Inisic Wee for Everyone in the Business of Music 23 SEPTEMBER
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inisic wee For Everyone in the Business of Music 23 SEPTEMBER 1995 £3.10 Go! Dises plans EP Lyttleton axed by PRS follow-uptoHelp I this week as a follow-up to t ibumumber Help. one War Child char in overwhelming vote Andy Macdonald, managi the job of modernisation tl wingrush therecord suc- Maverick PRS director Trevor theto the PRS élection board whichtwo years put agoLyttleton when heon corne,"The Lyttletonshe says. vote oversl :h debuted at ety'sLyttleton board. bas been thrown off the soci- attracted a record number of votes. The writer/publisher's sacking was long debate in which Lyttleton depicted rack lifted from the album fo Rightdecided Society in a agmvote lastat theThursday, Performing after himselfup the society. as a lone "Do voice we want trying the to PRS clean to ÎP, which is scheduled for rel accusations that Lyttleton had engaged be a society in which directors are performance, membership ai mdm October tracks were 9. Détails still being of the fina ai unmask supposed deficiencies in the gagged?"But PRS he asked.board member Andrew ïs Music Week went to press. organisation. PRS estimâtes Potter said, "It seems to me that PRS chairman WayneBick liscussedOther possible include follow-ups more EPs, l; Lyttleton'sety £100,000. campaign has cost the Soci- with[Lyttleton] the society." wants to fmd things wrong the agm that 1994 was anotl by some of the featured artists resolutionThe meeting to remove voted 62%Lyttleton, in favour which of a andMomentum Music Publishers'Music managing Association director memberhad been Pete tabled Waterman by former and councilwhich chairmancouncil's unanimity Andy Heath and says, my own "Given impres- the raised around £50,000 for the char had the overwhelming support of 6 ofity each by donating copy of Help £2.35 to from War theChild. sah Lyttleton'sWaterman 23 says,fellow "We've directors. finally laid situation, ! am'relieve^ it'^over." ^ ■ trading directoi to rest the notion that there are skele- Hockman and Andrew Potter (publi m says, 'This coule havetons ina directorthe PRS who cupboard, was acting We couldn'twithout table that this matter couldn't er members) and Nicky Graham, Ed the interests of the society in mind. He removalsolved internallyallows the boardbut if to getLyttletc on w Gregson,and Andy Chris Neve Gunning,(writer members). Mitch Murray EMI to release Freddie's final songs right to the end. Really it technol- fromThe him, majority I think," of thehe say! alb ve thought im, lhat's partly pleted ouldfilms be naff,"may heg says. T1 y is scheduled fo December.Excerpts played to th mference in Dublin Mercurywhile staying laid atdown his homehis vocals in Montrer in 19: ie "extraordinary treatments". ;estwo-day by 18 eventacts. featured year"The ofsongs Freddie's were liferecorded - his voice in the stay la ;he rejected idea of usingat an traditionalearly stage, proi s ► ► ► ► ► PORTISHEAD TAKEPRIZE BUT SALES FAILTO SPARK - p3 ► ► ► ► ► » m THE NEW S % mm r LLBRt THE GREATEST ROCK N' ROLL RAND IN THE WORLD OVER 80 MILLION ALBUMS SOLO WORLDWIDE THE NEXT CHARTER BEGINS... ■SKY SPORTS IV CAMPAIGH SS TUR'S - MASSIVE POSTER CAMPAIGN - FULL PAGE GOLOUR PRESS ADVERTISING - KERRANG!, RAW, METAL HAMMER 0, MOJO, LOADED, RIKE... - STRIKINGLY IMAGINATIVE INSTQRE DISPLAYS ■ ^ NATIONAL TOUR IN SPRING 1996 OISTRIBUTED RY O WARNER MOSIC UK. A TIME WARNER GO. ORDER FROM YOUR O WARNER HUSIC UK SAIES PERSOH OR CALL TELESALES OH QIRI 998 5929 NEWSDESK:0171 921 5990 NEWSFILE Help sales boost Bosnian appeal by £2m EMIMander Records quits A&R manager EMI Records Nick Mander has left the The Wariv Childhelped charity raisc albumnearly Help£2m destinedthe compilations te chart for a se company. A hrief statement from CEO and président ingfor thethe Bosnian first appealSaturday-released after bccom- ond week, selling nearly four tim. rights, early shipments abrt Jean-Francois Cecillon says, "When people have album to reach number one. the new entry The Be8t...Album what we have sold to the trj achieveprivate aspirations them." Mander, we must who give had Ihembeen thewith freedom the to compilationMore than were 70,000 sold copies on the ofday the of the World...Ever! on■ Virgin.The Grc been fantastic.cord. ItistheomIt really is company for nine years and began his career as a sales salesrelease of (Septembcr any other 9), outstrippingalbum and lookedEscape, c Monday, tialmapshots a of the best of 1 Asrep, A&R says manager, he has not his confirmed signings includedhis plans EMFfor the and future. it theirsecond peak," pressing he says. of Help will Terrorvision. entered the recording studio. Hel lude a track listing. The détails 'Hall of famé' names chosen tailedAlthough off significantly the initial over sales the burst fol- dinalbi >rs chart, Andy GolMacdonald Dises mana„ says the_ includedre not onconfirmed in time to be The first four names have been chosen for a new British lowing