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1969 INTERNATIONAL TAPE DIRECTORY RECORD MANUFACTURER! 7 FAI IDI E I 1)I Sin Li Rol with TAPE PRODUCT MARCH 29, 1969 SECTION 2 Bi 1969 INTERNATIONAL TAPE DIRECTORY RECORD MANUFACTURER! 7 FAI IDI E I 1)I sin lI rol WITH TAPE PRODUCT TAPE I V PO TES/ EXPORTE S STORAGE OPS RAW TAPE CESES MANUFACTURERS MANUFACTURERS fr REPRESENTATIVES MANUFACTURERS OF EMPTY CARTRIDGE, CASSETTE TAPE DUPLICATING & REEL MACRERS EQUIPMENT MEAD & DEMAGNATIZERS DESIGN & ARTWORK SS AY ZAC T .CUS 'OU ¡,ÌCA:CION BLANK ! GADED .TAPE MANUFACTURERS 1 CARTRIDGE PARTS MANUFACTURERS PACKAGINr & LABELING 2J113 PRODUCT AVAILABLE Oh TAPE 011LV FEATURING: Tape CARtridge Historical Notes Where Tapes Are Sold Did the fact that we created Dynapak, the world's first no -return cartridge, saddle us with the responsibility of designing a no -return cassette, too? imm Damn right. created a cassette So we did. so simple in design We call it Dynapak Cassette. that it can be put together It's as superior to the cassette on a 100% automated assembly you're accustomed to as Dynapak line. is to old-fashioned tape cartridges. In short, the Dynapak Cas- It contains only ten parts. The sette is so brilliantly engineered to present most -widely used cassette be fool -proof that it is now the has seventeen. Thus, the Dyna- cassette against which all others pak Cassette eliminates seven must be judged. chances for assembly line or oper- ating foul-ups. Simplicity is the keynote of its TROY MICHIGAN design. TORONTO ONTARIO For example: Its two halves LOS ANGELES CALIFORNI, snap onto a one-piece hub. No sonic welding. No screws. For example: The loading of its spring pad assembly is so un- complicated, its slot design so in- genious, the tape can be dropped into place. Do you begin to see the impli- cations of this? Stereodyne has Tape CARtridge Historical- Notes 1954 - George Eash invents 4 -track continuous loop cartridge. 1958 - RCA unveils reel-to-reel tape cartridge. 1962 - TelePro Industries manufactures Eash device (Fidelipac cartridge) for broadcast use. 1962 - Earl Muntz forms Autostereo to market 4 -track automobile CARtridge players. Acquires duplication and distribution rights from several disk companies. 1963 - Philips cassette launched at Berlin Radio Show. 1964 - North American Philips bows cassette recorder in U. S. 1965 - William Lear Sr., president of Lear Jet Corp., discloses 8 -track stereo tape CARtridge system. Company launches configuration in conjunction with RCA, Ford Motor Co. and Motorola. 1965 - Larry Finley forms International Tape Cartridge Corp. to license record labels for tape CARtridge duplication and distribution rights. 1965 - General Recorded Tape formed. Ampex Stereo Tape division enters CARtridge field. 1965 - First pre-recorded cassettes hit market. 1966 - Columbia, Capitol and Decca release 8 -track CARtridges. Others follow suit. 1966 - Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, American Motors and Volkswagen offer stereo 8 as optional equipment on 1967 models. Ford includes 8 -track accessory for all models. 1967 - Eight -track home units debut. 1967 - Automobile factory -installations top 165,000 units. 1967 - Pre-recorded tape sales equal 10 per cent of total record industry sales. Industry leaders predict 25 per cent in 1968. 