"DREAMS E TRUE wins!! Achieves its best sales record!!"
At the beginning of a new week, the streets, newspapers and TVs collectively delivered the news that DREAMS E TRUE had won three consecutive championships to the public.
At the end of last week, "Eyes to me" sold 118,000 copies. This trend is so strong that anyone would be impressed.
The male Douhu group that competed with them for the championship sold 97,000 copies. This number alone is already very good. Even if it is not the weekly champion, it is not too ugly to lose——
The premise is that the one who defeats them is not DREAMS E TRUE but someone else.
At the beginning of the sale, the goal of the male fighting group was to take away the championship from DREAMS E TRUE. However, so far, not only has it failed to win the championship, but it has also highlighted the strength of the opponent and exposed its own weakness.
The media doesn't take it too seriously to watch the excitement. While reporting "Eyes to me" for three consecutive weeks, it very conveniently brought in the male fighting group to stir up the topic.
To see whether a victory is worth being excited about, you have to look at the opponent you defeated.
In the third week after the release of the single, when the sales began to subside, it was able to knock the popular idol band to the ground. This victory, this three consecutive championships, is extremely valuable.
Not only that, the identities of the two bands are also very interesting.
On one side is an absolutely powerful band that has won five consecutive weeks in Band Heaven and holds the record for the highest score since the show began. On the other side is an idol band that is cultivated by the agency, is a band in name, but is actually more of an idol band.
On one side are the idol groups that have occupied the music industry since the 1970s and continue to this day, and on the other side are the band groups that have soared in popularity in the past two years.
When these two bands collide, it can even be said to be a head-on confrontation between the band and their idol.
Idols have begun to decline in the past few years, and the new force that has replaced them is bands. This is what is happening in the music industry.
People in the industry are aware of this and have begun to make adjustments. But to the public, although it can be felt that there have been fewer and fewer national idols in recent years and more and more hit songs sung by bands, "
"Feeling" is invisible and intangible.
People in the industry have this understanding because they have data in their hands. For the general public, they also need to have a reality in front of them in order to have a clear and real sense that the music industry is changing.
But this time, DREAMS E TRUE faced off against the male Douhu group and defeated the popular idol band in a dignified manner even though the sales momentum had subsided.
A duel finally brought this matter to light in front of the public.
The band has made a strong entrance into the music scene. Consumers are less interested in idols and are increasingly disgusted with weak embroidered pillows... This showdown between DREAMS E TRUE and the male fighting group has provided too much material for the media.
Although it is difficult to write explicitly because idols still have a large market, it does not prevent the media who are good at playing with pens from making insinuations.
However, no matter how they write, there is no doubt that even if the media is using the topic to report sales, for DREAMS E TRUE, it only has the benefit of another wave of free publicity, and there is no harm -
Sales volume is real, and as long as the performance is strong enough, all these touts will be "appropriate".
The one who really needs to respond is Johnny.
A wave of reports in the morning came unexpectedly. As soon as Kitagawa woke up early in the morning, he received a call from his sister, saying that male Douhu formed a stepping stone to DREAMS E TRUE.
"I have already called Bai Bo to say hello to the media." Kitagawa Mari said.
She hurriedly explained her handling strategy on the phone. Kitagawa Kaguya was still a little out of sorts, "What does it mean to be a stepping stone?"
"Last week's sales came out, and the male Dou Hu group lost 20,000 copies to DREAMS E TRUE."
Kitagawa Mari explained, "When the media reported it early in the morning, our group was used to highlight how awesome that band was. Although it was not a real picture, it was clear at a glance... I don't know if it was a press release issued by DREAMS E TRUE agency.
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"Is that so..." Kitagawa's reaction was dull.
Kitagawa Mari is used to her younger brother being secretive about his joy and anger, and is also used to expressing his emotions on his own, "Anyway, the male fighting group's momentum has been declining, but now even if it's not realistic,
Being seen out will also undermine their momentum. In the long run, it will also have a negative impact on other people in the firm."
If we go deeper, idols are currently in a bad situation. Although everyone is well aware of this, it has not yet been brought to the table. The loss of the male fighting group to DREAMS E TRUE this time has lifted this cloth.
opened.
"Anyway, even if it's just fake writing, it won't work." She asserted on the phone.
