Chapter 1472 Patent War

On the evening of July 10, 2003.

The smart girl starring Mariah Carey wisely chose to start filming after the blockbuster Independence Day schedule, and the premiere was also held in her hometown of New York.

Song Ya helped the platform, and also attracted many A+ stars to join in.

"There are a lot of strong enemies."

Last week, Terminator 3, Charlie's Angels 2, Legally Blonde 2, 28 Days Later, Pirates of the Caribbean, plus the continuation of screenings of Fifty Shades of Gray 2, Finding Nemo, Hulk, and Sinbad's Legend of the Seven Seas, It can be described as hell-level difficulty.

Although there was only Raiders of Heaven that started drawing this week, according to the effects and evaluations of the smart girl's previous screenings, Song Ya knew that her ex-wife was determined to make this movie again, so she said strange things with a playful smile.

"snort!"

Mariah Carey is on the verge of double happiness, starring in a movie, and finally won a so-called 100 million signing bonus from Viking Records. She has successfully switched from Sony Columbia Records to the EMI camp with great face. The yin and yang strangeness didn't care, "wait and see."

"hey-hey……"

Song Ya was happy when she heard her words. Viking Records' contract of 100 million yuan in seven years was very false. It is almost impossible to bet on record sales figures in today's era, so she can actually get it, only two It looks like tens of millions.

But the ex-wife doesn't matter anymore, as long as she earns enough face, she, EMI, and Viking Records are busy publishing press releases all over the world, and the transfer price of 100 million still proves that she is a top DIVA, and everyone is happy.

"Hey! Welcome! Lee! Jenna!"

Mariah Carey held her throat to welcome Li Pace and Jenna Dewan, who walked the red carpet together. Their Dance Out of My Life 6 is about to start painting next month, and they are also striving for exposure.

The series of Dance Out of My Life has run out of stamina after filming the sixth part. For the career planning of the two leading actors, Xiao Lizi and Jenna Diwan, they both need to bid farewell to this High School Musical drama series for three consecutive years. A higher goal has been moved forward, so after the negotiation of the super high salary of Dancing Out of My Life 7 broke down, both of them chose not to renew their contract.

After losing the two leading actors who have accumulated a fan base and a certain box office appeal, Warner Pictures, Geffen Pictures and A+ Entertainment have no intention of continuing this project that has been squeezed out of the last bit of value, and danced out of the My Life series. The second time it was refrigerated.

Mariah Carey deliberately held the tall and handsome little Lizi in front of her little ex-husband,

Scratch your head and pose in front of the camera.

"Who is his new boyfriend?"

"It seems to be someone from the hormone obsessed crew."

Song Ya and David Geffen got together and looked at Li Zi, who was still afraid to come out with a smile, and whispered gossip like someone who had come here.

Of course, David Geffen took this opportunity to come here mainly to communicate about MJ. Although MJ’s resistance was fierce, it didn’t help the big deal. It was a certainty that he would be sent to court. Sony Columbia Records also decided to let his best selection Issued as scheduled.

"I heard Howard Stringer hated him to the core." Song Ya probed.

"It's human nature. I heard that if he hadn't jumped out, Howard Stringer might have stepped in after Sony's shock and went to Tokyo to serve as the CEO of the head office. Now...hehe, there is only one superintendent in charge of Sony's global entertainment business. "

David Geffen still didn't have any doubts about the black pharaoh beside him, "But this result may be better, MJ still can't jump out of his palm."

"yes."

MJ can't escape this difficulty. After that, he can only rely on his own willpower. Song Ya has withdrawn from the "Assault Alliance" on the surface, so it is inconvenient to show more interest and take the initiative to change the subject. "Do you think Sony Tokyo headquarters Will you authorize the Beats music store?"

"What? You want to bypass Howard Stringer?" David Geffen was sharp.

"No way, I tried it, Howard Stringer hates me too much."

The agreed deadline is in October. The Beats music store has obtained authorization from Disney, Warner, EMI, and BMG. Universal Music is only waiting for the final signing, leaving the last Sony/music copyright library and another local copyright library of Sony in this book. Authorized, time is running out, it must be done as soon as possible.

"Why!"

David Geffen sighed, and he had no choice. For Harvey, he had a better relationship with Song Ya, and his interests were deeply bound. Immediately furious and quit, after all, the grievances between the two groups have long been settled, and they are on guard against each other, and it is impossible to cooperate again.

Too bad Rick Rubin ran away...

He is still struggling with this. He knows that the early festivals between Rick Rubin and Song Ya did not involve fundamental conflicts and can be bridged.

