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INSIDE :i jVii Singles chart, 6-7; chart,New ,21; New 22;Singles, 23; Smallguide, labels,18-19; 17. Retailing, 8; 1 [KNV 'Kil March 2 1981 VOLUME THREE Number 48 Companies field CBS warning on Ja. LPs MCPS royalty going Dutch JAMAICA COULD be the latest source dues criticism of cheap import albums flooding into THE RECORD industry is playing take further action, which could involve merchandiseBritain masquerading as a result ofas a loopholelegal EEC in down MCPS claims that three major going to court, although we have not ethnicSEATED basket-weave ON Virgin's sofa are celebrated members the Common Market regulations. A agreementcompanies haveon mechanical reneged on royalty the interim pay- mentioned"I think therethis yet. is a certain embarrass- of doom rockers Simple Minds, artistsconsignment made in of Jamaica, 30,000 LPs but reckonedby top CBS to ments struck only a fortnight ago be- ment at the BPI about this. I was picturedrecording inking deal awith long-term the label. worldwide In the be of inferior quality by European tweenEMI the and BPI WEA and onthe all MRS. product and remrnssurprised came when in lastthe week,record and company I know back row are (left to right): label chief Hollandstandards, from is reportedly where it onis anticipatedits way to RCA on singles were accused last Mon- many senior members of the MRS are andSimon (far Draper; right) lawyerBruce RobertFindlay, White the it will be transhipped to other Euro- dayMontgomery by MCPS of managing 'stealing adirector quarter' Bob in EMI,very shocked RCA & at WEA. this distasteful move by band's manager. peanAlready countries. CBS UK has alerted leading their latest returns to the collection breaching'"My letter of thesimply agreement pointed weout have the companies', Montgomery action added might that harm the relations record ofBritish handling wholesalers imports to of the this legal kind. dangers "We afterUnder four a monthsdeal ratified negotiation, on February record 11 dayswith theto BPIput andthings gave right. the companies It also re-15 with" video infant people video are industry. pressing us for consistenthave reminded policy ofthem pursuing kindly our of rights our ratecompanies of 6'A agreedpercent to of pay 135.5 royalties percent at the of payableminded onthem the thatshortfall there plus is aninterest addi- royalties,a conciliatory but whateverattitude onthey mechanical may say, commentedin matters of CBScopyright chairman infringement," Maurice mendeddealer price retail if they price. had scrappedBut they recom- also intional processing charge for the the royalties extra work twice. involved recordthe same and people video industries are behind and both it would the Oberstein.A further danger of dealing in this rateagreed from to Januarystart paying 1 1981, this regardless new, lower of ty,"Instead the record of paying companies 6.25 percent will now royal- be be a pity if relationships were clouded by Guytype ofMarriott, merchandise EMI Musicwas pointed Group out legal by whenAccording rrp was toscrapped. Montgomery the in- havepaying lost about up- 5.9to sixpercent. percent Publishers of their riot,EMI's who commercialalso negotiated director on behalf Guy of Mar- the albumsaffairs director.would all Hebe manufacturednoted that theon factterim that agreement EMI, Polygramtook into accountcompanies, the terimmechanical agreement. revenue Both through sides felt this wasin- hopeBPI with that the we MRS, will solvetold RB: this "Iissue would to tothe which Columbia EMI label, owns a thetrademark rights inname the CBSin the and year. RCA Some has companiesabolished rrp had earlier been pendingthe best agreementthe results weof couldour joint come retail to, weekeverybody's or so. satisfactionIt is customary in the in nextthis beEuropean sold in market.Europe, "Beforethe albums they wouldcould payingthey decided more tothan continue the new paying terms, the butold price survey." • Turn to page 2 Weneed will a sticker sue anybody over the who Columbia appears label.to be rate against 143 percent of dealer price High Court delays UB40s single infringing our trademark," said Mar- until the end of'the year. RELEASE OF