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New YorkBBC and TV hasGeneva yet toat rates the CD:UK chart music seg- Groupset up to by launch Bath-based titles specificallyJohnsons announce détails of its coverage ment, is launching a spin-off for the children's market, says addedof the eventDavid whichBowie lastand week monthlyThe move magazine. is part of a strategy to themusic publications will play a éditorial.signifleant "We rôle are in Stéréophonies to its bill. brandsextend thebeyond SMTV:Live TV and andinto CD;UKother investing a very significant ; AIM COHSIDERS NORTHERN OFFICE P moneyStall inac The Association of Independent SMTV Live - CD UK is due to i place, includingthe openingMusic (Alm) an office Is considering in the north of publishedlaunch in theby Watersideautumn and Pubiishing. is being Owens,appomtment who ofpreviously music editor worked David on SMTV's Ant & Dec . Chief executive Alison which bas licensed the brand from News of the id Cat Deeley move by the BBC with TOTP and willWenham have saysa significant the group, presence which Zenith10- to Media.16-year-olds It will beand targeted seek toat CD;UKGroup. "Hestudio has over been the active past in fewthe after latest ABC figures revealed sig- Live & Kicking. A spokesman for at this month's In The City in reflect the spirit of the ITV show, nificant circulationing Smash falls Hits, for TOTP, pop doingthe show a whole says, load "There of things is taikinclud- of LiverpoolLiverpool, oris Manchesterlooking at either as whichCat Deeley. is hosted by Ant & Dec and figuresLive & Kiching.simply asStall unfor dis- ing a CD compilation. The show is possible locations. 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In a High onChris a BBCCowey, TV documentarywho is also working about Management - Eric Powell and Eric the reformed Eurythmies, though four-monthGooden - allégéchart successthat, following of the gold- the TOTP banner. Cowey says around breachedseliing Tum the Around, agreement Phats by& Smallside- GWRGWRSEEKS Group MUSIC has creatêd DIRECTOR the new planned,half a dozen but TOTPadds itspecials Is too earlyare stepping them and dealing direct on rôle of music director following at this stage to announce further whichFeel Good Bush with licensed Multlply Turn - theAround. label to of music Vaughan Hobbs to musicnames. programme Meanwhlle, hosted the flagship the Eatons, which is acting for the become programme controller of dance group, is claiming the agree- whichGalaxy IsNorth yet to East, be filled The post- - (Augustiast week 27) with broadeast last Friday's coming "grounds that it is uncertain. In coincldes with the onset of new from Edinburgh. restreint of trade and was procured directordigital channels. of opérations GWR Stevegroup Mobos to raise profile Promoters join forces for Windswept confident with club showeases following restructuring READIHGFour people BOOTLEGGERS were arrested ARRESTED at areThe lookingorganisers to taiseof the the Mobo public Awards pro- £10m London superclub (AugustReading 27)Festival following last Fridaya bootlegging filesériés of ofthis club year's nlghts event featuring with a Threehave linkedleading up clubto openentrepreneurs a £10m its status as a leading Indepen- officers,raid by police, Customs trading & Excise standards and artistR&B, performances dance and andhlp name hop DJs.will state-of-the art superclub and gig dent force after sllmmlng down the the BPI's anti-piracy unit. individually feature at the three venueThe in seven-storeycentral London buildingnext month. m month'sUK opération deal with followingEMI. last MTV BANS CONTROVERSIAL ATR CLIP Septembernlghts which 30 willat beginLondon's on club, a 1,100-capacity hasCreative qult to setmanager up hls Nickown recordBattle TeenageMTV has Riot'srefused new to screenRévolution Atari nlghtMinistry will Of followSound. atThe London's second café, it is located yards from the whichCompany, Windswept Good Cop has Bad taken Cop, anin theAction clip video contravenes after judglng the ITC that withHammersmith the National Palais hosting on October the third 4, venue625-capacity in Leicester Sound Square. 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This it isis a acentral great past.might orhave happening played big acts," arenas he insays. the also recently secured chart suc- 439of Mahler's 429-2 andSymphony not as No.5reported is in Channel Four will broadeast a London location," he says, adding Theplace first on Octobergig is 1expected and negotiations to take Groovecess with Machine, the Marvin co-wrltten & Tamara by thehit the August 21 issue of Music October90-mlnute 7. spécial on the event on that the venue will complément publisher's John McLaughlin. 