I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Il I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I'd JUNE 13, 1964 SEVENTIETH YEAR 50 CENTS I I I I I I I CELLER BILL BACK ON BOOKS; SET FOR JUNE 10 WASHINGTON - The House Rules Committee has again scheduled a hearing on the Celler bill to end the juke box exemption from performance royalties. The hearing is set for Wednesday (I0). The previous hearing date was for May 12, but was canceled because Rep. Emanuel Celler (D., N. Y.), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and author of the bill, and Rep. Edwin E. Willis (D., La.), chairman of the Copyrights Subcommittee (Billboard, BillboThe Music -Record Newsweekly May 23), were out of town. International Presumably, Celler and Willis will push for a rule to get the (Continued nn ()nee /0) Radio-TV Programming PhonoTape Mrehandlslns Coln Machln Operating I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ENG. -- U.S. -- BATTLE OF DEBUNKER HILL ESG Refutes MEET IN U. S. FOR FIRST TIME Nationalism Agenf's Rap Key RCA Foreign Aids Here Is Seen as NEW YORK -RCA Victor's and Mexico. Meetings get un- RCA Victor announced to its European licensees and distribu- der way on Tuesday (9). pre - U. S. distributors, at a special On Disk Play tors are meeting for the first ceded by a reception on Sun - meeting in New York (Billboard, Turning Tide time on American soil. The firm day (7) and a tour Monday (8) May 16) that the firm was draw- a round- Labora- ing on the resources of its for- NEW YORK -The battle be- is holding series of of RCA's Princeton HOLLYWOOD -The current 12 welcomed eign affiliates and licensees for tween the disk product from table discussions June 7 to tories. Visitors will be feeling of European musical and were organ- at a in Princeton by the creation of a new line, "A U. S. and England is get- meetings which luncheon nationalism, which has made it the ex- World of Music on RCA Victor hotter. In addition to fight- ized by Dario Soria, RCA Vic- Charles M. Odorizzi, group harder for American disks to ting Records," and that it had re- ing for turntable time on the tor division vice -president and ecutive vice -president of the Ra- compete with foreign artists in head of the international liaison dio Corporation of America. vamped its approach to the their native lands, could trickle radio stations and TV guest of foreign records in shots (especially Ed Sullivan's department. Last year the meet- Norman Racusin, RCA Victor marketing back to Tin Pan Alley in a ing was held in Copenhagen; division vice -president and op- this country, surge of American chauvinism. CBS show). beefs are brewing The representatives arrive at sides of the Atlantic in 1962 in Oslo, and in Berlin erations manager, will open the British on both the height of a successful cam- In recent months, boils down to an "un- in 1961. sessions which will include dis - roll by that paign to launch Italian singing rock 'n' groups, sparked common spinning market" with Peter Baumberger, vice -presi- eussions on future RCA Victor mop- haired Beatles, have of RCA is at- repertoire and marketing plans. star Rita Pavone. Her "Remem- the "the edge in favor of the Red- dent Overseas, been giving American groups a with a marketing ber Me" jumped from 94 to 77 coats. tending from Switzerland The U. S. &r and on the pop charts and his Delegates staffs will participate. in this week's Hot 100 chart. lashing The takeover of the British members of staff. over the airwaves. Overseas, from Brazil, South Africa and Announced Revamping RCA introduced its Dyna- disks in the U. S. market is overseas last with the exception of Australia. in this week's Bill- New Zealand are here as are The international representa- groove product spotlighted weeks months after it Europeans appear to be favor- board charts which show 20 representatives from Canada tives arrived four after year some sons for the here. The results were ing their native sides (by 12 artists of English debuted time over American acts. good. But several international first origin on the Hot 100 singles affiliates felt they could have Gilmore Speaks chart. Diminishing Yankee in- conversational cur- fluence on the British disk scene gotten more Voyle Gilmore. Capitol's a &r rency from the introduction of is evidenced by the current chart vice -president, is of the