Volume 71 No. 18 September 4, 2000 Russell Malone at Jazz Festival Rick Dunlop (director, classics and jazz, Universal) with Verve recording artist Russell Malone at the Markham Jazz Festival. Malone was on -hand to present the Verve Jazz Stars of the Future Award to a trio of students. NEW HOME VIDEO SECTION $3.00($2.80 plus .20 GST) Publication Mail Re istration No. 08141 ALBUM AVAILABLE NOW! SONG www.songcorp.com 2 - RPM - Monday September 4, 2000 Animation developed original animated Spoof-o- Universal launches broadband internet programming mercials. Among the early broadband access What's Universal Music Group has announced the launch screen 'buy' buttons, a 'send -to -a -friend' function, participants, Sprint and Winfire will be deploying of its initial series of broadband programs featuring and a sign-up form to obtain email updates on new UMG's premium programming to their DSL Nappennin original music -oriented pilots, thus becoming the UMG broadband program releases. customers. Finally, Excite@Home, the leader in first major record company to offer music listeners Lisa Farris, senior vice-president of marketing broadband, will link its @Home cable customers as MuchMusichas confirmed some of t a quantity of premium music programming designed for eLabs, added, "We've created interactive well as its Excite.com users to the pilots during the exclusively for high-speed connections. The debut programming that goes beyond just watching videos four month run. and performers for the 11 th annual Muck at high bit rates. We're excited to be working with The programming can be enjoyed in all the Awards, which take place September 2 line-up of high-speed programming premiered on at the Much world headquarters. August 29, 2000. such a diverse group of partners to offer consumers leadingmedia playerformats,including performers thus far include the Baren "This is the first major broadband programming a new way of experiencing the artists and music they RealNetworks, Microsoft Windows Media Format initiative from any music company," noted Larry love while enabling them to customize their and Apple's Quicktime. Blink 182, Choclair, Destiny's Child, M Kenswil, president of Universal Music Group's broadband viewing environment." UMG introduced three pilots on August 29th: Band, Moby and soulDecision. eLabs. "The demand for broadband continues to For their broadband initiatives, Universal's The Viewing Lounge is dubbed as the first internet presenters include Aqua, Ben Harper Inc. and members of *N Sync. grow quickly and music is the most compelling and eLabs have teamed with several companies, program that "really allows fans to choose their utilized form of entertainment on the internet. By including Akamai, one of the foremost providers of favorite kind of music". The lounge plays a custom Bonnie Fedrauhas been appointed offering original programming from top artists in a high-performance services for the delivery of block of videos, delivered in super high quality that with Zomba Records Canada. Prio format built exclusively for fat pipes, we have taken internet content and streaming media. Akamai will also features a multitude of related content to enjoy Zomba, Fedrau was A&R manager witl the first step towards a commitment to establish help deliver UMG's graphics and broadcast content on every artist; I -View are behind the scene segments Canada for eight years. Previous to that Universal as the music industry leader for the next with enhanced quality and reliability. of rare content present exclusive 3-4 minute mini - with Warner Music Canada. "Bonn wave of the technological revolution." UMG is also working with iKnowledge, who documentaries on individual artists, including instrumental in seeking and devel The new initiative will allow UMG to explore will provide content management and deployment interviews.; and Music Spoof-o-mercials are fun Canadian talent. I'm excited that Boni multiple business models that include content for the Viewing Lounge. Shoiecast Interactive is the parodies that offer a peak into "the wacky and our team at Zomba," commented La syndication, licensing and distribution relationships, program developer for I -View and Smashing Ideas fictitious world of late night informercials." president of Zomba Records Canada. and sponsorships, as well as peer -to -peer community her record company resume, Fedrau a building features. The debut 'pilots' will include on- Baha Men a decade -long overnight success story course in A&R at the Trebas Instil Who Let The Dogs Out is the lead single, and title to a new level. "My vision," notes founding member permanently joins Zomba on Septemb Isiah Taylor, "was to take the instruments from our track, from the new album from the Baha Men. And bassist Allen VV Kardinal Offishall signs street festival and put them together with the stage Government Mule while the song is quickly developing into one of away suddenly in his motel room in Q with MCA Records THE hits of the summer of 2000, the Baha Men are instruments like bass, drums and guitar. I wanted to blend them all together in order to get the junkanoo York on August 26th. The Nashville na hardly an overnight sensation. 