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"Beth In hasher The site (www.muslcweekawards. it the green light. The US Fédéral oareer but I feel the best is still to tomorrowcorn), whlch (Tuesday), is belng will carrylaunched the Tradeclearance Commission in December, had gh/enbut the corne,Heavenly and provides the partnershlp a great frameworkof EMI and latest news on the show, provide to make that happen," says EMI ticketrequests Information, for the judged take awardsentry formand AOL'srival providers. instant messaging service to Orton,président who and won CEO best Tony female Wadsworth. artist at acceptNew votescatégories for certain at the catégories. event at onlast material year's Brits, for her Is thirdcurrently album, worklng which London's Grosvenor House Hôtel on will be the début release under her motionsMarch 15 prize, Include while an the additional first deadline pro- founder Paul Myers, has recruited newHeavenly deal. hasIn the also past been 12 responsible months, for entries te January 25 for the PR Industry accountancy and for delivering Ed Harcourt and mustaward. arrive Marketing by January award 29. entries managementas a nonexecutive vétéran to DavidIts board. 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 theprofitability company in is one 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. It led on singles with 20.5% âtM the IFPI and BPI noticed large quanti- itothercriminal card fraud. activités"We have such known as créd- that 11.7%ahead ofand second-placed also won both Wamer quarter with into London and the South East. organisedpiracy for somecrime time,is involved but this in musicte the foursingles prizes. and Tenalbums was dlstributorthe year's with top contact: Jonathan Shalit torGrant Mick says Ellis that leading with senior the IFPImvestiga- team first conviction on UK soil," he adds. 29.3% and 26.7% respectively. on 44 850 910 133 law enforcement officers were able MartinBPI directoradds that of "décisiveanti-piracy action' David thePartophone, year on albums,third top stormed company to vic-for or at the Carlton usingto infiltrate couriers the oncrime false gang, passports who were to against CD pirates will help the tory In quarter four with 11.5%, Shalit Management, London smuggle CDs from St Petersburg to a edgeBritish as music one of industry the most maintain successful its whilepany withPolydor 13.4%. was top singles com- [email protected] or 44 20 7379 3282 wascounterfeiting a large-scale factory stuff. in They'd Hendon. supply It in the world. • Full détails next week MUSIC WEEK 20 JANUARY 2001 fn\H C 0 M M E N T 1 Bolland quits Virgin rorr new Milesject-by-project label basis. launch .: : ... ' G„V srr.--r:»..."We want to croate a bou- Mlles is ^Jaf.widely kn ^- AEXPECTnyone who THE could UHEXPECTEDhave confidently predicted a year Italian companles like Création, Warpo Chlldrenmld-Ninetles and OneWorldwide & One, which hitsfea- 2000ago (seethat p26)the Top would 10 featurelist of best-selling then relative albums in ^ The fîrst releas unknowns David Gray, Craig David and Coldplay 1 I label, Sharp Record S «SSH rnê&t deserves a job in A&R. And a very senior job at that. anew collaboration album Organlk, with «mv.. recent V2 : with live instrumentation, tworelease years of his ago,second .— album 23AM. —- But then one of the most exciting things about n signing Nitin Sawhney. The album senie athe European label hasdistribution yet to Although Bolland made no sign- Isunpredictable its very unpredictability year. - and 2000 was an Is scheduled for release on April ings duringprevlousiy his two years spent at Virgin,three Looking at the list of albums artist signings made by with Miles last September mu. Bollandlicensed expects to Shakti marketing In the and US.PR yearsne ..au overseeing ■ the■ —ratGut pickkey labelsthe names (see p8)that it will is perhapsbe gracing harder the thanTop 10 ever aibums to | vlew to signing the artist to Vlrgii tn be sourced externally on a pro- Records. nolist qualityof 2001. - thereThe problemis. But successis not so relies much more that thanthere is everbuilding on notmédia just and maklng retail unique support records, for those but acts then and Retail slams 'madness' of buyingsustaining public. it for long enough to hook the record- Still, this year's top sellers list offers a reminder that popular Woolies' bargain Westlife music cornes from the most unexpected places, which is ve, although this does whycover we more have labels this yearthan extendedever before. our Thefull fullsignings list is roundup printed into byHigh Paul Street Williams CD discounting tumbled MWs sister A&R newsletter the Green Sheet. to another low last week as ers and suppliers. This move reflects the fact that the independent sector is forWestlife's the number début one album spot afterchallenged retail- Richard Wootton of Leicester arguably playing a more important rôle than ever in nurturing ingat just £3.99. tryindependent should be Ainleys careful says about the indus- over thatradical increasingly muslc. But success it also reflectsdépends our as beliefmuch -on and originality hope - as The four-times platinum reacting on what could be a one-off, label affiliation. gles,chart wasby the leading end of trading last videoalthough chart, he says,it's a"If complété you look atmess the Thursday,of an exclusive almost solelydiscounting on the cam-baok andbecause the last it is thing fui) weof cheapwant to product see is I conclusion of negotiations for a US deal for Craig David paign mounted by Woolworths, Its nonsensemarketing ofopportunities the music charts. maklng it's a meanschance thatof success he can intake the on home America. of R&B He not stands because a good of his £3.99ing the mark-up possibility left of the having industry a num- fac- something th R&B talents, but because he brings a pop sensibility which berprice one as albuma single. selling at the same Westlife; centre of price storm slmplyIs not only he could rooted not in havehis personality been a product but in of his the UK heavily roots. Put The promotion, which Megastores head of music Jim BMG sales . • Richard formatted, producer-led US scene. Woolworthsbeing offered initiated the album itself at aftermid- - ■ ■ ■ -What's unforgivable is décisionCorps déclinés to offer to thecomment promotion on the to far.He isWe an should English not original forgot -what which we is do why best. he has succeededAjax Scott so companyively, although he ' PAUL'S QUIRKS CHARTS MUST BAN CHEAP REIEASES promotion I The fact that the fîrst Westlife album went to number one startBoyzone's of the By yearR - will propel an theon current the mid-week chart rules album which chart allow highlights a release the soldneed at to £3.99 review album back into the Top 10 so to top the main albums chart. have"It's taken disappointing the décision that to BMGgive chartcheaply, qualification has raised rules. questions At présent over raise footfall in store during a tradi- If as an industry we are to maintain that the current charts Woolworths the stock a week up an album is allowed in the Top 75 tionallyis delighted quiet with period the of results the year so andfar. newspapersused by the BBCis the and only many chart leading that counts, music magazinesthen the BPI and and front of everyone else," says Virgin artist chart if its dealer price is Bard have to give serious considération to excluding any Kang takes new média BBC show puis spotlight everyalbum timesold aat major less thanchain cost has price.a clearout The problemsale or buys-inappears top position at BMG in US titles at rock-bottom prices to use as loss leaders to attract US management agency The Firm's on Bl's Nineties D| cull customers. That is a legitimate ploy, but the fact that the formerKang Is new to take média over consultant the new médiaDavid The great Radio One DJ bloodletting publicalbums in on every offer sense then appearof the word.in the Somenext Topmay 40 think misleads that an the reponsibilities of outgoing BMG of the early Nineties is the next sub- artist or band have a new album out and purchasê it at full- technologieschief marketing présidentofficer and Kevinnew jectBlood of On the The BBC'sCarpet sériés.award-winning price before realising that it is in fact old materlal, while Kang has been hlted by the major outWaiking at 9.50pm With tomorrowDisc Jockeys, (Tuesday) going wonderothers may why seethey it paidat the £12.99 knock-down or more price a couple of £3.99 of weeks and as Its New York-based senior vice- on BBC2, promises to investigate before. The more inquisitive will probably ask sales staff why thepresident company of new says technology, executives while to sequentialthe "highest shake-up" profile and of amost national oon- bea certain embarrassed album hasto explaln re-entered that theit was chart because and I forWoolworths, one would ketingcover furtherduties newprevlousiy média performed and mar- Matthewradio station Bannister following as the Radio arrivai One of Virgin or HMV were selling it at £2.99 or £3.99 instead of Aby replacement Conroy will be is appolntedalso expected shortly. for controller.The 40-minute programme fol- Bannister; RI shake-up revisited theThe usualresulting £12.99. confusion cannot be good for the industry. Let chief finance officer Tom Mclntyre lows Bannister's culling of some of Min.ster, the director général of the the chalns sell the albums at whatever price they want but whoA BMGleft his spokesman post last week.says the two thedinosaurs most according experienced to many DJs within - CanterburyBBC and - theone ofArchbishop them was anof please can we exclude them from the chart. executives' décisions to leave the historyPortland in Placean attempt - in broadoastingto attract a OAP." The success of Eva Cassidy's albums, especlally Songbird, appointment of Roif Schmidt-Holtz younger audience and stave off the station'sThe programme then head also of features production the during