NEWSPAPER ISSN 0034 1C22 L Au.:77,2,1980,2.50 Hits of the Week SINGLES SLEEPERS ALBUMS ELECTRIC LIGHTORCHESTRA,"ALL ROXY MUSIC, "OVER YOU" (prod.by DIONNE WARWICK, "NO NIGHT SO OVER THE WORLD" (prod. by group -Davies) (writers: Ferry- LONG." Her platinum success last MCA Lynne) (writer: Lynne) (Jet/Un- Manzanera)(E.G.,BMI)(3:24). time around demonstrated that this RE CORDS art,BMI) (4:04). A spirited chor- "I'm so lost in love-over you."lady's voice is pure magic on the us, triumphant keyboards & mul- Said so often but seldom as ef- airwaves. With the impeccable pro- titudinous handclaps carrythe fectively ason thismarvelous duction of Steve Buckingham, she joyous, uplifting message on this Ferry-Manzaneracutfromthe can do it again with the title track blockbuster from the "Xanadu" "Flesh & Blood" LP. A smashand the heavenly "How You Once soundtrack. MCA 41289. across-the-board. Atco 7301. Loved Me." Arista AL 9526 (8.98). BILLY JOEL, "DON'T ASK ME WHY" (prod. STEPHANIE MILLS, "NEVER KNEW LOVE GEORGE BENSON, "GIVE ME THE by Ramone) (writer:Joel)(Im- LIKE THIS BEFORE" (prod. byNIGHT." One of the few earthlings pulsive/April, ASCAP) (2:56). Mtume-Lucas)(writers:Mtume- blessedwithextraordinaryvocal Joel'sfirsttwohitsfromthe Lucas)(FrozenButterfly,BMI) and instrumental talents, Benson is phenomenal "Glass Houses" LP (3:29). Glistening keyboards, an tearing up the charts with the title were unabashed rockers. Here's angelic chorus & Mills'lovely single from this LP. Quincy Jones' one of his easy rollin' romantic vocaltranslateintoafairytale productionsorceryis consistent piano ballads that often become qualitywith amatching hook. throughout. Qwest/Warner Bros. HS pop standards. Col 1-11331. 20th Century -Fox 2460 (RCA). 3453 (8.98). PAUL McCARTNEY, "WATERFALLS" JAMIE SHERIFF, "MY CAR" (prod.by EDDIE MONEY, "PLAYIN' FOR (prod. by McCartney) (writer: Mc- Scott) (writer: Sheriff) (Landers - KEEPS." Money was a huge suc- QCDCartney) (MPL Communications, Roberts, BMI)(3:06). America's cess his first time out with a voice ASCAP) (3:22). This pensive bal- escape icon comes to life on this asidentifiableashis deep, dark ladisin stark contrast with the high-octane rocker from Sheriff's eyes. AOR is solidly behind his third pop buoyancy of his top 5 "Com- debut "No Heroes" LP. A great release, produced by Ron Nevison, r ing Up." Stately keyboards sur- hook and four -on -the -floor gui- and with cuts like "Trinidad," Top round his boyish falsetto for pop - tar/keyboard runs for AOR-pop. 40 will soon follow. Columbia FC A/C appeal. Col 1-11335. Polydor 2110. 36514 (8.98). KC, "MAKE ME A STAR" (prod. by Casey - MTUME, "GIVE IT ON UP (IF YOU WANT BOB MARLEY & THE WAIL acratea, g {,..rotas Finch)(writers:Casey -Roberts) TO)"(prod.by Mtume-Lucas) "UPRISING." Marley was the one (Sherlyn/Harrick & Fedora, BMI) (writers: King - Moore - Tawatha) man capable of spearheading reg- (3:35). 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AmericanRadioHistory.Com , 1 / L AUGUST 2, 1980 House of Lords Dismisses Appeal Cambridge Institute's Kizer Tells CRT In Reversionary Rights Dispute A Royalty Increase Is Not Necessary By VAL FALLOON By BILL HOLLAND III LONDON - The House of sicpublishersheretoincludeII WASHINGTON-Even though yers as lacking in available sup- Lords has handed down a judg- songs. Redwood has always dis- the heat wave broke outside the porting data, but CRT chairman ment today(July24)thatwill puted this view, stating that so-hearing rooms of the CopyrightMary Lou Berg allowed Kizer to causerepercussions throughout called collective songs should be Royalty Tribunal this past week,continue with his testimony. thepublishingindustry.Carlin treated in the same way as jointthere was still quite a lot of heat He found that thereiscur- president Freddie Bienstock has works, which do revert. inside the rooms, as counsel for rentlya supply imbalance be- emerged victorious as a result of The ruling will not only affect theNationalMusicPublishers tween the supplyof tunes by the ruling on 50,000 songs in his the thousands of songsin the AssociationandtheAmerican songwriters and the supply of Redwood catalogue. The Houk Redwoodcatalogues,many