Chicago 1990

Tribeca, penthouse, study.

"Aps, can you stop walking around? It makes me dizzy."

Song Ya's men gathered together. They were sitting or standing in the room. Everyone looked solemn. Yeremov also took out a cigarette, and the smoke filled it. He flicked the soot and whispered in protest: "You get angry. It's scary."

"Suck yours!" Song Ya walked around the room like a lion, holding his hands and striding around the room, except for Yeremov, who had just joined recently, no one else said anything.

"It's time to eat, and coffee." Tarajito came in with a large stack of pizza and put it on the table, then went out and took the coffee, took a cup from the package, and handed it to Song Ya.

"Let it go, I don't want to drink it."

How can Song Ya drink it? Not long after he got rid of Frank’s disappearance, he was hit by Motula, especially when Daniel had warned him a long time ago. Seven songs, Daniel even had seven songs. It is expected!Why didn't he raise enough vigilance?Oh, yes, I thought that Daniel was provoking. Indeed, Daniel was provoking, but he was provoking the truth.Angry!

"Uh...cough cough, maybe we can go the way of Miss Kelly? Motura is not afraid of Mariah Carey arguing with him..." Hayden, who was sitting in the corner trembling, offered boldly.

"This is a matter between our men! I don't want to rely on women to solve it!"

Song Ya rushed to Hayden in a few steps, "Have I ever told you, staring at Motura, staring at Motura, but you, William Morris, still messed up!"

"How do we stare at Motula? Who can stare at Motula!? aa?"

The clay figurine also has three points of earthiness, and Hayden suddenly broke out, "Okay, you call Michael Ovitz now, as long as he can help you fix Motula, you can switch to the past!" The middle-aged man rose. Blushing, his face twisted, "At that time, I suggested that you continue to work with Daniel and you wouldn't listen. What can I do!"

"Ok! You said it!" Song Ya glanced at the people in the room, "Hamlin, you called Mr. Ovitz of aa for me, and told him what Hayden had just said. That was what I meant. Hasn't Ovitz ever matched Sony's acquisition of Columbia Records? His influence must not be low!"

Hamlin glanced at Hayden, who was returning, nodded, took out the phone book, found Ovitz’s office phone, and dialed from the landline in the study, “I’m looking for Mr. Michael Ovitz, I’m Mr. APS’s lawyer. Hamlin, Hamlin Howard... Okay..."

"It is estimated that it will take a long time." He looked up, "Taraji, help me transfer to the second line, I'll go out and wait."

Taraji ran out, "ok!" she shouted from outside.

Hamlin nodded to the people in the room and went out.

Goodman passed him by and walked in and put down his purse. "I talked to the lawyers at Sony Columbia Records. Their conditions are probably like this..."

Everyone leaned forward intently, even Song Ya stopped walking.

"Thirty million to acquire a+ records, the copyright library of a+ records is merged into Sony Music Copyright, you have to sign a+ records for seven years, three plus one special, the third special is two new songs plus a selection, and the last special is third. The special grades determine whether to issue, and there are some other regulations, but they are not important anymore."

After Goodman finished speaking, he said to Song Ya: "Sorry, that contract at that time..."

"It's none of your business, indeed, since I decided to sign a special distribution contract with no time limit, today's hidden dangers have been planted." Song Ya waved his hand. In this regard, it is indeed more responsible. At the time, like sbk and The record companies of Atlantic Records that did not agree to this requirement were actually more kind in retrospect. At least sbk's record revenue settlement would not drag on as long as Sony Columbia Records.

"All of you express your opinion, in response to the other party's conditions." Song Ya said to everyone.

"By comparison, this condition is actually not bad." Goodman was the first to speak: "Jenny Jackson switched to Viking Records in the first half of the year, about 40 million dollars, two specialties in five years, according to this contract analogy, Motura The evaluation of you is very high, probably a little higher than the a-list. Seven years later, you will be only 24 years old."

"A+, ah?" Al smiled.

Song Ya didn’t laugh, “I don’t want to be tied up for about seven years. As a singer-songwriter who writes about a second-hand store at the age of fifteen, I don’t want to give up the copyright of the a+ record. I ended up with Paul Mai. Cartney ended up like that. The talented singer and creator of the Beatles now has to pay j to sing his own songs (the atv copyright library acquired by j in the early years owns the copyright of the Beatles’ songs)."

"Speaking of j, how did j do it? His position at Sony Columbia Records is so detached." Taraji asked.

"The reason is very complicated..." Yeremov replied: "J signed the contract with Sony Columbia just in time for the book's funds to come in. The book's money was very irrational at that time. Many contracts were signed with problems, and J took the opportunity. And how many years has the Jackson family been in the American music scene? I have seen through the tricks of record companies."

Dile added: "Although j signed Sony Columbia, his atv copyright library track management rights are given to a. The copyright library track management rights of his own songs belong to another company. The Jackson family also has a copyright library, plus legitimate Red Janet Jackson is on Viking Records. All related companies are profitable under this complicated system, and they covet each other. No one dares to bear the anger of the Jackson family alone..."

"Uh..." Song Yaxin said that I am a traverser and you are a traverser. "Then can we ask j for help? Everyone is black..."

"Are you sure?" Yeremov laughed, "j fell out with Quincy Jones, fell out with Paul McCartney, and fell out with Dirio (the original agent). Now his few Lawyers are like enemies, all because of money. Believe me, on bloodthirsty, on means, on the desire to control, I will never lose to Motula."

"You know the recording industry well, Yeremov." Song Ya gritted his teeth.

"I have been in the entertainment industry for many years..." Yeremov replied triumphantly.

"Then it's up to you to contact J. If you don't try to know, take the ashtray and don't let the ashes fall on my Persian carpet." Song Ya sent him to call, and then sent Dile to call Daniel. Phone, "Yes, and Quincy Jones." Song Ya remembered that Quincy Jones had also played his a+ record idea, so he picked up his mobile phone and called the other person himself.

"So you signed that kind of contract with Motura?"

Quincy Jones laughed, "Then you will be eaten by Motula..." He didn't answer Song Ya for a while, humming haha ​​and finishing it up vaguely.

Ugh!Angry!

"Mr. Ovitz said he would call Motula first to ask about the situation, and then give you an answer." Hamlin returned.

"You are so anxious to find help, you will only jump from one pit to another, maybe even bigger." Goodman reminded.

Song Ya calmed down. Now William Morris takes 7.5% (income from job opportunities, excluding other income). Ovitz’s previous bottom line was 9%. If it really helped this time, he said Uncertainly, the price will increase to 10%, and if you come and go, you will lose 2.5% of your related income...

"J I don't want to care about these things during the release of the new monograph." Yeremov reported back. "But I didn't contact him. It was his lawyer Aaron Grubman who relayed it."

"It's better to visit J in person. His lawyers often make their own decisions." Hayden suggested.

"Yes, you can arrange it. I should also meet the world's most popular person." Song Ya nodded.

"Aps! Daniel! He wants to talk to you in person!"

Dile ran to the door excitedly and shouted: "Taraji, turn the phone to the study!"