Richard Engler - Marketing Director at V2 Records
About this episode
Richard Engler shares his journey from being a fan of Paul Weller to working as the Marketing Director at V2 Records.
This podcast episode is living proof that sometimes your teenage music heroes really do come full circle. Richard Engler grew up in Manchester, a diehard Jam fan who could recite Paul Weller’s lyrics and remember the row and seat number of his first gig. Fast forward a couple of decades, and Richard found himself working directly with Weller as Marketing Director at V2 Records - helping to steer the campaign for the Studio 150 album and seeing firsthand what it’s like to support one of Britain’s most enduring and restless musicians. In this episode, Richard shares what it was like to go from fan club member to trusted label team member, reveals the inside stories of marketing a covers album in the pre-social era, and reflects on the surreal joy and unique challenges of helping Paul Weller reach new milestones while staying true to his roots. Find podcast show notes and sign up for regular information at PaulWellerFanPodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: HenFred Studio
Guest: Richard Engler
Topics covered
- music industry
- personal journey
- marketing
- Paul Weller
- fan experiences
- album promotion
Keywords
- Richard Engler
- Paul Weller
- V2 Records
- Studio 150
- music marketing
- fan experience
- Manchester
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: V2 Records
Books & works: Studio 150
Places: Manchester
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