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A V.UK promo visit will inelude wasand afinaliy list of whittled would-be down backers to Sony that New partners: Dickins (second isrecord in no company hurry toin 1983,issue addsrecords. he im_ rrShady LPes - thiswhich week debuted on The at Bignumber Breakfast twoThe in and the CD:UK.States earlierThe this (l-r)left) Sonyin New Music York Worldwide last week with "Ifs really not important when the onth - follows on April 12. record"1 wanted company. to doI wanted a stand-alone to con- chairman/ceo Tommy Mottola, firstand recordprobably is out. last Thls part is the of thirdmy trol not just A&R but marketing and Bob Bowlin and Paul Burger s doing this for a Hear the hits first on newir delivery dotmusic foliowing servicetheir rel everythingand Sony else.the Thatonly madeserious Warner con- publishing company within a few Sony N = Europe c music today (Monday) launches Chris Sice, commercial manag- months. Paul Russe initially an audio streaming service which says,er for "Thlsthe consumerservice allows music fans site, to it was down to the wire.th deals. My adviceWhen be Dickinsa "small, says focused, instant experienced Karma will approached Di îescribes the gives music fans the get a sneak preview of the best they were bot i along day for Sony N willnew helpmusic record before companies anyone else. build It thecompletely feeling newit was chapter." time to open a A&M in the chairmansubsequently Paul involved Burger. inwho strikl w awareness for new releases and Dickins is currently looking for iill feel they the deal, says, "Instant Karma \ technology encourageThe launch music coïncides sales." with the Soho,an office which building he will inacquire 's him- llyny -dictatorial the phi- continuesbe the vehicle to enjoy through success, which Bi signing of a blanket licensing deal self, w e the lé to recruit worldonly in and the IUK feel but privileged throughout to I the CDs withplay audioBMG clipsenabling from artistsdotmusic on itsto Munns finalises Now grows with Distributors préparé replacements for Eros Debenhams deal Universal exit Independent retaili Althoughsigned up toWarner E I VPPolyGram of pop International's marketing seniorDavid ingabout system the loss are beingof the offered Eros order- help Ten will not w thering its rapid growth by extend- Munns has concluded negotia- by three of the major record com- Debenhamsing its presencestores. to 90 tionsiowing to its leave merger the with company Universal. fol- The Entertainment Network industryMunns, career who started27 years his ago music and ner(Ten) opération - the new which joint beginsSony/ trad-War- ordering desks has prompted it to joined PolyGram as managing ing on April 6 - and Universal both bring both services in-house from cialchain offerto introduce promotions selected in spé-90 director of Polydor in 1987, has place before the label-funded Eros callApril centre. rather thanIt is currentlyuse a third-party recruit- branches from this October. Brad Grid Solutions. system is scrapped on July 31. ingIn extra February tele-sales the staff.Bard/BPI IT Aspess,says the whoDebenhams set up Now pr in 1994, PolyGram"I have andhad felt a itgood was timetime toat Ten is confident of launching Pearce: hope for Eros users commlttee sald it would work move on," says Munns. He adds Internet by the time it begins Pearce,Ten managing says the director,order informa- Gwen withment Eros catalogue to try thatmusic he business.plans to remainHe will in alsothe 4.shipplng The company Warner willproduct use anon inter-May tlon will feed directly possibly using internet tech- net authorlng tool and hosting Aylesbury. "It will have many nology.Bard chairman Richard Wootton,and partner former at drivealbums catalogue by the same business artist. effective from April 1 thatservice outllnes and createprice anda web product site search options and could eventu- retailer Ainleys in Leicester, says We don't envisage It as a andally tle-inthird-party with other websites Sony, and Warner pos- feasibîlitythe commlttee study Isto duesee tohow begin a ser- a opportunity," he says. slblyreplacement other fordistributors Eros," she assays. a lude to the retailer gaining m Yehudi Menuhin 1916-1999

A Sony's Higlier Ground Imprlnt is news file itsmoving first filminto musicsoundtracks compilation, wlth Mark & Lard sign up EC HEAR1NG OH PABAUEl IMPORTS fromwhich No features Doubt (pictured),new tracks ^4 to host Cad Awards Theplanning European a hearing Commission in Brussels is to LabelLeftfield manager and Natalie Mark Imbruglia.Conway showMark &down Lard to are London moving for thelr a day radio on discussEconomie the Research findings Associationof the National saysLiman, Gol, Is thedlrected idéal byvehicle Doug for a theMay fourth6 In order MW to Cad be ableAwards to présent at the parallelstudy into imports the effect in to ofthe allowing UK. The débutmusic soundtrackis prévalent because throughout the ParkThe Une Radio Hilton One that duo evenlng. will