Respawn Entertainment: Days of Glory

Chapter 800 Tour Plan
Zhang Fan didn't have the ability to analyze the whole thing based on this sentence alone, but he was very keen to notice the flaw in the middle: "Isn't that guy from DGM? How can he say that?"

Zhang Fan didn't care whether Olaf could understand him or not and started asking directly.

Although Walker didn't understand Chinese, he knew the three English letters DGM. Combined with Zhang Fan's unfriendly expression, he knew it wasn't a good thing. But he also knew that DGM's handling of the matter was indeed inappropriate for Bian Lang, so he immediately looked towards Olaf for help.

Olaf sighed softly, gave Walker a calming look, and then told Zhang Fan the whole situation: "...because the headquarters did not connect the two things together, so we can only accept the breach of contract compensation from CAA."

"What? How could you agree to this so easily? I don't know how the US law defines this matter, but in my opinion, if Cohen uses some of the resources he got from the Rolling Stones to give to CAA to make money, this would constitute economic espionage!"

In order to make Walker understand, Zhang Fan spoke in English.

Although Walker wanted to refute, he could only lower his voice and apologize in the end: "Mr. Zhang, this is indeed the head office's inconsiderate decision. But you are also a lawyer and you should understand how binding the 50 Euro penalty is. Even if we go to court and waste time and energy, we can only get 50 Euros at most. I guarantee that the Rolling Stones will have a share of this money..."

"What's the point of these 50 Euros? The internal information of the Rolling Stones that this nigger took out is hard to say that CAA is going to use it against the Rolling Stones. By then, the loss to the Rolling Stones will definitely be more than this amount!"

Although Zhang Fan doesn't know the consequences that Bian Lang and the others have deduced, he knows that Bian Lang is a family member. He will talk about whether he is right or wrong later. It is definitely right to speak up for his own people.

As the legal officer of the Rolling Stones, he might not know other things, but he knew the cooperation framework with DGM very well. After hearing what Walker said, he shook his head slightly, and then asked Bian Lang directly in dialect: "Xiao Lang, what did the black guy take away have to do with them?"

Hearing this, Lang immediately came back to his senses. Previously, because of DGM's guarantee, Silva and others had to sign a cooperation contract first, and the copyright and profit distribution of the songs would be signed after the songs were recorded. Zhang Fan's words reminded him that if he wanted to sue in the United States, DGM was the overseas agent of the Rolling Stones.

If something happens, we will never let it go, we must do what needs to be done! But other than slapping someone in the face, DGM will do the serious things. It is impossible for them to make money and then put all the problems on the head of the Rolling Stones and let Bian Lang and others figure it out themselves, right?
Glancing at Walker who was still trying to explain, Bian Langhe said impatiently, "Walker, the overseas copyright of MJ's songs is for sale. Do you dare to take it now?"

Walker was still thinking about the 50 Euros, and didn't immediately realize the purpose of Bian Lang's question: "What MJ? Who is MJ? We only want your... um, wait a minute... you mean you're going to give Cohen the copyright to his song?"

"Yes, I only taught him two of the songs. I prepared a lot of songs for the character of MJ!"

When Zhang Fan heard this, he suggested with a lawyer's intuition: "Then you should pay attention to the date of signing the contract. I don't understand the relevant laws and regulations in the United States, but I suggest that you sign the agreement after I have finalized it."

Walker also came to his senses instantly. The difference between the two lies in that if CAA really dares to get on the bus without buying a ticket, who will argue with them about this issue?

If the Rolling Stones were allowed to go, then...

"Wave, I, Walker, guarantee with my character that if the head office doesn't want to get involved in this, we, Hoffman, can!"

On the way here, Bian Lang thought about many possibilities, but as long as the copyright of the song was in his hands, the situation would not be the worst.