4 SEPTEMBER 1999 NEWS MW COMMENT Sonopress launcnes Fewer reieases bolster BMG GET BACH ON TBACK stopgap DVD format trol,A combination fewer releases of better and costimproved con- managementEntertainment recordhelped a BMG weeks. increase in year-end profits through Just vvhen is the drought of exciting new launchThe newof DVDplus. format, which is pro- Revenues al BMG Entertainment albumNot soon releases enough, finally it seems. going to end? toduced the byreverse sticking of a standardDVD, biends CD UK,International, remained which fiât includesat $2.4bn the The ditficulties suffered by the album features of both and allows con- (£1.5bn) for the 12 months ended resultsFive: 3m further sales downWorldwide the line, so sector during the past few months has sumers who haven't yet invested Juneed year-end 30. Globally, revenues the ofgroup $4.6bn, report- up Gassner, who cites a manifested Itself in many ways - record tracksin a DVD on their player standard to play CD player.music 7% on the year before. Anothertributingtothesuccess. Level among those et aftercompanies' month; TV second ad spends quarter falling trade sharply deliveries month A willIf they be thenable buyto takea DVD advantage player they of of BMGRudi Gassner,Entertainment président International, and CEO He also highlights planned ni reporting a 5.6% fall in album units; and latest says, "Revenue from international releasesEurythmies laterand Thethis Artist year Forme fre theABC artist-led magazine rock circulation and pop figures press eîthershowing static most or ofin décliné (the dance press aside, of course). The list goes on. Among the year's begunIt is against unveiling this their background autumn thatrelease record schedules, companies as the have During the period, ments was the GetW conférence season gets underway. And it ail looks pretty ;alie imbruglia and whichture with was Universallaunched Musicin the Group,US to strong. Id 3m, 6m and 2m Gassnerpromote saysand thesell company music plansonline. to stagingFirst off itsthe first block conférence was Universal since MusicSeagram's Group takeover last week, of DVD technology will haveJ meanattained that a ruMuwiudUK it is onlyrespectively. the beginning introduce the venture into Europe PolyGram. Key releases this side of Christmas include new willwide no pénétration longer be andnecessary." a dual médium thinkof repertoire is going development,to yield much which better I unable to give a Scene,studio albumsThe Charlatans from Sting (their (hls firstfirst studiosince 1996),album forOcéan the major),Colour Jamespromising and début Beck. albums Also being from linedacts upsuch by asUniversal Lolly, Kelle are and S WhatClub 7, is whoeven have more TV encouraging exposure to isdie that for. the pendulum appears Radio lead limes blamed tokey have "best swung ofs" confinedfirmly in favourto releases of studio from albums ,this year, The with WhatMavericks a welcome and Cat relief Stevens. after last Christmas, when the market for consumer confusion wasIt is, fioodedof course, with early such days collections. but it is a positive start to the on the radio are not yet available. autumn. And, after such a lacklustre albums market in recent gles servicing times after. claiming if"People they've look heard at youit for as weeks if you're and a youliar months, that should be music to retailers' ears. Tracey Snell thatrecord hits companies are losing are sales feeding because sin- ingsay Bobyou Marley'shaven't got Sun it," Is heShining adds, as cit- a PAUL'S QUIRKS glesboring to potential radio stations buyers. too early and radiocurrent has example played of regularly,a track whichwell TO RELEASE OR NOT TO RELEASE As the time gap grows wider upfront of its September 13 release. The appearance of the import version of Lou Bega's ingbetween to retail, servicing record média outlets and are deliver- being broadeastTracy Heal, monitoring research managercompaiy at highlightedMambo No. a problem5 in the beingTop 40 faced three by weeks UK record ago demandinghit by disgruntled product which customers won't be significantMusic Control, increase says shein the has length noted ofa companies as they juggle with the release dates of tracks releasedAdrian forRondeau, weeks. owner of Essex- Marley; time between records being se nightwhich spots.are being