Chapter 56

When he saw that "Cleopatra" ranked the top 48 in the list of instant downloads on the iTunes, he was really surprised. With the cold folk songs and the unknown independent singers, such a single has no sales gimmicks at all. Among thousands of digital singles, the possibility of being discovered by the audience is infinitely close to zero.

Although it is said that iTunes has the function of recommending singles according to the user's play list and personal preference, in fact, the recommended singles are also fastidious. Even if they recommend independent singers, they tend to recommend the singers who have signed contracts with them. This is in line with the maximization of interests. Recommend a nobody without roots and Ping? Apple is not a philanthropic company.

In other words, "Cleopatra" wants to be on the download list, which is a dream.

But now, the miracle really appeared in front of lanli's eyes. He opened his mouth slightly. For a moment, he couldn't find the right words to describe his mood. But after hearing Neil's excited words, lanli directly laughed, "bulletin board? I don't think so. "

As the most representative, authoritative and popular music list in the world, the billboard may not represent the preferences of all audiences, or it may not be professional enough. However, as a list reflecting the commercial and popular music market, it is unique in the world. Even RB's public trust list and UK's popular list can not be compared.

The billboard list can be subdivided into every music type, but the most important one is undoubtedly the comprehensive list, the 200 list of albums and the 100 list of singles. Any singer can be the champion of these two lists, even if it is only a week, which is also the most intuitive reflection of popularity.

The Billboard's ranking is not just about calculating sales volume. This list constantly adjusts its ranking system with the times. Each issue of the list will refer to radio on demand, digital audio source download, physical sales volume, as well as streaming media online demand including tubing, VEVO and spotify, and calculate according to the official formula proportion, The final ranking is based on the number of points.

In other words, the real-time download ranking of iTunes is only a part of the weekly ranking calculation of billboard. Without the data of radio stations and streaming media, even if the winner is temporarily listed in the download ranking of iTunes, it is difficult to occupy the upper position in the billboard ranking.

So the media often mention, "this single has no radio station for the time being, so the number of points is not high", or "no music video, streaming media data is very low, ranking can not rush up", and so on.

"Cleopatra" is a single that has no channel promotion, no music videos, and no physical single. It is impossible to make it into the top 100 of the billboard single charts just by relying on the data of the instant downloads of the iTunes.

What's more, Cleopatra's current download data has not reached a shocking level, only ranking 48th, with a download volume of only about 12000. Of course, for a single without any publicity, this achievement is really incredible, which is also the reason why lanli was surprised. However, in the case of bulletin boards, that's fine.

"Why not?" Neil is excited instead, "tell you, the bar near Greenwich Village, we all like this song very much, the download quantity is absolutely not for fun; Last month, Stanley went to Manhattan radio station to recommend the song. We heard it twice last week

The United States, as a country on the wheel, radio has not declined because of the development of television and network, and has always been thriving. Every state and every city has its own radio station, which is countless. There are hundreds of radio stations on Manhattan island alone.

Most commercial radio stations have signed agreements with the five major record companies. Each day's music play list has a scope. 90% of the music played by radio hosts comes from the list. However, Pioneer Village is a famous music bar in Greenwich Village. Even the official guidebook of New York City Hall has recommended it. Stanley has some contacts on the local radio station.

Lanli was surprised again. Although the original recording of "Cleopatra" was given to Stanley as a gift because of Stanley's persistence and enthusiasm, he really didn't expect that Stanley was interested in this single and devoted himself to four activities.

At the sight of Langley's expression, Nilton was proud and filled his chest with satisfaction. "It's not the end yet." After throwing a bomb again, lanli calmed down, which made Neil worried. He broke off the computer, couldn't wait to open the oil pipe page, and casually clicked twice, "you see, you see, this is another achievement!"

After watching that video for a short time, Lan Li's eyebrows wrinkled slightly, "what's this?"

