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Y i i value more than double in just in time for this year's The key video title this the past decade, and at celebration of Black His- Black History Month is the least three companies tory Month. Audio titles film adaptation of Alice now hope to take advan- are less evident than in Walker's The Color Purple, tage of that trend. But past years, but several which will be released Feb. with the music industry 18 as a double -disc DVD financially strained by ($27.95) from Warner slumping CD sales, many Home Video (WHV). The large publishers and other 1985 film, which is the potential acquirers of story of an African -Ameri- such assets are experienc- cati _irl _rowiu: up in 11íe ing sticker shock when rural South in the early Lorrie Morgan, Billy Ray Cyrus, Collin Raye, Chely Wright, and Bryan White. examining the price tags 1900s, was directed by of the would -be targets. ment that Bertelsmann Steven Spielberg and stars "In my opinion, [valu- requires or that any other Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi ations] have become un- sane company requires." Goldberg, and Danny Country's New Reality: reasonable and uneco- Among publishing jew- Glover. The project was nomical," BMG Music els said to be open for the nominated for 11 Acade- Publishing president Nick taking for the right figure (Continued on page 66) Stars Without Label Deals Firth says. "There is no are the catalog of blues BY PHYLLIS STARK Ty Herndon, Chely Wright, Bryan way that with some of the and R &B specialist Arc

IW NASHVILLE-In his current country White, Collin Raye, Suzy Bogguss, multiples being proposed Music, the non- propri- single, "Next Big Thing," Vince Gill Billy Dean, Lorrie Morgan, Ricochet, that we can make the etary rock and pop assets sings about an industry obsessed with the Kinleys, David Lee Murphy, Lila kind of return on invest- of Leiber & Stoller Music, Foes Swap Barbs At Radio finding new stars, often to the detri- McCann, Rick Trevino, Kevin Sharp, and the catalog of U.K. ment of established ones. Gill sings, and Paul Brandt. (Travis has released classical music house Ownership Hearings "When you finally hit the top/Man, you two Christian music albums in the Boosey & Hawkes. know what that means/Well, every- past few years but has no country deal, The asking price for BY BILL HOLLAND snuffed out local pro- body's ready for the next big thing" (see although some of his Christian music each of those catalogs, as WASHINGTON, D.C. - gramming input, or it is story, page 31). has been worked to country radio, in- well as many much small- Depending on who was a diverse media platform That song, while tongue in cheek, cluding "Three Wooden Crosses," er ones, is said to be more testifying Jan. 30 before under attack by the speaks to a larger truth. An astonishing which is No. 39 on Hot Country Sin- than 15 times the gross the Senate Commerce meanies of cable, satellite number of country acts that were gold gles & Tracks this issue. Brandt margin on the assets-a Committee, big radio programming, and even and platinum sellers as recently as the remains successful in his home coun- metric known as net pub- today is either a bullying the Internet. 1990s no longer have label deals. try of Canada but has no U.S. deal.) lisher's share (NPS), which brute who bosses around It is a classic fight be- The roll call of free agents reads like The collective success of these 18 is a proxy of free cash flow. record companies and tween the Goliaths and an hour of a typical country station in acts is dramatic. Among them, they NICK FIRTH In some cases that figure BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING recording artists and has (Continued on page 11) the mid -'90s: Clint Black, Randy have 29 platinum or multi -platinum (Continued on page 65) Travis, Billy Ray Cyrus, Wade Hayes, (Continued on page 64)

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The retailers have each process company executives say they hope to Melinda Newman (L.A.), Phyllis Stark (Nashville) service to Senior Editors: Ed Christman (Retail), Larry Flick (Talent), Marc Schiffman (News), as MusicNet and Pressplay marks retail's invested an equal, undisclosed sum in Los complete in the next six months. Chuck Taylor (Features), Ray Waddell (Touring, Nashville) Senior Writer: Chris Morris (LA.) most aggressive move to date to embrace Angeles -based But those in the digital industry view the Art Director. Leff Nisbet Section Editors: Jim Bessman (Music Publishing), Brian Garrity (Merchants & Marketing). digital distribution. Echo, formerly venture as a potential serious rival that even Rashaun Hall (Rap), Carla Hay (Film &TV Music), Jill Kipnis (HomeVideo, L.A.), in its commands instant legit- Gail Mitchell (R &B, L.A.), Michael Paoletta (Dance), The retailers in question-Best Buy, Hast- Echo Networks, nebulous state Deborah Evans Price (Country/Christian, Nashville), Christopher Walsh (Pro Audio) Entertainment, Tower Records, Trans a streaming -mu- imacy, courtesy of its backers. Staff Writers: Susanne Ault (L.A.), Matthew Benz, Was Orshoski ings Copy Chief Emma Warby World Entertainment, Virgin Entertainment sic service. "The Echo consortium was established to Copy Editors: ChristaTitus, Chris Woods Art Assistant: Raymond Carlson Group, and Wherehouse Music-have tin- Echo founder create a viable business strategy that combines Contributors: Bradley Bambarger, Rhonda Baraka, Fred Bronson, Ramiro Burr, Lisa Collins. Steven Graybow, Larry LeBlanc, Moira McCormick, Catherine Applefeld Olson, kered with promotional and commercial Dan Hart will physical and digital -music distribution," Hart Matthew Robinson, Steve Smith, SteveTraiman long his- Assistant To Editor in Chief: Allison Farber downloads via the likes of Liquid Audio and head the new says. "Music retailers can utilize their INTERNATIONAL (London) Rioport for years. But concerns regarding company, in tory and expertise in building customer rela- International Editor: Tom Ferguson News Editor: Gordon Masson everything from revenue sharing and pric- which the con- tionships, marketing music, and breaking new &seau Chiefs: Christie Biezer (Australasia, Melbourne), Steve McClure (Asia, Tokyo), a experience Wolfgang Spahr (Germany, Hamburg) ing control to customer-data ownership have sortium holds a artists to provide digital -music Contributing Editors: Sam Andrews, Nigel Hunter, Kwaku, Paul Sexton, Nigel Williamson kept them on the sidelines in the on- demand controlling in- that truly serves the consumer." SPECIAL SECTIONS - Director of Special Sections: GENE SCULATTI (LA.) subscription business, until now. terest. Represen- Hastings Entertainment CEO John Mar International Editor. Thom Duffy adds, `We have always excelled at Associate Director: Dalet Brady (LA.) With CD sales in a tailspin and competi- tatives from the maduke Assistant Editor: Katy Kroll tion in cyberspace rising, the consortium's six retailers selling music to consumers, and we plan to Coordinator: Margo Whitmire (L.A.) - CHARTS & RESEARCH members are hoping to use the venture, as well as Arnie extend our consumer relationships from the Director of Charts: GEOFF MAYFIELD (LA.) Bernstein, for- physical world into the digital world." Chart Manages: Bob Allen (Boxscore, Nashville), Keith Caulfield (Pop Catalog, Soundl ados, called Echo, to control their own destinies Produdion Credits, LA), Anthony Colombo (Mainstream Rock, Spotlight Recaps), in the subscription arena. Retailers are mer president of the National Assn. of Record- Wherehouse Music CEO Jerry Comstock Ricardo Companáni (Dance, Latin), Steven Graybow (Jazz, Blues, Modern Rock), Wade lessen (Blue- grass, County, ContemporaryChristian, Gospel, Nashville), Geoff Mayfield (The Billboard 200, billing Echo as a vehicle for collecting con- ing Merchandisers, and Strauss Zelnick, for- notes that the initiative reflects that retail Heatseekers, L.A.), Patrick McGowan (Adult Contemporary,AduitTop 40), Gordon Murray (Electronic), Minal Patel (R &B /Hip Hop), Silvio Pletroluongo (The Billboard Hot 100,Top 40 tent licenses and providing back -end tech- mer CEO of BMG Entertainment and an has always been about more than simply Tracks), Marc Zubatkin (Video, Classical, Kid Audio, World Music, New Age, Reggae) Chart Production Manager: Michael Cusson nology services that will power autonomous Echo investor through ZelnickMedia -will selling CDs. He says, "We are in the cus- Associate Chart Production Manager: AlexVltoulis Administrative Assistant: Mary DeCroce (Nashville) merchant -specific offerings. serve on the Echo board of directors. tomer- relationship business." Archive Research: 646- 654 -4633 The move also represents a bet by mer- Each of the retailers will launch their own Alan Malasky -of Porter Wright Morris & SALES Associate Publisher/Worldwide: IRWIN KORNFELD chants that they can drive consumer adop- branded service, using Echo as the engine, Arthur in Washington, D.C., and antitrust Group Advertising Director (East & Telemarketing): Pat Jennings deal will bring Advertising Director: Andy Anderson (Urban) tion of online services better than rival and will control pricing. counsel to Echo -says the New York: loe Maimone media and Internet companies by using in- Beyond that, there is still much to be decid- what he calls "real competition" to the digi- Los Angeles: Aki Kaneko, Michelle Wright Nashville: Phil Hart, Cynthia Mellow, Lee Ann Photoglo store promotion and sales of physical CDs ed. Echo has not actually inked a distribution tal -music marketplace: "Under the terms of Advertising Coordinator: Eric Vitoulis Advertising Assistants: Loreta Genco (L.A.), Rosa laquez to drive subscriptions. Ideas include deal with any of the six retailers yet. And an the venture, each retailer participant will inde- Classified /Directories: leff Serrette - investment in Echo does not necessarily pre- pendently market and price the digital- enter- Associate Publisher /International: GENE SMITH bundling Echo start -up discs with physical Advertising Director (Europe): Christine Chinetti goods purchases, offering access to free clude the retailers from cutting deals with tainment products it offers, in the manner Northern Europe/U.K.: Frederic Fenucd, +44- 207 -420 -6075 Asia- Padfic/Australia: Linda Matsch, 612 -9440 -7777, Fax: 612- 9440 -7788 downloads with the purchase of a CD, and other services. (In fact, another leading on- that will best serve its consumers." Japan: Aki Kaneko, 323-525-2299 Latin America/Miami: Marcia Oliva!, 305 -864 -7578, Fax: 305 -864 -3227 Mexico/West Coast Latin: Daisy Ducret, 323 -782 -6250 Caribbean: Betty Ward, 954 -929 -5120 MARKETING & LICENSING Associate Publisher: HOWARD APPELBAUM Promotion Director: Peggy Altenpohi Schmidt -Holtz Hints At Record BMG Earnings Director of Rights & Clearances: Susan Kaplan Associate Art Director: Melissa Subatch Promotion Coordinator: Mary Ann Kim Unconfirmed Reports Say That Profits For 2002 Exceed $100 Million Director of Conferences & Special Events: Michele lacangelo Special Events Coordinator: Phyllis Demo Sponsorship Coordinator: Cebele Rodriguez BY WOLFGANG SPAHR Together with the current head of BMG Europe, Thomas Circulation Diredor: MARIANN MOERY Circulation Manager: Marline Hazzard MUNICH-1\42o years ago we were a born victim, today we are an Stein, who will return to the position of BMG Germany /Switzer- Circulation Promotion Manager: Anastasia Wahl Assistant Circulation Manager: Susan Couture equal partner." These are the words BMG chairman/CEO Rolf land /Austria (GSA) president following the restructuring activ- Circulation Coordinator: lamie DeFour International Circulation Marketing Director: Ben Eva (London) Schmidt -Holtz uses to describe his company's progression. ities, Schmidt -Holtz provides an upbeat report on the company's International Subscriptions Marketing Manager: Karen Griffith (London) International Circulation Marketing: Paul Brigden (London) Without stating any figures, Schmidt-Holtz claims record earn- European activities. PRODUCTION ings for 2002 and says BMG has exceeded expectations. The com- BMG has achieved growth in nearly all European markets, reports Director of Production & Manufacturing: MARIE R. GOMBERT Advertising Production Director: Lydia Mikulko pany's market share has widened from 8.2% to 9.9 %, he says, but Stein, who quotes the following market -share figures: France 6.5% Assistant Advertising Production Manager: Chris Dexter 15.5 %); 8.8% Advertising Production Coordinator: Jason Acosta he does not expect to see a repetition of the record -breaking earn- (2001, 5.2 %); Germany 15.8% (2001, Netherlands Editorial Production Director: Terrence C. Sanders ings this year as the global music market will, he contends, con- (2001, 8.3 %); Spain 10% (2001, 9.6 %); Sweden 10.4% (2001, 8.3 %); Editorial Production Supervisor /QPS Administrator: Anthony T. Stallings Specials Production Editor: Marc Giaquinto tract by at least 7%. "However," Schmidt -Holtz says, "we have and U.K. 9.6% (2001, 6.9 %). Systems/Technology Supervisor: Barry Bishin Senior Composition Technician: Susan Chicota allowed for this in our figures." The European office increased earnings by 700% over 2001, Composition Technicians: Rodger Leonard, Maria Mantidic, Lellla Sivey Directories Production Manager: Len Durham (Nashville) Unconfirmed reports have profits exceeding reducing overheads by 15% and widened market Classified Production Assistant Gene Williams $100 million in 2002. The official figures are not share from 8.9% to 9.8 %. At the same time, BMG NEW MEDIA Editorial Director. KEN SCHLAGER due until Bertelsmann's annual report scheduled racked up 18 platinum records in the past 12 Billboard Bulletin: Carolyn Horwitz (Managing Editor), Erik Gruenwedel (News Editor, L.A.), Lars Brandie (International Editor, London), for March 25. But in the first half of 2002, BMG months, up from only 12 in 2001. Troy Carpenter (Assistant Editor), Todd Martens (Assistant Editor, L.A.) sustained an operating loss of 45 million euros Schmidt-Holtz particularly praised Stein's con- Billboard.com: Barry lecketl (Senior Editor), Jonathan Cohen (News /Reviews Editor), Sam D. Bell (Director, Business Development), Enid Maran (Product Manager) ($48.7 million) on revenue of 1.2 billion euros tribution to the company's success in Europe. Stein Evan Kramer (Advertising Account Executive) tells Billboard that given the global crisis in the ADMINISTRATION ($1.3 billion). Business Manager: JOELLEN SOMMER Schmidt -Holtz says in spite of this apparent record market, he was prepared to give up his own Distribution Director: Lou Bradfield Business Development Manager: Barbara Grieninger turnaround in fortunes, BMG has to take every position in the interests of the company as a whole. Billing: Mina Gomez Credit: Shawn Norton effort to keep revenues steady and to operate at a By returning to GSA, Stein wants to make Germany Assistant to the Publisher: Sylvia Sirin high profit. The current restructuring activities and more profitable. Stein reveals that earnings have PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: HOWARD LANDER the related closure of the regional offices are impor- turned the corner in spite of the difficult market

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The debut outing by eight Grammy Award nominations Chapter 11 protection due to $3.6 mil- the new company-which is doing $1.75 million in funds and assets -as his new band, Zwan, threatens to (Over the Counter, Billboard, Jan. 18) lion in accounting inconsistencies dis- business as Value Central Entertain- well as cancel payments due the Cen- become the first album among and has surpassed the 100,000 -unit covered after the merger. ment, but is corporately named Value tral South Christian distribution those released in 2003 to reach No. mark for eight straight weeks. At the time of the merger, Rob Music Concepts-to be in violation of company-in order to compensate 1 on The Billboard 200. Next issue's No. 1 could be a three - Perkins and Randy Davidson, the pres- some of the financial covenants of the for the $3.6 million shortfall, in a set- Based on first -day sales reports horse race, with Zwan and Jones facing idents, respectively, of both chains, said $25 million revolving lending facility tlement with Value Music. Davidson from retailers, one chart prognosti- off against the soundtrack from Chica- the new company would result in a provided by Fleet National, which and the other Central South partners cator estimates the lowest possible go (Epic), which moves to the runner- perfect marriage that would comprise immediately tightened up on credit. also forfeited their 50% ownership in tally for Zwan'sMary Star of the Sea up slot with a second -week gain of one chain with about 125 stores and Randy Davidson was unavailable to the merged company. will be 90,000 units, while another 10.5% (see Over the Counter, page 53). $140 million in annual revenue. comment, but a source familiar with The Value Central filing on Jan. 27 offers a high-end forecast of 120,000. It trails Jones by a 22% margin. But when the two companies were the situation says that there wasn't any in Atlanta, in the Northern District of If the Martha's Music/Reprise/Wam- If Zwan prevails, it will be Cor- integrating their accounting systems attempt by Davidson to defraud Value Georgia's U.S. Bankruptcy Court, er Bros. title comes in the lower end gan's second No. 1 album, as Smash- one month after the merger was com- Music. "Central South was a privately marks the second retail filing already of that range, it will be a cinch for ing Pumpkins' Mellon Collie and the pleted, "it was discovered that Central held company that had never under- this year, coming one week after a The Billboard 200's top five. Should Infinite Sadness (Virgin) opened on South had $3.6 million in accounts gone an audit before," he explains. "I Chapter 11 filing by Wherehouse En- it manage to start at more than top with 246,500 units in 1995. Four payables that had not been recorded do not believe [Davidson] would have tertainment. Billboard has been un- 100,000 units, it could well snag No. of the band's other albums reached and had not been discovered by KPMG defrauded anybody. Whether he should able to obtain the Value Central filing, 1, halting the three -week run staged the top 10. in the process of completing its audit have known as CEO about the dis- although various motions filed with the court have been made available. According to sources, the senior AOL Q4 Loss secured lender is Fleet Financial, Turner Out; $45B which is owed about $5 million, Market Watch BY MATTHEW BENZ For the fourth quarter, AOL TW's while the majors, secured, but sub- A Weekly National Music Sales Report NEW YORK -AOL Time Warner revenue was $11.4 billion, up 10% ordinate to the bank, are owed about (AOL 11W) reported a net loss of $44.9 from the same period in 2001, when it $20 million. A junior lender, Trans- billion, or $10.04 per share, for had a net loss of $1.83 billion, or 41 america Business Services, is owed 2002 2003 fourth -quarter 2002, while vice chair- cents per share. Sales for all of 2002 about $2 million, and is also secured, Total 49,206,000 42,194,000 (x14.3%) man Ted Turner said he will step rose 10% to $41.1 billion, and net loss but subordinate to both Fleet and the down at the was $98.7 billion, or $22.15 per share. majors, according to court docu- Albums 47,991,000 41,602,000 (x13.3 %) company's The company had a net loss in 2001 of ments. In addition, Value Music owes Singles 1,215,000 592,000 (x51.3 %) annual share- $4.9 billion, or $1.11 per share. other product suppliers about $12 YEAR holder meet- Warner Music Group was a bright million, all of whom are unsecured, -TO -DATE SALES BY ALBUM FORMAT ing in May. spot, with fourth -quarter earnings according to sources. 2002 2003 The massive before interest, taxes, depreciation, and Improving the chances for a suc- CD 45,241,000 39,984,000 (x11.6 %) loss is due to a amortization (ebitda) up 25% to $188 cessful reorganization, Fleet has Cassette 2,636,000 1,481,000 $45.5 billion million and sales up 6% to $1.3 billion. agreed to supply $15 million in debtor - Other 114,000 137,000 non -cash, Ebitda for all of 2002 rose 15% to $482 in- possession financing. Also, the fil- goodwill million, due to a 4% increase in sales ing allows Value Music to shutter 34 OVERALL UNIT SALES writedown to $4.2 billion, as well as cost cuts and stores and gives them time to scruti- - This Week 9,608,000 This Week 2002 12,053,000 which consists lower bad -debt expenses. Offsetting this nize another 20 marginal stores, to see Last Wee! 10,039,000 Change 20.3% mostly of a $33.5 billion charge to were higher A &R costs. The higher rev- whether landlords will provide rent reflect a decline in the value of Amer- enue was due mostly to last year's relief that would make them profitable Change 4.3% ica Online, but also includes $1.5 bil- acquisition of Word Entertainment. or if they should be shuttered. Finan- lion related to music. It follows a sim- Turner, one of AOL TW's largest cial executives at the majors are opti- This Week 9,473,000 This Week 2002 11,712,000 ilar non -cash writedown of $54.2 shareholders, with about a 3% stake, mistic that Value Music will have a suc- billion taken in first -quarter 2002 says he will devote himself to philan- cessful reorganization that will yield a Last Week 9,898,000 Change 19.1% (Billboard, May 4, 2002). thropic interests. high return to creditors. rhanne a4.3%

sorry: Reconi Quatfet Ohga Exits This Week 135,000 This Week 20111 341,000 Last Week 141,000 Change 60.4% In The News BY MATTHEW BENZ Nobuyuki Idei is interim chairman. Sources say Clear Channel and STEVE McCLURE For its fiscal third quarter, Sony Change a4.3% Entertainment (CCE) is develop- Music sales and operating in- reports net income of 125.4 billion CD ALBUM SALES BY GEQG.; PHIC R ing a service in which live con- come slipped, but strong film yen ($1.05 billion), up 96% from certs will be recorded, then sold results pushed Sony the same period the 2002 2003 on CD to attendees as they exit the Corp. to its highest - year before. Sales rose IJ " 2,463,000 2,277,000 (c-7.6 %) show. The name and launch date ever quarterly profit for 1% to 2.3 trillion yen .li,iüe ( of the service have yet to be deter- the period ending Dec. ($19.2 billion). tltntic 6,155,000 5,246,000 14.8 %)

mined. CCE had no comment. 31, 2002. Sony's music division F:1-' 6,958,000 6,039,000 ( 13.2%) Meanwhile, Norio had total operating in- On Jan. 27, the U.S. Supreme Ohga has retired as come of 20.9 billion yen 2,796,000 2,548,000 ( 8.9 %) corn - of ($174 million), down Court dismissed without chairman the board 8,451,000 7,499,000 ( 11.3 %) ment an appeal that Mattel had and director of Sony. In 9.5 %; sales fell 3% to filed in its battle against MCA 1968, he became senior 198.8 billion yen ($1.66 6,582,000 5,712,000 (713.2 %) At recording group Aqua. Mattel managing director of billion). Sony Music 3,304,000 3,052,000 ( 7.6 %) previously lost a lawsuit in which the newly established Entertainment (SME), it had accused Aqua of tarnishing CBS /Sony Records - which generated 74% of 8,533,000 7,611,000 (7)-10.8 %) the image of Mattel's Barbie doll now known as Sony the division's revenue, ROUNDED FIGURES FOR WEEK ENDING 1/26/03 with the band's "Barbie Girl" Music Entertainment operating income fell Compiled from a national sample of retail store and rack sales reports collected, compiled, and provided by song. The dismissal brings the (Japan) (SMEJ) -and in the early '80s 10% due to a 1% sales decline, high- Nielsen case to a close. played a key role in Sony and Philips' er artist expenses, and ongoing re- joint introduction of the CD. CEO structuring costs.

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BY MELINDA NEWMAN I had gone DreamWorks will front the money four to six titles this year. Melee, with Melee handling sales LOS ANGELES -After selling through 15 for the new company and will Turner's deal does not limit his through its own staff. Distribution urban -oriented Priority Records to rounds," receive "a fair amount more than music projects to DreamWorks' art- for all titles will go through Univer- EMI in 1998 and ultimately leaving Turner says. "I 50%" of the profits. Melee will be ists: His second venture will be a sal Music & Video Distribution. the company in 2001, Bryan Turner didn't want to housed in DreamWorks' Beverly DVD on TLC, which is signed to Melee has hired a number of Pri- decided to turn his attention to the get back im- Hills, Calif., headquarters. Arista. Other upcoming titles ority alumni, including Scott Aron- entertainment industry's fastest - mediately into DreamWorks' Michael Ostin calls include DVDs on Wayne Gretzky and son, who will be head of business growing segment -the DVD market. the music in- the deal "a perfect extension of our an instructional DVD from chore- affairs, and Shellie Fontana, head of He's now formed Melee Enter- dustry." In- business. Bryan will help tremen- ographer Tina Landon. acquisitions and marketing. Addi- tainment, a new joint venture with stead he re- dously in drawing people to the Additionally, DVD titles from tionally, Turner has brought on Mar- DreamWorks Records, which bows searched the label. This will prove to be a great DreamWorks artists will now be put cus Morton, head of film production, March 4 with the DVD release of En- DVD market asset." Ostin expects Melee to release out in tandem by DreamWorks and and Mike McCloud, head of sales. tertainer's Basketball Classic at and found "ec- Rucker Park: The Second Season. onomics very The title looks at the world's top similar to when I started Priority in street basketball tournament and its 1985," he says. "Then you could participants, including Kobe Bryant sell 100,000 units and make [a] House Of Blues Concerts Prez Exits and Allen Iverson. $300,000 -$400,000 profit because Company Reorganization Leads To Integration Of Its Concerts, Club Divisions In addition to licensing a number we didn't use indies, we weren't of tunes from top hip- hoppers for focused on airplay -our expenses BY RAY WADDELL ity in the management ranks. I worked the DVD, the package will be bun- were making the record." House of Blues (HOB) Concerts with Larry Vallon 18 years and never dled with a bonus CD featuring pre- He linked with DreamWorks Rec- president Jay Marciano, an 18 -year vet- had a bad day." viously unreleased material from Fat ords because he felt principals Mo eran of the North American concert There isn't a non- compete clause at- Joe and Mobb Deep. A soundtrack Ostin, Lenny Waronker, and Michael promotion company, has stepped tached to Marciano's separation agree- will come out this summer on Ostin best understood the compa- down from that role, effective imme- ment with HOB. "I'm looking at all Melee. Turner says he also expects to ny's goals. "To be honest with you, I diately, and HOB's concerts division opportunities and hope to return to the start releasing albums from artists made a worse financial deal than I will be integrated with the company's industry shortly," he says. While Mar- he will sign to the label in year two, could have elsewhere, but they club division. ciano would not be specific as to where "but we'll start establishing them clearly got it and saw that this could With this reorganization, the con- he might resurface, sources say that Los now through the DVDs, so when we be the future of home entertainment cert team will be led by executive VPs Angeles -based rival promoter Anschutz put out their albums, they aren't as it relates to music and visuals." of concerts Alex Hodges and Adam Entertainment Group is a likely candi- brand new." Although he wouldn't give Friedman and senior VP of concerts date for Marciano's services. After leaving Priority, "it felt like specifics about the deal, Turner says John Van Zeebroeck. All three report Marciano is the second high -profile to HOB Entertainment president/CEO certs. Marciano opened HOB's Fid- exec to exit the company recently. Greg Trojan. HOB Concerts senior VP dler's Green Amphitheatre in Denver HOB Concerts senior VP /talent buyer Larry Vallon is believed to have one in 1988 and Hi -Fi Buys Amphitheatre Melissa Miller announced her resig- year remaining on his contract with in Atlanta in 1989. nation last week to pursue other inter- the company. "Over the past 18 years, the land- ests (Billboard Bulletin, Jan. 27). Her Marciano oversaw Universal Con- scape of this industry has changed departure is tentatively set for March. certs (UC) until HOB Entertainment considerably," Marciano tells Billboard. Miller was involved in programming acquired it from Universal Music "I'm proud of our accomplishments HOB sheds and booked and promot- Group for $190 million in 1999. He over that time. We opened many ed Lilith Fair, Down From the Moun- was originally hired by Vallon to run world -renowned facilities, and we built tain, and Blink -182, among other UC's Universal Amphitheatre when the a market in Canada, and we had a great tours. She joined HOB in 1995 from company was still known as MCA Con- team of people, with a lot of continu- Delsener/Slater Enterprises.

UMG Brokers Liquid, Anderson Deal BY MATTHEW BENZ ing hardware, software, licenses, and agreements it has Liquid Audio is selling its digital -music fulfillment busi- to operate digital -music stores for retailers and others. RECORD COMPANIES: Chuck Cion- PUBLISHING: Rafael Artero is ness to Geneva Media, an affiliate of Anderson Merchan- The new Anderson unit likely will adopt the Liquid goli is promoted to executive VP/ named U.S. Latin VP of creative for disers, for $3.2 million. Liquid co- founder and former Audio name and remain based near its current Redwood CFO of Universal Music Group BMG Music Publishing in Miami. president/CEO Gerry Kearby will oversee the business as City, Calif., offices. North America in Santa Monica, He was creative manager for EMI head of Anderson's new digital-media division. In a statement, Charlie Anderson, CEO of Amarillo, Calif. He was senior VP of finance. Music Publishing Spain. Universal Music Group (UMG), which Texas -based Anderson, said, "This Jon Lewis is promoted to VP of Mike Todd is promoted to direc- last fall launched a large digital -down- acquisition provides the perfect pro- top 40 promotion for Elektra tor of film and TV music for ASCAP load program via Liquid, played a key motion vehicle for our physical dis- Entertainment Group in New in Los Angeles. He was associate role in the transaction. UMG had an tribution business." York. He was senior director of director of film and TV music. option to purchase digital -music distri- Kearby stepped down as president promotion. Jake Ottmann is named East Coast bution assets from Liquid if Liquid but remained a consultant to Liquid Rick Morrison is named VP of creative director of EMI Music Pub- ceased operations, and, Kearby says, after it terminated its proposed merger promotion for V2 Records in Los lishing in New York. He was an A &R ultimately "made the introduction to with distributor Alliance Entertainment Angeles. He was senior national consultant for BMG Worldwide. Anderson." A spokesman for UMG con- in November 2002. He says he thinks director of modern rock promo- firms that it facilitated the deal. Liquid fits well with a physical distribu- tion for RCA Records. ARTIST SERVICES: W.F. Leopold UMG chairman/CEO Doug Morris tor but cautioned that the future is William Marion is named na- Management names Alison Taylor, says the involvement of Anderson- uncertain. "None of us can predict when tional director of modern -rock previously VP of marketing for Gold rackjobber to Wal -Mart and others - the download business is going to hap- promotion for MCA Records in Circle Records, to senior VP of mar- makes the deal a milestone in the evo- pen. It's still a while off." New York. He was East Coast na- keting; Josh Leopold, previously an lution of music distribution: "This is With the sale to Anderson, there is tional director of promotion for attorney and business affairs asso- really, in my opinion, the most significant news in the little left of the original Liquid Audio. It sold other tech- Extasy Records International. ciate for Fan Asylum, to head of industry since the advent of the CD, because for 100 years nology assets last October to Microsoft for $7 million Benny Tarantini is promoted to business affairs and publishing; and the record business has been a packaged -goods business- and is proceeding now with a cash distribution of $2.50 director of publicity for Jive Rec- Jordan Feldstein, previously an selling little round things in stores. And now they're going per share, which will use $57 million of the $81.4 mil- ords in New York. He was associ- agent for ICM, to artist manager. to sell things electronically." lion in cash it held as of Sept. 31, 2002. BeMusic sued ate director of publicity. They are based in Burbank, Calif. Moving to Anderson are approximately 20 Liquid last December to prevent the distribution but has since employees and most of its digital -music assets, includ- settled with Liquid.

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BY LARS BRANDLE ing, Haji- Ioannou announced that local investigators in the U.K., Ger- BY ERIK GRUENWEDEL with, Sharman-conspired "to allow LONDON-The ongoing drama sur- he plans to appeal the decision. many, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, LOS ANGELES -Sharman Net- the alleged infringement of their rounding the record industry's fight The BPI launched civil proceedings France, and Belgium gathered evi- works Ltd., owner of the Kazaa peer - copyrights to continue." The action against piracy grabbed the limelight in against the dence of the burning of IFPI -mem- to- peer file- swapping network, has claims that the entertainment com- the U.K. mainstream last week when café chain last ber -owned recordings in Easylnter- filed a countersuit against the panies violated federal anti-trust laws a High Court judge in London found July on behalf net Cafés across Europe. Recording Industry Assn. of America in an effort to further their own the Easylnternet Café chain guilty of of its member The BPI says that in March 2002 (RIAA), the National Music Publish- "monopolistic digital- delivery prod- music copyright infringements. companies Easylnternet granted forensic experts ers' Assn., and the Motion Picture ucts." Sharman says it is committed In a summary judgment issued after learning access to inspect two hard drives used Assn. of America. to using its network for "legitimate Jan. 28, Mr. Justice Smith ruled that that EasyIn- for burning CD -Rs in U.K. stores, The suit -filed Jan. 27 in Los business purposes." the Easylnternet chain-a division of ternet offered from a "substantial scale" of evidence Angeles District Court-is in The suit seeks a jury trial and un- entrepreneur Stelios Haji -Ioannou's customers an of the burning of sound recordings response to the trade groups' 2001 specified damages. sprawling Easy Group -was liable for unlicensed onto CD -Rs was revealed. action against Kazaa, Morpheus, and The RIM-which calls Sharman damages for offering an unlicensed service for In its defense, Easylnternet Grokster, alleging that they cater to "the world's largest piracy net- music service to its customers downloading declared it had ceased the infringing the unlawful exchange of music, work"- describes as "laughable" the Speaking after the ruling, British tracks to subsequently bum onto disc. commercial service in mid -2001. It movies, software, and images (Bill- claims that a lack of licensing oppor- Phonographic Industry (BPI) chair- Café staff would collect a charge of f5 denied liability since the outset of board Bulletin, Oct. 4, 2001). Last tunities have hindered the network's man Peter Jamieson declared: "We ($8.20) for use of the service, of which BPI's complaint. summer, the RIAA included Shar- development. An RIM spokesperson are delighted that we have won this half the fee was attributed as a charge The decision "confirms the fact man in the complaint after the com- says, "Sharman's claims are akin to ruling, which sets an important for downloading, with the remainder that it is illegal to copy and sell other pany acquired Kazaa's assets. the thief who plunders Fort Knox precedent in support of authorized payable for the recordable disc. people's music without their per- The counterclaim alleges that the and then claims she's not responsi- licensing services." During the first half of 2001, the mission," the London -based trade entertainment industries-by liti- ble because Fort Knox declined to The court will now determine International Federation of the body comments. "The BPI is delight- gating against, instead of working buy her second -rate security system." penalties. Within hours of the rul- Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and ed with the court's decision."

Feingold says the bill will "crack down increased [following consolidation] found that "77% of consumers believe Leaves Foes Swap on anti -competitive practices, such as because there was less competition their favorite local radio stations pro- Shalett the new `pay -to -play' system," a prac- among radio stations and networks." vide the music that they like either all tice he says allows radio giants to He added, "These days, many radio sta- of the time, most of the time, or some Nielsen REI; Barbs At Radio "shake down the music industry." tions are now demanding exclusive of the time." Insiders say Commerce Committee promotional concerts from certain Fritts also expressed concern that chairman John McCain, R- Ariz., could artists who are on their way up the lad- without further deregulation, new Sisco Prez/CEO Ownership sign on as a co- sponsor of the bill soon. der of success. media platforms could take away The hearing took place as the FCC 'When these up- and -coming artists advertising revenue from traditional Nielsen Retail Entertainment Hearings determines whether to jettison remain- refuse," he said, "there can be negative radio stations. Information (REI) CEO and Nielsen ing media cross -ownership rules. repercussions, as evidenced in some of Radio consolidation, however, SoundScan and Broadcast Data Continued from page 1 Feingold was the leadoff witness at the materials that I have provided -or appears to have an unintended conse- Systems (BDS) president Mike the hearing. Also testifying was Rep. will be providing-to committee staff." quence that members of Congress may Shalett has retired from those roles. the Davids. The Goliaths, in this case, Howard Berman, D- Calif., who said CCC has repeatedly denied such alle- find irritating enough to wish to rem- Nielsen REI executive VP/GM Rob are the powerful lobbying forces of the he was "deeply gations and asked for evidence of bul- edy: with the Sisco is promoted to Nielsen REI National Assn. of Broadcasters (NAB) concerned" lying treatment. No other artists have reduction of CEO and Nielsen Music president. and its most potent radio member, that consolida- publicly come forward. local program- Shalett co- founded SoundScan Clear Channel Communications tion is a prob- Henley admitted that he is one of ming time, in 1991 and launched the Video - (CCC), which owns more than 1,200 lem that "mer- the few recording artists who can many mem- Scan and BookScan services. stations and is also the most promi- its serious afford to step forward publicly on the bers of Con- Shalett led Nielsen REI from the nent owner of concert venues in the scrutiny and issue. "Many other artists are intimi- gress are find- time it was acquired from him country. At the Senate hearing, the investigation dated," he told Billboard. "They fear ing it more and partner Mike Fine in 1998 by lobbyists quoted studies that show that by the Depart- the consequences." Henley said he difficult to ap- VNU, parent company of Bill- the deregulation of radio in 1996 has ment of Jus- had appointments to meet with sev- pear on local board Music Group. been good for listeners and said they tice, the FCC, eral FCC commissioners while in shows to speak Shalett will assume the post of want the Federal Communications and Congress." Washington, D.C. to constituents. chairman emeritus -SoundScan Commission (FCC) to cast aside Other wit- The Recording Industry Assn. of For now, and continue as a strategic con- remaining rules so radio can better nesses were America did not testify at the hearing comments at sultant to VNU, working closely compete in the digital age. CCC chair - but joined with artists' groups and the hearing with Nielsen REI. The Davids are a fragile coalition of man/CEO Lowry Mays; NAB presi- unions last summer in a coalition let- make it clear that Republican major- Sisco's new post will have him recording artists, artists' groups and dent/CEO Eddie Fritts; Short Broad- ter to the FCC warning about the dan- ity members agree with the radio overseeing the day -to -day activi- unions, and smaller broadcasters and casting Co. president Robert Short; gers of consolidation and condemning industry and oppose any new regu- ties of Nielsen SoundScan and concert promoters who cite studies Don Henley, recording artist and co- "pay- for -play" arrangements. latory legislation. Nielsen BDS while directing the that say radio is a shell of its former self founder of the Recording Artists' Coali- At the hearing, Mays, replying to But Feingold expects growing operational aspects of Nielsen and tell the tale of operating in fear of tion; and Jenny Toomey, an indie a question from McCain, said his support for his bill. He told Billboard, REI's suite of businesses, includ- being bulldozed into oblivion by the recording artist and executive director company has "zero tolerance for "Since originally introducing this ing Nielsen VideoScan, Nielsen allegedly anti- competitive behavior of of the Future of Music Coalition. pay -to- play." legislation in June of 2002, I have BookScan, and Nielsen Entertain- such companies as CCC. Toomey presented a chart showing Fritts said radio should be much less seen a groundswell of interest both ment Marketing Solutions. The Davids had a champion at the that 10 radio companies control 67% an anti- competitive concern than other in Congress and among artists, con- Shalett says of retiring, "How hearing: Sen. Russ Feingold, D -Wis., of industry revenue. "The rest of the media platforms, including the film sumers, independent radio stations, lucky can one get to have the gig who has reintroduced his Competition industry-a total of 4,600 owners - and music industries, where five or six and local promoters in restoring fair- of a lifetime -as I have had -in, in Radio and Concert Industries Act, controls just 33 %," she said. "One gets companies dominate the landscape. ness to radio." of all places, the music, video, and a bill he says will help consumers, much the same picture from the num- In his written testimony, he said Additionally, sources say leaders book businesses? To me, work has small- radio- station operators, and bers on listenership. The same top 10 studies show that "listeners trust radio from both parties on the Senate Judi- always been about relationships, local concert promoters by prohibit- firms control 65% of radio listeners." as their primary source for music ... ciary Committee are preparing their and I have had the good fortune to ing anti -competitive practices in the In his written testimony, Henley told two -thirds of listeners said that radio is own legislation to study the anticom- get to know and work with so radio and concert industries (Bill- the committee, "The [monetary] con- where they turn first to hear new petitive concerns voiced by opponents many outstanding people." board Bulletin, Jan. 29). Further, sideration sought for radio airplay artists." Further, he said a recent poll of radio deregulation.

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BY CHRIS MORRIS (which went to retail Jan. 28) consists of spoken - Lou Reed's new album, The Raven, may be word performances featuring a cast of well -known based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, but the actors; other tracks find Reed taking a back seat to WE WILL ROCK YOU: Even though Puddle of er. He's had such talent, I wanted to make sure New York rocker has taken certain liberties with musicians from a cross -section of musical genres. Mudd's double -platinum Flawless /Interscope he made it. We hooked him up with this band the original work. Reed, who co- produced The Raven with Hal debut, Come Clean, is still high on the charts, and I called our record label and said they really Reed says drily of a 2002 Bumbershoot Festi- Willner, says, "We had a wishlist of people. We're the band is recording the follow -up that could need to check this band out, and they got a deal." val performance of the title work, adapted from in New York, so we have quite a few stage actors be out as early as late spring. The album will be out later this year. Poe's famed poem, "I remember a fan saying, 'I available to us. We pulled on a lot of downtown The project is being produced by John Tremonti adds he has no illusions of starting don't remember Poe saying, "dickless liar." ' " people for musicians." Kurzweg, who also helmed Come Clean. "He's a his own label now; he just wants to make sure Reed's two -CD, 36- track, two-hour homage to The actors include Willem Dafoe, Elizabeth truly great guy," frontman Wes Scantlin says of that acts he thinks deserve a chance can find an the 19th- century American writer was originally Ashley, Amanda Plummer, and Steve Buscemi, Kurzweg. "We also kind of produced it ourselves appropriate label home. created and performed entirely in German -for Guest vocalists include David Bowie (who pro- with him, together as a team." Scantlin says he Having just come off the road, Nickelback's director Robert Wilson's 2000 duced Reed's 1972 break- started writing songs for the new record as soon Chad Kroeger says his band is ready to return theatrical piece, POE -try. through Thansformer), Reed's as Come Clean was completed. "I wrote a bunch to the studio at any point for its next Road- Reed explains, "It was com- significant other Laurie of songs a year- and -a -half runner release. pletely reworked to be an Anderson, Kate and Anna ago, right when I got out "The new album is audio experience, and not a McGarrigle, and the Blind of the studio with the ready to go," he says. visual one. Completely re- Boys of Alabama. first record. People will "We're ready to record it done from top to bottom, in Jazz saxophonist Omette forget about you, so we whenever we absolutely every conceivable way, so that Coleman makes a dramatic try to stay ahead of the have to, which means you were not dependent in appearance on the track game. Man, you can't until somebody cracks any way on seeing anything." "Guilty." Reed says, "I've been stop writing music be- the whip and says, 'OK, He says of his continuing a fan of Omette since the '60s, cause this is what every- guys, it's time to get into fascination with Poe's oeuvre, when I would trail him one dreamed about doing the studio,' we'll really go "His use of language, his around to every club he when they were little kids on hiatus for six months rhythm, his incredible vocab- played in ... Willner said, 'If and we got a chance to if we could." ulary, his amazingly vivid you could have anybody in the do it now, so why stop? He jokes that for the imagination, and his remark- world, who would you want?' This is our dream." new project, "we've got 10 ably astute psychological ren- Well, Omette! So we gave Fred Durst, who signed songs that sound just like derings and obsessions make him the grand- Omette a call, and he was like two blocks away. Puddle of Mudd to Flaw- 'How You Remind Me.' It's daddy of all of it- [writer] Hubert Selby, myself, He said, 'I'll come over.' " less, is wrapping up work 'How You Remind Me, [author] William Burroughs. Everyone should In addition to the full -length two -CD edition on his band's next Flip/Interscope set, Less Is Parts 2 -15.' " While we're sure that would make be genuflecting toward Edgar Allan Poe." of The Raven-what Reed calls "the grand mal More, which is due in April. the label very happy, he reports the new album Reed adds of his empathy with the core of Poe's version "- Sire/Reprise is issuing a single -disc Durst tellsBillboard, 'We wrote 30 songs, and represents more than the softer side of Nickel - work, "It's summed up in an essay called 'The Imp version that focuses on the collection's song - it's Limp Bizkit's best album yet." A number of back. "We're stretching in every direction. We of the Perverse,' to wit: Why are we drawn to that based tracks. the tunes address issues in Durst's life, both made a lot of fans with 'How You Remind Me' which is bad for us? Now, most people I know can Warner Bros. senior VP of marketing Craig internal and external. On a further Fred note, and we've made a lot of fans with the hard rock relate to that statement very easily, but they can't Kostich says, "I think [Reed] felt that the one CD Durst is no longer affiliated with the Columbia that we've done, too. So every time that we do answer it. But they certainly know what he would be a way to give people the music portion Pictures skateboard story Lords of Dogtown, that, we can't alienate anybody. We have to keep means, and that's what he's always writing about. of it; and for people who wanted the whole con- which he was set to direct. David Fincher will going further at either end of the spectrum." Somebody like me, who's very familiar with that ceptual project, we would make it available on now helm the picture. particular attitude, is fascinated by it." the two -CD set." Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti has stepped STUFF: Peter Gabriel, Alanis Morissette, and Still, Reed chose to rework Poe's poetry and Last October, the label serviced the track "The into the studio to co- produce-with Kirk Kelsey Chuck D are among the artists who will be hon- short stories in his own words. He explains, "It's Raven" to public radio, alternative, and college sta- -the debut by Submursed, a band Tremonti ored at Rock the Vote's 10th annual awards cer- a straight rendering only in the sense of goal. tions for Halloween. A five -song promo CD helped bring to Wind -up Records. emony, slated for Feb. 22 at New York's Roseland But everything's been rewritten. I sat and read shipped to public radio, heritage rock, and rock - "I have a good buddy named Eric Friedman Ballroom ... Pearl Jam will release official boot- him with a dictionary, because the language can radio outlets in January. that was a young guitar player I met at a NAMM legs for each stop on its upcoming 2003 Riot Act get very difficult." Reed, who is managed by Nancy Jeffries at M+ [National Assn. of Music Merchants] festival in world tour. Unlike the 2000 bootleg series, these In a way, Reed serves as a supporting player on Management and booked by Marsha Vlasic at L.A.," Tremonti says. "I met him when he was 15 double discs will only be available through Pearl his own album, appearing as lead vocalist on only MVO Limited in New York, will tour Europe and years old, and I've kind of just been his big broth- Jam -sanctioned Web sites and not at retail. a dozen tracks. Much of the Sire/Reprise set the U.S. through the spring and summer.

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BY CARLA HAY attention as a featured singer on Radio." So Jive decided to "take a sounded like a hit. The song is told published by Zomba (ASCAP). In Sometimes good things come to Mystikal's "Danger," which reached deep breath and regroup on Nivea's from a female point of view, but the year -long interim between the those who wait. After having her No. 1 on the R &B /Hip -Hop Singles career. even guys like it." release of her first and second sin- eponymous debut album on Jive & Tracks chart in January 2001. "We believed in Nivea's star qual- In addition to radio airplay, Ni- gles, the artist says she used the Records delayed for more than a Later that year, Nivea's first solo ity and vocal ability so much that vea has benefited from TV expo- time wisely to keep honing her year, R &B singer Nivea is starting single, "Don't Mess With the we decided it would be better if we sure. Sales jumped shortly after the craft. to see the rewards of having a hit. moved forward after we took some singer made appearances on the "I feel more comfortable writing Sales for the CD have been pro- time to do more work on the al- ABC specials Dick Clark's New when I have down time. I've been pelled by her top -10 single "Don't bum," he continues. Year's Rockin' Eve and the writing songs since I was 15. What- Mess With My Man." After changing some American Music Awards. ever I write, it has to be something Nivea was originally slated for re- songs on her album, The video for "Don't people have to find realistic." lease in 2001, but the album was Nivea was reintro- Mess With My Man" Nivea believes that the attention ultimately released Dec. 10, 2002. duced to the mar- also received signif- that "Don't Mess With My Man" has The set debuted at No. 1 on the ketplace last year H T icant support from received could have been helped by Heatseekers chart in the Dec. 28, with "Don't Mess MTV and BET. fan interest on the Internet: "I 2002, issue. Nivea reached Heat - With My Man," fea- SEEK ERS Capping off the know my original album was on the seekers Impact status in the Jan. 18 turing Jagged Edge song's success, Internet and even before my album issue when it rose from No. 107 to singers Brian and imp "Don't Mess With came out, there were people who No. 94 on The Billboard 200. Thus Brandon Casey. The ACT. My Man" has been had online fan sites for me." far, U.S. sales for Nivea total strategy paid off: The honored with a Gram- "A lot of people first heard the 134,000 copies, according to Niel- single vaulted into The `- my nomination for best music on Nivea's album through sen SoundScan. Billboard Hot 100, eventually R &B performance by or duo or bootlegs on the Internet," observes "It's all about timing," Nivea peaking at No. 8. On the Hot 100 group with vocal. Robert Heredia, music buyer for says. "I'm glad we waited to release Singles Sales chart, the song hit "I was shocked," Nivea says of Tower Records' North Clark Street my album, because we all agreed Radio," was released and peaked at No. 1. hearing about her Grammy nod. location in Chicago. "The word -of- that [2001] wouldn't be the right No. 85 on that chart. "The pairing with the Jagged "My manager [Collin Lampkin of mouth has been a big help, because time." Nivea adds, "We expected the Edge members gave Nivea a little Atlanta -based Lampkin Interna- it started before the radio airplay." Jive senior VP of urban promo- song to do well, but urban radio more marketing credibility," Khan tional] told me all along that the Nivea's next single, "Laundro- tion and marketing Larry Khan says thought it was too pop and didn't notes. song would be nominated for a mat," has been released and is get- of the album's delay, "It was an A &R really get behind it as much as we Karen Wild, music director of Grammy, but I didn't believe him ting airplay, even while "Don't Mess issue. We wanted to buy more time wanted." rhythmic top 40 station KUBE until it happened." With My Man" is still in heavy rota- and explore more opportunities for "Frankly, it wasn't a 10 out of Seattle, adds: "You just can't help Unlike many female R &B tion at many radio stations. A Nivea." 10," Khan says of the chart per- but sing `Don't Mess With My Man.' singers, Nivea writes or co- writes music video for "Laundromat" is Nivea first came to mainstream formance of "Don't Mess With the The first time we played it, it almost all of her songs, which are due in February.

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BY TOM DEMALON Unlike many acts from the U.K. that arrive on these shores amid a THE flurry of hype based on a handful of MUST-OWN shows or singles in their homeland, the London -based quartet Fiction DVD Fon Plane spent several years honing its skills in clubs prior to signing with MCA Records. EMINEM FANS! The next phase of the band's career begins March 11 with the release of Everything Will Never Be OK, and it will find the act where it is most com- fortable- onstage. "That's what we Emìnem Talks about Making 8 MILE!

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want to do," says lead singer /guitarist Joe Sumner, the son of Gordon Sum- A CURTIS NAHBON FILM ner (aka Sting), "and that's what we 5 GRAMMY are going to do for this year." It was a show in London -under a Ili less than ideal conditions-that led to securing veteran producer David Including: Kahne to helm the sessions for Every- Album of the Year Will Never Be OK. "We had just thing Record of the Year sacked our drummer, and it was just the three of us," Sumner says. "He came to the gig and, astoundingly, it was one of the best gigs we've played." Over 40 Million With Kahne's help, Fiction Plane Albums Sold!' has retained the energy of the band's live performances -capturing most songs in one or two takes -and brought in Abe Laboriel Jr. to handle drumming duties. In November 2002, Pete Wilhoit was added to a fold that also includes bassist Dan Brown and DOLLAR guitarist Seton Daunt. NATIONAL MULTI-MIWON The label will not be approaching radio with an emphasis track until MEDIA CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF! late April, but it will focus on stoking DURING MUSIC'S BIGGEST NIGHT early interest at modern and college rock through the use of samplers. THE GRAMMYs ON 2/23 MCA marketing director Jock GENERATING OVER 19 MILLION IMPRESSIONS! Elliot says, "Our idea is to take the slow approach and have the band out there working." Surely helping out is the band's connection to Sting. Although he and the band have no desire to trade on it, VHS #60137 VHS Spanish #61360 DVD Widescreen #21981 DVD Full Screen #22739 the band's manager, Wayne Isaak of New York-based Isaak Entertainment, DVD Pre -Order: 2/11 VHS Pre -Order: 2/25 Street Date: 3/18 realizes that "there's no escaping the © 2003 Universal Swows. Poghs Reservw. UNIVERSAL Color /1 Hr. 51 Mins. www.universalstudios.com/home Advertsng and romcu^"xl deaes sod,+ct!c change wtnout notice.'Prgected box ofice. t WaldWde. .. mention of it." However, music fans preoccupied with that fact would be doing themselves a disservice.

BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 8, 2003 www.billboard.com 15 www.americanradiohistory.com Taking Journalistic Approach, Weinger Celebrates Universal Artists' Rich History BY JIM BESSMAN for Universal Music Group's cat- does so in a unique manner that is disc anthologies of the Motown leg- Weinger adds, "I hope this leads NEW YORK-Veteran catalog de- alog development division's Uni- drawn from his former profession. ends, recently developed Millenni- to doing different kinds of things veloper Harry Weinger jokes that versal Music Enterprises [UME] - um packagings featuring rarities, with the Motown catalog." once when his mother was talking even that does not fully define ALBUMS AS JOURNALISM Essential and Ultimate compilation to a friend, she did not know how Weinger's role. "I come from a journalist back- series, and Deluxe Edition sets, TENDING TO LIONEL RICHIE to answer the inevitable question Not only does he, indeed, assem- ground, so I approach every project including Marvin Gaye's What's Weinger's current activities include of what her Grammy Award -win- ble reissues and all that those proj- journalistically," says Weinger, who Going On, for which Weinger received a two -disc Temptations "psychedelic ning son did for a living. ects entail (finding and optimizing won the 1991 best the ASCAP Deems soul" collection and a full Lionel While "putting together reissue masters, determining contents and album notes Gram- Taylor Award for Richie reissue campaign. The "cor- packages" would be suggested by sequence, and securing artwork, my for his James liner notes. nerstone" of the forthcoming releas- Weinger's job title -VP of A &R photos, and liner notes). but he also Brown career re- Other key Wein- es will be a 20th-anniversary remas- trospective boxed ger efforts have in- tered and expanded two -disc edition set Star Time. cluded Mercury's of Richie's Can't Slow Down. "That's "When I look for Funk Essentials really a piece of investigative journal- a piece of tape I compilation series ism-to find out about the making of always look for evi- featuring such acts the record and tell the story of Lionel EXPORTRT dence, and uncover as Barry White and Richie at that moment," Weinger VPREOO R characteristics of the Gap Band, and says, adding that "of all the stars in vs the tape the way I the creation of the the UME universe, his catalog hasn't would interview motown.com Web been tended to." somebody." site, for which he Saluting his fellow UME catalog With Star Time as moderates the bul- developers on both coasts, Weinger an example, Wein- letin boards. notes, "It's a unique situation in that ger says he talked He also co -pro- we have thriving East Coast labels to every musician duced last year's with vaults -Motown, Mercury, Is- involved in Brown's Grammy Award - land, Def Jam and the ability to have music that he could find. nominated Standing in the Shad- an A &R presence here gives me a "I talked to James Brown when ows of Motown soundtrack album, great opportunity to really get deep he was in prison, and even [Brown's which involved highlighting the into the catalog and make the best backup vocal group the Famous different members of Motown's leg- kind of product: We can intellectual- EGGAE Flame's] Bobby Byrd's sister, who endary Funk Brothers house band ize about an artist and project, but at was in a gospel group with him," with what he calls "exotic mixes" the end of the day, after all the inves- Weinger says. "I made sure that we made by stripping off the voice tigating and compiling, it comes made a record that we all wanted tracks and making the songs work down to, Does it sound good? How to listen to, that told a story in- as instrumentals. does it feel? Is it right for the project ?" LLYL USIC stead of just a collection of digi- tally restored tracks. But even "STRICTLY THE BEST 29 & 30" when I do straight [album] reis- sues, I always try to tell a story [LP a CD] VP1659 & VP1660 [and supply the answer to], `What's More ALSO CARRYING THE HOTTEST 12" SINGLES the story of that album ?' " CALL TOLL FREE TO PLACE ORDERS IN STORES NOVEMBER 19 Weinger's journalistic sense goes 1.800.441.4041 / FAX:718.658.3513 back to 1982, when he brought his markets... VP FLORIDA : 6022 S.W. 21ST STREET MAIN BRANCH : 89 -05 138TH STREET.

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THE 17TH ANNUAL SXSW MUSIC CONFERENCE /FESTIVAL TOON IN: For parents looking for pos- own animation company. I created so ferent and be friends. It helps to build itive entertainment options for their many characters at Disney, but I never parts of your character." 5X5W.COM will showcase hundreds of musical children, there are a couple of new got to see them all the way through Chambers says he and Bancroft REGISTER ONLINE acts from around the globe every characters worth checking out. Lenny the process, and that could be a little "know how to make a creative piece evening for five nights. By day, & Sid make their debut with the Feb. frustrating sometimes to just have come together, but we need to run it FINAL PRE -REGISTRATION registrants will visit the SXSW 25 release of Love thy Neighbor from this one little spot in this big wheel as a business and low and behold, God DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 7. Exhibition in the Austin Convention Toonacious Family Entertainment. that's turning. I really wanted to have brought Bo into our Sunday school." R NOW AND SAVE. Distributed by Word, the new video more of an overall influence on the Ferger's entrepreneurial skills com- Center and hear panel discussions series follows the exploits of shy rab- kinds of product I was involved in." pleted the team, and the trio launched featuring hundreds of speakers of bit Lenny, and his friend, a feisty He found willing companions in Toonacious. They hired Rick Bowles, international stature. mouse named Sid. Chambers and Ferger. After Bancroft formerly senior director of marketing Toonacious is the brainchild of for the Gospel Music Assn. and Chris- SXSW HEADQUARTERS three friends who met in a Burbank, tian Trade Assn. [Billboard, July 27, PO BOX 4999, AUSTIN TX 78765 Calif., Sunday- school class. Toona- 2002], to be VP of sales and market- 512/467 -7979 cious executive VP of creative pro- ing for the new venture. To boost FAX: 512/451 -0754 duction Tony Bancroft is an award - release -week sales of Lenny & Sid, winning animation director, who Bowles has lined up premieres at E -MAIL: SXSW @SXSW.COM created Pumbaa, the warthog in The had drawn Lenny & Sid, Chambers churches in the top 25 children's video music Lion King and Cronk in The Emper- began developing their personalities. markets. They also plan an extensive S S or's New Groove. Previously with Walt "I took them home and just kind of promotional campaign via e-mail, a .20 00Wó 3 Disney Studios for 12 years, Bancroft's looked at them," Chambers says. "Sid contest for a family to win a Disney south by southwest credits also include directing Mulan. had these real big eyes and he looked vacation, floor displays, and other Executive VP of creative development like a go-getter. He reminded me of me point-of- purchase materials at retail. MARCH 12 -16, 2003 AUSTIN TEXAS Ben Chambers' résumé includes 16 when I was a little kid. I thought I Plans call for some Toonacious years experience as a voice -over tal- could infuse my personality into this product to be overtly Christian in con- "The music business may be reeling, but ent, writer, and broadcaster. President character and so it was quite natural tent, while other releases will be the musicians are still rocking...South by Bo Fergerwas previously CEO /presi- -since Tony brought them to me- wholesome without a faith-based mes- Southwest...has become the standard by dent of Synctrix and was a co- founder to infuse Tony's personality into Lenny. sage. "Our focus is to bring family en- which popular music conventions are of Cinebase Software. Lenny is a really shy, kind of bookish tertainment to the marketplace," Fer- "It was my vision to start this com- daydreamer -like Tony was when he ger says. "We are going to make sure judged. " -United Press International pany because I started feeling like God was a kid -and Sid is just an outgo- that Toonacious is always going to cre- wanted me to use my talent and abil- ing, active little kid, like I was ... It ate something that is safe and accept- ities for something more," Bancroft really is for us an opportunity to teach able by all parents. This is a company says. "I've always wanted to start my kids to seek someone out who is dif- that they can trust." CONCIRATUIATIONS TO OUR WRITER

VARick 'SMITTY SmiTh on your #1 hit single LOOKING TO BREAK OUT: EMI Gospel vocal diversity via a perfect blend of ident, EMI Christian, and Word Enter- is hoping three is the magic number gospel, pop, and R &B. tainment -has sold more than 3 mil- - for Darwin Hobbs, whose third and "There are times of the day when lion units since its introduction in "Bump, Bump, Bump" B2K newest CD, Broken, was released Jan. I'm just wanting to groove and bob 1998 through spotlighting the year's and 28. Hobbs, one of the industry's most my head, and still be encouraged and "top 30 songs by the top 30 artists." sought -after backup vocalists (CeCe inspired while I'm doing that," Dar- WOW Gospel 2003 features, among Winans, Michael McDonald, Carman win explains. "Then there are other others, Kirk Franklin, Donnie Mc- "Burnin' Up" on Faith Evans & Donnie McClurkin) and prominent times when I'm more introspective Clurkin, Kurt Carr, Shirley Caesar, Grammy nominated album - FAITHFULLY worship leaders, is being primed by Fred Hammond, Richard Smallwood, EMI execs to become one of Gospel's and Deitrick Haddon, who, like most, ANd most sought -after male vocalists. was "honored to be among the most HATS -Off FOR YOUR OTHER RECENTLY ChARTEd SONGS The transformation has been forth- elite of the elite artists in the Christian coming given the acclaim earned with and gospel industry." his 1999 debut, Mercy, and its sopho- In fact, things appear to be heating "Do That" Baby & P. Diddy more followup, Vertical, which have up for Haddon. His Verity debut, Lost sold a combined 48,000 units, accord- & Found, recently earned him his first "Hollywood" Truth Hurts ing to Nielsen SoundScan. Grammy Award nomination (for best "Darwin quite simply has what it contemporary soul gospel album), and "And We" Barbershop Soundtrack takes. We believe this project will prove he will soon join Hammond, Mary The that," EMI Gospel marketing director Mary, and Dorinda Clark-Cole on the "Dance With Us" Wild Thornberrys Carla Williams says. "And we're going Power of Life tour. The 40 -plus city Movie Soundtrack to do all that we can to make believers tour kicks off later this month. out of the rest of the industry." It's been a hip -hoppin' ride !! "A big part of my artistry is that I'm BRIEFLY: Verity also released this a worshipper," Hobbs says, "and that and in more of a worshipful place. I month Ben Tankard's Play a Lil Song comes out wherever I'm singing, and believe Broken is a pretty even divi- for Me. The title track features Canton From all of us at hopefully in my life as a whole. It's sion of the two. It captures where I am Spirituals lead Harvey Watkins Jr. SOUND OASIS PRODUCTIONS who I am." spiritually and creatively." Other highlights include arrange- BUBO Music (ASCAP) & JENAi PublishiNq (BMI) Hobbs also emerges on Broken as ments of the classic Quincy Jones/ a songwriter, having of WOW!: The WOW gospel series Ingram collaboration "One written three enters James Los ANgELES, CA LAS VEBAS, NV ChicAgo, IL the album's tracks, including "Nobody its sixth year with its 2003 installment, Hundred Ways," Dionne Warwick's Like Jesus," a simmering duet with due Tuesday (4). The project -a part- "What the World Needs Now," and Shirley Murdock that plays up his nership among Verity Records, Prov- Stevie Wonder's "Overjoyed."

