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INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL DATELINE Argentina France BUENOS AIRES - One of the most intrigu- PARIS - Phonogram France has just ing features in the current record scene is signed Judy Mowatt, whose first album, the trend towards label sales conventions titled "Black Woman," will be released at that appear lavish, in spite of grim sales the end of October on Mercury. A single figures in the past months. This could mean called "Slave Queen" will be released that these particular companies are simultaneously. Mowatt was formerly one strongly increasing (or are planning to in- of the backing vocalists for Bob Marley ... crease) their share of the market or that The second International Discotheque predictions for the future are brighter. Show (DISCOM) will take place in Parc des In the case of EMI, which has been enjoy- Expositions, Palais des Versailles in Paris ing prosperity in this market during the past from Oct. 27-30. DISCOM is part of the months, the company decided to charter a MIDEM Organisation and last year attrac- jet to a small (and enchanting) city in the ted 170 companies from 13 countries. This southern part of Brazil, near Porto Alegre. TOP BRASS DROPS IN - On a recent visit to Argentina, top executives of Polygram year they are ready for 10,000 visitors. Record Operations (PRO) dropped in on John Lear, managing director of the local The planeload of salespeople, promo em- MIDEM will celebrate its 15th anniver- Phonogram branch. Pictured are (l -r): Henk Hoksbergen, vice president, Phonogram In- ployees and executives discussed, during sary Jan. 23-29, 1981. During an interview ternational; Dr. Werner Vogelsang, vice president, Polygram International, and president, three days, an agressive Year End plan that with Cash Box, MIDEM president Bernard PRO; and Lear. includes the import of WEA releases from Chevry stated his contentment with 1980 the U.S., as well as local production of other and was looking forward to an even more PolyGram Australia Ltd. Honored releases. The direct import is an answer to prosperous 1981 ... Nesuhi Ertegun and the growing profile of importers, who in Daniel Filipacci, president of WEA Inter- As Top International PRO some cases cut a 20% share and even more national and president of the Filipacci Subsidiary of sales of a record (usually an album by a group of companies (France), respectively, HAMBURG PolyGram Records Australia - name to PolyGram Records in 1978. During well-known American soloist or group), have just concluded a deal resulting in a was named the winner of the PolyGram that time, the company has developed a meaning a strong loss for a company with joint venture manufacturing and distribu- Group's annual "Golden Steering Wheel" local reputation for its TV merchandising big catalog. tion home video company called Warner award, signifying the top international sub- and its innovations in marketing and CBS decided to land its convention Filipacci Video S.A. Former CBS Disques sidiary in the organization. Over the year, promotion. For the coming year, PolyGram nearer. It chose the city of Colonia, in (France) chief executive Jacques Souplet PolyGram Australia had seven gold singles Australia's possibilities look bright in light neighboring Uruguay and delivered the at- has been appointed president of the new (the highest annual amount in the com- of the addition of the Casablanca catalog to tendees by hydrofoil. Among very strong company. Warner Filipacci video will not pany's history), and 15 gold and six its line. local releases (a new album by best-selling only exclusively handle the Warner Bros. platinum albums. The "Golden Steering Wheel" award was Cuarteto Imperial, for instance), there is a film catalogs, but also French and other During the year, PolyGram Australia presented in Sydney to Ross Barlow, the double album with the greatest hits by Julio catalogs. maintained a high level of sales for both company's managing director, by Tony van Iglesias and several albums from the dilek koc domestic and international artists. Heading de Haar, representing the Executive recently acquired distribution of the A&M Italy the list were the Bee Gees and Demis Management of PolyGram Record Opera- label. A few days before, EMI's MD, Hecio Roussos. The Brothers Gibb maintained tions (PRO). Also on hand at the festivities Cuomo, jetted to Sao Paulo, Brazil, for talks MILAN - The annual RCA Marketing Con- solid sales throughout the year, and ended were the remaining members of the with Brazilian topper Tomas Munoz and vention took place from Oct. 13-14 in Bor- up with the #1 album at Christmas; and PolyGram Australia management team, in- LAO exec Nick Cirillo. dighera, near Sanremo. During the Roussos, who had sales in excess of 700,- cluding Steve Wagner, finance director; In a quieter pace, Microfon staged two meeting, co-ordinated by the vice -general 000 units, became the largest dollar earner Graham Newman, marketing manager; press conferences - local folk star manager of RCA Luciano Bernacchi and based on record and concert sales in the Sam Hamilton, national promotion Atahualpa Yupanqui, who unveiled his new Riccardo Michelins (head of the distributed history of the Australian industry. manager; Brent Currie, national sales (and first for Microfon) album and has been labels), the first Italian 0 -discs were in- Other international acts scoring big for manager; and Dermot Hoy, group artists touring the country for the first time in many troduced to the press. RCA just released a PolyGram Australia included the Boomtown and repertoire manager. years, and rock magician Alan Parsons, group of 11 Q -discs, mostly dedicated to Rats, Van Morrison, Gheorghe Zamfir, Indie Labels Blast