sbdcsierra Chapter 114 The First Mp3 In History Was Born
Chapter 114 The First Mp3 In History Was Born
Li Xun received an email from South Korea while staying in Shanghai.
It is a work report from Sehan Technology Company, a subsidiary of Longteng.
Li Xun will receive emails from various presidents every once in a while. As the boss behind the scenes, he will read them briefly most of the time. Naturally, a group of senior workers will help handle specific matters.
But this email caught Li Xun’s attention among hundreds of others.
Shihan Technology Company, a subsidiary that Li Xun has never paid much attention to, is a small company specializing in the production of CDs and Walkmans.
Even Li Xun forgot when he bought the company.
But he did something that surprised even Li Xun.
The president hopes that Chairman Li Xun will take a look at their newly developed products.
It’s actually the world’s first MP3 music player!
As early as 1992, Internet elites developed the MP3 music format, allowing people to listen to recorded concerts online.
Zhengyi Pu, the president of Sehan Technology Company, is a former Samsung employee.
Once, on the plane back from a business trip in "277", he was reading a report sent to him by his colleague on his laptop.
This is a brief for the synthesis of images, text and MP3 music.
When Park Zhengyi took off his headphones after reading, he found that the passenger next to him was listening to MD.
Park Zhengyi was immediately inspired:
If MP3 music files on the computer could be directly taken out and played on an independent player, wouldn't it be the best music player?
After returning to Korea, he proposed the idea to the then general manager of Samsung.
Unfortunately, Samsung was undergoing organizational reorganization at the time and had no time to take into account Park's plans.
Six months later, the Asian financial crisis forced Samsung to abandon some unprofitable businesses.
Park Zhengyi was also forced to retire early.
After leaving Samsung, Park Zhengyi was admitted by Longteng and promoted to the president of World Technology Company.
He is very grateful for the opportunity Longteng gave him. After joining the company, he has been quietly saving his strength to research a Walkman that can support the MP3 music format.
Finally, a year later, the first MP3 Walkman was made.
But looking at the extremely rustic appearance of this MP3, Li Xun couldn't help but sigh.
Park Zhengyi, Park Zhengyi, you are indeed a genius, but your aesthetic... This president disagrees.
Moreover, this MP3 device has very low practicality.
It can only download more than 10 songs, and the display is a bit small.
Li Xun thought of a godfather's iPod, with its compact and technological appearance.
I immediately decided to end my honeymoon trip and go back to play with this little toy.
On the other side of the sea, Park Zhengyi felt a little desperate. Samsung Electronics did not pay attention to his proposal.
Now in Shihan under Longteng, Chairman Chenxun has not responded to his proposal.
Are the products you have worked so hard to develop going to waste?
It has been three days since the email was sent and there is still no reply.
Just when he was sighing and not knowing how to explain to the R&D team, a strange call came to his landline:
"Is this President Pu?"
"I am Park Zhengyi. What do you have?"
"Oh, I am Li Xun. I will land in 3 hours. I want you to come see me as soon as possible!"
Park Zhengyi was dumbfounded. Their products must have caught the chairman's attention.
"Okay, I'll go to the airport and wait for you."
Along the way, Park Zhengyi, who was sitting in the back seat, was organizing his words. It was the first time he was summoned. It was a lie that he was not nervous.
And his performance doomed the fate of MP3.
He must make every sentence concise, without any redundant words.
While he was waiting restlessly, a luxury plane landed steadily, taxied for a while, and stopped in front of Park Zhengyi.
Li Xun smiled when he saw Park Zhengyi trying to straighten his waist.
Is this the genius who made the first MP3 Walkman?
He's quite young, I hope he can be put to good use in the future.
Before Park Zhengyi could speak, Li Xun patted him heavily on the shoulder:
"You are very nice, I like your products very much."
Hearing these words of praise, Park Zhengyi's whole body floated up, and he even forgot the words he had prepared in advance.
Park Zhengyi found that this big shot had no airs and was not an arrogant and domineering chaebol, and he immediately felt at ease.
Tell me your thoughts:
"President, I hope to take our MPMan to the United States to participate in the upcoming technology exhibition. I believe our product will be an instant hit!"
Li Xun shook his head and rejected the proposal.
This idea is too quick and quick, more like a child eager to show his masterpiece to adults.
The creativity of MP3 is too amazing, and it will definitely be copied and imitated by interested people, and it will only get into patent disputes.
Obviously very unwise.
Before MP3ì matures, Li Xun still plans to launch it on the market
"What if someone from the United States copies your idea?"
With one sentence, Park Zhengyi suppressed his words again.
Li Xun handed the iPod shape he drew on the plane to Park Zhengyi.
Although his painting was a bit too simple, Zhengyi was amazed at the first sight.
The appearance must have a sense of technology and design beauty. Don’t be reluctant to spend money and find more senior designers. Our users are young people who are at the forefront of the times. The appearance must be fresh and refined!”
In this era, most people who have access to the Internet are the trendsetters of the times. The appearance of MP3 must conquer this group of people in order to gain market recognition...
There was also a hint of excitement in Park Zhengyi's eyes.
He could feel the importance Li Xun attached to MPMan.
And it’s taken seriously as never before.
"President, do you have any other requests?"
"Only being able to store ten songs is too little. The screen needs to be bigger, and the storage space needs to continue to grow. At least it can store dozens of songs at the same time!"
This somewhat excessive request made Park Zhengyi frown slightly. One song is about 10MB, and 10 songs is 100MB.
100MB is the limit of what their technology can do today.
"Technically, don't worry. Longteng will fully support you. You can ask me for any requests you have, but I want to see the new generation of MPMan on my desk in two months. Can you do it?" "
Although Park Zhengyi didn't have the confidence in his heart, the boss asked him so, so he had to do it even if it didn't work.
"I will do my best, President, and I will not let you down."
When they arrived at Li Zhai, Li Xun directly asked Han Youde to hand Park Zhengyi a suitcase.
"There is US$1 million in cash here, thank you for your contribution to the group.
Park Zhengyi was deeply moved by Li Xun's words, and even a little flattered.
The reason why he rewarded Park Zhengyi heavily was to encourage his companies to do more technological innovation. The value brought by MP3 is tantamount to a gold mine.
"I will send someone to apply for a patent for MP3. By then, for every MP3 sold by Sehan, you will receive 100 won in royalties."
Park Zhengyi was wrapped in a huge sense of happiness. He was the only enlightened boss in Korea, and it was worth dying for him. 0.6 "Remember, you only have two months. In two months, I will hold a press conference around the world to make the world impressed by the charm of MPMan!"
Park Zhengyi nodded seriously.
After he left, Li Fuzhen, who had been silent, raised a question that Li Xun had not thought about before.
"The advent of MP3 will inevitably arouse the hostility of record companies. You and Shihan will definitely fall into the spotlight. Li Xun, do you understand what the consequences will be?"
Her words reminded Li Xun that the advent of MP3 would have a huge impact on the traditional recording industry and even destroy an industry.
Even if no one in Sakura Country or Korea can challenge Li Xun's authority, will the other side of the ocean miss this good opportunity to attack Li Xun?
Li Xun may face a sky-high fine of tens of billions!
In this regard, Li Xun said domineeringly: "The advent of MP3 is the general trend. Will I, Li Xun, be afraid of those clowns? If they have the courage, they can sue me. My team of lawyers is not a vegetarian!"