Reborn in America

Chapter 23: The Snake Swallows the Elephant

When the song "that’sallright" is recorded, Rudy will soon adjust it. The update is the fastest because Alex’s watch reality is so good, there are not many places to adjust. He played the song and listened to it over and over again.

"This song is very different and very shocking! It has a unique feeling, like black jazz, but also has the taste of country music." The black uncle who has been silently accompanied by himself muttered to himself excitedly.

"This song can sweep all other musicians into the history pile unless they accept this change!" Rudy came to such a conclusion after listening to it for a long time.

"Man, can I keep a copy of this song?" Rudy asked suddenly.

"I want a copy too!" Uncle Hei also said so.

"I also want!"

"Leave me a copy too!"

Everyone said one after another, they just felt that this song touched the softness in their hearts. It's unforgettable for a long time, just want to listen to it over and over again.

In the end, Bart gave a record to everyone present. Nowadays, the record is basically a song, the front is the "Song for Mom", the back is the "that’sallright"!

It’s good that the song I sing is liked by others, but what makes Alex a bit uncomfortable is that everyone likes their cover of "That’sallright", but is not very enthusiastic about "Song for Mom". Although the two capitals are the songs of others in Alex Copycat, they are all covered, but they spend more time on "Songs for Mother".

"Cut, I didn't expect that people in this era have such weird tastes, and they actually like the song "That’sallright" sung by Elvis!"

Alex felt very speechless. At the same time, he felt that when copying songs, he had to pay attention to understanding the people's ability to accept them. If the heavy metal rock music of his later generations comes out, it is estimated that Bart will be the first to kill him. Not to mention whether other people can accept it, songs of that style are not acceptable in this era.

After the song is recorded, how to send it to the radio to play, this is a problem. Bart had someone who had approached the radio before, but they didn't care about him at all.

"I have friends who work on the radio!" Rudy waited until the accompaniment band had left, and suddenly said.

"Can it be played on our mother's birthday?" Richard asked overjoyed.

"There should be no problem! The song you sang is so good, even if you let them play it every day." Rudy said to them with a pack of votes.

"That's great! Thank you! Thank you!" They quickly thanked Rudy.

Rudy stopped them from thanking them, and then said, "I have a condition!"

Bart felt a bad feeling in his heart, and he quickly asked: "What conditions?"

It turned out that Rudy's company was inherited from the previous boss. Before that, Rudy was an experienced music producer. He was bewitched by others to get this small record company. When he took over, he discovered that the company was on the verge of bankruptcy. What's worse, the company owed a huge debt to the bank.

In order to save the company, Rudy tried every means to borrow money everywhere to pay off his debts. However, things have become irreparable step by step. Now, Rudy can't even pay back the monthly bank interest. If he still has no money at the end of the month, he will have to file for bankruptcy.

Bart asked in a puzzled manner: "Did you not try to talk to a big record company? As long as you have a good record or a good singer, they are willing to inject capital into your company. At least they will release the record for you. , You can repay your debts if you make money."

Rudy smiled bitterly. He explained, "I want to too! It's just that when I took over the company, I found out that the last boss had offended the employees. He owed a lot of money and didn't give them. When I took over, I couldn't get that much money at once, and they all ran away."

"That's why you want to sign with us, don't you?" Alex suddenly smiled.

Bart and Richard felt a little scared at this time. If they didn't know the depth and signed the contract, they might have to be tied to this broken ship that was about to sink. At that time, it is difficult to say whether the money will be made or not, because it is afraid that it will be controlled by others and it will be difficult to change jobs.

"Yes, you are the best singer I have ever seen! It is also my only hope. I really want to sign you. The conditions are for you. As long as the debt can be paid back, I will promise you everything. Help Me!" Rudy begged loudly.

Bart felt a little unbearable, but he still planned to refuse: "We can't help with this favor! We don't have much money. Even if you sign a contract with you, you may not be able to make money to pay off the debt."

Alex was silent thoughtfully, while Richard looked at them nervously.

Rudy quickly said: "No, I have a plan. It will definitely make you popular in a week. Even if the big companies are unwilling to cooperate with us, I have a way to make your records. Just make money within a month. With enough US$100,000, we will be able to pay off the interest owed before. The company will not go bankrupt and we will be able to pay off the debt slowly."

"100,000 dollars! So much interest!"

Everyone was stunned by Rudy's words, which was not a small sum. What is the concept of $100,000 in this era? The money has been able to buy a large luxury villa, or open a new record company.

Alex asked, "How much money does your company owe! Why even the interest is 100,000! With this money, we can all start a small company by ourselves."

