Al Teller ran CBS, Columbia and MCA Records, but in this interview with Ian Rogers on This Week In Music, he shares a visionary view of where the music industry is headed.
In some cases (e.g., more popular full length CDs), all songs will be entered upon arrival of CD at Mediabase offices, regardless of whether or not they have received airplay. In all cases, the song will appear after it is first detected for airplay.
The continued growth of digital album sales was the one positive note in some otherwise depressing quarter three figures, released today by U.K. labels trade body the BPI.
Paul Porter has been around long enough to watch the music business grow, evolve, and gradually approach its inevitable implosion.