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THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC, VIDEO, AND HOMEv ENTERTAINMENT'¿ r APRIL 7, 2001 CROONS To Reverse Decline, WMG TIM McGRAW New Capitol CEO Slater Aims Restructures, Downsizes AMERICANA TUNE ON CURB To Bolster Label's U.S. A &R BY ED CHRISTMAN BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE bum, A Place in the Sun, bowed at BY MELINDA NEWMAN and MELINDA NEWMAN NASHVILLE -For an artist who No. l simultaneously on both charts. LOS ANGELES -When new Capitol Records The latest restructuring of Warner Music Group laughingly confesses that his first Needless to say, expectations are CEO/president Andy Slater officially assumes his (WMG) is designed to help the once mighty compa- album didn't even go "wood," never high for McGraw's Set This Circus post May 1 in Los Angeles, his first order of busi- ny reverse its market -share decline mind gold or plat- Down, due April 24 ness will be to steady the label's and improve profitability. inum, Tim McGraw from Curb Records. course for the future. On March 27, WMG closed three rebounded with a McGraw's "about "I think there's a perception that WEA sales offices and downsized the vengeance. the closest thing we Capitol drifted a bit during the [failed distributor by about 80 people. The The five albums that have to a star right EMI /Warner Music Group] merger following day, it began implementing followed each debuted, now, and we need period," says EMI Recorded Music layoffs on with and spent multiple stars," says WSM- president/CEO Ken Berry, to whom SLATER MOUNT the label side, further cuts at Warner Bros. Records. weeks, at No. l on Bill- FM Nashville PD Slater will report. 'And it's been hard Worldwide, the company was ex- board's Top Country Tim Murphy. "He for everyone in the interim" since the wea pected to reduce its head count by 600 Albums chart. Not a kind of snuck up on negotiations began with Slater late people, of which about 500 were said Moment Too Soon McG RAW people. Nobody was last year. "We've been anxious to get Andy free to be choosing an early- retirement buyout package. spent 29 weeks at the summit in 1994 out running around saying he was and clear to just get on running the business. (Continued on page 105) and also logged two weeks at No. 1 the next great savior of the for - (Continued on page 106) on The Billboard 200. His 1999 al- (Contin red on page 113) Dualtone Sets Dual Goals: Mock & Roll latest Debut Conyers Is In Artists' Corner Profitable But Artist -friendly Of Yet Another Latin Label BY BILL HOLLAND Judiciary's Copyright Subcommit- BY PHYLLIS STARK WASHINGTON, D.C. -There is tee, now titled the Subcommittee BY LEILA COBO NASHVILLE -The founders of a new Nashville -based no member of Congress who has on Courts, the Internet, and Intel- MIAMI -In what is turning out to be an increasingly label hope to establish it as an artist -friendly home for a been more vocal about the treat- lectual Property. diverse playing field, another new Latin label has opened diverse roster of acts who prefer to work outside the ment of musicians than Conyers is considered a shop and is slated to put out its first release -an album major -label system. 19 -term Congressman friend of the record indus- by Panamanian rapper El General -as early as May 1, Dualtone Music Group has been created by former John Conyers Jr., the try, but on issues where he Billboard has learned. Arista Austin executives Dan Herrington and Scott ranking Democratic mem- feels artists themselves Miami -based Mock & Roll is an alliance among Robinson, who serve as co- partners in the label. Among ber of the House Judicia- are being unfairly treated, Venezuelan indie label Líderes, the Cisneros the first releases will be ry Committee. he speaks out, as he did Group, Telefónica de Es- DUALTON E projects from veteran At 72, Conyers is the in 1998 against a contro- paña, and former BMG U.S. BILLBOARD Nashville artist /writers second-most senior mem- versial bankruptcy amend- Latin managing director EXCLUSIVE M U S I C G R O U P Radney Foster and Jim ber in the House of Rep- CON PERS ment involving recording Francisco Villanueva, who Lauderdale, as well as a resentatives and a founding mem- artists; last year, he spoke in favor will run the label. Product quirky bluegrass album of AC /DC covers. ber of the Congressional Black of repealing the work- for -hire will be distributed by Líderes, which, in the U.S., Both Foster and Lauderdale agree with Robinson Caucus. He has long served on the (Continued on page 104) is carried by Universal. when he says the deals that the label strikes "are Villanueva envisions the label as a vertically inte- completely artist -friendly" and allow the artists to DON HENLEY TO TESTIFY ON CAPITOL HILL: SEE PAGE '106 grated operation that will develop, manage, and retain control of their own careers. While some record artists. "This is a label dedicated to signing artists are signed to the label outright, others, like and exploiting talent," he says. "And I have the part- Foster, licensed their completed albums to the label kk ners to do that." but retain ownership of the masters. The Cisneros Group is a media conglomerate that has Lauderdale says that, after meeting with Herrington BILLBOARD SPOTLIGHTS THE DIGITAL MUSIC REVOLUTION' interests in, among other things, HTV, Venevision (Continued on page 112) (Continued on page 105)

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www.americanradiohistory.com Regrettable Afterglow Of The Gilded Age Billboard. chairman "The hall was crowded with the fashion of the town -the con - the unspeakably crass "exploitation" (to use NAACP Editor in Chief: TIMOTHY WHITE people endure Julian Bond's withering word) of doctored footage from Martin EDITORIAL cert was one of those fragmentary drearinesses that Executive Editor: BRADLEY BAMBARGER Managing Editor: DON JEFFREY because they are fashionable; tours de force on the p o, and Luther King Jr.'s historic 1963 "I Have a Dream" civil- rights speech Director of Special Issues: Gene Sculatti; Dalet Brady, Associate Director; Katy Kroll, Assistant Editor; Marin Jorgensen, Special Issues Coordinator fragments from operas, which have no meaning without the set- during the March on Washington, D.C., in a new TV /print ad for Bureau Chiefs: Leila Cobo (Caribbean and Latin America), Bill Holland (Washington), Melinda Newman (L.A.), Phyllis Stark (Nashville) ting. There is the comic basso on suchfamiliar terms with the audi- Alcatel Americas, a branch of a French firm that deals in voice and Art Director: Jeff Nisbet; Assistant: Raymond Carlson Associate Editor: Wayne Hoffman ence; the attitudinizing tenor; the soprano who warbles and trills data networks. Bearing in mind that King died for the cause articu- Copy Chief: Bruce Janicke in one we'll soon see the press photos Copy Editor: Andrew Boorstyn and fetches her breath, and ends with a noble scream that brings lated that speech, assumes Senior Editor: Ed Christman, Retail (N.Y.) as the soprano was in the midst taken of Memphis' Motel Lorraine balcony in the aftermath of King's Senior Writers: Chris Morris (L.A.), Chuck Taylor (N.Y.) down a tempest of applause. Just Talent Editor: Larry Flick (N.Y.) of that touching ballad, 'Comm ' Thro' the Rye' (the soprano always 1968 assassination being used in a TV spot for some similarly banal Special Correspondent/Music Publishing Editor: Jim Bessman Rap/R &B Music: Gail Mitchell, Editor (L.A.) sings [it] on an encore), there was a cry of Fire!" product or service. In all the above instances, the fact that these Country/Christian Music: Deborah Evans Price (Nashville) Dance Music: Michael Paoletta Editor (N.Y.) In 1873, when Mark Twain published The Gilded Age -his strategies can make a great deal of money becomes the trite alibi Pro Audio: Christopher Walsh Editor (N.Y.) Digital Entertainment: Eileen Fitzpatrick, Editor (L.A.) renowned roman à clef of modern social climbing, cynical financial for such aggressively graceless insensitivity. Radio: Frank Saxe, Editor (N.Y.) The rise in the 1840s of the private corporation -which was Heatseekers Features/Music Video: Carla Hay, Editor (N.Y.) speculation, and governmental graft -the grist for his storytelling Marketing & Technology: Brian Garrity, Editor (N.Y.) of entrancing new technologies and the corresponding derived from the chartered companies of early colonial America but Touring Reporter: Ray Waddell (Nashville) was an era Financial Reporter: Matt Benz (N.Y.) hunger to control their commercial potential. As ever, the mecha- adjusted in the Gilded Age to meet new financial needs like the Assistant Editor: Jill Pesselnick (L.A.) Reporter: Rashaun Hall (N.Y.) nisms of big business seemed a bottomless fountain development of railroads -was both helpful to citi- Contributors: Fred Bronson, Ramiro Burr, Lisa Collins, Richard Henderson, Marc; Kenon, Larry LeBlanc, Moira McCormick, David Nathan, Catherine of bounty, and much of post -Civil War America raced zens and hazardous. Investors could buy pieces of a Applefeld Olson, Dylan Siegler, Julie Taraska, Steve Traiman to drink deeply of its messy cascades. project -i.e., shares that yielded proportionate div- International Editor in Chief: ADAM WHITE International Deputy Editor: Thom Duffy Part of that cash -drenched sweepstakes involved idends from profits and similar voting power -while International Editor: Tom Ferguson International News Editor: Gordon Masson malleable politicians eager to flex the levers of gov- enabling the corporation to acquire cash to a degree German Bureau Chief: Wolfgang Spahr Asia Bureau Chief: Steve McClure ernment in the service of those who funneled them not otherwise readily attainable. In an overheated Contributing Editors: Sam Andrews, Nigel Hunter, Kwaku, economy, corporate stock -trading assumed the tem- Paul Sexton, Nigel Williamson a steady supply of what's known in this century as Assistant to Editor In Chief: Jaime Yates "soft money "- unrestricted donations from corpo- per of a lottery, with those who had large blocks of CHARTS & RESEARCH in a Director of Charts: GEOFF MAYFIELD rations, unions, and wealthy individuals under the stock and inside knowledge of the corporation Chart Managers: Keith Caulfield (Production Credits), Anthony Colombo (Main- cue and promote the canny shifting of stream Rock, Spotlight Recaps) Ricardo Companioni (Dance, Latin), Steven frighteningly vague banner of political fund raising. position to Graybow (Jazz, Blues, Modern Rock), Wade Jessen (Country, Contemporary While much of in Twain's admonitory shares in advance of market fluctuations. Christian, Gospel), Jonathan Kurant (Adult Contemporary, Adult Top 40), the action Geoff Mayfield (Billboard 200, R &B /Hip Hop Albums, Heatseekers, Catalog), novel takes place in the U.S. capital ( "It's demo- As J.C. Furnas wrote in The Americans: A Social Silvio Pietroluongo (Hot 100, Top 40 Tracks, R &B/Hip -Hop Singles), Marc Zubatkin (Video, Classical, Kid Audio, World Music, New Age, Reggae) cratic, Washington is," observes a senator in the History of the United States, 1587-1914 (G.P. Putnam's Chart Production Manager: Michael Cusson Archive Research Manager: Adam Koelsch text, "money or beauty will open any door "), the Sons, 1969) regarding the notorious turn-of- the -cen- Associate Chart Production Manager: Alex Vitoulis industry, Administrative Assistants: Keith Caulfield (L.A.), Mary DeCroce (Nashville), book examines an entire culture-whether quaint- tury manipulation of the emergent railroad Gordon Murray (N.Y.) ly rural or self -consciously cosmopolitan -as it col- "Promoters so diligently imitated their cynical device SALES Associate Publisher/Worldwide: IRWIN KORNFELD lectively denies its limitations. of stock watering-a term said to derive from the cat- Group Advertising Director (East & Telemarketing): Pat Jennings tle drover's trick of causing steers to drink heavily Advertising Directors: Andy Anderson (Urban), Ian Remmer (West) The subtitle of Twain's novel - written with Hart- New York: Evan Braunstein, Joe Maimone before the purchaser weighed them our L.A.: Aki Kaneko, Darren Strothers, Michelle Wright ford Courant associate editor Charles Dudley just -that Nashville: Phil Hart A Tale of To -Day. After rereading it railroad economy still shows the ill effects." Such tac- Advertising Coordinators: Eric Vitoulis Warner -is Advertising Assistants: Inga Espenhain, Allison Farber during the sordid conjunction of Sean "R Diddy" tics were antique equivalents of dotcom stunts like Classified/Directories: Jeff Serrette - forma income " fictitious characterizations of Associate Publisher/International: GENE SMITH Combs' justice-poor trial, the dissolution via Wall Street of the dot declaring "pro net -i.e., Advertising Director (Europe): Christine Chinetti pardons by one's "core business" or other euphemisms for whatever's function- Asia- Pacific/Australia: Linda Matich 612- 9440 -7777. Fax: 612- 9440 -7788 com investment craze, bipartisan hearings over sleazy Japan: Aki Kaneko 323 -525 -2299 recent Democratic and Republican presidents, and continuing con- ing in a dysfunctional corporation -by excluding non -cash charges France: Francois Millet, 33 -1- 4549 -2933 Latin America/Miami: Marcia Oliva! 305 -864 -7578. Fax: 305 -864 -3227 tests on Capitol Hill to abscond with the much -coveted intellectu- like depreciation and line expenses like payroll taxes. Earnings fig- Mexico/West Coast Latin: Daisy Ducret 323 -782 -6250 are thus as bloated as a steer before he drains his bladder. MARKETING & LICENSING al property of others, the book still seems awfully topical. ures Associate Publisher: HOWARD APPELBAUM The Gilded Age (which named for posterity the debauched period As with manipulators of 19th -century railroad stock, many new Promotion Director: Peggy Altenpohl Director of Rights & Clearances: Susan Kaplan it depicted) blended Twain's practiced penchant for satiric observa- fortunes have been made by insiders at Nasdaq companies who Associate Art Director: Melissa Subatch Promotion Coordinator: Alexandra Merceron tion with his journalist-collaborator's inquiring perspective on the unloaded their shares between late September 1999 and the last days Assistant Marketing Manager: Lauren Erlichman political and business scandals of the time including the corruption of 2000. This is the callous, high -handed sort of elite Twain attacked Director of Conferences & Special Events: Michele Jacangelo - Special Events Coordinator: Phyllis Demo that infested the second presidential administration of Gen. Ulysses in The Gilded Age, who likewise took profits from companies never Sponsorship Coordinator: Cebele Rodriguez succeed. Circulation Director: JEANNE JAMIN S. Grant, the Crédit Mobilier scheme to secure illicit government positioned (or in some cases not even intended) to Group Sales Manager: Katia Ducheine published The Gilded Age via subscription publishing, a Circulation Promotion Manager: Stacy Wahl funding for the Union Pacific Railroad, and the trial of Tammany Hall Twain Circulation Assistant: Jason Acosta leader William `Boss" Tweed, who defrauded New York of millions 19th -century forerunner of on- demand biblio- production where- International Circulation Marketing Director: Ben Eva Circulation Marketing: Stephanie Beames, Paul Brigden of dollars through crooked contracts and political bribery. by technological strides in papermaking, printing, and binding PRODUCTION made cheap editions possible of what had been a luxury item. A Director of Production & Manufacturing: MARIE R. GOMBERT The point of studying history is to heed its lessons while eschew- Advertising Production Manager: Johny Wallace wrongs make a right. Crime is by flashy book sample was hawked to homebodies outside of major Advertising Manufacturing Manager: Lydia Mikulko ing its pitfalls, since no amount of Advertising Production Coordinator: Chris Dexter definition unjust, senseless, or disgraceful. Yet it's popular these days cities, then printed and mailed based on orders. Subscription pub- Editorial Production Director: Terrence C. Sanders Editorial Production Supervisor/OPS Administrator: Anthony T. Stallings among many status -quo- seduced members of the Fourth Estate to lishing provided door-to -door sales jobs for decommissioned Civil Specials Production Editor: Marc Giaquinto Systems/Technology Supervisor: Barry Bishin find often specious precedents for contemporary evils in order to dis- War soldiers or their widowed wives and helped transform the Senior Composition Technician: Susan Chicola Composition Technicians: Leilla Brooks, Rodger Leonard, Maria Manliclic miss them. (The oft -cited ancient Anglo-Celtic heritage of so -called selling and cultural penetration of books; but despite decades of Directories Production Manager: Len Durham ignor- predictions, it never replaced regular book retailers. Classified Production Assistant: Gene Williams "murder ballads" is im example, those raising it conveniently NEW MEDIA ing that most such songs were cautionary moral fables seldom Twain got rich from such publishing methods but was ruined Editorial Director: KEN SCHLAGER financially shortly publishing Gen. Grant's two-volume mem- Billboard Bulletin: Carolyn Horwitz (Managing Editor), Wes Orshoski (News authored by felons in a position to profit from their dissemination.) after Editor), Lars Brandie (International Editor), Eileen Fitzpatrick (Associate Just as prevalent in our current culture is the mercenary, anti - oir by subscription. 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BILLBOARD APRIL 7, 2001 www.billboard.com 3 www.americanradiohistory.com No. I IN BILLBOARD PG. VOLUME 113 NO. 14 THIS WEEK THIS WEEK THIS WEEK BiIIb.anl THIS WEEK THIS WEEK THIS WEEK THE BILLBOARD 200 110 * HOTSHOT SHAGGY MCA OF IRE NEWS 72 Hits of the World: Shaggy's The Modern Age: Tantric's BLUES bp 102 "It Wasn't Me' hits the top spot on Todd Whitener talks * RIDING WITH THE KING 63 6 Six promoters are positive about how B.B. KING & ERIC CLAPTON DUCK / REPRISE about 2001 tours. three international singles charts 'Breakdown' symbolizes the CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN 62 this week. group's formation. * THE EXPERIENCE YOLANDA ADAMS ELEKTRA ARTISTS h MUSIC 73 Global Music Pulse: Ger- 103 Music Video: Several COUNTRY 60 8 Executive Turntable: Andy many's Ayman continues to rack video networks decide not to add * O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? SOUNDTRACK MERCURY Slater is named president/CEO up accolades in his home country. Madonna's 'What It Feels Like for T GOSPEL 62 of Capitol Records. a Girl' to their playlists. * THE STORM IS OVER BISHOP T.D. JAKES DEXIERHY SOUNDS MERCHANTS MARKETING O 12 The Beat: Madonna plans to Exhibitors at the National FEATURES HEATSEEKERS hit the road with a world tour that 76 P 17 Assn. * AMERICAN HI -FI AMERICAN HI -FI ISLAND kicks off in June in Europe. of Recording Merchandisers 75 Update /Goodworks: Jessica Convention showcase new tech- Andrews and Billy Gillman team INDEPENDENT 12 Pearl Jam accompanies the A * WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION. WWF THE MUSIC VOWME 5 81 55 Dance: The Groovejet club nologies to assist retailers. to host the Cystic Fibrosis Foun- L JIM JOHNSTON SMACK DOWN! release of its 72 live albums with goes at large, taking its parties to 78 Retail Track: Nashville - dation's seventh annual Sizzlin' B INTERNET its first concert video, Touring 83 venues around the world. based Music City Record Distribu- Country Concert. u * REPTILE ERIC CLAPTON DUCK /REPRISE Band 2000. 57 Country: Rival rockabilly tors expands to 29 outlets as it M KID AUDIO 14 Boxscore: Alejandro Sanz 80 organizations search for common acquires Poplar Tunes. s * DISNEY'S GREATEST: VOL 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS WALT DISNEY grosses nearly $3 million in ground as the genre enjoys a 80 Child's Play: The Olsen THE BILLBOARD Mexico City. LATIN 50 68 resurgence. twins plan soundtracks inspired * LA HISTORIA RICKY MARTIN SONY DISCOS 61 Classical /Keeping Score: by their home video features and POP CATALOG 15 Taking stock of the past three TV series. * MY OWN PRISON CREED WIND -UP years in the classical music 81 Declarations of Indepen- R &B/HIP -HOP 50 industry. dents: Paulstarr feels the effects * PART III 112 BAD BOY 62 Higher Ground: The 32nd of Priority's distribution move to REGGAE EMI. 63 annual Dove Awards, hosted by * THE VERY BEST OF UB40 UB40 VIRGIN Michael W. Smith, will air on 82 Sites + Sounds: Sony WORLD MUSIC PAX TV. Music Entertainment offers 63 * WHO LET THE DOGS OUT BAHA MEN S -CURVE 62 In the Spirit: Verity makes a fans more from their favorite joyful noise with new releases artists online via its Connected THE BILLBOARD HOT 100 108 * BUTTERFLY CRAZY TOWN COLUMBIA from Fred Hammond and Hezeki- technology. ADULT CONTEMPORARY ah Walker. 94 Home Video: The demand 101 97 Classifieds * THIS I PROMISE YOU 'N SYNC JIVE 63 Jazz /Blue Notes: Drummer for VHS continues decreasing as DVD format gains in popularity. 109 Hot 100 Spotlight: Chart ADULT TOP 40 Bill Buford continues experi- 101 feats by Shaggy and Eden's * THANK YOU DIDO ARISTA menting with acoustic jazz on PROGRAMMING the new Earthworks set The Crush rekindle debate over The COUNTRY H 58 Sound of Surprise. 100 The U.K.'s DMG enters Aus- Billboard Hot 100's airplay and * WHO I AM JESSICA ANDREWS DREAMWORKS 17 Popular Uprisings: South tralian radio market to compete sales criteria. O DANCE / CLUB PLAY 64 Songwriters & Publishers: 65 returns to the country charts with leading network Austereo. T * MINE TO GIVE 56 SongCatalog.com offers song 11 2 Between the Bullets: Last PHOTEK FEATURING ROBERT OWENS ASTRALWERKS with 'The Most Beautiful Girl,' suppliers and buyers an innova- year's record -breaking opening from its upcoming Dream Large. S DANCE / MAXI -SINGLES SALES 56 tive way of doing business. week by 'N Sync makes this * LOVE DON'T COST A THING JENNIFER LOPEZ EPIC 18 Reviews & Previews: issue's top sellers pale in com- 65 Pro Audio: An Alice in TRACKS Albums from Bruce Springsteen parison. N HOT LATIN 67 Chains DVD project leads produc- SOLO QUIERO AMARTE RICKY MARTIN CDWMBIA * & the E Street Band, Big Pun, er Toby Wright to experiment with 113 Billboard.com: What's and Guided by Voices are in the L R &B/HIP -HOP 52 surround -sound mixing. online this week. E * PROMISE JAGGED EDGE SO SO DEF spotlight. 67 Latin Notas: Charlie Zaa 114 Market Watch R&B: Case pushes himself S 43 returns to his Colombian roots 114 Chart Beat: Crazy * WHAT WOULD YOU DO? CITY HIGH BOOGA BASEMENT to the limit on his latest Def Soul ? and reteams with producer Milton Town's 'Butterfly' recaptures outing, Open Leiter. Salcedo on his newest project. the top of the Hot 100, limiting ROCK / MAINSTREAM ROCK TRACKS 102 * DUCK AND RUN 3 DOORS DOWN REPUBUC 44 Rhythm Section: Olivia and Shaggy's 'Angel' to one week INTERNATIONAL ROCK / MODERN ROCK TRACKS Tyrese take big jumps on Hot at No. 1. 102 * DRIVE INCUBUS IMMORTAL R & Tracks. &B/Hip -Hop Singles 70 Australian labels prepare 114 Homefront: Billboard for digital download trials as the TOP 40 TRACKS 48 Words & Deeds: Miilkbone announces the lineup for its 101 debate over copyright issues * ANGEL SHAGGY FEATURING RAYVON MCA prepares to release his first effort in 2001 Latin Music Conference continues. six years, U Got Miilk, on Xcaliber. in Miami. TOP VIDEO SALES * MEET THE PARENTS UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 95 T 0 DVD SALES * REMEMBER THE TITANS WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO HEALTH & FITNESS V BILLY BLANKS: TAE -BO WORKOUT VENTURA DISTRIBUTION 96 * K-Tel Arm files For Liquidation, Blames Trans World I MUSIC VIDEO SALES D BY BRIAN GARRITY has returned as acting president. Dennis cost reductions -on unfavorable market * THE UP IN SMOKE TOUR VARIOUS ARTISTS EAGLE VISION 77 E NEW YORK-K -tel International has Ward, the controller of K -tel's Canadian conditions and on the alleged failure of 0 RECREATIONAL SPORTS lost 128 members of its 150 -person U.S. operations, is now the acting CFO. retail chain Trans World Entertainment 96 * MICHAEL JORDAN TO THE MAX FGIMDEO staff, including two senior executives, Most of the personnel losses have come to pay its outstanding bills. K -tel has dis- RENTALS through layoffs and resignations in con- via layoffs in the distribution and sales closed that it filed suit against Trans * MEET THE PARENTS UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO 95 nection with the recent filing for liquida- operations in its Minnesota office- K-tel World, one of its "largest customers," last tion by its American distribution arm, K- Distribution (KTD) also closed its New November in U.S. District Court in St. tel International (USA). York satellite office, Paul, Minn., alleging that the retailer pur- No. 1 ON THIS WEEK'S UNPUBLISHED CHARTS Among those who have left the Maple and the entire staff chased music product and failed to pay for CLASSICAL Plain, Minn. -based compilation specialist KILL® there was let go. it. The company also claims Trans World * VERDI ANDREA BOCEW PHILIPS are president Ken Onstad, a former Music - (C. The U.S. sales force did not return unsold goods in a timely land executive who joined the company in has been scaled back manner, forcing K -tel International CLASSICAL CROSSOVER March 2000, and CFO Ayers Merrill, a food to a single staffer, chief Mike Gleason. (USA) to manufacture new product * CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON SOUNDTRACK SONY CLASSIC AI industry executive who was hired last July. K-tel stopped shipping product to most rather than recycle returned product to JAZZ Both left earlier in the year over what one accounts in February. Its outstanding debts fill orders. K-tel is seeking to recover pay- * PURE JAZZ VARIOUS ARTISTS WV / VERVE K -tel executive described as "philosophi- to such KTD -distributed labels as Jam - ment of $1.6 million. JAZZ / CONTEMPORARY cal differences" with founder /CEO Philip down, ICU, Mix Connection, and Naked K-tel International and its other sub- * KISSES IN THE RAIN RICK BRAUN WARM- BBR( A Kives concerning the company's direction. Music are likely to go unpaid, sources say. sidiaries- Dominion Entertainment Inc., Bill McMahon, a former K-tel executive The company is blaming the move - K-tel Entertainment (U.K.) Ltd., and K- NEW AGE who spent many years with the company, which comes after a year of staff cuts and tel DVD -will continue operating. * A DAY WITHOUT RAIN ENYA REPRISE

4 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD APRIL 7, 2001 www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com RIAA Asks Court is Instruct 2001's Headlmnìng Tours Looking Up Napster To Improve Filtering Despite Some Revamped Programs, Season Appears Bright BY EILEEN FITZPATRICK and ignoring more sophisticated meth- BY RAY WADDELL dates have either gone clean or are market. The fourth show, in the Chica- In the next face -off between the ods such as digital fingerprinting or NASHVILLE -In the early stages virtually sold out, and of its 30 Euro- go market, was likely moved because Recording Industry Assn. of Amer- MD5 Hash and CheckSum -which of the 2001 concert season, megatours pean dates, those that have gone on of traffic problems associated with the ica (RIAA) and Napster, RIAA both assign a numerical value used to are occasionally navigating choppy sale "sold out in minutes," Fogel tells speedway. The new site at the World attorneys will ask the court to identify individual data waters, but the general feeling among Billboard. Music Theater can still accommodate instruct Napster on which filtering The RIAA also suggests that Nap- promoters is positive. Similarly, Dave Matthews Band is upward of 30,000 people. technology it should use to block ster deploy a technology that would not Faring best in terms of ticket sales solidifying its status as one of the top - Over three previous tours, the access to hundreds of thousands of allow users to place copyrighted works are Dave Matthews Band, U2, and the touring acts in the world. Last year, Strait festival has grossed more than copyrighted songs still available on into the system.' We want our works Billy Joel/Elton John event. Hitting the group grossed almost $68 million $90 million and averaged more than the file -swapping service. completely off the sys- the odd snag but still notching re- on the road (Billboard, Dec. 30, 2000), 45,000 in attendance per show. When The RIAA laid the tem," RIAA president/ spectable numbers are the George and with 19 stadiums and double- and all is said and done this year, the tour groundwork for the order -é anapster CEO Hilary Rosen says. Strait Country Music Festival and 'N triple -plays at amphitheaters, the will still probably average well above in a March 27 report out- "That's the end result, not Sync's stadium shows. A Backstreet band should do even better this year. 30,000 per date. That's enough to lining Napster's noncom- just making an effort." Boys summer tour originally planned Early signs point to Matthews and make it far and away the top - drawing pliance with the preliminary injunction The report claims that Napster's for stadiums has been redirected to company topping the touring list for country tour for the year. order handed down March 5 by U.S. own search engine "is smarter than its arenas- which, based on early ticket 2001. The tour begins April 21 at Scott Fogel says any soft dates with DistrictJudge Marilyn Hall Patel Both filter," since when it fails to find a par- sales, appears to have been a shrewd Stadium in the band's hometown of Strait and the other tours are more sides are scheduled to meet April 10 ticular song, it lists alternatives or move. Charlottesville, Va., where a second indicative of individual markets than before Patel in San Francisco to discuss "inexact" matches. "I think the report All news is good so far for U2's Ele- show was just added for April 22. any problems with the bills or overall compliance issues. The RIAA sued has shown that Napster has not done vation arena tour, which began March "We're selling out lots and lots of economic indicators. The Strait tour, Napster for copyright infringement in anything near what they're supposed 24-26 with a pair of sellouts at Nation- dates," says Chip Hooper, the agent for example, has continually tried to December 1999. to be doing under the injunction," al Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Fla. responsible for Dave Matthews Band break new markets rather than Since the March 5 injunction went RIAA outside counsel Russell Frack- The second show set a building record at Monterey, Calif. -based Monterey return to its standbys; all but one mar- into place, the RIAA and its member man says. "[The infringements] should for paid attendance at 19,100. Peninsula Artists. "Early sales are ket -San Antonio -are new to the labels have continued to complain that not and ought not continue with this "The shows were absolutely bril- phenomenal. We haven't had to tour this year. Napster's filtering technology is not hole- ridden way of filtering. They've liant," says Arthur Fogel, the SFX rethink any of these dates." This effort to expand into new working. In its noncompliance report, had their chance, and it's beyond any VP who spearheaded the promoter's The Joel /John co- headliner has markets may bring the tour's num- the RIAA blasts Napster for choosing doubt that it's not working." efforts in bringing the U2 tour into the emerged as a bit of a sleeper in the bers down from previous years. "It's "the most porous method" of filtering (Continued on page 113) fold. The rest of the tour looks equal- first half of '01 -albeit one with plen- always easier to play to your ly strong -all 50 North American ty of star power. Their Face to Face strengths in terms of markets, and tour, which runs through May, has when you step out sometimes into routinely topped $1 different markets it million per show at the can be tougher," Fogel box office. points out. "There are 3Com Dashes Plan für Internet Receiver "The Billy and Elton markets where we tour shows that some- may have to work, but BY FRANK SAXE operation will be shut down. 3Com he believes that devices offering thing unique and special that's what we do." NEW YORK -In a move that sur- will not release the number of Ker- Internet listening as one of many still gets a tremendous prised many industry insiders, 3Com bango units that have already been functions are more desirable. response," says promot- BOY -BAND PEAK? Corp. has scrapped its plan to market sold, but none were shipped to con- Jon Holtzman, chief marketing offi- er Alex Hodges, execu- Last year, 'N Sync the Kerbango Internet radio receiver. sumers. It is also unclear how many cer for iM Networks, agrees. "It tive VP with House of sold out the majority of Kerbango, a free-standing unit jobs may be cut in association with proves that our approach architec- Blues Concerts. John its dates, including that allows a user to listen to Inter- Kerbango and Audrey, although turally to embed Internet radio is a and Joel have toured multiple dates at stadi- net radio without a computer, was 3Com is eliminating 1,200 positions as better approach," he says. Although together in the past, FOG EL ums, on the way to seen as a forerunner in Internet part of a larger restructuring. iM Networks began with its SonicBox with the highest profile grossing nearly $60 mil- radio appliances. 3Com's decision to Not everyone is dismayed by Ker- product, linking a computer to one's dates being stadium shows in the mid - lion as one of the top-touring acts of drop the product may signal a shift bango's situation or the effect 3Com's home stereo, the company is now 1990s. the year according to Billboard sister in the direction Internet radio appli- move might have on similar products working more closely with manufac- publication Amusement Business ances will take. in development. turers to make its technology part of ROUGHER GOING (Billboard, Dec. 30, 2000). This year's 3Com made the move at the end of "This is technology that won't be larger systems. In January, it signed The going has been tougher for all- stadium 'N Sync tour- produced an abysmal quarter, during which it missed, and 3Com is making the right a deal with Philips Consumer Elec- other stadium tours, particularly by SFX, as was last year's outing - lost $123 million- double the previous tronics to develop an Internet function where the bar has been set extreme- isn't quite as strong out of the box as quarter's loss. lb stop the "cash burn," on Philip's new FW -i1000 Internet ly high. The SFX -produced George the 2000 effort. Still, producers aren't as company executives describe it, Audio MiniSystem. In essence, it will Strait Country Music Festival, fea- sounding any alarms. Kerbango and the Audrey E -mail put the Internet alongside AM and turing headliner Strait along with "Any speculation that this tour isn't device were both discontinued. FM radio. Holtzman notes that the Alan Jackson, Lee Ann Womack, Sara doing well is wrong," says SFX VP "We believed that these purpose - system will also be more cost-efficient Evans, Brad Paisley, Lonestar, Asleep Brad Wavra. 'We've had a couple of built devices leveraging broadband for manufacturers and consumers. at the Wheel, and others, scaled back soft dates, but we've also had some connection would provide exciting Kenwood USA marketing strate- four of its 16 stadium dates to tremendously big dates. We added a new ways for consumers to benefit gy manager Petro Shimonishi says amphitheaters with much smaller third Giants Stadium [show], a third from the Internet," 3Com presi- research reveals that consumers view capacities. Foxboro [Mass.] Stadium, and a second dent/CEO Bruce Claflin says.' While stand -alone Internet radio as the A scheduled March 25 show at Pro- Oakland, [ Calif:, date]. Of 37 dates that we continue to believe in the poten- modern-day clock radio. "Kenwood Player Stadium in Miami was moved are on sale, two are being evaluated." tial for this category, it is clear it will KERBANGO INTERNET RADIO RECEIVER research shows consumers like Inter- to Mars Music Amphitheatre in West Dates that will be "evaluated" are take longer to develop than original- net radio, especially when it's incor- Palm Beach, Fla.; a May 13 show orig- Charlotte, N.C., (May 22) and Birm- ly planned, and it will likely generate decision in putting it to sleep," says porated into another part of a system, inally set for the TWA Dome in St. ingham, Ala. (Aug. 7). "We may have losses for the foreseeable future." Jupiter Research senior analyst but a stand -alone Internet radio Louis was moved to Riverport to rethink those two cities," says 3Com purchased Kerbango last Aram Sinnreich, who was never bull- device is rather questionable." Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Wavra. 'We're not in an alarm state summer for $80 million, as part of the Kenwood is also developing an Mo.; a May 20 show originally booked at all. Remember, [their new] record company's efforts to expand its con- Internet listening function for its at the Metrodome in Minneapolis has hasn't even be released yet, and we're sumer products division. Claflin says mini- systems. In August, it expects been moved to the Post-Gazette Pavil- just finalizing the support." the consumer categories "did not to ship its Entré system, which will ion in Burgettstown, Pa., near Pitts- Support will be three acts per date, generate anticipated revenues," in have typical radio features, as well as burgh; and a May 26 show outside including various combinations of large part because of a sharp decline CD- burning, Internet audio, and E- Chicago at the Route 66 Speedway in BBMak, 3LW, Eden's Crush, Saman- in demand in the U.S. ish on the Kerbango unit because its commerce functions. Joliet, Ill., was moved to the World tha Mumba, Dream, and Meredith 3Com spokeswoman Amy Conver- longevity was limited. "Consumers And while Kenwood is exploring Music Theatre in Tinley Park, Ill. Brooks. Options in the softer markets sa says the issue was not with the will most likely be better served by making Internet radio part of its sys- The Miami show had sold more include taking the shows indoors or engineering or the software but devices with a broader range of func- tem, Shimonishi says, where the than 20,000 tickets before being moving them to entirely different rather the tough times technology tionality. The whole notion that there technology ends up remains to be moved to the amphitheater, where it cities. 'We'll take a look and see how companies like 3Com have fallen will be dozens of individual devices seen. "As broadband starts to prolif- drew about 20,000 attendees; the they sell through," says Wavra. "We upon. 'We're not in a position to make with individual purposes somehow erate in the future, you'll start to see other dates were moved before tick- may just have to work a little harder. the investment that is needed," she tying into the Internet at the same it as a standard item on some type of ets went on sale. Two of the shows - This is not something we need to explains. The company is searching time just doesn't make a lot of sense device. I don't know if it will be an St. Louis and Minneapolis-may have worry about. We're just at the point for a buyer for Kerbango; if one is not from the consumer standpoint; that's audio /video receiver or if it will be been scaled down as a pre -emptive where we set expectations so high found by May 31, Conversa says, the just needlessly duplicative." Instead, something completely new." move after further gauging of the (Continued on page 104)

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www.americanradiohistory.com Australian Gov't To Ex amine Warner Plans European Expansion Joining Of French Music, Publishing Units Among First Moves Musìc-Stìekerìnq Polìey BY EMMANUEL LEGRAND and music publishing units under one WEA Records Italy managing direc- BY CHRISTIE ELIEZER and the labeling sufficiently and LONDON- Recent changes in roof, with former Mercury/Island tor Massimo Giuliano will play a MELBOURNE, Australia-Reac- responsibly warns against explicit Warner Music Europe's top manage- France managing director Yan- greater role alongside Caccia. tion to the Australian government's lyrics and themes." ment, along with the end of a period of Philippe Blanc appointed chair - In his first major interview since plans to investigate the effective- Robert Walker, executive direc- uncertainty linked to the ill -fated man/CEO of this combination. joining Warner Music, Albertini ness of the music industry's volun- tor of AMRA, believes the code is Warner merger with EMI Group, Moreover, Albertini has realigned explains that Caccia's new position is tary stickering code runs the gamut successful. "Each year ARIA and have signaled the start of a new era the duties of Gero Caccia, Warner "not a token role; he ranks very high from indifference to alarm. AMRA submit a review of the oper- for the division, which has under -per- Music International's president for in the Warner Europe hierarchy." After a three -day meeting in ation of the code to the Office of Film formed for the past couple of years. southern Europe, who becomes exec- This appointment is "a real value-add Adelaide March 20-22, state and na- and Literature Classification," he A series of decisions by Paul - utive VP of Warner Music Europe for the region. He will help me in tional censorship ministers decided points out. "Retailers take their René Albertini, who joined Warner beginning April 1. expanding our business." to set up a committee to examine responsibilities seriously that some Music Europe as president last As a result, the He adds, "We have set a list of geo- whether the voluntary code, run by groups in the community might find December after two years as exec- French and Iberian graphical and repertoire priorities the Australian Record Industry some lyrics offensive. If we do get a utive VP at Sony Music Europe, (Spain and Portu- and mapped the places where we Assn. (ARIA) in conjunction with complaint, we alert our member sends strong signals both internal- gal) operations, have weaknesses and where there is the Australian Music Retailers responsible to the code and contact ly and externally that the region respectively under a potential for growth. Caccia, who Assn. (AMRA), should be reviewed. the complainant to tell them we are offers growth potential and that his the management of has a real background in finance and A statement issued after the pleased that the code is working." division will exploit it. Blanc and Saul deal-making, will implement our meeting by the ministers, most of But Michael McMartin, manag- Current retrenchment in other Tagarro, will now ALBERTINI expansion strategy. Caccia will look whom are attor- er of profession- parts of Warner Music Group (see report directly to at all the opportunities and make rec- neys general, al international story, page 1) is apparently not deter- Albertini. ommendations for a quick expansion." reads, "In gen- development at ring Albertini. He is selecting key Caccia will remain based in Milan Albertini declines to discuss any eral terms, the the Music Man- executives to help strengthen Warn- and will assist Albertini in coordinat- specific targets, but sources at Warn- code appears to agers Forum er's businesses in France, Spain, and ing corporate and business develop- er suggest that Scandinavia is already be operating sat - (MMF), is wor- Portugal and to help identify acquisi- ment for the entire European region, on the executive VP's radar for a isfactorily. How- ried. "Banning tion targets. Among his more unusu- while continuing as president of potential acquisition. ever, censorship records is a slip- al moves is the reorganization of the Warner Music's companies in Italy Central to Albertini's strategy for CANDI ministers are pery slope and BARNES company's French recorded music and Greece. In Italy, sources predict, (Continued on page 106) concerned about something we the levels of compliance." strenuously object to. If a review The statement adds, "Ministers of the code is planned, the MMF agree that audio recordings [that] looks forward to working with the advocate suicide, violence, sexual authorities on it." IMG's Ruhin Appointed To New Post violence, necrophilia, and other John Anderson, managing direc- abhorrent or criminal activities tor of EMI Music Publishing, says, BY ADAM WHITE and '70s, albeit for different reasons. June 24, 2000] to return to Europe, should not be available to children." "It's a natural reaction from parents. LONDON -BMG Entertainment For the past 20 months, Rubin has as VP /GM of marketing for the The code came into effect in 1996 The code is more a guideline for par- continues to tap its worldwide pool been managing director of BMG in music division of BMG U.K.) and tends to elicit fewer than a ents, but I doubt if that's going to of executive talent, turning to a 13- New Zealand, his homeland. Before Rubin, 54, expects to take up his dozen complaints a year from con- stop a child from listening to a year company veteran with front- that, he spent more than six years in new slot by July, reporting to sumers. In the past 12 months, record given to them by a friend." line experience in large and small Hong Kong as Thomas Stein, executive VP of most of the complaints filed have Warner Music Australia artist international markets to fill a vital BMG's VP of A &R worldwide marketing and A &R, been about alleged sexual and/or Jimmy Barnes agrees, saying, global marketing slot in New York. and marketing for who himself moved to the U.S. in violent lyrics on CDs by Eminem, "Honestly, I don't think it's going to BMG Entertainment's latest trav- the Asia -Pacific January after running BMG's busi- Marilyn Manson, and Limp Bizkit. stop [children from] buying [the eler is Stuart Rubin, who has been region and three ness in Germany, Switzerland, Aus- The latest political move comes as records]." Barnes sees this as the appointed senior VP of worldwide years as managing tria, and Eastern Europe for many no surprise to ARIA. At the group's latest attack on the music industry marketing, based in New York (Bill - director of the com- years. Rubin takes over from Bill annual meeting in February, execu- by the current government, follow- boardBulletin, March 26). pany's Australian Wilson, who left the company in tive officer Emmanuel Candi ing moves to relax parallel- import The move signals a new allegiance RUBIN business. For 13 March. Stein replaced Kevin Con- warned the board that, with three restrictions and ax grass -roots to an organizational structure first years previously, he roy, who left in January. state elections and a national elec- music organizations set up by the deployed when BMG was formed in worked at PolyGram Australia. The New Zealander's quarter-cen- tion to come in 2001, such themes as previous government." The R &B 1987. It is also evidence that the (In an unrelated move, BMG's tury of music -business experience censorship and law and order would singer says, "[They] need to really major music companies are increas- executive VP for the Assn. of South around the Pacific Rim qualifies him be used as vote -catchers. think about what they're doing to ingly sending middle managers to East Asian Nations region, Maarten to know something about the tricky Candi emphasizes, "Our code is the music industry in general. They work in different countries-a prac- Steinkamp, is ocean- hopping, too. He business of turning domestic stars one of the toughest in the world, just keep making stupid mistakes." tice virtually de rigueur at CBS is due to leave his Singapore -based into international attractions. Records and EMI Records in the '60s post after only 10 months [Billboard, (Continued on page 109)

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BY SCOTT AIGES Club (with U.S. sales of 1.2 million, music is "not my normal diet, and that included tragedy (such as the British pop star Peter Gabriel is according to SoundScan) was to I'm not a practicing Christian in accidental shooting death of found- known more for championing a Cuban music. At least that's what that way. But to me, when people ing member Velma Taylor in 1947) diverse array of African and Asian Chris Goldsmith of San Francisco's sing from their souls, it really res- and career conflict (Fountain left artists on his Real World label Rosebud Agency hopes. Goldsmith, onates. I think one of the attractions the group to pursue a solo career than for any enthusiasm for Amer- the Blind Boys' longtime booking with a lot of African music is that it for much of the '70s). Along the icana. But when Gabriel heard the agent, conceived the project with combines the spiritual content with way, the Blind Boys recorded near- new album by the Blind Boys of producer John Chelew and financed a more physical, passionate form. ly two -dozen albums for numerous Alabama -a group of septuage- the recording before it was shopped And this music [on Spirit of the Cen- labels and became one of the narian gospel singers that has to various labels. tury] definitely does that. I think nation's top gospel acts, thanks to been together since 1939 -it was "To me, Spirit of the Century is the [Christian] message is clearly constant touring and a rousing live love at first listen. almost a world -music record, important to them, and because of show. A turn off -Broadway in the Gabriel was instantly moved by which is why Real World is a great that, it becomes important to me 1994 Obie- winning Gospel at Colo - the combination of old -time gospel label for this to be on," Goldsmith and to the listener." nus brought the group to an even soul and darkly atmospheric blues. says. "I see parallels between the Clarence Fountain, George Scott, wider audience. He immediately offered to license Blind Boys and people like the BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA and Jimmy Carter -the core mem- The idea for Spirit of the Centu- the record, Spirit of the Century, Buena Vista Social Club, in that bers of the Blind Boys -first start- ry sprang from a 1998 package tour which will be released via Real they're legendary performers who have something to offer every- ed singing together at the Tallade- on which the Blind Boys and Ham- World April 9 in Europe and April have sort of been in the back- body, even people who aren't nec- ga Institute for the Blind in mond performed "Motherless 24 in the U.S. "For us it was a no- ground and are now being brought essarily into that genre." Alabama. In the ensuing decades, Child" together. "It was just an brainer," Gabriel said from his Lon- to the forefront. And I think they Gabriel agrees, saying that gospel they followed a hardscrabble path (Continued on page 99) don office. "As soon as we heard the music, we were hooked." Against a sparse but potent musi- cal backdrop created by a studio band of roots -music heroes -gui- Juniar Kelly's Marks North American Debut On VP tarist John Hammond, harmonica love' player Charlie Musselwhite, multi - BY ELENA OUMANO but tuneful singing style, the love in the top 10 in Jamaica. On the by England's Jet Star Records instrumentalist David Lindley, and Last year's overnight reggae sen- song "Sunshine" -the upcoming other hand, the aching soul of last year. A visiting Canadian DJ the rhythm section from Richard sation actually has an 18 -year-long U.S. single, also due April 3-is a "Well Runs Dry" could easily fig- took the song home to play on his Thompson's touring band -the career saga. Due April 3, Junior leading contender for ure on R &B and station; then Jamaican DJ Richie Blind Boys adapt their traditional Kelly's North American debut the reggae anthem of gospel charts. B discovered the tune during a jubilee -style harmonies to songs by album on the VP label -titled after 2001. "This is one of the Canadian appearance and contemporary writers like Tom the artist's beloved 2000 single "It's going to sell most highly anticipat- brought it to the island. Waits, Ben Harper, and Mick Jag - "Love So Nice " -demonstrates well," predicts Cher- ed reggae albums for Kelly's first single, 1985's "Over ger/Keith Richards. They also rein- that years of seasoning have given rel Foster, sales man- 2001," says WRTN- Her Body," came out via Neco vent some classic spirituals, as with this outstanding singer/DJ /reggae ager for the Bronx, FM New Rochelle, Records. Eight years later, his their haunting version of "Amazing rapper a distinct advantage. N.Y. -based one -stop N.Y., radio jock DJ "Give Them a Bly" launched Bob Grace" set to the tune of "House of Only a mature, secure Rastaman Moodies Records. Roy. "After having a Marley's sons' Ghetto Youths the Rising Sun." could admit before the world that Kelly "is a great lyri- top reggae single for label. "Go to Hell," Kelly's While the Blind Boys don't com- he has actually been hurt by love - cist, as everyone 2000 in all countries, scathing '95 attack on Jamaica's promise their lifelong commitment a rare and welcome admission of knows from the sin- Junior Kelly is defi- political system, was banned from island's airwaves -always a to a Christian message, Real World emotional vulnerability in this par- gles `Love So Nice' fl nitely living up to the hopes to maximize the record's ticularly macho reggae era. and `Boom Draw.' KE LLY expectations. He's mark of distinction within the crossover potential -which may be "Clean Heart," the opening cut He's also a dynamic here to stay." reggae fraternity. considerable, given the recent suc- of Love So Nice, emphasizes the performer and could easily become With "Love So Nice," Kelly had Kelly is in the midst of a 49- cess of American roots and gospel Rastafarian messages of, as Kelly the top reggae act right now." a top single in both Jamaica and date North American tour, head- music on the gold -certified Mercury puts it, "upful livity" and "one Kelly's vocal agility and the U.K. -a dual feat that "says lined by reggae singer Luciano soundtrack to the film O Brother, love," steering clear of the breadth of lyrical vision are equal- something about this artist," (and booked by the Peter Where Art Thou? (which is No. 14 on "unnecessary complexities" that ly evident in such tough DJ notes Randy Chin, vice president Schwartz Agency). It began The Billboard 200 this issue). Kelly says bog us down today. rhymes as the track "Boom of marketing for VP. "Love So March 22 in Lancaster, Pa., and Spirit of the Century may be to Rendered in an appealingly rough Draw," which is already charting Nice" was first released abroad, ends May 13 in Brooklyn, N.Y. gospel what Buena Vista Social

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Pearl Jam Delìvers Its Own Bootlegs Touring Video Accompanies Epic Act's 72 Live Double-Discs At Retail BY JONATHAN COHEN "Before everything went down in ation that also birthed the bootleg NEW YORK -Pearl Jam hasn't Roskilde, I think we felt like we were project, crew members Liz Burns, played live in nearly five months, and playing better than we'd ever played," Steve Gordon, and Kevin Shuss it's been nearly a year since their bassist Jeff Ament tells Billboard. "would finish their regular duties by sixth Epic album, Binaural, hit Then there was "a pivotal moment show time, then grab cameras and 0 -Town Goes Platinum. On March 16, 0 -Town was presented a platinum sales stores. There are no plans to record watching Sonic Youth open the first become a documentary film team," award by the Recording Industry Assn. of America for their eponymous J Records again until 2002. But this is not a show back in the States," singer Eddie Vedder writes. Each night, the three- debut. The plaque was presented during a gig at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom. quiet off -season for Vedder writes in the some shot about three -fourths of the The event was captured by the ABC TV show Making the Band, which begins airing the veteran act. In- video's liner notes. show on digital cameras provided by its second season April 13. Pictured backstage, from left, are J Records executive VP stead, Pearl Jam is "All the questions, Epic parent Sony. of promotion Richard Palmese; 0-Town's Jacob Underwood; J Records offering its fans an doubt, and Although despair Shuss had been infor- president/C00 Charles Goldstuck; J Records executive VP of worldwide marketing unprecedented array were laid to waste by mally filming Pearl Jam's shows for and sales Tom Corson; 0-Town's Erik-Michael Estrada; J Records founder of new releases. Clive the power of the years, Burns had no prior filmmaking Davis; Actual Management's Mike Cronin; 0- Town's Trevor Penick, Ashley By month's end, Parker sound and those who (Continued on page 14) Angel, and Dan Miller; and Actual Management's Mike Morin. the band will have is- were making it." sued an astonishing This renewed 72 double -disc live sense of purpose con- "bootleg" albums via AM ENT tinued throughout Epic, the third in- the 47 -date North Madonna's Tour To To stallment of which hits retail Tuesday American tour, footage of which Start, Drive -In's Stop; (27). Then there's the band's first-ever makes up the bulk of Touring Band concert video, Touring Band 2000, 2000. The film sports 28 songs drawn Honors Go To Parton, Los due on DVD Video and VHS April 10. from 19 different concerts, empha- Warren, lobos It all chronicles what band members sizing Pearl Jam's policy of never fol- WHAT IT FEELS LIKE FOR A GIRL . .. on tour, VH1's Behind the Music. The action, filed Thursday in say was one of the most emotionally lowing the same set list twice. (Dur- that is. While all the official announcements are still to California Superior Court in Los Angeles, claims that trying years in Pearl Jam's history. ing two nights last August in come, look for Madonna to kick off her tour in early Lewis violated the agreements set forth in an earlier The band even considered splitting Boston, the group played 51 differ- June in Europe. She will then come to the U.S. in mid - lawsuit between the two. after nine fans were crushed to death ent songs, repeating only seven.) In July and tour stateside into September. In 1984, Lewis sued Parker and others, claiming that during its set at the Roskilde Festi- all, more than 70 different songs Parker's tune "Ghostbusters" infringed upon his song val, held near Copenhagen last sum- were played during the tour. SING A SONG: Dolly Parton, Diane Warren, "I Want A New Drug." In 1995, the parties reached a mer (Billboard, July 15, 2000). Extending the organic spirit of cre- Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, and Paul Williams will settlement, which, according to the new suit, included be inducted into the National Academy of Popular a confidentiality clause. Parker now alleges that Lewis Music/Songwriters Hall of Fame June 14 in New York. breached that clause when he spoke about the suit on Billy Joel will receive the Johnny Mercer Award, Glo- a recent episode of Behind the Music. Parker is asking Inside -Out's Sherinian Solos ria and Emilio Estefan will get the Sammy Cahn for "all the consideration" the defendants were award- Lifetime Achievement Award, ed in their original settlement, as and peermusic's Ralph Peer will well as damages for emotional dis- With All -Instrumental `Inertia' be honored with the Abe Olman tress. No dollar figure was given. Publisher Award. "We're looking at the original BY CLAY MARSHALL BMI company, reveals that he also agreement, and we'll compare it to LOS ANGELES -Derek Sherinian took notes from an unlikely source: M ORE TO THE STORY? [Lewis'] original comments to see is a busy man. By year's end, the Los hip -hop maestro Dr. Dre. Grand Royal/Virgin act At the what this is all about," says Ger- Angeles -based keyboardist will "[Dre] knows the art of balance, of Drive -In has canceled its April 11- ald Margolis, Lewis' attorney. have performed on nine albums in sharing the spotlight," he says. "His 23 tour and gone on "indefinite the past four years. Somehow, in the solo albums aren't solely focused on hiatus," according to guitarist by Melinda Newman LAWSUIT, PART II: Discretion middle of all this activity, the in- him; he's not afraid to take a step Omar Rodriguez. The move Records has filed suit against pop demand musician found time to cut back and let the spotlight go. Give comes as the 7- year-old band is band All-4-One and its manager his own solo set, Inertia. everyone a chance to do their own experiencing its first blush of mainstream success with Patty Nichols, alleging breach of contract. The suit, Due April 17 via Inside -Out thing, because ultimately it's going the album Relationship of Command and modern rock filed March 22 in California Superior Court in Los Music America, Inertia offers 10 to make the album better." single "One Armed Scissor." In a statement, Rodriguez Angeles, contends that the group, which entered into instrumentals Inside -Out said, "We need time to rest up and re- evaluate, just to a joint venture with Discretion in August 2000, has that range from managing direc- be human beings again and to decide when we feel like refused to deliver masters for its current album to Dis- metal to jazz `IfI was going to get tor Jim Pitulski playing music again." A spokesman for the band said cretion. Additionally, the suit alleges that the group has fusion, show- any attention believes Sherin- that the group has not broken up and that Grand Royal "refused to cooperate" in securing rights from third - casing a high - ian succeeded in is preparing to work the group's next single, "Invalid party producers used on the album and has told Gay- profile lineup of whatsoever, I had to giving Inertia a Litter Department." lord Music Publishing to refuse to issue mechanical musicians that musical feel re- licenses for material on the album. According to the includes long- get great players miniscent of MAMMOTH CHANGES: Los Lobos, which is get- suit, the group was responsible for securing the rights. time Jeff Beck classic jazz -fu- ting a Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Bill- Furthermore, the plaintiff alleges that the defen- drummer Simon around me.' sion groups like board Latin Music Conference and Awards, slated dants demanded that the plaintiff sell All-4 -One the Phillips and gui- the Mahavishnu for April 24 -26 in Miami Beach, have shifted from rights to the recordings after they were finished mak- tarists Steve -DEREK SHERINIAN Orchestra and Hollywood Records to Mammoth Records. The ing the album for less money than Discretion had Lukather (Toto) Return to For- group, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary next already invested, plus a 1% royalty rate. and Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, ever. "Great individual players corn- year, heads into the studio for its Mammoth debut All-4 -One's attorney William Blackwell says the suit Black Label Society). ing together as one unit in singular this summer. Both Mammoth and Hollywood are came as a surprise to his clients. "We had been work- "I knew that instrumental music musical expression [has become part of the Buena Vista Music Group. ing with them to solve some of these issues when the is a hard sell to begin with," says rare]," he says. "We're happy to suit was served ... The [producer, musician, and pub- Sherinian, whose résumé includes bring that back." FLYING HIGH: The Eagles have surpassed Pink lishing] agreements should have been secured before studio stints with Dream Theater, Pitulski says the label will work the Floyd as the third best -selling group of all time, accord- you start a project. It's not up to the band to chase peo- Alice Cooper, Platypus, and Kiss. "If set's powerhouse rendition of Edgar ing to the Recording Industry Assn. of America. ple all over the country." I was going to get any attention, I Winter's No. 1 1973 hit, "Franken- Behind only the Beatles and Led Zeppelin, the had to get great players." stein," at metal and active rock radio. Eagles have now reached 83.5 million in cumulative STUFF: Direct Management is now representing He continues, "I wanted this album Sherinian, Lukather, and Phillips will record sales. More than 25% of the sales come from the Columbia Records act Evan & Jaron. The duo will to have more guitar on it than my first likely tour Japan together and possi- band's Their Greatest Hits: 1971-1975, which at 27 mil- begin a 30 -date tour, sponsored by Chanel, April 17 solo album -and I wanted Zakk as bly perform several stateside shows. lion is the top -selling album ever in the U.S. in Seattle. The label has just released the pair's sec- well as Steve, because they have such Still, the self-managed Sherinian ond single, "From My Head to My Heart" ... Maria contrasting styles ... I was trying to will have to be back in the studio soon- I AIN'T AFRAID OF NO LAWSUIT: Ray Parker Jr. Malta has started at Columbia Records as senior of absorb and learn as much as I could." er rather than later. The second has sued Huey Lewis and his publishing company director of publicity. She formerly held the same Sherinian, whose compositions are album by his progressive -rock super- Hulex Music over comments Lewis allegedly made on post at Capitol Records. published through an eponymous group, Planet X, is due in the fall.