présidé commissionerreport, ordered Mario by internai Monti, market warns dlrectedthe movie. by "SwingersLiman] was [also one of overCreative 27 Award,awards, best includlng director Theand that record companies' profits thecouple best of films years of and the the past feel of ours.best designer,This year and the three best new hon- barriers are lifted. Yolanda Smits, thethis feelnew of film the sits music easily we with égoriesdesign has - artist been and spllt non Into artist two -cat- to the hearing is likely to be in April. Sonyrelease has on secured this label," the rightshe says. to encouragecompilations, design dance In andthe classicalarea of recordingrelease New, for twothe firstyears, No and Doubt egorymusic. will A new reward online web-based campaign work cat- willIn May issue or itJune as thefollowing lead single the theand bestthere enhanced is also a CD.new award for Aprllrelease 12. of The the Columbia/TriStar soundtrack on eventTickets are £100for this including year's VAT.evening For therequlred US and for Europe.the acquisitions, Any capital film opens In the UK In late furtheron 0171-940 détails 8570. contact Anne Jones group'swhich would market primarily share inboost the the existlngrégions, wouldshareholders. be sought Edel from last weekprofits announced up 92.3% at1998 £11.5m pre-tax on EMI oullines its plans to City sales of £145m, up 37.6%. TheCOHFERENCE attitude ofFOCUSES UK record ON LIVElabels MUSIC towardscame under the firelive atmusic the llthindustry al upbeal briefing sessions inInternational London eariierthis Live Music month. Conférence ie way technology is chang- Speakingpromoter Harveyat a press Goldsmith conférence, last Friday d its doors to the City conférence,a speech. Si though in heSouthgate, di Panmure Richards analyst Paul termaccused approach labels towardsof taking developing a short- to set out its plans to investors and August 1, was also in attendance oieiards, to whoattend follows the meeting, EMI but sayswas adéquateartists' careers tour support. and of not providing Around 85 financial players the gathering, which was opened notof EMI unusual to host for a a conférencebusiness the of RESHUFRE AT OUTSIDE ORGANISATION group issued ing statement Crisp at1 Virgin Records' offices kind. "Rather than just saying toClaire director Hajaj of has new been business promoted and confirmingprofts for thatthe yearit expected ending pre-taxMarch speech■ by EMI' and began with corporate strategy at The Outside 31 to be in line with market expec- Marty Bandier. doing," he says. Organisationrestructuring asat thepart company. of a talions.Covering every area of EMI's BerryEMI andRecord Virg During the conférence EMI broke Caroline McAteer, who handles business from publishing and dis- dent Paul Ci Nicoli; attended conférence downures forits thepublishing first time division's in a bid fig-to thebeen Spice appointed Glrls andto the , board ofhas thetribution first suchto new présentation technology, held it was by the" morning, while the afternoon ment's Martin Clarke, who attend- underline its strength in that sector. dlrectors. Meanwhlle, Stuart Bell the major since the Thorn EMI session at EMI's Brook Green ed the morning part of the confér- theEMI's conférence share price by rose 20.25p ahead toof accounthas jolned executive the press from team RCA as and thandemerger two weeksin 1996 after and the came appoint- less headquartersEurope president/ceo included Rupert EMI Music Perry upbeat.ence, says 'There the was mood a very was strong very 418.5p to record the biggest Laura Norton has jolned the team ment of Eric Nicoli as incoming and EMI Records UK president/ceo sense this was a very powerful Mediaincrease Index. last ThursdayIt rose a onfurther the FT-SE 18p winnerfrom Universal Des'ree. to handle Brits urrently chief ex TonyPhillip: Wadsworth. i Drew Fund Manage- erful potentials and hasfi got a very pow- on Friday to close at 436,5p. MCPS-PRS tokes rôle in BRI scores SxSW hit with Best Of British GfTVTN new copyright grouping AUSTIN, TEXAS: The BPl's début SouthBest ofby British Southwest réception convention at the Thestep MCPS-PRS towards establishing Alliance took what the chief first last week was voted an instant executiveas a "common John Hutchinsoncurrency of copyright"describes last week with the launch of a $20m dees,some mitesof the StephenUK's 130-plus Jones. atten- jointlection venture society project Buma/Stemra with Dutch BP) Council member and US performing rights body Ascap. Birch,Revolver who managing had fiown director in from Paul the VentureThe International(IMJV) is seeking Music to provide Joint Miami Winter Music Conférence, theinformation three societies Systems thatwith willcommon serve n: "common currency" said,overseas "The contingent,British are theinterest biggest Is as a joint 'back office' overseeing tre will be established in the SxSWstill in willits earlybecome stages, the butPopkomm I think rightsboth mechanicaladministration. and performing staffNetherlands. redundancies