Reborn since 1993

Chapter 500 Thunder on the Ground

Hainam is lucky. Although his school is not very good, his Latino music teacher is very dedicated to his students.

The teacher also knew that for someone like Hainam, who was born in a slum community family, if he couldn't get a college recommendation letter signed by a big shot, and couldn't enter the boxing, basketball and other sports, or the singing industry, the probability of him joining a gang in the future was, if not 100%, then it was almost certain. Even if he wanted to find a normal job, it would probably be difficult!
Hainam's music teacher had a computer at home. After hearing that Himalaya Radio wanted to recruit a group of original singers to join the platform and become original singers, he contacted Himalaya and recommended Hainam, which led to what happened today.

It is hard to say how much talent Hainam has in rapping, but Himalaya Radio needs to set an example, an inspirational story of a young man from the slums who became a singing star by publishing songs on Himalaya Radio!
Let Himalaya Radio be associated with singers. Even if they are not signed by the major record giants, they still have the opportunity to become singers. Are you still worried that no one will go to Himalaya Radio to publish songs?

Of course, the chance of picking up a bargain is actually very small. Those professional singers and song scouts are not there to do nothing. As long as they show talent, they will basically be snapped up by giant companies.

However, for Himalaya Radio, there is no need to promote a singing superstar like Hainam. It is enough to make him popular, have some fame in Chicago, sign a contract with a record company, make some money by releasing records, and have some value.

When they heard that the record company wanted to meet Hainam, the house suddenly became quiet. Everyone looked at Hainam in a daze, including the men in turbans.

They may seem to be living a glamorous life, but in reality, only they themselves know what kind of life they are actually leading. They are so timid that they dare not show up in front of the police station or the media. They can only hide in the sewers like rats. How can they be as glamorous as being a singer and being the center of attention? !

"Hainamu, I'll go with you. I have a Toyota and I'll drive it now!"

“Come on, Hainam is going to be a pop star, and you let him ride in your junky car that you stole from somewhere, do you want him to go to the police station?

Hainam took my Ford pickup truck, a brand new one..."

"Hi, Hainam, are you going to release an album? Do you think I can be an actor in your album music video?"

When Hainam's younger brother ran in and said in public that the record company was interested in Hainam, everyone changed their attitude towards him.

Young men of about the same age as Hainam wanted to be his followers, and girls were much bolder. The two girls came straight up to him, glared at each other, and held his arms tightly, refusing to let go. Their desire to become his woman was almost written on their faces.

Even the woman in the arms of the turbaned man who had just spoken to Hainam was clearly ready to make a move.

After all, being the girlfriend of a singer means enjoying the spotlight and media attention, appearing on TV and newspapers, traveling in luxury cars, eating and drinking the best of things; or being the girlfriend of a gang member means hanging out with drug addicts every day, giving birth to a child who won't even know who her parents are. Anyone would know which life to choose!
For Hainam, this is an opportunity to change his destiny. Isn't it the same for the young men and women in the house? !

After struggling several times, he couldn't get rid of the two girls who were holding his arms tightly, so Hainam gave up and nodded to the man in the Ford pickup truck. Hainam prepared to take a car to meet up with his music teacher.

……

Carlos, a 28-year-old civil design engineer, uploaded a modern poem he recited to the Himalaya Radio on his computer.

Poetry has long been forgotten, and it's the same all over the world. The 1970s and 1980s were the most popular era for modern poetry, but now it is no longer popular.

But just because it is no longer popular doesn't mean that no one is doing it anymore. It has just become a synonym for a niche. Kaslo is just an amateur poet. On Himalaya Radio, he basically entertains himself. As for making money or getting advertising sponsorship, he has never thought about it.

However, Kaslo still has a dream. He wants to become an outstanding poet of the new generation in America and recite his poems at the inauguration ceremony of the President!
Although Kaslo knew that he was dreaming, as an engineer who did not need to worry about his life, he still took poetry as a hobby and uploaded it to Himalaya Radio, purely as a personal hobby. What if a publishing house took a fancy to his poems? What if one day he became the new outstanding poet of America? What if a president invited him to recite his poems at the inauguration ceremony? Who can say for sure...

In Silicon Valley, after the launch of Himalaya Radio, it caused quite a stir, especially Jory Kings's flat earth theory, which became a social event in America, with a lot of quarrels. How could the locals in Silicon Valley not notice it?

But after the website was launched, although Himalaya was very busy and constantly recruited new employees, there was not much news about Himalaya related to the website. People in Silicon Valley could only watch from the sidelines.

