Chapter 53: Out of the Record

"Jonas ......"

Zhou Nan, who was still asleep, was in a daze, and was awakened by Audrey, who was suddenly pressed on his body. He was still a little confused, and said blankly: "Audrey, why are you here?" ”

Etinny, who was at the gate of the war, smiled and closed the door for them.

Audrey, who pounced on Zhou Nan, was very excited, hugging Zhou Nan, who was still a little confused, and smiled: "Mom said that you need me more in Paris, so I came over." I'm so happy to be able to help you, Jonas. ”

The little girl hesitated, but took the initiative to kiss her. "Jonas, it's been three days, we've been apart for three days!"

"I haven't brushed my teeth yet...... Zhou Nan's words were gagged in his mouth, and he enjoyed the warm fragrance of the delicate little man.

After a period of intimacy, Zhou Nan came to his senses completely, and lay on the head of the bed with Audrey in his arms, listening to her talk about Yannick and Mrs. Hemstra's arrangements.

He could not help but be moved to hear that Mrs. Hemstra had returned to Arnhem after only two days in Switzerland.

"Mom told you not to worry, when she goes back to Arnhem, she will speak for you in the media. It will also get you a citizen signature to prove that you got along well with all the Arnhem people during your time in Arnhem. ”

Zhou Nan deliberately teased Audrey, scratched the tip of her nose and said, "What about you?" You can't seem to help me when you come to Paris? ”

"Why can't you help!" The little girl was a little unhappy. "Mom said that my appearance can represent the Arnhem people, and the pressure caused by the media's slander against you can naturally dissipate a lot."

"So my Audrey is so useful!" Zhou Nan smiled and kissed again. Only then did Audrey know that Zhou Nan was deliberately teasing her, and she became entangled......

When Zhou Nan finished freshening up, it was already half an hour later. Sitting in front of the dresser, Audrey helped him comb his long hair, and after combing, he tied it with a strap behind his head to block the somewhat ugly wound.

Audrey boarded the train from Lucerne yesterday afternoon and arrived in Paris in the early hours of this morning. Although she didn't sleep all night, her first time in Paris, coupled with the excitement of being able to help Zhou Nan, made her not sleepy.

It was still too early, and the breakfast in the hotel was not ready, so Zhou Nan reluctantly let Audrey sleep in his quilt and rest for a while.

In the living room, Etiny, who had been woken up, was chatting with a lawyer named Heitinga appointed by the Liberal Democratic Party, when he saw Zhou Nan come out and help them introduce each other.

Hetinga, who was in his forties and had the typical coffin face of a lawyer, did not look like an easy person to deal with. He already knew what he was going to do, and now he only needed to ask Zhou Nan what heat he wanted to get into this matter.

After Zhou Nan expressed his gratitude, he also communicated his request to Heitinga. When he heard that Zhou Nan wanted to use this incident to hype up free thought, equality for all, including racial discrimination, he was also a little embarrassed.

Originally, he thought that he only needed to find a colleague in Paris, sue Le Monde, and ask them to publish an apology. But he didn't expect that Zhou Nan wanted to take advantage of this incident to set off a wave of public opinion in Paris.

However, the case deviated from its original purpose and then sought a greater sensation, which made it more difficult and interesting for him as a lawyer. This lawsuit, whether he wins or loses, as long as it is hyped up, he can become a hot lawyer in Europe.

Therefore, his interest has also become stronger, and he even can't wait to start sorting out all the mistakes of the other party in the whole incident, in order to find a point of pry for legal counterattack.

In the eyes of the lawyer, the whole incident strips away the emotional angle, and from the legal level alone, there are countless points of attack that can be fought back. If we add to the current hot spots of racial discrimination in society, even if the lawsuit cannot be won, public opinion can occupy the moral high ground, not to mention, this is a lawsuit that is sure to win.

When Stolko got up, he immediately went out to buy all the newspapers on the market for today, and when he returned, he placed a large stack of newspapers on the table, and several people crossed over to read them.

Yesterday's press conference seemed to be quite successful, and most of the newspapers had a positive attitude towards Zhou Nan, speaking highly of the brilliance of Zhou Nan's speech yesterday.

The French were very tolerant of talented people, and Louis XIV was so powerful, but he was helpless in the face of Voltaire. Now De Gaulle has almost controlled the entire French public opinion, but in the face of Sartre, who does not hang him, he can only say sourly: "No one can put Voltaire in prison." ”

Free thought is the most distinctive label in France, Sartre did not break the law, and De Gaulle could not limit him because of his speech.

