A Letter From The Publisher, Feb. 12, 1973

As he interviewed dozens of sources in the pop-recording field, New York Correspondent James Willwerth was frequently asked about his journalistic background. "I had to admit," he says, "that I've spent most of my time covering organized crime, rebellions, riots and the war." His book about Viet Nam, Eye in the Last Storm, was recently published by Grossman. The usual reply, recalls Willwerth, was, "You've come to the right place. You'll feel at home."

Though the pop music wars are less dangerous than Willwerth's earlier assignments, they are a fierce struggle for the record companies. This week in our cover story we...

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