international Canada Total Responsibility for A &R Activity CBC Programming Changes New Role for EMI Australia's Dawkins Target Younger Audience back to independent production. in the '60s, and this edict seemed a BY GLENN A. BAKER The role of general manager was waste of my talent. But corporate on AM and now lighter classics SYDNEY EMI Australia has set not one I wanted or sought. It was bull is worldwide, I'm afraid." BY KIRK LaPOINTE (weekdays, AM); "Late Night Clas- up a new executive position, unique largely administrative, worrying After producing one more EMI TORONTO The AM and FM net- sics /Melodies," boxoffice classics within the industry, for general about who should get a new car or hit, the Radiators' "Revolution," works of the Canadian Broadcast- (weeknights, FM); "Countdown," manager Peter Dawkins. In his new staff superannuation." under the pseudonyms "Rufus T. ing Corp. are aiming squarely at a rock music (Saturday night, AM); role as general manager /talent ac- He did keep his creative hand in Firefly," Dawkins opted to re -start younger audience this season with an as -yet- untitled religious show quisition and artist development, by producing a sizeable national hit his own Giant Records production the most dramatic programming that promises to be accessible (Sun- Dawkins has been given total re- for young band Pseudo Echo, company. changes in a decade, designed to day, AM); magazine shows on sponsibility for all aspects of a &r which, he says, had strange reper- "There's such a lot of money in- shake the old -fogey image that has sports, medicine, food and business and studio activity within the com- cussions. "After that, I was effec- volved in signing local talent at the long plagued the publicly owned na- (weeknights, AM); "Stereo Drive," pany. tively banned from producing. A moment," he observes. "For exam- tional radio service. light classics (afternoons, FM); New Zealand -born Dawkins, 38, is tut-tut came through from the pow- ple, we probably have $250,000 tied Convinced it can retain its reputa- "Finkleman's 45s," a baby- boomer one of Australia's most experienced ers- that -be overseas, mainly along up in Pseudo Echo. So EMI thought tion for high -quality programming, music show with host Danny Finkle - and successful record producers. the lines that this young man should of me walking out the door and said CBC wants to skew younger and is man (Saturday nights, AM); an af- He had actually proffered his resig- not be producing records because they needed someone who knows tailoring many new shows to the 18- ternoon talk show on the arts and nation, he says, when EMI Austra- he may use his position to favor acts how to handle this sort of money 34 market. At the same time, some lifestyle with host Erika Ritter on lia managing director Nick Hamp- he produces. properly. We'd been without an a &r of the lineup changes appear to be AM; "A Joyful Sound," a gospel ton made him "an offer I couldn't "That really stuck in my gullet. director for a long time. reducing the corporation's commit- show (Sundays, AM). refuse." I'd been trained as a producer by "As a result, I ended up with the ment in such special interest areas In addition, "Saturday At The Says Dawkins: "I resigned to go EMI in Australia and New Zealand security and benefits of a very big as multi -cultural and native pro- Opera" moves to FM from AM, as company, as well as the freedom to gramming. does "Mostly Music," a classical develop talent for EMI as I see fit, The most obvious result of the show. and also undertake outside produc- shakeup instituted by Margaret Ly- CBC executives, quite naturally, tion assignments. A great situa- ons, CBC's vice president for the play down the new moves and deny Ducale Takes Over Arion tion." English radio networks, is a clearer they are aping private radio. Lyons Dawkins' new role comes at a distinction between the AM and FM says there is room for more pro- Italian Owner for French Label time when, though solid success is services -commonly called CBC Ra- gramming at CBC geared toward a being achieved by Pseudo Echo and dio and CBC Stereo, respectively. younger audience, but flatly denies MILAN Ducale, a leading compa- Arion itself