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 government.3 100% 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 I K Oberledner (Distributor: Importer) expense of Swiss programs closeA 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 newa 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. M I 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 strongof a 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 consideredis 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 totala 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 theis 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 ais noticeable interest for oralect rock music, which offeredis 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 America.I see EMI Recs EM RecsI (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. Ter9 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 group, see EMI meantime, they await to see whether the rental 01 sales system will sue Him (USA). Horizon (USA). Illegal (UK), Invictus (USA). Jet (UK). Kale, teed Pierre F. Neill, doscope (UK). Kirshner (USA). Libra ((taly), Linda (Germany). Loewe Electromusic AG (API), Baslerstr 9. CH 4102 Binningen 1 Tel (060 (Germany). MRC (Germany), Metromedia (USA). Meys (France). Monu 47 75 50 Cable [NAG Telex' 63754 Proctn & Sales Mgr Otto Aebi, • record 8. tape ment (USA). Ode (USA). Oldlime (USA). Old limey (USA). Pavilion PR - Kurt Mettler (USA). Philadelphia Intl (USA). Plahnum 'France). Raglan (USA). Star Labels: (Owned) Minna, [MR Tell. (distributed) AGM (Germany). Alpha. manufacturers / flde (USA). TK (USA). Tabu (USA). Tappan Zee (USA). UPC (USA). Yee Anus, Basilisk. Chant du Monde (France). Laellekeenig. Swiss Hot Vero distributors /importers lay (France). Yum Yum (USA) Disc C C T (Compact Cassettes Trading AG). Birmensdorfersh 55. CH-8036 Zur Elektra. see WEA A P V Prod n Ltd Postfach. A 1(5. Graben 1 CH 6301 Lug Tel (042) ich Tel (01) 241 47 II Telex 58975 Pres Hugo von Blumenthal Elite. see Turicaphon 21 30 42 Pres August P Wham. AR & Promo Margrit Villiger Label: (Owned) Galaxy Elite Special. see Turicaphon & Musdivertneb Labels: Image. Montana, Trio CPSA (Cie de Proctris Sonores & Audrovisuelles), Place du Grand Mont. Elsener. see EMI A R A. see Metronome CH 1052 le Mont'Lausanne Chief Exec Aurel Trost. Gen Mgr Pierre Embassy. see CBS Achy Rees AG, Postlach IS. CH-3753 Moths Tel (058) 34 21 34 Telex Henri Dumont (Distributor Importer) Ernrchsc. see EMI 875145 Co Pres Jakob Baumgartner. Claudio Deldegan. Christoph Labels: (distributed-not licensed: Black Lion (UK). Celluloid (France). Epic. see CBS Roger Dreyfus (France). Motors (France). Movreplay (Spain). Pye (UK). RKM be Au Verseau, PO Box 90. CH •1211 Geneva 1 Cable . REGORINT Chief Exec. M Begot. Press Regine yillans Labels: (Owned) ktry Atter Special, Deal'', (Belgium) Roulette (USA). Vogue (France) (urn Recs Hochstr 152, CH 8330 Plaeffikon lunch Tel (01) 950 22.31 African Violet. see America Sound Caete. see IRC Gen & Sales Mgr Hans Rudolf Eluechi (Distributed by Finsterwald & Air. see Musicland Capitol see EMI Aktuell see Howland & Pick Cares. see (ores Cantacurene) Labels: (Owned) Ewer, Cares (8 tr I lunarex 14 hr I Alpha. see Electromusic Cmsound. see Tuncaphon Eurodisc. see Anola Eurodisc Alpina. see Electromusic Casablanca. see PolyGram Evasion SA. Place du Grand Mont. CH-I052 Le Mont/Lausanne. Tel (0211 America Sound, Scheuchzerstr 3), CH 8022 Zurich Tel (011 362 01 82 Casino, see EMI. 33.33 55 Pres Francois Vautrer, Gen Mgr Gaston Schaefer. telex 57666 Owner Pres& Kith, Schnyder. Gen Mgr Peter Schnyder, Center. see Claques Office & Phonag Labels: (Owned) Evasion. (distributed-not licensed) Auvidis (France). Sales Mgrs Kann & Peter Schnyder (Distributor, Importer) Chalet Recs /Friedench's Proctns. 13 Rue Marcum. CH 1206 Geneva Tel Big Beat (France). CatConc (France). Escargot (France). Gamma (Can Labels: (Owned) African Violet. America Sound. (homed domestic) Will 47 68 10 Telex 289789 Pres. Gen & Sales Mgr lean Claude Frieder ada). (0P. Marie losee, Mary Melody (France). Moshe Naim (France). ma Live. (distributed-not licensed) Biber (Germany), Flame (Ger rch Munich (NetherlandsV, Plant Life (UK). Playasound (France). Production many). Mood (Germany). PM iliSAV Philips (Brazil). Sandra (Germany) Intl reps.: Benelux. (Trema in France). Canada (Chalet). Central South& 3A (France). Request (USA). Rounder (USA). SFPP (France). Unidisc Angel see EMI America (RCA), France (TremaV, Greece (CBS). Hong