American Entertainment: Taylor Swift wrote a song for the beginning

Chapter 238 I'm not Dr. Dre, I'm Dr. Ray
The next day, Interscope Records office.

"Mr. Iowa, please come in. You are the only one." The secretary came over and gave special instructions to Ryan.

Ryan stood up, straightened his clothes, and walked into the office.

"Are you anxious? Sorry, I'm a bit busy today. I turned down several meetings to meet with you." Jimmy, who was sitting behind a large desk, had just put down the phone and could see several family photos on the desk.

"You know that the Black Eyed Peas album has achieved unexpected success. To be honest, we all have to thank you, Ryan. Will of the Black Eyed Peas was inspired by your song. To be honest, it was your appearance that made me determined to bring Stephanie to the market." Jimmy said with a smile.

"It's my pleasure." Ryan nodded.

"We can definitely cooperate further in the future. Guess how many joint headphones you and Taylor have produced?" Jimmy asked.

"More than 7 pairs! Within a year, these headphones alone can bring you two nearly million in revenue." Jimmy grinned. His glasses had tinted lenses.

"The main reason is the excellent product quality of Beats headphones." Ryan grinned.

In fact, the product quality of Beats headphones is not good at all. On the fan forum alone, many people complained that problems occurred shortly after the headphones were purchased, such as the earmuffs coming apart, the folding buckles breaking, one ear having no sound... There are all kinds of weird problems. As for the sound quality, it is also at the bottom of the contempt chain in the headphone circle. Ryan has used it before, but he adjusted it to specifically enhance the bass. This thing varies from person to person.

"I think we can definitely cooperate further, what do you think?" Jimmy said calmly.

Just as Ryan and Taylor said before, in a sense, Jimmy is like Ryan, who will never miss any opportunity to make money.

"How do we cooperate?" Ryan asked.

"What do you think? I want to hear your opinion first." Jimmy asked.

"Los Angeles needs a bad room, and the bad room needs the city of Los Angeles," Ryan said frankly.

Jimmy heard Ryan speak, with a smile on his face, but he didn't respond immediately.

"Go on." He looked Ryan over.

"So, you are the first person I consider." Ryan changed the subject.

"Do you have any other considerations?" Jimmy continued to inquire.

"Of course. I will meet with these people in the next few days. Some of them work in Hollywood, some are corporate executives, and I may even move to Los Angeles and run the flagship store myself in the future." Ryan talked freely and put forward more possibilities.

"No problem. No matter what, it's your own choice, but you have to think carefully about who can really help you." Jimmy didn't know whether he believed it or not, and nodded to himself.

"I saw the report in DJ magazine. These Europeans are quite good at stirring up trouble." Jimmy mentioned the previous report.

"The lockdown actually represents new opportunities. I remember the Black Eyed Peas performed at the Ultra Music Festival before?" Ryan pondered.

Jimmy waved his hand and said, "Don't mention it. After the park tragedy, they were criticized a lot. The Black Eyed Peas will not perform at any music festivals anymore. Those drug-addled lunatics are capable of anything."

This is not good news for Ryan.

"Or? You are planning to invite the Black Eyed Peas to perform at the Bad Room Carnival in the near future? Including other singers? Am I right?" Jimmy suddenly said.

"Everyone is welcome to the Bad Room Carnival." Ryan did not answer the question directly.

"Of course, you opened the door this time, but others may not come in? According to the current situation, I don't think any big-name DJs will be willing to come. They will choose to go to the International Music Summit on Ibi Island." Jimmy pointed out the problem incisively.

"And in your plan, the Bad Room Carnival is extremely important. Combined with your plan to establish an electronic music research institute... If I were a European, I would definitely be restless. You are too impatient and too blatant," Jimmy analyzed.

"I just planned ahead." Ryan shook his head.

"Actually, you did nothing wrong. Europe is already quite advanced in this regard. But everything that's happening now has led directly to you sitting in front of me, ready to fully cooperate with me." Jimmy finally expressed what Ryan was thinking.

After going around in circles for so long, he actually knew the real purpose of Ryan's coming here from the beginning.

With Jimmy's experience in the circle and his extensive network of contacts, none of these things could be hidden from his eyes.

