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Inde bis Whalley, 18 years 40, in popular.discovered RTM they and are very hebas produced worked at U2's CBS first Records two singles - where - targetingPinnacle arethem both in new Music.Intersong As seniorand Chappell-lntersong creative manager Smiths turns up marketingThe reason carapaigns. is very clear - responsibleat Chappell-lntersong for placing Music Daryl he Hall's was thetothe independents success oftheUK are key YoungEuery Timeand signing You Go Bros Away writer with Nicky Paul numbersmusic business. may have Their been WhalleyGraham. workedIn the asmid-Seventies a freelance (orde music volume years,depleted but over the theones past that few are HeNME is and currently Sounds amongspécial other projects tilles. Consumers are flocking back some of that increase to the lefttargeting have survived niches left by by the theeditor editorshipof Music Week.of sisterHe takes title up theto music "spectacular" and video boom now in com-that installationj ofrefit." new The fascias revamp and Often this successful sided,puter gamesclaims sales WH has Smith sub- Pointing tocost£6m.to a fall-off in positioningachieved on has the beenbasis of Sonymovesîo Group.Announcing a 5.3% rise in gamesman Sir demand, Simon SmithsHornby chair-says, musicthe indie and shops' their feelempathy for boostMiniDisc pre-tax profits to £113.8m for "This is an indication that with their customers. planning , i hefty difficultiesthe year to at May, loss-raaking Smiths saysDIY wassome takingof the salesgames away explosion from needsJust indieas the labels business which impaign chain Do It Ail have been offset music and video. No market canthe marketbe faster than to respond the to forlaunched the MiniDisclast December. format it byincrease an in 8.4%music sales.second-half growthcould sustain games theachieved incredible over corporate giants, so too it Détails are still being Described as "the basis of Hornby: games growth dips the last two years." whoneeds can the think indie beyond retailers "A- finalisedwhich will forinclude the thecampaign, installa- ourmusic business" sales through by Smiths, its ownUK profits rose 69% to £3.5m. directorVirgin SimonRetail Burke managing agréés pack" and "B-pack" tion of MD démonstration outlets as well as subsidiary The chain, which opened thatket thebecame computer overheated games mar-last marketing.Such indies will never be UKmodels record in up storesto 150 ofcurrently the 240 VirginOur Price Retail and rose joint 7.5% venture over four10 games megatores centres and during more than the Christmas, with a subséquent as good at selling corn stocking the format. the year as a whole to year, aims to be the UK's aroundgénéral 10%.downtum in sales of plastersmix as Woolies, as Boots but or when pick 'n'it closeSony to isa dealalso whichthought will to give he £310.8m.4.2% to £109.8m Video sales while climbed total byfourth the largestend of 1993music following retailer "Prospects are very good for cornes to music - and buyers of any MD hardware a group sales rose 8.7% to further expansion. addsPC and Burke. paper-based "On the games," music theparticularly multiples new are musicnot really - sériésThe ofnews money-off cornes vouchers. two weeks £2.3bn.Virgin Retail, which is half managingMeanwhile, directorSmiths groupSir side, catalogue sales have been in the same game. after HMV increased the num- owned by Smiths, also Malcolm Field says the ofvery a solidstrong autumn, and Tm backed confident by Remember when you herMD ofsoftware its UK outletsfrom five stocking to 26. figuresunveiled to itsshow own a massivepreliminary 55% Mayrevamp is ofalready Our Price paying started divi- in big video releases such as first discovered that MD is now in as many HMV increase in sales to £108.5m dends. "Sales in June and July andDracula, Jungle Beauty Book." & The Beast Fatherexist? Well, Christmas the current doesn't storesAt a asbriefing rival DCC. held on the eve for the same period. Pre-tax rose by up to 8%, and we crédit Investigation into Michael of the Berlin consumer elec- Press jumpsgun Jacksonfor his fans. is not so différent revealedtronics fair that last18 MD week, hardware Sony Dino: majors must on ECtapinglevy The allégations of child products are now available Reports of an imminent EC tax tragedyabuse against whether him they are area Sonyfrom 16is différentexpanding companies. its own on home taping have been con- range with a professional MD nurture new acts innaccurate"demned as by "substantiallythe European careerIf they will are be true, over, his and the radiothis year cart and product six new dueconsumer later Dino boss Mark Rosenfield Commission. world wil! have lost one of models to follow in 1994. launched a strongly-worded ageFollowing of a plan UK by pressEC commis- cover- itsthe greatest allégations pop are stars. shown If theThe format's company sayslaunch that sincenine toattack compilations on the majors' at Pinnacle's attitude sioner Vanni d'Archirafi to slap to be false, then it is likely months ago, it has shipped sales conférence last week. tapes,an 8% levythe Commissionon video and issued audio suffer.that his career will still wide300,000 - hardware100,000 ofunits them World- in signedRosenfield, a new dealwho with recently the dis- a statement last week clarify- Sponsors will be Europe - and 3m