The Tonearm

With a wide ranging skill set as a music and tech educator, songwriter, producer, instrumentalist, entrepreneur, and activist, Erin Barra has been a key player in many projects. An authoritative voice in music, tech, and education, Barra is the Director of Popular Music at Arizona State University, Executive Director of Beats By Girlz , course developer for Berklee Online and former Associate Prof...

Ronnie Schneider is best known for being the business presence at the center of pivotal 1960s events including the Altamont Free Concert, the dissolution of The Beatles and the reorganization of their business arm, Apple Corps. Schneider managed the early US tours of The Rolling Stones while simultaneously dealing with the financial affairs of some of the biggest names in rock n' roll history incl...

Ted Cohen is an American digital entertainment industry executive. Having worked in senior management positions at EMI Music, Warner Bros. Records and Philips Media. Cohen is currently the Managing Partner of TAG Strategic. Cohen currently chairs the Visionary Committee for MidemNet, served on the NARAS (Grammy) Los Angeles chapter Board of Governors as well as the National Trustee Board and curre...

The longtime manager and producer of the Rolling Stones , Andrew Loog Oldham promoted and nurtured the group's notorious reputation as the bad boys of the British Invasion, orchestrating their ultimate rise to prominence as the "world's greatest rock & roll band." Andrew currently hosts "podchats" on his own podcast called Sounds & Vision . He's featured conversations with Mick Rock, Jerry...

The summer of 1968 looked like the summer of 2020. Americans were in the streets protesting racism, among other things. And a high school student in Palo Alto, Calif., got in on the action by enlisting the help of a jazz legend. Danny Scher came up with the idea to book Thelonious Monk to play his school's auditorium and now, a professional recording of this concert will be released publicly for t...

LP chats with Karen Allen, author of "Twitch for Musicians." For over 20 years Karen has been working at the intersection of technology and music. She's obsessed with livestreaming and wrote a book with best practices before COVID was even thought of. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode LP chats with Kirt Debique, CEO and CTO of SyncFloor . Kirt is a 20 year Microsoft veteran with experience as an engineer, architect, technology strategist and general manager. He has worked on mobile productivity, real-time communications, multimedia systems, distributed security, and operating systems. An accomplished inventor with 37 technology patents, Kirt is also the owner an...

On this episode, LP chats with his longtime friend, Matt Adell about his time at Napster, Music Now, Beatport, and advocating for creators. His new project OnNow.tv just launched is building tools to help creators with discovery, sharing, and promoting their live streams. ------------------ • Did you enjoy this episode? Rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. • Subs...

LP sits down with two music fans to discuss their show going pre and post COVID-19. They share insights about how they buy tickets and what they're hoping to see when shows come back. ------------------ • Did you enjoy this episode? Rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. • Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of...

LP shines a light once again on Lyte by talking with Angeline Chase Priefer, Director of Client Services for Lyte’s Festival partnerships. Justin Nordan has the same role for Lyte’s venue business.  LP spoke with them separately about where they come from, their career paths and how they wound up at Lyte.  Both of these conversations affirm that not only are there many ways to make a lif...

LP chat with Laura Hutfless, Co-Founder of FlyteVu . FlyteVu is a marketing agency that connects brands to consumers through compelling storytelling, unparalleled experience, and the authentic power of music.  FlyteVu represents brands like Bumble, Cracker Barrel, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, among many others.  In this episode Laura shares the campaigns she's been working...

LP chats with Nicole d'Avis, managing director of Berklee Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship and the Open Music Initiative . Nicole has worked for 15 years in the education and creative tech sector in Boston, with Sociedad Latina, on a global scale with the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network and now in the world of innovation and the arts with Berklee College of Music's Institute for Creative E...

LP sits down with Michael Donaldson to talk about his newsletter Ringo Dreams of Lawncare , his blog 8 Sided Blog , the virality of independent music pre-internet, Kraftwerk, Tony Allen, the Clash, and finding your scene. Best known in the industry as Astralwerks/Virgin Records recording artist Q-Burns Abstract Message , Michael Donaldson learned the ins-and-outs of the music business through mana...

