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FOR EVERYONE IN THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC K/W • -g \ music week UNI lakes on publishers in Europe BMG and Sony are understood to be to the outcome." ■ïiM'iiimiïM If Universal werecalled successful for a eut.in iow- "If you look at the factUniversal that collection says, tlesupporting with publishers Unh/ersal over Music songwriting in its bat- tibonA spokesman department for confirmed the EC's that compe- the toering the thelevel continental of the UK rate European -which ratehas eachsocieties record get and 9.2% see from what the the sale record of acrossroyalties continental paid on Europe.sales of records complaint had been received. "We tribunalstood at battle 8.5% ofsince 1991 the - BPI/MCPSthe major thatcompanies get that get, amount." there are not many firmedUniversal last week Music that International it bas made con- a careful examination and that is what thanrecord eSOm companies a year. could save more communityBut sources dismiss within talk the of apublishing "cartel". Commission,formai complaint accusi to ng thethe publishersEuropean royalty as percentage of dealer prlce. arguing. It is understoodthat Biem opérâtesthat Universal a cartel is Oneare queryingpublishing the sourceBiem cartel,says, when,"They -Biem through - of acting mechanical as a cartel. rights body an BO-page document delivered earii- writers'the UK, royaltieswhich opérâtes for record under sales a dif- in nessbecause without the payingmajor thecannot royalties do busi- and ofIFPI course, cartel. they These have two been cartels part ofhave the Tuesday,In a astatement UMI spokesman issued said,last déclinéser this summer; to comment. a Sony Althoughspokesman a férentBiem rate.mechanical But it does royalty affect rate the to roy-the thatnant Biemposition, is thusin contravention abusing its ofdomi- the done business for many years and International"We can confirm has that filed Universal a complaint Music ingBMG whether source to says make it isa stillformai consider- state- that,Treaty by Of insisting Rome. on It the further higher arguesroyalty practice, little différence between the withceming the theEuropean licensing Commission of mechanical con- mentit has tovoiced the EC, its supportit is understood to UMI. that sinceThe the action deal betweenfollows Biem a standoff and the rate,Universal it is restricting Insists thatcompétition, the effective 1991UK and tribunal continental resuit rates:means while that theUK reproduction" ' " rightsit the in Europe.complaint We willare a stepping-upThe UMI action, of thewhich row represents between deal,IFPI expired the publishers in June 2000.proposed After main- that ofrate packaging is actuaily déductions,around 9.2%, discounts because Biemrate cannot rate is bereduced varied. by the various effective fao rough and fait hearing recordEurope, companies will not directly and publishersaffect song- in tainingdealer theprice existing across rate Europe, of 9.1% while of maximumallowances track and provisions.minimum royalty and Merseyside slx-piece The Coral's eponymous début album has got off R2 shines in Rops as RI dips torelease a strong last startMonday. following Not only its was There is m surroundmg second quarter ir theFive album yesterday set to(Sunday) début in with the Top the BBCnum ne itinûês'toRadiq_Two, pull in explain an overall alsodip instruggling London, the to 20,000expected copies, fîrst-week it was sales further of around new Rajar results show UK's biggest, most compétitive and boosted last week by a nomination tne13m stationaudience breaking mark. through the On the bright side, the good news forMusic the Prize2002 and Panasonic is currently Mercury enjoying for However,the BBC, it asis RadioOmnot ail Onegood contin- news Classiccontinues FM, for whichChrysalis bucked and GWR'soverall odds of 8/1 to scoop the award. At sufferedues to lose another listene^^TRi slide in audi growths.radio trends Rajarwith furtherresearch audience also 10.5m.and reach share, to 8.3% album". The success Is the first • Full Rajar report, p7 Liverpool-basedmajor breakthrough label for Deltasonic, The Coral's which struck a reported seven- CDs and DVDs fuel Safeway growth withfigure Sony licensing Music deal last for December. The Coral music and video. We are not video,only grocer but no-one looking is attaking music h( Radio bosses claim Bill will eut choice drivenmegastore partly formatby the roll-<an orentertainment investlng at theas serlouslysame level,' as Ingposai Ofcom of a to"sunset remove provisioi the ru entertainmentThe supermarket's