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THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC, VIDEO, AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT AUGUST 19, 2000 's Internet Pioneers Proprietary label Deals Competition forces Sites To focus On Brands, Polish Revenue Models Alter Indie Oìstrìb. Scene BY PHYLLIS STARK the companies that own them. These will shake out. Executives at Coun- BY CHRIS MORRIS sive national rights to their labels; in NASHVILLE -If you're a country include Jones International Net- try.com and MusicCountry.com think LOS ANGELES -Proprietary rela- some cases, they bolstered their sta- music fan and want to find informa- works' CountryStars.com, which pro- there ultimately won't be a market tionships between independent rec- tus by acquiring or establishing labels tion about your favorite genre on the motes not only Jones' syndicated for all the country dotcoms current- ord distributors and of their own. In other Internet, you suddenly face a dizzy- radio programming but its cable ly in play. But CountryCool.com independent labels, cases, independent ing array of choices. network, Great Ameri- chairman Jim Dixon says there's "a virtually unthinkable labels established dis- First, there are the full- service lot of room" for more competitors. "I only a few years ago, tributorships or pur- country sites aimed at consumers. country.eam would encourage more competition, are par for the course chased interests in These include Country.com, a part of because I think it's going to be a in the business today. existing distribution Viacom/CBS' MTVi division; Gaylord NEWS ANALYSIS tremendously expanding market," he Through the '90s, firms to ensure their Digital's new MusicCountry.com; and says. retail chains de- position in a shrinking the independent CountryCool.com, can Country. And if you work in coun- Ironically, that statement comes manded more central- retail landscape. based in Northern Virginia. Then try radio, your choices include the from the company that has struggled ized buying, and the In the year 2000, there are the all- format sites with industry-only site AllAbout Coun- the most in the market. In June, just indie business evolved from a network ownership relationships between country pages, including MTVi's try.com, among others. (Continued on page 98) of regional distribution fiefdoms to indie distributors and labels are Sonicnet.com and House of ' In the still a nationalized commonplace and for the most part HOB.com, both of which often part- fledgling world of distribution sys- very profitable. ner with Country.com. online entertain- tem. Distribu- Times have certainly changed, There are also sites that feature ment sites, it's Tiffany Tells Stories He r Way tors increasing- says Nina Easton, who serves as music information but primarily hard to know how ly sought, and president of Atlanta -based 404 Music function as marketing vehicles for this crowded field Eureka's `Silence' Aims for Adult A udience attained, exclu- (Continued on page 100) BY MICHAEL PAOLETTA U.S. studio set in a decade. Best Buy Heralds Arrival NEW YORK- Tiffany is tense. "I'm not searching any longer," AMEM leads Noms for Seated in a New York conference she says of the songs on the room, the singer exudes a nervous . "It's not manufactured. I In N.Y. With Sting Show energy, seemingly hope the album Billboard /Monitor Awards BY ED CHRISTMAN unaware of how surprises those A Billboard staff report. NEW YORK-When Best Buy officially arrives here next often she swivels in who didn't neces- month, it will host the biggest grand- opening party ever the chair. The sarily care for my NEW YORK -The Billboard /Airplay Monitor Radio thrown by a music merchant in this stakes are high as music before - Seminar returns to New York this year, Oct. 5-7. The market. On Sept. 12, Sting will play a she prepares to pleasantly surpris- finale of the free show in Central Park (see story, reveal her true cre- es them, that is." three -day confer- BilboardRADi0Madta page 98) as the centerpiece of the ative identity for Indeed. ente will be the the very first time. Scheduled to presentation of Major Labels, Retailers Say "Yes, I'm ner- street Oct. 10, "The the 2000 Bill- MAP Suit Is `Without Merit' vous, and, yes, I'm Color Of Silence" board /Airplay Monitor Radio Awards. Page B excited," says is thoughtful, intel- When the nominees are broken out into radio groups, Tiffany, as she ligent, and full of the big boys garnered the most honors. AMFM led the chain's introduction to metropolitan begins to discuss grace. It's also un- pack with 81 nominations, Clear Channel culled 59, Infin- New York. "The Color Of pretentious. Con- ity had 58, and The 350 -unit Eden Prairie, Minn. - Silence," her first sider it Tiffany's Susquehanna had based Best Buy plans on bowing in the full -length collec- equivalent to Ala - 11. In terms of STING New York area in the fall with 15 tion for Los Ange- nis Morissette's markets, stores, many of which will open in September. So far, the les -based (and self -distributed) landmark "Jagged Little Pill." stations garnered company has announced New York state stores in West- Eureka Records -and her first (Continued on page 99) 21 honors, fol - (Continued on page 98) (Cont. on page 89)

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www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard HIAA, Artists Agree On C'rìght Language This story was prepared by The Hollywood for hire is resolved without prejudice to be retroactive, would remove sound record- sources Editor in Chief: TIMOTHY WHITE Reporter's Tamara Conniff. anyone's position," says Hilary Rosen, ings as a work -for -hire category, language would ask EDITORIAL president/CEO of the RIAA in a state- said. It includes that Managing Editor: DON JEFFREY The Recording Industry Assn. of Amer- ment. "The book needs to be closed on this courts not to take last year's amendment Deputy Editor: Iry Lichtman Executive Editor -New Media: Marilyn A, Gillen ica (RIAA) and representatives from issue so we can get back to a united indus- into consideration when deciding work-for- News Editor: Carolyn Horwitz Director of Special Issues: Gene Sculatti; Dalet Brady, Associate Director; artists' groups have reached agreement on try on so many important challenges of the hire cases. Katy Kroll, Assistant Editor; Marin Jorgensen, Speciaf Issues Coordinator Bureau Chiefs: Leila Cobo (Caribbean and Latin America), Bill Holland a legislative recommendation to Congress day. The resolution is a good one." The draft legislation needs to be (Washington), Melinda Newman (L.A.), Phyllis Stark (Nashville) a Both sides see as a victo- approved by Congress; however, as it was Art Director: Jeff Nisbet Assistant: Raymond Carlson that, if passed, would repeal controver- the agreement Copy Chief: Bruce Janicke sial change to U.S. copyright law that des- ry and a means to move on to the larger on lawmakers' recommendations that the Copy Editors: Andrew Boorstyn, Marlaina Gray, Carl Rosen Senior Editor: Ed Christman, Retail (N.Y.) ignates sound recordings as "works for issues facing two parties work together toward a reso- Senior Writers: Chris Morris (L.A.), Chuck Taylor (N.Y.) Talent Editor: Larry Flick (N.Y.) hire." labels and lution, both sides are confident the bill will R &B Music: Gail Mitchell, Editor (L.A.) Country/Christian Music: Deborah Evans Price (Nashville) After months of negotiations and a artists during be pushed though. Dance Music: Michael Paoletta, Editor (N.Y.) The groups would have preferred Pro Audio/Technology: Christopher Walsh, Editor (N.Y.) recent standstill in talks (Billboard, Aug. the digital age. artists' Digital Entertainment: Eileen Fitzpatrick, Editor (L.A.) 5), the sides have on "neutral lan- "We have big having the language included in the legis- Radio: Frank Saxe, Editor (N.Y.) agreed Heatseekers Features/Music Video: Carla Hay, Editor (N.Y.) guage" that would "resolve the issue with- issues to resolve lation history rather than the actual bill, Financial Reporter: Brian Garrity (N.Y.) Touring Reporter: Ray Waddell (Nashville) out prejudice." where we need Cooper says, but "to satisfy some concerns Editorial Assistants: Rashaun Hall (N.Y.), Jill Pesselnick (L.A.) Special Correspondent: Jim Bessman Jay Cooper, counsel for the artists' the cooperation the RIAA had, we agreed to it because it Contributors: Bradley Bambarger, Fred Bronson, Ramiro Burr, Lisa Collins, on Larry LeBlanc, Moira McCormick, David Nathan, Catherine Applefeld Olson, groups -which include the Artists' Coali- of both artists didn't have any negative impact the Dylan Siegler, Julie Taraska, Steve Traiman tion, the National Academy of Recording and record companies -Napster being only artists. It gets us back to where we were International Editor in Chief: ADAM WHITE International Deputy Editor: Thom Duffy Arts and Sciences (NARAS), the Ameri- one of them," Cooper says. before Nov 29, 1999, without prejudice to International Editor: Tom Ferguson International News Editor: Gordon Masson can Federation of Musicians, the American The work- for -hire controversy stems either side." German Bureau Chief: Wolfgang Spahr "This shows what can do if we are Bureau Chief: Steve McClure Federation of Television and Radio Artists, from a provision inserted by the RIAA artists Contributing Editors: Sam Andrews, Nigel Hunter, Kwaku, Music Managers Forum, ASCAP BMI, into last Satellite Home Viewer willing to stand together to protect our Paul Nigel Williamson the year's Sexton, Act. contend interests," says Don Henley, a leader in the CHARTS & RESEARCH and AmSong -says, "Everybody on our Improvement Artists that Director of Charts: GEOFF MAYFIELD side is happy with the language ... The the provision would have prevented them artists' effort. Chart Managers: Anthony Colombo (Mainstream Rock/Spotlight Recaps) Ricardo Companioni (Dance, Latin), Steven Graybow (Adult Contemporary/ RIAA was terrific in this; they worked from seeking to reclaim ownership of NARAS president /CEO Michael Greene Adult Top 40 //Blues/Reggae), Wade Jessen (Country /Contemporary Christian /Gospel), Stephanie Lopez (R&B /Hi -Hop), Mark Marone hard. We had a lot of issues to overcome. I their master recordings beginning in says, "We are proud of all the organizations (Modern Rock/Studio Action) Geoff Mayfield (/Heatseekers/ who worked Catalog), Silvio Pietroluongo (Not 100/Top 40 Tracks), Marc Zubatkin was very pleased with the working rela- 2013. Before the amendment, the law said who represent our artists (Video/Classical /Kid Audio, World Music /New Age) tionship we had." that artists could then demand from the shoulder to shoulder with amazing resolve Chart Production Manager: Michael Cusson that Archive Research Manager: Adam Koelsch "We said from the beginning we did not labels rights to works recorded after and uncompromising spirit of cooperation Associate Chart Production Manager: Alex Vitoulis Administrative Assistants: Keith Caulfield (L.A.), Mary DeCroce (Nashville), intend to change the law and have worked 1978. to gain restoration of the provision as it was Gordon Murray (N.Y.) diligently to assure that the issue of work The joint draft resolution, which would before." SALES Associate Publisher/Worldwide: IRWIN KORNFELD Group Advertising Director (East & Telemarketing): Pat Jennings Advertising Directors: Andy Anderson (Urban), Ian Remmer (West) New York: Evan Braunstein, Marc Lichtenstein L.A.: Aki Kaneko, Darren Strothers, Michelle Wright Nashville: Phil Hart Advertising Coordinators: Hollie Adams, Eric Vitoulis Advertising Assistants: Inga Espenhain, Matt Fendall (London), Jaime Yates Classified: Dave McLean Henley: Artists' Initial Mission Accomplished Directories: Jeff Serrette Associate Publisher/International: GENE SMITH In an exclusive interview Aug. 9 with Bill- lion and my co-founder, Sheryl Crow; the peo- Clout in Washington is based on Advertising Director (Europe): Christine Chinetti UK/Ireland /Benelux: Matt Fendall 44- 207 -822 -8300 board, Artists' Coalition co-founder Don ple at the Nashville Assn. Inter- ensuring that one's opponents face Asia -Pacific/Australia: Linda Matich 612 -9440 -7777. Fax: 612 -9440 -7788 Japan: Aki Kaneko 323 -525 -2299 Henley discussed the joint settlement with national; and many others. We've been very consequences on Capitol Hill for any : Francois Millet, 33 -1- 4549 -2933 Latin America/Miami: Marcia Olival 305 -864 -7578. Fax: 305 -864 -3227 the Recording Industry Assn. ofAmerica careful to include everyone in the process. misconduct. How does the Artists' Mexico/West Coast Latin: Daisy Ducret 323 -782 -6250 (RIAA) on legal language to rescind with- Coalition plan to reinforce its stand- Jamaica/Caribbean: Betty Ward, 954-929 -5120 Fax 954 -921 -2059 RIAA from reneg- ing in the nation's capital? MARKETING & LICENSING out prejudice the 1999 "work-for-hire" What's to stop the Associate Publisher: HOWARD APPELBAUM amendment to the Copyright Act. ing on this latest accord with the Artists' The Artists' Coalition will soon be Promotion Director: Peggy Altenpohl Director of Rights and Clearances: Susan Kaplan Coalition, as it did earlier? changing its name to the Recording Associate Art Director: Melissa Subatch Well, have on this, and Artists' Coalition part because evi- Special Events Director: Michele Jacangelo Will the mutually accepted new lan- they signed off -in Special Events Coordinator: Phyllis Demo guage to be inserted into law regarding this agreement has been released to the dently someone we don't know has put up Sponsorship Coordinator: Cebele Rodriguez Circulation Director: JEANNE JAMIN the work -for -hire amendment actually media. It would look very bad for anyone to a Web site under the former heading and Group Sales Manager: Katja Ducheine is disseminating information about this Circulation Promotion Manager: Lori Donohue nullify that amendment or serve as the back out at this point. Circulation Assistant: Jason Acosta "repeal without prejudice" demanded issue. It's a cursory overview being pro- International Circulation Marketing Director: Ben Eva Circulation Marketing: Stephanie Beames, Paul Brigden by the artists? The Napster dispute seems to involve vided, but it's not us doing it. So to avoid PRODUCTION The language that is now mutually current abuses of copyright, but the RIAA - confusion and further focus our aims and Director of Production & Manufacturing: MARIE R. GOMBERT Advertising Production Manager: Johny Wallace agreed upon accomplishes precisely what sponsored amendment announce our constituency, we're be- Advertising Manufacturing Manager: Lydia Mikulko Advertising Production Coordinator: Christine Paz Congressman [Howard] Berman [D -Calif.] seemed to involve per- coming the Recording Artists' Coalition. Editorial Production Director: Terrence C. Sanders instructed both parties to do, which is to manent corporate ab- We will have an extensive, well- designed Editorial Production Supervisor/QPS Administrator: Anthony T. Stallings Specials Production Editor: Marc Giaquinto get back to where we were before Novem- duction of artists' copy- Web site, and we continue to grow the coali- Systems/Technology Supervisor: Barry Bishin Senior Composition Technician: Susan Chicola ber of 1999 [when the amendment was in- rights, plus abuses of tion. Our membership is increasing every Composition Technicians: Leilla Brooks, Rodger Leonard, Maria Manliclic Directories Production Manager: Len Durham serted into law]. The Artists' Coalition and lawmaking power. day, and we continue to educate our mem- Classified Production Assistant: Gene Williams legal representative Jay Cooper have run Which issue has more bership about the issues at hand. We intend NEW MEDIA Editorial Director: KEN SCHLAGER this language by some of the most respect- industry significance? to be a very formidable presence both with- Billboard Bulletin: Michael Amicone (Managing Editor), Wes Orshoski (News ed legal scholars in the nation, including It seems to me that if in the industry and on Capitol Hill. Editor) Lars Brandie (International Ed.), Eileen Fitzpatrick (Associate Ed.), Derrick Mathis (Editorial /Production Associate) Jane Ginsburg, a venerable professor of HENLEY artists don't have control We will have a staff, and we will also Billboard.com: Barry Jeckell (Senior Editor), Jonathan Cohen (News Editor), intellectual property law at Columbia Uni- of their copyrights, then continue to work with attorneys and lob- Sam D. Bell (Sales Manager), Rachel Vilson (Product Manager) versity Law School who is the daughter of everything else is a moot point. Or as Bob byists. We hired two different lobbyists on ADMINISTRATION Distribution Director: Edward Skiba Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Gins- Dylan said, "When you ain't got nothing, you this issue, the Haley Barbour firm [Bar- Billing: Maria Ruiz Credit: Shawn Norton burg, as well as law professor Peter Jaszi ain't got nothing to lose." bour, Griffiths & Rogers] and their lobby- Business Manager: Joellen Sommer Business Development Manager: Barbara Grieninger at American University in Washington, ist Greg Stevens on the Republican side, Assistant to the Publisher: Sylvia Sinn D.C.; Marci Hamilton at the Benjamin Car - Why do you think Napster has gotten and Margaret Cone on the Democratic RESIDENT & PUBLISHER: HOWARD LANDER dozo School of Law [in New York]; and more widespread attention than the side. Even though this issue has ostensibly BILLBOARD OFFICES: Peter Menell at the University of Califor- work -for -hire controversy? been resolved, Congress still has to sign New York Washington, D.C. London nia at Berkeley. And they all say that it Napster is a sexier issue because it off on this, and we will continue to bring it 770 Broadway 1700 K St., N.W., Suite 306 50 -51 Bedford Row N.Y., NY 10003 Wash., D.C. 20006 London WC1R 4LR accomplishes what we're after. involves the new technological revolution up before members of the Senate to 646- 654 -4400 202 -833 -8692 44- 207 -822 -8300 This language has been approved by all rather than issues of copyright law, ensure the smooth passage of this agree- edit fax 646 -654 -4681 fax 202 -833-8672 fax: 44 -20- 7242 -9136 advertising fax 646- 654 -4799 the interested parties, including Ann although both issues are related, in some ment we've worked out. It's still not quite Los Angeles Nashville Chaitovitz and Susan Riley at the Ameri- respects. I mean, this is all about intellec- over yet, and we will be working to ensure 5055 Wilshire Blvd. 49 Music Square W. can Federation of Television and Radio tual property But there are some who feel we don't have any backsliding or erosion Los Angeles, CA 90036 Nashville, TN 37203 323 -525 -2300 615-321 -4290 Artists; Barry Bergman at the Music Man- the Napster issue and Internet piracy are during the final stage of the process. fax 323- 525-2394/2395 fax 615 -320-0454 agers Forum; Lisa Alter of AmSong; Steve of paramount importance. As painful as this has been, in the final To Subscribe call USA: 800- 745 -8922, Europe: +44 (0) 1858435326 Young and Patricia Polach at the American I disagree. I can assure you this work- analysis, it's been a good thing, because it International: 740-382 -3322 Federation of Musicians; Mike Greene and for -hire issue is just as important-if not has served as a wake -up call to the entire BILLBOARD ONLINE: http: / /www.billboard.com Adam Sandler at [the National Academy of more important I hope that people artistic community. From this day for- 646 -654-5522, sbell @billboard.com -and Recording Arts and Sciences]; Frances eventually realize that. Because I think this ward, we intend to be wide awake and PRESIDENT: Howard Lander Preston at BMI; Marilyn Bergman at work-for -hire issue goes to the very core of well aware of all the things that impact Vice Presidents: Howard Appelbaum, Marie ASCAP; artist attorneys like Bob Donnel- intellectual property rights, and even mat- artists' intellectual property rights. We Gombert, Irwin Kornfeld, Karen Oertley, Ken ly -plus Ron Fierstein at the Artists' Coali- ters of civil rights. intend to protect what is rightfully ours. Billboard Music Group Schlager, Joellen Sommer, Adam White

BILLBOARD AUGUST 19, 2000 www.billboard.com 3 www.americanradiohistory.com No. I IN BILLBOARD "G VOLUME 112 NO. 34 THIS WEEK THIS WEEK THIS WEEK BTHIS WEEK THIS WEEK THIS WEEK THE BILLBOARD 200 106 * NOW 4 VARIOUS ARTISTS VIRGIN / CAPITOL / SONY TOP Of THE NEWS U.K. albums chart. FEATURES CLASSICAL 52 3 The Recording Industry Assn. 73 Global Music Pulse: Accor- Classifieds SACRED ARIAS ANDREA BOCELLI PHIUPS 87 * dionist Sharon Shannon enlists of America and artists' groups 90 Update /Goodworks: duet partners for 'The Diamond CLASSICAL CROSSOVER 52 reach agreement that would 'N Sync and will per- * VOICE OF AN ANGEL CHARLOTTE CHURCH SONY CLASSICAL Mountain Sessions." resolve work- for -hire issue. form at for a Better World in January. COUNTRY 64 ARTISTS O MUSIC MERCHANTS a MARKETING * BURN JO DEE MESSINA CURB O 8 Executive Turntable: Matt 76 At RED Distribution Confer- ence, staffers assess the indus- P HEATSEEKERS 19 Signore is promoted to senior VP * FRAGMENTS OF FREEDOM MORCHEEBA SIRE of planning for the Island /Def try's state of constant change. INDEPENDENT Jam Music Group. 78 Declarations of Indepen- A * WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS SIXTY 6, SIXTY I 78 dents: Sun Ra's legacy lives on L THREE 6 MAFIA HYPNOTIZE MINDS 12 sings the "Milk Cow Blues" on Island Records set. via Evidence reissues. B INTERNET 82 Retail Track: A 30 -state U * BURN JO DEE MESSINA CURB 12 The Beat: Mammoth 80 Records bulks up its staff. coalition takes majors to court M JAZZ 50 over minimum -advertised -price

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www.americanradiohistory.com Industry Defends MAP Stock Show Broadens Portfolio CNBC's `Power Lunch' Finds New Fans With Live Music In Wake Of Antitrust Suit BY CHUCK TAYLOR Lunch" producer Ramona Schindel - NEW YORK -Imagine a midday tel- heim. "That all worked out fine, and in BY ED CHRISTMAN tertainment, says, "We don't believe evision program that features reports August 1999 we were traveling down NEW YORK -The major music man- [the lawsuit] has any merit, and we on the stock market, company pro- the Eastern seaboard doing remotes ufacturers and retailers say a price - plan to vigorously contest it." files, economic news, interviews with and ended up in Atlanta again, where fixing lawsuit filed against them by a Entertainment, Uni- CEOs -and BBMak. he lives. I knew we couldn't really coalition of 30 states and common- versal Music Group, and Tower Rec- That's the name of the game on interview him again, so we just fig- wealths is without merit (see Retail ords/Books /Video either declined to cable network CNBC, whose live, ured, since he tours with the Rolling Track, page 80). comment or didn't return calls seek- noon -2 p.m. weekday talk show, Stones and used to be in the Allman in U.S. Dis- ing comment. "Power Lunch," not only keeps traders Brothers, how about if he just wants to Filed in early August play ?" trict Court for the Southern District In a press release from Spitzer's on target with their personal stock of New York, the lawsuit states that office, the attorney general says, "Our portfolios but showcases a variety of Leavell ended up writing a song for music specialty merchants the Music - nation's business economy has been musical portfolios from popular artists the show, "Power Lunch Crunch." He land Group, Trans World Entertain- built on the notion of fair and free of the day. BBMAK brought his guitar down to the re- ment, and Tower Records /Video/ competition. When there is illegal Since the first musical artist ap- mote set and played as segments fin- Books put pressure on the five majors activity to fix prices -as was the case peared on the show in August 1999 (it celebrated its 10th anniversary in ished and the show broke for com- to institute drastic minimum- adver- here -the consumer is always the was Rolling Stones touring key - April 1999. The show's target: plain mercials. The performance was aired tised -pricing (MAP) policies that, loser." boardist and former member of the and simple, adults. at intros and outros, and he played for when enforced, would "levy heavy In bringing an antitrust action Allman Brothers Chuck Leavell), acts The idea of including musicians on a live audience while the show was in financial penalties" on such discoun- against the majors and the three serving up their wares during "Power "Power Lunch" didn't come about via spot breaks. ters as Best Buy, Circuit City, Target, retailers, the attorneys general are Lunch" have included Asleep At The a corporate think tank or from a clev- "After that, we got such a great and Wal -Mart (BillboardBulletin, seeking to recover monetary damages Wheel, Todd Rundgren, Taj Mahal, er PR agency hired by the network. response from our audience," Schin- Aug. 9). allegedly suffered by the states' con- Train, and artists popular in cities It actually was born organically -lit- delheim says. "People thought it was The lawsuit alleges that the dia- sumers. The complaint doesn't speci- where "Power Lunch" hosts remote erally -out of a segment in Decem- a cool way to break up the day, with logue between the music chains and fy damages. Scott Brown, a spokes- broadcasts on a quarterly basis. ber 1998 about the business of Christ- the news, the interviews, and then the the major music manufacturers about man for Spitzer, says that the states' The inventive notion of meshing mas trees. added bonus of the music in the mid- MAP was aimed at next step is to set a hardcore financial news and features "One of our segment producers dle of the day. We weren't sure if this "fixing, raising, main- cost for damages, with musical performances, while came up with the idea to interview audience even existed, but there they taining, or stabiliz- `We still believe which will be deter- certainly a novel idea, serves a sim- Chuck Leavell, the tree farmer of the were, enjoying the music with all the ing" prices at artifi- mined after experts ple, straightforward function for the year across the U.S.," says "Power (Continued on page 108) cial levels -and, as that MAP was are hired. show. such, is a violation of a legitimate The suit is seeking "Our mandate in a niche market - the Sherman Act. three times whatever finance-is always to try and broad- Led by the New and the amount of dam- en the audience as much as possible. York and Florida ages is, the imposi- We can do that through music," says state attorneys gen- appropriate tion of civil penalties "Power Lunch" anchor Bill Griffith. eral, the lawsuit fol- as provided by state "It also allows us to broaden the brand lows the signing ear- practice' statutes, injunctive of CNBC and to get beyond the num- lier this year by the relief sufficient to bers on the ticker tape. If anything, - KEITH ESTABROOK - five majors of a Fed- prohibit and prevent we're holding a mirror up to our audi- eral Trade Commis- any recurrence of the ence and reflecting who they are. sion consent decree, in which they defendants' conduct, and reimburse- "It reinforces that this is a place admitted no wrongdoing but agreed ment of expenses in bringing the suit, they can come for business news and Jewel Earns Diamond. Atlantic recording artist Jewel was recently awarded the to discontinue the practice of MAP for including reasonable attorneys' fees. culture. Music is already part of the Recording Industry Assn. of America's Diamond Award for her 1995 debut seven years. Brown says that the New York state fabric in which we all live," Griffith album, "Pieces Of You," which featured the hit singles "You Were Meant For Me," In a statement, New York state attorney general's office always adds. "Who Will Save Your Soul," and "Foolish Games." The Diamond Award recog- Attorney General Eliot Spitzer says, prefers to see if a settlement can be CNBC, based in Fort Lee, N.J., and nizes sales of more than 10 million copies. "Pieces Of You" has since been certi- "Because of these conspiracies, tens reached out of court. But "if we can't owned by NBC, reaches 72 million fied 11 -times platinum. Shown at the award presentation, from left, are Val of millions of consumers paid inflated come to a fair settlement on behalf of U.S. households through 5,000 affili- Azzoli, co- chairman /co -CEO of the Atlantic Group; Jewel; and Ron Shapiro, prices to buy CDs of artists including consumers, then we will go to trial," ates in the U.S. and Canada, plus 150 executive VP /GM of Atlantic. Santana, Whitney , Madonna, he says. million homes in Europe and Asia. It and Eric Clapton." But some of the major music com- panies have gone on record opposing the lawsuit and defending MAP Industry Bachs Gore's VP Choice Dawn Bridges, a spokeswoman for Forecast: Physical Music Sales EMI Recorded Music, says, "We Lieberman Has Been Critical Of Entertainment Biz believe that the claims are without Top Out In 2002, Retail Prices Drop merit." Keith Estabrook, a spokesman BY JILL PESSELNICK Assn. of America, says in a state- for BMG Distribution, says, "We still BY BRIAN GARRITY tions, says in a statement. "We've LOS ANGELES -Entertainment ment, "It is true that Sen. Lieberman believe that MAP was a legitimate NEW YORK - sales of arrived at a point where consump- executives are expressing support for has been particularly critical of the and appropriate practice, and we are recorded music are expected to tion of media and information Vice President Al Gore's selection of entertainment industry. Nonetheless, confident that the courts will reach increase to $16.3 billion by 2004 - accounts for more than half of our Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D- Conn., as while we have disagreed with him at the same conclusion." up from $14.7 billion in 1999-and waking hours." his running mate on the Democratic various times, we share the common And the is- the rise of digital distribution will In music, spending is projected presidential ticket-despite Lieber- goal of doing what is right for Amer- sued a statement saying the lawsuit create an erosion in long -term to grow at a compounded annual man's ardent backing of legislation ica's youth." lacks merit, adding, "We continue to physical music sales and a decrease rate of 2.1 %, while net unit ship- that has aimed to change how music, A member of the U.S. Senate since believe that MAP served a valid busi- in prices at retail, according to a ments are expected to grow at a film, and video game products are 1988, Lieberman has introduced a ness purpose and benefited con- new study. compound annual rate of 7.3 %. sold and that could create an indus- number of bills that would affect the sumers by substantially furthering The findings were included in Leading the way will be CDs and try code of conduct that includes entertainment industry. Among them retail competition and that it was an the latest communications industry DVDs, with shipments of cassettes internal enforcement mechanisms. is the 21st Century Media Re- appropriate and lawful practice." forecast from merchant banking dropping off "substantially." Jim Donio, executive VP of the sponsibility Act -introduced with Some of the retailers named in the firm Veronis Suhler and Associ- However, with the rise of digital National Assn. of Recording Mer- Sen. John McCain, R -Ariz. -which suit have declared their intention to ates, which notes that new tech- distribution, Veronis forecasts, chandisers, says his organization was defeated. The bill would have fight the action. nologies and increased income have total physical sales of recorded "does not feel that the industry's rela- required that products such as Minneapolis -based Musicland led to an increase in consumer con- music will top out in 2002 at $17.4 tionship with the White House would movies, video games, and sound Group spokeswoman Lisa Svak says, sumption of music, as well as the billion. Sales of CDs, likewise, will suffer because of Sen. Lieberman. recordings carry standardized warn- "We have not been served with the Internet, video, and radio. continue to account for the lion's We have some common goals, but we ing labels about violent content. complaints, but management believes "To meet their demands and share of the overall market, reach- do not always agree. However, Sen. Retailers would have had to enforce that any charges in this matter appetites, Americans have become ing a peak of $15.8 billion in 2002 Lieberman has been willing to com- age restrictions and would have against Musicland have no basis, and expert media multi -taskers," before dropping to $14.9 billion in municate with our industry, and we received a $10,000 fine for each stick- we intend to undertake a vigorous James Rutherfurd, executive VP of 2004, compared with $12.8 billion look forward to continuing the dia- ered product sold to a child (Bill- defense." Veronis Suhler and head of the in 1999. logue in the future." board, June 19, 1999). In Albany, N.Y., John Sullivan, firm's investment banking opera- (Continued on page 105) Similarly, Hilary Rosen, presi- In May, Lieberman put forth a new senior VP/CFO of Trans World En- dent/CEO of the Recording Industry (Continued on page 108)

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www.americanradiohistory.com Extends Anti -Piracy Reach U.K's MCPS Universal's `Nutty' Plan As Counterfeit Product Appears On Web Soundtrack Versions Tailored To Global Markets BY GORDON MASSON she'd been engaging in trade, buying legislators that prison sentences BY GORDON MASSON opportunity to include in the [sound- LONDON British music pirates are counterfeit CDs. We carried out an should be increased -a battle that LONDON-The staggered theatri- track] package some of their local turning to online mail -order distrib- investigation and found [that she was already is being won in the courts. He cal release of Eddie Murphy's lat- artists, which may have a lot of ution in an effort to cash in on their trading via] another huge organiza- has authored a bill on behalf of the est film, "Nutty Professor II: The appeal in those local territories," he illicit product. But the stakes are tion, where the IT director was run- Affiance Against Counterfeiting and Klumps," will bring with it several says, adding that the actual music in increasing, with courts issuing stiffer ning the [illegal activity]. They've Piracy that proposes increasing pris- versions of a soundtrack, as Univer- the movie will remain the same. sentences to those found guilty of now been convicted and put in on sentences and making it easier for sal Music Group looks to exploit Caparro says the concept was copyright infringements. prison." the authorities to arrest people and local talent in key markets. first discussed during a meeting The level of piracy has caused the He adds, "This was the first time confiscate illegal products. The movie was No. 1 at the box between himself, Universal Music Mechanical Copyright Protection "All of those provisions in the bill office for its first week of release in U.K. deputy chairman Lucian Society Ltd. (MCPS) anti -piracy unit have in principle been accepted by the late July, and Universal is hoping to Grainge, Is- to step up its activity, resulting in the `With MP3, we are government, and they are planning to build on that success by tailoring land/Def Jam seizure, during the first half of 2000, on introduce it in the form of legislation the Def Jam to Music Group of 1.8 million pounds ($2.7 million) getting top of later this year, after the queen's include local artists in various ter- president Lyor worth of counterfeit CDs and ille- the problem' speech. So there is going to be a ritories. Cohen, and Uni- gally copied MP3 discs, plus com- change in the law on sentencing, and The concept owes much to the versal Music puters and copying equipment worth - NICK KOUNOUPIAS - we are very optimistic about that," film industry's tradition of stagger- International many thousands of pounds more. says Kounoupias. ing the release of movies around the senior VP of In the past six months, the MCPS But it is in the courts that the anti - world. Should the "Nutty Professor A &R and mar- has carried out 19 separate raids on we'd actually come across the Inter- piracy war is achieving most results. II" experiment prove successful, the CAPARRO keting Max houses, company premises, markets, net being used as a distribution sys- "People are going to prison now for strategy borrowed from Hollywood Hole. "We talked and computer fairs. Those raids led tem, rather than a market stall or a copyright and trademark infringe- studios could quickly become the about this notion and thought it was to a total of 60 people being arrested. guy with a suitcase outside a railway ments for longer periods of time," norm for Universal soundtracks. a great idea, so we set about mak- Nick Kounoupias, head of the station. So the technology for the out- comments Kounoupias. "The general Jim Caparro, chairman of Island/ ing it a reality. Lyor and Max were MCPS anti -piracy unit, says the dis- let has changed as much as the tech- message to the pirates is that the Def Jam Music Group, explains that looking to drive it, and while I was covery of mail -order piracy adds nology on which the infringement is courts have now realized that theft of the film's release schedule around over in Japan for the Bon Joy world another element to his team's activi- taking place." intellectual property is no different the world gave birth to the idea of tour premiere, I looked to drive the ties. "We have not stepped up our The changing face of music delivery from the theft of ordinary property, using local artists for the sound- idea home there as well," says raids deliberately by targeting a cer- is also changing the scope of anti -pira- and they are going to sentence in the track. "[This idea] has given us the Caparro. tain number per week. A lot of our cy activity. Says Kounoupias, "With same way. They are not going to see it [chance] to look at how we may be Universal claims that the sound- raids are in response to tip -offs and MP3 especially, you tend to find inves- as being a sort of civil -type action; able to offer other Universal corn - track has shipped more than 1 mil - complaints that are made to trading tigations going on the back of a raid. they see it as much a criminal act as panies throughout the world the (Continued on page 101) standards officers around the coun- In other words, you do a raid in one somebody stealing your car or bur- try," he says. place, and that sparks off a complete- gling your house." Recalling the discovery of the on- ly new and separate line of inquiry. So Using evidence that "monies made line piracy threat, Kounoupias tells we've almost been creating work for from criminal activities in copyright Billboard, "The IT [information ourselves because of the success of the and trademark matters are often technology] director of a big law raids that we have done. With MP3, we plowed into something more serious firm in Bristol found MCPS on the are getting on top of the problem - like drugs or even terrorism," the Internet and rang me up to say we're not going to cure it or win it MCPS has been briefing prosecutors they'd been doing an audit of one of immediately, but I think we've got it before piracy court cases. "Because their staff's E- mails, because she contained in major areas, and that's of [the links to organized crime], the had been spending a lot of time using because we've focused on it." courts now are willing to take these E -mail rather than working. Another area on which Kounoupias people out of circulation early on," Through that audit, they found that has been concentrating is convincing says Kounoupias.

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BY KAI R. LOFTHUS deals are not subject to regulatory international concerts annually and Delsener Receives His Sinatra. Ron Delsener was recently awarded the Fran- -It's merger round- approval, according to Johansson. produces the tours of , An- cis Albert Sinatra Award by the Garden State Cultural Center Fund for his contin- up time in the Scandinavian concert Although the companies now share tiloop, Emilia, Jessica Folcker, ued support of the performing arts. Sting was on hand to present the honor to industry, and SFX-owned EMA Tel - the same parent, they will not make Robyn, and others. Delsener. Shown at the ceremony, from left, are Sting, Delsener, and Joseph star Group is corralling the entire alterations in their staffs or profiles, Despite the consolidation, EMA Buckelew, chairman of the Highway Authority. herd. he says. (Continued on page 109) The Stockholm -based company, All of EMA's operations amount to founded in 1969 by current chairman revenue of some $79 million. EMA, Thomas Johansson, has since its in- which employs 70 people, last year E X E C U T I V E T U R N T A B L E ception had informal talks and part- had sales of 470 million Swedish nerships with leading companies in kronor ($50.9 million). As for the other Scandinavian cities. Now, all of individual affiliates, DKB had rev- RECORD COMPANIES. Matt Signore them are wholly owned affiliates of enue of 60 million Danish kroner is promoted to senior VP of planning EMA. ($7.3 million); GEC, 65 million Nor- for the Island /Def Jam Music Group The buying spree started two wegian kroner ($7.2 million); Well - in New York. He was VP of finance years ago, when EMA acquired Mot- done, 63 million Finnish markka for Island Records. or, a , -based ($9.6 million); and Motor, 40 million Mark Shimmel is named senior agency that manages such acts as Swedish kronor ($4.33 million). VP of artist relations for Arista the Cardigans and books small- and "For the past 10 years, me and my Records in New York. He was COO medium -size acts from home and colleagues have had intentions to for LaFace Records. SIGNORE SHIMMEL BOYLE POSTELLE abroad. make one business unit for the whole Kim Garner is promoted to senior Last year, EMA itself was ab- of Scandinavia," Johansson tells Bill- VP of marketing and artist develop- sorbed by U.S. giant SFX Enter- board. "This would have happened ment for Universal Records in New Music Distribution. dinator. tainment. Backed by those deep even if [the SFX deal] wasn't made. York. He was VP of marketing and Iris Tesson is promoted to direc- pockets, EMA so far this year has We have to do this if we are to make artist development. tor of press and artist development PUBLISHERS. Dr. Peter Boyle is pro- purchased Dansk Koncert Bureau it in the international market and John Vlautin is named senior VP for the Elektra Entertainment moted to senior VP for ASCAP in (DKB) in Copenhagen, Welldone continue to offer global megastars." of communications for Priority Rec- Group in New York. She was associ- New York. He was VP/chief econo- Agency & Promotion in Helsinki, In his tenure, Johansson has ar- ords in Los Angeles. He was founder ate director of press and artist devel- mist. and now Gunnar Eide Concerts ranged all Swedish dates from major of SpinLab. opment. Brian Postelle is promoted to VP (GEC) in Oslo (BillboardBulletin, international artists, as well as coor- Joe Pszonek is named regional Craig DeGraff is promoted to of urban music for Famous Music Aug. 8). dinating the world tours of such acts sales manager, Northeast region, for manager of A &R/pre- production for Publishing in Los Angeles. He was While these companies control a as Abba, Europe, and Roxette. His Walt Disney Records in Newton, N.J. Rhino special products in Los Ange- senior creative director of urban substantial share of the market, the company books approximately 800 He was market director for EMI les. He was flashback records coor- music.

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Barenaked Bursts Back Rhino Offers `Now' Is Good For SR -11 Huge Launch Set For Reprise's `Maroon' Crenshaw Single, Tour Propel Act's Debut Up Charts BY JIM BESSMAN MTV play but can't count on it or BY CARLA HAY The Baltimore-based melodic act, NEW YORK After years of delib- pander to it." NEW YORK -Like the built-for- previously known as Honor Among erate, nonstop touring of the U.S., In other words, no concessions to speed aircraft for which it's named, Thieves, toured behind its 1996 inde- Canada's eclectically entertaining continued commercialism have been Classics rock band SR -71 has pendent CD and even- but boldly relevant Barenaked made in creating "Stunt" follow -up BY JIM BESSMAN been soaring up the tually caught the Ladies broke through in 1998 with "Maroon," due Sept. 12 on Reprise NEW YORK- Marshall Cren- charts with its major - attention of RCA their quadruple -platinum fifth U.S. Records. But the act did choose a shaw is perhaps the epitome of the label debut, "Now You senior VP of A &R album, "Stunt," and its No. 1 single new producer, Don Was, whose work critically acclaimed, commercial- See Inside," on RCA David Bendeth. He "One Week." with the likes of Paul ly overlooked singer/songwriter- Records. Industry produced "Right "We kept playing Westerberg and Iggy though Rhino Records is now giv- observers are credit- Now "; the rest of the U.S. and identify- Pop the band had ing the album's recent "Now You See Inside" ing our markets and admired. ascent to first single was helmed by Gil building our audience "He really under- "Right Now" and the Norton (Foo Fighters, show by show, so that stood the dilemma of band's steady touring. the Pixies). by the time `Stunt' ," Released June 20, SR -71's current came out, we actual- says Page. "He was in "Now You See Inside" SR -71 lineup, which has ly had people out Was (Not Was), which debuted at No. 4 on been together since there anxious to hear was a humorous the Heatseekers chart in the July 8 1995, comprises lead singer /guitarist the new record," says group but also art issue; it eventually peaked at No. 2 in Mitch Allan, guitarist Mark Beau - Steven Page, who rock, which was sad- the July 29 issue. The album chemin, bassist Jeff Reid, and plays guitar and flute BARENAK ED LADIES dled by a novelty hit reached Heatseekers Impact drummermmer Dan Garvin. and shares most of [ "Walk The Dino- CRENSHAW status when it rocketed from Ht./AT "We're a cynical, wise- the lead vocal and songwriting saur"] that kept people from seeing No. 127 to No. 94 on The Bill - ER cracking band," says Allan. responsibilities with guitarist Ed what the band really was. So he sym- ing him two second chances. board 200 in the Aug. 12 issue; SEEKERS "We had offers from about 10 Robertson, who also plays banjo and pathized with our plight, though by On Tuesday (15), the label it was also the Pacesetter IMPACT different major labels. RCA fit percussion. "But we were really for- the end of the `Stunt' process we releases a 22 -track career anthol- (biggest percentage growth in us like a glove. They had the tunate to have such a big hit, and were happy that people saw the ogy, "This Is Easy: The Best Of sales) that week. The album is No. 92 same vision of the band that we did. while it was very exciting, it's not depth and breadth of what we do in Marshall Crenshaw," together this issue. When we stepped into the RCA fam- necessarily the kind of band we are. addition to being fun." with a reissue of his 1982 self- Like many rock acts on major la- ily, they pretty much left us alone. We We're more a career and album Leading the charge for "Maroon" (Continued on page 102) bels, SR -71 established an early fol- picked the album's producer, and we band: We're happy for the radio and (Continued on page 105) lowing by self -releasing its material. (Continued on page 102)

Dan Nicks Trades Not licks On Surflog Set `Beatin' the Neat' BY JIM BESSMAN by guitarist and labelmate Gary Hoey "I ended up flying up there and ish the record without me "We're a major Dan Hicks store," he NEW YORK -Three years in the and label president Dave Kaplan. suggesting he do another Dan Hicks with Dan.' Same with Bette Midler," notes. "We opened in '69, and he making, Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks' Long a cult artist, Hicks has been & the Hot Licks record," says says Kaplan. He singles out the became part of the woodwork, from "Beatin' The Heat" is the first studio low -profile for some time. "I've been Kaplan. "I said, `The Stones are still remake of "I Scare Myself," which the original Hot Licks records to the album from unique and venerable playing all the time, but people say at the Stones, and the Hot Licks were first appeared on the 1972 Hicks & Charlatans reissues, as well as the Bay Area scenester Hicks since "It gigs, `Where have you been ?'" he says. so great and could be again." the Hot Licks album "Striking It Christmas records he did. This should Happened One Bite" in 1976. Luckily for Hicks, one of those But Kaplan says he didn't want a Rich" and now features vocals by be a pretty decent record for us: It Hicks emerged in the mid-'60s as fans turned out to be Dave Kaplan. record that sounded "like where they Rickie Lee Jones. won't mean a lot to the Kmarts of the drummer with the "I couldn't find a label," says Hicks. left off in '73." Instead, he wanted Jones, who says Hicks was a major world, but it could end up selling 100 seminal San Fran- "I'd get offers from small ones with "something that could appeal to a new influence, adds, "It's a nice piece of to 150 copies between our two stores." cisco rock band the no budget, and bigger ones politely audience, that was contemporary and poetry to be singing back to him on Surfdog is emphasizing lead track Charlatans, then said they didn't know what to do with stretching the bound- his own record. The western swing "My Cello" at radio, but "any [play] is picked up a guitar me. But there was never a person - aries, like [with] drum thing and wit was unique to its time good for us," Kaplan says. He notes and put together with his own little label who always loops and samples and and a real inspiration in a sea of that the Absolute-booked Hicks, who the Hot Licks with wanted to record me himself." maybe younger players." Wings, Elton John, and Roxy Music. is managed by his wife, Clare, is two female vocal- Indeed, Kaplan has been under "They were things I It was revolutionary irreverence, with doing an extensive national tour com- ists, a lead gui- Hicks' spell since the age of 12. hadn't thought of or a slight Western accent and rather mencing on the album's release date. HICKS tarist, a violinist, "When you analyze it," Kaplan says, maybe even wanted, but sophisticated swing, all dressed up." The label will aggressively back the and a string bassist. "he has certain different lyrical and the songs are basically my tunes and Laura Ellen Hopper, PD at triple - album at retail with co -op advertis- On the new album, upping the melodic twists, and he's a great ," says Hicks, a Great A /roots - KPIG Free- ing and in -store performances and excitement level for his fans, is his re- singer who, like Sinatra or Ray Guns Publishing (ASCAP) writer, dom, Calif., is also excited about the signings, Kaplan says. turn to the Hot Licks band format, Charles, has a unique way of phras- who wrote most of the material on "I Scare Myself" remake and the "At the end of the day," he con- as well as the presence of such major ing that moves the human spirit." "Beatin' The Heat." "Sid Page, violin- album's other duets. "The one we're cludes, "this is clearly a project from fans as , Bette Midler, Like many, Kaplan -a veteran ist from the old band, is on, and they playing the most around here, my musical heart. It's not one for cap- Tom Waits, Rickie Lee Jones, and manager whose current clients brought in a drummer who's more though, is `I Don't Want Love' [fea- italizing on a trend or looking at Brian Setzer. include Setzer and the Butthole aggressive than I would have done turing Brian Setzer], which is per- SoundScan and quarterly projections The disc, which features Hicks' cus- Surfers -hadn't heard anything myself. But I've always had an `ana- fect for the station. But you can go every week but something that's very tomary blend of rock, jazz, swing, folk, about Hicks since the '70s. But after logical' approach, and it's still there." really deep on this record, and I'm symbolic to me of when I was a kid. and country, comes out Aug. 29 on meeting someone who knew him, Kaplan says the album took three sure we'll be playing it forever." That's why I'm so satisfied about Encinitas, Calif. -based Surfdog Kaplan obtained his phone number years to record, much of which was Terry Currier, owner of the two putting it out, and hearing people so Records, which is distributed by Hol- and called him at home in Mill Valley, spent securing the stellar guest list. Music Millennium stores in Portland, far say, `Wow! How cool!' is enough of lywood Records. The set was produced just north of San Francisco. "Elvis Costello said, `Please don't fin- Ore., shares Hopper's enthusiasm. a reward for me right there."

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Willie Nelson's bot The 'Milk Cow Blues' On Island Set BY CHRIS MORRIS Antone, owner of the Austin, Texas, gether. Susan Tedeschi and Jonny sampler. There are a couple of Susan LOS ANGELES - Willie Nelson's blues nightclub Antone's, had long dis- Lang did their parts separately, [as Tedeschi tracks, `Kansas City' and fans will be able to take a cue from the cussed the idea of making a blues well as] Keb' Mo' and Dr. John. Fran `Crazy,' which really are kind of raising lyrics to Nelson's "Night Life" and album. Nelson began cutting an all - Reed and I got to do hers together their hands. `Rainy Day Blues,' which "listen to the blues they're playin' " blues set at his Pedernales Studio near there at the studio in Austin. That's is a Jonny Lang track, is raising its when Island Records releases the vet- Austin with several musicians from the one of the last things we did." hand as well as one of the tracks we've eran country singer/songwriter's Antone's house band-guitarist Derek Balliro says the radio picture for been getting reaction to, and also [the album "Milk Cow Blues" Sept. 19. O'Brien (who co-produced with Freddy "Milk Cow Blues" isn't entirely firm, King duet] `The Thrill Is Gone.' Nelson is joined by veterans B.B. Fletcher), drummer George Rains, due more to an embarrassment of "We're letting some of the radio King, Dr. John, and Francine Reed bassist Jon Blondell, and keyboardist riches than anything else. folks come back to us and tell us what and young luminaries Susan Tedeschi, Riley Osbourn. "We're going to be servicing to they think some of the strongest tracks Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Recalling the album's complicated triple-A, AC, and we're also going to are," Balliro adds. "Of course, we will and Keb' Mo' for an all -blues program history, Nelson says, "Then, I don't NELSON be working the college radio format," be servicing the full album as well." that includes reinterpretations of Nel- know, we just let [the tracks] lay there she says. "Instead of focusing on just Beyond targeting such natural out- son's own classics and versions of sev- for a while until somethin' developed, the time, so he and I got to do `The one song, it looks like we're going to lets as blues and country publications eral blues war horses. because I knew that somewhere Thrill Is Gone' and `Night Life' to- pick several songs and make a music (Continued on page 18) Island product manager Ann Bal- along the line we'd find a spot or a liro says the project isn't a stretch for way or somethin' to put it out, 'cause the versatile Nelson. "The places that it was good. At that time, I had just Willie Nelson grew up in really aren't finished doin' [the album] `Spirit' on that much outside of the realm where my own there in Austin, with my New Head Seidenberg Restaffs M am mo th a lot of the traditional blues artists band. I was lookin' for a spot for it. grew up and where their inspiration "[Producer] Don Was called and for the music came from." thought that we should do a reggae Etheridge, Koz, Others Head To Convention Nelson himself points out that the album and Chris Blackwell would like blues is a formidable part of his musi- to put it out on Island," Nelson says. M AMMOTH CHANGES: Following the departure Arista's VP of marketing. She starts her new post on cal resources. "So we went in the studio and did one of label founder Jay Faires in January and label GM Aug. 28 ... The Goo Goo Dolls, Melissa Etheridge, "The title song, `Milk Cow Blues,' of my songs, `Right Or Wrong,' did it Steve Balcom in May, Mammoth Records has been Dave Koz, and Montell Jordan are set to perform at is a song I've been doin' [onstage] reggae style, took it down and played staffing up under the guidance of new president Rob a National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences every night of my life since I can re- it for Chris, and he liked it. He said, Seidenberg. Two holdovers from the previous regime reception on Monday (14) to honor U.S. Rep. Steny member," he says. "I heard it first `OK, we'll put it out.' I just happened are VP of publicity Keith Hagan and director of mar- Hoyer, D -Md., and other members of the Democratic through [western swing pioneer] Bob to have a copy of `Spirit' there, played keting Billy Maupin, who is the only employee from leadership during the Democratic National Convention Wills. I learned it from him, along that for him. He loved that, and it was the label's shuttered Carrboro, N.C., office to relocate. in Los Angeles . .. Other music events geared around with other blues songs. `Basin Street ready, so we put that out then, think- New hires by Seidenberg, who was previously a Hol- the convention include a Hispanic Talent Showcase on Blues' and some of those other tradi- ing that we were going to put [out] the lywood Records A &R exec, include former Arista Tuesday (15), presented by California Lt. Governor tional things I learned through west- reggae album later. [Blackwell] left staffer Pete Rosenblum, now Mammoth's VP of pro- Cruz Bustamante and Pueblo Corp., featuring ern swing music. It all was tied to- the label, so the reggae album got put motion; former Virgin Records employees Tommy and Los Lobos at Universal's City gether a long time ago, and I realized on the back shelf there, so there was Delaney, national director of pro- Walk ... The activities move back that I knew a lot of blues songs and I a window there to do somethin'. So motion, Denise Walos, marketing East with a Sept. 14 fund-raising had written some blues songs, like here comes the blues album." coordinator, and Giovanna Mel - concert for Democratic presiden- `Night Life' and `Rainy Day Blues' After Island gave the renewal of chiorre, manager of publicity; and tial nominee Al Gore at New and things like that, so it was sort of the project a green light, Nelson retail marketing manager Nancy York's Radio City Music Hall fea- a natural to want to do it." says, "Derek and Freddy Fletcher Scibilia, who was with Universal turing Jimmy Buffett; Bette Nelson says the album had its gene- flew around to different parts of the Records. Some of the New York- Midler; Jon Bon Jovi; Sheryl sis four or five years ago, when he was country, [recording] the different based positions are replacements, Crow; Don Henley and Glenn between labels. Nelson and Clifford acts. B.B. was in L.A.; I was there at while others are new additions. Frey; Crosby, Stills & Nash; In Los Angeles, Mammoth, by Melinda Newman and others. which is part of the Buena Vista Music Group, has upped Seiden- DEREK DEPARTS: Derek berg's former assistant, Abe Baruck, to A &R man- Shulman is leaving his post as president of Roadrun- oza' t. B¢oaduratJ. . ager. the only Mammoth employee in the L.A. ner Records by the end of this month, citing "philo- office, which formerly housed up to three Mammoth sophical differences" with Roadrunner's - (Wcvefior. ad«on CATE1214.E. BE'ydo'tff. staffers. based founder Cees Wessels. "It was a very mutual "When I think of Mammoth historically at its peak, decision," says Shulman, who was officially named probably prior to its involvement with Disney [which president in May 1999 after consulting with the label You're never far from exceptionally good company. bought the label in 1997], what I identified was the for months. "I'm very proud of the fact that I've been perseverance with which the label worked on its involved with the first platinum act [Slipknot] here, and albums; the ability to stay focused and to and of the radio breakthrough we've had with acts like From Lincoln Center to the Met, when you stay with us, artists really not give up until everything was done to expose Nickelback ... It was a great deal of hard work to we'll keep you close to the best things in . the artist to the public," says Seidenberg. help make the company a player in the mainstream as He plans to apply that ethic to the modern -day Mam- opposed to the fringe." Including fine dining at our Conservatory Restaurant & Cafe. moth, although he admits that the label may see a shift Wessels declined comment on the situation beyond from its hip, outsider status more toward the main- acknowledging he and Shulman "have differences." Happy Hour 5 p.m. -7 p.m. stream. "I see most, if not all, of the artists on Mam- "As happens in this business at certain times, peo- moth as ones that will have the ability to be played on ple don't get along," he says. "We feel there are dif- ,áS190 Single $210 Double $260 Suites pop radio and reach a large mass of people," he says. ferent ways of looking at artists and how to deal with "However, the route by which we get there will be a artists, and that is basically the case in this matter. channel through modern rock and triple -A and [will] "I have great respect for who Derek is as a person For reservations, call 800 -223 -4164. tend to be a little alternative. It's unlikely that you'll and for his stature in the business," Wessels added. "I see an `N Sync kind of act, but it's very likely you'd see wish him all the best. These things happen." Wessels a Fastball kind of act." (Seidenberg signed Fastball to said he expects to hire a new president within the next ,a Hollywood and will continue to act as its A &R rep.) few weeks. Upcoming releases on Mammoth include a new Shulman says his next move will keep him on "the > . - album from John Wesley Harding, "The Confessions creative side. I just enjoy seeing, if you like, a lump of Of St. Ace," due Aug. 29; the label debut from British coal and shaping it to be a diamond. That's a creative group A, "Monkey Kong," on Sept. 26; and the fourth process that I really enjoy, whether it's an artist break- " album from Squirrel Nut Zippers, "Bedlam Ball- ing through to platinum or a small label that might to room," due Oct. 17. a small label that could." 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BY CHUCK TAYLOR bass and vocals, and Joey Shuffield Night With Conan O'Brien." At retail, the forecast also points NEW YORK -Following the plat- on drums-the project, due Sept. 19 Hollywood will also service a lim- to promise. "For one thing, Holly- inum -plus success of its 1998 break- on Hollywood Records, showcases ited- edition deluxe package to cer- wood has been strong with its acts through "All The Pain Money Can the signature quirky hooks, crafty tain retail accounts that includes like BBMak and Youngstown. They Buy," pop/rock trio Fastball is hoping songwriting, and creative instru- three previously unreleased tracks, seem to be on a roll," says Paul Mara - to score a second home run with fol- mentation that set the ball in motion such as a live version of "The Way." bito, a buyer for South Plainfield, low-up "." for "The Way," Fastball's novel No. 1 The Internet is also a key strate- N.J. -based Compact Disc World. Again produced by Julian Ray- Modern Rock Tracks chart hit and a gy, with a software tie -in with pur- "And the album: There's a very mond and the guys Miles Zuniga on top five Hot 100 Airplay hit in 1998. chase of the CD that offers free strong structure to it; it definitely and vocals, Tony Scalzo on The Grammy- nominated outfit FASTBALL online service and an America Online sounds like a good one for them. The chat on the day of release. songs are hooky. It's like a continua- also scored a top 20 hit on The Bill- A "blitz" tour of 15 key markets tion of the last one." board Hot 100 last year with the will run from mid -August to mid - With that in mind, the band is downtrodden ballad "Out Of My September, followed by a full-blown preparing to take its new tunes on the Head," also from `All The Pain." U.S. tour in October. road. For Zuniga, hopes are high. "I ONE CLICK CAN Zuniga says the new 12 -track "We know we have 1.3 million think a lot of people would enjoy what album represents a continuation of Fastball fans already who bought we're doing," he says. "We're a rock- good things hatched last time around, the last album," says Savage. 'n'roll band, but we've got melodic HELP YOU DISCOVER but with more of a rock edge, punc- "We're going to find them and make songs. And maybe more than anything tuated with a heavier core of guitars. sure they're locked in. We also want else, we're credible. We're not manu- THE STARS OF "It was important to be true to to make sure that people remember factured in the slightest. What you see ourselves and yet do something a lit- that this is the band that delivered is what you get, and I think a lot of TOMORROW tle different," he says. "We wanted `The Way' and `Out Of My Head.' " people are really hungry for that." to be more uptempo this time. We found when we were playing live with the last album, our songs were more midtempo than we thought, so we'd end up having to give them a little amusement more sweat and spittle onstage. On BOXSCORE

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BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS'° LEGEND the rap /metal bandwagon currently ous highlights is "Feel Good," thanks The song is indicative of Jahred's 2 3 TUFF GONG/ISLAND 846210/IDJMG (12.98/18.98) 581 METALLICA'' METALLICA driven by acts like Kid Rock and to a slammin' groove and a rousing mission to delve deep into his psyche 3 2 ELEKTRA 61113*/EEG (11.98/17.98) 469 Limp Bizkit. It helped construct the for this project. "The lyrics are def- 'N SYNC '' 'N SYNC engine that propels the vehicle. initely more personal on this album," 4 4 RCA 67613 (11.98/18.98) 124 BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB True aficionados of the musical says the Huntington Beach, Calif. - 5 5 WORLD CIRCUIT/NONESUCH 79478/AG (12.98/18.981M 64 hybrid that has become a prime rep- based singer. On (hed)pe's self-titled BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BANDA° GREATEST HITS resentation of teenage angst will 1997 debut (and the band's '95 indie 6 7 CAPITOL 30334* (10.98/15.98) 302 MEAT LOAF.' note that the Orange County, Calif., EP "Church Of Realities "), he says, 7 6 CLEVELAND INT'L 34974* /EPIC (7.98 EQ/11.98) 227 act has been blending turntable -in- his lyrics were more essaylike obser- LENNY KRAVITZ Az 5 fluenced beats with abrasive guitars vations of his surroundings, rather 8 10 VIRGIN 47758 (12.98/17.981 117 PINK FLOYD.'a DARK SIDE OF THE MOON and rebel -yell vocals since 1994. Its than revealing introspection. In 9 11 CAPITOL 46001* (10.98/17.981 1220 eponymous debut, which remains (hed)pe short, everything is different now. PEARL JAM*" TEN critically revered as an underground "I'm talking a lot about the rock - 10 8 EPIC 47857* (10.98 E0/17.98)119 262 MATCHBOX 20 +" YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU classic, went on to sell 110,000 cop- call- and -response chorus. 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Since then, the team 9 BMG SPECIAL PRODUCTS 44801 street SUBLIME A' SUBLIME SNOWFALL YANNI of promoters has targeted a wide 35 29 GASOLINE ALLEY 111413 /MCA (11.98/17.98) 201 10 14 1 RCA SPECIAL PRODUCTS 45680 range of events and venues. METALLICAA' ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL ELEKTRA /EEG (11.98/17.98) 535 NIYA YESH AXIOM OF CHOICE 36 32 60812 11 2 "Broke" was shipped to main- 11 NARADA NIRGIN METALLICAA' MASTER OF PUPPETS 37 34 ELEKTRA 60439/EEG (11.98/17.98) 480 RIVER OF STARS 2002 stream and modern rock formats 12 13 30 REAL MUSIC 8802 July 28. Among the early supporters DMXA' IT'S DARK AND HELL IS HOT 38 35 RUFF RYDERS/DEF JAM 558227 */IDJMG (12.98/18.98) 114 ANCIENT JOURNEYS CUSCO 14 23 of the track are KROQ Los Angeles 13 HIGHER OCTAVE 48902NIRGIN SAVAGE GARDEN A' SAVAGE GARDEN and WXRK New York. 39 36 COLUMBIA 67954/CRG (11.98 EO/17.98) 163 MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER MEETS THE MOUSE MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER 16 74 14 AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 860641/WALT DISNEY Beyond radio, Jive has assembled a JOHN MELLENCAMP THE BEST THAT I COULD DO 1978 - 1988 40 37 MERCURY 536738/IDJMG (11.98/17.98) 81 GYPSY FIRE VARIOUS ARTISTS wide- reaching marketing plan that 15 12 18 NARADA 48989NIRGIN GREATEST HITS leans heavily on Internet activity. The 41 41 HI/THE RIGHT STUFF 30800/CAPITOL (10.98/16.98) 107 IN THE GARDEN OF SOULS VAS 24 10 VAN MORRISON THE BEST OF VAN MORRISON DI NARADA 49188NIRGIN band has launched its own site A' 42 38 POLYDOR 841970/UNIVERSAL (10.98/17.98) 479 REALITY OF A DREAMER MYTHOS (hedpe.com) and secured pages with 22 13 MADONNA A' THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION 17 HIGHER OCTAVE 49087NIRGIN Streetwise.com and ArtistDirect.com. 43 - SIRE 26440 */WARNER BROS. (13.98/18.98) 310 PURE MOVIES THE JOHN TESH PROJECT EAGLES A' HELL FREEZES OVER 18 20 93 GTSP It created a special Web-only video for 539779 44 39 GEFFEN 424725/INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) 250 THE JOURNEY-THE BEST OF ADIEMUS KARL JENKINS the track "Killing Time" for viewing CAROLE KING TAPESTRY CD RE -ENTRY '" OMTOWN /HIGHER OCTAVE 48414NIRGIN on the band's site. 45 - EPIC 65850 (5.98 EQ/11.98) 432 INDIGO SPIRIT INDIGO SPIRIT METALLICA A° RIDE THE LIGHTNING 15 5 The CD pressing of "Broke" will 20 HIGHER OCTAVE 49250NIRGIN 46 45 MEGAFORCE/ELEKTRA 60396/EEG (11.98/17.98) 445 NO STRINGS ATTACHED GOVI be enhanced with video footage of TOOL A' AENIMA 21 21 50 REAL MUSIC 811 the band and a bonus track, "Bad 47 - VOLCANO 31087* (11.98/17.98) 167 PASSAGES VARIOUS ARTISTS Dream." Footage from the clip sup- FLEETWOOD MAC A' GREATEST HITS 22 17 9 WINDHAM HILL 45640 48 42 WARNER BROS. 25801 (10.98/17.98) 408 ONE WORLD JOHN TESH porting "Bartender," directed by MILES DAVIS A' KIND OF BLUE 23 RE -ENTRY GTSP 559673 Marc Klasfeld, may also be featured. 49 - LEGACY/COLUMBIA 64935/CRG (7.98 EQ/11.98) 78 DAWN OF A NEW CENTURY SECRET GARDEN "Every possible base will be cov- DAVE MATTHEWS BAND A' UNDER THE TABLE AND DREAMING 24 25 65 PHILIPS 50 48 RCA 66449 (11.98/17.98) 213 538838 ered in marketing this band," says WATER CIRCLES MIA JANG Catalog albums are 2-year -old titles that have fallen below No. 100 on The Billboard 200 or reissues of older albums. rota Chart Weeks column ref ects combined weeks title has appeared on The Billboard 200 and Top Pop Catalog Albums. Recording Indus- 25 19 4 NARADA 49416NIRGIN Rick Sales, (hed)pe's manager. He try Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIM certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Dia- CD Albums wth the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500.000 album fan believes the band's dedicated mond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time of 100 minutes or more, 1 million RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond) units (Gold). A RIM certification for net shipment of units (Platinum). the RIM multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. RIAA Latin awards: O Certification for net shipment of 100,000 Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi- platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time of 100 base will be "seriously heard this units (Oro). A Certification of 200,000 units ( Platino). A' Certification of 400,000 units (Multi -Platino). *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP indicates minutes or more the RIM multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. At albums available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk time," thanks to the high quality and is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked ED, and all other CD vinyl available. indicates past and present Heatseekers titles a 2000, Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. IN indicates past or present Heatseeker title. commercial accessibility of "Broke." .t 2000, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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Top 10 position is determined by the average of all votes received. found within her impres- knew a lot of blues sive self -made collection, Favorite Song Requests July 28, 2000 songs and I had aptly titled "My Soul" - which is precisely what The Most Listened -to New Tracks On Broadband Talent Net written some blues the listener is served over # Composition, Artist Genre Weeks On the course of 10 well - 1 Come Into My House, Robert Reilly Pop, Rock 1 songs ... so it was crafted, richly detailed 2 Where Have You Gone, Domestic Problems Rock, Acoustic 3 tunes. 3 Baby, 3 Series R 'n B, Hip Hop 4 sort of a natural to "It's the pain and plea- 4 Beautiful, Aztek Trip Rock, Alternative 4 sure from my soul that 5 Smash, O Alternative, Industrial 11 want to do [the fuels my music," the 6 Simple Man, RM 115 R 'n B, Pop 4 says. "Soul is not SAE 7 Now Yow Know, Full Devil Jacket Alt., Instrumental 7 albumJ' artist 8 Second Hand, Amanda's Waiting Alternative, Rock 1 learned or rehearsed or 9 Conditioner, 51 Peg Alternative, Industrial 7 - WILLIE NELSON - practiced. Soul is lived. I want to give people the sense that they 10 You Could Be A Star, Smear Pop, Rock 3 know me, that I'm kinda like the twisted girl next door." Weekly Radio Play rankings are based on audio access requested by the site's registered and unregistered online audience That twisted girl has a penchant for blending swaggering funk for any composition featured or, ' ^e r - Nelson -who is managed by Mark and R &B with traditional Latin music, utilizing a voice that is, by ..iii. :Spotlight Rothbaum and booked by David Sny- turns, wonderfully subtle and startlingly gritty. You're pulled into der at William Morris will maintain Sae's world within several seconds of the hit -worthy set opener, The Most Outstanding And Available Acts On Broadband Talent Net his customary heavy touring schedule "Only," which weaves spicy salsa piano lines into rumbling per- (including a Farm Aid date Sept. 17 at cussion that is fondly reminiscent of Santana's "Black Magic SLUMLORD El SHABANG Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, Va.) Woman." By the time you reach the sing -along chorus, you're irre- Philadelphia hip hop artists Slumlord Et Shabang bring their grooves to Broadband Talent Net! through the summer and fall. He will versibly hooked. And you can imagine that, unlike Jennifer The have sharpened their skills by performing on stage with major artist LL Cool J and also make a high- profile A &E "Live By Lopez, Sae is still happily riding that 6 train. The depth and real- . They are also accomplished song writers and the are co- writers of "Da Habit" Request" appearance in late August. ness of her performance and songwriting is undeniable, and it's a song performed by label -mate Naeemah Harper, which went to #1 on Broadband's Top Nelson says with a chuckle, "We'll downright intoxicating. For more information, call 718 -567 -0872. Fifty play list. Slumlord and Shabang are not just Hip Hop/Rap artists, they are excellent have the blues band there, so we'll be songwriters. Check their vibe on Broadband Talent Net. playin' cuts off the blues album. P OUNDS OF AGGRESSION: At its best, rock'n'roll is a vehicle Hopefully somebody'll request some - for catharsis, the kind that leaves you spent yet oddly invigorat- thin'. If they don't, well, we'll do it ed. There's plenty of current music that generates the former anyway and say, `Well, here's one I'll reaction, and not enough that triggers the latter. Pound Of Flesh bet you wish you requested.' " gives you a little bit of both. At the Rhino Records retail store The alias of musician /tunesmith Darrell J. Probst, POF is t in L.A., where the late Jimmy earning props from underground critics and club punters alike Rogers' album on Atlantic and other for a self-made, eponymous CD that playfully darts back to the all-star projects have performed well, '80s era of rhythmic, guitar- soaked industrial rock without sound- roots music buyer Allen Larman pre- ing dated or precious. dicts solid sales for "Milk Cow Blues." Instead, notable jams like the racy, jock -grabbing "Fill Me Up" "Willie is a blues singer, in a way," and the frenetic "Freak" build a powerful bridge between nos- Larman says. "That adds to the talgic musing and forward- reaching visions. There are times appeal. And those guest -star records when Probst is so overcome with passion that his vocals seem really seem to appeal to consumers." choked and tortured. If he didn't seem to be laying himself so With his blues set finally complet- bare, we might beg him to pull back a bit. But instead, his histri- ed, Nelson plans to return to his long - onics are compelling -and ultimately relatable. He strikes a par- in- gestation reggae album. He says ticularly intense chord on "Belief," on which he layers ominous Genre: From: .x'leh sought: he finished of keyboards vocals a hypnotic, Hip Hop, Rap Philadelphia, PA Booking Agent, Distribution, Publishing, Recording Contract has covers Jimmy and creepy distorted over almost Cliff's "The Harder They Come" and mind -altering groove. For further artist details log on to www. broadbandtalentnet .com /slumlordshabang "Sitting In Limbo" and some reggae This is deep stuff, kids, that will take you on a journey that you versions of his own tunes. will want to experience again and again. 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ANOTHER R &B TONI: It's Okay." Jason's Country 'Soul.' be featured in the indepen- Birmingham, Ala.; Aug. 31 in There's Toni Braxton, and The first single from Jason Ringenberg, who head- dent film "That Darn Sevierville, Tenn.; Sept. 2 in now comes R &B singer/song- "Two- Eleven" is titled "Hot," ed the '80s /roots Punk," which is expected to Kempton, Pa.; Sept. 3 in Oak - writer Toni Estes, who which was also featured on band Jason & the Scorchers, be released next year. The field, N.Y.; and Sept. 8 in steps into the spotlight as a the "Next Friday" sound- is now a country music artist. band has also been involved Seattle. The couple also ap- performer with her debut track. Estes describes her al- His latest album is "A Pocket- in the Internet TV series album, "Two- Eleven," due bum as "hardcore R &B with ful Of Soul," released on his "Fear Of A Punk Planet." some real singing on top. I own Courageous Chicken According to Nitro, some knew when I left school, I Records. Ringenberg says, "I episodes will be released on didn't want a `regular job.' I felt drawn to do an acoustic home video this fall. wanted to sing." folkabilly record." The Tulsa, Okla., native got THOMPSON SON: Teddy her first big break working Thompson, the son of folk/ on demos with producer Jon R E G I O N A L H E A T S E E K E R S N O. i s rock cult icons Richard & Jon (TLC, Baby - Linda Thompson, face), before land- MOUNTAIN NORTHEAST is aiming to make ing her record deal Los Huracanes del Node, En Bue imbue El Muehacho Hangmen 3, No Skits Nol.1 his mark on the mu- with Priority. sic world with his Solo BoDean. Kurt Neu- Estes, who co- EAST NORTH CENTRAL self-titled debut al- OPM Overdrive. Santa J\ Methrone, My Life mann of the BoDeans Cruz, Calif. -based rock wrote most of the bum, set for release makes his solo debut with band OPM has hit the songs on "Two - Aug. 29 on Virgin the album "Shy Dog," Eleven," Records. Guests on Modern Rock Tracks chart says that released on Minneapolis - A MIDDLE ATLANTIC album include with "Heaven Is A Halfpipe the album has WEST NORTH CENTRAL Louie DeVito, N.Y.C. Underground Party 2 the based OarFin /BOXOV "real sentiments The Urge, Too Much Stereo Richard Thompson, (If I Die)," No. 24 this Records. Neumann says issue. The song is the first and real emotions. Emmylou Harris, that the BoDeans haven't When you listen to SOUTH ATLANTIC , and single from the band's V'The Congregation, Book 1 broken up and that the Atlantic Records debut my music, you're PACIFIC Rufus Wainwright. solo album was inspired Morcheeba, Fragments Of Freedom has album, "Menace To Soci- listening to my The album been by recent losses in his life. to -A, ety," due Tuesday (15). soul." released triple "I went through a divorce, SOUTH CENTRAL public, and college Band member Matthew Big Moe, CHy Of debt, and my dog and my Syrup radio. says, "The band formed a V ANDALS ON father died. Despite all year and a half ago, and THE LOOSE: Vet- that, the music is pretty signing to Atlantic hap- eran Los Angeles E ASTER SUN- uplifting." The album has punk band the Vandals re- DAY: Contemporary Christ- pened so quickly." OPM is T H E R E G I O N A L R O U N D U P been getting airplay on currently on a West Coast turn with their latest album, ian husband -and -wife duo such triple -A stations as Rotating top 10 lists of best -selling itles by new and developing artists. tour. "Look What I Almost Jeff & Sheri Easter have WXRT Chicago and Stepped In," due Aug. 29 on WEST NORTH CENTRAL MIDDLE ATLANTIC been on tour in support of 1. The Urge Too Much Stereo 1. Louie DeVito N.Y.C. Underground Party 2 WMMM Madison, Wis. Nitro Records. The band 2. Rascal Flotts Rascal Flatts 2. Jill Scott Who Is Jill Scott? Words And Sounds Vol. 1 their latest album, "Ordinary 3. Eric Heatherly Swimming In Champagne 3. Morcheeba Fragments Of Freedom Sept. 26 on Priority Records. toured as part of last year's 4. Nina Gordon Tonight And The Rest Of My Life 4. S Club 7 S Club 7 Day" (Spring Hill Records). Estes was nominated for a Vans Warped concert trek 5. Westlife Westlife 5. Baha Men Who Let The Dogs Out Tour dates include Aug. 24 in pears regularly on TNN pro- 6. Nickelback The State 6. The Clarks Let It Go best R &B song Grammy for and is expected to do anoth- 7. Static -S Wisconsin Death Trip 7. Kina Kina Goshen, Ind.; Aug. 25 -26 in grams such as "Music City 8. Chad Brock Yes! 8. Nina Gordon Tonight And The Rest Of My Life co- writing Whitney Hous- er tour later this year. 9. Keith Urban Keith Urban 9. Bumpy Knuckles Industry Shakedown Mount Solon, Va.; Aug. 27 in Tonight" and "Nashville ton's hit "It's Not Right But Meanwhile, the Vandals will 10. The Kinleys II 10. Sean Paul Stage One Hinton, WVa.; Aug. 29 -30 in Now"

BILLBOARD AUGUST 19, 2000 www.billboard.corn 19 www.americanradiohistory.com Reviews & Previews ARTISTS & MUSIC octaves -on the gut- wrenching "Bring S P O T L I G H T S P O T L I G H T S P O T L I G H T Back The Sun." The lushness of the track is croon- HALFORD matched by Morgan's heartfelt ing. "Dance With Me" covers spec- Resurrection the PRODUCER: Roy Z. trum of emotion without ever overdoing it, which is no small feat. i Metal Is/Sanctuary 85200 After making a brief foray into indus- trial- tinged rock as one -half of the act Two, former Judas Priest front COUNTRY man Rob Halford returns to his DAVE ALVIN heavy metal roots with a vengeance. Public Domain -Songs From The Wild Land Meticulously designed to bring out PRODUCER: Dave Alvin i the arena screamer and air guitarist Hightone Records 8122 Dave Alvin has penned numerous roots tucked deep inside us all, "Resurrec- GUMS classics both as a solo artist and with his l tion" is a hard -rocking tour de force. Halford approaches the material former band the Blasters. Here, he takes American 1DI1f0 BY MICHAEL PAOIf11A (most of which he penned with pro- on the songbook to stirring effect without relying on ducer Roy Z., among others) with the -often tradition- al arrangements. "Shenandoah" is as lone- DION breakneck energy of a starved new- HAROLD BUDD some as it's supposed to be, presented Déjà Nu comer. All the while, he also offers The Room P O P with an easy, flowing rhythm; "Short Life PRODUCER: Bob Cadway the kind of savvy phrasing indicative PRODUCER: Harold Budd ORIGINAL FILM SOUNDTRACK regret; * Collectables 2794 of his vast experience. It's a perfect Atlantic 83382 Of Trouble" brims with manic and Cecil B. Demented The next time your Mama or Daddy combination that renders jams like From the opening notes of "The "Dark Eyes" has a Cajun flavor. "The PRODUCERS: various says, "They just don't make music like Room Of Ancillary Dreams," it's evi- Murder Of The Lawson Family" (original- RCA Victor 63722 they used to," hand 'em a copy of this dent that pianist Harold Budd has re- ly recorded by the Carolina Buddies) is The collection of songs supporting the lovely ill' gem of an album. The man turned to form. Sparse, open, full of stark and graphic, while "Walk Right In" latest big- screen opus by John Waters who helped shape rock'n'roll with clas- portent and possibilities, it's the is a leering, swaggering call to party. Voc- does a fine job of illuminating the sics like "Runaround Sue" and "The sound he honed on early ambient al- ally, Alvin falls somewhere between Tom quirky humor of the filmmaker while Wanderer" returns with an essential bums like "The Plateaux Of Mirror" Waits and Johnny Cash, and his love for its also standing fairly tall on own collection of new tunes that were and "The Pearl." "The Room" is these oft -forgotten jewels is obvious. musical merit. With the exception of recorded with the same studio tech- Harold Budd's first new solo album in Encyclopedic in its scope, "Public Moby (who offers an initially strained, niques and equipment used back in the four years, and it brings him back to Domain" is a true tribute to both this but ultimately appealing homage to '50s and '60s. The result is a warm, what he does best: spare, piano -dri- country's history of great songwriting John Williams on the "Opening Cred- richly textured album that sounds like ven melodies with the fragility of a and our love of a good story. its Theme "), the set is low on pop star a trove of lost gems. Dion glass flower, set in a landscape of treasure JASON RINGENBERG power. While that might make for a peppers the package nicely shadows, ghostly organs, and myste- -which A Pocketful Of Soul dicey commercial future, it does seem rious echoes. Picking up on themes blends elements of rockabilly and PRODUCERS: George Bradfute, Jason Ringenberg to equal top -notch creative quality. street-corner harmonies-with fine from his 1988 album, "The White B- Courageous Chicken Records JMR 001 None of the tracks feel like the readings of two Bruce Springsteen Arcades," Budd uses the simplest of sides or discarded album cuts that Like Bill Monroe to bluegrass, Ringenberg tunes, "Book Of Dreams" and "If I forceful "Locked & Loaded" elements to decorate his rooms. An superstars tend to offer on sound- the and and his former band the Scorchers are Should Fall Behind" (offered in a glori- the anthemic "Silent Screams" down- organ drone, cascading synthesizer largely credited with creating the cowpunk tracks. Instead, we're offered fine ous a cappella that re- bell swirls, and the plucked, vibe -like introductions to hip -hop renegades DJ right irresistible. Wisely, Halford genre during their Nashville glory days of duces the original recording to dust). doesn't taint the set with trendy tones of a Fender Rhodes establish an the early 1980s. Here, he is often closer to Class and Teflon The Bull ( "Bankable While those cuts will do the trick in eerie desolation on "The Room Of Bitch" is as amusing as it is lyrically sounds. Instead, the emphasis is on Slim Whitman than to Johnny Rotten, but drawing listeners who weren't original the classic riffs that punters still (and Stairs." By comparison, "The Room he still has a knack for melody and insight- deft), as well as rambunctious hard - fans of Dion's to the set, most will Of Corners" is jubilant, a ringing solo rocker Meatjack (whose "Upstart" is always will) love. It remains to be ful lyrics that transcends style. While his leave preferring the rousing "I Can seen if radio will embrace "Resurrec- piano on an endless plain. Like the plaintive vocals are definitely an acquired screamin' good fun). Justice prevail- Laugh At It Now" and the oh- so-sweet Southwest desert landscapes of his ing, we'll be hearing plenty more from tion." But you can expect to hear it taste, he wears his sincerity on his sleeve, "Ride With You." They're proof that blasting from boom -boxes and car youth, Harold Budd's music has a whether it's on the slow build of "Oh Lone- these acts -and this soundtrack-in Dion still has a voice of impressive thin veneer of serenity, masking a the future. stereos for months to come. some Prairie" or the crackling rustic range and palpable soul. Now if only mood that is dark and dangerous. imagery of "Trail Of Tears." Ringenberg BLONDE REDHEAD someone would lure Little Richard places his spirituality at the forefront on back into the studio. Melody Of Certain Damaged Lemons B / H I P - H O P songs like "Under Your Command," as he R& range. The fun starts with the album's PRODUCERS: Guy Picciotto, Ryan Hadlock does fatherhood on "For Addie Rose." * DEBELAH MORGAN title track, a hip- hop -infused tango tune Touch And Go 216 While Scorchers fans may not appreciate dards and more contemporary material Dance With Me full of Morgan also In the flesh, Blonde Redhead's brand of that's attitude. gets the more domestic fare, they could well is enhanced by many excellent choices, PRODUCERS: various funky on the sensual "Let's Get On." internationalist art -pop is riveting, with It respond to edgier songs like "Last Of The including a CD- ending rendition of Bob Atlantic 83342 In (which is not a cover of Japanese singer/guitarist Kazu Makino the song the Neon Cowboys" and "Price Of Progress." Dylan's poignant "To Make You Feel Debelah Morgan is no quitter. Having Gaye her emoting to the edge as the Italian Marvin ballad) Morgan takes His "Merry Christmas, My Darling" works My Love." The oldies include "I battled adversity in creating the album of own turn at seduction over a guitar -based brothers -in- rhythm, guitarist/vocalist You," "But Beautiful," its homesick magic even in August, and two Remember her choosing, the artist, who began her The who co Simone Pace and drummer Amedeo sample. songstress, -wrote nifty instrumentals liven up the package. "Autumn Leaves," "Our Love Is Here career with Atlantic, returns to the label most of with her brother Giloh, Pace, bring the finely calibrated noise the album Ringenberg often flirts with songwriting To Stay," and "Angel Eyes." Maier, who to offer her newest set. Its 14 tracks are shows her softer side with ballads like behind her. On record, the effect is also plays keyboard, is ready and very brilliance, and there is plenty to choose a dreamy mix of pop and R &B that per- "Close To You" and "What Would You somehow less, but the strong suits of able on all sorts of songs require a from for alternative country/roots music that fectly highlights Morgan's amazing Do." Morgan pulls out all the stops -and "Melody Of Certain Damaged Lemons" special expressiveness. formats. (a strangely onomatopoeic title) are very strong. In its combination of punk edginess and pop naivete, Blonde Red- JAZZ head owes a debt to another experimen- VITAL REISSUES® . BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET tal downtown New York band, Sonic Contemporary Jazz IGGY POP trilogy have been lovingly reissued by bone. "Soldier," the follow -up to "New Val- Youth. But "In Particular" is the great PRODUCERS: Branford Marsalis, Rob "Wacko" Hunter New Values Buddha, with the discs and ues," suffered from Williamson's mid -ses- pop song that the older group refuses remastered Columbia 63850 to write, while the dark "Melody Of PRODUCER: James Williamson repackaged with new liner notes and two sion departure, and although the album Although the album's title could initially Certain Three" rocks as hard as any- Buddha/BMG 74465 99662 bonus tracks each. Pop's Arista debut, sounds half-baked, it does boast the classic be dismissed as tongue -in- cheek, in reali- thing around. "Hated Because Of Great "New Values," saw the punk -rock pio- "I Need More" (co-written with Sex Pistol ty it could not be more descriptive. This Qualities" and "Loved Despite Of Great Soldier neer reunite with his old Detroit spar- Glen Matlock). Pressure from the record straight -ahead jazz set is truly contempo- PRODUCER: Pat Faults" make for compellingly ring partner company rary, completely in the moment, and part - another Moran contrasted pair. The album has a ten- from the resulted in the and- parcel with the times in which it was Buddha/BMG Stooges, gui- misguided dency toward singsong sameness after 74465 99660 created. Not quite as darkly ruminative that, but the high points here prove tarist James "new wave" as 1997's trio release "The Dark Keys" or that Blonde Redhead is a band to Williamson, production of last year's quartet recording "Requiem," produced mar- watch. Party who "Party" this project nonetheless matches those ring such great PRODUCER: the album. It albums in both adventurousness and as- MAIER was an in- songs as "Bang CLAROLYN Tommy Boyce sured creativity. Despite -or perhaps Sessions Buddha/BMG spired re- Bang." Still, due to-the complexity of the composi- PRODUCER: Clarolyn Maier 74465 99661 union, with the Pop's bent tions, the music is as visceral as it comes, LML 118 Relatively clean and coming off an artis- virtues of "New Values" apparent in the baritone resonates through it all, with with twists and turns that never fail to Many may debate the use of the brief tic high with the -produced one -two punch of inimitable Pop tracks "Houston Is Hot Tonight" and the bonus surprise. The interplay that occurs as session rehearsal chatter that opens the gems "Lust For Life" and "The Idiot," like "The Endless Sea" and "Five Foot cover "One For My Baby" emerging as saxophonist Marsalis, drummer Jeff 14 sessions, but Maier's vocal warmth Iggy Pop inked a three- record deal with One"-the former being deep, dark rock two highlights. Real rock'n'roll is a rare "Thin" Watts, bassist Eric Revis, and and lyric insights are the stuff of a Arista at the tail end of the '70s. Long existentialism at its best and the latter a commodity these days, so these albums pianist Joey Calderazzo challenge one first -rate cabaret singer. Her versatili- out of print in the U.S., the fruits of this short, sharp rockin' shock to the funny are a tonic, warts and all. ty in communicating great old stan- (Continued on next page)

SPOTLIGHT: Releases deemed by the review editors to deserve special attention on the basis of musical merit and/or Billboard chart potential. VITAL REISSUES: Rereleased albums of special artistic, archival, and commercial interest, and outstanding collec- releases to hit the top half of the chart in the corresponding format. CRITICS' CHOICES (*): New releases, regardless of chart potential, highly recommended because of their musical merit. ALBUMS .n tions of works by one or more artists. PICKS (10.): New predicted MUSIC TO MY EARS (J]): New releases deemed Picks that were featured in the Music to My Ears column as being among the most significant records of the year. All albums commercially available in the U.S. are eligible. Send review copies to Michael Paoletta, Billboard, 770 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10003. Send country albums to Ray Waddell, Billboard, 49 Music Square W., Nashville, TN 37203. Other contributors: Iry Lichtman (Broadway/cabaret/N.Y.); Bradley Bambarger (classicaVworld/jazz/pop/N.Y.); Steve Graybow (jazz/N.Y.); Deborah Evans Price (contemporary Christian/Nashville); Brian Garrity (pop/N.Y.); Gordon Ely (gospel); John Diliberto (new age); Philip van Vleck (blues/world); Leila Cobo (Latin).

