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After David Geffen finished speaking, Bai Quinn breathed a sigh of relief. The information he had did not involve his most core secrets.

The only surprise is that David Geffen is very aware of his musical abilities. Not many people know that he composed "It's my life".

Only a few people who participated in the recording of the song knew that it was him who produced all the music scores and instructed each band member on how to perform the song.

That excluded loud-mouthed Wes Anderson, who by then had left New York for the West Coast.

Excluding Sil and Chris, no matter whether Harvey's people or David Geffen's people go to investigate, they will not be able to get information from these mafiosi. The only possibility is the musicians.

I also blame myself for not realizing the need to hide my clumsiness at the time. It was my first time traveling and I lacked experience...

The excuse has been rejected, and now he definitely can't refuse directly at the risk of offending the boss, so Bai Quinn resorted to procrastination in desperation, and also listened to David Geffen's quotation.

"First of all, I'm not very clear about how you want to cooperate. In addition, I still need to seek advice from my lawyer and agent... Also, I just established a record company of my own in New York not long ago.

Production-wise I want it to be done by my own record company."

Just like the time when she was choosing between Elite Model Agency and CAA as her agent, if she had to find a thigh to hug, Bai Quinn wanted to find the thickest one.

I don't need the help of the famous musicians from the record company to modify the songs or participate in the arrangement. I only need some screw-like technicians to help complete the recording. There is no need to give up the production rights.

Singers and songwriters generally do not enjoy the management rights of tracks, which are usually held jointly by the production company and the distribution company. This is a common practice in the industry.

Quinn suddenly had a record company in her hands, which put David Geffen's original plan in vain.

The cooperation between a singer and a record company is two different things. A song eliminates the singer's creation process, leaving only: coordination of recording and music video production, record manufacturing, record distribution, marketing promotion and copyright management.

Manufacturing and distributing records belongs to the "Big Six" companies with distribution capabilities. Even DreamWorks has to cooperate with them to produce and sell records.

In terms of marketing promotion and copyright management, small companies are inherently weaker than large companies.

And when DreamWorks Records is not involved in the production and there is no distribution channel, how can he cooperate with Bai Quinn?

Therefore, no matter what conditions David Geffen offers, they are not as good as what the "Big Six" can offer.

As long as people from the "Big Six" have a little bit of brains and have similar information to him, they will know that this guy is a gold mine waiting to be developed, and then they can easily snatch him away with their own advantages.

DreamWorks still has not accumulated enough and is too weak in front of the established media empires. Whether it is the film industry or the record industry, DreamWorks will always be controlled by others without its own distribution channels.

Of course, having its own distribution channel was also what the three founders of DreamWorks, David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg, decided upon when they established it.

Development direction.

However, David Geffen has also been a businessman for many years. Since he couldn't sign a singer contract, he tricked Quinn into in-depth cooperation with DreamWorks.

This in-depth approach naturally meant that he wanted to take a stake in Quinn's record company, and for this reason he also offered to help Quinn find a role in Spielberg's new film.

When talking about this, Bai Quinn immediately lost sleep and showed strong interest.

Unfortunately, Spielberg had already left at this time. He was not a party creature and went home after David Geffen announced the record sales.

Therefore, David Geffen can only briefly explain that it is Spielberg's project, a World War II-themed movie adapted from real events. The protagonist has been locked in Tom Hanks, and DreamWorks and Paramount are co-investing in the filming.

David Geffen can recommend an audition for one of the main supporting roles for Quinn. He even hinted that as long as Quinn can cooperate with DreamWorks Records, he can definitely identify an important supporting role for Quinn.

World War II? Tom Hanks?

Bai Quinn immediately thought of an image of a World War II American soldier unlocked by Tom Hanks in Memento. Maybe this film will become a classic in film history!

At the end of the conversation, David Geffen promised to provide specific plans for cooperation between the two parties as soon as possible, while Bai Quinn said that cooperation with DreamWorks Records would be a priority.

The meaning of the words is also very obvious. If the conditions offered by other companies are not as good as those of DreamWorks, Bai Quinn would be willing to let "second-rate dealers" participate. After all, he is still a newcomer in the record industry, and he does not fully understand how deep the water here is.

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Saying goodbye to David Geffen, Quinn was about to go out to find the security guard to get his car and end his first Hollywood party, thinking about his next step as he walked.

