 In 1996, he partnered with Phil Ramone and Larry Rosen's N2K Records label to become one of the first five artists, each representing different genres, to make their music available as purchasable digital downloads on the pioneering Music Boulevard retail site.He appeared on The Wall Street Journal Report television show and other programs to explain and promote the then-new technology of music downloading as a legitimate method of distribution.In 1997, Barone released "Between Heaven and Cello", a live album recorded at NYC's intimate Fez nightclub.