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From the first time you contact a band to play your concert to promoting the show around town, from making sure the band actually shows up to cleaning up the beer stains at the venue after the show, we’ve got you covered. 5 DEPARTMENTS 4 The Week In Industry News 20 Loud Rock Kazaa sticks it to The Man; The Man, in turn, sticks Machine Head, Strapping Young Lad, Grade 8, it to Clear Channel; Marc Benesch passes away; A18 and Electric Hellfire Club get exposed in IDJMG plays games with Hip-Hop. reviews; dates for the New England Metal and Hardcore fest are announced; SYL’s Devin 5 The Week In Music News Townsend gets profiled in this week’s Q&A; Shai The Beatles’ Let It Be, literally, as Phil Spector’s Hulud announces plans to release a full-length in “Wall of Sound” is stripped from original recordings April... all in this week’s star-studded Loud Rock for re-issue; New records coming from Spiritualized, column! Liz Phair, Outkast and more! Plus, Sugar’s Copper Blue receives this week’s “Silver Salute.” 24 Jazz 6 Essential/Reviews Ken Vandermark in the news, the return of the Other Dimensions segment, and reviews of Chris Supergrass lands this week’s Essential pick. Also reviewed: Juliana Theory, Zwan, Paul van Dyk, Lightcap’s second album and two compilations. 19 Amandla! Soundtrack, Pram, White Light Motorcade and Atom And His Package. 27 Caught In The Act Studio visits from artists both old and new, with 10 Radio 200 the Gin Blossoms, Jose Julian, Susan Tedeschi Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds pounce on the No. 1 and Martina Sorbara. spot. 28 Tours 14 Core Radio 75 Interpol sits pretty as the Tour To Watch; Sea And Cake makes its bed at No. 1. Ladytron and Nada Surf lead off the Vital Five; News on Télépopmusik, P.J. 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Postmaster: send address changes to CMJ New Music Report, 151 W. 25th St., 12th Fl.; New York, NY 10001 3 CMJ FEBRUARY 17, 2003 THE WEEK IN INDUSTRY NEWS Compiled and written by Louis Miller • [email protected] KAZAA FIGHTS CLEAR CHANNEL independent marketing consult- NewMusic BACK DEFENDS ITSELF TO ant. More recently, Benesch CMJ CMJCMJReport 25 In a startling move, Sharman SENATE headed the promotion depart- Networks,the owners ofthe The U.S. Senate Commerce ment at ARTISTdirect.CMJ’s Vice President & General Manager Kazaa file-sharing network, Committee recently heard sincerest condolences go out to Mike Boyle filed a counterclaim against arguments regarding radio the Benesch family, Marc’s CEDITORIALMJ the movie and recording ownership, which featured friends and co-workers. Editor-In-Chief industries on Jan. 27, alleging Clear Channel Chairman/CEO Kevin Boyce copyright misuse, monopoliza- Lowry Mays and artist advocate IDJMG WRESTLES Associate Editors VIDEO GAME WORLD Doug Levy tion and deceptive acts and Don Henley facing off over CBradM MaybeJ practices. The suit is in such issues as radio deregula- As constricting radio playlists Louis Miller tion and anti-competitive prac- make it more difficult to break Loud Rock Editor tices. The hearing was in songs through traditional meth- Amy Sciarretto Jazz Editor response to Sen. Russell ods, major labels are now turn- Tad Hendrickson Feingold’s proposed ing towards video games as an Retail Editor “Competition in Radio and alternative means to introduce Gerry Hart Assistant Retail Editors Concert Industries Act,” which music to their audience. Island Christopher R. Weingarten response to a copyright- would restrict further radio Def Jam Music Group,together Jamie Farkas infringement lawsuit brought consolidation, revise the cur- with the EA Sports™ brand, has Contributing Writers against Sharman by the RIAA rent payola law and ban anti- recently launched Def Jam Brad Filicky Ryan Jones and MPAA. Even though the competitive behavior (first VENDETTA, a game that allows Justin Kleinfeld company is based in Australia, reported in CMJ NMR 798). users to step into the world of Antonia Santangelo U.S. District Judge Stephen Mays argued the benefits of underground street-fighting, Web Producer/Contributing Ed. Steve Ciabattoni Wilson ruled that it is subject deregulation, citing the fact with the ability to beat down Interns to U.S. copyright laws because that owning more stations such characters as DMX, Nina Wilson it sees significant usage by allows economies of scale, Ludacris, Method Man, Greg Winter Americans and its actions con- greater diversity of formats and Redman, N.O.R.E., Scarface CUSTOMER SERVICE tribute to piracy within the the ability to compete more and more. Players advance Manager United States. “In seeking to effectively with other media for through fights at underground Sean Caesar simultaneously stop illegal advertising dollars. Commerce Hip-Hop venues that feature Coordinator Brett McNamara copying and to maintain their Committee Chair Sen. John new music from the label’s ros- Assistant dominant position in the dis- McCain reportedly intensely ter. The game will be available Sadaf Baig tribution of musical and interrogated Mays on several for both Playstation2 and ART movie content, the industry issues, but did not indicate Nintendo Game Cube. Art Director plaintiffs have obscenely over- whether the issue would be pur- Drew Goren reached,” Sharman said in a sued further. RIAA Chairman/ INDUSTRY SHUFFLE Associate Art Director statement. A spokesman for CEO Hilary Rosen lauded the Team Clermont has welcomed Graham Brice the Recording Industry Committee for addressing the Graham MacRae into its ranks, PUBLISHING Association of America scoffed matter. Last May, the RIAA where he will pitch in on CEO & Publisher at Sharman’s claims, saying joined nine other trade groups College and non-commercial Robert K. Haber Chief Operating Officer they were “akin to an arsonist in asking that Congress and the radio promotion.