Andrew Apanov
Musician's Web Keeper
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Hello
- I'm Andrew, welcome to the page about me.Switch between sections using the menu ↩Get to know me better through bio, blog, photos, Tweets, visual resume, and don't hesitate to say hi via the Contact Me link! Now I want to know you.—————————————————Если вы заинтересованы в моих профессиональных услугах, пожалуйста воспользуйтесь контакт формой (ссылка слева внизу). Спасибо.
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Biography
- Dotted Music, the digital marketing agency for the music industry, is the brainchild of Andrew Apanov, its pioneering founder and the musician's web keeper. It is the ongoing production of a life in the music industry, offering a full range of services, including digital marketing, websites and design, and online management. Live the story, Andrew's life, here.So goes Andrew Apanov's dream. His years' experience in the music industry are down to his instinct that he should never hide behind the music, and he's done it the hard way. He has accomplished everything without ever having to stray too far from his home in Kaliningrad, Russia.That's not to say that Andrew hasn't travelled far and wide in support of his dreams. His work, the lifeblood of Dotted Music's role as a digital marketing agency for the music industry, has seen him work with all of the major record labels and hundreds of indie labels alike. His experiences have even taken him from working with Slash's management to the production of chart-topping mobile music apps. Clearly Andrew transcends the stereotype of the bedroom-blogger, his years' experience in the music industry arming him with the contacts, technical know-how, and wisdom necessary for providing the rapidly-evolving music industry with the adaptable music services it demands: Dotted Music.Deriving his verve for life and the music industry from the strong sea air of the Baltic, Andrew's experience far supersedes his youthful features and the days of his childhood when his primary involvement in music was a talent for the accordion.What distinguishes Andrew from his peers is that his impressive web-presence is supported by real industry experience. Of course, he also has a Master's degree in Information Technology, but his erudition is complemented by his practical experience. Until 2012, Andrew spent eight years as the Editor-in-Chief of Ultimate-Guitar.com, the world's largest guitar-website in the world, while his diligence behind the scenes as the Project Manager of the company's mobile applications department supported the company's rapid entry into digital territories; these mobile apps enjoy chart-topping success on a variety of platforms.But Andrew never forgot his roots. His involvement in Alexander Mars's XSSR Music Academy was the beginning of the Academy's first music marketing course for local aspiring musicians, DJs, and promoters; he also acts as a consultant to an audience comprised of locals and global citizens alike.His next venture isn't as local as it is international, but the birth of Dotted Music Blog in 2009 remains a milestone in Andrew's pioneering role as The Musician's Web Keeper.Although Dotted Music's goals are largely global, it remains a community inspired by friends, associates, and most importantly to Andrew, his beautiful wife, Katya, a broadcast journalist and rising film and music video director. Her involvement with Dotted Music is a blessing that Andrew cannot overlook.Having the industry know-how and drive to succeed, a penchant for developing musicians' websites, and a heavy involvement in his local music scene, Andrew continues his involvement in a variety of deeply personal music projects. As a Drum & Bass DJ, Andrew played alongside the stars of the Drum & Bass genre, co-founding an Events Promotions company, Estation Promo (now defunct), which organised the biggest raves in Kaliningrad.With his time now designated to Dotted Music, Andrew manages a dubstep act, PLAYMA, which is signed to leading UK label, Audioporn. His marriage to Katya continues to give Andrew fulfilment, both privately and professionally. Privately, Andrew remains a dedicated husband and friend, while professionally he and Katya embarked on the production of Dotted Music's inaugural music industry documentary, Stand Above The Noise. Work on the project began in July 2011, and it is slated for release in May 2012.With a focus on music and marketing, Dotted Music's growth from blog to digital marketing agency is the culmination of Andrew's years of hard work in the music industry. He has come a long way from the days when his primary involvement in the industry was expressed through the accordion.