played to death in the European holiday and until October 4 the past couple of years and It seems that if they release them too early, before the Charlatans'Ben Parker, Forever. assistant the average is now between chartclubbers them. return On thefrom other Spain hand, or Greece, if they theywaît maythey faii leave to haven'tplayed on got the theradio. singles The public that might are buzz'Bristol's on Replay,records says - especially the themselves open to imports, which can cost them notunderstand eight weeks one ofor listening two weeks, to some- but singles - can be lost if product i thousandsFortunately, of specialist saies and retailersmore than have a fewno suchchart problem positions. and thing without it being available." ■ Sunscreen), which h; get the best of both worlds with massive sales to the vicedA snap to radio survey last of week the singlesshows thatser- s labels canition sometimes prior to release.be over- dance market on import (with the added bonus of realistic customersBowie's Thursday's wanting Childto buy will Davidhave to radioi by early, events, DJs "We were didn't going service direct versionmargins) is andeventually then again released. to pop customers when the UK to wait until September 20, Pet Hertford's Tracks, also complains to America. We were servicing after Through the growth of imports, the specialist market is weekShop Boy'slonger fans for Newwill haveYork toCity wait Boy a that it Is frustrating when people find theplayed," product he says. had already been theopening Moody up Bluesin a big and way, massive with new dance albums singles by bybands acts such such as availableas Eiffel 65,on import.Vengaboys Add and to thisDJ Jean,old favourites ail only currently and deleted Sky snaps up The Tube and Steps concert greatestalbums by hits acts and such the asfirst Snoop Austin Dogg, Powers Garth OST, Brooks' which are exclusives w Il boost its now only available from abroad, and you begin to see the The digital satellite channel has growingappearing opportunity in many UK for catalogues increased andsales. here Glaring at last gaps is aare securedone-off return live broadeast of The Tube, rights as to well the market that indies and specialists can develop using asdates pay-per-view on Steps' rightsrecord-breaking to one of theUK So,knowledge should recordand experience companies to makestart tothis worry sector about their the own. challenge from abroad or will the import challenge die broadeastSky One the has three-hour struck the Tube deal spec- to The Stepsthis -year. Live in Your Living away as the summer dance hits fade from the chart? thentacular be live specially on November repackaged 12. It with will Room performance from the MEN takeIn reality, note, some as import record wholesalers companies improve will have their to sit catalogue, up and new éléments for Channel Four, made on the [ scribersArena in £10Manchester before midnight. will cost It sub- will marketing and service to match the growing demand. This which31 as partplans of to its show millennium it on December line-up. Hollandsays the andshow's Paula beBox the Office thlrd this concert year followinghandled by July's Sky someis especially impart thedeliveries case as from indie the dealers US and already around know the world that dlrectorInitial MalcolmProductions Gerrle, Themanaging Tube's plansinvolved. to Atextend i The Tube's concert by Simply Red and last currently arrive quicker than domestic orders and new original executive producer and co- beyond a one-off. weekend'seast by Robble free Williams.Slane Castle broad- releases from one or two struggling UK distrlbutors. gramme,executive says producer "I just of want the newto make pro- 31 Skygig bywill Steps broadeast as part the of itsOctober pack- A Sky Box Office spokesman Paul Quirk's column Is a personat view sure the nlght is fantastlc, because age of four Sky Box Office pro- eastsays thefour channelshows each is almlng year. to broad- MUSIC WEEK 4 SEPTEMBER 1999 EDITED BY TRACEY SNELL - M A R K E T I N G new s f i Ie Universal offers CD tasler in REVOLUTIONRévolution, BRANCHESthe régional OUT and clientscollège includePR company Parlophone, whose Hirt nationaland Polydor, radio has and set TV up a £4m Crosse & Blackwell bid expansiondepartment Into as newpart areas.of an The andunit Kateis headed Bumett, by Johnwho Turnerboth Universalby Tracey isSnell giving away millions of SnackStopEaoh promotional will include packa leaflet of Join from promotions company CDs as part of a £4m