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The exchange between Zhou Buqi and Daniel Aike continued, and Ning Lu quietly came over and asked in a low voice: "Aunt Xue asked if you want to go to the hospital for dinner tonight?"

There is a kitchen in the high-level ward. Aunt Xue has been cooking these two days. She is the best cook in the Zhou family. Because her mother is in the hospital and needs company, Zhou Buqi usually goes to the hospital to eat with them. .

However, I had a good chat with Daniel today, and Zhou Buqi replied: "No, I'll get back to it later."

Zhou Buqi had a working meal with the Ziweixing International team and the Spotify team... at KFC. Perhaps in the eyes of Daniel, a Swede, American fast food is the best food in Britain.

Communication during meals is more formal.

During the office building research, everyone was separated. Zhou Buqi and Daniel were chatting alone. During the meal, Ziweixing International's executives would also participate, so Daniel couldn't be too casual.

He briefly introduced the development of Spotify.

Currently, Spotify has 12 million active users, 2 million of which are paying users. In the first half of the year, Spotify's advertising revenue was US$16 million and subscription revenue was US$85 million.

At first glance, the data looks beautiful!

Revenue in half a year exceeded US$100 million!

Based on the 151% growth rate in the first half of the year, the full-year revenue may reach US$300 million.

However, the cost is also high.

Revenue in the first half of the year was US$100 million, and sales costs were as high as US$120 million.

A total loss of $34 million was recorded in the first half of the year.

Such data worried Paul Koner, President of Purple Star International Europe, but Zhou Buqi expressed absolute support.

Paul Koerner asks: "How many forms of Spotify are there now?"

Daniel replied: "There are mainly three types, PC-side software, mobile-side App, and cooperation with Facebook's open platform."

"Facebook?"

"Yes, this is an attempt. Cooperating with Facebook can enter the US market at the lowest cost. It is a test of the waters."

"How's the effect?"

"It's very good. In less than a month after it was launched, it has 1.4 million users on Facebook's open platform, 170,000 paying users, and a paid conversion rate of 12.1%."

When Daniel said this, he raised a question.

Spotify's landing on Facebook is equivalent to entering the U.S. market in a quick and clever way to test the waters first. The effect is okay.

However, the conversion rate is not as high as in Europe.

The paid conversion rate in Europe is 16.7%, while the US market is only 12.1%.

"Are the fees too high?" Daniel had an idea. "I want to lower Spotify's membership fee in the United States from US$9.99 to US$7.99 per month to attract more American users."

Boss Zhou has already said that he will launch Spotify's C round of financing next, and there is no need to look for new investment institutions. He will be fully responsible.

After getting the money, the most important market expansion is the North American market. By then, Spotify will launch computer versions of the software and apps for various mobile operating systems in North America.

Judging from the testing of Facebook's open platform, it seems that the subscription fee should be reduced.

Zhou Buqi rejected this idea without hesitation, and said with a smile: "No one in this world understands Facebook better than me. This website was copied from Friends. In the U.S. market, if Friends Network is developed, how can Facebook be what it is today?”

"That is."

Paul Koerner smiled.

Others are bragging when they say such things, but when Boss Zhou said it, everyone thought he was telling the truth.

Zhou Buqi looked as usual. He was now used to dealing with foreigners. He must not be too humble and brag appropriately. Foreigners are all stubborn. If you are humble, people will really think that you are not good enough or confident.

For example, Boss Ma is so popular overseas mainly because he brags well.

Zhou Buqi also has experience and said calmly: "It is a good choice to test the waters on Facebook's open platform. However, we must also be aware of the limitations of the open platform. Facebook is mainly for PCs, and Spotify's future The positioning must be mobile. There are also different user group positions. The users who really have the opportunity to subscribe to Spotify are more white-collar workers and college students. They are proficient in computers and will listen to music by downloading software."

Daniel continued: “My team also submitted a proposal to see if a web browser-based version could be launched.”

"No need!"

Zhou Buqi waved his hand and said no again.

The software version is downloaded and installed into the computer; the App version is downloaded and installed into the smartphone; the Facebook open platform version is anchored on Facebook's platform; the web browser version is to cooperate with the browser, such as Google Chrome There are also many extension programs on the Internet. Develop a version of this type and hang it directly on Google Chrome.

Google Chrome is now very popular around the world and is gaining momentum.

Just like the Facebook open platform, it is also a very good promotion channel.

Zhou Buqi said: "Bite off more than you can chew. As I said, Spotify's next strategic focus will be on the mobile side, and it will develop apps around smartphones. Google Chrome is a strategic decision-making mistake made by Google for the mobile Internet. . We need to unify our thinking. For the time being, browsers play a very important role in smartphones. That is because there are not enough vertical App products, and users still need to find corresponding services through browsers. In the future, various All kinds of apps have appeared, and all services have a vertical effect, and the role of the browser will be greatly reduced. In a word, we must All_in the mobile Internet!"