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Reprise's Cave & Bad Seeds Return With New Look At Old themes

BY JULIE TARASKA "There aren't that many themes tures in mainstream magazines, shots, and press releases. The most likely "As I Sat Sadly by It has been four years since in the world," he stresses. "There's Mute is pursuing an aggressive label introduced the material at Her Side," will follow in the fall Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds re- love and death, God, and some plan to promote the new album. a worldwide album launch party to correspond with Cave and the leased an album of new material. variations of that." According to Donna Vergier, March 6 in London. Bad Seeds' U.S. tour. In that time, the multifaceted Cave also remains nonplussed Mute's international marketing Cave and the band will also Instead of publicizing the Cave has curated a major London about his band's narrative style, director, a video for the first sin- perform the music live starting album through retail signings music festival, finished a screen- gle, "As I Sat Silently by Her and meets -and -greets, Cave is play for Australian director John Side," has been serviced to music playing nine intimate solo shows Hillcoat, assembled a greatest - channels around the globe. The `There aren't that in the U.S. during the last two hits collection of his band's work, clip, directed by Cave cohort John weeks of March. He also per- written and performed an essay Hillcoat, has already achieved many themes in the formed March 19 on Late Show called Secret Life of the Love highest rotation status on Ger- world. There's love With Dave Letterman. Song, and appeared in two trib- man music channel Viva2. According to a Reprise utes to American folk -music A commercial single of "As I and death, God, spokeswoman, each Cave album archivist Harry Smith. Sat Silently by Her Side" was has sold between 50,000 and But perhaps most characteris- released March 19 in all countries and some 75,000 copies in the U.S. Mute's tic, the 43- year -old singer /song- except the U.S. A second single Vergier says that each of Cave's writer has also penned a fore- from the album, "15 Feet of Pure variations of that.' last two albums, Best of (1998) word to the Gospel According to White Snow," will street May 21. and Boatman's Call ('97), sold -NICK CAVE Mark for an abridged series of Hillcoat will shoot a video for the approximately 500,000 copies the Bible. Mark's Gospel is an track prior to its release. worldwide. Yet Cave's '96 album, "extraordinary piece of story- CAVE In all Mute territories, there April 18 in Stockholm, where Murder Ballads, which features telling," Cave says. "It's very will be promotional album give- they commence a three -month duets with British rocker Polly short and very rushed. It's like an which is the opposite of the chor- aways, including bookmarks, T- European tour. Jean Harvey and Australian pop excited child telling this incredi- us- driven teen pop and rap domi- shirts, and limited-edition prints In the U.S., where Cave is con- star Kylie Minogue, sold close to ble story. It's obsessed with the nating the charts today. of the record's cover (a painting sidered more of a cult artist, Re- 1 million copies worldwide on the death of Christ and just rockets "I've always thought that the by Tony Clark). In addition, Pen- prise will "capitalize on Nick's strength of its hit single, "Where to this horrible conclusion." He Bad Seeds were hopelessly irrele- guin U.K. will publish a Nick base, which might not be gigan- the Wild Roses Grow." pauses. "I find [the whole tale] vant to what was going on in the Cave lyric book that will be used tic but is very dedicated," says Cave's corpus of song is pub- very exciting." world of music," he says dryly. "I in that country's campaign. Reprise president Howie Klein. lished by Windswept Pacific in Of course he does; that cauldron think it's one of their primary Mute recently revamped The label has selected "15 Feet the U.S. and by Mute Song in the of religious ecstasy and impend- charms." He adds, "I have my own Cave's Web site, nickcave.co.uk, of Pure White Snow" as the set's U.K. The Bad Seeds are booked ing dread has been the leitmotif of voice. You may not like it, but it and sent journalists interactive first single; the radio -only track by Billions Corp. in the U.S. and Cave's work over the past 25 stands on its own, and I'm happy press kits that include artist was serviced to outlets March 13. by the U.K.'s Fair Warning/Wast- years. Since his days as one of the about that." interviews, video footage, press A second cut from the album, ed Talent elsewhere. post -punk hellions in the Birthday That voice has found Cave a Party, from the ashes of which he place among several different formed the Bad Seeds, Cave has media. He has appeared in more served as preacher- cum -enter- than a half-dozen movies, includ- tainer, sermonizing gospel- inflect- ing Wim Wenders' Wings of ed rock, delta blues, and expan- Desire, Tom DiCillo's Johnny sive ballads to a congregation of Suede, and Hillcoat's Ghosts . . . feverish fans. of the Civil Dead, the score and Yet it is a more mature, confi- screenplay to which he co- wrote. dent Cave revealed on the group's He has composed music for 11th studio set, No More Shall We seven films and penned two col- Part. Reprise will issue the album lections of lyrics and plays, King April 19 in the U.S., while Mute Ink and King Ink II. In addition, aP' will release it April 2 he has novel, the everywhere written a And 8822 CYNI HIA STREET else. In the U.K. -which the Aus- Ass Saw the Angel, which won tralian -born Cave has long called Book of the Year award from WEST HOLLYWOOD` home -there will be two versions Time Out in 1990. CALIFORNIA 90069 of the album: a standard set and a Cave cites Dostoevsky and limited- edition package with W.H. Auden as literary heroes, as bonus tracks and footage of the well as Shakespeare and South- recording sessions. ern Gothic writer Flannery FRENCH COUNTRY CHARM In a change, the album's songs O'Connor. But ask him if he is a were recorded in real -time, with musician or songwriter, and he IN THE HEART OF WEST HOLLYWOOD Cave performing alongside the harbors no illusions. band; usually his parts are over- "Well, the lyric- writing -and Nestled in the Complimentary fresh fruit and beverage upon arrival dubbed. Contemporary folk sing- writing in general -come more foothills of West Rooftop swimming pool and mineral water spa ers Anna Kate I I do and McGarrigle naturally. feel that quite Hollywood, Le Rêve In -suite dining and rooftop poolside dining also lend their voices to the set, well," he says. "As a musician, I offers all the comfort with vocals Cave says are have always felt an impostor. For : Kitchenettes with refrigerator and mini -bar that and charm of Old "painfully beautiful, so fragile and a long time, I didn't think I ap- : In -suite copier, printer, fax machines unobtrusive." proached songs musically, al- European tradition. -line telephone with voice mail Backing up Cave in the Bad though that has certainly changed Guests of Le Rêve Multi Seeds -an experimental -rock over the years as I've gotten a will experience the Private lines available upon request "supergroup" -are Mick Harvey better grasp on music. I can sing quiet elegance of Meeting room for up to 45 people (ex- Birthday Party), Blixa Bargeld better now; I can play the piano. West Hollywood Remote control TV with HBO (Einsturzende Neubauten), Thom- But, you know, I'm primarily a at its best. Along as Wydler (Die Haut), Martyn songwriter." ; Indoor parking with Le Rêve's Casey (ex- Triffids), Warren Ellis Like many idiosyncratic Euro- In suite movies (Dirty Three), Jim Silavunos, and pean artists, Cave is a household charm and beauty, Conway Savage. name in some territories and guests are offered Fireplace Although Cave's subject matter inevitably less popular in others. superior amenities. Gym has deepened with each subse- Accordingly, Mute and Reprise quent album, the singer remains, each are tailoring their strate- 1- 800 -835 -7997 + 1- 310 -854 -1114 + 1- 310 -657 -2623 (fax) by his own admission, "musically gies to fulfill audience demand and lyrically ... chained to the market -by- market. www.lereyehotel.com same bowl of vomit," for which he In Europe and Australia, does not apologize. where Cave benefits from fea-

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PEARL JAM DELIVERS ITS OWN BOOTLEGS (Couti1 /ed from ¡rage 12) experience. All three honed their tribute just about anything." the project, the band selected six record for simultaneous debuts previ- end of March 16, when individual song chops on the fly, providing a seldom - Long one of the most -bootlegged noteworthy shows -marked with a ously held by Selena, with four. clips aired at the top of every hour on seen look behind the scenes of the live bands in music, Pearl Jam had dis- small "ape man" logo on the CD- In early March, the ante was upped MTV2. An hour -long edit of the Pearl Jam experience. cussed releasing shows en masse for from each installment that they felt when the discs for seven shows from release will air April 14 on VH1, while "We really wanted to make the several years. But the group was best represented the spirit of the the first leg of the North American still another edit is set to run starting fans feel like if they weren't there [at "never that excited about what we tour. The second of two gigs in tour bowed on the chart. "It's a testa- in July on PBS. Screenings in theaters a show] that they knew what hap- heard," Ament says. Other issues, Katowice, Poland, was especially ment to the band's uniqueness, and with digital projection are set for New pened and what went on and that including how to present the releases almost truly fitting, for them to break York (April 5) and Seattle (April 9), they were part of it," Burns says. The in the marketplace and the logistics of their own records," Barnett says, and Epic college reps are coordinating DVD edition boasts 50 minutes of preparing the show tapes for mass PearlJam broke adding that the first two installments screenings on a dozen university cam- bonus footage, including a montage consumption, kept the idea on the of bootlegs have to date sold more puses for the week of April 2. of European tour clips set to three back burner until last summer. the record for than 12 million copies worldwide. With a monumental year of music previously unheard instrumentals "You really have no idea what the simultaneous debuts The one -two punch of the final set under its collective belt, the Pearl Jam from the Binaural sessions, plus size of the group of people is that col- of bootlegs and the home video is "an camp already has some intriguing music videos for the songs "Do the lects this stuff," band manager Kelly on The Billboard 200. undeniable combination that will com- ideas up its sleeve for future projects. Evolution" (from 1998's Yield album) Curtis says. "It was bigger than we plement all the releases to date," says Ament says the band is sifting and "Oceans," which was shot in 1991 thought, for sure." Epic VP of worldwide marketing through B -sides and compilation and but never released in the U.S. Also Still, even after the idea was green- memorable for both Ament and Scott Greer. "It's the first commer- soundtrack cuts for a rarities album, included is footage from the "Matt- lit by Curtis and the band, Ament says Cameron. "We came out with a set cially available live footage on the which could be out by Christmas. Cam," allowing viewers to watch he thought no more than "a couple list that was definitely a lot different band that exists and an incredible "There's a handful of songs that three songs from drummer Matt thousand [copies] of each" show would than anything we'd done on the tour," companion piece to the live shows." we're all bummed out ended up as a Cameron's vantage point. be pressed and that Epic would be, to Ament says, "but pretty much right According to Epic VP of marketing B -side and got forgotten, whether it's Just as Pearl Jam's devoted fan say the least, hesitant to bring the at the beginning, we said, `Let's relax Chris Poppe, the label is rolling out a `Dead Man' or even `Yellow Ledbet- base got first crack at each installment project under the Sony umbrella. and do whatever comes to mind.' " multifaceted marketing campaign for ter,' " he says. "They're songs that we of the so-called tour bootlegs for a dis- Instead, the label threw its full inter- To the pleasant surprise of all par- "Touring Band" that began the week- feel are really great." count price, Touring Band will be national marketing muscle behind ties, the bootlegs were an immediate available through the band's fan what Ament describes as a "great hit with fans and newcomers alike. organization, the Ten Club, one week rock'n'roll chance." The band's sound The tour opener in Lisbon, Portugal, prior to its arrival at retail. The film man, Brett Eliason, working in tan- last May even debuted at No. l on the amusement will sell for $15.95 via PearlJam.com dem with engineerJohn Burton, went Portuguese album chart, according to BOXSCORE and $24.98 in stores. "Over the last right to work, and barely eight weeks Epic executive VP/GM Steve Bar- u s i n b e s s TOP10 CONCERT GROSSES two years, the Ten Club has become a after the European tour ended, the nett. During the first week of October, Gross Attendance whole different organization," Ament shows were in the hands of fans. five European shows arrived at once ARTIST(S) Venue Date(s) Ticket Price : Capacity Promoter says. "It's a pretty amazing way to dis- To ease uncertain consumers into on The Billboard 200, breaking the ALEIANDRO SANZ Auditorio Nacional March 3- $2818,519 80,909 RAC Producciones Mexico City 18 (26,775,93D pesos) 89,154 $75/$10 nine shows

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--"owl NO. 1 Illll- CREED A' MY OWN PRISON Will Revive Rock Radio DO YOU OWE THE 1 1 WIND -UP 13049 (11.98/18.98) ® 51 weeks at No. 1 182 BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS* LEGEND BY JONATHAN COHEN 2 2 TUFF GONG/ISLAND 846210/IDJMG (12.98/18.98) 613 NEW YORK -Rock'n'roll runs Internal Revenue Service? DIXIE CHICKS'° WIDE OPEN SPACES Pollard's 3 3 MONUMENT 68195/SONY (NASHVILLE) (10.98 E0117.98) ME 165 deep through Robert METALLICA +" METALLICA veins. Indeed, the 43-year -old front 4 5 ELEKTRA 61113" /EEG (11.98/17.98) 502 man of Dayton, Ohio -based under- KID ROCK A' DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE ground icons Guided by Voices has 5 6 TOP DOG/LAVA/ATLANTIC 83119 " /AG (12.98/18.98) ® 117 "Offer - In - Compromise" GODSMACK A' GODSMACK been singlehandedly trying resur- 6 4 REPUBLIC 153190 /UNIVERSAL (12.98/18.98) OM 116 rect the glory days of rock radio for SHANIA TWAIN 18 COME ON OVER 15 7 8 MERCURY (NASHVILLE) 536003 (12.98/18.98) 177 more than years. His band's new AEROSMITH *1° AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS album, Isolation Drills, might give We Do Negotations 8 16 COLUMBIA 57367/CRG (7.98 ED/11.98) 331 him his best shot yet. AEROSMITH A° BIG ONES Isolation Drills, due April 3, is 9 9 GEFFEN 424716/INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) 154 With The I.R.S. BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BANDA.' GREATEST HITS GBV's second set for TVT after a 10 12 CAPITOL 30334" (10.98/15.98) 335 long, productive tenure with Mata- DMXA° IT'S DARK AND HELL IS HOT 11 11 RUFF RYDERS/DEF JAM 558227 * /IDJMG (12.98/18.98) 126 dor. And while its predecessor, 1999's JOURNEY10 JOURNEY'S GREATEST HITS Ric Ocasek- produced Do the Col- H. Macy Favor J.D., C.P.A., M.B.A. 12 7 COLUMBIA 44493/CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98) 486 lapse, brought the band to a greater PINK FLOYD" DARK SIDE OF THE MOON level of visibility before, its Edward E. Dudley, C.P.A. 13 13 CAPITOL 46001* (10.98/17.98) 1251 than ever BON JOVI A° CROSS ROAD slick studio polish at times obscured 14 10 MERCURY 526013 /IDJMG (10.98/17.98) 88 SUBLIME A' SUBLIME 15 14 GASOLINE ALLEY 111413 /MCA (12.98/18.98) 225 (Both Ex-I.R.S. Agents) B.B. KING THE BEST OF B.B. KING - 20TH CENTURY MASTERS THE MILLENIUM COLLECTIOIN 16 - MCA 111939 (6.98/11.98) 3 AC/DC" BACK IN BLACK 17 20 EASTWEST 92418/EEG (11.98/17.981 345 HITS (614) 478-3918 2PACA9 GREATEST 18 21 AMARU /DEATH ROW 490301 * / INTERSCOPE (19.98/24.98) 89 MILES DAVIS A' KIND OF BLUE 19 15 LEGACY /COLUMBIA 64935/CRG (7.98 EQ/11.98) 101 BY VOICES (614) GUIDED 337-8122 JAMES TAYLOR" GREATEST HITS 20 34 WARNER BROS. 3113 (7.98/11.98) 539 ENYA A' PAINT THE SKY WITH STARS - THE BEST OF ENYA 21 19 REPRISE 46835/WARNER BROS. (11.98/17.98) 54 the stripped -down rock power and U2 THE BEST OF 1980 -1990 oddball narratives GBV fans have 22 22 ISLAND 524613/IDJMG (12.98/18.98) 58 come to call holy. QUEEN GREATEST HITS 23 28 HOLLYWOOD 161265 (11.98/17.98) 398 Luckily for devotees, both are back DEF LEPPARD A' VAULT - GREATEST HITS 1980 -1995 in full force on Isolation Drills, which 24 23 MERCURY 528718/IDJMG (10.98/17.98) 224 was produced by Rob Schnapf (Beck, JANET JACKSON A' DESIGN OF A DECADE 1986/1996 Elliott Smith) and recorded at New 25 18 A &M 540399 * / INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) 31 SCmástéítriñg DAVE MATTHEWS BANDA' CRASH York's Loho Music. Pollard, who was 26 17 RCA 66904 (11.98/17.98) 246 a fourth -grade teacher in the Dayton MATCHBOX 20 +" YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU 27 24 LAVA/ATLANTIC 92721 * /AG (10.98/17.98) El 208 public schools until 1994, admits with Steely Dan AC/DC a laugh that "it's weird for the 12th 28 25 EASTWEST 92215/EEG (11.98/17.98) 149 album to be the one where the band Nelly Furtado VARIOUS ARTISTS BODY + SOUL: LOVE SERENADE his 29 - TIME LIFE 3397 (17.98/19.98) 15 matures." But uncharacteristical- Vitamin C VARIOUS ARTISTS TODDLER FAVORITES ly introspective lyrics provide an 30 30 MUSIC FOR LITTLE PEOPLE/KID RHINO 75262 /RHINO (3.98/6.98) 12 intriguing, seldom -seen glimpse at Wu -Tang Clan ANDREA BOCELLI A' ROMANZA 31 39 PHILIPS 539207 (12.98/18.98)® 173 the men behind the music. Limp Bzkit SUBLIME 40 OZ. TO FREEDOM The new album's recurring theme 43 GASOLINE ALLEY 124 Binocular 32 111474/MCA (12.98/18.981M of separation was inspired by the BRITNEY SPEARS" ...BABY ONE MORE TIME 33 31 JIVE 41651 (11.98/18.98) 115 yearlong tour in support of Do the Garbage EMINEM A° THE SLIM SHADY LP had Collapse, the longest the band Shawn Mullins 34 27 WEB/AFTERMATH 490287 * / INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.981 105 ever undertaken. While the trek ABBA A' GOLD 35 26 POLYDOR 517007 /UNIVERSAL (12.98/18.98) 204 helped the album sell 38,000 copies in David Garza EVA CASSIDY SONGBIRD according to SoundScan, it the U.S., 1. Mesas 36 - BLIX STREET 10045 (11.98/16.98) 1 exacted a heavy emotional toll on Pol- AL GREEN GREATEST HITS 37 33 HI/THE RIGHT STUFF 30800 /CAPITOL (10.98/16.98) 130 lard and his revolving -door cast of Elysian Fields CAROLE KING1° TAPESTRY bandmates. (The current lineup fmds Loud Rocks 38 42 EPIC 65850 (7.98 EQ/11.98) 447 Pollard joined by guitarists Doug NIRVANA*'' NEVERMIND 39 49 DGC 424425" /INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) 287 Gillard and Nate Farley, bassist Tim GUNS N' ROSES*'' APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Tobias, and drummer John McCann, Evan Dando 40 50 GEFFEN 424148/INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) 480 who replaced Jim MacPherson after ong PATSY CLINE HEARTACHES Patrwia Bar 41 44 MCA SPECIAL PRODUCTS 420265/MCA (3.98/6.98) 7 Isolation Drills was completed.) PHIL COLLINS A' ...HITS Pollard drove back to Dayton alone Girls 42 37 FACE VALUE/ATLANTIC 83139/AG (10.98/17.98) 120 er:. 3 Grammy® after the tour wrapped, scribbling out Award BROOKS & DUNN A' THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION Marah 43 36 ARISTA NASHVILLE 18852 /RLG (10.98/17.98) 147 lyrics far removed from the abstract , T TO Against Nature TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS A° GREATEST HITS vignettes that frequent such previ- Freedy lohnst. 44 46 MCA 110813 (12.98/18.98) 357 ous classics as 1994's Bee Thousand DR. DREA' THE CHRONIC *AlbumAlbum of the Year Spearhead 45 35 DEATH ROW /INTERSCOPE 50611 * /PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) 107 and 1995's Alien Lanes. CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL A° CHRONICLE THE 20 GREATEST HITS While setting the weighty words *BestBest Engineered Album Juliana Hatfield 46 - FANTASY 2" (12.98/17.981 374 to his signature melodies (best heard 'N SYNC10 'N SYNC Pop Vocal Performance Way man Tisdale 47 41 RCA 67613 (11.98/18.98) 157 on first single "Glad Girls"), Pollard Best JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE HENDRIX: THE BEST OF JIMI HENDRIX realized that he had written an album Toni: 48 - EXPERIENCE HENDRIX 111671 * /MCA (12.98/18.98) 53 "about what we do on a daily basis Mastered by Scott Hull TOOL A' AENIMA Ani DiFranco 49 - VOLCANO 31087" (11.98/17.98) 175 (Continued on page 68) Classic Sound DAVE MATTHEWS BANDA' BEFORE THESE CROWDED STREETS at John Stirratt 50 32 RCA 67660* (11.98/17.98) 109 Catalog albums are 2-year -old titles that have fallen below No. 100 on The Billboard 200 or reissues of older albums. Tota Chart Weeks column reflects combined weeks title has appeared on The Billboard 200 and Top Pop Catalog Albums. 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COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, SoundScan® The Heatseekers chart lists the best -selling titles by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Z AND INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY 11111 II album reaches this level, the album and the artist's subsequent albums are immedi- O I- top 100 of The Billboard 200 chart. When an f. ineligible to appear on the Heatseekers chart. All albums are available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is V) ately w Q w i ARTIST APRIL 7, 2001 TITLE available. Q Albums with the greatest sales gains. a 2001, Billboard /BPI Communications. I- 3 3 (.-) IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT FOR CASSETTE /CD) ZOEGIRL --Nod No. 1 Iwo- 26 18 30 ZOEGIRL SPARROW 51734 (15.98 CD) 4 4 AMERICAN HI -FI ISLAND 542871/IDJMG (12.98 CD) AMERICAN HI -FI Q 21 21 36 THE UNION UNDERGROUND PORTRAIT /COLUMBIA 67778*/CRC (7.98E0/11.98) ...AN EDUCATION IN REBELLION ( 2 ) NEW OLD 97'S ELEKTRA 62531/EEG (17.98 CD) SATELLITE RIDES TELL YOU lD 23 17 SAMANTHA MUMBA WILD CARD/POLYDOR 549413 /INTERSCOPE (11.98/17.98) GOTTA 3 2 20 MUDVAYNE NO NAME 63821 /EPIC (17.98 EQ CD) L.D. 50 CREEK ® 33 8 NICKEL CREEK SUGAR HILL 3909 (16.98 cm NICKEL 5 47 KEITH URBAN CAPITOL (NASHVILLE) 97591 (10.98/16.98) KEITH URBAN ® 30 NEW JERRY RIVERA ARIOLA 82955 /BMG LATIN (10.98/15.98) RIVERA 7 3 ALIEN ANT FARM NEW NOIZE/DREAMWORKS 450293 /INTERSCOPE (8.98/12.98) ANTHOLOGY © 31 24 23 KURT CARR & THE KURT CARR SINGERS COSPO CENTRIC 490747/INTERSCOPE (10.9815.98) AWESOME WONDER 10 17 NEW FOUND GLORY DRIVE-THRU 112338/MCA (8.98/12.98) NEW FOUND GLORY ® 32 22 22 THE NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHOIR FEATURING JOHN P. KEE VERITY 43139 (12.98/18.98) NOT GUILTY... THE EXPERIENCE O] NEW SKRAPE RCA 67935 (13.98 CD) NEW KILLER AMERICA 33 25 30 STACIE ORRICO FOREFRONT 25253 (11.98/15.98) GENUINE 11 6 TANTRIC MAVERICK 47978/WARNER BROS. (11.98 CD) TANTRIC ® MANIA 2050 34 NEW GRUPOMANIA UNIVERSAL LATINO 013815 (9.98/16.98) 12 13 PAULINA RUBIO Az UNIVERSAL LATINO 543319 (9.98/16.98) PAULINA ® 35 31 3 BAD BOY JOE WHAT IF 364 /E- LASTIK (15.98 CD) THE BEST OF FREESTYLE MEGAMIX 10 NEW MR. SHORT KHOP HEAVYWEIGHT 2150 * /TVT (10.98/16.98) DA KHOP SHOP 36 35 2 NONPOINT MCA 112364 (8.98/12.98) STATEMENT 11 8 24 AT THE DRIVE -IN GRAND ROYAL 49999./VIRGIN (9.98 CD) RELATIONSHIP OF COMMAND 31 27 86 BRAD PAISLEY ARISTA NASHVILLE 18871/RLG (10.98/17.98) WHO NEEDS PICTURES ® 15 16 COLD FLIP /GEFFEN 490726/INTERSCOPE (8.98/12.98) 13 WAYS TO BLEED ON STAGE 38 40 6 AZUL AZUL SONY DISCOS 83941 (10.98 EQ/16.98) EL SAPO 13 1 3 ANTHONY KEARNS/RONAN TYNAN/FINBAR WRIGHT MUSIC MATTERS 9020 03.98117.98) THE IRISH TENORS: ELLIS ISLAND 39 46 12 ST. GERMAIN BLUE NOTE 25114 * /CAPITOL (16.98 CD) TOURIST 14 6 13 CHARLIE WILSON MAJOR HITS 490371 / INTERSCOPE (17.98 CD) BRIDGING THE GAP CO) NEW KAM HARD TYME/JCOR 493007/INTERSCOPE (12.98/17.98) KAMNESIA 15 NEW LFT CHURCH CHOIR/HEZEKIAH WALKER VERITY 43157 (10.98/16.98) LOVE IS LIVE! 41 30 5 TIM RUSHLOW ATLANTIC (NASHVILLE) 83326/AG (10.98/16.98) TIM RUSHLOW 16 9 3 KIM BURRELL TOMMY BOY GOSPEL 1450/TOMMY BOY (10.98/16.98) LIVE IN CONCERT 42 41 14 JUAN GABRIEL A ARIOLA 80227/BMG LATIN (9.98/14.98) ABRAZAME MUY FUERTE 17 NEW BANDA EL RECODO FONOVISA 6102 (8.98/12.98) CONTIGO POR SIEMPRE 43 26 4 JOHN DIGWEED BOXED 019 /STUDIO K7 (18.98 CD) LOS ANGELES -GLOBAL UNDERGROUND 18 NEW ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES FAT WRECK CHORDS 6z0* (14.98 co) BLOW IN THE WIND 44 42 2 JOHN HAMMOND POINTBLANK 50764NIRGIN (17.98 CD) WICKED GRIN ® 19 6 LUPILLO RIVERA SONY DISCOS 84276 (8.98 EQ/13.98) DESPRECIADO 45 39 20 RACHAEL LAMPA WORD 61068/EPIC (11.98 EQ/16.98) LIVE FOR YOU 20 16 42 RASCAL FLATTS LYRIC STREET 165011 /HOLLYWOOD (11.98/17.98) RASCAL FLATTS 46 32 15 PRU CAPITOL 23120 (6.98/9.98) PRU 21 14 21 JAMIE O'NEAL MERCURY (NASHVILLE) 170132 (11.98/17.98) SHIVER

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COUNTRY `DREAM': chart (No. 8). Lopez In English. Latin music April 11 in Santa Fe, N.M.; Mark Farina has released Country /pop group South The song is the first to artist Alvaro Lopez makes his April 13 in Austin, Texas; several albums featuring 65's new album, Dream chart for South 65, as its English -language debut with April 14 in Dallas; April 17 his specialty- electronica/ Large, due May 1 on At- 1998 self -titled debut album The Alvaro Lopez Project (One in Lawrence, Kan.; April 18 house music. He's experi- lantic Nashville Records, is did not yield any charting Voice Records). Lopez, a former in Iowa City, Iowa; April 19 encing an impact on a Bill- off to a promising start. singles. member of the Dove Award -win- in Minneapolis; and April 20 board chart with his cur- The album's first single, South 65 appeared at the ning group Torre Fuerte, was in Chicago. rent release, Mushroom National Assn. of Campus also once a member of Luis Activities Convention in Miguel's band. Lopez says that IN CONTROL: Latin February. There are tenta- "love and life" are his two music group Control may tive plans for South 65 to do favorite musical subjects. be on the verge of a Heat - a U.S. college campus tour seekers breakthrough with this fall, preceded by anoth- its latest album on EMI er tour closer to the new REGIONAL HEATSEEKERS NO. 1s Latin. The self -titled set is album's release. currently bub- bling under the MOUNTAIN NORTHEAST O VER THE Blue Man Group, Audio Charlie Wilson, Bridging The Gap Heatseekers CHARTS: Rock chart. The al- band Over the EAST NORTH CENTRAL bum's strongest Rhine has carved Mudvayne, L.D. 50 sales are in the Schneider's Land. out a niche follow- south central Davis' Solo Debut. Jody Bluesy rocker Bob Schnei- ing over the years, region, and it Davis, guitarist for the pop- Christian rock group der is a popular attraction releasing several MIDDLE ATLANTIC debuts this issue ular in his hometown of Austin, albums since 1991. The Best Of Freestyle Megamix, Bad Boy Joe at No. 14 on that the Newsboys, steps into r his self - Texas. He won several The Cincinnati - WEST NORTH CENTRAL region's chart. the spotlight with Skrape, New Killer America r honors at last year's based group's first SOUTH ATLANTIC Control has also titled debut solo album, Austin Music Awards, Billboard chart Gilberta Santa Rosa, Intenso charted this issue released March 27 on including musician of the was the 1994 PACIFIC on The Billboard Pamplin Records. Davis entry Mr. Short Khop, Da Khop Shop year and songwriter of the album Eve, which Latin 50 (at No. says that he's still a mem- 28) and the region- ber of the Newsboys but year. Schneider's album peaked at No. 8 on SOUTH CENTRAL Lonelyland was released the regional East Old 97's, Satellite Rides al Mexican chart that he wanted to do a March 27 on Universal North Central (No. 8). solo project as an outlet Records. Schneider says chart. Over the Last year, Con- for his "original ideas that that he likes making music Rhine returns with THE REGIONAL ROUNDUP trol had a hit on haven't been on a News- that "I could still be doing Films for Radio (Back those two charts with boys album." Rotating top 10 lists of best -selling titles by new and developing artists. in 20 years." Porch /Narada Records), Cumbias Sin Control, EAST NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH ATLANTIC which reached at No. 40 on Jazz Vol. 3 (Om Records), which bows this issue at 1. Mudvayne L.D. 50 1. Gilberto Santa Rosa Intenso No. 16 on the East North 2. American Hi -Fi American Hi -Fi 2. American Hi -Fi American Hi -Fi The Billboard Latin 50 and which bows this issue at 3. Skrape New Killer America 3. Keith Urban Keith Urban "The Most Beautiful Girl," Central chart. 4. Tantric Tantric 4. Charlie Wilson Bridging The Gap No. 12 on the regional Mex- No. 18 on the Pacific region- 5. Charlie Wilson Bridging The Gap 5. Mudvayne L.D. 50 ican al chart. His next album, is ascending the Hot Coun- The band is currently on 6. Keith Urban Keith Urban 6. Ednita Nazario Sin Lucite chart. try Singles & Tracks chart a U.S. tour. Upcoming dates 7. Alien Ant Farm ANThology 7. Co -ed Utopia Mixer Presents United 8. Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts 8. Skrape New Killer America (No. 57 this issue) and the are April 7 in Los Angeles; 9. Mr. Short Khop Da Khop Shop 9. LFT Church Choir/Hezekiah Walker, Pastor Love Is Live! FARINA MUSHROOMS: DJ's Of, is due Tuesday (3) Top Country Singles Sales April 9 in Tucson, Ariz.; 10. A.KeamslR.TynaVF.Wright The Irish Tenors: Ellis Island 10. Field Mob 613: Ashy To Classy San Francisco -based DJ on Razor & Tie.

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ing Crows when "Meet Virginia," its ode S P O T L I G H T S P O T L I G H T S P O T L I G H T to a wrong- side-of- the -tracks girl full of BIG PUN quirky contradictions, hit radio in 1998. Endangered Species Sadly, beyond "Virginia," its eponymous PRODUCERS: various debut album fell into an abyss of same- Loud 1963 ness, its songs such carbon copies of each Big Pun is the latest rapper to pass other that it was impossible to tell them before his time. Loud pays tribute apart. Drops of Jupiter fairs slightly bet- { to its fallen soldier with Endangered ter. The music fails to gain any momen- Species, and unlike recent tribute tum until track seven, and by then, albums, this 24 -track set features Train's lucky the listener's still spinning Pun as its centerpiece. The collection the CD. Too bad, because that's where includes classic songs from his first its Southern folk/rock begins to rumble, album (1998's Capital Punishment), with the nostalgic "Let It Roll," the guest appearances, previously unre- throbbing "Getaway," and the melan- AI L J leased material, and new songs. First choly, sax -tinged closer, "Mississippi." 1 single "How We Roll" is one of the Let's hope that if Train's given the EDITED BY MICHAEL PAOLETTA chance to make a third album, it'll finally BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND GUIDED BY VOICES fill it with clearly discernable songs. A Live In New York City Isolation Drills shame for a band that seems so earnestly PRODUCERS: Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Plotkin PRODUCER: Rob Schnapf on the verge of realizing itself. -CLT P O P Columbia 85490 TVT 2160 * LAURA NYRO Debate rages over what is not includ- Unlike so many bands who have either JOURNEY Angel in the Dark ed on this two -disc document of carefully copied or mindlessly aped Arrival PRODUCERS: Laura Nyro, Scott Billington, Springsteen's reunion with the E their British Invasion heroes, Dayton, PRODUCER: Kevin Shirley Eileen Silver- Lillywhite Street Band, but this companion to Ohio's Guided by Voices has always Columbia 05329 Rounder 11661 -3176 the HBO concert special of the same followed the spirit rather than the let- Several minutes into Arrival, the listen- Few albums have been as aptly titled, as name (plus bonus tracks) handily sup- ter of that musical law. GBV leader er is likely to reach for a calendar. Is it Laura Nyro's fans will receive these final ports the legend of the group's live Robert Pollard churns out a couple of really 2001? In the land of Journey, one studio recordings like an angel's gift from power and passion. Notable in the albums' worth of impossibly melodic, can't be too sure. Much of the veteran heaven. Nyro, who succumbed to ovarian mix of old and new is a beautifully bittersweet power-pop every annum. band's 18th set sounds like it could've cancer in 1997, recorded these tracks in '94 countrified "Mansion on the Hill," a This year's model is both sonically and been recorded during its '80s prime. and '95, mostly self-accompanied on spirited "Prove It All Night," and the emotionally the most up-to -date yet. That's not necessarily a bad thing; after acoustic piano. Co- producers Eileen Sil- unreleased, controversial "American Pollard's lyrics often ache now with the all, it would be more jarring had the new tracks; offered in two versions, ver-Lillywhite, who partnered with Nyro Skin (41 Shots)," written in response pain and wisdom of middle age, al- band returned swathed in electronic original is a methodical in a record company project, and Scott to the New York police shooting of the tune that though his latest outfit can rock with sonics or hip-hop samples. Instead, samples Jackson's "Let's Wait Billington, Rounder VP of A &R, wisely immigrant Amadou Diallo. Of the six Janet the sound of evergreen youth. With Arrival shows Journey striving for a Awhile," while Gotti's light- added top -flight pop/jazz backup in keep- bonus cuts, most gripping are the Iry widescreen tracks like "Fair Touch- steady, consistent musical familiarity. hearted remix is tailor -made for ing with Nyro's tradition -and only when rarely played "Lost in the Flood," ing," producer Rob Schnapf ups the Unfortunately, the new album shows the radio. The album also features Pun appropriate. Many songs, such as Nyro's from Springsteen's '73 debut, and an ante on Ric Ocasek's radio-ready work band attempting to mine well -turned classics such as his appearance on the achingly beautiful "Serious Playground," intense solo reclamation of `Born in for GBV's 1999 TVT opus, Do the Col- soil even as it tries to recover from the "Off the Books." What's feature only her vocals and piano. In addi- the U.S.A." Tales of redemption and Beatnuts' lapse. On the flipside, the dirge "How's loss of longtime belter Steve Perry. To most striking about Endangered tion to her own material, she cut a number introspection take on new life as My Drinking ?" sees Pollard trading his his credit, replacement Steve Augeri Species is it shows Pun's rejec- of classic pop and soul covers. Her emo- Springsteen plays the inspired role that usual lyrical abstraction for bracing has respectable chops, and he works his of musical limits. Tracks tion- drenched versions of Smokey Robin- of rock'n'roll revivalist, and very tion featur- reality. On Isolation Drills, Pollard way through both metallic anthems and ing Kool G. Rap, Brandy, Joe, and son & the Miracles'"Ooh Baby Baby" and together with the band, he performs proves that thinking like a grown -up power ballads with relative ease. It Martin proved the rapper's Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "Walk on as if the very soul of music depended Ricky and rocking like a teenager aren't nec- doesn't hurt, either, that he has a vocal crossover potential-RH By" recall her landmark Motown/soul- on it.-JB essarily mutually exclusive. BB tone and a style that's remarkably close cover album Gonna Take a Miracle (fea- to Perry's. Still, it's hard to imagine a turing LaBelle); her anguished solo rendi- Journey record sans the original Steve not cloth, and as a result, thing new and different. In the case of the vibe, lyrically instrumentally, is - tion of Rodgers & Hart's "He Was Too cut from trendy and Brit faring well in today's marketplace. -LF well Boat, you'll did. & Good to Me," meanwhile, salutes her great it's not likely to perform against Prayer be glad you -LF pop; early Beatles, Gerry the Pace- popular song predecessors and consecrates today's seemingly endless barrage of teen makers, and Herman's Hermits rush to SWAG R& B H I P - H O P her deserved place alongside them. -JB acts, hip- hoppers, and pimp -rockers. Still, * mind as the tracks spin by, with a Zom- / Polichinelle has the sweet pop melodies Catchall bies feel on "Please Don't Tell." For fad- MIKI HOWARD * THE PRAYER BOAT that should tickle mainstream ears. Front PRODUCER: Brad Jones ing flower children, Catchall will prompt Three Wishes Polichinelle man Emmett Tinley is a masterful tune- Yep Roc 2023 severe flashback episodes, while younger PRODUCERS: various PRODUCER: not listed smith with a lilting tenor voice warmly Red -blooded, full -hearted guitar pop listeners will find this disc a reimagined Peak Records 8502 Atlantic 83431 reminiscent of Travis' Fran Healy. Soft, returns with a vengeance. Mavericks vet Oasis. At its heart, it's a meticulously While New Jackers, rappers, and R &B/ If you're among the impassioned cult of piano-driven songs, such as the single - Robert Reynolds teamed up with Wilco's crafted, genuinely enthusiastic plunge poppers angled for chart space in the Anglophiles who dig tirelessly for buried worthy title cut and the delicate "It Hurts Ken Coomer, Tom Petersson of Cheap into a style of pop songcraft that almost '80s and early '90s, along came Chicago U.K. treasure, then you're probably to Lose You," are not blatantly commer- Trick, keyboardist Jerry Dale McFadden, sounds like it comes from another world. singer /songwriter Miki Howard. The already a fan of Polichinelle, which was cial. Rather, they're timeless in produc- and Doug Powell to create this valentine Contact: 336-578-7300. PVV daughter of celebrated gospel singers issued by the Irish act via Setanta/Invisi- tion, meticulous in construction, and to pure -pop music. The album is laden and the former lead singer of the group ble Records last year. The sad truth, offered in intimate arrangements that with the sort of romanticism, very much TRAIN Side Effect more than held her own, though, is that this wonderfully original reward repeated listens. But in order for out of favor nowadays, that compels guys Drops of Jupiter notching hits ( "Ain't Nuthin' in the yet wholly accessible recording may not that to happen, one needs to put down the to write lovelorn songs to girls named PRODUCER: Brendan O'Brien World," "Love Under New Manage- reach beyond those dedicated, musically disc that the big pop machine is telling Louise and Trixie. Every tune has a girl, Columbia 69888 ment") and signature album tracks adventurous spirits. The Prayer Boat is you to buy (or broadcast) and try some- and every girl is a mystery. The ruling Train was set to become the next Count- ( "Imagination ") by channeling a jazzy, R &B style influenced by such disparate sources as '40s bandleader Glenn Miller and Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin. VITAL REISSUES ® Seven years after her 1994 tribute VARIOUS ARTISTS virtuosity and the modernist bent of title of this album. You might also album to another idol, Billie Holiday, is a Green Linnet Records -25 Years of Celtic Music Scotland's Wolfstone -there is much want to add that the bass player is Howard back with seventh album ORIGINAL PRODUCERS: various here to fire one's soul -and much to Niels - Henning Orsted Pedersen and that seeks to reclaim her classic soul REISSUE PRODUCER: Rob Simonds celebrate. The collection concludes the drummer is Louis Bellson. Now, status. Overall, the set doesn't quite Green Linnet 110 with fiddlers Burke, Christian get ready for a major smile. Jammin' meet that challenge. But with the help Twenty -five years ago, Wendy New- Lemaitre, and Cunningham, accompa- doesn't come any better than this live of such producers as Barry Eastmond ton opened the doors of Green Linnet nied by guitarist Soïg Siberil, repris- Jazz at the Philharmonic recording and Gary Brown, Howard's smoky Records, which specializes in Celtic ing the weeping Scottish air "The from European dates in 1975. Even on vocals come closest to echoing her well - music from both sides of the Atlantic. Dark Island." It's easy to imagine the slow numbers, there's some irre- remembered siren call on the jazz - This two -CD compilation offers a 32- how this music originally stole New- sistible preachin' going on by the two soothed "Kiss of a Stranger" and the song label retrospective. Disc one ton's heart 25 years ago.-PVV poles-apart tenor titans (Davis plays soulful love song "Nobody." Contact: takes listeners from 1976 to 1996; disc Coleman Hawkins to Sims' Lester 818 -225 -5373. -GM two covers more recent releases, run- ZOOT SIMS AND EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS Young). is his Peterson at embroi- GARY TAYLOR ning from 1997 -2000. From the ele- The Tenor Giants Featuring Oscar Peterson dered- support best. Also of interest Under the Nightlight gant craft of Altan and the stirring PRODUCER: Norman Granz from Pablo is Gerry Mulligan Quar- PRODUCER: Gary Taylor vocals of Mairéad NI Mhaonaigh to the Pablo 2310 tets in Concert, comprising JATP live Morning Crew Records 1855 fiery, super -melodic fiddling of Kevin Try this: Walk up to a friend who likes shows with Bob Brookmeyer from '57 Songwriter/producer Gary Taylor has Burke, Liz Carroll, Máirin Fahy, John of Brittany's Kornog and the distinc- his or her jazz mainstream, finger- and '62. Both discs arrive via Fanta- come a long way since his first solo turn Manus Cunningham, Eileen Ivers, and tive piping of Lúnasa's John McSherry poppin', and swingin', and mention sy's ongoing series excavating Pablo's in 1983, the A &M album G.T. With a McGuire -and from the Celtic music to John Whelan's button -accordion Zoot Sims, "Lockjaw" Davis, and the rich, deep vault.-BH (Continued on next page)

Bradley Bambarger, Jim Bessman, Leila Cabo, John Diliberto, Gordon Ely, Larry Flick, Brian Garrity, Steve Graybow, Bill Holland, Barry Jeckell, Martin Johnson, Gail Mitchell, Christa L. Titus, CONTRIBUTORS Philip van Vleck, 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 REISSUES: Rereleased albums of special artis- tic, archival, and commercial interest, and outstanding collections of works by one or more artists. PICKS Ir.): New releases predicted to hit the top half of the chart in the corresponding format. CRITICS' CHOICES ( *): New releases, regardless of chart poten- tial, highly recommended because of their musical merit. MUSIC TO MY EARS (17): New releases deemed Picks that were featured in the Music to My Ears column as being among the most significant records of the year. All albums commercially available in the U.S. are eligible. Send review copies to Michael Paoletta (Billboard, 770 Broadway, 6th floor, New York, N.Y. 10003), or to the writers in the appropriate bureaus.

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Fila Brazil - to break new ground- indeed, he's (Continued from preceding page) tesy of the Herbaliser and lia -are soothing and grooving. The hip - often derivative, as in "Vuelvo a Caer," too much like the Rob still- strong U.K. following, such titles hop influenced "Star 67," which incor- which sounds "Smooth" as Anita Baker's "Good Love" and the porates sound bites of a telephone Thomas /Santana smash -the en- Whispers' "Just Gets Better With conversation into the mix, spotlights music is consistently pleasing, even with Time," and collaborations with Grover Kakon's marvelously cheeky side. At 24, chanting. Overall, this is an album Washington Jr. and others to his credit, Kakon -who wrote, produced, and engi- no guises, charming in its simplicity. -LC neered Elevator -seems so modest that Taylor launched Morning Crew in 1990. NEWYORKERS hard, or you'll miss some of the his own image appears nowhere on the ANDRES CEPEDA His goal: to obey his own creative muse Music by Stephen Weiner album. Not one to rest, Kakon is El Carpintero evening's best lyrics). And rather than the industry's commercial Lyrics by Glenn Slater already at work on a follow -up. He's PRODUCER: Juan Diego Montoya "The Board" is a not- too -exag- command. But interestingly enough, Directed by Christopher Ashley also confirmed to perform at this year's Discos FM 2845 gerated look at the rigorous keyboardist Taylor -cousin to hit song- After a brief distribution stint in the Choreography by Daniel Pelzig Montreal Jazz Festival. Contact: 514- by co- writer Skip Scarborough -is poised to U.S. with Balboa Records, Colombian Set Derek McLane screening process at many become a commodity with this new 286 -3860. RH troubadour Andrés Cepeda has Costumes by David C. Woolard ops. "Is that a wig ?" the mem- album, which soulfully confronts the released his follow -up on Colombia's Lighting by Ken Billington bers demand of the flustered Starring Stephen DeRosa, Jerry Dixon, Jesse Tyler male /female relationship content of his Discos FM. An eclectic mix of Latin his JAll Ferguson, Pamela Isaacs, Liz Larsen, Priscilla Lopez Stephen DeRosa during previous albums. Tapping into a vibe rhythms, El Carpintero is an entirely JOSHUA REDMAN Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club cross- examination. "Can you that recalls the '70s heyday of Roy acoustic album that manages to have a H, New York Ayers, Donny Hathaway, and Lonnie Passage of Time City Center Stage crochet ?" PRODUCER: Joshua Redman decidedly contemporary feel. Cepeda Liston Smith, Taylor conjures a roman- If you aren't grinning from Even when the show gets a Warner Bros. 47997 balances tradition with vision, blending tic mood whose various nuances are Saxophonist Joshua Redman's early -'90s Colombian rhythms, boleros, and even ear to ear five minutes into the tad silly, such as Larsen's turn shaped by such tracks as "The Night- arrival on the jazz scene was greeted by mariachi with a certain edginess that new revue newyorkers, you're as a sexually frustrated Statue or All," and light," "All Nothing at an onslaught of hype depicting him as an depends more on the sincerity of the probably from out of town, of Liberty in "Tall, Quiet Guy," "Keep an Open Heart." Contact: 818- innovator in the tradition of Sonny music than slick production. El Carpin- Manhattan Theatre Weiner and Slater steer clear of 387- 2261. -GM ") because Rollins and John Coltrane. Not only was tero can be danced to (as in "El Tren humor. This puts or simply savored (as in Cepeda's Club's latest offering is a hilar- sophomoric the buildup overheated, it was inaccu- ious inside joke. Never fought them head and shoulders above COUNTRY rate. As a decade of solid recordings aching version of Alvaro Carrilo's have indicated, Redman is less an inno- "Sabor a Dios "). And although this the crowds at Zabar's or beg- others writing similar material. LORRIE MORGAN & SAMMY KERSHAW vator than a developing stylist with a album tends to be all over the map ged for reservations at Balt- A song like "The Last Straight I Finally Found Someone keen ear for melody and a deep affection when it comes to musical styles, it also You might find yourself Man in Chelsea," which doesn't Norro Wilson, Brian Tankersly hazar? PRODUCERS: for the work of some of his most under- slowly reaches out and takes hold of the RCA 07863 wondering what all the laugh- really go anywhere after the elders. Redman's latest recording listener. -LC Taking a page from the George Jones/ rated ter is about. punch line, is still funnier than Tammy Wynette handbook, established showcases his growth as a composer, an artists Lorrie Morgan and Sammy Ker- improviser, and the leader of a fine quar- BLUES shaw have parlayed their personal tet. Passage of Time is an eight -part song cycle designed to highlight the *LUCKY PETERSON romance into a charming country Double Dealin' album. Morgan is a confident stylist in interplay of his band -pianist Aaron Goldberg, bassist Reuben Rogers, and PRODUCER: John Porter excellent form on this outing, and the Blue Thumb 314 549 475 drummer Gregory Hutchinson. Red - capable Kershaw has always owned Lucky Peterson's Blue Thumb debut is a man's own playing is leaner and more plenty of vocal personality. Compar- collection of powerful R &B/blues tunes. introspective than in the past. High- isons with George and Tammy may be Backed by a seasoned group of players, lights include Redman's solo "Before," a bit unfair, but these two do indeed Braunagel, the catchy "Free Speech Phase One," including Jon Cleary, Tony scale those heights at times, as on the and the Texicali Horns, Peterson han- and the elegant "Our Minuet."-MJ country gold "Be My Reason" and dles vocals, lead guitar, and Hammond "That's Where I'll Be" and the Mexicali B -3 organ. He's a superb musician and a trailer -park fun of "He Drinks Tequila." WORLD MUSIC stirring singer who brings an Albert They're also both effective when they Collins -like fire to his work. He has also ANTIBALAS AFROBEAT ORCHESTRA step out on their own: Morgan kills on written three of the tunes on the CD, in a frenetic 12 -step Liberation Afrobeat Vol. 1 At left, the entire cast of newyorkers comes together the bittersweet ballad "I Must Be Get - including "4 Little Boys," a touching PRODUCERS: Martin Anitbalas, Antibalas meeting to commiserate about life in the Big Apple. At right, cast members tin' Older," and Kershaw is downright slow blues based on a true story, and the Ninja Tune CD56 make fun of the New York Police Department in "Officers of the Dance." funky on "Sugar." Both of these artists The revival of Afro-Beat -the sensuous, bitter tale "When My Blood Runs Cold." have seen radio success fall off some- pulsating mix of African highlife, jazz, These tracks show evidence of Chicago, what top -notch in recent times, but this funk, and salsa one of the most wel- Texas, and Memphis influences, fused by But anyone who can tell an anything in the puerile off - of if -is effort offers plenty hit potential, come and unexpected recent develop- Peterson's dramatic performance style Upper East Side socialite from Broadway revue Naked Boys aided by the occasional headline.-RW ments in the world- music /world -fusion into a sortie that satisfies the craving an East Village hipster will find Singing. communities. It began last year with the for gut -check blues -along with the * CHARLIE ROBISON a lot to love in this slice of the Director Christopher Ash- release of Femi Kuti's Shoki Shoki and need to bring new material to the genre. Step Right Up Big Apple. In less than an hour ley keeps things at a breath- continued throughout the year as MCA Peterson has been cutting tracks for 16 PRODUCERS: Charlie Robison, Blake Chancey years; this record weds the vitality of and a half, composer Stephen less pace, and he's aided and Lucky Dog/Columbia 61404 embarked on an ambitious reissue pro- early -'90s Alligator period On his second Lucky Dog offering, gram of recordings by Femi's father and his late -'80s, Weiner and lyricist Glenn abetted by one of the best Texas songsmith Charlie Robison man- Afro -beat's legendary founder, Fela with a mature, self-possessed musician- Slater lead us on a tour of vari- casts around. Anyone who saw ages to up his commercial ante while in Anikulapo Kuti. Now, with the release of ship. PVV ous types of Manhattanites, The Life knows Pamela Isaacs no way sacrificing his scruffier tenden- Liberation Afro -Beat Vol. 1, the sound is from Armani -clad brokers on has a fabulous voice, but it cies-or his considerable sense of both revived and updated by Antibalas, CLASSICAL Wall Street to Prada -wearing turns out she also has a flair humor. "Right Man for the Job" is all a 14 -piece Brooklyn band. Antibalas- JORGE BOLET Aven- for She stops the twangy machismo, and "The Wedding Spanish for "bulletproof'-has been fashionistas on Seventh comedy. Rediscovered Liszt Recital Song" is sweet Hill Country romance. steadily amassing a following in the New ue. This fresh, funny show is show with her portrayal of a PRODUCERS: John Pfeiffer, Jon M. Samuels Robison is clearly not targeting radio York area since 1998. The polish that like the Metropolitan Diary col- blasé Starbucks employee in comes from their steady gigging is a RCA Victor 09026-63748 on such cuts as "The Preacher," a left - Liszt seems all the rage these days, umn of The New York Times set "No Hurry at All," then stops of- center take on sin and redemption. highlight of the recording. The horn osti- to music. it again when she plays a natos are razor sharp, the harmonies with such stellar younger pianists as The most radio -friendly cut is the Hough (Hyperion), Leif Ove in "My open, and steam rises from the interlock- Stephen If the idea of a revue sounds manic mother Child." melodic, uptempo "I Want You Bad," Claudius Tanski ing grooves created by the bass, drums, Andsnes (EMI), and a bit old-fashioned, that's exact- Jesse Tyler Ferguson leaves but the leering "Life of the Party" is discs to and many African percussion instru- (MDG) devoting recent recital ly the point. Weiner and Slater the audience in stitches with a heck of a lot more fun. Robison is an Here, though, is a disc's ments. True to the music's origins, the the composer. no more a tiny gesture or excellent storyteller, with well- drawn, worth of long -lost Liszt recordings have updated the format used than group maintains a solidly leftist political roughhewn characters and keen obser- Bolet by such old- timers as Rodgers plaintive sigh, while Priscilla agenda, but it doesn't clang listeners from a late piano giant -Jorge vational skills in songs such as the -born and Hart. This is no love letter Lopez achieves the same over the head with it. Instead, tracks (1914 -90). The Cuban Romantic rough- and -tumble "John O'Reilly" and was a bit underexposed on record like "Dirt and Blood" and "World War idol along the lines of "I'll Take result with shameless mug- the clever bullshit- artist saga "One in a he was his prime, but this set IV" seek to free your booty; the rest is until past Manhattan "; it's more of a con- ging in an ode to reconstruc- Million." With his work a rare blend of in peak form, circa 1972. sure to follow.-MJ finds him fession. The title song is set at tive surgery called "I Look barroom bluster, romance, and skillful However fine the playing, though, this songwriting, Robison has put together disc doesn't feel like a complete album, a 12 -step meeting where the Great." a killer album -one that could raise his since the majority consists of some of cast members reveal their The intimate Stage II is the profile considerably.-RW LATIN for show, SERRALDE Liszt's slighter, more hackneyed pieces. addiction to the city. "I was perfect home the is 11- -plus No Hay Na' Mejor The exception the minute born here," says the efferves- which would have been hem- Funérailles, played with poetic intensi- D A N C E PRODUCER: José Quintana cent Liz Larsen. "I guess it med in by a cabaret space but Hollywood Records 62268 ty. Also, the bonus track -a first -take JAFFA runs in the family." lost in a larger theater. Here's Mexican singer/songwriter Viktor Ser- run -through on Liszt's transcendental Elevator transcription of Wagner's Tannhäuser The best numbers explore hoping Weiner and Slater rate PRODUCER: David Kakon ralde (who goes by his last name alone) writes wistful, beautiful songs reminis- Overture -possesses the air of in- the love -hate relationship a return engagement. There Nude Recordings 6567 Despite its lack of York- Montreal native David Kakon makes his cent of '70s pop /rock. There are Latin ele- spiration on the wing. many New Yorkers have with are a plenty other New is wholly studio debut with this Muzak -inspired ments, like the piano and trumpet of of wholeness, this collection the city. "That's How We ers- residents and psychologi- welcome, especially as it was beautiful- set under the moniker Jaffa. A classical- "Voy a Enloquecer" and the pseudo -fla- Relax" is a rapid -fire recitation cally kindred spirits alike -who ly produced for CD by Jon Samuels ly trained pianist, Kakon mixes bits of menco guitar of "Quiero Ir a Casa." But - a good laugh. who also wrote excellent liner notes of over -scheduled leisure -time need soul, breakbeats, and jazz on the all -too- this album is about midtempo, guitar- his rediscovery of the tapes in activities (try not to laugh too MARK SULLIVAN aptly- titled Elevator. The title track - based tunes with well- crafted lyrics. about and its two accompanying remixes cour- Although Serralde makes no attempt the RCA vaults. 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'3D's control with a driving bassline S P O T L I G H T S P O T L I G H T S P O T L I G H T and a denser hum of electric guitars. BILLY CRAWFORD When You're in Love With The DWs will always be embraced by Someone (4:02) college radio, but justice will put this PRODUCER: Eve Nelson summery gem on mainstream rock WRITERS: E. Nelson, M. Gross playlists as well. -PE PUBLISHERS: Music of V2 America/Eve Nelson Music, ASCAP; Warner/Chappell Music V2 Records 27690 (CD promo) R&B It's almost a shame that Billy Crawford FAITH EVANS FEATURING CARL THOMAS is just 18 years old, if only because Can't Believe (4:09) there's the risk he may be lumped in PRODUCERS: Sean "P. Diddÿ' Combs, Mario "Yellow with the glut of other teen acts out Man" Winans there. He has made all the requisite WRITERS: S. Combs, M. Winans, A. Young, C. Taylor, N. stops to gain top 40's notice -toured Jones, J. Baxter, A. Cruz PUBLISHERS: Justin Combs Publishing, administered by with and 98 °, on 'N Sync appeared the * * * multi-platinum soundtrack to Pokémon: EMI -April Music /Ain't Nuthin' Going On but F ** NB Music /Hard Working Black Folks Music Publishing/Clara EDITED BY CHUCK TAYLOR June Music /Zomba Enterprises/Ill Will Music /Life's a CARLY HENNESSY I'm Gonna Blow Your Mind MATCHBOX TWENTY Mad Season (4:28) Bitch Publishing/EMI -April Music, ASCAP; Marsky (Really Wanna Kiss You) (4:05) PRODUCER: Matt Serletic Music, BMI PRODUCER: Gregg Alexander WRITER: R. Thomas Bad Boy 9359 (CD promo) POP WRITER: G. Alexander PUBLISHERS: EMI Blackwood Music /Bidnis, BMI After a brief hiatus, Faith Evans re- Atlantic 300434 (CD promo) * MADONNA What It Feels Like For A Girl (4:02) PUBLISHER: not listed turns swinging with a one -two punch. PRODUCERS: Madonna, Guy Sigsworth, MCA 25341 (CD promo) After successful outings with the first Last year, she issued the disco -laced Mark "Spike' Stent Fresh from his work on Rod Stewart's two singles from Matchbox Twenty's "Good Life" from Funkmaster Flex's WRITERS: Madonna, G. Sigsworth latest album, producer/one -time New triple- platinum Mad Season-the No. Mix Tape, Vol. 4. She follows that club PUBLISHERS: WB Music Corp. /Universal -PolyGram Radical Gregg Alexander lends his 1 "Bent" and top five "If You're hit with the straight -ahead R &B/hip- International, ASCAP songwriting/production skills to the Gone"-Rob Thomas and company hop jam "Can't Believe." This first Maverick/Warner Bros. 100591 (CD promo) other side of the demographic spec- give it a go with the playful title offering from a forthcoming Bad Boy It's a shame that Madonna decided that trum with teen newcomer Carly Hen- track. This one is going to grab listen- compilation features Bad Boy's reign- hype, hype, hype was the preferred nessy. In the same vein as his own ers by the neck with its opening line ing R &B prince, Carl Thomas. Behind means of introducing her latest single, "You Get What You Give" (and Stew- alone: "I feel stupid, but I know it the boards, Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs "What It Feels Like for a Girl," because art's "I Can't Deny It," for that mat- won't last for long." Add to that a cart and Mario Winans once again lift the pure and simple, it's one of the more ter), this track is infused with such full of musical hooks, from a repeated hook from a popular song, this time the substantive -and mature -musical ven- rapturous spirit that even if spring The First Movie, wowed the pop rags teasing guitar lick to the easygoing, Firm's "Phone Tap," with head -nodding tures of her career. The "controversy" weren't around the corner, you'd with his striking teen-idol looks, and instantly adhesive chorus and results. The track's familiar surrounding the videoclip -its airing swear you were sniffing it with a spin impressed numerous programmers via Thomas' loose, whimsical vocal. It's sound, 1998 teamed with stellar vocals from Evans on MTV/VH1 as a purported news item of this one. "I'm Gonna Blow Your his energetic debut, Urgently in a great lyric throughout, as the song- and Thomas, should translate into and subsequent high -profile banishment Mind (Really Wanna Kiss You)" is a Love. But this young man is an enter- writer/lead vocalist seems to struggle another hit for the label. One minor from the networks -was nothing less playful, affection -filled romp- instant- tainer in the old-school showbiz tradi- with a torn relationship: "I feel stu- point of contention: Some listeners than a stinky publicity stunt that took ly memorable and as melodic as a tion, and a veteran at that. The Filipino pid, but I think I been catchin' on/I might be led into thinking that "Can't away from the air of sophistication that Petula Clark throwback -accented has already acted in 10 films, spent feel ugly, but I know I still turn you Believe" is a remix of Thomas' "Emo- enveloped Madonna's previous two out- by a rollicking uptempo beat, organic eight years on a TV show in his home- on/You seem colder now, torn apart, tional," as several references are made ings from Music. That aside, the track's instrumentation, and the impressive, land, and won the local version of an angry, turned around/Will that whole to the song. "Can't Believe" comes in keen radio edit gurgles alongside its playful vocals of Dublin native Hen- Academy Award. As a singer, he pos- mad season knock you down." Expect two versions -one featuring Shyne and midtempo electronic backdrop at a self - nessy, who sounds a bit like '90s pop sesses the emotional range and pres- action across the board, at main- one without. Already, action is stirring assured pace, as Lady M sings soothing- hitmaker Cathy Dennis. It's nearly ence of a seasoned performer, and on stream top 40, hot AC, and adult top at R &B radio. Let's hope that "Can't ly of the limitations often placed on impossible to believe that this young "When You're in Love With Someone," 40, while the self -effacing videoclip is Believe" means that the wait is over women: "Strong inside but you don't talent is a mere 17, and naysayers he's given the chance to really show off. destined to be a VH1 staple. At a for a new album from Evans. know it /Good little girls they never will be backed up against the wall to The glowing love song bubbles with time when so many rock bands come -RH show it/When you open up your mouth dare compare her to other teen-pop melodious charm, without resorting to and go with the wind, Matchbox to speak/Could you be a little weak ? /Do princesses; for one, she wrote a num- the usual tricks of the trade. It's a Twenty has managed to carve a con- AC you know what it feels like for a girl ?" ber of songs on her upcoming MCA grand, mature outing that could easily sistent niche for itself in America's STEVIE NICKS Planets of the Universe Nice stuff. Remixes are, of course, on debut. But it all starts here, with the charm the softer side of pop radio, and musical consciousness at the (4:21) -and PRODUCERS: John Shanks, Stevie Nicks the way- including the version found in it's a natural for AC stations. An auspi- top of most promising debut track we've the charts. Expect this killer WRITER: S. Nicks the video, which reduces the song to a cious peek into his upcoming sophomore heard this year. -CT track to follow suit. -CT PUBLISHER: Welsh Witch, BMI mindless trickle of beats without any set, Ride, due in June.-CT Reprise 00572 (CD promo) hint of the verses. What's the worth of STELLA SOLEIL Kiss, Kiss (3:05) that? Stick with the original here, try cymbals and a camel or two in the back- If You Were the Last Junkie on STEVIE NICKS Every Day (3:34) PRODUCER: Thom Panunzio to forget the video ever happened, and ground. Reaction from listeners to this Earth," the long -lived act comes up PRODUCER: John Shanks WRITERS: Sezen, Aksu, Kaimes, Welton- Jaimes you've got another magical moment oddball cut is either going to be love or aces on "Godless." The opening track WRITERS: J. Shanks, D. Johnston PUBLISHERS: Raks Muzik/Polygram Publishing/River - from this latest chapter in Madonna's hate. The song is the launch single from the on Thirteen Tales From Urban PUBLISHERS: EMI -Virgin /Little Miss/Line One, ASCAP horse Songs long-lived show -biz career.-CT act's upcoming Dirty Little Secret, due May Bohemia gets the remix treatment by Reprise 00570 (CD promo) Universal Records 20426 (CD promo) 1. This is definitely one wild card to Massive Attack's Robert '3D Del Naja, One of music's true originals previews MARCUS Pop Musik (3:09) With attentive response already flooding in watch. -CT which tightens up the 5:22 album ver- Trouble in Shangri -La, her first studio PRODUCER: P.M. Dawn York, from major markets such as New sion, making it more accessible for collection in five years, with a sterling WRITERS: R. Scott, M. Lima!, A. Cordes, J. Cordes Miami, Dallas, and Atlanta, this left- of-cen- radio play. The song itself pits a less - pair of that nicely reflects the PUBLISHERS: Robin Scott /BMG Music Publishing tunes ter record could redefine the staid borders ROCK TRACKS than- worthy friend against a whis- project's overall tone. "Planets of the International Ltd. of top 40 in 2001. Stations looking for an * THE DANDY WARHOLS Godless (Remix) (3:06) pered vocal attack by lead singer Universe" shows Nicks in classic form, J Records 1101 -21012 (CD promo) alternative to teen pop, corporate rock, and PRODUCERS: Courtney Taylor Taylor, Gregg Williams Courtney Taylor -Taylor. It opens with wrapping her unique brand of romantic M's well -traveled 1979 No. 1 "Pop Muzik" Destiny's Child -based R &B are definitely WRITER: C. Taylor- Taylor a simple acoustic chord progression poetry in jittery electric guitars and a gets a millennium -brand update (and a going to find an elixir in "Kiss, Kiss," which PUBLISHERS: Dandy Warhols Music /Chrysalis Music that gives way to the true star of the chugging groove, à la her now signa- new spelling) from New York nightclub fuses Middle Eastern instrumentation with Limited, U.K. owner/self -proclaimed "popaholic" Mar- track -a trumpet -induced hook laid ture 1982 smash "Edge of Seventeen." a quivering vocal and midtempo beat. Capitol Records 7087 (CD promo) down by guest musician Eric Meanwhile, "Every Day" casts the cus, who refashions the track as a forth- Imagine Siouxsie & the Banshees singing Following the Dandy Warhols' foray Matthews. The perfectly layered artist in a more time -conscious mode, right tribute to the day's pop stars, from an Ofra Haza track, complete with finger into alterna -fuzz rock with 1997's "Not Will Smith, Hanson, and Ricky Martin to rhythm section finds new life under as she gamely interprets a sweet John `N Sync, Mandy Moore, and even Marilyn Shanks /Damon Johnston song amid a Manson. The ubiquitous hook remains cozy swirl of synths and strumming intact as Marcus leads a lighthearted rap N E W & N O T E W O R T H Y acoustic guitars. Although "Planets" is about his love for all things pop, insisting wisely aimed at mainstream rock and that the rest of us are on the same tip: ALICIA KEYS Fallin' (3:16) driven pop/R &B ballad with equal parts triple -A formats and "Every Day" is "Stop frontin' on the pop hits/You know PRODUCER: Alicia Keys natural soul and technical prowess. She geared toward AC and top 40 outlets, you're all buying it." This is G -rated fun WRITER: A. Keys seems intent on introducing herself as a the currently quirky (that is, narrow- that could connect with the younger side PUBLISHERS: Fellow/EMI, ASCAP mature artist cast from a different mold. cast) nature of radio dictates that of the top 40 demographic, and it could 1 Records 21015 (CD promo) Yet she never comes across as overly Nicks' best shot at airplay for either charm the ears of programmers looking Alicia Keys may be a 19- year -old pop precocious or as anything less than gen- track is at AC. Given a choice, most for an instant reaction record -but, boy, newcomer, but don't mistake her for uine. Rather, Keys is clearly comfortable programmers will likely opt for "Plan- does its novelty effect wear thin after another teen -idol wanna -be striving to in her own creative skin, and she proudly ets," if only because it's her strongest only a few listens, particularly if you're steal some of Britney Spears' or Christi- taps into the influences of old- school leg- self- penned effort in years. It's also a old enough to have endured this song the na Aguilera's thunder. Aside from the ends such as Roberta Flack and Aretha refreshingly vibrant, instantly memo- first time around. Even so, J Records has fact that she wrote and produced this eut Franklin. Wisely, though, she doesn't rable recording on which Nicks per- faith: It has signed Marcus for a full - (and much of her sterling Songs in A mimic them; she merely uses them as a forms with the kind of heart that's length project, due May 15 and produced Minor album) without outside assistance, point of reference in the evolution of her made her an enduring rock heroine. In by P.M. Dawn. The artist is also current- this New York native is coming from a own unique sound. And if that's not the the end, though, both songs are several ly in the studio working with '80s icon completely different musical angle. Keys mark of a star waiting to happen, then notches above the material currently Howard Jones. Sounds like a one -man moves through t hi s gospel- spiced, piano- what is ?-LF vying for attention right now. You can't '80s revival. -CT lose by choosing either tune. -LF

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"These are times and five -times platinum, respectively) have contin- and songwriting skills of some newer acts who join the kids who live in public housing, kids who are living the ued to sell into 2001. Based on past sales performance, likes of Common, Lauryn Hill and The Roots. Hopefully, street life but want to do something else. If they weren't expectations are high for Juvenile's new album, Project these artists will penetrate radio, bringing much-needed doing this, they'd be locked up." English, and the untitled debut album from St. Lunatics, a balance to mainstream hip -hop. The renaissance also clique that includes Nelly. Both albums are scheduled for reflects a backlash to the poisonous image that has become NEWCOMERS AND NEW FILMS release this month on Universal. synonymous with the genre on record and in the lives of On the flip side, Squint Entertainment, another Ludacris' platinum debut, Back for the First Time, contin- its artists /entrepreneurs, who are constantly on trial- liter- Nashvillebased company, has added L.A. Symphony, a ues to sell on Disturbing Tha Peace /Def Jam South, as does ally and figuratively. hip -hop collective of MCs/producers, to its roster. Call It OutKast's triple platinum Stankonia on LaFace/Arista, Black Ice (aka Lamar Manson), a rapper turned poet What You Want, the group's debut album, drops June 19. The lyrics are substantive and thought provoking, and the songs are structured and melodic. The label waited for the Despite any shortcomin7s, hip -hop continues to right group to come along before moving into the hip -hop arena, says Dave Palmer, GM of the label and optimist be economically viable in other arenas like the about L.A. Symphony's chances of breaking through. Other newcomers bringing some freshness to hip -hop include Nappy Roots, a Kentucky -based group whose box office, as displayed by the success of SAVE THE Watermelon, Chicken and Grits album drops on Atlantic later this year. Mystic, a female vocalist/rapper /poet, makes an LAST DANCE, /mTV film impressive debut with Cuts for Luck and Scars for Freedom, a a paramount and platinum melodic combination of rhyme and song dropping June 19 on GoodVibe Recordings/JCOR. soundtrack on Hollywood Records. This summer, MCA Records releases Masterpiece Theater, the solo debut of Black Thought, a member of The Roots. Sophomore solo efforts from Q-Tip and Black Rob drop which could spur a fourth single. Hip -hop artists hit the whose career is being personally launched by Russell this fall on Arista and Bad Boy /Arista, respectively. Missy road early in the year with national road trips like Simmons through Def Poetry/Def Jam, described the "Misdemeanor" Elliott's new album drops May 15 on The Stanklove: The Tour, headlined by OutKast. The tour genre as "genocidal." He feels The Philadelphia Negro, his Gold Mind/East West/Elektra. New solo projects from Meth- kicked off in Hampton, Va., in early March and wraps up debut album, "keeps it real," because it does not omit the od Man and Redman bow on Def Jam this summer. with dates in Atlanta, the duo's hometown, Orlando, Fla., consequences of street life to individuals as well as whole Despite any shortcomings, hip -hop continues to be eco- and Greensboro, N.C. communities -the most vulnerable being the African - nomically viable in other arenas like the box office, as dis- The House of Blues (HOB) Concerts continues to be a American community itself. played by the success of Save the Last Dance, a Paramount/ supporter of hip -hop tours. Xzibit and Tha Liks, both acts "The biggest trick the devil ever pulled was making cats MTV film and platinum soundtrack on Hollywood on Loud Records, wind down a six -week tour, which began believe that he doesn't exist at all," says a redeemed and Records. Not only is DMX's new album highly anticipated at Chicago's HOB and ends in Los Angeles with three enlightened Manson, whose music career was once with ...And Then There Was X having sold more than 5 mil- shows (April 9 -11) at the HOB. A couple of hip -hop arena derailed by the allure of the streets. "He pulled that trick lion units to date, but his starring role in The Crow: Lazarus, tours are being routed for the summer. on me. I always knew the things I was doing out there presented by FB Entertainment/FUBU Films and Press- Ludacris, another Atlantabased artist appearing on were wrong." man Films, is sure to pack theaters. Filming begins this Stanklove: The Tour, brought a fresh perspective to hip - Despite the enormous amount of income being generat- spring, and the Ruff Ryders/Def Jam album bows this sum- hop with his debut, further melting the regional barriers ed by hip -hop, some in the industry still quietly view it as mer. and paving the way for the creative renaissance reflected a risk and potential liability. Some businessmen are taking Continued on page 28

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Following a milestone year biggest tours out there." "I think the fact that those tours went off last year with- in which rap music finally Other factors played a role in hip -hop's relatively slow out any problems proves that we can do these shows," says cracked the mainstream road development. "There is no doubt that urban music Mark Cheatham of International Creative Management, touring market, concert pro- has been an under -exploited touring market," says David booking agency for such acts as DMX, Nelly and several ducers are hopeful hip -hop Zedeck of New York -based Evolution Talent, booking other urban acts. "They're more open to working with us can maintain its momentum agency for such acts as Sisqo, Tatyana Ali and Blaque. now." heading into this summer. Few would argue that 2000 was "The artists who go out in a touring situation have real Currently, Cheatham is working on putting together a the most successful year ever for DMX package with strong sup- hip -hop touring, with high -profile port to play arenas in July and arena and stadium tours and rela- August. Cheatham is also assem- tively few major negative inci- bling a plan for chart sensation dents. Nelly, whose new single, "Ride While rap has been dominant at Wit Me," is strong out of the box. the retail level, the genre has "We're taking it in two phases never made a similar impact on with Nelly," says Cheatham. the touring world -at least not "He'll go out in April to sec- until last year. Not only did the Dr. ondary markets, playing 3,000- to Dre- headlined Up in Smoke tour 5,000 -seat theaters. Then, after (with Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Ice the momentum builds, we're Cube, Warren G and Xzibit) rank looking at the major markets for among the top 25 tours of the year July and August, probably in with more than $22.2 million in amphitheaters." Additionally, revenues, other outings, like the Cheatham says Usher will likely Cash Money /Ruff Riders tour, did - .- work in support of a new album respectable business and went off From left: Jay -Z, DMX, Sisqo and Dr. Dre this summer. with only a few unsavory incidents. Evolution Talent's Zedeck says careers, but a lot of artists try to work non -exclusively with Sisqo will play a combination of small arenas, large the- BECOMING A FACTOR numerous agencies." aters and amphitheaters this year. He will be booked as a "There is no question that last year was finally the year Such a strategy provides little focus, Zedeck says. "In headliner or co- headliner with two other artists. Sisqo that hip -hop grew up to be a successful touring genre," that type of situation, people are just booking dates to get received excellent exposure on last summer's 'N Sync sta- says John Scher, one of the producers of Up in Smoke. the commission, rather than building careers," he says. "I dium tour. "We're waiting for the release of Sisqo's new So why did it take so long for rap to become a factor in think this has held back some of the artists who don't com- single and album this spring," says Zedeck. "Sisqo had a touring? "It took a while for a lot of reasons," says Scher. mit to an individual agency. It holds back their touring great run off the first single [ "Thong Song "], but, rather "Some of it had to do with the disagreements between dif- careers." than work all winter off that single, he decided to go back ferent camps, and some promoters and agents not really into the recording studio." knowing how to put the right packages together. And LOOKING UP Another act said to be considering tours for this summer some of it had to do with audience expectations about While no major tours on the scale of the Dr. Dre pack- is OutKast, currently on the road with Ludacris. Destiny's what a live concert was supposed to be, and perhaps less age or the Cash Money /Ruff Riders tour are currently on Child will likely follow up a stint opening for the than complete acceptance if there was not a band involved. the horizon, there appears to be plenty of urban /hip -hop Backstreet Boys with its own headlining tour. There is also I think that clearly Dr. Dre and Up in Smoke showed how activity planned for this summer, in many ways due to the talk of a Jay-Z /R. Kelly package that has yet to be con- you can have production values that compare with the success seen last year. firmed.

