Chapter 575

"Barry, that's the specific situation. At present, the Harry Potter novel has just been published. Although the achievements are also careless, I'm optimistic about the prospect of Harry Potter novels, and I think you should understand how to operate the big IP.

Next, I hope to send someone to contact J.K. Rowling, the author of the novel. We want the publishing copyright of American novels, film and television production copyright, and various derived peripheral copyrights. "

The next morning, Li Feng, who returned to the company, called Barry Diller at the first time, then collected the information about Harry Potter novels, and the two began to discuss.

"Boss, you see, this novel was published last month, and the results are just average. It's not a top-level bestseller, so you're so optimistic about this novel?" Barry Diller asked a little speechless.

"Well, Barry, you should read this novel. I think it is a waste as a children's book at present. It should be able to adapt to novels of most ages.

I think you should believe my vision. This novel has the potential to be hot and even popular all over the world. It depends on how we operate it. " Li Feng smiled again.

"Well, let me see if it's as attractive as boss said. As for copyright, I'll send someone to contact Britain. I think there should be no big problem. After all, the novel has just been released, and it's not a sensation immediately.

However, there is a problem now. If we really want to publish in our country, we need a professional publishing house. "

"Our media group doesn't have a publishing house yet?" After listening to Barry Diller, Li Feng was surprised and asked.

"Before the rapid expansion, combing the company, there is really no publishing house." Barry Diller reluctantly said to Li Feng.

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"What about looking for one now and buying it?" Li Feng was also silly. He had always thought that his media group should have a publishing house, even a small publishing house. Finally, he reluctantly proposed to Barry.

"Boss, I heard that Blackwater is negotiating with Raytheon. Don't you know, boss, there is a publishing house under Raytheon, and it has perfect distribution channels in the United States."

"Er... Shit, Raytheon's arms dealer wants a publishing house. It really has to plug in everywhere?" Li Feng felt a burst of contempt in his heart.

"Boss, the publishing house of Raytheon company is mainly aimed at education. It publishes various academic and educational books such as physics. It is very appropriate for us to include the publishing house of Raytheon company under the media group.

It can not only quickly gain a foothold in the traditional educational publishing, but also use the perfect channels of the original publishing house to develop publishing departments such as entertainment novels. The key is that the publishing houses under Raytheon are also cheap. " Barry Diller smiled and helped Li Feng explain.

After listening to Barry's words, Li Feng couldn't help nodding in agreement.

Think about it. If a publishing house such as Xinhua bookstore could be acquired, it would directly have a nationwide book distribution channel. Li Feng naturally understands this.

"OK, first you send someone to the UK to contact the author. I'll talk to Henry and see if you can buy the publishing house under the media group while talking about the merger."

"Yes, I'll prepare it." Barry responded with a smile.

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Li Feng couldn't help laughing at the unexpected surprise of Harry Potter.

Last night, after the little girl fell asleep, Li Feng also asked a little. Only then did he know that the book was sent by sister Mai's friends in Britain. It is said that sister Mai had a daughter and specially gave it to the little girl.

Yesterday, on a whim, sister Mai took out the books she had just received and hadn't put them home to coax her daughter. Unexpectedly, she was found by Li Feng.

For the time being, Li Feng wants to put aside his thoughts about Harry Potter. According to the current situation that Harry Potter has just been published and there is no fire, Barry Diller can't win the publishing of novels, film and television and derivative copyright. Then he is a media tycoon, too failed.

I have to say that although Li Feng doesn't care, he still has so many companies. He really needs to be busy. There are endless things to do every day. No, just after talking about Harry Potter with Barry, Barry spoke again.

"Boss, the website of Internet Film Database, has been acquired by us, and has begun to cooperate with boss your Silicon Valley company to develop relevant cinema ticket purchase system, which is expected to be online in half a year."

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"Really, IMDB has finally acquired it?" After listening to Barry's words, Li Feng immediately asked happily.

As a passer-by, Li Feng naturally knows that in the field of entertainment media, especially those famous websites on the future Internet such as film and television comments and news, such as rotten tomato and IMDB.

It's still 1997, and the famous rotten tomatoes in the future have not been created. Now, IMDB is the first website for film review information, which is the largest review website in the field of film and television media in the early days of the Internet.

Therefore, Li Feng ordered the media group to acquire IMDB. In his impression, it seems that IMDB was eventually acquired by Amazon and finally developed well.

"Yes, IMDB could not sustain itself before. Although the website was a little profitable, it was a pity that it was all spent on the operation cost of the website. Don't the early stage of the website burn money? Those shareholders were initially combined because of their hobbies. Therefore, they don't have enough funds.

Although some investors want to invest or even acquire, most of them are rejected. The main reason is that most of these investors hope to provide charging services and increase revenue on IMDB, while the original shareholders hope to maintain free, attract users and expand the reputation of the website.

In this way, our insertion gives IMDB the best choice. There was almost no refusal, and the acquisition was successfully completed, controlling nearly 60% of the shares. " Barry smiled again.

"OK, that's the best. I hope to develop IMDB into the most professional website focusing on film and television comments, news and information, and hope to control the voice of comments on Hollywood film and television works in the future." Li Feng replied with a happy smile.

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"Boss, if IMDB's cinema line ticket purchase system is launched, I think the company needs to have its own cinema line." Barry suggested again.

"What is the operation of today's cinema line, and whether the government has any new policies for the merger of film companies and cinema line companies?" Li Feng immediately asked.

Because Li Feng knew that Hollywood also controlled the voice of film and television information in the United States at that time, and finally split Hollywood's film companies and cinema companies in the form of antitrust.

Yes, at the beginning, Hollywood film companies and cinema lines were together. It is precisely because of antitrust that Hollywood film companies and cinema lines were separated, which also gave Wall Street financial consortia the opportunity to control Hollywood.

Just like the film market in Hong Kong in the 1970s and 1980s, the film companies that control the cinema line are the boss. Today, there are Wall Street consortia behind those cinema lines all over North America. Of course, those cinemas are not very successful and the competition is fierce.

Of course, now that several major Hollywood film companies hold the right of distribution, several major film companies still call the wind and rain. When streaming media rises in the future, several major Hollywood companies will encounter cold spots. Now, Li Feng is also preparing for the future.

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"Boss, there's basically no big problem. Now the government even advocates film companies to acquire cinemas. As a member of the media group, I think if we can have our own cinemas, plus we control MGM's Hollywood distribution channel and the layout of the Internet in the future, we will be invincible." Barry replied excitedly.

"Well, Barry, you should pay attention to websites such as online broadcasting in the future. We also need a website for content broadcasting channels on the Internet in the future." Li Feng smiled and reminded again.

At this time, Li Feng thought about the future Netflix, which is known as the world's largest content online charging website. If he can control Netflix and self media era websites such as YouTube in the future, it is the time to be invincible.

Next, they discussed the situation of the major companies of the media group and set a general direction for the development of the media group. The more they said, the happier they were.