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During the work meal, Zhou Buqi reached a verbal agreement with Daniel Ek. Spotify’s Series C financing will dilute 20% of the shares at a valuation of US$1.5 billion.

The valuation is at a premium, provided that more shares are obtained.

The investors Zhou Buqi has already designed, mainly including Ziweixing International, Ziweixing Global, Jieyu Media and his own family fund.

At about 7 o'clock in the evening, everyone dispersed.

Today's work was fruitful.

Next, it was Jiang Shuying's turn to feel uneasy, nervous and looking forward to it.

It's almost dark. At this time, you can either go to a bar or coffee shop to sit for a while, or go to the cinema to watch a movie, or... just go to the hotel.

After getting in the car, Zhou Buqi asked Jiang Shuying: "Where will you stay at night?"

"ah?"

Jiang Shuying was dumbfounded.

Zhou Buqi asked in a different way, "Have you booked a hotel?"

"No...no."

Jiang Shuying was restless. Listening to Mr. Zhou's tone, it seemed that he had no intention of taking her to the hotel.

What's going on?

Isn't Mr. Zhou a womanizer?

It doesn’t look like it!

Although there are no scandals about Mr. Zhou in public reports, after close contact, some clues will still be found. For example, Mr. Zhou is always surrounded by beauties. This secretary, that assistant, including Mr. Xu Baihui, are all the most beautiful women.

With so many beautiful women surrounding him, it is not common sense to say that Mr. Zhou doesn't eat meat at all.

Didn't Mr. Zhou fall in love with me?

She looked down at her breasts and her two long, straight, white legs. She felt a little aggrieved and felt that she was no worse than anyone else. He took out the dressing mirror from his bag and took a look at it. He had flaming red lips and intellectual heat. Wasn't he not attractive at all?

There is another very important point.

When he was in China in August, Mr. Xu told her privately that a relative of Mr. Zhou's family had opened a beauty salon, and Mr. Zhou was very concerned about the business there. Mr. Xu asked her to go to the beauty salon for a full-body laser hair removal service, and she followed the arrangement.

Laser hair removal is irreversible and it is already very difficult to grow it back.

The results are great. After the cosmetic surgery, Mr. Zhou is not interested in me?

On the other side, Zhou Buqi asked Ning Lu to book a hotel. Ning Lu made a phone call and easily spotted the room. It is not a presidential suite, but it is also a very luxurious high-end suite.

When he arrived at the hotel door, Zhou Buqi said with a smile: "Just go, the room has been booked. Just say my name and someone will take care of you."

"Mr. Zhou..."

Jiang Shuying is unwilling to do so. How can this be the case?

Zhou Buqi saw her mouth pouting so much that he asked strangely: "What's wrong?"

Jiang Shuying bit her lip gently and glanced at Ning Lu on the other side. Her face was red and she was very embarrassed, but she still spoke shamelessly and whispered coyly: "Mr. Zhou, let's go upstairs and have a drink together. Just coffee.”

Zhou Buqi shook his head and said, "I won't drink anymore. Drinking coffee will cause insomnia."

Jiang Shuying said quickly: "Let's go have a glass of red wine!"

Zhou Buqi then shook his head and said, "I won't drink anymore. Drinking red wine will make you sleepy."

Ning Lu next to her almost burst out laughing.

Ha ha!

The boss is so bad!

How can anyone tease people like this?

Drinking coffee makes you sleepless, drinking red wine makes you sleepy... You can't drink this, you can't drink that, so what else can you drink? Drink milk?

Jiang Shuying's eyes were watery and misty, and she felt like she was about to cry. She said in a long voice: "Mr. Zhou..."

"What's wrong?"

"You... just follow me. After you go upstairs, you can drink whatever you want, and... you can do whatever you want. I won't let you down."

Jiang Shuying felt that she was close to her bottom line, and she really couldn't say anything more explicit.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Buqi was still indifferent and shook his head repeatedly, "I have nothing to do."

Jiang Shuying stamped her feet several times in succession and said coquettishly: "Mr. Zhou, please stop teasing me. I was wrong. I'm sorry. Just follow me upstairs. I...I can do anything." "

In other words, women understand women and women sympathize with women.

Ning Lu couldn't stand it anymore and said softly: "How about we go together? The room has been booked. Let her go alone. The hotel may not believe it yet. You go upstairs and I will complete the check-in procedures."

Jiang Shuying felt that she had met her savior and cast a grateful look at Ning Lu. Then she looked at Boss Zhou with expectation and affection in her eyes, "Mr. Zhou, go!"

"Okay, let's go upstairs and sit down." Zhou Buqi sighed, and then added, "It means 'sit' for sitting down, not 'do' for doing things."

Ning Lu smiled.

Jiang Shuying covered her hot cheeks, but her tone was harsh, "Mr. Zhou, I won't let you down!"