Chapter 156: I Didn't Brush Sales
Major music platforms, as well as many entertainment media portals, have reported on the two best-selling albums at the beginning of the year.
["Medal" 150,000 in the first 4 weeks! "Forest" 600,000 in the first week! Both sold well!]
In this seemingly good situation, there are some amateur musicians who have expressed a different opinion.
"It's a new year, and there are many new albums. But in terms of the hottest ones, one is Ye Wenxuan's "Medal", and the other is Zhou Chucheng's "Forest". β
"In the spirit of having nothing to do, I bought both of them. I bought "Forest" because I grew up listening to Zhou Chucheng's songs, and I have an inexplicable obsession with his songs. I bought the "Medal" because many friends around me highly recommended it to me, so I bought it. β
"Zhou Chucheng, many people are no strangers, he has debuted for more than ten years, has sung many good songs, and has been all the rage, so his albums have always been synonymous with quality. This time is no exception, the ten songs of "Forest" are very good, but they can't give me a sense of amazement, I can only say that it is like a glass of boiled water, although it has no taste, but drinking it can quench my thirst. β
"On the contrary, it was the "Medal" that gave me a unique feeling. β
Ye Wenxuan's reputation on the Internet has always been polarized, those who love him love him to death, and those who hate him hate him to death, this ratio is especially obvious among men and women. As for why this is the reason, probably because he became popular at a young age and was handsome, which caused the jealousy of many men. β
"Be handsome, and then sing a few songs that don't have any nutrition to become a star?"
"I used to think the same way, because his previous songs were sung to middle school students, and adults were not good at that. So when I opened the album and saw the titles of the songs in the catalog, I already thought that Ye Wenxuan was going down the old path again. Song titles like "You at the Table" are easily associated with campus life at first glance. But what is surprising is that this song sings about campus life, but it is a reminiscence of the past life from the perspective of graduation, and I actually heard a trace of the vicissitudes of time. β
"It's really strange, I'm a person who has graduated from college for five or six years, and I actually hear this feeling? I also think of my old classmates? I have to say, the lyrics and arrangement are really amazing!"
"There is also "Laughing Eyes", this song is also super good, especially the female version of Han Yanrou, I am almost shocked when I hear it. When I think of when I broke up with my girlfriend, isn't it the state of forced laughter in the lyrics? Even if we meet, I have to smile and say, I'm doing well now. β
"But the one that surprised me the most was the Medal. Top lyrics, top arrangement, and adding a classical string ensemble to reproduce the majestic momentum of the ocean, to be honest, the lyrics of this song are too dick, it is a complete waste to sing to Ye Wenxuan, I feel that he is a little man, and he does not sing the majestic feeling of this song! Alas.... But it's still awesome overall! Give him a thumbs up. β
"I used to blame him wrongly, but now that I have become a fan, I hope Ye Wenxuan can bring more excellent songs. β
"Finally, I wish him the best of luck with his albums!"
.......
This is not a public relations news that Shao Xin asked the Internet to push to brush, but a real music fan.
On the other hand, "Forest" is quite disappointed by many people.
Shao Xin was of course happy to see this, but the people of Imperial Entertainment were not so good-looking......
Modu, Imperial Entertainment Company.
In the music department, director Panch had just put down his phone. The call was from Du Feiming, and all he said was some innocuous congratulatory words.
Congratulations on the album's big hit?
Blow oneβs own trumpet?
Panch couldn't be happier, he knew how many copies of "The Forest" had sold.
A total of 600,000 sales, of which there are 200,000 water, the actual sales are only 400,000!
There are not as many sales as the bright side of "Medal".
Half of the 180,000 sales on the first day were water.
Pan Qi thought, he has swiped 200,000 sales, and you Shao Xin have not swiped less, right?
After thinking about it, he picked up the phone and called Shao Xin. Everyone is in a circle, they all know each other, but they just belong to different companies.
"Hey?" Shao Xin's voice sounded with a smile, "Haha, Panch, don't say anything, your Imperial Entertainment's "Forest" sold 600,000 copies, but you envy me to death." Tsk, Zhou Chucheng is still powerful, and his popularity has endured for a long time, you have to grasp this cash cow tightly, otherwise our Tianyu will be happy to invite someone over for a meal. β
Panch pursed his lips disdainfully, and said with a smile, "Where, where, didn't your "Medal" also sell 450,000 copies?
"Hey~~~ Wenxuan, this kid is still too tender, and his popularity is unstable, not as good as Zhou Chucheng. Don't look at the 450,000 copies sold in the first week, all of them are his fans who support him, once this momentum passes, how much can be sold later? β
Pan Qi's smile was even more disdainful, and he hadn't read the comments on the Internet that praised Ye Wenxuan and expressed disappointment with Zhou Chucheng. The more Shao Xin said this, the more unhappy he became.
