NEWSDESK: 0171 921 5990 or e-ma MUSIC WEEK AWARDS NEWSFILE Rock Box begins légal action RCAtakes starring rôle The légal action launched by Rock Box against the BRI hasCountyCourttofixacourt a pre-trial hearing loday date. (Monday) The promotions atthe London respectcompany of claims CDs, cassettes the BRI owes and records it more thanseized £13,000 as part in of with four MW awards the anti-hyping probe, which identified Rock Box as the by Martin Talbot In The World...Ever, EMI Music Meanwhile,company which Rock allegedly Box is launching bought in itsseven own records. record label. RCA received belaled récognition for the and Parlophone's Simon Blacknioré Rock Box Records. Four acts have been signed and the massive success of Robson & Jerome as Othen e, the co won the PR award for his work on the firstButterfly release EP on will March be Old 18. Man Stono's four-track Madam Thursda/sthe company Music picked Week up Awards. four awards at Kennedy. Out Of My Hair,jding Olive Brian and Virgin won two awards for top andRCA won was botb named the toptop singles single companyand top Ryan,Of thesays corporate Dawson. groups, PolyGram company (see profile p6), while EMI Benn booked for dance awards won five awards, closely followed by Music Publishing regained the top pub- willBoxer co-present Nigel Benn the and third Kiss International 100 FM DJ WendyDance AwardsDouglas al playproject, award as well for asits winning Take That the top single air- BMGPolyGrm with four. d last lisher award by one of the biggest mar- London's Forum on March 28. Benn will also DJ atthe behindBack For with Good. three awardsCréation (see was below). close the sevenoarket prizes share - v Chapp of 12.0%. after-showClappers, Baby party, D, while Goldbug, Mary Layla Kiani, and QFX, Billie Happy Ray Martin DawsonRCA saysmarketing the success director is tribute Kevin to whilegroup Islandand top won albuir the A&R award, Go! directorEMI PeterMusic Reichardt Publishing says managing the mar- will perform atthe awards show. particular. "We never had this view that Dises' Mike Heneghan won the best ifying.gin of the "To victory be number was particularly one by such grat- a BBC2 launches new music show singlespromoting are albums," loss leaders he says. or "It'ssimply partic- for Weller'sDon't Give Stanley Me Your Road Life andby Alex London's Party somethinghuge margin right," shows he toldwe must the audience. be doing BBC2 will screen a six-part music programme, The ularly gratifying to do so well in what was named RM club eut of the year. Virgin Our Price won the best multi- Transatlanticplayer Aly Bain Sessions, and New in York-based early April. composer Celtic fiddle Jay hasBesides been such the aTake great That year Greatest for singles." Hits awards.The EMIEMI MusicTV won Group top wonclassical six wasple retailer named awardbest independent and Andy's Recordsretailer, Ungar will jam in a Scottish hofel with top country and and the launch of Take That solo pro- album with The Best Classical Album both for the third successive year. traditionalEmmylou Harrîs, smgers Mary from Black a round and the John world, Martyn. including McGeecelebratesas Woolworths'Woolworths entertainment promote division Foulser trading manager Oasis clinch hat-trick Stephen Foulser is to replace Andrew Fryatt as the Création founder and président Alan McGee says the Foulser,company's who advertising joined the and company promotions in August controller. 1993, will flagshiplabeTs three act MWOasis, awards who arehe predictsfurther récognition will become for the its act as trading manager until £ biggestMcGee, band who in pickedthe world. up Creation's awards and the /iH| songwriter of the year prize on behalf of Noël TheBlackpool BPI's anti-piracy pirates unit seizedcaught more in than BRI 80,000 raid band,Gallagher, says, who "(The is onawards) a US promotional utterly vindicate tour with Oasis, the counterfeit CDs and cassettes worth £350,000 in a joint conquering America and the world. threeopération addresses with police and a anddistribution trading standards outlet in Blackpool officers at they"People see a bandhave liketo take Oasis British achieve music the worldwideseriously when sales last Wednesday. The action followed swoops on a recordNewcastle-on-Tyne shop in Canterbury, in which Kent hundreds and a record of illégal fair CDsin awardThe forband their