opinion the Dynagroove records in their of the British best sellers which DotDiskstoExpand this feeling of nationalism on si- only country if they could have the Continent could take hold show six American -made release with the U.S. in a 30 multaneous here because of its success over- disks listing of top if Years ago the British Also it would have helped seas. The result would be an sellers. on the chart showed strong American World Distribution they could have joined emphasis on American pop rock RCA Victor promotional effort acts again and a lessening of the dominance. of Yankee -Redcoat compe- By ELIOT TIEGEL filation with England's Decca, here, at least to the point enthusiasm f o r Beatle -style The able to say that tition has become so hot that Ltd. British Decca has been having been groups. although Gilmore has many of the same al- squawks and counter -squawks HOLLYWOOD -Dot Records Dot's licensee for more than 10 they had nothing but praise for the has mapped an expansion pro- years in such nations as Austria, bums at the time the albums Beatles' artistic abilities. over spinning representation are recep- heing voiced on both sides of gram for international distribu- Spain, Portugal, Italy, Holland, were getting tremendous Gilmore does emphasize in U. S. (Continuer, on pace 10) tion. it is also terminating its af- Belgium, Ireland, Germany and tion in the the wise businessman's attitude Greece. Attending Personnel that he is happy to have any Jim Bailey, Dot's international Those on hand from outside hit record regardless of the art- operation director, is currently of the U. S. include Pierre -Jean ist's nationality or language. in Europe interviewing prospec- Goemaere, Willy Roelans and But, he notes, audiences are tive affiliates after the company Ivon BeBie of lnelco from Bel - supporting disks in their own its contract l0) ARMADA Parley chose not to renew (Continued on pace 81 (Continue./ on pace with Decca. President Randy Wood feels it is to Dot's advantage to decen- To Hear Gallagher tralize his foreign representation and seek separate deals in every Heads NEW YORK - William E. foreign country. S. M. Gortikov Gallagher, Columbia Records' Wants Autonomy vice -president in charge of mar- Wood wants autonomy for keting. will address the Dot throughout the world. This Capitol Distrib Corp. ARMADA convention during was impossible with Decca, the banquet session June 27 at which did not release product HOLLYWOOD -Stanley M. the Eden Roc Hotel, Miami with the Dot logo. Dot hopes to Gortikov, vice - president and Beach, Fla. The title of Gal - acquire distribution which will general manager of Capitol Rec- lagher's talk will be "A Sound offer this identification in each ords, has been named president Future for a Sound Industry." nation. of the Capitol Records Distrib- Other speakers at the conven- Another step in the program uting Corporation. personal rep- tion, which opens on June 25 involves acquiring Alan W. Livingston, Capitol and lasts through July 1, resentation for Dot in each who had held the post be based president include James Roosevelt, chair- country, which could being assumed by Gortikov, has reps in man of the subcommittee on on having individual been elected to the board of distribution for the House Small markets or someone assigned by of CRDC. Other handle directors Business Committee. and Earl a company to expressly CRDC board members are Kintner, ARMADA attorney the line. E. Wallichs, Elliot involves in- Glenn and Washington representative. Another move Chaum and Gortikov, William Roosevelt will talk on "Doom or creased release of LP product Wood B. Tallant Jr. continues as New Life for the Independent for foreign consumption. vice -president and na- will of foreign CRDC Distributor" and Kintner classified the issuance tional sales manager. talk on the upcoming FTC trade WILLIAM P. GALLAGHER, Co- product by artists in their own Gortikov, who has been in rules. It is also expected that a lumbia vice -president in nations as a "definite possibil- GORTIKOV on page 10) STANLEY M. (Continued on page 10) charge of marketing. (C,mtinued on pace 81 (Continued SALES STATIONS in Newark, N. J.? What are the top IMPACT -TV Section See Radio Response Chart in Radio www.americanradiohistory.com HITS WITH ANOTHER WINNING E.P.! 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