In the early hours of the morning, Song Ya sat and drank in the shadows with David Geffen and listened to the negotiations between his subordinates.

"Why isn't Dion Wilson on the list?"

Only the lamp on the round table in the middle of the suite was lit, and Ms. Sloan sat across from an old white man who came across from him who came across from him as stubborn.

The old white man rummaged through the papers and asked, he should be an absolute confidant of David Geffen.

"Why do you ask?" Linda's voice came from the landline speakerphone.

"What?"

The old white man brought his mouth closer to the microphone and repeated in an accentuated tone, "Dion Wilson!" Isn't the music director of your A+ records, the head of the production department, included in the deal? ”

"Dieng is not a singer, his management position is not on a binding contract, the record producer has always been free, and he sometimes goes to make records for singers from other record companies." Linda replied.

The old white man looked at David Geffen.

"We need Dieng, at least to keep him in the job until the turmoil after the deal, and I guess the success of A+ has a lot to do with the music director, right? APLUS。 David Geffen asked Songya.

"Of course, he's been involved in almost all of our recordings since he joined the company."

Song Ya replied: "I will try my best to convince him, but he is now wealthy, so he ...... I can't give you a 100% guarantee. ”

"Can't you tie him up by signing a singer contract?"

The old white man asked again: "He's been trying to test the waters with the stage name NO I.D. lately, right?" He should have a special plan for next year, right? ”

"Uh......" Linda muttered.

You don't know in the future, but the current situation of A+ Records is clear, "Almost, NO I.D. is Dion's name upside down, Dion ......"

The other party came prepared, but the little tricks couldn't move, and Song Ya generously admitted for Linda, who didn't know how to respond.

"So after negotiating a tie-up contract with him, let's add it to the deal." The old white man said.

"When the time comes, the new A+ Records will leave him with another position as executive vice president." David Geffen added.

Song Ya nodded to Sloane, who was looking at him, "OK." Sloan agreed, and the old white man each took up a pen to add and change to the document.

"And what about Milla Jovovich?" The old white man asked again.

"Mila has two big heroine movies released next year, and the new album is just for fun, so she will be assigned to another small record company under the name of APLUS, which is more free for her." Linda replied.

"We don't want to let Mira go."

The old white man continued to expose the lie: "I have a friend who has heard Mila sing a new song written for her by APLUS on the set of Florida, and that pop-rock genre is catching up with the trend, and we love it." And A+ Records already has a very good band for Mira, which costs a lot of money, right? I don't think you and her are trying to play tickets. ”

So far, Mira has not released any albums or singles on A+ Records, nor has she copyrighted any tracks under the A+ Records name, and her five-year singer will not officially take effect until early next year, so she will not be included in this deal at all.

Sloan refused: "There is no such thing as 'let it go.'" ”

"We can raise some of the acquisition amount, just because of her."

After getting David Geffen's permission, the white old man said, "APLUS, because we know your character, we will definitely write songs for our ex-girlfriend who has returned to our arms, and praise her...... Her singing skills are terrible, but we trust you as a creative genius, and it's expensive to have a rock backing team of that level for nothing, so those songs and even the whole album are already there and planned, is my analysis correct? ”

"Ex-ex-girlfriend."

Song Ya corrected him unhappily, "It seems that you already know my company well, it would be better if you could care more about my troubles and make a few more suggestions." ”

"I'm the APLUS who did this business, and after selling most of the shares of Geffen Records, many people laughed at me for making a loss-making deal, because Universal got Geffen Records and immediately came out of Nirvana......"

David Geffen laughed, "But what about now? The hot money of the books and Europeans was gone, piracy was rampant, the record industry was sluggish, and the people who laughed at me began to tout my prescient prescience...... Everyone is getting nervous about every big acquisition in the record industry, and we can't help but do our proper research beforehand. ”

"The current offer is 75 million for 50 percent of the A+ records, and the list includes full equipment from three recording studios, including Deep Sea, as well as land for your new headquarters in the suburbs of Chicago. In addition to the old record rights that you own and share with Sony Columbia Records, you also include those old records of Old Joe Music, as well as part of the rights to Lowry Jr.'s first album......"