four day s, the album looked imf ceremonyRoll Of Honourand this Wednesday will be announced(20) at London's atthe Hilton inaugural Hôtel. TheForum, honours, recognise set up achievements by the International in recording, Managers A&R, Portishead take prize management and touring. IMF général sécrétary James withFisher a sayspermanent he plans home to celebrale similar to the America's Roll 01 HonourHall of performFamé. Let live Loose at the are ceremony. among the acts being lined up to but sales failtosparic Woolworths is combining in spoken with the word Hit label venture to make its firstmarket. serious In a move whichinto the marks estimated the largest £22m spoken single word more interesting than anywhereic that's else. launch of talking books by the retailer, Woolworths will the nom es' albums despite being ved popular, Jon adultbe selling titles around at £5.99 100 in mostchildren's of its titles779 stores. and about 200 e of the best awards yet. -, the e s foun' GeoffOn acceptingBarrow surprised the award, many Portishead's by ques- DummyOf the by10 prizeshort-listed winners albums, Portishead only ground-breaking"Portishead won albumbecause that they will hadstand a tioning whether music should be judged Satellite service goes on air and Tricky's Maxinquaye showed sig- theSimon test of Frith, time." chairman of the judging atty albumail and Help urged instead people ofto his buy own. the chari- AEl Music Choice, the pan-European satellite music afternificant last sales Tuesda/s increases event. during the week panel, says: "It wasn't a unanimous "1 thought Geoff Barrow's commente Music/Sony/EMI-backedjoint venture between AEl Music Rediffusion Choice, and was the launched Warner Go! Dises head Andy Macdonald was explainswere the resuitDavid ofWilkinson, his shock atthe winning," event's last week with four music channels aimed at retail thesanguine sales ofabout bis act,the affectPortishead. of winning "1 can't on PortisheaiTricky imongthejudges." director. "He withdrew his remarks outlets. Pubs, DIY stores, hôtels, High Street shops and see the award significantly affecting judgesclose second reached and, th( as th last year, the nalistswhen he half and an Beth hour had later, a chat He with was jour- just other retailers or businesses hooked up to the Eutelsat sales,"for what he it says. is. It "We'iljust won't change take anythingthe prize eleventh hour. trying to say that he thought every act channelssatellite will - lifestyle, be able toStartracks, broadeast Début the four and digital Deutsche aboutPat PortisheadGeary, owner or Go!of Glasgow Dises." retailer again,""The décisionsays Frith. went "It to wasn't the last quite minute as Music Mania, thought there was little frenziede TVas lastw year but that'scouple only ( on on Saturday, chanceawards. of any great increases after the minutes late." BRIPreston chairman named John Preston convention will act as patronhonoraty patron "It is hard to judge if being shortlist- Frith was at pains to point ont the hourRadio awards One spécialalso transmitted from The aSavoy two- and Sony's director of business affairs Dej Mahoney wereed has albums boosted we the had sales sold becausea lot of theyany- quality of the shortlisted albums and and press coverage has been extensive will be honorary chairperson atthe third annual Black way," he says. and"This rock embodiedyear's shortlist by Portishead. was spécial, mostwith broadsheetfull- and half-pagenewspapers. features in Music Convention from October 2 to 7. A gala dinner at But sales of this year's Mercury Prize theorganised Park Lane by the Hôtel 1AAAM on the and final Best, night will of includethe event, Camden links with RI AlexanderO'Neal.performances from Omar, Des'ree, Karyn White and for live music festival Cardiff clinches venues crown The London Borough of Camden and Radio One are to stage £ Cardiff University's three venues helped it beat Exeter nine-day music festival from October 27. awardand Sheffield in this year'sto win Pusbthe best Guide student To Which venue University. for music Int.~ • - - - - .. re « Carter USM were voted best live band as a resuit of liveRadio from One the will Underworld broadeast club, four Eveningwhile shows Session from programmes John Peel their hard work on the student circuit, with Radiohead and Pete Tong will also be transmitted live from venues in the makingand Orbital the Toptaking 10 includedsecond and The third Grid, places. Pato Banton Other actsand borough.Venues such as the Splash Club and Dingwalls will put on a $010 Echobelly. spécialCamden programme Live coincides of gigs with covering schools' a wide half-term range andof music. National Now! adds six more stores Youthlar with Week a Schools' and the Band event Showcase will target and young the médiapeople expoin particu- - run The Now! retail chain, founded by Brad Aspess, is in association with Syndicale Publications - which will offer bystepping the end up of its the expansion year, taking with the six total new to outlets32.