Eric was chatting with Barbara Brockley when Madonna walked over from not far away. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Good evening, Maggie, why did you come here at such a time?" Eric and Madonna hugged each other softly, and added, "This is Barbara Blockley, the producer of the 007 series. ”

"I was late for dinner with Warner Records Europe executives," Madonna explained, shaking Barbara Blockley's hand, greeting her, "Eric, what about our girls, I'm going to say hello to them first." ”

"Then we'll talk later," Eric nodded to Barbara Brookley, made a gesture of please, and said, "Let's go, I'll show you about them, but you big sister can't bully juniors." ”

Madonna laughed as she walked with Eric: "I only have envy, for so many years, I have never had a new album that can sell 20 million copies, the only one that breaks through this sales is just a compilation album, which shows how partial you guys are, and only wrote me a song." ”

"It's different, I'm not a music producer after all. They started from scratch, and it just so happens that people like their image very much, so they are more popular now. But your image has been set, and I don't have the ability to turn you, the Madonna, into another Madonna. What's more, the sales of your new album should have exceeded 10 million copies now, right?"

It's hard to write a few hits alone to become a superstar, and the songs that Eric came up with at the first Victoria's Secret show all had a big impact that year, but the few newcomers that Firefly Records picked up didn't make any waves.

The new style of entertainment-oriented pop music represented by the Spice Girls just happened to cater to the preferences of the people at this stage, so it quickly became popular, and Eric only played a catalytic role in it. Madonna has debuted for so many years, and it is even more difficult to give the audience any refreshing feeling.

Madonna naturally understands the reason, and listening to Eric mention her latest album, the mood has become very good.

After the 1990 compilation album, Madonna's global sales of several albums released over the years have only hovered around six or seven million copies, which seems unattainable to other second- and third-tier singers, but for her, it is already going downhill.

But this new album, just over three months after its release, has already sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, and Warner Records predicts that the total global sales in the future are likely to reach 15 million. The 15 million record sales were enough to bring her career back to its peak.

Although Eric only provided a single in the process, Madonna still felt that the success of this record, Eric, a little man who was eager to swallow, undoubtedly brought her a lot of luck, and the sudden rise of the current hot girl group made her firm in this point of view.

Accompanied by Eric, Madonna warmly exchanged pleasantries with the five girls of the Spice Girls, and the woman pushed Erecha aside.

Holding a glass of red wine, Madonna teased Eric wantonly with her eyes, and asked curiously: "So, let's talk about it now, how did you provoke Concubine Dian, did you want to chase her, but it turned out to be self-defeating?"

Eric definitely couldn't tell Madonna about throwing Princess Diana out of his mansion in the first place, but looked at her two arms with obvious muscular lines on the outside of the blue low-cut evening dress, and changed the subject: "I suggest that you don't work out so crazy in the future, standing next to you, I'm worried that you will suddenly beat me up." ”

Speaking of which, Madonna is not ugly at all, and she is well-dressed, and she is even quite pleasing to the eye. It's just that, with her two thick arms, it suddenly gives people a feeling of King Kong Barbie.

"Why am I willing to beat you, little boy," Madonna said, licking her red lips insolently, "I want to eat you." ”

"Okay," Eric reluctantly raised his hand in surrender, usually when he is with a woman, Eric is usually the active party, but in front of Madonna, he found that he had no power to parry at all: "Didn't you say in the morning that I would be in trouble, what is the matter?"

Madonna also knew that it was enough, so she restrained her expression and said seriously: "Have you paid attention to the record sales of several major companies in recent times?"

Eric shook his head truthfully, he had paid attention to the operation of Firefly Records, but he was not too careful.

Moreover, in addition to being responsible for the soundtrack business of the group's films, Firefly Records' youth pop market, which is the main focus of its singers, has been on the rise in recent years, and Eric does not feel anything wrong.

Madonna didn't sell it either, saying, "Last week, Roger Ames saw the record sales data of Warner Records for the recent period, and he lost his temper for a whole day, and I happened to meet that day. It is said that because of the impact of pirated music on the Internet, Warner Records' sales revenue in the first half of this year will be reduced by about 30%, and the performance will decline by 30%, which is enough for Roger Ames to resign, and the situation of other major record companies is not very good. I think they want to keep their positions, they must push the responsibility, and your Fireflyer player is selling more and more, and it is simply the best scapegoat. ”

Although Universal Music is the world's largest record company after the merger of PolyGram, Warner Records, Sony Records, and EMI Records, the traditional record industry giants, no matter which one they are, are much larger than Firefly Records, and the operating conditions of these major record groups almost represent the overall development trend of the record industry.

30% of record sales plummeted, and even though he had long been well aware of the decline in the record industry, Eric was still a little shocked to hear this statistic.

After years of gestation, the impact of the Internet on the record industry has finally become apparent, and it has been so aggressive as soon as it appears.

However, in the face of another wave of related lawsuits that are destined to come, Eric is not too worried.

From the release to the present, in more than two months, the sales volume of the second generation of Fireflyer has just exceeded 5 million units, and counting the sales of the previous generation, it is only more than 10 million units.

No one would think that these more than 10 million Fireflyer players can afford to carry the big black pot of the entire record industry's sales plummeting by 30%.

In the final analysis, the collapse of physical record sales is the result of the explosive expansion of the Internet industry in recent years. With just a few keystrokes of the keyboard, you can find any music you want, and it's all free, so people are no longer willing to spend a fortune on a record.

Of course, Eric does not deny that the emergence of MP3 players has also promoted this general trend of music digitalization to a large extent.