dises. Sony tributor, urged the majors to willing notits décidéposition. on any"D'Archirafi particu- benervous. cast on Aspersions his every raove. will unitssays itto expects be sold 10m worldwide hardware by ties"spend they more earn of the from "found compila- royal- lar policy line until a further, Jackson simply cannot the end of 1995. tions on developing new talent. limited consultation of inter- For ail those of us who do The European software cata- paidHe revealed out £10ra that in externalin 1992 Dino roy- nfield: criticised majors itested said. parties has taken place," not have to go out there on titles at launch to 392 titles. alties, and £5m to MCPS. The Commission plans to casethat stage,is a chastening the Jackson That total is boosted on "1 would have hoped the business.future they Hopefully, will allow usin to theget inissue the a near consultation future on documentharmoni- example of the all-too-real Wednesdayrelease of the with first the 10 EuropeanMD titles royaltiesmajors would for developinguse these found new on with our business." sation of rules for private copy- pressures of famé. from Warner Music including talent but, looking at the Dino was one of more than introduceing. Last autumn a levy was a proposai defeated to titles by REM and Enya. A fur- charts,"The theymajors are are not," too he busy said. try- product40 labels at presentingthe three-day autumn sales by a number of member states arether expected 30 Warner by Christmas. Music titles ing to be in the compilation conférence in Dartford, Kent. including the UK. MUSIC WEEK 4 SEPTEMBER1993 NEWS WEBBO Sony launches Nice Price blitz * . , , _ J.Ja ui the Nice HeHfi adds that the campaigncamoaù Sony Music rolls out its tradi- holdingchandising 100 titlesunit andcapable flaggedsl alof thePuce year. range Included are Adam Ant's will be supported by^ ads in the motionaltional mid-price campaign autumn this month. pro- with this year's °S \ ^an and Gloria" " consumermay also involve music co-oppress promo- and The package includes advertis- •Improve Your Standard of ^fan,s For You. tions with indie retailers. £40,000.ig and retailer support worth Listening". wel- SeptemberThe campaign 20 until runs December from JsSvSs sHriHSS and covers the company's Nice range of titles while the edhetween to allow £6 Pproduct99 and to£7.99 sell foron andto the see mult.ples what tenns before are gic Do we want a singles offeredPrice range.a free-standing Retailers mer-are be discounted until the end of CD and £3.99 or mitting themselves. cbart?of minutes Just and take try a coupleand DG begins push think what life would be fornew4Daudio likeThe without initial one.reaction might be approval at the Emap squeezes Deutschestart promoting Grammophon its controver- is to butremoval then ofreality ail that sets hassle, We sial new 4D audio technology, need a singles chart ■ writesDG Philmarketing Sommerich. manager toolonly forone everyone - as a marketing to work Chris Evans claims the with. process,stage extension which involves of digital a tech-four- knowThe wetrouble are in is a we mess, ail but rock press rivais nology to studio microphones everyone bas différent this autumn with two free cas- dimensionand mixing, to sound".provides a "new Thesolutions record to companies the problem. motionalIPC is preparing campaign a heftyfor NME, pro- settes, one featuring live Disputing criticism from need singles to break acts Melody Maker and Vox in an tracks from the NME stage at improvementsome technical writersis marginal, that the and, out of frustration, attempt to boost their fiagging NIRVANA the otherGlastonbury including Festival pre-release and especially when corapared thousandsresort to giving of singles. away As rival Emap préparés its tracks from autumn releases with Sony's new Super Bit The retailers want a October launch of "oldie" title byCurve acts and such the as Jerky Carter Boys. USM, Mappingsays it will technology, establish DGEvans as formatssimpler lifebut withwhich fewer ones MojoCD/DCC and promotionplans a PolyGram for this Melody Maker will also fea- "not only the label of the stars should go? It would help if month's Q, uncertified ABC issuesture two in cassetteOctober. giveaways in butTo also back of thethe technologypremier sound". a 4D perhapsthey agreed understandably, on this but, halfreadership of 1993 figures show for Voxthe firstfell Meanwhile, Emap is includ- sampler will be included along- they don't. 14.3% year-on-year to 97,840. ingwith a the16-track, next issue80-minute of Q, outCD discside Classicfor its OctoberCD's normal issue cover- and likesI believe working Top to Of the The rules Pops Meanwhile,4.3% to 111,386, NME while dropped Melody this week. Featuring tracks the yellow label will also exhib- of the chart - the System Maker slipped 3% to 66,554. fromStereo World MCs, Party,it also Sting includes and as show at Earl's Court and thatexcludes it entails. plugging But andthe ail well"The for inkies the past have two done years very - New formai to hait décliné U2's last single, Numb. the Penta Hi-Fi Show. resuit is that they continue this is the lull before a busy MayFollowing issue, thewhich pattem sold ofmore Q's alsoExtensive planned, POS and thematerial 4D logo is reallywith a givechart them that the doesn't show venlast quarterby releases which willsuch be dri-as moneyVox. "We're