FOR EVERYONE IN THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC

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SI TOM JONES RELOAD 27 September 1999 The much anticipated of collaborations with Tom Jones will be released on Gut Records on 27 September. With unique interprétations of covers as well as original material, this project spans générations and genres

• 'An Audience With Tom • Live on Zoë Ball's A major éditorial campaign Jones' (ITV) Breakfast Show (Radio 1) is underway which includes: • The National Lottery, New • Co-host on the Lunchtime • Loaded - feature Saturday Edition (BBC1) Show with Jo Whiley • Q - feature • TFI Friday () (Radio 1) • Mojo-feature • Jerry Springer UK Spécial • Morning Show 'Record Of • Observer Life - Cover fea- (ITV) The Week' (Radio 1) ture • Live & Kicking (Mot Seat) • Breakfast Show 'Record of • Big Issue - Cover feature (BBC1) The Week' (Virgin Radio) • Times Métro - Cover fea- • The O Zone (BBC2) • Spécial guest on Chris ture • MTV/VH-1 specials Tarrant's Breakfast Show • NME - Feature VH-1 Artist of the Month (Capital Radio) • The Source - Cover fea- • Later with • 'Tom Jones Weekend' 9th- ture () (BBC2) 10th October (Capital • The Look - Cover feature • Radio) • Select-Think Tank fea- (Channel 4) • Guest on the Pepsi Chart ture • CD/UK People's Choice Show (ILR) • Daily Mail - Night & Day (ITV) • Spécial guest on the Cover feature • The Jo Whiiey Show Jonathan Ross Show (Channel 4) (Radio 2) • A two part Tom Jones • e-mailable Reload games documentary 'The Boy available to play & pass From Nowhere' broadcast around on Gut Records during August (Radio 2) website • Breakfast Show Record of www.gutrecords.com The Week (Atlantic 252) • Extensive coverage from ail ILR & BBC stations

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BPI was veryWe Kula Shaker frontman Cris ly normal te mentsBPI has toalso Aim agreed using to amake formula pay- (Septemberagm in 22). on Wednesday Jammin Music Group managing frontedMilis has for leftsix years.the band he has addsmaterial that ready he expects within sixto havemonths, new agebelieved of Aimto be members' based on aBPI percent- sub- Wenham says she is confident the directoran Aim Andrewboard Cleary,and BPI who councilis also bandMills, members who informed of his décisionhis fellow to pointingHis departure performance follows theof disap- the seechange this will agreement be voted asthrough. paving "Wethe we'vemember, found says, a "1way feel ofrelief working that quit last Thursday, will still record band'sPigs And second Astronaute album following Peasants, its way for a new industry coopération together in the future." Incoming Columbia managing BBC finalises plans dillsSpeaking says, "It exclusivelyjust came to director'Kula ShakerBlair McDonald have says.been for NetAid coverage EMI is claiming in a retailretail first by website first vhere I was very happy wi Columbia'sl years. biggest Crispian's domestio music act are being lined up to front BBC offeringlaunching stores a website up-to-the-minute exclusively ; for a couple of and f it looking forward te TV'sbe spread NetAid across coverage its twowhich terres- will ut moving on and working with hii trialTOTP channels producer and BBCChris Cholce. Cowey, goesThe live pulse365.com at noon today site, (Monday), which executivewho has beenproducer given forthe therôle TVof willmultiple allow bothretailers independent to access and WORDS OFWISDOM thebroadcasts, BBC's saysschedule full détailsfor the of tisingdétails stratégieson everything for fromprojects adver- to beenOctober confirmed, 9 event havealthough not yethe typingartist TVin aappearances password. simply by willadds be much screened of its onlive BBC broadcasts Choice. sworth,EMI president/CEO who Tony h the "To do is to be" - Descartes Therebroadcast will ofalso the Wembleybe a live event. web ago, says the mosta few common weeks sive"There's live coverage not going right to beacross mas- complaintnot being toldfrom what retailers was goinghas been on. whenthe thetraditional internet is complicatingrelationship "To be is to do" - Voltaire the [terrestrial] network thls This new development, he says, retailers.between Tworecord weeks companies ago leading and becausetlme. Live it wasAid thecould first, dobut thatcer- tionwill giveas the them record as company.much informa- Dutch retail chain Free Record "Da ba dee da ba di"- Eiffel 65 ondtalnly biggest thls is goingevent to ofbe itsthe kindsec- be Hefurther adds theexplained website, tomorrowwhich will ing ail 's from at(Tuesday) EMI's retail in his présentation keynote address at the albumsale because was made the available singer's online new theAmong event, thewhich acts is appearingdue to take at Imax Cinéma in London's two weeks ahead of its retail Eternal Records place at Wembley, New