This Week’s GuestBorn 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…

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 di…

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 s…

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 ma…

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…

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…

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…