Universal Music Group. "In order to do that, you have to have the muscle of a major record company behind you. Keep Reál Make p That is the difference in the psychology. A lot of these guys To It pr Deal? want to see their videos on BET 20 or 30 times a week. If you examine the history of black music at record compa- nies, it looks like we are coming full circle." Of Nip -Hop's Indie Lohel Offloers Dod Their Drtists [[loot A Piece Of Cash Money /Universal and No Limit/Priority represent F1]ao the main success stories of independents joining forces with majors and their efforts skyrocketing. However, these joint ventures are not guaranteed to transform a regional The Majors' Pie BY MARCI KENON success story into a national one. A distribution deal with Capitol Records netted lower than expected additional One of the great advantages major labels seem to have up ownership of a prospering company for the opportu- sales of My Life, an album by rapper Methrone, which has when negotiating with some independent hip -hop nity to see himself on popular music networks -a task sold 209,000 units on Clatown /Capitol, according to labels is the owners' and artists' addiction to the spot- more easily accomplished through major -label affiliation. SoundScan. light. (Mind you, some of these independents have sold upwards "Clatown [owned by blues man Willie Clayton] put the "Eight out of ten times, they are going to select fame of 50,000 units regionally.) record out in January of last year, sold right at 100,000 over money," says Karl Marcellus Washington, an outspo- "They want to be national superstars," says Jocelyn units, then did a deal over at Capitol," Washington ex- ken Atlanta -based attorney who represents a host of inde- Cooper, senior VP and special assistant to the chairman at plains. "They felt that Capitol Records could take the proj- pendent labels and often negotiates deals with majors. ect from one level to the next. You would think they "You have two schools of thought -people who From left: Tommy Hill, Luke Campbell, Karl Marcellus could've taken this record nearly gold [500,000 units]. It want to be rich and people who want to be Washington, Bryan Turner and Snoop Dogg didn't happen." famous. There are those who want money, women, cars-all the things considered the WHOLE NEW BALL GAME trappings of success. They are not necessar- Sometimes, entrepreneurs have ily concerned with how much money is found that majors' involvement alters going into their accounts. Then you the terrain, and the adjustment can be have those who want to be rich and challenging. Tommy Hill, member of will stay independent because they the group Ram Squad and co -owner of truly understand what it takes to Bankroll Management, discovered that make it in the record business." being at Universal was a very different ball game. "I'm used to selling 20,000 to MAJOR -MUSCLE SUPERSTARS 30,000 units and livin'," Hill says. "To 1 he hunger for fame and recogni- Universal, that wasn't [much]. They tion can be so great that it makes a were telling me, if you don't do 150,000 seemingly shrewd businessman give Continued on page 34

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Sean John, Phat Farm, FUBU and other hip -hop- oriented fashion lines continue to report profits and ridqing The ßáp expansion. However, expectations have plummeted in the urban dot-corn world, with companies like Hookt.com and Platform.net merging and layoffs following. AKA.com trimmed its staff and restructured. Urban Box Office (UBO.net) declared bankruptcy. with the Rct IfIu Offlecordiug Stars Hitting Both The "It's a result of what's happening overall in the economy and the Internet industry," explains Felicia Palmer, CEO/president of 4Control Media, a company that did survive the UBO.net fallout last year and will present and Big Screen fled Prime lime, Many Mitists fire Reaching fl televise its fifth annual Online Hip -Hop Awards in New York, May 3. "Companies were growing quickly. You had greedy entrepreneurs and greedy investors getting togeth- er to make IPOs happen in time frames that were unrea- Larger DudiBce BY CGII, ROBERTSON sonable. These companies were just sucking up money. Then the real world started to encroach, and it became evident that these companies were not viable."

Take a look at the production charts of any more varied. What we've seen is that, TAPPING INTO THE WORLD Hollywood film or TV series, and you're although repositioning an artist into a new Hip -hop's global economic viability is being recognized, likely to see the name of your favorite career can he difficult, it's not impossible." and companies are setting the stage to fully tap into the music star attached to the cast. Hollywood's world market. "Most people don't realize that only about long love affair with the music industry has REAPING THE REWARDS 50% of the global music economy comes from America," resumed; only this time around, it's rap and Preparation is also another key barometer says Kendall Minter, hip -hop recording artists who are in the mix. for successful transition. "From the very begin- Atlanta -based attorney In recent months, the urban -music world has ning, I make sure that all of my clients know and owner of Inter- seen a flurry of activity, as a wide cross -section that they're operating in a totally different national Music Serv- of hot urban acts like Aaliyah, Busta Rhymes world," says Holly Davis, president of Agency ices, which has li- and DMX pull double duty behind the mike \Vest, a leading talent -management firm in Los censed the product of and in front of the camera. And, as the trend \ngeles. "I tell them to realize that the TV and independent labels for catches steam, the big question on everyone's Busta Rhymes film industry moves to a different beat than more than 20 years. mind is, how long will it last? the music world. Most know that, coming "If all you are doing is Of course, strategically positioning your into this, they're starting from scratch and focusing primarily on career to reach a larger audience is the goal must prove themselves all over again. That the American market, of every artist. Just take a look at the multi - means getting to work on time, knowing their you are leaving 50% of market success enjoyed by Will Smith, Queen lines and being prepared to work some long your potential payday Latifah and LL Cool J, and the tremendous hours. If an artist tries to get into this game on the table uncollect- benefits become clear. However, never before with the wrong attitude, they're not going to ed." in its history has Hollywood seen such an last very long. I work hard with my clients to Punch Media, Inc. influx of urban -music talent rush their gates make sure that they're fully equipped to get recently opened its for a chance at stardom in the celluloid spot- their jobs done." first overseas office in light. For Beyoncé Knowles, the lead singer of the Paris, aiming to make R &B super group Destiny's Child, her decision it easier for American THE RISKS INVOLVED to take on the lead role in MTV's upcoming artists to promote and "It's no secret that a TV or film career can hip -hop remake of the Bizet opera Carmen was market overseas. "I translate into huge untapped Aaliyah a strategic move designed to resources for an artists," says take her career to the next Edmonds Entertainment execu- level. She says, "I jumped at tive Michael McQuarn. "Today, the chance to play this role acts like Jennifer Lopez and because it represents a new step Aaliyah have used the medium in my evolution as an artist. to greatly enhance their careers. Creative people are always seek- They can demand seven -figure ing new ways to share their tal- salaries for their services, without ents, and, for me, acting is the the hassles and overhead of tour- perfect vehicle to reach that ing. Most artists know that music goal." careers generally have a short life "I think it's a good thing for span, so it's no surprise that more everyone," says soul -music heart- artists would want to pursue throb Tyresse, who makes his act- opportunities that can offer them a ing debut this spring with the lead more lasting time in the spotlight." Destiny's Child role in director John Singleton's Although the rewards run high coming -of-age drama, Baby Boy. for an artist who decides to develop a TV or "Believe me, it's a win -win situation." Front film career, the risks involved with succeeding recording artists' perspective, breaking into at such an endeavor are equally great. Of acting is an excellent marketing tool that not many of the challenges inherent in making only expands on their talents but also offers the switch, perhaps the biggest lies with per- exposure to a larger audience. This arrange- i`ri'i ception. "Sometimes, it's very difficult for cast- ment also works for studio executives who From top: Juvenile and Xzibit ing agents to see beyond the image that the recognize that by bringing in a music star, they artists have created for themselves on stage," also deliver a significant audience base to the don't always see the international departments of labels comments Mona Scott, president of the film or TV show that they're trying to sell. pushing for U.S. hip -hop artists," says Lauren Coleman, Violator Management Group. " Busta Rhymes Although it's anyone's guess just how long owner /president of Punch Media. "There are certainly is one of our clients, and he experienced a great Hollywood's infatuation with urban music some cases [OutKast, Nelly, Xzibit, Eve], but it's not rou- deal of difficulty getting people to see past his artists might last, Hollywood insider Lee tine like it is for pop artists. I think the artists and their unique and highly crafted stage persona. Gibson does have a prediction. "Watch the box managers have to be more educated about the opportuni- Sometimes moving an artist into a different office," he says. "In Hollywood, money is more ties and more vocal about wanting to go abroad to get their Will Smith market can be very challenging coveted than anything else. As chips." because our goal is to position long as the studios can reap Independent -label owners can tap into the foreign mar- our clients into roles that offer financial rewards by casting ket if they have maintained ownership of their companies them a wide range of opportu- urban -music artists in their and masters -a challenge for many drawn to quick cash nity. They aren't limited to the projects, they will continue to offered by major and mid -size labels. caricatures and stereotypes that use them. But when the num- "We are posing-fronting- taking loans from `banks' Hollywood executives perceive bers at the box office begin to and putting ourselves in debt," says KRS -One (aka Kris of them. In Busta's case, he chose drop, the studios will move on to Parker), veteran artist and advocate for a positive change to respond by holding firm to his something else. It's nothing per- in hip -hop. "The only way you own your business is when belief in himself as an artist. sonal; it's just the way business is you can prove you are not in debt. Otherwise, the one who Because of that commitment, he's done in this town. Let's face it, you are indebted to owns your business. That's Capitalism now beginning to move beyond few people get into this business 101." Parker is hosting the fourth annual Hip -Hop the narrow niche-market opportu- to be creative. In the end, it's all Appreciation Week, May 14 through 21 in New York, and nities that the industry was making about the Benjamins." promoting self-reliance, a small part of an ambitious agen- available and into roles that are Queen Latifah da beneficial to the hip -hop community.

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concepts and lyrical dexterity, as crank monicker. His debut album, has been earning his reputation in the remote settlement of Nor - well as his authority and blatant Beyond All Reasonable Doubt, re- for the past decade as the "French manton, in the northernmost tip command of the mic, shook me," leased in March by Copasetik Ambassador of Reggae and Rag - of Australia in the Gulf of he says. "Skeme hurts the micro- Recordings, has influences such as ga." A Sing J-Jamaican singer/ Carpenteria, an uncle returned phone, really hurts it, and gives us electronica, trip -hop and hip -hop. toaster-with a strong dancehall from a trip to the city with Bob a dirty, heartfelt London street But reggae and dub also have a influence, Nuttea deftly blends Marley and Peter Tosh records. savvy sound." The "U.K. Bub- place on the disc. Check out "In- deep- timbered vocals (sung in "Their posters were on my bed- blers" title was originally an old side Out," which was remixed by French, English and Creole) with room walls," he recalls. "There Saxon record. dubmeister Mad Professor, and ragga toasting and rapid -fire rap, wasn't much for entertainment in "Saxon is known for promoting "Twisted," which is produced and moving through music styles Normanton, so those records were LONDON -For many black Bri- English reggae and English DJ mixed by Lee "Scratch" Perry, ranging from classical to pop, reg- what we listened to repeatedly." tons of Caribbean parentage, reg- style," says Rodney P, formerly of who also chats on it. "It was an gae and hardcore. His third and Formed in 1994 in Brisbane, gae and its sound -system culture is London Posse, the rap duo that honor" to have the track touched most accessible album Un Signe du NRS combines rap, reggae and an early introduction to music. So popularized reggae sensibilities at by mystical reggae icon Perry, says Temps (A Sign of the Times), was hip -hop, with a DJ (Craig Feltins) it's not surprising that rapper home and abroad. "So the Thornhill. "There are quite a few released in August on Delabel/ and two didgeridoo players, Rod- Skeme incorporates reggae influ- 'U.K. Bubblers' thing is just pay- reggae influences in the music - Virgin in Europe and in the U.S. ney Boschmann and Danny Kin - ences on his debut single, "U.K. ing homage to that. It's me and just in sort of the melody and last spring. Produced by Handel chela. Jaselyn Hall, presenter with Bubblers /Turning," released in Skeme lyrically flexing." rhythms, which I like," he says. Tucker (The Fugees, Diana King) radio network Triple J's world - mid -February by Titan Evidence can be found on "Even though a lot of the songs and recorded at Bridge Sound music show described their sound Sounds. Skeme served his London Posse's 1990 Island have got acoustic guitar and stuff Studio in Philadelphia, the single as "a lovely breath of fresh air early musical apprentice- e debut album, Gangster like that, if you actually strip them "Elle Te Rend Dingue" (Poom waiting to be taken to the world." ship chatting- reggae Chronicles, which is set for down, the beats are pretty hip - Poom Short) recently reach the An EP co- produced by former Re- rapping -on London's reissue this spring on hoppy and really hard. "I like the top 40 on the Music & Media Euro gurgitator drummer Martin Lee is veteran reggae sound sys- Wordplay /Source simplicity of hip -hop; the same Chart Hot 100 Singles and was the in the works; and NRS has also tem Saxon. through Virgin Records. with reggae. You don't have to seventh top national recorded a duet with Melbourne "Dancehall blew up "We felt if we were going to have loads going on for it to be seller and No. 15 in hip- hop /metal band 28 Days for before hip -hop did in this ` be honest to ourselves and interestingjust keep a groove major -market air- inclusion on a CD being compiled country," says Skeme, who Flight crank the music, it was going to going. I like that when I write play in France. by Festival Mushroom Records, has an album due later this have to have reggae in it," music I tend to keep one noise- "To me, DJ- which sees indigenous and non - year. "That's why the strong West says Rodney P, "because that's like a bassline -going all the way vocalist Daddy indigenous acts collaborating. Indian heritage shines through in what we grew up with more than through it." Nuttea is a unique -Christie Eliezer a lot of British rap." anything else." -Kwaku artist capable of Skitz, Skeme's producer and the Even more eclectic is former crossing any lan- TOKYO- Adding a reggae vibe owner of Titan Sounds, explains Prodigy member Leeroy Thorn- PARIS- Hailing from Guade- Nuttea guage barrier, any- to rap music has proven to be a the appeal of Skeme's work. "The hill, now going under the Flight- loupe, Nuttea (pronounced Nutty) where in the world," winning formula for the Japanese says Handel Tucker. "As a DJ, he band Ketsumeishi, which has brings to the worldwide stage an swiftly developed into a very hot avant -garde French style. As a act over the last few months. vocalist, his ability to touch audi- "They're incredibly popular with ences through the power of his the kids who come to our store," melodies makes his work even sax a spokesperson for Tower more exciting." The album also features "N (Haine)," a collabo- ration with Akhenaton, leader .. of the French rap group IAM, and "The Key," a hymn -like duet with Jamaican Rastafarian star Luciano. Nuttea recently gained European interest as the singer of "One Shot," the hip - hop collective featured on the soundtrack to the popular Luc Ketsumeishi Besson produced film Taxi 2. Released last March on Virgin Records flagship outlet in Tokyo's France, a parallel German version Shibuya district, explaining that of the album featured local Ketsumeishi's melodic take on German hip -hop artist Breite rap /hip -hop strikes a chord with Seite on "Elles Dansent," a track Japanese music fans. also featured on the Un Signe de Another reason for the popu- Temps album. larity of Ketsumeishi (the band's Virgin France export product name has something of the conno- manager Thibaut Casanova says, tation of "blood brotherhood ") is "Nuttea was originally an ultra that three songs by the band, ragga artist with credibility essen- "Kochi Oide" (Move Over Here), tially in the reggae world, rein- "Motto" (More) and "Otoko forced by touring extensively in Otoko" (Man Man) were used as i the French overseas territories of theme songs for Toyota's Gazoo.- Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyana corn online shopping mall. That ISSUE DATE: Each year Billboard celebrates black music and La Reunion. With this album, helped the band's first three singles month by acknowledging the individuals Nuttea has opened up to a more achieve total sales of 100,000 units lune 2 and companies who have contributed hip -hop public." in the region- amazing for a band -Millané Kang that was still signed to an indie Black music. Our to the ongoing legacy of label. Four -member Ketsumeishi is AD CLOSE: comprehensive exploration of rap, pop, R &B, SYDNEY -"Reggae's lyrics now signed to mid -ranking, Tokyo - hip -hop, gospel, reggae, and blues sheds light obviously reflect a lot about the sit- based label Toy's Factory, whose May 8 on the ever -expanding wood of Black music. uation of Australia's indigenous affiliated label, Future Tracks, people as much as rap does," says released the group's first full Cameron Callope, singer and album, Ketsu no Police, in December. songwriter with the Queensland The label says that the album has Contact: Andy Anderson Tel. 646 -654 -4692 band Native Ryme Syndicate sold some 60,000 copies so far, (NRS). "But their rhythms strike a which is remarkable for a Japanese Fax. 646- 654 -4798 aanderson @billboard.com chord in our subconscious, too." rap group. When Callope was growing up -Steve McClure

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to 200,000 [units] in your first week, you're over. That was scary to me. I'd rather do 20,000 to 40,000 and keep Neue AfÍISÍ livin'." The group was let out of the Universal deal in late 2000 without a full album release. While recently negotiating with RED for distribution of Out My Own Pocket, Random Access Money, the new Ram Squad record, Hill was faced with a crucial decision -put the record out independently noundu or sell the record to JCOR/Interscope /Geffen/A &M. "They offered me a one -album, one-shot deal and some real good money," Hill says. "I had to go with it." Random Access Introducing Some Up-o-Comers To Veep DoTe On Money drops May 22. Just saying no to hundreds of thousands and some- BY MARCI KENON times millions of dollars upfront is challenging to most, despite the long -range benefits of finance, equity and control. "I had an artist come into my office who has Though these artists' Dungeon Family contributing to this 16 -song set, which is been on platinum -selling product and had never gotten journeys to the Prom- led with the single "Phat Face." Organized Noize, OutKast, a royalty check," Washington says. "I can tell you about ised Land of record - Goodie Mob, Mark Twain and Lucky Calhoun produced independent clients who go out and sell 50,000 units and label affiliation are quite diverse, their love of music, the the album, which features much of the Dungeon Family they get $7 a pop. That's about $350,000, and it's their hunger and the relentless pursuit, as well as the creative cast. money." strategies for keeping hope alive in a most competitive Washington's clients include Collipark, which sold industry, bind them. Meet these hip -hop soldiers who are BARS & HOOKS (infamous Records) 82,000 units of Ying Yang Twins' Thug Walkin' before its slinging verbal assaults of customized rhymes and rhythms Mike Delorean (aka Michael Alston) and Mr. Bars (aka deal with Universal, and Madd Society, which sold 285,000 from the campuses of Kentucky to the alleys of Detroit, Swails McFadden) go way back. The 19- year -old rappers units of Pastor Troy's We Ready I Declare War -both figures from the projects of Queens to smoke -filled cafes in Philly. who make up the Infamous Records duo Bars & Hooks according to SoundScan. Pastor Troy, who is now a were born and raised in the Queensbridge projects in New Universal artist, has a new album dropping this year. ALLEY LIFE (web /Farmclub /interscope) York and have been hanging since they were 6 years old. Sometimes, the entrepreneur's strategy is simply to Everything in Detroit happens on the down low -in back They played basketball together and watched Mobb Deep make some noise and get a major label involved. In those alleys, which are plentiful throughout the city. So it only shoot videos in the neighborhood together, and they were cases, relinquishing equity is no big deal. In other cases, makes sense that Alley Life (aka Marcellus inspired. "At basketball practice, we would beat on the the smaller labels are not equipped to handle a hit or the Mitchell) would take the back route of rap- lockers and rhyme to the rhythm," Alston recalls "Then owners lack the discipline to curb spending on lavish ping with a rock 'n' roll band to present we started to take it more serious. We started buying lifestyles developed overnight. These and numerous other his eponymously titled debut album, equipment, getting studio time, doing songs." circumstances prevent some businessmen from maintain- dropping on Web/Farmclub/ Interscope Prodigy and Havoc of Mobb Deep took note and decid- ing ownership and its long -term benefits. Records April 17. ed to launch Infamous Records with Bars & Hooks' "I always wanted to do the type of eponymously titled debut album, which drops this spring. P &D VS. LOGO DEALS music that I am doing now," says the "They are bringing originality to the table," says Prodigy, "Being an independent means being able to position 28- year -old rapper, whose musical who has cast the duo in Murda Muzik, an indie film pro- your records with a lot more latitude and having the influences collide into an 18 -track duced by Mobb Deep. Alston and McFadden also appear opportunity to develop the artist at a pace that is going to explosion of rhythmic and lyrical inno- on the soundtrack dropping on Loud this year. "Nobody be beneficial for yourself and the artist," says MC Serch vation and a multitude of hit songs. "I sounds like them," Prodigy continues. "They bring their (aka Michael Berrin), CEO of Serchlite Music. "A lot of did other things in own lyrical style to the game. The whole package is major labels don't have more than six weeks to look at any Detroit because there just different." given artist." were no record compa- . Videos of "Mexican Bars" and Entrepreneurs assume that "logo or imprint" deals are nies or ways to get "Don't Say Bars," two of the duo's situations in which the independent label retains owner- noticed." . songs, will be featured at the ship of its masters. That's not true. Nonetheless, these Mitchell's writing skills end of the movie, scheduled for deals can have a greater value than artist deals. "Most peo- were evident when he release this year. Mr. Beats ple want an imprint deal because they understand the was young and winning . produced six tracks, and pro- value of branding," Cooper says. "When you are an inde- essay contests. He's ducers Just Blaze, Iry Gotti, pendent and have an imprint or logo, you come into a always had the knack for Certified Hustlers Havoc and Steve Sola add to record company with more leverage than if you just walk painting a picture so real the 22 -track set. in from the street and say, 'Hi, I'm talented. Please sign that the reader feels like me. "' a part of the journey. The listener is BLACK ICE Today, majors are not as willing to participate in ven- right there with him on cuts like (clef poetry/nef jam) tures without partial ownership or, in most cases, full own- "This Is How We Roll," "Ad- Black Ice is very ership with the imprint getting a royalty. dicted to Rhyme," "Death Ain't fortunate. Not many "There are very, very few P &D [pressing and distribu- Got No Name" and "Stuck In artists have Russell tion] deals," assures Cooper. "I know of two or three. Most Da Game" (featuring Kurupt). Simmons take them of the deals that we do are logo deals. It is not our policy "People have been held back under his wing and set to do P &D deals. However, every deal is done on a case -by- thinking you have to do this or the stage for a world- case basis." do that to come out," says the wide introduction. But, Bryan Turner, president of Priority /EMI, says that P &D artist, who is managed by Evan as the Philly -based poet deals often require that the company utilize resources out- Bogart and rolls with his crew, the (aka Lamar Manson) side of pressing and distribution. The "independent" label Alley Dwellas. "All you have to do is be yourself. That's admits, the career does not always have the infrastructure necessary to sup- keeping it real." opportunity is not the port a record, so Priority has kicked in where needed. only blessing from Simmons. When EMI purchased Priority, those deals were no longer BACKBONE "Since I've met Russ, he has introduced me to the economically feasible, Turner explains. A scenario in (crazy world /universal) practice of yoga," says the 29- year -old poet. "That, to which Priority would consider a P &D deal, Turner says, The saga of Atlanta's me, is the best thing that has happened. It means he would be "if we had a future option that could lead to an Dungeon Family contin- has taken an interest in me personally." equity position and the [indie] company had a history of ues with Concrete Law, Manson has been writing since he was a kid. He success." the debut album from eventually began to spit rhymes as a rapper. "I went Backbone dropping May through it all -from pop lockin' to break dancin' to PRODUCT & PROFIT CONTROL 15 on Crazy World/ beat boxin' to rappin'," he recollects. "Then I lost Labels like TVT, JCOR and Koch Entertainment Label Universal. Those who touch for a minute. I got lost in the streets." Then Alliance (KELA) are providing distribution and other sup- know Goodie Mob are Manson found what he'd been missing -the positive, port for artists and labels that want to maintain ownership already acquainted with Backbone, whose gruffy and raw raw energy of poetry. Now he is on a mission, and astro- and control of their product and earn a larger share of the vocals can be heard on the group's Still Standing album. nomical record sales are not his primary goal. profits. Koch signed a deal with Luke Records, owned by Backbone is, in fact, one of the original members of "It's time to show kids a way out and to stop bragging Luther "Luke" Campbell, and Grand Puba's Risin' Sun Goodie Mob. "This was before we met OutKast," says the about the degradation that we cause," says this rare gene Records. JCOR's signings include a P &D deal with Atlanta native (aka Jahmar Williams). "Back then, the whose lyrical prowess will be showcased on The Philadelphia GoodVibe Recordings. New albums by GoodVibe artists entire collective of MCs was known as the Goodie Mob. I Negro, his Def Poetry /Def Jam album dropping late this Bahamadia, Slum Village and Mystic are set for release used to go by the name Stampede." year. "That's what hip -hop does right now, brag about the this year. Jay Faires, owner of JCOR, intends to release 25 Backbone contributed "Angelic Wars" to the Set It Off degradation." albums per year through his distribution deal with soundtrack. He was later featured on "Slump" from I nterscope/Geffen/A&M. OutKast's Aquemini album. He received kudos for the skills CERTIFIED HUSTLERS (silva Dom) "We try to offer artists the best of both worlds," says he exhibited on Goodie Mob's "Get Rich to This," which How does a group get the key to the city of its hometown Steve Gottlieb, founder/president of TVT, which had a was originally slated for Backbone's debut. Backbone of Ruston, La., before its debut single even hits the streets? major success with a joint venture with Dogg House for didn't mind giving up the track because he keeps it all in By hustling and having as many skills as the six-member the release of Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz. 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www.americanradiohistory.com NEW ARTIST ROUNDUP A who's who of Continued from page 34 group displays on the debut album Cold Like Me, dropping on Silva Dom Records by summer. This group's sound and flow defies the norm of the bounce music expected from who's xot Amonsr that region. Much of that is attributed to Dat Dam Boi (aka Chris Foster), a member of the group and its primary pro- ducer. up-And- comen "Don't even call us the South, " says the very intense, self-taught 21- year -old artist/producer who creates as many as 10 tracks a day. "I'm on another level with my sound. Coming from the South, people expect a certain Executives An sound. I think my sound is universal. I want to reach the people on Pluto." Certified Hustlers has been performing throughout pfoducefs Louisiana and other parts of the South. Along the way, the members, whose ages range from 15 to 21, have been evolving personally and professionally. BY C3AIL MITCHELL "We put life back into [hip -hop] music," says Foster. "People go other places with their music. I used to cuss a As music raps and hip -hops its way into the new millenni- 1987 -at the beginning," says Heller, who was partners in lot in my music. I don't anymore. I want my grandma um, a growing legion of up- and-coming executives and Ruthless with the late Eazy -E and also managed N.W.A., rockin' to my music. I don't need to cuss to make people producers is anxious to leave its own stamp on the rhyth- whose members included Eazy -E, Dr. Dre and Ice Cube. feel me." mic proceedings. Here are five such stories in the making: "It offers an incredible landscape of untapped musical tal- ent. We're making records that sound like they cost half a JO JO PELLIÇ RINO (violator /Loud Records) GOODVIBE RECORDINGS million dollars, but we can make these records inexpen- Jo Jo Pelligrino (aka Joseph Edwards) makes it very clear Just as its name implies, GoodVibe Recordings is on a sively enough for everyone to get rich: writer, artist, pro- that he is not hopping on the hip -hop bandwagon. "I'm simple mission: to put out good- sounding, creative, pro- ducer, publisher and record company. That's something different from a lot of the white boys that are trying to do gressive music while embracing the once -standard, now everyone seems to have lost sight of these days- making this now," says the 23- year -old from the suburbs of Staten seemingly abandoned label tenet known as artist develop- great music that's also economically sound. The `brown Island, N.Y. "The difference between me and them is that ment. wave' will sweep across America." I was [in the hip -hop game] in a certain time bracket that "While other companies tend to follow trends and sup- Adds Vasquez, "With Hit a Lick located in L.A.'s contro- you had to be there. The type of credibility I have is going port their artists based on market trends, we sincerely versial Rampart district, it's important for us to show we're to take me to the promised land-the right relationships, believe in the artists we work with and support them here to help. We want to impact our community and then the right sales, the right respect in the game." through the good and the world." On skills alone, Edwards will get the right respect. It bad times," says Matt doesn't hurt that his passion for hip -hop made him risk his Kahane. He, along with LOFEY life hanging out on the other side of the tracks where the fellow UC Berkeley Producer/songwriter /musician Lofey says Jay -Z's Hard music was booming during a time when racial tensions grads Chris Nagy and Knock Life tour was the turning point for him. The key - were high. Cliff Feiman, co- founded boardist/percussionist was invited to play on that tour and "I think that hip -hop music actually brought the kids a the Los Angeles based soon found himself working on tracks for various artists bit closer," says Edwards, who has been rapping since he label in 1996. "Our mis- while on the road. was 13. "But, back in those days, there was a lot of fight- sion is to completely "I started working on the tour bus doing tracks for ing, a lot of hatred. I never took part in any of that. I come revolutionize the way Memphis Bleek, DJ Clue, Amil, Jay -Z and many of the from a better family than that." musicians and music Roc -A -Fella acts," recalls Lofey (aka Michael Sandlofer), Pelligrino Story, a 16 -track set, drops on Violator/Loud itself are marketed. This company is a family of people who first began doing session work in the Records in June /July. Most of the tracks were produced by who live and die for what we're creating for hip -hop and early '90s for Ali Dee of The Bomb Calogero Ammorelli. Method Man joins Edwards on "Up music in general." Squad. "By the end of the tour, I'd and at 'Em," and Busta Rhymes is featured on "Built Like With the goal of targeting hip -hop, then moving into worked on material for LL Cool J, DMX That." R &B, new soul, trip -hop, drum 'n' bass, and other genres, and Eve, as well. Then I started getting GoodVibe counts among its current roster such acts as referrals from the contacts I made on L.A. SYMPHONY (squint entertainment) Slum Village, Bahamadia, Spontaneous, Phil Tha Agony, that tour for more projects." The union itself is as unlikely as the coincidence that led Mystic (whose GoodVibe debut Cuts for Luck and Scars for Having finished the cut "Knock" for the a small Nashville based label with a couple of modern - Freedom bows in June), Bilal Bashir, and The Animal forthcoming Foxy Brown album, Lofey rock hits under its belt (Chevelle and Sixpence None the Pharm (whose members include Kahane). Once affiliated says his future work schedule includes two Richer) to team up with a multicultural collective of eight with now- defunct Web outlet Atomic Pop, the label recent- tracks for one of Rodney Jerkins' new MCs /producers out of Los Angeles. Dave Palmer, Squint's ly joined the JCOR family. music acts, Ludacris' new album and proj- GM, came across an MP3 of the group online the same day With a growing number of artists from rock and other ects for the pop groups Say Yes and Element. He's also Steve Taylor, the label's owner, received its demo hand - genres incorporating hip -hop into their mixes, both shopping a rapper named Flow. Lofey describes his musical delivered by a member's Nashville -based friend. Call It Kahane and Nagy see hip -hop as a "melting pot" creating style as "melodic, jazzy and organic. I create a lot of the What You Want, the group's debut Squint album dropping new forms of music and in turn doubling as a unifying instrumentation in my work. I'm turned on by hip -hop May 1, is the result. agent. "As hip -hop culture pervades our society," predicts because it's always changing. At the same time, I'm frustrat- "We had never envisioned ourselves signing with any- Nagy, "more artists and styles will emerge that seamlessly ed by it because there's not enough of the artist/producer/ one from Nashville," says L.A. Symphony member blend various musical backgrounds. And artists will be writer /musician creative process at work in the studio. A FLYNN (aka Flynn Atkins). "When they came to us and truly representing their artistry wholly -not because it's huge deterrent to this process is today's technology, which is told us what they really felt about the music and the vision the music industry's current `cash cow.' I look at hip -hop so fierce. But we need to make more records from that they had for us...our visions as musicians were and urban culture as a chance to break down racial, ethnic `scratch' -and not just from the formula we heard before on aligned." and other barriers that have existed for so long. Hopefully, somebody else's record." The collective (FLYNN, CookBook, bTwice, Joey the we get it right this time." Jerk, Sharlok Poems, Uno Mas, J -Beits and Pigeon John) MEECH WELLS penned 42 songs and, in a very democratic manner, select- HIT A LICK RECORDS Producer Meech Wells, son of Motown's "My Guy" ed 15 to include on the album that is led by the single Latino hip -hop is the designated province of Los chanteuse Mary Wells and Cecil Womack, first thought he "Broken Tape Decks." "It's been a challenge," Atkins Angeles based Hit A Lick Records. Its roster of under- wanted to be an entertainment lawyer. But that changed admits of the creative process. "You have eight very differ- ground Latino rappers includes genre veteran Frost, when he bought his first instrument, a D -20 keyboard. ent perspectives and strong personalities coming at it." Mellow Man Ace, "My mother was against the whole thing at first, until she Add to that the production work of Prince Paul (De La ', The Saint, (the realized I was serious -and good," Soul) and Will I Am (Black Eyed Peas). I _ duo of ALT and laughs Wells. s Malice), E- Side Since then, Wells has definitely gotten NAPPY ROOTS (Atlantic) Ghetto, Lil' Blackv busy on that keyboard. He's written and Usually, a red light means stop, but not at the campus and G Fellas (Seo produced for the legendary George house parties at Western Kentucky University, where 1 Pain and Neno Clinton and his son, Trey Lewd. In 1993, members of the group Nappy Roots first met. It signaled Brown). Both E- he and Def Jef co- founded a the beginning of sessions ony G, Heiler and Va .1. partner the freestyling at the end of the Side Ghetto and production company called The Arsenal, night. "We all had informal introductions through that Lil' Blacky are cur- lining up projects with Shaquille O'Neal, and later hooked up and started building Nappy Roots," rently represented in the market by two new releases, titled Maze featuring Frankie Beverly and says 25- year -old Saan (aka William Hughes), one of five Ghetto Tales and Big Ballin', respectively. Tevin Campbell. After deciding to go members of the group, whose Atlantic debut album, tenta- Established last year, Latino owned- and -operated Hit A their separate ways, Wells established his tively titled Watermelon, Chicken and Grits, drops later this Lick is helmed by president/CEO Pablito Vasquez and own company, In -A -Zone Productions. He's since worked year. The group's brand of hip -hop reflects its locale - president of production and music, Tony G, who was a with Kurupt, Silkk Tha Shocker, Tha Eastsidaz and, most somewhere in a neutral zone where radio plays hip -hop leading rap DJ /mix master at L.A.'s first all -rap station, notably, Snoop Dogg (including the albums Top Dogg and from all over the map. KDAY. The partners in turn convinced industry veteran the current Tha Last Meal). He's also helped score Snoop's "We don't talk about the money thing or things that we and Ruthless Records co- founder Jerry Heller to cut short Bones movie, placed a cut on both the hot Oz and The don't have," says Louisville born Hughes about the his business hiatus and come aboard as COO. Brothers soundtracks and recently wrapped production on group's lyrics and music, which incorporates live violins, "Latino hip -hop is right where I was at Ruthless in Continued on page 40 Continued an page 40

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REMY MARTIN (Loud) pendent labels have jumped The first three projects coming out of the KELA chute "It was so simple," says 20- year -old Remy Martin (aka into the fray to embrace the are rap veteran Luther Campbell's Luke Records' RemyNice Smith), a Bronx -born rapper discussing how disenfranchised, as well as Somethin' Nasty album (released in March); Grand Puba, she got signed, while taking a break from recording her promising untapped talent. whose Project Heat album bows in May via Rising Son; and Loud debut, Remy on the Rocks, dropping this year. "I didn't One of these is Koch Enter- La Chat, who's part of the Hypnotize Minds camp (Project make a demo or none of that." tainment, which, in a relatively short period of time, is Pat, Three 6 Mafia, Gangsta Boo). There are also plans for An impromptu performance in the middle of the street aggressively making a name for itself in hip -hop circles. a compilation of underground hip -hop through Fat Beats. for Elektra artist Sunkiss led to a pay -phone audition for New York -based Koch Entertainment is the umbrella Originally designed to accommodate rap labels, KELA is the late Big Punisher (Big Pun), who invited her to his under which several divisions reside, including Koch now looking to bring in rock labels as well. Bronx home on the spot. Records, which specializes in pop, rock and "So I have my mother with me," she recalls with great soundtracks; Koch International Classics MAJOR ALTERNATIVES humor. "We have a bag full of fish, we go inside and Pun (KIC); Koch Jazz; publishing arm Koch Manning Lkt,1.A as general manager is has a full house-his wife, kids, mother, grandmother, Music; country label Audium Entertainment; another former Relativity executive, Cliff aunts, cousins, everybody. He puts on the worst beat I've folk/singer- songwriter imprint Koch Pro- Cultreri, who reports to Grunblatt. "KELA ever heard in my whole life. I'm like 'Never mind.' gressive; and the newly created hip -hop sub- will revolutionize the rap game," he says. [Laughs] I'm rhyming for a good 15 minutes, nonstop. So sidiary In the Paint Records. Koch Enter- "When Alan and I ran Relativity, we broke then Pun rhymes, Sunkiss starts rhyming, and another guy tainment itself was founded in 1999 by CEO many artists, but they were not all recouped. starts rhyming. We were rhyming for about an hour and a Michael Koch -who also doubles as CEO of KELA puts more pressure on the artists, but half." Koch International -following Koch's acqui- the rewards are there. The formula is sim- The next day, Pun picked Smith up and began groom- sition of the Walter Yetnikoff-founded Velvel ple: Spend $100,000 in recording costs, ing her for release on his new Foundation label. She Music Group. Serving as president of Koch another $200,000 in marketing, sell 200,000 recorded "Ms. Martin" and "You Was Wrong" for the rap- Entertainment is Bob Frank, Velvel's former units, and there's a very nice profit to be per's Yeeeah Baby album on Loud Records and is also fea- president. made for all concerned." tured on albums by Funkmaster Flex and the late Big L. Between In the Paint and KELA, Grunblatt "After Pun passed, his wife was going to take up launch- OPEN MARKET, TALENTED ARTISTS plans to release 25 records a year -which ing the label, but she chose not to," Smith says. "Fat Joe Earlier this year, ex- Relativity Records GM breaks down to one a month from each com- [Smith's manager] was there. He took me under his wing." Alan Grunblatt was appointed president of pany. "In the course of my career, I've found a In the Paint, whose roster includes KRS -One lot of artists who really knew what they were SUNKISS ( Elektra Entertainment) (whose new album arrives this month); doing," says Grunblatt. "They had a core audi- Sunkiss (aka DeShawn Barzey) has only recently recov- Fredro Starr (Firestarr), who appears in the ence and knew how to reach it. KELA is a way ered from the death of Big Pun, his friend and mentor. movie Save the Last Dance; Afru -Ra; Haystak for artists with their own labels to get a little Taking a break from recording "Sick" for his debut album, (Car Fulla White Boys); B Legit; Moochie help. They own the masters, while KELA Son of Samantha, dropping on Elektra Entertainment this Mack; Flesh-N -Bone; and Lil' Keke (de- helps them on the marketing end. If we sell year, Barzey remembers the man who he escorted to a scribed by Grunblatt as "the biggest under- 250,000 units, the artists make a lot of weight -loss facility in North Carolina. ground artist in the South "). money -without any ridiculous production "I had done 18 months in jail," says the 26- year -old rap- "Our goal is to be very successful real costs." per from Washington Heights, N.Y., whose Dominican quickly," says Grunblatt, who's also an execu- Working with Grunblatt as In the Paint's father named him after the brand of oranges he picked tive VP of Koch Entertainment. "The mar- head of marketing and promotion is Dee hoping that his labor and the nickname would lead to ket's open right now. The majors have been Sonaram. Handling publicity for In the prosperity for his son. "I came home and didn't have any- dominating, but they don't care about the From top: Alan Grunblatt Paint and KELA in her capacity as director place to stay. I was real hungry. I ran into Pun, and he artists who sell in the 300,000 to 400,000 and Cliff Cultreri of media relations for Koch Entertainment is moved me into his house, fed me, bought me clothes, jew- level. So we're able to pick up tons of talent- Lulu Cohen. elry and everything." ed artists." With that in mind, Koch Entertainment also "In the Paint is the alternative to the majors," adds Barzey, who refers to his brand of hip -hop as "comedic launched another new entity earlier this year called KELA, Grunblatt. "I come from the majors, and I think they suck. terror," met Don Pooh, VP A &R at MCA, while waiting in an acronym for Koch Entertainment Label Alliance. Its So I'm trying to be real and not bullshit with artists, not the wings to record for Big Pun's evolving label, premise: offering marketing support to promising new rob them. And we're working with great records. We're Foundation. He recorded "Wrong Ones" for Pun's Yeeeah labels in the record business. Essentially, the KELA con- here to show that a small company can compete head -to- Baby album and co -wrote several other tunes. Pooh helped cept is a hybrid between an artist and a distribution deal. head with the majors with the right records and beat them him get the Elektra deal with Pun's blessings. Koch International will manufacture and distribute the every time." "My man passed away while I was doing my album," says Barzey. "Then, I met Rico [Silva, co- manager and owner of Silva Dom Records]. Elektra brought Mayhem [A&R rep] on board. Now, I am finally back in the studio and WHO'S WHO "No Frontin' on Me Tonight" by R &B singer Sir Kent, rejuvenated." Goldman' from page 38 which attracted the attention of then -Universal executive Daniel Glass. However, Rico S.'s partner declined the Eastsidaz album due in spring. Universal's offer of a deal. "I think one of the reasons I'm getting calls to work on "We should have taken the deal," recalls Rico S. "But projects is because of my originality and knowledge of that experience taught me to be my own boss." Thus, in music," says Wells. "While some producers get locked into 1995, he and wife Naomi launched Silva Dom. After secur- INDIES WANT A PIECE OF THE PIE only knowing and mastering beats for one genre, I think ing funding in 1998 from FTF Corp. the label first gained Continued from page 34 I've successfully crafted a universally appealing sound that notice in 2000 with the release of a solo album, The Dirty rappers and singers can embrace." Version, by rapper A.G. of the D.I.T.C. Crew. During the expensive game now. To compete, you have to come ready time leading up to the project, Rico S. also met the to fight aggressively in the marketplace for your fair share. SILVA DOM RECORDS Certified Hustlers, whose debut Silva Dom album arrives You need some muscle, and you need some real stamina to At the tender age of 12, Rico S. was street -teaming in June 5. The album includes the lead single, "Take One 2 get everything that you deserve." New York for YSS Productions-and determined to make the Head," and "What's Up Wit Dat," the latter of which Napoleon (aka Mutah Beale), a member of Outlawz, a career out of music. Now as CEO of New York -based sets its socially conscious lyrics against the theme from the feels that it is crucial to be an example in the hip -hop com- Silva Dom Records, he's made good on that dream-and is syndicated TV series Gilligan's Island. munity by maintaining independence. His group, which still busy fostering others. In addition to signing female R &B /pop quintet Kanada, had been signed to Death Row before a court order The road to Silva Dom included whose members are of Philippine descent, Silva Dom also released it from the obligation, has sold 106,000 units of its stints as a promoter, coordinating houses artist (Terror Squad's Sunkiss and Cuban Link) debut album, Ride Wit Us Or Collide Wit Us, according to shows in Queens with DJ Baby J, and sports management (New York Giant Ron Dixon) SoundScan. All four members of Outlawz are equal part- DJ Red Alert and Mr. Magic, pro- divisions and plans to branch into film, cable and televi- ners in Outlawz Recordz, distributed by Bayside Enter- ducing artist demos, and then sion. tainment. "We can control our own destiny this way," says buying into a small Harlem studio "I see hip -hop evolving into true songs," says Rico S., 23- year -old Beale. "The money part helps, but we can put and label called PMP Records at "with real intros, bridges, hooks and breaks that will out the type of music we want to put out this way. We also the suggestion of longtime friend/ impact the listener like R &B and country songs do. The prove to the other young black men that you can do it music veteran Eric B. That hook- listener wants more than just 16 bars of free -styling with a independently, still eat and feed your family and get more up led to producing the single catchy hook. That formula is dead." respect in the industry."

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BY RASHAUN HALL gle, currently stands at No. 13 on page," says the Baby Spike (ASCAP)- NEW YORK -For Def Soul artist Billboard's Hot R &B /Hip-Hop Sin- published artist. "It didn't take a lot of Case, recording his latest set -Ope gles & Tracks chart. The song also time to get the songs together." Letter, due April 21 was a physical- appears on the soundtrack to Eddie Case is particularly fond of "A Song ly daunting task. The process was so Murphy's Nutty Professor II: The for Skye." `That's the most important strenuous that by the time he finished Klumps. But that song on the album recording the last song, "Missing placement wasn't ori- because it's for my You," he had completely lost his voice. ginally what the ar- daughter," says Case of "I'd lost my voice earlier in the tist had in mind. the song he wrote for month -old Jammin' With Hammond. In celebration of the release of his 15th album, week," he says. "But it got down to the "DefJam wanted me then -2- Music Is Life, reggae legend Beres Hammond recently performed at Joe's last day, and we had to do the song. I to do a song for the Skye. "She was at home I Pub in New York. At the end of the show, Wyclef Jean joined Hammond went in there, sang it twice, and after Nutty II soundtrack, with me, heard the onstage for the duet "Dance 4 Me." Pictured, from left, are VP Records direc- I finished I couldn't sing or talk." but at the time I didn't track, and the song just tor of creative services James Goring, Harmony House Productions execu- The stress seems to have paid off. want to do a song for came out. I picked up a tive Mervis Walsh, Hammond, and VP Records president Chris Chin. "Missing You," the album's first sin- any soundtrack," says tape recorder and just the artist, who scored started singing. When his first hit with `Touch she gets old enough, Me, Tease Me" from she'll understand exact- 1996's The Nutty Pro- ly how I felt about her fessor soundtrack. 'We CASE then." MCA Takes on An Alluring Proposition; sat down and talked Def Soul is equally about it, and they convinced me that it excited about the heartfelt emotion 5 would be a cool idea to do it. However, expressed on Open Letter. "This time Aalìyah's New Album Now Set For June we stashed it so not too many people out it's all about the record," says Def AN ALLURING RETURN: The ladies of Allure release June 5. Aaliyah is preparing to spend time in would know it was on there and saved Soul/Def Jam senior director of mar- return this summer with a still -untitled MCA debut. Los Angeles shooting the single's video with direc- it for the new album's first single. keting Chonita Floyd. `This is a great The female quartet, who scored a top five hit in 1997 tor Paul Hunter. "Touch Me, Tease Me" was "the album that really shows how much with a cover of Cyndi Lauper's "All Cried Out," left exact reason why I didn't want to do Case has grown since Personal Con- Columbia last year to pursue a new deal. INDUSTRY BRIEFS: Spotted March 25 at Faith- more soundtracks," adds Case. "It versation." "When Crave [Mariah Carey's label] folded, we ful Central Bible Church was recently acquitted pro- was the first single from that sound- The label is launching a 12 -city pro- were moved over to Columbia, and that didn't work ducer /artist Sean "Puffy" Combs. Church Bishop track, which went platinum, and the motional tour April 2, during which out," says Alia Davis, who has been with group Ulmer announced to the Inglewood, Calif., congre- single went platinum. So by the time Case will visit radio stations to hold members Lalisha McLean, Akissa Mendez, and gation that Combs and the church will be working my album [1996's Case] came out, we exclusive listening sessions. One mar- Linnie Belcher for 15 years. "So we decided to together on a future CD project. It's tentatively had already shot our load. I wasn't ket where Case is already making his leave, and it was a mutual agreement between titled The Truth ... Producer /songwriter /artist trying to do that this time, because I presence known is New York. "The Trackmasters and Columbia. And we knew that we'd Teddy Riley signs with SESAC for exclusive world- didn't want people to be distracted single has done very well for us," says just have to shop around for another deal." wide performing rights representation ... Los Ange- from this album." Tracy Cloherty, PD for New York's The group signed with MCA late last summer. "We les jazz fans will be able to get their fix 24/7 begin- Preparation for Open Letter began WQHT. "The research on it has been felt we would be a pri- ning April 2, when long before the New York native so good that it's one of our power - ority [at MCA]," Davis BET on Jazz: The Jazz entered the studio. "I had the album rotated records right now." says. "At Columbia, The Rhythm Channel becomes title a few months before we started Def Soul has set up case.defsoul.com, there were a lot of girl available as part of recording," says Case, who is managed where fans can get more information groups, like Destiny's AT &T Broadband's by Maynes Entertainment and booked on Case's upcoming projects. Case and Child, Xscape, and The Rap digital entertainment by International Creative Manage- the rest of the Def Soul roster will also Blaque." programming package ment. "Every song is like me sitting participate in a BET.com- sponsored "Also, knowing the and The (via Channel 218) ... down and writing a letter to somebody." prom-late promotion. As part of a spe- history of MCA April 2 also marks the To drive his "letters" home, Case cial retail promotion, "Missing You" helped," McLean adds. Blues nationwide launch of enlisted the help of such producers as was released commercially via limited - "We've always been TM the Grammy Founda- Tim and Bob, Jimmy Jam and Terry edition enhanced CDs March 27. The fans of Mary [J. Blige], by Gail Mitchell tion's Art of Music pro- Lewis, and Shep Crawford, among single features an exclusive remix of K -Ci & JoJo, and gram. A QVC live others. "It was cool because every- "Missing You," as well as "Not Your Jodeci. Our A &R rep broadcast from Seat- body I worked with was on the same Friend," another Open Letter track. for the project -Jeff Redd -was so influential in tle's interactive Experience Music Project Museum their careers that we figured he would do the same gets things started with a foundation benefit auction for us." of a Jimi Hendrix guitar, a Donna Summer limited - The new album features the production prowess edition lithograph, and other artists' memorabilia. of KayGee, Zhane's Jean Norris and Renee During a recent private ceremony, French President Neufville, and Ron Lawrence, among others. Jacques Chirac promoted Quincy Jones from "This album shows how much we've grown Legion d'Honneur status to the Commandeur level - through everything that we've been through in our making him the first American -born musician to personal lives as well as the business," Davis says. attain this highest level of the order. "You're really getting all of our talent. They made us hold back a little bit on the first album. This time INDIE BEAT: While the major labels' R &B resur- we're giving you Allure for real." gence has been making news, there's a raft of inde- pendent releases that also warrant attention. Among AALIYAH ALERT: Right after the No. l debut of them: Angela Johnson with "Ordinary Things" on newcomer Tank on Billboard's Top R &B /Hip -Hop Purpose Records/LandSpeed (purposerecords.com). Albums chart last issue comes word about fellow Written and produced by Johnson, the funk -hooked Blackground/Virgin artist Aaliyah. In advance of ditty appears on the forthcoming Lost Found Soul, her long- awaited third album (The Beat, Billboard, Volume 1, a compilation of songs by New York R &B Jan. 20), the still-untitled set's first single, the Tim - underground artists ... Gospel's Angie Winans Image- Makers. Sidney Poitier received the Hall of Fame Award during the baland- produced "We Need a Resolution," arrives switches gears to jazz/R &B on her debut solo CD, 32nd NAACP Image Awards festivities. Also earning special honors were April 13. Timbaland also turns in a guest rap on the Melodies of My Heart, from her own Against the President Clinton (the NAACP President's Award) and comedian /actor Steve midtempo tune. It sounds like Aaliyah may be flirt- Flow Records. The April 24 release features such Harvey (entertainer of the year). The annual ceremony - telecast March 9 on ing with another hit. "We Need ..." is written by guests as Kirk Whalum, Take 6, and Paul Jackson Fox - honors achievements in music, film, TV, and literature. Flanking Poitier, Static, who penned Aaliyah's "Try Again" and Gin - Jr. For more info, contact manager Bill Carpenter at from left, are Motown founder Berry Gordy and the Image Awards' executive uwine's "So Anxious." Her album is now slated for (Conti Heil 00 age 50) producer, Suzanne de Passe.

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KYLE MECHEDY KRAZE, main focus is to create a new award committee. He demands that the Grammy, Source, Soultrain, and Billboard music awards issues the best M.0 in the world award. He predicts he will win 10 years in a row needing Secret Service protection from the savage MC's who will fall in envy and anger from his special abilities. He protests the grotesque war that is going on in the hip -hop industry. Mc's want to obtain the dominate skills in rhyming, and producers want to control the rhythms with there latest beats. Too late says MECHEDY. He reckons he rein supreme don. He calls this the MECHED address to the hip -hop industry. You had your Rakim, KRS 1, NAS, BIGGIE & TU -PAC, DRE & SNOOP, DMX WU -TANG, Jay -Z. Now the future of hip -hop lies with KYLE MECHEDY KRAZE ", Check out the latest single YLE MECHEDY KRAZE on the Billboard compilation album. To chat with our executive staff and MECHEDY KRAZE email us at AZMARREC @MSN.COM.