the past month should not have corne as a surprise •as présidentBertelsmann's and CEO. European books favouritegrowing fromthreat commercial to the stations.nation's Trevor Dann, who had a significant to regular readers of this column. Since her tragic death, the Blood On... producer Nick Mirsky fallingBannister of fa ■'to back his manag- Twoalbums support have andbeen word selling of mouthsteadily recommendatlon mainly as a resuit but of ail Radio It andlast weekdatabase negotiated assets ofto bankruptbuy URL meantsays thatthe oldBannister's guard DJs, strategysuch as needed was a video appearance on TOTP 2 to light the blue tionrival laws,Boxman. the Duecompany to data only protec- plans Dave Lee Travis, Simon Bâtes, and then'After Radiothat relationsOne DJ betweenChris Evans. Dann touch paper. Congratulations to everyone at Hot and Blix to use customer databases In its wayGary forDavies, new hadblood. to leave In theto makepro- and Bannister were strained to say Songbird.Street Records on UK sales of more than 150,000 copies of siteNordlc will régions, redirect whilecustomers the Boxman to BOL gramme Bannister is quoted as theinteresting least," thatadds these Mirsky. two "But,stayed it onis Paul Qulrk's column is a personal vlew in Its other European territories. DJs wl er than the Prime thingfor quite had finished."a while after the whole MUSIC WEEK 20 JANUARY 2001 EDITED BY STEVE H E M S L E Y (Tel: 01892 519504/steve,[email protected]) MARKETING Two additions to news file Survey shows youlh raie HAHDS OH LAUHCHES OHIIHE RADIO HMV marketing Musicfndependent Is launchlng label Hands ils own On team confirmed Internet radio station at the HMV marketing manager Richard music ot top ol priofilies Orrpromotions has recruitedmanager foilowinga new by Steve Hemsley strategy announced by founder Robin Burrowes' departure to MSN EnglishGérard O'Farrellacoustic tofolk/rock promote act its Alice Wagner has joined the survey in which it emerges as the MAKE TlIVIE FOR (ratingfrom5tol) Showrelease Of of Hands their priorlatest to album the where she was account manager secondUK i5-to24-year-olds. most important interest to ColdOn Radio.co.uk Frontier in willApril. play Hands salesand has promotion previous agencyexperience Team at CaritonThe ROAR Screen survey, Advertising. backed byChannel Emap, aShow day Ofand Hands include music interviews 24 hours LGM.Her rôle is to build on HMVs OMD,Four, Thequestions Guardian a and panel média of agency1,000 ClubbingSports/hobbies National papers withthird-party brands promotionaisuch as Pepsi activities where thelryoung attitudes people every and lifestyles. six months about TalkingShopping on phone TeletextLocal papers consumersmusic-based are offersasked toat redeemHMV autumnIn the respondentsla were askedi the t WatchingReadingbooks TV fi.rti2.69 Mobile phone HMVs senior importantrate from onethings to theyfive thealways 10 makemost to obtain information about artists ing a magazine, 64% of 15- to 24 marketing manager Cormac time for. listening to music had an and new releases 70% (see table) of year-olds will listen to a CD or tape nationalpromotions TV andcompany radio JTM, has Loughran has appointed a new average rating of 3.83 (see table) and magazines.respondents Radio said theyand wouldTV came refer next to while 58% will tune into a radio sta- set up his own plugging advertisingRichard Coles manager who leftto replacebefore girlfriend/boyfriendonly spending time(4.50) withscored a with the internet their fourth choice Channel Four's research group businessis joined bycalled former Force JTM 5 headPR. He of ChristmasHe will be to succeeded join IPC. on February higher.This is the 13th wave of ROAR theand lisLmobile phone services bottom of chairmanhead, Gary of theRoddy, ROAR iscommittee the current and formerTV promotions Appearing Kate staffer Burnett Sam and from19 by IPCDuncan where Grant, he iswho currently moves yearsresearch ago since and a the différent project set began of ques- five TGIThis survey trend inmirrors which the the annual 11-19 Youth year hemore hopes brands the to dataadvertise will encourageduring the andadvertising sports manager division. with theHe musichas tionswe are are seeing included as we each enter time, a new "What cen- oldsmagazines it questioned as their in 2000main sourcealso cited of station's"Certain advertisersmusic areprogramming. aware of the VelocityVELOCITY Communications,PR 60ESIHTERACT1VE the previously worked at Emap where tury is that music remains a key élé- music information. ■ importance of music in the lifestyles companyPR and event set upmanagement iast January by heQ, Mojowas musicand Kerrang! manager titles. across the Whatment surprisedin the lives us wasof Britain's how far youth.ahead er TopAlfie OfThe Lewis Pops says Magazine young publish-people ofneed this guidance. démographie Many butknow others Channel do ex-Creations Records head of team of four planners including was,"of watching says TVChris listening Hall, to seniormusic : magazines■ ' ' that«s theyreflect trust their year-oldsFour is the but stabon they need to reach to know 15-to which 24 Saunders, has launched a Alex Munro, who has been research executive at RSG8 which lifestyle topics, and therefore which divisionentertainment. promoting It Is Interactive headed by promoted to senior planner rock carries outthe study. thisprogrammes, âge group," are he appealing says. most to account manager Martin and pop. When asked which média they use IndustryBramall andclients. will support game DivinePatlophone's Comedy flrst (pictured) marketing kicks campaign off today for The FKCUW lAUNCHES RED SHOP FTITBÎS (Monday)relaunched with website. an online For onepromotion week trackson the fromact's the andFormer display partner company of shop fitting 12,new will album be streamedRégénération, to the which site. isThe out campaign on March FindlayInternational has set Dîsplays up a new (ID) John showcaseshits the road at at London's the end Rhiersideof January Studios. with two An companyEntertainment called Displays Retall (Red). International audience has been invited to the toFindlay fellow sold partner his 50% Brian stake Jones in ID willJanuary attend 24 onevent January while 25. more The than label 30 has UK also retailers and has launched Red with a organised a short six-date tour between February _ a inumber in Peterborough of multiple 14-20Manchester, visiting Birmingham, Edinburgh, NorthumbriaPortsmouth andUniversity, Bristol andincluding indépendant Andys Records clients and priorDo on to February the release 26. ofParlophone the single marketing Love What dlrector You toTerry this Felgate project says, Is to "Theconsolidate approach the we exlstlng are taklng fan- ImminentE-MEDIA-C médiaAND EHI and IN ONLINE DEA1 thebase showcases first as well we as can building begin newto negotiate Interest. coupAfter entertainmentlaunch E-Media-C business has forged site a Parlophonemarketing initiatives is also In withtalks spécifie with national retailers." todeal offer with business EMI Music subscribers Publishlng newspapers to run varions co-op promotions catalogue.access to searchThe site the - whichmajor's Is thebeing month launched and countsat the endactor of R2 woos labels to develop new acts Advertising sales house for UK online foundersGareth Hunt - expects among broadeastits musicRadio ColinTwo s Martinexecutive has calledproaucer on music brands launc;hecl by uickmusic and advertising executives to record companies to take another Music search engine more spécifie targeting. Equivalent look at the station as a vehicle for Cllckmuslc.co.uk has launched a sports sites are seen as lifestyle BPIHONOURS| Craig DAVID David's AND WHITE Born Te Martin, who took over control of shipspecialist sales advertising house for and UK sponsor- online advertisingdestinations revenues. and generate Music largerhas a theIast Radioyear when Two playlisthead of at music the endpolicy of music brands. far greater claim as a lifestyle Geoff Mullin left the station, says the threeSonic clients, Advertising Clickmusic, starts indepen- with choicecompanies but withhas beenllttle orlet no down feel forby network'sacts including record David of Gray.early Toploaderplays for ^ "m and Lonestar demonstrates the Martin; 'Radio Two is changing' mobile phone ring tone download atHe traditional adds, "We button are notand just banner looking ads growing importance of Radio Two as âgeof 1999. group The increased number from in the 15.3% 3S44 to tocompany increase Yourmobile.com, muslc's share and of aims the but will also be focusing on the its■ |audience will always gets have younger. an open door 16.7% over the same period, estimated £300m online advertis- tonesgrowth which area areof mobilea good phonemarketing ring policy at Radio Two and 1 am telling but"We we areare not the trying most to listened be Radio to Onesta- ingCJIckmusIîL-links market. to more than opportunity for record companies." tion in the country by market share dlrector300.000 David music Salem sites saysand managing he wants websitesMusicSW and hosts manages a number their of acts'rela- approached us as much as they andparticular because âge we group are we not will targeting consider a to develop opportunities that prove tlonship with fan communitles. ... (pt 2) 3,8002,321 newshould artists. have when Everyone trying toneeds advance to playing any song if it has a good particularly attractive to commer- saysCommercial a dedicated dlrector sales Tony house Clark for realise how our audience is chang- The BBC has confirmed that a cialclalms partners. it Is working Sonic onAdvertising accounts music should boost revenue. ,as Top 10 (04)4200 ing,"According he says. to Rajar data, 9.9% of marketing strategy for Radio Two is generatingImpressions morea month. than 30m page "Advertising and sponsorship is a Radio Two's audience was aged thebeing spend put in involved place for is 2001 not being although dis- "We are offering clients