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Chapter 1307 Opportunity knocks but once.

Whether Feiyan Technology and Himalaya truly understand the internet is unknown, but Napster, which is currently defeating record giants like Warner, was nurtured by venture capital from the Zhixing Foundation, which shares the same parent company as Feiyan Technology!
Even in Napster's early days, no one dared to invest, as everyone thought the risk was too great.

After all, Napster's internet music business doesn't have music copyrights at all, and it's competing with the major record labels for a living.

Napster was walking a tightrope; if it were sued, it could go bankrupt, losing huge amounts of venture capital. So, in the early stages, no venture capital firm dared to invest in it.

However, the Zhixing Foundation, using a pseudonym, provided Napster with the most crucial venture capital investment.

After that, Napster swept the music market, amassing 70 million users in America and the global market last year alone, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, its user base will definitely exceed 100 million in the first half of this year.

It is precisely because of its aggressive performance that Napster has been able to secure multiple rounds of investment and even consider whitewashing its image. After all, Napster's current business model allows users to access music, movies, books, pictures, and more for free without paying copyright fees.

Napster is reaping the benefits, but the major record labels are being dragged down. Michael Fuchs, president of Warner Music, which was the world's largest record label last year, is rumored to be ousted due to Warner Music's sharp decline in performance.

There will inevitably be a copyright lawsuit between Warner Music's major record labels and Napster. The winner of this lawsuit will survive, while the loser will basically be wiped out.

However, Feiyan Technology and Himalaya Music Platform do not want Napster to collapse immediately. Even if Napster is to die, they want to take down giants like Warner Music.

Or rather, it forced Warner Music to cooperate with Himalaya Music, a platform that has always promoted legitimate music, and to open its copyright library to Himalaya Music!
Otherwise, Pandora's box has already been opened. As long as Himalaya Music platform fails to obtain music copyrights from record giants like Warner, even if Napster has collapsed, the Zhixing Foundation can support the creation of a new Napster!

This is Feiyan Technology's "Mantis Stalks Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind" plan!

It is companies like Napster that are disrupting the rules of the record industry, while Himalaya Music Platform has always been the one to maintain order in the internet music industry, and is the embodiment of justice and fairness.

"Once the second-generation Flying Goose MP3 player is released, the internet music trend should really take off!"

Li Dongling said in a deep voice, "MP3 and internet music are complementary. The more MP3s sold, the larger the user base of internet music will be. Similarly, the more people listen to MP3 music, the larger the MP3 player market will be."

"As soon as Michael Fuchs was ousted, Himalaya Music immediately sought to reach a music cooperation agreement with Warner Music!"
"If necessary," Li Dongling paused, then continued, "the Himalaya music platform could offer record companies a larger share of their revenue, letting them take 60% or even 70%. Himalaya only needs to break even!"

For Himalaya Music platform, the most important thing right now is to acquire the music copyright library and provide a music download platform for Feiyan MP3. This is the most crucial thing.

The major record labels are not an impenetrable fortress. After the emergence of internet music, traditional music records have basically begun to decline.

After the previous president of Warner Music was ousted, the next president, in an attempt to save himself, regardless of whether he liked internet music or not, had no choice but to try his hand at internet music when record sales were sluggish, hoping to get a share of the pie.

In the current internet industry, only Himalaya Music Platform offers legitimate music. If Warner Music doesn't choose Himalaya, which platform would they choose?
As long as the legitimate music on the Himalaya music platform demonstrates a chance to compete with pirated music represented by Napster and is able to generate revenue, then...

Even though they know that internet music is revolutionizing traditional record companies, they still have to grit their teeth and cooperate with the Himalaya music platform.

Once a record giant joins the Himalaya music platform and tastes the benefits of digital music streaming, other traditional record companies will essentially crumble on their own.

Upon hearing Li Dongling's words, Fu Cheng felt more confident about acquiring the copyright library of the record giant.

The music copyright library that Mr. Li values ​​is not for short-term gains. If more of the revenue can be given to the record companies, then cooperation is entirely possible.

"The acquisition plan for Feiyan Technology also needs to be launched as soon as possible. Some opportunities, once missed, will never come again!"

As Li Dongling was leaving the innovation lab, he said to Fu Cheng.

In order to improve MP3 sound quality, as well as speaker and headphone technology, Feiyan Technology has been trying to contact Harman Kardon and acquire them to make up for these shortcomings.

We're in the midst of an internet frenzy. If Feiyan MP3s sell like hotcakes and Himalaya Music becomes the mainstream music platform, Feiyan Technology's stock price will skyrocket!
At that time, whether Feiyan Technology cashes out or issues shares to acquire companies like Harman Kardon, it will all be a natural progression. No matter how many shares are cashed out, the stock price will rise. What is an opportunity? It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; once missed, it's gone forever.

