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Global CD -4 LP's Penny Farthing Now Total 768; Product Goes 556 From Japan To ATV In U.S. - There are 768 recordings NEW YORK - Peter K. Siegel, president world-wide that use the CD -4 compatible of ATV Records Incorporated, and Larry discreet 4 -channel system on disks, ac- Page, managing director of Penny Farthing Records London, England, cording to a survey by JVC of America, of representing Japan's JVC, inventors of have jointly announced the completion the system. of negotiations between the two com- In the U.S., there are 278 CD -4 panies giving ATV Records the right to release in available, with JVC itself leading the re- product the by lease schedule with 88, followed by RCA Daniel Boone, The James Boys and Phil- ly Records ay 85. The bulk of the total CD -4 Dog. product released around the globe The first record to be released under the agreement will be a single by Daniel comes from Japan, where by year's end SIGNING UP Donnie Elbert has signed a Boone, " Backing Vocals With A - songwriting contract with ATV Music, a re- 566 CD -4 disks were available. By far, cording contract with Bradleys and a new management contract with Tony Hiller. Rock And Roll Band." It will be followed the Japanese front-runner is victor This week he met up with his new team who by the release of an . are pictured with him (left to right) Stuart Musical Industries associated with Slater, Bradleys Records, Eddie Levy, ATV Music, - ATV Records is currently mapping out Tony Hiller and Geoffrey Heath JVC with 423. In Europe, 251 CD -4 managing director of ATV Music. - a teen -oriented marketing and publicity disks have been marketed, with JVC of- campaign for release of an album and fering 88, and RCA numbering 85, which single by England's teen singers, The U.S. represent both companies' James Boys. totals,too. Next in line in Europe is WEA, Warner, The first product to be released from representing the the group Philly Dog will be a single, with 76 Elektra/Asylum, Atlantic, lines, "You've Got The Gun." releases for the European market. Arista, Capitol Bethall Named Sign Pact Cube Manager NEW YORK - Elliot Goldman, executive vice president of Arista Records and LONDON - Barrie Bethall, who joined Arnold Gosewich, president of Capitol Cube Records last Oct., has been ap- Records of Canada, jointly announced pointed label manager. Bethall will be this week that the two firms have con- SYDNEY - Terry Howard. national promotion manager and Ron Caves. general responsible to Olav Wyper, managing cluded a three-year licensing agreement manager, record division, EMI (Australia) Ltd. present Glen Campbell with four (4) director of Cube for the further develop- effective immediately for distribution of gold albums - "This is Glen Campbell," "Portrait Of Glen Campbell." "Glen Campbell ment of the label and for the marketing Arista's product in Canada. Capitol will Live," and "Glen Campbell Country" - along with a platinum award for wholesale and promotion liaison with Decca be representing the entire Arista catalog sales in excess of $1,000,000 in Australia. Records to whom Cube will be licensed which covers all new product and all ex- Pictured (I. to r.) at the reception and award presentation held recently at the from Jan. 1. isting Arista (Bell) product as well. Sydney Opera House are: Howard. Caves, and Campbell. Odyssey Seeks Phonogram Pact Intl Distributors With Chrysalis NASHVILLE - Louis Lofredo will leave for MIDEM on Jan. 16, to negotiate dis- NEW YORK - Six contracts were re- tribution of Odyssey products cently signed between Phonogram In- worldwide. The companies to be con- ternational B.V. and Chrysalis Records, MEET US ... tracted are Marathon Records in Canada, giving Phonogram Int. rights to the Top Tape Musica in Brazil, W & G Music Chrysalis repertoire in Denmark, of Australia, EMI Records of South Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Holland, Africa, Fermata Do Brazil, Belgium, Luxemburg, Portugal, Latin - Records, Discograficas Reunidas of America and parts of Africa and South - Spain and Ariola Eurodisc GmbH, East Asia. The signing took place in Dureco, Holland. Baarn, the Netherlands, at the head- Bob Reno Martinez Hotel Lou will also place the newly formed quarters of Phonogram Int. The Chrysalis and active publishing catalogues of Jum- catalogue gives Phonogram access to pin Jack Music -ASCAP, and Pitter Pat- artists like Jethro Tull, Ten Years After, ter Music - BMI in each territory, as well Procol Harum, Alvin Lee and Leo Sayer. as sign contracts with several companies Also at the were Ed O' Loughlin . . .Martinez Hotel present signing for representation in U.S. on sub -pub- Reinhard Klaassen, and Rob Stuyt. vice- lishing. president of Phonogram International.

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