LA MOTTE MUSIC by Paul Easton Controversysurroundsa Gramming and Paid -For Ad- Dealstruckbetweenthe Vertisements
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(advertisement) Volume 7 Issue 3 Broadcasters Condemn FRANKIE January 20 1990 Atlantic 252 'Reads' LA MOTTE MUSIC by Paul Easton Controversysurroundsa gramming and paid -for ad- dealstruckbetweenthe vertisements. As a joint ven- Irish -based long -wavesta- ture between Ireland's state tion Atlantic 252 and CBS broadcaster RTE and Lux- Records UK which includes embourg'sRTL,252is 10 -second'live'endorse- regulated by the Irish go- ments of CBS product by vernment's broadcasting RICOCHET RECORDS Atlantic DJs. UK indepen- act. dent radiobroadcasters Brian West, director of have condemned the prac- the Association of Indepen- CONTENTS tice as blurring the distinc- dentRadioContractors tionbetweenadvertising (AIRC): "Atlantic 252 pro- TVIO To Be Dissolved 3 Planned satellite channel loses major The European and programming and say it bably feel they can do what programme supplier Music & is"against the spirit" of they like. Broadcasters in the Broadcast commercial radio. UKhave alwaysbeen Radio Express Puts Extra Trade Magazine Under the deal, Atlantic MEDIA generally happy with the Fizz In AT40 4 DJs read out announce- relevant IBA rules, which US -based syndicator announces new ments, scripted by the sta- are seen to protect a sta- Pepsi deal French Move To End tion, following ads for new tion's integrity. All I can say CBS product. Artists so far is that Atlantic 252 must be Airplay On Agenda In Co -Publishing Deals involved have been desperate for advertising!' Chart Review 6 CBS/Epic'sHaloJames And in Bristol, GWR FM BPI committee to review UK chart compilation Paris -A French Ministry ofposals seek to prevent radio and Luther Vandross with programme controller Steve Culture commission is seek-stations from receiving the 'reads' forming part of Orchard says Atlantic's CBS Swiss Saks Mirror ing to enforce a code of con- payments for broadcasting the advertising package of- deal clearly breaches IBA German Market 8 duct toprevent co -publi-music,otherthanfrom fered to the record company. rules.Hebelievesboth Hasselhoff heads '89 singles chart shing deals between record advertising. In France, it is Althoughitbroadcasts musiccontentandDJ companies, broadcasters common practiceamonginto the UK, 252's location should be "above any hint CBS To Invest In and music publishers. AM stations, like RTL and means it is outside of In- of commercial influence". Metroplys Radio 10 In the new proposals, to Europe 1, to gain revenue dependent Broadcasting Record company to take 20% stake in be publicised at MIDEM from accepting a percentageAuthority(IBA) regula- French network Atlantic 252 next week, the commission of publishing income intions, which demand clear Kiss Kiss Becomes attacks the "collusion ofreturn for airplay. distinctionbetweenpro- continues on page 3 National Network II music RTL accepts that the con practicesinvolving Naples -based private in deal with producers,publishers and troversy has been around for ViaRadio broadcasters" and asks for 15 years and acknowledges the voluntary adoption ofthat guidelines are needed. BRT Drops 'Domino' new guidelines. "We are aware of the com- Rock Show 12 Commission president mission though we have not Belgian state radio moves to and Europe 1 executive, Yves been formally notified a- family -oriented programming Bigot, says if the code is not bout its recommendations. accepted then stricter regu- We willformulate are- Publishing lations may be proposed by sponse after we have seen Profile the minister of culture, Jack the report" says an RTL 23.30 Lang, andputbefore spokeswoman. Publishers' relationships with parliament. As well as the proposed advertisers, artists, classic songs and MIDEM Bigot:"As farasco - restrictionsonco -publi- publishing deals are con- shing deals the commission cerned, for the past 15 years is seeking to limit similar at Europe 1, I have been a practices on TV. It is also at- An EtIR publication in strong opponent of thattempting to regulate pay- Danish star Kim Larsen (far right) and his band Bellami on partnership with practice. I just hope now itment for the showing of hearing the news that their Medley Records LP Wielgasten' has will stop!' video clips and to preventnow topped 200.000 national sales in one month and is the Thecommissionpro- undisclosed bartering deals. fastest -seller in Danish history. ill {advertisement) Stand 1802 Sweden at Midem Box 1225, S -I I1 82 Stockholm, Sweden Phone 468-7914692, Fax 46 8-10 9992. AmericanRadioHistory.Com MUSIC F R A N C E MEDIA CBS To Invest In Metropolys Radio by Jacqueline Eacott & Jon Henley N CBS France is poised to take a most other FM stations' 10-20%. andsignificantmarketshare. we like to play the latest material E minority stake in successful Lille - It's a major music influence in "We're following a strategy which fromBelgium,the UK and w based FM network Metropolys. northern