MUSIC Et VIDEO WEEK SEPTEMBER 5, 1981

Edited by PUDLIISIHIllfolG NIGEL HUNTER Paramor world deal Bright start to for Rasa RASA SONGS, the publishing company launchedby Jon Rich/Cowell Samuel and Kang Kee has fixed an administration deal for the world with Paramor International Publishing. Writerssigned by Rasa EN venture include Gus Eden, Steve E&S MUSIC has been formed bidding for his services. Haynes (formerlywith The by Ellis Rich and Simon Cowell, EB-El has also set an agreement to Hustlers and The Ram Jam who until recently were running represent Ron Weiser Publishing for Band), Rob Andrews (who the UK. Through this pactitwill penned the musicfor The ALAN BILYARD, chief executive of the international office at EMI Music Publishing. control "a very strong" catalogue of Famous Five TV series), and Morrow and Shaper BBC/ EMI Music Publishing, and rock and rockabilly material, They describe their new venture as Samuel himself. KayO'Dwyer, directorand includingseveralalbumsto be "We're looking for cover - team up to write general manager of EMI Music "a publishing company whose aim is released by such as Jack Waukeen to have a wide scope and coverage able songsintoday's com- GEOFF MORROW is collaborating Publishing, proudly display gold Cochran (The Lonesome Drifter), and silver discs awarded for sales of all aspects of the music industry. mercial market," Samuel told withHalShaper insongwriting Ravenna Et The Magnetics MW. "We've done the deal of Chi Mal; the tune from the Aswellasbeinganenergetic (Tennessee Et Texas), and Johnny activities following a recently internationalpublishingoperation, withParamorInternational negotiated deal. BBC TV series The Life And Legend (Soakin' The Bone). The becauseDavidParamoris Times of David Lloyd George. E&S will place masters and acquire latter two acts are currently touring The duo have already written two product throughout the world." actually and actively a music songs together, one of them for the The melody was composed by Ennio here. publisher and not a money Rich has been in music publishing The company has access to a 24 - forthcoming film Enigma. Morrow is Morricone, already world renowned for 18 years at Feldmans and EMI collector, and will be seeking connected with Recorded Delivery for writing the soundtrack music for track recording studio which has its Music Publishing, andisalso an coversforusaroundthe Music and Shaper heads the Sparta the so-called "spaghetti westerns" own record outlet, and will publish world." accomplished musician. Cowell, his material on masters recorded and Florida Music company. starring ClintEastwoodand assistant at EMI, has been extremely Rasa, incidentally, is Morrow has penned the current placed by the studio in conjunction including A Fistful Of Dollars, For A successful in obtaining cover Indonesian for good, and Rasa Johnny Mathis -Stephanie Lawrence Few Dollars More, and The Good, with E&S. Sayang means good feeling. recordswithmajorartists,and "We've had a few hits at EMI and single entitled You Saved My Life. The Bad And The Ugly. scored 30 last year in this category. watchedthemoneygopast," EELS Music will administer a large grinned Rich. "Now we're hoping catalogue of contemporary quality for a few more hits, and the money product by representing Beaumont stops here." Music for most .major territories in A 'new look' EEtS Music is based at 2 theworld.Beaumontcomprises Lexington Street, London, W.1 (01- over 200 copyrights, many of which 734 0302/3). are recorded and released here and Peter Hunsley has joined EMI for Goldring abroad with more to come. Publishing in the post of A major coup forEELSisthe international repertoire professional signing of producer -songwriter Bob managerinsuccessiontoRich. replacement Mitchell, whose songs have been Hunsley moves to the publishing recorded by Colin Blunstone, arm of EMI from the position of Stephanie Lawrence, Ellie Warren, promotion and marketing manager The Sandpipers, Sarah Brightman, of the IVIOR division, which is being styli Lesley Duncan, Francis Rossi, and mergec into the mainstream music Pan's People among others. EEtS divisionofEMI Records (MW Mitchelltoanexclusive NEW REVISED CATALOGUE signed August15).A replacementfor songwritingcontract againststiff Cowell will be appointed later. Nearly 500 replacement styli are included in thiscompetition from other publishers entirely new catalogue, all clearly listed in manufacturers' alphabetical order, as well as A century of song by Goldring reference number, to make THE MUSIC Publishers Association JulianLloyd Webber, andLena - finding the appropriate stylus is joining forces with BBC Radio Zavaroni. a simple matter. Two in presenting a concert entitled GoIckin A Century Of Song 1881-1981 on The theme oftheconcertis Replacement reflecting 100 years of British music October 5 at the Royal Albert Hall as Diamond Slyli NEW DISPLAY CASE publishing."Itwillendeavour to partofthe MPA's centenary ------7! The Display Case holds up to 120 new reflectthe many aspects of our ---- celebrations. music heritage," explained an MPA _...... The BBC Radio Orchestra will be packs and is designed for maximum willcover the conducted by Harry Rabinowitz, and spokesman, "and - ._...._.. .,....,..., ease of use. It is wall mounted and the concert willbe compered by diverse and immensely wide range provides an attractive 'point of sale' David Jacobs. The guest artists will of British music from early Victorian ,--- -...... - ,..'.--. ,_ be Acker Bilk, Bucks Fizz, Hubert music hall to modern Eurovision. ,...,...... for your customers...... ,_... Gregg, Vince Hill, Dame Vera Lynn, "Itwill encompass both world the Mike Sammes Singers, Joan wars arid all the significant periods in Savage, Semprini, Anne Shelton, between, including the big bands Frankie Vaughan, MartiWebb, and the Beatles."

..... ul..a. ..r., Workshop deal for BBJ BBJ INTERNATIONAL, the interests to BBJ. enterprise founded by former RCA Hollier's publishing activities are employee Stephen Bankler-Jukes in being conductedintandem with . _ partnership with advertising agency Bob Fisher, who is supervising the ...... u chief Michael Bungey, has reached record operation of BBJ's an agreement with Tim Hollier of expanding music division. Songwriters' Workshop in what it BBJ has signed a long-term deal terms an "agglomeration deal". with Waterhouse Records of It amounts toBBJ'smusic America, whose roster includes the publishing interests (administered in LamontCranston Band, Roy NEW Europe by Intersong International) Buchanan, an album by thelate being handled by Hollier, who in Mike Bloomfield just released, and STYLUS PACK turn will hand over his recording Diana Hubbard. Our new Replacement Stylus Pack together with Riva achieves US growth the Display Case and RIVA MUSIC and its associate companies have been consolidating and microscope with its 100x expanding their presence in the US in recent months. magnification are all designed to make The American operation, supervised by Riva MD Dennis Collopy, has moved from New York to Los Angeles, and consists of Rive Music and the stocking and selling of styli easier HG Music (both ASCAP) and the newly established Avir Music (BMI), than ever before for you, the Dealer. which astute observers will realise is Riva spelt backwards. Chart placings in the US over the last year or so have included four by If you would like to receive this catalogue containing information about all of Goldring's products send in this coupon. John Cougar, Air Supply's Lost In Love and All Out Of Love, Train In Vain by The Clash, Roger Daltrey's Without Your Love, and I Can't Stop Name Loving You by The Outlaws. Address Riva has the sub -publishing for Andrew Heath's Heathwave catalogue Goldring in the US and Canada, and a publishing interest in The Movies on RCA Goldring Products Ltd., Anglian Lane, Bury St. Edmunds IP32 6SS.Tel: 0284 701101 through its deal with Keymak Music.

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