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37 32 16 MEMPHIS SLEEK ROC.A- FELLAÌDEF JAM 542587*/IDJMG(11.98 THE - No. 1 /HOT SHOT DEBUT 111100- 51 /1798) UNDERSTANDING / 52 42 39 14 LIL' WAYNE CASH MONEY 860911 /UNIVERSAL (12.98/18.98) LIGHTS OUT 2 NEW 1 112 BAD BOY 73039 *, ARISTA (12.98/18.98) at No 1 PART III 1

53 40 36 45 EMINEM AS WEB/AFTERMATH 490629*/INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP 1 0 N EW 1 TRICK DADDY SUP- N- SLIDE/ATLANTIC 83432 * /AG (11.98/17.98) THUGS ARE US 2 54 NEW 1 LIONEL RICHIE ISLAND 548085/IDJMG (12.98/18.98) RENAISSANCE 54 lc) N EW JON B EDMONDS 69998/EPIC (11.98 EQ/17.98) PLEASURES U LIKE 3 55 43 45 49 JOE A' JIVE 41703 (12.98/18.98) MY NAME IS JOE 1 4 1 2 TANK BLACKGROUND 50404 (12.98/16.98) FORCE OF NATURE 1 56 45 41 50 CARL THOMAS BAD BOY 73025/ARISTA (10.98/17.981 EMOTIONAL 2 N EW 1 SOUNDTRACK BLACKGROUND 10192 (12.98/18.98) EXIT WOUNDS. - THE ALBUM 5 o 49 44 18 & MJG JCOR 860915/INTERSCOPE 57 8BALL (12.98/18.98) SPACE AGE 4 EVA 9 6 2 2 JAHEIM DIVINE MILL 47452 */WARNER BR(( [GHETTO LOVEI 2 58 44 40 7 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT RCA 69310 (10.98/16.98) DON'T HOLD BACK 30 -"NO GREATEST GAINER allOw"- 59 LFT CHURCH CHOIR/HEZEKIAH WALKER, PASTOR MUSIQ SOULCHILD N EW 1 VERITY 43157 (10.98/16.98) LOVE IS LIVE! 59 6 5 19 AI IUSWANASEING (I JUST WANT TO SING) DEF SOUL 548289 * /IDJMG 4 60 50 50 23 TALIB KWELI & HI -TEK RAWKUS 26143 * /PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) REFLECTION ETERNAL 5 2 5 DJ CLUE RSC- A- FELLNDEF ,T an) DJ CLUE? THE PROFESSIONAL 2 61 47 48 19 KEITH SWEAT ELEKTRA 62515/EEG (12.98/18.98) DIDN'T SEE ME COMING 5 N EW 1 SOUNDTRACK WARNER BROS. 48058 (12.98/18.98) THE BROTHERS 9 62 54 51 11 DR. DREW AFTERMATH 490486 * / INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) DR. DRE - 2001 1 10 4 1 3 EVE RUFF RYDERS 490845 * / INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) SCORPION 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS 63 53 49 GRAMMY R &B /RAP NOMINEES 2001 PROJECT GRAMMY 31647 /CAPITOL 112.98/18.981 37 11 5 3 4 MISTA DON'T PLAY EVERYTHANGS WORKIN HYPNOTIZE D O D 0 2 64 59 56 6 SMUT PEDDLERS EASTERN CONFERENCE/RAWKUS 50164* /PRIORITY (10.98/16.981® PORN AGAIN 43 12 7 4 33 SHAGGY MCA 112096* (11.98/17.98) HOTSHOT ' 65 57 52 47 MARY MARY C2 /COLUMBIA 63740/CRG (10.98 EQ/16.98) THANKFUL 22 JILL SCOTT IS JILL SCOTT? SOUNDS VOL. 13 8 6 36 43 11 AVATAR DD HS 2 66 52 SOUNDTRACK 10007 (11.98/17.98) OZ 8

61 56 55 87 DESTINY'S CHILD COLUMBIA69870 */CRG(12.9Bwage) THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL 2 14 9 9 20 R. KELLY A' JIVE 41705* (12.98/18.98) TP-2.COM 1 ' 51 46 17 MASTER P NO LIMIT 26008./PRIORITY (11.98/17.98) 15 12 12 23 LU DACRI S 2 DISTURBING THA PEACE/DEF JAM SOUTH 548138 */DJMG (12.98/1698) BACK FOR THE FIRST TIME 2 68 GHETTO POSTAGE 2 HARD TYME/JCOR 16 11 10 14 SNOOP DOGG NO LIMIT 23225 * /PRIORITY (12.98/18.98) THA LAST MEAL 1 69 N EW KAM 493007 /INTERSCOPE (12.98/17.981® KAMNESIA 69

48 47 79 YOLANDA ELEKTRA62439/EEG (12.98/18.98)0 11 N EW 1 L -BURNA A.K.A. LAYZIE BONE RUTHLESS 85173/EPIC (11.98 E0/17 .98) THUG BY NATURE 17 10 ADAMS MOUNTAIN HIGH...VALLEY LOW 5

60 69 67 RUFF RYDERS/DEF JAM 546933 * (12.98/18.98) 1 18 14 11 24 JA RULE A' MURDER INCJDEF JAM 542934 * /IDJMG (12.98/18.98) RULE 3:36 1 11 DMX' /IDJMG ...AND THEN THERE WAS X FUNKMASTER FLEX 19 NEW 1 BIZZY BONE AMC 71150 (11.98/17.98) THE GIFT 19 12 58 54 16 FUNKMASTER FLEX: MINUTES LOUD 1961* (12.98/18.98) 60 OF FUNK, VOLUME IV: THE MIXTAPE 5

(20) NEW 1 THE BEATNUTS LOUD 1906* /CRG (12.98 EQ/18.98) TAKE IT OR SQUEEZE IT 20 13 55 59 27 LIL' ZANE WORLDWIDE 50145 * /PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) YOUNG WORLD: THE FUTURE 4 21 16 15 22 OUTKAST A' LAFACE 26072*/ARISTA (12.98/18.98) STANKONIA 2 74 62 64 48 MYA UNIVERSITY 490853 * / INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) FEAR OF FLYING 7 22 10 8 SILKK THE SHOCKER NO LIMIT 23221 * /PRIORITY (11.98/17.98) MY WORLD, MY WAY 3 75 N EW 1 CO-ED RUBICON 159772/UNIVERSAL (8.98/12.98) UTOPIA 75 23 13 7 3 KOFFEE BROWN DIVINE MILL 14662*/ARISTA (11.98/17.98) MARS/VENUS 7 76 61 58 19 PRU CAPITOL 23120 (6.98/9.981153 PRU 38

N EW 1 YOLANDA ADAMS ELEKTRA 62629/EEG (12.98/18.98) THE EXPERIENCE 24 71 63 62 1 PINK A' LAFACE 26062/ARISTA (11.98/17.981 CAN'T TAKE ME HOME 23 QB'S FINEST NAS & ILL WILL RECORDS PRESENTS QUEENSBRIDGE THE ALBUM 25 15 13 15 18 67 94 DESMOND PRINGLE TOMMY BOY GOSPEL 1384/TOMMY BOY (10.98/16.98)M LOYALTY 67 ILL WILL/COLUMBIA 63807 * /CRG (11.98 E0/17.98) 10

71 70 48 TONI BRAXTONA' LAFACE 26069/ARISTA (11.98/18.98) 1 26 18 18 39 NELLY A° FO' REEL 157743*/UNIVERSAL 112.98/18.981 COUNTRY GRAMMAR 1 79 THE HEAT 72 72 17 RAWKUS (10.98/16.98) 27 19 16 22 TAMIA ELEKTRA 62516/EEG (11.98/17.98) A NU DAY 8 80 VARIOUS ARTISTS 26131* /PRIORITY LYRICIST LOUNGE VOL. 2 7

28 17 14 19 SADE 2 EPIC 85185 (12.98 E0(18.98) LOVERS ROCK 2 81 RACHELLE FERRELL 88 100 28 I CAPITOL 94980 (11.98/17.98) INDIVIDUALITY (CAN BE ME ?) 16 29 20 17 16 K -CI & JOJO A MCA 112398 (12.98/18.981 X 3 82 64 68 18 B.G. CASH MONEY 860909 /UNIVERSAL (11.98/17.98) CHECKMATE 5 30 21 22 4 DIRTY NFINITY 013557/UNIVERSAL (12.98/18.98) THE PIMP & DA GANGSTA 19 THE DAYTON FAMILY'S OWN GHETTO E 83 68 77 8 GHETTO THEATER 54 DONNIE MCCLURKIN OVERCORE 2210/ AT (10.98/16.98) El 31 22 26 29 LIVE IN LONDON AND MORE... 22 VERITY 43150 (10.98/16.98) 84 65 57 46 AVANT MAGIC JOHNSON 112069/MCA (12.98/18.98) MY THOUGHTS 6 32 27 20 18 ERYKAH BADU MOTOWN 153259*/UNIVERSAL (12.98/18.98) MAMA'S GUN 3 85 76 73 19 WU -TANG CLAN WU-TANG/LOUD /COLUMBIA 62193 * /CRG (12.98 EQ/18.98) THE W 1

26 25 26 LIL BOW WOW SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA 69981 * /CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98) BEWARE OF DOG 3 33 ' 86 77 65 4 MAC MALL SESED OUT /MOSES SOUL 1535/BAYSIDE (11.98/16.98) IMMACULATE 65 JAY -ZAP 34 28 23 22 THE DYNASTY ROC LA FAMILIA (2000 87 69 67 25 SCARFACE RAP-A-LOT 49855*NIRGIN (12.98/18.98) THE LAST OF A DYING BREED 2 ROC- A- FELLFVDEF JAM 548203* /IDJMG(12.98/18.98) - 1 88 81 79 48 11 35 25 21 26 MYSTIKALW JIVE 41696* (12.98/18.98) LET'S GET READY 1 89 70 63 19 CHANTE MOORE SILAS 112377/MCA (12.98/18.98) EXPOSED 10 36 N EW MR. SHORT KHOP HEAVYWEIGHT 2150 * /TVT (10.98/16.98) DA KHOP SHOP 36 90 75 74 20 H-N-I-C 31 24 19 14 SOUNDTRACK HOLLYWOOD 162288 (18.98 CD) SAVE THE LAST DANCE 2 TOM JOYNER PRESENTS: THE UNITED WE FUNK ALL STARS LIVE 38 29 27 24 MR. C THE SLIDE MAN UNIVERSAL 159807 (12.98/18.98) CHA -CHA SLIDE 20 92 88 VARIOUS ARTISTAS MAJOR HITS/JAKE 670007/INTERSCOPE (17.98 CD) 71 39 23 24 6 ICONZ LANDMARK/SLIP -N-SLIDE/ELEKTRA 62617/EEG (11.98/17.98) STREET MONEY 10 92 78 80 84 MACY GRAY EPIC 69490*(12.98 E0/18.98) ON HOW LIFE IS 9 40 34 29 18 DAVE HOLLISTER DEFSOUAD/DRE- ICAGO'85... THE MOVIE 10 93 73 75 15 FIELD MOB MCA 112348*(12.98/18.981Th 613: ASHY TO CLASSY 35 41 33 30 9 JENNIFER LOPEZ EPIC 63786 (1298 EQ 18 -98) 1.LO 1 94 80 85 39 SOUNDTRACK OVERBROOK 39001/NEW LINE (12.98/17.98) LOVE & BASKETBALL 15 42 35 28 62 JAGGED EDGE SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA 69862/CRG (12.98 EQ/18.98) J.E. HEARTBREAK 1 t2 95 82 84 MARVIN SEASE JIVE 41712 (11.98/17.98) rail WOMEN WOULD RATHER BE LICKED 51 43 30 42 19 CHARLIE WILSON MAJOR HITS 490371 /INTERSCOPE (17.98 CD) BRIDGING THE GAP 30 15 MONIQUE MOSEE KNR 1237 (15 98 CD) GIRL LIKE ME 74 44 36 37 27 SHYNE BAD BOY 73032* /ARISTA (11.98/17.98) SHYNE 2 THE NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHOIR FEATURING JOHN P. KEE 95 96 21 NOT . VERITY 43139 (12.98/18.981n GUILTY THE EXPERIENCE 41 45 32 31 16 3LW NINE LIVES 63961* /EPIC (11.98 EQ/17.98) 3LW 19 98 74 61 RICHIE RICH TEN SIX 601 (10.98/14.98) THE GAME 53 46 39 35 9 DREAM BAD BOY 73037 /ARISTA (11.98/17.981 IT WAS ALL A DREAM 11 VARIOUS ARTISTS 99 79 76 15 THE SOURCE HIP-HOP HITS VOL. 4 47 41 38 4 GLADYS KNIGHT MCA 112397 (12.98/18.98) AT LAST 30 DEF JAM 520062/IDJMG (12.98/18.98) - 35

48 31 34 6 FREDRO STARR OTHER PEOPLES MONEY /IN THE PAINT 8180/KOCH (11 .98/17.98) FIRESTARR 18 100 84 66 19 CAPONE -N- NOREAGA TOMMY Boy 3110*(12.98/18.98) THE REUNION 8

(9 Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Dia mond). Numeral follow ng Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi-platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums wi h a running time of 00 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. *Asterisk indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseek er Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. RI indicates past or present Heatseeker title. © 2001, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

THE RHYTHM, THE RAP, AND THE BLUES (Continued from page 43) 202-986-0693 ... Down-home R&B Bet You Never Thought" is avail- dian Jamie Foxx. Classics of blues recordings/ MAYBE IT'S THE WATER: Con- is one of the hallmarks of Shreve- able through Johnson's California- single: Big Joe Turner, "Shake grats to longtime musical partners/col- port, La.-based Susie Q Records based company, J's Masters BLUES BROTHERS 2001: The Rattle and Roll" (Atlantic). laborators Antonio "L.A." Reid and (800-446-2865). It's on the map now Recorders (562-691-4324). Also on Blues Foundation announces its Individuals/performer: Etta Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, with a subgenre the label is calling the J's team: former Atlantic/Cotil- 2001 Hall of Fame inductees, who'll James, Junior Parker, and Rufus who have more than hits to celebrate: Southern soul. Its leading practi- lion executive Henry Allen ... And be formally welcomed on May 24 in Thomas. Their wives gave birth on the same tioners are Donnie Ray with his Melvin Riley, formerly the leader Memphis during the organization's Classics of blues literature: day. Arianna Manuelle Reid and debut album, Let's Go Dancing, and of Ready for the World (1985's "Oh 22nd annual W.C. Handy Blues Stormy Monday: The T-Bone Walk- Dylan Michael Edmonds both Maurice Wynn with Better Safe Sheila," 1986's "Love You Down"), Awards ceremony. Making the er Story by Helen Dance. debuted on March 26. Than Sorry . . . Kevin Johnson, steps back into the solo scene with honor roll this year: Individuals/nonperformer: for- formerly with '70sP8Os funk group Bedroom Stories via his own Boga- Classics of blues recordings/ mer Chicago club owner Theresa Assistance in preparing this col- Slave ("Slide," "Watching You") is rd Entertainment (810-577-6728). album: Muddy Waters, The Com- Needham and the late New York umn was provided by Rashaun putting his musical muscle behind The April 10 release includes plete Plantation Recordings Times writer/pop critic Robert Hall in New York. rapper Robby C, whose single "I "Scream, Shout," a duet with come- Palmer.

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15 AFTER PARTY (Ais Street, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Teron Beal, BMI /BMG Songs, ASCAP/Darker Brother, ASCAP /Faith Force, BMI/Zomba, ASCAP /New Nation, ASCAP/Magic Man. PRS) HL/WBM Hot R&B/HigHop Singles Sales.. Hot R &B/Hip-Hop 9 ALL FOR YOU (Black Ice, BMI/EMI April, ASCAP /Flyte Tyme, ASCAP/Little Macho ASCAP/WB ASCAP/Arapesh a POS of sale) key R retail stores which report number Complied Iron a national sample of airplay su pal ica oy B oadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 107 R &B stations Compiled from national sub -sample of (point equipped &B Communications, ASCAP) HUWBM are electronically monitored hours a day, 7 days a week, Songs ranked by gross impressions, computed by cross - of units sold to SoundScan, Inc. This data is used in the Hot R &B Singles chart. 24 56 ANGEL (Sailor, ASCAP /Jim Rooster, ASCAP /EMI Blackwood, referencing exact times of airplay with Arbitron listener data. This data is used in the Hot R &B Singles chart. BMI/Unichappell, BMI) CLM/HL 66 BACK 2 LIFE 2001 (Mr. Manetti BMI/EMI Blackwood, 11SoundScan®11111 BMI /Duro, BMI/Cora, ASCAP/EMI Virgin, HMI/Warner- r w Z w w Z Tamerlane BMI/Sony/ATV Tunes, ASCAP) HUWBM r w Z w w Z 0 0 83 BALLAD (Eight Mile Style, BMI/Ensign, BMI) 69 BEHIND THE WALLS (Sharon Hill, BMI /Antraphil, BMI /Nate w Ñ 3 W w ti Ñ w TITLE TITLE Dogg BMI /Still N -The Water, BMI) co 17, TITLE `^ Ñ TITLE r n 3 ARTIST (IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL) 3 ARTIST (IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL) 12 BITTER (EMI Blackwood, BMI/Lil' Bit Mo', ASCAP/EMI April. 1 S 3 ARTIST (IMPRINT/PROMOTION LABEL) n 3 ARTIST (IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL) ASCAP /Air Control. ASCAP /Silliwak ASCAP/Tickle Box, /Songs Óf Peer, ASCAP /Chante' 7, SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY DIDN'T ASCAPBreezeville, ASCAP 38 34 15 NO. 1 ,; 38 39 20 NO. 1 low-- DE JAM WIDJMGI --owl soo.- H BADU NOOWNI BMI) HL -- 4 BIZOUNCE (Tallest Tree ASCAP/DreamWorks Songs, LOVE BIZOUNCE THAT GIRL? 1 15 IT WASN'T ME ASCAP /Melodic Noize ASCAP/Plaything, ASCAP /O Lovely, 1D 50 3 1 39 35 7 WHO'S cD : 1 39 29 23 MUSIQ SOULCHILL ".' G) 2 wks at No. SHAGGY FEAT. RICARDO "RIKROK" DUCENT (MCA) EVE(BUFF RYDERS/1NTERSCOPE) ASCAP/Kingmaker , ASCAP-Lk, /Q ASCAP/Music Pieces. ASCAP) CLM 3 9 IT ALL BEFORE GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT COULD IT BE _ 2 MISSING YOU O HEARD 44 12 60 THE BLAST (Pen Skills, BMI /DJ Hi -Tek, BMI) 2 2 18 SUNSHINE ANDERSON (SOULIFE/ATANTIC) 10 JAY -Z FAT. R. KELLY(ROC- A- FELWDEFJAM/IDJMG) JAHEIM (DIVINE MILLJWARNER BROS.) a CASE (DEF SODUIDJMG) 67 BONNIE & SITYNE (Solomon's Work, ASCAP/Universal- PolyGram International, ASCAP/Ninth Street Tunnel, PUT IT ON ME CHANGE THE GAME IT'S OVER NOW GET UP 3 2 20 41 38 12 ASCAP/Sony /AN Songgs,BMI /Sunny Lee, BMI /Harms, 3 1 6 41 40 9 JA RULE (MURDER INC. /DEF JAM /IDJMG) JAY). BEANIE SIGEL AND MEMPHIS BGEK IROGAFELNVEE IAMIIDJMGl 112 (BAD BOY /ARISTA) COCOA BROVAZ (RAWKUS) ASCAP/WB ASCAP) HUWBM SURVIVOR LET ME BLOW YA MIND 43 BOW WOW (THAT'S MY NAME) (EMI April, ASCAP/So So Def, 5 5 WHAT WOULD YOU DO? WHERE I WANNA BE 10 4 42 49 4 Little, SESAC /Noontime, SESAC/EMI 42 33 20 .M EVE FAT. STEFAN) (RUFF RYDERS/INTERSCOPEI ASCAP/Babyboy's ® CITY HIGH (BOOGA BASEMENT / INTERSCOPE) DAMIZZA PRESENTS SHADE SHEIST (BABY BEE/LONDON-SIRE DESTINY'S CHILD (COLUMBIA) GWEN Blackwood, BMI/My Own Chit, BM() HL

I 15 CAN'T BELIEVE (Justin Combs, ASCAP/EMI April, MIND THROBBIN LIKE THEM GIRLS 5 3 6 PROMISE 43 1 5 5 23 43 60 3 Goin' On Funking, EDGE (SO SO DEF/COLUMBIA) - LOW LIFE ORGANIZATION (LLO) JAGGED EDGE (SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA) ASCAP/Marsky, BMI/Ain't Nuthin' But JAGGED ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Hard Workin Black Folks ASCAP /Clarra A LONG WALK BIZOUNCE June ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP/01 Will, ASCAP/(_ife's A Bitch, 7 BOW WOW (THAT'S MY NAME) 44 SON OF A BITCH 6 7 17 44 40 8 6 4 37 4 JILL SCOTT (HIDDEN BEACH /EPIC) OLIVIA (A ASCAP) HUWBM LIL BOW WOW (SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA) LADY SAW & MARSHA (BIG YARDNP) 47 CHANGE THE GAME (EMI April ASCAP/Cyphercleff ASCAP /Mo SOUL SISTA TAKE IT TO DA HOUSE FOR YOU WOMAN'S )THREAT Down, ASCAP /EMI Blackwood /Li(EMI Lu Lu, BMI /Shakur AI- 7 6 20 45 39 7 7 8 5 45 47 4 BILAL (MOYO /INTERSCOPE) TRICK DADDY (SLIP- N- SLIDE/ATANTIC) ALL A Din ASCAP/Hitco South, ASCAP) HL 33 CHICKENHEAD (SOH ASCAP/B&M ASCAP/Three Cheers, STUTTER FEELIN' ON YO BOOTY REQUEST 8 4 18 46 45 11 ASCAP/Zomba, ASCAP/Sarand BM)) WBM 2 46 65 12 JOE FEAT. MYSTICAL (JIVE) R. KELLY (JIVE) ® $ BLACK FAT. MACY GRAY (INTERSCOPE) COFFEE BROWTN(DIVINE MILUARISTA) 8 COULD IT BE (E- Ballad, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Hood Classics ASCAP/May MS. JACKSON ASCAPA Want My Daddy's Records, ASCAP/Zabula, SUPERWOMAN LAY LOW /SNOOP DOGG OOCHIE WALLY 10 3 41 1 11 10 47 42 24 Baby, BMI/EMI Longitude, BMI/Universal- PolyGram LIL' MO /EEG) - SNOOP DOGG (NO LIMIT /PRIORITY) 9 QB'S FINEST FEAT.T. NAS (ILL WILUCOLUMBIA) OUTCAST (AFACEJARISTA) 0 (ASTWEST International Tunes, SESAC/Jahgae Joints, SESAC) WBM 18 CRY NO MORE (Heartless, ASCAP /Beginning Here & Now. STUTTER CELEBRITY SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY 9 THAT'S COOL 10 7 13 48 31 7 10 6 14 ® 51 ASCAP/Ha -la, ASCAP) FEAT. MYSTICAL (JIVE) TALENT (ROCK / INTERSCOPE) LUDACRIS (DISTURBING THA PEACE/DEF JAM SOUTWIDJMG) SILKK THE SHOCKER FAT. TRINA (NO LIMIT /PRIORITY) JOE AND 99 DA LOMB. (Not Listed) MISSING YOU 21 DANGER (BEEN SO LONG) (The Braids, ASCAP/Zomba IT WASN'T ME GET CRUNKED UP 11 12 12 49 43 7 ANGEL 11 9 17 49 46 6 CASE (DEF SODUIDJMG) SHAGGY FEAT. RAYVON (MCA) ASCAP /EMI Blackwood, BMI/The Waters Of Nazereth, BMI /EMI SHAGGY FEAT. RICARDO "RIKROK' SUCENT (MCA) ICONZ (LANDMARK /SLIP- N- SLIDE/ELEKTRAIEEG) April, ASCAP /Chase Chad, ASCAP) HL/WBM AFTER PARTY UNTIL THE END OF TIME 93 DEM THANGS (Noche ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Nazareth, 9 DOLLAZ, DRANK & DANK THANK YOU IN ADVANCE 12 9 16 55 3 12 11 50 41 15 COFFEE BROWN (DIVINE MILUARISTA) ® 2PAC (AMARU /DEATH ROW /INTERSCOPE) BMI /EMI Blackwood, BMI /Chase Chad, ASCAP) HL MR. SHORT CHOP (HEAVYWEIGHT/TVT) BOYZ II MEN (UNIVERSAL) 46 DIDN'T CHA KNOW (Divine Pimp, ASCAP/Tribes Of Kedar, MS. JACKSON DA BRIDGE 2001 /OOCHIE WALLY MAYBE I DESERVE IF I ASCAP/BMG Songs, ASCAP) 13 12 18 51 51 20 13 14 15 51 59 10 OUTCAST (LAFACE/ARISTA) DO'S FINEST (ILL WILL/COLUMBIA) TANK (BLACKGROUNDNIRGIN) JESSE POWELL (SIAS/MCA) 70 DOLLAZ DRANK & DANK (Always Thinkin', ASCAP/Llnockhound,ASCAP/Kokeizit, ASCAP /Show 'Em How ANTE -HOODZ THEORY) SO FRESH, SO CLEAN GET CRUNKED UP BORDED 38 10 14 16 17 52 48 14 Daddy Ball, ASCAP) 4 )4 24 (ATLANTIC) 52 M.O.P. OUTCAST (AFACE/ARISTA) ICONZ ( LANDMARK /SLIP-N- SLIDE/ELEKTRA/EEGI CáSR S Mó5 (ROBBING 16 DO MT... (Val's Child, ASCAP/Lil Lu Lu, BMI/EMI Blackwood. BMI /Brownstone Cake, BMI/Hot Butter Milk, GET MURMEEANOEAK ON 53 DOWN 9 FL 15 1 53 36 7 15 17 8 53 54 ASCAP/Dreamworld Pudding, ASCAP/Bug, ASCAP/Songs Of - JANET (V RGÑU TJHOE BEATNPIN' (LOUD) GOLD MIND)SAST SST;EEGI DONNIIEEL (VERITY /JIVE) Universal, BMI) HL DANGER (BEEN SO LONG) LOVE DON'T LOVE ME 26 DON'T TALK (Sony/ATV Songs. BMI/Yab Yum, BMIA/ibezelect, CRY NO MORE CHICKENHEAD 13 23 54 64 2 16 32 3 54 53 3 16 MYSTICAL FEAT. NIVEA (JIVE) ERIC BENET (WARNER BROS.) BMI) HL THE DONZ (HEARTLESS) PROJECT PAT (HYPNOTIZE MINDS/LOUD /COLUMBIA) 44 EMOTIONAL (Thom ASCAP/Yellow Man, BMI/Butter Jinx, OH NO BMI /Magnetic BM/EMI Blackwood BMI) HL UHHNNHH LIKE THAT 9 VIDEO 62 18 11 16 10 55 25 7 11 21 THE BAD SEED (J GRAND/RAWKUS) DOMINO FAT. DIAMONIGUE ( GETTO JAM /BIG WHALE) INDIA.ARIE ( MOTOWN) ® MOS DEF & PHAROAHE MONCH (RAWKUS) 52 FEELIN' ON YO BOOTY (Zomba BMIB.Kelly, BMI) WBM 22 FIESTA (Zomba BMI /R.Kelly, BMI) WBM THA RODEO CASE OF THE EX (WHATCHA GONNA DO) IT'S (BAD NOW GOODLIFE FIVE, DEUCE, FOUR, THE Top, ASCAP /Organized 18 19 6 56 59 19 18 15 21 56 52 13 (Street PHENOMENON (KING B) MYA (UNIVERSITY/ INTERSCOPE) ER FLEX FEAT. 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KURUPT FEAT. NATE DOGG (AVATAR) 81 HIT 'EM UP STYLE (OOPS!) (Cyptron. BMIBMI Blackwood, OUTCAST (LAFACE/ARISTA) MYSTIKAL FEAT. NIVEA (JIVE) BMI) HL 96 HOW WE ROLL (Let Me Show You, ASCAP/Joe Cartegena, DA B.O.M.B. PUT IT ON ME GOOD 27 1 65 62 15 27 37 5 65 66 3 ASCAP /Jelly's ASCAP/Iry Lorenzo & Paul Walcott - CAPONIAC (TOMOBOOM) JA RULE (MURDER INC. /DEF JAM /IDJMG) a BBOWWOW FEAT. EDGE ISO SO DEF/COLUMBIA) (WARNER BROS.) Jams, Publishing, BMI/D.1 Irv, BMI) HEARD IT ALL ME) 95 I DO!! (5tixa & Tones, ASCAP) 28 23 5 66 S7 3I( TAMIA 28 23 26 66 63 9 SUNSHINE ANDERSSONO(SOÚ LIFE/ATLANTIC) GOK(ELEKTRA/EEG) JA -U (RO -A- IFELLNDEF(JAM! DEMG)2 CHANTE MOORE (SIAS/MCA) 84 I DON'T MEAN IT (Zomba, BMI/R.Kelly, BMI( WBM

58 IF I (Chrysalis, BMI/To The Third Power, BMI /EMI April, ASCAP/E GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT INCOMPLETE PEACHES SNOOP Two, ASCAP/Demi's Hot ASCAP/Tamara Jordan, ASCA) HL 29 22 3 10 34 41 3 67 67 19 JAY -Z FAT- R. KELLY (ROC-A- FELLA(DEFJAM/IDJMG) /DEF 112 (BAD OY ARITT) SOOP DOGG (NO LIMIT /PRIORITY) 51500 (DRAGON SODUIDJMG) G 32 I JUST WANNA LOVE Ii (GIVE IT 2 ME) (Lil Lu Lu, BMI /EMI Blackwood BMI/The Waters Of NazerethNazereth, BMI /Chase Chad, ONE WOMAN MAN CAN'T BELIEVE DON'T TALK WITHOUT YOU 30 27 26 68 73 2 ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP /Justin Combs, Poppa. 30 30 3 68 68 28 HOLLISTER (DEF SOUAD /DREAMWORKS) FAITH EVANS (BAD BOY / ARISTA) JON B (EDMONDS/EPIC) CHARLIE WILSON (MAJOR HITSUAKE/INTERSCOPE) DAVE ASCAPBeric An elettie BMI/Wind Tiger, BMI/Strand, BMI/Zomba BMI /Mike City, BMI) HL/WBM JUST FRIENDS (SUNNY) NONE TONIGHT 31 24 33 69 55 ] 31 32 31 ® 71 8 49 I LIKE THEM GIRLS (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI/Demis Songs, ERYKAH BADU (MOTOWN) MEMPHIS BLEEK (ROC- A- FELLADEF JAM /IDJMG) MUSK) (DEF JAM /DEF SODUIDJMG) LIL' ZANE (WORLDWIDE/PRIORITY) ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Valenitne's Day, BMI/Smooth As Silk, ASCAP/Plaything ASCAP) HL/WBM CHANGE THE GAME TAKE IT TO DA HOUSE WOULD YOU DO? 11 35 7 10 1 WHAT 32 28 16 WIN 70 60 ® TRICK DADDY (SLIP-N-SLIDE/ATLANTIC) - CITY HIGH (BOOGA BASEMENT /INTERSCOPE) 59 IS THAT YOUR CHICK (IJI Lu Lu, BMI/EMI Blackwood. BRIAN MCKNIGHT (MOTOWN) JAY.), BEANIE SIGEL AND MEMPHIS BLEEKIRO LA- fELLA'DEF MUM BBeach. ASCAP/Mass Confusion, ASCAP/WB, RIDE WIT ME NO SUNSHINE BMINir iniaa DDEANCCE WITH ME INDEPENDENT(WOMEN PART I 9 1 33 27 37 58 25 33 33 11 (THEE DAS LA NELLY FEAT. CITY SPUD (FO' REEL/UNIVERSAL) IC - DMX (BLACKGROUNDNIRGIN) 7 IT'S OVER NOW (Da Twelve ASCAP/Justin Combs, ASCAP /EMI April, ASCAP /Liquid Liquid. BMI/Sugarhill, BMI/Twenty Nine STRANGER IN MY HOUSE CASH BURNS FAST MAN AIN'T SUPPOSED TO CRY HI -LO Black, BMI) HL I 72 48 4 34 10 12 1 34 - TAMIA (ELEKTRA/EEG) KODIAK (STATUS) ® PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT (RCA) - JT MONEY (FREEWORLD /PRIORITY) 29 IT WASN'T ME ( Livin sting, ASCAP) 64 JUST ANOTHER GIRL (Damon Sharpe, ASCAP /Annotation, CHICKENHEADPRHOICK /WB, 8 YOUYOUÑG IT'S OK 1 ASCAP ASCAP /An elou ASCAP/Universal, ASCAP/Slobber 35 43 13 21 35 26 12 73 FOREVER "(STERLING ILLUSIONS) - S MM CAALHOUN FEAT ANDRE 30001AOUEMINI;EASTWESTIEGI MINDS /LOUD/COLUMBIA) BLU CANTREPLS(ARSEAOOPS!) Dog BMI /Connotation, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane BMI) WBM 40 JUST FRIENDS (SUNNY) (Warner -Tamerlane, BMI/Portable. EMOTIONAL DO MY... ÚDÁ (BETTER MAS 36 30 30 72 2 BMI /Notable, ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Touched By Jazz 36 29 18 74 69 22 CARL THOMAS (BAD BOY/ARISTA) ® MEMPHIS SLEEK FAT. JAYZ (ROC-A- FELUdDEE IAMIIDJMG) PLACE/CAPITOL) RAP NO LIMIT /PRIORITY) ASCAP/Nivrac Tyke, ASCAP /Double OH Eight, ASCAP) Ht./WBM

90 LAPDANCE (EMI Blackwood, BMI/The Waters Of Nazereth NO! NO! NO! 1 I LIKE THEM GIRLS 37 47 17 Q - 37 36 31 15 74 3 BMI /EMI April, ASCAP /Chase Chad, ASCAP /Genmarc, ASCAP) HL AVANT FEAST.K ETOARA WYATT (MAGIC JOHNSON/MCA) EMINEM (WEB/AFTERMATH /INTERSCOPE) SUNNI BLACK (KING PIN STATION) TYRESE (RCA) 25 LAY LOW (WB ASCAP/Ain't Nuthin' Goin' On But Funking, Q Records with the greatest airplay gains. © 2001 Bil board /BPI Communications. ASCAP/E(vis !Rambo, ASCAP/Five Card, ASCAP/Windswept II, Q Records with the greatest sales gains. © 2001 Billboa d /BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. ASCAP/My Own Chit, BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMI/Big P, ASCAP /Nate Dog?, BMI/Means Family, BMI /Lil Gangsta, ASCAP/Tray Tray s. ASCAP) HUWBM HOT RUB/RIP-HOP RECURRENT AIRPLAY 48 LET ME BLOW YA MIND (Scott Storch, ASCAP/Blondie Rockwell, Porter, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP/Suge, ASCAP) WBM SESAC /Noontime South, SESAC) ASCAP /Dead Game, ASCAP/WB,ASCAP /AinY Nuthin' Goin' On But 34 PEACHES & CREAM (Marsk BMI /Justin Combs, ASCAP/EMI 10 SURVIVOR (Chase Muzic, ASCAP/Hitco South ASCAP/Music NO MORE BAG LADY Funking, ASCAP/Music Of Windswept ASCAP/Five Card, April ASCAP/Da Twelve, ASCAP /C.Sills, ASCAP/Tragasm, Of Windswept,ASCAP/Sonyy/ATV Tunes,ASCAP /Beyonce, 1 12 8 14 4 4 ASCAP) HL ASCAP) HL/WBM RUFF ENDZ (EPIC) ERYKAH BADU (MOTOWN) ASCAP /Elvis Mambo, ASCAP/TVT, ASCAP/Blackjack, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP/MWP, 11 A LONG WALK (Blues Baby, ASCAP /JATCAT, ASCAP /Dirty Dre, 1 PROMISE (So So Def, ASCAP/EMI April. ASCAP/Them Damn 30 TAKE IT TO DA HOUSE (First N' Gold, BMI /Donna -Dijon, LET'S GET MARRIED PROJECT CHICK ASCAP/Universal, ASCAP) WBM Twins, ASCAP/Bdert ASCAP/Babyboy's Little, SESAC/Noontime pWBM ne. BMI /Songs Of Universal, BMI /EMI Longitude, 2 3 8 15 11 2 JAGGED EDGE (SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA) CASH MONEY MILLIONAIRES (CASH MONEY /UNIVERSAL) 2 LOVE (EMI April, ASCAP/Nivrac Tyke, ASCAP/Touched By Jazz, Tunes, BMI /Gizzo, ASCAP) HL BMI) ASCAP/Sou(child, ASCAP/Dirty Dre, ASCAP / JATCAT. 31 PUPPY LOVE (EMI April, ASCAP/So So Def, ASCAP /LL Cool J. 87 THA RODEO (K.I.B., ASCAP) OPEN MY HEART YOU ASCAP/Universal, SCAP) HL/WBM ASCAP /Sony /AN Songs, BMI /Def Jam, ASCAP/Universal, 3 2 5 16 25 13 WITHOUT 51 THAT'S COOL (Big P, BMI) CHARLIE WILSON (MAJOR HITSUAKE/INTERSCOPE) SESAC SESAC/Them YOLANDA ADAMS (ELEKTRA/EEG) 79 LOVE DON'T COST A THING (D. Sharpe, ASCAP /Annotation. /Babyboy's Little, SESAC/Noontime South. 21 THERE IT IS (Skie BMI /5400 Park, BMI/Bob D. Terry, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /G.Q. Romeo, BMUConnotation, Damn Twins. ASCAP) HL TRY AGAIN BMI/Another Juke Jamam, BMI /Gold Daddy. ASCAP/Warner- 8 15 NEXT 17 19 30 BMI/Warner- Tamerlane BMI /Swette Ya', ASCAP /J- Rated, 5 PUT IT ON ME (Slavery, ASCAP/White Rhino. ASCAP/Tru Tamerlane, BMI /Kling ASCAP/Music Of Windswept, 4 ARISTA) AALIYAH (BLACKGROUNDNIRGIN) BMI/Gods Child, BMI) WBM Srylze, ASCAP/1/1 (rv, BMI) HL ASCAP /EMI Blackwood, BMI) HL/WBM 57 LOVE DON'T LOVE ME (India B., BMI /Universal-Songs Of 98 REAL MAN (Twisted ASCAP/EMI April, ASCAP/Kryme Time. WOMEN PART I NO MOREE(BABYYI II'MA DO RIGHT) 85 UHHNNHH (Teamstas, BMIB.M.P., BMI) NDEPENDENDT 18 15 5 PolyGram International, BMI/Putty Tat, BMI/Demontes, ASCAP/PNK, BMI/Drew 5 1 3 (COLUMBIA) 3LW (NINE 55 UNTIL THE END OF TIME (Amara. ASCAP /Black Hipanic, BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI / Colpii, BMI /Sony /AN Songs, 53 REQUEST LINE MII%1 BM(/ uono, BMI/EI ASCAP/BMG Songs, ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI/Entente, BMI) HUWBM Cubano, BMIBhettrhyme, ASCAP/Happy Mel Boopy's Cocktail I WANNA KNOW Aiaa, ASCAPAndolent Sloth, ASCAP/Panola Park, 6 5 4 19 24 25 36 MAN AIN'T SUPPOSED TO CRY (Public Announcement, Lounge And Music, BMI/Zomba, BMI) WBM I WISH (JIVE) JOE (JIVE) ÁSCÁPI ASCAP /Smelzgood ASCAP) 37 RIDE WIT ME (Jackie Frost, BMI/BMG Songs ASCAP /Basement 24 VIDEO (Gold & Iron ASCAP/Six July ASCAP/J. Music, YOU U KNOW WHAT'S UP 16 MAYBE I DESERVE (Tank 1176 ASCAP /Black Fountain, ASCAP) Beatz, ASCAP /Universal, ASCAP /Jobete, ASCAP) HL/WBM BETWEEN ME AND 20 18 33 ASCAP / Lastrada, ASCAP /Sony /ATV Tunes, ASCAP/Good High, 7 7 8 DONELL JONES (UNTOUCHABLES /LAFACE/ARISTA) 13 MISSING YOU (Time4Flytes, BMI /Songs Of DreamWorks, 91 SHAKE IT LIKE A DOG (Full Pack, BMI/MW, BMI) JA RULE (MURDER INC./DEF JAM /IDJMG) ASCAP) HL BMI/Tallest Tree. ASCAP/Zomba ASCAP /563. ASCAP) CLM/WBM 14 SNOOP DOGG (Virginia Beach, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP /My Own 65 WANNA DO YOU RIGHT (Zomba ASCAP/Donril, YOUR FANTASY GIRLS DEM SUGAR 38 MS. JACKSON (Gnat Booty ASCAP/Chrysalis. ASCAP /Dungeon Chit, BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMI) HIAYBM 8 6 6 WHAT'S 21 17 9 ASCAP/Zomba, BMI/EMI April, ASCAPArving, BMI/LBN, LUDACRIS(DISTURBING THA PACE EF JAM SOUTWIDIMG) BEENIE MAN FEAT. MYA (SHOCKING VIBESNPNIRGIN) Ratz ASCAP/EMI April ASCAP) HL/WBM 17 SO FRESH, SO CLEAN (Organized Noize, BMI/Gnat Booty, ASCAP /Cord Kayla, ASCAP /Songs Of Universal, BMI) HL 45 MY FIRST LOVE (EMI Virgin, ASCAP/Rene Moore, ASCAP/Angel ASCAP/Chrysalis, ASCAP) WBM I WISH 62 WE FALL DOWN (BMG Songs, ASCAP /Above The Rim, ASCAP) 22 20 27 Notes ASCAP) HL 89 SON OF A BITCH (Livingston, BM/EMI Blackwood. BMI/VP, 9 LO 3 CARL THOMAS (BAD BOY /ARISTA) 20 WHAT WOULD YOU DO? (Pladis, ASCAP /EMI April, K---C CIA &JOJO (MCA) 80 NO ESCAPIN' THIS (Psycho Les, ASCAP /6 Deep, ASCAP) BMI) HL ASCAP /Hot -ish, ASCAP) HL 11 NONE TONIGHT (Lil' Nettie, ASCAP /Dale's Mix, 41 SOUL SISTA (Jazzman BMI/Universal- PolyGram International, DOWN FOR MY N'S 23 WHO'S THAT GIRL? (Blondie Rockwell, ASCAP/Dead Game, lO 9 7 23 21 12 ASCAP/Soundtron Tunes, BMI/Platinum World, BMI) ASCAPSU moe ASCAP) WBM NELLY (FO' REEUUNIVERSAL) C- MURDER (TRU/NO LIMIT /PRIORITY) ASCAP/Teflon Hita, ASCAP Rule. ASCAP) 77 NO SUNSHINE (Boomer X. ASCAP/Ruff Ryder -Dead Game, 12 SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY (Ludacds, ASCAP /Drae Santiago, /Golden ASCAP /Damon BlackmonBlackmon, ASCAP/Interior, BMI) 50 A WOMAN'S THREAT (Zomba, BMI/R.Kelly, BMI) WBM SHAKE YA ASS CHA -CHA SLIDE ASCAP/EMI Blackwood, BMI/The Waters Of Nazereth, BM(/EMI 8 24 1 61 OH NO (EMI Blackwood, Sound 94 THE WOOD (NMR, ASCAP) 11 14 - MR. C THE SLIDE MAN (M.O.B. /UNIVERSAL) April ASCAP) HL BMI/Trescadecaphobia, BMI /Nate Dogg, BMI /Dayna's Day, 19 STRANGER IN MY HOUSE (Almo ASCAP/Hudson - Jordan. 82 X (Hennessey For Everyone, BMI/VOCO, BMI/ Aleara BMI/WB, CROSS THE BORDER BMI/Warner- Tamerlane, BMI) HI/WBM ASCAP/Shae Shae, ASCAP) HLJWEM ASCAP/Ain't Nuthin' Goin' On But Funking, ASCAP/Hard Workin INCOMPLETE 25 2 12 13 7 - PHILLY'S MOST WANTED (ATLANTIC) 35 ONE WOMAN MAN (Mike City, BMI) 6 STUTTER (Zomba, ASCAP/Plahnum Firm, ASCAP/Zomba, Black Folks, ASCAP) WBM 5)500 (DRAGON /DEF SODUIDJMG) 92 $#!* ON YOU (Eight Mile Style, BMI/Famous, ASCAP /Ensign, BMI/Hitdistnct, BMI /EMI Blackwood, BMI /Alley. BMI/Trio. 88 YOU (U moe, ASCAP/Universal-PolyGram International, Recu rents are ti les which have appeared on the Hot R &B/Hip- THE WAY BMI/NuezMusic. BMIAdiotic Biz, BMIBMI Blackwood, BM(Beetunkye, BMI) HUWBM ASCAP/Show Me How Daddy Ball, ASCAP/My Own Chit. GETTIN' IN Hop Singles chart for more than 20 weeks and have dropped 13 16 12 (HIDDEN BEACH/EPIC) BMI/Runyon Ave, BMI/McVey, BMI/Dirty Works, BMI) HL BMIBMI Blackwood, BMIN Betta Like My Muzic, ASCAP) HL JILL SCOTT below the top 50. 39 SUPERWOMAN (Mo Loving, ASCAP/Babyboy's Little, 14 OOCHIE WALLY Uabari Jones, BMI/EZ Elpee, ASCAP /Lamont 54 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD APRIL 7,2001 www.americanradiohistory.com Dance ARTISTS & MUSIC Grooveìet, Once Miami -Based, Takes Its Act On The Road GROOVEJET GROOVES ON: It Center, a gothic synagogue on New news, the Grammy Award winner bery has held positions at Sire appears that the now defunct Miami York's Lower East Side built in 1849.) recently completed remixes of Records and the Dust Brothers' club Groovejet -in association with Parties are planned for Aug. 17 at the Madonnas "Impressive Instant" and Ideal imprint. New York-based entertainment corn- Pacha club in Ibiza, Spain, and Aug. 6Kce. Jennifer Lopez's "Play." pany Synkronize and Pagan Records 18 at the Ministry of Sound club in TRAX San Francisco-based UBL Record- ABOVE THE CLOUDS: Francis U.K., an imprint of Ark 21 Records- London; both will feature DJ Angel ings has signed a distribution deal with Grasso -one of clubland's most is following in the footsteps of such Moraes. by Michael Paoletta Navarre, ending its deal with Street- groundbreaking DJs -has passed internationally recognized clubs as In addition to the special events, the beat Records/RED, which retains the away. While the exact day of his death Ministry of Sound and Gatecrasher by Groovejet brand will extend to corn - label's back catalog, UBL founder Jim remains uncertain, he was discovered taking its show on the road. pilations (via Pagan Records, which is NEWSY NEIGHBORS: After Ubl confirms. The first release under alone in his apartment March 18; the 'We're taking the club experience distributed by Universal in the U.S.), months of speculation, DJ /producer the new partnership is the St. John - cause of death is not yet known. out of the nightclub and into a variety as well as a retail/lifestyle store sched- Peter Rauhofer's label, Star 69 mixed Work This, Vol. 3, which streets A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Grasso of unique venues around the world on uled to open in the fall in New York's Records, has inked a distribution deal June 16. St. John, by the way, is a DJ at is considered to be the inventor of the a regular basis," Groovejet founder SoHo neighborhood. with London -Sire. The agreement KYLD San Francisco. modern DJ, one of the first to truly Greg Brier says. "The market is finally standing up enables London -Sire to "lift up" any In a joint venture, Palm Pictures beat -mix/blend songs together -and The first official stop was held to club music," Brier explains. "Peo- Star 69 release that it feels has the and Quango Music Group have re- one who truly understood the power March 25, during the Winter Music ple are opening their ears to this potential to cross over, Rauhofer says. launched the Quango imprint. Sever- of programming/sequencing. Grasso Conference at the Bath Club in Miami. music. When there's an audience "In other words," he explains, "Lon- al Quango compilations are scheduled didn't just play records -he deftly (The unofficial launch occurred New embracing a sound and culture, you don -Sire will have first options to for release this year, including Quan- took dancers on a musical journey. Year's Eve at the Angel Orensanz Art must help to cultivate it." license Star 69 product." go Cosmic Funk, Quango Mystic Unlike many of today's club jocks, Synkronize founder Stephanie In related news, Rauhofer says he's Groove, Quango Brazilified, and Grasso, who manned the turntables at Reid concurs, adding, "Now is the confirmed to helm London -Sire's next Quango Lush Life Electronica, pre -disco New York clubs like the time to take the Groovejet name glob- installment in its "Essential Mix" among others. Sanctuary, did so because he loved al. Thanks to the club's previous par- series. Due to arrive in mid- summer, In case you haven't heard, Trevor music -not because he expected to ties held during the Winter Music the series' sixth set follows in the foot- Seamon and Brian Bumbery are earn vast sums of money. Conference, Groovejet is internation- steps of "Essential Mix" volumes from back together again, as partners at Not afraid of musical diversity, ally recognized." Pete long and Boy George, both of Score Press, a Los Angeles -based Grasso wholly embraced rock, pop, New Order, "True Faith" (Qwest/ According to Pagan A &R director which arrived earlier this year. independent publicity, promotion, and soul, and African sounds, playing Warner Bros. single). New Order's Richard Breeden, the label will And on May 8, Star 69 will release marketing company founded by Sea- acts like Osibisa, the Staple post-disco jam "True Faith" is one of those timeless tracks that refuses to go release two compilations worldwide Frankie Goes to Hollywood's mon two years ago. Six years ago Singers, the Rolling Stones, the away. Years after its release, the song per year, with the first volume arriv- "Relax," complete with remixes by Bumbery founded Motormouth Chamber Brothers, the Su- resurfaces with timely remixes by ing in May. "Such a deal goes hand in Rauhofer and Saead & Palash. This Media, which is where Seamon premes, and Rare Earth. Richard Morel and Philip Steir. hand with our continuing plans for will be followed by the act's remix launched her publicity career. Since A cremation service for Grasso was Without question, go directly to Morel's progressive Pink Noise and expansion, especially in the U.S.," album, Welcome to the Pleasuredome, departing Motormouth in '97 -which held March 23, two days before what Calling Shifty Dub mixes. Promotional notes Breeden. in the summer. In other Rauhofer is now helmed by Judy Miller -Bum- would have been his 53rd birthday. 12- inches are now available, with a "I'm investing heavily in Pagan over commercial release set for May. the next 12 months and planning to Chocolate Puma, "I Wanna Be U" expand the operation rapidly in the (... Records single). Produced by Dutch- For Om Records, Soulstice Will Arrive In The Springtime men DJ Zki & Dobre -aka Jark Pron- U.S.," Ark 21 chairman Miles go ( "Shake It") and the Goodmen ( "Give Copeland says. "The Groovejet deal BY CRAIG ROSEBERRY such a deep appreciation fur both. with additional remixes by Onionz, It Up ") -"I Wanna Be U" is currently is a great addition to the Pagan roster." Every so often a dance act comes Rather than simply emulate our influ- Julius Papp, and Johnny Fiasco. the song of the moment overseas. Now available stateside, the track's progres- In other Pagan news, the label has along that manages to create a ences, we wanted to create our own This will be followed by "Fall Into sive tribal beats and incessant vocal hook signed A Man Called Adam to a sound that is quite distinctive, tak- sound that perhaps reflected those You" in early summer . have been seriously embraced by such multi-album deal, with the act's first ing familiar elements and inter- influences. Also, we're a very diverse "Our main goal is to provide Soul- DJs as Richie Santana, Junior Vasquez, album for the label arriving in fall. preting them into something that group of people, ethnically and cul- stice with as much exposure as we Skribble, and Peter Rauhofer. fall has a impact on can," says VP of marketing and Saison, "Reminiscin' " (Real Deal Additionally, Breeden confirms a transcends boundaries and genres. turally, and that great 0m Records single). Those with fond memo- release for a new set by Presence. San Francisco -based Soulstice is what we do. sales Kiri Eschelle, who adds that ries of CeCe Peniston's "Finally" are Also due imminently are the A Man one such act. "Our music reflects our lives, our college radio outlets such as KCRW advised to immediately snag a copy of Called Adam -mixed Punta del Este Merging electronic ingenuity environment, our heritage, our influ- Santa Monica, Calif., have embraced newcomer Saison's "Reminiscin'," which recalls "Finally's" buoyancy and soul and Sunset compilation and singles from with adept organic instrumentation, "Lovely." On the Internet, fans can was co-penned by Peniston herself. Sai- Terry Francis, Turbulent, Smoke - Soulstice designs sultry sound - obtain Soulstice information and son's soulful vocals perfectly suit the Stack, and GoodGuys. scapes that reflect its musical influ- musical bits at Om's Web site track's classic- sounding house beats and ences, which range from jazz, blues, (Omrecords.com), as well as at lush keyboards (and just wait till the piano solo kicks in). For mass appeal, a more pro- and neo -soul to drum'n'bass, "high- profile sites like Liquid gressive (and aggressive) mix may be Billboard.. abstract hip -hop, and Brazilian audio.com," says Eschelle. needed. Racked by Orpheus Music/EMD. bossa rhythms. Nowhere is this Veterans of San Francisco's live (Tommy Tenth Planet, "Ghosts" HOT 4tjce more apparent than on its debut, SOULSTICE club circuit, Soulstice -complete Boy Silver Label single). Tenth Planet Illusion, which internation- with a seven -piece recently is the latest guise for South London - arrives band- based trance producers Nick Hale & ally April 24 via San Francisco's Om ences," Rene continues. "I think it embarked on the first leg of the Gex Dewar, who have, over the years, Records. would be impossible for us to create North American Sounds of Om recorded together as Heliotropic and APRIL 7. 2001 Soulstice, comprising Mei -Lwun something that was one -dimensional, tour (which also features label Multiply, among others. Hypnotic and Yee (turntables), Andy Caldwell which may explain why our music cov- mates aFRO- mYSTiK and DJ infectious, "Ghosts " -a clever cover of CLUB PLAY the David Sylvian classic- features the (programmer), and siblings Gabriel ers such a wide spectrum. We realize Mark Farina). Throughout April, celestial vocals of Clare Pearce (for- 1. SUPER CALIFORNIA FUNKY GREEN DOGS MCA (keyboards) and Gina Rene (vo- this may make things difficult for us, the group- managed and booked merly of Tenth Chapter) and tweakin' 2. WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) cals), has created an enthralling especially in terms of marketing, but by label owner Chris Smith -will restructurings from Junior Vasquez, INFORMATION SOCIETY TOMMY soy SILVER LABEL Trouser Enthusiasts, Vincent De 3. GROOVEJET (IF THIS AIN'T LOVE) post -club disc, one that is awash in this is what makes us happy and ful- partake in a mini European tour, Moor, Redanka, and Jon Doe. DJ SPILLER ATLANTIC temporal melodies, languid beats, filled as artists." performing in England, France, 4. SOUNDS OF BAMBOO FLICKMAN STAR 69 The Avalanches, "Since I Left You" will 5. JUST FRIENDS (SUNNY) MUSIQ and plaintive soul elements. While Om Records has taken a decidedly and Germany. In May, Soulstice (XL U.K. Recordings/the Beggars Group DEF JAM /DEF SOUI. the group has been compared with calculated approach to increasing embark on the second leg of the single). This sample -happy Australian Sade, Portishead, and Esthero, Soulstice's profile, opting to sparingly North American Sounds of Om outfit previews its deliciously snappy MAXI-SINGLES SALES eponymous debut with this ultra -sweet such tracks as the jazz-inflected release a few tracks at a time. The cin- tour, with scheduled stops in Los love song. Referencing the Main Attrac- 1. LET ME BE THE ONE deep -house jam "Lovely" and the ematic "Wind" appeared on various Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, SASHA AKEXANDER REPRISE "Everyday" and Klaus Wunder - tion's 2. GHOSTS TENTH PLANET dub -drenched "Not Alone" spot- compilations and samplers, followed Seattle, and Vancouver. lich's "Let's Do the Latin Hustle " -as TOMMY BOY SILVER LABEL light an act that's following the beat by the act's debut single, a bossa- "We just hope to bring many dif- well as "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"- 3. GOD BLESS THE CHILD "Since I Left You" is just right for that BILLIE HOLIDAY CLEOPATRA of its own drum. etched drum'n'bass interpretation of ferent types of people together with postcard- perfect spring day, which should 4. FEELIN' ME KIM SOZZI BAB "Musically, our sound represents the Nat King Cole classic "Tenderly." our music," explains Rene. "I know 5. DESCENT DIESELBOY PALM arrive any day now. Also included are two a variety of influences," explains Earlier this year, the label issued it sounds horribly cliché, but all peo- non -album bonus tracks: the Basement Breakouts: Titles with future chart potential, chanteuse Gina Rene. 'We all grew "Lovely." On Tuesday (3), the label will ple can, if they're exposed to it, Jaxx -styled "Everyday" and the Andy based on club play or sales reported this week. Votel -mixed "Thank You Caroline." up around music and art and have release a second version of the single appreciate the music we make."

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56 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD APRIL 7. 2001 www.americanradiohistory.com ARTISTS & MUSIC Two Roekabìlly Foundations Plan Multì-Artìst Concerts BY RAY WADDELL 1. On that bill are Bill Haley's origi- the Rockabilly Foundation spun off. the Country Music Hall of Fame, highlighted by the presentation of a NASHVILLE- Renewed interest nal Comets, Wanda Jackson, Ace The International Rock -A -Billy but is also involved in the publishing career Lifetime Achievement Award in rockabilly music has sparked plans Cannon, Narvel Felts, Big Al Down- Hall of Fame is also a nonprofit cor- of historical books, publishing his- to Brenda Lee. for two separate multi- artist con- ing, Burnette, Ray Walker (the Jor- poration, incorporated in the state of torical country music material, and "My first records, if you listen to certs in support of two rockabilly danaires), D.J. Fontana, Lee Rocker Tennessee, Harrison says. There is a other projects." them, would be considered rockabil- music foundations that are at odds (the Stray Cats), and many others. rockabilly museum in place in Jack- Rockabilly music has become ly today, but I didn't know that at the with each other. The brainchild of Jackson business- son (with plans for expansion), and something of a time," Lee says. "Those are my Nashville's Ryman Auditorium is man Henry Harrison, Rockabilly Harrison says he and Timmers' "musical footnote," roots. I do feel very close to that the proposed venue for the Rockin' Fest debuted last April and includ- organization had an agreement that Fox adds. "Rocka- music. I love a lot of people within at the Ryman event to be held April ed the induction of a first round of the latter would remain an Internet billy is a musical the rockabilly world, and I certainly 5, featuring Brenda Lee, Eric hall of famers. entity only. "Now they've said they'll history that's kind respect what they've brought to the Heatherly, Rosie Flores, Billy Bur - Despite their shared intent to pro- build [a museum] up there [in of fallen through music." nette, the Jordanaires, Boots Ran- mote rockabilly music, the two Nashville], but whether they will or the cracks," he Lee admits she was surprised by dolph, and others. The concert is pro- groups find themselves in contention not, I don't know," Harrison says. says. "We're dedi- the Lifetime Achievement Award. "I duced by and will benefit the these days, which is in many ways The museum appears to be only a cated to providing was completely taken off guard," she Rockabilly Foundation, a nonprofit indicative of a rockabilly renaissance. long -term goal for the Rockabilly a central source LEE says. "I would've thought I would organization that counts among its "There is definitely a resurgence in Music Foundation. "We see our- where people come have been one of the last ones to be causes the creation of a rockabilly rockabilly, or we wouldn't be fight- selves as something parallel to the and get information about rockabil- honored with that award." museum. ing over it," says Bob Timmers, Country Music Foundation [CMF], ly music. The popularity of rockabil- Lee, who played the Jackson Jackson, Tenn., south of Nashville, founder of the Rockabilly Music although on a much smaller scale," ly has grown, but it's still not some- Rockabilly Fest last year and says will be the site of Rockabilly Fest Foundation, who says he created the says Randy Fox, a freelance music thing you can find out about easily." she would consider doing it again 2001. Produced by the International Web site rockabillyhall.com and writer who also serves as secre- Meanwhile, both groups were pro- this year if asked, says both founda- Rock -A -Billy Hall of Fame and trademarked "Rockabilly Hall of tary /treasurer for the Rockabilly ceeding with their events at press tions have good intentions. "One Museum, it will be held June 28 -July Fame" four years ago, from which Music Foundation. "The [CMF] runs time. Rockin' at the Ryman will be group is real interested in archiving rockabilly history, and the other wants to fund a museum," she says. "I think both factions are headed in Heatherly Carries Torch For Rockabilly /Country Music the right direction." While most agree that interest in HEPCAT: In a format that tends to expect its we're in right now, it's making me go further to (CRB) has chosen five new inductees to its Coun- rockabilly music has increased male stars to be Wrangler- wearing cowboys the edge of wanting to make the public under - try Music DJ Hall of Fame. They are Terry Bur- worldwide, few could say it has singing-in the words of Alan Jackson -"three- stand that what I'm doing is 100% real and sin - ford, who hosted afternoons at KFDI Wichita, reached the level of the peak renais- minute, positive, not -too -country, uptempo love cere, and they're being so appreciative of it. Kan., for 33 years; Dale Eichor, a longtime sance years of the early 1980s, when songs," Eric Heatherly is a refreshing change. "I'm doing everything I can to carry the torch," PD/music director/midday host at KWMT Fort retro rockabilly groups such as the With slicked-back black hair, two -tone shoes, and he says. "If it's passed on to me, then I'm more Dodge, Iowa; Country Joe Flint, who has host- Stray Cats graced the charts and did a signature green Stratocaster, the 31- year-old than happy to carry it. It's a battle sometimes, but ed the morning show at KSOP Salt Lake City well at the box office. In 2001, tick- Heatherly makes music that successfully strad- I'm in it for the long haul." since 1970; Rhubarb Jones, morning host at ets aren't exactly flying out the win- dies the line between country and rockabilly. His debut album, Swimming in Champagne, WYAY Atlanta, where he's worked since 1985; dow for either rockabilly foundation's He grew up listening to all the Sun Records has sold 213,000 units since its release last April, and the late Chris Lane, who created the "Leg- live events. artists and Grand Ole Opry stars. Blending the end Makers" syndicated series that, at one time, The Rockabilly Fest in Jackson best of both camps ultimately helped Heatherly was heard on more than 70 stations. drew about 2,800 attendees last year. shape his own style. In addition, Mike Lynch has been selected as Tickets only recently went on sale for For Heatherly, who will perform at the Rock - the first recipient of the CRB's Radio Hall of this year's event. "What's amazing is abilly Music Foundation's benefit concert in Nashville Fame Award, which is given to a prominent coun- we've sold tickets to people in places Nashville April 5 (see story, this page), carrying try broadcaster who did not hold an on -air posi- like Nigeria, England, California, and the rockabilly /country torch is a mission. tion. Lynch, along with partner and country DJ Maine," says Harrison. " Rockabilly "I'm not a cowboy type [roping] cattle all day Seem Hall of Fame member Mike Oatman, built and has a limited audience, but there has long," says Heatherly, a Tennessee native. "My ran the successful Great Empire radio chain. been a tremendous resurgence in it dad brought me up on all the old Grand Ole Opry The awards ceremony will be held June 28 at and the styles that spawned from it." artists like Faron Young and Webb Pierce and by Phyllis Stark the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Nashville. For the Nashville event, "sales Hank Snow, those guys that always slicked their Inductees were selected by a committee of 10 could be better," according to Tim - hair back and shined their shoes. That's what I according to SoundScan. Among the new tracks industry executives appointed by the CRB board. mers, who adds that interest has also always aspired to be, more of a hepcat. I feel like Heatherly has cut for his next album, expected DJ inductees must have spent at least 25 years been very international. 'We might sometimes I'm a one -man army out here when it later this year is a remake of Faron Young's 1955 on the air. The Radio Hall of Fame inductee must have priced it a tad high [at $40- comes to reverence of the old Opry stars and Sun hit "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young." While the have spent 25 years working in radio. $50]," he says. "We've got a sales Records artists. original was recorded without drums, Heatherly A team that will sell blocks of tickets to "I go out and do shows with other new artists says on his version, "I've hot -rodded it. I totally ARTIST NEWS: Jamie O'Neal has recorded a corporations at a slightly reduced of my stature -one hit or two-and I'll go back- revamped it with my style, a rockabilly backbeat version of Eric Carmen's 1976 hit "All By cost." stage and try to hit up a con- on the drums, cool hillbilly guitar, and old -time lap Myself," to be featured during the title sequence As for the competing foundations versation about some of the old steel -the lap steel with no pedals on it-and it's of the upcoming film `Bridget Jones's Diary," star- and halls of fame, it's possible -but cats and talk about old records so cool." ring Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant. The certainly not probable-that they and old songs, and they don't song will also be included on the film's Island may one day come to a meeting of have a clue what I'm talking ON THE ROW: Warner Bros. senior VP /GM Records soundtrack release. the minds. "Once we get rolling with about, and that really upsets 4 E Bill Mayne has opted to take an AOL Time The Bellamy Brothers and Ty Herndon the Foundation, we'll see what hap- me," says Heatherly. "It's Warner early- retirement package and will exit recently taped the pilot for the new game show pens," says Fox. "Ultimately we're almost as if they couldn't care the label at the end of May Mayne plans to take Hell Yes I'm a Redneck in Los Angeles. The show, working toward the same goal. I less about who laid the founds the summer off before exploring other options in scheduled to air on the Game Show Network, fea- don't see us as enemies." tion here that we're treading HEATHERLY the business. tures three contestants competing to determine Harrison seems confident the two on. It's just very disturbing." Rodney Bailey joins Monument Records as who is the most redneck by telling stories to a groups could work together, but Heatherly says his music is "heavily influenced West Coast regional promoter, filling the spot for - panel of three celebrity judges. wouldn't rule it out. "I would work by rockabilly, but it goes in a lot more directions merly held by Pamela Newman. Bailey, who PAX -TV has picked up the series Doc, starring with them, but it doesn't seem like- than just that. What I love about the whole rock- starts April 9, had been Southwest regional pro - Billy Ray Cyrus, for eight additional episodes. ly," he says. "They've taken every abilly field is the sincerity of it and just the unin- moter for Giant Records. idea I've had, and I cannot see them hibited nature of the beat. Publicist Scott Stem will exit FORCE and RYMAN RETURN: The Grand Ole Opry will coming back to me at this point and "As far as the scene out here," Heatherly con- launch his own firm, Scott Stem Publicity, effec- return to its former home, Nashville's Ryman saying they want to work with me. tinues, "I think there is always going to be a core tive April 2. He will retain some clients, including Auditorium, from November of this year through If they did, I'd listen because I'm a audience for old hillbilly and rockabilly music. It's Tyler England and Peter Frampton. February 2002. The show, whose permanent businessman, and this is something just going to take somebody like me to bust it home is the Opry House, has had successful short- to honor people from Tennessee that wide open. In this drum -loopy, Pro Tooly world HALL OF FAME: Country Radio Broadcasters er runs at the Ryman for the past three winters. created a style of music that went around the world."

