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M&M Spotlights Holland & The Benelux Publishing Scene. See Pages 12-15. Europe's Music Radio Newsweekly . Volume 10 . Issue 4 . January 23, 1993 . £ 3, US$ 5, ECU 4 Sony Names Russell Euro President, Burger UK CEO kamp. Now witha European assignmentsbetweenthetwo by Machgiel Bakker president in place-to whom both executiveshasbeenclarified. Sony Music has consolidated its Stephens and Denekamp report- Also reportingtoRussellare European operations and putit the issue of possible conflicting Gary Williams, VP advertis- under the responsibility of Paul ing/merchandising/operations and Russell, naming him European Jeremy Pearce, MD of Sony's president of Sony Music Licensed Repertoire Division, Entertainment. Russell, former- who will now also move to Red ly chairman/CEO of Sony Music Place. UK, will now oversee all Euro- Sony becomesthesecond OK FOR OBK - Catalan techno pop duo OBK were recently present- pean territories. major record company to have all ed with a platinum disc by Los 40 Principales MD Luis Merino for sales Russell's position in the UK its European affiliates report to a of over 100.000 units of their debut album "Historias de Amor." Pic- has been filled by Sony Music president, followingWarner tured are indie Blanco y Negro representatives (left and right), Merino Canada president Paul Burger. Paul Russell Paul Burger (continues on page25) (2nd left) and OBK. Also,Epic UK MD Andy StephenswasappointedVP Europeanrepertoire,operating Virgin Radio Launch Antenne Bayern from the London -based headquar- ters at Red Place and reporting to Sony Music International (SMI) Delayed Five Weeks Forced To Market. president Mel Ilberman. Followingthedepartureof don's west end from Woking, SMI president Jorgen Larsen by Mike McGeever West Surrey. Bavarian Locals some 18 months ago, Sony had Virgin Radio,theUK'sfirst Virgin spokesperson Elly two senior executives responsible national commercial station, has Smith says the change of date for thatitmarketsatitsexpense for Europe. The heads of the UK, delayeditslaunch five weeks the station's debut will allow joint by Miranda Watson Bavarian local and regional radio German,French,Spanishand until late April in order to give programming directors John The Bavarian Media Authority stations grouped together under Italian companies reported direct- the two new joint programme Revelland RichardSkinner (BLM) hasgrantedstate-wide the BavarianLocalRadio ly to Ilberman (and before that, to controllers more time to finalize more time to "implement their private EHR broadcaster (BLR) board. If the station refus- Bob Summer), while the remain- programmingplans.The UK (continues on page25) Antenne Bayern/Munich an es, the BLM would be able to re- ing11 European markets were Radio Authority has approved eight -year licence on condition issue Antenne Bayern's licence. under the direction of senior VP the delay. The AOR/Classic Rock No. 1 in EUROPE Antenne Bayern MD Mike European region Richard Dene- station isalso moving to Lon - Haas also claims that there is a European Hit Radio Haeggqvist clause in the agreement whereby WHITNEY HOUSTON if Antenne Bayern does' not raise Warner Buys DRO; Extends I Will Always Love You Resurrects the DM15 million (app. US$9 (Arista) million) per year in revenue need- Two -Company Strategy Gazell Music ed to support the locals, then it Eurochart Hot 100 must make up that money itself. reports put the price tag at around WHITNEY HOUSTON - by Steve Wonsiewicz "It's pure highway robbery," he US$9 million. I Will Always Love You by Ken Neptune says. "But there's absolutely noth- Warner Music took another step DRO isthethirdsizeable (Arista) Dag Haeggqvist has fulfilled his ing we can do about it." in its two -company attack on the independentthatWarnerhas promise tostarta new music Last summer, a group of pub- European market recently with bought during the last five years. European Top 100 Albums company when he resigned as lishing houses, including Gong the acquisition of Spain's leading In 1988 the multinational bought Soundtrack - The Bodyguard Sonet Scandinavia chairman in Verlag, MBT and Yellow Page independent record company the Hamburg -based Teldec Record The Bodyguard November 1991. On January 1, Publishing, all owners of strug- DRO Group. No figures was dis- Service(sincerenamedEast (Arista) (continues on page25) (continues on page25) closed,butearlierpublished (continues on page25) Under the High Patronage of H.S.H. 