Saki Yuri has been paying attention to the dynamics of the single "You Are Not Alone" in the North American market. On the day it was released on July 7, she specially asked people to observe the market sales in Los Angeles and Toronto.
Soon the news spread back, and more than thirty record stores in Los Angeles, all of which sold the single "You Are Not Alone", were sold out almost at the same time.
Tens of thousands of singles were sold out instantly...
Saki Yuri was not happy.
Instead, I was a little disappointed.
She felt that this was a fake sales performance sent by Zheng Qian. In fact, this kind of practice is not uncommon, and similar incidents have even occurred in major markets.
She understood why Zheng Qian did this.
Probably because you want to enter the North American market, so you want to get a good start with the single album?
Then let Sony Records misjudge the market value and conduct two or three reprints.
But Sony Records, an industry giant like Sony Records, has huge institutions operating in all aspects of investigation...
How could you be fooled by this little trick?
Saki Yuri even felt that Zheng Qian was a little stupid.
Originally, she looked up to Zheng Qian, but after this incident, Saki Yuri regretfully felt that Zheng Qian was just a common man who would do anything for fame and wealth.
She asked someone to investigate the sales situation in Toronto, and soon, a real sales data was sent to Saki Yuri's mailbox.
Looking at the information on the computer, Saki Yuri was stunned for a long time.
Everything is normal.
It took a whole day to sell 10,000 singles, and six to seven thousand were sold.
All data is traceable, and each record has its own customer identity list.
Without any publicity, this is already a very good result.
If it is promoted well, it may even catch up with the results of some popular singers.
However, Saki Yuri still had some doubts.
This sales data sheet is so realistic, why is the sales situation in the Los Angeles market so weird?
Is it really stupid or fake?
Saki Yuri suddenly became suspicious, and her intuition told her that there was something fishy going on.
Of course, there is definitely something fishy about it.
But...it seems different from what I imagined?
The next day, Saki Yuri asked the marketing department for the sales report of "You Are Not Alone".
"Twenty thousand copies, all sold out?"
Saki Yuri was a little surprised, looking at the data in his hand with some disbelief.
Zheng Qian's popularity in North America is not at all, and no one knows the name Zheng Qian.
Zheng Qian has never carried out relevant promotions or released works in North America, but why can it have such a strong performance?
In one day, 20,000 singles were sold out!
This seems to be not much different from the records of some first- and second-tier singers in North America!
Saki Yuri tapped his fingers lightly on the data sheet, and then issued an instruction to his secretary: "Check! Check carefully! There must be a reason behind it that we don't know!"
Sony Group's intelligence research system is still up to standard, and the main reason was found out in less than half a day.
"The Three-Body Problem?"
Saki Yuri was stunned for a moment, "You mean, Mr. Zheng is also an internationally famous science fiction writer?"
The secretary nodded and said: "Yes, President Yuri, "The Three-Body Problem" is the most promising science fiction novel to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel this year. It is now very popular in the European and American literary markets. It has sold 10,000 singles in Los Angeles.
The CDs were all purchased by the 'Science Frontier', a book fan organization of "The Three-Body Problem". This book fan organization is very powerful, and many corporate presidents and famous directors in Japan are also members of this organization."
Saki Yuri's eyes suddenly opened wide.
She had vaguely heard of the name Science Frontier.
After the secretary mentioned it, I immediately remembered it.
Two months ago, Japan's top director Kazuo Yamakawa recommended a science fiction novel at an investment meeting. He also mentioned that he joined the Science Frontier Book Fans organization and hoped that Sony could fund the purchase of the film and television adaptation rights of this science fiction novel.
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I think this novel is "The Three-Body Problem".
Saki Yuri suddenly understood.
The influence of "The Three-Body Problem" has radiated to the upper echelons of the Japanese cultural circle. Its influence is clearly visible. This is why it is not difficult to explain why Zheng Qian's single album was sold out in just one day.
