Glenn DickerCo-Founder
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March 19, 2019
Glenn DickerChange has been the byword for the music industry over the past few - well, pretty much since forever. And it seems the changes have been greater and have accelerated as time has gone on - especially when change has been a "buy word." From vinyl to cassettes to CDs to downloads to now streaming, the labels have had to drastically reconstruct how they do business. As have independents such as Yep Roc Records, which has weathered the seismic shifts in business by staying ahead of the curve and tirelessly working its eclectic roster of Americana and Triple A young acts such as Mandarin Orange and Eleni Mandell with veterans such as Nick Lowe, Los Straightjackets, Kim Richey, Robyn Hitchcock and Jim Lauderdale, as well as L.A. punk/roots stalwarts such as John Doe, Dave Alvin, Steve Wynn and the Flesh Eaters. Yep Roc Co-Founder Glenn Dicker explains how he has survived and prospered through the changing times.
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