Chapter 583 Global Entertainment
“Hmm. Why didn’t you go to rest?”
“How can I sleep if you haven’t come back yet.”
Go forward and take off your clothes gently. He took off his suit and squatted on the ground to change his shoes.
“Soak your feet, I have prepared the water for you.”
After serving Xu Liang, he changed into his pajamas and said.
“Thank you for your hard work.”
“Being able to take care of Xu Jun is the most satisfying thing for me.”
Looking at Futian Xinmei hurried away, Xu Liang A smile appears on your face.
Although there are many women around me, in terms of caring and considerateness, none of them can surpass her.
He unconsciously thought of Christina and Helen in his mind, and shook his head subconsciously.
Lu Hui said quickly: "It's ready, you can start at any time."
After this meeting, his responsibility is no longer temporarily in charge of the Hongmeng subsidiary, but the real North America President of subsidiary company.
“Okay, let’s get down to business.
After entering Hongmeng for a long time, he has also learned the Chinese style of promotion speech.
The next day, Xu Liang didn't care whether the two women had left or not. He drove to the headquarters of Hongmeng North America in the morning.
"Lao Xie, can you see clearly?" Xu Liang waved his hand.
Now that the contract has been signed, what we need to do next is to get through the U.S. Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to let them pass the acquisition. "
"Mr. Xu. ”
Alan Adhan stood up excitedly.
Xu Liang quickly walked to the middle position, waved to everyone, and motioned for everyone to sit down.
Lu Hui picked up the remote control on one side and turned on the screen occupying the front wall in the middle of the conference room.
Xie Wen smiled.
Come to the conference room.
Hearing this, everyone who was originally happy felt a little heavy.
Xie Wen appeared inside with the senior management of Hongmeng.
Within Hongmeng, the president of Hongmeng Games and the president of Hongmeng North America are on the same level, so Alan Adhan’s promotion is only one level higher, which is within the acceptable range of everyone.
After a pause, Xu Liang continued.
"Mr. Xu, don't worry. I will hire the best lobbying team in the United States as soon as possible and try to get through all the links as soon as possible." Xie Wen said.
“Hongmeng is a platform that values abilities and achievements. As long as you have the ability and have achieved results, the company will not be stingy with high positions and money. Therefore, I hope everyone can work harder. Hongmeng still has broad space and The platform is for you to perform.”
"Thank you, Mr. Xu, and thank you to the head office for your trust. I will do my best to make Hongmeng's North American subsidiary develop better."
A week ago, we have reached an agreement with General Electric Company to Acquired three assets of Universal Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Universal Studios for a total of US$9.7 billion with US$5.8 billion in cash and US$3.9 billion in debt.
In view of Qiangliang Studio's outstanding contribution to the "Warcraft 3" game, Alan Adhan, Vice President of Hongmeng Games, President of Harmony Games North America subsidiary and Director of Qiangliang Studio, has been officially appointed as Hongmeng North America. Executive President of the subsidiary company. ”
One night passed quickly.
But for more than three months, progress has been slow.
After giving everyone a mouthful of chicken soup as usual.
“Okay, let’s start with today’s main topic.
“Haha, that’s good. This is the first time to hold a video meeting. Everyone is getting used to it. I think we will have more understandings like this in the future. ”
Behind him, the company’s financial director, technical director and other senior executives also stood up.
As you all know, the company has recently been trying to acquire a Hollywood film and television giant, as a leader in the Hongmeng pan-entertainment industry. Support and develop this business
"The signal is not bad."
"Turn it on."
"Is Mr. Xie ready?"
The former is fine, the latter is a big trouble .
As the chief operating officer of Hongmeng, the second-largest person after Xu Liang, others can lack confidence and remain silent, but he cannot.
After the signal is connected, the picture becomes clear.
However, with the efforts of Mr. Xie and I, this matter was finally resolved.
Before today’s meeting, let’s announce an appointment.
Now that Chinese companies have not only acquired Universal Pictures, they have also acquired the two core assets of the famous Universal Music Group and Universal Studios. It would be strange if the Americans don't explode.
When the Japanese acquired Columbia Pictures, there was such a big commotion.
Alan Adham, who temporarily replaced Lu Xiaobo as the company's CEO, stood up quickly.
Xu Liang nodded and waved for him to sit down.
Xu Liang nodded, "I know what you are worried about. Don't worry, I will let Hanhua cooperate with Hongmeng's acquisition."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the two conference rooms The atmosphere was obviously much more relaxed.
As senior executives of Hongmeng, many of them have invested in funds under Hanhua, and they know very well how profitable Qinglong Fund and Pacific Fund are.
If you use this as an exchange, you can indeed win over many people. "With the support of Mr. Xu and Hanhua, we will definitely be able to acquire Universal Entertainment assets this time. But if these assets are acquired, how will they be managed?
It is to be merged into Hongmeng's North American subsidiary. Or directly under the headquarters? "
As soon as this was said, everyone looked at Xu Liang, and Alan Adhan looked particularly concerned.
Xu Liang has been thinking about this matter for a long time and has already drafted it.
