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Goddard Out At Kiss 4 GEMA Fees Up12% 5 8LJAIJ/1 Victoires Mull Changes 6 New Italian Dance Chart 7 Special: Jazz10 Off The Record26 Europe's Music Radio Newsweekly . Volume 8 . Issue 24 . June 15, 1991. 3, US$ 5, ECU 4 New Feature: RESEARCH BIDDING POOL GROWS M&M Debuts Nielsen To Bid For Jazz Page Jazz followers get a double treat Radio Contract this week in M&M, as we high- our media research resources here light the world of jazz music (see by Hugh Fielder page11)andlauncha new and we have also submitted an monthly page covering the jazz US broadcast research firm A. C. application for the JICNAR read- radio and record industries (see Nielsen has thrown its hat into ership contract." Last year the page 10). the ring for the new joint inde- company vied unsuccessfully for Coordinated by M&M chart pendent radio/BBC audience the BARB TV audience survey. reports manager and jazzafi- research contract (RAJAR). Nielsen joins a growing list of cionado Terry Berne, this new Nielsen UK media sales exec- biddersfortheproject. A monthly page will include airplay utive Lisa Rudman confirms, spokesperson for RSGB, which reports from jazz stations/presen- "We shall definitely be in the run- currently holds the JICRAR con - ters, Top 20 album sales,the THE BEST OF FRIENDS - Old friends Cliff Richard and popular ning. We have been building up (continueson page26) Most -PlayedAlbums,reviews, Yugoslav singer Alexander Mezek relax with Phonogram executives after station/presenterprofiles,label performing their single "To A Friend" (Mercury) on Germany's most popu- marketing/promotion activities, lar game show "Wetten Dass". Pictured standing (I -r): Richard's manager First Quarter Music Sales: and much more. Bill Latham; Phonogram head Louis Spillmann; head of radio lnka Esser; M&M publisher Leon ten Richard; Mezek; international exploitation manager Astrid Selley; and Germany Up, France Down Hengel comments, "The support Kneeling are promotion coordinator from radio, Cliff Roles and TV department head Peter Angemeer. Cassette shipments also con- we've received by E. Legrand & R. Lyng (continues on page 26) tributed significantly to the first It'sataleof twocountries. quarter's positive results. While Spurred partly by a vibrant econ- increasing only 3.4% in the clas- Jazz Labels Strengthen Presence omy and the knock -on effect of sical sector, pop cassette deliver- unification, Germany soundcarri- ies rose by 35.4%. er shipments increased 19.4% to The downward trend in vinyl Windham Hill Sets NewVeraBra Creates New 52.8 million units during the first hascontinuedatthealmost quarterof1991.Meanwhile, alarmingrateof17.4%.As Distribution Network Corporate Structure France music shipments dipped (continues on page26) 6.8% to 29.3 million units during the same period. No. 1 in EUROPE by Jeff Green by Machgiel Bakker According to IFPI/Germany. Windham Hill Productions has completed agree- Cologne, Germany -based VeraBra Records and its it looks as if the country's labels European Hit Radio ments with several companies throughout Europe, affiliated labels, following a corporate restructuring, are heading for yet another record MICHAEL BOLTON establishing a new distribution network. Here's thewill now be called VeraBra Music Group (VMG). year. Love Is A Wonderful Thing new layout: The company roster includes VeraBra Records, Go CD tradedeliveries-which (Columbia) Italy and Spain are distributed by BMG Ariola Jazz, Intuition, American Clave and 101 South comprised some 39% (20.7 mil- and PolyGram,respectively.Benelux'sImport Records. Founder Vera Brandes and Michael lion units) of total shipments to Eurochart Hot 100 Singles Music Service and Germany's International Music Jacoby retain their positions as president and MD, retailers-once again led the way, SCORPIONS Service, both PolyGram subsidiaries, represent a con- respectively. increasing by 42.5%. IFPI statis- Wind Of Change tinuation and expansion of previous arrangements. Explains Jacoby,"Our new sloganis'The tics also indicate that the trend (Mercury) Meanwhile, New Note Distribution takes over for achievement of musical excellence.' We are branch- towards classical music is holding the UK and Ireland, while Media 7 distributes in ing into new genres, and felt there was a need for a a steady course, especially on European Top 100 Albums France. Other new partners are the newly formed much stronger corporate identity as part of the pan- CDs. Increasing by 36.5%, classi- ROXE-ITE CNR Records in Sweden and Norway, Danish European development that's underway. Our aim is cal CD tradedeliverieswere Joyride Music Imports, and COD Records in Switzerland. to open offices in Paris, London and other cities, enough to compensate for a 29% (EMI) (continues on page 26) (continues on page 26) loss in the vinyl LP sector. THE ACHIEVEMENT OF MUSICAL EXCELLENCE The New Voice In Jazz The Brandnew Solo -Album MANFRED,MANN'S VINCE JONES PLAIN MUSIC Trustworthy Little Sweethearts PLAINS MUSIC INT 3062 2L')INT3062 4 INT 3046 1 INT 3046 2 H INT 3046 4 INT 3062 1 All products of the