Reborn American Tycoon

　Don't forget, William White still holds the trump card of MTV.What's more, if this guy doesn't have 13 faces, he can actually pretend to be a musician.Unless someone who has already died and is still hanging out in the circle, no one will offend this person to death. As long as the price is similar, it will definitely not be cheap.If this comes into William White's sight, can't he still lick his face and ask for a song in the future?

　At the very least, it's always right to be familiar.

　Suomi was shocked to find that William White had formed a double-team for them.

　They calculated well at the beginning. After acquiring Columbia, their right to speak in the entertainment industry will increase.

　Let's put it this way, the calculations are actually correct.But who made them offend William White.White Pictures and Disney have taken turns beating Columbia since negotiations over the video format collapsed.Anyway, it’s okay for you to engage in literary films, and you can do whatever you like.Just don't engage in commercial blockbusters, as long as you have a little idea, you will encounter a series of critical attacks.

　Where is Hollywood?

　Rather than saying that this is a film factory, it is better to say that this is a trading center for entertainment products.Including him, William White, all need to borrow the power of Wall Street. If you are a few levels younger than Suomi, how can you engage in involution.

　It is already very annoying that it is difficult to open the situation for a long time.The record company was doing pretty well, but William White didn't seem to want to let it go.They have actually understood now that as long as it is run by Suomi, William White intends to step on it.

　Don't talk about outsiders, even the inside of Suomi's company has turned upside down.Nima, as the CEO of the company, shouldn't your top priority be to create more profits?

　what now?

　Offend more people!

　William White can also be provoked?To be honest, what kind of girl this guy likes, why don't you hurry up and give it away for nothing.Repeatedly rejecting the olive branches offered by others, does this mean that my life is too long?

　Suomi decided to try contacting, and this Ryoyuki Yamada accepted such a task.

　Who is William White?

　There you can see whoever you want, not to mention William White, people like Filson and Jason Gao are basically big bosses, if you say what you want to see, you will see it, you treat yourself as something.

　Fortunately, there is someone named Fujita. If not, Suomi might plan to go the route of his wife.This guy doesn't even have an official wife, but these women around him are very favored.

　Of course, this will be a bit frustrating.You belong to the donkey, and if you don’t walk away, you will go backwards.Don't you guys know that whoever takes the initiative will suffer more.

　But, since you're here to make contact, let's talk about some issues that are of concern to both parties, okay?If it doesn't work, just talk about romance.

　Nima, what happened to my high price acquisition?

　Don't you have money?

　Do you know, just the nonsense you just said, if it is spread by someone with a heart, this is Hongguoguo's price gouging.Yes, you read that right, negotiating the price is not enough, if you are sued in court, even if you win the lawsuit, you will get into trouble.At the very least, you'll be a high-profile target for the Department of Justice.

Chapter 421

　Of course Fujita knew that Yamada had such a brain.In fact, most Japanese companies, when conflicts and disputes arise, will negotiate through the chaebols behind them.

　Ultimately, they will draw a red line, as long as they compete within this range, both sides can accept it.

　Let's put it this way, this is unimaginable in the United States. Even if William White and Jobs have a tacit understanding, it is impossible to tell Tom the fat cat, well, it is almost enough. If he pinches too hard, Old Joe may die.

　Don't say anything, this is the so-called cultural difference.What Yamada thought was normal, to Fujita's ears, was as awkward as it could be.Besides, is this the point? Don't you guys know what our boss cares about?

　You bastard, Microsoft's CE is on the street, can the stuff you fiddled with yourself work?

　What are you thinking?

　Nima, there is one format for video and one format for music. Huh, your format can only play Somi's film library. In addition, you can find a few companies that are willing to cooperate.

　Everyone is not walking on the same path, and breaking up on bad terms has become the only possibility.

　Ryosuke Yamada was a little bit aggrieved. After all, Suomi music is not popular in Asia, Europe and the United States. He really has the strength to wrestle with William White.

　But what this guy didn't expect was that when he went to report to work the next day, things turned sour.

　There is no other reason, the legendary i touch and music store are online.