1968 - Low price Carry -Player cassette portable introduced in U.S. and Europe. 1968 - Slot -load cassette players shown for automobile use. Billboard 1969 International Tape Directory Page 3 Billboard 1969 INTERNATIONALTAPE DIRECTORY EDITORIAL OFFICE: 165 W. 46th St., New York, N. Y. 10036, Area Code 212, PL 7-2800, Cable: CONTENTS BILLBOARD NEWYORK TAPE CARTRIDGE HISTORICAL NOTES 3 PUBLISHER: Mort L. Nasatir, New York Office WHERE TAPES ARE SOLD 7 EDITOR IN CHIEF and ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Lee Zhito RECORD MANUFACTURERS WITH TAPE PRODUCT 10 PRODUCT AVAILABLE ON TAPE ONLY 26 TAPE DIRECTORY STAFF DUPLICATOR/MARKETERS 28 TAPE PLAYBACK EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS & IMPORTERS 32 Editor: Fred Kirby Art Director: Virgil Arnett Associate Editors: John Hays, Carol Buske, Dorothy TAPE WHOLESALERS Kobs, Suzanne Osborne DISTRIBUTORS 40 Director of Sales: Ron Carpenter Advertising Manager: Ronald Willman ONE -STOPS 56 Promotion Director: Herb Wood RACK JOBBERS 60 Midwest General Manager: T. L. Herrick Midwest Sales Director: Dick Wilson IMPORTERS/ EXPORTERS 64 West Coast Gen. Mgr.: Willis Wardlow Nashville Gen. Mgr.: Robert L. Kendall Production Manager: Bob Phillips TAPE SUPPLIES U. S. BRANCH OFFICES RAW TAPE MANUFACTURERS 66 CHICAGO, Ill. 60601, 188 W. Randolph. Area Code EMPTY CARTRIDGE, CASSETTE & REEL MANUFACTURERS 66 312, CE 6-9818 BLANK LOADED TAPE MANUFACTURERS 70 LOS ANGELES, Calif. 90069. 9000 Sunset Blvd., CARTRIDGE PARTS MANUFACTURERS 74 Area Code 213, 273-1555 MANUFACTURERS OF TAPE DUPLICATING EQUIPMENT 76 NASHVILLE, Tenn. 37203, 1905 Broadway. Area Code 615, 244-1836 TAPE SERVICES WASHINGTON, D. C. 20005, 733 15th St., N.W. Woodward Bldg., Rm. 533. Area Code 202, 393- CUSTOM DUPLICATION 80 2580 DESIGN & ARTWORK 84 EUROPEAN DIRECTOR: Andre de Vekey, 7 Carnaby MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVES 88 St., London W.I. Phone 486-5971 Cable: Billboard London PACKAGING & LABELING 91 PRINTING & LITHOGRAPHING 92 EUROPEAN EDITOR: Mike Hennessey, 7 Carnaby St., London W.I. Phone 486-5971 TAPE DEALER ACCESSORIES & SUPPLIES UNITED KINGDOM: Graeme Andrews, 7 Carnaby St., London W.I. Phone 486-5971 BROWSER BOXES 96 Cable: Billboard London CATALOG SERVICES 96 ITALY: Germano Ruscitto, Galleria del Corso 2, Mi- DISPLAY RACKS 96 lano, Italy. Phone 70.15.15 HEAD CLEANERS & DEMAGNETIZERS 96 JAPAN: Kenji Suzuki/Japan, Trade Service, Ltd., STORAGE CASES 103 2-1-408, 3 Chome Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo MEXICO: Kevin Kelleghan, Varsovia 54, Mexico. 106 Phone: 125002 INTERNATIONAL SECTION Subscription rates payable in advance. One year, Argentina 106 Japan 126 $25 in U. S. A. (except Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Austria 106 Mexico 128 Rico) and Canada, or $45 by airmail. Rates in 107 other foreign countries on request. Subscribers when Brazil Netherlands 129 requesting change of address should give old as well Canada 107 Norway 129 as new address. Published weekly. Second-class Denmark 116 Puerto Rico 130 postage paid at New York, N.Y., and at additional Eire 116 mailing offices. Copyright 1969 by Billboard Publi- Spain 130 cations, Inc. The company also publishes Record Finland 116 Retailer, Vend, Amusement Business, High Fidelity, France 118 Sweden 132 American Artist, Modern Photography, Merchandising West Germany 118 Switzerland 132 Week. Postmaster, please send Form 3579 to Bill- board Publications, Inc., 2160 Patterson St., Cin- Hong Kong 121 United Kingdom 132 cinnati, Ohio 45214. Italy 121 Venezuela 134 Page 4 Billboard 1969 International Tape Directory kre is the stereo tape business puzzling you? (see the inside back cover) Introducing . .THEFT- PROOF CAR STEREO TAPE PLAYERS ".