Chapter 62: A New Opponent

The editors-in-chief of the six major publishing houses can be regarded as the top figures in the publishing industry around the world.

And this is matched by their understanding of the publishing industry.

These people are aware that the dozens of best-selling authors at the top of the pyramid alone cannot maintain the ecological balance of the publishing world.

Only with enough fresh blood can the publishing industry develop healthily and steadily.

So, why can't you imitate it?

Using the appeal of the six major publishing houses, a website was also developed.

I don't believe that just a small best-selling author can withstand the influence of the six major publishing houses.

But where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

The six major publishing houses have different interests because of their different backgrounds.

The attitude towards this matter is also different.

Tom Harper Collins, the publishing industry's food chain, mainly publishes all kinds of famous books.

What they do best is to poach writers by their own strong influence and liquidated damages after other publishing houses have cultivated well-known best-selling authors.

And this publishing house's view on building a website is, you can do it at will, and if you do it well, I will dig it up.

Simon & Schuster and Disney Press, which are backed by Viacom and Disney respectively.

is more concerned about which celebrity is dying, whether he can get autobiography authorization, and then adapt the movie to leak his face in front of the group's top management.

These two publishing houses, even the ones sent to participate in the meeting, are only at the level of deputy editors-in-chief.

The remaining three publishing houses, after some consultations, said that the proposal was very good.

is the work on the website, whose copyright is counted, and how to divide the royalties?

Will it affect your normal publishing business?

Those best-selling authors, seeing that unknown writers can get 50% of royalties, will they ask for a higher share?

Isn't it possible to affect the current business for the sake of the crisis that may be faced in the future?

So, in this context, the three-hour meeting reached a consensus.

That is to temporarily lower the threshold for publishing and attract some writers back, after all, many writers still have a paper book complex.

Then, in order to save costs such as transportation and sharing to bookstores.

You can sell this part of the book through a website called Amazon, and not distribute it to bookstores.

The so-called "network exclusive sale" right.

At this time, Bezos didn't know at all, and he was about to fall from the sky.

He is still touching his bald head in distress because Amazon's business overlaps with eBay and is at a disadvantage in the competition.

Thinking, how to go about fooling investors?

Similar to him, there is also Wang Yan.

Of course, even knowing it, it is estimated that Wang gradually has no extra thoughts.

After all, his memory has been sealed by the author.

Today's Wang gradually plans to take a break and enjoy the fun of spending money by the way.

First of all, it is more convenient to buy a car to get around.

Wang gradually thought as he walked through the New York car sales area.

In the past few days, he has learned to drive and got his driver's license under the alternating guidance of Tom and Dorsey.

Today, EA's $900,000 licensing fee has arrived.

Wang Yan, who has never been so rich, feels that he has to buy something to commemorate.

So, he came here, ready to choose the first car in his life for himself.

Wang gradually took advantage of the idea of "where there are many people, go to see where to see" and came to the Toyota sales center.

As a result, as soon as he walked in the door, he heard a sales manager teaching a young salesman.

"What are you selling RB cars for?"

"So that one day, I can drive an Italian car!"

All right

You win.

Wang scratched his head and walked out of the store.

Then he walked into a Volkswagen sales center.

Not to mention, Volkswagen looks quite relatable.

Just as Wang was about to inquire in detail about the various models, a white man walked in.

"You car leaking oil!"

get

Flash.

In the end, after three hours of spinning, Wang gradually bought a General Motors.

Without him, it's not very eye-catching.

After going through all the formalities, he got into his new car and came to a place where he could buy a mobile phone.

Then, under the principle of "the smaller, the better", he bought a new phone.

Motorola 8900.

It is said that this is the world's first flip phone.

I don't really know, but the price of the mobile phone must be the first in the store.

The price was so expensive that even the lady in the business hall who sold mobile phones threw her eyes at Wang Gradually.

If it weren't for a tall white man watching him, Wang Yan might have really exchanged contact information with this convex and backward woman.

"By the way, who is that man, why do you keep looking at us?" Wang gradually asked casually when he went through the formalities for accessing the network.

"Oh, he's my boyfriend. The sales lady continued to wink.

Belch?

The king gradually turned his head and left, ignoring the invitation of the woman behind him to dinner.

After giving his mobile phone number to Tom, Dorsey and others, he drove to several comic shops.

The manga of "Arcane Throne" will be officially released tomorrow.

Wang gradually looked at the giant posters outside several comic stores: "Batman Forever", "X-Men", and "Arcane Throne", all three of which were in similar positions.

But when he walked in, he couldn't help but turn dark.

Because next to the "Arcane Throne", there is also a line of small print: Science Kid.

God's science kid.

This nickname is too inferior!

Wang gradually took out his mobile phone and dialed Tom to ask about it.

"Comics are all in this style, like Spider-Man, Aquaman, Fantastic Four, etc., or should we change it to Sci-Man?"

Wang gradually thought for a moment, and said helplessly: "Just a science boy." ”

After hanging up the phone, he looked at the various "mans" in the comic shop, and he couldn't complain.

However, he observed that there were a lot of people in the comic shop who wore glasses and looked dumb.

"Well, it looks like it's a good study. The king said to himself.

Presumably the low-price strategy, there will be a little effect.

However, don't force the specific sales volume.

After all, the main audience of "Arcane Throne" is not there.

PS: Amazon's success starts with brand licensing.

Some products are exclusive to the network, and the procedures that need to be handled are very troublesome.

However, this is also a foreign version of the "online special version".