Chapter 484: Fraudulent?

After chatting for a while, he hung up the phone.

Du Sheng thought about it and vaguely guessed who the person Ling Zhiying was talking about was.

Wang Li?
Or Xu Xiyuan?
Anyway, it’s from Bay City.

Du Sheng shook his head slightly, too lazy to pay attention, and walked towards the company.

When Du Sheng returned to the office, he was about to look for two documents, but saw that many staff members were still there.

Including Wang Jinhua, Zhong Zhen and others were looking at him with smiles on their faces.

Du Sheng was stunned for a moment:
"You haven't gotten off work yet, that's rare."

Wang Yaoyang, Yang Siwei and others laughed and fired the fireworks in their hands at the same time.

Colorful confetti floated in the air and landed on Du Sheng's head and shoulders.

Du Sheng smiled and asked:
"What happened?"

Zhong Zhen walked up to him, gave him a big hug, and said with a smile:
"The album sales are great, let's celebrate tonight!"

"It's only been over three hours now,?"

In fact, since "Yi Sheng You Ni" was launched in the evening, Du Sheng has been busy with his schedule and has not paid attention to the sales situation.

And it will take 24 hours for a rough sales result to be available.

Du Sheng has always maintained a calm attitude towards sales volume.

Be happy when you succeed, but accept failure calmly.

He has tried his best, so he has no regrets.

Wang Jinhua smiled and said:
"Everyone is waiting for you to come back to celebrate. Wang Yaoyang even went to the supermarket to buy some fireworks to give you a good start!"

Du Sheng smiled slightly and said:

"Yes, then tonight is indeed worth celebrating."

He had a hunch when he received Ling Zhiying's call before, and now it was confirmed.

"It's not just good, it's a big seller!"

Zhong Zhen excitedly pulled Du Sheng to the computer, pointed at the screen and said:
"look at this!"

Du Sheng looked up and saw that his album was right after Ling Junjie on the sales charts of Kugou and Qianqian Jingting, with the current total sales volume showing 45 copies.

More than 40,000 copies were sold in more than three hours, so it is no exaggeration to say that it was a big hit.

With such an achievement, it is even possible to hit triple platinum in the first week!
And judging from the previous album, it is a foregone conclusion that the subsequent album will break one million.

150 million is foreseeable.

The net profit was nearly 10 million, which was a record.

You know, currently most singers’ album sales are considered successful if they can recover the costs.

Even for big stars like Han Hong and Wang Fei, their albums are sure to sell well, but due to the high production and publicity costs, they may not be able to make much profit from them.

In addition to commercial performances and announcements, the main source of their income also comes from the gradually growing popularity of ringtones!
Du Sheng took a deep breath, letting the joy fill his whole body.

"Let's go out and celebrate!"

And on the Internet, it is equally lively.

It is generally believed that Ling Junjie, which has been all over the screen, will definitely top the sales list on the first day.

Ling Junjie also thought so before.

Therefore, when facing media interviews, they will pull others down and criticize others in order to attract more attention.

It’s just that reality gave him a loud slap in the face!

In the early morning of that night, six hours after the release of their works, "Canghuang" sold 72522 copies, while "Yi Sheng You Ni" sold 71118 copies.

There is only a difference of 600 shares between the two.

In fact, both Ling Junjie and Ocean Butterflies Music were very clear that the sales volume would be reduced by 15000 copies.

If Du Sheng had not swiped, this would mean that the opponent has already overtaken by 14400 tickets!
How much more will it be throughout the day?
At that moment, Ling Junjie no longer had the heart to post photos, and he was too lazy to even log on to the website to read the comments from fans praising him.

He even canceled his schedule for the next day and stared at the sales of Kugou + Qianqianjingting.com like an obsession.

Since outsiders could not persuade him, the agent had to apologize to the organizer on the grounds that Ling Junjie had eaten the wrong thing.

