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I 0i t Mail 1351 No. Registration $280 GSfl 20 pluS 00 $3 Volume - 2 No. 64 1996 26, August 44 \ *, ' ** : I -* rie r 't 0 I ' 2- RPM -Monday August 19, 1996 Changes at the top of MCA Concerts Canada As managing director, Simpson will be concert assets, which include Concer responsible for the overall business operations of International in Toronto, Perrysc Jay Marciano, president of MCA Concerts Inc., vice-president Martin Onrot, and the appointment the company, and will report to the board of Productions in Vancouver, and Dona has announced a series of changes within the of Don Simpson and Donald Tarlton as executive directors. Simpson will retain his office at the Productions in Montreal. executive structure of MCA Concerts Canada. The vice-presidents to co-head MCA Concerts Canada, company's headquarters in Toronto. Tarlton will Tarlton, the founder of Donald K principal change involves the departure of senior with Simpson carrying the additional role of remain in Montreal, where he will direct Canadian former head of BCL, is a 30 -year v managing director. concert and touring business on a national level. concert business. He is one of tl The changes were created following the recent Simpson has been with MCA Concerts members and directors of the Nor acquisition of the Canadian concert divisions of Canada since its inception in 1990. He was Concert Promoters Association, and BCL Entertainment by MCA Concerts Canada. The instrumental in the development of the new Molson BCL in the sale of its concert assets. latter is a partnership between MCA Concerts Amphitheatre, and was also a key player in the Simpson commented, "I'm looki Canada Ltd. and Molson Breweries. recent MCA/Molson acquisition of the BCL working closely with Donald Tarlton further on the successes that MCA Cor has achieved, including the extreme BMG says no to increasingproduct pricing opening last year of the award -win In an emphatic response to rampant rumours about president Paul Alofs and national promotion VP possible price increases by the six majors, BMG Larry Macrae visiting radio and retail outlets across released a statement saying that it will not increase the country. The trio agreed that pricing was the Mil and MacIsaac ll( its product prices at this time. major topic of discussion with the retailers they Ashley MacIsaac and The Tragic According to Tim Williams, vice-president, visited. among the front-runners in the seN national sales and customer service, "This is Added Alofs, "We have an incredible line-up MuchMusic Video Awards. The ext absolutely the wrong time for any general industry of fall releases including Crash Test Dummies and back awards show takes place in t price increases. We are in a very soft market and Roch Voisine and cannot allow pricing issues to parking lot of the CHUM/City/Much the last thing we need to do is further this trend interfere with their marketing and sell through." (299 Queen St. E.) in Toronto on Sei with higher prices." BMG will continue to release a select group The MuchMusic Awards hon Williams made the statement from the midst of titles in their 'superstar' price category, a Canadian video directors, cinemE of the BMG Sonic Boom tour, which involves he, category that has been in effect for more than two editors and, of course, artists. Aw. years. handed out in 19 separate categories, CRTC announces new alconoi advertising framework a list of 85 nominations. The Canadian Radio -television and compliance with this regulation, broadcasters will For this year, Much has changed1 Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has be required to file a yearly report on the initiatives Merenda and Mactavish criteria for the People's Choice Awarc announced a new regulatory framework regarding they have undertaken to increase public awareness by Canadian artists now apply, as opy the advertising of alcoholic beverages. regarding the problems caused by alcohol abuse. named in Sony shuffle Cancon certified videos. Fans can ca The new framework comes on the heels of an The CRTC also announced it will no longer Nat Merenda and Bruce Mactavish have assumed BEST EDITING August '95 federal court ruling which invalidated accept alcoholic beverage advertisement scripts for major roles in the restructuring of Sony Music's BRENDA STUBBERT the CRTC's regulation banning advertising ofpre -clearance. The Commission feels that marketing department. Ashley Maclsaac alcoholic beverages with more than 7% alcohol broadcasters and advertisers are experienced Merenda moves over to Columbia Records as Frederico/Javier (editors) by volume. Following that ruling, the CRTC sought enough to adhere to the Code for Broadcast director. He has been with Sony Music Canada THUGS public advice on new rules for alcoholic Advertising of Alcoholic Beverages, and that it can since 1985. Over that 11 -year period, he has held The Tragically Hip advertising. no longer justify providing the pre -clearance the positions of promotion representative of Epic David Hicks (editor) In making the new ruling, the CRTC took into service. It does however encourage the broadcast Records in Montreal, director of national SISTER AWAKE consideration comments from broadcasters, industry to proceed with its own proposed pre- promotion and, most recently, director of Epic The Tea Party representatives from government and the alcoholic clearance system. Records. Michelle Czukar (editor) AHEAD BY A CENTURY beverage industry, interest groups and citizens. Since it wishes to eliminate the restrictions Mactavish moves up to the position of director Since,underthe The Tragically Hip Broadcasting Act, on anyone seeking to advertise alcoholic beverages, of Epic Records. He joined Sony Music in 1994 David Hicks, Panic Et Bob (editors) broadcasters are required to air differing opinions the CRTC also proposes to amend the radio, after an 11 -year association with Warner Music BLEW IT AGAIN on matters of public concern, the new framework television and specialty services regulations to where he held a variety of product management Blue Rodeo will call for broadcasters to air educational allow anyone involved in the sale of alcoholic positions. Prior to this new appointment, Mactavish Richard Cooperman (editor) messages about the negative aspects of alcoholic beverages to advertise on radio or television. was manager of television and catalogue marketing consumption. This would contrast with the alcohol The CRTC is asking for comments on these for Sony Music. advertising, which depict the positive aspects of proposed changes. 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