Neil's heart sank slightly, which reflected his complacency. He took the initiative to expose it. It can be seen from Lan Li's expression. This is the first time he saw this video, "Hey, it's just a hobby. I recorded your performance in the bar last time. I think we can't only watch such an excellent performance, we must share it with you. "

What's playing on the pipeline is the video of "Cleopatra" sung by Langley. He didn't know that Neil actually recorded the video, and he didn't expect that Neil even put it on the oil pipe. It was obviously last summer when he looked at the upload time. As a client, he didn't know until now. This is really... A sense of inexplicable absurdity.

Neil looked at Lan Li carefully. He was not sure what he was feeling at this time, so he quickly preempted, "you see, we all like it, really! This video was officially recommended by tubing on Thursday, and now it has more than 2 million hits, and the number of likes has reached... "Neal's voice is becoming smaller and smaller under the gaze of lanli, almost inaudible.

"My eyes work well." Lan Li said in a deep voice that the number of likes in the video has exceeded 50000, which is really amazing.

Although there are a lot of oil pipe celebrities now, it's estimated that if you take any one out, the data will be in the blue; But the problem is that lanli did not receive any publicity and did not update the video frequently. A video that has been uploaded for nearly nine months has accumulated to the present level step by step in obscurity. This is really shocking.

When you think about it, it's not hard to find the reason - "the Pacific War.". The hot discussion on the Internet caused by this work has brought a strong exposure to lanli. While the search index is rising, the click through rate of tubing video is also rising. In this way, the increase in the number of downloads of iTunes has been reasonably explained.

This is the first time that lanli has personally felt his popularity rising. He is no longer a nobody. The name "lanli hall" is being understood by more and more people, and the large-scale reports on the news have a little sense of reality. However, he did not expect that he would feel in such a way that the Internet age of the 21st century is really different.

All of a sudden, lanli reacted. Why did the truck uncle react like that just now! He didn't watch the "Pacific War", but watched the performance video of the oil pipe. He wondered why the other party's reaction and the "Pacific War" didn't match!

"Don't blame Neil. I have a part in it." Stanley's familiar voice came from behind. Langley couldn't help but turn his head. Then he saw Stanley come over with an apologetic and guilty face. "I just think that the beautiful music should be shared with everyone, and your performance shouldn't only be enjoyed by the old men in the Pioneer Village. I hope you don't mind

Lanli has never been very interested in music. In fact, they have no respect for lanli by making his creation and performance public behind his back.

When he just learned about it, he was surprised and angry. He didn't like the feeling of small movements behind his back; However, looking at the sincere Stanley in front of him, all the negative emotions disappeared. On the contrary, lanli only felt a little sour in his chest. He could feel Stanley's enthusiasm and devotion. This purity was enough to move anyone.

What's more, the person who recorded the single and uploaded it was lanli himself. No one forced him, was he?

"Shouldn't I thank you?" Lanli said with a smile. Neil, who had been standing next to him and pretended to be thoughtful, immediately raised his head and was surprised. "This is my gift for you. As for how to use it, it's your freedom. But now it seems that this gift is bringing me a new gift. At least, my royalty should have some income. I can invite you to dinner another day. "

Lanli's ridicule made everyone laugh, and Neil began to laugh again. "I knew, I knew your music would be loved by countless people. You see, now the data of streaming media is on the rise, not only tubing and iTunes, but also spotify's on-demand rate has been on the rise. Next, it's on the billboard singles list, It's not just talk. "

Looking at Neil's appearance, Langley was dumbfounded and said, "in the next step, should we think about ranking in the top ten, or even winning the championship?" An independent ballad in the top 10 billboard singles? This should be the best joke in the music market since the 21st century.

"Why not!" Neil said confidently, thumping his chest.

Lan Li nodded seriously and said with a smile, "then I'll wait for this day! I'll take you for a ride on the Hudson River

Nilton and the rest of the group to coax up, Langley stood up, walked up to Stanley, solemnly said, "Stanley, thank you, I'm serious." This old man who has loved music all his life is realizing his dream in his way.