Zakonov Andrey Yuryevich

Zakonov Andrey Yuryevich

Biography

For five years, he served as director of growth and research at VKontakte - his team was responsible for algorithmachine training and content products of the social network. Under the leadership of Andrei, the team brought to the market such products as a smart tape, a section of recommendations, tools to support authors and monetize content, as well as a podcast platform.

He was the product manager at Yandex (Alice's voice assistant)

2021: Director of Music Services VK

The director of music services of VK was Andrei Zavodov. The company announced this on November 11, 2021.

He will be responsible for developing the music services of the VK ecosystem and creating a new single product VK Music, which is scheduled to launch in 2021.

A single direction of VK music will combine the existing VK music services - the BOOM application, VKontakte music and Odnoklassniki music, as well as products for musicians and labels.

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Zakutov joined the team of Andrei Dimitrov, vice president of video content and music services at VK. Dimitrov oversees these areas at the level of business, work with authors and marketing.

Music sections will also be available on VKontakte and Odnoklassniki social networks, music in OK will retain its name. VKontakte and OK music is available with a subscription - you can listen without advertising, in the background and offline, and without a subscription - in the desktop version and in an open mobile application.