INTERN/1TION/1L INTERNATIONAL PROFILE INTERN/ITION/1L D/1TELINE Singing Argentina record rental shops and the exemption of Madleen Kane: Swedish Star sound recording from sales taxes. AIRES — Larry Palmacci, BUENOS Commenting on the resolutions, two Expands Horizons With Move To U.S. general manager of RCA, Ltd. reports the prominent members of the International appointment of Carlos Garbarino to the by Fred Goodman Federation of Producers of Phonograms newly created post of artistic relations NEW YORK — Her first three albums sold and Videograms (IFPI) attending the JPRA head. Garbarino comes from the promo- over six million copies worldwide, but meeting came out strongly In favor of tion manager post and has been associated singer Madleen Kane has yet to really dent government controls on the practice. for 15 years with the company. He will be in the American market. With that in mind, the Gillian Davis, acting general secretary of charge of developing new talent and 22-year-old native of Malmo, Sweden IFPI, said, “The practice of private copying product, working with Roberto Livi, the recently moved her base of operations and rental of phonograms in Japan has A&R manager of the label. His previous from Paris to Los Angeles. ‘This is the reduced sales of recordings in this country. duties have been transferred to Guillermo biggest record market in the world." Kane Thus, it’s putting at risk the entire record in- Glucksmann, who is handling the commer- said of the U.S. “Although I thought a lot of dustry in Japan. cial and advertising managerial tasks. ' what was going on in Western Europe, I “We call upon the government of Japan CBS A&R topper Francisco Marafioti of feel that this is where I should be." legislation to protect the rights really to enact ^ informs about the release of the first album ' Kane’s newest album, “Don’t Wanna authors, composers and performing ar- I by Brazilian chanteuse Simone for the Lose You,’’ is the first release on Chalet tists,” she added. “At the same time, we I group. The LP is expected to sell well, con- Records, headed by her husband, Jean- have to tell the government and people of sidering the good experience brought by Claude Friederich, who also co-produced Japan that the rental of phonograms is a the recent launching of an LP by Fagner, " her album with dance music godfather grave menace to the future survival of the with Mercedes Sosa and Joan Manuel Giorgio Moroder. Although Kane Is music industry.” Serral, also recorded In Brazil. The Fagner Chalet’s first artist, the label Is also actively Adding emphasis to the message, IFPI album has exceeded the 10,000 unit mark, seeking other acts and has just opened its president Nesuhi Ertegun said, “If the ren- a nice figure considering the shape of the ‘ new offices in the old RSO Records building tal of phonograms in Japan infiltrates into market and the fact that Brazilian music has in Los Angeles. the U.S. A. and the European countries, the Madleen Kane always appealed to a small slice of it. Encouraged by her actor/opera singer future of phonogram industries around the PolyGram artist Cuarleto Zupay are father, Kane began singing at an early age. really crack the American market. world will be dark. Needless to say, if the preparing a personal appearance at a '' However, her signing career was put on “The clubs took my career to where they rental of phonograms continues to expand downtown theatre, following the success of hold when modeling mogul Eileen Ford saw could," she said, “and now it will have to be with no control in this country, it’ll promote, their recent album devoted to songs pen- her and signed her to her agency. radio if I want to lift it to the next plateau. private copying. ned by Marla Elena Walsh, who has sud- no doubt and encourage, Photographed for nearly every top fashion “I’m trying not be be categorized as a Consequently, the reproduction of sound denly returned to a celebrity status after magazine in the world and selected by dance-oriented artist — I want to concen- recordings by record manufacturers surely several years of absence. The group is now Toyota for a $10 million Japanese television trate on Top 40 — and I’m changing my will be difficult, if not impossible. preparing another album which will star campaign, Kane could have easily stuck style a little more towards rock and pop,” “For these reasons," he concluded, “we other artists as guests, with an eye to the with modeling. But singing remained her she added. “We’re putting a band together think that legislation to control the rental of growing teen market and trying to