has a distribution new signings Non Stop Dancers and Information is being built up at the networks are turning their ny in the Italian music business for deal in France with Auvidis, under a QED, the EMI Australia flagship CBC Radio, while music is the main backs on the traditional CBC listen- many years, has acquired full con- pact which predates the Ducale domestic act, Australian Crawl, has programming tool at CBC Stereo. er. trol of the French label Arion. Du- takeover. Under the new interna- decided to start its own label, dis- But it's the type of information and Private broadcasters are also up- cale, which began buying shares in tional Ducale organization, Arion tributed by RCA. music that is most noteworthy in set that their one chance to carp the Paris -based firm around a year also handles those U.S. labels, Bain- Dawkins is currently in the studio the 1985 -86 schedule recently an- about the situation has been de- ago, now owns more than 50 %. bridge, Pausa and Palo Alto among with Debbie Byrne, a teenage star nounced by CBC. And it's the push layed. The CBC license renewal David Matalon, owner of Ducale, them, under license contract with of the '70s whom he hopes to re- for a younger listenership that is hearing, held every five years by which covers virtually the whole Ducale for all European countries. launch in much the same way as angering private radio outlets, the Canadian Radio -Television & range of record industry activity, is In France, however, Auvidis contin- Capitol did Tina Turner. which say CBC has no mandate to Telecommunications Commission now president of Arion. His daugh- ues the distribution. be doing what only they should be and scheduled for earlier this year, ter, Manuela Matalon, heads the Upcoming Arion moves are built doing. has been put off for two years. CBC newly constituted Arion headquar- around the commencement of Com- Many private radio broadcasters Radio and Stereo were given auto- ters in Paris as administration and pact Disc marketing. First releases, U.K. Composer are fuming about what they see as a matic license extensions because commercial manager. set for late 1985 or early 1986, will departure in policy for CBC into a the federal government has decided Arion a &r, on the classical side, is comprise at least four titles: "Les Pleads Guilty to more commercially accessible terri- to review broadcasting in Canada. handled by the company's former Flutes des Terres Incas" by the Cal - tory. The CRTC wants the review to be owner /president Ariane Segal. The chakis group, "Motets et Scenes Sa- Fraud Charges The list of changes is lengthy, but complete and wants CBC to respond label's original repertoire policy, cress" by Guillaume Bouzignac, definitely reveals a sweeping move to it before proceeding with- a which is mainly built on classical, "Les Flutes Roumaines" and "Tre- LONDON Geoffrey Menzer, a toward the younger market. Among wholesale review of CBC's perfor- ancient and folk music, will not be sors de la Musique Sacree." composer member of the Perform- the new shows: mance and plans. Nevertheless, changed. All product will be pressed Arion Compact Disc material will ing Right Society (PRS) and a di- "Gabereau," featuring Vicki Ga- many private stations want the op- in the Ducale facilities in Brebbia, be produced through the facilities rector of publisher member Bees bereau in an hour -long evening talk portunity to complain about CBC's near Milan, then directly exported of the French company MPO. Knees Music Ltd., was fined a 1,250 show (weeknights, AM); shift this season. to all distributors. pounds (roughly $1,750) after "R.S.V.P.," formerly heavy classics pleading guilty in a London court to INTERNATIONAL EDITOR three charges of falsifying royalty

