Listen to "The Girl Next to Me" and "The Brother Above My Bed," these two songs had already garnered a fair amount of views on video websites, building a solid fan base. Now, with the promotion and the release of high-definition versions, many people were eagerly waiting to download them.
On the 24th, these two songs were officially released!
Xiao Zhi and his superior, Lin Xueqing, initially felt that the company's investment in promoting Li Chenchan, a third-rate singer, was not worth it—after all, he hadn't signed with Star Creation Music Production. No matter how much they invested in him, it might all go to waste.
On the first day of the official release, Lin Xueqing specially called Xiao Zhi over and said, "Xiao Zhi! This time, although we've already invested a considerable amount in promoting Li Chenchan's two songs, we must be prepared for poor results. If the two songs combined can sell around 200,000 downloads, we might just barely recover our costs. If they don't even reach 200,000 downloads, in the future, when you select songs and sign new contracts, you must be more careful. Consider this a lesson. I still value you, understand?"
Xiao Zhi sensed the warning in Lin Xueqing's words but wasn't too worried. These two songs were of high quality and could evoke a sense of nostalgia for campus life. Lin Xueqing believed that these two songs could achieve a moderate success, and with their potential, reaching 200,000 downloads was still possible.
This time, the company claimed to have invested the promotional efforts of a third-rate singer into Li Chenchan's two songs. In reality, due to various considerations, the actual promotional cost for the two songs was only a bit over 10,000. If the two songs could reach 100,000 downloads, the revenue from downloads, combined with other income, could still make a profit. The third song, "Friend," might have even more downloads, potentially earning more. However, even if all were counted together, the profit would not be substantial.
Moreover, upon careful consideration, the company's efforts to cultivate Li Chenchan were futile since he hadn't signed with Star Creation. After thorough reflection, Xiao Zhi realized that this time, he might have done something of little use. He felt a bit disheartened but, upon further thought, since he had made a promise to Li Chenchan, he could only try his best to arrange the release of these two songs.
After the two songs were released, those who were attracted by them were eager to download the high-definition versions. Initially, Xiao Zhi set the goal for the two songs to reach the top 200 on the Amy Music New Songs Chart on the first day and to achieve over 1,000 downloads. However, the actual ranking of the two songs exceeded his expectations.
On the first day, the number of people downloading "The Girl Next to Me" and "The Brother Above My Bed" was very high. By the end of the day, "The Girl Next to Me" had 7,480 downloads, and "The Brother Above My Bed" had 6,970 downloads!
Seeing these numbers, Xiao Zhi was truly amazed! He never expected that "The Girl Next to Me" and "The Brother Above My Bed" could achieve such astonishing results! After all, 7,000 downloads for a new artist is already an impressive number. Moreover, the songs were still gaining popularity, and on the Amy Music New Artists Chart, they had already climbed to 54th place, and this was just the first day.
Xiao Zhi's heart was filled with joy. It was worth waiting for Xue Feiyang's news and specially going to Rongcheng No. 1 High School to find Li Chenchan. It was also worth standing up to Lin Xueqing's pressure and striving to release these two songs in a good way. Now, Xiao Zhi felt that everything he did was worthwhile! His heart was filled with excitement, and thinking about Li Chenchan's overly young face, he had many feelings.
"This kid is really not simple!"
He wondered what Li Chenchan's expression would be if he knew that "Ming Dynasty Chronicles" was also selling well in the empire.
On the evening of the 24th, Lin Xueqing, Xiao Zhi's direct superior, felt a sudden urge to check the sales of "The Girl Next to Me" and "The Brother Above My Bed."
Lin Xueqing indeed valued Xiao Zhi, seeing some qualities in him that he appreciated. However, regarding these two songs, he thought Xiao Zhi was being a bit too optimistic. Yes, the two songs evoked strong emotions and seemed likely to become popular, but Li Chenchan was a new artist and didn't plan to sign with their company. Giving him such high conditions was not a good idea.
His only hope was that the sales of these two songs would be decent, at least proving that Xiao Zhi hadn't completely failed. So, Lin Xueqing began to pay attention to the sales of these two songs...
Upon the first glance, he wondered if his eyes were deceiving him.
He rubbed his eyes and looked again, seeing that the sales indeed showed 14,450 downloads for the two songs! This number made Lin Xueqing feel incredulous: "How is this possible... a new artist's two songs having such high downloads in just one day? This is the data of a new king!"
Indeed, 15,000 downloads in one day for two songs did give a sense of a new king!
This was far from the 2,000 downloads Lin Xueqing had expected for the two songs combined. This sales figure left Lin Xueqing both surprised and delighted.
"It seems many people like this style of music! The sales of these two songs have exceeded my expectations," Lin Xueqing thought excitedly. "To achieve such high downloads on the first day, the next few days might bring even more! This Li Chenchan is really not simple. He just graduated from high school, and he can bring such results?"
At this moment, Lin Xueqing had almost forgotten his previous skepticism about Li Chenchan's two songs.
At this time, Lin Xueqing received a call from Xiao Zhi: "Hey, boss, guess what? 'The Girl Next to Me' and 'The Brother Above My Bed' have already entered the top 60 on Amy Music on the first day, with 15,000 downloads!"
Lin Xueqing thought it was fortunate that he had checked beforehand; otherwise, he would have revealed his surprise over the phone. He cleared his throat and maintained a calm demeanor: "Oh, I see."
Xiao Zhi, of course, knew his superior well. He was aware that Lin Xueqing must have known about this and wasn't concerned. Instead, he immersed himself in the promising future of Li Chenchan's two songs.