One hundred episodes of Spot Lyte On…! To mark this milestone, the tables get turned — host Lawrence Peryer becomes the interviewee as his old friend David Marcus grills him on his history, his first musical loves, how he stumbled into the business, thoughts on failure and leadership, and what it’s like to work with his rock n’ roll heroes.
It was a treat and an honor to have my picks included in The 19th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Poll. Here they are: NEW ALBUMS Kris Davis Trio, Run the Gauntlet (Pyroclastic) → Joe Fonda Quartet, Eyes on the Horizon (Long Song) → Dan Fortin, Cannon (Elastic) → Satoko Fujii Quartet, Dog Days of Summer…
How Ticketing Company Lyte Found Success by Going Heavy on Ticket Flexibility Back of House, Issue 041, March 23, 2021 “Just because the industry has been selling tickets online for almost 30 years doesn’t mean it has had anything like state-of-the-art ecommerce,” said Lawrence “LP” Peryer, Lyte’s Chief Strategy Officer. “If you look at what…
Changing Lanes Panel At Pollstar Live! ‘The Pandemic Ushered In The Era Of The Digital Fan’ by Sarah Pittman on Pollstar.com, June 21, 2021 With COVID-19 restrictions bringing traditional touring to a halt, taking advantage of opportunities and a go-getter, seize-the-day attitude has been the name of the game for music executives that managed to…
SET 1.0 Will Feel Growing Pains By Jim Kerstetter and Michael Moeller, PC Week, June 1, 1997 The release this week of the SET 1.0 specification will be only the first step in an arduous effort to spur wide use of SET by the end of the year. MasterCard International Inc. and Visa USA Inc., along…
Fan Clubs Help Diehards Get Up Close and Personal by Mitchell Peters, Billboard Magazine, February 2, 2008 Establishing a solid connection with fans is essential for acts looking to build and maintain a lasting career, especially on the road. To engage new and existing concertgoers, many artists have tapped into subscription-based fan clubs, which offer…
People on the Move by Richard Mulligan, October 9, 2024 We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries…Lawrence Peryer has become an advisor at CashorTrade, a North American face value ticket marketplace. Peryer is the former director, events and tickets at Amazon and was previously a senior executive at both…