UB40's new single the record.. The hearing v deliveredLast Friday letters strongly-worded, were fired off by Mont-hand- 'Don't Slow Down'/'Don't Let it adjourned until the following day albumsThe can be "laundered"that i-European through gomery to Cliff Busby, EMl's managing al,Pass due You forBy' onrelease DEP Internation-last Friday (FebruaryLawton, O'Connor 26) and Lordand FoxJustices said Holland as EEC imports is that there is director,Byrnes ofDon WEA Ellis pointingof RCA outand theEd through Spartan, was held up by the that a ban would operate on the thatno copyright country, inso thethe soundimporters recording feel that in MCPS's views and asking them to put HighAs CourtRecord last Business week. went to release until judgement in the there is no need to be concerned about "If you can't make deals with reput- press, David Virr of Graduate - The ban was applicable to both legalHowever, transgressions. the situation may not last able people in the industry who can you appealedUB40's former against label a High- had Court just theirUB40 distributors,(DEP International) Spartan andRe- for much longer. EMI has been taking dealthey don'twith?" put asked things Montgomery. to rights, we will"If decision to refuse him an injunction . counsel's advice on #the Turn matter to pagein the 2

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New Single 7"—BUY 97 12"—BUY-IT 97 MAuka, .'What Becomes of the Cass«it« sing!®—zbuy 97 a /\f Broken HeaitecT NOW AVAILABLE ON order your copies without delay from CBS Telephone Sales. 01 960 2155 news ■ u i-j r: New push Now 1+1 tape EP for EMI £ smashers due from Isldnd EMI IS re-promoting its 'Pound- ISLAND is planning to extend its And next week comes - smashers' sliding scale catalogue dis- controversialles with the release 1 +1 tape later concept this month to sing- of a thetape company's EP with a 1 blank+ 1 album side cassettes.with style No of countUA and scheme HMV andclassical including product Liberty/ in it Ultravox four-song cassette EP. price details have been revealed. for tl : first ti JOHN OWEN Williams and his part- ridingWith high the inband's the RB 'Vienna' singles currentlychart on • Meanwhile talks between Island, hasIntroduced now completely in 1979, Poundsmashers replaced the Downingner Paul StreetSmith after stand delivering opposite a copy 10 Chrysalis, Island is putting out 'Quiet EMI & Virgin continue under the Music Centre catalogue scheme which of'Without Prejudice' (GB 001) by the Amour'Man', 'Slow and Motion','Dislocation' 'Hiroshima as a double- Mon settingauspices the of 1 the+ 1 dispute.BPI with Island the aimis still of ranEnrolment for 11 years. in Poundsmashers will announceFinest Hours to tolaunch Margaret of Thatchertheir new to pack gatefola 45 (DWIP 6691) at a reporting sales into all retail outlets, enable all retailers to order product in independent label, Black Label Re- aredealer culled price offrom 91p thisUlktravox week. All songsback- despiteapart from a BPI Boots, boycott of call.the 1And + 1 tapesboth anyoutlay quantity and still without achieve aa discount.large cash arecords. the Other Royals, artists Charles signed Prince, to the labeland catalogue. Virgin and EMI are continuing to This is calulated on a base level with East Side Band who release a single leasingSimultaneously a three-tack the single company minus is there- tributionhandle the until material a compromise for sales solution and dis- to workeda rising out scale by the of amount bonus ofdiscounts turnover March'Won't 20You Black be Mine'Label (GBis at 002)62 The on 'Dislocation' cut, but with a new mix of the issue has been worked out. Also turned in against targets on catalogue Chase, SW4. Distribution by Catalogue'Hiroshima', number at normal is WIP6691. dealer price. rackhandling jobber the Recordtape is theMerchandisers. industry-owned product.Among new factors in the scheme Stage One. announced last week are the inclusion ATV-ILR link releaseof all classical date and product all pop one albumsmonth afterand Two in Lady Di disc race cassettes three months after release. in simulcast RecordsWITH LIGHTNING had Doris Taylor's reaction 'Diana Edge arranged.and radio 'Diana interviews Divine' have was