"Himalaya Internet Radio announced that the number of registered users has exceeded one million, the number of daily hits has exceeded 37, and the revenue has exceeded 279 million US dollars in days since its launch!"

The sudden report by the San Jose Mercury News, the largest-circulation newspaper in Silicon Valley, was like a thunderclap in Silicon Valley, causing an uproar in the American Internet industry.

There are many companies emerging in Silicon Valley right now, but only a few of them have over one million users. Netscape is one, Yahoo is one, and the rest include eBay, Amazon, etc. Who dares to say that their users have exceeded one million!

What is more important is revenue. Which Internet company is not losing money nowadays, even Netscape and Yahoo! But Himalaya made 279 million US dollars in just one month after its launch. For companies outside the Internet industry, this is nothing, but for companies in the industry, this is simply an industry first!

The sudden thunder of Himalaya shook everyone to their knees. Internet companies and Silicon Valley venture capital firms all cast their eyes on Himalaya. …

"Jim, you should read this news!"

In Netscape's new office building, after going public, Netscape's staff expanded rapidly and moved to a new office building. Now was Netscape's most glorious time, and even Microsoft was not taken seriously by it.

In the office where Jim Clark was, the general manager of Netscape walked in quickly and placed a newspaper in front of Jim Clark with a serious face.

Jim Clark took the newspaper and looked at it in confusion. When he saw the title "Himalaya" on it, he felt familiar with it. Then he thought, "Is this the Internet company founded by Lee who invested in Yahoo?"

“Why is this company…”

Before he could finish his words, Jim saw a report behind him: within one month of going online, the number of registered users of Himalaya website exceeded one million, and the revenue exceeded 278 million US dollars. His eyes widened.

When Jim saw this result, he wondered if he was dazzled. Even when Netscape was first launched, it did not have such a record. Until now, it has only barely broken even.

Jim Clark was silent for a moment, looking at the things in the newspaper in his hand, and then thinking of Li Dongling's investment in Yahoo, he suddenly felt that it all made sense. For someone who could run Himalaya to such an extent, investing in Yahoo was not excessive!

"Jim, what should we do?" Netscape's general manager looked at Jim Clark with an eager look in his eyes.

Of course Jim knew what he wanted to do. What else could he do? He just copied others' homework. Seeing that Internet radio seemed to be profitable, Netscape's general manager also wanted to do it. He didn't know if he could succeed, but it could stimulate and raise the stock price!
Don't think that everyone in Silicon Valley is a gentleman who is indifferent to worldly affairs. The whole world is the same. As long as one person makes money in a certain field, everyone will follow suit.

Just talking about browsers, there are many companies working on them in Silicon Valley and America, and the most famous one is called IE browser.

"Don't worry yet!"

Jim pondered for a moment, "Netscape's most important rival is Microsoft's IE browser. We need to win over more camps and join Netscape. Let Himalaya know first that I'm going to meet with that Li Zai!"

It would have been fine if it had not been listed, but now that Netscape has been listed, it is like a gang of bandits taking over the country. The old gangster tactics can no longer be used easily, otherwise how can they win the support of the people?

If Netscape wants to be the gateway to the Internet for users, it cannot make too many enemies. As for Himalaya Radio, Jim is now planning to focus on winning it over.

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"The data is most likely true. There is no need for Himalaya to falsify these data. Moreover, the data compiled by a third party is basically consistent!"

Yahoo was also watching the news on Himalaya. After the San Jose Mercury News, many newspapers and TV news began to report on it.

"This publicity strategy is so damn classic!"

Timothy Koogle, the first president of Yahoo, who was also appointed by venture capitalists such as Sequoia Capital, couldn't help but swear.

“There is definitely a master publicity expert at Himalaya Radio who is handling this matter.

The incident of Jolly Kings talking to the Earth Horizon alone made Himalaya Radio the focus of the entire America, and even not just America, it also stirred up a lot of public opinion in old Europe, Mexico in North America, Brazil in South America, India in Asia and other places!
Jory Kings told Di Ping about the incident, which brought at least 300,000 new users to Himalaya, and even more than that! "

Koogle spoke to Yahoo founders Jerry Yang, Filo, investor Moritz, Yahoo executives and others in front of him, with amazement, admiration and a bit of envy in his words.

If Yahoo can achieve the same popularity as Himalaya Radio, Koogle is confident that it will not be a problem for Yahoo's stock price to increase several times after its listing.

(End of this chapter)