INSIDE Singleschart, 6-7;Album chart,17; New Singles, 18; NewAlbums, 13; Airplay guide, 14-15; lndpendent Labels, 8; Retailing 5.

June 28, 1982 VOLUME FIVE Number 12 65p RCA sets price Industry puts brave rises on both face on plunging LPs & singles RCAis implementing itsfirst wide- ranging increase in prices since January Summer disc sales 1981. Then its new 77p dealer price for singles sparked trade controversy but ALL THE efforts of the record industryfor the £s that records appear to be old the rest of the industry followed in due to hold down prices and generate excite-hat. People who are renting a VCR are course. ment in recorded music are meeting amaking monthly payment equivalent to With the new prices coming into stubbornly flat market. purchasing one LP a week," he said. effect on July 1, RCA claims now to be Brave faces are being worn around the Among the major companies howev- merely coming into line with other major companies but itis becominger, there is steadfast resistance to gloom. companies. clear that the business is in the middle of Paul Russell, md of CBS, puts the New dealer price for singles will be an even worse early Summer depressionproblem down to weak releases and is 85p (ex VAT) with 12 -inch releases than that of 1981. happy to be having success with Joan costing £1.49, a rise of 16p. On tapes The volume of sales mentioned by theJett, The Clash, Neil Diamond andWHETHER IT likes it or not, Polydorand albums the 3000 series goes from RB chart department shows a decline ofAltered Images with the prospect of bigis now heavy metal outfit Samson's£2.76 to £2.95, the 6000 series from between 20 and 30 percent over the samereleases from Judas Priest and REOrecord company. A few gentle words in£3.04 - £3.25, and the 9000 series from period last year. Speedwagon this Summer. a &r man Alan Sizer's ear, plus a£3.34 - £3.50. The International mid - Further evidence of the slump is He feelsthatitis imperative forcouple of lengths of industrial chain,price line remains at £1.82. furnished by the number of gold andsingles prices to be kept as low aswere enouth to convince the powers - silver discs registered by the BPI in thepossible so that young people can affordthat -be that it was wiser to sign the first six months of 1982 against the sameto make that all-important first invest-contract and pray for mercy. Pictured period last year. 1981 saw 47 silvers, 17ment in records. above (looking worried) is a chained - Music industry golds and one platinum single with 1982 Cliff Busby, head of EMI, cannotup Sizer along with Pete Jupp, Nicky South Atlantic weighing in with 39 silvers, 11 golds andoffer any more bigreleasesbeforeMoore and Paul Samson from the one platinum. In 1981 the BPI awardedSeptember but this is not a policy - justband. Bassist Chris Aylmer was too Appeal 54 silver LPs, 35 golds and 17 platinum. TURN TO P2squeamish to get involved. The same half year in 1982 has yielded IN ASSOCIATION with a number 42 silvers, 47 golds and 12 platinums. of individuals in record companies Seasonal problems like the sunny and music publishing houses, RE- June weather have this year been exacer-RAVRO gets new chairman, CORD BUSINESS is pleased to bated by the rival sporting attractions of lend its support to an unofficial the World Cup, Wimbledon, Ascot,pledges membership drive fund-raising effort on behalf of the plus The Falklands, the Pope's visit,FOLLOWING THE retirementofHotel, Birmingham. appeal for dependants of service- and the royal birth. On top of this there isHarry Tipple, chairman of RAVRO, "We want to hear from anybody who men killed in the Falklands. The the spectre of unemployment, againaftera 23 -year association with thehas a problem or is interested in the appeal, to be known as the Music above three million and just added to byrecorddealers'tradebody,a newfuture of the industry," commented Industries South Atlantic Appeal is 100,000 school leavers who would nor-attemptisto be made to improvegeneral secretary Arthur Spencer-Bol- being organised with the full know- mally be prime record buying targets.membership of the organisation. land. "From these two meetings we shall ledge of the Ministry of Defence. Even the usually solid budget market Under the new chairmanship of Alanformulate our future policy and collate Organisers wish to remain anony- has taken a downturn this year andDavison of Tudor Records, London,information tobe presentedtothe mous and have requested that che- Monty Lewis, md of Pickwick Records,RAVRO will be calling two open meet-record manufacturers when we meet ques -only be sent to the appeal feels that the industry needs a newings of record and video dealers. Thethem in late -Summer." fund, c/o Record Business, Hyde musical trendlike'Saturday Nightfirstwill take place at 7pm at the With Davison now moving up to House, 13 Langley Street, London Fever'. Bloomsbury Hotel, London, on July 14,becomechairman,DavidFox,of WC2. All donations will be acknow- "Disposable income has not increasedfollowed by a second meeting at the ledged in later editions of the paper. but there are so many products fightingsame time on July 15 at the Midland TURN TO P2 POSITIVE NOISE ipoolves 'WAITING FOR THE 7th b/w 'END IN TEARS'

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