Chapter 205: 20 Billion Dollar Baby, Time to Share the Pork
Chapter 201 200. Billion-dollar baby, it's time to share the pork
Taylor Swift, undoubtedly the best female singer since the millennium, or to be more absolute, it is also completely qualified to change to the best singer.
Because her shelf life is too long, she was still at her peak before Eric traveled through time, and the stars who competed with her in the same era.
For example, Britney Spears, Teardrop Gaga, Justin Bieber, etc., all of them are gradually fading in popularity, or occasionally shocking the world with a nerve knife, but then disappear again.
Only Taylor Swift is always new, always walking on the road of innovating and surpassing herself.
In the first few years of her debut, her singing skills and style were not perfect. Although she was popular at that time, she was still a long way from the top.
Especially when impacting the most authoritative B list, she often encountered various divine songs from heaven, and then was suppressed, which was a bit unlucky, so she was nicknamed Taylor Swift by fans.
Of course, this nickname also means to praise her as a beauty, and beauty is replaced by molly
And she is the one who opened the door to the era of digital payment for songs. The premise of being able to do this is that someone is willing to pay for your songs, which shows her appeal.
The total number of fans, MVs, and song plays on major social media and video websites are all among the best.
The key is that she has always been focused on making music. Unlike some artists and singers, who use their fame to build brands, sell cosmetics and goods, etc., I have already beaten your business empire with the income from concerts and albums.
Although she has a dozen ex-boyfriends, it does not affect the number of her male fans at all, because her songs are suitable for all ages, from the sixties and seventies to children.
A global concert can drive more than 10 billion US dollars in direct consumption, and indirect consumption is even more than tens of billions of dollars. Therefore, leaders or senior officials of countries such as Mexico, Brazil, Britain, and Indonesia have invited her to hold concerts.
If MJ is the world's undisputed number one superstar in the 80s and 90s, then Taylor Swift is undoubtedly the super overlord after 2010. Her appearance has put global music into a situation of one super and many strong.
In the film industry, the last superstar in the world is Leonardo DiCaprio, and in the music industry, it is Taylor Swift.
As for whether there will be the next world-class superstar, it is probably difficult.
At most, they have influence in their own country and surrounding areas, and it is almost impossible to radiate the whole world.
"How is this little girl's singing?" Eric pointed to the photo of the young Taylor Swift and asked.
Michael took a look and said, "Not bad. She is a country singer. She is not the top among this group of students. She is at an upper-middle level."
"It is mainly because she is still young. At the age of 14, the development of her body and voice is not complete. Some people will be amazing because of their young age, and some people will be limited by it."
"The contestants in front didn't see you serious. Do you think this little girl has a future?"
Eric nodded, thinking that she is very promising, and she is a walking money-printing machine.
"Very good, I like her name, Taylor, Taylor, tiger, tiger, strong girl, hahahaha."
Michael laughed at the homophony and waved his hand.
"No, no, no, Swift doesn't look tough at all. She is a cute little girl. When I first saw her photo, I felt like a farm girl from a remote village."
"After listening to her demo songs, a group of pictures emerged in my mind."
"She usually sleeps on the grass, or hugs a wooden guitar, occasionally holds a dogtail grass in her mouth, and then hums her own songs."
Eric looked at Taylor's photo carefully again, and it really feels a bit rustic and earthy, and her facial features are not as three-dimensional as those in later generations.
She should have had surgery, at least opened her eyes, nose and mouth, but it's nothing, they are all micro plastic surgery, which star doesn't do it?
Jackie Chan also opened his eyes when he was young, and he was still sought after as long as he was successful.
"In any case, we must sign Taylor Swift. I have a feeling that she will become a world-class singer in the future."
"Eric, you are so optimistic about her?"
"Well, my feeling is always accurate. No matter which place she will get in The Voice, we must sign her."
"I'll listen to you, but there is a little trouble at the moment. Taylor Swift is now signed to RCA Records. If you want to sign her, you need to get her consent, as well as her parents' consent, and pay a penalty."
"But the price is not high. After all, she is just a newcomer. Maybe tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars."
"Then find a way to convince this little girl. It's not enough for Meiyi to have only you as an artist. We need more."
Eric continued to look through the resume, and soon another familiar name came into view-Katy Hudson.
Many people may not know this name, because she later changed her name to Katy Perry, also known as Katy Perry.
Although her achievements are not as good as Taylor Swift, she is also a first-class female singer and was once very popular.
"This girl is not bad, she is from Santa Barbara."
Michael nodded: "Don't be surprised, she is famous in the local area, a popular local singer, even I have heard of her, if you go to the bar, you may see Katie Hudson on stage."
"Is she signed with a company now?"
"No."
"Signed, signed. I have a feeling this girl will become popular too."
Maikou frowned and asked hesitantly, "Eric, are you looking for a singer or a lover?"
"Ah? What?"
"Why are you only interested in women? These guys are not bad, like this Xilin. His rap is very stylish and sounds great."
"And this one, his voice is very good."
Eric pouted helplessly, thinking, what can I do? I don't know the others.
This is still very famous. If it is an ordinary singer who is only popular in the United States, he would not recognize her even if she is placed in front of him.
He continued to scroll down until the last one, and the third acquaintance appeared. Finally, a young man came.
It can be clearly seen from the photo that he is mixed-race, with brown skin and a pair of big eyes.
The name column says Peter Keen Hernandez. Many people must have never heard of this name because he will change his name later.
Bruno Mars, nicknamed Mars Brother, is a male singer who will be very popular in the future and a frequent guest at the Grammy Awards.
A very sexy song "Uptown Funk", Uptown Funk coupled with the magical MV dance, made him completely popular all over the world.
One sentence can explain his strength: Mars Old Immortal, boundless magic power.
