"Hey, okay! Haha, Mr. Mu, please don't be polite to me! Of course I have to support the queen's new album. Don't forget, I am also a fan of the queen!"
"Okay! Don't worry about this. I can't help but give face to anyone! Next week, okay, I'll make arrangements right away!"
A middle-aged man in a neat suit hung up the phone and got out of a Mercedes-Benz.
As the actual manager of Music Supermarket in the Beijing area and one of the shareholders of Music Supermarket Co., Ltd., Cao Ke is not only a successful manager, but also because of his own work, his love for music is also very important.
Within the reach of ordinary people.
The collection of classic vinyl and limited edition records in his home is enough to fill a small warehouse.
Today is Christmas. He originally planned to take a vacation for himself to spend time with his wife and daughter. However, early in the morning, he saw on the news that Queen Leng Ling held a new album press conference. Immediately afterwards, calls came one after another.
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In desperation, he cheered up and just came to work!
In fact, most of these calls are from relatives and friends. Due to their official positions, almost all singers in the entertainment industry cannot avoid the music supermarket when releasing new albums.
Therefore, even if the singers' new albums have not been officially released yet, Cao Ke can get the singers' new albums one or two days in advance and listen to them.
Of course he would not listen to the songs of those newcomers, because the chance of being poisoned was too high, and only someone of Queen Lengling's level could attract his attention.
If he is interested, he can take advantage of his authority to intercept a few limited edition vinyls or CDs, keep a few for himself, and give away the rest.
You know, limited edition vinyl or CDs are still available to buy at first, but as time goes by, they often become priceless and unavailable. Especially vinyl records, although the original price is two to three hundred yuan a piece, but
If hyped up, the price can often reach thousands of yuan per ticket.
However, the profits in this seem to be very huge, but they are only a small profit.
Because with the rise of CDs and tapes, vinyl records have gradually withdrawn from the market.
The existence of vinyl has more symbolic meaning than practical significance.
In recent years, even singers at the level of kings and queens have not released more than a thousand vinyl records at a time.
The high price of two to three hundred yuan, coupled with the suspension of production by major record player manufacturers, and various reasons, are enough to deter most people.
Vinyl records are only purchased by some music enthusiasts.
If they can really be sold and can be sold for a high price of thousands of yuan, the manufacturers of vinyl record players will not go bankrupt or change careers one by one.
That is to say, during the special period when there is no market price, vinyl records will be repurchased by music enthusiasts at high prices.
And this so-called special period is often five years, or even ten years after the release of this vinyl record...
The call just now came from Mu Guiying, the vice president of Yuanzheng Media Company. Because the diva will officially release her new album next week, she will definitely hold a book signing at the Music Supermarket.
Thinking that there seemed to be no great singers releasing new albums recently, Cao Ke casually agreed.
The Queen is different from ordinary singers. One of her autograph sessions can increase the sales of the music supermarket by several thousand percent on that day. Of course, Cao Ke is very happy to see this kind of improvement in performance.
The Music Supermarket covers an area of nearly 1,000 square meters. It can be said to be a veritable large supermarket!
In terms of decoration, it is also at the forefront of fashion. It is clean and bright. In addition, there are countless shelves and countless albums placed in the supermarket at a glance. This is enough to make anyone without goals or destinations.
Buyers are spoiled for choice.
In the entire supermarket, there are more than 20 salespeople alone, located in every corner of the hall, providing attentive guidance services to buyers.
This is enough to illustrate the size of the music supermarket.
Even in the morning, the flow of people in the music supermarket is considerable, and people come to the counter to pay for purchases from time to time.
Cao Ke was very satisfied with the scene before him. The flow of people today seemed to be the largest in the past few days.
He remembered the queen's release of a new album, so he came to his senses, walked to the counter, and asked his clerk: "How are the sales today? Has any famous singer released a new album?"
"No! But a new artist's new album sold well today!"
The female employee with neat bangs and wearing a music supermarket uniform was checking out with the buyer. She picked up an album the buyer had just bought and said with a smile: "This album has sold for more than 300 yuan today."
It’s so tense!”
"So fast?"
Cao Ke was a little surprised. If it were the sales of all albums, he wouldn't be so surprised. But this is an album. Just one album can sell more than 300 copies?
How long has it been open today? Less than four hours!
Doesn’t this mean that this album has sold 6,000 copies nationwide?
At the end of the day, wouldn't it be possible to sell more than 15,000?
Cao Ke was shocked. When did the newcomers become so fierce?
