Chapter 133 File a lawsuit for compensation
Not long ago, Paul burst onto the scene with two songs constantly setting new records.
He became a super singing idol adored by everyone!
Paul, a private individual by nature, has chosen to remain silent and out of the public eye.
As time went on, people gradually ignored the issue of copyright. Additionally, these two songs had countless listeners. You could hear them on almost every music platform!
'To talk about infringement, none of the CEOs in the room could escape it!'
Thinking about it, Cassius suddenly slapped his forehead!
'I made such a rookie mistake! Speaking of which, why would Paul, who rarely makes public appearances, suddenly sign with Gemini app? The guys at Gemini app are really quick; they sued me within minutes! The singing idol Paul, that Paul Three from Gemini app... Could it be that these two knew each other all along?'
Cassius started sweating.
'Could it be that Paul Three had planned this all along?'
While Cassius was in a daze, the microphone jabbed him in the mouth!
He shouted, “Who did that? It hurts!”
"Mr. Greene, would you care to share your thoughts?" A group of reporters continued to ask questions chaotically!
Cassius was furious. It was obvious! The reporters showed up so quickly because someone at Gemini app tipped them off!
"You cunning devil!" he cursed.
“Well...” Cassius wiped his sweat and glanced at the others. They were all silent and shrunken in their seats! Cassius was even more infuriated, for there wasn't anyone speaking up for him.
At that moment, a young man in a sharp suit with short hair and a composed face walked into the room.
“Alvin! This is your doing!” Cassius recognized the person and trembled with rage, pointing relentlessly at Alvin.
"Cassius, show some respect. You'd better explain the infringement issue to Mr. Alvin now!" the uniformed officer said coldly.
Alvin nodded at the officer, sat down calmly, and looked up at Cassius, "Mr. Greene, your Meta Platforms Company has infringed on my Gemini app's music, and I demand compensation!"
“You...” Cassius trembled even more violently, "Compensation, huh? Do you think this will defeat me? Dream on! I've already looked into this; it's just two songs by Paul, at most a few million. My Meta Platforms Company can afford it!"
"Good, admit it then!" Alvin smiled and nodded, "We don't ask for much, one dollar for the two songs!"
"What? One dollar?" The other three music platform CEOs couldn't stay calm.
"Alvin, you're going too far. This isn't compensation; it's an insult!"
"One dollar means nothing these days. You're humiliating Meta Platforms Company!"
"We're all in the same industry; don't be so ruthless!"
Alvin squinted at the three, "Don't think I don't know what you guys are plotting here! You are teaming up against my Gemini app!"
Alvin stood up and pointed at the three, "HarmonyTune, MeloMix, BeatWave, all of you still have Paul's songs! I haven't sued you yet; that's already lenient!"
The three suddenly realized something. They quickly pulled out their phones to contact their subordinates and asked them to delete the music!
"Too late! We already saved the evidence! If I file a lawsuit, your platforms will all be tainted!" Alvin looked at the three with his hands behind his back.
"What do you want?" they asked in unison.
Alvin smiled meaningfully. "In 20 hours, my Gemini app music will go live. I want your three platforms to congratulate us jointly! And you three must send flowers to my company as a gesture of goodwill!"
"You!" The three CEOs were extremely frustrated. They were in the music business, and now they had to congratulate their competitor on their launch, which was a sign of submission! This would be almost like a humiliation to them.
But they had to surrender.
"Well..."
"Alright!"
"As long as you don't sue us, we agree!"
The three struggled internally for a long time but eventually gave in! They all bowed their heads, losing their spirit!
Alvin then turned to Cassius and said, "As for you, since we're competitors now, I demand you compensate one dollar for copyright infringement and publicly apologize!"
Cassius turned flush with anger. "So you're only suing me?"
Alvin shrugged. "That's right."
"You!" Cassius slammed the table, "You can take the compensation and leave; an apology is impossible!"
The flashlights went off again! A group of reporters pulled out their notebooks, jotting down furiously.
"Meta Platforms Company refuses to admit fault!"
"Meta Platforms Company CEO is unreasonable, trying to bully the competition with power!"
"Meta Platforms Company thinks it's justified to infringe on songs!"
Cassius's face turned ugly.
"Enough!" Cassius gritted his teeth, his face contorted, "I apologize! We were wrong to infringe!"
"Meta Platforms Company's apology is insincere!"
"Meta Platforms Company CEO shows an ugly face!"
Cassius was completely broken! In the end, he recorded an apology video in front of many media outlets. He promised to follow proper procedures and compensate the Creators $1 for infringement. And he forced out a smile—a smile uglier than crying!
Two hours later, reports about this incident were everywhere!
[Meta Platforms Company, monopolizing for ten years, finally stumbles!]
[A single lawsuit from Creator, Meta Platforms Company admits defeat!]
[Compensation amount $1! Creator seeks justice for song copyrights, not money!]
[Paul signs with Gemini app music, bringing countless aspiring singers on board!]
[The emergence of Gemini app music will completely reshape the online music industry!]
[Support Paul, support legitimate music, only on Gemini app music!]
With this wave of publicity, Gemini app music's popularity reached unprecedented heights, and almost everyone knew it! On the other hand, The mighty Meta Platforms Company had become a stepping stone!
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