前些日子Def Jam总裁Antonio L.A. Reid临时取消了一场关於他未来走向的重要说明会， 理由是他儿子发生了重大意外住院，然而有风声指出Reid其实是因为不敢面对媒体所可能 问及的种种尖锐问题才躲起来的。 Def Jam CEO Antonio "L.A." Reid canceled a key speech at a top music event with his staff claiming his son was seriously ill -- but he really panicked over facing questions about his future with the label, sources tell Page Six. 尽管有上百位音乐界人士都花了将近1000元美金要出席上周的这场说明会，但在开始的 前几小时，L.A. Reid被告知他的儿子头部外伤需要紧急动刀，因此说明会就临时取消了。 Hundreds of top music industry suits paid up to $1,000 each to hear Reid speak at the Billboard 2010 Music & Money Symposium at the St. Regis last week. But hours before the talk, delegates were told that his son was in the hospital with a head injury and needed surgery. Reid has four sons, from 6 to 29 years old, as well as a daughter, 8. 但在这些乐界人士当中盛传那根本就是个藉口。「Reid并不想回答关於他未来去向的问题 ，这个临时取消的举动让IDJ内部紧张死了，还好Vevo的总裁Rio Caraeff答应上台挡了 一下。」 "There was speculation among other music executives that this was not entirely the truth. Reid didn't want to answer questions about his future with Island Def Jam," a source said. "The move left organizers panicked with no speaker with just hours to go. Vevo CEO Rio Caraeff agreed to stand in." 有报导指出，面对新上任的环球音乐总裁Lucian Grainge，其旗下的Def Jam子公司总裁 L.A. Reid正面临巨大的压力。因为他们已经交出包括蕾哈娜、玛丽亚凯莉等几张销售不 怎麽样的烂成绩单。L.A. Reid被指示得要省点开销并做出张好作品才行。 The Post's Peter Lauria reported last month that R&B impresario Reid is under pressure to break a cold streak following the promotion of Lucian Grainge to CEO of Universal Music Group, which owns Island Def Jam. Following disappointing sales from artists including Rihanna and Mariah Carey, Reid has been ordered to rein in his spending and bring in a hit. 另一位Reid的好友则透露：「Reid是因为家里临时有些事被叫回去，并不是儿子发生意外 ，而且他也并不害怕面对大家的问题。他就快要签下Jennifer Lopez了，别担心他会跳 槽啦～」 A friend of the dapper Reid -- one of the most powerful men in the US music business -- told us, "L.A. had to cancel because he was called away on family business, not because his son was ill. That was just a story that went around. He isn't afraid to answer questions about his future with the label. He is about to sign J.Lo [Jennifer Lopez] and isn't going anywhere." 至於Def Jam的发言人则说：「L.A. Reid因为个人因素而取消这场说明会，希望未来还有 机会向大家谈谈。」 A rep for Island Def Jam said, "It was unfortunate, but he was called out of town on personal business and hopes to be able to participate in a future symposium." Billboard declined to comment. --

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