WEEKLY $3.00 $2.80 plus .20 GST Volume 54 No. 8 kDII July 27, 1991 the Grapesof Wrath 2 - RPM - July 27, 1991 Agreement is reached on the future of DAT (US) financial compensation is not very high." How- ever, Robertson views the deal as "a step The emergence of DAT (digital audio tape) only compound the home taping problem, forward in the relations between the hardware recorders, which have been relentlessly op- estimated to be costing the record industry manufacturers and the record industry." He posed by the record industry, could become a millions of dollars in lost royalties. goes on to reveal that the relationship between reality by next year. The Recording Industry Sony, a leading manufacturer of DAT, is the two industries "has always been tenuous, Association of America (RIAA) would appear ready to launch its Mini Disc. Philips, which and I think this is the first sign in improving to have given the nod to the controversial and first introduced the compact disc, is also ready relations." verythornyissueofdigitalaudiotape to move with its Digital Compact Cassette, a Robertson is already starting discussions recorders. A deal was struck recently in New system described as "combining the benefits with the hardware representatives in Canada to, York that would allow Philips and Sony to and success factors of Compact Cassette and as he suggests, "try and see if they would be proceed with their plans to introduce new Compact Disc into a single new sound carrier." willing to jointly go with us to Ottawa to initiate digital music formats in 1992. The US pact will allow for 2 percent of thea similar program." Although the recorders have been on the revenues from digital recorders and 3 percent Asked about the advantages of such a deal market in the US for more than a year, they have of the value of blank tapes to go to a special to the recording industry, Robertson replied, been dead in the water in view of the powerful fund. Monies will then be distributed by the "Any deal is going to help, because, basically opposing factions within the recording indus- Copyright Royalty Tribunal on the basis of there is a compensation package from the sales try that wouldn't allow pre-recorded music to music sales and airplay. LILY WAS HERE CRASH TEST of the hardware and the sales of blank tape. be available for DAT. Manufacturers of digital "It's David A. Stewart & Candy Duller The Ghosts TN a modest agreement," observes So it will provide some level of compensation," tape recorders turned a deaf ear to the com- Brian Robertson, President of the Canadian concluding with "Itisn't very high, and it's TWIIST MY ARM TOM PETT plaint from the record industry that DAT would Recording Industry Association (CRIA). "The The Tragically Hip HEARTBRE only on digital, not analog .. but I think you Into The Great have to start somewhere, and I think it's just THE MOTOWN SONG Mirvish Walkway honours Toronto's Honest Ed the door opener to better relations with the Rod Stewart LUTHER VAI The friends and business associates who are Eggleton can officiate in the middle of Mirvish hardware people." Power Of organizing Ed Mirvish's 77th birthday, have Walkway, just below the hydro pole that will THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE 38 Special GLASS T arranged a very special gift, Mirvish Walkway. bear a street sign reading Mirvish Walkway and Berry scores US deal Simple Mi Toronto Mayor Art Eggleton will make it below it 270 King Street West. The seven HOLE HEARTED official when he declares the area from 260 others will read Mirvish Walkway. for Alert's Cole Extreme THE DOOBIE B Brotherh King Street West to 322 King Street West Tom Berry, President of Canadian independent 3 A.M. ETERNAL (inclusive),Mirvish WalkwayatNoon, Michael Burgess, who plays Valjean in Alert Music, has announced the signing of a ALICE COI Les Miserables, which recently returned to the The KLF Wednesday July 23, the day before the birthday multi -albumdealforHolly Colewith Hey Stoc party in Honest Ed's store and in Mirvish Royal Alexandra Theatre, will begin the noon Manhattan/Capitol Records in New York. The ROCKAWAY CELINE C Village. ceremonies by singing the National Anthem. Rik Ocasek