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BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD KEITH URBAN I 9 6 4 26 WHAT DID RIGHT SONS OF THE DESERT 1 39 42 45 9 39 M.ROLLINGS,K.URBAN (C.CAFFREY,J.WEIDLIN,K.URBAN) (V) CAPITOL 58877 t J.SLATE,M.WRIGHT,SONS OF THE DESERT (D.WOMACK,S.LEMAIRE) (V) MCA NASHVILLE 172196

IF I FALL YOU'RE GOING DOWN WITH ME DIXIE CHICKS 8 HE DRINKS TEQUILA LORRIE MORGAN & SAMMY KERSHAW 10 10 11 7 10 40 43 43 40 B.CHANCEY,P.WORLEY (M.BERG,A.ROBOFF) MONUMENT ALBUM CUT N.WILSON,B.TANKERSLEY (S.CAMP,M.M000RD) RCA ALBUM CUT GOOD WAY TO GET ON MY BAD SIDE TRACY BYRD WITH MARK GROWN MEN DON'T CRY TIM MCGRAW 41 46 49 3 A CHESNUTT 11 13 30 11 41 B.GALLIMORE,J.STROUD,T.MCGRAW (S.SESKIN,T.DOUGLAS) CURB ALBUM CUT B.J.WALKER,JR. (G.TEREN,R.RUTHERFORD) RCA ALBUM CUT POUR ME TRICK PONY UNFORGIVEN TRACY LAWRENCE 12 12 17 23 42 50 59 3 42 12 F.ANDERSON,T.LAWRENCE,B.CARR (L.BOONE,P.NELSON,B.PINSON) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT C.HOWARD (TRICK PONY,R.BEIGHLEY,S.WEDLOCK) (C) (D) (V) WARNER BROS. 16816/WRN t 8 SHE IS HAL KETCHUM MRS. STEVEN RUDY MARK MCGUINN 43 44 47 43 13 19 21 11 13 R.CROWELL (H.KETCHUM) CURB ALBUM CUT M. MCGUINN ,S.DECKER(M.MCGUINN,S.DECKER) (D) VFR 734758 t 20 GO BACK CHALEE TENNISON IT'S MY TIME MARTINA MCBRIDE 44 38 39 36 14 11 15 15 11 J.TAYLOR (J.CAMPBELL,D.HACKETT) ASYLUM ALBUM CUT/WRN M.MCBRIDE,P.WORLEY (B.CRAIN,T.HYLER,K.TRIBBLE) RCA ALBUM CUT IT IN NEAL MCCOY 45 42 8 BEATIN' RIGHT WHERE I NEED TO BE GARY ALLAN 41 41 15 16 20 28 15 E.SEAY,J.HOBBS (B.BEAVERS,K.GARRETT) (C) (D) (V) GIANT 16871 T. BROW N,M. WRIGHT (C. BEATHARD, K. MARVEL) (VI MCA NASHVILLE 172180 t 2 ANGELS IN WAITING TAMMY COCHRAN 46 56 - 46 AIRPOWER B.CHANCEY (T.000HRAN,J.MCBRIDE,S.HARRIS) EPIC ALBUM CUT t YOU MARSHALL DYLLON IF YOU CAN DO ANYTHING ELSE GEORGE STRAIT 41 51 52 4 47 22 26 6 - (J,OLANDER.W.ROBINSON,A.SAIN) 16 J.GUESS,J.CHEMAY DREAMCATCHER ALBUM CUT T. BROWN,G STRAIT (B.LIVSEY,D.SCHLITZ) IV) MCA NASHVILLE 172200 HOT SHOT DEBUT Mow- AIRPOWER I WOULD'VE LOVED YOU ANYWAY TRISHA YEARWOOD 48 NEW 1 - 48 I I . ROSE BOUQUET PHIL VASSAR M.WRIGHT,T.YEARWOOD ;...... (V) MCA NASHVILLE 172201 21 22 12 17 B. GALL7,IORE.?,VASSAR I?. VASSAR,R.BYRNE) (V) ARISTA NASHVILLE 60937 t 2 I WANT YOU BAD CHARLIE ROBISON 49 58 - 49 AIRPOWER C.ROBISON,B.CHANCEY (T.D.ADAMS,P.CRANDON) (C) (D) (V) LUCKY DOG 79542/COLUMBIA t WHAT I REALLY MEANT TO SAY CYNDI THOMSON I COULD NOT ASK FOR MORE SARA EVANS 50 53 2 26 25 8 - 50 18 P.WORLEY,T.L.JAMES S.EVANS,P.WORLEY (D.WARREN) - RCA ALBUM CUT t (C.THOMSON,C.WATERS,T.L.JAMES) CAPITOL ALBUM CUT YOU STILL TAKE ME THERE COLLIN RAYE 51 47 51 5 47 THERE IS NO ARIZONA JAMIE O'NEAL D.HUFF,C.RAYE (B.JAMES,D.GRAY,T.MCHUGH) EPIC ALBUM CUT 19 18 14 33 1 K.STEGALL (J.O'NEAL,L.DREW,S.SMITH) (V) MERCURY 172177 t I AM A MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW THE SOGGY BOTTOM BOYS 52 52 56 4 52 BURN JO DEE MESSINA T -BONE BURNETT (TRADITIONAL) MERCURY SOUNDTRACK CUT t 20 20 12 25 2 B.GALLIMORE,T.MCGRAW (T.ARENA,P.RESWICK,S.WERFEL) CURB ALBUM CUT t FOREVER LOVING YOU JOHN RICH 53 NEW 1 53 THE LAST THING ON MY MIND PATTY LOVELESS J.RICH,S.VAUGHN (J.RICH,K.ALPHIN,V.MCGEEHE) BNA ALBUM CUT 21 25 24 13 21 E.GORDY,JR. (C.WISEMAN,A.ANDERSON) EPIC ALBUM CUT t 59 3 LIVE CLOSE BY, VISIT OFTEN K.T. OSLIN 54 - 54 PLEASE PAM TILLIS R.MALO,K.T.OSLIN (K.T.OSLIN,KOSTAS,R.MALO) (D) BNA 69026 22 23 23 16 22 D .. ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT DON'T MAKE ME COME OVER THERE AND LOVE YOU GEORGE STRAIT 55 49 46 19 17 T.BROWN,G.STRAIT (J.LAUDERDALE,C.WOOD) (V) MCA NASHVILLE 172194 t WHEN SOMEBODY LOVES YOU ALAN JACKSON 23 27 31 5 23 SECOND WIND DARRYL WORLEY K.STEGALL (A.JACKSON) ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT t 56 NEW I 1 56 F.ROGERS,J.STROUD (D.WORLEY,S.LESLIE) DREAMWORKS ALBUM CUT t SHE COULDN'T CHANGE ME MONTGOMERY GENTRY 24 28 32 9 24 9 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL SOUTH 65 J.SCAIFE (C.KNIGHT,G.NICHOLSON) (C) (D) (V) COLUMBIA 79540 t 51 54 57 54 B.HUFF ( R.M.BOURKE,B.SHERRILL,N.WILSON) (D) ATLANTIC 85051 PEOPLE LIKE US AARON TIPPIN 25 30 29 13 25 WHY THEY CALL IT FALLING LEE ANN WOMACK A. TIPPIN,B.WATSON,M.BRADLEY (D.L.MURPHY,K.TRIBBLE) (V) LYRIC STREET 011282 t 58 NEW 1111. 58 M.WRIGHT (R.DEAN,D.SCHLITZ) MCA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT THE HUNGER STEVE HOLY 26 29 28 20 26 I WANT US BACK CRAIG MORGAN W.C.RIMES (B.MONTANA,D.FLINT) CURB ALBUM CUT t 59 NEW I 1 59 B.CANNON,N.WILSON (D.DILLON ,M.CANNON- GOODMAN,B.CANNON) ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT WILD HORSES GARTH BROOKS 21 24 16 20 TEXAS ON MY MIND PAT GREEN & CORY MORROW 7 60 NEW 1 A. REYNOLDS (B.SHORE,D.WILLS) CAPITOL ALBUM CUT I 60 L.MAINES (D.WALKER) WRITEON ALBUM CUT/GREENHORSE SOMETIMES CLAY DAVIDSON 18 31 27 11 Q Records showing an increase in detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. Airpower awarded to songs appearing in S.HENDRICKS,J.COLE (C.DAVIDSON,K.BEARD,C.BEATHARD) (V) VIRGIN 58981 /CAPITOL t the top 20 on both the BDS Ai play and Audience charts for the first time with increases in both detections and audience. Titles below the top TWO PEOPLE FELL IN LOVE BRAD PAISLEY 20 are removed from the chart after 20 weeks. t Videoclip availability. Catalog number is for CD single, or vinyl single if CD single is unavail- 29 36 48 able. (C) Cassette single availability. (D) CD (DV) DVD single maxi -single - F.ROGERS (B.PAISLEY,K.LOVELACE,T.OWENS) ARISTA NASHVILLE ALBUM CUT single availability. availability. (M) Cassette availability. (T) Vinyl maxi single availability. (V) Vinyl single availability. (X) CD maxi -single availability. W 2001, Billboard/BPI Communications.

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7 MRS. STEVEN RUDY VFR 734758 MARK MCGUINN 11 14 13 60 BREATHE WARNER BROS. 16884/WRN FAITH HILL

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5 5 5 24 OKLAHOMA/WARM & FUZZY EPIC 79503 /SONY BILLY GILMAN 19 16 17 28 MY LOVE GOES ON AND ON VIRGIN 58867 /CAPITOL CHRIS CAGLE

6 4 3 11 I HOPE YOU DANCE MCA NASHVILLE 172185 LEE ANN WOMACK WITH SONS OF THE DESERT 20 19 15 24 NOBODY'S GOT IT ALL EPIC 79481/SONY JOHN ANDERSON o 6 6 7 SHE COULDN'T CHANGE ME COLUMBIA 79540/SONY MONTGOMERY GENTRY 21 22 22 25 SO WHAT EPIC 79502/SONY TAMMY COCHRAN 8 8 11 7 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL ATLANTIC 85051 /AG SOUTH 65 22 21 19 38 YOU WON'T BE LONELY NOW MONUMENT79440 /SONY BILLY RAY CYRUS

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12 13 2 I WANT YOU BAD LUCKY DOG/COLUMBIA 79542/SONY CHARLIE ROBISON Q Records w'th the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. of America certification for net shipment of 500,000 units (Gold). RIM certification for net shipment of 1 million units (Platinum), with multimillion titles indicated by a numeral following the sym- 13 11 10 21 MEANWHILE BACK AT THE RANCH CURB 73118 THE CLARK FAMILY EXPERIENCE bol. © 2001, Billboard /BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc.

58 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD APRIL 7 . 2001 www.americanradiohistory.com Country ARTISTS & MUSIC Eminent Presents Flores' Hockabilly `Sound' COUNTRY BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE iday and Ella Fitzgerald. I was find- will be placed on a Frontiers of Coun- ************ NASHVILLE- Rockabilly princess ing that the rockabilly sound and the try sampler issued by Rounder. Rosie Flores has always been known jazz sound both had a real swing." 'We're not a label that has the abil- as one of the best ambassadors of In recording Speed of Sound, Flo- ity right now to work our stuff to main- American roots music. On her forth- res says she and Vito decided to keep stream- reporting country radio, but we'll he TM coming Eminent Records debut, it "rootsy with stuff that could be send it to those people," says. Speed of Sound, she continues to blended in with '40s- and '50s -style "There's also some great stuff on there by Wade Jessen serve up the kind of feisty rockabil- influences, stuff that `swang' and had for Americana. And for the first time, ly sounds that have sustained her that kind of melod- there are some tracks on here that we lengthy career, yet she also offers up ic sort of jazzy rock - can work to triple -A and the [non -com- FAMILY TREE: Jessica Andrews controls Hot Country Singles & a few pleasant sonic twists. abilly feel," she mercial] triple -A stations, which is an Tracks for the first time, as "Who I Am" (DreamWorks) gains 71 detec- Enlisting producer Rick Vito (Fleet- recalls. audience that really has not been tions to step 2-1. The 17- year -old Tennessee native was informed of her wood Mac, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Speed of Sound exposed a lot to Rosie before." accomplishment just moments before stepping onto the set of Live With Raitt) and tapping the talents of such is Flores' seventh At retail, Wilkison says Eminent is Regis & Kelly for an acoustic performance of the single. The taped Nashville notables as Gail Davies, album and her first looking at opportunities for listening appearance will air in late April on ABC. Gary Nicholson, Tammy Rogers, and outing with Vito. posts and end -caps, primarily at out- "Who I Am" is Andrews' fifth charted title on the radio list and tops Mandy Barnett, Flores delivers a rich- The two met when lets such as lower, Borders, Barnes & her prior peak-position benchmark, set when "Unbreakable Heart" ly textured album that blends rocka- FLORES she hired him to Noble, and independent stores. 'We stopped at No. 24 in the March 18, 2000, issue. billy, jazz, and alternative country into play guitar during a feel like that's where our core audi- On Top Country Albums, Who I Am scans more than 30,000 copies her own unique musical stew. Songs New Year's Eve show at Nashville's ence for this is," says Wilkison, adding to encore at No. 3 and should see an improvement next issue follow- run the gamut from a spirited cover of famed Bluebird Cafe.' We had a real- that there are plans for Flores to make ing a March 22 performance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. With Buck Owens' "Hot Dog" to a duet with ly good talk about the kind of musical in -store appearances in key markets. soundtrack projects occupying the top two slots on Top Country Terry McBride on Marshall Cren- direction I was moving into, and I real- "This is a pretty solid record," says Albums, Andrews has been country's top -selling solo artist since her shaw's "Somewhere Down the Line." ly felt like he understood," she says. Terry Currier, owner of Music Mil- debut at No. 2 a month ago, a significant detail that should not be lost "I have what I consider really good "He appreciated what I was doing, lennium in Portland, Ore. "We've amid brisk business done by O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Mercury) taste in other [people's] songs," says and we had this bond. He told me he always done pretty well with Rosie. and Coyote Ugly (Curb). Flores, herself a writer. (Her felt like he knew exactly what to do She has a loyal following, and she's the Andrews is enjoying other media attention, including a CMT Hit Trip ASCAP -affiliated publishing compa- with me in the studio, and I believed kind of artist you play in the store and segment slated to air Wednesday (4), with repeat broadcasts scheduled ny is called Pink Suede Music.) "I've him. That's a big deal to find somebody people say, What's that ?" for April 12 and April 16. been a fan of both Buck and Marshall that can help you make the music Currier says Flores has been Crenshaw for a long time and covered that's close to your heart." "pigeon- holed" as a rockabilly artist, POP AND CIRCUMSTANCE: Faith Hill's Breathe (Warner Bros.) both [of] their material, but this is the She also has high praise for her but this record should broaden opin- claims the only top five bullet on Top Country Albums, where it finish- first time I've recorded songs by new association with Eminent Re- ions. "She's definitely worthy of a es at No. 4 with approximately 28,000 scans. Hill's title, the oldest in the them." Previously, she says, "I was cords, a Nashville -based indie that is higher acclaim than what she's had so top five, improves slightly during a week where overall country sales just concerned with recording stuff I home to Kate Campbell, Greg Troop- far," he says. slipped about 6 %. Hill closes in the black following heavy promotion of wrote, but I decided on this album I er, Heather Eatman, and the duo Eminent plans to make live ver- her March 25 ABC interview with Barbara Walters, a segment the net- wanted it to be more about types of Elliott Murphy & Iain Matthews. "I sions of some of the songs available on work scheduled as the lead -in to that night's Academy Awards telecast. songs I like to sing." felt like they have a real positive atti- the label's Web site for download. Hill's candor about her life and career during the interview has the She cut three of her own songs and tude about the music business and There will also be additional online most conspicuous effect on Top Country Catalog Albums, where her first rounded out the collection with tunes are smart about it," she says. promotions. two sets bounce back with multi -platinum sheen. Her freshman and soph- by Robbie Fulks ( "I Push Right Eminent president Steve Wilkison Flores is managed by Marcia omore outings return to the list after both being absent for nine weeks. Over"), Vito ("Devil Love ") and John- "did a lot of research on where I've Groff of Los Angeles -based Enter- Hill's 1996 debut, Take Me as I Am, sells 2,000 copies to return at No. 23, ny Cash ( "Country Boy "). "The been and where he thought I should tainment Enterprises and is cur- and her 1997 follow -up, It Matters to Me, encores at No. 17 with approx- supreme way to compliment some- go," says Flores, a San rently negotiating a imately 2,500 scans. Hill's 1998 set, Faith, sells 4,500 pieces to jump 11 -5. body is to record one of their songs," Antonio native who has new booking agree- she says. been living in Nashville EM E/V ment. At press time, R E C R D S GONE FISHIN': On a personal note, I'd like to congratulate Bill Mack, In addition to drawing on the tal- for a year and a half. "I she was scheduled to be one of country radio's timeless personalities and true superstars, on a ents of writers she admires, Flores felt like he was a genuine among the performers well -deserved retirement from Clear Channel's WBAP -AM Fort Worth, began exploring different musical appreciator of my songs because he at the April 5 Ryman Auditorium Texas, and his venerable Midnight Cowboy Trucking Network broadcast. styles, delving deeply into the jazz has all my albums." rockabilly show in Nashville. She Mack's voice and enthusiasm for country music were constant night- realm. It all started during a 1995 tour Wilkison is thrilled with Speed of feels the genre may be on the brink time companions of mine as I grew up in the isolated mountains of north- with Wanda Jackson, when some of Sound and sees it as a record that will of another resurgence. eastern Utah, where good late -night radio was scarce. His syndicated the band members were sharing both please established fans and earn "Music has gotten so over- the -top- weekend inspirational show Country Crossroads was a longtime format sounds that caught her attention. Flores some new supporters. To cre- produced out there on radio, and [the staple enjoyed by millions of listeners across the U.S. and Canada. Aside "They were playing this old jazzy ate awareness of the album, Wilkison rockabilly genre] kind of brings it from being a tremendous influence on his peers in radio, Mack is the stuff from the '40s," Flores recalls. "It says, Eminent plans to take a track to back to simplicity," she says. "It's Grammy- winning songwriter of LeAnn Rimes' "Blue" and a 1982 became my favorite music to listen to country radio, concentrating on the about rhythm, just simple rhythm inductee of the Country Music DJ Hall of Fame. on the road, and I started falling in secondary stations. They've yet to that people can move to. It's more love with the vocal styles of Billie Hol- determine the single, but he says it basic and honest music."

COUNTRY SINGLES A -Z 48 I WOULD'VE LOVED YOU ANYWAY (Dannasongs, ASCAP/EMI Blackwood, BMVArtbyme, BMI) HL 39 WHAT I DID RIGHT (EMI Full Keel, ASCAP/Left Foot, PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC BMVEnsign, BMI/Songs Of Universal, BMI) 38 A ROSE IS A ROSE (Warner- Tamerlane, BMVMissoula, ASCAP/Womaculate Conceptions, ASCAP/EMI Longi- 34 LAREDO (Mark Hybner, ASCAP) BMVWB, ASCAP) WBM tude, BMI/Bamey Building, BMI/Still Standing BMI) 21 THE LAST THING ON MY MIND (Almo, ASCAP/Daddy 36 SAY NO MORE (Sony/ATV Tree, BMVWenonga, WBM TITLE (Publisher- Licensing Org.) Sheet Music Dist. Rabbit, ASCAP/Mighty Nice, BMI /AI Andersongs, BMVZomba, BMI/Teren It Up, BMI) HL/WBM 50 WHAT I REALLY MEANT TO SAY (Sony /AN Cross Keys, 6 AIN'T NOTHING BOUTYOU (Sony/AN Tree, 11 GROWN MEN DON'T CRY (Larga Vista, ASCAP/Scarlet BMI/Bluewater, BMI) HL 56 SECOND WIND (EMI Blackwood, BMI/Hatley Creek, BMI) ASCAP/Sony/ATV Tree, BMUChris Waters, BMI/Still BMVWenonga, BMVUniversal, ASCAP/Memphisto, Rain, ASCAP/Sony /AN Tree, BMI) HL 54 LIVE CLOSE B1( VISIT OFTEN (Mazdu, BMI/Betty's HL Working For The Man. BMI/Tommy Lee James. BMI) HL ASCAP) HL/WBM 40 HE DRINKS TEQUILA (Songs Of Universal, BMVWB, Boys, BMI) 24 SHE COULDN'T CHANGE ME ('SB, ASCAP /Gary Nichol- 35 WHEN I THINK ABOUT ANGELS (EMI April, 46 ANGELS IN WAITING (WB, ASCAP /Cal IV, ASCAP/Shawn Camp, BMI) WBM 57 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL (EMI Al Gallico, BMVEMI son, ASCAP) WBM ASCAP/Pang Toon, BMI/WB, ASCAP/Warner- Tamerlane, ASCAP/0'Shaughmessy Avenue, ASCAP/Peer Music III, 26 THE HUNGER (Curb Magnasong, BMI/Red Quill, Algee, BMI) WBM 43 SHE IS (Mike Curb, BMI/Hal Ketchum, BMI) WBM BMI) HL/WBM 13 MRS. STEVEN RUDY (WB, ASCAP/Neon Mule, 8 SHE MISSES HIM (EMI Blackwood, BMI/Tim Johnson, BMI/Wide Ocean, BMI) HL BMI/Moraine, BMI) WBM 23 WHEN SOMEBODY LOVES YOU (WB, ASCAP/Yee Haw, ASCAPSCa) IV, ASCAP) WBM BMI) HL 45 BEATIN' IT IN (Sony/AN Tree, BMI/Sony/AN Cross Keys, 52 I AM A MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW (Public Domain) ASCAP) WBM ASCAP/Gdnnin' 32 NO FEAR (Universal- PolyGram International, 31 SHOOT STRAIGHT FROM YOUR HEART (Vinny Mae, Garrett, ASCAP) HL 18 I COULD NOT ASK FOR MORE )Realsongs, ASCAP) 37 WHILE YOU LOVED ME (Sony/AN Cross Keys, 20 ASCAP/Terri-000, ASCAP/Why Walk, ASCAP) WBM BMI) WBM BURN (EMI Blackwood, BMI/EMI April, ASCAP) HL WBM ASCAP /Kim Williams, ASCAP/K. Williams Songs, 9 BUT FOR THE GRACE OF (BMG, I 2 ONE MORE DAY (EMI April, ASCAP/Sound Island, 28 SOMETIMES (Steel Wheels, BMVCLMAT, BMVAcuff- GOD BMVWeedwack- 10 IF FALL YOU'RE GOING DOWN WITH ME (Hillbillith, ASCAPArving, BMI) HL ers, BMI/Cobum, BMI/Ten Ten, BMI) HL/WBM BMVSongs Of Sally Sue's Medicine Show, BMI/Songs Of ASCAP/Mike Curb, BMI) HL /WBM Rose, BMI/Milene, ASCAP/Loggy Bayou, ASCAP) 1 WHO I AM (Sony/ATV Tree, BMI/Songs at Teracel, 30 BUT I DO LOVE YOU ( Realsongs, ASCAP) WBM Universal, BMVAlmo, ASCAP/Anwa, ASCAP) HLSBM 25 PEOPLE LIKE US (Encore, ASCAP/Scott And Soda, HLNYBM BMI/Songs Of Universal, BMI) HL./WBM 7 DON'T HAPPEN TWICE (EMI April, ASCAP /Gotta Groove, 3 IF MY HEART HAD WINGS (Almo, ASCAP/Anwa, ASCAP/Old Desperados, ASCAP/N2D, ASCAP/MRBI, 60 TEXAS ON MY MIND (Djangold, BMI) 58 WHY THEY CALL IT FALLING (WB, ASCAP/Maverick, ASCAP /Copyright.net, BMVMcMore, BMI) HL ASCAP /1. Fred Knobloch, ASCAP) HLNYBM ASCAP/Brian's Dream, ASCAP/CMI, ASCAP/Willdawn, 19 THERE IS NO ARIZONA (EMI April, ASCAP /Jersey Giri, ASCAP/New Hayes, ASCAP/New Don, ASCAP) WBM 55 DONT MAKE ME COME OVER THERE AND LOVE YOU 16 IF YOU CAN DO ANYTHING ELSE (EMI Blackwood, ASCAP) WBM BMI/EMI Blackwood, BMVMark Alan Springer, 21 WILD HORSES (WB, ASCAP/Cash Crop, ASCAP/Wam- (Mighty Nice, BMI/Laudersongs, BMI/Scrambler, ASCAP) BMI/New Don, ASCAP/New Hayes, ASCAP) HL 22 PLEASE (Airstream Dreams, ASCAP /Coyote House, BMVZomba, BMI) HL er- Tamerlane, BMI) WBM HL 4 IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE (EMI April, ASCAP/Famous, ASCAP/Songs Of Windswept Pacific, 33 THERE YOU GO AGAIN (Still Working For The Man, 47 YOU (Warner -Tamerlane, BMVTaxicaster, BMI/EMI 53 FOREVER LOVING YOU (Sony /AN Cross Keys, ASCAP/House Of Bra m, ASCAP) HL BMVMy Life's Work, BMVYellow Desert, BMVLittle Blue BMI/Tommy Lee lames, BMVEMI Blackwood, BMI/Gar- Blackwood, BMVDanger Will, BMVCaI IV, ASCAP) ASCAP/That's Rich, ASCAP/Wamer- Tamerlane, 14 ITS MY TIME (Sony /AN Tree, BM/Sony/ATV Cross Keys, Box, ASCAP) HL/WBM den Angel, BMI/Universal -Songs Of PolyGram Interna- HL/WBM BMVBiglove, BMI) HLWBM ASCAP/Willdawn, ASCAP/Brian's Dream, ASCAP/CMI, 12 POUR ME (Wamer -Tamerlane, BMVWB, ASCAP/Rope & tional, BMI/Sony/AN Tree, BMI) HL/WBM 5 YOU SHOULDN'T KISS ME LIKE THIS (Tokeco Tunes, 44 GO BACK (Isham, BMI/SwaydeMan, ASCAP) ASCAP) HL/WBM String ASCAP) WBM 29 TWO PEOPLE FELL IN LOVE (EMI April, ASCAP/Sea BMI) 41 A GOOD WAY TO GET ON MY BAD SIDE (Universal, 59 I WANT US BACK (Acuff -Rose, BM/Sony/AN Tree, 15 RIGHT WHERE I NEED TO BE (Acuff-Rose, BMI /601 Gayle, ASCAP/Love Ranch, ASCAP/EMI Blackwood, 51 YOU STILL TAKE ME THERE (Sony/AN Tree, ASCAP/Memphisto, ASCAP/Zomba, BMI/Teren K Up, BMI) BMI/Loaded Cannon, BMVMajor Bob, ASCAP) HL Broadway, BMI/Sony/AN Tree, BMI/BigYellow Dog BMI) BMVSongs Of Sea Gayle, BMI) HL HL BMI/Songs Of Teracel, BMI/McMore, BMINolunteer Jam, WBM 49 I WANT YOU BAD (Music Sales, ASCAP) 42 UNFORGIVEN (Sony/AN Cross Keys, ASCAP/Sony /AN 17 ROSE BOUQUET (EMI April, ASCAP/Phil Vassar, Tree, BMVAsifds, BMI) HL ASCAP, Copyright.net BMI) HL

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1 40 60 23 MONUMENT 62105/SONY .98 EQ/17.98) SOUTHERN RAIN 13 1 1 1 16 SOUNDTRACK 0 BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? 39 BILLY RAY CYRUS (11

41 36 26 ATLANTIC 83378/AG (11.98/17.98) NEW ME 2 2 2 2 34 SOUNDTRACK CURB 78703 (11.98,17.96) COYOTE UGLY 1 40 JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY BRAND

42 41 57 PHIL VASSAR ARISTA NASHVILLE 18891/RLG (10.98/16.98) PHIL VASSAR 23 3 3 3 4 JESSICA ANDREWS DREAMWORKS 450248/INTERSCOPE (10.98/16.98) WHO I AM 2 41 ME

45 39 74 ALAN JACKSON ARISTA NASHVILLE 18892,/RLG (10.98/17.981 UNDER THE INFLUENCE 2 ® 5 4 72 FAITH HILL A' WARNER BROS. 47373/WRN (12.98/18.98) BREATHE 1 42

5 6 6 44 LEE ANN WOMACK MCA NASHVILLE 170099 (11.98/17.98) I HOPE YOU DANCE 1 -'1111 HOT SHOT DEBUT

43 1 SHERRIE AUSTIN _ FOLLOWIN' A FEELIN' 43 1 ) NEW 6 4 5 18 TIM MCGRAW 2 cuRB 77978 (12.98/18.98) GREATEST HITS - VARIOUS ARTISTS 7 7 7 82 DIXIE CHICKS A8 MONUMENT 69678/SONY (12.98 EQ/18.98) FLY 1 44 44 29 50 CLASSIC COUNTRY 1970 1974 TIME LIFE 18433 (13.98 CD) - 29

S 8 8 8 LEANN RIMES CURB 77979 (11.98/17.98) I NEED YOU 1 VARIOUS ARTISTS 45 43 30 50 CLASSIC COUNTRY EARLY '705 TIME LIfE 18434 (13.98 CD) 30 9 9 9 26 KENNY CHESNEY BNA 67976/RLG (11.98/17.98) GREATEST HITS 1 46 38 - 13 LORETTA LYNN AUDIUM 8119 (17.98 CD) STILL COUNTRY 37 10 10 10 73 TOBY KEITHA DREAMWORKS 450209 /INTERSCOPE(I0.98/16.98) HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW ?! 9 47 48 45 99 TIM MCGRAW A' CURB 77942 (11.98/17.98) A PLACE IN THE SUN 1 11 11 11 7 DIAMOND RIO ARISTA NASHVILLE 67999/RLG (11.98/17.98) ONE MORE DAY 5 48 47 42 21 DWIGHT YOAKAM REPRISE47827ANRN (11.98/17.98) TOMORROW'S SOUNDS TODAY 7

12 13 13 25 TRAVIS TRITT COLUMBIA62165/SOS' . 98 EQ/17.96, DOWN THE ROAD I GO 8 49 46 44 42 RONNIE MILSAP VIRGIN 48871/CAPITOL (17.98/24.98) 40 #1 HITS 19 1111111- -""IIIII GREATEST GAINER 50 50 47 80 MARTINA MCBRIDE RCA 67824/RLG (10.98/16.98) EMOTION 3 13 15 15 24 SARA EVANS RCA 67964,RLG (11,9 &17.98 BORN TO FLY 8 ROY D. MERCER GREATEST FITS: THE BEST OF HOW BIGA BOY ARE YA? 51 52 52 48 VIRGIN 49085 /CAPITOL (10.98/16.98) 26 14 12 - 2 TRICK PONY WARNER BROS.47927/WRN (11 'J8,11' 98) TRICK PONY 12 52 51 46 27 TERRI CLARK MERCURY 170157 (11.98/17.98) FEARLESS 8 15 18 19 74 GARY ALLAN MCA NASHVILLE 170101 (11.98/17.98) SMOKE RINGS IN THE DARK 9 53 55 50 94 CHRIS LEDOUX CAPITOL 99781 (10.98/16.98) 20 GREATEST HITS 17 16 14 12 40 BILLY GILMAN EPIC 62086/SONY (11.98 EQ/17.98) ONE VOICE 2 54 53 56 103 MONTGOMERY GENTRY COLUMBIA 69156/SONY (10.98 E0/16.98) ® TATTOOS & SCARS 10 11 19 18 60 KEITH URBAN CAPITOL 97591 (10.98/16.98) ® KEITH URBAN 17 55 63 63 35 CLAY DAVIDSON VIRGIN 48854/CAPITOL (9 .98/12.98) IIII UNCONDITIONAL 33 18 16 14 34 JO DEE MESSINA CURB 77977 (11.98/17.98) BURN 1 PAT GREEN & CORY MORROW 6 49 43 4 SONGS WE WISH WE'D WRITTEN 19 17 16 98 SHEDAISYA LYRIC STREET 165002/HOLLYWOOD(12.98/18.98)Th THE WHOLE SHEBANG 56 WRITEON 2000/GREENHORSE (15.98 CD) 26

20 21 17 9 DOLLY PARTON SUGAR HILL 3927 (10.98/16.98) LITTLE SPARROW 12 57 58 53 98 KENNY ROGERS DREAMCATCHEROO4(11.98/16.98) SHE RIDES WILD HORSES 6

21 25 22 75 ANNE MURRAY STRAIGHTWAY 20231 (19.98/19.98) WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD 4 58 56 48 21 RANDY TRAVIS WARNER BROS.47893AVRN (11.98/17.98) INSPIRATIONAL JOURNEY 36

22 22 21 20 ALAN JACKSON ARISTA NASHVILLE 69335/RLG (11.98/17.98) WHEN SOMEBODY LOVES YOU 1 59 54 69 73 LEANN RIMES CURB 77947(11.98/17.98) LEANN RIMES 1

23 26 23 42 RASCAL FLATTS LYRIC STREET 165011 /HOLLYWOOD (11.98/17.98) HI RASCAL FLATTS 14 60 64 59 80 ALISON KRAUSS ROUNDER 610465 /MERCURY (11.98/17.98) FORGET ABOUT IT 5

24 23 20 21 JAMIE O'NEAL MERCURY 170132 (11.98/17.98)D,ß SHIVER 14 DWIGHT YOAKAM 61 61 97 LAST CHANCE FOR A THOUSAND YEARS: GREATEST HITS FROM THE 90'S 68 REPRISE 47389/WRN (10.98/16.98) 10 25 24 26 95 LONESTAR A' BNA 67762/RLG (10.98/17.98) LONELY GRILL 3 62 65 64 17 CHRIS CAGLE VIRGIN 28293/CAPITOL (8.98/12.98) PLAY IT LOUD 59 26 20 - 2 DELBERT MCCLINTON NEW WEST 6024 (17.98 CD) NOTHING PERSONAL 20 63 57 54 6 RODNEY CROWELL SUGAR HILL 1065 (16.98 CD) THE HOUSTON KID 32

--°1111 PACESETTER ROY D. MERCER HOW BIGA BOY ARE YA? VOLUME SEVEN /HANGIN' IT UP 6D 57 25 64 VIRGIN /CAPITOL (10.98/16.981 32 27 33 37 16 NICKEL CREEK SUGAR HILL3909 (16.98 co) ® NICKEL CREEK 27 50003 ® 65 62 51 70 REBA MCENTIRE MCA NASHVILLE 170119 (11.98/17.98) SO GOOD TOGETHER 5 28 28 27 35 AARON TIPPIN LYRIC STREET 165014/HOLLYWOOD (10.98/16.98) PEOPLE LIKE US 5

66 59 55 23 ' DARRYL WORLEY DREAMWORKS 450042IINTERSCOPE (10.98/16.98) 002 HARD RAIN DON'T LAST 33 29 27 25 10 ALABAMA RCA 69337/RLG (11.98/17.98) WHEN IT ALL GOES SOUTH 4 61 69 67 31 BILL ENGVALL BNA 69311 /RLG (10.98/16.98) NOW THAT'S AWESOME 14 30 30 28 95 BRAD PAISLEYA ARISTA NASHVILLE 18871/RLG (10.98/17.98)® WHO NEEDS PICTURES 13 CI 74 72 24 MERLE HAGGARD ANTI 86593 /EPITAPH (11.98/17.98) IF I COULD ONLY FLY 26 31 32 33 5 TIM RUSH LOW ATLANTIC 83326/AG(10.98/16.98)III TIM RUSHLOW 28 69 66 58 20 SAWYER BROWN CURB 77976 (11.98/17.98) THE HITS LIVE 35 32 29 24 3 PAM TILLIS ARISTA NASHVILLE 67000 (11.98/17.98) THUNDER & ROSES 24 70 61 49 23 JOHNNY CASH AMERICAN/COLUMBIA 69691*/CRG (17.98 EQ CD) AMERICAN III: SOLITARY MAN 11 33 34 35 27 GEORGE STRAIT MCA NASHVILLE 170143 (11.98/17.98) GEORGE STRAIT 1 11 67 62 29 HANK WILLIAMS III CURB 77949 (10.98/16.98) RISIN' OUTLAW 52 GEORGE 37 38 55 STRAIT LATEST GREATEST STRAITEST HITS I 34 MCA NASHVILLE 170100 (11.98/17.98) 12 70 66 7 KASEY CHAMBERS ASYLUM 47823AVRN (17.98 CD) THE CAPTAIN 49 35 31 32 50 VARIOUS ARTISTS TIME LIFE 18435 (13.98 CD) CLASSIC COUNTRY LATE '60S 31 13 75 - 19 PATTY LOVELESS EPIC 69880/SONY (11.98 EO/17.98) STRONG HEART 13 36 36 31 28 EMMYLOU HARRIS NONESUCH 79616/AG (11.98/17.98) RED DIRT GIRL 5 74 72 71 70 JEFF FOXWORTHY WARNER BROS. 47427/WRN (10.98/16.98) GREATEST BITS 17 CLEDUS T. JUDD 31 35 34 19 JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARODIES MONUMENT 85106/SONY (11.98 EQ/17.98) ffri 25 75 71 65 33 DOLLY PARTON SUGAR HILL 3900 (12.98/16.98) THE GRASS IS BLUE 24

1 RIM for net of 10 milron units Q Albums wi h the g eatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIAA certification for net shipment of million units (Platinum). certification shipment (Diamond). Numeral fo lowing Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time that exceeds 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and /or tapes. *Asterisk indicates LP is avail- able. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. am indicates past or present Heatseeker title. © 2001, Billboard /BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc.

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weeks at No. 1 WIDE OPEN SPACES 165 14 18 THE JUDDS CURB 77965 (7.98/11.98) NUMBER ONE HITS 45 1 1 DIXIE CHICKS '° MONUMENT 68195/SONY (10.98 E0/17.98) ® 28

2 2 SHANIA TWAIN *1e MERCURY 536003 (12.98/18.98) COME ON OVER 177 15 14 THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND A' EPIC 65694/SONY (7.98 EQ/11.98) A DECADE OF HITS 554

119 3 4 PATSY CLINE A MCA SPECIAL PRODUCTS 420265/MCA (3.98/6.98) HEARTACHES 16 15 CHARLIE DANIELS A EPIC 64182/SONY (5.98 EQ/9.98) SUPER HITS 314

18852/RLG (10.98/17.98) THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION 184 4 3 BROOKS & DUNN A2 ARISTA NASHVILLE 17 FAITH HILL A' WARNER BROS. 45872/WRN (7.98/11.98) IT MATTERS TO ME 126

5 11 FAITH HILLA5 WARNER BROS. 46790/WRN (11.98/17.98) FAITH 153 18 16 JO DEE MESSINA A2 CURB 77904 (11.98/17.98) I'M ALRIGHT 156 6 6 JOHN DENVER MADACY 4750 (5.98/9.981 THE BEST OF JOHN DENVER 144 19 17 PATSY CLINE As MCA NASHVILLE 320012 (6.98/11.98) 12 GREATEST HITS 728 1 7 GARTH BROOKS*" CAPITOL 97424 (19.98/26.98) DOUBLE LIVE 123 20 21 WILLIE NELSON A LEGACY /COLUMBIA 64184/SONY (5.98 E019.98) SUPER HITS 325 8 9 JOHNNY CASH LEGACY/COLUMBIA 69739/SONY (7.98 EQ/11.98) 16 BIGGEST HITS 103 21 20 VARIOUS ARTISTS MADACY 1326 (15.98 CD) THE BEST OF COUNTRY 18 9 12 WILLIE NELSON LEGACY /COLUMBIA 69322/SONY (7.98 EQ/11.98) 16 BIGGEST HITS 133 22 19 ALISON KRAUSS A2 ROUNDER 610325 * /IDJMG (10.98/15.981 MM NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU A COLLECTION 224 10 8 ALAN JACKSON A" ARISTA NASHVILLE 18801/RLG (10.98/16.98) THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION 283

23 FAITH HILL A' WARNER BROS. 45389/WRN (7.98/11.98) MI TAKE ME AS I AM 145 11 10 HANK WILLIAMS JR. A" CURB 77638 (5.98/9.981 GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 355 24 ANNE MURRAY SBK 31158/CAPITOL (10.98/16.98) THE BEST... SO FAR 19 12 5 TOBY KEITH A MERCURY 558962 (11.98/17.98) GREATEST HITS VOLUME ONE 121 252 25 SHANIA TWAIN 12 MERCURY 522886 (12.98/18.98) THE WOMAN IN ME 306 13 13 TRAVIS TRITT WARNER BROS. 46001AVRN (10.98/16.98) GREATEST HITS - FROM THE BEGINNING has appeared on Top Country Albums and Top Country Catalog. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIM cer- Catalog albums are 2- year -old titles that have fallen below No. 100 on The Billboard 200 or reissues of older albums. Total Chart Weeks column reflects combined weeks title Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol ind'cates album's multi- platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time that exceeds 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the num- ification for net sh'pment of 1 million units (Platinum). RIAA certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). lists. Tape pores marked EQ. and all other CD are equivalent prices, which are projected from wholesale prices. gM indicates past Heatseeker title. ® 2001, Billboard/BPI Communications and SoundScan, Inc. ber of discs and/or tapes. *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD prices for BMG and WEA labels are suggested prices,

60 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD APRIL 7,2001 www.americanradiohistory.com Artists & Music Billboard. APRIL 7, 2001 Top Gospel Albums..

á COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, SoundScan® e c=i AND INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED. COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY Black Box and the German, more avant -minded Win- w ,, 1111111 3 TITLE ter & Winter proves that the creativity of ECM and N3 Ñ ARTIST KEEPING Nonesuch provides a model beyond the typical mania = 5 ; IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL for kitsch crossover and compilations. And personal- --o No. 1 BNB- ity -rich boutique labels such as Jordi Savall's sig- 2 BISHOP T.D. JAKES & THE POTTER'S HOUSE MASS CHOIR a) 2 nificantly profitable Alia Vox and Bang on a Can's DExTERITY SOUNDS 20303.!EMI GOSPEL I week at No. 1 THE STORM IS OVER SCORE new Cantaloupe imprint hold the most new -century I TM CD NEW YOLANDA ADAMS ELEKTRA ',,'ÌEEG THE EXPERIENCE promise, as do such compelling archival operations as DONNIE MCCLURKIN New 3 1 32 by Bradley Bambarger the York Philharmonic's Special Editions VERITY 43150 ME LIVE IN LONDON AND MORE... imprint and BBC Music's various lines. VARIOUS ARTISTS Another source for cautious optimism is new tech- 4 3 7 EMNYORD 43163NERITY WOW GOSPEL 2001: THE YEARS 30 TOP GOSPEL ARTISTS AND SONGS `M AY YOU LIVE IN INTERESTING TIMES' is an nology and those who are investing in it, both major ancient Chinese curse, and the past three years have label and indie. Warner Music has included several 5 5 47 MARY MARY C2/COLUMBIA63740/CRG THANKFUL certainly been very interesting. In terms of quality classical titles in its DVD Audio rollout, and the Ger- NEW LFT CHURCH CHOIR/HEZEKIAH WALKER and quantity, there has never been a better time to be man Arthaus firm (racked by Naxos) and Image ® VERITY 43157 gal LOVE IS LIVE! a classical collector than now. Yet the period did mark Entertainment have each issued dozens of classical the end of an era, as the multinational corporations DVD Video titles. And with a wide range of applica- 7 6 3 KIM BURRELL TOMMY BOY GOSPEL 1450/TOMMY BOY ® LIVE IN CONCERT that purchased the major classical labels downsized tions and an august set of backers, the soon -to -bow 8 4 79 YOLANDA ADAMS ELEKTRA 62439/EEG EN MOUNTAIN HIGH...VALLEY LOW these operations -the operations that built the Web site Andante looks to be one of the more auspi- 9 7 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS recorded -music industry, creating a vast legacy of cious classical developments in years. F HAMMOND 43154NERm FRED HAMMOND PRESENTS: IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...AND THEN SOME readily available art-into more or less ghosts of their Writing this column for the past three years (this KURT CARR & THE KURT CARR SINGERS former selves (with Teldec and Erato the latest vic- is my final Keeping Score) has been a challenge and 10 9 27 GOSPO CENTRIC 490747 /INTERSCOPE ® AWESOME WONDER tims, soon to lose their German and French identi- a joy, with much of the latter coming from the inter- THE NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHOIR FEATURING JOHN P. KEE ties, respectively, and likely much of what their action I've had with the composers, performers, and 11 8 23 brands have come to represent). many behind -the -scenes talents who make up this VERITY 43139® NOT GUILTY... THE EXPERIENCE

Many of the great classical brands of the past have rich, still- unique subset of the music business. Re- 15 3 KEITH "WONDERBOY" JOHNSON & THE SPIRITUAL VOICES a 1 been tarnished (RCA's most egregiously), both peatedly offering their expertise for this space have WORLD WIOEGOSPEL3000 TRIBUTE TO QUARTET LEGENDS VOLUME through active corporate policies through in no FOR and a gen- been, particular order, Naxos' Klaus Heymann, 13 n 54 FRED HAMMOND & RADICAL CHRIST eral cultural drift. It's been said before in this column, Harmonia Mundi's René Goiffon, EMI A &R chief VERITY 43140 PURPOSE BY DESIGN who classical labels but those purchased these often Peter Alward, Tower Records classical maven Ray 14 12 30 BEBE MOTOWN 159405/UNIVERSAL LOVE AND FREEDOM undervalue and underutilize what they own, usually Edwards, Atlantic's Arthur Moorhead, Universal's because they are ill judges of their own holdings' Kevin Gore, Naïve's Patrick Zelnick, Vivarte 15 10 76 CECE WINANS WELLSPRING GOSPEL 51711/SPARROW ALABASTER BOX

worth. The cart comes before the horse in today's founder/producer Wolf Erichson, ECM's Manfred 16 14 10 DESMOND PRINGLE TOMMY BOY GOSPEL 1384/TOMMY BOY MI LOYALTY marketing -driven (rather than music -driven) envi- Eicher, 21C's Albert Imperato, the American Music ronment, and the larger record companies often show Center's Frank Oteri, Performance Today produc- 17 23 21 DOTTIE PEOPLES ATLANTA INTL 10268 ® SHOW UP & SHOW OUT not only a self-defeating for disregard tradition but er Mark Mobley, reissue producer Sedgwick Clark, 18 17 22 LEE WILLIAMS AND THE SPIRITUAL QC'S also a shortsighted sense of the future. and countless others at nearly every record compa- MCG 7018 MA GOOD TIME

Having said this, though, it's remarkable that ny, publishers Boosey & Hawkes and Schirmer, and 19 25 9 MOSES TYSON, JR. WORLD CLASS GOSPEL 50007 /ALPINE MUSIC great cultural products still come from the major - indie distributors Allegro, Koch, and Qualiton. KIRK FRANKLIN PRESENTS INC label fount, given not only the companies' own self - Among artists, those having shared their diverse 20 13 32 B -RITE 490325 /INTERSCOPE KIRK FRANKLIN PRESENTS INC imposed challenges but also the philistine indiffer- insights on numerous occasions with Keeping Score THE VOICES ence of the major media. Despite their accountants' over these years have included Savall, Boulez, the 21 16 31 KEITH "WONDERBOY" JOHNSON & SPIRITUAL probable aversions, Deutsche Grammophon still Kronos Quartet's David Harrington, Nigel WORLD WIDE GOSPEL 2635 LIVE & ALIVE makes Pierre Boulez and Ann -Sophie Kennedy, Yo -Yo Ma, Glass, THE SUNSET JUBILAIRES Mutter Cecilia Barton, Philip 22 33 25 LUTHER BARNES & recordings; Sony Classical is putting out an album of Gidon Kremer, Gavin Bryars, John Tavener, AIR GOSPEL 10259 /ATLANTA INTL WHEREVER I GO

Kaija Saariaho music conducted by Esa -Pekka Michael Thson Thomas, Daniel Barenboim, the 23 24 13 ARETHA FRANKLIN FLASHBACK 75717 /RHINO GOSPEL GREATS Salonen this spring; and, supposedly, the promising Emerson Quartet's David Finckel, pianist /author contemporary-music series started by former Teldec Charles Rosen, jazz pianist /arranger Uri Caine, 24 28 66 NORMAN HUTCHINS J0I12581E BATTLEFIELD president Martin Sauer will proceed as planned. and arranger /provocateur Coleman. Jaz RE -ENTRY OSCAR A. HAYES & ABUNDANT LIFE FELLOWSHIP Ironically, Philips-while no longer functioning as a Back at Billboard full -time now as executive edi- ® NINE 232/SOUND OF GOSPEL CHOIR MUSIC: VOLUME ONE -LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS label per se, since being subsumed into Decca -is see- tor (having taken leave of the senior writer position to 26 36 RICKY DILLARD & "NEW G" (NEW GENERATION CHORALE) ing its 50th anniversary marked by a fine series of freelance throughout 2000), I am handing off Keeping a CRYSTAL ROSE 20960 ® NO LIMIT reissues, while Decca has had its own heritage cele- Score to the capable hands of Steve Smith-who has 27 22 26 AARON NEVILLE TELL IT 20287/EMI GOSPEL DEVOTION brated in the exemplary "Decca Legends" line. Sony been guesting in this slot for the past few months. D.T. BALDWIN & MUSIC MINISTRY MASS cruelly discontinued its "Masterworks Heritage" and Having written on both jazz and classical music, as CO 34 51 CHESTER "Bernstein Century" series, but EMI's "Great Re- well as worked for record companies of both the major JDI 1259 SING IT ON SUNDAY MORNING! cordings of the 20th Century" has continued apace (al- and indie variety, the new Keeping Score writer 29 18 29 SHIRLEY CAESAR MYRRH/WORD61071/EPIC® YOU CAN MAKE IT though with little promotion in the U.S.), as has its brings a wide perspective that bodes well for the col- VARIOUS ARTISTS more temporally obscure "Reférénces" line. These umn's future. 30 19 59 are (He will also be contributing occasional EMI/WORD 43149NERITY WOW GOSPEL 2000 - THE YEAR'S 30 TOP GOSPEL ARTISTS AND SONGS the sorts of products that can help these brand names classical feature stories to the magazine, along with endure with succeeding generations. pieces to Billboard.com; you can reach him via 31 20 74 YOLANDA ADAMS VERITY 43144 THE BEST OF YOLANDA ADAMS Even with all the bottom-line pressures and cul- ssmith36 @sprynet.com or at 718 -482- 7490.) 32 21 21 NATALIE WILSON & THE S.O.P. CHORALE tural dumbing -down coming from both within and Billboard is the publication where (the musical) GOSPO CENTRIC 490675 /INTERSCOPE MIN [GIRL DIRECTOR] outside the classical business, one can still be opti- art meets commerce -and perhaps no art is more APOSTLE THOMAS ISAIAH BUTLER © RE -ENTRY mistic (if on guard) about the future of recorded clas- vulnerable when pitted against commercial concerns NINE 233/SOUND OF GOSPEL SPECIAL KIND OF LOVE sical music. First, there is hardly a lack of imagina- than classical music. That's why the genre will be 34 27 27 T.D. JAKES tive artistry on either side of the Atlantic, and included in the mix whenever appropriate, in order INTEGRITY/WORD 61069 /EPIC GET READY! THE BEST OF T.D. JAKES despite often daunting obstacles, the independent - to help this form better flourish in the marketplace. label sector-wherein lies the future health of real With an additional voice, the magazine's classical 35 31 66 TRIN -I -TEE 5:7 B- RITE 490359 /INTERSCOPE® SPIRITUAL LOVE classical recording and record -buying with coverage should only increase; along my gen- -brims with 36 29 5 JOE PACE inspired producers and entrepreneurs. eral editorial duties, I will continue to write the INTEGRITY 85313 /EPIC JOE PACE PRESENTS: LET THERE BE PRAISE! With its shrewd, forward-minded business strate- weekly classical album reviews and assign and occa- 37 30 72 HEZEKIAH WALKER & THE LOVE FELLOWSHIP CRUSADE CHOIR gies, A &R, and design, the French Naïve label sta- sionally write larger features on the genre as well. VERITY 43132 IM FAMILY AFFAIR ble is a model for the 21st- century classical company. (Feedback on Keeping Score and the overall classi- 38 32 56 DONALD LAWRENCE PRESENTS THE TRI -CITY SINGERS Likewise, Harmonia Mundi -in France and the cal coverage of Billboard is encouraged and can be EMI GOSPEL 20251 QM TRI- CITY4.COM U.S.-continues to be the epitome of class and good sent to [email protected].) 39 35 15 EVELYN TURRENTINE -AGEE FEATURING THE "WARRIORS" sense, having lately expanded artfully into world And even with the change in authors, the ideal for W.O.S.1273/WORLD WIDE GOSPEL GOD DID IT! music. ECM (benefiting from major corporate distri- Keeping Score remains: The column seeks to profile bution) still manages to retain a considerably Euro- developments in the world of recorded classical 4O RE -ENTRY SPIRITUAL PIECES TOMMY BOY GOSPEL 1407/TOMMY BOY SOUL FOOD pean aesthetic in a world increasingly dominated by music, singling out the best of the genre and point- Records with he greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certifi- American utilitarianism. Stateside indies such as ing out those things that help or hinder the music on cation 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 Dorian also show that labels can tastefully diversify its path from the concert hall and recording studio Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with with success, and the performance of British upstart to record -company meeting room and retail shop. a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIAA multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. All albums available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl available. is indicates past or present Heatseeker titles. © 2001, Billboard/BPI Communications.

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Top Contemporary Christian.. r- one [refused to] take a meeting. Everyone was interest- COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, SoundScan ed. Everyone thought it through, and there's a real wait- w E AND INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY I I I I I I I and -see attitude. We need to get a rating this year." 3 3 ° ARTIST TITLE NiCNER Breeden is counting on the music to help secure good g g 3 IMPRINT & NUMBER /DISTPBUTING LABEL ratings. Thus far, Avalon, Yolanda Adams, Rachael -".1111111 No. i 11110- Lampa, Stacie Orrico, Donnie McClurkin, Mary O NEW YOLANDA ADAMS Mary, Point of Grace, the O.C. Supertones, Mark ELEKTRA 62629 /CHORDANT i week at No THE EXPERIENCE GROI:ID. Schultz, Third Day, Nicole C. Mullen, and Jaci 1 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS Velasquez have been confirmed to appear on the show. © INTEGRITY 61001/TIME LIFE SONGS 4 WORSHIP - SHOUT TO THE LORD by Deborah Evans Price "The best thing this show can do is what it's always done DOVES LAND A HOME: After months of specula- and that is to have great music," says Breeden. 'We've NEW VARIOUS ARTISTS © NIEGRITYAIARAHATHAIVINEYARD 1955/WORD WOW WORSHIP GREEN: TODAY'S 30 MOST POWERFUL WORSHIP SONGS tion as to where the 32nd annual Dove Awards would got a really good pool of talent and songs to grow from. air, it's now official that the April 26 show, which con- I'm particularly excited about our new artists of the 4 2 31 DONNIE MCCLURKIN cludes the annual Gospel Music Assn. (GMA) Week fes- year. They've had the most successful year of any fresh- VERITY 43150 /PROVIDENT® LIVE IN LONDON AND MORE... in Nashville, will April 28 on in tivities air the PAX TV man class our history." 5 3 21 VARIOUS ARTISTS network and May 4 on Superstation WGN -TV. Michael It's no secret that Christian-music enthusiasts and SPARROW 1779YCHORDANT WOW -2001: THE YEAR'S 30 TOP CHRISTIAN ARTISTS AND HITS W. Smith has been tapped as host, and Feed the Chil- industry executives would have loved to see Doves on the 6 4 37 THIRD DAY ESSENTIAL 10670/PROVIDENT OFFERINGS: A WORSHIP ALBUM dren has been selected as the official charity for the CBS, NBC, or ABC, but in truth, PAX and WGN repre- VARIOUS awards show. There will be a major collection drive in sent the next logical step in the show's progression. After 7 6 93 ARTISTS Nashville during GMA Week to provide food to be dis- the past few years in syndication, it's nice to see the Doves MARANATHAIRNTEGRITY 1583/WORD WOW WORSHIP: TODAY'S 30 MOST POWERFUL WORSHIP SONGS tributed through the relief organization. land a home on two substantial networks. According to 8 7 43 MARY MARY C2 /COLUMBIA 7602/WORD THANKFUL There are some who are disappointed that the show Breeden, the Dove Awards will also air on the LeSea, 15 2 AUDIO ADRENALINE FOREFRONT 5273/ CHORDANT HIT PARADE failed to attract one of the three major networks, but INSP, and Word networks between May 5 and May 11. O PAX and WGN are logical steps. "I'm really pleased "You have to have a goal, and our goal is to reach 10 mil- 10 9 44 PLUS ONE 143 /ATLANTIC83329/CHORDANT THE PROMISE that we are away from a syndication environment," says lion viewers with our music a year," says Breeden. "You GMA president Frank Breeden.' We worked real hard don't hit goals without going for them, and you have to be 11 12 75 ANNE MURRAY STRAIGHTWAY 0231 /CHORDANT WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD

to move this thing forward, and we've absolutely done willing to take some risks. There will be people who will 12 10 18 CARMAN that. We wanted to put the show in a day- and-date sit- wonder why we didn't hit the home run this first year." SPARROW 1766 /CHORDANT HEART OF A CHAMPION: A COLLECTION OF 30 HITS uation, where viewers can find it in prime time within Breeden compares the process to advancing through 13 11 52 VARIOUS ARTISTS eight days of the show actually occurring vs. a three- school.' We went to kindergarten last year We're going HOSANNASINTEGRITY 1723/WORD WOW WORSHIP ORANGE: TODAY'S 30 MOST POWERFUL WORSHIP SONGS week scattered syndication window." to graduate with a doctorate this next year ?" he asks. 14 5 79 YOLANDA ADAMS ELEKTRA6243RCHORDANTMa MOUNTAIN HIGH...VALLEY LOW Breeden, Dick Clark, RAC Clark, and John Ferrit- "That's just not the way this works, but we know where

er at the William Morris Agency have been pitching the we're headed, and we don't get there unless we head 15 13 42 VARIOUS ARTISTS show the past few months.' We've got a great team, and there. What would worry me is if we were going back- WORSHIP TOGETHER 028ZCHORDANT I COULD SING OF YOUR LOVE FOREVER: 25 MODERN WORSHIP SONGS

the team is still together working on the future," he says. wards. We're not going backwards. We're going for- 16 8 4 PAUL WILBUR HOSANNA! 1845 /INTEGRITY LION OF JUDAH "This is the first step in that journey, but it's going to be ward. It's measured growth, but it's growth." a process. We're building a franchise here, and we're not 17 19 19 GAITHER VOCAL BAND SPRING HILL 1009/ CHORDANT I DO BELIEVE

going to get any breaks. We have a little bit of a higher GALAXY21 LAUNCHES: Veteran executive/ 18 16 18 DC TALK FOREFRONT 5274/CHORDANT INTERMISSION: THE GREATEST HITS wall to climb over because of our religious content." musician Dan Michaels has formed Galaxy2l VARIOUS ARTISTS Despite the obstacles, Breeden has been encouraged Music. Formerly with Tattoo Records, an alterna- 19 14 3 F HAMMONDNERIIY43154/PROVIDENT FRED HAMMOND PRESENTS TN CASE YOU MISSED IT AND THEN SOME by the process. "From what I've observed in talking to tive label under the now -defunct Benson Music Group, the TV industry, there was strong interest," he says. "No (Continued on next page) 20 18 32 ZOEGIRL SPARROW 51734/CHORDAN' [1p ZOEGIRL

& GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS 21 25 6 BILL SPRING HOUSE 2322 /CHORDANT WHAT A TIME!

VARIOUS ARTISTS Greg Mathis -will tour 20 cities throughout the coun- 22 17 14 HPANNA1:HIaVNGAUSTPOUANTEDITYISS7A®RD SHOUT TO THE LORD: THE PLATINUM COLLECTION FEATURING DARLENE OSCHECH try before winding down in Philadelphia June 4. Offstage, Hammond remains hard at work on solo 23 20 22 NEWSBOYS SPARROW 1787 / CHORDANT SHINE: THE HITS albums for the artists he introduced with his newest 24 26 31 VARIOUS ARTISTS project, which marks the official launch of his label, F. ESSENTIAL 10607/PROVIDENT CITY ON A HILL-SONGS OF WORSHIP AND PRAISE Hammond Music Series, characterized by him as "a 25 27 2 PHILLIPS, CRAIG AND DEAN vehicle for the release of new artists and styles." SPARROW 1820 / CHORDANT LET MY WORDS BE FEW Hammond explains, "We plan to still be known for music that has an urban praise -and -worship element, 26 22 22 KURT CARR & THE KURT CARR SINGERS GOSPO CENTRIC 4267 /PROVIDENT® AWESOME WONDER by Lisa Collins but we don't want to stop there. There are countless VERITY'S HEAVY-HITTERS: Verity's marketing sounds in music that can be used to give God praise. The 27 23 29 JACI VELASQUEZ WORD 7392 CRYSTAL CLEAR machine has shifted into high gear with the recent lessons I've learned have provided me with a good 28 21 22 THE NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHOIR FEATURING JOHN P. KEE releases from two of its top guns -Fred Hammond and gauge on what is successful." VERITY 43139 /PROVIDENT® NOT GUILTY... THE EXPERIENCE Hezekiah Walker. Hammond's In Case You Missed It To that end, Hammond is preparing a debut project debuted at No. 6 on the charts, scanning 7,000 units with from Radical for Christ member Joann Rosario- 29 24 30 STACIE ORRICO FOREFRONT 5253/ CHORDANT® GENUINE its March 6 appearance at retail, and Walker's Love Fel- who sings lead on the track "More, More, More" -that 30 29 20 RACHAEL LAMPA WORD 3626ME LIVE FOR YOU lowship Tabernacle Choir's Love Is Live, which was is due for release in September. Also slated for albums officially released in stores March 20, is expected to are the Singletons, featured on the track "Pour Out 31 30 18 MICHAEL W. SMITH REUNION 10002 /PROVIDENT FREEDOM debut in the top 10 as well. Your Holy Spirit," and Shea Norman, whose lead & GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS Q RE -ENTRY BILL "Gospel radio has been very supportive of both proj- vocals appear on the cut "My Heart Depends on You." SPRING HOUSE 2266 /CHORDANT MEMPHIS HOMECOMING ects," reports Verity VP "Jazzy" Jordan. "With NEW VARIOUS ARTISTS Hezekiah's release, we did a massive `win it before you SUMMER'S GOING TO SHINE: EMI Gospel has 0 HILLSONSAUSTRALIAINTEGRITY 1957/WORD OVERWHELMED: HILLSONG WORSHIP SERIES can buy it' [promotion] at gospel radio, and over 50 gospel signed Canadian vocalist Londa Larmond to an exclu- 34 37 178 P.O.D. stations participated. It didn't hurt that we had Hez per- sive recording pact. Larmond, a former member of the ATLANTIC 83245/CHORDANT MI THE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF SOUTHTOWN form the song `The Battle' on BST's Gospel Celebration, Sharon Riley & Faith Chorale, is scheduled to release & GLORIA GAITHER AND THEIR HOMECOMING FRIENDS which has already aired three times, increasing aware- her solo debut, Love Letters, in June. The 25- year-old 0 RE -ENTRY BILL SPRING HOUSE 2268/CHORDANT IRISH HOMECOMING ness for the choir, as well as for Hezekiah. singer currently has the song "Once" featured on WOW "With regard to Fred, we've got a tremendous mar- Gospel 2001... Men of Standard are currently in Los 36 31 21 NICOLE C. MULLEN WORD 6762E NICOLE C. MULLEN keting campaign around the play he's currently star- Angeles finishing up the last three tracks of their 31 28 21 REBECCA ST. JAMES FOREFRONT 5251 /CHORDANT ® TRANSFORM ring in, Been There Done That," Jordan continues. upcoming July release with producer Warryn Camp- 'We're bombarding the audiences as they come in with bell ( "Mary, Mary") ... Also jetting to L.A. this month 3S NEW SARA GROVES IN06121/WORD CONVERSATIONS the sampler cassettes and CDs, flyers, and postcards to shoot a video for her Tommy Boy debut, Straight 39 33 46 FRED HAMMOND & RADICAL FOR CHRIST that were part of a massive radio and retail campaign as From the Heart, is all- grown-up 23-year -old DeLeon, VERITY 43140/PROVIDENT PURPOSE BY DESIGN well. One of the reasons we've focused much of our mar- whose forthcoming CD offers a whole new urban look keting on the people drawn to this play is that the audi- that is likely to solicit a lot of double takes when it hits 40 36 4 T -BONE BONE YARD/FLICKER 2603/CHORDANT THE LAST STREET PREACHA ences aren't just gospel lovers and church -goers, but a stores in June ... Daryl Coley is putting the final touch- CD Records with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) certifi- cross -section of people." es on an album also slated for a June release ... Tonex cation for ne 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 The theatrical production, which kicked off in Janu- is negotiating with Mahogany Entertainment (Shiba Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with ary in Dallas-and pairs Hammond with TV judge Haley, Yolanda Adams) for representation. a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. All albums available on cassette and CD. *Asterisk indicates vinyl available. ® indicates past or present Heat - seeker title. © 2001, Billboard/BPI Communications.

