In episode #50 of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast we are joined by Alexander "Aor" Osipov from the Russian Symphonic Metal band, Imperial Age. Alexander shares history and describes how he and his band used what they learned in Music Marketing Manifesto to build their band to the point of profitability, establish overseas and recurring income, and eventually get out of Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
Show Notes
In episode #50 of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast we are joined by Alexander "Aor" Osipov from the Russian Symphonic Metal band, Imperial Age. Alexander is someone who bought my training program Music Marketing Manifesto a few years back and really ran with the strategies he learned. In a fairly short amount of time he was able to take his popular, but financially struggling band and turn them into a thriving success; bringing in a healthy six figures in music revenue each year.
When the war between Russia and Ukraine broke out he was one of the first people I thought of. However I was afraid to reach out for fear that even a conversation about the war could create problems for him.
I was relieved, and incredibly humbled, when a week or so ago Alexander reached out to tell me that thanks to what he learned in Music Marketing Manifesto - and the overseas and recurring revenue his band now brings in - they were able to flee Russia and move to Turkey; with a hope of eventually relocating to the USA or the UK.
I asked Alexander if he'd be willing to sit in on the MMM Podcast and share their extremely relevant story, and walk us through exactly how his band markets their music. This is their story.
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Music Marketing Manifesto is a leading resource for today's DIY musicians, hosted by John Oszajca. John is a Music Marketing Expert, a Former Major Label Recording Artist, and one of the pioneers of Direct To Fan Marketing in the Music Industry.