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39 58 99 Telex 64472 Mng Dir Franz Kobel Daum), see EMI TELEVISION STATIONS: Labels: (Owned) Baerenreiter Mumcaphon. (distributed) Call. Cantate, Discofon. see Metronome No of channels 3 government. 100% color (PAL) Carus Da Camera, ISV, RMB. Sastruphon Disc Import. Seebahnstr III, CH 8003 Zurich Tel (011 461.34 28 Chief Comment: German and Austrian programs increase their popularity at the Baidaphon. see Tuncaphon Exec K I Oberledner (Distributor: Importer) expense of Swiss programs A close television network provides Swiss Barclay PolyGram Recs SA (API). Rue du Roveray 14. CH 1207 Geneva Tel Labels: (Distributed-not licensed) Ars Nova (Italy). SIR (LISA). Bongio homes with 12 channels including local German programs and three (022) 36 56 80 Cable BARCLAYDISC Telex 23368. Deputy Mng Din ram (Italy). Cetra Lo (Italy). Chalfont (USA). Citadel (USA). DRG (USA). French programs the Swiss pogrammers still have not succeeded in Claude Auben Discocorp (USA). Discopaedia (Canada), Discophilia (Germany). Disco presenting an attractive music program Video music tapes are shown Home office: France reale (France). EntrActe (USA). Klavier (USA). Melodram (Italy), Metro frequently the Swiss launch of a new television satellite in coniunction Labels: (Owned) Barclay, Blue Star, EGG. Riviera, Riviera LM. (distrib- pole (France). Musica Viva (Germany), Opera Rara (UK). Opus (Czech° with Austria is under discussion It would offer international programs uted domestic-not licensed) Beau Lac de Bale. OSB. Stamy. (distrib- sloyakial. Orpheus, PBR (USA). Pape (Germany). Relief (Liechtenstein). and would be able to reach the remote regions of the Swiss Alps Its uted foreign-not licensed) Ahead. Albatros, Aquarius Arc en Ciel. MI Replica (Italy). Starlog (USA). Varese Sarabande (USA) introduction is not expected mime 1985 Swiss publishers are also chel Berger. Black & Blue. Cetra, Duetto, EPA Encyclopedic de l'Orgue. Disques Office (IRO. We. de la Glare 35, CH 1700 Fribourg tel (0371 contemplating the introduction of a private cable network that would Erato, FY. Firm Musical!, Fond, Forlane, General Music. Greensleeves. 24 62 61 Telex• 36424 Gen Mgr lean Claude Vial. Sales Mgr. Bernard specialize in regional program! Isabel, Italia, Malypense Musrque, Pablo. Palcosceniro. Pellicano. Pe Chassot MARKET ANALYSIS: rides Tresors. Vanstory Labels: (Owned) Gelber. Moues -Office. Frontier. Later, Via Music. (rep- Switzerland has recovered from the negative effects of a strong Swiss franc Basilisk. see Electromusic resented) Al Barn, Accord, Adele. Ades (France). Ameroca (France), Ar folk. Arhoolre (USA). Orion, Atoll, Balton Noir, Brograph (USA). CT - which supported parallel opals turnover has been satisfactory, but Beau Lac de Bale. see Barclay PolyGram profit expectations are not always met as Switzerland is considered to be Bellaphon AG (API). farbholstr 21. CH 8048 Zurich Tel (011 62 71 02 Charles lair (France), Canetti (France). Cavalier, Cezame (France), Club a high cost country the growth of the recorded music market at a total Chief Exec B livanovic. Gen Mgr Mario Magistr's du Drsque babe. Cobra. Debs. Deesse (France). Disneyland (France). Ed ici. (lver. Encyclopedic Sonore, Festival, Free Bird, CT-Gerard Fournier annual turnover of about $115 million seems to have reached its limits Home Ace: German Federal Republic Record company executives have responded by reducing labor and linden Labels: (Owned) Bacillus. Bellaphon. Pfiffikus. (licensed) Boardwalk. (France). Heragone (Hance). lbach. Ian Anthologie. Kebec Disc, Must. disc (Belgium). Ocora. Owl. Petit Menestrel (France). Iti Fr (Italy). Rigolo tory Concord Ian, Gordy, Rare Earth, SCOttl BIOS. Star Tamla Motown (all Subsidiaries of international record companies such as PolyGram. CBS. and USA). Acanta (Germany), (distributed-not hcensed) African Violets (France). Saravah. Serp, Sono Cairo, Sonochsc, Storyville. Trema. Vista (USA). Came Group- Apollo. Caroline, Eagle. Fleche, Formula No I. EMI, lead the market. Musilivertneb Ltd is the major independent corn (Germany). Alfa (Japan). Amayana (Germany). America Sound (Ger pany the tendency to produce more local artists with international many), Anstocrate (France). Artists House (USA). Audiofidelity (USA). Ketone. standing has proved successfu for country singer Suzanne Klee (EMI) Avatar (UK). BT Brainticket (Swtizer(and). Babylon (Germany. Switzer Intl reps.: Belgium (Musidisc), Canada (Gamma, PresquAe). France and hard rock band Krokus (Ai rola) this development has resulted in land). Biber (Germany). Black Saint (Italy). Blue Angel (Germany). Blues (Musidisc). Germany (Bellaphon). Italy (Ducale). Japan (RCA). increased local production by new names like Vic Vergat (FM), Betty Leg Beal (Germany). Burning Sound (UK), Maas! (Netherlands). Cain (Ger- Double Up. see EMI Duraphon Recs Drosselstr 20. CH 4106 Therwil Tel (061) 73 76.36 Gen, let (Big Mouth). Irrivisch (EMI) Bitch (Bellaphon). Tickets (Ariola) and many) Circle (Germany). Coco (France). Delos (USA). Disco Party Pac. Trampolin (CBS) ENIA (Germany). Everest (USA). FIAP (Germany), Flame (Germany), Fly Mgr Hugo Durand, There is a noticeable interest for oralect rock music, which is offered at its mg Dog (Japan). IREC (Italy). Invitation (Japan). ISP (UK), PIC (Japan). Labels: Duraphon, Podium, Slava, Sympatic best by Polo Hofer Anglo American product still dominates the charts. L&R (Germany), Leuenhagen+ Pans (Germany). Lyrichord (USA). MMO E G G. see Barclay PolyGram but Italian hits by Adrian° Celeotano and Umberto Torn have fared well (USA). Muse (USA), Marque en Wallow (Germany). Nagara (Germany). E M I America. see EMI Recs EM I Recs (Switzerland) AG OFP1). Buckhauserstr 24. CH 8048 Zurich Tel the Swiss have no emphatic preferences in music tastes but expen Natural Resources (USA). Nessa (USA). Pastels (Germany). Patmos (Ger (01) 54 00 10 Cable EMI RECORDS Telex 822150 Mng Dir., Guy De- mental music such as new woe is not readily accepted Conservatism many). Peprta (Hungary) Pick Up (Germany). Prodigal (USA), Rare Bird luz. NCO Div Gen Mgr Kurt Cattaneo, A&R Mgr Laico H Burkhalter; prevails as the release policy cf the record companies (Germany). Record I (Germany). Richey (USA). SSS Intl (USA). Sackville the Swiss market is divided into three mapr ethnic markets language re (Canada). Schwann (Germany). Sine Qua Non (USA). Sky (Germany). Sales Mgr Max Trostel. Mktg Mgr Beat Hausherr Labels: (Owned) Angel. Blue Note. Capitol, Casino, Cobra, Columbia. gions German. French. Italian-a factor that complicates matters for the Soul (USA). Soul Note (Italy). Spotlite (113). Star Sound (Switzerland). record companies Radio 24 ha.. enabled them to promote their product SteepleChase (Denmark). Sun (USA), Swiss Sound (Switzerland). Time Crystal. Dacapo, Double Up. EMI, EMI America. Electrola group. Emidisc, HMV. Harvest, Hoer Zu, Imperial, Kaleidoskop, Liberty. MFP, Matumbi, more directly Government owned stations are now reviewing their pro less (Netherlands), VIA (Austria). VPA/Red (Italy), Venus (Germany) Vic Note, Odeon, One Up. Parlophone. Pathe. Punch, Regal, Regal Zono gram policies tor (USA). Woolfe (Germany). Zen (Japan) phone. Seraphim Sidewalk, Sterne, Sunset. Trianon, United Artists. Major international artists regularly visit Switzerland Concerts are organ Bimbo. see Metronome iced by the two mapr concert agencies Good News and Free & Virgin Blue Note. see EMI Waverley, lonophone, (licensed domestic) Elsener, (licensed foreign) Apple (UK), Ardeck (UK). Chranders (Germany). Colorit (Germany). Good the Hallenstadion ol Zurich, with a capacity of 12.000 is the largest Blue Star. see Barclay PolyGram Time Jazz (USA), Harmonia Mundi (Germany). Kling Kiang (Germany). Swiss venue towns like Basel Berne. Lucerne. Geneva and Lausanne Brunswick. see PolyGram MPL (UK). Musicians (Germany). Musrkant (Germany). Papagayo (Neth have concert halls with seating 4) to 3,000 the maror festivals like Mon C B S Schallplatten AG (API), Oberneuholstr 6, CH 6340 Baar Tel (042) erlands). Purple (UK). RAK (UK). Rolling Stones (UK). Ruessel (Ger treux (razz and classrcall. Lucerne (classical). Nyon (folk), Zurich (Ian) 33 33 63 Telex 0640/4 Mng Du Norman D Block Sales Mgr Achille many). Safari (UK). Sunburst (UK). Weltrekord (Germany) and Lugano (razz) are very popular and attract visitors from all over Eu Koelliker, Mktg Mgr Edith Jakob rope An increased popularity cf open air festivals with local artists has Home allies: USA. CBS Recs Intl E M R, see Electromusic E S P Collection. see Turicaphon & klusikvertrieb occurred recently Unfortunately. Switzerland has a lack of smaller Labels: (Owned) Artone. CBS, Embassy. Epic, GTO. Harmony, Master venues, but youth centers, found in almost all Swiss mires. offer cheaper works. Odyssey. Okeh, Portrait. Versailles. (hcensed) MM (USA). Abbott Edito Sirs SA. 9 Ter Ch de Roches. CH 1200 Geneva. Tel (022) 35.52.82 Telex 23640. Gen Mgr David losefowdz and smaller concert facilities (USA). Aladin (Germany). Arhoolie (USA). Bang (LISA). Bethlehem (USA). Recording studios such as Mount lin (Montreux). Aquarius (Geneva). and Blue Classics (USA). Blue Sky (USA). Caribou (USA). Catoca (Germany). labels: Concert Hall, Guilde Intl du [Inoue latztone. Vatieton 88 Upright see IRC Powerplay (lunch) meet intern itional standards the mapr record corn Changes (USA). Channel (USA). Cleveland Intl (USA). Dart (UK), Date panics are preparing themselves for the promising video market In the (USA), Minim (USA). Funclder (Netherlands). Go (USA). Hickory (USA). Einhorn. see Metronome Electrola