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COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, AND SoundScan w w INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED. COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY 11I I III u, TITLE áÑ F O: IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABE ARTIST Bill Bruford Returns With Earthworks NO. 1 ilIl- THE VERY BEST OF UB40 UB40 THERE AND BACK: Drummer Dennis Chambers, guitarist Tony 1 1 18 VIRGIN 50525 8 weeks at No. 1 Bill Bruford cut his teeth playing and 11431, MacAlpine, bassist Bunny Bru- ART AND LIFE BEENIE MAN 2 2 37 studying jazz, then took a detour into nel, and guest organ player Brian SHOCKING VIBESNP 49093 *NIRGIN the world of progressive rock as a Auger (Tone Center, March 27). CHANT DOWN BABYLON BOB MARLEY BLUE 3 3 71 TUFF GONG/ISLAND 546404 * /IDJMG charter member of Yes, which formed NOTES Chico Hamilton has inked a deal MUSIC IS LIFE BERES HAMMOND in 1968, which will his 4 7 and as an integral component with Koch Jazz, issue 4 HARMONY HOUSE 1624 *NP of King Crimson, which he would Foreststorn June 12. It features the REGGAE GOLD 2000 VARIOUS ARTISTS 7 44 by Steve 5 VP 1599* join four years later. Whether playing Graybow drummer's Euphoria ensemble VANGUARD FINLEY QUAYE with Yes or King Crimson, or any directions that are equal parts bop along with special guests, including 6 lO 5 EPIC 85145 other combination of members from and fusion, while swinging with an Steve Turre, Blues Traveler front BEST OF BEENIE MAN BEENIE MAN 5 15 SHOCKING VIBES 1613NP those ensembles, Bruford has always intensity only hinted at in his prog- man John Popper and former Spin NEW RAGGA RAGGA RAGGA 15 VARIOUS ARTISTS maintained a desire to explore the rock past. Doctors guitarist Eric Schenkman o / GREENSLEEVES 257 outer reaches of musical polyphony, "The music is as much about drum- (both of whom studied with Hamil- SCROLLS OF THE PROPHET - THE BEST OF PETER TOSH PETER TOSH 9 8 g COLUMBIA 65921/CRG while breaking down the boundaries ming as it is composition," explains ton), and Charlie Watts of the REGGAE LEGEND BOB MARLEY between rock, jazz, and classical Bruford, who composes the bulk of his Rolling Stones. O10 15 23 ST.CLAIR 5813 music. group's music from behind the drum Steel pan player Andy Narell STRICTLY THE BEST 26 VARIOUS ARTISTS 6 18 hiatus 11 VP 1620" During a from King Crim- kit. "Being a drummer, my composi- releases the two-disc Live in South REGGAE PARTY VARIOUS ARTISTS son in 1986, Bruford made a focused tions tend to be a bit crankier than a Africa (Heads Up), his first live 12 9 88 POLYGRAM TV/ISLAND 565654/1111M return to jazz when he formed Earth- melody written by a tenor or piano recording, April24. M MORE TEACHINGS... MORGAN HERITAGE works, a fusion group designed to player would be. That gives the music NEW 71 1615`NP his GREAT CONTROVERSY LUCIANO exploit growing fascination with unlikely polyrhythmic ideas, where 14 11 3 JET STAR 1011 electronic drums. "My wisdom at the the melodies and harmonies follow HIGHER GROUND STRICTLY THE BEST 25 VARIOUS ARTISTS 15 12 18 time said that electronic drums had the rhythms, rather than the other VP 1619 (Continued from preceding page) come of age and could be used seri- way around." While Bruford refers to King Crim- Michaels brings a wealth of experience TOP WORLD MUSIC ALBUMS.. son's drum stool as being "the best to the new venture as both an execu- drum job imaginable," he is adamant tive and as an artist noted for his par- --.1 NO. 1 that his return to acoustic jazz affords ticipation in the acclaimed band the LET THE DOGS OUT 13A-IA MEN him more creative opportunities is 1 1 35 WHO than Choir. Andy Conant marketing S -CURVE 751052 /ARTEMIS ® 33weeks at No. 1 any other type of music would. "Rock director for the label. Conant and THE IRISH TENORS: ELLIS ISLAND ANTHONY KEARNS/RONAN TYNAN/FINBAR WRIGHT 2 3 2 MUSIC MATTERS 9020 MR sort of kicked me out, because there Michaels worked together at Tattoo SOGNO A' ANDREA BOCELLI was no place left for me to go," he and, most recently, at Red Hill 3 3 104 POLYDOR 547222 muses. "Many of the classical and jazz Records. The Galaxy2l roster includes NEW MY ROOTS ARE SHOWING NATALIE MACMASTER musicians who were sucked into rock in the 77's, the Choir, Daniel Amos, and ® ROUNDER 617033 /IDJMG "70s TANTO TEMPO BEBEL GILBERTO the late '60s and early have no home Buck Enterprises. The label will be 5 7 47 ZIRIGUIBOOM 1026 /SIX DEGREES pm EiA.RTHWORKS to play in anymore. Fora drummer, you distributed by Diamante. MY NATALIE MACMASTER go where the most exciting develop- Michaels says that the artists on NEW IN YER NDS5/IDJMG © ously and expressively in jazz," he ments are happening, rhythmically. the new label are friends, and they've 9 WOMAN ON TOP SOUNDTRACK 14 SONY CLASSICAL 89279 recalls. After more than a decade's That place, undoubtedly, is jazz " all seen their "label deals come and go VOLARE! VERY BEST OF THE GIPSY KINGS GIPSY KINGS worth of electric/acoustic jazz (inter- A three -month Earthworks U.S. ... This is my opportunity to serve 8 11 29 NONESUCH 79541/AG spersed with King Crimson- and Yes- tour begins in late May. The group can my fellow musicians and work on THE IRISH TENORS: LIVE IN BELFAST ANTHONY KEARNS/RONAN TYNAN /FINBAR WRIGHT 9 6 46 MASTERTONE 9018/POINT MI related projects), Bruford recon- also be seen performing a live version behalf of their music ministry with BARRAGE BARRAGE vened Earthworks in 1998 as an of "Never the Same Way Once" on an respect, love, and enthusiasm." lo 5 11 SUITE 102 MUSIC 0499 /MADACY exclusively acoustic quartet, featur- enhanced video track included on The According to Michaels, his goal is DRALION CIRQUE DU SOLEIL 8 44 11 RCA VICTOR 63559 ing three young British jazz musi- Sound of Surprise CD. an artist-friendly company where "all 47 WATER FROM THE WELL THE CHIEFTAINS cians: pianist Steve Hamilton, aspects of the recording, promotion, 12 4 RCA VICTOR 63637 bassist Mark Hodgson, and saxo- AND: Guitarist Larry Coryell imaging, photography, conceptualiza- TATAKU: BEST OF KODO II 1994 -9 KODO RE -ENTRY 13 RED INK 13914 phonist Patrick Clahar, formerly of and tenor saxophonist Steve Mar- tion, and advertising of the project CHANCHULLO RUBEN GONZALEZ Incognito. cus reconvene their mid -'60s fusion [are] jointly determined by the label 14 RE -ENTRY WORLD CIRCUIT /NONESUCH 79503/AG "I think I took the electronic drums group the Count's Jam Band and the band." Initial Galaxy2l ISLAND LOVE SHACK VARIOUS ARTISTS 15 3 as far as I could in a jazz setting," (originally Rock releases include Adamam Again:A A 15 NEOS PRODUCTIONS 91054 the Count's admits Bruford, referring to the Band) with assistance from drum- Tribute to Gene Eugene, a live concert group's currently all- acoustic direc- mer Steve Smith, bassist Kai Eck- taped at last year's Cornerstone fes- TOP BLUES ALBUMS.. tion. The new Earthworks released A hardt, and keyboard player Jeff tival; the 77's new record, A Golden Part, and Yet Apart in 1999. Now Chimenti for Reunion (Tone Cen- Field of Radioactive Crows, due April -.. NO. 1 I.-- entering its fourth year with the cur- ter, April 10). Also on the fusion 10; and Business as Usual from Buck RIDING WITH THE KING A' B.B. KING & ERIC CLAPTON 1 3 41 rent lineup, Earthworks releases The front is CAB 2, featuring drummer Enterprises, slated for May 8. DUCK/REPRISE 47612 /WARNER BROS. 38 weeks at No. I Sound of Surprise April 3 on King NOTHING PERSONAL DELBERT MCCLINTON 2 3 2 NEW WEST 6024 Crimson founder Robert Frippk Dis- BEEN A LONG TIME DOUBLE TROUBLE cipline Global Mobile label. (Discipline 3 4 7 TONE -COOL 471180/IDJMG is distributed in the U.S. by WICKED GRIN JOHN HAMMOND 4 5 2 POINTBLANK 50764NIRGIN RykoPalm.) CROSSING MUDDY WATERS JOHN HIATT "The best thing about having a 12 O 26 VANGUARD 79576 working band, one that stays to- RÖs NEW BACK TO THE BLUES GARY MOORE gether for a period of time, is I7ÓE!ECÇ © CMC INTERNATIONAL 86302 /SANCTUARY that MATRIARCH OF THE BLUES ETTA JAMES you benefit from the musician's con- 7 6 15 PRIVATE MUSIC/WINDHAM HILL 82205 /RCA tinual input," says Bruford, who is 8 9 GOTTA GET THE GROOVE BACK JOHNNIE TAYLOR DISTRIBUTOR 72 affectionately MALACO 7499 referred to in the U.K. as "Britain's I WAS IN HEAVEN SITTING DOWN R.L. BURNSIDE Art Blakey" for his (T) RE -ENTRY WISH FAT POSSUM 80332 desire to recruit young players into of GAE BEST OF ETTA JAMES ETTA JAMES 90 his group. "You know what they are 10 8 MCA 111953 going to do, and they know how you LOVE SONGS ETTA JAMES 11 10 9 HAMMOND CHESS 112498/MCA work. It makes the music that much IS THE DOOR music LIFE 12 ii 24 KEB' MO' stronger." OKEH /550 MUSIC 61428/EPIC IM Although fans of King Crimson LIVE ON KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND HOTTEST 12" SINGLES 14 76 13 GIANT /REPRISE 24729/WARNER BROS. and Yes might be surprised by BERES HAMMOND MILK COW BLUES WILLIE NELSON Earthworks' brand of jazz, it is 14 13 27 ILP,CASSETTE 8 CD) VP1624 ISLAND 542517/IDJMG unlikely that they will be disappoint- NEW MILLENNIUM BLUES PARTY VARIOUS ARTISTS 15 15 23 RHINO 79968 ed by the complex polyrhythms and CALL TOLL FREE TO PLACE ORDERS 1.800.4414041 FAX:718.658.3513

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BILLBOARD APRIL 7, 2001 www.billboard.com 63 www.americanradiohistory.com TOTAL Son writers & Publishers ARTISTS & MUSIC CONTROL NO_ i SONG CREIDITS T I T L E W R I T E R P U B L I S H E R THE HOT 100 OVER SongCatalog launches BUTTERFLY Anthony Kiedis, S. Binzer, Bret Mazur, Flea, John Frusciante, Chad Smith Crazy Town/ASCAP, Moebetoblame /BMI, Screen Gems -EMI /BMI Site Brings Songwriters, Buyers Together HOT COUNTRY SINGLES & TRACKS WHO I AM Brett James, Troy Verges Sony /ATV Tree /BMI, Songs Of Teracel /BMI, INTERNET Songs Of Universal /BMI BY JIM BESSMAN "We had over half a million hits in HOT R &B SINGLES NASHV ILLE- SongCatalog.com the first month," Whitworth says, not- PROMISE Jermaine Dupri, Brandon Casey, Brian Casey, Bert Young, Bryan -Michael Cox, professional song sup- ing that much of the site's appeal is its Gary Smith So So Def /ASCAP, EMI April /ASCAP, Them Damn Twins /ASCAP, SHEET is bringing BderUASCAP, Babyboy's Little /SESAC, Noontime Tunes /BMI, Gizzo /ASCAP pliers and buyers together through ease in managing users' catalog. `They HOT RAP SINGLES a novel means of online catalog stor- get their material encoded and cate- WHAT WOULD YOU DO Ryan Toby, Robby Pardlo Pladis /ASCAP, EMI April /ASCAP, Hot -ish /ASCAP age and management. gorized and placed in the Vault, which MUSIC HOT LATIN TRACKS The recently launched Internet is completely and easily searchable by SOLO QUIERO AMARTE Desmond Child, Victoria Shaw, Gary Burr Sony /ATV is based in Nashville them. A lot of publishers have their Tunes /ASCAP, Deston /ASCAP, Desmundo /ASCAP, Norma Desmond /SESAC, Victoria service, which Shaw/SESAC, Sony /ATV Songs/BMI, Gabburr/ASCAP, Universal- MCA/ASCAP and has an office in Vancouver, helped music stored on CDs and have to rum- PUBLISHING! land songwriter Larry Weiss use of his mage through them when they get American Breed hit `Bend Me, Shape requests for songs, but if the music's in Me" in TV spots for Mercedes -Benz. the Vault, it's all at their fingertips - Other users with early success via and they can also promote it without Using Songs Of The Century SongCatalog include Shawn Pierce, a having to send out CDs and tapes." Juno Award-winning music supervi- Instead, suppliers can just E -mail For Teaching Purposes sor/producer who found two songs on 50-second teasers of songs to poten- the site for Canadian TV series Cold tial buyers, says Whitworth. Buyers N ENS SONGS OF THE CEN- a rainbow formed ?' For geogra- Squad, and Destiny's Child opening act can save time by searching the site for TURY: Somewhere over the rain- phy, `Where's Kansas, and what Xcentric, which found two tunes there material fitting their specific needs, bow, maybe, someone knows more happens in tornado season ?' Social by songwriter Walt Adridge. instead of going through the "frus- about popular music than Robert studies would be, `Why are there Among other song suppliers trating" process of finding suitable K. Oermann, whom the National child labor laws ?' -because of already signed up with SongCatalog songs via more traditional means. Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Judy Garland -and how they are such notable writers as Jerry "If you're an ad agency looking for naturally turned to in putting came to be. English would be L. Leiber and Mike Stoller, Michael a'70s love song with a certain tempo, together its massive Songs of the Frank Baum and his Oz books. McDonald, Andrew Gold, Victoria you'd have to go to a superstore and Century educational undertaking. The art component could divide Shaw, and Randy Bachman; publish- look through all the '70s compilations The joint NEA/Recording Indus- the colors of the rainbow and ers on board include Curb Music, to find a couple songs, then track down try Assn. of America project, which show how they occur in the spec - HoriPro Music, and Bahnur Music. the publishing information in order to the Nashville -based NEA consult- trum. But they'd also learn about "The main function is make contact," says ant and renowned music journal - Judy, and Harold Arlen's songs, Use the same to connect copyright hold- Whitworth. "So you tend ist/historian Oermann coordinated, and the Academy Awards." technology as ers with professional to make decisions based amassed 1,100 songs broken down Incredibly, Oermann began with Hal Leonard', music buyers through on time constraints. Our by genre into 20th century decades. a list of 18,000 key recordings based catalog management," says company site narrows down the search time in After sending out 48 -page ballots to on awards lists from ASCAP, BMI, Boosey & Hawkes" COO Chris Whitworth The process, he locating copyright holders, hooking up music industry representatives, the National Academy of Recording and more! notes, involves two key tools provided buyers and sellers, and facilitating media, elected officials, teachers, Arts and Sciences-"every list I by the site: the Vault and the Exchange. transactions." and students, 365 final songs of the could find," he says. He culled these The Vault is where publishers, SongCatalog will also provide pub- century were identified for use in down to 2,000, but when that num- Major sheet music publishers songwriters, and labels can upload lishers with their own custom Inter- fifth -grade ber proved too have found a perfect E -com- their music and categorize it, he says. net address in order to bring prospec- classes during daunting, he merce solution with Sibelius® IE Categories are many, including song tive buyers to the publisher's catalog the 2001 -02 further nar- WoriIs&M usic rowed down (Internet Edition). Sibelius IE title, writer, publisher, lyrics, genre, only. "This way, they don't have to school year. it to where it was creates Scorch® files that can be subject, theme, language, mood, emo- worry about bringing buyers to their Scholastic to have them then go after will now cre- roughly a one- viewed, played and printed by tion, chart history, and tempo. site, only The Exchange is SongCatalog's someone else's catalog that's also ate a class cur- out -of-three anyone with the free, download - by Jim B essman search engine. "It's designed around using SongCatalog," he says. riculum based choice. able Scorch reader*. the needs of professional music buy- Other features for buyers are proj- on the evolution of music from a his- "You didn't vote according to ers," explains Whitworth. Song sup- ect- management tools involving the torical, social, cultural, and techno- favorites but by what best repre- Sibelius IE lets you place your pliers who have audio song samples storing of search results; collaborating logical perspective. America Online's sented each era," says Oermann. sheet music on the Internet, in the Vault can list them on the on song decisions with colleagues; and AOL@school service will stream the "And within each decade there where it can be seen, heard, and Exchange, where buyers can log in keeping track of online negotiations. songs into the classrooms on a daily were numerous breakdowns: jazz, distributed with secure encryp- and search. They can also make con- For songwriter Weiss, the system basis. country, musical theater, gospel, tion. It's the E- commerce choice tact with suppliers directly through greatly improves on traditional song "One day it might be Bessie Kirland hot rods, British Invasion. of leaders like Hal Leonard for the site's online messaging system; plugging. "Unless you have the right Smith, the next the Beach Boys, We wound up with 365 records couple of agents Bill Monroe, or Elvis," says Oer- weighted proportionately through good reason: Sibelius IE is the any negotiations can then proceed relationships-or a on the doors for you mann, who expects the project to the decades, so they're not just all only Internet solution that puts without SongCatalog's involvement. banging -it's While SongCatalog makes its Vault potluck," he says. "For instance, I had reach 1 million students in two from the '60s." you in complete control. available to song suppliers for free, it a song in the Deep Impact movie years and ultimately extend Hence, Oermann notes that the does charge a monthly "host" fee for because of a relationship the co-writer beyond the fifth grade. "I really Haydn Quartet's 1908 "Take Me If you're considering an online including audio, as well as for its had with the film's director-which is believe in the communicative Out to the Ballgame" peacefully music presence, we'd love to Exchange service. Twenty-five audio how it ordinarily happens. But Song- power of music and appreciate that coexists with Louis Armstrong's tell you how to get started by samples in the Vault cost $4.95 per Catalog is plugged in better and gives the earliest music kids remember 1938 "When the Saints Go March- licensing Sibelius IE and Scorch. month, with charges escalating up to me exposure as a songwriter, which I today is probably rap or heavy ing In," "Over the Rainbow," Bing Give us a call at (925)280-0600, $139.95 for 1,000 samples. Twenty - ordinarily wouldn't have." metal. They think about the Crosby's 1942 "White Christ- or e-mail to sie @sibelius.com! five samples on the Exchange cost Ron Irving, president of Vancou- Supremes the way I think about mas," Bill Haley & His Comets' $9.95, with 1,000 costing $279.95. ver's SueCo Music, praises the site's Caruso." 1955 "Rock Around the Clock," All audio samples are in MP3 format, international value. "As they say in Caruso's 1907 recording of Pagli- Aretha Franklin's 1967 "Respect," *See our special Web and all songs listed on the Exchange this business, `Good songs don't go acci's "Vesti La Giubba," inciden- Don McLean's 1971 "American page for Sibelius IE & must also be in the Vault. "We try to bad,' and SongCatalog is a really good tally, made the 1890 -1920 Dawn of Pie," Tina Turner's 1984 "What's tool to get them out to a worldwide a Century category cut. The Love Got to Do With It," and Nir- Scorch technology at keep low fees to grow rapidly and attract quality copyrights," Whitworth audience," he says. `People anywhere biggest vote -getter, though, was vana's 1992 "Smells Like Teen www.sibelius.com says. He notes that more than 300 sup- can source the site-and there I am. Judy Garland's 1939 "Over the Spirit" as the leading songs per pliers have signed on since the service Say they want a certain tempo song Rainbow." decade. became operational last December. about a marriage breakup, and my "Attached to each song is a "I personally could not vote," he More than 10,000 songs are stored, he song pops up. They can contact me cross -disciplinary study plan for adds. "I love all kinds of music any- adds, including such classic hits as and negotiate from there, and if it's the day," Oermann continues. way and thought every one of the SIBELIUS "Stand by Me," "American Woman," not quite what they want, I can send "For `Over the Rainbow,' the sci- 1,100 eligible records was equally and "Rhinestone Cowboy." Some 3,000 them three more in MP3 format - ence component might be `How is deserving." songs are added to the site each month. saving me Fedex [charges]."

7,2001 64 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD APRIL www.americanradiohistory.com Pro Audio ARTISTS & MUSIC Alice In Chains DVD Inspires Innovative Surround Work THE LONG- AWAITED promise of approach to mixing music for sur- "Like I said, I listen to so many had imagined. This is completely surround sound is slowly but surely round sound is largely influenced by [DVDs] -whatever anybody's do- different from anything you've ever affecting the recording industry. In film, where the format originated. ing out there with this thing. And heard in your life. That I promise." steadily increasing numbers, produc- With dialog, music, and sound most of them are live shows, so I can ers and mix engineers are delving effects, the sheer quantity of audio understand the `live show ambience' YAMAHA CORP. has announced into the multichannel realm, experi- tracks in film can produce a spell- vibe. But for an audio CD, there that effective April 2001, produc- menting and creating 5.1 mixes of binding experience. Wright explains really isn't a `front.' People talk tion of the NS1OM studio monitor new and, especially, catalog material that he brings a similar ethic to about the front and the vocals being speaker products will be discontin- for eventual rerelease on DVD Audio remixing the dark, nihilistic sound by Christopher Walsh in the center channel. For film, ued, citing that the source of the or, in many cases, DVD Video. of Alice in Chains, who, like Sound - when you're at home, you're going wood pulp used in the woofer cone Recently, the music of 1990s garden, were in the vanguard of the to be sitting in one spot, and the tel- is no longer available. Despite an hard rock/alternative group Alice Seattle -based acts that had an enor- tapes together," Wright recalls. "I evision is going to attract your eye. intensive worldwide search for a in Chains has been revisited in mous impact on popular music had 24 -track 2-inch [tapes] at 15 ips Whatever comes out of the speak- replacement material, none was order to create a 5.1 mix to accom- beginning in late 1991. [inches per second]; I had 30 ips. Dirt ers is going to attract your ears. found that provided an acceptable pany an upcoming DVD Video. "I try to create a whole new space was all 48 -track analog; then there "But if you have an SACD, what sonic substitute. Along with the Producer /engineer Toby Wright, for the songs," says Wright, who was the Unplugged format that was are you going to do ?" he asks. "Put NS1OM studio model, production of who worked extensively with the produced, recorded, and mixed the recorded straight to digital 48- track, it on in your home theater system the NS10MC and NS4OM will also group starting with 1994's Jar of band's eponymous 1995 set and because it was a live show. One of and walk around and do your be discontinued. Flies, has remixed 18 songs span- 1996's Unplugged, in addition to those songs is on the compilation. thing -talk on the phone, and Introduced in 1987, the NS1OM ning the group's career for a DVD recording Jar of Flies. (He also pro- "Once we got all the tapes togeth- maybe not even pay attention to speakers became an industry stan- Video compilation. duced, recorded, and mixed Alice in er, we put them all in Pro Tools, one what is going on in that room, real- dard for near-field monitoring, fea- The DVD Video, Wright says, Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell's format in which we could manage ly." (The SACD can deliver multi- tured in recording and post- produc- will include a documentary feature, Boggy Depot.) "Remixing some of them all- there's a lot of stuff," he channel sound and some added con- tion facilities worldwide. an early video of the song "We Die those old songs that I didn't adds. "We would safety it back to a tent, such as graphics, but does not "Yamaha felt the respected Young" produced at the Art Insti- record -songs from Dirt [1992] and Sony 3348 [digital multitrack tape include video.) sound of these products could sim- tute of Seattle, and the 18 music earlier -presented quite a chal- machine] out of Pro Tools, after we The multichannel mixes of the ply not be compromised by using videos the band made. Working at lenge. I love Dirt; it was one of my arranged it all, and then take stuff Alice in Chains material were mas- lesser materials," stated Wayne Record Plant Studios in Holly- favorite Alice records. The sheer from Pro Tools and from the 48- tered by Stephen Marcussen of Hrabak, marketing manager, pro- wood, the project is Wright's intro- power of the songs is amazing. I was track so we wouldn't have to run the Stephen Marcussen Mastering, also fessional audio for Yamaha Corpo- duction to surround sound. The kind of timid and a little scared going multitracks. Ten -year -old multi - in Hollywood. "I've spent a good ration of America. "You really can't results, he reports, are both ab- in, thinking, `How am I gonna recap- tracks being remixed is a little amount of time listening to 5.1 in my replace what I would call an indus- sorbing and gratifying. ture [Dirt's] "Rooster ?" ' But I did." dodgy, so I wanted one pass right room and a good amount of time try standard. Unfortunately, the "I listened to over 300 DVDs," Dirt and Facelift, the band's 1990 into Pro Tools to preserve whatev- mastering and remastering music," market for that product has actu- says Wright, whose credits include debut that helped ignite the grunge er audio quality was left." says Marcussen, who has mastered ally been growing every year. We Korn, Sammy Hagar, Metallica, explosion a year later, were record- The analog masters, Wright adds, all of Alice in Chains' material since sell more of them every year than Sevendust, and the Wallflowers, ed by Dave Jerden. We Die Young, had suffered little or no degradation its 1995 eponymous album. we did the year before, which is "and found that most of them, a a 1990 promotional EP released by despite the passage of time. "It all "In the rock genre, this is prob- what makes it equally difficult - good 80% to 95 %, had just effects in Columbia Records, and the largely held together really well," he ex- ably one of the best uses of 5.1 the fact that we have a very hot - the back [rear channels]. I wanted acoustic Sap (also an EP released plains. "We didn't have any cases of I've heard," he adds. "First of all, selling product that we can't sell to create something that was a lit- between the full- length sets Facelift [tape] shedding, even from the older I'm a huge fan of Toby's, and sec- anymore. It's a double- whammy." tle more enveloping than that. and Dirt) were recorded and pro- stuff, which was great. We didn't ondly, Alice is such a great band. Yamaha assures its customers "I paraded about 150 or 200 peo- duced by Rick Parasher. have to bake any of the tapes, which Toby was able to go in there and, that they will be able to obtain ple through the studio as I was As it is for most of Wright's col- was a relief. It saved us a bit of time." in a multichannel scenario, really spare -part replacement drivers for doing this, because I was pretty leagues in the recording industry, the Wright remixed the Alice in come up with some original and the foreseeable future. The manu- unsure of the ground I was paving," initial task in the creation of sur- Chains material in Studio 3- unique ways of using the format. facturer also intended to allocate he adds. "People were freaking out. round mixes of catalog material is known as SSL III -at Record There was no `discrete panning of all remaining production for 2001 The most -used description was, `It often a challenge in itself: assembling Plant, which houses a Solid State guitars that went from here to according to dealer purchase lev- felt like you were inside the music.' the multitrack masters that have Logic 9000 J Series console. He also there' type of thing; it was an all - els of last year. Production of the It is very aggressive when the accumulated during the act's career, employed the Lexicon 960L Multi- encompassing sound." NS10 variants from Yamaha music is mean and aggressive; when roughly a decade in the case of Alice channel Digital Effects System and Clearly, Marcussen's enthusiasm AV /IT for domestic Japanese use it is laid -back and supposed to be in Chains. The masters, Wright TC Electronic System 6000 multi- for the Alice in Chains DVD Video will continue. beautiful, it is really beautiful." explains, are on various formats. channel processor. project matches Wright's. From the Wright further explains that his "It took about a year to get all the "Studio 3 is an awesome room for introductory documentary section, surround," Wright says. "The rea- followed by the video of "We Die son I use the famous Record Plant Young," which segues into the ver- is because it sounds so accurate, sion created for Facelift, the DVD and accuracy is what's important. Video, he insists, matches the That's why I have chosen Record group's ferocity. Plant as my West Coast home, "It was such a cool way to start especially for mixing. All these the project-it went literally from rooms sound accurate. The [Lexi- home videos that were a couple of con] 960 is awesome as well- that's minutes of interesting bits and a surround reverb box. I used the pieces of the band, to the Art TC Electronic System 6000 for a Institute video, which then got six-channel compressor. That was bigger," Marcussen says. "Then Simple, Beautiful, Classic. Los very valuable, because it really lets the record came in, and it was just Angeles recording facility Sound - you shape what's going on in the `Oh, my God!' It was just a killer Castle was the first to install an bottom end, middle, and top. It's got use of the format." eight -channel Solid State Logic SL three crossovers, so it's literally a "Man in the Box" follows, Mar - 4000 G+ Classic console. The three -band equalizer, along with a cussen continues. "It's a sparse "classic" designation of the con- compressor, and it's frequency - enough song, but suddenly the sole indicates the latest sonic dependent compression." guitars are even bigger than improvements of the G+ combined Wright promises an engrossing life," he says. with a return to the original appear- experience with this compilation, "My first turn -on to surround ance of the E Series, with its black which he says will be released on sound was Jurassic Park," Wright "raven" finish. Pictured in Studio 2 both the DVD Video and Super confides. "I thought, `I've got to do are, from left, engineer Tim Nitz, Producer/engineer Toby Wright and Record Plant's Amy Burr in Studio 3, known Audio CD (SACD) formats. The records like this! This is amazing!' I producer Battlecat, and Sound - as SSL Ill, where Wright recently remixed material by Alice in Chains for an surround mixes he has created, started thinking, back then, what I Castle owner Buddy King. (Photo: upcoming DVD Video. (Photo: David Goggin) Wright adds, do not conform to could make it sound like, and with Edward Colver) any standard. this, I came really close to what I

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Spot Work At Singapore Facility Opuz Thrìves From Dìversìty BY DAN DALEY many different ethnicities living side mitting voice -overs over integrated before they felt comfortable per- tracks with new lyrics in English for SINGAPORE -New York may lay by side in places like Singapore, each services digital networks, has in- forming a centuries -old classical piece Australian/Asian broadcast. claim to being the capital of cultural one with certain sensitivities, and creased significantly, as agency and set to a boom -box drum machine loop. "All we had to go on was what we diversity, but halfway around the [advertisers] want to make sure no network producers seek to find the "It took a bit of coaxing," Tan says could see in the videos," Tan says. globe, this polyglot city /nation gives one is left out," he says. "In essence, perfect accent for each media product with considerable understatement. Capping this cross -cultural audio the Big Apple a run for its multicul- each spot has to have a whole set of tailored for each country and region, Several versions of promotional odyssey was the new vocal, sung by tural money. subliminal audio cues in it." pulling in voices from Sydney to spots for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's a young American girl who lives in Nowhere is that more evident than Opuz regularly shifts ProTools Detroit. new airport, and for the Hong Kong Singapore. in the audio for the commercial cable sound files around its four-room com- Try to imagine creating individual Tourist Board all blend in Indian The effort is worth it, says Karen and broadcast spots produced here plex, divided into two buildings that versions of the same Chevy truck tablas, Chinese kyotos, and medieval Cheah, who heads up TDC's Asian that have made Singapore the new- are situated close to each other, with commercial in the U.S. for the North- modal choir chanting, set to hip -hop operations.' We're already doing feeds media center of the Far East. a combination of ethernet and west, New England, the South, and and disco beats. in English, Hindi, Mandarin, and "The advertising agencies and "sneakernet," adding the music, the Midwest -plus seven or eight The airport spot had the added Japanese and plan to do more," she cable channels call it East /West sound design, sound effects and voice- neighborhoods in Brooklyn, N.Y. - complication of having its audio and says. "The challenge is to customize fusion, but even that doesn't do it jus- over elements necessary to fulfill with accents ranging from down east video post -production done primarily each spot for each region, yet estab- tice any more," says Paul G. Tan, stu- increasingly sophisticated requests to down home, and with subtle script in Singapore, pushing the limits of lish and maintain an overall brand dio manager, engineer, and co -owner by such agencies as Saatchi & Saatchi changes to reflect local variations in Maylasia's Made in Malaysia law, sim- recognition. Audio is a key to accom- at Opuz, a 6- year -old, four -studio and Young & Rubicam and such net- English, and you begin to get a sense ilar to domestic content production plishing this, because the audio cre- audio post- production facility that has works as Animal Planet, the Discov- of the magnitude that the media infra- regulations in Canada and France but ates the personality of each channel." recently been upgraded, in part to ery Channel (TDC) Asia, and HBO. structure in Asia faces on a daily basis. requiring as much as 80% Malaysian Cheah agrees that this approach keep pace with increasingly complex Part of the recent upgrade includes Three series of spots done at Opuz production content. represents a significant change in audio requirements from agencies a new Soundtracs DS-3 digital console illustrate these issues and some cre- "There was a big to -do about that attitude from earlier efforts of Amer- and TV programmers based in the in a new Sam Toyoshima -designed ative responses. For a promo for TDC one," Tan recalls. "It was almost an ican broadcasters to enter world city. "Now, they're looking for multi- 5.1- capable control room to allow for Asia's Primates on Primetime series, international incident. But the spot markets, notably Cable News Net- ple elements and styles in a single 30- faster updates to spots and mixes as Tan combined a traditional Chinese worked well, and eventually every- work's use of James Earl Jones' dis- second spot, trying to encompass all new revisions come in from agencies Mandarin opera, complete with tra- one let the commotion die down." tinctive baritone proclaiming, "This of the cultures that these brands are and cablecasters, who are constantly ditional instruments such as the Even more complex was a series of is CNN," in every market globally. trying to reach." trying to fine -tune their audio kyoto, with a hip-hop beat. two-minute mini-programs on famous Now, Cheah says, the strategy is to And, he adds, it's not just a matter emblems to capture a huge and eth- To add realism -and to hook in eth- inventors for the TDC Kids network to "think globally, act locally." of striving for a Benetton -style inclu- nically fluid market. Another service nic Chinese viewers who know their spinoff. The spots were originally Tan expects his work to become sive coolness. "In Asia, you have so Opuz has offered for some time, trans- Mandarin opera like American ado- recorded in facilities in Latin Ameri- even more complex in the future. "It's lescents know their Backstreet Boys ca, scripted and sung in Spanish. They not just a matter of fusing traditional -Tan took the extra step of hiring were sent directly, untranslated, to Asian music with hip -hop any more- noted Mandarin opera diva Joanna TDC's Asian headquarters in Singa- that's already been done to death," he Wong and booked an orchestra of tra- pore, which then sent them to Opuz, says. "Now, they're looking to add in ditional opera instrumentalists, both requesting that the studio compose, stuff like Moby and acid jazz. It's of whom needed to be convinced produce, and mix entirely new music going to get really interesting." PRODUCTION CREDITS BILLBOARD'S NO. 1 SINGLES (MARCH 31, 2001) CATEGORY HOT 100 R &B COUNTRY CLUB PLAY MAXI SINGLES TITLE ANGEL PROMISE ONE MORE DAY THE POWER LOVE DON'T COST A Artist/ Shaggy Featuring Rayvon Jagged Edge/ Diamond Rio/ Rosabel Feat. Jeanie Tracy/ THING Producer S. Pizzonia J. Dupri, B. M. Cox S. D. Jones, B. Tomberlin R. Rosario, A. Aguilera Jennifer Lopez,, (Label) (MCA) (So So Def /Columbia) (Arista Nashville) (Tommy Boy Silver R. Wake Label) (Epic)

RECORDING BIG YARD, RANCH KROSSWIRE SOUND KITCHEN RED TACONES COVE CITY SOUND STUDIO(S) RECORDING, HC &F (Atlanta) (Franklin, TN) ESTUDIOS (Long Island, NY) Engineer(s) (Valley Stream, NY) Brian Frye MIDTOWN TONE & (Chicago) SONY Shaun Pizzonia VOLUME Ralphi Rosario (New York) (Nashville) Dave Scheuer, Dan Het - It's Magic. American Records act American Head Charge is recording at the Michael D. Clute zel, Robb Williams Houdini mansion in the Hollywood Hills with producer Rick Rubin. Equipment for the project was provided by Advanced Audio Rentals. Pictured in the cus- CONSOLE(S)/ Yamaha 02 -R DDA API Legacy, Mackie Mackie 32/8/ SSL 4000G w /ultima- tomized control room are, in foreground, members of American Head Charge DAW(S) DB8/ Digital Performer tion, Neve VR, SSL Fairlight MFX3 9000 Pro Tools and Advanced Audio Rentals' P.K. Quick. RECORDER(S) Tascam DA -88 Sony APR 24 Fairlight MFX3 Panasonic 3800 Pro Tools, Sony 3348

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MIX DOWN RANCH RECORDING TREE SOUND MIDTOWN TONE & RED TACONES COVE CITY SOUND STUDIO(S) (Valley Stream, NY) (Norcross, GA) VOLUME ESTUDIOS (Long Island, NY) Engineer(s) Shaun Pizzonia Phil Tan (Nashville) (Chicago) Dan Hetzel Michael D. Clute Ralphi Rosario

CONSOLE(S)/ Yamaha 02 -R SSL 4063 G+ Mackie DB8/ Mackie 32/8/ SSL 4000G w,/ DAW(S) Fairlight MFX3, Digital Performer ultimation/ Steinberg Neudo Pro Tools

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CD /CASSETTE UNI SONY BMG WEA SONY Anti -Diva Meets Smashing Pumpkin. Marianne Faithful) and Billy Corgan MANUFACTURER were in Studio F at the Village in West Hollywood, writing songs for Faithfull's © 2001, Billboard BPI Communications, Hot 100, R &B & Country appea in this feature each time; Mainstream Rock, Modern Rock, Rap, Adult next album. The upcoming release will follow her 1999 disc Vagabond Ways. Contemporary, 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

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COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF AIRPLAY SUPPLIED BY BROADCAST z DATA SYSTEMS' RADIO TRACK SERVICE. 91 LATIN MUSIC STATIONS ARE ELEC- yi 1- TRONICALLY MONITORED 6 AM TO 12 MIDNIGHT, 7 DAYS A WEEK Charlie Zaa Revisits Colombìan Roots o á `', w Ñ W " ARTIST TITLE I- W g 3 N á 5, c=i IMPRINT/PROMOTION LABEL PRODUCER (SONGWRITER) BACK IN SEPTEMBER, during the labels themselves and at the --ammo No. 1 Imm -- the Latin Grammys, singer Charlie same time provides an incentive for RICKY MARTIN SOLO QUIERO AMARTE 2 2 9 Zaa said he planned to go back to improvement. COLUMBIA/SONY DISCOS 1 week a': Nu. ! W, AFANASIEFF(D.CHILO,V.SHAW,GBURR) his roots, so to speak, and record his While 15 awards were given in JUAN GABRIEL ABRAZAME MUY FUERTE 2 1 1 19 next album in his native Colombia. music categories (Mixup also sells ARIOLA/BMG LATIN t E.MAGALLANES (J.GABRIEL) PAULINA RUBIO Y YO SIGO AQUI 4 6 10 Many things change in six months, movies and DVDs, which have their ® UNIVERSAL LATINO t M.AZEVEDO ( ESTEFANO) MDO TE QUISE OLVIDAR but Zaa has kept his word in more own categories), three special 4 5 3 24 SONY DISCOS t A.JAEN (Y.MARRUFO,C.BAUTE) ways than one. Not only is he cur- by Leila Cobo awards were given to labels. Sony JERRY RIVERA QUIERO 12 13 5 rently recording at the Sonolux stu- Music got best service, Universal O ARIOLA/BMG LATIN t B. SILVETTI IM. CANCEL,R.CONTRERAS,I.GRECO) dios in Bogotá -the place where he As for his return to Colombia, a Music received best marketing and --,NW GREATEST GAINER his AZUL AZUL LA BOMBA made first hit album Sentimien- country other artists have eschewed publicity support, and BMG re- 15 32 23 © SONY DISCOS R.SAAVEDRA (F.ZAMBRANA to -but he's also gone back to his in favor of recording in the U.S., Zaa ceived best support for Mixup t MARCHED)) CHRISTIAN CASTRO POR AMARTE ASI 7 7 10 36 original producer, Milton Salcedo. sees it as natural, almost predes- events. ARIOLA/BMG LATIN t K.SANTANDER (E.REYES,A.MONTALBAN) "I'm LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA EL AMOR SONADO cooking this dish in the tined. "Yes, it's necessary to use Musically speaking, the biggest- 11 7 9 same pot. I'm even using the some ® UNIVERSAL LATINO G.FELIX (M.QUINTERO LARA) same elements from outside, but not selling album of the year was OV7's CHAYANNE YO TE AMO 9 3 4 26 musicians," says Zaa, speaking all of them," he says. "Shaldra's first CDOO (Sony), which even beat out SONY DISCOS t ESTEFANO ( ESTEFANO) SON BY FOUR A PURO DOLOR from his Bogotá home. The yen album was in l0 6 9 58 to done Colombia, and it Santana's Supernatural. Paulina SONY DISCOS t A.JAEN (o.ALFANNO) go back to basics for his fourth, not - was a hit. Carlos Vives' first album Rubio's smash self-titled album (on VICTOR MANUELLE ME DA LO MISMO 1l 9 5 8 yet- titled album on Sonolux stems was done here, and it was a hit. I Universal) took the prize for Span- SONY DISCOS t J.M.LUGO (O.ALFANNO) EL RECODO Y LLEGASTE TU 12 10 8 5 BANDA from a desire to reach a three -fold don't want to get too disconnected. ish- language female artist, while FONOVISA G.LIZARRAGA (N.HERNANDEZ) audience youngsters, adults, and The important thing is, from the Luis Miguel's Vivo (WEA) claimed CHAYANNE CANDELA - CI 16 19 5 grandparents he feels he has moment we chose the repertoire, SONY DISCOS L.MENDEZ (D.POVEDA,E.ENDER) -that we that prize in the male division. The LOS HUMILDES DISCULPE USTED 14 23 16 14 lost since his first recording. entrusted this project to God, just as rock en español prize went to La RCA/BMG LATIN J.L.AYALA (FDE JESUS MTZ. JR.) ILEGALES TU RECUERDO "In that second album [ Un Segun- we did with the first one." 15 8 14 7 Ley's Uno, and the group also won ARIOLA/BMG LATIN V.DOTEL,V.WAILL (V.DOTEL) do Sentimiento], we didn't achieve the most -emotional-event prize for a EDNITA NAZARIO DEVUELVEME 16 13 17 9 what we expected," he says. "With GIANT MEXICAN RETAILER record signing. SONY DISCOS t C.LEMOS (Y.HENRIQUEZ) RICARDO MONTANER LA CLAVE DEL AMOR 17 19 12 7 the third, we did, but we didn't get Mixup held its first Premios Next year says Massry, there are WEA LATINA B.SILVETTI (R.MONTANER) CHRISTINA AGUILERA PERO ME ACUERDO DE TI to an older audience. But I had to Mixup the evening of March 29 in plans to open the event to the pub- 18 14 15 11 record those two albums to have this Mexico The RCA/BMG LATIN R.PEREZ (R.PEREZ) City. awards, given to lic and feature performances by HUEY DUNBAR YO SI ME ENAMORE 19 27 - 2 one happen. I wouldn't have felt the both Mexican and foreign artists nominated artists. SONY DISCOS A.JAEN (A.JAEN,W.PAZ) LOS ANGELES DE CHARLIE UN SUENO need otherwise." in English- and 20 18 18 19 Spanish -language FONOVISA t I.RODRIGUEZ (G.AVIGLIANO) On his current disc, says Zaa, he categories, set a new precedent in THE FIRST-EVER Caliente en INTOCABLE ENSENAME A OLVIDARTE 21 1/ 11 19 will again sing old romantic stan- Mexico in that they were based La Habana festival, which took EMI LATIN t R.MUNOZ,R.MARTINEZ (L.PADILLA) CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA DIME, DIME, DIME 22 22 20 17 dards- boleros and waltzes -most exclusively on album sales in Mex- place March 8 -11 in Havana, yield - FONOVISA J.GUILLEN (O.00HOA) of them by a Puerto Rican ico's 38 ROCIO DURCAL INFIEL composer Mixup stores. (Continued on next page) 23 25 23 23 he won't name just yet. Most of the "Now we have a system in place ARIOLA/BMG LATIN B.SILVETTI (V.YUNES CASTILLO) JOAN SEBASTIAN UN IDIOTA 24 36 24 11 songs, he adds, were popularized by that tells us exactly how many MUSART /BALBOA J.SEBASTIAN (J.SEBASTIAN) LUIS MIGUEL Y a still -living singer who had tremen- records we've sold, and we're also in LATIN TRACKS A -Z 25 24 21 15 WEA LATINA t L.MIGUEL (M.DE JESUS BAU) dous impact throughout Latin Amer- the main cities of the nation," says TITLE (Publisher Licensing Org.) GILBERTO SANTA ROSA PERO NO ME AMA - CD NEW 1 ica. In looking for this Pan- American Emma Massry, Mixup's director of 10 A PURO DOLOR (EMOA, ASCAP) SONY DISCOS J.M.LUGO,G.SANTAROSA (R.MONCLOVA) LUPILLO RIVERA DESPRECIADO 2 ABRAZAME MUY FUERTE (BMG Arabella, 21 37 40 8 appeal, Zaa wants to replicate the special projects, explaining the tim- SONY DISCOS PRIVERA (J.NAVARRETE CURIEL) ASCAP/San Angel, ASCAP) course JENNIFER LOPEZ AMOR SE PAGA CON AMOR of the original Sentimiento, ing of the awards. 33 AMAME (Amber Mel, BMI) 28 21 22 7 EPIC/SONY DISCOS R.WAKE (D.SHARPE,G.LAWSON,G. FRANKLIN ,I.MONROE,A.HARRIS,M.BENITO) which became hugely popular in both "I'm not giving an award based 28 AMOR SE PAGA CON AMOR [LOVE DON'T COST A LA ARROLLADORA BANDA EL LIMON DE RENE CAMACHO QUE ME VAS A DAR THING[ Sharpe, ASCAP/Annotation, 29 33 35 6 Mexico and Puerto Rico before get- on quality," she adds. "We're based (D. ASCAP/WB, SONY DISCOS F.CAMACHO (R.ORTEGA,A.GARCIA) ASCAP/G.Q. Romeo, BMI /Connotation, BMI/Warner- AGUILAR ESCLAVO Y AMO ting airplay in the U.S. only on sales for the year. And it's 30 34 29 8 PEPE Zaa Tamerlane, BMI/Swette Ya', ASCAP/1- Rated, MUSARTBALBOA P.AGUILAR (J.V.FLORES) also wanted to include a very important, because we have BMI/Gods Child, BMI) JAY LOZADA POR AMARTE ASI 31 31 25 8 touch of mariachi and traveled to real data which hadn't been avail- 8 EL AMOR SONADO (Flamingo, BMI) UNIVERSAL LATINO t N.JAIME (A.MONTALBAN) 13 CANDELA (PSO, ASCAP /Orum, ASCAP) EL RECODO DEJA Los Angeles to record one track able before. This has created huge 32 26 33 17 BANDA 39 CUANDO SEAS MIA [MISS ME SO BAD[ )Realsongs, FONOVISA G.LIZARRAGA (J.A.BARRERAS) with Mariachi Sol de Mexico expectations, because the labels ASCAP/WB, ROGELIO MARTINEZ AMAME ASCAP) 33 28 30 3 DISCOS CISNE t A. VALENZUELA ,o.VALENZUELA,A.GARCIA (A.MARTINEZ) and its leader, José Hernández, themselves know we don't sell 32 DEJA (Arpa, BMI) CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA NO TE PODIAS QUEDAR 21 DESPRECIADO (Copyright Control) 34 NEW 1 who co- produced and arranged these lists." FONOVISA J.GUILLEN (R.GONZALEZ MORA) 16 DEVUELVEME (EMOA, ASCAP) PEDRO FERNANDEZ SIN TU AMOR the track. Although Zaa had also Mixup's weekly sales list has long 22 DIME, DIME, DIME (Elzaz, 35 35 38 26 BMI) MERCURY/UNIVERSAL LATINO t H.PATRON (D.HARRIS,D.TERRY JR.) been in conversations with anoth- been a much -consulted record - 14 DISCULPE USTED (Huina, BMI) MARC ANTHONY MY BABY YOU 36 40 11 er L.A. -based producer, K.C. industry staple in Mexico City. By 21 ENSENAME A OLVIDARTE (Ser -Ca, BMI) - COLUMBIA t W.AFANASIEFF,D.SHEA (M.ANTHONY,W.AFANASIEFF) 30 ESCLAVO Y AMO (Brambila Musical) ALEJANDRO SANZ QUISIERA SER Porter, plans to work sales into 37 20 27 14 together translating awards, Mixup 23 INFIEL (EMI April, ASCAP) WEA LATINA t E.RUFFINENGO (A.SANZ) haven't materialized honors JULIO PRECIADO Y SU BANDA PERLA DEL PACIFICO LA SILLA VACIA yet. not only the artists but also 6 LA BOMBA (Sony/AN Discos, ASCAP) 38 NEW I RCA/BMG LATIN NOT LISTED (A.GONZALEZ) 17 LA CLAVE DEL AMOR (EMI April, ASCAP/Bebu, SON BY FOUR CUANDO SEAS MIA ASCAP) 39 38 26 21 COLUMBIA/SONY DISCOS t R.WAKE ( O.ALFANNO,Y.HENRIQUEZ,D.WARREN) 38 LA SILLA VACIA (Peer; BMI) EL PODER DEL NORTE NI QUE VALIERAS TANTO 11 ME DA LO 40 32 34 6 MISMO (EMOA, ASCAP) DISNEMI LATIN NOT LISTED (NOT LISTED) 36 MY BABY YOU (Sony /AN Tunes, ASCAP/WallyWorld, ASCAP) POP TROPICAL/SALSA REGIONAL MEXICAN 40 NI QUE VALIERAS TANTO (Not Listed) 24 STATIONS 14 STATIONS 56 STATIONS 34 NO TE PODIAS QUEDAR (Seg Son, BMI) 1 RICKY MARTIN COLUMBIA/SONY 1 RICKY MARTIN coLUMBIASONY 1 LOS TUCANES DE TIJUANA 18 PERO ME ACUERDO DE TI (JKMC, ASCAP/Universal URI. Discos SOLO QUIERO AMARTE DISCOS SOLO QUIERO AMARTE VERSAL Lam EL AMOR SONADO Musica, ASCAP) 2 PAULINA RUBIO UNIVERSAL 2 VICTOR MANUELLE SONY 2 BANDA EL RECODO FONO- 26 PERO NO ME AMA (PMC, ASCAP) LATINO Y YO SIGO AQUI Discos ME DA LO MISMO VISA Y LLEGASTE TU 7 POR AMARTE ASI (Erami, ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) 3 JUAN GABRIEL ARIOLA/BMG 3 JERRY RIVERA ARIOLA/BMG 3 LOS HUMILDES RCA/BMG LATIN ABRAZAME MUY FUERTE LATIN QUIERO LATIN DISCULPE USTED 31 POR AMARTE ASI (WB, ASCAP) 4 CHRISTIAN CASTRO ARIOUVBMG 4 AZUL AZUL SONY Discos 4 LOS ANGELES DE CHARLIE 29 QUE ME VAS A DAR (Warner/Chappell) LATIN POR AMARTE ASI LA BOMBA FONOVISA UN SUENO 5 QUIERO (Dustelli, BMI /Mana Gita, ASCAP/Jimmy G's, 5 CHAYANNE SONY Discos 5 HUEY DUNBAR SONY DISCOS 5 ROGELIO MARTINEZ DISCOS ASCAP/WB, ASCAP) YO TE AMO YO SI ME ENAMORE CISNE Y SIGUES SIENDO TU 6 MDO SONY DISCOS 6 GILBERTO SANTA ROSA SONY 6 INTOCABLE EMI LATIN 37 QUISIERA SER (EMI April, ASCAP) TE QUISE OLVIDAR DISCOS PERO NO ME AMA ENSENAME A OLVIDARTE 35 SIN TU AMOR (Sony/ATV Latin, BMI) 7 CHAYANNE SONY Discos 7 JAY LOZADA UNIVERSAL LATI- 7 CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA 1 SOLO QUIERO AMARTE [NOBODY WANTS TO BE CANDELA NO POR AMARTE ASI FONOVISA DIME, DIME, DIME LONELY] (Sony/AN Tunes, ASCAP /Deston, 8 RICARDO MONTANER WEA 8 PAULINA RUBIO UNIVERSAL 8 LUPILLO RIVERA SONY DIS- LATINA LA CLAVE DEL AMOR LATINO Y YO SIGO AQUI Cos DESPRECIADO ASCAP/Desmundo, ASCAP/Norma Desmond, 9 EDNITA NAZARIO SONY DIS- 9 EDNITA NAZARIO SONY DIS- 9 LA ARROLLADORA BANDA EL LIMON SESAC/Victoria Shaw, SESAC /Sony /AN Songs, cos DEVUELVEME COS DEVUELVEME DE RENE CAMACHO sow( Discos QUE... BMI/Gabburr, ASCAP/Universal -MCA, ASCAP) 10 CHRISTINA AGUILERA RCA/BMG 10 MICKEY TAVERAS NAREWUNIVERSAL 10 JOAN SEBASTIAN ACUERDO 4 TE QUISE OLVIDAR (BMG Songs, ASCAP) LATIN PERO ME DE TI LATINO HISTORIA ENTRE TUS DEDOS MUSART/BALBOA UN IDIOTA 11 SON BY FOUR SONY DISCOS 11 GRUPOMANIA UNIVERSAL 11 BANDA EL RECODO FONO - 15 TU RECUERDO (BMG Songs, ASCAPNIaices, ASCAP) A PURO DOLOR LATINO CARACOLITO VISA DEJA 24 UN IDIOTA (Rio Musical/Edimusa, ASCAP) 12 JERRY RIVERA ARIOLA/BMG 12 ILEGALES ARIOLA/BMG LATIN 12 ROGELIO MARTINEZ DISCOS 20 UN SUENO (Not Listed) LATIN QUIERO TU RECUERDO CISNE AMAME

13 JENNIFER LOPEZ EPIC/SONY DIS- FONO - 25 Y (Peer Intl., BMI) 13 KEVIN CEBALLO RMM 13 CONJUNTO PRIMAVERA COS AMOR SE PAGA CON AMOR MI PRIMER AMOR VISA NO TE PODIAS QUEDAR 12 Y LLEGASTE TU (LGA, BMI) 14 ILEGALES ARIOLA/BMG LATIN 14 JARABE DE PALO EMI LATIN 14 JULIO PRECIADO Y SU BANDA PERLA 3 Y YO SIGO AQUI (Sony /AN Discos, ASCAP/World TU RECUERDO DE VUELTA Y VUELTA DEL PACIFICO RCASMS LATIN LA SILLA... Shown at the studio, from left, are Milton Salcedo, Charlie Zaa, BMI director of Deep Music, ASCAP) 15 LUIS MIGUEL WEA LATINA 15 ELVIS CRESPO SONY Discos 15 JUAN GABRIEL ARIOLNBMG Y LA NOCHE LATIN 19 YO SI ME ENAMORE (Ventura, ASCAP) ABRAZAME MUY FUERTE Latin music Delia Orjuela, and José Hernández. Records showing an increase in audience over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. A record which has been on the chart for 9 YO TE AMO (Sony/AN Latin, BMI/World Deep Music, more than 20 weeks will not receive a bullet, even if it registers an increase in audience. Greatest Gainer indicates song with largest audience BMI) growth. If two records are tied in audience size, the record being played on more stations is placed first. Records below the top 20 are removed from the chart after 26 weeks. t Videoclip avadabiliry. ® 2001Billboard/BPI Communications, Inc. BILLBOARD APRIL7,2001 www.billboard.com 67 www.americanradiohistory.com I T H E W R L D nternatìonaT H E L A T E S T N E W S A N D V E W S F R O M A R O U N D O Downloads Due In Australia; Digital Issues Remain Germany's Edel BY CHRISTIE ELIEZER try vulnerable. "These groups did a in the digital era. music industry," complains Jeremy Plans Steps SYDNEY -Despite apprehensions great con job," he says. "It's not the Berman tells Billboard, "I'm worried Fabinyi, managing director of Festi- about aspects of the new digital copy- first time a government has been about our ability to protect technology val Mushroom Records (FMR). right laws, which went into effect blinded by science." measures that we put in our recordings, The Australian music industry also To Gilt Costs March 4 in Australia, three record In the week that the new bill kicked and the ease with which those protec- understands the need to initiate a companies are starting digital down- in, International Federation of the tion measures can be circumvented, and campaign to attack consumers' Nap - BY WOLFGANG SPAHR load trials. At the same time, two oth- Phonographic Industry the grounds for circum- ster -era idea that downloaded music HAMBURG-Edel in Germany ers have given greater responsibilities chairman /CEO Jay vention. There are should be free. As a result, labels are is planning to cut costs by 6.5 to their new -media teams to expand Berman visited Aus- AR some issues to do with making changes to bring themselves million German marks ($3 mil- their business. tralia to discuss the lat- ]A the liability of the ISPs closer to finding new business through lion) this year to substantially In the meantime, the Australian est global copyright and Ausualian Record lndusayAssociation in regard to infringing E- commerce. improve earnings. Last year, Record Industry Assn. (ARIA) is anti -piracy initiatives. material." BMG Australia, FMR, and EMI edel records Germany posted negotiating with the Australasian He warned Attorney General Daryl The Australian government's Music Australia are working on trials revenue of 243 million marks Mechanical Copyright Owners Soci- Williams and Minister for Communi- response -similar to what it has told to determine the extent of consumer ($110.5 million) but sustained a ety (AMCOS) over the rate for digital cations' Senator Richard Alston -and ARIA in the past three months -is demand and which business mode - loss of 4.2 million marks ($1.9 downloads. ARIA also continues to their counterparts in the Opposition, that it will make changes. However, it subscription, peer-to -peer, or kiosk - million). lobby for changes to those aspects of Robert McClelland and Bob McMul- has not given a timetable for those is most appropriate. They are utilizing The No. 2 German company the bill it claims are flawed. lan -that the law does not meet the changes. WiredRecords.com, a joint venture for compilations, edel media, The Copyright Amendment (Digi- minimum standards set in the World Record companies acknowledge the between online retailer Sanity.com, achieved revenue of 56.5 million tal Agenda) Bill 1999 was passed last Intellectual Property Organization law's weaknesses. "We are still work- ehyou.com (which provides technolo- marks ($25.7 million) and earn- year, following discussions initiated by copyright treaties in Europe and the ing in the framework of government gy solutions and wholesale music to ings of 3 million ARIA in 1994. ARIA executive direc- U.S. and is inadequate to do business policy that is at best apathetic to the (Continued on page 96) marks ($1.4 tor Emmanuel Candi says,' We now million). have a clean system to license our Reviewing product on the Net, and also we can the financial take action against crooks on the Net." Taiwan's PIalletMG.com Offers Paid Downloads results for But, Candi adds, lobbying telecom- 2000, edel CEO munication companies and Internet BY TIM CULPAN expanding its service to Hong Kong Chiang -da says he doesn't expect many Michael Haent- service providers (ISPs) created seri- TAIPEI, Taiwan- Online music site and Australia. sales from the site. "I don't think it will jes stated that HAENTJES ous gaps that leaves the music indus- PlanetMG.com launched March 15 in PlanetMG is confident that its pay- help a lot. It's just a symbol," he says. the loss sus- Taiwan, continuing the Asian rollout for-use model will succeed in Taiwan. "It's a good way to promote our artists." tained by edel Germany is due to of Sony's vision for secure, paid music "It's just a question of time before peo- The site currently has around 400 overly high marketing and pro- downloads. A division of Sony Mar- ple start to pay for online music," con- songs in its catalog, with about half motion costs. Haentjes says, keting Asia -Pacific, PlanetMG uses tends Nicholas Koh, regional manag- that number from Sony artists. Tan "We tried out too much and Piracy fight Sony's proprietary ATRAC3 com- er of PlanetMG. expects another 300 songs to be added were not concentrated enough." pression technology for secure music The Taiwan launch saw much dis- by the end of March, with further He stressed that there were no downloads and piracy prevention. cussion of Napster and the popularity additions from Sony's library as they plans to shed any jobs. Unites labels Visitors to the bilingual site (it is of online music, while PlanetMG kept become encoded and cataloged. The savings at edel Germany available in Mandarin and English) pointing to the illegality of Napster The collection currently includes are being implemented following In Philippines can sample songs for free but need to songs from Crystal's two top acts, a review of its operations by con- pay $1.99 to download tracks that can 1976 and Groupie, while older works sultants Roland Berger. Plans BY DAVID GONZALES then be played on a PC or ATRAC3- `It's just a question from Sony's online catalog include are now being drafted to pool MANILA-With three out of compatible MP3 player. Most non - of time before selections from Aretha Franklin and every four CDs sold in the Philip- Sony MP3 players are unable to play Van Morrison. pines being pirated copies, the ter- ATRAC3 -encoded songs. people start to pay While none have yet signed up, Koh ritory has now become a key source "It makes sense for Sony to have a says the site is open to the idea of of pirated product destined for site to allow online access to music for online music.' bringing other big record labels on edel overseas markets, according to the sales and promotions," says Paul Tan, board, something that would go a long International Federation of the regional business development man- - NICHOLAS KOH, PLANETMG way toward making PlanetMG a true Phonographic Industry (IFPI). ager at PlanetMG. But Tan also rec- one -stop shop for music sales. the various edel companies' Trevor Collins, an anti -piracy ognizes that the company will face an An executive from a rival top -five A &R activities. As a result, an enforcement unit investigator with uphill battle trying to cope with Tai- and its numerous "colleagues." label says that if the right deal were A &R camp bringing in edel's the IFPI's Southeast Asia regional wan's burgeoning piracy problem. In addition to a download service, struck, then it would consider joining international repertoire man- office, says pirated CDs containing A six -month police crackdown on Tan says, the company is working on the site. Of chief concern would be agers is to be held every eight mostly international repertoire are piracy last year saw 20% of cases com- a subscription -based service that will whether other labels would get a fair weeks to define what projects being exported from the Philip- ing from university campuses, where allow listeners to get streaming audio rim against Sony artists. are top priority. pines to Europe, South America, students were caught downloading for a flat fee. Koh dismisses concerns about Sony As part of the edel restruc- and parts of Asia. MP3s from such sites as Napster and Tan refuses to comment on current dominating the site.' We belong to the ture, Haentjes announced that "The Philippines isn't yet the local peer -to -peer site Kuros. revenue from the site but says he is [Sony] hardware group," he explains, the company will be moving into largest manufacturer of pirated According to the International satisfied with results to date. Tan says "so that makes us independent of the its new offices in Hamburg Aug. CDs in Asia but is on its way to Federation of the Phonographic PlanetMG doesn't make forecasts of music group." Likewise, Koh says that 24. He also took the opportunity becoming so," says Collins, cur- Industry's Taiwan office, piracy cost future traffic and revenue but is con- if an "appropriate" technology came to play down rumors that he is rently serving as a consultant to Taiwan's music industry $100 million fident the site will be successful. along that could match the security planning to sell his shares in the IFPI-affiliated labels' body the dollars in 2000, with illegal MP3s The site features a large array of and reliability of ATRAC3, then the music -TV network Viva. Philippine Assn. of the Recording becoming a growing problem. Taiwan content, with fans being able site would support it. In 2000, edel music AG Industry (PARI). "There's a lot of work to do. It's a to download songs from such acts as As well as being a stand -alone site, achieved an increase in sales The gravity of the situation has tough business," Tan says. "But Sony's most famous locally signed PlanetMG has partnered with Tai- of 162.4 %, from 450.9 million led PARI'S member companies to there's two reasons for people [to use artist, Coco Lee. wanese broadband Internet service marks ($205 million) to 1.18 put aside their differences and band PlanetMG]: better quality and added While the site is still dominated by provider GigaMedia, which will inte- billion marks ($537.8 million). together to counter the scourge, value, such as giveaways." Sony, such independent labels as Tai- grate Planet's content into its own "This increase resulted from which mainly affects the CD mar- PlanetMG was first launched in its wan's Crystal Records have signed up lifestyle sites, while providing surfers an internal growth of 38% and (Continued on page 75) home base of Singapore last October to sell songs and promote their artists. with the chance to buy online through (Continued on page 75) (Billboard, Sept. 23, 2000), before Crystal Records managing director Ren PlanetMG.

