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..1=1,1141M1 rightingAnglo Dominance 7 Proclaimers Hit The Road 9 Max Music Conquers Spain 10 dio-Active Newsweek!), MEM Volume 11 Issue 11 March 12, 1994 2.95, DM 8, FFr 25, US$ 5 Russell Germany's New Rock Acts MTV Europe Begin Crossing Over Calls For GERMANY sung intheir own language, by Miranda Watson heraldingtheadvent of an Takes Viva To alternative/new rock wave in FM Rock Dance might be the money Germany. spinner for record companies Alternative rock group European Court inGermanyatthe Station moment, withartists such as Culture Beat, UNITED KINGDOM GERMANY largest music market. CaptainHollywood, by Jeff Clark -Meads by Miranda Watson MTV Europe's complaint to Haddaway and Snap the European Court alleges that providing lucrative One of Europe's most senior MTV Europe has confirmed that Viva is able to negotiate better materialforinterna- record industry executives has it has filed a complaint in the deals for licensed material from tional exploitation, but put his weight behind the cam- European Court alleging that Ger- itsshareholders-Time Warner, the country now hous- Terry Hoax paign for an INR FM rock sta- man music cable TV channel (continues on page 23) es a thriving alterna- tion in the UK, but has also Viva is breaching the Treaty Of tive rock scene which could come out firmly against the con- Rome on unfair competition (arti- well provide some of the hits cept of national quotas. cles 85 and 86). The move comes French Gov't of tomorrow. Paul Russell, president of justtwomonthsafterViva's Rock has always been a big Sony Music Europe, said in his launch into the cable/satellite TV Calls Off RMC seller in Germany, but until keynote ad- market and amid speculation that now it has been dominated by dressatthe MTV Europe is worried about the Privatisation Anglo-Americanartists,with Radio Acade- competition the newcomer pre- the exception of a few interna- Nationalgalerie my's tenth sents inGermany, Europe's FRANCE tional -oriented local acts such annualmusic by Emmanuel Legrand as Doro and the Scorpions Nationalgalerie, signed to radioconfer- (bothreleasedby'Phono- Dragnet/Sony Music, is ence, "This is Cranberries The French government put an gram). Influenced by the post - alreadygettingconsiderable apleafora end to expansion plans at some of Seattle grunge scene in the US, radio airplay with their single nationalcom- Come To Fruition the country's major media groups German artists are making their Evelin,as well as rotation on Russell mercial FM (continues on page 23) own brand of rock, much of it (continues on page 22) rock station to At EHR Stations fillthe yawningagegap between BBC Radio l's new EUROPE No. 1in EUROPE format and BBC Radio 2." by Machgiel Bakker However, he said that nation- European Hit Radio alrockstationVirgin 1215 Theeerieanddreamyrock ADAMS, STEWART & STING shouldnotautomaticallybe sounds of the Cranberries are All For Love allowed to switch from its cur- slowly capturing the hearts of &M) rent AM franchise. "After all, EHR programmers. The current they did choose to apply for an Eurochart Hot 100 Singles AM licence;nobodyforced TEXAS TOPS IN SPAIN - Texas was presented with a gold disc recent- ADAMS, STEWART & STING them," he said. ly for sales in Spain of their album "Rix Road." Pictured (1-r) are: Eddie All For Love Russell argued that an INR Campbell (Texas), Phonogram radio promo Ricardo De La Morena, Richard (A&M) FM rock station would reflect Hund (T), Johny McElhone (T), Los 40 Principales sub -director Sandro D'An- the significance of British music geli, PolyGram Iberica president/CEO Ele Juarez, Sharleen Spiteri European Top 100 Albums in British culture. Alluding to Phonogram MD Javier Del Moral, Phonogram marketing director Avelino BRYAN ADAMS existing INR broadcaster Clas- Esparza, Gerry McElhone (T), Canal + Spain music director Jose Besteiro, So Far, So Good Los 40 MD Luis Merino, Phonogram product manager Mad Laguna, Phono- sic FM, he said that Beethoven The Cranberries (A&M) gram inti promo manager Tracy Davidson and Los 40 DJ Joaquin Luqui. (continues on page 23) (continues on page 23) The Single "GROOVE THANG" Going For Ads Now! AmericanRadioHistory.Com 1111111.11111 1. 