Chicago 1990

Let Linda rush to Silicon Valley with the authorization documents, and let Goodman go from Chicago to help her younger brother review the contract. It is almost March. This is Song Ya's first venture investment in 1994, and she patronizes consumption.

Although a little bit low-pitched in the process, Song Ya still likes Mark Anderson and Jim Clark, the founder of the company who masters technology, Mark Anderson is much smarter than DTS’s Terry Beard and Palm’s Jeffrey Hawkins, and also I know what I want.Not to mention Jim Clark. His judgment on the status quo of DTS's "Gladiator's Arena" and the claim that Mark has the royal blood of Mosaic poked his heart. The founder of SGI really did not give it for nothing.

Cooperating and playing games with smart people may not be too pleasant, but it should be closer to success.

Jim Clark has learned a lot of experience and lessons from the struggle of SGI from founding to listing and capital, so this new company named after the Mosaic communications company, clarified the inheritance relationship with the Mosaic browser, the equity in the new company is particularly simple and clear, he has the majority, Mark Anderson has a small share of technology investment, 20% of it is given to the well-known venture capital KPCB, and the remaining 5% is given to himself who are willing to pay the highest premium.

Only these four parties participate, and only oneself has no voting rights.

"OK, Jimmy, next you travel to China to find out how the three million dollars I spent in Wanyan was spent, and what is the status of the specific operations there."

Jimmy's mission was done well, but right now there is no one who can be trusted and available. "Song Asheng is over there, you go find him and lead the way."

Song Ya is going to increase the difficulty level of work to Jimmy. If Wan Yan's performance is still generally satisfactory to him, let him stare at Mosaic Communications, Wan Yan and Palm. VC booth.

Next he has to deal with the issue of the'Golden Rogue Arena'.

While still a little free, he went to David Geffen's home in Beverly Hills.

"Bot?"

At the door of the office, I happened to meet David Geffen and MJ's co-lawyer Botfields, "Long time no see."

"Hello APLUS." Botfields looked in a bad mood, shook his head and walked out.

"How is MJ's case? Is it okay?" Song Ya asked him.

"It's none of my business, I'm out!" Botfields dropped a word.

"What's wrong with Bot?" Song Ya walked into the office and asked David Geffen.

"MJ blamed him for the mishandling of the entire case."

David Geffen shrugged, "It's true that there should be a personal responsibility. Only him. MJ gave him a dignity and took the initiative to resign."

He also doesn’t want to talk about MJ. Song Ya only knows that the prosecutions in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties are not going well. In the end, the evidence should be submitted to the grand jury, so that the grand jury can decide whether to attack MJ. Initiate criminal proceedings.

Botfields was responsible for the preliminary legal negotiations with the plaintiff’s dentist. Although MJ later recruited the strongest black defense lawyer Cochrane and others to form an all-star team of lawyers to take over, the mistakes in the early response were very serious. Great, Botfields really can't shake off the pot.

Of course, it is difficult for outsiders to know the specific internal affairs. Botfields is limited by the attorney’s client agreement, and it is estimated that he would not say it, at least not to himself.

The two talked about the topic, "I have very few shares in DTS, and I don't want to involve too much energy APLUS for this matter." David Geffen said.

In the current DTS, David Geffen and Katzenberg, who have fewer shares, are the ones who support the accelerated listing. The founder Terry Beard did not express his position, but he should be inclined to them. After all, the company’s valuation cannot be eaten. Drink, the company's listing is the real value.Even if it is not listed, it is not bad to have a C round and introduce Wall Street investors to get some stocks out.

And he and Spielberg, who have more shares, plan to wait for more global films that use DTS technology to be released.

However, the parties involved did not show a clear attitude due to various considerations. David Geffen and Katzenberg were secretly promoting, but they refused to tear their faces with Spielberg because of this trivial matter. Terry Bill De is also hesitating about the two options.

"I heard a very interesting statement."

Song Ya relayed Jim Clark’s evaluation of DTS to David Geffen, “Perhaps this state is the worst for us. Other bystanders have already clearly seen through all this, only we are stuck in it. Self-knowledge has become a joke in the eyes of others."