BILLBOARD FEBRUARY8,2003 www.billboard.com 17 www.americanradiohistory.com A one -stop Pansy Division Guitarist Finding reference for Surprising Success any With Dirty Power wIi1iuvs BY LARRY FLICK Patrick Goodwin still smiles with Notes.. equal parts shy surprise and minor disbelief every time he meets a fan RE- EMERGING: What do pop stars Tonight" sung by Abair, which Gold- ad or'tourìng of his band, Dirty Power. Mandy Moore and Backstreet Boys, stein hopes will satisfy urban AC's need "I honestly thought that people contemporary jazz musicians Bobby to program songs with vocals (Abair co- would find us to be completely un- Lyle and Jonathan Butler, and come- wrote every other track on the project). cool," he says. "There's nothing dian Adam Sandler have in common? "Our goal is to sell at least 100,00 units J ;,,J about this band that's hip or trendy The answer is Mindi Abair, a saxo- based largely on radio promotion," or similar to anything out there phonist/keyboard player whose road Goldstein says. "Mindi has the full right now." work with the aforementioned artists package -talent, intelligence, charm, Apparently, that is precisely what paved the way for It Just Happens and good looks -but she is determined is attracting a fast -growing cadre of That Way (GRPNerve, Feb. 25), her to be viewed as a musician, not just a disciples to the San Francisco -based contemporary-jazz debut. pretty face with a saxophone." "I've made a living touring as a Goldstein expects further promo- backup musician for other people, and tional opportunities from exposure those experiences led to this record," in press outlets not generally asso- says Abair, who named her release after ciated with jazz, such as teen - a segment of a Cannonball Adderley oriented publications and women's rap found on the late saxophonist's lifestyle magazines. 1962 Live in New York album. "I've FIRST FAMILY: Although five members of the Marsalis family -patriarch Ellis, and his sons Wynton, Branford, Delfeayo, and Jason -make up per- haps the most notable family in jazz, the five musicians have never before appeared together on the same re- cording. That fact is rectified on The Marsalis Family: A Jazz Celebration (Marsalis Music, Feb. 4), a live date recorded in August 2001 on the occa- hard -rock quartet (see story, page sion of Ellis' retirement from teach- 67). In a field of sound -alikes vying ing at the University of New Orleans, for attention with a bottomless bag and in the school's establishment of a of gimmicks, Dirty Power delivers a chair in his name. brand of no- frills music that relies "Performing with my sons was a exclusively on sharp musicianship special occasion, but it wasn't some- and well -drawn songs. done many different styles of music, thing I could enjoy to the fullest, Dirty Power also provides some- and they all come into play in these because I was so busy setting myself thing that few young bands do -his- songs. Everything I've learned is here, up for retirement," Marsalis admits. "I torical reverence. The band's epony- because those lessons take on a life of had just returned from performing in mous disc, due March 18 on the their own in the music." Brazil, and there was a lot of stuff OVER 17,000 INTERNATIONAL LISTINGS: independent Dead Teenager Some of those lessons were passed going on, but once we got onstage and Records, is rich with loving refer- on to Abair by her father, saxophon- started to play, it was really great." The Artists Concert Promoters Agents & Managers ences to such legendary hard -rock- ist/keyboardist Lance Abair, whose concert, also recorded for a DVD and ers as Judas Priest and AC/DC. choice of instrument and funky, blue - a PBS special, includes a guest appear- Sound & Lighting Services Venues Clubs It is a creative move that could eyed soul sound she affectionately ance by former Marsalis student Harry easily register as quaint or creakily emulates. "I grew up on the road Connick Jr. on "SL James Infirmary." Equipment Rentals Staging Si Special Effects retro in the wrong.hands. But as watching my dad's band," she says, Ellis (piano), Wynton (trumpet), processed through singer /guitarist "and he would get up front and take Branford (saxophone), Delfeayo Security Services Charter Transportation Goodwin and cohorts Jeff Potts these crazy solos and wiggle his knees (trombone), and Jason (drums) will (drums), Steve Perrone (guitar), and on the high notes. Seeing him per- embark on an eight -city tour in late Merchandisers Insurance Companies Nick Ulman (bass), it resonates as a form formed my thoughts about February, with bassist Reginald Veal radical and fresh new sound. "This music at a very young age." in tow. Bassist Roland Guerin appears band is born out of a love of old -fash- Verve CEO/president Ron Goldstein on the album. ioned hard rock," Goodwin says. "We says that despite smooth -jazz radio's Order the Talent a Touring didn't set out to sound like anything tight playlists, Abair's potent mix of AND: This year's International Assn. for International Guide online specific. We just wanted to make jazz, pop, soul, and rock makes her a Jazz Education conference, held Jan. 8- music that was fun and hard -edged." natural for the format. "I can't recall a 11 in Toronto, boasted more than 6,500 Goodwin formed Dirty Power new artist breaking out at the format attendees hailing from 35 countries. during a hiatus from Pansy Division, in some time," says Goldstein, who Next year's conference will be held Jan. for which he has served as a gui- nonetheless feels that radio is eager to 21 -24 in New York ... Guitarist Pat or call 1.800.745.8922 International: 815.734.1216 tarist. 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18 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD FEBRUARY8.2003 www.americanradiohistory.com That's The Ticket: INTIX Keeps Tabs On Latest Trends Print-At-Home Sales, Bar- Coding Technology, And Security Concerns Are Top Of Mind At The Denver Confab BY SUSANNE AULT Ticketmaster, which demonstrated at traditional offerings to its bar-cod- the counterfeiter. Now that the Internet allows any- DENVER -The latest and greatest INTIX 2003 the 11 new products it ing system can mean shelling out "That doesn't seem kosher," he one to set up an e- commerce ticket in box -office trends were fully ex- launched in 2002, including Ticket tens of thousands of dollars. says, acknowledging that "a lot of operation, Luba tries to negotiate plored during the International Forwarding, where consumers can e- Mark Levine, national director of people are curious about the tech- deals with venues to sell some of the Ticketing Assn. convention (INTIX) mail tickets for others to use, and ticketing for Clear Channel Enter- nology, but it might not be as secure band's tickets himself-thereby here, attended by industry pros and Team Exchange, where people can tainment's theatrical division, en- as we'd like it to be." avoiding some of these third -party venue executives ready to catch up resell their sports season tickets online. rolled in the technology part of the Beyond the sprouting of fresh ticket -company surcharges. Nor- on ticketing's hottest products and Logan believes the company is sign- INTIX Intensive to get answers to ticketing systems, the Internet has mally, String Cheese Incident is latest technological advances. ing up 10 to 20 buildings a week to its security questions he has about also empowered many concert play- granted 10% of the house to sell (the There was plenty to take in: Tick- bar-coding systems, on top of more print -at -home. Buying tickets is very ers to sell tickets on their own. rest going to the venue's normal et- service providers, at 60 total, than 400 venue clients that have attractive to consumers, with no Third -party distributors, like Tick - ticket agency) with relatively low were the largest single group of already shifted to the system since waiting for mail and no standing in etmaster, do provide venues with fees attached. exhibitors INTIX has attracted in its 1995. And in its research, Ticketmas- will -call lines. Yet he sees a problem plenty of convenience with their "We're at these weirdo crossroads 24 years of existence. ter has found that 40% of its arena in the possibility that a bar code can full- coverage services. But that, in ... And Ticketmaster realizes that the Along with a crowded exhibition tickets were sold via print -at -home be deemed legitimate but actually be turn, means convenience sur- floodgates are open," Luba said. "And floor at INTIX 2003, which ran Jan. (under the program name TicketFast), an exact copy that happened to get charges for audiences, said Mike they are fucked when people realize 21 -24, the educational sessions were when given the choice between that through the turnstile first. Someone Luba, manager for the jam band they are an obsolete business. They're also packed. Roughly 150 people and other options, between Septem- who enters later, holding the origi- String Cheese Incident, during the charging $14 [in surcharges] for (about 25% of the estimated 600 peo- ber 2001 and December 2002. nal, might then be accused as being session titled "Whose Ticket Is It ?" something that really costs $3 or $4." ple in attendance) attended a session Logan adds, "This just says to us explaining how to best start revamp- even more that we need to get good ing old ticketing systems. One popu- at working the Internet." lar example is the switch from a Paciolan, a Ticketmaster com- straight mail and will -call ticket dis- petitor, demonstrated for box -office Mean Fiddler Has Stake In Dodor Fest tribution system to one that also managers its digital technology, enables patrons to print their tickets where an ID card, in the form of a BY JULIANA KORENTENG firmed with the complete lineup appears to have only one other fes- from their home computers. consumer's credit card or license, LONDON -The Mean Fiddler Music in the spring. tival brand of this caliber -the This was the first time that the will act as a ticket. CEO Jane Klein - Group (MFMG), the U.K. music -fes- R.E.M. has already verified its Festival Internacional de Benicas- INTIX organization, with membership berger says counterfeiting can be tival and venue promotion giant, presence for July 27, which will sim, which is located on the East largely consisting of box -office man- thwarted even more, since there is has kick -started its ambitions to be the band's only concert per- Coast of Spain. Taking place Aug. agers and ticket- related vendors, rolled no ticket to duplicate in the first expand into continental Europe formance in Spain this year. 8 -10 this year, the Benicassim fes- out the INTIX Intensive, a three -day place. Tickets.com, another exhibit- after becoming the majority share- R.E.M.'s participation will con- tival has a capacity of about 35,000 program where people earned certifi- ing vendor, bowed its first online holder in the revived Doctor Music tinue DMF's tradition of luring and last year counted Radiohead, cates of completion in subjects like ticketing system for small- to medi- Festival (DMF) in Spain. major international acts like Primal Scream, and Belle & Se- ticket technology and marketing. um -sized venues. MFMG, already established in David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Beck, bastian among its headliners. "People are coming to the show Britain -where it owns such top Garbage, and Massive Attack. Clear Channel Entertainment to keep current with this industry," THE COST OF CONVENIENCE music venues as the Jazz Café and Europe, which already has a pres- INTIX president Jeffrey Larris says, A number of INTIX attendees do either owns or promotes such fes- ence in 10 countries, is not yet in adding that registration jumped see advantages in upgrading their tivals as the Reading and Leeds Spain. And the most recent local about 20% from INTIX 2002. "All ticketing systems. Yet financial con- Carling Weekend and the Glaston- development was early last year, the changes in technology make it cerns are tripping up some of these bury Festival -already has links in when Spanish promoters Gay & such a dynamic field, so you can't sit desires. "Having a champagne taste the U.S. via the Fleadh Festival. Co. in Barcelona and Madrid - out for too long." on a beer -bottle budget doesn't But by buying a significant stake based Sagliocco Group joined make sense for people," says Jim in the Doctor Music rock and pop together to develop new gigs and PRINT -AT-HOME REVOLUTION festival from Spanish promoter festivals. Otherwise, Spain is Many INTIX -goers feel pressured and founder Neo Sala, MFMG's mostly served by cultural -music to either hop on the technology London -based CEO Melvin Benn festivals mainly aimed at fans of bandwagon or get left in the dust. says the group has begun to make jazz, classical, or world music. The Internet is primarily driving this major inroads in Europe's lucra- Additionally, Benn says this movement -in just two years' time, tive popular -music festivals. year's DMF will meet the required Ticketmaster has reported that more According to Benn, the newly health and hygiene standards. At of its tickets are now being bought created joint venture means the fes- the last fest in 2000, for example, online than over the phone or at the tival is able to make a much -her- there were 300 toilets, 150 hot - box office (Billboard, Dec. 21, 2002). alded return after a three -year Launched in 1996 by Sala's water shower units, 14 drinking Then, so people will be able to absence when Sala was seeking an company, Doctor Music, the DMF bars, cash machines, and a 24- order and print tickets from their appropriate partner. "Doctor Music became an annual event until hour medical service. home computers, venues must be has a great name and is a well - 1998, when it was postponed for He continues: "There's an abun- bar -code -enabled facilities. In this thought-of festival," Benn tells Bill- one year until 2000. This was fol- dance of land in the area, so we higher -tech case, when people enter board. "Neo Sala, whom I've known lowed by a three -year hiatus that shall have no difficulty setting up a venue, staffers use wireless devices for almost two years and [who] has ends this year. to meet the same standards ex- to scan each bar -code- encrypted tick- had a working relationship with The move adds another 25,000- pected of us in the U.K." et instead of ripping off their stubs. In Hipp, senior analyst for the Denver other members [at MFMG] for sev- 30,000 spectators to the 5 million Founded in 1981, Doctor Music addition to providing print -at -home Center for the Performing Arts and eral years, didn't want to continue attending MFMG's U.K. and U.S. today promotes more than 100 capabilities, bar codes are also credit- INTIX 2003 conference chair. with it on his own, hence the events and venues annually. Benn music shows a year that reach an ed with cutting down on counterfeit- Total conversion from one ticket - [festival's] absence." adds that investment in Spain was estimated 350,000 -plus spectators. ing: Illegal duplication is trickier service provider to another can cost This year's three -day event takes apt. He observes, "Spain has a At present, it is handling the Span- since codes can only be swiped once as much as $1 million for buildings, place July 25 -27 on the pictur- sparse festival program at the ish stadium stint of Bruce Spring - before they are rendered useless. which is the current estimate for esque Pla de Tapioles landscape in moment, and it would appear steen's latest European tour. "I think people are trying to under- Costa Mesa, Calif.'s Orange County the province of Gerona near there's a gap in the popular -music Sala says, "This deal will enable stand what the various technologies Performing Arts Center for finding Barcelona and 30 minutes from festival market." us to continue the trend of offer- are. This is an opportunity for our a company to connect all of its the Costa Brava beaches and While the U.K., with its popula- ing Spanish music fans the oppor- clients to see what the latest and great- departments by one ticketing plat- caves. Ticket prices, yet to be con- tion of 56 million, is served by up tunity to see more international- est is out there," says Curt Logan, VP form. And Logan says that just sim- firmed at press time, are expected to 12 major international festivals, ly renowned artists in the best of operations and product support at ply upgrading from Ticketmaster's to be about $100 but will be con- Spain's population of 40 million festival traditions."

BILLBOARD FEBRUARY8,2003 www.billboard.com 19 www.americanradiohistory.com FEBRUARY 8 2003 BOXS CO R E TM giboard CONCERT GROSSES VENUE/ GROSS/ ATTENDANCE/ ARTIST(S) DATE TICKET PRICE(S) CAPACITY PROMOTER CHER, CYNDI LAUPER MGM Grand Garden, $1,728,357 19,046 Clear Channel Las Vegas $150.25, $39.75 23,130 two shows Entertainment, in -house Dec. 13-14

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, KARL Madison Square Garden, $1,690,830 37,858 Clear Channel DENSON'S TINY UNIVERSE New York $45 two sellouts Entertainment Dec. 20 -21

Z100 JINGLE BALL: JUSTIN Madison Square Garden, $1,667,700 18,222 Clear Channel TIMBERLAKE, AVRIL LAVIGNE, JA RULE, New York $250, $60 18,237 Entertainment ASHANTI, DESTINY'S CHILD, & OTHERS Dec. 12 THE OTHER ONES MEDESKI, Oakland Arena, $995,250 13,872 Clear Channel MARTIN & WOOD; HOT TUNA Oakland, Calif. $75 17,000 Entertainment ACOUSTIC Dec. 31 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, United Center, $953271 19,358 Clear Channel JASON MRAZ Chicago $49.50 sellout Entertainment Dec. 13 Yews.. SHAKIRA, PAY THE GIRL United Center, $934,719 14,770 Clear Channel Chicago $85, $39.50 sellout Entertainment Jan. 18 STILL ON: Dennis Arfa, responsible promoters drove up ticket prices.

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, KARL MCI Center, $887,733 18,166 Clear Channel agent for Billy Joel at Artists Group "Concerts used to be religion, but now DENSON'S TINY UNIVERSE Washington, D.C. $49.50 sellout Entertainment International, says Joel's Jan. 26 car they are just another form of enter- Dec. 22 accident near Sag Harbor in Long tainment, which is too damn expen- CHER, CYNDI LAUPER ARCO Arena, $832.642 12,893 Clear Channel Sacramento, Calif. $75, $35 sellout Entertainment Island, N.Y., was a "non- event," and no sive," Fey told Billboard after his Dec. 8 dates on the upcoming 35 -date Joel/ speech. "I don't know what to do, PHISH Madison Square Garden, $824,940 18,966 Clear Channel Elton John Face to Face tour will be though, except just say no to [per- New York $45 sellout Entertainment Dec. 31 affected. Arfa says, "Billy's fine, and formers]. The convenience charges are

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, St Pete limes Forum, $814,374 16,634 Clear Channel everything is as normal." The Joel/ now more than the tickets used to be." JASON MRAZ Tampa, Fla. $49.50 18,794 Entertainment, in -house John pairing is the most financially The always -outspoken Fey once was Dec. 10 successful co- headlining tour of all the promoter kingpin of Denver, where AEROSMITH, ANDREW W.K. Joe Louis Arena, $811,910 14,501 Clear Channel Detroit $75, $35 15,780 Entertainment time, and the 2003 trek begins Feb. 21 his Feyline Productions dominated the Dec. 13 at the Birmingham/Jefferson Civic market in the '70s, '80s, and early '90s. TRANS- SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA CSU Convocation Centre, $763.573 21,032 Clear Channel Center in Birmingham, Ala. The tour Cleveland $42.50, $29.50 23,970 three shows Entertainment Dec. 7 -8 plays several secondary markets this BACK TO THE SANITARIUM? Sources

AEROSMITH, ANDREW W.K. MCI Center, $749,505 13,689 Clear Channel time around, including Fargo, N.D.; say Metallica is putting together Washington, D.C. $75, $37.50 sellout Entertainment Ames, Iowa; and Raleigh, N.C. another metal fest stadium package Dec. 21 similar to 2000's Summer Sanitari- SHAKIRA, PAY THE GIRL American Airlines Center, $727,205 13,550 Clear Channel Dallas $75, $35 sellout Entertainment HOT STUFF: In other news from Artists um outing. Metallica last toured in Jan. 20 Group International, Shakira's debut 2000, taking in $40.5 million from CHER, CYNDI LAUPER HP Pavilion, $716,750 10,860 Clear Channel headlining tour of North America, pro- only 20 shows. About a dozen of them San Jose, Calif. $79.75, $49.75 12,802 Entertainment Dec. 11 duced by Clear Channel Entertain- were Summer Sanitarium dates fea-

SHAKIRA, PAY THE GIRL SBC Center, $709,575 12,695 Clear Channel ment, has been a major success. Shaki- turing Kid Rock, Korn, and others San Antonio $75, $35 sellout Entertainment ra wraps in the U.S. Feb. 6 in Laredo, and a run of sold -out arena Jan. 23 brief Texas, then begins a run south of the shows in January that year. SHAKIRA, PAY THE GIRL Compaq Center, $702205 12.735 Clear Channel Houston $75, $35 sellout Entertainment border Feb. 9 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Jan. 22 She will play dates in Colombia, COLDPLAY IS HOT: The University of AEROSMITH, ANDREW W.K. Target Center, $682.498 12,677 Clear Channel Ecuador, Peru, and the Caribbean be- Miami's new Convocation Center Minneapolis $76.75,836.75 18,026 Entertainment Dec. 10 fore heading to Europe and kicking off hosted its first concert, a Jan. 22 sell-

CHER, CYNDI LAUPER KeyArena, $682.303 10,91 Clear Channel a tour March 28 in Paris. Middle East - out from Coldplay, which grossed Seattle $79.75, $34.75 11,264 Entertainment planned. $194,764 and drew 5,947. Dec. 16 em and Asian dates are also

THE OTHER ONES, Henry J. Kaiser Arena, $671,500 15,953 Clear Channel ROBERT HUNTER Oakland, Calif. $42.50 two sellouts Entertainment BUT WHAT DOYOU REALLY THINK? Vet- BIG IN BOULDER: Eric Pirritt has been Dec. 5 -6 eran promoter Barry Fey, Denver - promoted to head talent buyer for the ELTON JOHN Centennial Garden Arena, $644,933 10,209 Nederlander based senior VP of talent at House of Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colo. Don Bakersfield, Calif. $69.50, $49.50 sellout Organization Jan. 18 Blues (HOB) Concerts, blamed the Strasburg, who opened the Fox and CREED Allstate Arena, $611,300 12,820 Clear Channel consolidation of the concert- promo- was its talent buyer for more than 10 Rosemont, III. $50 15,607 Entertainment Dec. 29 years, will continue as a consultant to the venue's operations. Pirritt began at ANITA BAKER Westbury Music Fair, $558,422 10,687 Clear Channel Westbury, N.Y. $58 10,968 four shows Entertainment the Fox nearly four years ago, handling Dec. 17 -18, 20 -21 a portion of the street promotion and DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, KARL Blue Cross Arena. $556,128 11,696 Clear Channel booking area rooms like 'Round Mid- DENSON'S TINY UNIVERSE Rochester, N.Y. $48 12,646 Entertainment Dec. 16 night and Tulagi. This past year saw STRING CHEESE INCIDENT, Bill Graham Civic $550,443 14,451 Clear Channel Pirritt focusing primarily on the Fox, MICHAEL FRANTI, SPEARHEAD, Auditorium, San Francisco $60, $32.50 25,500 three shows Entertainment GOMEZ, KELLER WILLIAMS Dec. 28 -29, 31 as well as representing those bands booked in Boulder throughout the CHER, CYNDI LAUPER Idaho Center, $540,972 9,247 Clear Channel Nampa, Idaho $68, $42.50 sellout Entertainment state of Colorado. Dec. 18

AEROSMITH, ANDREW W.K. Pepsi Center, $531,014 8,381 Clear Channel PRONUNCIATION NOT NEEDED: Denver $79.50, $35 15,945 Entertainment Latin Dec. 8 Grammy winners Aterciopelados CHER, CYNDI LAUPER Centennial Garden Arena, $511,125 8,720 Clear Channel begin their U.S. tour Feb. 19 at SOB's Bakersfield, Calif. $67.25, $37.25 sellout Entertainment, Dec. 7 Nederlander Organization in New York. Additional concerts are confirmed for the Ritz in Elizabeth, TRANS -SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Beacon Theatre, $447,439 10,439 Clear Channel New York $58, $35 11,371 four shows Entertainment N.J. (22); HOB in Chicago (25); the Dec. 21 -23 three sellouts tion business for spiking ticket prices Palace in Los Angeles (27); HOB in Y100 FEASTIVAL: COLDPLAY, NEW First Union Center, $107,254 11,891 Clear Channel Calif. (28); & B in FOUND GLORY, GOOD CHARLOTTE, Philadelphia $38.50, $19.50 15,182 Entertainment during his keynote address at the Anaheim, and 4th QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, & OTHERS Dec. 15 INTIX conference, held Jan. 21 -24 in San Diego (March 1). COUNTING CROWS, Winfield Theatre, $393,750 11,250 Clear Channel Denver (see story, page 19). After rem- TOAD THE WET SPROCKET San Francisco $35 five sellouts Entertainment Dec. 16 -17, 20 -22 iniscing about promoting a $6 Jimi PARAGON OF PRODUCTION: Paragon Hendrix show in 1969, Fey held up a Entertainment Group president TORI AMOS, HOWIE DAY Bill Graham Civic $338,496 9,678 Clear Channel Auditorium, San Francisco $39.50, $29.50 two sellouts Entertainment mock "Wanted!" poster of Bob Siller- Richard O. Hoag will explore emerg- Dec. 20 -21 man, who aggressively bought many ing trends in event production as the CREED, OUR LADY PEACE Delta Center. $326,234 8,053 Clear Channel Salt Lake City $48.50, $38.50 14,350 Entertainment indie promoters during the late '90s keynote speaker at EventPro Forum, Dec. 10 while building SFX (which Clear the conference for event production GAITHER HOMECOMING Nationwide Arena, $280272 14,337 Clear Channel Channel later acquired). According to pros, Feb. 17 -20 at Green Valley Ranch Columbus, Ohio $28.50, $15.50 19,171 Entertainment Dec. 7 Fey, shared resources among these few Resort & Spa in Las Vegas. powerful promotion companies offered TRANS -SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Tweeter Center on the $277,896 6,520 Clear Channel Waterfront, Camden, N.J. $46.50, $39.50 6,773 Entertainment artists higher guarantees. And in order Additional reporting by Susanne Ault Dec. 14 to afford the meatier deals, he opined, in Denver. Copyright 2003, VNU Business Media, Inc. All rights nserved. Boxscores should he submitted to: Bob Allen, NashvIIe. FOR MORE BOXSCORE RESULTS GO TO BILLBOARD. Phone: 615-321 -9171. Fax: 615 -321 -0878. For research information and pricing, call Bob Allen, 615- 321 -9171. 20 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 8, 2003 www.americanradiohistory.com R&D/HIP- Freeway Moves At High Speed Roc- a- Fella/Def Jam Rapper Keeps `Rocking' With New CD BY RASHAUN HALL has also planned a three -week TV motional tour Jan. 27, where he is Philadelphia's neo -soul explo- advertising campaign at BET and meeting with PDs and music sion of the past few years may have MTV that will launch a week before directors in major markets across and The Blues.. some music fans thinking that release, and Freeway is scheduled the country. every Philadelphia musician is to make a number of TV appear- On the new -media front, there INDUSTRY BRIEFS: Stephen Hill out" through mentoring, after- school about that particular genre. Not ances, including on Rap City, the will be an insert with the CD that segues from VP to senior VP of activities, and other programs. so. The city's hardcore rap tradi- week of release. will enable fans to connect to the music programming at BET. Since tions are alive and well with Roc -a- Roc -a -Wear Web site to receive a making its transition from Wash- ON THE RECORD: Black Ice, Def Jam's Fella/Def Jam artist Freeway, who 40% discount off selected State ington, D.C., to New York, the net- first spoken -word artist, says his makes his debut Feb. 25 with Property merchandise. work's music division has launched eponymous debut is now set for April. Philadelphia Freeway. With the success of such Roc -a- such shows as 106 & Park and "I have a live band that I team up Like many of today's up -and- Fella artists as Beanie Sigel, DJ Clue, Access Granted ... Persaud Broth- with," he says, "and we create this coming MCs, Freeway built his Cam'ron, and Jay -Z, Freeway be- ers Entertainment establishes Wylde sound that's not standard hip -hop and reputation with guest appear- lieves he is now in a position to fol- Chylde Entertainment, a youth -tar- not eclectic like the Roots. But it ances. "Rock the Mic," his collab- low in their footsteps. geted management company for enlightens what I try to do, which is oration with fellow Philadelphian "It's been crazy," he says. "It's artists and producers. With offices write about my life experiences while and Roc -a -Fella recording artist what I've always wanted -a chance in New York, Los Angeles, and making sure people are entertained." Beanie Sigel, served as his intro- to get a position and do my thing. Atlanta, the new firm is headed by ... Artists Jocelyn Enriquez and duction to a national audience. I've learned a lot. I've seen a lot, and president Mark Persaud and is sis- Rome will release new projects via The single peaked at No. 16 on the I've been a lot of places." ter to the youth -aimed advertis- Bayside Entertainment Distribution. Hot R &B /Hip -Hop Singles & The rapper says those experi- ing /marketing company Persaud Enriquez's All My Life is set for Feb. Tracks chart. ences have served as the inspira- Brothers. Contact: 212 -333 -7195. 11; Rome's Do It arrives March 11. "We did that down in Miami," tion for Philadelphia Freeway. "It's Wylde Chylde producers the Smith Freeway says of the collaboration. a breath of fresh air," he says of the Brothers and Raekwon recently col- MEETING OF THE MINDS: Several "We were just doing songs. No- According to Cuny -Panicker, set. "It's something out of the ordi- laborated on "The Smith Brothers," urban industry- related gatherings body knew that that was going to Freeway, who is managed and nary. It's not the normal album a single that will appear on the Tat- dot this year's calendar. Melding be like that. When it started to booked by Troy Carter of Philadel- that you would hear from a cat. It's ter's album, due this summer. music and movies, the Salute to the blow up, it was crazy. I appreciat- phia -based Erving Wonder Man- the same shit, but I'm bringing it Blues bows Feb. 7 at New York's ed that. It wasn't anything special. agement, embarked on a pre -pro- totally different." BERT'S BEAT: Yes, he's Brandy's hus- Radio City Music Hall with India. I heard the beat, we made a hook band and cousin to Rodney Jerkins. Arie, Natalie Cole, Solomon Burke, to it, I laid my rhymes, and Beans But familial ties aside, Robert "Big Angie Stone, B.B. King, Mos Def, heard it and wanted to get on it, Bert" Smith is busy forging his own and others in tow. Benefiting the so we made it happen." 2003 I a In if.'1 I,,agillin identity as a producer. "I try to Blues Music Foundation, the con- '' se - Airplay monitored by approach each project differently," cert is being filmed for later distri- LINING UP SUCCESS W h! Nielsen Broadcast Data the L.A. -based Smith says. "But over- bution with Antoine Fuqua (7i-ain- Roc -a -Fella product manager 'i4 Systems all I go for a more simplified, less ing Day) as director and Martin Emmanuelle Cuny -Panicker be- = 5 TITLE IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL Artist computerized sound. More authen- Scorsese (Gangs of New York) as lieves such guest appearances en- ,_ 1 Week At Numbed tic with warm drums, piano, and executive producer. abled the setup of Philadelphia Free- o 3 IN DA CLUB 50 Cent 9 SHADY/AFT ERMATH/INTERSCOPE bass lines. I like taking it back to the R &B, hip -hop, and gospel take way. "That, along with [songs like] © 2 MESMERIZE Ja Rule Featuring Ashanti 9 old school with a little more street." center stage April 3 -5 at Houston's '1- 900 -Hustler' and 'Burnin' Up,' MURDER INC./DEF JAWIDJMG Q 6 WANKSTA 50 Cent ^a Radisson Hotel Astrodome Conven- helped build his visibility," Cuny- G- UNIT /SHADY /INTERSCOPE tion Center for the fifth annual Panicker says. " `Rock the Mic' did Q 7 GOSSIP FOLKS Missy "Misdemeanor Elliott Featuring Ludacris .2 Omni Music Festival 2003. Present- so much at both radio and video in THE GOLD MIND /ELEKTRA/EEG 5 1 AIR FORCE ONES Nelly Featuring Kyjuan, Ali & Murphy Lee v ed by Mathew Knowles' Music World terms of building his name." FO REESJUNIVERSAVUMRG 6 4 THUGZ MANSION 2Pac 9 Music, the festival combines music Freeway followed the success of AMARU /DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE with informational panels in part- "Rock the Mic" with his own lead sin- 7 5 '03 BONNIE & CLYDE Jay -Z Featuring Beyonce Knowles 9 nership with such sponsors as Pepsi, gle, "Line 'Em Up." Featuring Roc a ROC- A-FELLMDEF JAM /IDJMG 8 8 WORK IT Missy 'Misdemeanor Elliott .2 Radio One, Hispanic Broadcasting Fella labelmate Young Chris, the sin- THE GOLD MIND /ELEKTRAJEEG 9 9 MADE YOU LOOK Nas Est Corp., Anheuser- Busch, and Conti- gle peaked at No. 86 on the Hot R&B/ ILL WILL/COLUMBIA nental Airlines, among others. Con- Hip -Hop Singles & Tracks chart. 10 11 PARADISE LL Cool J Featuring Amerie ^a tact Omni MusicGroup's Gary Wade "I just heard the beat, and it came OFF JAWIDJMG 11 13 SATISFACTION Eve c' at 713-222-7891. to me -`Line 'em up. Shut 'em RUFF RYOERS/INTERSCOPE " 12 10 DO THAT... Baby Featuring P. Diddy 9 Soon thereafter is the 25th annu- down,' Freeway says. "From there, CASH MONEY /UNIVERSAL/UMRG al Black College Radio (BCR) con- I ran with the concept. Then Young ® 15 SICK OF BEING LONELY Field Mob ^a vention (April 11 -12), presented by Chris came to the studio and he was MCA 17 TELL ME (WHAT'S GOIN' ON) Smilez& Southstar R the National Assn. of Black College feeling it, so I let him get on." ARTISTDIRECT 15 12 LOSE YOURSELF Eminem 9 Broadcasters. The host site is At- Despite the successful collabo- SHADY /INTERSCDPE Five years into his mission, Smith lanta's Clark University; sponsors rations, Freeway is quick to note 16 14 MAKE IT CLAP Busta Rhymes Featuring Spliff Star 9 has worked with Toni Braxton, Dave include Universal /Motown and VP there is more to his debut set J /RMG that 17 16 WHEN THE LAST TIME Clipse 9 Hollister, and Kelly Rowland; his Records. In honor of its silver cele- than special -guest pairings. "The STAR TRAK/ARISTA 20 COME CLOSE TO ME Common Featuring Mary J. Blige 9 upcoming Big Bert Entertainment bration, BCR will inaugurate a hall majority of my album is me vibing. MCA schedule includes projects with of fame honoring student air per- Everybody fell back, and they let 19 18 GIMME THE LIGHT Sean Paul 9 Brandy, Usher, Angie Stone, Whitney sonalities/producers and also award me do me. The collaborations are 2 HARDNP/ATLANTIC 23 SUPERMAN Eminem Houston, and Blaque, who recently scholarships. For more info, call when cats were there with me and SVEB /AFTERMATH/I NTERSCDPE THE JUMP OFF Lil' Kim Featuring Mr. Cheeks signed with Elektra. "I see myself as 212 -587 -1990 or 404- 523 -6136. feeling me." QUEEN BEE /ATLANTIC R &B, hip -hop, rock, country ... I Dovetailing with BCR's confab 21 WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT BOY Baby Featuring Clipse 9 CASH MDNEYNNIVERSAL/UMRG don't put a limit on anything," says is Urban Hip - FREEWAY HITS THE PROMO ROAD the first national BEAUTIFUL Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell & Uncle Charlie Wilson Smith, who originally wanted to join Hop Music Festival (April 12 -13 at Roc -a -Fella has arranged for a D O GGYSTVLE/PRIOR ITV /CAPITOL his dad's trucking company. Atlanta's Turner Field). It is being retail promotion to piggyback 50 22 NO LETTING GO Wayne Wonder V G REE NSLEEVESNP /ATLANTI C A major pet project is his newly cross -promoted with Russell Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin'. 25 19 LUV U BETTER LL Cool J 9 launched charity, All God's Children. Simmons' April 11 Hip -Hop Sum- Philadelphia Freeway samplers will DEF JAM /IDJMG Records with the greatest increase in audience impressions. The rap tracks audience is compiled from 101 R&B /Hip -Hop and Based in Pleasantville, N.J., the mit in Atlanta. 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BY LEILA COBO Logistically, the artists' labels-BMG The latest Alexandre Pires album for Pires, Abril Music for Bruno & Mar - to be released in the Brazilian market Express' rone, and Universal for Chitaozinho & features the singer in a talkative Xororó -are in charge of manufactur- mood, chatting openly about his ing and distributing their respective childhood, his mother, and the songs `Vidas' albums. Express Editions is in charge of he had not been able to record previ- publicizing and marketing the product ously but that are here for the first and does so largely through an agree- time, mistakes and all. ment with TV network SBT, which It doesn't sound like your typical Paint runs a TV campaign advertising the Notas.. studio album, and it isn't. Pires is one albums with the agreement that if sales of the acts featured on the Minha Vida, are generated, it gets paid. NEW RELEASES:1Wo established fe- ment that few people hear me play," she Minha Musica (My Life, My Music) Portraits Of The album production costs, Lopes male acts are releasing studio albums says. "I take it out at family reunions." album series. Each album features an says, are minimal, which keeps the with new labels. up- close -and -personal look at an indi- price of the CDs low, too. Labels pay Ranchera singer Graciela Beltrán, GRAMMY NEWS: As was announced last vidual artist. The series is produced by him no more than $15,000 to produce after a long tenure with EMI Latin that week (Billboard Bulletin, Jan. 24), CBS Express Editions and is a joint venture The Artists each album, and if he goes over budg- yielded more than a half -dozen albums, Television will again carry the Latin between ad agency Ogilvy & Mather et, he foots the bill. Lopes says the is releasing No McArrepiento de Nada Grammy Awards domestically, and CBS and Sergio Lopes, the former VP of labels pay him and SBT a percentage of in March on Univision Records. Broadcast International will distribute marketing for Sony Music Interna- the sales, if there are any. Although the album is a return to them internationally for 2003. tional Latin America. Though he likes the idea of Minha banda, the style that popularized her While the show has originated from The International Federation of the Vida being available in video format, after her beginnings in mariachi as a Los Angeles since its inception three Phonographic Industry's Latin Ameri- Lopes says, 'We wanted to revive that little girl, Beltrán concedes it's more of years ago, it seems very likely that this can office approached Express Edi- radio format, because videos leave very a pop- oriented banda than what you time around it will go elsewhere, with tions-created as an alternative mar- little to the imagination. And we didn't would normally hear. New York, Miami, and San Juan as the keting company for arts, entertainment, want a film production. People's emo- "We've preserved the essence of the most viable candidates. The urge to music, and sports -to come up with an tions change in front of the camera. Our banda sinaloense, but we play with travel has been explored before, but innovative, self-sufficient project that great contribution is offering a com- other in- this time , would raise funds for the labels and sup- pletely new and unexpected product struments," it's almost port anti- piracy efforts. The labels were that doesn't cost the label anything." Beltrán certain the so taken with the idea that it became a According to Lopes, sales of Minha says. "Some show will purely commercial venture. Vida in Brazil have been strong. All tracks have move, ac- "The idea was to generate a creative three albums have attained at least gold drums, oth- cording to solution," Lopes says, "although it was status (100,000 units) since their re- ers have board hard to create a project that wouldn't but it's beautiful,' and he plays it, that lease last summer. Pires' album has guitar." Ac- members compete with what the labels were song is important in that context." sold 200,000 units, his label says. cordion was of the Latin already doing." For example, during an interview March will see the release of the first used on the Academy of So, rather than being a purely musi- with Brazilian duo Bruno & Marron, album in the series in Mexico, called Mi tracks "Qué Recording cal CD, Minha Vida presents an inti- which performs sertanejo music (the Vida, Mi Música and featuring Limite Pena" (What Arts and mate audio portrait of each artist talk- rough equivalent of country), Bruno singer Alicia Villarreal. The album will a Shame) Sciences ing about life and music in a highly reveals that he has always wanted to be released by Universal, and Express and "Qué ( LARAS). personalized setting. The format is a record a Luis Miguel bolero, but he has Editions has already enlisted the Tele- Dificil Es" What throwback to the days of radio drama, never had the opportunity. So he per- visa network as its media partner, (How Hard It Is) which were record- else can be expected to change? In an with actors sometimes incorporated as forms one on the album. which takes the place of SBT in Brazil. ed in norteño versions to get into dif- interview last year with Billboard, a means of dramatizing events. "[Min- The Minha Vida concept was first Additionally, Lopes has an agree- ferent radio formats. LARAS board of trustees president ha Vida] recounts emotional moments tried out last summer in Brazil, a ment in place in Argentina with media Beltrán says she's not worried that Manolo Diaz said lack of promotion in the life of an artist," Lopes explains. major market that lends itself to test- group Clarín, and conversations are purists will criticize the mix. "Many and marketing adversely affected the "For example, we have artists who ing new product. As well as albums under way to finalize a deal with a TV bands, even Cuisillos, are doing this. Latin Grammys' lower-than- expected recorded songs that for one reason or featuring Pires and Bruno & Mar - network in the U.S. Lopes says, "Our At times you don't know if it's banda ratings. This time, "the show will air another they never released. And when rone, the series includes an album by objective is to sell 10 million albums in or grupo or pop. But I think people with all the possible weight and sup- the artist says, 'This was never released, Chitaozinho & Xororó. the next 18 months." are looking for something new, as port from CBS," says Gabriel Abaroa, long as you don't lose the essence of vice chairman of the LARAS board. Mexican music." Abaroa is also currently in charge of Puerto Rican pop singer Millie, who LARAS' executive office -following Sony Discos Signs Distribution Deal With Indie Z was also with EMI, has now been picked Enrique Fernández's departure as VP up by BMG U.S. Latin for her first studio early this year -and is widely expect- BY LEILA COBO three acts currently under license album in three years. The eponymous ed to take over the leadership of the Following a newly inked licensing with Univision Records, among them disc, due Thesday (4), was produced by office later this year. deal with Califomia -based indie Titán Jessie Morales. His catalog is also with Rafael Pérez Botija, who wrote all 10 More importantly, Abaroa says, "this Records, Sony Discos has signed a dis- Univision, and he still owes albums to tracks based on what Millie wanted to is the first Grammys that will be han- tribution deal with another indie, Los that label. say. "We started talking about having a dled entirely by LARAS [as opposed to Angeles -based Z Records. Like Titán, Z Prajin stresses that Morales is in woman," Millie says, "who was modem, the National Academy of Recording specializes in regional Mexican product. good hands with Univision, which has who could fall in love, but who didn't Arts and Sciences] through its new Although the deal is ostensibly a dis- actively promoted him, but he also necessarily need a man to be happy." board of directors. We'll be working tribution agreement for the U.S. and wanted to focus on developing brand - More challenging than the album's among bicultural Latinos, with sup- Puerto Rico, Sony will also support the new acts and expanding into other message, though, is Millie's task to port from the American academy." development of new acts signed to Z. types of product, such as DVDs and reclaim a fan base that hasn't seen her It's no secret that the Latin Gram - Sony's alliance with Z is unusual, karaoke DVDs. in a while, although she's continued mys tread a fine line, balancing what's because Z is a subsidiary of Prajin One- Z plans to launch five new acts this to tour constantly in Puerto Rico. representative of Latin music with what Stop, which has distributed Z's prod- year. The first will be Cumbre Norteña, "We're considering a concert tour," will gamer ratings. But this won't stop uct particularly that of Jesse Morales, know I'm missing out on sales by not a band already popular in the Los Ange- she says, "but the main thing is to pro- the show. "We were the first to critical- aka El Original de la Sierra -with having my products out there." Pra- les area, followed by Alex Arellano, mote the album to make up for the ly analyze things," Abaroa says. "But great success. jin adds that he did not want other whose style is similar to that of Morales. time I wasn't around." we're still committed. And for the Latin Z Records CEO George Prajín says, clients of Prajin One -Stop to think In a statement, Sony Discos chair- Although Millie is featured in her Academy, this is the assurance that "My distribution sells mainly to mom - that Z Records artists were getting man Oscar Llord said, "This partner- album photos with a guitar, which she Latin music continues to boom and and -pop stores and people who sell at preferential treatment. ship brings another important source plays (although not on the album), her continues to be present and we have a swap meets, and there are other types According to Prajin, the Sony dis- of quality products, as well as the real instrumental strength is the flute, very, very big window of opportunity to of retailers, like Wal-Mart, Target, and tribution deal will cover his current opportunity for Sony's exclusive which she's been playing since she was show and express it. And ratings are an Virgin, where to get in you need to be acts, as well as any artists signed from artists to tap George's unparalleled 11. "It's become a very personal instru- important factor, but not the only one." associated with a major distributor. I this point on. It does not include talents as a producer."

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19 DE ALGUIEN EL PODER DEL NORTE 39 37 AFORTUNADO Joan Sebastian 24 1 SUENA INTOCABLE ENAMORATE J. SEBASTIAN IJ.SEBASTIANI MUSART /BALBOA EMI LATIN RISA 38 3 AY! PAPACITO (UY! DADDY) OMITE 20 QUERIDO LADRON AROMA SIN FORTUNA Lupillo Rivera UNIVERSAL LATINO FONOVISA SONY DISCOS P RIVERA IA.GONZALEZI MAZATLAN 3 5 DE UNO Y DE TODOS LOS MODOS PALOMO 18 NOCHES ETERNAS NICO FLORES SU BANDA PURO 42 40 CAPRICHO MALDITO Los Rieleros Del Norte 9 23 DISH RCA /BMG LATIN LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA 24 EL BAILE DE LA TOALLITA JOEL HIGUERA M MORALES IP.GARZAI FONOVISA 4 4 LA CHICA SEXY UNIVERSAL LATINO DISH LOS ANGELES DECHARLY 41 32 NOCHES ETERNAS Nico Flores Y Su Banda Puro Mazatlan 32 7 UNA VEZ MAS CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA 25 POR UN MINUTO DETUAMOR FICA FONOVISA E PAEZ. I. O.LIZARRAGA,J.MONTOYA,N.SERRANO FLORES,J.A.FIGUEROA JIMENEZ (F.VALDEZ LEAL) /BMG LATIN FONOVISA 2 PERDONAME MI AMOR CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA NO VALGO NADA PESADO 38 MALA GENTE Juanes 38 FONOVISA WEAMEO /WARNER LATINA SURCO /UNIVERSAL LATINO G SANTAOLALLAJUANES IJUANES) 26 AMOR DE INTERNET SOCIOS DEL RITMO A 7 8 Y COMO QUIERES QUE TE QUIERA FABIAN GOMEZ IM EN CUERPO Y ALMA Millie 9 42 SONY DISCOS $ 9 CORAZON CHIQUITO ADOLFO URIAS V SU LOBO NORTE N0 36 NECESITO UN AMOR ATAN CHALINO SANCHEZ R PEREZ- BOTIJA APIOLA /BAG LATIN IR.PEREZ-BOTIJAI PLATINO/TONOVISA COSTAROLA /SONY DISCOS /8 PALABRAS HERMOSAS CHUY VEGA MICAELA Dueto Voces Del Rancho 43 B LA REINA DEL SUR LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE FONOVISA UNIVISION NOT LISTED ILC.MEYERI CINTAS ACUARIO /SONY DISCOS 10 COMER A BESOS LOS TEMERARIOS 33 CREO ESTAR SONANDO JESSIE MORALES. EL ORIGINAL DE LA SIERRA 35 41 LAS VIAS DEL AMOR Banda El Recodo 23 .. FONOVISA UNIVISION FONOVISA ASEREJE LA ONDA A LIZARRAGA,J.LIZARRAGA IA. LIZARRAGA ,J.LIZARRAGA,N.HERNANDEZI - N01BIGO DII6B All OUINIANILU III KUMBIA&INGSFEATIUAN GABRIEL& ELGRAISIUNCIO 31 EMI LATIN id EMI LATIN Las Ketchup 1 ARTURO MACIAS 31 26 ASEREJE 9 12 LA SUEGRA BANDA MACHOS 27 ERES IMPOSIBLE DE OLVIDAR CUISILLOS DE M RUIZ (M.RUIZ,M.BENITOI SONY DISCOS WEAMEX/WARNERLATINA MUSART /BALBOA BANDA TIERRA SANTA Pancho Barraza 46 13 AFORTUNADO JOAN SEBASTIAN 17 EL AMOR NOTIENEEDAD EL COYOTE SU UNA ORACION MUSART /BALBOA EMI LATIN MUSART /BALBOA F J.BARRAZA IF.J.BARRAZAI 14 EL DOLOR DE TU PRESENCIA JENNIFER PENA 22 NO QUE NO CONTROL SIENTO Ilegales 47 UNIVISION EMI LATIN NORTE LAS MISMAS PIEDRAS GRUPO MONTE/ OE DURANGO V.DOTELV.WAILLIV.DOTELI EMI LATIN 15 CAPRICHO MALDITO LOS RIELEROS DEL FONOVISA DISH EL 30 PARA OLVIDARME DE TI LOS REYES DEL CAMINO HERIDA MORTAL Jerry Rivera 48 11 LAS VIAS DELAMOR BANDA RECORD /BMG LATIN SISA REYES IESTEFAND,J.REVESI ARIOLA FONOVISA 23 SIN FORTUNA LUPILLD RIVERA 34 EL AMOR DE MI VIDA TRINO Y LA LEYENDA EL BAILE DE LA TOALLITA Joel Higuera 9 49 SONY DISCOS MUSIMEX /UNIVERSAL LATINO RISA J .IIGUERA,P.CABRERRA IJ.HIGUERAI 35 NOMEENSENASTE THALIA 18 21 UNA ORACION PANCHOBARRAZA EMI LATIN Lizarraga 26 MUSART BALBOA 43 28 DONDE VAYAS German DUELO 19 29 MICAELA DUETO VOCES DEL RANCHO 38 EL AMOR NO ACABA A.VALENZUELA,O.VALENZUELA IFROSARIOI RISA CINTAS ACUARIO /SONY DISCOS UNIVISION GERMANLIZARRAGA FUI TAN FEUZ ADANCHALINO SANCHEZ Radio Track service. A panel of 100 stations (39 Latin Pop, 17 Tropical /Salsa, 16 DOME VAYAS - Compile from a nat oval sample of airplay supplied by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems' COSTAROLA /SONY DISCOS Records showing an increase in audience RISA 55 Regional Mexican) are electronically monitored 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by Audience Impresslons.INI a even if it reg- over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. A record which has been on the chart for more than 20 weeks will generally not receive bullet, the record being played on isters an increase in audience. Greatest Gainer indicates song with largest audience growth. If two records are tied in audience size, VNU Business Media, Inc. All more stations is placed first. Records below the top 20 are removed from the chart after 26 weeks. i2 Videoclip avaliability. ©2003, rights reserved. 8. 2003 26 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD FEBRUARY www.americanradiohistory.com ,gyp \Nor d's Largest at sc ve

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for more info & to register www,billboard,com or call 646.654,4660 www.americanradiohistory.com FEBRUARY 8 2003 BiIIboard LATIN ALBUMS.. Sales data compiled by 411, Nielsen á oz SoundScan vi YY ARTIST Title 44 ARTIST Title IMPRINT& NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL a. Tambora 2 Weeks At Number 1 53 67 ANTONIO AGUILAR Con 49 NUMBER 1 MUSART 12708/BALBOA (5.98/12.98) LOS BUKIS 30 Inolvidables 1 45 45 MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS Mas De Mi Alma FONOVISA 050691 /UG (14.98 CO) (N] FONOVISA 000527/0G 110.96/16981 [NI

SHAKIRA A Grandes Exitos 49 48 VARIOUS ARTISTS Historia Musical Sonidera 48 SONY DISCOS 87611 (15.98 HI CO) RISA 724055/UG 17.98/13.98) JUANES 4 Un Dia Normal 2 52 52 ELVIS CRESPO Greatest Hits 45 SURCO 017532/UNIVERSAL LATINO 11198 CO) [NI SONY DISCOS 87683 (14.98 EQ CD) VARIOUS ARTISTS Protagonistas De La Musica 4 39 35 LUPILLO RIVERA 4 Amorcito Corazon SONY DISCOS 87543(14.98 ED CD) SONY DISCOS 87537 (8.98 EQ/13.98) [NI LAS KETCHUP A2 Las Ketchup 54 47 INTOCABLE 4 Suenos SHAKETOWN /COLUMBIA 86980/SONY DISCOS (15.98 ES CD) [NI EMI LATIN 3774519.98(15.90) [N] INDUSTRIA DEL AMOR 30 lnolvidables 6 62 66 CELIA CRUZ Hits Mix 55 UNIVISION 310093/00114.98 CD) (NI SONY DISCOS 87607 114.98 Ell CDI RICARDO ARJONA o Santo Pecado 3 57 68 VARIOUS ARTISTS Solo Exitos Underground 2003 56 MOCK 8 ROLL 87635/SONY DISCOS EO CO) SONY DISCOS 84564117 98 ED CD) [N] (12.98 VARIOUS ARTISTS Arcoiris Musical Mexicano Vol.2 6 55 49 GILBERTO SANTA ROSA o Viceversa 2 UNIVISION 310090/ÚG(11.98/15.98) SONY DISCOS 84781 16.98 EO /16.981 [N] KUMBIA KINGS o All Mixed Up: Los Remixes 3 70 65 PESADO Pesado Mix 50 EMI LATIN 42526(7.98/11.98) WEAMEX 49501/WARNER LATINA (10.98 CO) LIMITE Soy Asi 8 59 - SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA Un Gran Dia En El Barrio 31 UNIVERSAL LATINO 066373(8 98/13.98) [N] ROPEADOPE 93135/AG (17.98 CD) CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA Perdoname Mi Amor 2 63 63 VICENTE FERNANDEZ o Historia De Un Idolo Vol. 2 FONOVISA 086237/UG 19.98/13981 [M] SONY DISCOS 84282(10.98 E015.98) [N]

ENRIQUE IGLESIAS Quizas 1 58 58 A.B. QUINTANILLA III Y LOS KUMBIA KINGS Shhh! UNIVERSAL LATINO 064385(11 .98/18.98) EMI LATIN 29745(9.98/14.981 LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE La Reina Del Sur 50 46 EDNITA NAZARIO Acustico Vol. 2 FONOVISA 050666NG (14.98 CD) SONY DISCOS 87649 (16.98 ED CO) [ELI SELENA o Ones 4 61 59 LOS RAZOS o Dandole Vuelo A La Hilacha 12 EMI LATIN 42096 (16.98 CDI RCA 98788/BMG LATIN (12.98 CO) [N]

LU2 MANA Revolucion De Amor 1 56 60 SOUNDTRACK El Clon 19 WARNER LATINA 48566110.98/1818/ SONY DISCOS 84951115 98 ED Col 60 57 VARIOUS ARTISTS Salsahits 2003 48 $ GREATEST GAINER $ JAN 87551 /SONY DISCOS (14.98 ED CO) VARIOUS ARTISTS Guerra De Estados Pesados Vol. 4 16 69 64 LOS ACOSTA Historia Musical: 30 Pegaditas 8 UNIVISION 310021 /LEG (10.98/14.98/ DISA 727026/UG (8.98/13.98) [N] ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ Bellas Artes En Vivo: Un Canto De Mexico 6 66 61 JOAN SEBASTIAN & PEPE AGUILAR Los Grandes 45 SONY DISCOS 84953 (15.98 ED CD) (N] MUSART 2804 /BALBOA (7.98/12.981 2 INDIA Latin Songbird: Mi Alma Y Corazon 18 LOS RIELEROS DEL NORTE Los Mejores Exitos 30 SONY DISCOS 87454 (16.98 ED CO) [N] FONOVISA 084202/U0 (198/12981

20 LOS TEMERARIOS Una Lagrima No Basta 1 TRINY Y LA LEYENDA El Amor De Tu Vida 69 AFG SIGMA/FONOVISA 080529)05 (10.96/16.98) MUSIMEX 067180/UNIVERSALLATINO 112.98 CD) PALOMO Situaciones 15 71 JOSE ALFREDO JIMENEZ Las 100 Clasicas Vol.1 27 DISA 727032/UG (8.98113.981 [N] ARIOLA 79005/BMG LATIN 118.98 CD) JOAN SEBASTIAN Afortunado 14 73 HECTOR & TITO A La Reconquista MUSART 2880/BALBOA 1198/13.98) [NI VI 450571/UG 114.98 Co) [N] LUIS MIGUEL 4 Mis Boleros Favoritos 3 BACILOS Caraluna 70 WARNER LATINA 49277 09.98 CD) WARNER LATINA 46640 (14.98 CDI SOUNDTRACK Mariana: Complices Al Rescate MONCHY & ALEXANDRA Confesiones... ARIOLA 92568/BMG LATIN (9.98 CO) JAN 84839/SONY DISCOS 18.98 EQ/13.98) [M] EL CHICHICUILOTE o La Fiesta Del Chichicuilote 19 68 56 VARIOUS ARTISTS o 15 Postales De Amor 11 LIDERES 95046617.98/13.98) [N] LIDERES 95041517.98/13.981 VARIOUS ARTISTS Bachatahits 2003 25 CHARLIE ZAA Grandes Sentimientos 54 JAN 87552/SONY DISCOS 113.98 EG CO) LIDERES 950461 (14 98 CDI OLGA TANON o Sobrevivir 11 WARNER LATINA 49393 (16.98 CO) (N] TROPICAL/SALSA ALBUMS PANCHO BARRAZA Las Romanticas De Pancho Barraza 27 MUSART 2713/BALBOA (5.98 CO) SHAKIRA INDIA LAS BUGS 29 LIBERACION Historia Musical /LEG) GRANDES EXROS ISONY DISCOS 1 LATIN SONGBIRD: MI ALMA Y CORAZON (SONY DISCOS 301NOLVIDABLES IFONOVISA OISA 727029/116 18.98/13.98) [N] JAGUARES o El Primer Instinto 2 JUANES VARIOUS ARTISTS 2 INDUSTRIA DEL AMOR RCA 96656/BMG LATIN 114.98 CO) UN DIA NORMAL (SURCO/UNIVERSAL LATINO) BACHATAHITS 7003 (JAN /SONY DISCOS) 30 INOLVIDABLES ( UNIVISION NG/

VARIOUS ARTISTS Los Mejores Saxofones Nortenos 30 VARIOUS ARTISTS ELVIS E RESPO VARIOUS ARTISTS FONOVISA 050707N0 ARCOIRIS MUSICAL MEXICANO VOL 2 (9.98/13.981 PROTAGONISTAS DE LA MUSICA (SONY DISCOS ) GREATEST HITS WONT DISCOS I IUNNISION NG)

SOUNDTRACK Talk To Her 28 LAS KETCHUP CELIA CRUZ 4 UMFIE MILAN 36005(17.98 CO( LAS KETCHUP (SHAKETOWN/COLUMBIA /SONY DISCOS) HITS MIX (SONY DISCOS 1 SOY ASI (UNIVERSAL LATINOI

THALIA 4 Thalia RICARDO ARJONA VARIOUS ARTISTS 5 CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA EMI LATIN 39753(10.98/17.98) [N] ROLL/SONY DISCOS) PERDONAME MI AMOR ( FONOVISA SANTO PECADO (SONY DISCOS 1 SOLO RUBS UNDERGROUND 2003 (MOCK 8 NG) Libre JENNIFER PENA 4 KUMBIA KINGS GILBERTO SANTA ROSA LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE UNIVISION 319853/00(9.99/13.98) [N] VICEVERSA DISCOS) LA REINA DEL SUR AIL MIXED UP: LOS REMIXES (EMI LATIN 1 (SONY IFONOVISA/UGI

ENRIQUE IGLESIAS SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA VARIOUS ARTISTS 4 UUIZAS (UNIVERSAL LATINO) UN GRAN DIA EN EL BARRIO (ROPEADOPE /AGI GUERRA DE ESTADOS PESADOS VOL ) UNIVISION /U0I SOUNDTRACK Complices Al Rescate: El Gran Final 34 SELENA VARIOUS ARTISTS ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ ARIOLA 95037/BMG LATIN 19.98 CDI 2003 /SONY DISCOS) BELIOS ARTES EN VIVO: UN CANTO DE MEXICO DISCOS I ''. FS )EMI LATIN ) SALSAHITS (JAN )SONY VARIOUS ARTISTS No.1: Un Ano De Exitos Vol. 3 34 SONY DISCOS 49473/WARNER LATINA (17.98 CO) MANA MONCHY 8 ALEXANDRA LOS TEMERARIOS NO REVOLUCION DE AMOR ( WARNER LATINA I CONFESIONES... (JAN /SONY DISCOS) UNA LAGRIMA BASTA IAFG SIGMA/FONOVISANGI SOUNDTRACK Silvana: Complices Al Rescate ARIOLA 92579/BMG LATIN (9.98 CDI LUIS MIGUEL 10 AVENTURA 10 PALOMO WE BROKE THE RULES MIS BOLEROSFAVORITOS (WARNER LATINA 1 (PREMIUM LATIN /JAN) SITUACIONES 1015A /U01 VICENTE FERNANDEZ o 35 Aniversario...Lo Mejor De Lara SONY DISCOS 87589 (17.98 EG CDI OLGA TANON 11 MARC ANTHONY 11 JOAN SEBASTIAN LATINA UBRE /SONY DISCOS) AFORTUNADO )MUSART BALBOA) VARIOUS ARTISTS Arcoiris Musical Mexicano SOBREVIVIR (WARNER I (COLUMBIA UNIVISION 310073/ÚG111.98/15.981 JAGUARES 12 VARIOUS ARTISTS 12 SOUNDTRACK .. RIMER INSTINTO (RCA BMG LATINI MERENHITS 2005 WAN BONY DISCOS) MARIANA. COMPUCESALRESCATE IARIOLA BMG LATINI VARIOUS ARTISTS Radio Hits...Es Musica Vol. 2 30 069842 (16.98 CDI UNIVERSAL LATINO SOUNDTRACK 13 JOSEPH FONSECA 13 EL CHICHICUILOTE HOT SHOT DEBUT TALK TO HER )MILAN ESCUCHAME (KAREN (UNIVERSAL LATINO) LA FIESTA DEL CHICHICUILOTE ( UDERES ) THAW 14 VICTOR MANUELLE 14 PANCHO BARRAZA ROMANOCAS PANCHO LOS TEMERARIOS Joyas Vol. 2 40 THAUA TEMI LATIN LE PREGUNTABA ALA LUNA (SONY DISCOS 1 LAS OE BARRATA (MUSART (BALBOA) FONOVISA 350744/UG 110.98/13.981 15 SOUNDTRACK 15 CARLOS VIVES 15 UBERACION HISTORIA MUSICAL 1015A TEGO CALDERON EI Aballarde 17 COMPLICES AL RESCATE: FLORAN FINAL IARIOIABMG LATIN) DEJAME ENTRAR IEMI LATIN ) /U5) WHITE LION 9003303 98 CO) [N] 16 VARIOUS ARTISTS 16 CELIA CRUZ 16 VARIOUS ARTISTS

LA NEGRA TIENE TUMBAO DISCOS 1 LOS MEJORES SAXOFONES NORTENOS IFONOVISA NG) THE LATIN ALL -STARS Exitos Latinos: Latin Hits 38 NO. I: UN ANO DEEITSS VOL 3 (SONY DISCOS/WARNER LATINA) (SONY ST. CLAIR 6462 (8.98 CDI 17 SOUNDTRACK 17 VARIOUS ARTISTS 17 JENNIFER PENA 30 CHAYANNE 4 Grandes Exitos SILVANA: COMPLICES ALRESCATE (ARIOLA/BMG LATINI BAILA HITS (SONY DISCOS ) LIBRE IUNIVISIONNG) SONY DISCOS 84667 (10.98 EQ/16.98) [N] 18 VARIOUS ARTISTS 18 EL GENERAL 18 VICENTE FERNANDEZ EL GENERAL DE FIESTA B ROLL/SONY DISCOS) 35 ANIVERSARIO... LO MEJOR OE LARA DISCOS! BANDA EL RECODO No Me Se Rajar RADIO HITS...ES MUSICA VOL 2 (UNIVERSAL LATINO I IMOCK ISONO FONOVISA 286228/UG 19.98/13.98/(HI 19 TEGO CALDERON 19 JERRY RIVERA 19 VARIOUS ARTISTS LA ONDA A Toda Onda 29 ELABALLARDE (WHITE LION VUELA MUY ALTO (ARIOLA BMG LATIN) ARCOIRIS MUSICAL MEXICANO (UNIVISION NG) EMI LATIN 3909918.98/12.98) 20 THE LATIN ALL -STARS 20 LUIS VARGAS/ANTONY SANTOS LOS TEMERARIOS Grandes Hits 13 2 40 CRISTIAN EXITOS LATINOS: LATIN HITS (ST. CLAIR ) MANO A MANO ( UNIVISION NG) JOYAS VOL IFONOVISANGI ARIOLA 95787/BMG LATIN (16.98 CDI [N]

RIM for net shipment of 1 mil- 40 SIN BANDERA o Sin Bandera 12 01Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIM) certficabonfor net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold), certification lion units RIM certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi-platinum level. For booed sets, and double SONY DISCOS 84806 (16.98 ED COI [HI (Platinum). number of discs and/or tapes. Latin awards: O for net shipment of 100,000 units (Oro). A Cerbfica- ®. albums with a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments byte RIM Certficaton 100,000 indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices 43 51 LOS ANGELES DE CHARLY Bonita Mujer 10 bon of 200,000 units ( Platino). 4' Certification of units )Multi- Plabnol.'Asterisk largest unit increase Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. FONOVISA 050665)051198/13.98) [N] marked ED, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's Heatseeker Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. (N] indicates past or present Healseekertitle. 02003, VNU Business Media, Inc., and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved.

28 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 8, 2003 www.americanradiohistory.com DANIE/ELECT Ishioka's `King' Reigns Over U.S., Japanese Dance Landscape

BY MICHAEL PAOLETTA DJs, including Joe Claussell, music I release," notes Ishioka, NEW YORK -On the dance /elec- François K., and Blaze, to Japan.) who promises new albums from tronic landscape, it is not uncom- In 1990, Ishioka began compiling/ Ananda Project, Kerri Chandler, BOX.. mon for independent labels to be coordinating dance compilations Stephanie Cooke, and Blaze by here one day and gone the next. This for such Japanese labels as Toshi- year's end. "Whether it's a vocal LIKE GOLD: It's been nearly two NEWSY NEIGHBORS: Cory Robbins, is more true today, given the current ba -EMI. "I was basically doing recording or an instrumental years since Norwegian duo Kings president of Robbins Entertainment, state of the economy and the music A &R for these labels in a work -for- track, I'm always looking for an of Convenience (KoC) released has promoted three executives from industry. It is in this environment, hire capacity," he notes. "I was emotion, a soul sensibility. It's that their gorgeous sophomore set, within the label. Paul Mislov has been though, that New York -based King finding all this new music for the soulful element that can be heard Quiet Is the New Loud. Since, one - named senior VP of finance, Lisa Levy Street Sounds, which specializes in various compilations." on all our releases." half of the musical partnership, is now VP of sales and production, soulful house music, ably thrives. Such statements help to explain Erlend Oye, has worked on a cou- and John Parker's new title is VP of In fact, King Street celebrates why the label's catalog features a ple of side projects. He contributed A &R/dance promotion. They were, its 10th anniversary this year. For who's who of top producers, DJs, vocals to Röyksopp's "Poor Leno" respectively, VP of finance, senior label founder and president Hisa and artists, including Ultra Naté, and "Remind Me" and recorded the director of sales and production, and Ishioka, who moved from Japan to Evelyn "Champagne" King, Blaze, Lee Hazlewood nugget "No Train to A &R/promotions manager. New York in 1985, such a mile- Morales, Chris Brann (aka Ananda Stockholm" for the tribute album Geoffrey "DJ Geoffe" Colon, for- stone is not taken lightly -nor is Project), Chandler, Cevin Fisher, Total Lee! merly of MTAN2, is now handling its namesake. Mondo Grosso, Danny Krivit, Peter promotion, marketing, and publicity According to Ishioka, he owes Rauhofer, and Tony Humphries. for San Francisco -based UBL Music his career in music to late DJ Larry "King Street's catalog is about Group. Based in New York, Colon has Levan and the Paradise Garage, the quality," says Judy Russell, VP of worked on numerous DJ -mixed CDs now -defunct club located on King sales at independent distributor for the label and will continue to do Street in New York's West Village Downtown 161 in New York. "Which so. Upcoming compilations include where Levan ruled the turntables. is why we do very well with their Dance Essentials Vol. 3. Colon may "Originally, I moved to New product -that is, when it's available be reached at geoffe @ublmusic.com. York to study the interiors of clubs and we can get it back in stock." Remixer/producer Jason Nevins' and restaurants," says Ishioka, In addition to such recently is- remix of N *E *R *D's "Rock Star" is who, at the time, was employed by The producers of one such track, sued singles as GTS Featuring used in the commercial and trailer a Japanese interior- design firm. "I "Beat Freak" by Loop Trick, want- Karyn White's "Super Woman" and for the Touchstone film Shanghai was going to clubs like the Saint ed a U.S. release. "At that time, I Stephanie Cooke's "Rain (Let It All Knights, which stars Jackie Chan and and Area. It wasn't until a friend had no desire to open a label," Ish- Fall Down)," as well as full -lengths opens nationwide Friday (7). Nevins' took me to the Garage that my ioka explains. "I didn't have much like Ananda Project's Release, Rus- "Rock Star" remix was also featured views toward club music changed. money. But I put the track out any- sell says she does very well with in Universal Pictures' Blue Crush and "From that day forward, I went to way, with remixes by Pal Joey and King Street's many compilation on its accompanying soundtrack. the Garage every weekend, until it Blaze." King Street was born. series, especially Abstract Afro Well, we've got great news for Grammy Award -winning remixer closed in 1987," he continues. In the years since, King Street Lounge, Abstract Latin Lounge, and those who can't get enough of Dye's Hex Hector recently spent time in "That's where I received my musical (and its 9- year -old imprint, Nite Mix the Vibe. (Morales is confirmed sweetly melancholic vocals. On Feb. the studio with Ricky Martin and education." It's also where the ini- Grooves) has experienced much to helm the series' upcoming spe- 11 (one day earlier overseas), Source Anastacia. The trio -with Hector in tial seeds of Ishioka's career change success on the Billboard Hot cial 10th -anniversary volume.) 360 /Astralwerks issues Oye's solo the producer's seat-completed a were planted. "The Garage was my Dance Music /Club Play chart, with Ishioka acknowledges that sev- debut, the beautifully understated cover of Dan Hartman's disco classic introduction to the music industry." nearly 30 chart entries -more eral tracks released on King Street Unrest. A cross between the KoC "Relight My Fire." The track finds By the late '80s, Ishioka was than half of which have gone top (or Nite Grooves) arrive via Hi's remix project Versus, his work with Anastacia reprising Loleatta Hol- sending DJs like Levan, Frankie 10- including three No. is (Kim - Production USA -which, in addi- Röyksopp, and Pet Shop Boys' loway's jaw- dropping, divalicious per- Knuckles, and David Morales on ara Lovelace's "Circles," Urban tion to coordinating tours for U.S. Release, Unrest finds Oye fully formance from the original. Expect club tours of Japan. (Since then, Soul's "Show Me," and Pump Fric- DJs in Japan, is a production corn - embracing his fondness for all things it to appear on Martin's forthcoming Ishioka's Hi's Production USA tion's "That Sound "). pany that brings together Japan- electronic, encompassing nii- electro, set for Columbia. company has brought many other "I'm very passionate about the ese and American artists and pro- house, and leftfield. ducers for musical collaborations. "Working with Röyksopp, I realized THE AWARD GOES TO: The 2003 "We coordinate recordings, re- that my voice works in the electron- nominations for the second annual mixes, and productions for Japan- ic genre," Oye says. "And while I DanceStar USA awards have been an- ese acts wishing to work in the would've loved to make an entire nounced. Awards will be presented U.S.," Ishioka explains. "Many album with them, they were busy. So, in 25 categories, including best Japanese producers and artists I found others to work with." international act and record of the have a strong desire to go outside Recorded in 10 cities during 12 year. For the complete list, log on to Japan to record with other artists months, Unrest features several pro- billboard.com/awards. and musicians. I bring creative ducers, including Schneider TM ( "Like people together. There's a great Gold "), Prefuse 73 ( "Every Party Has ABOVE THE CLOUDS: Tim O'Lough- synergy between King Street and a Winner and a Loser"), Kompis ( "A lin, 27, the son of Next Plateau Enter- Hi's Production." Sudden Rush "), and Metro Area's tainment founder Eddie O'Loughlin, In this way, Ishioka has helped Morgan Geist ( "Ghost Trains "). died after a prolonged illness Jan. 11 nurture the careers of many Japa- "I had no technical know -how in New York. He is survived by his nese artists and producers, in- when I embarked on this journey," father and mother, Kathy O'Lough- cluding Towa Tei, Mondo Grosso, Oye recalls. "Throughout, I kept ask- lin, and a large extended family. Dona- Monday Michiru, and GTS. "Ulti- ing myself, `How can I make an elec- tions may be made in his name to the The Business of Songwriting. Bug Music, one of the world's leading publishing mately, it's about following my tronic album ?' Now, I see this album United Nations Assn./USA, 801 Sec- administrators, recently held a party at New York's Commune club to celebrate passion, about keeping the New as a musical awakening-a way for ond Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017. the opening of its new New York office. Among the many in attendance were York vibe alive." me to expand my musical horizons." Warlock Records VP Diana Lem - artists Lydia Rhodes, Michael Moog, and Hassan. DJs for the evening included King Street will celebrate its As for the future of KoC, Oye says chak and her husband, producer/ Bill Coleman, Nickodemus, Louie Balo, Freddy Bastone, John Martin, and Bug 10th birthday with a party March he and Kings partner Eirik Glambek engineer Gary Clugston, died Jan. 23 clients Jaymz Nylon and Ursula 1000. Pictured, from left, are West End 19 at the Raleigh Hotel in Miami, Boe will "be releasing records until in an apparent murder-suicide at Records founder Mel Cheren, Bug Music senior VP Garry Velletri, and West End president Kevin Hedge. which coincides with the Winter we're 50. We'll begin making our new their Chestnut Ridge, N.Y., home (see Music Conference. record in the summer." Obituaries, page 52).

BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 8, 2003 www.billboard.com 29 www.americanradiohistory.com MUS Maxi -Singles Sales and Sales Breakouts data compiled by - Nielsen Club Play Maxi -Singles Sales SoundScan

TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER/PROMOTION LABEL Artist TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Artist

14 Weeks At Number 1 NUNS: 1 Week AtNumberl NUMBER 1

7 THROUGH THE RAIN (FULL INTENTION, M. JOSHUA, & H. HECTOR MIXES) MONARCASLAND0699YlOJMG Mariah Carey c 1 DIE ANOTHER DAY (REMIXES) WARNER BROS. 42492 Q O Madonna

HEAD NOLABELPROMO Thunderpuss & Barnes 2 SOLSBURY HILL MuTE9200 Q Erasure

HIT THE FREEWAY (REMIXES) ARISTA PROMO Toni Braxton Featuring Loon c' 3 2 2 FEELIN' YOU (MAURICE JOSHUA, VICTOR CALDERONE & MAC QUAYLE MIXES) MuslcwtauCOIUMBa79aliCRG O O Solange

6 TEARS FROM THE MOON NETTWERK39170 Conjure One Featuring Sinead O'Connor 4 4 ALIVE (THUNDERPUSS REMIX) EPIC 79759 O O Jennifer Lopez '9

THE WRECKONING (THUNDERPUSS & DJ MONK MIXES) DREAMWORKSPROMO Boomkat 5 8 7 THE BOYS OF SUMMER ROBBINS72075 O O DJ Sammy Featuring Leona 9 DANCE DANCE (THE MEXICAN) [H02 & RICKY CRESPO MIXES] VIRGIN PROMO Thalia 6 10 TROY (THE PHOENIX FROM THE FLAME) RADIKAL99155 O O Sinead O'Connor .9

7 4 EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER (JUNIOR VASQUEZ & THAT KID CHRIS MIXES) COLUMBIA 79850 Vivian Green 7 L'ITALIANO NERVOUS man Q o The Sicilians Featuring Angelo Venuto

6 5 RISE UP STAR 59 1255 Funky Green Dogs 8 ANYWAY (MEN ARE FROM MARS) TommyBOYT87 Q O Amber

SURRENDER (REMIXES) ATLAN1C4914B Laura Pausini'st 9 9 IN YOUR LIFE LoOlc9B814 co O La Bouche

ALL AROUND THE WORLD (PUNK DEBUTANTE) OREAMWORKSPROMO Cooler Kids 10 5 10 SOMETHING ROBBINS 72056 Q O Lasgo

1 14 12 SOME LOVIN' TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL 2376/TOMMY BOY Murk vs. Kristine W FULL MOON (DANCE MIXES) ATLANTIC B5320/AG O o Brandy '9

11 BREATHE CATALOGUE77870/CAPITOL Telepopmusik'st 12 12 DON'T LET ME GET ME (REMIXES) ARISTA15117 O Pink .9

YOUR SONG (REMIXES) ROCKET/UNIVERSAL PROMO/UMRG Elton John 13 13 8 SURRENDER (REMIXES) ATLANTIC 49446/AG Q O Laura Pausini'S7

4 HE IS (REMIXES) RCAPROMO/RMG Heather Headley 'sP 14-4 22 3 LIKE I LOVE YOU (DEEP DISH & BASEMENT JAXX MIXES) ..L,an o Justin Timberlake K

IMPORT 16 18 THANK YOU (DEEP DISH REMIX) ARISTA13996 Q O Dido '9 38 THE HUM MELODY JUICY Robbie Rivera k 13 8 LIKE I LOVE YOU (DEEP DISH & BASEMENT JAXX MIXES) JIVE 40071 Justin Timberlake 9 15 U DON'T HAVE TO CALL (REMIXES) ARISTA15125 O Usher '9

26 MUST BE DREAMING SERIOUSPROMO/MCA Frou Frou THE ANTHEM STRONG ISLAND 91007 Q Jimi LaLumia

19 19 IN THIS WORLD V2 2m1 Moby' DANCE TO THE RHYTHM TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL Z197/TOMMYBOY O O Friburn & Urik

LOVE REVOLUTION FRIXION 9001/JUNGLE RED Pat Hodges With The Sweet Inspirations I BELIEVE PROVOCATIVE/THE RIGHT STUFF 77875/CAPITOL O O Chris Cox Vs. Happy Clappers

40 DANCE TO THE RHYTHM TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL Z62/TOMMYBOY Friburn & Urik 20 17 14 SIX DAYS MCA 063674 Q O DJ Shadow Featuring Mos Def's

24 32 FANTASY REALITY STAR 6912511 CYN 21 18 17 A DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE SONG WARNER BROS. 42455 O O Cher

11 16 JIVE 40073 29 33 WHAT I WANT JELLYBEAN 2648 Marisa Turner 22 CRY ME A RIVER (DIRTY VEGAS, J. FIASCO, & B. HAMEL MIXES) O Justin Timberlake ,9

10 DARK BEAT (ADDICTED 2 DRUMS) TWISTED 77e5YTHE RIGHT STUFF Oscar G & Ralph Falcon 23 24 20 TAKE ME AWAY (INTO THE NIGHT) mum 1132/ULTRA Q O 4 Strings .2

17 12 SORROW (ORANGE FACTORY & E- SMOOVE MIXES) TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL2385/TOMMYBOY Dolce 20 21 SONG FOR THE LONELY WARNER BROS.42422 O O Cher 9 ' 20 14 DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY (E -N AND FRIBURN & URIK MIXES) STAR 59 1249 e-n Featuring Ceevox SERVE THE EGO (REMIXES) ATLANTICB539B/AG O O Jewel Oxxxxial

28 DREAMS JELLYBEAN 2658 Afro Medusa miles with the greatest sales or club play increases this week. Power Pick on Club Play is awarded for the largest point increase among singles below the top 20. The Club Play chart is compi ed from a national sample of reports from club DJs. 9 Videoclip availability. Catalog number is for vinyl maxi -single, or CD maxi -single if vinyl is PICK unavailable. On Sales chart: © CD Maxi -Single available. O Vinyl Maxi -Single available. O Cassette Maxi -Single available. 512003, VNU Business Media, Inc. and POWER Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved. CRY ME A RIVER (DIRTY VEGAS, J. FIASCO, & B. HAMEL MIXES) JIVE 4C073 Justin Timberlake

AMAZING NETTWERK33159 Andy Hunter FEBRUARY TM GATES OF MIND PROVOCATIVE 77763/MHERIGHT STUFF Sterbinszky & Tranzident Featuring Jewls'Q 2003 __$_ Billboard TOP ELECTRONIC ALBUMS IF YOU LOVE ME UNIVERSALPROMOVJMRG Becky Baeling Sales data compiled by 5c 1 27 23 RAIN (LET IT FALL DOWN) KING STREET 1150 Stephanie Cooke Nielsen SoundScan 34 41 I WANT YOU (FOR MYSELF) YOSHROSHI093/DEEPDISH Kings Of Tomorrow ti ARTIST Title 3 IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL 21 YANG YANG (PETER RAUHOFER & ORANGE FACTORY REMIXES) MINOTRAIN 12502/STAR 69 Ono t. NUMBER 1 "»<= 12 Weeks At Number l 31 I SHOULD KNOW CREDENCE PROMO/CAPITOL Dirty Vegas

1 LOUIE DEVITO N.Y.C. Underground Party 5 18 ANYWAY (MEN ARE FROM MARS) TOMMYBOY23r7 Amber DEE VEE 0004/MUSICRAMA

LET n. GO NERVOUSmsm Dawn Tallman 2 THE STREETS Original Pirate Material v ICE 931811ATLANTIC [H] FREE YOUR MIND TWSTEO77056/THERIGHTSTUFF Sapphirecut GROOVE Limbos A31VRAA1 GHETTO (CHARLES WEBSTER & PETE LORIMER MIXES) PALM 7085 Supreme Beings Of Leisure 3 DJ SAMMY Heaven ROBBINS 15011 40 DINOSAUR ADVENTURE 3D JB02727w2 Underworld .9 7 TELEPOPMUSIK Genetic World CATALOGUE 30657/CAPITOL DO 44 EMERGE CAPITOL new Fischerspooner ^z 5 KUMBIA KINGS All Mixed Up: Los Remixes 39 42 DON'T YOU WANT ME E- MAGINE013/JVM Alcazar EMI LATIN 42525 4 OAKENFOLD Bunkka #' HOT SHOT DEBUT 413 MAVERICK 40204/WARNER BROS. IN YOUR LIFE Loolc9n14 La Bouche 6 THE HAPPY BOYS Dance Party (Like h's 2003) ROBBINS 75034 [H]

46 48 BATTLE OF ERISHKIGAL (MINGE BINGE & WES WALLACE MIXES) OMTOWNPROMOMIGHEROCTAVE Sasha Lazard 8 THIEVERY CORPOR/TIION The Richest Man In Babylon EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGEHO H ISO PROMO/COLUMBIA David Bowie EVERYONE SAYS HI (METRO REMIX) MOBY 18 v2 27127 BREATHE (REMIXES) REOZONE PROMO /ARISTA Blu Cantrell ^a 10 BJORK Greatest Hits ELEKTRA 62701/EEG Y JELLYBEAN 2654 Kiwi Dreams Vs. Hard Attack 11 DIRTY VEGAS Dirty Vegas CREDENCE 39986//CAPITOL DONTCHANGE (POUND BOYS REMIXES) LIEF SOUL 063790/IOJMG Musiq'c 13 LASGO Some Things RISING SUN 5050 IMPORT Paradise ROBBINS 15031 12 TáHEHAAPPYBOYS Trance Party (Volume Two) ASTRALWERKS38842 Cassius Steve Edwards THE SOUND OF VIOLENCE With R 75030 OH

YOU CAN GET OVER HARLEQUIN 1243 Shauna Solomon VARIOUS ARTISTS Best Of Trance Vol. 3 ROBBINS 75035

4 V 15 ZOEGIRL Mix Of Life SPARROW 40545 [H]

6.0 FEBRUUA3 Y 8 1 . 20 THE WARP BROTHERS Tranzworld WEBSTER HALL NYC 30

Billboard HOT DANCE BREAKOUTS t f.. 14 VARIOUS ARTISTS UIIra.Chilled 03 ULTRA 1145

1 17 DJ GEOFFE Best Of Club Hits Vol.1 Club Play Maxi- Singles Sales 1810901 19 ROYKSOPP Melody A.M. WALL OF SOUND 13352/ASTRALWERKS 2 < 16 DJ SAMMY The Annual 2003 America NO WAY NO HOW FINAL SHAKEDOWN F,IINWRY OF SOUND 40069869/ MCA Jocelyn Enriquez NEXT PLATEAU Groove Armada JIVEELECTRO 18 DAVID WAXMAN Ultra.Trance:1 ., .TRA 1130 CHANGE THE WORLD TI AMO 21 Simple Things Music Live Element Featuring Keith Taylor GOSSIP Aria OH ZEROUIMATE DILEMMA 5007 /PALM DI] $, 23 VARIOUS ARTISTS Pulse I BEUEVE DONTCHANGE (POUND BOYS REMIXES) RAZOR & TIE 09041 Chris Cox vs. Happy Clappers PROVOCATIVE/THE RIGHT STUFF Musiq LIEF SODUIOJMG 22 D;1221,1 ARK FARINA Mushroom Jazz 4 H HILL FOUNDATION SOLSBURY Albums with the g eatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIM) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIM Rob Accorsi YOSHITOSHVDEEP DISH 10 Numeral following Platinum or Diamond Erasure MUTE certifica ion for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIAA certification for net shipment of million units (Diamond). symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the num- ber of d'scs and/or tapes. RIM Latin awards: O Certification for net shipment of 100,000 units (Oro). A Certification of 200,000 units (Platino). A' Certification of THE DRIVE I JUST DIED IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT 400,000 units (Multi -Platino). *Asterisk indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EO, Resource RADIKAL Victor Calderone STATRAX/STATRA and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. [H) indicates past or present Heatseeker title. ©2003, VNU Business reserved. Inc. and Inc. All rights reserved. Breakouts: Titles with future chart potential, based on club play or sales reported this week. CO 2003, VNU Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. All rights Media, Nielsen SoundScan,

30 www.billboarál.com BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 8. 2003 www.americanradiohistory.com TRY `Next Big Thing' For Gill Is A

by Phyllis Stark New MCA Nashville Album, Tour

BY PHYLLIS STARK MCA originally planned to release produce this album on his own, NASHVILLE-After choosing to de- Gill's album last fall, but the retire- something he says he did with Scene.. lay the release of his latest album ment of chairman Bruce Hinton Brown's support and encourage- while the dust settled from a regime and the installation of Mercury's ment. After Brown left MCA to ON THE ROW: As expected, Curb Rec- Skaggs, Marty Stuart, the Whites, change at his longtime label, MCA Luke Lewis as his replacement launch Universal South Records, Gill ords' new Nashville imprint will be Ralph Stanley, Charlie Daniels, Con- Nashville, Vince Gill is finally ready to delayed the project. While Next Big felt like it was a good time to try called Asylum Records (Billboard, Jan. nie Smith, and Del McCoury. In Sep- re -enter the marketplace Feb. 11 with Thing is Gill's 11th album for the something new. 18). LeAnn Rimes will shift from Curb tember, Koch/Audium will release a his self-produced Next Big Thing. label, Lewis says, "I seem to have "I didn't want politics and busi- to Asylum, which will release her next DVD and VHS, also titled Bill Monroe: He'll be hitting the road to support hooked up with him at a time when ness to dictate where I would wind single, "Suddenly," exclusively to The Legend Lives On, and featuring it. But rather than playing at the larg- he's reinvigorated." up or who I would work with," Gill country radio March 10. A previous the artists on the CD. Prior to its na- er venues that housed his last few says of his decision to self -produce WEA imprint, also called Asylum tional release, the DVD/VHS will be outings, Gill has opted to perform at with the help of engineer Justin Records, operated in Nashville for sev- used as a premium offer in the March a series of small clubs on his Back 2 Niebank. In setting out to record the eral years before being consolidated PBS subscriber drive by public televi- Basics tour. album, Gill says he was in "a great into Warner Bros. in 2001. sion stations throughout the U.S. The 16 -city intimate -venue trek creative place." Katherine Woods has been pro- not only will bring Gill close to his During the process, he sought moted from VP to senior VP of legal ONE BAND SHOW: Tim McGraw will hardcore fans but will also give the feedback from an encouraging Mark and business affairs at RCA Label embark on an arena tour this artist a chance to reconnect with Wright, MCA's A &R chief, and from Group (RLG) in Nashville. Woods will spring. The tour, dubbed Tim Mc- players in radio and retail in an "up- Brown. When he played the finished continue to serve as legal counsel for Graw & the Dancehall Doctors' One close- and -personal" situation, ac- project for Brown, Gill says, "it was RLG and its associated labels. Prior to Band Show, launches March 7 in cording to Terry Elam, who oversees kind of bittersweet, and we both joining RLG in 1996, Woods was in Birmingham, Ala., and wraps May Gill's touring efforts for the manage- were getting choked up ... After it private practice in the Nashville 30 in Syracuse, N.Y. ment team at Fitzgerald -Hartley. was done, he said, `This is one of the entertainment industry. "For about 20 minutes after each best -sounding records you've ever Tracy McGlocklin has formed Mis- show he'll meet with radio, retail, and made. These are great songs. You sion Management and will serve as media people," says Elam, who adds can be proud of it, you did a great the Music Row -based company's pres- that in- stores and radio station While Gill says he misses the old job.' Just having that validation ident. Mission will co -manage Marty appearances are part of the plan. team at MCA and wishes it was still meant the world." Stuart and Little Big Town in part- "Basically, from 2 p.m. until mid- intact, he's also "excited about the nership with veteran manager Rendy night [in each market] Vince will strategy over there and the new blood CELEBRITY GUESTS Lovelady. McGlocklin previously have a chance to reach the PDs, GMs, and [working with] people I've never Gill, who previously produced an spent 13 years with Sony Music and jocks and talk to the retail peo- worked with." album for Lyric Street artist Sonya Nashville, most recently as director of ple, as well as his fans." Lewis says the Back 2 Basics tour Isaacs, thinks he may have more product management. The largest room on the route is will be a big part of the marketing such work in his future, noting, As first reported here last fall, Sony the 2,500- capacity Massey Hall in plan for the album. And while it "Probably it will be a natural evolu- Music Nashville has signed Stuart to Toronto; the smallest is the 650 -seat "wasn't meant to be a marketing tion for me to wind up producing." its artist roster (Billboard, Oct. 19, Pantages Theater in Minneapolis. move," Lewis says, "I think it's going His vocal guests on this new al- 2002). Stuart and his band, the Fab- Despite the small size of the venues, to turn out to be a great one for us. I bum include Emmylou Harris, Lee ulous Superlatives, are at work on a Gill is not skimping on the presenta- have a feeling it's going to get him Ann Womack, Leslie Satcher, Michael new project due later this year. Mean- In a prepared statement, McGraw tion during the six -week run. "We "re fired up." McDonald, wife Amy Grant, and while at Sony, Billy Ray Cyrus and said, "This is the most ambitious carrying the whole show, which daughter Jenny Gill. His studio band Jeffrey Steele exit the Monument tour we've ever set out to do. I want includes an eight -piece band, plus AUDIENCE 'ROOTING' FOR GILL included such luminaries as Al Records artist roster. this tour to look and feel different Vince," Elam says. "A lot of people While Gill is best -known for his big Anderson and Mac McAnally. British pop icon Cliff Richard than anything we've done in the out there don't know what a great hit ballads, MCA chose a tempo song, In addition to producing, Gill recently hosted a songwriters camp past. We want the time and space to player he is and just know him as a the title cut, as the leadoff single from wrote or co -wrote every track on the in Nashville. The four -day event had go deeper musically, to play album vocalist. This will give them a chance Next Big Thing. Lewis says, "I've been album. He co- authored one of its best 21 Nashville writers collaborating cuts and all kinds of songs that we to see him as a singer, songwriter, really encouraged by radio's response tracks, the beautiful ballad "Some- with Richard for his upcoming U.S. jam on in rehearsal, but never get to and musician." to it. It's a testimony to the respect day," with Richard Marx. release. Participants included Gary play in concert." Gill says his vision for the club everybody has for Vince." Gill has The single, "Next Big Thing," is a Burr and Marcus Hummon. The tour, like McGraw's previ- dates is to do "a live listening party notched 26 top 10 hits on the Hot tongue -in -cheek look at the artist ous outings, will be sponsored by for this record. I thought it would be Country Singles & Tracks chart, turnover in the country-music busi- ARTIST NEWS: Two country artists, Bud Light. a fun idea. including five No. is. ness. But Gill tackles the same sub- Keith Urban and Trick Pony's Heidi "I've been touring and playing Mark Grantin, PD at WWQM Madi- ject again in the more serious ballad Newfield, recently encountered a bit PASSAGES: Country DJ Hall of and doing every conceivable kind of son, Wis., says, "After hearing the "Young Man's Town." That song of vocal trouble. Newfield was due to Famer Mike Oatman died Jan. 27 at gig I think a human being can do in rough cut of this [single], I wanted to reflects Gill's own practical take on have vocal cord surgery in January at a Houston hospital after a long bat- a career for close to 30 years now," put it on the air right away. It was the music business. He sings, "Why the Vanderbilt Voice Clinic in Nash- tle with cancer. Along with partner Gill says. "I kind of felt like, `Let's that impressive and perfect for our bitch and moan and say they've done ville. The group has rescheduled Mike Lynch, Oatman co- founded the try something ... different.' I said, audience. As soon as we had the final you wrong/Just teach 'em what you several performance dates during Great Empire Broadcasting chain `Let's go find the coolest clubs in all mix in our hands, it went on the air know, and pass it on down." her recovery. best -known for its string of success- these cities.' " Gill says such clubs right away, and it's researched exact- "I think people's first impression Urban, meanwhile, was put on a ful country stations. Oatman re- are the places where he feels "the ly how we thought it would: very when they hear [ "Young Man's week of vocal rest by his doctor as a ceived the Country Radio Broad- most musical." strong with our target, very little Town "] is `Well, this guy is bitter,' result of what his publicist terms a casters' (CRB) President's Award in In the summer, Gill says he plans burn, great passion scores. It's a hit. and it couldn't be further from the "sudden vocal cord ailment." He can- 1999, seven years after being induct- to hit the road again for some acoustic "Vince is an instantly recognizable truth," says Gill, who has nothing to celed several TV appearances, along ed into its Hall of Fame. He served shows `with just me and my guitar." voice and an artist that I genuinely be bitter about. "The real crux to that with some concert dates. as president of CRB from 1985 -1988. Venues for that part of the tour will think our audience is pulling for to song is [that] it's kind of like [par- Oatman, who also served as the include West Coast wineries and some succeed," Grantin adds. "They're enthood]. You know your kids are MONROE MEMORIALIZED: Koch/Audi- longtime morning host on Great small, outdoor pavilions. For those wanting his current music to be going to screw things up, [but] you um Records will release a Bill Mon- Empire's KFDI Wichita, Kan., in shows, Gill says, he won't have a set great, and I think he's going to deliv- have to let them." roe tribute album Feb. 11. The two - addition to running the broadcast list and will just play songs that fans er with this project." CD set, titled Bill Monroe: The chain, was known on the air as '01 request. Gill is booked by Rick Shipp After years of working with pro- Additional reporting provided by Ray Legend Lives On, features Ricky Mike. He was 63. at the William Morris Agency. ducer Tony Brown, Gill decided to Waddell in Nashville.

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1 Stars &Guitars 18 9 Weeks At Number i 39 37 33 WILLIE NELSON & FRIENDS NUMBER 1 LOST HIGHWAY 170340/UMGN 118.98 CD)

1 Totally Country 2 1 1 DIXIE CHICKS A4 Home 40 39 36 VARIOUS ARTISTS MONUMENT /COLUMBIA 8684O'/CRG 11298 EO/18.981 BNA 67043/RLG (12,98/17.98) When You Lie Next To Me 5 2 2 SHANIA TWAIN Up! 1 41 43 46 KELLIE COFFEY BNA 67040/RLG 110.98/16.98) MERCURY 170314/UMGN (19.98 CD) é Steers 1 3 4 TIM MCGRAW A2 Tim McGraw And The Dancehall Doctors 2 42 40 41 BROOKS & DUNN & Stripes ARISTA NASHVILLE 67003/RLG CURB 78746112,98/18.981 (12,98/18.98)

1 41 35 TRITT Strong Enough 4 4 3 ELVIS PRESLEY A3 Elvis: 30#1 Hits 1 43 TRAVIS COLUMBIA 86660/SONY112.98 E0/18,98) RCA 68079'fl1MG 112.96/19.981 t

Cry 1 44 1 46 48 LINDA RONSTADT The Very Best Of Linda Ronstadt 19 5 . 6 5 FAITH HILL A2 ELEKTRA 76109/RHINO (17.98 CO) WARNER BROS. 48001AVRN 11298/18.981

1 44 44 THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Volume III 18 6 7 7 KENNY CHESNEY A2 No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems 1 45 CAPITOL 40177 119.98 CD) BNA 67038/RL6 (1298/18.98) Forgive 5 1 46' 45 39 REBECCA LYNN HOWARD 7 " 8 6 TOBY KEITH A2 Unleashed MCA NASHVILLE 170288/UMGN (11.98/1838) DREAMWORKS 150151/ INTERSCOPE (11.98/18.98) The Time -Life Treasury Of Bluegrass: America's Music 45 8 5 72 TERRI CLARK Pain To Kill 5 47 47 45 VARIOUS ARTISTS TIME LIFE 18861 09.98 CD) MERCURY 170328UMGN 11,98/18.98) 48 49 50 STEVE AZAR Waitin' On Joe 29 9 ,` 9 8 RASCAL FLATTS Met 1 MERCURY 170269/UMGN 111.98/17.98) [NI LYRIC STREET 165031 /HOLLYWOOD (12.98/18,98) Trick Pony 12 10 10 11 MARTINA MCBRIDE A2 Greatest Hits 1 49 53 55 TRICK PONY WARNER BROS.47927/WRN (11.98/17.981 RCA 67012/KG (1298/18.98) Something Worth Leaving Behind 2 11 11 10 ALAN JACKSON A3 Drive 1 50 48 47 LEE ANN WOMACK MCA NASHVILLE 170287/UMGN 02,98/18.981 3i ARISTA NASHVILLE 67039/RLG 11298/18.98) To Breathe 12 12 16 16 JOE NICHOLS Man With A Memory 12 51 50 49 DELBERT MCCLINTON Room NEW WEST 6042 CD) UNIVERSAL SOUTH 17029501.98/17,98) [NI (17.98 Jerusalem 7 12 12 VARIOUS ARTISTS Totally Country Vol. 2 5 52_: 52 53 STEVE EARLE 13' E-SQUARED 751147 /ARTEMIS 117.98 CD) EPICAVEANNIVERSAL/RLG 86920/SONY(12.98 EQ/17.981 51 JENNINGS RCA Country Legends: Waylon Jennings 19 14 -, 13 13 ALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION Live 9 53 56 WAYLON BMG HERITAGE/RCA 99788/RLG (24.98 C0) ROUNDER 610515 119.98 CO) 151. 17 14 KEITH URBAN Golden Road 3 r' HOT SHOT ( '?UT CAPITOL 32936110.98/18.981 CLINT BLACK Super Hits 54 16 14 15 GEORGE STRAIT The Road Less Traveled 1 RCA 67075/RLG (9.98 CO) MCA NASHVILLE 170220/UMGN (11.98/18.98) 17 18 17 GARY ALLAN Alright Guy 4 55- 57 59 BILL ENGVALL Cheap Drunk: An Autobiography 37 t MCA NASHVILLE 170201 /UMGN 111.98/17.98) WARNER BROS. 48340/WRN 01.98/17981 18 19 22 TRACE ADKINS Chrome 4 56 59 58 CLINT BLACK Greatest Hits II 8 CAPITOL 30618110.98/17.98) RCA 67005 /RLG (12.98/18.98) 19 15 9 AARON LINES Living Out Loud 9 RCA 67057/131.6 111.98/17.98) í1' PAC. 20 22 21 DIAMOND RIO Completely 3 m 64 57 VARIOUS ARTISTS Time- life's Treasury Of Bluegrass 27 ARISTA NASHVILLE 67046mLG 111.98/17.981 TIME LIFE 18701 09.98 CD) 21 21 18 MARK WILLS Greatest Hits 16 58 58 54 DOLLY PARTON Halos & Horns 4 MERCURY 170313/UMGN 111.98/18.981 BLUE EYE 3946 /SUGAR HILL 110.98/18.981 22: 20 23 GEORGE STRAIT The Best Of George Strait 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection 8 59 56 51 HANK WILLIAMS The Ultimate Collection 32 MCA NASHVILLE 170280 /UMGN 111.98 CO) MERCURY /UTV 170268NME (24.98 CD) Mountain Soul 19 C. 60 54 52 PATTY LOVELESS )$' GREATEST EPIC 85651 /SONY (11.98 E0/17,98)

23 27 25 JOHNNY CASH American IV: The Man Comes Around 14 61 61 65 LEANN RIMES I Need You 1 AMERICAN /LOST HIGHWAY 063339' /UME 11838 CO) CURB 78798(11.98/17,X) Ten Rounds 12 24 ), 24 20 LEANN RIMES Twisted Angel 3 62 60 63 TRACY BYRD CURB 78747112.98/18,98) RCA 67009/RLG 111.98/17.981

A 1 25 » 26 26 BRAD PAISLEY Part II 3 63 62 69 REBA MCENTIRE Greatest Hits Volume III - I'm Survivor ARISTA NASHVILLE 67008/RLG 11138/1798) MCA NASHVILLE 170202/UMGN 01,98/18.981 26'`«' 23 28 MONTGOMERY GENTRY My Town 3 64 63 64 WILLIE NELSON The Great Divide 5 COLUMBIA 86520/SONY 01.98 40/17.98) LOST HIGHWAY 186231 /UMGN (1298/18.98) 27 30 30 RANDY TRAVIS Rise And Shine 18 65 65 71 SHANIA TWAIN Up! (Country Mixes) 23 WORD -CURB 86236/WARNER BROS, 111.98/18.901 1 MERCURY 170314/UMGN (12.96 CASSETTE)

28 29 24 NICKEL CREEK This Side 2 66 ?, 68 68 GARTH BROOKS A3 Scarecrow 1 SUGAR HILL 3941 (1898 CO) 0 CAPITOL 31330 (10,98/18,981 6 29 28 27 TOBY KEITH A2 Pull My Chain 1 67 ` 55 - MONTGOMERY GENTRY Carrying On DREAMWORKS 450297 / INTERSCOPE 112.98/18.981 COLUMBIA62167 /SONY 111.98 EO/17.98) 30.- 25 19 ANNE MURRAY Country Croonin' 13 68' 69 70 TANYA TUCKER Tanya 39 STRAIGHTWAY 39779 09.98/19.961 TUCKERTIME 3X27 /CAPITOL (10.98/17.981 31`. 32 32 EMERSON DRIVE Emerson Drive 13 ALABAMA In The Mood: Love Songs 69 DREAMWORKS 450271/INTERSCOPE 18 .98/14.98) [N] RCA 67052/RLG 118.98 CD) 32.- 33 29 TRICK PONY On A Mission 13 CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED Cross Canadian Ragweed 70 WARNER BROS. 48236/WRN 0298/18.98) UNIVERSAL SOUTH 064414 (14.98 CD) [N]

33'' 31 31 TIM MCGRAW A2 Set This Circus Down 1 71 67 66 CLEDUS T. JUDD Cledus Envy 19 CURB 78711(12.98/18.98) MONUMENT85897 /SONY 01.98 E0/17.98) [N] The Old 21 One More Day 5 34 ' 42 40 THE CHIEFTAINS Down Plank Road/The Nashville Sessions 72 75 - DIAMOND RIO RCA VICTOR 63971 (1298/18.981 ARISTA NASHVILLE 67999/RL0 111.98/17.36) 35 36 34 ALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION New Favorite 3 73 72 62 HANK WILLIAMS III Lovesick Broke & Driftin' 17 ROUNDER 610495111.98/17.981 CURB 78728 07.98 CD) [MI

36:` 35 42 BLAKE SHELTON Blake Shelton 3 74 ,.. 70 60 VARIOUS ARTISTS Kindred Spirits: A Tribute To The Songs Of Johnny Cash 17 WARNER BROS. 24731/WRN (11.98/1738) COLUMBIA 86310 /COG (18.98 EG CO)

37 .. 34 38 LONESTAR I'm Already There 1 PHIL VASSAR American Child 4 BNA 67011/RLG (1298/18.98) ARISTA NASHVILLE 67048/RLG 111 .98/17.98)

38 38 37 DARRYL WORLEY I Miss My Friend 1 DREAMWORKS 450351 /INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98)

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i 1 1 19 SOMETHIN' Mark Wills 9 1 32 36 36 THIS IS GOD Phil Vassar 32 ... C.LINDSEY (C.DUBOIS,O.LEEI MERCURY 172267 0 O.HUFFPVASSAR IP.VASSARI ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT

2 4 THE BABY Blake Shelton 9 2 33 35 37 THE LOVE SONG Jeff Bates 33 B.BRADDOCK IH.ALLEN,M.WHITE) WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT/WRN K.BEARD,S.HENDRICKS IJ.BATES,K.BEARD.C.BEATHAROI RCA ALBUM CUT

3 5 7 I JUST WANNA BE MAD Terri Clark 9 3 34 40 40 THERE'S MORE TO ME THAN YOU Jessica Andrews 9 34 B.GALLIMORE IK.LOVELACE,LT MILLER) 0 O MERCURY 172262 B.GALLIMORE IJ .ANDREWS,J.T.SLATER,M.CHAGNONI O DREAMWORKS 450798

4 3 3 FALL INTO ME Emerson Drive 9 3 35 42 44 SPEED Montgomery Gentry 9 35 R. MARX IO,ORTON,J.STOVERI DREAMWORKS ALBUM CUT B. CHANCEY IJ.STEELE,C.WALLINI COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT

5 6 8 YOU CAN'T HIDE BEAUTIFUL Aaron Lines 9 5 36 39 34 I'M GONNA GETCHA GOOD! Shania Twain 9 7 C.FARREN (M.DULANEYJ.SELLERSI RCA ALBUM CUT R.J.LANGE IS.TWAIN,R.J.LANGE) O MERCURY 172272 4 2 b SHE'LL LEAVE YOU WITH A SMILE George Strait 9 1 37 43 42 ALMOST HOME Craig Morgan 37 TBROWN,G.STRAIT IO.BLACKMAN,J.KNOWLESI 0 MCA NASHVILLE 172255 C.MORGAN,P.O'DONNELL IC.MORGAN,K.K.PHILLIPS) BROKEN BOW ALBUM CUT

7 10 MAN TO MAN Gary Allan 7 46 53 WAS THAT MY LIFE Jo Dee Messina 38 T.BROWN,M.WRIGHT (J.OHARA) O MCA NASHVILLE 172256 B.GALLIMORE,T MCGRAW IM. GREEN,B.LUTHER) CURB ALBUM CUT

10 13 I WISH YOU'D STAY Brad Paisley 8 39 44 45 THREE WOODEN CROSSES Randy Travis 39 F.ROGERS (C.OUBOIS,B.PAISLEV) O ARISTA NASHVILLE 69152 K.LEHNING (D.JOHNSON,K.WILLIAMSI WORD -CURB ALBUM CUT/WARNER BROS. CHRISTIAN

9 5 THESE DAYS Rascal Flans 9 1 40 45 46 I DROVE ALL NIGHT Pinmonkey 40 M.BRIGHTM.W ILLIAMS,RASCALFLATTS IJ.STEELE,O.WELLS,S.ROBSONI LYRIC STREET ALBUM CUT P WORLEY IB.STEINBERG,T.KELLYI BNA ALBUM CUT

10 8 6 WHO'S YOUR DADDY? Toby Keith 5, 1 41 47 49 LOVE WONT LET ME Tammy Cochran 41 4 J.STROUD,T.KEITH (T.KEITHI 0 DREAMWORKS 450815 B.J.WALKER,JR. IJ.DEERE,FGOLDE,K.LIVINGSTON) EPIC ALBUM CUT /EMN

11 13 18 BROKENHEARTSVILLE Joe Nichols 9 11 53 59 LOVE YOU OUT LOUD Rascal Flatta 42 B.ROWAN IR.BOUDREAU X,C.DANIELS,D.KEES,B.MEVIS) 0 UNIVERSAL SOUTH 172241 M. BRIGHTM.WILLIAMS,RASCAL FLATTS IB.JAMES,LWILSON) LYRIC STREET ALBUM CUT

11 11 12 SOMEBODY LIKE YOU Keith Urban 9 1 43 41 38 LATELY (BEEN DREAMIN' 'BOUT BABIES) Tracy Byrd 38 O.HUFF,K.URBAN (K.URBAN,J.SHANKS) CAPITOL ALBUM CUT B.J.WALKER,JR. IR.HAMMI RCA ALBUM CUT

'i13 12 14 UNUSUALLY UNUSUAL Lonestar 9 12 50 48 PICTURE Kid Rock Featuring Sheryl Crow Or Allison Moorer 9 44 D. HUFF IM.MCGUINN) 0 BNA 69134 KID ROCK IR.J.RITCHIEI ® LAVA ALBUM CUT /ATLANTIC OR UNIVERSAL SOUTH 172174 14 15 17 CHROME Trace Adkins 9 14 52 56 COUNTRY AIN'T COUNTRY Travis Tritt 45 D.HUFF IJ.STEELE,A.SMITHI CAPITOL ALBUM CUT 0 B.J. WALKER,JR.,T.TRITT IC .BEATHARO,TBOAZ,C.CHAMBERLAINI COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT

15 21 25 TRAVELIN' SOLDIER -411 AIRPOWER Dixie Chicks 15 51 52 LOVE LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW Aaron Tippin Featuring Thee Tippin 46 DIXIE CHICKS,LMAINES IB.ROBISON,FBRANIFF) MONUMENT ALBUM CUT /EMN A.TIPPIN,B.WATSON,M.BRADLEY IA.TIPPIN,TTIPPINI LYRIC STREET ALBUM CUT

16 17 22 UP! Shania Twain 9 16 47 48 43 IT'LL GO AWAY Kevin Denney 43 R.J.LANGE IS.TWAIN,R.J.LANGEI MERCURY ALBUM CUT L.REYNOLOS IK.DENNEY,D.SAMPSON) LYRIC STREET ALBUM CUT 16 16 17 BEAUTIFUL MESS Diamond Rio 9 1 56 55 I WANT MY MONEY BACK Sammy Kershaw 48 M.D.CLUTE,OIAMOND RIO (S.LEMAIRE,C.MILLS,S.MINERI ARISTA NASHVILLEALBUM CUT R LANDIS ID.BERG.S.TATE,A.TATE'i AUDIUM ALBUM CUT

18 24 20 BEAUTIFUL GOODBYE AIRPOWER Po- Jennifer Hanson 5, 18 54 50 WE SHOOK HANDS (MAN TO MAN) Tebey 49 $ J. HANSON,G.DROMAN IJ.HANSON,K.PATTON- JOHNSTONI O CAPITOL 77816 B. ROCK IS.SESKIN,A.PESSISI BNA ALBUM CUT

19 25 27 THAT'D BE ALRIGHT AIRPOWER Alan Jackson 9 19 50 49 41 FOREVER EVERYDAY Lee Ann Womack 37 K.STEGALL ITNICHOLS,M.D. SANDERS,T.SILLERS) t ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT M. WRIGHTLA.WOMACK IK.PATTON- JOHNSTON.D.O'DAY1 MCA NASHVILLE 172263 O

20 22 21 ON A MISSION Trick Pony 9 19 55 57 TINY DANCER Tim McGraw 51 C.HOWARD II.DEAN,K.TRIBBLE,D.LMURPHYI Q B. GALLIMORE,TMCGRAW,D.SMITH CURB WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT/WRN (E.JOHN,B.TAUPIN) ALBUM CUT

21 23 23 NEXT BIG THING Vince Gill 9 21 57 58 SOUTHERN BOY The Charlie Daniels Band With Travis Tritt 9 52 V GILL (V.GILLA.ANDERSON,J.HOBBSI MCA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT C.DANIELS,P.KELLY 1C.DANIELS,TTRITT) BLUE HAT ALBUM CUT /AUDIUM 22 26 28 RAINING ON SUNDAY Keith Urban 9 22 #/ HOT SHOT DEBUT r" D.HUFFK.URBAN(D.BROWN,R.FOSTER) CAPITOL ALBUM CUT

27 24 I BELIEVE Diamond Rio 9 23 GO COUNTRY THANG John Michael Montgomery 53 S.HENORICKS,J.M.MONTGOMERY M.D.CLUTE (S.EWING,D.KEESI ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT IK.BEARD,L.WILSON,J.YEARY) WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT/WRN

24 28 26 THERE'S NO LIMIT Deana Carter 9 24 60 - BEER FOR MY HORSES Toby Keith Duet With Willie Nelson 54 D.HUFF,O.CARTER ID.CARTER,R.SCRUGGSI ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT Q J.STROUD,T.KEITH ITKEITH,S.EMERICKI DREAMWORKS ALBUM CUT

25 31 31 CONCRETE ANGEL Martina McBride 9 25 ROCK-A -BYE HEART Steve Holy 55 M.MCBRIDE,P.WORLEY IS.BENTLEY,R.CROSBYI RCA ALBUM CUT T; G. HUNT,G. LEACH,S.HOLYID.MATKOSKY,A.ROMANI CURB ALBUM CUT

26 33 35 BIG STAR Kenny Chesney 9 26 HALF A MAN Anthony Smith 56 N.WILSON,B.CANNON,K.CHESNEY IS.SMITHI BNA ALBUM CUT B. TERRY IA. SMITH) MERCURYALBUM CUT

27 29 30 WHEN THE LIGHTS GO DOWN Faith Hill 27 58 54 I'D LOVE TO LAY YOU DOWN Daryle Singletary 43 D. HUFFF. HILLIC .WISEMAN,J.STEELE,R.RUTHERFOR01 ;. G.COLE WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT/WRN ( (F.A.MACRAEI AUDIUM ALBUM CUT 30 29 FAMILY TREE Darryl Worley 9 26 STAY GONE Jimmy Wayne 58 F ROGERS,J.STROUD IE.SCOTT) O DREAMWORKS 450814 C.LINDSEY,J.STROUD IJ.WAYNE,B.KIRSCH) DREAMWORKS ALBUM CUT 29 32 32 WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY Chris Cagle 9 29 59 - IT CAN ALL BE GONE Jamie Lee Thurston 9 59 13 WRIGHT IC.CAGLE,M.POWELLI CAPITOL ALBUM CUT C.HO WARD,J.L.THURSTON ( J.L.THURSTON,TCONNERS.S.HARRISI VIEW 2 ALBUM CUT /H2E

30 38 47 SHE'S MY KIND OF RAIN Tim McGraw 9 30 17 Cross Canadian Ragweed 57 B.GALLIMORE,T.MCGRAW,D.SMITH FTLJAMES,R.LERNERI CURB ALBUM CUT CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED .M.MCCLURE IC.CANADA,J.BOLANOI UNIVERSALSOUTH ALBUM CUT

en Records showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless movement. of chart Compiled from a national sample of airplay supplied by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems' adio rack service. 150 Country Stations are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs ranked by number of detections. Air- power awarded to songs appearing IT the top 20 on both the Airplay tDS and Audience charts for the first time with increases in both detections and audience. TNesbelow he top 20 are removed from the chart fter 20 weeks. Videoclip availability. Catalog number is for CD Single, or Vinyl Single if CD Single is unavailable. CD S'ingle mailable. OVDSin- gle available. © CD Maxi-Single available. © Cassette Single available. O Vinyl Maxi -Single available. 0 Vinyl Single available, O Cassette Maxi -Single available S 2003, VNU Business Media, Inc. All rights reserved.

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:tt 12 Weeks At Number I `, NUMBER 1 o 1 TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Artist 1 . ALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION ROUNDER610515 Live 2 NICKEL CREEK SUGAR HILL 394i This Side ,g I. - 11 Weeks At Number 3 ALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION ROUNDER 610495 New Favorite - o 1 PICTURE UNIVERSAL SOUTH 172274 Kid Rock featuring Allison Moorer 4 4 _ THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND CAPITOL40177 Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Volume Ill 2 2 BEAUTIFUL GOODBYE CAPITOL 77816 Jennifer Hanson 5 5 - VARIOUS ARTISTS TIME LIFE 18861 The Time-Life Treasu Of Blue. rass: America's Music I 5 BLESS THE CURB 73126 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS LI T -L f' T © GOD USA Lee Greenwood 7 7 DOLLY PARTON BLUE EVE 3946 /SUGAR HILL Halos & Horns - 4 3 CANT FIGHT THE MOONLIGHT cum 73116 LeAnn Rimes $ 6 PATTY LOVELESS EPICB5651 /SONY Mountain Soul 5 4 LONG TIME GONE MONUMENT79790/CRG Dixie Chicks 9 _ SOUNDTRACK LOST HIGHWAY 17022I/UMGN Down From The Mountain 6 HOW DO I LIVE a CURB73022 LeAnn Rimes r 12 VARIOUS ARTISTS CMH0002 The Fantastic Pickin' On Series: Blue. rass n 1 11 VARIOUS ROUNDER 610499 I ARTISTS 0 Sister! The Women's Blue. rass Collection 0 9 SHOULD BE SLEEPING OREAMWORKS450362/INTERSCOPE Emerson Drive 2 13 SOUNDTRACK VANGUARD 79586 Son catcher 8 7 THE IMPOSSIBLE UNIVERSAL SOUTH 172241 Joe Nichols 3 10 THE STANLEY BROTHERS KING0507 All -Time Greatest Hits Q I JUST WANNA BE MAD MERCURY172262/UMGN Terri Clark 14 VARIOUS ARTISTS ROUNDER 610506 0 Sister 2: A Women's Blue. rass Collection RICKY SKAGGS SKAGGS FAMILY/LYRIC STREET 901003/HOLLYWOOD Histo Of The Future - ALMOST THERE REPUBLIC /UNIVERSAL 015736/UMRG Cabbie Nolen 41) Records with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America(RIAA! certification for net shipment of 500,000 album unhs( Gold!. A RIVA certification for net shipment of- I million unUs(Plannum), with mulumilhontitles indicated by a numeral following the symbol. indicates past or present Heatseeker title. L 2003, VNU Business Meda, [Hi Inc., and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved.

BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 8, 2003 www.billboard-com 33 www.americanradiohistory.com LEV HAYS: l' LkLV lLY S that showcases both his vocal and lyrical abilities. "Superstarr Pt. 0 H T S track, is ALBUMS Zero," the album's strongest a mixture of house and hip -hop. Edited by Michael Paoletta JOHNNY MARR + THE HEALERS Sampling both Soho's "Hot Music" Boomslang and Public Enemy's "She Watch PRODUCER: Johnny Marr Channel Zero," k -os finds a balance POP iMusic /ArtistDirect 80119 -01074 between the two genres not often RELEASE DATE: Feb. 4 achieved. With fans like India.Arie already singing his praises, k -os may THE ALL -AMERICAN REJECTS Steven curtischuproon Since the Smiths split in 1987, song- .11 pOwa'1 /C be receiving the commercial PRODUCER:Tim O'Heir writer and guitar virtuoso Johnny soon he so deserves. Doghouse /DreamWorks 14035 Marr has logged time in significant attention -RH RELEASE DATE: Feb. 4 partnerships with Matt Johnson (aka How does one consume an increasingly the The) and New Order's Bernard DANCE /ELECTRONIC hip "buzz" band that's being touted for Sumner. (The latter collaboration its allegedly steadfast un -hip stance? introduced Electronic to the world.) FLUNK With caution, since a game of reverse Marr has also played with the Pre- * For Sleepyheads Only psychology appears to be in -play. tenders, Talking Heads, and Beck- Ulf Nygaard Stripped of the media noise surround- as well as produced the debut of PRODUCER: Guidance Recordings 34651 06092 ing it, this Oklahoma- rooted act serves STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN British band Haven and written LOU REED Feb. 4 up playful, pop -inflected rock revelry All About Love The Raven RELEASE DATE: Lou Reed, Hal Willner Flunk hails from the same land as that combines the retro feel of '60s PRODUCERS: Brown Bannister, Steven PRODUCERS: and Kings of Convenience: rock and '80s Anglo -pop. Jangly guitars Curtis Chapman Sire /Reprise 48373 Röyksopp in a nod to both acts, this and concise, candy -sweet hooks Sparrow 724354176227 RELEASE DATE: Jan. 28 Norway. And seamlessly and beautifully puts abound, as do cute, if disposable lyrics RELEASE DATE: Jan. 28 A wildly ambitious theatrical proj- quartet electronic into folk music and vice about boys meeting, losing, hating, With this 15-song love letter to his ect revolving around the words of the Very late- night, bordering on a loving, and reuniting with girls. It's all wife of 18 years, Mary Beth Chap- Edgar Allan Poe, Lou Reed's The versa. mentality, For Sleepyheads good fun, even if frontman Tyson Rit- man, the four -time Grammy Award Raven often falters distressingly in jam -like at a relaxed pace, ter's relentlessly pained caterwaul à la winner Steven Curtis Chapman again this double -disc audio presentation; Only grooves along for a Sunday the Cure's Robert Smith becomes proves why he's the longstanding overall, though, the recording im- which makes it perfect or some post -club, chilled- headache -inducing by the set's mid- golden boy of contemporary Christ- presses with its deeply felt connec- afternoon of Poe's still - out bliss. Anji's sublime vocals on the point. A little less affectation and a lit- ian music. Although a multimillion - tion to the dark power acoustic cover of New Order's tle more straight -on singing would selling artist, who has by far the influential art. Willem Dafoe, Steve act's "Blue Monday" is worth the price of have made these songs come to life to a broadest media exposure in his Buscemi, and Elizabeth Ashley are But don't overlook more vivid- though probably less genre, Chapman's valentine to his among the spoken -word perform- admission alone. Reed's "Honey's in Love," which recalls the "cool " -degree. And we need to keep spouse deftly maintains a very per- ers, while musicians joining band include free -jazz leg- stylings of one of the original neo -soul those hipsters happy, right ? -LF sonal, one -on-one feel. Highlights potent are many here and encompass gor- songs for Liam Gallagher and Beth end Omette Coleman, Laurie sirens, ambersunshower. On a track - like "Magic Potion," Flunk veers into SOUNDTRACK geous ballads ( "We Will Dance" and a Orton. But Boomslang marks his Anderson, and a new Jimmy Scott Massive territory, Jamaica by Biker Boyz remake of his classic "I Will Be strong debut as frontman with the style singer named Antony (who Attack way of Bristol. PRODUCERS: various Here "), friendly rockers ( "Miracle of Healers, featuring drummer Zak contributes an otherworldly inter- MP DreamWorks 50415 You," "We Belong Together," "How Starkey (current Who drummer and pretation of Reed's classic "Perfect RELEASE DATE: Jan. 28 Do I Love Her ? "), and a leavening of the son of Ringo Starr) and bassist Day "). Beyond Dafoe's acutely reso- Artists from the worlds of hip -hop edgier fare (the title track). Also in- Alonza Bevan. While his influential nant readings, the highlights COUNTRY and rock come together to celebrate cluded are two covers: "I'm Gonna guitar abilities come as no surprise, include Reed's remake of "The Bed" the fast -paced life of motorcycle Be (500 Miles)" and "I'll Take Care of Marr's lovely voice -once relegated (from Berlin) and his affecting new STEVE WARINER gangs on this soundtrack. Redman You." All About Love, the artist's to the back of Morrissey's croon- September song, "Who Am I ?" Steal Another Day version of PRODUCER: Steve Wariner leads off the set with the funk - 13th studio recording, stands as ing -does. A real revelation, indeed. There is also a one -disc infused "Ride," which features E3, strong as the love affair of which Boomslang is the album Marr fans the album, which should please SelecTone 826411 4 and is perfect for late -night cruis- Chapman so endearingly sings. -GE have been waiting a lifetime for.-712 most Reed fans. -BB RELEASE DATE: Feb. and all - ing. The soundtrack features some Guitar picker, songwriter, interesting collaborations, too around good guy Steve Wariner - label some of which work and some of sparkle with insightful melodic bril- instrumental set draws from an inter- land, the Neptunes, the Underdogs, debuts on his own SelecTone which don't. Papa Roach and liance far beyond the band's anthemic national lexicon of influences: Irish Rockwilder, and big sis, not to mention here, and it's a home -grown project blends recuts of previous hits N *E *R *D hook up on "Don't Look "indie -geek" hit "Popular" (from the fret -smashers My Bloody Valentine, the guest turns by Lil' Romeo, N.O.R.E., that Produced by Back," a rock /funk hybrid that is group's 1996 major -label debut, Canadian noise commune Godspeed B2K, and St. Lunatics' Murphy Lee. with new material. re- easily the set's shining moment. Ja High /Low). Let Go is a more harmo- You Black Emperor!, the Japanese And therein lies the problem. Too Wariner in his own studio, the Rule, Swizz Beatz, and Metallica nious and introspective alterna -pop sonic- damage outfit High Rise, and the many sculptors' hands are trying to sults, like his past releases, offer don't have nearly the same success affair, reflecting a wide variety of influ- hometown Sub Pop -bred blast furnace mold a new solo star whose individual strong musicianship, sincere (if and plenty on "We Did It Again." As a collabo- ences, including Frank Black, Coldplay Earth. Throw in the syncopations of musical identity gets lost in the sometimes sappy) balladry, The fares best on of heart. While it may be hard for ration, the track is an uneven clash ( "Inside of Love," "Neither Heaven Nor German krautrockers Neu! and you process. young artist it, of loud voices and still louder gui- Space "), Simon & Garfunkel, Sugar have a stormy and engrossing sonic such tracks as the uptempo "So Be It" some to fault him for Wariner "Sky Away," both of which wears that heart so openly on his tars. Indie hip -hop darling Non ( "Treading Water "), Air ( "La Pour Ca "), stew. The high- octane, high -volume and ballad Solo sleeve it makes a big target on pre- Phixion earns points for its remix of and Beck ( "Fruit Fly "). Throughout, tracks here, most of them eight to 12 she co -wrote and co- produced. its own "Say Goodbye to Yesterday." though, Nada Surf remains unique; its minutes apiece, potently exploit slam- Star isn't a bad first effort. But next dictable weepers like "Snowfall on the The melancholy track, produced by quirky sensibility has not been lost- ming power chording, grunge- flecked time around, it will be nice to hear the Sand," "The Christmas Prayer," and "I Necro, provides the postcard -perfect nor has the outfit's power-pop roots. soloing, and powerful dynamics. Killer real Solange.-GM Really Don't Have Anything " -so so while pretty, such backdrop to the quartet's thought - Cuts like "The Way You Wear Your instro- rock. -CM much that, provoking lyrics. Other standout Head" and the quasi -'80s synth -rock- * K -OS tracks are somewhat snooze- induc- tracks include Mystic's "No Compe- inspired "Hi -Speed Soul" burst with Exit ing. Far, far better are the rollicking tition," Meshell Ndegeocello's Lisa explosive rhythms and infectious R&B/HIP-HOP PRODUCERS: various "Carmelita" (with Lee Roy Parnell), Bonet -inspired "Liliquoi Moon," and melodies that rival recent output by Astralwerks 43383 the hypnotic groove of the title cut, of "Wel- Mos Def's melodic "Kalifornia. " -RH Foo Fighters and the Vines. Nostalgic SOLANGE RELEASE DATE: Jan. 28 and the crisp observation and current, hazy and vibrant, Let Go Solo Star A firm believer in the melting pot come to This World." Likewise, NADA SURF is a sumptuous collection that gets bet- PRODUCERS: various that is hip -hop, Canadian singer /MC Wariner's "open- book" emotional * on ex- Let Go ter with each listen. -CR Music World Music/Columbia 9699 -86354 k -os brings his own sound to the stance works to perfection the Will Come a PRODUCERS: Chris Fucurich, Louie Lino, RELEASE DATE: Jan. 21 masses via his Astralwerks debut. A quisitely delivered "There Nada Surf KINSKI Walking in an older sibling's footsteps melodic trip that focuses on issues of Day (Holly's Song)" and the impres- My Barsuk Bark29 Airs Above Your Station can be challenging- especially if said life and love, Exit is one of those sively styled Atkins tribute "In And the RELEASE DATE: Feb. 4 PRODUCERS: Kinski, Kip Beelman sibling is Beyoncé Knowles of Des- albums that falls into several cate- Heart Forever (For Chet)." "Kiss Me Anyway" is a After a four -year hiatus, New York trio Sub Pop 620 tiny's Child. But that's not stopping gories. From the reggae stylings of Latin passion of is a major Nada Surf returns with its third, and RELEASE DATE: Jan. 21 16- year -old Solange from wanting to " Superstarr Pt. 1" to the melodic winner. Wariner undeniably a 16 cuts, his arguably best, studio effort. With Let This Seattle quartet with a couple of claim her piece of the R &B /pop pie. R &B leanings of "Call Me," the album talent, and at generous fans should be well -satisfied. Go, frontman Matthew Caws has indie releases under its belt makes a On this by- the -numbers debut, the offers a little something for everyone. -RW matured into an astute singer/song- raging impression with its third album teen draws from a hitmakers-of-the- K -os pays homage to hip -hop with next page) writer, crafting compositions that and first Sub Pop release. This largely moment roster that includes Timba- "The Anthem," an infectious track (Continued on

Roseberry, Christa Titus, Philip van Vleck, Bradley Bambarger, Leila Cobo, John Diliberto, Gordon Ely, Larry Flick, Rashaun Hall, Jason MacNeil, Gail Mitchell, Chris Morris, Tamara Palmer, Michael Paoletta, Craig L REISSUES: Rereleased albums of special artistic, archival, and commercial interest, and outstanding collections of CONTRIBUTORS. Ray Waddell. SPOTLIGHT: Releases deemed by the review editors to deserve special attention on the basis of musical merit and/or Billboard chart potential.VITAL New releases, regardless of chart potential, highly recommended because of their musical merit. All albums and DVOs commercially available in the U.S. are eligible. works by one or more artists. PICKS (PO: New releases predicted to hit the top half of the chart in the corresponding format. CRITICS' CHOICES ( *): Send review copies to Michael Paoletta (Billboard, 770 Broadway, 6th floor, NewYork, N.Y. 10003) or to the writers in the appropriate bureaus.