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(Continued from preceding page) BLUES S P O T L I G H T S P O T L I G H T ERIC BIBB another consistently brings the music to Home To Me higher levels of intensity, and when they PRODUCER: Dave Bronze slow down, as on the ballad "Ayanna," the Earthbeat! R2 79793 tranquility is compelling. This is one of Bibb, a native New Yorker who has lived jazz music's best -working bands, one that in Sweden for many years, would like to shows no of danger resting on its laurels. improve his visibility in the American music market, but this album, as good as LATIN it is, won't do the trick. Bibb's influences are equally divided among blues, folk, VANIA ABREU and gospel, but his most compelling mat- Seio Da Bahia erial is his blues -an acoustic -based PRODUCERS: Paulo Dáfilin, Vania Abreu sound Velas that travels between neo- tradition- SI GAS 1006 alism and progressive On her third recording, singer Vania styles. That range is Abreu blends contemporary and tradi- characterized here by "Come Back ME BY CHUCK TAYLOR Baby," tional genres and compositions with ar- "Put Your Foot Down," "Walk The Walk," the Texas country/blues vibe of rangements that use lush strings as THE CORRS Breathless 13:271 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY The Little "No More Cane The Brazos," much as acoustic guitars. The end result On and the PRODUCER: Robert John "Mutt" Lange Girl (3:35) jaunty "New Shoes." Bibb's folk P O P is an exquisite album of understated ele- material WRITER: R. J. Lange, The Corrs PRODUCERS: Buddy Cannon, Norio Wilson, John is not LEE ANN WOMACK I Hope You Dance (3:59) PUBLISHER: gance. Abreu navigates from Salvador as weighty and, interspersed as it Zomba Enterprises, ASCAP; Songs of Michael Montgomery is throughout PRODUCER: Mark Wright Polygram International/Beacon Bahia to the samba of Rio, touching upon the tracks, it tends to mute Communications WRITER: H. Allen whatever spark he's WRITERS: M. Sanders, T. Sillers Music, BMI PUBLISHER: Coburn Music the toada- sertaneja of rural in the got going. His groove PUBLISHERS: MCA Music/Soda Creek Songs/Choice Is Atlantic 300209 (CD promo) Atlantic 300299 (Co promo) traditional "Dono Dos Teus Olhos." tends to be pretty low -key any- Tragic Music/Ensign Music Corp. The Corrs represent one of the Alternating between the popular and the way, and the lack of sonic nuance is only This is one of those singles that leaked folk Universal 20264 (CD promo) music's true pop enigmas. Around the obscure, she relies on contemporary accentuated by tunes like "Singin' In out to country radio programmers in My From the moment it hit country -radio world, they've sold millions of albums composers like Marcelo Quintanilha Heart" and "Livin', Lovin' An' Doin'." advance of the label's planned launch, In the end, Bibb might want to get off programmers' desks, Lee Ann Womack's and are designated superstars and the response has been positive ( "Mais De Mim ") and Carlos Carega - that fence between blues and folk. elegant "I Hope You Dance" was an obvi- except in the U.S. While their two and swift. It's a tremendously reactive ( "Seio Da Bahia ") for some of the most ous No. 1 record just waiting to happen. album releases have both gone gold record personal tracks in the album. The saucy that should give country radio Now, after the song has spent five weeks here, the brother/sisters quartet has a shot in the Harley "A Manga Rosa" is courtesy of Ednardo, arm. Songwriter CLASSICAL at the summit of Hot Country Singles & yet to become a household name, who has been somewhat forgotten. Allen wrote the song in 10 minutes ANDRÉ CAPLET: Le Miroir De Jésus Tracks -and garnered six Country Music which is baffling. Count on that to Known in some parts as the sibling of * after being inspired by an E -mail that Brigitte Desnoues, mezzo -soprano; Maîtrise De Assn. Award nominations- Universal has change, however, with the bubbly, pop star Daniela Mercury, Abreu invites was circulating on the Internet. The Radio France/Orchestra Des Pays De Savoie, wisely decided to work this stunningly radio -ready first single from the lyric tells her sister to guest on the title track. But the story of a little girl grow- Mark Foster touching record at pop radio. Production upcoming album "In Blue," due next ing in this, like accordionist Dominguinhos' col- up a home where her parents PRODUCER: Jean- Pierre Loisil has been tweaked somewhat, adding a month. "Breathless," written by the drank and abused drugs. The horrible laborations, is subtle -and pleasing. Marco Polo 8.225043 few poppy instruments, though this was Corrs with iron -hot producer "Mutt" situation escalated, and the father hardly a twangfest in its original version. LUIS COBOS A close friend and collaborator to De- Lange, is certainly the Irish group's killed the mother before committing Thankfully, what hasn't been is Viva Mexico! bussy, André Caplet (1878-1925) is best altered most Americanized single yet, with a suicide as the little girl hid behind the the amazing lyric from Mark Sanders and PRODUCER: Luis Cobos known these days for having made some wondrously infectious beat, flawless couch. The girl is placed in another Tia Universal 157 098 apt orchestrations of the senior compos- Sillers, which wishes the best in life to vocals, and layers of harmony that home and begins a new life. On her Conductor Luis Cobos, leading the Royal er's piano pieces. A debilitating injury in a loved one: "I hope you never lose your sound like a hipper, updated Wilson first day of Sunday school, when she Philharmonic Orchestra, pays tribute to World War I hampered his career, but sense of wonder/You get your fill to eat Phillips. This track is truly an exam- sees a picture of Jesus, she tells the Mexico in a collection of traditional Caplet was able to forge a style more but always keep that hunger/May you ple of pop perfection, credible and as teacher: "I know that man up there on tracks that cover different regions and distinctive from Debussy's than is usual- never take one single breath for granted/ appealing to kids as grown-ups. If that cross/I don't know his name but I styles of Mexican music. Some of them, ly thought. His masterpiece, the rarely God forbid love ever leave you empty - this isn't an across -the -board smasha- know He got off/Cause He was there like "Al Son De Veracruz" with Mariachi heard oratorio "Le Miroir De Jésus" of handed/Promise me that you'll give faith roo -and the one to at last break the in my old house/And held me close to a fighting Viva Mexico, sound typical and uplifting, 1923, features scoring-for mezzo chance/And when you get the Corrs wide open here -then it's time his side/As I hid there behind our as does the syncopated "Severiana" with soloist, girls' choir, string orchestra, and choice to sit it out or dance /I hope you to pack up and move to Europe. couch the night that my parents died." Hermanas Pulido on vocals. To his credit, harp-that certainly calls to mind the dance." This is the stuff that song of the It's one of those songs that details otherworldly textures of such Debussy year Grammys are made of, and hopefully Cobos tries to reach beyond merely ar- The second single from 's life's horrible realities, but then con- works as "Pelléas Et Mélisande" and "Le pop programmers will have the foresight ranging popular music for orchestra, and "Mirror up- cludes with those powerful lines that Martyre De Saint-Sébastien" (which to recognize the magic in a song that will Mirror" casts the and -coming he fares well in his own "El Arbol De La diva as a lady spurned by a lover who contain truth and hope. It's an amaz- Caplet helped orchestrate). Yet, more to instantly make an impression on listeners Noche Triste," arranged simply for harp. never told her what he needed until it ing record. Every element flows seam- But at other times, the effect is rather the point, "Le Miroir De Jésus" high- far and wide -its universal message can lessly together, from the understated lights Caplet's individual preoccupations: apply to so many situations, from one's was too late. Singing with her usual bland, in the way these kinds of arrange- ultra -expressive, production and tender melody to richly varied, highly melodious vocal children to lost lovers to friends moving singular- sensation ments can be. And in the catchy title brand of vocal prowess, Price delivers a Montgomery's carefully measured writing and a mystical relationship to away. This will forever be Womack's sig- track, also written by Cobos, we wonder potent blend of blues and bitterness from performance. He's never pedantic, why Christianity. The excellent, eminently nature song and, with some radio TLC, is the conductor settled on Zaque to feeling as if she's been led on but good: never maudlin, never preachy. He just vocals Gallic performances and clear Radio destined to be a favorite for millions. A sing the in flamenco style. Still, "You should have told me I wasn't wild smoothly and warmly lets the lyric who France production do this beautiful piece grade -A effort, absolutely not to be those enjoy popular classics will get enough/You should have told me I didn't flow and the song have its impact. As a kick proud, helping to prove that there are missed. out of this. smile enough/What you had in mind the first single from Montgomery's still treasures to be discovered in 20th - eighth album, "Brand New Me" (due V *ENNA Where I Wanna Be (3:08) made me lose my mind/And we never century music. out Oct. 3), this should draw massive WORLD MUSIC PRODUCERS: Zarc Porter, Mark Pennells should have wasted this time." Produced WRITERS: M. Pennells, Z. Porter by Pajam, this ballad has a range of clas- attention and whet appetites for the TELEK * CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN PUBLISHER: New Spring Publishing, ASCAP sic R &B elements, creating an easy -flow- new project. Kudos to Atlantic and Serious Tam Essential (CD promo) ing and soulful recipe for those sad times Montgomery for releasing something PRODUCERS: Vic Coppersmith RACHAEL LAMPA Heaven, David Bridle * Despite its catchy and highly appealing we all face at various points in our lives. so unique. Real World 72438 -49543 Live For You demeanor, V*enna's debut single, 'All The Adult R &B, especially, should embrace One of the coolest things about world PRODUCERS: Brown Bannister, Brent Bourgeois Way To Heaven," failed to score much air- Word Records 080688603625 this -yet another fine effort from one of records. "Who's She Lovin' Now" has a music is that your next big surprise can play stateside for the U.K. duo. But there's This talented 15- year-old vocalist turned the brightest young talents out there. beautiful acoustic guitar intro accompany- come from any little corner of the planet. more where that came from: its second sin- heads last year at the Christian Artists ing a melody reminsicent of K-Ci & JoJo's "Serious Tam" is a perfect example. Voc- gle, "Where I Wanna Be," is another pure LIBERTY CITY FLA. Who's She Lovin' Now Seminar in Estes Park, Colo., an annual smash hit from last year, "Life," which alist/guitarist/percussionist George pop excursion, replete with the Abba -esque (4:15) gathering widely known as a springboard was produced by, uh, Kelly. Even if Liber- Mamua Telek, the inspiration behind this sound that's ever -popular overseas, both in PRODUCER: Steve "Stone" Huff for aspiring Christian acts. In the months ty City sounds as if it's more than a little album, hails from the island of New terms of its bouncy instrumentation and in WRITER: S. Huff since, her debut, "Live For You," has been influenced by the super -producer /singer, Britain in New Guinea. Give this one a the vocal nuances of youthful members PUBLISHERS: Zomba Songs/Tuff Huff Music, BM one of the most talked -about new projects the fact remains that these guys can sing, spin, and you'll learn something about Lucy Britten and Sharnessa Shelton. But Jive 42728 (CD promo) to launch this year. And after just one lis- and they have a track that sounds like a New Guinea you can't find in National knowing that American radio isn't as warm While this is not Liberty City's first trip ten, it becomes very apparent that the hit. Whether or not radio decides to play Geographic. Telek's influences are a bit and fuzzy to the pomp and circumstance of out, it could be the one in which it makes a comparisons with Mariah, Celine, and this ballad depends on just how much of a elusive, but one unexpected vibe is a dis- Brit bubble gum, three mixes are supplied strong impact at radio. These four young Whitney are not without merit; her range good thing is enough. tinctly familiar flavor to the guitars. here: the original Abba- sounding radio pop men who all hail from (where else ?) Liber- and control are stunning. "Live For You" Their tuning and timbre are a bit remi- mix and the more Americanized Pure Pop ty City, Fla., released their debut single, spotlights some of the Christian music niscent of Zimbabwean chimurenga gui- and Light Pop mixes. Programmers look- "24/7," more than a year ago without C O U N T R Y tars. The vocal work, which is wonderful- community's top songwriters, including much response. So they went back into ing to add a little more sunshine to the SHANIA TWAIN I'm Holdin' On To Love (To ly melodic, relies to a great extent on Nicole C. Mullen, Chris Rodriguez, the studio and reworked their project. The landscape would enchant many a young Save My Life) (3:30) harmony singing, and it's Michelle Mimes, and Anointed's Da'dra result, "Who's Lovin' Now," is the principal teen's ear with this effervescent little She a PRODUCER: Robert John "Mutt" Lange stylistic element. The Crawford-Greathouse. The result is a -flavored ballad percussion playing track, at once joyful and just plain fun. street with gritty, soulful WRITERS: S. Twain, R.J. Lange strong collection of songs that inspire and is nuanced and involves widely different vocals. It's a combination that has worked PUBLISHER: not listed uplift. The debut single title track instruments. The songs speak of common -the - for quite a few acts lately. And that may Mercury 02075 (CD promo) experiences, love, and magic charms. is already a hit at Christian radio. Among R & B be the single's only negative. While skill- Mercury dips into Twain's multi- platinum the album's other highlights are the gor- Once some conventional, and not- so -con- KELLY PRICE You Should've Told Me (3:20) fully and deftly produced, it doesn't exact- "Come On Over" album for yet another geous ballad 'Always Be My Home," the * ventional, Western instrumentation was PRODUCER: Pajam Productions ly stand apart from so much of what's al- single, and if her track record is any indi- gospel-tinged "Blessed," and "Shaken," a added to this music, the arrangements WRITERS: J. Moss, P Allen ready on the airwaves right now, with its cation, this should be another hit. "I'm emerged as a very appealing tradition - Biblical history lesson that absolutely per- PUBLISHER: not listed R. Kelly ballad vibe. And who doesn't colates with al/world pop fusion. energy. 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PICKS ( New releases with the greatest chart potential. CRITICS' CHOICES (*): New releases, regardless of potential chart action, that the reviewer highly recommends because of their musical merit. NEW AND NOTEWORTHY: Highlights new and SINGLES developing acts worthy of attention. Cassette, vinyl, or CD singles equally appropriate for more than one format are reviewed in the category with the broadest audience. All releases available to radio and/or retail in the U.S. are eligible for review. Send copies to Chuck Taylor, Billboard, 770 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10003. Country singles should be sent to Deborah Evans Price, Billboard, 49 Music Square W., Nashville, Tenn. 37203. Contributors: Bradley Bambarger (N.Y.); Michael Paoletta (N.Y.)

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(Continued from preceding page) ROCK TRACKS (HED)PE Bartender (I Just Want Your Company) To Love (To Save My Life)" is Holdin' On (3:52) typical Twain, marked by a bouncy PRODUCER: Machine melody, frisky performance, and sing - WRITER: not listed along chorus that will ingrain itself into PUBLISHER: not listed STEELY DAN: AJA Dean Parks. They wanted to go ambitious, cinematic imagery is the listeners' consciousness. The produc- Jive/Volcano 42716 (CD promo) tion is a sonic smorgasbord of hand claps, At first listen, the debut single from Directed by Alan Lewens "past perfection until they given as a key inspiration for the kittenish quips, and insistent percussion. (hed)pe's forthcoming set, "Broke," Rhino Home Video achieved something that sounded acute observation and cliché -free 60 minutes (VHS) Twain vocally sashays through this feisty sounds like another Limp Bizkit or Korn completely natural." expression in songs like "Home At uptempo tune about hanging on to a good knockoff tune. The band has mastered MARLEY & THE WAILERS: CATCH A FIRE To that end, Fagen and Becker's Last" and alt -culture paean "Dea- love. The lyric is rather lightweight, but the hard rock/rap genre, as evidenced BOB Directed by Jeremy Marre production style didn't con's Blues." But as British jour- the production is ear -catching, and there's highlight painstaking here in "Bartender." The real Rhino Home Video no denying Twain's ability to reel in both obviate soulful grooves in the nalist Andy Gill points out, the iron- here is lead singer Jahred. He raps, and 60 minutes (VHS) programmers and listeners with her vocal he can sing loud, as the other groups do. least-it actually cultivated funky ic, emotionally ambivalent wordplay This is one of those little tunes charisma. But his voice is capable of more. It's only FLEETWOOD MAC: RUMOURS rhythmic twists, along with all of Fagen and Becker manages to pushes all the right buttons that that heard a couple of times on this track, but Directed by David Heffernan manner of piquant harmonic, bring a special "nobility to the Twain and Lange have engaged so suc- mode, Jahred switches into an alternate Rhino Home Video melodic, and textural nuances. Sit- faded hipster attitude that has deep cessfully before. Look for it to follow its becoming more melodic and sing- songy. 75 minutes (DVD Video) ting side by side at a mixing desk, roots in their own personalities." predecessors up the chart. Oddly enough, this vibrato style is remi- niscent of Billie Holiday's delivery. The In an era that tends to emphasize they show viewers how they did it, Another excellent new "Classic * REBECCA LYNN HOWARD I Don't Paint song itself is solid, and it certainly rocks. singles over album -length artistic isolating parts and finishing each Albums" film is devoted to Bob Myself Into Corners (4:06) The chorus is catchy, albeit strangely Home Video's other's sentences as they discuss Marley & the Wailers' "Catch A Mark Wright, Greg Droman statements, Rhino PRODUCERS: similar to Rare Earth's "I Just Want To supergroup's 1973 WRITERS: R.L. Howard, T. Bruce "Classic Albums" series is a god - the genesis and realization of hit Fire," the reggae Celebrate." Coincidence? You decide. PUBLISHERS: Tennessee Colonel Music/Rebecca Lynn send. The documentaries investi- tracks like "Peg," "Josie," and Island Records debut. It includes Either way, the song is already scoring at Howard Music/Mopan River Music./Big Red Tractor Music/ interviews with the late several active/mainstream rock stations gate the creation and context of "Deacon Blues." Also interviewed archive Ice Trey Music, ASCAP rock albums, are producer Gary Katz and engi- Marley and Peter Tosh, as well as a MCA 0206302 (CD promo) and should do well at modern too. certifiably great Not only does Howard have one of the including artists, producers, engi- neer Roger Nichols, as well as a recent, riveting session with Bunny most impressive new voices in country neers, label execs, and outside com- who's who of session stars. Bassist Wailer, plus rarely seen Marley music, she also distinguishes herself as SMOOTH JAll mentators in the examination of home movies and footage of the JORDAN a songwriter of intelligence and passion. DAVE KOZ FEATURING MONTELL each record, song by song. Wailers playing such songs as This fine single perfectly demonstrates Careless Whisper (4:09) Crawford The result is that these often "Slave Driver" and "Stir It Up." both her vocal gift and song- crafting PRODUCERS: Montell Jordan, Schappell WRITERS: G. Michael, A. Ridgeley Although the revolutionary ideals ability. Anyone who has ever heard over -familiar totems take on new Howard perform live can testify to the PUBLISHER: Chappell & Co., ASCAP fact she's got one of those powerful Capitol 15123 (co promo) that Sax maestro Dave Koz and R &B croon- voices that can shake the rafters of a er Montell Jordan revisit 1985 for a fun large concert hall, but on this stunning and accurate cover of this Wham! No. 1 Bob Malley and TheWailexs she tempers firepower with ballad, that Koz sounds comfortable playing emotional reading that effec- classic. a tender the trademark sax line, adding occa- tively explores the nuances of the song. sional frills. Aside from that riff and a Penned by Howard and Trey Bruce, this four -bar solo, however, he barely plays is a stunning example of contemporary on the tune. For most intents and pur- at its best. The song boasts a country poses, this can be considered more of a strong melody and a well -written lyric Montell Jordan track. Jordan handles imagery. The lyric paints that drips with the vocals smoothly, sticking close to but one who def- a portrait of a survivor, Michael's delivery and keeping the pain George initely fought her way through the emotion from the original. And before deciding, as Howard sings, "I when was the last time a single had a paint myself into corners any- don't live string section? This is a no- brainer The production is stone cold more." for smooth jazz and adult R &B, as well country with fiddle and weepy steel gui- heartache as AC, where many are still playing the tar underscoring the hillbilly original version. In addition, if this is in Howard's performance. In a sea of billed as a Jordan record, there's defi- new acts vying for attention, this is an nitely room at R &B and a good shot for impressive performance of a great coun- Chuck Rainey, drummer Bernard mainstream success. P.S.: This song was song that should place Howard try originally released to radio several Purdie, Michael ahead of the pack. Just color this a hit! months ago, but this time Capitol McDonald, and jazz saxophone and Rasta spiritualism inherent in means it. What a great musical giant Wayne Shorter are just some the band's material are examined, a D A N C E moment. who reflect upon their individual more pragmatic aspect of "Catch A p. DJ X Use Your Luv (2:45) luster. No matter how many times tiles in the "Aja" mosaic. Fire" lies at the film's core. Island PRODUCER: Dj X RAP you've listened to Jimi Hendrix's Discussing the guitar solo in boss and Marley "translator" Chris WRITER: J. Spinks "Electric Ladyland" or Steely "Peg"-which saw seven or eight Blackwell talks candidly about the PUBLISHER: Universal MCA Publishing, ASCAP S.P.M. You Know My Name 14:41) PRODUCER: S.P.M. of accenting the raw Wail- Eastern Breakz Movement 001 (CD promo) Dan's `Aja," the films can help you top players famously try and fail to process There's little chance that anyone has WRITER: not listed appreciate what rare achievements please the songwriters -Fagen and ers tracks with overdubs from ever thought of this one before: sam- PUBLISHER: not listed these albums really are. Becker isolate a couple of the reject- R &B- steeped session players in pling the primary guitar lick and cho- Dope House (CD promo) The do-it- yourself approach has often The documentary on 1977's ed takes before marveling over Jay order to create a sound that would rus hook of the Outfield's 1986 top 10 been employed by rap artists who are "Aja" shows how a pair of East Graydon's keeper. (Politely, they have appeal beyond Jamaica. Of hit, "Your Love" to create a trippy lit- musical hubs like New for- the result was inspired, tle dance track. Man, oh, man, creator based outside Coast transplants to Los Ange- don't tell us who played those course, York, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. This Dj X must have been looking through les- "two rock'n'roll guys with a saken solos.) Most such divine yielding an album that helped intro- of tenacity has taken artists like the stacks one night and smoking brand love of sophisticated [jazz] harmo- details are analyzed, but some duce an Anglo- American audience and Nelly to the top of the something funny to come up with this to soul music from another society. Houston -based S.P.M. (real ny," in the words of session gui- escape mention; frustratingly idea. The simple track, which repeats charts. Coy) looks to join their tarist /arranger Larry Carlton absent is any reference to one of the Unfortunately, the "Catch A "I just wanna use your love tonight," is name: Carlos - ranks with the buzz-worthy "You Know one of the richest, most true Steely Dan epiphanies: Steve Fire" and `Aja" documentaries only set to a super -simplistic groove, adding created My Name." The artist, whose mono- in The previous Rhino only the Outfield's guitar hook, a refined pop albums of all time. Gadd's breathtakingly dramatic come VHS. gram stands for "South Park Mexican," chanted and sampled "You gotta get Having gradually jettisoned the drum solo in the suite -like title issues for "Electric Ladyland" and introduces himself by employing a get get on down," and a monkeylike rock combo track. And full live-in- the -studio re- Stevie Wonder's "Songs In The Key haunting piano and church bells to give original Steely Dan chirp. Needless to say, it takes a single Life" also available on infi- track an urgent sound. For the most concept in favor of a studio -only creations of "Peg" and "Josie" with Of are listen to this clever track to under- the S.P.M. keeps the lyrical content recording ideal, the songwriting Fagen and Becker, joined by some nitely superior DVD Video. Also on stand its essence. Four remixes part, minimal but does offer some positive duo of singer/keyboardist Donald of the original players, help nudge DVD is the title devoted to Fleet- abound, creating a variety of dance - A drug dealer, S.P.M. floor vibes. The Promo Only radio edit messages. former Fagen and bassist/guitarist Walter out any discussion of the track "I wood Mac's "Rumours," which is has turned his life around and founded is perfectly suited to evening play at Becker created their fifth MCA Got The News," although it plays still the finest entry in the series. House Records. He even goes so dance -oriented outlets, while the Dope some of the over the closing credits. Nearly as moving as the record far as to encourage kids to stay in album in league with remixes are a must for mix shows. Know My Name" is the top session players in the business, Yet far more is in the film than is itself, the film cuts deep in examin- Reaction is likely to be immediate school. "You first single off of the set "The Purity often putting together whole bands missing, including Fagen and Beck- ing the failed intra -band romances among top 40's upper demographic, Album." With an old- school flow and a a er musing over their musical influ- that tortured the artists even as given the familiarity behind this one - for just one song and having unique sound, S.P.M. has already gained -a -kind song. Innovative, quirky, and stream of virtuosos take a crack at ences (bebop, vintage R &B, classic they led to the creation of a classic of attention at major- market radio. 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What's The `2.11' On Priority's Estes? Co- Writer Of 's `Okay' Hit Makes Her Debut BY TODD DAVIS John Rotella, Priority's VP of SAN FRANCISCO -Toni Estes has marketing, says, "Toni's not a met- already left an indelible mark in the ropolitan artist. She's very organic, music world -even before the re- very real, and loves to tell a story. lease of her own debut album. The She's basically spearheading Priori- gifted singer/songwriter co- penned ty's re -entry into R &B. This is a Whitney Houston's Grammy -nomi- long -term commitment and not nated "It's Not Right But It's Okay." about first -week sales. She's a strong Now the Tulsa, Okla., native is hop- female artist." Hill Readies Second Set. was recently in the studio working with ing to capture her share of success Priority A &R director Mark two -time Grammy Award -winning producer Warren Ricker on her sophomore with her Priority album, "Two - Brown concurs, saying, "The one album. The as- yet -untitled Columbia set is scheduled to include the track Eleven," which bows domestically thing I recognized was her great "Amadou," which Hill wrote in response to the Amadou Diallo police shooting in and internationally Sept. 26. voice and overall talent. In putting New York. Shown in the studio, from left, are Ricker and Hill. "When I was younger, I just sang together this album, we wanted to around the house," says Estes about make something that could really relate to women. It features real-life ESTES stories that Toni's writing about from personal experience. It's a strong her musical calling. "Then I actually album that will relate to men as well." Bìllboard/BET's R&D/Hip-Hop Conference did a couple of shows with my dad, In terms of marketing, the label who's a drummer, opening up for has staged live showcases in New people like Gladys Knight and Natal- York and Los Angeles for Estes,

lines Up Industry Players; Benét, Carey Duet ie Cole. That seemed like a cool job, who's booked by the William Morris so I [began to] pursue a record deal Agency's Jeff Frasco. Additionally, C ONFERENCE CONNECTION: Billboard /BET's on his Brooklyn Boy label. The 20 -track CD sports 12 when I was 16." says Rotella, Estes filmed a promo- impending R &B/Hip -Hop Conference, Wednesday -Fri- new songs and such guests as Will Downing, Gerald The chance to write for Houston tional spot with a company called day (16 -18) at the New York Hilton, now boasts such Albright, Dwayne Wiggins, and Sheila E. came about through Estes' work Right Between the Acts that's been additional industry players as Motown's Kedar Massen- with super -producer Rodney Jer- airing during intermission at the burg, Hidden Beach /Epic's Steve McKeever, Flavor MORE SCREEN SCENE: James Ingram's musical kins. "I was doing some singing for Rhythm of Love tour (featuring Will- Unit's Dedra Tate, Virgin Records' Ty Braswell, talents were tapped to co -write the theme song for the Rodney when he said he wanted me Downing, Chanté Moore, Gerald 360hiphop.com's Selwyn Hinds, artist , Arista's new Romance Classics /AMC series "Cool Women." to work with him on Whitney's next Albright, and Phil Perr), which Lionel Ridenour, Capitol's David Linton, director Dedicated to profiling unsung female heroes -from project," she says. "He called me two wraps at the end of August. Bille Woodruff, StepSun Media's Bill Stephney, Atom- breast cancer surgeons to firefighters -the series years later and said he was ready." The label is also distributing is Pop's Ken Freundlich, Liquid Audio's Dick Wingate, premieres at 8 p.m. EDT Aug. 25. Following that beneficial expo- 20,000 cassette samplers, pairing Pepsi's Wanda Austin -Wingood, Coca -Cola's Philip Ingram co -wrote the theme with "Cool Women" sure, Estes -who's also written for Estes with labelmate /U.S. newcom- Polk, and Avatar's Larry Robinson. executive producer Debbie Allen; it's sung by the singer Laurnea and is managed by er Stephen Simmonds (Billboard, They'll be discoursing on a variety of subjects- inimitable Patti LaBelle. her father Billy -signed with Prior- Aug. 5), at the Rhythm of Love ranging from the future of "Debbie came up with the ity. Citing Bobby Womack and shows as well as at the Honey Nut the industry and such burn- idea of us doing the theme Frankie Beverly & Maze as two Cheerios -sponsored concert tour ing issues as the copyright song," says Ingram, who joins major influences, the artist de- (with Gerald Levert and others), debate to the industry's bur- The Chaka Khan, Phylicia scribes "Two- Eleven" (the address which runs through September. geoning synergy with the Rashad, Kate Capshaw, of the house where she grew up) as Complementing that push are sever- Internet and the triple mec Rhythm Vivica A. Fox, and others as "young and soulful. It's a mixture of al other projects, including the place- ca of movies /music/money. a series guest. "For the last a lot of different things." ment of three album tracks on Vibe Check out the Homefront pt six years, she and I have been Estes, who's published by Mic'l magazine's subscriber-only "Sum- .. section at the back of this MIM5 working on several musicals Music /Universal (ASCAP), wrote mer Jam" sampler. issue for more details about ,, and writing a lot of music eight of the album's 12 tracks and "As long as they market her right, the nightly showcases. And hid Gail Mitchell together. It's about time worked with a production lineup that she'll do well," says Darryl Huckaby, remember, it's not too late to women had something like includes Teddy Riley, Jon Jon (Baby - assistant PD at WKYS Washington, register: billboard.com/ this. I have four daughters, face), Teddy Bishop (Monica), War- D.C. " `Hot' is something radio can work events/rb. and they're always asking me questions about women in ryn Campbell (Dru Hill), and Brian with -there's a need for uptempo history. When you see some of the things women have Cox (Ideal). The set's being formally music." Adds Samuel Suston, owner of B ENÉT & CAREY SING: In addition to appearing done in this show, it will blow your mind." Ingram adds introduced by the single "Hot," Los Angeles' Midnight Records, " `Hot' in 's feature film debut, "All That Glit- he'll decide by October whether he'll record another which also appears on labelmate Ice is a strong, uptempo song. And 'Two- ters," Warner Bros. artist Eric Benét is now set to contemporary album or do his first gospel set. Cube's "Next Friday" soundtrack Eleven' is an album that can be worked pair up with the industry -celebrated singer on a song In other screen activity, singer Jill Scott helps kick and bows commercially Aug. 15. for a very long time." for the accompanying soundtrack. At press time, off the Friday (18) season premiere of HBO's "Chris details on whether the song will be an original tune or Rock Show" ... Ice -T will play detective Odafin Tutuo- a cover were still being negotiated. Principal photog- la on NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." raphy has already begun, with shooting taking place in Toronto and New York. The Vondie Curtis Hall- SAVE THE DATE: A musical tribute benefiting the directed love story (he of "Gridlock'd" and "Eve's H. LeBaron Taylor Scholarship Fund is slated for Sept. Bayou" fame) also co -stars Max Beesley ( "The 13 at Washington, D.C.'s Warner Theatre. Peabo Match "), Da Brat, Terrence Howard ("The Best Bryson and Nancy Wilson (who'll also host) are among Man "), and Dorian Harewood ( "12 Angry Men "). It's the confirmed performers; for more details, call Jan - due in theaters next spring. ice Lythcott at 215 -336 -4847 ... Teddy Pendergrass is launching the Teddy Pendergrass Alliance on behalf of INDUSTRY BRIEFS: GavFam is the joint- venture people with spinal cord injuries. The foundation's first label between rapper Salt (Salt 'N Pepa) and Rap -A- fund -raising gala, which will be held annually, is being Lot Records, distributed by Virgin. She's recording a planned for Oct. 14 at New York's Grand Hyatt; hon- solo set, "Salt Of The Earth," for release in winter orary chairs are Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson. 2001... Rhino issues the nine -CD boxed set "Richard Support in the form of auction items and performances Jay -Z Gets `Nutty.' Jay -Z recently shot a video for his newest single, "Hey Pryor: And It's Deep Too, The Complete Warner Bros. is needed from the music community. - Contact Lisa Bar Papi," from the "Nutty Professor Il: The Klumps" soundtrack. The video features Recordings (1968 -92)" Oct. 17. It includes all seven of baris at 212 -877 The 20th -9631... annual Black Enter - Memphis Bleek, Amil, and Pamela Anderson and was directed by Hype the comic's WB albums as well as a wealth of previ- tainment and Sports Lawyers Assn. Conference is Williams. "Hey Papi" is the third single off the soundtrack. Shown on set in Mal- ously unreleased stand -up material ... In September being held Nov 1 -5 at the Marriott Frenchman's Reef ibu, Calif., from left, are Brian Grazer, co -chair of Imagine Entertainment and one singer /songwriter Kashif issues "The Renaissance" Hotel & Resort in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. of the film's producers; Jay -Z; , the single's producer; and Williams.

BILLBOARD AUGUST 19, 2000 www.billboard.com 23 www.americanradiohistory.com R &B Billboard,., AUGUST 19, 2000 ARTISTS & MUSIC Not Ra p Singles.. COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS z COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY rn o - SoundScan® Simmons Mixes HìpHop, B-Dali, Polities -w "' w á 3p, ' a TITLE t""' ARTIST ?i N á u c) IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL 40 crossover radio]." THE CELEBRITY BASKET- [top /rhythm- No. 1/GREATEST GAINER 11111-- to fill gap BALL game hosted by Russell Simmons hopes that BOUNCE WITH ME LIL BOW WOW FEATURING XSCAPE 42 2 - 79476 * /CRG 1 week at. No. 1 Simmons' 360hiphop.com and with 360hiphop.com, which he says 0 (TI (X} SO SO DEF /SONY MUSIC SOS.'+ )TRA/COLUMBIA f Hookt.com in conjunction with ally has a political and lifestyle focus in CALLIN' ME LIU ZANE FEATURING 112 1 1 6 Sean "Puffy" Combs on Aug. 26 in addition to music and entertainment. 0 (C) (D) WORLDWIDE 53582/PRIORITY t YEAH THAT'S US MAJOR FIGGAS 3 2 2 4 the Hamptons in New York is part "While we are talking about reg- (C) (D) RUFFNATION 16854/WARNER BROS. of Simmons' major initiative to istering to vote, we will talk about 1 LIKE DEM GIRLZ LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ 6 9 20 t mobilize the hip -hop community on exercising our right to vote, which I ® (C) (T) (X) BME 7777* CHERCHEZ LAGHOST GHOSTFACE KILLAH 5 3 3 8 the political front. Simmons' pri- feel should be made to be hip," he (C) (D) (T) WU-TANG/RAZOR SHARP 79464/EPIC t 1 radio has left says. " think that it is important FLOWERS FOR THE DEAD CUBAN LINK mary vehicle to register million appearance of black 6 4 4 10 voters is through his support of the community without a voice. that we flex our muscles when we (C) (D) (T) TERROR SQUAD /ATLANTIC 84685/AG t FLAMBOYANT BIG L 7 5 5 10 Rap the Vote 2000. "When I was a kid, we had [New can and help as many people as we (C) (D) (T) RAWKUS 38707 /PRIORITY a York's] WWRL and WBLS telling can. Rappers are always giving 2 B *TCHES TOO SHORT "I wouldn't consider myself 8 7 6 11 political activist," says Simmons, us, 'Oh, by the way, Al Sharpton is back to programs, and they do it (C) (D) (T) SHORT 42701/1IVE UN -HUH DEVYNE STEPHENS "THE ENTERTAINER" NEW 1 who attributes some of his atten- not a demon, he's a community silently. But they have never really 09 (C) (D) (T) (X) EASTWEST 67069/EEG he most of HOW MUCH YOU WANT ME HAVANA tion to social issues and their solu- activist and supports 10 11 2 tions to the recent birth of his first the things that matter to us,' " he (C) (D) (T) HEAT 54382/LIGHTYEAR BAD BOYZ SHYNE FEATURING BARRINGTON LEVY 11 15 14 6 child. "I would just say that I am a says. "There's no community voice (T) BAD BOY 79324 * / ARISTA it concerned citizen." that says what [and who] supports LIL' MAMA... X -CON 12 8 7 5 WHOA! Simmons believes that the dis- the community now that we have (C) (D) (T) FIRST STRING 0312/GROUND LEVEL THE LIGHT COMMON 13 13 13 4 (T) MCA 155763* t SO FLOSSY MIDWEST MAFIA FEATURING PHATTY BANKS 14 10 11 11 (C) (D) (T) BUCHANAN 41111 BALL BALL MURDA-1, NITTIE, LIL GANGSTA, SHORT, HERON, V.S. 15 9 10 4 (C) (D) LAY IT DOWN 2010 S * *T) COUNTRY GRAMMAR NELLY 16 14 16 24 (HOT (C) (D) (T) FO' REEL 156800/UNIVERSAL t

MAN RAISE UP CLICK FEAT. COOP, TJ., MONEY MIKE, LADY D, DEVIOUS ONE 17 RE -ENTRY 16 PUSHER (CI (D) RAISE UP 6757 SHAKE YA ASS MYSTIKAL 18 19 44 3 (T) JIVE 42721' t HEY PAPI JAY -Z FEATURING MEMPHIS BLEEK & AMIL SIMMONS 19 18 12 4 (T) DEF JAM/DEF SOUL 562862 */IDJMG 000H. DE LA SOUL FEATURING REDMAN 20 16 20 5 worked as a team on anything like (T) TOMMY BOY 2118* t NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY LIL' KIM this. I think now, especially during 21 26 17 7 (T) (V) QUEEN BEE/UNDEAS 84703* /ATLANTIC t year, you have to remind DOG'S FETCH: Back in the July 15 issue, I told you about a 13- year -old an election HOT GAL TODAY (HAFFI GET DE GAL YAH) SEAN PAUL & MR. VEGAS 22 22 8 11 Columbus, Ohio, native who is a junior high school honor roll student. That people of the power they do have (D) (T) 2 HARD 6349NP SOM'N TWURK SOM'N OUT OF ORDER FEATURING TWISTA Wow, and his single, "Bounce With Me" (So So and the power they fought to get." 23 44 31 12 WORK student, Lil Bow (D) PD WM( 0112 like -Z Def /Columbia), were making great strides at radio. Much as his produc- Joining celebrities Jay at ME WITHOUT A RHYME BIG GANK FEATURING DJ SWAMP 24 17 29 15 er and mentor, , did, Lil Bow Wow made a strong impres- the charity basketball game will (D) FADE ENTERTAINMENT 2197/.447 PHONE TIME CAPONE -N- NOREAGA sion me when I saw him: I was sold on this kid. be representatives from the Rap 25 32 22 4 on first ) (T) TOMMY BOY 2140* It seems the general public agrees that Lil Bow Wow is a force to be the Vote 2000 initiative, who will THE NEXT EPISODE DR. DRE FEATURING 26 25 19 12 reckoned with in the rap genre. "Bounce" was the Greatest Gainer /Sales provide information and voter reg- (T) AFTERMATH 497333 * /INTERSCOPE t WHILE YOU TWURK YING YANG TWINS more 10,000 singles sold at the R &B core istration forms. The charities Boys 27 21 24 26 WHISTLE across the board, with than (C) (T) (X) COLLIPARK 1005* it stores, following last issue's street -date leaks. The sales move it 35 -5 on Harbor and the Hillcrest Avenue IT TAKES TWO DJ KOOL FEATURING FATMAN SCOOP 28 33 26 7 Hot R&B/Hip -Hop Singles & Tracks and 42 -1 on Hot Rap Singles. On the Neighborhood Kids Union (T) INSTANT 147 * /AV8 IMAGINE THAT LL COOL J increase causes Lil Bow Wow to jump over (T.H.A.N.K.U.) will benefit from 29 31 18 7 former chart, the tremendous (T) DEF JAM 562827* /IDJMG t such established acts as Toni Braxton, Destiny's Child, Joe, and Janet the event. THE LIGHT PHAROAHE MONCH 30 NEW 1 .Jackson. Lil Bow Wow's album, "Beware Of Dog," hits retail Sept. 26, (T) RAWKUS 259' Last year, "Rhap- KNOW MY NAME S.P.M. and, with the support gained thus far, along with the backing of the likes DON'T SLEEP: 31 41 41 4 YOU world, Lil Bow Wow seems to sody," a collection of melodic and (X) DOPEHOUSE 2001* of Snoop Dogg and others within the rap YOU WANT DMX FEATURING SISQO 32 38 27 9 WHAT have a bigger bite than his bark. lyrically superior cuts from Hous- (T) RUFF RYDERS/DEF JAM 562808* /IDJMG t Mr. Mike, dropped on GET BUCK JOVISHES ton rapper 33 12 15 10 (C) (D) (T) BONAFIDE 302/GROUND LEVEL t of coming full circle, I must men- Priority with little fanfare. Atlanta - RUFF CLIMB: In continuance artists TONGUE SONG STRINGS 34 24 23 10 tion Ruff Endz and their single, "No More" (Epic). In my July 8 column, based Parental Advisory (P.A.) (T) (X) EPIC 79433* 1 perfor- Y'ALL CAN'T NEVER HURT US PHILLY'S MOST WANTED I first mentioned the duo and its great accomplishment of being No. on delivers a similar top -notch 35 40 40 9 (C) (D) (T) ATLANTIC 84699/AG -Hop & Tracks chart after the first full week mance with its third album, "My the Hot R &B/Hip Singles ANTE UP (ROBBING -HOODZ THEORY) M.O.P. 36 35 2 of sales. Like Lil Bow Wow, Ruff Endz are new to the music scene, and Life, Your Entertainment," which (T) LOUD 1949* 4 DA FAM AMIL FEATURING BEANIE SIGEL, MEMPHIS BLEEK AND JAY-Z their sales out of the box were true signs of great things to come. In the 37 36 39 6 radio has joined the party, moving the sin- (T) ROC -A- FELLA/COLUMBIA 79378 * /CRG time since their single hit retail, BOUNCE MIRACLE 38 37 36 29 gle 5 -2 on the Hot R &B/Hip -Hop Airplay chart. A 9% gain in total points (M) (T) (X) MAJOR TURNOUT/SOUND OF ATLANTA 0001 * /UNIVERSAL t HOT BOYZ A MISSY 'MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTT FEATURING , EVE & Q -TIP has "No More" rising 3 -2 on Hot R&B /Hip -Hop Singles & Tracks, clos- 39 39 30 40 -topping "Incomplete." Their album, ICI (D) (T) (X) THE GOLD MIND /EASTWEST 64029/EEG t ing the gap behind Sisgó's chart BETWEEN ME AND YOU JA RULE FEATURING 40 29 32 3_'" "Love Crimes," was initially scheduled for July 25 but has been moved to (T) MURDER INC. /DEF JAM 562890*/IDJMG on single. IT DOESN'T MATTER WYCLEF JEAN FEATURING THE ROCK & MELKY SEDECK Aug. 22 to concentrate their debut 41 34 25 5 (T) COLUMBIA 79448 * /CRG t GOT IT ALL EVE & JADAKISS 42 30 33 7 WORLD MEANING: Cam'Ron's latest single stabs at a question many (T) RUFF RYDERS 497360 * /INTERSCOPE t have Means The World To You ?" (Untertainment/Epic). MEANS THE WORLD TO YOU CAM'RON asked: "What 43 RE -ENTRY 4 WHAT "What Means" moves 81 -59 on Hot R&B /Hip -Hop Singles & Tracks, with (T) EPIC 79434* THE WAY I AM EMINEM NEW 1 a 62% increase in radio and retail points. Radio earns most of the cred- ® (T) WEB/AFTERMATH 497399 * /INTERSCOPE it, is only a 12 -inch single available to date at retail. Cam'Ron is SKILLS 101 REKS as there 45 NEW 1 no stranger to the charts, having had four singles from his previous album (T) LANDSPEED 010* ONE FOUR LOVE PT. 1 HIP HOP FOR RESPECT PARENTAL ADVISORY 46 28 34 15 enter Hot R &B /Hip -Hop Singles & Tracks. He is most recognized for his (M) (T) (X) RAWKUS 38712 * /PRIORITY t at No. 9 on that chart in SHUT UP TRICK DADDY FEATURING DUECE POPPITO, , CO top 10 hit, "Horse & Carriage," which peaked 41 45 38 17 (T) SLIP-N -SLIDE 84664* /ATLANTIC t August 1998. "Horse & Carriage" featured Mase, who is now a minister dropped Aug. 1 from Dream Works. G'D UP SNOOP DOGG PRESENTS THA EASTSIDAZ P.A. deliv- 48 46 35 35 and has left the music industry. Now Cam'Ron returns with help from As a production entity, (C) (D) (T) DOGG HOUSE 2041/TVT f behind Means." ers a next -level sound in the hum- WOBBLE 504 BOYZ the Police's legendary "Roxanne" as the sample "What 49 47 37 20 WOBBLE (C) (D) (T) NO LIMIT 38698/PRIORITY t Radio has supported "What Means," with such stations as WQHT New drum world of repetitive hip -hop THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR/WHAT'CHU LIKE DA BRAT copycat sounds. As lyri- 50 RE -ENTRY 27 York, WUSL Philadelphia, WHHH Indianapolis, KPWR Los Angeles, beats and _.... (T) SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA 79330*/CRG t KIKI Honolulu, and WPGC Washington, D.C., playing the single. With cists and MCs, the trio of Reese Videoclip availability. Recording Industry Association of a to help (aka Maurice Sinclair), Mello Q Records with the greatest sales gains this week. it this track hot on the heels of his previous work, promotional tour America (RIRA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 units (Gold). RIM certification for net shipment of 1 support the project, and video support, Cam'Ron and his album, "S.D.E. (aka James Hollins), and KP (aka million units (Platinum). (C) Cassette single available. (D) CD single available. (M) Cassette maxi -single available. -single available. (V) Vinyl single availabe. (X) CD maxi -single availabe. Catalog number is for (D). * & due Sept. 19, should be ones to watch. Kawan Prather) introduce a new (T) Vinyl maxi (Sports, Drugs Entertainment)," Indicates (D) unavailable, in which case, catalog number is for (C), (X), (T) or (M) respectively, based on availability. (Continued on page 28) ©2000, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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ASCAP/For My San, ASCAPAYamer- Tamerlane, BMI/Fro Fanfare, BM)( WBM Hot R&D/Hip-Hop Airplay.. 52 #1 STUNNA (Money Mack, BMI) Hot R&B/HìpHop Singles SalesT. 100 2 B *TCHES (Zomba, BMVBubba Gee, BMUNoontime Tunes, BMI) Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 103 R &B stations 19 AS WE LAY (Troutman, BMI/Saja, BMI) Compiled from a national sub-sample of POS (point of sale) equipped key R&B retail stores which report number are electronically monitored hours a day, 7 daysa week. data is in Hot R &B Singles chart. 24 Songs ranked by gross impressions, computed by cross - 31 BABY U ARE (Divided, BMI/Zomba, BMI /Coopick, ASCAP) of units sold to SoundScan, Inc. This used the referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. This data is used in the Hot R SoundScan® &B Singles chart. 48 BAD BOYZ (Solomon's Work, ASCAP/Universal-PolyGram International, ASCAP/EZ Epee, ASCAP/Screen Gems -EMI, BMVlones Music America, ASCAP) I'll" Y 34 BAD MAN (R.Kelly, BMI/Zomba, BMI) x w W z W w Z LU W Z O p 18 BAG LAIR BMOWB, ASCAP/AAY Whin' Gan' On But Funlrn&ASGPADIOILome w 3 'o ', 3 r Leaves, ASCAP/14 Yacht ASCU/WAN Tunes, ASCAPIPhhtCat ASCAP/háaphil, , gl L. TITLE Ñ ÿ 6 TITLE TITLE BMVSharm HUT. BMLHate Dogg, BMI/Diane Amp, ASCAPIBMIG Sings, ASCAP) w TITLE g ARTIST (IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL) 5 3 ARTIST (IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL) S ARTIST (IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL) 55 BEST OF ME PART 2 (Ád Of War. BMIAVamer-Tame/ane, BMI/Swvz Beat, 3 ARTIST (IMPRINT/PROMOTION LABEL) g 3

ASCAP/Syeeda's, ASCAP/Teran Beal, BMVBMG Songs, ASCAP /Jaehvons, 25 48 YOUR CHILD PUSHER MAN ma NO. 1 F,,,- 38 ASCAPA(anma, BMVFMI April, ASCAP/Justin Combs,ASCAP) NL/WBM 38 3 MARY J. BLIGE (MCA) --' MO. 1 - MOECLURAT .CDOP,IJ,119MLADYMOUSOMIWSaF1 62 BETWEEN ME AND YOU (Slavery, BMVWhhe Rhino, BM)Ail Rob, BMI) -- LET'S GET MARRIED 1 1 1 20 GET YOUR INCOMPLETE JAGGED ROLL ON 30 1 3 SHA YA ASS EDGE(SOSO D EF / C OL UM B I A ) 6. Nis MNO.1 39 37 17 BIG PIMPIN' (Lil Lu Lu, BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMINirginia FF SOULnUIMG) 3 whS at No. ) 39 39 2 (CASH MONEY /UNIVERSAL) MYSTIKAKE L (JIVE) Beach, ASCAPA Love Kl, ASCAP) HL/WBM NO MORE O #1 STUNNA 61 BOCA PLEASE II (Eight Mile Style, BMVEnsign, BMVAOS HuOin' Can' On But Folding NO MORE I WANT YOUR BODY 5 16 40 54 2 20 2 8 7 RUFF ENDZ (EPIC) BIG TYMERS (CASH MONEY/UNIVERSAL) RUFF ENDZ (EPIC) 40 38 O ASCAPAMusic Windswept ASCAP/FM Mambo, ASCAP) RPM 2000 (GRAND JURY/WARNER BROS.) b Card, ASCAP/Elvis WIFEY 89 BITCH WITH NO MAN (Junkie Funk, BMI/Fulffafth, BM)) 3 2 15 THE WAY I AM 1, BOUNCE NEXT ( ARISTA) 41 56 3 41 41 2 EMINEM (WEB/AFTERMATH /INTERSCOPE) 5 BOUNCE WIN ME (EMI ADM, ASCAP/Ss So Del, MCAPAM Canbd, ASGPAhmvñd Tabun, C Wwwew BUNG /YAK ISO SOUD,SBNYMUACWWNUIRHU000MBIAI JESSICASS (G-FUNK/RESTLESS)

ASCAPAIabyboys Wk, SFS(DNomtimeSNN, SEWAGE, ASCAPAoTunes, S%SAC) HL 9 13 IMAGINE THAT LOVE TONI BRAXTON (LAFACUARISTA) 42 45 3 14 CALLIN' ME (Yalinmia, ASCAP/Lil' Nettie, ASCAP/Mr. Fist & Diggie, BM)) 4 6 42 42 1] ® LL COOL J (DEF JAM/IDJMG) ® LIL' ZANE FEATURING 112 (WORLDWIDE/PRIORITY) RICES& FRIENDS (DEF SODUIDJMG) 26 (WHATCHA GONNA DO) (Famous, ASCAP/Tunes On SEPARATED MARIA MARIA LET'S GET MARRIED HEY PAPI 5 3 22 43 42 26 The Verge Of Insanity, ASCAP/Mo Better Grooves, ASCAP/Hitco South, 5 3 6 43 37 4 AVANT (MAGIC JOHNSON/MA) SANTANA FEATURING THE PRODUCT G88 (ARISTA) JAGGED EDGE (SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA) NYZFEANMNGMEMPHISBLEE K &AMILIDEFIMWDSOUMDIMGI ASCAP/Tabulous, ASCAPAa)e Yeah, SESAC)

INCOMPLETE 49 4 49 CHERCHES UGNOST (Warne- Tamerlane, BMVBmwder And Darnell, BMI) WON AJO 6 6 18 CALLIN' ME THAT'S SISQO (DRAGON/DEF SODUI 6 5 4 44 46 11 DJMG) ® UL' ZANE FEATURING 112 (WORLDWIDE/PRIORITY) 58 (Boomer H. ASCAP/So Shot, Irv, MAMAJOR FIGGAS (RUE NATION /WARNER BROS.) NEXT ( ARISTA) BMI/D1 BE BMVVanUUS, ASCAP/Herbilicious, ASCAP/Black Fountain, ASCAPBrdgepod, 7 4 24 45 39 21 504 28 EVTMRYT ÁMEMJJ/WORK/EPIC) DONELL JONESA (((UNTOUA BMVRubher Band, BMWniversal -Songs Of PolyGram International, BMI) O ] 16 CHABLESMFACE/ARISTA) BOYZ /PRIORITY) NO QUESTION WHIIABBPHMKIEMABONAUBUFFNITIONA OR BREW ®55 70 COMING BACK HOME (EMI Blackwood, BMIBenrys MUSK, BMVZomba, DANCE TONIGHT SHACKLES (PRAISE YOU) DAILY I LIKE IT 8 7 18 46 36 23 ASCAP/563, ASCAP /AI Sheet, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Magic Man, PRS) 8 6 3 46 67 36 LUCY PEARL (OVERBROOK/POOKIE/BEYOND) (C2 /COLUMBIA) TO (CLOCKWORK/EPIC) O SAMMIE (FREEWORLD/APITOU 39 CRAZY THINGS I DO ( Famous, ASCAP/funes On The Verge Of Insanity, ASCAP/Mo (HOT S * *T) COUNTRY GRAMMAR BEST OF ME PART 2 Better Grooves, ASCAPMAco South, ASCAPAabulous, ASCAP/Hale Yeah, SESAC) HL JUMPIN', JUMPIN' I WONDER WHY? (HE'S THE GREATEST DJ) 9 10 20 1 9 8 3 47 49 4 MELLY (FO' REEL/UNIVERSAL) - MYA FEATURING JAY -2 (UNIVERSITYANTERSCOPEADJMG) FEATURING PAM TOTAL 98 CRYBABY (Sony/AN Songs, BMVRye Songs, BMI/WB, ASCAP/Howie DESTINY'S CHILD (COLUMBIA) TONY TOUCH KEISHA & OF (TOMMY eon

Hersh, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Tunes, ASCAP/Smitty's AMV) H, 17 LIKE DON'T I'M NOT Son, Bomb DA FEELIN' SO GOOD LO 8 46 46 7 11 3 TA 48 35 15 A BRAT FEATURING ESE (SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA) KAD (COLUMBIA) ASCAP/Zanba, ASCAP/Donril ASCAP/Cal-Gene, BMI/EMI Virgin, ® LIL MO (EASTWEST /EEG) FEATURING BIG PUN & FAT JOE(WORK/EPIC) BMVCal -Rock, ASCAP/EMI Virgin, ASCAP) HL/WBM TREAT HER LIKE A LADY BAD BOYZ I LIKE DEM GURU 000H. 11 15 17 49 50 5 53 DAILY (Slickly TQ, ASCAP/Sony/AN Tunes, ASCAP/Baby Ree, 18 20 49 34 5 JOE (JIVE) SHYNE FEATURING BARRINGTON LEW (BAD BOY /ARISTA) ® LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ (BME) DE LA SOUL FEATURING REDMAN (TOMMY BOY) BMI/11 Bomb H, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) HL/WBM U ARE 10 DANCE TONIGHT (Ugmoe, ASCAP/Cool Abdul, FACHKEZ LA(GH ASG/RAZOR NO MM 12 11 17 WHATEVER 50 53 9 BABY 12 9 8 OSE 53 7 IDEAL FEATURING LIL' MO (VIRGIN) GERALD LEVERT (EASTWEST /EEG) 6 SHARP/EPIC) 56 ASCAP/Watermelon Girl, BMVEnsign, BMVUniversal- PolyGram (QUEENBEE/UNDEAS/AATTLANTIC) JUMPIN', JUMPIN' COME BACK IN ONE PIECE International, ASCAP/Tony! Toni! Tone!, ASCAP) HIJWBM BABY U ARE HOT GAL TODAY (HAFFI GET DE GAL YAH) 13 17 15 51 43 19 13 1 51 45 11 DESTINY'S CHILD (COLUMBIA) FEATURING DMX (BLACKGROUNDNIRGIN) 60 DANCE WITH ME (Frank, ASCAPAakshmi Puja, /1 & J - GERALD LEVERT (EASTWEST/EEG) ASCAP Ross, SEAN PAUL & MR. VEGAS (2 HARDNP) ASCAP) CIM 14 21 4 52 48 6 14 4 WORK ERYKAHH 91 DEPORT THEM (Tony Kelly, &AWniversal -Sings Of PolyGram International, ® BADU (MOTOWN) DE LA SOUL FEATURING REDMAN (TOMMY BOY) D BFELAH MORGAN (THE DAS LABEL/ATLANTIC) - 9 OFKRDER FEATURING SOM'PO WA%)() BMV)uhy Rock, ASCAP) YOU WANT BITCH PLEASE II CUBANNERK FORROR 15 13 11 WHAT 53 55 7 22 DOESN'T REALLY MATTER (EMI April, ASCAP/Flyte Tyme, 15 10 10 53 36 15 DM% FEATURING 51500 (RUFF RYDERS/DEF JAM/1DJMG) EMBIRARMDOR NE SOP BOGB Era MTXGC0f&MRAl1ARBE07PD SQUñD//ATLANTIC) BMIG DI (YDME ASCAP/Black Ice, BM)) HL/WBM AS LAY THAT OTHER WOMAN 69 DON'T MESS WITH MY MAN (Ugmoe, ASCAP/Watermelon Gid, SHACKLES (PRAISE YOU) PHONE TIME 16 12 13 WE ® 1D 2 16 17 22 62 3 KELLY PRICE (DEF SODUIDJMG) CHANGING FACES (ATLANTIC) BMI /Ensign, BMI/Tenom, ASCAP) MARY MARY (C2/COLUMBIA) ® CAPONE -N- NOREAGA (TOMMY BOY) 45 DON'T THINK I'M NOT (Shek'em Down, BMVHitco Soot, ASCAP/Kandacy, 11 14 10 THE LIGHT XXPLOSIVE 17 15 55 47 18 ASCAP/Air Control, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/3rdi, BRIO HL 7 SS 51 18 COMMON (MA) OR NERARONGHFIVABRIWT Mil p70',6Sw1WOWHMAIIIMmMbPD OMETHIN' FOR THEE PEOPLE (WARNER BROS.) TONIN BRAAXT NMLAFFACEJARISSTA) 17 FIRE (Mali's, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMVlobete, ASCAP) WBM THE NEXT EPISODE YOUR FANTASY TAKE THAT SAY MY 18 18 17 58 7 WHAT'S 83 FLAMBOYANT (Flamboyant, ASCAPBhica Street, ASCAP) 18 12 10 56 48 24 NAME DR. DRE FEATURING SNOOP DOGG IAFTERMATINNTERSCOPEI ® LUDACRIS FEATURING SHAWNNA (DISTURBING THA PEACE) IOC. COA IBRARMGMSYIH001011I0)1NSEYOMOU SIESIl DESTINY'S CHILD (COLUMBIA) 81 FLOWERS FOR THE DEAD (Marielito, ASCAP/Joe Cartegena, NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY MEANS THE WORLD TO YOU ASCAP/Fumanchi, ASCAP/Diamonds Are Forever, ASAPBIuntt, GITTIN' WHAT I WANT NEXT EPISODE 19 19 12 51 1 WHAT 33 6 THE (QUEEN - CAM'RON (EPIC) MCCRAE 57 52 12 LIL' KIM BEE/UNDEAS/ATLANTIC) BMVJumping Bean, BMVScreen Gems -EMI, BMVColumbia, BMI) ® GWEN (ALPINE) OR ORE FEATURING SNOOP DOGG (AFTERMATHONIERSCOPE) OPEN MY HEART BETWEEN ME AND YOU 90 FOCUS (Erick Sermon, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP/O Baby, FLAMBOYANT WHISTLETLE WHILE YOUYO TWURK 20 20 16 58 65 3 20 13 10 58 44 26 U YOLANDA ADAMS (ELEKTRA/EEG) JA RULE FEATURING CHRISTINA MILLB (MURDER RCM MMAOJMGI ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Hennessey For Everyone, BM/Saja, (R RIORITY) YANG BMI/Songs Of Lastrada, BMI/Sony/AN Songs, BMI) HL/WBM DOESN'T REALLY MATTER I WONDER WHY? (HE'S THE GREATEST DJ) 7 IT TAKES TWO 21 22 11 59 59 8 82 GETTIN' IN THE WAY (Blues Baby, ASCAP/JATCAT, ASCAP/Double 21 16 11 59 63 JANET (DEF JAM/DEF SODUIDJMG) TONY TOUCH FEATURING KEISHA & PAM OF TOTAL (TOMMY BOY MARIA) CAREY FEATURING SNOOP 0006 (COLUMBIA) / FEATURING FATMAN SCOOP (INSTANT/AV8) Ohh Eight, ASCAP/Touched By Jazz, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) HL I WISH ) GIRLS DEM SUGAR 86 GET UP (Keiande, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Kita, ASCAP) HL 2 B*TCHES IMAGINE THAT 22 16 27 60 66 3 22 19 11 60 61 7 CARL THOMAS (BAD BOY ARISTA) BEANIE MAN FEATURING MYA (SHOCKING VIBESNPMRGIN) TOO SHORT (SHORT/JIVE) LL COOL J (DEF JAM /IDJMG) / 51 GET YOUR ROLL ON (Money Mack, BMI) 68 GIRLS DEM SUGAR (EMI Blackwood, BMVThe Of WITH ME DON'T MESS WITH MY MAN Waters ¡ 1 UN -HUH THE LIGHT 23 33 6 BOUNCE 61 1 - 61 1 MAY*RANRING ISCIFI - LUCY PEARL (POOKIE/BEYOND) DEVYNE STEPHENS'THE ENTERTAINER' (EASIWESTIEEGI MOW SOSOOBAWW MSC SWLOIRATCOLUMBIA) Nazerath, BMI/EMI April, ASCAP/Chase - PHAROAHE MONCH (RAWKUS) Chad, ASCAP) HL

92 GITTIN' WHAT I WANT (Miss Butch, BMVWarren Hildebrand, BMI) I DON'T CARE DON'T THINK I'M NOT SHAKE YA ASS 62 3 24 29 3 ) YOU KNOW MY NAME 24 38 4 © NOQU 85 GOT BEEF (My Own Chit BMVEMI Blackwood, BMI/Tray Tray's, ASCAP) 62 2 ( ESTON(PHILADELPHAINIERKATICKAUFFMT10NWARNER BROS./ KANDI (COLUMBIA) - MYSTIKAL JIVE) S.P.M. (DOPEHOUSE) 41 GOT IT ALL (Blondie Rockwell, ASCAP/Dead Game, ASCAP /Jae'wons, CASE OF THE EX (WHATCHA GONNA DO) 72 3 COMING BACK HOME HOW MUCH YOU WANT ME YOU WANT 25 34 7 ASCAP /Janice Combs, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) HL 25 24 2 ®75 8 WHAT MYA (UNIVERSITY/INTERSCOPE) © BEBE FEATURING BRIAN MCKNIGHT & (SE (MOTOWN) HAVANA (HEAT/LIGHTYEAR) DM% FEATURING 5(500 (RUFF RYDERS/DEF IAMADJMG) 72 HELLO (Gangsta Boogie, ASCAP/Universal, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Ain't PASS YOU BY SEND IT ON Nuthin' Goin' On But Funking, ASCAP/MC Ren, ASCAP) GET 26 30 7 84 52 17 Z6 32 6 64 26 10 BOYZ II MEN (UNIVERSAL) D'ANGELO (CHEEBA SOUNDNIRGIN) 38 HE WASMT MN ENOUGH (. BMVEMI Blackwood BMI,Tred Jerkins III, SSH FEATURING BARRINGTON LEVY (BAD BOY/ARISTA) JOEV ISHB S (BONAFIDE/GROUND LEVEL) BIG PIMPIN' BMI/Tnsign. BMIAaShawn Daniels, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAPA And Me, ASCAP) HL LIL' MAMA... TONGUE SONG 21 29 21 65 57 10 10"HER 21 20 5 WHOA! 65 50 7 JAYG FEATURING UGK (ROC- A- FELWDEE JAMADJMG) EKG FEATURING TONY SUNSHINE )LOU09JLUMBMI 40 HEY PAP) (Lit Lu Lu, BMVEMI Blackwood, BMI/Airginia Beach, ASCAP) HL X -CON (FIRST STRING/GROUND LEVEL) STRINGS (EPIC) 88 HOT GAL TODAY (HAFFI GET DE GAL YAH) (Deadly, SAME SCRIPT, DIFFERENT CAST PULL OVER THE LIGHT THANK GOD I FOUND YOU 28 23 15 CI 61 4 ASCAP/Greensleeves, PRS/EMI April, ASCAP) HL 27 4 66 68 29 WHITNEY HOUSTON & DEBORAH COX ( ARISTA) RILA P N -SLIDE ATANTIC) ® COMMON (MCA) MARIAN CAREY FEATURING JOE & (COLUMBIA) 11 (HOT S * *)) COUNTRY GRMINAR (Jackie Frost, BMI /Careers -BANG, SUMMER RAIN BMI/Publishing Designee, BMI/Universal, ASCAP/Basement Beat, ASCAP) HARM SO FLOSSY IF YOU DON'T WANNA LOVE ME 29 44 4 61 51 12 29 22 11 61 69 23 CARL (GIFT- O- VISIOWBAD BOY /ARISTA) ICE CUBE FEATURING WORE IC FEN ILAN MIBBFST 5DEPRIORIrf MIDWEST MAFIA FEATURING PHATTY BANKS (BUCHANAN) TAMAR (DRAMWORKS) 28 I DON'T CARE (Gamble -Hoff, BMI/Monetam, BMI/WB, ASCAP) WBM SIPPIN' ON DA SYRUP WHERRE BE 96 I GOT THAT FIRE (Money Mack, BMI) YOU ] Y'ALL CAN T NEVER HURT US 30 21 11 68 60 3 30 23 3 WITHOUT 68 THREE 6 MAFIA FEATURING UGK (HYPNOTIZE MINDS40UD1 FEATURING MATE (BABY AEEI 51 I LIKE DEM GIRLZ (Swore, ASCAP/STD, ASCAP/EMI CHARLIE WILSON (MAJOR HITS/JAKE/NTERSCOPE) PHILLY'S MOST WANTED (ATLANTIC) Blackwood, BMI /Ground Control, BMI) MANIVE MARIA MARIA 1 I DON'T CARE BAD 1 31 25 29 31 28 11 PROFYLE (MOTOWN) 41 IMAGINE THAT (LL Cool 1, ASCAP/Sony /AN Tunes, AFACUARISTA) © SANTANA FEATURING THE PRODUCT G&B (ARISTA) ® - NDWESTGN IPHIIADELRIMINNRNATIONALRUFFNATDNAYARNERBROS) ASCAPAmma Play Jason, ASCAP) HL I YOU SHOULD TOLD SEPARATED 37 GET IT ON TONITE WANNA KNOW 70 1 VE 1 INCOMPLETE (Monte)) Jordan, ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP/Hudson 32 30 17 32 24 49 - M E JOE (JIVE) AVANT (MAGIC JOHNSON/MA) ® MONTELL JORDAN (DEF SOUL/IDJMG) Jordan, ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP/Wixen, ASCAP) HIJWBM FIRE 93 IT DOESN'T MATTER (Huss Zwingli, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Tunes, ASCAP/EMI BALL BALL 35 33 31 24 TRY AGAIN 71 64 7 33 21 4 Q _ DANCIN' AALIYAH (BLACKGROUNDNIRGIN) BUSTA RHYMES (FLIPMODUELEKTRNEEG) Blackwood, BMVTeBass, BMVSongs Of Universal, BMVPublishing MURDAI, NITRE, ULGAAGSTA SHORT, HERON, Y.S. (LAY R DOWN) GUY (MCA) Designee, BMVArdrew Long, PRS/Universal- PolyGram International, CRAZY THINGS I DO S * *T) COUNTRY GRAMMAR TRY AGAIN 40 12 12 61 16 34 31 23 (HOT 72 73 7 ® SAMMIE (FREEWORLD/CAPITOL) EMINEM (WEB/AFTERMATWINTERSCOPE) ASCAP/DESMOPHOBIA, ASCAP/A Phantom Vox, BMUMuziekuitgevens NELLY (FO' REEL/UNIVERSAL) AALIYAH (BLACKGROUNDNIRGIN) Artemis BV, BMIMamer- Tamerlane) CLM/HUWBM GOT IT ALL THIS WOMAN'S WORK MOOR -HOODZ THEORY) 35 26 12 73 71 10 35 I WANNA KNOW (Zomba, ASCAPAfiely, ASAP /Conversation Tree, 35 28 15 73 71 2 EVE & JADAKISS (RUFF RYDERS/INTERSCOPE) MAXWELL (COLUMBIA) DARK (RCA) AN E. UP (ROBBING ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Foray, SESAC/1972, SESAC) H/WBM TA DA 24 I WISH (Tom, ASAP/, BMU DOESN'T REALLY MATTER 4 DA FAM 36 HE WASN'T MAN ENOUGH 14 68 6 36 I 74 72 4 32 25 LIL' MO (ASTWEST/EEG) - (DEF MERAIUWIGNMESIG4110NSBJEBNOan /WOARUANtU6U JANET JAM/DEF SODUIDJMG) TONI BRAXTON (AFACE/ARISTA) 56 I WONDER WHY? (HE'S THE GREATEST Dl) (Melaza, ASCAP/T -Boy, GETTIN' IN THE WAY ASCAP/Wamer- Tamedane, BMVBemard's Other, BMI/Sony /AN ROLL WIT ME HOW LONG 15 _ I 40 10 15 59 31 35 4 uY.7FEATUÁÑ JILL SCOTT Songs, BMI/Universal, ASCAP/Salsoul, ASCAP/941 Blackwood, ©1 20 MFMPHG BLEEK6AMIL DEF AMNU SOUND MGI (HIDDEN BEACH/EPIC) CO -ED (RUBICON) LV FEATURING SHARI WATSON ILOUD/COLUMBIAI BMVStone Diamond, BMhComart BMVHoward Corned, BMI) Records with the greatest airplay gains. © 2000 Bil board/BPI Communications. Records with the greatest sales gains. © 2000 Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. 8 JUMPIN', 0 JUMPIN' (All Black Music, SESAC/353 Music Publishing, SESAC/Beyonce, ASCAPNniversal-PolyGram International Tunes, SESACBniversal- PolyGram International, 76 THE REAL SLIM SHADY (Eight Mile Style, BMI/Famous, ASCAP /Ain') 31 TRY AGAIN (Virginia Beach. ASCAP/WB, ASCAPBerbilicious. HOT R&B/HIP -HOP RECURRENT AIRPLAY ASCAP/Back 2 Da Getto, ASCAP/All Blac, ASCAP) WBM Nuthin' Goin' On But Funking ASCAP/Five Card, ASAP/Elvis Mambo, ASCAP/Black Fountain, ASCAP) WBM 1 WOBBLE TO) 7 JUST BE A MAN ABOUT IT (Braxton, BMVNaked Under My _ 1 WOBBLE 14 13 7 ASAPBhawbeny Blonde, BMI/Music Of Windswept, ASCAP/Bug, 94 UN -HUH (D's Non- Stop, ASCAP/rhelma's Boy, ASCAP/NOka Intl, 504 BOYZ (NO LIMIT /PRIORITY) KÓEVÑEM(MRC DONDS (A) Clothes, ASCAP/Chrysalis, ASCAP/October Eighth, BMVNoontime BMIAVindswept II, ASCAPMB, ASCAP) HL/WBM ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP) HL Tunes, BMIBlack Baby, SESAC/Noonhme, SESAC) WBM U KNOW WHAT'S UP HOT BOYZ 87 REMEMBER THEM DAYS (Blondie Rockwell, ASCAP/Shakur 50 THE WAY I AM (Eight Mile Style, BMVEnsign, BM)) 2 1 3 15 16 10 3 LETS GET MARRIED (So So Def, ASAP/EMI April, DONELL JONES (UNTOUCHABLESAAFACE/ARISTA) YSST VO)EIFNOREW1RRHTRREMS MIOTRESHDMOFASNFSBI5 AI -Din, ASCAPBitco South, ASCAP/Soundlofer, BMI) 84 WE AT IT AGAIN (Virginia Beach, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Herbilicious, ASCAP/Them Damn Twins, ASCAPBabyboy's Little, SONG 79 ROLL WIT ME (Track Team, BMI) ASCAP/Mag/oo, ASCAP/Black Fountain, ASCAP) WBM 3 6 4 THONG 16 23 27 VIVRANT THING SESAC/Naonhme, SESAC) HL SISQO (DRAGON/DEF SODUIDJMG) Q -TIP (VIOLATOR/DEF JAM/IDJMG) 29 SAME SCRIPT, DIFFERENT CAST (Shep And Shep, 17 WNATCNU UIU Drain' Tanhums. ASGPVHI ApM, ASCAP/14 Control, ASCAP/So So 78 UAR (E. Dixon, BMI/Zomba, BMI/Hitdistrict, BM)) ASCAP/Rondor, ASAP/Hudson Jordan, ASCAP/Shae Shae, Def, ASCAP/Aamt-TMredme, BMVEdnon Lollipop, SESAC) RAM UNTITLED (HOW DOES IT FEEL) 13 THE UGHT (EMI Blackwood, BMI/Sin- Drome, BMIBendan, 4 8 9 11 11 11 ASAP/Dove Daniels, BMVMontell Jordan, ASCAP/Famous, 12 WHATEVER (Divine Mill, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Fingaz Goal, MONTELL JORDAN (DEF SODUIDJMG) D'ANGELO (CHEEBA SOUNDNIRGIN) ASCAPNniversal-PolyGram International, ASAP/E.P.H.C.Y., ASCAP /Almo, ASCAP/Wixen, ASCAP) HL/WBM ASCAP/Songs For Children, BMWh Oh, BMVEnsign, BM)) HL/WBM ASCAP/Songs Of Universal, BMI/Senseless, BMU HL/WBM PARTY UP (UP IN HERE) 67 SEND IT ON PolyGram International, ASAP /Ate -cheo, 59 MIAT MEANS THE WORLD TO YOU (Killer Pam, ASCAPBnmecn, ASCAP/WanMr- 5 7 3 18 17 19 43 MARIA MARIA (Sony/AN Tunes, ASCAP/Huss Zwingli, ASCAP/TeBass, (Universal- DMX (RUFF RYDERS/DEF JAM/IDJMG) ARC RMERAG MNNIE FRESH 6 It BANS (CASH MWAYAIIOEMW ASCAP/Melodies Nside, ASAP/Songs Of Universal, BMVBaby Diamond, Tamedane, BMVAnoaden, BMVEdmonds, BMVTMI BMckwood, BM) BMVEMI Blackwood, BMVStellabella, ASCAP) HUM LOVING EACH OTHER 4 LIFE BMI/Wamer- Tamerlane, BMVStephanye, BMVCarbed, BMI) MM 65 WHAT'S YOUR FANTASY (Ludacns, ASCAP/Dre Santiago, ASAP) 6 5 2 19 19 9 WHOA! 23 THE NEXT EPISODE (WB, ASCAP/Ain't Nuthin' Goin' On But METHRONE (CATOWN/APITOL) BLACK ROB (BAD BOY/ARISTA) Funking, ASCAP/Hard Workin Black Folks, ASCAP/My Own Chit, 6 SEPARATED (Grindtime, BMI/Zomba, BMVTuH Huff, BMI) WBM 15 WHAT YOU WANT (Boomer X, ASCAP/Ruff Ryder -Dead Game, 42 SHACKLES ASCAP/North Avenue, ASCAP/Reach Ahead, ASCAP) YOU OWE ME EX-FACTOR BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMVLoot On Loose Leaves, ASCAP/Big (PRAISE YOU) (Tea Tyme, ASAP/ThaFs Plum's 1 10 4 20 25 43 NAS FEATURING (COLUMBIA) LAURYN HILL (RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA) Yacht, ASCAPBeechwood, BM)) HLANBM Song, ASCAPAyrraw, ASAP/EMI April, ASCAP) HL 9 WHERE I WANNA BE (Check Man, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Ness, Nifty 25 SHAKE YA ASS (Zomba, ASCAP/Bout U, ASCAP/The Waters Of & Capone, ASCAP/Willarie, ASAP/EMI April ASAP) HL/WBM SAY MY NAME LOVE LIKE THIS 20 NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY (Notorious KI.M., BMWndeas, 8 3 3 21 38 Nazerath, BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMI /Chase Chad, ASCAP) HL 74 WHERE I WANNA BE (Not Listed) DESTINY'S CHILD (COLUMBIA) - FAITH EVANS (BAD BOY/ARISTA) BMI/Wamer- Tamerlane, BMVNo Gravity BMVTouched By Jazz,

95 WM3 RIDE ND VS (Nine . /SUP/Sharon MI, BMLN- 811mgar CUP/t4m's Nd, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/J. Feliciano, BMUFania, BMVEric 8 & Hakim, 33 SIPPIN' ON DA SYRUP (Tefnoise, BMI/Zomba, BMI) CUP) ITS SO HARD DOO WOP (THAT THING) 9 2 3 22 49 ASCAP/Robert Hill, BMI/Bridgeport, BMUSpecial Ed, BMVSugarhill, 32 SUMMER RAIN (Sounds From The Soul, ASCAP/Soul On Soul, ASCAP/EMI 4 BOB (Divine Mill. ASCAP/WB. ASCAPAingaz Goal, ASCAPAN R, BMVEnsign, BIG PUNISHER FEATURING DONELL JONES (LOUD/COLUMBIA) - LAURYN HILL (RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA) HLJWBM BMWniversal -Songs Of PolyGram International) HLANBM Agin. ASCAP/Black Bull, ASAP /lobate, ASCAP/Nynaw, ASCAP) BMI) I DON'T WANNA 44 TA DA (Steep Md Steep, ASCAP/Rondor, ASCAP/Hudson Jordan, ASAP/Montell 99 WITHOUT YOU (EMI April, ASCAP/DI, ASCAP/Hale Yeah, SESAC) HL 10 4 7 22 42 WHERE MY GIRLS AT? 2 NO MORE (Eddie F., ASCAP/Sharay's, ASCAP/WB, ASCAPA AALIYAH (BACKGROUND/PRIORITY) 23 702 (MOTOWN) Want My Daddy's Records, ASCAP/Universal-PolyGram Jordan, AS CAP /Famous, ASCAP/Daniels,BMVWe en, ASAP) HL 91 WW III (Not Listed) 64 UPLOSIVE (Vitt, ASCAP /Ain't Nuthin' Goin' On But Funking, ASCAP/Loot SHUT UP NO MORE RAIN International Tunes, SESAC/JahqaeJoints, SESAC) WBM 73 TARE THAT Mass ConNsion, ASCAPAYB, ASCAP/So y /AN Songs, BMVEpic, 11 9 2 24 15 15 (IN THIS CLOUD) I MyIONOYFMANBIGOLFfFPOPKm, TWA mIS PABLIDUWIINBD ANGIE STONE ( ARISTA) 54 0001I. (T-Girl, BMVDaisy Age, BMVWamer- Tamedane, BMI) WBM BMVSdar, BMVSary /AN Tunes, ASG(PRarbad-Solar. ASSADI HL/d M On Loose Leaves, ASCAP/Big Yacht ASCAP/Sony /AN Tunes, ASCAP/Phat 21 OPEN MY HEART (EMI April, ASCAPAIyte Tyme, ASCAP/Minneapolis 63 THAT OTHER WOMAN (Zomba, ASCAP/563, ASCAP/fallest Tree, Cat, ASCAP /Antraphil, BMVSharon Hill, BMI/Nate Dogg. BIM) HL/WBM TOO CLOSE I NEED A HOT GIRL 12 12 58 25 20 11 36 YEAH THAT'S US Omen, BM(AYameriamala.u, BMI(H East ASCAPIM Mho. NEXT (ARISTA) (CASH MONEY/UNIVERSAL) Guys, ASAP /Jibranda, ASAP /lamyo, ND HL ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM 21 PASS YOU BY (Shawn Patrick, BMVEnsign, BMI) 80 THIS WOMAN'S WORK (Kate Bush, BMVScreen Gems-EMI, BMI) ASPAP/WB, ASCAPAAoney -N -Pocket &SCANS.lees. ASCAP/. Lovelace, & SCAPI ROM THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR Recurrents are ti les which have appeared on the Hot R &B/Hip- 13 14 9 66 PULL OVER (Funk So Rightous, BMVFirst N' Gold, BMI/Kase, 16 TREAT HER LIKE A LADY (Zomba, BMVTuff Huff, BMI/East Memphis, 46 YOUR CHILD (Tents Of )(Mar, ASCAPBMGSongs, ASCAP/Hollow thigh, ASCAP) DA BRAT (SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA) Hop Singles chart for more than 20 weeks and have dropped below the top 50. BMI/Ms. Trina, BMI/Duece Pop, BMI/Neko, BM) BMIArving, BMI) WBM 15 YOU SHOULD'VE TOLD ME (Not Listed)

BILLBOARD AUGUST 19, 2000 www.billboard.com 27 www.americanradiohistory.com COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, Billboard AND PROVIDED BY SoundScan® TOP R&B/HIPHOP ALBUMS .TM 50 43 6 BUMPY KNUCKLES KJ AC2000 */LANDSPEED(11.98/16.98)M INDUSTRY SHAKEDOWN 34 z B * 2 20 TRINA `:- SLIDE /ATLANTIC 83212 * /AG (11.98/17.981 DA BADDEST * *H ww Ñw o 1 ARTIST TITLE ¢Ñ -011111 HOT SHOT DEBUT 111- H 3 L w á Q IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE/CD) á á 51 P.A. (PARENTAL ADVISORY) MY LIFE YOUR ENTERTAINMENT 450220 /INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.981® --ow No. 1 sir- - DREAMWORKS 52 6 THE COMRADS HOO- BANGIN' 50001 /PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) WAKE UP & BALL 3 weeks at No. 1 COUNTRY GRAMMAR 1 cD 1 1 6 NELLYz FO' REEL 157743/UNIVERSAL (11.98/17.98) 53 7 MC EIHT HOO- BANGIN' 50103 /PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) N' MY NEIGHBORHOOD GREATEST GAINER -- 54 51 MARY J. BLIGE MCA 111929* (11.98/17.98) MARY 93 2 BIG L RAWKUS 26136 * /PRIORITY t 10.95 '1., - BIG PICTURE 2 O TRICK DADDY BOOK OF THUGS: C HAPTER A.K., VERSE 47 U 3 3 12 EMINEM sWEaIAFTERMATH490629*/INTLeL,;(L,.7è;1s.,I THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP 1 SLIP- N- SLIDE/ATLANTIC 83275 * /AG (10.98/17.98) EAR- RESISTIBLE 4 2 2 4 SOUNDTRACK DEFJAM/ DEF SOUL 542522 */IDJMG112.98/18.98) NUTTY PROFESSOR II: THE KLUMPS 1 56 56 48 12 THE TEMPTATIONS MOTOWN 157742 /UNIVERSAL (11.98/17.98)

5 4 4 6 VARIOUS ARTISTS RUFF RYDERS 490625*/INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) RYDE OR DIE VOL. II 1 51 49 45 6 BLACK MARKET 4321 (11.98/17.981 EBK4 VOL. 2 6 5 5 6 KELLY PRICE DEF SOUL 542472/IDJMG (11.98/17.98) MIRROR MIRROR 3 58 66 83 8 SLUM VILLAGE BARAK/GOODVIBE 2025 * /ATOMIC POP (14.98 CD) DI FANTASTIC

1 LEVEL MURDERERS & ROBBERS 0 6 9 15 TONI BRAXTON LAFACE 26069/ARISTA (11.98/18.98) THE HEAT 59 45 2 PROJECT PAT PROJECT 9996/STREET (11.98/16.98) ® 9 14 46 YOLANDA ADAMS ELEKTRA 62439/EEG (11.98/17.98)M MOUNTAIN HIGH...VALLEY LOW 8 60 54 44 6 DEF SQUAD DEE SQUAD/DREAMWORKS 4501144NTERSCOPE (11.98/17.981 DEF SQUAD PRESENTS ERICK ONASIS 9 7 7 7 LIL' KIM QUEEN BEE / UNDEAS /ATLANTIC92840 */AG(12.98/18.98) THE NOTORIOUS KIM 1 61 60 56 19 BIG PUNISHER LOUD /COLUMBIA 63843 * /CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98) YEEEAH BABY

THREE 6 MAFIA 62 57 12 DJ QUIK ARISTA 2001 16419 * /ARISTA (11.98/17.98) BALANCE & OPTIONS 8 8 WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS SIXTY 6, SIXTY 1 2 62 10 8 HYPNOTIZE MINDS 1732/LOUD (11.98/17.98) 63 59 55 15 CYPRESS HILL COLUMBIA 69990 * /CRG (11.98 EQ/18.98) SKULL & BONES 11 10 12 16 JOE JIVE 41703 (11.98/17.98) MY NAME IS JOE 1 64 43 MR. MARCELO (FROM THE GHETTO) TUFF GUYS/NO LIMIT 26 159 */PRIORITY 111.98/17.981I.ß BRICK LIVIN a 12 15 12 BIG TYMERS CASH MONEY 157673 /UNIVERSAL (11.98/17.981 I GOT THAT WORK 1 ICE CUBE II NEXTASY 4 20 WAR & PEACE VOL. 2 (THE PEACE DISC) 13 11 11 7 NEXT ARISTA 14643* (10.98/17.98) WELCOME LENCH MOB/BEST SIDE 50015 * /PRIORITY (11.98/17.98)