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Canadian Singer /Songwriter Hawksley Wortiman Lets `The Wolves' Out On His Own Isadora Label newsilne ... BY LARRY LeBLANC Wolves to tour Canada four times, had the second record done." DENIS HANDLIN, chairman/CEO of Sony Music Australia, has been elected to TORONTO -With the Canadian including opening dates for the Vio- 'We are delighted to have someone the chair of the Australian Record Industry Assn. (ARIA) board of direc- release March 6 of his imaginative, lent Femmes and Morrissey. with Hawksley's gifts with our com- tors for the third consecutive year. Vice chairmen are Peter Bond, president modern rock sophomore album, (Last "The sales were primarily through pany," says Randy Lennox, presi- of Universal Music Australia; Shaun James, chairman/CEO of Warner Music Night We Were) The Delicious Wolves, his live shows," notes Pandya. dent/CEO of Universal Music Cana- Australia; and Tim Prescott, managing director of BMG Australia. On the on his own Isadora Records, Canadian For Him and the Girls was re- da. "He is going to be a major success. board are Jeremy Fabinyi, managing director of Festival Mushroom singer /songwriter Hawksley Work- leased in the U.K. by London-based If not now, wait until three records Records; Tony Harlow, managing director of EMI Music Australia; David man is living out the dream he set for Loose Records in October 2000. The from now." Williams, managing director of Shock Records; and Philip Mortlock, man- himself in his early teens when he was following month, Workman did 11 club The new album's leadoff track, aging director of Origin Records. CHRISTIE ELIEZER determined to make music his life. dates around London. He returned to "Striptease," has been picked up for "When I was 13, I had a recording the U.K. in February for a 15 -club airplay by Canadian rock stations such VIOLIN VIRTUOSO Kennedy, chart- topping tenor Russell Watson, and high- studio in my bedroom," recalls the tour with Chris Mills & the Miserable as CIOX in Ottawa and CFNY in ly acclaimed soprano Angela Gheorghiu have been lined up as the first personable and eloquent 25-year -old. Bastards and Toronto; CJKR in Winnipeg, Manito- artists for the 2001 Classical Brit Awards, to be held May 31 at the Royal "For multitrack recording I'd use received impres- ba; CJAY in Calgary, Alberta; CFOX Albert Hall in London. Following the success of the inaugural ceremo- two cassette decks, a Radio Shack sive critical and CFMI in Vancouver; CIRX in ny last May, the Classical Brits has this year attracted sponsorship from mixer, and a microphone in the clos- reviews. Prince George, British Columbia; and car manufacturer Rover. The biggest stars from the world of classical et. I'd record to one cassette and The debut al- CFEX in Victoria, British Columbia. music will vie for Brit Awards in the categories of female artist of the record along to that cassette to a sec- bum was also The track's video has also been added year, male artist of the year, and orchestral ensemble of the year. New- ond cassette." released in the in light rotation at Canada's national comers are also recognized through the young British classical per- As with his 1999 debut, For Hint U.S. by New York - video channel, MuchMusic. former category. Voting for four of the awards will be by an academy and the Girls, also independently based Ba Da Bing! "The early airplay at mainstream consisting of the media, the British Assn. of Record Dealers, members released by Workman's label, this new in January and in rock radio has been a surprise for us," of the Musicians Union, promoters, industry executives, and orchestra album, distributed in Canada by Uni- WORKMAN France by Recall says Universal Music Canada VP of leaders. Listeners of radio station Classic FM will be invited to vote for versal Music Canada, showcases a Records March 27. national promotion Paul Eastwood. the Rover Album of the Year Award, and a chosen panel of national one -man-band virtuoso. Both albums "I've always felt that first record, in "There is something different, media will decide the winner of the Critics Award. Last year, 4.5 mil- were produced at his 8-track home particular, would connect in England, something very natural about Hawk - lion viewers gave the show the highest Audience Appreciative Index studio in Toronto. Both feature him because Hawksley's [persona] is like sley," says Kneale Mann, music direc- figure for the spring/summer season on ITV Those viewers helped sales playing guitar, piano, bass, and drums. an English rock star," says Pandya. tor /assistant PD of modern rock of classical music soar by 35 %, with performing artists selling on aver- And both, while being musically eclec- "We're still talking to U.S. labels about CFNY. "[Live] he is charming, enter- age more than 150% more albums. GORDON MASSON tic and having a wide range of tonal releasing the new record." taining, funny, and self -deprecating. shading and phrases, were conceived According to Workman, these He's not just up there performing his DANISH MUSIC EXPORTS decreased 16.5% from 734.1 million kroner ($88 to be, well, deliciously entertaining. international releases of the debut songs. He's like somebody from million) to 612.7 million kroner ($73.5 million) from 1998 to 1999, accord- With immense grass -roots media held up his new album. "I finished Broadway." ing to a study from the Danish Music Information Center published support and strong airplay at Canadi- recording in June 2000, and it was "Hawksley is a very credible March 26. The statistics include export revenue from record compa- an college radio, For Him and the in the can for quite a while," he singer/songwriter, and the album has nies, performing right societies KODA and GRAMEX, mechanical right Girls has sold 5,000 units, according to says. "Admittedly, that was frus- an edge to it," says Stewart Duncan, society NCB, artist managers, booking agents, CD pressing plants, and Workman's manager, Sandy Pandya trating, but with the [internation- director of music at the Indigo Books projected revenue from local artists signed abroad. Export revenue for at Pandyamonium/William Tenn Man- al] releases of the first album being Music & Cafe chain, which operates 15 local labels totaled 232 million kroner ($27.8 million) in the reporting agement in Toronto. This enabled staggered, it's been a very busy stores nationally. "I think it could do year, down from 318.4 million ($38.2 million) in 1998. CHARLES FERRO Workman and his four-piece band the time. So perhaps it was good that I something." Workman himself says he had no U2 AND DAVID GRAY were multiple winners of the first Meteor Ireland Music hesitancy in aligning himself with a Awards (MIMA) at Dublin's Point Theatre March 16. U2 collected the multinational for distribution. "I've awards for best Irish band and best -selling Irish rock album, All That You Czech tried to embrace the business side of Can't Leave Behind (Island/Universal). U2 members Bono and Edge took Awards See Recount music," he says. "You walk out of that the top Irish songwriter award. Gray was picked best international song- Computer Glitch Reveals Fallibility Of Live Polling [studio], hand the tape over, and writer, while his album, White Ladder (IHT/EastWest), took the accolade you've bought a ticket into the busi- for best-selling international album (male). Meteor is Ireland's newest BY MARK ANDRESS chaige of the show and a member of ness. It's not the easiest time to be mobile phone service, and the MIMA awards incorporate the Irish Record- PRA(aVE- MotiI,ey Business may the academy's council, said that dur- breaking into the music business, ed Music Awards (IRMA). The inaugural event was recorded for trans- have won best group at the March 17 ing the initial vote the computer soft- because [careers] are not being built mission to an estimated worldwide audience of 50 million viewers and Czech Music Awards, but it was the ware had only counted the first 10 on longevity. But I'm young, extreme- raised $200,000 for the Elton John Aids Foundation and the IRMA Trust. funk band's name that aptly described votes cast before cutting off and leav- ly driven, and have the ability to con- John received a humanitarian award in recognition for his work with the a controversial computer glitch that ing the remaining votes uncounted. tribute in a lot of different ways." foundation and performed a duet of "Your Song" with Irish star Ronan led to its victory. In a bizarre turn of Sirotek said academy members had To further build a career founda- Keating for the show's finale. Sinéad O'Connor, Gray, Altan, Emmylou events, the band first lost then amaz- noticed the error because the result tion, Workman has produced albums Harris, Gabrielle, Ash, Atomic Kitten, JJ72, and Morcheeba were among ingly won during a revote. was shown on the electronic screen at by such leading Canadian roots -music the evening's performers. Other award winners included the following: The 143 members of the Academy the front of the hall even before mem- acts as Tegan & Sara, John South - I pest international female album, Whitney: The Greatest Hits by Whitney of Popular Music present at the cere- bers had finished casting votes. worth, Paul Macleod, and the Cash Houston; best international group album, 1 by the Beatles; best interna- mony in Prague's Great Exhibition "The moderator took the correct Brothers. He has also co- produced tional male single, "Stan" by Eminem; and best international female sin- Hall voted live that night by clicking form of action. Had he not done so, Toronto singer /songwriter Slean's gle, "Can't Fight the Moonlight" by LeAnn Rimes. Harris was the "Hot one of three buttons on a pad to choose the computer operator and the upcoming Atlantic Record debut. Press" critics' choice, while Northern Ireland band Relish won Best Hope a winner for each category. notary present would have asked for "At first, Atlantic [executives] won- for 2001. Among the Irish winners were Keating, Daniel O'Donnell, Sharon During the group of the year a recount themselves," Sirotek said. dered if I was insane in picking an Shannon, Westlife, Samantha Mumba, and Mark McCabe. Christy Moore vote, the results on a large screen He dismissed suggestions that the unknown like Hawksley to work with, was given a lifetime achievement award, Louis Walsh (manager of Saman- showed that bands Chinaski and software error brought the validity but I had never felt so sure of any- tha Mumba and Westlife) received a special industry award, and Dave Lucie (both signed to Universal of results for the six other categories thing in my life," says Slean, who con- Fanning picked up the prize for best rock DJ. KEN STEWART Music) had won jointly with 40% into doubt. tributed vocals to Workman's album. each, while Monkey Business A legal notary was present to ver- "I feel a real kinship with what he ON DEMAND DISTRIBUTION (0D2), the London -based European digital (Sony/Bonton) trailed with 20 %. ify the results, he insisted. Had the does." distribution operation co- founded by rock musician Peter Gabriel, has A period of confusion ensued. At computer clearly curtailed voting on "With producing, you get to look been appointed by French E- tailer Fnac.com to handle digital down- first the moderator asked for a another occasion, then the system through the eyes of another artist and, loads on its Web sites in France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and revote on the two tied in first place. operator and the notary -the only perhaps, learn a few new words and Switzerland. OD2 has also named Stanislas Hintzy, former executive Then academy members protested, ones to see the exact number of see colors differently," says Workman. director at French -based international music distribution/licensing com- saying a revote needed to be done for votes cast -would have stepped in. Confident and self -assured about pany Scalen International, as GM of its Paris office. OD2 has other all three. The moderator asked acad- During the second vote, 132 votes his musical prowess without a hint of offices in the U.K. and Germany. The move acknowledges the concept emy members to vote in exactly the were counted. cockiness -and aware of his music that digital delivery operators need to localize their services to cater to way they'd done before. Monkey But since no explanation was being likened by critics to Tom Waits, growth in local repertoire. "In the last 10 years, the share of local prod- Business won with 36 %, Chinaski offered that night, the computer Jeff Buckley, David Ackles, Beck, and ucts has increased to 60% from 45% in France," Hintzy notes. had 33%, and Lucie 31 %. blip was not apparent to TV view- Sparks -Workman has in the past JULIANA KORANTENG Filip Sirotek, the producer in (Continued on page 74) (Continued on page 74)

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MARIO MIXDOWN 20001 soar UNIVERSAL 8 5 LINKIN PARK [HYBRID THEORY] WARNER BROS./WEA 10 14 ALEX BRITTI LA VASCA UNIVERSAL 11 15 ENYA A DAY WITHOUT RAIN WARNER UK/REPRISE 13 ERIC CLAPTON REPTILE REPRISE/WARNER 9 NEW NEIL FINN ONE NIL EMI 11 9 EROS RAMAZZOTTI STILELIBERO ARIOLA 12 18 LIFEHOUSE NO NAME FACE DREAMWORKS/INTERSCOPE/ 9 10 20 GOLDEN EARRING THE DEVIL MADE US DO IT 10 10 CREED HUMAN CLAY EPIC THE BEATLES 1 EMI UNIVERSAL 12 19 UNIVERSAL TV POWDERFINGER ODYSSEY NUMBER FIVE GRUD/ 13 10 VARIOUS ARTISTS OH WHAT A FEELING 2 EMUBMG/ 11 11 13 13 CRAIG DAVID BORN TO DO IT EDEL 11 24 DAFT PUNK DISCOVERY LABELSNIRGIN INTERSCOPE/ SONY/WARNER/UNIVERSAL UNIVERSAL 14 12 EMINEM THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP LENNY KRAVITZ GREATEST HITS VIRGIN 14 14 VARIOUS ARTISTS MUCHDANCE 2001 UNIVERSAL 12 14 12 7 DAFT PUNK DISCOVERY LABELSNIRGIN UNIVERSAL THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP INTERSCOPE/ 15 16 VARIOUS ARTISTS GRAMMY NOMINEES 2001 13 15 EMINEM 13 17 KYLIE MINOGUE LIGHT YEARS FESTIVAL 15 11 DAFT PUNK DISCOVERY LABELS/VIRGIN GRAMMY/CAPITOUEMI UNIVERSAL 14 12 MOTOR ACE FIVE STAR LAUNDRY FESTIVAL 16 16 ERIC CLAPTON REPTILE REPRISE/WEA 14 6 THE BEATLES 1 EMI 16 9 SOUNDTRACK SAVE THE LAST DANCE HOLLYWOOD/ 15 15 MADONNA MUSIC MAVERICK/WEA 17 15 JENNIFER LOPEZ J 1.0 EPIC 15 16 LIMP BIZKIT CHOCOLATE STARFISH AND THE HOT UNIVERSAL 16 RE 3 DOORS DOWN THE BETTER LIFE REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL 18 RE FRANCESCO DE GREGOR! AMORE NEL POMERIGIO 5 BIG SHINY DOG FLAVORED WATER INTERSCOPE/UNIVERSAL 17 17 VARIOUS ARTISTS BIG SHINY TUNES 17 NEW HAMPTON THE HAMPSTER HAMPSTER DANCE THE COLUMBIA AS YOU THIS BMG 5/WARNER 16 RE KANE AS LONG WANT ALBUM SHOCK 19 RE CARMEN CONSOLI STATO DI NECESSITA CYCLOPE/ GEWOON ANDRE EMI 18 NEW 112 PART III BAD BOY /ARISTNBMG 17 RE ANDRE HAZES AL 15 JAAR 18 14 JENNIFER LOPEZ J.LO EPIC UNIVERSAL RE COLDPLAY PARACHUTES PARLOPHONE/NETWORK/ 18 17 ILSE DE LANGE LIVIN' ON LOVE WEA/WARNER 19 ANTONELLO VENDITTI SE E AMORE WEA/WARNER 19 13 BILLY JOEL THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION COLUMBIA 20 18 [AMORE CAPITOUEMI 19 9 ENYA A DAY WITHOUT RAIN 20 RE ENYA A DAY WITHOUT RAIN WEA wcORDI/BMO 20 20 LENNY KRAVITZ GREATEST HITS VIRGIN /EMI 20 11 JENNIFER LOPEZ J.LO EPIC

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1 1 IT WASN'T ME SHAGGY FEATURING RICARDO 1 1 CARNAVALITO EP KING AFRICA VALE " RIKROK" DUCENT McA 2 2 LA OTRA ORILLA REINCIDENTES BOA 2 2 MS. JACKSON OUTKAST LAFACE/ARISTA 3 4 CHASE THE SUN PLANET FUNK VIRGIN 4 3 NOBODY WANTS TO BE LONELY RICKY MARTIN 3 3 NOBODY WANTS TO BE LONELY RICKY MARTIN & & Pí11: CHRISTINA AGUILERA COLUMBIA Mi1SI(' CHRISTINA AGUILERA COLUMBIA 5 6 PLAYED -A -LIVE (THE BONGO SONG) SAFRI DUO THE LATEST MUSIC NEWS FROM AROUND THE PLANET 4 5 TEENAGE DIRTBAG WHEATUS COLUMBIA UNIVERSAL 5 4 DAYLIGHT IN YOUR EYES NO ANGELS ZEITGEIST/ 6 8 STUCK IN A MOMENT YOU CAN'T GET OUT OF U2 POLYDOR EDITED BY NIGEL WILLIAMSON ISLAND /UNIVERSAL 6 6 SEUL GAROU COLUMBIA 7 10 HERE WITH ME DIDO ARISTNARIOLA 7 8 PURE AND SIMPLE HEARSAY POLYDOR 8 9 VESPA SPECIAL LUNA POP BLANCO Y NEGRO AWARD COLLECTING is becoming a habit for THE FOOT AND MOUTH epidemic that is cur- 8 7 WASSUUP! DA MUTTZ ETERNAVWEA 9 5 STAN EMINEM FEATURING DIDO INTERSCOPE/ Ayman, the 24- year -old, Berlin -based rently devastating the U.K. has claimed 9 NEW BUTTERFLY CRAZY TOWN COLUMBIA UNIVERSAL lo RE WHOLE AGAIN ATOMIC KITTEN INNOCENTNIRGIN 10 NEW TOUCH ME RUI DA SILVA COLUMBIA singer of Tunisian descent. After walking its first musical casualty. The Bishop - ALBUMS ALBUMS away with two German music -industry stock Festival, due to be held May 25 -27 1 1 DIDO NO ANGEL CHEEKY/ARISTA 1 LA OREJA DE VAN GOGH EL VIAJE DE COPPERPOT Echo Awards for best newcomer and best with a bill that included Ray Charles, 2 2 DAFT PUNK DISCOVERY LABELSNIRGIN EPIC national rock/pop artist (Billboard, March Taj Mahal, and Buddy Guy, has been 3 3 ERIC CLAPTON REPTILE DUCK/REPRISE 2 2 JARABE DE PALO DE VUELTA Y VUELTA VIRGIN 3 3 PAULINA RUBIO PAULINA MuxRlc 4 4 ANASTACIA NOT THAT KIND EPIC 31), a week later Ayman received the pres- postponed. In a message posted on the 4 4 5 NEW MANIC STREET PREACHERS KNOW YOUR ENEMY ESTOPA ESTOPA ARIOLA 5 6 ERIC CLAPTON REPTILE REPRISE/WEA tigious Fred Jay Award for his innovative festival's Web site, organizers said that EPIC 6 RE THE BEATLES 1 EMI 6 6 NO ANGELS ELLE'MENTS POLYDOR German lyrics. In a ceremony held March "government restrictions" had made it 7 RE JOAQUIN SABINA NOS SOBRAN LOS MOTIVOS ARIOLA 7 5 AEROSMITH JUST PUSH PLAY COLUMBIA 22, 8 5 ROSENDO CANCIONES PARA NORMALES Y MERO Ayman was honored with his produc- impossible for the event to go ahead. 8 9 ROBBIE WILLIAMS SING WHEN YOU'RE WINNING DEM DRO/WEA tion team Triple M (Mike Michaels, Mark Now in its fifth year, Bishopstock is held CHRYSALIS 9 RE CARLOS CANO 30 GRANDES CANCIONES SONY MUSIC 9 10 THE BEATLES 1 APPLE MEDIA Dollar, and Mark Tabak). In the course on the grounds of the historic Bishop's 10 NEW MODERN TALKING AMERICA HANSA 10 9 JENNIFER LOPEZ J.LO EPIC of his young career, Ayman, who is signed Court Palace in the village of Clyst St. to EastWest Records, has scored three hit Mary in Devon, one of the rural counties NEW ZEALAND (Record Publications Ltd.) 03/25/01 PORTUGAL (Portugal/AFP) 03/27/01 singles, including "Mein Stern" (My Star), worst affected. As Pulse went to press, LAST THIS LAST which peaked at No. 4; enjoyed a 30 -week organizers were hoping to announce that WEBc ALBUMS WED( WED( ALBUMS chart stay; and achieved platinum status the festival will be rescheduled over the 1 1 LARA FABIAN LARA FABIAN sow 1 1 DIDO NO ANGEL ARISTA/BMG 2 3 RUI VELOSO O MELHOR DE RUI VELOSO 20 ANOS (300,000 units). Ayman's debut album, public holiday weekend of Aug. 25 -27. 2 2 SHAGGY HOTSHOT UNIVERSAL DEPOIS EMI "Hochexplosiv" (Highly Explosive), also They are optimistic that most of the orig- 3 3 FAITH HILL BREATHE WARNER 3 RE THE BEATLES 1 EMI The inal bill can be However, 4 4 NELLY COUNTRY GRAMMAR UNIVERSAL 4 2 EMINEM THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP INTERSCOPE/ went platinum. annual Fred Jay retained. the 5 5 LIMP BIZKIT CHOCOLATE STARFISH AND THE HOT UNIVERSAL Award, presented for the 13th time, was postponement raises doubts about the 5 10 ERIC CLAPTON REPTILE REPRISE/WEA DOG FLAVORED WATER UNIVERSAL initiated by Mary Jay- Jacobson in U.K.'s other summer festivals, many of 6 NEW HEROES DO MAR PAIXAO- O MELHOR DOS HEROES 6 7 LINKIN PARK [HYBRID THEORY] WARNER DO MAR UNIVERSAL remembrance of her late husband Fred which are held in rural locations. Experts 7 10 WESTLIFE COAST TO COAST BMG 7 4 UB40 THE VERY BEST OF UB40 1980 -2000 VIRGIN Jay, who penned lyrics for artists such as warn that the epidemic could rage for 6 ROBBIE WILLIAMS SING WHEN YOU'RE WINNING 8 5 LENNY KRAVITZ GREATEST HITS VIRGIN 9 9 LIMP BIZKIT CHOCOLATE STARFISH AND THE HOT Ray Charles, Perry Como, and Johnny months and that there is no guarantee EMI DOG FLAVORED WATER INTERSCOPE/UNIVERSAL Mathis, as well as numerous top German - the disease will be fully under control by 9 RE THE HOLLIES GREATEST HITS EMI 10 RE U2 ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND ISLAND/ 10 NEW DARUDE BEFORE THE STORM SHOCK/BMG UNIVERSAL language artists. The award comes with August. NIGEL WILLIAMSON 25,000 German marks ($5,000) in prize SWEDEN (GLF) 03/28/01 DENMARK (IFPI /Nielsen Marketing Research) 03/22/01 money. ELLIE WEINERT FINNISH BAND Pepe DeLuxe hasn't yet released its debut album, Super Sound, at 1.417EKIS LAST THIS LAST WEB( SINGLES WEB( WED( SINGLES THE AUSTRALIAN postal service has released home, but already the group is making NEW THE CENTRE OF THE HEART ROXETTE ROXETTE 1 1 PLAYED -A -LIVE (THE BONGO SONG) SAFRI DUO a second series of stamps in its Rock Aus- inroads in the U.K. and the U.S., where RECORDINGS /EMI UNIVERSAL

2 1 ROMEO SHEBANG BONNIER/VIRGIN 2 2 I SEE RIGHT THROUGH TO YOU DJ ENCORE UNIVERSAL tralia series. The issue is accompanied by the record is being handled by the 3 5 COME ALONG TITIYO SUPERSTUDIO/WARNER 3 4 IT WASN'T ME SHAGGY FEATURING RICARDO a CD on Mushroom Marketing that fea- Catskills and Emperor Norton labels, 4 2 TEENAGE DIRTBAG WHEATUS SONY " RIKROK" DUCENT MCNUNIVERSAL honored in 5 NEW BUTTERFLY CRAZY TOWN SONY 4 3 DER STAR ET BILLEDE AF DIG PA MIT BORD ROLLO & tures the artists and songs the respectively. The three -member band (DJ 6 NEW BOW WOW (THAT'S MY NAME) LIL' BOW WOW so SO KING MEGA/EDEL series. The stamps depict 10 classic Aus- Slow, JA -Jazz, and James Spectrum) DEF/SONY 5 5 HANG ON FREEDOM SCOOP tralian songs: Cold Chisel's "Khe Sanh" undertook its second U.S. tour in March, 7 3 IT WASN'T ME SHAGGY FEATURING RICARDO 6 7 GOES AROUND COMES AROUND ADDIS BLACK "RIKROK" DUCENT MCNUNIVERSAL WIDOW INSTANT KARMA/SONY (1978), Men at Work's "Down Under" including an appearance at Miami's Win- B 9 HALFWAY AROUND THE WORLD A *TEENS STOCKHOLM 7 6 MS. JACKSON OUTKAST LAFACE/ARISTA/BMG (1981), Midnight Oil's "The Power and ter Music Conference. The group's impact 9 RE GOES AROUND COMES AROUND ADDIS BLACK 8 8 NOBODY WANTS TO BE LONELY RICKY MARTIN & WIDOW INSTANT KARMA/SONY CHRISTINA AGUILERA COLUMBIA the Passion" (1982), INXS' "Original Sin" has been enhanced by the inclusion of the 10 8 THINGS I'VE SEEN SPOOKS sow 9 RE HOS DIG JEG ER ALT BLA OJNE SPIN /EDEL (1984), Crowded House's "Don't Dream song "Before You Leave" in a Levi's TV ALBUMS 10 10 HOLD ME NOW (2001) JOHNNY LOGAN CSLUMBIN SONY It's Over" (1986), John Farnham's ad. EMI will probably release the album RE HAKEN HELLSTROM KANN INGEN SORG FOR MIG GOTEBORG VIRGIN ALBUMS "You're the Voice" (1986), Yothu Yindi's in Scandinavia later this spring. DJ Slow 2 RE ARK WE ARE THE ARK VIRGIN 1 2 LARS LILHOLT GLORIA RECART /CMC "Treaty" (1991), Kylie Minogue's "Con- tells Pulse, "The first U.S. tour earlier this 3 NEW LASSE STEFANZ EMELIE FRITUNA/EMI 2 1 ERANN OD STILL BELIEVING MEGNEDEL fide in Me" (1994), Silverchair's "Tomor- year went a bit too well, so our record 4 10 UB40 THE VERY BEST OF UB40 1980 -2000 VIRGIN 3 4 SOREN SKO UNPOLISHED VIRGIN 5 6 SAVAGE GARDEN AFFIRMATION SONY 4 3 ANASTACIA NOT THAT KIND EPIC row" (1994), and Savage Garden's "Truly company quickly arranged a second one. 6 RE MAGNUS UGGLA DAR JAG AR SONY E'RE ALLTID BAST 5 NEW OTTO BRANDENBURG 2 LYS PA ET BORD CMC Madly Deeply" (1997). The list was chosen It's disrupted making our second album, 7 MANIC STREET NEW PREACHERS KNOW YOUR ENEMY 6 5 BENT FABRICIUS -BJERRE MIT LIVS MELODI CMC SONY 7 8 LUCY PEARL LUCY PEARL BEYONDNIRGIN by Billboard contributor Glenn A. Baker. but we're not complaining." 8 3 DANIEL LEMMA MORNING TRAIN WARNER 8 9 DIDO NO ANGEL ARISTA/BMG The first edition of rock stamps (in 1998) JONATHAN MANDER 9 2 CAROLA PA SOV MIN ARM -SANGER FOR STORA 9 NEW TIM CHRISTENSEN SECRETS ON PARADE EMI KIRKELIG focused on songs from '50s to OCH SMA 10 6 VARIOUS ARTISTS DANSK MELODI GRANDPRIX the the early 10 5 A *TEENS TEEN SPIRIT STOCKHOLM 2001 CMC '70s. "Like good popular music, stamp THE LATE Milan " Mejla" Hlaysa, a found- design can tell us something new about ing member of the Czech underground NORWAY (Verdens Gang Norway) 03/27/01 FINLAND (Radiomafia /IFPI Finland) 03/26/01 Australia in an entertaining and accessi- band the Plastic People of the Uni- THIS LAST This LAST ble way," says David Maiden, group man- verse, has been posthumously admitted WEB( WEB( SINGLES WED( WEB( ALBUMS ager of the Australia postal service's phi- into the Czech Academy of Popular 1 1 BIG BROTHER BMG ORGANIC 1 1 AGENTS AGENTS IS ... HERE! EMI latelic division. CHRISTIE ELIEZER Music's Hall Fame. Vaclav 2 2 IF YOU WANNA PARTY PIN -UP sow 2 2 J. KARJALAINEN MARJANIERMESSA POKO of President 3 3 IT WASN'T ME SHAGGY FEATURING RICARDO 3 NEW MANIC STREET PREACHERS KNOW YOUR ENEMY sore Havel made a surprise appearance at the " RIKROK" DUCENT MCA/UNIVERSAL 4 3 SAMULI EDELMAN KAIKKI TAHT00 BMG "A LOT OF PEOPLE ask how come my music 10th annual ceremony in Prague March 17 4 4 GOES AROUND COMES AROUND ADDIS BLACK 5 5 DIDO NO ANGEL ARISTA/BMG INSTANT WIDOW KARMA/SONY 6 4 ZEN CAFE HELVETISTI JARKA EVIDENCE/WARNER sounds so old," says Daniel Lemma, a 30- to present the award to the family of the 5 7 ON MY OWN HALDOR LAEGREID SONY 7 NEW NIGHTWISH FROM WISHES TO ETERNITY-LIVE SPINEFARM year -old folk -, country -, and blues -influ- late rocker, who died 5 of lung cancer. 6 WITH ARMS /SONY Jan. NEW WIDE OPEN CREED WINDUP 8 6 ANSSI KELA NUMMELO Iwo 7 5 NOBODY WANTS TO BE LONELY RICKY MARTIN & 9 9 CAATER KING SIZE EPIDROME/SONY enced singer /songwriter from Ethiopia, At the ceremony, Havel said of Hlaysa's CHRISTINA AGUILERA sow to 10 LIMP BIZKIT CHOCOLATE STARFISH AND THE HOT now living in Gothenburg, Sweden. group, "They never set out to be dissi- 8 8 PLAYED -A -LIVE (THE BONGO SONG) SAFRI DUO DOG FLAVORED WATER INTERSCOPE/UNIVERSAL UNIVERSAL Lemma claims Leadbelly, Woody dents; they just wanted to express them- 9 NEW TEENAGE DIRTBAG WHEATUS SONY Guthrie, Taj Mahal, and Ray Charles as selves freely." In 1976, Hlaysa and group 10 NEW YOU KNOW SO WELL SONDRE LERCHE VIRGIN ARGENTINA (CAPIF) 03/15/01 influences and says the first record he members were imprisoned for breaching ALBUMS THIS LAST bought was a Bob Marley live album. His the peace, and popular support for them 1 3 CREED HUMAN CLAY WIND -UP/SONY WEB( WED( ALBUMS 2 2 DIDO NO ANGEL ARISTNBMG 11 -track debut, Morning Train, has just contributed to the formation of the Char- 1 NEW RICKY MARTIN LA HISTORIA SONY 3 NEW D'SOUND TALKIN' TALK VIRGIN 2 1 LENNY KRAVITZ GREATEST HITS EMI been released on the Warner Music Swe- ter 77 dissident movement. Two years ago, 4 1 MADRUGADA NIGHTLY DISEASE VIRGIN 3 4 WALTER OLMOS A PURA SANGRE LEADER 5 4 THE SHADOWS KON TIKI DE BESTE 1960-80 den imprint Telegram. "It's not the sort of the Plastics toured the U.S. and played to 4 NEW RODRIGO EN VIVO EN EL LUNA PARK BMG UNIVERSAL 5 NEW AEROSMITH JUST PUSH PLAY AEROSMITH thing the record companies are usually President Clinton in the White House 6 5 COLDPLAY PARACHUTES EMI 6 3 CHRISTINA AGUILERA MI REFLEJO BMG 7 9 BIORN EIDSVAG HITTIL OG LITTIL SONY looking for," he admits. But his profile has during Havel's state visit. The group is NEW MANIC STREET PREACHERS KNOW YOUR ENEMY 7 6 CHAQUENO PALAVECINO POR CULPA DE SER been enhanced by the inclusion of his song currently recording its first album with- SONY CANTOR JAM 9 6 DAFT PUNK DISCOVERY LABELS/VIRGIN e RE ALEJANDRO SANZ EL ALMA AIRE WARNER "If I Used to Love You" in the Swedish out Hlaysa. MARK ANDRESS 10 8 BELLAMY BROTHERS OUR NORWEGIAN HITS NORSKE 9 2 CHAYANNE SIMPLEMENTE SONY film Jalla Jalla. I(.&i R. LOFTHUS GRAM 10 NEW RICARDO MONTANER SUENO REPETIDO WARNER

BILLBOARD APRIL 7, 2001 www.billboard.com 73 www.americanradiohistory.com Merchants & Marketing Dualstar/Trauma Tìes In Soundtracks With Olsen Series musical work, Peter oLSENS -A -RAMA: Mary -Kate us a unique ability to cross -pro- tain young patients during a per- childhood and Ashley Olsen are making a mote [Olsen products] in their sonal appearance at a Toronto and the Wolf. play for the ever -younger pop 2,600 stores. children's hospital. The poem The music was composed and "Promotions with Radio Dis- evolved into a children's book, orchestrated by Juno Award audience with soundtracks and and themed compilation albums. Their ney, and possibly even a personal and now -with an original classi- winner Mark Goldman appearance at a record chain, are cal music score and operatic Grammy Award winner An- boutique label, Dualstar Records, vocalists recently entered into a deal with in the works," Pagnotta contin- vocalists -it's the latest audio drew Hornzy; guest Trauma Records (No Doubt, ues. "In addition, their Web site release from the Children's include mezzo -soprano Erin Bush), distributed by RED. by Moira McCormick has a separate sub -site devoted to Group. The Pickering, Ontario - Thrall as the Queen, bass Luc just released a the music." In general, Pagnotta based label, whose most re- Saucier as the Bear, and coun- Dualstar/Trauma as the pair of the Olsens' home video says, he's making a concerted nowned exports are the award - tertenor Daniel Taylor A Group soundtracks, Winning London (spun series slated for fall on ABC's effort with the Olsens' soundtrack winning line "Susan Hammond's Bumblebee. Children's says a live sympho- off the made -for -video title of the Saturday morning lineup. "The projects to utilize "music that's a Classical Kids" and the instru- spokesman on The Queen, on Warner Home Video) main title to their new sitcom is little less typical than what you mental series "The Mozart Effect ny show based same name, is in off a taken from the chorus of 'So Lit- might find in other children's for Children /Babies," was Petty's the Bear & the Bumblebee and Our Lips Are Sealed (spun for previous Warner Home Video title). tle Time' by Brit dance /rock act products and programming." first choice to put her words to the planning stages North "The girls do not perform on Arkarna," Pagnotta says. "It's Radio being as tough a nut to classical music, à la her favorite America. these, as they did on the records also the name of the series. Dual - crack as ever, he says, "we're they released when they were star /Trauma will release the exploring different ways to bring this music to Mary -Kate and Ash- children," says Michael Pagnot- Billboard. APRIL 7, 2001 ley fans, so that we're less reliant ta of Reach Media, longtime pub- Mar) -Kate visen Ase Olsen licist for the now 15- year -old on radio." twins. Pagnotta and Reach Media winnin london While the twins aren't singing associate Tracy Hurley are now on any of this current crop of Tap Kìd Audio.. music supervisors for the Olsens' album releases, Pagnotta says, album projects as well. "This is a "they have been approached COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, SoundScan® completely different strategy: about a record deal for them- AND INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY MHO w w We're looking for cool music that selves." More on that score as it ARTIST /SERIES TITLE will entertain the girls and their develops. á IMPRINT CATALOG NUMBER /DISTRIBUTING LABEL (SHELF PRICE) audience." The soundtrack to Winning MO' TO COME: Sony Wonder -- am No. 1 imm scored dual Grammy nominations London is a mixture of '80s new VARIOUS ARTISTS DISNEY'S GREATEST: VOL. 1 1 4 wave (such as Plastic Bertrand's this year for Tom Chapin's This WALT DISNEY 860693(11.98/17.98) Kenny Log - catchy, kitschy "Ça Plane Pour Pretty Planet and VARIOUS ARTISTS RADIO DISNEY JAMS VOL. 3 2 2 6 Moi ") and contemporary pop /rock gins' More Songs From Pooh WALT DISNEY 860692(9.98/12.98) (first single "Danger" by Aus- soundtrack, which will be taken Corner; both those albums are VARIOUS ARTISTS TODDLER FAVORITES 3 3 126 tralian act the Noogies). Other from the music used in each of the part of Sony Wonder's "Family MUSIC FOR LITTLE PEOPLE/KID RHINO 75262/RHINO(3.98/6.98) 26 We'll Artists" series. Sony Wonder TODDLER TUNES 26 CLASSIC SONGS FOR TODDLERS tracks include a cover of Depeche first season's episodes. 4 4 224 Mode's "Just Can't Get Enough" also use original music for the spokeswoman Deborah Strafella BENSON 84056(3.98/5.98) a VARIOUS ARTISTS 3 DISNEY CHILDREN'S FAVORITE SONGS VOLUME 1 by British dance artist Sam new animated series, and a sound- says new "Family Artists" 5 5 273 Walker. track deal is in the works for this album is due this summer, from WALT DISNEY 860605(6.98/9.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS DISNEY'S GREATEST: VOL. 2 series." modern folk /blues artist Keb' 6 6 4 The Dualstar deal with Trauma as- yet -untitled WALT DISNEY 60694(11.98/17.97) Pagnotta says music from Win- Mo'. Called Big Wide Grin, it will also encompasses themed compi- VEGGIE TUNES VEGGIE TUNES 2 as well as covers 1 12 125 lations, as previously mentioned. ing London is "running in over $1 feature originals BIG IDEA/WORD 9451 /LYRICK STUDIOS(6.98/10.98) including the O'Jays' "We will do two or three a year, million worth of broadcast adver- of songs, READ -ALONG TOY STORY 2 8 23 with both a summer-themed and tising for the video and sound- "Love Train," Sly Stone's "Fam- WALT DISNEY 860477(6.98/9.98) a Christmas compilation likely for track, on Nickelodeon, Fox Fam- ily Affair," and Stevie Wonder's VEGGIE TUNES VEGGIE TUNES 9 13 152 this year," Pagnotta says. ily, Cartoon Network, and "Isn't She Lovely." BIG IDEA/WORD 9451 /LYRICK STUDIOS(5.98/8.98) The music is also WONDER KIDS KID'S SILLY SONGS SING -A- LONGS: 22 FAVORITE FUNTIME SONGS A major upcoming source for elsewhere." 10 18 38 Olsen twins soundtracks, he receiving copious exposure at WHAT'S THE BUZZ? Canadian WONDER WORKSHOP 1273/MADACY(2.98/4.98) Wal -Mart, Mary -Kate talk -show host Dini Petty wrote CEDARMONT KIDS CLASSICS ACTION BIBLE SONGS notes, is TV- specifically, the "through 11 11 222 twins' imminent sitcom, which and Ashley's line of clothing and a narrative poem in 1992 called BENSON 82217(3.98/5.98) The the Bear & the Bum- BEAR BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE debuts in June on the Fox Fami- accessories -as well as through Queen, 12 8 90 ly Channel, and an animated Wal- Mart's in -store radio. It gives blebee, which she used to enter- WALT DISNEY 860640(9.98/12.98) CEDARMONT KIDS CLASSICS SUNDAY SCHOOL SONGS 13 10 212 BENSON 82218(3.98/5.98) VEGGIE TUNES QUEEN, A KING, AND A VERY BLUE... 14 20 18 BIG IDEA/WORD 86090 /LYRICK STUDIOS(6.98/10. /98) WONDER KIDS TODDLERS SING 'N LEARN 15 RE-ENTRY WONDER WORKSHOP 1274/MADACY(2.98/4.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS DISNEY'S PRINCESS COLLECTION HOTTEST HIP HOP COOLEST REGGAE 16 9 238 DVD'S! WALT DISNEY 860897(9.98/12.98) -Town Bob Marley Rockers CEDARMONT KIDS CLASSICS SILLY SONGS DMX Chi 11 19 199 BENSON 82220(3.98/5.98) Best of DMX Original Players Heartland Reggae Classic Reggae Movie VARIOUS ARTISTS RADIO DISNEY JAMS VOL. 2 18 21 56 WALT DISNEY 860980(9.98/12.98) RIDERS IN THE SKY WOODY'S ROUNDUP 19 15 24 WALT DISNEY 860676(9.98/12.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS KID'S DANCE PARTY 20 16 29 BMG SPECIAL PRODUCTS 44570(2.98/4.98) WONDER KIDS BIBLE ACTION SONGS 21 NEW WONDER WORKSHOP 1278/MADACY(2.98/4.98)

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- COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF RETAIL STORE, MASS MERCHANT, SoundSca, r = AND INTERNET SALES REPORTS COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY IIIIIII 'u u, U Paulstarr Takes Hit from Priority's Moue To EMD; W 3 3 ó ,, Ñ ARTIST TITLE n 3 IMPRINT & NUMBER (SUGGESTED LIST PRICE OR EQUIVALENT) AFIM Will Induct Dion, Gordy Into Its Hall Of Fame --+1111 No. 1 Ilm-- JIM JOHNSTON WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION: WWF THE MUSIC VOLUME 5 1 1 5 MORE PRIORITY FALLOUT: some notice when it issued Whiskey - SMACK DOWN' 8830 /KOCH (11.98/18.98) 4 weeks at No 1 BIZZY BONE A couple days after our town's debut album, Faithless THE GIFT dead- NEW II' AMC 71150 (11.98/17.98) line for the last issue of Billboard, Street, several years ago. BAHA MEN Àa 2 35 WHO LET THE DOGS OUT Declarations of Independentt ¡ Unfortunately for the band and 3 S -CURVE 751052/ARTEMIS (11.98/17.98) Pi a received belated call from Scott N7(N( its work, Moodfood lost its distri- NEW NATION Haidle, president of Paulstarr bution deal with DNA, and How I ® RO DRUNN R 8560 (17.98 CD) FREDRO STARR 4 6 FIRESTARR Distributing in Chanhassen, Minn. Learned to Stop Worrying was 5 OTHER PEOPLES MONEY /IN THE PAINT 8180 /KOCH (11.98/17.981 We had tried to reach Haidle 5DEPRENTS I rd effectively marooned. Though the 6 FUNKMASTER FLEX 5 16 FUNKMASTER FLEX: MINUTES FUNK, VOLUME IV: THE MIXTAPE to gauge the impact of Priority Lovers managed to buy their mas- LOUD 1961* (12.98/18.98) 60 OF LOUIE DEVITO by 6 18 N.Y.C. UNDERGROUND PARTY VOLUME 3 Records' move to EMI Music Chris Morris ter back, they had no place to go 7 E- LASTIK 5002 (16.98 CD) Bei

Distribution (EMD), effective with it. 8 VARIOUS ARTISTS TWISTA PRESENTS: NEW TESTAMENT 2K STREET SCRIPTURES COMPILATION 9 3 April 1. As noted in Retail Track, However, drummer Patrick LEGIT BALLIN' 0001 (11.98/17.98) MR. SHORT KHOP even though Priority has been an $800 loan from his parents. Berkerey knew his way around the NEW DA KHOP SHOP 0 HEAVYWEIGHT 2150 * /TVT (10.98/16.98) alii wholly owned by EMI since 1998, Within a few years, Gordy had biz as a writer-he works in the edi- ANTHONY KEARNS/RONAN TYNAN/FINBAR WRIGHT to 3 3 THE IRISH TENORS: ELLIS ISLAND the major rap label had contin- created a pop- conscious R &B torial department of online retailer MUSIC MATTERS 9020 (13.98/17.981 Il DOLLY PARTON 9 LITTLE ued to retain a pair of indie dis- sound that many imitated but few CDnow and freelances for The 11 8 SUGAR HILL 3927 (10.98/16.98) SPARROW tributors- Select -O -Hits in duplicated and brought together Philadelphia Weekly and else- KIM BURRELL 12 10 3 LIVE IN CONCERT Memphis and Paulstarr (Bill- the most glittering lineup of soul where. Among the albums Berk- TOMMY BOY GOSPEL 1450/TOMMY BOY (10.98/16.98) Ma BANDA EL RECODO board, March 24). music full 13 CONTIGO POR SIEMPRE talent anywhere. The roll erey received at his -time gig ) NEW FONOVISA 6102 (8.98/12.98) While Select -O -Hits VP John- call of stars on Gordy's labels was material from Monticello, Miss: ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES NEW BLOW IN THE WIND ny Phillips told us that Priority included the Supremes, the Mir- u4) FAT WRECK CHORDS 620* (14.98 CD) DELBERT MCCLINTON only represented 5% of his com- 7 3 NOTHING PERSONAL acles, the Temptations, the 15 NEW WEST 6024 (17.98 CD) pany's business, Haidle says that Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Stevie SLIPKNOT 16 13 63 SLIPKNOT Paulstarr is taking a much larger Wonder, Mary Wells, Martha & I AM 8655* /ROADRUNNER (11.98/17.98) NICKEL CREEK hit from the label's departure: Pri- Mar - 20 12 NICKEL the Vandellas, and the 17 SUGAR HILL 3909 (16.98 CD) PE CREEK ority represents 30% of the Twin velettes. (Whew!) VARIOUS ARTISTS 18 11 3 FAT MUSIC VOLUME 5: LIVE FAT, DIE YOUNG Cities, Minn. -based company's Gordy's storied catalog is now FAT WRECK CHORDS 613* (6.98 CD) SOUNDTRACK volume. part of the Universal Music fami- 12 42 19 OVERBROOK 39001 /NEW LINE (12.98/17.98) LOVE & BASKETBALL On March 5 Haidle ly, was forced but Motown was independent- THREE 6 MAFIA 20 15 41 WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS SIXTY 6, SIXTY 1 to let five clerical and warehouse ly distributed into the 1970s. The HYPNOTIZE MINDS 11320.0UD 1119 &11.981 CAPONE -N- NOREAGA employees go, bringing Paul - AFIM ceremony will restate the 14 19 21 TOMMY BOY 3110* (12.98/18.98) THE REUNION starr's staff down to a total of 21. label's keystone in role the histo- BAD BOY JOE 22 19 4 THE BEST OF FREESTYLE MEGAMIX "We're downsizing to the cur- ry of independent music in this WHAT IF 364/E- LASTIK (15.98 CD) EN PRODIGY OF MOBB DEEP rent volume of business," says country. 18 19 H -N -I -C 23 INFAMOUSNIOLATOR 1873* /LOUD (12.98/17.98) Haidle. "You realign your staff Once an independent, always an BIGGER LOVERS JOHN DIGWEED 17 4 LOS ANGELES-GLOBAL UNDERGROUND with your volume of business." independent: Dion, as he's known 24 BOXED 019/STUDIO K7 (18.98 CD) ME Haidle is attempting to put the to fans world, issued his Black corn- LORDS OF ACID around the based Dog Records, the 25 16 4 FARSTUCKER best face he can on the layoffs, magnificent 2000 album, Déjà Nu, pany that released the first album ANTLER SUBWAY 6969 * /NEVER (17.98 CD) LABS FREDERIKSEN AND THE BASTARDS 2$ NEW LARS FREDERIKSEN AND THE BASTARDS which total nearly 20% of his small on the Ardmore, Pa. -based indie by Philly band Marah (and also just HELLCAT 80438* /EPITAPH (16.98 CD) staff. Collectables Records (Billboard, issued the fine new by SPINESHANK set last 27 23 21 THE HEIGHT OF CALLOUSNESS Like Phillips, Haidle maintains Sept. 9, 2000). As he told Declara- issue's Flag Waver, ex- Neckbone ROADRUNNER 8563 (8.98/13.98) MP JOSH JOPLIN GROUP 22 9 MUSIC that Priority's product was not as tions of Independents last year, the Tyler Keith). 28 ARTEMIS 751058 (13.98 CD) Mil USEFUL hot as it once was. He says that record was a deliberate throwback "Pat takes a what -the -fuck ap- STEPHEN MALKMUS 29 28 6 STEPHEN MALKMUS Paulstarr had taken big returns of to his '50s glory days: "I wanted to proach to everything," Tobias says, MATADOR 444* (16.98 CD) MA KEITH "WONDERBOY" JOHNSON & THE SPIRITUAL VOICES 2 Priority product in recent years really capture the expression and "and he usually has pretty good 3O 43 WORLD WIDE GOSPEL 3000 (10.98/16.98) TRIBUTE TO QUARTET LEGENDS VOLUME 1 and that "was tying up a lot of the passion of the way we record- results. He dropped them a line and DROPKICK MURPHYS 31 29 7 SING LOUD SING PROUD cash flow for 45 -60 days ... We ed records back then." sent them a record." HELLCAT 80430 * /EPITAPH (16.98 CD) NE MAC MALL 26 4 [are] going to be in a better cash - Passion must be Mr. DiMucci's Within days, Black Dog called. 32 SESED OUT/MOSES SOUL 1535 /BAYSIDE (11.98/16.98) IMMACULATE flow position without the label." middle name. Since 1958, when he "I've never seen the Postal Service PAUL OAKENFOLD 33 25 25 PERFECTO PRESENTS ANOTHER WORLD He also notes that the staff cuts scored his first major hit, as leader work that fast," Tobias says. LONDON-SIRE 31035 (19.98 CD) ME EVERLAST 32 23 did not affect the company's sales of Dion & the Belmonts, with "I The long wait for the Lovers' 34 TOMMY BOY 1411* (12.98/18.98) EAT AT WHITEY'S or marketing personnel. Wonder Why" on the indie label album was worth it. It's a sharply JOHN HIATT 35 RE-ENTRY CROSSING MUDDY WATERS Though Haidle says, "We've Laurie, Dion's voice has been one played and smartly penned collec- VANGUARD 79576 (16.98 CD) DMJ N still got a lot of solid labels under of the glories of rock'n'roll music. tion of contemporary pop /rock- 3ô MUSHROOM JAll 3 NEW 3M0A16R5K* (F1A9I8 CA ) our belt," he also admits, "My And, as last year's triumph proved, think of a brawnier version of Big BIG MOE [business] has been declining the he hasn't lost a step over the years. Star, with occasional pedal steel 37 24 24 WRECKSHOP4441 (11.98/16.98)® CITY OF SYRUP past couple of years." SHERRIE AUSTIN Heartfelt congratulations to guitar (courtesy of guest Steve 3$ NEW WE 1161 /MADACY (16.98 co) FOLLOWIN' A FEELIN' both inductees. Hobson of the Wilmington, Del., THE ATARIS 39 35 5 END IS FOREVER HALL OF FAMERS: This year's group Sin City). KUNG FU 78782 (14.98 CD) ® THE DAYTON FAMILY'S OWN GHETTO E Assn. for Independent Music ADD AFIM: This year's AFIM Tobias says of the group's style, 30 7 GHETTO THEATER 40 OVERCORE 2210/TVT (10.98/16.98) ME (AFIM) Convention will be high- keynoter will supply an interna- "We all come from slightly different DA SHANTBOARD CONFE1.98 41 NEW THE PLACES YOU HAVE COME TO FEAR THE MOST lighted by the well- deserved tional point of view: Michael directions, but in the scheme of VAGR 354 (1 CDSSIONAL KITTIE induction of two legendary figures Haentjes, CEO of Germany's things we're all pop fanatics ... We 42 46 62 SPIT into the Independent Music NG 751002/ARTEMIS (10.98/16.98) El Hall edel music -which has deepened came of age in the era of indie rock DJ IRENE 43 34 6 AUDIO UNDERGROUND V 1 of Fame. This year's honorees, its U.S. commitments with the and indie pop." UC 1022/STRICTLY HYPE (16.98 CD) Ill SOUNDTRACK Motown Records founder Berry establishment of edel Enter- Though the Bigger Lovers -who 31 10 44 TVT SOUNDTRAX 6950/TVT (17.98 CD) SNATCH Gordy and doo -wop pioneer Dion tainment and also include its purchase of a bassist Scott Jefferson SOULFLY 45 33 26 PRIMITIVE DiMucci, will be feted at the May controlling interest in RED Dis- and guitarist Ed Hogarty -are re- ROADRUNNER 8565 (11.98/17.98) 5 RICHIE RICH awards banquet during the tribution -will address the con- lieved to have their record out, they 27 6 46 TEN SIX 601 (10.98/14.98) THE GAME trade group's '01 confab, which vention May 3. won't be jumping into a big nation - JONATHA BROOKE 38 6 STEADY PULL kicks off May 2 at the Biltmore al tour to promote it. 47 BAD DOG 60801 /KOCH (17.98 CD) 121 Hotel in L.A. FLAG WAVING: It's taken quite a "It's really hard to make it - DESMOND PRINGLE worth 48 40 7 LOYALTY Few African -American entre- while for Philadelphia band the Big- while to [tour], without any major TOMMY BOY GOSPEL 1384/TOMMY BOY (10.98/16.981 21 NEW E =VC2 VOL. 2 preneurs have had as wide-rang- ger Lovers' terrific debut album, backing behind you," Tobias says (49) 7/OMMYY BOYASLVV RRLAAB 1433 */TOMMY BOY (17.98 CD) ing an impact on this How Learned to Stop Worrying, to - LORETTA LYNN country's I realistically. The group just corn 21 7 50 AUDIUM 8119 (17.98 CD) STILL COUNTRY music and culture as Gordy. After get from the studio to the racks. pleted a swing through such Mid - Top Indep ndent Album are current titles that are sold via independent distribution, including those which are fulfilled via major branch distribu- scoring a songwriting hit with AsguitaristBretTobiasexplains western markets as Cleveland, tors. °Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording Industry Assn. Of America (RIAA) 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 Jackie Wilson's "Reet Petite," it, the group recorded the album in Chicago, and Lexington, Ky., and (Diamond . Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi- platinum level. For boxed sets. and double albums with a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIM multiplies shipments by the number of discs andor tapes. RIM Latin awards. O Certification tor net ship- Gordy started up Motown in 1959 late 1999 for Moodfood Records, the will continue to go out on short two - ment of 100.000 units (Oro). L Certification of 200,000 units (Platino). A- Certification of 400.000 units (Multi- Platino). *Asterisk indicates vinyl LP is available. Most tape prices are suggested lists. Tape prices marked ED and most CD prices am equivalent prices, which are projected from in his hometown of Detroit with Cary, N.C. -based label that gained to three -day road trips. wholesale prices. IN Indicates past or present Heatseeker title. ©2001, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan. Inc.

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SONY GETS CONNECTED: To "That's the idea: You can keep one content portal. The sites have lit- playing advertising as tracks are those looking for bonus features on changing it," a Sony representative tle overlap: GetMusic focuses on being played. the latest albums from Epic Records says. "It's not static like a CD extra, SITES+ established and up- and -coming acts, Winamp players have introduced artists Jennifer Lopez and Ricky where no matter how cool it is, once while Farmclub aims to discover and a Liquid Audio plug -in. The move Martin, here's a piece of advice: You you've seen it, that's it. With this, it SOUNDS promote unsigned talent. allows users of Winamp-an Ameri- won't find them on the CD itself. gives you a reason to continue to go Preview Systems COO /CFO Brad ca Online property -to access Liq- Instead, buyers of those albums to the Web site." Solso has resigned to pursue other uid's 150,000 secured digital tracks. by can access bonus materials on the Indeed, Cory Llewellyn, head of Brian Garrity interests. Former corporate con- The plug-in works on Winamp ver- official Lopez and Martin Web sites. Epic's new -media group, says that troller Roger Rowe has been named sions 2.62 or higher; it is available at Epic's parent, Sony Music Enter- ConnecteD has been a big traffic 12), which acquired it in June 1999. CFO, reporting to president /CEO liquidaudio.com/winamp and winamp tainment, is equipping the sites of driver at the Jennifer Lopez site, The IUMA says that it will be Vincent Pluvinage. Executive VP .com/plugins. Liquid Audio also has select acts with a special CD-recog- which has been offering regular relaunched by Italy-based download Murali Dharan will also take on some a plug -in deal with RealNetworks' nition technology called ConnecteD updates, including an exclusive live network Vitaminic within a week, of Solso's former responsibilities. Pre- RealPlayer and RealJukebox. that allows a consumer who buys performance of the song "Play" and with all of its services-including its view Systems, which provides E- Also, Liquid has inked a deal to their new albums into a hidden interviews with Lopez. revenue -sharing program-intact. commerce services, earlier this year digitally distribute Edel Enter- secure area on the site that holds "That's been really successful," The IUMA says that in coming let go 25% of its staff and said it was tainment, the North American bonus features. says Llewellyn of ConnecteD. "We months, Vitaminic will add E -com- exploring a possible sale of the com- entity of Hamburg -based edel Sony has rolled out the Connect - are getting tens of thousands of peo- merce, a subscription service, and pany ( BillboardBulletin, Feb. 7). music. The pact expands on one eD feature with the Lopez and Mar- ple accessing the site every week." other features to the Redwood City, Loudeye Technologies has pur- forged last year between edel tin albums thus fan Plans are also in Calif. -based site. chased technology and infrastruc- music and Liquid Audio Europe the works to use it with upcoming SPEAKING OF JENNIFER Universal Music Group (UMG) is ture assets from OnAir Streaming ( BillboardBulletin, May 31, releases from Anastasia, G. Love & LOPEZ ... Epic officials say that a considering combining its Farm - Networks. The move will allow 2000). Under the new deal, mate- Special Sauce, Billy Gilman, and recent streamlining of its artist sites club.com unit with GetMusic.com, Loudeye to offer online radio. Loud - rial from edel and its subsidiaries, Mary Chapin Carpenter. worldwide-along with a Jennifer sources say. A merger would be eye also recently acquired online including RED Distribution, will be Buyers of the Martin album, for Lopez global chat/listening party dependent upon UMG acquiring song -sample provider DiscoverMu- available for download and stream- example, were able to download a backed by Microsoft's MSN and held BMG Entertainment's 50% stake in sic ( BillboardBulletin, March 5). ing on the Liquid Music Network. free copy of a non -album track -his the day before her new album's GetMusic, which is a joint venture Clive Davis' J Records has forged EMusic.com is offering downloads duet with Christina Aguilera, release -helped J.Lo score 11 No. l between the two companies. UMG is a deal with PlayJ, an advertising - of rare recordings from Louisiana "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely." But chart entries worldwide. currently in talks for the stake, supported download service, to dis- Hayride, a CBS radio program that it could only be obtained by first Epic's Llewellyn says that major sources say (BillboardBulletin, tribute select content online. Through highlighted country music from 1948 accessing the ConnecteD protected online promotions for the label's acts March 15). A Farmclub /GetMusic its network of affiliate sites, PlayJ to the early '80s. Tracks from Elvis area of rickymartin.com. are now being pushed through the merger would be driven by cost -sav- will distribute "Bizounce," the first Presley, Johnny Cash, June Carter Normally, such perks -extra Web site in the country in which the ing opportunities from having only single from R &B artist Olivia, and Cash, Werley Fairburn, and Tibby tracks, Web links, interviews, live artist in question is signed. 0-Town's tracks "Liquid Dreams" Edwards are available now, and the performances, lyrics, discography That means that while Epic divisions and "All or Nothing." PlayJ, the site will introduce new tracks and information-are embedded on the all over the world have their own Jen- TRAFFIC TICKER music division of Web marketing artists every two weeks. The mate- firm enables copyright rial to be released on EMusic was CD and can be accessed through a nifer Lopez sites, promotion for J.Lo is Top 10 Music Info Sites EverAd, computer's CD -ROM drive. They're directed through the U.S. Jennifer music to be downloaded for free, dis- recorded between 1954 and 1964. generally known as enhanced -CD Lopez site, jenniferlopez.com, because Duration features. she is a U.S. -signed act. So Lopez fans Billboard APRIL 7, 2001 Sony's extras with ConnecteD also in Hong Kong who want to access her AVERAGE MINUTES PER require that an album be in the CD- Web site would land at the U.S. version VISITOR PER MONTH ROM drive of the user's computer, of the site and then have an option to 1. sonicnet.com 12.2 Top Internet Album Sales but all the features and technology link to the regional Hong Kong sub - 2. launch.com 8 9 w SoundScan reside on the artist's Web site. If the site, sonymusic.com.hk /jennifer. 3. billboard.com 8 3 u, COMPILED FROM INTERNET SALES REPORTS 4. rollingstone.com 7 0 3 3 ó COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY 11111 ó á in a Likewise, American consumers to trig TITLE mcc site recognizes the CD user's 5. mtv.com 6 9 in 36 IMPRINT & NUMBER/DISTRIBUTING LABEL ARTIST CD -ROM drive, then access to bonus accessing, say, the Web site of Sade 6. pollstar.com 6 1 would be linked to a U.K. 7. 6 0 features is granted. (sade.com) country.com -mad No. 1 woo- Theoretically, such features could site, because she is signed out of the 8. listen.com 6 0 REPTILE ERIC CLAPTON 17 1 1 2 BROS. 2 weeks at No. 1 be used to drive additional value - U.K. The user would then have an 9. vhl.com 3 6 DUCK/REPRISE 47966/WARNER 3 0 10. virgin.net EVERYDAY DAVE MATTHEWS BAND 3 added E- commerce opportunities for option to link back to the U.S. -spe- 2 4 2 RCA 67988 cific site, sadeusa.com. the artist and label -all sanctioned 0 BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? SOUNDTRACK HOUSEHOLD INCOME 3 3 12 14 sites of Sony acts already link to Lopez's site was the first to incor- MERCURY (NASHVILLE) 170069 525,000- $39,900/YEAR NO ANGELA' DIDO 7 Sony's online store, and for-purchase porate this new system. 4 5 27 ARISTA 19025 IE extras conceivably could also be "If the act has an international 1. mtv.com 438 ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND A2 U2 2. sonicnet.com 259 5 7 21 38 offered through ConnecteD. audience, we definitely want to lead INTERSCOPE 524653 3. Iaunch.com 258 But Sony officials maintain that the world to one place," Llewellyn JUST PUSH PLAY AEROSMITH 5 4. 206 4 3 rollingstone.com 6 COLUMBIA 62088 * /CRG the ConnecteD system differs from says. "It makes for amazing traffic 5. 170 country.com THE BEATLES 7 6 19 1 13 another E- commerce effort with its results." 6. vhl.com 120 APPLEA' 29325/CAPITOL 7. billboard.com 85 CDs that embedded a link to the A DAY WITHOUT RAIN ENYA 8 8 18 46 Sony online store on its CDs and BITS & BYTES: If you missed 8. virgin.net 80 REPRISE 47426/WARNER BROS. 9. pollstar.com 55 IN BLUE THE CORRS 47 -trade -practices Coldplay when it passed through 9 RE -ENTRY sparked an unfair 10. listen.com 34 143 /LAVA/ATLANTIC 83352/AG lawsuit by the National Assn. of the U.S. -the first leg of its U.S. tour SONGBIRD EVA CASSIDY 10 RE -ENTRY Recording Merchandisers. In the was canceled Feb. 20 because of ill- BLIX STREET 10045 HOUSEHOLD INCOME SATELLITE RIDES OLD 97'S ConnecteD model, there is no auto- ness- Warner Bros. Online 11 121 $40,000-$74,999/YEAR NEW ELEKTRA 62531 /EEG IBM on CD drives traf- (warnerbros.com) is offering an matic link the that GREATEST HITS A, LENNY KRAVITZ 1. mtv.com 888 12 9 22 15 fic away from the retailer that origi- archived Webcast of the band's per- VIRGIN 50316 2. launch.com 584 album. formance Feb. 14 at Los Angeles' HOTSHOT A5 SHAGGY 1 nally sold the 3. sonicnet.com 573 13 10 12 a moot issue. The Mayan Theater. The show was cap- MCA 112096* And so far it's 4. rollingstone.com 495 MOBY 11 38 PLAYA' 48 bonus features have been free. tured by music -video director Kevin 5. vhl.com 315 14 V2 27049* IlE Sony officials say that the advan- Kerslake, who has worked with Nir- 6. country.com 218 LOVERS ROCK A2 SADE 15 14 19 36 tage of shifting bonus material to the vana, Smashing Pumpkins, Red 7. pollstar.com 213 EPIC 85185 Day, 8. virgin.net 185 DROPS JU TRAIN Web is that it allows for greater con- Hot Chili Peppers, Green the 16 NEW O F PITB88 GRG R.E.M. 9. billboard.com 163 trol over the timing of the release of Rolling Stones, and 10, listen.com 76 COYOTE UGLY SOUNDTRACK 17 18 7 16 such material -extras don't have to The Internet Underground Music CURB 78703 Febru- THE IRISH TENORS: ELLIS ISLAND ANTHONY KEARNS/RONAN TYNAN /FINBAR WRIGHT Archive (IUMA) says that it has Source: Media Metrix, 16 3 173 be added by the CD- mastering 18 MUSIC MATTERS 9020 ary 2001. Sites categorized by stage. signed an agreement to be acquired COLDPLAY Billboard. Media Metrix PARACHUTES 65 19 17 10 /CAPITOL more, a Web -based system by Vitaminic. The IUMA, which the Media ; NETTWERK 30162 Ills What's defines unique visitors as yAetr>tX-< actual number of users who LADDER DAVID GRAY creates opportunities for updates of offers streams and downloads from 13 17 WHITE 83 20 ATO 69351/RCA El and it increases the unsigned artists, was shut down last visited each site, without duplication, once in a given bonus features, net of 1 million month. Approximately 60,000 individuals throughout the Recordin Industry Assn. Of America (RIPA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Gold). RIM certification for shipment multi - nds (Platinum). RIM certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral following Platinum or Diamond symbol ,nd,tates album's after losing its funding from number tapes. volume and regularity of traffic at month U.S. participate in the Media Metrix sample. platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums w,lh a running time of 100 minutes or more, the RIRA multiplies shipments by the of discs and/or 2001. Billboard/BPI Communica- Feb. All albums vailable on cassette and CD. 'AStensk md,cates vinyl available. indicates past and present Heatseexers titles the artist's site. EMusic ( BillboardBulletin, t oils and S undscan. Inc. 82 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD APRIL 7. 2001 www.americanradiohistory.com BRICKS AND QBA: ANDREAS CLICKS SCHMIDT OMB p90 saes sounds BILLBOARD SPOILIGHIS THE DIGITAL MUSIC REVOLUTION

For the past four years, attendance at the annual Plug.ln Conferences held in New York has been mandatory for senior music -industry executives representing major and independent record labels and retailers in short, anyone with a vested interest in the future of the music business. Now, the acclaimed forum branches out to European soil, with Plug.ln Europe having its inaugural meeting in Barcelona next week. The forward - thinking musician and entrepreneur Peter Gabriel will give the artist - spotlight address, following the keynote speech delivered by Andreas Schmidt, president and CEO of the Bertelsmann E- commerce Group. For the next 48 hours, attendees NHE ibp (Continued on page 84) r P1.11'1 y Richard Henderson and Juliana Koranbeng

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How have Europe's leading brick -and -mortar music chains responded to the rise of online music retailing? Billboard correspondents spoke to executives it four key markets about the history of their presence on the Internet and their current Web site strategies -which often differ from one another significantly. Reports follow from Sally Stratton in London, Ellie Weinert in Munich, Gary Smith in Pa -is and Howell Llewellyn in Madrid.

