Kelli Richards Presents All Access Radio

Hollywood Producer, Gary Goldstein, is an inspiring voice in Hollywood and for those of you who don’t know, Gary produced one of the most iconic cultural expressions of the last generation: Pretty Woman -- along with many other blockbuster hits, like Under Siege, The Mothman Prophecies, and others. He has gone on to mentor many of the leading creative voices in the music, film and technology sectors.  He is an author, a speaker, an innovator, a philanthropist, and above all, an all around great guy. 

Steve MacFadyen is a successful entertainment professional with over 36 years experience booking, presentating and producing live music events, corporate and sporting events. He combines a strong knowledge base with amazing people skills and leadership. He is also the Producer and Production Manager at Pollstar Magazine. Pollstar is the only trade publication covering the worldwide concert industry. They have been supplying in-depth information to concert promoters, booking agents, artist managers, facility executives and every other entity involved in the live entertainment business for more than 25 years. They produce a weekly print magazine for professionals and publish that information daily to the web via a paid subscription site at www.PollstarPro.com. The free Pollstar.com website is for live music fans and contains the same high quality information that industry professionals use daily to route their tours.   Kelli Richards and Steve MacFadyen have worked together to produce the Pollstar Awards, a liv

Evan Lowenstein was recently named to Digital Media Wire’s list of 25 Execs to Watch in Digital Entertainment for 2011. Evan launched StageIt with the goal of creating a web-based platform that would empower artists to deliver and monetize interactive live experiences. Most recently, Lowenstein founded and served as President of HookUp Feed, a premier social networking and mobile marketing company whose clients include The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, American Airlines, Domino’s Pizza and Cold Stone Creamery. Previously, he hosted USA Network’s Character Road Trip, a weekly series providing viewers with a peek into the greatest "characters" the country has to offer. Lowenstein was also a recording and touring artist with pop/rock band Evan and Jaron who scored three Top 40 hits, including the Top 10 song Crazy For This Girl. StageIt is a unique service, answering the pain artists face in a music industry that literally changes and redefines itself every single day. In only six months, StageIt has hosted amazin

Peter Rafelson is President of Rafelson Media, which produces & consults for new technology and media companies – with a client list that includes industry giants like Microsoft, Apple and Toshiba.   Peter is a well known writer & musician, working with music greats like Jackson Browne & Elton John. He’s written many successful songs, including Madonna’s # 1 "Open Your Heart" (27 million sold) and top 10 singles for Stevie Nicks and Jane Wiedlin of the GoGo's. In addition to scoring & composing, he has acted in over 10 feature films, including FAME.   Peter is currently signing & producing artists for his own label, RM Records & developing projects for the film, TV. Peter recently traveled to Southeast Asia on a diplomatic mission to develop business relations for the entertainment industry. He is currently a staff producer for 2K/Virgin Records, an EMI record label.

Gerd Leonhard is a media futurist, writer, keynote speaker and strategist with 25 years in the technology & entertainment industries in all major markets. Leonhard's focus is on new technologies in content & media & technological convergence. Leonhard's work focuses on digital content, media, telecom, marketing & communications. He was the Co-Founder & CEO of SONIFIC and in 2010 Gerd Leonhard established The Futures Agency. The Futures Agency offers think-tank & training events, workshops & executive seminars, keynote speeches & advisory services to leading companies in the telecom, media, advertising & tech industries. Kelli Richards is a catalyst & change agent in the world of digital music & entertainment. The All Access Group is a leading digital music consultancy. Kelli is also a noted producer & the author of "The Art of Digital Music.”

Michael Robertson is a longtime provocateur of the music business and is the founder and former CEO of MP3.com, one of the most popular Internet music sites ever. Robertson also launched several small start-up companies, including Linspire, SIPphone, MP3tunes, and Ajax 13. Robertson’s newest startup, DAR.fm is a centralized Web-based TiVo (TIVO) for radio, users can go to DAR.fm to search the programming schedules of over 600 music and talk-radio stations and schedule the site to record up to 4 hours of any broadcast. Michael Robertson sees this as the answer to the death of radio, "Radio is dying because it's inconvenient and limiting. The content is not interactive, and it's available on only a limited number of devices." The man who has fought more high-profile battles with the record industry than anybody in technology, and whose experience in digital music is nearly unmatched, has never appeared more prescient. Over his career Michael Robertson has raised more than $100 million in private capital and orc

Jeff Brandstetter, Esq., is a noted Hollywood attorney, author and financing expert. Jeff is a digital music and entertainment lawyer with over 19 years of experience in film, TV, music, literary, new media and entertainment financing matters. He is also the co-author of the highly acclaimed book The Music Business (Explained In Plain English) , and appears frequently as a speaker and moderator on entertainment law matters. He is an active panel attorney and lecturer for California Lawyer for the Arts and the Institute for International Film Financing. Jeff Brandstetter is also the Co-Founder and CEO of IndiePlaya, a revolutionary online film distribution platform which optimizes the marketing and distribution of independent films. Kelli Richards is a catalyst and change agent in the world of digital music and entertainment. Kelli is the CEO of The All Access Group (a leading digital music consultancy) and a noted producer and the author of "The Art of Digital Music,” recently named a Best Books Award Winner

