hollywood billionaire

Chapter 394 Everyone performs their duties (Part )

In the direction Han Yi was pointing, there was a guest who was out of tune with the other guests in the booth area.

The "out of place" here mainly refers to the fact that he is one or two years older than the people around him, and his fashion style gradually looks a little out of touch as the wrinkles grow wantonly.

A deliberately distressed dark brown leather jacket and a loose and saggy black sweater. A mustache that spreads from the tip of the nose to both sides, and three-inch curly hair that has been carefully ironed on the top of the head. It seems that since 1968, time and years have not left the slightest trace on him.

"Lion Richie?"

Xu Yiru's tone was surprised at first, and then quickly changed to natural conviction.

"If it's him, of course he's qualified."

"Isn't it?" Han Yi shrugged and responded, "Global sales of 1.25 million albums. Six Grammys, an Oscar, and a Golden Globe. For eleven consecutive years, there has been a Billboard number one every year. single, and he wrote the lyrics and music for eight of them alone. In the history of the music industry, only two people can do this. "

"Who is the other person?" Barbara wondered.

"Diane Warren."

"Songs with only one creator have clear ownership rights. As acquisition targets, there will be a lot less trouble to deal with." Zhao Youzhen rubbed his chin and analyzed softly.

"Jordan Bromley."

"Yes." Han Yi replied.

"And, as long as we don't bother, Rich still has a lot of extremely rare copyrights for collaborative songs."

"It turns out she wrote all of these, so many classics." Barbara sighed with admiration, "So, Diane Warren and Lionel Richie are the only ones in the world Two musicians who single-handedly produced eight Billboard No. 1 singles?”

"Exactly."

"He didn't come to the scene yesterday, did he?" Xu Yiru suddenly asked.

"Then...who invited you today?"

"Jordan?" Tracy McGrady was a little surprised, "Our lawyer?"

"Yeah, wow." Han Yi nodded with a smile, "This song alone is enough to prove everything... Lionel Richie may not be a name that can stand out in the streaming media era, but It will definitely be a name that will remain in people’s hearts long after the streaming media era is over.”

"So his copyright library is enough to become the cornerstone asset of this fund." Zhao Youzhen accurately explained Han Yi's positioning of Lionel Richie, "Not great enough, not sexy enough, but stable enough."

"Then he does... own an extremely valuable copyright library." Barbara nodded thoughtfully, "Don't laugh at me, but I always thought that Lionel Richie was a recording artist who was active in the 1970s. A studio singer only cares about singing, not composing.”

"Almost all the number one singles he sang himself, including "Truly", "All Night Long", "Hello", "Say You Say Me", and "Endless Love" with Diana Ross, were all composed by him Songwriting done by one person.”

"For example, the song "We Are the World" he performed with Michael Jackson."

"Not coming as far as I know."

"That's right, acquiring one person's share means acquiring the entire creator's share of the entire song. There is no need to disagree with other creators' management companies on the distribution of interests, and there is no need to hold repeated meetings for each commercial license to coordinate all parties involved. It’s up to us to decide which areas we want to license and which areas we don’t want to license. This type of copyright is like real estate with only one owner, which is most suitable for quick acquisition and flexible holding.”

"Oh wow."

"The name sounds quite familiar..."

"For example?" As an amateur player who knows little about the music industry, Barbara Pavin seemed quite supportive, and she was the one who asked most of the questions.

Having said this, Han Yi paused, raised his index finger, and the emphasis in his tone became a little stronger.

"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now, Because You Loved Me...I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing."

"Yes. The relationship chain is a bit complicated. Let me explain it briefly." Han Yi licked his lips and continued, "Richie has a six-month residency agreement at Planet Hollywood Hotel. Planet Hollywood Hotel is affiliated with Planet Hollywood International. The company, controlled by Robert Earl, had three early star investors - Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the last one, in 2014. A Las Vegas health care product company filed a lawsuit over his image rights, accusing the company called Arnold Nutrition of illegally using his name and likeness for publicity. In this lawsuit, the law firm hired by Schwarzenegger , it is Manat Entertainment where Jordan Bromley is the managing partner.”

"Everyone in the entertainment industry really knows each other." Madison sighed softly.

"You will all know each other in the future." Han Yi glanced at her and smiled, "Or they will all rush to get to know you."

"Planet Hollywood should be only ten minutes away from here. It's very convenient to come here." Just before Madison raised her tail and showed her iconic proud expression, Barbara directly changed the topic, "You really are Invited every musician who stayed in Las Vegas to the scene.”

"He's not in Las Vegas."

"what?"

"He has been back to Los Angeles for two weeks." Han Yi explained.

"So he received the invitation and made a special trip back?"

"DL1002 at : this morning, business class. We booked the flight."

"Eight fifty-five?" Barbara chewed the most effective information in Han Yi's words, "That means..."

"Let's put it this way...he stayed in Las Vegas for half a year and flew here early today to attend the music festival for the same reason." Han Yi raised his right hand, put his index and middle fingers together, and lightly Lightly rubbing, "He has sold more than 15 million albums, but he can only get 67% of the gross profit. He has independently created many number one singles, but their performance on streaming platforms has been mediocre and commercial licensing We have to wait for the quarterly or even annual settlement. He is not the Rolling Stones. He does not have tens of millions of dollars in appearance fees, but only a single performance fee of up to six figures. We are talking about owning a Guggenheim mansion in Beverly Hills. The man. Everything around him is screaming for money. And he is years old.