Hutchinson are possible concédés but of North America for us." The BPI The societies believe combining says they would be a "last resort". byréception Ezio, Rightfeatured Said performances Fred and duplicationsldlls and resourcesof common will databases, ellminate otherHutchinson societies does joining not the rule group- out Whistler. improve accuracy in collection and ing. "We would welcome other BethThursday's Orton. "Because buzz UK she's act neverwas Ascapdistribution, chief and executive reduce costs.John somethingorganisations to theas longparty," as hethey says. bring really played here before, SxSW Is LoFrumento says the three-year Pro- BMI, the other large US perform- theknow perfect she's gotevent a new to albumlet people com- jectmusic will rights create society "a platform of the future". for the inginvolved rights in thebody, project was butoriginally pulled ing out," said Peter Edge, the New The new Systems are expected to outanother last body year. initially Japan's interested Jasrac, in Arlsta'sYork-based senior Englishman A&R director.who is Once they have been fully tested - RobbieFriday's Williams. buzz UK act was set to be yearsa process - an thatIMJV will administration take up to cen-four Japanese-language répertoire. • Fui) SxSW round-up next week MUSIC WEEK 27 MARCH 1999 IIDN COMMENT Senior staff go as Kingfisher reshuffles labels Kingfisher last week confirmed the Entertainment turnover"% to for£7.St.,. the GMESiven the inévitableNEED AN ups andEROS downs SOLUTION in the day-to-da) fromdeparture % recordof several labels, senior including staff groupWoolworths is now more thanentertalnment £800m. relationships between retailers and suppliers, it is managerCrimson AdrianProductions Frtt and généralfounder tradinghis department controller had Tlm an Cotes extremely says forgood the to needs see positive of dealers, and being in particular attempted indie to cater | and managing director of VCI's good year which included selling video.more than"One 1m of theunlts things of the l'm Titanic very A case in point are the solutions being developed by B*Witched: 'a Woolies act' ablepleased to workwith iswith the peopleway we've like Sonybeen majorelectronic distributors ordering to System the imminent Eros. demise of "Tmondayr"as général manager. end results. Entertainment was the in breaking a band like B' Witched," That solutions are being attempted by individual WestKingfisher Slde IsInto currently Its Démon integrating Hecords group's star performers as sales he Elsewhere,says. Kingflsher's music suppliers is to be applauded. Dealers remain opération. As previously reported, otheracross product music andlines the rose department's 14% year- and video Wholesale opération concerned, however, if too many alternatives are VCI'sPeter musicStack. unit managing MCI, left director at the end of Entertainmentwhile MVC UK's performed sales stronglyrose by developed,internet-based and solutionin particular as seems if there possible. is more than one solutionThe internet of ail, offers but ifthe every prospect supplier of thehas simplesta différent available,site with différentlife could log-in become procédures more, rather and différent than less information complicated. RA's new FM licences shopFor ail sends its faults, off ail the its beautyorders togetherof Eros as and it standsthey are is thenthat each Thisrouted needs to the to différentbe mirrored suppliers in any byinternet-based AT&T. solution. proprietorOne scheme Mies apparently - in whlch under Bard investigation is one of the is jointfor charts- venture ntlrnct enrly interest partners - to préparé its own solution via a single database. ine them seriously. This is clearly a complex process and shouid not be hurried. Radioby Tracey groups Snell Emap, Chrysalis and n Schoonmaker, chief execu- But indie retailers are understandably vvorried that July 31, Capital last week expressed an .issT Emap and Radio,Magic whichstations, opérâtes says, Suchwhen aEros solution is due would to dlsappear, solve Eros's is only greatest four months weakness, away. régionalearly interest licences in applying announced for new by theFM West Midlands is crying out namely that some of the largest suppliers are not currently sionRadio of Authority the ILR sector.as part of an expan- for i Kiss radio station." He adds involved But to win retailers' full support it must be up and The new licences for South S expand its Magic brand. running from the start. Wales, West/South Vorkshire, and ChrysalisPhil Riley, Radio, managing which directoropérâtes of enablesLet us hope such that a solution the spirit to ofbe coopérationpushed through and -partnership and quickly. secondMidlands licencesand Eastfor theMidlands West five Galaxy and two Heart stations, Ajax Scott increasences fromthe 12number to 16. ofThe régional RA has singlesays, 'Weone willof bethem looking carefully. at every We alsole announced and other locala further licences. 