into puttingVox and a intolot more pro- than 200,000 copies, the CD will appear on the top right- that they, as a TV station, Nirvana's In Utero," says a moting our music titles gener- mayto compare be taken tosound DCC stockistsquality labelshand corner future ofreleases. sleeves for the becomeswant - and disillusioned. the audience major"However, label média Vox is buyer. looking vul- ally,"Vox, he which says. recently installed between the two formats. basedRadio on think "marketing" the chart and is beatennérable," by he the adds. better "It targetedis being reviewsas features editor editor, Shaun will Phillips run its coverSister mount title a SelectLaughing will Stock also Harcourttakes ittake suits notice them. of it only when Selectto takeand Q,the and older Mojo element." threat- October,first cover-mounted with 14 tracks CD from in comedianscoraedy cassette such as Benfeaturing Elton, key rôle at Basca a braveThe Breakers try but it Chart was AtkinsonAlexei Sayle on copies and of itsRowan new TheSongwriters British ComposéesAcademy andof industryfoundered. had Although the will theto 4 format for IPC will also promote NME issue out this week. AmandaAuthors Harcourthas asappointed général introduce it, they didn't secretary.New Zealand-born haveit. The the BPI's will biggest to implement Music day seeks sponsors Harcourt, 36, replaces Eileen problemcan pass isail that, the resolutionswhile it fromStow, thewho music is taking industry a break after incompanies the world, don't if the want to TheMusic organisées Day '94 are of relying National on Amey,NMD who chief is workingexecutive fnll Brigita time Macaufour years in the at BascaFar East. to work in joinis dooraed in then to any failure. initiative mercialattracting sponsorship £250,000 afterin com- fail- ingon the to project,a number says of she business- is talk- 15A years. UK résident Harcourt for has the taught past Meetings are helpful but supporting to win from increased the Government. financial industrymen outside about possiblethe musicspon- courses on copyright and EECof the law meat makes of the discussion problem The Department of National sorship opportunities for schoolsmusic at throughout universities the and UK. film In résultantimpossible actions because would haveHéritage announced and the Arts they Council will 1994'sShe event.says she will be disap- 1990 she joined a specialist breach compétition laws. freeze their funding for next pointed if she cannot raise at London,entertainment where lawshe specialisedpractice in oneWe go. need Piecemeal a big change changes in year's£40,000 event respectively. at £60,000 Though and end,least scheduled £250,000 forfor June the 25/26.week- in the rights of composées and will never get agreement. this n s the e "We are in contact with an caseperformers. officer onRecently a large she inquiry was Somethey don't will haveget what to accept they heads will be covered, shipsagency for that companies an-anges and sponsor- I will into the practices of the want but they must put Government support h speak to 60 businessmen at a PerformingThe author Rights and Society. editor of their différencesm good. aside The BPIfor Amey: banging the di says.meeting "We inneed December," sponsorship she to Faber and Faber's The ;e the lead. advertise the concept better. Independentand Télévision, Producer: which was Filmpub- Goldsmith haspromoler claimed Harveyaround thatcial supporthe is seeking from recordm hnan- corn- Tooknow many what people National do M„J lished in 1986, Harcourt is cur- îh nppHpfî tp develop the panies. rv~..Day is,•-» ofrently a law entering degree. her final year MUSIC WEEK 4 SEPTEMBER 1993 NEWS NEWSFILE Philipsformat with is to a push £3m itspress CD-i and BMG încome hits $3bn TV campaign starting in Increased international sales the US, up 3.5% on the previ- UK, where the cutting£110October. The fromcompany the price is of helpedin Worldwide BMG report income a 20%to $3bn rise Asia/Pacificous year. régionSales rose in 44%. the Takeput a That large as campaign well as acquiring behind modelthe hardware, set to retail launching at £399. a forIn the an year abbreviated to the end ofresults June. theThe "successful statement turnaround" highlights suchnew repertoireas throughthat dealswith Roger Tagg, the London- thestatement group claims issued its last worldwide week, group'sachieved reorganised in the UK manage- by the contributeddeConstruction, artists which including has Warnerbased flnancial Music analyst for sales$2bn outsideon the backthe US of totalledsuccess Here its company market Félix,Though M People BMG anddoes N-Joi. not break appointedInternational, director hasbeen of finance Houston,from artists Annie such Lennox, as Whitney Snap, theshare period almost to 9.2%,doubled according during Gassnerdown its says sales he is byhappy format, with Americanfor the group's opérations. Latin LisaDavid Stansfield. Bowie, Dr Alban and to BMGGIN research. International prési- Butits overall he says levelit is "unfortunate"of CD sales. Marketing and PR company itsOverall Worldwide the company market claimsshare saysdent thatand unlikeceo Rudi some Gassner of the thatlaunched DCC simultaneously. and MiniDisc were movedInternational to 95 Wimbledon Rescue hasPark has risen from 12% in 1990 to other majors BMG is still con- "The consumer is confused. 