After all, this kind of behavior of promoting activities at the last minute is very damaging to the reputation of an artist.

Not only did it disappoint the fans who came to the scene, it also caused widespread doubts in the industry.

But at this moment, Ling Junjie looked as if he was possessed.

After making a big fool of himself last time, he was eager to save face.

He even paid for the promotion out of his own pocket just to outdo Du Sheng once.

At this moment, I was unwilling to believe that I would lose so badly.

Although he wanted to convince himself, Du Sheng still did it!

But deep down, he knew that Du Sheng’s results might be real.

Ling Junjie couldn't understand it and even had an urge to smash the computer in front of him.

If the company hadn't purchased sales for him, he would now have to endure the ridicule from Du Sheng's fans!
Even pessimistically speaking, that moment is not far away.

“Is it going to break 10?”

Du Sheng, who was in charge of the promotion of "Kill Bill 2", was also a little surprised at this moment.

Normally, album sales are best in the first few hours.

It will gradually decrease afterwards.

But what no one expected was that within 24 hours, the sales of the two music websites reached 96233 copies.

According to this trend, at least 12 copies will be sold in a day, far exceeding the standard for best-sellers.

On the contrary, Ling Junjie’s total sales volume has not yet exceeded 9.

There are only 85219, and the sales volume has declined significantly.

Come to think of it, if the opponent's data hadn't suddenly and strangely skyrocketed in the early hours of last night, they would have already overtaken them!

Early this morning, it finally topped the weekly sales charts of Kugou and Qianqian Jingting, and was far ahead of its competitors.

Compared to the first three hours of sales, Du Sheng’s sales volume dropped very little, so little that it’s almost unbelievable!
Although many industry insiders who were following this match were ready for Du Sheng to overtake Ling Junjie,

But it’s still incredible to see the former reach the top so quickly.

Sales exceeded 18 copies in hours!

This total sales volume is not only heading for the five-platinum sales goal, but is also heading for diamond records!

This is too cruel!
In communication areas such as Renren, blogs, and forums, the discussion about Du Sheng continued to heat up, sparking widespread controversy.

Some netizens speculated that there might be some manipulation behind Du Sheng’s excellent sales performance.

It is hard for them to believe that his fans' purchasing power is so concentrated. But others think that Du Sheng does not need to resort to any improper means to increase sales, because the quality of the work itself is the best endorsement.

For a time, some people criticized Du Sheng's success out of jealousy.

There were also criticisms of Ling Junjie's poor performance.

Some people were even angry at Lin Junjie's fans and cursed at him, digging up his arrogant remarks in an interview to slap his fans in the face.

The most heated debate took place in the comment section of the Kugou + Qianqian Jingting websites.

The topic there was so noisy that it had already risen to the level of household registration books.

Of course, F.I.R and Luo Zhixiang were also implicated and were pulled out for comparison.

As of May 5, the total sales of Luo Zhixiang's albums in mainland China were only 7 copies, and the subsequent sales momentum plummeted.

This can't help but raise questions.

In addition, the album's word-of-mouth rating is not ideal, with only 6.2 points, which is barely qualified.

Considering that he was suspected of inflating sales, the actual user satisfaction rate may be even lower.

Relatively speaking, F.I.R's performance is pretty good.

Their sales in mainland China in two weeks have exceeded 8.8 copies, with a score of 8.0 and wide acclaim, worthy of the title of the best band of the year.

However, in the competition between Du Sheng and Ling Junjie, neither of their albums attracted much public attention.

At present, the public is still arguing about whether these two people have cheated on the list.

"The sales of 'Yi Sheng You Ni' reached 3 in 26 days! They think others are fools!"

"That's right! Ling Junjie had a big advantage at the beginning, but now he only has 11. Isn't this comparison too fake?"

“The people above are really interesting. The most purchased album in our class is “Yi Sheng You Ni”.

As for Ling Junjie's, if he hadn't brushed it at the beginning, do you believe it wouldn't have broken 10 now?"

