Chapter 620: Countermeasures
The responsibility on Shang Haozhi's shoulders is heavy.
In recent times, if it is not done well, Comic Future is likely to collapse, so you have to be careful, careful, and careful.
"First of all, I talked to Mr. Ye and asked him to extend it for two more words, that is, "Hunting Abyss" still has 6 weeks to end...... The results from Mr. Shen's side have also come out, and it will take about 6 weeks, and in order to take care of Mr. Shen's body, we have extended it to 8 weeks. Therefore, after Mr. Ye finishes "Hunting Abyss", he will have a short comic. β
Shang Haozhi told Bao Jiyi the results of yesterday's communication with Ye Hexu.
"When did Mr. Ye speak so well?" Bao Jiyi said suspiciously.
"I promised him that if his new book could reach 500,000 copies a week, I would sell his comics to the animation companies in District 11."
"That's ......" Bao Jiyi bowed slightly, "But, you didn't pack a ticket to him, did you?" This kind of thing is very accidental. If there is anything, talk about it in advance, don't be at that time, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. β
"I know that at that time, he will also be involved, and if it really can't be negotiated, he should have nothing to say."
"Well, you just have to know what you know. Also, after the closure of "Steel Forged", what are you going to do? Only by "Hunting the Abyss"...... I'm afraid it won't work, right? β
"And King of Rock and Roll. At the beginning, "The King of Rock and Roll" was able to get the first place, of course, it was related to the depression of the plot of "Steel", after all, it talked about the "Ishvar Annihilation War", but it also shows that "The King of Rock and Roll" itself also has a good quality. If it weren't for the fact that a certain show had an opinion about this comic and made a fuss about the whole thing, otherwise, the results of "King of Rock and Roll" would not have plummeted. β
"What can you do?" Bao Jiyi asked.
"Push! Push hard! Let Mr. Luo know that we have his back. Now the only comic we can rely on the most is "King of Rock and Roll". Anyway, we'll have to stabilize the sales of Comic Future until Steelforge returns. Shang Haozhi said.
"That's just as well." Bao Jiyi nodded.
"Also, so is "Ding Food". In fact, "Ding Food" also has a lot of potential. Shang Haozhi handed over a report to Bao Jiyi, "Up to now, the sales of the first volume have reached 460,000 copies, and the second volume, affected by the D edition, has sold 194,000 copies." In the new book, it's already good. β
"Hmm." Bao Jiyi nodded and looked at the report in his hand, "The Journey of the Two" seems to be about to be published, right?" β
"The first edition of 100,000 copies." Shang Haozhi said.
Originally, it was 200,000 copies for the first time, but now, before the D version is controlled, he doesn't have much to do.
"100,000...... It's okay to avoid problems. Bao Jiyi nodded, "By the way, the works of Mr. Shi and Mr. Han, should you also consider it?" β
"Of course, Mr. Shen's rest time is two months, and these works have opportunities." Shang Haozhi said with a smile.
"Okay, that's it...... Should we also talk about what to do with the first volume of "12 Years Again"? Well, as you know, the magazine can eat nearly 120,000 copies of a single book. But if the manga continues to sell thousands of copies a week, then it will never want to exceed 100,000 copies in its first edition. So, I'd like to ask you what you think. Give up on the comic, or, try to sell 120,000 copies? β
This matter is very important, even more important than Shen Xin's suspension of publication for two months.
It seems that this matter is related to the 120,000 copies of "12 Years Old Again", but in fact, it is not just that.
If they can sell the remaining single book of "12 Years Old Again" at a small price, it means that they can effectively reduce the harm caused by the D version.
"Actually, that's what I thought...... The decisions we made about Comic Future and the operation of the app may not be right. Shang Haozhi said in a deep voice.
What he said involved the operation of magazines and apps, which were not things he should have interfered in, but the current situation did not allow him to back down.
Bao Jiyi's brows furrowed, "Then what do you mean?" β
"Merge! Merge Comic Future with the app! Shang Haozhi explained.
"One is a book and the other is software...... How to merge!? Bao Jiyi looked at Shang Haozhi coldly.
"Income in one. Previously, the monthly income of the two platforms has been counted separately, so that the platforms are in competition. In order to ensure the sales of individual books and magazines, the top hits of "Comic Future" often do not log in to the app, but in fact, this also affects the revenue of the comic works themselves. β
"What are you going to put up?"
"12 Years Old Again...... By the way, "Steel Forge" and "Chess Soul" must be there, especially "Steel Forged". Now that "Steel" is on hiatus, it needs some topics to keep the comics hot. Shang Haozhi rubbed his hands, but his expression was not relaxed.
Put "Steel Refining" on the app, and the sales of "Steel Refining" must have declined significantly.
"Isn't that presumptuous? This is "Steel"! Bao Jiyi shook his head.
"It's because it's "Steel" that we have to do this, and now that comic heaven is out, even if we don't put "Steel" on the app, we can't stop the decline in sales of "Steel". Dong Bao, it's come to this point, don't think about the printing house anymore. γComic Futureγβ¦β¦ Let's survive first, right? β
"However, the proportion of 73 Kai ......" Bao Jiyi is still dissatisfied with this.
""Steel Forged has completed a postponement year and sold 10 million copies, right?" Shang Haozhi reminded.
"That's right." As the chairman of Yishu Culture, you must be true to your word, "How did you remember this?" β
"Someone reminded ......"
"Who?"
"Wang Wenhong."
"Sometimes editors don't get too close to the authors, they represent the magazine." Bao Jiyi said dissatisfied.
"You're wrong, he doesn't represent a magazine. Edit...... In fact, it is the bridge between the magazine and the author, and he knows the author better than us. β
"But he's our employee. The interests of the magazine must be given priority. β
"I know, but the cooperation between us and the author should be a win-win. One more thing...... Wang Wenhong submitted his resignation. Shang Haozhi sighed.
This was something he only learned in the morning, and he didn't understand why Wang Wenhong did this, but he still respected his decision.
It is precisely because of this incident that there will be personnel changes in the editorial department, and many people are looking at the position of the editor of "Steel Chain".
"Why?" Bao Jiyi asked rhetorically.
He felt that Mr. Shen's illness was related to him. He suggested to me that Mr. Shen should be suspended, but he did not insist, so there was a hidden danger that Mr. Shen fell ill. β
Bao Jiyi was silent for a long time, listening to Shang Haozhi's explanation, he could also understand Shang Haozhi's definition of editor.
The bridge must convey the opinions of both sides clearly. Wang Wenhong is not doing badly, but when faced with the conflict between the author and the magazine, he will choose the option with less impact.
"That'...... Who will take over his job? β
"Yan Fei. At the same time, Xu Jie returned to serve as the editor of Mr. Zuo. Shang Haozhi explained.
Set a small goal first, such as remembering in 1 second: book guest residence