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IVSIVSPAFER 08120 TWO SECTIONS, SECTION ONE MARCH 30, 1974 $1.25 A BILLBOARD PUBLICATION EIGHTIETH YEAR The International Music- Record Tape Newsweekly TAPE /AUDIO /VIDEO PAGE 56 HOT 100 PAGE 108 TOP LP'S PAGES 110, 112 All-Star U.S. Line -Up Sooner Group NARM Meet to Be To Participate at IMIC Wins Senate Biggest; Retailer NEW YORK -An impressive ar- can Society of Composers, Authors ray of U.S. music- record industry & Publishers, will discuss the U.S. li- Piracy Bill OK leaders will participate in the fifth censing organization's newly -con- Attendance Rises International Music Industry Con- ceived "ASCAP Think Tank." By JOHN SIPPEL By IS HOROWITZ ference, to be held at the Grosvenor Ed Cramer, president, Broadcast OKLAHOMA CITY dedi- -A HOLLYWOOD, Fla.- Advance estimated 65 percent of attendees. House, London, May 7 -10. IMIC is Music, Inc., will deliver a report on cated campaign by a handful of state contingents of industry executives All major manufacturers were due held under the auspices of the "The U.S. Copyright Act Revision - supporters of the antipiracy propos- representing every facet of the to be represented as well. worldwide Billboard Publishing An Update." al. seemingly delayed a year before record and tape marketing spectrum Total attendance was expected to Group (Billboard, High Fidelity, Bobby Brenner, Bobby Brenner consideration by the state legislature began arriving here late last week to top 1,400 at the series of meetings Music Labo, Music Week). Associates, will serve as chairman of (Billboard, Mar. 23), brought pas- participate in what was shaping up scheduled to run at the Diplomat Stanley Adams, president, Ameri- the seminar devoted to "Sound Tal- sage of the proposal last week by the as the largest and perhaps most pro- (Continued on page /3) ent Management." Seymour Heller, Senate here. vocative NARM convention in the president of American Variety Inter- Sen. Finis Smith's contested association's history. national, will be among those partic- proposal passed the Senate by a vote Dick Clark Hosts A heavy representation of mass For Topics ipating on the panel. of 30 to 11. Even more significant retailers was noted among regis- Sal Chiantia, president of MCA was the deletion of a rider to the bill, of Interest trants, continuing a trend that has Vegas Oldie Revue on page 94) which would have made recorded (Continued been accelerating in recent years to NARM Members material made before Feb. 15, 1972, By BOB KIRSCH and reflective of shifting industry public domain. That rider lost 26 to LOS ANGELES -Dick Clark will Special Group marketing patterns that have seen a See pp. 16 -32 11. Only a week ago, it appeared that bring an oldie -oriented rock revue, resurgence of the free- standing the Senate bill No. 483 would be "Dick Clark Presents Good 01' Rock Travel Rates to store. But the base of NARM mem- sidetracked until 1975. 'n' Roll," to the Casino Lounge of bership remains the rackjobber and IMIC -5 (London). Rick Kelly, Records Inc. here, Mr. the Las Vegas Hilton beginning July See Pages 30 -31 distributor, still accounting for an Robot Radio to 26 for an initial run set of four (Cnnrinrrc'd nn page I /4) weeks. Current plans call for two shows Assist: NAB per night and three on Saturday, New U.K. Price Increase Forecast By CLAUDE HALL By BRIAN MULLIGAN with each show lasting an hour. HOUSTON -While the atmos- Stars for the revue will he Freddie IEditor, Music Week) phere seemed to be highly unfavor- Cannon. Cornell Gunther, the LONDON -A new round of price The companies involved are - tridges hitting the $7.50 mark and able to radio syndication and service Coasters, Jackie Wilson and Bo rises -the second since January -is don, Music for Pleasure, Pickwick budget albums closing on the $2.50 firms, a comparatively sparse turn- Donaldson & The Heywoods as the in in Britain following the and Contour. The effects of the in- level. prospect out (around 400 -500) of radio men band. Clark will act as performer/ decision of four companies to imple- creases will he the breaking of the Largely responsible for the com- were told in a session Tuesday (19) producer /presenter, showing films ment substantial price increases this $1.25 barrier on singles. pop LP's panics needing to take action again (Continued on page 10) (Continued on page 10) week. climbing, to $6.25. eight -track car- ( Continued on page 92) Decontrol Hits Jacket Mfrs.; Output Normal By ROBERT SOBEI. LOS ANGELES -While the Cost NEW YORK -.The Cost of Living of Living Council's paper price de- Council's recent decision to decon- control will certainly cause LP jacket trol paper prices has resulted in im- prices to continue their gradual spi- mediate price increases averaging ral, both label production chiefs and some 20 percent by mills