Sugnett naturally wouldn't let it go. He killed the bragging daddy's lame ally in Atlanta. Some time ago, the blood gang killed VonZIP, a New York gang-related music producer.
Because VonZIP is KeefeeD's next home in the 毐品 business, it is generally considered to be the middleman who brags the old man and kills the 2PAC gunman.
But VonZIP is not a small person. He is the backbone of New York's lame gang and the former security supervisor of the bragging father. He is also one of the record label owners of Damon Dash’s girlfriend Alia, so he is also a partnership of Damon Dash and Jazzy. people.
The East Coast gang rap circle and the lame gang can no longer pretend to be dead against Sugnet, who has been on the offensive, and the war is about to break out again.
Song Ya doesn't want to and doesn't need to mix up those low street grievances, just keep the necessary attention. At the moment, he cares most about business, such as Walkman, music store, Disney, Warner, Gugou IPO...
‘The negotiations between General Electric NBC and Vivendi Universal have come to an end, and the two parties have reached an agreement that the entire transaction will be completed on September 1st...’
According to the information that Song Ya has, they will use NBC TV network to incorporate into the merger, but they do not need to spend much cash, but they can still occupy most of the shares and control of the new company.
In addition to Universal Pictures, Studios, and the American TV network, the French have to pay for their old homes: France's Canal+ TV network and some other small media companies.
This is almost an unequal treaty, and I don’t know how GE and the French talked about it, or in other words, what methods they used to get the French to subdue...
But what is certain is that they don't want Universal Music.
"Welcome, Mr. Kutaragi."
Nobody wanted Universal Music. Other giants waiting for General Electric NBC to expand in the recording industry lost hope and had to find their own way. A few days later, Howard Stringer led all the senior executives of Sony North Mi to greet the visiting head office CEO at the airport. Ken Kutaragi and his party.
"Howard."
Kutaragi is a technical madman, and he doesn't like grand pomp as his predecessor Nobuyuki Idei. This time he came to New York mainly to negotiate with the strategic partner IBM's headquarters. "Thanks..."
He quickly shook hands with Howard Stringer and others, and then got in the car together, "You said that BMG is willing to merge with Sony Columbia Records, right?"
"Yes, BMG's parent company Bertelsmann is very difficult. I have no big doubts about the merger. I also think it is a good opportunity."
It is the chain reaction of General Electric NBC’s rejection of Universal Music, and other giants have also taken action. Howard Stringer knows that the boss of the game console faction in front of him is all focused on the PS3 project, and will not be the same as the entertainment empire faction. The boss has a head-on conflict with himself. This opportunity must be used well. The two sides cannot maintain permanent peace.
He laughed and said: "The merger of our two companies happened to have not crossed the monopoly line of the North American government. The European countries also changed their laws not long ago. They originally wanted to pave the way for the merger of BMG and EMI, but the parent company of BMG, Bei Tasman prefers to work with us."
"It sounds pretty good."
Kutaragi also understands the general situation. The simple merger does not involve the use of Sony's current tight cash, and he does not want to intervene.
"Yes, fifty to fifty. BMG has Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Super Boys, Justin Timberlake, Arthur Kid, Christina Aguilera and other popular singers. After we merge with them, we will have it. future."
Howard Stringer praised the business.
"Well, I agree in principle."
Kutaragi nodded frequently. The game industry needs to figure out what teenagers like, so he has to know a little bit about the popular elements and entertainment stars. He is not a complete layman.
"At the same time, we also intend to start negotiations with MGM." Howard Stringer strikes while the iron is hot.
"MGM? They are very difficult now, right?" Kutaragi began to frown.
"Yes, Columbia Pictures needs to merge them to maintain their leading position in Hollywood."
Howard Stringer said.
"In terms of funding..."
"We only need to provide a part of the funds, and the remaining international consortia are willing to share it."
"Oh?" Takeru Kutaragi used a tone without expression.
"MGM owns the copyright library of more than 4,000 movies and more than 1,000 TV series. After Columbia Pictures acquires them, it will own nearly half of the film library resources in the U.S. market..."
Howard Stringer felt that the other party was raising his vigilance and that the book was really scared in Hollywood, so he said that the other party was concerned: "I have calculated that you can win MGM for less than five billion dollars. We have control of the upstream film library. After resources ~www.mtlnovel.com~ will have a very advantageous position when facing Microsoft XBOX occupying people's living room plan."
"I know, you had these plans as early as year zero, right?" Kutaragi asked.
"Yes, now the time has finally come. MGM has run out of water, and BMG's parent company Bertelsmann had a decent business situation at that time."
"Well, we can meet and discuss first."
Kutaragi asked again: "Which companies are included in the composition of those international consortia?"
"Currently, Comcast, Providence, Texas Pacific TPG and Credit Suisse DLJ Commercial Bank have joined." Howard Stringer replied.
"Comcast... OK."
Kutaragi's expression suddenly became vivid, "By the way, I heard that Jobs is also in New York? Coordinate and let me meet him?"
"no problem."
Chicago 1990 Chapter 1490: Defending the Magic Voice
"Kutaragi went to see Jobs! Howard Stringer must have operated it!"
The meeting between the CEO of Sony and the CEO of Apple was considered a major industry news. Song Ya quickly learned of the news. As Howard Stringer was also present at the meeting, he immediately became vigilant, "Sony is still quoting MGM with Comcast. This time, the Roberts family greeted me in advance! Howard Stringer is weaving a new big net again!"
"You can't jump out against Sony like the last time Paulson or Jobs teamed up! The outside world doesn't know what fundamental contradiction is between you and Howard Stringer, and you will cause the shooting behind the scenes. Human alertness!"
Sloan looked at Song Ya, who was walking quickly back and forth like a cat with fried hair, and exhorted: "And the meeting between Ken Kutaragi and Jobs does not mean that he is going to be against you. In the battle for the new Blu-ray DVD format, Sony It belongs to the same camp as Apple."
"I don't care about Blu-ray DVD..."
Song Ya has nothing to annoy or mix in the Blu-ray dispute. Its 3DFX naturally belongs to the Microsoft camp. There is no way. 3DFX is waiting to be fed. It is waiting for the 3D chip order of Microsoft's next-generation game console XBOX360. This time, Microsoft Still the enemy of Sony, they support Toshiba's main HD-DVD format, against the BD camp of companies such as Sony.
The victory or defeat is unpredictable... But the last time the DVD format battle was defeated by Sony.
"Calm down! APLUS!" Sloan snarled, "Comcast has taken into account your feelings this time. We can't always play the threatening move! You have enough enemies!"
“The boss of MGM Las Vegas tycoon Kecorian is not easy to provoke. I can’t play with MGM, who has suffered huge losses for years. Don’t care. Comcast wants to follow Sony to jump into the pit and let them. Jump away... MGM is too complicated. It is estimated that a consortium that can manage it hasn't been born yet."