Chapter 226 Public Offer

Shirley Fleming is an unqualified businessman. When it comes to specific topics, Song Ya seems to have figured out her bottom line very quickly. Now she does not resist change. After experiencing so many failures, it is true that she will not change. , as long as the magazine can be 'saved' from Littman, her concession will be very large.

For example, instead of pursuing a controlling stake, replacing the cover of the magazine with a popular star, putting most of the space and color pages on the content that young people like, appropriately adding gossip news, recalling only a few former magazine editors, and greatly reducing costs. Keep things like obituaries out of the way.

For the sake of Old Money (OldMoney), the editor-in-chief must still be her, but she can give up some of the power to Song Ya's people.

"The headline section of the inside page must cover a major event in the world of opera, musical theater or classical music."

The conversation was basically completed by Barenboy's car. Before saying goodbye, the old lady said: "There are still some old friends' columns that must be preserved..."

"I understand, Ms. Fleming, I will take care of it. My accountant suggested that we temporarily set up an investment company dedicated to acquisitions, and clarify all future rights and responsibilities through legal documents in advance." Song Ya didn't want to think about it later Fighting with an old white lady who has many friends in the music industry, "Once this investment company is established, the media will release relevant reports as soon as possible, is that okay?"

Shirley Fleming looked at Barenboy beside him. Barenboy thought about it and nodded slightly.

"Okay then, let your people contact my personal advisor as soon as possible." Shirley Fleming agreed.

Hayden handed the recovered video tape to Barenboy, who held it in his hand and smiled at Song Ya, then got into the car with Shirley Fleming and left.

"Let the people from Yongdao talk with Goodman. Just tomorrow, what the old woman just said may not be true. The private consultants of the old money will not be stupid, and let the financial newspaper that we cooperated with last time reserve a news page in advance. , we're going to get the word out as much as possible before Quincy Jones."

Song Ya called the old Mike who was on guard not far away, and the three returned to the car together.

"APLUS, I have given up admiring you with words, you are a natural musician and businessman." Hayden smiled and shook his head and sighed, "What if Quincy Jones is willing to join instead?" He asked.

"Then partner up. Entering the bidding is a lose-lose for us, and it's in Litman's best interest, as long as Quincy Jones doesn't go too far..."

Song Ya said: "Conversely, if there is no good price, Littman may not necessarily sell it. He has already completed layoffs and stopped losses. If there is no huge financial pressure, there is no need to rush to sell the American Music Magazine. .Of course, the action of layoffs and stop losses shows that he is not completely free from financial pressure."

The next morning, Samuel's phone call came in.

"Just let the company accountant who is resident at Sony Columbia Records and Goodman go to see Shirley Fleming, okay? Okay, I just have one question."

Hayden had explained yesterday's new developments to Samuel clearly, and he asked: "Will the well-known figures in the Chicago music circle have no contact with each other? Hayden said that yesterday Shirley Fleming was next to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Barenboy, have you ever wondered why he was there at that time and in that place? Don’t forget, Quincy Jones is also from Chicago.”

"You mean Shirley Fleming, like Littman, is probing a better offer between me and Quincy Jones?"

Song Ya was awakened by a single word. He probably still regarded Shirley Fleming and Barenboy too simply. He remembered that yesterday Shirley Fleming would ask Barenboy for his consent before agreeing to some conditions. .

"Yes, that's quite possible, and Quincy Jones is on better terms with her, isn't it? Quincy Jones wants to buy that magazine, and has plenty of incentives to put you off, but there's no reason not to say hello to Shirley beforehand." Fleming played. Quincy Jones can control the music industry for many years, and would not be so stupid to offend Shirley Fleming and her friends for no reason.

"Samuel analysis.

"Shirley Fleming should not value money. Apart from regaining the position of editor-in-chief and face that Littman tricked her, she must have other things that are important to her. I know."

Song Ya smiled bitterly, "She is still unwilling to be a puppet editor-in-chief. She will cooperate with whoever can give him back more power. The conditions she promised me yesterday were all testing. In fact, Quincy Jones and I Bidding is now underway.”

"You have a sense of smell APLUS beyond your age, what do you think next?" Samuel asked guidingly.

"Quincy Jones is a long-established black musician and record company owner, and Russell Simmons, a partner in the acquisition plan, is almost the same. Magazines that have nothing must have their specific, long-term ambitions and business ideas. They may not be more tolerant of Shirley Fleming’s old mind than I am. For Shirley Fleming, facing them is more difficult than facing them. They are more vulnerable to me, and it is better to cooperate with them than to cooperate with me."

Song Ya thought things through more and more thoroughly, "So, I may not necessarily lag behind them in the competition against Shirley Fleming."

"Please note that it is Littman, not Shirley Fleming, who decides who to sell the magazine to, so she should not be an object worth fighting for at a high price." Samuel asked, "What do you think of Quincy Jones? them?"

"Financial resources, I'm sure I don't have as much money as those two people. Then, in terms of public opinion, if I cooperate with Shirley Fleming, I will definitely attract their attacks. With their resources, the intensity will not be low. So I must immediately put I want to disclose the news of American Magazine to the media, and I must not wait until I have negotiated terms with Shirley Fleming, or wait until the day of the party to do it. If Quincy Jones and the others find out about my actions, they choose to make the acquisition intention public first. , then I will be very passive."

"OK, I have no questions." Samuel hung up the phone.

"Hayden, does that financial newspaper have a page today? I want to reveal the news immediately."

"Today?" Hayden was a little surprised, "This will violate the previous agreement between you and Shirley Fleming, right?"

"To deal with old money, the method of people like Littman is the most effective, and we can't keep our promises too much."

Yeremov was called, and several people discussed together to come up with a copy. The financial newspaper would have to wait until tomorrow for a reply. Song Ya couldn't wait, and directly contacted Hayden for a gossip tabloid.

'The next target of the upstart APLUS in the recording industry! '

Before evening, this evening newspaper appeared in some newsstands on the streets of New York. 'APLUS is not only a popular singer, but the seventeen-year-old boy also owns his own record label, and signed a distribution agreement with Sony Columbia Records. agreement, which allowed him to receive a large portion of record sales. It is rumored that in 1991, his income was as high as 30 million knives...'

'Yesterday night, a reporter from this newspaper accidentally discovered that APLUS was talking with Ms. Shirley Fleming, the former editor-in-chief of American Music Magazine, in a parking lot on Broadway, and in a subsequent separate interview, APLUS personally confirmed that he would talk to Xue Li. Leigh Fleming, in an effort to revive the recently discontinued American Music Magazine...'

'APLUS told this reporter that he had been interested in buying American Music as early as the last time it was changed hands. He liked the name of the magazine and classical music. He didn't want to see the magazine with a history of more than a hundred years stop issued. '

"At the same time, he also intends to inject vitality into the magazine and increase the content that young people like to read..."

'APLUS said that he and Ms. Shirley Fleming talked very speculatively, and the two reached an agreement on the future management of the magazine. '

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