15 small- Schoonmaker; eyeing Midlands withhaven't Galaxy covered yet andthe we'reentire keencountry to frequencyThe expansion follows increased Wales,along theincluding coastal Cardiff, strip ofSwansea South bringCapital it to people."says analogue licences CUTTHE CRAP AND TELL THE TRUTH thefrom public. prosf The m and Newport; West Midlands will nitiesprésent though "great" it businesswas disappomted opportu- Agetting bout a year A&R ago, people I wrote to see a columnunslgned about bands. the difficulty of will be advertiseo rrom uns juiy 100.7 Heart FM's existing licence; The manager concerned (a friend), tried again this week. It's' throughmake use next of FM year, frequencies are likely withln to and West/South Vorkshire will ding Emap and not cheap to bring a band from the other end of the country the"We 106-107Mhz carried out spectrum. a consultation derCapital for thehas first emerged local digitalas the multiplexsole bid- démosand having and followedreceiving the encouraglng tried-and-tested noises, route the managerof submitting set up exercise and from that we gleaned service for the Birmingham région. a gig. Nine A&R people said in advance they would attend. theresmall-scale was more and support régional for licencesa mix of theThe first new to becomerégional avaiiable licences since are sevenCE Digital services: is proposing contemporary to broadeast hit NoneNine A&Rturned people up. confirmed on the day they would be there. thana RA forspokeswoman. one national licence," says wasthe second awarded centrai to Scotland Beat FMlicence in Modemradio (BRMB),Rock (Xfm),Gold Soft(Capital), and This is not only extremely dispiriting for the act concerned serveThe theSouth main Walespopulation licence centres will CapitalFebruary. immediately Emap, Chrysalissaid they would and theMélodie BBC's (Magic), Radio WM,Asian, Dance and (notmight to think say expensive),l'm naive in butthis I respect,think it's but incredibly what sort rude. of Some message does behaviour like this send out to the younger Shand locked in légal Magic mon takes up Box rôle génération about our industry? row with Castle Music Francis Currie, former programme highly-paidMy gripe is comparedthat very fewwith of most the highly-paidother industries - and - we personnel are ail director of Magic 105.4FM, is in the music business have the guts to back up their isatlons I transferring withinpost the of Emap programme empire décisions and speak honestly to people who have made tractture, overEagle video Rock, exploitation breached rights.a con- One olat The B( And l'm not just talking A&R people here - managing ShandCastle In 1983Music, and co-foundednow owned by beenable forto tsélection from 500 to just few,directors, are just bookers as guilty. on radio shows and agents, to name but a theHigh RutlandCourt writ Trust, against has Eagle Issued Rock a cal150 identity titles to for provide the channel. a clearer Around musi- The most common tactic Is to hide behind answerphones and overclaiming a writtenit is in breachagreement of contract dated release,one third whileof this another material third will bewill pre- be secretariespeople get delugeduntil the with person material, gives up.but Iail do I realiseask is thatthat peopleA&R April 1 1997 giving Shand's new popular music driven by viewers are honest with unsigned bands and don't inadvertently raise widecompany agents the rights for tovarious act as World-titles overchoices. to proven The final songs. third will be given Currie: slimmed down playlist ownedIn tum, or controlled Eagle Rock by Castle.has issued "Ifs going to be popular main- "There are three main qualifies ThereMusic areWeek echoes Awards here about of the the edltor's importance recent of column experience. after the two writs against Castle, the first streamHe says withhe isa abletwist," to fine-tunesays Currie. the of The Box; breaking new acts, non Everyone is busy in this industry, possibly too busy, and tiveplaylist nature because has providedThe Box's the interac- chan- ment, which is something we par- everyone is important to outsiders, but it takes so little nel with invaluable information ticularly"With future want totechnologies enhance," hearound says. effort to pick up the phone and make your excuses. second writ, not related to the first, Currie, who joined the corner, like digital TV, that toTo bebend nice." a quote, "It's nice to be important but it's important by Castle of the rights to an album years ago as programme director You don't have to be arrogant. Whatever their opinions, l'Il actionby the willStray be Cats. defended Castle vlgorously. says the Magic,and oversaw is running its metamorphosis a team of three into at bet and Chris Briggs don't behave llke that. willShand's vigorously company defend alsothe 29-pagesays It Theager BoxStéphanie including Price programme and acting man- Vince Monsey last December. Jon Webster's m is a Personal vi writ Issued against It. head of pr Fiona Lamble. isMagic promoted head ofto music,Currie's Trevor former White, job. MUSIC WEEK 27 MARCH 1999 EDITED BY TRACEY SNELL I A R K E TIN G Warner's Urban Force news file takes it to the street UK PlAYPlay INCREflSESIs to increase REACH its Warner Music has become the lat- EMI unveils plans for 3mpotential homes reach after bystriking more thana deal teamest UK of régionalmajor to club create and radioa street DJs to broadcast between lam-7am to promote black music at street whileon analogue UK Horizons cable isand not satellite The Urban Force will comprise Millennium cnmpaign expandedbroadcasting. 