--w-tw-,.. RR-62-MPX 8 TRACK PLAYER WITH FM STEREO RADIO RR-60-FMT 4 & 8 TRACK PLAYER WITH FM RADIO R -100-C FULLY AUTOMATIC CASSETTE PLAYER l otiee _-- - RR -42-T 4 & 8 TRACK PLAYER R R -45-T MINI 8 TRACK PLAYER RR -59 -FT RANGER byy MINI 4 & 8 TRACK PLAYER Tile nna CLEVELAND, OHIO 44128 Page 6 Billboard 1969 International Tape Directory WHERE TAPES ARE SOLD 8 -TRACK CARTRIDGE The following retail breakdowns are a composite of 47% - Music -Record Outlets (including record estimates provided by record manufacturers, tape departments of department and discount stores) duplicators and tape distributors. These tape industry 18% - Auto Aftermarket Retailers (including automotive figures represent a combination of data from tape departments of department and discount stores) manufacturers and estimates based on the judgement of knowledgeable industry representatives. 15% - Tape Centers 9% Mail Order In that sense, they are estimates, and should be - treated as such. 11% - All Other (Camera, Hi-Fi, Radio-TV Appliance, New & Used Car Dealers, etc. - each less than 3%) 100% 4 -TRACK CARTRIDGE CASSETTES 38% - Music -Record Outlets (including record departments of department and discount stores) 57% - Music -Record Outlets (including record departments of department and discount stores) 32% - Auto Aftermarket Retailers (including automotive 15% Camera Stores departments of department and discount stores) - 15% - Tape Centers 11% - Tape Centers 8% - Mail Order 6% - Radio-TV Appliance Stores 7% - All Other (Camera, Hi-Fi, Radio-TV Appliance, 11% - All Other (Hi-Fi, Mail Order, etc. - each less than New & Used Car Dealers, etc. - each less than 3%) 3%) 100% 100% REEL-TO-REEL 1968 PRE-RECORDED TAPE DOLLAR SALES 65% - Music -Record Outlets (including record (in Millions of Dollars) departments of department and discount stores) 8-Track Cartridge $155 12% - Camera Stores 4-Track Cartridge $ 35 11% - Tape Centers Cassette $ 25 7% - Hi-Fi Component Stores Reel -to -Reel $ 22 5% - All Other (Radio-TV Appliance, Mail Order, Playtape $ 10 etc. each less than 3%) - Total 1968 Dollar Sales $247 100% Billboard 1969 International Tape Directory Page 7 eV 1fI 0 0 411 A HE MON L( (TW e i. I CE IO I II VO G11.9 11,4 j ELF , N EV CT _34, deb, 5 U RNER L TTE Y r AL K P REO D UMP NNES EE 0 ND LESTO ET ATON 7N- INAR MO WHA44 i Tn Our Family Is Growing Like Rabbits .. 1776 Broadway N.Y.C., N.Y. n siitaa 'vn H TOP jÓ 111P t&Y %ei E IIUU SRRS lIN IN HCR1Bill1... V2 EACH CASSETTS - SINGLE CARTRIDGE/CASSETTE -PAT( NE PRICE 8 TWIN JIMMY SUPER STEREO RED SOVINE DEAN ANDY GEORGE JONES BROS. Including:COPAS THE WILLIS TEXAS TYLER COWBOY CAMPBELL MITCHELL GLEN WEBB PIERCE JUSTIN TUBE OWENS SC S CLINE BUCK CASH PATSY and many others JOHNNY ROGER MILLER MINNIE PEARL Twin -Pak Doubt Super Stereo 8 A TWIN PAN FOR THE PRICE OF
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