Damn, can you talk well? We're all selling songs, not singing, what are you doing around so many bends and bends? Why are you so subtle in the lyrics?
"Eyes that love to laugh" are directly changed to "eyes that have dried up tears and can't cry"?
"What you say is not sincere, the Internet always praises the news of your "Medal", you are blind to me? It can be seen that everyone really likes it, not only the fans support it. β
"Alas, do you believe that news? We don't talk in secret, it's just public relations. I see, there are more news about "The Forest". β
Pan Qi frowned, he couldn't tell whether the news was true or false, and he didn't know if it was Tianyu PR or people spontaneously wrote it. "Forest" has also done public relations, but he knows that the news that expresses disappointment with "Forest" is definitely not made by Royal Entertainment PR.
Squeezing out a sad expression, Panch sighed, "Ouch, don't boast, don't you know, isn't it easy to sell some albums these days? Looking at the 600,000 sold, don't you know the actual situation?"
Shao Xin pretended to be stupid and said foolishly, "Alas, it's really hard to sell albums now, physical records can't be sold, and there are many pirated digital albums, so I said that you sold 600,000 yuan very well! I sold 400,000 yuan and I was happy, these days I have a big appetite, I eat big fish and meat happily every day, one word, cool!"
Big Fish, Big Meat.....
When Panda heard this, his heart became even more aggrieved. Ya, obviously Lao Tzu sells more, and no one is happy to live for Mao?
There is no heavenly reason!
"Brother, tell my brother, how much sales did you Tianyu brush this time?" Pan Qi finally couldn't help it, and didn't plan to go around with Shao Xin.
"Brush sales?" Shao Xin had an expression of disbelief, "Mr. Pan, you can eat things indiscriminately, but you can't talk nonsense." This kind of behavior is dishonest, we Tianyu has always been a fair and just company, never brush sales. β
Panch was speechless: "......."
"Mr. Pan, is it possible that your Imperial Entertainment has swiped sales?
Pan Qi squeezed out an embarrassed smile, "Of course I didn't brush it, our Imperial Entertainment is also a fair and just company, and we won't do this kind of thing." β
"That's good!" Shao Xin said righteously, "There are also people who blow the wind in my ears to me, saying that the sales of your "Forest" are brushed out, and I was a backhand at the time! People obviously sell it by their ability, how can they brush sales? Do you say, Mr. Pan?"
"Hehe, of course. β
Punch rolled his eyes, how did this sound like scolding himself?
I can't refute it myself....
This kind of thing can be done secretly, but it can't be openly put on the table.
Pan Qi thinks that Shao Xin, the old fox, must have brushed it, but if people don't say it, then he can't help it.
After hanging up the phone, Panch rubbed his forehead and immediately ordered to go down and brush less next week. Another 200,000 brushes are a bit too ostentatious. In case you haven't sold much, it's stupid.
In the end, it's settled, and it's good to brush 100,000.
"Shao Xin, I want to see how much you can brush out next week!"
......
Here, Shao Xin put down his mobile phone and ordered to go down.
Next week, the old strategy of these days will be implemented: no brushing!
Let's see how much actual sales can be!
"Panch, Panch, I'm afraid you're going to be hard to ride a tiger now, right? I'd like to see how much you can get next week!" Shao Xin sneered.
......
In the second week, the sales of the two albums were released one after another!
The total sales of "Medal" are 280,000, which is also the actual sales! Compared with the previous week, the drop is only 70,000! I have to say that the reputation of this album is so good, people are vying to sing it, so that it will still sell well in the second week!
On the other hand, the total sales volume of "Forest" in the second week was only 250,000! Counting the water of 100,000, the actual sales volume was only 150,000! The drop reached 250,000!
A scary but normal number. The medal fell by only 70,000, which is abnormal.
Digital albums are like that, the craziest ones that sell are often just the first few weeks. Unless word-of-mouth explodes, the follow-up sales will only decrease significantly, and it will not still be as hot as "Medal"!
After seeing this result, Shao Xin smiled, while Pan Qi was silent, but he gritted his teeth in his heart: "Damn Shao Xin, how much have you brushed, it's too ruthless, right?"
After calming down, Punch saw the explosive reputation of "Medal" and thought of a very possible but unimaginable guess:
"It can't be that Tianyu really didn't sell it, right?"
"It can't be, it can't be. β
"Those good reviews should also be PR ....."
"Tianyu must have brushed it, otherwise it wouldn't have been able to sell so well....."
Panch muttered to himself.....