Chapter 1076? Outlook 1997

"In fact, Netscape is pretty good. In 1995, it was 60 million. In 1996, its total revenue reached nearly 300 million. Forty percent came from intranet products and services for large enterprises, and 6 percent Ten comes from the sales of browsers and related software. Regardless of the growth trend and business configuration, it is much healthier than other Internet companies. Infoseek, YAHOO and those latecomers are simply burning money. I look at YAHOO’s report, a company with a market value of hundreds of millions. Just a million dollars in advertising revenue every year? The world is crazy..."

After the New Year’s Concert, there will be a reception, held in the Chebinger Building next door to the Symphony Center, in the form of a salon. The participants are composed of three parts, from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and local artists, members of the choir where the vice president of Dow belongs , and the celebrities present at tonight's concert.

After listening to Barenboy’s thank you speech and a short speech by the manager of the Symphony Center to raise funds for the renovation project of the Symphony Center, Song Ya was stalked by a white man from Arthur Andersen, who first complained about the fiery Internet plate, and then unsurprisingly turned the topic to his two companies that are about to go public this year, "I saw a report last night about A+ Audio Company, do you plan to let this company go public as a whole, or just start Amerika? Listing jobs for music sites?"

"The website, what do you think?" Song Ya asked back.

"Of course, the Internet concept is now the wealth code."

The white man laughed and said, "Where is 3DFX company? I saw that Compaq is using its products as a selling point to advertise new computers..."

"3DFX's... what?" Song Ya asked back.

"There were not many rumors last year..."

The other party should be referring to the series of bankruptcy rumors of 3DFX last year, "Oh, it's all over, and now they are doing a good job." Song Ya smiled and waved his hand.

"So this year's profit forecast can support investor confidence?"

"Uh, this is hard to say, the competition in the hardware field is too fierce."

3DFX has already started to make money, but Song Ya didn't want to tell the other party too much. At this time, someone was holding her arm. It must be Xue Linfen, "Sorry, I..." just took the opportunity to say goodbye.

"APLUS, Andersen is in Chicago, why don't you choose us? To be honest, your comprehensive cooperation with Yongdao makes us a little frustrated..." The other party hurriedly said what he really wanted to say.

"I have gotten along well with Samuel from Yongdao for many years..."

It all started when he was settled on the record when he first fought against Motura. At that time, when he asked an accountant to help collect evidence, Samuel’s quotation was the most reasonable among the various firms. This kind of cooperation relationship is generally It will not be changed easily, and the loss of that opportunity by other firms means that it will be difficult to be trusted in the future.

Moreover, it has already cooperated deeply with the Northern Trust and CNA Insurance of the Chicago consortium, and will not hand over the finances to a local accounting firm out of checks and balances. Arthur Andersen has cooperated with them for nearly a hundred years, and the relationship is intricate. If you start playing tricks, you probably don't even know how you got tricked.

"Maybe find a small project to test the water first? We will satisfy you, no matter the service or the fee." The other party suggested.

"Okay, I'll consider it."

Song Ya accepted the other party's business card, Yongdao was a bit expensive, and it was not bad to use Andersen as a reason to take the opportunity to bargain, so that Samuel had a sense of crisis.

"Then keep in touch!?"

"OK."

After successfully getting rid of the opponent, Song Ya patted the back of Xue Linfen's hand as a reward, but soon, she was stopped again.

"APLUS, find time to help with an interview?"

It's Zoe Barnes of the Chicago Tribune,

old acquaintance.

"No problem, but I remember you went to Washington?"

This woman is now "near" Underwood, and she can often get first-hand information on Capitol Hill from the party whip. She just became the chief political reporter of the Chicago Tribune this year and is also a White House reporter. Song Ya hugged her affectionately.

Xue Linfen silently put her hands on her stomach.

"Yes, before the 20th, I will go to report the inauguration." Zoe Barnes said.

"Well……"

Not tomorrow, not the day after tomorrow, Song Ya thought for a while, "Call Ms. Sloan to make an appointment."

"OK, I know her."

Zoe Barnes is also a workaholic woman. After receiving a satisfactory answer, she smiled at Xue Linfen to say hello, and hurried to chase the next target in the reception.

"Will this year be as busy as last year?" Xue Linfen asked.

"Not anymore."

Song Ya raised her eyes and looked forward. She has no plans to release a special this year. In terms of movies, she also depends on the box office of Blade Warrior before deciding whether to shoot a sequel. If the bail ban cannot be lifted by the middle of the year, then the global tour in the second half of the year will be useless...

For the rest, they will probably come forward to help create momentum before the listing of the American music website and 3DFX, such as Metropolitan Records, New A+ Records, A+CN and other businesses. Most of the work is just to make major decisions, and the following managers implement.

Now let's see if Motura's threat can be resolved. According to old Mike, he also knows that there will be a lot of hands. He will probably be busy with this and the Barn case in the first half of the year. By the way, he will prepare for the law school exam. If he can't go abroad in the second half of the year, he will hide into the campus.

In short, in 1997, he planned to settle down and use this time to straighten out his fast-growing cross-industry businesses. The newly purchased Littman Publishing House and those paper media can see what can be done besides the new educational film project. Squeeze out what oil and water, and at the same time quietly wait for the general public to forget their series of negative public opinions in the second half of last year. There are already many scattered stocks of Apocalypse songs and movies.

Perfect!

By the way, there is also the construction of a new headquarters to oversee A+CN and A+ Records, tomorrow...

Tomorrow is the 4th, and there are arrangements, he glanced at his watch, it was already late.

"Boy!"

How could the vice president of Dow be missing? The old man found him, and walked over cheerfully with his friends from the choir, hugged his shoulders affectionately, and patted his hands behind his back, "Xuelin." He also knew Xuelinfen. The news of the birth of little Robb can help Dow light sticks shift a lot of public opinion focus, "How many months?"

"Five months." Xue Linfen's face was filled with happiness.

Song Ya shook hands with other people. These people have a very good attitude towards themselves. Although they are all old guys who have retired from major companies in Michigan and Illinois, their hidden social resources are very unfathomable.

In addition, after being reported by some religious publications, the effectiveness of BabaYetu gradually began to ferment. More and more Christian organizations called to inquire and even wanted to invite themselves to lead a performance in the past. I might really be able to pay for commercial performances. Of course, it is more about asking for music scores. It is not for profit to sing for free in his own church and he does not need to pay. He has already asked Linda to meet most of the requests that are not excessive and please the conservative group.

South Africa seems to be willing to help send a formal letter inviting me to visit and perform BabaYetu by the way. The dream lawyer team thinks this is a very good reason to apply to the court to lift the ban on going abroad. Of course, if the Vatican can send a message...

Thinking too far, Song Ya shook her head.

"APLUS."

I was chatting with a retired old man from Mellon Bank, when a girl's voice sounded from behind, it was Rashida Jones, "Your performance is great..."

The girl was a little thinner, her chin was sharper, she was dressed up, but she looked sad.

This is really obsessed with myself ah hee hee, dad is still like that...

"Rashida! Your father has been discharged from the hospital!? Is he feeling better?" Xue Linfen asked pretending to be concerned about what happened in the hospital that night and later.

"Well, he's staying at home. Can you give me some time to chat with APLUS alone? Just for a while..." Rashida glanced at her stomach and asked very carefully, timidly.

Just as Xue Linfen turned her head to ask Song Ya's opinion, a wine glass was already stuffed in her hand.

"Yes." Song Ya nodded, "Where are you going?"