This is not like decades ago when information was not well developed, and he is also a music fan in the United States... Thinking of the future tour in the United States, Bian Lang couldn't help but look forward to it: "No matter it is smooth sailing or stormy waves waiting there, he will definitely go for it!"

Before Bian Lang could say anything, Zhang Fan continued, "Don't worry about this matter for now. I just want to know the whole story of this matter!"

Walker thought for a moment and stood up and said, "I need to call Mr. Adams first!"

Bian Lang nodded, then pointed to the whiskey that had been poured on the table and said, "Have a drink first and then go slowly."

"Thank you, Wave..." Walker raised his glass and drank it in one gulp before walking out of the reception room.

Then Bian Lang told Zhang Fan everything that had happened since the preparations for "Old Boy".

Then Zhang Fan became a little confused. He was no longer thinking about the possibility of this matter itself, but whether he, Zhang Fan, would one day be able to participate in the battle between multinational companies of the level of CAA and DGM.

"Xiao Lang, I agree with your idea. If we have to take legal action, it is not the best choice for the Rolling Stones to fight an international lawsuit, whether it is infringement or something else. It is the wisest choice to hand it over to DGM! But I know you are not the kind of person who is willing to wait, so I hope you can calm down..."

Bian Lang nodded silently, raised the Classical Cup in his hand and said: "Well, even if the situation develops to the worst situation we imagined, it is impossible for it to happen right now. Since we have taken precautions, we also have time to prepare!"

Although Bian Lang said so, he actually had no idea how to do it. But just like he said, even if it was the worst result, it would not happen tomorrow.

No matter how powerful the CAA team is, it would take Cohen ten days or half a month to record these two songs.

"Olaf, the recording of Summer of Love and the Rolling Stones' tour are what we need to focus on preparing for. For other things, we can only do what we can think of. For the rest, we can only deal with it as it comes!"

Olaf finished his drink and poured himself another cup. He nodded in agreement and said, "You are right. The 9-to-7 and 7-to-5 matches are what we should focus on."

When he heard the two people start talking about "Summer of the Band", Zhang Fan got up and went to his legal office to call for resources.

According to the competition system of the first season of "Summer of the Band" on the original Earth, the band with the lowest total votes in the Goddess Cooperation Competition and the Ideal World Theme Competition will be eliminated, and then two more bands will be added to the resurrection competition to start the competition from 9 to 7.

Although it was not announced on the show, Exodus received the news of being eliminated after the last recording.

Although Green Algae and the others shed some tears, they didn't think it was strange. After all, they were a niche among the niches, and they felt that they had done enough for themselves and their fans to have come this far.

Next they will have enough time to go to Hatter's live performance, and then prepare to go to Europe with the Rolling Stones and start the band's small tour in Europe!

"So Qin Ge still hasn't thought about the finals?"

The finals of the original Earth "Summer of the Band" were also recorded in the studio, but after much deliberation, Bian Lang decided to borrow the format of the first season finals of the original Earth "The Voice of China" and directly find a stadium for a large live broadcast. However, this is much more difficult than recording in the studio, and there are too many uncontrollable factors on the scene.

"Not yet, but I will definitely give you accurate information after the recording is finished. You know how chaotic the results will be if there are tens of thousands of viewers voting together. And the length of the entire live broadcast..."

Bian Lang thought about it and felt that he had taken it for granted. Indeed, if he were to record live in a stadium with tens of thousands of people, it might backfire and the effect might not be good.

The original intention of Bian Lang in making this suggestion was because the popularity of the program is rising steadily, and more and more people are questioning whether "Summer of the Band" is real singing. He just wanted to create a big scene like this and leave people speechless.

But now I think there is really no need to do that on purpose. Those who don't believe it will be blind even if there is irrefutable evidence in front of them.

Anyway, there is still the "Summer of the Band" tour later...

"By the way, are you ready for Exodus' album?"

"Well, it's called 'Whale Song'. The music library has been updated. I'll leave the rest to you!"