centres. ambitlous British n ownership.light of a wider review o target was announced at its first industry.protests Entertainmentprésentation last UKFriday, (EUK), hosted and by brlngingbefore Christmasaudio-visual thishardware year, lastThe committeeWednesday, report, challenged published by music industry groups offollows 19% foryear-on-year CDs and 49% sales for growth DVDs. TVsincludlng alongside CD and DVDits playersexisting and ownershipGovernment rules, plans urging to relax caution média in SafewayDuring saidthe it hasprésentation, this year acquireallowing UKnon-EU TV andmédia radio groups licences. to rutdominating the dangers TV ofand US-driven radio, ofachieved 9.6% for fîrst-week the Now! market 50 CD, shares 9.2% mosthighlighting crucial média issue withinownership the Bill,as the theof Madonna's Harry Porter GHV2 DVD. and 12% on showeasingpromotions andnew offers. releases, in-store éralBritish Frances Music Lowe Rights highlights director the gén-lack forSafeway non-foods commercial Des Cross saysdirector 50% Home entertainment buyer Ria "wail of législation" around the ra ofrights référencé in the draftto intellectuai Bill, urging propertybalance growthlaunch ofis achlevableIts five 4,000 following sq m-plus the choice.industry, But restricting he welcomes quality the c[ andbetween content encouraging régulation. compétition megastores. 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Fax: 44(0)161839 3940. info@inthecity co uk EDITED BY PAUL WILLIAMS ([email protected]) ' Darius Danesh (pictured) was expectlng ib take a phone call at his Beggars finalises deal n € w s file (Sunday),parents' Glasgow confirming home he yesterdayhad scored PARSONS m NEW ClfAR CHANNEl ROLE Mercury Records' first number one Thetoownhalfof Beggars Group isMatador thls wei Clear Channel's music division 1997.slnce EltonDanesh, John's whose Candie Colourblind In The Wind was set to complété the acquisition managingmoved in a dlrector reshuffle Tim to Parsonsbecome has outselling fellow Pop Idol contestant aindie 50% Matador stake Records.In New York-base promotions vice président within the Gareth Gates by more than two to one Détails of the deal formergroup. Hisvenues rôle viceIs belng président taken Paulby Scotlandat the end last of lastFriday week, to do travelled a signing up at to » V went to press I Latham, who becomes chief Glasgow's WH Smith, where fans had deal,Friday, whii bu at th operating offlcer. queuedMercury since joint fourmanaging in the dlrectormoming. Steve ■; negotlatii CAPITAL MAXES NO TARRANT DECISION Ullywhite says, "The fact that Darius tributedalso see viaBeggars Alternative and Matador Distribution dis- denyingCapital Radiothat any has final issued décision a statement has yet nor there. When I first heard the song I Alliance in the US. It will also see been reached about Chris Tarrant's though it was great without knowing theBeggars' Matador New offices. York store move to future with the group, despite greatanythlng start about for us,his becauseréputation. we'v It ' The US deal cornes as the UK says neither the group nor Tarrant have been here five months." Ullywhite sa launch of a new French office from consideringmade any secret leaving of thethe Capitalfact he FMis November,a second single with thewill albumprobably expected appear October 1, which marks the start just before Chrlstmas. ofFrench a new indie distribution Naive. deal with 'FASTEST GROWING' STORE IS MUSIC IGNE fastest-growlngMusic Zone is billing retail itselfchain as after the UK's EMI dominâtes Mercury lisl furtherprogramme extending to 19 itsnew expansion stores this year toopenings, take it towhich 45 storeswill take In total.the chain Further to Midlandsaround 60 and shops, Yorkshire are planned in 2003. in the but Streets are tipped to win MOBO DETAILS CONFIRMED by James Roberts duction to albums we wouldn't other- ThisMobo year's Awards MasterCard-sponsored ceremony has been EMI Recorded Music has clain fcwmÊmmmmmmimmmmArtist/tltle/label wise know about. The Bees and Guy scheduled to take place at the London Prizequarter shortlist of this with year's Heavenly's Mercury Doves, The Streets Original ite Materiai (679) thatBarker I will are be twobuying." I don't know about Arenaaired by on Channel Tuesday, 4 Octoberin a highlights 1. It will be andParlophone-signed Source's Gemma Beverley Hayes ailKnight nom- MsDoves Dynamite The Last A unieBros Deeper (Polydor) tiveSimilarty, of the Wallexposure of Sound for the is apprécia- nomina- programme on October 3. TheBeverley Coral knight Coral Who(Oeltasonic) I Am (Parlophone) tion of The Bees. "Hopefully this nom- STRONGROOM