Originally, he wanted to wait for Memory Fragments to provide more songs, complete them all, and then go find the "Big Six" to discuss distribution cooperation in the form of an independent record.

But the sudden appearance of David Geffen disrupted Bai Quinn's rhythm. He needed to get in touch with five of the six major companies except Universal as soon as possible, let them make an offer for him, and then choose the cooperation that was most beneficial to him.

object.

This kind of thing can only be left to his own agency CAA. Only they can pass the word to the people with decision-making power in the "Big Five", and he also needs professional advice when negotiating a cooperation plan.

Everything had to be fast, and he couldn't keep David Geffen waiting too long.

Even if Mike Corker objects to the development direction of his "multi-star", he will still run for huge commissions.

By the way, I received an email from Malina not long ago, saying that she had given birth to a daughter and would return to work in August. She probably couldn't make it in time for this negotiation.

Bai Quinn, who was thinking about how to communicate with Mike Kirk, hurried through the hall and didn't notice a pair of beautiful blue eyes staring at him.

It wasn't until Quinn Bai disappeared from the door that Liv Tyler turned her attention back to her side. Several women in costumes were chatting, and the blonde girl in front of her was talking endlessly about how she "thrillingly" obtained the and Kinuri

A chance to partner with Wes.

This Monroe-style blond girl worked with me last year, in the movie "Unstoppable Miracle" written, directed and starred by Tom Hanks. This South African girl played the second female lead and she was the starring role.

Unexpectedly, she got the chance to star so quickly, starring opposite Keanu Reeves!

Liv Tyler is very confused. Is Keanu Reeves more handsome? Or is the guy just now more handsome?

What is Fire Bomb? I just asked several rock veterans and no one knew about this band!

"We, Charlize, turned down two cooperation intentions for this role. If Mr. Milchan didn't choose Charlize, we simply couldn't afford the loss." JJ Harris, the agent of South African Big Girl, also supported the situation.

What's going on, mom? You have to stay here and listen to others show off!

"What role did you turn down? Isn't it a pity?" Charles Michelson, a blond girl of the same style who had just been signed, answered the question without thinking.

Liv Tyler thought to herself that JJ Harris should be the same age as her mother. The two might have competed when they were young, but she didn’t know who won and who lost.

But at present, it seems that compared to the next generation of girls represented by both parties, I can still beat the girl named Charlize, as long as there is no idiot like Charles Michelson holding me back.

"It's not a big production, both are 'small-budget' movies with a budget of around 10 million, one is a youth horror film, and our Charlize has entered the final round of casting for supporting actress, but you know

, this kind of horror movie is not helpful for practicing acting skills..."

Charlize Theron nodded in agreement, and JJ Harris continued her performance.

"Another movie? We just got an audition invitation. In fact, I'm very interested. Do you remember the novel "American Psycho" that the New York Times called for the country to block? Someone actually wanted to make it into a movie.

movie, I couldn’t wait to see what those old-fashioned faces would be like when they saw this movie. Joe Drake, who was in charge of producing this movie, was a good friend of mine, so I won the lead role for Charlize.

It seems that the audition opportunity is no longer available..."

Liv Tyler’s mother, Bibi Burr, was also attracted by JJ Harris’s words and said: “I know, I know, I remember it was directed by David Cronenberg and starred by Brad Pitt. Oh my, would you give up?

Would it be such a pity?”

"No, no..." JJ Harris shook his forearms wearing elbow-length gloves and said: "David Cronenberg has nothing to do with this project, and Brad Pitt will not star. Now

This project was sold to a small company, which was "Bonnie and Frank" in April..."

"The Widmark image." Liv Tyler took over JJ Harris's words.

"Yes, it's Widmark Image. Joe Drake has jumped to this company. They seem to have a good relationship with the Italian gang. Drake said the director should be Oliver Stone, and the leading actor might be the very beautiful one.

Leonardo DiCaprio’s…”

Speaking of this, JJ Harris sounded very regretful. Who is Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino, a big production with a budget of 50 million is more attractive.

After talking so much, JJ Harris’s intention is actually very obvious. Liv Tyler’s mother has also been in this industry for many years. On the pretext of going out for some fresh air, she took JJ Harris outside to discuss things.

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Liv Tyler also knows that her mother will probably promise some resources in exchange for JJ Harris, and then in exchange for JJ Harris introducing her to Joe Drake, she probably hopes that Charles Michelson, the blond

You can compete for the heroine in the movie adapted from "American Psycho". She is also a Monroe-style blonde, and Charlize Theron is suitable for the role. That girl should be able to do it too.

