Rebirth in America

Once “That’s All Right” was recorded, Rudy would quickly adjust. Because Alex's performance is so good, there aren't many areas that need to be adjusted. He played the song and listened to it over and over again.

"This song is very different, very shocking! It has a unique feeling, like black jazz, but also has the flavor of country music." The black uncle who had been silently accompanying him said to himself excitedly.

"This song can sweep all other musicians into history 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 suddenly asked.

"I want one too!" Uncle Hei also said.

"I also want!"

"Save one for me too!"

Everyone said that they just felt that this song simply touched the soft place in their hearts. It's unforgettable and I just want to listen to it over and over again.

Eventually, Bart gave everyone present a record. Today’s records basically have one song per side, with the song “Song for Mom” on the front and “That’s All Right” on the back!

It’s good that the songs you sing are liked by others, but what makes Alex a little unhappy is that everyone likes their cover of “That’s All Right”, but they are not very enthusiastic about “Song for Mom”. Although both of these songs are Alex's copies of other people's songs and can be considered covers, they spent more time on "Song for Mom".

“Tch, I didn’t expect that people of this generation have such weird tastes, and they actually like Elvis Presley’s cover of “That’s All Right” so much!”

Alex felt speechless. At the same time, he felt that when copying songs, one must pay attention to the acceptance of people at that time. If he were to copy those heavy metal rock songs from later generations, Bart would probably be the first to kill him. Not to mention whether other people can accept it. Songs of that style are not something that this era can accommodate.

After the song is recorded, how to send it to the radio station for playback is a problem. Bart had approached people from the radio station before, but they ignored him.

"I have friends who work in the radio station!" Rudy suddenly said after the people who accompanied the band left.

"Can we play it 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, it will be fine." Rudy said to them confidently.

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

Rudy stopped them from saying thank you, and then said, "I have a condition!"

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

It turns out that Rudy's company was inherited from the previous boss. Before that, Rudy was still an experienced music producer. He was bewitched by others and bought this small record company. When he took over, he discovered that the company was on the verge of bankruptcy. What was even more abominable was that the company owed huge debts to banks.

In order to save the company, Rudy tried every means and borrowed money everywhere to pay off debts. However, things gradually reached an irreversible point. 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 with some confusion: "Have you not tried to talk to a big record company? As long as you have good records or good singers, they will be willing to invest in your company. At least they will help you release records. , when you make money, you can pay off your debts.”

Rudy smiled bitterly and explained: "I thought so too! But when I took over this company, I discovered that the previous boss had completely offended his employees. He owed them a large amount of money and didn't pay them. When I took over, I couldn’t afford that much money at once, and they all ran away.”

"That's why you want to sign a contract with us so much, right?" Alex suddenly smiled.

Bart and Richard felt a little scared at this time. If they had signed the contract without knowing the depth at that time, they might have been tied to this broken ship that was about to sink. It's hard to tell whether you can make money by then, and you're afraid of being controlled by others, making it difficult to change jobs.

"Yes, you are the most outstanding singers I have ever seen! It is also my only hope. I really want to sign you. The conditions are yours. As long as the debt can be repaid, I will promise you anything. Help. Me!" Rudy begged loudly.

Bart couldn't bear it, but he still planned to refuse: "We can't help you with this! We don't have much money. Even if we sign a contract with you, we may not be able to make money to pay off our debts."

Alex was silent thoughtfully, while Richard watched them nervously.

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

"$100,000! That's a lot of interest!"

Everyone was shocked by Rudy's words. This was not a small amount. What is the concept of $100,000 in this day and age? This money can already buy a large luxury villa, or open a new record company.

Alex asked: "How much money does your company owe? Why does the interest even cost 100,000? With this money, we can start a small company of our own."

Rudy calmed down and retorted: "That's not what you said. Yes, 100,000 yuan can indeed buy this company's hardware equipment and there is still some leftover. But you can't buy its sales channels, let alone the company There’s also a lot of copyright property in recordings.”