BPI whose new LP for Arista (recently acquired Italian artists like Anna Oxa, Romans, Graham Parker, John Stewart, Steve Miller for distribution by Microfon through the Perigeo and others. Eash included four and Judie Tzuke. Tzuke also received an Study On Chart Hyping Ariola net) was introduced to the audience songs each and was on sale to the public at enthusiastic response during a tour earlier ,continued from page 5) at the Sheraton Hotel. the price of $5.50. At the same time RCA this year. BPI responded by urging its members to The first Show Business Seminar in announced a new license for Italy for the In the area of domestic acts, Jon English, more closely observe the BPI Code of Con- Argentina, covering record business, British catalog of Chrysalis, formerly dis- who was named Top Male Vocalist and duct, and set forth general guidelines to television, radio, promotion and other tributed by Polygram. starred in the popular Against The Wind TV achieve that goal. The organization did, related issues, is opening this week in Performer Claudio Villa, king of the series, and new acts Kamahl and The Reels however, state that "It is not possible to Buenos Aires. One of the guest speakers is traditional Italian song, switched back to made notable in -roads this year. state firmly that it has been a firm corporate John Lear, Phonogram's managing direc- Fonit-Cetra after a few years with Ariston Classical sales also provided a bright policy of some companies to manipulate tor and former president of the Chamber of label. Villa recently announced the project spot for PolyGram Australia, with works by the charts, and it is therefore difficult to Record Producers. Lear has always been in of a complete story of the Italian song, to be Herbert von Karajan, Colin Davis, Jessye recommend that any one company be ex- favor of developing local artists and is ex- released in many LPs. Norman, Neville Mariner, Maurizio Pollini pelled from the BPI." pected to state the case of the industry to an Among the foreign artists and groups ex- and Montserrat Caballe doing especially A lone optimistic view of the problem audience of music, publishing, radio and pected on tour in Italy during next weeks well. A spectacular concert tour by Caballe, came from Richard Branson, chairman of TV people. Other speakers include Rodolfo are Alvin Lee, Tangerine Dream, Weather rated by many as one of the most out- Virgin Records. Speaking on television, Gonzalez, head of the Centro Cultural del Report, Tel Mahal, Chicken Shack and standing of the decade in Australia, Branson said the way forward was not to Disco record retailer chain, and Ruben Talking Heads. Many new wave groups are solidified PolyGram Australia's position as look back at the mistakes of the past, but Machado, longtime DJ and currently also coming from France, Switzerland and the top classical label in the market. rather to look forward to an honest chart in program director of the morning FM radio Germany. The company began operating in 1967 the future. slot on Splendid. miguel smirnoff The next edition of the Sanremo Festival as Phonogram Records, then changed its of the Italian Song will take place from Feb. INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERS Australia Italy Japan TOP TEN 45s TOP TEN 45s JP TEN 45s 1 Upside Down - Diana Ross - Motown 1 Amico - Renato Zero - RCA/Zerolandia 1 Kazewa Aki Iro - Seyiko Matsuda - CBS/Sony 2 More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer - Chrysalis 2 Luna - Gianni Togni - CGD 2 Perple Town - Junko Yagami - Disco 3 Ashes To Ashes - David Bowie - RCA 3 Many Kisses - Krisma - Polydor 3 Jinseyl No Sorakara - Chiharu Matsuyama - News 4 Babooshka - Kate Bush - EMI 4 Olympic Games - Miguel Bose - CBS 4 Hattoshitel! Good - Toshihiko Tawara - Canyon 5 Fame - Irene Cara - RSO 5 You And Me - Spargo - Baby Records 5 Sayonara No Mukogawa - Momoe Yamaguchi - CBS/Sony 6 Echo Beach - Martha & The Muffins - Dindisc 6 Cantero Per Te - Pooh - CGD 6 Watashiwa Plano - Mizue Takada - Teichiku 7 The Winner Takes It All - ABBA - RCA 7 TI Chiami Africa - Pooh - CGD 7 Dancing Sister - Norland - Epic/Sony 8 Dreamin' - Cliff Richard - EMI 8 Non So Che Darei - Alan Sorrenti - CBO 8 Jenny Wa Gokigen Rename - Juicy Fruits- Nippon Columbia 9 You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC - Albert 9 II Vento Caldo Dell Estate - Alice - EMI 9 Koyibitoyo - Mayumi Itsuwa - CBS/Sony 10 Give Me The Night - George Benson - Warner Bros. 10 Upside Down - Diana Ross - EMI 10 Wakaretemo Sukinahito - Los Indios & Silvia - Polydor TOP TEN LPs TOP TEN LPs TOP TEN LPs 1 Scary Monsters - David Bowie - RCA 1 Dalla - Lucio Dalla - RCA 1 Inshoha - Masashi Sada - Free Flight 2 Back In Black - AC/DC - Albert 2 Stop - Pooh - CGD 2 Koyibitoyo - Mayumi Itsuwa - CBS/Sony 3 Paris - Supertramp - A&M 3 Uprising - Bob Marley - Island 3 Soyokaze No Angel - Cheryl Ladd - Toshiba/EMI 4 Fame - soundtrack - RSO 4 Tregua - Renato Zero - RCA/Zerolandia 4 Love - Nahoko Kawayi - Nippon Columbia 5 East - Cold Chisel - WEA 5 Sono Solo Canzonette - Edoardo Bennato - Ricordi 5 Ride On Time - Tatsuro Yamashita - RVC 6 Give Me The Night - George Benson - Warner Bros. 6 Zenyatta Mondatta - Police - A&M 6 Kanpayi - Go Nagabuchi - Toshiba/EMI 7 Xanadu - soundtrack - Jet 7 Di Notte - Alan Sorrenti - CBO 7 Xanadu - soundtrack - CBS/Sony 8 The Boys Light Up - Australian Crawl - EMI 8 Diana - Diana Ross - EMI 8 Chikashltsu No Melody - Kayi Band - Toshiba/EMI 9 Guilty - Barbra Streisand - CBS 9 Miguel - Miguel Bose - CBS 9 Scali - Seyiko Matsuda - CBS/Sony 10 Never For Ever - Kate Bush - EMI 10 Piu Di Prima - Pupo - Baby Records 10 Drink - Juicy Fruits - Nippon Columbia -Kent Music Report -Musica E Dischi -Cash Box of Japan

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