Rockin' the Kremlin

David Junk, originally from Ohio, was the first CEO of Universal Music Russia. In his memoir Rocking the Kremlin', he and co-author Fred Bronson (from Billboard Magazine) share stories about the "Wild, Wild East", Eurovision, and the influence of western pop culture after the fall of the USSR.

Rockin' the Kremlin Summary

• 📖 What is Rockin' the Kremlin about? (3:23)
• 🎶 Alsou, t.A.T.u., and Sergey Lazarev (10:33)
• 🇺🇦 Building the Ukrainian Music Industry (32:46)
• 📱Where to find David, Fred, and Rockin' the Kremlin (47:21)

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• ROCKIN-THE-KREMLIN.COM
• Rockin' The Kremlin | Spotify
• DavidJunk.org
• FredBronson.com
• Эрика-Американский Шанс (часть-28) (American Chance Part 28) - YouTube