Last week, we brought you some firsthand cries of rage, despair, and frustration from inside Bloomberg headquarters. The most paranoid headquarters in all of the New York media world? A strong contender, at least.

When Norman Pearlstine arrived at Bloomberg last year, it was hoped he'd cleanse the toxic management culture of tyrannical boss Matthew Winkler. Instead, Pearlstine promptly hired, a tipster claims, a screaming nightmare. UPDATE: Bloomberg denies.

Andrew Lack, a man who ran NBC News but has no experience of the music business, is to take over Sony Music. We hope he, like his predecessor, keeps all to himself the personal elevator to the 32nd floor of Sony's Manhattan skyscraper. Moguls, as emblematic of Manhattan as lions are to the Serengeti, are becoming an endangered species.
NBC President to Take Over at Sony Music [NYT]