600 Don Quixote
All this is really happening: the album has sold a total of 6,000 copies in two weeks, and more than 200 fans have gathered at the entrance of the pioneer village. The voice of "Don Quixote" has really awakened a resonance, just like Cervantes. In the Don Quixote, the windmill in front of him really turned into a giant, the spear in his hand really cut off the giant's head, and the spirit of chivalry really regained its vitality..
For any album that has not been promoted, for any album by an independent new singer, for any album that has no broadcast, no music video, no magazine interview, or even official news, in the North American market in 2011 , two thousand copies in the first week, and one thousand copies in the next four weeks. Such sales results can be called a miracle, a brilliant miracle that cannot be replicated..
More importantly, "Don Quixote" is not an ordinary album - it is an album containing sixteen songs and two discs.！
When Atlantic Records was considering signing a contract, Abraham Gray had already emphasized that double-sided albums were absolutely impossible. Because, in addition to royalties and cost issues, double-sided albums also mean an increase in pricing. At the same time, it means difficulty in sales, and it also means the dilemma of profitability..
Even at his peak, Michael Jackson released his new album "History" in 1995 after getting rid of the accusation of "***/guilt" in 1993. Sony Records was still unwilling to release a double-sided album that year. Although at Michael's insistence, Sony Records eventually compromised, the album's sales still failed to reach a new high. There are many reasons for the impact, but double-sided albums and ultra-high pricing are obviously important factors that cannot be ignored..
What's more, what about the unknown Renly Hall? In the end, Atlantic Records failed to sign a contract, but "Don Quixote" still released a double-sided album..
Generally speaking, the current unified retail prices officially recommended by the Recording Industry Association of America are: nine dollars and ninety-nine cents for a digital audio album, ninety-nine cents to one dollar and twenty-nine cents for a digital single; Eight dollars and ninety-nine cents for a physical album.
Of course, those large record companies with deep pockets can also choose to reduce prices or discounts to attract more consumer groups at cheaper prices, and then allow singles or albums to achieve better results on billboards, thus boosting sales; or After the promotion period, record companies formulate different strategies to sell albums at reduced prices, clean up inventory, and sell at breakeven. The price at this time may be 50% off the original price, or even lower..
“"Don Quixote" is a double-sided album containing sixteen songs. Whether it is a physical disc, a vinyl record, or a digital audio album, the price has naturally risen. Otherwise, Eleven Studio would not have started promoting it. , you will lose money.
In the end, the market price of this album is: sixteen dollars and ninety-nine cents for a digital album, ninety-nine cents for a digital single, and twenty-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents for a physical album. The price is higher than what is available on the market Other single-sided albums are about two-thirds higher. In the context of the overall market downturn, such a price is definitely a fatal blow to sales.！
However, even under this premise, "Don Quixote" still sold 6,000 copies in two weeks. Compared with those single-sided albums, it is equivalent to 10,000 copies or even more. , there is no more suitable adjective for such an achievement except "unbelievable".
With such a miraculous sales performance, "Don Quixote" successfully entered the North American Billboard album chart in the second week of September 2011, ranking 148th..
Unlike the Singles Chart, which contains 100 singles, the Album Chart contains a full 200 albums. Of course, "Don Quixote" successfully entered the list, although the 148th place is completely behind the list. The position of the half section is like a long parchment scroll. People will only pay attention to the top small part. As for the second half, it can be omitted directly. But for those independent musicians and those senior music lovers For me, this is a miracle.
If you investigate carefully, everything seems to have its source.——
The most direct evidence is that the two singles "Cleopatra" and "Ophelia" are still on the Billboard charts. The latter has always been enjoying its status, but has never fallen off the charts. The durability of this single is astonishing. In the blink of an eye, it has stayed on the list for a full fifty-two weeks, reaching its first anniversary! Created achievements that countless popular singles cannot achieve！
As for the former, it has stayed on the list for sixty-four weeks. Not only has it easily passed the first anniversary, but it is still ranked seventeenth.！
Since the "Ellen Show" effect at the beginning of the year triggered a chain reaction and the single successfully entered the top 20 on the list, two-thirds of the year has passed in the blink of an eye, and the single has still not fallen out of the top 20. , especially thanks to the success of "Fast and Furious 5" in the summer, the name "Renly Hall" even promoted Universal Pictures' consideration of external films, not to mention the sales of a digital audio source Woolen cloth? "Cleopatra" now ranks 17th on the list, higher than before the release of "Fast and Furious 5".
