American Entertainment: Taylor Swift wrote a song for the beginning

Chapter 242 Long Live
"That's right, the finale performance, the last one to appear during prime time, around 11:30." Ryan said in the office, holding up the phone.

"Thank you..." Beyonce's father on the other end of the phone sounded very satisfied with the result.

"So, are there any additional requirements for the specific songs?" the other party asked. The voice on the other end of the phone sounded rhythmic, like singing rap, and it was obvious that he was black.

"Of course, they have to be popular songs. How about these three songs: 'Halo', 'Single Ladies' and 'If I Were a Boy'?" Ryan thought for a moment.

"You're really good at picking." Beyonce's father laughed on the other end of the phone.

"Now let's talk about the specific performance prices. As you know, Carnival is held in the summer, and there are no heavyweight award ceremonies in the three months before and after. This can play a good promotional role for Beyoncé's current tour, the "I Am Tour". And as you know, there are many big names coming, and the budget is not sufficient..."

When talking about the performance fees, Ryan began to talk about his difficulties.

"Young man, this is the finale of the performance." The other party couldn't help but say.

"Because it's the finale performance, you have to give us a friendly price. When Taylor heard the news last night, he had a big fight with me and I was scolded for several minutes." Ryan expressed helplessness.

"But I heard that the live performances at the carnival will be broadcasted by CW TV. The media copyright fees alone must be a lot of money, right? Young man, don't play tricks on me."

"You're well-informed. By the way, you happened to be on tour in Florida at that time. Why didn't you take some extra money?" Ryan asked.

"You know a lot. How much are you willing to pay?" Beyonce's father laughed twice on the other end of the phone. After probing enough, he started talking about the price.

"50W." Ryan said.

Under normal circumstances, the live performance of a first-line star costs between 50 and 200 million US dollars, with the base price being 50. It may be even lower on famous stages, such as the Grammy Awards or the Super Bowl. If it is a private performance, it will cost at least three million US dollars.

"Ryan, my daughter received more than this amount of performance fees at the Grammy Awards, but since you are willing to give her the finale, this time it will only be 100 million."

"75 dollars. If you don't need it, I'm willing to save the 75 dollars."

"It's settled then." Beyoncé's father was silent for a few seconds, and finally spoke slowly.

"As for the additional conditions..." Ryan mentioned calmly at this time. This was the most direct reason why Ryan was willing to contact Beyonce's team.

"Rihanna, right? Someone from her side will contact you later. We do what we say," Beyonce's father continued.

Ryan nodded, hung up the phone, and opened a spreadsheet. He wrote Beyoncé's name in the corresponding time period, followed by the performance list and performance price.

Right now only about half the spots on the schedule for this show are filled.

The opening show of the prime time is Lady Gaga, whose performance fee is 50 US dollars. The Black Eyed Peas will take the stage at the middle time around 200 o'clock. As a popular group, they have received too many invitations and their prices have risen. The remuneration for this performance is the highest million US dollars, but considering that this is a four-member group, each person will get less. As for how the money is divided within the group, that is their own business and Ryan has no control over it.

Leonville, Usher and Eminem are also on the list. The prices of these three people are similar to Beyonce, and the average performance price is also 75. If Carnival has the status and attention of Coachella Music Festival, Ryan is confident that he can lower the performance prices of these people, but there is really no way now.

There are still many names left in the shortlist, including Katy Perry and the names of several bands. These people have reached preliminary agreement with Ryan, but the performance time and repertoire have not yet been finalized.

Ryan called Theresa into his office.

"Prepare to send out the promotional pictures of Beyoncé's participation in the performance..." Ryan ordered.

Recently, there is news released almost every day on the music festival’s related social media, such as some heavyweight star joining the event.

Theresa nodded.

"How are the non-prime time arrangements going?" Ryan asked again.

Just like a daily TV show, the music festival is divided into daytime, prime time, and late night time periods. Ryan is currently only responsible for the prime time period, and the remaining two time periods are left to his subordinates.

Teresa said that the non-prime time performance schedule is about halfway through.

Ryan asked Theresa to keep a close eye on the situation while he got up and went downstairs. Taylor and her best friend Abigail would be there soon.

Abigail was invited by Ryan, and Taylor asked to come along on his own.

Ryan met up with the two backstage.

"I'll take Abigail around by myself, you go ahead and do your work." Taylor said with a smile as soon as he saw Ryan. Their house was about to be robbed, so as the saying goes, beware of fire, theft and best friends. Naturally, it was impossible for Ryan and Abigail to continue to have private contact.

Ryan nodded, but didn't say anything at this time. The water temperature was just right now, and there was no need to do anything else.