PETER JONES, Billboard, 7 Carnaby St., London W1V 1PG. 01 -439 9411. claims to the society. Menzer was also ordered to pay Maple Briefs INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENTS compensation totalling roughly Austria -MANFRED SCHREIBER, 1180 Wien, XVII, Kreuzgasse 27.0222 48- 28 -82. $4,200 to the society on two of the Australia-GLENN BAKER, P.O. Box 261, Baulkham Hills, 2153 New South Wales. charges. RHYTHYMS AND DJ &B, a Tack- lease is set for September. Belgium -MARC MAES, Kapelstraat 41, 2040 Antwerpen. 03- 5688082. Menzer was alleged in court to er /one-stop and singles one -stop re- Canada -KIRK LaPOINTE, 7 Glen Ames Ave., Toronto, Ontario M4E 1M3. 416- 364 -0321. have claimed and received payment spectively, have merged. DJ &B CHILDREN'S PERFORMERS Czechoslovakia -DR. LUBOMIR DOURZKA, 14 Zeleny Pruh, 147 00 Praha 4 Branik. 26- 16 -08. of royalties from the society to him- principals Bruce Bradley and Cyril Bob Schneider and Fred Penner Denmark -KNUD ORSTED, 22 Tjoernevej, DK-3070 Snekkersten. 02- 22- 26 -72. Finland-KART HELOPALTIO, SF -01860 Perttula 27-18-36. self and Bees Knees Music to which Kaye have been made vice presi- will both be featured in their own France DERRY HALL, 8 Rue de l'Eure, 75014 Paris. 1- 543 -4879. they were not entitled, by stating dents and directors of Zgarka Mu- Canadian Broadcasting Corp. tv Greece-JOHN CARR, Kaisarias 26 -28, Athens 610. that his own musical works were sic Ltd., which operates as Rhyth- shows this fall. Schneider's will fea- Holland -WILLEM HOGS, Bilderdijhlaan 28, Hilversum. 035- 43137. performed on a number of occasions yms. ture children's entertainers, while Hong Kong -HANS EBERT, TNS, 17/F, Wah Kwong Bldg., 48 -62 Hennessey Rd., Tel: (5) 276021. "which proved to be fictitious." Penner's will a pre -school show. Hungary-PAUL be GYONGY, Orloutca 3/b, 1026 Budapest 11. Tel: 167 -456. investigations pro- is off on a Ireland-KEN STEWART, 56 Rathgar Road, Dublin 6, Ireland. 97- 14 -72. Subsequent of PLATINUM BLONDE Israel -BENNY DUDKEVITCH, P.O. Box 7750, 92 428 Jerusalem. gram returns, according to PRS, 35 -date Canadian tour, starting WEA MUSIC of Canada has is- Italy -VITTORIO CASTELLI, Via Vigoni 7, 20122 Milan. 02-545-5126. showed that Menzer was "one of a Aug. 2 -3 at the Kingswood Music sued anthology albums featuring Japan -SHIG FUJITA, Utsunomiya Bldg., 19 -16 Jingumae 6- Chome, Shibuya -ku Tokyo 150. 03 4984641. very small minority of members Theatre north of Toronto. Early Oc- the Eagles, Harry Chapin, Bread Kenya-RON ANDREWS, P.O. Box 41152, Nairobi. 24725. prepared to attempt to influence the tober dates on the tour should see and Grover Washington Jr. on the Philippines-CES RODRIGUEZ, 11 Tomas Benitez, Quezon City 3008. distribution royalties the group play a series of border label $10.49 suggested Poland -ROMAN WASCHKO, Magiera 9m 37, 01 -873 Warszawa. 34- 36 -04. of for their Elektra at Portugal -FERNANDO TENENTE, R Sta Helena 122 R /c, Oporto. personal advantage by the supply of towns to stir U.S. play of their first list. Romania-OCTAVIAN URSULESCU, Str. Radu de la La Afumati nr, 57 -B Sector 2, Bucharest O.P. 9. 13 -46- program returns containing false single, "Crying Over You," from 10. 16- 20 -80. information." their second album. Platinum THE CRTC HANDLED applica- Singapore -ANITA EVANS, 164 Mount Pleasant Rd., 1129. 2560551. Blonde's first album sold more than tions 18% more quickly in the year South Africa -JOHN MILLER, The Rand Daily Mail, 171 Main c/o St., Johannesburg. 710-9111. any other Canadian debut at home ending March 31, according to its Sweden -MAGNUS JANSON, Tavastgatan 43, 11724 Stockholm. 8-585-085. í11:1'111SMART Switzerland- PIERRE HAESLER, Hasenweld 8, CH -4600 Olten, 062 -215909. last year. annual report. U.S.S.R.-VADIM D. YURCHENKOV, 6 Aprelskaya Str., Block 2, Apt. 16, 195268 Leningrad, K- 268.225 -35- The results are fast. The fi 88. reach is vast. And the call is RUSH HAS BEEN laying down RAVE NEW WAVES" host West Germany-WOLFGANG SPAHR (Chief Correspondent), 236 Bad Segeberg, An der Trave 67 b, Post- free! To place a Billboard tracks in England with producer Augusta LaPaix has decided to fach 1150. 04551 -81428. Classified ad, call Jeff Serette Peter Collins, including one heavily leave the show. She had intended to JIM SAMPSON (News Editor), Grillparzerstr. 46, 8000 Munich 80. 089 -47368. Tlx: 521662. at (800) 223 -7524. stay only 18 months on the Ra- Yugoslavia -MITJA VOLCIC, Dragomer, Rozna 6, 61 351, Brezovica, Ljubljana 23 -522. orchestrated number that is said to CBC be a departure for the group. Re- dio progressive music show.

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