　MP3 players have been around for a long time, but the copyright issue that has been criticized has never been properly resolved.This stuff was not invented by the Big Rabbit Country, but it is sold all over the world in the Big Rabbit Country.But what makes the record company miserable is that the song is popular and the singer is also famous, but the tapes and CDs cannot be sold.

　A cassette contains ten songs, not to mention that most of them are fake, at least half of them are close to the standard of the title song, this album is well-made.

　Unfortunately, except for a very few who can reach this level, most of them cannot.It's not that the record company doesn't work hard. If the ten title songs are the title songs, they can make several hits. All the resources are spent on one or two people. This is not only a huge waste, but also overdraws the singer's popularity.

　You sold this one, but what about the next one?

　It may not always be the title song, unless you are a singer-songwriter yourself, it is absolutely impossible.No matter how amazing the songwriter is, the so-called creative peak is extremely short-lived.If you can come up with a classic in a flash of inspiration, you should thank the gods and Buddhas in the sky.

　But the emergence of MP3 has broken this balance.As long as I want, I can arrange the playlist according to my own preferences.It can be said that there will be no waste, and there is no need to frequently cut songs.

　Know why CD players are slowly becoming popular?

　The sound of the CD player is on the hard side. If you listen to it with headphones, tape may be more suitable for your ears.One good thing about CD players is that fast forwarding won't damage the CD.In fact, CD players are not suitable for outdoor use. Even though higher-end players are shockproof, it is impossible not to affect the quality of music.

　After having MP3, many users are surprised to find that apart from the sound quality, there are still some fly in the ointment, this thing is perfect in every aspect.

　To say that Suomi is not an idiot, the MD they created actually fully considered the disadvantages of CD players.

　Tsk tsk, the idea is very good, tape, CD, MD.You bastard, just buy electronics after you.

　What is behind this MD?

　The idea is good, but it is a pity that the MP3, which was born out of nowhere, broke the little Japan's wild imagination.

　In fact, in William White's view, MD has the possibility to replace CD.The sound quality is better, the shockproof effect is better, and the most important point is that this thing fully considers the copyright issue.

　It's a pity, Suomi has no intention of sharing anything with the world since he is used to eating alone.If audio-visual products all over the world are bought from them, a little loss now is nothing.

　"President, they don't have any sincerity. Mr. Fujita is very arrogant, just like a rich dog."

　"Shut up, I shouldn't have arranged for you to go. Yamada, why can't you see reality clearly at this point?"

　"Um, President?" Ryosuke Yamada was dumbfounded. Didn't you say all these words in a long time?My buddy is just repeating it now, why are you reacting so much?

　However, this is the case in the Japanese workplace.If the leader says you are wrong, then you are really wrong, not bad but also wrong.

　"Aren't you convinced? Look at this. Damn it, the record company is bound to have trouble."

　When William White put a large amount of music on the Internet, the whole world was uproarious.Fuck, this thing is really suitable, and the price of buying music is not unacceptable. .

　Huh?Computer random play is actually free.

　There is no publicity or advertisement, just a small ICQ pop-up window, i touch and the music store quickly set off a storm.

　What?We are paying users, and your advertising push is too much.

　Well, that's not the case, the user number of ICQ is also the user number of Music Mall.As a paying user, we provide some free song downloads.

　Well, the people of American imperialism never thought that in addition to their social security account number, they also need to remember their ICQ number.As more and more related products are launched, it is hard for you to imagine what will happen if you lose this number one day.

　And some people who have a stereotyped prejudice against the Internet have gradually discovered the fact that if you must use money to measure the publicity effect of this small pop-up window, it must be measured in billions.

　Yamada Ryosuke was completely dumbfounded. He couldn't even imagine, once this stuff spread, how would Suomi deal with themselves?

　Uncompromising?

　Don't talk about other things, you haven't considered the factor of musicians.

　Every time a song is downloaded, the music store will pay the corresponding banknotes to the holder of the music copyright.Now that i touch has just started selling, the quantity will not spread out soon.Because the production link has always been the weakness of Legendary World.But as time goes by, God knows how many units they will sell.