24-hour The musicnewly- and around the20 clubUK who and will radio work DJs along- from fulktimecomedy channeito SkyDigital Is available and slde communlty radio and indepen- Theby Tracey industry's Snell year 2000 célébra- Ondlgital subscribers. tionswith EMI are lastcontinuing week revealing to take détailsshape ** » PIDGEON STEPS UP AT BBC RADIO "Over the past few years the of a sériés of marketing initiatives John—^-. Pidgeon, whoseie rang ecj from a Warnercess with group its urbanhas had roster. a lot We of suc-feel themedThey involvearound EMIthe Millennium.catalogue prod- weour needartists to askeep they the cross credibility over [to of Millenniumuct and the logo création whlch willof afeature spécial in the mainstream]. We also want to a number of différent projects. entertainmentEntertaii ec Ashareach Ntesie-Rà,out to the Warner's régions," club says pro- CreatedMarketing byImage, design the logoconsultancy compris- of his ro termotions Includes co-ordlnator. , Warner's Brandy, res- esas theone words word The with Millennium the letters written EMI * multimédia department. BustaNtesie-Rà Rhymes also and notes Missy an Elliott. increase highlighted."We were playing around with SteveEUK MAN Staniland, JOINS OUR formerly PRICE EUK's Inreachlng the amount the UK.of US One repertoire example now Is jumpedtypographical out. It'sideas a andclever this bit just of THIMÏLLENNIUM videohas been buyer appolnted for film product,Our Prlce's whoseDrea, adébut 17-year-old single Bodyfemale Rock artlst Is agingbranding," director says of Jon Marketing Kempner, Image, man- Reissued SInatra and Specials in The seniorVisual médiaproduct products. manager He for will dueimports for releasehad corne on Aprilout and26. "Apeople few whlchEMI on has a number previously of packaging worked withpro- collectionprice £6.99) of commemorating20 CD titles (dealer some CliffMusic Richard Of The is Millenniumto play a Millennium poil and developmentbe responsible of for the the video and were golng crazy for it on the jectswhlch includingfeatured a Pinkflashing Floyd's light Puiseon its ofures the including century's Noël great Coward, cultural Edith fig- Eve concert in aid of charity. games market. The Urban Force follows the for- Piaf, Frank Sinatra and Maria TheBill SETManie EORVOO Street Preachers, labelsmation ofIncludlng street teams Arlsta at other and UK withThe the campaign release kicks of off10 on classic April 5 Callas.The project is just one of many withalbums its centenaryby acts including in 1997 The featuring Beach and Suede are Columbla, whlch Is currently con- reissued on vinyl. The music industry initiatives being put Boys, Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden and thisamong year's the V99acts festival,taking part which in is ducting a money-off promotion for Queen'sMillennium A DayVinyl At Collection The Races, includes David togetherMillennium. to mark the new Kate"That Bush. did really well and we felt, if being held at Hylands Park, Virginrapper Megastores. Nas in conjunction with Bowie's Aladdin Sane, REM's Next month Radio One DJ Pete anything, that the specialist market Chelmsford,South Staffordshire and Weston on August Park in Ntesie-Rà says the focus of Document and Frank Sinatra's Tong is due to announce détails of Davis,in vinyl EMI's has directorgrown," ofsays catalogue Steve 21 and 22. The reformed Happy ordinatedWarner's campaignsUrban Force involving will be hair- co- Cornean £8.75 Oance dealer With price. Me. EMI has set theincluding station's a New Millennium Year dance projectsentrava- development, adding that further TheMondays, Cardigans The Beautifuland Gomez South, are dressing salons, barber shops and by TheLegends sériés Of will The be 20th followed Century, in May a ganza,Channei while Four HMV and hasClassic teamed FM forwith a Millenniumplanned for laterprojects in the year.are being alsoamong performing around 50 at otherthe event. artists Andy Williams was yesterday Church to feature UOÏD WEBBER ETES RUGSTAKE first(Sunday) UK Top challenging 10 single to slnce score his understoodAndrew Lloyd to Webberbe close is to an Solitaire in January 1974 with the ; in NSPCCTVpush agreement with Seagram to Watchdouble GîrlsA-sIded By reissueand Can't of MusicTake My To Charlotte Church's recording of Pie Canadlanacquire the drlnks 30% andstake the returnEyes Off follows You. Thethelr two use tracks' in télévision chart JesuFull Stopis to nationalfeature intélévision the NSPCC's cam- Theentertainment Really Useful group Group has (RUG). in his commercials for the Fiat Punto and paign against child abuse. WebberPolyGram opened a year talks ago aboutwith the UKPeugeot last week 306. undertakingWilliams was an in the formThe the Sony piece Classical at London's artist Theatrewill per- shareholding he sold to the extensive sériés of promotional Royal today (Monday) at a launch beenDutch negotiating group in 1991 with and Seagram has vlslts,Richard including & Judy andTV appearancesTFI Friday and on whichfor the will TV run and for poster a year campaignand also sincePolyGram its $10.6bn last year. purchase of anMonday In-store at slgningHMV's flagshlpsession Oxfordlast featuresNewcastle theUnited Spice footballer Girls and GLOBAL EPIC ROLE FOR BARNEH catalogueStreet Store marketing in London. product Sony's targetEngland is captainto end crueltyAlan Shearer. to children Its UK-based Part Rock themanager single Darren is appealing Henderson across says the tomanagement, the newly-created is being position promoted of âges.year-olds "We've watching got 16-, the 17-TV and 18- 13-year-old artist at 7.20pm^ originalcommercials Andy andWilliams at the fans," other says end nextCharlotte Sunday Church:(March 28).The Ascent Of Henderson,HMV visit with pictured head ofleft catalogue at the marketing Phil ContraryVIRGIN HIB-PRICE/FUll-PRICE to a possible mid-priceimpression supplément, given In last Virgin week's New music in TV ads prompts claims concern Verve,albums Janet by Gomez, Jackson Air, and The The number of requests from cré- three-fold over the past three availableEnigma were at mld-prlce only temporarily and have temporaryative agencies music for fornew use and in con- TV seekersyears," musîc/creativesays Mark Ross, director. Song- experience of one ad agency pro- now reverted to full-price. commercials has tripled over the Recent examples include ducer who was left with a £25,000 BOVZONE HIT PLATINUM RUN past three years, according to new aSuede's Brylcream Beautiful ad Ones and featured Spaee's in thatbill following th a royalty claim,a large -r, Boyzone's albums A Although a number of campaigns Female Of The Specles used by cieslawsuit will or be Insurance deterred claim, from agen-using ~ , AndDifférent Done Beatboth andreaohed Said trackscontinue and to fewmake agencies use of wouldolder ImpulseHowever, déodorant. Songseekers says original recordings. triple-piatinum status last week dltch the "rlght" track for one that record companies should be doing er Catherine Bell, who is involved Getsas their Tough single turned When glatinum. The Going A agenciesIs merely are current, requestlng increasingly new and moreChairman to help theDavid agencies. Slmmons says with master recording rights at theBRI compilationplàtînum award Love also Songs, went to contemporary recordlngs. This recordrecording company contracte master often dosound not itsboth sister the labelpubllshing Echo, says,company "We andfeel thetype requests of music handled represents by music a thlrd syn- of include indemnity clauses If we grant someone a right we singles ifs-Mot Ripht But It's chronisation company Songseek- which would protect licencees In erallyshould we indemnify do. But therethem aand lot so, of com-gen- OkayBetteF by Best Whitney Forgotten Houston by Steps.and ers"The International. number has increased the event of royalty claims from MUSIC WEEK 27 MARCH 1999 INTERNATIONAL - edited by paulwiluams c h a r t f / / e •be V2'sknocking Stéréophonies back the cocktailsshould Elton's Aida gels long-haul followingacross the their Channel. performance The band's Cocktailsentry at 24 is thisthe weekhighest In newthe French chart, where Robbie Ireaiment wilh TheMercury push Williams' l've Been Expecting ^ Rocket/Mercury-issued promotionpromotion forfor ItalyItaly and Spain will Youplaces makes to cllmb a recovery to 32. ofThe three single,The firstElton Rocket/Mercury-issued John's LeAnn Rimes ' " " and 9, w Stéréophonies' labelmates, duet Written In The Stars, is already Winfrey,US schedule Jay Leno, includes Rosle O'Donnell Oprah BeigianUnderworld, Top 10remain at six, in theare the appearing■ ■ ■ in" -remaininginthetopcharts around the and David Letterman. "Elton isjust Australiahighest arrivais and enter at seven at 22 InIn five in Canada where it debuted at working, working, working and he's Germany wlth Beaucoup FIsh. onefour aof fortnight two UK-signedago. It is alsosingles only such a new direction for him, He's • remains strong enough to currently in the US Top 40 and is writtenanimation film but scores this isand the musicfirst time for hold off ail challengers on MW 14m-selling soundtrack to Disney s expectedsingles to be from followed the album. by several The he's written for the stage," says chart of UK-sourced repertoire on _____ placeproject's in thesecond autumn key phasewith the will stage take The singer was in New York last & LeAnn Rimes: big hit weekside tour during for the his first current RIAA Diamond State- js)gh project rlght untiland earlyare no next definite year plansto Broadway. yet as far There as a Awards - which recognise US r" says - the' WestAida End is backedshow is withconcerned. an enormous Greatestsales of 10m,Hits among- and them he hisbegins own 10. dropping two to seven. marketing manager, who compares commitment from Elton himself, anotherMay 21. 