The old white man picked up the document he had just prepared and read: "We will also pay the top 60 million signing fee, APLUS, this money is actually for all the current A+ record singers, but it will be declared to the public that it belongs to you alone, so that the news will come out and completely establish your top superstar status." Then you can divide the money yourself, and as long as you can make sure that everyone's contract goes smoothly, we will approve it. ”

"It still doesn't sound like it's going to be good." Ms. Sloan said.

"Give me the list of singers."

David Geffen got up and went to the round table and glanced at the papers, "We want Mira, then foxy Brown can give up and take your new company." This female rapper from Brooklyn, New York, is very difficult to manage, and the home base of Geffen records is in California. ”

"How's your talk with Ovitz going?" He asked.

"It's slower than here." Song Ya replied.

"The signing fee of 60 million is not the top price, and MJ's last long-term contract with Sony Columbia Records was much more than that." Linda's voice came from the hands-free, "What's more, it's not for APLUS alone." ”

"That's when the book was throwing money, and now? Not even MJ. David Geffen said.

"There is a number that can be compared to MJ and Madonna, that is, the singer shares, and APLUS's creative ability is actually more worthy of 20% than them." Linda said again.

"Yes."

David Geffen agreed very happily, "It can even be a little higher, how about twenty-one percent?" Maybe you don't know, MJ had a hard rule when he signed a long-term contract with the book, that is, he must be the one with the highest percentage of singers among the first-line singers in the United States, and if he is surpassed by other singers, then there must be a new contract that will be automatically matched. ”

He smiled: "Maybe this trick can give Motura a little headache, because MJ will definitely be noisy to change the contract after we sign the contract, and as the manager of MJ, he will be caught between the company and the singer." ”

Look, don't you start to scatter eagles when you see rabbits?

"The book would agree to such a request? Haha, let's break some more news, Mr. Geffen. Song Ya also smiled.

"So we're done?" David Geffen asked.

"Well, I prefer the number eight."

"Yes." After David Geffen and the white old man looked at each other, he agreed, "Fax back to the United States, and leave the rest of the work to the lawyers." After the official signing, Universal Music and I will firmly support you, don't worry, APLUS. ”

"Then I thank you in advance." I'm not in a hurry, I won't sell A+ records, Song Ya shook hands with him.

Boston on the second day, near the Harvard University campus.

"Don't follow me, don't follow me, Pierre!"

Quincy Jones was annoyed by Pierre Sutton, "I'm here to see my daughter, I'm not working right now!" ”

The old man walked briskly into the new villa he had just bought here, and tried to shut Pierre out, but without success.

"Quincy, you can't do this! I've heard that you've created obstacles within Warner for Atlantic Records' pursuit of APLUS, can't you forget the contradiction with him after all these years? ”

Pierre Sutton chased into the door with a briefcase and asked, "Otherwise, he won't have no choice but to sign an alliance with David Geffen." ”

"Why forget? I'm an old-timer, and that kid has never respected me since I was fifteen, and a lot of people in Warner don't like him, watching him toss up Sony Columbia records! ”

Quincy Jones retorted, "I just said a few bad things about him in a meeting, and I can't be the master of Warner Records, and your inner-city broadcaster is well informed!" ”

"That's it? We black groups should watch and help each other, you are betrayal! APLUS is being attacked by white people in the media industry, and you are still in the ground! ”

Pierre Sutton yelled at him: "Didn't APLUS make a lot of money for Sony Columbia Records!?" ”

"Hah! Look, look, this is the beginning of moral kidnapping. ”

The old man was even more angry, "You Manhattan gang will do this!" ”

"Don't think I don't know you're smug right now, Quincy."