France and Belgium!' is the opposite of Mmicimum's, Holland. Being based inLille CBS president Henri de Bodinat But CBS is not aiming to ac- for example. They launched a ma- makes a difference, we're geogra- S says the company has an option quire a majority stake, de Bodinat jor campaign without having the phically and mentally closer than on 27% of the station's capitalclaimed: "Our intentionisto product to back it up!" stations in Paris!' which it would seek to reduce to allow the station to continue as it Lecluse says the station's pro- 'Fargettinga15-35 audience, 20% if the deal goes through. is. If RTL had bought Metropolys gramming strategy is "closer toMetropolys is currently the se- De Bodinat claims Metropolys, it would have become part of the that of UK stations. We like to cond most popular station in the which has a network of 29 sta- Maxximum network!' play a lot of music, an average ofNorth/Pas de Calais region behind tions in France, five in Belgium CBS will also be involved in a 30 minutes an hour, with a fast RTL, way ahead of both Europe 1 and three in Italy, asked CBS help major promotion campaign on all rotation. We don't keep a record and NRJ. Metropolys is CBS' se- head off an aggressive takeover sixFrench TVchannelsin on the playlist for six months like cond venture into radio - the com- bid from RTL: "We are interested February. The station's MD and other FM radios. pany also owns 20% of successful because Metropolys is a good sta- co-founder Bruno Lecluse says "Besides 40% French productoldies network Cherie FM. tion with a good music policy. ItMetropolys has been keeping a plays a lot of new product and deliberatelylowprofilewhile 40% French music compared to building up a substantial network Island Distribution Lambada Legal Row Lingers OnSwitch To PolyGram by EmmanuelLegrand A French court has blocked the of honour with Karakos and Lor- Island France has now switchednew acts with a company with releaseof publishing revenues sac,have now changedtheir itsdistribution from BMG towhich we will have a long-term from the Kaoma hit single Lam-minds and taken EMI's side. It is PolyGram, following PolyGram's relationship.We'll also benefit bada. The decision was taken now thought the next step will be purchase of the company. The fromthestrengthofthe following a claim by EMI SBK a settlement between EMI and deal through which Island pro- PolyGram sales forcer Songs France that the current CBS at the highest level. duct was being distributed by The deal with PolyGram only publishers,Jean Karakos and Performing rights body BMG had been due to run until concerns distribution and Olivier Lorsac, did not have theSACEM is expected to make a 1995. It is understood BMG ac- marketing and promotion will rights to the song. decisionaboutOlivierLorsac cepted an undisclosed amount ofcontinue to be handled by Island Meanwhile, the composers ofshortly. Lorsac claimed to have fmancial compensation. France. Product soon to be releas- Lambada, Hulises and Gonzalo composed the song when he first Island France GM Jean-Pierre ed includes a new LP by the Hermosa, who had signeda pact registered it at SACEM. Weiler: "As we are now part of the Christians, Robert Palmer's com- PolyGram group it was natural topilation Addictions and a new anticipate the move and start single from Salif Keita. working. It is better to develop S P 0 L I G H T Sandy, originally from Scotland Sandy but now based in France, was top Signed to Carrere. of the French charts in 1987 with Publiiher: Macadam Music. the single J'Ai Faim De Toi. Manager: Marc Miller/Jean- First created for a Chambourcy Michel Carpe. advert before being released by New album: Histoires Macadam and Carrere as a single D'Amour. J'Ai Faim De Toi was an enor- Currrent single: T'Aurais Du. mous and unexpected hit for the Tracks from Blues Tkottoir's first album Histoires Courtes' on EMI Pathe Recorded at Studios Cemar unknown singer. will be heard at this week's MIDEM festival. From I. to r: MD Noel Costa- ing; Ennio Menichini, GM; Olivier Defays, sax player; Michel Jankelewicz., Engel, Pascal Stive, Guillaume producer; Jean -Michel Beriat, A&R manager; Jean -Marc Malairan, Tell. marketing manager; and vocalist Clemence Lhomme. Mixed at Studios Guillaume Tell, Polygone, Palais des (advertisement) Congres. Produced by Macadam (Marc Miller, Jean -Michel Carpe). No TV advertising campaign FRANKIE LA MOTTE has been planned but Sandy will be appearing on French Still available for some territories TV shows and at some sum- Contact: mer festivals. Peter Swartling during MIDEM Histoires D'Amour is Sandy's at Sonet stand 21.01 Sandy will not be touring first album for Macadam/Car- Telephone 93 99 81 36 In Sweden at Ricochet Records before summer 1990. rere. The album contains J'Ai Grey Magnigatan 9 The album has been released Faim De Toi, the 1988 follow-up S-11455 Stockholm, Sweden RICOCHET RECORDS Telephone +4686600609 in France, Belgium, Switzer- single Comme Je Respire and one Telefax + 4686604665 land this month.