men-been dealers,The scheme and isinformation available to canall EMIbe rockvidseries Divine' on the streets within hours of tioned on the News At Ten. obtained from the company's sales featuringA NEW simulcastSeries of stereo live rocksound on four thepalace announcement that Prince Charlesfrom Buckingham and Lady theThe mums, company dads, isaunties hoping and to attractgrand- officeteam orat EMI'sthrough Uxbridge the catalogue Road offices. sales ILR radio stations begins this week on Diana Spencer were engaged. mothers market and with Joe Dolce Sales force general manager Mike ITV.Called Rocksiage, the series of 12 60-year-oldThe song Doriswas the and first receivedwritten bya bankingand Fred on Wedlocka big mor riding hit. high are awareEdwards that told the RB:public "We holds are the acutely belief hour-long concerts was filmed at the favourable reaction from Radio Black- • Polydor is also hoping for a congra- that records are expensive, and as a TheatreThe showRoyal is in fullyNottingham. networked and burnEdge last stepped November. in to sign the song and Paultulatory Anka's hit. Mike'Diana' Berry's (Polydor version POSP of toresult buy we more are tryingrecords to andencourage tapes. themWith viewers in the Midlands will be able to had copies already pressed in time for 232) was released last week. Two this in mind the Poundsmasher scheme stationsreceive theTrent, show Beacon, in stereo Mercia, on radioand ceivedyesterday's national announcement. newspaper Itexposure has re- withspecial the copiesdedication; of the "Presented disc, complete to his andis designed sell our tocatalogue enable dealersat a competitive to stock BRMB. This simulcast represents the Royal Highness Prince Charles and price and still make a reasonable firstthan oneITV/ILR radio station.tie-up involving more Jockey Jonjo's toLady the Diana Palace. Spencer" have been sent ismargin, set to judgingbe extremely by response successful." so far, it tonightThe first(2), willprogramme, be a sampler transmitted of the single debut • MCPS DISPUTE. From page one comingartists andweeks. groups The line-upappearing includes in the CHAMPIONey Jonjo O'Neill, STEEPLECHASE out of action with jock- a Egertonupto businessAn EMI to spokesman solve disputes added: amicably." "We have Average White Band, Motorhead and broken leg, has turned to music as an aid buying controller replied to the MCPS letter giving our ble,, Joe Jackson,Lene Lovich Orchestral and Any Trou-Man- debutto convalescence. on March 6 Hesinging makes a version his disc of BOB EGERTON, Woolworth record topoint say ofis view.very reasonableWe believe andwhat hope we havethat oeuvres in the Dark, Madness, the the Irish traditional song 'Still I Love buyer who was due to work into to the an amicable conclusion is reached soon. Matchbox.Selecter, Hazel O'Connor, Sad Cafe and OBM,Her' for an theoffshoot OBM of label the Robertin Liverpool. Kings- toDIY th section,position hasof Group instead Buying been promoted Control- goIn theinto meantime further details."we feel it is better not to Says the series' producer Richard ton Organisation, is distributed through ler. The promotion means that he will At RCA, managing director Don Ellis neglectingLeyland; "Television has in beenthe pastguilty and of PRT."Although Jonjo can't ride at the chain'scontinue record to have retailing an involvement activities. in As the a commented:mistake as "1far thinkas thisthey companyhave made isa apart from Oh Boy! and Revolver, ITV moment, he is spending a fair amount of Buying Controller, Egerton joins a concerned. We abolished rrp from the Readyhasn't Steadyhad a decentGo in thepop midshow sixties. since commentator.his time touring He will the be countrypromoting as the a groupthe chain's of five total executive buying responsibleactivities, andfor tinuedend of payinglast November under the and old havescheme. con- I Rocksiage is aimed at the sort of fans who record whenever possible while he is on will have overall change of 15 depart- think they are overreaching as far as feature performers who give their best radiohis travels interviews," and will saidbe available OEM's forTommy local furniture,ments. Among watches these and are clocks, audio, jewellery