Artists & Music

Galaxie 500 Catalog Rises Barb Wire To Be Distributed By Virgin Again With Rykodisc Box Deal Will Extend Reach Of Tejano Indie BY RAMIRO BURR Fonovisa. Virgin America's sister company. BY CRAIG ROSEN The latest pact means that Barb "We look forward to the opportuni- SAN ANTONIO, Texas -A strong Wire acts, including Ruben Ramos, ty," says EMI Latin president José LOS ANGELES -Boxed sets aren't new player in the Tejano music market Campanas De America, and Amber Behar. "The combination of their rep - just for multiplatinum superstars or was born when Virgin Records Amer- Rose, have the potential to reach fans ertoire and our marketing and distrib- legendary performers anymore. To ica signed a pro- worldwide via Vir- ution resources will be formidable."

paraphrase , whose duction/distribu- - gin's distribution "This distribution agreement offers former band has received tion agreement connections. great potential for all parties involved," the boxed treatment, they are now with Dallas -based The Barb Wire/ says Manuel Chavez, president of Barb also for the "pseudo-legendary." indie Barb Wire. Virgin Records Wire. "While retaining our indepen- The short -lived Boston trio is the GALAXIE 500 Virgin's entry team will take its dent visions, Barb Wire can now access latest unlikely subject of a boxed set. brings the number first bow together new markets and audiences across the On Sept. 24, Rykodisc released a five -CD box dedicated to seminal of major labels Oct. 1, when San country." "Galaxie 500," a four -CD set that Cleveland punk band Pere Ubu, operating in Tex - CAMPANAS DE AMERICA Antonio mariachi Tex -Mex music, or Tejano, is a blend serves as the ultimate homage to the issued in August by DGC. Mex waters to troupe Campanas of traditional Mexican rhythms, such band. The set lists for $54.98 and is "Galaxie 500" includes the three eight and underscores the vitality of De America releases its self-titled CD. as cumbias, rancheras, and polkas, with available only on CD. albums the band recorded for Rough this distinctive musical marketplace, Phil Quartararo, president/CEO of pop and country influences. It is chiefly The "Galaxie 500" package follows Trade with producer - 1988's observers say. Virgin Records America, says the accordion- driven and based in Texas. other surprising sets, such as "Box," `Today," 1989's "On Fire," and 1990's "That Virgin is partnering with a agreement is mutually beneficial. Its top artists include Emilio, La Mafia, a five-CD boxed set devoted to "lo-fi" `This Is Our Music"-plus a fourth Texas independent is indicative of the "They have a vision as to where their Mazz, and the late Selena. indie rockers Guided By Voices, disc of rarities titled " health of the industry," says Casey music is going, and we are committed Barb Wire was established in 1995 in released in February 1995 by St. Galaxie 500." Each of the original Monahan, director of the Texas Music to helping them achieve those goals," Dallas by Chavez and label CEO Jerry Louis -based independent Scat albums features bonus tracks, and all Office. The other major labels already he says. Hall. Its first release, "Nueve Vidas" Records (Billboard, Feb. 25, 1995), four discs are enhanced CDs that in the Tex -Mex market are Sony Dis- The agreement includes provisions by Ruben Ramos, has sold more than and "Datapanik In The Year Zero," (Continued on page 15) cos, EMI Latin, WEA Latina, BMG, for select Barb Wire releases to be 50,000 copies. Future copies of the pop- PolyGram Latino, Arista- Texas, and marketed and promoted by EMI Latin, ular set will be released on Virgin.