Although Zhou Nan doesn't get much sympathy in terms of identity, if he creates an atmosphere that he is suppressed because of his talent, he will win the sympathy of the whole society.

But what makes people laugh and cry is that there are a total of 63 reports about Zhou Nan in today's media, but there are less than 10 academic discussions, and only more than 20 articles are mainly discussed about the mutual confrontation between Zhou Nan and Le Monde, but there are 30 articles that focus on promoting Zhou Nan's music.

Although the content of these media reports also wrote the content of the press conference, the focus of the publicity was on the two Xiao songs, which made Zhou Nan really speechless.

Stolko said: "Jonas, the French mind is always full of all kinds of romantic cells, even Mayerry, who carries a heavy family burden, but also lives in a kind of dissolute wreck. So I think it's time for you to make a music record. Use the music and artistic atmosphere, as well as the humanistic heritage of the "General History of the World", so that you can create a more acceptable you. ”

Etinney was also annoyed by the major record companies during this time, and immediately agreed: "It's true that music not only doesn't blur your position, but it can also effectively promote the public's acceptance of you." ”

Zhou Nan originally didn't attach much importance to releasing music records, but when he saw today's newspaper, he also realized that he might have entered a misunderstanding.

Although the music is much weaker in depth than his masterpieces, it is more able to win the love of ordinary people. And under the guidance of public opinion, music is naturally more convenient and faster than books.

Books can only be bought by a person for a few days' salary, but music can be transmitted directly to thousands of households through the radio.

Since I want to become famous, music is faster than books at present.

After thinking about it for a while, Zhou Nan finally made up his mind and asked, "Which record companies currently give better conditions?" ”

"There are a few record companies in Switzerland that offer good conditions, but they don't have a lot of sales channels. If you want to promote it as soon as possible, I personally recommend choosing EMI in the UK. Although the conditions they give are not as good as those of a few record companies in Switzerland, they control the shellac market in India, and other record companies do not have records, but they do not have to worry about raw materials, that is, other record companies may only be able to burn 100,000 records at a time, but they can burn 1 million records. Moreover, their conditions are also better than those of several companies in the United States, and they can give up to 15 percent. ”

Due to the decrease in the production of shellac, the record market has shrunk a lot, and many record companies buy a large number of old records in order to collect raw materials.

Nowadays, the records on the market are 78 revolutions per minute, and the playback time of a record is about a little more than three minutes, and the two sides can reach up to seven minutes at most.

If it's a half-hour piece of music, it would take five records to finish.

It is also for this reason that many symphonies of half an hour, ten or twenty minutes, are often burned in different segments. The songs of about three minutes in later generations also started from this time, and the approximate time was limited.

He doesn't remember when the record developed to half an hour of thirty-three turns, which was the most popular LP record in later generations. But it should have been around the fifties.

Because of the high cost of burning, in this era, it is actually a very high condition to be able to give a dividend ratio of 15%.

Zhou Nan nodded and asked, "Does the record company put forward any conditions for the standard of music?" ”

Etinny opened his bag, took out the results of the previous negotiations, and said: "Generally require a set of at least five records, try to control the playing time as much as possible, and ensure that the records are utilized. As for how many songs and how to score them, that's the content of subsequent negotiations. ”

Zhou Nan nodded and said: "In this case, then include the plan to release a record in the itinerary, the conditions of Baidai are already very good, we will mainly negotiate with them, but before the negotiation is reached, don't forget to use other record companies to put a little pressure on them." ”

As one of the four major record companies, EMI not only has a wide range of sales channels in Europe and the United States, but also has a very wide reach in Asia. They have been able to develop into decades later, and Zhou Nan certainly believes in their abilities. But with the experience of another life, he certainly knows how to use other companies to increase his leverage.

Heitinga raised his head at this time and said, "Zhou, maybe you need a private lawyer to help you deal with various legal disputes in the cooperation." ”

Zhou Nan nodded and said, "After the affairs of France are dealt with this time, I will carefully consider the completion of this aspect." ”

Zhou Nan knew what he meant, but he didn't directly promise him. Just taking advantage of this lawsuit in France, he also looked at this Heitinga's ability, if his ability is strong, Zhou Nan would not mind hiring him as his personal lawyer.

As a member of the same party, at least in terms of position, he does not worry about betrayal by the other party. Well, what matters is his ability.

After arranging the work that everyone had to do, Zhou Nan put away the newspapers for academic discussions, and now, his job was to fight these scholars in the "Le Figaro".

This is what he should do as a scholar, and it is also the core interest of everyone around Zhou Nan.