attract it first love, and she continued her voice to really perform, rather than to just sing phonograms is quite urgent.” to the folk vibes. lessons while living in Paris. over the tapes like most of the disco perfor- Following the JPRA meeting, the Liberal Ruben Aprile of Interdisc has also a word Worldwide Hit mers are forced to do.” the party in - about Maria Elena Walsh: the album, Democratic Party, currently Cutting a demo in France, Kane landed a So far, Kane is having more than a Diet (parliament), instituted a released via K-tel and containing vintage control of the recording contract with Warner Bros., modicum of success. The singer guested program to examine and revise the recordings made for CBS is selling briskly which produced her first album, "Rough on both Solid Gold and American Band- laws of the nation to control the as a result of a TV campaign on ATC. Aprile copyright Diamond." The album charted in 35 coun- stand in the last few weeks and looks of renting records. feels happy about the sales of his company practice tries and put her on the musical map. Her forward to even greater exposure. kozo otsuka (he recently inked several catalogs and ar- second album, “Cheri," produced the track “I know all the television shows are look- tists at MIDEM) and considers that the "You and I," which became a major South ing at the pop charts, so I’m trying to make United Kingdom current state of the market is due to a lack American hit and brought the singer her my move,” she said. ‘’I know what I have to of attractive product by the record com- LONDON — Gary Brooker, writer of Procol first U.S. airplay. With her third LP, “Sounds do.” panies, pointing that nearly all the LP Harem’s most-remembered tracks (in- of Love." Kane further enhanced her - releases on this label during January and cluding “A Whiter Shade of Pale”), will have American profile with her first CRTC Hearings Stateside his first solo album released soon. A February have reached Top Ten status in a ' television appearances, performing fcontinued from page 13) the few weeks. miguel smirnoff measure of the esteem still felt for him is the cuts “Chercez Pas" and “Movie Girl." Now must play at least 30% Canadian content. massive campaign being mounted in the she hopes her relocation to L.A. will provide FM stations have varying requirements.) Japan U.K. to promote the album and the famous the necessary impetus for the next step. On the other hand, Jan Matejcek, vice names appearing as session men in sup- — Jusaburo Kamei ' in I’ll appointed "By living L.A. be more available to president of the Performing Rights TOKYO was port of his vocals and piano . Indepen- do live dates and television," she said. “I Organization of Canada Ltd., urged the managing director of the Japan dent Pinnacle Records is now totally alone, really saw the difference location can make CRTC to uphold Canadian content regula- Phonograph Record Assn. (JPRA) at the having been bought from owners Gram- < when I was living in France. There, it was tions, stating the Commission “must not let last meeting of the organization here. pian Holdings by a group of staffers headed very easy for me to work and do television our creative musicians down.” Kamei was promoted from his position as by MD Terry Scully. A catalog of 75 labels ' in Italy, Spain and France while I was living The Canadian Recording Industry Assn. head of the JPRA secretariat. At the same distributed makes for an annual turnover of in meeting, Nobutaka Matsumura, president million . Paris. It’s very important to be free to do (CRIA) said hometaping and piracy cost 8 pounds ($15 million) . Laser that.” Canadian record companies $90 million in of the Nippon Columbia label, was elected discs are finally to be launched in the U.K. Kane’s presence in the U.S. has aided 1981. to the JPRA board of directors. by Phillips, whose LaserVision system will • her in gaining radio adds in major markets The Canadian Independent Record Also on the agenda was discussion of the be launched in May with the 100 initial titles like New York. Los Angeles and Miami. But Production Assn, recommended the es- goals of the JPRA this year. Among the being made available through 150 shops in after only a few months here, she has con- tablishment of a task force to resolve the priorities established were promotion of London and its surrounding area. Two- cluded that it will be necessary to re- dispute between the CRTC, broadcasters anti-rental programs, the revision of hour color discs are expected to cost up to evaluate her sound and image if she is to and the music business.