r • r ' WITH U J M1 RADIO UUEEC 1 ^ T f Singles chart. 10-11; Album chart,New Albums,25; New 20;Singles, Airplay 26 21-24.guide, 18-19; HMV Special, :i'1W1 July 21, 1980 VOLUME THREE Number 18 Capital caned under new Simmonds needletime judgement quits A&M for COMMERCIALpay new needletime RADIO royalty stations rates to willthe1 million and ten percent of the remain- farmer's life PPL under a decision of the Performing This will ease the burdon on smaller GLENtor of A&MSIMMONDS, Records sincemanaging September direc- leastRight one Tribunal station issued is far lastfrom week. happy And with at Plymouth,stations like Pennine, Swansea, Orwell, Victory, and last year, has quit the company he has the new system. Thames Valley by a factor of around 40 GERMAN BELLAPHON label workedSimmonds for isduring also theleaving past thefive recordyears. be Underpaid tothe Phonographic sliding scale ofPerformance royalties to The major regional stations like launchesBranco Zivanovic a UK (right)operation: with ownerRobin industry and is going 10 become a Ltd, Capital Radio could stand to pay an BRMB, City, Clyde, Forth and Picad- Taylor, new managing director of the ertyfarmer. near He Bovey has bought Traccy a in 130-acre Devon. prop- extra£750,000 £250,000 it already per pays.year on top of the dillythe new will terms, come althoughout around as theireven adver-under British subsidiary. As a result of Simmonds' departure, The 80-day £1 million enquiry into tising revenue rises over the year, so will cannotjudgement. be ruled The out." possibility The new of an£750,000 appeal A&M senior vice president Derek Green PPL royalties was originated by the PPL contributions. threshold for the first four percent pay- director'swill once againresponsibilities. take over the managing Associationtractors which of Independentsought a royalty Radio reduc- Con- unlessCapital's it cuts position down canits musicalonly deteriorate output. ment is set against inflation. The base "We are very sorry to be losing Glen, tion from seven percent of net annual On present figures it will pay about nine Octoberline is set 1978. at the Retail Price Index in but we respect his right to determine his revenue (NAR) to a rate of about one percent of revenue to the PPL - more New stations coming on air this year ownplayed career," a very saidimportant Green. role "He in hasthe This was vigorously opposed by the Some estimates put the Capital pay- willthe firstpay justfull twoyear percent of operation of N AR and during three success of this company." PPLbody - withthe record back-up industry's evidence collection from the out higher than the flat fee the BBC pays percent of NAR for the second year. wasHe about added: the "I future am as of excited A&M. as Having 1 ever Musicians Union. Radio-1to PPL network.for the whole of the national said;At the"We PPL, arc deputyvery pleased chief John with Love the spent many previous years in the job, The Tribunal decided to impose a Capital Radio rad and'AIRC chair- judgement. It emphasises the value of recordsthe only sticksurprises and whichI anticipate don't." are which completelytion. From newOctober basis for1 stations royalty willcalcula- pay manhaving John a meeting Whimey to discusstold RB: the "Weposition are musicit says tothere the isbroadcasters some promotional and although value Green noted that A&M had main- four percent of the first £750,000 of and the Tribunal findings on Monday." in radio play, it rejects this as a basis for lasttained seven a staff years, of abouta number 70 people which forwould the NAR,£750,000, rising eight to percentsix percent of the of next the £1.5next "WeAIRC can director make Tony Stoller added: ourfixing position. a royalty, which has•To always Page been 2 not alter in the foresscable future. in Simmonds'the industry departure, which began after at MfP11 years and Big German indie to launch UK operation company,took him to comes Nigeria at aas time md ofwhen EMI's A&M local is Germany'sBELLAPHON largest RECORDS, independent recordWest PRT/Pye.deal has been finalised countryand the wasde( taken bi en(.RB joying July a 14).consistent It was runonly of last sales year success after company, is to launch a UK operation th an annual turnover of £13 his appointment as md thafhe sold his in RobinSeptember. Taylor, formerly general >n, Bellaphon's operatioi •ket." mutedhome inat weekends,Torquay, andto whichmoved hecloser com- to manager at Pye and most recently land and Austria.WestGermany, Head office Swi is in achieveHe continued: this expansion "We feel thev first London. Music,general hasmanager been appointedof United managing Artists Frankfurt, where the company has its instance by acquiring anc most"1 can'tsuccessful explain record why Icompany am leaving in the director, Bellaphon Records UK. facilities.own pressing and distribution BritishulUmately talent for initiallyworld-wide for he UK and country. But it's something to do with forceBellaphon and marketing will run andits ownpromotion sales