"How much do you owe?" Alex clung to it and ignored Rudy's explanation.

"Well, there should be 2 million that have not been repaid." Rudy did some mental math and replied. He quickly argued: "The company's record copyright can be sold for more than 1 million US dollars, so the debt is less than 1 million. But That was a last resort and I was not willing to sell these rights unless the company filed for bankruptcy. They are still generating profits for the company every day."

When Bart heard about such a huge debt, he felt discouraged. He quickly said, "I'm really sorry! There's really nothing we can do."

After you finish speaking, you have to pack your things and leave. He doesn't dare to bear such a large amount of debt. If he can't pay it off, once the company files for bankruptcy, his life will be over.

Alex ignored Rudy. He thought to himself that with $1 million, he could do a lot more.

Seeing that they were no longer interested, Rudy felt anxious and shouted quickly: "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 things to do, let's go first." Bart didn't want to stay any longer. He pulled the two Carpenter brothers and was about to walk out of the door.

"I'll give you the whole company, as long as I can continue to be the company's production manager! This is my final bottom line. You need my connections, and I need your talents!" Rudy shouted, He knows that as long as the other party walks out of the door, he will fall into a quagmire of debt and never get over it.

Alex stopped when he heard this. He was a little moved. He knew that this was a huge problem, but it was also an opportunity. It's a big opportunity. If he can grasp it well, he can save at least 10 years of struggle.

Rudy was once a good young man with ideals. He had been struggling in the music industry for so many years and just wanted to own a company of his own. What he didn't expect was that he was tricked into taking over a company that was heavily in debt.

He couldn't remember what he was thinking at the time. He actually thought that this debt could be paid off quickly and was nothing. As a result, the company's situation deteriorated day by day, and a large number of staff and contracted singers left the company. He was left with a huge debt and no way to get out.

Finally meeting the Carpenter 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 with great success.

"We need to look at the company's asset status first!" Driven by desire, Alex finally wavered.

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

His younger brother Richard also looked at Alex with some confusion. He muttered something: "Why don't we go home quickly? Mom will be worried."

Alex said something to calm Bart down: "I just want to see the assets of this company, and I didn't agree to take them over."

"Is that so?" Bart looked at Alex doubtfully. He knew that his eldest son was a very thoughtful person and would not make random decisions.

Rudy quickly brought the relevant information. Just when he was about to hand it over to Alex, he suddenly warned and said: "These documents can only be viewed here and cannot be taken away."

Alex frowned. He had no intention of giving the other party an answer right away, so he said, "Otherwise, you can make a copy of all these documents! We also need to consult a lawyer."

"Copy? I don't have a copy machine here!" Rudy refused.

Alex shrugged his shoulders and said nonchalantly: "Then there's nothing we can do. We'll meet again later!"

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

Rudy couldn't let them leave like this, so he quickly ran to make a copy of the information and brought it back.

Seeing this situation, Alex smiled slightly: "By the way, my mother's birthday is coming next week. You also know the purpose of our recording. Can you help us get the record to the radio station?"

"Okay! Don't worry, I'll find someone to tell you about this. Just wait for my news."

Rudy knew he had no choice but to agree. Based on his interpersonal relationship, this matter is just a piece of cake and nothing. Compared to Alex, whether they can take over the company in order to relieve him of the huge debt is the real big deal.

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

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

After saying that, they thanked Rudy and said goodbye.

As soon as he left the house, Bart couldn't wait to ask Alex: "Weren't you eager to sign a contract and make money by releasing records?"

"It's too early to sign a contract now. We'll wait until our songs are played on the radio!" Alex said to his father. In his opinion, signing a contract with a record company now would be an insult to himself. Same as selling.

If his plan succeeds, the brothers' popularity will surely skyrocket after his songs are played on the radio. At that time, whether you start your own company or find a big company to sign a contract, it will be a good choice.

"So you just want Rudy to contact the radio station for us?" Bart asked.

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