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(continued from page 14) Industry Announcements clans in all fields as a source to help explain the business side of a career in the music business. Rogers explains the artist's end of the industry while Epand deals more with ASF Winners Selected All Ears Signs Dist. business aspects ... The same publisher has also acquired the rights to "Spark's Leap," the first novel by Warner Bros. west coast publicist Davin Seay. The science fiction/fan- American Song Festival Pact PBR In'tI - With tasy tale will be published next spring ... ABC Records is planning picture discs of recent President, Tad Danz, announced in Los LOS ANGELES All Ears Records has albums by Levon Helm and ... Columbia is readying for release "The Com- Angeles the professional and amateur - signed a distribution agreement with PBR plete Concert," a four -record set by Return To Forever recorded at one of the group's per- winners in the fifth annual ASF category International. Through this pact, All Ears, a formances at the Palladium in New York. Competition were announced 's Los Angeles -based company specializing ROLLING WITH RONSTADT - In the latest issue of , is a reception for ASF judges held here at in progressive rock and esoteric music, will featured on the cover and in an in-depth interview. Ronstadt says she doesn't know recently. come under the PBR network with its whether she will still be recording or touring in five years because by that time she "might The professional category winners are: worldwide distribution, promotion and decide to fall in love with somebody and stay with them, in which case I wouldn't want to go Becky Hobbs of Los , publishing system. Current and future All on the road." She adds, "There are still only two paths open for women: the geisha or the "I Say Goodbye To You;" Angeles for Can't Ears product will be made available to wife. Women do seem by nature to be more monogamous. I'm more inclined to be that way. Flint of Minneapolis for "You Open, John PBR's licensees. The first project under the My life is set up for it" ... A new limousine service catering to the entertainment industry I;" Country, Robert Byrne of Muscle And new agreement is "The Pillory," an album .111;.H. r t has been established as a division of Fac- Shoals for "I'll Love Your Leavin' Away" by Jasun Martz and the Neoteric Orchestra tors, Etc. The Bear Limousine Service, as it (Tom Brasfield, collaborator); and Top 40, which is slated for October release. is called, will offer special stereo equipment Norman Sallitt of Los Angeles for "Magic In Dist. Changes complimentary Hollywood trade publica- The Air." Amateur category winners are: Creative tions and telephones in each car. It is based Louisville Top 40 and Open, Bill Owens of Include New Name, CDI in Beverly Hills ... Don Stowne, former for "I Will Never Be The Same Again;" Folk, promotion man for Phonogram/Mercury, is LOS ANGELES Creative Distributors, a Willie Deleon of Bloomington, Cal. for "Car- - creating his own catering service specializ- fast-growing media services corporation, is nival Man" (Victor DeLeon, collaborator); ing in serving small, at-home gatherings. changing its name to CDI as part of a major Gospel, Warren Donell Hickman of San Do Wok A Do, as the name implies, caters in expansion of the company's capabilities Francisco for "God's Still Got The Power;" Chinese food. His number is (213) 783- and internal structure. Keyed to the CDI ex- Easy Listening, Betsy Bogart of Marietta, TENNIS, ANYONE? United Artists 0310 Freddy Pillot has formed pansion is the creation of seven separate - ... Ga. for "Just A Kiss Away From Falling In recording singer recently Sunshine State Promotions, a new in- service divisions, each offering a different Love" (Gary Reed, collaborator); Country, hosted his first Celebrity Tennis Tourna- dependent promotion firm in North Miami, type of media service. The divisions include Eric Bach of York, Pa. for "Sad Time Of The ment to benefit the 1980 Olympics in Fla. His number is (305) 688-9014... John poster panel indoor advertising, selective Night (Andrew T. Wolf, collaborator); and Moscow. The three-day event was held in Klemmer has signed with Gary Borman media distribution, media monitoring, Vocal, Michael G. Crews from German- San Diego. Pictured on the courts (l -r) are: Management ... will have selective market research, scholastic town, Tn. for "Only Love." Bill Medley, UA recording artist; Jerry a new single out from "Running On Empty " marketing, product sample distribution Rubinstein, co-chariman of UA Records; The new song is "Love The Thunder." The and customized exposure systems. NMPA Board Set To and Rogers. album recently passed the three million Meet In Atlanta, Ga. Butterfly Releases Two sales mark. Jackson is going to De producing David Lindley's next album, presumably for Singles E/A also, and then go into the studio to work on his own LP .. . Congratulations to NEW YORK - The National Music Direct -To -Disc Windsong artist ,Renee Armand and saxophonist who were married Oct. 1 in Publishers' Association will hold its Board LOS ANGELES - Butterfly Records has Washington. of Directors meeting in Atlanta on October released two promotional direct -to -disc IN THE ROCK ARENA - Although the outdoor concert season in Southern California is 13 and will participate in the celebration of 12" 45s which have been targeted for use coming to a close, that doesn't mean the number of concerts is going to be dipping. Wolf & the first annual "Georgia Music Week" (Oct. by disco and radio disc jockeys. The two Rissmiller Concerts has seven major shows planned at the Forum in October and Novem- 9-15) proclaimed by Governor George discs are "Tattoo Man"/"I Don't Want To ber and predicts it will be one of the biggest two months of rock concerts at the 18,700 -seat Busbee. Forget You" by Denise McCann, and facility. Among the acts coming up at the Forum shortly are Yes, Styx and Jethro Tull for On October 14, members of the Board of "Moonlight Serenade"/"Rainy Night In Rio" two nights each, and Foreigner