There is no doubt that "Cleopatra" is about to break the previous record of 76 weeks on the charts set by Jason Majez's "I Am Yours". This is almost certain, but the question is, where will the end point be? ? This single is still hovering in the top 20. The points counted every week rise instead of falling. It will not fall out of the top 50 in a short time. So, how long will it stay there?？
Not only that, Neil's YouTube account already has 300,000 subscribers. Although he is not outstanding among the millions of YouTube subscribers, he has a group of loyal and loyal fans; including "Mixer" in Professional music magazines in China have all paid attention to Renly. For those senior music lovers, this is an unfamiliar name, but it is not a completely unfamiliar name..
It is with such a mighty, vigorous and unyielding momentum that "Don Quixote" has achieved such results. Objectively speaking, compared with the single performance of "Cleopatra", The sales of this album seem to be too low.
After all, no publicity was invested in the album, and professional fans couldn’t get the news, so how could they boost sales? After all, "Cleopatra," which had been released for more than a year, seemed like a nail-biter on the list, and "Don Quixote" had been released for so long that those who loved it The people who made the single couldn't react for a while, and the increase in sales was naturally even more impossible..
But, as George Strand said, dreams never die..
Even in the torrent of the fast food era, craftsmen who calm down and focus on their profession will eventually shine with their own light; even in the desolation and impetuosity of the entire society, inner persistence and artistic pursuit can still be achieved after all. Find like-minded companions. Those sincere, sincere, sincere and true dreams will never die after all..
Everyone laughs at me for being too crazy, but I laugh at the fact that the world can’t see through it. Without Don Quixote’s persistence and madness, without the illusion and beauty of dreams, without the courage and perseverance to move forward persistently, then society would not be able to progress. Survival is not difficult; life requires more; life longs to bloom.
So Neil and Stanley held this grand event, inviting lonely dreamers to gather together, put down their feet in the glitz and impetuous New York, and enter the world of "Don Quixote"; thus, those dreamers gathered together. Lovers of music, lovers of movies, supporters of dreams, all arrived at the pioneer village, the last piece of pure land in the world deep in their hearts, announcing the existence of "Don Quixote".
At the gate of the Pioneer Village, there was a lot of noise. Excitement and enthusiasm almost ignited the air. After watching Renly's figure disappear at the gate, William and others were still stunned in place, unable to believe their eyes.：
As the event page has said before, Renly will not be attending today. It is just a fan interaction event. However, the group of them decided to come to New York from Los Angeles and enjoy the last trip before the new semester officially begins. However, The surprise in front of them made their brains completely shut down..
“Guys, the one just now was... uh..." A middle-aged man standing nearby frowned and kept pulling on his light red beard, speaking a little incoherently, "right? I mean, that one just now was... did I read that correctly? Renly-Howl? Or should I say, I think too much？”
William exchanged glances with his friends, and his brain finally came to his senses. He couldn't help but start screaming, "Ahhh!" The piercing scream made the red-haired man take half a step back, and he was shocked. startled, and then Hope and Graham shouted at him, "Yes, yes, yes！”
The red-haired man's mood rose involuntarily, a smile appeared on his face, and he waved his fist slightly, but then he looked at Hope and asked, "But...can I ask? ? Why did he come here?" Everyone's voices stopped and they looked at the red-haired man with blank expressions. He couldn't help but panic and shrugged, "I mean, he is an actor, right? I watched "Fast and Furious 5" starring him, but what's the matter with him coming here? If he's attending tonight's event, then he should be in line. If he goes in like this, does that mean he's at the end of the line? It's not fair that one person can't get in.……”
As he spoke, the red-haired man noticed that more and more eyes were gathering around him. He choked, but still straightened his chest, "Or, he is some kind of VIP. I don't know what's going on. Or did I say something wrong?？”
“Don’t you know who the singer of this album is? "Hope finally understood and asked.
The red-haired man shrugged and said nonchalantly but attentively, "Is this important? What I like is the album itself, not the singer. This is a very outstanding album..”
Hope turned her head and looked at her friends, and then everyone said in unison, "Don Quixote.”
This is the real Don Quixote, the giant who is immersed in his own world and unable to extricate himself..46
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