The footprints that have been set on the male fighting group cannot be taken back, and the media also took advantage of this loophole. Although Johnny is powerful and has worked hard to build a good relationship with the media, this does not prevent the media from eating both sides.
The entertainment news media are like this, they want to eat the snacks they send, but at the same time, they are weird about the people who give them snacks.
"It's okay to just deal with it this way." Kitagawa Kaguo clarified what his sister had said and felt that he had nothing to do with it.
When dealing with the media, it is never possible to keep things secret and everything goes smoothly. If you are too forceful, you will offend them and suffer more secretly. But at the same time, you cannot let the media do whatever they want, lest you get in trouble.
As it is now, it is just right to let the media use the topic to their advantage first and then close the gap.
Although there are many aspects of Kitagawa Marie's behavior that Kitagawa Kuo does not agree with, it is safe to leave such small episodes to this sister to deal with.
I was distracted when I suddenly heard my sister complaining on the phone, "Those kids in the male Douhu group are so useless."
"Last week, the championship was almost delivered to our hands. The combination that we worked so hard to cultivate is so vulnerable."
In her heart, Kitagawa Mari looked down upon those members of the Kameon Douhu group who obviously had no skills and relied on the training of the office, but still acted like they were artists who had their own way of doing things.
Since you don’t have any real skills, just be honest and obedient. Don’t think that if you act like a cool band member on stage, you can do whatever you want off stage...
"They worked very hard." Kitagawa said the opposite to his sister.
It's not that the male fighting group is useless, it's because the opponent is too strong. In addition, he also made some mistakes in his judgment of the market. Kitagawa Suo did not expect that after being dominated by idols in the music industry for many years, the audience now has no strength.
The band was so disgusted.
In the current situation, if a band wants to be successful and respected, it must speak for itself with its strength.
Although several members of the male fighting group have limited potential, they must not ignore their own errors in judgment and blame the problems on the members who are commodities.
Kitagawa corrected his sister, "A group has reached this point not long after their debut. It's us who should reflect."
"..." Kitagawa Marie didn't answer.
She didn't disagree with Kitagawa Kaguya in her heart, but she felt unwilling to be persuaded like this. She was extremely stubborn, and even if she admitted that her brother was right, she would still use silence to express a symbolic protest.
Kitagawa knew his sister well enough and didn't take it to heart. He knew that this sister was very concerned about face.
There was a moment of silence on the phone. Kitagawa thought of something and said, "Which company does DREAMS E TRUE belong to?"
"The record company is Sony and the agency is U-MIZ." Kitagawa Marie guessed that those reports contained a press release of DREAMS E TRUE. When she received the letter, she investigated the origin of the band.
"U-MIZ is still the office of Watanabe's youngest daughter."
Mentioning this incident reminded Kitagawa of the past when he relied on Shin Watanabe. He said casually, "Those should not be press releases issued by DREAMS E TRUE Office. Because there is no need."
With sales so hot, there is no need to step on others to climb the ladder.
Because it's already high enough.
It's so high that if you want to take another step forward, you can only climb up yourself. It's useless to borrow the momentum of others.
"That makes sense." Kitagawa Marie was reminded by her younger brother and wanted to understand this link.
However, when she complained, she complained verbally, and now that she was reminded, she would not really reflect on it. After the phone call in the morning, Kitagawa Mari told her brother: "I made an appointment with a doctor this morning."
When she said these words, she felt her heart throbbing.
After being hospitalized because of Kondo Masahiko's anger, she has still not been able to recover. Even listening to the doctor's words, it is very likely that the root cause of the disease will be revealed.
Thinking of this, Kitagawa Marie hurriedly hung up the phone to avoid getting more angry the more she thought about it.
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Sure enough, in the evening of that day.
""Eyes to me" has shipped one million copies! The Recording Association has certified it as one million copies."
This big news came to an end as the battle for the weekly crown settled. The band had won three consecutive championships. The media spontaneously praised and analyzed the band. After a lively day, another piece of heavy news came.
This news seems to confirm the media's praise and analysis of the band during the day. DREAMS E TRUE is so strong and popular.
The audience, who were not that interested in the band at first, listened to the media touting how strong this band was during the day, and then saw solid evidence that they were indeed that strong at night, and their minds suddenly changed.
