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I did a lot of different stuff. I did the sales tracking thing (before soundscan and all the computer based tracking - we would take faxes of the record stores' top sellers and input them manually). I did the airplay tracking with radio stations (similar). And I did research on past trends - which back in 1987 meant going through a lot of microfiched Billboard magazines. We would do a lot of special projects for all kinds of entertainment stuff. Documentaries, other things on artists. It was great fun.
I have to say that by and large the reason I am mostly OUT of radio right now (I am now a web consultant) is that I DO feel radio is over researched and lacks very much passion. BUT I understand the importance of this business aspect of the industry - and that it frankly isn't going to change. And that's what worried me about this. That it will adversely affect the band, and it will end up eroding their fan base.
<sigh>
--*Rob
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