Every spring, it is a lively time for the mainland music scene.

In February, the annual music event - the Top Ten Chinese Golden Melody Awards Ceremony was held, and then the singers began to release their new song albums.

This year is no exception, and many singers have released the specific release time of their new albums on their official websites and Weibo, making fans look forward to it.

But at the end of March, several famous singers, especially male singers, suddenly announced that they would postpone the release of the new album, or that the original offline and online simultaneous release was changed to an online digital version.

The reasons are messy, some are delayed, some say that they are striving for the album, and some simply don't say any reason, just apologize to the fans on their official website Weibo.

But there is a small rumor circulating in the industry: it is all to avoid the release of the new album of the band.

Of course, no one will admit it.

But there are no absolutes, because on this day, a singer from another famous studio also released a new album at the same time.

Zhou Wei, a famous folk singer signed by Liu Weici Studio, will release his fourth album "Cool Dead", which will be released online and offline at the same time, and will also release a limited edition CD and vinyl.

Today is the afternoon of March 30th.

Zhou Wei is a veteran singer in China, who once released a record and set platinum sales, but today he is a little worried in his high-end apartment.

"Lao Feng, what do you say will happen tomorrow?"

Lao Feng's name is Feng Gang, he is Zhou Wei's agent, a cigarette does not leave his hand, looking at Zhou Wei's appearance and comforting: "What are you nervous about?" Several of the songs on your album were written by your boss himself. ”

Their boss is Liu Weici.

"Old Feng, say something from your heart." Zhou Wei smiled bitterly: "If before, the song written by the boss was a guarantee of sales, but now..." Zhou Wei shook his head after speaking.

Neither of them mentioned the name of one person - Yu Dongqing.

"Are you worried that Yu Dongqing and their band will release a record on the same day, which will affect us?" Feng Gang asked.

"Don't you think so?" Zhou Wei asked rhetorically.

Feng Gang was silent: "I once suggested to the boss that your album be postponed, but the boss refused. ”

"yes. The number one singer under the boss's studio, who once set platinum sales, how could he shy away from the album of a semi-professional band? Where does the boss's face go? Zhou Wei said with a self-deprecating face.

"The boss and Yu Dongqing seem to have a conflict." Feng Gang suddenly burst out of a sentence.

"Oh? Who do you listen to? ”

"It's all rumored, the original reason is that in last year's "Happy Girl" draft, the boss was optimistic about the girl named Li Xuexin, but Yu Dongqing was optimistic about Han Chun, and even wrote the song "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" in private, and defeated Li Xuexin in one fell swoop and successfully advanced."

"Yu Dongqing, this person is also yin enough." Zhou Wei smiled: "But that song is really well written, it's just tailor-made by that fat girl." ”

"yes. This is something that the boss can't do. ”

"Don't talk about the boss, if you look at the mainland, it is Xiangjiang, who can do it with lyrics and songs like Xia Wenxi and Liu Guoliang?" Zhou Wei let out a long sigh.

"This only shows that this Yu Dongqing is a demon, no one asks about the cold window for ten years, and he became famous all over the world in one fell swoop" Finally, Zhou Wei actually came up with a poem.

"Zhou Wei, don't worry too much, after all, your strength is there, and you used to set platinum sales of records." Feng Gang comforted again.

"That was in the past, it's different now. The record industry is in decline, who would dare to say that your physical record sales can exceed one million? Even the popular traffic singer only dares to release a digital album, right, the singer named Cai Qing, his new album seems to be released tomorrow, right? ”

"Yes, but only digital albums."

Cai Qing is a popular traffic star in this time and space, especially famous for RAP.

"Look, even he doesn't dare to release a physical album." Zhou Wei smiled: "It's difficult to make a physical CD." ”

Lao Dao is a brick-and-mortar CD and vinyl record store owner in Chengdu, and his record store is called

"Cool Records" is located in an old building in Chengdu's famous wide and narrow alleys.

Low-key signboards, high-profile playback equipment, a store of about 20 square meters, a CD area on the left, a vinyl area on the right, and about 12 boxes full of vinyl on the ground. There are tens of thousands of vinyl CDs, and if there are 8 people standing in the store, it will be a little crowded, and the music atmosphere will be in full swing.

Now making CD records and playing vinyl, in addition to trying to survive and do business, is more to protect this niche feeling, so that vinyl records will not be lost in the ups and downs of the market, and also provide a poetic habitat for music for enthusiasts who love vinyl records.

So usually there are not many people in the store, and business is light.

When the old knife was fine, he stood alone at the counter, put on a vinyl record, and listened to those familiar sounds, as if walking through the old days.

It's been a bit busy today, though.

A lot of customers came to buy the physical album that will be released tomorrow: "Wild Lilies Have Spring" published by the Green Mangzu Band.

Of course, Lao Dao had heard of this album, and he had also ordered a hundred sets of limited editions and three or four vinyl sheets, but he didn't expect it to be sold out quickly.

When he asked the seller to add another 100 sets, he was told that it was out of stock for the time being!

Out of stock in physical stores.

Online platforms Taobao, Jingdong and so on are all out of stock!

So he had to hang a small sign at the door that said that the pre-sale album of the Blue Mangssho was out of stock.

It's the first time I've encountered it in years.

At this time, a girl with the appearance of a petite student hurriedly walked in and asked, "Boss, do you still pre-sell the album that the band will release tomorrow?" I want both limited edition and vinyl. ”

"I'm sorry, it's already out of pre-sale." The old knife pointed to the sign hanging at the door and said apologetically.

The girl was disappointed and seemed to be a little unwilling: "Boss, are there any scalpers to buy, I'll buy it at a high price!" ”

High?!

Lao Dao was taken aback, he looked at the dress of the girl in front of him, she was a college student, not like a rich child.

"Girl, do you know how much vinyl this album is fried outside now? It was originally 1888 yuan, but now it has been fried to 4000 yuan! ”

"4,000 yuan? It's so expensive. The girl exclaimed.

"It's a bit expensive." The old knife smiled bitterly.

Generally, fried vinyl is more valuable the older it gets, especially those of big singers, and I haven't seen a record that hasn't come out before it starts to be so high.

"So, girl, I suggest you don't rush to buy it, after a while, the price will definitely come down." The old knife kindly suggested.

"What if I want to hear it tomorrow?"

"You can buy digital albums online, and that's cheap."

"Alas," the girl sighed softly.

Seeing the girl's disappointed look, Lao Dao thought for a while and said:

"Girl, if you really like it, you can leave your contact information, and I will notify you for the first time if it is available."

"Okay."

The girl left her phone number and name in the notebook.

The old knife looked at it, and the name was very good, called Chen Guoguo.

(End of chapter)