Buisic We for Everyone in the Business of Svlusic 20 MAY 1995
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Buisic we For Everyone in the Business of SVlusic 20 MAY 1995 3 Coyle gels JFtakesElVilhotseat globalPolyGram rôle EMI UKs managing director Jean François Cecillon took control of EMI "I know the job needs to be filled. I manager, Cecillon worked as director of ss in guiding the BPI 6Richard Capital's Park Records'ing the promotion UK business of Rupert last week, Perry follow- to a Cmwill notlook about intemally to start and a big externally, hunt." but international for Polydor/A&M France. in profile Cecillon has enjoyed a run ofsuccess ame vice président of 8 Publishing: ceoPerry of EMI was Europe appointed and président chairman and of quadruplesince joining platinum EMI UK,début including album for a firstquarter whichEMI Records he says UKwill &force Eire, him two to rôlesstep 1992. rôle should be filled by a full time UI down as chairman of the BPI in July. and Positiva's Real 2 Reel. se weekpromc of EMI Records "1 was prepared, if the council want threeCecillon, years in36, the who UK is record promoted business, after Perry, 47, says the prorr Europe's président and ceo Alexis ed me to, to carry on for another year says he will continue to run EMI UK in strength.Cecillon is "For récognition a lot of people,of his j ChrysalisRotelli, will Records, retain whoseresponsibility managing for quicklyBut these here changes and unfortunately have happened l'm ver no He says. "I will carry oi s long as 1 Butcame by to the the time UK he he reached was a heine directorPerry Roysays Eldridge he will stepwill reportdown toas him.BPI goingBMG to bechairman able to carryJohn on," Preston he says. - thi physically, mentally and cri itivelycan a highly experienced record ex Julychairman 5. He aller is understood two years atto thehave agm been on current BPIto take deputy over chairman from Perry. - is ho 41 Ousty: After ît EMI France approached to stand for a further year, e.p3 tiveback years after WC floats $500m sell-off 42 Breaking BritainBrandy in r marner told MTFChappell on Friday chairman that it wasLes has si ommentingstigating options on a storyfor the released company. on reducisell of BMGshapesup forchartstreble OQ ip 2 was set to er releasedonJune 5 in the UK and islollowed by three dates in Manchester, Liverpool and London. * See p4, Chart Focus p21. Euronsion sniibs UK rap non isn't ready for rap was the the best song in the competition."It will portrve o haveor for him Song back. For tion,Skavland. it features A Celtic- Irish butFor Europe^Stemaintains Love L^d^pointed City Groove was longresL'-they^ne shot. The BBC "the^were bas been very taking sup- a WetO'C^Tor, on Love Van Is AU Morrison Ar ound. and Wet Wet ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ WHOLESALE AND DISTRIBUTION SPECIAL STARTS - p15 ► ► ► ► THE NEWEST ★★INDEPENDENT RECORD** COMPANY WOI I II LIRE TO I IIWR ! KIIYTIIH REPEBIIC CLUB PROMOTIONS SHARP END For thc iicîw cii<i*y EUROGROOVE "MOVE YOUR BODY" €% v e x u. k NEWS DESK: 0171 921 5990 NEWSFILE PiclurePMI wins Music SilverInternational Rose picked up (he Silver Rose Coyle pîcked for Secretof Monlreux World, on featuring Monday 1993's(or its spectacularfilm, Peler Gabriel's five stage showPMI's thirddesigned Rose by success Gabriel in and five Robert years. Lepage.The other It was shortlistedCradle and filmsMTV Unplugged.included Eric Clapton's From The new global rôle Kissto air R&B chart broadeastKiss 100 FM the has officiai reached UK agreementR&B singles with chart CIN from to June 4 Mercurytor Bernadette international Coyle marketingis taking diree-over would benefit everyone in the group developing new artists. There are in a show which will go out on Sundays belween 4pm global marketing of ail PolyGram UK with her experience," Ames adds. "She increasingrepertoire in possibilities Eastern Europe." to develop UK anifjpm. Meanwhile, Kiss managing director Gordon internationalacts in a restructuring opérations. of the company's will bring more focus to the areas she's But she says one ofher first priorities MacNamee is investigating the possibility of launching Coyle takes on the newly-created giveresponsible us some for. huge And hits." hopefully she will PolyGramwill be to develop product. the "I market strongly in Asiabelieve for brand,a 24-hour as wellLondon-wide as the possible cable channelcréation using of a dance the Kiss national,position of after senior 17 viceyears président at Mercuiy. of inter- Coyle says she is airaing to maximise South East Asia présents us with a real music TV show. She will be responsible for marketing the potentialrosters of for PolyGram overseas successUICs various within growthCoyle, opportunity, who takes °up she her says, new post at ofrepertoire acts throughout from PolyGram the world, UK's working rester roster,"labels. "PolyGramshe says. "We've has agot fantastic around 300UK the end of this month, spent 12 years a EMI has buys bought ice former cream ice cream factory factory Glacier with UK label heads and international starsartists, and and acts it's