, it's not easy for everyone."

Doug Morris mentioned: "Vivendi Universal is also looking for buyers for Universal Entertainment Group and U.S. Television Network."

"We heard."

Although they have escaped the bankruptcy caused by Arthur Andersen’s false accounting problems by reporting huge losses for two consecutive years, the French are still in domestic and foreign difficulties, their ratings have been downgraded, their market value has shrunk, and their liquidity has dried up. The day after resignation, 13 yuan nodded, which was equivalent to more than 80 billion lost compared to the peak.

As the financial institutions of both countries in the U.S. and France were all murdered inside, the U.S. government and the French government and investors were furious. The two places are still investigating the culprits such as Messier.

After Messier sold the Seagram wine business, his successor, Futu, continued to sell off his assets to survive. In October last year, they sold Vivendi Universal Publishing Group to its French counterpart Lagardère to bail out. Unfortunately, this deal touched the monopoly line of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain and other countries. Lagardère later had to sell Vivan Di Global Publishing Group sold 60% of its shares to an Italian company and only retained 40% of its elite assets.

In November last year, Vivendi Global sold 20% of its water giant Veolia.

In February of this year, they sold the French newspaper group in their hands.

A series of fire sales finally relieved the pressure on Vivendi Global’s liquidity, but it was not enough. They had to come and put the big ones again. This time it was Universal Entertainment and U.S. TV. Dingy withdrew from the U.S. media industry.

Doug Morris must have the intention of copying the old ways of the Seagram wine industry, hoping that the Black Pharaoh will also take down Universal Music, and change the door himself, no longer be angry with Ron Meyer.

But this is impossible. The Seagram wine industry is a high-quality asset, and the rescue is also to save the younger Bronfman uncle and cousin. Universal Entertainment, especially Universal Music, is not in a good business situation, and contains a lot of little Bronfman’s personal holdings. Some shares, it is said that the US TV network bubble is also very big, Song Ya can not participate in raising the price to help the old enemy get out, and the funds and preparation work are insufficient, he and Sloan thought that the French should rather sell a profitable game company , Must also keep to the death the media influence in the United States, which was acquired with great difficulty.

On the contrary, Song Ya is quietly spreading public opinion, trying to influence the desire of other potential buyers to buy, and disturb the business. "Are big companies interested?" Just to spy on intelligence.

"It's not easy to say for the time being, as long as the price is right... I think there will be."

Doug Morris is still on guard against this before the last moment to throw all his heart out.

"He has grown a lot in recent years..."

Watching the silver-haired Doug Morris leave in a low-key manner, Song Ya sighed.

"It's hard for him. Universal Music is actually on the right track under his management."

Although there is no bet on the teenage pop trend, with the gradual digestion of the huge bubble of Polaroid and the emergence of super newcomers such as Eminem, Daniel believes that although Universal Music is still losing money, the status quo is not that bad. If Apple and your music store can help them grab a portion of the profits from online pirated music, it may not be far from turning losses into profits."

"Well, let's go."

The two returned to Johnny Carson's mansion, where there was a documentary film crew who was shooting the old man's documentary, preparing for the announcement of the upcoming autobiography.

Johnny Carson is already in poor health, but he is still in good spirits today. The old man is sitting on the sofa, his young wife is sitting on the left armrest, and on the right is the autobiography author in charge of writing, and Jenny who is the host for a guest interview. Opposite the trio, she is also one of the producers of this feature documentary produced by Litman Publishing House, which is responsible for the production of Channel A.

After a few glances outside the door, she didn't bother to go in. Song Ya didn't want to be photographed by the camera to show up here, and stayed with Daniel again, waiting for Jenny to leave work.

"Mj will launch a counterattack in the near future, and the location is likely to be in the UK."

At Jack Warner Manor in Beverly Hills, David Geffen called Harvey, "Others are already there."

Contrary to Song Ya's poor relationship with the upper echelons of the British drama circle but no deep hatred with the tabloid paparazzi, MJ has a very good relationship with the upper echelons of the British music circle and treats each other like a hatred with the tabloid paparazzi.

The two are equally loved by British fans.

As an English-speaking country, the news of the British counterattack can be transmitted back to the United States as soon as possible.

Harvey knows this naturally, "Fight against the case? Or something else?"

"Sony Columbia Records, they just announced that they will release MJ's selected album numberones in November, which is also part of our deal with Howard Stringer." David Geffen replied.

November is a critical time point in their plan. At that time, Dreamland District Attorney Tom Snyden will officially send mj to court again, and Sony Columbia Records will take the opportunity to release mj’s selected albums and make another profit. , Black and red are also red, the status quo of record sales for the defendant r Kelly fully proves this point.

"So mj is still obsessed with the conflicts with Sony regarding the album release?"