leisure, pressRCA isbefore concerned, contacting and theyme. rushedIf anything into on stage as opposed to the studio." Murray. - and records. moreThan'f 1,000 at'th^most.' ^will be Criminal in liquidation with £32,000 debts respondinvestigating to their the letter."position before we INDIE LABEL Criminal Records Cube-Electric general manager c failure of the company as poor At presstime, no one was available for withhas gone estimated into voluntary liabilities liquidation of more Jeremy Thomas. parttrading of conditions 1980, a lackduring of the licence early comment at WEA. than £32,000. FridayAt a Februarycreditors 20meeting at the Finchleyheld on and the illness of • JAMAICAN IMPORTS. Hrom page smallOne labelsof the boom forerunners Criminal of wasthe offices of Richard Anthony & Co, Jeremythe year. Thomas in the later part of prosecutionbelief that precedenthas been createdfor a successfulin respect formed four years ago by Max Hole quidator.Peter Taylor It was wasrevealed appointed that Short li- of importation of goods of a different controlledand Jeff Jukes Gama who Records, had previously a pro- Trouser Records Ltd, trading as StationPeter Taylor,Road, Finchley,contactable London at 13, kind."If our view is supported by counsel, duction company which placed liabilitiesCriminal ofRecords £32,397 had and estimated N3 (Tel; 01-349 0353), told RB that then we are hoping that the BPI will CamelJukes product later departed through and Decca. Crimin- assets of £21,586. companiesthere were onbetween the creditors 40 and list,50 courts,"agree to saidfund Marriott. a test case before the al was joined last year by former Max Hole gave the n s for mainly owed relatively small sums. RECORD BUSINESS March 21981 ntuM THE Dutch 'Beatles' to give CBS more Dolce-vita? dB'S ofFOLLOWING its offbeat hit THEfrom Australia,runaway success 'Shad- becauseDutch singleof copyright is a cover problems. version Theby dapanticipating You Face' another by Joe best-selling Dolce, CBS single is soundalikeunidentified versions session singersof vintage performing hits by Stands for deciBels with a disco medley of Beatles' and other artists like the featuring DYNAMITE and BIG brown eyes whichCNR label.originated in Holland on the FourThe Seasons single willand beRoy released Orbison. in 7-inch Entitled 'Stars On 45', the single took and 12-inch form, with the latter featur- THE numberthe Benelux one withincharts bytwo storm weeks and of release.shot to Theing 24 regular titles and 45 running concentrates for 15 minutes. on the discoIt was medleyinspired 'Bits by a Canadian-producedAnd Pieces' which beenBeatles strung songs, together six of seven as ofa whichsegue haveto a dB'S goldenactually oldies,segued buta number ran into of originaltrouble singlecontemporary will also discobe released. beat. A cassette Eurodisc role for Briley ARIOLA/ARISTAinternational promotion has reorganisedand artist de-its EurodiscUK roster to of developAriola/Arista and promotein the rest the of broughvelopment in Harrydepartments. Anger, Aristabased inUS New has the world, velopmentYork, to oversee of Arista/Ariola the international US artists, de- whichThe co-ordinatedAriola International between Group,Arista/ Briley,Ex-Ariola based UK in a&rLondon, manager has Johnbeen isAriola closing companies down its throughout London office. the world, All its artistappointed development head of the newdepartment international of activitiesMunich. will now be handled from MCPS warns on Toto album THE MCPS has issued a warning to injunction, damages, delivery-up of all catalogueimporters no.that FC the 36813) album byTurn Toto Back should (US copiesThis ofwarning the record also and applies costs, to the publishers,not be brought April into Music, the UK have because not albumimport Justof Ray Love Parker (US Jnr and and CanadianRaydio's AVAILABLE in an album granted it an import licence. catalogue no. Arista AL 9543). In this ALBUM ALB 105 portingAnyone the infringing album will copyright be liable by to im-an caseMusic, the have publishers, refused anWarner import Brothers licence. Fred Wedlock LPs reissued SEE them live on tour Wedlock'sFOLLOWING 'Oldest THE Swinger success In ofTown', Fred are(VTS20). The FolkerDistribution (VTS7) is throughand Frollicks Lug- FEB/MARCH madeSaydisc for have the Villagere-released Thing his label. two TheyLPs ton, H.R. Taylor, JSU and Projection, 06WT 7th march

