Whether enters digital music sale domain comprehensively, is relating several big Record Company basic operational strategy issues. 是否全面进军数字音乐销售领域,关系着几大唱片公司的根本经营策略问题。 …… …… Eric did not anticipate the both sides first meeting can reach any agreement, continued has probed with Edgar Bronfman and Doug Morison mutually, agrees the opportunity of next time meeting with, said goodbye to leave to the convenience. 艾瑞克本就不期待双方第一次会面就能达成什么协议,继续与埃德加布朗夫曼和道格莫里森相互试探了一番,约定了下次会面的时机,对方便告辞离开。 Personally sends out the administrative building Edgar Bronfman and Doug Morison, Eric returns to the office, then takes up the telephone and Firefly electron CEO Victor Maikenai discussed that just with the result that Edgar Bronfman they contacted. 亲自将埃德加布朗夫曼和道格莫里森送出行政楼,艾瑞克返回办公室,便拿起电话与萤火虫电子eo维克多麦克奈利讨论起刚刚与埃德加布朗夫曼两人接触的结果。 In fact, Eric and Universal aspect contacts at the same time, Firefly electron Chairman Bill Olsson personally brought the prototype of miniature music store to fly to Europe, launches the lobby to hundred generations and bmg two big Record Company. 实际上,艾瑞克与环球方面接触的同时,萤火虫电子总裁比尔奥尔森就已经亲自带着迷你音乐商店的样机飞往了欧洲,对百代和bmg两大唱片公司展开游说。 With first two years of similar, the release similar arrangement of new generation irelyer player during the Easter of April of this year, has one month from the present probably. 和前两年类似,新一代irelyer播放器的发布时间同样安排在今年四月份的复活节期间,距离现在大概只有一个月时间。 Facing announced the pressure that the electronics manufacturer that enters the digital music player domain creates, considers the miniature music store plan the force subsidiarity that once successful regarding maintaining the irelyer player market leader superiority can play, following one month, the Firefly electron and Yahoo two aspect main keys, at least in one with five big Record Company achieve the close cooperation, to obtain the music copyright resources of opposite party, makes up for the short board of miniature music store in content. 面对纷纷宣布进军数字音乐播放器领域的电子厂商带来的压力,考虑到迷你音乐商店计划一旦成功对于维持irelyer播放器市场领先优势所能够起到的强力辅助作用,接下来一个月,萤火虫电子和雅虎两方面最主要的工作重点,就是至少与五大唱片公司中的一家达成密切的合作关系,以获得对方的音乐版权资源,弥补迷你音乐商店在内容方面的短板。 In five big Record Company, because has own music player product, a bone that the Sony phonograph record of Sony is without doubt most difficult to gnaw, Eric basically did not report any expectation, the meaning of also with the opposite party not having contacted. The Warner phonograph record subordinated in Time Warner, AOL and Time Warner two just announced that news of merge, at this time Time Warner will be more complex on the dispute unceasing management system, under all diversion, wanted to achieve the cooperation in one month with the Warner phonograph record, probability similarly close zero. 五大唱片公司中,由于有着自身的音乐播放器产品,索尼旗下的索尼唱片无疑是最难啃的一块骨头,艾瑞克基本上不报任何期望,也就没有和对方接触的意思。华纳唱片隶属于时代华纳,美国在线和时代华纳两家刚刚宣布合并的消息,此时时代华纳内部原本就纷争不断的管理体系将更加复杂,各方牵制下,想要在一个月时间内与华纳唱片达成合作,几率同样接近零。 Then, only remaining Universal phonograph records, hundred generations of phonograph records and bmg phonograph records. 接下来,就只剩下环球唱片、百代唱片和bmg唱片。 