won continuing the international success abroad breakthrough with their 1 and cassettes were seized the previous week. Momingdébut Définitely Giory?, which Maybe has and achieved (Whafs sales The of aroundStory) RTM launches promo CD 6.5mThe worldwide. album has gone platinum in Australia and has Lush, Hardfloor, Rocket From The Crypt and Sfereolab reached gold status in at least seven countrics, includ- Alan McGee, piclured right wilh the label's marketing consultantTim are contributing tracks to the first in a sériés of saysing Hong he anticipâtes Kong, Japan, total New sales Zealand of around and 12m. Italy. McGee Abbott, says he is delighted by the vote of confidence front the promotionalNo Name retailer. CDs RTM The CD,is launching which will for be the supplied Chain With ta the weekThe andband are return due tofrom play their three three-week dates in USCardiff tour thisand industry. "1 knew we'd win a couple of awards, but 1 didn't expect chain's 110 outlets for in-store play, is expected to he Dublin before flying to Europe for a tour at the end of three.the party Ifs aslike the being guest an of uninvited honour," guesthe says. and "Oasis suddenly are you'rethe best invited band forto followed by a new sampler once every three months. Marchcities. In taking April, thein Barcelona,band will again Munich tour andthe US.other key 20 years and the awards are proof of that." John Coxon isProducer not a member John Coxon of drum has and asked bass us act to Spring point out Heel that Jack he Pulp and Tricky help Island Mclaughlinto unveii assuggested in last week's talent feature on Everything StratHMV Award expansion winner Brian McLaughlin plan But The Girl. is planning to unveii a substantial New! passes new sales milestone to victory in A&R category ingweeks.expansion of his HMV chain in the com- NowThafs What ICall Music! 32 reached four scoopIsland Music became Week's the A&R second award company in recog- to thatMarot the original says, "The spirit award of Island emphasises Records McLaughlin picked up his award the BPr limes platinum status last week, while two nition of its success with artists includ- is still very much alive. It's a tribute to dayprime after site HMV in finalisedNewcastle a dealfor toHMVs buy a albums, Blur's The Great Escape and Pulp's Différent ingIsland Pulp, Tricky,managing PJ Harvey director and U2.Mark tionmuch of hard A&R work ears." and a fantastic collec- biggest store outside London. BPIClass, sales gained award triple successes platinum are: awards. Eternal's This Power week's Of other A Marot, A&R director Nick Angel and The label is known for its diverse ros- siteMcLaughlin and is very says, exciting. "It is a It 100% will beprime the Woman and Janet Jackson's Design Of A Decade 4thPalmer & Broadwnv accepted the A&R award director on behalf Julian of Theter, but Cranberries flagshtp artists ha Pulp, Tncky and best store in the north east." (double platinum), the Foo Fîghters' self-titled début the team at Island. ing 1995. Pulp's ail gestmm Différentsclling artistClass StreetThe store30,000 will sq include ft Northumberland seven escala- album, Mike And The Mechanics' Hits and Garth récognitionMarot says of he Island's is delighled long-standing with the wasalbum the of 1995llth andbig tors, more than the group's flagship Nineties...SoBrooks' Fresh Far, Horses The Greatest(gold) and Dance The Best Album Of TheUnder The A&R philosophy, paying tribute to the 1.7m copies worldw ide. McLaughlin was visibly taken aback Sun. The Lighthouse Family's Océan Drive and Robert reslDave of Gilmour, the team 4th- Island & Broadway A&R manager A&R eagerly-awaitedIsland is plann nev ring album to releasefrom Tricky, the by the Strat award, "1 am stunned," he Miles's Children single (silver). manacrer Dorrus Reese nnd scouts under the pseudon ym Nearly God, on says.even "Whenlistening. the Iaward was toocame busy up, 1sulking wasn't gaveRachel a spéciallyer and mention Jim Reid. to A&R Marot co-ordi- also AprilCranberries' 22, followed To The a weekFaithful later Departed by The that we hadn't won the multiple retailer .dotmusic nator Georgina Votier. and lan McNabb's Merseybeast. of the year award." From MusicThe latest Week. industry Updated news Mondays On The at Net. 18.00 GMT. ► ►►►►► D00LEY AT THE MUSIC WEEK AWARDS - p38/39 ► ► ► ► ► ► http://www.dotmusic.com MUSIC WEEK MARCH 161996