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advertisement SEPTEMBER 18, 1999 Music Volume 16, Issue 38 £3.95 Media®we talk toradio M&M chart toppers this week NRJ to launch ambitious' Perry elevated Eurochart Hot 100 Singles LOU BEGA new e -commerce divisionin EMI reshuffle Mambo No.5 by Remi Bouton music and videos for download. LONDON -Ken Berry,president/ (Lautstark/BMG) NRJ Group general manager Alain CEO of EMI Recorded Music, has reor- PARIS -NRJ has become the latestWeill says: "We have all the right ganisedthecompany'sEuropean European Top 100 Albums media group to enter the elec- assets to succeed. This is an operations. tronic age, with an ambition to important move because itis Berry has promoted current EMI WHITNEY HOUSTON become a "European leader in the first time in the 18 -year his- Europe president Rupert Perry to the My Love Is Your Love the field of e -commerce." tory of the group that we are newly -created position of senior VP (Arista) TheFrenchradiogroup investing in areas other than for EMI Recorded Music. He will announced plans on September our core radio business. e-NRJ assist Berry on a wide portfolio of European Radio Top 50 8tocreateawholly -ownedsub- will mostly be a financial holding issues and projects, ranging from rela- sidiary-e-NRJ-which will develop awhich will take minority or majority tions with some key artists and man- TEXAS range of Internet activities, including continued on page 25 agers to representing the company at Summer Son international labels' body IFPI. Perry (Mercury) will continue to be based in London. Perry's responsibilities will be tak- Inside M&M this week continued on page 25 21ST CENTURY GIANT Moloko Sing It US media giants Viacom and CBS have merged, forming a "pivotal player in the world of music" Back to radio which will have consequences for by Christian Lorenz all markets. Page 3. LONDON -Moloko's Sing It Back final- MUSHROOM LEARNS TO ROCK ly breaks into the European Radio Top DJPaulOaken - 10 this week after a year -long buzz. fold's Perfecto label OriginallyreleasedonMoloko's hasteamedup sophomore album Doctor (Echo/Uni- withtheindie versal)in August 1998, the track Mushroom to rock (Clockwise l -r): Hepburn; Paddy Casey; Thunderbugs and The Lightning caught the attention of German house dance floors across Seeds' Ian Broudie performed at Sony Music UK's sales convention held in DJ and producer Boris Dlugosch. With Europe and deliv- Bournemouth last week. See story, page 5. studio partner Michi Lange, Dlugosch er hit records and backed singer Roisin Murphy's original compilations. vocals with an uptempo housebeat. Page 9. 'Power rotation' at EMAP Radio "120-125 bpm,that's my kindof by Jon Heasman Manchester stations Key 103 and Magic THE VOICE AT 15 1152-willworkalongsideexisting Denmark's first legal commercial LONDON -Dave Lincoln has been group programme director Paul radiostation, The appointedtothe new positionof Kavanagh. "Paul has excelled at having Voice, has been a broadcast director at the UK's EMAP great,yetsimple,visionsforour pioneerin more Radio group, as part of a wide-ranging brands," says Schoonmaker. "Dave, hav- ways than one. reshuffle which steps up the compa- ing been a managing director and with Charles Ferro looks ny's policy of regularly rotating its top years of experience in the business,is at the station's management. very good at implementing ideas." sometimes controversialhistory, According to EMAP Radio chief exec- Lincoln has been replaced in Man- and its future plans. Page 10. utive Tim Schoonmaker, Lincoln-pre- chester by Phil Roberts, previously viously managing director of EMAP's continued on page 25 continued on page 25 the new single 'giveit to you' US Top 5 - On Radio Now' European Promotion in September www.jordanknight.com AmericanRadioHistory.Com NEWS As NRJ is first and foremost a broadcaster of music, it is no surprise that it targets record sales and downloads Music of music as its core Internet business. Record companies Upfront may initially object to broadcasters stealing their clothes, by Emmanuel Legrand, Music & Media editor -in -chief but they stand to gain if key players like NRJ start to sell Media. music on-line. Call M&M on: Jean -Paul Baudecroux is no saint, but NRJ's president Traditionally, people hear a track on the radio, then tel (+44) 171 822 8302 has certainly got a flair for business. buy the single or album in a record fax (+44) 171 242 9138 NRJ's foray into e -commerce is a significant move thatshop. In the new media environ- For direct lines dial +44 171 822, moves the goalposts for both broadcasters and the musicment, the retail link disappears followed by the required extension industry. from the chain-listeners log into Baudecroux's strength has always been a firm under-the station web site and instantly Publisher: Ron Betist (ext. 8312) standing of branding. NRJ's brand is not only strong indownload the track seconds after Editor in chief: Emmanuel Legrand (8318) Director of operations: Kate Leech (8307) France, it has a firm place in the heart of listeners all overhearing