In the three, just annexed the PolyGram to further strengthen the own global first big phonograph record group status last year the Universal phonograph record without doubt is the best choice, although Eric has not shown any card in a hand in just statement completely, so long as can facilitate this cooperation, he did not mind absolutely pays certain price. 三者之中,去年刚刚兼并了宝丽金进一步巩固自身全球第一大唱片集团地位的环球唱片无疑是最好的选择,虽然艾瑞克在刚刚的表态中完全没有展现出任何底牌,但只要能够促成这次合作,他绝对不介意付出一定的代价。 Naturally, Eric has not pressed goal completely on Universal phonograph record one, therefore, Bill Olsson will fly Europe. 当然,艾瑞克也没有将目标全部压在环球唱片一家身上,因此,比尔奥尔森才会飞去欧洲。 Discussed in telephone and Victor Maikenai most hour, Eric hangs the power failure words, has a look at the watch, to getting off work also some time, then opens a document on desk, takes nearby pencil conveniently. 在电话里和维克多麦克奈利讨论了大半个小时,艾瑞克挂掉电话,看看手表,离下班还有一些时间,便翻开办公桌上的一份文件,随手拿起旁边的铅笔。 The right hand grasps the movement of pen, inevitably affected outside the arm to start the bite mark of scab, therefore could not bear lift the sleeves to look at the gauze that on an arm has wrapped. 右手握笔的动作,不可避免的牵动了手臂外侧已经开始结痂的咬痕,于是忍不住掀开衣袖看了眼手臂上包裹的纱布。 After that afternoon matter, because children were frightened, in addition on the Eric arm the alarmed bite mark, Virginia at a promiscuous manner maliciously scolded Eric, unusually expressed the small mood including Joanna. 那天下午的事情之后,因为孩子们受到惊吓,再加上艾瑞克手臂上触目惊心的咬痕,维吉尼娅不分青红皂白地就狠狠数落了艾瑞克一顿,连乔安娜都少有地表现出了小情绪。 Returns to Los Angeles, the scene is livelier, the women surround Eric bite ‚pitiful condition’. 回到洛杉矶,场面就更加热闹,女人们纷纷来围观艾瑞克被咬的‘惨状’。 The girls said envies very much, wants to nip one on the Eric arm again, leaves behind own mark. 丫头表示很是羡慕,也想在艾瑞克手臂上再咬一口,留下自己的印记。 How the attention of young girl was actually places Eric to provoke on that named Carmen Kasies's girl. 小妞的注意力却是放在艾瑞克到底怎么招惹了那个名叫卡门凯丝的女孩上。 Elizabeth loses two characters directly, gets what one deserves. 伊丽莎白直接丢出两个字,活该。 Appearance that Julia loves dearly very much, but that small look actually as if wants Eric also to come on her. 茱莉亚一副很心疼的模样,但那小眼神却似乎想要艾瑞克在她身上也来一下。 Nicole helped Eric inspect a wound carefully, sympathized very much, but ‚was not careful’ tears off the bloody scab that had just tied, then innocent claimed one had to uncover the scar obsession. 妮可细心地帮艾瑞克检查了一番伤口,很是同情,只是‘不小心’扯下了一块刚刚结起的血痂,然后一脸无辜地声称自己有揭疤强迫症。 Famke thought that the bite mark somewhat leaning, if can bite in the arm flank midpoint will be more attractive. 法米克觉得咬痕有些偏了,如果能够咬在手臂外侧正中央可能会更好看。 Good. 好吧。 Is some does not have the conscience. 都是些没良心的。 Only then after Carolyn sees the bite mark on Eric arm, displays small appearance that loves dearly, but also called to tell Olivia, then naturally was one concern from United Kingdom. 只有卡洛琳看到艾瑞克手臂上的咬痕之后表现出一副非常心疼的小模样,还打电话告诉了奥利维亚,然后自然又是一番来自英国的关切。 Unknowingly remembers that the girl who has the petite cheek look to renounce, the Paris fashion week opens today, she should start Catwalk now. 不知不觉又想起那个有着娇小脸蛋眼神决绝的女孩,巴黎时装周今天开幕,她现在应该已经开始走秀了吧。 Is thinking, has scrutinized several points of document, close to getting off work, the secretary knocked on a door, indicated Kenneth Horne outside. 这么想着,又审阅了几分文件,临近下班,秘书敲了敲门,表示肯尼斯霍恩就在外面。 