Chapter 047 Sales
Wu Wen couldn't believe his eyes and counted the numbers several times.
"The first day sales are out!" Wu Wen said excitedly.
Hearing this, the members all turned their eyes to Wu Wen, eager to know what kind of results this debut single that represented the result of everyone's hard work would achieve.
"246,780 copies sold on the first day!" Wu Wen read out the numbers loudly: "This is the sales champion today."
The sales volume is even higher than Lin Chiran expected. As a newcomer who has just debuted, it is extremely difficult for Wax&Wane to achieve this result.
Ten or twenty years ago, physical music was still booming, with the top singles of the year selling at least a million copies. Today, that number is becoming increasingly difficult to reach.
The profit margin of physical records is considerable. Record companies will not give up this market easily for the sake of profitability. Even if the overall market sales decline, they still attach great importance to the sales of artists' physical records. Considerable sales are a strong proof of popularity and purchasing power.
However, with the development of the Internet in recent years and the impact of streaming media on the physical record market, veteran artists have accumulated fame over the past few years or more, and their fans are relatively willing to buy physical records, which seems a bit harsh for newcomers.
Popularity on the Internet is just superficial. It is hard to tell how much bubble is mixed in. Many newcomers who seem to be popular have failed on the Internet. Only real sales data can reveal the truth.
The surprising sales of the debut single was undoubtedly a reassurance to everyone in the team, and the huge initial investment was not in vain.
The members' personal charm has been recognized, and there are a large number of fans willing to support them; the hard work of the record production team has been recognized by the market, and they have conquered the audience with music; the company has also earned more money than expected, and will pay more attention to planning and provide sufficient funds.
Most importantly, the success of the debut single proves that the producer’s general planning is correct. Only by ensuring the producer’s right to speak can the team’s freedom be maintained and more space be provided for future development.
Thinking of this, Lin Chiran finally felt relieved and looked at the members who were excited about the sales with a smile.
"Two hundred and forty thousand!" An Juesui exaggeratedly gestured at the two figures with his hands: "That's equivalent to the number of people from several universities! They all bought the debut tickets!"
Jingxing sighed: "It's really a lot." As someone who buys records frequently, he can better understand the significance of this number. He didn't expect that so many people would be willing to support the debut single.
"We also need to take a look at the weekly rankings, which are more important than the daily rankings." Although Jiang Hechu said this, his tone was obviously rising. The first day accounts for the majority of the weekly sales, so it is estimated that the results will not be low.
Lin Chiran was looking through his phone, the screen was full of messages from relevant personnel coming to congratulate him, mixed with invitations from time to time. He smiled and said to everyone: "You will probably be busier during this period." With such impressive sales, the resources in the future will definitely not be lacking.
Wu Wen also took out his schedule and nodded in agreement: "This week is already fully booked, with music promotions, magazine photo shoots and interviews, TV variety shows, radio shows, channel group variety show shoots, and there will also be fan meetings and live broadcast plans in a while..."
"Brother Wu seems to be chanting sutras." An Juesui quietly complained to Ji Qifeng.
Ji Qifeng patted An Juesui's hand, telling him not to be distracted and to listen carefully.
"In short, the next week, no, at least a month, will be very busy." Wu Wen thought: "But the New Year should be..."
"We can probably take a short holiday during the New Year." Lin Chiran suddenly spoke up. He was not an evil capitalist, and if he debuted at this time, all the satellite TV platforms would have already started preparing for the New Year's Eve activities.
Recently, everyone has been busy with their debut, and with the beautiful expectation of the New Year holiday, everyone is working hard on the work at hand.
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The car was speeding on the road, the setting sun was slowly falling along the horizon, and the camera recorded this scene.
The person driving the car had his colorful casual jacket half-open, revealing a pure white silk shirt, and his well-styled bangs were blown wildly by the wind.
"Ah!" Jingxing couldn't help but sneeze because of the cold: "Sorry, sorry!"
Assistant Xiao Liu thoughtfully brought a few hot packs, and Jingxing quietly stuffed them into his clothes, hoping that the hot packs would not fall out before the end of the shooting.
The other people were also shivering. If they wanted to take pictures that looked like summer, they had to endure the beautiful cold.
The music video for the B-side song "Virtual Bubble" is currently being filmed. It is not included in the debut list, but will be released for free on Wax&Wane's Mytube channel as a promotion.
The style of this song is the most different from the main song. During the long promotion period, it is necessary to release something new in order to increase the freshness, so Lin Chiran made such an arrangement.
But the weather was not very friendly. The itinerary that had been scheduled long ago encountered a severe cold wave. Not to mention the members who were dressed thinly for the sake of their look, even Wu Wen, who was wearing a thick down jacket, could not withstand the damp and cold wind.
"Brother Lin, I'm going to ask Xiao Liu to get two hot packs. Do you want them?" Wu Wen's voice was shaking a little.
Lin Chiran shook his head: "I'm fine, you go ahead." Then he continued to look at the shooting scene.
"This is the last show, everyone hold on." The director's voice was about to be blown away by the cold wind.