081-8744278/071-328Road, London SW18 5TT. 0012; Tel; 14%The for figures, 1993. which are calcu- sharecentrating and onincreasing building marketréper- Gassner: building market share There'smaking stillit and a chanceI wish itof would [one] Fax: 081-870 7572. locallated industryfrom totals trade issued associa- by toire rather than boosting n local repertoire," he says. behave DCC, the sainebut it's quick not impact going asto The Radio Authority has tions, include a 13% share in "We're the youngest major so As an example he cites the CD," he adds. ofpublished its pocket an guide updated to the version UKs Mercury finaiist 150 independent radio services.free of charge Copies from are the available Radio Bryars records Bard hosts summit Authority. Contact Tracey classical single trade groups a step doser to Mullinson 071-405 7058. Gavin Bryars has created a retailersBard is to from hold around a meeting Europe for Bard général secretary Bob forming their own internation- GLR is to shake up its new three-and-a-half minute in London in November follow- Lewis says it was inspired al Lewis,body. who is due to attend Amongschedule the in changesSeptember. are Prizeversion shortlisted of his Mercury Jésus' MusicBlood ingPop itsKomm successful 93 in Cologne summit two at bydiscussed the Cologne topics meeting, such as whichpack- US organisation Narm's retail James Whale taking over the Never Failed Me Yet, making it weeks ago. aging, new technology and onconvention September in Atlanta, 18, says, Georgia "We're comedianSunday moming Simon slot Fanshawe and classicalthe first single,specially-recorded writes Phil Gerraany,Retail organisationsAustria, from environmentalGermany's GDM issues. was made only following the example of presenting the Saturday Sommerich. Switzerland and Holland are an affiliate member of Bard Europemanufacturers. as a single They block regard - so momingwill replace show. Tim Peter Smith Curran on the outThe in mid-September,Philips Classics willrelease, con- whichset to isattend being the organised gathering, by duringThe themeetings day. bring retail should we." weekday morning show. tainas well the as new an shortenedexcerpt discarded version turingfrom the Tom 75-minute Waits. album fea- nnond aYtp supa whichMarketing will be foraccompanied the release, by Reid returns CTWWR jointlya promo withvideo, sister will be company handled Phonogram.sold in to The retailers single will bybe PolyGram'sThe single pop follows sales team.renewed to Motown interestFailed Me in Yet Jésus' after Blood its appear- Never Elton John manager John Reid Reid says, Musicance onPrize the shortlist. 1993 Mercury isRecords to join followingthe board its of Motownacquisi- invitation.Tm delighted My to acceptyears theat soldThe more album, than which 5,000 has copies, now tionReid's by PolyGram. appointment marks a Motownpiest of mywere career. some ofI lookthe hap- for- hasClassic risen FM chart.to seven in the retumfirst worked to the for historié at the labelstart he of furtherward to development contributing of tosuch the a Ail proceeds from the single his career. wonderfulPolyGram label." announced at the willShelter. go to homeless charity iedIt careeris the latest that movehas seen in a var-him start of August that it is Philips Classics spokes- work at the DJM label and acquiringdeal worth the$301m(£205m). soul label in a labelwoman is consideringPaula Morris a televisedsays the withRecords. Elton Reid John has atmanaged Rocket / The deal covers Motown's live performance of the work, other artists including Queen \,30,000-strongwell as current cataloguestars such as goproceeds to Shelter. from which will also toand Motown Kiki Dee, in the who Sixties. was signed Boyz II Men and Shanice. PolyGram taps talking tapes PolyGram unveils its new sp kenwith wordaround label 25 youth this andautun bi lie figures such as Denis Speaking Volumes alongside graphical relf Healey, Ludovic Kennedy and itsThe repackaged rights to Argo the 300-strongimprint. withLaunched Stingray, Captain Scarletler 27 Alanautobiographies Clark reading and from diaries. their Argo catalogue revert to and Thunderbirds litles, talgia"A lot based of spoken word the ForPolyGram Pleasure from in the EMI's New ListenYear. 70Speaking releases Volumes a year. plans including up to very young,"fSSS says général : mn- "Argo was originally Decca's cassettes by Ben Elton and Sir ager Bob Nolan. bridge the willlabel addfor classicappropriate literature. contera- We JohnPolyGram Harvey Jones.also plans 12 gap"We by think targeting w- people from porary novelists," says Nolan. MUSIC WEEK 4 SEPTEMBER 1993 TAKE THIS TOWN