13 13 38 DR. DRE AFTERMATH 490486 * / INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) DR. DRE 2001 1 14 A' - VARIOUS ARTISTS 1 20 TWISTA PRESENTS: LEGIT BALLIN' THE ALBUM VOL. LEGIT BALLIN' 50000 (11.98/16.98) 15 16 16 34 DMX° RUFF RYDERS/DEF JAM 546933 * /IDJMG (12.98/18.98) ...AND THEN THERE WAS X 1

68 62 29 D'ANGELO CHEEBA SOUND 48499 *NIRGIN (11.98/17.98) VOODOO 16 14 10 8 BUSTA RHYMES A FLIPMODE/ELEKTRA 62517*/EEG (12.98/18.98) ANARCHY 1 SNOOP DOGG & THA EASTSIDAZ SNOOP DOGG PRESENTS THA EASTSIDAZ 11 18 19 19 COMMON MCA 111970* (11.98/17.98) LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE 5 DOGG HOUSE 2040 * /TVT (10.98/17.98)

18 17 17 13 AVANT MAGIC JOHNSON 112069 /MCA (11.98/17.98) MY THOUGHTS 6 65 76 EMINEM A' WEB/AFTERMATH 490287 * / INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) THE SLIM SHADY LP

19 15 6 3 CANIBUS CRAZY WORLD 159054*UNIVERSAL(11.98/17.98) 2000 B.C. (BEFORE CAN -I -BUS) 6 71 10 F.A.T.E. GHETTO WORKS 47591/WARNER BROS. (11.98/17.98) MI FOR ALL THAT'S ENDURED

EMOTIONAL 2 20 21 27 17 CARL THOMAS BAD BOY 73025/ARISTA (10.98/17.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS NUTHIN' BUT A GANGSTA PARTY 70 PRIORITY 23916* (11.98/17.98) 70 21 20 24 11 LUCY PEARL POOKIE 78059 /BEYOND (11.98/17.98) LUCY PEARL 3 12 57 52 3 BIG MOE WRECKSHOP 4441 (11.98/16.98) MM CITY OF SYRUP 52 22 32 22 21 SAMMIE FREEWORLD 23168/CAPITOL (8.98/12.98) FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP 22 13 77 70 10 BONEY JAMES /RICK BRAUN WARNER BROS. 47557 (11.98/17.98) SHAKE IT UP 32 23 29 26 4 BEENIE MAN SHOCKING VIBESNP 49093 *NIRGIN (11.98/16.98) 18 14 67 72 92 JUVENILE' CASH MONEY 153162 /UNIVERSAL (11.98/17.98) 2 24 30 29 40 IDEAL NOONTIME 47882NIRGIN (10.98/16.98) ® IDEAL 19 75 97 66 22 BLACK ROB BAD BOY 73026* /ARISTA (10.98/17.98) LIFE STORY 1 25 25 20 29 JAGGED EDGE SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA 69862/CRG (11.98 E0/17.98) J.E. HEARTBREAK 1 16 75 69 23 BONE THUGS -N- HARMONY RUTHLESS 63581 */EPIC (11.98 E0117.9B) BTNHRESURRECTION 1 26 22 18 8 SOUNDTRACK GHET- O- VISION/LAFACE 26080 * /ARISTA (11.98/17.98) 3 11 76 64 7 JURASSIC 5 RAWKUS 490664 * / INTERSCOPE (8.98/12.98) QUALITY CONTROL 33 21 28 28 43 DONELL JONES A UNTOUCHABLES/LAFACE 26060 /ARISTA (10.98/17.98) WHERE I WANNA BE 6 18 72 60 3 HANGMEN 3 SURRENDER 490707 * / INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) NO SKITS VOL. 1 60 28 27 21 14 504 BOYZ NO LIMIT 50722 * /PRIORITY (11.98/17.98) GOODFELLAS 1 19 61 79 34 JUVENILE CASH MONEY 542179 /UNIVERSAL (12.98/18.98) THA G -CODE 1 29 23 30 36 SISQO A° DRAGON /DEF SOUL 546816 * /IDJMG (12.98/18.98) UNLEASH THE DRAGON 2 80 98 82 41 KEVON EDMONDS RCA 67704 (10.98/16.98) 24/7 15 30 24 - 2 C -BO WEST COAST MAFIA 2829/WARLOCK (11.98/17.98) ENEMY OF THE STATE 24 81 RE-ENTRY 3 DONNY GERRARD FREQUENCY 54391 /LIGHTYEAR (10.98/16.98) THE ROMANTIC 81 31 26 32 54 DESTINY'S CHILD A' COLUMBIA 69870* /CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98) THE WRITINGS ON THE WALL 2 82 81 68 26 DRAMA TIGHT IV LIFE/ATLANTIC 83306 * /AG (11.98/17.98) CAUSIN' DRAMA 11 JILL SCOTT? WORDS AND SOUNDS VOL. 1 32 36 41 3 32 JILL SCO 62137* /EPIC (11.98 E uWHO IS 83 88 73 23 BEANIE SIGEL ROC- A-FELLA/DEF JAM 546621 * /IDJMG (11.98/17.98) THE TRUTH 2 31 22 METHRONE CLATOWN 2756TCAPITOL (10.98116.98) I MY LIFE 33 31 31 84 80 86 46 BRIAN MCKNIGHT A' MOTOWN 153708/UNIVERSAL 112.98/18.98) BACK AT ONE 2 -- PACESETTER ^ 85 71 87 16 TONY TOUCH TOMMY BOY 1347* (11.98/17.98) THE PIECE MAKER 19 34 58 23 3 SOMETHIN' FOR THE PEOPLE `NARNER BROS. 47354(11.98 /17.98) ISSUES 23 86 92 - 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS RAZOR & TIE 89031 (11.98/17.98) MONSTERS OF RAP 86

I 19 35 19 97 3 THE CONGREGATION L..Ef -.,.ui nnAOTIC GENERATION 3111/HENDU 111.98115.98) ® BOOK 87 RE-ENTRY 13 THE PHAT CAT PLAYERS PARLANE 34044 (17.98 CD) gm MAKE IT PHAT, BABY! 56 ON HOW LIFE IS 9 36 42 47 54 MACY GRAY A2 EPIC 69490* (11.98 EQ/17.98) MM 88 78 77 32 TRIN -I -TEE 5:7 B -RITE 490359 /INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) MI SPIRITUAL LOVE 41 JAY 54 33 34 32 -Z VOL. 3... LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER ) 89 90 80 14 YING YANG TWINS COLLIPARK 1006 (10.98/16.98) Obi THUG WALKIN' 31 ROC- A- FELLA/DEF JAM 546822/IDJMG (12.98/18.98) 90 83 75 13 MIRACLE SOUND OF ATLANTA 153283/UNIVERSAL (11.98/17.98) MIRACLE 15 38 34 25 3 WILL DOWNING MOTOWN 157881/UNIVERSAL(11.98/17.98) ALL THE MAN YOU NEED 25 91 82 78 38 KURUPT ANTRA 2001 * /ARTEMIS (10.98/16.98) THA STREETZ IZ A MUTHA 5 39 37 36 17 DA BRAT SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA 69772 * /CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98) UNRESTRICTED 1 FRED HAMMOND & RADICAL FOR CHRIST PURPOSE BY DESIGN WHITNEY HOUSTON A WHITNEY: 3 20 Ell 40 35 35 12 THE GREATEST HITS VERITY 43140 (10.98/16.98) ARISTA 14626119.98 /24.98) ®mm SNOOP DOGG NO LIMIT 50052 * /PRIORITY (11.98/17.98) NO LIMIT TOP DOGG 41 46 54 15 MYA UNIVERSITY 490640 * / INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) FEAR OF FLYING 7 PRIORITY 23123* (11.98/17.98) NEXT FRIDAY 42 44 42 22 GERALD LEVERT EASTWEST 62417/EEG (11.98/17.98) G 2 SOUNDTRACK

I 417085/UNIVERSAL (10.98/16.98) SEXY SWEET THING 43 39 40 36 JOHNNIE TAYLOR MALACO 7499 (10.98/15.98) GOTTA GET THE GROOVE BACK 30 CAMEO BMD /PRIVATE GEORGE BENSON GRP 543586/VG (11.98/17.98) ABSOLUTE BENSON ® 48 46 20 SOUNDTRACK ABLACKGROUND49052 'NIRGIN(11.98/17.981 ROMEO MUST DIE - THE ALBUM 1 MO THUGS FAMILY LAYZIE BONE PRESENTS MO THUGS III: THE MOTHERSHIP DE LA SOUL INTELLIGENCE: MOSAIC THUMP 6 ART OFFICIAL 97 45 38 33 MO THUGS/STATE STREET 8111 /KOCH (10.98/17.98) 13 TOMMY BOY 1361* (12.98/18.98) INTERSCOPE (19.98/24.98) GREATEST HITS 46 40 37 14 MARY MARY C2 /COLUMBIA 63740/CRG (10.98 EQ/16.98) THANKFUL 22 RE-ENTRY 87 2PAC As AMARU/DEATH ROW 490301 * /

*/EPIC SUPREME CLIENTELE 2 41 47 51 18 PINK LAFACE 26062/ARISTA (11.98/17.98) CANT TAKE ME HOME 23 RE-ENTRY 26 GHOSTFACE KILLAH WU- TANG/RAZOR SHARP 69325 111.98 E0/17.98)

3 MOTOWN 157939/UNIVERSAL(11.968/17.98)M THROUGH THE EYES OF A DON 86 48 41 39 10 SOUNDTRACK SO SO DEF/SONY MUSIC SOUNDTRAX 61076*/CRG 111.98 EQ/17.981 BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE 12 RE-ENTRY CAP ONE net of 10 million units (Dia- Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIM) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIM certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIAA certification for shipment Q discs and tapes. indicates LP is available. Most tape mond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums wi h a running tme of 100 minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number of /or *Asterisk Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseek- prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. er Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. MBI indicates past or present Heatseeker title. © 2000, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

WORDS & DEEDS (Continued from page 24) flavor, approaching old subjects written and produced for TLC, The group attributes its unique and Ghet-O-Vision duo Youngbloodz. Dawg's debut solo album, "Ven- through fresh eyes and varied Pink, Mystikal, Youngbloodz, flavor to the members' diverse "Just Like That," a second noncom- tilation," drops Sept. 26 from twists. and Rehab. music tastes, which include Black mercial single, bows Aug. 21. Groove Attack, an independent "Rap music is our hustle," says Despite these additional profes- Sabbath and the Doors in addition German label releasing the record Reese. "It's the way we eat, live, sional obligations, P.A. is still the to the staple hip-hop diet. KP grav- KNITTING IN TRIBECA: Phife worldwide. "Flawless," the second and survive." priority for the trio, and putting it itates to Southern ghetto hip -hop, Dawg, formerly of A Tribe Called single, will be released commer- P.A. owns Ghet -O-Vision, a label down creatively and realistically while Reese enjoys straight -up hip - Quest, performs at 9 p.m. Thurs- cially in the middle of the distributed by LaFace Records. was the goal on "My Life, Your hop. Mello brings bold sounds bor- day (17) at the Knitting Factory in month. It is produced by Hi -Tek, The "Shaft" soundtrack was Entertainment." "We talk about rowed from mixing genres. lower Manhattan. He is joined by who partners with Talib Kweli on released by Ghet-O-Vision and has real -life situations that go on," "Sundown," the first release from underground hip -hop artists Zion "Reflection Eternal," an album been certified gold. Reese and Reese says. "For the audience, it's the album, features Dirty South leg- I (Ground Control Records), Oak- scheduled to be released Sept. 19 Mello handle the label's production like a scary movie. You enjoy what's end Eightball. Other guests on the land, Calif. -based artist Bukeone by Rawkus. Pete Rock produced B -side of duties, while KP oversees the day - happening on the screen, but you're album are Khujo, Cee -Lo, and Big (currently unsigned), and Micran- "Let Me Find Out," the to -day operations. The team has glad it didn't happen to you." Gipp from Goodie Mob, Noreaga, ots (Sub Verse Music). "Flawless." 28 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD AUGUST 19. 2000 www.americanradiohistory.com BillboadlIFSS &B HIP OP CONFEREN E lirtm

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metics to film, TV and the Internet, RBB and hip - n 1964, Paul Simon wrote that thought it would change things as jackets, turntables, photos and bios haunting phrase "The words of much as it has." There is no doubt to items from Busy Bee, the Cold Ithe prophets are written on the it has, says Silk, who began pro- Crush Brothers, Flash's jacket and hop have become multimedia darlings_ subway walls and tenement moting his own shows by 1980. more." Silk, now VP, urban music halls." But, he couldn't have "Nobody thought anything we did at Judgment Records, says "Back in projected that, within 10 years, would end up in museums or being the day, there was no sophisticated It's that multifaceted synergy that's the subways streaking out of the Bronx taught in college." marketing. It was about putting up would be adorned by graffiti writ- It has and it is. Universities across flyers and posters for our shows." ers with prophetic words indeed: the nation examine the phenome- Silk's Fat Flava record store became premise behind the first annual Billboard /BET "Hip -Hop Lives." The train's des- non-DJ Dusk teaches a class on home to much of those original tination was a global one. The turntable style and its history at party flyers from Harlemworld "Sounds Of Silence" would be UCLA. At Berkley, they delve into shows and other events. Those 25- BBB/Hip-Hop Conference, held Hugust 16 -18 in New year -old relics are suddenly highly collectible, and pricey. City_ Bnd the focus of this spotlight, an That's due in part to the fact that York it's the four components of hip -hop- dancing, rhyming, MCing and overview of how black music has been embraced by- graffiti writing-cut a wide swath through American and interna- tional culture. Hip -hop became so and absorbed into -the mainstream lifestyle_ Ruth ingrained in popular consciousness that residents of nursing homes know what "gettin' jiggy wit' it" Bdkins Robinson dissects that crossover factor in means, toddlers in pre -school wear hat -to- the -back and kids in middle- America screech "whaazz up" as detail, while Marci Kenon investigates the resur- they clutch their latest CD and hi -five their homies. female rappers and gence of old- and new -school HITTIN' IT BIG While hip -hop lifestyle influ- how they're gaining mainstream ground_ Gil Robert- enced fashion, films, attitudes and other music genres, rap grew up to From Grandmaster Flash and The Furious 5... be the music of choice for a gener- son explores the proliferation of urban lifestyle replaced by the sound of the cash register's ring. Soon the noise sites on the Internet frontier, as Rhonda Baraka would become overpowering, as the world clamored to get in on the cultural gold rush. scores with a look at the bountiful Hip -hop didn't have much to do with cross -culturalization in the bond between music and movies_ beginning. The music, and lifestyle, was born of necessity and fueled by the survival skills of its creators - The spotlight also includes a roundup of upcoming blacks and Caribbeans in the inner cities. But even its originators didn't count on its long -range releases, and Billboard correspondents weigh in impact. TAKIN' IT FROM THE with a global view of noteworthy developments in STREETS In 1974, an MC called Love Bug Starski tossed out the phrase "hip - BBB and hip -hop from the international front_ hop, you don't stop," at one of the street parties that took place in a ...to the Wu -7hng Clan Bronx neighborhood. Grand Wiz- a brief look at Meanwhile, Jim Bessman offers ard Theodore was scratchin', the B- the poetry of Tupac Shakur. The ation of consumers way beyond the Boys were breakin' and a Samuel newly opened Experience Music inner cities. The Recording Indus- the genesis of the Billboard /BET REB/Hip-Hop Gompers Vocational High School Project in Seattle probably spent try Of America's (RIAA) 1999 year- grad was so wild on the turntable more cash collecting memorabilia end stats reveal rap as the best- he was dubbed Grandmaster Flash. for its Hip -Hop Experience than selling for the second Conference, complemented by a schedule of Hip -hop was born. the combined decade-long income consecutive year. Flash's schoolmate, rap produc- of all those DJ wizards. "Mostly, those consumers are er Van Silk, remembers those days, Silk estimates "between $2 mil- white," says the financial king of conference events_ saying, "There weren't many of us, lion and $3 million was paid for a rap, Russell Simmons. "Almost 80% and we were all friends. It was a wide range of artifacts and memo - of the hip -hop buyers are not neighborhood thing. Nobody ries-everything from Dapper Dan Continued on page 34

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august 1 6- 1 8 2 0 0 0 N Y C IT JUST DON'T STOP places. That's why the true gauge remake L. Frank Baum's classic Continued from page 30 to measure cultural impact isn't "The Wizard Of Oz" in a hip -hop from "black films in production," version would have never seen the an inaugurai even black." SoundScan figures agree says Christopher Reid, the "Kid" in light of day. However, Fox TV Pic- with Simmons. Kid 'N Play, one of hip -hop's first tures' "The OZ" has a raft of stars A Peek Into The First Annual Billboard /BET Simmons, hip -hop's first, and film stars, thanks to the "House attached, including , best, success story began his rise as Party" trilogy. Busta Rhymes, Ginuwine and rap RBB /Hip -Hop Conference, And How It Came About. a concert promoter. The founder, Look instead, he says, at "hip - group IMX, who will don wings to chairman and CEO of Rush Com- hop's inclusion in mainstream play the flying monkeys. BY Jim Bessman munications grew his college rap films -from titles to content." He Sometimes hip -hop life itself is label into a diversified multimedia cites "She's All That," a common the plot. There have been many company with music, television, round -the -way -term that was used films celebrating rap, break danc- The first -ever Billboard/ what effect does the language ing and graffiti writing -from that is used have? There will be a film, advertising and fashion inter- BET R&B /Hip -Hop Confer- ests. "Krush Groove," "Wild Style," good debate on what people When Simmons speaks, the "Style Wars," "Rhyme And Reason" ence arrives on the heels of think are the important issues." street listens. That's both Wall and "The Show." Wu Internation- Applebaum adds that the Street and Amsterdam Avenue. He al, Wu -Tang Clan's production another first -time collabora- "music- intensive" conference will says, "The rap industry builds company, has optioned a music - tion between Billboard and also involve numerous music brands. Black folks are the greatest based urban drama, "Trife Life," showcases. It is being held in New brand builders in the world. Our which follows two Brooklyn guys BET-the Billboard /BET Jazz York, he notes, because so much in of the R &B /hip -hop segment of the music, our clothes, create new looking for fame and fortune Conference. The success of trends and styles. The globalization hip -hop. music industry is centered there. of our culture is my mission." The whole idea of the infatuation that initial event was accomplished in film. with hip -hop came under the MELDING MEDIA Mission grounded on a fruitful work- Squeaky -clean Will Smith became scrutiny of director James Tobak. The conference, along with the rap's poster boy for big bucks when His movie "Black And White" ing relationship, which the Billboard /BET Jazz Conference he left his TV sitcom, "Fresh jarred every nerve available, and he that preceded it, marks not only Of Bel- Air," for the big screen, did it deliberately with themes two parties had established the first collaboration between including the films "Independence based on white kids and hip -hop during the making of the Billboard and BET, but the first Day" and "Wild Wild West." culture. It starred everyone from time BET has ever partnered with Smith's rap roots were amply Wu Tang Clan members to Brooke June jazz conference and any other company in such an Jr. undertaking. demonstrated as he danced with Shields and Robert Downey then elected to build upon. aliens in the "Men In Black" video. While the film failed to find an "We're the two leading compa- One of the most attractive audience, it's likely the subject will nies in this area of music," says crossover elements for many rap- be examined again in subsequent Kelli Richardson, BET's senior VP pers is that their films sometimes films. A SUCCESSFUL MARKETPLACE of corporate marketing and com- serve as 90- minute commercials for Rush's Simmons "We pulled together an event munications. "Partnering with Bill- SOME BAGGY PANTS AND which drew on the integrity and board gives us additional respect FANCY SNEAKS power of the Billboard and BET and credibility within the music Mission accomplished in fashion, brands," says Howard Appel- industry, and gives Billboard too. From New York's SoHo and baum, associate publisher and VP immediate credibility in the trendy Melrose Avenue in Los of licensing, Billboard. "But we African -American community and Angeles to Paris' Champs Elysée realized that the Rf&B /hip -hop field the R£&B /hip -hop world, since and 's Roppongi District, it's had some competition in other that's BET's focus. Obviously, this apparent how commercial hip -hop conferences, so we wanted ours is the only conference of its kind has become. Against backdrops of to be special." tied into the only network current- fake graffiti, while being bombard- ed by break -dance videos, brand - conscious consumers grab baggy "Partnering with Billboard gives us additional respect and pants, oversized athletic jerseys, expensive sneakers and any other credibility within the music industry, and gives Billboard fashion standards in the hip -hop immediate credibility in the African- American community community. The oversized tee has become the unofficial uniform of and the R &B /hip -hop world, since that's BET's focus." kids in the suburbs, too. There is an explosion of urban - -Kelli Richardson, BET Smith on the big screen apparel labels from hip -hop artists, including Master P's No Limit their music. as the title for a mostly white film, Clothing, Wu Tang Clan's Wu -Wear That's the case with a man at the and the use of the seminal rap and FUBU, which used LL Cool J Having the two "huge brands" ly serving African -American con- opposite end of the squeaky spec- song, "Rapper's Delight," in Adam in its first ad campaign, and Puff behind the Billboard/BET R&B/ sumers, which gives us the trum, Ice Cube. His seminal work Sandler's film "The Wedding Daddy. Earlier this year, Sean Hip -Hop Conference gives the opportunity to showcase the up- with Niggaz With Attitude Singer." Reid can't help chuckling "Puffy" Combs' Sean John Collec- confab a leg up on the competi- and- coming acts that are current- (N.W.A.), "Straight Outta Comp- as he remembers the elderly tion was one of three nominees for tion from the get-go, notes Appel- ly being featured by the various ton," sent parents and police scur- grandmother preparing for her an American Fashion Award, the baum. But so does the fact that, labels during the nightly showcas- rying in fear. The films from Ice rap performance. "Think about prestigious Perry Ellis Award, a unlike others, this conference is es. So, the conference, which is Cube's very successful screen career this: The scene came from the serious nod of recognition from the strictly business -to- business. "We designed to appeal to the serious are frequently comedic in nature or mind of a young, white comedian. Council Of Fashion Designers Of hope we can provide a market- music -industry enthusiast, based in the 'hood, such as "Boyz That's cultural impact," he adds. America. place for ideas and discussion of promises to be very exciting and N The Hood" and "Next Friday." Reid also cites all the rappers Sean John is all about upscale important matters to the R&B and different from any of the others." He never thought rap would evolve who routinely appear in films and homeboy streetware with a mix of hip -hop communities," he says. But, while the conference is like this, saying, "I look back now television. Nobody gives it a second swagger, champagne, diamonds "How record companies work, geared toward music -industry pro- and see that we were pioneers. We thought -Busta Rhymes, Mary J. and fur that kicks "ghetto fabulous" how these music genres work fessionals, Appelbaum notes that didn't think the music was going to Blige, DMX, , Lil' Kim, Missy up another notch. In its first year, within them and how the music consumers may also get a chance leave the neighborhoods. We Elliot, the Wu Tang Clan and Sean John made $30 million, and gets used in films and the fashion to participate via the Internet. The now thought we would just sell them at Aaliyah. Aaliyah's debut in "Romeo the projection for its grosses for industry. We'll have a presidents' conference organizers are swap meets." Must Die" was successful enough 1999 -2000 is $68 million to $70 panel where record -company working on putting the showcas- to land her the title role, originat- million. presidents come in and are inter- es up on the Web, he says, with ON THE BIG SCREEN ed by , in the Warner Simmons' own ever -expanding viewed on all matters of their Webcasting to also possibly Ice Cube and his brethren sold Bros. remake of the 1976 film Phat Farm line is projected at $300 business and, of course, the include a fashion show demon- product at many more places than "Sparkle." million this year, and his new retail obligatory discussion of the Inter- strating the important influence hip -hop music has just local swap meets. The rhythm If a larger population had not store in SoHo will stock both Phat net and what it means. And we'll that RfiB and of the rhymes shows up in strange embraced hip -hop, the plan to Continued on page 46 discuss responsibility in lyrics- on the fashion world.

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iith the enormous soundtrack for Chris Rock's new Miramax through a joint venture growth of hip - movie. In a week, I'm going to with Roc -A- Fella. "I have a little hop music and Canada for about a month to work experience from the Sprite com- its global impact on Mariah Carey's new movie, 'All mercial," Amil says. "I loved doing on culture and That Glitters. "' it." finance, it is not "My artist [signed to Thowin' surprisingW that female MCs are Tantrums] is flying in tonight from BEHIND THE CAMERA spreading their wings and capital- Chicago to do something with me Many golden opportunities for izing on the growing respect and on that soundtrack. I'm writing female rappers are a direct result recognition of hip -hop. John Dem- some of Lil' Bow Wow's album with of their association with hip -hop sey, president of MAC cosmetics, Jermaine Dupri. I'm trying to get entrepreneurs like Damon Dash, noticed the power of this home- my hair done before leaving for CEO of Roc -A- Fella, who takes the grown music while abroad. Seattle on Friday, where I'm per- multimedia approach to business. "I was in Tokyo last August, forming, and Sunday I have a show More and more film companies are standing in the middle of a cloth- in Jacksonville, Fla. I'm promoting tying the knot with hip -hop artists ing store, when the [idea] came to this album, and everything is hay- and companies. Eve, the First Lady me," Demsey says of his move to wire, " she adds, laughing. "But I'm of Ruff Ryders, is sifting through enlist Mary J. Blige and Lil' Kim still here. I'm getting paid and scripts and preparing for her leap for the third wave of MAC cosmet- being happy." into the film world. ics' AIDS Fund, which is support- Like Da Brat (aka Shawntae Har- "I'm working with an acting ed primarily through proceeds ris), who is acting and developing coach," says Eve, whose debut from the sale of Viva Glam lipsticks. talent, many women in hip -hop are album, "And Then There Was Eve: "I was listening to music playing on diversifying and branching out. The First Lady Of Ruff Ryders," the radio. It was always Mary J. Amil, a Roc -A -Fella /Columbia sold 1.8 million units in the U.S. to Blige, Lauryn Hill or recording artist, is shooting a film date, according to SoundScan. "I on the radio in Tokyo. as her highly anticipated debut really want to act. I'm not doing it "I went to Paris for fashion week, album, "All Money Is Legal," gets because the doors are open to me. and then Milan. Standing in the ready to hit the streets Aug. 29. "I I really want to do it and do it well. same sort of venues, I heard the tried out for the role and had never I'd also like to direct. I'm more and same music. I was in my hotel bath- read the script," says the artist who more interested in it every time I'm room in London, I hear a song- was introduced on Jay -Z's single on a video set or a commercial set it's Mary J. Blige with George "Can I Get A..." Amil (Whitehead) [she was also featured in the popu- Michael. I think, this music is plays Tonya, one of the main char- lar Sprite ad with Amil and three infused all around the world right acters in the film "Get Down Or other female MCs]. I'm always by now. Then, all of a sudden, Kim Lay Down," being distributed by the camera, next to the director. I was everywhere. She was on the cover of Out magazine. She was on will have a lot more to do with the the MTV Music Awards. She was direction of my next video." with Diana Ross. Her image was Eve (Jeffers) has just begun everywhere," he continues. recording songs for her sophomore album being released on Ruff VIVA GLAM, SPRITE AND Ryders /Interscope Records. The You've Come A currently untitled set is scheduled VANITY FAIR In the first two months after going to arrive Thanksgiving week. on sale, Viva Glam lipsticks had Meanwhile, she and labelmate already raised nearly $750,000. Of Jadakiss of The Lox are featured the proceeds, 100% goes to the on "Got It All," the single that fund, which supports more than way, Bob spearheaded the release of the Loni Vol. II" compilation. 300 agencies assisting people living "Ryde Or Die with HIV and AIDS; MAC absorbs At 21 years old, Eve is quite serious the production and administrative about her business and does not costs, while retail partners forego Female VCs Are Diversifying, And Capitalizing take kindly to being underestimat- profits. This year's hip -hop cam- ed-a cross that she bears with paign has been dubbed the most other female MCs. successful Viva Glam campaign to On, The Hip -Hop Craze. "When my album first dropped, date. I had a male rapper say to me, Through such mainstream affil- `Yeah, congratulations on your iations, further epitomized with BY marCl Ke11011 album. I hope you go platinum.' I photo spreads and features in said, `I'm trying to go double or Harper's Bazaar and Vanity Fair, triple.' He said, 'You know females female MCs are being recognized don't get that type of run in this for their ability to "hold it down" game.' And I said, `What ?' That was and hold their own -on another crazy for him to say. That right level. Their roles and their business there tells you that males don't real- ventures are diverse and growing, ly think of female rappers as being and the ladies are taking advantage [as good] or better than them. But of all the opportunities, and then I proved niggas wrong." some. Eve proved people wrong in Once upon a time, the phrase 1999, while veterans like Salt -N- "what's up" elicited the common Pepa, MC Lyte and Queen Latifah response of nothing much. But this have been proving them wrong for is "da real world" for So So Def/ over a decade. Salt -N -Pepa gar- Columbia recording artist Da Brat, nered three No. is on the Hot R &B and her response tells a lot about Singles chart from 1987 -1998. MC life for her and her sisters with the Lyte's six albums spawned four No. mics in their hands. I rap singles, while Queen Latifah's "Right now, I'm in Atlanta," says albums have yielded hit singles as the rapper, whose third album, well as a Grammy (for the "Unrestricted," has sold 670,000 "U.N.I.T.Y." single from her "Black units, according to SoundScan. "I Reign" album of '94). Lauryn Hill's just got off the phone with Ken multi -platinum and multiple Gram- from 's production my- winning solo debut, "The Mise- company. 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Ber110- German -speaking hip - as MC Eric -who has now re- what's heard was programmed by IV BY OIL L. POBePGS011 hop acts in recent years have invented himself as the rapper, Me One, who produced all but moved from the underground to singer and musician Me One- one of the tracks. It is very much a with an eclec- n today's business market- According to a study released by the mainstream, gaining chart has nevertheless impressed Hip - song -based offering place, nothing breeds new the Internet research company success, airplay and TV exposure. Hop Connection magazine editor tic influence taking in from reggae which is proba- Igrowth like the Internet. As Jupiter Communication Inc., urban One sign of the potential for Andy Cowan with his Universal - to blues and folk, more and more consumers Web entrepreneurs are right on the these acts was the May opening Island U.K. debut album, "As Far bly why it has received critical but has under-performed become hooked on the conve- money with their start-up ventures. of a office for New York's As I'm Concerned," released in acclaim and accessibility of vir- The study states that, within five Def Jam Records, operating as an May. "He may have been a former in the marketplace. The album nience judicious tual life on the Net, conducting years, the Internet will reach a point offshoot of the Mercury/Universal smuggler of dodgy Euro -hits such may well perform with Is of singles from its radio - business in cyberspace has increas- of critical mass penetration that will office in Hamburg. Def Jam saw as Technotronic's 'This Beat use such as the Sister ingly become a driving force mirror technological advances of its first local release with friendly tracks, Sledge-sampling "Gameplan." "It behind how business is conducted the past, such as the telephone and "G.B.Z.- Oholika II" from the was a letter I wrote to my son and is an important tool for help- the automobile. The study also pro- Berlin based hip -hop act Spezial- ing companies, both big and small, jects that, by the end of 2000, the iztz. Featuring the outstanding when he was living with his moth- line. In the number of African-American house- freestyle and rhyming talents of er," says Me One of the song reach their bottom for- music industry, the breakout suc- holds online will exceed 4.6 million. rap -duet Dean Dawson and Har- inspired by the son he has by mer Technotronic and solo rapper cess seen by such music -oriented These numbers represent a vast ris, the album entered the top 30 Ya Kid K. "Basically, I didn't think I Web sites as MP3 and Napster has consumer audience for niche - of the German album chart within was going to see my son spawned a number of music - market Web site owners. two weeks of its late -May oriented sites representative of For the independently distributed release. In their songs, the 22- again. " -KWAKU every genre. In fact, music sites have Black Market Records, being on the year -old African -American MCs proliferated so fast that it sometimes Web has been enormously beneficial. have rewritten the old cliché about sex, drugs and rock'n'roll Fly away to the Hollywood premiere of with references to marijuana, Nutty Profess..' ii: The Mumps Becks beer and provocative mes- lt.enrrLe POLITICS NELr sages about hip -hop music and r,,o. its lifestyle. Oliver Dallmann, who, USE as the head of marketing, is lead- ing the Def Jam Germany team, W,:na,,La,,.,:.r points out: "It is much more Sugar Sfftrl essential for us to track down and sign young talents from the Ger- man hip -hop culture in order to give the label its own image, which is the image of the next generation of hip -hop from Ger- many. With the Spezializtz, we have signed a group who stand for themselves and for a genuine German hip -hop and who are con- sequently an important part of that culture." Spezializtz's lead -off single, "T.W.I.N.L.K." found many ll3 enthusiastic ears at Berlin based GBKYB- Japan's new breed of appears that a new site is being "The Internet has been a great way black music station JAM FM. female R&B singers continues to launched almost as fast as you can for my company to market, promote Frank Nordmann, MD of the make waves on the music scene click your computer's mouse. and sell our product," says label urban -formatted JAM FM, under- CEO Cedric Singleton. "On average, lines the importance of Def Jam's here, and one of the most original Sugar Soul, whose THE NEW BREED we get about 1.5 million visitors on move to Germany for their station is Sugar Soul. real name is Aiko, didn't get Internet represents a pure our site looking for news about new and the region and explains: Spezializtz "The was in her opportunity which has allowed a releases and artists on Black Market. "With the Spezializtz, [Def Jam into RE/13 until she teens. "When I was a kid, I lis- new breed of entrepreneurs to go Because of that access, we've seen Germany] has hit the bull's -eye. Technotronic,' but the MC once tened to the usual kayokyoku directly to consumers with their our sales increase by 5% to 10 %. For JAM FM has, in a very early laughingly derided for his moniker Japanese pop], but I products and services," says Gary a company our size, those numbers stage, decided to play the single, MC Eric has really delivered the [standard here," says Cowan. "This is got into foreign music when I L. Mack, CEO of Bamflex.com, a have made a real difference in keep- and we can register a good goods started watching TV shows like Web start up that specializes ing us profitable." nationwide listener response U.K. rap with a global perspective, recent of 'Best Hit USA, "' says Aiko, who in urban -themed programming Avatar Records president Larry toward the production." considered beats, sparing use Robinson says his label has also -TAYFUN KESGIN live instrumentation, and thought- was born and raised in the north- and e- commerce. "For minority of Sapporo. online greatly benefited from its presence ful, sincere lyrics make it the sur- ern Japanese city businessmen, doing business in high on the Web. "The information given 100000- British rapheads do prise U.K. package of 2000." Uni- After joining a rock band offers a way around traditional Aiko got further into we've often to us by visitors to our site has pro- not usually have a great apprecia- versal- Island A&R manager Darcus school, business models which music and eventually from. Doing busi- vided us with great feedback on how tion for rap acts with a pop edge. Beese notes: "Some of the album Western been excluded with The discovered black music. "I was ness online offers minority busi- to effectively market our product in And having credits that include a tracks were recorded Roots, like "Frenemy." Guru also really impressed, and we began nesses an open market. It's an envi- the marketplace," he comments. stint MCing for Belgium's hugely "Our marketing team closely stud- successful pop -dance group Tech- raps on one of the tracks called to play soul, Rf1B and funk. I'm ronment with no gatekeepers, not only by R&B, but ies the information left behind on notronic is something that's best 'Do You Know. "' The album also influenced which is offering us a level playing kinds of black music. So when with other com- our message boards and mailing lists not mentioned in hip -hop circles. samples Sister Sledge and the all field to compete much of Continued on page 45 panies, both large and small." Continued on page 45 However, the rapper once known Beach Boys, though

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august 1 6- 1 8 2 0 0 0 N Y C he relationship between temporary black artists. "I don't movies and soundtracks has think that it's any different in this long been a symbiotic one, case for hip -hop artists than it is for with the latter generally rock stars. When I was at MTV and being subservient to the for- Garbage first hit, we were certain- mer. Except, that is, when it ly trying to find a vehicle that comes to urban films. From the so- would service the lead singer called blaxploitation films of the because she had a built -in fan base. '70s (i.e. "Superfly" and "Shaft ") to If you look at movies from the '50s, the hip- hop- driven movies of there was always an emphasis to today, the soundtrack has played a Sozrndtroc put and Frank Sinatra leading, rather than supporting, in films. Anne Bancroft was a role in the marketing and ultimate lounge singer and a club dancer success of many black films. and she had a huge following, so Movies And Music Go Hand In Hand, Creating when it came time for her to make SHAFT SELLS a transition, they were more than Movies like "Waiting To Exhale," A Win -Win Situation For Everyone Involved. happy to put her in films I don't "Soul Food" and, more recently, think there's really much difference "Romeo Must Die," and the new BY RHONDA BARAKA in that at all. I think they're just "Shaft" clearly demonstrate that always trying to figure out a way to the marriage between movies and make the money." music continues to thrive, produc- directors like Spike Lee coming Prather agrees that rappers and ing big dollars at the record store along pushing soundtracks on inde- singers on the screen can add to a and box office. The platinum - pendent movies. And when you get film's value while they extend and selling soundtrack for "Romeo a film like "Above The Rim" or hone their own artistic skills. Must Die" remains on the Top `Juice" and the soundtrack almost "There's so much expression bot- R &B /Hip -Hop Albums chart. does as well as the film, I think it tled up in them, if you get them in Also still on the chart, the new spells a recipe for two levels of suc- front of any camera, they'll do it, "Shaft" soundtrack (Get -O-Vision/ cess for companies." Lee's marrying they will perform. If they can do LaFace) has sold a respectable of film and music via early projects the job, you can't really hate it. At 200,000 units thus far, according to like "School Daze" and "Do The the end of the day, if the role calls Kawan "K.P." Prather, CEO of Get - Right Thing" was a revised version for a young kid who can act and it O- Vision and VP of A &R for of a movement that had occurred a just happens to be somebody who LaFace Records. few years before his time. can also rap, you can't really be The album, which Prather says In 1971, it was Hayes' sound- mad at him. The cream rises. If it's was put together in about a month, track to the original "Shaft" that good, it'll float." strives to do with today's music helped make the movie memorable Paxton and Prather say they both what Isaac Hayes did on the origi- enough to warrant a sequel nearly want to do more to merge music nal "Shaft" soundtrack in 1971. 30 years later. In fact, even those and movies. Says Prather of pro- "What he did in the '70s was make who never saw the flick know from ducing soundtracks, "It's easy if it's music that was on the streets of the listening to Hayes' brash theme a good movie, if it's a movie you black community popular in the song that John Shaft was a "bad can identify with. It's a little bit sense that it was successful in film, mutha- shut -yo- mouth." The suc- more freedom than just doing an so I wanted to bring more music cess of the film and the soundtrack album because you have to stick to from the streets but update it," he opened the floodgates to a pletho- one frame of mind. You can't put a says. The soundtrack features ra of black films, including "Super - Macy Gray- sounding song on an R. music by R. Kelly, Carl Thomas, fly," which was released the follow- Kelly record, but if you've got a Too Short and Donell Jones, as well ing year and, like "Shaft," was soundtrack, if there's a different as an updated version of the accompanied by a soundtrack - mood in the movie, you can go and "Theme From Shaft," performed produced and recorded by Curtis get whoever you want to do it. by Hayes. Mayfield -that was as recognizable There's a lot more freedom." Pax- Prather says he tailored the a part of the film as the badass pro- ton says she would like to work with soundtrack to fit not only Samuel tagonists themselves. With hits such recording artists who have an inter- Jackson's modern -day John Shaft as "Freddie's Dead," "Pusherman" in the '90s for a slate of films star- THE AUDIENCE WANTS MORE est in film. but the film's villain, Peoples Her- and the title track, the album sold ring rap artists. The success of these Paxton, who has also worked in "I would love to work with nandez (played by Jeffrey Wright), some 2 million copies. films encouraged the crossover of music and at MTV Films, says this Queen Latifah. At the same time, as well. "We had the R &B side for rappers to film and evidenced the kind of crossover creates win -win I'd want to do a project with the Samuel Jackson and the hip -hop '90s CROSSOVER viability of the music /movies mar- situations for artists who want to Red Hot Chili Peppers. From a side for Peoples," he explains. Like their predecessors, today's riage on a greater level. extend their creative reach and for producing standpoint, you want to Prather says he was excited about urban films and soundtracks fea- Today, it is practically a given that film companies who want to bolster work with people who are interest- producing the "Shaft" project ture artists who tend to be the voice urban acts who reach a certain level sales. "I think every artist has to ing. I see the Red Hot Chili Pep- because he appreciates the signifi- of the day. In the '70s, it was May- of success will parlay that success to evaluate what they want to do. I pers, or I see Latifah, the Roots or cance of a soundtrack to a black field and Hayes. Today, it is mostly the big screen. Among the record- don't know an artist that wants to and I think `Wow, they've film. "In a black movie, the sound- hip -hop and young R &B artists. ing artists who have handily do just one thing. I don't know a really got something to say. I would track is everything-because when Unlike in the '70s, however, the crossed over into film are Whitney singer that only wants to sing and love to find a vehicle that allows people watch the movie they roles of today's actors and rap- Houston ( "The Bodyguard "), Ice doesn't want to dance or act, or an them to say it through film because wanna feel like it's a part of them. pers/singers are interchangeable as Cube ( "Friday "), Usher ( "She's All actor who wouldn't like to write or that's my medium." Music is everything. Music makes successful recording artists use That "), Aaliyah ( "Romeo Must paint," adds Paxton. "It's kind of an Clearly, both the music and film the streets go 'round; it's a real their musical marquee value to Die ") and Busta Rhymes ( "Shaft "). extension of who people are, and, industries appreciate the contribu- integral part of black life." raise the stakes at the box office. And, while some of these artists are from a distributor standpoint, the tions each side makes to bottom line Tajamika Paxton, VP of features Perhaps one of the best examples still viewed as rappers and singers bottom line is business. They're try- record and box office sales. And, for Forrest Whittaker's two- year -old of crossover success was 1991's who want to act, others have been ing to bring in money, so if you're with that in mind, the drive to pro- Spirit Dance Entertainment, agrees, "New Jack City," starring Wesley accepted as major film stars, such a successful recording artist with a duce blockbuster soundtracks to "I think that whenever a major dis- Snipes and premiere rapper of the as Will Smith, who has had hit after built -in fan base in a marketplace accompany blockbuster films is like- tributor looks at distributing a film day Ice T. The film grossed more hit at the box office with "Men In where so many things divert a ly to continue as movie executives that revolves around black charac- than $50 million, while the sound- Black," "Independence Day" and buyer's attention and they think seek to cash in on the growing num- ters or Latino characters, they hope track, which featured artists like "Wild Wild West." Also, unlike the that having you in the film -for ber of big name artists eager to make that the soundtrack will be promi- , Keith Sweat and '70s movies, which attracted a most- example Ice Cube in "Anaconda" their foray into acting. On the hori- nent." Paxton credits filmmakers Christopher Williams (the latter ly black audience, today's films - or Busta in "Shaft" -is gonna bring zon: in "The Nutty like Spike Lee with the movie indus- two also appeared in the film), sold due in large part to the crossover people in, then by all means, they're Professor" sequel "The Klumps," with Pam try's increased interest in sound- more than 2 million units. Just as appeal of the artists featured in the gonna do it." Snoop Dogg in "Bones" tracks. "I don't think the sound- "Shaft" kicked open the door in the films and soundtracks -are draw- But Paxton stresses that this kind Grier and Aaliyah in a remake of the track was prominent until you had '70s, "New Jack City" set the stage ing moviegoers of all races. of crossover is not unique to con- 1976 film "Sparkle."

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which recently raised almost marketplace for hands -on demon- YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY Mind /Elektra Entertainment artist IT JUST DON'T STOP paign, Elliott Continued from page 34 $750,000 for AIDS charities nation- strations to show how far DJing has Continued from page 36 Missy "Misdemeanor" wide. come. stepped into the limelight from Farm and Sean John. Recently, they conducted a viral ducation Of Lauryn Hill," brought behind the scenes where she pro- Boy hip -hop to a new level of re- duced and wrote hits for Aaliyah The July 1 record release party OLD SCHOOL VS. CYBER- campaign with Tommy new album, SPACE Records' DJ Tony Touch for the spectability for all. and Jodeci. It took considerable for Busta Rhymes' to "Anarchy," put the cap on the mix The last cultural battleground to release of his debut mix CD "The "You have to constantly break nudging from record executives and music. Over 3,000 be conquered might be as far away Piecemaker." The first single was a people's ideology down because bring her forward to release her of fashion Dupa Fly," party -goers were treated to Busta's from the Bronx as the mind can remake of Nile Rogers' "I Wonder they have been so used to thinking debut album "Supa 1 the R &B chart appearance, clad in a robe and imagine- cyberspace. Today, 80 Why (He's The Greatest DJ)." The one way for so long," says Queen which hit No. on underwear. After his dancing hand- million Americans age 16 or older album features new and original Latifah (aka Dana Owens), who is the first week out. maidens dressed him in his Bushi are online, and the battle for their tracks from Busta Rhymes, Gram- releasing "Niggativity," her next wear get-up, he broke out with a my winner Eminem, Big Pun, album, independently through Fla- performance from the CD. Cypress Hill and Wu Tang Clan. vor Unit Records despite the fact Hip -hop is alive and well in There are commerce bugs with that she has major label ties at advertising, too. Sprite reinvented the Internet -such as MP3, Napster Warner Bros. Records through her its bottom line with a series of and Gnutella-but, for expanding Ghetto Works imprint. "Then you smart, targeted ad campaigns. For awareness, it's perfect. It is said that have to keep showing them that it 15 years it has used rap acts in its Public Enemy ended its long and is not a fluke." advertising. Three years ago, it profitable relationship with DefJam began multi -part ad campaigns that because the group made a whole VOICE -OVER MCS delved into the mind of hip -hop. grip of songs available for free Latifah, in conjunction with long In 1998, the Voltron ads show- downloads. Subsequently, they standing business partner and cased Common, Mack 10, Goodie attempted to sell the CDs through manager Shakim Compere, has Mob, Fat Joe, Godfather Of Rap Atomic Pop before moving to been a trailblazer throughout her Afrika Bambaattaa and Jazzy Jay. Danny Goldberg's Artemis Records. ever -evolving career; the Grammy - In 1999, the "Five Deadly Women" Certainly, Chuck D's Rapsta- Award winning artist has worn the campaign featured Angie Martinez, tion.com hit the Net before Sim- hat of manager, film and television Mia X, Eve, Amil, Roxanne Shante, mons' own 360hiphop.com, but actress and, most recently, talk Millie Jackson, and way more than just that site pro- show host. "I think that any artist Kool Keith. vides competition. A hit -up of four who is singular and not diverse in The current campaign, "What search engines results in over 1,000 what he or she does is going to Are You Thinkin' ?," is a five part Web sites dedicated to hip -hop, and have a hard time staying in the series that features Beanie Sigel, even more that include hip -hop in game and making money," she Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch and Busta Rhymes their music mix. warns. "This is like a chance money Lord Finesse. This entertaining Probably proof that hip -hop sites business. There are no set salaries. and thought -provoking campaign attention and their bank is in the are growing exponentially comes You need to diversify. I was talking is the brain -child of Reginald Jol- forefront of e- commerce. with a spoof of them at Urbanex- to [Lil'] Kim and Missy [Elliott] ley of Burrell Communications It certainly makes reaching out pose.com. The site takes the higher- about that the other day. You got to Group in Chicago. Jolley's fertile to the consumer easier. PCDJ.com profile Ubo.com, 360hiphop. com, diversify and you got to do it now mind probably has had more to do wanted to grab the urban spinner Blackplanet.com, Hookt.com, while you're hot. That stuff can sus- hip -hop advertising than any with its PCDJ PHAT MP3 player Aka.com and Platform.net to task. tain you through the `cold' periods. with looked to people other single person. that allows users to play and mix There are many sites that work Nobody stays blazing forever." "I've always up Hip -hop faces are seen in other MP3 files on their computer like an well as information sources, such as While spending nine months like Quincy Jones and Sylvia Mary J. Blige in the old- school DJ would spin vinyl. It Darnell's Black Radio Guide, negotiating her current deal with Rhone," says Elliott, whose "Hot ads, notably from MAC cosmetics' Viva Glam cam- is conducting spin -offs in the urban where a substantial number of the Overbrook /Sony, MC Lyte (aka Boyz" single her platinum 250 Internet -only stations listed are Lana Moore) sustained herself sophomore album "Da Real World" hip -hop oriented. There are 15 sta- doing voice -overs. It's Lyte's voice broke a record, spending over 18 tions that Webcast hip -hop only, that you hear in a national cam- consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the including Bombradio.net and paign for Wherehouse Music. "I'm rap singles chart. "When I finally WERP.com. the voice of a Mattel doll that comes got my foot in the door, owning a MAD LOVE RECORDS There are sites that push the cul- out this Christmas," says the MC, label is what I wanted to do. I is proud to present ture hard -Sohh.com offers video who was last heard in 1997 on the didn't particularly want to be an information about the Annual Graf- hit single "Cold Rock A Party" on artist. I wanted to be that writer, MD'S fiti Hall Of Fame and takes a look at Elektra Entertainment. "It's four that producer. Right now, I'm start- STEVIE D and the FORCE Detroit through Slum Village's pov. dolls from Mattel called the `Chat ing to work on my new album. I'm NEW COMPACT DISC Some sites hold close to the original Dolls' and I'm the voice of `Tia,' the still writing and producing. That's culture, such as Bombhiphop.com, black doll, of course." my main love. If I'm not hot next which poses the question "B- While little girls are listening to year as an artist, I know I can suc- Boyin'-Do We Need A Movie ?" the speaking voice of MC Lyte, the ceed as a writer and producer." " THE REUNION " Internationally, there are sites hip -hop community can hear her Elliott is preparing her third,: featuring appearances by: such as Skyrock.com, where the on her next album dropping by the album, as well as the launch of sev- text is in French but the rock is hip - year's end. Even with a new album, eral artists from her Gold Mind imprint, including female rappe RAEKWON of WU -TANG CLAN hop, and Darkerthanblue.com, the a new level of excitement at a new U.K. site named after Curtis May- label and a history of sales, Lyte is Mocha. Meanwhile, Latifah and GREG NICE of NICE 'n' SMOOTH field's lyrics. diversifying. her Flavor Unit crew are releasin The site's co- partner, Everton "I just signed a major three -year seven albums by the year's end. t. Wright, says, "Prince, Chuck D and deal with Sirius Satellite Radio," Independent looks to be the buz.'^ Bowie have all realized it and have she says. "Grandmaster Flash, Sting word for 2001. ï Call MAD LOVE RECORDS started to become proactive with and BeBe Winans also have shows "This label is so important to us, ' l; how the 516 -505 -0108 Net music. We can bring the world with this company. I have a musi- Latifah says. "We see genres that won't appear on spe- cal show that airs three times a day Sonys, the Columbias and the Aris OR cialist radio. At last we have free- and I have a talk show where I will tas became what they are. At the' of the day, by the time they take BIG DADDY DISTRIBUTIONS dom. The artist has a choice, the interview celebrities from different end people have a choice, and the win- areas of entertainment. I've inter- their dough, they will be `straight' 908 -653 -9110 ner is music." viewed Whoopi Goldberg, Vivica and you will still be unrecouped. I Finally, there is an Australian Fox and Tisha Cambell. We go on ain't with that anymore. I'd rather hip -hop site, Hiphop.net.au, that air in November." take a chance and put my album offers this quote from KRS -One out independently. Even if it sells on its opening page: "Rap is some- SUPA DUPA HITS mediocre, which it won't because it's visit www.madloverecords.com thing you do, hip -hop is some- While it's typical for artists to talk hot, I would still make more money thing you live." Hip -hop lives. about having something to fall back than if I were signed to a label. Nahmean. on or capitalizing on fame, Gold That's why it makes sense."

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N ERVOUS BEATS: New York - Music Summit. In addition to her DJ based independent Nervous Records career, Constable is the director of is preparing to work punters over- promotions at fave U.K. label Azuli time with a busier -than -usual late - Records. summer release schedule, with sin- TR A X gles by Byron Stingily, Charlotte, SUMMER FEVER: On Saturday DJ Mike Cruz Presents Inaya Day by Michael Pauletta (19), WKTU New York will present & Chino Ro, Soul Brothers Fea- Beatstock 2000 at 599 Father Cop - turing Joi Cardwell, and Base Dark" effortlessly straddles the fence paddano Blvd. in Staten Island, N.Y. Twelve -all of which reflect the between the underground and the Like its predecessor, the 3- year -old musical diversity of contemporary mainstream. We can already hear Beatstock, the 10 -hour Beatstock club music. radio stations like WKTU New York 2000 will shine the light on vet- All In A Day's Work. In- demand producer /remixer Hex Hector recently spent Stingily's "Stand Right Up," culled embracing this one. erans, '80s superstars, and of -the- some time in the studio with Jive Records' 'N Sync to remix the quintet's "This I from the artist's "Club Stories" While Cruz's "Movin' Up" may be moment artists. Promise You," which is culled from the group's multimillion -selling album "No album, is a Basement Boys produc- too clubby for radio programmers, it's Confirmed acts, thus far, are Strings Attached." Shown, from left, are 'N Sync's JC Chasez and Justin Timber- tion that receives the "big room" already set many dancefloors on Kristine W., Thelma Houston, lake; Hector; and 'N Sync's , , and Chris Kirkpatrick. treatment from remixer Johnny fire -and for very good reason. Carol Douglas, Musique, France Vicious. Purists will surely gravitate Wamdue Project has injected this Joli, Viola Wills, Taana Gardner, toward the 10- minute Brainstorm- uplifting houser with ample disco Lime, Melba Moore, Brenda K. NEWSY NEIGHBORS: Currently cal flavors in between. induced journey provided by the nuances, percussion breakdowns, and Starr, Cynthia, Judy Torres, Deb- in the "soft launch" phase, Red Bank, At no charge, DJCentral.com pro- Basement Boys. Included is the pre- severe butt-twitchin' rhythms. Day orah Gibson, George Lamond, N.J. -based DJCentral.com is gearing vides DJs, artists, producers, record viously unreleased track "In My and Ro only up the ante with ovah Crystal Waters, Sandy B., Amber, up for its final launch, which is sched- labels, nightclubs, booking agents, Mind," also produced by the Boys. diva wailings. Reina, Charlotte, Debelah Mor- uled for Aug. 28. For the uninitiated, and promoters the necessary tools to After touring the country in sup- Purists will surely gravitate to the gan, Pink, Jonah, and, oh, about 40 DJCentral.com unites the entire DJ broadcast live, upload their music, and promote through the site. Additional- port of past club hits ( "Skin" and Soul Brothers' "Let It Go," a soulful others. Just don't forget the sun- culture, encompassing electronic, on next page) "Someday "), Charlotte finally deliv- jam co- produced by two Chicago screen. house, trance, hip -hop, and all musi- (Continued ers something new for punters to house pioneers, namely Mike Dunn nosh on. Remixed by Junior and Stingily. Don't fret, though, if the Vasquez, "Don't Be Afraid Of The original mix is too deep and smooth for ya, because Ralphi Rosario deliv- Expands Sound On Astraiwerks Set ers one of his delicious tribal- shaded Tz_R....T ... workouts. In top form is Cardwell, BY CRAIG ROSEBERRY appeal to a wider audience." ager. "Our main focus is to create who seems to revel in the song's time- NEW YORK- Acclaimed producer From the thunderous drum'n'bass awareness by reaching out to less story line. Available via Nervous' and adept technical deconstructional- assault of "Terminus" (the album's Photek's pre -existing fan base in the HOT PLATE deep house imprint, Deep Soul. ist Rupert Parkes, who records under sole jungle track) to the classic drum'n'bass, jungle, and experi- Those into Danny Tenaglia -in- the Photek moniker, is setting his house sounds of "Glamourama," mental rock communities." Eartha Kitt, "Where Is My Man" on a audience with the "Solaris" is bathed in continually Sperber says the label will also (Groovilicious /Strictly Rhythm single). fused journeys shouldn't miss Base sights larger Italian DJ/remixer Joe T. Vannelli is Twelve's bottom -heavy "Deep," which release of his new album, "Solaris." expanding sonic panoramas. concentrate heavily on Photek's responsible for revisiting this '80s jewel. Sorted /Nervous licensed from Bush Smartly crafted and very accessible, The album's cornerstones are its press profile, as well as consumer Complete with filtered effects, Donna Recordings U.K. For something a tad "Solaris" is scheduled to street Sept. three vocal tracks: the cinematic advertising, strong retail presence, Summer -shaded flashbacks, and Kitt's downtempo "Lost Blue Heaven," fea- and street marketing. feline delivery, this one's a winner. DJ more Brasilia, flip the record over for 19 via Science /Astralwerks Records. Escape and Joe Carrano also weigh in Patrick Lindsay's completely In the U.K., Science /Virgin will issue turing vocalist Simone Simone, and "Ultimately, we'd like to pene- with a mix that will surely please punt- wicked P Phunk mix. the set Sept. 18. the anthemic, soulful houser "Mine trate an array of markets with this ers who can't get enough of progressive Forthcoming from Nervous is Following his debut, 1997's album using the dance/ house beats. Out Aug. 22. Op- underground as our base," says Joi Cardwell, "Superstar" (No- "Must Be The Music." Scheduled to drum'n'bass- inflected "Modus Mad Industries single). The original ver- street Nov 3, the 19 -track compilation erandi," and 1998's "Form & Func- Sperber. "We're also taking advan- sion of "Superstar," which appears on spotlights the DJ skills of the U.K.'s tion" collection, "Solaris" repre- tage of the Internet, linking with Cardwell's amazing "Deliverance" Paulette "DJ Paulette" Constable, sents Photek's continual exploration various international house and album, offers a hip- hop-infused take on and drum'n'bass sites to heighten the the Leon Russell/Bonnie Bramlett- who deftly worked more than a few into the juxtaposition of sounds penned gem that was a hit for the Car- nerves at the opening night party of textures while exploring new musi- awareness of Photek within these penters in 1971. Now, armed with some the recently held Billboard Dance cal forms. important communities." progressive remixes -courtesy of Mike Similar to his previous efforts, In October, Astralwerks will re- Cruz, Brian Bagnuolo, and the team of signa- lease the set's first single, "Mine To JD Arnold and Kat Jon -the track is "Solaris" maintains Photek's PHOTEK with remixes aimed at push- poised to wreak havoc in danceland. Billboard. ture aggressive, three -dimensional Give," Contact 201 -558-1820. Dtaie,, soundscape. His intricate and ing the artist and album to a decid- DJ Phenix, "Do U Love Me ?" (Flu - HOT unpredictable, yet wildly disci- To Give" and the pastoral fluid tex- edly more house music- oriented ential/Defected U.K. single). Except for layered with tures of "Can't Come Down," both of audience. a few trainspotters, most punters are plined, rhythms are completely unaware of "Do U Love stealth basslines, jagged percus- which feature the inimitablevoice of Managed by Robert Linney of Me ?," which is culled from the artist's sions, improvisational jazz, , veteran club singer Robert Owens. London -based MBL (who also han- debut album, "Regeneration." Of course, leet4014$ told myself that if I ever dles the Chemical Brothers, among AUGUST 19, 2000 and palatial orchestration. "I always that's about to change with Olav Basos- 13 a vocal I had to work other clients), Photek is soon sched- skewed remix. But "Solaris" does mark a made track, ki's fierce Brazilian- CLUB PLAY to on his first DJ club Supakings, "Back & Forth" (Edel change in the artist's sense of emo- with Robert [Owens], says Photek, uled embark America single). Fans of filtered disco/ 1. DANCE WITH ME DEBELAN MORGAN tional rescue. The 11 -track set whose songs are handled by MCA tour of North America. house will surely dig this infectious jam THE DAS LABEL he While dates and venues are still 2. WHEN THE WORLD IS RUNNIN' DOWN (YOU CAN'T GO WRONG) ambitiously ventures into the soul, Music Publishing. "Surprisingly, samples Main Ingredi- IMPORT that cleverly DIFFERENT GEAR VS. THE POLICE PAGAN whether expressed through deep wasn't that difficult to track down. being confirmed, the limited tour ent's "Evening Of Love." Go directly to 3. LET'S GET LOUD JENNIFER LOPEZ will artist to most major the Original mix, which has been cham- WORK and soulful tech -house or through Coincidentally, he doesn't live that far take the pioned by DJ Pete Tong on his weekly 4. SANDWICHES sprawling downbeats. from me in London. We met, wrote, markets, including a Sept. 23 ap- DETROIT GRAND PU BARS JIVE ELECTRO evocative, U.K. radio show, "Essential Selection." at the Brooklyn Anchorage 5. IF I WANT 1 PLUS 1 ELEKTRA "My first album was much more and recorded all the vocals in less pearance Toshi Kubota, "Nothing But Your uncompro- than an hour. It was amazing! I'm as part of New York's RETinevitable The title track from militant, obscure, and Love" (Epic single). MAXI -SINGLES SALES Festival. Kubota's soul-drenched new album re- mising," says Photek. "I felt that I just thankful to have had an'oppor- Multimedia ceives major house and jungle overhaul - 1. DRIVE IN THE POOL BARRY HARRIS needed to make a different state- tunity to work with such a legend?' "I'm a little nervous about doing ings courtesy of Rick Pier O'Neil and FEAT. PEPPER MAYSHAY NERVOUS DOG ment with `Solaris.' I wanted to take Astralwerks Records intends to these DJ gigs," admits Photek. Datcyde, respectively. 2. DISTRACTED 15 GIANT/REPRISE it's RADIKAL and create an album that institute an evolving marketing "However, I understand that Jazzhole, "Pillowtalk" (Beave Mu- 3. U GOTTA BE ALEX PARTY some risks FORTH SUPAKINGS inevitable and par for the course until sic single). DJs in need of something a 4. BACK & was much warmer, more human, strategy to effectively promote EDEL AMERICA I can do a proper live tour. I do look li'l different are highly encouraged to 5. SITUATIONS CETU JAVU zvx and less mechanistic. I had to go "Solaris" and Photek. seek out this cover of Sylvia's "Pillow beyond what I had done before in "We view this project as a slow - forward to being able to directly Talk." Remixed by legendary DJ Nicky Breakouts: Titles with future chart potential, order to something that I building process," explains Jeff interface and interact with an audi- Siano, the track recalls the kicky post - make based on club play or sales reported this week. project man- ence. I'm sure it will be fascinating." disco days of the Paradise Garage. could listen to and that could also Sperber, Astralwerks'

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DEBBIE JACOBS-ROCK c NEW 1 LET THE MUSIC PLAY/ (THE LOST MIXES) (X) CONTAGIOUS 8942 SHANNON 42 N EW CONTROL 4 PLAY 82027 ABEL 42 RE -ENTRY 23 I LEARNED FROM THE BEST (T) (X) ARISTA 13823 t WHITNEY HOUSTON 43 33 31 10 HE WASN'T MAN ENOUGH LAFACE PROMO /ARISTA t TONI BRAXTON 43 45 37 13 WHEN I GET CLOSE TO YOU (T) (x) TOMMY BOY 2090 JOCELYN ENRIQUEZ N EW 1 SAME SCRIPT, DIFFERENT CAST ARISTA 13860 WHITNEY HOUSTON & DEBORAH o COX ® RE -ENTRY 34 SUN IS SHINING (THE REMIXES) (T) (X) TUFF GONG/PALM PICTURES 7023/RYKO BOB MARLEY 45 47 2 I GOT THIS FEELING RADIKAL 99021 BABY BUMPS 45 33 36 23 I'M OUTTA LOVE (T) (X) DAYLIGHT 79354/EPIC t ANASTACIA 46 29 20 14 WOMAN IN LOVE XTREME 810 ARIEL ...46.....------3---6 3 USE YOUR LUV (T) (X) EBM 57450 DJ X 47 44 41 STRIPPED A45 007097/EDEL AMERICA MONI B. 47 48 48 21 NATURAL BLUES (X) V2 27639 t MOBY 48 NEW KERNKRAFT 400 RADIKAL 99027 ZOMBIE NATION 48 39 27 3 BACK IN MY LIFE (T) REPUBLIC 158204 /UNIVERSAL ALICE DEEJAY 49 49 43 STRANGELOVE ADDICTION PALM 2006 SUPREME BEINGS OF LEISURE 49 41 49 91 BELIEVE (T) (X) WARNER BROS. 44576 t CHER 50 34 24 13 FILTHY MIND KINETIC 44855/WARNER BROS. 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ly, each user receives his /her own music archives, a promoters data- Funky 1 and Steve Smooth. Gospel Man (aka Chez Damier) in Purists have already embraced the URL, mailing list, message board, base, a nightclub database, and an Speaking of Dajae, Britton con- December. According to Britton, this label's debut, "The Allen Jeffrey chat room, and calendar for schedul- integrated online ticketing service, firms that she's working on another release will mark Damier's farewell Experience EP" by the Allen Jeffrey ing both online and offline events. as well as a few surprises." single for the label, as well a "best of" to clubland. "He's entering the world Experience (Jeffrey, Sakaki Naka- Integrated into the site is a full-ser- In Chicago, Jermane Britton- collection that will feature a few of gospel music," says Britton. For mura, and Richard Bush), which, as vice E- tailer selling vinyl, CDs, digi- formerly of Cajual and R -Senal Rec- bonus tracks. additional Kid Dynamite info, contact far as we can tell, features not one tal downloads, DJ equipment, cloth- ords -has opened the doors to Kid In early November, Kid Dynamite 773 -277-5519. sample. What it does feature is some ing, and gear. Dynamite Records, which is distrib- will issue Coleman's "The Vibin' Another new label ya need to know way -deep original music like the Par- Ayal Horovits, VP of marketing uted by Dust Traxx Inc. The label, House EP," which will include "All -and care -about is New York - adise Garage -hued "Hector's at DJCentral.com, says the final which will focus on all things house, Right," "Stop," and "Do Me," featur- based Soul Con Fusion Records. Groove," the lush "Sunset In Japan," launch will result in some new fea- debuts Sept. 5 with Dajae's "Time." ing Diggity Daj (aka Dajae) on Founded by For the Record record the deeply tribalistic "Kanji Masuka tures at the site. He says to expect "a The E- Smoove- produced jam vocals. pool director Allen Jeffrey, the label (Can U Feel It)," and the peak houser redesigned home page, live broad- includes remixes by DJ Rush, Dean The label will follow this with "The will be an outlet for, as Jeffrey puts "Higher." For additional info, contact casting for all our users, original Coleman, and the team of Josh Da Ghetto Gospel Man" by the Ghetto it, "my own musical creations." Episodea @yahoo.com. BILLBOARD AUGUST19,2000 www.billboard.com 49 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard® AUGUST 19, 2000 Artists & Music Top Jazz Albums..

COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, AND INTERNET ww ZO AND PROVIDED BY 3 3 , SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, SoundScan® " I Wá ARTIST ""111 TITLE = NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL J &R Readies For Its 6th JazzFest Lz1 IMPRINT & --.. No. 1 10- DIANA KRALL 48 weeks at No. 1 1 61 S UMMER IN THE CITY: For er with a special J&R faceplate. 0 VERVE 050304NG WHEN f LOOK IN YOUR EYES New York metro-area jazz fans, sum- % "The CD -ROM is a tangible ver- VARIOUS ARTISTS 2 2 9 PRESENTS: FOR THE LOVE OF JAZZ own hometown tradi- sion of the digital download phe- NARM 50004 BET ON JAZZ mer has its MILES DAVIS 11 79 says &R online music O3 LEGACY 65853/CRG LOVE SONGS tions, one of which is retailer J&R BLUE nomenon," J /COLUMBIA marketing manager Fred Gerentab. DIANNE REEVES Music World's JazzFest. Held Aug. 4 7 3 NOTES "It is instant gratification, because BLUE NOTE 25141 /CAPITOL IN THE MOMENT- LIVE IN CONCERT 24 -26 in City Hall Park, the free fes- DAVID BENOIT 5 3 13 tival (now in its sixth year) combines both the player and the music are in- GRP 543637NG HERE'S TO YOU, CHARLIE BROWN: 50 GREAT YEARS! DIANA KRALL with by Steve Graybow stantly available." The disc includes 6 6 24 brick -and -mortar retailing JUSTIN TIME 40050 STEPPING OUT state -of-the -art technology, online direct links to the retailer's site, VARIOUS ARTISTS 10 24 sales, and, of course, music. est designs in home electronics. `A lot jandr.com, where the artists' CDs O SONY CLASSICAL 89019 SWEET AND LOWDOWN - MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE ROY HARGROVE know that much can be purchased. 9 11 "I remember watching the setup of people who don't 8 VERVE 543540NG MOMENT TO MOMENT - ROY HARGROVE WITH STRINGS for the first JazzFest [in 1995], about jazz come for the Tech Expo The festival's site, jazzfest2000. HARRY CONNICK, JR. 9 4 62 wondering if anyone would show and get drawn to the jazz outlet by corn, will Webcast the festival and COLUMBIA 6961B/CRG COME BY ME MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD in- host online chats with featured art- 10 12 15 up," recalls Sue Bryan, GM of the live performances and artist BLUE NOTE 25271 /CAPITOL ® TONIC J &R's music and video division. stores," notes Bryan. "Our hope is ists. Exclusive footage from last VARIOUS ARTISTS 11 8 83 Bryan estimates that approximate- that they find something in the music year's festival will also be available. 32 JAll 32101 /RYKO JAll FOR THE OPEN ROAD VARIOUS ARTISTS the site will boast the 16 79 ly [5,000 people attended last that appeals to them." In addition, 12 32 JAll 32106/RYKO JAll FOR WHEN YOU'RE ALONE year's event. This year, J &R partnered with Audio Café, with close to three dozen STEVE TYRELL 13 14 31 Scheduled performers this year Liquid Audio to develop a co- brand- tracks for visitors to sample. ATLANTIC 83209/AG A NEW STANDARD VARIOUS ARTISTS 19 63 include Herbie Hancock, Joe ed CD -ROM, featuring a free 14 32 JAll 32130/RYKO JAll FOR A LAZY DAY music folder with tracks by Regi- PLUS: Jazz at Lincoln Center cele- JOHN COLTRANE Lovano, 17 25 15 RHINO 79778 THE VERY BEST OF JOHN COLTRANE an d B r a n - na Carter, Rosemary Clooney brates the 100th birthday of Louis REDMAN 16 15 18 JOSHUA f o r d (featuring Diana Krall), Joshua Armstrong with a free concert by WARNER BROS. 47465 ® BEYOND Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln CHARLIE HUNTER Marsalis. Redman, Brad Mehldau, Lyle 11 18 9 Mays, Jordan, and René Center Jazz Orchestra, Saturday BLUE NOTE 25450/CAPITOL CHARLIE HUNTER Bryan Ronnie ROSEMARY CLOONEY WITH JOHN PIZZARELLI 18 13 8 says that Marie. The disc, a limited run of (19) in New York's Central Park ... CONCORD JAll 4884/CONCORD BRAZIL Park ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM &R, which occupies a full city block approximately 10,000, will be hand- New York's Tompkins Square Ci 23 3 J VERVE 490669NG ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM'S FINEST HOUR its main store and assorted out- ed out to JazzFest attendees, pack- will again host the annual Charlie with NEW TITO PUENTE lets, "sees significant increases in aged with all home computer pur- Parker Jazz Festival Aug. 26-27. This CI CONCORD PICANTE 4924 /CONCORD PARTY WITH PUENTE! will, for the first OUNSO ARMSTRONG AND DUKE ELLINGTON our jazz business during the festival." chases, and made available online year's free festival 21 NEW will allow users to time, include an uptown edition in BLUE THE GREAT SUMMIT-THE COMPLETE SESSIONS Concurrent with JazzFest is J &R's by request. It KEITH JARRETT 22 20 41 Tech Expo, which celebrates the lat- install the new Liquid Audio 5 play- Marcus Garvey Park. ECM 547949 ® THE MELODY AT NIGHT, WITH YOU NINA SIMONE 22 2 23 VERVE 543604NG NINA SIMONES FINEST HOUR JOHN SCOFIELD 24 25 21 VERVE 543430NG BUMP JANE MONHEIT 25 RE -ENTRY Septiembre is N -CODED 4207ANARLOCK NEVER NEVERLAND TOP CONTEMPORARY JAll ALBUMSSM -moll No. 1 s.-- BONEY JAMES /RICK BRAUN 10 weeks at No. 1 1 1 10 Hispanic WARNER BROS. 47557 SHAKE IT UP GEORGE BENSON 2 3 11 GRP543586NG ABSOLUTE BENSON VARIOUS ARTISTS 5 3 HIGHER OCTAVE 79885NIRGIN SMOOTH GROOVES - ESSENTIAL COLLECTION BELA FLECK AND THE FLECKTONES Heritage 4 2 2 COLUMBIA 62178/CRG OUTBOUND BEASLEY 6 4 WALTER ® SHANACHIE 5071 WON'T YOU LET ME LOVE YOU DAVE KOZ 6 4 45 CAPITOL 9945811111 THE DANCE

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AUGUST 19, 2000 50 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD www.americanradiohistory.com Jones Marks 25 Years At BMG BMG Entertainment threw a party to help Pete Jones, pres- ident /CEO of BMG Distribution and BMG Associated Labels, mark his 25 years with the company. About 300 colleagues and friends gathered July 5 at the Rainbow Room in New York to watch Jones be roasted, praised, and celebrated by his bosses and colleagues.

Pictured, from left, are Barry Weiss, Pictured, from left, are Bob Jamieson, president of the RCA Music Group, and president of Jive Records, and Jones. Jones.

Pictured, from left, are Michael Dornemann, chairman of BMG Entertainment; Strauss Zelnick, president /CEO, BMG Entertainment; and Jones.

Pictured, from left, are George Clyne, senior VP of finance and administration, BMG Distribution; Bob Morelli, VP of sales and marketing for distributed labels, BMG Distribution; Gary Newman, executive VP /GM, BMG Special Products; Denis Pictured, from left, are Jones' daughter Jennifer; Jones; Antonio "L.A." Reid, Keilman, VP of BMG Distribution; Pete Paulson, senior VP, BMG Distribution; Rick Cohen; senior VP of sales and strategic president/CEO, Arista Records; Jones' sons Chris and Peter; his wife, Jane; and sates planning, BMG Distribution; Pete Jones; and Rick Bleiweiss, senior VP of marketing and branch operations, BMG his mother, Jo. Distribution.

