Chapter 1151

What Tommy Mottola left behind was not a mess. Regardless of whether John Carley, who was temporarily in charge, or Rick Rubin, the official successor later, basically did not make any major changes in the pure business level after taking office, and Sony Columbia Records still ranked sixth. Big head.

Throughout 1997, there was the second round of MJ's successful historical tour around the world. Mariah Carey's new album Butterfly sold well, and Song Ya made a big-selling commemorative album of "Forever Twenty-Two" while Song Ya was in a coma after being shot. The sales volume of the two old albums has also been greatly rejuvenated. Brooklyn rap rookie B-GOD has achieved double platinum for his first album, and Boyz II man’s first album, which Epic Records has just signed, has dropped significantly compared to Motown Records, but it is too early to say that this signing has lost money.

Of course there is also Celine Dion, seeing that the new album and movie soundtrack following Titanic are about to sell out all over the world.

So recently Rick Rubin has been taunted by jealous industry insiders as 'lucky Rick' because last year he did almost nothing but sleep on Motura's estate, with only a handful of country signings really calling the shots And rock singers, such as the veteran country star Joan Cash, the girl bluegrass band Dixie Chicks, and most of the rest of the time are busy playing office politics and establishing internal authority, trapped in the high-level situation of Sony Columbia Records. .

The Red Hot Chili Peppers, who worked with Warner, missed him very much, and they used their troublesome skills of rock stars to clamor to switch to Sony Columbia and let him continue to be in charge of producing new albums, which caused Warner a lot of headaches.

'Snapped! '

As soon as Song Ya entered his office, he heard a crisp sound, and something hit his chest.

Careless, I didn't expect Rick Rubin to really dare to do it...

He covered his chest, "You..." Looking down, there was only a light white round chalk mark on the dark suit.

"ha!"

Rick Rubin, who still had his iconic beard and was unkempt like a mad scientist, laughed triumphantly, and continued to string the bed crossbow on the boss's desk, and stuffed chalk ends into the 'launch port'.

"M-FXXK..."

Scared to death, Song Ya dusted off the chalk and dust, and didn't even bother to say hello to him, "Hey, Estefan." He shook hands with Shakira's agent who arrived one step earlier, "Mrs. Flock, no need to introduce Bar."

"Hello."

Estefan and Alicia shook hands, turned their heads and smiled and persuaded Rick Rubin: "Stop playing,

Rick, this is the wife of the governor of Illinois. "

'Snapped! '

Song Ya was hit accurately on the forehead by the next chalk head, his head tilted to one side, took a deep breath, and tried his best to keep calm.

"Hmph, of course I know it. I haven't seen Mrs. Flock for a long time."

Rick Rubin stopped his naughty behavior, "Coward, you dare to walk into my territory with the governor's wife?" Then he leaned into Song Ya's ear and said, "This is a response to your violent behavior, APLUS."

"Children."

Song Ya met his eyes, "It's a new year, Rick? Don't plan to continue to renege on your debt."

He came here this time to ask for an account, and to prevent Shakira from being stabbed in the back by Sony Columbia Records when he competed with Shakira for the theme song of the World Cup. After all, Shakira is also an artist here? Talk about a contract? This is Mariah Carey's contract year.

By the way, can you try to solve a problem? It's not convenient to say it in front of Estefan for the time being.

"Madam Flock, please. Would you like something to drink?"

Treating the office he entered for the first time as his own home, he politely asked Alicia to sit down? Then he turned to look for the wine cabinet.

"No? When was this picture taken, Mr. Rubin?"

Alicia saw the group photo of Rubin and the current leader and his wife on the wall at a glance, and walked over to see it with great interest.

"Last year."

Rick Rubin concentrated on entertaining the governor's wife, "Governor Flock should run for re-election this year, right? I'll ask someone to bring the check to your campaign office in a while."

1998 was the year of mid-term elections and the re-election of some state governors? Peter's re-election pressure is not great? "Actually, I don't ask much about his campaign affairs? But thank you." Alicia giggled and thanked.

Rick Rubin threw a demonstrative look? Song Ya still rolled his eyes? I had to sit down with Estefan first and find a topic to talk about.

"I won't do bad things? OK?"

