Alexis Rodich is the Director of Artist Services at Bandsintown, the #1 live concert tracking and discovery application on Facebook that Billboard recently said “rules the roost by a long shot”. Since joining the company as part of the founding team in 2009, Rodich led Bandsintown’s marketing and business development strategy in its artist services division, resulting in adoption of Bandsintown’s platform by artists from Skrillex and Justin Bieber to Alabama Shakes and Tim McGraw; reaching 20 million users each month. BIT just launched its own Spotify app last week.  She has also brokered a number of partnerships with leading labels, management companies, and other industry players, all contributing to Bandsintown’s rapid growth and subsequent acquisition by leading mobile and social application developer Cellfish in September 2011.

Judy Robinett is a respected expert who works with early stage companies on developing their company and funding strategies.  Her experience includes management positions in large organizations, serving on many Boards of Directors, authoring state legislation, and participating on the team defining performance criteria for the Malcolm Baldrige Award for Medical Excellence, for which she received an award from President Bill Clinton.With her powerful network of senior executives, funding sources, and content experts Judy Robinett helps companies identify the things that are often causing them to stall and brings together the various resources needed to put them on the right track for success – and she has given over 300 speeches and presentations worldwide on funding strategies, licensing, business ethics and other vitally important topics to sustainable success.  

Kelli Richards' memories meeting celebrities. in this episode, Kelli talks about meeting Peter Gabriel and Julian Lennon. The episode includes music from these two atrists. Hi, I’m Kelli Richards, CEO of the All Access Group and the host of All Access Radio. I’ve spent over 20 years creating innovative alliances in the digital media industry and driving the convergence of music, entertainment and technology between major content companies, technology companies, and established musicians and celebs. 

Tom Silverman is the founder of Tommy Boy and has served as CEO since 1981. He has over 30 years experience in the hip-hop, urban, alternative, dance, rock and gospel music markets. He founded Dance Music Report in 1978, the preeminent newsletter for DJs for over 15 years. He was a founder and partner in the legendary New Music Seminar, the world’s seminal music industry convention through the 80’s and is Co Executive Director of the recently revived New Music Seminar. Mr. Silverman serves on the board of RIAA, Sound Exchange, American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), Merlin and has served for many years on NAIRD/AFIM board, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Dance Music Hall of Fame, as well as the NARM Manufacturer’s Advisory Board. Tom was the recipient of the NARAS Heroes Award in 2000.  From humble beginnings New Music Seminar became the biggest and most important convention in the music industry; its combination of panels, workshops and live showcases became the industry model. Silverman is a founding member of the American Asso of Independent Music and Merlin; sits on the board of SoundExchange, RIAA and has served on the boards of NARM, NAIRD, AFIM, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Dance Music Hall of Fame. 

Jordan Glazier is an experienced leader and entrepreneur with proven success building new digital businesses in /local/mobile media, entertainment and e-commerce. Leadership roles include CEO at eventful.com, COO at ClientShop.com and General Manager of three of eBay's largest business units. Mr. Glazier built three new billion-dollar businesses at eBay from the ground up, including eBay's Computers, Consumer Electronics and Business & Industrial categories. He drove international expansion at GATX, establishing new operations in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina, as well as coordinating all European country-heads and international business development. Honed strategic and communication skills in 7 years of management consulting with Boston Consulting Group. Jordan Glazier is known for his rapid strategic insights, hiring & team building, translating strategy into operations, partnerships, marketing, product development and technology implementation.

Ian Miller is the CEO and Founder of The Brand Practice LLC, a business and brand strategy consultancy, and is an expert brand and marketing strategist with 30 years experience in building rapidly accepted/competitively advantaged brands. A recognized expert / lecturer in Ingredient Branding, Ian has led the creation and global launch of the ingredient brand, NutraSweet, and worked closely with 50+ partner brands including Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi. Ian has applied this expertise to the successful growth of the Splenda brand and similar launches in consumer electronics, pharmaceuticals, retail and grocery.  For 10 years Ian has lectured and authored and founded a successful business/brand strategy/design company based primarily on his Rocket Branding strategic and insight research techniques.   

Frans Johansson is a keynote speaker and the best-selling author of The Medici Effect, Breakthrough Insights at the Intersection of Ideas, Concepts and Cultures; published by Harvard Business School Press in 2004.  Translated into 18 languages, The Medici Effect was named one of the top 10 best business books by Amazon.com. He is also the author of The Click moment. The Medici Effect, has been hailed by innovation-guru Clay Christensen as, “one of the most insightful books about managing innovation I have ever read.” The book argues that the most groundbreaking ideas are found at the intersections of diverse fields, industries, disciplines, and cultures Mr. Frans Johansson earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. from Brown University.

Luke Potter is a young singer-songwriter from the UK who’s starting to make a buzz with his songs, and plans to introduce his music to American fans with the January 2013 release of his EP produced by Bleu (Demi Lovato, Jonas Brothers…), “One Day”.

He cites “Iris” by The Goo Goo Dolls as the song that, the moment he heard it playing, made him realize he wanted to be a songwriter.

Shortly after, at the age of 17, Luke picked up an acoustic guitar for the first time and started writing songs not only about love but also about growing up - the result, 2-3 years later, was his 2011 debut “Just Pieces of Me”.

Lyle Workman is an American guitarist, composer, session musician and music producer. His music has been widely distributed since his debut on the eponymous Bourgeois Tagg album in 1986. He is known for his work as the composer for the Superbad soundtrack which earned him critical acclaim. Lyle Workman is also credited as composer for the hit comedies American Reunion, Win Win, Get Him to the Greek, Yes Man, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The 40-Year-Old Virgin and The Goods. Lyle was also the lead guitarist on Todd Rundgren's album Nearly Human and has toured with Sting and worked on many great artists, like Michael Buble, Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow, Shakira, and They Might Be Giants to name a few.  

Christine Arylo is an author, speaker, and teacher. Her newest book, “Madly in Love With Me: The Daring Adventure of Becoming Your Own Bestfriend,” came out in November and has been very well received by critics and fans. Prior to becoming an author, Christine earned her MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellog School of Management and spent over 12 years building images and marketing big brands such as Gap Inc., Visa, and Frito-Lay. She decided to change gears and use her professional experience with brands to help empower women around the world and break down barriers in their lives. For more information on Christine, including where to buy her books, visit: http://www.daretoliveyou.com