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rt COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, SoundScan® = AND INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY U HUM 3 3 6 Promise For Majors AT TITLE Still Nolds ARTIST Fall = 5 3 IMPRINT & NUMBER (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT) FALL PREVIEW I: Even with Bach's "Goldberg Variations." A NO. 1 release schedules thinner than in more questionable pairing puts his ANDREA BOCELLI A ARIAS 1 1 39 SACRED the major labels have compelling live Chicago Symphony PHIUPS 462600 (12.98118.98) 37 weeks at No. 1 glory days past, relatively rich slate for autumn. KEEPING Orchestra survey of Elliott Carter, YO -YO MA/EDGAR MEYER/MARK O'CONNOR a 2 3 20 APPALACHIAN JOURNEY SONY CLASSICAL 66782 (10.98 EQ/16.98) Sony Classical helps Vermont's Luciano Berio, and Takemitsu CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (LEVINE) Marlboro Festival celebrate its 50th alongside weaker works by Hanni- 3 2 36 FANTASIA 2000 SCORE WALT DISNEY 860986 (17.98 CD) anniversary this season with a two - bal and Corigliano. VARIOUS ARTISTS 4 7 70 THE MOST RELAXING CLASSICAL ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! disc set of previously unreleased live Aside from Barenboim, Teldec has CIRCANIRGIN 44890(1998/2298) by Bradley Bambarger a November issue of Haydn's opera JOHN WILLIAMS performances. Out now, the collection 5 4 14 CLASSIC WILLIAMS SONY CLASSICAL 89141 (17.98 EQ CD) features founder Rudolf Serkin "Armida" with Bartoli and conductor LIBERA Piano Concer- November: "Three Queens," a seven - Nikolaus Harnoncourt. (And bravo 6 5 12 LIBERA playing Beethoven's ERATO 29053 (16.98 CD) to No. 4 (from 1974), as well as the disc set featuring Beverly Sills in to Teldec for recently signing VARIOUS ARTISTS 6 21 HARMONY Harnoncourt to an exclusive lifetime 7 VIRGIN 48634 (22.98 CD) solo part in his Choral Fantasy Donizetti. in October, VARIOUS ARTISTS (1981). The latter piece is conducted The EMI Classics list is headed up contract.) From Erato 13 2 BEETHOVEN'S ADAGIOS ® ERATO 24802 (16.98 CD) by a young Peter Serkin, the senior by Placido Domingo, who is mark- there is José Cura singing and con- SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY (TILSON THOMAS) with the ducting Verdi. 9 11 12 COPLAND THE POPULIST artist's son (and now one of the most ing a 30 -year association RCA VICTOR 63511 (16.98 CD) compelling pianists around). Also label. First out is a new set of Wagn- As might be expected, BMG's pick- ANDRE RIEU 8 22 100 YEARS OF STRAUSS this month, 10 PHILIPS 457456 (11.98/17.98) included are Dvo"r ák and Janá -c er love duets with soprano Deborah ings are slim, but starting LUCIANO PAVAROTTI ek chamber works. For its jubilee, Voigt and conductor Antonio Pap - RCA releases separate volumes from 11 10 6 SINGS ITALIAN WEDDING FAVORITES DECCA 467241 0 Marlboro Music has published "Fifty pano that has already been praised its 94 -CD `Arthur Rubinstein Collec- CHANTICLEER music and RE -ENTRY MAGNIFICAT Year Portrait," a lovely booklet that to the stars in the U.K. Domingo's tion," with a set of French cp TELDEC 81829 (16.98 CD) includes not only a history and vin- Verdi "Don Carlo" with Carlo Maria some Chopin among the initial 10. YO -YO MA 13 RE -ENTRY SOLO SONY CLASSICAL 61739 (16.98 EQ CD) tage photos but the festival's com- Guilini is being reissued in the There are another 10 sets scheduled YO -YO MA plete CBS /Sony discography. "Great Recordings Of The Century" for October, including an attractive 14 RE -ENTRY SIMPLY BAROQUE SONY CLASSICAL 60680 (10.98 EQ/16.98) Sony is investing in a fall retail series, and a 32 -disc anniversary survey of Spanish pieces. And due as ARTISTS VARIOUS THE BEST OPERA ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! with one of the last of the "Living Stereo" 15 12 53 CIRCANIRGIN 42203 (19.98/22.98) push for the Bach anniversary year boxed set comes in September, that revolves around catalog titles line is Gluck's "Orfeo Ed Euridice" and new releases, including Yo Yo with Rise Stevens, Lisa Della Casa, TOP CLASSICAL CROSSOVER TM Ma's "Simply Baroque" sequel with and Roberta Peters under Pierre Ton Koopman, an often thrilling Monteux. NO. 1 --.... old- -style In the realm of new formats, I CHARLOTTE CHURCH disc of school Stokowski 1 73 VOICE OF AN ANGEL - . No.- 1 in SONY C1.ASSiC ».. ... _ - _ 50 weeks at arrangements from Esa -Pekka Teldec adds to its Barenboim boon CHARLOTTE CHURCH Salonen and his Los Angeles Phil- tntly: :.1, October and November by issuing his 2 38 CHARLOTTE CHURCH Taro. 2 ' Pte. (bnnrro'tYg 3 tk` (úovt SONY CLASSICAL 64356 (11.98 E0/17.98) harmonic, and an album of double - recent Beethoven symphony cycle on SARAH BRIGHTMAN ÿ7Dt7(F ,SFgt([N .fiJ(lJJ'rsri.i.S. one or two 3 61 THE ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER COLLECTION Meyer's transcrip- {..ksKS ß. (}ttbtSflü DVD Audio (including 3 REALLY USEFUUDECCA 539330(12.98/18.98) bassist Edgar Alrxa,lr+,ïrknrilr. Yan,Sr+kín ... works per title, retailing for $24.98 SARAH BRIGHTMAN tions of the ever-popular cello suites. 4 4 68 EDEN NEMO STUDIO /ANGEL 56769 (10.98/17.98) October brings each). This month, Sony also issues JOSHUA BELL/ESA -PEKKA SALONEN several DVD Audio a) 5 62 THE RED VIOLIN Murray Perahia's SONY CLASSICAL 63010 (17.98 EQ CD) take on the "Gold- titles, including the LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (WILLIAMS) STAR WARS EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE "Titanic" soundtrack 6 6 66 E0/18.98) berg Variations." SONY CLASSICAL 61816 (11.98 and Salonen's tremen- ORBIT Beyond Sony's 7 7 24 WILLIAM PIECES IN A MODERN STYLE MAVERICK 47596 (17.98 CD) RI Bach, this month dous survey of JOHN WILLIAMS Bernard Hermann 8 8 40 GREATEST HITS: 1969 -1999 sees Arcadi Volo- SONY CLASSICAL 51333 (24.98 EQ CD) dos' live reading of film scores. Sony also SARAH BRIGHTMAN 9 37 THE SONGS THAT GOT AWAY offers more DVD 9 REALLY USEFUL/DECCA CD) Rachmaninoff's 839116 (17.98 from its Her- JOHN WILLIAMS/CHRISTOPHER PARKENING Third Concerto, Videos 10 10 83 STEPMOM SONY CLASSICAL 61649 (17.98 EQ CD) plus another war bert von Karajan cat- LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ( HORNER) alog, including "Don 11 100 BACK TO TITANIC horse -Vivaldi's 11 CLASSICAL 60691 (11.98 EQ/17.98) SONY "Four Seasons," in a highly touted 13 complete Giovanni" and "Der GROVER WASHINGTON, JR. 12 22 ARIA 12 SONY CLASSICAL 61864 (16.98 EQ CD) rendition by the Venice Baroque operas. Rosenkavalier." fall FILIPPA GIORDANO Orchestra and violinist Giuliano N e x t Highlights of the busy 13 NEW FILIPPA GIORDANO ERATO 29694 (16.98 CD) Carmignola. In October comes month also crossover sweepstakes EDGAR MEYER/JOSHUA BELL include month's Teldec 13 21 SHORT TRIP HOME Sony's only offering of new music: a brings EMI this 14 CLASSICAL 60864 EQ/16.98) SONY (10.98 works by John star couple set "Brazilian Fantasy," the VARIOUS ARTISTS set of chamber 14 30 PAVAROTTI & FRIENDS FOR GUATEMALA AND KOSOVO install- 15 DECCA 466600 (10.98/17.98) Corigliano titled "Phantasmagoria," Roberto latest (and finest) ment in Barenboim's out- ED Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment with Ma and pianists Emanuel Ax Alagna and 1 RIAA certification for net of 500,000 a bum nits (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of million units (Platinum). and James Tocco. Angela Gheorghiu in a new take on reach series. Following ventures into shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number of A host of stellar releases are due Massenet's "Manon," led by Pappano. tango and Duke Ellington, this disc discs and/or tapes. *Asterisk indicates vinyl available. II/ indicates past or present Heatseeker title. Classical Midline compact discs from insufferable to the irre- has the pianist trying his hand at solo have a wholesale cost between $8.98 and $12.97. CDs with a wholesale price lower than $8.98 appear on Classical Budget. from the Universal stable, led by an And the 2000 Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. album devoted to Finnish composer sistible: Nigel Kennedy plays Bach and chamber versions of tunes by the likes of Lobos, Milhaud, Cae- TOP CLASSICAL MIDLINE TOP CLASSICAL BUDGET Magnus Lindberg in Deutsche concerti at the head of the Berlin Villa Grammophon's ever-vital "20/21" Philarmonic, due Sept. 26. Catalog- tano Veloso, Antonio Carlos Jobim, 1 VARIOUS 1 BEST OF THE MILLENNIUM VARIOUS 1 BEST OF BEETHOVEN: VOL. Knussen conducts the wise, the label's slim-line sets include and Milton Nascimento (who also ARTISTS DG ARTISTS ST CLAIR series. Oliver 2 ROMANTIC ADAGIOS VARIOUS ARTISTS 2 PIANO CLASSICS VARIOUS ARTISTS ST. CLAIR BBC Symphony in Lindberg's collections of Eugene Jochum's guests on vocals). MOZART: VOL. 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS DECCA 3 BEST OF breathtaking "Aura," an abstract admirable Dresden Bruckner Also just out is tenor Marcelo 3 BACH'S ADAGIOS VARIOUS ARTISTS ERATO ST. CLAIR VARIOUS ARTISTS ST. Alvarez's Sony homage to old- school 4 MOZART IN THE MORNING VARIOUS 4 GUITAR CLASSICS sculpture in sound written in memo- recordings and Daniel Barenboim's ARTISTS PHILIPS CLAIR riam to Polish master Witold Mozart sonatas from the early '70s. tango king Carlos Gardel, arranged 5 TRANQUIL CLASSICS VARIOUS ARTISTS ST. 5 ESSENTIAL BACH VARIOUS ARTISTS DECCA In November comes Barenboim figures highly in by Piazzolla's former pianist Pablo 6 SIMPLY THE BEST CLASSICAL ANTHEMS CLAIR Lutoslawski. 6 RAINY DAY CLASSICS VARIOUS ARTISTS ST. brings chart - VARIOUS ARTISTS ERATO the second "20/21" title dedicated to Teldec's fall, as the label helps cele- Ziegler. September CLAIR 7 MOZART FOR YOUR MIND VARIOUS - bound misadventure: Simon Rattle's 7 CANDELIGHT CLASSICS VARIOUS ARTISTS Pierre Boulez, with the composer brate the conductor /pianist's half ARTISTS PHILIPS ST CLAIR shimmering, scintil- century as a performer with new English- accented Ellington on EMI 8 GERSHWIN: RHAPSODY IN BLUEJAN AMERICAN IN PARIS conducting his 8 ROMANTIC CLASSICS VARIOUS ARTISTS ST. NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC BERNSTEIN SONY CLASSICAL items and a horde of reissues. Add- and lite-jazzers Dave Grusin and CLAIR lating "Sur Incises." 9 ONLY CLASSICAL CD YOU NEED VARIOUS 9 BEST OF BACH: VOL. 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS Other Deutsche Grammophon ing to his excellent Wagner catalog, Lee Ritenour's easy -listening ARTISTS RCA VICTOR ST. CLAIR Bayreuth band mélange "Two Worlds" on Decca. PIANO FOR RELAXATION VARIOUS ARTISTS discs include Anne- Sophie Mutter's Barenboim leads the 10 10 RELAXINGNG CLASSICS VARIOUS ARTISTS ST. in there is Jaz Cole- RCA VICTOR CLAIR "Recital 2000," an all- 20th -century in "Die Meistersinger Von Nurn- And October, 11 PACHELBEL CANON VARIOUS ARTISTS RCA 11 EVENING CLASSICS VARIOUS ARTISTS ST. program with pianist Lambert berg," with Robert Holl as Hans man's far better "Riders On The VICTOR CLAIR Storm: The Doors Concerto." Fea- 12 MOZART-GREATEST HITS VARIOUS ARTISTS 12 SUMMERTIME CLASSICS VARIOUS ARTISTS Orkis due in October. Top Decca Sachs. A line of two-disc reissues CLASSICAL a compelling SONY ST. CLAIR issues for September include an samples Barenboim's specialties as turing Kennedy as TO WEDDING MUSIC VARI- VARIOUS ARTISTS ST. 13 BRIDE'S GUIDE 13 MIDNIGHT CLASSICS album of Italian arias from soprano both conductor and pianist, including soloist, the Point/Universal album is OUS ARTISTS ANGEL CLAIR follow -up to Coleman's hit sym- 14 GREATEST MOZART SHOW ON EARTH VARI- 14 20 CLASSICAL FAVORITES VARIOUS Renée Fleming and Handel's highlights from his Mozart/Da Ponte the OUS ARTISTS DECCA ARTISTS MADACY A and a tandem of phonic variations on Pink Floyd and VARIOUS "Rinaldo" with Cecilia Bartoli. opera series 15 BUILD YOUR BABY'S BRAIN THROUGH 15 SUNDAY MORNING CLASSICS Variations" and . MUSIC VARIOUS ARTISTS SONY CLASSICAL ARTISTS ST. CLAIR long- awaited Decca reissue is due in Beethoven's "Diabelli

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IJJJ l11 1 »' iuJmiJB]iliiiuJi i7]ßliliB] i BY STEVE McCLURE lya/N gan Asia is no longer an afterthought when it comes to Japanese subsidiaries in Korea are "In Asia, the idol system is still Japanese labels' promotional strategies, as they step best up their efforts to sell J -pop in the region. poised to benefit from the new strong," says one executive. "But "In the past, major Japanese artists and labels liberalization of the entertainment with J -pop there is more focus on looked to the U.S. or the U.K. if they thought of the pos- marketplace. talent. The recent acceptance of sibility of overseas success -and looked down their BY ELISA KIM J -pop shows that the Asian market noses at Asia," says Tower Records senior VP/Far East -The Korean is getting more managing director Keith Cahoon. government's recent mature." announcement that the country will further BY WINNIE CHUNG TOKYO -Japanese labels have historically cited the rampant open its doors to piracy of Japanese and local product in neighboring Asian coun- Japanese pop culture is -Blame Pokémon. Or perhaps Hello tries as a major reason for their reluctance to get involved in those causing a slow panic to Kitty. It may have started with cute characters markets. But there's now a growing sense among Japanese labels emerge in the local such as these, but the Japanese pop -culture invasion that Asia is too lucrative a potential market to be left to the pirates. entertainment business. of Asia has begun to reshape the region's movies The emphasis, though, is on potential. Pricing discrepancies Korea's cultural im- and music. between the Japanese market, where the saihan fixed -price system port laws now allow for In the past year, is still in place, and those in other Asian territories remain large. free entry of all concert one of the best- And piracy is still a major concern. events by Japanese selling artists in artists, without restriction as to size, as well as the Asia has been 17- SHRINKING CASSETTES importation of music recordings without Japanese year -old Japanese "If you're used to selling CDs in japan for $30 each, selling cas- lyrics. Furthermore, Japanese movies, excluding those star . settes for $4 apiece in doesn't look as exciting," says one rated NC -17 and above, are now allowed to play in The Toshiba EMI industry observer here. local theaters and to air on local broadcast stations. singer- songwriter Naoki Sekine of Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Asian Other imported products include animated films and has the distinction affairs department says: "Unit video games. of being the first volume [of Japanese music What does this mean for entertainment players in Japanese artist to sales] is growing year by year, Korea? break in all Asian, IRF 1,414 especially in , Thailand For one thing, Japanese subsidiaries in Korea are territories, includ- and Malaysia. However, sales best poised to reap the greatest benefit from this liber- ing non -traditional volume has been flat because alization of the entertainment marketplace. Amuse Chinese markets such as the and of shrinkage of the cassette Korea, the Korean division of its Japanese parent com- Indonesia. The New Yorkborn student released her market, changing currency - pany, Amuse Japan, is a prime example. Amuse Korea first Japanese single, "Automatic/Time Will Tell," in exchange rates and possible will not only serve as an agent for Amuse Japan, but December 1998. reverse- imports." also for other pop labels, including those belonging to Utada's debut album, "First Love," has sold some 9 Industry insiders award Victor, JVC, Teichiku, King Records and Columbia. million units in Japan alone. Asia notched up another independent label Avex high Amuse Korea, however, does not plan to limit its million in sales -a feat achieved only by the likes of marks for its focused, long- opportunities to a unilateral product exchange. Ricky Martin's "Vuelve." In Taiwan alone, Utada sold term approach to the Asian 500,000 copies, strongly suggesting that the door is market. FOSTERING CULTURAL EXCHANGE now open in Asia for J-pop. "I give Avex a lot of credit for "What we are trying to do is luster a cultural actively promoting their artists exchange between the two countries," says Yong -bum NO LANGUAGE BARRIERS in Asia," says one industry Kim, Amuse Korea's president. "We not only plan to J -pop has made tremendous leaps in legitimacy source here, from contrasting Avex's proactive approach with an over- bring in the best of J-pop, but also to take Korean pop the '80s, when Japanese music was introduced to Hong reliance by many Japanese majors on appearances by their artists music to Japan. Our new Korean group, Color, is a Kong and Taiwan audiences by local pop stars such as in exported TV dramas as a promotional tool. Japanese idol -style perfect group to do this with, as one of the members is Alan Tam, Anita Mui recording artists frequently appear in the TV drama series that a second -generation Korean Japanese. We are also and Jacky Cheung, Asian audiences lap up, resulting in a ready -made market for working toward establishing an all- Korean music who scored smash- PAGE 54 their singles and albums. video station [M -Net] in Japan." ing hits with cover THIN MAN Although indie labels and artists are playing an increasingly Sony Music Korea is another player expected to lead versions of hits by ARTISTS & MUSIC important role in the Japanese music scene, the majors are bet- the Japanese pop foray into Korea. "We have a num- such Japanese artists ter- placed to export their product to Asia, since Asian music fans ber of J -pop CDs to be released in the very near future, as Anzen Chitai, GE generally go for idol/tarento -type acts, most of which are signed to including Kubota Doshi's English album and a few Momoe Yamaguchi 56 major labels. compilation CDs," says Lee Hyuk, assistant MERCHANTS manager at and Akina Naka- & MARKETING One exception to that trend is Tokyo -based indie label Polystar, Sony Music Korea. "We also have over 100 other mori. whose Trattoria imprint, operated by artist/producer Cornelius Japanese music titles ready to be released, and most of Today J-pop is (real name: Keigo Oyamada), specializes in fringy, off-beat music them have been big hits in Japan, which we expect spawning its own GE 58 by acts such as Hideki Kaji, PROGRAMING_ Takako Minekawa, Citrus and should cross over smoothly into the Korean culture." hits -with or with - Continued on page 56 ContirnSed 071 /)age 56 Continued on page 58

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In early 1999, Polystar there's a huge short -term opportu- signed a licensing deal for PROACTIVE PROMOTION nity for Japanese artists in Asia, but Southeast Asia with Taipei -based Typical of the new emphasis by also for artists in Hong Kong, RPM Records. Previously, Polystar Japanese labels on promoting their Taiwan and Singapore. The older product had been available in the product in Asia was Warner Music generation in Japan looked to region only on import. Japan's decision last November to learning from the U.S. and Ask just about anybody in the set up a special section to oversee Europe. I think the younger gen- Japanese and Asian music indus- WMJ's activities in Asia. eration looks to the Asian region tries what it is about Japanese pop Instead of waiting passively for for their influences." Indies InChina, culture that Asians like, and the Hiroyuki "Holly" Otsuki, answer is always the same: cute- GM of Tokyo -based label Victor ness. Animated characters such Entertainment's international Bangkok's Vida Loca, as the megapopular Pokémon, division, says Victor is releasing Japanese toymaker 's more and more Japanese prod- "" and real -life per- uct in Asia, mainly in Hong CDs In Coffee Mugs formers such as Japanese girl Kong and Singapore. group are Otsuki says Victor is placing cute, if nothing else. particular emphasis on female "The U.S. /European esthetic duo Kiroro, which hails from of rock music doesn't appeal to Okinawa, the southernmost of Japan's 47 prefectures. Kiroro's News In Review CHANNEL IVI HAS BEEN looking beyond musical Asians," says Keith Cahoon at borders to promote its presence in the lower. "Things like gangsta rap gentle acoustic sound has made CHINA'S "ROCK (IONGSO Gfal" magazine is a region and has set up partnerships with just don't work; people in Asia requests for product from Warner it a somewhat unlikely success amid leader in promoting underground punk, new -media companies as well as tradi- aren't jaded enough." affiliates in Asia, WMJ is now active- the flashy, over -the -top female idol rock and alternative bands. Rock is now tional print media. One of its major part- The type of Japanese acts that ly promoting acts such as Yuki groups who now command the developing a program to bring under- nerships has been with Gnomadic work well in Asia are idol acts and Koyanagi, Sugar Soul, Bonnie Japanese charts, and Otsuki says ground bands directly to the listening Publishing in Singapore to launch en[V], glam -style rock bands such as Pink, Ryoko Hirosue, Tomomi the duo has struck a similar chord masses, bypassing traditional channels. a music magazine aimed at Singapore kart -en -Ciel (signed to Sony label Kahala and Miki Nakatani in such with Asian music fans. Chinese regulations have made legal youths. The STAR TV music channel has Ki /oon). Last summer, LArc -en -Ciel key markets as Taiwan and Hong "Asian people like their melodies, "DIY album releases next to impossible also signed on as provider for shark - became the first major Japanese act Kong. and we're getting many offers of in China," says Scream Records founder stream.com, an entertainment and to simultaneously release an album While some Japanese industry cover versions in Chinese, Korean, Lu Bo. But Rock magazine offers its club lifestyle portal aimed at broadband users, (actually, two albums released on sources privately worry that Asia's Tagalog and other languages," he members a service that may just give for which it would provide 20 hours of the same day) in Japan and other current J -pop wave may be just be a says. Otsuki says Victor also plans to them a loophole. Editor Peng Hongwu weekly programming, which would allow . \sian territories. passing fad, the overall mood here promote rock -oriented female explains that the magazine wants to give territories not tuned into STAR to access is upbeat. singer -songwriter Cocco in Asia. fans a chance to hear new Chinese Channel [V] programs. Besides shark - AMAZING TAIWAN "I think Japanese culture is But Otsuki sounds a cautious note: bands that are not available in retail stream.com. Channel [V] has also taken Observes John Possman, "Iokyo- becoming more and more global," "I think too many [Japanese] artists venues. For just 16 yuan per tape (about a minority equity stake in DotMedia, based VP of EMI Music Inter- says Alex Abramoff, president of are going to Asia -every Tom, Dick $2), members can purchase unreleased which runs www.dotlove.com, a match- national, "What's happening now is Tokyo -based entertainment consul- and Harry is going there." demos of underground bands such as making and relationship Web site target- exciting not so much because Japan tancy AIA International. "For China, with its 1.3 billion people, Pangu, Left Ear, Thor, The Plague and ed at younger visitors. pop culture is affecting the rest of example, listening to Utada's is of course the region's biggest others. Though small -scale, this kind of 4. Asia, but because it's become a two - potential market, but that territo- record- 450,000 ry's chaotic market conditions [pira- substitute for official release and retail INS IESIIIS PIIIIPPINES last January way street. Utada sold Among Asian territo- sales symbolizes a move toward the ed four rock concerts that were held copies of her first album, `First cy being the biggest concern] mean development of Indie labels in the simultaneously in four Philippine cities Love,' in Taiwan alone. We've sold ries, Taiwan is without it will be some time before Japanese labels make any serious moves Chinese music market. and sponsored by the Philippines branch about 900,000 throughout Asia out- doubt the single - 4 of Nescafe coffee. Concert highlights side of Japan and 8.7 million inside there. biggest market for J- with the SUMMER SAFES for record albums have were released by the label in April as an Japan. At the same time, we also The Asian market always been low in Korea. As a result, album titled "Nescafe Open Up Party sold 300,000 copies of Faye Wong's pop. A Japanese colony greatest immediate potential for labels is , retailers are teaming up with record Live." The release is part of Nescafe's single [ "Eyes On Me," the theme between 1895 and Japanese which in recent months has grad- companies to promote new albums in latest advertising campaign. According song for the video game "Final 1945, in the postwar old ways. Such promotions include to Abet Racelis, BMG marketing manag- Fantasy VIII "] in Japan. It was the ually been doing away with its everything from travel packages and er, the album has been promoted by the best -selling non- Western interna- period Taiwan, like restrictions on Japanese pop cul- term, notes 1 In the extra -CD giveaways to diamonds offered use of TV commercials and radio con- Tonal single for us ever." Korea (another former ture. short Sony's Sekine, Japanese labels will in prize-drawings. The efforts would not tests. In addition, point -of -sale material, Among Asian territories, Taiwan Japanese colony), be so unusual were it not the history of including tarpaulins, posters and window is without doubt the single- biggest at least be able to release product fragmented relations among the distrib- displays, were placed in music retail out- market for J -pop. A Japanese prohibited Japanese in South Korea by Japanese artists ution chain. "Everyone is trying to make lets such as Tower Records Philippines colony between 1895 and 1945, in culture. as long as they don't sing in their more money per album these days," and the Radio City music retail chain. the postwar period Taiwan, like native tongue, that is, since songs says Mikyung Shin at Hottracks One unusual point -of -sale item is a Korea (another former Japanese recorded in Japanese are still ver- Records. "Especially with the import of CD/cassette bin shaped like a coffee colony), previously prohibited music, you don't think of it as just boten in Korea. Says Sekine, Japanese and foreign products, an mug. According to Racelis, the album Japanese culture. But now the Japanese. Although not everyone "This is a great opportunity for us improvement in content is not enough. features veteran Philippine rockers from emphasis is on the present as young understands the language, you can to market Japanese artists in one We need to tighten our hold and relations the 1970s teamed with current artists, Taiwanese lap up Japanese music, still feel the essence of the music." of the biggest music markets in up and down the distribution chain. sometimes performing together or per- comics, 'TV shows, computer games Notes EMI's Possman, "There Asia." These kinds of promotions certainly help forming each other's songs. Nescafe the sales to increase, and the mutual used the concept to show that both involvement improves relations. Some- music and coffee knows no boundaries times, retailers even go so far as to give or age limits. record companies ideas for compilation 4. r} fi KOREA says the department manager makes it possible for well -known albums that they think will do well." WPM KM one of the most vibrant mar- Cerilin«ed /io1n Gage 53 responsible for J -pop at EMI Japanese artists to hold concerts in kets in Asia, India's music -retail sector Korea. Korea, and a number of Korean con- in discus- 1111111113 IAEIN LANCE been more popular in was long underdeveloped, with the vast On the concert- events side, cert promoters are already Thailand than it is right now. A number of majority of cassettes and CDs sold Sony Music Korea recently hosted A MILLION PIRATED COPIES sion with high -profile Japanese clubs and nightspots in Bangkok offer through countless kiosks and small the `J -pop Female Festival," invit- As far as the projected success for artists for their appearances in Seoul. courses in Latin dances. So why not shops. That began to change in 1998 with ing Japanese female jazz vocalists Japanese pop albums in Korea, past Japanese superstar Amuro Namie Tower Records? You can literally dance the opening of Planet M in , one of to perform for the first time in sales of pirated and illegally import- will perform at Chamsil Stadium at the Latin way along with your favorite the first music megastores backed by Korea, while simultaneously pre- ed Japanese albums indicate a large the end of September. is music at the megastores. According to leading media group, The Times of India. paring to introduce Korean singer demand. Although precise data is Namie's visit to celebrate the to Tower Records marketing manager Planet M earlier this year opened its sec- Sonya to Japan through its Jap- unavailable, an example can be opening of the Korean market these lines, Sitthimet Soithong, all branches of the ond outlet, in Delhi, selling music along anese label. found in sales of pirated tapes of Japanese artists. Along one of the major chain are promoting the sales of Latin with books and CD -ROMs. Located in one As for other foreign players, EMI group X from Japan, Kwang-yun-jae, 1 in is music compilations to cater to the needs of South Delhi's prime shopping areas, Korea is also preparing approxi- which are estimated at more than concert organizers Korea, cur- with Japan's top of Latin dance interests. But you can't this colorful 8,500- square -foot store mately 10 of its immediate releases, million units. Another example can rently in contact L Arc -en -Ciel, just walk into any Tower and launch into spans three floors, complete with a cafe, including Utada Hikaru's album be found in the already imported visual -rock group, Rock Festival this You need to purchase a Latin CD while the Mumbai outlet spans 6,500 - "Cubic U." "Utada is one of the Yuki Kuramoto instrumental for the Tripod a tango. Japanese artists with to enter the lucky drawing for lessons. square -feet across two levels. Planet M best -known Japanese pop artists in album, which has sold more than month. Other include Penicillin, Twenty to 50 winners will be offered free has introduced international standards in Korea, and, considering her multi- 500,000 copies in recent months. Korean bookings X from Japan and Chage & Aska. salsa and merengue lessons to be held retailing, in terms of listening posts, TV national appeal and the political Both official and unofficial sales latter duo is also planning to right inside the stores at Siam Square monitors playing the latest videos from safety ground of English-versus- indicate a significant demand for The remake its album in Korean in time and World Trade Center, the major MW and Channel V topped with regular J apanese lyrics, we decided to the products. liberalization also for its August concerts. branches in Bangkok's city center. artist appearances. release her English album first," The cultural

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www.americanradiohistory.com ((I0 HONG KONG LIMITED -RELEASE STRATEGY much better and bigger. Un- Continued from page 53 ()11c of the wain problems a few fortunately, there is very little sup- :45-12 I Programming years ago was getting the licensing port for Japanese pop in Hong Up out help from cover versions -and deals from Japan. A loophole in Kong from local suppliers unless building a niche following despite Taiwanese copyright laws meant the artist is big," says a spokesper- Q the language barriers. that counterfeiters could get away son for the retailer. "We have Record -label executives have with pirating Japanese albums if the exhausted all avenues to get greater credited much of the growing albums weren't released in Taiwan support for more Japanese titles. attention to the availability and within the one -month window. even going as far as involving HMS popularity of Japanese drama series "But Japanese record labels are Japan in negotiating with suppliers and movies that star or feature reluctant to allow the release of al- directly in Japan. But there seems China Downloads, songs from Japanese pop idols such bums within the one -month win- to be little progress." as SMAP's Takuya Kimura ( "Long dow because records are much Toward that end, Warner Music Vacation ") and rockers cheaper in Taiwan and they feared and BMG Asia have set up new ( "Another Heaven "). parallel imports would affect sales," departments based in Tokyo, ded- India Goes Latin, "Greater China has always been says Tan. icated to the promotion of J -pop influenced by Japan, especially Working with lawyers and Avex in the Asia Pacific region. Taiwan. The reason that Japanese Trax's head office, Tan came up with "Obviously, we see the growth Singapore Surfs Web artists can break in the market is a the idea of having a limited release and the potential [of J -pop], and we direct influence from the Japanese of 500 copies to lay claim to the copy- have to address it," says Frances television dramas," says Garand Georgeson, VP of marketing at Wu, senior marketing manager, BMG Asia, which has seen News In Review promote both old and new artists international, at EMI Music Asia. encouraging success with R &B through TV drama soundtracks. One of "Starting from the days of Chage artist Misia and Morn- MP3'S IN CHINA are all the rage nowadays. Korea's biggest record companies, &: Aska, Dreams Come True and ing Must' me recently. MP3s of domestic bands are increasingly Yedang Entertainment, recently signed Luna Sea, most of it can be tied to available on the Internet, giving fans a an exclusive contract with Munhwa these Japanese series. That has PROVING MARKET'S new freedom to engage in "self - Broadcasting Company (MBC), a major helped the popularity of the J -pop EXISTENCE programming," as 21- year-old "Web TV station, to release MBC's drama genre, and it is a trend that I see Like the other record compa- addict" Zhou Wei puts it. Sites like soundtracks. growing in the future," says Wu. nies, BMG still faces problems in Shanghai's Xiandai Bianzou and Modern In Utada's case, for instance, getting J -pop artists to take Asia as Variation are dedicated to offering a com- 11111111111INIMPIIMA1111111 trends are usual- album sales were obviously helped a serious market, says Georgeson. bination of local and foreign music. ly restricted by the mass appeal of Indian by her third single, "First Love," "It's going to be a long process of Unsigned local bands, such as Godot, film soundtracks and local pop, MN India which was the main theme fbr education. We have to prove to Dead Poets' Society, Crystal Butterfly and is offering an aftemative in its new show popular television drama "Majo them that there is a market and Prague Spring release songs on an online "Olé MTV" Primarily a dance show with No Joken (To Be A Witch)." that we can actually sell those fig- MP3 compilation CD, "Underground heavy Latino leanings, "Olé MTV" only ures, People like Utada are paving Shanghai Music." Foreign bands such as reconfirms that Latin music is truly a glob- MARKETING STILL A FACTOR the way, and we are in contact with Birthday Party, 45 Grave and Gang Of al phenomenon. "The Latino trend is In Hong Kong and Taiwan, as our Japanese colleagues, and they Four are also exposed to fans through this sweeping the world and "Olé MTV" show- well as in countries such as are aware of it," she says. site. Modern Sky Records also uses cases this popular trend by presenting the Singapore, Japanese TV series have One of the markets that George - MP3s of its bands as a supplement to tra- passion and attitude of Latino music with become primetime fodder on local son is eyeing is Korea. With the lift- ditional radio programming, which in some rocking dance moves," says stations, a factor that has lifted the ing of any remaining restrictions on China is still dominated by syrupy Hong Natasha Malhotra, VP and executive pro- ,J -pop culture into the mainstream. Japanese pop culture-which in- Kong and Taiwanese . ducer of MN India. It is a far cry from five years ago cludes everything from anime to Hardcore fan Ding Wei often spends Sponsored by Santiago when independent label Avex Trax movies to pop performances-and hours downloading MP3s from such Rum, "Olé MN" airs as decided to market J -pop on a main- Ayumi Hamasa given the fascination among Koreans Chinese Web sites and is always on the a vignette twice a day, stream scale. "There was always a with Japanese culture, the country lookout for new, previously unreleased at 7:00 pm and 11:00 market for J -pop, but it was more of represents huge potential for J -pop. songs. MP3 releases are most significant pm and is hosted by VJ an underground scene," says Avex right and then having a regional "Obviously, in the long -term, that as a means of getting around ossified Maria, herself an ac- Asia's general manager Holly Tan. release after the one month. Since is the market to be looking at, but publishing regulations that continue to complished dancer. The "It was difficult to get licensing then, Avex has seen artists such as we've also been seeing some action govern official releases of Chinese music, show's playlist features deals from the Japanese companies, , the now -disbanded in China as well," adds Georgeson. and, as Internet use mushrooms in the MN's Latino pick of which meant that products weren't Speed and, lately, For EMI's Wu, Utada's sales suc- PRC, MP3 popularity is likely to grow as the week and includes talent ranging out on the open market. So it really gain popularity in the region. cess in mainland China is a matter well. Xiandai Bianzou can be accessed at from Los Lobos to sounds from the isn't a phenomenon that has grown "What we've done in Taiwan, of great encouragement. "Even http://202.106.168. 78 /-- bunnyman Caribbean or Bryan Adams' flamenco - in the past year." we've done in Singapore and we'll though piracy has [inflicted] incred- while Modern Sky Records is on the Web inspired "Have You Ever Loved A While Tan agrees that some of the be doing in Malaysia. Things are ible damage to all the labels, `First at www/modernsky. com. Woman," explains Malhotra. credit for the seeming J -pop "explo- changing," says Tan, who is predict- Love' still managed to sell 200,000 One of the main things lacking in Hong sion" should go toward the exposure ing that Hamasaki will be a major legitimate copies," he says. Kong is the availability of airplay for III INI(RNE1-IAIEI Philippine label N/A brought by television series, movies name in the genre. Wu only sees the demand for J- international repertoire on local radio Records has struck a deal earlier this and commercials, he says marketing pop rising in the future, and a new stations. Most stations provide for only year with online music retailer efforts should not be ignored. Avex's LUCKY VIDEOS name he hopes EMI will be able to one or two programs dedicated to inter- Soundbuzz.com, headquartered in l'RF- headed by J -pop meister Some of the changes that record launch region -wide is that of anoth- national repertoire. HMV decided to set Singapore, to have its music available Tetsuyo Komuro -was one of the labels are looking forward to are er singer -songwriter: Shena Ringo. things right for themselves in 1998 by for download. According to Sonia Lazo, first J -pop bandÑ to break in Taiwan more active participation from "In Asia, the idol system is still setting up its own "radio station" and Soundbuzz.com's Philippines country and Hong Kong without the help of Japanese artists in promotional strong, but with J -pop there is more hiring freelance DJs to spin everything manager, tracks available from N/A as an cover versions- largely due to activities in the region. Record com- focus on talent. The acceptance ofJ- from local to international repertoire and MP3 download include "U &I" from the sound strategic marketing, says Tan. panies have found it difficult to lure pop in recent times shows that the then having the broadcast piped into all album "Rippingyarns" by folk/rock "The Southeast Asian J -pop Japanese artists to Asia for promo- Asian market is getting more its stores in Hong Kong. So far, it has Filipino artist Cynthia Alexander. N/A is scene has been on an upswing in tion or for concerts because Asia is mature, especially in Singapore, proven to be a successful experiment for also posting two other songs, which the past year, and I think it is main- still a relatively small market, com- Malaysia and Indonesia -and we the retail chain. "We've seen that it defi- may be unreleased or live tracks. In ly through our own efforts. Our pared to their domestic one. also have to remember that Greater nitely helps sales," says an HMV addition, Alexander has a homepage, a people have been finding all kinds With his Avex artists, Tan says he China shares some of the same cul- spokesperson. feature given all artists -including of avenues to promote the music," is lucky to have good -quality music ture with Japan," says Wu. unsigned ones -that hook up with làn adds. "But TV series still videos from Japan that help his team At MTV North Asia, executive EMIR between different entertain- Soundbuzz.com. Lazo adds that promo- remain a very important way of promote the artists even if they do VP and managing director Harry ment mediums in a country as small as tional work on behalf of any artist signing breaking artists in the region. One not make the trip to Asia themselves. Hui also sees increasing demand South Korea can be powerful indeed. with Soundbuzz.com is also a possibility of our groups, , broke "The music videos are the best tool from his viewers for J -pop fare. Take, for example, the television dramas and says that Soundbuzz.com helped into the market with their single for us, especially when we do televi- From about 10% of the rotation, that air on all of Korea's very few public sponsor the "Rippingyarns" album 'Yesterday and Today,' which was sion promotions. They are catchy Hui reports that J -pop is now form- television stations, that serve as excel- launch held last June in Makati City near the theme from `Love 2000. "' and visually very strong," he says. ing about 15% of the repertoire. lent vehicles for the promotion of any Manila. In addition, Lazo says, Like his other counterparts, But, for HMV in Hong Kong, "It's starting to happen in Taiwan song. With the shortage of TV programs Soundbuzz.com has also sponsored a things weren't all that easy for Tan music videos are not the answer. and China. Last year, MTV had a equating to several million eyeballs per concert featuring five artists signed to and his team in the early days. One of the main complaints has concert attended by 50,000 people any given show, the competition to have the Web site. Soundbuzz.com, which Besides the language barrier, Asia been the lack of "support" from the where [Japanese band] Shazna a song aired on a TV drama is fierce, to has branches in various Asian countries, still remained a low priority for labels, despite the fact that J -pop played. This year, we are hoping to say the least. One such recent example is currently in a trial period, and Lazo apanese recording labels because titles have been hitting the best- invite more Japanese artists to come of this cross -market promotion is "Huh - says that, by the end of September, cus- sales in the market were nowhere seller charts regularly. and play. People like Utada are cer- joon", a highly popular drama that result- tomers will be able to purchase secure even near the millions that their "Currently, the market for J -pop tainly leading the way," Hui ed in skyrocket sales for an opera album digital downloads by credit card. Lazo artists sold in their homeland. is stable but potentially could be explains. after the title song was featured on one stresses that the downloads will be of the drama episodes. As a result, controlled by various digital- rights- C r e d i t s Steve International Deputy Editor Thom Duffy in Korean record companies are racing to management systems. N /As Web site is Billboard's Asia Pacific Quarterly was reported by: Asian Bureau (:biet McClure in 'lükyo; New lurk; Winnie Chung in I long Kong; Maya Kovskaya in Beijing, Elisa Kim in South Korea; David Gonzales in the Philippines; Philip Cheah insert their music in various dramas to at www.elnido.net/narecords. in Singatporc: Nyay Bhushan in India, Gavin Phipps in "Iàiwan, :uid Penchan Phoborisut in Thailand.

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www.americanradiohistory.com ARTISTS & MUSIC Mercury's Clark Takes Acoustic Path With `Fearless' BY RAY WADDELL any she's done. "Basically, we tracked That's the way this record was built. Clark co -wrote eight of the 12 ANOTHER SIDE NASHVILLE -While she won't three instruments-drum, bass, and It's real, and it's something you can cuts, working with such songwrit- Clark admits the country scene permanently ditch the cowboy hat acoustic guitar-and built the rest at sit down in a room, with no am- ers as Mary Chapin Carpenter, has changed since she broke big with and electric guitar, Terri Clark does my house over a period of 11 months," plifiers, and duplicate." , Angelo, Beth Nielsen her first single, "Better Things To hope to showcase a softer, more she says. "It was a real creative atmos- The label gave her the freedom to Chapman, and Annie Roboff. She Do," in 1995. "I feel like country introspective side with her upcom- phere, with no clock ticking or money take a new approach for "Fearless" said they weren't exactly out to cre- music has become less of an adult ing Mercury release, due Sept. 19. flying out the window" after three records produced pri- ate an overtly "contemporary coun- format," she says, adding that she "The album is called `Fearless,' The singer credits producer marily by Keith Stegall. "I've been try" sound. "You can put a steel gui- remains happy with her first three and she was," says Mercury Nash- Steuart Smith with bringing a lot to very fortunate in that Luke Lewis tar on anything and call it country," records and doesn't feel "Fearless" ville president Luke Lewis. "Terri the project. "Steuart played mostly is a music guy, a music fan, and also Clark says. "We were more con- is too much of a departure. managed to stay grounded and everything on the record. I'm a big runs a ," says Clark. cerned with songs that moved us. I "It's just musically diverse," she come up with something fresh at fan of what he does. He's very "He and Keith Stegall gave me total wanted people to see where I was says. "I really, really want people to the same time. She took longer on inspiring." freedom to do what I wanted to do. coming from." know I'm a singer /songwriter first this project than any other record, Clark is also pleased with the In fact, Keith suggested I call and foremost. I had a publishing and it shows." acoustic feel of the record. "I've Steuart Smith. This was Steuart's NO FEAR deal before the records started and Clark says the record, her fourth for always been a big, big acoustic gui- first foray into producing a main- The new album is indeed very [before] I ever put a cowboy hat Mercury, is "more understated" than tar fan, and I told Steuart that. stream country artist." acoustic in its presentation. It offers on." up more broad, "world view" -type Clark's diversity is what first at- songs as opposed to relationship-ori - tracted the attention of Ron Fier- ented songs, beginning with the stein at AGF Entertainment in opening track, "No Fear," which New York, Clark's Clark composed with Carpenter. manager for just Freefalls, Envoy Make Marketing Deal; " `No Fear' is about finding inner over a year. Other peace, discovering one's self, and liv- Fierstein clients AMI Acquires Country Music Magazine ing in the moment," says Clark. "I'm are Suzanne Vega, very honored to have my name on that 1 Shawn Colvin, and AROUND THE INDUSTRY: Cleveland -based inde- Veteran songwriter Chuck Jones has started his song. I learned a lot by working with Carpenter. pendent label Freefalls Entertainment has joined own publishing company, Jonesin' For a Hit. He was for- Mary Chapin Carpenter on that one." "Terri is what I forces with Nashville -based Envoy Communications merly signed to Hamstein Cumberland. Jones' wife, Clark's favorite cut is "Take My would call a `five for distribution, marketing, and promotion of Envoy- Becky Pommer Jones, will oversee all copyright ad- Time," a crisp, acoustic -based song CLARK tool player,' to use Disc artists Pat Haney and Daylon Wear. Freefalls' ministration through her company, BPJ Administration. in the style of Tom Petty or Neil baseball terminolo- roster includes Willie Nelson, Billy Burnette, High- Don Lepore is promoted from production manager Young. "That song is completely dif- gy," says Fierstein. "She's a great way 101, Lee Greenwood, and Shenandoah. to head of TV production for Picture Vision and relo- ferent from anything I've heard in a singer, plays great guitar, she's a ter- Nuance Records, headed by session guitarist Louie cates from Los Angeles to Nashville. long time," she says. rific songwriter, and she's really Shelton, has entered into a worldwide distribution Jenny Alford exits the publicity department at Mer- "Empty," written by Clark and engaging, with a very strong and agreement with Lightyear Entertainment, which is dis- cury Records to join GetMusic.com. Burr, is the record's love ballad, she attractive image," he says. "And she tributed by WEA in the U.S., Koch in Canada, and a says. "The radio remix has more has a hardworking attitude, which is network of independent distributors internationally. ARTIST NEWS: Pop artist Paul Carrack has been bombastic drums and backup vocals, something I really appreciate and Under the new alliance, Nuance will debut its first two signed to Nashville -based Compass Records. His first but I wanted to put the other version everybody who deals with her appre- releases, both instrumental albums, Aug. 22. They are album for the label, "Satisfy My Soul," is due Sept. on the record." ciates." the jazz album "Urban 12. Carrack's career The first single off "Fearless" is In an attempt to showcase Clark's Culture," which is Shel- has included stints the midtempo "A Little Gasoline," new songs, the artist will play a series ton's third solo release, in the groups Ace, currently No. 41 on the Hot Coun- of acoustic -based shows-sans hat- and "Nashville Guitars," Squeeze, and Mike + try Singles & Tracks chart. So far, in Nashville, New York, and Los a showcase for 11 of Nashville the Mechanics. radio seems to be receptive. "The Angeles, as well as Edmonton, Alber- Nashville's top players. As first tipped here single is doing real well here and ta; Calgary, Alberta; Vancouver; American Media Inc. July 8, former Razor & getting a lot of phones," says Car- Ottawa; and Toronto in her native (AMI), publisher of the Tie comedian Cledus T. son Cornell, music director at Canada. biweekly fan magazine Judd has been signed to KKCS Colorado Springs, Colo. Following the acoustic shows, Country Weekly, has ac- the Monument Records "People think it's great to have timed around the album's release, quired the bimonthly roster. He is in the stu- Terri Clark back on the radio again Clark will tour for the remainder of Country Music mag- dio working on his first with new material." 2000 and into 2001, mostly as a head- azine for an undisclosed by Phyllis Stark album for the label. Cornell says that "A Little Gaso- liner. She is booked by Keith Miller price. The two publica- Reba McEntire's line" is "a little different" and adds at the William Morris Agency. tions form the nucleus of AMI's new country music first South American performance will be as the inter- that both Clark fans and the coun- "We're still going to tour with the media group, headed by VP/group publisher Sheri national headliner at the Barretos Rodeo Saturday (19) try audience at large are open to full band, with me jumping over Warnke and group editor Neil Pond. in Barretos, Brazil. more diverse offerings from the amps, smashing cymbals, and holler- The Grand Ole Opry will celebrate its 75th anniver- artist. "She's such a talented per- ing at the audience," Clark says. ON THE ROW: Don Kamerer is promoted to VP of sary with a star -studded bash Oct. 14 at the Opry House former that she's able to step away "Everybody knows that side of me, sales for Dreamcatcher Entertainment. He previous- in Nashville. Participants include Garth Brooks, Trisha from straightforward country and and I feel like the other side has been ly was the company's director of sales. Yearwood, Vince Gill, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, do something different," says Cor- neglected." Curb Records reshuffles its promotion staff Midwest Travis Tritt, Steve Wariner, and Alison Krauss. nell. Clark says "Fearless" was created regional promotion director Rick Cardarelli is pro- Willie Nelson, Chad Brock, and Mandy Barnett Lewis says marketing Clark without undue attention to format. moted to national director of secondary and syndicated are among the artists who contributed songs to the Mal- albums isn't rocket science. "This "But if acoustic instruments, bare - strategies. He remains based in Cleveland. Northeast paso/Warner Bros. Records soundtrack to "Space Cow- may sound funny coming from a bones production, and real, honest regional promoter Karen McGuire takes over his Mid- boys." Nelson sings Paul Simon's "Still Crazy After record guy, but I don't think you can lyrics are what makes a country west region and relocates from the Washington, D.C., All These Years" and the standard "Young At Heart." market your way into a hit. Our m.o. album, then this is the most country area to Austin, Texas. Former Decca regional P.J. Olsen Brock sings the Eagles' "Take It To The Limit." Bar- is to be artist -driven. If country album I've ever made." joins Curb for Northeast duties. Also, Marita O'Don- nett performs "I Only Have Eyes For You." music comes out of this little slump, At the same time, Clark has a nell, who had functioned as an exclusive independent British radio production company Smooth Operations it'll be artists that do it, not record desire to show audiences a different promoter for Curb handling secondary markets, will will air "The Nashville Sessions," a series of five one- people." perspective. "I'm a three- dimen- expand her business to include other labels and inde- hour specials, on the country's AC network, BBC Radio Mercury won't get "tricky" in sional artist, and only one [side] has pendent projects. 2, leading up to the network's live broadcast Oct. 4 of the marketing "Fearless," Lewis been shown," she says. "That's why I Capitol Records' Northeast regional promotion man- Country Music Assn. (CMA) Awards. The five specials adds. "We let the music do the went beyond my comfort zone when ager, David Friedman, joins Arista Nashville in the were recorded at Starstruck Studios in Nashville during talking and hope consumers I made this record. I feel like people same capacity and will be based in New York. He re- Fan Fair week. They feature Lonestar, Lee Ann Wom- respond, as well as radio. There perceive me as a little bit of a clown places Arista senior director of field promotion Denise ack, Asleep At The Wheel, Kathy Mattea, and Alison are a bunch of strong women in who dresses up in a hat. They don't Nichols, who has chosen not to renew her contract, which Krauss. A sixth special featuring past CMA Award win- this format, speaking directly to know that I'm a musician who writes expires in September. ners will be broadcast live on Radio 2 Sept. 30. women. Terri was on the forefront songs. I don't think they see the cre- of that and remains there." ative side."

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SINGLES TIONS ARE ELECTRONICALLY MONITORED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A Billboard® WEEK. SONGS RANKED BY NUMBER OF DETECTIONS. nnnn AUGUST 19, 2000 H OT COUNTRY. &TIIACK$ s z z oz z o o _ cr) o Y Y Y F- ¡n w W (n W W x3 3° Y a TITLE ARTIST Ñ 3°O a TITLE ARTIST ó 53 N Q U PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) IMPRINT & NUMBER /PROMOTION LABEL áá g3 Na 3 PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) IMPRINT & NUMBER/PROMOTION LABEL 8 BORN TO FLY SARA EVANS 38 38 39 41 --.e No. 1 low- P.WORLEY (S.EVANS,M.HUMMON,D.SCOTT) RCA ALBUM CUT t WHAT ABOUT NOW 2 weeks at No. 1 LONESTAR YOU WON'T BE LONELY NOW BILLY RAY CYRUS 2 19 1 39 40 42 7 39 Q1 D.HUFF (A.SMITH,A,BARKER,R.HARBIN) (V) BNA 60212 t D.HUFF (B.JAMES,J.BETTIS) (C) (D) MONUMENT 79440 t KATIE WANTS A FAST ONE STEVE WARINER WITH GARTH BROOKS I HOPE YOU DANCE LEE A NN WOMACK WITH SONS OF THE DESERT 40 41 44 7 40 2 2 1 22 1 S.WARINER (R.CARNES,S.WARINER) CAPITOL ALBUM CUT M.WRIGHT (M.D. SANDERS,T.SILLERS) (V) MCA NASHVILLE 172158 t A LITTLE GASOLINE TERRI CLARK IT MUST BE LOVE ALAN JACKSON 50 5 41 4 3 17 3 41 44 (V) MERCURY 172178 Q K.STEGALL (B.MCDILL( ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT S.SMITH,K.STEGALL,T.CLARK (D.MILLER,T.ROGERS) t HE WILL, SHE KNOWS KENNY ROGERS PRAYIN' FOR DAYLIGHT RASCAL FLATTS 46 8 42 4 3 4 25 3 43 DREAMCATCHER ALBUM CUT M.BRIGHT,M.WILLIAMS (S.BOGARD,R.GILES) (D) LYRIC STREET 164039 t K.ROGERS (S.LESLIE,F.ROGERS) t I CAN'T LIE TO ME CLAY DAVIDSON THAT'S THE WAY JO DEE MESSINA 43 48 55 4 43 5 7 14 5 S.HENDRICKS,J.COLE (C.DAVIDSON,K.BEARD,C.BEATHARD) IV) VIRGIN 38727 t B. GALLIMORE,T.MCGRAW (A.ROBOFF,H.LAMAR) (D) CURB 73106 t THIS TIME AROUND YANKEE GREY FLOWERS ON THE WALL ERIC HEATHERLY 46 48 8 44 6 6 6 26 6 R.E.ORRALL,J.LEO (T.HUNT,J.CAVERLEE,T.CLAYTON) MONUMENT ALBUM CUT t K. STEGALL (L.DEWITT) (ma)) (V) MERCURY 170128 f WHERE ARE YOU NOW TRISHA YEARWOOD I WILL...BUT SHEDAISY 45 47 47 10 45 8 10 32 7 G.FUNDIS,T.YEARWOOD (K.RICHEY,M.C.CARPENTER) (V) MCA NASHVILLE 172170 t D.HUFF (K.OSBORN,J.DEERE) LYRIC STREET ALBUM CUT t PARADISE CRAIG MORGAN YOUR EVERYTHING KEITH URBAN 46 49 49 11 46 10 12 26 8 B.CANNON,N.WILSON (C.MORGAN,H.ALLEN) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT t M.ROLLINGS,K.URBAN (C.LINDSEY,B.REGAN) (V) CAPITOL 58847 t MY LOVE GOES ON AND ON CHRIS CAGLE 41 57 61 47 YOU'LL ALWAYS BE LOVED BY ME BROOKS & DUNN . r?!'M CUT 12 13 23 9 R.WRIGHT (C.CAGLE,D. PFRIMMER' B.GALLIMORE,R.DUNN,K.BROOKS (R.DUNN,T.MCBRIDE) (C) (V) ARISTA NASHVILLE 13198 IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHIN' JOE DIFFIE HOT SHOT DEBUT 10 13 15 28 10 D.000K,L.WILSON (M.GREEN,A.MAYO) EPIC ALBUM CUT t I LOST IT KENNY CHESNEY 48 NEW 1 48 I'LL BE REBA MCENTIRE B.CANNON,N.WILSON (N. THRASHER,I.OLANDER) BNA ALBUM CUT t 11 7 5 23 4 T.BROWN,R.MCENTIRE (D.WARREN) (V) MCA NASHVILLE 172143 f THE VISIT CHAD BROCK 49 58 74 3 49 COUNTRY COMES TO TOWN TOBY KEITH N.WILSON,B.CANNON (C.STEFL,G.ELLSWORTH,B.RODGERS) WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT/WRN 12 14 14 13 12 J.STROUD,T.KEITH (T.KEITH) DREAMWORKS ALBUM CUT t I'M HOLDIN' ON TO LOVE (TO SAVE MY LIFE) SHANIA TWAIN 50 52 54 1 50 COLD DAY IN JULY DIXIE CHICKS R.J.LANGE (S.TWAIN,R.J.LANGE) (V) MERCURY 562582 13 11 11 14 10 B.CHANCEY,P.WORLEY (R.LEIGH) MONUMENT ALBUM CUT STUFF DIAMOND RIO 51 42 40 14 36 YES! CHAD BROCK M.D.CLUTE,DIAMOND RIO (K.GARRETT,T.OWENS) ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT t 14 9 8 27 1 N.WILSON,B.CANNON (C.BROCK,S.SMITH,J.COLLINS) (C) (D) (V) WARNER BROS. 16876/WRN t PERFECT WORLD SAWYER BROWN 52 50 51 9 50 LET'S MAKE LOVE FAITH HILL WITH TIM MCGRAW M.A.MILLER,B.TANKERSLEY (M.A. MILLER ,P.THORN,B.MADDOX,C.CANNON) CURB ALBUM CUT 15 15 18 34 15 B.GALLIMORE,F.HILL ( C. LINDSEY ,M.GREEN,B.LUTHER,A.MAYO) WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT/CURB/WRN t RUN AWAY SHANE MCANALLY 53 60 56 3 53 WHEN YOU NEED MY LOVE DARRYL WORLEY R.HERRING (S.MCANALLY,R.HERRING,B.DALY) CURB ALBUM CUT 16 16 16 21 16 J.STROUD,F. ROGERS (D.WORLEY,W.VARBLE) '.' V) DREAMWORKS 459043 t TIRED OF LOVING THIS WAY COLLIN RAYE WITH BOBBIE EAKES 54 52 8 52 54 D.HUFF,C.RAYE (G.LESAGE,A.MELLON) EPIC ALBUM CUT t AIRPOWER NO PLACE LIKE HOME 55 55 53 6 53 KISS THIS AARON TIPPIN T.HASELDEN,R.ZAVITSON (K.ROCHELLE,A.J.MASTERS) MIDI (V) GIANT 16852 13 17 11 19 25 - ALBUM A.TIPPIN,B.WATSON,M.BRADLEY (A.TIPPIN,T.TIPPIN,P.DOUGL', LYRIC STREET CUT t I PRAY FOR YOU 56 53 60 53 J.RICH,S.VAUGHN (J.RICH,K.ALPHIN) (C) (D) BNA 60269 t I NEED YOU EANN RIMES 18 18 20 19 18 EVERYBODY'S GOTTA GROW UP SOMETIME SONS OF THE DESERT B_HEARN,E.DEGARMO,E.LAMBERG. F.' L,B (T.LACY,D. - FI1 OL/cuRB t 51 63 2 57 1.SLATE,M.WRIGHT,SONS OF THE DESERT (C.LINDSEY,S.SEEKEL) (V) MCA NASHVILLE 172179 t ONCE IN A LIFETIME LOVE CLAY WALKER -"WS AIRPOWER 68 70 6 58 D.JOHNSON,C.WALKER (C.WALKER,M.J.GREENE) GIANT ALBUM CUT GO ON GEORGE STRAIT 19 19 26 31 4 I KNEW I LOVED YOU DARYLE SINGLETARY T.BROWN,G.STRAIT (T.MARTIN,M.NESLER) IV) MCA NASHVILLE 172169 59 56 57 5 56 G.COLE (D.HAYES,D.JONES) AUDIUM ALBUM CUT t ONE VOICE BILLY GILMAN 23 23 13 20 A LOVE LIKE THAT TY HERNDON 20 (C) (D) EPIC 79396 60 61 59 6 58 D.000K,B.CHANCEY,D.MALLOY (D.MALLOY,D.000K) t J.SCAIFE (M.BEESON,D.PFRIMMER) EPIC ALBUM CUT

FEELS LIKE LOVE VINCE GILL 21 THERE IS NO ARIZONA JAMIE O'NEAL 21 27 28 14 61 69 2 61 T.BROWN (V.GILL) (V) MCA NASHVILLE 172168 f K.STEGALL (J.O'NEAL,L.DREW,S.SMITH) MERCURY ALBUM CUT t THE WAY YOU LOVE ME FAITH HILL MY NEXT THIRTY YEARS TIM MCGRAW 22 21 21 33 1 62 59 62 15 59 B.GALLIMORE,F.HILL (K.FOLLESE,M.DULANEY) WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT/WRN t B.GALLIMORE,J.STROUD,T.MCGRAW (P.VASSAR) CURB ALBUM CUT THERE YOU ARE MARTINA MCBRIDE GOING NOWHERE WYNONNA 23 25 26 15 23 63 51 45 12 43 M.MCBRIDE,P.WORLEY (B.DIPIERO,E.HILL,M.D. SANDERS) (V) RCA 60214 J.STROUD (K.FLEMING,P.BEGAUD,V.CORISH) (V) CURB 172155/MERCURY HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW ?! TOBY KEITH I'M GONNA LOVE YOU ANYWAY TRACE ADKINS 24 22 22 40 1 64 65 72 4 64 J.STROUD,T.KEITH (T.KEITH,C.CANNON) (V) DREAMWORKS 459041 t T.BRUCE (D.MILLER,S.D.CAMPBELL) CAPITOL ALBUM CUT ALMOST DOESN'T COUNT THE LITTLE GIRL JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY 65 25 20 19 21 19 65 N EW C.CHAMBERLAIN (S.PEIKEN,G.ROCHE) (V) MERCURY 172153 t B .CANNON,N.WILSON,J.M.MONTGOMERY (HALLEN) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT THAT'S THE BEAT OF A HEART THE WARREN BROTHERS FEATURING SARA EVANS SHE'S GONE RICOCHET 66 26 28 29 22 26 66 N EW COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT C.FARREN (T.CLARK,T.HEINTZ) (V) BNA 62013 t D.MALLOY (J.STEELE,J.HOBBS,M.DULANEY) t SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE TIM MCGRAW WAITIN' ON SUNDOWN ANDY GRIGGS 64 21 17 9 19 7 61 67 3 RCA ALBUM CUT J.STROUD,B.GALLIMORE,T.MCGRAW (B.CRISLER,W.ALDRIDGE) CURB ALBUM CUT D.MALLOY,J.G.SMITH (R.SMITH,G.NICHOLSON) BE LOVING YOU RANDY TRAVIS LONELY 68 I'LL 68 28 31 32 13 28 NEW J.STROUD,B.GALLIMORE,R.TRAVIS (J.STEELE,T.W.HALE) DREAMWORKS ALBUM CUT F.ANDERSON,T.LAWRENCE,B.CARR (R.DEAN,R.L.BRUCE) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT MEANWHILE BACK AT THE RANCH THE CLARK FAMILY EXPERIENCE BLUE MOON STEVE HOLY 69 66 65 4 65 29 29 30 18 29 B.GALLIMORE,T.MCGRAW (G.KENNEDY,W.KIRKPATRICK) CURB ALBUM CUT W.C.RIMES (G.LEACH,M.TINNEY) (C) (D) (V) CURB 73087 YOU WITH ME ANITA COCHRAN BEST OF INTENTIONS TRAVIS TRITT 70 70 64 3 64 34 36 8 30 J.E.NORMAN,A.COCHRAN (A.000HRAN) WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT/WRN t 30 B.J.WALKER,JR.,T.TRITT (T.TRITT) (C) (DI COLUMBIA 79404 t SEVENTEEN TIM MCGRAW 64 JUST PHIL VASSAR 71 64 68 8 ALBUM CUT 33 34 11 31 B.GALLIMORE,J.STROUD,T.MCGRAW (A.MAYO,B.LUTHER,C.LIN DSEY) CURB 31 B.GALLIMORE,P.VASSAR (P.VASSAR,C.WISEMAN) ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT t WITHOUT YOU DIXIE CHICKS 67 WE DANCED BRAD PAISLEY 12 RE-ENTRY MONUMENT ALBUM CUT 36 39 8 32 B.CHANCEY,P.WORLEY (N.MAINES,E.SILVER) 32 F_ROGERS (B.PAISLEY,C.DUBOIS) ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT SILENCE CHRIS LEDOUX I 73 SELF MADE MAN MONTGOMERY GENTRY 73 NEW M.MCANALLY,A.SCHULMAN (S.L.WHIPPLE) CAPITOL ALBUM CUT t 33 18 31 33 32 COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT J.SCAIFE (J.KNOWLES,W.VARBLE) SIN WAGON DIXIE CHICKS 14 75 65 WHEN YOU COME BACK TO ME AGAIN GARTH BROOKS B.CHANCEY,P.WORLEY (N.MAINES,E.ROBISON,S.SMITH) MONUMENT ALBUM CUT 34 30 27 15 21 A.REYNOLDS (G.BROOKS,J.YATES) CAPITOL PROMO SINGLE t BAREFOOT IN THE GRASS SONYA ISAACS 15 N 1 75 SHE AIN'T THE GIRL FOR YOU THE KINLEYS EW M.D.CLUTE,S.KENNEDY (S.SMITH,K.HARRELL) LYRIC STREET ALBUM CUT 35 35 35 21 34 R.FOSTER (V.MELAMED,J.MCELROY) (C) (D) EPIC 79380 t Records showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to songs appearing in the LOVE SHE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT O 36 37 37 36 top 20 on both the BDS Airplay and Audience charts for the first time with increases in both detections and audience. Titles below the top 25 are C.BLACK (C.BLACK,S.EWING) RCA ALBUM CUT removed from the chart after 20 weeks. t Videoclip availability. Catalog number is for CD single, or vinyl single if CD single is unavailable. (C) Cassette THAT'S THE KIND OF MOOD I'M IN PATTY LOVELESS 31 38 38 11 37 single availability. (D) CD single availability. (M) Cassette maxi -single availability. (T) Vinyl maxi -single availability. (V) Vinyl single availability. (X) E.GORDY,JR. (R.GILES,T.NICHOLS,G.GODARD) (C) (D) EPIC 79447 t CD maxi -single availability. ©2000, Billboard/BPI Communications.

COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, AND INTERNET SALES Sound can® REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY 1 I II Billboard. Top Country Singles Sales...UW..., ' I oz o N W W 4J O Y ¢ & LABEL ARTIST 3 53 N < TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST Lj TITLE IMPRINT NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING 14 15 14 20 UNBREAKABLE HEART DREAMWORKS 459042/INTERSCOPE JESSICA ANDREWS --r No. 1 0.1.-- - 15 16 16 26 BLUE MOON/DON'T MAKE ME BEG CURB 73087 STEVE HOLY 1 1 1 3 I NEED YOU SPARROW 58863/CAPITOUCURB 3 weeks at No. 1 LEANN RIMES 18 17 45 BIG DEAL CURB 73086 LEANN RIMES O 2 2 15 ONE VOICE EPIC 79396/SONY BILLY GILMAN 17 13 8 20 YES! WARNER BROS. I6876/WRN CHAD BROCK 3 3 9 THAT'S THE WAY CURB 73106 JO DEE MESSINA 18 17 15 16 PRAYIN' FOR DAYLIGHT LYRIC STREET 164039/HOLLYWOOD RASCAL FLATTS 6 2 BEST OF INTENTIONS COLUMBIA 79404/SONY TRAVIS TRITT NOW THAT'S AWSOME BNA 60286/KG BILL ENGVALL FEAT. TRACY BYRD, NEAL MCCOY &T. GRAHAM BROWN 5 4 4 27 BREATHE WARNER BROS. 16884/WRN FAITH HILL 21 20 165 HOW DO I LIVE A' CURB 73022 LEANN RIMES 7 5 YOU WON'T BE LONELY NOW MONUMENT 79440/SONY BILLY RAY CYRUS 21 20 19 50 ONE HEART AT A TIME ATLANTIC 84117/AG VARIOUS ARTISTS 5 5 15 WHEN YOU NEED MY LOVE DREAMWORKS 459043/INTERSCOPE DARRYL WORLEY 22 19 18 26 JIMMY'S GOT A GIRLFRIEND GIANT 16887/WARNER BROS. THE WILKINSONS 13 6 THAT'S THE KIND OF MOOD I'M IN EPIC 79447/SONY PATTY LOVELESS I PRAY FOR YOU BNA 60269/RLG JOHN RICH 9 8 6 24 GOODBYE EARL MONUMENT 79352/SONY DIXIE CHICKS 24 22 24 18 DO I LOVE YOU ENOUGH COLUMBIA 79379/SONY RICOCHET 10 9 9 21 FLOWERS ON THE WALL MERCURY 170128 ERIC HEATHERLY 25 24 22 12 GOODBYE IS THE WRONG WAY TO GO MONUMENT 79414/SONY WADE HAYES 11 11 10 16 SHE AIN'T THE GIRL FOR YOU EPIC 79380/SONY THE KINLEYS Assn. of America certification for net shipment of 500,000 units 12 12 11 25 UNCONDITIONAL VIRGIN 38690 CLAY DAVIDSON Records w'th the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum), with multimillion titles indicated by a numeral following the sym- TAMMY COCHRAN 13 14 12 10 IF YOU CAN EPIC 79415/SONY bol. O 2000, Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc.

62 www.americanradiohistory.com Country ARTISTS & MUSIC Rounder Reissue Recalls Whitley legacy COUNTRY * * * * ** * * * * ** BY JIM BESSMAN South title, it was always marketed in track to roots music stations Aug. 28; NEW YORK- Nearly 20 years after the bluegrass bins. `As far as Keith's it is also featuring the song as the lead its original release, and 11 years country fans go, they've never really track on its August installment of after the death of its gifted vocalist, heard this album," notes Crowe. "Peo- "Frontiers Of Country," the monthly bluegrass group J.D. Crowe & the ple know his hits, but outside of some compilation of country and roots CORNERIM New South's 1982 album, "Some- bluegrass people, his fan base doesn't releases that it sends out to roots and where Between," is being reissued even know that this album was out." non -monitored country stations. by Wade Jessen by Rounder Records in a reworked So Crowe, who had been ap- Additionally, the label will hold an A format centering on the enduring proached previously about revitaliz- album release kickoff party in Nash- IN THERE'S SMOKE: Jo Dee Messina heats the iron and country music contributions of the ing "Somewhere Between," decided ville, to be attended by Crowe and key brands new retail benchmarks on Top Country Albums and The Bill- late Keith Whitley. to redo it "strictly as a Keith Whitley retailers and media people. "We board 200. Her "Burn" (Curb) sells more than 61,000 copies to take Now titled "Sad Songs And project," with the added material and expect it to be a press -driven record charge of the country list and open in the top 20 on the big chart. Waltzes" and billed as a Whitley title, an "updated sound" distinct from typ- and expect strong interest from the Messina's third set is her first No. 1 on the country chart, preceded the Sept. 19 release, which was pro- ical Nashville productions. "I didn't online world as well as the major coun- by the double-platinum "I'm Alright," which entered at No. 8 with more duced by Crowe, strips away the New want to use anyone who does all those try publications," says Foley. E -mail than 15,000 units in the April 4, 1998, issue and rose to No. 5 in the July South's instrumental backing, replac- sessions in Nash- postcards will go to Whitley Web sites 17, 1999, Billboard. At its retail peak, "I'm Alright" scanned 37,000 dur- ing it with contemporary musicians ville, because I as well as to those of the many artists ing Christmas week last year. This issue, it rings 7,500 pieces to skip 3- and singers, including Alison Krauss didn't want it to influenced by him. 1 on Top Country Catalog Albums. and Diamond Rio's Gene Johnson. sound like everyone "He was so well -respected at the Messina's self-titled debut set scored a 51 -week run on Top Country Besides the 10 "Somewhere Between" else," says Crowe. time of his death," says Foley, "and it's Albums, entering at No. 32 in the April 27, 1996, issue. It peaked at No. cuts, the disc also features five previ- The result, notes interesting to see people like Tim 22 the following week and inked its biggest weekly sum with more than ously unreleased songs, including the Jon Grimson, execu- McGraw and Kenny Chesney and 7,000 units during Christmas week 1997. title track, which had been recorded tive producer of the Darryl Worley cite his influence in "Burn" begins at No. 19 on The Billboard 200, easily topping the high - for "Somewhere Between" but was syndicated radio interviews." water mark set by "I'm Alright," Messina's Heatseekers Impact title, omitted because the album was then WHITLEY show "This Week In Indeed, "Sad Songs And Waltzes," which rose to No. 61 in the April 11, 1998, Billboard. considered ballad- heavy. Americana," sounds as Grimson notes, "brings people back "That's The Way," the lead single from the new set, gains 145 detec- Also included is a pre- George "like it could have been cut in the stu- to the huge talent" of Whitley, who tions to bullet at No. 5 on Hot Country Singles & Tracks. WHOK Colum- Strait "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross dio yesterday," but in a style of coun- would have been 45 this year. bus, Ohio, and WXCT Baton Rouge, La., are the airplay leaders with Your Mind ?," one of four demos try music much different from that "He was a natural singer, a singer's 78 and 53 plays, respectively. Whitley cut for Rounder as a solo heard on today's country radio. singer -in a category with Lefty artist after he left Crowe's band. "What Keith Whitley did doesn't go Frizzell, George Jones, Merle Hag- BEYOND HOLLYWOOD'S IMAGINATION: If there is any truth to Whitley had joined Crowe and the out of style," says Grimson. "These gard," says Crowe. "Had he lived he'd an old 19th -century church hymn that promised frontier pioneers "a New South in 1978, after a formative songs are what country music should be a legend, same as they are. And he place that God for us prepared, far away in the West," Chris LeDoux bluegrass stint with Ralph Stanley's still be like, and the additional work was so versatile. He could do both certainly embodies the contemporary fulfillment of the promise. Clinch Mountain Boys, which he and that was done really complements hardcore bluegrass and country. I Amid plans by Capitol's Nashville team to fete LeDoux this month Ricky Skaggs had joined as 15 -year- them well." don't know of anyone else who could for total album sales of more than 5 million and his coveted exposure as olds. But Whitley had country music Rounder GM Paul Foley is target- pull it off like that, but he never the CMT Showcase Artist for August, the humble and seemingly unaf- aspirations as well, which he suc- ing "Sad Songs And Waltzes' " title reached his full potential." fected rancher furthers his legacy as the modern king of the singing cessfully pursued after leaving cowboys with his new "Cowboy," which enters Top Country Albums at Crowe's group and signing with RCA No. 18 (9,000 units). in Nashville. Whitley, sadly, was a LeDoux, who owns 4,000 acres of prime Wyoming paradise, had his chronic alcoholic; he died in 1989 of biggest retail week with "Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy," which an accidental alcohol overdose. scanned 22,000 units during Christmas week 1993. "He'd been with me for four years Widely known for his beginning in the '70s as a songwriter and when we made `Somewhere Between, "' recording artist who sold 8-track tapes and cassettes off the tailgate of says Crowe, a celebrated bluegrass vet- his truck, LeDoux revisits some of those early western cult faves on eran. But the album, he notes, was "hard- "Cowboy." One of those songs, "Silence On The Line," bows at No. 73 core country, " in keeping with both Whit - on Hot Country Singles & Tracks with spins at 14 monitored stations, ley'swish to sing straight country music including three Salt Lake City signals: KSOP KKAT, and KUBL. and Crowe's desire to produce something different from his own norm. "We did it, HOLDING ON: Abiding by our policy that allows ascending titles a one- but he was really hurting and drinking week reprieve from our recurrent rule (which removes titles after 20 worse than I'd ever seen -and we had weeks below No. 25), the Kinleys' "She Ain't The Girl For You" (Epic) is to get a replacement for him. But I Just A Pickin' And A Grinnin'. Comedian Bill Engvall enlisted some help from allowed to remain on Hot Country Singles & Tracks (35 -35) despite a dip thought the world of him, and we were a few friends in recording the title track for his Aug. 22 BNA release, "Now That's of three detections. This policy requires such titles to show an increase still good friends." Awesome!" Pictured at Thelma's East recording studio, from left, are Tracy Byrd, for the week following the decline in order to remain on the chart. But because "Somewhere Be- Engvall, T. Graham Brown, Neal McCoy, producer Doug Grau, and RCA Label tween" was a J.D. Crowe & New the Group senior director of A&R Sam Ramage.

COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z sat, ASCAP/Nmr, ASCAP/Daddy Rabbit, ASCAP) HUWBM River, BMVMRBI, BM)) 44 THIS TIME AROUND (Warner- Tamerlane, BMVSmith Haven, PUBLISHERS/PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC 40 KATIE WANTS A FAST ONE (Songs Of leer, ASCAP/Steve 4 PRAYIN' FOR DAYLIGHT ( Warner- Tamedane, BMVCareers- BMI) WBM Wanner, BMI) HLIWBM BMG, BMbSontanner, BMI) HL/1NBM 54 TIRED OF LOVING THIS WAY (EMI Blackwood, BMVBritSar 17 KISS THIS (Acuff-Rose, BMVThea Later, BMVCurb, 53 RUN AWAY (Curb, ASCAP/Shane M*Analy, ASCAP/Reynsong BMVBMG Songs, ASCAP/Bases Loaded, ASCAP) HL TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. ASCAP/Dhadie Monk, ASCAP/Mick Hits, ASCAP) HL/WBM BMI) WBM 49 THE VISIT (Major Bob, ASCAP/Mid-Summer, ASCAP) WBM 15 LETS MAKE LOVE (Songs Of Nashville DreamWbrks, 33 SELF MADE MAN ( Sorry/ATV Tree, BMVStarshuck Arm, BM') HL 61 WADEN' ON SUNDOWN (Fourth Floor, ASCAP/WI3, ASCAP/Gary

25 ALMOST DOESN'T COUNT (Sushi Too, BMIMidden Pun, I 43 CANT LIE TO ME (Steel Wheels, BMVCLMAT, BMVAcuff-Rose, BMVCbeny River BMI/Wamer-Tamerlane, BMVGolden Wheat, 71 SEVENTEEN (Careers -BMG, BMVSilverkiss, BM)) HL Nicholson, ASCAP) WBM BMVWanerTamerlane, BMVManuiti LA., ASCAP/EMI Rack - BMVMilene, ASCAP) HL BM/tareers-RV G BMVSikreddss, BM)) CLM/HIMBM 35 SHE AIN'T THE GIRL FOR YOU (Warner- Tamerlane, 22 THE WAY YOU LOVE ME (Encore, ASCAP/Scát And Soda, wood, BMI) HLMBM 2 I HOPE YOU DANCE (Universal -MCA, ASCAP/Soda Creek, 41 A LITTLE GASOUNE (Mighty Nice, BMVBIue Water, BMVMother Tracy, BMVHamstein Cumberland, BM)) WBM 7SCAP/Fallazoo Crew, ASCAP/Airstream Dreams, ASCAP/Coy- 75 BAREFOOT IN THE GRASS (EMI Blackwood, BMVMark Nan ASCAP/Choice Is Tragic, BMVEnsign, BMI) HLMBM BMVSony /AN Crass IG,ys, ASCAP) HL 66 SHE'S GONE (Songs Of Windswept Pacific, BMWellow Desert, ote House, ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP) HL Sponger, BMVAcuff-Rose, BMI) HL 59 I KNEW I LOVED YOU (Rough Cut, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) WBM 65 1HE LITTLE GIRL (Coburn, BMVten Ten, BMI) BMVMy Life's Work, BMVLitte Blue Box, ASCAP/Airstream 32 WE DANCED (EMI April, ASCAP /Sea Gayle, ASCAP) HL 30 BEST OF INTENTIONS (Post Oak, BMI) HL 11 I'LL BE (Realsongs, ASCAP) WBM 28 LONELY (WB, ASCAP/Maverick ASCAP/Big Red Tractor, Dreams, ASCAP/Coyote House, ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP) HL 1 WHAT ABOUT NOW ()NB, ASCAP/Maverick, ASCAP/Notes 29 BLUE MOON (Acrynon, BMVWCR, BMI) BE RIGHT HERE 68 I'LL LOVING YOU (Songs Of Windswept ASCAP) WBM 73 SILENCE ON THE UNE (Sorry /AN Tree, BMVSony/AN Songs, Music, ASCAP/O -Tex, BMVBIind Sparrow, BMVMuy Bueno, 38 BORN TO FLY (Sony/AN Tree, BMVCareers-BMG, BMVF)oyd's Pacific, BMVtt;IloW Desert BMVMy Life's Work, BMI) 60 A LOVE UIIE THAT (EMI April, ASCAP/K -Town, ASCAP/WB, BMI) HL BMVS ny/AN Tree, BMVRon Harbin, ASCAP) HIAWBM Dream, BMVGhuck Wagon Gourmet ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP) 48 I LOST R (Major Bob, ASCAP/Wamer- Tamerlane, BMVTaxicast- ASCAP/T labnum Plow, ASCAP) HLMBM 74 SIN WAGON (Scrapin' Toast, ASCAP/Wooly Puddin', BMVBug 34 WHEN YOU COME BACK TO ME AGAIN (No Fences, HL e, BMI) WBM 36 LOVE SHE CANT LIVE WITHOUT (Blackened, BMVAcuff -Ruse, BMVEMI Blackwood, BMVSingles Only, BMI) HL ASCAP/Major Bob, ASCAPAn My Dreams, ASCAP) WBM 13 COLD DAY IN JULY (EMI U Catalog ASCAP/Lion Hearted, 64 I'M GONNA LOVE YOU ANYWAY (EMI Blackwood, BMI/Song BMI) HLMBM 27 SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE (Waltz Time, ASCAP/Rick 16 WHEN YOU NEED MY LOVE (EMI Blackwood, BMVStarstmck ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP) WBM Is and, BMVMcSpadde , BMVReynsong BMVWensong BMI) 69 MEANWHILE BACK AT THE RANCH (Universal-PoyGram Hall, ASCAP/EM) April, ASCAP) HLMBM Angel, BMO HL 12 COUNTRY COMES TO TOWN (bkeco Tunes, BMI) HL International, ASCAP/Sordance Kid, ASCAPMkmer-Tamerlane, 51 STUFF (Sony /AN Cross Keys, ASCAP/EMI Blackwood, 45 WHERE ARE YOU NOW (Mighty Nice, BMI/Wait No More, 57 EVERYBODY'S GOTTA GROW UP SOMETIME (Songs Of 50 nn HOLDIN ON TO LOVE (TO SAVE MY LIFE) (Universal - BMI/Sell The Cow, BMI) WBM BM /Songs Of Sea Gayle, BMI) HL BMVBIue Water, BMVWhy Walk ASCAP) HL Nashville DreamYaks, BMVEMI Longitude, BMVBamey Build- Songs Of PoyGram International, BMVLnon Echo, BMVZomba, 41 MY LOVE GOES DN AND ON (Caliber, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Plat- 26 THAT'S THE BEAT OF A HEART (Kadeko, ASCAP/MiaMo, 12 WITHOUT YOU (Scrapin' bast, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/703, ing BMI) CLM/HL ASCAP) WBM inum Plow, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP/TFC, ASCAP/Songs Of Universal, BMVFdy Seven Vari- ASCAP) HL 21 FEELS LIKE LOW: (Vnny Mae, BMI) WBM 18 I NEED YOU (Arose, ASCAP/EMI Christian, ASCAP/EMI April, 62 MY NEXT THIRTY YEARS (EMI April, ASCAP/Phil Vassar, eties, BMI) WBM 14 YES! (McSpadden -Sod h, ASCAPACC

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1 1 39 51 48 61 CHRIS LEDOUX CAPITOL YY - : 20 GREATEST HITS 17 CI NEW ' 1 JO DEE MESSINA ìL98/17.98) I week at No. BURN

2 1 1 49 DIXIE CHICKS A' MONUMENT 69678/SONY (11.98 EQ/17.98) FLY 1 40 38 36 61 ANDY GRIGGS RCA 67596/RLG(10.98/16.98)IBM YOU WON'T EVER BE LONELY 15

3 2 3 39 FAITH HILL A' WARNER BROS.47373/WAIN n? '18.1H U8) BREATHE 1 ROY .r: 41 37 38 15 BOY ARE YA? 26

-",1111. GREATEST GAINER 1.1.-- 42 40 41 70 JOHNNY CASH LEGACY /COLUMBIA 69739/SONY (7.98 EQ/11.98) 16 BIGGEST HITS 18 3 2 7 BILLY GILMAN EPIC 620(16/SONY (7.98 EQ/11.98) ONE VOICE 2 ® 43 42 40 16 VARIOUS ARTISTS ARISTA NASHVILLE 18890/RLG (10.98/17.98) ULTIMATE COUNTRY PARTY 2 17

5 4 4 11 LEE ANN WOMACK MCA NASHVILLE 170099 (11.98/17.98) I HOPE YOU DANCE 1 ® 49 62 9 RONNIE MILSAP VIRGIN 48871 (17.98/24.98) 40 #1 HITS 44 © NEW 1 SOUNDTRACK CURB 78703 (11.98/17.98) COYOTE UGLY 6 45 36 33 3 DARRYL WORLEY DREAMWORKS 450042TNTERSCOPE (10.98/16.98)® HARD RAIN DON'T LAST 33 7 7 6 65 SHEDAISYA LYRIC STREET 165002 /HOLLYWOOD(10.98/16.98)I THE WHOLE SHEBANG 6 46 39 37 70 MONTGOMERY GENTRY COLUMBIA 69156/SONY (10.98 EQ/16.98) ® TATTOOS & SCARS 10 8 5 - 2 AARON TIPPIN LYRIC STREET 165014/HOLLYWOOD(10.98/16.98) PEOPLE LIKE US 5 47 41 39 15 JEFF FOXWORT.HY DREAMWORKS 450200/INTERSCOPE (10.98/16.98) BIG FUNNY 15 9 6 5 144 SHANIA TWAIN*" MERCURY 536003 (12.98/18.98) COME ON OVER 1 48 45 42 16 SOUNDTRACK BNA 67963/RLG(11.98 /17.98) WHERE THE HEART IS 18 10 8 7 132 DIXIE CHICKS Aa MONUMENT 68195/SONY (10.98 EQ/17.98) MI WIDE OPEN SPACES 1 49 50 50 24 PHIL VASSAR ARISTA NASHVILLE 18891/RLG (10.98/16.98) IE PHIL VASSAR 23 11 9 8 66 TIM MCGRAW A' CURB 77942 (10.98/17.98) A PLACE IN THE SUN 1 50 46 44 12 BLACKHAWK ARISTA NASHVILLE 18907 /RLG (10.98/16.981 GREATEST HITS 18 12 10 9 62 LONESTAR A2 BNA 67762/RLG (10.98/17.981 LONELY GRILL 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS 51 47 46 18 CLASSIC COUNTRY EARLY '70S 37 13 12 11 40 TOBY KEITH DREAMWORKS 450209 /INTERSCOPE (10.98/16.98) HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW ?! 9 TIME LIFE 18434 (13.98 CD) GEORGE STRAIT 52 43 47 18 VARIOUS ARTISTS TIME LIFE 18435 (13.98 CD) CLASSIC COUNTRY LATE '60S 36 14 11 10 22 LATEST GREATEST STRAITEST HITS 1 MCA NASHVILLE 170100 (11.98/17.98) VARIOUS 53 44 45 18 CLASSIC COUNTRY 1970 1974 MCA NASHVILLE TOGETHER 5 TIME LIFE 18433 (13.98 CD) - 36 15 14 12 37 REBA MCENTIRE 170119 (11.98/17.98) SO GOOD

48 49 91 TOBY KEITH MERCURY 558962 (11.98/17.98) GREATEST HITS VOLUME ONE 5 16 15 13 41 ALAN JACKSON ARISTA NASHVILLE 18892/KG (10.98/17.98) UNDER THE INFLUENCE 2 54

52 43 10 REPRISE 47714AVRN(12.98/18.98) DWIGHTYOAKAMACOUSTIC.NET 24 11 13 14 65 KENNY ROGERS DREAMCATCHER 004 (11.98/16.98) SHE RIDES WILD HORSES 6 55 ALABAMA A' 18 NEW ' 1 CHRIS LEDOUX CAPITOL 26601 (10.98/17.98) COWBOY 18 56 53 51 102 FOR THE RECORD: 41 NUMBER ONE HITS RCA 67633/RLG (19.98/28.98) 2 4 CI 18 20 42 ANNE MURRAY STRAIGHTWAY 20231(19.98/19.98) WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD DWIGHT YOAKAM LAST CHANCE FOR A THOUSAND YEARS: GREATEST HITS FROM THE 90'8 51 55 52 64 REPRISE 47389/WRN (10.98/16.98) 10 20 16 16 9 RASCAL FLATTS LYRIC STREET 165011 /HOLLYWOOD (8.98/12.98) ® RASCAL FLATTS 14 5$ 56 55 28 ALECIA ELLIOTT MCA NASHVILLE 170087 (8.98/12.98) EN I'M DIGGIN' IT 18 21 19 17 16 ERIC HEATHERLY MERCURY 170124 (8.98/12.98)8 SWIMMING IN CHAMPAGNE 17 59 58 58 43 JEFF FOXWORTHY WARNER BROS. 474271WRN (10.98/16.98) GREATEST BITS 17 22 17 15 75 KENNY CHESNEYA BNA 67655/RLG(10.98/16.98) EVERYWHERE WE GO 5 60 57 54 64 MCA NASHVILLE 170052 (10.98/17.98)I SINGLE WHITE FEMALE 15 23 20 19 30 MARK WILLS MERCURY 546296 (11.98/17.98) PERMANENTLY 3 61 62 63 46 BROOKS & DUNN ARISTA NASHVILLE 18895/RLG (10.98/16.98) TIGHT ROPE 6 24 21 22 27 KEITH URBAN CAPITOL 97591 (10.98/16.98)MM KEITH URBAN 21 62 54 53 13 THE JUDDS CURB 170134 /MERCURY (21.98 CD) REUNION LIVE 16 25 22 18 3 THE KINLEYS EPIC 69593/SONY (10.98 EQ/17.98) 111 II 18 63 61 56 27 TRACY LAWRENCE ATLANTIC 83269/AG (10.98/16.98) LESSONS LEARNED 26 24 26 90 GARTH BROOKS*" CAPITOL 97424 (19.98/26.98) DOUBLE LIVE 1 64 59 60 27 WYNONNA CURB 541067 /MERCURY (10.98/17.98) NEW DAY DAWNING 5 21 25 23 9 STEVE EARLE E- SOUAREDISHERIDAN SQUARE 751033/ARTEMIS (16.98 CD) TRANSCENDENTAL BLUES 5 65 60 57 53 ALISON KRAUSS ROUNDER 610465/MERCURY (11.98/17.98) FORGET ABOUT IT 5 28 29 28 45 CLINT BLACK RCA 67823/RLG (10.98/16.98) D'LECTRIFIED 7 66 63 59 17 CLAY DAVIDSON VIRGIN 48854(9.98/12.98)® UNCONDITIONAL 33 29 26 32 47 MARTINA MCBRIDE RCA 67824/RLG (10.98/16.98) EMOTION 3 61 66 61 21 HANK WILLIAMS III CURB 77949 (10.98/16.98) RISIN' OUTLAW 52 CI 32 27 19 TRISHA YEARWOOD MCA NASHVILLE 170102 (11.9 8/17.98) REAL LIVE WOMAN 4 68 69 71 19 JOE DIFFIE EPIC 69815/SONY (10.98 EQ/16.98) A NIGHT TO REMEMBER 23 31 27 25 41 GARY ALLAN MCA NASHVILLE 170101(11.98/17.98) SMOKE RINGS IN THE DARK 9 69 65 66 59 GEORGE JONES ASYLUM 62368/WRN (10.98/16.98) COLD HARD TRUTH 5 32 28 24 14 COLLIN RAYE EPIC 69995/SONY (10.98 EQ/17.98) TRACKS 9 70 67 65 65 TRACY BYRD MCA NASHVILLE 170048 (11.98/17.98) KEEPERS /GREATEST HITS 5 33 31 29 14 CHAD BROCK WARNER BROS. 47659/WRN (11.98/17.98) I YES! 17 LIVE AT BILLY BOB'S . - : 11 68 68 34 34 34 62 BRAD PAISLEY ARISTA NASHVILLE 18871/RLG (10.98116.9811M WHO NEEDS PICTURES 13 9 SMITH MUSIC GROUP 85000/RAZOR (10.98/15.98) 61

35 23 21 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS UN 170137/UNIVERSAL (11.98/17.98) EVERLASTING LOVE SONGS 19 12 64 64 16 VARIOUS ARTISTS FOUNDATION 99729/BMG(10.98 /16.981 TJM PRIME COUNTRY CUTS 38

VINCE GILL 13 72 70 68 TRACY LAWRENCE ATLANTIC 83137/AG(10.98/16.98) THE BEST OF TRACY LAWRENCE 13 30 31 16 LET'S MAKE SURE WE KISS GOODBYE 4 36 MCA NASHVILLE 170098 (11.98/17.98) MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER 14 73 72 61 PARTY DOLL AND OTHER FAVORITES 31 35 35 41 LEANN RIMES CURB 77947 (10.98/17.98) LEANN RIMES 1 COLUMBIA O r O 4

38 33 30 50 CLAY WALKER GIANT 24717/WARNER BROS. (10.98/17.98) LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE 5 75 70 67 40 TY HERNDON EPIC 69899/SONY (10.98 EQ/16.98) STEAM 14

Q Albums wi h the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIM certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIM certification for net shipment of 10 mill units (Diamond). Numeral fo lowing Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time that exceeds 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. *Asterisk indicates LP is avail- able. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked Ea, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. 8I indicates past or present Heatseeker title. ©2000, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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1 3 JO DEE MESSINA' CURB 77904 (10.98/16.98) 18 weeks at No. 1 I'M ALRIGHT 125 14 16 PATSY CLINE A' MCA NASHVILLE 320012 (6.98/11.98) 12 GREATEST HITS 698

2 2 TIM MCGRAW A' CURB 77886 (10.98/16.98) EVERYWHERE 166 15 17 TRISHA YEARWOOD A' MCA NASHVILLE 170011 (11.98/17.98) (SONGBOOK) A COLLECTION OF HITS 152

3 FAITH HILL A,' WARNER BROS. 46790/WRN (10.98/16.98) FAITH 120 16 14 SHANIA TWAIN*" MERCURY 522886 (12.98/18.98) III THE WOMAN IN ME 287 DUNN ARISTA NASHVILLE 18852/RLG (10.98/16.98) THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION 151 4 4 BROOKS & A' 17 13 THE JUDDS CURB 77965 (7.98/11.981 NUMBER ONE HITS 22

5 5 HANK WILLIAMS JR. A` CURB 77638 (5.98/9.98) GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 322 18 20 MARTINA MCBRIDE A' RCA 67516/RLG (10.98/16.98) EVOLUTION 154 6 7 ALAN JACKSON A` ARISTA NASHVILLE 18801 /RLG (10.98/16.98) THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION 250 19 19 FAITH HILL A' WARNER BROS. 45389/WRN (7.98/11.98) III TAKE ME AS I AM 136 1 8 PATSY CLINE MCA SPECIAL PRODUCTS 420265/MCA (3.98/6.98) HEARTACHES 86 20 21 ALISON KRAUSS AT ROUNDER 610325 * /IDJMG (11.98/17.98)M NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU A COLLECTION 199 8 6 JOHN DENVER MADACY 4750 (5.98/9.981 THE BEST OF JOHN DENVER 111 21 18 GEORGE JONES A EPIC 40776/SONY (5.98 E0/9.98) SUPER HITS 444 9 11 WILLIE NELSON LEGACY /COLUMBIA 69322/SONY (7.98 E0/11.98) 16 BIGGEST HITS 104 22 22 WILLIE NELSON COLUMBIA 64184/SONY (5.98 E0/9.98) SUPER HITS 306 10 9 TIM MCGRAW 5 CURB 77659 (7.98116.98) NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON 332 23 23 TIM MCGRAW A' CURB 77800 (7.98/11.98) ALL I WANT 132 11 12 THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND A' EPIC 65694/SONY 17.98 E0/11.981 A DECADE OF HITS 528 225 SUPER HITS 288 24 25 TRAVIS TRITT WARNER BROS. 46001/WRN (10.98/16.98) GREATEST HITS - FROM THE BEGINNING 12 15 CHARLIE DANIELS EPIC 64182/SONY(5.98EQ/9.98) 16 BIGGEST HITS 69 13 10 SOUNDTRACK a CAPITOL 93402 (10.98/17.98) HOPE FLOATS 116 25 - GEORGE JONES LEGACY/EPIC 69319/SONY (7.98 EQ/11.98) America net of album units (Gold). RIM cer- Catalog albums are 2-year-old titles that have fallen below No. 100 on The Billboard 200 or reissues of older albums. Total Chad Weeks column reflects combined weeks title has appeared on Top Country Albums and Top Country Catalog. Recording Industry Assn. Of (RIAA) certification for shipment 500,000 -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time that exceeds 100 minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the num- if'ication for net sh pment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIM certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol ind'cates album's multi from wholesale prices. indicates past Heatseeker title. Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. ber of discs and/or tapes. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for 8MG and WEA labels are suggested lists. Tape prices marked Ea, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected ® 02000,

64 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD AUGUST 19, 2000 www.americanradiohistory.com Son writers & Publishers ARTISTS & MUSIC IVO_ 7 SONG CRE ITS T I T L E WR I T I I I R P U B L I S H E R Operatic Obsession Finds Expression THE HOT 100 INCOMPLETE Monteo Jordan, Anthony "Shep" Crawford, Kristin Hudson Montell Jordan /ASCAP, Famous /ASCAP, Hudson Jordan /ASCAP, Almo /ASCAP, Wixen /ASCAP Costello Sideman Nieve Collaborates On Multi-Genre Piece HOT COUNTRY SINGLES & TRACKS WHAT ABOUT NOW Anthony Smith. Aaron Baker, Ron Harbin WB. ASCAP. Maverick/ASCAP, Notes To BY JIM BESSMAN ing, but you have to try to create con- Music /ASCAP, O-Tex/BMI, Blind Sparrow.BMI. Muy Bueno /BMI, Sony /ATV Tree/BMI, Ron Harbin/ASCAP NEW YORK -Long revered as El- tinuity lyrics as well as -for the the HOT R &B SINGLES vis Costello's explosive keyboardist, music. INCOMPLETE Montell Jordan, Anthony "Shep" Crawford, Kristin Hudson Montell Jordan /ASCAP, Steve Nieve has produced numerous "Another important challenge was Famous /ASCAP, Hudson Jordan /ASCAP, Almo /ASCAP. Wixen /ASCAP noteworthy projects in his own right. inside the opera itself: We wanted to HOT RAP SINGLES He has recorded solo and as a take the risk of building a bridge BOUNCE WITH ME Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat, Bryan -Michael Cox EMI April/ASCAP, So So Def /ASCAP, session player, performed piano between classically trained and Air Control /ASCAP, Throwin' Tantrums/ASCAP, Babyboy's Little/SESAC, TCF /ASCAP, Fox Tunes/SESAC accompaniment to classic silent untrained voices and, in the same HOT LATIN TRACKS EMOA/ASCAP films, composed a novel song cycle spirit, oppose the jazz piano trio with A PURO DOLOR Omar Alfanno that has partially surfaced in recent the classical string quartet -two Costello concerts, and scored sev- emblematic musical archetypes. The eral movies, including the just - whole project centered on the idea of released French film "Sans Plomb" NIEVE the hybrid, which is a challenge in Music & Media Gains 2,000 Titles by philosopher /psychoanalyst itself." Muriel Teodori, which also features sent her a cassette of my music along Nieve recognizes that he remains In Its Biggest Catalog Acquisition Costello songs. with the words `Let's try!' " known primarily as Costello's long- Nieve has further collaborated There are, of course, major dif- time accompanist, but he appreciates M &M'S TOP BUY: Music & placed with such artists as Julio with Teodori on the opera "Welcome ferences between composing an the sophistication of that fan base. Media International Inc. has Iglesias and Chayanne. With To The Voice," which stars, among ambitious, time -demanding opera "I'm sure the audience that has made its largest catalog acquisi- Sony /ATV, Blades, who records others, Nieve's jazz piano trio, and other, lighter forms of music. been courageous enough to keep up tion yet. The Los Angeles -based worldwide for Sony Music, has Costello, and the Brodsky Quartet, "When you undertake such a pro- with the work of Elvis, my work with publisher has bought the McSpad- made his first major publisher the classical string quartet with ject, you quickly encounter all the him, and the work I've done separate den -Smith Music catalogs, con- association. His company is whom Costello has previously challenges," Nieve continues. "First, from him is, like us, interested in sisting of McSpadden Music Rubén Blades Music (ASCAP). recorded. you need a lot of time, and time is wider musical experiences," he says. (BMI), Magnolia Hill Music The opera, which premiered as an "Rock music has a certain amount of (ASCAP), Chunky Monkey Music BUG RE -UPS COSTER: Tom oratorio last June in New York as freedom built into it, just like any (BMI), McSpadden -Smith Pub- Coster Jr., co- writer of "The part of the KnitMedia/Bell Atlantic `When you other form of music." lishing (SESAC), and Summer - Real Slim Shady" from Em- Jazz Festival, was scored for string Nieve, who is self -managed, reg- dawn Music (ASCAP). inem's smash album "The Mar- quartet, piano, saxophone, seven solo undertake such a isters his work with the U.K.'s Per- Within the 2,000 titles in the shall Mathers LP," has made a singers, and a chorus. It concerns a project, you quickly forming Right Society. He says he catalogs are works by Regie new administration deal with steelworker who is an opera enthu- would link up with any publisher and Hamm, Dawn Thomas (aka Los Angles -based Bug Music for siast and becomes obsessed with a encounter all the agent similarly intrigued by "the Constant Change), Jason Deere, his Strawberry Blonde Music young opera singer. challenge of music that doesn't Connie Harrington, Bonnie catalog. Nieve's own operatic obsession challenges' exactly fit the categories." Baker, Bob Farrell, and Steve Coster, who wrote the song with comes from his longstanding inter- While Nieve hopes to ultimately Siler, among others. Eminem, Dr. Dre, and Mike Eli - est in the "strange wedding" of - STEVE NIEVE - release "Welcome To The Voice" Current agreements are with zondo, has been associated with words and music. "An opera is prob- commercially, he is assisting Teodori Chad Brock (Warner Bros.), Bug Music since 1989. ably the most complex and achieved in a documentary project about whose country form of this union," he says. Now money, so you have to accept that Edmond Dantes, the Count of Monte hits include A S C A P based in France, he discovered that you'll be poor. And when you write Cristo. "She's hired me as sound "Yes!," and WORKSHOP: Teodori had the same fascination. something that takes a long time, man and eventually composer," he Allison and Words & Musíç This year's "She was already writing books, your self, your influences, your con- says. He is on his way to the Isle of Catherine submissions plays, film scripts, and songs, so I sciousness, and your life are chang- Elba to start videotaping interviews. Pierce, a new ---CillP>Müi[414101_ process for Epic pop act l the ASCAP known as the Foundation's Pierces. by In Lichtman Extended Other titles East Coast have been recently recorded by Songwriters' Workshop is under `THEY' RE PLAY MY Faith Hill, Shedaisy, Clay way. SONG'L L Crosse, Point Of Grace, and Those who wish to participate Michael W. Smith. in the eight- session workshop "STREETS OF - New York, the Bruce thing is the fluke," says Bielanko of the song, Neither Music & Media CEO twice a week for four weeks PHILADELPHIA" - biggest FM influence in the early which the group first covered live on Billy Meshel nor president John can apply by sending a tape or Written by Bruce Springsteen '80s of rock'n'roll that's regional and WXPN Philadelphia's "The World Massa would disclose the selling CD containing two original songs Published by - Bruce Spring transcending," says David Bielanko, Cafe" show "We didn't want it to be price of the catalogs, which have with typed or neatly written steen III (ASCAP) Marah's lead vocalist. "It was a very a B -side, but we cut it as a cover on been folded into Music & Media lyric sheets, along with a state- important influence, and Bruce is `The World Cafe' and never intend -' affiliates Lehsem Music LLC ment explaining why he or she Musicians have often been known the dude, so it's sort of a nod to ed to use it certainly, but it made its (ASCAP), Lehsem Songs (BMI), would like to participate. for their regional pride. From him." way [onto] `Point Breeze.' " and Songs of Lehsem (SESAC). Material should be sent to Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Marah -which consists of Although the version that Sellers of the catalogs are ASCAP Foundation Songwriters Alabama" to 2Pac's "California Bielanko, his brother Serge appears on the "Point Wits End Music LLC, Gabriel Workshop, 1 Lincoln Plaza, New Love," artists often pay Bielanko, Ronnie Vance, and Breeze" single has a quirky Brener, John Englemen, and York, N.Y. 10023. The deadline is Danny Metz -combined its tribute to their hometowns. E uptempo quality that dras- Ron Smith. Sept. 29. For more information, appreciation of Springsteen tically differs from Spring -, call 212-621-6416. Sguared/Artemis Records' Marah with the band's love for its steen's melancholy effort, B LADES /SONY /ATV TIES: is no different. The Philadelphia - hometown. "It's a very simple Bielanko notes that Marah Sony /ATV Music Publishing has PRINT ON PRINT: The follow- based group recorded Bruce song, but he definitely nailed also performs a version closer made a two -part exclusive deal ing are the best -selling folios Springsteen's "Streets Of Philadel- something there," says Bielanko. to the original in its live shows. with Latin singer /songwriter from Cherry Lane Music: phia" as a tribute to its birthplace. "Between the drum loop and the "I wish that we had done a Rubén Blades. One involves a 1. Barbara Streisand, "A Love The song, which peaked at Na 9 simplicity of that song, and if you've straightforward cover, because we worldwide co- publishing agree- Like Ours." on The Billboard Hot 100 in 1994, ever spent any time in Philadelphia, cover that song live in a very similar ment for his future songs, and 2. Metallica, "Legendary Licks, is the B-side to Marah's single it definitely strikes a chord." fashion to the way Bruce has done the other gives Sony /ATV Music 1988- 1996." "Point Breeze" but is not included Although the group had always it, sort of the slow and sadly beauti- administration rights for his ex- 3. Metallica, "Legendary Licks, been fans of Springsteen, it never ful version," he says. "We did it isting 1983 on the album "Kids In Philly " that catalog. -1988." planned on recording "Streets Of way largely because it was a radio According to Sony /ATV Music 4. "The Brian Setzer Orchestra." released March 21. Philadelphia." show. It was something to sound president Richard Rowe, sever- 5. Shedaisy, "The Whole She- "Coming up in Philadelphia and "I remember cutting [it as] a exciting on `The World Cafe.'" al of Blade's new songs have been bang."

