Chapter 1464

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'My fellow citizens, the events in Iraq have now come to a final decision. For over a decade, the United States and others have worked patiently and brilliantly to disarm the Iraqi regime without war. …'

'The world has had 12 years of diplomatic effort since...'

‘The danger is clear: terrorists, with the help of Iraq, will use chemical, biological, and one day nuclear weapons to carry out their stated ambitions and kill tens of thousands of innocent people in our country and in other countries. The United States and others have done nothing to incur such threats, but we will do whatever it takes to defeat them. We will build a path to safety, not the abyss of tragedy...'

On March 17, 2003, after the hopelessness of obtaining the authorization of the United Nations, the George dynasty decided to bypass the United Nations and do it on its own. Commander George Jr. officially delivered a televised speech, an ultimatum that the other party would never accept.

Then after forty-eight hours, the Mi army will invade Iraq.

‘We will provide you with the medicines and food you need, we will completely destroy the terrorist machine, and we will help you build a prosperous and free new Iraq…’

‘A model of a vital, peaceful, self-governing state throughout the Middle East. America will join other nations in advancing freedom and peace in this region. Our goals cannot be achieved overnight, it will take time. The power of human freedom and the desire for it is embodied in every person and every nation. The great power of freedom will dissolve hatred and violence, and make everyone wholeheartedly pursue peace. That's our choice...'

Little George's speech style is not fancy, firm and sincere, which can especially reassure the American people.

"SHXT! The 3DFX shareholder meeting will be postponed."

However, the increase in the national security alert level brought about by the war will inevitably have a negative impact on large-scale events where people gather. The Organizing Committee of the Oscar Awards Ceremony has just informed that this year's red carpet will also be cancelled.

Song Ya had just finished watching Little George's speech when she got two bad news in a row.

No, one, he doesn't care if he can walk the red carpet or not.

"So the Beats music store should be like this: it uses a website that supports mainstream browsers as a platform, the interface is similar to Napster but it has to bypass the copyright of the Napster website that is already owned by BMG Records, but it abandons the P2P transmission method and supports DRM digital rights management. Function,

Dynamic encryption certificate technology with the same level of strength as Apple and Microsoft, as well as functions such as personal music library management, site search, viewing albums and single song ratings..."

The Beats music store project has been launched in full swing. Everyone has no time to worry about the Georgian dynasty’s re-opening of border disputes, let alone 3DFX’s shareholder meeting. Beats CEO Donna Dubinsky summed up all the needs, “Finally, and The most basic thing is that we have to obtain licenses from the six major music copyright libraries, and the price cannot be higher than Apple’s ninety-nine cents.”

Although Apple's iTunes music store does not support Windows, it is unanimously considered by all parties to be a very good opportunity for overtaking in a corner, but Apple's price of 99 cents per song, which is far lower than that of physical records, still brings great pressure to everyone.

When Jobs announced the price at the press conference that day, the reaction from the audience was also the most enthusiastic.

"The Big Six gave Apple this price. If we raise the price, it will easily trigger the price discrimination clause, so don't worry too much."

The bigwigs have already left, and the participants are basically those related to the Beats music store project. The chief legal officer of Beats said: "The authorization of the music copyright library is similar, but it is more subtle, because if they only authorize the iTunes music store, they must be involved. monopoly, but the record industry cannot have a flood authorization that responds to requests, and there is a lot to be done in the selection scale. Basically, the six major parties can do their own things and choose freely..."

"The project team has already started program development. Fan Ning and William Zhang will be responsible for their own stalls. The entire software project will be completed in about six months. APLUS, we must try our best to obtain as many records as possible as soon as possible. We must get the Sixth National Congress done within the time limit.”

Jeffrey Hawkins said: "Although we are in the Walkman business, none of us know much about the record business, only you..."

"Disney guarantees that there will be no problem, and you can sign at any time."

Song Ya knew her own family affairs, so she could only throw out the 100% sure Disney record to stabilize the morale of the army, "The other five..." Glancing at the perpetual calendar on the wrist watch, he said, "I will go to Los Angeles on the 23rd to attend the Oscars. Ceremony, and then I will concentrate on this matter."

"So... because of the record market share problem, it is not convenient for the duet alliance of Universal Music and Sony Columbia Records to act in concert. They are afraid of antitrust lawsuits, right?"

On Apple's side, Jobs was also consulting legal counsel.

"On the premise that it belongs to two camps with the other four, yes, for example, the other four have authorized the Beats music store, while Universal Music and Sony Columbia Records do not..."

Legal answer.

"Aplus hates dogs in the record industry, doesn't it?" someone asked.