　And the price of 199 US dollars does not seem to be so outrageous.Look, it is still bundled as always, when you buy an i touch, you also have the right to download [-] songs.

　Um, excluding the price of the three albums, it looks like it only costs a hundred dollars?

　Ever since, World Mall and Amazon sold out at the same time.From pushing to selling [-] i touch, it took no more than eight hours.

　Crazy, such a hunger sales method can be tried and tested repeatedly.This is true for selling game consoles and computers, and now it is the same for selling MP3s!

Chapter 422 Impossible to Satisfy Everyone

　Leaving aside Suomi's entanglement here, the reactions here in the United States are also different.

　First of all, when it comes to the capital market, when the overall downward trend is present, stocks that rise against the trend are actually very dangerous.

　The reason is simple. The overall price-earnings ratio of the market is going down. If you suddenly raise the stock price at this time, it is impossible to cash out. Once there is a disturbance, the possibility of free fall is even greater.

　Man is a strange creature.For example, if you have three stocks in your hand, one is flat, the other is cut in half, and the other is slightly profitable.In this way, if most people choose, they may sell the profitable or flat stocks. As for the half-cut stocks, most investors will choose to cover their positions or continue to hold them.

　But countless cases in history tell us that this choice is actually the most stupid. Companies that remain strong will continue to hit new highs, while those companies that were the first to hit the street may eventually be worthless.

　It's a pity, you know it's useless, the inertial thinking is like this, how about cutting the flesh, what's the meaning of cutting the flesh if it's not painful.

　However, William White didn't seem to care.He understands very well that stocks are bound to be lost from the hands of small and medium investors.They may have guessed the result, but unfortunately, the investment bank must have the last laugh.

　"Well, it's not enough right now. When the market improves, we will split the shares, and one share will become one hundred. It can also be called an increase in liquidity."

　Fuck, how shameless it is to figure out such a wonderful method.Yes, there is no problem in terms of rules. Some stocks are too expensive. In order not to look too ugly, you can also choose to shrink the shares.That's what Little Superman did. If he didn't work once, he would do it twice. A big blue-chip stock in good condition turned out to be a small-cap stock later on.

　"Um, boss, it seems that those old guys are going to be disappointed. It's strange to say that among the institutions that increased their shareholding this time, Hathaway was actually seen, although the total number is not many."

　"What? Buffett, the old boy?"

　"Yes, I don't know why. But this guy's shot has confused the market.

　Although the current Nasdaq trading is light, the trend of crazy decline is gone.Or, investors have regained their composure. "

　I have to say that even though William White didn't want to admit it.But when it comes to influence, he is indeed not as good as Buffett.Or maybe the buddy is too young, he has not experienced many things that he has seen for a long time, and in the eyes of some mature and prudent investors, this guy is just a lucky bastard.

　Well, when my buddies are as old as Buffett, if you follow in my footsteps, hey, don’t worry, you will definitely be brought into the ditch.Now he can't understand this world anymore, and he doesn't know how many advantages of foresight there are.

　Anyway, there are not many, otherwise, why would he turn his focus to the industry? Don’t you realize that after working too much, it’s hard to pick up girls. The so-called gains and losses may be referring to this.

　"Filson, after talking about positive things, shouldn't it be time to talk about negative news?" William White curled his lips, saying that the United States likes innovation, or there are really some.But in some traditional fields, the United States is terribly conservative.

　Speaking of innovation, it is just some remote areas, because there is no so-called innovation without the participation of consortiums and investment banks.This time the Internet bubble is over, and Wall Street's penetration of Silicon Valley will reach an unprecedented height. When you talk about innovation at that time, it is simply nonsense.

　I don’t know if anyone has noticed that all great technology companies were basically established before 01.After this point in time, you can’t say that one family doesn’t have one. In short, there are not too many.Even if there are one or two successful companies, companies like HP and Apple that were born in garages have never reappeared.

　The sages of American imperialism had already thought of this problem when formulating the rules.Restricting government power, restricting monopoly plutocrats, do you really think that this is just an appeal for interests?

