Free Crooked G's by S. K. Collins Page A

With all the downloading ring tones, and all that other bullshit that’s happening. How can you guarantee platinum?”
    â€œIt’s quite simple. Bangspot is not only going to be a label, but it’s going to be a distribution company as well. My business partner discovered that there is a ROM company in Sweden that manufactures CDs that can only be burned once, and are not rewriteable. Not only that, but there is no downloading software available that can override the disk and force them to rewrite.”
    â€œOkay. I see how that stops the bootlegs from happening, but what about radio play and ring tones? How can I still benefit off of that?”
    â€œThe CDs that get sent to the radio stations will be edited versions on the same type of disk, and with ring tones, fans will only be able to download a portion of a song. Nothing can be copied, only produced. And everybody still makes money. The only ones who don’t get shit are the crooks. ”
    Clarity was pretty much sold now, but she had one more question. “What happens when someone creates software that can override the CDs and copy ’em?”
    â€œThey already have. As a matter of fact, several companies have found solutions, but by law they aren’t allowed to use them since the ROM Company has a patent protection on their product that lasts for the next eleven years. By then you’ll be rich as hell and out the game and you wouldn’t be affected. So if you want to get down with a sure thing, the time is now.”
    Clarity was feeling everything Latrice was saying and wanted to find out where she should sign her name on the contract. She wanted to have all the platinum success that Latrice had talked about and more. Since Latrice promised to bring her more money and fame, she was willing to take a risk of a lifetime. But before she signed her life away, only going off of Latrice’s vision alone, Clarity had a little proposition of her own—one that Latrice never saw coming.
    â€œAll right, ma. I’m with everything you saying; you talking big shit and I like it. So as long as all the advance money and royalties are right, we got a deal.”
    â€œThank you so much. You made the right choice. I won’t let you down.” Latrice was so ecstatic that she wanted to jump on Clarity and hug her.
    â€œHold up, doe, mommi. I agreed to get down with you and all. But for it to really happen, I need you to do a little somethin’ for me.”
    At this point in the game, if Clarity needed a special favor, Latrice was willing to do it. She was willing to do anything to secure her artist.
    Latrice smiled. “You name it and it’s done.”
    â€œI want you to come home with me,” Clarity said, giving her a devilish grin.
    â€œExcuse me?” Latrice said, wanting to make sure she’d heard her correctly.
    â€œI said I want you to spend the night with me. Did you hear that clear enough?”
    â€œI had no idea you were a lesbian.”
    â€œI’m not a lesbian. I’m bi. There’s a big difference. Don’t get it twisted. I still love dick.”
    â€œI’m sorry. I didn’t mean to offend you. I just don’t usually have this type of conversation.”
    â€œIt’s all right. I ain’t taking that shit to heart. I know you look at me and think there’s no way this bitch could like pussy. But I do. I’m feeling you like that and I know what I want. So what’s it going to be?”
    â€œI’m sorry, Clare. But I don’t get down like that.”
    Clarity shrugged her shoulders. “All right then. It was nice to meet you.”
    Latrice was confused. “Wait a minute. Since I won’t fuck you, then you’re not signing with me?”
    â€œLook, baby. You’re not the only one that’s trying to sign my ass. It is what it is,” Clarity said, giving Latrice a devilish smirk.
    Latrice couldn’t believe what the