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BlanchflowerKALEIDOSCOPE first sawRECORDS on LWT's has Searchsigned singerFor A AngicStar and Gold, a singlewhom 'Eveiyonemd Robin CBSShould studios, Have One'secured has thebeen song released. on board Blanchflower, a plane bound seen forwith Midem. his signing in RECORD BUSINESS March 2 1981 nsuuj smnu iarcis THEATRE OF Hate release their boot- NowTipsheet goes leg album, He Who Dares Wins (SSSSS1) (recordedwill retail liveat £2.50 at Leeds) and willon March be available 6th. It out to 500 dealers tors.through They the also usual have independent a single out distribu- on the TIP-SHEET,promotional tape the mailed weekly free compilation to DJs and levantminute, sales with information. Vance providing Record any com- re- 'MySS label, Own 'Rebel Invention', Without released a Brian' March b/w producers,record stores. is now being sent to 500 panies"We pay are £62supplying for each to record chains featured.like Our 23rd. LEEDS fROMO man Glen J. Simp- BlundenStarted andin SeptemberBob Adams, 1979 Tip by Sheet's Mike Pricebusiness and is Virgin,through but owner-operated most of our NEW LONDON label Radioactive Re- sonRecords announces Inc. and the signs formation The Squares. of Hype audience was expanded into the retail shops," said Mike Blunden. "So far cords'How hasMany just More' released (RAD a first1) bysingle the Pictured above are Glenn Simpson conductedarea after three to assess pilot its schemes appeal to had dealers. been majormost ofcompanies, our business but haswe arecome keen from to Papers. It is available through most (dungareesBarr (beard and and knife) arm andlock) Graham gently Linked by Tommy Vance in the form of attract the small labels." independent distributors. persuading Brian Hogan (Squares) to circulateda radio show. to 200 Tip people Sheet in was broadcasting. originally tionFor is the fully time subscribed, being Tip Sheet's any new circula- ap- sign on the dotted line. Nervous fellow The weekly programme covers about 20 plications for the service are being chedACTRESS a new Aimi record MacDonald label, Spinach has laun- Re- SquaresPaddy Hogan - Tim lookSlim, on. Ray Richards and titles and each is played for just over one placed on a waiting list. cords. First single is 'Ain't Nobody andGonna Me' Touch (SPIN my 007), Body sungBut Myby BabyAimi Deals | Warwick TV country herself. Distribution by Spartan. POLYDOR RECORDS has signed albums for Wembley revitalisedDANCEVILLE to release RECORDS a single is being'Har- ofnew three group former The membersWanderers, of Shammade up69 COINCIDING WITH the annual burst initially in the Anglia area in the week of Money-Ka/Doom-Sale-Church' (Dance and Stiv Bators, former lead singer of of Eastertime promotional activity on March 23. 2/3)year's by album Mitt Theand Moonlight the Modules. Tapes Last(live theSnap' Dead is set Boys. for releaseA single on 'Ready March To27 advertisingcountry music, compilation Warwick albums will bybe DonTV in Theassociation Conway with Twitty MCA, album, is entitled produced Ifs bands at the Moonlight Club) is being and an as yet untitled album will follow Gibson and Conway Twitty. Only Make Believe (WW 5102), after his re-released23). Distribution on the bysame Spartan. date (February in April. 5103)Don is Gibson the second — Country Warwick My Way album (WW by fourbiggest up-dated hit, which early isrecordings, featured as from one the of labelTHE hasRIVA signed Records-controlled new group Loose Applause Shoes andthis artistis the to follow-upbe promoted to onhis television Country rollperiod singer. when Commercialshe was working begin as a rockin the 'n' ElginTHE AvenuelOl'ers Breakdownrelease their on first Andalucia album Me'and releases(CLAP a 2) single on February 'Put The 27.Blame On Numberbeginning One of package1980. It releasedgoes on atscreen the HarlechMarch 16- and Westward TV areas on VirginRecords Records. on March 6. Distribution by Molorhead promotion pack containing re- with a suggested retail price of £3.99. A A&M STARTS a tv campaign for the Merchandising cords,cassette biogs, and pictures,a sweatshirt, video recording. interview singlereleased 'Nine today O'Clock'(March 2) (EMI to coincide 5040) with is CooUdgenew album (AMLH The Very68520) Best on Marchof Rita 4. 