0718 Dreams for Loyalty
There is a video call between Wu Qian and Dwayne Johnson, although the volume of the mobile phone is not large, but people nearby can still hear it, and it can be judged through the information between words that the relationship between Wu and Dwayne Johnson is indeed not ordinary, otherwise Dwayne would not have offered to let Wu live in his mansion.
What's even more unexpected is that this young rich man actually bought Helios Island from the Morgan family and became the new owner of the top mansion in New York!
If it weren't for the fact that the transaction was too hasty, and it was the Magic and Chase Bank that gave away the Sun God Island to Wu Qian in the nature of apologies, it is estimated that the news of the transaction would have been reported in the newspapers.
Through a series of information, everyone judged that Wu, a "pseudo-fan" who suddenly appeared, is definitely a super invisible rich man, similar to the chaebol hidden in the shadows.
After hanging up the video call, Wu Qian put away his mobile phone, and then stretched out his hand to Taylor Allison, and said, "Ms. Alison, can I have the honor to invite you to a drink......
With that, Wu Qian leaned forward, approached Taylor's ear, and whispered, "By the way, let's talk about the trouble you encountered." ”
Taylor Allison's body stiffened slightly after hearing Wu Qian's words, as a top star, she has encountered a lot of troubles on weekdays, but she knows very well what the troubles are in Mr. Wu's mouth.
In an instant, Taylor Allison's heart wavered, she didn't know what Mr. Wu's specific intention to invite her was, according to what she knew about the powerful, those big people would definitely not give charity for no reason.
Taylor is a smart woman, Wu Qian is certainly not a pure road to see the injustice and draw a knife to help, he has a very clear purpose, but she can't think of that purpose, or rather, she doesn't dare to think of it.
Just when Taylor was still a little confused, one of her assistants ran over to tell her that she had received news that her mansion in New York was surrounded by many fans who had already learned about the copyright incident, and that the economic company had asked her to avoid it for the time being......
Taylor, who has long appeared on the Forbes star income list, has many luxury properties all over the world.
Taylor actually expected that once the matter between her and Machine Records was exposed, countless fans would come out to support her, and tonight's concert was to vaccinate fans, but the effect didn't look good.
Since the apartment can't go back for the time being, then ......
"OK, Mr. Wu, I think I should get a little royalty back from you. ”
The corners of Wu Qian's eyes were slightly upturned, and he said with a smile: "My plane includes Romani wines from half a century, I don't know which vintage and which vineyard wine you like, I'll let people pick it up." ”
Wu Qian's half-century is not an exaggeration at all, Romani Conti in the 80s did have it on his plane, and there may be a vacant year in the middle, but it doesn't matter, because what is missing must not be a classic year.
The way of the top rich people to pick up girls is something that ordinary people can't learn at all, and it can be said that it is beyond the reach of the dust.
Of course, Taylor is no stranger to Romanée Conti, and some friends in the circle have a soft spot for this brand's wine, but there is no one who can do it to the extent of Wu Qian, including the output of Romanée Conti for half a century!
She remembered some things that happened some time ago, and suddenly connected several things together, and the person in front of her should be the one who took away the shares of Romanée Conti Winery from the islanders!
The more attentive Wu Qian was, the more Tyler Allison felt sincere and frightened, and she said: "I believe that as long as it is a wine made by Romanée Conti Winery, it will be very amazing, and I hope Mr. Wu will recommend one." ”
Wu Qian snapped his fingers, turned his head sideways and said to Rosalind: "Let someone go and pick up two bottles of 1989 Romani Conti and send them to the Helios Island." ”
The Romanée Conti mentioned earlier refers to the brand, and the Romanée Conti 1989 here refers to the vineyard, the "Prince" wine of 1989.
Taylor shrugged his shoulders with a very interesting expression when he heard Wu Qian's words, and it is very likely that the other party chose the 1989 vintage not because of how wonderful the wine was, but because she was born in 1989.