marketing ^ste off^ offering a sélection of 30 full- and JTM. Révolution has also driveBlackwell being for conduoted one of its by key Crosse snack & mid-price albums by acts including companyabsorbed Waysister To régional Go into repthe ffloasp AilBeautiful Saints, South The andCardigans, Texas. These The upRévolution an online Street marketing Team andand set UKUnder Music the bannerScene", "A TasteCrosse of the& can be claimed for free or at a sig- promotions division. Blackwell will be giving away a five- SnackStop fo STONE ROSES ALBUM REISSUED trackpromotion CD specially on 4m twinpacks created for of theits manager Nathan Smith firstThe Stonealbum Roses,from the the now séminal SnackStopThe pr brand.m CD, wf "SnackStop is a product tha beingdefunct reissued Madchester on October group, 4is to &, ut Creativetogether byMarketing, Universal Incentivefeatures ofcelebrate its release. the lOthThe newanniversary tracksbrand's bycore artists 20-to targeted24-year-old at audi- the releasedpackage, inon double Silvertone, CD form is being with ence, including Océan Colour where and an enhanced second CD Scene,The two-monthShed 7 and promotion Cast. is due CD musictaker 3Universal sell CDs." is using the initiative to featuring extra tracks. The :k off in September, backed by pf premiums and branded back catalogue issued in May 1989, reached advertising campaign. s at Universal Incentive repertoire to lapsed and infrequent ducting a number 19 in the albums chart. A second CD, featuring acts Creative Marketing, arraysays, of"Thi PoS Blackwell' buyers, hi while Crosse & grammeCrosse & withBlackwell, Nestlé, t( w RHO IN CHRISTMAS SALES DRIVE including Orbital, Happy Mondays material displayed around si repeat purchasing of SnackStop, impact ofth basedBMG has fieid appointed marketing Surrey- agency TOTP lo sturl Music Innovations marketingPMI to support drive. its As Christmas part of the hunts sponsors for deal,merchandise PMI will and help display set up units, Germon tille BBC music show label'scover stores reps and not providevlsited by the develop its brandsi strategyglobally willto Music Innovations has been willfeedback inltlally on focus sales. on The Asda actlvity and take a step further forward next Woolworths.trade marketing BMG manager sales and yearmusic when magazine it launches Top Of Theits Popsteen year's millennium megashow, BBC Richard Corps says the move in Germany. The marketing specialists, highhas beenprofile taken activity because such ofas the betweenThe move the followsBBC and a Dinodeal brandresponsible and tie-insfor the betweenPepsi Chart the Eurythmies comeback. Publishing.Dino will produce a magazine wonSpice the Girls business and afterWalkers a pltch crisps, with MinistryHINISTRY OfLICENSESFOOTIE Sound Music TRACKS tailoredGerman market,specifically although for thethe at Musicleast four Innovations other agencies. is being musicPublishing tracks has for licensed what is four monthly promises to have the head the usual llnk-up of an charged with finding a host of biggest-sellinganticipated to befootball one of game the of 385,000 comprising mainiy become establlshed. The company has turned pto before unsigned they girlhave band unicationsMay 25-29 evenUromto beverage télécomm- comp- Art'slaunches FA Premier of the year.League Electronic Stars, 14 to 19-year-olds. Loose Chippin's who will promote Lego Frlends, a new PC CD-Rom titli thesince company's Fifa '99, willfirst include release ATB's Europe,Mark Young,Middle managing East, India director and aroundtargeting the girls band aged preparing between for five a big and gig 12. at Theschool game and will will be include based ouslyThe BBC,enlisted which sponsors has never for previ- the hit 9pm (Till I Corne). Africa, compares the initiative activitiesroutines. Severalsuch as recordcomposing companies songs areand understoodchoreographing to have dance inquired alreadypledged£10mforthe five- BEST LANDS PRESS FOR SEEDS about signing the group, who will be turning on the Christmas lights ir day célébration of music, which theBest account Establishment to handle has press won for London'sEngland's Regentrugby matchStreet with in early the November.US at Twickenham The group on performed August 21 at whe scalewill include superstar everything concerts from to large-local Epic's Lightnlng Seeds, who artists such as Martine McCutcheon also appeared. street parties. inhave November. new material coming out |ULY 'S TOP TV ADVERTISERS by TRACEY SNELL odRecord last year.labels Spending spent£2m