Chapter 21: The Next Week

Song Ya can understand the motive of Al such an 'axis', but he really can't agree, what's wrong with being wronged, working with people he doesn't like is a common phenomenon in society, and the same is true for Mi Guo. Such a big sum of money is close at hand, you don't make it to others, but it turns out to be cheaper Pablo Those people you hate, I'm afraid the beneficiaries will still laugh at you for being stupid while counting the money, don't you understand this reason?

But he didn't want to persuade him anymore, if he persuaded Al, if he didn't control the real gun sweeping people one day, Brother Tony would still be a follower in front of Little Lowry...... Oh no, buddy.

Safety first.

In the second week, after the stage of taking money and touting it brainlessly, the DJs of Radio Chicago began to analyze the song second-hand store objectively and calmly, and the evaluation was not surprisingly missing, but overall it was still very high. Supermarkets, restaurants and other stores have successively included this song in the background music playlist, and the familiar melodies of the students' walkmen also sounded from time to time, especially in second-hand stores of all sizes, they fell in love with this song to death, and directly opened the infinite brainwashing cycle mode.

In Illinois alone, the first batch of 7,000 cassettes sold out in about 10 days, and the subsequent 10,000 cassettes have been restocked.

Old Joe and Pablo were so encouraged that they put the next step of publicity directly on the Northeast...... In the greater New York area, the heart of the U.S. record industry, they plan to travel to the five major cities of New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore and Washington in six days to directly arch Lowry II's album into the Billboard TOP200, that is, the top position of the weekly album sales chart.

Song Ya felt that her 'own' song was already on the eve of soaring.

However, the reality is brutal.

On Friday night, Tony called, and this time they hit their head on the iron plate.

At the first stop, they were lost in the endless sea of media in New York, two radio interviews, and a small-scale performance that didn't even stir up the slightest wave.

In Philadelphia, Joe Sr. was sneered at in public by the well-known DJ Philby in an exclusive interview, and because Philby's words were too mean, the two sides almost staged an all-out martial arts performance outside the studio.

In Baltimore, Lori Jr. was disturbed by an unnamed rapper during a nightclub performance, and he agreed to the other party's impromptu battle request, but was dumbfounded after a few rounds.

"On stage?"

"On stage, little Lowry was holding the microphone, his mouth was moving, but there was no sound at all, I felt his tears rolling in his eyes, and he was already shaking. I was about to rush up and punch the kid on the other side, but Pablo grabbed me. ”

From Tony's description on the phone, Song Ya felt the embarrassment of little Lori at that time, emmmm...... Goosebumps are going to rise.

Not only that, there were also internal problems within the propaganda team, Old Joe and Pablo broke out into violent quarrels several times, and Little Lowry was dissatisfied with Old Morgan's lack of physical strength that dragged down the progress of the whole group, and let out the words, I don't have him.

"Don't blame them, I'm so tired, we make up for sleep on the plane, we have to go to the scene as soon as we get off the plane, we have to get stuck in time to eat and go to the toilet, everyone is in a bad mood in this state, just a little bit. Old Joe's publicity strategy is problematic, maybe we shouldn't have gone to New York first, and the itinerary shouldn't be too tight...... Well...... Pablo said. Tony found a reason, "Don't arrange anything else on Sunday, they're going to have a meeting with you." ”

"Okay......" What else can Song Ya say, they are all grasshoppers on the same boat.

On Sunday, Song Ya called her agent Hayden to come to Old Joe Music together.

However, the atmosphere of Lao Qiao Music today is a little wrong, there are two black-faced people standing outside the door, one is very vigilant to observe the surroundings, and the other is responsible for searching Song Ya and Hayden, and the search is very careful, and there are a lot more vehicles at the entrance of the underground nightclub opposite.

"This job ......" After entering the door, Hayden seemed to begin to regret taking Song Ya as a client.

"It's okay, the gang has to be reasonable." Song Ya could only comfort him like this.

Old Joe's office was full of people, and behind the boss's desk, a black man about thirty years old, with a scarf and a cigar in his mouth, leaned lazily on the back of his chair, "Everyone is here?" Let's get started, you all get out. He waved.