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Angeles'The suit, Superior filed a Court,week lastallégés Friday the in Losact SlnceNovello being In 1998 nomlnated for co-wrltlng for an IvorTexas' tryFormer doubters Spice andGirl criticsGeri Halliwell to take invites her at indus- face- agreementbreached the by non-delivery.ternis of a 1996 recording theBlack band's Eycd forthcomlngBoy he co-wrote album tracks and hasfor valuesolo single, with herLook Shirley At Me, Bassey-sounding released on May first10. areFurthermore, shopping the the album suit toallégés another the record band theaudlence'sbeen writing with Sophie Slnéad Ellis-Bextor. O'Connor The and advancecompany paymentsand may haveand otheralready compensa- recelved dealDonald was and struck A&R bymanager head of Kehinde A&R Allson says,tions, "Wealthough don't Trauma's know that lawyer for definite". Skip Miller Olarinmoun. "We alongslde are dellghted the rest to haveof the such A&R a Trauma"The albumhas not is owedyet decidedby Bush onto Trauma.distribu- oftalented the ft and < blokes tion," he says, adding that the case would says Do een Shirley Bassey, Serge Gamsbourg ecording tracks she co-wrote probablyThe lawsult take ahas year p to corne to trial. BACKSTREET BOVS EHUSI TOP WRITERS images of Tony Curtis driving around the prompted a stern Ijj TracksLange andby Shania Boyzone Twain producer producer Steve Mutt late in the year LipsonMax Martin join thoseon the by third writer Backstreet and producer ing to reiease thethan album expected, as early with as EMI June hop- if 18.Boys The album band Millennium, finished the released album inon May AtSpice Me Girlshas been writing co-written team of by 19/BMG Haliwell Musiiand t finishingHalliwell's touches manager, are completed Lisa Anderson, soon. says, Oriando, Rorida last week. Other tracks Absolute, aka Paul Wilson and Andy Warkins. "She's powering on ail cylinders right now. ever,courtroom. if Trauma How- ■9 wereLondon done and at at Jive's Martin's Battery Cheiron Studios Studios in Wilsonpeople. says,Geri wanted"The single to do will something surprise manycom- we'reWe were dellghted." both keen to go early if possible, so want to drag this H in Stockholm, where he produced pietely différent but stlll keep her pop edge." 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Orinoco by Holmes (who has previously worked with The Burrows says the website (releasedAloof and onPrimai May 3).Scream) The Pries on werefirst JBO'ssingle firstKlng signing Kong which(www.superiorqualityrecordings.co.uk), will eventually move from being a last May after its deal with V2 ahead of tierce compétition causedmuslc press by their and singleschamploning on Rerce in thePanda weekly and sisteralternative label technology,"the feei of isa realbeing record designed shop", to have Rabid Badger. They are the first act to be A&R'd by former democomplété dump with bin. record The idearacks for and the and a AcceptHeavenly The press Signal officer as a "valium-fuelled Robin Turner, space who walk descrlbes filmed internet label came about after 9,000 phones".by Vincent Mercury Gallo with Rev De produced La Soul and one Splrituallsed track, Anno on Dominl head- ofsold the of 15,000 their last copies single. The Four Bluetones Day #1, in their own US studio. 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RrstThe Superbsreleases (Seven will be isby released new from the t offeontests Get Your are Act nothing Together looked throughhave known contacts, and worked it's not with everyday over the you years get AprilMan on12), April Velosonic 17), The (Six Rocking Billion HorsesDollar Lenallkely Zavaronl,to turn up Neil longer-lastlng Reid, Mary talent Hopkln than or calls,"Their and view 1 felt was those that alarm although bells," it'she says.a TV and(Big Lazybirds.Pancakes Are In Control on May 3) afterBernle appearingRlnt, ail of onwhom Seventies saw chart TV success talent elosestprogramme to a formarketable entertalnment, pop star she's that hasthe SHOIA SEEKS TR1BE VIBES FOR NEW ALBUM eontests such as Opportunity Knocks. appeared, rather than performlng In a kind Shoia Ama was In New York last week showThe isIdea that for two the contestantsRonan Keatlng-presented perform live of StarsMeanwhlle, In Their EyesIndustry way." figures have Shaheedworking withMuhammad A Trlbe Calledon material Quest's for Aliher stintbefore with a studio record audience Industry following experts. a 48-hour reportedly approached other artists who second album. 