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(Continued from preceding page) socially resonant music that has gar- of the region's most distinguished nered major recognition in West Africa composers: "... which was the son LATIN and, now, England. The title track tells of..." by Arvo Pärt, "Latvian Bourdon O N C L R a tale of sorcery and subsequent Songs" by Veljo Tormis, and the tragedy. The arrangement is as delight- deeply moving "Dona Nobis Pacem" NICKELBACK With Peake shredding like a man pos- JOSÉ JOSÉ ful as the story is haunting. The follow- by Peteris Vasks. There are also works Jan. 21 sessed and Kroeger working the club as El Principe con Trío, Volumen 1 ing 11 tracks are every bit as memo- by Einojuhani Rautavaara, Cyrillus The World, New York if it were stadium capacity, Nickelback's PRODUCER: Rafael Pérez Botija rable. A stellar debut. PW Kreek, and Sven -David Sandstrom; of The turnout for one of Nickelback's performance and vigor were grade -A BMG U.S. Latin 74321 98530 Sandstrom's two works, his elabora- last dates on Budweiser's Beer/Music/ professional. The crowd on the floor had RELEASE DATE: Feb. 4 tion on Purcell's shattering "Hear My Respect in the Morning tour testified to the time of its life, but oddly, for the José José (aka El Príncipe), gifted with BLUES Prayer, 0 Lord" is one of the disc's the group's massive popularity. Despite most part, the back of the room was cop- one of the most beautiful voices in Latin many highlights. -BB arriving at New York venue the World ping that famous New York attitude and balladry, continues to be remarkably * SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK & BENOIS KING on a deathly cold night with below - standing still. Where else would a mon- active in the studio despite the fact that Roadhouse Research freezing temperatures, a line of fans ster No. 1 hit that just snagged a Gram- his vocal prowess has declined noticeably PRODUCER: Smokin' Joe Kubek NEW AGE shivered outside as they waited to get my Award nom for record of the year be in recent years. Here, that problem is Blind Pig 5080 tickets an hour before the doors opened. received with barely a nod? solved with a conceptual album and tech- RELEASE DATE: Feb. 4 AMETHYSTIUM Luckily, the Canadian act put on a show Supporting Nickelback was Sacra- nology. El Principe con 7310 features orig- Roadhouse Research is Kubek and Aphelion that was plenty hot enough to revive mento, Calif. -based quartet Oleander, inal José José recordings -some dating King's debut with Blind Pig, having cut PRODUCER: Oystein Ramfjord their followers. which also performed new material from back decades-of songs that he turned their previous eight albums with Neurodisc /Capitol 7243 5 80835 Flitting the stage with "Woke Up This its forthcoming Sanctuary album, into standards, with new trio accompani- Rounder's Bullseye imprint. Kubek is RELEASE DATE: Jan. 28 Morning" from its multi -platinum Road- Joyride. Despite a slightly muddled ment from Los Tres Caballeros. For the an old -school Texas blues guitarist, Aphelion is the point where the earth runner album Silver Side Up, vocal - sound that did not do its two- guitar most part, this mix yields lovely results, strongly influenced by Freddie King is furthest from the sun, and Amethys- ist/guitarist Chad Kroeger; his brother, attack justice, the group held its own. especially in the first half of the album, (with whom Kubek played when he was tium creates a suitably twilight world bassist Mike Kroeger; guitarist Ryan Oleander made signature tunes "Why where the acoustic arrangements and a teenager) and Stevie Ray Vaughan. of pastoral fantasy. For his second out- Peake; and drummer Ryan Vikedal were I'm Here" and "Are You There ?" tran- subtle vocal harmonies give new air to Kubek demonstrates, yet again, in ing as Amethystium, Norwegian key- in full throttle for the 12 -song set. With scend themselves, turning the alterna- songs like "El Amor Acaba," "Y Qué ?," these tracks that he remains one of the boardist/composer 0ystein Ramfjord the boom from Vikedal's kit vibrating in tive rock pieces into metal -edged jam and "Cuidado." The results, of course, most distinctive electric guitarists cur- creates a compelling synthesis of the audience's throats, Nickelback took sessions honed from spending years on aren't groundbreaking, but the intention rently plugged -in. His fiery, agile lead Kitaro -esque melodies, Enigma -hued the road. One wonders how far this band here is to offer timeless material in a guitar is complemented by King's chants, Delirium -like moods, and just could go if these performances were timeless setting that overrides the origi- adroit rhythm guitar and vocals. Road- enough Deep Forest ethnic touches to released as radio singles. -CLT nal, often more heavy- handed record- house Research is typical Kubek/King: be exotic. Anchoring them to down - ings. On the other hand, such collec- Hard -hitting original tunes in a quar- tempo electronica and lush synthesizer DIVISION OF LAURA LEE /BURNING tions invariably bring up tracks that tet configuration. The music is ele- orchestrations, Ramsfjord employs res- BRIDES managed to become hits despite their mental blues -rock, aimed at gut level. olutely analog sounds along with the Jan. 22 awfulness. Case in point is "Lo Pasado Top tunes include the low -down grind post- modern keyboardist's cut -and- Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto Pasado," an overwrought ballad that's of "Healthy Mama" and the slow burn paste sampling arsenal where Gothic Having successfully resisted its ini- unflattering for any singer. -LC of "Standing in My Door," which opens choirs, Chinese flutes, and Indian tial pegging as the next White Stripes with a classic, beautifully phrased tablas digitally converge in a virtual or Strokes, Sweden's Division of Laura Kubek guitar solo. -PW orchestra. With titles like "Shadow to Lee and Philadelphia's Burning Brides WOR Light," "Elvensong," and "Ad Astra," have nevertheless lived up to the hype. listeners might expect Amethystium's The two groups blend the intensity of * SOUNDTRACK GOSPEL themes to be heroic and sweeping- the Stooges, MC5, or the Yardbirds with Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part which they are on an album that seems the enthusiasm of contemporary "boo- Harmony DARWIN HOBBS to elevate from the speakers. JD gie rock" acts like the Hives and PRODUCERS: ChrisTetzeli, Lee Hirsch, Broken Mooney Suzuki. And with the temper- Sherry Simpson PRODUCERS: various ature outside well below zero in Toron- ATO 0009 EMI Gospel 20359 1J4t77 such cuts as "Breathe," "Leader of Men," to, the gyrations of each band provided RELEASE DATE: Feb. 4 RELEASE DATE. Jan. 28 and "Hangnail" to task as if they were energy and much -needed warmth to Music plays a crucial role in every Darwin Hobbs continues to build CHRISTIAN HOWES unruly charges in need of some disci- the sold -out crowd. society. Director Lee Hirsch and pro- momentum on his third release, with Jazz On Sale pline, doling out blistering riffs and If there was one disappointment to the ducer Sherry Simpson take a look at strong self-realization and artistic PRODUCERS: Christian Howes, Federico pounding rhythms with plenty of sweat. evening, it was the unexplained absence the role music played in the struggle maturity that only comes with time. Lechner, Pablo Martin Bassist Kroeger seemed the most of Seattle group the Catheters. But it against apartheid in South Africa with Already possessing one of the nimblest, Khaeon 200302 serene of the bunch, more given to seemed like an afterthought once Burn- their documentary Amandla! A Revo- most versatile voices in contemporary RELEASE DATE: Jan. 21 grinning and nodding as his younger ing Brides singer Dimitri Coats took the lution in Four-Part Harmony. music, Hobbs hits one perfect note On his debut album for Khaeon, jazz sibling moved about the stage, ably fill- stage. High- kicking, head -banging, and African music legends like Miriam after another. Fairly evenly divided violinist Christian Howes teams with ing his duties as frontman and keeping executing one quasi -Townshend wind- Makeba, Hugh Masekela, and Vusi between shimmering, Sunday- morning bassist Pablo Martin and pianist Fed- up a steady chatter between songs. mill after another, Coats was drenched Mahlasela, all featured in the film, gospel balladry and steady, percolating erico Lechner to track a quiet, rather Inquiring if the crowd had enough beer in sweat by the time the group hit its sec- are also featured throughout the R &B workouts, the 10 -song collection lyrical set of tunes. Howes has been and apologizing to those who had wait- ond number, "Stabbed in the Back of the accompanying soundtrack. The pas- could easily be subtitled "rhythm & referred to as the "Jimi Hendrix of the ed outside in the bitter temperatures, Heart." His consistent manic energy sion in each song resonates with the praise." "Break Me/Draw Me" is a plain- violin," but that's not what's happening he declared, "We did not bring that cold never wavered once. Equal to Coats and pride and strength of the people tive heart -cry, while "Nobody Like here. Rather, Howes interprets materi- with us from Vancouver!" his antics was bass player Melanie Camp- who fought for their freedom. Jesus" is a seamless melding of gospel, al by Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Producing a digital video camera, bell, whose thunderous attack caused her Tracks like Makeba's "Bahlei Bonke" pop, and R &B. "We Worship You Miles Davis, and Thad Jones, includ- Kroeger cleverly whipped the audience to break a bass string during the con- and Mahlasela's "When You Come Today" rides atop gorgeous grand piano ing "Blue Monk" and "Very Early," and into a screaming throng during the Hen - clusion of "Overhead Metal Erection." Back" are wonderful examples. and strings, and "Praise Him" is a jubi- delivers a speculative, understated drix-esque `Where Do I Hide" by instruct- The Brides don't win a whole lot of Between the film and this sound- lant dose of hip -hop exaltation to the performance. It's a lovely, thoughtful ing it to shout "New York fucking rocks!" points for originality, but it was hard to track, Amandla! is a feast for the Almighty. All point to an artist on the album, and Howes is supported very as he panned the crowd with the camera deny the power of Coats and his over-the- eyes, ears, and spirit. -RH verge of wide -scale recognition. -GE stylishly by his musical partners, both to gather footage for an upcoming DVD. top, blood -curdling howls. Each song of whom play with great feel and sen- The audience also got a taste of the mate- tended to veer off into a great guitar PAPE & CHEIKH * timent. These tracks will certainly rial on the band's upcoming album with bridge, occasionally dabbling into a Mid- Manama CLASSICAL. give jazz fans and critics pause to re- a song listed on the set list as "Figured." dle Eastern flavor. PRODUCER: Ben Findlay consider Howes' grasp of the masters This nice slice of dirty rock'n'roll showed Division of Laura Lee took a bit longer RealWorld /Narada 72438 -13257 * BALTIC VOICES I and the depth of his emotional corn - its potential as a single by keeping the to get going. But under the leadership RELEASE DATE: Jan. 28 Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir; prehension of the jazz idiom. Racked party vibe going. Kroeger sang in his of vocalist/guitarist Per Stalberg, the Papa Amadou Fall and Cheikhou Tallinn Chamber Orchestra /Paul Hillier by City Hall Records. -PW rough voice about how "I like the dirt on group was humming like a well -oiled Coulibaly created a sensation in Sene- PRODUCERS: Robina G.Young, Brad Michel your knees; I like the way you look up at machine by the end of "Black City" and gal in 2001 with their song "Yatal Harmonia Mundi 907311 me ... I like the freckles on your chest; I its references to death and the Internet. Gueew" (Widening the Circle), a plea RELEASE DATE: Feb. 11 like the wine stains on your dress." For the most part though, the band was for tolerance and cooperation among Some of the most involving classical Billboard.com Keeping two of their biggest hits in preaching to the converted. By the Senegal's many ethnic, social, and reli- scores in recent years have been corn - their pocket for the encore, Kroeger and homestretch of the set, tracks like gious groups. The tune became a rally- posed in the Baltics, and this beauti- Also reviewed online this week: Peake returned to the stage with "We've Been Playing This for Years" and ing point for the Senegalese during the fully produced anthology presents the acoustics in hand for an unplugged ver- "How Are You" made Joan of Arc, So Much Staying Good had certainly 2001 presidential election. Pape and best of the region's contemporary sion of "Hero," which featured some nice their impression, with Stalberg rocking Alive and Lovelessness (Jade Tree) Cheikh are folk artists, and their music choral music-all performed with the harmonizing between the two. They back and forth. Further Seems Forever, How to will instantly be recognized as such by passionate precision connoisseurs were then rejoined by Vikedal Start a Fire (Tooth & Nail) and Mike After almost an hour of music, the Westerners, despite the language barri- have come to expect from the Eston- Kroeger for "How You Remind Me," Lee Benny Green and Russell Malone, Division of Laura had definitely er. Pape is a formidable songwriter, and ian Chamber Choir, led here by the which naturally recharged the room held up end Live at Jazz at the Bistro (Telarc) its of this musical and both are powerful acoustic guitarists. versatile Paul Hillier. The collection before the show's closing. monetary bargain. IM Together they're making beautiful, features premiere recordings by three

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SINGLES G H T S D V O R E V I E W S Edited by Chuck Taylor SWEET HOME ALABAMA ness, and enough empathetic laughs Buena Vista 29126 to thaw winter's icy grip. It's unfortu- RELEASE DATE: Feb. 4 nate that the film is being marketed Insights into the making of this Reese more as an age- defiant seduction Witherspoon vehicle are aplenty on instead of the awkward coming -of-age THEORY OF A DEADMAN Make Up this DVD, which includes such fea- tale that it is, but enthusiastic word - Your Mind (3:48) tures as a deleted -scene library, an of-mouth and critical acclaim can't PRODUCERS: Chad Kroeger, Joey Moi alternate ending, an audio commen- help but send it on its way. The DVD WRITERS: T. Connolly, C. Kroeger tary from director Andy Tenant, and does feature a wonderfully entertain- PUBLISHERS: Theory Music/Arm Your the Shedaisy music video for "Mine All ing full- length commentary from Dillo, SOCAN; Warner -Tamerlane, BMI Mine." The deleted scene feature is director Gary Winick, which is end- 604 /Roadrunner 10053 (CD promo) most lessly informative and educational, Chad Kroeger certainly is getting around. telling, as given the various ways the cast and In addition to his platinum touch with viewers crew weasled around budgetary con- Nickelback, his smash duet with Josey are truly straints. Forget the endless gimmicks !; Scott on "Hero," and the discovery of ROBBIE WILLIAMS Feel (3:42) WHITNEY HOUSTON Try It on brought that so many DVDs are loaded down Default, the singer/songwriter is about to PRODUCERS: Guy Chambers, My Own (4:28) into a film - with today; this fine film stands taller strike gold with Theory of a Deadman, Steve Power PRODUCER: Babyface ('<ï maker's in its 73 minutes than most do after the first group signed to his 604 imprint. WRITERS: R. Williams, G. Chambers WRITERS: J. Edmonds, N. Walton, Baby - mind as a 100 deleted scenes.-CT It's not particularly surprising that "Make PUBLISHERS: BMG /EMI face, C. Sager, A. Simmons project's Up Your Mind" is starting to slurp up Virgin 17685 (CD promo) PUBLISHERS: Brownville /E One /EMI- final se- FREE WILLY 10TH -ANNIVERSARY active- and modern -rock stations, since The fact that Robbie Williams is one Blackwood /ECAF /Sony /ATV /Warner- quence is EDITION Deadman lead Tyler Connolly and his of the world's best -known singers Tamerlane/All About Me, BMI; NBda- being put Warner 24159 bandmates have the Nickelback/Kroeger and yet is nearly anonymous in the GRB/E Two /EMI -April /Andre'sia, ASCAP together. RELEASE DATE: Jan. 28 sound down to a science; in fact, this U.S. is utterly flabbergasting for pop Arista 82876 (CD promo) Tenant The beauty and mystery of marine might as well be that band's new release. fans who follow the international If an artist is rarely seen promoting her reveals that he cut his favorite scene life never ceases to be awe -inspiring, That's not necessarily a bad thing: charts -and an embarrassment for own music, why should the public rally in the movie for reasons of timing and especially after watching such fea- Kroeger has found a solid niche at radio American radio programmers whose behind her? Perhaps that's part of the flow and that an entire character was tures as "A Conversation with Bob with authentically grinding rock that's conviction to melody -based music is problem behind Houston's Just Whit- taken out to shed a different light on Talbot: Wildlife Cinematographer," smart enough to ooze hooks. But radio's at a striking low. Capitol worked ney, a very good- albeit very short- al- Witherspoon's character, Melanie one of the stellar extras featured on gain may come at the expense of this valiantly to break the bad boy Brit bum that's sinking with alarming speed Carmicheal. An extensive alternate this disc. Talbot, who shot the open- group, who at this point are little more here and eventually surrendered; at retail. Third single "11), It on My Own" ending also highlights how different ing sequence of Free Willy, takes than a very fortunate cover band. -CT now Virgin has taken on this worthy is the best song on the disc, a classic the film would have played had the viewers into cause. "Feel" is an exceptional song Whitney ballad that pushes every diva action more closely mirrored the pro- the world of on all levels-substantive and intelli- button, from huge celestial notes to a ject's opening sequence. 1K whale watch- R&B gent, majestic and melodic, and sung creamy orchestral arrangement. Arista ing and with great passion and panache by also commissioned Thunderpuss to GARY BURTON shares some * RAEKWON Smith Brothers (4:21) the singer /songwriter. In another wring the song into a dance thumper, Live of his magi - PRODUCERS: Smith Brothers time, Williams would have an obvi- hoping that tempo will foster radio Quantum Leap D1 -857 cal footage. WRITER: C. Woods ous chart -topper here (as it has been favor, à la previous remixed ballads "I RELEASE DATE: Jan. 28 Also look for PUBLISHER: not listed in more than a dozen countries) and Learned from the Best" and "It's Not Gary Burton has been the premier the "Whale IceWater (CD promo) a probable Grammy contender. What Right But It's Okay." It's heartbreaking jazz vibraphonist of the past 25 years. Ballet" fea- Having severed ties with Loud/Colum- a tragedy it would be for this excep- to see Houston's career faltering in the and this live set from MIDEM in 1981, ture, which bia, Wu -Tang Clan member Raekwon tional talent to remain invisible. This midst of self- admitted personal prob- while hardly definitive, reveals why. offers even resurfaces with his first independent sin- is as obvious a hit song as they come. lems. One has to wonder if she can Burton's double mallet technique is more daz- gle, "Smith Bros." While his label home Car commercial, anyone ? -CT score a hit in spite of herself-CT unparalleled, and the many tight zling footage. This kid -friendly disc may have changed, Raekwon remains a shots showing his work does nothing offers an educational feature on whale ferocious MC. The Staten Island, N.Y., to dispel the magic. This DVD finds anatomy and an "Escape the Nets" native, also known as the Chef, chops it V1110111 K. Kadish,V. Ponica Burton with two bands. In the first game, in which your remote control up lyrically on the dramatic crime tale PUBLISHERS: Diesel Liesel /Warner- set, he fronts the Hum Trio, a French helps guide your whale around a set over a haunting piano track courtesy Tamerlane /Mad Vincent, BMI; WB/ group that rollicks through a quartet number of underwater obstacles. of the Smith Brothers -the single's TRAVIS TRITT Country Ain't Country Slowguy, ASCAP of standards with Burton laying in Michael Jackson's "Will You Be There" namesakes. Mix -show radio has begun (3:47) Atlantic 301011 (CD promo) glistening music video and theatrical trailers for to pick up on this underground jewel. PRODUCERS: Billy Joe Walker Jr.,TravisTritt Atlantic harkens the new year with leads that Free Willy and its two sequels, as well With the streets already buzzing about WRITERS: C. Beathard,T. Boaz, the bow of 25- year -old guitar -grabbing cascade as other Warner family film trailers, "Smith Bros." and its B -side, "Uncle," C. Chamberlain Lucy Woodward, whose "Dumb Girls" through are also included. Pop this disc into the do- it- yourself route seems to suit PUBLISHERS: Acuff -Rose Music /Universal slices right through the center lane of the trio's your DVD -ROM, and you'll find even Raekwon well.RH Songs of PolyGram International /Every- current melodic pop /rock trends. energetic more fun extras. -1K thing I Love Music, BMI While it's hard to ignore the stylistic accompani- GINUWINE FEATURING BABY Hell Columbia 59092 (CD promo) similarities to Avril and friends, ment. COUPLING: THE COMPLETE Yeah (3:38) Chart veteran Travis Tritt turns in a per- Woodward could shine under her own Things get FIRST SEASON PRODUCER: R. Kelly sonality- packed performance on this well - spotlight with this bright, clever song more play- BBC Video 1713 WRITERS: R. Kelly, B. Williams written single about changes in American about falling victim to love, just like ful when RELEASE DATE: Jan. 21 PUBLISHERS: Zomba Songs /R. Kelly Pub- rural life. The lyric chronicles the tale of a all those "dumb girls." With a chorus Burton Coupling, a half -hour comedy pro- lishing /Money Mack Music, BMI guy who left the country in a Ford, only as sticky as day old beer and chops joins the gram focusing on the love lives of six Epic 59148 (CD promo) to return as a lawyer in a Lexus, pointing that thankfully don't require a Pro Ahmad British 30- somethings, is a laugh riot Ginuwine takes a stab at an uptempo out to his father that people now trade Tools plug -in, this is the kind of one - Jamal Trio. There's a bit of danger just waiting for a legion of American release with the lead single to his heifers online. The song bemoans the listen track that could stick it good to here as Burton works himself into fans. The hilarious, six -episode first forthcoming set. Written and produced change in attitudes and environment, as top 40 and its adult sisters. Exposure this tightknit unit, playing Jamal clas- season is presented here, complete by R. Kelly, "Hell Yeah" is a middle -of- land once used for deer hunting has on AOL has already garnered a half - sics like "Bogata." Live is a straight- with some titillating extras. An exten- the -road club track that celebrates the turned into a four -lane highway and million streams. Now if only radio will forward presentation, shot with only a sive behind -the- scenes interview seg- good life. Unfortunately, the dense neighbors now lock their doors. Tritt take the hint. -CT few cameras in a concert setting with ment reveals what the show's actors track takes center stage and overpow- serves up á nostalgic look at what we've normal stage lighting.-ID think about their respective charac- ers Ginuwine's vocals. Baby, separately lost in the name of progress. The song ters, how they deal with embarrassing signed to Cash Money/Universal, does should do well for him, as many listeners TADPOLE scenes, and how the series was creat- his part, checking in with the requisite will readily relate to the circumstances FOR THE RECORD Miramax 28635 ed by writer Stephen Moffat and pro- 16 bars that will make the single more and emotion in the lyric. -DEP RELEASE DATE: Jan. 21 ducer Sue Vertue, among other top- feature palatable for mainstream R &B radio. Anthony S. Martin's name was What Tadpole lacks in DVD extras it ics. A cast bio and photo shoot Still, much of Ginuwine's recent suc- incorrectly listed in a review of makes up for in absolute unforced is also included. This DVD is a perfect cess has come via his soulful ballads. In NEW &NOIEVVORTHY Tammy Cochran's "Love Won't Let charm. This intimate movie about a introduction to the show, which is fact, his last hit, "Stingy," is still on the Me" in the Jan. 18 issue. Martin 15- year -old's crush on his stepmother now in its third season in the U.K., is reworked domesti- charts after 33 weeks. That said, Epic LUCY WOODWARD Dumb Girls (3:41) produced the song with Billy Joe boasts a stellar cast (Sigourney Weaver and which being may be in for an uphill battle with PRODUCER: Kevin Kadish Walker Jr. and Bebe Neuwirth), unending sweet- cally for network TV. -IK "Hell Yeah. " -RH WRITERS: L. Woodward, J. Shanks,

merit and/or Billboard chart potential. NEW & NOTEWORTHY: John Diliberto, Deborah Evans Price, Rashaun Hall, Jill Kipnis, Chuck Taylor. SPOTLIGHT: Releases deemed by the review editors to deserve special attention on the basis of musical CHOICES ( New releases, regardless of chart potential, highly recommended because of their musical merit. CONTRIBUTORS. Exceptional releases by new or upcoming artists. PICKS (): New releases predicted to hit the top half of the chart in the corresponding format. CRITICS' *):

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BY ERICA IACONO Some of the pieces featured in the for a while, without any new addi- After more than 30 years of suc- Vault are from more current artists. tions. But that does not keep him cessful rock'n'roll- themed restau- Visitors can find on display the black from continuing to look for new rants, hotels, and casinos, Hard leather jacket Creed lead singer Scott rock'n'roll treasures: "We're always Rock Cafe International has focused Stapp wore in the video for "My Sac- in acquisition mode." its attention on the memorabilia rifice," as well as the red vinyl jacket And although Internet and public aspect of the franchise with the and boots Gwen Stefani wore on No auctions have become more popular opening of the Hard Rock Vault Doubt's Tragic Kingdom album cover. as ways to acquire memorabilia - (Billboard, Jan. 11) in Orlando. and therefore give more people bet- The Vault, a 17,000- square -foot TOTAL IMMERSION ter opportunities to purchase some- interactive attraction, is designed to Another interesting area of the thing for themselves -Bernstine offer an in- depth, behind -the -scenes Vault is the Total Immersion Tour, a says that it hasn't created any diffi- look at the evolution of music. five- gallery guided tour highlighting culty for him. For more than a Through rare memorabilia, guided the most important events and artists decade he served as director of mar- tours and interactive displays, visi- in music history. The galleries include keting and promotion for Deep Pur- tors are given the opportunity to get the Back Alley, which provides a his- ple- valuable industry experience an inside look at some of rock - tory of garage and punk music; the that proves helpful when trying to 'n'roll's most influential artists. Dressing Room, which takes a look at acquire possessions from musicians. According to Chris Tomasso, VP the influence that music has had on "I think the artists are much more of marketing for Hard Rock Inter- fashion; Psychedelic Meltdown, which willing to work with me since they national, the idea for the Vault first includes memorabilia from such know my reputation," he says. "I'm arose two years ago at the Hard Access Granted. Hard Rock Cafe International president/CEO Pete Beau - bands as Grateful Dead and the Doors; trying to focus on the artists direct- Rock's 30th -anniversary celebration drault and recording artist Steven Van Zandt attended the Jan. 16 grand the Light and the Dark, which pays ly. It's an untapped market." opening of the Hard Rock Vault. Beaudrault, left, and in London. "We kept hearing from Van Zandt hold aloft homage to the British Invasion, name- While it may be too soon to pre- Eric Clapton's 1979 Fender Lead II guitar, the first item that was ever donat- the public that they would like to ly the Beatles and the Rolling Stones; of Berns - ed to the Hard Rock Cafe. dict the success the Vault, find out more about the memora- and the King's Chamber, which pres- tine is hoping that the music theme bilia," he says. "We thought to our- ents an insightful look into the career will be enough of a draw. "There are selves, 'How can we expand on it ?' " to memorabilia acquisition manager the Dec. 23, 2002, opening. "People just and impact of Elvis Presley. rock fans all over the world," he says. One of the first steps was to find a Don Bernstine, it is one of the displays stare and stare at this thing," he says. According to Bernstine, the "I'm hoping they'll all be coming location for the venture and, according that has won the most attention since "It's an amazing piece of art." Vault's collection will remain as it is here one by one." to Tomasso, Orlando was an obvious choice. Not only is Hard Rock's mem- orabilia warehouse located there, but the city is a massive tourist base, with Walt Disney World and Universal Stu- Amazon.com Reports Its Second Quarterly Profit dio attractions only a few miles away. BY MATTHEW BENZ to offer year -round free shipping trends," because it would not have and shipping loss rose 173% to $30 So while the Vault is primarily geared NEW YORK- Amazon.com has and at the same time increase our been possible without a one -time, million. Amazon.com said, "We con- toward music aficionados, it can still be reported a quarterly profit for the 2003 guidance." In 2003, Amazon one -off gain of $5 million. tinue to measure our shipping marketed as a family- friendly destina- second time, helped by a 13% expects sales to rise more than It also noted the ill effects on results relative to their effect on our tion. "Music fans come in all ages," growth in its core North America 15 %, up from a previous forecast of gross margins of its free -shipping overall financial results, with the Tomasso says. "If you're a music fan, books, music, and video /DVD at least 10 %. In first -quarter 2003, offer. For the fourth quarter, ship- viewpoint that shipping promotions this is definitely the place to go." (BMVD) division. It also announced it expects sales of $1.03 billion - ping costs rose 11% to $151 million, are an effective marketing tool." that it will offer free shipping on $1.08 billion, representing growth NOT YOUR AVERAGE ATTRACTION orders of more than $25 on a full - of 21 % -27 %. While the Vault is part of the Orlan- time, year -round basis. The 2002 results cap a surpris- do tourist scene, Tomasso is quick to For fourth- quarter 2002, amazon. ingly strong year for the Seattle - point out that it is very different from com posted a net income of $3 million, based Internet retailer. Among the the typical theme -park experience. or 1 cent per share. It had a net profit highlights, amazon.com began han- Decorated in the same manner as the of $5 million, or 1 cent per share, in the dling e- commerce activities for Vir- Hard Rock restaurants and hotels, it same period the year before. gin Entertainment Group in North is intended to provide a laid -back America and Japan (Billboard, July atmosphere. Plush sofas and funky 6, 2002) and took on certain back - artwork decorate the lobby, where vis- end e- commerce functions for itors can stop at a check -in desk to get amazon.com CDnow (Billboard, Nov. 23, 2002). started on the Hard Rock experience. Amazon.com also helps manage "We are surrounded by over -themed Web sites for Borders Books & Music establishments," Tomasso says. "This and Circuit City (for non -music and is kind of an escapism." Total sales for the quarter were movie products). From instruments to clothing and $1.43 billion, up 28 %. BMVD sales, More notably, despite its contin- autographed mementos, the Vault amazon.com's largest segment, were ued losses, amazon.com saw its houses 1,000 pieces of rock'n'roll his- $606.1 million, up from $538 mil- stock rise 75% in 2002. And though tory, selected from the more than lion in fourth -quarter 2001. the fourth -quarter profit it reported 65,000 pieces that the Hard Rock For all of 2002, amazon.com nar- was not as large as some analysts archives contain. The collection of rowed its net loss to $149 million, had forecast, the stock inched up Winter Blooming. Universal recording act Gin Blossoms taped an in- studio per- formance DMX memorabilia, touted as "the best of the or 39 cents per share, from $567 further in the days following the for Music, a provider of music -programming services to busi- ness and digital -cable subscribers. DMX Music syndicates audio programming best," consists of many never- before- million, or $1.56 per share, in 2001. results by announcement, buoyed to non -music retailers, restaurants, airlines, and other businesses; it also offers seen items. One of the most interesting BMVD sales were $1.87 billion, up the higher sales forecasts. music channels via digital cable to 10 million homes. DMX will feature the Gin is a quilt featuring a face card in the 11% from $1.69 billion in 2001. For its part, amazon.com said in Blossoms' set -which is in support of a newly released DVD collection, Just image of the late Frank Zappa. The quilt Total sales rose 26% to $3.93 billion. its results announcement that its South ofNowhere-starting Feb. 10. Pictured, from left, are Gin Blossoms' is made completely from the bras and Amazon.com CFO Tom Szkutak fourth -quarter profit "should not be Scott Johnson, DMX Music associate producer Gina Yates, Gin Blossoms' Jesse panties that were thrown onstage dur- says, "Our continued operational viewed as a material positive event Valenzuela, and DMX Music VP of U.S. broadband Stacey Sampo. ing Zappa's 1981 world tour. According progress and momentum allow us and is not predictive of future

BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 8, 2003 www.billboard.com 37 www.americanradiohistory.com kilitCHOMMOWNG Navarre Sees Sales Increase In 2002 BY MATTHEW BENZ son said in a statement, "We are NEW YORK-Navarre reports sales extremely pleased with our results in of $116.9 million for its fiscal 2003 the quarter in light of a difficult retail third quarter, which ended Dec. 31, environment, most particularly in 2002, up 1% from the same period the music sector." last year. He adds, "While we had planned Navarre Distribution Services for a decline in NEM sales in the Of Independents.. (NDS), which handles non- propri- quarter due to not having a double - etary entertainment products in- platinum release to match last year's BIG CHANGES AT SOUTHWEST: Rob- Jackson says that most of the cluding computer software, video- volume, our improved roster of ert Guillerman, president of South- company's 50 employees are now games, major-label music, and DVDs, artists and labels continues to sus- west Wholesale in Houston, called devoted to the distribution business, saw sales rise 6% to $96 million from tain the overall foundation of our Declarations of Independents last with 10 devoted to sales. About 10 $90.4 million in the fiscal third quar- music business." week in the wake of the fiscally trou- Southwest staffers handle the corn - ter last year. Quarterly net income for the bled firm's layoff of its key distribu- pany's one -stop business, which was But Navarre Entertainment Media New Hope, Minn. -based company tion executives (In the News, Bill- drastically cut back in a previous (NEM), which distributes proprietary was $3 million, or 14 cents per board, Feb. 1). series of layoffs. products, posted revenue that was share. Navarre had net income one Guillerman says that the company Jackson admits that he has his down 37% to $16.1 million, com- million in the comparable nine - year ago of $3.3 million, or 15 cents has moved employees from the one - work cut out for him: "It's hard right pared with $25.7 million for the same month period. NEM reported net per share, including a $1.5 million stop side of its business over to handle now because of all the negative press period last year. The company says sales of $45 million -an increase of gain on the repayment of a note by distribution sales, its current focus. He [about the company] ... People have the decrease in sales reflects the 11.7% compared with the $40.3 mil- former subsidiary NetRadio (Bill- also asserts that the company does not questions, and it's challenging." impact of Mannheim Steamroller's lion reported in the first nine months board Bulletin, Oct. 18, 2001). It plan to file for bankruptcy protection, Guillerman is attempting to allay double -platinum release, Extraordi- of the previous fiscal year. reported $14.1 million cash at the as has been long rumored. naire, sold during the fiscal 2002 Navarre president/CEO Eric Paul- end of the quarter. Frank Jackson -who had acted third quarter. as project manager for Southwest's For the nine months ended Dec. distribution operation and who was 31, 2002, Navarre reports that con- responsible for acquiring most of solidated net sales increased 15.7% Gaming Sales Rose 10% Last Year the company's distributed Texas to $275.7 million, compared with BY BRIAN GARRITY the NPD Group. music and Americana labels-will $238.2 million in the first nine NEW YORK- Retail sales of video - The videogame industry gener- now take the reins as operations months of fiscal 2002. game hardware, software, and ated $10.3 billion in sales last year, manager for distribution. He will On a divisional basis, NDS report- accessories grew 10% in 2002, surpassing the previous record replace Rick Shedd, former VP of ed net sales of $222.2 million, up according to the latest sales fig- high of $9.4 billion in 2001. Unit sales and retail marketing, who was 12.3% when compared with $197.9 ures from market research firm sales of videogame software sales laid off Jan. 21. were up 15% last year, led by titles Guillerman says, "Frank is very including Grand Theft Auto: Vice good at target marketing, and there City, Madden NFL 2003, Super are things we'll be able to excel at Mario Sunshine, Spider-Man: The more with him." Movie, Halo, and Tom Clancy's He says the reasons for termi- Billboard DIRECTORIES Splinter Cell. nating Shedd (who commuted some of those questions: He states A pair of Grand Theft Auto weekly from Nashville to Houston) categorically, and more than once, seek bank- THE DEFINITIVE SOURCE FOR INDUSTRY INFORMATION titles -Vice City and Grand Theft and the other distribution staf- that Southwest will not Auto 3 -from Rockstar Games fers -who were said to be some of ruptcy protection. INTERNATIONAL BUYER'S GUIDE: Jam -packed with key personnel were ranked the two top -selling the best -paid employees on South- Clearly, Southwest is, in Jackson's and other information about every major and independent record company, titles of the year. Epic Records west's payroll -were strictly eco- words, "swimming upstream." The video company, music publisher. digital music company and seller of products Group released seven albums to nomical in nature. company currently boasts a very and services for the entertainment industry worldwide. A powerful tool. $165 accompany Vice City last October. "It was a matter of overhead and slim list of around 10 exclusive dis- Snippets of all the songs from the numbers," Guillerman says. "I tributed labels; the vast majority of TALENT & TOURING INTERNATIONAL GUIDE: The leading source for soundtracks can be heard during hate to lose anyone, but we have its other offerings is one -off projects those who promote or manage talent. Lists talent, booking agencies, facilities, play. people who have been here a long from regional imprints, many of services and products worldwide. $135 game Sales of videogame hardware time that I plan on putting with them artist -operated. AUDARENA INTERNATIONAL GUIDE: Complete and detailed data systems dipped 4% to $3.5 billion these accounts." Additionally, Southwest was one on thousands of facilities worldwide-plus a Facility Buyer's Guide listing from $3.7 billion in 2001, but the Jackson, who speaks respectfully of the biggest independent creditors services and supplies. $99 category did post a 10% increase of the distribution employees who in Wherehouse's bankruptcy filing in unit volume. The decline in dol- exited, says, "It came down to, 'We (Billboard, Feb. 1), which took place most accurate TONAL LAYA !IUSIC BUYER'S GUIDE: The lars and increase in unit volumes no longer do $75 million a year - the same day as the company's lat- reference source available on the Latin Music marketplace. Business -to were attributed to price reductions we're doing $20 million a year.' " est round of layoffs. business contacts in 20 countries. $109 of all hardware systems. Prices of One -stop employees Rene Fos- According to sources familiar RECORD RETAILING DIRECTOR" The essential tool for those who GameBoy Advance, GameCube, ter, Mary Turner, and George with the documents, Southwest is service or sell products to the retail music community. Detailed informa- Sony PlayStation 2, and Xbox Weinberg are being moved to the owed $586,000 by the Torrance, tion on thousands of independent, chainstore and online operations dropped to almost one -third of distribution side and will service Calif. -based chain. Only Koch Enter- across the USA. $209 their original price in the first half Wherehouse, Sam Goody, and Best tainment Distribution, owed $1.2 of 2002. Buy. Those chains were previously million, took a bigger hit. THE POWER BOOT, The ultimate guide to radio and record pro- RADIO NPD Group senior account exec- serviced by California -based Guillerman acknowledges that his information about every major radio station, record label motion. Detailed utive Richard Ow says, "In 2003, national accounts director Ty Vis- firm is not sitting pretty but also information on top 100 markets. $129 and radio syndicator. Includes Arbitron the videogame industry should conti and Minnesota -based nation- points out that others are in the INTERNATIONAL DISC/TAPE DIRECTORY: The exclusive source expect unit -volume growth to out- al accounts director Ron Barnes, same boat. for information in the manufacturing area of the music and video busi- pace dollar-volume growth in the who were also let go Jan. 21. "This is a year to make sure we ness. Lists over 3,000 professional services and suppliers. SALE $39 $39 hardware category." Guillerman says that Foster, make it through," he says. "I'm not Ow says NPD expects that dollar Turner, and Weinberg have all han- the only one who's nervous about the working MUSICIAN'S GUIDE TO TOURING & PROMOTIOI^ Today's volume will struggle for continued dled those accounts in their one - overall market conditions." musician's guide to clubs, tape/disc services, A &R, music services, industry growth throughout 2003, with the stop capacities and that there will websites and more. $15.95 (Shipping included) majority of the growth coming pri- not be any diminution of service. IN THE MARKET: As noted, South- www.orderbillboard.com marily from software sales that "We plan to call on the ac- west's Barnes and Visconti, both ORDER ONLINE: capitalize on the gaming systems counts in person," Guillerman veteran distribution salesmen, are 1.800.745.8922 International: 815.734.1216 Fax: 740.382.5866 or call "We will have someone seeking new employment opportu- By Mail: Send payment plus $7 shipping ($15 for international orders) with this ad to: Billboard sold to date. maintains. Directories. PO Box 2011. Marion, OH 43306. Please add appropriate sales tax in NY, NJ. PA. CA. He adds, "The full power of the in the field to handle some of the nities. Barnes may be reached at TN. MA. IL. OH, VA & DC. Orders payable in U.S. funds only. All sales are fina . current generation of hardware is accounts ... Someone from 651 -982 -0467; Visconti may be con- BDZZ3028 still unrealized." [Houston] will be traveling." tacted at 909-662-6517.

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APPEAL IN DVD COPY CASE: Prosecu- "in light of the amount of debt on the be available through Muze's Muze tors in Oslo have tiled an appeal against company's balance sheet." Tunes streaming sound -sample serv- the acquittal earlier this month of a With financial adviser Houlihan ice, which is used by such entities as local teenager accused of creating and Lokey Howard & Zukin, the Santa Best Buy, MTV, VII1, jcpenney.com, publishing software that enables peo- Clara, Calif. -based company -manu- kmart.com, and Tower Records. Track TM ple to view movie DVDs on the Inter- facturer of the Rio line of digital -audio The offer builds on a September net without authorization (Billboard players and the Replay TV recorder - 2002 pact between Muze and RED Dis- WHO'S TO BLAME? The back -to -back bankruptcies that have already oc- Bulletin, Jan. 8). is seeking partners to invest or acquire tribution that permits Muze to offer filings in successive weeks by Where- curred so far this year-not to men- The Motion Picture Assn. of Amer- some or all of the company. As of Sept. clips -and in some cases full songs - house Entertainment and Value tion keeping their eyes on a few other ica and the DVD Copy Control Assn. 30, 2002, Sonicblue's debt included of RED -distributed acts ahead of al- Music Concepts (see story, page 8) potential Chapter 11 filings -some are (DVDCCA) filed data -theft charges $146.3 million in convertible deben- bum release. characterize the realization of the also preoccupied with another long- against Jon Johansen in 2000 in Nor- tures and $24 million in other long- majors' worst fears. As mentioned term worry coming home to roost. way, alleging that he had accessed a term liabilities. Through the first nine ARGUING FOR COMPULSORIES: A lead- here before, Music Network is also Because the music industry's cur- movie DVD using a computer that was months of 2002, the company had a ing civil -liberties lawyer says the recent teetering on the brink, but in fact may rent predicament concerning piracy not licensed with DVDCCA software. net loss of $72.4 million, or 75 cents cross -industry agreement calling for be saved by the slim hope that it can and music retail's own problems due Johansen's lawyer, Halvor Manhaus, per share, on sales of $205.1 million. private- sector reject, it is said, 46 of the 64 stores it to discounters and an inordinate pre- says he is not certain whether the ap- In September, it cut 25% of its staff of solutions to the acquired from Wherehouse Enter- ponderance of Chapter 11 filings, the peals court will allow the action. In a 250 -300 employees (Billboard Bul- distribution of tainment in August 2001, through retail sector could soon face "an inabil- statement, Manhaus said, "There is a letin, Sept. 9, 2002). digital music the latter's Chapter 11 filing. ity to get anyone to finance them," one screening principle for criminal cases." (Billboard Bul- The thinking goes that since financial executive frets. "It could Civil -liberties group the Electronic MORE CHOOSE MUSIC CHOICE: Music letin, Jan. 15) Wherehouse is the main name on the almost be a reflection back to the old Frontier Foundation (EFF) says that Choice, a provider of music program- underscores the lease, the stores can be rejected as part days, before there were bank lenders because Norway does not have legisla- ming to cable systems, says its new need for com- of that chain's bankruptcy. Real- estate and before the chains were even big tion similar to the Digital Millennium customer base increased by 1.4 million pulsory licenses. sources are skeptical whether that enough to deal with banks." Copyright Act in the U.S. -which is for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2002. The agree- strategy will work. But while we wait to He says that the suppliers may soon aimed, in part, at preventing people Music Choice realized a total increase ment- drafted see how that plays out, some suggest be feeling pressure to loosen up on from viewing DVDs on their own com- of 4.7 million new customers in 2002, by the Record- their own credit policies, if things keep puters on an unauthorized basis-the bringing the total of cable and DirecTV ing Industry going the way they are with the banks. appeal effort is moot. homes with Music Choice to 26.6 mil- Assn. of America (RIAA) and two com- Are banks abandoning music EFF executive director Shari Steele lion. Music Choice president /CEO puter trade groups -gives the "appear- retail? Not exactly, he says, but he says, "The lower court ruled unanimously David Del Beccaro noted, "We are very ance of inter -industry negotiation and men RERSOns nil u , TO PRESS PIxV. s c argues that a number of Chapter 11 that Johansen did not violate Norwegian pleased to report consensus," says Fred von Lohmann, WNENENOU9ENIU91[.LONI filings didn't have to occur but for the law" (see related story, page 6). that Music senior intellectual -property attorney nervousness of bank lenders. In par- Choice is now in of the EFE However, it "doesn't change ticular, the Wherehouse filing is cited SONICBLUE MULLS SALE: Sonicblue one of every four the reality that there are 40 million file that with Music Network looking to as an example where the bank, Con- says it is evaluating its strategic options homes in the sharers who aren't going away." shutter nearly 75% of the stores it gress Financial, accelerated the United States." Von Lohmann compares the furor acquired, that deal looks like a disas- process by tightening up on the loan During the over file sharing to the advent of cable ter. After all, Music Network paid because of its anxiety. Wherehouse TRAFFIC TICKER year, Music TV and the subsequent outcry from Wherehouse's owner, Cerberus Part- owed it only about $45 million and Top Music Sites Choice enhanced the networks. "The cable industry was ners, $20 million from its then -new the chain had some $120 million in its commercial - the Napster of the '70s," he says, $30 million revolving credit facility, inventory, it is pointed out. "There Traffic In December free music chan- adding that the establishment of a supplied by Wells Fargo, and also was no reason to pull the plug," the nels with new compulsory license allowed the net- TOTAL VISITORS On 000s) signed $5 million in notes. executive says. "It appears Congress screens featuring works to continue getting paid and 1. AOL Music Channel 11,397 In its defense, Music Network is pulling out of the industry." 2. MusicMatch Jukebox 8,989 album art, music news, artist facts, mu- helped cable to flourish. bought the stores in a year when Before Wherehouse, Congress 3. LAUNCH 6 625 sic history, new releases, and TV- screen The RIAA says setting up compulsory album sales were down only 2.85 %. Financial is also said to have forced the 4. VUNet USA Sites 4 842 ads. The company also launched a shop- licensing for the distribution of music Who knew that during the next year, Valley Media bankruptcy by tightening 5. MTV Networks Sites 3,703 ping feature for cable systems with online means substituting government 2002, 6. BMG Music Service 3,498 album sales would drop 10.7 %? up the loan instead of trying to work 7. Sony Music Sites 3,060 interactive TV channels. regulation for the marketplace. But wait a minute. While all retailers out the company's problems, label 8. Lyrics.com 2,357 A spokesperson says, "We can't had to deal with the sales decline, executives said at the time. In addition, 9. Warner Music Group Sites 1,997 MUZE PREVIEWS: Muze is offering a think of anything worse for the Inter- 10. Netscape Music Network had even bigger prob- Congress Financial supplies revolvers Music 1,721 preview of Daryl Hall & John Oates' net. The RIAA questions why labels 11. Real Jukebox 1,618 lems since its stores are heavily slant- to the Wiz, Trans World Entertain- 12. ARTISTDirect 1,617 latest release, Do It for Love, in its would continue to invest in artists ed to R &B music, which, according to ment, and Navarre, among others. 13. AZlyrics.com 1,356 entirety online at participating retail and finance albums only to have the Nielsen SoundScan, suffered a nearly A music -account executive who is 14. BMG Entertainment Sites 1,088 sites ahead of its Feb. 11 street date. government mandate "some artifi- 18% decline in album sales. familiar with Congress Financial 15. Billboard 885 Full songs for the entire album will cially low price." Also in its defense, it's not like disputes that the bank is abandon- AVERAGE MINUTES Music Network overpaid for the ing the industry, saying, "They pull PER VISITOR PER MONTH Wherehouse stores, since the amount out of companies, not necessarily 1. Spinner.com 1.04:29 paid was mainly for the inventory in the industry." 2. MusicMatch Jukebox 58:17 Loudeye Seeks Reverse Stock Split the stores, which, of course, still exists Another industry executive sug- 3. LAUNCH 31:45 4. Real Jukebox 25:28 Special Shareholders Meeting Will Be Held March 11 and can be used, one way or another, gests that Congress Financial's cred- 5. cokemusic.com 24:06 to help Music Network work its way it tightening in the Wherehouse situ- 6. AOL Music Channel 15:54 BY MATTHEW BENZ Market from the Nasdaq National through its problems. ation is more due to a pissing contest 7. MTV Networks Sites 14:46 Loudeye said it will seek approval Market to try to regain compliance The major labels are hopeful that between Cerberus Partners and the 8. Morpheus-os.com 12:44 at a special stockholder meeting with the minimum -bid price rule. 9. BMG Music Service 11:41 Music Network can restructure its bank than any abandonment of the March 11 for a reverse stock split at Late last year, the company signed 10. allmusic.com 11:26 problems out of bankrucpty court. But industry. That source suggests that 11. VUNet USA Sites 10:27 a ratio of up to 1 for 20. an agreement to supply music sam- if that proves not to be the case, Congress Financial was trying to get 12. Sony Music Sites 10:13 The Seattle -based digital -media ples to amazon.com. It also recently despite their current problems, the Cerberus Partners to put more equi- 13. listen.com 9.42 services firm aims to raise its stock renewed its music- samples services Music Network principals appear to ty into Wherehouse. While Cerberus 14. towerrecords.com 9.25 price above the minimum bid price agreements with MSN Entertain- 15. pressplay.com 8.08 have the confidence of the majors, agreed to guarantee $10 million of of $1 per share that the Nasdaq ment and windowsmedia.com. who say they will support them the chain's loan, after Congress SmallCap Market requires to main- The company has license agree- whichever way it works out. Financial saw the fourth quarter that Nielsen /IN I ,it tain a listing. It has about 46.4 mil- ments with all the major labels and Wherehouse had -in which it posted Source: NielsenAetRatings, December 2002. Rankings lion shares outstanding. hundreds of indies and claims a GETTING CREDIT: While label financial a 14.7% comparable-store decline edited by Billboard. Data is based on audience meas- Loudeye stock has traded for less catalog of more than 3 million - urement of mom than 62,000 U.S. panelists who have executives worry about their short - the bank decided that the guarantee home Internet access. than $1 since Feb. 15, 2002. It shift- music samples from more than term problems of dealing with the two wasn't good enough. ed last summer to the SmallCap 250,000 CDs.

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BY CATHERINE CELLA While Eros' Web -site business is mentaries from both the director Although foreign films have growing, sales are still largely and cinematographer. Nair's illu- often been hard to find in theaters through Indian retail stores. But minating contributions should DVD is mak- Ahuja feels that going mainstream interest any film lover. This_ outside of big cities, ing it a small world after all. And is the next logical step. To that end, "I enjoy doing commentary, and Indian films seem poised to take Eros is stepping into a new era of it's rare to have films which come HART SHARP GOES INDIE: Hart Sharp [to our live- action releases] in their center stage. crossover films, designed to appeal out right," she says. "That film Entertainment, a New York-based film catalog. We basically enhance what Both traditional Bollywood ro- to Indians abroad, with such titles was brutally hard to make, but production company credited with they have to sell. We plan on working mantic musicals and more recent, as American Desi and Bollywood when I finished it, it was like a such projects as Boys Don't Cry with them on between 12 and 16 story- driven movies from the likes Calling. These films are generally blessing. It really lasts. So I was (1999), You Can Count On Me (2000), releases a year." of Mira Nair and Ismail Merchant less music -driven and have story - happy to revisit it. and the recently released Nicholas Peter Block, president of home are finding big audiences in the lines involving Indians living out- "In fact, it's been a big passion of Nickleby, has launched a new video entertainment, acquisitions, and U.S. Hoping to bring Bollywood side of India. mine to resurrect this film, be- an-n, Hart Sharp Video, to release inde- new media for Lions Gate, notes that films further into the mainstream Ahuja notes, "Industry giants cause it's become a classic and yet pendent film projects into the mar- the deal allows Lions Gate "to not is Eros Entertainment, a Secaucus, have begun to realize what Bolly- not easily available. That's why we ketplace. Former USA Home Enter- only handle certain films that we N.J. -based film investment compa- wood has to offer." really worked on this DVD." tainment president Joe Amodei is covet [including Sex and Lucía] but ny and distributor. One such "industry giant" is Most impressive to Nair is the heading the company. we also get a regular slate of quality With nearly 800 films on DVD, Tower. "We're actually looking at a 45- minute documentary her assis- pictures at a time when it's harder the 26- year -old firm has seen small Indian distributor to expand tant director made about where and harder to identify and acquire interest in Indian films steadily in that area," Tower VP John Thrash- the children are now. All were independent films." increase. er says. "There are some great films actual street kids at the time of In other Palm news, the company "The audience [for our films] coming out of India." filming, a legacy of her documen- has collaborated with film directors is moving on from [being] only Citing the Indian population as tary background. Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry, and Indians to West Indians, Chi- huge film buffs, Thrasher also "Before Salaam Bombay! I made Chris Cunningham for its new DVD nese, Koreans, Mexicans; pretty notes that many of Tower's flagship seven cinéma vérité documen- line, the Directors' Series. Each DVD much everyone," Eros DVD sales stores are located in key metropol- taries," Nair recalls. "While making will feature a director's non -film work, manager Madan Ahuja says. itan cities. "There's an ethnic mix India Cabaret, [which is] about including music videos, shorts, and "People are fascinated by all the there," he continues. "People have strippers in Bombay, I met gangs commercials; new interviews; and un- come to our stores for a long time and gangs of street kids. I knew I released footage from the director's looking for eclectic fare. And we're wanted to work with real kids, film projects. The series will debut in very happy to provide it." because the map of life on their August with discs from the three direc- faces is impossible to duplicate with tors, and Palm is in talks with other POPULAR CHOICES child actors." (To assist street kids, directors to contribute to the series. One such film will be The Mys- Nair established the Salaam Bom- Price points are not yet available. tic Masseur (Columbia Tristar, Feb. bay Trust, which now has 17 centers 'We live in an age where the major 25), directed by Merchant, best - that have helped 5,000 children.) studios are so busy selling their multi- MAGAZINE GOES DIGITAL: Music Video known for producing Merchant - "As a filmmaker, I hope DVD will million- dollar box -office films that they Distributors has signed a deal with Yel- Ivory films. Based on a book by become as popular as VHS, if only don't have the time to concentrate on low Tape Film & Video Productions to Nobel Laureate V.S. Naipaul, the to ensure that people will see films the smaller gems that are out there," release a quarterly magazine on DVD film is set in Trinidad, where Indi- Amodei says. 'We will be visiting the featuring live interviews, performance ans have lived for centuries. [film] fests and talking to independent footage, and film shorts with urban Merchant -whose new book, My film producers and trying to set our- artists. The first issue of Yellow Tape Passage From India, details his selves up in the New York indie world." ($16.95) streeted Jan. 28. It runs for 90 career from Bombay to Holly- Hart Sharp's first video release will minutes and includes an interview wood -says, "It's a slice of life that come in March via a distribution deal with Suge Knight, a feature on the color in our films- there's so nobody offers these days, and it's with UrbanWorks EntertainmentNen- Adult Video News Awards in Las Vegas, much culture, and just the fact unhurried, because you want to tura Distribution. The company will and a piece on Miami as a center of of Indian beauty." relish that slice to the utmost." distribute at least 18 direct -to-video African- American entertainment. Merchant also sees the popular- UrbanWorks titles this year, beginning Yellow Tape founder and CEO GOING MAINSTREAM ity of Indian films growing, espe- with the urban -crime thriller Crime Romel Mason says retailers have al- One such film, Devdas, stars cially on DVD. "The audience is Partners (March 25), starring Snoop ready expressed interest. Tower is former Miss World title -holder comprised primarily of second- and Dogg, Ja Rule, and Ice T. stocking the first issue on endcaps Aishwarya Rai. At $10.2 million, third -generation Indians who live Amodei says the deal serves as a across the country and will display Yel- Devdas is Bollywood's most expen- abroad," he says. "And they're foundation to acquire properties on its low Tape posters. BET and MTV will sive film to date, and it has already watching with their friends, too, own. He hopes that by 2004, Hart also air Yellow Tape commercials, grossed $34 million worldwide. who then acquire a taste for Indi- Sharp will release six to 10 new acqui- which will include a direct -response Devdas premiered at Cannes, an film. So it's increasing and will in the way that they were made," sitions annually. telephone number. Additionally, Yel- France, last year and is India's keep on increasing, especially as says Nair, who particularly appre- low Tape is currently planning a entry this year for Academy Award DVDs become more accessible." ciates Criterion Collection DVDs. PALM'S U.S. PARTNER: Under a new nationwide tour to film new material consideration. Eros is distributing Before popular titles Monsoon "You are at the mercy of so many multi -year agreement, Lions Gate and meet with retailers. the DVD of the movie, which is Wedding and even Mississippi more variables with VHS." Home Entertainment will be distrib- already out. Masala was director Nair's 1988 Thrasher agrees and sees Indi- uting all of Palm Pictures' live- action WARNER NEWS: Warner Home Based on a 1917 novel, the plot feature -film debut, Salaam Bom- an films on DVD as a great oppor- home -video releases and select catalog Video (WHV) has promoted both and dialogue are anachronistically bay! Available on a special- edition tunity. "Miramax and Columbia - titles in the U.S. The pact kicks off Marsha King and Ronald J. Sanders melodramatic. The musical dance DVD March 4 from MGM, Salaam Tristar have certainly had a lot of March 25 with the Spanish project Sex to the post of executive VP/GM. King scenes, on the other hand, are as Bombay! was nominated for an good [Indian] films," he notes. and Lucía ($24.99 DVD) and will be will retain her responsibilities as lavish and fresh as those in the Academy Award and won dozens of "And then we've just had a lot of followed by at least six other titles executive VP of new business devel- Indian- inspired Moulin Rouge. international awards, including immigration from India ... Plus, throughout 2003. (WEAwill continue opment, business affairs, and admin- Ahuja says, "Hollywood is slowly two at the Cannes Film Festival. this world is getting smaller, and to distribute Palm's music- oriented istration. Sanders previously served starting to recognize and appreci- The film tells the story of one boy [people] want to see what other video projects.) as senior VP /co- managing director ate what Bollywood has to offer in among many homeless children on cultures are like. I have a sense Palm Pictures GM Paul DeGooyer of Europe, the Middle East, and terms of talent, in terms of culture, the streets of Bombay. Its DVD that world cinema is much more says, "It will be great to work with Africa. Both will report to WHV in terms of music." includes six featurettes and corn- important to people now." Lions Gate, who has similar product president James Cardwell.

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BY CHRISTOPHER WALSH stuff they don't need. They don't need ma screen. Clients, Amlen says, "use it NEW YORK -In yet another mani- everything that the big mix rooms as an overdubbing space, preproduc- festation of the integral nature of the have; they need a Sound on Sound - tion room, and maybe for tracking, if digital audio workstation (DAW) to quality place but at a lesser facility's it's keyboards and vocals." professional audio recording, Sound price point. We're giving them that. Long a rental option and the core of Monitor.. on Sound Recording, a multi -room "The second thing is-and I've al- personal and home studios, commer- commercial facility, has opened Stu- ways done this -I've always put my cial facilities are increasingly adding ROLLIN': It's Friday afternoon, a day travel some 800 feet to the Neve dio D, a preproduction/overdub suite money where my mouth is and ex- dedicated Pro Tools suites as the plat- after the Rolling Stones played to yet console and supplemental sidecar featuring a Digidesign Pro Tools HD panded the place when things have form becomes the de facto standard in another sold -out Madison Square in the remote truck. "All of the 3 system. been a little crazy. The best time to buy the DAW realm. Rare is the recording Garden (MSG) crowd, and one day microphones come to a central Designed by Larry Swist of Law- is when prices are low." project that does not employ Pro Tools prior to the next sold -out MSG show, split location that's under the rence P. Swist Designs, Studio D, along Studio D was constructed within an at some stage, Amlen says. "Almost this one to be broadcast live on HBO. stage," Remote Recording tech with several other recently or soon -to- isolated acoustic shell in its fourth every project we've done in the last On West 33rd Street, Remote manager Phil Gitomer says. "They be completed rooms at Sound on floor location and features the same couple years has involved Pro Tools at Recording Services' mobile record- all go through our splitters, [and] Sound, represents a one point or another. Even the latest ing truck, the Silver Studio, is a direct feed goes right back to the sizable expansion to project we did for Concord Records, a parked adjacent to the Garden. PA system and is distributed to the the midtown Manhat- jazz project, was recorded to Pro Tools. Inside, the horn in each of a pair house and monitors. tan facility. Along They did that because they have their KRK E8 loudspeakers leaps forward "The isolated side of our splitter with Studio D, Sound own studio in Los Angeles, which is a with each thump of Charlie Watts' then feeds a couple of racks that we on Sound's expansion Pro Tools -based studio. So they record- kick drum on the opening song, have of Millennia and API preampli- includes a new re- ed to Pro Tools in a nice room with "Street Fighting Man." Slowly, engi- fiers, which are essentially being line ception area, techni- nice preamps, nice microphones, and neer Ed Cherney, who has worked in drivers, driving the snakes' signal cal department, kit- now they can take it back to their place the studio and on the road with the down here," Gitomer continues. "It's chen, lounge, and and mix in Pro Tools." Rolling Stones for the better part of about 800 feet-that's a long way for offices, as well as ad- In addition to the above, another a decade, brings up faders on the Sil- a microphone to go all by itself." ditional preproduc- new Pro Tools suite, adjacent to Stu- ver Studio's Neve VRM console, and In addition to sending all audio tion rooms. dio D, is online and occupied by pro- the entire drum kit, along with bass, to multiple Studer D827 digital Of the significant ducer /engineer Jan Folkson, in part- electric guitars, and keyboards, fills multitrack recorders in the truck, expansion- under- nership with Sound on Sound. Of the the studio -on- wheels. the Remote Recording crew was taken in the midst of a recession and acoustic treatment and attention to new preproduction rooms created by charged with sending a stereo mix considerable anxiety in the music detail as Sound on Sound's other stu- Sound on Sound's expansion, Amlen to the video truck for broadcast, 4 industry-Sound on Sound president dios. The Pro Tools HD 3 system in- expects at least one to involve a simi- where 18 audience microphones David Amlen explains, "There are two cludes a 24 -fader ProControl surface lar partnership arrangement. "I felt were added to the stereo music mix. facets to it. The first is we're respond- with EditPack multichannel mixing that it was a real asset to have some- For monitoring purposes, Re- ing to what our clients have asked us option. In addition to its 5.1 capability, body like Jan here," Amlen says, mote Recording's video counterpart for. They said they don't want to have the suite also features video decks in "because of the Pro Tools expertise that sent back a music -and -audience mix to leave here to go to other places, for multiple formats and a 42 -inch plas- he brings." and a synchronized video signal. "It's quite a luxury, actually," Cher - ney says. "Somebody was thinking FEBRUARY 8 ahead. Of course, with the Rolling 2003 PRODUCTION BiIIboard CREDITS Stones, it changes. You can do the soundcheck and set it up, and when

BILLBOARD'S NO. 1 SINGLES (FEBRUARY 1, 2003) they hit the stage, it's entirely dif- ferent -for whatever reason, the CATEGORY HOT 100 R&B COUNTRY MAINSTREAM ROCK balance is absolutely turned in- TITLE BUMP, BUMP, BUMP MISS YOU 19 SOMETHIN' WHEN l'M GONE side out! Every time they do it, it Artist/ B2K & P. Diddy/ Aaliyah/ Mark Wills/ 3 Doors Down/ Producer R. Kelly T. Bishop C. Lindsey R. Parashar Like Cherney, Remote Record- is unrepeatable." (Label) (T.U.G./Epic) (Blackground) (Mercury) (Republic/Universal) ing Services has been tapped to On the Garden floor, the Rolling RECORDING STUDIO(S) ROCK LAND. TRIANGLE SOUND SONY OCEAN WAY LONDON BRIDGE handle recording duties for sever- Stones' longtime front -of -house (Location) CHICAGO RECORDING (Atlanta, GA) New York) (Nashville, TN) (Seattle, WA) Engineer(s) COMPANY Orlando Calzado Acar Keys AIMEE LAND Rick Parashar, Geoff Ott al Rolling Stones tours, so despite engineer, Robbie McGrath, mixes the Chicago, IL) TREE SOUND (Brentwood, TN) the inherent tension accompany- concert on a pair of Midas consoles Abel Garibaldi, Andy Gallas, (Atlanta, GA) Ricky Cobble ing a live of as 20,000 roar in Ian Mereness CIRCLE HOUSE broadcast this promi- some attendees THE CUTTING ROOM (Miami) nence and the band's well -docu- whole- hearted approval. When the ¡New York) Rob Paustian mented unpredictability, all is band takes to the B stage for three Rory Nameri DADDY'S HOUSE (New York) calm in the Silver Studio. classic raveups from its immense Robert Williams "I got a chance to record last catalog, McGrath makes a seamless CONSOLE(S)/ SSL 4000 E /G, SSL 9000 J, SSL 9000 J Custom Ocean Way Neve Neve 8048 DAW(S) SSL 4064 G+, Neve VR, Pro 8078/Pro Tools night," Cherney explains, "and it exchange, to an adjacent console Tools basically came out great. I was able feeding loudspeaker clusters flown to get pretty good balance, and we over the tiny stage, as the crowd RECORDER(S) Studer A827, Pro Tools Studer A827 Sony 3348 /Pro Tools Pro Tools paid attention to getting levels to presses hard against the barriers pro- RECORDING Pro Tools Quantegy 467 Quantegy 456/Pro Tools Pro Tools tape. Today, I have an opportunity to tecting his minute slice of MSG real MEDIUM really tweak the mix from the play- estate. Moments later, he is back on MIX DOWN STUDIO(S) DADDY'S HOUSE SONY SOUND KITCHEN ARMOURY back of last night. All our levels are the main console for the encores as (Location) New York) (New York) (Franklin, TN) (Vancouver, Engineer(s) Sean "P. biddy" Combs, Acar Keys Greg Droman British Columbia, Canada) set to tape and we'll have it for pos- another 21/2 hour show concludes. Mike Patterson, R. Kelly Randy Staub terity if we need it, and hopefully the "Everybody got very good marks CONSOLE(S)/DAW(S) Neve VR SSL 9000 J Neve VR Legend SSL 4000 G+ balances are going to hold up and it's on this," Remote Recording owner

RECORDERIS) Pro Tools Studer A827 Otari Radar II Pro Tools going to sound great. We're going for David Hewitt says after the show. live MIX DOWN BASF 900 Quantegy 467 Quantegy GP9 Pro Tools that big, raw Rolling Stones sound." "Usually, in these situations, MEDIUM With 53 inputs from the main somebody's always complaining

MASTERING STERLING SOUND HIT FACTORY MASTERMIX STERLING SOUND stage and an additional 27 signals about compression, or `They sent (Location) (New York) New York) (Nashville, TN) (New York) coming from a stripped -down but me two left channels,' 'Couldn't Engineer Chris Athens Joe Yannece Hank Williams George Marino ample B stage in the middle of the hear the vocals,' any number of CO/CASSETTE SONY UMVD UMVD UMVD MANUFACTURER MSG floor, the Rolling Stones' things. But this one got off pretty multifaceted performance has to well unscathed." 2003, VNU Business Media, lac. All rights reserved. Hot 100, R &B & Country appear each week; Mainstream Rock, Modern Rock, Rap, Adult Contemporary, D nce Club Play, and Dance Sales rotate weekly. Please submit material for Production Credits to Keith Caulfield,Telephone 323 -525 -2297 Fax 323- 525 -2394 or 323 -525-2395, kcaulfield @billboard.com. 42 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 8, 2003 www.americanradiohistory.com Sponsorships And Media Drive Artist Growth In Hong Kong Market

BY CLARENCE TSUI

HONG KONG -Among those familiar with the recent history of pop music in this gateway market-an era dominated by flashy idols singing karaoke -friendly ballads -no one would have expected what the past year brought. The most talked -about acts of 2002 were indeed a curious combination: a pair of fun -loving but squeaky -clean girls, a hunky Taiwanese four- some and a 34- year -old ex- heartthrob who hasn't released a new album in five years.