"Ryan, I have a new plan now. Both Bedroom Records and T&R Records will be merged into Interscope Records. Let's develop electronic music together, American electronic music. I can solve all the problems you are facing now, and we will make the pie bigger together. This will make no difference to you and Taylor, except that you are switching from Republic Records to Interscope. A bright future awaits you two." Jimmy laughed.

Bedroom and T&R are currently sub-labels of Republic Records, in which Republic Records holds only a small symbolic stake. Both Interscope and Republic Records are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. In other words, it makes no difference to Ryan.

"After that, you can still lead the Bad Room in Los Angeles. I'm not interested in running a nightclub. As for the Bad Room Carnival, I will send the best people there to make the music festival star-studded." Jimmy continued to try to impress Ryan.

These two things are currently giving Ryan the most headaches, so they can be considered as timely help.

Seeing that Ryan still didn't answer, Jimmy continued, "Look at Eminem, look at Dr. Dre, look at the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, these people have faced the same choice, and they made their choice. As for the final result, you have seen it now, they have become superstars. Ryan, in my eyes, you are exactly the same as Dre in the past, representing a new music genre, with your own ideas and sufficient execution. To me, this is an investment, you are the Dre of the next era."

"Yes, of course I'm happy to accept your investment, but it's at the nightclub level." Ryan shook his head and stated his decision.

“As for the festival’s lineup, I will pay the full market price.”

Ryan completely rejects Jimmy's plan.

"You're the first one to say that to me." Jimmy shook his head, with a look of disbelief on his face. He originally thought that this was a series of conditions that he couldn't refuse.

"Because I'm not the Dr. Dre of the past, but Dr. Ray." Ryan looked at him.

"Then tell me, what's the difference between you and him back then?" Jimmy asked with a smile.

"DRE's future was uncertain at the time. His boss was a gangster, and he was surrounded by street thugs. He made music out of passion, and the only thing he could rely on was music."

"I met a Hollywood star not long ago, and she told me that she was in trouble, Anne Hathaway. You may be familiar with this name. I helped her secretly. In Florida, I cooperated with a company under Carlyle Capital. We jointly developed a piece of land. This land used to be religious land, but later the nature of the land was changed. By the way, at the previous memorial ceremony, I also met Rick Scott. He is the broker of the B-family, but he is more or less betting on both sides and is very close to some people in the Tea Party. The draft of the Reinvestment Act released by the conservative media not long ago caused a big fuss. Aren’t you curious how these media got the draft?" Ryan talked about what he had done recently.

"Do you need me to tell you in detail?" Ryan asked finally.

"No need." Jimmy's smile became forced.

These seemingly casual words dealt a heavy blow to Jimmy's heart.

Yes, Hollywood stars, including some well-known singers, will support some ZZ figures, but this is often during elections, and this kind of support is more of a "face-saving project."

But Ryan is different. He cares not about appearance but substance. Would such a person be satisfied with the music industry alone? Obviously not.

So, don't stand in his way.

"So, let's continue to discuss the specific cooperation regarding the nightclub." Ryan said in a suddenly relaxed tone.

"You just said that you are not interested in running a nightclub?" Ryan mentioned what he had just said.

Jimmy nodded absently.

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Half an hour later, Ryan walked out of Jimmy's office.

Seeing Theresa looking at him, Ryan nodded at her.

"Did Jimmy agree to cooperate?" Teresa couldn't help asking in the car.

"Yes, he and I will work together to build the most luxurious and largest nightclub in Los Angeles, with specifications completely comparable to those behemoths on the island of Ibiza."

"What about Carnival?"

"Many big-name artists from Interscope Records will also be there, of course, provided we can afford the price," Ryan added.

After hearing this, Theresa was finally able to relax.

"Let's celebrate tonight." Theresa looked at Ryan and smiled.

"We're in Los Angeles anyway, so let's call Daddario." Teresa thought for a moment and then added.

Ryan thought about it and decided not to refuse. Last time, Taylor was with her and didn't give her any chance.

"Since we've already called Daddario, why not call one more?" Ryan had an idea.

"You mean Amber?"

"No, it's another woman."

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After finishing the filming that day, Daddario hurried back to her residence in Los Angeles. She first put on beautiful makeup, then carefully selected her clothes and put on high heels. Before going out, she dressed up again and finally put on a hat. Then she went out and came to the hotel that Ryan informed her to stay.

