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Chapter 53 General Election

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This incident dates back to 1998. Before that, MCM was just a second-rate record company, even though it had launched some good singers and combinations.

But when Britney and Christina emerged, they became eye-catching and became a place that many young singers yearned for. So one day in 1998, 21-year-old Allen Kemi, who was supposed to form a band with several friends to serve as guitarists and handle most of the lyrics and music, joined MCM to become an intern.

After almost half a year of internship, because of his performance, he immediately became a formal employee, participated in the production of several albums by Britney and Christina, and then started writing songs. The first song he wrote was "wherever yu will g".

To be precise, it should be the prototype of "wherever yu will g". Norton thought it was pretty good after listening to it. Adrian was thinking of a solution for Avril's new song, so he recommended it.

Although some of the melodies and lyrics are not quite the same as the original ones, it still easily evokes Adrian's memories of "wherever yu will g". This song was widely circulated at the beginning. If it weren't for the band's popularity and the operation of a good record company, it would not have started to make the charts almost two years after its release, and the results achieved would not be so bad.

Of course, Adrian bought the song, and Norton and Kemi also improved it under his suggestion. The final product is almost the same as the original one, but because it was prepared for Avril, some of the lyrics were modified to be more in line with the identity of the female singer.

Kemi, who was recognized by Adrian, also stayed safely in MCM. As for The Calling...

Anyway, Adrian's blood debt is not just this, so don't care too much.

This song was ready at the end of 1999, but for various reasons, Avril's birthday was not released until the end of September this year.

It doesn't matter. Anyway, the song is already in your hands, so you can record and release it whenever you want.

Although Avril wanted her debut work to be collaborated by Adrian and Norton, she still liked this song very much, especially the chorus.

This feeling is so great, I like this feeling of yelling out!The girl said so excitedly to Adrian more than once during the recording.

Whether in the past or present life, she has a characteristic of singing, that is, she likes to yell out in a full spirit when singing a chorus, and the roaring feeling of catharsis can easily resonate with the audience.

This is her advantage and her disadvantage. The advantage is that such passionate performances are very easy to attract young music fans, and the disadvantage is that if she always remains like this and does not change, it is easy to lose popularity.

But don't worry, it's still early to that stage. She can sing happily in her own way without any scruples, and then slowly adjust it based on market feedback in the future. Don't forget that there is still Adrian.

If he wasn't relatively familiar with Avril's style, he wouldn't have decided to use "wherever yu will g" to make her first single, and the facts proved that his decision was correct. The girl was very compatible with this song. After its release, she quickly broke into the top ten of "Billboard" tp100.

This is an amazing result now. You should know that with Christina's new album at the beginning of last month, the top ten in "Billboard" tp100 became her and Britney's world.

Adrian embezzled Nora Jones's famous songs to her, and combined with some good songs that can be recalled and the music team behind them tailored them. Christina's new album was also very popular after the release of this year.

Of course, she still can't compare to Britney in terms of sales and popularity. So far, Britney's new album has sold 25 million copies worldwide, and sales of over 30 million are just around the corner. In the same situation of opening up the East Asian market, despite the relatively backward release time, Christina's new album has just crossed the 10 million level.

In any case, the two competed very fiercely on TP100. Adrian decided to make all of Britney's songs top the Billboard rankings, and even racked his brains to scrape so many good ones, so naturally he would not allow failure.

In fact, except for those three light rock songs that could only top the same type of chart, the other seven songs passed the first place on tp100 once. Although the songs prepared for Christina are not so classic, they all have very high quality. After a little operation, they will be in this situation: Britney and Christina have occupied seven or eight positions for a long time in the top ten tp100s by Britney and Christina.

Even in a week last month, the top ten were all occupied, with Britney accounting for six and Christina accounting for four, which aroused the amazement of many people in the music industry.

Many music critics have expressed their opinions, some simply analyzing music, some analyzing the two female singers, and some suspect that the data is fake. After all, MCM Records or Universal Music now has the same parent company as ABC.

However, Adrian had expected this situation in the end, so he made the data as transparent as possible. The others also increased their efforts in public relations, which was not outside the rules, so it was not easy to pick mistakes.

In short, this summer, Britney and Christina became the two most dazzling female singers in the music industry. Their competition on various platforms has always been a topic of relish in tabloids and the public, and their fans have also spoken against each other on different occasions to maintain their idols.