Ryan and the two parted ways backstage. As usual, Ryan went to find Di Pineapple to ask about the performance arrangements for tonight. At this time, Avicii happened to be next to Di Pineapple. Ryan took special care of this young man named Avicii, as this was the only name that appeared twice in the déjà vu.

"During this period, I discussed electronic music production with Yinghao and Silashu every day and learned a lot," Avicii couldn't help but say.

"You need to keep up the good work. Your talent is no less than that of Ying Hao and Kevin Harris." Ryan encouraged.

Avicii nodded, but showed a confused expression.

"If you have any ideas or difficulties in electronic music in the future, you can come to me directly. You know where my office is." Ryan reminded.

Avicii nodded.

After saying goodbye to the two DJs, Ryan went to the box again to meet some VIP guests. This was arranged by Paris. As a social expert, she is now like a fish in water in the nightclub, greeting and seeing off people, and is very popular. In addition to the work of promotional materials, Ryan also asked her to receive VIP guests on his behalf.

The VIP guests visiting tonight are also very important - the Miami Heat of the NBA.

The team had just been eliminated by the Hawks in the first round of this year's NBA playoffs, so the entire team booked the largest box on the top floor of the Bad Room.

As soon as Ryan came in, he saw Wade, who had not yet had his waist cut, dancing with his butt sticking out.

These players were known for their love of fun, and Ryan had previously read in the newspapers about rookie Michael Beasley's conflict with security personnel at the Mynt Lounge nightclub in Miami.

In addition, there is Mario Chalmers, who took the initiative to put his arm around Ryan's shoulder, saying that he wanted to be a guest DJ and that he is good at playing DJs.

Ryan said that he would definitely be allowed to go on stage next time if there was a chance. Ryan took photos with the players, and Mario Chalmers unfortunately twisted his foot during the process.

"I often go to LIV Nightclub and Mansion in South Beach. If you ask me, the music atmosphere here is stronger than those two nightclubs." Wade said with a smile. Wade often went to nightclubs when he was young. He regarded it as a way to relieve stress.

"It's just missing a little...girl." A player nearby burped.

Ryan waved at the players, then walked to the railing and pointed down: "Women who can be won over by just spending money are boring. Only those who conquer girls with their personal charm are real masters."

The players cheered, many boasted about their school experiences, and several were eager to try.

"Don't play too much, come back on time to gather." As the big brother of the team, Wade couldn't help but remind the players not to play too crazy.

The players scattered like birds and beasts, heading to the main hall downstairs in groups of three or five to "hunt". In front of everyone, Ryan called the bartender in and served more expensive wine to these players who were not short of money.

After a while, these players brought in a lot of women, plus the female companions they brought with them. The spacious box seemed a bit crowded, and the room was filled with the scent of cosmetics.

When the girls who were brought up found Ryan was there too, they couldn't help but scream and immediately surrounded him. As female guests in the bad rooms, they were more or less fans of Ryan. Considering other factors, Ryan was undoubtedly more attractive than these players.

This time Ryan became the most eye-catching one. He calmly introduced the players to the girls downstairs. Now the faces of the players who were originally covered in dust finally had a little more light.

They are guests, they are here to spend money, so they won't be disappointed. In addition, the women they brought here are big-butt women that suit the taste of black people, so Ryan certainly doesn't mind doing a favor.

"Ryan, you are a good person, you have friendship!" A half-drunk player patted Ryan on the chest. In just a few hours, these players felt that Ryan was really a good person.

The Bad Room nightclub has gained a few more returning customers who are not short of money.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Ryan decided not to disturb everyone and walked out of the box to prepare for his live performance.

Almost an hour later, Ryan returned to the office, preparing to go off work, and checked the daily report handed to him by the nightclub manager.

Ryan's daily work flow is similar: supervising and ensuring the normal operation of the nightclub, personally visiting VIP guests, and performing on stage.

Taylor and Abigail also returned to the office at this time. Abigail had experienced the popularity of the Bad Room today. Compared with it, the nightclubs near the University of Kansas were like children playing house.

"By the way, honey, I have to go to this year's ACM (Academy of Country Music Awards) in a couple of days." Taylor took the initiative to put his arm around Ryan's arm. There were only three people in the office, and Taylor's move was somewhat of a declaration of sovereignty.

Ryan nodded. With Taylor gone, plus the tour, he would have to work outside for another week.

Others may not know, but Theresa must have been very excited to hear the news.

"Also, I want to bring Abigail with me this time," Taylor followed.

She was worried about leaving Abigail alone at home, and she didn't want Abigail to tell her with a smile that she was pregnant with Ryan's baby when she came back, so she had to go with her.

Ryan certainly had no objection, but Abigail seemed a little reluctant.

"You and Taylor haven't been together for a long time. It's a good opportunity for you to accompany her, just as a replacement for me." Ryan smiled.

"You can go alone if you want to accompany me." Abigail said slowly.

