s face it
Ward Botsman, an A&R executive at Columbia Records, told the New York Times in 1959 that the stereo format was not as popular as anticipated. He dismissed the format, which would, from what I can see, continue to thrive for the rest of time.
When you are in the middle, it’s difficult to distinguish between a fad and a trend.
Often, this is our job.
It is easy to be cynical when faced with change, which can bring fear. You may decide that this change is a passing fad.
It’s tempting to think that every trend will instantly and permanently alter the culture.
Ward focused on buzz rather than the structural changes moving in the opposite direction.
Cynicism comes easily. Sometimes it even pretends to be a clear-eyed way of thinking.
