Chapter 273: Dignity is earned by oneself
Albert didn't wait for Xinghai Culture's apology call, which made him extremely angry.
He realized that Xinghai Culture might not give in easily this time.
But he didn't panic, even if Xinghai Culture really wanted to fight a lawsuit, the chances of winning were not big, and the head of CBS's legal department was an alumnus, which was also the reason for his tough attitude.
Scott persuaded him and suggested renegotiating with Xinghai Culture, but he refused.
If you can earn tens of millions of dollars in liquidated damages through litigation, why not?
But that "rock?or bust" sold really well, and he also listened to that album, and the quality was really high, so he was tempted to increase the profit sharing ratio.
But I didn't expect Xinghai Culture to be so tough, and I actually wanted to face up to Colombia.
Who gave them the guts?
He admits that there were some small mistakes in his decision-making in this matter, which is a pity, but he is definitely not distressed.
What's the point of losing an Asian band?
He doesn't think he's a racist, and he likes black music, but a Chinese band wants to make their way in the United States?
Stop it.
The album sold very well, but according to the feedback from various dealers, the majority of people who bought the album were Asian.
Although the mainstream consumer group in the United States is white, the Asian population is also a large market, which is why Scott and Xinghai Culture cooperated to run the Black Hole Band.
But I heard that there are some people in Huaguo, called Daigou? And zombie fans and water armies are common phenomena in the global online world, and he still has doubts about the real ability of the Black Hole Band to attract money.
To be precise, he believes that the cooperation between the two companies can use the Black Hole Band to make quick money, and people need to satisfy the psychology of curiosity.
Their skin color restricts their development, and it's still okay to play music festivals and flutter in the one-third of an acre of land in China, but they won't become a great band after all, and their potential is limited.
So, what's the pity of losing such a band?
Since Xinghai Culture can't recognize reality, let's find another Chinese band to operate!
They have no idea what the concept of offending Colombia is!
"Offending Colombia means that our future path to the development of the United States will be full of obstacles. Columbia is one of the three major national commercial radio and television networks in the United States, directly operating 5 TV stations, 6 medium-wave radio stations, and 7 FM radio stations in New York and other cities. In addition, more than 200 television stations have participated in the radio network through contractual relations, and a national radio and television network has been formed. ”
"Colombia can directly influence the election of the president. ”
"Columbia Records, while just a subsidiary of this behemoth, has a long history and huge roots, and is one of the largest music companies in the entire United States. ”
"It's really not a wise move to go to court with such a company. But ......" Niu Li looked directly into the eyes of everyone in the conference room: "This is about our dignity as a Chinese company, if they dare to ignore the contract and forcibly break the contract for the first time, then even if we make compromises and survive this time, there will be more disgusting means waiting for us in the future." ”
"Dignity is not earned by compromise, it is earned by oneself. ”
"This is the biggest crisis since the establishment of Xinghai Culture, but it is also the biggest opportunity, as long as we can survive this time, there will be a bigger market waiting for us to cultivate!"
Cao Wu leaned back in his chair, searching for memories.
In the previous life, Columbia Records was far from the scenery of this life, although it had a long history, and even incubated a behemoth like CBS, but because of poor management and other reasons, it was acquired by Sony in 89 and became the predecessor of Sony Music Entertainment, the world's largest record company.
But in this time and space, Sony did not acquire Columbia Records, but developed a Sony Music step by step from a small overseas division, although not as brilliant as the previous one, but also one of several large music companies in the United States.
However, it can also be seen from this incident that Colombia is definitely not as strong as it seems on the surface.
Why is the rather important head of the marketing department parachuted in instead of being selected from the original company?
Why does the airborne Albert have such a big say, and can even directly affect the cooperation business with overseas companies?
Why did the general manager of the company turn a blind eye?
All this shows that the factional struggle within Colombia is quite serious, and I am afraid that the departure of the previous marketing director is not so simple.
However, these have nothing to do with Xinghai culture, and things have reached this point, and they can't end well.
Now what they have to do is how to survive against the odds.
After the meeting, Niu Li led the team to Houston with the Black Hole Band, on the one hand, to determine the partnership with the Rocket Team as soon as possible, and on the other hand, to shoot the MV as soon as possible.
Time is pressing, Xinghai can no longer continue to consume, and must use the greatest help to the NBA league to raise the popularity of the black hole as soon as possible.
Although Colan is connected to Columbia, he is an independent studio and is not under Columbian jurisdiction.
The post-production of the first MV of the album was also completed, and after Cao Wu and others came to Los Angeles, they saw the full version.
The overall effect is good, and after reading it, Niu Li asked people to post the MV on various platforms.
However, without Colombia's channels, the publicity efforts have been greatly weakened, and Xinghai can only find its own way.
"Happy cooperation!" After Leslie finished signing, he got up and shook Niu Li's hand, and the flash flashed.
"It was a pleasure to work with. Niu Li shook hands with him and looked at the cameras of the media at the scene with a smile.
For the first time, the Rockets signed an exclusive band for the team, and it was a band from China, which shook many media outlets in the United States.
The Rockets are unwilling to give up their influence in China, but they can't find the right players, so they choose to cooperate with the Chinese music circle?
Damn, why didn't I think of it? This was the first thing the other club leaders thought when they found out.
Will this move work?
Soon, the next day at the Toyota Arena, at the Rockets' home game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Black Hole Band once again ignited the audience with a song "The Final Countdown", which caused the audience to sing together.
Moreover, after the broadcast ratings in China soared sharply, many people realized that this trick seemed to really work!
For a while, many team owners were also wondering whether they should also sign a Chinese band to pull ratings?
At the same time, the owners of Xinghai Culture are also contacting various channels to make a list for the MV.
The sales of this album will have a direct impact on whether the Black Hole Band can continue to survive in the United States.