Pierre Sutton said: "2PAC is dead, his mother is a well-controlled worm, Sugnett is about to go to prison, and now your daughter Kidada is the ex-girlfriend of 2PAC, and your son Jones III is a former death row prisoner record signed singer, as long as you have a casual confession with Dre and Snoop Dogg, who have been secretly in close contact with you recently, you are equivalent to firmly grasping the interpretation of 2PAC's death, and you can sit on the ground and make deals with certain people." Am I right? ”

"You media people are well-informed, I don't care, it's not that I haven't been scolded by MJ fans for many years, I'm used to it, whatever you say with that mouth." Quincy Jones poured herself a full glass of wine.

"Then at least help APLUS clarify."

Pierre Sutton said, "Don't think I don't know you sent Rashida to blackmail APLUS with this. ”

"Why help him clarify? He didn't respect me. "Quincy Jones didn't want to.

"Then you're a bit of a black old-timer!" Pierre Sutton raised the volume again.

"Let that kid come and beg me personally, by the way, and apologize to Rashida by the way, dare to bully my daughter......"

"You old Nger......"

"Hehe, didn't that kid say he never took threats?"

Quincy Jones took a big sip of wine, and the more angry Pierre became, the better he was in the mood, "Don't think I don't know, you just rebelled against him at the Inner City Broadcasting Company, invested in XXL magazine against his will, and went against my VIBE......"

"It's not a one-dimensional thing, and now we have to stand up for Black Light."

"Let's go, let's go and thank you for giving me a little cleanliness for this old man."

"You!"

"Daddy!" The two were talking to each other, and Rashida Jones pushed the door in a Harvard uniform, "You can be heard arguing with people outside the door, be careful of your blood pressure." ”

"I didn't quarrel, I'm fine." Quincy Jones was angry with Pierre, "Help me deliver Mr. Sutton." ”

"APLUS is a vengeful Quincy."

Pierre Sutton didn't have a problem with the old fellow, so he had to drop his words and go out.

"Wait, is it for the sake of APLUS, Mr. Sutton? I just heard some ...... outside the door."

Rashida Jones suddenly stopped him, "Actually, it's easy to clarify his murder suspicions......"

"No, you ......"

Quincy Jones couldn't understand her daughter anymore, "Rashida! He screamed, "Why do you want to help that annoying little Nger!?" ”

Rashida didn't listen to his dad and continued: "At that time, APLUS found the 2PAC mother through Malcolm Aix's widow and asked her to help her son delete the lyrics of DISS in the song Hit'em Up, right? ”

"That's right, I'm the middleman." Pierre Sutton nodded.

"Shut up!" Quincy Jones yelled at her daughter.

Rashida Jones ignored him, "2PAC's mother found the lyrics of Hit'em Up and read them, and was very angry, and slapped 2PAC twice at home, telling him that APLUS people are very good, and his own son should not viciously curse such a good black compatriot son who can't grow up, so 2PAC had to obediently delete the lyrics. My sister was there and saw it with her own eyes. ”

Pierre Sutton's eyes lit up, "I see! But is your sister willing to say this to the media? ”

"Rashida......" Quincy Jones had nothing to do with his favorite daughter, and pitifully tried to stop him again.

"Actually, no, there is such a song in 2PAC's posthumous work."

Rashida shook off his father's hand, "He was beaten by his mother and wrote it down to get angry, and the lyrics include lyrics such as 'APLUS you are a sissy who will only go home and cry for your mother', although the words are not very good, but it is definitely a perfect proof that there is no great hatred between the two of them." ”

"Great! Where's the original manuscript for that song? Pierre Sutton asked.

"Death row records are in a safe somewhere, along with the rest of 2PAC's posthumous works, which have been controlled by Interscope Records, the publisher of death row records, and Mother 2PAC and Sugnette are fighting over them."

Rashida Jones said it all in one go.