on onthe TV média advertising has now in fellenJuly, a for 21% the fall fifth on month the same in a peri-row. singles ar Ifawards Ya Gettin' went Down to the by £6.6mFor the less year than to thedate £18.6m (January-July spent during1999) thetotal first expenditure seven months stands of atlast £12m, year. HalliwellFive. Mi Chicoand TTTTet LatincTbv You.Go Geri by The 21% drop to £2m in July follows year-on-year monthly falls of 20% in June, Essential Sélection Music To Watch Girls By Westlife. The Travis album The 54% in May. 71% in April and 57% in March when Music Week first began pub- inMan the Who previous was certified week. platinum lishingMartin the Cowie, data. director of advertising agency Mediacom TMB which compiles HOW TV SHOWS' RATINGS COMPARE theThe figures, number says, of "Italbum is clearly titles a advertised trend, with ina significantJuly was down decrease 20% onevery 1998 month." from made62 to 50,it to while the list average of Top expenditure 10 TV-advertised remained albums static in atthe 2%. period, No artist refiecting album a Goldstatic is album still in chart. the Top 'The 10 chartand yet is Abbavery quiet, are no " sayslonger Cowie. being "Foradvertised example, on AbbaTV." generallyHowever, slackens he points off out in the that summer. TV advertising Last July, of artist for example, albums is the seasonai Top 10 andlist featuredCompilations just one completely artist - Dario dominate G. the list. led by the EMI/Virgin/Universal Now That's What 1 Call Musicl 43 with a spend of £350,000 during the month. rroduct manager Usa Blofeld says the arrivai of new satellit Theing programmes campaign was such focused as Home on Channel & Away, Five. Coronation Channel Street, Four, ITVBig and Breakfast Sky includ- and nels means TV campaigns can be more focused, while budgets are the Pepsi Chart Show. ;etingasingly at beingclubs allocatedand the internet. to other "Record types of companies média such don't as fly-posting, just think aboutdirect (£190,000)It was followed and ffrr's by Virgin/EMI's Pete Tong Essential Best Dance Sélection Album - InIbiza The 99 World...Ever! 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This wlll promote itsand affiliâtesMGM, has around actively the encouraged world to long line of new Beatles releases put Universal with four apiece, Sony Yellow Submarine's release to video corne up with innovative ways to sup- Followingthe first CD appearances withboth three,Virgin EMIand Warnerwith Iwo, having and piledand DVD,and remixed as well soundtrack as a newly-com- album. teaport partythe project. and albumThis has playback included ina The Beatles: of the red and blue greatest hits in EMI's director of international Cologne to tie in with Popkomm, around 20 cir elaborate pro- 19941993, Livewith At Thethe BBCthree was Anthology issued in • Texas led the way last week saysstratégie Worldwide marketing, interest Mike in the Heatley, project whilebuses, SpainAustralia has specially-painteda se.' jects will be the appearance of an 18- albums - which ail made number one performancesIn one of the UK's of the best year chart in is phénoménal. 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(single,Me (WEA) September Every Breath... 27): Shola soundalike Ama - Run(album To Anstaievels ofsigning success Christine - ex-Nude Levine, signing Astrid,London's ex- ;ls,aking radio solo seems artists to havegeneraily. become For ail impor-some basedOn MercuryShelby Lynne's is the soul-ladenUS-signed, album Alabama- I Am track, October 18); Charlatans - Us And Us Victoria, Gut's Naomi, Almo's Imogen Heap : in breaking acts rather than an option or Shelby Lynne (released September 20), to be compellingOnly (UniversaMsIand) (album, October Psychedelic 18); Ladysmith and andPolydor's Food's LizRaissa Horsman, is the next act ripe for us, while the costs involved in hiring ses- Yourfollowed Lies by (October the Dusty 25). Springfieid-like Mercury managing single Black Mambazo - In Harmony breaking - a talented, maturing artist with a live circuit somewhat prohibitive. 