Harvey smiled, "Then he shouldn't encourage the fans to drive Ricklubin away. Who can he blame now? It's too reluctant to make the new president who has just arrived."

"Poor Rick, who is still recuperating in Switzerland, licking his wounds." David Geffen said.

"He asked for it, but his willpower is too weak."

Harvey Tucao: "We were all deceived by his beautiful big beard."

"You are young, and your career has been going smoothly again."

The two had no doubt about Riklubin, who had already turned his face with Song Ya.

"Oh yes, the younger one, aplus." Harvey took the opportunity to say, "I have been running around for his online music store business in Los Angeles recently. I heard that Disney and Warner have already been dealt with, and he is in public relations with EMI Records. Is it possible for him? Instead of cooperating with mj for Sony/copyright library? Otherwise, Sony is unlikely to submit to it. I hate him too much. First he rebelled at Sony Columbia Records, and then went to cooperate with Sega Microsoft to develop game consoles. Now it’s a Walkman online music store business... "

"What happened to you?"

After a short period of time, Harvey brought up the old things again, and David Geffen became wary, "Didn’t I say it last time? Let him go for the time being, let’s take care of what the notebook likes or hates him. ?"

"I mean he will have the right to distribute online music once this pass is over, and the media industry will spread across the board. This is a media group that is not under our control."

Harvey explained: "There is also Apple, and I'm annoying him too."

David Geffen glanced at him suspiciously, "Second-rate media group, and Skinner of A is still our own."

"Okay, okay, you're the boss anyway." Harvey had to stop.

The next day, Song Ya was escorted out of the headquarters of Capitol Records, which is one of the two princes of EMI in Beimi.

The talks went well today. He had already settled another great prince Viking Beimi. He waved vigorously to reporters in the distance, then shook hands with the senior executives of Capitol Records and got into the car.

"Go to Mirana." After the awards season is over, both myself and the forest are busy with their own affairs, only Mira, who is lazy and delicious, has not yet taken up work.

As soon as the muffler drove the car onto the road, Halle's call came in.

"Sony plunged again today! A total of 25% of its market value fell in two days!"

‘Sony shock! ’

The book began to name the shocking stock market disaster level in these two days. Sony, which lost 400 billion yen in its market value in two days, pulled the Tokyo stock market and the Nikkei index into the water.

"Hey-hey…"

Song Yale is now, isn't it better? As yahoo drives the U.S. Internet sector to revive, it's time for international hot money to return.

The weaker Sony is, the better he is, and Song Ya's motivation is more intense.

'I have arrived. Old Mike sent back a text message from New York in a code word.

During this period of time, I will live in Los Angeles, and old Mike just took the time to deal with the fbi trio... Now it is a duo. The duo boss Steve Hines was transferred back to the public relations department by fbi not long ago, but he didn’t let him. He continued to be the host of the French popularization program, but assigned a spare job.

According to the intelligence, the internal disciplinary department of fbi has obtained evidence of his corruption. The law enforcement department was first called out to complete the final collection of evidence, and then he was arrested.

The fbi should be started in the past few days. According to the Franklin report that has been tracking in New York, Old Mike judged that Hines himself was aware of it. During this time, he started to run frequently and contacted the old relationship to protect himself.

This is also a very good opportunity to find out about Hines' upper-level relationship.

‘Ok. Song Ya replied with a text message saying that he knew it.

In early April, the decline in Sony’s stock price slowed down, but the executives had to say something. Howard Stringer, who is in charge of the Sony Beimi branch, was informed that he was preparing to leave for a meeting in Tokyo. He had previously received the chairman and CEO of the head office. Nobuyuki Idei's suggestion will make himself, not louder, and the father Kutaragi, whom everyone takes for granted, will take over as the CEO of the head office.

Nobuyuki Idei must be responsible for this plunge. He can only step down as CEO but he does not want to see Ken Kutaragi, a compatriot who is more personally threatening. A foreign CEO from the United States is more convenient for him to retreat and continue. Take a firm seat as the chairman of the board and firmly control Sony.

Nobuyuki Idei's heart, Howard Stringer figured it out very clearly, the accidental "Sony Shock" was an excellent opportunity for his personal career to take a big step forward, and he would not let it go.

"Let's go." When he went out, he called on his still in the dark, Hirai, the president of Sony Electronics Beimi.

Hirai can barely be considered a member of the Kutaragi faction, but because he lives in the north, the relationship between the two sides is not deep.

This person is very capable of work, Howard Stringer intends to wait for him to be re-used, of course, but also to control, of course, Kutaragi is looking for a chance to drive away.

"Boss, the Mr. Hines called again and made an appointment. He said it was very urgent."

The group of people carrying briefcases was just about to leave, when the secretary chased it out to report.