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Freebirdwith co-owner 15 years Brian experience, Foley, a retail says much of Trinity Collège.as the During Parliament this period House and UNITHD-KINGDOM; UFT (UK) LTD., Triangle Business Park. the proximity of his basement s Dublin was also a lively cultural centre, and Wcndover Road, Slokc Mandcvillc, Buckinghamshirc, HP22 5BL. onethat of there the cit/sare always main buspeople stops dropping means Sheridan.home to writers Though such much as hasSwift, since Burke changed, and the Phone; 0296/615151, Fax: 0296/612865, HEADOFFICE byOf aller the work. multiples, HMVs 12,000 sq ft retains this cultural vitality passed down site at the top of Graflon Street throughcurrent localluminarles superstars such U2.as James Joyce to LIFT® undoubtedlythe city. But Virgin's has the plum17.000 location sq ft store in Population: 1,021,444 . Systems with future with its four-storey 1840s façade is ' 9.5%; 20-24,9.5%; 25-29,8.3%;; 0-14,24.6%; 30-39,14.5%; 15-19 40- MUSIC WEEK 4 SEPTEMBER1993 ublin's capital gain ir music is voracious, with the Irish city's retailers pulling in the punts. Ajax Scott reports just as imposing. Tower, tucked away were sold on its worst day last winter. justto appraise off Grafton but, Street,like other is still stores, too newbas "Summerbusiness. It'shas like double Christmas the winteris week ail recentlyestablish been itself. holding in-store PAs to theThe time," influx adds of touristsO Kelly. also affects outlets,Given each the concentration has toplaytoitsown of music what is put on sale. Many of those who strengths.in an alley Musicand packed Power, with tucked the away "Leprechaunsome local music, type" whether as Killorhan it is of puts the facelesssells itself white as the labels only of dance rave culture,specialist. itMary or by Black, contemporary Our Price artists has extended such as theAbbey multiples Dises - - also and offer to a lesserwide dance degree fivethe Irishmétrés section for the near summer. its entrance to emergencesélections, however,of a club cultureail boosted over by the the cassetteTourist retains trade notwithstanding,a hold over Irish the suchpast 18as monthsPOD, The centred Zoo Bar on andvenues The musicwestern sales Europe. unparalleled According anywhere to the in GardeningFreebird's Club. Foley says one of his albumIFP1, tape sales accounted last year, for compared 66.5% of with Irish exchangestore's attractions secondhand is that albums it will for part- new 31.2% for CD and a mere 1.7% for releases.around to Tm be quite surprised honest, we're since still the vinyl-freeGolden Disesstore launchedin autumn its 1989 first and adds.major "But stores there are sowill well always stocked," be a he nowformat only to sellsorder. new Cassette releases and on CD the sales anddelicatessen we're the alongside delicatessen." a supermarket whichare neck dropped and neck vinyl - just (with as the at HMV, acrossGolden the Dises, city and which a further has 12 13 outlets across exceptionChristmas. of Virgin a few 12-inches)in tum reports at a multiplethe Republic, until was the Ireland'sarrivai of only HMV and 40:60The cassette:CD increasing scarcity split. of vinyl is monopolyVirgin. "Prior - we to didn't '86 we know were any a inevitablyindependents something can tum that to their the anddifférent. have beenWe have reasonably had to tum successful," around it.advantage At Cornet, - whenO Kelly, they who can also get runshold of saysdirector Golden Tony Dises' Killorhan. relaxed managing albumsdistributor on vinyl Euroc, and says 40% he on sells tape. 40% But, of money"The chain message now withpushes large a "value Music for hehelpful says, as suppliers they might are be;not foralways example as Costsposters. Less It alsoAt Golden prides Disesitself onwindow awas recently only available released onpopular vinyl withrap album a F 7 promoting Irish popular and minimum order of 25 copies. charttraditional at the music, front of displaying store. the Irish or Ofoui' Kelly days is italso sometimes critical of takes the three m?* betweenCompétition stores isselling most theintense same types deliveriesrelease. It tois reacha complaint the shops shared after by Brianof music. O Kelly, Comet's with bearded 17 years owner in otherperformance retailers, varies though from they supplier say to Associationretailing and of the Indépendant founder of RecordIreland's supplier.Virgin store manager Alex Banahan marketRetailers, and says, because "It's suchwe have a small been estimâtesarrive on day that of 70% release, of new though releases megastorespressed by the the arrivai small shopsof the have overallgetting tumaround"faster and faster".of deliveries is Our Price, Comet's O Kelly, Trinity Collège and FM Tracks leamedAs a resuit to be materialcompétitive that on should price." be shapesHowever up over Dublin's the next retail few scene years. BUN: A PORTRAIT OF A CITY sellssold atfor £9.99 £7.99/8.99. to make the full mark-up retailingthere is little will continuedoubt that to music prosper. AH 49,11.7%; 50+, 21.9%. ibliners are spoiltfor musical Likewise the multiples reacted the mainstream retailers welcome the Unemployment rate: 16.8% (national figure) choice. The past seven years have seen stronglyoffering £3 to Tower'soff ail tape launch and CDpromotion moreIrish chart,work to though establish they it agree further. it needs importantShopping districts:shopping Undoubtedlythoroughfare Dublin's is Grafton most multiplesPrice (two) HMV and (three Tower stores), (one) moue Virgin in (one),on territory Our purchases over £10 and £2 off every And the sheer density of local Street, running south from Trinity Collège to St previously dominated by Ireland's only multiple, example,item costing ran £8-£10. a chart Virgin, campaign for to pre- ofmusical venues activity such as bodes Fibber well. McGees, A variety Stephen's Green. It is home to HMV and Golden Goldenmore than Dises one (12 shop stores). include Other Abbey outlets Dises whh and empt Tower's arrivai offering albums Mulligans, Tivoli and the Rock adjoiningDises, while Wicklow Tower's