Chapter 1246 Heroes Cherish Heroes

"APLUS, David is here with me. You two are very close. I think this is enough to prove my sincerity. The other is Doug Morris."

Donovan and Barry Diller's special envoys arrived the next day. The two didn't know much. The main task was to personally persuade Song Ya to participate in a conference call led by Barry Diller.

"Hey, Mr. Geffen, Mr. Morris."

What's the meaning? Let me keep it under wraps, and then you invited David Geffen yourself, so what did I say to him just playing dumb yesterday? How embarrassing? Song Ya greeted cheekily, "Can Donovan from William Morris sit in?"

"Can."

"Can."

Barry Diller and David Geffen agreed successively that the meeting of three billionaires and two top entertainment workers would be a good size, "Then...David will start first." Barry Diller said.

The little bastard still lied to me yesterday? David Geffen calmed down, coughed and said straight to the point: "Although I don't know how you and Mr. Bronfman got into this situation..."

Why didn't he know the medicine he took on both sides? But in the future, no matter what, it can't be exposed, especially if the two sides haven't got the benefits after picking things up, it's the most annoying...

Barry Diller, who was sitting next to him, sneered secretly. Do you really think no one knows? Old Bronfman sold you to my precious son, saying that you were worried about his relationship with APLUS, and then my precious son told me all about it...so you offended the narrow-minded rich third generation from the very beginning without knowing it, which is ridiculous .

And me, always on the top tier, when I saved Paramount with Star Trek and Raiders of the Lost Ark, your Geffen Records had just opened, if I hadn't fought Redstone afterwards...

David Geffenmond continued on the drums: "But obviously, A+ Records merged with Def Jam Records is not acceptable to everyone."

"He has no right to merge my company." Song Ya interrupted.

"This question is not entangled. In short, we want to ask for your opinion on APLUS. How about taking this opportunity to break up peacefully with Universal?" David Geffen showed off.

"peaceful breakup?"

"Yes, short-term pain is worse than long-term pain, which is good for everyone." David Geffen replied.

"Then what does this matter have to do with Mr. Diller?"

Doing it like this...seems acceptable? Song Ya was a little moved but more vigilant,

He understands that David Geffen, who owns a small stake in Geffen Records and has the right to intervene in the management, is doing his best, but what about Barry Diller's involvement?

"Well, I have a friend who wants to get into the record business."

Barry Diller continued to make up, "but it is not convenient to reveal his identity at this time."

Hehe, betting that this little bastard's new album is a big hit, David Geffen sneered secretly, who didn't know that the IAC company you managed took over the original Polygram Records and part of Polygram Pictures' distribution network in Beimi? But now into the waning record industry? What about global distribution? With so many people to support, it is extremely difficult for a superstar to make money.

It’s still an old problem. I always think of myself as a tycoon who is ambitious and wants to create my own entertainment empire. Lei Shidong has taught you twice. If you are too young to have a memory, you can’t do well and lose money. If you do well, the top five, no, four The big one is going to punish you again. Do you really think that Bronfman listened to you, so he can cover the sky with one hand in the record industry?

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Besides, you don't have many shares in IAC, and the chairman of the board of directors is just picked up by the management. It's all about your character of saving face and being sought after by others.

"Oh?" Song Ya said for a while and stopped talking, waiting for the other party to speak first.

"Back then, 50% of the shares in A+ Records were priced at 80 million, so your personal signing bonus was 60 million, right?" Barry Diller asked.

"The 60 million is for all artists under A+ Records, of course I took the big head."

"Let's not be busy with the details today. Would you like to return to the original point of APLUS?" Barry Diller asked.

"What's the meaning?"

"Doug," Barry Diller asked Doug Morris to answer.

"That is, you refund the 60 million signing bonus..." Doug Morris thought to himself, how can I go back and report to the boss when this condition comes? The three of you conspired, and in the end it was me, an honest man, who took the blame?

"And then pay some symbolic liquidated damages." He added some private goods on his own initiative, and at the same time received unpleasant glances from Barry Diller and David Geffen.

"How can it be!"

Song Ya really responded, "I have released five hit singles during the contract period, 't Hold Us, the English version of the Cup of Life in Spanish, We are one in English and Spanish, and I have already delivered The original soundtrack of your Girl Next Door movie, you can still get part of BabaYetu's proceeds. Besides, I have already paid a lot of commissions for the signing fee..." He pointed to Donovan next to him, like a treasure.

"But you never issued APLUS." Doug Morris said.

"What about other singers? Fergie and Mira's album didn't help you make money?" Song Ya asked: "And I... I was shot! I was in a coma for so long..."

"Remember how you swore to me and Mr. Geffen when you signed the contract in Chicago? You said that you would definitely spend these five years honestly." Doug Morris replied.

"Blame me? That rich third generation caused me to lose hundreds of millions! He, M-FXXK, is still instigating the Recording Industry Association to sue me!"

