Chapter 1618: 1618 Panic Buying Frenzy
Justin withdrew his attention and followed Sally into the record store. The crowd in front of him almost occupied the entire record store. It seemed that all the people were densely packed, and there was no gap at all. But even so, the magnificent single wall can be vaguely seen in the crowd, and the unparalleled visual shock blows to the face, making people jaw-dropping.
At this time, the three shelves on the left, center and right were crowded with people, and their ears were full of lively discussions, "I want to buy Oasis Band, Oasis...", "Maria! Maria!", "God, this is a volcano! Volcano! Glory to death is really...", "I like this cover so much", all kinds of sounds echoed in my ears, making the whole Taoer record shop boil violently like boiling water.
It can be seen that the fans of Glory to Death, Oasis and Maria are still evenly divided and evenly matched.
"Surely the style of Glory to Death! Far beyond my imagination!" Sally picked up a "Young. Volcanoes" single and saw the sexually explicit cover.
In fact, in terms of color, the Oasis band is the most eye-catching; in terms of eye-catching effect, Maria's beautiful figure is unmatched; but the cover of Glory to Death has a powerful force, that stubbornness The volcano clearly outlines the personality and spirit of the band, which makes people unable to help but linger on the cover and have endless curiosity about the whole song.
Only the cover of Glory to the Dead is truly related to the song, directly and sharply showing the essence of the song.
Justin couldn't help being stunned at this time. Looking at the single cover on the shelf, his soul began to tremble gently, as if the music of glory to death slowly flowed over the pencil sketch. Write a wonderful melody, build an independent world, and let people indulge in it.
Raising his hand, Justin picked up a single, and lightly rubbed the texture of the cardboard, as if he could feel that he was communicating with the soul of a glorious death. That kind of deep psychological response, Let that conspicuous red spark enlarge, enlarge, enlarge again in the pupil.
Just from this point of view, Glory to the death exploded two competitors.
As a pop singer, Maria’s singles are still traceable. Sony Columbia Records is obviously familiar with this operation. An eye-catching cover can often drive listeners who are not interested in the song itself to buy it. This is a business strategy. One of the links; but as a rock band, Oasis did not show the ethos that matched their clamor, but rather like pop singers eager to replicate their success in the mainstream market, if they were willing to devote their energy to provoking others. Half, to learn chords, maybe they will achieve more brilliant achievements than they are now.
The first invisible confrontation, the outcome is free in one's mind.
"Justin, Justin, let's go to the checkout!" Britney's screaming voice did not seem inconsistent in the extremely noisy record store, and even Justin couldn't hear it clearly.
Looking up, Justin saw Britney's twinkling eyes, which clearly outlined her inner passion; Sally next to her had also chosen, holding three singles in her hands, tightly Holding him in his arms, "satisfied" is written all over his face, which makes people smile.
"Please let me go?" A voice came from behind, interrupting Justin's thoughts. When he looked back, he saw the figure of an enthusiastic fan, and he said excitedly, "If you have finished shopping, , please go to the counter, please? I can't wait to hear the Glory to Death single!"
Justin realized that he was on the front line of the battle of the century, and quickly apologized, "Sorry, sorry." Justin was about to leave, but before he could lift his footsteps, he stopped again. , and then took five singles from the shelf again, and when he looked back, he saw Britney's puzzled look, and he explained, "Two for my collection, and the other four for my teammates as gifts, They'll love it."
Then, Justin and Britney, Sally and others walked towards the cashier.
A fan standing in front of Justin, holding a thick stack of singles in his arms, Oasis, Maria and Glory to Death all have singles, but obviously Glory to Death has the most singles, and his Holding more than thirty singles in his arms, he could hardly see the road ahead. The pile of singles was really terrifying.
The cashier's action was very fast, and it was the fan's turn soon. He piled all the singles on the counter, and then said to the staff with a smile, "This is a carnival day that belongs to our class." The fan saw It was a high school student, and it is estimated that all of their classmates have joined the battle of the century today.
Standing in the back, Justin couldn't help but look back at Britney, Sally and the others, and everyone smiled knowingly.
