Reborn in America, I'm serious about making money.

Zhang San works like an octopus, habitually coordinating multiple projects. Once one project starts, another inevitably follows closely behind.

With the hardware support in place, how could content services not follow suit? And so, the MP3 Store has launched like spring flowers in full bloom. And the main provider of this music content is, naturally, the global music giant.

Why did Zhang San spend so much money to buy Baolijin? Was it because he had too much money to burn, or because he was arrogant because he had too much money? Not at all!

If he hadn't bought the record company, then when his iMP3 was launched, the required content wouldn't be guaranteed to be legitimate, and he would inevitably be attacked by all the record companies.

However, things are different now. He now owns a multinational record company with a vast collection of content that is as numerous as the stars in the sky, enough to satisfy all kinds of user needs.

As for whether it's a duplicate purchase?

That's definitely not it!

Users used to consume records, but now they consume digital music. This is like trying to have your cake and eat it too; they can't be compared.

The transition from record to digital music is like a phoenix rising from the ashes, requiring meticulous human intervention. Given the vastly different formats, isn't paying extra for it perfectly reasonable?

An old song costs only a few dollars, while a new song is just over ten dollars, depending on the quality. Compared to buying a record for tens of dollars, isn't this ten-dollar digital music a great deal?

As for other record companies, if they want to build such an MP3 website, first of all, they need to have MP3 hardware, right? Otherwise, wouldn't it be like a skilled cook trying to make a meal without rice?

Furthermore, was authorization obtained? No.

Having authorization is like water without a source or a tree without roots; how can it last long?

MP3 websites are like sprinters in a race, with iMP3 leading the pack and about to launch. However, the first problem it will face after launch is launching a legal battle against those illegal MP3 websites.

This isn't because Zhang San time-traveled and therefore wants to be ahead of everyone else; it's because someone is faster than him, like MP3 websites. There are numerous music websites, and their content is surprisingly free; they've even attracted investment.

If the content hadn't been suspected of being pirated, sparking controversy and affecting their listing process, these people would probably have already cashed out and left.

Those record companies originally had no interest in digital music, since the profits of digital music could not compare with those of physical music.

Moreover, the sound quality of digital music is simply inferior to that of CDs.

Take Pauline Records as an example. After it was acquired, its records were almost completely ignored in mainland China.

At Zhang San's command, all those records were recalled and carefully stored in the warehouse like treasures. The reason for this was, of course, to keep them for ten or twenty years before selling them for a good price!

After all, there are always some audiophiles who will spend a lot of money to buy and appreciate this record because its sound quality is simply impeccable.

In mainland China, apart from a small number of people with extremely high demands for sound quality who buy records, most people choose to buy cassette tapes, since tapes are cheap and easily pirated. Therefore…

It's pretty much the same all over the world. Records require a record player, which is expensive, and most people can't afford or are unwilling to buy them. Cassette tapes, on the other hand, are easier to play and can be carried around.

This has led many record companies to rely on concerts or other means to promote their artists and build their reputations.

Now that Zhang San has created this, it naturally allows many people to listen to music on their computers, paving the way for the next step: the launch of MP3 players.

Many websites have received lawyer's letters from Global Music, demanding that they remove Global Music's music from their platforms or face legal action.

This is no joke. Who would joke about a business deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars? Even if Zhang San is incredibly wealthy, he wouldn't joke about a business deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

The websites, large and small, that received the lawyer's letter did not back down. In their view, this was a spontaneous action by netizens, and what did it have to do with them?

Their thinking is simple, but capital is just as simple as them; they simply want profit and US dollars.

A week later, these websites, large and small, suddenly discovered that their funds had been frozen, followed by court summonses.

"Wang De F**K, what the hell happened? Can anyone tell me?"

They don't even have the money to hire a lawyer right now, and they can't even pay salaries; their money is frozen. What should they do? They should immediately make a request to the investors.

"Hey bastard, I'm taking your money now. If you don't do it, I'll take my big thing and punch a hole in your head."

Upon hearing the reason, the investors immediately turned their backs on them, not only demanding the return of their previous investments but also adopting an aggressive and ruthless attitude.

However, the reality is incredibly harsh—their funds are frozen! Faced with such a thorny situation, there seems to be no other way but to actively respond to the lawsuit; after all, choosing not to respond is tantamount to surrendering directly, which means completely losing any possibility or hope of turning the tide.

As for why this lawsuit progressed so quickly, was it due to Global Music's secret intervention and influence, or were there other unknown secrets?

If this extremely high efficiency continues, prisons across North America will likely be overcrowded and overwhelmed!

This is a simple copyright case. The plaintiff, Bao Lijin, provided very clear and detailed information. Whether those websites that did not obtain authorization for the music come or not is irrelevant; they are only concerned with how much compensation they can receive.

Judging from the current situation, even if they lose all the funds in their accounts, it won't be enough.

As they walked out of the courthouse, the people in charge of these websites looked as if they had lost their souls, their faces ashen, as if they had just experienced a horrific tragedy—the death of both parents.

They were in a terrible mood at the moment, because in addition to having to pay huge compensation, their website had to be shut down according to the court's ruling.

If they dare not follow the instructions in the judgment, they may face not only financial losses but also imprisonment.

However, reality is so cruel that it seems there is only one path left: to file for bankruptcy protection in court.

In this way, not only will all the funds be exhausted, but the website that has been painstakingly built up over many years will also cease to exist. And those investors who once placed high hopes on the website and invested a lot of money will probably be eager to withdraw their investment and leave.

Are we going to refuse bankruptcy protection and just wait for them to come to us, then blow their heads off with something big?