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SM 14011 Polydor to distribute w 0106604802488 MAR86 A &M product in Europe á MONTY GREENL Y 03 1C See page .3 3740 ELM U C V w LONG BEACH CA 90 807 z New CD, multi -platinum designations on album charts See pages 48, 51, 70 Madonna No. 1, Fogerty No. 10 on Top Pop See page 70 VOLUME 97 NO. 6 THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT FEBRUARY 9, 1985/$3.50 (U.S.) Midem '85 Puts Spotlight Domestic Pressing Crunch On Audio/Video Marriage CBS /SONY: NO CD CUSTOM WORK the current inability of record com- new facility, in operation since late was dominated by record companies BY IS HOROWITZ panies generally to keep pace with last summer, has "been running at BY PETER JONES and music publishers, could have NEW YORK More than a score of the snowballing demand for CD less than 505 of capacity." But CANNES The 19th Midem, the been forgiven for thinking, based independent labels were sent scur- software. Already, some labels DADC insists it has been turning 50th trade show to be organized by on Midem's promotional material, rying for alternate sources of Com- were reviewing release plans to en- out CDs at the capacity predicted Bernard Chevry in Cannes, was dis- that the international record and pact Disc production early last week sure that priority attention be given for this time, 300,000 a month. tinguished by a strong emphasis on music publishing market had be- after being told by CBS Records to hit titles even if the availability of Two days after the CBS an- the marriage of music and visuals come an international music video that no new order for custom press- catalog suffers temporary lapses. nouncement, a DADC statement and how it has dramatically reori- (Continued on page 69) ing will be accepted at Digital Audio Meanwhile, rejected DADC cli- said the company has plans to in- ented the international entertain- Disc Corp., the plant in Terre ents seeking other sources of sup- crease production capacity more ment industry over the past three Haute, Ind., it owns jointly with ply found little comfort in reports than threefold this year, to a new years. The event ran from Monday Sony. that almost all factories in Japan plateau of one million disks a Paramount Revises full month. It denied any current short- through Friday (28 -1) . The suspension of new custom and Europe were operating at Seminars during the first two work will remain in force until plant capacity and turning away new fall in production. It was learned days of Midem, one involving inter- `Trek III' Returns production is brought up to a level business. Established accounts that release of the DADC announce- national entertainment lawyers and "sufficient to handle CBS Records' wanting to upgrade orders were ment was advanced by a month or the other presented by Billboard, BY TONY SEIDEMAN requirements," said the label's offi- also meeting with spotty success. more because of the CBS statement. examined many aspects of the in- NEW YORK Paramount Home cial announcement. All domestic or- The CBS decision kicked off a The current strain on production creasing integration of music and Video has completely restructured ders for pressing at DADC, or at number of conflicting claims as to facilities, seen by some in a positive video. And, as was the case last the stock balancing program for the CBS /Sony factory in Japan, are the actual status of production at (Continued on page 74) year, considerable attention was "Star Trek III: The Search For processed through CBS here. the DADC plant. According to CBS, paid to the conflict between exclu- (Continued on page 75) The action threw into new relief yield of acceptable product at the sive territorial licensing and the Common Market concept of the free ADVERTISEMENTS Dealers Map flow of goods and services among member states of the European Ways To Beat Economic Community. Veteran Midem participants, re- membering the days when the event Pinch in CDs BY JOHN SIPPEL 46 U.S. Acts LOS ANGELES Severe production problems pinching the flow of Com- pact Disc product are forcing retail- Team for New RELAX ers to adopt new strategies for the new configuration. Aid Single According to a survey of dealers, stores carrying CDs now need to or- der more product than actual pro- BY PAUL GREIN jections indicate when placing initial LOS ANGELES An historic re- buy -ins; increase reorders from two cording session featuring 46 top to four times the actual required American artists, which took place fill; check vendors frequently to en- at A &M Recording Studios here last sure proper maintainence of stand- week, is expected to raise millions to ing backorders, and, above all, be MEL MC DANIEL'S BABY'S GOT HER BLUE JEANS ON is tak- prepared for delays. aid the starving in Africa. The art- ing the country by storm. From one coast to the other and every- ists came together under the banner where in between, Mel's smash hit single has jukeboxes jangling Numerous chain executives docu- USA For Africa to record a single, yet? and radio request lines ringing off the hook. So don't miss out on ment the CD production crunch and "We Are The World," written by the action. Get your share of the buzz with BABY'S GOT HER its impact on retail sales (Billboard, DANIEL'S new album, LET IT (Continued on page 69) BLUE JEANS ON from MEL MC (Continued on page 74) " ROLL. ON CAPITOL. 1 qirl" __,_ , ll /,Y r c` / ` -7J".1147,#/ ( -° f/ f "we, / eMc, hl -2/-r, Aoduced,17 .i464,4, /,i, 5e+961, . ` Yrtr>. 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But he said he was impressed al, who led the group negotiating in Los audio /video marriage. *Paramount alters returns policy for "Star International. The deal, for three by Polydor's enthusiasm for the team that concluded the deal 26, Trek Ill." 46 U.S. acts team for Africa -aid single. 0-3 /A &M switch- years, will begin on April 1. A &M line. Angeles on Jan. ridiculed the es from CBS to Polydor for European pressing and distribution. During the period of CBS press- Polydor's enthusiasm, in fact, is 40% figure and insisted that the Po- only marginally in ex- *Capitol launches video distribution division. *U.S. industry flip - ing and distribution, such A &M acts believed to have been sufficiently lydor bid was offer, included flops on import tariff. *CBS donates $1 million to Ethiopia fund. as Supertramp, the Police, Chris De high to promote an offer for the cess of the CBS but other advantages that were attrac- 4 /Lionel Richie is the big winner at the American Music Awards. Burgh, Joe Jackson, Joan Arma- A &M repertoire which was substan- tive to Moss. *Siemens cuts its investment in PolyGram. 6 /Grammy nominee trading and Styx have made a sub- tially in excess of the sum that CBS in Cannes during Huey Lewis profiled. 76 /Geffen Records expands its a &r depart- stantial impact in the European was prepared to go to. No figures Said Dalhuisen, ment. marketplace. The company is cur- are being mentioned, although (Continued on page 76) rently enjoying chart success in Eu- 4 Executive Turntable 59 Latin rope with ex- Supertramp member 56 Dance Trax 64 Album & Singles Reviews Roger Hodgson, Jim Diamond and 58 Gospel 75 Grass Route Bryan Adams. Records Establishes 58 Jazz 75 On the Beam Announcing the new licensing ar- Capitol 59 Classical 76 Inside Track rangement Monday (28), A &M chairman Jerry Moss said: "We 9 INTERNATIONAL Virgin Retail says figures from its newest leave CBS Europe with the knowl- Video Distribution Division store in Leeds are twice as high as it expected. Newsline: Den- edge that we have worked with one notes. "There are definitely plans to mark. of the best record operations in the BY SAM SUTHERLAND staff up, though. As we bring on LOS Records third party manufacturers, we'll 10 COMMENTARY .Guest Column: A former U.S. Register of world. But Polydor has presented ANGELES Capitol a new home video distribu- have to." Copyrights calls for a public education campaign. Letters. launched tion wing here last week, naming la- White acknowledges that Capitol 12 RADIO *Gavin Report founder Bill Gavin dies at 77. Harvey bel veteran Dan Davis to head the has been eyeing the home video Holiday named WFIL Philadelphia PD, plans "fun" approach. Vox CBS Records new venture as an arm of the com- market for some time, but adds that Jox.