Later in 1998 he received a degree in economy at Russian State University of Tourism and Services Studies.

As Bachurin told the press, "men with assault rifles", representing that-time Russian music industry, came to him and tried to convince him that he "didn't have the right" to organize such event.

In particular, he organized Russian broadcastings of Grammy Award and Eurovision ceremonies, was one of the creators of Fabrika Zvyozd music TV show etc.

He was reportedly involved in Channel One's getting rid of "paid" low-quality Russian music videos, which dominated in 1990s.

In 2007 Ilya Bachurin worked as creative producer at 19th World Festival of Youth and Students in Sochi.

In 2008 he established the TV and film company Glavkino together with prominent Russian filmmaker Fyodor Bondarchuk.

[8] On April 12, 2021, he was appointed as General Director of the State Budgetary Institution of Culture of the city of Moscow “Mosconcert”.