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InterTrust, The MetaTrust Utllity, and the InterTrust Logo are registered trademarks of Intérim t T h I ([email protected]) NEWS slgnedEMUChrysalls Beth Orton last week(plctured), officlally as part MusicWeerAwards n e w s / / / e of its long-term deal with Heavenly AOL/TIME WARHER GETS US GO-AHEAD albumsRecordlngs. were Orton's released prevlous on Heavenly two launch online voting The AOL/Time Warner merger when the label had a deal with BMG, Online voting Is figuring in the Muslc Thursdaycleared ils - finalalmost hurdle exactiy last a year directlythough sheto the was major actually and slgnedhad been Week Awards for the first tlme thls after the $106bn deal was expected to make one more album year with the Communicationsannounced - when Commission the US Fédéral gave releasedunder her two contract excellent with albums it. "Beth In hasher The site (www.muslcweekawards. it the green light. 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Ravden Snowblind• See A&R to analyste, EMhChrysalis. p8 NatashaFor furtherManley oninformation, 0207 940 8655.ring Ravden is expected to help the ID-TAPE PROPOSAIS Worldpop nets ïrinily Street The BPI's campaign to banish red tape from the record;p last industryv deliveredDepartment proposais of Culture, to trv Media and departmentSport The Government was told by the BPI for digital marketing venture inthat the it areascould helpof tax reduce and red tape Chart sponsor Worldpop is raised £5.1m - valuing the company and route to profitability," he says. "it employmentnow wants members législation. to submitThe BPI S opération at£30m, accordingto incoming chair- giveshas a thestrong company base ofthe investors ability to which take examples of bureaucracy they have m of second-round funding. rt Benson (DrKB) hasDresdner invest- managementadvantage of teamopportunities who understand and a VOSS HOVES UP AI UMI Trinity Street's 40,000Hiame f :2.1mn, giving was it 10%raised equity. from The seed fur- thewhat addition they're of doing Simon - [Stantonj."éspecially with promoting marketing vice- Worldpop's SMS capability and online EFT irs JP Morgan,: Capital 3i PartnersGroup and - to Heachieve adds profitabilitythe company in isone on courseto two Dreamworks)president (Universal Matt Voss Motown to and contentpanies andassets "aligned to offer industries" record com- a ve 10% sti Levison; taking chairman's rôle years,ing profile although and financmghe rules outvia anachiev- 1PO Internationalprésident. Voss, marketing the former vice- général youngrange ofmusic direct fans.marketing Worldpop services also to LevlsonChrysalis has Group replaced deputy co-founder chairman focusbusiness. as primarilyBoth Powell a digital and marketing Heath untilMeanwhile, at least 2002. Worldpop has complet- Universalmanager forRecords, MCA/Geffen takes overwifhin from claims70,000 to e-mail have addresses amassed throughmore than its Peter Powellmanagement as chairman restructureas part of a executive Steve Smith ile DrKB fored negotiationsthe second ofwith its Bardthree-year and the spon- BPI Andrew Kronfeld, who is movlngMercury to site and its muslc r StreetStanton managingboth take boarddirector seats. Simon sorship deal of the charts. Worldpop Grewe, Is taking up the new post lowing the . joint managing directors. saysSpeaking he decided on his to newadd rôle,Worldpop levison to œetings scheduled with the organk Island/Def Jam and Universal tutionalcessful completionfunding ofround a second before insti- restructureThe new has chairman been necessary says the to Chrysalishis directorship and Soiduties Entertainment - including salionsaccording duringto Lev productMotown managerand Island/Def Andrew Jam Reeder is continuingChristmas. Indownward a move thattrend defies among the ensure the company has full-time theGroup business - because model. of "Worldpopthe strength has of a genre' coverage. managerbeing promoted Island/Def to marketing Jam. BPI and IFPI help sholter Polydor takes honours in 2000 marketshares Russian piracy opération toPolydor date byhas capturing rounded bothoff its the best singles year ^ k helpedBPI and bust IFPI apart anti-piracy a Russian officers mafia theand wholealbums of market 2000. share crowns for gang running a £lm music piracy theThe first Universal company opération since Virginbecomes in workedThe twoalongside music City organisations of London titles.1998 Onsimultaneousiy singles 'rt comfortably to take beatboth police in a two-year opération which second1999*5 placewinner with EMhChrysalis 11.3% and a into3.4 bers of the organised crirr e syndi- S cate, Vladimar Stroguine ano Virgin byovercame just 0.8 percentage 1999 champion points MANIAOEM Alexanderpleaded guiity Tanov, to conspiracywho subsequently charges to top the table with an 8.6% share. V. at Southwark Crown Court, Sent- matchedPolydor's by Universaltwo triumphs in the end-of-were encingFriday until in the Februa^y case was 2. adjourned^ last^ Top 100," he says. The year corporate tables, taking the police were eventually brought in albumspoints withcrown 25.0% by 11.2as EMI percentage flnished investigationiain Grant sayskicked the off inlong-running 1999 when heavy connections with interests in second. 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