"How about... I will be an intermediary and arrange for Howard Stringer to meet with you?"

The movie-watching experience of the smart girl was really not good. After careful consideration, David Geffen simply pulled Song Ya out of the table halfway and made a suggestion.

Black Pharaoh's net worth has exceeded tens of billions, and he is a tycoon wrestling with Jobs. He has a brain to turn his face for MJ.

"Can."

Song Ya refused. According to the information obtained by Underwood and the insider Cassiti of the Ministry of Justice, Hines, the leader of the FBI trio, had called Howard Stringer's office several times before he was killed. The target is pointing at him, but this evidence is enough for him.

It's time to meet face to face.

Dave Norton, the only surviving member of the FBI trio, is terrified. In order not to be silenced, he has to choose to protect himself. Old Mike and Franklin are planning to get evidence from there, hoping that it will not be too late.

"That's right."

David Geffen didn't notice the hatred in Song Ya's twisted eyes, and said happily: "Don't forget, because of XBOX, the PS gang who is in power at Sony's Tokyo headquarters doesn't like you either. Things can happen in Howards Ginger’s level is the best solution.”

"I know."

Song Ya smiled faintly, "There is always a way."

Look at the meaning, David Geffen should really be unaware of Howard Stringer's involvement in the shooting, and he doesn't count on Howard Stringer. For Sony, he has two plans, soft and hard. There is still time to make a choice after negotiation.

After staying in New York for a few days, he comforted his ex-wife who was once again on the street and accompanied their son Rega by the way. On a sunny morning, he met Howard Stringer.

"Haha! David."

The venue is still a golf course. Howard Stringer in a white T and white ball cap also looks like a standard old white man, wearing glasses and a square face, looking very kind. He enthusiastically walked towards Song Ya and David Geffen who came together, "Nice to meet you, APLUS."

However, his current public image is somewhat similar to Paulson, the boss of Goldman Sachs. After being dirty by MJ, when people mention him, they think of the photo with devil horns shown by MJ, just like Paulson, people think of him. Movie characters from The Wolf of Wall Street will appear in the movie.

"Haven't you two met?" David Geffen asked.

"Really? It seems not?" Howard Stringer made a look that he was not sure.

"should not."

When the enemy met, Song Ya still maintained a good demeanor. He couldn't let the other party see that he had locked the target.

After the three of them exchanged simple greetings, they played ball while chatting.

Playing ball and socializing for a long time, Song Ya is no longer a novice at the beginning, just not proficient.

"Howard, since you have authorized the songs in the Apple Music Store, is there any obstacle to cooperating with companies under APLUS?"

David Geffen made insinuations to help lobby, but Howard Stringer still refused to accept the offer, which made him feel a little embarrassed. After all, he has a net worth of about 4 billion this year, and Howard Stringer is just a senior manager working for the book. people.

Instead, he spoke in a blunt manner before Song Ya, "We are all friends, what concerns do you have, just say it and help solve it together?"

"It's mainly at the headquarters, because of the game console business..."

Howard Stringer shied away.

"I will go to Tokyo, I believe we can coordinate well." Song Ya said with a smile on his face.

"Um."

Howard Stringer nodded and stopped talking.

David Geffen and Song Ya exchanged a look, opened the ball first, and left time for the two to be alone.

"Then we can talk after your trip to Tokyo?"

Howard Stringer was gesturing and preparing to hit the ball. It seemed that he had no idea about today's meeting, mainly because he couldn't save the face of David Geffen who was outside the game.

"Okay." Song Ya stood behind, his eyes fell on the back of his head, and suddenly remembered the solid metal cue in his hand, if he made a move at this time...

Forget it, shake your head to get this thought out of your head.

'boom! '

Howard Stringer also hit the ball, and walked forward and said, "By the way, I heard that the parent company of Beats is in some trouble?"

"Yes, mostly patent litigation."

Business competition cannot go smoothly. After the merger of HandSpring and Palm, the new company began to encounter intensive lawsuits, mainly from Steve Jobs’ Apple and smartphone competitors, RIM, the parent company of BlackBerry, and Apple is the trouble brought by HandSpring’s Beats , And the patent dispute with RIM has always been with Palm.

Jobs seems to have reached a tacit agreement with RIM. This time, the lawsuit is very violent in conjunction with the clamor of the technology media, and it looks like it will kill the already rising Palm.

"Howard, I know that you and Mr. Motura had a good relationship before. I don't think those past events will affect our relationship, right?"

Song Ya said this on purpose, as if seeking a settlement for the authorization of the music store, and did not mention a word about MJ, "I don't deny that we urgently need the help of Sony Music Copyright Company."

