Across America, Starting with the Boxing Champion

Chapter 252 The Market Value of Link Music

 “Hey Eva, are you dating Link?”

Bob Lauren of the Lauren family asked.

"Why do you ask?"

Evaca held the wine glass, looked at Link surrounded by women, and smiled.

"I heard that Link has a girlfriend. She is Taylor Swift, right? Is this a love triangle?"

Bob Laurent grinned.

Ivaca shrugged noncommittally.

Seeing Ivaca's attitude, the wealthy young men around them all looked unhappy. Ivaca is the most outstanding-looking girl in their circle. She is very talented and capable, and has always been a popular figure for marriage.

 Originally, her family encountered a financial crisis and needed a large amount of funds to save the industries under the TP Group. This was also a good opportunity for everyone to take action.

Just a beach boy named Link suddenly appeared next to Ivaca. The two also co-founded Link Music. What’s even more surprising is that the two of them actually made Link Music very successful.

According to year-end estimates by the Wall Street Journal, Link Music, which has three best-selling singers, currently has a market value of more than $100 million, or about $150 million.

As the president of Link Music, Ivaca has also become a star figure in New York's upper class society. The heads of major families want the younger generation to learn from Ivaca, and many people hope that their children and grandchildren can marry Ivaca.

Having such a shrewd, capable female member who is good at management is also more beneficial to the development of the family.

 It’s a pity that since Evaca and Link collaborated, she rarely attends their parties and no longer interacts with other members of the opposite sex. She usually pays attention to the rules when accepting invitations from other members of the opposite **** to avoid scandals.

 It was like she married Link and gave her body and soul to Link.

This change made everyone very jealous of Link. They had the opportunity to pick up Ivaca in the past, but they were not interested. Now they can't. Instead, they feel that Ivaca is getting more and more beautiful, and they are obsessed with it.

 The representative figure is Kunas the Younger.

　　In the past, he never pursued girls for more than a month, but this time he spent a year pursuing Ivaca, and in the end he didn't even get her hand.

 The more this happened, the more he identified with Ivaca.

“Hi Eva, there will be a concert by Andrea Bocelli at Carnegie Hall next week. Do you have time to listen to it together?”

Little Kunas, wearing a suit and having his hair neatly parted, stepped forward and asked politely.

“Red, the New Year is coming, and the company has a lot of things to do. I haven’t had a holiday for a month, and it will be the same next week.”

Ivaca declined politely.

"All right!"

Little Kunas shrugged his shoulders, squinted his eyes and smiled from her chest, "Eva, I'm going to work for Atlantic Records as the vice president of the distribution company. From next year, we will be peers. I hope We have more opportunities to work together.”

"oh?"

Evaka was a little surprised, she had never heard of this before.

“Haha, the music industry is very profitable now. My father owns a small share of Atlantic Records stock and is a member of the board of directors. Now I will take over this position.”

Little Kunas said while shaking his wine glass.

 “Congratulations! Welcome to the music industry.”

Ivaca held the wine glass and chuckled.

“Haha, Ivaca, look at Red, he gave up his position as president of Kunas Real Estate Management for you, he is so infatuated.”

"Yes, Ivaca, we always thought you and Rhett were a couple."

 Several young men came over and said.

Ivaca smiled noncommittally, and suddenly saw Link coming over. She said sorry, stepped on her high heels, and walked towards Link with her plump waist and hips.

“There are so many beauties here, why don’t we chat for a while?”

Ivaca asked softly.

Link wiped the sweat from his forehead, "It's terrible. At a high-society party, there are actually more than one people who would secretly touch my butt."

"real?"

Ivaca covered her lips with a wine glass and laughed, almost losing control of her expression. She pressed the corners of her lips and said with a smile: "If something like this happened, why don't you find the reason on yourself? Is your **** too upturned? They I can’t help but reach out.”

 “You’re right, it might be my fault.”

Link glanced at her and saw her face full of teasing. He couldn't help but put his hand on her slender waist. His palm slowly slid down, and the **** became steeper, as if his palm was stuck in a swamp.

"What are you doing?"

Iwaka’s expression changed and she asked coldly.

"If something like this happened, why don't you find the reason on yourself? Is it because your **** is too high? He couldn't help but reach out."

　　“Tsk! You are such a disgusting bastard!”

Evaka held back her laughter and stretched out her hand to squeeze his waist.

Then Link heard a sound of gnashing teeth coming from behind, which was creepy.

 “Stop making trouble, let me tell you something.”

Ivaca held his hand and walked in the middle of the party. While greeting the guests, she told him about Kunas joining Atlantic Records. Ivaka said that Kunas is narrow-minded. After joining Atlantic Records, it may affect the cooperation between Link Music and Atlantic Records. For example, Atlantic Records is responsible for the overseas distribution of Mars' album.