York's CEOrelease. Simon Virgin Wright Entertainment says he does UK Back on top and anything but blue desGiants Nations Stadium in and Geneva, The Palais are industry. "There's so much time George Michael, Bono. Robbie ofspent copyrights talking which about is the crucial, protection but it whichaction followon any the Bowiefuture .releases "fono is the best magazine of its kind that seen so far, tt is very easy to read and so comprehensive Jepson, music director, Radio 1, Norway fono "fono is my most important newspaper for reading. I really like it. It's really good to be able to check how are doing in différent territories" ~ Robert Sehlberg, music in director. Radio Stockholm, Sweden "fono is very handy because you can see what's going on around Europe. The airplay charts are particularly good theîr because we get customers coming in and asking for things they've heard on the radio" - Tracey Watson, singles buyer, Andy's Records, UK own "fono is very useful for the European charts. We constantly use it" - Patrick Morgan, music programmer. Radio Salu, Saarbrucken, Germany words... "fono is very good for finding out what's happening ail over Europe. You let your readers do the talking" - Eric Hansen, director, The Voice, Copenhagen, Denmark "I think fono is really good. It contains lots of information. ^ It's great for everyone in the music industry" - Natalie Callay, head buyer, Virgin Mega, Antwerp, Belgium "I find fono very useful for ail the European stuff" - fono is a smash hit with its readers. Vaughn Hobbs, head of music, GWR, Bristol, UK Why? Because - from Lou Bega, Eiffel 65 and Funkstar Deluxe, to Ann Lee, ATB and Lyte "fono has very good information in it. I always work with Funkie Ones - they read about the hits fono" - Frizz Lauterbach, music director, Energy first in fono 97.1, Hamburg, Germany A magazine, a twice-monthly hits CD and the industry's most comprehensive digest "1 think Fono's great and the CD is really useful. I was of Europe's sales and airplay charts, following one record in the Swedish chart and when the fono is the essential read for everyone CD with this on it arrived with fono I was delighted who wants to track the European music and put it straight on our playlîst" - Jan Brodde, head of scene. We've also added a comprehensive US music, Radio Uptown, Copenhagen, Denmark airplay review too. So, if you want to find the newest hits, "fono is really great. It's very useful for us to see what the fono is the place to start. trends are in other countries and see the kind of music To subscribe o fono, call Shane Doherty other people are playing" - Jari Aherma, asst head of on tel +44 171 940 8605. music, Radio Sunshine, Rotakreuc, Switzerland Cheramong is thechallenging blg album to be Matthews steps up as n e w s f / / e sellersWarner thlsand ChrlstmasUniversal with UIARUS TAKES WEAROIE Muslc TV preparing a Joint Leosong's Ellis retires businessFormer Warner affairs Music manager Central Steven ailventure the singer's best of entirecovering Publisher Ray Ellis is retlring as Lazarus has been appointed three-decade recordlng aftermanaging two directordécades of withLeosong the UK.business In another affairs move, director Cliff at Fluet WEA has the album has yet to be company. been promoted from Warner Music scheduled, though it Is récipientEllis, ain 1992Basca for gold services badge to toCentral business business affairs affairs manager. assistant outunderstood around theto be end coming of the industry, will continue to act tlon company. TheRHO HenryAND POINT Hadaway CROUP Organisation |0IN FORCES operationalJohn Matthews control willof Leosongassume respectiveand Point Group catalogues have pooledInto a newtheir éralwhen hemanager takes upon the October rôle of gén-1. Licensingllcenslng opération,Ltd. Henry HHO Hadaway has December 11. Dove ofPreviously général managerMatthews of heldIndependent the job takenat the thePoint rôle Group of chairman, offices at based 25- singer'sL'Amore, Believe featured album, on the is aMusic part. Group, He says, of which "Ray Leosongwill be Isa 26 Ivor Place, London NW1 6HR. singlelikely to to bepreview released the as a tohard have act this to follow,opportunity but l'm at thrilledsuch a carryalbum, the which track will though also it crucialindustry." tlme of change withln the doesrecordings. not feature It will any be new ningMatthev se Warner'sdistributed Ten by opération.Sony and i Lec ThePRS PRSRESCHEDULES has been ACM forced to Christian lo bring team from delayreschedule in sendlng ifs AGM out followingvoting forms. a takenThe meeting, place last which Friday, was will to havenow goPRS ahead says onthe October date change 22. The will Universal-lsland to East West not affect AGM business. PROFITS RISE AT B00SEÏ& HAWKES Jasperin TV promotions, Burnham, Carrieradio