the scale needed an agency that understood comparedbetween 25-34 with 9.6%in quarter at the three beginnmg 2000 of a général sales house but with music and the artists," he says. MUSIC WEEK 20 JANUARY 2001 I HT E H H AT I 0 H A L - • The radio popularity of Suprême Williams'has brealhed album new Sing life When into Robbie You're laie surge makes 2000 m Winnlngalbum, which in Germany. debuted The at numberEMI September,one on the Germannow climbs chart 166 back as in airplaySuprême survey moves while up progressingto two on the enthusiasm20-19 on sales. for the German track isradio's year for UK-sourced rnusic matched elsewhere in Europe as il by Paul Williams he albums chart Thecharge Beatles of UK musicwere backoverseas leading in quar- the UK-signed acts with just four ter four as UK-signed acts rounded off lr, thethe Topfour 20tracks during that 2000. have a lucrativeThe 1 aibum year on was another joined high. several . .. have ail been by new acts other UK-sourced releases in becom- followingonUniversal's from Serious/Unlversal'sSamantha Mumba ing substantial hits in everyrld, while key music other Sonique, Telstar's BBMak and BMG;s duringthe three months. Significantly, forsingle, the Ovetload,coming year now with the thelr biggest thenot justUK industry's across Europe, success as stretchedhad hap- Germanhit by a UK-signedsaies chart. act The on trackthe thepened US, in thetoo. previous with quarter,five UK-signed but into the ex-Dire Straits man's Sailing to last week iemoved fono 24-15chart ofon UK sales, albums making the Top 10. Philadelphia and the first Texas best EMI,i Robbiewhich Williams'in quartêr Singthree When had Knopfler's a itamp its authority on months and" thehit UK number during theone three in rid, enjoyed an even Theone releasein Canada, has Francebeen given and athe further US. Germany.Moonlight making the grade in Germany and Italy and two in the ad's Kid A top- lift by being shortlisted for a Grammy. Universal and Warner were also part Netheriands.Harvey, broke Another into the Universal French Topact, 10PJ Beatles'ping the 1Bitlboard has generated 200 chart. 19.5m The muchSony of UK,2000, quiet bounced internationally back in quar- for ofin athe British whole fight-back of 1999 in thejust US one where UK- with Stories From The City, Stories sales around the world to date with its ter four with Charlotte Church and sourced album - Cher's Believe - had FromThe The going Sea. was far tougher for both 'shigh Craig in Australia David hits by a chart-toppingIncludes the rareachievements. feat for a foreign This Sadeplatinum who and had, double respectively, platinum reached in the reached17 with theEnya's Top 10.A Day Warner Without peaked Rain, at Virgin's Spice Girls and Warner's Ali moving 7-3 with Bom To Do It, album of making number one on the US by the end of the year with their which was Top Three in Japan and Top salesSaints, failed both toof whosecome anywherelatest albums' near whichacross is much enjoying of Europe. a chart The revival evidenceall-comers ofJapanese The Beatles' chart. enduring Further thelatest Stateside albums. popularityChurch bettered of her evenfirst while10 in Universal'sAustralia, Germanylatest U2 and offering Italy, matching those of previous efforts. It hitalbum, in most which key has territories, been a Top 10 popularity there came in October thetwo firstalbums time by with making Dream the TopA Dream, 10 for quarterwas beaten by only among the UKrunaway albums Beatles in the wasinternational left to Placebo highlight to provideof the Virgin'squarter Germany while reclimbing this simultaneously reached the same while Sade mounted a stunning album. Ali That You Can't Leave as Black Market Music debuted at week 9-5 in Norway, 34-9 in chart'sRadiohead Top 20. added to EMI's success comebackUS with Lovers by debuting Rock and at three also ingoing the everyBehind key hit musicnumber territory one in andvirtually was oneMeanwhile, in France andamong four in Germany.the indles 31-20Denmark, in llaly. 27-10 in Sweden and in Japan, reaching number five on the Top Five in France, Germany and italy, unlucky to only début at number three Wildstar artist Craig David's sales Sony also saw Toploader score their in the US after producing the band's Madasun reached the Australian Top on• Coldplayboth the hitAustrallan new chart singles peaks also a Top Five h first Top 20 saies hit overseas in a best SoundScan week with an open- singie Don't You Worry. climblngand albums 44-34 charts on itswith second Yellow TOP UK AND UK-SIGNED SAIES week24 after and 13 Parachutes weeks présent. lifting Their35- CHART PERFORMERS ARROAD Australlanpositive news success stretched cornes across as 32 41 DangerMs Jackson (Been Outkast So Long) (LaFace/Arista) Mystlkal (Jive) AUSTRALIA slngloalbum 71 DaysThe BeatlesCraig David (Apple/Pariophone)l (Wildstar) 5 41 severalPariophone continents band who for lastthe week 5 5 1 Wish R Kelly (Jive) CANADA single South Side Moby (Mute) 6 8 saw their début album rise to a 6 5 Dancing In The Moonlight Toploader (S2) 7 7 Promise Jagged Edgo (So So Def/Columbia/CRG) album 1 The Beatles (Apple/Parlophone) 3 1 thisnew weekpeak ofit climbs92 in Canada, 25-15 in while 98 1012 Stuck7 Days In Craig A Moment David You(Wildstar) Cant... U2 (island/UnHsIand) 9 8 One Woman Man Dave Holllster (DreamWorks) album Play Moby (Mute) 8 14 Norway. 10 13 !f That Were Me Melanle C (Virgin) 1110 119 BowEmotional Wow LUCari Bow Thomas Wow (So(Bad So Boy/Arista) Def/Columbla/CRG) album 1 The Beatles (Apple/Partophone) 2 1 1312 17- StutterPut It On Joe Me (Jive) Ja Rule (Def Jam/lsland) 13 11 The Way You Make Me Feel Ronan Keatlng (Polydor) NETHERLANDS singleatum WalWng1 The Beatles Away Craig (AppIe/Pariophone)l David (Wildstar) 11 111 rrently countmg among 16 18 Ufe Is A Rollercoaster Ronan Keatlng (Polydor) 1615 1213 IndependentIfs Over Now Woman 112 (Bad Destlny's Boy/Arista) Chlld (Columbia/CRG) album 1 The Beatles (Appie/Padophone) 2 2 18 17 Beautiful Day U2 (Island/UnHsIand) SPAIN slnglo Beautiful Day U2 (Island) 7 11 20 - Ail Hoohed Up Ail Saints (London) 1920 20- NoIs That More Your (Baby Chlck l'ma Memphls Do Right) Bleek 3LW (Roc-A-Fella/IDJMG)(Epie) US single Beautilul Day U2 (Island) 22 24 stagppringincluding going 121 17-rimesplatinum platinumawards. fono album 1 The Beatles (Appte/Pariophone) 1 1 in NewIreland Zealand. and 12-times platinum GMM r- AMERICAN CHARTWATCH impetusThe glad to climbtidings into continue the Top with 40. DavidIt leaps Gray's 53-38, White while Ladder the single finding Babylon new by ALAN JONES movesh Parachutes62-59. And Coldplaycontinuing are its the rapid latest ascent British with act ato 118-84catch fire, jump with on their its A year ago this week there were just 11 albums and four singles by British rt. It is being helped by the single Yellow, which is le Polydor's and Irish acts in the Bitlboard chart. This week there are 20 albums and r100. Sooner Or Later charted as high as number 38 last Sand Club Robbie 7 album Williams' 7 moved Sing 5547 When that sixhas singles happened - and for three five ygars. of those Tfiêleatles albums are (pictured) in the-Top40, lead the the way first again. time . yearweek andand ismore on thanthe rise50 placesagain, inclimbing the last 104-101 month. Their this You're Winnlng 150-99. (fivewith 1consécutive) selling a further at the 268,000 summit, copies while increasinglast week toits register overall itssales sixth tally week to movers,single Still jumping On Your 64-54. Side is one of the week's fastest the• Oecca Swedish act TopBond, 1Q who last broke into with5.33m. the Sales market, of 1which dipped shrunk by 41% by lastneariy week half - butwith that just is fourpretty albums much Inin linethe heThe lack rapid of new décliné albums of hasChristmas helped albumsseveral othercoupled albums with NovemberBom, daim with a second their début blg album entireJoining Top the 200 Beatles registering in the increased Top 10 are sales. Sade and DIdo. f " l uy Bntish and Irish artists this week, with U2 uo 29-16 European conquest by v/inning a which has been as high as number three, climbs back ti nya up 26-20. Radiohead up 83-72, The7 UP Corrs 137 126up 89-76 Sting up 85-83' 25i3iace climb this week to 10 in an even 100,000 sales, and was doubtless helped by I r 6 St albums b PJ Italv. It is one of four UK-sourced of the first single By Your Side, which is the highest debuting ; 175) CatStevensrnumho i7Q?31X1r w Fatboy i Sllm- n -dyber Marklno'pfl^up 196Harvey (number in the Top 10 there with Hot 100 at number 75 giving the singer a nice preser ' ' the UMreland t ci» Slips 9 6 ( ™ )- Completing EMI's The Beatles sitting at one this week. Meanwhile, Dido's No Angel soars 17-9 to arrive in the-lopj^) ITWandChTdoHfrH album^ Dream. Samantha A Dream Mumba mates falls an WEA'sand Universal Enya holding Island's at U2five andand one-and-a-half vears after releasa and 34aïs§ks after making its chart début y Destln ,s eight respectively single,It sold morenamely than Thank 88,000 You, copieswhich improveslast week 80-72. and is also benefiting from a hit Womenun^asona" is the plunae numher frnm r, ^ ^ < ' y Child's Independent MUSIC WEEK 20 JANUARY 2001 Would the following please stay by the phone Monday the