On the other side, while driving, Bai Quinn told Mike Kirk about David Geffen's preparations to cooperate with his record company.

Does Bai Quinn really want to develop in multiple places?

The chubby agent found it difficult to accept it for a while, but reason quickly overcame personal feelings. If the negotiation is successful, this will be a big project.

He had heard "It's my life", and he had also heard another song adapted from Frank Walli in the movie. At first he thought it was someone else's creation, but if Bai Quinn's creative ability was true, Mike Kirk

Judging from Bai Quinn's hair, she can be considered at least a second-rate rock singer.

Even though he is a second-rate rock singer, he still needs to have a few platinum singles or a gold record to be called a second-rate rock singer.

How much is the agency fee? Mike Kirk felt like money was mysteriously falling from the sky.

The phone call was unclear, so Mike Corker decided to rush back to Los Angeles early tomorrow morning from the set of "Prison in the Sky" in Las Vegas.

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In the following days, Bai Quinn was filming while waiting for offers from the "Big Five Records" other than Universal.

I have to admit that when it is profitable, CAA's efficiency is astonishingly high. In just two days, two CDs of Bai Quinn's songs appeared on the desks of the decision-makers of the "Big Five".

Robert Morgado, president of Warner Music, listened to Quinn's songs casually and read the report submitted by his subordinate Richard Parsons.

This former subordinate of former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, due to the premature death of his benefactor, has been in a very ordinary situation since he came out of the revolving door. If he had not won the favor of Steven Ross, the CEO of the parent company Time Warner, he would have been in a very ordinary situation.

How could he be allowed to sit in this position?

"Recommended to buy?" After reading the report, Robert Morgado threw it away, and a few pages fell from the corner of the table to the trash can.

It is impossible to buy when buying!

Morgado knows very well what he should do now. Lead Warner and its allies to defeat the MMCD format advocated by Sony and Philips, and never let Sony gain the right to speak in new media formats again.

Before the DVD format won, all Richard Parsons had to do was sit in his position as vice president and receive a salary as a worm. He would never be given any chance to seize power.

It took Morgado nearly a year to defeat an "unprecedented rebellion" launched by Doug Morris and 11 other Warner executives, a farce that nearly paralyzed the world's largest record company.

Will never do it a second time.

If you are just a singer, you will be signed, but it is absolutely impossible for a small label. Those big rats may feed a little guy and then come over to bargain with themselves. This has precedent.

I would rather not cooperate than give them an opportunity.

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BMG in the United States is managed by its "vassal" RCA Records. After listening to Quinn's song, RCA's new president Bob Jamison leaned back in his chair and silently thought about the pros and cons.

First of all, Bai Quinn is not a person or a band, but a small label.

Bob Jamieson's predecessor had just signed a rock band, the Foo Fighters, to their small label, Roswell Records.

Bob Jamieson can completely follow the same pattern and sign Bai Quinn's "big machine", but he will encounter a situation that no professional manager wants to see, and he will be compared with his predecessor.

If the Fire Bomb of "Big Machine" can beat the Foo Fighters, it will be a matter of course in the eyes of the superiors. If you are replaced by a Canadian adult to take charge of the American branch, you will be required to make achievements.

But if the sales of Fire Bomb's albums are not as good as those of the Foo Fighters brought in by their predecessors, a band whose name and style are very similar to the Foo Fighters will leave themselves with a source of criticism from their political opponents.

If it is delegated to lower-level labels, regardless of the Nashville branch and classical music labels, RCA has only two good labels, Alistar and Jive Records. Compared with Alistar, which focuses on electronic music,

, it would be more appropriate to have R Kelly and Aaliyah’s Jive record.

Then let Jive Records match the quote with CAA's middleman.

Bob Jamil knew that if his "vassals" accepted new "vassals", the benefits they could provide were not competitive, but he knew that apart from Sony Records, he actually had no competitors.

Warner is still in turmoil; EMI has no time to take into account the US market; Universal is still in a stable period after being occupied by Seagram Group and has no intention of expanding; PolyGram's business in the US is supported by Def Jam records, and Def Jam's strengths

In hip-hop not rock 'n' roll.

So the only enemy is Sony!

What will Sony do?
Chapter completed!