Who wants to be a rebellious boy for nothing? Really, "I don't know why!"

"It's not an option to stay in a stalemate now, APLUS, if you don't pack it up as you admit your compensation and leave, today's plan won't pass Bronfman's level."

Barry Diller persuaded: "Could it be that your new album has not been released? If you fail to complete the two plus one album in five years, you will have to pay a huge sum of money. You still have a movie project that is stuck?"

"Hmph, I don't care, you can let me release ten albums, anyway, I don't live on record sales or movie box office now." Threatening me? I am rich! Use it up, do whatever you want.

"Fuck the shit out of the fans to deal with the contract? Two consecutive majors will ruin your superstar career. You obviously have a good momentum this year with the Cup of Life." Doug Morris said.

"I will be suppressed by you if I post it, don't say you don't understand your crazy boss." Song Ya poked it out.

"Okay, okay, we're not here to quarrel today, Doug, stop talking for now."

Barry Diller stopped the argument, "Calm down everyone, ok? Now our goal is to decouple APLUS from Universal, whether it's records or movies, so that APLUS can be free again, Universal and Geffen Records can get some cash back, my friend I am also willing to cooperate with APLUS, a win-win situation.”

"There's still wine business." Song Ya added.

"What... what wine business?" Barry Diller asked.

"His gray goose vodka channel is all signed to Seagram." David Geffen knew a little more.

"More than that, A+ wine industry has all signed, and signed while I was in a coma." Song Ya said.

Barry Diller started scratching his bald spot.

David Geffen said, "APLUS is the only chance. When Bronfman changes his mind again, none of us can help you. Everyone knows his character, and it was hard for Barry to persuade him to let go."

"If I redeem all my bodies, I will cease fighting from now on?" Song Ya asked.

"We can't guarantee this. I don't want to lie to you APLUS. If I can completely convince him, the lawsuit would have been withdrawn as we agreed at the airport."

Barry Diller said: "But at least this way we don't have to suffer as much as we do now. Everyone is suffering. You two are the best young people in the world. I regard you both as friends who forget their age."

No, no, I'm not as big as the rich three-generation family, I can't afford it, "Then your friend and I will cooperate in the record industry, Mr. Geffen? What can you get? Movies? I remember Dreamworks has a lot of distribution rights Also at Universal Pictures..."

"Don't I still have Geffen Films? Although DreamWorks has been inactive since it started, is it right to have two sequels of Blade Warrior and one sequel to Dance Out of My Life? There are no other release contracts tied to Universal, right? ' asked David Geffen.

"No, it will cost a lot of money, right?"

"Don't worry about it, I won the distribution rights from Universal, and then used it to cooperate with Warner. Geffen Pictures has been cooperating with Warner in the later stage."

David Geffen said: "But it's not necessarily true. Anyway, you can rest assured that the distribution rights are in my hands, right APLUS? It's better than procrastinating."

"Uh..." Song Ya couldn't figure it out for a while, "Donovan, what do you think?"

"Sounds okay, mainly the A+ record." Donovan replied.

"Yeah, the booze thing... I'll try to help out later, so let's move on to the future of A+ Records," Barry Diller said.

"Honey, I'm leaving for the stadium rehearsal." Shakira shouted outside the door.

"Sorry everyone, it's time for my rehearsal, Donovan, come here."

Song Ya just didn't want to talk in depth, at least call Sloan to listen next time, don't worry, get up and go out, and go to pack personal belongings with Shakira.

"So what's going on with the merger of A+ Records and Def Jam? Is there any way for Mr. Bronfman Jr. to get around the contract we signed before? I signed the contract with my eye on it, and there can't be loopholes..."

Before going out, he went back to the room, just in time to hear Donovan asking the other party, and he was the most annoyed at this matter, he lowered his head and said fiercely to the landline with the hands-free on: "If you know me, you know that I never accept Threats, Mr. Morris, you'd better persuade that psychopath not to make small moves, and give up on it!"

After Barry Diller heard this sentence, he immediately grasped something quickly. He turned his eyes to David Geffen beside him, and it happened that the other party also looked over...

Both of them discerned the greedy light of the bloodthirsty wolf from each other's pupils. At this time, the hero cherished the hero again, and they reached a tacit understanding in an instant, "Aplus, that's the Bronfman family." David Geffen first tried to use a low voice tone of voice to answer.

"Do you think that if things didn't get out of hand at the last moment, the three of us would get together and rush to find you? APLUS, you should also know in your heart that this is not a joke."

Barry Diller said.

"I have always regarded you as a friend APLUS." David Geffen said: "I have watched you grow all the way to today."

"Yes, there is no need to show your courage by touching the switch, why bother?"

Doug Morris silently watched the two sing and listen, and at the same time listened attentively. There was a heavy deep breath and the sound of footsteps getting farther and farther from the phone, and finally there was a 'bang', as if someone was slamming the door, and the footsteps also sounded. Disappeared at the same time.