and with one night each late this month .. Directors will be featured panelists in a by Tuxedo Junction. The purpose of these Meanwhile, Avalon Attractions is getting full force into concerts in the next few weeks. Joe "Music Publishers Seminar," to be held at two releases is to provide disc jockeys with Cocker and Jimmy Cliff will be performing within three days of each other at UCLA's Royce Georgia State University. the highest possible fidelity for Butterfly Hall in the last week of October, while Thin Lizzy returns to the L.A. area for a show at the product. Pasadena Civic Auditorium Oct. 15. Rush and Pat Travers are scheduled for a concert Nov. Scotti Bros. Schedule 14 at the Long Beach Arena. Avalon also had to switch venues of two other concerts slated ICM Signs Sylvester for the Starlight Amphitheatre because of a recent action by the Burbank City Council Label's First Release LOS ANGELES - Fantasy recording artist which cancelled all Starlight shows. The Atlanta Rhythm Section's date'has been changed which is tentatively scheduled to Auditorium and Grover Washington, Jr. is moving to the Santa NEW YORK The first album from Scotti Sylvester, to Oct. 28 at the Shrine - a national tour for Fifth Dimension will appear with at a special Brothers Records, 's second agency is planning Monica Civic Oct. 14 ... The which is tentativelh scheduled to at New York's Oct. 14. LP, "Feel The Need," has been set for Oc- Sylvester, nine -day engagement 31 in New York City. The disco TAKES The title of Aerosmlth's forthcoming live album has been changed to tober 18 release. On October 5, the first begin Oct. SHORT - album is "Step To," with It is due at the end of this month ... The Keanes (formerly the Keane single from the LP, "I Was Made For Dan- singer's latest "Live Bootleg." Heat" having been released first act to have product out on David Chackler's new ABC -distributed cin'," will be shipped in both seven-inch "Dance, Disco Brothers) will be the which is still establishing its offices in Century City. And Russ Palmer and 12 -inch DiscoDisc form. as the first single. Phoenix label, reportedly will be working very closely with the label in an as -yet unspecified capacity .. Warner Bros. is putting out the first single from 's new "From The Inside" Looking Ahead ToTheTop 100 album. The song is "How You Gonna See Me Now" ... Exile has signed with Katz-Gallin Enterprises for personal management ... Billy Joel's new album, "52nd Street" is due for CAN YOU FOOL (Royal Oak! Windstar -ASCA P) GLEN CAMPBELL (Capitol P-4638) release Oct.9 ... The Clash's first U.S. release on Epic is titled "Give 'Em Enough Rope." 5N-273) DRIFTWOOD (Bright-ASCAP) MOODY BLUES (London The highly -acclaimed British grou{i, which has been working with Blue Oyster Cult projected HOLD ME, TOUCH ME (Kiss -ASCAP) PAUL STARKY (Casablanca NB 940) producer Sandy Pearlman, is now in the process of completing final mixing with a Western release set for the first week of November .. . E/A's Dirk Hamilton was sent SO YOUNG, SO BAD (Maximum Warp/Rock Steady -ASCAP)STARZ (Capitol P-4637) Onion (that's right, Onion) singing telegram in honor of his 29th birthday. E/A staffers got (Morgan Creek/Songs Of Bandier-Koppelmau-ASCAP) I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU the idea and sent the Happy Birthday message sung to the tune of the "William Tell Over- LIVINGSTON TAYLOR (Epic 8-50604) ture" ... Songwriting pair Barry Mann and Cynthia Well have signed with Gall Roberts Public Relations for their PR ... Mike Kappus, of Rosebud Music Agency in San Francisco, and Denny Bruce, of Havana Moon in Los Angeles, have formed a new management partnership called Rosebud/Havana Moon. The pair's first client is John Hiatt. WHO NEEDS A COSTUME? - Kiss, as well as Shaun Cassidy, Ambrosia and Don Cornelius, have added their names to the list of stars who will attend the "Halloween Celebrity Disco Dance" Oct. 31 at the Stardust Ballroom here. The event, also open to the public, is a benefit for the solar energy campaign in California .. . Donna Summer will headline at the United Jewish Appeal -Federation's fund raising tribute to Neil Bogart slated for Oct. 28 at the Americana Hotel in New York ... Herb Alpert and Chuck Mangione will contribute their horn work on Airto's next Warner Bros. album ... Gary Busey was in the audience in Minneapolis when E/A's John Prine performed there recently. Although Busey didn't join Prine that night, he does plan to use two of Prine's songs on his forthcom- and bail for the 50-60 persons who ing album . Aerosmith volunteered to pay the fines were arrested for smoking (cigarettes) at the group's recent concert at the Ft. Wayne Coliseum in Indiana. The arena apparently has tough restrictions on smoking and the group felt bad about the arrests so they donated the $40-$50 per person necessary to bail to release a picture single of "My Best Friend's Girl" by the INFINITY IN CHICAGO Infinity Records regional promotion representatives held a them all out ... E/A expects - released in Europe to coincide with the group's tour of the U.K., France, meeting in Chicago recently to discuss the label's upcoming product from three artists, Hot Cars. It will be Holland and Germany ... and are recording an Chocolate, Robert Johnson and Doble Gray. Pictured (l -r) at the meeting are: Bob Os- Belgium, together with Diamond's producer, Bob Gaudio. borne, southeast regional representative; Rick Swig, director of national promotion; entire album regional OR NOT GILDER? We heard an interesting report that while Chrysalis artist Wayne McManners, southwest regional representative, Jim Taylor, midwest GILDER - in Kansas City last week for concerts that someone using his name was representative; Frank Horowitz, northeast regional representative; Joel Newman, assistant Nick Glider was or two charging hotel and limousine service bills director of national promotion/west coast regional representative; and Peter Gidion, vice running around L.A. for a day page 46) president of national promotion. (continued on

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