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POTENTIAL.There will be more spins on the way." www.americanradiohistory.com Fanning The Flames "When I had the idea of building an Internet community to help music fans find MP3s, I didn't think it would be embroiled in a legal battle...but we are." -NAPSTER FOUNDER SHAWN FANNING WITH SOME "LATE -BREAKING NEWS" Stay Or Go "The Court of Appeals' decision today granting Napster a temporary stay of the preliminary injunction is obvi- ously a disappointment, but we remain confident that The Second Coming of Napster the Court will ultimately affirm once it has had an opportunity to review the facts and the law." -RIAA It's getting a bit like watching a ten- 20 million users and that we can CEO HILARY ROSEN, STICKING TO HER GUNS AFTER nis match, or maybe a prize fight continue to help artists," said NAPSTER WAS GRANTED A STAY OF EXECUTION when one guy keeps getting up off Napster founder Shawn Fanning. the canvas. The Napster-record "We'll keep working and hope for industry war goes on...and on...in the best." Pro Choice all its fluctuating non -glory. Last Recording Industry Association of "We're not trying to put Napster out of business. For every upstart hand week the file -sharing naughty boys America Chief Executive, Hilary that wants to use Napster to get their music out to people, fine. For every Rosen, said, "It is frustrating...that were seemingly down and out, Limp Bizkit and the Offspring and Courtney...who ordered by San Francisco U.S. the tens of millions of daily infringe- wants to put their material on Napster, fine. Please go District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel to ments on Napster will be able to ahead. You should have the right to do that, as long as shut down operations, only to be continue, at least temporarily." you respect my right to choose what I do with my raised from the dead late last Friday Meanwhile, Napster is working material and who I give it to." -METALLICA'S LARS by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. overtime to smoke the peace pipe ULRICH GIVING A POTENTIALLY NEW -AND -IMPROVED its -rivals The court ordered Napster to sub- with arch in the record NAPSTER THE THUMBS -UP mit a brief by August 18, and for industry and seems closest to a the record industry to reply by deal with Universal, arguably the September 8. biggest company in the music busi- Unusual Suspect "I am happy and grateful that ness. The talks are continuing. "We could care less about the older generation's need to do business as we do not have to turn away our And so does the legal tennis. usual. We care more about what our fans want, and our fans want music on the Internet." -LIMP BIZKIT'S FRED DURST PULLING THE "AGE CARD" ON EMI and MP3.com Settle HIS OLD PAL LARS EMI and MP3.com have decided to kiss and make up, in a financial sense at least, announcing that they have entered into a settlement of claims under the copyright Jim Welch Named VP A&R At Epic infringement suit originally brought by affiliates of EMI and other record labels against Jim Welch has been named Vice President, A&R, Epic Records Group, it the music file download giant. At the same time, EMI announced that it has entered into was announced today by Epic's Executive VP of A&R David a non-exclusive, North American license with MP3.com for use of EMI -controlled record- Massey, to whom Welch will report. Mr. Welch will sign and ings on My.MP3.com's "Beam -It" and "Instant Listening" software services. develop artists for Epic Records, both in the U.S. and inter- "EMI's Internet strategy is to create innovative, convenient, and attractive ways for fans nationally. to access their favorite artists' music," said Jay Samit, Senior Vice President, New Media, "Jim is a unique A&R executive who has the ability to EMI. "This settlement ensures that copyright owners and creators are compensated fairly." identify and develop artists across many musical genres," "We are thrilled to have the opportunity, by virtue of this licensing agreement, to said Massey. "He brings with him a vast knowledge of demonstrate how a responsible approach to intellectual property that is available to con- music and a deep understanding of the international music scene." sumers on the Internet, benefits artists, record companies, and consumers," added Robin Welch rejoins the Sony Music family after three years as Director, A&R, Richards, President of MP3.com. Atlantic Records. MP3.com also caught a break in the courts recently when a federal judge refused to award a summary judgment against the company in its closely watched legal battle with the recording industry-a decision that could limit the damages the online music firm will ultimately pay. CONTENTS TOP 40/RHYTHM CROSSOVER 10 FORMAT SPECIAL: AMERICANA N EWS Top 40's Popularity Contest GAVIN Summit 2000: The Americana Side 40 The Second Coming of Napster 3 RAP/HIP-HOP 16 The First Amendment Center: Freedom Sings 44 EMI and MP3.com Settle 3 The Fellas, Part One Good Summit Agenda 46 Beatles Still Rule, Okay? 4 URBAN/URBAN A/C 18 TRIPLE A 48 RADIO@LARGE 6 Take the Test: Are You a PD or a Brand Manager? Dar Williams Brings Her Green World to Boulder The History of the Monetary System, Part IV: Barter A/C, HOT A/C 24 JAZZ/SMOOTH JAZZ & VOCALS 52 RATINGS & RESEARCH 8 WWLI-Providence Serves "Lunch With The Stars" Five Questions For Jazz and Smooth Radio, "Arbitron Moves' Impact On You" ALTERNATIVE 29 Part One Sharing Secret Weapons ACTIVE ROCK 33 ' -sited Business Media /[ United New, &Media campan, © 2000 GAVIN COUNTRY 34 F RMAT SECTIONS Country Radio Airplay: First -Half Stats August 4, 2000 gavin 3 www.americanradiohistory.com GAVIN News MusicMetri> FRIENDS OF RADIO BY JESSIE SCOTT Medium4.com, home of InternetOnlyTV, and ViaTech Inc, has announced Beatles Still the launch of Zeezer, which it calls a "legal Napster." Zeezer implements ViaTech's eLicense music system, providing artists and their labels with a Loretta Lynn secure platform, while still allowing for Internet promotion and consumer downloads. Rule, Okay? Liquid Audio Inc. reported a 364 percent revenue growth for the second Here's a surprise: The Beatles are quarter, which ended June 30, 2000. still insanely popular. Six Fab Harris Corporation, a supplier of microwave communications equipment, of the has announced that it has agreed to purchase the remaining percentage of Four's albums climbed the multi - Wavetrace Inc, a privately held developer of broadband wireless access platinum ladder in July, led by The systems.