Similarly, this year's internet frenzy is likely to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in the next decade, and the next frenzy may not come for another ten or even twenty years.

After leaving the innovation lab, Li Dongling went to the technology department, where everyone was also engaged in intensive research and development.

"This is the R&D team behind the Hasee Global Pass 2nd Generation mobile phone!"

Chen Tao said to Li Dongling, "As per your requirements, Mr. Li, Shenzhou Global Pass will undergo a comprehensive upgrade in both function and style!"
The technical department is currently in contact with the logistics department regarding manufacturers such as Zeiss, Leica, Sigma, Tamron, Minolta, Olympus, and Hasselblad, aiming to acquire a professional lens manufacturer for Dongling High-Tech to support the lens functionality of the Global Pass 2nd generation!

According to Mr. Li's requirements for the Shenzhou Global Pass 2 mobile phone, it must have a huge improvement compared to the first generation, so the camera function must become one of the selling points of the Global Pass 2 mobile phone.

At Dongling High-Tech, they are casting a wide net, hoping to catch a big fish.

Zeiss and Leica are certainly lens manufacturers that Dongling Hi-Tech wants to acquire, but to be honest, it's really too difficult. As a long-established German brand and a family company, acquiring Zeiss is extremely challenging.

Leica isn't so easy to acquire either, but it's worth a try. However, lens manufacturers like Hasselblad, Sigma, Tamron, and Tokina have a chance to take over.

However, after the acquisition, it is necessary to spend money to transform these lens manufacturers and develop mobile phone lenses, computer lenses, cameras, surveillance cameras, and so on.

It's a bit expensive, but to be honest, at this point, you can still buy good products with money. Once mobile phone photography functions become popular and lenses become a necessity, you probably won't have the chance to buy a lens company anymore!

"Prioritize contacting Zeiss and Leica. Even if we can't acquire them, we should try our best to get a stake in them!"
If Hasselblad can't acquire these two companies, then it can acquire several other lens manufacturers to create competition among them.

Philanthropist Li is planning to play a game of raising poisonous insects. He can't buy Zeiss sachets, but that's okay!
Then acquire several lens manufacturers and let them compete with each other to see what kind of lens company can be developed.

Whichever lens manufacturer achieves results and develops new products will receive funding, bonuses, and more resources.

As for whether manufacturers who buy these lenses will lose money?
There's absolutely no need to worry. There will be so many places that will need lenses in the future. Almost every place with electronic products will have a need for lenses.

It doesn't matter if the lens manufacturers that were acquired didn't achieve results in mobile phone lens projects; there will still be opportunities.

You can compete in the computer webcam category, and then in the tablet camera, surveillance camera, dashcam, and other lens categories.

If you haven't seized any of the many opportunities given, then you can't blame Dongling Hi-Tech for not giving you another chance. Team disbandment and brand shelving are your final fates.

Lenses are not only used in products like mobile phones, but also in lithography machines, where they are the most important core components.

This is why Li Dongling wanted Dongling Hi-Tech to maintain its relationship with Zeiss, and even acquire Zeiss shares.

To be honest, Zeiss's current standing in the industry is not as high as it was in later years, especially in the field of lithography machines. Nikon and Canon develop their own lenses for lithography machines, while ASML and Dongxin Semiconductor purchase lenses from Zeiss.

However, Dongling Hi-Tech also needs to prepare for the worst. What if Zeiss stops supplying lithography machine lenses to Dongxin someday?

Therefore, Dongling Hi-Tech needs to prepare for contingencies. If Zeiss stops supplying, Dongling Hi-Tech has its own lithography machine lenses, which can fill the gap and solve the immediate problem.

Therefore, Dongling Hi-Tech is a lens manufacturer that must be acquired, and several of them must be acquired, using a "breeding" model to cultivate a top-notch lens team.

Yes, Zeiss is impressive, but if Dongling High-Tech were to assemble an all-star lineup of Hasselblad, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, Rolleiflex, and Mamiya lenses, and cultivate a lens team using a nurturing approach, could they compete with it?
Listening to Li Dongling's words, Chen Tao felt a chill run down his spine. He knew that Li Dongling valued the mobile phone's camera function, but acquiring so many lens manufacturers was too ruthless. Even if Zeiss was powerful, it couldn't withstand a pack of wolves.

Zeiss probably never imagined that the philanthropist Li would prepare such a generous gift for it!
(End of this chapter)