Chapter 21 Next Week

Song Ya can understand Al's motivation for being so 'shaft', but she really can't agree with it. What's wrong with being wronged? Working with people you don't like is a common phenomenon in society, and it's the same in the United States. Such a large amount of money is right in front of you, you don’t earn it from others, but it turns out to be cheaper Pablo, those people you hate, I’m afraid the beneficiaries will count the money and laugh at you as an idiot. Don't understand?

But he didn't want to persuade him any more. If Al was persuaded, and one day he didn't control himself and started shooting people, brother Tony would still be a follower to little Lowry... Oh no, partner.

Safety first.

In the second week, the DJs at Radio Chicago began to objectively and calmly analyze the song of the second-hand store after the stage of bragging without thinking about money. The evaluation did not fall a bit unexpectedly, but overall it was still very high. Stores such as supermarkets and restaurants have included this song in their background music playlists one after another, and the familiar melody sounds from time to time in the walkmans of the students, especially second-hand stores, large and small. They love this song so much that they directly opened Infinite brainwashing loop mode.

In the state of Illinois alone, the first batch of 7,000 cassettes sold out in about ten days, and the subsequent 10,000 cassettes have been replenished and put on the market.

Old Joe and Pablo were deeply encouraged, and put the focus of their next promotion directly on the Greater New York area in the Northeast...the core area of ​​the American record industry. They planned to travel to New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore and the five major cities in Washington in six days. City, directly pushed Lowry II's album into the Billboard TOP200, which is the top position on the weekly album sales list.

Song Ya felt that his'own' song was already on the eve of skyrocketing.

However, the reality is cruel.

On Friday night, Tony called, and they hit the iron plate this time.

At the first stop, they got lost in the endless ocean of media in New York. Two radio interviews and a small-scale performance didn't even stir the waves.

In Philadelphia, Old Joe was ridiculed in public by well-known DJ Philby in an exclusive interview. Because Philby's words were too harsh, the two sides almost staged a full-scale martial arts outside the studio.

In Baltimore, Little Lowry was interrupted by an unknown rapper during a performance at a nightclub. The young and vigorous he agreed to the opponent's request for an impromptu battle, but he was stunned speechless within a few rounds.

"on the stage?"

"Just on the stage, Little Lowry was holding the microphone, his mouth was moving, but there was no sound at all. I felt tears rolling in his eyes, and he was already trembling. I was going to rush up and punch the kid opposite him. Get down, it's Pablo holding me."

From Tony's description on the phone, Song Ya felt little Lowry's embarrassment at that time, emmmmm... Goosebumps are about to rise.

Not only that, there were also internal problems within the publicity team. Old Joe and Pablo broke out violent quarrels several times, while little Lowry was dissatisfied with old Morgan's lack of physical strength that slowed down the progress of the whole group.

"Don't blame them, it's really too tired. We catch up on sleep on the plane, and we have to go to the airport as soon as we get off the plane. We have to go to the airport, and we have to wait for time to eat and go to the toilet. In this state, everyone is in a bad mood, and they will catch up at one o'clock. The old man There is something wrong with Joe's publicity strategy, maybe we shouldn't go to New York first, and the itinerary shouldn't be too tight...well...Pablo said." Tony found a reason, "Don't arrange other things on Sunday, they I need a meeting with you."

"Okay..." What else can Song Ya say, they are all grasshoppers on a boat.

On Sunday, Song Ya asked her agent Hayden to come to Lao Qiao Music together.

However, the atmosphere of Lao Qiao Music today is a little bit wrong. There are two black people with strange faces standing outside the door. One is watching the surroundings very vigilantly, and the other is responsible for searching Song Ya and Hayden. The search is very careful. The vehicles at the entrance of the underground nightclub opposite Also a lot more.

"This job..." After entering the door, Hayden seemed to regret taking Song Ya as a client.

"It's okay, the gang has to be reasonable." Song Ya could only comfort him in this way.

Old Qiao's office was full of people. Behind the boss's desk, a black man in his thirties, with a ruffled turban and a cigar in his mouth, leaned lazily on the back of his chair, "Are you all here? Then Let's get started, you all get out." He waved his hand.