Thinking of reminding the management of Firefly Electronics to pay attention to this matter in advance, Eric said to Madonna in a relaxed tone: "If they want to sue, I think they should first file a lawsuit against IBM, HP, Dell and other PC manufacturers." Our Fireflyer player is dedicated to promoting genuine digital music, but personal computers from IBM manufacturers can download free music resources from the Internet at will. Moreover, if we talk about sales, global PC shipments may exceed 100 million units this year, compared to Fireflyer players, which is still far behind. ”

Madonna should be regarded as one of the victims of the rise of pirated music on the Internet, but when it comes to her status today, she no longer attaches much importance to pure record sales revenue, and the sky-high advertising endorsements of various big names and the income from concert tours every few years are her main sources of income.

"It's useless for you to say these things to me," Madonna smiled, "Anyway, I've already reminded you, you remember to owe me a favor." ”

Eric nodded and said, "Okay, I'll treat you to dinner when I have time." ”

Madonna gave Eric another look: "How boring is eating, aren't you free tonight?"

"No," Eric said firmly, glancing at Madonna's arm with a little timidity, "I'm afraid you'll hit me." ”

Madonna is actually only a small man in her early sixties, and her height is twenty centimeters different from Eric's. Even if she was a little too much exercised, the natural physical disparity between men and women made it impossible for her to pose any threat to Eric.

What's more, remembering the time when Eric brutally pressed her under her and only served him with her mouth, Madonna knew that the other party was definitely a very strong party in bed.

Fantasizing about being cleaned up fiercely, Madonna's body couldn't help but heat up slightly, and when she heard Eric's teasing, she could only roll her eyes and say, "You guy, I really want to beat you up now." ”

Eric was about to say something, when Demi Moore, who had disappeared for a while, walked over again, winked at Eric, and said, "Eric, the music is on, and don't forget that you owe me a dance." ”

Eric didn't remember when he owed it, but he didn't mean to embarrass Demi Moore on the spot, and was about to agree, but Madonna was a little upset that Demi Moore suddenly interjected and said, "Oh, Demy, how about I dance with you, I'm the best at dancing." ”

"Oh, Maggie, you must be joking," said Demi Moore in the face of Madonna, refusing to speak, and glaring at Eric.

The two women in front of him were not fuel-efficient lamps, and Eric was half a host after all, but he didn't want to see the two women pinching each other on such an occasion, so he hurriedly stretched out his hand to Demi Moore and said, "Then, let's go to the dance floor, and Maggie, let's talk when we have time." ”

Demi Moore put her little hand in Eric's hand, glanced at Madonna with a slight hint of interest, and then followed Eric to the dance floor with a low brow.

Madonna was actually a little proud, but she kept teasing Eric verbally, and Demi Moore and Eric entered the slightly dimly lit dance floor together, but they just posted it.

Feeling the two drums on his chest, Eric felt a little strange.

Judging from Eric's memories of the original "Ghost Love", Demi Moore used to be absolutely flat-chested, but now he suddenly became D or above, and what he did is self-explanatory.

Eric prefers women to be natural, but at this time he is still a little curious about what it feels like to have such a big hand.

Demi Moore didn't know if he had vaguely comprehended Eric's thoughts, or if he was deliberately teasing, and he was slowly dancing to a slow song, and suddenly came to his ear and said, "Eric, I have someone open a room upstairs, do you want to go and see it?"

Eric smiled, and although he had some thoughts, he was more afraid of trouble. From the very beginning of Demi Moore's pestering of Barbara Blockley, she knew that this woman's purpose was very clear, she wanted to be the Bond girl of "Bond 19".

Because of the lack of the opportunity of "Ghost Love", Demi Moore has been far less popular than she used to be over the years, and most of the time she can still only rely on the identity of Bruce Willis's wife to mix in Hollywood, barely a second-tier actress.

In the setting of "Bond 19", the role of the real Bond girl is very important, and if she participates, the influence will definitely be no less than that of Vesper Lind, who impressed the audience in the last "Casino Royale".

But it is precisely like this, Eric will not recklessly hand over this role for the sake of overnight joy, and he can't do the kind of thing that doesn't admit it when he lifts his pants, so he shook his head and smiled: "Forget it, I'm not suitable to leave at this time." ”

Demi Moore refused to give up easily, leaned tighter, and said softly, "Why not, no one cares about these details?"

"Not necessarily," said Eric, unmoved, and at the end of the song, he pulled Demi Moore off the dance floor and turned away to the woman's resentful gaze.

Eric doesn't leave the Albert Hotel until the party is over.

It was close to one o'clock in the morning when he returned to his villa on Kensington Garden Street, although he was a little drunk because of some drinking, Eric was not too sleepy, sat down on the sofa in the living room, turned on the TV lazily, jumped a channel at random, and then said to Mayer: "Mary, can you pour me a glass of water?"

Mayer nodded and walked towards the kitchen, but she felt a little inexplicable pride in her heart at this time, her boss was pestered by various women all night tonight, and in the end he came back with him.

Although, well, it seems that something is not quite right.

Mayer quickly came out with a glass of water, bowed slightly in front of Eric, and handed the cup over.

Eric was already a little thirsty, so he drank all the water in the cup in one go, and casually put the glass next to him, just in time to notice that Mayer was still standing in front of him, looking like he was waiting to give orders to the little maid.

In the dead of night, half-drunk, and suddenly a little moved, Eric gestured to Mayer and whispered, "Come here." ”