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Bocelli's Prayer Des - Sugar/ O'Connor Polydor LADYSHIIH BLACK HAHBAI0; Id Hdtmony - Unlïersdl *-Rny StyleStrummer's - Mercury (OcloberMercury 18). performance of the flrst track sent his stunninglï (Oclober success 4). After of the last timealbum a Sognoweek ago into and the itTop is now20 for coupled the flrst as a year's best of. TV advertising in 13 single with the singer's Celine Dion duet. A willalbum again of newby the material. key with this artwork by Damien benew released Bocelli classicalon Philips album. on November Ave Maria, 15. wili BLINK 182; Enema 01 Tbe Sldle - iay,first will single, be released onD- J "• % OCEAH(Seplember COIOUR 13). SCtNi; The bandOne Ftom will The be Modemtouring - inMCA MCAand (OcloberMelody 4).Maker Kerrangl, are Sky October 4. t October, while TV appearances are already among the press giving ADAM(Oclober RICRIIT; 18). An Good Instant limes Top- Polydor Five Yp thislined album. up on TH Friday and CD:UK to support 20heavy and support gold album to this from US theTop star thanks to I Breathe Again, the VARIOUS: IDTP 99 ïol 2 - BBC/Universnl IV power-punk outfit who will be formerntions Street to therésident album diverts market his with TV(Seplember hits packages, 13). One withof a othersnumber induding of Universal Box touring(AMES; Hllllorialres-Mercury the UK in December. dance-influenced pop outing. Dance Hits Vol 2 (October 25). Woman 2 (Oclober 11). James will be GABRIELIE:18). The one-time Rise - Go.Beal/Polydor Brits Best Female (Oclober and(November Kiss Clublife; 1), Kiss New Ibiza Millennium 99 (November (late 1) DAPHNE S CEUSIE: Ooh Slick U - Universal (Seplember touringto support the thisUK inrelease, December which will include album, featuring the ifjj A*TtEHS:Oclober/early The Abbn November). Genctolion - Slockbolm/Polïdor catchy20). 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Chart action gives new-look Universal poshnerger boost Plenty of chart successes in the first six months of 1999 meant Universal's first UK conférence following the biggest merger in music history had plenty to crow about. By Paul Williams •he timing could hardly have been more me single for Polydor I perfect for John Kennedy as he walked cornecompany storming to settle through down inand the allow second us to SINGLES CHART SCORES Thedwarfed Hush. even Meanwhile, her 1998 Shania UK breakthrough Twain has MayfairI on to Theatre the conférence last Thursday. stage Asat London'she did so. quarter,"Heading he that added. success was Polydor, which withone ofThat the Don't year's Impress five biggest Me Much singles becoming and his company could claim six of the top thefinished first sixas themonths leading of the albums year companyand currently for London 1 210s 20s5 40s6 hits14 her album, Corne On Over, hitting a new painDespite over what months the ofconséquences uncertainty andof the some has two of the year's three biggest artist Mercury 0 8 4 9 21 excellent one for Mercury with two albums biggest deal in music history would be, the greatestalbums through hits and Boyzone's Abba's Gold No -Request Qreatest Univ-lslandPolydor 4O 37 42 810 1523 week'sin the Top top 10 five," best said sellers général and managerboth in this emergednewly-structured in an Incredibly Universal healthy UK opération state - has Hits. Add to that four number one singles - Figures cover 1999 teleases' hlghest chart positions iliustrated by last week's near monopoly of twoKeating by Boyzone and S Club and 7one - and apiece managing by Ronan in the 35 weeks to w/e 28/8/99. London's tally Is, linedFurther up for singles the autumn from thewhen two the acts period are will theBut, top althoughend of the his album company chart. was sitting on justified in suggesting Polydor is bigger now include three Ist Avenue-linked projects. an album market share last week of 36.6%, than in its early Seventies heyday of Slade Thelast newyear's Dina conférence, Carroll album, will finaily announced appear, at asKennedy he opened was wisethe firstenough UK autumnto express conférence caution hadand Co.and 'It'sI hope the to biggest build on period it long-term," we've ever the Honeyz' flrst album is being re-promoted underthe Universal Music banner. "Even Grainge told Music Week post-conference. withKelle new Bryan material - who and performed former Eternal her first member single a mistake to relax," warned the chairman décision"The roots to ofsplit this the success company are, into frankly, two the whichacts making will also their see Polydor several débuts. long-established Sting Higher Than Heaven at thi pre-Christmasand CEO, who monthsslressed ahead. that, in there the crucial,would divisions.prepared toWe've die by got their two artists sets ofand teams records." arrives via the incorporation of A&M's Over at St Peter's Square, the be no room for complacency. New talent has played a huge part in international rester intoresponsibility Polydor, while