After ordering the matter of taking the wine, Wu Qian asked Rosalind to contact Bauer to pick him up.
Not long after poor Ball parked the helicopter, he just got into a taxi and walked to the Empire State Building, thinking about going to Taylor's concert, only to be told to fly to pick up the boss.
But when Ball knew that this trip was not only to pick up the boss, but also to pick up Tyler Allison, he suddenly came to the momentum, and the concert didn't catch up, but he caught up with the "exclusive interview", Ness!
At ten o'clock in the evening, the sound of helicopter propellers breaks the silence of Helios Island, the party in the Victorian-style villa is over, and the restaurant has returned to its original state.
In the living room, Wu Qian stood by the window lattice with a big-bellied crystal cup, if you only look at the back, it is very bigwiggy, but if you look at the face, you are really younger.
Taylor Allison sat on the sofa in the center, her slender legs reclining together, and she seemed a little restrained.
For these long legs, Taylor insured them for 40 million dollars, which shows how much she attaches importance to these legs.
"Alison, to be honest, you're one of my favorite female singers in Europe and America, and the other one is a little fatter than you, you're friends, but she lives in England, and as far as I know, she seems to have more trophies on the Grammys than you do. ”
Wu Qian said with a smile.
Taylor knew that the other party was using a light-hearted topic to ease the stiff chat atmosphere, but she accepted the topic very much, patted her hands on her thighs, raised her hands and pointed, and smiled: "Oh, I know who Mr. is talking about, Adele Adkins, must be talking about her, right?"
Adele is definitely a Grammy daughter, she has won a total of 15 Grammy trophies in the ten years since her debut, five more trophies than Taylor, and is the first female singer to win four major awards in the general category, and the singer who has won the most general awards in history.
Wu Qian nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, I bought the Partridge Manor in England where she once lived for a long time, and I hope to invite you and Adele over there as guests when I have time." ”
After a brief digression, Wu Qian turned to the point and said: "Taylor, I appreciate your talent very much, although I don't know much about the entertainment culture of the United States, but the music you created makes me feel comfortable, I believe this is the power of music." ”
"I'd love to help you with the problems on the machine record company's side, but at the same time, ......"
As he spoke, Wu Qian turned around, stretched out his hand holding the wine glass to Taylor Allison, who was sitting, and said, "At the same time, I hope that you can help me when I need your help in the future." ”
Hearing this, Taylor Allison's legs tightened, and she could see that the muscles in her thighs were straining, she quickly stood up and said, "With Mr. Wu's energy, is there anything I can help?"
Taylor didn't say something as hypocritical as "no help" because she really wanted help in the dispute with Machine Records, but she didn't understand how she could help the big man.
Wu Qian walked up to Taylor, bent down and picked up the wine glass on the coffee table and handed it to her, "Everyone has their own energy, I'm sure you have something that can help me, please don't be modest in this regard." ”
On his way back to Helios Island from Midtown New York, Wu Qian learned more about Taylor Allison's influence, and the fan count data showed very frightening information, and he decided to snare the star.
The appeal of idols is very scary, and the influence on fans is also very considerable, if Taylor Allison can be pulled into the camp, Wu Qian believes that it will play a huge role in canvassing votes in the future!
Taylor sat back on the sofa, she felt a little strange, at first she accepted Wu Qian's invitation to come to the Sun God Island, she thought it was just a simple socializing, a drink and a chat about interesting things in the entertainment industry would be over, but now the situation seems to be a little beyond her expectations.
Wu Qian did not dwell on the topic of "helping", he said: "I know that you have been trying to change the unspoken rules of the music industry, and want to change the imbalance between creators and the music industry, so haven't you thought about becoming the owner of a record company and becoming the one who makes the rules?"
Be the one who makes the rules!
What a tempting word, but how many people in the world can do it......
The unspoken rules of an industry can be easily reversed by one person.
Some people fight all their lives for the rights and interests of certain people, and in the end until they sacrifice their lives, it is difficult to achieve significant results, even if they are written into the history books, but the things he is trying to change are still not completely improved.