"Just say I went to Tokyo."

Howard Stringer also had some information. He knew very well that the guy was at the end of his way. It was already a factor of instability. As he rushed, he was thinking about it, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt worried.

He took out his cell phone and looked for Giuliani’s number, but he hesitated before dialing. Giuliani did not get a job or a half in the Georgian government after leaving office. The former mayor of New York has no friends, and now he earns about a million dollars a year?

Severely cracked down on the crimes of the African-Americans of the Mafia and reversed the public security situation in New York in one fell swoop. The'Mayor of the US' who performed perfectly in the September 11th incident suddenly fell into disbelief.

"I went home first, and forgot to take things."

Giuliani may not be able to figure it out, he made an excuse, and then found a phone booth halfway home to call another person's phone.

After the plane he was flying in, Franklin drove, and Old Mike followed Hayes all the way to a park in New York.

"Don't expose yourself." Old Mike chose to stare far away.

Hynes should have an appointment, he was in a hurry, and his destination was very clear. He bought a ticket to board a ferris wheel in the park.

Sure enough, in the pod he went up, there was already a thin white man in a suit and leather shoes.

Old Mike took out a telephoto camera and took photos from a distance, but he didn't get any satisfactory photos until the Ferris wheel began to drop off the passengers. The white man was very careful, his face kept just hidden by the metal frame of the pod, and excited. Hines talked more stubbornly.

Need to find an angle where he can see his face clearly, Old Mike and Franklin just started to approach in a roundabout way, but he didn't expect a scream from there.

"Shxt!"

Old Mike hurriedly pushed Franklin, "Go and see his face!" He set up the camera again, and the pod that stopped was surrounded by several tourists, and it was Hines who was sitting motionless inside!

"Here you!" In the camera, he saw the thin white man hurriedly out of the crowd of onlookers, but he still couldn't see his face. The thin white man raised the collar of the suit and his head was shrinking. He had to throw the camera at Franklin again.

Due to the winding trails in the park, the two people who were afraid of being spotted were not far from the Ferris wheel in a straight line but their feet were not short. Franklin caught the camera and ran towards the Ferris wheel.

"Mfxxk!"

When Franklin ran there, the thin white man had disappeared, and Hines died in the pod...

"Now the trio has only one living mouth." After Song Ya got the report from the old Mike who rushed back to Los Angeles, she frowned and looked at the picture of Hines, who was lying on his back in the pod seat, shot in the forehead, chest and lower abdomen. He raised his brows deeply.

Howard Stringer over there has also arrived in Tokyo. After getting off the plane, he received an empty text message. He felt relaxed and smiled and put his phone back in his pocket.

"What's wrong?"

Only then did he realize that the colleague who came to pick him up saw something wrong with his gaze, and most of them had a hesitant expression.

"Mr. Stringer..."

‘Sonyisphoney! ’

On the iconic double-decker sightseeing bus in London, mj personally showed a piece of red cardboard that Sony was a liar, and fans on the street followed him frantically chanting slogans.

"Let me talk about the fate of outstanding artists, from Sammy Davis young to James Brown, Jackie Wilson..."

At the subsequent fan meeting, mj enumerated a lot of the names of his predecessors. He also changed his hand to a cardboard of'Sony Killed the Music'. He said: "These outstanding artists are hardworking, but their fate is the same. Yes, bankrupt, because the record company is really using them...Sony."

Down the stage, the mountains whirred and the tsunami was inverted.

"As a contracted artist of Sony, I have brought them billions of meters in profits, billions of dollars. It is no exaggeration. They think that an artist like me will focus on music, sing and dance for concerts, but never expected I will also look at them in turn..."

"Billions? This arrogant man!" Howard Stringer complained to him while watching TV together, "Who would believe it except for his mentally ill fans!"

All my colleagues nodded with ugly faces and laughed.

mj subsequently complained about a lot of dissatisfaction with numberones's selected albums, UU reading www.uukānshu.com about the announcement of the previous Wanfu invincible album, and then said: "I own half of the assets of Sony Music Publishing Company, so they treat me I was very angry when I tried to leave..."

"The music copyright library and the company's value are indistinguishable..." Howard Stringer was very impatient to hear it.

Damn it, when he was about to leave the U.S., when the CEO of the upper head office rebelled, this guy really died! He maintained a relaxed expression in front of his colleagues, but his teeth were tickling with hatred in his heart.

"this person…"

mj took out another piece of cardboard, with a photo of himself on it, and posted two red horns of the devil, holding the fork of the devil, and a line of capital letters below: ‘Go back to your hell! Stringer! ’

"Howard Stringer, he is a demon, he is trying to control me, full of lies..." mj said.

Howard Stringer suddenly felt dizzy and almost fainted on the spot.