The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1790 Leveraging Capital
The world fell silent.

All the complaints, all the attacks, all the curses, all the envy, jealousy, and hatred were silenced, completely cut off, without a sound.

Haters, trolls, and opponents collectively fell into despair, a feeling akin to... the more fiercely they cursed, the more the album's sales surged. If they continued to curse, they would have to start worrying whether "Dawn Breaks" could break ten million in North American sales within three months.

That...that was the real disaster.

So all the noise and commotion quieted down. Even though their envy, jealousy, and hatred were about to explode, they managed to control themselves, obediently shut up, and turned away to escape, refusing to watch any longer, otherwise they would die of vomiting blood.

After making history by becoming the first album to break one million sales in a single week twice, "Dawn Breaks" went even further, becoming the first album in history to break one million sales in a single week three times.

Not only does it display incredible explosive power, but it also possesses both endurance and sustained strength. Anson once again subverts the rules and breaks with tradition, opening the door to a whole new world.

So, the North American record market actually has this kind of power?
Previously, many media outlets suggested that Anson might be the hero who could turn around the North American record market. This view was met with strong backlash and fierce criticism, with attacks and scornful ridicule pouring in. But now, things have turned upside down, and the situation is completely different.

Because Onsen is indeed changing the market and revealing uncharted territories that people have never discovered before.

It's even more mysterious than the film market.

After all, in the film market, "Titanic" once wrote a glorious chapter, and "Spider-Man 2" merely replicated that miracle, taking a small step forward on the shoulders of giants; Anson literally accomplished the task of reviving the market. Now, in the record market, every step of "Dawn Breaks New Heroes" is brand new—

Never happened before, never appeared before, unknown, unfamiliar, first time.

What lay before them was a completely new world, much like the scene when the Titanic appeared out of nowhere, shocking the entire industry.

By the fourth week, "Dawn Breaks" weekly sales finally declined, temporarily halting its streak of selling over a million units per week.

770,000.

The market still gasped in shock.

I had thought that the album sales of "Dawn Breaks" would finally return to normal in its fourth week of release, but the so-called normal was still a staggering 770,000 copies. This result ranked third in weekly album sales in 2004, second only to Usher and Norah Jones' first-week sales.

So, is it true that the sales figures for the fourth week of "Dawn Break" still exceeded 99% of the weekly sales figures in the market, and that's what's called a return to normalcy?

Ultimately, "Dawn Breaks" sold 7.2 million copies in its first month of release.

A set of numbers, possessing incredible power, bursts forth and is released instantly, sweeping across the market and awakening it in a mighty wave.

Judging from all indications, the remarkable achievement of the Superboys' album "No Expectations" in selling only 9.9 million copies in a calendar year, failing to break the 10 million mark, is about to come to fruition, and the North American record market is once again seeing a glimmer of hope amidst a general downturn.

So, that's all?

No, with the arrival of December and the holidays, although this year's Christmas albums and singles lacked some buzz and didn't generate much buzz, the record market still saw a pleasing harvest. Buying an album as a holiday gift seems like a good choice, especially the album "Dawn Breaks".

Whether it's Anson's immense popularity, the potential of Rainbow Sunflower, or the widespread fashion trend among young students, everything makes the album "Dawn Breaks" an excellent gift choice. This should be seen as the lingering effect of the butterfly effect of pop culture.

As a result, in the seventh week after the release of "Dawn Breaks," weekly sales rebounded again, selling 1.19 million copies, leaving all the media speechless.

Once. Twice. Three times. Four times. A total of four times, "Dawn Breaks" broke the million-dollar mark in a single week. While other singers struggled to reach 500,000 in total sales, Anson breaking the million mark in a single week was as commonplace as eating and drinking.

In the history of the North American record market, no one has ever achieved the feat of selling one million copies in a single week twice. Anson not only did it, but he did it four times.

Amidst this momentum, even haters and trolls have completely given up, feeling utterly hopeless, and refusing to launch any more meaningless attacks.

However, the record companies, led by Universal Music, had a completely different perspective. They immediately cheered and congratulated Anson, even more so than Warner Music. While envious, they all welcomed Anson to continue making history.

The stagnant and gloomy physical album market finally saw a fresh start in 2003 and 2004, especially at this special juncture this year.

Anson released two singles in collaboration with iTunes. The trend of legalizing and promoting the use of digital music is becoming a hot topic in the industry. All signs indicate that the once-familiar physical album market is now half-dead and lifeless, and record companies should fully shift to the digital music market to start a new journey.

But now, the same Anson is showing different possibilities in the traditional record market, with physical albums having more potential waiting for them to explore.

With joy and beaming smiles, the heavy gloom that had been hanging over their heads seemed to dissipate slightly, and the sunlight began to shine down again.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is a turning point that could change the future of the entire industry.

If this is the case, competitors will not only not need to hinder or obstruct "Dawn," but will even cheer it on, hoping that this pioneer can unleash more energy and open up a broader and brighter future for them.

Those who are truly high-level in the industry can see this, and they don't limit themselves to the success or failure of a single album.

In this regard, both the record and film industries saw a glimmer of hope and were inspired by Anson.

This is the power Anson wields throughout the entertainment industry.

Now, Anson's every move has astonishing power. He can manipulate events and create an army with ease. He has already stood at the top of the pyramid and become a key driving force in the flow of capital. Although he is not capital yet, he has already begun to have the qualifications to control capital.

One quiet move was to contact Lucas Wood and bring in funding for Forest Films, with a wide range of forces from venture capital to private capital, making Forest Films a hot topic in Hollywood.

The Wood brothers truly revolutionized the entire industry.

Sony Columbia probably didn't expect this either. They were still shaken and suddenly felt a sense of dread. What exactly did Michael Linton do back then? So, did they escape death?
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