22ndof January: Lou Reed Peter Gabriel Iggy Pop Yo-YoPhilip GlassMa Jevgenij Kissin JimDavid Steinman Poster SergioMike Oldfield Mendez SimonCecilia RattleBartoli Paul Simon Brian Wilson WatermanStock Aitken & George Martin Alban Berg Quartet CarloBarbra Maria Streisand Giulino AlfredLondon Brendel Sinfonietta Johnny Cash GilbertoPete Townshend Gil Gyôrgy Ligeti ArdittiDan Laurin Quartet Chuck Berry Jean-MichelAhmet Ertegun Jarre RiccardoPhil Spector Chailly Sly Stone Tom Jones JormaSofia GubajdulinaPanula Johnny Hallyday Berry Gordy WillieHelmuth Nelson Rilling Kroumata Chris Blackwell Julio Iglesias Lionel Richie Madonna Alice Cooper John Adams Tim Rice Run DMC Siegfried Palm Anne-Sophie Mutter Bjôrn Ulvaeus & Kronos Quartet SeymourNile Rodgers Stein John Fogerty Beastie Boys Myung-whunBenny Andersson Chung CliffCher Richard Julian Bream Anne Sofie von Otter Gidon Kremer Carole King Diana Ross Trevor Pinnock Esa-Pekka Salonen Bryn Terfel James Brown Van Morrison Barbara Hendricks Isaac Hayes TheLéonard Hilliard Cohen Ensemble ECM Records Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Maurizio Pollini Marie-Claire Alain Neil Young Hans Werner Henze George Michael Graham Johnson HenrykPhil Collins Gôrecki Kraftwerk Stephen Sondheim Arvo Pârt Bryan Adams U2 Eric Clapton REM Pet Shop Boys Ensemble Contemporain Luciano Berio Heinz Holliger Maurizio Kagel CliveMalcolm Davis McLaren ArethaClaudio Franklin Abbado Michael Jackson Thomas Hampson Tina Turner Gene Simmons & Andrew Lloyd Webber Daniel Barenboim Brian Eno JeffSting Lynne Paul Stanley Per Nôrgârd David Bowie Ramones Elvis Costello Steely Dan Rod Stewart Christian Lindberg CarlosMitsuko Santana Uchida Valéry Gergiev Prince Edita Gruberova TheKeith Rolling Jarrett Stones Kent Nagano Public Enemy John Eliot Gardiner B.B King Diane Warren Tom Waits Martha Argerich

You never know. The Polar Music Prize was founded in 1989 by the late Stig spécial jury. The Prize is presented in Stockholm by His Anderson who was one of the true greats in the music Majesty King Cari xvi Gustaf-of Sweden. industry. As the publisher, lyricist and manager of ABBA, he Today, the Polar Music Prize has become the most presti- played a key rôle in their enormous success. gious music prize in the world. The officiai announcement Stig Anderson donated a large sum ofmoney toThe Royal of the winners of the Polar Music Prize for zooi will be held Swedish Academy of Music with the aim of creating what in the company of Les Bider, CEO Warner Chappell and was to become known as the Polar Music Prize. Its name stars like Lisa Miskovsky, Kelly Levesque and Meja at the stems from Anderson's legendary record label, Polar Records. M1DEM music exhibition and fait on Monday the zznd of It is an international prize putting music in focus and January at 6.00 PM CET. awarded to persons, groups or institutions in récognition Join us in person at the Swiss Monrreuxjazz Club, Carlton of exceptional achievements in the world of music in its Hôtel, Cannes, France or check our webcast available from broadest sense. The task of scrutinizing the 8.00 PM CET on www.polarmusicprize.com each year and selecting the ultimate prizewinners I

POLAR MUSIC PRIZE A & R ANALYSIS - E D ITED BY JAMES R 0 BER^ In years to corne, 2000 may emerge as a music.pivotai yearIt was in theUie yearrecent when history the of UK manufacturedat least the year pop when bubble only finally the best burst pop - or Diversity the key lo 21 acts"proper" succeeded UK-signed - and artists the yearsuch when as Craig David, Coldpiay, Moby and David Gray ail ' If 2000 was the year when the manufactured pop bubble finally burst,■s charts. it E was also broke through to shift large quantities of more new artists were dropped or put on listings - including extended management ttîe downturn of the singles strike rateOne Oalso which finally saw a greater diversity of holdAlthough than were the signedtotal number by the ofyear's signings end. pubiishedand publisher in the information next issue - ofwill MWs be sister reflects the dominance m 2000 of - f' musicIn January in the ch2000 it may t in hard listed is down on that for 1999, major A&R newsletter The Green Sheet. dancelistings singles below. which are not mcluded In the to predict this pattern in anything but the labels signed 41% more in 2000 than they correspondWhile each exaclly. year's it signings is interesting lists may to not mostlist of général A&R signings terms, lengthenedbut certainly, during as the the thedid theoverall previous downturn year may(see reflect table). the In partfac* compare their chart strike rates. 1999's ifurvey, 56 signings the majors' may year,emerge one is of diversity. the few Indeed,clear threads looking to al this thatdisclose some informaOon companies of prefer acts thatnot toare ne figure been since their MW lowest started year'show dance list of acts aibum sit alongsidesignings it guitar is striking bands, example.yet close toSimon releasing Fuller's material; 19 organisatio for compilingrosterwatch the in annual 1995. but whentwo-step many alongside observers pop. bemoaned Equally, at the a timelack currenlly has around six acts under this cautious approachd: 18 seemed to be as busy' ts around, as ever A&R si| teams understoodand some of to which be linked will not with be TV formally project amongan 1999's them key Coldpiay, signings Point- signed to record companies although 22% \16.5%v iBr; ' Samantha Mumba, one-offOf course singles expériences that filled differedthe singles from chart. label that the fluctuating list of labels - lAnMJ Cole, Doves, Alice to label. Indies such as P1AS and Ministry surveyed. Given the organic nature and chartssignings in did2000, not withfare wellonly in16.5% the singles managing scoreDeejay a and Top Atomii40 al in 2000, while th OfMercury, Sound Universalwere hives lsland of activity. and Polydor Likewise. made appearedshifting fortunes in last year'sof many listings indies, have some bee tl to score a Top 40 single in the year after overall strike rate for ail signings was 9.3% a number of new signings, while at BMG, replaced by more prolific companies or weacts first are listedstill in their development signing. In and fact are some yet to duringThere that are period. a number of possible (althoughArista reported it did snapno signings up Big inSur 2000 at the start thethose current that are market. currently However, more inrelevant order tote break through - among them contenders explanations for this improved of Oie year), while RCA listed a slew of new ensure that no one was missed out and (Universal-lsland)such as Boom (London), and Zoot Farrell "' Lennon smallerperformance. number The of increasingmajor label success signings of may a signingsnames. Forcount some refiected other anlabels, uneasy a low corporate sector,reflect thewe growingactually importancesurveyed more of the labels inc Sound) - but the fact that t singles simply mean that such acts are spending ^ direclorclimate; atOie WEA arrivai in particularof a new managingmeant that thiskey signingsyear than highiighted ever before. below, With theonly full the highlight th ;reasing difficulty breaking ROSTERWATCH - 2 he Couper Temple Clause (RCA): Reading guitar INSTANT KARMA idependenUyve-piece who andwill releaseare already two pickingset-up singles up Theslnger/songwriter/guitarlsts Alice Band: The début material Amy Llndop, from Charit Ighting Cocks (RCA): Nick Raymonde-slgned ShawnHair and Colvin, Audrey Joni Nugent Mitchell - who and are The compared Cowboy wi he>unk internet act who by claim a major to be label. the first act signed fron LEMON JELLY »» ^ It's Jo & Danny (RCA): SUaight Up (No Bends) i:

tephante Morgan (RCA): Hlghway: Boyband in early stages of development. Singer who appeared il trrently being developed by DJEMI Remy (Addltlve): Progressive house/trance DJ Klng of Woolworths (Mairtra); Expérimental featuringWilliam Orblt Dido, (RCA): Madonna Album and t StarsallorPrefab Sprout (EMhChrysalIs); (EMI Liberty): See Eighlies acts to pop watch d; Self-produced Capitol K (XL): Alternative maie vocalist, Walerboys (RCA): Their corn. vétéransalbum, The set Gunman to return & InOther early Stories, summer produced with a new by for release in the spring. Lemon JeBy (XL): Criticallyse Lemonjellyky acclaimed made th! JEEPSTER op 10 albums of 2000. CHEMIKAL UNDERGROUND Blg Sur (Arista); Formerly known as The Kooks, Aereogramme; Glasgow three-piecf Courtney Love. the band were signed from Sanctuary In January single,Ed Harcourt Ail The (Heavenly): Wrong Reasons. Critically- acclaimed 23- Blackout:INDEPENDIENTE Producer/performer Merlin (Bomb Tb COOKING VINYL year-oldTim Holmes slnger/songwriter (Death In Vegas), currenlly Gil Norton working and with Dave single Mr DJ in late F Jody-Lel:recording 16-year-oldtracks for her début album, Blrd'sinvolvement solo début on Ttlcky's will be early released material, late Toppley-In 2001. MINISTRY OF SOUND Schilleralming to (Data): crossover German In UK trance/ambient in 2001. outfit ToStorm Burn (Data): sold 300,000 German unitshard-house In 2000, act followed whose Tim by TopHatlras 20 placlng(Defected); for tbe Ragga follow bouse up, Storm act. Animal. Geniuslooking Cruto bulld (Incentive); on their currentRve-plece single two-step Boom act MUSIC WEEK JANUARY 20 2001 to secure their services. Jonathan Chapman aincreasing second, ortrend sometimes for labels third, willing chance to give on acts Virgin,along the signing way. buzzAnd, A&Rat BMG, act ofA&R 2000 consultant Haven makingElbow were it. Similarly picked up critically-acclaimed by V2 following their act OOO's signings whileSimon former Cowell Higher also secured Ground hischief own Mick imprint, Clarke departureBranson's fromIndie UniversaHsiandalso succeeded andIn its Richard a year of hectic A&R activity. James Roberts reports joined RCA to launoh his own R&B label E- extendedSawhney (whosenegotiations Mercury for Musicthe signing Prize of Nitin artists targeted at albums crossover in year'sOne surveyfact that is isthe reflected long-predicted clearly movefrom this Outcaste).nominated Elsewhere,album Beyond Ministry Skin appearedOf Sound on prior to securing major deals. 