Street. new store Mary is Street/Henry s'rtuated in Dolphin Dises.The greatest concentration ot at Despite£11.99 for the CD différences and £7.99 in for their tape. -Garden so rauch host so, gigs indeed, throughout that in busy the week Street, the city's other principal shopping drag, shopsindies isinclude in and Borderline, around Temple Cornet, Bar, Freakout where target audiences and stock, nearly ail noticeweeks asome downtum of the smallerin takings. shops andruns boastsparallel an to HMV, the Liffey, Golden three Dises blocks and Dutnorth, Right New, Music Power, Pat Egans Sound overwhelmingthe shops are subject market to forces: two tourists As Zooropa-mania grips Dublin - or Price. Dublin's third main shopping area is The Cellar, Record Collecter, RPM and Smile, while and the lingering grip of the cassette. sectionsat least its - music more popularretailing tourist in the city Square, Tallaght. outside the city centre. Among justDises. over Another the river notable are Freebird outlet is and Irish an music Abbey hordesDuring of Spanish,June, July Italian and August and can rarely have looked healthier. theopened stores HMV. there Another are an busyOur Pricecentre and is thea newly specialist Claddagh Records. Opposite Trinity American visitors boost music sales by If Adam Clayton wants to pick up a . redeveloped Temple Bar area, whiçh adjoins Collège is FM Tracks, which spécialisés in example,anything canfrom make 30% upupwards. to £850 RPM, a day for band'smore obscure next tour song he to certainly cover on shouldn't the the Liffey and contains a maze of shops, Totalbudget music and Irishretail music space; for 75,600 tourists. from its tape sales in the summer - a have any problem finding it - and at a workshops,Record shops; restaurants, With more venues than 20 and shop bars. names Population per 1,000 sq ft 13,511 stark contrast with the two tapes that compétitive price, too. MUSIC WEEK 4 SEPTEMBER1993 L L L

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BUDGETTARGET With sales at mid- and low-price price points thriving in recession, the majors can no longer afford to leave the budget markets to the specialists. Paula McGinley reports Wwasho knows bowing whether to the it unstuckthat the majorswhen dealing may come with shrewd readinginévitable of the or simplymarket a Theytypical are budget generally record aged buyers. 25- tothat start prompted regularly Warner releasing Music groups,55, from and Cl andtend C2 to buyclass on catalogue albums at mid- impulsethe usual - full-pricea world away purchaser. from Knox-RobertsEither way, whenstarted Phil his job to "Thebudget, majors but whethermay be tuming they're asmarketing director ofat cataloguethe start of this geareddifférent up matter," for budget says is a year, his brief was to mine the theInfante. record "With companies chart product, can pricedcompany's product. vaults for budget- dictate sales to some extent, Warner had sporadically butmaterial the purchaser is a différent of budget breed. materialreleased backover thecatalogue years but. Perhaps the majors are too unlike most of its competitors, handlegeared upbudget for full effectively." price to ita dedicatedhad never department previously formed And unlike full price catering for lower price scales. unleashedreleases, which in a blaze are invariably of costly Knox-Roberts."The time was The right," company's says « dv promotion, mid- and budget- mid-price catalogue now theirpriced débuts titles tendwith tothe make sparsest numbersand includes around repertoire 300 titles from A classic now judged ready to be re-floated on the mid-price tide Young: gems from the vaults of marketing spends. the Atlantic and Rhino labels, "sizeable companies." managerMelody for Howard, Dutch-owned A&R Waits,as well The as albums Doobie by Brothers Tom companyseems, no with major an record extensive releasesend of September. are planned In addition,for the If Beecham is right, the mid- price label Disky and Neil Young. back catalogue can afford to Karussell launches its new specialist budget companies majorsCommunications, will have to reckons adapt to the encouragingEarly sales too. figures The are36 titles disregardAccording lower to the price BPI, levels, mid- classicalSeptember. label, Belart, in mayshrinking find themselves repertoire sources.chasing unfamiliar constraints. "It's a released in January have so price accounted for 19% of the It's not surprising that PolyGramPickwick, budget which deal lost withits can'tspecialist apply market full-price and you farthem sold with 72,000 the soundtrackunits between to UKand album15% by market value in by the volume year beenthese greeted developments with cheers have fromnot the advent of Karussell and is principles here," she says. Apocalypse Now alone shifting ending June 1993, while the independents.The majors businesssuffering froma downtum BMG in in the notThe as greenmajors, as however, the specialists are 5,000MCA units. is another recent andbudget 7% totalledby value. 