Olaf was very happy to hear the news, but thinking that Bian Lang had not yet put the Rolling Stones' all-English album on the agenda, he said with a straight face: "I think the Rolling Stones also need an all-English album, even if it's a mini album, even if the style is not unified!!"

Bian Lang smiled cunningly, still not directly answering Olaf's question: "But we have less than a month left, and we still have to record "Summer of the Band". Even if I don't eat or sleep, I can't write this!"

"If you hadn't said the last sentence, I think we could still be friends!"

"Olaf, you know about music creation, things like inspiration..."

"That's enough! Wave, stop showing off like that. There are only two of us here. Even if I praise you as the ancient Greek god of music, no one else will be able to hear me..."

"Okay, I'll think about it seriously tonight!"

When it comes to this English album, Bian Lang really doesn't have any good ideas.

No matter which of the English singles that have been released before is followed, it is almost impossible to produce an entire album in a short period of time.

Whether it is recording Big M's "Ride The Lightning" or Pink Floyd's "The Wall", it is a huge project that takes years!
So he decided not to make the album for the time being, but he would definitely come up with a plan for which songs to sing in the next few days.

For example, if you go to the United States, "California Guest House" is your killer song and you have to play it when you perform in California. In addition, Guns N' Roses and Nirvana must also be arranged.

If we are going around Europe, then we should also include Zerg, Oasis, Deep Purple, and even Night Wish.

"Oh, yes, there's Guo Sichu too!"

The more Bian Lang thought about it, the more headache he got. Finally, he decided that after this drink tonight, he would go back and make a schedule to finish all the unfinished things one by one.

Fortunately, all of Hedgehog's competition repertoire has been arranged, so he doesn't need to be distracted. Otherwise, it would be a huge project that even without eating or sleeping, it would be impossible for Bian Lang to complete by himself!

Walker disappeared for about half an hour before coming back. Judging from his calm expression, even a fortune teller would not be able to guess whether the result of this phone call would be good or bad.

Bian Lang didn't ask in a hurry and prepared to pour him a glass of wine first.

But looking at the ice ball in the cup that was almost melted, he shook his head and stood up and said, "I'll change it to stainless steel ice for you."

Walker waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "There's no need to be so particular at this time..." After that, he picked up the cup and poured out the half-melted ice ball in it, then took a small sip and drank it himself.

"Mr. Adams asked me to convey his apology to you. This was a mistake made by DGM. No matter what the purpose was, we should have informed you in advance before making a decision. Then, regarding the copyright of MJ's songs, Mr. Adams meant that DGM supports you unconditionally, but he wants to see the counterattack plan you prepared..."

When Olaf heard the words "Counterattack Plan", he said, "I didn't expect Mr. Adams to know your character so well!"

Bian Lang did not refute, but the true voice in his heart was: "That's only because what I will do will be beneficial to DGM's development in the US market..." People whose emotions outweigh their rationality cannot be successful managers when it comes to defending their empire.

Just like Bian Lang, he can rely on his personal ability and charm to attract musicians together, but he will keep his own opinions on many business decisions. After all, these are not what he is best at, and the reason why there were no mistakes in the previous decisions was that they were all copied from the successful examples of the original Earth.

If we let him come up with these things from scratch, even if we kill him, it probably won't have much effect!

"Okay, please convey my gratitude to Mr. Adams. I need to think about this matter carefully..."

Hearing this, Walker breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you for your generosity, Wave. Do you need someone to replace Cohen?"

"Let's wait for now. I'm afraid if I find another one, the same result will happen. That would be ridiculous!"

The matter of "Oldboy" is really a trivial matter. Bian Lang is worried that MJ's story will be overtaken by someone else. After all, this kind of story is the most suitable to satirize those white pigs who don't look at people in the eye.

Not long after, Zhang Fan came back. After understanding the current situation, he didn't say much. He sat down and asked the three to continue drinking.

(End of this chapter)