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AtSklnny Universal, and, most Polydor notably, struck Didc an theiracts hasnew madestraight many pop labels signings. wary Of of the declaring pop dealsdeparture were from also This secured Way byUp/lsland. former East New 17 signed back's breakthroughin - the artist development deal1 withproducers Swedish Murlyn signingacts soon Blue to (althoughrelease material, marketed Innocent with an R&B vétéransfrontman EchoBrian &Harvey The Bunnymen (Edel) and (Cooking Eighties particularlyMarch 1997 - 1■ towards2000, while the endparent of edge) ands leadersPolydor's in Sophiethe genre Ellis this Bextor year. are Vinyl)Aside and from Prefab the Sproutusual indie/alternative (EMI). significant. toirvey snap Is thatup UK the community,bias displayed dance by some acts figuresectors more of the A&R trendreflected during in the the year breakthrough of i J, followir ■■ Thisprominently is significant in the assurvey " thi resurgencesignings list of was label the nsed Sonique. wasLimp limited Bizkit andlargely Slipknot. to ZTT's In factsigning the oftrend Raging sourceincreasing of crossover importance albums, of the withgenre Moby's as a dealsimprints and designed satellite to tap direotly into relationship with HeavenlyI EMhChrysalis's brought it new SkindredSpeedhorn and and Swedish RCA's double-rockrockers Backyard signing of successattenhon. acting as a catalyst to refocus A&R wasspécifie certainly areas Mikeof musical Heneghan's expertise. plan Thisat Play mentionartists Snowblind Starsailor and indirectly), Ed Harcourt plus, (notmost to East/West).Babies (following The paucitytheir departure of such signingsfrom EastInevitably West's mostOxide dance& Neutrino acts -- forare example, initially companiesIt Again Sam, including which struckSoul II alliancesSoul (Wookie) with dealrecently with Beth Middle Orton. Row And to releaseEMI also music struck a rockperhaps talent highlights faces in the competing difficulty with which even UK new albumssigned to deals singles if they deals, prove only successful. then moving By to Ofand Sound, Fat Cat a (Sigurpioneer Rôs). of this Likewise, strategy, Ministry USIt acts is not such just as new Papa names Roach that or makeLinkin upPark. the andéfinition exhaustive this meanslist of the that contenders we cannot amongyet list continuedstriking artist its rapiddevelopment corporate label expansion deals for by Along with an increase in external label demiselist of signings. of Création, Columbia adding benefited Teenage fromFanclub the thissimple year's reason breakthrough that many danceof them acts have for yetthe to (SoundDavid Holmes Design), (13 while Amp) developing and Todd Terry offerdeals, boutique majors becameimprints increasinglyto A&R staff willing in order to to its roster, while alsohighlighting signing Straw an to their i as; 2001deals. unfolds.Expect more action in S KEY SIGNINGS

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r pre (Columbia): 17-year-old solo iouarter and Natalie of 2001. Imbruglia. Debi A & R ANALYSIS -EDITED BY JAMES ROBERTS g Starsailor 1■ (EMCChrysalis):Not many f introductions are ACTS TO WATCHBellefïre (Virgin): IN 2001 onghtest mdie justPitched a "girl as band",a female Virgin harmony-i is emphasising act rather the was a gamble that might pay off given the musical ability of Bellefire'-ire's four members, changingmore challenging climate androck. général However, appetite it now for Chorleyunder the four-piece weight of were cri the subjecl seemsacoustic the sound gamble providing didn't thepay soundtrackoff, with the to the hottest A&R bidding wars of 2000 and it following their support post-millennial blues. Despite warm appearsis encouraging to combine that their ail the demo ingrédients materiai slot on Westlife's «là tworeactions limited-edition from the EPs,specialist their We^comepress to theirTo^ necessary to match the attention. With an arenaLouis Walsh).tour (they Signed share in management early 2000 by witn Paul heardNME reader Starsailor recently yet butcommenting I already hate"I haven't 'Meanwhile, his MacDonald, a host of high-profile writers and currentlyits release demoing in September. new materiai. The band are them", the only danger is that they fall hisascending own tracks, profile have - his managed remixes, to let find aione DJ Philproducers Thornalley - including - are now Richard at work Stannard on materiai and Hobotalk (Hut): The band is currently Frouvictim Frou to the (Univorsal-lsland): pressure of pre-release Still in hype. the supporters in almost every sector of for their début album, due in the summer. followingrecording theirtheir débutsecond album album Beauty for Hut, In early stages of development - it is even confirmedclubland - Gatecrasherwill be sustained residency, by his plus newly- three Madness last May. A single, Walks With Me Sigsworthpossible they and will Imogen change Heap's their latestname -Project Guy planned single releases. Coldplay (Parlophone): Undoubtedly the wasby consistent released touringin November with the and likes supported of was one of the most highly-regarded SimianManchester-based (Source UK); four-piece Simian's folky withUK breakthrough their number success one album story Parachutes of 2000, Gomez, The Go-Betweens, and Shivaree. singingsListening of to 2000 Heap's in breathymany quarters. vocals coupled songwriting, combined with unearthly winning over critics and record buyers alike. MadnessDespite critical featuring acclaim at number - including 11 in Beauty The In with Sigsworth's mesmerising production, it production, marks them out as pioneers Withsound, American they look radio like nowone warmingof the UK's to their Times albums of 2000 poil - their intelligent with a true melting pot of1 influences. Their brightest hopes for ir acoustic sound has yet to find mainstream theappeal end to of the the growing year, their army record of fans is likely to breaksbewitching is already brew of organsB"»" ar appeal. supporting Dido, to whom Frou Frou has winning them fans 1 Spacektrio were (Islandtipped 12Blue): months The agoClapham-based on the baok onbeen Madonna's likened, Aside next singlefrom Sigsworth's What It Feels work Like among the , ; of their début white label Eve. Their début For A Girl, he is nominated for a Grammy for indie worlds. While □ successfulGirl Thing were girl bandarguably launohes one t in 2000, album,and set completed for release in in November March, is laststarting year to Yorke,his work l've on Seen Bjork's It Ali, collaboration with Thom debuting at number eight in July with Last pick up style press coverage and Timo Maas (Perfecto): With progressive Lo-Fi antics are set to contin' (GirlsOnes Standing,On Top) fared Although less well,their RCAsecond is single theyinternational are linked interest with Mos from Defs the US,Goodtree where soundshouse now of UK firmly clubland, established Maas asis poisedone of tothe TheChemistry Wisp EP Is Whatin March, We Arefollow al ■bumed by in the May. continuing to push the act with a third single label. IROSTERWATCH - SIGNINGS 30ex singer appearsLondoner in Johnny May, self-produced Green. Satellite's with additlonaldébut single Jonathancurrently wofkîngWllkes on(Innocent): tracks with Roi bbiean R&B Will éel.

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David Gray ON THE SHELF ON THE ROAD STEVE PERKINS, ALAN WISHART, manager, V.Shop, BMG territory manager for the Chatham, Kent Midlands and East Angiia "*his store had i 3 the f On the albums side we are re-presenting the I when it changed to a V.Shop from Our thin 48 hc ig more chart CDs CDUK éditionformat, offeaturing Dido's Novideos Angel from in anthe enhanced album's storeI Priceon this and High1 reckon Street. it's The now interior the best is than when we were an Our Price. and there rs couldn't have had a better start with Rui Da fortheoming singles. Thafs definitely going to stnking with bright red and blue fixtures currently a two-for-f25 campaign on chart chartSiiva goingin the infirst at weeknumber of theone new in theyear. singles There supportbe a big toone. 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OONE OF Midem's main rôles down the yeansdeals, hasTïie been fact thatas a the forum internet for licensing talked-aboutpromises once topics again at to this be year's one of show the most does LICENSORS fa =AR thenot undetiyingnecessarily focusessignal any of thegreat event change and tothose one of whoSuggestions attend it. that online licensons could drive up the cost of catalogue in the long- UP TO MIEL I NEW unfoundedterm appear as to new have economy proved largelycash reserves whohave aredwindled. not well Those on the of way the toMidem integrating régulais excitedinternet at stratégies the prospect into theirof doing business business are FACES AT MIDEM with"A their couple digital of years counterparts. ago, there was a bit of a cataloguedotcom frenzy vétéran going who on," is now says managing Peter Stack, director the The internet is increasingly allowing licensing specialists to broaden the appeal of their companiesof Union Square had perhaps Music. "AHunnatunal these start-upfunds to catalogues to even more partners around the world. Karen Faux reports licencessplash around fairly indiscriminately- some of them and were prices buying of up inflated.catalogue But did, as for we a ail Urne, know, become the dotcom artificially sector andhas hadthey a are real valuing reality thingscheck inover a much the past more year realisticFor those way now.'whose business is in dealing facescopyrights at Midem to Ihird-parties, means a wider the arrivairange ofof potenlialnew licensors."Whal hasn't really changed in the 10 years I peoplehave been you going are selling to Midem to," saysis the Bianco range Musicof & Tammaro,Entertainment who managing plans to extend director his Marcello new findcompan/s licensors own for range owned as coprights.well as attempting "that is to whereme. because the digital it is distributionadding buyers area to really the market. interesls hugeFrom facl-findingmy point of mission, view, Midem as I have this yeargot a will bit beof a sooa cornesleaming to curve online to developments." go through myself when it J|] 'Lîcensfng cîeals that were clinched 10 years ago are not O generally compatible FI with the internet' - ■ Adrlan Sear, Démon areThe not dichotomynegotiating of quietiy Midem in isprivate that those are who generallypossible inattempting the self-promotion to make as slakes. much Thenoise past as yearincorporate has seen or many boit on traditional new média music technology companies serviceswhich will and see move them into both new improve markets. existing An international trade fair such as Midem présents ; for licensors fr theAt idéal the opportunityDémon Music to tellGroup, the worid.which "However, we are still a way off from that (ulfilment. 