promotions' Curtis who Marot. "Secondly, Island, team," promo- adds rationalisationBoosey & Hawkes undertaken is pointing last to departmentUniversal-lsland'i is expected Taubhandles in gene régional, tionsit ispeople understood were put that out ofChristian work." yearperformance to expiain in the its encouraginglatest set of reunitedaging director with former Nick Phillips Univers expectedChristian to re-emerge at East West willinstead not workingbe leaving out immediately,his notice. ' m figures.' Theîr last publisher Tuesday and Universal-lsland director chairmanafter being Nick poached Phillips. byIt isWarner under- saysMarot adéclinés contingency to comment plan hasbut profitreported to £3.84ma 13.2% in lise the in six operating months Tuesdaymotions Damian(September Christian 14), quit seven last stoodpromotions that already been put in place. He toprofits June rising 30 this 87.4% year. to with £2.34m. pre-tas inghead director of the Marcdepartment Marot's innew mam mi Christian and F motionMarot for also two points of the out company's that pro- DaveDAVESTEWART Stewart was the producer weekagement five team. other At members the end of lastthe ers"Damian haven't hasyet butresigned. I am expecting The oth- specia Colourfour key Scene autumn and albums The Charlatans - by Océan - albumbut not released the wrlter by ofPalan a llbrary Muslc's eight-strong promotions team - ail thatthem the too," departures says Marot, have wholong beenadds twois handled [Semisonic out of andhouse. Mary 'The J Blige)other Extrêmeproduction Muslc. company arm Stewart Is Suzanneexpected Hagueto follow and him.Sarah They Hawkes are since the day we merged. Damian we didn't have we feel will be adequately covered," publlshed by BMG Muslc. CIN rejigs classical charts Indie stores consider alternatives to Eros • ■ n to reflect retailers' racking Thefuming 200 by independent last week's retailers postpone- left mentElectronic of RecordAT&T's Ordering replacement System ingreflecting classical more albums clearly and the bestto mirror seli- (Eros)"dead duck"have dubbedand have the begun project find- a ing.better retailers' approach to rack- ingThe their move own followsalternative a letter solutions. sent The new classical artist albums uselast weekEros confirmingby AT&T to thatretailers the whoser- Botchit and Scarper CerWeate trackschart and compilationsthe classical chart sound- will vice will take its last orders at ;a< hiïen Kl replace the existing specialist chart 21.00A statement on October Issued 31, by1999. AT&T last mative Tentactes Bioodshot Double Agent introducedand crossover to sweep chart, up whichmore com-was Cosgrove: promotion Friday sald the company is keen to Ra ords ■ r- Stars Kmdercore mercial packages such as sound- retailerschart and with will a moreprovide effective labels mar-and soonlaunch as anpossible", alternative but didto Erosnot gave "as RufnLaboratory Miseîy Guts No■ Alternative North Of The classical artist chart will they will be easier to understand. décisionany timescale is likely beyond to be sayingthat made withln a Shimmy Disc Sympaîhy forthe includealbums ailpreviously recordings classified of artist as "These models will work for next seven days. Trance Syndicat Turnbockle which? Zéro either specialist or crossover. majority and are far more focused. slammedOne indie AT&T's retailer project last weekas a Banquet Création Recoras 3 compilationThe classical albums soundtrack chart, which and Theyquality will also of releases," reflect the he vibrancysays. "dead duck In choppy waters". Beneath The Surface LLC Deep Thinka R tn, CIN, sales adds and thatmarket- the ingSome to alternatives. retailers are Theyalready include turn- VinylRecordings Fédération Invisibl I Skratch Piklz (ne Rawsi combineof composers soundtracks writing performedfor film, by itailers rack classical Steve Bamber, owner of four ductions Quannum either a single artist or various product has had a large input on RecordsLancashlre-based shops and KeithTownsend Howe, OUnd Jazz Fudqe., artistsWarner with compilations.Classics' Matthew the changes. "If you want a sound- owner of Doncaster and York Cosgrove, who is vice chairman of shopsnow investlng Track Records.in Oscar EposBoth Sys-are thete changesBRI classical committee,instream says track ar tems from Ranger Computers. MUSIC WEEK 25 SEPTEMBER 1999 NEWS i debate MW COMMENT IMnsin's V-'l w l V"/ value stressed in e-commercer>i»nD tuhirvh has beenheen pressingDressint* AIMIHG IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION O The music industry has welcomed a the Government to develop an inte- It has been nine months in coming but the significance announcedsériés of e-commerceby the Government initiatives last saysgrated the approach Cabinet to Officee-commerce, Perfor- andof thethe dealBPI shouldfinally