— TICKERTAPE CASH BOX DECEMBER 15, 1990 3 EXECUTIVES ON THE MOVE Morris Named Co-Chief SBK Records has promoted Daniel Glass to the newly- Exec Officer created post of executive vice president/ general manager. He has been senior vice president of promotion since the company's inception in April, 1989—a job he previously held THE ATLANTIC RECORDING Warner Music Group, which is at Chrysalis—and has helped steward SBK's success with such owned by Time Warner Inc. CORPORATION announced on artists as Vanilla Ice, W'ilson Phillips and Technotronic. Time Warner's senior executive t Morris has November 30 tha Doug Capitol Records has appointed Tom Corson to the position Robert Morgado, said, "Atlantic been appointed co-chairman and J. of vice president, international artist development. Corson a role in co-chief executive officer. Morris, Records has played major Glass comes to Capitol after spending five years with A&M—which who held the position of president the recent strong growth of the hired him as product manager in 1985, promoted him to and chief operating officer prior to Warner Music Group, and we are executive director/assistant to then label president Gil Friesen this appointment, will continue extremely fortunate to have the in 1989 and named him vice president, marketing in April 1990. working alongside Atlantic leadership provided by Ahmet Corson now works out of Capitol Tower in Hollywood, report- founder/co-chairman/co-CEO and Doug. Their partnership en- ing directly to Capitol Records president Hale Milgrim. Ahmet M. Ertegun. Morris has a sures a wonderful future for Atlan- Virgin Records has promoted Gemma Corfield, formerly long career in the music industry. tic." After graduating from Columbia director of A&R, to the position of vice president of A&R. The Harris, Virgin's co-presi- , University, Morris became a staff announcement was made by Jordan songwriter for the music publisher, dent. Corfield's new position will involve overseeing and Robert Mellin, Inc. He joined planning all of Virgin's forthcoming and ongoing A&R Laurie Records in 1965, for which projects. Corfield has been with Virgin since 1977, when she he was a writer and producer joined the company's U.K. office. Corfield, who is based out of before being to vice promoted Virgin's Los Angeles office, has been with Virgin Records U.S. president and general manager. since its inception in 1987. CBS Records has appointed Morris left Laurieinl970to start his Danny Wynn vice president, business affairs. East Coast, own label. Big Tree Records making him the senior person responsible for negotiating East which was acquired by Atlantic in Coast talent and music properties; he has been director, busi- Corfiold 1978. In 1980, Morris was promoted ness affairs since 1988, and has been with the label since 1983, to president of Atlantic. And in he joined CBS Inc. as an attorney. Michael Forbes has 1989, he assumed the additional when position of chief operating officer been appointed promotion director of Columbia House's for the Atlantic Recording Cor- video club, where he will supervise the editorial staff and poration. The Atlantic Recording freelance copywriters in Video Club promotions and, along Corporation is a subsidiary of the Doug Morris with the senior art director, oversee day-to-day operations of the Video Creative teams. He joined Columbia House as a copywriter in 1989. RCA Records has appointed Tim Leffel and Greg Linn to the newly-created posts of managers, nation- AND THE WINNER OF THE 1989 ing the B-52's, Michael Stipe, the In- al product development, RCA Records label. They will head a BEST NEW ARTIST GRAMMY digo Girls and others. team involved with media, promotion, A&R, sales and product management and be the label's "strike force" covering promo- AWARD TAKEN AWAY FROM MILL! HELLO CENTRAL, GIVE ME DR. tional and concert tours. Leffel has been with RCA since 1986; VANILLI IS...: No one. NEW MUSIC: Music Access, Inc. is a he was most recently manager, product development, Nash- new interactive telephone service BUTTERFLY: BMG and Terry Ellis, ville. Linn has been with the company since 1985; he was most which, for a mere 95 cents per minute, co-founder of Chyrsalis Records (he recently marketing manager, Boston. And Bob Ander- allows callers with a touch-tone phone BMG sold his half of Chrysalis in 1985), have to hear snippets of independent son has been appointed Northeast regional director, RCA formed The Imago Recording Co., a releases in a variety of styles. Interested Records label, making him responsible for the Boston, New new label to be directed exclusively by labels should call the new company at York, Philadelphia and Washington markets. He'll be based in Ellis and based in New York City; the (718) 398-2146 (no, it won't cost you a New York; he has been with BMG for six years. ASCAP has custom label is a joint venture between buck a minute); those who'd like to promoted Nancy Knutsen to the position of director of Ellis and BMG. Like Chrysalis, Imago check out the service should dial (900) film/television repertory. Western region from director of film plans to restrict the label to new artists 454-3277 (that's where the buck a and symphonic repertory /West Coast, although she will con- exclusively and maintain a "sparse" minute comes in). tinue her involvement in the concert music field as well as release schedule; the first two quarters West Coast film and television activities. of '91 will each see a single Imago WEST COASTINGS: L.A.-based Total overseeing ASCAP's release. Music Public Relations and Concert And Wanda LeBron has joined ASCAP as a membership Concepts have merged. The new com- representative. Zomba Recording Corp. has promoted HARRIET AND HARRIET: Harriet pany is called Coast To Coast Entertain- Julia Lipari to manager, marketing/intemational for the Jive Wasserman, manager of Sheena Eas- ment and promises "full entertainment and Silvertone labels from her previous post as marketing ton, has left Gold Mountain Entertain- services." Call them at (213) 461-3068 assistant/intemational coordinator for the labels. Jim Swin- ment to form Harriet Wasserman for yourself. and judge general for Virgin, has Management, which will share offices del, senior vice-president and manager with Harriet Sternberg Management KOCH US IF YOU CAN: Shanachie announced the formation of a product management depart- Both offices are at 15260 Ventura Blvd., Records, the New Jersey-based World ment for the label and that Sheila Coates, Diana Fried and Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. Music specialists, and Koch Interna- Mike Rosenberg have been named product managers. Coates Iwl Anderson tional Corp. have formed a joint ven- comes to Virgin from long-time San Francisco Bay Area R&B RE: ISSUES: Rhino Records, those ture whereby Koch has acquired a station KSOL-FM, for which she spent five years as promotion fervent reissuers of the gems and jet- stock holding interest in the label and sam of pop music past, has launched a director. Fried most recently held the position of director, will act as Shanchie's exclusive market- new artists label called RNA (Rhino national singles sales for Virgin, while Rosenberg most recent- ing and distribution company in the New Artists). Ex-X'er Exene ly held the position of Virgin's East Coast regional sales U.S.. Cervenka's new album. Running manager. A&M Records has appointed Bert de Ruiter to Sacred, kicks off the label, which chimes PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION: the position of European marketing director for U.S. repertoire. Blinds and Shutters, a in in January with Tame Yourself, a book of the Although de Ruiter will work out of A&M's London office, he benefit album for PETA (People for the photographs of the late Michael will only only be responsible for the European marketing Knutsen Ethical Treatment of Animals) featur- Continued on page 7 activities of artists signed to A&M U.S..