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Slones, Amanda Thompson, The Good Technology service, which is cxpected to Parlophone is considering using the Internet to taise the profile of HMV: Three far£20campaign; album of the week - accessstart ncxt biographies, month, will reviews allow andusers colour of adapted pictures PCs from to new acts such as Supergrass (above), who were signed by Orbital; single - Soundgarden; video Hard Boiled; artist of their homes using the Internet, a Worldwide network TheParlophone label's marketing senior A&R director manager Mark Keilh Collen Wozencroft says no afinal month deal ago. has the month - Neil Young; Windows - three for £20 allowlinking users 20m tocomputer sample users.live action Davics videos says hc and hopes music to been struck. but discussions are continuing with Good Technology. Malcolmcampaign: McLaren, in-store -Yabba Neil Young,Dabba 1-800Dance. New Funk, "We have been very aggressive with the development ol the JOHN MENZIES: Best ol BBC children's video promotion; UKDavics arc 16-to-30-ycar-olds says most people and who a large top theproportion Internet of in them the dalabases and rhe Inlernet is part of the otganic growth ol thaï" PolyGram price promotion conlinues: SlarTrek promotion arc university and collège students. "That means the sayscorne Collen. Irom rhe The same lirsl management release Itom thestable Oxford as fellow Ihtee-piece Parlophone who continues, TV album ol the week-That Loving Feeling 7; thatofprofile theof the average average music Internet buyer," user he says. is very simUar to signings Radio head, is expecled to be an EP in Oclober. singlesSeeds; Windows- -Tony Di Bart Dennis, Oasis, The Soundgarden, Secret Garden; The in-store Lightning - Nowl 28, Michael Bail, Van Morrison. NFT plans more OUR PRICE: Itsy Bhsy Teeny Weeny campaign continues; RI joins Tower for continues;BT promotion Windows- continues; Michael computer Bail, games Gun,The promotion Glory 01 music specials Gershwin, Bryan Adams, Aladdin; in-store - Pink Floyd, pingLondon's up iteits National music covcragecoverage Film ThéâtreTheatre followingfollowing isis stop-step- thethe Forster,Now 28; Killing recommended Joke, Stereolab; albums-Gilby singles Clark. - Sean Robert Maguire, Aids charity event success of the eurrentcurrent NME-backed Oasis, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots. Radio One isis toto join Tower Records andand HIV and Aids. PunkThe Beforc NFT, Andwhich Bcyond is also season. hosting thethe TOWER RECORDS. 500 GrealTilles At Great Prices WorldTheforld Terrence Aids Day Higgins on December Trust inin 11 markingwith thethe thetheMorkMark Terrence Higham, Higgins projects coordinatorTrust, says,s of nexthip hop month, seasonseason isis Phatplanning Beats iteits On biggcst-yetbi| Film Pt 11 campaign,campaign; Beggarssingle ol Banquetthe week Month: - Ronni Pink Simon; Floyd Windows - one day Counter Révolution event, "Ibwer Records' continuing support cou- music season next May. Pink Floyd, Michael Bail, Killing Joke, Rolling Stones; in- attendTower its expccts up Piccadilly to 150,000 store peoplc where to piedmake with this Radio onc of One's the biggest commitroent events will yet CinémaThe three event. month supported Popular by Music a number And store-500VIRGIN: EMI GreatTrtles, promotion Beggarscontinues: Banquet Windows month. - Malcolm betweenmore than 6am 20 andartiste midnight are due to perform threeheld on organisations World Aids arc Day. working It's gooddoTd logeth- thatthat ofHall, rclatcd will concerts include at a the session Royal onFcstiva rock McLaren. Hard Boiled; in-store-Michael Bail, Tony RobinsonRadio One'ssays, "Wemanaging arc treating éditer this Paul as er Towerin this Recordsway." plans to donote a per- stars as film stars. Soundgarden,Bennetl, Raising Oasis. Cain; singles of the week- a combined live music and social action centagc of the da/s proceeds to the ,0^ the guest speakers expectei WH SMITH: Album ollhe week-Yabba Dabba Dance; event"The station will broadeast live sets tDecember,™st. The which inaugural fealured contributionsevent last Martin Scorsesc. composer Ennio singles -Tony Di Bart Sean Maguire; Windows - Yabba from the store throughout the day, os from artiste including the Stcrco MCs, wroteMorriconc the andscore rausician for the RyWim Cooder Wendors who Dabba Dance, Prince: in-store - Summer Listening artiste,well os interviewsand features with an celebrities the issues and of Thethan Pogues£14,000. and . raised more film Paris Texas. The event is also W00LW0RTHS:spoken word tilles, Low Price Music promotion continues: expcctedto tour theUK. BBC video promotion continues. k► ► ► ► ► ► POLYGRAM SCORES H1GHEST-EVERPUBUSH1NGSHARE-P8HIGHEST-EVERPUBLISHINGSHARE -i k k k 6 MUSIC WEEK 13 AUGUST1994