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AmericanRadioHistory.Com News RMC Sale Raises Interest EUROPE AT A GLANCE ITALY: Berlusconi Denies RMC Rumours From Top Media Groups Italian media mogul Silvio Berlusconi is denying rumours that he is poised to acquire a 51% stake in French generalist station Radio share in French generalist station by Emmanuel Legrand to step in as a majority investor, Monte Carlo (RMC). But he isn't ruling out interest by his firm Pub- Radio Monte Carlo (RMC). which would give the group con- Walla in securing the contract to provide the station with its advertis- FRANCE Time Warner, According to published trol over RMC, Lyon -based FM ing clients. Meanwhile, Finelco, the holding company which controls Canal+ and reports in France, RMC general Gold net Nostalgie, advertising Radio Monte Carlo (Italy), as well as Rete 105 and 105 Classic, has industrial group Alcatel manager Jean Noel Tassez is representative Gem and 60% of been quick to point out that its Radio Monte Carlo station is not for Alsthom are among bidders for a calling for a media conglomerate Tele Monte Carlo, a modest TV sale and should not be confused with the French broadcaster. channel operating in the south of David Stansfield France. The investment is believedtobe worth around GERMANY: Cologne Artists Against Racism Ffr200 million (app. US$37 mil- The album recorded for the open-air anti -racist concert in Cologne last January 24-27 lion). November has entered the German album charts, with over 107.001) While nothing has been set units sold to date. Arsch Huh, Zang Ussenander features Colognc Palais Des Festivals yet, Tassez reportedly said that bands such as BAP, The Piano Has Been Drinking and Hohner. MIDEM RMC has held a series of meet- Miranda Watson Cannes, France ings with some of the potential bidders and that "all the propos- EUROPE: Clapton Leads Grammy Nominations alsarebeing examined with Several European artists are among the hopefuls at this year's Gramm\ great care." awards in Los Angeles on February 24. Eric Clapton picked up nine The sell-off of a majority nominations on the strength of Unplugged, including three of the top SUNDAY, JANUARY 24 Chicheportiche (Carat), stake in RMC would mean that four categories. Other European multiple -award nominees are the Panel: The Future Of Record Thierry Leroy (Ministry of the station, currently owned 83% Chieftains (five), Peter Gabriel (four), Annie Lennox (three) and U2 Distribution In Europe Culture), Roland Bertin by state-owned radio company (two). Mike McGeever Executives from Centre (SNAAL) and others. Sofirad, and 17% by Monaco Leclerc, Virgin Internation- state, will be privatised. BULGARIA: Private Radio Debuts In Sofia al, World of Music, Nuggets, IFPI Seminar:.The Music Tassez is said to have called After fighting for two years, Bulgaria has finally licensed its first pri- SNEP, PolyGram and Pick- Business 2001: Digital Diffu- the privatization of RMC "abso- vate commercial radio station in Sofia. Called Radio FM Plus, the wick. sion Anti Its Commercial lutely necessary." full service, Gold -based station broadcasts 18 hours a day and alread\ And Legal Impact On The "We need to find a responsi- has about 150.000 listeners. The second and third private stations were MONDAY, JANUARY 25 Recording Industry ble and respectable operator who scheduled to debut this month. Ivan Vatahoi, Panel: European Rights/US IFPI director general Nic has the will and the means to Rights Garnett, David Stebbings fight with us," Tassez is quoted FRANCE: Midem Radio Update Monique Laurent (SCCP), (Sony Music), Paul Maier as saying. "Everyday that passes The Midem Organisation has added "ID or Die," an open-ended Thierry Levy (SNEP), Jean - (Copyright department, EC is a lost day for a company that panel focusing on radio station IDs, to its Midem Radio 1993 events Loup Tournier (SACEM, commission) and former IFPI needs a project,a future and calendar for January 26. Moderating is Rock Over London's Steven ADAMI), Robert Pilon chairman of the board more than anything, fresh injec- Saltzman and panelists include Roger Schawinski of Radio 24 (ADISQ), Eduardo Bautista Bhaskar Menon. tion of capital. Candidates exist. (Switzerland), Carlos Finaly of Cadena Cien (Spain), Manu Wust (SGAE), AF Nicolas Gallib- It is time to act." of DRS3 (Switzerland), US presenter Jack Armstrong. Also, Midem ert (Sony Publishing), EMI WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27 Tassez revealedthat RMC Radio will host as its premier event a "Programming & Production Publishing. FIDOF General Assembly has a total debt of Ffr85 million, Showcase" and cocktail party. SW and lost about Ffr40 million last Panel: Financial Aspects Of IFPMP Seminar year.