this the year haveconséquences been most of widely the Seagram felt with takeover Marc Marot PoiyGramKennedy and suggested Universal's that opérations the merger had of closingPolydor's performers run which, Sthrough Club 7, the Adam conference's Rickitt forBeck Interscope an wi ude new albums from - formerly Island MD - confirmed in January gone as smoothly as such a deal could, and Lolly, managed earlier this summer to Despite being overshadowed by Polydor's asUniversal-lsland, managing director and theof the departure newly-created several slowlyforalthough he the accepted company. the "l've year now had convinced started Topplace 10 three in a debutingfour-week acts period. instantly AU three in the have achievements,has had a solid Howard year to Berman'sdate with TexasMercury months later of A&R director Nick Angel. myself this was a stratégie ploy to allow the their first albums released this autumn, pulling off another number one album with takeoverMarot reflectedhe had been that through it was the - the second first MUSIC WEEK 4 SEPTEMBER 1999 and Say You Love Me, out on October 4. VARIOUS: Husic 01 Ibe 1 IJHIETV appearances, SHAW: Wtien Vou including Believe - the Deccn Royal (Oclohei Varlety 25). EHI/VIrgin/ Universal Performance, will supportthe L4-year-old, the first seenalbum as by TV (November 8) kto Church. Charlotte ^■j CATColSlevens STEVEHS: will Include act: compilationsand John Lennon. sucn as me Rolling Htones BRÏAH(November ADAMS: 15). Tbe Adams' Best 01 secondMe - ASM/Hercury oareer loly aroundFar So Gooda third and of . previously MICHAEL BAIL: Besl 01it Hictinelone new BolL track. live Al The featurereleased on on this CD ThereRoyal Albert are high Hall hopes- Universal for thisTV (Hovember album after 15). his; rétrospective.24-track KE11Elast LP,BRÏAH: The album Movies, - IsfAvenue/Hercuiy went double platinum. (Hovember AndTHE THenHAVERICKS: - The Besl New the29). Apromotional Des O'Connor push appearance for the former will be Eternal part of Hercury/Unlversal01 The Maverlcks -TV singer'sHigher Than first Heavensolo album, is out whose on September first single 6. Maverlcks'(Hovember 8). move The (Hovember).BUSH: The Science One of01 aThings select - Inlerscopegroup of UK acts Mercuryfrom MCA Nashville Nashville Is to to début at one in the States, the US-signed markedich combines with this old album, and BECK:October album 18. - Geffen/Polydor (Hovember). Brits newTEXAS: recordings. When We Are collaboratorsBeth Orton and on Johnnythis album. Marr are among the (Novemberlogelber -8). 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In enough to take WHV's Enemy Of The CD did in the Eighties," SPACE WE HAVE INVESTED growthpénétration, is still but the March, Kingfisher ran a promotion liftingState toDVD number retail foursales in above the same the 45,000chart, managersays HMV Richard marketing Orr. impressive." Samsungacross 100 player key storesand three offeringa DVD videos units a week mark for the first lime. consultantAccording to tothe Dave BVA's King, UK DVDmarketing onlyKing title believes topping we the may chart not until see asa DVD-iate for just £250, and sold more than AssociationAccording (BVA). to the software British Video sales Committee, worldwide DVD player as nexl summer, but even with the 3,000"The packages response in was ail. so phénoménal throughout the year have outstripped eitherpénétration VHS oris CDsix timesenjoyed greater at the than embryonicsoftware market state, inthe this size relatively of the current autumn,"that we will says be arepeating Woolworths the offer this and,even withthe moslFox Video's optimistic Titanic prédictions hitting the équivalent stage in their development. hardware base has been sufficient to spokesman. > autumn," says product manager Jon >■ One of the mosl impressive TOP 10 DVD RELEASES CitizenSadler. Kane,"Dur fiveThe SeptemberKrays, Twelve releases Monkeys, - quartermarketing is beingjointlyonslaughls for presented the fourth by For January to July 1999 ForjonuaryVideo Company lojuly 1999 Jnits sold Mktsh. Wilde and Quadrophenia - ail have the Warner Home Video, Toshiba and 1 TilleArmageddon (Company) (WHV) 41.19"^ ^ 1 Warner Home Video 463,61797,058 12.5%59.9% potential to hit proven target markets." Blockbuster. From the beginning of 2 Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels 32 ColumbiaUniversal PiclurcsTristar 78,948 10.2% The only cloud on the horizon is the October, a £1.6m advertising campaign 3 Lethal(Univcrsal Weapon Pictures) 4 (WHV) 27,43031,970 35,52218,277 4.6%2.4% greatpossibilily even thatfor thedemand sturdy will infrastructure prove too willpackage drive featuringa software a Toshibaand hardware player and 4 Tomorrow Ncver Dies (MGM/UA) 19.580 56 BuenDWarner Vista Vision that has been put in place. 