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Info
- SummaryFounder of a digital marketing agency Dotted Music, music marketing consultant, band manager, ex-Editor-in-chief of Ultimate Guitar, blogger, drum and bass DJ, husband.Experience
- Dec 2010 - PresentMusic Marketing Instructor / XSSR Music AcademyTeaching musicians, DJs, promoters, record labels - both in-person and online - secrets and know-hows of music business and online marketing.
- Oct 2009 - PresentFounder / Dotted MusicRunning a digital marketing agency for the music industry, Dotted Music. Building strategies and executing marketing campaigns. Blogging about music industry and online marketing.
- Feb 2008 - Jan 2012Project Manager, Member of Board of Directors / WSM GroupA manager for the company's mobile projects, including Ultimate Guitar Tabs - one of the top paid iPhone and iPad apps in the App Store's "Music" category. Head of the mobile marketing department.
- May 2004 - Jan 2012Editor-in-chief / Ultimate-Guitar.Com
- Mar 2005 - Dec 2010Live Events Promoter / Estation PromoOrganizing local electronic music events at clubs and large (up to 2,000 people) venues.
Education-
2003 - 2008Kaliningrad State Technical University
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Posts
- May 16, 12
In On The Brink we discuss the past, present and future of connectivity with a mix of people including David Rowan, chief editor of Wired UK; Caterina Fake, founder of Flickr; and Eric Wahlforss, the co-founder of Soundcloud. Each of the interviewees discusses the emerging opportunities being enabled by technology as we enter the Networked Society. Concepts such as borderless...
- May 07, 12
See the full gallery on Posterous Here goes a Hipstamatic report from my and my wife's visit to Turku and Helsinki, Finland. Speaking at the Musik & Talang seminar, filming interviews with Live Nation Finland, ThingLink, Fanu, and witnessing the country's capital being massively wasted while celebrating May 1st - all in all, this was an exciting trip. PS: Was pleased...
- Apr 25, 12
Received the scan of a translated interview I did for a Finnish, Turku newspaper Åbo Underrättelser. Musik & Talang is just few days away! Permalink | Leave a comment »
- Apr 24, 12
I'm leaving to Finland on Thursday, will be speaking at an exciting event in a series called Musik & Talang 2012. I'll be talking on the current social media trends for musicians, will share the presentation here and on Dotted Music next week! Also, after the trip to Turku I and my wife (who is coming with me and who is the director of our documentary) will stay at...
- Apr 08, 12
I work and communicate with people all around the world and it is very, very rare that there is someone in the same or even similar (when the difference is not more than an hour) time zone with me. And that's because I'm in GMT +3. There is not too much music business done on that longitude. I've tried tons of different tools, both on web and iPhone, from something fancy...
- Apr 07, 12
What is, without thinking on this question for more than 20 seconds, the number one thing you’d like to know right now about the music business? Please let me know in the comments. With your contact info, if you want to receive a response. Permalink | Leave a comment »
- Mar 30, 12
I will host another webinar tomorrow (Saturday, March 31st), yet once again it will be in Russian only (sorry, webinars in English coming soon). Will be covering one of my most favorite online platforms, Soundcloud! Still there are quite a few musicians and DJs not utilizing this powerful service and network, and many who do - do not realize that Soundcloud hides a lot of...
- Mar 29, 12
This is genius, so damn hilarious! Rize Of The Fenix available May 15th. Pre-order available now at iTunes: http://smarturl.it/rizeofthefenix & Amazon: http://smarturl.it/rizeofthefenixcd. (C) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment Permalink | Leave a comment »
- Mar 25, 12
See the full gallery on Posterous That was a truly rich weekend, with a trip to the gorgeous Malbork Castle and Volf's Lair (Adolf Hitler spent there around three years during the WW II). Katya was filming for the News, and I discovered and found myself totally lost in the Hipstamatic app. It is awesome, and so different. Just try it if you haven't yet (and have an...