Rudy settled down and retorted: "That's not what I said, yes, 100,000 yuan can indeed buy the company's hardware equipment and there is still a surplus. But you can't buy its sales channels, let alone the company There is also a large number of copyrighted records."

"How much money do you owe!" Alex clung to it, and he ignored Rudy's explanation.

"Uh, there should be 2 million unpaid." Rudy replied with a mental calculation, and he quickly defended: "The company's recording rights can sell for more than 1 million US dollars, so the debt is less than 1 million. But. That is the last resort. Unless the company files for bankruptcy, I am unwilling to sell these copyrights. They can still bring profits to the company every day."

When Bart heard of such a large debt, he retreated, and said quickly: "That's really sorry! We are really helpless."

After speaking, we must pack up and leave. He didn't dare to shoulder such a large debt, if he couldn't pay it off, once the company filed for bankruptcy, then his life would be over.

Alex didn't pay attention to Rudy anymore. He thought to himself that with 1 million dollars, he could do more.

Seeing that they were no longer interested, Rudy was anxious and shouted: "As long as you are willing to take over the company, I would rather give you 90% of the shares for free."

"No, we still have something to go ahead." Bart didn't want to stay any longer. He pulled the two Carpenters and was about to walk out the door.

"The whole company will give it to you, as long as I can continue to be the production manager of the company! This is my last bottom line. You need my connections, and I need your talents!" Rudy shouted. He knew that as long as the other party walked out the door, he would fall into debt quagmire and never turn over.

When Alex heard this, he stopped. He was a little moved. He knew that this was a huge problem and also an opportunity. A big opportunity, if he can grasp it well, he can at least fight for 10 years less.

Rudy used to be a good young man with ideals. He has been in the music circle for so many years, just wanting to own a company of his own. Unexpectedly, he was cheated and took over a debt-laden company.

He couldn't remember what he thought at the time, and he thought that this debt would be paid off soon, which was nothing. As a result, the company's situation is worsening day by day, with a large number of staff and contracted singers leaving the company. He was left alone with huge debts and couldn't get out.

Finally meeting the Carpenters family gave him some hope, and he would not let it go easily. As long as he doesn't have this debt, he can still be a senior music producer in a glorious manner.

"We have to look at the company's assets first!" Driven by desire, Alex finally wavered.

Bart's face changed drastically, and he quickly pulled Alex aside: "You are crazy, this company has so much debt. You still want to take over?"

Brother Richard also looked at Alex in a puzzled manner. He mumbled a few words: "Why don't we go home quickly? Mom is going to worry."

Alex said to calm Bart: "I just wanted to see the company's assets, and didn't promise to take it over."

"Is that so?" Bart looked at Alex in a puzzled way. He knew that his eldest son was a very thoughtful person and would not aimlessly.

Rudy quickly brought the relevant materials. When he was about to hand it over to Alex, he suddenly woke up and said: "These files can only be viewed here, not taken away."

Alex frowned. He didn't intend to give the other party's answer right away, so he said: "Or else, you copy all these documents! We need a lawyer to consult."

"Photocopying? I don't have a photocopier here!" Rudy refused.

Alex shrugged and said nonchalantly: "Then there is no way, we will have a period later!"

"Wait a minute, I can go to the building next door to make copies. I remember that they seem to have a new copy machine, but you have to pay for the copying costs!"

Rudy couldn't let them go like this, so he hurried to copy the information back.

Seeing this situation, the corners of Alex’s mouth smiled slightly: “By the way, my mother’s birthday is coming next week. You also know what we record for, can you help us record the record? Send it to the radio?"

"Okay! Don't worry, I will find someone to talk about this. Wait for my news."

Rudy knew that he had nowhere to go, so he could only agree. In terms of his interpersonal relationship, this matter is nothing but a simple effort. Compared to Alex, whether they can take over the company in order to relieve him of the huge debt, that is the real big thing.

Bart was very grateful after hearing this, and when he was about to say something, he was stopped by Alex.

"Well, let's see it again! Take your time, don't worry!" Alex said with a smile.

After speaking, they thanked Rudy and said goodbye.

As soon as he left the house, Bart couldn't wait to ask Alex: "Didn't you rush to sign and then make a record to make money?"

"It's too early to ** now, wait until our song is broadcast on the radio!" Alex said to his dad. In his opinion, if you sign with a record company to become a singer now, it would be a cheap one. Same as sold.

If his plan is successful, after playing his song on the radio, the popularity of the two brothers will definitely increase. At that time, it is a good choice whether it is to start a company alone or find a big company to sign a contract.

"Then you just want Rudy to help us contact the radio station?" Bart asked.

Alex smiled, and he said: "Let's take a look first, take a look and then talk!"