She arrived outside the room and knocked twice, then the door opened. The woman she saw was not Theresa, but a stranger.

"Why are you here too?" they said in unison, and then laughed at the same time.

Anne Hathaway waited for her to come in and closed the door. The two women looked at each other again. They both knew the purpose of each other coming here. For the same man, they couldn't help but smile shyly.

To ease the awkwardness, Daddario took the initiative to look around: "Where's Teresa? Did she break the rules and start early?"

Anne Hathaway shook her head: "You mean Ryan's secretary? She's on the phone, and Ryan is on the phone too."

Ryan and Theresa were actually very busy at this time, confirming the list of performers who would be attending the "Bad Room Carnival" as soon as possible. Jimmy had already expressed his support for his singers to participate in the Bad Room Carnival. In order to avoid any further complications, Ryan contacted these stars as soon as possible.

As the first carnival, in order to make a splash, Ryan spared no expense and invited everyone he could. He contacted the Black Eyed Peas and Lady Gaga, who are representatives of electronic music and must be invited.

In addition, someone was asked to contact Eminem, who released a new album after five years and currently lacks exposure opportunities. His agent hit it off with Ryan on the phone.

In addition, Ryan of course also used his previous connections to contact Li Enweier and Usher. At Ryan's strong invitation, the two agreed one after another for the sake of the nightclub. Li Enweier also said that he would bring a newcomer.

Ryan put down the phone and looked at Daddario who was putting his bag on the sofa, but he didn't seem very happy.

He did invite the person, but the appearance fee soared to an exaggerated number, which was several times higher than the budget Ryan had originally envisioned.

Where does the money come from?

After much thought, only sponsors can solve this urgent problem.

The sky gradually darkened. The three women started chatting, mainly about their recent situation. Teresa and Daddario did not talk about their relationship with Ryan in detail because of Annie's presence. As for Annie, looking at the rings on their ring fingers, she did not ask much. She just thought it was a private indulgence between the boss and the employees. This was very common. Ryan was young, handsome and talented, so it was normal for women to like him.

As for herself, Anne Hathaway positions herself as an unexpected interloper, a woman looking for excitement.

"I've never tried three women together before." Anne Hathaway then asked, "Do you two have experience? What should I do later?"

The two shook their heads. This was the first time for them to experience such a thing.

"Don't think about doing anything on your own initiative. You may not have the energy to do anything later." Teresa couldn't help but say.

Anne thought of the last time she was close to Ryan, and she didn't deny this: "But... this time it's not one-on-one, can Ryan handle it?"

"If you're too busy, just let him take some medicine!" Daddario chuckled.

Anne and Theresa also chuckled when they saw this.

At this moment, Ryan put down his phone, came over and sat down, and attacked Theresa in front of the two of them. Theresa closed her eyes and her breathing became extremely disordered. Then Ryan asked Daddario to get closer, and finally it was Anne Hathaway's turn.

"Tonight, I'll feed all three of you," Ryan teased.

Then Ryan started ordering some food, and when it was brought in, he asked the three of them to hide in the room. While eating, the four of them played the game of feeding each other. Sure enough, halfway through the meal, Daddario was the first one who couldn't help it. After he picked up the food with his mouth and put it into Ryan's mouth, he was reluctant to remove his lips.

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In the following days, a series of new information was disclosed to the outside world. First, the news that Ryan and Jimmy were cooperating to open the Bad Room in Los Angeles was released. The accompanying picture was a huge palace silhouette. Obviously, the investment in this Los Angeles branch will be even larger, and the scale will be far greater than the previous two branches.

In addition, almost every day there are reports of big-name stars experiencing the Bad Room Carnival, which really whets the appetite of fans.

By the way, Bad Room’s social media also released information about recruiting sponsors, and many calls came in at once.

At the same time, the news of Bad Room Carnival has attracted more and more attention, sweeping away the gloom of the previous interview with "DJ" magazine. As for the International Music Summit hosted on Ibiza, although some big-name DJs were invited to attend, compared with real pop stars, these DJs are naturally not as good as expected.

Judging from the current topic interaction volume, Bad Room Carnival is far better than the international music summit held during the same period!

(End of this chapter)