“However, to really judge whether an album or a song is good or not, we have to look at its popularity and album sales. Niche music can certainly have a high stickiness because people always prefer those niche songs, which they feel have more personality.
"But seeing him live here is so impressive, with such a big celebrity coming out, yet nobody back home knows anything about it. Honestly, if I hadn't seen this today, I wouldn't have known this band existed.
"So, everyone should have some confidence in their own music. By the way, has anyone heard of Pink Floyd?"
After she finished speaking, some comments in the live broadcast room were immediately convinced.
"Look, this is the first time I've heard Pink Floyd today. I've never heard of them before."
"I don't understand. I just played a song, and the prelude played for a long time, but no singing for a long time."
"No one around me knows this band, and no one has heard their songs. However, no one hasn't heard Yingzi's songs. I don't understand what's so embarrassing about the guy who just said that."
While Yingzi was saying this, Gao Xiaobai and Cui Dayou were looking at her.
Gao Xiaobai seemed to be hesitant to speak, and Cui Dayou looked at her with a sympathetic look as if she were a fool.
She finally felt a little guilty.
Cui Dayou waited until she finished speaking before slowly saying, "Pink Floyd isn't very popular in China. Could it be that the music distribution channels are completely controlled by a few large companies? Before they entered the domestic entertainment industry, it was difficult for them to be exposed to their music in China?"
Yingzi frowned.
It’s not that Cui Dayou is wrong.
But what he said was so right.
No one knows this better than Yingzi, because most of the music distribution channels are controlled by others or by her boss behind the scenes.
In the past, Jiang Xinhai, Chi Chi, and Dao Lang could produce a batch of albums with their own money and still dominate the music scene. That era is gone forever.
Nowadays, various approval and distribution systems are becoming more and more standardized. It is impossible for wild musicians like those to become famous on their own.
Unless they are outstanding to a certain extent, become a hot topic, or participate in some talent shows, they can emerge in front of the public.
All in all, it's already difficult for wild musicians to survive.
What she said just now was ambiguous, as if Pink Floyd's lack of popularity in China was due to the quality of their own music, but in fact, there was indeed a problem of lack of channels.
The mainstream music channels are all controlled by those companies, and the more popular European and American music has not yet entered. How could an old-fashioned rock band like them easily get in?
Yingzi thought for a while, and quickly thought of a rebuttal, saying:
"Teacher Cui, you've got the cause and effect reversed. It's not that they don't become popular because they lack channels, but they have to become popular before the channels will gradually provide volume.
"Domestic channels all want to make money. If there are other more profitable music, they will definitely give priority to those with greater potential. Otherwise, it would be unfair, right?"
A long barrage of comments passed through the live broadcast room:
"I support Teacher Yingzi's point of view. I'm an industry professional. The lack of popularity of pink music cannot be blamed on the lack of channels. They have also tried to operate on some small websites for some time. Facts have proved that rock music is indeed a niche genre and is not suitable for large-scale promotion."
Cui Dayou nodded again and said, "So in short, Pink Floyd isn't popular and their sales aren't high enough, right?"
Yingzi nodded: "That's one of the reasons."
Gao Xiaobai next to him was a little worried about Cui Dayou. Seeing Cui Dayou say these words seriously, he felt worried for Yingzi.
In fact, Cui Dayou is a very interesting person. He looks serious, but he is actually very good at fishing.
As a result, Yingzi suddenly didn't realize that she had been hooked, and thought that Cui Dayou had been convinced by her.
When she finally said over and over again that "Pink Floyd's sales are not good", Gao Xiaobai finally couldn't help it and shouted:
"Teacher Yingzi!"
Yingzi suddenly turned around and asked, "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
She frowned at Gao Xiaobai, thinking, "If you have something to say, just say it quickly."
Gao Xiaobai turned his head away and sighed.
He really didn't know what to say anymore.
Finally, Cui Dayou said slowly in his deep voice:
"In fact, if we only talk about album sales, no one is qualified to talk about sales in front of Pink Floyd, because they are the second-best-selling band in music history."
Yingzi turned her head suddenly, a little surprised.
"Their album, 'Dark Side of the Moon,' has sold a total of 45 million copies, ranking second in music history," Choi Dae-woo said slowly. "By the way, the first place is Michael Jackson's 'Thriller.'"
Yingzi and Yan Yunzhuo opened their mouths slightly.
"Is this the total sales volume for 50 years?"
"Indeed, these are sales figures as of 2015," Cui Dayou said. "But it's not 50 years. This song was released in 1973."
Yingzi breathed a sigh of relief and did some calculations in her mind.
If Xiao Zhanye had been popular for 50 years, his albums would have sold...
"As soon as the album 'Dark Side of the Moon' was released, it topped the US album charts," Cui Dayou added. "It then set an unprecedented record: spending 741 consecutive weeks on the charts."
"By the way, the song that has been on the charts the longest in China is Xin Hai's 'Invisible Wings,' which has been on the charts for 74 weeks."
Jiang Xinhai was suddenly called out and used as a background board, and he felt "uh uh" all over.
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