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Officially, determined to look ahead, examin- 797 exhibitors from 29 countries ing such issues as radio quotas and took part in this year's event, with copy protection as keys to reviving 62.2% coming from outside Ger- the marketplace. many. That compares with 838 Exhibitors were fewer and visi- exhibitors from 33 countries at tors were down, but the overall Popkomm 2001, when 54% were mood at Popkomm was surprising- international exhibitors. ly upbeat. German companies and Those who had attended previ- exhibitors seemed to be of the opin- ous Popkomm fairs painted a less ion that the industry here cannot rosy picture, some estimating at- plunge much further, and delegates tendance to be as much as 40% tried to make the most of the busi- (Continued on page 78) Labels Ponder Impact Of Discounters Will Growth Of Mass Merchants Make It Harder To Break Acts, Sell Catalog? BY ED CHRISTMAN executives concede that it will five NEW YORK-With discount de- become harder to break develop- BY LEILA COBO Spanish- language album in partment stores almost doubling ing artists and sell catalog titles, MIAMI After years of smooth sail- years and his comeback bid to their share of the music market even as the shift makes it easier ing with polished, commercial the audience that originally made he was in the past dozen years, the major to achieve multi -platinum suc- Latin pop, Enrique Iglesias changed him a star-back when as next big Latin labels are wary of long - cess for hit artists. course in 1999 to cross over into the presented the range implications on According to Nielsen English- language market and be- balladeer in the mold of Christian the business but say SoundScan, the mass come an international star. Castro and Luis Miguel. there is little they can merchants' year-to -date Two English- language albums These days, the balladeer comes do about this market- market share is 31.7 %, and 13 million units later (ac- with a decidedly contemporary top place shift. compared with the cording to label figures), Iglesias 40 edge-a mix of dance with a fla- As market share con- 16.2% that the Record- is ready to return to his Latin voring of rock and a dollop of tinues its swing toward mass ing Industry Assn. of America (RIM) fans. But he is not simply pick- singer/songwriter intimacy. It is a merchants and away from inde- says the sector accounted for in ing up where he left off. Quizás sound that will be new to many pendent and chain music special- 1990. 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Editor in Chief (1991 -2002): TIMOTHY WHITE NASHVILLE -The debut Austin City Lim- long time, and tying in with this show its Music Festival, set for Sept. 28 -29 in made the most sense," says Jones, who "Here [fans] could get a two -day pass and EDITORIAL show on board about 70 bands for $35, and that's directly Managing Editor: MICHAEL EWS Austin, boasts six stages of diverse enter- adds that bringing the Bureau Chiefs: Leila Cobo (Latin, Miami), Bill Holland (Washington, D.C.), tainment reflective of the long- running TV gave CSE more firepower with agents, related to sponsors." Melinda Newman (L.A.), Phyllis Stark (Nashville) including tal- Senior Editors: Ed Christman (Retail), Larry Flick (Talent), show the fest commemorates. managers, and artists. The total festival budget, Chuck Taylor (Features), Ray Waddell (Touring, Nashville) is about $1 mil- Senior Writer: Chris Morris (L.A.) Talent booked for the show includes Ryan "The response from the agents was very, ent and production costs, Special Correspondent /Music Publishing Editor: Jim Bessman lion. "Most festivals of this size find it very Art Director: left Nisbet Adams, Emmylou Harris, Wilco, String very favorable," Jones says. "Some of them Associate Editors: Jill Kipnis (Home Video, LA.), Lobos, the Blind took a little selling, and others got [the con- tough to break even the first year," Jones Brian Garrity (Merchants & Marketing /Music & Money), Cheese Incident, Los Luna, L.A.), Wes Orshoski, City Limits name Carla Hay (Heatseekers /Music & Showbiz), Gail Mitchell (R&B /Rap, Boys of Alabama, Gillian Welch, James cept] immediately. A lot of these bands are notes. "With the Austin Michael Paoletta (Dance), Deborah Evans Price (Country/Christian, Nashville), the city gave us, we think we'll Emma Warby (Copy), ChristaTltus McMurtry, Robert Ran- Austin -friendly, and the push Benz, Rashaun Hall Staff Writers: Susanne Ault (L.A.), Matthew - come here of- meet our expectations in year one." Assistant Editors: Christopher Walsh (Pro Audio), Chris Woods dolph, Abra Moore, the Jay Art Assistant: Raymond Carlson hawks, Patty Griffin, Pat ten, and do well Contributors: Bradley Bambarger, Rhonda Baraka, Fred Bronson, Ramiro Burr, Lisa Collins, Aunin Steven Graybow, Larry LeBlanc, Moira McCormick, David Nathan, Matthew Robinson, Green, Asleep at the Wheel, here." Steve Smith, SteveTraiman (L.A.) G. Love & Special Sauce, Festival talent Editorial Assistants: Allison Farber, Margo Whitmire CITY To INTERNATIONAL (London) Kelly Willis, Jimmy Vaugh- buyer Charles Quartararo International Editor: Tom Ferguson Attal, who also News Editor: Gordon Masson an, Nickel Creek, Shawn LIMIT/ Bureau Chiefs: Christie Eliezer (Australasia, Melboume), Steve McClure (Asia, Tokyo), Colvin, Allison Moorer, Arc books the well - Wolfgang Spahr (Germany, Hamburg) Redesign EMI Contributing Editors: Sam Andrews, Nigel Hunter, Kwaku, Paul Sexton, Nigel Williamson Angels, the Derailers, and known Austin SPECIAL SECTIONS (Los Angeles) hangout Stubb's Director of Special Sections: GENE SCULATTI many others. The festival international Editor: Thom Duffy (N.Y.) will be held in Austin's Bar -B -Q and Associate Director: Dalet Brady Sales, Distribution Assistant Editor: Katy Kroll Zilker Park. other venues, Coordinator: Marin Jorgensen show agrees that ad- BY ED CHRISTMAN CHARTS & RESEARCH Billed as the longest -running music Director of Charts: GEOFF MAYFIELD (LA.) in the U.S., Austin City Limits has been a Musie ding the Austin NEW YORK -By appointing Phil Quar- Chart Managers Bob Allen (Rosscore, Nashville), Keith Caulfield (Pop Catalog, Soundtracks, VP of North America, EMI Production Credits, LA.), Anthony Colombo (Mainstream Rock, Spotlight Recaps), Ricardo Com- PBS mainstay for more than 25 years, show- City Limits tag tararo executive panioni (Dance, Latin), Steven Graybow (Jazz, Blues, Modem Rock), Wade lessen (Bluegrass, 200, brought clout.