"Warner Music doesn't dislike him. Bertelsmann, the parent company of EMI and BMG, are in a bad situation and urgently need to expand revenue channels. The only ones who really hate him are Universal Music and Sony Columbia Records. He has participated in shorting Vivendi, the parent company of Universal Music. Universal, and Sony Columbia Records have even raised murder suspicions..."

Another participant said: "Universal Music and Sony Columbia Records teamed up and just crossed the threshold of monopoly in the online music field."

"This is what I just said." The legal officer nodded.

"Sony Columbia Records is the last line of defense. Universal Music's parent company is also in a bad situation, and internal high-level struggle is also a big problem."

"Sony, parent company of Sony Columbia Records, will not be too happy about the MP3 player that is rapidly replacing the CD player, Universal Music is better, the Bronfman family and APLUS..."

"The influence of the Bronfman family in Vivendi Universal is already very low!"

Jobs is not a god. He became more and more impatient when he heard the names of various record companies popping out of his mouth like a dish, even though he was a member of Hollywood because of his relationship with Pixar animation. The large and long-term negotiations also made him understand the pattern of the record industry, "You can discuss freely and tell me the conclusion."

He stood up, put his hands on the table and said, "In any case, I will not allow... I will never allow Beimi to have a company that can compete with us in all aspects of MP3 players, music stores and even smartphones."

"yes!"

The boss's death order made the subordinates look solemn and agreed in unison.

"I go first."

He returned to the Zen-like office with only wooden floors, floor lamps, and necessary office equipment. He sat down cross-legged, and picked up the media that had faithfully supported him for many years: Wired Magazine.

'I don't know what Apple thinks, maybe Jobs has his own considerations, but a software for Walkman users that doesn't support Windows? '

But Roseto of Wired Magazine didn't say anything good about himself this time, 'So they plan to step on the pit of the first generation iPod that doesn't support USB transmission? ! '

Roseto is a critical friend, and he had read this review article before the meeting, which was also the reason why he was a little restless just now.

Taking a deep breath, I settled into a pose taught by a spiritual master Asan, and began to meditate with my eyes closed to relax my body and mind.

'The trial in Chicago is almost over. '

Song Ya, who was still in the meeting, received a text message from Sloan. He pleaded guilty and left the meeting briefly, and went to the study to turn on the TV.

'Iraq rejects ultimatum...'

'The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom expresses his firm support for our military action...'

The war is about to start, and all the TV stations have entered the quasi-live broadcast mode, and the sky is covered with such news. Song Ya keeps changing channels, and I can't find any information about the R Kelly case. Yesterday, all the stations were still tracking and reporting...

As long as there is a bigger news, it only takes a short day to go from the public's attention to nobody's attention.

Poor Alicia, I thought I would be able to show my face, but the limelight was stolen...

He felt a little funny, dropped the remote control, and went back to continue the meeting.

In Chicago, Alicia, who had changed into her favorite dress, also felt it. She thought that today, like Gasty Clark, the female prosecutor prosecuting the Simpson case, it would be a good opportunity to greatly increase her popularity and even become famous all over the country. R Kelly this The case was easier than the Simpson case, and she was confident that she would not repeat the mistake of Gasty Clark being replaced midway, so she did not hesitate to use the authority of the Cook County State Attorney to directly get the prosecutor's lead prosecutor into her hands.

Today's confrontation also proved this judgment.

In any case, the trial was over. She stood up and turned to look at the old colleagues and opponents of the defense, Will Gardner and Diane Lockhard.

Will always smiled aggressively and confidently, and Diane nodded friendly.

Between them is the king of R&B, R Kelly, who has already been released on bail, and his records have sold even better since he was indicted.

Most of the auditoriums were blacks. Jesse Jackson Jr., the son of the federal congressman, rushed back from Washington in his busy schedule. He was in the first row directly behind R Kelly, and put his hand on R Kelly's shoulder to express his comfort.

"The next court session will be at..." the judge announced the time of the next court session with his gavel.

The first court trial was just an appetizer and a tentative contact. After the adjournment, the prosecution and the defense acted separately, and there was no communication except shaking hands. The members of R Kelly's huge fantasy lawyer team, which spent huge sums of money, surrounded him, discussing in low voices on the spot, reviewing gains and losses.

"Let's go too."

She couldn't wait to lead the prosecution team out of the court first. The reporters were still waiting. The grand battle reminded her of the APLUS Barn case. A small podium was prepared on the steps, which was already filled with microphones.

Although Little George grabbed the headlines, at least my speech will be on the news, right? Thinking of this, she brushed her long hair that was blown by the wind, and walked towards the podium facing countless flashes and the sound of shutters with a serious expression.

"Alicia."

As soon as she took out the speech, a staff member hurriedly walked behind her and whispered: "Our two key witnesses, the victim herself and her uncle, suddenly repented. They refused to testify in court..."