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The biggest drop, of 45.8%, came in vinyl The UK and continental Europe sion of international music from Motown and by the success of albums, from 9.6 million to 5.2. million. For the first time, cassette are poised to challenge the US's continental Europe, but I think it Bryan Adams' So Far So Good, sales were knocked off their perch, the 21.3 million sales of last year currentdominationofworld will happen." Sting'sTen Summoner'sTales falling to 19.2 million. Video music unit sales were also a disappoint- musicmarkets,accordingto Europe, though, is declining in and U2's Zooropa. This year's .ment, dropping to 231.000 from 269.000. Howell Llewellyn PolyGram president and CEO significance for PolyGram's earn- headlinereleasesincludethe Alain Levy. PolyGram had a ings. White in 1992 the continent albums from Ace of Base, Amy SPAIN: Dial Starts Latino Series With Guerra Concert record 30 million -selling albums accounted for 72% of income Grant, Elton John, Extreme, All -Spanish FM net Cadena Dial stepped up its output of Latino last year, 16 of which originated from operations, last year it was LionelRichie,Soundgarden, music with two weekly programmes started March 1 dedicated to such in North America. Levy, howev- 65%. Meanwhile, North Ameri- Stereo MC's, Stevie Wonder Caribbean styles as the bolero, salsa guajira and rumba. The one -hour er, believes the UK is about to ca's contribution increased from and Van Morrison. show, presented on Tuesday and Thursday evenings by, Cristina Tar- emerge fromitscreativedol- 7% to 11%, the Far East's rose by Questioned about PolyGram's rega, kicked off with the broadcasting of the last concert in Spain by drums and that continental 1% to 21% and the rest of the involvement in Germany cable the Dominican Republic's merengue star Juan Luis Guerra. Future Europe has the potential to make world's jumped from 1% to 3%. TV music channel Viva, Levy shows will feature Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Oscar D'Leon, Victor a mark on the world stage. Overalllastyear,netsales said it was company philosophy Victor, Ruven Blades and Joe Arroyo among others. Dial belongs to Speaking at PolyGram's 1993 were up 12% to Dfl 7.42 billion to enter the broadcasting sector sector leader Cadena SER, and is Spain's second most popular FM financialresultsmeetinglast (app.US$3.78billion),while only as a last resort if existing net with an audience of around one million. HL week, Levy said, "The UK has income from operations increased services did not provide sufficient been going through a cycle and I 18% to Dfl 932 million and net opportunity for exposure of new SPAIN: Good Hippy Vibrations In Madrid think that cycle is over. In the profits rose 21% to Dfl 614 mil- talent. Arcade is commemorating the 25th anniversary of Woodstock this recent past, I have found the UK lion. year with the release of a new album containing the musical highlights very complacent, but I am a lot from the hippy period. The album, entitled Buenos Vibraciones (Los more optimistic about what's hap- Mar Hippy), was launched on February 25 with a public conference on pening now. US Billionaire Kluge Buys Into the significance and implications of the hippy period held in the "As usual hithese circum- FNAC Forum in Madrid. Moderated by Gran Wyoming, the confer- stances, America isgiving the Russian, Hungarian Stations ence featured speakers such as national ACE net M-80 director Jose UK a lesson in coming up with Ramon Pardo, journalist and music critics Patricia Godes and Diego EUROPE mediaInternationalhasalso Manrique and journalist/DJ Jorge Albi. HL by Steve Wonsiewicz named John N. Catlett as vice president/operations. Catlett was ITALY: The Anti -San Remo Song Festival Warner Appoints John Kluge, one -of the America's formerly -GM of Radio Luxem- While punters paid up to US$250 for a seat at the "official" San Remo wealthiestindividuals anda bourg. song festival, Italy's Refounded Communist Party organised the anti - Englund Scandi major radio and TV owner in the Radio 7 has been on the air for festival in a tent by the port of San Remo. Entrance was free with a '80s, has purchased five radio sta- two years,offering ACE pro- voluntary donation and the tent was filled with rock fans. Over three Regional Director tions in Russia and Hungary with gramming with Ruia-language evenings comedians poked fun at the established festival and fans local investors. presenters. The morning show is were treated to many of Italy's best new "alternative" bands, including SWEDEN Kluge's Metromedia Interna- in English, as well as news head- Sicilian rockers for De Mal, Neapolitan dub outfit Animamagretta, tional, a newly lineswhich appear rappers 99 Posse and reggae band Casno Royale, among others.