600 window campaignNext step will onbe athe lf>-date band's French European tour Snips supporting New M usik on a national initiallyThe 30-second in the Tynecommercials Tees and will ATV be areas, seen displays for startingchi is giving this week heavy to promotion.which WEA Filipac- reachingThe 16-lrack other regions album featuresafter three Rita's weeks. hits new Quo LP releasesISLAND a RECORDS single by Johntoday Martyn(March 2)in including 'We're All Alone', 'Words', and BottleLOGO Of RECORDS Guinness Supportershas joined Club.The 12-inch discomix. 'Johnny Too Bad' subject'Higher of and window Higher", and store and displays will be in the STATUSToo Late (6302QUO has104 a albumnew album 7144 Never 104 The company released 'Brass Pina- (IPR 2046) has been available as a cassette) released by Vertigo on fore', the theme music from the cur- andpromotional it is because record of forresulting radio stationsinterest March 13 with an extensive prom- rentary 27.Guinness tv campaign on Febru- that the single has been released. LOGO RECORDING artists Vardis andotional display campaign material in aresupport. available Posters and 'Brass Pinafore' is an have parted company with their man- 600 window displays throughout the producedversion of bythe Ivor commercial's Raymonde theme who STIFF RECORDS is to release a live windagement manager and have Doug asked Smith former to Hawk- look willcountry be comprehensivehave been organised. advertising There in helped Logo to sell a million copies of concertalbum recordedin London at featuring the Taking six groups Liberties from after their affairs. At the same time both trade and consumer press and 'FloralGuinness Dance'. is mid-way through spend- New York. Called Start Swimming Machine'they release - thea newHawkwind single song'Silver - albumvideos carriesfor promotional an initial purposes.dealer price The of ing £1.5 million on the barrage, and is March(YANK 6 andI) the the album recommended will be available retail price on (VAR 3) with the first 15,000 copies in £3.25. The first 100,000 copies of pubspromoting and clubsthe theme around, through the country, 31,000 is £3.99. Bands involved are Polyrock, a special bag. Like'single -'Something taken from 'bout the albumYou Baby - are I while Logo will be pushing the single BushThe dB's, Telras The and Raybeals, . The Fleshlones, available in picture bags. pressto the advertising. trade with 4,000 posters and STIFF RECORDS has picked up Dave WITH THE aim of expanding the band's MARCH IS Bruce Springsteen month BrokenStewart's Hearted' 'What which Becomes has been Of selling The areahas just of influencecompleted outside a Molorhead the UK, Week Bronze of EMIleases RECORDSa Gang Of Four today single (March 'What 2) Were- forin forCBS concerts with their in American London, starBirming- flying strongly on Stewart's own Broken Re- concentrated promotion in eight European All Want' in both seven and 12-inch format ham, Manchester, Edinburgh and fromcords. Monday Stiff has February rush-released 23 keeping the disc the Motor head, now reckoned by Bronze to week(EMI an 5146 album and Solid 12 EMIGold 5146)(EMC and 3364) next to AprilNewcastle 4. A quarterbetween of aMarch million 19people and BROKEN 1 catalogue number. mediabe the receptionsUK's top in metal Brussels, band, Barcelona, attended coincide with a national tour. isapplied plenty for of tickets life andleft CBSin Springsteen think there MadridOslo, Stockholm, and Milan, organisedHamburg, by ,licensees (LBGTHE VAPORS' 30324) is secondset for album simultaneous Magnets Asburycatalogue. Park, Five NJ albums, (CBS Greetings 65480); From The Ariola, Sonet, Disc hi Ricordi and Ame release by Liberty in the UK and USA Wild, The Innocent And The E Street Ins & Outs Bendiksen. The;' were accompanied by on March 9. The band begins a Shuffle69170); (CBS Darkness 65780): On TheBom Edge To Run Of (CBSTown Bronzeco-odinator md GerryGordon Bron Simpson and internationaland hopped nationwide tour on Friday (March 6). (CBS 86061); and The River (CBS has moved from city to city in an Executive Express EMI RECORDS is making the new 88510)music presswill all advertising feature in and national a regional and Square,address Londonto; 53 KensingtonW2 4BA. Tel Gardens (01) 229 airplane.At each reception guests were given a AprilSnips 6album available La Roccaat a special (EMC dealer 3359) price on press and radio campaign. 