Chapter 1074： Trip to Silicon Valley

Tube means "television" in American slang, and youtube means "your television".

In other words, the purpose of the YouTube website is to allow users to upload their own video content to improve a rich online multi-video platform.

Dunn has a very close relationship with youtube!

Because the YouTube team consists of 25 people, all of which come from Paypal.

Dunn was the major shareholder of Paypal back then. Under his operation, Paypal was acquired by Amazon.

However, it is precisely because of the backing of e-commerce groups like Amazon that Elon Musk, the founder of Paypal, lacks the challenge and entrepreneurial passion.

At that time, he received an invitation from the electric car company "Tesla", so he simply resigned and joined Tesla, intending to change the pattern of the world auto industry!

At the same time, set aside more energy to create a spaceflight dream!

The departure of Elon Musk has led to a major reshuffle of Paypal's management, with many employees either being laid off or voluntarily leaving.

Among them, there is such a team of 25 people. After leaving Paypal, they plan to continue to create a brand new website.

That is, youtube.

At first, they found Elon Musk, the former boss, and wanted to pull investment from him.

Elon Musk has lost interest in the Internet, all his energy is devoted to changing the contemporary landscape of the auto industry and aerospace industry, and he has not invested in youtube.

However, facing the old subordinates in the past, Elon Musk was not heartless and recommended them to Dunn.

After Dunn heard about it, he immediately brought the team to Google.

Although youtube and Netflix are both streaming sites, they are different in nature. The former is the main user content, the latter is the main platform content.

The former is that there are users first, and then content.

The latter is that content comes first, and users come second.

New Universal's advantage is content, while Google's advantage is users.

Currently, Google has the most Internet users in the world, more users than Yahoo, Yahoo Japan, AOL, Amazon and other Internet giants combined!

Youtube is a legendary website, but if youtube wants to succeed, it must be inseparable from Google's user traffic. In particular, video sites are still an extremely money-burning industry, which urgently needs Google's financial support.

Now, the first video uploaded by an independent user has appeared on the youtube website, which can be regarded as a real "reception".

A simple little party was held inside youtube, and it happened that Dunn was in Silicon Valley for his final research on the animated movie "Kung Fu Panda" before the release of Pixar.

After hearing about it, Tang En simply went over to join in the fun.

Coincidentally, I met Google boss Eric Schmidt here. He is an Internet legend, and the famous JAVA language was developed by his team.

He, an Internet giant, can personally visit a small start-up company, which shows his confidence in the bright future of the streaming video business.

When I saw Tang En also appeared, I immediately felt a kind of heroic sympathy.

After the simple greetings and celebrations, the final scene must be the one-on-one meeting between Dunn and Eric Schmidt.

Compared with the two of them, the weight of others is too light.

"Since you are so optimistic, why don't you just start eating it?"

In Dunn's words, there was a bit of dissatisfaction.

Google actually only cast an angel round for youtube and spent $1 million.

It's really too petty.

If it was just an angel round, Dunn would have invested by himself.

He wants Google to directly eat the youtube project and the entrepreneurial team! Don't wait for youtube to grow up and spend huge sums of money to complete mergers and acquisitions.

Eric Schmidt whispered: "I'm very optimistic about this video direction, but the other two... have some objections."

He is currently the chairman and CEO of Google, and he holds a very important position. However, this does not mean that he has the final decision-making power in Google.

Google is currently ruled by a trio of giants, with the two founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin equally in control.

"Huh?" Dunn raised his eyebrows.

Eric Schmidt said: "Google is just an Internet company, a content intermediary platform, not a content provider. We have no content copyright. Once YouTube becomes bigger in the future, it will involve content copyright issues... People are jealous, Google could be caught in endless copyright lawsuits."

Tang En shook his head and said, "The Internet has always subverted traditional industries amid disputes and risks. There is currently no solution. When things really happen, there will be hundreds of solutions in front of us."

Eric Schmidt said in an embarrassing way: "Google is now a listed company. Once it encounters a large-scale lawsuit, it will greatly affect the stock price. This is the biggest concern of the board of directors."

"Why do you think there will be lawsuits?" Tang En blinked, puzzled, "Even News Corp is busy transforming itself into new media. As long as those traditional content providers see the potential and profitability of YouTube Space, the behavior they take must not be a boycott that is harmful to others, but a win-win cooperation!"

Eric Schmidt paused and said deeply: "As far as I know, New Universal is the largest content provider."

"Um?"

Dunn was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter and slapped his thigh, "Eric, you're waiting for me here, you're trying to get me under control!"

Eric Schmidt also had a smile on his face, "The main thing is that New Universal's movies are really good. I just took the whole family to see "Iron Man" last weekend, it's really a movie ahead of its time. I can guarantee that if youtube can get the authorization of Marvel Pictures, get the promotional video of "Iron Man", or some tidbits... It can not only increase the influence of "Iron Man", but also increase the popularity of youtube, A win-win situation.”

