Sheraton Grand Hotel, Rio de Janeiro.

After reading the latest road administration inspection report, and comparing it with the report provided by the Rio City Hall, Jessica Filton couldn't say anything other than secretly lamenting that the Brazilian government agencies were unreliable.

Fortunately, she didn't trust the Brazilians very much, and hired a professional company to investigate in advance, otherwise the road closure during the shoot could have caused big problems.

The timing and location of the road closure are not right, and it is not impossible to paralyze the traffic of half of Rio de Janeiro.

Rio Hotland's interior is clogged with porridge, and it doesn't seem to directly affect the crew, but Jessica Felton, as a producer, sees higher and more long-term.

If the crew closed the road for filming the first two times, it would lead to serious traffic problems in half of Rio de Janeiro, and the Rio City Hall would definitely have doubts in the future, and there would inevitably be problems with the above, and the crew might not even be given so much freedom to shoot.

So, Jessica Filton has both difficulty and preparation up front.

You must not wait for a huge problem to arise before it is too late.

Jessica Filton put away the two reports, went to the bathroom to take a shower, and like all women, sat in front of the makeup mirror to take care of her skin.

Although she was born with a strong capital and a multi-national mix of blood brought naturally good skin, she also knew the importance of maintenance for women.

No power can fight time, but maintenance can slow down the flow of time on the skin.

With a mask attached and a change into crisp loungewear, Jessica Filton pushed open the door to the suite's balcony and sat under the stars, looking out at the brightly lit white sand beach in the distance.

Today is Thanksgiving, and tonight was supposed to be with her family, but because of work, she came to a strange city, facing the sea alone.

Jessica Felton suddenly felt the urge to go for a walk on the beach, even if it was to look at the people.

But reason told her that it was a foolish idea to go to the beach alone at night, and that the young men who played football on the beach could at any moment pull out their pistols from under the sand, not only robbing outsiders of their finances, but also making beautiful women pay an even more terrible price.

After all, this is the city of God, a city where even God cannot shelter.

Jessica Filton thought of the bodyguards that Ronan specially sent to the crew, the huge security team, which was even more exaggerated than when "Pirates of the Caribbean" was filmed.

But she also knew that in the city, no amount of security measures were too strict.

Two days ago, when Jessica Filton led the crew to work outdoors, she witnessed with her own eyes that seven or eight topless children who were about ten years old walked around the road seemingly casually, and when they met a pair of tourists who were obviously from abroad, they suddenly took out a knife and snatched all the valuable things on the couple.

These people dare not provoke the crew with many security personnel and police escort, but it is a true portrayal of the chaos in Rio.

Jessica Felton was thinking, with such a long knife hidden in the crotch, wouldn't those kids be afraid of injury?

Sitting on the balcony and looking at the crowded sand, Jessica Filton forced herself to withdraw her gaze.

"Today is Thanksgiving. Jessica Filton said to herself, "I just don't quite fit in with this strange city. ”

She prefers Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro, even though it's just as chaotic as Rio.

Jessica Felton returned to her room, forced herself to turn her attention to work, found the financial report that her assistant had just submitted, and took a closer look.

The data that used to be easy to see through is now blurry, and the inside of the head seems to be a little messy.

Jessica Filton put down the financial report and gently pinched her smooth forehead, and there were hardly any wrinkles visible on her sun-colored skin.

This is a smart, sensible and independent woman who quickly understands the crux of the matter: "Today is Thanksgiving, I need to rest, I need to find someone...... Talk. ”

With this in mind, Jessica Filton immediately took her mobile phone and called her family, but after hanging up the phone, she looked at a certain number in her address book and subconsciously pressed back.

As usual, Jessica Felton didn't say much, but had a very serious discussion with Ronan, who was far away in Los Angeles, about some work issues, especially the road-closed filming in Rio de Janeiro.

This phone call, in less than three minutes, she took the initiative to hang up, and then turned off the phone and went straight to sleep.

As a professional woman with a very stressful job, things like insomnia and dreams are the norm, but Jessica Filton slept exceptionally well tonight and slept until dawn the next day.

Jessica Felton didn't think about why, and she never thought about it, and just after breakfast, she led a team of producers to Rio City Hall to discuss road closures for filming.

Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.

After the Thanksgiving break, Ronan and Robert Iger got together to talk about the newly formed music distribution department.