Some doubts make the opposite party come, Kenneth Horne enters the office, the expression appears very excited appearance, said: „Eric, I just received the call that several courtyard line Manager make, you guess that the «The Blair Witch Project» booking rate is what kind of?” 有些疑惑地让对方进来,肯尼斯霍恩走进办公室,表情显得很兴奋的模样,道:“艾瑞克,我刚刚接到几家院线经理打来的电话,你猜猜《女巫布莱尔》的上座率怎么样？” „It is definitely splendid,” Eric puts down the pencil, changed the fountain pen to sign own name end of a document, said with a smile: „Otherwise you are impossible such anxiously running over.” “肯定很出色吧,”艾瑞克放下铅笔,换了钢笔在一份文件末尾签下自己的名字,才笑道:“要不然你也不可能这么急着跑过来。” „It is not very splendid, simply is very splendid,” Kenneth Horne a chair has sat down in the Eric opposite, said: „Manager of regr institute line told me, 50 screening halls that they arranged entire day the time interval were almost the full, tomorrow's movie ticket have sold. The situations of several other courtyard lines also similarly so, the opposite party suggested that we increase the row of piece scale immediately.” “不是很出色,简直是非常出色,”肯尼斯霍恩拉了一张椅子在艾瑞克对面坐下,道:“regr院线的经理告诉我,他们安排的50家放映厅全天时段几乎都是爆满,明天的电影票也已经销售一空了。其他几家院线的情况也同样如此,对方建议我们立刻增加排片规模。” The Eric nod said: „That increases, these matters you arranged to be OK.” 艾瑞克点头道:“那就增加啊,这些事情你自己安排就可以了。” Firefly was naturally different from once artisan, in addition at this time the movie off season, if necessary, wanted to increase the showing scale, only required one week of time to handle all. 萤火虫与曾经的艺匠自然不同,再加上此时正是电影淡季,有必要的话,想要增加放映规模,只需要一周时间就能搞定一切。 „Hey, Eric, you not excited appearance, Kenneth Horne shows the discontented expression probably” intentionally, said: „Must know, a movie of 32000 USD investments, even if adds on the late patching expense, 60000 USD. If 200 screening halls over the next one week completely are the full conditions, we can create a Box Office miracle absolutely.” “嘿,艾瑞克,你好像一点都不兴奋的样子啊,”肯尼斯霍恩故意露出不满的表情,道:“要知道,一部32000美元投资的电影,即使加上后期的修补费用,也才60000美元。如果200家放映厅在未来一周内全部都是爆满状态,我们绝对能够创造一个票房奇迹。” „The miracle that we create has sufficed many,” Eric puts down the fountain pen with a smile, gains ground, said: „Good, since you are so excited, gives you an opportunity, tonight's supper you invited, can call Jeffrey them. Naturally, if you have not made to go back to eat meal with family member.” “我们创造的奇迹已经够多了,”艾瑞克笑着放下钢笔,抬起头,道:“好吧,既然你这么兴奋,给你个机会,今晚的晚餐就你来请好了,也可以叫上杰弗瑞他们。当然,如果你们没有和家人约好回去吃饭的话。” Kenneth Horne some ‚depressed’ nod, gossip said: „But today Friday, don't you have what arrangement?” 肯尼斯霍恩有些‘郁闷’地点点头,又八卦道:“今天可是周五啊,难道你就没有什么安排？” „No.” “没有。” Eric has moved wrist/skill slightly, after the women surround one, recently was at snubs in the middle of his condition. 艾瑞克微微活动了一下手腕,女人们围观一阵后,最近正处在故意冷落他的状态当中。 They were saying, the Eric personal cell phone has made a sound, looked at the eye to come the electricity, directly was in front of Kenneth Horne to connect the call: „Hey, Warren, does not see for a long time...... Naturally, you...... I still in the Firefly cinema city, was planning that now makes everybody to have the supper together, you must come...... Oh, you told me your dwelling, I made the person take you to be good.” 两人正说着,艾瑞克的私人手机响了起来,看了眼来电,就直接当着肯尼斯霍恩的面接通了电话:“嘿,沃伦,好久不见……当然,你呢……我现在还在萤火虫影城,正打算约大家一起去吃晚餐,你要来吗……哦,你告诉我你的住处,我让人去接你好了。” Chatted several, Eric then made the telephone call. 