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Son writers &Publishers ARTISTS & MUSIC NO_ 7 SONG CREDITS Peermusic Thrives In Latin Market T I T L E - W R I T E R - P U B l I S N E R HOT 100 SINGLES WATERFALLS gg g Etheridge, Organized But Industry's Growth Raises Concerns Nze/ BMIStiff ShirtJ MI,BettI Star /BMI, Tizbiz/ASCAP, Pebtione ASCAP HOT COUNTRY SINGLES & TRACKS YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME WHEN I'M GONE Kix Brooks Don Cook, Ronnie Dunn BY JOHN LANNERT tion. Before, a song used to have one which is based throughout Latin Sony Tree/BMI, Buffalo Prairie/BMI, Showbllly /BÑII, Don Cook/BMI verse and one chorus repeated over America. "We can get a song, let's say and over." from Brazil, and quickly Spanish HOT R&B SINGLES When Catherine Schindler started get ONE MORE CHANCE The Notorious B.I.G. Big Poppa/ASCAP, Justin /ASCAP, EMI out with venerable publisher peermu- Sixty years ago, peermusic's early covers and vice versa," she says. "It April /ASCAP sic in 1968, Latin music publishing was dominance of Latin music publishing helps to be Johnny on the spot in HOT RAP SINGLES an infant industry dominated by that took root when company founder these markets." ONE MORE CHANCE The Notorious B.I.G. Big Poppa/ASCAP, Justin /ASCAP, EMI company and plagued by a host of Ralph Peer began signing songs by While Schindler expects the Latin April /ASCAP record -label apparatchiks who rou- Latino composers. Among the com- publishing business to expand, she HOT LATIN TRACKS tinely flouted copyright laws. poser icons whose songs peermusic laments the fact that the industry's TU SOLO TU Felipe Valdez Leal Peer Int'I. /BMI But as the Latin has acquired are Augustin Lara, José business practices lag behind the record industry Alfredo Jiménez, and Armando industry standard. In label copy on a has blossomed in Manzanero. record, none of the larger record the past several Because of Peer's trailblazing foray companies provides consistent infor- years, many com- into Latino publishing, peermusic mation about songwriters, publish- 3 `Show Boats' On Laser; panies have owns the vast majority of copyrights ers, and licensing societies. Songs are hopped into music to such Spanish -language standards often cleared with the publishers and New Soundtrack From `Oz' publishing, as `Tú Sólo Tú." A classic emotive bal- societies after the record is released, including several lad recorded by the late Tejano super- so data on publisher and society affil- HOME PORT: Jerome Kern & The Room Above Me" is heard in the SCHINDLER of the erstwhile star Selena, "Tú Sólo Tú" hit No. 1 iations seldom appear on the label Oscar Hammerstein's "Show Boat" current Broadway revival. As those delinquent ones, Schindler says. In last week on the Hot Latin Tracks copy. appears to be as seaworthy as ever, who acquired the previous Voyager addition, she points out that the pro- chart. Moreover, many writers outside of even though the grand old lady's score laserdisc version know, the print often duction values of the demos being But peermusic is hardly resting on the U.S. do not register their songs in will fall into public domain in the U.S. looks as if it was purposely shot in pitched to Latin publishers have its laurels. Now signed to exclusive the U.S., which prevents proper in only seven years, unless Congress, black -and -white last week. improved dramatically. songwriting contracts with the compa- accreditation and payment. in granting the wishes of the cópy- In docking the three features and "In the old days, you could submit a ny are Donato Póveda of vocal duo And, says Schindler, publishers right- holder community, adds 20 more other goodies in one port, this boxed lousy little recording with a guy just Donato & Estéfano; Saul Hernández, have to remain ever vigilant toward years of life to copyrights. In 1988, "Show Boat" is something to cele- singing with a guitar, and people front man of Mexican rock trio the pilferage of songs and copyrights. Angel Records produced the definitive brate. would be happy with that," says Caifanes; Anselmo Solis; and Mary Recently, peermusic won a copy- "Show Boat" re- creation under the Schindler, peermusic's Latin music Lauret. right infringement lawsuit against a scholarly guidance of music director OZ & BEYOND: What the CD and manager, West Coast. "Now you have Schindler credits peermusic's small regional Mexican label, Unico John McGlinn, and, by way of laserdisc revolutions have wrought to have a sophisticated demo with enduring success in Latin publishing Records, and its distributor, Fonovisa. Canada, Broadway has been the home has been beautifully inherited by good lyrics and good song construc- to the company's attentive staff, Of greater concern to Schindler, for more than a year for the joyous, Rhino Records and its