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ONLINE HP3-0NIY UBEl LAUNCHES elghthin the andthird last programme before the In final the issériés broadeast (the SoulLouise, City Eternal Productions, and Mlchelle says Gayle Dejai to seteasily up It looks like some of these artists as Shout It Out Loud, which daims to be the this Saturday). stood out. inners that uptaken mlght home even byscoop the aswinner good aof prlze the firstUK-based online unsigned MP3 label artists, releasing launched music last by producerThe Monday Nigel Lowls,after shehe Isappeared rumoured with to hisAlthough chest untllhe Is afterplaying the hls final, cards Lowlsclose toIs lal - a Polydor recording contract. week. The label (at www.shoutitout have received phonecalls from major label known to have been working on more ideas ""-Lowis's unsigned first act artist on SoulNatalie City Jordan Productions who is loud.com)Imitation Leather released Jacket, the H2S04 which track,has A&Rmaklng executives Jokes about who hisqulckly TV appearanceswitched from to forperformed. Dejai than Just the pop song she tlpped forp duettlng on 911's next previously been available on CD. making serious enquirles about Dejai. "The people w î people I 5|ng|ereleased onrivate April™ _..jmber, 5. which will be MUSIC WEEK 27 MARCH 1999 ED1TED BY STEPHEN JONES - A & B The burden of expectalion can prove overwhelming when o, putting down the technology first, they simply sat twocertainly high profilebeen the artists case join with forces Johnny - andMarr such and basBernard dieswith and a guitar vocal round lines. at each other's homes, penning SumnerElectronic. since they quit and New Order to form irruitar says, again. "It Wefelt didn'tnatural want to plug to spend in and a write great a dealsong of on needed a sounding board because we tend to get cocooned. follow-up,After an Raise outstanding The Pressure, début album took fivein 1991, years theto matérialisé duo's toldArthur us broughtwhen to a stop.sense He's of realityalso great into theat gettingproceedings a really and Tendernessand (released many. on But April with 19) their they third return album with Twisteda tough, aggressiveGiven the sound relative together." commercial failure of Raise The reaction to their last album - and resistedPressure the- it temptatlon sold less than to add 100.000 some celebritycopies - cameosthe duo into thanSumner The Smiths says, "We'veor New Order eve the mlxlabel as did they not had push with them Neil down Tennant such on a theirpath. début, and 'Il lell nalural lo plug in and wrile a song on because they ■e regarded the guilar again. We didn't wanl to spend a Three years in the making, Raise The Pressure great deal of lime on il' - wasboredom received on itswith release something in 1996 approaching and despite soundedretaining thetoo slickmélodie and edge lightweight of their overall. best work it valid,"Some particularly of the criticisms that we'd levelledairbrushed at it a were lot of thesays spirit Marr. out "We of feltit by like spending there was so longa magnifying on it,' îintains, is Electronic's glass on us so, in turn, we put one on soand far. they've "They made knew awhat really they approachable wanted to dobut powerful record. The duo wrote and recorded Twisted Johnny's guitar sounds better than ever and that makes the Tenderness in 12 months and sought • thing' sounden't hadso alive. before. There's It's almost a rock like edge you to only it that had onrestore the firstthe singlelost edge. Vivid, The released results oncan April 5, which allies powerful rock guitar and Smithsy duo are unsureinevitably about lends whether itself theyto live will performance tour for the firstbut drumsharmonica and toa typicallyweighty, deft,programmed wistful tune. beats, live 1991, as Sumner intends to record again with Sumner says, "Raise The Pressure didn't hil Orderlike to inplay the live summer. but it took us a long time to find the thelot ofspot, the sofeedback we felt we we werehad togetting change suggested things. / that the fleshing out th musicians for the album and unless we can work with wasn't enough of Johnny's guitar and we had to agree featuring former Black Grape dr Jed Lynch and ex-Sub Hopefully he willT corne says roundMarr, non-commitally.to the idea, since he has "Synthesizers were banned in The Smiths so when w wentSub bassist into Real Jimmy World Goodwin Studios (now betwee wi Doves). They then the stage too long. Mike Pattenden studiobegan workingand Johnny together started 1 brought to explore ail mythem. synths He wantedinto the formerthey put Cameo down thekeyboardist songs with Merv the De aid Peyer, of programmer and Act: Electronic Label: Parlophone Project: single/album holiday from the guitar, and so did I really." Producer Arthur Baker also came in and added hls own :Baker Studio; Sumner/MarrReal World Publishing: Producer: Warner/Chappell/ Electronic/Arthur theyThe wrote duo's the refocused album's songs.approach Instead was refleoted of writing in in the the w senseSumner of had dynamics worked and with groove him in to the several mid-Eighties tracks. onAlthough séminal PolyGram Music Publishing Released: April 5/April 19

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