聊了几句,艾瑞克便挂掉了电话。 Kenneth Horne sees Eric not to evade itself, then on own initiative asked: „Warren, Warren Buffett?” 肯尼斯霍恩见艾瑞克没有避讳自己,便主动问道:“沃伦,沃伦巴菲特？” Eric nods, said: „Should come for the clover fund.” 艾瑞克点点头,道:“应该是为三叶草基金来的。” Although Kenneth Horne was unable to see the financial data of clover fund directly, but this matter regarding the management of this result, is not any secret, therefore asked curiously: „The stock value of clover fund, should have 30 billion USD now?” 虽然肯尼斯霍恩还无法直接看到三叶草基金的财务数据,但这件事对于他这种成绩的高管来说,也不算什么隐秘,于是好奇地问道:“说起来,三叶草基金的股票价值,现在应该有300亿美元了吧？” „Last week broke through 30 billion USD.” “上周就已经突破300亿美元了。” „I do not understand the stock,” the Kenneth Horne expression somewhat exclaimed in surprise that said: „But, Eric, I heard that the NASDAQ index has creakied, everybody present is underselling the hi-tech stock, you should also be more discrete.” “我不太懂股票,”肯尼斯霍恩表情有些惊叹,道:“不过,艾瑞克,我听说纳斯达克指数已经摇摇欲坠了,大家现在都在抛售科技股,你也应该更谨慎一些。” Although Eric will not change own decision easily, but he naturally will not accept others well-meaning advice, the nod said: „I understand, Nà, telephones to Jeffrey they, since Warren came, everybody together entertains.” 虽然艾瑞克不会轻易改变自己的决定,但他自然也不会不接受别人善意的劝告,点头道:“我明白,呐,打电话给杰弗瑞他们吧,既然沃伦过来了,大家就一起招待一下。” „I thought that you want to make us present, quite makes Buffett not have the means to open the mouth to urge you to sell out the stock,” Kenneth Horne has punctured the Eric intention with a smile, but has pulled out the cell phone, starts to telephone. “我觉得你只是想让我们在场,好让巴菲特没办法开口劝你卖掉股票而已,”肯尼斯霍恩笑着戳破了艾瑞克意图,但还是掏出了手机,开始打电话。 Although Berkshire Hathaway to Firefly Group owning stocks, only then 5%, but value 3 million USD stock, if can leverage completely, even if removes various handling charges and tax money, Berkshire Hathaway can attain at least 1 billion USD as before. 虽然伯克希尔哈撒韦对萤火虫集团的持股只有5%,但价值300万美元的股票,如果能够全部套现,即使刨除各种手续费和税金,伯克希尔哈撒韦依旧能够拿到至少10亿美金。 1 billion USD, any enterprise, is a noticeable cash. 10亿美金,任何企业来说,都是一笔不可忽视的现金。 However, once NASDAQ crashes, the stock of clover fund likely for a long time was locked, only if shears the meat to leave the field, otherwise in the short-term is impossible to leverage any cash to come out again. 不过,一旦纳斯达克崩盘,三叶草基金的股票就很可能被长期套牢,除非割肉离场,否则短期内根本不可能再想套现出任何现金出来。 As a bone and the conservative discrete person, Warren Buffett does not hope to see this aspect occurrence obviously, will therefore rush to Los Angeles from Omaha. 作为一个骨子里及其保守谨慎的人,沃伦巴菲特显然不希望看到这种局面发生,因此才会匆匆从奥马哈赶到洛杉矶。 Just, in evening's dining together, how regardless of old man persuaded, Eric ahead of time has not sold the clover fund stock the meaning. 只不过,在晚上的聚餐中,无论老头子如何劝说,艾瑞克都没有提前卖出三叶草基金股票的意思。 The matter develops now, Eric actually also completely in gambling. 事情发展到现在,艾瑞克其实也完全是在赌。 So long as the NASDAQ index can walk out 3000 successfully, but has not crashed, according to the once NASDAQ upward curve, the cash scale that in the future the clover fund will leverage, very possible to achieve above 40 billion even 50 billion USD. 只要纳斯达克指数能够成功跨过3000点门槛而没有崩盘,根据曾经的纳指上行曲线,将来三叶草基金套现出来的现金规模,很可能能够达到400亿甚至500亿美元以上。 