Chapter 232: The Magazine Is in Hand
"Oooh..."
"Oooh..."
In the recording studio 'Iron Cage', Song Ya and Mariah Carey worked out the details bit by bit from the first sentence, "Don't make too many changes, Oooh, handle it more ethereally...then, 1, 2, 3 , 4..."
"NewYork... don't raise your voice, put it in the front, make sure to put it in..."
Mariah Carey is naturally more serious, over and over again, "NewYork..."
"Yes, Grewupinatown,..."
The two were in front of the piano, completely immersed in the world of music.
", from here it starts to pull up,..."
"There must be a progressive sense of hierarchy, and then Evenifitain'tallitseems, Igotapocketfulofdreams..."
"Baby, I'm from... well, this is it!"
"NewYork..." Mariah Carey held the earphones with both hands, and finally began to soar high.
After singing a song, "It's not bad, let's do it again." Song Ya played the accompaniment again, "Skip the high-pitched part, you did a good job, it's not good for your voice to keep singing so high."
"Just good?" Mariah Carey asked arrogantly.
"It's just good, the solo version is a little more soothing and has a more soulful flavor." Song Ya replied: "You can handle it, Mimi."
"Okay." She sang to the accompaniment again.
"The progress is very fast. How long do you think you can practice with the pianist?" asked Walt beside Song Ya.
"Of course, she and I have practiced the chorus version for a long time, and the solo version has not changed much, and what needs to be polished are small details."
Song Ya replied: "It will take about a week."
"It's all about American music," says Roberto Clivell.
"I know." Song Ya once asked Walt and Roberto if they would like to participate, but they were all declined. The media wind in New York was not good for him at first, and Russell Simmons wanted to use public opinion to force him. Backing down, but Song Ya is not afraid of him in the radio battlefield that blacks like. Through the two years of joint rankings, he also has many DJs who speak for him. Of course, you have to accept a little ‘gift’.
For example, a radio DJ attacked Song Ya, ‘Speaking of APLUS, do you know? He's just a kid who got rich overnight, holding a lot of money in his hand and doesn't know where to spend it. It is absolutely unwise for him to go against Quincy Jones and Russell Simmons. He has nothing to do with the old-timers of the black music industry. Without awe, I waited to see him ruined and then bankrupt. Believe me, that day is not too far away. '
Another example: "APLUS is a white man. Brothers and sisters, you must recognize this. It is true that he is a mixed race of African and Chinese, but he thinks that he is a white man. His lawyer and agent are white. Even the partners who bought the magazine this time were all white. He is a puppet pushed to the front of the stage by white people, and he is coming for your wallets. '
Song Ya also started to fight back, 'I think those old guys should face the world soberly now, do you think it is still the past? Stand up and shout: Everyone give me face! Then he took all the things he should take and shouldn't take into his pockets. APLUS is obviously the first one, everyone in New York knows this, and these old-fashioned guys openly jump in line...'
'APLUS's song style represents the future, those old guys are jealous, they can't write The, and they can't write Empire State of Mind, they are resentful for their past. Who the hell cares about a white man's shitty magazine, does shopping have to be divided into ages? '
In the white-dominated TV and print media, Rubin Rubin, Russell Simmons' deadly rival, naturally dealt with him, "Russell Simmons, he is a villain. I founded DefJam in my dormitory at New York University. I was a student there at the time,
It was DJJazzyJay who introduced him to me. I was still young at the time, and I believed his nonsense, but now that I think about it, none of them are true, none of them are true...'
A total of 9 million offers have been submitted to Littman. Shirley Fleming and Rick Rubin have begun to use their social connections to exert influence on Littman. Now look at Russell Simmons and Quincy Jones. After asking the price, they took the initiative, because Song Ya stated through various channels that he would not increase the price.
"Maybe you can write some columns for my magazine in the future." Song Ya began to invite manuscripts, "Of course, the premise is that I can buy it."
"No problem." The two had no reason not to agree.
"However, we don't have time before March 17th. There are a lot of things to prepare for the unplugged concert, and there can be no mistakes on the spot. Mr. Motura attaches great importance to this performance and the subsequent live radio version of the EP."
Mariah Carey's MTV unplugged singing In addition to singing old songs from the first two albums, Motura also got her the right to cover the famous song I'll Be There when MJ was a child, and forced herself to get it in advance The female solo version of EmpireStateOfMind came out.
You know, this is just a TV performance on MTV. Motura was worried about Mariah Carey's release period in 1992, and the quality of the EP disc will never be low.
"I understand." Song Ya nodded.
"Hey, what are you talking about? Are you listening to me? Don't be lazy!" Mariah Carey protested inside.
"Take a break, Miss Kelly," Walter said, and he asked his assistant to bring lemonade.
"Is there no wine? Ice is the best." Mariah Carey came out and kept fanning her face with her hands. She sang until beads of sweat came out.
Song Ya thoughtfully sent tissues.
"Stop drinking that, and pay attention to the state of your throat."
Walter frowned and said: "This unplugged concert is very throat-destroying, you must pay attention."
"OK, OK, I get it, Walter, stop nagging."
Mariah Carey wiped her sweat with a tissue, 'Wow! ’ Song Ya shook out another folding fan to fan her.
"Hey, APLUS, the little things you have prepared are quite complete."
Mariah Carey took a fancy to his folding fan, "Can you give this to me? It's hot backstage in some places."
"I'll just do this..." Song Ya said deliberately: "But forget it, since you want to..."
He handed over the fan.
Mariah Carey played with it a few times, "What does this mean?" She pointed to the only Chinese character on the folding fan and asked.
"Love, Love..." Song Ya replied.
She stopped talking and turned her face away, "Walter, give me some advice?"
"This is APLUS's song, you should ask him." Walter replied.
"As soon as he entered the recording studio, he looked like a different person. I was not allowed to sing like this, I was not allowed to sing like that..." She pouted and began to complain.
"Hey, I'm not that unreasonable..." Song Ya protested.
"APLUS." At this time, the door of the recording studio opened, and Hayden poked his head in. "Is it convenient?"
"What's the matter?" Seeing Hayden's excited expression, Song Ya knew it was not a bad thing, "If you can say something here, come in."
"OK."
Hayden walked in, "That magazine is yours now."
"YES!" Song Ya lowered her head and punched hard, a stone in her heart fell down.
"Congratulations, APLUS." Walt and others congratulated.
"Why would you buy a classical music magazine?" Mariah Carey asked.
"I like it, it can help me have some influence, and..." Song Ya joked, "I heard that it is an admission ticket for the upper class."
Hayden was the only one present who understood the stalk, and he laughed out loud.
"Why did the results come out so quickly? There's plenty of time over there." Song Ya asked him.
"They asked for 10 million yuan. Littman said that although our asking price was only 9 million yuan, he would still sell it to us. Then the price was raised to 12 million yuan. Littman still refused, so they gave up."
Hayden said: "It's rare that Litman is willing to see that he doesn't make three million dollars."
"He's made a lot of money. How much did he pay for that magazine from ABC? I heard that the purchase price plus the debt he incurred is less than five million?"
It seems that the influence of Shirley Fleming and Rick Rubin is at work, and Littman refuses to ask for trouble for three million.
"Don't worry about that, anyway, that magazine belongs to you." Hayden said: "It's time to think about the follow-up."
"Follow the plan, and we'll discuss it in detail when I go back." Song Ya sent Hayden away, "Miss Kelly, have you had enough rest? It's time to go back to the recording studio."
"Hmph! Tyrant!"
Mariah Carey tapped his arm with the fan handle, flicked her long hair, and walked into the recording studio.
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