concludednet be underestimated. last week between Aim sumerweek, understandingbut warns that of a thebetter value con- of mance & Information Unit report, New that the delicate, and important, matters of music is needed if it Is to compete setsalso outpublished e-commerce last week,targets. further funding and BRI council voting représentation have effectivelyThe initiatives In the digital include âge. the BMR director général Nanette been resolved the UK record industry can présent a weRigg have says, seen "It isthe the Government first time thatsay suchunited as front pîracy when and it copyright cornes to protection. lobbying on But key the issues deal it has targets and these are the also means that Aim can continue to develop its work theimportant UK is totargets. become This a competitoris vital if Neverrepresenting has that the work independent been more record relevant business. or important. let experts and Rigg: warning over net music in e-commerceHowever, she internationally." warns there is a One of the most popular talking points across the nologyorganisations has been exploiting set up newunder tech- the contnbutmgThe panel to will the seekinquiry to process. investi- danger in the belief that the internet business ail year has been the perceived lack of gâte why some créative firms are sists,equals then free theremusic. is "if a thatreluctance belief per- to through.exciting recordsAlmost asand popular the need is thefor viewnew talentthat that to breaktalent TaskRadio Force. Companies It includes Association Ce chief othersusing the internet successfullyfindings' and and buy electronically and the will break through the underground and be fostered by executiveic Rights Paul wiil Brown, be among while i action plan a expected to be pub- e-trading of music is stifled,' she chartsmaller positions labels - andlabels can that allow are artists not looking to develop for immédiate over time. moreQuite interestedrightly the inpeople music running than business, such companies let alone are "serious" often aissues shoestring such asbut copyright sustaining protection. success, Suchhowever labels low-key, can be in runthe on Eiffel 65 Iriumph caps getcurrent on with environment the task isof moremaking difficult that environmentthan ever. Aim easier can fornow its andmembers, nurturing leaving exciting them music. to do what they do best - discovering Europop's run of hits a whole can only for UK acts in the singles Continental 3S chart was The décision by Holland's Free Record Shop to remove David ly (Sunday). actacular with Eiffelfash- availableBowie fromonline the prior racks to itsafter officiai his new release album underlines was made how 65 entering at one with Blue (Da Ba sensitive the net is making the supplier-dealer relationship. Dee).Its expected début put it on ratherSo EMI's than move bypass to use them the is net to beto communicateapplauded. Surely with itretailers can't be edcourse third to consécutive become an UKunprecedent- chart top- long before others follow suit. Ajax Scott ingper mainiandby a conîihental-signed.act, Europe's number onetak- PAUL'S QUIRKS passedThe Italian 100,000 1 sales by the end RDISTRIBUTION;ichard Griffîths' comments A SIMPLE that BMG REQUESTwas going to sell its of business on Wednesday, distribution dépôt and concentrate on music must have breakingappeared chargeto be headingof the entirea record- top rd produced th struck a chord with every music retailer in the country. The r(j. fourcomprisina continental--st50rcëa neind guythe singinguni? thing it andnot inordinate amount of time retailers seem to have to spend ^^releasesDeLuxe's withreworking Danish of Bobact FunkstarMarley's le 10 years ago if possibly the style," he says. justtime trying has always to get been the rlghta mystery albums to on me. the Despite shelf at dozens the right of Sun Is Shining, German Lou Bega's "avesHMV singlesthe success buyer of Andy the likesPowell of questionnaires, think tanks, open feed-back sessions and DutchMambo act No 5the {A Vengaboys'Little Bit Of...) WeTe and sy'reuld be playing UK or Americantheir own s.Bega "They and are Eiffel genuine 65 is excellenthits that private consultations, distribution still throws up as many ners-upGoing To positions. Ibizal occupying the run- Engiish," he says. are not driven by a TV spécial or missingproblems parcels today asand it latedid 10deliveries years ago. are stillDuplicated an everyday orders, event Eternal A&R director Steve Allen, consumermarketing demand."campaign. heIfs says. driven by remainand although unresolved. things have certainly improved many issues still Rl'sClarkeguarantees It doesn't matter whether half an order is missing or just one pluggersproducerslots Lnck of big acts cited theitem, remainder it is irrelevant is damaged if 90% asof ita deliverystill