perfidy

Salon is running a fascinating interview with Walter Yetnikoff, grade-A bastard and architect of CBS/Sony records in the 1970s-1990s.

Best known for being, what's the phrase, a colossal prick, Yetnikoff in his retirement is heavily involved in addiction-treatment programs (both himself and as a volunteer and donor), social services, and various charities in and around New York City. He's still a prick, an opinionated jerk with an opinion on every question you didn't bother to ask, but somehow, fascinatingly, he's at peace with himself as well.

Go read! Amazing stuff about him, the music industry, and why Paul Simon is a waste of space.