Chicago 1990

Song Ya was very happy during the few days in New York. The police officer and the FBI did not take the opportunity to come to the door. They bragged Dad and they were also very honest. They had a good time with Mariah Carey in the studio. He stopped Maria. Kelly agreed to Motula's proposal and faced a new challenge.

He must win, and he wanted to win for a long time. At least before the release of the second album, he didn’t want to see the strong president of Motula on Sony Columbia Records. The variables were too great. He couldn’t forget the months of last year with the other party. He is not the kind of person who stupidly prays for mercy by doing nothing.

Before the release of the second album and the five-year contract of the A+ album, if Motula was still in place, he would definitely not honestly watch him move to another home, just like he was intimidating before Fergie's release. He will definitely take the opportunity to do something like that, so instead of having another bloody battle at that time, it is better to kill him first!My APLUS is so cruel.

Before leaving New York, he asked Yeremov to visit again Gao Shu, deputy general manager of Sony Electronics Beimi, to test the attitude of the management.

"I'm very sorry, Mr. APLUS, the postponement of the MD release has caused you trouble."

Gao Shu still maintains the good habit of bowing and apologizing when he comes up. His MD walkman seems to have encountered some technical problems. The release of the MD walkman was much later than expected. Then the special mini discs were difficult to buy and expensive. American consumers did not Buying it is not a success at the moment.This also caused the sales of the MiniDisc version of Song Ya's "A+" first album to be far less than expected, "It doesn't matter, this is a trivial matter, Mr. Gao Shu."

The two began to chat, Song Ya would of course not come up stupidly and tell Motura that I did not have him, but to hack into the investigator's view of Motura.

"I like to see your solidarity and cooperation in 1992. He controls the steering wheel to determine the way forward. The surging power you provide is very good."

Gao Shu doesn’t know Song Ya’s little abacus. He gets more excited as he talks about it. He keeps making engineering metaphors, “If nothing happens, he will be rated as one of the most powerful people in the American entertainment industry by various magazines. Say that many people at Sony Columbia Records began to call him "Mr. Tommy" like their godfather? Haha! Next year he will have more power and a higher salary."

The result was disappointing but not unexpected. Benzi liked Motura too much, even more than last year. The more successful MJ, himself and Mariah Carey, the better the record sales, the more Benzi liked him.

"Does MJ have a concert in Benzi?" he asked.

"Yes, it's very popular. People are crazy for him." Gao Shu's ill feeling towards MJ has been reduced a lot. "But I heard that he is very dissatisfied with us."

"Why?" Song Ya asked.

"It's not about record sales."

Gao Shu shrugged like a U.S. native. "He felt incredible that Dangerous lost to Gas Brooks on the album sales chart. Ropin'theWind, which was released in 1991, thinks that we didn't try our best to help publicize. But it's not surprising. We, you know, the group that listens to country music is very... well, very loyal and very disciplined. They only listen to that kind of music. He will drive to the town’s audiovisual store to buy records. The competition for popular music is increasing. The more intense the music, the more and more types of music, the more flexible the minds of urban people, they prefer to transcribe privately and buy pirated copies."

"Then you are desperately launching a player that can transcribe discs and related functions?" Song Ya secretly vomited, jot down this message, chatted for a few words, and left with Yeremov and went straight to the airport.

The next day, Old Mike drove the car to David Geffen's Hollywood Manor House.

Hollywood parties never stop, but today he is not here to play, even Halle Berry did not notice, went around to the back door of the villa, and then led by the waiter to avoid the party crowd, appeared in David Geffen’s office in.

"So you and Mariah Carey form an alliance?"

News from the record industry,

Song Ya couldn't help laughing when she heard this comment, "Ms. Kelly and I are friends. The first recording studio I recorded music at Sony Columbia Records was hers."

"You also wrote EmpireStateOfMind for her, and got the Grammy Annual List."

David Geffen handed the poured red wine to Song Ya, "We didn't expect you to have a lot of energy and good vision." He continued to chat, "Your support for Gore is very firm, and the final result is also very good. ."

"Thank you."

Song Ya smiled and toasted to him, "Our results are very good, aren't they?" He knew that David Geffen had spent tens of millions of dollars for this election, and he also "jumped up and down" with his artists.