Song Ya, who has become more and more experienced in life, has been able to recognize the hidden meanings of various flower headscarves in Nancheng. It is the same style as the dead 'ET', with the cursive characters of 'Hell Bobcat' on it, indicating that the name of the gang he belongs to is Hell The short-tailed cat, and the six-pointed star pattern on the turban represents its submission to the larger gang GD, and then GD leads a gang alliance FN, Folk. FN is currently hostile to another gang alliance, PN, People.

More than half of the people walked away in an instant, "Tony, you go out too." Pablo drove out Tony who was still standing there.

"Who is this white guy?" The big guy pointed to Hayden.

Song Ya replied: "He is my agent."

"Is it one of our own?" the big man asked.

"Uh..." Song Ya couldn't answer, but Pablo made a rescue, "Hayden, go out too."

"Okay, okay." Hayden didn't dare to breathe, and hurried out.

Only Big Brother, Song Ya, Old Joe, Pablo, Little Lowry, and Old Morgan were left in the room.

"Go ahead. I don't know anything about the record industry. I'm just a shareholder and a mediator." It turned out that this boss from Hell Bobtail was a shareholder of Old Joe Music, and he might also be the gang backer of everyone present.

"I demand a replacement!"

Little Lowry was the first to fire, pointing clearly at old Morgan, "Because of you, our trip was delayed for a whole day! You also repeatedly made mistakes on stage."

"What can I do, I am so old."

The old Morgan obviously didn't want to give up such a good opportunity to make money, and argued: "I'm just too tired, just get through this for a while, and it's impossible to always do high-intensity publicity."

"You're tired of your mother, you've been urinating too much! As soon as you get on the plane, you hold the bottle and blow it, you old alcoholic!" Little Lowry broke the other party's lie unceremoniously.

"Hey! Hey! Kid, show some respect, you weren't born when I became popular! I won't be teased to cry on stage!" Old Morgan's counterattack was sharp and vicious.

"M-FXXX! You damn old guy!" Little Lowry, who was stepped on the sore spot, was furious immediately, and jumped up like a spring, throwing himself on old Morgan.

"Hey! Hey!" Old Joe and Pablo quickly separated them.

Old Morgan didn't dare to provoke the other party anymore, and looked at Old Joe pitifully.

Old Joe softened his cheeks for him, "Morgan, you can't drink that much anymore..."

"My, my fault, I swear this kind of thing will never happen again." Old Morgan softened down the ladder.

"Pablo, aren't you their manager? What do you think?" The boss looked at Pablo, "Do you accept old Morgan's guarantee?"

"Old Morgan watched us grow up, and I won't let him suffer." Pablo shrugged, "But he can't keep up with the intensity of the album's promotional period. You can find a saxophonist to replace him first, and then take over the scene later. Put him on when you're acting."

"Pablo, you..." Old Morgan swallowed the swear words on his lips.

"Old Morgan, do you agree to do the same?" the boss asked.

Old Morgan nodded aggrieved.

"And then? What else is there?" The boss continued to control the field.

Next came the conflict between Old Joe and Pablo. Pablo said calmly: "We messed up the publicity in the greater New York area this time. I don't think we can do it anymore. A company in the Sixth Region has contacted me and they are willing to Help distribute it, it’s a win-win situation.”

"Win-win? Hehe..." Old Qiao sneered, "They have to share 30% when they enter the market, and it's all our money. I haven't settled with you for the deal you secretly negotiated with them behind my back! "

"Don't be naive, Joe." Pablo said, "Don't you understand? This week's experience in New York is a gift from the Sixth University, otherwise why would Philby in Philadelphia take our money? Risking the reputation of breaking the rules to set you up? He would never dare to do this without the influence behind his back! Small-scale distribution, no problem, nationwide distribution, we can’t do anything without the Sixth National Congress, don’t be short-sighted anymore!”

"Wait, wait." The boss was a little confused, "Pablo, which six gangs are you referring to?"

"Uh..." Pablo was taken aback, and explained: "It's not a gang, but six major record companies. They are Warner, Universal, Sony Columbia, Polygram, EMI, and BMG (Bertelsmann Music)."