14% Not by volume whenused to they frown couldn't on budget, make but wake of Ariola Express, is would like to believe. In both convert to the mid-price cause. staggering figures in money at the top end, they prepared"It's possible for the that worst. other theythe mid- appreciate and low-price that their sectors, Lastunveiled June its the Masters company sériés themselves,compared with especially a market when share Michaelstarted piling Infante, in," marketing says majors could follow suit and money is better spent on with 200 titles. Shortly after value of 78% for full price but, manager ofTring themselves,"start doing budget says Graham for merchandisingretailer incentives, and point of joinedChristmas, from JohnPickwick Howard as head artistsas Knox-Roberts may be the puts lifeblood it: "New of beatInternational. us, so theyb-e "They joining can't us." Budd, Pickwick's audio sale material than on média of spécial projects to further the industry, but catalogue is However, Steve Beecham, "However,acquisitions the manager. mainstay of the advertising.Mick Carpenter, manager of developSuch commitmentthe portfolio. to mid- theSome backbone." of the majors are not assertsgénéral thatmanager his company of Karussell, is majors should be new artists spécial marketing at Sony, price is clearly paying off, stopping at mid-price. While providing a service no longer and new releases. Budget includeswhose mid-price the Nice range Price since the Masters Sériés sold companies such as Sony and "PolyGramoffered by the used independents. to work with specialists."should be left to the catalogue, admits he has a firstaround 12 months,500,000 unitsleaving in its Warnercontent haveto leave so fartheir been budget third parties for their Indeed, it's ail very well for limited budget to work with, repertoire with the specialists expertise and merchandising the majors to leap into both obstaclebut doesn't to generatingsee it as an sales. determined to put MCA's back - Warner's Sound Value and timeexperience," went on, he some says. of "But these as withraid- gusto,and low-price but that markets doesn't In fact, later this month 500,000catalogue we to probably work. "That's wouldn't areSony's both Collectors released Choicethrough labels companies stopped using their necessarily mean they'll reap Sony will unfurl a new have sold if they hadn't been Pickwick - others are now own sales forces, and retailers vast rewards. discountcampaign on offering between retailers 100 and released on mid-price," he bringing the low end of the sostopped our reason taking for their using stands, them généralAs Roger manager Woodhead, of Music For 120 mid-price titles. Similarly, importantasserts. "It it shows is for just a record how priceBMG scale recently in- house. revived its Pleasure, points out: "Low- Warner is looking to develop a company to do as much as it budget Ariola Express label And, according to Beecham, and mid-price used to be indépendantmid-price campaign stores this with can with its own catalogue." and, in May, PolyGram's theled othersuccess record of the companies division has to sellbased in onhuge a pile-'em-high numbers and auturan, while MCA plans to followingWarner in and the MCA footsteps are of introductoryKarussell division set of released67 titles ohan_ consider putting their budget philosophy but retailers are re-promote its catalogue over Sony, BMG, PolyGram and its budget label, Spectrum. repertoire through Karussell. now more sophisticated and theretailers' next few appetites. months to whet EMI, which have maintained This first batch of Spectrum Andcurrently Beecham putting says to he bed is third sélectivestock they about carry." the levels of But the majors are not arenaa presence for years. in the These mid-price days, it 500,000product hasunits already and a furthersold 40 party deals with what he calls Michael Infante suggests directing ail their efforts at ^ MUSIC WEEK 4 SEPTEMBER1993 9 MID-PRICE/LOW-PRICE ►retail-led initiatives and releasing Anthology - The Melodythere's room Howard for everyonebelieves with some full-price promotional Veryis relatively Best Of unknown June Tabor beyond who quality product, but the techniques,and TV advertising, including are press also folk circles. Danny Keene becomingbudget sector, more in cut-throat. particular, is being adopted. Sony is expectsattract newa £5.99 custom. price tag to Steve Beecham is confident nationalcurrently press working campaign towards for a But breaking a new artist thatPickwick's Karrussell market will shai seive ithe the mid- price release of througha différent mid-price story. "It or would budget is coming months and become OverSimon Troubled And Garfunkel's Water in Bridge prove very difficult to launch a playerthe market's behind second Music largest For September. Equally, Karussell strengthnew artist is because our back our Pleasure. And in mid-price, tois planningpromote itsnational new range press of ads catalogue," says Carpenter. Paulposition Robinson clear when makes he his says, "If Spectrum titles. "Wepress don't and havepromotion access to the it's a good enough release we'd thePromoting back of full-price budget titlesreleases on mechanisras that are so much doAU it ourselves." of which sounds a by the sarae artist is also Carpenter: catalogue strengths Robinson: delivering on a partThere of arethe alwaysfrontline." waming to the independent straightforward for majors Collection International, distribution service as the exceptions, however, as Roger specialists which have relied withschedules. access When to new the release agréés that the key to selling specialists. Woodhead can testify. Some onPickwick the majors' is not catalogues. taking this ■ Eurythmies' Greatest Hits low-price is getting product The majors certainly have Elgar'sfive years Violin ago aConcerto recording by of the lying down, though, and is came but in 1991, BMG under"Some customers' people think noses. that theto repertoire, whip hand and when the it budget cornes then little known Nigel now creating its own highlightedprice collection the atband's the same mid- because it's back catalogue, Kennedy sold 100,000 copies. originalrepertoire recordings with a brace of West of time. Similarly, Sony actively low-price isn't that important just back-up for their frontline andSuch the casesbulk ofare low-price clearly rare End Shows. promoted its'Leonard Cohen replenishand there's stock no need in 24-hours," to albumlabels. mayFor instance, bypass full-price a new business is dépendent on back Furthermore, Pickwick has coïncideback catalogue with his last UK year tour. to says Keene. "But in this altogether. Sony released The catalogue. And despite - or startedat their toown take game on the- its majors second But when it cornes to business it's not enough to JonesGershwin straight Album to mid-by Jack price perhapsrecession, because that business of- the is full-price release is likely to be reckonsdistribution, the independents Graham Budd packaging,have good product you also and need good last year because, says Mick particularly buoyant. Michael the soundtrack to Walt offer the advantage of being sales and distribution." Carpenter, it stood a better Infante claims Tring's BuddDisneifs says Aladdin. there are Graham plans to well established in the non- Although Paul Robinson, chanceThere's in thatalso aprice lot to bracket. be said year,turnover while is Rogerdoubling Woodhead year on release six full-price albums a mosttraditional low-price market music where is licensingcatalogue manager development for BMG, and about budget-price releases says Music for Pleasure's pop year, ail accompanied by major bought on impulse. concédés that the company breathing life into the careers and classical sales are 40% up TVThat campaigns. old maxim: "If you Danny Keene, head of does rely on retailers to re- ofselling, established, artists. thoughIn September low- onSuch this timerich pickingslast year. are can't beat em, join 'em" marketingproduct development for Music and majorsorder product, can offer he just says as the good a Music Club International is attracting intense interest. clearly works both ways. 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It will be Order,B RadioEarshot One: featuring 6.30-8.30pm Glasgow Unlimited,compilation Culture featuring Beat 2 and Media agency; london Media Stoup. flyerssupported at selected by posters raves. plus band Eugcnius, Radio Five: Bitty McLean, is the focus of ProductMedia executive: manager MarkCanie Brandon. Goldsmith. Vorsprung Durch Logic, a 10.10-midnight three-weekTelstars latest drive TV on ads. Channel A TV: National TV ads for one week from September B on Channel Four's The Big Breakfast. featuring13-track dance some compilationpreviously WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 1 radioFour andspots ITV on isCapital, backed Kiss by willPress: be includedAds in NME, on NMEs MelodyMaker, cover mounted Select, cassette, Peint It Redoui in wi the CityX. firstweekof A track releasefrom the albuni Drunreleased Alban, is mixes out on by Logic Snap next and Vogue, Chan Chakaand five Demus Scottish & stations. Pliers' displaysIn-store: in Window HMV plus displays Virgin inlistening Woolwqrths, posts. 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Gavin Bryars Garner's fabulous new In Session and the Stan Tracey Octet remain Tonight book detailing the history at 25-1 as the odd fiver and tenner of every Radio One session ever corne their way...Hyperactive Sony recorded, and including a CD ceo Michael Schulhof had a curt featuring The Damned, The Only response for an executive who Ones, Madness and P.J.Harvey asked his view of MiniDisc's lavish among others. To win one you have présentation in Berlin last week. Jarrie B at Seul II SouTs studio on the opening night of the Inter- only to guess the total number of "Don't disturb me, l'm thinking," national Association of African American Music delegation's uisit sessions the station has recorded flashed Schulhof...Meanwhile his toSeul London. II Seul Among posse, the producer industry Stevefigures Jervier, packing EMI the A&Rplace executive were the over the past 25 years. Five closest colleague Jochen Leuschner, MD Mickey D, Rondor Music (London) MD Stuart Hornall, PPL lawyer answers sent on a tasteful postcard of Sony Music Germany, was Trevor Faure, Big Life chief Jazz Summers and Choice FM's Merritt to Dooley, c/o Music Week at its celebrating his fourth UK number Crawford. Legendary Philadelphia International producer Kenny Ludgate House HQ by Friday one with Culture Beat, the other happenGamble (left)in the declared, UK." Pictured "There's witha musical him (l-r)explosion are: Philadelphiajust about to September 10 will receive a copy... three being the Goombay Dance International artist Sonme Giddiens, Jazzie B and partner Efua. Band, Nena and Jennifer he managed to make two Rush...The Pinnacle sales appearances in the crédits to Paul conférence was as jape-filled as Morley's Channel Four doc ever. 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