When the time comes, even if pays various tax revenues, Firefly Group can hold about 30 billion to 35 billion USD cash as before. 到时候,即使缴纳完各种税收,萤火虫集团依旧可以保有300亿到350亿美元左右的现金。 This kind of huge fund, in addition cash reserve of Firefly investment, after NASDAQ crashes the North America economy falls into the low situation, enough Eric seizes the chance further economical empire domain of expansion Firefly system, meanwhile can as far as possible little dilution of right own enterprise ownership percentage. 这样一笔庞大的资金,再加上萤火虫投资的现金储备,在纳指崩盘之后北美经济陷入低迷的情况下,足够艾瑞克趁机进一步扩张萤火虫体系的经济帝国版图,同时还能尽可能少地对对自身企业持股比例的稀释。 The lobby is invalid, Buffett is worth leaving Los Angeles next day dispiritedly. 游说无效,巴菲特第二天值得怏怏地离开洛杉矶。 Meanwhile, although has not passed in the weekend, across North America possibly creates the news of Box Office miracle about «The Blair Witch Project» already continuously, the massive media published have broadcast outside the «The Blair Witch Project» theater the movie fan discharge the picture of long team. 与此同时,虽然周末还没有过去,北美各地关于《女巫布莱尔》可能创造票房奇迹的消息就已经此起彼伏,大量媒体都刊登了播放《女巫布莱尔》影院外影迷排出长长队伍的照片。 Moreover, some specialized film critic also join, starts enthusiastically to discuss the «The Blair Witch Project» phenomenon. 而且,一些专业影评人也纷纷加入进来,开始热烈地讨论《女巫布莱尔》现象。 Although majority of film critic as before be relentless «The Blair Witch Project» batch of being a mass of cuts and bruises, moreover through various professional analyses, exposes «The Blair Witch Project» gratefully absolutely is only an artificial shoots movie, but a fact of non- exploration documentary film, but the matter develops the present degree, the public no longer cared about the genuine and fake of The Blair Witch Project event completely. 虽然大部分影评人依旧毫不留情地将《女巫布莱尔》批的体无完肤,而且还毫不客气地通过各种专业分析,揭露《女巫布莱尔》绝对只是一部人为拍摄的影片而非一部探险纪录片的事实,但事情发展到现在的程度,公众已经完全不再关心女巫布莱尔事件的真假。 All people curious, movie that this as if world discussed that is any appearance. 所有人都只是好奇,这部仿佛全世界都在讨论的影片,到底是什么样子。 Therefore, when the first weekend three days pass by, the new week of Box Office data draws a charge, «The Blair Witch Project» that lets the Box Office data that the person praised to the heavens, increased the discussion focal point that all the people have discussed for this movie again. 于是,当首周末三天过去,新一周的票房数据出炉,《女巫布莱尔》那让人叹为观止的票房数据,再次为这部影片增加了一个全民热议的讨论焦点。 1 1.2 million USD. 1120万美元。 Here is the «The Blair Witch Project» first weekend three days of Box Office data. 这边是《女巫布莱尔》的首周末三天票房数据。 10 million over Box Office, regarding big piece, if opens the picture three days to make such progress, that absolutely can be said as the Box Office disastrous defeat. 只是10000000出头的票房,对于很多大片来说,如果开画三天取得这样的成绩,那绝对可以说是票房惨败。 But at this time, after a series of data disclosed that all people can only with the miracle describe. 但此时,经过一系列数据披露之后,所有人都只能用奇迹来形容。 Because, the «The Blair Witch Project» shoots cost, is only 32000 USD. 因为,《女巫布莱尔》的拍摄成本,只有32000美元。 Even if counted Firefly Group for the picture quality repair that to manufacture the copy carries on, all costs also 60000 USD. 即使算上萤火虫集团为了制作拷贝而进行的画质修复,所有成本也才60000美元。 The manufacture budget of 60000 USD, this is also only next. 60000美元的制作预算,这还只是其次。 