Due to the special rules of Random Entertainment for selling merchandise through random entertainment, there are many new fans seeking help on how to purchase every month, but this month there are particularly many.
The Timetrain super topic has seen a surge of passersby looking for ways to buy the VR version, and various solo fans have also rushed into the group's super topic to attract customers and boost sales.
All fans have been forced to become customer service representatives, answering and assisting those who want to buy albums.
Competitors can only sigh at Random Entertainment's tactics; they are too cunning to boost sales in this way.
The time-limited but unlimited sales method, which has long been questioned by outsiders, has finally made a comeback at this moment.
Once the time limit is up, Random Entertainment's merchandise can no longer be purchased and can only be found in the second-hand market.
Many people have criticized Random Entertainment for nurturing scalpers, allowing them to hoard goods to sell to fans.
However, it is this psychology that has driven up the second-hand prices of the merchandise, making each sale break records, and maintaining the price in the second-hand market. Random Entertainment has also set records, creating a win-win situation.
Just look at the fans who are shouting to sell.
"Title: Discussion on Gossip/I've always known that the card prices of sjyl are high, but I didn't know the prices of other goods are also so high..."
"Just went to their super topic and saw everyone setting up stalls to sell and boost sales. I thought there was no difference since they all sell from Galaxy, but then I found out that sjyl has opened individual and group links, allowing them to be bundled with station sister's merchandise to stimulate sales, directly copying the sales stimulation tactics of Korean groups."
"That's why sjyl only allows stations to sell merchandise on Galaxy, letting them have a seat at the table. The trick is here!"
"Many station sisters this time are selling goods at zero profit just to boost sales. It feels like they are selling like crazy."
"I checked out their merchandise prices, not only are the official second-hand prices high, but even the second-hand prices of unofficial merchandise are very high. It's truly a case of missing out and losing money."
"It makes me tempted too."
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"What do you mean by unofficial merchandise? That's officially released merchandise by independent designers, distributed by sjyl."
"Thanks for the invite. My first income as a high school student was from sjyl. I collected a full set of Chi Qiao's debut cards, and yesterday I sold the whole set for nearly ten thousand yuan."
"It's really profitable. As long as they don't collapse, and sjyl's planning doesn't go off track, they will continue to attract fans. As long as there are fans, there will be people wanting to buy back the album cards. Plus, sjyl never re-sells, so their circle is hard to break."
"You guys don't know how much Chi Qiao's cards have risen recently. I was a casual fan and bought a random card album, which was Chi Qiao's. I bought it for just a few tens of yuan, but now a brand new, unopened debut card album can sell for thousands of yuan."
"You just found out? I've already made a lot of money."
"Isn't that very unfriendly to students?"
"Reply: That's why sjyl's prices seem lower. It's still enjoyable as long as you're not obsessed with collecting everything."
"Looking back, I still think their sales strategy of bundling with station sister's merchandise is incredibly clever. No wonder other companies are copying it."
"The emergence of sjyl has changed the market environment of the domestic entertainment industry. Previously, other companies were not very welcoming to station sisters, and only the artists treated them well. After sjyl appeared, it feels like all station sisters in the domestic entertainment industry have settled there, and then other companies also started to compete with sjyl for station sisters, creating conditions for them to take photos."
"So, how about checking out Pei Luming's exquisite and soft big-eared dog album package? Card album plus big-eared dog for just 98 yuan!"
Timetrain has entered the album pre-sale period, which is longer than ever before. Last time, the debut album had only a one-week pre-sale, but this time it has been extended to over a month.
The trend of sales competition has finally blown into the domestic entertainment industry.
Although intense competition can be exhausting, it is the best way to unite the fan circle.
This is certainly better than fighting and pulling hair.
While the public's attention is focused on Timetrain, Random Entertainment has finally determined when the film and variety departments will move into the new building.
Jiang Juyou has been dragging her feet for half a year, finally unlocking the other two buildings, and her level has also finally reached Level.20.
Unlike the tasks below Level.10 that required her to do everything herself, after crossing the Level.10 threshold, many tasks only needed her participation or delegation.
Even the evaluation criteria for tasks have changed; the experience points she gains now depend on the market and public evaluation after the task is executed.
Several tasks have allowed her to rise from Level.10 to Level.20, thanks to Jiang Juyou's every plan.
Jiang Juyou looked at the reward for reaching Level.20, her rising smile couldn't be suppressed, and she gave herself a little love.
"Tsk, what can I do? Everyone just loves my ideas so much!" Jiang Juyou spread her hands and showed off to Cong Lixia with a mix of Chinese and English sentences.