44 years of age. Woody began playin, Universal Music Canada has announced the signing The Baha Men (they are natives of the music out to the world." of Toronto -based MC and producer Kardinal Currently, Who Let The Dogs Out is #22 (with age 14, and played with the Artimu Bahamas, hence the name) are proponents of during the eighties, before joining Offishall to MCA Records, which is part of the junkanoo, the rhythmic music indigenous to their a bullet) on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, with the Universal Music Group. full album just recently released to retail. The song, Brothers Band in 1989. In 1994, Woody homeland. The African -inspired music is Warren Haynes formed Government Kardinal's debut independent album, Eye And traditionally performed on goatskin drums and which is two -parts Cancon will also be featured in '97, the duo split from the Allman Broi I, was released in 1997, and received rave reviews cowbells, but the Baha Men have taken the music the upcoming new Rugrats family feature. from critics and rap/hip-hop fans. His latest single, Husslin', reached the #1 spot on the Gavin, HITS and Urban Network charts, and the video enjoyed CMW nod to Feldman as Hall of Fame inductee significant rotation on MuchMusic. Talent agent, manager and musical entrepreneur Sam founded A&F Music Ltd. (which controls a number Song Corp enters all Kardinal has also developed a reputation as one Feldman, one of the most influential backroom of subsidiaries with partner Bruce Allen) when he The Song Corporation has entered into of the country's leading young rap and hip -hop figures in Canadian music, will be inducted into the was just 22. In addition to S.L. Feldman & with American independent distr. producers, and also owns his own production Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame. The Associates (the largest booking agency in the Distribution, which will see both co] company, S.H.A.G., along with fellow Canadians ceremony will take place at the annual Music country), A&F Music also has interests in The forces to offer access to North Amer Solitaire and Tara Chase. He has handled mixing Industry Awards dinner, set for March 30th, 2001, at Characters (Canada's leading theatrical agency), for their respective client groups. and/or producing duties for artists such as Rah the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, as part of Little Big Man (a New York booking agency), and Under the terms of the agreemei Digga, Sean Paul, Saukrates, Rascalz, Maestro, and Canadian Music Week. is also involved in music supervision work for film introduce its US -based distributed lat Thrust, and also produced Choclair's gold debut, In announcing the induction, Canadian Music and television. and Song in turn, has agreed to prov Ice Cold. Week head Neill Dixon called Feldman's A&F's most recent project is as executive introduction to RED on behalf of the Ca Randy Lennox, president of Universal Music contributionstotheCanadianindustry producer of a 22 -episode television sitcom, Big they represent. Canada, noted, "We are thrilled to be working with `immeasurable'. Sound, which will air on Global Television. "This is a very important strategi such a talented and respected artist as Kardinal. His He added that "Sam has been a pioneer in the Canadian Music Week is firmed for March 29 for Song," notes CEO Allen Gregg. "It career thus far has been nothing short of impressive, agency field, a strong manager, and someone whose to April 1, 2001, involving three major components gives us the ability to offer our distr and we are committed to taking it to the next level." love of music he is involved with has led to his - the Executive Conference, the Molson Canadian entree into the US market via Kardinal's first release with MCA/Universal is success. In addition, he and his partner Bruce Allen, Music Week Festival, and the CMW Music Show. independent distributor, RED Distribut planned for early 2001, to feature 12 tracks, have, between them, built a strong music industry Feldman was honoured with the Walt Grealis demonstrated they are without including six brand new songs. He will also tour in Vancouver, thus helping balance the predominance Special Achievement Award in 1998, an industry independent US distribution sector. Ti Canada this fall with the Baby Blue Soundcrew and of Toronto in the music field." builder award that is presented annually at the Juno some of the premium independent rec Jully Black. Sam Feldman was born in China in 1949, and Awards.