means is in that good staff condition are tied if Radio One is guaranteeing plug- up reporting shortages, returning goods, chasing missing mainstreamgers time slots producers with the in station'san over- as Woolies sales slow parcels or trying to get replacement cases. Tedious stuff musichaul of industry. its system for meeting the Woolworths has blamed themaybe, country but anwho everyday would much fact forrather hundreds be spending of retailers their aroundtime Head of production Lorna musicbig-name and releases video sales for duringhitting theits organising promotions and playing and selling music to their editorClarke, inwho April was 1998,appointed has station intro- The retailer says weak release So for ail our distributors who are wondering how they can immédiateduced a number effect ofat changes Radio One,with responsibleschedules in for the holding two sectors were improve their service and maybe considering spending a single-appointment session for growth31 this duringyear, although the 26 weeksprofits acreto July ailfortune most on retailers a consultant's want is toreport, order just product remember from them one thingeasily - pluggers and producers and a one- ail its opérations grew by 6.8% (preferably electronically) and receive exactly what they meetings.stop shop for cancelling or alterlng £12.6m during the same period. ordered next day in perfect condition. That's it - end of story. In a letter sent out to record andWoolworths' video came tough during tir a period of Woolworths: tough time in m„.„ Finally if, as we are led to believe, record companies and moters at the end of last week, companydramatic developmentsKingfisher, which for mitiallyparent "The strength of the Kingfisher distributors are gearing themselves up to provide a direct Clarke noted that the changes fol- looked on course to form a retail dentstrategy on isthat that or we any were other not dépen-single shoulddistribution not haveservice been for beyond their internet them to customers, design an electronicsurely it plelow acrosscomments the industry.received from peo- retailingpowerhouse giant with Wal-Mart Asda, onlyto step for USin opportunity," he says. ordering system for their "retail partners". To ail the record n sure the improvements with a superlor £6.7bn bid for its entertainmentDespite Woolworths sector difficult finding dur-the companies and interested parties involved in the Eros fiasco workingwill help relationsm between Radio UKKingfisher rival. group chief executive ing the period, Kingfisher distribu- who have assured me over the past 18 months that One producers and the widet Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy, whose corn- saiestion armuplift. EUK Elsewhere reported in entertain-a 5 5% preciselyeverything what was wein handhave -ended thanks up for with. nothing - which is musicParlophone industry," director she said. of promo- saleslast week up 61.0% announced to£4.8bn group for ment, the distributor's results are tions Malcolm Bill says, "The dif- ix months, believes the Asda togethercombmed reported with MVC £125.3m and VCI, sales,which Paul Qulrk's column Is a Personal view makingférence themselvesnow is more available." producers are addreached value a forlevel shareholders. which would representing a 31,1% year-on-year MUSIC WEEK 25 SEPTEMBER 1999 EDITED BY TRACEY SNELL - M A R K E T I M G news file Cutting-edge acts lose outlet MADLEY QUITS lONDON/FfRR promotionsLondon/ffrr Laurahead ofMadley radio has qultMadley, the wholabel hadafter worked nlne years. acts as The Sun folds The Source IncludingNew Heavies Ali Saints,and Echo The & Brand The by Robert Ashton Source's coverage may be incorpo- consideringBunnymen, saysa number she is of offers Apanies key marketing wanting toolto forbreak record up-and- com- otherThe things." Source's éditorial balance fourrated full-time into the staff main will newspaper. also be found Its timebut will off probablyuntil after be Christmas. taking coming acts disappeared on Frlday was traditionally weighted more in jobs within other departments of time. It was a like a marriage guidewhen TheThe Source. Sun folded its listings favour of music than M/rrorcompeti- The A List, wl that had gone a bit stale," ■ spokeswoman an eclectic mix ofThe addshas yet Madley. to announce London whetherRecords it Vengaboys,Brand New HeaviesThe Divine and Freq Comedy, Nasty. . 