The current internet speed is still a limit.

I heard that telecom operators such as Verizon Telecom and Comcast are testing new signal transmission methods, and the bottleneck of network speed is likely to break through next year!

However, at present, only some short videos that are not clear, such as movie promotional videos, can only be watched on the Internet.

Putting a movie promotional video on YouTube does not require copyright fees. The promotional video itself is an advertisement.

However, in the future, if youtube users upload clips about "Iron Man", or make spoofs, or alternative commentaries, or mix and match music, or synopsis... these are all infringements.

Users don’t need to be responsible. If they were to be held accountable, no one would come to youtube to play.

The consequences must be borne by youtube.

Therefore, if youtube wants to survive, it must actively provide users with the best living space for interesting videos, and it must pay huge royalties for content providers like Hollywood every year.

New Universal can be the guide.

"No problem! You can ask Marvel Studios to register an official account on youtube, and all the promotional videos of Marvel movies in the future will be uploaded as soon as possible. Other content under New Universal, including TV series, reality shows and music MVs, are all Can cooperate with youtube."

Dunn's words gave Eric Schmidt a reassurance.

He was overjoyed and said excitedly: "If this is the case, I have the confidence to immediately convince Sergey and Larry to completely complete the acquisition of YouTube within 3 months!"

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There are too many IT bosses in Silicon Valley.

That night, someone found Dunn through Eric Schmidt's relationship.

It's Larry Ellison, the big boss of Oracle!

Tang En had no contact with him, and even had some festivals because of "showing off his wealth". Originally Dunn's private yacht was the largest in the world, but the following year, Larry Ellison built a larger private yacht.

But for businessmen, there is no personal enmity, only win-win interests.

No one would reject an industry giant like Oracle.

Dunn attended Larry Ellison's family dinner with Tosca Musk. Then there was Larry Ellison's downcast baby son, David Ellison.

Tang En understood at a glance, it was funny.

Two years ago, just after graduating from college, David Ellison went to Hollywood with great ambitions. He was unwilling to play a small role, holding his father's checkbook, and at the age of 20, he became the chief producer of a Hollywood commercial blockbuster!

This is as shocking as the 18-year-old Dunn directed "Titanic".

Dunn is open.

David Ellison is throwing money at it.

Because Larry Ellison and Murdoch have a good relationship, Twentieth Century Fox took on this task.

Of course, most of the film investment comes from Larry Ellison.

The movie is called "Air Combat Heroes".

At the just-concluded Cannes Film Festival, "Air Combat Heroes" made a high-profile appearance, and then ended miserably amid ridicule and cold eyes.

All the European media used the same word for this movie - bad movie!

Super bad movie!

It is said that 20th Century Fox has stopped the release plan of "Air Combat Heroes", intending to make a substantial adjustment to the content of the film and make a certain degree of supplementary shooting.

After this gust of wind, it will be released next year. (The version currently on the market is a modified version, not the original version shown at Cannes)

But the fact is that everyone knows that it is impossible for this $60 million film to make money.

Dunn was speechless.

It seems that Larry Ellison is here for his precious son. He doesn't even want his old face, and plans to come forward in person.

Of course Dunn couldn't let go easily.

Unexpectedly, Larry Ellison's daughter, Megan Ellison, also developed a strong interest in movies. While laughing at her brother's first test, she hoped that she could quickly break into Hollywood and prove herself. .

"Dawn, do you know Alison Mack?" Megan Ellison asked curiously.

Dunn shook his head, "I haven't heard of it, what are you doing?"

Megan Ellison said: "She is a Hollywood actress who has an important role in the American TV series Smallville and is very famous."

Dunn pouted.

A TV actor, or a second-rate TV series like Smallville, who has a fart reputation?

Just listen to Meghan Ellison continued: "I also want to go to work in Hollywood. I happened to meet her at a party some time ago. She told me that she is working for a women's equality organization. There are a lot of social elites there. Working with Hollywood stars can not only improve women's self-awareness, but also get to know many people in the circle, which can help me."

Dunn paused for a moment, and decided to tell the truth, "Although the feminism of New Universal is in full swing, within Hollywood, feminism is still strong from the outside, and the real core circle is not related to feminism. You want to penetrate through feminist organizations. Hollywood... all I can say is that it's a fictional illusion."

David Ellison has been ridiculed by his sister these days. Hearing Tang En's words, he became more confident and said coldly, "I told you a long time ago, it's a gang of liars, you still don't believe it? What? This kind of non-profit organization will let volunteers take money?"

"Take money?" Tang En was stunned for a moment.

Megan Ellison was also embarrassed and said, "He said that promoting women's rights requires funds, and it happens that my conditions are not bad..."

"how much?"

"Only $20 million."

Dunn took a deep breath and almost fainted.

$20 million!

Still looking indifferent?

crazy!

Larry Ellison, this pair of sons and daughters, is really good enough.

My son is ambitious and talented.

The daughter is pampered and innocent. ...

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