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(www.deltamusic.com) "Ultimately, our iswebsite still undergoinj has huge meeting up with existing customers, The group's complicates the whole process." rsxrzsr-- potenlial for expérimentation and we envisage a îhrowngrowing into internet the mix capability is somelhing that is guiseThe is beauty that it plansof the to Démon make thesite cataloguein its initial This year Snapper will situation where it is capable of taking very 'Ail of our catalogue is currently available globally accessible and speeds up business. "It thebe basedAssociation at the ofstand of ^ 'It Is going to be partsspecialisl of the product world toit has eleclronicallyhe says. "That allhough will change il is in not the yet spring on a whenwebsite," we investingmeans we in can a lot expand more ourstaff reach and we wilhout anticipate it Independent Music, a very busy show for never reached before. hope to have our business-lo-business site up- will significanlly boost business in the US and whereréception. il is "Itorganising is going ato us and our first aim will he"We says. have a very large ourand-running. catalogue Vrsitors - around will 20,000 be able tracks to access - hear ail Asia,"not be says that Sear.high but"The they quality will beof theenough snippets to give will usbe anda very oury busyuusy first showshqwaim will forro i be. Hcensing our micî- product mix so one ot 30-minute snippets and get the (ull run-down on potenlial users an idea of whether they want to be licensing our mld- P'ice labels' - Alison —«""a-"—creatingthe challenges a usable to site is pricesIn creatingthe for territories site, and which tracks." does not yet have a useDAT themtape." or not and we can follow up with a price labels," says Arfield Artield, Snapper 3 SSïïï■ mg the catalogue domain, the group has been able to utilise the IT Snapper Music Is also keen to talk to Midem 'Wehavejuststarted , ... people ail over thetne"" term,expertise the ofsite its will sister have company, to provide EUK. downloads "In the long and (www.snappermusic.com)delegates about its revamped which website in the next -".i key in the right phrase or name and get enable people to pay online," says Sear, couple of months will be capable of handling snt to tell people about that." 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ŒUEBRATING FRIENCH MUSIC Among the highlights of this year's event is a célébration of music which originates in the home of Midem. Sarah s eports Corrs and Ail Saints. OAS SOON as Dominique Leguem took Martin,The restThe of the festival, which concludes on lie Smith from Ninja Tune and lastover year, as Midem one of director her first on initiatives March 1,for January 25, is packed with evenls. On S^djiy 't Midem will also be hosting a sériés of musicMidem productions 2001 was to in focus the international on promoting market. French Grahamis the Classical will showcase Awards, six while songs Boyzone from his s Mikey solo Africanthematic night, nights, a Belgianincluding pop a Cubannight featuring night, an "VVe have never done anything at Midem to Claudealbum. OnNobs, Monday, the founder there willof the be Monlreuxa tnbute to Jazz Hooverphonic, and seven club nights including thoughhighlight Midem the French happens market in France," in 35 years says - even Festival, which is also 35 years old. On Tuesday electronicBerlin, Berlin, German which music. will showcase There is alsonew Stir It Up, Leguem. "We have so many acts which are willnight honour it is the producer Person Ofand The writer Year David Awards Poster, which a reggae night featuring Steel Puise and the Modjo,popular Cassiusaround andthe woridAir. We right have now, lots such of reasons as the man behind the hits for a galaxy of stars GhettoDamien Youths and Julian Crew, Marley, which ail features three of Stephen, them sons to celebrate French music. This year we will Streisand,including The Michael Corrs, Jackson, Celine WhitneyDion, Barbra Houston, of the late Bob. musichave an exported open market from France.on Sunday French with influences a focus on Toni Braxton and 'N Sync (see pi 3). notFrom felt the a corporate need to make point manyof view. significant Leguem has willThere be the will Iheme be other of the topical day." arcas under the MusicMidem Prize will for also the hostfirst atime. launch "WeTI for announcethe Polar _ changes to Midem's structure. "There is no spotlight. "We are putting the accent on four or the nominees and wmners for the coming year, Christophedifférence from Blum when was here,"[my predecessor] she says, participants,five things that who are corne of importance from ail areas to our of the Stockholmsays Leguem. iater "The this prize year willby Kingbe given Cari Gustafout in of "Our delegates and participants are from the music business," she says. "There will be a focus televised NRJ Music Awards will also be Sweden." wholewith his music tapes industry to big companies - from a lone with musician enormous onand marketing the law, breaking revenue intoand Japanrights, and music the business openingbroadcast night live willfrom have Midem. a major Leguem focus says, on very "The theme.Electronic "Electronic music music continues is really to be growing an important and stands. I make changes more due to market connection between classical music and glamorous and inleresting people. This Is the we now have more than 1,000 participants in desireinfluences to change and the things needs that of customersdo not need than to bea Midem 2001 gets off to a flying start on placesecond at yearMidem. the ThereNRJ Music are 15 Awards awards have and taken ail the thiselectronîc field alone. market There for moreis a mini-sector niche participants. mside the changed. Christophe did a great job and l'm Saturday, January 20 with opening addresses by acts will be présent to receive them, as well as Some companies are celebrating their 10lh continuinglake into considération to build on what the needshe's done of the and to Gabrielartist-cum-inlemet and MP3.com's and studioMichael entrepreneur Roberlson. PeterThe Stars15 or attending20 stars coming indude toJennifer give out Lopez, the awards." Ricky inbirthdays association this year.with SonarWe are called holding A Market a conférence For

KEEPING UP WITH THE PIRATES Karen Faux checks out the anti-piracy measures companies are now developing to protect their products CTHE YEAR 2000 was an exceptionally before or during the production process. manufacturinggood one for the sector, global with dise- CD and faclAt that Midem, it now Disctronics has Irma accréditation will be tnjmpeting at its sites the a broad range of copyright protection Systems accordingDVD production to the internationalrising to a record Recording lObn units,Media andin the italy US are and currently UK, while completing its factories the in France "Giving customers tU u.oy nccu Associationcontinues to (Irma). be about While offering boosting quality business products, Irmaprogramme. licence at"We our are Southwater delighted plantto receive and the î have worted very hard to bring ailbusiness the sophisticated logistics and a personal service, especially so given that we are the first plant in plants in our group up to a high standard," says KohlerIrma believesEuropean that director initiatives of anti-piracy at the Théo measuresthe ability isto nowprovide also effective a vital sales anti-piracy dimension. EuropeDisctronics to do vice so," président, says Peter security Wallace, and UKDaragh sales McDonogh, which has Elspamarketing accréditation. manager of SDC manufacturing stage are the most important for The BPI's Anti-Piracy Unit estimâtes that more compliance. "It re-iterates our long-standing Sonopress, which has Irma accréditation for providersbeating the now global have problem a clear ofmelhod piracy. of "Content identilying than1999 £14.6m and factories was losl are in expected the UK alone to play during an commitmentDisctronics to currently anti-piracy employs procédures." the threeits plant separate in the UScopy and protection Germany, Systems now offers to the replicators which are serious about increasingly important rôle in the industry's Macrovision SafeDisc copy protection technique customers - the SafeDisc, LaserLock and Protect complying"Because we with envisage these procédures," that content providerssays Kohler. will establisheddamage limitation anti-piracy exercise, compliance Irma's recently programme safeguardsbut says it isas prepared they are tointroduced. support new in the past effectiveCD Systems. melhods The latter for software is one of programmers the most cosl- and encourage this type of compliance, it makes has proved important for eslablishing an year Wallace has worked hard to educate both it can be added al the programme stage, usina thesesense standardsfor replicators as normal to begin business incorporating practice. in amonginternational the first bench-mark. to meet the While assocation's US plants were employéesinitiatives being and clientsimplemented about thein the anti-piracy US and the Sonopressthe ProtectCD can Publisherimplement Toolkil. the protection Altematively at the this way they will protect themselves from Europerégulations, and complianceit is expected is thatnow companies spreading inacross companyfrom the Fédérationhas also won Against anti-piracy Copyright accréditation Theft mstalledpre-mastering the mastering stage. Last equipment year the to companyaccommoria" also inadvertentlyAnother Midem falling exhibitor prey to piracy."waging