it on air-and buy other Europe, especially 15-24 year olds. goods in the process. Ec:Iltorici I If it's done by the book-in other Deputy editor: Jon Heasman (8316) NRJ reaches several million listeners, all of whom are News editor: Lucy Aitken (8311) potential consumers. With the power of its networks, NRJwords, if right owners are properly Features/specials editor: Terry Heath (8317) remunerated-this will no doubt Music business/talent editor: Christian Lorenz can promote commercial propositions to its listeners/ (8319) consumers and create a sense of community conducive to boost sales of pre-recorded music Charts 8c research e -commerce. and contribute to NRJ's bottom line. Charts editor: Raill Cairo (8313) Charts researchers: Menno Visser (8322), Sin Stavenes (8321) Production A media giant is bornCSA mixes Production manager: Jonathan Crouch (8314) Correspondents: by Emmanuel Tpgrand marketwatch.com, mtv.com, SonicNet. Austria: Susan L. Schuhmayer - (43) 1 334 9608 com, vhl.com, and Nick.com). Belgium: Marc Maes - (32) 3 568 8082 messages Classical/jazz: Terry Berne - (34) 9 3458 3791 NEW YORK -Viacom Inc. and CBS According to a company statement, Dance Grooves: Gary Smith -(34)9 3488 2180 Corporation have merged, creatingViacom will be "a pivotal player in the by RenziBouton Denmark: Charles Ferro - (45) 3391 9156 France: Remi Bouton (radio and music business) a media giant which will have direct world of music. Through its Infinity - (33) 1 4586 8466; Cecile Tesseyre (artist profiles) impact on the radio and music indus- Radio stations and the branded pro- PARIS -It's been something of a - (33) 1 4909 0896 Germany: Gesa Birnkraut (Hamburg) - (49) 4101 tries. motional power of MTV, MTV2, VH1, schizophrenic week for CSA, the 45930; Ed Meza (Berlin) - (49) 30 423 9782 The new company-named Viacom- CMT, TNN and over the Internet, Via- French broadcasting authority. CSA Italy: Mark Dezzani - (39) 0184 292 824 The Netherlands: Robbert Tilh - (31) 20-672 2566 is described in a statement as "thecom will reach more music fans than has been reprimanding stations for Norway: Kai Lofthus - (47) 918 21 208 world'sleading company inthe any other entity worldwide." not respecting the 1994 quotas law Spain Howell Llewellyn - (34) 9 1593 2429; combinedrev- while, at the same time, criticising the Sweden: Fredrik Nilsson - (46) 8 735 9750 production,promotion The and distribution of enter- enues of CBS and Viacom "rigid" law for not ensuring "the grow- SCII@S and Marketing would have reached $21 ing diversity of formats." International sales director: tainment, news, sports Ron Betist (UK, USA) - (31) 299 420274; andmusicwithun- billion (euros 20.42bn) in The French authority cautioned mobile: (31) 653 194133 matched content and a 1998, second to Time - three gold (Nostalgie, RFM and MFM) Sales executives: Igor Rooselaar (Benelux; Scandinavia) - (31) 299 420274 portfolio of the world's Warner and aheadof and two national AC networks (RTL 2 Francois Millet/Christophe Chiappa (France) - most powerful brands." Disney, with profits of and Cherie FM) for not respecting the (33) 145 49 29 33 Beth Dell'Isola (US Radio) - (1) 770 831 4585; Viacom will combine approximately $4.0bn. 20% quota for new talent and new Lidia Bonguardo (Italy, Spain, Greece, the assets of both groups "The new Viacom will production. Meanwhile, three CHR Portugal) - (39) 031570056; Olav Bjerke and dance stations (Ado FM, Paris, (Germany) - (49) 221 868005. in areas such as terres- be the first 21st Century trial TV (CBS), cable TV mediacompany,with Voltage, Paris and Kiss FM, Nice) Sales & marketing co-ordinator: strong brands that lead have not obeyed the 40% French -lan- Claudia Engel (8315) (MTV, Nickelodeon, VH1, European circulation promotion manager: TNN, CMT, MTV2, the industry in all aspects guage content quota. Paul Brigden (8305) Showtime, The Movie of our operations," com- These cautions follow up a letter Accounts assistant: Christopher Barrett VIACOM. (8303) Channel, among others), mented CBS president sent out in May, so if the stations Office manager: Linda Nash (8308) film and TV production (Paramount), /CEO Mel Karmazin, who will be pres- choose to ignore this second warning, Music & Media radio (Infinity Broadcasting Corpora- ident/COO of the new operation, they face penalties ranging from fines 5051 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4LR tion, which operates 163 radio stations reporting to 76 -year old Sumner Red- to temporary licence suspension. UNITED KINGDOM in the US), outdoor advertising (TDI), stone, who remains as chairman/CEO Marc Pallain, general manager of Subscription rates : video distribution (Blockbusterof Viacom. "The creation of this media NRJ-owned Cherie FM, and Europe: UK £170/euro 250; USA/Canada/Rest of the giant marks the beginning of a new spokesmanfortheradiogroup world US $325 Video), book publishing (Simon & Printed by: Schuster), amusement parks andera of explosive growth domestically Bureau de Liaison de la Radio says: Headley Brothers Ltd, Queens Road, Ashford, the Internet (cbs.sportsline.com, cbs.