The happiest thing is Pepsi and Coca-Cola. Data shows that their beverage sales have increased to varying degrees during this summer vacation, especially Pepsi. It is really cost-effective to spend 8 million to invite Britney as the spokesperson.

In addition, Eric Norton is also very happy that with the results of these two albums, the new position of artistic director of Universal Music is no longer the only one.

Although Britney and Christina have reached the point of not saying hello to each other when they meet on record companies, the competition is still within a certain range. When talking about each other in various programs, they will praise each other or recall their days at Mickey Mouse Club. At the same time, they will also look intimate when attending an occasion, and there is no flaw at all. Women are born to act.

Of course, this situation will not happen in bed, especially when playing crazy, the two women will never give up until they overwhelm each other.

Well, it's a bit off topic. In the two months when Britney and Christina dominated the top ten of TP100, other singers either avoided it or were uncompetitive. Even if they finally entered the top ten, they could only reach the seventh place at most. Now a newcomer's first single has broken through this limit in a short period of time and won the fifth place in the top ten. How can it not be exciting?

Of course, this is not good news in the eyes of singers and music producers with some experience. This newcomer is the same record company as Britney and Christina.

Avril doesn't care about these things. She has no reaction except being happy and excited to achieve such good results in the first single. Finally, she remembered to hold a party to celebrate with Christine's reminder, but she also placed the location at Stewart's home where she had been boarding.

I think you should be out for a bar or something, don't you feel it's overcrowded and troublesome?Adrian, who would not give up the opportunity, came over and asked Avril this way.

The girl dressed up very well today. Because the singles were very good, the MV plan she prepared was about to be put on the agenda. She could naturally use it when she designed various styles for her.

So she now looks like she has long hair loose, wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt, jeans and canvas shoes, and wearing moderate eyeshadows.

But Adrian was not Avril, and only ten-year-old Christine Stewart.

I can think that you think our family is small and simple, and isn’t suitable for parties?

Kristen Stewart put his hands on his hips to make a lazy look, but he cut his short hair and a neutral look, which was a bit of a bad boy, which was very interesting.

Of course not, I just think this is your home, and it is not appropriate if it is broken or dirty.Adrian waved his hand and said.

It doesn't matter, there are not many people coming anyway.Avril fought to smooth things over.

OK OK OK, so let’s talk about something else Christine, if you dress like this in the future, be careful not to marry you.Adrian laughed.

Uncle ED!Avril couldn't help but raise his voice.

Don't say it anymore.

Adrian raised his hands in Christine's glare and patted the girl's arm. Congratulations, Weiniu, very outstanding, her passion can almost melt.

Thanks.Avril smiled sweetly in a rare and sweet smile, and then coughed lightly when he thought of something.

Adrian didn't seem to notice this, but continued: I already have a draft of the second single. As long as I communicate with Eric, I believe that the first draft will be completed soon. I think this song is also suitable for you.If you can still achieve good results this time, you can prepare your first album.

Really?Avril showed a look of surprise.

I think I still have this credit.Adrian raised his eyebrows and pretended to be unhappy.

No, I just... The girl gestured in a panic and wanted to explain.

OK, I'm just kidding.

Adrian laughed, but there are two things I want to remind you, Wei Niu, first, if you have time to practice playing the piano more, the second single needs you to play it yourself; second, prepare to write songs, there should be songs you wrote by yourself in the first album no matter what.

Although Avril's face turned pale when she heard that she was going to practice playing the piano, the following sentence made her happy: No problem!

Don’t you tell me when you hear such good news?Adrian blinked at this moment.

Avril then made a face: That's it.

After saying that, he pulled Christine and ran away, and Christine also said: Goodbye, Uncle ED.

From the smirk expression, we can tell that she probably guessed that this was not a good name.

Adrian shrugged, not taking her to heart, but Avril...

Although he had only had a moment before, he could see clearly the cramping flashes on the other person's face.

This manifestation occurred after the last trip to Napani. Adrian could roughly guess Avril's thoughts, but for this girl who is famous for her personality, it is difficult to convert it into an advantage even if she can capture the other person's thoughts.

Adrian never ignores something because of her good relationship, especially after last year's lesson, Avril is not Kate or Sarah. Although she also has weaknesses and flaws, she is still very self-centered in character. Don't think that this is her whole thing when she is very lively in front of Adrian. She has a lot of arguments with the teacher during training.