When the three men were talking about the topic, Rick Rubin first expressed his attitude, "I'm not afraid of you APLUS, I like Shakira, and I have a good relationship with Mimi? Look at Estefan and Sandy Glenn's For the sake of..."

"That's good."

Song Ya secretly breathed a sigh of relief? He took the initiative to come? The original intention was indeed not to make any new grievances and entanglements with Rick Rubin? The last time Karl drove and threatened Rick Rubin, but it was because he delayed the huge record Share payment, it is best for both parties to settle the matter tacitly? In the future, you can ensure that everything is done according to business logic, and you can be satisfied.

"Can we talk alone for a while?"

After the small meeting lasted for more than half an hour, "Thank you." Song Ya looked at Alicia.

"Oh, Mr. Estefan, can you show me around here?" Alicia was very considerate.

"Okay, please follow me."

Estefan tactfully followed her out.

"Come on! Duel like a man!"

There were only two of them left in the office, and Rick Rubin strutted around, bouncing and boxing around himself.

"You can't beat me."

Song Ya glanced at him contemptuously.

"Stop pretending! Cripple!"

"Okay, okay, stop walking around in front of my eyes, I'm going to faint. Haven't you been having too much fun lately, Rick? It's great to be the president of Sony Columbia Records, isn't it?"

What's the matter with getting more and more childish? Song Ya didn't want to make trouble with him, "Speaking of business, do you have any plans to buy Polygram?"

"Bah! I won't tell you! Traitor! Universal's spy!"

"If you buy Polygram, the value of his record copyright library is very high, right? I remember Sony/ATV music copyright library ownership is half and half between you and MJ?"

Song Ya ignored him and continued to ask: "That is to say, if MJ wants to maintain the figure of 50%, he must contribute the same proportion as you?"

"So what?" Rick Rubin asked.

"Can he afford it? PolyGram's current market value is about 8 billion. If you only count his family's song copyright library, it is worth more than 2 billion, right? MJ is going to pay 1 billion?"

"Wow, the new billionaire is starting to look down on MJ's net worth, I don't know, it's none of my business!"

"Seriously, as the president, you will definitely participate in decision-making, right? Although I know that big decisions must be made by books."

"You don't want to get any news from me!"

Rick Rubin refused to reveal any rumors, "What? Angry?" He noticed that Song Ya's face became ugly, "Come on! Let that tattooed man hit me with a car!"

Song Ya really took out the phone from his arms immediately, he stopped shouting and waving his fists, jumped away from the sofa, and rushed to the phone on the boss's desk.

"I'm going to talk big business with you again, Rick, and I'm going to behave myself."

Song Ya was helpless, and said kindly: "I can pay some money to help you and MJ relieve some of the financial pressure."

"condition?!"

"You know me Rick, you know what I want back."

"Your song copyright?"

"Of course, those songs of mine are of little value to you, right? Last year's high-priced three-disc commemorative album almost squeezed out the pockets of my fans."

Song Ya's knots and obsessions are naturally the copyright of her own songs. The Big Six has become the Big Five. This moment of market shock is a rare opportunity to get back the copyright.

"You know MJ already listed your songs as not for sale?" Rick Rubin asked.

That's it. What upsets me the most is that this one can be ranked in the top three. Song Ya put on a straight face and didn't answer.

"Ha! We're making money from your songs, Billionaire, and you're paying us and MJ for every old song you perform in public, every time, until the end of your life la la la..."

Rick Rubin became mad again when he saw this scene, and made up and sang to Song Ya's ear cheaply.

Song Ya clenched her fists and stood up abruptly.

He runs away.

"Just wait and see." Song Yazhen got a little angry, left a sentence coldly and walked out.

"Hey, are you kidding APLUS."

Song Yala opened the door.

"Okay ok stop teasing you, this is not going to happen, MJ made a lot of money from the history tour tour, and we may not buy Polygram, it is too expensive, and use crazy acquisitions to support financial reports and stock prices , for what it's worth...didn't you and Daniel play against them on Def Jam Records? You should know their way of blowing up balloons."

Finally, Rick Rubin said a few heartfelt words to his back, "Actually, Sony Columbia is not ahead in this acquisition battle. You should go back and ask your boss, Bronfman Jr.."

"Thanks, Rick."

But this did not help him get back the copyright of the song in the hands of Sony/ATV, and Song Ya left quite disappointed.

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