Scores of business leaders and entrepreneurs have been featured on Spotlight On since 2020. including industry veterans from the dawn of the rock era and the latest digital innovators and company founders. We have talked to concert promoters, artist managers, ticket brokers, and venue owners. We've had on app creators, instrument inventors, financial wizards and industry analysts. We have even talked with several artists who made the move to the business side or keep active as both creators and business people. Together, these guests have shared hundreds of years worth of business expertise and experience.

Business & Technology Episodes
Podcast episodes on the topic of Business & Technology from Spotlight On.

In an effort to bring even more insight and know-how to creative people interested in understanding how the business world around them works, we have launched our Business of Culture Livestream Series. This live event series features Spotlight On Host Lawrence Peryer in discussion with a rotating panel of those making their living on the business side of art and culture. We are assembling experts who will help explain the trends, identify pitfalls, and offer advice to creative individuals. In addition to the conversation, audience members submit questions for real-time Q&A.

The Business of Culture Livestreams will take place on business days, at times that accommodate attendees from tall time zones in North America. Here's how it works:

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If you are or represent a guest and would to discuss or propose a livestream topic, contact us here.


Browse some of our business and technology discussions:

Paul Stache: The Art of Running Smoke Jazz Club in NYC
Discover how Smoke Jazz Club has thrived for 25 years. Owner Paul Stache shares insights on running a successful jazz venue in NYC, adapting to digital age, and fostering community.
Brad Mindich: the art and craft of archiving stardom
Discover how Brad Mindich of Invenium & Definitive Authentic is revolutionizing music archiving, preserving artist legacies, and engaging fans through authentic experiences.
Seth Godin and The Song of Significance
Seth Godin, the influential author, entrepreneur, and teacher, joins us on the podcast to dig into the empowering and empathic team-building themes of his latest book, The Song of Significance.
David Whitehead
David Whitehead is a music manager who has worked with David Byrne, David Bowie, Helmet, Joe Jackson, Laurie Anderson, Luna, Hugh Laurie, and many others.
Andrew Loog Oldham
LP catches up with Andrew Loog Oldham. Andrew managed and produced the Rolling Stones until 1967, started Immediate Records, and then went out to lunch for many yea…
Dan Runcie - Trapital Media
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.