This is comparable to the sales of a second-tier top singer!
You can get a gold record certification in just over a month!
In the past, new groups like Fire Boy were highly praised through various channels, and it took more than half a year to sell half a million copies.
Cao Ke took it curiously, and when he looked at the cover, he saw a beautiful girl with short black hair, looking up in the heavy rain.
Album title: "Heavy Rain Pear Blossom".
Singer: Bao Yunyun.
Cao Ke clicked his tongue a few times. The album title and cover really fit the occasion.
Due to professional inertia, he began to turn over the album and check the publisher on the back.
"Hongzhi Records?"
Cao Ke smiled: "Old Zheng has found a treasure. It's not bad to get a gold record record!"
"Music Director: Li Qing... oh, this name sounds familiar. Could it be the one from "Music Star"?"
As a native of the capital, Cao Ke had obviously heard the name Li Qing recently, but thinking of Li Qing's age, he subconsciously thought it was impossible, so he smiled indifferently.
But then he stopped laughing. When he saw the producer's name, his eyes went straight: "Ma Xuyi?"
Platinum Godfather, Ma Xuyi?!
Damn it, when did this old guy come back to the world?
At this moment, Cao Ke heard a gentle guitar sound playing in the store.
"Those laughters remind me of my flowers..."
"In every corner of my life, quietly open for me..."
A clear and translucent female voice with a hint of hoarseness sang this kind of emotional song...
That scratching sentiment made Cao Ke's heart tremble slightly.
"They are all old, right?
where are they
lucky me
I once accompanied them to open up.”
Many buyers who were shopping and moving in the store also stopped, pricked up their ears, and listened carefully to the song.
"La... miss her
La...is she still driving?
La...go
They have been carried away by the wind and scattered to the end of the world."
Cao Ke felt a little crazy when he heard this.
The babble in the song is quite outstanding, and the singing voice reveals a strong yet soft texture.
This is a ballad I have never heard before!
This is a brand new singing style!
"What song is this?"
Cao Ke returned the album to the buyer and asked the female staff impatiently.
The female employee saw the enthusiasm in Cao Ke's eyes and smiled: "I know you like to listen to it, boss. This is the song from the album you just picked up, called "Those Flowers"!"
Cao Ke was a little stunned, then clapped his hands and said excitedly: "He is indeed the Platinum Godfather, and he deserves his reputation!"
"Come on, come on, play all the songs on the "Heavy Rain Pear Blossoms" album to me!"
…
Half an hour later, Cao Ke looked at the "Heavy Rain Pear Blossom" album in his hand with a sigh.
In it, to his ears, there are seven good songs, seven good songs that can become a hit!
"Those Flowers", "Meet in 1998", "Sounding Rose", "Zebra", "Listen to the Sea", "Girl with Waving Wings", "Sunshine Always After the Storm"...
As for the other five songs, although they are excellent, they do not break out of the traditional box. Against the background of these seven songs, they seem a bit mediocre!
But the flaws do not hide the good points. With these seven songs, this album will definitely become a hit.
A gold record is definitely not the end!
At least it can be sold for platinum!
At the same time, Cao Ke was also slightly surprised. He looked through the album introduction and found that the seven songs he liked were all written by a person named Li Qing...
When did such a monster appear in the music world?
Incredible!
Cao Ke sighed.
During this period, Cao Ke also noticed that after just playing the seven songs from "Heavy Rain Pear Blossoms" in the store, many people asked about the new album.
At the same time, the number of purchases of this album has also surged rapidly, which is enough to prove the potential of this album!
You can’t go wrong!
This is an absolute platinum record!
At this moment, Cao Ke's eyes were wild. As a music enthusiast, he would naturally enjoy hearing a good song. But now that he heard seven songs at once, he couldn't be too happy!
And a platinum album is definitely worth the company's resources.
These are all achievements!
Without thinking, he immediately ordered several employees: "Put the album "Heavy Rain Pear Blossoms" at the front and on the most conspicuous shelf so that customers can choose easily!"
"Also, Xiao Wang and Xiao Li, you two go find the poster for the album "Heavy Rain Pear Blossom" and put it on the promotional rack in front of the store!"
"Xiao Li, please contact Hongzhi Records later and tell them to hurry up and promote it! The platinum godfather is responsible for it. This album definitely has the potential to become platinum! Tell Hongzhi Records that as long as they promote it well, if "Heavy Rain Pear Blossom" can get it this week
If they reach the top three on the sales list, I will make an exception and arrange a book signing for them!"