"Michael, I'm not looking for a lover, this young man is also very good, Hawaiian?"
"Born in Hawaii, currently living in New York, more like hip-hop rock, not signed with a company."
"Very good, then we want it, I think this kid will become a big star."
"Well, you sign it if you say so, at least it proves that you are not choosing a concubine for yourself."
Unexpectedly, Billy went out for a few months and really found a few stars of tomorrow. It turned out that he was lucky like Judy.
Friday afternoon, before leaving get off work.
A meeting was being held in the MGM building. Except for Cooper and his son, the rest were all company executives.
Everyone's attention was focused on the two fathers and sons, and their eyes were faintly excited.
They had thought that this day would come, but they never thought it would come so soon.
Many people chose to join the team for the sake of Charlie Cooper. Unexpectedly, after only half a year, Charlie Cooper showed signs of retirement and began to hand over all the power of the company to his son.
Even if many people did not say it, they were worried in their hearts, fearing that the recovering MGM would collapse.
Until the last few months, movies such as "Happy Death Day" and "Hold Your Breath" have been successful one after another, winning a lot of box office with small bets.
Then there is the release of "Transformers", which has grossed more than 700 million worldwide.
Any industry is about strength, and everything proves that Eric Cooper is an extremely wise leader, and his decisions have almost never failed.
Now, everyone is willing to follow his leadership and hope that he can lead everyone to a brighter future.
Today is the time to witness the results of more than a year of hard work, which is called the pork-sharing meeting.
Eric looked at Charlie Cooper: "Say a few words, Dad."
Although he has not intervened much in the business, his current position is still the president.
He nodded slightly, and first took a long breath, as if to completely spit out the accumulated stagnation of many years.
After sitting in this position for so many years, he finally got what he wanted and saw the day when MGM rose.
Although it was not me who did it, what was the difference between my son and myself?
If I hadn't believed in him and given him $10 million, there would not be the current situation.
In other words, he is equivalent to an angel investor.
"We are gathered here today, and we all know why."
"MGM is going to be listed again, and to achieve this step, it is inseparable from everyone's efforts."
"This is the result of our joint efforts, and it is inseparable from everyone's sweat, so everything you deserve."
"Here, I want to express my gratitude to everyone, thank you!"
Pa pa pa pa...
Warm applause suddenly rang out in the conference room.
Dad looked at Eric, nodded and said, "I won't say anything more. This time MGM will take out 30% of its shares for listing financing."
"Another 15% of the shares will be used for internal financing. The opportunity is here. How much you can get depends on your ability."
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There was a sudden exclamation in the meeting room, and many people's breathing became rapid.
The 15% share was a bit beyond their expectations. When everyone discussed privately, they thought Eric would take out at most 10% and put a larger share on the market.
There is no doubt that this approach can bring greater benefits to the company and him personally.
But he chose to give more benefits to the guys who fought together. Many people instantly felt a sense of death for their confidants. Such a boss is hard to find even with a lantern.
But what everyone didn't know was that the reason why Eric was so generous was because he held a bigger trump card in his hand, that is, Facebook and YouTube.
Even by 2023, Disney and Netflix will be strong enough. Looking at the global film and television companies, they are the two giants competing for supremacy, and other companies are not strong enough to compete.
Even so, the market value of the two companies fluctuates around 200 billion US dollars, and sometimes as much as 250 billion US dollars.
On the other hand, how much is Facebook? It once broke one trillion, and all the film and television companies in the world combined are not as valuable as Facebook.
Even though the stock price plummeted due to various decision-making errors, such as the confusing layout of investing in the metaverse, it can still maintain around 600 billion US dollars, which still exceeds the total market value of all film and television companies in the world.
YouTube has always belonged to Google and has never been listed.
Countless people and countless institutions are waiting for it to be listed independently, and the valuation given is nearly 400 billion US dollars, which is also far higher than Disney and Netflix.
So the upper limit of film and television companies is there. Compared with social media, it is indeed too far away, and the status and voice of the two are completely not in the same class.
So Eric did not feel bad about taking out 45% of the shares for financing, and he needed money, and 45% was just the first step.
The money obtained this time will be used to repay debts and support the operation and development of Facebook and YouTube.
He will continue to raise funds until the remaining shares in his hands are maintained at 10% to 15%.
In addition, he will sell 20% of the shares to AK Films, and transfer from one hand to the other.
When AK Films becomes bigger in a few years, it will definitely go public. At that time, he will continue to hold part of AK Films' shares with another company, and continue to nest.
And although he sold 15% of the shares to this group of executives this time, they may not have the strength to eat all of them.
Although the value of these shares is not as valuable as after the listing, it is far more than when Eric just took over MGM.
Film and television companies are different from the real industry. They are companies that rely on storytelling to increase their stock prices. The better the story is told, the higher the market's expectations of you.
As far as the current situation is concerned, MGM's story is obviously very well told, so the actual price of this 15% stake is 800 million US dollars.
Don't think Eric's asking price is too high. The government's procedures have come to the end, and the price is close to double this number. He really conscientiously put the opportunity to make money in the mouths of his subordinates.
However, even if these people have been executives for many years and can get hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation every year, Eric estimates that they can't make 800 million yuan in total even if they sell everything they have to borrow money.
According to regulations, after the listing, if the company's executives want to sell stocks to cash out, the ban will be lifted after one year, and the founders will be lifted after three years.
Shares can only be held in hand within one year. If you really borrow money to buy, you may end up flying in the sky if the price drops.
The bet is whether you believe that Eric can always create miracles.
And what they can't buy will naturally be put on the market for financing, so the actual probability of putting on the market will exceed 30% of the shares.
The meeting didn't last long. After it ended, everyone scattered like birds and beasts. Needless to say, they all went to find ways to raise money.