50/50, will appoint a replacement. Some record companies fear its lastpublished Frlday a (SeptemberDavid Bowie 17) spécial and TFI FORMAT MOVES TO RADIO ketingloss could departments make it harder to get for mass- mar- Turner.plans futureWallace features says he onis happyTina radioTFI Friday programme is being following turned into a a coveredbas become by the congested mass market with similarpress, fieldmarket acts. coverage for their more left- with the balance between music Channeldeal between Four andGinger Chrysalis Télévision, products since the end-of-week list- Nina Watson, label manager at The Source; closing be featuring more pop s Radio. TFI On Galaxy will be ings1998. magazine launched in April compan'yThe Divine Setanta, Comedy's says, currer' — which wouldn't expects' The theSource's south east-dem broadeastbetween 12pm-2pm each Saturday from She adds, "It bas been a wonder- ered a large readership that you buy music, to give something a t to roll out in GalaxySeptember network. 25 across It will beChrysalis' hosted well,ful project but the and market the staff is very bave oversub- done don't get with ' )f that The News Internat" région shortly witf by and Tim Aire FM has struck a deal which will Vincent,34-year-olds. and targeted at 16- to seeUnlted's its logo football appear pitch on forLeeds two If Sony CDs fo unité SILVER TAKES EURO ROLE AT BMG televised matches as part of a gnmes and music viceSara présidentSllver has European been named £1.5mconducted marketing by Emap campaign Radio for being its Big Sonylation TV CDs may comblning release further music compi- marketing for BMG designedCity brand. to The publiclse campaign an eight-week is releasecomputer of itsgame Double démos Life CD piif on-airFiver Fever,breakfast which promotion kicked off called last Double Life, set for release on Griffiths.président Silver,of marketing formerly vice opportunityweek and offers to win listeners £10,000 the each price,September offers 27 a 17-trackat a £9.14 music dealer CD succeeds(Europe) (or Freddie Columbia de Wall, Records, who numbersMonday byon checking £5 notes. off The sériai largest featuringing Apollo chart 440, hitsStéréophonies by acts includ- and BMGbecame Denmark managing in February. director of Big City promotion to date, it also Manie Street Preachers as well as a BLAXIH JOINS 1V0RS COMMUTEE includes a sériés of TV ads (pictured) ofsecond fortheoming dise featuring Sony eightPlayStation démos Rie Biaxill, former Granada advertising. Fiver Fever is aimed at games. It will not be eligible for the TopMedia Of GroupThe Pops head producer. of music has and the103 largestin Manchester, Big City stationsAire FM in- KeyLeeds accepted an invitation to act as directorand Métro Cath FM Murphy In Newcastle. says, "There Brand areThe positioning CD cornes their as Sega next and généra- Sony commlttee. Part of Biaxill's brief tionPlayStation consoles 2 respectively Dreamcast as enter-and willmusic be trends.to advise on current breakfast show is the best way of tainmentcomputer gameplayers machines. rather than pure MTV EXTENDS VPl DEAL rightsMTV Networks body VPL Europe last Monday and Online unsigned talent site BBC to give black music year(September extension 13) to signed their a four- independentlicensing agreement videos being for first prime-time TV slot shown in Europe, Africa and earmarks £10in ad spend tothe broadeast Middle East. European It allows MTV Blackprime-time music show has on secured terrestrial its télé-first independent videos on its MTV Ing for new and unsigned talent, is weeklyvision withprogramme the launch dedicated of a to new the TWAIN HITS TRIPLE PLATINUM planning a £10m advertising cam- genre due to begin broadeasting ra 0nShania 0ver Twain's was Corne thispaign year. to support its launch later Pure Naughty is a 30-minute bhi nertifiedm by The bulk of the budget will be music and talk show seeking to theBega BPTIast single weekMambo.No as 5 (A spentpress, onposters, a mix direct of national mail and radio, CD black-inspiredshowease the music. best Hostedof black by andMel Little BîTOî.'..) reached olatinum cover mounts in a bid to attract G, it will be broadeast on Sunday's forstatus. The ThereDivine wereComedy's gold awardsA Octoberat 12 noon 3. for six weeks, beginning Secret History best of and bandscampaign and willartists also for target the site'snew 'powerful A&R tool' Angela Ferreira, the show's exec- hostlng Pure Naughty Gomez'ssilver awards Liquid went Skin, to whiiethe single portfolio, which peoplesound.com "Consumers will be able ta dls- saysutive theproducer programme at BBC \ Manchester, on emerging scenes. There wiil also Sing It Back by andtfie 1,000hopes actswill bycomprise its launch more date. than idrver choose and sample a CD theor compilation newest music to raftof îsbyUi fd US be acoustic sets by new UK acts compilationLonger And Uncut.south Park - Bigger Meanwhile, peoplesound.com includingRecords signinghotly-tipped Hil St Soul. 