LP talks with writer Paul Perry about pirates, Ken Kesey, Jesus in Egypt, Salvador Dali, the Miracle of the Sun, near-death experiences, and UFOs.  Paul Perry is the co-author of several New York Times bestsellers, including Evidence of the Afterlife , Closer to the Light , Transformed by the Light , and Saved by the Light which was made into a popular movie by Fox. His books have been publis...

Lawrence Peryer chats with Rishi Dhir. Formed in Montreal in 2009, Elephant Stone is the brainchild of vocalist, bassist, songwriter, and sitar player, Rishi Dhir.  Elephant Stone have toured extensively throughout North America and Europe and are prominent members of the burgeoning psych rock scene. Dhir has recorded, performed, and toured with indie rock icons (Beck), legendary cult bands (...

LP celebrates the start of summer. Technically he's off this week but has provided a playlist of summer music that he's been listening to. Enjoy! Playlist: Lee "Scratch" Perry - Popcorn The Skatalites - El Pussy Cat  No. 1 de No. 1 - Guajira Van Burning Spear - Lion The Itals - Rastafari Chariot Toots & The Maytals - Take Me Home Country Roads  Junior Murvin - Give Me Your Love&...

Lawrence Peryer chats separately with Caitlin and Jon to hear about their roles at Lyte and lives outside of work.  Caitlin Flood is the Office and Community Manager at Lyte. She's been tasked with keeping Lyters connected and productive during quarantine. Caitlin is part of our Impact team where she works on charitable initiatives that range from Lyte's partnerships with PLUS1 and Backline t...

Kaitlin Sandeno Hogan is an American former competitive swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and former world record-holder. She also is now the national spokesperson of the Jessie Rees Foundation, a motivational speaker, coach, sports commentator, emcee, and host for world-class sporting events.  She's also the GM of the D.C. Trident which is part of the International Swimmin...

Emily White’s career spans the entertainment industry, carving out a unique path that defines a modern maven. She talks with Lawrence Peryer about her new book "How to Build a Sustainable Music Career & Collect All Revenue Streams", artists + athletes she manages, and #iVoted, an initiative where venues reward voters with free concerts.  A bit more about Emily: Emily has worked with artis...

Dan Runcie, founder of Trapital Media. talks about the genesis of Trapital and through a few hip hop case studies including Travis Scott, Jay-Z, Kanye, and others.  Trapital is written exclusively by Dan Runcie. For years, Dan was a go-to source among friends about any and everything related to hip-hop. That led Dan to start his own personal blog to see what others thought. Those stories land...

Born and raised in the music industry, Nicole Barsalona is Founder of 525 Entertainment Group / Everyday Rebellion Entertainment, an artist management and consulting firm. Barsalona specializes in artist development and international market development for artists including Prateek Kuhad and Mark Wilkinson . A passionate advocate, Nicole proudly serves as President of Women in Music , where she ha...

Alexandra Naughton is the founder and editor-in-chief of Be About It Press , which started as a literary/art zine in 2010 and now publishes poetry collections in print and online. Alexandra is the author of a place a feeling something he said to you , as well as ten other published books. To learn more about Alexandra and her work visit www.alexandranaughton.com ------------------ • Did you enjoy...

John Petrocelli, the founder of Bulldog Digital Media, has been pioneering live streaming for over 20 years and has worked with the likes of AT&T, Samsung, NHL Hockey, Prince, Kanye West, Coachella, Governor's Ball, Solange and many many others. John joins host Lawrence Peryer to share his thoughts and insight on the New Normal. ------------------ • Did you enjoy this episode? Rate Spotlight O...

The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) was recently formed to lobby with a unified voice for assistance from the federal government after thousands of small businesses across the country were imperiled by the spread of coronavirus. Within a matter of days its membership grew to some 450 members and a week later it had expanded to 900. First Avenue CEO Dayna Frank, Pabst Theater Group CE...

Nick Turner, Co-Founder of Google DEMAND joins host Lawrence Peryer to talk about his journey from playing in bands such as Lords of the New Church and the Barracudas to becoming a technology innovator and entrepreneur.  They discuss his experiences working in artist management, streaming the first live concert on the internet, building early artist websites and now democratizing data for the...