"Because of Taylor Swift's relationship, we set up a music distribution department. ”

This is a discussion between the two, and Robert Iger is very direct: "This department was set up in the first place, on the one hand, because Taylor Swift showed a musical talent far beyond his peers, and on the other hand, it was also to take care of Scott Swift. ”

The latter point carries a lot of weight in Robert Iger's eyes, after all, Scott is the head of the Pacific Investment Fund, which has always been responsible for raising funds for Relativity Entertainment.

Ronan said: "Taylor Swift's debut record of the same name has proven that we are not wrong in this step. ”

Robert Iger said: "It was just a stopgap measure, and then two more singers came in, and today you put forward a couple of candidates, which made me think that the record department should be planned separately. ”

Ronan asked curiously, "What is the specific plan?"

He basically didn't care about the establishment of the record department, and Robert Iger was completely responsible for planning and implementing it.

Robert Iger elaborated: "By turning the recording division into a subsidiary, we can rely on the marketing channels of Embassy Pictures to create a record distribution channel, just as PolyGram used the record channel to create a film distribution channel, not to mention that the digital distribution business is now an opportunity for the new company." ”

Ronan nodded slightly: "I am also in favor of setting up a separate record label, but ......"

Robert Iger understood Ronan's concerns, took out a stack of materials from under his hand, handed them to Ronan, and said, "We will buy a record company directly, and the professional affairs will be handed over to the professional company. ”

This is also the concept that Ronan advocates, so he took a hard look at the information.

Robert Iger continued: "Big Machine Records, a small record label based in Burbank, was founded in 2005 by Scott Pocheta. Prior to founding Big Machine Records, Scott Pocheta spent many years at Universal Music, leading a team of 13 people who collectively quit their jobs to start their own businesses, and they have a wealth of experience in the recording industry. ”

Scott Pocheta is a person that Ronan has not heard of, but Big Machine Records knows it, because this was once Taylor Swift's record company, which became popular and created the country diva Taylor Swift.

It seems that Taylor Swift later left the village and changed to other record companies, but it is unknown which one Ronan changed to.

But judging from Taylor Swift's various experiences in the early middle and early stages, the big machine has undoubtedly been extremely successful in building her.

"This company is not big?" Ronan asked.

Robert Iger said: "There are less than 30 employees at the moment, but we have a separate recording studio, a professional distribution and publicity team, and a contracted artist. He thought of one thing: "By the way, I heard Scott mention that when Taylor Swift was studying in Nashville, Scott Pochetta and Big Machine approached her, but she sternly refused. ”

Ronan couldn't help but be a little curious: "Who is the contracted singer of the big machine?"

"A female singer named Catherine Elizabeth Hudson once served as a lead dancer and backup singer for Britney. Since Robert Iger is proposing to buy Big Machine Records, he must have done a detailed job: "Big Machine is preparing her first record, which is scheduled to be released next year. Scott Pocheta also gave the female singer a new stage name called Katy Perry. ”

The name first made Ronan feel inexplicably familiar, and then the picture of Rotten Lanlan and San Fat appeared in his mind.

It was a movie in which Rot Lanlan fired at Sanpang inside the tank, and Sanpang exploded with the helicopter in the high-pitched female voice "OH" "OH".

That's right, the song that appeared several times in "The Interview" was sung by Katy Perry, and Ronan doesn't remember what the specific name is, it seems to be related to Independence Day or something.

It seems that Big Machine Records missed Taylor Swift and was not idle, and found another potential female singer.

The boss and head of operations of the company are here, and they are completely ready to make decisions.

Ronan flipped through the information and said directly: "Bob, according to what you said, buy Big Machine Records and set up a separate record company." ”

Robert Iger said: "It will take about a month. ”

Ronan nodded: "You let it go." ”

With the strength of Relativity Entertainment, it can be said that it is very simple to swallow a small company like a big machine nowadays.

Relativity Entertainment used to concentrate all its resources on the development of film and television business, which led to today's situation, and now it can appropriately allocate some resources to develop new businesses.

According to Robert Iger, the most important thing about this deal is the people, and Scott Pocheta and his team are quite good.

Ronan also has an idea that after the record company is established, he will recruit singers from all over the world, and maybe he will be able to meet the names that he has an impression of.

There have been many singers who may have inadvertently seen their names or heard related songs, but it is difficult for him to think about them for himself.

In addition, Ronan received a call from across the Pacific Ocean, and a team from the Oriental National Television Station had come to Los Angeles to make contact with Relativity Entertainment in hopes of reaching a cooperation in some way.