John McCready

John McCready was the founder of the RTC record label in New Zealand. He was also the general manager of CBS Records, New Zealand.

Background

Prior to mid-1974, McCready was working at Phonogram in New Zealand as the GM of their creative division.[1] In the late 1970s, he formed his own record label, RTC. The label was the licensee for the catalogue of Virgin Records in New Zealand. This opened the door for him to work at CBS records.[2]

He started with CBS Australia in March 1981. By January 1982, he was in charge of the Australian operation.[3]

During the 1980s, McCready was GM of Radio Hauraki. Later he moved into television.[4]

References

  1. ^ Billboard, 15 June 1974 Page 44 International News Phonogram Gives Labels More Autonomy In Structural Changes
  2. ^ New Zealand Musician, Vol.18 No. 8 February / March 2015 Page 21 moments like these - Curated by Trevor Reekie
  3. ^ Billboard, June 12, 1982 Australia and New Zealand, Market Leaders Surveyed
  4. ^ Audio Culture, 4 May 2016 John McCready part 3 - the CBS years Murray Cammick