BILLBOARD AUGUST 19, 2000 www.billboard.com 65 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard's 2001 Pro Audio ARTISTS & MUSIC INTERNATIONAL Euphonix's Innovations Continue hind Listen -In. It's a vehicle that's ALTHOUGH IT HAS been just a taking us into the whole Internet LATIN MUSIC few months since Euphonix was fea- play Euphonix is developing. tured in Studio Monitor, the Palo "The logic behind Listen -In is to Alto, Calif.-based manufacturer of extend the collaboration outside of mixing, recording, and converter the traditional bricks -and-mortar of products for the audio industry con- the recording facility," Plaskitt con- BUYER'S GUIDE tinues to draw attention with recent tinues. "Everybody's really busy. I've product introductions. The 105th by Christopher Walsh been in studios where everybody's Audio Engineering Society (AES) sitting around playing video games, Convention, in 1998, saw the intro- waiting for the producer or record Your One Stop Guide to duction of the R-1 hard disc multi- year ago; Euphonix itself is still a rel- executive to arrive because he has to track recorder. The 107th AES, held atively new kid on the pro audio approve the mix. It's common in a last September (the convention takes block. Founded in 1988, the company session for someone to call in and ask the Latin Music Market place twice a year), witnessed the began shipping the CSI in 1990. The how it's going -either they're home debut of the 96 kilohertz -capable Sys- CSII followed in 1991, and then the sick or they're in another country. tem 5 digital console. And this year, CS2000. Euphonix introduced the The most expeditious way to answer Euphonix announced Listen -In, an CS3000, a digitally controlled analog is to hold the phone up to the speak- Internet -enabled remote monitoring console, in 1996, adding features such er, which one does enthusiastically service available to System 5 users. as Hyper- Surround software. The but reluctantly. The premise behind Reaction to the R -1 and System 5 CS3000 has been viewed by a num- Listen -In was to extend the collabo- has been, to date, exceptionally pos- ber of engineers as the console best rative environment in a simple way, itive. Currently in the beta- testing suited for multichannel mixing. using reasonably straightforward stage at two U.S. facilities, Listen -In But developments of the past two technology and the Internet." may uphold and prolong this winning years have been the most notable for That label executive or producer streak as the Internet solidifies its the Silicon Valley -based company. who is unavailable can log on using foothold in the music, film, and tele- The successive product introduc- any audio -capable, Internet -con- vision production industries. tions -first R -1, then System 5, and nected PC or Mac. For Euphonix president Piers now Listen -In-can now be viewed "They can just log on, go to a Plaskitt, the road has been, yes, long as parts of a unified system, one that secure Web site, enter a password, and winding since he launched an is gaining attention from the music and be listening to the output of the engineering career at Apple Studios recording, broadcast, and post-pro- studio," says Plaskitt. "Now you've in London a few years after the Bea- duction industries. got people who have a say in the end tles gave their last public perfor- The R -l's version 2 software of- product easily able to listen in to the mance, in January 1969 on the roof fers 24- bit /96 kHz recording and 48- session, make creative comments, at No. 3 Savile Row. While Apple track capability, yet the user inter- and hear the results instantly. It's Studios was a successful recording face was designed with and easy, and it's inexpensive. On the lis- facility into the 1970s, ' feel of a traditional multitrack tape tening end, you just need a current acrimonious split in 1970 made recorder, a comforting familiarity to PC, a good sound card, and a decent reaching a consensus as to the future engineers. In the two years since its pair of speakers. On the transmit- of the studio impossible. Plaskitt launch, it has found a home in many ting end, you need an encoder box." would move on to London's Trident recording facilities. Emerald Sound Studios is one of Studios before relocating to New "It started a little slow," Plaskitt two beta -testing sites for Listen -In. York in 1976. says. "Perhaps we launched it slight- Emerald's recent installation of a After working as a technician, ly sooner than we should have. We System 5, Nashville's first, has engineer, and studio manager in New launched it as a 24 -track system, proved popular with clients, says York, Plaskitt took a sales position at thinking we would build up from president Andrew Kautz. Listen -In, Solid State Logic (SSL) in the early that. But really, a commercial facili- he says, will supplement Emerald's 1980s, moving the office from Wash- ty today is not going to look at any- already extensive offerings. ington, D.C., to New York six months thing if it's less than 48." "I'm so excited about it," says Over 3,000 listings from 19 countries: later. In under one year, sales of System Kautz. "This is what we have been "The office in D.C. fit in the back 5-which start at around $200,000, doing for a long time with ISDN. record company executives, music of a station wagon, so I rented a sta- with an average price of $350,000 - While I don't think Listen -In will tion wagon and drove to New York, have reached an impressive 38, replace ISDN, it's really neat to be parked in a hotel garage, met with a Plaskitt notes, with the latest on its able to have the client anywhere, publishers, wholesalers and distribu- real estate agent, and worked out of way to the Film Unit Ltd. in New whereas with ISDN, you still need the Holiday Inn," Plaskitt recalls. "I Zealand. Popular across the disci- somebody to have a proprietary box tors, latin music radio stations in the made my first sale out of the Holiday plines of music recording, broadcast, on the other end, a studio, a console, Inn on 7th Avenue, to Electric Lady and post -production, the console has and a place to listen. Once we get U.S., clubs, artists, managers, agents, Studios." been nominated for a Technical through this initial testing, we're During Plaskitt's tenure, SSL Excellence & Creativity (TEC) going to approach labels and show songwriters and much more! came to dominate the large- format Award. The winner will be announced them the capability, which is some- console market for the recording during the 109th AES Convention thing we haven't been able to do on industry. SSL consoles, such as the Sept. 22 -25 in Los Angeles. the ISDN front. They've already 9000 J Series, are a favorite of top Initially demonstrated in May at got the high -speed pipe, the com- engineers and producers. the Society of Professional Audio puter, everything. We just say, "It was a great ride," Plaskitt says, Recording Services' annual confer- `Here's the Web site, listen.' It's so "one I will remember my whole life." ence (this year titled eStudio Sum- much easier." (International call 732- 363 -4156). Or send check for $90 plus $6 shipping Plaskitt joined Euphonix just one mit), Listen -In is likely to make While executives are reluctant to & handling ($14 for international orders) with this ad to: Billboard Directories, waves at AES. The Listen -In service disclose details of Euphonix's future PO Box 2016, Lakewood, NJ 08701. allows an engineer at a System 5- plans prior to AES, expect a next equipped facility to provide a real- step in the Listen -In realm to involve Add appropriate sales tax in NY, NJ, CA, TN, MA, IL, PA, OH, VA & DC. time, near CD- quality mix to con- remote control of System 5, enabling Orders payable in U.S. funds only. All sales are final. FOR THE RECORD nected users via a broadband link. not just remote monitoring but a vir- In the Production Credits "If you're a recording studio tual "hands -on" mixing capability. chart in the Aug. 12 Billboard, the owner today," Plaskitt says, "you "That gets very interesting," Now available on diskette or mailing labels, for stated location of Chicago Trax need to be thinking of things other Plaskitt says. "That is a glimpse rates email: jjamin @bpicomm.com Recording was incorrect. It is, of than just selling time, because your behind the curtain as to the kinds of www.billboard.com BDLG3160 course, in Chicago. customers are thinking about differ- things we're going to be talking ent things. That's part of what's be- about at AES."

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London's Out Of Eden Breaks Ground As New Studio Type BY DAN DALEY Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Grace working well for both sides. I'd venture Pro Tools system is used for data large Pro Tools system and my key- London's "band boom" of the early Jones, George Michael, Annie Len- to say that I expect Eden to recoup storage and to access the large and boards directly into it. 1990s, epitomized by acts like Blur nox, Rush, and Boyzone and who has 100% of the hard costs of the room growing array of plug -in processors "The sort of specifications that are and Oasis, is changing, with the music racked up significant production within the first year of operation." that third -party developers have mar- designed into FAME2 make it much recording scene here reverting back credits with such acts as Prefab If the business end of the deal keted for Pro Tools. more relevant to music than any to techno and declining demand for Sprout, Pet Shop Boys, T'Pau, Dusty breaks new ground, so does the tech- 'As a result, you're getting the best Fairlight system that has come before large rooms. Springfield, and Alphaville. nical side. Richards has initiated a very of both workstations, and together it," he continues. "It not only ac- That evolutionary cycle has pro- "It's a hybrid, really," Richards powerful working environment by you're getting more than the sum of commodates all of my existing tech- duced a new trend at many major Lon- says. "The technology is far more combining the first installed Fairlight their parts," says Richards. nology, but it enhances it by allowing don studios, in which larger facilities powerful than you'll find in a project FAME2 with a large Pro Tools system, Audio moves between the two sys- me to use it in a highly flexible and have turned themselves into synergis- studio, to the point where it's truly a giving the studio the equivalent of 88 tems in real time, using a 9 -pin con- integrated way. tic landlords, creating small "project stand-alone facility even though it's channels of digital audio. nector, time code, and hard -wired "For instance, I can plug all my space" rooms that are then leased to within the walls of Eden Studios. It "But the real advantage of this sys- AES/EBU I /Os. Outside audio data keyboards into the Pro Tools system musicians, creating new work flows sets a new type of standard by com- tem is that it's greater than the sum of comes into the systems either as a via their mixer interface and have between their rooms and the main stu- bining two very powerful technology its parts," Richards explains. "The direct digital transfer via AES/EBU those keyboards and all other signals dios. This model can be seen at facili- platforms -Pro Tools and the new core of the system is the Fairlight or through the Pro Tools' hard drive. come directly onto the FAME2's ties such as Olympic, which has five Fairlight FAME2 system. In doing FAME2, which is a very powerful Richards opts not to use the OMF faders," he says. "Then, it really gets such tenants; Townhouse, where there so, we're creating what I think is a machine. The company has built on interface that both systems offer, since good: FAME2 gives me fully auto- are four; Roundhouse, which has seven; new model for working in music." what they learned in the post business he feels it's not yet developed enough. mated mixing and recall of the whole and Stanley House, where seven "pro- Richards' relationship with Eden, and put a lot of that power into a sys- He says the FAME2 system has control surface." gramming rooms," as they refer to which has been in business in London tem that I can use for music recording. brought a new level of power to facil- If there is a catch, it's that them, were opened before the new for 30 years, is also somewhat differ- "So this studio now has the capa- ities such as his. Richards is only one of a few people main studio. ent than those that have cropped up in bility to be a post facility as well as a "It's a music maker's dream come who can fly the combined systems at At first glance, that might seem to recent years there. It seems more music studio," he continues. "And true. Both the power and sound of their maximum level. But he expects be the template for Out of Eden, the empowered, for starters. Eden invest- that's where it really becomes the stu- FAME2 are quite exceptional," that to change and plans to train recently opened studio of noted U.K. ed in building Richards' Out of Eden dio of the future, because it doesn't Richards notes. "But what's just as assistants to become primary engi- keyboardist and producer Andy studio, using a design by Eden techni- come with the limitations inherent in important is that it has tremendous neers on the combined systems. Richards, which resides within the cal director Mike Gardner, but creat- traditional project studios." interface ability with my existing "Once that happens, I can see this facility of Eden Studios in West Lon- ed per Richards' specifications so it The synergy Richards constantly equipment. Where the original studio becoming very much more a don. But Richards suggests that this could accommodate a much larger refers to is the networking between FAME system was designed for for -hire facility," he says. 'And when particular relationship is far more array of digital audio systems. the FAME2 and the Pro Tools sys- post-production, this new FAME2 that happens, then, as a publisher complex, both from a business and a "It's very difficult working out the tems. Under most circumstances, the has a much larger number and friend of mine told me the other day, technological point of view. mechanics of an arrangement like operational flowchart has the FAME2 broader array of input interfaces I become a prisoner of my own suc- "This is not a project studio in the this," says Richards. "But it's worth the as the master controller, operating as built into it that work perfectly for cess. And then I guess we'll just have classic sense of the definition," says complexity, because this is becoming recording input device, signal flow music applications. I can plug my to build another studio." Richards, whose keyboard work has the way a lot of this industry is going. controller (the equivalent of a con- graced scores of tracks for the acts We try to stay flexible, because it's sole), and final mixing device. 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Seven Ricers' 1st Act Implakable Offers Its Take On `Dolor' O MAR ALFANO'S "A Puro "It is perverse that the Republi- Dolor" has become a hit in English Le44, cans are trying to forge a connec- and Spanish for Son By Four, tion to the Latin community with who've recorded the song in salsa the use of my song `The Cup Of and in bolero versions. Now its lat- Life /La Copa De La Vida,' " he est incarnation comes courtesy of Notas says through his publicist. "Seven- norteño /Tejano quartet Implak- ty -five percent of the delegates to the Republican convention earn able, the first group to be released by Leila Cobo under Seven Rivers Music Corp. over $1 million a year. I don't see The Texas -based company is in Mexico, where the track is the the connection at all. I can't wait headed by president /CEO Jose theme of the soap "La Calle De to see what famous Puerto Rican Rosario, who was most recently Las Novias." The group will travel they are going to pull out of their VP /GM of the regional Mexican to that country for promotion in closet when they campaign in New and Tejano divisions of Sony Dis- October, and later will go to Aus- York City." cos. Jim Bustamante, GM /VP of tralia and Panama. Rosa's publishing house, Warn- A &R and promotion, also comes er/Chappell, says that it is trying out of Sony Discos and Pig Haus MUSIC AND POLITICS: What, to determine how the GOP was Music. exactly, is in a song? When it able to use the song. "Basically, there's a limitation in comes to politics, plenty, as seen at On the other end, the Democra- The staff of newly formed label Seven Rivers Music Corp., from left, are Marina major labels as far as the artists the recent Republican National tic National Convention-taking Gonzalez, executive assistant/production; Jose Rosario, president/CEO; Lupita that we can bring in," says Convention, which included Jon place Monday -Thursday (14-17) in Agueros, VP of national sales; and Jim Bustamante, GM/VP of A&R and promo- Rosario, who's been working on Los Angeles for the first time in tion. the project for the past year. "We decades -has no shortage of want to make this a company that `It is perverse that famous Latinos either, kicking is not going for looks as the main things off with a media pre-con- points out that Cruz has per- ed 700,000 concertgoers. This edi- ingredient for an artist." the Republicans are vention event Sunday (13) that formed at the Republican conven- tion, organized as were the others Rosario, 40, who started two dif- trying to forge a includes flamenco /pop act Gipsy - tion before. by Brazilian impresario Roberto ferent record labels when he was land among its performers. Mon- Medina, ends Jan. 21. It is spon- in his teens, plans to balance his connection to the day night's (14) Latino Committee U NDER THE TITLE "Rock In sored by America Online and is roster between pop and regional 2000 features Celia Cruz, Little Rio For A Better World," the mas- designed to accommodate 1.5 mil- Mexican acts, staying out of tropi- Latin community Joe, the Original Tierra, Batista, sive music extravaganza returns to lion people. Tickets go on sale in cal for the time being. He is "hold- and Nydia Rojas performing with Rio for the third time starting Jan. October, and proceeds are set to ing tight" to his own distribution, with the use of Mariachi Las Adelitas. 12, 2001. Confirmed headliners as benefit educational projects for at least for the moment, but also my The coup of the convention? An of press time were Britney Viva Rio, a social services organi- plans to distribute directly song' appearance by Enrique Iglesias is Spears, `N Sync, Foo Fighters, zation for young people. (15) as well as (Continued on page 70) through the Internet. - ROBI ROSA - expected Tuesday night at the and James Taylor, Implakable's version of "A Puro Universal Amphitheatre alongside Brazilians Milton Nascimento, Dolor" has already been released Los Lobos. Fernanda Abreu, Pato Fu, and to radio, and a full -length album is Secada and Vicente Fernandez "We are a nonpartisan event," Funk'n Lata. A total of 80 due out in September. Another among its performers and whose says Abraham Contreras of All - bands -half from Brazil, half from LATIN TRACKS A-Z three albums and a Christmas disc grand finale had "The Cup Of Access (which puts together Fies- other countries -are scheduled to TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) are due out before the end of the Life" playing as its musical back- ta Broadway), who coordinated appear during seven days of enter- 1 A PURO DOLOR (EMOA, ASCAP) of "We have tainment on three stages. 21 ACARICIAME (W.B.M., SESAC) year. Meantime, Son By Four's ver- drop. Despite the exposure, "Cup" many the Latin acts. 29 AMARTE ES UN PROBLEMA (Universal Musica, ASCAP/Hey sion of `A Puro Dolor" continues to co- writer Robi Rosa wasn't flat- no political affiliation, and we The last Rock in Rio took place Chubby, ASCAP/Sir George, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) reap success worldwide, including tered. invited all different artists." 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G ARCIA KEEPS BUSY: Andy Broadcast Garcia, Jimmy Smits, and Gloria Not Latin Tracks.. Ju Estefan have been tapped to host COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF AIRPLAY SUPPLIED BY BROADCAST the upcoming Latin Grammy z DATA SYSTEMS' RADIO TRACK SERVICE. 88 LATIN MUSIC STATIONS ARE ELEC- O I- TRONICALLY MONITORED 6 AM TO 12 MIDNIGHT, 7 DAYS A WEEK Awards. Garcia will be seen on TV =w Qw 3 = ARTIST TITLE once again mid -November, when I- - 3 CV ZZ U IMPRINT'PROMOTION LABEL PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) HBO airs "For Love Or Country: -oil No. 1 /GREATEST GAINER The Arturo Sandoval Story," an SON BY FOUR A PURO DOLOR CI 2 1 25 HBO biopic about the famed SONY DISCOS 15 week at No. i A.JAEN (O.ALFANNO) Cuban trumpeter. Garcia, who GISSELLE JURAME 2 1 3 11 is also executive ARIOLA/BMG LATIN t K.SANTANDER,B.OSSA (K.SANTANDER) plays Sandoval, MARC ANTHONY MUY DENTRO DE MI would lihe to 3 3 2 18 producer of the film, alongside COLUMBIA/SONY DISCOS t C.ROONEY (M.ANTHONY,C.ROONEY) JOAN SEBASTIAN SECRETO DE AMOR Jellybean Benitez. 4 4 4 16 MUSART/BALBOA J.SEBASTIAN (!.SEBASTIAN) Playing Sandoval was "as hard ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ SI TE VAS 6 6 5 05 ( K.SANTANDER) as I thought it was going to be," SONY DISCOS t E.ESTEFAN JR.,K.SANTANDER says Garcia, who plays piano and 8 9 6 CHRISTINA AGUILERA POR SIEMPRE TU © RCA/BMG LATIN t R.PEREZ (D.WARREN) timbales in real life and who start- LUIS FONSI IMAGINAME SIN TI 7 5 5 6 congratulato ed taking lessons two UNIVERSAL LATINO R.PEREZ (M.PORTMANN,R.PEREZ) BANDA EL RECODO YO SE QUE TE ACORDARAS 8 9 8 18 months prior to shooting the film. FONOVISA NOT LISTED (J.MARQUEZ) GLORIA ESTEFAN COMO ME DUELE PERDERTE "I can get some sound out of the 10 2 09 - EPIC/SONY DISCOS E.ESTEFAN JR.,G.NORIEGA,R.BLADES (M.FLORES) I trumpet, but wouldn't call it play- FRANCISCO CESPEDES DONDE ESTA LA VIDA l0 7 7 9 ing." WEA LATINA t D.FOSTER (F.CESPEDES) HISTORIA ENTRE The music to the film, which will 11 20 Christina figuilera, - 3 KAREN/CAIMANMICKEY s1CC CDEDOS EL COYOTE Y SU BANDA TIERRA SANTA NO PUEDO OLVIDAR TU VOZ 17 13 9 CI EMI LATIN NOT LISTED (NOT LISTED) VICTOR MANUELLE COMO DUELE 'I-Playing Arturo 14 26 4 CI SONY DISCOS S.GEORGE (A.JAEN) PAULINA RUBIO LO HARE POR TI 23 4 14 15 ESTEFANO (ESTEFANO) ristina flguilera nominated for Sandoval was] as UNIVERSAL LATINO CHARLIE ZAA POR TU AMOR 15 12 29 9 Best female Pop Vocal Performance hard as I thought it SONOLUX/SONY DISCOS t E.ESTEFAN JR.,J.A.MOLINA (J.AVEDANO) Jaci Velasquez JULIO IGLESIAS GOZAR LA VIDA Genio Rtrapado produced by Rudy Perez 16 19 27 6 " " COLUMBIA/SONY DISCOS t ESTEFANO (ESTEFANO,J.IGLESIAS) was going to be. I CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA EN CADA GOTA DE MI SANGRE 17 11 22 3 FONOVISA J.GUILLEN (1.DE JESUS PINEDA RAMOS) CHRISTIAN CASTRO POR AMARTE ASI can get some sound 18 25 34 3 ARIOLA/BMG LATIN K.SANTANDER (E.REYES,A.MONTALBAN) ROGELIO MARTINEZ Y SIGUES SIENDO TU 19 37 36 10 out of the trumpet, DISCOS CISNE NOT LISTED (S.TWAIN,R.LANGE) VICENTE FERNANDEZ LOBO HERIDO and 20 13 21 12 but I wouldn't call SONY DISCOS NOT LISTED (A.MANZANERO) LIMITE ACARICIAME 28 16 14 CI UNIVERSAL LATINO t J.CARRILLO (ALAZAN) it playing' THALIA ENTRE EL MAR Y UNA ESTRELLA 12 24 10 16 EMI LATIN t E.ESTEFAN JR.,M.FLORES (M.FLORES) PABLO MONTERO QUE VOY A HACER SIN TI - ANDY GARCIA - 23 19 26 23 RCA/BMG LATIN R.PEREZ (E.CABRERA,R.PEREZ)

JULIO PRECIADO Y SU BANDA PERLA DEL PACIFICO ME CAISTE DEL CIELO CO 35 33 9 Los Temerarios ARIOLA/BMG LATIN M.ABDALA (C.REYNA) a was LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE PRISION DE AMOR be released as soundtrack, 25 26 17 8 in in Los FONOVISA LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE (T.BELLO) recorded its entirety BANDA MAGUEY QUE BONITO AMOR 26 RE -ENTRY 16 Angeles, with Sandoval on trum- RCA/BMG LATIN E.SOLANO (J.A.JIMENEZ) RIKARENA CUANDO EL AMOR SE DANA pet. 21 16 25 4 J &N/SONY DISCOS B.CEPEDA (B.CEPEDA) The chosen tracks, including "A LOS TEMERARIOS ERAS TODO PARA MI 28 27 2 on their Night In " and "Take The - FONOVISA t NOT LISTED ( A.A.ALBA) CHARLIE CRUZ AMARTE ES UN PROBLEMA 29 22 12 7 A Train," span Sandoval's career WEACARIBE/WEA LATINA S.GEORGE (C.GARCIA ALONSO,S.GEORGE) until his defection from Cuba in LOS TEMERARIOS TE HICE MAL 21 14 30 26 R.PEREZ (A.A.ALBA) Jaci Velasquez nominated for 1990. FONOVISA t LOS TOROS BAND MI NINA 31 39 2 Best female Pop Vocal Performance - UNIVERSAL LATINO t J.P.DIAZ,G.DIAZ (F.VELOZ) I NDUSTRY NOTES: Inigo CHRISTIAN CASTRO VOLVER A AMAR "Liegar a ti " produced by Ruda Perez 32 36 32 25 [gin Grammy [hard Zabala has been appointed exec- ARIOLA/BMG LATIN t K.SANTANDER ( K.SANTANDER) URIAS Y SU MAQUINA NORTENA PARA QUE QUIERES QUE VUELVA 33 1 POS utive VP of Warner Music Latin NEW FONOVISA P.URIAS U.SILVA) He of JYVE V ENTRE TU Y YO America. will be in charge 34 30 24 10 Music International's EMI LATIN t E.REYES,A.MONTALBAN (E.REYES,A.MONTALBAN) Warner LOS HURACANES DEL NORTE EN QUE TRABAJA EL MUCHACHO 35 34 2 Mexican and U.S. Latin opera- - FONOVISA t NOT LISTED (J.FGOMEZ) EMMANUEL CORAZON DE MELAO tions. Zabala was previously pres- 36 32 18 14 UNIVERSAL LATINO t E.RUFFINENGO (1.A.RODRIGUEZ,M.TEJADA) you ident of WMI Mexico and U.S. ENRIQUE IGLESIAS SOLO ME IMPORTAS TU domination are 31 38 30 20 Latin operations. He will report INTERSCOPF/UNIVERSAL LATINO t M.TAYLOR,B.RAWLING (E.IGLESIAS,P.BARRY,M.TAYLOR) AGUILAR CORAZON ESTERIL 1 PEPE directly to Warner Music Latin 38 NEW I ' MUSART/BALBOA P.AGUILAR (FATO) America president Andre RAMON AYALA Y SUS BRAVOS DEL NORTE QUEMAME LOS OJOS 39 RE-ENTRY 12 Midani. FREDDIE R.AVALA (J.R.MARTINEZ) REY RUIZ DESDE QUE NO ESTAS 40 31 15 16 BOHEMIA/UNIVERSAL LATINO O.PICHACO (O.PICHACO E.GARCIA,J.P.COLE) Following last year's all winners to us TRIBUTE: POP TROPICAL/SALSA REGIONAL MEXICAN successful "Sublime Ilusion," Buena Vista Social Club gui- 16 STATIONS 14 STATIONS 68 STATIONS 1 SON BY FOUR SONY DISCOS 1 GISSELLE ARIOLA/BMG LATIN 1 BANDA EL RECODO FONOVISA tarist /vocalist Eliades Ochoa is A PURO DOLOR JURAME YO SE QUE TE ACORDARAS set to release "Tribute To The 2 CHRISTINA AGUILERA 2 SON BY FOUR SONY DISCOS 2 JOAN SEBASTIAN MUSARTBAL- ROA/BMG LATIN POR SIEMPRE TU A PURO DOLOR BOA SECRETO DE AMOR Cuarteto Patria" (Higher Octave 3 GISSELLE ARIOLA/BMG LATIN 3 LUIS FONSI UNIVERSAL LATI- 3 EL COYOTE Y SU BANDA TIERRA World) Sept. 12. Ochoa and the JURAME NO IMAGINAME SIN TI SANTA EMI LATIN NO PUEDO... ]est of [uchl 4 ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ 4 MARC ANTHONY COLUMBINSONY 4 LOS ANGELES AZULES DISA/EMI SONY DISCOS SI TE VAS DISCOS MUY DENTRO DE MI LATIN EL LISTON DE TU PELO Los Temerarios nominated for Cuarteto Patria kick off a North 5 MARC ANTHONY cOLUMBIASDNY 5 MICKEY TAVERAS KAREN/CAIMAN 5 CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA FONOVISA American tour in October . . . DISCOS MUY DENTRO DE MI HISTORIA ENTRE TUS DEDOS EN CADA GOTA DE MI SANGRE Best Grupera Performance releases 6 LUIS FONSI UNIVERSAL LATI- 6 VICTOR MANUELLE SONY 6 CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA Other notable upcoming NO IMAGINAME SIN TI DISCOS COMO DUELE FONOVISA MORIR DE AMOR "Te nice IBai ", "Adios, Ie fxtranaré "" include boxer -turned -singer Oscar 7 PAULINA RUBIO UNIVERSAL 7 CHARUE CRUZ WEACARIBEM'EA 7 ROGELIO MARTINEZ DISCOS LATINO LO HARE POR TI LATINA AMARTE ES UN PROBLEMA CISNE Y SIGUES SIENDO TU produced by Rudy Perez from the album De La Hoya's debut album Oct. 10 8 CHARLIE ZAA SONOLUX/SONY 8 GLORIA ESTEFAN EPIC/SONY DIS- 8 LIMITE UNIVERSAL LATINO DISCOS POR TU AMOR cos COMO ME DUELE PERDERTE ACARICIAME En La &draped° se fue on EMI Latin. 9 FRANCISCO CESPEDES WEA 9 RIKARENA J &M'SONY DISCOS 9 JULIO PRECIADO Y SU BANDA PERLA On the video front, Mexican LATINA DONDE ESTA LA VIDA CUANDO EL AMOR SE DANA DEL PACIFICO ARIOLABMG LATIN ME... 10 CHRISTIAN CASTRO ARIOLA/BMG 10 LOS TOROS BAND UNIVER- 10 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE chanteuse/actress Lucero was in LATIN POR AMARTE ASI SAL LATINO MI NINA FONOVISA PRISION DE AMOR Miami Aug. 5 to shoot the video for 11 JOAN SEBASTIAN MUSART/BAL- 11 ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ 11 BANDA MAGUEY RCA/BMG BOA SECRETO DE AMOR SONY DISCOS SI TE VAS LATIN QUE BONITO AMOR her first single, "No Puedo Más," 12 JULIO IGLESIAS COLUMBIA/SONY 12 REY RUIZ BOHEMINUNIVERSAL 12 LOS TEMERARIOS FONOVISA DISCOS GOZAR LA VIDA LATINO DESDE QUE NO ESTAS ERAS TODO PARA MI in Miami under Abraham Pulido's 13 CHAYANNE SONY DISCOS 13 LIMIT 21 EMI LATIN 13 BANDA EL RECODO FONOVISA direction. 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BPI, IMI Join To Tackle Pirates Sant' Acts Scare Double Nit U.K. & Indian Labels' Bodies Turn Up Heat On Counterfeiters BY TOM FERGUSON 2005, he says. The latter figure rep- Mahaptra, and Venus chairman Gan- In IFPI Platinum Awards LONDON -I ntercontinental cooper- resents the BPI's estimate of the esh Jain. At the media launch, Day- ation between labels' bodies in the current overall level of music piracy ani revealed the latest concrete step BY PAUL SEXTON alone, it spawned such hits as "Vir- U.K. and India has been stepped up in the U.K. the IMI has taken toward enabling LONDON Artists mining platinum tual Insanity," "Cosmic Girl," and to an unprecedented level in a bid to The IMI president was in Lon- consumers and retailers to identify in Europe during July might have "Alright" and continues to perform slash the high rate of pirated Indian don with a high-ranking delegation legitimate product: a new hologram - found relatively slim pickings, but all well all over the continent. music in the U.K. market. from the trade marking scheme. Within the next three acts that discovered it had im- "In France massive, in T H E I N D I A N they're According to body to meet three months, Dayani announced, all pressive success stories to tell. they're massive, all across the Vijay Lazarus, with represen- legitimate product originating in The International Federation of low countries," says London -based lE3> II'' l[ president of Uni- tatives of the India will carry a hologram identi- the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) S2 managing director Muff Win - versal Music India BPI -in par- MUSIC INDUSTRY fying it as such. Platinum Europe Awards for the wood. "They're a big, big act, and and of the Interna- ticular David Foemetty IPI Eetd. 1096 In India, action by the IMI and its month, given to albums reaching they have a kind of world music in tional Federation of the Phono- Martin, the head of its Anti -Piracy string of 25 anti-piracy teams (one in Europe - a way; it gets to everybody. graphic Industry (IFPI) -affiliated Unit (APU) launch a public ifpi -and each Indian state) has already Putmwn Eur.u, wide sales of "The interesting thing about Indian Music Industry (IMI), this is awareness initiative through local achieved a reduction from a 90% 1 million ," Winwood adds, "is the first such teaming of resources media aimed at educating U.K. piracy rate in 1979. Earlier this year, 1,000,000 units or more, that they forge their own path and in the international music industry. Asian consumers and retailers on the IMI also conducted the first four showed one have done so for the last 10 years. Lazarus notes that the current the problem of piracy. Lazarus workshops in an ongoing series in release, the Corrs' 143 /Lava/ They don't fall into a rock, pop, or level of piracy in the U.K.'s Indian notes that piracy levels in the Indi- major Indian cities aimed at in- Atlantic set "In Blue," reaching its dance field, and they've been the music market is around 40 %. The an subcontinent also currently creasing awareness of piracy among first platinum standard in record third -biggest worldwide seller IMI, in conjunction with the British stand at around 40 %. As a result, local law enforcement authorities. time. Two others, by Vonda Shep- from Britain in the whole of the last Phonographic Industry (BPI), aims he says, while India is the second - According to Ribeirio, the keys to ard and Jamiroquai, returned to decade, behind the Spice Girls and to bring that down to a lowly 1.5% by largest consumer of recorded music success lie in educating law- enforce- the well for double- and triple -plat- Oasis. A lot of people don't realize in the world in unit terms -behind ment officers in India so that they inum honors, respectively. that." Band leader is cur- the U.S. -it stands only 19th in realize "theft of intellectual proper- Sony S2 act Jamiroquai under- rently writing material for the next terms of value. ty is still theft," and informing the lined its wide -reaching durability Jamiroquai album, due in 2001. Joining Lazarus on the London public about the involvement of orga- by hitting European sales of 3 mil- Sony's second Platinum Europe Italy Praised visit were IMI APU head Julio Rib- nized crime in music piracy. lion, not with their last album Award-winner in July was another eirio and top execs from major Indi- Ribeirio adds that, partly due to (1999's "Synkronized ") but the one long server, this one benefiting an labels, including HMV/ being placed under international before, 1996's "Travelling Without from the continuing popularity of a For Ratifying executive director Harish Dayani, pressure, the Indian government is Moving." A million-seller in Britain (Continued on page 79) Virgin Records India CEO Mohan (Continued on page 81) Anti -Piracy law

BY MARK DEZZANI ROME- Ratification of Italy's New Zealand Increases Funding For Music Biz new anti -piracy law (Billboard- Bulletin, July 27) has been hailed BY DAVID McNICKEL marketing. For the latter, NZ on Air "about $40,000 New Zealand [$18,000] only two -himself and former Uni- as a turning point in the country's AUCKLAND, New Zealand -New will provide funding for record com- a month" to stay on the road during versal Music NZ label manager Nicky fight against piracy levels, which Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark panies to release and promote a New the act's current Australian tour. Jarvis -Smyth says he can see that are among the highest in Europe. has announced a near doubling of cur- Zealand album internationally; labels Smith adds that touring the U.S. the agency's initiatives are paying off. The Senate's final approval of rent government funding for the local in turn must contribute $50,000 New "is about as expensive as it gets" and "On commercial radio, where it counts, a bill that has taken more than music industry. Zealand ($22,500) toward marketing that the money factor is always at the there is more New Zealand music now four years to enter the statute Funds for investment will be allo- costs to be eligible for the funding. front of his mind. "It's weighing up than at any time in the last two years," books has been welcomed across cated through government agency NZ While he notes that "the right act the benefits of a tour against the he says. "Local music content has the music industry in Italy and on Air, set up in 1989 to ensure rep- with the right album" is still para- astronomical costs. The currency ex- more than doubled there in the last internationally. The new anti - resentation of New Zealand culture on mount, Peter Bond, regional president change rates are hideous [$1 New two years. It's something like five piracy law, which contains TV and radio. According to Clark, an of Universal Music Zealand equals 45 times more than it was five years ago tougher penalties against copy- additional $1.78 million New Zealand operating companies cents], and tour- when APRA [the Australasian Per- right abusers, was approved by C. 00,000) is to be invested annually, in Australia, New ing Bic Runga in forming Rights Assn.] estimated that the justice commission of the allocated in six funding rounds, bring- Zealand, and Africa, the U.S. costs it was barely 2 %." Senate -the country's upper ing NZ on Air's music budget to $3.78 tells Billboard he sees about $75,000 New At influential national modern rock chamber-July 25. million New Zealand ($1.7 million). the international mar- Zealand [$33,750] station Channel Z, program director This was the final obstacle to The announcement marks the lat- keting initiative as a per month. Rodger Clamp predicts the new ratifying a bill that appeared in its est in a series of initiatives by the very positive develop- "You have to run recording grants "will help indepen- first draft in 1996 and was Labour government (elected in No- ment. "It will certain- very tight budgets dents get songs on the radio." He approved by the lower parliamen- vember 1999), which is committed to ly help with overseas SMYTH and often cut cor- explains that the recording quality of tary chamber on June 21. As a pumping some $80 million New Zea- promo tours," he says. ners on things that local product has been an issue in the formality, the text of the new law land ($36 million) into the local arts Campbell R. Smith, artist manager artists consider non -negotiable-good past. "For Channel Z, lack of good pro- will enter the statute books by the community during its three -year for New Zealand acts Stellar* and Bic equipment, good crew, good health on duction and some material needing to end of this month. term of office. Rungs, points out that trying to break the road, reasonable rest," Smith adds. be re-edited for airplay has meant that Enzo Mazza, president of The agency's New Zealand music artists in foreign territories is a "very Since 1991, NZ on Air has funded some songs have not [previously] been Italy's Anti -Piracy Federation manager, Brendan Smyth, says the expensive process" and suggests that the making of over 750 music videos, seriously considered," he says. (FPM) and director general of additional funds would be spent on the new funding will "definitely, in in addition to supporting radio pro- NZ on Air is also making available labels' body FIMI, describes the several new initiatives, including some situations, make the difference grams, providing recording cost $400,000 New Zealand ($180,000) to ratification as "a great success." grants for recording albums, hiring between a tour happening or not." The rebates for hits, and producing more assist parties interested in launching The law increases maximum fines two local music "pluggers" to push first step for many New Zealand than 70 "Kiwi Hits Discs " -12 -song a free -to -air music video channel, from 3 million lire ($1,540) to 30 new domestic acts at radio, and pro- bands is often Australia, but despite it CD compilations of new local acts since local channels Max TV and Cry (Continued on page 81) viding four $50,000 New Zealand being only a four -hour flight away, pitched at local radio programmers. TV and international player MTV all ($22,500) grants for international Smith says it is still costing Stellar* Despite having a full-time staff of failed in the late '90s.

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PUTTIMONI ZETIMA 3 GROSSER 3 NEW TIME TO BURN STORM DATA 3 4 I'M OUTTA LOVE ANASTACIA EPIC 4 NEW LUV IS MASIC ERIKO WITH CRUNCH Tors FACTORY 4 5 TAKE A LOOK AROUND LIMP BIZKIT MOTOR/ 4 2 FREESTYLER BOMFUNK MC'S DANCEPOOL/SONY 4 3 LES 10 COMMANDEMENTS/L'ENVIE D'AIMER 5 5 MERMAID GLAY UNLIMITED UNIVERSAL 5 4 LIFE IS A ROLLERCOASTER RONAN KEATING DANIEL LEVI MERCURY /UNIVERSAL AVER TRAX 5 TURLICH DAS BO ZOMBA 5 5 MOI LOLITA ALIZEE POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL 6 6 NEVER END NAMIE AMURO 6 TURLICH, POLYDOR ... 7 4 STAY AWAY L'ARC -EN -CIEL KI /OON 6 10 I'M OUTTA LOVE ANASTACIA EPIC 6 6 ELLE, TU L'AIMES HELENE SEGARA ORLANDO/ 6 3 WE WILL ROCK YOU FIVE & QUEEN RCA EASTWEST 8 9 MUSIC HOUR PORNO GRAFFITTI SONY 7 4 FREESTYLER BOMFUNK MC'S SONY MUSIC MEDIA 7 5 THE REAL SLIM SHADY EMINEM INTERSCOPE 7 7 LADY (HEAR ME TONIGHT) MODJO BARCLAY/ 9 7 JUICE B'Z ROOMS 8 NEW KOMODO /SAVE A SOUL MAURO PICOTTO POLYDOR 8 NEW I CAN ONLY DISAPPOINT U MANSUN PARLOPHONE UNIVERSAL 10 11 CHIJYO NO HOSHI MIYUKI NAKAJIMA YAMAHA MUSIC 9 8 THE REAL SLIM SHADY EMINEM MOTOR/UNIVERSAL 8 2 FACED LOUISE EMI 8 10 FREESTYLER BOMFUNK MC'S EPIC 10 7 IT'S MY LIFE BON JOVI MERCURY /UNIVERSAL 9 COMMUNICATIONS 8 BELSUNCE BREAKDOWN BOUGA VIRGIN 10 NEW BATTLE WOCKIE FEATURING LAIN SOUL 2 SODUPIAS 9 11 10 FOR YOU HIKARU UTADA TOSHIBA -EMI 11 9 TRY AGAIN AALIYAH VIRGIN 10 12 THE REAL SLIM SHADY EMINEM POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL 11 7 JUMPIN', JUMPIN' DESTINY'S CHILD COLUMBIA 12 13 ZOO ECHOES sow 12 NEW LIFE IS A ROLLERCOASTER RONAN KEATING 11 9 NATURAL BLUES MOBY VIRGIN MARIA MARIA SANTANA FEATURING THE 13 NEW JUNK CITY LUCIFER UNLIMITED RECORDS POLYDOR 12 6 12 NEW LES ROIS DU MONDE VARIOUS ARTISTS MERCURY/ 14 12 NATSU NO OHSAMA KINKI KIDS JOHNNY'S 13 13 LET'S GET LOUD JENNIFER LOPEZ COLUMBIA PRODUCT G &B ARISTA UNIVERSAL YOU) MARY MARY COLUMBIA ENTERTAINMENT 14 11 LATINO LOVER LOONA UNIVERSAL 13 NEW SINCERE MJ COLE TALKIN LOUD 13 14 SHACKLES (PRAISE 14 13 AIMER DAMIEN SARGUE & CECILIA CARA 15 14 TMC GRAFFITI TMC ALLSTARS VICTOR 15 NEW ROCK DJ ROBBIE WILLIAMS EMI 14 10 TAKE A LOOK AROUND LIMP BIZKIT INTERSCOPE BAXTER/UNIVERSAL 16 NEW MELODIES OF LIFE EMIKO SHIRATORI KING 16 12 SUPERGIRL REAMONN VIRGIN 15 9 BREATHLESS THE CORRS 143 /LAVNEASTWEST 15 15 HEY ARRIBA RAYDEL FM/SONY 15 OTOME PASTA NI KANDO ZETIMA 17 14 ICH LEBE FUR HIP HOP D.J. TOMEKK FEATURING SANDSTORM DARUDE NEO 17 16 11 16 11 EASY LOVE LADY EGP/SONY 18 NEW AH YOKATTA HANA HANA WARNER MUSIC JAPAN GZA ARIOLA 17 13 GOTTA TELL YOU SAMANTHA MUMBA WILD CARD/ 17 19 MAMBO MAMBO LOU BEGA BMc 19 NEW SPIRIT SHIKAO SUGA KITTY 18 15 SEINE STRASSEN XAVIER NAID00 EPIC POLYDOR 18 RE AGAINST ALL ODDS MARIAN CAREY COLUMBIA MY HEART BAND OHNE NAMEN EPIC 20 20 TSUNAMI SOUTHERN ALL STARS VICTOR 19 16 TAKE 18 12 TRY AGAIN AALIYAH VIRGIN 19 18 LE BILAN JACKY & BEN -J SMALL/SONY 20 18 GEMMA BIER TRINKEN ANTON AUS TIROL 20 RE NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN MELANIE C VIRGIN ALBUMS 19 NEW SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT REEF SONY S2 FEATURING DJ OETZI EMI 18 AFFIRMATION SAVAGE GARDEN COLUMBIA ALBUMS 1 2 SPITZ HAYABUSA POLYDOR 20 1 1 MOBY PLAY VIRGIN 2 1 19 MUGENDAI VICTOR ALBUMS ALBUMS 2 4 SANTANA SUPERNATURAL ARISTNBMG 3 3 8 BMG FUNHOUSE 1 1 THE CORRS IN BLUE 143 /LAVNEASTWEST i NEW RONAN KEATING RONAN POLYDOR 3 2 THE CORRS IN BLUE 143 /LAVWEASTWEST 2 2 ANASTACIA NOT THAT KIND EPIC 4 4 c¢ASruoio A LA 2 1 THE CORRS IN BLUE 143 /LAVNATLANTIC 4 3 JOHNNY HALLYDAY 100% JOHNNY LIVE 3 SPEARS OOPS! I DID IT AGAIN JIVE/ 5 5 DA PUMP BEAT BALL AVER TRAX 4 BRITNEY ... TOUR EIFFEL MERCURY/UNIVERSAL 3 2 EMINEM THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP INTERSCOPE 6 NEW VARIOUS ARTISTS SUPER VOL. 110- ZOMBA 5 5 EMINEM THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP POLYDOR/ 4 3 COLDPLAY PARACHUTES PARLOPHONE MILLENNIUM ANNIVERSARY, NON -STOP MEGAMIX 4 3 BON JOVI CRUSH MERCURY/UNIVERSAL UAUNIVERSAL 5 DAVID GRAY WHITE LADDER IHT/EASTSESr AVEX TRAX 5 6 SOUNDTRACK MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 EDEL 4 6 6 DANIEL LEVI LES 10 COMMANDEMENTS MERCURY/ 7 6 TUBE LANI KAI sorry 6 5 B.B. KING & ERIC CLAPTON RIDING WITH THE 6 5 MOBY PLAY MUTE UNIVERSAL AU NOM D'UNE FEMME 8 NEW TOSHIKI KADOMATSU SONZAI NO SYOUMEI AMO KING WEA 7 6 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY: THE GREATEST 7 7 HELENE SEGARA ORLANDO /EASTWEST FUNHOUSE 7 8 EMINEM THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP MOTOR/ HITS ARISTA 8 13 SOUNDTRACK ROMEO & JULIETTE BAXTER/ 9 12 MISATO WATANABE SWEET 15TH DIAMOND EPIC UNIVERSAL 8 11 BRITNEY SPEARS OOPS! ... I DID IT AGAIN JIVE UNIVERSAL MAN IN THE SUMMER SENHA&CO. 8 9 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION WEA AFFIRMATION COLUMBIA 10 7 YUZU YUZA 9 15 SAVAGE GARDEN 9 9 SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER MERCURY/UNIVERSAL SONY 7 SUPERNATURAL ARISTNARIOLA 11 10 THE CHANGING SAME 9 SANTANA 10 7 S CLUB 7 7 POLYDOR 10 8 ANASTACIATACIA NOT THAT KIND EPIC 12 11 PUFFY THE VERY BEST OF PUFFY -AMIYUMI JET 10 12 ZLATKO ICH BLEIBE WER ICH BIN HANSA 11 17 DESTINY'S CHILD THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL 11 11 ERA ERA 2 MERCURY /UNIVERSAL EASTWEST FEVER EPIC 11 11 AYMAN HOCHEXPLOSIV COLUMBIA 12 17 ST. GERMAIN TOURIST EMI TOY'S FACTORY 12 10 WOLFGANG PETRY KONKRET HANSA 13 16 SAIAN SUPA CREW KLR VIRGIN 13 8 TAKAKO UEHARA FIRST WING 12 NEW LOUISE ELBOW BEACH EMI MR. BIG DEEP CUTS OF BALLADS EASTWEST 13 19 LIMP BIZKIT SIGNIFICANT OTHER MOTOR/UNIVERSAL 14 NEW VARIOUS ARTISTS MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 14 15 -BEST 13 16 SANTANA SUPERNATURAL ARISTA EDEUSONY JAPAN 14 14 REAMONN TUESDAY VIRGIN 14 9 TOM JONES RELOAD cur 15 10 JOHNNY HALLYDAY SANG POUR SANG MERCURY/ 15 9 SIAM SHADE VI sorry 15 NEW LIQUIDO AT THE ROCKS VIRGIN 15 8 MORCHEEBA FRAGMENTS OF FREEDOM EASTWEST UNIVERSAL 16 14 MONDO GROSSO MG4 Sony 16 RE KID ROCK THE HISTORY OF ROCK EASTWEST 16 10 EMINEM THE SLIM SHADY LP INTERSCOPE 16 14 BRITNEY SPEARS OOPS! ... I DID IT AGAIN JIVE/ 17 17 VARIOUS ARTISTS MISORA HIBARI TRIBUTE 17 15 DIE LOLLIPOPS DIE LOLLIPOPS EDEL 17 RE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION VIRGIN COLUMBIA 18 13 SCORPIONS & BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER 17 15 PATRICK B JUSTE AVANT REc WARNER 18 19 SOUTHERN ALL STARS UMI NO YEAH!! VICTOR MOMENT OF GLORY EMI 18 12 MORNINGMORCHEEBA FRAGMENTS OF FREEDOM VIER RISE GO! BEAT / POLYDOR 19 NEW YUKI KOYANAGI KOYANAGI THE COVERS, 19 16 HELMUT LOTTI OUT OF AFRICA EMI 18 12 GABRIELLE 19 19 B.B. KING & ERIC CLAPTON RIDING WITH THE 18 BRYAN FERRY SLAVE TO LOVE VIRGIN WEA PRODUCT 1 EASTWEST JAPAN 20 17 BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB BUENA VISTA SOCIAL 19 KING VIRGIN TRACY TELLING STORIES EASTWEST 20 16 LISA ONO PRETTY WORLD TOSHIBA -EMI CLUB WORLD CIRCUIT /EASTWEST 20 20 MELANIE C NORTHERN STAR 20 18 CHAPMAN

CANADA (SoundScan) 08/19/00 NETHERLANDS (Stichting Mega Top 100) 12/08/00 AUSTRALIA (ARIA) 08/10/00 ITALY (FIMI) 08/08/00 wsm( m SINGLES wmL m SINGLES WEEK WEEx SINGLES WEEK Wpm( SINGLES CAPITOUEMI EPIC 1 1 FREESTYLER BOMFUNK MC'S SONY 1 NEW BANG BANG BANG THE MOFFATTS 1 1 QUE SI, QUE NO JODY BERNAL DINO 1 1 I'M OUTTA LOVE ANASTACIA & COLUMBIA 2 1 THE HAMPSTERDANCE SONG HAMPTON THE 2 4 JUMPIN' DESTINY'S CHILD COLUMBIA 2 2 VAMOS A BAILAR PAOLA CHIARA 2 2 I WOULD STAY WARNER JUMPIN', HAMPSTER KOCH MC'S EPIC 3 3 IT'S MY LIFE BON JOVI MERCURY/UNIVERSAL 5 ANASTACIA I'M OUTTA LOVE EPIC 3 2 FREESTYLER BOMFUNK CHEB MAMI 143 /LAVNATLANTIC 3 2 DESERT ROSE STING FEATURING 4 7 WE ROCK YOU FIVE & QUEEN BMG 4 6 BREATHLESS THE CORRS 5 4 LET'S ANOUK DINO WILL A&M/ILD 5 4 PARA NO VERTE MAS/EL DEMONIO LA MOSCA 5 6 IT'S MY LIFE BON JOVI MERCURY /UNIVERSAL 5 4 LET'S GET LOUD JENNIFER LOPEZ COLUMBIA 4 3 COULD I HAVE THIS KISS FOREVER WHITNEY TSE TSE EMI 6 5 SHALALA LALA VENGABOYS BREAKIN' /EMI HOUSTON & ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ARISTNBMG 6 6 YOU SANG TO ME MARC ANTHONY COLUMBIA 6 7 THE REAL SLIM SHADY EMINEM INTERSCOPE/ POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL PACK POPULAR/EMI 7 3 THONG SONG SISQO 5 6 CAROUSEL THE BRATE 7 7 TAKE A LOOK AROUND LIMP BIZKIT POLYDOR/ UNIVERSAL 6 9 JUMPIN', JUMPIN' DESTINY'S CHILD COLUMBIA/SONY 8 9 DAY & NIGHT BILLIE PIPER VIRGIN UNIVERSAL 9 8 7 5 CARMEN QUEASY MAXIM XL RECORDINGS 7 4 I WILL LOVE AGAIN LARA FABIAN COLUMBINSONY WHO THE HELL ARE YOU MADISON AVENUE 8 12 SANDSTORM DARUDE EDEL 8 15 TAKE A LOOK AROUND LIMP BIZKIT INTERSCOPE/ 8 12 IT DOESN'T MATTER WYCLEF JEAN FEATURING VIRGIN 9 10 WHAT'CHU LIKE DA BRAT FEATURING TYRESE UNIVERSAL THE ROCK & MELKY SEDECK COLUMBIA/SONV 10 13 I THINK I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU JESSICA COLUMBIA 9 NEW ROCK DJ ROBBIE WILLIAMS EMI 9 7 CANDLE 1997 /SOMETHING ABOUT SiMPSON COLUMBIA LOOK ELTON JOHN 10 11 JUMPIN', JUMPIN' DESTINY'S CHILD COLUMBIA 10 13 ROME WASN'T BUILT IN A DAY MORCHEEBA WEA THE WAY YOU TONIGHT 11 12 AROUND KYLIE MINOGUE MUSHROOM/ SPINNING EDEL MERCURY/UNIVERSAL 11 NEW LUCKY BRITNEY SPEARS JIVE/ZOMBA 11 9 I DISAPPEAR METALLICA FESTIVAL RONAN KEATING 10 5 BETTER OFF ALONE ALICE DEEJAY VIOLENT/DEP MMM 12 8 LIFE IS A ROLLERCOASTER 12 8 JIJ BENT DE ZON JOP SONY CORRS 143 /LAVNWEA 12 20 BREATHLESS THE POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL POLYDORNNIVERSAL 13 9 THE REAL SLIM SHADY EMINEM VANESSA AMOROSI TRANSISTOR/BMG 11 16 MY HEART GOES BOOM (LA DI DA DI) FRENCH 13 16 SHINE 13 10 LET'S GET LOUD JENNIFER LOPEZ COLUMBIA 14 NEW ROCK DJ ROBBIE WILLIAMS EMI AFFAIR RCA 14 11 TRY AGAIN AALIYAH VIRGIN 14 19 ME CAGO EN EL AMOR TONINO CAROTONE VIRGIN 15 13 FILL ME IN CRAIG DAVID EDEL 12 10 HE WASN'T MAN ENOUGH TONI BRAXTON LAFACFJ 15 19 LIFE IS A ROLLERCOASTER RONAN KEATING 15 16 MUSICA VARIOUS ARTISTS BEST souND YOU SEE THE TROUBLE WITH ME BLACK LEGEND ARISTNBMG 16 NEW POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL 16 11 IT FEELS SO GOOD SONIQUE UNIVERSAL 13 17 I WANT YOU TO NEED ME CELINE DION 550 MUSIC/ NEWS 16 10 TOCA'S MIRACLE FRAGMA XTRAVAGANZNZOMBA 17 14 CORAZON ESPINADO SANTANA FEATURING MANA SONY 17 15 B -BOYS AND FLYGIRLS BOMFUNK MC'S EPIC 17 17 RIP IT UP 28 DAYS MUSHROOM /FESTIVAL ARISTA/BMG 14 13 AMERICAN PIE MADONNA MAVERICK/WARNER 18 NEW BREATHLESS THE CORRS 143/LAVNWARNER 18 NEW ROCK DJ ROBBIE WILLIAMS EMI 18 20 CI SEI TU NEK WEA 15 RE SHALALA LALA VENGABOYS DEP INTERNATIONAL 19 19 IT FEELS SO GOOD SONIQUE MERCURY/UNIVERSAL 19 15 COULD I HAVE THIS KISS FOREVER WHITNEY 19 NEW SPECIALE GIANLUCA GRIGNANI UNIVERSAL 16 14 LAST KISS PN JAM EHCYOU 20 16 SHACKLES (PRAISE YOU) MARY MARY COLUMBIA HOUSTON & ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ARISTA 20 NEW LUCKY BRITNEY SPEARS JIVE/ZOMBA 17 14 I THINK I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU JESSICA 20 14 THE REAL SLIM SHADY EMINEM INTERSCOPE/ SiMPSON COLUMBIA/CRG ALBUMS ALBUMS PINK LAFACEJARISTA/RMG UNIVERSAL 18 8 THERE YOU GO UNIVERSO- BANANA/UNIVERSAL 1 1 KREZIP NOTHING LESS WARNER 1 1 LUNA POP SQUE'REZ? 19 15 SUNDAY MORNING CALL OASIS CREATION/EPIC/SONY IK ALBUMS 2 2 SANTANA SUPERNATURAL ARISTNBMG 20 RE YOU SANG TO ME MARC ANTHONY coLUMBINSONY 2 2 FRANS BAUER & MARIANNE WEBER WAT ZOU 3 4 THE CORRS IN BLUE 143/LAVA/WEA WILLEN SONY MMM 1 1 MOBY PLAY MUSHROOM/FESTIVAL ALBUMS 4 6 B.B. KING & ERIC CLAPTON RIDING WITH THE 3 3 THE CORRS IN BLUE 143/LAVA/WARNER 2 3 ANASTACIA NOT THAT KIND EPIC I 1 EMINEM THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP WEB/ IN 143NAVAM'EA KING WEA 4 12 LIVE THE DISTANCE TO HERE MERCURY /UNIVERSAL 3 2 THE CORRS BLUE AFTERMATH/UNIVERSAL MERCURY /UNIVERSAL 16 IT'S A PARTY SONY 5 5 BON JOVI CRUSH 5 4 EMINEM THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP POLYDOR/ 4 HI.5 3 4 CREED SPEARSS MANS OOPS! . DID IT AGAIN JIVE BMG OF FREEDOM WEA 5 5 SLIM DUSTY LOOKING FORWARD LOOKING BACK 6 3 MORCHEEBA FRAGMENTS UNIVERSAL 3 4 CREED HUMAN CLAY EPIC/SOW MOBY PLAY VIRGIN EMI 7 7 4 3 'N SYNC NO STRINGS ATTACHED JIVE/BMG 6 5 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION 9 CARMEN CONSOLI SEATO DI NECESSITA' CYCLOPS/ SPK MUSHROOM 8 WARNER 6 4 28 DAYS UPSTYLEDOWN 5 6 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION WARNER UNIVERSAL 6 7 3 DOORS DOWN THE BETTER LIFE REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL 7 6 SAVAGE GARDEN AFFIRMATION ROADSHOW/WARNER 7 8 ANOUK URBAN SOLITUDE DING 9 10 NEK LA VITA E' WEA 7 12 DESTINY'S CHILD THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL 8 10 EMINEM THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP INTERSCOPE/ 8 6 THE CORRS MTV UNPLUGGED 143/LAVAWARNER 10 8 SANTANA SACRED FIRE: LIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA coLUmBlasorvv UNIVERSAL 13 RENE FROGER ALL THE HITS [LINO UNIVERSAL 8 10 DR. DRE DR. DRE -2001 AFTERMATI{/INTERSCOPE/ 9 g 7 VANESSA AMOROSI THE POWER TRANSISTOR/BMG WEA 10 15 BRITNEY SPEARS OOPS! ... I DID IT AGAIN JIVE/ 11 15 PIERO PELU' NE' BUONI NE' CATTIVI UNIVERSAL lO 9 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION VISA ZOMBA 12 11 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY: THE GREATEST 9 9 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ENRIQUE INTERSCOPE 11 8 SOUNDTRACK MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 FESTIVAL HITS ARISTA/BMG 10 5 SOUNDTRACK NUTTY PROFESSOR II: THE 11 9 JULIO IGLESIAS NOCHE DE CUATRO LUNAS 12 12 TRAVIS THE MAN WHO EPIC KLUMPS DEFJAM/DEFSOUWNIVERSAL 13 12 GIANLUCA GRIGNANI SDRAIATO SU UNA NUVOLA COLUMBIA 13 17 B.B.B KING & ERIC CLAPTON RIDING WITH THE 11 11 BON JOVI CRUSH ISLAND/UNIVERSAL WITH THE UNIVERSAL 12 7 B.B. KING & ERIC CLAPTON RIDING KING WARNER 12 8 SOUNDTRACK MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 HOLLYWOOD/ 14 14 G IGI D'ALESSIO QUANDO LA MIA VITA CAMBIERA' KING WARNER FRAGMENTS OF FREEDOM VISA UNIVERSAL 14 11 MORCHEEBA 13 10 BON JOVI CRUSH MERCURY/UNIVERSAL 13 13 KID ROCK THE HISTORY OF ROCK TOP DOG/LAVN 15 19 DESTINY'S CHILD THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL 15 17 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION WEA OTHER POLYDOR/ ATLANTIC/WARNER 14 11 LIMP BIZKIT SIGNIFICANT COLUMBIA 16 RE JAREBE DE PALO DEPENDE VIRGIN/EMI 14 15 MOBY PLAY V2 /BMG UNIVERSAL 16 15 BON JOVI CRUSH UNIVERSAL 17 13 TONINO CAROTONE MONDO DIFFICILE VIRGIN 15 17 STING BRAND NEW DAY A &M /INTERSCOPE/UNIVERSAL 15 NEW ANASTACIA NOT THAT KIND EPIC 17 RE BLACK THE SUN EMI 18 16 ADRIANO CELENTANO 10 NON SO PARLAR SONGS FROM AN AMERICAN MOVIE 16 14 EVERCLEAR 16 18 DE KAST & OTHERS SUMMERTIME PROACTS 18 RE BRITNEY SPEARS OOPS! ... I DID IT AGAIN JIVE/ D'AMORE sorry VOL. 1: LEARNING HOW TO SMILE CAPITOUEMI 17 20 KANE AS LONG AS YOU WANT THIS BMG ZOMBA 19 RE BRITNEY SPEARS OOPS! ... I DID IT AGAIN JIVE/ 17 RE SANTANA ARISTA/BMG 18 RE SANTANA SUPERNATURAL ARISTNBMG 19 14 MATCHBOX TWENTY MAD SEASON BY MATCHBOX ZOMBA 18 20 MARC ANTHONYHONY MNMARC HITS C0LU OPU LAR/E DRE POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL TWENTY EASTWEST 20 20 RENATO ZERO TUTTI GLI ZERI DEL MONDO 19 RE VARIOUS ARTISTS DANCE HITS 2000 POPULAR/EMI 19 17 DR. DRE DR. -2001 OIL THE REAL THING COLUMBIA FONOPOLI/SONY 20 NEW PAPA ROACH INFEST DREAMWORKS/UNIVERSAL 20 RE MOBY PLAY PIAS 20 13 MIDNIGHT

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1 3 FREESTYLER BOMFUNK MC'S EPIDROME/SONY 1 BOOM BOOM CHAYANNE COLUMBIA 2 1 THE REAL SLIM SHADY EMINEM INTERSCOPE 2 2 YA NO QUIERO TU QUERER JOSE EL FRANCES ARIOLA 3 2 I'M OUTTA LOVE ANASTACIA EPIC Mi1SIC 3 7 VIVE GRETA Y LOS GARBO RCA 4 5 IT FEELS SO GOOD SONIQUE SERIOUS /UNIVERSAL PlISE 4 3 TAKE A LOOK AROUND LIMP BIZKIT POLYDOR/ 5 10 MARIA MARIA SANTANA FEATURING THE THE LATEST MUSIC NEWS FROM AROUND THE PLANET UNIVERSAL PRODUCT G &B ARISTA 5 NEW BOMBA KING AFRICA VALE 6 4 IT'S MY LIFE BON JOVI MERCURY 6 5 IT FEELS SO GOOD SONIQUE UNIVERSAL 7 7 TAKE A LOOK AROUND LIMP BIZKIT INTERSCOPE 7 4 IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW MONICA NARANJO EPIC EDITED BY NIGEL WILLIAMSON! 8 NEW AROUND THE WORLD ATO HANSA 8 8 FREESTYLER BOMFUNK MC'S EPIC 9 6 CES SOIREES LA YANNICK LA TRIBU/SONY 9 RE SUENO SU BOCA RAUL HORUS STEVE EARLE, Jackson Browne, and John second album, this time to the warmer 10 8 TRY AGAIN AALIYAH VIRGIN 10 10 I DISAPPEAR METALLICA EDEL ALBUMS ALBUMS Prine are among the guest singers on the accompaniment of acoustic instruments.

1 1 THE CORRS IN BLUE 143/LAVA/ATLANTIC 1 THE CORRS IN BLUE 143 /LAVNDRO new album from Irish accordion virtuoso "People are not embarrassed by their 2 3 EMINEM THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP INTERSCOPE 2 2 JULIO IGLESIAS NOCHE DE CUATRO LUNAS Sharon Shannon. "The Diamond Moun- mother tongue anymore, and there are 3 2 BON JOVI CRUSH MERCURY COLUMBIA tain Sessions" (Ritz /Grapevine) is due for Ladino speakers all over the world," Suzy 3 4 MANA UNPLUGGED WEA 4 5 BRITNEY SPEARS OOPS! ... I DID IT AGAIN JIVE 4 3 RAUL SUENO SU BOCA HORUS September release in Ireland and the U.K. says. SASH LEVY 5 4 SANTANA SUPERNATURAL ARISTA 5 5 ESTOPA ESTOPA ARIOLA 6 6 B.B. KING & ERIC CLAPTON RIDING WITH THE and finds Shannon, 6 6 CAMELA SIMPLEMENTE AMOR HISPAVOX KING REPRISE one of Ireland's GRETCHEN PETERS, a Music Assn. 7 10 JOSE EL FRANCES ALMA ARIOLA Country 7 7 MOBY PLAY MUTE 8 8 BARRY WHITE THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION most respected (CMA) Award winner and Grammy nomi- 8 NEW ANASTACIA NOT THAT KIND EPIC UNIVERSAL 9 8 WHITNEY HOUSTON traditional musi- nee, may be best -known for her distin- WHITNEY: THE GREATEST 9 9 LA UNION GRANDES EXITOS WEA HITS ARISTA 10 RE ISMAEL SERRANO LOS PARAISOS DESIERTOS cians, expanding guished country catalog, but her wish not 10 10 MORCHEEBA FRAGMENTS OF FREEDOM EASTWEST UNIVERSAL her musical hori- to be pigeonholed in that genre has led to zons with a more her second album being released outside the NEW ZEALAND (Record Publications Ltd.) 08/06/00 PORTUGAL (Portugal /AFP) 08/08/00 song -based ap- U.S. first. Grapevine has rights to the self- THIS LAST THIS LAST proach. "It wasn't titled album for the WEEK WEK ALBUMS Wm( WEEK ALBUMS a conscious deci- world, excluding 1 1 ANASTACIA 1 1 SILENCE 4 ONLY PAIN IS REAL MERCURY /UNIVERSAL NOT THAT KIND SONY SHANNON sion. It just turned North America, 2 3 JULIO IGLESIAS NOCHE DE CUATRO LUNAS 2 5 VENGABOYS THE PLATINUM ALBUM VIOLENT/EMI SONY out that way," she and gave it a wide 3 NEW THE CORRS IN BLUE 143/LAVW ARNER 3 2 BRITNEY SPEARS OOPS! ... I DID IT AGAIN JIVE/ EMI says. 4 2 ROBBIE WILLIAMS THE EGO HAS LANDED EMI "Steve Earle got the ball rolling European release 4 4 THE CORRS IN BLUE 143 /LAVA/WARNER 5 3 MOBY PLAY FESTIVAL when we recorded `The Galway Girl' in July 17. Peters won 5 5 SCORPIONS & BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER 6 NEW MANDY MOORE I WANNA BE WITH YOU SONY Dublin. I was wondering how the song was the CMA Award MOMENT OF GLORY EMI 7 4 EMINEM THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP UNIVERSAL 6 6 SANTAMARIA VOAR VIOISCo going to fit on one of my records, and the and Grammy rec- 8 6 B.B. KING & ERIC CLAPTON RIDING WITH THE 7 7 STING BRAND NEW DAY POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL next thing I knew we had almost a whole ognition for "Inde- KING WARNER 8 8 GAETANO VELOSO NO SEU MELHOR MERCURY/ album like that with different singers." pendence Day," re- 9 RE BRITNEY OOPS! I SPEARS ... DID IT AGAIN JIVE/ UNIVERSAL PETERS ZOMBA Prine's contribution, "Love Love Love," corded by Martina 9 9 ERA ERA 2 MERCURY /UNIVERSAL 10 9 MARC ANTHONY MARC ANTHONY SONY 10 RE DANIELA MERCURY SOL DA LIBERDADE RCNBMG was recorded in Galway, Ireland, in Shan- McBride, and has non's house, which he is now in the process had songs cut by Faith Hill, Trisha Year - SWEDEN (GLF) 08/10/00 DENMARK (IFPI /Nielsen Marketing Research) 07/31/00 of buying from her. "John and Steve are wood, and Patty Loveless. Her credentials THIS LAST THIS LAST both regular Galway visitors, and I first also include seven co-writes with Bryan WEIM wmK SINGLES WEB( WEB( SINGLES met Jackson in Ireland, too," Shannon Adams for his 1998 A &M set, "On A Day 1 1 HIPHOPPER THOMAS RUSIAK FEATURING 1 2 LOLLIPOP DJ ALIGATOR PROJECT FLEX/EMI says. "They've become almost of the Like Today." "My first [U.S.] label [Imprint TEDDYBEARS STOCKHOLM LED/UNIVERSAL part 2 RE DARKSIDE HYPERTRAXX FLEX/EMI 2 2 MERA MALI MARKOOLIO FEATURING ARNE family." NIGEL WILLIAMSON Records] spent a lot of money promoting me 3 1 SMUK SOM ET STJERNESKUD HEGERFORS CNR/ARCADE OLSEN BROTHERS to radio," she says of 3 3 IT FEELS SO GOOD SONIQUE UNIVERSAL CMC country her first 4 4 THE REAL SLIM SHADY EMINEM INTERSCOPE/UNIVERSAL 4 4 IT FEELS SO GOOD SONIQUE UNIVERSAL BRITISH REGGAE GROUP Aswad plays a 25th album, 1996's "The Secret Of Life," re- 5 8 IT'S MY LIFE BON MERCURY /UNIVERSAL JOVI 5 7 SANDSTORM DARUDE BMG anniversary Aug. 22 - 6 NEW VACKER UTAN SPACKEL concert at the Sub leased in the U.K. by Curb/the Hit Label. JOAKIM HILLSON 6 9 TRY AGAIN AALIYAH VIRGIN BONNIER/VIRGIN terania in Ladbroke Grove, London, that As it turned out, that album was about as 7 3 THE REAL SLIM SHADY EMINEM UNIVERSAL 7 6 SANDSTORM DARUDE BMG 8 NEW I'M OUTTA LOVE ANASTACIA SONY /PLADECOMPAGNIET will be recorded for release on Jam Jah far away from country radio as you could 8 7 DO YOU WANT ME DA BUZZ EDEL 9 5 BREATHLESS THE CORRS 143 /LAVA/WARNER 9 NEW PUSSYLOVERS BALLOON BONNIER/NICEANOFIRM Records later this year as a live birthday - get. In the U.S., country "really means just 10 NEW THE SPIRIT OF THE HAWK REDNEX JIVE/VIRGIN 10 RE VED DU HVAD HUN SAGDE ROLLO & KING EDEIJ tribute album. Aswad is the first non - the top 30 on the country chart," Peters MEGA ALBUMS Jamaican reggae group to be signed to says, "but [in the U.K.] it encompasses a lot 1 3 MELANIE C NORTHERN STAR VIRGIN ALBUMS 2 1 THE CORRS IN BLUE 143/LAVA/WARNER Chris Blackwell's Island Records, and the of artists I feel completely comfortable 1 1 OLSEN BROTHERS WINGS OF LOVE CMC 3 4 OLSEN BROTHERS WINGS OF LOVE EMI 2 7 THE CORRS IN BLUE 143/LAVAM/ARNER act's eponymous 1975 debut album articu- being with, like Nanci Griffith and Emmy- 4 2 EMINEM THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP INTERSCOPEJ UNIVERSAL 3 3 BARCODE BROTHERS SWIPE ME UNIVERSAL lated Rastafarian themes from the view- lou Harris. I didn't feel I was fighting to 5 5 ANTLIGEN -MARIE 4 NEW GABRIELLE RISE UNIVERSAL point of young, urban, black Britons. By explain myself." Peters is finalizing a U.S. FREDRIKSSON'S BASTA 1984-2000 EMI 5 4 ANDREW STRONG OUT OF TIME RECART/CMC 6 the mid -'80s Aswad had gained consider- deal for "Gretchen a 7 BRITNEY SPEARS OOPS! ... I DID IT AGAIN JIVE/ 6 NEW PAFFENDORF DANCE CITY EDEL Peters," with release VIRGIN 7 2 B.B. KING & ERIC CLAPTON RIDING WITH THE able commercial success, culminating with tentatively planned for mid -October. 7 6 TEDDYBEARS STOCKHOLM ROCK'N'ROLL KING WARNER HIGHSCHOOL MVG/MNW the 1988 chart -topping "Don't Turn PAUL SEXTON 8 NEW STATUS QUO FAMOUS IN THE 8 NEW BELINDA CARLISLE A PLACE ON EARTH -THE LAST CENTURY Around," later a hit for Swedish pop group GREATEST HITS VIRGIN UNIVERSAL 9 RE THOMAS RUSIAK MAGIC VILLA LED/UNIVERSAL 9 5 PARTY ANIMALS PARTY ANIMALS CMC . Aswad, whose last album, WHEN MICHAEL PARISI was in A &R at 10 NEW GYLLENE TIDER KONSTPAUS EMI 10 6 KOOL & THE GANG THE VERY BEST UNIVERSAL 1999's "Roots Revival" (Ark 21), dipped Warner Music (Australia), he signed the into the songbooks of Sting and Bob Mar- no- commercial -potential Regurgitator NORWAY (Verdens Gang Norway) 08/01/00 (Radiomafia /IFPI Finland) 08/06/00 ley, will undertake a six -week tour of the after one show and turned the band into a THIS Usr THIS LAST U.K. and continental Europe this fall multi -platinum Now Wm( WEE( SINGLES WE( Wm( ALBUMS to act. at Rupert Mur-

1 commemorate the anniversary. KWAKU doch's Festival Mushroom 1 1 SANDSTORM DARUDE PURA EMINEM THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP UNIVERSAL Group, lured by 2 3 THE CORRS IN 143/LAVA/WARNER 2 NEW LIFE IS A ROLLERCOASTER RONAN KEATING BLUE the promise of his own Sputnik label, 3 4 BON JOVI CRUSH MERCURYAINIVERSAL UNIVERSAL 4 5 NYLON BEAT DEMO MEDIAMUSIIKKI ISRAELI SINGER Suzy recorded her debut Parisi has done it again with Melbourne, 3 3 LOVING YOU GIRL OPUS X SONY 5 6 TOMAS LEDIN VUODET 1972 -2000 AREN WEA/ album, "Herencia" (Heritage), when she Australia, hardcore /hip -hop band 28 Days. 4 2 IT FEELS SO GOOD SONIQUE UNIVERSAL WARNER 5 4 TOCA'S MIRACLE FRAGMA EDEL 6 7 SOUNDTRACK MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2 EDEL realized she represented the last genera- The act's brash, irreverent style has de- 7 NEW 6 6 THE REAL SLIM SHADY EMINEM UNIVERSAL FREDERIK KOVIMMAT HITIT WARNER tion of her family to speak Ladino, the lan- nied it commercial radio airplay. Yet hard 8 RE BRITNEY SPEARS OOPS! I DID IT AGAIN JIVE/EMI 7 5 I'M IN LOVE JOHN THE WHISTLER EDEL ... 9 2 BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB BUENA VISTA SOCIAL guage of Jews of Spanish descent. She touring and awesome live shows have paid 8 9 I DISAPPEAR METALLICA EDEL CLUB WORLD CIRCUIT/MNW wanted to preserve the traditional songs off for 28 Days, a No. 1 9 7 IT'S MY LIFE BON UNIVERSAL with chart debut JOVI 10 10 NIGHTWISH WISHMASTER SPINEFARM 10 8 YOU SANG TO ME MARC ANTHONY SONY for her own sons and their descendants. for its "Upstyledown" album at the end of With modern electronic arrangements July. This sets the stage for a European ALBUMS ARGENTINA (CAPIF) 07/29/00 1 2 THE CORRS IN BLUE 143/LAVA/WARNER TH5 UIST added to her traditional singing, the offensive in September, when the band 2 3 B.B. KING & ERIC CLAPTON RIDING WITH THE WEB( WE( ALBUMS album, distributed by Hed Arzi in 1998, tours behind the album's U.K. release on KING WARNER RODRIGO LA MANO DE DIOS, HOMENAJE A DIEGO was snapped up locally by a community Mushroom and its continental Europe 3 1 MARC ANTHONY MARADONNA BMG MARC ANTHONY SONY that had waited 15 years for a new record- release on Play Again 28 4 4 OLSEN BROTHERS WINGS OF LOVE NORSKE GRAM 2 2 RODRIGO A 2000 BMG It Sam Records. 3 3 CHIQUITITAS 5 6 EMINEM THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP UNIVERSAL CHIQUITITAS VOL. 6 SONY ing in Ladino. This past May, "Herencia" Days has played a number of times in 4 4 LOS PERICOS 1000 VIVOS EMI 6 7 SVEN -BERTIL TAUBE SYNGER EVERT TAUBE: DE was released by German label Tropical Japan, where it released shared EPs with 5 7 JULIO IGLESIAS NOCHE DE CUATRO LUNAS SONY BESTE EMI 6 5 LOS NOCHEROS NOCHEROS EMI Music in Germany, Austria, and Switzer- Japanese band Uzumaki on the DEA 7 NEW JOE DASSIN HIS GREATEST HITS SONY 7 8 MANA MTV UNPLUGGED WARNER 8 5 MOBY PLAY PLAYGROUND land. Other European countries are set to Dogma label. Uzumaki appears on "Up- 8 9 BRITNEY SPEARS OOPS! ... I DID IT AGAIN JIVE/EMI 9 8 SHANIA TWAIN THE WOMAN IN ME UNIVERSAL 9 RE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION WARNER follow, and distribution is being sought in styledown," as does Melbourne dance duo 10 9 VENGABOYS THE PLATINUM ALBUM JIVE/EMI 10 6 RODRIGO SABROSO SONY the U.S. Meanwhile, Suzy is recording her Beat System. CHRISTIE ELIEZER