"Therefore, he urgently needs this acquisition fund to properly arrange the rest of his life and his descendants. This is why he will take the initiative to fly over from Los Angeles to meet you."

"Any responsible father or grandfather will make the same choice. Do you want to leave your children with unknown risks and unknown benefits? Being spied on by the three major music groups, you may not be able to hold on at any time and have lost control. , I don’t know when the copyright library will lose its right to speak, or should I use the cash obtained from selling the copyright library to purchase some more stable assets?”

"I guess... it's a matter of opinion." Barbara pondered.

"It's true that people have different opinions, but I know what Lionel Richie saw in his eyes." Han Yi pointed to the corner of his eye, "When he accepted the residency agreement at Planet Hollywood Hotel, I saw "It's the same thing." Han Yi's words are true. If the timeline of the previous life develops, in November 2021, that is, five years later, Lionel Richie will give him 11%. Copyright library, packaged and sold to Universal Music Publishing.

"It sounds like he would be... an easy target to convince." Madison thought for a moment and slightly modified the wording, "Or, in other words, an easier target to convince than Mick Jagger."

"He already has the answer in his heart. He is just waiting for me to say it out." At this point, Han Yi changed the topic, "And, the most important thing is, he will also be a person who can stabilize Saudi Arabia. The transaction will prevent Turki and the people behind him from losing confidence in this fund and Han Music.”

"How come?"

"Perhaps you don't know - well, before delving into the research, actually I don't know - Richie is the most popular European and American musician in the Arabian Peninsula. It can be said that there is no one. I will quote from the NBC report In one sentence, 'Grown men in Iraq, the mere mention of his name brings tears to their eyes, and they can recite any Lionel Richie song in its entirety' even in Baghdad on the night the US invaded the city. Iraqi civilians are also playing his "All Night Long."

"incredible."

"Not just Iraq. Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Libya. Any Arab country he visits will welcome him in the warmest way. Although he has never been to Saudi Arabia, many music fans there will fly there. Other Arab countries watch his concerts.”

"Now Saudi Arabia will soon be able to hold concerts. If you can partner with them, get Richie's copyright library together, and then invite him to Saudi Arabia to perform a few unprecedented performances..." Zhao Youzhen smiled at the corner of his mouth. It gets stronger as the sentence is perfected.

"That's a win-win-win situation. Our foundation can obtain Rich's copyright library, and at the same time it can stabilize investors from Saudi Arabia, and it can also help Han Live enter the Saudi Arabian performance market that is waiting for development: we Win three times.”

"Winning three times, I like this statement." Barbara chuckled, "I have a hunch that you will win more than one or three times today."

"Then I can only tell you your hunch..." Han Yi originally wanted to answer Barbara enthusiastically with a bright smile, but when he realized that there were still three pairs of cold eyes hanging on him, he coughed lightly. He quickly lowered his tone and said, "It's not bad. Well, ah... yes, Lionel Richie can only be regarded as an appetizer in the booth area."

"Where are the others? Who are they? I don't see too many old faces."

"As long as the price is right, the new generation can also sell their copyright library."

"Really. For example, that young man, I don't think he will have any resistance to this matter."

"Young man...are you talking about Justin Bieber?"

"Yes."

"Justin-Bieber?!"

"Why so surprised?"

"Although Billie will definitely be so happy that she faints... Oh, look, she's almost fainting next to him." Maddie pursed her lips at Billie, who was nervously surrounding Justin, "But, how can you convince him? Selling the copyright will be expensive, right?”

"Don't forget who his manager is... As long as the price is right, there is nothing that their group cannot sell or is unwilling to sell. Moreover, no matter which single or album it is, Justin has never been alone. Once you have written a song, don’t forget this. In many hit singles, he doesn’t have much of a share. Even if the premium is serious, we can afford it... For someone as big as him, we need more. It’s his name that lets other partners see that Justin Bieber’s music rights are with us and managed by us, and that’s enough.”

"I still don't think he will sell... Anyway, I have worked with him for at least two or three years, and I have a clear idea of ​​his thoughts." McGrady shook his head and said.

"You can never really know someone by 'working with them.' Put it this way, when you find that your future source of income will gradually become one-dimensional, you will make the same choice."

"You mean, you think Justin Bieber will... pass, right?"

"It's not that I'm angry, it's... I can't explain it to you now, but you will understand it in the future, very soon."

"Okay, you know I trust you very much, Yi... but this thing really makes me a little bit... wow." McGrady made an explosive gesture on both sides of his head, "I really can't imagine that he I will package and sell the music rights of "Purpose" which is currently on the list."

"Not this year, maybe three years, maybe four years, maybe longer... But let me tell you, Tracy McGrady." Han Yi's voice sounded confident, "He will sell it, and he will definitely sell it to me."

"That makes sense." McGrady nodded slightly, "Maybe in five years, when he is not so popular, he will think of selling off the copyright library."

"That's the understanding...it's actually correct."

"But I still admire you, Yi, for having the courage to challenge the most difficult target."

"You think this is the hardest target to prey on?"

"Isn't it?"

"Look over there? Do you think she's sleepy?"

"Which one? There are all girls over there."

"The tallest one."

"Karlie Kloss?"

"The tallest musician."

"You mean..."

Madison stood on tiptoes and looked among the supermodels.

"Taylor Swift?"

"Yes."

"What she said...I think it's not as difficult as Justin's, right? After all..."

Maddie hesitated to speak, not knowing how to describe what the other person was going through at the moment. She frowned and thought deeply for a while before slowly speaking.

"What she is facing now should be the nightmare moment that all musicians least want to experience."

(End of this chapter)