　Enterprises under the control of chaebols are not willing to change anything at all.Don't talk about others, he is William White.He already has a better lithium battery and a clearer LCD screen.

　If he followed his original intention, these things would have been available long ago.The so-called smartphones of today are so stupid that they are nothing but solid.

　It's a pity that even if he is the boss, he still has the ability to forcibly pass the resolution of the board of directors.

　But is it necessary?

　Squeeze the toothpaste little by little, that's what you should do.

　What?What to do if a competitor appears, in case someone overtakes you in a curve, you won't even cry.

　It's okay, if you see a company with new technology and new ideas, just use capital means to incorporate it.

　If you are unwilling to compromise, can you still copy patents?

　The big deal is legal proceedings. It may not be easy for you to win a lawsuit, but dragging a lawsuit for several years is simply a piece of cake.

　"Boss, it's mainly those record companies and musicians. MP3 was just walking on the edge of the law before, or it was illegal at all.

　However, the emergence of i touch and music mall has obviously changed the existing balance. "

　balance?William White smiled wryly to himself, the winter of the music industry is coming soon.The days of a record selling [-] million copies are over, and it's going to happen whether you like it or not.

　Record sales are down, songwriters are getting less money, and that's probably already happening.The appearance of i touch and music mall just speeded up the process.

　Of course, William White quickly figured this out.When Qiao Dashen came up with the i touch, the record company in the United States had already rushed to the street. For them, it is better to collect as much as they can. In case of bankruptcy, these music copyrights will also fall into the hands of the bank. inside.

　It's different now, at least it can be regarded as the silver age, if some singers with potential can be discovered, the life of the record company is not bad.

　However, dissatisfaction is not dissatisfaction, at most you just don’t support it.After all, for the music that William White put on the shelves, either the copyright is in his hands, or the right to use it has been signed for a certain period of time.

　In short, the worst situation is that you boycott the music store.But the next problem is troublesome again. Many of MTV's charts are measured by the number of views. It's useless if you boast a few platinum, and you won't be on the list at all.Of course, you can also say that the credibility of this list is not enough, so you don't bother to participate, but the problem comes again, there is no problem with singer-songwriters, how can idol singers mix?

　Exposure directly affects their income, or most of their income.In a sense, maintaining a high popularity is what they need.As for whether the record is a big seller, it is of course good if it sells more. If it is really not good, it doesn't matter. If it is thrown aside, it will really be a salty fish.

Chapter 423

　Suomi wants to talk now, but William White is not interested. Now that the roulette wheel has started to spin, how do you bet at this time.

　"Just refer to the policies of other companies, sign an agreement if you want to cooperate, and don't force it if you don't want to cooperate.

　Filson, what do you think these dwarfs are thinking. DVDs are sold all over the street, are their eyes blind? "

　Felson couldn't answer William White's question.These guys have been amazing, you stumbled once with the videotape format, and then missed it with the DVD format.In such a situation, don't you need to go back and review it, and actually have to start anew on the next-generation video format.I really don't understand how confident I have to be to think that I will win.

　When I get here and look back, the acquisition of Columbia is simply a foolish move.Hollywood bigwigs are afraid of William White, and absolutely don't want video formats and standards to be in the hands of this fellow.

　But what about you Suomi?

　You're on the street now because of William White.Tell me, if you run into such a guy who is sure to get revenge, if you don't hurry up and give up, what are you waiting for?Don't you realize that William White's didn't profit from it at all.In other words, the current DVD alliance is actually very loose, and in most cases, this product is abstained.

　The cost is not high, and the management is loose.Even Murdoch and Redstone, who are very mean, don't think there is anything wrong with joining this alliance.Because the DVD Alliance does not prohibit member units from being compatible with other formats.

　You see, this is only done to promote Hollywood movies, otherwise, you can't explain why.

　"I, m so sorry, too late. Yamada-san, let me give you a personal suggestion, integrate as soon as possible, so that it makes sense to continue."

　"Fujita-san, don't you think there is a lot of room for cooperation between the two of us in the field of high-definition video?"

　Fujita was very speechless, do you know to be anxious now?I just want to ask, why did you go early?