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Rounder /Universal Canada Tie Pays Off BY LARRY LeBLANC modern rock stations in Canada, and to work within their system and pay newsline... TORONTO -Since its inception 30 six national tours, Weeping Tile failed closer attention to what's going on." years ago, Rounder Records has reg- to expand beyond its cult status and Following a year of negotiations, ularly tapped into Canada's rich folk went into a self-imposed hiatus two Rounder is also in the final stages INIGO ZABALA, currently president of Warner Music International's (WMI) heritage. Now with a roster including years ago. Rounder president /CEO of completing a two -way distribu- Mexico and U.S. Latin operations, has been appointed executive VP of several leading Canadian artists -and John Vu-ant recalls being enthralled by tion pact with Halifax, Nova Sco- Warner Music Latin America, effective Aug. 15. In his new role, he will with the near -completion of two sig- Harmer's debut after being tipped off tia -based Tidemark Music & Dis- be based in New York and will report directly to Warner Music Latin nificant distribution agreements-the to it by Rounder's triple -A radio rep, tribution, the largest distributor of America president Andre Midani. Zabala retains responsibility for WMI's American label is poised to become a Katrinka Suidam. "When I put the domestic music in Canada's At- Mexican and U.S. Latin operations, including WEA Mexico, MCM in Mex- prime force in Canadian music. album on, I stopped what I was doing," lantic provinces. Universal Canada ico, and the U.S. -based WEA Latina affiliate. After enjoying success as Currently, he says. "It is such an intimate and per- nationally dis- a member of Spanish group La Union, Zabala began his industry career Cambridge, sonal album." tributes the Tide- at Warner Music Spain, which he joined as A &R manager in 1988. He Mass. -based Harmer's manager, Patrick Sam- mark -owned became managing director of Warner Music Spain in 1994 and then man- Rounder distrib- brook, says Rounder was an "obvious label Perimeter aging director of Warner Music Mexico in 1998 before being appointed to utes titles in the choice" for the U.S. release. "[Vi- Records. his most recent role in January this year. TOM FERGUSON U.S. by Canadian rant's] flying to Toronto to talk with According to children's per- us two days after hearing the CD was sources, from BERTELSMANN -OWNED online music and books retailer BOL is insisting former Raffi and very impressive," he says. "We had February 2001 it has no ambitions to become a virtual record label, despite providing renowned Cape been looking for a label there that is Rounder will a promotional platform for an unsigned U.K. band. BOL plans to mar- RAFFI Breton fiddler both organic and has marketing mus- VIRANT acquire U.S. dis- ket London -based band Super Delta Three (SD3) Natalie MacMas- cle. Rounder is [not only] good at tribution of a exclusively on its U.K. home page, providing market- ter. Rounder has, indeed, played a putting out records that sell 5,000 number of top -selling Tidemark ing services usually associated with record labels, pivotal role in keeping interest alive copies, but it is also competitive and and Perimeter titles. At the same which include Webcasts, digital interviews, down - in traditional Cape Breton Island contemporary" time, Tidemark will distribute tra- loadable tracks, and streaming. Brad Askew, BOL music. In the '70s, the label issued One benefit of both Rounder and ditional- music -based Rounder U.K.'s director of music, says, "We saw the band and 10 remarkable recordings of notable Universal signing Harmer has been titles in Atlantic Canada not han- liked them so much, we decided to take a proactive fiddlers in the Atlantic region re- the two companies vigorously working dled by Universal. step and promote them off our own backs." He adds, corded by producer Mark Wilson. toward launching the singer in North "We have had discussions about "What we're doing is breaking the usual cycle. Any This July, Wilson completed nine America. "It's been very collaborative the symbiotic relationship between ASKEW record company would normally have to pay a six -fig- days of recording on the island for a so far," says Virant. "We've been going our two companies," says Tidemark ure sum to simply get something like this off the planned four -album Rounder set back and forth with ideas on singles, CEO Chip Sutherland. "We expect ground." Askew adds that he is in talks with BOL France to promote the that will feature 20 to 25 traditional videos, the artwork, and marketing that select Tidemark records will be act on BOL's French home page. JULIANA KORANTENG fiddle players, including Willie plans. [Universal Canada president] released by Rounder in the U.S. next Kennedy, Father Morris, Theresa Randy Lennox and his team have been LISTEN JAPAN, the Japanese subsidiary of music search engine Listen.com, Morrison, and Francis MacDonald. tremendous to work with. We've also Rounder's reputation as an artist - has launched what it claims is the country's first search engine for It is, however, Rounder's two-year, realized there are some nice A &R pos- oriented label led to Raffi moving licensed music files. Official sanctioning for listenjapan.com comes from evolving relationship with its Canadi- sibilities between our companies." there three years ago for U.S. distri- 13 Japanese record companies and music distribution sites, including an distributor, Universal Music Cana- Virant and Lennox, in fact, recent- bution with his Troubadour imprint, Inc., Nippon Crowne Co., Tokuma Japan Communications da, that could be the key to becoming a ly reached an informal agreement for which previously had gone through Co., and Music co.jp Inc., as well as radio station J -Wave and music mer- more dominant player here. The Roun- Rounder to handle U.S. distribution of MCA Records. "Before signing, I chant Tower Records. Miyuki Kano, senior marketing manager for Lis- der /Universal Canada relationship titles by Canadian acts Jann Arden, looked at Rounder's roster and their ten Japan, says the new portal will differ from its parent site by "offer- grew closer recently when the two the Cash Brothers, and West Coast sensitivity to their artists," he recalls. ing services for mobile device users in the future." The search engine companies separately signed Canadi- fiddle player April Virch, all of whom "Rounder is held in high regard by provides access to a database of more than 500,000 tracks by 65,000 an singer/songwriter Sarah Harmer to are signed to Universal Canada. "We the artists that they represent and domestic and international artists, as well as featuring online editorial their respective territories. Harmer's are interested in a long -term rela- distribute. That's quite remarkable. reviews. RAJ N. MAHTANI modern rock debut album, "You Were tionship with Rounder," says Lennox. At MCA, I was being asked why Here," was issued Saturday (12) in "They are an artists' company" wouldn't I do this or that. Rounder SONY MUSIC shuttered its distribution warehouses in Stockholm and Oslo Canada by her own Cold Snap Records To further beef up its Canadian understands what I'm for and knows Aug. 7, at a cost of some 20 jobs. Distribution of Sony repertoire in Swe- label, distributed by Universal Cana- presence, Rounder hired a full-time how to bang the drum for that. They den and Norway is now handled by Boris, Sweden-based Entertainment da. It is set for U.S. release on representative -Andrew Lindsay- have done a terrific job." Network Scandinavia (ENS), a joint venture among Sony, Universal, and Rounder's Zoe imprint Aug. 29. to work out of Universal's Toronto "Raffi is an icon, and his catalog is EMI. Edel records, which was previously distributed by Sony, now has a Harmer's solo career is blossoming head office starting Monday (14). evergreen," says an appreciative direct distribution arrangement with ENS. Joining edel and Sony at ENS following six years with Kingston, "Given what we have, we need to take Virant. "It was evident to us that he is Playground Music Scandinavia (PMS), a joint venture among Mute Ontario, band Weep- the initiative in paying attention to was falling through the cracks at Records, Beggars Banquet, and Play It Again Sam. PMS was also for- ing Tile. Despite two critically ac- what we are doing in Canada," says MCA." Virant is seeking an interna- merly distributed by Sony Music. Universal and EMI are understood to claimed albums on WEA Records, Virant. "Universal is a great distrib- tional breakthrough for the children's be moving their stock from Oslo and Stockholm to Boris in September. widespread airplay at college and utor, but we have to know better how star, but despite Raffi's enormous KAI R. LOFTHUS popularity in North America, he sees hurdles elsewhere. "It's challenging HMV EUROPE managing director Brian McLaughlin will step down in that he is not associated with a TV from his role as chairman of retail trade body the British Assn. of character," he says. Record Dealers (BARD) at the group's annual general meeting Sept. Since 1997, Rounder has distrib- 14 after a two -year tenure. According to a statement from BARD, uted MacMaster's recordings in the McLaughlin feels "he can no longer give the issues of the association U.S. Signed in Canada to Warner the attention they deserve" due to "an increase in commitments and Music, she is "one of our top priori- responsibilities associated with his own job at HMV" McLaughlin ties," says Virant. "She's a pleasure added new responsibilities to his HMV role in May 1999 when he to work with. We have shipped over joined the board of parent HMV Media Group. At press time he was 50,000 copies in the U.S. of her new on vacation and unavailable for comment. This is McLaughlin's sec- album, `In My Hands,' since its ond spell as BARD chairman. He remains a member of the 18- strong release last September." BARD ruling council. His successor as chairman will be named at "Natalie has five titles with the September general meeting. TOM FERGUSON Rounder, and she is now selling more units in the United States than in MARKET-LEADING AUSTRALIAN music retailer Sanity has acquired 23 stores Canada," says MacMaster's manag- owned by Adelaide -based CC Music for an undisclosed sum. CC Music er, Andre Bourgeois. "Rounder is trades in four Australian states, under its own name and as Lakes Music He and Jungle Music. Says Brett Blundy, managing director of Sanity's par- The Witching's Ours. Sony Music Sweden artist Peter Joback celebrates with doing a great job for us." adds that made sense for ent company, Brazin, "All CC stores will be converted to Sanity Music or his manager and label execs at London's Somerset House after the opening signing with Rounder signing, [Roun- IN2Music stores within six months." Sanity, which has about 29% of the night of the new London stage musical "Witches Of Eastwick," in which he has a MacMaster. "Prior to co- Ken Irwin and Bill local music market, according to Blundy, now has 260 stores, which trade leading role. Shown, from left, are artist manager Marie Dimberg, Sony Music der founders] Nowlin knew who Natalie was, and she under the Sanity Music, Dance Arena, and IN2Music names. Sweden deputy managing director Leif Kack, Joback, and Sony Music Sweden knew of Rounder coming to dances here CHRISTIE ELIEZER managing director /CEO Per Sundin. (Continued on page 79)

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Indies Shine Among Onya! Finalists Dutch Teen Act Krezip Acts, Labels Nominated In Australia's Online Music Awards BY CHRISTIE ELIEZER loadmusic.com.au, mp3.com.au, and Impresses With Debut SYDNEY -There may still be few potent.com.au. The votes for local hard statistics available about Aus- E- BY ,. tailers are spread among market ROBBERT TILL! ers are Annelies Kuijsters (gui- tralia's online music market, but the leader ChaosMusic, chains like San- TILBURG, the Netherlands -The tar /backing vocals), Joost van list of finalists for the second Aus- ity (sanity.com.au) and HMV combination of teenage performers and Haaren (bass), and Thijs Romeijn tralian Online Music Awards (the (hmv.com.au), and independent the music industry almost automatical- (drums). The five are jointly man- Onya! Awards), announced Aug. 2, stores such as Perth -based 78 ly evokes images of sugarcoated pop aged by their fathers. proves one hard fact: Independent Records (78records.com.au), Mel- songs. But in recent weeks, poppy Despite his early enthusiasm, Tim- bands and labels have seized the bourne's Gaslight (gaslight.com.au) Dutch punk rock band Krezip has been merman says, "I only got in touch with Internet as an area where they can Chris Gilbey, CEO of online radio and Metal Shop (metalshop. busy distorting that notion with its edgy Krezip when they independently compete with the majors on a level broadcaster Interactive Media Net- com.au), and Sydney's Red Eye debut album, "Nothing Less" (WEA). released a CD demo dubbed `Run playing field. work, is a publishing and labels vet- (redeye.com.au). The three finalists That set landed on top of the Mega Around,' a most charming mini-album." The Onya! Awards -a variation on eran, a multimedia pioneer in Aus- vying for most popular overseas E- Top 100 Albums chart on July 1 and At that point, he says, "I just phoned to the Aussie term of praise "good on tralia, and author of the recently tailer are .com, CDnow, and has remained there for the past six [tell] them that I thought it was very you" -honor sites by fans, artists, published book "MP3 And The Infi- Tower Records. weeks, selling over 150,000 copies along good, that's all." record companies, nite Digital Jukebox: A Step -By -Step Statistics are the way. It's heading toward double - Shortly after the mini- album's au- media (online radio Guide To Accessing And Download- not available for platinum status here (160,000 units). tumn '99 release, stations, E- zines), ing CD- Quality Music Off The Web" the size of the The performances of the five - the band broke its and E- tailers. The (Seven Stories Press). He agrees that online market in piece band (three girls and two boys) own "do-it-yourself" 16 categories also "people in Australia are building Australia. Howev- from the Dutch town of Tilburg have credo by closing a include awards for good Web sites" but adds, "Whether er, the most recent been among the highlights of the last distribution deal most downloaded people in the music industry are available figures two Noorderslag music festivals in with PIAS. "Then I song, most used building good Web sites, I don't know from the Aus- the northern Dutch city of Gronin- thought, `Now is the digital download that I'd necessarily agree. tralian Bureau of gen. Noorderslag, held every Janu- time to take ac- GILBEY site and industry "I am most intrigued by indepen- TRIPP Statistics show ary, is organized by Hilversum -based tion,' " says Tim- resources, and dent artists and independent labels," that 42% of house- Conamus, the foundation for the pro- GOVAERT merman. "They most significant Webcasts. The cate- he continues. "They have some com- holds are connected to the Net and motion of national music. It provides told me they could gories are mainly voted on by the pub- pelling ideas. But the Net is under -uti- that the amount of businesses with a platform for seminars, showcases no longer do it on their own terms com- lic, with a jury of music, media, and lized by many in the music industry. online access rose from 49% in June new local and international talent, pletely. That's where Warner got Internet figures deciding the artist, There's only one Australian major- 1994 to 63% in June 1997. and attracts a mixed audience of aboard." multinational record company, inde- label Web site which offers me music Concludes Tripp, "The near international industry professionals Taking into account the band pendent record company, and E -tail- to listen to, and most of the sites by future is about who is going to be the and the general public. members' ages, Krezip was pre- er categories. mainstream artists look like they've first Australian act to be broken The first of those two appearances pared to go step by step to a full - The awards will be held Saturday been generated by advertising agen- through the Internet, rather than be had local A &R managers climbing length Benelux -only debut album, (19) at the Basement club in Sydney cies with a cookie -cutter approach sent broke by it. It can take a lot of over their peers in the battle to sign although the Warner deal was only as the finale of the annual two -day rather than by a creative heart." money to keep it going, because the the act -a fight that was ultimately inked in January, just prior to the Media & Entertainment Media On- The finalists for most popular biggest mistake artists make is they won by Warner Music Holland. "When 2000 Noorderslag festival. line Conference. The event is spon- Australian digital download site don't keep their sites fresh and up- I first saw them on Noorderslag in In the meantime, public top 40 sored by Microsoft and Ozemail, and include chaosmusic.com.au, down- dated, or promote them." January 1999, I was completely won broadcaster Radio 3FM had picked up it will be Webcast at onya.com.au over," recalls Warner A&R manager on one of the tracks from "Run through Microsoft Windows Media Menno Timmerman. However, he says Around," the catchy "In Her Sun," Player or Apple Quicktime. Cover- he declined to take part in the imme- giving it regular plays on DJ Isabelle age of the event, which will feature diate feeding frenzy. "As they were Brinkman's popular evening slot. That performances by six young acts, is Poptones Stock Rises 40% only schoolkids, I wasn't prepared to boosted sales of the "Run Around" being made available through tel- McGee's New Label Soars In The First Day Of Trading join in a crazy and irresponsible bid- mini-album past the 6,000 -copy mark. ecommunication provider Telstra's ding war, which would be counterpro- Timmerman consulted 3FM on broadband. BY ADAM HOWORTH nonexecutive directors Julian Rich- ductive for a band that young." which track might work best as a In the artist and fan site cate- LONDON- Shares in Alan McGee's er, founder of hi -fi retailer Richer Through the grapevine, Timmer- single for Krezip's Oscar Holleman- gories, alternative acts like Some- new Poptones label rose 40% in Sounds; Michael Blackburn, chief man found out that the band mem- produced major -label debut. "I thing For Kate, the Whitlams, Alex value by close of trading on the com- executive of the Halifax Building bers, fronted by enigmatic 17-year- wouldn't have minded to get a re- Lloyd, Grinspoon, and 30 Odd Foot pany's first day (Aug. 8) on London's Society; and Michael Edelson, a old lead singer Jacqueline Govaert, make of `In Her Sun,' but that was Of Grunts (actor Russell Crowe's Alternative Investment Market. board member at Manchester Unit- wanted to do everything by them- out of the question," says Ben band) ranked along such pop and Its placing of 109,925,000 Ordinary ed Football Club. selves. Govaert's guitarist sister Houdijk, music programmer at 3FM. rock acts with large fan bases as Sil- Shares at 2.75 pence each values the McGee launched Poptones on Anne is also a band member; the oth- (Continued on page 79) verchair, Savage Garden, Bardot, company at 15.7 May 15 after severing links with Bachelor Girl, Killing Heidi, Vanessa million pounds Creation, which he co- founded 17 Amorosi, and Powderfinger. ($23.7 million) and years ago. A key Phil Tripp, managing director of means that Mc- feature of the Immedia!, which organizes the Gee's 39% stake is new start -up is Onya! Awards, says Aussie indepen- now worth 6.1 its intention to dent artists -who largely fail to million pounds use the Internet attract mainstream radio airplay - ($9.3 million). as a distribution tend to use the Net more effectively Shortly before it and marketing mechanism along- to gain a global audience. floated, McGee- McGEE side more traditional channels. A total of 520 sites were initially the most success- The first album releases on the nominated by the Australian public ful U.K. independent label boss in label are by El Vez, Selophane 74, and music industry. Voting took place recent years-told Billboard that it Montgolfier Brothers, and Outra- online from May 15 -July 15, and the was necessary to float Poptones in geous Cherry, all scheduled for final tabulations are currently under order to attract extra capital needed September. way. "More Australian music fans to fund future multimedia projects. However, the head of the label are definitely going online and be- "We're starting purely as predicts a slow growth. "Basically coming interested since our first record -driven but could go much I see Poptones not having awards last year," Tripp says. "Vot- wider, and a stock market flotation overnight success-none of these Doing It Freestyle. During a recent stopover in London, Finland's Bomfunk ing rose to 22,000 from last year's allows us do to this," he says. four releases will sell 15 million MC's were presented with special awards marking in 15,000 -there are twice as many "With Poptones sales excess of 1.5 mil- we're creating an records-[but] what they do is say lion units across Europe of their Epidrome /Sony single "Freestyler." The Web sites out there." However, he idea brand integrity and -a -of what we're about," says McGee. awards were presented to the dance duo at a party thrown in their honor at notes that the sites "are not neces- quality, whether that be in film, TV "I'm interested in the long -term Sony Music Europe's headquarters. sarily more sophisticated. People are or radio." Shown, from left, are Sony Music Europe development of bands, and it took executive VP Paul -René Albertini, band members B.O.W. DJ making the same mistakes and mak- As and Gismo, and chief executive, McGee is me 10 years to have my first No. 1 Sony Music Europe chairman Paul Russell. ing these mistakes bigger." joined on the board of Poptones by at Creation."

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RETAILING DISTRIBUTIONMarketin DIRECT SALESHOME VIDEO ENTER *ACTIVE A C C E S S O R I E S RED Head's Keynote: Expect Change To Remain Constant BY ED CHRISTMAN pendent Albums chart, including five the company had total sales of about Epitaph's success with punk rock announced the leader of the label, SOUTHBURY, Conn. -RED Distri- in the top 10 positions. $150 million and net sales of about has allowed it to explore other music. Tony Brummel. He pointed out that bution gathered here July 18 -23 at Moreover, so far in 2000, three of $115 million last year. About three years ago, Epitaph did a when Victory joined RED in Novem- the Heritage Convention Resort for the albums distributed by RED had "We are not going to have more deal with Fat Possum Records, which ber 1996, the company had seven its second annual convention, to achieved platinum status, and seven lines in the house," he said. "We are records raw, uncompromising blues employees; it now has 23. assess the changes of the market- had attained gold. Also, the company looking for labels that have more music. Also, the company has start- Moreover, Jennevieve Van Eynde, place and to prepare staffers for had doubled its current market share potential." ed Anti, a label for artists that are Victory head of sales, said the label future challenges. from 0.84% last year to 1.73% for the He said RED will get better rec- tired of working with the majors. For had already achieved 90% of last In his opening address, Ken year as of the week of the convention. ords that will sell more, thanks to its first project, the company released year's sales in the first six months of Antonelli, president of RED, told Furthermore, he pointed out that advancements at the labels within its Tom Waits' "Mule Variations," which this year. staffers that change can be both pos- in the month of May, RED Ink, for the portfolio. "Look who we are working went gold, and it is about to release a During the Roadrunner presenta- itive and negative. "In the positive first time ever, had out -billed every with: Steve Rifkind, Danny Goldberg, Merle Haggard record. At the con- tion, the label focused on upcoming sense, it is tremen- other label in the RED portfolio, and Brett Gurewitz, among others," vention, RL Burnside and Paul Jones music, like a six-track EP from Slip- dously beneficial," while RED Urban Music Marketing, Antonelli said. "These guys are not each turned in blistering perfor- knot that the label said it will feature he said. "In the which was created at the beginning lightweights; they can deliver." mances during the July 21 Epitaph as a major release. It also said it had negative sense, it's of the year, had placed its debut He noted that for the first time, showcase. new music coming from Type 0 Neg- experience." release on The Billboard 200. RED's labels are starting to get play Victory Records has renewed its ative Oct. 31. Jonas Nachsin, GM of But whether pos- "To me these facts only convey one from MTV distribution deal with RED, (Continued on next page) itive or negative, he message: The impact of all the changes promised RED staffers that they can our company has gone through is hav- expect change to remain a constant ing a profound positive effect on our part of their lives, "given the mercu- business," Antonelli stated. Must Adapt, Say PIug.In Attendees rial and evolutionary state of the mu- As for the Internet, he says, it is Retail sic business in the year 2000." "the most logical place for us to devel- He pointed out that the last time op and implement a real [marketing] How To Make Money Still A Mystery In Age Of Digital Advances the company met here for a conven- strategy designed to add even more BY BRIAN GARRITY can create the services around Nap - online with the emergence of broad- tion, in 1999, RED was experiencing value to RED's uniqueness as it NEW YORK -Music sellers may not ster, or around digital subscriptions, band and high -quality streaming an anxiety- ridden year, one filled relates to our labels and customer be exactly sure what impact digital or around digital jukeboxes," he said. audio, it too is looking to get in on the with unparalleled changes. "Merg- base." Consequently, a RED task advances, including downloads and "We're all going to have to go there, act of selling music. ers, acquisitions, and mega -pur- force has been formed to see how to file- sharing services, will have on the or we are all going to be obsolete." "Here they are promoting music chases once again ruled the day," he best take advantage of the Internet, business in the long term, but Inter- Indeed, Larry Miller, president of all these years for free, and now they said. he reported. net executives attending the Plug.In digital right management services want money," he said. "Business At that convention, even amid all the He described how RED has bene- convention, held here July 24 -25 at company Reciprocal Music, said models have changed over the years, changes the industry had experienced, fited from the changes going on in the the Sheraton Hotel, said that retail retail's success in the future hinges and the issue is not worrying about he hadn't anticipated that the compa- industry. Artists, managers, and pro- is facing a "fundamental shift" with on the degree to which traditional whether we should digital download ny would face even more dramatic ducers are frustrated by the down - the evolution of technology and that successful retail experiences can be or physically fulfill, but how do we changes. For instance, later that year, sizings at the major labels, and "our it must find a way to make money in translated into new Web formats. get into this and how do we make edel acquired a 75% stake in RED stability, financial security, internal the age of Napster. At Plug.In, the changing strate- money." from Sony Music Entertainment. systems, coupled with street -smart For instance, CDnow CEO Jason gies of music retailers, the prospects Also figuring to impact tradition- In light of the music industry's con- sales and marketing and our bou- Olim said, "Napster is by no means of success for new distribution mod- al retail sales: consumer -product stant change, Antonelli said, it would tique -like approach to national distri- bad news, but it is something that we els like subscriptions, and the rising companies giving away music in pro- be appropriate to begin the conven- bution" makes RED an attractive des- have to learn a lesson from and move number of nontraditional competi- motion deals with labels. CDnow tion by assessing how those changes tination, he said. after aggressively." tors dominated a panel discussion teamed with Pizza Hut for a free from the last year have affected RED. In an interview with Billboard, New companies are changing the focusing on the role of retail in the custom -compilation CD giveaway He pointed out that RED's main Antonelli said that the company dis- models of music consumption and the digital marketplace. back in February, and several new goal is to dominate the independent tributed about 20 labels. He said he definition of what it means to con- Beyond file- swapping services, a sponsored digital download promo- music sector. To point out how the didn't expect the roster size to grow; sume music, said Olim. He added mounting number of new challengers tions are in the works, including one company had moved toward its goal, rather, he expects the company to that, long term, Napster-like serv- look to be prominent among the ob- from Reciprocal, Pepsi, Yahoo! and he recited RED's accomplishments, grow due to the caliber of the labels ices will replace the unit -by -unit con- stacles facing retailers in the digital Sony Music. noting that at the time of the conven- it is attracting. sumption that now is the norm in music world, executives said. "Music is being used as a free pre- tion, it had seven records on The Bill- Antonelli declined to reveal sales selling music. Robert Goldman, CEO of Get - mium to drive demand for a consum- board 200 and 14 on the Top Inde- volume, but Billboard estimates that "It's our obligation to be those who Media, said that as radio moves (Continued on next page)

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RETAIL MUST ADAPT, SAY PLUG.IN ATTENDEES (Continued from preceding page) er product," said Miller. 'As various high. But their costs are kind of whole lot easier for the customer, newsline... consumer -product marketers begin high," said Miller. "In general, there there is no business, period," added to discover how they can access the is a strong belief that as volume Miller. "There is no business for MUSICLAND STORES reports comparable -store sales increased 2% for the tremendous demand for music and increases, pricing will be adjusted downloadable single songs, there is four weeks that ended July 29. However, the summer music release sched- other kinds of digital content, it's accordingly." However, the experi- no business for downloadable music ule remains weak, the company says. Vice chairman /CFO Keith Benson going to be a pretty big new ancillary ence needs to become far more con- that you have the rights to play over attributes the July gain to strength in DVDs and electronics, along with revenue stream for the owners of sumer friendly than it is now, cau- and over again in the form of a sub- record-setting "Harry Potter" book sales. Comparable sales for the super- that content." tioned Horovitz. scription, or any other model we can stores division (Media Play and On Cue) increased 4% in July, while for But while competition increases "If [downloading] doesn't get a think about." the mall stores division (Sam Goody and Suncoast Motion Picture Com- for retailers, National Assn. of Re- pany), they were up 0.9 %. cording Merchandisers president During the four-week period that ended July 29, the company's total Pamela Horovitz pointed out that the RED HEAD'S KEYNOTE: EXPECT CHANGE sales increased 3.4% to $121.9 million from $117.8 million in the same changing landscape in the world of (Continued from preceding page) period a year ago. Total sales for the superstores division increased 12.3% broadband and digital distribution to $45.7 million from $40.7 million in July 1999. Total sales for the mall also creates new opportunities for the label, said it plans to continue ed gains laid at the company's stores division in July decreased 1.2% to $76.2 million from $77.1 million retailers to push into content and emphasizing "guerrilla marketing, on doorstep, all of which allow the com- a year ago. For the 30 weeks that ended July 29, Musicland's comparable - programming. the street and on the Internet." Mike pany to provide even more value to store sales were up 2.8 %, and total sales increased 3.9% to $940.3 million "How much more than just selling Kantor, VP of sales, pointed out that its artists, labels, and customers. For from $904.9 million last year. product you do hinges on what finan- the label had already achieved "85% instance, edel's acquisition of RED cial model you specifically identified of last year's sales in the first half of allows the company to provide global S3, maker of the Diamond Rio player, reports second -quarter net revenue as how you are going to monetize the year." distribution. increased to $135.8 million from $57.3 million a year ago. The company also those relationships," said John Wal- In the RED Ink product presenta- "In the long term, I believe the posted a net loss of $36.3 million, or 40 cents per share, compared with a den, president of BestBuy.com. tion, it focused on albums from the changes brought about by the inte- profit of $1.1 million, or 2 cents per share, in the quarter a year ago. The But despite all the predictions of Favored Nations label, including an gration of the two companies will loss includes costs of $6 million associated with S3's minority position in change, there is still much debate upcoming release from Eric Johnson have an enormous, positive impact on RioPort.com and charges connected with the liquidation of the company's as to just how much of a role for- and a tribute to Danny Gatton; Red- the independent music business as a graphics board business. In other news, Walter "Walt" D. Amaral has mats like digital downloads will line Entertainment, whose releases whole," Antonelli said. 'As this unique resigned from his position as senior VP/CFO to pursue other interests. have in the marketplace, how much include a Farm Aid compilation and system develops into a global power- they will cost, and when they will "The Hard + The Heavy Volume house, its attractiveness will be mag- PARADISE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT says that Rave Music, part of the arrive. III "; and Eagle Records, which has nified." PUSE Music Group, is teaming with 4 Kids Entertainment and Ninten- "This thing is going to take a long an album from Joe Cocker. He pointed out that the addition of do of America to create new music for Pokémon -related entertainment time to play out, so I wouldn't panic The Loud product presentation Ron Urban, who just joined edel as properties. New Pokémon projects include the score for the second Poké- just yet if I was a retailer with a was turned into a game show, where president of edel North America, will mon feature film, "Pokémon 2000 -The Power Of One," which will be brand name," noted Andrew Nibley, contestants-the four regions of benefit RED. Urban previously was released on Atlantic Records; music for the upcoming live theater pro- CEO of GetMusic.com. RED Distribution -competed for a senior VP at Sony Music Enter- duction "Pokémon Live "; and music for the television soundtrack album Walden said that in a few years his points by answering questions based tainment, where among other re- to be released on Koch Records, which will contain songs that will be fea- company expects the download mar- on the Loud music portfolio. sponsibilities, he oversaw RED when tured in season three of the popular "Pokémon" TV series. ket to be "meaningful but not over- During the conventions, a number the company was completely owned whelming. We think digital down- of acts played live, including 3rd Bass, by Sony. Urban "will be a valuable BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC says it will open a new23,000- square -foot store loading in particular will be a small, Trent Summar, Catch 22, Rob Base asset not just in North America but in Cambridge, Mass., in September, next to Best Buy. The store will fea- legitimate market, once the rights & DJ E -Z Rock, and Miss Jane on for the entire [edel] company." ture a selection of more than 150,000 book, music, periodical, and video management and the technology all opening night, July 18; Josh Joplin, RED's success and potential has titles and will mark the eighth Borders location in Massachusetts. converge." Spooks, and Crush on July 19; Rachel brought the company to a dangerous Walden said that once the tech- Z, Nickelback, and Workhorse Move- juncture. "The complacency of suc- NAVARRE has signed an exclusive distribution agreement in the U.S. and nology improves and the consumer ment on July 20; Ra and Jamie Hous- cess in an industry in transition can Canada with Wildflower Records, the label of singer/songwriter Judy models start to stabilize, formats like ton on July 21; and dead prez, M.O.P., be a deadly distraction," Antonelli Coffins. Wildflower's two initial albums, "Judy Collins Live At Wolf Trap" on- demand streaming figure to Stevie J., and LV on the last day of the said. Consequently, he said, the com- and "All On A Wintry Night," will be released Oct. 24 through Navarre. become more significant than a la convention. pany "must seize the momentum we The label will release approximately two to three albums annually carte downloading. During an interview, Antonelli said have generated and never take our through Navarre and plans to sign other artists in the future. Meanwhile, on the pricing end, that RED is "the best opportunity" to eye off the ball." In other news, the company has also signed exclusive distribution executives said that despite consumer get records from the 150,000 -200,000 But he said he was confident that agreements for the U.S. and Canada with dance label Strictly Hype Re- expectations of digital music costing range to the 150,000- 300,000 range. RED would succeed, based on its past cordings; Scarlet Moon Records, a label founded by singer/songwriter less, it's unlikely to be the case. "It's hard to do that at a major, but we performance. "We are capable of cre- Paul Overstreet; and Grapeshot Media. "The initial pricing that [major can stay focused on records for a ating much larger opportunities for labels] are offering to the consumer longer period of time." ourselves," he stated. "We haven't KMART reports that July consolidated sales increased 2.8% on a compa- market place with respect to the dig- RED is benefiting from a bounty just survived-we've flourished in the rable -store basis. Total consolidated sales rose 4.6% to $2.6 billion for the ital downloads; it does seem kind of of new tools and ideas and unexpect- face of adversity." four -week period that ended July 26, compared with $2.5 billion for the same period last year. Wal-Mart Stores reports comparable -store sales for the four-week peri- E X E C U T I V E T U R N T A B L E od that ended July 28 increased 6.5 %, compared with a comparable -store gain of 9.6% a year ago. Net sales increased 23.5% to $13.9 billion from $11.3 billion in July 1999. HOME VIDEO. Kari Cohen is named Target, which sold $600 million in 10 -year debt securities on Aug. 7, executive assistant for Palm Pic- reports that comparable -store sales for the four weeks that ended July 29 tures Home Entertainment in increased 3.7% from the same period a year ago. Net retail sales for the Chicago. She was executive assis- period climbed 9% to $2.5 billion from $2.3 billion a year ago. tant to the president /VP of Baker & Taylor. BUY.COM and Barnes & Noble.com's stocks were among 11 online compa- nies downgraded by Merrill Lynch Internet analyst Henry Blodget Aug. RETAIL. Columbia House promotes 7. He cited reduced growth opportunities in the face of a maturing mar- John Day to director of music mer- DAY WAKEFIELD CAMPBELL RUTMAN ketplace as the reason for the downgrades. chandising for columbiahouse.com and Nelson Wakefield to director J -BIRD MUSIC GROUP, an Internet music label founded by former EMI of E -mail marketing for columbia- utive VP of corporate strategy the Interpublic Group. executive Jay Barbieri, has signed a nonexclusive marketing agreement house.com in New York. They were, and business development for Stefan Gerard is promoted to with online global music site Vitaminic. Under terms of the deal, Vita - respectively, director of A &R for Ameritech. VP of content and consumer strat- minic will promote J-Bird artists throughout its international network of Columbia House and director of Joseph Simon is named CFO for egy for iFuse in Los Angeles. He local -language sites serving the U.S., Germany, Spain, France, Italy, the video programming for Columbia IntraLinks Inc. in New York. He was VP of marketing. Netherlands, Sweden, and the U.K. J -Bird can elect to have its acts - House. was CFO for TENTV.com. Michael Goldberg is named edi- which include Rockapella, the John Entwistle Band, Mitch Ryder, Lee Troy D. Rutman is named VP tor in chief for the ArtistDirect Rocker, Jimmie Van Zant, and the Harlem Gospel Choir -featured at NEW MEDIA. W. Patrick Camp- of business development and client Network in Los Angeles. He was some or all of these overseas portals. bell is named chairman /CEO for relations for ElectricArtists in senior VP and editorial director Magex in New York. He was exec- New York. He was a consultant for for SonicNet.

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-.Noll NO. i 1111101-- THREE 6 MAFIA WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS SIXTY 6, SIXTY 1 1 1 8 the Spaced -Out legacy Of Sun Ra HYPNOTIZE MINDS 1732 /LOUD (11.98/17.98) 8 weeks at No, 1 NEW RANCID RANCID O HELLCAT 80427 * /EPITAPH (10.98/16.98) THE SUN (RA) ALSO RISES: one of these days," Gordon says. SLIPKNOT 3 3 30 SLIPKNOT Jerry Gordon's fascination with I AM 8655*/ROADRUNNER (11.98/17.98) NE LAG WAVING: "Happy Acci- C-B0 ENEMY OF THE STATE the late avant -garde jazzman Sun F 4 2 2 WEST COAST MAFIA 2829/WARLOCK (11.98/17.98) Ra dates back to the '70s, when dents," a current release on Fort 30 KITTIE SPIT Gordon ran the now -defunct Collins, Colo. -based Not Lame 5 6 NG/SHERIDAN SQUARE 751002/ARTEMIS (10.98/16.98) ® PAGE & THE BLACK CROWES Third Records, is only the first album by JIMMY LIVE AT THE GREEK Philadelphia record store 6 7 5 (24.98 CD) on U.S. TVT 2140 Street Jazz, and Ra -who had relo- Ken Sharp to be released ARTISTS VARIOUS MTV: THE RETURN OF THE ROCK cated to Philly from New York, shores, but chances are that if you 5 8 ROADRUNNER 8536 (11.98/17.98) forming his "Arkestra" in know anything about power pop, 8 MO THUGS FAMILY LAYZIE BONE PRESENTS MO THUGS III: THE MOTHERSHIP after by Chris Morris 9 6 MO THUGS/STATE STREET 8111 /KOCH (10.98/17.98) you know Sharp's name. Chicago -was a frequent customer THE CONGREGATION BOOK I in the store. Another Evidence set, "Path- A well -known contributor to the 9 4 2 BULLETPROOF/KHAOTIC GENERATION 3111 /HENDU (11.98/15.9811M collector's mag Goldmine, Sharp is VARIOUS ARTISTS "He would come in and buy ways To Unknown Worlds/Friend- 10 8 7 PUNK 0 RAMA #5 Fletcher Henderson records-he ly Love," combines a scarce also the author of "Reputation Is A EPITAPH 86588 (4.98 CD) KENNY ROGERS SHE RIDES WILD HORSES was a big Fletcher Henderson fan - Impulse! title with another early - Fragile Thing," a bio of Cheap 11 10 30 DREAMCATCHER 004 (11.98/16.98) JOHNNIE TAYLOR and Coleman Hawkins records," '70s session that was never Trick, and "Overnight Sensation," a 21 GOTTA GET THE GROOVE BACK (12) 13 MALACO 7499 (10.98/15.98) Gordon recalls. "He was a really released. history of the SNOOP DOGG & THA EASTSIDAZ 11 27 SNOOP DOGG PRESENTS THA EASTSIDAZ great guy, but in a cosmic way." Gordon notes that mastering Raspberries. 13 DOGG HOUSE 2040 * /TVT (10.98/17.98) challenge, (During research LOS HURACANES DEL NORTE Cosmic, indeed. Keyboardist and "Pathways" presented a 14 NEW EN QUE TRABAJA EL MUCHACHO bandleader Sun Ra (who was born since Sun Ra, in an attempt to for the latter FONOVISA 6088 (8.98/12.98) BROTHA LYNCH HUNG EBK4 Herman Blount in Birmingham, economize on tape, recorded his book, Sharp was 15 12 6 BLACK MARKET 4321 (11.98/17.98) Ala., claimed he hailed from albums at 71/2 inches per second, instrumental in NICKELBACK but 16 18 16 THE STATE the planet Saturn) was the promul- which resulted in an extraordinary bringing former ROADRUNNER 8586 (8.98/12.98) El SLUM VILLAGE 25 8 FANTASTIC VOL. 2 gator of a unique and highly the- amount of tape hiss. "We remixed Raspberries 11 BARAK/GOODVIBE 2025* /ATOMIC POP (14.98 CD) 91/1 atrical brand of modern jazz. Its from the original tape," Gordon member Scott NOFX 18 17 8 PUMP UP THE VACUUM unpredictable dissonances and says. "Now you can hear instru- McCarl out of SHARP EPITAPH 86584* (10.98/16.98) PROJECT PAT 2 MURDERERS & ROBBERS intergalactic lyrical conceits went ments you couldn't hear on the retirement [Bill- 19 14 PROJECT 9996 /STREET LEVEL (11.98/16.98) hand in hand with the extravagant [original] album." board, April 18, 1998].) TONY TOUCH 20 16 16 THE PIECE MAKER nature of the Arkestra's live shows, The other fresh Evidence titles Curiously, Sharp says, "I'm a TOMMY BOY 1347* (11.98/17.98) ARTISTS VARIOUS REGGAE GOLD 2000 which sought to conjure an outer - are "When Angels Speak Of Love," latecomer to power pop, in terms 21 15 11 VP 1599* (9.98/15.98) space look and feel. Even by the a very rare El Saturn set cut in of [the music of] Badfinger and the BAHA MEN 22 38 2 WHO LET THE DOGS OUT experimental standards of '60s 1963 and released in 1966; "Lan- Raspberries. In the early '80s, I S- CURVE/SHERIDAN SQUARE 751052 /ARTEMIS (10.98/16.981 KURUPT I was into THA STREETZ IZ A MUTHA jazz, Ra's stuff was a thing unto got into that. Obviously, 23 21 30 ANTRA 2001 * /ARTEMIS (10.98/16.98) itself and is only now beginning to Cheap Trick, and some of early BUMPY KNUCKLES 24 22 6 INDUSTRY SHAKEDOWN get the serious attention it If you buy the Kiss is power pop ... [But] I was KJAC 2000*/LANDSPEED (11.98/16.98) EN TAYLOR AND JIMMY VAN M deserves. an AM radio junkie." (25) 46 2 TRANCE NATION AMERICA wrong Sun Ra ULTRA 1062 (19.98 CD) Much of that attention has come It's the great pop stylists -Len- STEVE EARLS 26 24 9 TRANSCENDENTAL BLUES thanks to Evidence's ambitious and record, it can sour non and McCartney, Stevie Won- E- SQUARED/SHERIDAN SQUARE 751033 /ARTEMIS (16.98 CD) der, Rod Argent of the Zombies, VARIOUS ARTISTS LOVE SERENADE BODY + SOUL TWENTY -FOUR SENSUAL GROOVES long- running Sun Ra reissue pro- 27 23 25 TIME LIFE 3397 /MADACY (17.98/19.98) gram. For the better part of a dec- Pete Townshend, Todd Rund- you on Sun Ra BIG MOE CITY OF SYRUP ade, Gordon's company has been gren -whom Sharp identifies as 28 19 3 WRECKSHOP 4441 (11.98/16.98) ME ANI DIFRANCO reissuing albums first released by forever' "my avatars." 20 2 SWING SET (EP) 29 RIGHTEOUS BABE 020 (8.98 CD) "Happy Accidents" is a delight- Ra's own El Saturn label from the YING YANG TWINS - JERRY GORDON - 32 14 THUG WALKIN' early '50s on. The LPs themselves, ful compendium of stylish power - 30 COLLIPARK 1006 (10.98/16.98) MI avoids any LOUIE DEVITO which were sold at the Arkestra's pop moves that happily 31 26 6 N.Y.C. UNDERGROUND PARTY 2 whiff of the museum. Besides a E- LASTIK 5001 (16.98 CD) RI shows (and at Third Street Jazz, AIMEE MANN 14 BACHELOR NO. 2 OR THE LAST REMAINS OF THE DODO where Ra and his aide -de -camp quidity," a fiendishly rare 1978 title dozen handsomely written origi- 32 34 SUPEREGO 002 (16.98 CD) a cover of VARIOUS ARTISTS TWISTA PRESENTS: LEGIT BALLIN' THE ALBUM VOL. 1 Danny Thompson peddled them recorded by WXPN Philadelphia nals, the set includes 33 33 23 Tom Buehler and issued Brian Wilson's "Girl Don't Tell LEGIT BALLIN' 50000 111.98/16.98) to Gordon directly), were virtually engineer SASHA AND JOHN DIGWEED 7 COMMUNICATE impossible to find before Evidence on his Philly Jazz label; and "Great- Me" that Sharp proudly says drew 34 31 KINETIC 5465 (19.98 CD) gm brought them back into print. To est Hits: Easy Listening For Inter- some praise from Beach Boy Al SOUNDTRACK LOVE AND BASKETBALL 35 27 16 LINE (12.98/17.98) has 20 galactic Travel," Gordon's attempt Jardine. OVERBROOK 39001 /NEW date, the label rereleased JIMMY BUFFETT 30 30 BUFFETT LIVE: TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, SATURDAYS LPs on 15 CDs; the company has to compile an "accessible" Sun Ra Sharp speaks knowingly about 36 MAILBOAT 2000 (9.98/16.98) 1996 collection. the pitfalls of writing and per- SEVENDUST also issued a two -CD package 31 29 30 HOME containing all of the ultra -rare 45s "If you buy the wrong Sun Ra forming a style of music in which TVT 5820(10.98/16.98) PAUL VAN DYK 7 OUT THERE AND BACK issued by El Saturn. ( "The Singles" record, it can sour you on Sun Ra some of rock and pop's greats 38 28 MUTE 9127 (18.98 CD) SE was Declarations of Independents' forever," Gordon says. "So we put excelled. BEBEL GILBERTO (39) 40 9 TANTO TEMPO pick as reissue of the year for '96.) together an easy -to- listen -to Sun "As much as I love these people, I ZIRIGUIBOOM 1026/SIX DEGREES (16.98 CD) R13 RICHARD "HUMPTY" VISSION SHU T THE F * ** UP AND DANCE 45 3 On Sept. 26, Evidence will add Ra album, in a manner of speak- try to put a stamp of my own on [the ( 40) TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL 1402/TOMMY BOY (17.98 CD) another five titles to its Sun Ra ing." Selections from 15 different music]," he says. "It's the curse of VARIOUS ARTISTS THREE 6 MAFIA PRESENTS HYPNOTIZE CAMP POSSE 41 43 28 reissue program. El Saturn albums, two singles, and power pop, when you're trying to HYPNOTIZE MINDS 1883/LOUD (10.98/16.98) JOAN SEBASTIAN SECRETO DE AMOR The cream of these releases is a film soundtrack are included. write stuff that stands up to the 42 47 15 MUSART /BALBOA 2280 /CAIMAN (10.98/16.98) mg probably the two -CD set "The Whether you're drawn to Sun best . .. It's hard to be accepted. KOOL KEITH 43 36 2 MATTHEW Great Lost Sun Ra Albums: Cym- Ra's work simply for its not incon- People'll say, `Oh, that's Beatlesque' FUNKY ASS 30014/THRESHOLD (11.98/16.98) PE BAHAMADIA 35 2 BB QUEEN bals And Crystal Spears," which siderable novelty value or by its not as a compliment-it's a charge!" 44 GOODVIBE 2021 * /ATOMIC POP (8.98 CD) on the tonal and Sharp -whose previous album, will mark the first release of two still -visionary take S.R. THE 3RD WISH collections recorded by the thematic possibilities of modern "1301 Highland Avenue," was 45 RE -ENTRY 5039 (11.98/16.98) MP WALTER BEASLEY WON'T YOU LET ME LOVE YOU Arkestra during a short -lived asso- jazz, you'll have to admit that we issued in 1995 in Japan -is some- 46 RE -ENTRY SHANACHIE 5071 (17.98 CD) ciation with Impulse! Records in owe a debt to Evidence for bring- thing of a studio critter, though he VARIOUS ARTISTS 44 14 CLASSIC COUNTRY EARLY '70S the early '70s. ing this wild (and swinging!) music did recently perform with a re- 41 TIME LIFE 18434 (13.98 CD) ARTISTS VARIOUS CLASSIC COUNTRY LATE '60S "Those two albums were sched- back into print. And, Gordon says, formed version of the wonderful 48 41 18 TIME LIFE 18435 (13.98 CD) uled to come out on Impulse! and there's still more to come. U.K. post -punk pop band the VARIOUS ARTISTS 49 42 14 CLASSIC COUNTRY 1970 1974 were assigned [catalog] numbers," The voluminous El Saturn Records. He says he'll begin play- TIME LIFE 18433 (13.98 CD) - DEAD PREZ out again "if there's a little bit LET'S GET FREE Gordon explains. "But Impulse! library has yielded up a wealth of ing ( 50) RE -ENTRY LOUD 1867* (10.98/16.98) couldn't deal with the wackiness of unissued Arkestra material, some more of a buzz" about his album. 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DUTCH TEEN ACT KREZIP IMPRESSES WITH DEBUT (Continued from page 75) "Although that song has worked to come up with a track that didn't Dutch Mega Top 100 singles chart, international releases." very well for us, we think we have entirely represent what the band `The good thing is where it has remained for the past Although Krezip's success is cur- already cut the definitive version, stands for," he says. four weeks, selling some 82,000 copies rently confined to the Benelux which is still available," says Jacque- 3FM rejected another proposed that their success along the way. That success kept up region, Warner is expected to con- line Govaert, the band's chief song- single, "All Unsaid," which it con- public interest in the parent album, firm international release dates writer. sidered too heavy, before Warner has come in a which had already been certified gold shortly. However, mindful of his Houdijk initially focused on "I picked "Won't Cry," a typical punk/ natural way' for selling in excess of 40,000 copies, charges' youth, Timmerman is tak- Would Stay," an atypical piano bal- pop Krezip track, as the debut. and it rose to the No. 1 slot. ing a laid -back approach to their lad with a lush string arrangement. Released 14, March the cut ended - AD ZWAGER - Ad Zwager, buyer at eight -outlet career away from their home turf. "They had already played that song up in medium rotation on 3FM and independent retail chain Plato, "As some of them are still at live on our station various times picked up heavy plays on local music praises the band's "organic" school," he explains, "we have to before. I instantly recognized its TV channel TMF. that was a key event in the band's approach to its career to date. "The take it step by step. For the moment, great potential. Sometimes one sim- And then, on May 5, came "Noth- career to date. "Krezip was found- good thing is that their success has we will only focus on the Benelux ply falls in love with a song," he says. ing Less," released shortly before ed four years ago, when we were come in a natural way," he says. territories. Of course, we won't Timmerman, however, disagreed. the quintet played the prestigious watching a live broadcast from "They have a strong fan base and block other affiliates' potential "In that early phase, it would've in Landgraaf on Pinkpop on TV" she says. "In our took it from there. At the time of release plans -if Germany, for been killing for their [future] career June 11. For Jacqueline Govaert, dreams, performing at that festival their CD demo release, it was fans instance, wants to start promoting was the highest achievement ever." who told us about Krezip rather Krezip on the underground circuit, Five days after Pinkpop, "I Would than marketing managers. At the then that's OK with us. However, we ROUNDER/UNIVERSAL CANADA TIE PAYS OFF Stay" was commercially released on moment they are our best-selling will tell them the band won't be (Continued from page 74) June 16. It peaked at No. 2 in the item by far, including all the top available for promotion." and recording all those fiddle similarities between Cape Breton players." and Kentucky fiddling styles. From "We released about a dozen Cape 1976 -77, Wilson made a half-dozen Breton recordings in the '70s," trips to Cape Breton to record those recalls Nowlin. "We also did some three traditional fiddlers as well as recording of traditional fiddlers in Jerry Holland, Theresa MacLellan, It's not just our address, Prince Edward Island separately Winnie Chafe, Carl McKenzie, and with [producer] Ken Joe MacLean. Perlman and a cou- Wilson praises it's how we ple of albums with `There's far MacMaster and do business. [fiddler] Graham other young Cape Townshend from more Breton players for Ontario." keeping alive Cape Canada's folk tra- [traditional] Breton's old -time dition is most evi- fiddling still Highland feel in dent on Cape Breton their music and for Island, where being played their visible rever- singing, dancing, ence of such master and playing instru- in Canada Cape Breton fid- ments come as natu- dlers as Winston rally as walking. The than the U.S.' Fitzgerald, Angus Cape Breton style Chisholm, Buddy - MARK WILSON - draws on Scottish MacMaster, and Dan Highland fiddling Rory MacDonald. repertoire from the 18th and 19th "There's far more real [tradi- centuries. tional] fiddling still being played in Wilson says he developed a deep Canada than the U.S.," he says. passion for traditional Cape Breton "Natalie and others have revived fiddle music after seeing Donald [the] music and are willing to listen Angus Beaton, Joe Cormier, and to the old- timers. In the U.S., tra- John Campbell at Boston dances in ditional players have been left to the early '70s. He was struck by languish."

IFPI PLATINUM AWARDS (Continuedfrom page 71) high profile U.S. TV series. New York- release. born, Los Angeles- raisedVonda Shep- "All the things we hoped would ard- previously known to a select happen with this record are happen- audience as a singer/songwriter with ing," says Andy Murray, VP of mar- a major label history stretching back keting for Warner Music Interna- to 1989 -hit pay dirt with the 1998 tional. "Their key markets in Europe, Exteîsive, full- service inventory. Low prices. Convenient EDI, fax or phone ordering. Epic release "Songs From Ally who got behind them from the begin- Fast, accurate delivery. Free computerized database with updates. McBeal," consisting mainly of 1960s ning, are Denmark, France, and covers. Spain, but now having caught up also After several European visits for are Sweden, Italy, and Germany." live work and a hit single from the The album spent its second week at 800-736-3640 album with "Searchin' My Soul," No. 1 on Music & Media's European Shepard saw the set reach European Top 100 Albums chart in the Aug. 12 www.pconestop.com sales of 2 million last month. issue; meanwhile "Breathless" was in 4111111 The Corrs' "In Blue," released its third week at the top of the maga- PACIFIC COAST Europe -wide July 17, took precisely zine's European Radio Top 50 airplay Pacific Coast One -Stop 11 days to hit its first European mil- survey. 45 West Easy Street lion, after debuting at No. 1 on the Guitarist Jim Corr believes that for Simi Valley, CA 93065 sales charts of the U.K., Ireland, Ger- all the ultra -peppiness of the album's Fax: 805- 583-3005 many, Switzerland, and Austria, climb- lead single, "Breathless," the strength ing to the top in Spain and Sweden, of "In Blue" is its diversity. "It's got so COMPACT DISCS CD MAXI SINGLES CASSETTES CASSETTE and hitting No. 2 in France and Nor- many different influences, this SINGLES CASSETTE MAXI -SINGLES ALBUMS 12 SINGLES DVD MUSIC VIDEOS MOVIE & MUSIC LASERDISCS ACCESSORIES way. It thus joins the select few albums album," he says, "and we'd like to think to be IFPI -certified in their month of there's something for everybody on it"

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LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT: donna, and Eric Clapton. I would Back then, Best Buy executives it is incorrect that the majors suc- The music industry is in one court- have loved to have been a fly on the used to say music had the second - cumbed to that pressure. At the room trying to stop people from get- wall when Spitzer's lawyers and highest profit margin in the store. time, all of retail's pleading fell on ting music for free from Internet press officers discussed which And that was probably true. But deaf ears as every distribution pres- sites like Napster, and it is in anoth- names to include. I can practically what they didn't say was that their ident said there was nothing he could er courtroom defending itself hear them arguing over which super- expense structure for music was do about the situation. against a lawsuit that claims CDs stars would appeal to which con- greater than the profit margin that I have said this before, and I will cost too much money, thanks to a stituencies, as they made sure that music provided. In other words, they say it again: It wasn't until the retail- price-fixing conspiracy. the press release targeted the right were using music as a loss leader, as ers' pain became the labels' pain that Whatever. voters. was Circuit City. labels started to enact stronger AN ALL-NEV Anyway, as reported elsewhere in The lawsuit charges that a com- As for Target and Wal -Mart, with MAP policies. this issue (see story, page 6), a coali- petitive threat arose with the entry all due respect to both of them, at the The labels were oblivious to the ALB 01. BASED tion of 30 U.S. states and common- into music retailing of several dis- time they weren't as aggressive in fact that all their customers were wealths is suing the five majors and count retailers -for example, Best pricing as Circuit City and Best Buy losing money. It was only when clas- ON ThE ¡1014E retailers the Musicland Group, Buy, Circuit City, and Target -that were. So consequently they were - sical and jazz music sections started Trans World Entertainment, and could profitably undercut the pre- and are -not as much of a problem to be taken out of stores, catalog VIDEO EVENT! Tower Records/Video /Books for con- vailing high retail prices charged for for music specialty retailers as the sales started falling off, returns spiring to fix the price of CDs CDs by tradition- consumer elec- began mounting, and accounts - (Q)Nr `....,,° j ,,... nationwide. al retailers. tronic chains, couldn't pay their bills that the UF L ITTLF J The lawsuit charges that tradi- Profitably? because their majors responded. `MERmAI D I I tional retailers pressured the five Don't make me RETAIL selection is too By instituting MAP policies, they RCIURN )E'A majors to institute and enforce min- laugh. Best Buy small. were ensuring that the consumer imum- advertised -price (MAP) poli- and Circuit City Let's go to could still access a broad selection of TRACK music, which would not have been cies in a conspiracy to keep prices were loss-leader- by Ed Christman Spitzer's press artificially high. ing their entire release announc- the case if all the music specialists At the time, the majors institut- music depart- ing the lawsuit. were driven out of business. ed polices that withheld coopera- ments back in It includes this And don't say that the majors tried tive advertising funds for accounts 1994 -96. They could afford to lose statement from him: "Our nation's to keep prices high. It is more accu- , that advertised titles under the money on music because they made business economy has been built on rate to say that they tried to keep frothroth MAP. For merchants like Best Buy, money on the big- ticket items like the notion of fair and free competi- music from being loss -leadered. In that could be tens of millions of dol- televisions, stereos, and other appli- tion. When there is illegal activity to looking at MAP many journalists fol- lars. ances. fix prices -as was the case here - lowing this issue appear to be igno- The press release issued by New The press release says that CD the consumer is always the loser." rant of the fact that, by definition, in is cooperative advertising funds in the York state Attorney General Eliot pricing dropped to $10 when dis- The key word that statement MCRMAIDI II Spitzer and the coalition shows that counters entered the music business. the word "fair." I too am in favor of music business mean that the labels RCTURNT'OCA--) he and the other 29 state attorneys At the time, the main price point was fair competition. That's why I vigor- will pay for advertising and in return general are, as was the Federal $16.98 for front-line product, which ously cried foul back in 1994 -96 when get price and position. That means a % J,ere Trade Commission before them, carried a boxlot cost of $10.30. That Circuit City and Best Buy were using low price, so that it drives sales. The as a loss $11.99 MAP floor that the majors set willing to overlook key facts in an means for every album they sold at their entire music offering Disney Synergy Drives a attempt to generate publicity for $9.99, they lost 31 cents a unit. leader. And that's why the attorneys then only provided a 14% profit mar- upcoming elections. Circuit City was selling catalog at generals' lawsuit is without merit. gin for merchants. I would like to %dal MIT of Movie and The press release includes a state- the time for $11.99, and Best Buy Furthermore, while the statement know how many other retail sectors Al1>uni Awareness ment that consumers paid inflated was selling it for $12.99. That means is accurate that retailers begged, work on that kind of margin. 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BPI, IMI JOIN TO TACKLE PIRATES (Continued from page 71) now "very keen" to ensure that copy- out, "It's quite legal to do this in Pak- have been seized this year," notes wholesalers, and importers. tional average of] 12.5 %." That, he right laws are enforced. istan, believe it or not, because the Martin, "and the program seems to Those include a series of joint says, gives the IMI "a great goal - Although proud of the reduction in only copyright laws [that exist] there be running quite well. If we can keep raids in July by APU investigators, to reduce from 40% down to 1.5 %." piracy levels, Lazarus wryly recalls are for indigenous artists." that product off the streets, we've police, and customs and Trading The second reason, he says, is the that prior to the arrival of the com- A recent study conducted on gone a long way towards solving the Standards officers at Manchester quality of the BPI's anti-piracy activ- pact cassette in India in 1975, the behalf of the IMI predicts that, by problem." Airport and shops in Brick Lane, ities and its infrastructure. The final market was 100% legitimate. Ac- 2005, the world market for Indian One of the other new anti -piracy the Asian heart of East London. piece in the jigsaw, he says, is the cording to recent IFPI figures, over music will be worth $2 billion at initiatives came earlier this year The raids resulted in seizures of appointment of Tariq. 94% of unit sales in the Indian mar- retail, with some 25% of those sales with the arrival of an Asian piracy pirated product with an estimated Underlying the current increased ket during 1999 were in cassette for- coming from outside the subconti- investigator at the BPI. Mohammed street value of over 100,000 pounds level of activity is a belief-"a mat, the remainder being on CD. nent. The value of U.K. sales of Indi- Tariq, whose salary is paid by the ($150,000). Most of the product vision," according to Lazarus -that The present market for Asian an music at that time will be $75 mil- IMI, has been transferred to the seized at Manchester Airport orig- Indian music's time is about to come. music from the Indian subcontinent, lion, predicts the IMI. BPI for a two -year period from the inated in Pakistan. Describing Indian repertoire as "the Lazarus concedes, is "not extraordi- According to the BPI's Martin, Trading Standards Office in Birm- Lazarus says the Indian body has world's third- largest creator, after narily large; it stands around $600 "We estimate that the Asian music ingham in England's Midlands chosen the U.K. as the first target in English and Latino music," he pre- million, of which $400-$450 million is industry in the U.K. today is worth region, a city with one of the U.K.'s its ongoing campaign to tackling dicts that "Indian music is now contributed by India itself." The around 10 million pounds [$15 mil- larger Asian populations. Martin piracy outside its own borders for crossing over into the mainstream majority of those sales come from lion], and of that, approximately40% says that Tariq's input has already three main reasons. No. 1, he says, is and sooner or later will 'do a Lati- soundtracks to Indian films. Most of is lost to pirated sales. That's 4 mil- resulted in "some quite considerable the fact that the overall piracy level no.' " Music from India, he says, "is the pirated product comes in the lion pounds [$6 million], and that's a results." He has, Martin adds, been market in the U.K. is so low, "just globally saleable -and will soon be form of compilations taken from lot of money. As a consequence, we've involved in over 50 raids on retailers, 1.5 %, as compared to [an interna- globally acceptable." those soundtracks, which are manu- launched a number of strategies and factured in Pakistan. initiatives in the U.K. to try and Those are then exported, accord- tackle this problem and get piracy ing to Martin, "principally to the down to an acceptable level -if there U.S., the U.K., South Africa, France, is an acceptable level." Germany, and Holland." However, One of the new moves has seen the labels are prevented from tackling BPI establishing closer links with this problem at the source because the U.K. Customs & Excise service, of a lack of appropriate copyright jointly profiling shipments arriving F r r legislation in Pakistan for non - in the U.K. from the Indian subcon- domestic product. As Martin points tinent. "Quite a number of shipments I

ITALY PRAISED FOR RATIFYING ANTI -PIRACY LAW (Continued from page 71) Q E O P L E million lire ($15,400). Minimum prison ing through the new law "It was a sentences are increased from three formidable task to get this new bill C)R O D U C T months to six months; maximum prison ratified, which required a very terms per charge are raised from three strong political lobby orchestrated by QE R F O R M A N C E years to four years. Consumers caught Mazza," says Verona, adding, "It is infringing on copyright will face instant very rare that a bill receives support E O PL E fines of 300,000 lire ($153). Fbr the first from the principal left- and right - time, the new law allows the closure of wing parties. Finally Italy has a Our t- am members are passionate, knowledgeable factories and shops trading in pirate copyright law to effectively tackle the and merchandise and the sequestration of notoriously high levels of piracy in exper'enced. We are customer -driven and quality -focused. their property. this country." The law also includes tighter pro- Mazza's leadership in the crusade visions against Internet piracy ahead against piracy in Italy was strongly of a European Union (EU) directive supported by the international rec- proposing similar measures. ord industry through the Interna- R O D U Mazza notes that "the bill received tional Federation of the Phono- CT cross -party support from the major graphic Industry (IFPI), which held left- and right -wing parties, with just high -level meetings with politicians We keep you in stock with our deep catalog a few small parties opposing the and law-and -order forces this spring of over 275,000 items, including music, video, tough new sanctions." He adds, "It in Rome (Billboard, April 15). DVD, games and accessories - one of the was a challenge to get the bill ratified "This is a very important step in deepest selections you will find anywhere. at such a delicate political moment in the fight against piracy in Italy," Italy. It should have a notable impact commented IFPI chairman/CEO on the fight against piracy here." Jay Berman in a statement. "The The anti -piracy bill was close to new law will help tackle the orga- ratification last year; however, it was nized crime that drives much of rejected at the final Senate stage Italy's pirate market." Italy had pre- ER f 0 fl M A N C when a number of amendments were viously been threatened with classi- posted recommending the dilution of fication as a "priority foreign coun- We specialize in service. Our accuracy, fill and on -time the increased criminal penalties con- try" on the U.S. Trade department's delivery rates are the best in the industry. tained in the draft. Special 301 list and possible result- ^« The future _ of the legislation was ing sanctions for its ?} failure, until now, i, A f ! rte" further thrown into doubt when Ital- to pass the new law. ian Prime Minister Massimo D'Ale- Mauro Masi, commissioner of Ital- ma resigned April 19 following sev- ian authors' rights society SIAE, has The Distribution Choice of Today's ere losses for his center-left coalition also welcomed the approval of the Most Successful in regional elections (Billboard, April new law, commenting that the legis- Retailers 29). However, the law passed by the lation brings the country in line with Senate July 25 keeps intact tough other major industrial countries. sanctions that the music industry had Italy has the highest piracy rate To leari more about what campaigned for for several years. in Western Europe after Greece. Valley Media can do for you, call Tony Verona, president of Italian IFPI estimates music piracy to be (VALLEY MEDIA, INC.) music publishing association ANEM worth 25% of the country's official 800.845.8444 www.valley- media.tom and managing director of Ala Bian- market, with annual illegal sales of ca Records & Publishing Group, com- pirated music estimated to be worth plimented Mazza on his role in push- around $150 million.

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M E R C H A N T S & M A R K E T I N G Reciprocal Report: Net's Effects On Music Biz Will Vary Usage Will Grow, Spending Rate Won't, And CD Prices Will Drop welcomes This issue's column was written by same Internet "pressures." 1999 and 2004, as compared with a Marilyn A. Gillen. Veronis Suhler forecasts that re- 32% compound annual rise in the pre- corded music prices will fall at a com- vious five -year period. The average THE OBSERVATION THAT the pound annual rate of 4.8% between (Continued on page 85) its new growth of the recorded music indus- try suddenly seems inextricably Top Online Retail Sites entangled with the future of the Web TRAFFIC TICKER: is reflected in the 14th annual Vero - Unique Visitors From Home And Work (in 000s) nis Suhler Communications Industry partner: Forecast, which details some of the TOTAL VISITORS TOTAL VISITORS ups and downs and gray areas in AT HOME AT WORK between that the relationship por- 1. amazon.com 10,760 1. amazon.com 4,443 tends over the next five years in the 2. barnesandnoble.com 3 549 2. barnesandnoble.com 1,277 U.S. marketplace. 3. bmgmusicservice.com . . . . 3,245 3. buy.com 1 119 4. cdnow.com 3,166 4. bmgmusicservice.com . . . . 1,032 Despite prophets of both doom and 5. buy.com 2,278 5. cdnow.com 934 boom times ahead, the report from 6. columbiahouse.com 1,775 6. columbiahouse.com 598 the New York -based investment bank 7. walmart.com 974 7. bestbuy.com 342 Aing44\ 338 ultimately seems to suggest that the 8. bestbuy.com 857 8. walmart,com 9. towerrecords.com 233 9. towerrecords.com 104 fortunes of one sector are neither 10. samgoody.com 174 10. samgoody.com 78 directly nor inversely proportional to F those of the other. In other words, the Internet will both help and hinder the HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD INCOME .com music business in various ways going $15,000- $39,900/YEAR $40,000-$75,000/YEAR forward. 1. amazon.com 2,956 1. amazon.com 4,801 2. bmgmusicservice.com . . . . 1,124 2. barnesandnoble.com 1,595 Where Latin Music's p 3. barnesandnoble.com 970 3. bmgmusicservice.com . . . . 1,475 4. cdnow.com 805 4. cdnow.com 1,322 5. buy.com 676 5. buy.com 1,184 SITES+ 6. columbiahouse.com 592 6. columbiahouse.com 831 7. walmart.com 352 7. walmart.com 440 8. bestbuy.com 285 8. bestbuy.com 429 SOUNDS. 9. towerrecords.com 84 9. towerrecords.com 102 10. samgoody.com 64 10. samgoody.com 57 On the up side, the amount of time that consumers spend with recorded Source: Media Metrix, June 2000. Sites categorized by Billboard. Media music will grow "dramatically" in the Metrix defines unique visitors as the actual number of users who visited *t,r\ few the says, each site, without duplication, once in a given month. More than 50,000 l'-' ,..,,, - Because Ritmoteca.com turned next years, report individuals throughout the U.S. participate in the Media Metrix sample. ed i á `, thanks in part to the rise of digital Metrix' to Reciprocal' the world's largest downloading technologies that will selection of Latin music is now capture users' interest, especially among the burgeoning teen popula- Billboard AUGUST 19, 2000 secured for downloads. tion. (Just downloading one of the major -label singles posted for sale could snag a couple hours right Top Internet Album Sales.. This partnership protects Latin artists Thus, while the percentage of there.) w COMPILED FROM INTERNET SALES REPORTS SoundScan c. and allows consumers to select and consumer hours claimed by the 3 3 6, COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY 1111 111 ó á TITLE má Internet will also rise significantly Ñ á mó - n 35 IMPRINT& NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST purchase their favcrite tracks online. from 2.9% of total hours spent on Reciprocal's fully customizable Digital media consumption in 1999 to 6% in -.unite NO. 1 1111--- BURN JO DEE MESSINA 19 2004 -music will ride along on this 1 NEW CURB 77977 1 week at No. 1 Rights Managemert (DRM) solutions wired wave as it surges from 8.5% to 2 1 8 RIDING WITH THE KING B.B. KING & ERIC CLAPTON total hours dedicated to 12 enable Ritmoteca.czm to get complete 10.3% of the DUCK/REPRISE 47612/WARNER BROS. media consumption. NOW 4 VARIOUS ARTISTS 1 3 3 3 control over its dig -tal music assets. The growth of spending on music VIRGIN /CAPITOL/SONY 524772/UME NO STRINGS ATTACHED A' 'N SYNC 5 howev- 9 20 will not keep pace with usage, 4 JIVE 41702 er, and one reason again -as anyone HUMAN CLAY A' CREED 6 part 5 5 33 So when you're ready to become of who may have heard the word "Nap - WIND -UP 13053* A6 OOPS!...I DID IT AGAIN BRITNEY SPEARS 2 ster" once or twice lately already 2 12 the digital content economy; Reciprocal 6 JIVE 41704 knows -is the Internet. According to 7 7 4 SONGS FROM AN AMERICAN MOVIE VOL. ONE: LEARNING HOW TO SMILE EVERCLEAR in 25 means protection any language. the report, spending growth will be CAPITOL 97061 THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP AS EMINEM 4 limited by "pressure exerted by the 8 4 11 availability of easy copying" that the WEB/AFTERMATH 490629"/INTERSCOPE THE BETTER 3 DOORS DOWN i0 LIFE 8 For more information Internet and other new technolo- 9 ii REPUBLIC 153920 /UNIVERSAL DI gies -such as CD-R-allow. VAVOOM! THE BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA contact Reciprocal Music 10 NEW 62 Thus, spending on recorded music INTERSCOPE 490733 MAD SEASON A' MATCHBOX TWENTY 13 12 21 at 212.983.8200 is forecast to increase at a relatively 11 LAVA/ATLANTIC 83339/AG sluggish 2.1% annual growth rate BRAND NEW DAY A' STING 12 8 34 10 from 1999 to 2004, as compared with A &M 490443/INTERSCOPE CALIFORNICATION A° RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS a 4% annual rate between 11 38 18 growth 13 WARNER BROS. 47386* 1994 and 1999. Sales of recorded FRAGMENTS OF FREEDOM MORCHEEBA 14 113 music, which rose 6.8% to $14.7 billion NEW SIRE 31137 lim HORRORSCOPE EVE 6 in 1999 from $13.7 billion in 1998, are 6 2 43 15 RCA 67713 projected to hit $16.3 billion by 2004. INFEST A' PAPA ROACH 7 16 12 5 EconomyTM Net unit shipments of recorded DREAMWORKS 450223/INTERSCOPE rig the Content a PLAYA MOBY music are expected to grow at 17 15 25 54 compound annual rate of 7.3% dur- V2 27049* ma CRUSH BON JOVI 16 8 35 ing the forecast period, led by CDs 18 ISLAND 542474/IDJMG rvvww_ reciproca/_ com and DVDs (the music video kind, not ON HOW LIFE !SA' MACY GRAY 19 19 24 30 the elusive DVD Audio sort-but EPIC 69490* RE COUNTRY GRAMMAR A' NELLY 3 the 6 that's another column). Part of 20 17 FO' REEL 157743/UNIVERSAL

discrepancy can be laid at the feet Recordln Industry Assn. Q America (RIM) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIM certification for net shipment of 1 million nits (Platinum). RIAA c rtdicalgn for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates albums multi- number and/or tapes. of dropping prices, which them- platinum level. For boxed sets. and double albums with a running time of 100 minutes or mare. the RIM multiplies shipments by the of discs e. 2000. Billboard/BPI Communica. All albums available on cassette and CD. 'Asterisk indicates vinyl available. v indicates past and present Heatseekers titles selves can be traced back to those ans and SoundScan. Inc.

82 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD AUGUST19,2000 www.americanradiohistory.com Home Video E M R C H A N T S & M A R K E T I N G Adult Firm Vìvìd Hopes To Win Over Blushing Investors In IPO BY BRIAN GARRITY says Vivid chief executive Bill Asher. ings and capitalize on investor appetite hit with investors, but investment in a secondary stock offering last NEW YORK Adult video company "Why should anyone believe that we for an Internet business that is actu- bankers stayed away. Instead, it spring, it carefully considered how Vivid Entertainment Group says it are going to be the ones that [success- ally profitable. But thus far the results attempted to obtain $7.5 million in a much to emphasize its sex -appeal fac- plans to go public by the end of the fully go public] ?" have been mixed. direct offering to investors sans under- tor and ultimately opted to keep it to a year. But despite the company's status Asher's answer is that, though raci- Some investment funds, under their writer. However, that also proved minimum, sources say. as one of the leaders in the lucrative er in fare, his company is to video what own charters, are banned from putting unsuccessful, and the company pulled "We came to the conclusion that if business of producing sexually explic- Playboy-the most respected publicly money into industries like pornogra- the deal. Efox is now up for sale. anything was too racy it would be bad it content, it remains to be seen how traded adult entertainment compa- phy, cigarettes, and guns. But even Meanwhile, Boulder, Colo. -based for us on the [roadshow]," said one warm a reception the company will ny-was to print 20 to 30 years ago. without charter restrictions, says an New Frontier Media and Rhode insider. "Portfolio managers might receive from Wall Street. But even if that is true, the chal- investment banker at one of Wall Island -based Metro Global Media, wonder whether they were buying it While the sex industry is acknowl- lenge of fund raising still figures to be Street's leading firms who requested which are producers, distributors, and because they wanted to own the equi- edged as a cash cow, prominent in- strong. anonymity, "Most of these guys we broadcasters of sexually explicit adult ty or for another reason." vestment banks and mainstream fin- Indeed, in the past 18 months, a wouldn't touch with a 10 -foot pole." programming, have both tapped To keep the businesslike nature of ancial investors historically have been number of adult entertainment corn - Case in point: Bethesda, Md.-based underwriter Centex Securities of Cal- the marketing effort, there were no uncomfortable with associating them- panies have expressed interest in tap- Efoxnet. It was betting that an B-com- ifornia (formerly La Jolla Securities) magazines passed around on the road- selves with such ventures. ping the public market to both fund merce site focusing on naked women, for access to the public market. And show or Playboy Playmate ap- "That's the question in a nutshell," the rollout of their broadband offer- sports, stocks, and cars would be a big cybersex company Internet Enter- pearances. Pictures of the magazine's tainment Group -the distributor of covers were featured only on the first the Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee cover of the prospectus. sex video-has also been the subject But bankers Credit Suisse First of initial public offering (IPO) rumors, Boston and ING Barings Furman MGM Acquires More Wood Allen Titles; but no deal has yet appeared. The Selz, who underwrote the deal, cer- y company and its chief executive, Seth tainly draw a sharp distinction be- Warshaysky, reportedly are now the tween Playboy, which bills itself as `Heavy Metal' Two -Pack out on Columbia subject of a federal investigation into "entertainment for men," and more possible credit card fraud and income sexually explicit material. MGM GRABS ALLEN AND MORE: Adding to the Classic animation of a different kind is on tap from tax evasion. "[The firms] made a reasoned judg- studio's collection of Woody Allen films, MGM has Warner Home Video, which will release a retrospective Craig Gould of Washington state - ment that Playboy was within the acquired distribution rights, in perpetuity, to 11 more of Chuck Jones on Nov 21. based National Securities Corp. ac- line," says one banker familiar with movies helmed by the director. The program, titled "Chuck Jones: Extreme And knowledges that Wall Street tends to the transaction. He notes that the Films under the deal include those released by now In- Betweens, A Life In Animation," will air as part of be fickle when it comes to the issue of explicit images in Playboy are no defunct Orion Pictures between 1982 and 1992. The PBS' "Great Performances" series on Nov 22. backing pornography. But he points to worse than the graphic nature of titles include "Broadway Danny Rose," "Crimes And Clips from the animator's classic works starring the likes of adult- entertainment pow- material contained in more main- Misdemeanors," "Hannah And Her Sisters," "The legendary characters Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, ers Playboy, a publicly traded compa- stream magazines like Cosmopolitan. Purple Rose Of Cairo," and "Zelig." Pepe Le Pew, Road Runner, and Wile E. Coyote are ny, and Penthouse, which has tapped That may be a tougher distinction to After 1992 Allen released his films through featured as well as live- action celebrity appearances the private market in the past, as evi- draw with Vivid. Indeed, besides a Miramax Films; they by Whoopi Goldberg, dence that profitable businesses ulti- handful of major firms affiliated with are distributed on Matt Groening, Ron mately attract investors. Playboy on either the underwriting or video by Buena Vista Howard, Steven Spiel - To that end, how Vivid fares in its investment side (a list that also includes Home Entertainment. berg, Robin Williams, IPO effort figures to be a test for just Bear, Stearns & Co., which brought the With the acquisition, and others. The 90- how much Wall Street is willing to company public in 1971, and institu- MGM now has 19 of the minute video is priced associate itself with the pornography tional investors Fidelity and Warburg 33 films Allen has at $19.98. business. Pincus), most adult entertainment directed. Through its Also on the classic Certainly Vivid has some attractive companies have moved decidedly former association with front, Anchor Bay En- partners in the eyes of the financial downstream to tap the capital markets. United Artists, MGM tertainment will release community. For example, communica- As for Vivid, the company has not was able to maintain a limited- edition DVD of tions giant AT &T Corp. recently by Eileen Fitzpatrick an- yet filed with the Securities and distribution rights to "Evil Dead 2: Dead By nounced that it would offer Vivid's pay - Exchange Commission to sell stock to some of Allen's classic Dawn" on Aug. 29. TV channel, the Hot Network, to its the public, but its prospects look to be comedies, such as "Annie Hall," "Manhattan," `Ban- The THX version has been digitally restored and cable subscribers. Vivid also has a dis- much the same. The company is still in anas," and "Sleeper." contains the featurette "The Gore The Merrier" and tribution deal with satellite television the process of talking to underwriters, An eight -title DVD collection was released earlier a preview of the video game "The Evil Dead: Hail To leader DirecTV and there is no word yet on any in- this year, and a second wave featuring the newly ac- The King," which is due out as a Sony PlayStation, In addition, the company looks fm- vestors or bankers affiliated with a quired titles is scheduled for release next year. Sega Dreamcast, and PC game this fall. ancially sound. Reported revenue potential deal. However, Asher says Continuing the product parade, Columbia TriStar Audio commentary is provided by director Sam nearly doubled last year to $60 million the company is more likely to work Home Video will release "Heavy Metal 2000" as a dou- Raimi, "Dead" star Bruce Campbell, co- writer from $32 million in 1998. with a regional California firm than a ble-DVD release with the original "Heavy Metal" on Scott Spiegel, and makeup effects artist Greg But even Playboy isn't exactly a larger Wall Street firm. Oct. 17. Nicotero. high-flying stock. Its shares recently "They certainly have no problem The two -pack will be priced at $47.95. "Heavy Metal The disc will come in a special tin collectors' pack- traded around $13.50. Analysts, with what we do for a living, which is 2000" was released on the Starz! cable channel in July age, which will include a 48 -page booklet with liner though, say that the Internet could cre- important," says Asher of the smaller and features exclusive or unreleased tracks from Billy notes. Only 50,000 units of the tin collectors' package ate significant upside for the adult firms. "With a Wall Street bank they Idol, Machine Head, Insane Clown Posse, and oth- will be manufactured, and it will be priced at $39.98. industry. have to go back and have a board meet- ers. In addition, the soundtrack has the first original A second DVD configuration without the special pack- Standard & Poor's is forecasting ing to decide whether or not to even recording by Bauhaus in 17 years. aging is available for $29.98. that the market for online adult enter- talk to you." A soundtrack is available through Restless Records, tainment could top $3 billion by 2003. But Asher is on record vowing that and a video game based on the film is in stores from VAST DEAL: VastVideo has signed a nonexclusive Vivid, looking to take advantage of that Vivid will have well -known entities Gathering of Developers Games. deal with Winstar TV & Video to offer its wellness opportunity, reportedly uses a portion among its backers. Additional features on the disc include the "Julie titles as part of Vast's preview service for Web sites. of its profits to fuel its growth online. "This is not a fringe product. This is Strain: Super Goddess" featurette (Strain stars in the VastVideo will edit and digitize 150 of Winstar's well- Wall Streeters may like the bottom not something you saw in `Boogie new animated film) as well as a second behind -the- ness titles for distribution via the Internet to its busi- line of the adult entertainment busi- Nights,'" he says. `And that's the hard- scenes look at other voice talent in the film. An isolat- ness clients. ness, but they blush at the sex talk. est thing you have to convince Wall ed music score, widescreen format, Dolby Digital Sur- The company can customize clips and link them to In February 1999, when Playboy Street of. I'm not wearing gold chains round Sound, animation tests, trailers, and interactive advertising, promotions, and E- commerce functions Enterprises raised $150 million to sup- with my shirt undone to my belly but- menus round out the package. using proprietary software. Titles in the deal include port its acquisition of Spice Entertain- ton. Now it's like any other business: The original 1981 cult classic also contains a load of those from Deepak Chopra, Dr. Andrew Weil, and ment Group, copies of the magazine You are going to find a bunch of MBAs extras, including the documentary "Imagining Heavy Joseph Campbell as well as lifestyle videos dealing that were included in the marketing who are going to be tumbling the num- Metal," deleted parts such as the "Neverwhereland" with aromatherapy, meditation, natural pain relief, and materials sent to its bankers and bers 8,000 ways and are going to be scene, animation cels, and "Heavy Metal" magazine other wellness topics. VastVideo currently has a would -be investors generated as much looking for ways to reduce costs and cover art. library of 11,000 titles. talk as the fees being paid in the deal. market the product efficiently and cre- So when Playboy raised $75 million ate brand awareness and all of that"

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COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE RENTAL REPORTS. Sales.. Y WWY z W O 3 3 Ñ,-- it COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE SALES REPORTS. Ñ wá Label Principal x g ,--.E TITLE (Rating) -- x Distributing Label, Catalog Number Performers U 3 z . ú -61 ba -- No. 1 1.- (n I- Label Principal Ñ Matt Damon ¢ 3 TITLE (R) Paramount Home Video 331427 I- Distributing Label, Catalog Number Performers >- re cc en i 3 5 THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY Gwyneth Paltrow Universal Studios Home Video Denzel Washington -' No. 1 asi.--- 2 6 3 THE HURRICANE (R) 20719 Hollywood Pictures Home Video Bruce Willis New Line Home Video Julianne Moore 1999 PG -13 19.99 3 NEW MAGNOLIA (R) Warner Home Video N4969 Tom Cruise i 10 4 THE SIXTH SENSE Buena Vista Home Entertainment 18301 Haley Joel Osment New Line Home Video Johnny Depp Jason Biggs 4 NEW THE NINTH GATE (R) Warner Home Video N4123 Universal Studios Home Video 84436 1999 NR 19.98 2 1 11 AMERICAN PIE Alyson Hannigan FoxVideo 200052 Leonardo DiCaprio Frankie Munz 5 NEW THE BEACH (R) 3 5 3 MY DOG SKIP Warner Home Video 18286 2000 PG 19.98 Kevin Bacon New Line Home Video Giovanni Ribisi 6 8 3 BOILER ROOM (R) Warner Home Video N5055 Vin Diesel HBO Home Video Sarah Jessica Parker P000 NR 39.92 4 2 10 SEX AND THE CITY Warner Home Video 99301 Kim Cattrall 7 1 7 THE GREEN MILE (R) Warner Home Video 2579 Michael Clarke Duncan SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, 1999 R 19.98 Columbia TriStar Home Video Winona Ryder 5 3 11 Paramount Home Video 336823 Animated LONGER & UNCUT 8 2 8 GIRL, INTERRUPTED (R) 02711 Angelina Jolie PLAYBOY VIDEO CENTERFOLD Playboy Home Video DUECE BIGALOW: Touchstone Home Video 6 15 13 Jodi Ann Paterson 2000 NR 19.98 9 4 6 Rob Schneider PLAYMATE OF THE YEAR 2000 Universal Music & Video Dist. PBV0861 MALE GIGOLO (R) Buena Vista Home Entertainment 20054 Pierce Brosnan DreamWorks Home Entertainment Kevin Spacey MGM Home Entertainment M208103 1999 PG -13 19.98 10 5 12 AMERICAN BEAUTY (R) 2556 Annette Bening 7 4 12 THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH Sophie Marceau Columbia TriStar Home Video Danny DeVito WET & Playboy Home Video DROWNING MONA (PG -13) PLAYBOY'S Various Artists 2000 NR 19.98 11 NEW 05055 Bette Midler 8 14 5 WILD- SLIPPERY WHEN WET Universal Music & Video Dist. PBVO864 Jodie Foster & ASHLEY: Dualstar Video Mary -Kate & 12 7 6 ANNA AND THE KING (PG -13) FoxVideo 2000467 Chow Yun-Fat MARY -KATE 2000 NR 19.96 9 19 17 Home Video 36879 Ashley Olsen SWITCHING GOALS Warner Bauch s Home Video 18381 13 19 2 THE WHOLE NINE YARDS (R) Warner Matthew Plis BRITNEY SPEARS: TIME OUT Jive/Zomba Video 41651 -3 Britney Spears 1999 NR 19.98 10 26 36 WITH BRITNEY SPEARS WHAT PLANET ARE Columbia TriStar Home Video Garry Shandling 14 NEW YOU FROM? (R) 04965 Annette Bening Playboy Home Video 11 16 8 PLAYBOY'S LUSTY LATIN LADIES Various Artists 2000 NR 19.98 Universal Music & Video Dist. PBV0862 15 NEW Kevin Bacon

Buena Vista New Line Home Video Artisan Home Entertainment 10171 1999 G 22.98 Ice Cube 12 13 32 BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB Social Club 16 11 8 NEXT FRIDAY (R) Warner Home Video N5034 Liam Neeson Bs Home Video STAR WARS EPISODE 1: 7 BICENTENNIAL MAN (PG) Robin Williams FoxVideo 2000092 1999 PG 24.98 17 15 Buuena Vista Home Entertainment 18303 13 6 17 THE PHANTOM MENACE Ewan McGregor Brad Pitt MARY -KATE & ASHLEY: Dualstar Video Mary -Kate & 18 12 14 FIGHT CLUB (R) FoxVideo 2000306 Edward Norton 2 2000 NR 19.96 14 35 Warner Home Video 56501 Ashley Olsen SCHOOLDANCE PARTY Dimension Home Video Neve Campbell Geena Davis 19 9 4 SCREAM 3 (R) Buena Vista Home Entertainment 18304 David Arquette 8 16 STUART LITTLE Columbia TriStar Home Video 05215 1999 PG 24.96 15 Michael J. Fox Columbia TriStar Home Video Matt Damon 20 14 13 DOGMA (R) 04892 Ben Affleck Ikue Ootani Warner Home Video 18020 1999 G 26.99 16 11 20 THE POKEMON MOVIE Veronica Taylor IRMA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, o of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles, Q IRMA platinum certification Keanu Reeves for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at Home Video 17737 1999 R 19.98 11 7 33 THE MATRIX Warner Laurence Fishburne least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. ©2000, Billboard/BPI Communications. Miramax Home Entertainment Roberto Benigni 1998 PG -13 19.99 18 9 13 LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL Buena Vista Home Entertainment 60502 Billboard., AUGUST 19, 2000 MCA Music Video URETHRA CHRONICLES Blink -182 1999 NR 14.95 19 25 33 BLINK -182: Universal Music & Video Dist. 53830 Tim Allen Home Entertainment 4560 1999 PG 22.99 20 12 14 GALAXY QUEST DreamWorks Sigourney Weaver Top OVO Sales TM SLIPKNOT: WELCOME TO 37 Roadrunner Video 981 Slipknot 1999 NR 5.98 21 27 OUR NEIGHBORHOOD cc COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF . -. R 9.94 22 24 5 SHAFT MGM Home Entertainment 95051 Richard Roundtree 1971 vo r = RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES REPORTS r w Z COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY Playboy Home Video 3 O - 9N e Various Artists 2000 NR 19.98 i. NO BOYS ALLOWED 23 28 6 PLAYBOY'S Universal Music & Video Dist. PBV0856 N Iñ Label Principal F. TITLE (Rating) (Price) 3 Distributing Label, Catalog Number Performers THE SPY New Line Home Video Michael Meyers AUSTIN POWERS: 1999 PG -13 22.98 24 20 34 Warner Home Video N4754 Heather Graham WHO SHAGGED ME rill No. 1 N.-- Playboy Home Video let 25 17 18 PLAYBOY'S SEX COURT Julie Strain 2000 NR 19.98 Universal Music & Video Dist. PBV0859 1 NEW ROMEO MUST DIE (R) (24.98) Warner Home Video 18128 Aalìy ah

Psychopathic/Island Torn Hanks Insane Clown Posse 2000 NR 24.95 Warner Home Video 2579 26 NEW BIG MONEY HUSTLAS Universal Music & Video Dist. 053809 2 2 8 THE GREEN MILE (R) (24.98) Michael Clarke Duncan Lau Reeves 2000 NR 19.95 3 8 46 THE MATRIX (R) (24.98) Warner Home Video 7737 21 RE -ENTRY GANGSTRESSES Ground -Zero Entertainment 2040 Mary J Blige Laurence Fishbume Bauch Willis Death Row 2 Pac 4 4 3 THE WHOLE NINE YARDS (R) (24.98) Warner Home Video 18381 Matthew Perry UNCUT 2000 NR 19.98 28 RE -ENTRY DEATH ROW Ventura Distribution 66200 Snoop Doggy Dogg MGM Home Entertainment Cary Elwes Richard Gere 5 6 3 THE PRINCESS BRIDE (PG) (19.98) 908064 Robin Wright 19.95 29 21 5 RUNAWAY BRIDE Paramount Home Video 323843 1999 PG Julia Roberts JAWS ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR'S Roy Scheider Universal Studios Home Video 20912 6 5 4 EDITION (DOLBY) (PG) (26.98) Richard Dreyfuss Inc. Arista Records 1598 11 THE GREATEST HITS Whitney Houston 2000 NR 30 39 BMG Video 15746 Will Smith 7 3 6 INDEPENDENCE DAY (PG -13) (34.98) FoxVideo 2000045 Jeff Goldblum Ashley Judd Home Video 333153 1999 R 19.98 31 NEW DOUBLE JEOPARDY Paramount Tommy Lee Jones 8 7 4 THE HURRICANE (R) (26.98) Universal Studios Home Video 20719 Denzel Washington

Universal Studios Home Video Ben Stiller Leonardo DiCaprio MEN 1999 PG -13 19.95 9 1 2 THE BEACH (R) (34.98) FoxVideo 2000176 32 37 10 MYSTERY Universal Music & Video Dist. 84158 Geoffrey Rush Johnny Depp Franka Potente 10 9 3 THE NINTH GATE (R) (24.98) Artisan Home Entertainment 66074 Lena Olin Home Video 1999 R 19.95 33 36 5 RUN LOLA RUN Columbia TriStar Moritz Bleibtreu Hollywood Pictures Home Video/Buena Bruce Willis 11 13 19 THE SIXTH SENSE (PG -13) (29.99) Vista Home Entertainment 18307 Haley Joel Osment 34 NEW STIR OF ECHOES Artisan Home Entertainment 10197 Kevin Bacon 1999 R 19.98 Brad Pitt 12 14 9 FIGHT CLUB (R) (34.98) FoxVideo 2000035 Touchstone Home Video Julia Stiles Edward Norton 1999 PG -13 19.99 I HATE ABOUT YOU 35 22 16 10 THINGS Buena Vista Home Entertainment 18142 Heath Ledger Jason Biggs 13 18 33 AMERICAN PIE (NR) (29.98) Universal Studios Home Video 20735 Alyson Hannigan Bill Pullman 1840 R 14.98 36 18 3 LAKE PLACID FoxVideo 2000009 Chan Lambert Bridget Fonda (R) (9.99) Republic Pictures Home Video 35895 14 20 19 HIGHLANDER (DIRECTOR'S CUT) Se Coristophernnery Disney Home Video Walt 1946 G 19.99 New LV Ho eo/Warner 31 3 MAKE MINE MUSIC Animated Ice Cube 37 Buena Vista Home Entertainment 19865 15 16 9 NEXT FRIDAY (R) (24.98) Home VideoVdeo N50336 JOSEPH AND THE Dimension Home Video/Buena New Campbell Universal Studios Home Video 85303 Donny Osmond 2000 NR 19.98 16 12 6 SCREAM 3 (R) (29.99) 38 32 18 AMAZING TECHNICOLOR COAT Vista Home Entertainment 18304 David Arquette t Depp Playboy Home Video RE -ENTRY SLEEPY HOLLOW (R) (29.99) Paramount Home Video 335647 2 Various Artists 2000 NR 19.98 11 Christinasti na Ris 39 38 19 PLAYBOY'S GIRLFRIENDS Universal Music & Video Dist. PBV0858 Pierce Brosnan 18 RE -ENTRY THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH (PG -13) (34.98) MGM Home Entertainment 908130 Sophie Marceau The 2000 NR 24.98 40 29 9 POLITICAL PARTY FoxVideo 00283 Simpsons Disney Home Video/Buena Walt Animated 19 NEW THE RESCUERS DOWN UNDER (G) (29.99) Vista Home Entertainment 18667 of units or $1 million in sales at suggested retail. RIAA platinum cert. for sales of 100,000 units or $2 million in sales at suggested RIAA gold cert. for sales 50,000 New Line Home Video/Warner Giovanni Ribisi or a volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and retail. IRMA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units dollar 20 17 4 BOILER ROOM (R) (24.98) Video N5055 Vin Diesel million at retail for Home $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. O IRMA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 *20 0, Billboard/BPI Communications and Videoscan, Inc. theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. © 2000, Billboard/BPI Communications.