veroBto music group ore distributed by Germany: East -/West TIS, Austria: EMP, Switzerland: Phonag, BeNeLux: Duero, Denmark: DMI, France: Melodie, Greece: OM/Lyro, Italy: IRD, Norway/Sweden/Finland/Iceland: Amigo, Spain: GASA/Sany Musk, United Kingdom:New Note. INTUITION RECORDS "a division of veraBra music RECORDS AmericanRadioHistory.Com FROM BAKU, AZERBAIJAN "AZIZA MUSTAFA ZADEH'S MUSIC IS THE NATURAL, EASY FUSION OF TWO FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS: JAZZ, THE MODERN SOUND OF FREEDOM, AND MOGAM, TH ANCIENT MUSIC OF WISDOM." AmericanRadioHistory.Com MUSIC & MEDIA CONTENTS PO Box 9027, 1006 AA Amsterdam Mars Rocks Steady In RiMsburgstraat 11, 1059 AT Amsterdam 4 Tel: 31-20-6691961 -Telex 12938 UK Fax: 31-20-6691941 G/A/S/SCANDINAVIA 5 E-mail: DGSI 113 Soviet TV Sponsorship Publisher: Leon ten Hengel FRANCE/BENELUX 6 7 EDITORIAL three weeks by European media from Soviet TV in recent years. ITALY/SPAIN Editor -In -Chief: Jeff Green by Hugh Fielder Senior Editor: Machgiel Bakker sponsorship agency Invizible "The range of styles that it co- NEW RELEASES 8 Managing Editor: Steve Wonsiewicz Mars International is sponsoring Arts. Says MD Tim Smith, "Mars vers, from soul to hard rock and Features Editor: Robin Pascoe indie music, is important to us be- JAll PAGE 10 UK Editor: Hugh Fielder the first UK rock TV series to be [candy bars] have been available in Associate Editor: Debra Johnson screenedintheUSSR.The Soviet Unionforthelast10 cause the only Western music being SPECIAL: JAll 11 Music Editor: Robbert Tilli Russian Television And Radio months. There have been problems screened in the Soviet Union at the Chart Editor: Mork Sperwer STATION OPERATIONS 16 Chart Reports Manager' Terry Berne Company (RTRC) has acquired 10 in distribution but these have been moment is chart hits and videos. I Editorial Assistants: Paul Wightman, shows produced by Rock Steady overcome and the company is now believe this show could becomea STATION REPORTS 17 Claire Heffernan, Raul Cairo Ventures, specially edited from the in a position to market the product cultural sensation. There isn't any- Correspondents Emmanuel Legrand STATION REPORTS 16 (France); Jacqueline Eacott (France); current "Rock At The Dome" pro- across the USSR. "Rock Steady" thing else apart from MTV." David Stansfield (Italy); Robert Lyng, Troitsky is looking for sponsor- 21 Mal Sondock (Germany); Anna Marie gramme running on Channel 4 and provides a suitably dynamic vehi- HOT 100 SINGLES de la Fuente (Spain); Paul Easton cleforaworld -leadingbrand shipforanother UK -produced its predecessor "Rock Steady". TOP 10 SALES 22 (UK); Kari Helopaltio (Finland); Marc The series will run fortnightly whilst providing strong qualitative show, "Snub TV", and he has also Maes (Belgium); David Rowley of (Scandinavia); Ken Stewart (Ireland), over five months and feature live association for the client." been talking with the producers USA 23 Tom Kay (USA). Andy Hudson, director of Rock theFrench programme, "Mega - performances from Sting, Alexan- EURO, NATIONAL AIRPLAY 24 mix".He says he's disappointed PRODUCTION der O'Neil, Mark Knopfler and Steady Ventures, adds, "Everyone Production Manager: Rim Ederveen the Notting Hillbillies, The wins a balloon with this deal. We withthestandardof US rock TOP 100 ALBUMS 25 DTP: Pauline Witsenburg, shows, adding that the only one that Neville Brothers, David Byrne, have a programme we went to sell OFF THE RECORD 26 Will van Litsenburg the Automation Manager. John Langridge Richard Thompson and Julian worldwide, the Russians want the interests himatpresentis Printer: Den Haag Offset Cope, as well as film features. show but they don't have the cur- "LonesomePine"newcountry EHR 27 Design: Peter van Seuren RTRC head of music program- rency to buy it. Mars provides the show. ADVERTISING ming Art Troitsky estimates the backing and gets the marketing ex- Sales Director: Ron Betist audience could be anywhere from posure it is looking for. It's a per- Advertising Executives:Irit Harpaz, NEWSMAKERS Erika Price, Salvatore di Muccio, 30-45million,withapotential fect example of how sponsorship Kirk Bloomgarden, Lidia Bonguardo, can work for us all." Carin Thorn reach of 100 million. Sales Co-Ordinator: Inez Landwier Mars has not revealed the cost of The RTRC was set up last year the sponsorship deal but it covers in the Russian Republic and started Radio Viscount Peter Glenapp has MARKETING been appointed chairman of the the expenses of reformatting and broadcastingonMay 12on Marketing Manager: Annette Knijnenberg advisory company Marketing Assistant: Kitty van der Meij distributing the show for Soviet Gostelradio's Soviet Channel Cornelia Panneck is the newinternational Subscriptions: Lex Sternfeld broadcast. The company's logo is Two. Troistky, a leading rock critic head of marketing at Star*Satfor the media and entertainment industriesatMontreux Com- ADMINISTRATION displayed in the title sequence and and writer in the USSR, says he Radio, based in Munich, Financial Controller: Edwin Loupias a commercial will run before, du- picked "Rock Steady" because of Germany.