However, it was sold out as soon as it was launched in the Los Angeles market, and it was not Zheng Qian who directed and starred in it.
It is his own popularity as a science fiction writer that attracted the support of members of the scientific boundary!
After all, even Kazuo Yamakawa himself could easily buy 10,000 singles.
With such a top book fan organization, it’s no wonder that the 20,000 singles first printed in North America were able to achieve such results in such a short period of time.
Everything is revealed!
Saki Yuri was in a daze. She couldn't believe it, but she had to believe it.
My impression of Zheng Qian improved instantly, and I began to admire Zheng Qian's talent and ability. Unexpectedly, Zheng Qian was not only a singer-songwriter, but also a top science fiction writer.
It's hard to imagine!
But since it is true, obviously Zheng Qian’s value has greatly increased!
Even Saki Yuri felt the charm of the name Zheng Qian.
She immediately sent an email to the North American headquarters explaining the process in detail.
Then I asked the branch managers to print more copies as soon as possible and carry out the second single disc distribution.
But in fact, yesterday, when the single "You Are Not Alone" was instantly sold out in Los Angeles, Sony Records Headquarters in North America had already paid attention to all this, and investigated it in more detail than Hong Kong.
Therefore, by the evening of that day, there were already 100,000 single albums, and they began to be fully distributed throughout the North American market.
This time, it's not just Los Angeles and Toronto.
Channel markets in as many as 14 cities across the United States and Canada all have sales licenses for the single "You Are Not Alone".
At the same time, Sony Records also began to put three songs from the single "You Are Not Alone" on major music websites to provide genuine paid downloads.
In addition, Sony Records also saw the hidden business opportunities in Zheng Qian.
So I went out of my way to dig up the information behind Zheng Qian, and even told the story behind the song "You Are Not Alone" and uploaded it to many media websites, causing a wide range of discussions in cyberspace.
"I just heard this song and saw this report. It's so touching! Zheng Qian is really a singer worthy of respect!"
"Only with good talent and rich experience can such good songs be born. Listening to "You Are Not Alone", I started to cry."
"I fell in love with his voice. He has a heavenly voice, like a noble prince singing!"
"Listen to this song quietly. There is no pretense or pretense, no pretense, no glibness. It just tells us quietly that time may not stop, many things may not last forever, only love is
It can become the comfort and sustenance of the soul at any time and anywhere, and become a kind of faith that can be placed on!"
"It's such a blessing to be Zheng's fan! Although he is Chinese, he doesn't have a strange accent at all!"
"This is the best lyrical song I have ever heard, bar none!"
"I like this song. It's a pity that fat girl. You must pay attention to your health and have regular physical examinations. It's esophageal cancer. It's terrible!"
"Esophageal cancer seems to be one of the most common cancers in Asian countries, because they like to drink hot water. It's strange..."
"It's not surprising at all. Because they are very poor and their drinking water hygiene is not guaranteed, they drink boiled water, which can kill bacteria. I fully understand the living conditions in third world countries because I lived there twenty years ago.
where to!"
"A great singer from China! This is the most valuable single CD I have ever purchased. Believe me, even the works of top American singers may not be able to impress me, but this Chinese singer does.
I feel excited, he is really an angel, and I look forward to him coming to the United States one day. I will definitely go to his concert!"
"I also want to listen to his concert. This single is so different from the glamorous bitches on the market. It's very special, but it sounds good. Maybe this is a cultural difference? If so, God, I like it
Music of the East!”
""Faded" is also a good song. It is really a unique electronic music song. I used to hate electronic music, but now I think it is very beautiful and beautiful. I will dance to the rhythm of the song, really!
This is a magical song!”
"God, I know this man, Qin! He is Qin! The author of "The Three-Body Problem"! He is also a top musician who became popular in the European music scene some time ago. The symphony orchestra he led toured throughout Europe and was praised by "Gramophone" magazine
!”
"It turns out it's him!"