K-Hock, Hìp-Hop Taiwan Looks To Makìnq Noìse In AN Elforts For South Korea Market Turnaround

BY MARK RUSSELL BY TIM CULPAN

SEOUL -In recent years, South Korea has TAIPEI -Flipping through the TV channels in become a surprisingly strong cultural force in Taiwan first few New during the minutes of the Impressive Fantasy sales: F4 Asia. It has the strongest domestic film indus- Year, a viewer could see the same ad at almost try in Asia, and, increasingly, its movies are per- every turn. What surprised most observers about the pop duo Twins forming well throughout the continent. South Warner Music Taiwan's bulk purchase of (EEG) is the relentless drive they made towards pop star- dom. Charlene Choi and Gillian Chung released their Korea's television dramas are also getting prime TV commercial slots for the latest debut EP in August 2001, but three of their subsequent picked up around Asia, from Japan to Uzbek- album from Sun Yanzi showed the label's com- releases ranked among the top 10 best -selling records at istan. And, music, too, is getting in on the mitment to propelling one of its leading acts the 2002 IFPI Hong Kong top sales music awards. Their album Our Souvenir Book was crowned the best -selling Can- regional act. - to top -of-the -mind awareness among music tonese record of the year. They were also named the "most Thus far, South Korea's biggest musical successes abroad buyers here. The 60- second commercials appeared right loved group in 2002" by Commercial Radio, the biggest have mirrored its biggest at home: K -Pop, the peninsula's after the New Year countdown on Taiwan's five terrestrial radio station in Hong Kong. particular concoction of pretty -girl and pretty -boy dance stations, ensuring that no less than 80% of the audience When not working the media to promote its records, the bands and balladeers. Within South Korea, however, K -Pop saw -and heard -the latest catchy tune from the 25- duo gained exposure via sponsorship deals, endorsing has fallen on hard times. Internet file- sharing, high -profile year -old Singaporean. products from Coca -Cola to properties in mainland China. scandals and oversaturation have combined to cut sales. The TV ads coincided with 10- second radio spots pur- But why were Twins able to cover so much ground in such But, in the wake of those problems, K -Rock and hip -hop chased in the same key time slot. Revellers celebrating the a short time? It came down to complete control, according are beginning to rise and fill the void and, in the process, New Year at karaoke parlors also could not escape Yanzi's to Lisa Kan, senior GM at EEG. beginning to make noise overseas, too. In contrast to artists at other labels, the majority of EEG Continued on page APQ -2 Continued on page AP Q 4 Continued on page A PQ-4

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www.americanradiohistory.com SOUTH KOREA While pop struggles, one of the sharp eye for overseas marketing. Continued film page APQ -1 biggest gainers recently has been K- Crying Nut, then other Drug Asia Pacific Quarterly Rock. Youn Do- hyun's soccer bands, have played at the Fuji Rock In many ways, the current trend anthem dominated the airwaves Festival in Japan, and Drug has all goes back to the revolutionary during the World Cup in the sum- talked with other labels in Asia and Seo Taiji and the Boys. Korean mer, and he has remained in the even Sweden about distribution. music divides into two eras: before public eye ever since. Other rock Unfortunately, the guys in Crying Singapore's Acts Go Seo Taiji, and after. Before the band bands capitalized on the World Nut are about to confront one of debuted in 1992, international rock Cup, too, getting the opportunity the biggest, most intransigent and pop repertoire accounted for to play before the hundreds of roadblocks facing bands in South For Regional Impact some 60% of the market. But, by thousands gathered around City Korea -mandatory military serv- the time Seo Taiji broke up in 1996, Hall and other outdoor locations to ice. All men in the country must domestic music sales overtook watch the soccer games. It was an serve a minimum of 26 months. BY PHILIP CHEAH more than 350,000 units in the international on the peninsula. exposure most rock bands never Singers who avoid it -like Shin market, according to her label. To faiji's band was the first major get in Korea, and the music -live Seung -hun, who got U.S. citizen- SINGAPORE -Amid the music - sell her image on the mainland, band to bring in hip -hop sounds rock 'n' roll -was something that ship rather than serve -can find retail gloom of 2002, a debut Sun is featured in one music video and styles, both in its music and most young people here seldom themselves barred from the penin- album by Singapore artist A -Do singing on China's Great Wall. fashion. And the legacy of the see. And one of the most successful sula. But Drug has several bands has made a remarkable impact in "To break a local talent, it was band continues to haunt the local bands was the punk -rock group on the go, most notably another the world of Chinese -language strategically important to sign to a music scene to this day, shaping Crying Nut. punk band, Lazybone, which is pop. The disc, Getting Dark, has big market like Taiwan," says trends and underlying much of the Crying Nut has been around for poised for a full release in China sold some 700,000 copies in Kathleen Tan, MD of Warner Sin- scene. years, forming as high- school stu- next year. China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Sin- gapore. "In Singapore, we spent dents in 1995. Mostly through At least rock music has a history gapore. aggressively on advertising for her. PHENOMENAL ECHOES sheer determination and non -stop here. The rise of hip -hop has taken The album was released first in on TV and on radio. We posi- Today's K -Pop is the biggest echo touring, the members slowly built people more by surprise. In the Taiwan in April 2001,where it gen- tioned her as a regional Chinese of the Seo Taiji phenomenon. a following. One single, "Mal Dali- 1980s and early '90s, Korean music erated a press blitz. A -Do, a former act. Sun is just what the market Scores of producers and labels tried ja (Let's Ride a Horse)," cracked was largely rock, and Korean music construction foreman, was discov- needs after the Chinese pop mar- to emulate the band's sound, style the top 30 around 1998. But, for took up about 40% of the overall ered in 1999 at a singing work- ket collapsed in 1998. She appeals and, most importantly, success. By the most part, Crying Nut, like all market. Again, Seo Taiji and the shop. A -Do is signed to Yellow across age and gender, and she is a rare Chinese pop act whose back catalog consistently sells." Even in the Malay- language genre, Singapore act Ferhad had to break in Malaysia first, where the singer is signed to Malaysia's Positive Tone label, distributed by EMI. Ferhad's Tubed album has sold more than 10,000 units in Malaysia. Positive Tone's man- agers, Darren Choy and Ahmad Izham Omar, booked Ferhad into concert appearances across Malaysia. He also appeared on all the awards shows, even winning a best newcomer award on Anuger- ah ERA 2001, a major industry award. He also had a major hit sin- Remarkable debut: A -Do gle, with "Higher Deeper," and the video was promoted heavily on Records, a new label set up by Channel [V] and MTV Asia, giv- Ocean Butterflies Production. ing him recognition across South "It's been a long while since we East Asia. To raise Ferhad's region- Conglomerated label talent: YG Family last heard a really touching, sin- al profile further on his next cere album with words and music album, Positive Tone plans to far the most successful was SM live rock bands, was ignored by Boys had an impact. Although their talking about the real feelings of record a duet with one of the Entertainment. The management mainstream music programs. Yet, musical style was dance -pop, one of men," says Billy Koh, executive Philippines' best new acts, Kyla. company's act H.O.T. sold millions year -after -year, the band and its the Boys, Yang Hyun Suk, was producer of Ocean Butterflies. "Given that the Singapore mar- and became the blueprint for label, Drug Records, kept getting more interested in hip -hop and "Radio has been flooded by too ket is so small and restricted, local countless bands. Even now that the more popular. In 2000, the group formed his own label, YangGoon much junk, with only teenage - artists will naturally start thinking H.O.T. has disbanded, its spin -off released a small, homemade digital Entertainment. The YG Family is idols and R &B in the last three -to- beyond the local market if they groups -Kangta, Moon Jun -hi and movie, Searching for Bruce Lee. one project that has brought five years in Chinese pop. People want to be big," says Valerie Lim, jtl -all are making their mark in These days, Crying Nut albums together several acts on the label, are really sick of the canned -food MD of EMI Singapore. "In fact, Taiwan, mainland China, Japan typically sell more than 100,000 including Jinusean, 1Tym and copycat music." for Mandarin acts, I believe the and elsewhere. copies each, again despite little or Wheesung, in a sort of talent con- Since Ocean Butterflies set up gateway is up north in Taiwan or Since that breakup, SM has con- no broadcast exposure. glomeration often created by labels offices in Taiwan and Malaysia, it China." tinued to push K -Pop, both in But, while Crying Nut is a non- here. could orchestrate its marketing Ocean Butterflies' Billy Koh sees Korea and abroad. By teaming entity on the chart shows, it has cre- plan across Asia, in Taiwan, Sin- the trend in technological terms: with the Japanese indie label Avex, ated a well -recognized image, large- RAP AWAKENS gapore, Malaysia and China. A- "With the Internet and satellite it has made significant inroads into ly through clothing endorsements. The wake -up call for the Korean Do's first regional Asian concert programs, Chinese pop has be- Japan, most notably with the 15- Drug Records, although small, has rap market came in 2000, when a tour will take place later this year. come a 'world Chinese' market," vear -old singer BoA. BoA won the managed to use its hip, young Wu Tang Clan album broke the Similar to A -Do, singer -songwriter he says. "Anyone from anywhere, song of the year for "Number One" image to gain several significant country's top -30 charts, despite lit- Stefanie Sun also broke first in Tai- as long as you are really good, you on an award show presented by the sponsorship deals. The most sig- tle promotion. Today, at least on a wan when she was signed by will be well- received anywhere. music -video channel m.net, and nificant is with the local clothing fashion level, hip -hop rules the \Varner Taiwan, and that territo- The market is bigger and so is the has hit No. 1 on the Japanese company Spris. (A quick look at taste of Korean youth. And Yang's ry remains her strongest market. competition. The success of A -Do charts, selling 1 million CDs there, Crying Nut's typical wardrobe YG Entertainment is one of the Her second album, My Desired and Stefanie Sun is not just the too. But, whereas a huge pop act shows that the members can use all biggest hip -hop promoters in Happiness, initially released in effort of the artists themselves. could sell 2 million albums in Korea the threads they can get.) In addi- Korea. For two years, he published December 2000, has sold 380,000 The whole Xin -yao movement alone in the late 1990s, these days tion, Drug Records has a tie -in with a magazine, Bounce, to help push units in Taiwan and some 40,000 [Chinese indie pop] in the early even the biggest struggle to hit Internet portal Nate, although that the genre, and he co -owns a popu- units in Singapore alone. Her '80s was actually the seed of 500,000. SM and the Recording is more a media partnership, and lar underground hip -hop club in third album, Kite, released in July today's fruit. If you ask me for the Industry Association of Korea Drug does not get any money western Seoul. 2001, has sold more than 30,000 'secret magical formula,' I think, mostly blames Internet file -sharing. directly from the deal. YG also has sought sponsorships copies to date. Sun is now Singa- first of all, one must be true to Industry insiders and many fans to defray marketing costs, but its pore's biggest pop export to towards the music, to be able to be blame a stale product that the pub- OVERSEAS EYES view is that such deals have China; each of her albums has sold touched by the music." lic has seen too many times. Drug Records also has shown a Continued on page APQ-4

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TAIWAN Chou could signal a turnaround. ning smile and personality. He's touring support, are other aspects SOUTH KOREA Con.liu wdfìom page AP Q 1 Both acts are presented as genuine also hoping that a strong cam- of the deal. "It's a kind of sporty, Continued from page AP Q2 musicians who write music and paign based on one track can be energetic brand," Chen notes, upbeat track, "Magical." Warner play instruments, as well as being enough to lure music buyers. and, for that purpose, the upbeat declined in recent years. When paid to have karaoke clubs cut in photogenic pop stars. The labels While Yanzi's fifth album, To Be "Youth With No Boundary" was Seo Taiji and the Boys were big on with the song in the mid- Continued, has 10 Chinese included on the album and chosen the scene, they pioneered product night hour. The ad cam- songs, Warner has for the ad campaign. placement, wearing specific paign on Sun Yanzi's focused on the track In the year ahead, Chen predicts brands of eyewear or clothes dur- behalf may well be a sign "Magical" in all its media the Taiwanese market will become ing TV appearances. But such that Warner, and the rest spots. An upbeat track more segmented rather than com- product placements are frowned of the music industry with Mandarin lyrics, prised simply of mainstream Man - upon by media companies and here, is hoping for a more "Magical" has a deliberate dopop. For example, a Taiwanese - clothing brand labels are blurred buoyant 2003 after two Indian flavor and is language hip -hop group, Machi, by TV stations, greatly reducing years of sliding sales, due accompanied by a music has just been launched and pro- the market for sponsorships. In to piracy and an econom- video made to look like duced in Los Angeles by a Korean general, compared to four or five ic downturn. Bombay. Such a high - producer. Meanwhile, old timer Fei years ago, company officials say Curiously, the success of energy song, while no Yu Chin, described as "Phil Collins that it is hard to find significant Sun Yanzi and that of fel- stranger to Sun, is not doing Frank Sinatra," managed to sponsorship, and that for the low chart -topper Jay exactly the standard that sell 100,000 copies of his latest health of the music industry, Chou (Alfa Music Inter- made her first four comeback album. media regulations need to be loos- national) may also be a albums successful. Yet Executives in Taiwan also plan ened for record companies to find hint that the A &R focus in Yanzi and Warner had no more international and regional other revenue sources. Asia is shifting. If the hesitation about putting outreach for their artists in the Still, YG does have a few spon- trendspotters are correct, all their focus on that one coming year. Sun Yanzi's album fea- sorship deals, mostly in the cloth- then creative A&R could track. tures a highly publicised English - ing field. In Korea as elsewhere, be returning to Taiwan Chen admits that both language duet with Japan's Kuraki hip -hop is as much about style music in 2003, with labels the marketing and A &R Mai. While the duet, "My Song, and attitude as the music itself, hoping to focus their mar- were indeed a big risk - Your Story," will not alone guaran- making clothes an obvious mar- keting efforts on talent but worth it. "One of the tee Japanese sales, it did help pre - ket. One of YG's artists, Sean, and making their acts things we've been trying to sales of To Be Continued in Taiwan to started his own clothing company, more regional. do is lead her to places hit 50,000 copies. Another English MF, which is now featured promi- While the industry has she's never been before," song by the two is featured in Mai's nently by all the YG acts. The YG been quick to blame pira- he says. upcoming album, giving Yanzi label's strategy is to push a spec- cy and the economy for its Storied duet: Sun Yanzi and Kuraki Mai A lucrative sponsorship recognition in the Japan market. trum of artists, from dance -pop to ills -and those factors are deal valued at an estimat- Chen predicts more regional col- "real" hip -hop. The mainstream undeniable- critics say an under- are keen to sell them on more than ed $285,000 has made the finan- laboration between labels in Tai- acts use the harder -edged ones for lying problem has been Asia's long- their cute looks. cial risk more viable. One of the wan, Japan and Korea in order to credibility, and the harder -edged standing reliance on pre -packaged "If it's just an image, it doesn't tracks on To Be Continued will be broaden the base of each market's use the mainstream for greater pop acts with catchy tunes yet little last," notes Sam Chen, domestic featured in commercials for Uni- artists. In the future, Taiwan -based commercial success. YG artists but marketing to distinguish one GM for Warner Music Taiwan. President Group's brand of iced - artists will be expected to garner have even played in China, artist from another. At the same time, Chen can't tea. A sponsor's logo on interna- 20% or more of their CD sales out- though their music has yet to be This year, however, Yanzi and help playing up the artist's win- tional copies of the CD, plus side the home market. officially released there.

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only four are pure country song- BY JIM BESSMAN COMBUSTION USÍCTM On the surface, Combustion Music writers, and the other seven are in appears to be the typical Nashville between country, rock, and R &B- music -publishing company. Dave Matthews, Michael McDonald, or they're also artists," Farren con- HUTCHINSON'S PERFORMANCE: los Santana on the cover but also "We have a house on Music Row India.Arie, and Richie Sambora. tinues. "People look at us and "When you do something for the love features spotlights on Susan Wern- with writers' rooms, and they come We're also developing new song- scratch their heads, wondering of it and see the changes you have to er and Maia Sharp. in and write every day," says Chris writer /artists that the press is how these guys get cuts by Dave go through and then look back and "In '95, Billy Joel turned down Rol- Farren, co- president of the compa- jumping all over, like Nathan and Matthews and India.Arie, but it's have it actually become a business- ling Stone and did an interview here," ny with Vector Management presi- Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon, blossomed through our combined while you're still holding on to the Hutchinson waxes. "I started crying dent Ken Levitan. "But our cuts which both Rolling Stone and NME film and management connections, passion of it ... ," says Performing [because] the moment was so huge." have been so diverse, and our activ- have picked as one of the top new production clients, and trips Songwriter founder and publisher/ She further gushes over talking with ities are very unlike the typical alternative bands of 2003." between the West Coast and New editor Lydia Hutchinson, trailing off Randy Newman about his song craft Nashville publisher." York: With me living in L.A. for but conveying justifiable pride in and sitting down with Chaka Khan Indeed, Combustion Music, 20 years and Ken being a globe- the 10th -anniversary issue of her and running one of Maurice White's which also includes a production trotter, we both spend lots of Nashville -based magazine. last full interviews while he was with company and soundtrack label, is time on either coast. But we "It has its own identity," Hutchin- Earth, Wind & Fire. the atypical partnership of Far - choose to live in Nashville, son hastily adds. "It's not tied into "It's a joy to talk to people who've ren-a songwriter /producer who where we want to incorporate me as it used to be -where I used to been influential in my life," she brought 20 years of experience liv- the ability of all these great know every single person who read says, "then to spend a day with ing and working in Los Angeles to Nashville -based songwriters and it. It's taken on its own life." James Taylor on his birthday last Nashville-and Levitan, a Nash- give them the opportunity for year and do the first interview for ville music -business veteran who broader exposure." his album -when he doesn't do manages the likes of Lyle Lovett Farren and Levitan joined forces many print interviews. I don't know and John Hiatt. when Farren produced the Warren what else I would want." According to Levitan, the corn - Brothers, a former Vector Man- Performing Songwriter, Hutchin- pany's 2- year -old publishing side Levitan also singles out new sign- agement client. son concludes, is "a joyful place for has scored more than 70 cuts, ings Simon Bruce -"an unbeliev- "When we started the publishing people who love music," in keeping including India.Arie's "Good Man" able rock alternative songwriter side of Combustion, it was a joint with her stated goal of providing "a from the Combustion /Sony We from Australia " -Canadian writer/ venture with Windswept Publishing, sense of community for the songwrit- Were Soldiers soundtrack album. artist /producer Gordie Sampson, as I'd been a writer there for 12 ing world, so that someone sitting Co- written by Combustion's Drew and singer /songwriter Andy Gulla- years," Farren says. "But we've since somewhere in Peoria can feel part of Ramsey, the song was nominated horn, who has penned songs for his stepped up to a stand -alone, self - something they love. And people like 11= for a Grammy Award in the best artist wife, Jill Phillips. contained publishing company, Janis Ian, who's been writing a col- R &B song category. Combustion's other writers in- administered by Windswept." umn for us since the first issue, have "So the main thing we've tried to clude Blair Daly, who has written stayed through thick and thin. So peo- do at Combustion is not be boxed for Lynyrd Skynyrd; Ashley Gorley, ple believed in the mission -and in any matter or limited to any one who has co-written with Lines and `The main thing that's why we've lasted for 10 years." format," Levitan notes. "Our cuts Kellie Coffey; and Houston Robert, we've tried to do Performing Songwriter has in- range from Aaron Lines to Blake who wrote "Smoke Rings in the deed come a long way since its con- YIPPEE! The Harburg Foundation, Shelton, Johnny Cash, and Martina Dark" for Gary Allan. at Combustion is ception in Hutchinson's guest bed- which was created to ensure the con- McBride on the country side to "We've signed 11 writers, but room. She now operates it out of an tinued influence of legendary lyricist not be boxed in any office with a staff of 15. E.Y. "Yip" Harburg's work and matter or limited to "It was so much from the heart, social outlook, has changed its name because I wanted to find out about to the Yip Harburg Foundation. any one format. artists I loved that weren't on major "The word `Yip' is more magical - labels," says Hutchinson, who and that's what everybody called Our cuts range brought her journalism, advertis- him!" says foundation president (and ing, and graphic- design background Harburg's son) Ernie Harburg, who from Aaron Lines to her new endeavor. "I just wanted reports that its Web site is corre- to Dave Matthews.' something to read, and someone spondingly now yipharburg.com. said `You can't start a magazine' - "Everything will have `Yip' on it," -KEN LEVITAN, COMBUSTION MUSIC which just meant I had to." Harburg adds, noting that a book of She says the magazine now has a his father's lyrics is forthcoming, circulation of 35,000, and she is along with a documentary film. Farren works out of the Combus- planning a big circulation/distribu - "We're talking `Yip' all the time!" tion Music building, located next - tion push coinciding with special And if that's not enough, the foun- door to Vector. He says, "We have a 10th- anniversary observances. There dation itself has moved to a new the- full state -of- the -art digital studio, are also plans for it to grow from ater building at 10th Street and 1st and there's access to both my pro- eight issues annually to a monthly. Avenue in Manhattan, "about four duction clients and Ken's manage- "I never took on overhead and did blocks from where Yip was raised - ment clients, and through those everything myself for the first five and a block from both the Yip Har- connections there's a big musical years," Hutchinson recalls. "We start- burg room at the Tompkins Square stew of our writers, his acts, my acts, ed D -I -Y reviews before D -I -Y was Library and the Yip Harburg Audito- and the soundtracks -and they all commonplace -and have continued rium at Public School 19. It's a veri- feed into each other in a very syner- doing so through the development of table Yip Harburg neighborhood." gistic and positive way. the whole indie singer /songwriter There's no change, though, in Har- designer Jamro Jams With Moynihan. Composer/performer /author /fashion "But we both feel that it's clearly scene. But I always wanted to get a burg's Glocca Morra Music publishing has signed a publishing agreement with Jamro Music, Maura Moynihan a Nashville company," he adds, "and major artist on the cover, which would company -named, of course, after his the BMI affiliate of Major Songs. Celebrating the signing in New York, we want to be part of the communi- expand the market for the lesser - "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?" hit from left, are A &R consultant Gregg Geller, Moynihan, and Major /Jamro people we next to." from the 1947 Broadway musical Fin - president Michael Sigman. (Photo: Chuck Pulin) ty but without being limited by one known put them kind of music." Thus, the current issue has Car- ian'sRainbow (music by Burton Lane).

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Copyright Tests BY TOM FERGUSON On Jan. 16, the HMV Europe divi- be actively involved in running the Tower's Jan. 24 statement on the LONDON -The harsh realities of sion reported like- for -like sales Tower stores; operations of both Tower closures confirmed "the intended con- BY STEVE McCLURE music retailing in Europe were illus- growth of 6% for the six months and Mixup will be supervised by Mixup tinuation of employment for all staff at TOKYO -The Recording Indus- trated Jan. 24 when, within a few ending Oct. 26, 2002, compared founder and head Isaac Massry. "Mixup the Piccadilly and Kensington stores try Assn. of Japan (RIM) and the hours of each other, Tower Records with the same period in 2001. and Tower will be totally separate," with the new retailer." Japanese Society for Rights of and HMV confirmed that they were Simon Wright, London -based CEO Massry says. "We'll respect Tower, and Explaining Virgin's involvement, Authors, Composers and Pub- pulling out of, respectively, the U.K. of Virgin Retail Group parent Virgin it will continue to be Tower." Lown says, "We were actively look- lishers (JASRAC) want to make and Germany -the continent's two Entertainment Group, says he is sym- Tower currently also has stores in ing for a strategic partner or a fran- their mark on music. largest music markets. pathetic to Pryde's position. "We went Colombia, Argentina, and Ecuador, chisee to allow us to continue the The two Japanese trade groups The first announcement of the day to Germany several years ago and sub- which have been operated by local business in the U.K., and we engaged say recent tests they conducted came from HMV Europe, which con- sequently pulled out," he recalls. "The licensees since their inception. In the services of a retail property con- show that electronic watermark- firmed on the morning of Jan. 24 that German music market is particularly light of that, the Mexico move made sultant to advise on the leases. When ing technology can be used effec- it is to quit Germany, where it has bad at present, but it's also a very diffi- sense, according to Tower director of we realized that we weren't going to tively in copyright management. three outlets, after some six years in cult market to get into." marketing for international licens- be able to reach a mutually satisfac- They claim this is the first time the territory. Then in the late after- But, Wright adds, "from a music ing Mike Jansta. "We want Tower to tory agreement with a major U.K. that a labels' group and an noon came confirmation in London retailer's point of view, the significant be successful, but this limits our risk retailer that we'd been in lengthy, authors' body have cooperated in that Tower's Sacramen- high -level discussions such an experiment. to, Calif., parent, MTS, with, we instructed [the Watermarking technology from was to pull out of its two consultant] to market four different companies was used London stores within the leases to Piccadilly the next three months, and Kensington. having "agreed [on] "We were keen to have terms with Virgin Retail the leases assigned to Group to assign its re- another entertainment maining [U.K.] store specialist, "tint,litn`r,MS.., On .ACAn, allowing us to leases ... and to transfer protect the staff's jobs. We its staff when the retail- have a strong affinity with in the tests. In one, watermarks er ceases trading." Virgin's retail philosophy, were embedded in standard CD HMV is closing its respect for the brand and audio files, which were then con- German stores in Frank- the company, and we verted into MP3 files and uploaded furt and Munster almost knew they had an interest to the Internet to simulate "an immediately-the com- in Piccadilly." Lown con- environment of illegal use." The pany says they were to firms that the remaining files were then successfully be shuttered at the end leases on both London tracked using JASRAC's J -MUSE of January. Its Ober- sites are for nine years. song- tracking system. hausen outlet will continue trading news is Tower's withdrawal from the in those markets," Jansta says. The final deal with Virgin is close to Another test, jointly conducted until lease negotiations are concluded U.K. If you couple that with the other Tower Records U.K. CEO Andy completion, Wright notes. "We have with radio stations Tokyo FM and with the landlord, which HMV expects closure news that's been coming Lown will leave the company when agreed [on] some terms and are in Osaka FM, established that water- will be before the end of May. HMV's from the U.S., it shows that it's real- the stores are handed over. He tells exclusive negotiations on the remain- marks could be used to track songs German head office, also in Ober- ly tough going out there." Billboard, "I've been professionally der," he says. "It's not a done deal just broadcast via radio. The radio test hausen, will shut down once the retail involved in the planning and imple- yet." He declines to comment further. used Verance Corp.'s ConfirMedia outlets are closed. The company says INTERNATIONAL CHANGES mentation of this process for 18 Both Irish stores are profitable and system for both watermarking and that "most, if not all" of the 83 staffers Tower's announcement of its depar- months, and while I'll be sad to see will continue to trade, Lown says. monitoring technologies. in Germany will be laid off. ture from its two U.K. sites had been the discontinuation of the Tower 'We're still looking for a strategic part- In a statement, the two groups The German operation is headed by expected since it announced in August stores in the U.K. after more than 17 ner or franchisee there. Our U.S.-based said, "We proved that watermark- Oberhausen -based GM Marc Meyer, 2002 that it was shuttering six of its years, I'm still proud of them." international franchise group [is] con- who reports to HMV Europe manag- 10 stores in the U.K. and Ireland (Bill- Lown says huge rent increases fident that a licensing deal will be com- ing director David Pryde in London. board, Aug. 17, 2002), leaving only the were key to Tower's U.K. problems. pleted by mid -year. After the Virgin rí11 SRLI C Pryde says of the closures: "It's a chain's two London stores (one in "Piccadilly was our flagship store," he handover, our Irish stores will report tough market, and it's been a tough Kensington, plus its flagship Piccadil- says, "bringing in 80% of the turn- to our U.S. company, and it's the same mg technology makes it possible decision. We've tried our damndest, ly Circus outlet) and two in Dublin. over. It suffered a rent increase of over for the online operation [tower - for us to grasp what is being used and it just hasn't worked. Tower first entered the U.K. market in 50% about 18 months ago. That's a records.co.uk], which will become the by whom in broadcasting, in an "I really wanted to make a go of it," August 1985. massive overnight hike in costs that main focus of the brand in Britain. U.K. electronic, automatic manner." he adds. "We only opened our second MTS has been divesting its interna- I don't think most businesses could fulfillment will continue to be through The RIAJ and JASRAC have and third stores two years ago; it took tional operations in recent months, absorb and survive." [distributor] Entertainment U.K." been working together to investi- quite a while to find sites that we were selling its Tower chain in Japan He adds that the increased Lown joined Tower almost 17 years gate the practicality of water- happy with. We were very careful about through a management buy -out last strength and price- cutting strate- ago as a sales assistant in the Kensing- marking technology since the end where we opened, and we've had real- October (Billboard Bulletin, Oct. 14, gies of supermarket chains also ton store. As to his own future plans, he of 2001, when they created the ly good people in Germany, but we've 2002). Shortly after announcing the contributed to the situation. says: "I agreed 18 months ago that I Audio Watermarking Technology just not pulled it off. The business has London move, it confirmed the sale of would stay on to manage what has been Investigation Consortium. just not made the returns that we its four-store Mexican operation to STAFF REACTION a lengthy transition to its conclusion. It remains unclear when or if the need, and the [German] market is very, local music chain Mixup, which will Lown says the reaction of Tower's Once all the agreements have been Japanese music industry will begin very tough. Our model of retail just license the Tower brand there. 186 U.K. staffers to its decision has finalized and the handover takes place, using watermarking on a day -to- doesn't suit this market; perhaps The Tower Records outlets in Mex- been "positive, professional, and very I'll be able to take a much -needed break day basis, but according to the another one will." ico are all located in Mexico City. They heart- warming. But it's nothing less and pursue some other options that I've RIAJ/JASRAC statement, `both our The move leaves HMV Europe - opened as part of a joint -venture agree- than I'd expected. We're committed to been thinking about. I have a very organizations will continue to do the core of HMV Group's global ment between Tower Records and local working with the vendors, continuing strong idea about what I'll do next." our best to popularize electronic business - wholly concentrated in businessman David West in 1989. to serve our customers during the watermarking technology." the U.K. and Ireland. It currently has According to Mixup, which operates 42 wind -down, and then working with Additional reporting by Leila Cobo 156 U.K. stores and seven in Ireland. stores in Mexico, West will no longer Virgin Retail Group on the future." in Miami.

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I LOSE YOURSELF EMINEM INTERSCOPE Media 1 SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND ANOTHER DAY /STAY 2 SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD GIRLS ALOUD POLYDOR BLUE & ELTON JOHN VIRGIN 2 LOSE YOURSELF 3 5 NU FLOW EMINEM INTERSCOPE Pulse.. BIG BROVAZ EPIC Music UROCHA 4 21 THE CHEEKY OUCAHNMY BUM) 3 IF YOU'RE NOT THE ONE THE CHEEKY DANIEL BEDINGFIELD POLYDOR BANGING BEATS: Bhangra, the folk LION'S SHARE: Flemming "Bamse" 5 3 4 YEAR 3000 BOBBIE WILLIAMS CHRYSALIS BUSTED UNIVERSAL beat from Punjab in Northern India, Jorgensen ( "bamse" is Danish for Eurocharts are compiled by Music ALBUMS 7 STOP LIVING THE LIE has spawned an unlikely European "teddy bear ") had never heard of DAVID SNEDDON MERCURY & Media from the national singles 1 1 ROBBIE WILLIAMS ESCAPOLOGY CHRYSALIS pop hit, with the success of Panjabi late African ALBUMS South songwriter and album sales charts of 18 Euro- 2 NORAH JONES MC's "Mundian to Bach Ke" (Beware Solomon Linda when he had a hit pean countries. COME AWAY WITH ME BLUE NOTE 1 AVRIL LAVIGNE 5 EMINEM LET GO ARISTA of the Boys). The infectious dance in 1975 with "Vimmersvej." He 8 MILE SOUNDTRACK INTERSCOPE 2 PINK 3 PHIL COLLINS M!SSUNDAZTOOD ARISTA anthem links a traditional Indian wrote Danish lyrics to "The Lion TESTIFY WEA 22 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE vocal recorded in Punjab by Bhangra Sleeps Tonight," which has been re- 8 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE JUSTIFIED JIVE JUSTIFIED JIVE corded by acts as diverse as the (MUSIC & MEDIA101/29/03 3 COLDPLAY A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD PARLOPHONE Tokens, Pete Seeger & the Weavers 10 CHRISTINA AGUILERA SWEDEN STRIPPED RCA (who called it "Wimoweh "), and 1 LOSE YOURSELF EMINEM INTERSCOPE Glen Campbell. What he did not 19 '03 BONNIE & CLYDE 01/24/03 know was that the song had been JAY.Z FEATURINGBEYONCE KNOWUS ROCA.FEIWOEF JAM g3 ' ISLE) 4 FEEL SINGLES written by Linda, who recorded it in ROBBIE WIWAMS CHRYSALIS AUSTRIA 1 NEW LOSE YOURSELF South Africa as "Mbube." When Jor- 2 ASEREJEJTHE KETCHUP SONG HEY HAF7) EMINEM INTERSCOPE LAS KETCHUP SHAKETOWN/COLUMBIA 2 1 TU ES FOUTU (TU M'AS PROMIS) gensen recently learned that Linda 5 ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID IN -GRID MEDLEY T.A.T.0 INTERSCOPE (AUSTRIAN IFPI /AUSTRIA TOP 40)01/27/03 had received very little payment for 3 2 SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH 24 SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD FIFTH AVENUE WEA BLUE SINGLES the many covers of his hit song, he & ELTON JOHN INNOCENTNIRGIN IN AMERICA 3 MUNDIAN TO BACH KE (BEWARE OF THE BOY) 6 LIMN MIIN ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID decided to rerecord it with his band, PANJABI MC DEF J IG STAR/ARS/SHOWBZ T.A.T.0 INTERSCOPE 3 FEEL PARIS LATINO ROBBIE WILLIAMS CHRYSAUS WE HAVE A DREAM Bamses Venner, and give all the STAR ACADEMY MERCURY VARIOUS ARTISTS HANSA royalties to Linda's two daughters STOP LIVING THE LIE ALBUMS DAVID SNEDDON MERCURY LOSE YOURSELF 2 NORAH JONES EMINEM INTERSCOPE in Soweto, Johannesburg. The sin- WE HAVE A DREAM COME AWAY WITH ME EMI VARIOUS ARTISTS HANSA 6 EVA CASSIDY MUNDIAN TO BACH KE (BEWARE OF THE BOY) gle will be released March 3 on SONGBIRD HOT RECORDS/MNW PANJABI MC DEE JAM RecArt; an album featuring the 1 ROBBIE WILLIAMS STARS IN YOUR EYES ESCAPOLOGY CHRYSALIS THE OPERA SONG (BRAVE NEW WORLD) STARMANIA ALLSTARS UNIVERSAL vocalist Labh Janjua to a sample of track will follow two weeks later. JURGEN VRIES FEATURING CMC DIRECTION 5 SOUNDS UVING IN AMERICA METRONOME ALBUMS ENTRE NOUS Busta Rhymes' "Gimme Some RecArt owner and managing direc- CHIMENE BAD! AZ RECORDS 4 KENT HARNONCOURT/WIENER PHILHARMONIKER VAPEN & AMMUNTION RCA More." The song debuted on the U.K. tor Jens Ove Friis says the label is REGARDE-MOI (TESTE MON, DETESTE MOI) NEUJAHRSKONZERT 2003 UNIVERSAL PRISCILLA JIVE SOUNDTRACK charts at No. 5 upon its release in considering an English -language THE CHEEKY SONGGTOUCH MY BUM) 8 MILE INTERSCOPE THE CHEEKY GIRLS W ULTIPLY January. Panjabi MC (real name version for release alongside the STARMANIA ALLSTARS 31 NEW HIDDEN AGENDA BEST OF QUALIFICATION UNIVERSAL Rajinder Rai) is a 27- year -old Danish version. CHARLES FERRO CRAIG DAVID WILDSTAR ROBBIE WILLIAMS British -Asian from Coventry, Eng- ALBUMS ESCAPOLOGY CHRYSAUS (MEDIA CONTROL SWITZERLAND) 0124/03 TO HERBERT GRONEMEYER land, and the track (now on Instant BACK AFRICA: The life of leg- ROBBIE WILLIAMS SINGLES i ESCAPOLOGY CHRYSALIS MENSCH EMI Karma) was first released on his endary West African singer/guitarist 1 ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID 3 SOUNDTRACK T.A.T.0 INTERSCOPE 8 MILE INTERSCOPE 1998 album Legalized on Nachural Boubacar Traore -known to his fans 2 LOSE YOURSELF 2 AVRIL LAVIGNE EMINEM INTERSCOPE Records, becoming a cult favorite on as "Kar Kar" -has been documented LET GO ARISTA 3 WE HAVE A DREAM 7 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE VARIOUS ARTISTS DEU HANSA the Asian club scene. "I started this by French director Jacques Sarasin JUSTIFIED JIVE 4 FEEL in 1993, with some hard hip -hop and in the film Je Chanterai Pour Toi (I 4 EMINEM ROBBIE WIWAMS CHRYSALIS THE EMINEM SHOW INTERSCOPE some Indian folk sounds," Punjabi Will Sing for You). The film, which 5 ASEREIÉ/THE KETCHUP SONG (HEY HAH) 3j 3 IPROMUV110124/03 PHIL COLLINS LAS KETCHUP COLUMBIA TESTIFY WEA MC says. "Mundian to Bach Ke" has is accompanied by a soundtrack SINGLES 6 PINK ALBUMS also sold 100,000 copies in Germany album of the same name on the MISSUNDAZFOOD ARISTA KROKUS 1 LOSE YOURSELF 8 NORAH JONES ROCK THE BLOCK WEA EMINEM INTERSCOPE since its release. NYAY BHUSHAN Marabi label, is narrated by Jonathan COME AWAY WITH ME BLUE NOTE ROBBIE WILLIAMS 2 PARIS LATINO ESCAPOLOGY 14 T.A.T.0 CHRYSALIS STAR ACADEMY MERCURY Demme and follows Traore, now LO PG VSTRECNOY/SSRM41 IN THE WRONG UNE INIERSCOPF SOUNDTRACK 8 MILE INTERSCOPE 3 DES MOTS QUI RESONNENT BOSNIAN VICTOR: Bosnian pop prodi- based in Paris, on his return to Mali, 16 CHRISTINA AGUILERA JENIFER MERCURY STRIPPED RCA PHIL COLLINS gy Deen was the big winner at the first the land of his birth. The album also TESTIFY WEA 4 ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID SHANIA TWAIN T.A.T.0 INTERSCOPE Bosnian Music Oscars. The awards features Grammy Award -winning UPI MERCURY 6 MARIE ceremony was organized by Nazif Gli- Malian Ali Toure. JOHNNY HALLYDAY MERCURY guitarist Farka The ALBUMS jva, one of the most popular folk film opened in French cinemas in Balkans, January. GERMAINE PON 1 CARLA BRUNI singers the and took place in COMMON CURRENCY QUELQU'UN M'A DIT NAIVE in January in Sarajevo. Deen, 20, took 2 PATRICK BRUEL ENTRE-DEUX RCA home awards for best pop artist and HUMAN POP: Belgian band Das Pop 3 STAR ACADEMY best pop album for his solo debut delivered one of the country's most STAR ACADEMY CHANTE LES TUBES WINCES 80 MERCURY release, Ja Sam Vjetar (I A weekly scorecard of albums simultaneously attaining top 10 chart status 4 ROBBIE WILLIAMS Zaljubleni remarkable albums in 2000, I Love in three or more leading world markets. ESCAPOLOGY CHRYSALIS Am a Wind in Love), released in April (PIAS). Now the group -consisting 5 PHIL COLLINS Repertoire owner B: BMG, E: EMI, I: Independent, S: Sony, U: Universal, W: Warner TESTIFY WEA 2002. His current single, "Bolje Za of Niek Meul, Bent Van Looy, Rein- Nos" (Better for Us), was named best hard Vanbergen, and Lieven pop single of 2002. Sarajevo -born Moors -is set to release the follow - ARGENTINA Deen, who started his career with boy up, The Human Thing. Due for ARTIST band Seven Up in 1997, takes a real- release Feb. 14 in Belgium, the USA JPN UK GER FRA CAN SPN AUS ITA NTH (CAPIF)01 /22/03 istic view of the awards and recognizes album is preceded by the single CHRISTINA AGUILERA 6 7 10 ALBUMS that the Bosnian music industry is still "You," which is already achieving Stripped IB) 1 KATRASK/LA BANDA CANTANIO in its infancy. "There is no compari- airplay on alternative and main- KATRASKAA BANDA DE CANTANIO WEA son between our music awards here stream stations. The Human Thing PHIL COLLINS 2 MAMBRU 10 2 4 Testify RAH MAMBRU BMG and the ones in Croatia, where the is Das Pop's first release on its own 3 RICARDO ARJONA awards are based on sales and organ- label, Francorchamps Records, and SANTO PECADO COLUMBIA NORAH JONES ized by the local music industry. Ours will be distributed in Belgium by 1 3 9 2 4 PINON FIJO Come Away With Me (E) POR LOS CHICOS ... VIVO CENTRAUZAIBMG have been inaugurated on the initia- EMI. The group is negotiating indi- 5 DIEGO TORRES tive of individuals." Deen is working vidual licensing agreements in other AVRIL LAVIGNE UN MUNDO DIFFERENTE RCA 3 2 2 2 follow Let Go (B) b LOS NOCHEROS on a -up to his successful debut, territories. The album comes with LOS NOCHEROS EN VIVO EN EL TEATRO COLON EMI which was released throughout all the four different covers, each depicting 7 SHAKIRA SOUNDTRACK GRANDES EXITOS EPIC former territories of Yugoslavia. He a different member of the band. 6 1 7 1 3 8 M/e IU) 18 U2 tells Billboard, "I am working on a few "The first album was a concept idea THE BEST OF 19904000 ISLAND English- language songs with Munich - about `pop' music," Van Looy says. ROBBIE WILLIAMS 9 LOS PIOJOS 7 HURACANES '_sr:polnyy ÍEl 2 5 2 1 EN LUNA PLATEADA DBN based producer Sebastian Thorer, and "This new album is more organic 10 JOAN MANUEL SERRAT we will be testing their reception in and varied, with a more natural feel VERSOS EN LA BOCA BMG the European market." TAYFUN KESGIN throughout the tracks." MARC MAES

BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 8. 2003 www.billboard.com 45 www.americanradiohistory.com Canada's Be Good Tanyas Emerge From `Chinatown'To Worldwide Success N EWSLINEUN BY LARRY LeBLANC they wanted. "We didn't think we need- The Japanese music market-the world's second -largest-continued to decline TORONTO -While the Be Good Tan- ed a producer," she says. "Most of the last year, according to production shipment data for calendar 2002 released Jan. yas were recording their sophomore songs had been road -tested. Also, what 24 by labels body the Recording Industry Assn. of Japan (RIM). Production of album, Chinatown, representatives of we do is so simple that it doesn't re- prerecorded music by the RIAJ's 24 member companies was down 11% year their label, Nettwerk Productions, quire a lot more than just a chart on on year to 342.3 million units for a wholesale value of 443.1 billion yen ($3.75 deliberately stayed clear of the sessions. the wall, which is what we had." billion), down 12 %. 2002 was the fourth consecutive year that production in "There was no pressure from Nett- For the sessions, the trio was aug- Japan had fallen on a value basis. Production of domestic music fell 14% to werk other than a deadline that we kept mented by its regular backup of bassist 264 million units for a value of 333.1 billion yen ($2.8 billion), down 15 %, pushing back," says Samantha Parton, Andrew Burden and drummer Glenn while production of international product held steady at 78.4 million units who plays guitar and mandolin and Eidsness, as well as Jolie Holland on for a value of 110 billion yen ($931.2 million), down 1 %. STEVE McCLURE sings vocals in the female trio, which fiddle and vocals, Martin Green on performs music rooted in old -time accordion, and Ford's mother, Diane The second Arion Greek Music Awards are set for April 15 and will once again Americana- blues, jazz, and Appa- Williams, on harmonies. One of the al- be held at the Fever nightclub in central Athens. The event, which last year lachian-based country and folk. "They are handled in North America by bum's many joys is the marvelous play- attracted more than 4.7 million viewers in Greece, as well as satellite view- didn't come to the studio or ask us how Paquin Entertainment, Toronto; in the ing of cornetist Olu Dara. ers in the U.S. and Australia, will be broadcast live by commercial channel it was going. I think they really respect U.K., Europe, and Australia, they are The trio came together four years Mega TV. Music -industry and media professionals, as well as 2002 Arion us and recognized that if they got too handled by London -based Asgard. ago in the bohemian town of Nelson, Award -holders, will determine the winners. The 30- category awards are involved, the album might not have the For Chinatown, the Tanyas re- British Columbia, where back- to -the- organized by the local affiliate of the International Federation of the Phono- magic they saw in the first album." corded such traditional blues fare as land supporters and neo- hippie artists graphic Industry (IFPI) and Mega TV MARIA PARAVANTES "We gave them the money; they "House of the Rising Sun" and "In My thrive. Klein and Ford were playing in delivered the record," says Ric Arboit, Time of Dying," better -known as ver- soul /folk band Saltwater June, and Spanish police arrested 40 people Jan. 16 in what is described as the largest president of Vancouver -based Net - sions by the Animals and Led Zep- Ford also played with Parton in an anti -piracy raid ever conducted in the European Union. More than 70 agents twerk Productions. "There's a natural pelin, respectively. There are also cov- early version of the Be Good Tanyas. raided 11 Madrid apartments, an outlying chalet, and a nearby warehouse, charm that comes out of them play- ers of Townes Van Zandt's "Waiting Saltwater June broke up, and Klein seizing two truckloads of equipment worth 2 million euros ($2.2 million) and ing, and I didn't want to mess with it. Around to Die" and Peter Rowan's joined the Be Good Tanyas. The band blank and taped CDs and DVDs. The alleged piracy gang, comprising main- The album is fantastic." "Midnight Moonlight." Parton penned got its name when Holland introduced ly Chinese immigrants, was known as "Blue Tiger." According to Spanish Chinatown streets Feb. 10 in the two of the original songs appearing them to the song "Be Good Tanya," interior minister Angel Acebes, "The gang had the capacity to put some 60.5 U.K. on Nettwerk (through EMI); on the album, and Ford penned four, written by her friend Obo Martin. million false copies on the market each year." Police say blank discs were a North American release will fol- including the focus track, "It's Not Parton says the trio continues to bought wholesale in Italy for about 30 cents, and the finished CDs were sold low March 11. Happening," and "Junkie Song," struggle with being an independent - for $2 each. Acebes says the gang has cost tax authorities and the legitimate The Vancouver -based trio also which reflects Vancouver's well -pub- spirited act while taking its music to a music industry at least $600 million. HOWELL LLEWELLYN includes Frazey Ford (guitar, mandolin, licized heroin problem. wider audience.' We were scared about vocals) and Trish Klein (guitar, banjo, "We all live on the perimeter of signing with Nettwerk, and I still have Warner ad Wonderwall leads the nominations for Germany's Echo Awards, set vocals). Its debut, Blue Horse, was first Chinatown," Parton notes. "That's misgivings about it, because it wasn't for Feb. 15 in Berlin. It is up for best national rock/pop group, best national released in Canada in November 2000 why we've called the album China- in the plan for us. We still have some rock/pop single, best national newcomer, and best artist Web site. National and distributed nationally by Festival town. It's our neighborhood." trepidation about having all of these acts Herbert Grönemeyer, Joy Denalane, and Ben earned three nods each. In Distribution (Billboard, July 21, 2001). Patton says the Tanyas felt confident people involved in our music. We the international categories, Sony's Shakira leads with three nods: best rock/ After the act signed with Nettwerk, the helming the project themselves, be- played a show with Joan Rivers recent- pop female artist, best single, and best newcomer. WOLFGANG SPAHR label reissued the album in Canada and cause they had a clear vision of what ly in New York. Now that was bizarre." the U.S. in 2001, followed by the U.K. Online music service provider OD2 is to follow up a pilot and Australia in 2002. program that took place last October in the U.K. by organ- Booking offers poured in after a izing Digital Download Day Europe. Supported by the 2001 showcase at the Annual Interna- France Bucks Trend In 2002 IFPI, the event aims to promote awareness of legal music tional Folk Alliance Conference in services during the week of March 21 -28. By registering Vancouver, and during a two -week Figures Unveiled At MIDEM Show Healthy Market at digitaldownloadday.com, consumers will receive a cred- break in its second U.K. tour, the act it voucher worth 5 euros ($5.42) to download or stream music from 16 retail flew to Australia to play 12 dates with BY EMMANUEL LEGRAND tial clouds coming our way. There's Web sites. Once registered, they can choose from more than 150,000 tracks celebrated Australian performer Paul CANNES, France -Despite the pos- a tough international environment, by 8,500 acts. After spending the voucher, fans can buy additional music for Kelly. itive figures for the French market CD burning is also affecting us, and 16 cents per track or 2 euros ($2.17) per album. Tracks can be burned to CDs "The first album was a wonderful unveiled at the MIDEM trade fair the online piracy cloud has not for an additional fee. Speaking at the MIDEM trade fair in Cannes, France, vehicle for us," Parton says. "We Jan. 20 in Cannes, France (Billboard stopped at the French border." OD2 CEO Charles Grimsdale said the campaign aims to prove to consumers played all of these festivals in North Bulletin, Jan. 21), the A total of 39.3 million that virus -free, high -quality legitimate services are a better value than illegal America, and last year we went to director general of the singles (against 38 mil- peer-to -peer operations. JULIANA KORANTENG England twice and to Australia. We country's labels body, lion in 2001), 125.7 mil- flew 24 hours between London and SNEP, says France's lion albums (against U2 leads the nominations for the Netherlands' Edison Pop Music Awards, to be Sydney -it was brutal! U.K. audiences music business cannot 122.8 million), and 3.8 held March 6 at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam. U2 is up for best are so appreciative. During the per- rest on its laurels. million video -music car- international group, and its The Best of19902000 (Island) is in the running formance they look a little dour, then France bucked the an- riers (against 3 million) for best DVD. Candidates for best Dutch group include Acda en de Munnik, they go freak out at the end of the ticipated trend in most were shipped in 2002. Blof, and Zuco 103. An independent voting academy of 500 members decides show. We really love it there." major markets during Another source of sat- on the winners; the public votes online for single and album of the year. The Arboit says, "We've sold 24,000 2002 by posting a 4.4% isfaction for the industry show will be broadcast live in the Netherlands on Radio 538 and TV channel copies of Blue Horse in Britain, rise in the value of music in the 2002 figures was SBS 6. MTV Netherlands will promote the event. JENNIFER DEMPSEY 30,000 copies in the U.S., and 10,000 shipments to 1.3 billion the ongoing success of copies in Canada. The BBC has been euros ($1.4 billion), ac- French acts outside the Digital copyright network FastTradc, jointly owned by U.S. society BMI and eight a big supporter in Britain, while cording to SNEP; units rose 3.3% to country. Statistics for 2001 show European authors bodies, has acquired a majority share in the Argos Inter- Americana and NPR radio sold it in 171 million compared with 2001. that international shipments of national Organisation and its digital- rights- management technology. Fast - the U.S. In Canada, people heard SNEP director general Herve French and French -signed acts Track managing director Chris van Houten confirmed Jan. 20 at MIDEM in about it through the CBC." Rony says local repertoire account- came close to 40 million units, an Cannes that the alliance paid $300,000 for a 60% share of Argos, the rest of Arboit expects Chinatown to sur- ed for 58% of overall shipments last increase of 1.6% over 2000. Eric which is owned by Spanish body SGAE and its digital arm, sDae. The Argos pass sales of the debut. "I'd like to hit year. According to SNEP, nine of the Morand, founder of French indie technology enables licensees to automate the process of sending data about 200,000 units worldwide," he says. 10 best -selling albums in France electronica label F Communica- the use of works to copyright owners. Van Houten says, "Argos started as a "I'd like to start with 40,000 in the during 2002 were Francophone tions, says that "despite a bad inter- European initiative; now, through FastTrack, it will have much more impact. U.S. and 40,000 in the U.K. and go titles. national climate, sales by French It will become a global standard." SGAE and German authors society GEMA from there. I expect it to do 15,000- "The figures are good," Rony says, artists are still on the rise, which is developed the Argos technology in 1998. The FastTrack network currently 20,000 copies in Canada." "and France remains an untypical a tribute to the quality of the artists covers 7.2 million works. TOM FERGUSON Bookings for the Be Good Tanyas market. However, we do see poten- and the teams working with them."

46 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 8, 2003 www.americanradiohistory.com Australian Market Fell Back In 2002 Thai Government Piracy, File Sharing Has Negatively Affected Annual Figures Toughens Anti- Piracy Stand BY CHRISTIE ELIEZER just 3 %," he says, "compared to the SYDNEY -After posting a 10% rise in U.S., where it is between 10% and BY ANDREW HIRANSOMBOON property law, software and music unit shipments for 2001, annual fig- 12 %. Inevitably, we expect the take -up BANGKOK, Thailand -Signaling a pirates and retailers of pirated ures from the Australian Record in Australia to accelerate and create a stronger anti -piracy stance than it goods can receive prison sentences Industry Assn. (ARIA) showed a 4.4% problem as major as it is in America." has had in previous years, the Thai of up to five years in jail and/or fines fall in volume and a 5.9% decline in Among the brighter points for sup- government has announced that it of up to $2,250. It is already on the value for 2002. pliers and retailers in the ARIA figures plans to target not only individual statute books that owners of prop- Suppliers shipped 61 million units, is the accelerating growth of music outlets here selling pirated goods but erty on which such activities take including music video, compared with DVDs, with shipments of 2.3 million also the owners of the shopping place can receive a monetary penal- 63 million units in 2001. Value was units, worth $36.9 million Australian malls where many are located. ty and/or a custodial sentence that down to $609.5 million Australian ($21.4 million), up from 955,000 A new Thai government report is two -thirds of that imposed on the ($353.5 million) from $647.6 million units, worth $18.9 million Australian has found that pirated music titles, actual violators. Australian ($375.6 million) during the ($10.9 million), compared with the computer software, and movies are In practice, however, property same period. Total singles shipments year before. openly sold in 12 major owners in Thailand have fell from 12.4 million units in 2001 to That is good news for independent shopping malls and not to date faced crimi- 11.35 million in 2002; albums fell from retailers, which have been losing CD commercial areas in nal charges or potential 49.6 million to 47 million units. sales to heavy price discounting by Bangkok, which it jail time, only the threat One growing concern is that mar- mass merchants, says Gavin Ward, names. They include of token fines. Muangsuk ket share of local repertoire shrunk managing director of the 200 -outlet properties owned by explains that property from 17.2% to 15.6 %. Only five local indie chain the Leading Edge. "We some of Thailand's most owners are never penal- acts Minogue ARIA -Kylie (Festival Mush- independents are looking closely at influential business ized, because the affect- room Records [FMR]), Kasey Cham- Australian Record Industry Association music DVDs," Ward says, "because families. Deputy com- ed parties do not file bers (EMI), George (FMR), Silver - mass marketers don't understand it merce minister Wattana complaints against them. chair (Eleven /EMI), and John and keep away from it. But music Muangsuk has now Under the new initia- Farnham (BMG) -were big sellers Australian market," he says. "What we makes up 30% of Leading Edge's DVD gone on record to insist tive, the Commerce during the year, according to ARIA. have been seeing [during the past 12 sales, and over the next five years, we that all wrong -doers Ministry will file com- Those five represented 26% of the months] is the emergence of 'back- expect a massive shift [in sales] from will be prosecuted - plaints and the ministry total volume of the 20 biggest - yard' CD- burning operations, where- CD to DVDs." with no exceptions. will not negotiate any shipping albums of the year. as once, CD- burning operations were The ARIA figures also show some The need to increase Thailand's out -of-court settlements, he says, ARIA is considering introducing by large -scale operators." Peach says signs of movement away from the bargaining power in international adding that the ministry will begin new events to increase the profile of he is confident that current discus- rock -dominated album market of old; trade negotiations and to counter the filing charges this month. Written Australian acts among consumers and sions with the government will see the body says the two biggest -selling country's reputation as a haven for warnings will be sent to property the media. Last year, initiatives includ- changes to the Copyright Act this year, album artists of the year were Uni- pirates have been cited as reasons owners, who will then have one ing a new award for chart- topping acts leading to more effective litigation versal's Eminem and Sony's Shakira, behind the government's new strong month to remove all pirated goods and showcasing debut acts before radio regarding pirates. both of whom shipped 500,000 units anti -piracy stance, which local indus- from their properties. programmers proved successful. Peach adds that he expects file -shar- in 2002. The consensus from retail- try figures welcome. "Tough action and more severe Piracy has had an impact on the fig- ing to increase with more broadband ers is that although units were down, Kittisak Chuangarun, COO of punishment than we've seen in the ures, ARIA chief executive Stephen penetration here. "The market pene- a wider range of titles was sold over- GMM Grammy-Thailand's largest past will be very helpful," Chuan- Peach says. "Piracy is about 9% of the tration of broadband in Australia is still all, notably in the urban genre. entertainment conglomerate - garun says. "While we believe that tells Billboard, "We are in full sup- piracy will always exist, measures like port of what the current govern- these will help control it." ment is doing." As part of its campaign, the Com- MTV Asia Awards Draw Industry Approval Chuangarun estimates that of all merce Ministry is trying to encour- the product by Grammy recording age greater cooperation between var- BY STEVEN PATRICK awards, including the style and movie awards. MTV says the artists currently on sale in Thailand, ious state agencies. Some 13 of SINGAPORE- Canadian singer Avril Lavigne was the big show was broadcast live to 150 million homes regionally some 40% is pirated product. But he them, encompassing police, utilities, international winner at the MTV Asia Awards (MM) Jan. 24 and was held in front of an audience of 7,000. says that this figure is down from a tax, customs, and consumer- protec- at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. MTV SouthEast Asia and Network Group senior VP /man- high of 70% in past years because of tion agencies, recently signed a The BMG artist-who also performed live at the event - aging director Peter Bullard claims that the show "put the both government anti -piracy meas- memorandum of understanding, collected awards in the female artist and breakthrough artist cream of the cream from all over Asia and the world on one ures and his own company's decision which the government says will lead categories and also won the style award. MTV's second annu- stage. The 10 performances [that night] were arguably the to cut CD prices in 2001 (Billboard, to further reductions in piracy. All al Asian music awards show-co- hosted by Shaggy and best of their kinds, fusing the best of East and West. Both Sept. 29, 2001). He says that if the gov- parties to the agreement expressed Sony- signed, Hong Kong -born Mandarin pop singer Coco the live event and the finished TV product were world -class ernment keeps up its anti -piracy bat- a commitment to enforcing intel- Lee-also saw Asian artists looking beyond their respective by any standards." tle, that rate could fall to 20 %. lectual property rights and initiating home territories and tailoring their music and perform- But Choy does not see the event having a direct impact Under the current intellectual new anti -piracy measures. ances toward more regional and international audiences. on sales, "because it's a regional show, and it's not targeted A joint live performance of a medley of their toward specific markets." The event is, he sug- hits by four of the region's top singers -He Yao gests, "more a statement that MTV makes on Sun (Decca/Singapore), Kris Dayanti (Warner/ the music being produced in Asia." Jawsome. Bon Jovi hit the headlines Down Under re- Indonesia), Palmy (RPG Records/Thailand), and Malaysia's Nurhaliza, Hong Kong's Sammi cently following a semi - Siti Nurhaliza (SRC/Malaysia)-illustrated that Cheng (Warner), and the Philippines' Regine acoustic set aboard a barge regional approach. Similarly, Singapore's Ste- Velasquez (Viva Music) won their respective in Sydney's Darling Harbor. fanie Sun (Warner), who performed her song countries' favorite artist awards for the second A crowd of 20,000 people "Magic" during the ceremony, made a point of year running. The remaining national winners attended the event. Cooling thanking her supporters across the region- were: Mainland China, Yu Quan (Rock Records); off from the heat of the Aus- "whether they are from Singapore, Hong Kong, India, A.R. Rahman (Sony); Indonesia, Cokelat tralian summer, a number Taiwan, or China "-while accepting her award for favorite (Sony); Korea, jtL (Yoejeon Entertainment); Taiwan, Jay of fans braved the harbor Singapore artist. Chou (Alpha Music/BMG); and Thailand, DB2 (RS Music). waters, which are rumored to be shark -infested. One Industry insiders attending the event were positive about Britain's Robbie Williams (EMI) raised some eyebrows plucky soul even made it the the progress they see it making. EMI Malaysia managing by giving away his international male mem- artist award to a 30 meters to the stage, director Darren Choy says, "The whole presentation of the ber of the audience during the event, which ended with Blue where he was pulled to MAAs is a lot more spectacular than last year. It's becoming (EMIN.K.), Kyla (EMI/Philippines), Ella (EMI/Malaysia), safety by Jon Bon Jovi, right. more credible." and a local school choir singing "One Love," a song spe- Although the unnamed man Viewers voted on the awards either via short -messaging cially composed for the evening. Other performers, who was arrested, he was later service or online between Nov. 1, 2001, and Jan. 15, 2002. also acted as presenters during the evening, included released without charge, A total of 19 awards were presented during the three -hour Velasquez, Missy Elliott (Warner), Atomic Kitten (EMI), and after Bon Jovi paid his fine. event-10 national, six international, and three special Suede (Sony).

BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 8, 2003 www.billboard.com 47 www.americanradiohistory.com BILL GOES i0 MIDEM 2003

Billboard magazine and Billboard Bulletin sponsored a cocktail party at the 2003 MIDEM conference Tuesday, Jan. 21 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, to thank the international com- munity for its continued support. Billboard staffers Tom Fergu- son, Irwin Kornfeld, and Gene Smith spoke about Billboard's plans for international coverage in 2003.

Pictured, from left, are Audrey Powell, deputy program manager of MIDEM Or- ganisation Paris; Peter Hebbes, managing director of Hebbes Music Group in Sydney; Vic Coppersmith- Heaven, a U.K. producer; and David Stark, editor/pub- Guests at Billboard's "Thank You" reception at MIDEM listen to remarks by Bill- lisher of Songlink. board international editor Tom Ferguson.

Pictured, from left, are Billboard Bul- letin international editor Lars Brandie and BMI London VP of writer /public relations Phil Graham.

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Continuous programming Continuous programming Continuous programming Continuous programming 1231 W. Street. NE, Washington, O.C. 20018 330 Commerce Street Nashville, TN 37201 515 Broadway, New York NY 10036 1515 Broadway, New York NY 10036 Television_ 1 50 CENT, IN DA CLUB 1 KENNY CHESNEY, BIG STAR 1 AVRIL LAVIGNE TM WITH YOU I AVRIL LAVIGNE TM WITH YOU 2 AAUYAH, MISS YOU 1 SHANIA 1WAIN, UPI 2 CHRISTINAAGUILFRA BEAUTIFUL 2 OIXIE CHICKS, LANDSLIDE HBO'S BIG MUSIC 3 JENNIFER LOPEZ. ALL I HAVE SHOWS: A lot of full - 3 DIXIE CHICKS, TRAVEUN SOLDIER 3 JUSTIN 1IMBERLAKE CRY ME A RIVER 3 NORAH JONES, DON'T KNOW WHY the audience, too, and what we try to 4 JA RULE, MESMERIZE 4 FAITH HILL, WHEN THE UGHTS GO DOWN 4 50 CENT, IN DA CLUB 4 KID ROCK, PICTURE length concerts are aired on TV, but do is make the people watching it on 5 NELLY, AIR FORCE ONES 5 MARK WILLS, it SOMETHIN' 5 LOSE YOURSELF EMINEM, 5 SHANIA TWAIN, I'M GONNA GETCHA GOODI they rarely come close to the prestige TV feel as if they're 6 B2K& P. DIDDY, BUMP, BUMP, BUMP also there. 6 EMERSON DRIVE FALL INTO ME 6 2PAC,THUGZ MANSION 6 JOHN MAYER, YOUR BODY IS A WONDERLAND 7 MARQUES HOUSTON, THAT GIRL 7 TERRI CLARK, I JUST MAD of Home WANNA BE 7 JENNIFER LOPEZ ALL I HAVE 7 PINK. FAMILY PORTRAIT Box Office (HBO) concerts. "We let the music dictate how each B SMILEZ & SOUTHSTAR. TELL ME 8 TIM MCGRAW, SUES MY KIND SPRAIN 8 NAS, MADE YOU LOOK 8 FAITH HILL CRY Usually televised live, HBO's uncen- concert is filmed," Geller continues. 9 50 CENT, WANKSTA 9 KID ROCK. PICTURE 9 BUSTA RHYMES, MAKE IT CLAP 9 JENNIFER LOPEZ. ALL I HAVE 10 BUSTA RHYMES, MAKE sored concerts have become the kind "But what was IT CLAP 10 DEANA CARTER, THERE'S NO LIMIT ID B2K & P. BIDDY, BUMP. BUMP, BUMP IO RED HOT CHID PEPPERS, ZEPHYR SONG different about the It UL' ROMEO. PLAY LIKE US KEITH RAINING It URBAN, ON SUNDAY 11 MISSY EWOTT, GOSSIP FOLKS 11 MATCHBOX TWENTY, DISEASE of TV events that receive enormous Rolling Stones concert was that [lead 12 MISSY EWOTT GOSSIP FOLKS 12 TOBY KEITH, WHO'S YOUR DADDY 12 DONNAS, TAKE IT OFF 12 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, GREY STREET attention. The production values of singer] Mick didn't have a 13 HOW YOU Jagger set TYRESE GONNA ACT LIKE THAT 13 BLAKE SHELTON, THE BABY 15 MISSYEWOIT, WORK IT 13 TORI AMOS, ASORTA FAIRYTALE I4 COMMON,COME CLOSE TO ME HBO 14 ALAN JACKSON, THAT D BE ALRIGHT 14 GOOD CHARLOTTE THE ANTHEM 14 MARIAN CAREY, THROUGH THE RAIN concerts are so well -regarded by list for the director until the day of the

15 DRU HILL, I SHOULD BE 15 RASCAL ELATES, I'M MOVIN' ON 1E JA RULE MESMERIZE 15 SANTANA, THE GAME OF LOVE artists that the shows are often re- show. That's not typical, because 16. JAHEIM, FABULOUS 16 MARTINA MCBRIDE CONCRETE ANGEL 1E EVE SATISFACTION 16 CHRISTINA AGUILERA, BEAUTIFUL 17 JAY leased on home video/DVD instead of there's so much advance planning to -Z'03 BONNIE &CLYDE 17 DIAMOND RIO, BEAUTIFUL MESS 1: TATU" ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID 17 PUDDLE OF MUDD, SHE HATES ME 15 NAS, MADE YOU LOOK 18 RASCAL FLATTS, THESE DAYS If ]WAN, HONESTLY 18 BON JOVI, MISUNDERSTOOD a documentary of the tour. do for these concerts. Each show on

COPSE I 19 MA, DON'T LOVE HER I 19 DIAMOND RIO, BELIEVE 5 50 CENT, WANKSTA 19 THE JIMMY EAT WORLD, MIDDLE In the past few years, HBO has this Rolling Stones tour has had a dif- BABY, DO THAT m DI JENNIFER HANSON, BEAUTIFUL GOODBYE 3 JOHN MAYER, YOUR BODY IS A WONDERLAND 20 COUNTING CROWS, BIG YELLOW TAXI 21. ROOTS, BREAK YOU OFF staged concerts by Madonna, Bruce 21 TRACE ADKINS, CHROME Y GOOD CHARLOTTE UFESTYUSOFTHERICHANO FAMOUS 21 MADONNA, DIE ANOTHER DAY ferent set list, which depends on how 22 CHOPPA.CHOPPA STYLE 22 JOE NICHOLS, BROKENHEARTSVIW 2: NORAH JONES. DON'T KNOW WHY 22 TLC, GIRL TALK Springsteen, Janet Jackson, Britney they feel that day." 23 FIELD MOB, SICK OF BEING LONELY BRAD PAISLEY, I WISH YOU'D STAY SIMPLE PLAN, I'D DO n ANYTHING I L 23 3 DOORS DOWN, WHEN M GONE Spears, Cher, Marc 25 ERYKAH BADO, LOVE OF MY LIFE DOE TO HIP HOPI IAN 24 SHANIA TWAIN, I'M GONNA GETCHAGOOD! 24 JAY -Z 03 BONNIE & CLYDE 24 JENNIFER LOPEZ, JENNY FROM THE BLOCK

25 UL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOY], I DONT GIVE A'' 25 11M MCGRAW, THE COWBOY IN ME 24 JIMMY EAT WORLD, A PRAISE CHORUS 25 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE. CRY ME A RIVER Anthony, and 'N Sync. ZB LL COOL J, PARADISE 26 STEVE AZAR,WAITIN ON JOE 25 KELLY OSBOURNE SHUT UP 26 GOO GOO DOLLS, HERE IS GONE On Jan. 18, the Rolling 2PAC,THUGZ Zl MANSION 27 TOBY KEITH, COURTESY OF THE RED. WHITE &BLUE ZI COMMON, COME CLOSE TO ME 27 CREED, ONE LAST BREATH 28 EVE, SATISFACTION Stones did their first 2B KEITH URBAN, SOME80DYUKE YOU ZI BABY, DO THAT 28 MOBY, IN THIS WORLD

29 TRICKE, I GET YOU ALONE WHEN 29 JESSICA ANDREWS, THERE'S MORE TO ME THAN YOU B QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE NO ONE KNOWS 29 NO DOUBT, UNDERNEATH IT ALL HBO concert, which 30 EMINEM, LOSE YOURSELF 30 MONTGOMERY GENTRY, MY TOWN 30 FATJOE ALL I NEED 30 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, LONESOME DAY was aired live from New 31 BENZINO, ROCK THE PARTY 31 MONTGOMERY GENTRY, SPEED 3 MARIAH CAREY, BOY (I NEEDVOU) 31 CREED. DON'T STOP DANCING SNOOP DOGG, FROM n THA CHUUUCH TO DA PALACE 32 KENNY CHESNEY, THE GOOD STUFF 32 PINK, FAMILY PORTRAIT 32 AVRIL LAVIGNE COMPLICATED York's Madison Square n WHITNEY HOUSTON, ONE OF THOSE DAYS AARON n UNES, YOU CAN'THIOE BEAUTIFUL 3 3 DOORS DOWN, WHEN I'M GONE 33 RED HOT CHIU PEPPERS, BY THE WAY Garden. 34 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, CRY ME A RIVER 34 FAITH HILL CRY 34 U. COOLJ, PARADISE 34 KELLY ROWLAND, STOLE 35 VIVIAN GREEN. EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER 35 One of the factors CHRIS CAGLE, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY 3 SALIVA. ALWAYS 35 PINK DON'T LET ME GET ME 36 K -CI & JOJO, THIS VERY MOMENT 36 ALAN JACKSON, DRIVE (FOR DADDY GENE) 36 SUM 41, STILL WAITING 36 NO DOUBT, HEY BABY that sets HBO concerts 37 MUSIO, DON'T CHANGE 37 DIXIE CHICKS, LONG TIME GONE :7 FREEWAY, WHAT WE DO 37 NO DOUBT, HELLA GOOD apart from those shown 38 SYLEENA JOHNSON, GUESS WHAT 38 AUSON KRAUSS& UNION STATION, NEW FAVORITE 21 FIELD MOB, SICK OF BEING LONELY 38 MISSY EWOTT, WORK IT

39 FREEWAY, WHAT WE DO 31 ALISON on other networks is KRAUSS& UNION STAOOKUT ME TOUCH YOU FORAMU A JC CHASFZ, BLOWIN' ME UP WWITH HER LOVE) 39 NICKELBACK, HOW YOU REMIND ME 40 TRICK DADDY, THUG HOLIDAY 4E) NICKEL CREFIL, THIS SIDE A SHAMM, THE ONE 40 KYUE MINOGUE COME INTO MY WORLD "the millions that we NEW ONS NEW ONS NEW ONS NEW ONS X SON' IT YA DMZ GIVE 2 VINCE GILL NEXT BIG THING AUDIOSLAVE, LIKE A STONE AUDIOSLAVE UKE A STONE spend marketing each BONE THUGS N HARMONY, HOME JOHNNY CASH, HURT DMK X SON GIVE IT 2 YA BECK. LOST CAUSE concert," says HBO senior VP of origi- As for choosing what artists will do B.G. AKA B. GIZZLE, OF HOTTEST THE HOT SMILEZ& SOUTHSTAR, TELL ME (WHAT'S COIN' ON) FROU FROU, BREATHE IN BOOT CAMP THINK CUR. BACK THE ALL AMERICAN REJECTS, SWING, SWING NORM JONES, COME AWAY WITH ME nal programming Nancy Geller, one HBO concerts, Geller says, "I get calls RED HOT CHIU PEPPERS, CANT STOP KELLY ROWLAND, CAN'T NOBODY of the key executives responsible for all the time for artists to do these con- CATHERINE ZETA -ZONES, AND ALL THAT JAZZ SWAN, HONESTLY the network's concerts. Indeed, it's certs, but the timing has to be right. hard to miss the billboards, posters, Because of the expense involved, we and commercials used to advertise a can only put on a maximum of three THE CLIP LIST FOR THE WEEKENDENDING FEBRUARY 8E) 20035 new and approaching HBO concert. concerts a year. Very few artists don't Although HBO's ratings are tracked want to do these concerts. They love by Nielsen Media Research, Geller being associated with HBO." notes, "Our subscriber base has During the Rolling Stones event, JUT ANKAN COIRIP tYwMmlusmc uaa changed and grown so much that we Jagger said of the band's show being Continuous programming Continuous programming Continuous programming Continuous programming 200 Jericho Quadrangle, Jericho. NY 11753 1515 York, NY can't really use ratings as Broadway, New 10036 1111 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139 9697E. Mineral Ave., Englewood, CO 80112 our only telecast live, "It's not the kind of

AUDIOSL AVE LIKE A STONE (NEW) GUY measure of success. What we look at thing you see on HBO. The Rolling ,. SHAKIRA ME QUEDES TU TERRI CLARK, I JUST WAN NA BE MAD ' AMERICAN HI -FI, THE ART OF LOSING (NMI AVRIL LAVIGNE, SKOER BOI NEW BRAD PAISLEY. I WISH YOU'D STAY for is L, 50 CENT, IN DA CLUB (NEW) our shows if they reached the Stones are like a family, 'r Lrr WESTUFE, UNBREAKABLE TIM MCGRAW, SHE'S MY KIND OF RAIN but we're not DMX, X SON' GIVE IT TO YA EMINEM, LOSE YOURSELF BLAKE SHELTON, THE BABY target audience." HBO won't say quite like The Sopranos, and we're [OVEN FRESH] AUDIOSLAVE, LIKE ASTONE JUANES, ES POR TI SHANIA TWAIN, UPI THE USED, BURIED MYSELF ALIVE MADONNA, DIE ANOTHER DAY AARON UNES, YOU CAN'T HIDE BEAUTIFUL which was its highest -rated concert, not Six Feet Under. But tonight it's THE USED, BURIED MYSELF ALIVE JOHN MAYER, WHY GEORGIA NIRVANA. YOU KNOW YOU'RE RIGHT EMERSON DRIVE, FALL INTO ME TREBLECHARGER, HUNDRED MILLION FIELD MOB, SICK OF BEING LONELY JENNIFER LOPEZ JENNY FROM THE BLOCK MARK WILLS, 19 SOMETHIN' but network sources say that Madon- Sex and the City." THERAMING UPS, YOSNIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOTS PT I GANG STARR. SKILLS CHRISTINA AGUILERA DIRRTY TRICK PONY, ON A MISSION AUTOPILOT OFE NOTHING FREQUENCY KYUE MINOGUE COME INTO MY WORLD KEITH URBAN, RAINING ON SUNDAY na and Cher are among those artists Geller says of Jagger's reference to MASSIVE ATTACK SPECIAL CASES FOO FIGHTERS, ALL MV LIFE MARTINA MCBRIDE CONCRETE ANGEL BLANK THEORY, MIDDLE OF NOWHERE ROBBIE WILLIAMS, FEEL TRACE ADKINS, CHROME drawing the largest numbers. HBO's popular original series, "I really THE BEAUTIFUL MISTAKE ON BUILDING COLDPLAY, THE SCIENTIST DARRYL WORLEY, FAMILY TREE MOENIA COMO VEZ TU /45 KELLY OSBOURNE. SHUT UP GEORGE STRAIT, SHE'LL LEAVE YOU WITH A SMILE According to Nielsen Media Re- didn't expect Mick to do that. It was like '//Ly/r¡ KORN, ALONE I BREAK DEANA CARTER. THERE'S NO LIMIT THE CAWNG. COULD IT BE ANY HARDER search, the Rolling I .. :--+-1-J-.1 / JOE NICHOLS, BROKENHEARTSVILLE Stones concert got one big love letter to HBO. The band CRAZY TOWN, DROWNING JAMIE LEE THURSTON, IT CAN ALL BE GONE JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, CRY ME A RIVER KENNY CHESNEY, BIG STAR a 2.1 rating/4 share, or 2.3 million had so much fun doing this show." "MISDEMEANOR" ELLIOTT, WORK IT FAITH HILL, WHEN THE LIGHTS DOWN Continuous programming NELLYNELLY, DILEMMA JENNIFER NANSON, BEAUTIFUL GOODBYE U.S. households. In comparison, Sources say that the Rolling Stones are 299 (limn St West Toronto, Ornano M5V2Z5 Madonna's 2001 HBO concert drew a seriously considering doing another KAllER, PEDAL TO THE METAL (NEW) 3.6 rating /6 share, or 3.7 million HBO for VL GOOD CHARLOTTE, THE ANTHEM (NEW) concert their next tour. Vedic Park T.A. ALL THINGS SHE Im Media Park 2.50670 Koln, Germany households, while RED HOT CHIU PEPPERS, CAN'T STOP (NEW) Cher's 1999 HBO Now that Showtime, HBO's chief THE Al I- AunurAx ofxrTe cameo cussin wet rillli AY had a DEUTSCHLAND SUCHT DEN SUPERSTAR WE HAVER OREAM SUM 41, STILL WAITING concert 3.9 rating/6 share, or premium -cable rival, is getting back EMINEM, LOSE YOURSELF JENNIFER LOPEZ. JENNY FROM THE BLOCK INIAN I-FlIfSENNE CALIFORNIA MUSIC CHANNEL DIE GERD DE 3.9 million households. into airing concerts (Billboard, Jan. 18), SHOW, STEUERSONG (LAS KANZKLERN) AVRIL LAVIGNE. I'M WITH YOU PANJABI 2 hours weekly MC, MUND IAN TO BACH KE PINK, FAMILY PORTRAIT 15 hours weekly Having attended the Rolling Stones will 3900 Main St Philadelphia, PA 19127 10227 E Nth St Oakland, CA 91603 the stakes get even higher for HBO. XAVIER NAID00, ABSCHIED NEHMEN JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, CRY ME A RIVER BLUE, SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD MATTHEW GOOD BAND, WEAPON we AAUYAH, MISS YOU JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, concert, were impressed with the Geller says that HBO will probably do JAY -Z. '03 BONNIE & CLYDE RASCAL], MOVIE STAR CRY ME A RIVER GARETH GATES, ANYONE EVE, SATISFACTION AVRIL LAVIGNE, TM WITH YOU OF US TREBLECHARGER. DON'T BELIEVE IT ALL show's amazing energy, which was no only one more concert this year. "I real- DRU HILL I SHOULD BE... NELLY, AIR SNAP, RHYTHM IS A DANCER CHRISTINA AGUILERA, BEAUTIFUL FORCE ONES QUEEN & VANGUARD, MC LYTE, RIDE WITH ME JA RULE, MESMERIZE FLASH MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" EWOTT, WORK IT doubt fueled by the concert being tele- ly want it to be different from anything THE ROOTS. BREAK YOU OFF JENNIFER LOPEZ ALL I HAVE AUDIOSLAVE, COCHISE NAS, MADE YOU LOOK B2K & P. DIDDY, BUMP, BUMP, BUMP SAM ROBERTS, DON'T WALK AWAY EILEEN cast live and immortalized through we've ever done. I'd like to possibly do BABY, DO THAT... AAUYAH, MISS YOU JAY -Z, '03 BONNIE & CLYDE GZA7GENIUS, KNOCK. KNOCK EVE, SATISFACTION NIVEA, DON'T MESS WITH MY MAN reruns and possibly home video. Geller something hip -hop driven." VP/IAN GREEN, EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER SMILE] & SOUTHSTAR, TELL ME (WHAT'S COIN' ON) SHAWN DESMAN, SHOOK (UOMO REM IX) BUSTA RHYMES, MAKE IT CLAP JA RULE, THUG LOVIN' says, "There's nervousness when artists Although HBO's live -music series FABOLOUS, THIS IS MY PARTY SHAKIRA THE ONE MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" EWOTT, WORK IT JAY-2. '03 BONNIE & CLYDE do these concerts, but there's also Reverb has been canceled, Geller says COPSE, MA, I DON'T LOVE HER JC CHASEZ, BLOWN' ME UP WITH HER LOVE) GANG STARR, SKILLS SUM 41, STILL WAITING tremendous excitement, because the the network will probably have anoth- PEEDI CRAKE, ONE FOR PEED! CRACK NEW FOUND GLORY. HEAD ON COLLISION, artists want to put on one of the best er original music series, which may go shows of their lives. You can feel it in on the air as early as this year.

BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 8, 2003 www.billboard.com 51 www.americanradiohistory.com OBITUARIES Radio To Labels. Drop Dead? Singer/Actress Carter, 54, Dies BY CHRIS MORRIS revived in 1988, with Carter taking BY DANA HALL, SEAN ROSS, PHYLLIS that." One R &B executive, who asked motion or one less favor, if it could Though actress /vocalist Nell top billing. STARK, and BRAM TEITELMAN to remain anonymous, adds, "Our hurt them competitively." Carter is most indelibly remembered Born in Birmingham, Ala., Sept. Airplay Monitor lack of success will affect their over- That being the case, how possible is for her non -singing role as a feisty 13, 1948, Carter began performing It's a tough time for labels. Does all success. I don't believe the larger it really for labels to solve their own housekeeper on a long -running TV at the age of 11, initially as a gospel radio care? group of programmers understand problems, as PDs suggest? Well, when series, her dynamic work on the singer. Her New York nightclub per- When Billboard sister radio trade that." And "even if the PD you work it comes to file sharing, Khan says, Broadway musical stage may be her formances led to her star -making publication Airplay Monitor asked with on a daily basis is sympathetic, "it's completely incumbent on the truest legacy. turn in Ain't Misbehavin'. record executives and PDs for their his hands are tied because of the cor- labels." While he appreciates Clear Carter -who died Jan. 23 at 54 at After taking a role in the 1979 top concerns last year, the industry's porate structure and demands. They Channel's anti -bootlegging ads, "It has her home in Beverly Hills, Calif., of film version of the Broadway hit current travails were, not surpris- see the labels as another revenue to be solved by us. I don't care if you're complications from diabetes -made Hair, Carter segued to the small as ingly, No. 1 with label folks but a dis- stream, period. So the PD can't talking about the music business or her mark in the revue -styled show screen in 1981, when she starred tant No. 5 at radio. That survey also change things, even if he wants to." movies -if the consumer can get Ain't Misbehavin', housekeeper Miss prompted PD suggestions that labels And while you would think that something for free, why should they which opened off - Nellie Ruth Harp- "get [their] own house in order" and labels' decision to work fewer singles want to pay for it?" It's not effective "to Broadway in early er in Gimme a stop "giving stations Amex gift might mean fewer hits for radio, Curb have some rap artist who owns five 1978 and later Break! The NBC checks," implying that PDs see the VP of programming Bob Catania says, cars and is wearing five-karat diamond moved to the sitcom ran for six high cost of doing business solely as "There seems to be an overabundance earrings telling kids he's losing money Longacre Theater years and garnered someone else's fault. of programming, regardless of the because they buy a bootleg CD." for a 1,600 -per- Carter two Emmy While some label execs do see less health of the labels. So I guess it's not formance run. nominations. empathy, others just see it as par for at the top of PDs' list of concerns. If The diminutive, Slowed in later the course for two industries that you're a radio guy, it doesn't affect you rotund, high -pow- years by a brain have always had different goals. Jive that Geffen and A &M [eliminated ered Carter stole aneurysm and senior VP of R &B promotion/market - their promo staffs]. There are [fewer] the show with her struggles with ing Larry Khan says that "there are people calling, but the product flow performances of diabetes, Carter some [industry- savvy] PDs who do" doesn't change because it's absorbed the Fats Waller never abandoned care about what's happening to labels into a larger conglomerate." standards "Mean the theater. She "and some who don't." And in defense Marc Ratner, who handles adult to Me" and "Hon- appeared in the of the latter, "They are experts in what format promotion for DreamWorks, eysuckle Rose." 1997 Broadway they do and focused on their job." doesn't "think anybody's working She collected a Tony Award for best revival of Annie, and at the time of against us" but that "with consolida- featured actress in a musical and her death she was preparing to tion, both sides of the industry are also won an Emmy Award after the take the lead in the Long Beach having the hardest time. PDs are cast reunited in 1982 for a TV spe- (Calif.) Performing Arts Center's doing the job that five people used to cial based on the musical. Ain't Mis- production of Raisin, a musical do. And I'm [now] tour manager, behavin' was recognized with a adaptation of Raisin in the Sun. road manager, and national promo- Grammy Award in 1979 for best She is survived by a daughter and tion. Everybody's trying to keep their Catania adds, "We obviously have a cast show album. The play was two sons. own head above water and they don't world of problems on the label side that have time to be as considerate as are going to have to be addressed." If they used to." Despite this, he says, radio doesn't seem overly worried about Eduardo "Gato" Alquinta, 57, of a ice will be held Feb. 9 at the Baked "we're much more sympathetic to the record business, he says, perhaps it's heart attack, Jan. 15 in Coquimbo. Potato Jazz Club in Los Angeles. each other than the sales department because' they have a confidence that we A pioneer of Chilean music, Alquin- is to the programming department will clean up our problems. I hope that ta was the singer /guitarist and Diana Lemchak, 40, and her hus- at a radio station. We live closer to the radio side of the business under- founder of Chilean folk -rock group band, Gary Clugston, 37, in an each other than we very often live to stands that a healthy music business is Los Jaivas, which was celebrating apparent murder -suicide, Jan. 23 in other parts of our companies." ultimately in their best interest. But we four decades together this year. Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. Lemchak, a have to fix our own problems." 1984 graduate of Barnard College in But Khan also says that today's ASKING FOR LESS? A FEW ARE But labels disagree vehemently Doris Fisher, 87, of an illness, Jan. Manhattan, started out as a produc- tougher environment means that So is any of this sympathy trans- that the cost of doing business and 15 in Los Angeles. A composer best - tion manager for Profile Records, "the battle lines are more defined lating into lessened demands for the independent promotion system known for her collaborations in the becoming its national distribution now and the camaraderie and friend- promotional support? Gmeiner says, falls entirely on their shoulders. In '40s with lyricist Allan Roberts, the director before joining the then - ship aspect of this business is less of "Those people that see the big pic- R &B, where indies finally became duo created such hits as "That Ole newly formed underground dance an issue. Relationships mean less ture are somewhat more under- entrenched in 2002, Khan says, Devil Called Love" for Billie Holiday, label Warlock Records in 1987. She and less. Ten years ago, we could all standing that they can't have their "when you get a letter that says, 'Pay the Mills Brothers' "You Always Hurt was executive VP at the time of her be at a convention, and even though hand out all the time. More people this or good luck,' that's not my the One You Love," and Ella Fitzger- death. Clugston worked with nu- we didn't have common goals, there are realizing that [we all have] prob- fault, and that's not something the ald & the Ink Spots' "Into Each Life merous R &B and dance acts, was still camaraderie, because of lems, and some are being a bit more labels designed." Some Rain Must Fall." The ASCAP including Jomanda, TKA, Ultram- [our mutual] love of the music. That reasonable in their expectations." Bryan Switzer, VP of promotion member also co -wrote the classic agnetic MC's, and MC Lyte. A day is long gone." "I don't get those cut -and -dried for country label Universal South, "Tutti Frutti," which Little Richard memorial is being planned for Lem - requests for promotions like I used says, "I do think that we as record took to No. 2 on the R &B charts in chak; for more information, e -mail A LITTLE BIT OF SYMPATHY to," the unnamed R &B exec says. companies have the power to 'just 1956. Fisher is survived by two chil- [email protected]. "The professional gentlemen and "Instead of saying, 'It's all this or say no,' to steal a phrase. But that dren and two grandchildren. women of radio who care about the nothing,' now they might ask for a means letting your records stand on Stan Martin, 64, of a stroke, Jan. 28 business as a whole see the big picture, lot but settle for part of a promotion, the basis of quality and value instead Eddie Levine, 84, of cancer, Jan. 15 in New York. A longtime radio per - understand and empathize with those because they know we have certain of propping up records that are in Los Angeles. Holding several pro- sonality/broadcast executive, Martin problems that are mutual problems," budget restrictions." But he adds never going to be hits by giving away motion positions with labels Kama - began as one of the first on -air hosts Virgin VP of rock promotion Ray that PDs still feel justified in "ask- 75 free shows so you can get the Sutra, United Artists, and De -Lite, of Tribune Broadcasting's WPIX -FM, Gmeiner says. But, on both sides of the ing for artists to perform at station 'most added' record that amounts to Levine earned the title "Fast Eddie" eventually becoming the national industry, he says, "there are those that shows for free. And that is becoming four spins a week overnight." in the recording industry. During a syndicated host/producer /writer of have their head in the sand, do their more difficult, because many of the The bottom line, Khan says, "at career that spanned more than 40 Dick Clark's United Stations Radio own thing, and don't care about any- acts are not making any money yet." the end of the day, [is that] we still years, Levine was VP of Blue Note Networks' Solid Gold Country. As thing but their own thing. They're And Khan says most stations need radio, and they know that. No Records and executive VP of Avenue station manager, Martin later trans- insensitive and don't see the big pic- expect the same support from matter how else you try to market Jazz. He was instrumental in devel- formed the New York Times Co.'s ture. We know who they are, and we labels, if not more. "For both the your product, the single biggest tool oping the careers of such acts as New York AM outlet into adult stan- know who the ones are that care." labels and radio, it's all about the to sell a record is through spins on Steve Winwood, Gordon Lightfoot, dards WQEW -AM. He is survived by two Contri- Epic VP of pop promotion Tommy quarterly numbers, which foster the radio. We can find fancy ways to Kool & the Gang, Donald Byrd, and his mother and sisters. Nappi says, "They had better have this 'everybody for themselves' cross -market our product in other Horace Silver. He is survived by two butions may be made to the Boys & sympathy, because it affects them. atmosphere. So no, programmers ways, but radio is still the No. 1 way sisters, a daughter, a grandson, and Girls Republic, 888 East 6th St., New But a lot of these guys don't know are not willing to take less of a pro- to sell a record." a great -grandson. A memorial serv- York, N.Y. 10009.

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by Geoff Mayfield by Silvio Pietroluongo, Minal Patel, Wade Dessen Counter_ Minded.. ROCK ROLLS UPHILL: Early in his career, With American Idol returning to Fox -with HAVING IT ALL: "All I Have" by Jennifer Lopez est Gainer /Airplay honors, thanks to a 20% rocking rapper Kid Rock seemed an unlike- even better ratings than it had when the series Featuring LL Cool J jumps 5 -1 on The Bill- audience gain that moves it 4 -2. Aaliyah's ly candidate for country radio airplay. Don't became an in- board Hot 100, knocking off B2K's "Bump, "Miss You" also posts a modest gain at No. 1, look now, but a track that got its first play stant summer Bump, Bump" after only one week at the top. making next issue's chart champ a tough one from country stations is at the foundation of hit -the It is Lopez's fourth No. 1 on the chart and to call; the top three are separated by fewer a rally that sees Kid's latest album match its compilation LL Cool J's first in his long career (see Chart than 200 points. At the rate of its recent highest chart peak to date -and it doesn't from the first Beat. page 68). "Have" earns Greatest Gain- week -to -week increases, 50 Cent's "Club" look like it's done climbing yet. generation of er /Airplay feels like the favorite. With a 22% gain, his Cocky jumps 15 -7 on Idol finalists honors with The Billboard re- enters the an improve- MAD RUSH: Terri Clark competes in a crowded 200, which soundtrack ment of 18.9 top five on Hot Country Singles & Tracks in is where the list at No. 16 million lis- hopes of scoring that chart's first No.1 single by album bowed with a 34% tener impres- a solo female in almost a year (Singles Minded more than spike. sions. That is and Chart Beat, Billboard, Jan. 18). Up 194 a year ago The chart also sees Frida re -enter at No. the largest detections, Clark's "I Just Wanna Be Mad" when it hit 21 after its soundtrack won a Golden Globe gain for a advances 5-3 but trails the No. 2 title by 377 plays stores Nov. (up 13 %). Blue Crush (No. 23) and Sweet song rising to and lags 1,116 spins behind the No. l song. 20, 2001. The Home Alabama (No. 24) return to the chart No. 1 since Meanwhile, title stands at following those films' home -video bows, with Usher's "U Mark Wills 59,000 this the former riding a 44% gain. Got It Bad" claims a fifth frame, mark - gained 20.4 week atop the 'ng its third straight increase and its 12th in AN HONOR JUST TO BE NOMINATED: Norah million listener impressions in the Jan. 19, chart with "19 the past 15 weeks. Jones locks her third week at No. 1 on The 2002, issue as it reclaimed the No. 1 spot five Somethin'," There's more than one catalyst for the Billboard 200 (112,000 units, down 2 %). For weeks after losing it to Nickelback's "How while Blake album's rise, but the drum major for this march the second time during those three weeks, You Remind Me." You have to go back to the Shelton's `The has been the song "Picture," which features her Come Away With Me is the only title to April 14, 2001, issue to find a larger audience Baby" gains either Sheryl Crow or Allison Moorer, depend- sell 100,000 units. Not bad for an album that gain for a first -week No. 1 song. In that issue, 116 to hold at ing on which station you listen to. The track defies easy categorization and is still being Destiny's Child's "Survivor" improved by No. 2. This bowed on Hot Country Singles & Tracks in the discovered by radio a whole 11 months after 19.7 million listener impressions. The all - chart hasn't Oct. 12, 2002, issue, rising this issue to No. 44, its release. Of the 207 monitored stations time record since Nielsen Broadcast Data sported a solo its best rank thus far. It entered the all- formats from various formats now playing lead track Systems (BDS) data became part of the chart female chart- topper since Martina McBride's Hot 100 Airplay list at No. 70 in the Dec. 21, "Don't Know Why," two are adult contem- equation in 1991 belongs to Celine Dion's "Blessed" reigned for two weeks beginning in 2002, issue and has soared since it migrated to porary stations that aired it for the first time "My Heart Will Go On," which gained 22.4 the March 30, 2002, issue. adult top 40 and mainstream 40 top stations, ever during the week of Jan. 20 (see Singles million listeners when it reached No. 1 in the If Clark ultimately fails to hit the sum- flying 26 -19 this issue. Minded, this page). Jan. 31, 1998, issue. mit, the next likely female candidate is Kid's prominent position in Coors TV With the artist receiving five Grammy If B2K's "Bump" fails to return to No. 1, it Shania Twain, whose "Up!" gains 37 spins advertising has also lifted his profile, and this Award nominations and her album garnering will be the first one -week -and-out No. 1 in and rises 17 -16. Not far behind Twain is issue's jump is further fueled by his Jan. 24 three more nods, Jones has obviously benefit- almost two years. "Angel" by Shaggy Featur- newcomer Jennifer Hanson, whose debut appearance with Crow on The Tonight Show ed from exposure spun by Grammy consider- ing Rayvon made a quick appearance at the single "Beautiful Goodbye" achieves Air - With Jay Leno. ation but is not the only act to do so. Joe top of the page in the March 31, 2001, issue. power status in its 27th chart week (24 -18). Nichols posts his third straight increase, with Hanson's road to Airpower status is the AND ALL THAT JAZZ: In the afterglow of the film's a 7% bump moving him to No. 1 on Heat - EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES: A new round longest since Tammy Cochran's "I Cry" triumphs at the Golden Globe Awards, as well seekers, 16 -12 on Top Country Albums, and of allegations is not enough to deter R. Kelly took 27 weeks to do so in the May 18, 2002, as its growth at the box office, the Chicago 123 -105 on the big chart. Dixie Chicks, who on the charts. "Ignition" continues to reign issue. The most weeks to reach Airpower in soundtrack sees a 10.5% gain over prior -week didn't show up to pick up a pair of American on the R &B/Hip -Hop Singles Sales chart for the BDS era was logged by Gary Allan's sales (92,000 units). It rises 4 -2 on The Billboard Music Awards during that Jan. 13 telecast, a 15th week, extending a record for that "Right Where I Need to Be," which crossed 200 and is in contention to become the champ nonetheless garner gains in two consecutive chart that he set in the previous issue. In the threshold in its 35th chart week in the of next issue's chart (see A Look Ahead, page 8). weeks (No. 1 on Top Country Albums, No. 4 doing so, Kelly bests his own mark of 13 issue dated March 31, 2001. The movie climbs 5 -3 at the box office on on The Billboard 200); they're aided by "Land- weeks at No. 1 for "Bump N' Grind" in 1994 $8.4 million in ticket sales. This issue's track- slide," which motors 15 -10 on Top 40 Tracks. that was later equaled by Deborah Cox's "No- IN THE KNOW: After peaking at No. 14 two ing week also saw cast members Richard Gere, Patti Austin's For Ella re- entered Top Jazz body's Supposed to Be Here" in 1998. weeks ago, Norah Jones' "Don't Know Why" Renee Zellweger, and Queen Latifah visit The Albums at No. 7 (where it remains), higher "Ignition" also earns Greatest Gainer /Sales rebounds 18 -16 in its 27th week on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno while John C. than the No. 12 peak it managed before it honors on The Billboard Hot 100 with a unit Adult Contemporary chart with a gain of 38 Reilly hit Late Show With David Letterman. was nominated. Fat Joe (No. 160) and gain of 22 %, while the title's overall audience detections, making it four of the past five With this issue's climb, Chicago matches Floetry (No. 188) have each re- entered the jumps by 13 %, indicating that radio and con- weeks that it has posted an increase. Due to the chart peak by the 1996 soundtrack to big chart since they were nominated; the for- sumers appear to be unfazed by Kelly's legal this growth, "Why" is allowed to remain on Evita, which starred Madonna. Those two are mer is this issue's Pacesetter on Top R &B/ troubles. The title jumps 17 -13 on the Hot the chart even though it rests in recurrent the only soundtracks from a film based on a Hip -Hop Albums (69 -56, up 48 %). Jennifer 100 while holding at No. 2, behind Kid territory (below No. 15 and more than 26 Broadway play to reach the big chart's top 10 Peña has two straight gains on Top Latin Rock's "Picture" on Hot 100 Singles Sales. weeks on the chart). "Why" will be relegat- since Crease was the word in 1978. Albums (47 -33, up 30 %), and Spanish Har- On Hot R &B /Hip -Hop Singles & Tracks, ed to the recurrent chart in the next week rules Chicago the roost on Top Sound- lem Orchestra (No. 59) re- entered for the "Ignition" is pushed down a peg to No. 3 by that it ranks lower than No. 15 and posts a tracks, but that chart has other stories to tell. first time since the Nov. 23, 2002, issue. 50 Cent's "In Da Club," which earns Great- loss in detections.

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1 109 C'mon, C'mon 2 24 26 21 SANTANA 2 Shaman 73 60 SHERYL CROW ARISTA 14737112.98/1898) A &M 493260/INTERSCOPE(12.98/18.98) Ultimate Yanni 74 25 29 23 COLDPLAY A Rush Of Blood To The Head 5 NEW YANNI Q WINDHAM HILL 18106 /BMG HERITAGE (19.98 CD) CAPITOL 40504' (1298/18.981 26 30 29 3 DOORS DOWN Away From The Sun 8 75 74 84 MARTINA MCBRIDE Greatest Hits 5 REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL 064396/UMRG (12.98/1998) RCA (NASHVILLE) 67012/RIG (12.98/18.98) 27 28 34 B2K Pandemonium! 10 76 55 - BEE GEES Their Greatest Hits --The Record 49 POLYDORNTVNNIVERSAL 589400 /UMRG r U.G. 86995/EPIC (12.98 E0/1898) 117.98/24.98) 77 63 96 THE USED The Used 63 28 24 27 TIM MCGRAW 2 Tim McGraw And The Dancehall Doctors 2 ,. REPRISE 48287 / WARNER BROS. (1198 CO) [M] ' :ulta 7874611298/18.98) 78 73 61 ANDREA BOCELLI Sentimento 12 29 25 12 ELVIS PRESLEY 3 Elvis: 30 #1 Hits 1 PHILIPS 470400/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP (18.98 CD) NCA 68079' /RMG 112.98/19.981 10 2 30 32 35 ELTON JOHN Greatest Hits 1970 -2002 12 79 80 80 LL COOL J OEF JAM 063219'/IDJMG 112.98/18.98) ROCKET /UTV 063478NME 124.98 CO)

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: 1 The Very Best Of Fleetwood Mac 12 36 34 32 FAITH HILL 2 Cry 85 83 85 FLEETWOOD MAC REPRISE 73775/WARNER BROS. CD) WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE) 48001/WRN 112.98/18.981 (24.98 45 50 22 QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Songs For The Deaf 17 86 79 74 VANESSA CARLTON Be Not Nobody 5 o INTERSCOPE 493425 (14.98 COI A&M 493307/ INTERSCOPE (18.98 CD) Brushfire Fairytales 34 38 38 46 40 KENNY CHESNEY 2 No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems 1 87 78 65 JACK JOHNSON ENJOY/UNIVERSAL 860994NMRG CD) BNA 67038/RW 112.98/18.98) 118.98 [N] 88 69 60 LIL' ROMEO Game Time 33 V. GREATEST GAINER 4St NEW NO LIMIT /UNIVERSAL 060055/UMRG(12.98/18.98) 103 - VARIOUS ARTISTS Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever 39 89 76 62 BARBRA STREISAND Duets 38 o TIME LIFE 18774 (19.98 CD) COLUMBIA 86126/CRG (12.98 00/18.98) Disney's Lilo & Stitch 11 40 42 44 TOBY KEITH 2 Unleashed 1 90 84 90 SOUNDTRACK DISNEY 860734 118.98 CD) DREAMWORKS (NASHVILLE1450254/INTERSCOPE (11.98/18.98) WALT Dotty Rock 41 44 59 SIMPLE PLAN No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls 41 91 91 71 SEAN PAUL 26 !. LAVA83534/AG 17.98/11.98)M 2 HARDNP /ATLANTIC 83620'/AG (9.98/13.98) To Be Da Bost 12 92 88 72 MICHELLE BRANCH The Spirit Room 28 42 41 30 _' SNOOP DOGG Paid Tha Cost MAVERICK BROS. (17.98 CD) DOGGYSTYLE/PRIORITY 39157' /CAPITOL 11298/16981 47985/WARNER A Wonderful World 41 72 91 50 CENT Guess Who's Back? 43 93 82 64 TONY BENNETT & K.D. LANG RPM /COLUMBIA 86734/C116 (12.98 ED/1898) o FULL CLIP 2003' (1698 CD) [N] Drive 1 49 42 CHEVELLE Wonder What's Next 14 94 81 75 ALAN JACKSON 3 ARISTA NASHVILLE 67039/RLG 112.98/18.98) o EPIC 86157 (11.98 ED CD) Starlet's Walk 7 45 39 38 MATCHBOX TWENTY More Than You Think You Are 6 95 90 78 TORI AMOS EPIC 86412 (18.98 ES CD) MELISMA/ATLANTIC 8361 LAG (12.98/18.98) 96 105 103 KIDZ BOP KIDS Kidz Bop 2 37 46 46 47 PUDDLE OF MUDD 2 Come Clean 9 RAZOR & TIE 89055(11.98/17.981 FLAWLESS /GEFFEN 493074/INTERSCOPE (1298/18.98) 97 95 76 DAVID GRAY A New Day At Midnight 17 47 43 37 SYSTEM OF A DOWN Steal This Album! 15 AT0 /RCA 68154/R846118.98 CD/ AMERICAN/COLUMBIA 87061` /CflG (18.98 ED CO) Rock Steady 9 48 40 39 VARIOUS ARTISTS The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits Vol. 6 35 98 97 86 NO DOUBT 2 DEF JAM 063546/IDJMG 11298/18381 INTERSCOPE 493158.112.98/18.98) 99 86 73 TONI BRAXTON More Than A Woman 13 HOT SHOT DEBUT ! ARISTA 14744112.98/18981 Solo Star 49 NEW 1 SOLANGE o MUSIC WORLD /COLUMBIA 86354 /CRG 19.98 ED CO)

8, 2003 54 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD FEBRUARY www.americanradiohistory.com -. Y O X O 14 LI W 3 0 Q z Oz O H :. = ÿ 3 ARTIST Title st H ÿ 3 ARTIST Title á ÿ r S IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL á a. . S N '',3 IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL Le d loo 94 81 SOUNDTRACK XXX 9 180 183 17 DIAMOND RIO Completely 23 UNIVERSAL I56259/UMRG (19.98 CDI ® ARISTA NASHVILLE 67046/RLG 111.98/17981

101 87 87 DIANA KRALL Live In 18 152 129 120 '.6 NEXT The Next Episode 120 VERVE 065109N6 112.98/18.981 J 20016/RMG (12.98/18.981

2 CD 117 100 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND A Busted Stuff 1 153 143 147 TRICK DADDY Thug Holiday 6 RCA 68117 /RMG (11.98/18.98) SUP -N- SLIDE /ATLANTIC 83556'/AG 11298/18981 .103 101 92 MUDVAYNE The End Of All Things To Come 17 154 146 184 SOUNDTRACK Deliver Us From Eva 146 EPIC 86487 (18.98 EQ CD) HOLLYWOOD 162369 (18.98 CDI

104 100 69 TLC 3D 6 155 141 143 -' JIMMY EAT WORLD Jimmy Eat World 31 ARISTA 14780112.98/18.981 DREAMWORKS 450334 /INTERSCOPE (17.98 CDI

AM 123 123 - JOE NICHOLS Man With A Memory 105 156 145 145 4 AEROSMITH 0, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits 4 UNIVERSAL SOUTH 170285 (11.98/17.98) [N] COLUMBIA 86700/CRG (1798 EO/24.981

106 106 99 VARIOUS ARTISTS Totally Country Vol. 2 23 157 166 170 - : _.: MARK WILLS Greatest Hits 140 EPIC INASHVILLEI/WEA/ UNIVERSAL/RLG 86920/SONY (NASHVILLEI 11298 ED/11.981 MERCURY 1703 13/UMRG 111.98/18.981 107 111 128 SMILEZ & SOUTHSTAR Crash The Parry 107 158 168 178 MICHAEL W. SMITH Worship 20 ARTISTDIRECT 01030111.98/17.981 [N] REUNION 1 025/ZOMBA 111.98/17.981 108 109 102 VARIOUS ARTISTS WOW Hits 2003 34 159 160 152 SOUNDTRACK Drumline 133 EMI CMG /PROVIDENT/WORD 39776/SPARROW 121 98 Cni FOX/JIVE 41810/ZOMBA 112.98/18.981 109 108 101 ALISON KRAUSS + UNION STATION Live 36 fel RE- ENTRY 5 FAT JOE Loyalty 31 ROUNDER 610515 (1998 CD) TERROR SQUAD /ATLANTIC 83600' /AG (1298/18981 `110 98 77 JOSH GROBAN Josh Groben In Concert 34 161 149 164 " K -CI & JOJO Emotional 61 143/REPRISE 48413/WARNER BROS. (27.98 CD) MCA 113069.118.98 CDI

111 96 66 504 BOYZ Bailers 49 162 161 195 GEORGE STRAIT The Best Of George Strait: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection 76 NEW NO LIMIT /UNIVERSAL 066372/UMRG (1298/18.981 MCA NASHVILLE 170200/UMGN 111.98 CO)

162 158 SOUNDTRACK A Walk To Remember 34 163 148 130 TALIB KWELI Quality 21 EPIC 86311 118.98 EQ CD) RAWKUS 113048' /MCA (18.98 CDI

113 99 93 INDIA.ARIE Voyage To India 6 164 156 168 NAPPY ROOTS Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz 24 MOTOWN 064755/UMRG 11298/18.981 ATLANTIC 83524'/A6111.98/17.981 114 114 107 MICHAEL W. SMITH Worship Again 14 165 169 151 CHARLOTTE CHURCH Prelude: The Best OF Charlotte Church 76 REUNION 10074/ZOMBA 111.9/417.98) COLUMBIA 98990/CRG (18.98 EQ CD) 115 93 83 VARIOUS ARTISTS Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories 50 166 159 144 KORN Untouchables 2 OREAMWORKS 450326/INTERSCOPE (12.96/18.981 IMMORTAL 6148H9EPIC 112.98 EQ/18.981

116 121 111 SYSTEM OF A DOWN 3 Toxicity 1 CD 189 KIRK FRANKLIN The Rebirth Of Kirk Franklin 4 AMERICAN /COLUMBIA 62240'/CRG 11298 EO/18.981 GOSPO CENTRIC 70037/ZOMBA 11138/17.98)

117 115 94 , U2 The Best Of 1990-2000 34 168 153 137 LOUIE DEVITO N.Y.C. Underground Party 5 68 ISLAND 063361/10JMG /INTERSCOPE 11298/1898) - DEE VEE 0004/MUSICRAMA 119.98 CDI 118 102 122 NEW FOUND GLORY Sticks and Stones 4 169 174 187 "° LOS BUKIS 30 Inolvidables 169 DRIVE -THRU 112916/MCA (18.98 CD) FONOVISA 060691/0G 114.98 CD) [HI .119 124 119 VARIOUS ARTISTS iWorship: A Total Worship Experience 60 170 171 115 THE EXIES Inertia 115 INTEGRITY 8684R/EPIC (19.98 EQ CD) MELISMA 13309NIRGIN 1198 CD) [NI '120 112 108 CLIPSE Lord Willin' 4 171 154 141 CRAIG DAVID Slicker Than Your Average 32 STAR TRAK 14735 '/ ARISTA (12.98/18.981 WILDSTAR/ATLANTIC 80027/A6112.98/18.981 121 127 110 KEITH URBAN Golden Road 11 ® 181 192 SHAKIRA A Grandes Exitos 80 CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) 32936 (1098/1898) SONY DISCOS 87611 115.98 EQ CD) 133 127 SEETHER Disclaimer 92 173 155 131 PEARL JAM Riot Act 5 WIND -UP 13068 19.98 CDI EPIC 86825'118.98 CD)

123 126 125 HEATHER HEADLEY This Is Who I Am 38 OD RE -ENTRY 8 JOHNNY CASH American IV: The Man Comes Around 70 RCA 69376/RMG 19.98/13.98) AMERICAN /LOST HIGHWAY 063339/UME (18.98 CD) 124 119 113 GEORGE STRAIT The Road Less Traveled 9 191 189 STEVIE WONDER The Definitive Collection 35 ® MOTOWN/UT/ 066164/UME (18.98 CD) MCA NASHVILLE 110220/UMGN (11.98/18.981 125 113 98 KELLY ROWLAND Simply Deep 12 176 175 173 LED ZEPPELIN Early Days & Latter Days: The Best Of Led Zeppelin Volume One And Two 116 MUSIC WORLD /COLUMBIA 98516/CRG (12.98 EO /18.981 ATLANTIC 83619/AG (19.98 CO) 132) 134 146 SYLEENA JOHNSON Chapter 2: The Voice 126 188 169 NICHOLE NORDEMAN Woven & Spun 136 JIVE 39035/ZOMBA ® SPARROW 51934 116.98 CDI 111.98/17.981 [NI NO 127 65 - BENZINO Redemption 65 178 170 155 VARIOUS ARTISTS Now 10 2 SURRENDER/ELEKTRA 62827/EEG (18.98 CDI SONYNNIVERSAL/EMI/ZOMBA 86788/EPIC 112.98 E(1/19.98)

128 122 105 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND Live At Folsom Field Boulder Colorado 9 179 187 180 - DAVID BOWIE Best Of Bowie 70 BAMA RAGS /RCA 68124 /RMG 12198 CDI ._r EMI 41929/VIRGIN(1898 CO)

2 129 116 79 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN The Rising 1 180 172 163 BARRY MANILOW Ultimate Manilow 3 COLUMBIA 86600' /CRC (12.98 00/18.901 BMG HERITAGE 10600/ARISTA (12.98/10.98) .130 132 124 EVE Eve -olution 6 181 179 190 MERCYME Spoken For 41 RUFF RYDERS 493381' /INTERSCOPE 112.98/18.98) INO/M2.0 COMMUNICATIONS/WORD 862113/WARNER OROS.111.98 CDI

131 135 157 TRINA Diamond Princess 14 182 165 186 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS 3 Escape 2 SUP'N- SLIDE/ATLANTIC 83517'/AG 111.98/17.98) INTERSCOPE 493148112.98/18.981 132 130 116 STONE SOUR Stone Sour 46 183 185 TRANSPLANTS Transplants 96 ROADRUNNER 618425/I0JMG (18.98 CD) HELLCAT 80448'/EPITAPH 116.98 CD) 133 125 159 SUSAN TEDESCHI Wait For Me 91 184 163 134 U2 The Best Of 1990 -2000 & B -Sides 3 TONE -COOL 751146/ARTEMIS (17.98 CD) [N] ISLAND 634380/IDJMG/INTERSCOPE 124.98 CD)

ii. UNWRITTEN LAW Music In High Places 134 185 150 138 GZA/GENIUS Legend Of The Liquid Sword 75 LAVA 83632112.98 CD) MCA 113063'(15.98 CD)

-135 128 104 BECK Sea Change 8 J TRAPT Trapt 186 OGC/GEFFEN 493393 /INTERSCOPE 118.98 CDI e WARNER BROS. 482% (1298 CDI [N] 139 156 GARY ALLAN Alright Guy 39 187 173 160 THE FLAMING LIPS Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots 50 MCA NASHVILLE 170201NMGN 111.98/11.981 WARNER BROS. 48141'113.98 CO1 137 138 132 SOUNDTRACK The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring 29 188 193 197 FLOETRY Floetic 19 REPRISE 48110/WARNER BROS. (19.98 C0) OREAMWORKS 450313/INTERSCOPE (17.98 CDI 138 118 114 SOUNDTRACK Paid In Full 53 189 164 126 DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL MTV Unplugged V 2.0 111 ROC- A- FELLA/SEF JAM 063201' /IDJMG 112.98/18.981 VAGRANT 378 (18.98 CDI [NI QED 151 191 TRACE ADKINS Chrome 59 190 190 - LUDACRIS 3 Word Of Mouf 3 CAPITOL (NASHVILLEI 30618 110.98/17.981 DISTURBING THA PEACE/DEF JAM SOUTH 586446 /I0JMG (12.98/19.981 140 120 68 AARON LINES Living Out Loud 68 191 182 161 SHAGGY Lucky Day 24 RCA (NASHVILLE) 67057 /RLG 111.98/17.981 BIG YARD 113070' /MCA 118.98 CDI 152 162 SOUNDTRACK Spirit. Stallion Of The Cimarron 40 192 195 167 SOUNDTRACK The Wild Thornberrys Movie 167 ABM 493304 /INTERSCOPE 115.98 CD) NICK/JIVE 48503/ZOMBA (12.98/18.981

142 104 149 BON JOVI Bounce 2 CD RE- P.O.D. 3 Satellite 6 ISLAND 063055/IDJMG 112.98/18.98) ATLANTIC 83475'/AG (11.98/17.98) 143 137 112 TAPROOT Welcome 17 RE- CHICAGO The Very Best Of Chicago: Only The Beginning 38 VELVET HAMMER/ATLANTIC 83561 /AG (11.98 CD) © RHINO 76170 (24.98 CD)

144 142 142 AMERIE All 1 Have 9 RE- TRUSTCOMPANY The Lonely Position Of Neutral 11 ilp t RISE/COLUMBIA 85959/CRG 112.98 EQ CO) GEFFEN 493312/INTERSCOPE (12.98 CD)

145 131 150 NICKELBACK ` Silver Side Up 2 cp. -,- MERCYME Almost There 67 ROADRUNNER 618485/IDJMG 11298/18.98) INO/WORD 86133/WARNER BROS. (16.98 CO) [N] 146 140 135 LIL' FLIP Undaground Legend 12 al SOUNDTRACK 2 Moulin Rouge 3 SUCKAFREE/ LOUD/COLUMBIA 86521'/CRG 17.98 E0/12.981 -' INTERSCOPE 493035112.98/18.981 (12) 167 176 FIELD MOB From Tha Roota To Tha Toota 33 198 157 140 BOB DYLAN The Bootleg Series Volume 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975 The Rolling Thunder Revue 56 MCA 113051' 118.98 COI LEGACY /COLUMBIA 87047 /CRG (25.98 EQ CD) 148 147 136 KYLIE MINOGUE Fever 3 OPERA BABES Beyond Imagination 199 CAPITOL 3767016.98/18.981 SONY CLASSICAL 87%3113.98 EU CO) [NI

149 144 129 PHIL COLLINS Testify 30 CD RE -E BREAKING BENJAMIN Saturate 136 ATLANTIC 83563/AG (12.98/10.981 HOLLYWOOD 162356112.98 CD) [M] 150 136 118 LINKIN PARK [Reanimation] 2 WARNER BROS. 48326. (18.98 CO)

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BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 8, 2003 www.billboard-corn 55 www.americanradiohistory.com Sales data for Classical, FEBRUA2003RY8 New Age, and Kid Audio charts compiled by Nielsen TOP CLASSICAL ALBUMS TM Biboard, . . w TM SoundScan

3 FEBRUARY 8 Y - Sales data compiled by IL . Nielsen 2003 Billboard 3 á SoundScan ARTIST IMPRINT 8 NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL Title

ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL Title -le I NUMBER 1 '_ 12 Weeks At Number 1 TOP CLASSICAL BUDGET

1 ANDREA BOCELLI Sentimento 11 Weeks At Number 1 NUMBER 1 12' PHILIPS 470410/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP 20 CLASSICAL FAVORITES VARIOUS ARTISTS

1 TONY BENNETT & K.D. LANG A Wonderful World MADACY 2 JANUSZ OLENJNICZAK MTH THE WARSAW PHILHARMONK NATIONAL ORCHESTRA OF POUND (STRUGAIA) The Pianist (Soundtrack) RPM /COLUMBIA 86734/CRG VARIOUS ARTISTS SONY CLASSICAL 87739 MOZART: SYMPHONY NOS. 40 & 41 MADACY Live In Paris 2 DIANA KRALL 3 3 GLENN GOULD State Of Wonder - VERVE065109/VG FOR EVENING PASSIONS VARIOUS ARTISTS SONY CLASSICAL 87703 DECCA /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP 4 DIANA KRALL The Look Of Love 4 4 RENEE FLEMING Bel Canto CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES: ROMANTIC PIANO MAIMSARRSTS VERVE 5498/606 DECCA 46 7101 /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP [N] MADACY 3 Ask A Woman Who Knows NATALIE COLE SALVITORE LICITRA The Debut GERSHWIN: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS VARIOUS ARTISTS VERVE 589774/VG © MADACY SONY CLASSICAL 89923 - 5 MARK O'CONNOR'S HOT SWING TRIO In Full Swing CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES: SPANISH GUITAR VANOUS ARTISTS 6 5 Classic Yo -Yo ODYSSEY 87880 /CRG YO -YO MA MADACY SONY CLASSICAL89667 5 6 JOHN COLTRANE A Love Supreme (Deluxe Edition) CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES VARIOUS ARTISTS The Best Of The 3 Tenors MADACY IMPULSEINERVE 58994506 7 6 CARRERAS- DOMINGO-PAVAROTTI DECCA 466999 /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES: CLASSICS FOR RELAXATION VMIPSFEASTS 7 PATTI AUSTIN For Ella To AIAOACY PLAYBOY JAZZ 7503/CONCORD 12 VARIOUS ARTISTS Piano Dreams -Music Inspire 0 VIRGIN CLASSICS 62120/ANGEL VARIOUS ARTISTS BEETHOVEN: PIANO SONATAS 8 9 JANE MONHEIT In The Sun MADACY 9 No. 1 Piano Album N -CODED 4234/WARLOCK [N] 9 VARIOUS ARTISTS DECCA 472589 /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP BEST OF CLASSICAL MASTERPIECES VARIOUS ARTISTS 9 8 STEVE TYRELL Standard lime MADACY 7 Queen Symphony COLUMBIA 86006/CRG [N] 10 TOLGA KASHIF FOR YOUR SOUL VARIOUS ARTISTS EMI CLASSICS 57395/ANGEL 10 18 JACKY TERRASSON Smile DECCA /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP BLUE NOTE40668 11 11 CHANTICLEER Our American Journey 25 PIANO FAVORITES VARIOUS ARTISTS TELOEC 48556/AG VOX ISPJ MUSIC 1 11 ROSEMARY CLOONEY The Last Concert FOR WHEN YOU'RE ALONE VARIOUS ARTISTS CONCORD 2166 15 MURRAY PERAHIA Chopin: Etudes Op. 10/25 ® DECCA /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP SONY CLASSICAL 61885 2 17 PONCHO SANCHEZ Ultimate Latin Dance Party! BEST OF 25 CLASSICAL FAVORITES VARIOUS ARTISTS CONCORDE PICANTE 2153/CONCORD 13 8 VANESSA -MAE The Best Of Vanessa -Mae MADACY ANGEL 57329 3 13 KARRIN ALLYSON In Blue 25 ROMANIK FAVORITES VARIOUS ARTISTS CONCORD JAZZ 2106/CONCORD 14 13 JOHN RUTTER The John Rutter Collection VOX/SPJ MUSIC 0ECCA 472622/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP 4 15 CASSANDRA WILSON Belly Of The Sun BLUE NOTE 35072 IN] 15 10 CECILIA BARTOLI The Art Of Cecilia Barton DECCA 473380 /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP [N] 15 19 VARIOUS ARTISTS Verve//Unmixed FEBRUARY 8 VERVE 5896200VG 2003 Billboard PATRICIA BARBER Verse BLUE NOTE 39856 FEBRUA2003 RY8 16 DAVE HOLLAND BIG BAND What Goes Around TOP CLASSICAL MIDLINE TM ECM 014002 Billboard TOP CLASSICAL CROSSOVER 14 KEELY SMITH Keely Swings Basie -Style With Strings BABY MOZART VARIOUS ARTISTS WALT DISNEY CONCORD 2138 2 ART OF SEGOVIA ANDRES SEGOVIA 10 WAYNE SHORTER Footprints Live! 3 DG /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP VERVE 589879NG cn cn OPERA ALBUM vM10u5ANTISIS 0 22 HARRY CONNICK, JR. Songs I Heard á ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL Title EMI CLASSICS /ANGEL COLUMBIA 56077 /CRG 'RACHELCTORBEL CANON & OTHER BAROQUE HITS VAROUS ARTISTS VI 21 TIERNEY SUTTON Something Cool 't, NUMBER 1 /- 8 Weeks At Number I ,RCA TELARC 83548 1` Josh Groban 50 GREATEST CLASSICS VARIOUS ARTISTS JOSH GROBAN ' EST. CLAIR 20 BILLIE HOLIDAY Best Of Billie Holiday - The Millennium Collection 143/REPRISE 48154/WARNER GROS. [N] ROMANTIC ADAGIOS VARIOUS ARTISTS HIP -0 589995/UME .6 2'r 2 JOSH GROBAN Josh Groben In Concert OECCA /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP STAN GETZ Getz For Lovers 143/REPRICE 48413/WARNER BROS. :THE #1 OPERA ALBUM VARIOUS ARTISTS VERVE 589361NG DECCA /UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP 31 3 CHARLOTTE CHURCH Prelude: The Best OF Charlotte Church RAY BROWN, MONTY ALEXANDER, RUSSELL MALONE Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Russell Malone COLUMBIA 86990/CRG LA BOHEM: THE DREAMCAST VARIOUS ARTISTS '8 DECCAIUNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP LLARC 83562_ 4 4 OPERA BABES Beyond Imagination S Largo COPLAND: APPALACHIAN SPRING NM YON PRUURAONICIBme18II BRAD MEHLDAU SONY CLASSICAL 87803 [N] 9 SONY CLASSICAL - - '.:1RNER BROS. 48114 5 6 RUSSELL WATSON Encore 0 THE ESSENTIAL GEORGE GERSHWIN GEORGEGERSNWIN DECCA 473160/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP LEGACY /SONY CLASSICAL

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8 7 2002 Sacred Well ORIGINAL THEME HIGHUGHTS 18 19 VARIOUS ARTISTS Golden Slumbers: A Father's Lullaby 17 SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS RENDEZVOUS 48333/WARNER BROS. REAL MUSIC 8812 NICK/JIVE 496002OMBA PETER Glow 9 6 JIM BRICKMAN Simple Things 18 VARIOUS ARTISTS RADIO DISNEY'S POP DREAMERS 99 18 WHITE WALT DISNEY 860790 'COLUMBIA 85212/CRG [N] WINDHAM HILL 11589 /RCA VICTOR VARIOUS ARTISTS DISNEYS PRINCESS COLLECTION 0 22 VARIOUS ARTISTS Hidden Beach Recordings Presents: Unwrapped Vol.1 10 8 SECRET GARDEN Once In A Red Moon ALT DISNEY 860897 -- HIDDEN BEACH 85653' /EPIC DECCA 548678 VARIOUS ARTISTS PLAYHOUSEDISNEY 21 15 MAYSA Out Of The Blue 11 9 JOHN TESH The Power Of Love WALT DISNEY 860695 GARDEN CITY 34593 N- CODED 4233/WARLOCK VEGGIE TUNES BIG OUSYESREWESSNGAMLS 80135 M YS MOMS BIG IDEA 35010 22 24 KIRK WHALUM The Gospel According to Jazz - Chapter II Erill VARIOUS ARTISTS Peace Of Mind DANCE & BEST OF NICK 'II SQUINT- CURB/WORD 86233PNARNER BROS. WINDHAM HILL 18105/RCA VICTOR 422 VARIOUS ARTISTS SINGtTHE JR KID RHINO 79868/RHINO 23 Morning, Noon, & Night 13 14 KARUNESH Nirvana Cafe BOB JAMES FRED MOLLEN PRINCESS LULLABY ALBUM REAL MUSIC 4151 WARNER BROS. 48270 23 WALT DISNEY 860786 14 11 ROLAND HANNEMAN Healing Garden Music -Relaxation 2 4 WALTER BEASLEY Midnight Love - The Ultimate Collection 24 FRED MOLLIN DISNEY'S LULLABY ALBUM SHANACHIE 5097 MADACY SPECIAL PRODUCTS 17118/MADACY WALT DISNEY 860677 5 23 JOE SAMPLE The Pecan Tree 1113 SUZANNE CIANI Meditations For Dreams Relaxation VARIOUS ARTISTS DISNEY'S SUPERSTAR HITS '25 WALT DISNEY 860711 PRANERVE 589508NG ?,: SEVENTH WAVE 7008 L nmIVP s recur oings: Ongma, nmr,an plcmre saunonaC65 0.1110 u

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(12.98/18.981 o 32 28 AIMEE MANN Lost In Space 34 46 TELEPOPMUSIK Genetic World 0 SUPEREGO 007/UNITED MUSICIANS 111.98 CD) s' HOT SHOT DEBUT o CATALOGUE 38651 /CAPITOL (17.98 CD) 31 29 GEORGIA MASS CHOIR I Owe You The Praise MARVIN GAYE What's Going On 30 28 29 LIMITE Soy Asi SAVOY 7129/MALACO (11.98/17981[N] MOTOWN064022/UMRG (12.98 CD) o UNIVERSAL LATINO 066373 (8.98/13381 31 33 - JUANITA BYNUM Behind The Veil: Morning Glory 2 31 38 40 ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING Mamma Mia I I® 41 31 JASON MRAZ Waiting For My Rocket To Come SHEKINAH INTERNATIONAL 1662 (1698 CD) DECCA BROADWAY 543115 (1838 CO) ELEKTRA 62829/EEG 111.98 CD) 32 19 34 THE RAVEONETTES Whip It On (EP) x 35 37 DEF LEPPARD A3 Vault Hits 1980 33 Perdoname Mi Amor 2 - Greatest -1995 - CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA CRUNCHY FROG 71044/THE ORCHARD 112.98 CO) (N] MERCURY 528718/I111MG 111.98/18981 ® FONOVISA 086237840 1998/13.98) 33 30 30 BRIGHT EYES Liked or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground "e 3 34 32 ENYA Day A' A Without Rain 33 31 26 THE HAPPY BOYS Dance Party (Like Its 2003) SADDLE CREEK46. 115.98 MIN] /, REPRISE 47426/WARNER BROS. 112.98/18.981 ROBBINS 75034 118.98 CO) 34 39 BON 12 34 35 35 VARIOUS ARTISTS Vans Warped Tour 2002 Compilation - JOVI Slippery When Wet 34 23 17 ROYCE DA 5'9" Rock City SIDE ONE DUMMY 71233 (6.98 CD) MERCURY 538089/IDJMG (698/11.981 GAME/IN THE PAINT/KOCH 11898 CD) 35 29 25 THURSDAY Full Collapse JENNIFER LOPEZ A3 I J.Lo 35 37 42 SHEKINAH GLORY MINISTRY Praise Is What Do VICTORY 146 (15.98 CD) [x] EPIC 85965 (12.98 E0/18.98) KINGDOM 001 (11.98/17.98) PANCHO BARRAZA Las Romanticas De Pancho Barraza 30 43 ABBA AB Gold - Greatest Hits 36 32 27 OK GO OK Go co MUSART 2713/BALBOA 15.98 CDI POLYDOR/UNIVERSAL 517007/UMRG (12.98/18.981 CAPITOL33724 )9.98 C0) 48 HOT HOT HEAT Make Up The Breakdown 28 30 HANK WILLIAMS JR. Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ Bellas En Canto De - 4 37 38 32 Artes Vivo: Un Mexico SUB POP 10599' (12.96 CD) CURB 77638 15.98/9.98) SONY DISCOS 84953 (15.98 EQ CO) e JOHNNY CASH 16 Biggest Hits 49 INDIA Latin Songbird: Mi Alma Y Corazon 50 - VARIOUS ARTISTS Ultimate Power Of Love - MADACY 6372 118.98 CDI LEGACY /COLUMBIA (NASHVILLE)69739/SONY (NASHVILLE) 17.98 E0/11.90) o SONY DISCOS 87454 (1638 EQ CO) o 47 BON JOVI A' Cross Road 39 37 33 PRETENDERS Loose Screw - 39 40 38 RELIENT K The Anatomy Of The Tongue In Cheek ARTEMIS 751153 (17.98 CD) MERCURY 526013/IOJMG 110.98/17.981 GOTEE 72842 112.98 CD)

38 36 PING YANG TWINS All112.98/17.981y: The Return The Ting Yang Twins 42 CAROLE KING Tapestry 40 39 28 DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most 40 Of - 10 THE COLLIPARK/IN PAINT 837LKOCH EPIC 65850 (7.98 E0 /11.98) VAGRANT 354 (1098 CO) FRANK SINATRA Classic Sinatra: His Great Performances 1953 -1960 DANA GLOVER Testimony GO' THE WARP BROTHERS Tranzworld 6.0 WEBSTER HALL NYC 30 116.96 CD) CAPITOL 23502111.98/17.X) C DREAMWORK5450299/INTERSCOPE 11298 CD) 31 To THE TEMPTATIONS Bej kstOf The Ten:060:20M Century Masters The Menial CoIectionVdume2 42 46 49 STEREO FUSE Stereo Fuse 42 39 DELBERT MCCLINTON Room Breathe NEW WEST 6042 (17.98 CDI MOTOWN 1533621UMRG 16.98/11.98) WIND -UP 13073 112.98 CO) JOHN LENNON Lennon Legend - The Very Best Of John Lennon 43 30 PAUL WELLER Illumination CD 47 - VARIOUS ARTISTS TV Guide: 50 All -Time Favorite TV Themes - 1940 (17.98 CDI PARLOPHONE 21954' /CAPITOL (10.98/16.98) YEP ROC 2053 117.98 CD) M 32 27 FAITH HILL A7 Breathe 44 48 44 SOMETHING CORPORATE Leaving Through The Window 44 34 20 BOSTON Corporate America ARTEMIS 751142 117.98 CO) WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE) 47373/WRN (12.98/18.981 DRIVE -THRU 112887/MCA (14.98 CO) 43 41 AC/DC A' Live 45 27 24 BUCK HOWDY Skidaddle! 45 44 37 STEVE EARLE Jerusalem EASTWEST 92215/EEG (11.98/17.981 PRAIRIE D0G 407 (13.98 CDI E.SQUAREO 751141/ ARTEMIS (1298 CDI 50 46 THE BEATLES 12 Abbey Road 46 42 47 THIEVERY CORPORATION The Richest Man In Babylon 46 41 40 VARIOUS ARTISTS Ultra.Chilled 03 APPLE 46446 /CAPITOL 112.98/18.98/ EIGHTEENTH STREET LOUNGE O60'/CAROLINE (16.98 CDI ULTRA 1145 121.98 CDI 49 34 POISON Greatest Hits 1986 -1996 47 47 35 PALOMO Situaciones 47 45 46 SOLOMON BTURKE Don't Give Up On Me CAPITOL 53375 (7.98/11.98) DISA 727032840 18.98/13.98) In sec0l[N] ROY ORBISON 16 Biggest Hits 48 35 37 JOAN SEBASTIAN Afortunado 48 43 42 FOLOGGING MOLLYD Drunken Lullabies LEGACY /MONUMENT 69738/SONY 17.98 EO/I 1.981 MUSART 2880/BALBOA 18.98/13.981 [x] 41 39 ZZ TOP A3 Greatest Hits MAROON 5 Songs About Jane 49 42 41 VARIOUS ARTISTS Reggae Gold 2002 WARNER BROS. 26846 111.98/17981 o OCTONE50001 (11.98 CDI VP 1679' 1998/16981 4 48 48 SANTANA 10 Supernatural EL CHICHICUILOTE O La Fiesta Del Chichicuilote 50 46 47 ISRAEL KAMAKAWIWO'OLE Alone In Iz World ARISTA 19080' (11.98/18.981 0 LIRERES 95046617.98/13.98) BIG BOY 5907 /MOUNTAIN APPLE COMPANY (1798 CD)

Catalog albums are -year -old tines that have fallen below No. 100 on The Billboard 200 or re- issues of older albums. Total Weeks column reflects combined weeks tine has appeared on The Billboard 200 and Top Pop Catalog Albums. The Heatseekers chart lists the best- selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the top OO of The Billboard 200. If a Heatseekers title reaches that level, it and the act's subsequent albums are immediately Me igible to appear on the Heatseekers chart Top Independent Albums are current tides that are sold via independentdistnbution, including those that are fulfilled via major branch distributors. G Albums with the great- est sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIM) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIM certification for net shipment of t million units (Platinum). RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's mold- platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running bme of 11X1 minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number Of discs and/o tapes. RIM Latin awards o Certification for net shipment of 100,000 units (Oral. A Certification of 200,000 units (Platino). A' Certification of 400,000 units (Mold- Platinal. 'Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked ED, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer Shows chart's largest unit increase. [N] indicates past or present Heatseeker title. © 2003, VNU Business Media, Inc., and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved.

BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 8, 2003 www.billboard.com 57 www.americanradiohistory.com FEBRUARY 8 FEBRUARYS 2003 2003 B¡Ilboa rd TOP INTERNET ALBUM SALESTM Billboard TOP SOUNDTRACKS_ Sales data and internet sales reports compiled by Sales data compiled by LI W + Nielsen = SoundScan w Nielsen á á 3 . F- m SoundScan G Ñ .-- ARTIST IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL Title m E TITLE IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL

dv "> 1 1 NUMBER 1 2 Weeks At Number : NUMBER 1 °: á .. 8 Weeks At Number

1 2 NORAH JONES A' BLUE NOTE32088 [N] Come Away With Me 1 1 CHICAGO EPIC 8701e

3 SOUNDTRACK EPIC87018 Chicago 2 2 2 8 MILE A° SHADY493508 /INTERSCOPE

,'3 4 BUCK HOWDY PRAIRIE DOG 407 IN] Skidaddle! - 3 3 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS WMG SOUNDTRACKS/REPRISE 48379/WARNER BROS. BEE GEES A POLYDORNTV/UNIVERSAL 589400/UMRG Their Greatest Hits-The Record 76 o 5 LIZZIE MCGUIRE BUENA VISTA 860791/WALT DISNEY DIXIE CHICKS 4 MONUMENT /COLUMBIA 86840 /CRG Home 4 5 4 DISNEY'S LILO & STITCH WALT DISNEY 860734 6 SOUNDTRACK WMG SOUNDTRACKS/REPRISE 48379/WARNER BROS The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers 57 o 7 O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? A6 LOST HIGHWAY /MERCURY 170069/IOJMG 7 8 COLDPLAY CAPITOL 40504' A Rush Of Blood To The Head 25 7 6 XXX UNIVERSAL I56259/UMRG

8 11 AVRIL LAVIGNE 45 ARISTA 14740 Let Go 3 43 14 A WALK TO REMEMBER EPIC 86311 9 7 THE ROLLING STONES 4 ABKCO 13378/VIRGIN Forty Licks 18 9 9 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING REPRISE 48110/WARNER BROS.

'O 9 ROD STEWART J 20039/RMG It Had To Be You ... The Great American Songbook 19 10 8 PAID IN FULL ROC- A- FELLNDEF JAM 063201/I0JMG 1 ALABAMA RCA67052/RLG In The Mood: Love Songs - cip 12 SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON A &M493304 /INTERSCOPE

2 MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE 214 Romantic Melodies 72 12 10 DELIVER US FROM EVA HOLLYWOOD 162369 3 10 JOSH GROBAN 3 I43/REPRISE 48154/WARNER BROS [H] Josh Groban 23 13 11 COYOTE UGLY A' CURB 78703

4 14 SHANIA TWAIN MERCURY 170314/UMGN Up! 12 14 13 DRUMLINE FOX/JIVE 41810/ZOMBA

5 13 JOHN MAYER A2 AWARE/COLUMBIA 85293 /CRG IN] Room For Squares 17 15 17 THE WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE NICK/JIVE 48503/ZOMBA

6 16 SANTANA 2 ARISTA14737 Shaman 24 16 18 MOULIN ROUGE A2 INTERSCOPE 493035

7 SUSAN TEDESCHI TONE- COOL751146 /ARTEMIS IN] Wait For Me 133 17 16 BROWN SUGAR FOX 113028/MCA

8 VIRGINIA COALITION SUCH & SUCH 1010 /DIGITAL CLUB NETWORK Rock & Roll Party - AMERICAN IDOL: GREATEST MOMENTS RCA 68141 /RMG

9 12 PAUL MCCARTNEY A2 MPL42318/CAPITOL Back In The U.S. Live 2002 58 22 LIKE MIKE SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA86676 /CRG

r 15 SOUNDTRACK* REPRISE48110NVARNER BROS. The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring 137 19 SHREK DREAMWORKS 450305/INTERSCOPE r' 1 KATHLEEN EDWARDS ZOE431035 /ROUNDER IN] Failer - 1 FRIDA DECCA 474150/UNIVERSAL CLASSICS GROUP 2 17 ELTON JOHN ROCKET /UTV063478 /UME Greatest Hits 1970 -2002 30 22 21 I WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS: WWE ANTHOLOGY (JIM JOHNSTON) SMACK DOWN! 8&a/KOCH

3 23 WILCO NONESUCH79669/AG Yankee Hotel Foxtrot - BLUE CRUSH VIRGIN 13172

4 SHERYL CROW A&M493260 /INTERSCOPE C'mon, C'mon 73 SWEET HOME ALABAMA HOLLYWOOD 162364 5 18 ELVIS PRESLEY A3 RCA68079',RMG EIvls:30#1 Hits 29 25 15 SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER POLYDOR/UNIVERSALB25389/UMRG

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America (RIM) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIM certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi- platinum level. For boxed sets, and O double albums with a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and /or tapes. RIM Latin awards: Certification for net shipment of 100,000 units (Oro.) 4 Certification of 200,000 units ( Platino). 0' Certification of 400,000 units (Multi- Platins). *Asterisk indicates vinyl available. [N] indicates past or present Heatseeker title 0200G, VNU Business Media, Inc. and Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. All rights reserved.

