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The latter current album chart share lead on Soundscan's was supplemented by a lead in the absolute market ended up having a spectacular fall when you throw contributed to the MCA breakaway retail album chart, having obtained 20.02% of the share, a triumph over Warner Music, which has Interscope into there," he remarked last week. group's Sixteen Stone maintaining held absolute market share dominance since the Of the twenty MCA releases currently on the after a year (#23 this week) and su inception of the Soundscan system in October. top 100 Soundscan chart, eight are either owned their new album, Razorblade Su President of MCA Music Entertainment Ross or distributed by Interscope, including last week's debuts at #1 with an excess of 50,01 Reynolds credits the dramatic rise, which as of the #2 chart debut Snoop Doggy Dog, No Doubt, one week, a number that out -distant last quarter was at 14.1% for retail album charts, Marilyn Manson (two releases), Blackstreet, two album (??) by a ratio of three t to "a combination of things," though he says the MCA continued on page 3 The role of Interscope in MCA jump is corroborated by Soundscan Gerry Lacoursiere inductedinto CMW Hall Of Fame retail album chart, which places fill Canadian Music Week International has announced the PolyGram Group as a successful major player in top positions, with No Doubt that their Industry Hall Of Fame award for 1996 in the country, with a solid line of product in the Manson at #8, and Bush X at #1 will go to long time record executive Gerry current year. grossing albums are rounded out by Lacoursiere. Lacoursiere, who will retire as "The company's bottom line has been solid," John, New Edition, Counting chairman of PolyGram Group Canada at the end he stated in a press release. "We have been allowed McEntire and domestic artists Franc( of this year, will receive the award at a special to develop at our own pace, and we have always The Tragically Hip. dinner on March 6 of next year. been a very people oriented company. We have "It's a very eclectic mix, all Lacoursiere is best known for having opened integrated the various companies in the PolyGram A&M's first Canadian office in 1969 (RPM - Nov Group very successfully, and with a minimum of 29/69), then with a staff of four people. The dislocation -- either to our customers or to our staff Ontario Science Ce company prospered under Lacoursiere for 20 years people." December 7 will mark the unveilir and 96 new staff members before it was sold to the Lacoursiere will be presented with the award innovative and involving film al European -based PolyGram Group, who adopted during Canadian Music week International, which created with the premiere screenin Lacoursiere as chairman for the Canadian branch will take place March 3-9 of next year. Lacoursiere first OMNIMAX theatre. of the company. joins a notable catalogue of award winners Featuring a 320 -seat theatre wi Lacoursiere, who is currently vacationing including CRTC chairman Pierre Juneau, artist's transmitting more than 13,000 watts abroad and was unavailable for comment, leaves manager Bruce Allen, record retailers Sam Sniderman and Kris Pindoff, entertainment lawyer Internal shuffle at Peter Steinmetz and Vancouver radio personality The month is ending with several Red Robinson. the MCA Concerts Canada camp, be COVER STORY last week. Debbie Rix, Director Pr Publicity will no longer hold her post 50 yearsof broadcasting 22. Joining Rix will be Pierre Trem New Country1270 celebrates of West Coast Operations, whose his retirement in1985. effective Dec 6. Holowaty andChuck Ottley Recognized as a leaderin today's country An award winning publicist, Ri: by Lorelle 1270 CHAT has been Medicine Hat's New music, New Country Music Concerts four years ago, taking on pr On Friday,November 1, 1996, nominated for theCanadian Country publicity responsibilities for the cor CHAT marked 50 yearsof service to Station of the Year Country 1270 and Association's (CCMA) the as for The Molson Amphitheatre listeners and advertisersin southeastern Alberta award (for SecondaryRadio Markets) for capacity. 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