 Now that Kunas is the vice president of Atlantic Records Distribution Company, he is bound to make a fuss in this regard.

"Is there any solution?"

“The problem is not big for the time being. Mars’ album sales are good. They will not deliberately create trouble so that neither party can make money. The problem is that Kunas Jr. may interfere in the production of the album.”

Iwaka said thoughtfully.

 Since Link Music Company was newly established, it has too few musicians and even fewer musical talents of various types.

 For example, when producing rock, rap, rhythm and blues and other types of songs, it is often necessary to borrow people from other record companies.

Atlantic Records is headquartered in Manhattan, New York. It has many musicians and is close to Link Music Company. It is also one of the partners that Link Music often needs to cooperate with.

If Kunas Jr. intervenes, it will affect the work of link music.

“We are not short of money now and can recruit more talents.”

Link said thoughtfully.

Ivaca nodded, greeted the guests who rushed over, and continued:

“There’s one thing I forgot to tell you. Last week, Atlantic Records made an acquisition offer to us, investing US$40 million to acquire 30% of Link Music’s shares. Now that I think about it, this may have been Kunas’s idea.”

  “40 million?”

Link shook his head. In November, Universal Music offered 50 million to acquire 50% of Link Music's shares, but he and Iwaka rejected it.

 He ​​and Ivaca are both short of money. 50 million is only equal to his income from a boxing match, which only takes a few minutes.

If Universal Music is accepted as a shareholder, Universal will then send people to link music management, at least vice president level executives.

 At that time, Ivaca's power will be greatly divided, and he will also need to obey the other party's arrangements, and his workload will increase.

 This is not what he wanted.

 He ​​and Iwaka proposed to transfer 30% of Universal Music's shares for 40 million to facilitate in-depth cooperation with Universal Music.

Universal thinks the shares are too small and has not agreed yet.

At present, Atlantic Records has proposed to take a stake, and Atlantic Records is a subsidiary of Warner Records WEA. Let Atlantic Records take a stake, which is equivalent to being the little brother of the big brother. If the position is not enough, it is better to cooperate with Universal.

 “Hi Miss Eva! Mr. Baker!”

 A middle-aged man in his forties or fifties came over to say hello. He was wearing a suit, had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and was polite.

Link was a little surprised. Many people had greeted him just now and often called him ‘Link’. This person called him ‘Mr. Baker’ as soon as they met.

 “Mr Woolridge, isn’t Lana here?”

Evaka stepped forward and greeted.

“Haha, she was tired from the concert a few days ago and is resting at home these days.”

The middle-aged man came over, shook hands with Evaca, and pulled Link to thank him, "Miss Eva, Mr. Baker, thank you for your help. Liz is in much better condition these days. She is cheerful every day and no longer runs away." Going out to drink and fight, her mother and I are very grateful to you."

Link was confused and had no idea what the other person was thanking. He looked at Ivaca in confusion.

Ivaca winked at him and smiled: "Mr. Woolrich, we should thank you. Lana is better and has more potential than we thought. She is now one of the pillars of Link Music."

“Haha, it’s all thanks to you. It’s you who made Lizzie what she is. Mr. Baker, I often hear Lana mention you at home. She says you are very powerful. She admires you very much and invites you to visit her home when you have time.”

 The middle-aged man said enthusiastically.

"Alright, definitely!"

Link heard that the other person seemed to be someone from Lana, and he smiled and nodded. When the other person left, Link pulled Ivaca, "Who is he? Lana's husband?"

 “What nonsense, he is Lana’s father.”

Ivaca smiled slightly, pulled him and said as she walked, "That Mr. Woolrich is also a billionaire. He owns more than ten decoration and furniture companies. He is one of the important customers of TP Real Estate. In April and May, he At the party, he heard that I was the president of Link Music, and he mentioned that he also had a daughter who was rebellious and disobedient since she was a child. She wanted to be a singer, but she never succeeded. He recommended Lana to me, and then I watched it on YouTube. After watching Lana’s singing video, I felt that her level was very good, so I invited you to listen to it, and you got an unexpected reward.”

Link remembered that day at the Rooftop bar. Ivaca asked Lana if she had asked her family for permission to drop out of school and sing. Lana said no. Singing was her dream and had nothing to do with her family. Ivaca had a strange look on her face. smile.

At that time, Link thought that Ivaca agreed with Lana's words and supported her in pursuing her dream.

Now that I think about it, I know why she asked that.

 “So Lana is also a rich second generation?”

“Yes, do you want to pick up Lana? I can tell you how to pick up her.”

 Ivaka smiled.

 “Link music, no office romance.”

 “I’m the president, and it’s my decision that counts.”

Ivaca raised her delicate chin and smiled slightly.

 “Eva? You are here!”

The two were chatting when they heard a high-pitched and distinctive voice coming from behind. It was Eva's father. Link shrugged, knowing that the party was over for the day.

 (End of this chapter)