of a the perfect future." mix of super- joinedMercury PolyGram - then called in 1978 Phonogra and 1 House in Brook Green, west London, for £20,25m from PolyGram chairman and ceo Roger The aim is to build on PolyGram's US director of international marke ig m Tucanlease. TheInvestments, building coverssix months 80,000 after sq ftsigning and includes a 25-year restructuringAmes says Coyle's is appointmentaimed at andgiving the andsuccess Catherine with acts Wheel, such assays Portishead Coyle. Elton1990, John,working Wet with Wet artistsWet, INXS s anc indoor gardens. EMI Records, which is currently based HePolyGram says specialist extra muscle staff will around be recruited the world, to "PolyGram has always been extreraelymrk- Metallica.Coyle and Howard Berman are cur in Manchester Square, is due to move in July. concentrate on spécifie territories. ig aggressively to sor.rently An interviewingappointment isfor expected Coyle's shortlysuccès C4 ups Glastonbury coverage GlastonburyChannel Four Festival, is increasing with plans its commitment for 11 hours to of the Infernoand London 25.coverage The Four of theGoes 25th To anniversaryGlastonbury festivalprogrammes, on June starting 23 to clash overcovers presentersat ll.lOpm onincluding Friday (23). Mark will Radcliffe, be hosted Mark by variousLamarr, Inferno Recordings is threatening légal action Mark Kermode, Johnnie Walker and Keith Allen. calledagainst I NeedLondon Your Records Loving (Everybody'sover a cover Gottaby Baby Lcam D RTM builds Disc awareness Sometime)Inferno claims due for the rclease track nextbreaches Monday the (22).copyright in RTM is launching a £50,000 awareness campaign to an arrangement originally used in a version by NRG whichremind starts retailers next of Tuesday its new (Maydistribution 30). Ads deal in the with music Disc, kindcalled since Need March's Your Loving. ZlYX v ThePinnaclc/Network action is the flrsf case ôl i'tsin and computer trade press will promote the move, while whichPlease JusticeDon't Go Lightman infringed ruled copyright that KWS' of the version arrange- of deal,a range which of merchandise ends RTM's willfour-year be circulated association to stores. with The Doublement used You. in a ZYX release of the same song by Pinnacle, meansRTM product will beshippedfrom First recorded in 1992 for ChiU Records. NRG's ver- ThreeDisc's new77,000 téléphoné sq ft distribution ordering centre lines havein norlh been London. sionlicensed of theto RCAby 1980 Korgis Inferno top for releasefive hit today was (Mondayrecently troduced: 0171-314 2000for independent stores allied after15). Plans publisher for the Warner release Chappell were withdrawn said it had lastnot givenweek EMI UK Is adopting a US-inspired slrategy to break EMi US signii RTM's Chain With No Name; 0171-314 2002 for RTM's clearance for use of the song. Blessid Union 01 Sools in the UK. Four in-house pluggers hâve been retailersDemix dance not equipped department; with and Eros 01923 Systems. 816 511 for ail forDean Inferno, Marsh says, of "The David KWS Wineman case proved Solicitors, there actingis sep- targelmg radio stations around the country for the last two months, and arate copyright in an arrangement, and Inferno thebeing Cincinatti played on foursome's around 50 début stations, single including I Believe, Radio out todayOne where (IS), is it now is on Staton considers 4-Play rescue Recordings is disputing London's claim that Baby D's the B list, and it appeared on Top 01 The Pops last week. EMI Records' makingKeith Staton a new has bid confirmed for indie retailthat he chain is considering 4-Play, which didLondon's not rule directorout the possibility of business of affairs court proceedings. John Watson new président Jean François Cecillon says he lollowed advice Iront EM went into receivership last month. Staton says he is says Inferno's case differs from the ZYX v workAmerica it station which by gained station a USrather Top than 10 place go ballistic tor the single.on itstraight "We decided away" beto talking with receiver KPMG. He adds thatthe 4-Play theirPinnacle/Network version with Warnercase, because Chappell. NRG hadn't cleared says. The album, Home, will be released in the UK on June 12. ofname the independentis unlikely to retailer.be retained Meanwhile, if he does Philip regain Ames, control the founderits peak, of says the hechain, is unlikely which tooperated make a aroundbid and 40 is storesmost at Perry wins EMI European post likely to re-enterlhe retail arena as a consultant. WhileWhtletake control the élévation of EMI of RnnertRupertRecords' PerrvPerry entire tob a fortnightpany, most ago' aOericently 24 years ar with the Europe, there is not the same distinct AnMariey exhibition photos of black go and on white display archive photographs forEuropean 24 years' opération service, isit isPersonal his continuing reward Whileof Rotelli EMI Recooversaw EMI's business slightlyThe knock-on diminish effectthe seniority is inevitably of Jean to featuring the reggae legend Bob Marley is to be relationship with the UK Company in mainland Europe with Perry in François Cecillon's new rôle.