The Story of KISS: Masters in the Business of Rock
About this episode
This episode explores the rise and impact of the band KISS, detailing their unique business strategies and transformations over the years.
From the streets of New York came four young men — including one born to Holocaust survivors — obsessed from their earliest days with becoming the biggest band in the world. Behind greasepaint and fire, they transformed themselves into larger-than-life characters, igniting the imaginations of millions of youths. With thunderous riffs, explosive stage shows, and relentless ambition, KISS became one of the most influential and commercially successful bands in rock history, selling over 100 million albums worldwide. In this episode you’ll learn: · The background of the KISS member from Israel · How a founding member overcame disfigurement and deafness as a child · The calculated strategy behind donning the make-up · How KISS saved itself and its record company with a bold roll of the dice · The business model that propelled KISS to financial success · KISS' shocking move to reinvent itself in the 1980s for a new emerging music genre Follow the Show / Receive bonus content: Follow GTS on Apple or Spotify podcasts to be alerted when our next episode drops Follow Garage to Stadiums (GTS) on social channels Download the Official Garage to Stadiums playlists for each episode on Apple…
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