If speech is not supported by wealth and strength, it will always seem so empty and pale!
After Taylor Allison left Machine Records, he signed with Universal Music with a contract valuation of $200 million, becoming the singer with the second highest contract price, and the first is the legacy of King Jackson, with a contract of $250 million.
In fact, with Taylor's net worth, it was more than enough to start a small record company on her own, but she didn't do that, for many reasons, it was very complicated, and some resources could not be done with just a little money, yes, hundreds of millions of dollars were just small money.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Wu, even I myself am in trouble, I can only use my own personal experience to influence my friends around me, to influence those artists who still insist on creating under unequal treatment, I don't have the power to empower artists, I don't have ......"
Taylor Allison said with a hint of frustration.
Wu Qian took a shallow sip of wine and said: "In the entertainment industry, your status is already very high, and in music, your achievements are also very high, you speak for a group of people, but if you want to do this, you need a higher status, am I right?"
Indeed, according to the statistics of large social software, Taylor Allison has more than 500 million fans in the world, which is a terrifying number, and various music awards are also soft.
But personally, she is still limited by the rules of the record company.
"If you don't have the ability to resist the unspoken rules, what can you do to help those artists who share your fate?"
Wu Qian said, he paced back to the window, put the wine glass on the windowsill, and then gently pushed the window open, the gentle night breeze blew into the living room, with a faint smell of seawater, and the air in the room seemed to be free in an instant.
Wu Qian's words made Taylor fall into deep thought, she completely denied her previous thoughts, Wu Qian invited her to "have a drink", it was definitely not the so-called pickle girl, the powerful would not be so idle, she knew too well how insignificant beautiful women were to the powerful.
"Mr. Wu, I agree with you very much, but ......"
Taylor wanted to say, but there were some things that didn't work, and what was needed was the power to change the status quo, and she didn't have that power.
Wu Qian turned around and said with a smile: "You can agree with my point of view, very good, if I say, I will give you a status that can change the unspoken rules, a force that can break the rules, but you will be loyal to me in the future and help me do things, are you willing?"
Taylor's expression froze, and she was very resistant to the feeling of being restricted, but she was very curious about the status and power promised by Wu Qian.
Wu Qian seemed to understand what Taylor was thinking, he didn't wait for the other party to ask, and said directly: "I don't know if you have the energy to manage a record company, such as the Universal Records you are signing with now." ”
"Watts!?"
Taylor stood up with a snort, his red lips wide open, and he looked at Wu Qian with an expression of disbelief, as if he was watching a horror movie.
Founded in 1912, Universal Music is the world's largest record label and the world's top three record labels, with the world's largest library of music content, from classical to pop, rock to jazz.
The company has many subsidiaries, including the world's three major tenors, Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras, as well as world-class pop superstars such as Tyler Allison, Reddy Gaga, Black Eyed Pea and Eminem, as well as countless well-known Celestial singers.
Taylor understood according to the meaning of Wu Qian's words, the other party seems to be a senior executive of Universal Music, who has a great right to speak, and can make appointments and dismissals within the group to a certain extent.
"Mr. Wu, I just have some very idealistic ideas that aim to balance the interests of creators and music companies, and I think my ideas are probably not conducive to the revenue ...... of record companies to a certain extent."
Taylor said very frankly that her idea is to increase the income of creators, if it does not increase the burden on consumers, then it is possible to realize only if the brokerage company makes profits, which is indeed a very difficult "dream" to achieve.
Wu Qian had a faint smile on his face, looking unfathomable, he said: "Put those things aside and talk slowly, you haven't answered my previous questions yet, I will help you realize your dreams, you are loyal to me, this deal, will it be done?"
Taylor looked at the smile on Wu Qian's face, and had a sense of confusion, she didn't know Wu Qian's specific age, but in her opinion, at least it wouldn't be older than her, but when facing Wu Qian, she felt like she was facing a deep-minded and cunning sophist.