VH1, LIFEbeat Join For AIDS Benefit Concert In Washington

BY BRETT ATWOOD sage," says VH1 president John Sykes. will be displayed on the National Mall received a premium package contain- "This airs right before the presidential in D.C. and is expected to be integrat- ing CDs from some of the artists that LOS ANGELES -VH1 and LIFE- election, and we want to make sure that ed into the telecast. The quilt contains appeared at the show, as well as a T- beat, the nonprofit music -industry the message behind more than 40,000 shirt created by designer Todd Old- organization that grants funds to com- the event is on the fabric panels creat- ham. It had not been determined at munity- based AIDS charities, are join- minds of our view- ed in memory of press time whether VH1 will repeat the ing forces for the concert event the ers." people lost to the promotion for this year's event. Beat. Goes On III. Tim Rosta, exec- epidemic and is the However, LIFEbeat is teaming with Among the acts confirmed to partic- utive director of size of 24 football radio station WRQX (Mix 107) Wash- ipate in the show, which will take place LIFEbeat, adds, fields. ington for a radiothon and auction that Oct. 12, are the Tony Rich Project, 'We felt that Wash- "This will be the will begin the week prior to the concert. Chaka Khan, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie ington, D.C., was last time that the Several celebrity and musical items will Sambora, and Patti Smith. More acts the appropriate KHAN SMITH quilt is displayed in be auctioned, including an autographed He Lives To Do It. Epic recording will be announced in the coming weeks. backdrop to help its entirety, since it guitar from Hootie & the Blowfish, a artist James Bonamy shows off his VH1 will air a 90- minute edited ver- underscore where we are in this epi- is getting to be too large to move harmonica from Alanis Morissette, and Heatseekers T -shirt. Bonamy, whose sion of the concert Nov. 2 and will demic during this election year. We around," says Rosta. a signed lithograph from Joni Mitchell. album "What I Live To Do" reached the repeat the program several times in want to encourage people to vote and to VH1 is donating production and pub- 'We believe that this concert event No. 1 position on the Heatseekers chart November and December. be aware of where the candidates stand licity costs for the event, and Ticket - will have a loud and clear voice to the Sept. 14, will make a future appearance For the first time, the annual event, on AIDS issues. The best thing we could master will donate telemarketing re- the public that says it is important to on "Entertainment Tonight" and be which has been held in New York for do was to move our most significant sources for a fund -raising campaign vote with a mind and heart when it featured in an upcoming issue of the last two years, will shift to Wash- marquee event to D.C. to call attention that will accompany the program. comes to issues that impact people People magazine. On Wednesday (2), ington, D.C: s Warner Theatre. to this issue prior to the election." LIFEbeat's 1995 event raised with AIDS," says Rosta. "Many of the the same day a clip for his single "All I "We felt that there was no better During the week of the concert, the $500,000 for the fight against AIDS. issues facing Congress are a matter of Do Is Love Her" bows, Bonamy place and time to get across the mes- NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Viewers who donated $39.99 or more life or death." performs at the Country Music Awards.

E X E C U T I V E T U R N T A B L E

RECORD COMPANIES. Monte Lipman is appointed VP of promotion for Uni- versal Records in New-York. He was national director of pop promotion for Atlantic Records. Jeffrey Naumann is promoted to VP of field promotion for Virgin Rec- ords in Los Angeles. He was VP of pro- motion. LIPMAN NAUMANN MATULIC SPIEGEL REAGOSO SAMUELSON KNIGHT LAMBERT MCA Records in Universal City, Calif., promotes Lillian Matulic to VP names Debbie Samuelson director of North America in New York. She was manager of creative services, manag PUBLISHING. Brian Lambert is pro- of publicity. She will co- manage the creative services and Michael Alago associate general counsel and retains er of contract and copyright adminis- moted to director of film and television department with VP of publicity Car- A &R representative. They were, the title VP of legal and business tration, and national promotion direc- music for BMG Songs in Beverly Hills, oline Prutzman. Matulic was senior respectively, head of her own produc- affairs North America. tor for Scotti Bros. Calif. director of publicity. tion company and director of A &R at Tom Sgro is promoted to senior Mike Avery is appointed manager of Eleanor Grier is promoted to senior Heidi Jo Spiegel is named senior Elektra. director of national promotion at BNA West Coast R &B promotion at Arista director of research and information VP of promotion at Next Plateau Sean Knight is named national Records in Nashville. He was director Records in Los Angeles. He was man- for BMI in New York. She was direc- Entertainment in New York She was director of modern rock and triple -A of national promotion. ager of rap promotion for American tor. GM/VP of promotion at Big Beat/ promotion at Roadrunner Records in Private Music in Los Angeles pro- Recordings. Atlantic Records. New York. He was director of promo- motes Heather Doniguian to director Stanley Brown is named a pro- RELATED FIELDS. Susan Nahley Joe Reagoso is promoted to senior tion at Immortal RecordsBuzztone of creative services and Catie Derry - ducer for Island Records' black Fleishman is promoted to VP, corpo- director of pop promotion for RCA Entertainment. berry to director of contract and copy- music division. He was a freelance rate communications and public affairs, Records in New York. He was manag- LaVerne Evans is promoted to right administration. It also names producer and has worked with many for MCA Inc. in Universal City. She er of the Mid -Atlantic region. deputy general counsel, legal and busi- Rick Sackheim national promotion artists, including Keith Sweat and was executive director of corporate Geffen Records in Los Angeles ness affairs, at BMG Entertainment manager. They were, respectively, Salt-N -Pepa. communications.

14 BILLBOARD OCTOBER 5, 1996

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