"I said "You Inspire Me" sounded familiar to me. It turned out that I had heard this song before and it was really nice!"
"Qin is such a talented person!"
"I told my friend in France, and he eagerly hoped that I would buy him ten singles because he is a fan of Qin's music. He once traveled thousands of miles to attend Qin's symphony orchestra concert! Haha!"
"I am Russian, and I clearly remember that this guy appeared in our Russian military parade!"
"Yes, our news reported on him and I remember him vividly!"
"He is finally going to hit the North American market. Although I am not very optimistic about him, this single is really good. Maybe if it keeps up, Asians can really occupy a place in the North American market!"
"This is impossible. Korean singers have been hit so hard in recent years that it is still difficult to survive in the North American market. You know, South Korea has just announced that it has become the third developed country in Asia after Japan and Singapore! Even Korean singers
It is difficult to survive in the European and American markets, and it is even more impossible for a Chinese!"
"But Zheng is really different. Although I haven't seen him yet, I feel that he must be a pure person like an angel!"
"Friends, wait online, where can I buy the single CD "You Are Not Alone"?"
On the Internet, countless portals, operated by Sony Records, are all advertising the story behind the song "You Are Not Alone" on a large scale at the same time.
Various stories behind the scenes appeared, and Zheng Qian's image suddenly became three-dimensional.
Many ordinary people can't help but be attracted.
Or buy physical single discs offline, or use your computer or mobile phone to download songs from music websites.
For a time, the song "You Are Not Alone" became famous in North America.
Especially among young people, it has a certain degree of popularity.
But in comparison, the popularity of "Faded" and "You Inspire Me" fell behind in popularity because they did not receive a lot of publicity.
However, with the moving music and poetic lyrics, the sales of the single "You Are Not Alone" have also increased rapidly with the passage of time.
In just two days, the sales of the single album skyrocketed.
A third of the 100,000 single albums later added were sold almost instantly.
Seeing this scene, people inside Sony Records were also very surprised.
Then they discovered that Zheng Qian's "The Three-Body Problem" was not only very popular in Europe and the United States, but he had actually become famous in Europe for some time. "Opera 2" and "Dance of the Goddess" are all popular divine comedies around the world.
Written by Zheng Qian.
Moreover, we just had a concert tour in Europe in the first half of the year, which also achieved great success and influence.
This was like poking a hornet's nest, and the entire top management of Sony Records was alarmed.
After a quick internal estimate, they doubled down again, announced emergency production and processing, and raised the shipment volume of the single to 200,000 copies.
At the same time, the publicity program was also rapidly improved and expanded.
In addition to channel supply in North America, Sony Records began chartering flights to ship singles to various European countries.
On the fourth day of the release of the new single.
In the North American market and the European market, all first-tier cities have distributed single discs.
In addition, Sony Records took a special view of this single album, and finally was willing to spend publicity funds and began to increase the promotion of Zheng Qian's single album "You Are Not Alone".
For a time, Zheng Qian also began to become famous in the European and American markets.
Many ordinary people also know Zheng Qian, a singer from China.
With such a huge amount of publicity and the appeal of the story behind it, "You Are Not Alone" became famous for a while. It became popular in European and American countries and was respected and loved by many young people.
A week later, the famous American music magazine "Billboard" released the latest week's singles rankings.
"You Are Not Alone" debuted at number three on the Billboard singles chart!
The Billboard singles chart is considered the most authoritative singles chart in the United States.
The ranking of the chart is determined by the sum of record sales and the number of times a single is played on the radio in the United States. The sales calculation period is from Friday to Thursday every week, and the radio play count period is every Monday to Sunday.
The new list of each issue is published on Tuesday evening, but the date of the list is usually Saturday of the following week.
When the song "You Are Not Alone" appeared at No. 3 on the Billboard.
The entire European and American music scene and even a large number of readers have seen this song!
The huge exposure caused a sudden surge in sales of "You Are Not Alone" through various channels!