08120 NEWSPAPER 50309DESMO*011 1524 JUN76 50 05 052 524217573550 DES MOINES PUB LIR BB ORDER DIVISION '1)0 LOCUST ST S MOINES IA 5 as 1 .4.1 ENT ' 7F1 A Billboard Publication The International Music -Record -Tape Newsweekly January 31, 1976 $1 50 Expansion STUDY DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Players, Latin Labels EyePirates NEC OK For A&M By RUDY GARCIA NEW YORK - Several Latin markets." one record executive com- ords thusly: "I have a good friend Pub Wing record companies here are meeting plains. who works in radio in Santo Do- Key Pact to prepare a petition to the U.S. Eight -track sales represent almost mingo but I don't dare send him a LOS ANGELES-A&M i ex- State Dept. for help in getting the 205 of the market of recorded Latin copy of my record because I know By JIM FISHEL six -month -old Almo panding its president of the Dominican Repub- product here and the growth of the that it'll be duplicated in three days. NEW YORK-After almost two Publications print music office into lic, Joaquin Lopez Balaguer. to pirate operations has been severely I know I'm not stopping them by not years of constant negotiations (Bill- a full -line operation that will cover crack down on unauthorized dupli- hurting manufacturers and distribu- sending the record but maybe it will board, July 12, 1975), the AFM and the entire market of catalog collec- cation and export sale of copy- tors alike. slow them down for a couple of the National Entertainment Confer- tions,instrumentalarrangements righted recorded product. Raul Marrero. a Puerto Rican pop weeks." ence (NEC) have formally adapted and instruction methods, says vet- a new contract-Form B -2B NEC- The pirated 8 -track tapes are ap- singer who has a major hit here and However. his hopes were short- eran music executive Joe Carlton, that will provide member schools pearing with greater frequency in in Puerto Rico, explains his predica- lived because pirated 8 -tracks of his newly named to head the print arm. with more flexibility. Puerto Rico and the Northeastern ment concerning piracy to his pro- album have begun to show up in "During its first six months, under Although the NEC had sought to U.S.. two major markets for Latin re- ducer, Joe Cain, of Mericana Rec- Puerto Rico and here in New York. Eileen Michael who will continue to modify several parts of the original corded product. Unauthorized duplication of he based in New York, Almo Publi- Latin recorded product is also car - B -2B contract (which still applies to9 "It's bad enough that we can cations issued15 personality folio Sansui Enters (Continued on page 66) (Continued on page 66) books, 15 sheet music titles and es- hardly sell any of our product in the tablished a tasteful, effective image Dominican Republic, despite the AM Stereo Race in the market," says Carlton. "Ncw large amount of music activity there. By STEPHEN TRAIMAN A&M Records and its lrving/Almo/ because of the pirates. Now they're Forum: Disco Dandy NEW YORK -Sansui Electronics (Continued on page 10) even taking away some of our other has become the third entry in the By JIM MELANSON AM stereo sweepstakes. and will NEW YORK-Billboard's first from practically every key facet of submit its proposed system along disco forum opened here last week the music business. Russian Pianist Shakes Up U.S. Mart with those of RCA and Communi- with labels being urged by the dance The growing strength of the disco By IS HOROWITZ cation Associates (Kahn) at the first community for stepped up promo- phenomenom was also spotlighted NEW YORK-The familiar rum- focus of interest is a Russian artist. formal meeting of the EIA National tional disk servicing, and for greater by the fact that those participating bles that presage an following awell -travelledtrail Committee a&r emphasis on orchestrated prod- made up a virtual cross-section of musical excitement, bringing new blazed in the past by such as Oist- (NAMSRC), Feb. 3 in Washington. uct. music markets. both in this country crowds into record stores and to con- rakh. Richter and Gilels. This revived interest in AM stereo. Notably, the three-day get together and abroad. cert boxoffices, is once again shak- Until a couple of weeks ago pian- first proposed-and turned down by at the Roosevelt Hotel