"No, it's not like that."

David Geffen didn't respond to him, and reduced his smile. "My friends in Hollywood and I support Arkansas, and you support Gore."

"Is that different? They are partners?" Song Ya didn't understand the meaning behind his words.

"I told you clearly APLUS."

David Geffen said: "Gore is against the same, he is not my friend, and Arkansas is more flexible than him in this regard."

Song Ya now understands that he supports Gore, but Gore's political views David Geffen does not agree with him. He is a double.

"Arkansas has the final say, politicians will not necessarily abide by the political opinions during the campaign," he explained.

"No, it's not like that. If you support a person, it means you agree with all his political views. Otherwise, why do you support him?" David Geffen's eyes were piercing. "You can't say that you support that person, but you actually Only 80% or 75% of the people who support him?"

"Uh... wait Mr. Geffen, I just turned eighteen, you kind of fainted me."

Song Ya hurriedly used his usual age card to block the first block to gain a chance to think for himself, "I agree with Gore's technology and economic policies, as well as environmental protection, but I do not agree with his opposition, so I really only support it. It’s about 70% or 80%, right? Isn’t that okay? Could it be that you can find a candidate who is 100% in line with your political views?"

"Maybe you only support 70% or 80% of him, but if you'jump up and down' for him, it means that you can bear the remaining 20% ​​or 30% of the differences, right? If you can't bear it. His anti-political views, even if you agree with his 70 or 80%, you will not donate, stand on, or endorse him."

The more David Geffen said, the more angry he seemed to get, and he made an appointment to talk about DTS's Series B financing.

"Uh……"

Song Ya thought for a while and raised her hand to surrender, "I apologize, although I have never thought about it seriously, but I don't feel at all about this topic. This shows that I don't object at all. I can treat this with a calm mind... , Your group."

"But you supported Gore." David Geffen's excited attitude calmed down a bit. "I also apologize to you. I am very sensitive about this matter. In 1993, we had a proposal on the issue of homosexuality in the military. You just publicly expressed opposition."

Gore or David Geffen?Song Ya suddenly found himself facing such a problem, "I don't agree with his approach, I support you on this issue." Regardless of him, Gore is a politician, he can understand all kinds of supporters, and David Geffen himself He is the player in the game, he is the boss of the Hollywood Gay Brotherhood.

"Really?" David Geffen took a sip. "Can you prove it to us?"

"prove?"

Song Ya was stunned for a while. After serious thinking, he remembered that there were scenes of two women kissing in the original MV of IgottaFeeling, "I add some related content to the music video of my next album? Just like those MVs of Madonna? "

"You promise?" David Geffen recognized. This is a very clear statement in the music circle. This era is very conservative. Although the lower-level black groups demand racial equality, they have nothing to do with red necks in terms of women and same-sex equality. Great disagreement.

"I promise."

"Well, sorry, I was in a bad mood just now." David Geffen finally showed a smile and took the initiative to clink glasses, "When will you release your next album?"

"Is it early, two years from now?" Song Ya asked.

"..."

"I signed with Sony Columbia Records for two albums in five years, Mr. Geffen." Song Ya smiled bitterly at him.

"Well, you passed the level."

David Geffen didn’t entangle any more, and finally started talking about business. DTS’s B round involved some global “connected people”, plus some US venture capital funds. The valuation will probably be between 40 and 50 million. The expectation that I wanted to take a lot of money into the market before was much lower.

"You have the right to prevent dilution, but I advise you not to use it lightly if you are smart enough, otherwise it will affect the conclusion of the transaction. Everyone is a little bit..."

David Geffen didn't hide it, "I'm a little afraid of you coming here, what are your psychological expectations?" He asked.

"I own 15% of DTS shares now, and I let it go to 12%?" Song Ya tentatively said that this figure was discussed with Dile and Alicia before.

"Yes, 12%, but there is no right to prevent dilution in the C round." David Geffen countered.

"Uh, C round left me with the right to prevent dilution within 8%? I am the first Mr. Geffen to discover DTS. I am willing to continue to invest money." Song Ya also pays him back slowly, following this trend. The C round valuation is estimated to be close to 100 million, and he wants to retain a certain number of shares after listing.

"No, three percent is the most."

"Seven percent..."