"Your thinking has changed?" David Geffen asked.

"Actually, I don't have any ideas. I expressed my opinion according to Dile's suggestion. I don't have much energy to pay attention to specific business." Song Ya did not conceal anything.

"I heard that you gave your partner some long-term promises to watch out for inconsistencies between his and your interests." David Geffen meant something.

"I know, I woke up immediately when I heard Jim Clark say that."

This is the reason why Song Ya made this trip. Dile has a three-year and five-year equity incentive plan. The more DTS is marketed at night, the better it will be for him, and this is indeed not necessarily consistent with his own interests.

He came to express his attitude to David Geffen this time and did not inform Dilei, only to greet him afterwards.

"The arena of hooligans ah?"

David Geffen smiled and shook his head, "We in Hollywood always let our emotions dominate our will. When we do something together, we fight each other without knowing it. Maybe this is the so-called artist temperament." He laughed at himself, "This is the point. We are indeed not as good as those in the technology industry and Wall Street. They are calmer and more sophisticated."

"What are you planning for APLUS now?" he asked.

"Perhaps we should bring in some professional companies and trust professional people. It is better than our own people are stunned first like this." Song Ya replied.

"So your attitude changed?"

"Yes, maybe it is a good choice to start the C round of financing as soon as possible and let the people on Wall Street take over the design of the specific listing plan." Song Ya replied.

"Good boy."

David Geffen was very happy, and took him out of the villa in person."I was a little disappointed with MJ recently, he is too childish, maybe our cooperation should be more in-depth." At the door, he stopped and hinted.

"I have a lot of respect for MJ, Mr. Geffen."

The idea of ​​replacing it can’t be said, especially in the face of David Geffen, who works closely with MJ, “Of course I like to work with you very much, and you also take care of me, whether it’s the recording industry or Hollywood, I am very grateful. "

David Geffen seemed to be very helpful to his compliment. He said a few more words, "To make good music, you can't lose your basic disk. Although you have made a lot of money in the business of that chemical plant, you must Knowing that you are driving the trend of Fluorescent Night by your influence in your music career, including in the case of DTS. Your confidence comes from your records, and maybe you will add your movies in the future. Don't Forget about it."

"Yes, I understand."

Song Ya knows that this piece of advice is really pertinent. Now that the outside world is more and more questioning about his musical talents, many people are swearing that APLUS is going to die, and the enthusiasm of the first special song is not very good. Goods, it does not necessarily have the effect of being'righteous'.

But when the soundtrack of my life is released, I believe it will blow a lot of people.

It's the salted pig's knuckles that David Geffen rests on his shoulders and keeps gently kneading, a bit annoying...

On March 1, he accompanied Mariah Carey to the 36th Grammy Awards held at the Radio City Music Hall in New York.

The invincible Whitney Houston sang in a white dress at the opening performance. The live effect was very shocking, and she deserved the name of the Voice of America.

"There is a saying that the bass is broken, and it has dropped half a key."

Mariah Carey’s award for best female pop singer fell to her again. She was as grainless as Song Ya, and whispered jealously in the middle.

"You are the best, Mimi." Song Ya quickly slapped his girlfriend.

In the 1994 awards season, the biggest winner definitely belonged to Whitney Houston. She won almost all the awards she could get.

The remaining small winner is Donnie Breston. She is a frequent visitor to various best newcomer awards, although her age is not considered young among female singers.

And Derry, the mainstream hip-hop music awards finally "saw" the gangster rapper, Derry won two AMA hip-hop music awards, and this Grammy's best rapper.

This is also related to the increasingly unpopular music styles of award-winning regulars such as Will Smith and Russell Simmons. The old skater of Quincy Jones is quietly changing his attitude and starting to play with well-known gangster rappers. Relationship, and Russell Simmons disappeared from the audience at the awards ceremony for the first time. Their era seems to be over...

"APLUS, Ms. Packingsley asked me to give it to you."

At the end of the awards ceremony, when everyone left the hall, a strange white man handed a note to Song Ya.

Expanded and looked at it, only the words "Capitol" and the number of "eight million".

Song Ya was expressionless and crumpled the note into a ball, and threw it to the side of the road in front of the other party.

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