"Ryan wanted to accompany me, but he was too busy, so that's the decision." Taylor said with a smile.

"Okay." Abigail nodded.

The three of them returned home together, with Ryan and Taylor sitting in the back seat.

"Ryan, how did Taylor seduce you?" Abigail asked Ryan in front of Taylor in the car.

"Don't you dare say that!" Taylor immediately pointed at Ryan.

"To tell you the truth, I did everything with Ryan the first time I met him." Taylor stopped pretending.

Abigail's mouth immediately opened wide: "You two are having a lot of fun."

"It was Ryan's trick! Ryan also said that he loved both me and Abigail." Taylor couldn't help but say, she still remembered these words.

"Considering the situation at the time, it's indeed correct for me to say this...Ah, stop fighting!" Ryan screamed in the car.

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"Since you can't forget her, I will help you two be together. The three of us will live together in the future." Taylor suddenly said while hugging Ryan on the bed.

"Anyway, she and I have done it with you, so I don't think it's a big deal. It's just an extra set of tableware at home, and this way I can stay with her all the time." Taylor tried to convince himself with various reasons.

Ryan looked at her: "Don't say those angry words, I have forgotten those things a long time ago."

To put it bluntly, Taylor's best friend has nothing and is not even as good as Taylor. Even if Taylor is willing, she is not. If there really needs to be another person living in the house, it has to be at least a woman of Carly's level. If it's Ivanka, it would be even better.

"Are you sure? I might change my mind after tonight. Don't regret it." Taylor looked at Ryan.

"Maybe in the future, but definitely not now." Ryan hugged Taylor in his arms.

"Why do you say that?"

"Because we still have a series of things to accomplish, we have not yet stood hand in hand at the pinnacle of the world. You and I must be like warriors, going through difficulties and dangers side by side, tearing off the masks of all hypocritical people, pushing down the mountains, changing the world, and letting everyone shout long live us! As for those low-level desires, they are just low-level desires." Ryan was very clear about this.

Some women can only be stayed overnight, while some women are the destination.

"Then let's go on hand in hand." Taylor closed her eyes. After hearing what Ryan said, she believed that Ryan would deal with those women outside, including the past, present, and future. At this moment, she didn't care how many there were, and she didn't care who they were. No matter who they were, they were just substitutes for her, some expendable tools.

The two of them hugged each other tightly throughout the whole night, even tighter than when they first met.

"Ryan, did Beyoncé agree to it?" Taylor wiped it with a tissue.

"There's no way she wouldn't agree."

Taylor nodded and said, "I'll contact Cumulus Media and ask them to be the radio broadcaster."

Taylor has always had a good relationship with Cumulus Media.

This reminded Ryan.

"In addition, you can also start pre-sales for the ticketing system. This can ease your pressure on raising funds. I will handle this aspect." Taylor continued.

Her tour has long cooperated with ticketing websites.

Ryan then nodded.

"After a while, I will ask Robert to prepare for the construction of the music festival stage. He has done a great job recently and is a talent in this area." Taylor finally said.

"Robert can be reused." Ryan also expressed his opinion.

"Well...if the music festival is successfully prepared, the team can be asked to take on other business. However, if they take on other tours, it will be difficult to complete them in a short period of time due to lack of manpower. But other music festivals are very suitable because they are just one-time stages." Taylor followed Ryan's train of thought.

"You're becoming more and more like a qualified boss." Ryan kissed Taylor's forehead.

"It's all your fault." Taylor smiled.

"ACM, what do you think are the chances of winning this year?"

"It's hard to say. Carrie Underwood's new album has sold quite a lot of sales, and the Academy of Country Music is full of old people. You know, they are the most conservative people." Taylor followed.

"Well, you make some contact in Nashville and test the ideas of some of the judges. We can let the singers under these judges perform on the stage of the music festival to promote them. In exchange, they must support you." Ryan thought about it.

"Actually, there's a more effective way. I know a country music magazine whose editor has worked at the Country Music Academy for many years, and many of its shareholders are judges." Taylor thought for a moment and said.

"I was considering the acquisition before, but I hadn't made up my mind, and time was tight," Taylor continued.

"If it can help you win the award, just do it. It doesn't matter if we lose some money. We have enough ammunition now." Ryan thought about it and now Taylor has to make the decision on this matter himself.

"Then I'll take action tomorrow." Taylor said decisively.

The two chatted for a long time, almost all of which was about business.

"By the way, what you said just now has been lingering in my mind. Just at that moment, when my mind was blank, I thought your words were good lyrics." Taylor didn't want to rest, but turned on the chandelier in the bedroom and took out his notebook.

"What do you think of calling it 'Long Live'?" Taylor wrote two sentences and looked up to ask.

(End of this chapter)