a proactive theSouth not America too distant and future.Asia will corne on board in Publishers'(FACT) and Assocationthe European (Elspa). Leisure Software SafeDisc v.2, which has a new digital warfrom on an a entirely technically différent différent starting-point form of privacy is IBM. Irma's guidelines cover many stipulations in ~ '"""e' me inactivities code architecture of hackers which is one of four computer hardware relation to various formats, but an over-riding JE] The pressure from The pressure from hackers is relentless and thatcompanies would putbehind digital a copy-protection piracy barriers direclly scheme into includednequirement in the is thatproduction a source of code ail audio must and be hackers is relentless proof,"no system says can Macrovision claim to be sales completely director fool- Tlm disk drives. videoailows glassthe dise masters. to be Itidentified is this which with ultimatelyits and no system can daim defenceHeath. However,wall with thewe v,2believe and wethe havebeauty raised of the the (CPRM)Contect - developed Protection byfor IBM Recordable with Intel, Media copyright owner. Another key guideline is to he completely r gUlary u date recognised internet dalabase services - such as foolproof - Tlm Heath, Sonopress beltevesh?"0n ^type thatl fof it an is necessary' P d' to softwUcould Locis, Copyright Office or Muze - which will Macrovision 8ablel, ,00ffer «-piracy3 braad bring an endtothi ng of uncleared music enable them to verify copyright ownership copycoofnrnfécUn" protection Systems means that we ™ cangeof desktopfiles from the inter o an individual's ) VHICH ^DEPENDENT LABEL PUT A COUNTRY ACT ÏN THE UK TOP 75 FOR 26 WEEKS?' Answer - THE GRAPEVINE LABEL Through its unique joint venture with BMG, Grapevine had great success with 'Amazed' by Lonestar. ^ wHlCH M^PENDENT LABEL HAD TOP 5 UK ^ IRtëH SUCCESS V/TTH A GOSPEL ALBUM IN 2000^ Answer - RiTZ RECORDS Daniel 0 Donnell's album 'Faith & Inspiration' reached N0.4 on the UK and N0.2 on the Irish Album Charts, October 2000. This is a chart highpoint for an artist who bas consistently bucked the trend and has already sold over 5 million albums and almost as many concert tickets! ^ \VUCH NXFÇMTm" CCMPANY WD WULTHTATNJW euœfâe WTH A TRACTUCML' ARItST ^2000^ Answer - THE GRAPEVINE LABEL IRELAND Grapevine Ireland achieved this, with the much acclaimed new album of collaborations from Sharon Shannon and Friends, 'The Diamond Mountain Sessions'. cT) VH1CHIIMDEPENDEMT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY WAS RESPONSIBLE IN BRING1N0 A (NOW) WORLD WIDE STAR TO OUR ATTENTION/ Answer - RMG DISTRIBUTION, IRELAND responsible for the initial, but astonishing success of David Gray. Ôï VHICH INDEPENDENT COMPANY HAS AN ACTIVE 150,000 UK DATABASE?' Answer - RMG ch VHiCHM)EPENDENTLABaiS INSTRUMENTAL M UCENSW0'HAPPYHARDCORE/WnHHU0E SUCCESS M JAPAN/ Answer - THE GRAPEVINE LABEL Sales of over one million in Japan alone. & SVHICH INDEPENDENT LABEL ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE VERY SUCCESSFUL RE-INTRODUCTION OF AN ARTIST WITH A 25 YEAR CAREER BEHIND THEM?' Answer - THE GRAPEVINE LABEL Emmylou Harris - 'Wrecking Bail' and one of the albums of 2000 - 'Red Dirt Girl'. From Country Icon to Rock Goddess in 5 years! Theand Grapevinerespected positionLabel (UK in & the Ireland) music operate business in andthe contemporarymédia. We have adult been rock successfuliy and folk musicinvolved field. in Thethe longpast termfew years .development have seen of usartists establish such asa crédible Sinead amongstLohan, Mary others. Black and Sharon Shannon. Our international rester now indudes Emmylou Marris, Steve Earle, Joan Baez, Chrlsty Moore and Janls /an, operateBarrage andin the Nervous Easy Listening are two acts/ MOR to market,watch out which for inis earlynot dépendant 2001, both on having trends new and albums fashions. released This isduring an area the largelyfirst quarter.Ritz ignored by Records the major (UK companies & Ireland) andCharlie in theirLansborough, 20 year historyMary Duff Ritz andhave Dominic established Klrwin. themselves as the dear market leader in the UK & Ireland. Major artists indude Daniel O'Donnell, Both labels are actively looking to increase the current rester with both established and new artists, with international exploitation a priority. We are also looking for license partners in various countries, for both the labels and/or artists. RMG Distribution in Ireland are also interested in hearing from you, if you're looking for the best Indépendant Distribution in Ireland! Location at Midem (Sunday 2ist - Wednesday 24th januaty) 'The Super Toy' (boat), moored opposite 'The Palais', next to the 'Harbour Master's' Office / 'Capitainerie'. Contacts: Paddy Prendergast - A&R Director +44 7785 393151 Alan McBlane • UK Marketing Manager +44 802 821500 PeterPhil Patterson Kenny - ■ ManagingDirector of Director, International Ireland +353+44 7831 872 237981323266 JanineKate Comens Malien -- DistributionBusiness Affairs Manager, Manager Ireland +353+44 7970 872 8923S5458321 IrelandUK Tel: Tel:+44 +353 208 7331 672 1300 7277 Fax: Fax: +44 +353 208 1 782677 47089386 Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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By Sarah Davis theme.number of other musical events on a club musickey event industry will be such a good an économie opportunity success. lo see Thishow promoteBritish awarenessMusic Rights of ilsplans consumer to use Midemcampaign, lo publishersrecord companies, are dealing songwrilers. with the r composera1--11—— and 1 |Loo# theRespect impact The of Value new technologyOf Music, which on composers focuses on and for communication and sales in freesongwrilers. music on British the internet Music Rightswill affect explains the future how of willHowells start his arrives visit to in Midem Cannes with on aJanuary lunch 22 and pop,UK music classical. création TV and in ail film genres, soundtracks but particularly and Independentréception hosled Music by (AIM). the Association This will be of followed dance music. British Music Rights is concemed by a tour of British stands in the Palais des services,about the suchgrowth as ofNapster, file-sharing and their free impactmusic on cross-sectionFestivals, where of heUK will music meel genres delegates and from a IlSiPil the rights of composers and songwrilers. The businesses including record labels, publishing organisationoverlooked and says it thesehopes rights to highlight are often the cause of andhe is new expected média to companies. visit include Some those of runthe bystands UK songwriters and composers at Midem . Gramophone - a Midem fixture and the likely 6:30 pm at the Hôtel significant"The impact issue of for new-technology everyone who caresis a about delegatesbase for many - and of the the Jazz UK's Development dassical music Trust. keynoleat La Verrière, speech. al which Howells will make a Martinez and is to be hosted by Kiki Dee. The the future of rpusic and the livelihood of those The minister will complété his tour of UK British@MidemThe final event showease, of the working an event day organised is the artistinclude line-up performances is slill being from confirmed R&B star but Lynden will he will meet représentatives of the BPI and annuallyhighlight byBritish the BPItalent, and Acts British which Music have Rights played lo currentlyDavid Hall, withoul formeriy a deal, with asEMLChrysalis well as up-and- but Squeezethe gig in and previous Superstar. years This include year's the showease Stranglers, Is saxophonistcoming singer-songwriter Andy Sheppard. Jont Although ënd jazz entry is ^Jr the Year Irophy at the Carlton H WhitneyBraxton toHouston, Worldwide Celine success Dion withand tracksToni Cannes on Tuesday, January 23, he will be Youincluding and Unbreak I Will Always My Heart Love respcctively, You, Falling Inloand his foundedhonoured 143 nol Records only as theand executive helped to who break the DAVID POSTER: recent and ongoing production crédits include world-beating Corrs, but also as a producer, Jackson.'N Sync, Dru Hill, Mariah Carey and Michaet stature.musician, songwriter and arranger of legendary PERSON OF THE YEAR Apart from being a producer of huge stature. The impact that Poster has had in shaping the businessPoster has that also has nurtured brought and him supported so much thesuccess. woridunfamiliar of pop with music his track is simply record enormous. need only Those to look In 1994 he joined Atlantic Records as vice He has worked with legendary figures and has always moved with ownprésident label. and 143 within Records. a year True had to establishedform, the first his the times. David Balfour looks at Foster's impressive track record releaseForgotten on -143 was - a The huge Corrs' smash. 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Tel; 020 7396 8899 Delegales:Business: record Maria Andréacompany - label manager; StandGeorge number: Kimpton-Howe 5.19 - managing director In the year 2000, ODX3 MP3 was being hailed as Tel; 02033 7434Glasshouse 5050 Fax:Street, 020 London 7434 5055 W1R 5RG. the future of music... Website:Business: www.dx3.net e-commerce specialist, online distributorDelegates; David Stockley - chief executive; ... The times, StandRob Markus number: - managing 15.18/17.13 director OE-MEDIA-C.NET they are a-changing! 95-96 New Bond Street, London W1SFax: 0201SN. 7518 Tel; 0201341 75181340 ISurrey GU21 1EB. 