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SITES + SOUNDS (Continued from page 82) price of a CD, for instance, is predict- ed to drop from $13.81 this year to $10 From Thongs to Songs in 2004. The investment bank believes the rise of direct-to- consumer distri- The bution enabled by the Internet -and Hottest in Urban Entertainment the concurrent elimination of "whole- sale and retail intermediaries" -will

put downward pressure on prices. , , ovo,aat,,.e, But record 15 Full Molan MInIS companies will make it IppGMw`TA t.oe UaeleAVla,as up in rising profits, the report says, con- IFiV Tom Gama ,oaBRM"" ' L40W1pl.V,IppyOY tending that they will enjoy "compara- BwIpDyyVYRRVp. ha lfuy YllW}L,, fNNDy,á lop GUyg ble, if not better, margins" in the emerging direct sales environment that the Web will facilitate. Among other findings and projections in the report: The number of domestic online INCLUDES NEVER households rose a stunning 41.6% in BEFORE SEEN 1999 LIVE to 40.5 million and is forecast to PERFORMANCES

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In addition, the supplier humorous awarding by computer- animated vegetables, bookstores," Lee says, "and if you events through the month of conduct a sweepstakes is about to expand. combine those sales with our sales March, which were attended by a family vacation to the San Diego The 12 -title video line has in Target, Wal -Mart, etc., we're more than half a million people. Zoo. moved approximately 20 No. 2." The event in Orlando, Fla., for Consumers who purchase the already good million units, according to its pro- The decision to launch an all - by Moira McCormick example, drew 16,000 people. video will receive a $3 coupon ducer, Chicago -based Big Idea out licensed merchandise initia- toward the purchase of Hasbro Productions, and all four audio tive came from VeggieTales fans, by Talicor, footwear by E.S. Orig- FOLLOW THE DRAGON: Colum- "Dragon Tales" plush toys. Ran - have appeared on Bill- according to Lee. "We're con- inals, accessories by Haddad bia TriStar Home Video is prep- dom House will advertise the title titles books and on board's Top Kid Audio chart. stantly getting contacted by fans Accessories, toys by Mattel and ping a new video based on the tele- on more than 250,000 scheduled to run in Sesame Now, the previously under -mer- who say, `Where's the rest of the Fisher -Price, fabric and wallpa- vision series "Dragon Tales." ads VeggieTales par- VeggieTales stuff ?' " per borders by Springs Indus- The title, "Dragon Tales: Fol- Street and Parents magazines. chandised -in 2- ticular lead characters Larry the Two of the characters, Larry tries, decorated cakes and baked low The Clues," will be in stores The video, targeted at kids 11, have a Spanish version as Cucumber and Bob the Tomato - and Bob, had appeared as toys and goods by Bakery Craft, specialty Oct. 3, priced at $12.95. Promo- will will be seen on everything from on a limited number of items, such toys by Learning Curve, and sta- tional tie -in partners include Has- well. apparel and footwear to baked as fabric. "We got letters from tionery, gifts, and greeting cards moms saying, `Great, now I can by Hallmark. goods and toys. AUGUST 19, 2000 The line extensions were creat- make my children Larry and Bob Spring 2001 will see additional Billboard® ed to continue the growth of video bedsheets!' " says Lee. VeggieTales products in stores, and audio sales, according to Big Now, enterprising moms won't such as children's dinnerware by Idea VP of marketing Cornelius have to make their own Veggi- ZAK Designs and cake decora- . Lee. eTales linens. Franco Manufac- tions and accessories by Wilton TopKid Video. is producing bedding and Industries. 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Other nominees Just behind K104 were WGCI -FM ence, including marketing or product management at a label or distribution company and Following is a look at the nominees in knowledge of US record retail. This diversified, exciting opportunity will make you a point in the assistant PD/music director cat- Chicago and adult R &B WDAS -FM person for working with world /folk /acoustic labels to maximize sales on their release. You each of the four formats. egory are WMZQ Washington, D.C.'s Philadelphia, each with four nomina- will work with our sales staff, labels and accounts to develop and implement promotions. Jon Anthony, WXTU Philadelphia's tions. WGCI is nominated for major - Benefits, opportunity, challenge, growth - we've got it all! Please send resume and COUNTRY NOMINEES cover letter with your salary requirementsto: Cadillac Jack, KEEY's Moon, KSCS market mainstream R &B station, PD, While three longtime country pow- Dallas' Linda O'Brian, WFMS' J.D. music director, and promotion director 7671r-r_ erhouses top the format's nominations, Cannon, WKDF's Eddie Foxx, and of the year, while WDAS is up for sta- readers who chose the nominees gave WRBQ/WQYK Tampa's Jay Roberts. tion, PD, music director, and air per- their nod to a surprising number of sta- Several veterans are among the nom- sonality of the year. KOCH International LLC tions, programmers, and air talent who inees for local air personality of the year; Among the stations in the running for 2 Tri- Harbor Court have never won Port Washington, NY 11050 the award before. including WSIX's Gerry House, who mainstream R &B in a major market, Attn: LM Fax: (516) 484 -1267 KEEY (K102) Minneapolis, KMLE has won nine times, and WXTU's Steve WGCI-FM is going for its fifth win. Not Email: young @kochint.com (Camel Country 108) Phoenix, and Harmon and Scott Evans, who won only would it be WGCI's third win in as WSSL (Whistle 100) Greenville, S.C., three times when they worked at KPLX many years, but it would tie secondary - each managed three nominations, in its pre-Wolf days. They are up against market WQUE New Orleans, which has including station of the year. KEEY's KMLE's Ben and Brian, as well as won five times. On the adult R &B side, ATTORNEY Gregg Swedberg, KMLE's Jeff Garri- House's one -time co- worker turned WDAS is going fora repeat award, as it son, and WSSL's Bruce Logan are nom- competitor, WKDF's Carl P Mayfield. picked up the nod last year. In -house Legal /Business Affairs Dept. of inated for program /operations director Besides WSSL's Dill, nominees in the In the competition for program/oper- major independent music company Razor & Tie seeks attorney to handle drafting, nego- of the year. promotion /marketing director of the ations director, KKDA PD Skip tiation and varied duties relating to record- ENTERTAINMENT KMLE and KEEY are nominated as year category are Stephanie Hoger- Cheatham is going for his second win, ing & licensing agreements, other music co. major-market stations. WSSL is a sec- man, previously of WWYZ Hartford, having picked up the award last year. contracts. Record Label /Music Industry A ondary- market nominee. Legal or Business Affairs experience strong- &R ADMINISTRATOR Conn.; WFMS' Lisa Juillerat; and WGCI operations manager Elroy Smith ly preferred. NYC based KOCH Entertainment, Each of the three-time nominees got WPOC Baltimore's Sheila Silverstein. is going for win No. 3 after picking up Please send all resume submissions America's leading independent re- its third nomination in a different cate- Only Silverstein, who has won four the award in '94 and '95. If he does, he'll Attn: E.Yusufov @RazorandTie.com gory. KEEY's Travis Moon is nominat- times, is a previous winner in this cate- tie WBLS New York PD or Fax her at 212-473-9174 cord label, has an immediate open- Willy Brown, ing for an A &R Administrator. ed as assistant PD/music director of the gory who won PD of the year in '91, '92, and Candidate must be detail oriented, year. KMLE morning hosts Ben Camp- The radio consultant/group PD of the '93 for programming rival WRKS, and computer literate and organized. bell and Brian Egan are nominated as year nominees are McVay Media's Jaye Cy Young, who won PD of the year in a local personalities Assist Directors of A &R in all air of the year. Albright, O'Malley Media Group's Mike small market while at WQOK Raleigh, Client Services Rep/ facets of album pre -production, WSSL's Sandra Dill is up for station O'Malley, Shane Media Services' Pam N.C., in'93,'94, and '95. But Smith still promotion /marketing Corporate Ad Sales tracking, cataloging masters, proof- director of the and Ed Shane, and Rusty Walker Pro- has a ways to go before he overtakes year. gramming's for InflightAudio Creative inflight and music ing, arranging artist travel, label Walker. The latter has won Lynn Tolliver, whose work at medium- marketing Seven stations earned two nomina- in all five company in Pasadena area seeks copy, maintaining data bases. 3 previous years this category market WZAK Cleveland saw him rec- experienced sales and marketing manager to years label experience tions apiece. They are major -market has existed. ognized for five consecutive years solicit sponsorships required. and act as point person outlets KPLX (the Wolf) Dallas and RCA Label Group dominates the cat- between '90 and '94. between record labels and major airline in- Fax resume to: (212) 353 -3346 WXTU Philadelphia and secondary - egory of record -label promotion team of WPEG (Power 98) Charlotte, N.C., flight programming. Music business or radio ATTN: HR account executive background a must. Base market stations KBEQ (Q104) Kansas the year. Its Arista/Nashville, BNA, and PD Andre Carson, who won last year, is pay +commission +benefits (including401K). City, Mo.; WAMZ Louisville, Ky.; RCA imprints take three of the four up again for the secondary-market PD Fax resume(626) 405 -2370 WFMS Indianapolis; and newcomer slots. MCA Nashville took the fourth. Of award. Last year's secondary-market WKDF (Music City 103) Nashville and those, only Arista has previously won, adult R&B PD winner, Kathy Brown of SALES /MARKETING its heritage competitor, WSIX. Ten in 1998. WWIN -FM Baltimore, is nominated additional stations earned one nom- The network/syndicated program of this year in the major -market category. Established independent label seeks ination each. the year category includes `American (Baltimore is classified as a major mar- Want to make a difference? experienced sales person to: in- Of the eight stations nominated for Country Countdown With Bob Kings- ket this year, since we've expanded that crease sales with national accounts, Join the Bosnia Peace Project as they tour station of the year, seven have never won ley," syndicated by ABC Radio Net- category to include the top 20 Arbitron- open new accounts, develop custom/ the country with Dave Matthews. We want a Radio Award since the honors were works and KCCS Productions; Pre- rated cities.) special market products. volunteers to accept donations for t- shirts, reinstated in 1987. Only WSIX, which miere Radio Networks' "Country Club hi the music director of the year cat- Send resume to: David has won in that category seven buttons and bandanas at every show until times - Live "; AMFM Radio Networks' "Coun- egory, WOWI Norfolk, Va.'s Heart PO Box 39439 approximately thetour ends. every other year-is a try Live Tonight," which launched this Attack is going for his fourth win in a LosAngeles, CA90039 previous winner. Major- market station year and scores its first nomination; and secondary market. If he succeeds, he'll Please call Kara at (973) 220-8729 of the year nominees are KEEY, MJI Broadcasting's "The [Jeff] Fox - outwin Bobby Rush, who won the title Never surrender when peace is at stake! KMLE, KILT Houston, and KPLX. worthy Countdown." In the past, this while at WZAK from '90 to '92, and Secondary- market nominees are category has been dominated by Kings - major-market adult R&B WRKS New PUBLICIST KBEQ, WAMZ, WSIX, and WSSL. ley's show, which has won for 13 years. York's Toya Beasley, who won in'91,'93, Similarly, seven of the eight nominees Edel America Records seeks in -house This award is for weekly longform or and '94. Beasley also won adult R&B PD Established independent label in Publicist with firm music industry publicity in the operations manager/PD category daily shortform shows. last year. background and relationships. Position have never won Los Angeles seeks consultant for en- that award. The eighth, The award for nationally syndicated Other music director winners last tails generating and coordinating press for WAMZ's Coyote Calhoun, has won five air personality of the year honors jocks year who are up again for the award are Electronic/Dance/DJ label. several artists /projects of different genres. times in this category, three times as with full syndicated weekday dayparts, WDAS' Daisy Davis and WSOL (V100) Please send resume to: Sandee Must be assertive and aggressive, flexible, self- motivated, organized, meet deadlines music director, and seven in the local air such as national morning or overnight Jacksonville, Fla.'s K.J. Brooks. Of all P.O. Box 39439 and lastly, have an outgoing personality. personality category for a whopping shows, in any format. Nominees in this the remaining nominees in the music Los Angeles, CA 90039 College degree and 3 yrs of music indus- total of 15 awards. category, tryexperience. which covers talent in all for- director categories for mainstream and Other Fax resume to HR @ (212)664-8391 operations manager/PD of the mats, are ABC Radio Networks' syndi- adult R &B, only WJTT Chattanooga, year nominees are Garrison, KPLX cated morning host Doug Banks; Pre- Tenn.'s Magic ('96) and KMJQ Hous- director of FM programming Brian miere Radio Networks' Blair Garner, ton's Carla Boatner ('98) have previous- Philips, KNIX Phoenix's Alan Sledge, host of long- running country show ly won the title. BILLBOARD MAGAZINE and Swedberg in the major -market cat- "After MidNite"; ABC's Tom Joyner; Looking at the air personality EXPERIENCED AD SALES of the FALL INTERNSHIP egory and Calhoun, KBEQ's Mike and Infinity's Howard Stern, who has year, which includes all market sizes, we PEOPLE WANTED Kennedy, Logan, and WMIL Milwau- won AVAILABLE this category every year it has have WRKS' Lenny Greene, last year's to work on part -time commission basis for kee's Kerry Wolfe in the secondary - existed. winner, back in the running. None of the Billboard Magazine seeks col- natl. music magazine. Competitive rates. market category. other nominees has won before. The air lege student to assist in the Please send resume to: KPLX's Philips, incidentally, contin- R &B NOMINEES personality who has received this advertising department of our P.O. Box 29600, Santa Fe, NM 87592 ues to work with his previous station, It's been a good summer for KKDA- award the most times since '90 was NYC office. Gain valuable and im- modern rock powerhouse WNNX (99X) FM (K104) Dallas. The heritage R &B small- market WGOK Mobile, Ala.'s pressive work experience while Atlanta, and also has a hand in the powerhouse not only leads the market Mad Hatter, who won five years in a learning from the inside about Wolf's sister, triple -A KKMR (the again in the just-released spring Arbi- row, from '90 -'94. Following him, the print advertising and the opera- SALES REP Merge). Asa result, he's also nominated trons, but it was the most-recognized air personalities with the most wins, tions of a leading weekly trade as modern rock group PD this year, R &B station in the 2000 Billboard/Air- Trutone, Inc., a music production in four each, were Tolliver and medium - publication. Computer literacy, co. making him the only person NJ /Ny area seeks sales rep with mini- in the his- play Monitor Radio Awards, snaring a market WDIA Memphis' Bobby O'Jay. good comunication skills, and a mum two years experience. Knowkledge tory of the awards to be simultaneous- total of five nominations. K104's nomi- Also, KKDA has two staffers (and love of music required. of music industryand printing a plus. ly nominated for both honors in the nations include best mainstream R&B two Skips) competing for this award: Please contact(800)390 -1489 same Fax resume to (201) 525 -3302 year, if ever. station in a major market, Skip PD Skip Cheatham and morning man Of the eight nominees in the assistant Cheatham for PD and air personality of (Continued on page 92) BILLBOARD AUGUST 19, 2000 www.billboard.com 89 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard's Update International Buyer's r CALENDAR

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90 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD AUGUST 19, 2000 www.americanradiohistory.com RADIOPROMOTIONSNETWORKS SYNDICATIONAIRWAVESMUSIC VIDEOVIDEO MONITOR WorldSpace Aims To Bring Satellite Radio To The Planet BY FRANK SAXE point, he adds, what is now $250 -$400 ness model. While WorldSpace is tar- The most difficult channel to make count on its regional offices to clue it Nigel is a British banker who, by will in the next few months drop to geting a very small number of poten- more international-sounding is coun- in on what music is hot in markets night, leaves the pinstripes behind $125 -$150. tial customers in developing nations, try, a genre that remains very Amer- around the world. "A great develop- for the Cafe de Paris in London's WorldSpace has one of the largest XM and Sirius are casting a wide net ican. Sabatini says that won't limit ment for us has been the Internet," Leicester Square. His employer, coverage maps of any radio service, in a mature marketplace, particu- the program offerings. "Just because says Sabatini. "We can go anywhere happy with his work, rewards him covering 70 nations with 4.6 billion larly in -car listening. we have an international format in the world and find out what's pop- with a promotion to its new office in potential listeners. Its first satellite, "They're very, very different crea- doesn't mean we have to play an ular on the radio." Nigeria. Nigel is now far from Lon- AfriStar, was launched in October tures," says Panero. "The most international song. If it doesn't fit, it To some critics, such a service cre- don's clubland, and yet he can still 1998 and covers all of Africa, the important thing is that they have doesn't fit." ates a homogenized, albeit global, keep tabs on the latest Britpop and Middle East, and most of Western proven the technology works." Not all the channels feature air music platform. Sabatini, who aims have a copy of The Financial Times Europe. AsiaStar followed in March Sam Holt, WorldSpace senior VP personalities, and those that do waiting for him each morning. The 2000; it covers Japan, China, South- of content, agrees, adding, "They speak English. "We assume the source of both is his radio. east Asia, India, and Iran. will succeed [in direct proportion] to audience is global, and for a certain WorldSpace is a satellite -delivered A third satellite, AmeriStar, is how many tiny niches they can fill. number of them, English is a second radio service that started as an idea scheduled to go into orbit in 2001. It We will succeed at the outset in our language or they're fully bilingual," on a napkin in 1990 at a Jamaican is expected to serve Latin and South ability to be inclusive and offer peo- says Holt. restaurant in Washington, D.C. The America. The only regions that will ple the opportunity to escape a niche WorldSpace, however, does use man holding the pen was Noah not be served are the U.S., Canada, and aspirationally become part of the imaging voices and jocks that have to break new artists on an in- Samara, an Ethiopian who came to , Scandinavia, and Eastern bigger world." Indian, African, and Chinese ac- ternational scale, says, "We want to the U.S. to attend cents. "The result, just like the take artists that aren't global yet and college and stayed. ONE WORLD, MANY FORMATS music, is English will be treated as put them on our platform and make Each satellite has Even though WorldSpace is what it's become: an international them global." three beams, each aiming its signals at parts of language," says Holt. So what does an hour of World- of which is capable the world far less media -sat- Although he points to figures indi- Space sound like? Here is a sample of delivering more urated than the West, it still cating there are 300 million people hour of its 24x7 Channel: "Sex than 50 channels of must stand out in an environ- fluent in English living in India, Holt Bomb," Tom Jones & Mousse T.; `Be audio and multime- ment that has become more says the company is considering There," Tall Paul; "Sing It Back," dia programming cluttered. launching regional channels in the Moloko; "The Chase," Giorgio directly to World - "We're just another media local tongue. First on the list are Moroder; "I See You Baby," Groove Space's proprietary competing for attention, but Spanish, , and Arabic. Armada; "Liberation," Matt Darey; radios. we think we have an advan- Since the service covers 14 million "Five Fathoms," Everything But Today, the 44- tage because we're program- square kilometers, it is impossible to The Girl; "I'm Not In Love," Olive; year-old entrepre- ming from an international keep track of every new artist or "Ancoats 2 Zambia," the Baby Nam - neur is chairman/ perspective, offering the lis- trend. WorldSpace programmers (Continued on page 94) CEO of the compa- THE WORLDSPACE RECEIVER FROM JVC tener [a] peek in on the ny, a corporation world," says director of glob- whose mission is to al music services Bill Sabati- create "information affluence" by Europe. "We're going to roll this out ni. Holt adds, "I see this as an exten- spreading news and entertainment the way one would eat an elephant - sion of classic radio listening." to the developing world. one bite at a time," quips Samara. Every radio programmer must Of course, WorldSpace is still a AfriStar, the satellite that covers take in his or her market and pro- newsline... business, and it has already raised the African continent, has per- gram accordingly. That usually $1.3 billion in venture capital to fund formed so well, it's given WorldSpace means, at most, a few million poten- its launch. Samara hopes to take the an unexpected windfall: Its service - tial listeners in a single geographic GLOBAL MEDIA BUYS MAGNITUDE NETWORK. Consolidation of radio company public in the not-too -distant coverage area now includes most of area. For WorldSpace program- streaming on the Web continues, as Internet broadcaster Global future, calling the financial markets Western Europe, which WorldSpace mers, their task is to create a ser- Media has struck a deal to buy Magnitude Network for $6 million. the "final litmus test." Although the engineers had not foreseen. vice that is appropriate and desired The Vancouver-based company will provide , Web company has yet to turn a profit, he Despite the sudden platform in a in hundreds of cities, countries, and site development, and E- commerce services for more than 100 Mag- believes it will within the next two wealthy region, Samara remains cultures. nitude Internet client stations across the U.S. and Canada. The list years. adamant in his mission. "We want to "In order to sell the WorldSpace includes 12 of the top 50 Arbitron -rated streaming stations. Global In a move that should help World- continue to focus on making our service as a whole, these services president/CEO Jeff Mandelbaum says the integration of the two com- Space market its business work on the original plan." have to be global and unique in panies will begin immediately. In June, Global Media bought 212 con- units in develop- nature," says Sabatini. While World- tracts from OnRadio.com. ing nations, its COMPARED WITH THE U.S. MODEL Space leases channel space to two developers have Despite being based in Washing- dozen broadcasters, it also programs FEDS COUNT MINORITIES. The U.S. Commerce Department's National agreed to allow ton, D.C., WorldSpace will not 10 channels of its own. The music Telecommunications and Information Administration is launching a WorldSpace to broadcast into the U.S., although a channels cover current hits, modern nationwide survey of more than 195 minority media owners as part of find a manufac- satellite -delivered radio service is rock, country, dance, R &B, jazz, and the administration's effort to reverse the decline in minority radio and turer of low -end set to launch in this country next classical. TV ownership. The written questionnaire will be used to assess the receivers. In the year. Both XM Satellite Radio and "For some of the formats, like state of minority ownership; its findings will be released this fall. The past, Hitachi, SAMARA Sirius Satellite Radio will offer sub- dance," says Sabatini, "it lends itself last survey, done in 1998, found minorities owned only 2.9% of the radio JVC, Panasonic, scribers 100 channels of program- to being international, and it's easi- and TV stations in the U.S. and Sanyo were the exclusive manu- ming, much of it commercial -free. er than others. That being said, we facturers, says Samara, because XM has an agreement with World- realize a lot of the music is Western - BUSH BACKS DEREGULATION. U.S. Republican presidential candidate WorldSpace initially needed the top Space to share technological devel- based. You go to South Africa and George W. Bush vows to continue media deregulation. The GOP plat- developers with the largest distrib- opments, and both are using several they know Shania Twain. They form states the party will "restrain the hand of government so that it ution. "The receivers they're making of the same satellite manufacturers. know Madonna, and they're playing cannot smother or slow the growth of worldwide commerce and com- for us are excellent," he says. Beyond the use of satellite tech- it. munications through the Internet." Although the platform does not "They're beautiful, but they're on nology, few see any commonalities "We're developing a playlist which specifically name specific media, it does take credit for deregulation the expensive side." with what WorldSpace is doing. XM is heavily Western, but yet it con- that has already taken place. If Bush wins the White House, it's By adding the low-cost alternative, CEO Hugh Panero calls Samara the tains elements of international mu- expected that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Bill the marketplace is set to "explode," "creator of satellite radio" but notes sic," adds Sabatini, formerly of oldies Kennard, a Democrat, will resign his post. Samara says. In terms of the price that each has a very different busi- WCBS -FM New York.

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r _, z TITLE ARTIST BILLBOARD /MONITOR AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED I--r Ca O ',: I" . . .JMBER/PROMU' (Continued from page 89) No. 1 -- is only local air personality FM (Kiss 108) Boston, which picked up -- KROQ the YOU SANG TO ME MARC ANTHONY Skip Murphy. 1 1 2 24 COLUMBIA 7940ò t 3 weeks at No. 1 This year, two group PDs, Radio in rock or modern to try for an award four nominations each, and WSTR (Star BREATHE FAITH HILL One's Steve Hegwood and Cumulus' again this year. 94) Atlanta, which earned three. 2 2 1 29 WARNER BROS. 16884 t Ken Johnson, as well as two indepen- On the promotion- director front, only Z100 was nominated for best station, TAKING YOU HOME DON HENLEY 3 3 3 15 winner Tom Poleman), WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT t dent consultants, Tony Gray and music Kelly Gross of modern rock WPLY PD (last year's PD/music director (last year's I NEED YOU LEANN RIMES whiz Earl Boston, vie for the Philadelphia and Jude Heller of KFOG assistant 4 4 20 scheduling ® SPARROW 58863 /CAPITOL/CURB t radio consultant/group PD award. Heg- make a return to the ballot. Modern winner Paul "Cubby" Bryant), and pro- AMAZED LONESTAR 5 5 5 49 motion director (Sammy Simpson). BNA 65957 t wood won last year. rock WNNX and triple -A WXRT are AGUILERA 108 is up for station of the year, I TURN TO YOU CHRISTINA running for record promotion each up for the award again this year, Kiss 6 6 15 In the © RCA 60251 t team of the year is Arista, which is though it's for new people, Ernie PD (John Ivey), music director (Kid SHOW ME THE MEANING OF BEING LONELY BACKSTREET BOYS 7 8 8 29 and promotion director (the JIVE ALBUM CUT t going for its third straight win since we Kapanke and Marge Arnold, respec- Corey), GARDEN Trish Gillis). I KNEW I LOVED YOU SAVAGE category back in 1998. tively. recently departed 8 1 7 45 brought the COLUMBIA 79236 t In the network/syndicated program The consultant/group PD category Star 94 PD Dan Bowen, music direc- THAT'S THE WAY IT IS CELINE DION 9 9 9 43 and promotion direc- 550 MUSIC 79473 * /550-WORK t of the year, Wmstar's "The Countdown sees the return of familiar names like tor J.R. Ammons, ENRIQUE IGLESIAS honored. COULD I HAVE THIS KISS FOREVER WHITNEY HOUSTON & is vying for its Fred Jacobs, Jeff Pollack, and Gene tor Alan Hennes were 11 12 12 With Walt `Baby' Love" l0 ARISTA/INTERSCOPEALBUMS CUT t third win, having already been recog- Romano on the rock side and Dave Secondary mainstream top 40 hon- BACK AT ONE BRIAN MCKNIGHT 11 10 11 34 modern rock side. last ors were largely divvied up among MOTOWN 156501* /UNIVERSAL t nized in '97 and last year. Love goes up Beasing on the YOU'LL BE IN MY HEART PHIL COLLINS against himself again this year, com- year, Romano was recognized for both KMXV (Mix 93.3) Kansas City; WFLZ 12 12 13 70 WALT DISNEY 860025 /HOLLYWOOD t peting against his own "Gospel Traxx," formats. This year, it's Pollack's turn to Tampa; and WNKS (Kiss 95.1) Char- CRASH AND BURN SAVAGE GARDEN 13 13 10 20 both rock consultant cate- lotte, N.C., each of which snared three COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT t also distributed by Wurstar. try to sweep nominations. KMXV is up for station of I WILL LOVE AGAIN LARA FABIAN gories. 14 14 16 11 COLUMBIA 79375* t ROCK NOMINEES Westwood One's "Loveline" is the sole the year, PD (Jon Zenner), and music SOMEDAY OUT OF THE BLUE ELTON JOHN 15 15 14 25 program of the director (Dylan). WFLZ was cited for DREAMWORKS 459039 t You've no doubt heard how important network /syndicated SMOOTH SANTANA FEATURING ROB THOMAS it is for you to vote this year, and we'd year to make it back on the ballotin the PD Domino, music director Stan "the 16 16 11 42 ARISTA 13718 t like to thank the Democratic and mainstream /modern rock categories. Man" Priest, and air personalities MJ I WILL REMEMBER YOU (LIVE) SARAH MCLACHLAN 11 18 18 68 of things, Atlantic Kelli and BJ Harris. WNKS is up for ARISTA ALBUM CUT t Republican parties for helping get the At the label side of the year, PD (John Reynolds), I WANT IT THAT WAY BACKSTREET BOYS word out. Among your choices in our and Interscope are once again pitted station 18 17 19 67 JIVE ALBUM CUT t Decision 2000: against each other for the award for and air personality (Ace and TJ). None THE ONE BACKSTREET BOYS 19 20 20 8 label promo- of last year's winners are up for nomi- JIVE ALBUM CUT t Two Infnity rock outlets that gar- mainstream rock record nations in any of these categories. I WANT YOU TO NEED ME CELINE DION nered the most nominations on this tion team of the year. Interscope and 20 19 15 16 550 MUSIC 79473 * /550 -WORK t year's ballot: modern rock KROQ LA RCA were up last year on the modern Other multiple top 40 nominees are THERE YOU ARE MARTINA MCBRIDE -mar- 21 26 27 3 Chicago, each with rock side. On this year's ballot, Inter - KHKS (Kiss FM) Dallas (major RCA ALBUM CUT and triple -A WXRT scope, RCA, and Universal are each able ket station of the year and air personal- MACY GRAY five nominations. 22 21 21 18 EPIC ALBUM CUT t Modern rock WNNX (99X) to sweep the rock label categories. ity Kidd Kraddick) and WKSS (Kiss HERE BBMAK 25 2 BACK -A KGSR Austin, Several nominees up for awards this 95.7) Hartford, Conn. (secondary-mar- CI - HOLLYWOOD 164040 Atlanta and triple t of the year and assistant HE'S MY SON MARK SCHULTZ Texas, with four nominations each. year in the rock categories will have to ket station 24 22 22 9 MYRRH/WORD ALBUM CUT/EPIC Hat -trick modern rock nominees get a new employer to send them to the PD/music director Mike McGowan). STOP 23 24 6 Diego and awards show Dave Benson, now at Talk about heritage power: Three 25 550 MUSIC ALBUM CUT /550-WORK t XETRA -FM (91X) San KXTE (X -treme Radio) I as Vegas, as KFOG, earned a nod for his returning major- market rhythmic top 40 stations well as album rock WMMR Philadel- KBCO to its place atop the rock pack in picked up four honors each, for station, Adult Top 40 phia, WAAF Boston, WZTA Miami, Denver. Album rock WDVE Pitts- PD, assistant PD/music director, and air and WXTB Tampa. burgh's veteran morning team of personality. WBBM -FM (B96) Chicago -I.. No. 1 -- Looking at the entire ballot, market Paulsen and Krenn have split up, but will defend the awards it won last year N8T4704 MATCHB more nomination for station of the year, PD Todd 1 1 1 17 Chicago stands as the most- not before getting one LAVA /ATLANTIC t weeTWá No 1 by market, belts. Cavanah, music director Erik Bradley, EVERYTHING YOU WANT VERTICAL HORIZON nominated, with 21 nominations. New under their 2 2 2 37 Jobo. RCA 65981 1 York clocked in with 18, followed by Triple -A KACD LA's Nicole San- and morning hosts Eddie and ABSOLUTELY (STORY OF A GIRL) NINE DAYS U New York 3 4 17 L.A. and Philadelphia, tied at 17, and dler will still be at KACD by the time They'll go up against WKÍ O 550 MUSIC ALBUM CUT/550 -WORK t DESERT ROSE STING FEATURING CHEB MAMI Dallas, with 14. October rolls around, but the nature of PD Frankie Blue, assistant PD /music 4 4 3 19 A &M 497321' /INTERSCOPE t Many of this year's nominees are the station will be very different, hav- director Geronimo, and air personality HIGHER CREED 5 5 26 (Wild 5 WIND -UP ALBUM CUT t return candidates from last year: Album ing segued by then from an FM/Inter- "Broadway" Bill Lee. KYLD CHANGE YOUR MIND SISTER HAZEL 94.9) San Francisco nominees are PD 8 10 11 rock KIOZ San Diego, WYSP Philadel- net combo to a Web radio station that © UNIVERSAL ALBUM CUT Michael Martin, music director "Jazzy" BROADWAY GOO GOO DOLLS phia, and WZTA Miami are all up for will also be heard on a local AM signal. 1 6 6 19 WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT t station of the year again. For modern Sandler is up for music director and Jim Archer, and air personality St. 8 I TRY MACY GRAY 1 7 33 Den - John. EPIC ALBUM CUT t rock station of the year, KROQ, WNNX, local air personality and joins Jody WONDERFUL EVERCLEAR all on the berg as the only rock people nominated In the secondary -market category 11 15 6 and XETRA -FM are back O CAPITOL ALBUM CUT f Boulder, for more than one category this year. for rhythmic top 40, WLLD (Wild 98.7) NEVER LET YOU GO THIRD EYE BLIND ballot, as are triple-As KBCO 10 10 9 32 ELEKTRA ALBUM CUT /EEG t Colo.; KFOG San Francisco; and And while modern KNRK Portland, Tampa picked up four nominations, SMOOTH SANTANA FEATURING ROB THOMAS director Patty Pastor while KLUC Las Vegas and KQKS 11 9 8 59 WXRT Ore., promotion ARISTA 13718 t (KS107.5) Denver got three honors TAKING YOU HOME DON HENLEY Rock PDs Gregg Steele of WZTA didn't have time to add this nomination 12 12 13 13 WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT t and Brad Hardin of WXTB are the only to her résumé, she was recently hired each. Besides a nod for station of the AIRPOWER two back in the running this year. On by Dr. Martens nonetheless. year, WLLD's Orlando comes out as the TONIGHT AND THE REST OF MY LIFE NINA GORDON most -nominated person of the year, 16 20 8 the modern rock side, 99X PD Leslie 10 WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT - t -FM PD Bryan Schock, TOP 40 NOMINEES snagging nods for PD, assistant BREATHE FAITH HILL Fram, XETRA 14 14 11 29 WARNER BROS. 16884 t and WBRU Providence, R.I., PD Tim Heritage stations dominated the PD/music director, and air personality THEN THE MORNING COMES SMASH MOUTH of year. (He won music director hon- 13 12 43 Schiavelli all return to the ballot. The nominations in the top 40 categories this the 15 INTERSCOPE ALBUM CUT t year.) KQKS will defend its sta- BACK HERE BBMAK same for triple -A PDs Norm Winer at year, as top 40 KITS LA and heritage ors last O 15 16 19 22 HOLLYWOOD 164040 t WXRT, Jody Denberg at KGSR, and AC WLTW (Lite FM) New York each tion and PD (Cat Coffins) victories, with I THINK GOD CAN EXPLAIN SPLENDER 14 23 PD/music director John E. 11 15 C2 ALBUM CUT t Dave Benson for his stint at KBCO. snared five honors, and nine other sta- assistant Kage also nominated. KLUC is up for AIRPOWER KLBJ Austin music director Loris tions picked up four each 4 PD (Cat Thomas), and music KIND OF LIFE NO DOUBT Lowe is the only album rock music KIIS, whose ratings rose from a station, 20 21 12 - TRAUMA 490365/INTERSCOPE t - O16SIMPLE director to return to the ballot this year. share to a 5 share in the past year, director (J.B. King). CRASH AND BURN SAVAGE GARDEN Other rhythmic multiple honorees 19 17 16 18 Modern rock music directors Chris snagged mainstream top 40 nomina- COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT t (major- market sta- YOU'RE A GOD VERTICAL HORIZON Muckley of XETRA -FM and Lenny tions for major -market station of the are WPOW Miami 5 10 23 24 RCA ALBUM CUT t Diana at WXDX Pittsburgh return to year, PD of the year (Dan Kieley), tion, PD Kid Curry) and KPRR (Power KRYPTONITE 3 DOORS DOWN 25 5 - PD/music director of the 92) El Paso, Texas (station, PD John 21 24 REPUBLIC ALBUM CUT /UNIVERSAL t seek votes this year And a trio of triple assistant OTHERSIDE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS A music director divas -Patty Martin year (Michael Steele), air personality Candelaria). 22 21 19 22 WARNER BROS. 16875 t WXRT, Susan Castle of KGSR of the year (morning star Rick Dees), In the adult top 40 major- market STEAL MY KISSES BEN HARPER AND THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS of 22 18 18 100.7) San 23 VIRGIN ALBUM CUT t Austin, and Shawn Stewart-are back and promotion /marketing director of race, KFMB -FM (Star O PORCELAIN MOBY was last recog- the year (Von Freeman). KIIS took Diego, WBMX (Mix 98.5) Boston, and 26 26 10 on the ballot. Stewart 24 V2 ALBUM CUT t honors for station and promotion direc- WTMX (the Mix) Chicago picked up O IT'S OVER NOW NEVE nized for her work at noncommercial 25 27 27 6 PORTRAIT ALBUM CUT/COLUMBIA WXPN Philadelphia. This year, she's tor last year. four nominations each. KYSR (Star by Data SWems' (àa o Track Sery te. 73 atlutt contemporary 5latofl5 a(, 86 aduH IDp 40 5trrom dre e Crimpled from a nation I sample of airplay supplretl Broadcast week. Songs ranld by number of deltttans. °Tracks showing an lrcrease In detections over the prevaus week, regadess from 98.7) Los Angeles garnered three. Ignrcally monitored 24 ours a day, 7 days a representing KMTT Seattle. KIIS faces familiar competition receive even n It registers an increase In detections, Anpower of chart movement A record wh¢n as been on the Chart for more than 20 weeks will generally not a Duller, and Audience charts for the trig time with increases in troth detections and audience. t Videachp WXKS- (Continued on next page) awarded to songs appearing In the lop 20 on both the SOS Anplay Jed the Fish from modern rock WHTZ (Z100) New York and available. 2000, BiIlbuw d/8PI Communications. BILLBOARD AUGUST19.2000 92 www.billboard.corn www.americanradiohistory.com THE MODEIZZ\T AGE BY JILL PESSELNICK AWARD NOMINEES Cott Weiland's story of personal heartache "In `Sour Girl,' it says, `She was a sour girl the own selfishness and self -centeredness and my (Continued from preceding page) and newfound love is explored publicly in day that she met me and a happy girl the day she inability to really be a partner, I sort of doomed WBMX will defend its '99 station of the Stone Temple Pilots' "Sour Girl," No. 9 on left me,' " Weiland continues. "What I mean by her to a lot of heartache from the get -go." year honors, plus being cited for PD this issue's Modern Rock Tracks chart. that is, when I look back at my relationship with Writing about this life- changing time was very (Greg Strassell), music director (Mike While making the group's Atlantic album "No. cathartic for Weiland. "I may have appeared to Mullaney), and air personality (John 4," the STP front man says, "My longtime rela- i may have appeared to have have had everything, like Superman, but looks are Lander). KFMB is up for station, PD tionship with my ex -wife was coming to a com- had everything, very deceiving," he says. "Two people can really (Tracy Johnson), promotion director plete like Superman, but end, and the divorce process was under way. want to be together, but for whatever reason, the (Kim Leeds), and air personalities (last And look, are very then, on the other end, I was finally able to deceiving` chemistry just doesn't work the way it needs to to year's winners Jeff and Jer). KYSR is be connected with Mary [Forsberg]. She and I had -Scott Weiland, Stone Temple Pilots keep both people feeling happy and satisfied." up for station PD (Angela Perelli) and been in love with each other for a long time, but The song's deep- rooted lyrics are accompanied music director (Chris Pattk). because of my marriage we were unable to be my ex -wife, I don't ever really regard myself as by pop- oriented instrumentation. Weiland says, In the secondaries, KMXB (Mix together. It's like one really sort of sad and very being an equal participant in the relationship. I "There has always been that British pop element 94.1) Las Vegas, which swept the sta- painful chapter was ending, but another one that was a much different person than I am today in to what we do, because we're overly saturated fans tion PD, music director, and promotion was very beautiful was beginning. this new relationship, and I think because of my of the Beatles and British pop in general." director awards last year, will try to duplicate that success this year, with Billboard, nods going to the station, music direc- AUGUST 19, 2000 Billboard, AUGUST 19, 2000 tor (Shark), and promotion director (Jennifer Markham Wynn). Also pick- ing up three nods is KALC (Alice 106)

TM Denver, which was nominated for sta- Mainstream Rock Tracks.. Modern Rock Tracks tion of the year, PD (Jim Lawson), and Y Y Z TRACK TITLE ARTIST TRACK TITLE ARTIST music director (Kaman, who won last ,_ 3 _ N 3 o ALBUM TITLE (IF ANY) IMPRINT/PROMOTION LABEL f- w Ó5 ALBUM TITLE (IF ANY) IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL year at KMXB). owl No. 1 Now-- No. 1 am.--- Other multiple nominees are WPLJ I DISAPPEAR 7 weeks atNo_ I METALLICA 1 1 I 16 LAST RESORT PAPA ROACH New York (music director Tony Mas- "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2" SOUNDTRACK 1 2 1 18 HOLLYWOOD t INFEST DREAMWORKS t caro and air personalities Scott Shan- CALIFORNICATION RED HOT c 4 5 8 CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS 2 1 CALIFORNICATION WARNER BROS. 2 10 non and Todd Pettengill); WSSR (Star t CALIFORNICATION WARNER BROS. t 29 KRYPTONITE 3 DOORS DOWN 95.7) Tampa (station PD 3 3 3 PROMISE EVE 6 and Scott THE BETTER LIFE REPUBLIC /UNIVERSAL t 3 4 5 10 HORRORSCOPE RCAt Chase); and WMC -FM (FM100) Mem- ARMS WIDE OPEN CREED 4 2 2 18 WITH CHANGE (IN THE HOUSE OF FLIES) DEFTONES HUMAN CLAY WIND -UP t 5 7 13 phis (music director Bruce Wayne and ® WHITE PONY MAVERICK f JUDITH A PERFECT CIRCLE promotion director 5 5 4 17 KRYPTONITE 3 DOORS DOWN Cindy Horton). MER DE NOMS VIRGIN t 5 3 3 22 THE BETTER LIFE REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL f WLTW New York is the clear front- LAST RESORT PAPA ROACH 6 6 16 9 9 13 RIGHT NOW SR © INFEST DREAMWORKS t -71 runner this year, placing nominees in all © NOW YOU SEE INSIDE RCA f 8 9 LOSER O 9 3 DOORS DOWN five categories: station, PD (Jim Ryan), THE BETTER LIFE REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL 7 7 6 17 JUDITH A PERFECT CIRCLE MER GODLESS DE NOMS VIRGIN t music director (a nod for former staffer 8 7 7 18 U.P.O. NO PLEASANTRIES EPIC 8 6 4 12 WONDERFUL EVERCLEAR Haneen Hunter), air personality SONGS FROM AN AMERICAN MOVIE, VOL. ONE LEARNING HOW TO SMILE CHANGE (IN THE HOUSE OF FLIES) DEFTONES CAPITOL t 9 9 10 12 SOUR (Valerie Smaldone), and promotion WHITE PONY MAVERICK t 9 8 8 18 `> GIRL STONE TEMPLE PILOTS BAD RELIGION NO. 4 ATLANTIC t director (Bridget Sullivan). The station, 10 11 12 10 GODSMACK GODSMACK STELLAR REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL 10 10 12 8,- INCUBUS Ryan, and Smaldone all won their MAKE YOURSELF SOUR GIRL IMMORTAL/EPIC t 11 10 8 18 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS respective categories last year. NO. 4 ARMS WIDE ATLANTIC t 11 12 11 20 WITH OPEN CREED N.I.B. HUMAN CLAY WIND -UP t Lite will go up against four other 12 13 14 6 PRIMUS WITH OZZY NATIVITY IN BLACK II: TRIBUTE TO BLACK SABBATH DIVINE/PRIORITY TAKE A LOOK 12 11 10 17 AROUND LIMP BIZKIT multi- nominated stations: WPCH HELL ON HIGH HEELS "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2" SOUNDTRACK HOLLYWOOD 13 14 13 8 MOTLEY CRUE (Peach 94.9) Atlanta (station of the year, NEW TATTOO MOTLEY /BEYOND TEENAGE DIRTBAG t 13 14 19 5 WHEATUS SATELLITE BLUES WHEATUS COLUMBIA t PD Vance Dillard, music director Steve 14 12 11 12 AC /DC STIFF UPPER LIP EASTWEST /EEG t I DISAPPEAR 14 13 14 16 METALLICA Goss), KOST Los Angeles (station of "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2" SOUNDTRACK -male AIRPOWER HOLLYWOOD f the year, PD Jhani Kaye), and WBEB - STUPIFY DISTURBED LAST GOODBYE 15 16 17 9, (B101) 15 16 18 4 KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND THE SICKNESS GIANT/REPRISE t Philadelphia (station of the year, LIVE ON GIANT/REPRISE 1. PD Chris Conley). STUPIFY AIRPOWER 01 15 15 14 DISTURBED THE SICKNESS LOSER It's share and share alike in the AC GIANT /REPRISE t 16 22 28 3 3 DOORS DOWN PERFECT '. HE BETTER LII L REPUBLIC /UNIVERSAL secondary-market nominations. Five of 17 18 19 6 PAINTED ONE WAY RIDE STRAIGHT UPI REFUGE/MCA NEVER GONNA COME BACK DOWN BT the eight nominated stations boast two HIGHER 17 18 18 6 18 17 16 50 CREED MOVEMENT IN STILL LIFE NETTWERK/CAPITOL t HUMAN nods each: WDOK Cleveland (station, CLAY WIND -UP f YOU'RE A GOD 18 17 15 7 VERTICAL HORIZON EVERYTHING YOU '99 winner music director Scott Miller); AIRPOWER 11100- WANT RCA t 19 15 13 23 ADAM'S SONG BLINK -182 WEM (Sunny 1043) West Palm Beach, 7 TURN ME ON "MR. DEADMAN" THE UNION UNDERGROUND 19 20 21 ENEMA OF THE STATE MCA t ...AN EDUCATION IN REBELLION PORTRAIT/COLUMBIA Fla. (station, PD Les Howard); WMGF PARDON ME INCUBUS STELLAR 20 19 16 41 20 22 24 6 INCUBUS MAKE YOURSELF IMMORTAL/EPIC t (Magic 107.7) Orlando, Fla. (station, PD MAKE YOURSELF IMMORTALJEPIC t TESTIFY Ken Payne); WRCH (Lite 100.5) Hart- 11 27 2 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE THE LOST ART OF KEEPING A SECRET QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE - 21 21 23 8 THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES EPIC ford, (station, RATED R INTERSCOPE t Conn. music director Joe LEADER OF MEN NICKELBACK EVERYTHING 22 21 22 8 Hann); and WHUD Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 22 29 31 4 QUESTION 8STOPS7 THE STATE ROADRUNNER t IN MODERATION REPRISE (PD Steve Petrone, music director Tom 20 20 (ROCK) SUPERSTAR CYPRESS HILL 8 LIGHT YEARS PEARL JAM 23 20 23 19 17 SKULL & BONES COLUMBIA t BINAURAL EPIC Furci). HEAVEN IS A HALFPIPE (IF I DIE) OPM 2 BREATHE NICKELBACK 24 28 37 3 On a national scope, "Rick Dees' 24 32 MENACE TO SOCIETY ATLANTIC THE STATE ROADRUNNER SOMEBODY SOMEONE KORN Weekly Top 40" will defend its top 40 TAKE A LOOK AROUND LIMP BIZKIT 25 23 29 5 25 23 20 13 ISSUES IMMORTAL/EPIC "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2" SOUNDTRACK HOLLYWOOD t f network/syndicated short- or longform RESPONSIBILITY SCUM OF THE EARTH ROB ZOMBIE 26 34 4 MXPX 26 26 25 4 01 THE EVER PASSING MOMENT program of the year against "Holly- "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 2" SOUNDTRACK HOLLYWOOD A &M /INTERSCOPE t QUESTION EVERYTHING 8STOPS7 wood Hamilton's Rhythm Top 30 Count- 27 25 28 6 PROMISE EVE 6 27 29 32 5 HORRORSCOPE RCA t IN MODERATION REPRISE down," "Open House Party," and SOMEBODY SOMEONE BREAK STUFF LIMP BIZKIT 28 28 32 4 KORN 28 25 24 24 "American Top 40 With Casey Kasen." ISSUES IMMORTAUEPIC t SIGNIFICANT OTHER FLIP/INTERSCOPE t THE WICKER MAN PORCELAIN MOBY The adult version of Kasem's show will 29 24 22 11 IRON MAIDEN 29 24 23 15 BRAVE NEW WORLD PORTRAIT /COLUMBIA t PLAY V2 t defend its AC /adult top 40 crown THEY STOOD UP FOR LOVE BENT MATCHBOX TWENTY 30 37 40 3 LIVE 30 31 27 17 against AC night queen Delilah and '80s THE DISTANCE TO HERE RADIOACTIVE/MCA t MAD SEASON LAVA/ATLANTIC t TESTIFY LIGHT YEARS rivals `Backtrax USA' and "Retro Pop 31 40 - 2 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE 31 30 26 7 PEARL JAM THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES EPIC BINAURAL EPIC Reunion." ROCK THE PARTY (OFF THEY STOOD UP FOR 32 36 38 3 THE HOOK) P.O.D. 35 2 LOVE LIVE THE CI - FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF SOUTHTOWN ATLANTIC t THE DISTANCE TO HERE RADIOACTIVE/MCA t THE FINE LITTLE SCENE BAD RELIGION PRINT 33 39 39 3 ISLE OF Q 33 34 35 3 GODSMACK ISLE OF Q UNIVERSAL t GODSMACK REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL Nominees on the final ballot were 3 TEN YEARS GONE & THE BLACK CROWES BOHEMIAN LIKE YOU THE DANDY WARHOLS 34 35 36 1 determined by Airplay Monitor JIMMY PAGE 34 NEW read- & THE BLACK CROWES: LIVE AT THE GREEK MUSICMAKER.COM/TVT THIRTEEN TALES FROM URBAN BOEHMIA CAPITOL PAINTED ON MY HEART ers, who cast write -in votes on a pre- 35 27 26 7 THE CULT 1 ROCK THE PARTY (OFF THE HOOK) P.O.D. "GONE IN 60 SECONDS" CI NEW SOUNDTRACK ISLAND /IDJMG f THE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF SOUTHTOWN ATLANTIC f liminary ballot. RIDING WITH THE KING B.B. KING & ERIC CLAPTON 36 33 30 10 36 40 2 TOUCH AND GO VIBROLUSH Final ballots for the Billboard/Airplay RIDING WITH THE KING DUCK/REPRISE - t TOUCH & GO V2 BREAK STUFF Monitor Radio Awards are included in 37 38 34 24 LIMP BIZKIT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE SUM 41 SIGNIFICANT OTHER FLIP/INTERSCOPE 37 NEW 1 t HALF HOUR OF POWER BIG RIG/ISLAND /IDJMG this issue for subscribers. The ballot LEADER OF MEN 38 34 33 25 NICKELBACK ABSOLUTELY (STORY OF A GIRL) DAYS 38 I NINE includes nominees in all 10 of the Broad- THE STATE ROADRUNNER t 39 36 19 THE MADDING CROWD 550 MUSIC/550-WORK t CLIMBING THE WALLS STIR cast Data Systems-monitored formats 39 NEW 1 1 CLIMBING THE WALLS STIR HOLY DOGS CAPITOL 39 NEW HOLY DOGS CAPITOL covered in the four Airplay Monitor pub- WONDERFUL EVERCLEAR 40 31 I 29 10 BOYZ-N -THE HOOD DYNAMITE HACK lications SONGS FROM AN AMERICAN MOVIE, VOL. ONE LEARNING HOW TO SMILE CAPITOL t 40 32 21 16 and in nine distinct categories. SUPERFAST WOPPITZER/FARMCLUB.COM/UNIVERSAL t The Pi national relay supplied Systems' Track service. mainstream eligibility period was May 1999 c aa, r winr n f o ap- an increase over the p eviouweeregardless of chart A ° ve lJ lints record csowing movement. which has been on the for more than 20 weeks will ge erallyy not receive bullet, e n if itt registers top 20 on both the BDS it n increase detections. we r awarded to appearing in the through May 2000. Airplay and Audience charts for the first time with increases in both detections and audience. t Videoclip availability. ®2000, Billboard /BPI Communications. BILLBOARD AUGUST 19, 2000 www.billboard.com 93 www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard. AUGUST 19, 2000 Radio P R O G R A M M I N G To p 40 Tracks.. Y Y YZ TRACK TITLE ARTIST _) 3 N 3 3 O IMPRINT PROMOTION LABEL Joyner Show Moues To Rìval Station oil No. 1 .-- BENT 2 weeks at No. I MATCHBOX TWENTY more large- market stations in O 1 2 17 BY FRANK SAXE for our listeners throughout the with LAVA/ATLANTIC The ABC -syndicated Tom Joyner country." its portfolio, Liggins says Radio ABSOLUTELY (STORY OF A GIRL) NINE DAYS radio network One would have a larger audience O2 2 1 14 morning show is traveling from adult Meanwhile, the 550 MUSIC/550 -WORK R &B WHUR Washington, D.C., business bills more than $1 billion a right out of the gate. JUMPIN', JUMPIN' DESTINY'S CHILD use rep firms to Q3 6 9 17 across town to Radio One's rival year, which is consolidated in just Most networks COLUMBIA adult R &B outlet WMMJ (Magic a handful of players, such as Clear sell ads for them, but Liggins says DOESN'T REALLY MATTER JANET 11 13 7 102.3), where it will replace the Les Channel's Premiere and soon -to -be Radio One will instead create an in- ® DEF JAM /DEF SOUL/IDJMG Brown morning show. Joyner's last sister AMFM house division and go directly to TRY AGAIN AALIYAH 5 3 3 19 on at WHUR will be Aug. 25. Radio Networks, advertisers. "We're not trying to BLACKGROUNDNIRGIN day air Radio One also says that it will put CBS /Infinity's usurp the agencies -the agencies EVERYTHING YOU WANT VERTICAL HORIZON 6 5 4 31 its WILD -AM Westwood One, are our friend -but this is a pitch RCA the Joyner show on 102) and ABC Radio we're taking directly to advertisers IT'S GONNA BE ME 'N SYNC Boston and KMJQ (Magic 7 4 5 16 Networks. Radio because they need to know what the JIVE Houston. "Everyone knows how I feel about One will soon be opportunity is. It will also allow us to I WANNA KNOW JOE 8 7 8 20 circumvent our competitors." JIVE supporting black colleges," Joyner added to that list. One Radio One is meeting with West- HIGHER CREED says, defending his decision to leave Radio 9 8 6 23 ABC Radio Networks, WIND -UP WHUR, which is owned by Howard JOYNER president Alfred wood One and he exploring a joint venture, says Lig- BACK HERE BBMAK University. "With the state of the Liggins says 10 10 10 14 will HOLLYWOOD radio industry, it is harder and hard- wants to start picking the "low - gins, who adds that something fruit" and form a network be in place by the new year. THERE YOU GO PINK er for independent operators to suc- hanging 11 9 7 26 Radio One news, the LAFACE/ARISTA ceed. WHUR has defied these odds, targeting African -Americans. In other chain will expand in Greenville, S.C., HE WASN'T MAN ENOUGH TONI BRAXTON and I feel privileged to have con- "Most of the activity is coming CI 12 11 16 of WPEK-FM, cur- LAFACE/ARISTA tributed to their success." from five major advertisers coming with the addition is MUSIC MADONNA An ABC statement says, "Radio and saying they'd like to buy all 18 rently an N/T outlet. It expected 13 16 - 2 &B MAVERICK/WARNER BROS. One [is] the largest black-owned of our markets," says Liggins. At the station will be flipped to an R compatible with the compa- I THINK I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU radio group in the world. By joining present, American Urban Radio format 14 13 12 9 COLUMBIA up with Radio One, we are going to Networks is the only African - ny's crosstown station, R &B WJMZ DESERT ROSE STING FEATURING CHEB MAMI be able to continue to do great things American-targeted network, but (107.3 Jamz). 15 15 15 12 A &M /INTERSCOPE

I WANNA BE WITH YOU MANDY MOORE 16 14 14 12 TO BRING SATELLITE RADIO TO THE PLANET 550 MUSIC/550-WORK WORLDSPACE AIMS EVERCLEAR (Continued from page 91) 17 17 20 5 WONDERFUL CAPITOL boos; "Xpander," Sasha. Chinese government. Likely to be on infrastructure environments that LUCKY BRITNEY SPEARS like BBC, are fairly poor." 18 23 38 3 that list are news services JIVE NEXT UP: ASIA & INTERNET CNN, and World Radio Network. Because each receiver has an KRYPTONITE 3 DOORS DOWN can 19 20 24 4 In September, WorldSpace will Samara hopes to reach an agree- individual fingerprint, they REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL begin to roll out its service in Asia. It ment with Chinese officials rather become something like a one -way S * *T) COUNTRY GRAMMAR NELLY 20 22 25 5 (HOT has scheduled launch events in Sin- quickly, in time for its launch in other modem. Computer programmers FO' REEL/UNIVERSAL gapore, India, and Jakarta, Indone- parts of Asia. "That would really have also created software that will COME ON OVER BABY (ALL I WANT IS YOU) CHRISTINA AGUILERA to get a download 21 18 23 4 sia, for next month, with a soft boost our announcement, but even if allow subscribers RCA launch planned for Thailand, we don't get it, there is a huge gray on a regular basis; for instance, a GIVE ME JUST ONE NIGHT (UNA NOCHE) 98 DEGREES could be down- 22 NEW 1 Malaysia, and the Philippines. market for receivers to find their newspaper that UNIVERSAL However, for WorldSpace, the way into China. Obviously, we prefer loaded nightly. BIG PIMPIN' JAY-Z FEATURING UGK 23 24 21 13 Great Wall of China is not a 4,500 - to do things with the government." Samara says WorldSpace will not ROC -A- FELLNDEF JAM /IDJMG mile structure winding through the Beyond broadcasting in Asia and market itself as an Internet com- MOST GIRLS PINK 24 30 37 3 countryside but a political system South America, Samara's plan is to pany when it launches the service LAFACE/ARISTA that may block it from marketing use portions of the radio spectrum to the public in September. "All of I WILL LOVE AGAIN LARA FABIAN 25 21 22 8 to its 1 billion residents. reserved for the service to trans- this is just what we have to do -to COLUMBIA radios Samara traveled to Beijing in mid - mit data to computers. "In our do what we really want to do- IT'S MY LIFE BON JOVI 26 34 - 2 marketplace, they expect 200 mil- which is choreograph a great ISLAND/IDJMG August to meet with government for WorldSpace, lion personal computers to be in the arrangement of programming FADED SOULDECISION FEATURING THRUST officials. Fortunately 27 33 34 4 across geographical and cultural MCA most of China is covered by a single marketplace within the next two who can lines. I'm pretty happy if we do CHANGE YOUR MIND SISTER HAZEL signal, which will allow it to remove years, yet the people 28 28 30 7 nothing but radio." UNIVERSAL channels deemed off-limits by the afford them are living in telephone BETTER OFF ALONE ALICE DEEJAY 29 29 27 21 REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL GOO GOO DOLLS 30 31 29 19 BROADWAY WARNER BROS.

COULD I HAVE THIS KISS FOREVER WHITNEY HOUSTON & ENRIQUE IGLESIAS 31 35 28 9 ARISTNINTERSCOPE THONG SONG SISQO 32 27 26 24 DRAGON/DEF SOUL/IDJMG OOPS!...I DID IT AGAIN BRITNEY SPEARS 33 36 19 18 JIVE THE NEXT EPISODE DR. DRE FEATURING SNOOP DOGG 34 32 31 7 AFTERMATWINTERSCOPE SIMPLE KIND OF LIFE NO DOUBT 35 39 - 3 TRAUMA/INTERSCOPE YOU'RE A GOD VERTICAL HORIZON 36 NEW 1 RCA BE WITH YOU ENRIQUE IGLESIAS 37 25 17 22 INTERSCOPE PARTY UP (UP IN HERE) DMX 38 37 35 17 RUFF RYDERS/DEF JAM /IDJMG Bizkit Bites The Apple. Limp Bizkit front man Fred Durst, THE REAL SLIM SHADY EMINEM 39 26 18 15 with the masses and modern rock WXRK WE B/AFTERMATH/I NTERSCOPE left, hangs out (K Rock) New York air personality Booker. Thousands lined But Did He Get A Kiss? Pop sensation Jessica Simpson PUREST OF PAIN (A PURO DOLOR) SON BY FOUR 40 RE -ENTRY 2 Ballroom for wrist- joins top 40 WHTZ (Z100) New York music director Paul SONY DISCOS/COLUMBIA up outside of New York's Hammerstein Basics tour, which hit the "Cubby" Bryant at a CD signing party for her platinum sample of airplay of Mainstream Top 40, Rhythmic Top 40 and Adult Top 40 stations bands to catch Bizkit's Back to Compiled from a national New York. The supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 248 Top 40 stations are electronically monitored 24 Big Apple July 17 -18. The tour is supporting the band's lat- "Sweet Kisses" at HMV in Herald Square, °Tracks showing an increase in hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs are ranked by Audience Impressions. est release, "Significant Other," which is No. 56 on The Bill- album's third single is "I Think I'm In Love With You," cur- Audience over the previous week. A record which has been on the chart for more than 20 weeks will generally removed from the No. 20 on Billboard's Hot 100 Airplay chart. not recieve a bullet, even if it registers an increase in audience. Records below the top 20 are board 200 chart. rently chart after 26 weeks. ©2000, Billboard/BPI Communications.

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Kelly, Bad Man 32 Collin Raye W/Bobbie Eakes , Tired Of... 33 Common, The Light music will be all over the Sundance clip of the year, best new artist 34 Santana Feat. Everlast, Put Your Lights On 33 Lil' Kim, No Matter What They Say 33 Daryle Singletary, I Knew I Loved You 34 Ruff Endz, No More , Like 35 Lenny Kravitz, Fly Away Channel as the network premieres clip of the year, and best /local 34 Tony Touch, I Wonder Why 34 Trent Summar, New Money 35 Da Brat Feat. 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Artists interviewed This Toronto, Ontario M5V2Z5 Foo Fighters, Next Year Toni Braxton, Just Be A Man About It Anastacia, I'm Outta Love &B -hop Sam, Monkeys With Hand Guns include Moby, DJ Spooky, Gene- Bend, Ind. -based R /hip Next, Wifey Laid Back, Sunshine Reggae 2000 Son Of (NEW) Sou Christina Aguilera, Come On Over Baby Destiny's Child, Jumpin', Jumpin' and P- Orridge. show "Michiana Video Jamz." Jessica Simpson, I Think I'm In Love With sis, J. Englishman, Abused (NEW) Pink, Most Girls Christina Aguilera, I Turn To You "The Cream Will Rise," direc- TV affiliates: AT &T Cable and 54.40, Casual Viewin' (NEW) SoulDecision, Faded Foo Fighters, Next Year (NEW) tor Gigi Gaston's 1998 documentary American Telecasting of Michiana Mary J. Blige, Your Child COLLEGE SR -71, Right Now (NEW) about singer Sophie B. 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A New Brick House. Brick Red Records, the rock imprint of Gold Circle Label Group, recently held its launch party at Hollywood's Mint. Shown, from left, are Keith Palmer, sales coordinator of Gold Circle Label Group; Mike Klein, VP of promotion for Brick Red Records; Pete Spiegelman, senior director of sales for Brick Red Records; Randy Gerston, president of Brick Red Records; Delany DelPrete, marketing coordinator of Gold Circle Label Group; Alison Taylor, VP of marketing for Brick Red Records; Chris Walters, A &R for Brick Red Records; Mike Sikkus, VP of A &R for Brick Red Records; and Sharon Liveten, director of publicity for Brick Red Records. Spacehog Launches On Artemis. Spacehog recently signed a recording deal with Artemis Records. The band will return to the studio in late summer to record a new album with longtime producer Bryce Goggin. Shown, from left, are Michael Chambers, co- chairman of Artemis Records; Spacehog's Jonny Cragg; David Sonnenberg, manager for Spacehog; Spacehog's Royston Langdon, Antony Langdon, and Richard Steel:; and Danny Goldberg, president/CEO of Artemis Records.

Wopat Get Your Deal. Tom Wopat, star of the Tony Award -winning musical "Annie Get Your Gun," has signed an exclusive recording contract with Angel Records. His album "Still Of The Night" is due this fall. Shown, from left, are Rob Mounsey, arranger /keyboards; Larry Goldings, arranger/keyboards; Russ Titel- man, producer; Wopat (seated); Bruce Lundvall, president of Capitol Records Jazz and Classics; and Steve Ferrera, director of A &R for Capitol Records Jazz and Classics. Travis' Traveling Show. Epic/Independiente act Travis is headlining a U.S. tour this summer to promote its album "The Man Who." The band recently met with Sony Music Entertainment executives at its sold -out show at New York's Irving Plaza. Shown, from left, are Travis' Andy Dunlop; Colin Lester, managing director of Wildife Entertainment; Ian McAndrew, managing director of Wildlife Entertainment; Michele Anthony, executive VP of Sony Music Entertainment; Travis' Fran Healy; Polly Anthony, president of Group; Travis' Neil Primrose and Dougie Payne; Mike Tierney, senior VP of Epic Records Group; and David Massey, executive VP of A &R for Epic Records Group.

The Powerpuff Boys. Devo, Optiganally Yours, and the Sugarplastic have all Opera In The Park. Andrea Bocelli recently performed contributed tracks to "Heroes & Villains," a collection of songs from and inspired for a sold -out crowd at New Jersey's Liberty State Park. by Cartoon Network's "The Powerpuff Girls" Series creator Craig McCracken R. Kelly Sells 6 Milion. R. Kelly recently stopped by Jive Prior to the concert, Bocelli was presented with a multi - wanted acts that will inspire him when he creates episodes of the show. Shown Records in New York to attend the "Shaft" movie premiere platinum record honoring the sales of his five albums in in the front row, from left, are Devo's Bob Casale, album co- producer, and the and discuss his album "TP- 2.com," due Oct. 24. Kelly's last the U.S. His next set, "Bocelli Verdi," will be released Sept. Sugarplastic's Ben Eshbach. Shown in the back row, from left, are the Sug- set, 1998's "R.," was certified six -times platinum. Shown, 12. Shown, from left, are Lisa Altman, senior VP of cross- arplastic's Kiara Galler; Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh, co- producer of the album; from left, are Clive Calder, chairman/CEO of Zomba Group; over music for Universal Classics Group; Kevin Gore, GM Mike Engstrom, director of marketing for Kid Rhino; McCracken; Optiganally Kelly; Janet Kleinbaum, VP of artist marketing for Jive of Universal Classics Group; Bocelli; and Chris Roberts, Yours' Rob Crow; Devo's Bob Mothersbaugh; and Optiganally Yours' Pea Hix. Records; and Barry Weiss, president of Jive Records. chairman of Universal Classics Group.

BILLBOARD AUGUST 19, 1999 www.billboard.com 97 www.americanradiohistory.com COUNTRY MUSIC'S INTERNET PIONEERS (Continued from page 1) 10 months after its launch and three ure out how your product fits into the sites of the Academy of Country motions with the radio stations in the cable properties that are promoting" months after starting a Nashville base grand scheme of things," says Music- Music and the Country Music Hall of Infinity chain, which is majority - the site. That partnership gives of operations, CountryCool.com Country.com artist services manager Fame. MusicCountry.com links to the owned by Viacom /CBS. Country.com an advantage because closed its Nashville office because its Todd Cassetty. "There is a limit to the co -owned Grand Ole Opry site. And of "our ability to promote on -air. If venture capital dried up. The move put number of sites that can have a broad CountryCool until recently housed MEET THE KEY PLAYERS you have to go out and buy that at least eight employees out of work country music focus. What you'll see the International Fan Club Organi- The most established -and thus [time], the investment becomes a and froze technology development on as time goes by is smaller, niche -ori- zation site (which is now in talks with far most successful -of the country whole lot more. We understand the site. Company officials said at the ented sites pop up, but not that many Country.com). The sites also vie for sites is the nearly 3- year -old Country. media -how to produce, sell, and time that the business needed that will try to get their arms com- streaming rights and exclusives for corn, which claims 300,000 page views write it. That is one real advantage "restructuring" and began aggres- pletely around country. Fan Fair and the major country per day and more than 250 million to being [part] of a media culture to sively seeking a buyer or investor. "There is a real pioneering spirit music awards shows and events. page views since its 1997 launch. It begin with, as opposed to starting Dixon says there are some "inter- in this business, and how everything Besides music news and artist also claims 600,000 unique visitors from ground zero." esting discussions" under way with will ultimately shake out, nobody interviews, most sites feature album per month. Clayton says that with Country. into potential investors, but he declines to knows," Cassetty adds. "All you can reviews, music and merchandise One way Country.com differs from corn and Sonicnet newly merged to give specifics. Since the restructuring, do is get in there and compete as stores, chat rooms, Webcasts, the pack is that, much like its sister Viacom, "we're just beginning he he says, CountryCool's business model aggressively as possible and make streaming radio stations, and lots of cable TV network TNN, its content integrate efforts." In the future, has been changed to "place more sure your revenue model is sound." contests. Country.com is currently features not only country music but adds, "there will be opportunities to content. emphasis on business to business," giving away a trip to see Trisha Year - motor sports and outdoor activities streamline the ways we get over meaning that the site now targets both COMPETING FOR SCOOPS wood in London. MusicCountry.com, like fishing and hunting. Major spon- We don't want to be tripping the industry and consumers and is With so many country sites, rival- meanwhile, is giving away a Monte sors include Chevrolet, Pontiac, Ford, each other. I'd love to have an inte- making some of its content available to ry is obviously fierce. Several have Carlo from Chevrolet, its major Dr Pepper, Alka Seltzer, and Pennzoil. grated country effort." other sites via syndication. "We feel hired veteran country music jour- sponsor, as well as a Dixie Chicks fly- Martin Clayton, Country.com's Country.com already shares con- in positive about the future," he adds. nalists who are competing aggres- away, a makeover from the band's VP/GM of interactive media, says his tent with Yahoo! to gain exposure says he's The company now has 12 employ- sively not only with each other but stylist, and a trip to see Reba McEn- company's mission statement is "to a broader venue; Clayton by America Online ees and claims 2 3 million page views with established print publications to tire in Brazil. become the global source for country been approached as well. per month. break music news stories. Country Nearly all of the sites partner not music and lifestyles on the Internet about a potential partnership Dixon admits that the MTVi- and .com's staff includes former Bill- only with labels but with country while making money and having fun -owned sites have an edge board country editor Ed Morris and radio stations for contests and cross - ... We strive to create and produce READY TO FLY Gaylord in because "they have large resources veteran Nashville Banner and Ten- promotion. MusicCountry.com, for meaningful content daily." He adds, MusicCountry.com launched title available to them [and] deep pockets. nessean reporter Jay Orr; Sonicnet example, is working with radio sta- "If you don't, you're just dead on the June with an attention -getting of the Dixie Chicks' Fly That's a pretty obvious advantage." in March hired former Billboard tions to provide turnkey Dixie Chicks Internet." sponsorship But, he adds, "I don't think they have Nashville bureau chief Chet Flippo. promotions for the stations' own Web Clayton says there is "quite a bit" tour. Sister site OneCountry.com time as a an advantage in terms of quality." In addition to competing for news, sites, in exchange for on -air mentions of cross -pollination with sister cable was also launched at the "The Internet space is a challenge the sites compete for content part- and reciprocal links. Country.com networks CMT and TNN, adding country music search engine. page 100) right now for everybody trying to fig- ners. Country.com hosts the official shares news, information, and pro- that there is "a huge benefit in having (Continued on

BEST BUY HERALDS ARRIVAL IN N.Y. WITH STING SHOW (Continued from page 1) is competitive bury, Bayshore, West Nyack, South 22,000 CDs, 2,000 DVDs, and 1,500 N.J. -based . that New York a very Setauket, Middletown, Levittown, VHS titles, he reports. Usually, when Best Buy and Cir- market. Poughkeepsie, and Kingston, plus Moreover, he says, as a part of the cuit City hit a market, there is a "We have spent a great deal of and we two in New York City, on Staten company's clicks- and -bricks strate- shakeout among the local consumer time researching the market, Island and in Woodside, Queens. gy, the chain's Web sites will be ac- electronics stores. In New York, see some of the finest group of com- New Jersey Best Buys will be locat- cessible at the New York stores. Also, those stores have already been expe- petitors," Pagano says. ed in Totowa, Secaucus, Union, customers will be able to pick up and riencing consolidation. Over the past As for preparing for its entry, in "accordance with Woodbridge, and East Hanover. exchange products at the stores that few years, the Wiz filed and success- Best Buy will act which is to Joe Pagano, VP of music and video, they bought online. fully reorganized from Chapter 11 our mission statement, Best Buy is bringing its Pagano says that the Sting con- bankruptcy protection, while New- improve our customers' lives by mak- says that and "standard larger footprint of 45,000 cert, which he labels a "wow event," trumpet its invasion. mark & Lewis, Topps, and Sixth ing technology easy to use square feet" to the market. The should make quite a splash for Best In coming to New York, Best Buy Avenue Electronics have all gone out affordable," he says. But he adds that not change the way it stores will have a "full complement Buy, since it's a "major concert, in will join Circuit City, which estab- of business. In fact, the Best Buy Best Buy will of any local com- of merchandise, with a big emphasis the biggest city, in the biggest park." lished itself here two years ago, as store planned for Woodside previ- competes because "We are like coach John on digital technologies." The music In addition, the company will spend the national competition to the local ously was a Topps superstore. petition. and video department will have a large amount on advertising to consumer electronics chain, Edison, Pagano says Best Buy is aware Wood," Pagano says. "When he won all of those basketball championships at UCLA, he never prepared for another team." Steve Harman, Eastern territori- al director for Tower Records /Video/ Party Books, based in New York at the com- Sting On Success, Free Central Concert pany's East Village store, offers a In an exclusive interview; Sting race and nationality. hit in the clubs, getting to No. 1 fare after the show [chuckle], be- similar philosophy about the intro- Buy to the market. spoke to Billboard about the event. To have people appreciate it as on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi- cause I can just walk home. duction of Best much as they do today, both the old Singles Sales chart. And I must say I have sung in "When competition comes into town, Your single "Desert Rose" is songs and the Central Park before -in fact, I've we watch what they do, but we take own and do No. 18 with a bullet this week, new, means a That was amazing, and the dance walked around the reservoir many care of our backyard making it your biggest hit in the great deal to me. remix of the song obviously had a lot times, singing to myself-especial- what we do best. I think Tower offers than Best Buy, and U.S. since "If I Ever Lose My In fact, I've just to do with that response. We got ly with some of the songs for what a better selection Faith In You" seven years ago, read an interest- Victor Calderone to do that-on the became [1991's] "The Soul Cages" we think that when real music people like to do and "Brand New Day," which is ing fact in Bill- recommendation of Madonna. I album, going over them in my head, look for real records, they it in a real record store like Tower as No. 10 with a bullet, looks like it board, which was liked what he did so much, I re -sang working out the parts. could become the biggest album, that I've just the vocal for the track. opposed to Best Buy, which sells merchandise besides CDs." in the U.S. and internationally, of passed the Police Anything special planned for other 12? Laura Conover, director of public your entire solo career. STING in sales, which is As someone who lives near the concert itself on Sept. really great, I Central Park, it must be particu- relations for the Wiz, says of Best into the market, "The I've been doing this a long time, guess. [Laughs]. I was surprised. larly exciting to be giving a free The set will be similar to what Buy's entry consumer electronics business has and it's incredibly gratifying to me concert there under the stars. we've been doing on this tour, but always been competitive. We are to see the response my music is get- It seems like you may do all there will be some special things, aware of Best Buy's plans and wel- ting today. It's very special to see right in this business. I know that just a few artists over and I expect to have some surprise I come the opportunity to compete crowds at my shows where the same the years have done such a show of guests, but obviously can't I do with them." people who came to see me in 1978 You know [big laugh], I think I've this kind in Central Park, and being announce that just yet. And By the time Best Buy finishes are back now with their children, finally decided I'm gonna stick with English, it's an incredible honor for know we'll be playing "Englishman real- establishing its locations, it will have their families. And the people in the it and try to make a go of it! me to be given such an opportunity. In New York." I guess that will 41 stores in New York, New Jersey, audience are young, old, male, fe- Also, as someone who does live near ly be the theme song of the event, and Connecticut, says Connie Stelter, male, gay, straight, and of every "Desert Rose" was also a big the park, I'll be able to save on cab won't it? a company spokeswoman.