Dave Kusek is a digital music executive and is responsible for helping to create the market for digital music and in 1980 he founded the first music software company, Passport Designs, which made it possible for musicians to record and produce their music at home with its award-winning software. Kusek is the co-author of The Future of Music – a best-selling music business book. He also provides advisory services to the music and media industries via Digital Cowboys. He is a co-developer of the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) industry standard that opened up electronic music to millions of people. His efforts, along with others, set the stage for the multi-billion dollar digital music market that exists today. He created a hugely successful online music school berkleemusic.com for the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Berkleemusic has become the world's largest music school teaching over 15,000 students a year globally. Kusek has written for or been featured in the NY Times, Boston Globe, Billb

John Rudolph is the CEO of Bug Music, a leading global independent music publisher and an innovator in music business services for over 30 years. John was hand picked by Bug’s founders Dan and Fred Bourgoise for his knowledge of music and writers and his proven, diverse business acumen. With a deep understanding of publishing, copyright laws, technology and global finance, John is a strong voice for publishers and creators rights around the world. 

Tune in as Kelli Richards shares her experiences at three of the music industries biggest events of the last few months, as well as where the industry is headed and how she thinks it will get there. Kelli is the CEO of The All Access Group (a leading digital music consultancy) and a noted producer and the author of "The Art of Digital Music,” recently named a Best Books Award Winner by USABookNews.com.

Ian Rogers is the CEO of Topspin, a rock star in the digital music world, and widely thought of as the “geek with the Beastie Boys."

Noel Kelly is the Lead Singer of The Hush Now, the Boston based indie-pop outfit. Noel shares what it’s like to break into the music world in the digital age, about growing a fan base and how he’s building a legacy through music. The band’s self-titled debut, released in 2009, climbed independent radio top 100 charts and drew comparisons to the Cure, among others.

Tom Silverman is the CEO of Tommy Boy Records. In the course of 30 years in popular music, Tommy Boy founder Tom Silverman created a striking success story for himself and his company. In the process Tommy Boy has earned gold and platinum albums by such artists as Everlast, Queen Latifah, Coolio, Naughty By Nature, De La Soul and House of Pain, and has been Billboard Magazine’s #1 dance label for 6 years in a row. In addition to great records and artists, Silverman’s innovative ideas about packaging, marketing and distribution helped separate Tommy Boy from the pack. In 1981 he created the original New Music Seminar as grassroots music industry gathering for disenfranchised music business upstarts. 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,

David Dufresne is the CEO of Bandzoogle and Backfed, and a big inspiration in the world of musicians and bands. David is very active in both companies and in the music industry as a whole, inspiring artists to retain control of their content on as many levels as possible and to maximize their fan outreach and merchandising. If you are a musician, don't miss this interview!

Irene Cara is a singer, songwriter and actress. As an actress, Irene Cara received the Image Award for Best Actress for her work with Diahann Carroll in the NBC Movie of the Week, Sisters. She received an NAACP Image Award Nomination for her portrayal of Myrlie Evers in the PBS movie on Civil Rights Leader Medger Evers “For Us the Living." For Flashdance Irene Cara won 5 major awards, including Top Female Vocalist-Pop Singles and Pop Single of the Year. As a songwriter her talent earned her an Academy Award, 2 Grammys, a Golden Globe and a Peoples Choice Award for Flashdance. Irene Cara was the first African American female to win since Hattie McDaniel in 1939, plus the first Hispanic female since Rita Moreno and the first bi-racial female ever to win in any category - pre-dating Halle Berry by nearly 20 years. 

David Pack the Lead Singer/Writer/Guitarist for the legendary band, Ambrosia. David is also a respected solo artist and Grammy winning producer and music director of special events, including both of President Clinton's inaugurations. In addition to Ambrosia, David has been a key collaborator in the music industry. He is well known for his duet with Bette Midler on multiplatinum Beaches soundtrack on Atlantic, and collaborated and performed with Michael McDonald & James Ingram on “Maria” from The Songs Of West Side Story; Wynonna on “Why Now” track from The Other Side CD. He wrote and sang with GRP keyboard artist David Benoit’s Top 5 AC hit “The Key To You,” as well as “Prove Me Wrong” for movie score and multiplatinum soundtrack to White Nights, starring Mikhail Baryshnikov & Gregory Hines on Atlantic. He performed guest vocals for Quincy Jones, James Ingram, Kansas, .38 Special, Michael McDonald, Doobie Bros., Pat Simmons, Andrae Crouch, Larry Carlton. He wrote & sang 3 tracks on Alan Parsons “

Kelli Richards shares the HOW of creating great things. Tune in to learn how great projects come about and how great teams get built. Kelli has worked with some amazing recording artists, like Paul McCartney and Todd Rundgren, she has been part of the digital music revolution, and has participated in the production of some amazing events over her career, including the Grammy Awards.

Kelli Richards shares her journey to become a top executive at Apple, the CEO of The All Access Group (a leading digital music consultancy) and a noted producer and the author of "The Art of Digital Music,” recently named a Best Books Award Winner by USABookNews.com.

Kelli Richards shares her journey to become a top executive at Apple, the CEO of The All Access Group (a leading digital music consultancy) and a noted producer and the author of "The Art of Digital Music,” recently named a Best Books Award Winner by USABookNews.com.