Hard work pays off, and the shooting was finally completed.
The members quickly returned to the car, changed their clothes in the warmth of the air conditioner, and felt alive again.
"Huh, I'm finally back..." Jingxing raised his head and stared at the top of the carriage in a daze: "I've heard that it's very hard for actors to shoot in winter, but I didn't expect it would be my turn so soon..."
Jiang Hechu looked at Jingxing who was slumped in his seat and said, "Filming is very hard, but many people still want to be actors."
"Hey, He Chu, do you want to film a movie? Many idols also go to film movies." An Juesui looked at Jiang He Chu with some curiosity. He had never heard Jiang He Chu mention these things before.
"I can't say whether I want to or not. After all, I've never done it before, so I don't know what it feels like." Jiang Hechu replied, "If there's a chance, it'd be nice to try it."
"Is that so? I'm not really interested. I feel like I'm not suited to acting." An Juesui said casually.
Lin Chiran heard their conversation and asked with interest: "Then what are you interested in?"
"Variety shows!" An Juesui blurted out, "I prefer TV shows. I feel that people who can host such shows are really amazing. For example... Mr. Rong. I really like his show."
Uncle Rong’s variety show? Lin Chiran thought, An Juesui is indeed a talkative person, sometimes he gives people the impression of being eloquent, variety shows may really be suitable for him, as for Jiang Hechu...
"If you want to film a movie, you need to learn your acting skills first. If you don't have the acting skills, it won't work if you give resources away for nothing." Lin Chiran joked, "Protect the audience's eyes. They've been poisoned enough."
Many idols poison the audience when they film. Fans may buy into this, but ordinary audiences don’t like to watch it.
Wu Wen couldn't help laughing when he heard this, but he still said very professionally: "If any of you have this intention, we will arrange acting classes for you."
Jiang Hechu thought for a moment and said, "Can I try in class first?"
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On the other hand, Wax&Wane’s debut single is being hotly discussed.
[Good sales!] I contributed two of them, and I felt like I was participating in a big project. 】
[I also bought it and recommended it to a friend who likes music. She said that the quality of the debut single is very high, completely beyond the level of recent newcomers. She is particularly optimistic about our group and was moved. 】
[After listening to the whole song, I found that the title song is very well done, and the other songs are also amazing and cleverly conceived. This debut single is really well produced. Qu Qinghuan is about to make a comeback. I feel that the works he and Lin Chiran have collaborated on are all good. I wonder if they will continue to collaborate in the future. 】
[The design is very thoughtful, and the shell craftsmanship is very special. You can tell at a glance that a lot of thought has been put into it. The cover, disc, and lyrics photo book are all very design-conscious. The team's aesthetics are really good. The texture of the physical record is indeed different when you hold it in your hand. 】
[Has anyone noticed the official website of Wax&Wane? If you click on it now, there will be an interactive game with the theme of visual illusion, which is very interesting. 】
[Is it a visual illusion?] It fits the concept of the single and the details are done so perfectly. The overall concept of this project is amazing. Lin Chiran is worthy of being the producer. What can't he do? 】
[The concept of the single is quite worth pondering. Reality and fantasy? In the Internet age, it seems that it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between the two. What you see may not be the truth. Every day we are surrounded by a flood of true and false information through the screen, but we were never taught in school how to distinguish between reality and falsehood. 】
[It is indeed very interesting. From the MV or lyrics, it is another angle. Is the fantasy definitely not as good as the reality? If the fantasy is beautiful and the reality is cruel, then why choose the reality... I feel that this question is becoming more and more profound. I really want to know what the producer is thinking about every day. 】
[Everyone is listening and watching so seriously. I am just an illiterate who can only say nice things...]
[I also feel the same way as above...but it's enough as long as it sounds good! I got to know Wax&Wane because of their debut single, which is just what I like. I will continue to support them in the future! 】
Discussions on the debut single on the Internet have been hot, ranging from professional music production perspectives, to discussions on album concepts, to costume design, MV camera language, and members' dance postures. More and more people are paying attention and want to buy a record to listen and find out more.
With the help of professional publicity and a lot of positive recommendations, the debut single had a surprising staying power, with sales exceeding 400,000 in the first week. After the streaming platform was launched, the number of paid downloads of the song was also extremely high. Pure listeners who only pay attention to the music and don’t know the idols also remember the name Wax&Wane and look forward to future works.
This week's group variety show was broadcast as scheduled, and it was the record store episode. The members' responses made the audience feel very interesting, but at the same time, many people regretted missing the opportunity to meet.
[Ahhh help me, I went to the same store on the same day, but unfortunately I went in the morning. I regret it so much. It was just that little bit short. I really want to see the real person. 】
[Eh? ? ? I was wondering why the cashier looked so familiar! I'm in the store! But I left right after buying it, which was even more regrettable orz, why didn’t I take a closer look…]
Not long after the group variety show ended, the official account suddenly released news that made fans extremely excited: Wax&Wane will hold their first fan meeting soon.
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