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"We are struckFebruary. between Sony and PolyGram in potential of an interactive element on manufacturer has committed itself to promotionalconfident that support our joint will package ensure andDVD Video Collection International will also children's and sports titles," says Karl deliver through the autumn. However, enjoys the same steep sales curve here be seeking to consolidate its position as Flaschke, VCI DVD production assistant. demandhe concédés is an thatunknown Christmas quantity DVD and as in the US." one of the year's top five DVD VHS"It is tonot dise just - a thequestion DVD versionof converting has to a does not rule out the possibilily that Almost as soon as the format had companies.performance supported from Riverdance. by a strong 1999 have something spécial to offer." some video companies could find their establishedlaunched, Warner ilself firmly Home as Video the software VCI is determined to make the most of In recent months, Universal Pictures' stock dwindling before the sales boom market leader and0 it hasll continued to the technological freedom afforded by Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels does. take between 60 /o-70 /o of sales during the format, and it claims the forthcoming has proved a predictable favourite outrunBut. evenby demand, if the market the spirit finds of itself 1999. In addition to Armageddon and release of Land Girls will fealure more makeamong up the the young core maiemarket consumers for DVD. who"We co-operation among DVD's interested Enemy Of The State, its big successes value-addedcurrently on thefeatures market. than Seventy any DVD five are hoping to follow this up with a parties suggests that the format lethalhave included Weapon blockbusters 4, Contact and such LA as minutes of extra footage is included in director's eut for the can hardly fail to make its mark. a CMCS's Rompac (left) and IMPAC's DVDigipak DVD FIGHTS FOR arebecome just two the ofDVD the packaging contenders standard vying to PACKAGING ID 0 The achievement of a distinctive and identifiable Super Jewel jigsawpackaging but, with standard a number is a ofvital différent piece ofsolutions the DVD on Box, designed by " 'j. the market, the ultimate prize has yet to be manufacturedPolyGram at andUniversal's Philips, Hanover is factory and claimed.There are four basic packaging designs fighting distributed Worldwide via the Netherlands. foradvocates industry and acceptance, selling points. each of which has its own they"The want retail the sector item to has look driven like thea video format product and marketedArguabiy by the Dubois favourite subsidiary is the DVDAmaray Safe range Iszatt.so that "Initially it can't bethe confused Super Jewel with Boxaudio had CD," a says l International, which is already taking a sizeable addressednumber of andweaknesses the design but improved. these have The been corner: ^ Rompac — theproportion first to enterof UK theorders. market The and company has worked was one of of the box are now much more robust and the it ishas an itsexciting own identitypackaging and option we believe for anyone toclosely corne with up withsoftware a practical suppliers product and disethat replicatorsgives DVD spiderredesigned." sprocket which holds the dise has been thinking of publishing a DVD." a distinctive identity. 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Remember where you heard it: Brian McLaughlin celebrated his 50th birthday don SU ■ the other Saturday, but he is very likely wishing that his friends at Universal akes hadn't got quite so enthusiastic about marking the occasion. For HMV's top dog (Nipper excluded, of course) suffered the ^ indignity at Universal's post-conference dinner in west London last Thursday Public Enemy No.l has failed to gain a (August 26) of some of his most intimate single nomination at this year's and dearly-held secrets being revealed. take no pleasure in the distribution event...Chrysalis TV assistant producer Ever-socharitable John Kennedy kindly problems they are suffering," he said. Graham Diss is trying to locate Robyn recailed the recent sorry saga of when a, "Actually 1 lied. 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