Jan. 21-23 While the topics covered varied ing up the classical community. ist Lazar Berman had never been the FCC-more than 15 years ago by was attended by some 500 regis- fromthedisco -radioconnection, (Continued on page 66) And it's no wonder that again the (Continued on page 37) (Continued on page 42) trants, with representation coming Stores Reap Accessory $$ By JOIIN SIPPEL LOS ANGELES-Chain (more or all forms of accessories. Chains than one store) and independent responding reported a total of 214 (one store only) retail record/tape stores or an average of 13.4 stores and audio retailers are hyper -active per chain. accessories sales sources. The average indie retailer had In a survey sent to a universe of 11.25 of his total dollar inventory 200 indie dealers, 17 of 20 respond- investedinaccessories, while the ents or 8.5ei handle some or all forms chains averaged out 12.85 in acces- of accessories, while all 16 respond- sories. Reporting single store oper- ing chains of 50 queried handle some (Continued on page 4)) Dylan & Friends In Benefit By NAT FREEDLAND LOS ANGELES-A remarkable at the 70,000 -capacity Houston As- all-star benefit show with Bob Dylan trodome. & theRolling Thunder Revue. Tickets are being sold throughout LET THE MUSIC PLAY (T-502) This is the much awaited new Twentieth Stevie Wonder, Isaac Haves, Sean South Texas and Louisiana at Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist, ROBERT WELCH, has put together, with LP by Maestro Barry White, King of the Discos. The title track is already Phillips and rumored galaxy of $12.50 apiece for the non -reserved - producer Jimmy Robinson, PARIS, a new group that combines the musical breaking as another monster single. Here, the maestro's latest collection other possible headliners including seating show that begins at 2 p.m. sophistication its members have picked up in previous groups. GLENN of "dance & romance" songs now joins the other outstanding albums Ringo Starr, Neil Young, Muham- and will run at least five hours. All CORNICK was with Jethro Tull, and THOM MOONEY played with Nazz. featured in Twentieth's "Annual White Sale." (Advertisement) mad Ali, Carly Simon, James Taylor proceeds go to the Rubin "Hurri- "Ze Rock'n Roll Music Is Hot from PARIS!" (ST -11464), on Capitol Records and Redd Foxx pops up Sunday (1) (Continued on page 66) and Tapes. 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Senator McClellan, chair- ments to S.22 are in sight at present, Confesses Theft In House is expected to get underway man of the Copyright Subcom- although others will undoubtedly in February. The Senate will prob- mittee, tried for earlier action on arrive as pressure mounts on contro- ably not vote on the McClellan revi- S.22, but Senate leadershipis versial rate and use issues. One by Newark Cross -Exam sion bill S.22 until after the Lincoln's dubious about chances for any vote Sen. Charles Mathias (R-Md.) By RUDY GARCIA birthday recess so sacred to GOP on copyright legislation before the would make technical changes in the NEWARK-The trial of Bruns- with Lee Shep, Brunswick produc- speech making. Lincoln's birthday recess. Subcom- bill's new Sec. 118, which allows wick Record Corp. executives charged tion manager and also a defendant On the House side, Rep. Robert mittee counsel Tom Brennan says compulsory licensing for Public with making illegal payoffs to radio in the case, he arranged for cash W. Kastenmeier's subcommittee on the senator will probably continue to Broadcasting Service use of non - station personnel from the proceeds sales of recorded Brunswick product Courts, Civil Liberties and the Ad- press for a vote early in the session to (Continued on page 65) of unreported cash sales and mer- to Cardinal Export Corp. of New ministration of Justice hopes to get avoid causing any delay in House chandise exchange of recorded York, through its president, Arthur into markup sessions on duplicate action. product ended its second week with Lerner. (Continued on page 65) COL ALBUMS the government's chief witness ad- COMMERCE DEPT. FORECAST mitting he stole $22,000 from the HOG CHART company and later lied to law en- Dealers Nix NEW YORK-Chroniclers are forcement officials investigating the pouring through the record books to matter.