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Volume 71 No. 26 November 6, 2000 BULLETS, LOVE & BEER ON BRAVO Stan Klees as Harry Cotton shown with co-star. See page 4 NEW EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected] $3.00($2.80 plus .20 GST) Publication Mail Registration No. 08141 Roch Voisine ChrLAtrnaAiAcalling Roch Voisine Roctuy.-(21SINE 2 -RPM - Monday November 6, 2000 Theatre du Quebec (20). The tour concludes with Obituary -A gentle man whl Roch Voisine returns with new holiday album three shows at the Theatre St -Denis in Montreal November 7 is the street date for Roch Voisine's Kitchener's Centre -In -The -Square (7), Massey Hall (Dec. 21, 22 and 23). Ron Scribner succm in Toronto (8), Hamilton Place (10), Ottawa's Also, CBC Television will air a special first -ever holiday release. Christmas Is Calling, Canadian booking legend Ron Scribr National Arts Centre (11), Caraquet, New Brunswick featuring Voisine, titled Christmas Is Calling, on featuring a host of holiday favourites, is Voisine's fatal stroke in Toronto on Monday 0( (15), Metro Centre in Halifax (16), and the Grand December 17. first release via his own RV International label since had recently celebrated his 58th birth' the double -platinum -plus Kissing Rain. RV Bertelsmann breaks ranks to join with Napster Mr. Scribner began his career International is distributed in Canada by BMG. booking agent in 1960. He founded Songs featured on the release include Silent German media giant Bertelsmann AG, the parent which at last count was upwards of 38 million users. Scribner Agency (RPM - Sept. 28, 19 Night, White Christmas, Winter Wonderland, Joy company of BMG Music, has gone against the young Canadian rock bands for rec( To The World, Sleigh Ride, Little Drummer Boy, The move marks a dramatic reversal for the record industry grain and forged an alliance with became such a powerful force in Ca I'll Be Home For Christmas, 0 Christmas Tree, The media giant, who had previously been part of a music -swapping service Napster Inc. The move is industry he opened Music Canada, C Christmas Song, What Child Is This?, Silver Bells, multi -million dollar lawsuit jointly filed by the major being seen by some as the important first step in music industry building at 1940 Yol Blue Christmas and 0 Holy Night. Also featured is record labels against Napster, seeking to shut down what could be a transformation of the music the service due to copyright infringement. But Toronto (RPM -August 9, 1965. A feN Voisine's interpretation of the John Lennon classic he folded his own company to lau. Happy Christmas (War Is Over), and his own new business. according to Bertelsmann eCommerce Group The Silicon Valley based file -swapping service Agency with Fred White and Tommy composition, Christmas Is Calling. president and CEO Andreas Schmidt, it was time has agreed to transform its music -sharing system beginning one of the most successfu The album features the work of more than 40 for the industry to take a step forward and work into a membership -based distribution service that Canada, booking Canadian and An musicians, including a half dozen of the country's with the new technology. charges fees for access and pays royalties to bands and folk artists from coast to cc top studio guitarists. Christmas Is Calling was co - "The industry has not really embraced the copyright holders. Bertelsmann has reportedly "It was Ron Scribner who 1 produced by Voisine and Marc Perusse. usage of file -sharing. Somebody had to step up to agreed to lend Napster an undisclosed sum of money Stampeders east from Calgary to Ton Voisine will support the release with a national the plate, take the leadership here." Schmidt went to help in the transformation, in return for the right on to say that Bertelsmann will try to convince the the band's manager and producer Me tour, beginning November 28th at the Vogue Theatre to buy a stake in Napster. Bertelsmann has also treated the Stampeders like stars and in Vancouver. Other dates include Calgary's Jubilee other multinationals to support a commercialized agreed to drop its lawsuit against the service. version of Napster that pays copyright royalties. they were. He arranged tours for then Auditorium (Nov. 30), the Jubilee Auditorium in Montreal's Donald Tarlton (DKD), th Edmonton (Dec. 1), the Pantages Playhouse in The proposed merger willalso give Napster CEO Hank Barry has said that a Winnipeg (3), London's Centennial Hall (6), Bertelsmann marketing access to Napster's proposed $4.95 monthly membership fee was still across Canada and eventually to Euro considerable and still -growing membership base, being discussed. Vancouver's iNoize.c Caudeiron to receive Walt Grealis Achievement Award Weaselpalooza IV Nov. 18 Web -based music service iNoize.com Canadian urban