qp www.billboard.com BILLBOARD AUGUST 19, 2000 www.americanradiohistory.com TIFFANY TELLS STORIES HER WAY WITH EUREKA'S `SILENCE' (Continued from page 1) For Tiffany, it was important for fany had changed managers (leaving "The Color Of Silence" to be a true Tobin for Dick Scott), her sound reflection of where she's at in her life (reflected on her new -jack- spiked right now. Tracks Focus On Strength, Sadness third album "New Inside "), and her "I knew the stories I wanted to image. "I dyed my hair and wore tell, as well as those I didn't," ex- "The Color Of Silence" is sure -which only makes sense, "It's about those times when you these dreadful, wild clothes," she plains Tiffany, who co- penned seven Tiffany's fourth album (not includ- given the song's lyrics. "I'm not want to change something, but you recalls, shaking her head in bemused of the album's 13 tracks. (Her songs ing compilations and 1993's gonna give in to people and their feel stuck." disbelief. are published by SESAC.) "I didn't "Dreams Never Die," which was negative opinions of me," says "Good Enough For Me" (Tiffany, She also toured with New Kids On want to big, sing over - produced bal- released in Asian markets only). Tiffany of the song's tale. "The sit- Feehan, Brooks, Black). Steeped in The Block and Tommy Page. By the lads or mushy love songs. I've already Following is a track listing of the uations, the circumstances, they global beats, "Good Enough For tour's end, and due to her declining done that. I tend to glide to the left. Eureka Records release. The song- won't break me down. I'll continue Me" is Tiffany's call for unity. It's popularity, Tiffany went from being I see things a little differently. I'm writers are in parentheses. doing my thing." also clearly about being nonjudg- the headliner to being sandwiched quirky that way." "Open My Eyes" (Joe Brooks, "Keep Walking" (Cary Devore, mental. "You know it makes no dif- between the other two acts. "And still To illustrate this point, Tiffany Tim Feehan). The set's stunning Scott Shiflett). Reminiscent of an ference to me /And I don't mind I was being heckled," she says. points to songs like "Silence," "Piss first single, "Open My Eyes," is a Oasis track, "Keep Walking" finds cause I don't need no reason/Hies Around this time, Tiffany became U Off," "If Only," and "Good Enough guitar- etched rocker that will eas- Tiffany at the bittersweet cross- good enough for you/It's good the voice of Judy Jetson in "Jetsons: For Me," all of which highlight a ily please fans of Alanis Morissette, roads of love. "I am so proud of this enough for me," sings Tiffany in the The Movie." She recorded three woman who's lived, a woman who's Nina Gordon, and Kina. "This is a song," she says. "It gives me a real song's chorus. songs for the movie's soundtrack. been scorned, a woman who's surely very strong song for a woman," good feeling." "Christening" (Ovis). Over a One more studio album, 1993's experienced life's ups and downs. explains Tiffany. "It's like I'm "If Only" (Tiffany, Brooks). Tif- funky, slightly caustic foundation "Dreams Never Die," was issued only While Tiffany was adamant about telling a guy to open my eyes so fany wrote this piano -fueled tear- (that will probably bring a smile to in Asian markets Tiffany the album's -and musical direction, she that I can move on, so that I can jerker about her bodyguard, who Kid Rock's face), Tiffany sings of wouldn't have had it any other way. knew she couldn't do it alone. "I'm find some kind of resolution. It's died at the age of 43. "When I female independence. "It's like I'm "George was back in my life as my not a producer," she says with a about needing to prove yourself." wrote this song, I was ready to sitting back and telling someone to manager, and unbeknownst to me, he smile. "I do know how I want my "I'm Not Sleeping" (Tiffany, clean house and deal with his take notes," says Tiffany, laughing. had me record an album of remakes," songs to sound. I'm more like a co- Brooks, Feehan). With a guest rap death," she says. A simply beauti- "It's one of my mom's favorite says Tiffany of the songs on "Dreams producer." Enter Tim Feehan, Joe by Krayzie Bone, "I'm Not Sleep- ful track. songs." Never Die." "But these weren't just Brooks, and Ovis. ing" seamlessly intertwines rocky "Silence" (Tiffany, Feehan, "Betty" (Brooks). Another tear - any remakes. These were songs that According to Tiffany, who lists Ste- rhythms, African drums, and love- Black). This autobiographical Mid- soaked ballad, "Betty" tells the tale were currently available in Japan by vie Nicks and Teena Marie as major ly guitar strummings. It's about dle Eastern -spiced rocker finds of a girl who committed suicide. "If another act [PC Quest] that George influences, the project got off to a verbal abuse and emancipating Tiffany grappling with her past: people can hold on, change will oc- had produced. rocky start. "I Tim met and got along yourself from it. Says Tiffany, "I al- "Everything was different/When I cur," says Tiffany. "But it may get "I remembered hearing `Can't You him with immediately," she recalls. ways liked `Voices Carry' by 'Til was 17 /The world was so much worse before it gets better. Finally, See' on Japanese radio, and it wasn't "Though once we began working Tuesday. This is my take on a simi- brighter/Now I finally found the though, it's about closing the door my version," continues Tiffany. "It together, we realized something: I'm lar theme." truth /Of what they hid from me/ before others want it closed." was the same track, the same key, but very left- field, and he's very much "Piss U Off" (Tiffany, Brooks, That world was so much kinder." "Cinnamon" (Tiffany, Feehan, a different voice. I totally lost it. It like David Foster, interested in very Feehan). Amid melancholic guitars, Several verses later, she sings, Brooks). Good and greasy, this was a complete rip -off. So, George big pop ballads." marching-band cadence, and bag- "All my little merry friends/ downtempo guitar -slashed jam and I split yet again." When Tiffany first met Feehan, pipes, Tiffany sings of being Have turned their backs on me/ zeroes in on a home -wrecker. "She's Years later, Tiffany says, she har- she says, she was writing songs "à la "dumped," as she so succinctly puts Excuse me if I'm jaded/I'm so tired a Jezebel," explains Tiffany. "She's bors no ill will from her dealings Bonnie Raitt." Because of this, she it, "but with a twist." Consider the of people telling me how it should also a big mess." with Tobin. In fact, she credits much says, "we were about to simply quit song's chorus: "Too bad if you think be /Their promises have faded." "Butterfly" (Feehan, Brooks). of her success to him. "I learned a lot because it wasn't working out be- I'm leaving /I'm here to put you Says Tiffany, "At one point in your While not penned by Tiffany, the about the business from George," tween us. We definitely had a bit of a through hell/Too bad if you don't be- life, you have to stop listening to all jagged yet summery "Butterfly" she explains. "He made me face, creative struggle at the beginning. lieve it/You've done it to yourself/Too the talk. You need quiet time to do could very well be the singer's head -on, the realities of the music But then something happened." bad if you think I'm leaving /Who what's best for you- reflect on the theme. "I relate the lyrics to my industry. He would drag me into That something turned out to be cares if you hate my dog/Maybe I'll past and figure out what you need own personal growth," she says. In meetings with radio program direc- the song "Silence." Says Tiffany, "Tim get another/Just to piss U off." to do. It's a very common story?' the song's third verse, Tiffany tors, retailers, and label executives. had this idea to title a song `Silence,' "I Will Not Breakdown" (Feehan, 'All The Talking" (Tiffany, Fee- sings, "Don't you know that my In the end, I just couldn't operate the I and simply wrote about what the Brooks, Gene Black). Rhythmical- han, Brooks). On this acoustic pop smile was misleading /I have out- way he wanted me to." word means to me. I wanted to reflect ly rich, "I Will Not Breakdown" gem à la Fleetwood Mac, Tiffany grown my cocoon /By the time that Tiffany believes that today's teen on being 17 how and things aren't finds Tiffany in a decidedly sassy sings of dreams and realities. "It's you read what you're reading /I will pop superstars are treated more fair- always what they appear -and how mood -with just a touch of diva about growing and how each of us have flown to the moon." ly and with more respect. "I also sometimes you never learn the truth attitude thrown in for good mea- morphs into a person," she explains. MICHAEL PAOLETTA think they're more savvy when it until years later. It was an important comes to making their business deci- tale for me to tell. And it was a major sions and investing their money," she turning point for Tim and me." peared. At the time, I was given no Shopping Mall Tour '87). says. "Perhaps, and maybe most im- The making of "The Color Of Si- explanation. Only recently did I learn "That tour should've been called portantly, it seems like they're actu- lence" began more than 12 months that Brad was basically kicked to the 'Oh, it's you,' " says Tiffany, giggling. ally having fun. Of course, some ago, when Tiffany to Nashville went curb by George." "At first, the only people stopping to things don't change. It does seem like to work on her songwriting. It was 13 years ago -Aug. 29, hear me sing were the elderly people mall tours are making a comeback." "I was always shy as a writer," she 1987, to be exact -that Tiffany's "I who frequented the malls -and they That said, don't expect to see acknowledges. "I didn't know how to Think We're Alone Now" debuted at were always yelling at me. But then Tiffany performing inside the local put my thoughts into lyrics. I had No. 84 on The Billboard Hot 100. suddenly, a wide variety of people mall anytime soon. Instead, she'll stories to tell but didn't necessarily Within five weeks, the song climbed were coming to the mall to see me have several in -store appearances at know how to tell them." its way to No. 1, where it remained perform. It was a great feeling." Best Buy, says Stephen Metz, execu- After several listens to "The Color for two weeks. In 1988 Tiffany ran away from tive VP/GM of Eureka Records, who Of Silence," it's apparent that Tiffany's "George played the track for me, home, sued her mother for emanci- adds that the set's first single, "Open Nashville experience, which she open- and I sang over it," remembers Tif- pation, and released her top -20 MCA My Eyes," is being delivered to hot ly admits was "a challenge," helped fany. "It really wasn't the type of music sophomore album, "Hold An Old and modern AC and top 40 radio for- her get over her fear of writing. I wanted to make, but I was 14 at the Friend's Hand." mats on Friday (18). He says the sin- Leaving Nashville for Los Ange- time, and I was thankful to be record- "You have to remember," says the gle is scheduled to street Sept. 12. les, where she currently resides, ing. All my friends loved it -and that artist, "I was earning all this money, "We've been testing `Open My Tiffany reconnected with a former was important. Eventually, the song TIFFANY and nobody in my family -not my Eyes' at several key radio stations via manager, Brad Schmidt, who along grew on me. Once I began dancing and mother, stepfather, or myself -was `mystery artist'- styled competitions," with Feehan helms Glendale, Calif. - performing to it, it became me." ing eponymous debut on MCA, which able to properly manage it. So, I went Metz says. "And she's been beating based Backroom Entertainment. Then came the momentous phone reached the summit of The Billboard to court to get emancipation. My out the competition." (Competitors Schmidt is also a partner, along with call. "It was George telling me that I 200. Additional hits from the album aunt became my guardian, and my have included Vitamin C and Bare - Tiffany and Ron Davis, in Los Ange- had a No. 1 record," recalls Tiffany included "Could've Been" and "I Saw money was put into trust funds." naked Ladies.) les -based Rand Management, which with a nostalgic laugh. "I said, `Oh, Him Standing There," which peaked She continues, "I was simply try- JoJo Wright, radio personality at oversees the singer's career. that's good, but I'm doing the dishes at No. 1 and No. 7, respectively, on the ing to protect my career, but every- KIIS Los Angeles, says the station "It's funny how everything goes right now' He said, `Tiffany, you need Hot 100. thing got incredibly out of control brought Tiffany in as a mystery full circle," she notes, referring to her to stop doing the dishes.' I said, 'I Prior to the release of "I Think because I was living my life in the artist. "We played `Open renewed My Eyes,' association with Schmidt. can't, or I'll get in trouble.' I didn't We're Alone Now," which preceded public's eye. What made it worse was and the response was incredible," "Together, Brad and George [Tobin] understand the magnitude of it all." the album, Tiffany spent her summer seeing my parents talking about the Wright notes. "While none of our lis- managed me in the beginning of my "I Think We're Alone Now" led off vacation on a mall tour (The Beauti- situation on TV" teners guessed that it was Tiffany, career. Then one day, Brad disap- the singer's 1987 multi -million-sell- ful You: Celebrating the Good Life By her 19th birthday in 1990, Tif- (Continued or next page) BILLBOARD AUGUST 19, 2000 www.billboard.corn 99 www.americanradiohistory.com PROPRIETARY LABEL DEALS ALTER INDIE DISTRIBUTION SCENE i (Continued from page 1) I would personally want to enter into Group, a division of Los Angeles - largest label here, by a very, very really get behind them and see the Media for a couple of reasons," have it based Risk Music Group, and presi- healthy margin," says Ryko Distribu- whole process through to the end." Skillen recalls. "No. 1, because a label lightly at all. You'd want to dent /CEO of Dallas -based distribu- tion president Jim Cuomo. "You've got and a distributor, from an accounting very well considered. The particular more impor- tor MDI, which Risk purchased in [Ryko imprint] Hannibal in there, Ryko NOT EVERYONE SUCCEEDS standpoint, are completely different opportunity would be concept." February 1999. Latino, etc. The combination of all of Some relationships between indie animals. Then, the second thing was, tant than the Easton observes, "Five to seven them -they're by distributors and labels have ended in with Valley Media One company still actively seeking is Na- years ago, this would not have been far the most siz- failure or dissolution, due to miscal- going public, we a proprietary label interest New Hope, Minn. - the norm in independent distribution, able, and every- culation or just an uncomfortable fit. didn't want to be varre Corp. The which once held a because we all had the thought that body knows that. It Possibly the most spectacular casu- subject to the based company, Records, was want to be like the majors. represents about alty in recent memory was Downers whims and fancies minority stake in Velvel we don't to Majors own their own labels, mainly, 35% to 40% [of Grove, Ill. -based Platinum Enter- of being part of a close to signing an agreement Minn. -based and we wanted to have regional [dis- billing]." tainment. The company, which held public corporation. acquire Maple Plain, this tribution]; we didn't want to have Like others, an enormous catalog of gospel, clas- So on July 1, 1999, Simitar Entertainment earlier the national distribution." Cuomo notes sical, and country masters it pur- we basically year, but in April it terminated PAULSON Val- discussions. (Simitar filed for Chap- She adds, "I have not met, in a cou- FRANK ongoing concern chased in 1997 for $29 million, at- bought back a week ple of years, any label thinking that among Ryko's tempted to establish an Atlanta -based ley Entertainment ter 11 bankruptcy protection collapsed.) way. Now the thinking has changed: third -party labels: "The question that independent distribution company, from Valley Media." after talks Despite that experience, Navarre `Oh, you don't have any labels you own. all the labels bring is, `Well, aren't PED, in April 1999. However, bur- DNA GM Jim Colson today takes a president /chairman /CEO Eric Paul- I'm not so sure I want to go with you. "' you guys really going to favor your dened by an enormous bank debt, fence -sitting view about proprietary remains in the Proprietary labels now account for proprietary labels ?' ... No one would Platinum filed for bankruptcy pro- labels. son says his company for a label. a large slice of several indie distrib- stay, ever, if they thought they were tection July 26, citing assets of $15.7 "Proprietary product can be a hunt horizon and utors' business. Perhaps the biggest getting less than top-drawer treat- million and liabilities of $52.1 million. great situation if it's something that `As we look out on the concern among the distributors ment." In 1996 -three years before its ini- works out and is profitable and is what we see happening -not only music, video, and enjoying these relationships is allay- In 1996, as Alliance Entertain- tial public offering-Valley Media something that is well- managed," within the traditional we see ing fears among their third -party ment Corp. teetered on the brink of established a label, Valley Entertain- Colson says. "Certainly there is a video game business, but what side of that business labels that they will get less attention bankruptcy, Jackson, Miss. -based ment, as a wholly owned division of better overall return if you're man- in the digital -it important for us to have than wholly owned imprints. Malaco Records-which was distrib- the Woodland, Calif., company, which aging product and you have owner- becomes more uted by Alliance's Independent also owns and operates Distribution ship of product from inception to the content that Navarre controls on an international basis," Paulson says. OUR GOAL IS TO BE BIG' National Distribution Inc. -went to North America (DNA), a distributor end point of selling it. There's also a look developing that The company that has been most Memphis -based Select -O -Hits, once co -owned by Rounder Records. much higher amount of risk involved. "When you at is a very serious about maximizing its label another of its distributors, with a The setup didn't mesh, according So it's a big trade -off -you have the content from scratch, that costly and time- consuming concept," assets is Port Washington, N.Y. -based partnership proposal. Malaco's pur- to Valley Entertainment executive opportunity for higher gains, but you International. In chase of 50% of the distributor was VP Jeff Skillen, who is partnered in also have the opportunity for higher he adds. "We felt it was in our best distributor Koch like company, Koch completed in mid-1997. the label with Valley Media chairman losses." interest to look at a company June 1999 a sister them Entertainment, was established in "The way distribution was, it kind Barney Cohen and John Birge. Asked if, given a thumbs -up from Simitar -and there's a lot of look at consolidating York as an umbrella for Koch's of was up in the air a little bit," says "When I came on board in Decem- Valley, DNA would enter into a new out there -and New business plan label holdings: Koch Records, Koch Malaco VP/GM Tommy Couch Jr. ber '98, one of the first things Barney proprietary situation with a label, that business and that I into Corp., which is more Jazz, Koch Classics, and Shanachie "So it was to take a step and I talked about was pulling Valley Colson says, "It's not something Navarre than music." Records (in which Koch holds a minor- back and assess the situation." Entertainment outside of Valley would discount, but it's not something just ity stake). At around the same time, Malaco viewed the purchase as a Koch bought the assets of Walter Yet- way the label could control its des - nikoff's label Velvel Records and tiny-a valuable commodity, consid- TIFFANY TELLS STORIES HER WAY WITH EUREKA'S SILENCE' installed its president, Bob Frank, as ering the fate of another well-known (Continuedfrom preceding page) president of Koch Entertainment. Southern soul label. Tiffany's music. We want The label unit has since enjoyed "So many people have compared they did want to know who it was so relevant. "She has a mature story to streaming of enormous success with its World Malaco to Stax for so long," Couch they could go and purchase it. tell," he notes. "She's just now corn- to do everything possible to spread the Tiffany is back." Wrestling Federation and Pokémon says. "I think one of their biggest "Tiffany could easily go from teen ing into her own." word that the future, she titles, while current hit Mo Thugs downfalls was the fact that their dis- sensation to adult superstar with this Metz says the singer is confirmed As Tiffany ponders help but consider her past. "The Family's "Layzie Bone Presents Mo tributors messed with them. They one song," enthuses Wright. "She has to appear on numerous television can't music; it's my name, Thugs III: The Mothership" has sold weren't in control, and they were held the potential to be popular all over shows, including "The Rosie O'Don- battle isn't the Show With my past, my history," she says pen- more than 85,000 units, according to hostage by their distribution . . . again." nell Show," "The Tonight "Some people get excited at SoundScan. Atlantic did it to them, and then CBS Eric Hogan, rock buyer at Tower Jay Leno," and "Late Night With sively. of something new from Koch International president Mi- did it to them also. I just knew that Records' Greenwich Village location Conan O'Brien." Additionally, she'll the prospect say, `Oh, brother' chael Koch estimates that the label that wasn't the kind of situation that in New York, finds it difficult to pre- be making an appearance Sept. 1 on me, while others - haven't even heard division accounted for close to half we needed to be in." dict what kind of impact the album Howard Stern's nationally syndicat- and they probably new songs yet. of the distributor's business in the In the end, the relationship be- will ultimately have. ed radio program. the "I'm not the same girl I was at 14," past year. tween the two companies benefited "The competition is high this time Eureka will place ads in consumer says, "The mandate that not only Malaco, which is now exclu- of the year," Hogan says. "If it's not magazines like Spin, Cosmopolitan, she adds. "Why do I have to feel bad Frank mall Michael gave me was to grow the sively handled by Select -O -Hits, but something completely different from Cosmo Girl, and Marie Claire. about being a pop artist, a into label's mar- queen? Everybody was digging it for division into the No. 1 independent in the distributor, which greatly ex- her past recordings, I doubt that it'll Also figuring the I hang my the country. That is the goal of Koch tended its reach. find an audience." keting mix is the Internet. Eureka has a second. Why should That was my That Entertainment, and obviously we've "Fortunately, Malaco has been able Metz is confident that "The Color a deal with EMusic.com, says Metz. head now? start. Now, I'm made great strides in the last year. to continue to grow over the last few Of Silence" is going to prove to peo- "We're currently having discussions doesn't mean it's my finish. That was the mandate. There's a years, and we were able to give them ple that Tiffany's career is still very about online chats, bannering, and the just proceeding, doing my thing." great opportunity right now for an a flagship label nationally, so that independent to fill a big void, for a they could walk into some accounts strong independent to fill a big void and have some bulk," Couch says. COUNTRY MUSIC'S INTERNET PIONEERS holdings of ... We're coming out there, and our As the proprietary (Continued from page 98) goal is to be big." some national distributors have online with regard to Koch says, "We view [Koch Enter- grown, even some of the new -look Cassetty says the tour sponsor- Right now in the Internet world, fan resource music." tainment] as a critical part of our fu- regional distributors -companies ship was "a really good fit for us, there is a whole lot of advertising country Being owned by Gaylord, Casset- ture, because content is king, and for that represent regional product but given the consumer demographic going on. The sponsorship angle says, "gives us a really strong a distributor to have a stable future, in some cases sell nationally -have of the Dixie Chicks. It's a more was a way for us to use a different ty advantage when it comes to country you have to have your own stuff and mounted their own imprints. Burn- youth- oriented demographic, [and medium." also gives music consumers." The site takes not depend on third parties." side Distribution Corp. in Portland, thus] more likely to be computer - The tour sponsorship including advantage of this through numerous However, Koch adds, "We want to Ore., runs an eponymous label, while savvy, but also a country fan." the site exclusive content, Dixie cross -promotions with sister com- our own and the third -party Redeye Distribution in Graham, Plus, he says, "it's a huge tour, the series of commercials the serve the Grand Ole Opry, the We're aggressive on both N.C., operates Yep Roc Records. with well over 80 dates in major Chicks filmed to promote their tour panies labels. pro- Opryland hotels, Opry Mills mall, The best thing is a balance." Redeye/Yep Roc partner Glenn arenas, and we're doing a great and an online radio station fronts ... and others. Ryko Distribution Dicker says of his firm's bipartite deal of marketing, which means grammed by band member Emily Two years ago, In addition, Cassetty says, "we're founded in 1993 from three estab- structure, "There's probably a million we're going to get in front of a lot Robison. - who to give really happy with the support we're lished distributorships as the REP reasons not to do it, but there's prob- of eyeballs." Cassetty, declines page -view figures, describes Music - getting from the music community. Co. by Rounder Records and Ryko- ably 2 million reasons why you should MusicCountry.com has a booth at newspaper online Record labels are coming to the - do it. There's a lot of opportunity, every Chicks show, as well as two Country.com as "a disc-was purchased by Chris Black made the decision given the relationship to the distrib- "mascots" who come out after the with the latest country music infor- table and have well's Islandlife and began a distrib- that that they're willing to participate in relationship with sister label ution company, if you're so bent, to opening act and entertain the mation, up to the minute, ution daily. That's really our the online space." Palm Pictures. work records that you really love and crowds. Cassetty calls the tour changes strength. We really want to be the "As it turns out, Palm/Ryko is our want to see go somewhere. You can sponsorship "extremely successful. www.billboard.com BILLBOARD AUGUST 19, 2000 1 00 www.americanradiohistory.com R&D/Hip-Hop Industry Lia mores Trends On Eve Of Confab BY RASHAUN HALL and hip-hop. ter for labels. Jim Walker, owner of KDKO Den- alism of soul music in the '50s and '60s. NEW YORK-With approximately "I really haven't seen the Internet "If [the marketplace] is inundated ver, compares the recent influx of male "It goes back to the earlier days, when 26% of year -to -date market share, have a significant impact on urban with singles, that's because the in- artists to the popularity of acts like the there was the Motown sound out of R &B and hip -hop music have produced sales," says Sonya Askew, national dustry tends to use them as a litmus Temptations and Smokey Robinson in Detroit, and then there was the Stax some of the biggest hits of late. With urban music buyer for Musicland. test for artists," says Tate. "They want the mid -'60s. He thinks that a larger sound which came out of the South. So an eye on this good news for the gen- "Even on the Billboard Internet chart, to see what jumps out before they put issue is the tempo of the music released this is nothing new for us in black res, those planning to attend the Bill- albums like Eminem and Nelly sell their dollars behind a certain project. to radio. music. What's happening with hip -hop, board /BET R &B /Hip -Hop Confer- because of MTV. I think it's more influ- So you'll find that a lot of artists have "There are a lot of ballads out there and the different regions putting their ence-Wednesday- Friday (16 -18) at ential in the pop/rock genre." singles, and you may never hear an now, and that's kind of hurting the own spin on what is the current art the New York Hilton -are examining album." future of black music programming," form, is just history repeating itself. a number of new issues. THE VALUE OF SINGLES In sharp contrast to 1999, male acts says Walker. "I look at my playlist But because everybody does it with a Like the rest of the music industry, The large number of commercial like Carl Thomas, Avant, and Jagged every week, and out of 30 songs, 17 or different little flair, they put their extra R &B and hip -hop have been affected singles in the market has been anoth- Edge have dominated the R &B charts 18 are slow songs. This is something little `oomph' to it that makes it stand by the Internet. Both genres employ er hot topic among executives. thus far this year. that I've noticed for the last three or out, but yet it also demonstrates that the medium to promote their releases. "Commercial singles still have a four years. We need to get away from no matter where we are as a people, as "As we begin to promote and mar- valuable point in the marketplace, pri- that. Everyone's not in a dead world a culture, as a lover of hip -hop, we can ket urban music, we are now beginning marily because radio will incorporate every day. I still want to pop my fin- embrace it." to incorporate Internet marketing into single sales as part of their research to gers." As with everything else in music, our plans, as well as tracldng Internet determine if a record is working in both genres continue to evolve, and as sales," says David Linton, senior VP of their marketplace, in addition to calls THE GEOGRAPHY OF HIP -HOP they do new trends arise. R &B promotions and marketing for they may get and the various other In hip -hop, meanwhile, the prevail- "I'd like to see more of what acts like Capitol Records. "You now have anoth- research," says Linton. "Singles have ing artist trend is not about gender but Kid Rock and Limp Bizkit have been er delivery system for getting your become part of the awareness factor. geography. In a genre that was once able to do -what some call `hip - message out." They only hinder album sales if they dominated by acts from the East and hop /rock,'" says Ford. "I like the fact Erik Ford, Atlantic Records' VP of stay in the marketplace too long." West coasts, other parts of the country that Method Man and [Limp Bizkit's] urban promotion, believes the Internet Askew agrees. "I love looking at sin- are now coming to the fore. Acts like Fred Durst did a record together. It's has opened up a new avenue for artists. gle sales, because it's a good point of New Orleans' Juvenile and St. Louis' a record that was true to both art "The Internet has proven to a lot of reference as a setup for album sales." Nelly are prime examples of how forms, and I'd like to see that happen headstrong acts that you don't neces- She cites Nelly's "(Hot S * *t) Country regional acts with an established fan more." sarily need the record company when Grammar" as a prime example. "If it's base are exploding in the genre. Both Askew and Tate believe that it comes to the promotion and market- done correctly, a single is not going to LINTON "Those acts have a real starting the Latin influence in hip -hop will con- ing of your music," says Ford. "Look at hurt sales. You also have to give kids a ground," says Steve McKeever, presi- tinue. Askew noted that acts like S.P.M. groups like the Hieroglyphics-they chance to buy cheap music, especially "A lot of it is just good stuff," says dent of Hidden Beach Recordings, (South Park Mexican) will "open a lot all used to be signed to major labels, when it comes to new artists. Kids are Askew. "The subject matter is relevant adding that the trend "gives back to the of doors for Latin hip- hop." but now they strictly sell and promote more likely to spend $3.49 than $15." to a lot of groups. An artist like Joe old school of how records were bro- Linton believes that there will con- their music over their Web site." Meanwhile, Ford, who also believes produces for women, which pulls the ken -which is regionally first, so tinue to be a mixing of genres like hip - Ford continues, "The ability to reach singles help to establish new artists, females in, but it is still gritty enough there's a platform first for the record hop and gospel, as well as a return to a person clear across the globe, a per- feels that the format can be harmful to for men." to stand up and wave its hand." soulful R &B. "There is going to be a son who might not have the chance to more established acts. Tate attributes the current domi- McKeever adds, "Most things that continuance to a return to real R &B hear your music otherwise, but now all "For established acts like Lil' Kim, nance of hits by men to a lack of releas- are pop started somewhere else. It's with a 2000 spin on it, with artists like they do is sign on and hit the download a single in the marketplace can hinder es this year by women. `Just like a label tough to start something on pop. So I Pru, Jill Scott, etc.," says Linton. "Hav- button and get turned on to what and cannibalize your album sales," says that's not putting out enough product, think that since there's a core commu- ing BeBe Winans back on radio, and you're doing-the more artists get into Ford. "If there's enough equity in the you have to go claim your market nity and a niche audience that's look- the success that artists like Joe and that, the more it will revolutionize the artist, enough knowledge of the artist share. I don't think there were a lot of ing for this type of sound, it is a won- Kelly Price are having-that mixture genre itself." for a person to be comfortable buying female groups released, so the compe- derful thing to continue to feed the will continue on." Although the Internet has been a the album, then a single isn't needed." tition looks like it's male -dominated, mainstream, because I think things fruitful tool for labels and artists, some Dedra N. Tate, president/GM of Fla- but if there were more female groups that are successful at any niche have Assistance in preparing this story was retailers have yet to reap the benefits vor Unit Entertainment, believes that pushed by the majors, it would be more the possibility to cross over." provided by Eric Aiese in New York as they pertain to consumers of R &B in the end, singles serve as a barome- balanced." Linton draws parallels to the region- and Gail Mitchell in Los Angeles.

UNIVERSAL'S `NUTTY' PLAN (Continued from page 8) lion copies in the U.S. The album, Howard Berman, managing direc- available in Britain, but the promotion of October, for all intents and pur- won't be able to tell what the sales fig- which last month debuted at No. 4 on tor of Mercury U.K., reveals, "The behind it has been almost nonexis- poses, as a major new release." ures would have been otherwise. In The Billboard 200, features Janet second single here from the album tent. Says Berman, "We're going to The idea is being welcomed by saying that, it is a good idea and could Jackson, Jay -Z, DMX, Sisgó, Foxy will be from [U.K. act] the , do a complete relaunch of the album retailers. Rod MacLennan, product even help with the development of up- Brown, Redman and Eminem, Meth- with a track called `Not Even Gonna before the release of the U.K. version controller for albums at Virgin Mega - and- coming artists." od Man, LL Cool J, Brian McKnight, Trip.' That also will be the first sin- on Oct. 2. The film opens in the U.K. stores, says the concept could influ- Caparro says the company's op- Case, Montell Jordan, Musiq, and gle from the Honeyz's second album, that same week, so the two will ence the number of units that a retail- portunity to use local talent on sound- Kandice Love. which won't be out until next year. launch simultaneously." er orders from the record companies. tracks might need a great deal more But the list will change as the The Honeyz are the only definites so He adds, "We did a soft release of "We've got tons and tons of American planning going forward. Studios, album is tailored to specific territo- far for the U.K. version, but there are the U.S. version [in July], because if films that have an R &B or hip -hop fueled somewhat by the growing ries. Markets already signed up for three other artists that we are trying soundtrack, and these albums can sell threat of piracy, are now actively the experiment are the U.K., Ger- to secure as well." half a million or a million copies in the working to narrow the length of time many, France, Italy, Southeast Asia, An obvious fan of the concept, `It will make the U.S. but just 30,000 over here, that movies take to premiere around and Japan. Berman says, "It will make the album album even more because they are catering too much the world. However, that would not be Universal will release the same even more relevant for the U.K. mar- to the American market. too big an issue if record labels could basic soundtrack to coincide with the ketplace if we can get the appropri- relevant for the "So if you've got a companion piece plan ahead for simultaneous sound- film's premiere in each market over ate artists [on board]. It means that of product that does actually work track releases. the coming months. But the company we're going to get continuity of single U.K. marketplace if internationally, like the film, if you The infrastructure used by Uni- believes the inclusion of local reper- releases. We've got the Janet Jackson can make the soundtrack more U.K: versal also is of the utmost impor- toire will help sales, and acts in each record, followed by the Honeyz sin- we can get the friendly, then there is no reason that tance, says Caparro. "None of our territory will see their songs released gle, and the choice of the other U.K. you can't repeat [the level of U.S.] music is centrally manufactured as singles. That "localization" may artists hopefully will make the album appropriate artists' sales here," he adds. "I think it's a throughout the entire world, so it's help the album surpass its predeces- even more [appealing] to this mar- good idea, and I think it will - HOWARD BERMAN - work." just a matter of having those manu- sor, the soundtrack to "The Nutty ketplace. A spokesman for U.K chain HMV facturing facilities all given the right Professor," which sold about 1.5 mil- "I don't know if this has been done agrees. "It certainly would not do any parts. To our knowledge, this is the lion units in the U.S. but only 150,000 by other companies, but this certain- harm to include local talent on a sound- first time this has ever been attempt- throughout the rest of the world, ly is the first time our company has people wanted to be early purchasers, track. I can't remember anyone ever ed, but fortunately, the response has according to Universal. done this. It's the first time that indi- we wanted to give them the opportu- doing this before, so it's an interesting been terrific." The company has yet to firm up vidual territories have been able to nity to find it at retail. But we have experiment, and I'll be interested to He adds, "Obviously, if [the exper- which acts will be on each tailored create a version of an album that is deliberately not oversold it to retail, see what the ratio of local talent is on iment] proves successful, we are "Nutty Professor II" soundtrack, but specific for their marketplace," and we've taken a very low -key the album." However, he added, "I'm going to look to repeat that, so an at least one choice has been made for Berman notes. approach to marketing. We will be not too sure how Universal will be able awful lot of our attention is being the U.K. version. The original soundtrack already is treating the U.K. version at the start to quantify its success, though, as they focused upon making this a success."

BILLBOARD AUGUST 19, 2000 www.billboard.com 101 www.americanradiohistory.com RHINO OFFERS CRENSHAW CLASSICS (Continued from page 11) titled Warner Bros. debut album, fan, and I think there's still more response to the forthcoming releases. newsline... with eight unreleased bonus tracks. potential in it: I see his out-of -print "He's always been a fave with the Crenshaw's songbook includes CDs going for big bucks on eBay, critics, and we've set up a lot of inter- EUROPEAN REGULATORS examining Vivendi's proposed $34 billion acquisi- such masterful pop creations as which is always a good indicator." views," he says. tion of Universal Music Group parent Seagram temporarily suspended "Someday, Someway," "Cynical Girl," Rhino's Hughes says that "a really Rhino is servicing to select triple - the probe Aug. 9. The European Commission is "You're My Favorite Waste Of Time," big push" from the label awaits both A and top 40 stations a series of Cren- concerned that the companies have not submitted and "Whenever You're On My Mind," Crenshaw discs. In addition to two - shaw singles from the anthology, one Seagram all the data on the deal and has requested addi- all of which, along with the title track, sided flats featuring the two CD cov- each week. They are "Cynical Girl," tional information before it can proceed with a for- are included on "This Is Easy." ers on opposite sides, there will be "You're My Favorite Waste Of Time," mal investigation into the merger. "Besides being a song title, it rep- listening stations at key accounts and "Whenever You're On My Mind," Notification of the deal was delivered July 14 to Brussels. At that time, resents how easy and accessible Mar- a special listening- station program "Little Wild One (No. 5)," "For Her the commission's mergers and competition regulators set a deadline of shall's music is- because it's such for indie dealers for the "Best Of" Love," "You Should've Been There," Aug. 21 to make a decision on whether to grant permission for the deal or pure pop," says Rhino product man- set. There will also be in -store per- "Starless Summer Sky," and "This Is to take the investigation to phase two, which could involve a further four - ager Jim Hughes. formances surrounding Crenshaw's Easy" month probe. Indeed, Crenshaw's songs have current solo acoustic tour, says Crenshaw, who is currently with- Commission spokeswoman Amelia Torres says, "We have to wait until been covered by the varied likes of Hughes. out a manager but is booked through the companies send us the missing information. When this is done, we will Bette Midler and rockabilly singer "He's on the road regularly and has Osborne Talent & Touring, recently start the clock again." Robert Gordon; "Someday, Some- an existing deal with Razor & Tie, so returned from a songwriting trip to In a statement, Vivendi says it is "confident in the phase one examina- way" was recently recorded by he's very much into performing," says Stockholm. The Bug Music- adminis- tion of the Seagram merger project by the Brussels commission. Follow- British group S Club 7. Hughes. tered ASCAP writer, who put togeth- ing the issues raised by the commission today, a complementary filing "I think most music lovers agree Consumer ads will appear in col- er the "Hollywood Rock" sourcebook could be expected at the end of August and could hopefully lead to a final that Marshall's an artist who never lectors' magazines like Ice and power for rock films, also recently worked decision before the end of September." GORDON MASSON really received his due, and hopefully pop publications like Yeah Yeah Yeah on an American Movie Channel doc- these albums will go some way to rec- and Amplifier, Hughes says, adding umentary on rock films and a similar BLOCKBUSTER INC. has promoted Mark T. Gilman to the new position of tifying that," says Jody Denberg, PD that there's already been strong press BBC 2 radio series. president of the new-media division. Gilman, who was executive VP and at triple -A station KGSR Austin, chief worldwide development officer, store opera- Texas. "Like all Marshall fans, I'm tions, reports to Blockbuster chairman /CEO John glad he co -wrote the Gin Blossoms' `NOW' IS GOOD FOR SR -71 I Hear From You' to pay his F. Antioco in Dallas. hit 'Til It (Continued from page 11) Meanwhile, Blockbuster says it will no longer rent a few years." explore the possibility of spinning off the new- Crenshaw, who came of note play- were amazed that we got pretty much with a nod to classic scenes from the media division as a public company. A spokes- ing John Lennon in the roadshow ver- what we asked for from RCA." Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" movie woman says that a number of recent alliances with sion of "Beatlemania" and later Of the band's growing audience, and Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" new-media companies have superseded the need to raise funds to build starred as Buddy Holly in the movie Allan says, "I don't know much about video. The "Right Now" clip has been out the division's technology infrastructure. "La Bamba," was understandably marketing, but from what I've been getting steady exposure on MTV Blockbuster has made a number of deals, most recently with Enron hesitant about Rhino's longstanding told, people are fmally connecting our Kaja Gula, RCA VP of marketing Broadband Services. The companies have a 20 -year agreement to devel- plan for a career anthology. faces to the music. We're not just a and artist development for the U.S., op an on -demand entertainment service, to launch in major markets later "Maybe in 1990, when [Rhino A &R song; we're becoming a band to the sums up the reason SR -71 has expe- this year. Blockbuster and Enron have also partnered with companies that executive] Gary Stewart first hit me public eye." rienced a recent upswing in sales. supply high -speed digital- subscriber lines for the service. with a `Best Of' idea, I was still He adds, "Everyone knew immedi- "They've got a catchy first single, a EILEEN FITZPATRICK smarting from some of the negative ately that [ "Right Now "] was going to charismatic lead singer, and a great feelings about some of the records," be the first single. It's got the sound live show" ARISTA FOUNDER CLIVE DAVIS and BMG Entertainment are putting the says Crenshaw. He concedes that elu- that represents us: rock meets punk Gula adds, "This band is appealing final touches on their new joint venture, sources say. They should be ready sive commercial success "probably" meets pop. When people hear it, to the modern rock audience and will to announce the long-awaited deal by Friday (18). "Discussions are con- contributed to his ambivalence but they're going to want to hear more of soon expand into a broader audience. tinuing," says a BMG spokesman. 'An announcement should be made very adds that the difficulties of the pro- the album." We're just getting started at top 40 soon." A representative for Davis confirms that the talks are nearing com- duction process also played a part. The song-No. 6 this issue on the mainstream and top 40 adult radio. pletion. "It's really hard making records, Modern Rock Tracks chart -is a bit- The band has a great video that shows Although Davis is not taking any superstars with him from Arista, and maybe I didn't nail it the way I terly humorous take on the breakup that they have a sense of humor. We which he left earlier this year after his contract ran out, decisions are still tried to or had to make compromis- of a love /hate relationship, saying of also got a strong commitment from being made about a number of other Arista acts that were groomed by es," he says. an ex- girlfriend, "She may not be retail on this record." him. MELINDA NEWMAN But the succeeding years have soft- Miss Right, but she'll do right now." "We've had people asking for the al- ened Crenshaw's attitude. "This time Allan, SR -71's chief songwriter, bum because they've heard the song TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORP. reports that income and sales in- around, I had a totally different feel- laughs when explaining the inspira- `Right Now' on the radio," reports creased during the second quarter. Net income for the three months to ing," he says. "I worked on the mas- tion for the song. "It's actually based Bobby Gumm, assistant manager at July 29 was $6.7 million, or 14 cents per share, vs. $5.7 million, or 11 cents tering and heard all the stuff in on a couple of girls I was dating," he retailer Sam Goody in Denver. "I'm per share, in the same period last year. Total sales rose chronological order and just loved it. says. "With one of the girls, the `Miss sure the tour is helping sales, too." to $285.5 million from $277.3 million; same-store sales I felt so vindicated, hearing it all laid Right Now' line was a joke between "We did a significant amount of increased 2 %. out like that, and was pleased that it's us, and I actually got along with that advertising on MTV," adds Gula, "and The day of the announcement, Aug. 9, stock in really consistently good work." girlfriend. But this other girl I dated `Right Now' was featured in the trail- Albany, N.Y. -based Trans World closed down 5.25 %, at While Crenshaw left the track I have little respect for, and all the ers for the movie `Loser.' The band TRANS WORLD $11. The company is one of three retailers named in a selection to Rhino, he was given much anger on the song is directed at her." will be touring until the end of the ENTERTAINMENT federal lawsuit alleging that the chains conspired with of the responsibility for the packag- He adds that the bratty, exuberant album cycle." the major record companies to institute minimum- advertised -pricing poli- ing and liner notes, as well as the way in which the song is delivered SR -71, booked by Kevin Daly at cies (see story, page 6). CAROLYN HORWITZ mastering. makes it obvious that the intention is Monterey Peninsula Artists, will "They let me master it in New York harmless emotional venting, not make an appearance Wednesday (16) THE NUMBER OF WOMEN INTERNET USERS in the U.S. has surpassed that of with Greg Calbi, who worked on al- mean -spiritedness. "My lyrics are on MTV The band has also been men for the first time ever, according to a research report from Media most all the originals," he says. very conversational. We're part of the prominently featured on several on- Metrix and Jupiter Communications. The report, released Aug. 9, found "Another fun part was that I got to generation that remembers when line services and Web sites, including that 50.4% of online visitors in May were female. see all the tape boxes from my albums MTV first started. We remember America Online, MSN.com, Artist- Moreover, that slight edge is expected to widen, since the population of in the same place. I got a buzz from when bands were larger than life and Direct, Real.com, Riffage.com, MXG women online is growing more rapidly than the overall online population: that, because you do these things and looked like they were having fun. Online, and eCrush. During the past year, the female user base expanded by nearly 35 %, while sort of send them off to wherever That's what we're about." The band's next single, "Politically total Web users increased by only 22.4 %. they store tapes -some crater in the " `Right Now' has been a great song Correct," won't be released until the The fastest -growing segment among women, according to the study, ground in the San Joaquin Valley. But for us," notes Buddy Rizer, assistant fourth quarter, according to Gula. are those age 12 -17, whose numbers surged 126% from 1999 to 2000. those records are part of you, and just PD/music director of modern rock sta- Allan says, "As soon as you have Women 55 and older also increased their Internet use, rising nearly to see the tapes again and hear them tion WWDC (DC 101) Washington, your first hit, you get people ready to Our next 110% in the same 12 -month period. By comparison, the fastest-grow- was like I reclaimed them." D.C. "It's been a top 10 request since say you're a one-hit wonder. ing segment among males, 12- to 17-year -olds, was up 45 %. Calling Rhino's dual Crenshaw we added it. It's all about writing goal is to prove we're not a one -hit MARILYN GILLEN release "a great move," Wherehouse great songs, and SR -71 does that." wonder. We're not an overnight suc- Music senior rock buyer Bob Bell adds, Allan's songs are published by Mat- cess." He adds that the band will write is songs for its next album while on tour. HANDLEMAN CO. has forged a deal to become the distributor of music and "These are wonderful records. The zoh -Ball Music ( ASCAP). SR -71 want to video products for ASDA, effective Feb. 1, 2001. ASDA, a division of Wal- first album in particular was a huge managed by Andy Martin of Raleigh, Allan concludes, "People when music; Mart, is the third- largest supermarket and general- merchandise chain in critical favorite when it first came out, N.C. -based Deep South Enter- feel something they hear emotions spelled out the U.K. Troy, Mich.-based Handleman predicts that the new business and having a really comprehensive ret- tainment. they want their for When someone comes to me will result in a 10% increase in revenue during the first year. rospective in the market is a good The video for "Right Now," direct- them. CAROLYN HORWITZ thing, too. Crenshaw is good catalog, ed by Marcos Siega (Blink -182), com- and says they can relate to something day in, day out, for that serious music bines SR -71 performance footage I wrote, that means a lot to me."

BILLBOARD AUGUST 19, 2000 102 www.billboard.com www.americanradiohistory.com BARENAKED BURSTS BACK (Continued from page 11) (whose title is derived from a song Week.' " band will appear on television on a live show streamed in audio and tant people in my life, made me look by '60s "word jazz" artist Ken Nor - "Pinch Me" is about "sleepwalking "Farmclub.com," "Late Night With video, available for free on outward more," says Page. "So this dine) is first single "Pinch Me," through life," says Page. "It alludes Conan O'Brien," "Live With Regis," Entertaindom com throughout Sep- album is more outward -looking, with which as Page notes, "reminds some to the drive- through culture we live "VH1 Behind The Music," and CBS' tember, as well as a partnership the theme of taking action and con- fans of old -style BNL because it's in and is about being bored with your "Early Show" It is also performing with Egreetings.com for digital trol of your life." acoustic -driven, but with Ed's rap- life and longing for innocence." the single on the season premiere of "Pinch Me" greeting cards. Having toured the U.S. three ping." The tune has just gone out to At adult top 40 station WBMX "Charmed." Fritschi notes that the first pro- times during the course of "Stunt," top 40, rock, pop, and triple -A for- Boston, programming VP Greg Fritschi adds that a cable BNL duction run of the album will include the band -which is managed by mats, says Reprise director of mar- Strassell says that instant audience special is in the works for December a bonus track, "Hidden Run," as a Nettwerk, booked by Little Big keting Eric Fritschi. response has upped the normal out - and that a "huge" national TV con- "value -added piece for fans who Man, and published via "It's reminiscent of 'One Week' of- the -box add rate of 15 -20 spins sumer ad campaign will feature a come out early." The song was writ- Warner /Chappell (ASCAP) -is set but very fresh -sounding," he says. per week to a whopping 53. "This parody infomercial for a foot cream ten and sung by keyboardist, gui- for a North American outing from "The more you listen to it, the more market is hungry for new BNL that changes the user's drab tarist, and accordion player Kevin Sept. 22 through Dec. 6 before going you like it." product," says Strassell, whose sta- lifestyle to that of a rock star's. The Hearn, who battled leukemia just as global. It also plays the V2000 festi- Longtime fan Chris Nadler, senior tion has dubbed the group its "house 14-minute spot will also be incorpo- "Stunt" was released. (Bassist Jim val Aug. 19 -20 in London. Mean- divisional advertising coordinator band." rated in a Volkswagen campus pro- Creeggan, who also plays viola, vio- while, a documentary of the "Stunt" for the Sam Goody chain, says the Fritschi says the sales plan calls motion to run from August through lin, and baritone guitar, rounds out tour, directed by actor Jason Priest- single showcases "what people love for the biggest launch ever behind November; a shortened version will the group.) ley (who previously directed the about the band: clever, interesting the band, with broadcast media be sent to video outlets and Web "Kevin's illness and the death of group's video "The Old Apart- lyrics and a catchy melody that you heavier the first week, he says, than sites. my grandmother, who also had can- ment"), will be released theatrical- can sing along with immediately. It's for virtually the entire duration of Other Internet activities include cer and was one of the most impor- ly Sept. 29. the perfect follow -up to 'One "Stunt." The first week, he says, the

FORECAST: PHYSICAL MUSIC SALES TOP OUT IN 2002, RETAIL PRICES DROP (Continued from page (i) "As the forecast period progress- $1.6 billion. Ad spending jumped 12.3% to $16.9 es, the leading record companies will Leading the way will be retail billion in 1999, yet Veronis analysts figure out how to operate in this dig- spending, which is expected to predict that the growth pace will ital marketplace and eventually take increase to $8.3 billion from $1.5 bil- slow to 9.5% annually, amounting to control of direct-to- consumer distri- lion. DVD rental spending is also $26.6 billion in 2004. Veronis credits bution," the report states. expected to increase -to $1 billion in the Internet for much of the growth: Broad -based adoption of digital 2004 from $107 million in 1999 -with It is expected that radio ads for distribution -as well as the elimina- the number of rentals per DVD Internet companies will quadruple by Silvio Pietroluongo tion of intermediaries and record household increasing on average to by 2004. companies enjoying comparable if 24.3 annually in 2004 from 11.9 in Veronis also forecasts per -person not better margins -also figures to 1999. However, DVD rental prices hours for radio use to rise by 45 JANET AT THE READY: The anticipation for Janet's first retail sin- spark a decline in music prices. are anticipated to drop to $1.81 in hours, from 967 per year in 1999 to gle in two years is so intense that 2,000 units of "Doesn't Really Matter" According to Veronis estimates, 2004 from $3.45 in 1999. 1,012 in 2004 -fueled largely by big - (Def Jam /Def Soul /Island) are scanned in the week prior to its official CD prices will fall to an average of Just as in music, Veronis warns city commutes, which are growing release date. This results in "Matter" debuting on the Hot 100 Singles $10 in 2004, down from an average that new digital formats may change longer. Sales chart at No. 75 and moving 10 -5 on The Billboard Hot 100, one small of $13.98 in 1999. And prices for the distribution model of the busi- Meanwhile, new figures released jump away from the top spot. On Hot 100 Airplay, "Matter" climbs 6 -2 DVDs -which Veronis is assuming ness. Video -on -demand potentially from the Radio Advertising Bureau and increases an impressive 14 million in listeners, which is the song's will gradually replace music video reduces the dependency on whole- (RAB) show that in June, combined biggest one -week increase to date, besting a 9 million audience jump two cassettes -are expected to slip to an sale and retail intermediaries; it also local and national advertising grew issues ago. This earns "Matter" its second Greatest Gainer/Airplay des- average of $10.95 over the same peri- cuts down on the use of physically 14% compared with 1999. For the ignation in three weeks. od, down from an average of $26.52 packaged goods. first six months of 2000, radio adver- Janet is almost assured of hitting No. 1 on both the Hot 100 and the in 1999. Only the cost of vinyl albums tising is up 21%, according to RAB. sales chart next issue. That would give her her ninth Hot 100 chart -top- looks to be climbing: The average LP RADIO ADS ON THE RISE per but, surprisingly, only her second No. 1 on the sales chart. Janet's is expected to hit $11.12 in 2004, vs. In radio, advertising growth will Assistance in preparing this story only other top -selling single was "That's The Way Love Goes" (Virgin), $10.97 in 1999. remain strong, although it will tem- was provided by Frank Saxe in New which spent five weeks at No. 1 in May and June of 1993. On the upside for record compa- per slightly in the next three years. York. nies, Veronis states, is that this trend BACK TO BACK: Janet's "Doesn't Really Matter" could turn out to be "will allow the major players to gen- a great one -two punch for Island /Def Jam Music Group. The company is erate comparable and maybe even enjoying its first No. 1 on the Hot 100, Sisgó's "Incomplete," since it was higher margins going forward." formed in the spring of 1999 from the parts of the old Island, Mercury, SIGNING and Def Jam labels and PolyGram Group Distribution. HOME VIDEO MOVES TO DVD "Incomplete" hits the six-digit mark in sales for the third consecutive In home video, Veronis expects the week, moving 101,000 units. More than 65% of its total Hot 100 points overall market to hit $26.2 billion in comes from sales, the most lopsided portion for a No. 1 title since "Heart- 2004 -up from a 1999 level of $19.3 ARTISTS breaker" by Mariah Carey Featuring Jay -Z (Columbia) had 80% of its billion -with a compound annual points sales -oriented when it went to No. 1 in October 1999. In that case, growth rate of 6.3 %. The five -year however, it was more the amount of units sold, 271,000, than the lack of period is also expected to mark a radio listeners that tilted the numbers in that manner, as "Heartbreak- changing of the guard in formats, as AND PRODUCERS er" had an audience of 59 million. more consumers move to DVDs and "Incomplete" gains 1 million listeners, pushing its total audience to 40 digital formats and away from video- TO RECORD AND PRODUCTION DEALS million, the lowest for a No. 1 Hot 100 song since Jennifer Lopez was at cassettes. WITH 47 million listeners with "If You Had My Love" (Work /550 -Work) in the Total cassette spending is expect- 15-20% ROYALTIES June 19, 1999, issue. "Love" eventually reached the 88 million mark in ed to fall from $17.7 billion in 1999 to PLUS PUBLISIII \G & audience and peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. So while $16.9 billion in 2004, led by a decline "Incomplete" may not be a radio smash at the moment at formats beyond in retail sales. Consumer spending is FULL PROMOTION R &B- oriented outlets, a trip to the top of the Hot 100 usually bodes well anticipated to fall from $7.7 billion in & MARKETING for further pop radio success. 1999 to $4.9 billion in 2004. And the VIDEO, RADIO AND TOUR SUPPORT number of rentals per VCR house- LIL' BIG MEN: Two rap artists with similar diminutive monikers make hold is also expected to drop, from DOP 1fIp Hop great strides on the Hot 100. Lil' Zane Featuring 112 has the Greatest an annual average of 41.9 to 38.9. Gainer/Sales title with "Callin' Me" (Worldwide /Priority), which moves However, overall rental spending Drg`7Zes- R &B -RócK 57-40. "Callin' " scans 34,000 units, a bump of 11,000 units from last issue, during the period is expected to and slides up 7 -6 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart. Joining Zane in the climb to $11.9 billion from $10 billion, SEND YOUR DEMO TO: sales top 10 is Lil Bow Wow Featuring Xscape with "Bounce With Me" along with an anticipated increase in THE BLAZING RECORDS CORPORATION (So So Def/Columbia). "Bounce" moves 19,000 units and is the Hot Shot the price of the average video rental. Debut on both the sales chart (No. 9) and the Hot 100 (No. 48). Although Veronis estimates that the average 853 BROADWAY "Callin' " is the better overall seller, it ranks No. 2 to "Bounce's" No. 1 on video rental cost will rise from $2.78 A& R # 1 5 1 6 1 5 0 the Rap Singles Sales chart, as "Bounce" is outselling "Callin' " at the in 1999 to $3.24 in 2004. R &B core stores. Lil' Zane's album "Young World: The Future" hits stores But while the cassette business NEW YORI( CITY, NY 10003 USA Aug. 22, while Lil Bow Wow's "Beware Of Dog" comes out Sept. 26. declines, total anticipated DVD COPYRIGHT © a TRADEMARK TM M M /2000 spending will rise to $9.3 billion from THE BLAZING RECORDS CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA

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1 for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). A R AA certification or net shipment of million units (Platinum). RIM certification O RIPA O Certification for net shipment of 100,000 units (Oro). following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time of 100 minutes o more, the RIAA multplies sh'pments by the number of discs and/or tapes. Latin awards: other CD prices, am equivalent prices, which are projected tom Certification of 200,000 units (Platino). A Certification of 400,000 units (Multi -Platino). *Asterisk indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all 2000, Billboard /BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc. wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. =indicates past or present Heatseeker title. 0

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TOP ALBUMS A -Z (LISTED BY ARTISTS)

3 Doors Down 8 C -B0 106 Everclear 25 Boney James/Rick Braun 172 Brian McKnight 144 Pink 41 Coyote Ugly 61 Trina 158 504 Boyz 67 Kenny Chesney 166 Jay-Z Lara Fabian 49 Sarah McLachlan 179 Plus One 111 Dinosaur 175 Shania Twain 86 Phil Collins 189 100 AC/DC 174 Foo Joe 16 Jo Dee Messina 19 P.O.D. 80 Gone In 60 Seconds 194 Common 63 Fighters 190 VARIOUS ARTISTS Yolanda Adams 37 Donell Jones 95 Metallica 128 Kelly Price 22 Mission: Impossible 2 40 The Congregation 138 The Family Values Tour Christina Aguilera 32 Billy Gilman 34 Jurassic 5 105 Methrone 133 Next Friday 197 1999 193 Creed 6 Rage Against The Machine 192 Monsters Of Rap 55 Alice Deejay 126 Godsmack 78 Juvenile 148 Moby 54,149 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 9 Cypress Hill 65 Rancid 68 MTV: The Retum Of The Rock Marc Anthony 51 Goo Goo Dolls 108 Mandy Moore 72 Pokemon The Movie 2000: The 127 Toby Keith 116 Rascal Flatts 157 Now 3 141 A*Teens Macy Gray 30 Morcheeba 113 Power Of 83 Da Brat 94 Kid Rock 20, 48 Red One 107 Mo Hot Chili Peppers 18 Now 4 1 Avant 66 The Dandy Warhols 182 Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ Kittle 115 Thugs Family 137 The Powerpuff Gins: Heroes & Motley Crue 154 Kenny Rogers 147 Nuthin' But A Gangsta Party 162 D'Angelo 168 200 Korn 109 Villains 187 B.B. King & Eric Clapton 12 Anne Murray 156 Punk 0 Rama #5 140 Def Squad 170 Hanson 152 Kottonmouth Kings 125 S Club 7 146 Romeo Must Die - The Album 84 Backstreet Boys 57 Ryde Or Die Vof. Il 14 Deftones 42 MxPx 196 Sammie 46 Shaft 93 BBMak 39 Ben Harper And The Innocent Diana Krall 171 Totally Hits 2 47 Destiny's Child 11 Criminals 169 Mya 87 Santana 24 Tarzan 173 Beenie Man 91 Rachael Ultimate Dance Party 2000 160 Dido 96 Eric Heatherly 163 Lampa 120 Savage Garden 59 Britney Spears 2, 60 Big L 13 k.d. lang Nelly 3 WoW 2000: The Year's 30 Top Dehne Dion 69 Don 132 Jill Scott 130 SR -71 92 Big Punisher 139 Henley 58 Next 33 Christian Artists And Songs 191 Disturbed 45 Faith Hill 28 Chris LeDoux 155 The Brian Setzer Orchestra 62 Cat Stevens 129 Big Tymers 36 Nina Gordon 178 WOW Gold: 30 Landmark Christian Dixie Chicks 26, 98 Whitney Houston Gerald Levert 136 SheDaisy 79 Sting 10 Mary J. Blige 161 52 Nine Days 75 Songs Of The 70S, 80's And 90's DJ Quik 180 LFO 167 Jessica Simpson 31 Stone Temple Pilots 90 Blink -182 97 Los Huracanes del Norte 181 No Doubt 73 150 DMX 23 Lil' Kim 27 Sisqo 38 George Strait 121 Bloodhound Gang 114 'N Sync 5 WoW Worship Orange: Today's 30 Will Downing 123 Ice Cube 110 Limp Bizkit 56 Sister Hazel 104 Andrea Bocelli 195 Johnnie Taylor 164 Most Powerful Worship Drama 184 Ideal 88 Lonestar 103 Sinead O'Connor 176 Slipknot 101 Songs 145 Bon Jovi 35 The Temptations 199 WoW Worship: Today's Dr. Dre 15 Enrique Iglesias 74 Lucy Pearl 77 Smash Mouth 134 30 Most Bone Thugs -N- Harmony 159 Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes Third Day 102 Powerful Worship Songs 153 Dynamite Hack 186 Incubus 64 Snoop Dogg & Tha Eastsidaz 165 Toni Braxton 17 Ricky Martin 185 122 Third Eye Blind 131 Iron Maiden 198 Son By Four 151 Vertical Horizon 85 Brotha Lynch Hung 188 Eiffel Mary Mary 89 Papa Roach 7 Carl Thomas 76 65 117 Sonique 183 Vitamin C 119 Busta Rhymes 50 Eminem 4, 81 Alan Jackson 143 matchbox twenty 21 Pearl Jam 112 Three 6 Mafia 29 Westlife 177 Eve 6 Jagged Edge 70 Reba McEntire 135 A Perted Circle 53 SOUNDTRACK Aaron Tippin Canibus 71 43 82 Tim McGraw 99 Phish 124 Big Momma's House 118 Trick Daddy 142 Lee Ann Womack 44

BILLBOARD AUGUST19,2000 www.billboard.com 107 www.americanradiohistory.com STOCKS SHOW BROADENS PORTFOLIO (Continued jio+u page 6) HE rest. Obviously, they want to be in- bum saw "an immediate sales re- where the show was traveling and formed, but we found that they want sponse after the show. We were invite an artist tuned into the scene to be entertained, too." stretching to expand Train's audience there. But now, she says, labels are (S%BULLE . Since then, the live acts have be- and continue to reach new people. We actively pitching her; it's become an come a consistent element every time obviously accomplished that." embarrassment of riches. 1\J "Power Lunch" hits the road. Recent For CNBC as well, the broadcast And it looks like the trend is des- by Geoff Mayfield locales have included Dallas; Austin, was among its highest -rated "Power tined to continue: After adding Texas; Atlanta; Minneapolis; Silicon Lunch" programs ever, proving the power chords to "Power Lunch" for Valley outside of San Francisco; and power of integrating music into the nearly a year now, it has become a TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT: From a distance, the No. 1 slot on The Chicago. financial mix. firmly entrenched part of the show. Billboard 200 looks like a slow game of Monopoly, with hits compilation Along with the high -profile per- "That whole experience was great "Our first mandate is to inform, to "Now 4" chalking up three weeks after Eminem's eight -week reign. On formers, "Power Lunch" has serviced for us, and we definitely saw a ratings help people make money. The second closer inspection, this issue's chart ended in a photo finish, with a dis- the cause of developing acts by fea- spike that day," Schindelheim says. is to get people to watch," Schindel - tance of 2,000 units separating the top three albums. turing Island Vibrations, a steel drum "It turns out that all of their roadies heim says. "When I first started "Now 4," with a 7% decline from the prior week, remains in first place band in Kemah, Texas; Tejano band were day traders and knew all of our here at the end of 1997, this show was with 239,500 units. After two consecutive weeks of gains, Britney Spears, Stampede in Dallas; Irish -influenced on- camera people, which was hilari- sort of the dip in the day, a dead zone at No. 2, has a 2% erosion; she clocks in with 237,500, just a hair ahead rock band the Drovers in Chicago; ous. We had advertised that they were between the stock market opening of Nelly, who sees the big chart's largest unit increase. It's the second and a string quartet from the Civic coming and just let them perform and closing. Now, we're the high point time in three weeks that rap rookie Nelly has shimmied the Greatest Orchestra of Chicago. their whole song on the air. People of the day, our show is all the more Gainer award; with a 15,000 -unit spike, he trails Spears by fewer than The most recent performance in obviously enjoyed it." accessible, and we have a loyal audi- 100 copies. July, with Britpop trio BBMak, broke More and more, labels are catching ence. It's been fun, and we've actual- Each of the top four albums surpasses 200,000 copies, which means the mold with a live broadcast from on to the potential that the show ly tripled our ratings." Spears (in a dozen chart frames) and Eminem (in 11) have yet to fall below Wall Street in New York. offers their artists. In the beginning, Which, without a doubt, is music that milestone. In fact, with the MTV premiere of his new video, the lat- Talk about bulking up the demo- Schindelheim would scout out locales to CNBC's ears. ter actually manages a 4% increase, the first time "The Marshall Math - graphic: That show drew more than ers LP" has seen a gain over prior -week sales (218,000 units). At No. 5, 200 young women to the outdoor set, `N Sync still has momentum from the group's HBO special and its per- on "Today," following up last issue's Greatest Gainer cup with complete with signs and screams INDUSTRY BACKS GORE'S VP CHOICE formance when the band performed its recent a 12,000 -copy increase (164,500 units). (Continued from page 6) top 15 single, "Back Here." "I was in my car service on the way ratings bill with McCain that would fairness. Edward Murphy, presi- THINGS YOU DON'T SEE EVERY DAY: Jo Dee Messina becomes the to the New York Stock Exchange, and require that products carry labels dent/CEO of the National Music Pub- first country artist to hit No. 1 on Top Internet Album Sales in the chart's I noticed this Jeep in front with a describing the nature and intensity of lishers' Assn., says, "From what I 67 -week history. In fact, country titles have been a fairly rare sight any- father driving and three teenaged violence and that they have an age know about him, he's a man of good where on this list, which reflects physical albums (as opposed to down- girls," says host Griffith, "and in the requirement for rent or purchase conscience. We can rely upon his loads) ordered through Web sites. Only 20 of the 255 albums that have back is a big sign with a heart, say- (Billboard, May 27). judgment to treat things fairly. There reached the Internet list are country sets. Messina also leads Top Coun- ing, `We love BBMak.' I followed them "Joe Lieberman is a man with in- have been differences in opinion, but try Albums (see Country Corner, page 63) ... In his 45th week on the all the way to the set. That was cer- tegrity and earnestly believes in the I think it's too early to judge." chart, Sting's latest reaches the top 10 for the first time. The last to take tainly a new one for the show." legislative initiatives that he brings BMI president/CEO Frances Pre- that long was Juvenile, who reached No. 9 in last year's Sept. 25 issue, his For the pop band, CNBC was obvi- forward," says Video Software Deal- ston says, "I believe the selection of 45th chart week. There have only been four albums that needed more than ously a far demographic stretch from ers Assn. (VSDA) president Bo An- Sen. Lieberman as the Democratic 45 weeks to reach the top 10 since Billboard adopted SoundScan data in its appearances on the Disney Chan- dersen. "We sure disagree on gov- vice- presidential candidate is a good May 1991. The one that needed the most maturation was Brooks & nel and as a warm -up for Britney ernment mandates and control over one. While it is true he has made crit- Dunn's "Brand New Me," which finally touched No. 10 during its 59th Spears. But just as the network hopes content, but we don't disagree about ical remarks about the entertain- chart week in the Jan. 23, 1993, Billboard ... Backward bullets have not to reach a broader audience by offer- bringing about awareness about con- ment business, I think we should put been that unusual a sight since Billboard adopted point -of-sale data nine ing the unexpected, the same holds tent to parents. We don't see any dire more emphasis on his partnership years ago. They happen when a title sees a gain yet gets pushed down true for BBMak. results if he's elected. He'll be as out- with Vice President Gore. During his either by an album that debuts higher or by one that sees an even larger " `Power Lunch' embraces a pro- spoken as ever, and that will be ele- speech [Aug. 8], Sen. Lieberman said sales gain. There are five backward bullets on The Billboard 200, more fessional audience that we don't nor- vated with the bully pulpit that the his intention is to support [Gore] in than we typically see. Even more unusual is that backward bullets are mally have an opportunity to appear office brings. But Joe Lieberman is a all matters. As a longtime friend of generally found near the top of the chart when new albums invade the top in front of," says the band's Christian man of principle, and that's all you the vice president, I know [Gore] has 10. This issue, the chart's Hot Shot Debut is no higher than No. 13 (Big L's Burns. `Apart from that, it's amazing can ask for in legislative debates." always been a friend of music and the "Big Picture ") with only one other new entry in the top 50, and all five how many people in the music indus- Lieberman has been involved in sev- music business, and I know we can backward bullets occur below the top 30 (Nos. 34, 36, 76, 80, and 85). try -and in the general public - eral other initiatives that pinpoint the count on both of them." watch this show, so the outreach isn't entertainment industry. Along with She continues, "That support SEEN: With reruns indoors and late sunsets outdoors, TV viewership limited to the financial world. This the Media Responsibility Act, he began in 1976, when he met with is notoriously low during the summer months, especially with today's was another world to us, and it was helped introduce the National Youth leaders of the Nashville music com- numerous cable options cutting the ratings pie into ever-smaller portions. very rewarding that amidst the flur- Violence Commission Act as an mittee at Tom T. Hall's Fox Hollow That said, TV and cable shows help create several ripples on this issue's ry of activity, some of the traders rec- amendment to a larger juvenile justice home. He impressed us all with his charts, including three acts that see gains exceeding 20 %. ognized us." bill. That act, which the Senate reject- commitment. Now we can count on In the show's first post- Kathie Lee week, two "Live With Regis" vis- Adds Schindelheim, "You know, I ed, called for the creation of a federal both Vice President Gore and Sen. itors bullet: Dido (112 -96, up 26 %) and Pink (46-41, up 11 %). "Late Show got an E -mail from one guy who said commission with subpoena power to Lieberman." With David Letterman" helps Macy Gray realize a 19% bump (32-30), he called his niece and told her investigate "root causes of violence." It is possible that Lieberman could while Sting, who appeared on a "Saturday Night Live" rerun, gets a BBMak was going to be on the show, He was also involved in the Om- also find a partner in Gore's wife, 2,000 -unit increase (13 -10). Another network show that has not yet made and now she thinks he's the coolest nibus Violence in Culture and Media Tipper, the proponent of parental much impact on music stores, "The Late, Late Show With Craig Kilborn," uncle in the world. It's all part of us Amendment, which implored the en- advisory stickers on albums and the gets an assist for a 23% advance by Incubus (72 -64). trying to reach a broad spectrum." tertainment industry to take more creator of the Parents Music From cable, two "Farmclub.com" guests bullet: Creed (7 -6, up 8,000 For pop /rock group Train, which responsibility for youth violence. It Resource Center- though her strat- units) and Disturbed (58 -45, up 22 %). Meanwhile, three acts that pre- appeared on "Power Lunch" in Sep- suggested that internal enforcement egy has been to shy away from miered new videos on MTV also stir chart sparks: the aforementioned tember 1999, the experience was tactics should include boycotts of non- forced-compliance laws of the type Eminem, Christina Aguilera (37-32, up 19 %), and Madonna (a re -entry mutually beneficial. complying retailers (Billboard, May Lieberman has proposed. at No. 43 on Top Pop Catalog Albums). Aguilera and Madonna also phoned "It was great on a couple of levels," 29, 1999). ASCAP president/chairman Mar- chats into MTV's influential "Total Request Live." says Greg Linn, senior director of He additionally created the "Silver ilyn Bergman says, `As a songwriter While we figure that each of the abovementioned TV appearances marketing for Columbia, Train's Sewer Award" with former Secre- and a Democrat, I fully expect Sen. threw gas on a fire, it is always hard to determine just how much of a dif- label. "They had already achieved a tary of Education William Bennett. Lieberman to be a staunch support- ference the tube contributed to these sales bumps. This issue's batch, for certain level of familiarity based on The award identifies "cultural pol- er of copyright and other intellectu- instance, is hard to weigh, as half of these televised acts already had touring and playing on a grass -roots luters" as a way to reduce sexual and al property rights, just as Vice Pres- momentum going for them, as evidenced by the bullets that Dido, Dis- level, then had stepped up a level as violent content in the media. The first ident Gore has been throughout his turbed, Gray, Incubus, and Sting had on last issue's Billboard 200. `Meet Virginia' became a hit at vari- such award was granted in March political career. With regard to his ous radio formats. 1998 to Universal Music Group par- attitude toward lyrics, I anticipate ROCK REVIVAL: Wasn't I reading "rock is dead" obituaries just last "Because of that, we were able to ent Seagram for underwriting the and would hope that he will share year? Allow me to chuckle as I observe that four of the top 10 albums are do some of the morning and night- Jerry Springer talk show and for dis- Mrs. Gore's view that concerns in by rock acts, with Creed, Papa Roach, and 3 Doors Down lined up, re- time shows, but `Power Lunch' al- tributing music by Marilyn Manson. this area should be dealt with volun- spectively, at Nos. 6 -8, with Sting joining the party at No. 10. Is Sting lowed Train to reach an audience that Seagram declined to comment for tarily, rather than legislatively." still a rock artist? While it's true he hasn't appeared on either Modern wasn't necessarily going to be home this story. Rock Tracks or Mainstream Rock Tracks since 1993, he has placed 16 for 'Rosie O'Donnell' or up late Despite what some may construe Assistance in preparing this story songs on the latter chart during his solo career. Furthermore, his latest enough to watch `Jay Leno,' " Linn as an adversarial relationship with was provided by Eileen Fitzpatrick single, "Desert Rose," spent four weeks at No. 1 on the triple -A chart in says. the entertainment industry, execu- in Los Angeles and Bill Holland in sister magazine Rock Airplay Monitor. He adds that the band's debut al- tives give Lieberman high marks for Washington, D.C. 108 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD AUGUST19,2000 www.americanradiohistory.com AOL Pulls MP3 Search Engine Amid Growing Debate Over Piracy BY MARILYN A. GILLEN ment. MP3Board had filed its own Snap!, according to the spokesman. AOL/Time Warner merger but be- being disseminated were taken down. NEW YORK-While there are many suit against the Recording Industry Asked if pressure from Time tween the technology industry and The software is still active, however, obvious synergies to be exploited with Assn. of America after receiving a Warner played a part in AOL's deci- the media industry in general." among those who had already down- the pending merger of America Online letter demanding that the site cease sion to pull the MP3 search feature, McLachlan points out that the loaded it. (AOL) and Time Warner, some of the its allegedly infringing conduct; the Whitney says, "This is a decision that Napster lawsuit has "really brought Meanwhile, a new potential tensions that could arise have software pro- suit seeks a ruling that MP3Board's we made on our own, based on our home to a lot of people how the inter- gram already begun to appear announced Aug. 8, Aimster, amid grow- service does not infringe on copy- assessment of the situation." ests of these two industries are real- ing industry debate claims to be "the first Napster -like -and litigation- rights. Both suits are pending. It is believed, however, that when ly at cross -purposes." file- sharing integrated over copyright protection online. with AOL Warner is also among the five major- executives at Time Warner became The latest AOL flap is reminiscent Instant Messaging." AOL confirmed Aug. 10 that it has label investors in Listen.com, an MP3 aware of the feature, they expressed of an earlier incident, in which AOL's The software, available at aim - disabled an MP3 search engine on its search site that attempts to point users concern to AOL. A Warner Music Spinner /Winamp division developed ster.com, was developed by a newly Winamp site that allowed visitors to only to files that have been posted with spokesman declined comment. and made available a Napster -type formed Troy, N.Y. -based company. It find tracks from desired artists that the permission of the copyright hold- According to Malcolm McLachlan, software program called Gnutella that allows users of AOL's Instant Mes- are posted on the Web -including ers. A Listen.com spokesman says that an analyst with International Data allows users to share digital music saging feature to search and share those on the rosters of EMI Recorded it employs a so -called "human- powered Corp., the latest controversy sur- files easily. Since Napster at the time files exclusively with those on their Music and Time Warner's Warner search engine" to accomplish feat, the rounding AOL is likely not just a was already the target of a record - AOL "buddy list" via Gnutella, Music Group. Warner Music is in the with its 50 music editors "giving a source of tension with its new content label suit over copyright infringement, according to Aimster. process of merging with EMI. human eye -and ear -to the 130,000 - partner but part of a larger issue Gnutella raised industry eyebrows Whitney says Aimster is in no way While the search link, which ap- plus artists with online music that we about competing philosophies on the when it came to light in March. affiliated with AOL. peared about a month ago, was still link to." role of copyright in the digital world. Spinner /Winamp GM Josh Felser up on Aug. 10, typing in a request Listen's search engine is also syn- "The tension is totally natural, and quickly labeled Gnutella "an unau- Assistance in preparing yielded only the following message: dicated this story to Yahoo!, Lycos, Excite@ it's going to get worse," says Mc- thorized freelance project," and the was provided by Brian in "Sorry. Search unavailable at this Home, Garrity RealNetworks, AltaVista, and Lachlan. "And not just within the Web pages on which the software was New York. time. Sad, sad Nullsoft." Nullsoft and Winamp-an audio player for downloading and listening to digital music -are both AOL prop- Nasdaq erties. AOL agreed in January to Rejects K-tel's Strategy To Keep National Market listing acquire Time Warner; the deal is tar- BY BRIAN GARRITY talization or total assets and revenue. common stock on the Nasdaq small - But the latest ruling by Nasdaq geted to close in the fall. NEW YORK -tel -K International K -tel has market capitalization of cap market, which has less strict marks only the most recent in a "The goal was to add a search func- says it has been told that its securi- about $18 million. requirements. series of struggles that have beset tion to the Winamp site," says Jim ties will be delisted Monday (14) Warned of the situation in May, The threat of being delisted is not the company this year. Whitney, an AOL spokesman. "Now from the Nasdaq National Market K-tel submitted a plan to Nasdaq of- a new dilemma for K-tel. The com- In July, K-tel announced a reor- that it's up, we see we don't have an for failing to meet minimum capital- ficials outlining a strategy for bring- pany faced a similar situation in ganization in the name of cost -cut- efficient process for distinguishing ization and valuation requirements. ing itself back into compliance with 1998, when it was placed on notice ting that included the elimination of between legal and illegal MP3s. Until K-tel says it was informed that it the market's standards. The plan for coming up short on its net tangi- 123 jobs and we figure out how to the closing of one of its address this, is not complying with all the mar- was subsequently rejected. ble assets. That problem was re- subsidiaries. we're going to take the search func- ket's base standards, which include K tel is appealing the decision and, solved on appeal by exercising stock tion down." Shares in K-tel, off by almost 70% at least $50 million in market capi- simultaneously, has applied to list its options. in the last six months, Warner Music is among the record closed Aug. 9 at $1.81. labels that filed a copyright-infringe- The stock has traded as ment suit high as $11.75 in the last 52 weeks. against MP3 search engine EMA MP3Board.com in June, seeking an ACQUIRES CHUNK OF CONCERT INDUSTRY injunction and damages that could (Continued from page 8) run as high as $150,000 per infringe- has apparently maintained its broad independent, but the world has sible to get international artists to T repertoire scope, booking concerts changed. I can't actually see any neg- Scandinavia, which [EMA] previ- by such bands as the Delgados, Afro ative sides. We now have a stronger ously couldn't afford. Additionally, I, Cuban All Stars, Mr. Bungle, Radio - position, which means that we're able the consolidation could also motivate I I r Kg THIS head, and the Reverend Horton Heat. to present an artist for more dates." new companies to emerge in the WEEK@ Motor, which is still based in Goth- But Lem adds that he doesn't nec- marketplace." hUAll Aótl "°°'nu enburg, has AG( cultivated a profile as essarily think that the bottom line Erling Johannessen, managing MP 300 "the cutting edge of EMA," according will be improved. "We can't increase director at Sirkus Management in to managing Billboard director Petri Lundén. the number of concerts, since there's Oslo, representing bands such as a- CMìe just "A transition like this demands a lot a given point of saturation." ha, says, "I think those who disap- COM' of hard work. Sometimes the focus When asked about the state of the prove of this most are international $99 has been on the administration part Danish concert industry and his rela- booking agents, since EMA can and political details rather than the tive lack of competition, Flemming become a more fierce negotiator. If I Exclusive Album Reviews creative side. But I feel we're back on Schmidt, managing director at DKB, had been at EMA, I would have used the rail now," he says. says, "We sit on a very big Big L share of the my power to negotiate a good deal, Welldone managing director Risto market. I don't know how much, but lower the price, and get more people "Big Picture" Whe n You Juvonen, who founded the company it's a major part. [EMA and DKB] just to come to the concerts." Make CDs (Rawkus) in 1990 and has collaborated with tied the knot after a long engagement, Johannessen -who was managing with Disc Makers! EMA for the past six years, Sigur Ros has and it's really business as usual." director at BMG Norway from 1989 Full color, glossy, 11" x 17" posters are the ideal mixed feelings on the recent acqui- The "Agaetis Byrjun" reporting structure at the new to 1998 -adds, "I hope they're able way to promote gigs, record releases, or store sition of his company. "This wasn't EMA is understood to be democrat- (Fat Cat) to maintain the array of artists in appearances. Make CDs with Disc Makers, and exactly my plan when I started ic. out," A 10- person executive- manage- development. When I was at BMG, I you can get 300 full color posters for just $99! Various Artists he says. "[ Welldone] comprises some- ment group, which is already in place tended to think that [Gunnar Eide] what crazy people, FREE °We'll Soon Find Our and it will lose and includes Motor's Lundén, over- was a bit cautious with some of the catalog! some of its character when large (Intuition) sees operations. Meanwhile, the newer artists, but I don't think 1 -800- 468 -9353 companies enter into it. I hope it'll be operating heads of the non -Swedish there'll be fewer opportunities for positive, but you can't tell by one companies, Steen Mariboe and artists to tour in Scandinavia." Free Digital Downloads week's experience." DISC MAKERS Schmidt at DKB, Lem at GEC, and www.discmakers.com info @discmakers.com News Updates However, he says, "it's suicide to Juvonen at Welldone, are forming an believe that you can operate on Twice Daily your executive board, which will be "a fair own in MI BPI COMMUNICATIONS today's marketplace. It was split of power," one source says. EMA INC. President & CEO: John B. Babcock Jr. Executive Vice Presidents: Mark Dacey, Robert J. Dowling, Rot Product just a question of assembling the log- will be Howard Lander Senior Vice Presidents: Paul Curran, Ann Haire, Craig Reiss Vice President: Glenn Heffernan Previews represented on that board by Chairman Emeritus: W.D. 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BILLBOARD AUGUST 19, 2000 www.billboard.com na www.americanradiohistory.com Log-Ons And Messina Mahe A No. i E -TAILERS SOLD ENOUGH copies of Jo Dee is much better. Over on Mainstream Rock Tracks, the MEFRONT iVIessina's "Burn" (Curb) to help the album to a No. 1 former No. 1 title reaches its 50th week on the chart. AN UPDATE ON BBMG EVENTS & HAPPENINGS debut on the Top Internet Album Sales chart. But Slipping 17 -18, "Higher" should still be on this list next that's just the beginning of Messina's good news this issue, when it will tie Van Halen's "Top Of The World" issue. She also achieves her highest -charting positions as the longest-running track in the history of the chart. Billboard/BET R &B /Hip -Hop on three important charts: The Billboard Hot 100, The "Top Of The World" spent four weeks at No. 1 and 51 Billboard 200, and Top Country Albums. weeks on the chart in 1991 -92. Messina's single "That's The Conference Set To Debut Way" makes a three -place move on : It like the summer of '00 will be The Most Talented, The Barrio the Hot 100 to No. 27. That beats looks Billboard and BET are gearing the first in a long time without a R &B/Hip -Hop Boyzz, and Gru -V Priority Records' Messina's previous best, the No. 28 up for their first long -running No. 1 hit on the Hot day event, opening -night showcase follows the peak of "Lesson In Leavin'" one Conference. The three 100. Sisgó is in his second frame party with performances by Rock, year ago (in the Aug. 14, 1999, CHART presented by Heineken, takes place with "Incomplete" (Dragon /Def York from Aug Sauce Money, Vacant Lot, and Easy issue). Of Messina's five appear- at the Hilton in New BEAT., Soul), but his reign could end next Bee. ances on the Hot 100, only "Les- 16 -18 and features riveting panels, Mo issue if Janet Jackson takes over; Events for the second night start son" and "That's The Way" have a three -day expo, and nightly show- by Fred Bronson as expected, with "Doesn't Really cases. with One Source made the top 30; "I'm Alright" * Helnekeri Entertainment's went to No. 43 in April 1998, Matter" (Def Jam /Def Soul). Featured panels matches him by lasting for a third week, Bill *l Mid "Stand Beside Me" reached No. 34 in February 1999, Unless Sisgó will be moderated by -- -conference the longest-running chart- I I1II "End of the Sum- and "Because You Love Me" stopped at No. 53 this Enrique Iglesias will have R &B/Hip -Hop indus- _ With You," which had onference mer" outdoor party March. topper of the summer with 'Be try leaders and will V C august 1 6 8 2 00 O N highest -debuting and high- a three -week run. Last summer saw Jennifer Lopez cover a wide-range of featuring live R &B "Burn" is both Messina's album. Her first, self -titled set only went and Christina Aguilera tie for the summer's longest ( performances by The Package and est- charting topics including music "Presidents' runs for "If You Had My Love" showcase fol- as high as No. 146 in May 1996. Her sophomore effort, No. 1 hit, with five -week Panel "), film ( "Mmm ... Mmm ... others. A RuffNation The summer of by No "I'm Alright," managed to get to No. 61. "Burn" opens and "Genie In A Bottle," respectively. Good: Music ... Movies ... Money "), lows with live performances Boy Is at No. 19. '98 was dominated by Brandy & Monica's "The the Internet ( "The Revolution Will Question, Major Figgas, and Outsi- debuts at No. Mine" (13 weeks), and the summer of '97 was ruled by Be Downloaded "), marketing daz. The conference concludes with On Top Country Albums, "Burn" 1- surprisingly Messina's first time at the top. Her debut Puff Daddy & Faith Evans (and 112) with "I'll Be ( "Takin' It To The Streets "), and a closing night bash featuring per- went to No. 22, and her second set peaked at Missing You," which stayed on top for 11 weeks. legislation ( "Somebody's Watching formances by Unplugged Records' album gains new energy and moves back to While it may seem that there are a lot of chart -top- You -Big Brother Vs. the Enter- BLAYZ and others. No. 5. The latter Catalog Albums, for its ping titles that have double -digit visits, only nine songs Media "), among others. For more information about the pole position on Top Country tainment in the last six years have been No. 1 for 10 weeks or will be deliv- Billboard/BET R&B/Hip -Hop Con- 18th week at No. 1. The opening speech more. That's nine out of 72, to put it in perspective. ered by noted motivational speaker ference, contact Michele Jacangelo its 42nd week on the Hot 100, And the number is not likely to climb soon, with Patricia Russell -McCloud. at 646-654 -4660 or visit our Website 'HIGHER' LOWER: In falls out of the top 10, But Madonna poised to succeed Jackson with "Music" The conference kicks off with a at billboard.com/events /rb. For Creed's "Higher" (Wind -Up) be the bad news, the good news (Maverick). opening -night party sponsored by hotel reservations, contact the New while its 9 -12 move may One Source Entertainment. Artists York Hilton at 212 -586 -7000. set to perform at the gala include MARIWEEKLY NATIONAL E T MUSIC WATCH SALES REPORT ,M FOR WEEK ENDING 8/6/00 Several key changes have been was the northern European ac- YEAR -TO -SATE YEAR -TO -OTEBY made in Billboard's international count manager for Billboard in OVERALL SALESFO Fi MAT sales department. Pat Rod Jen- London. Remmer has also worked IJNUT SALES ALBIJM adver- for various other music publications nings has been named group .I is. sa. SED 2000 1959 2000 tising director /East Coast and tele- in addition to working as a record- 11.7 %) marketing. In addition to her ing engineer/producer. Remmer TOTAL 450,440,000 456,275,000 (UP 1.3 %) CD 334,889,000 373,925,000 (UP responsibilities, Jennings will also report to Kornfeld. previous ALBUMS 397,461,000 421,902,000 (UP 6.2 %) CASSETTE 61,675,000 46,988,000 (DN 23.8 %) will oversee the sales Matt Fendall has 10.3 %) for Billboard Classi- been named account SINGLES 52,979,000 34,373,000 (DN 35.1 %) OTHER 897,000 989,000 (UP fied and Directories. executive in Bill- Prior to her stint in board's London of- New York, Jennings fice. Fendall has was the director of served for the past OVERALL ALBUMSALES SINGLESSALES European operations three years as adver- IJ "II IIT SALESWEEK THUS WEEK THIS WEEK for BPI in London tising coordinator for THIS and advertising direc- Billboard in London. 14,855,000 13,774,000 1,081,000 tor of film and inter- Prior to that, Fendall LAST WEEK LAST WEEK national for The Hol- was a sales executive LAST WEEK lywood Reporter in with Sony Music. 14,289,000 13,253,000 1,036,000 Los Angeles. Jenning Fendall will report to FENDALL C HAMM OE CHANGE reports to Irwin Christine Chinetti, HANG.E Kornfeld, associate publisher - European advertising director. UP4% UP 3.9% UP 4.3% worldwide sales. Finally, Darren Strothers joins THIS WEEK THIS WEEK THIS WEEK Ian Remmer has been named Billboard as account manager in 199 1999 1999 in Los Angeles. Prior to joining Bill- West Coast advertising director 13,392,000 1,537,000 Billboard's Los Angeles office. board, Strothers was an account 14,929,000 Remmer will manage the West manager with P.R. Newswire. He CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE sales staff and all has also worked as an account exec- Coast advertising UP 2.9% DOWN 29.7% aspects of the West Coast sales utive with TCI Media Services. DOWN 0.5% operation. Prior to this, Remmer Strothers will report to Remmer.

C/b uSlr IEB J-u- MARKET SHARE BET/Billboard R&B/Hip -Hop Conference 07/3/00- 7/30/00, Aug. 16 -18 New York Hilton ILJMVD, 1,1 MIES WE/11 ES ERG SONY EMI 11:11 Monitor Radio Seminar & Awards Billboard/Airplay 14.8% 12.6% 9% New York Hilton Oct. 5 -7 TOTAL ALBUMS 29% 18.2% 16.5% 11.8% 7.4% The 22nd Annual Billboard Music Video Conference & Awards CURRENT ALBUMS 31.5% 17.3% 14.4% 17.7% Universal City, CA Nov 8-10 6.2% Universal Hilton, TOTAL SINGLES 20.1% 13.3% 19.7% 21% 19.7% For more information, contact Michele Jacangelo at 646- 654 -4660 ROUNDED FIGURES ndScan COMPILES FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STOFR E ANC) RACK tog o Visit our Web site at www.billboard.com SALES Ft E FITS COLLECTED, CO M PILEID, ANO P RO\/I E B, ATTI" E -mail: sbell @billboard.com

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