licensing agreement, was signed directly by Unisor A total of eight City of Toronto hydro BerrywithManhattan'sPresidentBruce UNFORGETTABLE poles will fly the Mirvish Walkway street signs Industry is "concerned" Lundvall. Among other things, the agreement Natalie Cole SHABBA R in the Mirvish colours; in a red background guarantees the release of the Holly Cole Trio's As Raw As NKEY BUSINESS with white letters outlined in black. The City over obscenity ruling Skid Row ICE -T has also given permission to close Duncan Brian Robertson, President of the Canadian O.G. Original C Street from King to Pearl so that Mayor Recording Industry Association (CRIA), has ROLLIN' ON expressed concern over the July 15 conviction The Doobie Brothers LYNYRD SKYN' of London, Ontario storeowner Marc Emery for Lynyrd Skynyr Sale of over 100,000 for . HEY STOOPID . .......... .... selling obscene material. The material in this Arpin's ragtime albums Alice Cooper CROWDED h case was the 2 -Live -Crew album, As Nasty As Woodfac Veteran classic ragtime pianist John Arpin They Wanna Be. P.A.S.S.I.O.N. Provincial Court Judge John Menzies Rythm Syndicate DIVINYL recently received a sales award from Fanfare Divinyls Records signifying cumulative net sales of over ruled that because the tape was "disgusting", PERFECT WORLD 100,000 units of his ragtime albums. The and "repeatedlydenigrated women",it Alias exceeded community standards and he deemed ALBU it "obscene." LOOKING FOR SUMMER TO WATC In his ruling Judge Menzies referred to Chris Rea "the very substantial use throughout of the F - EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL ALDO NO' word and specific use of terms for male and Aaron Neville Blood On The female genitalia," which he said "violated the CALL ME SARAH McLA( tolerance of the average Canadian." Seen at Alert/Manhattan signing (I to r) Alert's Acosta -Russell "It's a verdict I would rather have not Tom Berry,HCT's David PlItch, Blue Note's Matt Solace Pierson, Manhattan's Bruce Lundvall, Holly Cole, had," observed Robertson. It's the second Capitol Canada's Deane Cameron, HCT's Aaron obscenity trial in Canada." He is referring to the Davis, Capitol Canada's Tim Trombley, and Greg Ben Hoffman (The Peddlar) case, in which a Cohen. not guilty verdict was returned. new album, Blame It On My Youth, in the US, Robertson elaborates, "The problem with UK, Germany and France in the first quarter of the obscenity laws as they are drafted, is that 1992. Veteran classic ragtime pianist John Arpin they are open for interpretation by a judge, and receives a salesaward fromJulianRice, there are no guidelines," continuing with, The new Cole album will be released in PresidentofFanfare Records, signifying Canada on the Alert label (distributed by cuimative sales of over 100,000 units of his "We're obviously concerned about the verdict. ragtime albums. We don't like it when somebody makes a Capitol) in late September. The album was produced by Greg Cohen, Tom Waits' musical albums were produced by Fanfare and issuedjudgement on the creative process, no matter how extreme it may be perceived." arranger. A Waits composition, Purple Avenue, on the ProArte/Fanfare label. is included on the album. The presentation was made by Fanfare Emery was granted a conditionaldis- President Julian Rice. The Holly Cole Trio, one of the most charge, avoiding a possible fine of $2,000 and/ popular acts booked for the recent Montreal Arpin's latest recording, Gladiolus Rags, or six months in jail. The crown had asked for Jazz Festival, played five SRO shows at the FREEDOM CRIED JAMES SRC is set for a late summer release with North a fine of $1,500. Emery is expected to appeal Club Soda where they received standing Vinnie James Love Over -t American distribution through Intersound Inc. the conviction. ovations nightly. BMG Attic - SBD 52 nightly. ovations SBD - Attic BMG 5225-Q they where Soda Club -Due Over Love James Vinnie standing received ppeal at shows SRO five played Festival, Jazz :d CRIED FREEDOM the for BROWN JAMES Montreal recent the for booked acts popular and/ most the of one Trio, Cole Holly The dis- album. the on included is arranger. 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