and dance music guru Daniel created the CanDance Coalition, to lobby in support Weaselpalooza IV, the music industry sclunooze-fest a new P2P distributed networking sy Caudeiron will be inducted into the Canadian Music of Canadian urban and dance artists. benefitting the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund, allows users to legally share their nu Hall of Fame as the 2001 recipient of the Walt Grealis Those lobbying efforts were instrumental in the is set for Saturday, November 18th at Joe Badali's infringing on artists' copyrights. Special Achievement Award. The award will be creation of Juno Award categories recognizing Restaurant (156 Front St. W.). Tickets are $25 with Unlike other P2P networks, iNa presented at the 2001 Juno Awards, which take place Dance, R&B/Soul, Rap, Gospel and Reggae. He also doors opening at 9 pm. allows the sharing of music via st March 4, 2001, at Hamilton's Copps Coliseum. served as a CARAS director from 1994 to '99, and Weaselpalooza raises money to support the opposed to file copying. Thus, users The award is the latest honour bestowed upon chaired a number of committees. Music Therapy Trust Fund via ticket sales, raffle music on -demand without worryin Caudeiron, a native of Dominica, who emigrated to Prior to this award, Caudeiron also received draws, corporate donations and a silent auction. copyright infringement problems that a Canada in 1974. In the mid -70's, Caudeiron wrote the Award Of Merit at the '96 Canadian Reggae The Music Therapy Trust Fund is a non-profit with services such as Napster or MP3 for a number of Toronto -based Caribbean Music Awards, a lifetime achievement award from charitable organization that funds music therapy According to iNoize.com's Crai newspapers, and was involved with a local weekly the Urban Music Association of Canada in 1999, initiatives across Canada. "We have gone to great lengths work cable television show called Statements In Black, and recognition this year from Toronto City Council For ticketsor information regarding music industry to create a system tha the first -ever Canadian show to feature reggae, R&B, for his contributions to the Canadian music industry. Weaselpalooza IV contact Eric Alper at Koch (292- parties involved. We provide users wi and rap artists on a regular basis. Caudeiron underwent life -threatening brain 8111, ext. 240), Ken Berry or Dave Tysowski at demand convenience and we pro From 1979 to '85, he was host and producer surgery in August, but is recovering well, thanks to Warner (758-1095), Rob Chubey at EMI (905-677- companies with a new venue for shoe of Black World, a current affairs show that was one the support of his wife Val and his three children. 5050), Steve Coady at Zomba (361-1999), Warren music and offering it for sale to listen( of the first to feature promotional videos. During On receiving the award, Caudeiron commented, Copnick at BMG (586-1620), Cori Ferguson commerce system. We want to er that same period, he produced the Canadian Black "I've certainly thoroughly enjoyed myself and have Publicity (971-5151), Steve Fernandez at Sony (383- userstocontinuetoshare Music Awards, which eventually led to his founding met a heck of a lot of wonderful people who are 2010), Melanie Hurley at Rock Pile Event the internet." of the Black Music Association of Canada in 1985. still in touch with me. I appreciate that I may have Management (653-5328), Brian Low at Sony (391- In order to access the iNoize.com Caudeiron established the Cheer DJ Pool in made some sort of mark in the music industry in 3311), or Universal's Meghan Symsyk (495-3450), users must download a small file from t 1978, which has grown to become Canada's most supporting artists, their music, and the industry as a Tony Szambor (495-3459), Chris Tripodi (495-3460) iNoize.com is a browser -based app" noteworthy network for club DJs. Caudeiron also whole. So I accept this honour with humility." or Pete Watson (718-4036). presents music to users in a `user -frier Music is organized in a three-tier sys album, title - as opposed to a file -based by other sharing networks. Users can cr using music from other iNoize.com m play it back at any time. The music is streamed in real -ti secure, encrypted framework, which el #1 ALBUM 11.711 ADVISORY 11/1.101t111011 Songwriter Dean McTaggart with Diamond Award for his contributions Molly Johnson, who launched her debut album with Big Sugar's Gordie LIMP BIZKIT to Amanda Marshall's self -titled debut album with Song Publishing's Johnson, vocalist Billy Newton -Davis and producer/pianist Steve Chocolate Starfish & Diane Fantinato, Brian Gordon, Stephanie Stevenson, Nadine MacKinnon, here with CBC Radio's Here & Now host Avril Benoit and Charlebois, Mark Quail, Maria Costa and Bill Dawson. Song's Allan Gregg and Bill Dawson.