How dare you mention Motura in person? ! Howard Stringer also wanted to swing his club backwards, but when he thought of the bulging muscles under the opponent's T-shirt and the accompanying bodyguards in the distance, he suppressed this impulse, and sneered in his heart thinking: You shouldn't, you shouldn't, Let you fall into my hands again this time!

Authorization is impossible. If I don’t give it, the Walkman business you have spent a lot of money on will lose to Apple because of incomplete songs. With Jobs’ ability, it is impossible to let go of this advantage. Palm’s market value will soon After being hit hard, how could such a good thing be done by you in my hands?

"I won't mention that... I understand, and I really want to help, but you know, I can't say this alone."

I don't dare to beat people violently, but I am happy to take the opportunity to see your jokes! Howard Stringer plays dumb: "Is that empowerment... important?"

"certainly."

"OK, I'll call Sony Columbia Records and wait for my message."

It would be good to delay you a little longer, and he asked with a smile: "By the way, I also heard that the three founders of 3DFX are also planning to file a lawsuit."

"The three of them are clowns." Song Ya replied disdainfully.

"Also, I heard that Beats is also planning to open its own chain of specialty stores?"

"Yes."

"Will it cost a lot of money? Now the rent of good stores has gone up too much." He pretended to be concerned.

"Yes, although we started later than Apple, this has to be done sooner or later."

"I heard that Apple is working with the developer who just bought the General Building in New York to open a flagship store on Fifth Avenue?"

Every question he asked was unfavorable news about him from the outside world, and Apple's pressure was all-round, "I heard it too, you seem to care about my business?" Song Ya hit the ball hard, and then leaned on the The club, looking directly into the opponent's eyes.

"You are the most successful idol in the past ten years, whether in the entertainment or technology industry, APLUS, not only me, I am afraid that everyone is studying you now."

Howard Stringer at least won't lose momentum, "They want to copy your path to success, or find a chance to beat you and replace you."

"I can understand that too."

Song Ya was too lazy to talk nonsense, and asked bluntly: "A condition?"

"Sorry, I still have to say sorry..."

After Howard Stringer finished speaking, the two people who looked at each other fell into silence, as if time was frozen. At this time, a gust of wind blew on the court, and the trousers of the two were blown like flags.

"Sir?"

Until the caddies carrying the equipment turned around and asked.

"OK, that's it?" Song Ya asked coldly.

"What else? I said it doesn't count."

Howard Stringer especially does not want to be at a disadvantage when facing this young face, even if the wealth gap is infinite.

Song Ya threw the cue in his hand to the caddy, "Talk to David, I have to leave beforehand."

"Stop playing?"

"I still prefer to play that kind of colorful game with Jordan." Song Ya walked towards the golf cart.

"It's okay, I'll make an exception for you!" Howard Stringer shouted to his back.

"I'm afraid you can't afford it."

Song Ya waved goodbye domineeringly, as if chasing away a fly.

This crazy Nger!

Damn it!

Howard Stringer was pissed off by his last sentence. When he returned home, he swore that he would not let the other party obtain the authorization of the copyright library. He contacted his friends in the Tokyo headquarters to ensure this matter, and even ordered his staff to see if they could find the other company's company. Evidence of Infringement of Sony Patents.

As the former overlord of the Walkman industry, there is always a reason to initiate a lawsuit.

A few days later, just as he was glad that this matter was on the horizon, he began to actively contact Jobs to seek the possibility of a class action lawsuit. Suddenly, a newsletter popped up on the Bloomberg machine on his desk.

'YAHOO acquired 80% of the shares of Goto, a subsidiary of APLUS, in the form of stock exchange and cash. It is believed that the total value of this transaction is 1.6 billion knives. '

1.6 billion?

How much did Nger spend on AltaVitsa plus Goto? 800 million?

He was stunned, and began to search for information on the Internet, and called to ask people.

After a while, the homepage of YAHOO Finance published a photo of his CEO Terry Semel and Goto CEO William Zhang shaking hands and signing the contract. The smiles of YAHOO founders including Song Ya and Jerry Yang standing behind applauding were particularly dazzling.

He even saw Carl Icahn, the wolf king of Wall Street, in this photo!

Don't they have enmity? How can we get together! ?

Yes! Back then, Carl Icahn took over a lot of YAHOO stocks from Nger!

"The new alliance between YAHOO and APLUS will definitely initiate a patent lawsuit against Gugou!"

A friend said on the phone: "YAHOO has supported Guaigou for many years, and Goto is the pioneer of the website advertising bidding ranking model. Now Guaigou's IPO plan is in big trouble!"