Chapter 1301 Million Downloads
Focus, hot discussion, madness.
On August 31st, the band once again emerged with a devastating appearance. From the news media to the majority of netizens, everyone was involved in this storm.
Amidst a series of controversies and chaos, the trolls and sunspots are retreating steadily. The only bottom line they can stick to now is:
Can the quality of all five songs be on par with "Another Light"? Or just pretending to be fake?
The question is there, but no one can refute it. After all, this kind of situation has happened before. The singer fills the quality with quantity, arrogantly and grandly posing as "focusing on music"; but the result is disappointing, especially The new tracks in the album are a disaster——
Not only is it unsatisfactory, it may even destroy the integrity and quality of the original album.
In less than three months, from vinyl records to Grammy Awards to special deluxe editions, the album "Midnight at Summer" has indeed been making waves, but in addition to the stormy waves made by "Another Light" Except for this, everything else is not guaranteed and must be marked with a question mark.
The answer is undecided.
However, everything happened so fast that people didn’t have time to open the album and listen to the music. However, the uproar of negative voices was only stirring in the whirlpool of the storm and could not be fermented and spread for the time being. Compared with the negative voices, positive feedback is being Comprehensive coverage of the North American continent.
Praise! surprise! cheer!
Heat waves, one after another.
At least judging from the facts before us, every move of the band on August 31st is making those trolls and scumbags look extremely small. Their aboveboardness and dignity are continuing the attitude of the Grammy Awards ceremony, and at the same time It also continues the core soul of the album "Midsummer Midnight"——
Light up the dawn!
During this period, the band never responded to the negative rumors and taunts and attacks, and even Warner Records did not take any action. This made fans very sad; but now we finally understand the reason:
Everything, let the music speak for itself.
This gesture really made the August 31st band stand out from the bustling noise, and made a strong appearance in the circle. Unexpectedly, the band's momentum continued to rise, and it gained a wave of attention. The popularity was fully detonated, and there was endless applause and cheers. An incredible tsunami is forming.
On the one hand, everyone is hotly discussing what the five new songs added by the band on August 31 are like. After all, "Another Light" is already amazing.
On the other hand, more and more people are becoming interested in the band August 31st, and suddenly they are wondering, what is "Another Light" like?
It is precisely because of this that a large number of music lovers flooded into iTunes, clicking to download one after another, gaining a wave of traffic for "Another Ray of Light".
Although there is no chance to listen to all the five new songs in the special deluxe edition, at least the Grammy Awards performance stage has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and there is no doubt that "Another Light" is excellent.
Then, something magical happened——
500,000, 600,000, 700,000, the number of downloads of "Another Light" continued to soar, unable to stop the car at all, and it exceeded one million in a mighty manner.
And, write history.
"Another Light" became the first digital music song in history to be officially recorded by authoritative organizations such as Forbes and Guinness to have more than one million downloads in a single day in 24 hours.
History is born!
"Another Light" not only achieved the feat of one million downloads, but it did so within twenty-four hours! Incredible performance completely refreshes history!
Mighty and vigorous——
The momentum is overwhelming. Since the turn of the millennium, the overall rise of the digital audio market has opened people's eyes to another brand-new industry. The data on pirated downloads is really shocking. At the same time, it has also made record companies deeply aware of the direct benefits they have lost, but they have never found the right one. solution.
A brand new cake is sitting there, but no one can take it.
Until now.
The powerful collaboration between iTunes and the August 31st band has fully demonstrated the potential of the digital music market. It can subvert the perception of the record industry almost every hour. The shock and impact spread like ripples one after another. Come on, the mountain roar and tsunami continue to rise.
Finally, according to official iTunes statistics, "Another Light" had 1.27 million downloads in 24 hours, setting an insurmountable peak.
Of course, it can be foreseen now that with the full legalization and popularization of digital audio sources, this download number will soon be broken. Not to mention one million in a single day, it may not be five million or even ten million in a single day. Perhaps, a million-dollar performance on the first day may not be worth mentioning at all in the future.
However, it was "another light" that opened people's eyes to such a possibility.
The first step to create a new world is always difficult, and this time "Another Light" did it, just as Anson sang in this song:
Even the faintest ray of light is precious.
A pebble dropped into a calm situation, causing waves, and in the blink of an eye, it spread mightily throughout the entire music market, setting off turbulent waves.
iTunes, became the biggest winner, even more than August 31st, because their image as history makers is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, forming a preconceived impression in the minds of the general public.
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Even though iTunes has not yet reached a comprehensive cooperation agreement with traditional record companies such as Warner Music Group, its authoritative image has been established, laying the foundation for subsequent market opening.
Who would have thought that in the fierce competition in the digital audio market, Apple, the computer company, would be the first to break the deadlock and stand out?
Envy, jealousy, hatred.
All eyes are focused on the band on August 31st. Not only professionals, but also musicians are no exception this time:
Singers, producers, songwriters, etc., all people closely related to the music industry in front of and behind the scenes are involved in this storm.
Some people say that the August 31st band was just lucky and happened to catch the dividends of the times.
But the point is here. The dividends of the times are in front of us, but not everyone dares to be the first to eat crabs.
The band bravely took the first step on August 31st and became a pioneer in making history and became the envy and envy of other musicians. It was that simple.
Sure enough, those who accurately grasp the pulse of the times are the real winners.
In the end, "Another Light" was downloaded more than 3 million times in the first seven days of iTunes. After selling 24 million copies on the first day, it became the first song in official records to be downloaded more than 2 million or 3 million times. There is no end in sight for the rising momentum of singles, and the market potential is still being continuously explored.
At this time, people can’t help but raise a doubt——
"Another Light" digital audio download, where is the final destination?
How long can the pioneering and innovative pace of August 31st Band continue to write history?
Is this the end or the beginning?
(End of chapter)