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Mews, Tel: USA020 8741 Glenthorne 2555 Business:682 Fax: 01986 publisher/record 781 645 company Stand number; 26.02 E-mail:Fax: 020 [email protected] 8741 4856 StewartDelegates: - managing Neit Worgan director; - chairman; Michael Jeff OKARTELManhattan SOFTWARE House, 140 High Street, Website;Business: www.ukmmf.org industry organisation director;Hennessey Adrian - music Sampson and média - international managing sales 772727Crowthorne, Fax: 01344Berks 772826RC45 7AV. Tel; 01344 Delegates:- director; GaryKeith McClamenHarris - chairman; - director PeterJenner Standmanager number; R32.18 E-mail:ite: info@kartel,co.uk www.kartel.co.uk StandHôtel: number;Majestic 23.11 ONORTH STAR Ml inaging director O MUSIC PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION 01223PO 890908 Box 868, Fax: Cambridge 01223 890471 CB1 6SJ. Tel; Tel: 02018-20 7839 York 7779 Buildings, Fax: 020 London 7839 7776 WC2N 6JU. E-mail: [email protected] OK0CHCharlotte INTERNATIONAL House, 87 Unie Ealing Lane, Business;E-mail; [email protected] industry organisation Delegate;Business: Grahamepublisher Maclean 8832London 1813 W5 4EH. Tel: 020 8832 1800 Fax: 020 FaulderDelegates: - chief Tom executive Bradley - président; Sarah Stand number: 6.32 E-mail: [email protected] Stand number; 17.02 OTheNVC Forum,ARTS 74-80 Camdcn Street, Website:Business: www.kochintl.co.uk Oistributor/publisher/record label O MUSIC WEEK/MBI/FONO London NW1 OEG. Tel: 020 7388 3833 Fax: Delegates: Rashmi Patani - managing director: 4th Floor, 8 Montague Close, London Website:020 7383 www.nvcarts-tv.com 5332 SimonMichael Carver Jones -- headlabel ofmanager sales & marketing: SE17087; 9UR. Tel: 020 7940 8500 Fax: 020 7407 Business; video producer and distributor Stand number: R35.21 Delegates:Business: publisher Steve Redmond - publisher; Julian CliveDelegates: Sugars John - head Kelleher of video - managing & new média; director; Clasgo exports Clark - sales director; Ajax Scott - editor, Music Simon Abbott - PR & marketing manager Unit 2, Chapmans Park Industrial Estate, Week;Talbot -Susan editor, Nunziata fono: Judith - editor, Rivets MBI; - UK Martin sales Stand number; R32.39 378-388020 8459 High 8800 Road, Fax: London020 8451 NW10 5555 2DY. Tel; manager; Matthew Tyrrell - international sales O OLIVER BOOKS E-mail: [email protected] Standmanager number; R34.03 Centre,16-18 Riverside Wimbledon Centre, Stadium, londonSW170BA. Business Business;Delegates; distributor Nick Lassman - director; Peter Tel: 020 8879 3949 Fax; 020 8879 0792 Website:Business; www.easynet.co.uk/greensleeves record Company Lassman-managing director CSTATIONSNAKAMICHI CD/DVD SAMPLING Website:E-malI: [email protected] www.oliverbooks.co.uk StandBelegate: number; Chris Sedgwick4,34 - managing director Hôtel:Stand number:Majestic 11.18 Sth Floor, Hayes Gâte House, 27 Uxbridgc Delegate:Business: Pelerbook Fentonpublisher - managing director Hôtel: Hôtel Embassy Cannes OLIQUID AUDIO EUROPE 020Road, 8581 Hayes 9151 UB3 2JS. Tel: 020 8581 9188 Fax: Stand number; 15.3 OH20 MUSIC 10 Greycoat Place, London SW1P 1SB. Website;E-mail: www.nakamichi.com www.nakamichi.com CDN DEMAND DISTRIBUTION 020 73283 Blackburn 8283 Fax: Road, 020 London7328 9037 NW6 1R1. Tel: Tel:E-mail: 020 ccarringtongliquidaudio.com 7960 6085 Fax: 020 7960 6100 entertainmentBusiness: manufacturer Systems of high-end audio/video BristolBroad BS1 4DJ.Quay Tel; House, 0117 Prince905 8746 Street, S-raail: [email protected] Website:Business: vAvw.liquidaudio.com online distributor Delegate; John Skinner Fax: 0117 905 8828 Business:D«legate; Suerecord Pilina company/import/export Delegates: Kevin Malone - vice presidenl Stand number: 7.35 Website:E-mail: eaod2.co.uk www.eaod2.co.uk Stand number: 11.23 CarringtonEuropean business - head ofdevelopment: marketing Charlie O NAVRAS RECORDS Delegate:Business: Charlesinternet Grimsdalecompany - CEO OHHO LICENSING Stand number: R34.01 Tel: 02022 8203Sherwood 2553 Road,Fax: 020 london 8203 NE11AD. 2542 Stand number; R33.12 3 Blackburn Road, London NW6 1RZ. 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Tel: 020 8523 9000 Fax: 020 Stand number: R32.31 ij-mall: [email protected] CummingsDelegates: -Si dir OPEERMUSIC Business:«agate: Catherinepublisher Bastien Stand number: 24.12 londonPeer WC1X House, 8LZ. 8-14 Tel: Verulam020 7404 Street, 7200 Fax: BSurrey Park, K19 Lealherhead2NY. Tel: 020 Road, 88974 Website: www.st3r1le.com Stand number; 9.02 1021E-mail: Fax: [email protected] 020 98974 2674 ORECEIVER RECORDS developmentDeiegates; Terry manager; McNally Annette - business Mitchell - OPE0PLES0UND.C0M NW1 OAD.Rcgent Tel: House, 020 7267 1 Pratt 6877 Mews, Fax: London020 7627 e-business manager; James Butler - marketing WC2H20 7NN. Orange Tel: 020Street, 7766 london 4000 Website: wmv.trojan-records.com Group); Fax: 020 7766 4001 Business: record Company CSTARTLE 24-7/ STARTLE LIGHTNING Website:E-mail: [email protected] www.peoplesound.com StandDelegate: number: Colin Newman07.31 - chairrr Stand number: EXPORT Business: music internet site CSBI GROUP UnitsRoad, 3-4,Enfield Northgate EN11TG. Business Tel: 020 Centre, 8805 8005Crown MatthiasDeiegates: Gibson Ernesto - managing Schmitt - director président; f OMATIC Se TRANSIENT RECORDS Binacre,Oak Chelmsford, lodge Farm, Essex Leighams Road, Fax: 020 8805 9702 Stand number: 11.2 London129 Canalot W10 Studios,5BN. Tel: 222 020 Kensal 8964 9020Road, Fax: Fax:CMS 0204HF. 7504 Tel: 012458242 328683 Website:Business; www.startle.com dislributor CPEGASUS 020 8960 5741 E-mail: [email protected] director;Deiegates; David (Startle Stanton 24-7) - Mattsales Cannon and marketing - Lane, UnitAldcrshot, S, Brook Hants Trading GU12 Estate, 4XB. 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Tel: 020 Website:Business: www.the.co.uk dislributor E-mail:7291 0350 [email protected] Fax: 020 7323 9371 labelsDeiegates; and international; Rob Boyles - Andy manager Adamson exclusive - distributionBusiness: record company/licensing/ Business; online relailer Standproduct number: controller 13.14 audio and média StandDelegate: number: Beverly 5.38 King - managing director Deiegates:Matlhews - RusselCOO Coultart - CEO; Tony C120SCOTTISH Botbwell TRADE Street, INTERNATIONAL Glasgow G2 7IP. Hôtel: Hôtel Des Orangers ^POPWIRE Stand number: R34.07 Website:Tel: 0141 www.sli.org.uk228 22847 Fax: 0141 221 3712 O UNIONUnit 2, GrandSQUARE Union MUSIC Office Park, londonV Unit SW6 21, 6A. Suite Tel: 11,189 020 761 Munster 0611 Fax: Road, 020 ORICALLSuites 1-3, Mortimer Street, London Deiegates:Business; industry Lorraine organisation Forbes - marketing UB8Packet 2GM. Boat Tel; lane, 01895 Cowley, 458515 Uxbridge E-mail;7611 0622 infoj WIN046159 7IA. 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baffle for top singles priie of 2000 :n 31 singles topped the chart bi Win" 1998 it was a new record. That thereV subsequentlysulwere 36 singles shattered number in ones, 1999, anc v, withcomprehensiveiy no fewer than be 43 singles taking turns The inability o' f any single to spend even symptom that lai5t mber year one was was not buta vintage one thatone forthe singlesformat overall.vras in theFurther doldrums evidence was oniyprovided eight by singtei the f; act managed that in theto sell whole more year thanin each half of a the millio tw on copies,previous compared years. And t£L20. the' biggest of them i ailman - forbeing, the firstIt was, time of - was course^aninfaterBob The Builder'; si children'sCan We Fix TV It, character which sold claimmore thanthe litle 850,000 wf lich copieshad long in seemedDecember likely to to goBob to The Ail BuildiSaints' 9r's Pure victory Shores. follows Britney distributorSpears' triumph Pinnacle in 1999the number and gives one single rar in a row. It is the first ( HOW 2000'S TOP 100 SINGLES BREAK DOWN numbersingle on one the of BBC the labelyear, toalthough become the the Beeb bycame Nick close Berry in was1986 number when Everytwo to Loser the Wins Communards'The BBC/Pinnacle Don't Leavetriumph Me was This fitting, Way. as theonce indie again, sector with as28 a of whole the 100was biggestbuoyant sellersindependent of the distributors.year reaching That the istrade six morethrough than the previous record, set in 1999, and NUMBER OF ENTRIES BY TOP 100 BY CORPORATE GROUP THE 10 HIGHEST marksraised thetheir third game. year No in majora row distributorthat indies came have CORPORATE GROUP WEEKLV SALES wasnear closestto matching with the19 recordsindies' share;in the UniversalTop 100. 1 Group Top 10 Top 20 Top 40 Top 100 | Pinnacle contributed 15 records to the UNIVERSALINDIES 3 85 10 2819 1 fiagshipindies' haul, Jive withlabel its providing parent Company nine of them.Zomba's WARNER 1 3 7 13 || 199,307202,591 - SplllerRobbie Groovejet Williams (If Rock This DJAin't lo\ The downturn in singles sales slashed EMI 3 3 3 11 199.084198,805 - EminemAil Saints Star Pure Shores thesingles number in the of yearacts fromselling nine more to five,than even 1m SONYBMG 0 0 34 10 whichthough sold artists more were than credited 120 copies, for any the record VIRGIN 0 13 9 offnumber position required of 5,000. to reach The thenumber survey's 100 cut- whichand finished sold oniy at number142,000 110 copies for thein its year. life single in 2000 sold just 150,000 copies Record companies displayed more of disparate lowerand would in 1999. have been ranked 25 places oniyrestraint 6.414_were than normal released in releasing in 2000, singles; a Coldplay and Limp Bizkit. The race to see who was the best-selling lowestdecrease figure of 1.007 sincë over"I9991994. Those and that the were SINGLES CHART NEW ENTRIES on the singles chart. Pop and dance hits fill Wesllife just shading it from Eminem and released might have^sold fewer copies than &LlfESPANS 1991-2000 both72 of hip the hop Too and 100 R&B nlaces are tnrenjoying •/'linn. rapidwhile Craigat number David. one, The ended Irish group it at'number started twothe andyear longer,in recent averaging years but 4.61.weeks they hung aroundin the chart for growth, leaving rock with just nine had three further number ones in the compared to the all-time low of .3.45 weeks highestreprésentatives placed isin Go the Let chart It Dut - of by which Oasis, the aintervening comparatively months, modest but tallystill endedof 1,243,510 up with singlesplumbed made in 1997 their (see chart table), début Just in 2000, 845 way down in 36th place, with sales of sales. 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