"Ling Junjie's "Canghuang" is pretty good, but it seems to be the only song worth listening to in the entire album."

"You asked me why I support Du Sheng even if I don't listen to his songs? It's simple. He brings glory to the country."

"Blow, keep blowing Du Sheng's tap water, whoever believes it will be a fool!"

"Can you please get out of here, you annoying fan? You forced me to thank your mother!"

“I have collected both albums, and frankly speaking, Du Sheng’s work is indeed better.

As for who is inflating sales, you can tell by just looking at the ratings and comments! ”

"Really? If Du Sheng didn't increase sales, wouldn't Junjie lose even the pants?"

"Hey, someone's about to break through!"

……

On the two major platforms of Kugou and Qianqian Jingting, members who purchase albums or singles can rate and comment on them.

The rating directly affects the reputation of the work.

Currently, the rating of "Yi Sheng You Ni" is 9.2 points, while "Cang Huang" is 8.4 points.

On the surface, both are excellent and the score difference is not outrageous.

But this also includes manipulating the charts, which makes it possible for the ratings to be artificially raised.

As long as you observe carefully, you can find some clues.

When the market bubble subsides, it will become clear who is cheating.

The total number of ratings and comments on "Canghuang" on Kugou + Qianqian Jingting is about 2.

Browsing the comment section, careful people will notice that the comments show a clear polarization trend.

Although there are many short full-score reviews such as "It sounds great!", "This album is awesome!", "Support Brother Junjie", etc., the content is mostly similar, giving people a sense of being deliberate.

However, there are relatively few detailed positive reviews.

But more specific and real.

On the contrary, many members reflected that the style of "Canghuang" was too monotonous and lacked novelty, which made them feel a little disappointed.

Some people even said that although the album was not expensive, it was enough to buy one song "Cang Huang".

Some people even joked that the songs in the album seemed to be "produced on an assembly line" and had no distinctive features at all.

In contrast, "Yi Sheng You Ni" has nearly 4 comments alone.

Notably, the album received almost entirely positive reviews.

Some people like "Two Butterflies" in the album, some prefer "Autumn Will Not Come Back" and so on.

And most of the comments are rich in content and express the members' true feelings.

"Du Sheng's album takes me back to my wonderful student days, bringing back memories of my first love, friends, and those youthful memories."

"I was moved by Du Sheng's singing when he participated in a program, so I bought the album as soon as it came out, and it did not disappoint me!"

"As expected of Brother Sheng, he only makes quality products his whole life and never does things perfunctorily!"

These emotional comments were in stark contrast to the comments on "Canghuang" and deeply touched someone's heart.

Bang!
With a loud bang, the laptop was smashed to the ground and shattered instantly.

When Sister Ya heard the noise, she rushed over with several documents in her hands.

Seeing Ling Junjie sitting in front of the computer with a gloomy face, she didn't know how to comfort him for a moment.

They were supposed to leave for Bay City today, but had to postpone their trip due to poor album sales.

As a result, the subsequent schedule was also affected.

Faced with this situation, it was difficult for her as an agent to say anything.

Because she understood Ling Junjie's temper. Unlike the gentle and polite person he was in front of his fans, he would lose control of his emotions once he encountered setbacks.

This time he only smashed the computer, which was considered restrained, but he has beaten his assistant before.

But when she thought about what would happen next, her mood became bad.

Today is the fourth day since the album was released. The sales of "Yi Sheng You Ni" has exceeded 30, reaching triple platinum.

Following this trend and comparing with Du Sheng's previous album, reaching 100 million is just a matter of time.

However, the sales of "Canghuang" plummeted, barely reaching 12, a gap that was hopelessly huge.

Even with a certain irony!

In just a few days, Ling Junjie seemed to have fallen from the clouds to the bottom of the valley.

And became a complete laughing stock.

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(End of this chapter)