8854. RECORD BUSINESS March21981 mumncs EPISODE THREE is about to be w discerningentitled 'Burundi hearing Black' may finddue anto beinfluential released byecho Di ( tribalMarch drumming 20. 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Sales are reported to m the EMI vaultstional is stopover Peter S< i eorgeir's Tannhauser Martin decided theme. to It businessAFTER EMI'saffairs returnsdirector arrived Guy Marriottat the MCPS ,society's chief publisher Bob A" 1 a gift of a two-feet long rr yllywood/Aaward Night for Inhis The song T Love A Film CUche'Cliche' from the mmusical A Day In ditto from Jo Manuel futurevideo, employment,Ken Maliphant which indulging may well his see gifts him for joining public other speaking. industry He refugeewas hf utteringBob Egerton, a few organisedwell chosen by words Bill Groves at a farewell of A< dinner for Woolworth record bi and has also been invited to lecture on marketing to a Simple — fake out a subscription to afinally PGA gotcourse round at Wentworth to developing this his week shots . of. . laStiffs pri RECORD BUSINESS. It's the paper RB. mercifull they all were blank . . . anc thethat news, starts fastestthe week with right. those First vital with new policies.left her jobShe as may RCA join press the officer,ranks of citing the i chart entries, the early-warning sellers,Airplay and Guide exhaustive to the future with thebest- new hypnotherapist,DESPERATE TO but give the ni release listings. Mullingsed to succumb about to Kevin the "Are R It only costs a bargain £24 for a phoning from her sii " year'sfirst class subscription, through the copies letterbox. delivered You singleDMR onand March is planning 9 ... aft can't afford to be without it! 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Groove/EMI (12)EMI5143 9 3 DON'T STOP THE MUSIC YARBROUGH & PEOPLES Mercury MER(X) 53 -*-10 16 CAN YOU FEEL IT JACKSONS Epic EPC (13)9554, ¥ -*-11 46 INTUITION LINX Chrysalis CHS (12)2500 12 4 RAPTURE BLONDIE Chrysalis CHS (12)2485 13 3 BURN RUBBER ON ME (WHY YOU WANNA HURT ME) GAP BAND Mercury MER(X) 52 14 " LA. 14 BREAKFAST BAND Disc Empire DEF1 15 3 MYSTERIES OF THE WORLD MFSB TS0PPIR(13) 9501 16 15 WHAT'S OH YOUR MIND GEORGE BENSON Warner Bros K17748(T) SPECTRUM skvom 17 3 JUST WHEN 1 NEEDED YOU MOST BARBARA JONES A-Side SON 2221/GG 088 THE BREAKFAST BAND -*18 31 LOVE (IS GONNA BE ON YOUR SIDE) FIREFLY Excaliber EXC(L)506 *19 48 TARANTULA WALK RAY CARLESS Ensign ENY(T) 204 a^cmjsTE^^ 20 13 GANGSTERS OF THE GROOVE HEATWAVE GTOGT (13)285 *21 "37 IT'S A LOVE THING WHISPERS ' Solar SO(T) 16 22 22 BON BON VIE T.S. MONK Mirage K11653(T) *23 ■ (STRUT YOUR STUFF) SEXY LADY YOUNG & CO. 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'Smallness is best' admits Maliphant ofRECENTLY Phonogram, DEPARTED Ken Maliphant, head effectively,there will inevitably Maliphant be a polarisationpredicts that in forthat an they act benefitto move when to a thehigher level. It recordedmarket, asmusic. has already To take happened advantage with of gives some prophetic views the porations,the direction making of fewer, greater but usebigger of theircor- willteams be need similar the moneyto football to be where made smallfrom tradewhat isbetter available, organised he would and likeusing to seecollec- the BRIANindustry's MULLIGAN. current situation financial and technological resources to transferring a budding star to one of the tive muscle to make their views and operatetaking most as ofservice their creativecompanies input whilefrom wealthyObviously, clubs thein industrythe First is Division." in a stage of thingneeds whichknown experience at the highest has level,shown some- can- WITHcurrently NO on signsthe horizon, of a sales whither pick-up the smallHe satelliteconsiders