FEBIVY ARTI T INDEX Chart Codes: Classical (CL) Electronic (EA) Internet (INT) Latin: Regional Mexican (RMA) R &B/Hip -Hop Catalog (RBC) Hot too Airplay (HA) Country Singles Sales (C5S) Latin: Regional Mexican (RMS) Rap Tracks (RP) Rankings from biweekly -ALBUMS- Classical Crossover (CI() Gospel (GA) Jazz OZ) Latin: Tropical/Salsa (TSA) Reggae (RE) Hot too Singles Sales (H55) Dance/Club Play (DC) Latin: Tropical/Salsa (TSS) Mainstream Rock (RO) charts are listed in ital- The Billboard zoo (Bzoo) ContemporaryChristian (CC) Heatseekers (HS) Contemporary Jazz (CO New Age (NA) World Music (WM) Adult Contemporary (AC) Dance/Sales (OS) R&B Hip -Hop (RBH) Modem Rock (MO) ics during a chart's Bluegrass (BG) Country (CA) Holiday (HOL) Latin Albums (LA) Pop Catalog (PCA) -SINGLES- Adult Top 40 (A4o) Hot Latin Tracks (LT) R &8 Hip -Hop Airplay (RA) Top 4o Tracks (T40) unpublished week. Blues (BL) Country Catalog (CCA) Independent ONO) Latin: Latin Pop (LPA) R&B/Hip -Hop (RBA) Hot too (Hsoo) Country (CS) Latin: Latin Pop (LPS) 088 Hip -Hop Singles Soles (RS)

2Pac: Bzoo 21; RBA 7; RBC 2, 3, 4, 5; H1oo 27; HA 26; RA Baha Men: WM 2, 14 Cam'ron: RS 58, 72; 140 37 Chris Cox: DS 19 35; HA 15, 35; HSS 25; MO 32; RA 37, 59; RBH 36, 15; RBH 15; RP 6; T40 39 Anita Baker: RBA 8o The Canton Spirituals: GA 39 Deborah Cox: RBA 57; RA 67; RBH 67 61, 81; RP 15, 20; T40 15, 20 3 Doors Down: B200 26; A40 15; Htoo 24; HA 23; MO 3; Banda EI Recodo: LA 44; LT 44; RMS 16 Blu Cantrell: DC 45; RBH 93; RS 51 EI Coyote Y Su Banda Tierra Santa: RMS 33 e-n: DC 25 R01; T4o 31 Banda Machos: LT23; RMS 52 Mariah Carey: 8200 34; RBA 21; AC 26; DC 1; RA 54; RBH Creed: B200 8o; PCA 23; A40 9, 25; HSS 36; MO 40; RO 9 Bill Engvall: CA 55 4 Strings: DS 23 Patricia Barber: IZ 16 56 Elvis Crespo: LA 52; TSA 3; TSS 27 Enya: NA 7; PCA 29, 33 12 Stones: CC 31 Barnes: DC 2 Caribbean Pulse: HSS 16; RBH 96; RS 4 Cristlan: LA 46; LPS 21; LT 35 Erasure: DS 2; HSS 14 40 Glocc: RBA 74 Luther Barnes: GA 21 Vanessa Carlton: B2oo 86; A4014,19; AC 4; 140 32 Cross Canadian Ragweed: CA 75; CS 6o E.S.G.: REH 8o 5o Cent: B200 43; IND 1; RBA 22; How 11,18; HA 11,16; Pancho Banaza: IND 36; LA 27; RMA 14; LT 46; RMS 18 lose Cameras: CL 7 Sheryl Crow: B2oo 73; INT 24; 040 7; AC 6; CS 44; CSS 1; Evanescence: MO 26 RA2,4,33;RBH2,4,34; RN, 3;RS55;74035 Cecilia Bartoll: CL 15 Deana Carter: CS 24 Hioo 16; HA 19; HSS 1; T4o 13 Faith Evans: HSS 4z; RA 6o; RBH 58; RS 23 504 Boys: B200 111; RBA 3o Jeff Bates: CS 33 Brandon Casey: H100 12; HA 12; HSS 11; RA 47; RBH 46; Celia Cruz: LA 55; TSA 4,16; TSS 25 Eve: 13200 13o; RBA 58; Hioo 43; HA 41; HSS 8; RA 23; 702: HSS 13; RS 12 Nikie Batey: HSS 67 RS 4o; T4o 6 Cuislllos De Muro Macias: RMS 32 RBH 22, 91; RP u; RS 11 2002: NA 8 Beanie Sigel: Him 99; HSS 35; RA 53; REH 55; RS 15 Brian Casey: Hioo 12; HA 12; HSS u; RA 47; RBH 46; RS Cursive: HSS 18 Everclear. MO 34 Walter Beasley: CI 24 40; T40 6 CYN: DC 21 Cesada Evora: WM 12 -A- The Beatles: PCA 3, 46 Johnny Cash: 13200174; CA 23l CCA io; PCA 38 The Exies: Bzoo 170; HS 5; MO 28; RO 22 Aaflyah: Bzoo 9; RBA 1; Hsoo 7; HA 7; RA 1, 27; RBH 1, 27; Beck: B2oo 135 Butch Cassidy: RBH 82 -D- T4o 26 Bee Gees: 13200 76; INT 4; PCA 5 Eva Cassidy: IND 17 Da Entourage: RA 7o; RBH 7o -F- Abba: PCA 36 Beenie Man: RE 3 Cassius: DC 49 Da Headbussaz: IND 23; RBA 66 Fabolous: HSS 6; RA 69; RBH 69, 85; RS 3 Ab -Liva: RBH 79 Tony Bennett: B2oo 93; IZ 1 Ricardo Castillon: LPS 3o; TSS 32 The Charlie Daniels Band: CS 52 Ralph Falcon: DC 23 AC/DC: PCA 16, 45 Benzino: B200127; RBA 39; Hsoo 95; HSS 62; RA 49; RBH Ceevox: DC 25 Dashboard Confessional: 132°o 189; HS 8, 40; IND 8, 22 DJ Mark Farina: EA 25 Los Acosta: LA 66 48; RS 26 Chanticleer: CL u Craig David: 8200 171; RBA 95 Fat loe: Bzoo 160; REA 56; HSS 48; RA 57; REH 54; RS 28, Yolanda Adams: CC 2o; GA 7, 34; RBA 92; RA 75; RBH 75 B.I.: RS 37 ManuChao: WM15 Tyrone Davis: BL 11 75 Trace Adkins: 8200139; CA 18; CS 14 Big Bol: RA 62; RBH 63 Steven Curtis Chapman: CC 29 Aselin Debison: CX so Cheo Feliciano: TSS 25 Aerosmith: Bzoo 156 Big "C": RS 54 JC Chasez: Hsoo 51; HA 54; T40 25 Default: IND 19 Alejandro Fernandez: HS 37; LA 17; RMA 8 Afro Medusa: DC 26 Bjorlo EA 11 Chayanne: LA 43; LPS 19 Def Leppard: PCA 32; RO 33 Vicente Fernandez: LA 37, 6o; RMA 18 Antonio Aguilar: LA 49 Clint Black CA 54, 56 Cher: DS 21, 24 Kevin Denney: CS 47 Field Mob: Bzoo 147; RBA 38; Hioo 46; HA 44; RA 19; Pepe Aguilar: LA 67 BLACKstreet: RA 55; RBH 57 Kenny Chesney: 8200 38; CA 6; CCA 7; PCA 15; CS 26; John Denver: CCA 18 RBH 20; RP 13; RS 7o Christina Aguilera: Bzoo 13; A4o 17; AC 12; Hsoo 3; HA 3; Blank Theory: RO 36 Hloo 8o Devin: RBA 96 Finch: HS 25 HSS 3; T4o 2 Mary J. Elige: ABC 14; Hsoo 65; HA 65; RA 22; RBH 21; RP Chevelle: Bzoo 44; Hioo 61; HA 59; MO 5; RO 3, 39 Louie DeVito: B200168; EA 1; IND 6 Flscherspooner: DC 40 Ai: HSS 21; RS 8 18; RS 62 Chicago: 6200194 Diamond Rio: Bzoo 151; CA 20, 72; CS 17, 23 Five For Fighting: AC 8 Alabama: CA 69; CCA 25; INT 11 The Blind Boys Of Alabama: GA 12, 31 EI Chichicuilote: HS 5o; LA 24; RMA 13 Dido: DS 15 The Flaming Lips: 8200 187 Alberto Y Roberto: LPS 37 Andrea Bocelli: E250 78; CL 1; CX 8 The Chieftains: CA 34; WM 3 Dilated Peoples: RS 6o Fleetwood Mac: Bzoo 85 ALC: GA 24 loe Bonamassa: BL 4 Choppa: RA 65; RBH 66 Don Dinero: TSS 38 Renee Fleming: CL 4 Alcazar: DC 41 Bond: CX 6, 15 Charlotte Church: B200165; CX 3,11 Celine Dion: 8200 70; PCA 27; AC 17, 19; HSS 75 The FlipMode Squad: RA 54; RBH 56 Monty Alexander: IZ 24 Bonecrosher: HSS 66; RBH 87; RS 31 Suzanne Ciani: NA 15 The Diplomats: RS 58 Floetry: 82oo 188; RBA 46; RA 72; RBH 72 Ali: H1oo so; HA io; RA 12; RBH 12; RP 5; T40 11 Bone Thugs -N- Harmony: RBA 97; RBC 1z Cinder: RO 28 The Dirty South Dias: IND 28; HSS 41; RS 42 Flogging Molly: IND 48 The Alt-American Rejects: HS 19; IND 13; MO 13 Bon Ioni:E200142; PCA 34,39;A4023 Cirque Du Soleil: WM 5 Dirty Vegas: EA 12; DC 34 Nico Flores Y Su Banda Puro Mazatlan: LT 40; RMS 23 Gary Allan: Bzoo 136; CA 17; CS 7; Hsoo 45; HA 43 Boomkat: DC 5 C- lane: HSS so; RBH 97; RS 5 Disturbed: Bzoo 67; PCA 13; Hsoo 87; MO 20, 24; RO so, Joseph Fonseca: TSA 13; TSS 26, 37 Karin Allyson: IZ 13 Pat Boone: HSS 37 Maurette Brown Clark: GA zo 12 Luis Fons!: LPS 27; TSS 3o Herb Alpert: CI 16 Boston: IND 44 Terri Clark B200 54; CA 8; CS 3; CSS 9; Hsoo 33; HA 33 Dixie Chicks: B200 4; CA 1; CCA 2, 3; I NT 5; PCA 6, 7; A4o Foo Fighters: E2oo 61; Hioo 6o; HA 58; MO 4, 15; RO 7, 25 Amber: DC 35; DS 8; HSS 58 La Bouche: DC 42; DS 9; HSS 61 Dorinda Clark -Cole: GA 22 2; AC 5; CS 15; CSS 5; Hioo 9, 62; HA 9, 62; T4o 10 Fourplay: CI 5 American Hi -Fi: MO 36 David Bowie: Bzoo 179; DC 44 Karen Clark -Sheard: GA 18 DI Geoffe: EA 19 Mario Frangoulls: CX 7 Amene: Bzoo 1144; RBA 48;H10o yo, 82;HA39; HSS 44; Michelle Branch: Bzoo 92; Ado 1; AC 3; Hsoo 17; HA 17; Kelly Clarkson: AC 7; HSS 7 DI Sammy: EA 4, 21; AC 25; DS 5; HSS 5z Kirk Franklin: Bzoo 167; CC7; GA 1; RBA 59 RA 17, 40; RBH 17, 41; RP lo; RS 27 T4o 17 Willie Clayton: BL 7 DI Shadow: DS 20 Freekey Zekey: T4o 37 Tori Amos: 13200 95; A40 12 Brandy: DS 11; RS 73 Patsy Cline: CCA 23 DMX: Hsoo 93; HSS 28; RA 52; RBH 53; RS 19 Freeway: Hsoo 99; HSS 35; RA 53; RBH 55; RS 15 Jessica Andrews: CS 34 Toni Braxton: B2oo 99; RBA 33; DC 3; Hsoo loo; RA 5o; Clipse: B200 120; RBA 44; HSS 13, 4z, 72; RA 28, 30, 60; Do: AC 25 Fribum & Odle DC zo; DS 18 Los Angeles De Chatty: LA 48; RMS 25 RBH 52; RS 41 RBH 28, 3o, 58, 79; RP 17, 22; RS 12, 23, 38, 48, 71; Dolce: DC 24 Frou Frou: A40 35; DC 17 Marc Anthony: TSA 11; TSS to Breaking Benjamin: B200 zoo; HS so T4o 38 Placido Domingo: CL 7 Fuel: MO 39; RO 23 Area 305: LPS 6; LT 8; TSS u Jim Backman: NA 4, 9; AC 22 Rosemary Clooney: IZ 11 The Donnas: Bzoo 62; MO 21; RO 32 Funky Green Dogs: DC 8 Ricardo Arjona: HS 18; LA 7; LPA 5; LPS 1; LT 3; TSS 33 Bright Eyes: IND 33 Tammy Cochran: CS 41 Will Downing: CI 15 Armageddon: HSS 48; RA 57; RBH 54; RS 28 Sarah Brightman: CX 9 Kettle Coffey: CA 41; AC 18 Dr. Dre: RBC 16; RBH 90 -G- Aroma: RMS 22 Garth Brooks: CA 66 Roscoe P. Coldchain: RBH 79 Dream Street: HSS 23 Kenny G: CI 2; HSS 33 Ashanti: B200 71; RBA 49; Hsoo 5; HA 4; HSS 31; RA 6; Brooks & Dunn: CA 42; CCA 17 Coldplay: Bzoo 25; INT 7; PCA 8; A4o 26; Hsoo 67; HA 67; Diu Hill: Bzoo 68; RBA 19; Hioo 32; HA 31; RA 8; RBH 8 Juan Gabriel: LT 32; RMS 11 RBH 5; RP 2; RS 17; T4o 8 Bobby Brown: RBH 77; RS 43 MO 12 Duelo: RMS 39 Bill & Gloria Gaither: CC 18, 21 Audioslave: Bzoo 35; Hioo 86; MO 17, 27; RO 5, 24 Norman Brown: CJ 8 Natalie Cole: JZ 4 Dueto Voces Del Rancho: LT 43; RMS 19 Gang Starr: RBH loo; RS 46 Patti Austin: IZ 7 Ray Brown: IZ 24 Phil Collins: 8200 149; PCA 22; AC 2;11100 76 Bob Dylan: 8200 198 Marvin Gaye: PCA 30; RBC zo Avant: RBA 90 loe Budden: RS 3o John Coltrane: JZ 6 Dyshon & Squabble: HSS 69 El General: TSA 18 Aventura: TSA so Los Bukis: 8200 169; HS 4; LA 1; RMA 1 Common: Bzoo 82; RBA 29; Hsoo 26, 65; HA 25, 65; RA 5, Georgia Mass Choir: GA so; IND 3o Steve Azar: CA 48 Solomon Burke: IND 47 22; RBH 6, 21; RP 18; RS 62, 74 -E- Stan Getz: JZ 23 Busta Rhymes: 8200 65; RBA 18; Hioo 53; HA 53; HSS Conjunto Primavera: HS 32; LA 11; RMA 5; LT 14,16; RMS Steve Earle: CA 52; IND 45 Ghostface Klllah: HSS 57 HS 21 Vince Gill: CS 21 -B- 22; RA 20, 54; RBH 19, 56; RP 16; RS 13 5, 6 Kathleen Edwards: 27; INT Edwards: DC 49 Ginuwine: RA RBH RS B2K: Bzoo 27; RBA 17; Hsoo 2; HA 2; HSS 29, 49; RA 7. bwb: CI 4 Conjure One: DC 4 Steve 45. 46; 45. 47; 75 LPS 10; LT 21; TSS 24 74; REH 7, 74; RS so; T4o 5 Juanita Bynum: GA 13; IND 31 Harry Connick, Jr.: IZ 20 Elephant Man: RE 15 Gisselle: Baby: B200 5o; RBA 14; Hioo 42; HA 45; HSS 32; RA 25, Tracy Byrd: CA 62; CS 43 Control: RMS 34 Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott: 820o 8; RBA 2; Hsoo 14, Dana Glover: HS 41; Mo 38; AC 29 RBH RP 4, Fabian Gomez: LT 22; RMS 7 28, 45; RBH 24. 28, 45, 8z; RP 12, 22; RS 14 Stephanie Cooke: DC 31 19; HA 13, 18; HSS 12, 26; RA 9,18; 9,18; Good Charlotte: Bzoo PCA 2; A40 40; Hsoo 22; HA 24; Bacilos: LA 72; LPS 28, 40; LT 34; TSS 16 Cooler Kids: DC so 8; RS 6, 21; 14o 23, 24 u; Erykah Badu: Hloo 26; HA 25; RA 5; RBH 6; RS 74 Chris Cagle: CS 29 Shemekia Copeland: BL 8 Emerson Drive: CA 31; HS 22; CS 4; CSS 7; Hsoo 34; HA 34 MO 25, 35; T4o 12 Gould: CL 3 Becky fleeting: DC 3o Tego Calderon: LA 41; LPA 19 Counting Crows: 04019 Eminem: 820016 ; PCA 9,26; RBA 16; RBC 1,6;Hsoo15, Glenn 58 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 8, 2003 www.americanradiohistory.com FEBRUA Y 8 Billboard ARTIST I II D E)( (continued) Gov't Mule: RO 38 Kyjuan: Hioo 10; HA io; RA 12; RBH 12; RP 5; T4o 11 Nivea: Bzoo 83; RBA 51; Hioo 12; HA 12; HSS 11, 43; RA Sev: HSS 54 The Used: 6200 77 El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico: TSS 19 32, 47; RBH 32, 46; RS 40, 63; T4o 6 Shaggy: 8200191; RBA 69; RE 2,10 Usher: DS 16 El Gran Silencio: LT 32; RMS 11 -L- No Doubt: 13200 98; A40 3; Hioo 28; HA 28; T4o 16 Shakira: Bzoo 172; LA 2; LPA 1; LPS 3; LT 5; TSS 8 Amy Grant: CC 26 Lady Saw: A4o 3; Hioo 28; HA 28; T4o 16 Noise Therapy: RO 34 Shekinah Glory Ministry: GA 9; HS 35; IND z1 David Gray: 13200 97 Lalumia: DS 17 Gabbie Nolen: CSS 10 Blake Shelton: CA 36; CS 2; Hioo 30; HA 29 Luther Vandross: H1oo 94 Doble Gray: A40 31 k.d. lang: Bzoo 93; JZ 1 Nichole Nordeman: Bzoo 177; CC8; HS 6 The Shepherds: GA 29 Vanessa-Mae: CL 13 Al Green: PCA 28; RBC 10; HSS 74; RBH 95; RS 59 Lasgo: EA 13; DS 1o; Hioo 49; HA 50; HSS 64; T4o 22 N.O.R.E.: DS 3; HSS 19; RBH 84; RS 9 Wayne Shorter: JZ 19 Luis Vargas: TSA zo Vivian Green: Bzoo 84; RBA 24; DC 7; RA 31; RBH 33 The Latin All -Stars: LA 42; LPA 20 Smokie Norful: GA 4; HS 26 The Sicilians: DS 7; HSS 56 Phil Vassar: CA 75; CS 32 2 Lee Greenwood: CSS 3 Avril Lavigne: 8200 3; I NT 8; A4o 5,11; AC 14, 30; Hioo 4; Bebo Norman: CC 4o The Silk Road Ensemble: CX 1z Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble: BL Josh Groban: B200 23, 110; CX 1, 2; INT 13; AC 24 HA 5; T4o 1 The Notorious B.I.G.: RBC 11, 22; HSS 70; RA 33; RBH 34; Paul Simon: AC zo Chuy Vega: RMS 29 Groove Armada: EA 3; HS 21 Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers: GA 11 RS 49, 57 Simple Plan: Bzoo 41; T4o 33 taci Velasquez: LPS 16; LT 30; T5513 Grupo Montez De Durango: RMS 35 Sasha Lazard: DC 43 Nueva Era: TSS 9 Frank Sinatra: PCA 41 Angelo Venuto: DS 7; HS5 56 G -Wiz: HSS 38; RS 25 Led Zeppelin: Bzoo 176 Sin Bandera: LA 47; EN 13, 34, 36; LT 17 Virginia Coalition: I NT 18 GZA /Genius: 8200 185; RBA 47 Jaimie Lee: HSS z1; RS 8 -o- Daryle Singletary: CS 57 Carlos Vives: TSA 15 Murphy Lee: H1oo io; HA 10; RA 12; RBH 12; RP 5; T4011 Paul Oakenfold: EA 7 Sixpence None The Richer: CC 25; A40 28 Vonray: A40 34 -H- John Lennon: PCA 43 Sinead O'Connor: WM 8; DC 4; DS 6; HSS 53 Sizzla: RE 8 Deitrick Haddon: GA 19 Gerald Levert: RBA 6o Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio: IZ 5 Ricky Skaggs: BG 15 -w- Hahz The Rippa: HSS 9; RBH 89; RS 2 Liberation: LA 28; RMA 15 OK Go: HS 36 Slim Thug: RBH 8o Kristine W: DC 11 Daryl Hall John Oates: AC 9 Salvitore Ucitra: CL 5 Janusz Olenjniczak: CL 2 Richard Smallwood With Vision: GA 37 The Wailers: PCA 20; RBC 8; RE 5 Regie Hamm: AC 21 Lifehouse: CCU; A4o 20; H1oo 88 La Onda: LA 45; RMS 31 Smflez & Southstar: Bzoo 107; HS 2; RBA 36; Hioo 37; HA Hezekiah Walker &The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir: Fred Hammond: CC17; GA 5 Lil' Flip: Bzoo 146; RBA 52; RBC 15 Ono: DC 33 37; RA 29; RBH 29; RP 14; T4o 3o CC 19; GA 6; HS 28; RBA 93 Roland Hanneman: NA 14 Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz: Bzoo 66; IND 2; RBA 10; RA Doble: RBH 88; RS 69 Anthony Smith: CS 56 Tamara Walker: AC 23 Jennifer Hanson: CS 18; CSS 2; Hioo 79; HSS 34 56; RBH 51, 88; RS 69 Opera Babes: B2oo 199; CX 4; HS 9 Keely Smith: JZ 18 The Warp Brothers: EA 17; IND 41 The Happy Boys: EA 8,14; HS 33 Lil' Kim: Hioo 66; HA 66; RA 26; RBH 26; RP 21 Roy Orbison: CCA i2; PCA 48 Michael W. Smith: B200114, 158; CC3, 5 Warsaw Philharmonic National Orchestra Of Poland: CL 2 Happy Clappers: DS 19 Lil' Romeo: Bzoo 88; RBA 35 Orchestra Baobab: WM 10 Snoop Dogg: Bzoo 42; RBA 26; Hioo 69; HA 70; HSS 63; Kim Waters: CI 7 Hard Attack DC 46 Limi -t 21: TSS 18 Kelly Osbourne: HS 16; MSS 47 RA 41; RBH 42, 78, 82; RP 23; R5 53 Muddy Waters: BL 14 Heather Headley: B2oo 123; RBA 37; DC 14; H100 91; RA Limite: HS 30; LA 10; RMA 4; LT 6; RMS 2 Oscar G: DC 23 Socialburn: MO 18; R013 Russell Watson: CX 5,13 43: RBH 43 Aaron Lines: B200 140; CA 19; CS 5; Hioo 41; HA 40 Outspoken: RO 30 Socios Del RRmo: RMS 27 David Waxman: EA 22 Hector & Trto: LA 71 Linkin Park Bzoo 150; PCA 11 Solange: 8200 49: RBA 23; DS 3; HSS 19; RBH 84; RS 9 Jimmy Wayne: CS 58 Joel Higuera: LT 49; RMS 24 Little Milton: BL 15 -p- Marco Antonio Solls: LA 50; LPS 17; LT 28 WC: RBA 71 Faith Hill: Bzoo 36; CA 5; CCA 11; PCA 44; A40 21; AC 1; CS German Uzarraga: LT 50; RMS 20 Joe Pace: GA 33 Shauna Solomon: DC 50 Paul Weller: HS 43; IND 24 27; H1oo 48; HA 48 LL Cool J: Bzoo 79; RBA 40; Hioo 1, 40; HA 1, 39; HSS 44; Pacifier: RO 29 Soluna: HSS 71 Kirk Whalum: CJ 22; GA 35 Pat Hodges: DC 19 RA 10,17, 39; RBH io, 17, 40; RP 1o, 25; RS 27; T40 4 Brad Paisley: CA 25; CS 8; Hioo 63; HA 63 Something Corporate: HS 44 Peter White: Cl 19 Billie Holiday: JZ 22 London Symphony Orchestra: CX 14 Palomo: HS 47; LA 20; RMA lo; LT 9; RMS 3 Son De Cali: LT 36; TSS 4 Wilco: INT 23 Dave Holland Big Band: IZ 17 Lonestar: CA 37; CS 13; H1oo 72; HA 71 Paradise: DC 48 Soulja Slim: RBA 98 Doug Williams: GA 17, 28 Dave Hollister: RBA 73 Loon: DC 3; H1oo loo; RA 50; RBH 52; RS 41 Dolly Parton: BG 7; CA 58 Spanish Harlem Orchestra: LA 59; TSA 7 Hank Williams: CA 59 Steve Holy: CS 55 Loona: DS 5; HSS 52 Pastor Troy: RBA 81; RS 44 Splfff Star: H1oo 53; HA 53; HSS 22; RA 20; RBH 19; RP 16; Hank Williams Jr.: CCA 9; PCA 37 John Lee Hooker: BL 14 Angel Lopez: LPS 15; LT 27; TSS 22 Sean Paul: B200 91; RBA 34; RE 1; HSS 20; RA 34; RBH 31; RS 13 Hank Williams Ill: CA 73 Hot Hot Heat: IND 37 Jennifer Lopez: Bzoo 5; PCA 35; RBA 6; DS 4; Hioo 1, 29; RP19;RS18 Bruce Springs-teen: Bzoo 129 John Williams: CX 14 Marques Houston: RA 48; RBH 50 HA 1, 32; HSS 46, 65; LPS 25; RA io; RBH 10, 76; RS Laura Pausini: DC 9; DS 13 The Stanley Brothers: BG 13 Melvin Williams: GA 17 Whitney Houston: Bzoo 51; RBA 15; H1oo 81; HSS 40; RA 35; T4o 4,19; TSS 15 Luciano Pavarotti: CL7 Sterbinszky & Tranzident: DC 29 Michelle Williams: GA 25 36; RBH 35; RS 33 Patty Loveless: BG 8; CA 6o PayThe Girt: Aio 27 Stereo Fuse: HS 42; A40 24 Pharrell Williams: Hioo 69; HA 70; RA 41; RBH 42; RP 23 Rebecca Lynn Howard: CA 46 Luciano: RE7 P. Diddy: Hioo 2, 42; HA 2, 45; HSS 29, 32; RA 7, 25; RBH Stereomud: RO 35 Mark Wills: B200 157; CA 21; CS 1; H1oo 23; HA 20 Buck Howdy: HS 45; IND 25; INT 3 Ludacris: Bzoo190 ; RBA 83;H1oo14,89;HA13 ;H5512; 7, 24, 82; RP 12; RS io,14; T4o 5 Rod Stewart: 820019; INT lo; AC 13 Cassandra Wilson: JZ 14 Andy Hunter: DC 28 RA 9, 61; RBH 9, 59; RP 4; RS 6, 50, 66; T4o 23 Pearl Jam: B200 173; HSS 59; MO 37; RO 27 Rebecca St. James: CC 39 Charlie Wilson: Hioo 69; HA 70; RA 41; RBH 42; RP 23 Bobby Lyle: Cl 14 Jennifer Pena: LA 33; RMA 17; LT 13; RMS 14 Angie Stone: RBH 92 CeCe Winans: GA 40 Dottie Peoples: GA 16; RBA 79 Stone Sour: B200 132; A4o 29; Hioo 77; MO 23; RO 11 George Winston: NA 5 Enrique Iglesias: Bzoo 182; LA 12; LPA 7; AC lo; LPS 5; LT -M- Murray Perahia: CL 12 George Strait: Bzoo 124, 162; CA 16, 22; CS 6; Hioo 44; Lee Ann Womack: CA 50; CS 50 7; TSS 21 Yo-Yo Ma: CL 6; CX 12 Amanda Perez: Hioo 59; HA 61; RA 68; RBH 68; T4o 29 HA 42 Stevie Wonder: Bzoo 175; RBA 86 legales: LPS 23; LT 47; TS5 40 Madonna: DS 1; Hioo 98; HSS 4 Pesado: LA 58; RMS 26 The Streets: EA 2; HS 20; IND 15 Wayne Minden Hioo 71; HA 73; RA 38: RBH 37; RP 24; RS 32 odia: HS 38; LA 18; TSA 1; LPS 4; LT 2; TSS 1 Jeff Majors: GA 30 Peter The Disciple: RS 44 Barbra Streisand: Bzoo 89 Lucy Woodward: A4o 37 ndiaArie: Bzoo 113; RBA 54 Russell Malone: JZ 24 Pieces Of A Dream: Cl 13 Tadeusz Stregala: CL 2 Darryl Worley: CA 38; CS 28 ndustria Del Amor: HS 13; LA 6; RMA 2 Mana: LA 15; LPA 9; LPS 20; LT 33 Pink: Bzoo 31; A40 36; DS 12; H1oo 25; HA 27; T4o 14 Styles: Hioo 29; HA 32; HSS 65; LPS 25; RBH 76; RS 35: nfamous 2.0: RS 66 Barry Manilow: Bzoo 180 Pink Floyd: PCA 24 T4o 19; TSS 15 -X- osane Clown Posse: IND 18 Aimee Mann: IND 29 Pinmonkey: CS 40 Sugarcult: HS 17; IND 12 Xzibit: RBA7o; RBH 90 nterpol: HS 15; IND ii Mannheim Steamroller: Bzoo 72; IND 3; INT 12; NA Jeff Pitchell: BL 13 Sum 41: Bzoo 64; MO 8 ntocable: LA 54; LT 4; RMS i Victor Manuelle: TSA 14; TSS 5, 6 P.O.D.: 8200 193; CC 10 Tony Sunshine: HSS 48; RA 57; RBH 54; RS 28 -Y- Ronald lsley: RBH 82 Mario: RA64; RBH 65 El Poder Del Norte: RMS 21 Supreme Beings Of Leisure: DC 38 Yaire: LPS 35 srael And New Breed: GA 27 Bob Marley: PCA zo; RBC 8; RE 5 Point Of Grace: CC 32 Tierney Sutton: JZ 21 Yanni: Bzoo 74; NA 2 syss: RBA 85 Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley: RE12 ;115516; RBH 96; RS 4 Poison: PCA 47 Keith Sweat: RBC 19 Yanou: AC 25 Maroon 5: HS 49; MO 33 Pablo Portillo: LPS 16; LT 30; TSS 13 Sweet Inspirations: DC 19 Yasmeen: HSS 57 -J- Angie Martinez: Hioo 85; RA 63; RBH 62; RS 67 Postal Service: HS5 30 Swizz Beatz: RBH 82 Yeah Yeah Yeahs: HSS 68 Alan Jackson: B200 94; CA 11; CCA 16; CS 19; Hioo 74; HA Mary Mary: CC 15; GA 2; RBC 24 Poww Bros.: HSS 73; RS 34 System Of A Down: Bzoo 47,116; M014; R018 Ying Yang Twins: IND 40 72 Masque: CJ 17 Elvis Presley: B200 29; CA 4; INT 25 Yo La Tengo: HSS 55 Jadakiss: Woo 29; HA 32; HSS 65; LPS 25; RBH 76, 82; RS Master P: RA 65; RBH 66 Pretenders: IND 39 -T- Young Blaze: HSS 21; RS 8 35; T40 19; TSS 15 matchbox twenty: B200 45; AO 6; Hioo 57; HA 60; T4o Prince EP: HSS 39; RS 39 Taking Back Sunday: HS 12; IND 9 Young M.C.: RS 45 Jaguares: LA 29; LPA 12 28 Project Pat: RBA 88 Talib Kweli: Bzoo 163; RBA 53 Jaheim: Bzoo 56; RBA 12, 72; Hioo 39; HA 38; RA 11; RBH Keiko Matsui: CI io Puddle Of Mudd: Bzoo 46; A4o 30; Hioo 20; HA 21; MO Dawn Tallman: DC 36 -z- 11 Dave Matthews Band: B200 102, 128; A40 13, 18 22; R015; T4o 18 Tank RBA 55 Charlie Zaa: LA 75 Bishop T.D. sakes: GA 36 John Mayer: Bzoo 17; INT 15; A40 4, 33; AC 27; Hioo 21; Olga Tanon: LA 26; LPA 11; LPS 2; LT i; TSS 2 Zero 7:EA23 Bob James: Cl 23 HA 22; T4o 9 -Q- Taproot: 8200143; MO 11; RO 6 Zoegirl: CC 38; EA 16 Boney tames: CI 9 Maysa: CJ 21 Queens Of The Stone Age: Bzoo 37; Hioo 56; HA 56; MO tA.T.u.: Bzoo 53; Hioo 36; HA 46; HSS 5; T4o 21 Zwan: M0 7; RO 21 Etta James: BL 12 Martina McBride: Bzoo 75; CA io; CS 25 1; RO 8 James Taylor: PCA 18; AC 28 ZZ Top: PCA 49 Al Jarreau: Cl 6 Paul McCartney: Bzoo 58; INT 19 Domingo Quinones: TSS 14 Mark Taylor: GA 24 Ja Rule: Bzoo 10; RBA 3;111oo 5; HA 4; HSS 31; RA 6; RBH Delbert McClinton: BL 3,10; CA 51; IND 42 A.B. Quintanilla Ill: LT 32; RMS 11 Tebey: CS 49 5, 77; RP 2; RS 17, 43; T4o 8 Donnie McClurldn: RBC 9 A.B. Quintanilla Ill Y Los Kumbla Kings: LA 61 Susan Tedeschi: B200133; BL 1; IND 4; INT 17 Jay-Z: Bzoo 32; RBA 9; RBC 21; Moo 8, 99; HA 8; HSS 35, Reba McEntire: CA 63 Telepopmusik EA 5; HS 29; DC 12; H1oo 78; T4o 36; TSS 51; RA 24, 35, 53; RBH 25, 38, 55; RP 7; RS 15, 29, Tim McGraw: 8200 28; CA 3, 33; CCA 5, 19, 20; PCA i2; CS -R- 29 36; T40 7 30, 51; Hioo 83 RA: HS 14; R017 Los Temerarios: LA 19, 40; RMA 9, 20; LT 31; RMS 10 -SOUNDTRACKS- Waylon Jennings: CA 53 Brian McKnight: RBA loo Rabito: TSS 28 The Temptations: PCA 42; RBC 17 8 Mile: Bzoo 6; RBA 8; SIX 2 Jewel: DS 25 Brad Mehldau: JZ 25 Racket City: HSS 45; RS 16 JackyTerrasson: JZ 10 Amelfe: WM 7 Jewls: DC 29 MercyMe: Bzoo 181,196; CC9, ii Rascal Flatts: B200 55; CA 9; CCA 4; PCA lo; CS 9, 42; John Tesh: NA 11 American Idol: Greatest Moments: STX 18 Jose Alfredo Jimenez: LA 70 Jo Dee Messina: CS 38 H100 54; HA 52 TG4: HSS 17; RS 22 Black Hawk Down: WM 13 Jimmy Eat World: 8200155; MO 30 Metallica: PCA 25 The Raveonettes: IND 32 Thalia: LA 32; LPA 14; DC 6; LPS 8; LT 11; RMS 38; TSS 39 Blue Crush: STX 23 Joe: RBH 92 Luis Miguel: LA 22; LPA ia; LPS 12; LT 24; TSS 36 Los Razos: LA 63 Tha Rayne: Hioo 39; HA 38; RA 11; RBH 11 Brown Sugar: RBA 64; STX 17 Elton John: Bzoo 30; INT 22; DC 13 Millie: LPS 26; LT42 Red Hot Chill Peppers: Bzoo 63; A4o 22; H1oo 68, 96; HA Theory Of A Deadman: RO 26, 37 Chicago: Bzoo 2; INT 2; STX 1 Jack Johnson: B200 87; A4o 32 Kylie Minogue: Bzoo 148 68; MO 9; RO zo Thicke: HSS 15 El Clon: LA 64 Syleena Johnson: B200126; HS 3; RBA 25: RA 42; RBH 39 Ismael Miranda: TSS 25 Redman: HSS 3, 50; RS 24 Thievery Corporation: EA 9; HS 46; IND 26 Complices Al Rescate: El Gran Final: LA 34; LPA 15 Jim Johnston: IND 10; STX zz Mississippi Mass Choir: GA 38 Relient K: CC24; HS 39 Third Day: CC 23 Coyote Ugly: CCA 8; PCA 19; STX 13 George Jones: CCA 22 Moby: EA 10; DC 18 Revenue: HSS 24; RBH 99; RS 7 Thunderpuss: DC 2 Deliver Us From Eva: B200154; RBA 31; STX i2 Jimmy Jones: RS 58 Monchy & Alexandra: IA 73; TSA 9; TSS 7 Los Reyes Del Camino: RMS 36 Thursday: IND 35 Disney's Lilo & Stitch: B2oo 90; STX 5 Norah Jones: B2001; C) 1; I NT i; A4o lo; AC 16; Hioo 50; Jane Monheit: JZ 8 Los Rieleros Del Norte: LA 68; LT 39; RMS 15 Jamie Lee Thurston: CS 59 Down From The Mountain: BG 9 HA 49; TO 27 Alejandro Montaner: LPS 9; LT 20 LeAnn Rimes: CA 24, 61; AC 15; CSS 4, 6 Los Tigres Del Norte: LA 13; RMA 6; LT 25; RMS 9 Dmmline: Bzoo 159; RBA 76; STX 14 Sir Charles Ricardo LT 11; DS 14, 22: Jones: RBA 94 Montaner: LPS 33 Jerry Rivera: TSA 19; LPS 39; 48; TSS i2, 20 Justin Timberlake: 620015; RBA DC 16, 27; Frida: STX 2i; WM 1 Jordi: LPS 29 Dr. Ed Montgomery: GA 24 Lupillo Rivera: LA 53; LT 38; RMS 17 Hioo 6; HA 6; RA 21; RBH 23; T4o 3, 40 Friday After Next: RBA 91 Juanes: H511; LA 3; LPA 2; LPS 7, 11, 22; LT io, 15, 41; TSS John Michael Montgomery: CS 53 Robbie Rivera: DC 15 Aaron Tlppin: CS 46 Like Mike: STX 19 17,31 Montgomery Gentry: CA 26, 67; CS 35; Hioo 97 Lourdes Robles: LPS 32, 38; TSS 34 Thea Oppin: CS 46 Lizzie McGuire: B200 81; STX 4 Cledus T. Judd: CA 71 Allison Moorer: A40 7; CS 44; CSS i; Hioo 16; HA 19; HSS The Rolling Stones: B20018; INT 9 TLC: 8200 104; RBA 41; RBH 98 The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring: The judds: CCA 14 1; T4o 13 Linda Ronstadt: CA 44 tobyMac: CC 30 B200 137; INT 20; STX 9 Jumps: CC13 Jessie Morales: El Original De La Sierra: RMS 30 The Roots: B200 59; RBA zo; RA 66; RBH 64; RS 68 Chris Tomlin: CC28 The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers: B2oo 57; I N T Craig Morgan: CS 37 Kelly Rowland: B200125; RBA 68; Hioo 92; HSS 27; RA Tonex: GA 32 6; STX 3 -K- Mos Der: DS 20 51; RBH 49; RS 20 Too Short: RBA 82 Mamma Mia!: PCA 31 Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole: IND 5o; WM 4 Jason Mraz: HS 31 Royce Da 5'9 ": HS 34; IND zo; RBA 65; RS 71 Tower Of Power: Cl i2 Mariana: Complices At Restate: LA 23; RMA 12 Karunesh: NA 13 Mr. Cheeks: Hioo 66; HA 66; HSS 60; RA 26; RBH 26; RP Royksopp: EA 20 Toya: T40 37 Monsoon Wedding: WM 9 Tolga Kashif: CL io 21; RS 61 Paulina Rubio: LPS 14; LT 26; TSS 35 TQ: RBH 82 Moulin Rouge: B200 197; STX 16 K -Ci & Jojo: Bzoo 161; RBA 43; RA 58; RBH 6o Mudvayne: B200 103; MO 38; R019 John Rutter: CL 14 Transplants: Bzoo 183; IND 7; M019 0 Brother, Where Art Thou ?: CCA 1; PCA 1; STX 6 John P. Kee: CC 16; GA 3; HS 23; RBA 89 Murk: DC 11 John Rzeznik A40 16 Trapt: Bzoo 186; HS 7; MO 29; RO 16 Paid In Full: B200 138; RBA 27; STX 10 Toby Keith: Bzoo 40; CA 7, 29; CCA 15; CS 10, 31, 54; Hioo Anne Murray: CA 30 Randy Travis: CA 27; CC 14; CS 39 Saturday Night Fever: STX 25 55; HA 55 Musiq: RBA 61; DC 47; Hioo 47; HA 47; RA 16, 66; RBH 16, -S- Trick Daddy: Bzoo 153: RBA 45; Hioo 90; RA 44; RBH 44 Shrek: STX zo Kelts: Hioo 85; RA 63; RBH 62; RS 67 RS 6856; Saliva: 1320o 69; Hioo 52; HA 51; MO 2; RO z Trick Pony: CA 32. 49; CS 20 Silvana: Complices Al Restate: LA 36; LPA 17 R. Kelly: RBC 7, 25;1110013; HA 14; HSS 2; RA 3; RBH 3, Mystik64;aL RA 51; RS 66 Joe Sample: CJ 25 Trina: B200 131; RBA 50; Hioo 89; RA 61; RBH 59; RS 50 Songcatcher: BG 12 86; RS Man Chalino Sanchez: RMS 28, 40 Trin -i -tee 5:7: CC 33; GA 14 Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron: Bzoo 141; STX ii Sammy Kershaw: CS 48 -N- Poncho Sanchez: JZ 12 Triny Y La Leyenda: LA 69; RMS 37 Sweet Home Alabama: STX 24 Las Ketchup: LA 5; LPA 4; LPS 31; LT 45 Nappy Roots: 8200164; RBA 75; RBH 94 Sandman: RS 52 Travis Tritt: CA 43: CS 45, 52 Talk To Her: LA 31; LPA 13 Alicia Keys: HSS 8; RS 11 Name: RS 64 Santana: B200 24; INT 16; PCA 50; A40 i; AC 3; Hioo 17; TRUSTcompany: 8200 195; MO 31; RO 31 A Walk To Remember: Bzoo 112; SIX 8 Khia: IND 28 Nas: 13200 20; RBA 4; RBC 23; DS 4; Hioo 38; HA 36; HSS HA 17; T4o 17 Los Tucanes De Tijuana: LT 12; RMS 4 The Wild Thornberrys Movie: B200 192; STX 15 Kid Rock 8200 7; PCA 17; A40 7; CS 44; CSS 1; H1oo 16; 46:RA14,73; RBH tit, 73 ;RP9 Juelz Santana: RS 58, 72; T4o 37 Tanya Tucker: CA 68 XXX: B200 loo; RBA 77; STX 7 HA 19; HSS 1; T4o 13 Nate Dogg: RBH 91 Gilberto Santa Rosa: LA 57; TSA 6; LPS 24; LT 18; TSS 3, Marisa Turner: DC 22 Kidz Bop Kids: 8200 96 Ednita Nazario: LA 62 25 Shanfa Twain: B20012; CA 2, 65; CCA 6; INT 14; PCA 14; VARIOUS ARTISTS- Killer Mike: RA 62; RBH 63; RS 65 Youssou N'Dour: WM 6 Antony Santos: TSA zo; TSS 23 A40 39; AC 11; CS 16, 36; Hioo 73, 84: HA 74 - Carole King: PCA 40 Belly: Bzoo 14; RBA 13; RBC 13; Hioo io; HA io; HSS 27; Marvin Sapp: GA 23 Twista: RBC 18 on The Billboard 200 Disneymania: Superstar Sing Disney ...Their Kings Of Tomorrow: DC 32 RA 12, 51; RBH i2, 49, 83; RP 5; RS 20, 56;14011 Sapphirecut: DC 37 Steve Tyrell: JZ 9 Mists Way!: 52 Kiwi Dreams: DC 46 Willie Nelson: CA 39, 64; CCA 13; CS 54 Scarface: RBA 67, 99 Tyrese: 8200 33; RBA 5; H1oo 31; HA 30: RA 13; RBH 13 i Worship: A Total Worship Experience: 119 Beyonce Knowles: Hioo 8; HA 8; HSS 51; RA 24; RBH 25; New Found Glory: B2oo 118 LaTocha Scott: Hioo 90; RA 44; RBH 44 Now io: 178 RP7;RS29 ;T4o7 Newsboys: CC 35, 36 The Sea And Cake: HS 24; IND 16 -u- 11: 22 Korn: B200 166; RO 40 Next: 8200 152; RBA 32; RA 71; RBH 71 Joan Sebastian: HS 48; IND 27; LA 21, 67; RMA 11; LT 37; U2: B200 117,184 Now The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits Vol. 6:48 Jane Krakowski: AC 22 Joe Nichols: B200105; CA 12; HS i; CS 11; CSS 8; Hioo 58; RMS 13 Uncle Kracker: 44o 8, 31; Moo 75; HA 75: T40 34 Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories: 115 Diana Kroll: 8200 101; JZ 2, 3 HA 57 Jon Secada: LPS 18; LT 29 Underworld: DC 39 Totally Country Vol. 2:106 Alison Krauss: BG 3; CA 35 Nickelbacko B2oo 145 Secret Garden: NA to Union Station: BG 3; CA 35 I Of Your Love Forever: Alison Krauss + Union Station: B200 109; BG 1; CA 14 Nicket Creek BG 2; CA 28; CCA 24; IND 14 Seether: B200222; Hioo 64; HA 64; MO 6; RO 4 Union Turnpike: RS 47 Worship Together: Could Sing Krayzie Bone: RA 56; RBH 51 Tito Nieves: TSS 25 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band: PCA 4 Unwritten Law: 8200134; IND 5; MO 16 39 WOW Hits 2003: 108 Kumbia Kings: EA 6; LA 9; LPA 6; LT 32; RMS 11 Nirvana: 8200 60; Hioo 70; HA 69; MO io; R014 Selena: LA 14; LPA 8 Keith Urban: B200 121; CA 15; CCA 21; CS 12, 22 Kutless: CC 27 The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: BG 4; CA 45 Erick Sermon: RBA 62; HSS 50, 74; RBH 95; RS 24, 59 Adolfo Urias Y Su Lobo Norteno: LT 19; RMS 8

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NUMBER 1 - 1 Wk AI No 1 ALWAYS Isl:... ,/hn Saliva 9 2 ALWAYS ISLAND /10 MB Saliva 9 I'M 4 WHEN I'M GONE REPUBUWNMERSAWMRG 3 Doors Down 9 3 3 THE RED EPIC Chevelle 9 WITH YOU AVRIL LAVIGNE 3 ALL MY LIFE ROSWEWAUVAMG Foe Fighters 9 4 FINE AGAIN WIND-UP Seether 9 0 ARISTA 5 THE RED EPIC Chevelle 9 5 5 COCHISE INIERSCOPEIPIC Audioslave 9 BEAUTIFUL CHRISTINA AGUILERA 'I 6 FINE AGAIN WIND -UP Seether 9 POEM VEIVETHAMMEWATLANTIC Taproot 9 Q9 PGA /VAG 7 HONESTLY REPRISE Zwan 9 7 6 ALL MY LIFE ROSWELL/RCA/MG Foo Fighters 9 CRY ME A RIVER 8 STILL WAITING ISLANDADJMG Sum 41 9 43 11 NO ONE KNOWS INTERSCOPE Queens Of The Stone Age 9 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE 11W 10 CAN'T STOP WARNER BROS. Red Hot Chili Peppers 9 9 7 WEATHERED WINO -UP Creed

ALL I HAVE pE 9 YOU KNOW YOU'RE RIGHT DGCJGEFEENANTERSCOPE Nirvana 9 10 10 PRAYER REPRISE Disturbed 9 JENNIFER LOPEZ FEATURING LL COOL J .j1 11 POEM VELVETHAMMESATLANNC Taproot 9 11 8 BOTHER ROADRUNNERADJMG Stone Sour 9 EPIC

13 CLOCKS CAPITOL Coldplay 9 15 REMEMBER REPRISE Disturbed 9 BUMP BUMP, BUMP

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/ 20 DIAMONDS AND GUNS HELLCAT/EPITAPH Transplants 19 NOT FALLING EPIC Mudvayne 9 MESMERIZE

-:F JA RULE FEATURING ASHANTI 16 PRAYER REPRISE Disturbed 9 F 23 CAN'T STOP WARNERBITos. AIRPOWER Red Hot Chili Peppers MURDERING/DE/JAI AOJMG 24 TAKE IT OFF ATLANnc The Donnas 9 22 HONESTLY REPRISE Zwan 9 ® YOUR BODY IS A WONDERLAND 15 SHE HATES ME RAWLESS/GERENANTERSCOPE Puddle Of Mudd 9 22 21 MY GODDESS MEUSMAMRGIN The Exies 9 13 JOHN MAYER AWARE /COLUMBIA 17 BOTHER ROARUNNEMDJMG Stn! Sour 9 ® 25 WON'T BACK DOWN WIND-UP/EPIC Fuel 9 LANDSLIDE 25 REMEMBER REPRISE Disturbed 9 35 UKE A STONE INTERSCOPE/EPIC Audioslave 9 0 15 DIXIE CHICKS 30 THE ANTHEM DAYUGHT/ePIC Good Charlotte 9 ® 34 TIMES UKE THESE RosWELURCAnMG Foo Fighters MONUMENT COLOMBIA 33 BRING ME TO LIFE WIND -UP Evanescence SD 29 MAKE UP YOUR MIND WVROADRUNNER/IDJMG Theory Of A Deadman 9 AIR FORCE ONES NELLY FEATURING KYJUAN, AU 8 MURPHY LEE 18 COCHISE INTERSCOPE/EPIC Audioslave 9 27 24 SAVE YOU ecc Pearl Jam 9 FCCReBwNNERSAL NORM

O 28 MY GODDESS MEUSMAMRGIN The Exies 9 28 26 SOUL CREATION GEFFFinarrERscope Cinder 9 LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS 9 29 HEADSTRONG WARNERBROS. Trapt 433 28 BULLITPROOF HO/ARISTA Pacifier 9 GOOD CHARLOTTE DAYUGHt/EPIC 22 A PRAISE CHORUS DREAMWORKS Jimmy Eat World 9 co 32 FARTHER LAVA Outspoken PICTURE 26 RUNNING FROM ME GEFFEWINTEIÜCOPE TRUSTcompany 9 31 27 RUNNING FROM ME GEREN/INTERSCOPE TRUSTcompany 9 , 20 KID ROCK FEATURING SHERYL CROW 27 LOSE YOURSELF SHADYANrERSCOPE Eminem 9 ® 31 TAKE IT OFF ATLANTIC The Donnas 9 LAVNATIANIIC 3 35 HARDER TO BREATHE OCTONE Maroon 5 9 33 30 FOUR LETTER WORD ISLAND/IOJMG Def Leppard FAMILY PORTRAIT 12 PINK 4 40 VOLVO DRIVING SOCCER MOM cuntoL Everclear 9 36 GET UP REDUNE Noise Therapy c) ARISTA 34 LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS OAYLJGHT/EPIC Good Charlotte 9 37 BREATHING LOUD/COLUMBIA Stereomud ® LOSE YOURSELF .5 39 THE ART OF LOSING ISLANDADJMG American Hi -Fi 9 40 MIDDLE OF NOWHERE SCATCHIE/NEWLINE Blank Theory 9 EMINEM SHADY ANIEBSCOPE 31 SAVE YOU EPIC Pearl Jam 9 37 39 NOTHING COULD COME BETWEEN US 60sROA0RUNNEMDJMG Theory Of A Deadman 9 UNDERNEATH IT ALL 37 NOT FALLING EPIC Mudvayne 9 38 38 DRIVIN' RAIN ATO Gov't Mule NO DOUBT FEATURING LADY SAW Fuel INTERSCOPE WON'T BACK DOWN WIND-UP/EPIC 9 o SEND THE PAIN BELOW EPIC Chevelle 36 WEATHERED WINO -UP Creed 40 33 ALONE I BREAK IMMORTAL/EPIC Korn THE GAME OF LOVE SANTANA FEATURING MICHELLE BRANCH ARISTA

SHE HATES ME PUDDLE OF MUDD FEBRU03ARY B FEBRU2003ARY B FLAWLESSNEREN Biboard 20 Billboard' ANTERSCOPE TM ADULT TOP 40 TRACKSTM r ADULT CONTEMPORARY JENNY FROM THE BLOCK JENNIFER LOPEZ FEATURING JADAKISS 8 STYLES -. Airplay monitored by ' Airplay monitored by w Y ENC W : Nielsen Ne Nielsen Broadcast Data Broadcast Data SUPERMAN Systems EMINEM ti Systems to E wE B/AFIERMATNANRRSCAPE TITLE IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL Artist S TITLE IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL Artist ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID

- 1 T.U. t"- 11 Weeks At Number 12 1 TA -gY NUMBER 1 NUMBER 1 ---tip -= Weeks At Number INTERSCOPENNIVERSAL I1 THE GAME OF LOVE ARISTA Santana Featuring Michelle Branch 9 CRY WARNER BROS Faith Hill 9 i SOMETHING 3 LANDSLIDE MONUMENT/COLUMBIA Dixie Chicks 9 LASCO 2 2 CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU ATLANTIC Phil Collins ROBBINS 3 2 UNDERNEATH IT ALL INTERSCOPE No Doubt Featuring Lady Saw 9 3 THE GAME OF LOVE ARISTA Santana Featuring Michelle Branch 9 GOSSIP FOLKS 4 4 YOUR BODY IS A WONDERLAND AWARE/COLUMBIA John Mayer 9 23 MISSY "MISDEMEANOR' ELLIOTT FEATURING LUDACRIS 4 A THOUSAND MILES ANAVINTERSCOPE Vanessa Carlton 9 ® 7 I'M WITH YOU ARISTA Avril Lavigne 9 THE GOLD MINOA:LEINRA/EEG 5 LANDSLIDE MONUMENT/COLUMBIA Dixie Chicks 9 6 5 DISEASE mum= matchbox twenty 9 WORK IT MISSY "MISDEMEANOR" EWOTT 9 PICTURE LAvaaTLANnc Kid Rock Featuring Sheryl Crow 9 6 SOAK UP THE SUN A&MANTERSCOPE Sheryl Crow 9 Ifa THE GOLD MINO/ELEKtYA /EEG LAVA Uncle Kracker 8 6 IN A LITTLE WHILE 9 BLOWIN' ME UP (WITH HER LOVE) - 8 A MOMENT LIKE THIS RCMLMG Kelly Clarkson 9 9 8 ONE LAST BREATH WIND -UP Creed 9 JC CHASEZ 7 SUPERMAN (IT'S NOT EASY) AWARE/COLUMBIA Five For Fighting 4 FOB /JIVE 12 DON'T KNOW WHY BLUENOTEMRGIN Norah Jones 9 ® MISS YOU 11 FOREVER FOR YOU IYWATCH Daryl Hall John Oates 11 10 COMPLICATED ARISTA Avril Lavigne 9 26 26 AALIYAH BLACK GROUND/UNIVERSAL /DWG 12 13 EPIC Tori Amos - 0 9 , HERO INTERSCOPE Enrique Iglesias 9 A SORTA FAIRYTALE 9 DON'T KNOW WHY 13 11 WHERE ARE YOU GOING RCAMMG Dave Matthews Band 9 1 10 I'M GONNA GETCHA GOOD! MERCUmn0JMG Shania Twain 9 28 NORAH JONES 14 14 A THOUSAND MILES ABMANTERSCOPE Vanessa Carlton 9 BLUE NOTE /VIRGIN 13 BEAUTIFUL RCA/RMG ChristinaAguilera 9 R 17 WHEN I'M GONE REPUBUCNNIVERSAUUMRG 3 Doors Down 9 DISEASE ® 24 MATCHBOX TWENTY 3 15 THESE FOOLISH THINGS J/RMG Rod Stewart 16 15 I'M STILL HERE (JIM'S THEME) WALT DISNEY/HOLLYWOOD John Rzeznik 9 ATIANNE 14 COMPLICATED ARISTA Avril Lavigne 9 ® 19 BEAUTIFUL ITWRMG Christina Aguilera 9 ANGEL 29 29 AMANDA PEREZ 18 18 RCNRMG Dave Band 12 LIFE GOES ON CURB LeAnn Rimes GREY STREET Matthews 9 9 UNIVERSAL /POW ERNDW SFN MRGMRGIN 41) 22 BIG YELLOW TAXI GEREMINIERSCOR -4 AIRPOWER Counting Crows Featuring Vanessa Carlton 9 18 DON'T KNOW WHY BLUENOTEMRGIN Norah Jones 9 TELL ME (WHAT'S GOIN' ON) 3 20 16 SPIN DREAMWORKS Lifehouse 9 30 SMILEZ 8 SOUTHSTAR 16 AT LAST EPIC Celine Dion ADSIDIRECT 20 CRY wowev nROS. Faith Hill 9 ® WHEN I'M GONE 17 WHEN YOU LIE NEXT TO ME eNA Kellie Coffey 9 21 WARNER BROS. Red Hot Chili Peppers 22 THE ZEPHYR SONG 9 37 3 DOORS DOWN erPUBUGDNIVERSALNMRG -I 29 I DROVE ALL NIGHT EPIC t AIRPOWER Celine Dion ® 25 MISUNDERSTOOD ISLANDADJMG Bon Jovi 9 PRETTY BABY 24 23 EVERYTHING WIND-UP Stereo Fuse J 21 FATHER AND DAUGHTER NICMJNE Paul Simon 9 2 33 VANESSA CARLTON 25 24 DON'T STOP DANCING WIND -UP Creed 9 ABMANRRSCOPE 1 26 BABIES REPUGEENNIVERSALSOUTN Regie Hamm I® 30 CLOCKS CaPNOL Coldplay 9 I'D DO ANYTHING 5 if 20 YOU WINDHAM HILIATCA VICTOR Jim Brickman Featuring Jane Krakowski SIMPLE PLAN 28 FREEZE tsseao/PI, Pay The Girl fob LAVA 24 IF ONLY CURB Tamara Walker DON'T DREAM IT'S OVER SOUINTCURB/MPRISE Sixpence None The Richer ® IN A LITTLE WHILE 27 30 UNCLE KRACKER YOU'RE STILL YOU IC/REPRISE Josh Groban f® BOTHER ROAOPUNNEMGJMG Stone Sour 9 LAVA 32 SHE HATES ME n,LPAESSMERENANTERSCOPE Puddle Of Mudd 9 22 HEAVEN ROBBINS W Sammy 8 Yanou Featuring Do 9 IN DA CLUB ® 37 DRIFT AWAY LAVA Uncle Kracker Featuring Dobie Gray 50 CENT MONARCASLANDAUJMG 19 THROUGH THE RAIN Mariah Carey 9 f.- UNR/SNAOY/AFTEBMATN ANTERSCOR 32 29 BUBBLETOES ENJOYNNVtRSNAEMRG Jack Johnson 25 YOUR BODY IS A WONDERLAND AWARE/COLUMBIA John Mayer 9 BREATHE 40 WHY GEORGIA AWARE/COLUMBIA John Mayer 6 38 TELEPOPMSSIK 23 WHENEVER YOU'RE READY COLUMBIA James Taylor CIO 33 INSIDE OUT ELEKIRÑEEG Vonray CATALOGUE /CAPITOL 34 MCA Frou Frou HEY MA THINKING OVER OREAMWORKS Dana Glover 9 BREATHE IN 9 ® 32 CAM'RON FEAT. JUEU SANTANA FNEEKEY ZEEKEY 8 TUYA

36 31 - JUST UKE A PILL ARISTA Pink 9 ROC- A-RLLNDEF JAM illJ1AG i - I'M WITH YOU AISrA Avril Lavigne 9 ® 39 DUMB GIRLS ATLANTIC Lucy Woodward WHEN THE LAST TIME 40 CLIPSE cml:plieu Irma a national sample of airplay supplied by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 105 main- 38 26 THINKING OVER BBEoMwolas Dana Glover 9 STAR TRA /ARISTA stream rock stations, 87 modern rock stations, :': adult contemporary stations and 80 adult Top 40 stations are electroni- 39 35 I'M GONNA GETCHA GOOD! MERCURYADJMG ShaniaTwain 9 cally monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Top 40 Tracks is compiled from a national sample of Mainstream Top 40 , THUGZ MANSION 36 Rhythmic Top 40 and Adult Top 40 stations. The 252 Top 40 Tracks stations are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, 7 al LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS DAYLIGHT/EPIC Good Charlotte 9 2PAC days a week. Top 40 Tracks awards bullets based on increase in audience impressions. On the remaining detection -based WARD/DEATH ROW ANTERSCOPE in week are bulleted regardless of chart movement. A record charts, tracks with increase detections over the previous LIKE I LOVE YOU which has been on the chart for more than 20 weeks will generally not receive a bullet, even if it registers an increase. Records below the top 20 top 15 for AC and Adult Top 40) are removed from the chart after 26 weeks. Airpower awarded to songs 4 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE appearing in the top 20 on both the Nielsen BDS Airplay and Audience charts for the first time with increases in both detections and audience (Top 40 Tracks excluded). '' Videoclip availability. ©2003, VNU Business Media, Inc. All rights reserved. JIVE