Song Ya, who has become more and more experienced in life, can already recognize the implicit meaning of the various flower turbans in Nancheng, which is the same as the dead 'ET', with the word 'Hell Bobcat' on it, indicating that the name of the gang to which it belongs is Hell Bobcat, and the six-pointed star pattern on the turban represents its submission to the larger gang GD, which then leads a gang alliance FN, Folk Nation. FN is currently hostile to another gang alliance, People Nation.

More than half of the person walked in an instant, "Tony, you go out too." Pablo kicked Tony, who was still in place, out.

"Who is this white guy?" The big guy pointed at Hayden.

Song Ya replied, "He is my agent." ”

"Is it your own?" The big guy asked.

"Uh......" Song Ya couldn't answer, or Pablo cleared the siege, "Hayden, you can go out too." ”

"Okay, okay." Hayden didn't dare to breathe, and hurriedly walked out.

There were only six people left in the room: Big Guy, Song Ya, Old Joe, Pablo, Little Lowry, and Old Morgan.

"You guys start, I don't know anything about the record industry, I'm just a shareholder and a mediator." It turned out that this big man from Hell Bobtail was the shareholder of Old Joe Music, and he may also be the gangster backer of everyone present.

"I'm asking for a substitution!"

Little Lowry was the first to fire, clearly pointing at Morgan Sr., "Because of you, our trip has been delayed for a whole day!" You also repeatedly blow the wrong thing on stage. ”

"What can I do, I'm so old."

The elder Morgan obviously didn't want to give up such a good opportunity to make money, and argued: "I'm just too tired, just get through this while, and I can't always do this high-intensity publicity." ”

"You're tired of your mother, you're pouring too much pee! As soon as you get on the plane, you blow with a bottle, you old drunkard! Little Lowry unceremoniously punctured the other party's lies.

"Hey! Hey! Boy, be respectful, you weren't born when I became popular! I won't be made to cry on stage! "Morgan Sr.'s counterattack was sharp and vicious.

β€œM-FXXX! You damn old fellow! Little Lori, who had been stepped on in the sore spot, was furious, and the man jumped up like a spring and threw himself at old Morgan.

"Hey! Hey! Old Joe and Pablo hurriedly separated the two.

Old Morgan didn't dare to stimulate the other party anymore, and looked at Old Joe pitifully.

Old Joe eased his cheeks for him, "Morgan, you can't drink so much anymore......"

"I, my bad, I swear it won't happen again," old Morgan relented as he walked down the ladder.

"Pablo, aren't you their agent? What do you think? The big guy looked at Pablo, "Do you accept Morgan's assurance?" ”

"Morgan Sr. watched us grow up, and I won't let him suffer." Pablo shrugged, "But he can't keep up with the intensity of the album's promotion period, you can find a saxophonist to replace him first, and then let him play when he takes over the live performance work later." ”

"Pablo, you ......," old Morgan swallowed back as he spoke.

"Old Morgan, do you agree with that?" The big guy asked.

Old Morgan nodded aggrievedly.

"And then? What else? The big guy continued to dominate the field.

Then there was the conflict between Old Joe and Pablo, Pablo said calmly: "We messed up the publicity of the Greater New York area this time, I don't think we can do this anymore, some companies in the Big Six have contacted me, and they are willing to help with the distribution, this is a win-win situation." ”

"Win-win? Hehe......" Old Qiao sneered, "They will take 30% of the money when they enter the market, it is all our money, I haven't settled the account with you for secretly talking to them about the transaction behind my back!" ”

"Don't be naΓ―ve, Joe." Pablo said, "Don't you understand? This week's encounter in New York is a welcome gift from the Big Six, otherwise why would Philadelphia's Philadelphia risk breaking the rules of the industry after taking our money? There is no force behind him, he will never dare to do this! Small-scale distribution, no problem, national distribution, we can't do it without the Big Six, don't be short-sighted anymore! ”

"Wait, wait, wait." The big guy was a little puzzled, "Pablo, which six gangs do you mean by the big six?" ”

"Uh......" Pablo was stunned for a moment and explained, "It's not a gang, it's six big record labels, they're Warner, MCA, Sony Columbia, Polygram, EMI and BMG (Bertelsmann Music). ”