ofGuild of Artists and Composers record releases, and "increasing of Lords dismissed the appeal by them standards such as "If Yourepeatedly objected to the testi-the rate would only exacerbate a consortium of major music pub- Knew Suzy," "Oh You Beautifulmony of one of the recording in- that imbalance and would not be lishers against an earlier court of Doll" and "April Showers." Nu-dustry's chief witnesses that an sensible economically." appealrulingin Redwood's fa- merous other works written be- increase in the mechanical royal- Secondly,he concluded that vor, with its judgment that songs fore June 1957 will now revert re- ty rate is not necessary. "there's an imbalance between are not collective works in thegardless of any deals the writer The witness was David Kizer,the risk and return enjoyed by terms of the Copyright Act. may have made with his publisher president of the Cambridge Re-the copyright users on the one This ruling only refers to copy- during his lifetime. hand and the risk and return en- This does not only apply to thesearch Institute, which conducted rightsgrantedbeforeJune1, of there- joyed by copyrightowners," Australia,New Zealand, an economic study 1957, which were effective for the U.K.; cording industry for the RIAA this pointing out later that there is Canada andSouthAfricaare life of the writer plus 25 years, past year, a study which is serv-evidence that "the demographic with the last 25 years period re- other major territories involved. bubble that this industry has be- Two major publishers here, EMI ing as the basic economic docu- verting to the estate (copyright ment in the Tribunal hearings on nefitted from a long time is now life of writer plus and Chappell, issued a joint state- period now is the possible rate increase. moving past" and the industry is fifty years). ment as aresult of the ruling, strugglingtorespondtothat The exception to the above was which said, "The music publish- Kizer's main conclusions, brought forth during direct testi- change. collective works, claimed by mu - ers, while naturally disappointed Kizer also said he did not think at the decision ... areconcerned mony this week, were six -fold. The conclusions, based on data that inflation alone is a sufficient Benedetto Acquires at the considerable complexity of reason to alter the rate. "It must fromrecordcompanies,were the law of reversionary rights the be taken into account (along with) chippedat bythe CAM Interests decision produces. constantly a number of variables" which in NEW YORK-Chairman Music, (Continued on page 43)composers' and publishers' law -later testimony he found to be Inc., a corporation controlled by that regardless of inflation "since Victor Benedetto, has announced Veteran Acts Dominate Chart Activity 1963,themechanicalroyalties that it has acquired from C.A.M.- per released tune have roughly U.S.A. Inc. that company's stock By SAM SUTHERLAND Despite concertedlabel andplaylists and label talent rosterstripled".. a trend "greatly in interest and the worldwide rights (Continued on page 50) of Camerica Music, Inc. and Cam - radio exploitation for dance mu- weresuccessivelyadjusted in hopes of transforming disco and, ex Music, Inc. sic and then newer rock styles, Allman Bros. Band Benedetto was a founder andtoday's album and singles charts later, new wave into platforms for new artist development. De- thepresident of C.A.M.-U.S.A., are still being dominated by art- Signs with Arista ists who bowed at the beginningspite those investments, this Inc. He was also a shareholder IN NEW YORK-Clive Davis, presi- and president of both Camerica of the '70s. week's chart shows over 60 of That'sthe message emergingthe top 100 entries coming from dent of Arista Records, has an- and Camex. Under the new opera- nounced that the label has signed tion, Benedetto's company is sole froma reviewof RW's chartacts with five or more years of shares over the past three years-major label exposure. the Allman Brothers Band to a shareholder of Camerica-Camex, worldwide (Continued on page 47) a turbulent period in which radio This compares withbetween long-term,exclusive 48 and 54 of the top 100 ac - recording contract.