Random Entertainment's current success is inseparable from the strange ideas in Jiang Juyou's mind, each of which is something that already exists in the market, but she can recombine those common plans to present something new.
The better the market feedback, the more experience points Jiang Juyou gains, which is why she upgraded to Level.20 so quickly.
It's just that she's not very satisfied with this reward because the reward for Level.20 isβ
"Reward: Unlock Galaxy Venue Γ 3"
Meaning that three more Galaxy concert venues can be built.
"Thank you, I have to spend money on the reward myself." Jiang Juyou waved away the reward panel and picked up a cup of water.
Cong Lixia said, "You don't need to spend money; you just need to choose the city."
Jiang Juyou paused while drinking water, then pulled out the reward panel again and looked at it carefully.
She clicked the [Unlock] button, and a map popped up, with the lit cities indicating they already have Galaxy venues, and the unlit ones indicating they don't.
Jiang Juyou tilted her head, "So generous?"
She had a bad feeling.
Cong Lixia didn't hide anything and said, "β¦Remember what I told you before? You can't make a billion, and you can't go back."
"The reason is here."
"After Level.20, no more tasks will be issued; instead, it will be evaluated based on each of the company's projects. If the market reacts well, you will gain experience points; if the market reacts poorly, you will be deducted experience points."
"If your company can't support you in making a billion before it goes bankrupt⦠I will also be shut down."
After his words, the entire office fell silent, and Jiang Juyou lost her previous joy. She lowered her gaze, pushed her hair behind her ear, and said, "β¦I understand."
She said, "Random Entertainment won't go bankrupt."
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During holidays, Random Entertainment's practice rooms are always crowded, often leading to a shortage of practice rooms. After the film and variety departments moved to the other two buildings, two floors were converted into practice rooms, specifically for already-debuted groups and debut-preparing groups.
Climbing upwards has become the goal of the trainees.
Despite the scorching heat, they hardly feel it because they wake up every day to walk through the underground passage to the company's practice rooms, spending the whole day there, and then returning to the dormitory at night.
The entire journey is air-conditioned, so they don't feel any heat.
However, the torment in their hearts is no less.
Everyone knows the company is preparing for the next male group, and the few new male trainees who recently joined the company are all skilled in instruments. Without much practice, they were directly put into the debut group for selection.
As for the trainees still underground, they will also have a selection after the summer vacation, with those who fail being directly eliminated, and those who pass continuing to practice, waiting for the next debut opportunity.
The dozen or so people upstairs no longer have dance classes; their daily life is either practicing the piano or taking vocal lessons. The dense course schedule and fierce competition have also pushed their skills to a new level.
Sang Mo, who relies on his looks and dancing skills, could easily secure a position as a vice-vocalist if he were to join Timetrain now.
In the small vocal practice room, Sang Mo took off his headphones and gulped down some water. Just as he was about to put away his guitar, someone knocked on the door.
He got up to open it, expecting it to be Chen Wu, but it turned out to be Jiang Wangran, who had only joined the company a few days ago.
"What's up?" Sang Mo's movements suddenly became stiff, the awkwardness of interacting with a stranger making his actions slower.
Unlike his elegant name, Jiang Wangran was like a stray dog on the street, unruly and following his own survival instincts. He had already gotten into an argument with a staff member within a week of joining the company.
No one really wanted to deal with him.
Standing at the door, Jiang Wangran awkwardly scratched his head and asked Sang Mo, "Uh, it's time, aren't you going to eat?"
"Yeah, wait for me, I'll just put away my guitar." Sang Mo put the guitar away and tidied up his things before stepping out.
Just then, Chen Wu came out from the opposite room. Before Sang Mo could say anything, Jiang Wangran said to Chen Wu, "Let's go, let's eat."
Aliali: 6743211ac4f3f33ac42e7315Sang Mo and Chen Wu: "..."
It wasn't out of place for them to secretly call him a stray dog behind his back. Jiang Wangran really was like a little dog on the street. They had introduced him around the company on his first day, and ever since, he seemed to have latched onto them, following them to classes and back every day.
Just like that little dog, it was hard to tell if he was being overly familiar or just shy.
With Jiang Wangran in tow, they couldn't go to Gao Xiayu's private room.
They had barely started eating and hadn't even had a chance to think of a conversation topic when their company's internal app pinged.
"Notice: The lineup for the 'Equals3' group will be announced this afternoon. Please gather in the staircase practice room at 3 PM."
Sang Mo put down his chopsticks: "..."
Who could eat at a time like this?
The last wedding today is over, and tomorrow I'll make up for the days I took off.
So tired, really too tired, I've never wanted to die so much.