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MAY 6, 2000 Music Volume 17, Issue 19 £3.95 Norwegian act A -ha storm the European Top 100 Albums chart as this week's Sales Breaker with Minor Earth, Major Media®we talk to radio Sky (WEA). M&M chart toppers this week CLT-UFA plans cross -media push Eurochart Hot 100 Singles SANTANA by Emmanuel Legrand channels. "To exist in a highly com-he wants to "use the strength of our Maria Maria petitive market, radio needs the sup- 22 TV channels to develop our 18 (Arista) LUXEIVIBOURG - The future of radio is port of powerful marketing and pro-radio stations." He also adds that, in TV. motion muscle, and what'swhenever possible, he plans to devel- European Top 100 Albums In short, that is the phi- better than TV for that?"op new radio stations in territories SANTANA losophy of Jean -Charles de asks De Keyser, who alsbwhere the group isalready estab- Supernatural Keyser, the new executive views the radio/TV tie aslished with a TV brand. (Arista) VP radio of CLT-UFA. essential to launching new De Keyser says his model is Bel- In hisfirst interview stations:"Tostartfrom RTL in Belgium, which first started as European Radio Top 50 sinceJean -MichelKer- scratch without the promo- a radio station and is now also a TV MELANIE C. draon handed over the tional support from a TVchannel, with both outlets working Never Be The Same Again reins of CLT-UFA's radio channel seems hazardous closely together in cross -promotional (Virgin) operations at the begin- to me. The market is terri-activities. As much as possible, De ning of April, De Keyser bly busy." Keyser says, the goal is to capitalise European Dance Traxx tells M&M he is planning De Keyser, who started on the RTL brand for radio, as has FRENCH AFFAIR to maximise the potential his career 30 years ago at been done for the TV outlets. My Heart Goes Boom (Ladida) of its radio operations through its TVfull -service station RTL in Paris, says continued on page 21 (RCA) Go Beat/Polydor artist Gabrielle cap- tured in action at A Celebration of Inside M&M this week Music Radio, the evening showcaseClimbing the event which formed part of the UK PIM POWER Radio Academy's Music Radio 2000White Ladder M&M reports on the winners conference in London on April18. of thisyear'sItalian PIM Awards were made during the evening by Nigel Williamson music awards, which could be to Pete Tong (the Radio Academy/PRS abouttofacecompetition Award for Outstanding Contribution LONDON - Three years ago David froma newofficialFIMI- toMusicRadio)andtoRobbie Gray nearly gave up music. He was backed awards show. Page 6 Williams, given the Fastrax Award for on an American tour and at one the Most Played Artist on Britishvenue found that the barbecued ONLINE UPDATE Radio. A full report on Music Radioribs had a higher M&M Online this month looks at 2000 appears on page 7 this week. billing than he had. record company partnerships with "Ithought 'maybe technology companies; NRJ's you're slow on the recent deal with FranceMP3.com; Dash exit prompts Galaxy rejiguptake here, Dave. and the US e -tailexperience. Perhaps the truth is Pages 8-9 by Jon Heasman be setting up a Cardiff -based PR and you're not very media company. good,' " he recalls. DOVE LOVE LONDON - ChrysalisRadio's UK Dash says his new company will Then hisdeal with EMI col- UK guitar - dance network Galaxy is reshufflingseek to exploit the opportunities creat- lapsed. But instead of quitting he based act The its pack of programmers follow- ed by politicaldevolution in gave it one last shot, recording the Doves look ingGalaxy101/Bristolpro- 4, Gala Wales and the existence of a album White Ladder at home with setforsuc- gramme director John Dash's number of new media compa- no budget and releasing it on his cess with Lost decision to set up his own PR nies in the principality. "There's own label, iHt Records. Persistence Souls (Heav- company. a real buzz going on .in Wales was rewarded when earlier this year enly/EMI)a Dash, who has previously at the moment and I want to be it went to number one in Ireland. debut album of well -crafted programmed CHR stations Red John part of it," he says, adding that Now the London -based singer/song- andgently -affectingsongs. Dragon FM/Cardiff and Key he hopes to number radio sta- writer has become the first signing Page 10 103/Manchester for Emap Radio will continued on page 21 continued on page 21 Na-ry J Bilge GIVE ME YOU (NANO RADIO MIX) THE HIT SINGLE AND BONUS TRACK FROM THE ALBUM 'MARY' - AT RADIO Nr" AmericanRadioHistory.Com NEWS For a start, the country still enjoys a wealth of creativity and talent that few other nations can Music claim in genres as varied as pop, rock, dance and Upfront left-wing experimental music. What has dramatical- by Emmanuel Legrand, Music & Media editor -in -chief ly changed in the current environment is the level of Media. competition. Call M&M on: The UK music industry is as good at self-deprecation When before they only had US acts to compete tel (+44) 207 822 8302 with, they now have the world-well, almost. The fax (+44) 207 242 9138 as it is full of itself and its own achievements. Witness last week's keynote speeches at the Radiogrowth of domestic repertoire has been one of the Academy's Music Radio 2000 conference in London. BPI dominant trends of the '80s and '90s in Europe but For direct lines dial +44 207 822, chairman Rob Dickins warned the UK radio and record also in Asia and in Latin America, eating into the followed by the required extension industries against a mentality of following the dominantUK's market share. Publisher. Ron Betist (ext. 8312) trends and the sound that works. He made a vibrant plea Brits are also facing direct competition in the very Editor -in -chief: Emmanuel Legrand (8318) for riskier attitudes from both programmers and labelgenres in which they used to be the leaders. Pop can Director of operations: Kate Leech (8307) executives. If attitudes were not to change "we're dead," come from Norway or Denmark, guitar rock from Swe- Ecl I tori I he quipped. den, while dance music is produced with success in Deputy editor: Jon Heasman (8316) Italy, France and Germany. All this contributes to mak- News editor: Terry Heath (8317) Later that day, respected veteran DJ Paul Gam- Music editor: Adam Howorth (8319) baccini also accused his peers of always following theing life more difficult for British Reporter: Sin Stavenes Dove (8311) dominant trend and the UK music industry of losingacts, who are now competing on CIri-s 8c research the plot, to the effect that UK talent was conspicu-similar ground with other artists Charts editor: Raul Cairo (8313) ously absent from the US charts (and he could haveeverywhere for radio and TV air- Charts researchers: Menno Visser (8322), Beverley Evans (8321) also mentioned M&M's pan-European charts). play, media exposure, shelf space Charts system manager: Ray Hewitt (8345) Both Dickins and Gambaccini-two seasoned pro-and marketing dollars. Production fessionals-had spoken from their hearts. But while It will require some time for Production manager: Jonathan Crouch (8314) they might be correct in their analysis-Britishthe UK industry to adapt to this Designer: Mat Deaves (8323) music's heydays seem to be a story from the past andnew environment but it still has Correspondents talent seems to travel less than it used to-there isone asset it can treasure-its Austria: Susan L. Schuhmayer - (43) 1 334 9608 still some meat on the bone in the UK. artists. Belgium: Marc Maes - (32) 3 568 8082 Classical/jazz: Terry Berne - (34) 91 474 4640 Dance: Gary Smith - (34) 9 3488 2180 LMusic & Media values its readers' opinions-you can e-mail the editor -in -chief at: [email protected] Denmark: Charles Ferro - (45) 3391 9156 Germany: Gesa Birnkraut - (49) 4101 45930 Tayfun Kesgin - (49) 2205 908 807 Italy: Mark Dezzani - (39) 0184 292 824 The Netherlands: Robbert Tilli - (31) 20-672 2566 New Media: Juliana Koranteng - (44) 208-891 3893 USgroupbuys Riviera Radio Norway: Kai R. Lofthus - (47) 918 21 208 Spain: Howell Llewellyn - (34) 9 1593 2429 Sweden: Fredrik Nilsson - (46) 8 735 9750 by Mark Dezzani owns 24 radio stations, three radiotion with a broad appeal to reach Johan Lindstrom - (46) 8 470 3730 networks and newspaper, bookour international audience on the Soles and Marketing SAN REMO - Monte Carlo's English publishing and other media andCote d'Azur was very appealing to International sales director: language radio station Riviera Radioadvertising interests in the US.Morris Communications, which is Ron Betist (UK, USA) - (31) 299 420274; mobile: (31) 653 194133 has been acquired by the US -based"Morris Communications is amonga family -owned operation. The Sales executives: Igor Rooselaar (Benelux; media group Morris Communications the largest of the international Scandinavia) - (31) 299 420274 in Francois Millet/Christophe Chiappa (France) - Corporation. mid -sized media community (33) 145 49 29 33 The station will retain its AC/Goldcompanies in the theSouthof Beth Dell'Isola (US Radio) - (1) 770 831 4585; US," Francehasa Lidia Bonguardo (Italy, Spain, Greece, music format according to Riviera explains Portugal) - (39) 031570056; Olav Bjerke Radio's new programme director, Myers. "They highratio of (Germany) - (49) 221 868005. afternoon drive presenter Neil Myers,established a London -based pub-business people, and with a strong Sales & marketing co-ordinator: who says that more emphasis will belishing venture two years ago andeconomic revival taking place in Claudia Engel (8315) given to hit music.