What is rarer, the showing scale of this movie, only then 200 silver screens, this quite in Shou in the weekend three days, single hall Box Office of each screening hall have achieved 56000 USD. 更加难得的是,这部影片的放映规模,就只有200块银幕,这相当于首周末三天,每个放映厅的单馆票房就达到了56000美元。 Without contrast, naturally also injury. 没有对比,自然也就没有伤害。 Has a look at Mel Gibson crime movement big piece «Dangerous character» that screens same time again. 再看看同期上映的梅尔吉布森犯罪动作大片《危险人物》。 The movie screens the second week, weekend Box Office is 1437 ten thousand USD, is higher than «The Blair Witch Project» 3 million USD, ten days of Box Office are 4133 ten thousand USD. 影片上映第二周,次周末票房为1437万美元,高出《女巫布莱尔》300万美元,十天累计票房为4133万美元。 However, «Dangerous character» screening silver screen scale truly more than 2700, with promissory note hall Box Office, only then 5000 USD over, do not arrive at «The Blair Witch Project» 1/10. Moreover, the «Dangerous character» production cost is to achieve 90 million USD, is equal manufactures 1500 times of budget to «The Blair Witch Project» completely. 但是,《危险人物》的上映银幕规模确实2700多家,同期单馆票房只有5000美元出头,不到《女巫布莱尔》的1。而且,《危险人物》的制作成本更是达到9000万美元,相当于《女巫布莱尔》全部制作预算的1500倍。 So disparate production cost and screened the scale contrast, «Dangerous character» Box Office has only surpassed «The Blair Witch Project» trivial 3 million USD, in any event, can only with being defeated two characters describes. 如此悬殊的制作成本和上映规模对比,《危险人物》票房只超出了《女巫布莱尔》区区300万美元,无论如何,都只能用失败两个字来形容了。 Naturally, these, another issue. 当然,这其中,还有另外一个问题。 Why Mel Gibson such invests the 90 million USD big manufacture movie, will be lost is similar to the cemetery same in March the running schedule? 为什么梅尔吉布森这样一部投资9000万美元的大制作电影,会被丢在如同坟场一样的3月份档期？ The reason is very simple. 原因很简单。 Because of this movie, completely is Mel Gibson individual Production Studio icon entertainment financing shoots, participates in the manufacture without any big Film Studio. 因为这部影片,完全是梅尔吉布森个人的制作公司图标娱乐融资拍摄,没有任何一家大制片厂参与制作。 Although the movie is responsible for distributing by Paramount, but Paramount naturally only will leave the movie that the highest-quality running schedule and announcement resources oneself will produce, as for other single-handedly Film Studio movie, even if there is a big star to manufacture the big investment greatly, but will not have own participation, Paramount naturally cannot vigorously to invest, will have the tacit understanding to focus on very much suppresses. 虽然影片由派拉蒙负责发行,但派拉蒙自然只会将最优质的档期和宣发资源留给自家出产的影片,至于其他独力电影公司的影片,即使有大明星大制作大投资,但没有自身参与,派拉蒙自然不会倾力投入,甚至会很有默契地主打进行压制。 Then, after Columbia gives up distributing, Adam Sandler alone with «Father Forward Flushing» that a single-handedly film executive cooperates, although has finally determined Warner Bros. as the release side, but the running schedule was determined as in summer files end in August. 说起来,在哥伦比亚放弃发行之后,亚当桑德勒单独与一家独力片商合作的《老爸向前冲》,虽然最终确定了华纳兄弟作为发行方,但档期依旧被确定在暑期档末尾的8月份。 Although the Hollywood movie even more is also prosperous, but completes along with the conformity of media group, single-handedly Film Studio wants from be good two to slice, will become even more difficult. 虽然好莱坞电影也越发繁荣,但随着传媒集团的整合完成,独力电影公司想要从好来俩分一杯羹,也将变得越发艰难。