Fans like this boy in front of us are everywhere in America and England, from students to workers, from twelve-year-olds to forty-five-year-old women, from poor cleaners to wealthy upper classes, from fanatics. Music lovers to bystanders joining in the fun... This battle of the century has mobilized everyone's enthusiasm, and almost everyone can't wait to show their enthusiasm.
The turbulent crowd soon made Taoer Records feel the powerful energy. As of 12 noon, the inventory of Glory to Death was the first to approach the bottom line. In order to cope with the frenzy of today's battle of the century, Taoer Records was fully prepared. There are 20,000 copies in stock, but it's just noon now, and "Young Volcano" has already bought 4,000 copies.
You know, this is just the performance of a record store in Los Angeles!
Although Oasis and Maria's single sales are crazy enough, they have temporarily fallen behind in the first round of competition with Glory to Death. Currently, Oasis' "Do You Know What I Mean" is on Taoer Records Hollywood Boulevard has sold more than 3,300 copies, and their inventory of 20,000 copies is estimated to be sold out tomorrow—the day after the day after at the latest; Maria's "Sweet Heart" is not to be outdone, with more than 3,200 copies sold. Not inferior, it also indicates that this afternoon's sales frenzy will determine the first-day sales victor of the Battle of the Century.
Whoever has more explosive power and who has better endurance will have the last laugh.
Taoer Records could not withstand the strong impact, and took the lead in requesting additional inventory from the record companies of the three groups of singers, but they encountered huge difficulties, because even Taoer Records' own branch had competition within itself. The branch in Century Plaza, New York, has already placed the first order - 20,000 copies of Glory to Death, 20,000 copies of Maria, 18,000 copies of Oasis; not to mention other competitors in the same industry, New York, Chicago, The six cities of Houston, Philadelphia, Seattle and Los Angeles were already feeling the pressure of the frenzy by the time noon arrived.
In fact, for Tao'er Record Store, they have a total of 60,000 copies in stock, which is almost the sales volume of a previous record store in a week. They originally thought that even if the battle of the century was crazy, 60,000 copies would be enough for the first week. It's a heat wave. But in fact, only halfway through the first day, the inventory in the warehouse is already disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the two staff members who are responsible for the stocking of a shelf are already too busy, often a box of singles. As soon as it opened, the fans who flocked to it sold out.
This scene is really too terrifying.
The same situation has also appeared in the UK, the world's most famous HMV record store - once admired the Beatles, recommended them to the record company, and also has nearly 300 branches around the world, which is currently the world's largest record store. The successful record store, London's Oxford Street branch, today welcomed its first crazy crowd in its seventy-five-year history.
Whether it was the enthusiasm of the Beatles at their peak, or the madness of last year's Brit-rock wars, nothing compares to today's spectacle.
In just one morning—three hours from nine to twelve to be exact, the Oxford Street branch of HMV Records sold a frantic 15,000 copies, 99 percent of which were sold out. It is the sales volume of the three-legged members of the battle of the century. Oasis temporarily took the lead by relying on the home field advantage and bought more than 5,800 copies. This momentum far exceeded the big showdown between Oasis and Stain last year; , handed over more than 5,100 pieces, followed closely, the gap is very small, and it is possible to surpass the Oasis Band at any time.
Relatively speaking, the audience of Glory to Death in the UK has been restricted, but even so, the sales of more than 4,000 copies is very incredible for Glory to Death, which has never officially arrived in the UK for publicity - they do not have one. The tone was left behind by the Oasis Band.
It sold 15,000 copies in three hours, the fastest-selling morning in HMV's history, and even created a monument that would not be broken for a long time to come.
As of noon on September 23rd—according to the local time in various places, the Battle of the Century has driven more than one million single sales worldwide. This is not just a miracle in the music market. It was an unprecedented sales frenzy; it was also a miracle in music history, allowing people to see a wave of buying that was crazier, hotter, and more exciting than Woodstock.
If this trend continues, it is foreseeable that Glory to Death, Oasis and Maria will usher in a win-win situation - all three singles have achieved sales breakthroughs, but will things really develop like this? Even if it is really a win-win situation, there will be a winner among the three. Who will have the last laugh in this fierce competition of thin ice? If not, who will be the first to fall behind, who will have the last laugh, and who will eventually dominate?