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M&M's GSA Today Focuses On Austria. Also, Groovemix Studies Parallel Imports. See Ppges 13-15 & 10. Europe's Music Radio Newsvveekly.Volume 10.Issue 9.February 27, 1993. £ 3, US$ 5, ECU 4 Simply Red, CLT Bids For Lennox Top Fun; CSA OK Brits Awards by Mike McGeever Annie Lennox and Simply Still Needed Red scooped up two gongs each at the 1993 Brit Awards which would eventually be con- in London on February 16, the by Emmanuel Legrand verted into equity, giving CLT annual event where the British Luxembourg -based media group complete ownership of the net- music industry recognizesits CLT is believed to be ready to work. Reports say the figure is in own. buy EHR network Fun Radio thehundredsofmillionsof Lennox, who was absent ITALIAN COUPLE SELLS A MILLION IN GERMANY - Al Bano from press tycoon Robert Her- French francs. from the awards due tothe and Romina Power were in Hamburg in January to put the finishing sant. According to French daily In a recent Music & Media recent birth of her daughter, touches on their new album "Notte E Giorno." WEA MD Gerd Geb- newspaperLe Monde,CLT and interview (M&M, February 20) won the Best Female Artist hardt took the opportunity to present the Italian couple with a gold disc Hersant have come up with an Stephane Duhamel, deputy gen- award and Best Album for her for sales of over 250.000 of their album "Vincerai." The couple was agreement that would give CLT eral manager of full -service, top - albumDiva(RCA). Simply also presented with a "Warner Special Award" for sales of over one the ownership of Fun providing rated network RTL in France, Red (East West) as named Best million recordings in Germany. Pictured (I -r) are: WEA marketing direc- that two different elements are saidthecompany plannedto Group, while lead singer Mick tor Bernd Dopp, Gebhardt, Power, Bano, producer Alexander Seidl cleared: the lifting of the current grow either by acquiring new sta- Hucknall accepted the trophy and WEA senior product manager Hans -Otto Villwock. anti -concentration ceiling and the tions or setting up advertising for Best Male Artist. approval of broadcasting authori- partnerships. Duhamel made no Other industry veterans who ty CSA. CLT declines to com- efforts to conceal that CLT was dominatedtheawardswere ment. interested in Fun. If the deal is Peter Gabriel, collecting the BPW Calls For The deal would consistof confirmed, it would give CLT a Best British Producer award; CLT buying convertible bonds, (continues on page 29) Irish group U2 (Island) as Best LiveAct;R.E.M. (Warner German Radio To Brothers) for Best Internation- Controversy Cuts San al Group; and Prince (Warner Support New Acts (continues on page 29) ing them of only playing well- Remo Celebrity List by Miranda Watson known and successful records and No. 1 in EUROPE An open letter has been sent to allcalling on the stations to give presstime only Rod Stewart could European Hit Radio by David Stansfield radiostationsin Germany by moresupporttonewartists. be confirmed. STING German music body BPW accus- Headed by the motto "Give The A list of international artists slat- The controversy hasarisen If I Ever Lose My Faith In You New A Chance! Play It And Say ed to make guest appearances at following reports in the national (A&M) It!," the letter, signed by BPW the San Remo Song Festival on pressthatFIMI-whichsplit Warner Sweden MD Peter Zombik, was sent on February 23-27 has been stripped from the IFPI-affiliated AFI and Eurochart Hot 100 behalf of BPW members and pro- down to just one name following comprises BMG, Sony, EMI, WHITNEY HOUSTON Inks Licence Pact motion heads of major music an alleged conflict between music WEA and PolyGram, plusa I Will Always Love You companiesfrustratedwiththe industry federation FIMI and the numberofkey independent (Arista) lack of opportunity in Germany festival organizers. Michael by Ken Neptune firms-had been betrayed by the to promote new acts. Bolton, Gloria Estefan, Julio festival organizers, who had not European Top 100 Albums Stockholm -based Telegram Comments Zombik, "We get Iglesias, Duran Duran, Paul honoured a "package deal" ensur- OST - THE BODYGUARD Records has entered into a one- the impression that less and less McCartney, Sade, Neil Young ingplacesfortheirdomestic The Bodyguard yearlicensingagreement with new talent is getting played in and Rod Stewart were all in the artists in the song competition in (Arista) (continues on page29) (continues on page 29) running to appear,butby (continues on page 29) .111/ INTERNATIONAL AmericanRadioHistory.Com THE NEW SINGLE FROM ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Belgium ADDING NOW !! BRF/Eupen ACROSS THE AIRWAVES IN ALL FORMATS NOW !! 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Although RAI was reported to be in debt to the with new packaging. "We are try- ney's music operations (records tune of L25.8 billion (app. US$17 million) for the first half of '92, director by Emmanuel Legrand ing to introduce innovations to a and publishing) in Europe. Com- general Gianni Pasquarelli claims the pubcaster will have ended the year Walt Disney sector that has been quite steady ments Sissmann,"In1992 we about even. But his prediction of losses of L80 billion in '93 has led to FRANCE Franceisset- for years," says Sissmann. enhanced our positions in differ- announced cutbacks. Says EHR net Stereo RAI PD Bodele Bellisario, ting up a new label, Touchstone Touchstone operates with a ent countries, especially northern "We now have fewer major events and had to turn down the acquisition Records, whichwillproduce, staff of10,fronted by Jean - Europe, Italy and Spain. We have rights to some major live events." David Stansfield market and promote mainstream Philippe Randisi, formerly from an average growth of 15-20% national pop acts. The label will Sony Music, Marcel Mangin, in compared to the previous year. GERMANY: Radio FFB Poised For Major Growth be added to Disney's music oper- charge ofcommercial and We launched simultaneouslyThe Radio FFB/Furstenfeldbruck, a small Gold/ACE regional station west of ationsinFrance,adivision Monique Moulin for publishing, Beauty And The Beastat the end Munich, could become one of the leading stations in the metro area. From expected to generate more than covering all aspects of the indus- of the year and products recorded February 1the station's broadcasting power increased to 500 Watts, Ffr50 million (app. US$9 million) try. Says Sissmann, "Publishing is for the first time in each country allowing it to reach both the Munich and Augsberg markets. A boost to in turnover this year. a very important aspect of our with local stars, such as Gino two kW on April 1 will give it a potential reach of three million people. Says Disney France president work. We create a lot of original Paoli in Italy, Charles Aznavour 1,1-11 recently took on Rn. Germany's Gold format, which it plays and VP music for Europe Pierre music in France, and our goal is and Liane Foly in France and between 18.00-06.00 hours and 09.00-2.00 hours. Miranda Watson Sissmann, "Our goal with Touch- to contribute to the development Peter HoffmaninGermany. stone Records is to create a roster of French creation and tothe France serves as a source of cre- SPAIN: COPE Announces New Investors ofnationalactsand produce development of European copy- ation and co-ordinationfor COPE has disclosed the names of the three buyers of a 23% stake the net French chanson of quality with rights." Europe. Our ambition is to have was selling for Pta1.7 billion (app. US$14.5 million): Savings Bank of authors, composers and perform- The Disney office in France more and more European product Cantabria and Cordoba (9.9%), financialinstitution Cartera de ers with original style." also serves as coordinator for Dis- adapted to the local markets." Medios (9.4%) and newspaper publisher Prensa Espailola (3.8%). The The label will be fully opera- transaction still needs to be approved by the Episcopal Conference, the tional by the second half of 1993.