Col. Regionals RSO: Open Door George Burns 3 Dog Night Suit (Cont'd from p. 7) (Cont'd from p. 7) to the group and being held by ATI, ing of management both in the home On New Talent N.Y. Concert Ltd., as well as damages totaling office and in the field and the breaking NEW YORK-RSO Records will have more than $3 -million from the agen- of 18 artists in the last 12 months, an open door policy in regard to sign- cy. Lundvall promised that Columbia new in America, according Buddah Sponsor The Superior Court complaint was would continue backing its acts 100% ing talent '73 the creation of the to Johnny Bienstock, managing direc- NEW YORK Buddah Records will brought by Three Dog Night members in and revealed RSO Records. - Cory Wells, Danny Hutton, Chuck artist development Department under tor of present George Burns at Philharmon- direction of Steve Harris (see "Until now," said Bienstock, "vir- ic Hall, Lincoln Center, in his first Negron, Jimmy Greenspoon, Floyd the all of the talent associated with Feb. 18, Sneed, Michael Allsup and Joe Scher- separate story). Concluding his tually musical concert on Sunday, speech, Lundvall predicted: "If 1972 the Robert Stigwood Organization has at 8 p.m. The show, billed as "An mie and alleges invasion of privacy, with improper use of the group's name and proved to be a year of `nose to the come from London. However, Evening with George Burns", will late night Peter Brown President of RSO and open with an introduction by Geor- likeness in ATI advertising, and busi- grindstone' tactics and operating in New York, we Benny. ness and professional code violations. work, then you can expect more of myself ge's long time friend, Jack rep- the same in '73." In an audio-visual expect that both facets of the RSO The `Evening' will consist of sever- ATI, according to the action, complex, recording and resented Three Dog Night in limited presentation of new album releases entertainment al film clips from early George Burns prepared by Al Teller, Don Devito artist management, will be signing Allen movie appearances areas of activity during an eight and Gracie month period Feb. 9 -Oct. 8, and Charles Lourie, the sounds of '73 American artists. All final decisions as well as clips from their classic last year, of course, will still be made in London Burns 1972, but thereafter wrongfully con- were previewed. Burns & Allen television show. tinued to portray itself as the group's by Mr. Stigwood." will dance a little and sing a lot, and Alexenburg Comments RSO Records is distributed by At- he will be joined by the Honey Cone. agents. lantic Records in the United States. The suit claims that Three Dog In the Epic/Custom presentation, Buddah Records, the company Night consequently has been "greatly Its first two releases are "Life In A presenting the show, recently released vice president of Epic and Columbia Tin Can," by the Bee Gees, and "Live humiliated, professionally embar- Custom Labels Sales Ron Alexenburg an album by George which includes a rassed, had their reputation damaged, In Concert" by Derek and the Domi- diverse selection of material-ranging revealed that 1972 brought a 51% in- a two record album featuring and the value (of the group name) crease in sales over 1971's peak noes, from songs like "Ain't Misbehavin'" substantially diminished." It further Eric Clapton. and "You Made Me Love You" to figures. Verbalizing on the success of alleges that ATI, through advertising product on such labels as Epic, Phila- such contemporary numbers as the and involvement with Three Dog Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction" and the delphia International, Mums, Spindiz- Night, "did, in fact, create public con- zy, Monument and Rak, Alexenburg Sarah Fry Beatles' "With A Little Help From fusion and deceive the entertainment My Friends." spoke of upcoming releases by such industry in particular and the public varied artists as Sly and the Family Label The Philharmonic Hall concert is in general." Cube being produced by Dominic Sicilia. Stone, Donovan, Argent, Beck, Bo- And it asks the court to confirm gart and Appice, Colin Blunestone, U.S. Liaison that ATI in the past and now has and Robey, Falk and Bod. Alexenburg never been the group's exclusive rep- brought his presentation to a close by NEW YORK-David Platz, director Mooney Heads resentative and does not have author- previewing the Hollies' forthcoming of International Operations for TRO ity to represent the group in any single, "Magic Woman Touch." Also The Richmond Organization, an- Col. LA Branch capacity. previewed were Johnny Nash's "Stir nounces the appointment of Sarah The Labor Commission petition It Up," Albert Hammond's "If You've Fry as U.S. liaison exec for the HOLLYWOOD-Frank Mooney has charges that ATI, Ltd., failed to ob- Got To Break Another Heart," Look- London -based Essex Music Group's been appointed Los Angeles branch tain an artists manager license in ing Glass' "Rainbow Man" and Mel Cube record label. She is working in manager by Del Costello, director of California and, therefore, wrongfully and Tim's "I May Not Be What You conjunction with Olav Wyper, Cube's sales for the western region. collected fees from Three Dog Night, Want." to place Cube mas- Inc., $132,785,65 and is creative director, Mooney will be responsible to Cos- totaling The meetings were highlighted by ters in the U.S. and to service U.S. tello for the coordination of all sales presently withholding deposits of in the acquisition several film and slide presentations on record companies and promotional activities for south- $50,000 also due the group. new product and sales concepts. A of new product from Cube, and to ern California. This will entail all In further alleging that ATI vio- a continuing relationship lated provisions of the state labor film spotlighting the massive $4.98 maintain Columbia, Epic, Stax and custom product (over 550 titles) was fol- with U.S. record companies currently labels. code, Three Dog Night asks $3 -mil- product. lowed by a half-hour made for TV releasing their Prior to Columbia, Mooney worked lion in punitive damages. special C&W show hosted by song- Essex and Cube have been associated for Canterbury Records for two The rock group, managed by Reb as Black Sabbath, stress Lynn Anderson. After the with such artists years. He has been associated with Foster Associates, Bervery Hills, is film, northeast regional director T. Rex, Joe Cocker. The Move, Procol Columbia Records for the past eleven represented in these actions by McTell, John Kongos, Pollock Smith stated that 30% of the top sell- Harum, Ralph years. Michael L. Robins of Pollock, ing country albums of 1972 were Harvey Andrews, Joan Armatrading, & Fay, Los Angeles. JSD Band and Jimmy Helms. Miss manufactued by Columbia -Epic. Fry's New York address is TROs Jack Craigo, vice president of sales offices at 10 Columbus Circle. Phone: Wattstax LP and distribution, later spoke to the Polydor Classical execs, (212) 765-9889. (Cont'd from p. 7) gathered regional discussing (Cont'd from p. 9) different methods of developing new "I Like What You're Doing to Me", artists; stressing personal involve- Kid Ory Dies "Gee Whiz", "I Have a God Who that they perform in concert pro- ment. Craigo also emphasized the use grams the country, has also of modern sales techniques, jazz trom- Loves"; Rufus Thomas, "The Break- across the most HONOLULU-Legendary down", "Do the Funky Chicken", "Do been beneficial to sales-especially on such as promotional AV cassettes and bonist Edward (Kid) Ory died last a local level, when promoted, aired, TV specials, in spotlighting a prod- at a hospital here the Funky Penguin"; The Bar -Kays, Tuesday (23) "Son of Shaft/Feel It", "I Can't Turn and advertised in conjunction with uct. where he had been hospitalized since of a specific death were You Loose"; Albert King, "Killing the artist's performance Playback, a Columbia -sponsored Jan. 9. The causes of Floor", "I'll Play the Blues for You", work. The concept of classical 'sound- consumer -subscription -trade publica- listed as pneumonia and heart fail- track' albums such as 'Elvira Madi- was 86. "Angel of Mercy"; "The Soul Chil- tion which offers in depth information ure. He dren", "I Don't Know What This gan,' '2001: A Space Odyssey,' 'A on both new and established artists, During his career, "Kid" Ory had Clockwork Orange,' and `Death in played with some of the greats of World is Coming To", "Hearsay". was spotlighted in a combination Produced by Al Bell and Tom Venice' helps broaden the interest in slide and speech package. jazz music such as King Oliver, classical music and bring it to a new Johnny Dodds, Sidney Bechet and Nixon, the Volume I album will The meetings were rounded out by by three additional al- audience, especially the young, there- Jimmie Noone. He is also given credit be followed by increasing classical record sales. presentations on the expanding world with giving Louis Armstrong his first bums to make a complete "Wattstax" "Another effective method in in- of Quadraphonic SQ sound, as well as real playing job. He appeared in nu- concert group, marking the largest with a film on the Columbia Master- track issue in creasing sales has been through new merous shows and was featured on motion picture sound marketing concepts and increased work and Odyssey labels entitled many network radio programs. recent years. dealer -cooperative advertising on a "The Sound of Genius." "Kid" Ory was actively involved in The film "Wattstax" was co - local level, along with more percep- Adding an "in concert" touch to the full time performing until 1964 when produced by Stax's Larry Shaw and tive communication between salesmen proceedings were live musical inter- he went into semi -retirement due to Wolper's Mel Stuart. Stuart directed and their accounts. Our arrangement ludes provided by Robey, Falk & Bod, his age. He wrote and recorded that the picture, on which Al Bell and Diane Kolby, Emotions, Bill Quate- exec. with U.D.C. is now a little more than all time great jazz number, "Muskrat David L. Wolper both serve as a year old, and they certainly have man, Full Moon, Tracey Nelson, Ramble". producers. been helpful in contributing to the David Buskin, Flash Cadillac, Barbara growth of Deutsche Grammophon." Mauritz, Pan and the Batteaux Broth- ers. Tape Increases Sid Love, national sales manager of Pirate Raid the tape division, said that "a few seasons ago, classical Deutsche Gram- (Cont'd from p. 7) mophon tapes had been selling pri- marily in their cassette format, with ing into cartridges the Number One little interest in 8 -track among classi- recording currently on the market, cal consumers. Now that more hard- Carly Simon's "No Secrets," released ware is available, the sales of the by Elektra Records, when the plant 8 -track configuration have increased, was raided. Pirated copies of other You've come a long way, thus adding to the total new business for the year." copyrighted recordings were also found. The pirated tapes bore a label with the initials "CRP," which stands Setton, Grossman VP for Copyrighted Products. Ironically, the label also contained a printed no- NEW YORK-Elliot Setton has been tice that the tape was legally protect- named vp in charge of retail opera- ed against unauthorized duplication. tions at Jack Grossman Enterprises. He previously served as director of Included in the equipment seized operations. He has been part of the was one master duplicating unit, 10 Grossman management team for slave units, nine cartridge loaders, FEBRUARY 16th many years. and a number of automatic splicers.

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