Sure enough, DREAMS E TRUE is very popular, right?!
If you don’t listen to the songs of Dolimuzcom Tulu, won’t you be out of date?!
I'll buy one tomorrow and listen to it!
A new generation in the music world has arrived, and next is the era of the band——
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"Sold a million copies! They really do."
"It has only been on sale for three weeks, and it has already sold 450,000 copies. According to this situation, even if one million copies are actually sold in the end, it is probably not a delusion."
"How many can they sell next week? I'd guess another 80,000."
"If there aren't any strong opponents, it wouldn't be a problem for them to win four consecutive championships."
In the tavern, two half-drunk people were talking excitedly about DREASM E TRUE's three consecutive championships. When they mentioned that without a strong opponent, the band might win four consecutive championships, both of them couldn't help laughing loudly.
One of them is Ohno and the other is Kawai. They are not ordinary office workers, but employees of record companies. To be precise, they are employees of Sony Corporation who are responsible for PRINCESS PRINCESS.
Tomorrow, PRINCESS PRINCESS's new single "Diamonds" will be officially released on the shelves. The team worked overtime for this, and after it was over, the two people who had the best relationship found a place to have a drink together.
"With the sales level of PRINCESS PRINCESS, 100,000 copies will be no problem." Ohno said and found it funny, "Johnny's probably thinks the same way."
Kawai was very applauded and laughed along with him.
They are responsible for producing the band, so they naturally laugh without any pressure even if their idols are embarrassed.
"Fortunately, considering that DREAMS E TRUE is on the rise, we pushed back the release date of our band by two weeks. Otherwise, it would have been a complete 'infighting'."
"But even so, this week, PRINCESS PRINCESS's biggest rival is everyone from DREAMS E TRUE... There may be many people who are looking forward to seeing the fourth consecutive championship."
"It's better if we win, but we've been avoiding it for two weeks," Hehe said with a smile.
Ohno also laughed, "As long as the two U-MIZ guys stop coming up with new promotional ideas, we will still be 100% sure."
These people also knew about the arrangements made by the agency when DREAMS E TRUE competed with the male Dou Hu group for the championship last week.
Of course, I also know that at least for this week, DREAMS E TRUE will not have any new actions.
For no other reason than to maintain a good relationship with Sony, U-MIZ will also make a gesture during this week. After all, Sony deliberately stayed away for two weeks in order for PRINCESS PRINCESS to win the weekly championship.
Compared to DREAMS E TRUE, that is Sony's real daughter.
When cooperating with record companies, firms must also pay special attention and not quarrel with the record companies. Otherwise, just by deliberately delaying shipments after the record is released, so that the record store runs out of stock without replenishing it in time, the singer can be destroyed.
Consumed to death.
Ordinarily speaking, based on the results of PRINCESS PRINCESS's previous album and the order status of this single, there is no strong opponent this week, so it is pretty safe to win the championship. It's just that DREAMS E TRUE was too strong that week when they beat up the male fighting group.
, let them subconsciously say these words that sound a bit discouraging to themselves, both as a joke and to cheer themselves up.
The two of them were chatting about this "external fight" and "internal fight." Kawai recalled the information he had seen earlier and casually mentioned, "Speaking of which, although there are no opponents except for a few people from DREAMS E TRUE this week, next time
There is room available within a week.”
"It's Nakamori Akina-san." Kawai said.
Ohno said "Oh", thought of something, and joked: "It would be interesting if the situation of DREAMS E TRUE and the male Douhu group were replicated again next week."
Winning the Grand Prize for three consecutive years has continued Nakamori Akina's popularity, but since the middle of last year, the sales of her albums have begun to decline. Although there has not been a major change, there are indeed signs of decline.
Even so, her current first-week sales are not something that anyone can suppress. It is easier said than done to let PRINCESS PRINCESS defeat the "old-timers" and win the second consecutive championship.
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"What are you talking about?" Hehe cursed with a smile. After a pause, he added, "I'm still a fan of Akina-chan. Next week, I'm going to buy her new single."
"Then, next week, you will become the enemy of PRINCESS PRINCESS." Ohno continued to joke.
The two drunken guys continued to make witty remarks.
In the record store, PRINCESS PRINCESS's singles have already been put on the shelves, waiting for customers.