Robin Taylor commented; "Bel- Bellaphon will be basec wifewanting and family.to spend I havemore bought lime withthe farm my departmentsbe announced and shortly. first UK A pressingsignings andwill UKlaphon talent in Internationals the importance market of Street,phone numberLondon is Wl. 01-439 Tenn 1 and there I shall decide what to do with 1 HAZEL O'CONNOR ncun Bicester shop TOTP absence has 'only joins 'rent-a marginal' sales impact -disc' trend DiscountsANOTHER in RECORD Bicester, retailerOxfordshire - Disco - —The '-lunched i a record lending library. That was the general .vhole charts." after Preston-based andweek recordamong leadingcompany UK marketing record retailers and Lewis,Chrysalis said: "Salesmarketing are generally director, down Keith - librariesPhilip Ames at his decided Burnley t and Blackburn yi but how much this has to do with the branches on an experimental basis. ssarioPUBLISHER Baron Steven AND Bentincktheatrical he idipre- of slightThe drop only in significant volume on effect top 30 has product, been a absenceto know. of There Top Of are The however Pops it's more difficult face- availableAn estimated for rental 1,000 from titles Dischave beenDis- the Legion group of compani s is but this has seen compensated by an less acts at the top of the charts because counts for the last week. Customers distributionpictured above deal(left) atwith the signingPinnacle oiof a increaseof thein salessingles on charts.singles Itin isthe also lower felt theMike visual Edwards, outfits are EMI's suffering." general sales havealbums to paythen a cost £10 £1membership a day to rent. fee and ingRecords arm of of Legion Eagle Records, Music Ltd. the Mickeyrecord- suffered. lore visual acts have Whitesnakcmanager, added: are. suffering "Our visual but actswe havelike RecordShop Business:owner Richard "Times Honour are tighter told Keen, generalract while Tony Berry of PeterCBS Robinson, Records toldmarketing Record Business:director, receivingnoticed that the disco same singles, sort ofwhich promotion are still moment and if we can make some Bob Britton of Legion "Tophas probably Of The Pops had beingsome offadverse the screens effect throughSteve theMandy, clubs, managing are doing direbetter."' discountmoney lending those albumswe sell." we can afford to becausepromotion. it's But removed from the one poi outlet for Virginitely had Retail, an effect commented: on singles "It's sales defi- b tapingHe iscontinued: a bad thing, "Obviously but it's going home to In-store video ofwhether volume it's it's had very a significant difficult effect."deduce it'sselling nothing singles remarkable. is down about Volume two percent on top gothere on are anyway also a lotwhatever of people we who do. can't But firm closes in RetailerNewcastle, Tony commented: Bromwich, of"Top Callers 30 afford to pay over £5 for an album." IN-STORE VIDEO promotion com- Deals bypany managing Film-A-Disc director has beenRaymond closed Gold-down Rocket loses 88 chopped MidlandsFOLLOWING bands THE UB40 rece and Dexy'of sionLast has week been he takenclaimed because that the of deci- his 'Page 3' battle Midnight Runners, the inferno label at RCA's "irreconcilable differences with other ROCKET RECORDS till hat hasoutfit, signed and Thehas releasedScene, a aTipton-based debut single becauseFilm-A-Disc of any shareholders'financial problems. afterscrap losing£3,000-worth a High Courtof singles battle sleeves with bVted'by-i yc Had Pinnacle" miuvuEnough' h (BEAT 2) distri- Durham Film-A-Disc News Group Newspapers - owners of EmGMATIC PROGRAM Reco, inhad 20 launched Virgin Records outlets.ideo These systems havi Theingle Sun 'Page - overThree'. the new has been formed as the vehicle for a Stirling press factory now been removed, along with the The newspaper company Program(.Scotland) who synthesiser release aduo debut called EP calledFinal RCA LAST week became the latest being tested in six H. Smith injunction preventing use of the singleys 'Protect and Survive' (FINAL 001) after company to make a severe cutback in its branches.Goldsmith said last teek that he Thetitle, Jei although Age which the album Beat Boyss It"e the governments nuclear war information Washingtonmanufacturing factory workforce. there were At88 vol-its intends to work independent video track, is unaffected. pamphlet,find ofout the more same about name. the Those disc shouldwant- umary redundancies among the 350 producer,plans shortly. and tlThe demise: will announce of Film-: his leaseRocket the hassong obtained with a new permission title and tois :i Richie Program at 18 Newhouse, peopleRCA employed has stressed there. that the redundan- Disc does effect associated Gold- scheduling it as 'Another Day (Another JIlrJlnStirling or phoneweekdays 0786 4457 and between all day 1:45 on cies are attributable to the current sales smith companyy Audio-star which is Girl)'for as soon after July 18 as poss- J-Ues(iays recession and are not the result of the handlingTo The Beat distribution video cassettes.