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RENTAICOMMNIES - EQUIPPED TO FACE THE FUTURE As the price of studio equipment continues to grow, business is booming for rental companies, which can offer flexibility and the latest technology to studio users. However, the sector is highly compétitive, and is now dominated by two leading players. Neville Farmer reports i t a time when tough compétition and have realised we need each other and we Il recordingrapid teohnological studios with change spiralling have left conflicthave to betweenwork much companies more closely. detracts Any from have an opportunity to corne into their own s~d business studios isfind booming. that the costIndustry of equipping experts a estimatecutting-edge that studio the basic is n effects and specialisedîle to profit from a almostaround unlimited£1.5m. Faced array with of an 'Thefe OFe ObVlOUSiy hardware add-ons, any of m must hBve...bul record ourPrice, SSL manager room." ofsays Lise companies are generally Church. "Now we > bappy to hire the extra theto get room £850, contains even though42 for a more fluid approach to equipment Ihemselves' hiredoutboard out individually,effects whicf c Dreamhire and FX Rentals - Lola Wiedner, Sarm generate up to six timf UK.equipment Indeed. hire there market is evidence in the to suggest opportunities o playersthat the hascompétition cooled off between to a point where they whichIf studios can areoffer to ahave wide any range chance of equipment. of making can"Hire contemplate companies a profitableused to work equilibrium. entirely a profit, they must draw the line on everyFX opérations studio must director have, Tony but buyingAndrews; an extra"Rental prevailed,independently which and didn't a dog-eat-dog really benefit attitude opportunitycompanies haveto augment long prov th youreffect rates doesn't up, andnecessariiy record companies allow you to are put Keithanyone." Knowles. says Dreamhire"As time has général gone manager by, we "There are obviously es generally happy to hire the extra equipment themselves," says Loia Wiedner, manager of remaindramaticaliy face ain constantrecent years, battle and in justifying those who hard iiiii recording their huge capital costs against likely 3 Seventies. "As i £500,000Dreamhire a year and inFX new both models invest aroundor majorlty of modem recording upgrades, and whereas in the past projects, and although many studios et Studios recorders,have bought the Otarirental Radarbusiness 24-track in thls many smaller studios sector is booming, often ProToolsrecognised set-up this asand a packageso offers with its FX recently spent more than £200,000 alreadysupplementlng have or the providing machines a studiossecond engineer Paul Morris. "The success recorders,on two new and Sony is 3348HRunlikely to 48-track see them digital machine for copying. ourof our editor," ProTools says4 System manager is down Koto recoup the initial outiay in less than three recorderAlthough costs a £15,000typical tohard buy, diskthe Barclay. "We book In a lot of DJs years,Dreamhire even if technicaldemand meetsmanager expectations. Pete .... j . .. rentai who use hlm because he works well Eaglesfield re it such balancing acts little as plug-insand quickly. which It's isalso exactly pre-loaded what withyou are par for the coursf un 15return per dayon theirwhile investmentstill securing in a need when you are working on a making"We havebuying to décisions,take a lot ofbecause risks when in order matter■ 0 1 of months. rapid project and don't have time to to maintain an effective service we need to h "" to calculate is the return on ProTools, which consistently :ompanles to stayload on up the a System." bail with this technology, anticipate demand," he says. outperformsrental. Many SAD1Etop recording and other studios recording have andavoided editing investing machines in the at they have o rethink tl way of working. Software theMusic list of Lab companies is the most which recent have entrant been to totechnology provide a as set-up there to are meet so manyevery permutations clienfs demands. that it Is impossible greatertendency towardsobsolescence, while someareshnnlvH rw fellowunable casualties to make the such sums as Audiowork, joiningRents, "Most ProTools Systems would be obsolète before they had earnt that"Lots effective of plug-ins to begin do the with. same thing, and some don't do what 'they Audio FX and Hilton Sound. A number of managerthe £20,000 at Master we'd have Rock to Studios. pay for them," says Andy Beer, technical are supposed to," says Dreamhire's Bruce Roblns. "But there are othersand Sensible - including - have John diversified Henry, Music into touring Bank Master Rock managing director Miriam Gottlieb further notes TDMgood Goldones. isDUY's an all-encompassing Spider Is a marvellous package waveform that does editor- just Wavesabout backline equipment hire. thatpackage many with freelance their own producersProTools System.and programmers corne as a everything, and Antares Autotune Is an excellent piece of work " quarter"Studios of our account business, for justwhich more in tum than a ..u,-U!.alt.hOU?,.renta, comPanies have backed ProTools, increaslng ProToolsAli these rental, will which^canadd around cost £25 around each to£250 the perprice day, of dependlngthe standard on means that we can't justify investing in a lot There is also the risk that the appeal of a flavour-of-the-month ofReeve, the newest manager hardware," of Sensible says Music Phil Hire,Manley producer"Something Mlck like Glossop. 