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The company Columbia has finaliseslinalised the tracklistingBrits album forthis tracklist year's g the i Brif Awards album in time fo' release on February 6. a ductionand C catégories head Trevor drawn Dann. up Itby arrives ne in Badhead.Simon Mayo Show producer Chris fortnight before the awards and a week earlierthan the wake of a média furorc over the he says. "Richard Park at Capital Radio i Whatmough says the playlist reshaping headusual. of Kit Sony's Buckler, concept who marketingis overseeing division, the project says as résignationrestructuring of of Breakfast producers'jobs, Show présen-and the anddécidés it works the playlistvery well after there." consultation, "Ailhas thesebeen welcomedtabloid reports by Radio about One Trevor's staff. research among retailers showed that an earlier terUnder Steve Wright.the new system, Dann and songs,The comparedfirst new withplaylist 58 featureslast week, 65 ,i changesrubbish. Wecausing ail feel doom that someand gloom very posi- are trackrelease album, would which give theincludes album contributions more potential. from The Oasis, 37- whichmusic managertracks should Jeff Smith appear will on décidé the cyalthough remains the largely station's unchanged. overall music The poli-new Meanwhile, Radio One déniés sugges- Blur, REM, Seal, Kate Bush, Eric Ciapton and Elton John, playlist at a regular Tuesday meeting, A list is based on the former A list with tions that Steve Wright is to be replaced willcassette. be dealer Meanwhile, priced at BMG £9.65 Video on CD has and scheduled £6.80 on its after usly, records were s( whileadditions the Bfrom list thefeatures P and three N catégories, new sin- . permanently by Kevin Greening. "No Brit Awards video for release on February 13. m 15 and 20 Nail'sgles: Madonna's Cowboy BedtimeDrearas Story,and JimmjNicki VitalIndépendant signs distributor former Vital Pinnacle has appointed man former EMI signs deal for Pinnacle national accounts manager Tony Duckworth asreplaces its new Nick head Hindle of sales who and left marketing. Vital at the Duckworth end of last European royalties whoyear. willProduct head director a 23-strong Peter sales Thompson team, will says take Duckworth, a more EuropeanEMI Records central has become licensing the fifthdeal, major foUowing to strike an a gearsprominent up for rôle new than releases Hindle. from He joinsElastica, the companyGene, Sleeper, as it accordGermany with and MCPSFrance. and its équivalent bodies in ■ James Taylor Quartet and Salad. wiliMCPS, now collcctFrance's royalties SDRM for and ail German EMI Records body releas- Gema \ ij^jj Midem cancels Marley tribute es across the continent. ■l Midem organiser Xavier Roy has confîrmed thatthe knownThe union as Bel of(Bureau the three for societicsEuropean will Licensing), be formally but conference's planned Bob Marley tribute concert has practical collection of royalties will be split between Visualbeen cancelled Music Awards "due to have technical also been difficulties". suspended, The Europe,the three SDRM bodies: for Gemasouthern will Europe collect and for MCPSnortbern for Tony Wilson has signed his first new act to the Factory Too label, London- following criticism over lack of organisation last year. UKand Eîre. pictured, have released two singles through East London indie label Meanwhile, the British presence at Midem (Jan 29-Feb delightedMCPS chief with executivethe accord. Frans He says De BelWit willsays not he beis Damaged Goods. They are expected to have their first single out via 3) has been boosted by the addition of 20 companies London in March or April and an album towards the end of the year. whoconvention will be for exhibiting the first time.atthe Cannes music business theimmédiate EMI deal future. work," 'The he says. priority for now is to make Wilson, who first spotted the band playing at In The City in September, De Wit says the deal will benefit MCPS members strangeacknowledges things," they he says. had attracted "Bands 1 littlelike don't A&R getattention. into bidding "It's one wars. of these It's like Grimshaw steps up at Mercury no one wanted Joy Division and no one wanted Happy Mondays." GrimshawMercury Records to the new has positionpromoted of product artist development manager Fiona Ad starts search for directormanager. Jonathan Grimshaw, Green.will who will bereport responsiblefor to marketing Roses target States the next Take That fordeveloping the label, and working establishing alongside new marketing artists and manager repertoire Alaunching former plugger a bid to andcreate RCA a teen A&R group man tois Greg Casteli. rivalPaul Take Hawjdns' That and World Boyzone. Records label with new manager launchedtîîehunt with a full-page ad in TheBlack Black Entertainment Entertainment Society Society has been renamed renamed The Stone Roses began work launching managers "auditioned" by the band in callingLondon's for Evening "exceptionally Standard good on Tuesdaylookin^" and relaunched as Cobra, the Co-ordination of Black Goldsteintheir US wascareer confirmed last week, as the as band'sDoug Decemberment for Gareth in their Evans, search with for whom a replace- they boys between 17 and 21, promising to Music, Record and Media Industry Association.