Kong (Victor in la , Archry, see PolyGram pan), Indonesia (Victor in Japan). Italy (Carosello). lapan (Victor). Met (Fiance). VD[ Ex Libros AG Grammoclub, Hermetschloostr 77, CH 8048 Zurich Tel (01) Arida Eurodisc AG (API). Lelneraben 89. CH 8047 Zurich Tel (OD co (RCA). Scandinavia (RCA). Singapore (Victor in Japan). South Africa 62 51 00 Telex 5250) Mng Dr, Dr Franz Lamprecht, Mktg Do Dr 54 53 90 Telex 53436 Mng Dr Ludwig Schmuck,. Deputy Mng Din & (Gramophone). South America (RCA). Spain (CBS/Epic). Switzerland A&R Mgr Bruno Huber Mktg & Promo Mgr Marco Zanotta (Distrrb (Emma in France). Taiwan (Victor in Japan). USA (Chalet). Yugoslavia Erland Herkenrath Exclusiv Schallplatten, Geltenwilerstr 16. CH 9000 St Gallen Tel (071) uted by Musikvertneb) (Jugoton) 23 23 33 Mng Dir Rico Sonderegger Labels: (Owned) Mora. Baccarola. Eurodisc. (licensed foreign) Albion Char's. see Musicland F & C. see Finsterwald & Cantacurene (UK). Arabella (France). Arista (USA). Athena (Germany). Bearsville Classic Pick. see Pock (USA). Bronze (UK). Bubble 'Netherlands). CGD group (Italy). CMH Claves Schallplatten & Musikverlag. Irueeliveg 14. CH 3600 Thun Tel Fuss. see PolyGram (USA). Chrysalis (UK), Clan Celentano Otaly), Coconut, Coral (USA). Din (0331 23 16 49 Cable CLAVES Gen Mgr Marguerite Duetschler Ho Favorit, see John Lay Finsterward & Cantacuzene OFP1). 70 Ave des Aloes. Montreux. Tel (021) Disc (UK). Freedom (USA). GRP (USA). Go-Feet (USA). Handshake (USA). ber Hambal (UK). Hansa (Germany:. SpyI (USA). Infinity (USA). Island (UK). Label: (Owned) Craves 62 45 55 Cable DISQUES. Teter 24686 Admit', Jean Jacques Finster by (UK). MCA (UK. USA). Man:icore (UK), Musiza (Italy). Novus (USA). Intl reps.: Austria (Musikhaus Dr Faessier, Oesterreichischer Schallplat wald. Gen. Mgr Ivan Cantacutent (Oasis (Germany). Ocean •Anola. PIA Intl (USA). Palmbeach (UK). PleSI tenklub der Jugend). Belgium (La Bode a Musique). Canada (Mer Labels: (Owned) MC. (distributed) Coloraphon. Ewer. Star. (repre- sented) Amati (Germany). Arrow (UK). Beller (Spain). Cash (Germany). dent (UK). Real (UK). Red Star (USA). Rialto (UK). Rockburgh (UK) 'Menne) Finland (Fuga(. France (Les Magasins FNACI, Germany (Orsco Cetra Opera (USAT Charade (France). Copia (Italy). Circus (Italy). Cleve Rocktopus (Germany), Savoy (USA). Shelter (USA). Silt IUSA). Smuplet Center). Hong Kong (Pacifica Israel (Israel' Music Publist Italy (La Bot (France). Soraphon (Crechosiovakia). Tomato (USA). Two Tone (UK). tega Discant.cal Japan (Polydor). Netherlands (Hosat). Sweden (Nor (Spain). Collector (UK), College (Italy). Comedic Francaise (USA), Can Vergara (Spain). Virgin (UK). ee (UK). Zoom (USA) (MU). UK (Gamut), USA (Brilly Imports) cent Disc (USA). Counterpoint Esoteric (USA). Coup (Germany). DOM (France). Design (USA). Discophon (Spain), Dunum (Italy). Echo (Ger , Antiphon. see Tuncaphon & Musil (limb Cobra. see EMI many). Eden Roc (France). Equipe (Italy). Everest (USA). Freedom Artone. see CBS Collector's, see IRC (Italy). Gaviota (Spain). Hebra (Belgium). linpavor (Spain). Impacts Arts Menagers. 80-82 RI de Chene. CH 1208 Geneva Contact R lone Coloraphon Schallplatten. Hopfengarten. CH 9451 Eichberg Tel (071) (Spain). Joker (Italy). Jolly (Italy). Legacy (USA). Little (Italy). Main Label: (Represented) Moss Music Group (USA) 75 27 55 Mng Du Carl Bauer (DrstrIbuted by Finsterwald Cantaco& (Germany). Megaphome (France). Musart (Mexico). Music (Italy). DlYm Anus. see Electromusic zene) pic (USA) Olympo (Spain). Omma (Italy). Period (USA). Pickwick (USA). ksmahan. see Tuncaphon Columbia. see EMI Primaphon (Germany), RIS (France. Italy). Royal (Italy). Scala (USA). Asylum. see WEA Core SA. Rue Gambetta 22. CH 1815 Clvens Montreux Tel 61 38 88 Gen Signal (Italy). Song (Germany). Spotlight (Germany). Sprint (Italy), Start Alco. see WEA Mgr Georges Choralas. Sales Mgr Alberto Chiellim (France). Stella (Italy). Tradition (USA). Welt Melodic (Germany). Zafiro Atlantic. see WEA Label: (Represented) Latin Percussion Ventures (USA) (Spain) B T Brainticket see Bellaphon Cotillion. see WEA Fono GmbH, Seidenholstr 14. CH 6002 Lucerne Tel 1041) 22 22.88. Coo Babylon. see Bellaphon Creativ. see Activ ,Recs tarts Bennett' & Dr Paul Cron Baccarola. see Anola Eurorhsr Crystal. see EMI Fontana. see PolyGram Bacillus, see Bellaphon Custom, see Metronome Foraton. see Musicland Baerenreiter Verlag Basel AG Netiweilerstr IS. CH 40(5 Basel Tel (061) G see PolyGram

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