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41 SPIN (G- Chills, BMI /Songs Of DreamWorks, Chart Codes: Hot loo Singles (Hioo); Hot R &B Hip/Hop Singles (RBH); Hot Country Singles (CS) and Hot Latin Tracks (LT). MAN TO MAN (Sony /AN Tree, BMI /Magic Knee, BMI /Aniello, BMI /EMI Blackwood, BMI), CLM /HL, H1oo BMI), HL, CS H1oo 88 TITLE (Publisher - Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist., Chart, Position. 7; 45 MARCHATE (World Deep, BMI /Sony /AN Latin, BMI) STAY GONE (DreamWorks Songs, ASCAP /Cherry Lane, LT 21 ASCAP), CLM, CS 58 '03 BONNIE & CLYDE (Carter Boys, ASCAP /Ye World, COUNTRY THANG Red Tractor, (Big ASCAP/Sony/ATV Blackwood, BMI /Donceno, ASCAP), HL, Hioo loo; RBH 52 MESMERIZE (Slavery, BMI /Songs Of Universal, STEP IN THE NAME OF LOVE (Zomba, BMI/ R.Kelly, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Controversy, ASCAP /WB, Cross Keys, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Tree, BMI /Nick N' Ash, HOW YOU GONNA ACT LIKE THAT (Zovektion, BMI /DI Irv, BMI /Soldierz Touch, ASCAP /Universal, BMI), WBM, RBH 86 ASCAP /Suge, ASCAP /Songs Of Universal, BMI/Joshua's BMI), HL, CS 53 ASCAP /BMG Songs, ASCAP /First Avenue, ASCAP /Demis ASCAP /Pookietoots, ASCAP /Baeza, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP), STINGY (W.B.M. Music, SESAC /Babyboy's Little, Dream, BMI /EMI April, ASCAP, HL /WBM, Hioo 8; RBH 25 CRY (Warner- Tamerlane, BMI BMI /EMI Hot Songs, ASCAP/E Two, ASCAP/ EMI April, ASCAP /E.D. /Potty Mouth, WBM, H1oo 5; RBH 5 SESAC/Noontime South, SESAC /Black Baby, 17 (ShanCan, BMI) CS 6o Blackwood, BMI), WBM, Hnoo 48 Duz -It, BMI), HL, Hnoo 31;12131113 MICAELA (Copyright Control) LT 43 SESAC/Jason's Lyrics, SESAC/Chrysalis, ASCAP /Naked 19 (EMI SOMETHIN' April, ASCAP /Sea Gayle, CRY ME A RIVER (Tennman Tunes, ASCAP /Zomba, MI PRIMER MILLON (Warner- Tamerlane, BMI /Sir Under My Clothes, ASCAP), WBM, RBH 47 ASCAP /Careers -BMG, BMI), HL CS n; Hioo 23 ASCAP /WB, ASCAP /Virginia Beach, ASCAP/TVT, George, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP) LT 34 STOLE (BMG Songs, ASCAP /Little Engine, ASCAP /Big MILE (Eight Mile BMI) RBH 81 ASCAP -I- 8 Style, /Scott Storch, ASCAP), WBM, Hnoo 6; RBH 23 I BELIEVE (Sony /ATV Acuff Rose, BMI /Write On MISS YOU (Naked Under My Clothes, Caboose, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Sonic Graffiti, ASCAP), CUANDO ME MIRAS ASI (EMI April, ASCAP) LT 35 Music, BMI), HL, CS 23 ASCAP /Chrysalis, ASCAP /October Eighth, BMI /Noontime HL, Hioo 92 -A- I CAN (Zomba, ASCAP /III Will, ASCAP /EMI April, Tunes, BMI /Warner -Tamerlane, BMI), WBM, Hioo 7; RBH 1 SUENA (Ser -Ca, BMI) LT 4 A.D.I.D.A.S. (Aniyah's, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Dun- -D- ASCAP /Salaam Remi, ASCAP /Street Tuff, ASCAP), MORE THAN A WOMAN (Eddie F., ASCAP /Sharay's, SUPERMAN (Ensign, BMI /Eight Mile Style, BMI), HL, geon Rat, ASCAP /Chrysalis, ASCAP /Gnat Booty, ASCAP), DAMN (D. Brasco,ASCAP /Desert Storm, BMI /ENOT, HL /WBM, RBH 73 ASCAP /WB, ASCAP /I Want My Daddy's Records, Hnoo 35; RBH 61 HL, RBH 63 ASCAP /Sony /AN Tunes, ASCAP /EKOP, BMI /Sony /AN I CARE 4 U (Virginia Beach, ASCAP /Mass Confusion, ASCAP /Jahqae Joints, SESAC /Southern Boy, ASCAP), SYMPHONY IN X MAJOR (EMI April, ASCAP /Cypher- AFORTUNADO (Edimusa, ASCAP) LT 37 Songs, BMI), HL, RBH 69 ASCAP /WB, ASCAP /Irving, BMI), HL /WBM, RBH 27 WBM, RBH 92 cleff, ASCAP /Hennessey For Everyone, BMI /Alexra, BMI), AIR FORCE ONES (BMG Songs, ASCAP /Jackie Frost, DEEP (Deta Bob, SESAC /Zomba, SESAC /Illthoughtz, I'D LOVE TO LAYYOU DOWN (Music City Music, THE MORNING AFTER (Deborah Cox, BMI /EMI April, HL, RBH 90 ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Da Bess, ASCAP/D2 Pro, SESAC /Churchboy, SESAC /DreamWorks Songs, ASCAP), ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP), HL, CS 57 ASCAP /Nyrraw, ASCAP /Naked Under My Clothes, ASCAP /Young Dude, ASCAP /Sam Swap, ASCAP /Notting WBM, RBH I DONT GIVE A( # &q (TVT,ASCAP /Swole, ASCAP /Csunn, ASCAP /Black Soul Connection, BMI /Ethan 57 -T- Dale,ASCAP /Tarpo,ASCAP), HL /WBM, Hioo 1o; RBH 12 DE UNO Y DE TODOS LOS MODOS (Vander, ASCAP) LT ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP /The Braids, ASCAP/WB, Country Farmer, ASCAP), HL RBH 67 TAKE YOU HOME (Media Noche, ASCAP /Lil Masiell's, ALL I HAVE (Nuyorican, BMI /EMI Blackwood, 9 ASCAP /B4, ASCAP), WBM, RBH 51 MY TOWN (Single Track, BMI /Gottahaveable, BMI /Dade Co. Project Music, BMI /Issy & Nemo Tunes, BMI /Janice Combs, BMI /Adorable, BMI /Eagle Note, DIE ANOTHER DAY (WB, ASCAP /Webo Girl, I'D RATHER (Shep 'n Shep, ASCAP/Almo, ASCAP/Uni- BMI /Songs Of Windswept Pacific, BMI), WBM, Hioo 97 ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP), HL Hioo 85; RBH 62 BMI /Axiom, BMI /Ron G, BMI /5th Floor, ASCAP /Jeffix, ASCAP /loon Lights, BMI /Warner -Tamerlane, BMI), WBM, versal, ASCAP), HL /WBM, H1oo 94 TALKIN'TO ME (Damrich, BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMI), ASCAP), 1; I DROVE ALL NIGHT (Sony /AN Tunes, ASCAP), HL, CS HL Hnoo RBH 10 Hioo 98 -N- HL, H1oo 82; RBH 41 ALL I NEED (Joseph Cartagena, ASCAP /Jelly's Jams, DILEMMA (Warner-Tamerlane, BMI /BMG Songs, 40 NEVER SCARED (Bonecrusher, ASCAP) RBH 87 TAN BUENA (Univision, ASCAP) LT 36 IGNITION (Zomba, BMI / R.Kelly, BMI), WBM, 13; ASCAP /Geddy, ASCAP/Flyte Tyme, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP / lackie Frost, ASCAP /Suga Shack, ASCAP /Phat Hioo NEXT BIG THING (Vinnie Mae, BMI /Chad Jensen, TELL ME (WHAT'S GOIN' ON) Oust Anotha Smash, ASCAP /Dade Co. 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PAPACITO (UY! DADDY) (Iron Tigga, BMI /Warner- Damn Twins, ASCAP Control, ASCAP /WBM, SESAC), BMI /Chunky Style, ASCAP /Seven Peaks, ASCAP), /Air South, ASCAP /Buttaphly 2Phly Muzicc, ASCAP /Classic THIS VERY MOMENT (Yon -Ti, BMI) RBH 6o Tamerlane, BMI) LT6 HL H10012; 46 HL /WBM, Hioo 75 /WBM, RBH Music South, ASCAP /Music Of Windswept, ASCAP /D.A.S., THREE WOODEN CROSSES (Sydney Erin, ASCAP /That's INCOMPLETE (Not Listed) RBH 97 CS DO THAT... (Money Mack, BMI /Bubo, ASCAP /Ground Breaking, ASCAP /Sony/AN Tunes, BMI /Sony /AN Cross Keys, ASCAP), HL 39 What's Up, ASCAP /Bubba Gee, BMI /Noontime South, IN DA CLUB (High On Life, ASCAP /Ain't Nuthin' Goin' THUG HOLIDAY (First N' Gold, BMI /Trick N' Rick, -B- ASCAP / Bovina, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP), H L /WBM, ASCAP) Hnoo RBH On But Funking, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP /Blotter, ASCAP /Elvis THE BABY (Coburn, BMI /Zomba, ASCAP /Eye On The SESAC /W.B.M., 42; 24 H1oo 81; RBH BMI /FNG 75, BMI /Who Wrote That Music, BMI /Juicy Mambo, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP), WBM, Hioo u; RBH 2 35 Ball, ASCAP/Bigger Picture, ASCAP), WBM, CS 2; Hioo 3o Tyme, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Air Control, ASCAP), HL, I SHOULD BE... (ADS Music Writers, ASCAP /EMI April, EL BAILE DE LA TOALLITA (Poel' Y, BMI) LT 49 H1oo 9o; RBH 44 -E- ASCAP /Urban Warfare, ASCAP /Mr. Yeah, ASCAP), HL, -p- THE BATTLE IS THE LORD'S (Schaff, SESAC/Walker ELEGISTE PERDER (WB, ASCAP /Zalles, ASCAP) LT 27 THUG LOVIN' (Slavery, BMI /Songs Of Universal, Hnoo 32; RBH 8 PARADISE (LL Cool), ASCAP /Sony /ATV Tunes, And Associates, SESAC) RBH 75 EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER (EMI April, BMI /DJ Irv, BMI /Soldierz Touch, ASCAP /Black Bull, IT CAN AU. BE GONE (Peer, BMI /III Limited, ASCAP /ENOT, ASCAP /EKOP, BMI /Sony/AN Songs, BEAUTIFUL (My Own Chit, BMI /The Waters Of ASCAP /Blue Erro Soul, ASCAP /Yoruba Peoples Music, ASCAP /Jobete, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP), HL /WBM, RBH ASCAP /Jamie Lee Thurston, SESAC) CS 59 BMI /Mi Suk, ASCAP /Third Palm, BMI /Jobur, BMI /Top Nazareth, BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMI /Chase Chad, ASCAP), HL, RBH 77 33 IT'LL GO AWAY (March Family, BMI /Maleah, BMI /EMI Bound, BMI), HL, Hioo 40; RBH 17 ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP), HL Hnoo 69; RBH 42 EN CUERPO Y ALMA (Elix, ASCAP) LT 42 THUGZ MANSION (Universal, ASCAP /Black Hipsanic, April, ASCAP /Sea Gayle, ASCAP), HL, CS 47 PERDONAME MI AMOR (Seg Son, BMI) LT 14 BEAUTIFUL (Stuck In The Throat, ASCAP /Famous, ENTRA EN MI VIDA (Sony/AN Discos, ASCAP/ Peer- ASCAP /BMG Songs, ASCAP /Aurelius, ASCAP /Tappy I WANT MY MONEY BACK (WB, ASCAP /Gravitron, PICTURE (Thirty Two Mile, BMI /Warner -Tamerlane, ASCAP), HL Hnoo 3 music III, BMI) LT 17 Whyte's, BMI), HL Hioo 27; RBH 15 SESAC /Bluewater, SESAC), HL /WBM, CS 48 BMI), WBM, CS 44; Hioo 16 BEAUTIFUL GOODBYE (Sony /ATV Acuff Rose, ERES MI RELIGION (Tulum, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP) TINY DANCER (Universal -Songs Of PolyGram Interna- I WISH YOU'D STAY (EMI April, ASCAP /Sea Gayle, PIMP JUICE (Jackie Frost, ASCAP /BMG Songs, BMI /Sony /AN Tunes, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Cross Keys, tional, BMI), WBM, CS 51 LT 33 ASCAP), HL, CS 8; Hioo 63 ASCAP /Jay E's Basement, ASCAP / Universal, ASCAP/Drivers Ed, ASCAP /Worley World, ASCAP), HL, CS TODO MI AMOR [THE ONE YOU LOVE] (Songs Of Uni- ES POR TI (Peermusic 111, BMI /Camaleon, BMI) LT no ASCAP /Songs Of Universal, BMI /Irving, BMI) RBH 83 18; H1oo 79 versal, BMI /Macadoo, BMI /Sony /ATV Songs, BMI /Songs EVERYBODY (Ten Count, BMI /HTR, BMI /Jerome A. PRAYER (Mother Culture, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP), WBM, BEAUTIFUL MESS (Songs Of API, BMI /Monkey C, J Of Terecel, BMI) LT 26 Hunter, BMI) RBH 89 H1oo 87 BMI /Songs Of Nashville DreamWorks, BMI /Affiliated, JAH IS MY ROCK (SIA, ASCAP) RBH 96 TRAVELIN'SOLDIER (Tiltawhirl, BMI /Bruce Robison, EXCUSE ME MISS (EMI April, ASCAP /Carter Boys, EL PROBLEMA (Sony/AN Discos, ASCAP /Arjona BMI /Chrysalis, ASCAP /Creative Artist Agency, ASCAP/EMI JENNY FROM THE BLOCK (Chocolate Factory, BMI), HL, CS 15; 1-1oo 62 ASCAP /The Waters Of Nazareth, BMI /EMI Blackwood, Musical, ASCAP) LT 3 Blackwood, BMI /Shane Minor, BMI), HL /WBM, CS 17 BMI /Chase Chad,ASCAP), HL, RBH 38 ASCAP/Tunesmith, BMI /Jaedon Christopher, BEER FOR MY HORSES (Tokeco Tunes, BMI/Sony/ATV ASCAP /Sony /AN Tunes, ASCAP /Nuyorican, MI= MIN -u- Tree, BMI /Big Yellow Dog, BMI), HL, CS BMI /Sony /AN Songs, BMI /BMG Songs, ASCAP /Zomba, a 54 UNA ORACION (Edimusa, ASCAP) LT 46 BIGGER BUSINESS (Swizz Beatz, ASCAP /Universal, -F- ASCAP /EMI Unart, BMI /EMI April, ASCAP /Justin Combs, QUE ME QUEDESTU , BMI/Sony/ATV Latin, FABULOUS (Divine Mill, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP /Fingaz UNA VEZ MAS (BMG Songs, ASCAP) LT 16 ASCAP /Mr. Biggs, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP / lustin Combs, ASCAP / Jae'wons, ASCAP /Paniro's, ASCAP), HL/WBM, BM I / F.I.P.P., BM I/Sonido Azulado, BMI) LT5 Goal, ASCAP /Jahqae Joints, SESAC /Universal, UNDERNEATH IT ALL (World Of The Dolphin, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Money Mack, BMI /Jae'wons, Hioo 29; RBH 76 QUIZAS (EMI April, ASCAP /Enrique Iglesias, Mary's, /Warner- Tamerlane, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Eligible, ASCAP /BMG Songs, SESAC /Miss BMI BMI/EMI THE JUMP OFF K.I.M., Warner- Tamer- ASCAP / Apollinaire, BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMI) LT 7 ASCAP /My Own Chit, BMI /EMI Blackwood, BMI /Easy (Notorious BMI/ ASCAP), HL/WBM, H1oo 28 April, ASCAP), HL /WBM, H1oo 39; RBH 11 lane, BMI /Virginia Beach, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP /LB Fam, Man,ASCAP), HL /WBM, RBH 82 UN MONTON DE ESTRELLAS (Lusafrica, BMI) LT 18 FALL INTO ME (Universal -MCA, ASCAP /Halhana, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Mr. Cheeks, BIG STAR (EMI Blackwood, BMI /Singles Only, BMI), UNUSUALLY UNUSUAL (WB, ASCAP), WBM, CS 13; ASCAP /WB, ASCAP /Platinum Plow, ASCAP), WBM, CS 4; -R- HL, CS 26 ASCAP), HL/WBM, Hioo 66; RBH 26 RAINING ON SUNDAY (Almo, ASCAP /Original Bliss, Hnoo H1oo 72 BLOWIN' ME UP (WITH HER LOVE) (EMI Blackwood, 34 ASCAP /Universal -PolyGram International, ASCAP /St. FAMILY PORTRAIT (Pink Panther, ASCAP /EMI April, UP! (Universal -Songs Of PolyGram International, BMI /Cyptron, BMI /Fox Film, BMI /TCF, ASCAP /Chasez, Julien, ASCAP), HL /WBM, CS 22 ASCAP /Scott Storch, ASCAP /TVT, ASCAP), HL, Hioo 25 -L- BMI /Loon Echo, BMI /Out Of Pocket, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP/Gaucho, ASCAP /Next Decade, LA CHICA SEXY (Flamingo, BMI) LT 12 REALEST NIGGAZ (EMI April, ASCAP /Justin Combs, FAMILY TREE (Chuck Wagon Gourmet, ASCAP), WBM, CS 16; Hloo 73 ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP), HL /WBM, Hioo 51 LANDSLIDE (Welsh Witch, BMI /Sony /AN Tree, BMI), ASCAP /Big Poppa, ASCAP/Elvis Mambo, ASCAP /Blotter, IN DA 2NITE (Stacko Grip, ASCAP) RBH ASCAP /Famous, ASCAP), HL/WBM, CS 28 UP CLUB 99 BOTHER (EMI April, ASCAP /Music That Music, HL, H1oo9 ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP), HL, RBH 34 FEELIN'YOU (PART II) (Solange MWP, ASCAP /Hitco ASCAP), HL, H1oo 77 LA REINA DELSUR (TN Ediciones, BMI) LT 25 THE RED (Loeffler, ASCAP), WBM, Hnoo 61 South, ASCAP /Beyonce, ASCAP /Music Of Windswept, BREAK YOU OFF (Grand Negaz, BMI /Careers -BMG, LA (EMI April, ASCAP /Promociones Musi- RED RAG TOP (Sony /AN Acuff Rose, BMI /Sony /AN -w- SUEGRA ASCAP /My Tomato, BMI /Warner-Tamerlane, BMI), WBM, WANKSTA (221, ASCAP /Hidden Scrolls, ASCAP /5o BMI /Killah Stealth, BMI /ONE CRC, BMI /Benjamin Kenney, cales HR, S.A., BMI /Peermusic Ill, BMI) LT 23 Songs, BMI), HL Hioo 83 RBH 84 Cent, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP) H1oo 18; RBH 4 ASCAP/ Soulchild, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP / Baby Blues, LAS VIAS DEL AMOR (LGA, BMI) LT 44 ROCK -A -BYE HEART (Curb, ASCAP /EMI April, FINE AGAIN (Seether, BMI /Dwight Frye, BMI) Hnoo 64 WAS THAT MY LIFE (Wamer-Tamerlane, BMI /Careers- ASCAP), HL, RBH 64 LATELY (BEEN DREAMIN "BOUT BABIES) (Designer, ASCAP/JesKar, ASCAP/Annotation, ASCAP /Romanesque, FOREVER EVERYDAY (Sony /AN Cross Keys, BMG, BMI /Evansville, BMI), HL /WBM, CS 38 BREATHE (BMG France) Woo 78 SESAC/Brentwood-Benson, SESAC/Songs Of Lehsem, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP), HL/WBM, C5 55 ASCAP /Drivers Ed, ASCAP /Worley World, ASCAP /Devon's WE SHOOK HANDS (MAN TO MAN) ( Larga Vista, BREATHE (God's Cryin', ASCAP /Sony/AN Tunes, SESAC /Regie Hamm, SESAC), HL CS 43 ROCK THE PARTY (Big T -Rock, BMI /Marsky, BMI /Jan- Farm, ASCAP), HL /WBM, CS 5o ASCAP /Scarlet Rain, ASCAP /BP) Administration, ASCAP /Ghetto Fabulous, ASCAP /VOCO, BMI /City Hous- LAUNDROMAT (Zomba, BMI / R.Kelly, BMI), WBM, RBH ice Combs, BMI /EMI Blackwood, BMI /EMI April, FROM THA CHUUUCH TO DA PALACE (My Own Chit, ASCAP /Endless Frogs, ASCAP/Bob -A -Lew, ASCAP) CS 49 ing, BMI /Hard Workin Black Folks, ASCAP /WB, ASCAP /Justin Combs, ASCAP /Hot Heat, ASCAP), HL Hioo BMI /EMI Blackwood, BMI /The Waters Of Nazareth, 32 WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY (Mark Hybner, ASCAP /Uni- ASCAP /Melvin Bradford, ASCAP /Famous, ASCAP /Hen- LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS (EMI April, 95; RBH 48 BMI /Chase Chad, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Zomba, versal, ASCAP /Lanark Village Tunes, ASCAP), WBM, CS 29 nessy For Everyone, ASCAP /Eight Mile Style, BMI /Edi- ASCAP /21:1, ASCAP), HL, Hioo 22 ROCK YOU BABY (Tokeco Tunes, BMI /Sony/AN Tree, BMI /R.Kelly, BMI), HL /WBM, RBH 78 WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT BOY (Money Mack, tions Breton, SACEM), HL/WBM, RBH LOSE YOURSELF (Eight Mile Style, BMI/Ensign, BMI /Big Yellow Dog, BMI), HL, CS 31 93 BMI /EMI Blackwood, BMI /The Waters Of Nazareth, BROKENHEARTSVILLE(House Of Hubbell, HL, Hioo 15; RBH 36 BMI /EMI April, ASCAP /Chase Chad, ASCAP /Terradome, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Acuff Rose, BMI /Blakebird, ASCAP), HL -G- A LOT OF THINGS DIFFERENT (Sony /AN Tree, ASCAP /GenMarc, ASCAP), HL RBH 28 THE GAME OF LOVE (Keepin' It Real How 'Bout You, -s- CS u; Hioo 58 BMI /Mr. Bubba, BMI /Sony /AN Acuff Rose, BMI), HL, SATISFACTION (WB, ASCAP /Ain't Nuthin' Goin' On But WHAT WE DO (Efartooee, ASCAP /F.O.B., B R RIGHT (First N' Gold, BMI /Ms. Trina, BMI /Bgates BMI /Warner -Tamerlane, BMI /Future Furniture, Hioo 80 Funking, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP / Blondie Rockwell, ASCAP /Carter Boys, ASCAP /Shakur Al -Din, ASCAP/Hitco Muzik, ASCAP /Ludacris, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP), HL, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP), HL /WBM, Hioo 17 LOVE IZ (Child ASCAP /Notting Dale, Support, ASCAP /Music Of Windswept, ASCAP /Blotter, ASCAP /Elvis ASCAP BMI /Alexscar, BMI /EMI April, GETCHYA HANDS (Cedric Hill, BMI Thug, South, /Unichappell, Hnoo 89; RBH 59 UP /Slim ASCAP /AI Green, BMI /Irving, BMI /WB, ASCAP), WBM, WBM, Mambo, ASCAP), Hioo 43; RBH 22 ASCAP), HL, H1oo 99; RBH 55 BUMP, BUMP, BUMP (Zomba, BMI /R.Kelly, BMI /Pitch N Patch, BMI) RBH 8o RBH 95 SAY YES (Marshmellow, BMI /Perfect, BMI /SPZ, WHEN GONE (Escatawpa, BMI /Songs Of Univer- (Q Baby, ASCAP /Nate I'M BMI /Bubo, ASCAP /That's What's Up, ASCAP), WBM, Hioo GET UP Dogg, BMI / Blondie LOVE LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW (TCT, BMI /Thea /Jat- BMI /Aboukir, BMI /Universal, BMI /Dirty Dre, ASCAP sal, BMI), WBM, Hnoo 24 2; RBH 7 Rockwell, ASCAP /Dead Game, ASCAP /EMI April, Later, BMI) CS 46 cat, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP) RBH 72 WHEN THE LSTTIME (Terradome, ASCAP /GenMarc, BUNNY HOP (Red -N -Dirty, BMI) RBH 7o ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP), HL, RBH 91 LOVE OF MY LIFE (AN ODE TO HIP HOP) (Ugmoe, SEDUCEME (Salimatu, BMI /Racy, BMI /Soul Azul, ASCAP /The Waters Of Nazareth, BMI /EMI Blackwood, GIMME THE LIGHT (Dutty Rock, ASCAP/Black Shad- ASCAP /Universal -PolyGram International, ASCAP /BMG BMI /Tribe Rhythm, BMI) LT2 BMI /Chase Chad, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP), HL RBH 3o ow, BMI /TWR, BMI /EMI April,ASCAP), HL RBH 31 Songs, ASCAP / Divine Pimp, ASCAP/Tribes Of Kedar, -C- SHE HATES ME (WB, ASCAP /Puddle Of Music, WHEN THE LIGHTS GO DOWN (Songs Of Windswept GIRLFRIEND (R.Kelly, BMI /Zomba, BMI), WBM, RBH ASCAP /Jake & The Phatman, ASCAP /Universal, CANT STOP (Moebetoblame, BMI) H1oo 68 ASCAP /Stereo Supersonic, ASCP), WBM, Hnoo zo Pacific, BMI /Gottahaveable, BMI /BMG Songs, 74 ASCAP /lajapo, ASCAP /Songs Of Universal, BMI /Sense- CANT STOP LOVING YOU (EMI April, ASCAP), HL, SHE'LL LEAVE YOU WITH ASMILE (Cal IV, ASCAP /Mrs. Lumpkins Poodle, ASCAP /Universal, GIRL TALK (Butterman's Land, BMI /Guccizm, less, BMI /Fox Film, BMI /TCF, ASCAP), HL/WBM, Hioo 26; Hioo 76 ASCAP /Larga Vista, ASCAP /Sony /AN Tree, BMI /Big Yel- ASCAP /Memphisto, ASCAP), HL/WBM, CS 27 ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Kandacy, ASCAP /Air Control, RBH 6 CAPRICHO MALDITO (Arpa, BMI) LT39 low Dog, BMI), HL, CS 6; H1oo 44 WHO'S YOUR DADDY? (TokecoTunes, BMI), HL, CS CHOPPA STYLE (LP Boyz, BMI) RBH ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /U.N.I., ASCAP /Max -Hill, THE LOVE SONG (Warner- Tamerlane, BMI /Smith MY KIND OF RAIN For The Man, 66 SHE'S (Still Working 1o; Hioo 55 ASCAP /Smooth C, BMI /Songs Of Windswept Pacific, Haven, BMI /Big Red Tractor, ASCAP /Think Well, CHROME (Songs Of Windswept Pacific, BMI/Yellow BMI /Tommy Lee lames, BMI /ICG, ASCAP /Massabielle, WORK IT (Mass Confusion, ASCAP /Virginia Beach, BMI /Grunge Girl, ASCAP), HL /WBM, RBH 98 ASCAP/Sony/ATV Acuff Rose, BMI), HL /WBM, CS 33 Desert, BMI /My Life's Work, BMI /Almo, ASCAP), BMI) CS 3o ASCAP /WB, ASCAP), WBM, Hioo 19; RBH 18 HL /WBM, CS 14 GOSSIP FOLKS (Mass Confusion, ASCAP/WB, LOVE WON'T LET ME (WB, ASCAP/Warner -Tamerlane, SICK OF BEING LONELY (Kuntry Slim, BMI /Two Four CLOCKS (BMG Songs, ASCAP), HL, Hnoo 67 ASCAP /Virginia Beach, ASCAP/Ludacris, ASCAP /EMI BMI /Franne Gee, BMI /Dad's Dreamer, BMI), WBM, CS 41 Fifteen, BMI /Bubba Gee, BMI /Noontime Tunes, C'MON (Nyrraw, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP /Baboochka April, ASCAP), HL/WBM, H1oo 14; RBH 9 LOVE YOU OUT LOUD (Sony /AN Cross Keys, BMI And BMI Toney Montana's, -X- /Pride Joy, /Black X GON' GIVE IT TO YA (Boomer X, ASCAP /Ruff Ryder - Tunes, ASCAP/Dango, BMI /Protoons, ASCAP) RBH 65 GUESS WHAT (Zomba, BMI /R.Kelly, BMI), WBM, RBH ASCAP /Onaly, ASCAP), HL, CS 42 BMI /Warner- Tamerlane, BMI), WBM, Hioo 46; RBH 20 Dead Game, ASCAP /Copyright Control) H1o0 93; RBH 53 COCHISE (Disappearing One, ASCAP /LBV Songs, 39 LUV U BETTER (LL Cool 1, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Tunes, SIENTO (BMG Songs, ASCAP) LT 47 BMI/SimmeringT, BMI /Me 3, BMI) Hioo 86 ASCAP /Chase Chad, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /The SIN FORTUNA (Peer Intl., BMI) LT 38 COME CLOSE TO ME (Songs Of Universal, BMI /Sense- -H- Waters Of Nazareth, BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMI), HL, RBH SI NO ESTAS (Rubet, ASCAP /Universal Musica, -Y- Listed) LT 22 less, BMI /The Waters Of Nazareth, BMI /EMI Blackwood, HALF A MAN (Almo, ASCAP) CS 56 40 ASCAP /z000 Amor, ASCAP /Universal-PolyGram Latin, Y COMO QUIERES QUE TE QUIERA (Not BMI), HL /WBM, Hioo 65; RBH 21 HASTA QUE VUELVAS (Peer Intl., BMI) LT 24 ASCAP) LT 8 YOU CAN'T HIDE BEAUTIFUL (Lights Of Denver, ASCAP /Famous, ASCAP /Music Of Windswept, COMER A BESOS (ADG, SESAC) LT 31 HEADZ UP (Nappy Roots, BMI /Serious Scriptures, -M- SI NO FUERA POR TI (Estefan, ASCAP) LT 29 CONCRETE ANGEL (Universal -Songs Of PolyGram ASCAP /Full Circle, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /18th And MADE YOU LOOK (III Will, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP / EMI SKILLS (Ill Kid, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Gifted Pearl, ASCAP /Songs Of Bud Dog, ASCAP), HL /WBM, CS 5; Him International, BMI /HopeChest, BMI /Glitterfish, BMI), Vine, ASCAP) RBH 94 April, ASCAP /Salaam Remi, ASCAP), HL /WBM, i-110038; ASCAP), HL, RBH too 41 WBM, CS 25 HE IS (Spiders & Rice, ASCAP /Jam Carver, ASCAP) RBH 14 SOMEBODY LIKE YOU (Coburn, BMI /Ten Ten, YOU KNOW YOU'RE RIGHT (End Of Music, BMI /EMI Virgin Songs, BMI), HL, Hioo 7o CORAZON CHIQUITO (Elzaz, BMI) LT 19 H1oo 91; RBH 43 MA, I DON'T LOVE HER (The Waters Of Nazareth, BMI /WB, ASCAP /Dylan Jackson, ASCAP), WBM, CS 12 YOUR BODY IS A WONDERLAND (Specific Harm, COT DAMN ( GenMarc, ASCAP/Terradome, ASCAP /The HELL YEAH (Zomba, BMI /R.Kelly, BMI /Money Mack, BMI /EMI Blackwood, BMI /Chase Chad, ASCAP /EMI April, SOMETHING (EMI Blackwood, BMI), HL Hioo 49 ASCAP), CLM, Hioo 21 Waters Of Nazareth, BMI /EMI Blackwood, BMI /Chase BMI), WBM, RBH 45 ASCAP), HL, RBH 58 SOUTHERN BOY (CDB, BMI /Wooley Swamp, Chad, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP), HL, RBH 79 HERIDA MORTAL (World Deep, BMI /Blueplatinum, MAKE IT CLAP ( T'Ziah's, BMI /Dutty Nigga, BMI /Post Oak, BMI) CS 52 COUNTRY AIN'T COUNTRY (Sony /AN Acuff Rose, ASCAP/Sony/ATV Latin, BMI /Sony /AN Discos, ASCAP) LT ASCAP /Cyphercleff, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP), HL Hioo SPEED (Gottahaveable, BMI /Songs Of Windswept -z- BMI /Universal -Songs Of PolyGram International, 48 53; RBH 19 Pacific, BMI /Songs Of Bud Dog, ASCAP /Music Of THE ZEPHYR SONG (Moebetoblame, BMI /Wamer- BMI /Everything I Love, BMI), HL /WBM, CS 45 HIT THE FREEWAY (The Waters Of Nazareth, BMI/EMI MALAGENTE (Peermusic III, BMI / Camaleon, BMI) LT Windswept, ASCAP) CS 35 Tamerlane, BMI), HL/WBM, Hioo 96

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1111 I'm With You How You Gonna Act Like That 55 52 1111 Who's Your Daddy? 0 5 AVRILIAVIGNE (ARISTA) I I ' VETE IJ /RMGI TOBY KEITH (DREAMWORKS(NASHVILLE)) III Cry Me A River 31 I Should Be... O 60 lip No One Knows 6 3 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (JIVE) DRU HILL (DEF SODUIDJMGI - QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE DNTERSCOPEI Ill Miss You 32 pi Jenny From The Block ® 63 3 Brokenheartsville o 9 SALIVAR (BLACKGROUNDNNIVERSAUUMRG) JENNIFER LOPEZ (EPIC) JOE NICHOLS (UNIVERSAL SOUTH) ®'03 Bonnie & Clyde ® I Just Wanna Be Mad 58 55 ® All My Life 8 6 JAYZ FEAT BEYONCE KNOWLES ROCARUROEFJAM/ISJMG L. TERRI CLARK (MERCURY) FOO FIGHTERS ROSWELI/RCA/RMGI o 12 up Landslide 34 34 la Fall Into Me 59 58 II The Red \ext? DIXIE CHICKS (MONUMENT/EMN/COLUMBIA) EMERSON DRIVE IDREAMWORKS (NASHVILLE)) CHEVELLE (EPIC) 10 7 14 Air Force Ones 0 54 Superman 60 56 17 Disease INELLY (FO' REEUUNIVERSAUUMRG EMINEM WEB /AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPE) MATCHBOX TWENTY ATLANTIC) In Da Club 36 32 Made You Look 64 2 Angel Ilk 50 CENT IG -UNH /SHADY /AFTERMATH/INTERSCOPEI 'JAS TILL WIWCOLUMBIA) AMANDA PEAFZ NNIVEASAUPOWEAHOWSE 'UMRGMRGINI II Don't Mess With My Man m 46 Tell Me (What's Goin' On) air 69 2 Travelin' Soldier 12 NIVEA FEAT BRIAN & BRANDON CASEY (JIVE) . "AILEZ & SOSTHSTAR (ARTISTDIRECT DIXIE CHICKS IMONUMENT/EMN ® 18 III Gossip Folks 38 33 Fr Fabulous 63 62 4 I Wish You'd Stay MISSY 'MISDEMEANOR EWOTI )THE GOLD MINDIELEKTRAJEEG) JAHEIM FEAT THA RAYNE !DIVINE MILL/WARNER BROS.) BRAD PAISLEY (ARISTA NASHVILLE) 16 9Ilif Ignition 39 36 Paradise 64 61 7 Fine Again o R. KELLY (JIVE) LL COOL FEAT AMERIE (DEFJAM /IDJMG SEETHER WIND-UP) 15 10 19 Lose Yourself 0 42 7 You Can't Hide Beautiful m 65 3 Come Close To Me e EMINEM (SHADY /INTERSCOPE) AARON LINES (RCA (NASHVILLE)) COMMON FEATURING MARY J. ELIDE (MCA) m 21 11 Wanksta 41 39 11 Satisfaction m - 1 The Jump Off 50 CENT (G- UNIT /SHADY /INTERSCOPE) EVE (RUFF RYDERS/INTERSCOPE) LIL' KIM FEAT MR. CHEEKS (QUEEN BEE/ATLANTIC) 17 15 19 The Game Of Love 42 35 19 She'll Leave You With A Smile m 67 2 Clocks SANTANA FEAT MICHELLE BRANCH ( ARISTA) GEORGE STRAIT (MCA NASHVILLE) COLOPLAY (CAPITOL) 18 13 22 Work It Q 48 6 Man To Man m - 1 Can't Stop As we operate in a historically challenging retail MISSY "MISDEMEANOR WATT [DIE GOLD MIND /ELEKTRUEEG) GARY ALLAN (MCA NASHVILLE) RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS WARNER BROS.) 26 8 Picture Q 57 7 Sick Of Being Lonely 69 68 17 You Know You're Right 0 KID ROCK FIELD MOB NIRVANA environment, Billboard's spotlight on NARM (LAVA/ATLANTIC/UNIVERSAL SOUTH) (MCA) IDGC/GEFFEN/INTERSCOPEI 22 12 19 Somethin' 45 38 Do That... 0 - 1 Beautiful 0 MARK WILLS MERCURY) BABY FEAT. P GIDDY (CASH MONEYNNIVERSAWMRGI SNOOP DOGG IDOGGYSTYLE/PRIORITY/CAPITOL( navigates through uncharted waters. We assess 21 17 18 She Hates Me Q All The Things She Said 71 66 3 Unusually Unusual PUDDLE OF MUDD (FLAWLESS/GEFFEN/INTERSCOPE) P TATU. IINTERSCUPEI LONESTAR IBNA) ® 24 15 Your Body Is A Wonderland 47 dontchange ® - 1 That'd Be Alright the health of specialty music chains, highlight JOHN MAYER IAWARE/COLUMBIA MUSIO DEF SOUL/RING) ALAN JACKSON (ARISTA NASHVILLE) ® 29 12 When I'm Gone 48 Cry m - 4 No Letting Go online retail activity and report on new, 3 DOORS DOWN )REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAUUMRGI FAITH HILL(WARNER BROS.INASHVILLEVARMANARNERBROS) WAYNE WONDER IGREENSLEEVESNP/ATLANTIC) ED 30 9 Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous 0 Don't Know Why a) 73 2 Up! GOOD CHARLOTTE DAYLIGHT /EPIC) NORAH JONES (BLUE NOTENIRGIN) SHANIA TWAIN (MERCURE) innovative packaging that labels are using 25 23 17 Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop) 50 40 r0 Something 75 71 8 In A Little While ERYKAH BADU FEAT. COMMON IFOX/MCA) LASGU (ROBBINS) UNCLE KRACKER (LAVA)

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HUE NUMBER 1 Y' T ) Q i 11 Picture 3 AWaNA.i 26 24 Work R ® 68 11 '03 Bonnie & Clyde KID ROCK. FEAT AWSON MOORER UNIVERSAL SOUTH) JIKSY MISDEMEANOR' EWOTT íOá GOLD MIND/ELEATAA/EEGI JAYZ FEAT BEYONCEKNOYES IROCA-FEUADEFJAMIDJMGI 0 2 15 Ignition ® 33 Dilemma/Air Force Ones 52 55 5 The Boys Of Summer R. KELLY JIVE) NELLY(FI' REEL/UNIVERSAUUMRG) DJ SAMMY FEAT. LOONA ROBBINS) THE VOICE OF MUSIC RI IAll ING 0 4 10 Dirrty 28 28 X God Give It To Ya 53 59 2 Troy (The Phoenix From The Flame) RADIKAL) CHRISTINAAGUILERA FEAT REDMAN IRCNRMGI . DM% (BLOOOLINE/DEF JAM/IOJMGI SINEAD O'CONNOR ( 4 3 15 Die Another Day 29 Bump, Bump, Bump 54 57 14 Same Old Song LT MADONNA (WARNER BROS.) B2K & P. DIOOY G /EPIC I SEV INTERSCOPE) ISSUE DATE: MARCH 22 0 5 21 All The Things She Said m Such Great Heights 55 56 10 Nuclear War ali TA.T.U. ONTERSCOPEI POSTAL SERVICE (SUR POP) YO LA TENGO (MATADOR) This Is My Party 31 29 Mesmerize 56 53 10 L'Italiano Q 6 FABOLOUS (DESERTSTORM/ELEKTRNEEG) . JA RULE FEAT ASHANTI (MURDER INCJDEFJAM/IDJMG) THE SICILIANS FEAT. ANGELOVENUTO NERVOUS/ AD CLOSE: FEBRUARY 25 o 10 II A Moment Like This 32 30 pp Do That... 57 67 27 Blue Jeans KELLY CLARKSON IRCA/HMG) BABY FEAT P DIDDY (CASH MONEYNNIVERSAWMRGI YASMEEN (MAGIC JOHNSON/MCA) ®Gangsta Lovin' 33 14 Ifft Auld Lang Syne (Freedom Mix) 58 51 6 Anyway (Men Are From Mars) AMBER 8 8 EVE FEAT. ALICIA KEYS (RUFFRVDERS/INTERSCOPE) - KENNYG ARISTA) (TOMMY BOY

Everybody 34 31 Beautiful Goodbye 59 50 16 I Am Mine 9 7 e HAHZ THE RIPPA (BODY HEAD) JENNIFER HANSON (CAPITOL (NASHVILLE» PEARL JAM )EPIC) ID - 1 Incomplete ® 61 What We Do 60 42 Lights, Camera, Action! C -LANAE WRIGHT ENTERPRISES . FREEWAY (ROC- A- FELWOEFJAM/IDJMG) MR. CHEEKS UNIVERSAUUMRG 11 13 29 Don't Mess With My Man 36 26 Don't Stop Dancing 61 58 In Your Life

NIVEA FEAT. BRIAN & BRANDON CASEY WIVE) CREED (WIND -UP) LA BOUCHE ( LOGICI 12 11 3 Gossip Folks 37 27 Under God 62 48 1W Rock The Party BONUS DISTRIBUTION MISSY MISDEMEANOR' ELUOTT (THE GOLDMINDIELFXTRNTEGI PAT BOONE (THE GOLD LABEL BENDINO ISURRENDER/ELEKTRA/EEGI ® 15 di Star 0 46 Just Like You 63 34 From Tha Chuuuch To Da Palace 702FFAT COPSE (MOTOWN/UMRG) G -WIZ (COMPOUND/ ORPHEUS) ". SNOOPDOGG IDOGGYSTYLE/PRIORITY/CAPITOL)

14 12 Solsbury Hill 39 32 Can I 64 47 Something NARM ERASURE )MUTE . PRINCE EP IAVS /LIGHTYEAR . LASGO (ROBBINS) ® 17 1110 When I Get You Alone m 40 The Star Spangled Banner 65 35 Jenny From The Block THICKE (NUAMERICA/INTERSCOPEI . WHITNEY HOUSTON ( ARISTA) - JENNIFER LOPEZ (EPIC) March 16 -19 Orlando 111 - 1 Jah Is My Rock a) 45 111 Play Wit It 0 - 1 Never Scared o THE DIRTY EM OFF) CARIBBEAN PULSE IRIE SOUTH DIVAS DIRTY DOWNNVARLDCK BONECRUSHER (BREAK ® 20 15 Virginity 42 39 Ma, I Don't Love Her m - 13 It Just Happened TG4 (T.U.GJA &M/INTERSCOPEI CLIPSE FEAT. FAITH EVANS ISTAR TRAK/ARISTAI NIKIE BATEY (AVSI . CO 37 2 Art Is Hard m Don't Mess With The Radio 68 54 12 Machine CURSIVE SADDLE CREEK AVER JIVE) YEAH YEAH YEAHS (TOUCH AND GO) 19 9 Feelin' You (Part II) 44 Paradise 69 19 10 Thug Lady SOLANGE FEAT. N.O.RE (MUSICWORW /COLUMBIA/CRGI . LL COOLJ FEAT AMERIE IDEFJAM/IDJMG) OYSHON & SQUABBLE (ROMEO) CO 22 Gimme The Light m Throw Up 70 73 70 Big Poppa/Warning SEAN PAUL (BLACK SHADOW/2 HARDNP/ATLANTIC) . RACKET CITY 1.447/LANDSPEEDI THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. (BAD BOY / ARISTA) 21 16 Dance With Me 46 I'm Gonna Be Alright 71 75 24 For All lime JAIMIE LEE (RIPE) i . JENNIFER LOPEZ FEAT NAS (EPIC) SOLERA (DREAMWORKS) 22 18 'ill Make It Clap 47 41 Papaa Don't Preach 72 66 25 When The Last lime Billbearel BUSTA RHYMES FEAT SPLIFF STAR (J/RMG) it ELY OSBOURNE (EPIC) CLIPSE ISTAR TRAK/ARISTA 23 23 6 With All My Heart CD - All I Need 73 65 5 Faithful To DREAM STREET (COLUMBIA) . FAT JOE (TERROR SQUAD /ATLANTIC) POWW BROS. (POWWER MOVES/ORPHEUSI - 1 Up In Da Club 2Nite 49 43 Gots Ta Be el - 2 Love Iz o GRIP 02K (T.U.GJEPIC ERICK SERMON FEAT AL GREEN IJ/RMGI Contact: Joe Maimone 646.654.4694 REVENUE STACKA 25 21 11 Lose Yourself 50 36 React 75 60 28 A New Day Has Come 646.654.4799íx [email protected] EMINEM (SHADY/INTERSCOPE) ERICK SERMON FEAT REDMAN W /RMGI CELINE DION (EPIC)

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62 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 8. 2003 www.americanradiohistory.com with publishing clients. "It's not by a Canadian pension fund. of the author plus 70 years -a deci- Indie Pub like signing a new artist. There Sukin says, "There are more and sion that is being viewed as a huge aren't 500 choices. So when one more financial groups coming victory for record companies, Catalogs Are [catalog] becomes available, it's together and trying to make inroads. recording artists, songwriters, and highly sought after." I think you'll see more of that." music publishers, as well as movie What's more, publishing is viewed John T. Frankenheimer, co- chair- studios and other content providers Hot Investment as the best place to invest in the man of law firm Loeb & Loeb, (Billboard, Jan. 25). music industry right now. It is which oversaw the Acuff -Rose In the mid -90s, Europe similarly regarded as a conservative invest- transaction, says interest in the unified its copyright term and licket ment that is highly cash generative. publishing market on the part of extended it to life plus 70 years. In And it is primed to take advantage of key Continued from page 1 financial institutions and invest- such markets as the U.K., which growing performance revenue, ment groups makes sense. had been operating under a life -plus- thanks to improvements in copyright "They recognize that there is a real 50 -years standard, copyright owners could come closer to 20 times NPS, law around the globe and the grow- opportunity," he says. "If you have a picked up another 20 years. a level neared in some recent block- ing media -related use of music. large investment portfolio- you buster deals. This has not been lost on major have equities, you have bonds, you PERFORMANCE FEES BOOM Given that publishing assets music companies, which, in their have real estate -you also are prob- Another huge reason for rising fetched a multiple of less than 10 quest for stable revenue sources to ably well-advised to have intellectual publishing valuations is the growing times NPS a decade ago, that the underpin the recorded -music side property assets that have a proven use of music in movies and the explo- available catalogs are arguably more of their businesses, have been ag- track record and can show proven sion in the number of broadcast net- modest in size than some other top - gressively moving to expand their company will chase some of the other earnings over an arc of time." works and cable /satellite program- tier independent catalogs that have catalogs by gobbling up independ- available assets on the market due to, The rise in competition from out- ming stations in the past decade -all sold at equal to lower premiums in ent assets. in part, "exceedingly high" valuations. side investors for publishing assets is of which are paying performance recent years, and that mechanical The publishing arms of the major However, Wall Street investment also helping boost valuations. royalties for the use of music. royalty revenue is likely to see ongo- labels and other large publishers banks, pension funds, and private Spanberger says, "There's more "When you're looking at historical ing erosion in the face of declining have been the most aggressive buy- equity groups are also looking to get dollars chasing fewer deals, so pure catalogs with evergreen classic copy- album sales -such multiples are ers of the biggest catalogs. Among in on the act, thanks to the growing economics drives up prices." rights, invariably the significant per- raising eyebrows among those in the the most recent deals: size of publishing deals. Among the Greater competition for pub- centage of income is derived from publishing community. Sony /ATV Tree acquired Nash- names said to be exploring publish- lishing assets comes at a time performance income and license ville's historic Acuff-Rose Music ing opportunities are groups backed when the biggest music publishers income," Frankenheimer says. "So PRICES DEFY THE ECONOMY Publishing from Gaylord Entertain- by Goldman Sachs and Citigroup. have lost some of their leeway to it's the extended and continuing use Kathy Spanberger, president of ment last year for $157 million -a Also said to be interested are such pursue acquisitions due to corpo- of such music at higher and higher North America for indie firm Peer - premium of 16 times NPS. companies as the independent Mosa- rate belt- tightening. license prices by film, television, and music Publishing, calls the state of In 2000, Universal Music Group ic Music Publishing, which is backed Frankenheimer says, "A number of commercials that really drive the valuations "curious ... Sometimes acquired Rondor Music for an esti- larger publishing companies are value of these catalogs." there are multiples -especially mul- mated $400 million -a multiple of challenged not because of their own Indeed, given the decrease in tiples near and above 20 times-that 18 times NPS. performance or their own valuations record sales, publishing executives are thrown around that are com- EMI Music Publishing bought but because of the current situation say that going forward, valuations pletely unrealistic." the Windswept Pacific Catalog for of the parent companies, and it are going to be based more on per- Sanford C. Bernstein analyst $200 million in 1999 at an estimat- makes it more difficult for them to be formance and synchronization Michael Nathanson acknowledges ed multiple of 16 times NPS. as competitive as they would like." income, and mechanical income will that in competitive markets, compa- Additionally, BMG last year picked Advisors to publishing deals con- be downplayed. That could be good nies typically pay either the right or up Zomba Music Publishing as part tend that the multiples that publish- news for the prospects of such cata- slightly- above -fair price in making of a larger $2.74 billion acquisition ing catalogs were selling for previ- logs as Arc Music, Leiber & Stoller, acquisitions. "But what's weird is deal with Zomba Music Group, and ously-a multiple of six to seven and Boosey & Hawkes. they haven't come down very much, Peermusic last year acquired the pub- times was considered high a decade Just how much these assets will given the state of recorded music." lishing catalog of Toronto -based ago- represented a "severe under- fetch is a subject of curiosity in pub- Sellers see the situation differently. Song Corp., one of Canada's biggest valuing of those assets and of the cash lishing circles. Published reports "I do not believe the market is over- and most important music- publish- flows that would come from them." have speculated that the Boosey & ing caches. (The latter deal was not By contrast, they say, the premi- subject to typical price inflation ums that publishing catalogs are because the assets were acquired as A Vintage Copyright commanding in the current envi- part of a bankruptcy settlement.) ronment reflect a correction of the Naturally, the majors are said to That's Good As Gold market that takes into account such figure into the discussions regarding factors as growth in media around the assets currently up for grabs. Bullish expectations for the future of the world. EMI, for instance, was reported late performance royalties and synchro- nization the last year to be looking into the cata- revenue-fueled by grow- NEW MARKETS DEVELOP log of Boosey & Hawkes, which is ing use of music in media around the The valuations also reflect a long- home to the rights to compositions globe -is helping drive valuations of term belief in the value of publishing by Igor Stravinsky, Béla Bartók, and publishing assets to record highs. At a rights as copyright law spreads Sergei Rachmaninov. recent investor conference, EMI Group around the world, as the length of highlighted the expanding opportuni- EMI Music Publishing chair - copyright protection is extended and man/CEO Martin Bandier acknowl- ties in publishing using Monty Nor- as music plays an increasingly cen- man's James Bond Theme" (BMI) edges the company is exploring an "The tral role in TV and films. acquisition for the catalog; however, as an example. The song is making Sukin points out that the prolifer- he cautions that there is no deal at money from: ation of copyright laws in developing this point. He says, "There's a lot to Synchronization revenue from new markets is important. In the wake of be done at Boosey & Hawkes for films, the MGM release Die Another Clinton -era global trade initiatives, them to be able to dispose of their Day being the latest example copyright law has spread into re- music -publishing business." Performance royalties from gions -many of them in Asia - inflated," says Randy Poe, president of Arc Music -with its classic blues increased cinema screenings of where they did not exist before. "Sud- Hawkes catalog will sell for as much Leiber & Stoller Music Publishing. and R&B catalog that includes works Die Another Day denly you have a big chunk of the as $86 million. The Arc and Leiber "Songs properly promoted and prop- by Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Howlin' Expanded performance royalties world where Anglo- American copy- & Stoller assets could go for even erly exploited are always going to gen- Wolf, and John Lee Hooker -and from theTV screenings of older right can be exploited that no one more, sources say. erate substantial amounts of income Leiber & Stoller -controlled Trio Bond movies ever received money from previous- Some in the industry fear that if to justify the kinds of multiples that Music/Quartet Music -which in- Growing mechanical royalties from ly. And in fact, publishers are start- the catalogs do sell for multiples that are being paid right now." cludes songs by such writers as Jeff sales of DVDs ing to see money come in from that push the boundary of 20 times NPS, So why do publishing values con- Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector, New synchronization revenue from part of the world." return on investment will be difficult tinue to rise? John Sebastian, Billy Edd Wheeler, computer games based on the Copyright extension is also prov- to justify. Still, there is near- univer- "One of the reasons publishing James Brown, John Kander and Fred Bond franchise ing to be a boon to the value of pub- sal acknowledgement that, like it or valuations have been relatively high Ebb, George David Weiss, George Mechanical royalties from com- lishing catalogs. A recent Supreme not, it is a seller's market. is because there are so few accu- Jones, and early works by Roger Miller puter games Court ruling upheld the 1998 Sonny "It's kind of like the real- estate mulations of good stuff," says and Neil Diamond -also figure to Other new sources of income from Bono Copyright Term Extension market-it's a good time to sell," Michael Sukin, an attorney with the draw strong interest from the majors. ring tones, merchandise, etc. Act, which extended copyright pro- Spanberger says. "You're getting a Sukin Rush Law Group who works Bandier says he is doubtful his tection an extra 20 years, to the life very high value."

BILLBOARD FEBRUARY 8, 2003 www.billboard.com 65 www.americanradiohistory.com Dave Alder says. "We're going to be featuring mony into its overall campaign (see Reviews, page Global Soul is such that it has coordinated a DVD Gets Big over 100 music titles and supporting those with 35). Due Tuesday (4), the ATO Records soundtrack major U.S. marketing campaign to coincide with DVDs like The Color Purple throughout the is the audio accompaniment to the Sundance Black History Month. On the print front, Putu- month. The promotion starts Feb. 4 and runs Award -winning documentary about music's piv- mayo is engaging such magazines as Vibe, Role In Black through March 2. We're supporting the cam- otal role in South Africa's struggle against Oneworld, and Global Rhythm. At retail, the label paign with regional advertising across all for- apartheid. Amandla, which means power, will be is doing price and positioning, banners, and lis- mats and are developing a number of events released to theaters by Artisan Feb. 19. It airs on tening stations with Virgin Megastores, Best Buy, History Month surrounding the video side of things." HBO in the spring. and the Coalition of Independent Record Stores. UrbanWorks has worked out price- and -posi- WEA released a Black History Month sampler Additionally, 2,500 specialty accounts are stock- Continued from page 1 tioning programs for the series with a variety of for sale between Jan. 27 and Feb. 28 that ing the title, according to Putumayo. major retailers, including Wal -Mart. Ads are also includes songs by Roberta Flack, Aretha In collaboration with BET Digital Networks, my Awards, including best picture. running on BET, which will be rebroadcasting Franklin, Donny Hathaway, Yolanda Adams, Putumayo is also producing a one -hour video In addition to a digital transfer of the film, the some of the programs throughout February. Missy Elliott, and Brandy. program hosted by Speech of Arrested Develop- DVD will include four documentaries featuring Xenon Pictures is taking advantage of the edu- On Feb. 11, EMI is reissuing four of Al Green's ment. Airing during February on BET's outlets, new interviews from the project's cast and crew. cational marketplace with its main Black Histo- classic Hi Records albums initially released the program will spotlight artists who have been Behind -the -scenes footage, cast photo galleries, ry Month releases: the direct -to -video Raising between 1970 and 1972: Al Green Gets Next to inspired by contemporary R &B and neo -soul. and a theatrical trailer are also included. Tennis Aces: The Williams Story ($14.98 VHS, You, Lets Stay Together, I'm Still in Love With "People in the U.S. aren't usually as aware of Walker, who won the Pulitzer Prize for The $19.98 DVD) and The Rosa You, and Green Is Blues. Each music that's going on outside the U.S.," Speech Color Purple, says that releasing this DVD dur- Parks Story ($19.98 DVD), a album also contains rare and says. "We have a lot to learn about the other col- ing Black History Month really helps bring to 2002 TV movie starring unreleased bonus tracks. Also ors and textures of music around the world." light a story that can apply to today's families, Angela Bassett. Both were on the EMI schedule are a sec- who are still struggling with such issues discussed released Jan. 21. ond round of reissues just out SOUL GOES GLOBAL in the film as gender inequality and oppression. "These aren't films that from Clarence Avant's Tabu Speech is also the host of a Global Soul radio "Seeing this film with as many people as we can come with giant theatrical catalog, including the S.O.S. special produced for the label's syndicated Putu- and explaining the history and sociology to chil- pedigrees," Xenon president Band (Too), Alexander O'Neal mayo World Music Hour. In addition to the 120 dren will help in opening up people's hearts," Leigh Savidge says, "but they (Hearsay), and Cherrelle commercial and noncommercial stations that Walker says. "This is a film that really resonates are extremely relevant films (High Priority); Live in Los regularly carry the show, it is being offered to with people. It's a great teaching and learning that can shine now." Angeles by Maze featuring urban radio stations across the country. film. There has been this building interest in how Xenon is marketing the Frankie Beverly with an ac- 'We're trying to reach the urban audience here the film happened and why it has all this heart. projects through in -store companying DVD (due Feb. without compromising the integrity of the People are really ready for this DVD." retail placement and con- 11); and from the Priority music," Putumayo director of marketing and pro- WHV VP of DVD marketing Michael Radilof sumer advertising. Savidge vaults Feb. 25, Ice Cube's motion Cassandra Goins says. "There has been notes that consumers have long been demand- reports that schools and CLANAGAN AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted some resistance, because getting people to think ing that The Color Purple be released as a DVD libraries have been placing and Death Certificate. out of the box is a challenge." special edition. "It's really a movie [that] appeals large orders. "We support Black History Another key Black History Month event is to a broad audience of all ages and ethnicities," Additionally, on Jan. 14, the Month and want to do more Right'Yack Entertainment's The Experience with he says. "But in February, there is a lot of focus company released new DVDs strategic alliances with other George Duke, set for Feb. 26 in Chicago. The including Nightfrghters: The partners in the future," EMI True Story of the 332nd Catalog Marketing VP of prod- Fighter Group; Dr. Martin uct development Tom Cart- Luther King, Jr.: A Historical wright says. "But the days of Perspective; Mahalia Jackson: doing posters and other The Power & the Glory; and tchotchkes has fallen by the Sint Sweetback's Baadass.w wayside in light of the gener- Song (30th- anniversary edi- al business condition." tion) for $19.98 each. Rico Brooks, Atlanta dis- Twentieth Century Fox trict manager for Southern Home Entertainment, which record chain Peppermint released Claudine (starring an Music, says the chain typical- Academy Award- nominated ly does a Black History Month Diahann Carroll) and Sugar flier, with advertised titles Hill (Wesley Snipes) for the receiving endcap positioning. first time on DVD Jan. 14, sees But he feels there is room for Black History Month as a more. "Maybe labels and re- in the media on issues affecting the African - great way to highlight titles to tailers could come up with a evening is another installment in the ongoing American community." a specific audience. "The plan that gives a certain per- adult- focused Experience speaker series. Origi- WHV, which issued Roots for Black History African- American audience is centage of sales for the month nator Dedry Jones ties the event in with the 38- Month last year, will tailor its marketing cam- a very good market," Fox sen- of February to an organization store urban retail collective Independent Music paign to African- Americans and women 35 and ior VP of marketing Peter like the United Negro College Group. Former Experience salutes have featured older through extensive national print and TV Staddon says. Fox will support Fund or do a concert together Al Jareeau and Will Downing. advertising. Ads will also run on national urban titles with circulars and other and give the proceeds to a col- Presented in conjunction with Duke's label radio networks and will be placed strategically on advertising in markets with lege," Brooks suggests. "How- BPM Records and a retail partner, the event will Internet sites. large African -American popu- ever, many of these ideas are comprise an interview with Duke, a question-and- The 10 -part BET series Journeys in Black (Jan. lations, such as Baltimore and unlikely to happen, with labels answer segment, and an autograph session. Duke 28) has also been released for Black History Washington, D.C. cutting budgets and retailers will also speak to music students at Chicago State Month by UrbanWorks Entertainment. Each VHS Artisan Home Entertain- closing stores." University earlier that day. or DVD, available individually for $9.98 each, is a ment, MGM Home Entertainment, and Show - While major-label participation may not be as "George is the perfect artist to feature during biographical look at key African-American figures time Entertainment are also releasing new or extensive as it has been in the past, some com- Black History Month," Jones says. "He has worked in politics, music, and business. Profiles include catalog titles they are promoting in conjunction panies are coordinating significant campaigns. with everyone from Miles Davis and Cannonball Luther Vandross, Patti LaBelle, Master P, John- with Black History Month. Among the most ambitious is Putumayo World Adderley to Frank Zappa and Kelly Price. Not only nie Cochran, and Louis Farrakahn. The major record labels are adopting a more Music's efforts on behalf of its Global Soul col- can he provide a lot of information but also a lot low -key approach to Black History Month pro- lection. Released Jan. 21, the compilation draws of inspiration." SPECIAL IN -STORE SELECTIONS motions as slumping sales put the squeeze on upon the influence of R &B /soul/hip -hop around The Heineken Music Initiative -which sup- "The challenge is how to position the product," marketing resources. Last year, all five majors the world. The set includes tracks by France's Doc ports music education in urban communities UrbanWorks CEO Jeff Clanagan says. "You can participated in the month. This year, only BMG is Gynéco; U.S./U.K.'s 1 Giant Leap Featuring in part through sales of artist compilations- walk into a record store and find a hip -hop or an planning an extensive campaign. WEA and EMI Speech, Neneh Cherry, and Ulali; and Germany/ is sponsoring a Black History Month radio R &B section. You can't find that for DVD. We are are weighing in with a themed sampler and reis- South Africa's Joy Denalane. "This music will campaign. The campaign is set to kick off Sat- pushing retailers to create urban sections." sues by notable R &B/hip -hop acts, respectively. appeal to the typical world -music fans and almost urday (1) on such outlets as WQHT New York, That is exactly what is happening at Virgin The power of music is the concept behind anybody in the contemporary R &B/hip -hop KKBT Los Angeles, WEDR Miami, and WVEE Megastores' 23 locations. The Los Angeles - BMG's campaign, whose tag line is "Plug In to movement," Putumayo founder and CEO Dan Atlanta. The spots showcase Black Ice's "Be based chain is creating special in -store sections Where It All Started: Acknowledging Rhythms of Storper says. "In general, a German or Brazilian Myself," a poem about freedom of self- expres- featuring music, video, and books relating to the Past, Creating Beats of the Future." Marketing label isn't going to imagine it's worth investing sion. "It's just a quick look at the times; how Black History Month. "Black History Month tools include in -store play, an added-value free CD money to break an artist in the urban world here. at a certain point our elders were going provides a great platform to extend our profile sampler, and a commemorative poster. BMG is What we're trying to do with this compilation is through the same kind of generation gap and reach within the African-American com- also incorporating the soundtrack and documen- play a role in helping that process along." struggles," says Black Ice, who also stars in the munity," senior VP of product and marketing tary Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Har- The label's belief in the universal appeal of current Broadway show DefPoetry Jam.

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TO `HAVE' IT Alt It's not the longest wait in history for a No. 1 song on The Billboard Hot 100, but you still have to credit LL Cool J for having a lot of patience. He made his first appearance on the chart 15 years and seven months ago, and this issue he collects his first chart- topper. The song that did it for LL Cool J is "All I Have" (Epic), his collaboration with Jennifer Lopez. It's a track that almost didn't make her latest album, This Is Me .. . Music In The Morning Then. The album was complete -or so producer Cory Rooney thought -when Tommy Mottola, then -head of WPU (95.5) New York's Scott & Todd in the Morning show Sony Music, heard a demo track he thought could be a held its 11th annual benefit broadcast and rock'n'roll auction hit and asked Rooney to work on it. Before he even from Blythedale Children's Hospital in Westchester, N.Y. This played it for Lopez, Rooney asked LL Cool J to meet him year's lineup included Joan Osborne, Rob Thomas of at Benihana's. That's where Rooney played the song for Matchbox Twenty, Dave Matthews, and John Mayer. WPU him and asked him to guest star on the recording with raised more than $300,000 in donations for the children's Lopez. It was only after LL Cool J agreed that Rooney hospital. Pictured, from left, are WPU's Todd Pettengill, played the track for Lopez while she was making a film Matthews,Thomas, Mayer, and WPU's Scott Shannon. in Philadelphia. The night of the VH1 Fashion Awards, Lopez drove to New York and recorded "All I Have." The song is Lopez's fourth to reach pole position. "If Kevin Richardson: Boy You Had My Love" was her first, with a five -week run OacKstae that started in June 1999. "I'm Real," featuring Ja Rule, "It's a great fit," explains perspective is a priority for the also had a five -week reign, starting in September 2001. Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson, throngs of young female Backstreet Ja Rule joined Lopez on the follow -up, "Ain't It Funny," over late -afternoon coffee at a cafe Boys fans who scream continuous- which spent six weeks on top beginning in March 2002. near New York's Times Square. But ly during Chicago's curtain call and LL Cool J was most recently in the top 10 with "Luv he isn't describing the cut of his assemble en masse outside the U Better," which peaked at No. 4 in November 2002. cashmere sweater or the feel of a stage door following each perform- His biggest hits until now were "Hey Lover," which padded futuristic jumpsuit he'll ance. Still, even this level of fanati- peaked at No. 3 in December 1995, and "Loungin," sport on his next boy -band world cism seems tame compared with which went to No. 3 in August 1996. tour. Richardson, who has just the attention that the Backstreet LL Cool J's other song in the top 40 portion of the slipped into the cast of Broadway's Boys garner when they appear Hot 100 this issue -"Paradise" (Def Jam), with guest long-running revival of the musi- together. "When we walk around as star Amerie- slides 36 -40. cal Chicago, is describing how he a group, it's impossible," Richard- feels suiting up for stardom on the son says. "But we've been out of the Miller In The Evening GOT `GAME': 12th "The Game of Love" by Way. limelight for a second -we've had For the week, Great White During a tour in support of his solo debut on Elektra, The 1 be- a a little hiatus Santana Featuring Michelle Branch is No. on Adult Top "I've done musical theater nice break, -so Instigator, Rhett Miller, left, played at House of Blues in Bye in now when I'm by myself, it's 40 Tracks. Its predecessor in pole position was "Compli- fore-I was Bye Birdie out (HOB) in West Hollywood. He is pictured with HOB talent not as bad." cated" by Avril Lavigne. Add the 16 -week reign of "Com- high school, and be- buyer Mike Krebs. plicated" to the 12 -week run of "Game," and you have a fore the Backstreet The Kentucky - 28 -week domination of this tally by one label: Arista. Boys I was in Pillow born Richardson ad- It's the longest run for one label to hold the No. 1 spot Talk and Barefoot in mits he had "no clue" in this chart's history. The previous record was 25 weeks, the Park in regional that another boy - held by one song: "Smooth" by Santana, with guest artist theater, so this isn't band star -'N Sync's Rob Thomas. That single was also released on Arista. really foreign to me. It Joey Fatone -was feels really good." appearing in Broad- BUENOS AIRES VS. CHICAGO: The soundtrack to Chica- Richardson is cer- way's Rent when he go moves up to No. 2 on The Billboard 200, tying Evita tainly no stranger to signed up for his as the most successful movie adaptation of a Broadway showbiz razzie daz- Chicago duties, but musical since Grease was No. 1 for 12 weeks in 1978. zle. For years he has performed he's not troubled by comparisons. worldwide at venues as varied as In fact, like Fatone -who's popped More Fred Bronson each week at www.billboard.com. football stadiums and MTV's Total up in a few indie films- Richard- Request Live studios as one -fifth of son is considering a similar move: the phenomenally successful pop "I've been reading a lot of movie SNQ-TS by Mark Parisi iM quintet. But why Broadway, and scripts and waiting for an opportu- why now? nity to come along. I'm just going 11'S W ILLI AN15k,-rdER! gEARD "The opportunity just came to to follow my heart, and what hap- JE RgßIRTFI ATTJ OF -74E OuSICAL me, and I jumped on it," he says. pens, happens." Ar1D NovJ HE WAIJtS To Lb OrIE! "The band isn't touring or work- One thing already on the sched- ing on an album yet, so the tim- ule is a new Backstreet Boys record. ing is perfect." "We're supposed to get back in the And he found it hard to resist the studio right when I'm done here," role of smug and schmoozy attor- says Richardson, who's scheduled ney Billy Flynn (played in the film to stay with Chicago through version by Richard Gere): "Flynn's March 9. In the meantime, he's a smooth operator; very powerful savoring the chance to simultane- and in control at all times. And it ously perform and yet take a break just looked like a lot of fun. A lot of from his role as a pop idol. "That's Weekend At Bernie's people still think of me as a kid, but the great thing about getting to do Boz Scaggs, left, is pictured with mastering engineer I'm 31 years old, so this is an oppor- Chicago," he says. "I get to be in Bernie Grundman during sessions for But Beautiful, a tunity for me to do something on character. I'm not going onstage as collection of American standards performed with a jazz my own. It's a way for people to see Kevin. I go out there as Billy Flynn. quartet. Slated to hit the shelves this month, this is me in a different light." That's really cool." EN/RyorJE'S wbRSTrJIGFTt7ARE Scagg's first independent release, in collaboration with Not that a broadened artistic JOHN POLtY Jimmy Buffet's Mailboat Records.

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