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Tan » revealedDétails untilof either later move this willweek, not butbe manager.MCA has Sean also Bye, appointed who spent a marketing two years "AlanEdwards' is coming partner back. Chris We Poole expect confirms, him to movingas product to BMG-backed manager at indieFontana Dedicated before rejoinMeanwhile by the end A&M of the has year." confirmed the theas label newlyi manager, hasile atalready the lal i March date set forMW awards 2W0THIRD3 ig the c itionofkeyar nowEntry bcing forms sent for out the and Awards judging are A triumphant retum lorThe Stor es looks assorod with Love Spreads bi will take place in the second and is on Friday. W •third For weekinformation of January. on the event and gle isselto bethe group's biggest hit to date, beatingthe number four Ono Love in July 1390. Th howon the to enterAwards call Hotline: Louise Jcfferson0171 921 terial.jes had The 13 chartinglong awaited singles album, between Second 1389 Corning, and 1992, is duebut itiseut nextfour yearsMonday since (December they released 5|. new 5904. Bïg issue scores Roses scoop The Stone Roses are to give their first plans for the future, which include sold by theto The h Big Issue, the magazine want to highlight îr, NME and Time Outn The Big Issue currently sells c •.a Itpositive was just way anof Thesi r campaign.supported Both by awill i show I WANT T0 BE AL0NE cities.200,000 The copies article a week will inappear most inm, cover of The Big Issue which December 5 issue to coincide with featuresthe band, Pennie Smith's photograph of + THE NEW SINGLE ■ release of the band's new alb circulationThe Big Issue as a resuitexpects of toth The copyright in the article is CD,CD DIGIPACTAPE 8 12"INCLUDING RELEASED FREE 5-1 I The interview, conducted by_, Advertising manager ownedpublication by The wishing Stone to Rosesreproduce and partany RELEASED 1 2•12•94 + veals w: Gary McPartland says, "We w of its contents has to obtain prior per- FEATURING FAB0 MIXES FROM Issue.mission from the band and The Big DEVELOPMENT C0RP0RATI0I ^ ^ ^ ^ RCA REGROUPS T0 STRESS KEY STYLES - p5 ► ► ► ► ► ► Tlie Mew Aibym DOUBLE CD . 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Sheffield, Manchester, Bristol, Newcastle and Liverpool (Adshel) Massive National Display Campaign London, Liverpool, Manchester Birmingham and Glasgow: November 29 - December 1 Plus Spécial Teaser Campaign (November 29) In The Sun, Daily Mail &The independent and on Virgin 1215, Classic FM arid London News Radio Plus Full BBC National Radio support from week of launch (November 22) Release Date: November 30,1994 Dealer Price: CD £12.50 LP/TC £7.25 BtÀps L B U ftfl Major international artists are featured exclusivean this compétitive titles and design,quality labelnever with seer at this price level before. Through the years the sériés has pro- extremelyved to be everwell yearpopular after and year. has sold More than 250 titles are available on currentlyboth CD andbeing MC, supplemented and the senes with is releases of new high quality titles. rri,0respleasec< tac : ; ,Phone:B8 PPtODUCTS; 69 23 41 13 . ffife 061 Mpa^Phon6 ' '" « ' Fax: 59 23 78 02 ' ■ijo, f45 +«3 sa 99 246 7M W 000 NEWS NEWSFILE gathcred at the BPI's third annual British Mtislc BusinessLast week's résignation as usual by for Sony Japanese Corp chairman giant Akio Wednesday (November 23) to honour their joint Morita is not expecled to affect the group's music Mon of the Year, promoter Andrew Miller and division.the Walkman. Morita, 73,He issuffered credited a strokewith innovations a year ago, such and theiraccountant wives WillieAnna Miller Robertson. and Angîe Pictured Robertson, bore with the has handed overthe helm to président Norio Ohga. Pringle plumps for Crystal FM raising for the Nordoff Robbinst the GrosveMusic Therapy Crystal FM, the soon-to-be-launched London radio HôtelCharity in London's Park Lane, raised over £250,000 owned by Chrysalis, has appointed former Emap for the Music Therapy Charity and the Brit School director.Radio head Pringle of music began Keith his Pringleradio career as programme 14 years ago af followed by performances from the Chicken Shed Newcastle s Métro Radio and has worked at Capital, Keyposition 103, Piccadillyin February and nextyear. Piccadilly Gold. He takes up his choir,comedian along Jim with Davidson. a short performance from VoodooThe Rolling cornesStones are to set Britain to play three British dates kickingnext summer off at asthe part Shetfield of their Arena Voodoo on JulyLounge 9. Wembley world tour, RCAregroupsto Stadiumsmall venue will warm hostthe up handconcert on Julyhas yetto 11 and be 12, announced. while a Woodstock complaint upheld Thecomplaint Broadcasting from a Radio Standards One listener Council about has upheld a Metallica a Woodstocksong which coverage.was transmitted The Corporation live during said August's it had no stress key styles spokeswomanprior warning of for the the song, BSC broadeast says, "The live lyrics at 5.35am.were very A RCA has undertaken a radical reshuffle -We already have a very strong main- strong - too strong for our complaints bulletin." of ita marketing departments to provide successstream ofand Take pop That profile and here M People, with butthe Guitarson Paradox greatertive areas focus ofits on business. the R'n'B and alterna- I wanted to emphasise our R'n'B and A&M launches its new guitar-orientated offshoot label Under the guidance of marketing by Theproduct new R'n'Bmanager sector Dave will Pitman be handled and Paradox in January with the début EP Seven Sisters directorpromotions Hugh and Goldsmith, press for marketing,R'n'B and erhead ol press officer Sonny Takhar, with help from Northern Irish four-piece Joyrider. The label will be alternative music are being grouped new rôle ofid head Joseph of artist h developraent. Ifrom new recruit Choice FM DJ Swing. co-ordinatedmanager Sophie by A&RAshmore manager and pressMartin director Toher, product Andy separatelystreara interests. alongside the label's œain- Joseph, whojoined RCA in April, will ( Prevezer. Joyrider are scheduled to support The Departments for each of the three company'snow be responsible artists in tenusfor developing of their rela- the csibilities of the people w Senseless Things on a UK tour starting December 8. _ genreslabels withinare being the company'sset up virtually west Lon- as tionship with the média and their gen- : don offices, but with A&R still operating eral profile. JuteMeanwhile, accountability," product ad n Counter Révolution at Tower separately. thing"The that artist is used development quite a lot rôle in isthe some- US. Tower Records' flagship Piccadilly Circus store is the ifs'It's something quite a wemaji f Ifs quite important to have someone this Thursdayfor Counter (World Révolution, Aids Day) a tolive raise event funds being for heldThe ssibleh whoand cornestakes aup couple with aof long steps term further stratégie back Terrence Higgins Trust. D:Ream, Sandie Shaw, Boy plansays Goldsinith.for new and established artists," andGeorge Tizer and has Rozalla donated are a amongrare VW the Beetle artists as performing, a prize. The Kilmartin setto storeand Radio will donateOne is setto10% of broadeast the day's takingslive from to the the store. charity, Another daim on leave Chrysalis Black showease returns Theand theMusicians Clapham Union Grand is tojoining repeat forces Black with To Black, Radio theOne Whigfield smash showeaseEternal and of Urhan new BritishSpecies talent at the which beginning featured of 1994.