labels. that artists will find a majormetamorphosis source of with home its entertainmentposition as a notAs easily an beexecutive achieved closelyby the individual.connected BritishMost recordpeople haveindustry? views to offer on the ofhigher personalized degree of promotioncompatibility from in termssmall beingtechnology seriously and challenged changing both lifestyles. by new soundcarrierwith the development since the ofvery the beginning cassette as of a sialsubject, is offered but one by Kenof the Maliphant, most controver- now in oflabels distribution and that theefficiency traditional will attractionno longer spendingCompetition associated for leisure with timeit is andcoming the managerhis business with career Philips - he wasIndustries once tape - objectivethe position view of of beinghis surroundings able to take while an inbe thea deciding early stages factor of in development. attracting talent In breakfasthard and fasttelevision, - a fourth advances ITV channel, in the companiesMaliphant istake concerned a more to seeenlightened that the resignationhe ponders hisafter own three future years following in thehis . reputationsany event, it do is hisnot viewgo hand that in distribution hand with videodomestic cassettes use of and the discs, small Prestelscreen andvia attitudethey did towardsto pre-recorded video software tapes. thanFor front-linePhonogram. as managing director of frequentlycreativity, andoutweighed that skills by in aone decline area are in credit-card"I don't knowbuying what using colour freephones. butterfly onlyyears overcomeit was a widely in recent held retailyears, view,that bluntly,"My firm"is that belief," the British says industryMaliphant is fivethe other.years "twoHis prediction if not more is majorsthat within will willMaliphant, eventually "but the multi-nationalsemerge," sayswill factories,because ofcompanies the investment deliberately in record made asintrinsically the major unprofitable,companies are at concerned.least so far Whilecombine Maliphant their distribution contends activities." that the mentbe well with diversified recorded inmusic home forming entertain- one moretape an expensive unattractive than stock the item.comparable It was coverThe problem overheads they with have escalatingto face is how costs to inevitable,decline of the he majorsadmits as that talent it centreswill take is artistspan of will their have activities a place. in If whichthe industry major album,margin anddid wasn'tnot enjoy cushioned the same by similar profit aggravatedthe need to bybe squeezedprice aggressive margins in due order to interval,time to become majors clearlywill continue evident. to In com- the ontries around to isolate it, then itself it fromhas no what future. is going And returnstended toallowances. the view that As athe result, manufactur- retailers Theto attract UK marketpeople isto no buy longer recorded big enough music. andpete willwith maintain satellites a on strong the signing commitment of acts thatWhile applies the toindustry record dealersis undergoing as well." a ersbig werea slice expecting of the stock the risk trade in topromoting take too attractto support talent, the butinvestment the competition required tois natureto talent. of Buta trading this will activity, be more than in asthe a futureperiod direction,of searching so reassessmentshould the record of its a new"If manufacturers medium. are investing huge investmentsuch that init orderis necessary to recoup to take on the creativity.reflection of a genuine regard for adealer reappraisal simultaneously of his potential subject to himself develop to waresums andof money wish toin develop hardware the and market, soft- worldHe arguesmarket that into the consideration." basis for a profit- want"There to plug will into obviously a multi-national be artists major who public'shis shop domesticas a centre entertainment catering for needs the widethen distributiondistribution, is essential.the manufacturers To ensure able"smallness record iscompany best", within 1981a roster is that of atthey an want appropriate lots of dollars time, for particularly putting their if appreciationin the 1980s. 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