95% of "Itoday's don't sessionsknow how involve producers ProTools," manage says item will last literally only a month. 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It is unusual to find an entire album processmore disjointed this time recording around, there using my ProTools Ruben Gonmles completed= Allison in hasone foundstudio so these much days, flexlbility but m with the sessions divided overdubbingReal World's guitar."Wooden theRuben finishing Gonzales touche: - , ît-up that he doesn't feel the Skinend ofwas the recorded country. onLiquid Neve desk,Room, was with selected ils SSL for solomore album. than 300,000 The firsl I Muffin and we were there -for - three-and-a- B,g Yoga andVR consoles Strongroom at Parrin London. Street its unique ambience. label World Circuit, thanks in part to the half months," says the producer, who has Nelson has high praise for the"We Blackused Adderit to record Brass attentionproduced generatedBuena Vista by Socialthe Ry Club Cooder- album, "Vou'dalso worked expert with to beThe siok Beta of Banda place and bu' Shack. » the"The desk. Neve is great to used by Merz saysBand Dravs.and a live"Jacquie track," whichdocumentary Gonzales that featured. foliow The Wim works well for me because familiarity fromwork Gomezon," he wouldsays. carry"Myself out and the lanmixes Bail captureTurner uses the atmosphèredummy heads of forthe recordingroom, which to thehuge old hit Cuban and suddenly, cabaret together.iearn the Itbasics only takesof the about desk, 10so minutesif there to is fantastic.Ange! Studios was the location for the hasshow played where for Gonzales décades were any fader movements he could get recording of a string ensemble, before the has achieved kindsexperimenting of techniques with ail studioinvolved. almost He and constantly throughout. were in They're the Project relocated to The Astoria, the Worldwide renown. on this EP and album David Edward! Gllmour. by 's and engineer Jerry Project, Other key pièces of equipment used on "The album lived in ProTools for so long Boys both worked on very"Orinoco broad allows palette me to a thatbecause we decided they have to finishso much up atold The and Astoria well- Club,Buena which Visa Socialwas partly work with," says chorus effect,or and through the Roland which Dimension many of the D s gear. They have a great old mixed at Livingston, onAllison. Logic "I audio can sampleand backing vocals have been treated, studio.Boys' Wood They Greenused the record to hard disk or Artlst:Producer: Gomez Gomez Project: Engineering Album Label:and mixing: Hut Artist: Merz Project; Album Label; Epie live area and a big control room with space Street,Ken Nelson Liverpool Studios: L1 4JN, Parr tel: Street, 0151 33-45 707 Parr Producer: Merz and Marcus Dravs ts SSL. forWith lots thisof keyboards." arrangement, Allison can take Engineers: Jake Davies, Bruno Ellingham, "The tly,"re says Boys. "Making Buena Vista the straightforward four-piece line-up of ouuiai Club we discovered that the way to Coldplay"We are and looking work ovefor - - ■ id beyond thaï waskeep to the use sound the Rupertclosest Neve to the modules live original on an of a four-piece band, so I take Amek Mozart. The next best thing was the soundscapesrecordingnoscapes techniques and atmosphères,atmosphères. and then c or eise i brassyRembrandt tracks in weLivingston. mixed on On SSL the because brash, we i the band set-up away completely and wanted it more up front and punchy. If vou turnIt theis this song combination into something of old else." and new that do it on theArnek SSL it11 soundsS0UndS morelike an like analo an AdatlJe makes Allison's approach so interesting. He achi" g prefers the sound of analogue tape, Analogue is the chosen recording médium especlallyused on the the Coldplay new high-level record, Quantegybut he also GP9 Cubafor Boys, on BASFwho recorded Maxima 900Gonzales tape atlive 15 in likes to copy from analogue onto Radar to usesinches less per tape second than with 30 Dolbyips, and SR isbecause therefore it pasteallow himfacilities to take of advantagehard disk. Samplingof the cut-and- and easierRa toe transport.han mix 'rturing is an important part of the , ^ ^ i ipÊ the album in one long s, but Allison also believes in taking unusualthe whole instrui,„ banc will typically i the sound. 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