- Mar 15, 12
I've spent ten years licensing new music services and yet there are still only 3 music services acheiving discernable success: iTunes, Amazon & Spotify. Why do most music services fail? The reasons require understanding of two principles: How the general population is divided in to fans of music How new trends spread If you look at the UK population...
- Mar 08, 12
See the full gallery on Posterous You can fantastically support Dotted Music by spending not more than one minute of your time. Just head over here, register/login and vote for the Dotted Music tee design. If it gets enough of votes, the t-shirt will be available for purchasing in the awesome Goodfibres store worldwide! Permalink | Leave a comment »
- Feb 28, 12
Just launched a Topspin-based web store for Alex Prestige and his new Double Penetration Records, check it out here. Available for purchasing right now is only the label's first record, a pack of tracks Groovrider gave so much love on BBC Radio 1 at the end of 2011 - Revenge and Hobo. The tunes are now also available on Juno and a number of other dance music stores, so it...
- Feb 27, 12
See the full gallery on Posterous Oh that unpredictable local weather... There was a crazy snowfall few minutes ago, and now I can see the cloud irrigating another part of the city. While I was playing with the TiltShift app (3 minutes) the cloud moved somewhere else (the photo with the snow cloud on the right). That's one of the reasons I decided to work from home today...
- Feb 15, 12
My first ThingLink interactive image, a feature for PLAYMA's website. Absolutely loving the deep integration with services like Topspin and Soundcloud. Will see how it's accepted by PLAYMA fans, but so far I see this tool as a perfect replacement of featured images and slideshows on websites' home pages (plus there are way more other ways to use it). PS: Turns out Posterous...
- Feb 12, 12
Skrillex has taken home three awards as well: his "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites" album won Best Dance/Electronica Album, the title track earned Best Dance Recording, and his remix to Benny Benassi's "Cinema" won Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical. The dubstep phenom is vying for Best New Artist against Bon Iver, The Band...
- Feb 06, 12
It always happens like this. In December I imagined that I would write a loooong, long post here, covering my departure from Ultimate Guitar, the company I had been with during the last eight years, almost since its foundation. But instead, I just want to sincerely thank my colleagues and my boss, Eugeny Naidenov, for all the knowledge, experience, and the opportunities...
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Tweets
- Lenovo Launches 'World's Lightest' Ultrabook http://t.co/aprpnEJq dig it, but am buying Macbook Air soon anyway
- I just unlocked the "Zoetrope" badge on @foursquare for checking in to movie theaters! #FilmBuff http://t.co/7GsAZGyc
- iDermal: iPod Nano Watch http://t.co/WmoM0OhS Oh my...
- Your Value http://t.co/TcCQdAIm Wise words @DannyBrown
- Chrome Now Syncs Tabs Across Devices http://t.co/DIz5LseQ Like it.
- @apanova FTW @ Стадион Балтика http://t.co/SUKGteNo
- Just posted a photo @ Стадион Балтика http://t.co/oGTvqPoE
- 12 Ways to Convert a "Looker" and Make the Sale http://t.co/ll8OiCs0
- .Pirate Domains Now Available Through OpenNic http://t.co/zHN7VCrx Wow.
- Why Some Artists Fail And Others Succeed http://t.co/Ag1TEBSP
- @robscallon Agree, though there are quite a few I can say the same about :) But BC has changed a lot indeed.
- 10 Promotional Strategies For Indie Musicians http://t.co/fztyONaB A solid list by @discmakers
- 5 Apps Changing How The Music Business Operates http://t.co/uqXR0EQB
- 5 Ways Marketers Should Be More Like Bob Marley http://t.co/N1lP5e2A
- Make no mistake, there is a trend happening: HTML5... http://t.co/3zy4Hnp2 Paying attention, thanks @gleonhard
- Dotted Music recommends you to listen to @districtdown "Supercharged Heavy-Rock infused with a melodic sensibility" http://t.co/aul8kbxx
- Your Music Marketing: Speedy And Aware? || Dotted Music http://t.co/KGoEXjLj
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