Chapter 1300 The so-called money trap
transfixed!
Although expectations are rising, industry insiders can see the ambition of iTunes and the August 31st band to join forces, which can be said to be highly anticipated; but to really see the number of downloads exceeding 500,000 in four hours, the entire North American music industry Industry was still stunned, looking for eye fragments all over the ground.
However!
Incredibly, this is just a prologue!
Wait, what happened? Did anything special happen during this period?
The answer lies in the special deluxe edition physical album of "Midsummer Midnight".
While all the attention is focused on iTunes and digital audio sources, the physical albums released by Warner Records have also been successfully put on the shelves.
Compared with the attention of "Another Light", because it was labeled as a "money trap", the attention of the physical album was greatly reduced. A large number of fake fans clamored to refuse to be deceived and tried to boycott the special deluxe edition.
However, this still did not stop the flow of people pouring into the record store.
Firstly, because the Grammy Awards discovered the audience of Treasure Band, they had not purchased the album "Midsummer Midnight" before, and naturally they did not mind buying the special deluxe edition.
Secondly, die-hard fans are eagerly waiting for the special deluxe edition, because as usual, special deluxe editions often contain surprises, such as special posters, special tracks, and so on.
These people are eagerly looking forward to it and entering the record store as soon as possible.
Then, the surprise came——
The band August 31st is indeed a unique fireworks that does not take the usual route. The special deluxe edition actually brings surprises and overturns all expectations.
The album, based on the original version, actually adds five hidden tracks!
Five songs! Five songs in total!
The original album only had ten songs, but now on August 31, the band generously added five songs, making the special deluxe edition of "Midsummer Midnight" almost equivalent to a brand new album, once again presenting a musical feast.
All, collectively shocked——
Whoever said "Another Light" was sold for ten dollars, now stand up!
Look at the sincerity of the August 31st band! Look at the band's attitude on August 31st! Look at the character of the August 31st band!
What money trap?
Haha, the band August 31st disdains such commercial behavior at all. All they care about is music, and the performance at the Grammy Awards said it all, right? Those questioning, dark, and evil thoughts reflect the ugliness and distortion in their own hearts.
Now look at the reality before us, they are so small, so humble, so unworthy of mentioning in front of the August 31st Band.
On the back cover of the album, it is clear at a glance, except for the original five tracks:
"If-I-Go, I'm-Going".
"Monster".
"Satellite".
"1000X".
"Another light". (Note 1)
Five whole songs, brand new tracks.
Fans who had been paying close attention to the band's European street tour on August 31st quickly discovered that these tracks had never been sung on any occasion and were all newly created.
Surprise or not, surprise or not.
This time, the focus is not limited to "another light", the expectations are completely off the charts.
At this time, people finally realized the intentions of the August 31 band.
If you are interested in the band just because of the Grammy Awards, you can just buy the song "Another Light" on iTunes, and you can easily enjoy your favorite music for ninety-nine cents.
If the Grammys pay attention to the band and you have the idea of further exploration and research, then you can definitely buy the special deluxe version of the album to experience the changes in the band before and after the award ceremony on August 31st.
Luoluo is generous and aboveboard, with a "welcome to my music world" heart and courage, showing the unique attitude of the August 31st band. The most important thing is that when the first batch of fans purchased the physical album, they discovered that——
Inside pages, no special content.
Generally speaking, special edition deluxe albums often have added content on the inside, such as a small photo book, special lyric cards, special gifts, large posters, and even some albums have peripheral products.
In fact, this is also the "periphery" that countless fans have been waiting for. In the years around the millennium, teenagers like to put up movie posters or album posters in their bedrooms to worship their idols in this way. This is what fans desperately need right now.
Indeed, everyone loves the music of August 31st, but who can say no to Anson?
Following movie posters and magazine inside pages, Anson’s posters can now finally be collected through the album industry.
However, fans were disappointed——
The special deluxe edition of the album does not include a large number of strange peripherals to boost sales. All the malicious speculations previously rumored have been proven wrong; in other words, the band is still prepared to rely on music to complete communication and dialogue, with five new tracks That's what's special.
Of course, trolls will always be trolls, and they can continue to express their disgust and hatred no matter what happens. If the August 31st band uses Anson's appearance to boost sales, they will complain that the band is superficial; and Now that Warner Records has given up on such heresy, they are complaining that the record company is stingy, and the special deluxe edition is actually unwilling to include peripherals.
Anyway, Heizi is Heizi, and he will always live in his own twisted world.
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For avid fans, it's a pity, but it's not without gain.
It is precisely because of this that the posters that come with the special deluxe edition of the "Midsummer Midnight" album have become hard currency among fans——
One per person.
At least the August 31st poster the band shot exclusively for the special deluxe edition was a hit!
There are five posters in total, including a group photo of the band and a separate photo of each of the four band members. You can get one as a random gift when you purchase an album.
Undoubtedly, the Anson version of the poster was the best-selling.
That poster is exactly the picture of the iTunes opening page. It is comparable to the backlit poster with the composition of "Adam's Creation". The front and Anson's eyes meet.
Just three hours after the special deluxe edition album went on sale, fans finally figured out the situation, and there were already auction transactions on the secondary market——
The price of a poster has soared to 800 US dollars, but it still cannot stop.
incredible!
This moment is the moment to test the fanaticism of the fans.
Surprises come one after another, and the release of the special deluxe edition of "Midsummer Midnight" once again makes its debut in a stunning manner.
Originally, all the attention was taken away by "Another Light". Many people thought that the August 31st band was just seizing the craze of the Grammy Awards to make money; but they never expected that the album would be like this With sincerity, the focus on iTunes is back again.
If the singers are so skilled at making money, then music lovers will naturally welcome them with their hands and feet raised.
Perhaps, the only life-saving straw that trolls can grasp now is:
Can the quality of all five songs be on par with "Another Light"? Or just pretending to be fake?
Note 1: If-I-Go, I’m-Going——Gregory-Alan-Isakov
Beast (Monster——Starset)
Satellite (Satellite——Ben-Abraham)
1000X（1000X——Jarryd-James）
One-More-Light——Linkin-Park
(End of chapter)