to industre album manufacturers agree it ap- suppliers, a Billboard check of sev- pears 1974 will he all- stops -out and eral key eastern producers has re- no delays in album production. vealed. All three of the majors can- The past four months have seen vassed, Ivy Mill Lithograph, Queens supplies of both chip board, used in Lithograph and Shorewood Pack- LP jacket fabrication, and solid aging, stated they would pass the bleach sulfide, better known as new increases to the record manu- bleached board, upon which jackets facturers. are printed directly. diminish. With All three also stated that they had the paper control end. all again been receiving price increases from The New Censation" "COME DOWN TO EARTH" is looking like a winner. Register Now! Time is running out for those who plan on attending IMIC agree there is no need to worry about mills for many months and that now by IMIC 5. t is already on WWRL. WN1R, WDAS, WWIN. WOOK, WOL. KSOL. KYAC 5 and haven't as yet registered. You may register writing prices on certain grades of paper had and many more. However, this has nothing to do with the picture. adequate paper supply for jacket c/o The Billboard Group, 7 Carnaby Street, London, W1V 1 PG, or by production in 1974. risen as much as 50 -70 percent over 'RIDE RECORDS. (Advertisement) writing to IMIC 5, c/o Billboard Magazine, 9000 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Men who direct label LP produc- the past year. Eric Kaltman, Queens CA 90069. Dot miss the boat to IMIC 5 May 7.10. 1974. It's much too (Continued on page 32) (Continued on page 32) far to swim. (Advertisement) 1 Advertisement I Black Byrd set a record. Street Lady's out to break IL Donald Byrd's "Street Lady" n Blue Note Records and Tapes. ANEW ALBUM GOOD TIMES Inçludes: Take Good Care of Her My Boy I've Got a Thing About You Baby CPL1/CPS1/CPK1-0475 Resin Records and Tapes General News Wilson's Generosity Helps Judge Rules Piracy Defendants AGAC Foundation to Solid Select New Counsel by Mar. 28 Start; Industry Unit Set LOS ANGELES -The pivgtal Geraldine Gonzalez and Jerry Mer- ing the same defense attorney in that By JOHN SIPPEL anti -piracy case, in which the U.S. ton, was not a member of the Cali- "conflict of interests" might occur Attorney's office here has added fornia state bar and therefore not eli- during the litigation. LOS ANGELES -The American lishers on a program, wherein pub- mail fraud and interstate trans- gible to represent the defendants. Guild of Authors and Composers' lishers who buy catalogs would Richard Taxe, president of Gault portation of stolen property to viola- Yarton's affadavit indicated that Industries, Datax Enterprises, and brand -new concept, Composers & volutarily notify writers that they tion of the federal law against illegal Siegel had previously tried to repre- Soundco Corp., located here, was Lyricists Educational Foundation now had acquired their songs within duplicating of post Feb. 15, 1972, sent a client in a California case originally released on $10,000 bond (CLEF), got off to a healthy finan- those catalogs. copyrighted recorded material, hit a without the proper credentials. here Jan. 25 after federal authorities cial start with an "astoundingly gen- Both Donald Kahn and Drake temporary snag here last week. Judge Hill said that Siegel had raided four local premises engaged erous contribution" from Meredith outlined an extension of the Catalog Judge Irving Hill denied applica- falsely represented himself to Wilson, President Ervin Drake of Administration program, wherein the in manufacturing and shipping al- tion of the attorney whom five de- court and therefore denied his appli- legedly pirated tapes. Assistant U.S. AGAC told a general membership estates can now join. Drake said that fendants had agreed to collectively cation made here Monday (18). Attorney Chet Brown said the loca- meeting here Wednesday (20). AGAC had been the catalyst in a represent them. Two affidavits sub- Judge Hill advised the five de- tions constituted one of the nation's Drake said he was asked not to copyright revision -and -extension mitted to the court by the judge's fendants to appear in his court largest piracy rings. (Billboard, Feb. disclose the amount of the funding program involving cooperation deputy clerk C. R. Kimzey and Thursday, March 28, at which time 9). made in honor of the late ASCAP from other interested associations, postal inspector Charles Yarton they were to have new counsel with On February 14, a local grand president Gene Buck and John Phil- such as BM1, ASCAP, SESAC, the were the basis for Judge Hill's denial. them. He again reiterated his advice indictment lip Sousa, with whom Wilson had Authors League, Writers Guild of jury charged Richard The clerk's affidavit indicated that to them at an early appearance been associated professionally.