It was also Adrian who was very fond of her at the beginning, and he also visited and invited her in person, otherwise it would be almost impossible for her to treat herself like this.

But it doesn't matter, time always exists, and there are memories of previous lives as references. Adrian believes that there will be no problem in this world that cannot be solved.

This is what happened in September, and not long after October entered, a difficult problem came to him.

Suspected of monopoly?Listening to Claude's introduction, Adrian raised his eyebrows.

Yes, suspected of monopoly, the FCC needs to conduct a series of reviews on the deal.Claude sighed.

Hell, why don't they investigate Time Warner based on this?Although it had been anticipated that this might happen, Adrian complained.

Because AT&T Bradband has reached 38 states, while Warner does not have ABC.

Claude replied briefly, and then added: But this time Warner is on our side.

That's of course.Adrian waved his hand, what if he didn't stand on their side, what if someone used the same excuse to deal with Warner in the future?

In this regard, it is very wise to abandon Comcast and choose AT&T Bradband. If you acquire these two companies at the same time, it will undoubtedly be blocked by antitrust regulators. As a group that lacks history, it is easy to be attacked by groups in this situation.

Has the FCC given a review deadline?Adrian asked immediately.

No, not even the informal review deadline.Claude spread his hands and Adrian couldn't help but frown. This was not good news.

In the middle of last month, Hasbro failed to escape their clutches and became a member of AC Media. After almost half a month, Claude officially applied for an acquisition to AT&T Bradband.

This move shocked many people. First, he had just completed the acquisition of Hasbro and immediately targeted super goals that were incomparable to toy companies; second, most media practitioners know what AT&T Bradband means.

They were too risky and I don't think it would be a wise choice to acquire AT&T Bradband.Murdoch said this when talking about AC Media's actions in an interview.

Although Lei Shidong did not make a clear statement, there were rumors in private that he complained to the depressed people: the two boys of AC Media were too arrogant.

In short, most people are not optimistic about this acquisition case. Although AC Media has always seemed to be rich and powerful, it seems that it has never been worried about funds for the acquisition of TBS and ABC. Moreover, they have created many miracles and have always operated well. The loss report displayed in the first quarter of the first half of the year shows that people can tell at a glance what is going on, but some things are not so easy to deal with. The subsequent stop of the FCC seems to prove their views.

Even Lei Shidong is slightly biased towards others.

Claude explained that although he has always looked forward to us, he always hopes that we can develop steadily.Therefore, if there is a serious setback, he will reveal his minions as soon as possible without hesitation.In addition, Comcast seems to be a little ready to compete with us for ownership of AT&T Bradband.

So, we are now "betrodden on all sides"?Adrian suddenly laughed.

I hate Chinese.Claude rolled his eyes.

It translates as ‘Besieged n all sides’, which I think is very vivid.Adrian said calmly.

Siege from all sides?It's very vivid indeed.

Claude turned his head and thought, no one wanted us to get AT&T Bradband, even Warner on our side.

What do you say, dear Mr. MacDonald?Adrian suddenly asked.

What else can I say, the same is true for old fox and Mr. Garcia. The situation is still unclear and the two senators will not make a clear statement.Claude shrugged again.

Under U.S. law, there are two senators in each state, and now both senators in California have received large donations from AC Media.

Generally speaking, investing in a senator is more cost-effective than investing in a president. The senator's term is longer, re-election is relatively easier, and the power is not small. Each large group has its own spokesperson in Congress.

However, senators will not accept political donations from a group separately. This is not because the law stipulates the upper limit of political donations. It is too easy to avoid. It is because of their own political future, and they can sell themselves at a good price. There are members of the House of Representatives who are completely tied to a group, but there are few senators, so it is not surprising to get such an answer.

What do you think of this year's election, Crow?Adrian suddenly asked, knocking his fingers back and forth on the handrail twice.

general election?

Claude raised his eyebrows and asked to check the specific situation. Moreover, the situation is not so clear before election day has arrived. However, Gore does not have the advantage in several Republican states with traditional Republican votes such as New Mexico and Colorado, while Bush Jr. has certain advantages in states such as Oregon and Idaho.

Maybe... Adrian said slowly with his chin, "You can send a private representative, and meet Bush in private..."