soundtrack however, is the "control composition" moving Harold Prince production. release program in conjunction with clause that record labels implement to Now a new tribute has been paid to Turner Classic Movies Music. reduce payment of mechanical royal- the show by way of a laserdisc edition Although there are plans for many Husband And Wife Are Also ties. She also is concerned about the from MGM/UA Home Video. The pro- scholarly reissues of MGM, Warner lower royalty payments distributed by ject brings Bros., or United the television and film industry for together the Artists sound- Partners In Music Publishing Spanish -language songs, in contrast to three feature tracks now English -language songs. films based on owned by Tur- BY IRV LICHTMAN Angeles. Before her 10 -year stint at Latin music publishers also are fur- the classic. The wards &Musíç ner, none is like- BMG, which ended in 1987, she worked rowing their brows over moves by 1929 mostly ly to beat the NEWYORK -Steve Diamond and Teri at Elton John's Rocket Records for more Spanish and Argentinian performing silent (!) version f11fiL musical as well Muench are a team as a married couple than two years. Diamond and Muench right societies into collection of actually opened LT" as graphic and as proprietors of Diamond Cuts and were married in 1987. mechanical royalties in the U.S. while "Show appeal of Muench Music Group, which has been She has an extensive background of Schindler declined to comment Boat" was still by Iry L ichtman Rhino's two-CD located in Nashville for a year and a half. workingto expose the material of writers directly about the societies' initiatives, running on set of "The Their corporate relationship as music besides her husband. She has worked but she says, "If you're an engineer, Broadway, but Wizard Of Oz." publishers is rooted in the fact that with Diane Warren, Billy Steinberg, and why are you going to meddle with the its plot turned not to the stage version Besides the familiar songs, the pack- Diamond is a songwriter and Muench is Tom Kelly, and has consulted for interior decorator?" but to the Edna Ferber novel. age is loaded with supplemental mate- the chief exploiter of his material, as well Chrysalis Records and Famous Music. Such an issue scarcely concerned Visually, an opening song medley has rial as that of other writers they represent She is the author of a chapter titled "Att: peermusic when the company ruled been lost, but the audio part is pre- In the world of laserdiscs, lost under co- publish- A&R" in the book "Songwriter's Work- Latin music publishing for so many sented here. footage and music have been a hall- ing arrangements. shop" (Alfred Publishing). She also wrote years. Regardless of the environment, There is also Universal's 1936 black - mark of restored movies. Rhino adapt- For instance, 'The Art Of Pitching Songs," published says Schindler, peermusic will contin- and- white beauty (MGM acquired the ed the idea for the CD set from the Diamond co-wrote by Writer's Digest. ue to thrive. "In September," she says, rights to this version many years ago) recent MGM/UA "Ultimate Oz" (and co-publishes) The couple came to Nashville from "the company is holding a worldwide and the still brilliantly hued laserdisc, whose second audio track "I Can Love You Los Angeles, a move that has "added convention where we will map out new Technicolor rendition of 1951. Truth to contained huge amounts of back- Like That," All-4- fuel and momentum to our company's strategies for all of the publishing tell, there isn't much intriguing sup- ground music, demo sessions, etc., in One's current sin- (Continued on page 48) markets, including Latin." plemental material, especially video, addition to the wonderful score by gle. "Teri," says that makes this release a rival to pre- Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg. MUENCH 8 DIAMOND Diamond, "pro- vious MGM/UA projects that have Movie musical buffs would have been cured the record by playing the song for brought to light rare cutting -room- happy with just the music, but the the group's management and for floor treasures. There is a relaxed, sturdy, colorful, longbox -type package Atlantic Records." In addition to its suc- genial, though not overly insightful contains, besides the two CDs, an cess on the pop charts, the song was narrative by George Sidney, director appealing booklet with narratives and recently a No. l country single for John ofthe 1951 "Show Boat." For instance, photos, many in color, that spell it all Michael Montgomery. in regard to the demise of the film out. You require the laserdisc to visit Other collaborations involve Muench's musical, he simply says that none of Oz in movie form, but Rhino provides placement of one of Diamond's songs as the great Broadway and Hollywood the next best thing.