"Given that President Adhan has just taken office, and the assets of Universal Entertainment are too large to be suitable for merger, Universal Pictures, Universal Music Group and Universal Studios will be directly managed by the parent company as independent subsidiaries.
But the eMusic music website and mp3.Com music website under Universal Music Group will be merged with Hongmeng Music Network (iMusic Music Network abroad)”
In addition to Universal Pictures, Universal Music, and American Network. Company and other assets, in May 2000, Vivendi Universal spent a total of US$2.6 billion to buy three American companies: Houghton Mifflin, eMusic music website and mp3.Com.
Houghton Michelin was founded in 1832 and has published works by many famous American writers such as Longfellow, Henry Thoreau, Emerson, Hawthorne, and Mark Twain.
The famous Mr. Xi's "My Struggle" and Fatty Qiu's Memoirs were both written by Horton.
It is now the largest educational publishing house in the United States.
It is precisely because of this that Xu Liang gave up the acquisition of Holden Michelin.
No matter which country it is in, student textbooks are very sensitive things and he doesn't want to touch them.
eMusic music website and mp3.Com music website are both online music websites in ancient times. With the support of Universal Music's huge copyright library, they occupy approximately 23% of the English online music market.
Although it is not as good as Hongmeng’s iMusic music website and Apple’s iTunes, it still has nearly 30 million VIP users in total.
Especially in classical music, the number of users exceeds Hongmeng and Apple.
Xu Liang turned his head and said, "Alan, after you take office, your most important task is to integrate these two websites, with special attention to finance and personnel."
"Understood."
If the two companies can be successfully integrated, the iMusic music website's share of the English market will completely overwhelm Apple.
Speaking of which, this matter is still Jobs’ fault.
As the two giants in the global technology industry, the love-hate relationship between Microsoft and Apple can be traced back to the 1980s.
In 1984, Apple released the first personal computer with a graphical user interface, the Macintosh. This product quickly occupied the market with its disruptive design innovation and was recognized as the first successfully commercialized graphical interface computer. .
The next year, Microsoft also launched its own computer Windows 1.0 using a graphical operating system, officially competing with Apple.
Because the two products look and feel surprisingly similar, Apple founder Steve Jobs angrily accused Bill Gates of plagiarism and filed a lawsuit against Microsoft in court.
However, the judge ultimately ruled that Apple had limited rights to the design, and the high-profile copyright lawsuit ended in failure for Apple.
After this incident, Apple kicked Steve Jobs out of the company in an internal fight, and then began to decline. By the end of the 1990s, it was on the verge of bankruptcy. Microsoft opened up the world with its "Wintel alliance" with Intel. The road to kingship in the PC market.
Until 1997, Jobs returned to Apple, carried out drastic reforms internally, and repaired its relationship with Microsoft externally. While selling US$150 million in stock to Microsoft, he signed a cross-licensing agreement with Microsoft to help Apple The stock price is back on firmer footing.
Although there was reconciliation on the surface, Lao Qiao was still holding his breath in his heart.
So after the iPod came out in 2001, it was not suitable for Microsoft's Windows system.
As a result, all users who bought an iPod can only download songs from Apple computers.
But 2001 is not 2011. At this time, more than 95% of the computers in the world had downloaded the Windows system.
So iPod sales are extremely limited, but various pirated MP3 players are everywhere.
Hongmeng Music Network, which has excellent technology and a large number of music copyrights, quickly occupied the market with strong capital promotion.
By the time the second-generation iPod adapted to the Windows system is released, Hongmeng Music Network has already occupied nearly 30% of the English market, competing with Apple's iTunes.
"Alan, this is a great opportunity for us to completely surpass iTunes. You must pay attention to it."
Xu Liang asked again worriedly.
"Mr. Xu, I will definitely fulfill your order." Alan Adhan said seriously.
Xu Liang nodded, "Is Mr. Sui here?"
Hongmeng Music President Sui Fangmin responded quickly.
“After PolyGram was acquired by Universal in 1999, the label was shelved, which is really a pity.
After the acquisition of Universal Entertainment assets, this label will be re-established in China and specially sign first-line Chinese singers. Now the Chinese singers under Universal have returned to PolyGram and will be managed by you. ”
PolyGram has a great influence in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, especially in the Xiangjiang area.
Stars such as Tan Zhang, the Four Heavenly Kings, Beyond, Grasshopper and Xu Guanjie were all its products Signed singer.
In the 1990s, he also released a series of superstar hits, but unfortunately, he was in trouble due to the impact of pirated discs.
Sui Fangmin became excited when he heard this.
There are quite a few Chinese-language superstars under Universal's umbrella.
Jacky Yau, Principal Tan, Lu Guanting, and Kelly Chen are the best among them.
Others include Chen Xiaodong, Chen Haomin, Li Huimin, etc.
Once joined, Hongmeng Music’s economic business income skyrocketed.
“Thank you Mr. Xu for your trust.”
"Don't be too quick to thank me. I've given you my support. I want to see the results."
"Yes."
(End of this chapter)