It is the mission of Snapshotmusic Inc. to ensure the integrity of our cultural heritage by recording and preserving a diversity of performing arts.

Recently incorporated, Snapshotmusic Inc is the logical step after snapshotmusic.com, a sole proprietorship.  Now on board is a positively stellar team of local and national professionals, all with a passion for real music.

Our Business

Snapshotmusic Inc. is a living museum. It is an archive services company. It is an onsite recording company. It is a record label.

We document live events using the best in modern digital recording equipment. We catalogue and preserve these recordings in our museum vault for future generations.

Snapshotmusic Inc., the museum, is a virtual museum. Its location is on the internet with access from anywhere in the universe via the World Wide Web at www.snapshotmusic.com. This "museum" is filled with live concert recordings from the legendary music venue, Charlotte's Web in Rockford, IL

Many of these concert recordings are available for purchase, (see list of names on previous page and order at www.snapshotmusic.com).

Who We Are

Lani Richardson-President

Served on the board of directors of Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts, (1996-2007), where she created the post and served as Volunteer Chair, (1996-2007). She was Volunteer Coordinator for the RAMI awards ceremony, (1996-1999), and Programming Chair for First Night Rockford, (1996-1998). Lani has also been the part-time School Outreach Coordinator, (1993-present), for Charlotte’s Web. She has a degree from Beloit College in Modern Languages and Literature with a minor in Asian Studies and did graduate work in Spanish at Northern Illinois University. Lani is fluent in Spanish and French, with knowledge of Chinese and Italian. She has taught Spanish to elementary and college students, and English as a Second Language to college students, professionals and other adults. After being sole proprietor for snapshotmusic.com for four years, she currently works full time as President of Snapshotmusic Inc.

Board of Directors: 

Jim Swanson-engineer. Jim has been recording concerts with snapshotmusic since we started with ¾ inch video in 1985. 

  Rudy Ortiz-musician, arts promoter, (Fiesta Hispana 1989-2005), amateur archivist too.

 Greg Harlan-musician, accountant, arts promoter, (serves on RSO, Mendelssohn, OTW boards), an original member of Charlotte’s Web for the Performing Arts board where he helped set up the not-for-profit status and bookkeeping for the Web and served as treasurer.

Fred Burwell-professional archivist for Beloit College. Fellow music enthusiast. Frequented the old Web during college years. Appreciates the historical value of our archives – concert recordings, posters, etc.

Peg Wilkerson-senior vice president, Alpine Bank. Business savvy, interest in local arts, serves on several local boards. First banker I visited with idea of snapshotmusic.com.

  James Lee Stanley-musician, proficient businessman in the music world. Has had successful career in music for /-35 years, performing at the Web that long too. Knowledgeable in copywrite issues.

 Rick Nielsen-musician, successful businessman in the music world. Successful career in music and music related ventures for /-35 years. 

   Trip Thienemann-musician, former district attorney. Speaks “legalese”. Involved in Rockford arts for many years.