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Penny Lane

7 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

A show about the business, economics, and technology of music streaming, hosted by Shawn Yeager and presented by Trustream.

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Mini-master class on artist career development in the age of streaming – The Derek Webb interview

April 05, 2019 16:48 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB

This Week’s Guest Born in Memphis, TN, to a classically trained pianist, Derek took to music naturally, as both a musician and a songwriter. After taking a single guitar lesson, he was self-taught, and by his sophomore year in high school was on the road as a touring musician. Derek joined his first band, Caedmon’s Call, in 1993. They were signed to Warner Alliance three years later. Two years following, in 1998, the band’s self-titled release won Gospel Music Awards Modern Rock Album of the ...

Streaming by the numbers with Glenn Peoples

March 20, 2019 15:51 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

About Our Guest Glenn Peoples is an independent communications consultant in the music industry. Until 2018, he led Music Analytics & Insights for Pandora. Previously, Glenn was Senior Editorial Analyst at Billboard, where for seven years, he covered digital music business, legislation, and copyright. Earlier in his career, Glenn worked in music distribution at Caroline, a division of EMI, as well as Valley Media. Highlights How the music business is adapting to a data-driven future Key ...

“Playlists are not a marketing plan.” The Charles Alexander Interview

February 13, 2019 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB

Penny Lane is a show about the business, economics, and technology of music streaming, hosted by Matt Squire and Shawn Yeager, and presented by Trustream. This Week’s Guest Charles Alexander is an independent singer/songwriter, digital strategist and artist manager. He recently launched Systemic, an artist & label services company specializing in streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube and Pandora. He also owns Outside The Box Music, an artist management & marketi...

What crypto + blockchain mean for streaming's present and future

January 28, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MB

Penny Lane is a show about the business, economics, and technology of music streaming, hosted by Matt Squire and Shawn Yeager, and presented by Trustream. This Week’s Guest Erik Mendelson is co-founder of Cre8tor and Tune Token. Erik got his start in the music business working in promotions for Elektra Records. He continued to hone his skills in marketing and promotions for Jive Records, and then notably as SVP of Marketing and Promotion at Digiwaxx Media. At Digiwaxx, Erik drove national ...

Streaming and the modern indie record label

November 21, 2018 12:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB

In this conversation with Mike Fabio of New West Records, we explore the numerous ways in which digital and streaming, in particular, intersect and drive the strategies and operations of a modern, independent record label. We also discuss what may come next after streaming. Mike Fabio is Vice President, Digital Strategy for New West Records, home to artists including John Hiatt, Ben Folds, and All Them Witches. Mike’s prior roles include the first executive at Warner Bros Records responsible...

What comes next now that the Music Modernization Act is law?

November 08, 2018 12:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

In this informative interview with Chris Castle, we dive deep into what we can expect over the next two years and beyond as the Music Modernization Act, now law, moves to appointments, regulations, and into the implementation phase. Grab paper and pen. You're going to want to take notes. Chris Castle is a prominent music industry attorney working at the nexus of the music industry, digital media, and public policy. Before starting his independent law practice, career highlights include servi...

Hello, world

October 22, 2018 19:53 - 1 minute - 1.41 MB

Hello, and welcome to Penny Lane, presented by Trustream (trustream.co). Your co-hosts are Shawn Yeager (@shawnyeager) and Matt Squire (@matt_squire). Penny Lane is a show about the business, economics, and technology of music streaming – in a post-MMA world. Our goal is to offer songwriters, publishers, artists, and others a better understanding of music streaming and how it and the Music Modernization Act will affect your future. We'll feature in-depth interviews during each episode, shar...

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