want to be HMV EUROPE growth [of the Internet retail business] However, Virgin's online team found something it doesn't WWW.HMV.CO.UK with what was being forecast two and the market had moved on so much in six exposed to." LONDON -"Strategically, it very a half years ago, then that growth sim- months that it revised its strategy. Plans important that were [online], because ply isn't there, which is why some peo- to create sites on the American model TOWER EUROPE what happens In the future on the ple have over -invested End therefore run in the U.K., France and Japan were put www.towerrecords.co.uk Internet is going to affect the music out of money. But, if you compare the on hold, and the team rebuilt virgin - LONDON -Tower Records launched its industry," observes Stuart Rowe, e- growth of the Internet business with the mega.com last July. online presence in tie U.K. with a Andy commerce director of HMV Europe. bricks -and -mortar business, it is grow- "What we revised the second time on transactional site in January 1999. VP /managing director of (n The latest HMV Web site was launched ing at a much faster rate because it's the transactional site was the infra- Lown, senior comments on Feb. 14 and is the U.K. -based retail - growing from a much smaller base. structure, to make the deliverables sa Tower Europe, offered these in an er's fourth online presence. "It's a key "HMV does have a WAP site, but the much better," says Rokita. "We weren't about the site, appropriately, milestone for us, and we're very pleased WAP technology itself has been a big a small start -up company who didn't online email exchange. with the way things are going and the "I view the Tower Europe Web site as weapon in our retail -C3 reception it has had," says Rowe. the most versatile The history of the site mirrors the armory," says Lown. "Initially, the development of bricks -and -clicks think- online music world was dominated by ing. many naive non -pretenders to what in reality was a fake crown. Hundreds of The first HMV Web site was launched s.lUUPNAL millions have been spent on attempt- in 1997 and was solely informational. nTTELTHEMA UMEFïE ARTUELLEMNN#'M10N71 music "We were a lot of a -mails from Commis ing to reinvent the -retailing getting LCLO -Goo, >as our first site saying, 'You must go trans- dk Pokzcl erlaurt wheel. Dal RI* DCavery ®ANOONOV: "In reality, the key to success `n sell- actional," recalls Rowe, "so we did »y; Om Lo x° - n .eee06.11,1 eI0 ® r.edfn WiM ^D des Monks ing packaged entertainment over the something very quickly." A second Tams _WnartAV.Mlmadan.eCOLlYlt ill (ab 1203. N1110) Mary. =aae oenei, owhpp , .>n ® rao site offering just Web was always going to be about "semi- transactional" . N V.`_ ! try- H .DONNIErIEI' Slwl,NOd .....w h Mdeaaslvg.eapvp s Sedan Wok w,,d, >® extending the reach of an established 15,000 titles followed the first and was ,9..; Om ``', Ste be . excep- operational through late 1999. "We have ® and successful brand. There are moved in the Internet space when our tions to this rule, Amazon being a per- customers have wanted us to do it," fect example, but in the main, new ..AOkU . Non Jmr en d m Boxman [which shut notes Rowe. Clepen Neun companies like 0C have burned their A third site was launched in October down last October] because is extremely difficult to to offer HMV's CNrcou*E D,M P1rou cash it 1999 and was the first Demi By Gondola Des Np.n dr.FeNmeeper °' -a build -and, more importantly, sus - full catalog of some quarter -million Lou,- Yfriaa e Club Sounds drm. ,d enm titles. "Our strategy is to complement ® tain-an online brand without walk -in um) r-:eCNNF4-pFEEE ® our existing business as another chan- customers. nel," explains Rowe. "We are believers "We are evolving a strategy which in the bricks- and -clicks philosophy, and disappointment," says Rowe of wireless have a brand to worry about; the brands Links both entities, but, by leveraging therefore it is very much an integrated Web access. "It's speculation as to have to be as consistent online as they key aspects of our business which are such a great affair. We have similar systems to back whether [the next generation of tech- are at retail, and it was so important instrumental in building There are many up our Internet that back up the stores; nology] -is going to live up to the expec- that we got it right. We did get it right brand at store level. one is we use the same catalog and run the tations that everybody had. So we're from a transactional point of view. but aspects to our strategy, but this same campaigns. There are lots of ben- very interested in mobile and, strategi- it wasn't in keeping with what our brand pivotaL to provide a platform for store who have incredible knowl- efits which a pure -play Web site simply cally, it is important to us, but tacti- values were." employees can't copy because it doesn't have cally it's very important that we get the The site was therefore reviewed edge of every form of music imaginable, shops. Customer returns are a good timing right when we would enter that again, and, in January 2001, virgin - allowing them to extend the relation- example; you can return Internet goods market." mega.com became an informational site ships they initiate over the counter, or to our 125 shops in the U.K. only, "which is more in keeping with the in their specialist sections, to be nur- "We decided early not to go desper- VIRGH MEGASTORES ONLINE stores, with the brand and all things Vir- tured daily or weekly (and eventually on ately after market share at whatever www.sirginmega.com gin, and for us at the moment that demand) to fruition directly over the cost, and that proved to be the correct www.virginmega.co.uk seems a far better way to go while we Internet. thing to do because we're still standing, LONDON -"We built our original strat- review our strategy," says Rokita. "We've "To persuade folks to purchase over developing and moving our Internet site egy about two and a half years ago, and learned so much from working in the the Web will be a lot easier if the per- forwards and some of our competitors in just over six months launched the first U.S., and it's so important for us to take son you speak to in the store is sending have gone belly -up." of our sites [www.virginmega.com] in that experience and use it wisely, and you a personal e-mail or newsletter tai- "We picked up the business of the the U.S," says Ziggy Rokita, commercial that's what we're trying to do now." lored to your specific genre of music," Internet companies that went b-oke," manager of Virgin Megastores Online. The virginmega.co.uk site is in oper- observes town. "Through our staff, we says Rowe adding that capital invest- "There was a more mature market ation, but, says Rokita, is a very basic will provide the [Internet] high users ment and timing have been fundamen- there at the time, [and] there were the setup that's under review for future but low purchasers with the confidence tal to HMV's success. "For us, it's very third -parties who could help us expe- expansion. The U.K. site simply has a to take the plunge. much about building gradually a long- dite that in a very short space of time. U.K. storefinder, a mail -order service "Our world -music buyer at the Pic- term sustainable business on a sustain- It was a great way to Launch the [Vir- link, a U.S. Megastores link and a reg- cadilly store has created the best world - able business model." gin Megastores] brand out there, and it istration option. music section in the world," declares In the U.K., Rowe cites Amawn and was a testing ground in an area that "Online [retailing] is here to stay, but Lown, offering one example of how Streets Online as major music competi- would not jeopardize our brand values, so many people have hit the wall in the Tower's strategy can work. "Pre- Internet, tors, with Black Star competing do the which are so mature [in the U.K.]. The last few years, and they've usually been only those lucky enough to visit the store video and DVD market. "We're very much idea was that, whatever we would learn start -ups who haven't thought the could interact with this product genius. a U.K. Web site dealing with U.K. record there, we would then scale out to our whole process through," says Rokita. He only has so many hours in one day and companies, thouch that doesn't restrict other trading territories: the U.K., "We'd rather test and find out what is can only be on the shop floor communi- us selling abroad. If you compare the France and Japan." best for us before exposing the brand to (Continued on page 88)

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BRICKS- AND - CLICKS The consumer -oriented site is clearly phone, however, we cannot imagine to existing distribution services and, Alvarez says that what makes fnac.es (Continued from page 86) structured into three parts: content, that online sales via WAP can be of sig- hopes Hermann, encourage more women different from other Web sites that customer service and shopping. Editor- nificance. But WOM is exploring options to use the site. cover music and music equipment (as cating with customers for a maximum of ial content, updated daily, reflects the to draw customers using Short Messag- It is hoped that, by 2003, the site, well as books, videos and DVDs) is that eight hours. The Internet allows him to WOM Journal and offers record reviews, ing Service (SMS) technology." which currently has an average 2 mil- the company offers more than just communicate with customers at over the artist bios, interviews, news and lion visitors per month, will have a "another sates catalog" She says FNAC world, at any time! He is extending the behind- the -scene reports. Clicking on FNAC total, pre -tax turnover of 150 million Spain calls this its "prescription skills." reach of his unique talent. the customer- service area provides www.fnac.com Euros [$134 million U.S.] "Our virtual catalog is a world of where visitors can receive "I always saw the Internet as a way assistance with the use of the search PARIS - Despite a modest, albeit "March 5 (2001) saw the launch of expert advice, to extend our brand and develop our program either for online song excerpts admirably early, online start-up in 1996 the digifnac service for downloadable help from over 200 experts who write the customer base," says Lown. "The down- or online purchases. with fnac.fr, it was not until December books, music and software,"says Her- texts that are dense with information turn in the dot -corn sector was no real Since then, WOM's experience with 1999 that France's leading retail chain, mann. "By the end of 2001, we'll have and explain what is on offer," she says. surprise to traditional retailers!" the new site, as well as a series of what FNAC, got serious with the launch of our information service for PDAs Jp and "It was part of our philosophy before we Lown notes that Tower has declined it calls "usability surveys," have led to fnac.com. The new version of the site, running, although actually buying started that we would not just offer a Even music to create a site specifically for mobile improvements introduced in November which currently has no direct domestic things by wireless device is somewhat shopping list. our 30- second Web users with current WAP technolo- in "Phase 2" of the Web site. "Phase 3 competition, is intended to be the further down the line than that." streaming service is devised with the gy. "We have studied the mobile -phone will be set up during the course of the French answer to Amazon.com. typical FNAC client in mind." market with great interest and feel WAP first half -year 2001," says Laub, but he Fnac.com has more than 1 million arti- FNAC SPAIN In the service's first phase, purchases is too much of a gamble to invest in a was unable to provide further details of cles for sale, 10% of which are guaran- www.fnac.es were made chiefly via personal comput- compatible site," he says. "However, we WOM's Web site revisions at press time. teed to be delivered within 24 hours for MADRID -The six Spanish branches ers. In the near future, fnac.es is sched- await the introduction of i -mode in "Within the German market, we con- no extra charge. It sells tickets for 6,000 of French -owned music -and- book -based uled to target customers who access the Europe and are currently looking into sider www.lager.com to be one of our venues around France and, thanks to its department -store chain FNAC are run Internet via mobile phones as well as cost -effective methods of sending text competitors," says Labus of that retail basis in bricks- and -mortar retail outlets, with considerable independence from interactive television sets. Access plat- messages to mobile users within the search engine. With few exceptions, he enjoys levels of brand awareness and the head office in Paris, and just one forms, as well as appropriate mobile-phone vicinity of the stores." says, established retailers dominate the consumer confidence that Internet-only example of this was the Nov. 30 launch payment systems, are still to be set up. scene in Germany. operators can only dream of. of its online service at the Valencia and "We shall implement a system of WORLD OF MUSIC On an international level, Labus cites "The fact that our services overlap, Alicante branches. The Web site, transactions via mobile phone, using www.wom.de a survey conducted by the Nuremberg - that the shops act as a back -up to the www.fnac.es, is to be extended to other either a special card which asks you to MUNICH -"World of Music or WOM is based GFK that states the strongest online services, makes establishing branches in Barcelona, Madrid and confirm you have made a request, comprised of two pillars: its 18 nation- competitors for global online music Fnac.com as a business somewhat eas- Zaragoza this year. before you enter your PIN to confirm wide retail outlets plus the WOM Jour- sales are Amazon, Primus- Online and ier than for pure online operators," says FNAC Spain's online director and exec- and the product is then sent, and the nal, which has gained more and more Bertelsmann Online. Jean -Christophe Hermann, CEO of utive in charge of fnac.es is Elena charge is made to your account. The importance over the years as Germany's As with Tower Europe and other Fnac.com. "Next, we will start expand- Alvarez, who says financial results after other system will be via WAP, with a most widely read consumer music mag- retailers, WOM has decided against ing our distribution service by using the first three months were "spectacu- direct connection between fnac.es and azine," says Jens -Peter Labus, sales going after mobile Web users at present. 3,000 points of collection and distrib- lar." The "Christmas Campaign" sates the mobile phone," explains Alvarez. manager for WOM Online. "In January "If you are talking about WAP, then the ution, known as the relais colis, which level was $277,000 (49 million pesetas). "Sales and traffic have surpassed our 2000, we decided to launch an Internet answer is no, WOM is not targeting con- are especially well known to the women Of the 80,000 visits by 22,000 registered expectations and, after the first three portal to include both systems -CD sumers via their mobile phones. We of this country." users to the 4 million pages, the top 1% months, there has been no reason to sates as well as the magazine." The site don't consider it effective. For some The service, tried and trusted as part spent an average of $53.70 (9,500 pese- change any of our original philosophy was officially launched last August at users, it may be of interest to connect of France's distribution of goods bought tas) each. By mid -February, music pur- or methods of online commercial trans- Popkomm. into the Internet via laptop and mobile from catalogs, will act as a complement chases accounted for 18% of turnover. action," she adds.

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The business we are running here Give us a feel for the major themes works from one fundamental vision: Ber- you are going to le talking about at DlU6.IM EOROPE E R: telsmann, as one of the largest content plug.In. companies in the world, needs to be The drumbeat will be about the able to supply and drive this content future of digital media. What do I mean over the three major platforms we see by that? We're seeing one of the most andreas sohmidti out there -the Internet, mobile and important transition periods in the his- broadband. Our job here at the Bertels- tory of the media industry. We see that mann E- commerce Group is to figure out the intellectual property we produce has The president /CEO of Bertelamann'a E- commerce Group will which business models you can apply been defined, so far, by physical bound- i n on April 2. deliver Plug. to Europe's open ç keynote speech over these platforms to make the intel- aries like the CD, the book and video- lectual property and the content avail- tape. Now, for the first time ever, this B! BRIAR MAIM able to consumers. That can be in either physical boundary has been broken. The times with traditional physical formats (that's perfect example is the music industry, there should be, in a short period of You cannot have, in these changes, a fundamental where you're talking classic e- commerce where the music -which is the only time, a business model coming along such radical and expect that, by keep- and e- tailing) or in new digital formats, true digital format -has left the CD, left with it. The biggest thing going on right position just rest of the world including file- sharing and new mobile the physical product and spread out at now is we have new technologies and ing your position, the not change. In a way, it's a little formats. Now, at the core of our busi- an incredible speed across new tech- high consumer demand and high con- will 17th century, when ness strategy is the consumer; for us, nologies and networks and in surpris- sumer use of these technologies. But we bit like the 16th or in the holy church the consumer is a subscriber. Sub- ing ways found its way back to the con- don't have any business model associ- Galileo said front of the earth is not the cen- scriber -based businesses are what we're sumer. That's what people mean when ated with it, where the value of the in Rome that of the universe. What happened is going for. Because you can monetize they say the genies out of the bottle. intellectual property we're producing is ter he got called to the court, and he got that kind of consumer relationship. You But I see it in a much larger context. carried on. he was right. can build and extend on it, and it's Nat just in the context of mp3 and Nap - banned -but much more valuable. ster, but that this is the theme I think Is that the fault of the media compa- hope that's not your we are going to see happening for all nies, or is that a product of the fact I suspect you How do you balance perfecting the media sooner or later. that, sometimes, business models can't fate. necessarily keep up with technology Whenever you have radical changes, more traditional e- tailing business we are now with looking long -term, toward What should media companies do, developments? you have different opinions. But these issues much too long broadband -enhanced digital commerce given the fact that the genie is out of That's a very good point. If it's true debating opportunities? the bottle? that business models can't keep up with without coming to conclusions. Never the consumer is going to The physical e- tailing -BOL, Barnes- Again, don't reduce it down to Nap - technology, then we have an even more expect that to make something hap- andnoble.com, CDnow -is just an inter- ster or MP3; that's just what we see fundamental problem. But I don't wait for you The always finds a way im or an addition to the subscriber - right now. The changes are much more believe that. I believe that,if you notice pen. consumer the content. based business model of the future. Of fundamental, much deeper, and most of fundamental trends in the industry or to get access to course, there will always be physical them are still yet to come. But what the technology, and monitor them careful- Then much the Bertelsmann e- product. People will always buy books. media companies need to do is embrace ly, and then you work with them, you ing going forward -that was not the how of is linked to new People will always buy CDs, because new technologies much faster and much have a chance to grow your business case. So, the call to action for all of us commerce strategy sharing? How people love to collect and keep things. more aggressively than they have in the with the technology. Now, clearly, in the in the media industry is: Let's be much technologies like tile- do you expect your business to But, in the future, that will be an addi- past. What do I mean by embrace? If case of fite sharing -which I regard as more flexible about what are the new much new technologies. change? tion; it will not be the core. there is a new technology out there, important as e-mail or instant messag- rules associated with

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BILLBOARD APRIL 7, 2001 90 BILLBOARD SPOTLIGHT www.americanradiohistory.com But won't that interim period still be around for a while? Well, Bertelsmann thinks in llong -term strategies. Yes, [e- commerce of physi- *i,rockoc cal goods] will be around for some years. But, if you break it down and look at what's happening to the marketplace, o you see that many pure -play e-com- merce companies that started out in that space found that it really isn't a sustainable business for them. And the reason is because, in a way, it's just tra- ditional mail -order enhanced by click- ing and ordering over the Internet All other costs associated with it are costs associated with a traditional mail -order business.

What about brick- and -click retailing? Clearly, for anyone coming from the traditional side of the business, or from the e- tailing side, brick- and -click is prob- ably the ideal mixture going forward.

What do you consider yourselves? We are not merchants at all.. Bertels- mann has a long history in building consumer relationships. We started out through our direct businesses in the clubs. And today we still maintain today over 50 million direct -to- consumer rela- tionships over our various businesses. And those relationships mean biLing and having access to the consumer

How is the developmen . of digital music in Europe different than in the U.S? There's one fundamental difference. In Europe, Internet access costs to the Internet are still very high because the incumbents control the networks. It's not like in the U.S_, where there is com- petition in that space. Because of the high access costs, there are less people online in Europe. Therefore, tie pene- tration is Lower and, because of that, the consumption of digital product also is lower. So Europe is still behind. And that requires some massive steps from the European Union and the local govern- ments to go forward. On the other hand, Europe is at a great advantage, because we have a unified mobile environment. That means you have a parallel network which is driven by mobility and commu- nication on the cell phone, which will provide high bandwidth. And over that high bandwidth, you will be able to deliver media product in all formats. We're working to create partnerships to deliver content and build this new type of product for the mobile environment as well.

Does that mean file- sharing is not the phenomenon in Europe that it is in the U.S? El;JERIE CED? No. File -sharing has taken up in Europe as well. The penetration is still Well... I am, baby. Log on, a little bit lower, but there is still six deeply breathe and gently digit: months' time -lagging here. But let me www.rockol.com make one important point. In order to really explore the opportunities which Let us give you all the INFORMATION a soul can take: we have in this networked environ- daily news, interviews, reviews, the richest ment- broadband, Internet and concert calendar, mobile -we must develop the business links, charts... Relax and indulge in the most complete model, we must protect the copyright, ENTERTAINMENT but also make the copyright flexible form you'll find or a website: our cko/ enough to adapt to this new technolo- streaming channel is waiting for you... (and once you're gy, and we must provide the legal and click'n'roll legislative framework in which new with us, why don't you just SHOP till you drop... ?) technologies and delivery forms can thrive. That's a common effort which is Rockol, the richest music online experience. just beginning. Work with the European Union, the FTC and so on-the global business dialogue -is really important. It plays a really important role.,

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Music For Sony Music Europe, we w-LL con- tinue on our path of building com- pelling platforms on which artists and Revolution music fans can interact, be they on the PLUD0I Web, mobile or other new channels. And EUROPE we will work closely with our existing media and retail partners to add value to their offerings, using the digital THE FUTURE OF MUSIC ONLINE space. This is a huge paradigm shift. Tech- nology continues to empower in ways manager, Music, l In Exhibit Hall 2 -3 April Paul Zimmerman, general 29.00 Cocktal Reception and at a speed that make creative and Princess So ia, Barcelona Amazon.co.uk commercial "solutions" hard to realize. Olivier Beauvillain. analyst, Jupiter MMXI But in the changes we are undergoing (moderator) Monday, 2 April Tuesday, 3 April and the challenges we face, our prime goal is to work for our artists and deliv- 11.00 Registration 1 7.30 Trends In The European 08.00 Breakfast er their music and creativity through the Internet Economy new media channels that will continue to develop. u") 12.011 Opening Remarks: Evan NateId, VP, Noah Yasskin, director and analyst, Jupiter O 9.30 Opening Remarks: Arielle Dinard, international research, Jupiter MMXI MMXI managing director, Jupiter MMXI Mark Mulligan, analyst Jupiter MMXI ALLEN N. DIXON, General Counsel Mark Mooradian, VP and senior analyst, and Executive Director, IFPI, London -CD The biggest challenges facing the 12.10 Jupiter View: The Future Of Music In Jupiter MMXI O 9.35 Sulbscrtptions, Services And Europe: The Shift To A Service Model Daniel Stevenson, analyst, Jupiter MMXI Beyond: New Models For Music Distrib- online music business in Europe are to Evan Neufeld, VP, International, Jupiter MMXI ution bring the copyright Laws into line with

Mark Mulligan, analys . Jupiter 'MMXI (moderator) the reality of the Internet, and to Bill Barnard, managing director, Europe, change the "Wild West" mentality about Qpass the Internet into one that recognizes 12.30 Morning Keyeote: Andreas Schmidt, 13.00 Break Michael Downing, co-founder, that e- commerce can only flourish if the president/CEO, Berleismann E- commerce president/CEO, musicbank network is secure and its participants Group Nico Koepke, VP, technology and eMedia, are responsible. 11130 The Billboard Roundtable: Sony Music Europe The EU Copyright Directive has Empowering The Artist Simon Bazalgette, CEO, Music Choice O [recently] been adopted, which should Cive Mayhew -Begg, SVP, head of commer- 13.00 Defining The New Music help the music industry in many ways. Ernesto Schmitt, founder and cial group, Interactive Services Division, Economy Among other things, it recognizes that (l') president/chairman, Peoplesound.com Chello Broadband Emmanuel de Buretel. president, Virgin Ted Cohen, VP, new media, EMI Recorded Mark Mooradian. VP/senioranalyst, Jupiter Continental Europe Music MMXI (moderator) Martin Craig, VP new media, Warner Music Ingemar Bergman International Director of International A &R / Music department, Popwire Michael Haentjes, CEO, edel Music Alexander Ross, associate, Theodore God- 10.30 Break David Goldberg, CEO, LAUNCH Media dard Alan Harnoy, CEO, iCrunch Mark Mulligan, analyst, Jupiter MMXI Mark Mooradian, VP & senior analyst, Jupiter Ken Schlager, VP, business development, 1100 Networked Music Sharing -The MMXI (moderator) Billboard Music Group (moderator) Grey Market

Bruce Ward, founder and CTO, Net 14.00 Lunch 19.15 Fair Use And Digital Rights: Is Howie B. artist and founder. Pussyfoot There A Middle Ground? Records Sean Hastings, CEO, HavenCo 15.00 Artist Spotlight: Peter Gabriel, Patrick Campbell, chairman/ CEO, Magex Alen Dixon, general counsel and executive Artist, and Co- Founder, 0D2 Eric Baptiste, secretary general, CISAC director, ]FPI Tim Bowen, executive VP Universal Music Paul Hitchman, CEO, PlayLouder International Aram Sinnreich, senior analyst, Jupiter MMXII 16.30 Distribution And Retaining: Is Any- Larry Miller, president, Reciprocal Entertain- (moderator) thing Working? ment Jonathan Zavin Esq, chairman, intellectual- Gianluca Dettori, CEO, Vitaminic property group, Richards & O'Neil, LLP 12.00 Networking Break (in exhibit area) digital copies of CDs and tracks deserve Fabrice Sergen, MD, Lagardere New Media Aram Sinnreich, senior analyst, Jupiter MMXI from unauthorized exploita- David Stockley, CEO, DX3 (moderator) protection as Charlie Gilreath, president, Global Fulfillment ..30 Prcgrammirg: The New Radíio- tion over the Internet, just physical What Do Users Really Want? CDs should not be counterfeited. (r) Many details remain to be filled in, James Bethell, managing director, Ministry of however, as the directive is finalized Sound Media, Ministry of Sound and national governments implement it. Nora Rothrock, SVP MTVi Europe How well will encryption and other tech- Tim Bratton, president, Tuneto.com nical security measures be protected? David Mansfield, CEO, Capital Radio plc How will national governments ensure Meir Malinsky, CEO, OnAir Europe that "private copying" does not mean Olivier Beauvillain, analyst, Jupiter MMXI distribution to 200 million of your dos - (moderator) est Internet friends? The second challenge is to educate governments, dot -corn companies and 14.1S Portable Music: Business Models users that there won't be an online For A Wireless World 0../awoWat, music business unless the Internet more a Lawless David Pakman, co- founder. Myplay.com becomes something than Kevin Malone,VP, European business devel- frontier of hacking and piracy. Part of opment. Liquid Audio this effort must be to remove as much Ken Potashner, chairman /CEO, Son+cBlee illicit and counterfeit material from the Ginny Hutchinson, managing director. UK, Internet as quickly as possible. lobox Terra Mobib Equally important is to get out the The first Spanish music web site lsn Henderson, head of music strategy and message, as industry luminaries as service development, Orange diverse as Sir George Martin and rap star Worldwide shipmlems and excellent service Vark Mulligan, analyst, Jupiter MMXI Eminem have done in recent weeks, that (moderator) everyone in the music business deserves www discoweb.com/english to get paid and to exercise "freedom of choice" as to how their music gets used Conference Concludes online.

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www.americanradiohistory.com Home Video M E R C H A N T S & M A R K E T I N G VHS Demand Falling As DVD Grows Columbia TriStar DVD Set Gives BY EILEEN FITZPATRICK "Demand for VHS is reducing for Wheeler disputed the Cambridge `Lawrence' Special Treatment INDIAN WELLS, CALIF. -AI- several reasons," Cambridge presi- study. though movie studios continue to dent Dick Kelly told the crowd of "Our VHS sales are up over last BY JIM BESSMAN Peter O'Toole) leadership of war- insist that DVD is not cannibalizing about 300 replicators. In addition to year's numbers," she said during her NEW YORK-In the genre of epic ring Arab factions and their battle VHS sales, a survey of 100 video competition from pay-per -view cable presentation at the confab. "Hard- films, Sir David Lean's Lawrence of against Turkey during World War replicators indicates declining ware sales are also up for VCRs." Arabia ranks right up there with I won seven Academy Awards, demand for VHS titles. She also cited an Alexander and Gone With the Wind, Dr. Zhivago, including best picture and director. According to a report conducted by Associates consumer survey that con- and others that have captured the In addition to a new widescreen research firm Cambridge Associates cluded that 40% of DVD -player pur- size and spectacle of a historic event print of the 227- minute masterpiece and presented at the International chasers also purchased an additional or era. It's also an example of anoth- (including the overture, entr'acte, Recording Media Assn.'s 31st annual VCR and that 46% of DVD buyers er classic film getting special treat- and exit music), the $39.95 DVD set Recording Media Forum held March continue to purchase VHS titles. ment for its DVD release. offers a documentary entitled The 21 -25 here, VHS duplication will drop On average, the Alexander study On Tuesday (3), Columbia Tri- Making of Lawrence of Arabia, to 870 million units by 2002, down from channels and the Internet, Kelly said, said that consumers with both a DVD Star Home Entertainment will which was written, produced, and 920 million units estimated for this the increasing popularity of DVD player and a VCR buy an equal release a two -disc limited edition of directed by acclaimed film docu- year and 980 million units in 2000. This titles has eaten away at VHS sales. amount of VHS and DVD product. the DVD, which will include a inter- mentarian Laurent Bouzereau. The prediction represents a 6% decline in But Columbia TriStar Home Enter- Wheeler estimates that DVD rep - view with director Steven Spiel - DVD package also includes four VHS replication from 2000 to 2002. tainment executive director Janet (Continued on page 96) berg talking about the influence original short features about the Lawrence of Arabia had on him as title character, the movie, and the a child. region, called Wind, Sand and Star: "It's truly insightful," says The Making of a Classic; Maan, Deal With Pathé Columbia senior VP Fritz Fried- Jordan: The Camels Are Cast; In Manga Entertainment Strikes man. "It's probably his favorite film Search of Lawrence; and Romance ever, and it had an extraordinary of Arabia. Product impact on him as a young man Columbia has included a re- To Distribute Japanese Animation growing up in the Arizona desert. production of the film's original GLOBAL ANIME: Japanese animation product from due in stores July 31, and Neon Genesis Ezangelion, But the very fact that he gives this 1962 souvenir booklet, and the discs Manga Entertainment will be reaching out to new ter- which is slated for Oct. 30. amount of time for this title is contain original newsreel footage ritories under a new distribution deal struck with indicative of the respect he has for from the film's New York premiere. Parisian-based Pathé. DEAL FOR `MASKS': In other distribution news, this film." DVD -ROM elements include an The five -year deal provides for distribution of DVD Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group has obtained Retailers also have great respect interactive map of the Middle East and VHS titles in Belgium, Luxembourg, Africa, and theatrical, TV, and home entertainment rights to for the film and believe consumers detailing Lawrence's journey and the Netherlands, as well as France. Pathé will also pro- China Star Entertainment's Black Mask 2: City of are likely to purchase it even historic behind- the -scenes archival vide authoring and encoding services for dubbing of Masks. Based in Hong Kong, China Star is currently though a special- edition VHS of the materials. Manga titles. in production on the film, which is directed by Tsui film was released only a few years From a marketing standpoint, Manga and a handful of other Japanimation suppli- Hark. Martial arts scenes will be staged by Yuen Wo ago. Friedman notes, the DVD package ers, such as Central Park Media, have brought the Ping, who also supervised the fight scenes in Crouch- "It's also the kind of movie that's was designed as a high -end, "top- genre beyond cult status in the U.S. over the last few ing Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Charlie's Angels; and The proving DVD's becoming an quality coffee-table" piece. "You can years. For example, Manga's Street Fighter Alpha: The Matrix. The deal excludes distribution in Japan, acceptable medium," says Don put it on a coffee table, and it's just Movie has been in the top 20 of the Top Video Sales Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China. Pritchett, executive buyer for beautiful to look at," he says. chart for the past eight online retailer DVD Empire. Additional marketing elements weeks. PUPPY LOVE: Warn- "[Columbia] did a beautiful double - include the Hot @Bloomingdales But Manga president er Home Video has set edition VHS a couple years ago, campaign involving screenings pre- Marvin Gleicher says May 15 for the release and now people are trading up to sented by the retailer in New York, the U.S. market still lags of Best in Show, the lat- the redone DVD version." Los Angeles, and Miami, along with behind the rest of the Plfrtilt est spoof from Christo- Retailer Bahman Maghsoudlou, an in -store sweepstakes awarding world in accepting pher Guest, which lam- owner of Manhattan, N.Y.'s Inter- DVD titles and players. The title is Japanimation product. poons the Westminster national Film & Video Center and a also part of Columbia TriStar's 2001 "The U.S. is the last Dog Show. film scholar in his own right, also Hollywood VIP Pass Promotion, major market for Japan - The DVD is priced at hails Lawrence of Arabia as "one of where consumers who buy partici- imation," he says, "Here $24.98 and features the best epic films in the history of pating titles obtain points that can we're about four years by Eileen Fitzpatrick commentary by Guest, cinema." be used in an online consumer auc- behind markets like scenes that were cut "It's one of those films like The tion to win attendance at various Spain, France, and Eng- from the theatrical ver- Godfather, where a mosaic is creat- Hollywood TV productions. land, which were all into Japanese animation before sion, and a "K-9 Corner" segment highlighting real -life ed into film art, and it's successful Also on April 3, a VHS version of Americans." dogs and their owners. Dolby Digital 5.1 audio and both artistically and commercially," Lawrence of Arabia will be He says the market for the product worldwide will widescreen format are also part of the package. Maghsoudlou says. released. The $19.96 tape contains increase as PlayStation2 game consoles and DVD - Consumers will also be given the chance to win a pet - The 1962 biopic about English the DVD's featurette Wind, Sand ROM computer drives reach more homes all over the friendly trip to Key West, Fla., sponsored by petswelcom officer T.E. Lawrence's (played by and Star: The Making of a Classic. globe. .com. The sweepstakes will be available at retail out- Sony Distribution handles Manga product in the lets, and dealers will also win the trip if the winner is U.K., Siren Entertainment handles Australia, and Sony chosen from their location. The Web site will award gift Music Canada covers Canada. Gleicher says Manga is certificates to runners -up. close to signing deals with distributors in Italy, Spain, The corresponding VHS of Best of Show is priced for and Portugal. rental. "In order to distribute niche product like this, we need a company that can understand and micro-mar- OUT OF THIS WORLD: The results of Sony Elec- ket," says Gleicher. "This product cannot be marketed tronics' online poll to determine which DVDs and CDs as a mainstream film, and many of these big distribu- consumers would take into space lists Gladiator and tors can't do that." The Beatles (The White Album) as the top choices. Manga was distributed by Canal Plus in French ter- Other movie choices were The Wizard of Oz, Mrs. ritories until that distribution deal "broke up," Gleich- Doubtfire, The Matrix, Titanic, The Sixth Sense, and er says. Then its international distribution strategy Raiders of the Lost Ark (which, ironically, isn't avail- became lost in the shuffle of the Universal/PolyGram able on DVD). Top selections for music included works merger, which forced it to seek new deals overseas. by Elvis Presley, Garth Brooks, Duke Ellington, and Manga has approximately 80 titles in its library, and Beethoven. under the Pathé deal, it plans on releasing two titles The poll was conducted following the delivery of two The limited- edition DVD of the classic film Lawrence of Arabia will contain per month from the catalog, as well as new releases. Sony portable DVD players to the International Space more than 100 minutes of bonus material. The first title to be distributed by Pathé will be Blood, Station via the Space Shuttle Atlantis.

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6 NEW O. GLADIATOR DreamWorks Home Entertainment 86026 Russell Crowe 2000 R 19.98 DreamWorks Home Entertainment Joan Allen THE (R) 9 NEW CONTENDER 43813 Jeff Bridges

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Columbia Music Video 13 11 10 THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (R) Paramount Home Video 338173 Woods 10 11 4 BARBRA STREISAND: TIMELESS Barbra Streisand 2000 NR 19.95 Sony Music Entertainment 54020 Columbia TriStar Home Video 14 NEW THE 6TH DAY (PG -13) 04961 Arnold Schwarzenegger Jive/Zomba Video 19.95/ 11 14 5 MAKING THE TOUR N Sync 2001 NR BMG Video 41726 24.97 BLAIR WITCH 2: BOOK OF Artisan Home Entertainment Jeffrey Donovan 13 4 15 SHADOWS (RI 11573 Erica Leerhsen Walt Disney Home Video 12 10 8 DINOSAUR Animated 2000 PG 26.99 Touchstone Home Video Piper Perabo Buena Vista Home Entertainment 21575 16 10 9 COYOTE UGLY (PG -13) Buena Vista Home Entertainment 21714 Adam Garcia THE SOPRANOS: THE HBO Home Video James Gandolfini 13 15 13 2000 Michael Douglas NR 99.92 17 NEW WONDER BOYS (R) Paramount Home Video COMPLETE FIRST SEASON Warner Home Video 99335 Lorraine Bracco 332613 Tobey Maguire New Line Home Video Omar Epps Touchstone Home Video Richard Dreyfuss 14 22 3 LOVE & BASKETBALL 2000 PG -13 19.98 18 NEW THE CREW (PG -13) Warner Home Video 5064 Sanaa Lathan Buena Vista Home Entertainment 45512 Burt Reynolds

Julia Roberts 19 12 5 BLESS THE CHILD (R) Paramount Home Video 327964 Kim Basinger 15 17 25 ERIN BROCKOVICH Universal Studios Home Video 85710 2000 R Albert Finney 14.98 DreamWorks Home Entertainment 20 14 4 WOMAN ON TOP (R) FoxVideo 2001238 Penelope Cruz 16 12 17 CHICKEN RUN Mel Gibson 2000 G 26.99 85754 IRMA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and $1 million at suggested retail for Eagle Vision nontheatrical titles. Q IRMA platinum certification for a minimum sale of units or a dollar volume 17 21 10 THE UP IN SMOKE TOUR A' Various Artists 2000 NR 19.95 250,000 of $18 million at retail for theatrically released programs, and of at Red Distribution 30001 least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. © 2001, Billboard/BPI Communications. STREET FIGHTER ALPHA: Manga Entertainment 18 7 8 Animated 2001 NR 19.95 THE MOVIE Palm Pictures 4064 Playboy Home Video Billboard. APRIL 7, 2001 19 13 15 PLAYBOY'S CALIFORNIA GIRLS Various Artists 2000 NR Universal Music & Video Dist. 0870 19.98 HBO Home Video Sarah Jessica Parker 20 25 43 SEX AND THE CITY 2000 Warner Home Video 99301 Kim Cattrall NR 39.92 To PLAYBOY: PLAYMATES ON Playboy Home Video OVO Sales.. 21 NEW Various 2001 NR p Artists 19.98 THE CATWALK Universal Music & Video Dist. PBV0885 New Line Home Video it COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF 22 27 3 THE LITTLE VAMPIRE Jonathan Lipnicki 2000 PG 19.96 1 RETAIL STORE AND RACK SALES REPORTS Warner Home Video 5162 w w COLLECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY Sandra Bullock 3 3 6 23 34 3 28 DAYS Columbia TriStar Home Video 60502 2000 PG -13 19.95 Viggo Mortensen Label Principal n á TITLE (Rating) (Price) Miramax Home Entertainment Distributing Label, Catalog Number Performers 2 24 33 CLERKS (UNCENSORED) Animated R Buena Vista Home Entertainment 21707 2001 29.99 --mom No. 1 JiveBMG/ZoVidmba Video .-- 25 19 18 LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN N Sync 2000 NR eo 19.95 Walt Disney Home Video/Buena ' 41739 1 NEW REMEMBER THE TITANS (PG) (29.99) Vista Home Entertainment 21651 Denzel Washington Jason Biggs 26 18 38 AMERICAN PIE Universal Studios Home Video 84436 1999 NR 19.98 Ben Stiller 2 1 3 MEET THE PARENTS (PG -13) (26.98) Universal Studios Home Video Alyson Hannigan 21133 Robert De Niro Jive/Zomba Vide04o Bate 27 16 12 BRITNEY IN HAWAII: LIVE & MORE A' Britney Spears 2000 NR 3 2 2 ALMOST FAMOUS (R) (26.99) DreamWorks Home Entertainment BMG Video 417 19.95 87818 K Hudson Disney Home Walt Video 4 NEW FRANK HERBERT'S DUNE (NR) (24.98) Artisan Home Entertainment 11517 William Hurt 28 20 19 FANTASIA 2000 Animated G Buena Vista Home Entertainment 20859 1999 26.99 Brad Pitt 5 6 18 GLADIATOR (R) (29.98) DreamWorks Home Entertainment 86386 Russell Crowe 29 24 18 FIGHT CLUB FoxVideo 2000306 1999 R Edward Norton 19.98 Ereabe F 6 3 2 BEDAZZLED (PG -13) (26.98) FoxVideo 2000813 MARY-KATE & ASHLEY: OUR Dualstar Video Elizabethh Hurleurley 18 Mary -Kate & 30 32 2000 NR 19.96 LIPS ARE SEALED Warner Home Video 37236 Ashley Olsen Steve 7 8 4 THE ORIGINAL KINGS OF COMEDY (R) (29.99) Paramount Home Video 339244 D.L. HughleHarveyy Cash Money Cash Money 31 38 24 BALLER BLOCKIN' 2000 NR 19.95 S en on Universal Music & Video Dist. 53834 Millionaires 8 4 2 BEN -HUR (G) (24.98) Warner Home Video 65506 Sttephephen Boydoyd Jennifer Aniston 32 23 2 BEST 1 Dimension Home aineo /Buena OF FRIENDS: VOL. Warner Home Video 19011 2001 PG 19.98 9 5 2 LEGEND OF DRUNKEN (R) Matthew Perry MASTER (29.99) Vista Home Entertainment 22366 Jackie Chan THE NUTTY PROFESSOR Eddie L Reeves Murphy 17 (R) 33 26 15 Universal Studios Home Video 83591 2000 PG 10 79 THE MATRIX (24.98) Warner Home Video 17737 2: THE KLUMPS Janet Jackson -13 22.98 Laurence Fishburne

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DreamWorks Home Entertainment Kevin Spacey 18 15 9 ME, MYSELF & IRENE (R) (26.98) FoxVideo 40 35 21 AMERICAN BEAUTY 2000625 Renee Zellweger 86477 Annette Bening 1999 R 24.99 Joan Allen 19 13 3 THE CONTENDER (R) (26.99) DreamWorks Home Entertainment 87809 Jeff Bridges RIAA gold cert. for sales of 50,000 units or $1 million in sales at suggested retail. RIAA platinum cert. for sales of 100,000 units or $2 million in sales at suggested retail. IRMA gold certification for a minimum of 125,000 units or a dollar volume of $9 million at retail for theatrically released programs, or of at least 25,000 units and Patrick Stewart 20 RE -ENTRY X -MEN (PG -13) (29.98) FoxVideo 2000640 $1 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. O IRMA platinum certification for a minimum sale of 250,000 units or a dollar volume of $18 million at retail for Ian McKellen theatrically released programs, and of at least, 50,000 units and $2 million at suggested retail for nontheatrical titles. © 2001, Billboard /BPI Communications. 20 1, Billlx>ard/BPI Communications and VideoScan, Inc.

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VHS DEMAND FALLING AS DVD GROWS (Continued fiona page 94) resents about one -third of overall games, Wheeler said that prediction For example, outside of family brated the success of the DVD for- in spite of the growth of the DVD home entertainment business. She has not panned out. titles, only Universal Studios Home mat, Cambridge's Kelly warned that movie format," he said. noted that her company's research `The problem is that most PlaySta- Entertainment's Meet the Parents certain overcapacity issues should be has shown that electronics chains are tion homes already are DVD homes, and Warner Home Video's Miss Con- examined. increasing their DVD product offer- so we haven't seen that much of a geniality were released direct to sell- In 2000, replicators produced 284 ings at a much faster rate than mass sales increase," Wheeler said. through on VHS this first quarter. million DVD units. This year, replica - merchants. The trend actually began last year tors will make 386 million units, Cam- "At certain retailers, DVD is equal- BEST OF BOTH WORLDS when hit titles, including Gladiator, bridge estimates, and next year 530 ing VHS, but at mass merchants that DVD releases are increasingly pop- American Pie, and Runaway Bride, million DVDs will be produced. is not the case," Wheeler said. "Con- ular with suppliers, because they offer which would have been considered But the firm estimates that 185 mil- sumers are buying catalog titles on the best of both worlds. They are sure bets for VHS sell-through lion DVD units will be purchased at VHS and that remains very strong, always priced for sale, and they have releases, were released as rental retail this year. and people are still buying children's also become a hot rental property, titles. Kelly says that an additional 15 mil - titles on VHS." bringing in additional revenue. Columbia TriStar also decided to lion-20 million units will be sold VHS sales have also been fueled by The number of VHS titles released release the summer hit Charlie's through mail -order clubs, 15 million a steady price decline that has put direct to sell -through by suppliers, Angels as a VHS rental and will will be shipped overseas to the so- many older titles under $10. meanwhile, is declining. Previously, repeat the strategy for the Academy called "gray market," and a remain- Continuing the trend of releasing While many industry observers any film that earned more than $100 Award -winning Crouching Tiger, ing 45 million units will be kept as fewer VHS titles direct to sell - had predicted that younger con- million at the box office would likely Hidden Dragon. The movie, which is general inventory. through, Columbia TriStar Home sinners would flock to DVD with the be released direct to sell- through on the highest- grossing foreign film of all With that much product not reach- Entertainment will release Oscar win- introduction of PlayStation2, which VHS. Now, many VHS titles are ini- time, will be released on VHS and ing retail, Kelly cautioned that other ner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon can play DVD movies in addition to tially being released for rental. DVD June 5. factors should also be considered at rental pricing despite its $100 mil- "There's less direct to sell -through before ramping up any further. lion box office take and popularity. Its because DVD is giving us that aspect "The slow demand for DVD Audio DVD will be loaded with extras and on every theatrical release," said and DVD -ROM, increased licensing a price point. Both for- DOWNLOADS DUE IN AUSTRALIA carry $27.96 Wheeler. fees, and lower profit margins are mats arrive June 5 in stores. (Continued from page 70) While conference attendees cele- some serious issues facing replicators, other E- tallers in digital form), and March 22). This, he says, is to Singapore-based digital rights man- "ensure our repertoire is front and 7, 2001 agement services company MER- center on sites ranging from licence- Billboard . APRIL CURiX. music.com-a B2B professional BMG and FMR are together mak- licensing service -to the Liquid ing 1,000 titles available for download, Audio network" and reach accord Top Interest Video Sales. ranging from $1.99 Australian ($1) to with Napster and MP3.com. Special a Grierson adds, "There are many $3.99 Australian ($1.98), using sys- COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF COMPILED FROM A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF tem by Inter'lrust Technologies. other digital music uses now, from RETAIL STORE AND RACK REPORTS COL- RETAIL STORE AND RACK REPORTS COL- w LECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY LECTED, COMPILED, AND PROVIDED BY EMI is opting to use Windows music vending machines to new forms 3 ó,_ ó,_ cc dá ce Media Technology, putting up 120 of viral distribution." Ya TITLE m Ya TITLE albums and singles for download, EMI Music managing director Tony 3 Program Supplier, Catalog Number NJ 3o Program Supplier, Catalog Number ranging from $2.50 Australian ($124) Harlow says he prefers to work per track to $30 Australian ($14.91) for "through the channels provided by RECREATIONAL SPORTS HEALTH AND FITNESS - a full new album. When E- commerce our traditional partners in brick -and- might turn a profit is not a considera- mortar retail, as they have developed --awl NO. 1 NO. -1 BILLY BLANKS: TAE -B0 WORKOUT MICHAEL JORDAN TO THE MAX 39.95 tion at this point. online selling, and through newly 1 2 8 14.98 1 117 - FoxVideo 2001286 Ventura Distribution 2274 Tim Prescott, managing director of emerged online businesses." 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PILATES NFL: SUPER BOWL XXXV 14.98 1 5 19.95 4 5 28 user-friendly digital distribution of strategic." 4 USA Home Entertainment 1883 Artisan Home Entertainment 10152 music that also protects the rights Peter Bond, president of Universal WWF: REBELLION 2000 BILLY BLANKS: TAE -BO WORKOUT ADVANCED/TAE-BO LIVE 19.95 5 4 90 34.95 holders and, of course, the publishers Music Australia, says, "The Internet 5 12 4 World Wrestling Federation Home Video 264 Ventura Distribution 2271 and record companies. The potential is a whole new world of opportunity WWF: THE ROCK: THE PEOPLE'S CHAMP MINNA LESSIG: OPTIMIZER -FAT ELIMINATOR 14.95 6 6 10 14.98 is immense if we get the business but is also one where a lot of busi- 6 7 49 World Wrestling Federation Home Video 254 Parade Video 11213 YOGA FOR BEGINNERS: ABS YOGA model nesses have gotten badly burnt. We WWF: ARMAGEDDON 9.98 right." 1 5 9 19.95 1 7 99 Says Shaun James, chairman/CEO are currently working both the pro- World Wrestling Federation Home Video 266 Living Arts 1075 WWF: HARDCORE BILLY BLANKS: TAE -BO GOLD of Warner Music Australia, "If we're motional and B2B angles in Australia 6 14.95 8 8 46 24.95 8 4 World Wrestling Federation Home Video 278 Ventura Distribution 2276 going to invest money, then there's the and see these as important develop- WWF: SURVIVOR SERIES-THE RULES HAVE CHANGED LIVING YOGA COLLECTION 19.95 9 63 17.98 belief that it will grow our business, mental areas." 9 15 9 World Wrestling Federation Home Video 265 9 Living Arts 1070 and it will take us into markets we Melbourne-based indie label Shock WWF: DIVAS-POST CARDS FROM THE CARIBBEAN BILLY BLANKS: TAE -BO LIVE 14.95 10 26 5995 don't operate in at the moment or Records reports that its 6- month -old 10 11 32 World Wrestling Federation Home Video 261 10 Ventura Distribution 2723 operate in to a very small degree." fulfillment company, which sells CDs, TOTAL YOGA WWF: MOST MEMORABLE MATCHES '00 9.98 9 16 14.95 11 11 124 Warner, which like most labels uses DVDs, and games to E- tailers and 11 World Wrestling Federation Home Video 826 Living Arts 1080 downloads to service media and devel- offers a one -stop solution to tradition- WWF: TABLES LADDERS CHAIRS DENISE AUSTIN: BLAST OFF TEN POUNDS 13 14.95 12 13 13 14.98 op business -to-business (B2B) models al brick- and -mortar outlets, shows 12 32 World Wrestling Federation Home Video 259 Artisan Home Entertainment 10154 to better service retailers, expects its strong growth. Its GM, Brian Wade, JUGGALO CHAMPIONSH -T WRESTLING: VOL.2 POWER YOGA FOR BEGINNERS: STAMINA 21.95 13 12 54 9.98 next step to drive its business. Moves says, "As online security grows, so too 13 8 3 Psychopathic Video 2300 Living Arts 1078 POPS YOGA JOURNAL'S YOGA PRACTICE FOR BEGINNERS into synchronization of licensing-and will the size of the online community. WWF: MICK FOLEY -HARD KNOCKS & CHEAP 14.98 14 14 4 14.95 14 14 336 developing initiatives for retailers to I expect to see more E- tailers come in World Wrestling Federation Home Video 277 Living Arts 1088 MLB: WORLD SERIES 2000 THE METHOD: TARGET SPECIFICS increase their online usage -will hap- as the Australian market grows." 19 19.95 15 16 17 12.98 15 16 USA Home Entertainment 60087 Parade Video 840 pen this year, James says. Most labels are waiting for the out- WWF: CHRIS JERICHO-BREAK DOWN THE WALLS MINNA LESSIG: OPTIMIZER- STRENGTH & GRACE come of negotiations between ARIA 14.95 16 15 5 14.98 In mid -March, James widened 16 10 18 World Wrestling Federation Home Video 262 Parade Video 11223 director of new media John Simon's and AMCOS about the appropriate RODEO: BULLBUSTERS ALL -STARS OF RODEO QUICK FIX: TIGHT ABS 19.95 11 NEW 9.98 responsibilities in the Southeast Asia royalty rate that is applicable to digi- 11 17 7 Goldhill Home Video 268 Parade Video 1115 licensing, tal downloads. Says AMCOS chief region to oversee Webcast ECW: PATH OF DESTRUCTION (UNCENSORED) METHOD -ALLL IN ONE 19.98 18 20 3 12.98 Web site development, B2B initia- executive Brett Cottle, "We believe 18 19 19 Pioneer Entertainment 71548 Parade Video 906 tives, business -to- consumer initia- [digital] usage is not covered in the KING OF THE DEATH MATCH BILLY BLANKS: CRUNCH MASTER BLASTER RE -ENTRY 19.99 19 18 84 14.98 tives, and development of the region's traditional statutory mechanical 19 Ground -Zero Entertainment 2056 Anchor Bay Entertainment 10885 new -media policies. license. ARIA argues that it is and JUGGALO CHAMPIONSH -T WRESTLING THE METHOD: PRECISION TONING RE-ENTRY 21.95 20 REENTRY 12.98 FMR chairman Roger Grierson that the statutory mechanical rate 20 Psychopathic Video 2200 Parade Video 572 argues it is a new has taken over responsibility for par- applies. 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"We'll use proached Chelew, who had teamed to record with more "modern" Rolling Stones' "Just Wanna See Real World U.S. label manager it without question." the Blind Boys with Bonnie Raitt techniques like recording each His Face," from their 1972 classic Real World's retail approach will on the 1994 Richard Thompson voice on a separate track. "I told Exile on Main Street. focus on keeping the record out of tribute album Beat the Retreat. them, `Your way is not the way to Some of the contemporary REALWORLD IO the gospel section and onto the Goldsmith says, "I thought he do it, but I'll try it.' " material made the singers suspi- more mainstream blues shelves, had a good sense of how to make Chelew was amused that the cious. "They wanted to know the according to McEnaney. A poster the Blind Boys accessible to an singers were "trying to update reason for every song," Chelew resembling a 1940s vintage street adult -alternative audience." their sound -to the '70s." He re- says. Before recording Harper's sign will be placed in stores to Chelew, whose first producing calls that during the recording ses- "Give a Man a Home," one of the direct buyers to the blues section. credit was John Hiatt's acclaimed sion, which took place in Los singers said, "What are you talk- She says, "We'd like to cross this 1987 album Bring the Family, Angeles over four days in March ing about here, `Give a man a over to the blues audience, to the sought to introduce a sense of 2000, "Clarence would phone me home ?' Is someone going to give Americana and the roots audi- Southern gothic mystery that he every day at 7 a.m. and say, 'I me a home ?" Chelew recounts. ences, and the world and folk audi- felt was lacking in the Blind Boys' could sell you a record right now "We had a big discussion about the ences, where these guest musi- previous albums. He envisioned a that has a drum machine on it. You meaning in the studio lounge. cians have great cachet." record "that could reunite them know, a drum machine never Then someone else said, `I see. A The Spirit of the Century band with Delta blues and the real makes a mistake.' " man is saying he could have a fine will be reassembled for two shows scary gospel background -that The Blind Boys have been house but is still homeless in his on May 8 at New York's Bottom ghostly aura that original gospel singing Spirit of the Century num- soul.' I said, `Bingo!' And we went Line, with dates perhaps to follow has. My mission was to bring the bers like "Nobody's Fault But and did the track." in Los Angeles. TV appearances sound of the Blind Boys up to the Mine," "Good Religion," and The Blind Boys' "skepticism also are in the works. current moment by going back "Motherless Child" since the '40s. was one of the linchpins of the Meanwhile, the Blind Boys will into their past." They also interpret four songs with whole thing," Chelew says. "They continue touring with their regu- But the Blind Boys were skepti- a gospel slant by high -profile wouldn't go ahead with anything lar band, which includes singer/ cal of the old- fashioned recording rock'n'roll writers: Waits' "Jesus until they were really feeling it." guitarist Joey Williams (who also techniques Chelew wanted to use. Gonna Be Here," from his album Goldsmith, who also participated in `Gospel isn't my appears on Spirit of the Century) the recording, adds, "It was a leap normal diet, and and drummer Ricky McKinnie. of faith -that's the theme of the The group's youth crossover record. We almost called it that." I'm not a appeal was highlighted by a recent HELP WANTED "I can't stress enough how im- invitation to open for hot jam band portant it is that the album was practicing the String Cheese Incident in funded privately," Chelew notes. Boulder, Colo. "It gave us the freedom to do Christian. But Fountain, sitting backstage at SCENIC & FINISH CARPENTERS whatever we wanted without the Kennedy Center in Washing- National special event production company seeking experienced scenic /or finish and car- A &R executives who have too when people sing ton, D.C., before a penters for on site fabrication of set, props and decor elements for summer February per- special much time on their hands coming formance, told Billboard events. Individual must be willing to travel. Flexible opportunity runs from April through from their souls, it that the " end of August, 2001. Good opportunity for self- motivated individual. Open salary. by to `help.' Blind Boys will keep working as Please e-mail, fax or call: Goldsmith says he approached hard as ever and pray that the high Michelle Cholodofsky half a dozen labels with the project Cheryl McEnaney (who is based expectations of those around them without success. Then with Barton G./ BGW Design Limited, Inc. the bass the company's U.S. distribu- prove well founded. "My theory player from the recording, Danny in 3628 N.E. 2nd Avenue tor, Narada, Milwaukee). has always been just do what we Thompson, Miami, FI. 33137 who has worked on sev- "I don't know how we could can while we can. And in return, Phone: 305- 576 -8888, X 340 eral Real World projects, provided ignore this record," says Laura the Lord will make a way." 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BILLBOARD APRIL 7, 2001 www.billboard.com 99 www.americanradiohistory.com Pro rammen RADIOPROMOTIONSNETWORKS SYNDICATIONAIRWAVESMUSIC VIDEOVIDEO MONITOR U.K.'s DMG To Launch Sydney Station New Outlet To Challenge Market -Leading Austereo Network newsilne ... CONTESTS. you them, join them, BY CHRISTIE ELIEZER ($51.4 million) in 2002 on sales of in its stations and continue its over- INFINITY LAUNCHES GROUP If can't beat new spring rat- SYDNEY -Things are heating up in $266.3 million Australian ($150 mil- seas expansion. Austereo operates was apparently Infinity's mantra. With the start of the in U.S. has launched a nationwide Australia's radio land, as the British- lion). Its earnings before interest five stations in Malaysia, recently ings period, the No. 2 radio group the employed by No. 1 owned rock and pop DMG network and taxes in 2002 are expected to bought 10% of a U.K. regional radio contest among many of its stations similar to that offers lis- plans to launch its first station in this fall to 34.4% from 34.8 %. But parent group, and has a conditional agree- group Clear Channel. Infinity's new collective contest -which 8 p.m. on city by the end of June. DMG will Village Roadshow maintains that it ment to buy 75% of a radio license in teners a chance to win $10,000 each hour between 8 a.m. and on weekdays gone unno- challenge the market -leading Aus- can take up the slack from its over- Greece. The prospectus, however, Thursdays and $1,000 every hour other -hasn't when it ran sim- tereo network, which is gearing up seas radio operations and outdoor reveals that overseas operations con- ticed by competitors. Just as Clear Channel was attacked has now come under for its battle by seeking a massive signage operations. tributed only four -tenths of its rev- ilar nationwide contests over the past year, Infinity Portland, Ore., is airing two pro- influx of funding from the Australian This is not the first battle between enue last year. fire from competitors. Country KWJJ private-investment markets. the two radio companies. Late last Most analysts see DMG's move duced promos slamming the competition's use of these contests, calling mislead- Even as construction workers year in a Sydney courtroom, DMG in Sydney as a cash -up for the them "national marketing scams" that are "more than a little 75 people playing, your odds move the station into its new offices initiated legal action against Aus- upcoming metropolitan launch of ing." The copy reads, in part, `With million lightning or a meteor from outer while wearing black T- shirts with tereo and other parties, alleging that DMG Radio. DMG, co -owned by of winning are less than being hit by local contest and one coming on emblazoned a series of hoax letters attempting the British media companies Daily space." The promos, which also plug KWJJ's own "It's ..." against mis- across their chests, DMG continues to discredit DMG constitute mis- Mail and General Trust and GWR on a sister station, are billed as being "paid for by Oregonians to be secretive about the format of leading and deceptive conduct. Group, entered the Australian leading radio contests." its new still- unnamed Sydney sta- Court proceedings have not yet marketplace in 1996. It was initially PD THREATENS ARTIST BOYCOTT. Country WSLC Roanoke, Va.'s tion at 96.9 FM. Although insiders begun. confined to purchasing 57 regional ROANOKE director Robynn Jaymes expect the station to target 18- to The real battle will begin, how- stations because of the unavail- hiring of former crosstown WYYD/WJLM music off a controversy in the market and in 39- year-olds with pop or rock, the ever, when DMG's Sydney station ability of new metropolitan radio as music director has touched E- mailed Nashville label execu- secrecy over the details has helped begins competing for listeners as licenses. Nashville. WYYD PD Chris O'Kelley if any of their artists phoned WSLC to wel- build interest in the new station. well as a piece of the city's radio Last May, when the first new com- tives threatening a boycott that if a call were aired The battle between DMG and advertising revenue. Austereo mercial FM license in 20 years went come Jaymes on -air. One of the E -mails threatened "no airplay on WYYD on any [label] artist." Austereo has a personal component claims that its share of Sydney's on the auction block in Sydney, DMG on WSLC, there would be for 18 years. O'Kelley says that his com- as well. DMG is headed by Paul under -40 audience is 45.4 %, while paid $155 million Australian ($86.8 Jaymes had been with WYYD to use his station's ratings domi- Thompson, a 35 -year veteran of the ARN says that its stations domi- million) for it. At the time, it was con- munication with labels was an attempt playing ground, I would have local radio business, who founded nate the 30 -59 demographic. sidered a high price. Austereo execu- nance to his advantage. "If it were an even made them as suc- Austereo in 1980. Thompson left Says one record company manag- tive chairman Peter Harvie called it no leverage. The labels need to remember who has they have been," he says. "I wasn't hired to be Austereo in 1994 after it was bought ing director, "DMG has to come up "ridiculous" and "unworkable," given cessful in this market as only one artist call was aired a rival leisure and entertainment with a format that is different. If it that the Sydney radio market is only the nice guy here." After the communication, by not say whether group, Village Roadshow. With goes the easy route for the main- worth $167 million Australian ($104.7 on WSLC, from Atlantic's Craig Morgan. O'Kelley would artists. "That will show in time," he DMG's Sydney launch, Thompson stream, to pick up a quick audience, million). he would now stop playing Atlantic director Terry Stevens says that he was will now head up Austereo's newest advertisers won't be impressed. DMG's aggressive stance contin- says. Atlantic national promotion directed to someone else at rival. That is already a crowded market. ued last December, when it trumped unaware of any E -mail, which may have been and support our acts, we Thompson has hired U.S. radio If it's too niche, like classical or jazz, two competitors -RG Radio and the label. But he says, "If people play our music the air." consultant Larry Bruce of Paradigm the audience will be low but high Second Generation -by paying $70 clo what we can to support them on the new station's GM and quality." million Australian ($39.2 million) for Media as and BroadcastUr- Dean Buchanan media consult- a new license in Melbourne, which URBAN SITE GOES SURFING. SurferNetwork.com -a a alliance. Under the deal, Surfer - ant to 30 stations in Europe, Aus- SEEKING MORE MONEY is Australia's second -biggest radio ban.com have formed strategic streaming services, and its ad- tralia, and New Zealand -as PD. Faced with a deep- pocketed chal- market. A launch date for the Network will invest capital, hardware, in for a minority stake Austereo isn't the only company lenger, Austereo is filling its arsenal Melbourne station has not been insertion technology in BroadcastUrban, return DMG's moves. with cash that could be used for a set. in the company. Several major- market stations are already streaming closely watching Los Ange- market is cur- needed marketing campaign or pro- with BroadcastUrban, including WBLS New York, KJLH Sydney's music -radio vet- by Austereo, Aus- motions. Village Roadshow will AUSTRALIAN LISTENING UP les, WBEE Chicago, and WHUR Washington, D.C. Broadcasting rently dominated "Online radio tralian Radio Network (ARN) raise up to $460 million Australian The launch of new stations in eran Dwight Ellis says that such alliances make sense. - hip -hop and other urban music genres are which is owned by APN News & ($257.6 million) by going to the pri- Sydney and Melbourne comes at a listening is on the rise, and Media -and U.S. -based Clear vate investment community, while good time for broadcasters and lis- among the most listened -to formats on the Web," he says. Channel. Austereo's pop /dance sta- retaining 56% control of its radio teners alike. A recent report by the LONGER. Networks has picked tion 2DAY headed the last ratings interests. ratings company A.C. Nielsen says DEE'S HAIR GETS United Stations Radio House of Hair, hosted by former Twist- by A.C. Nielsen (Aug. 13, 2000, to Set up in 1980 in Adelaide, Aus- that Australians spent nearly 90 up the '80s retro rock series show, which airs on 90 sta- Nov. 4) with 23% of the market. tralia, by Thompson, Austereo additional minutes listening to the ed Sister vocalist Dee Snider. The weekly in February by Premiere Radio Net- Hard rock Triple M had 17.4 %. quickly became a national network radio in January and February 2001, tions in the U.S., was dropped on WMRQ Hartford, Conn. ARN's soft rock Mix had 13.9 %, and following the rapid growth of com- compared with the previous year. works. Snider also hosts mornings gold 2WS had 12.4 %. mercial FM in Australia. Village According to Nielsen, the average its classic (FCC) has handed Austereo and ARN have put all Roadshow, which had entered the person spent 19 hours and 29 min- NOTED. The Federal Communications Commission indecency fine. A listener their management and on -air staff radio business in 1993 with the pur- utes per week tuning in, a 4% modern rock KROQ Los Angeles a $2,000 aired the unedited version of Consolidat- on watertight contracts to prevent chase of the Triple M Network, pur- increase over 2000. complained that the station for chased Austereo in December 1994. The biggest jump occurred in the ed's "You Suck," but station lawyers argued that since a transcript or poaching by the upstart -and the says media analyst Austereo now operates under the young demos. In the 10 -17 age cell, recording of the song was not supplied, the DJ may have played good reason, it fined the station the Lorraine Robinson. "DMG could Triple M and Today FM banners. Its weekly listening grew an addition- "clean" edit. Although the FCC didn't agree, The case dated back to March 1997 Digital Latin make life uncomfortable for all music 14 stations, located throughout the al two hours and 49 minutes on bare minimum. ... as its exclusive content provider. in the next two to three country, claim a 55% share of the average. The 18 -24 cell was not far America has selected DMX Music stations music via cable and satellite TV, will launch years. It would be a greater issue for under -40 demographic and account behind, with listening growing by DMX, which distributes with a 30- channel lineup and may expand Austereo than other networks." for half the advertising dollars spent two hours and 47 minutes, com- its Latin American presence on Sydney's airwaves. pared with last summer. to as many as 60 channels ... Westwood One will simulcast HBO's upcoming Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band concert, which was READYING FOR BATTLE Although the quest for cash comes Nielsen says that commercial Austereo acknowledges that at a time when it is preparing to face stations garnered 69% of listen- taped last summer at New York's Madison Square Garden. could be an economic threat. a new competitor, Village Roadshow ers, while the publicly owned DMG in Nashville and Frank Saxe in New York. It has forecast that earnings will executives insist that the funds will Australian Broadcast Corp. Reporting by Angela King rise to only $91.8 million Australian be used to set up digital technology received 22 %. BILLBOARD APRIL7,2001 100 www.billboard.com www.americanradiohistory.com Billboard, APRIL 7, 2001 Canadian Broadcasters Billboard® APRIL 7, 2001 Adult Contemporary See Internet's Potential BY KAREN BLISS Toil 40 Tracks.. Y Y (I) TITLE ARTIST TORONTO -Traditional radio z TRACK TITLE 3 _i ow `'. O IMPRINT &NUMBER /PROMOIIOId 1i broadcasters in Canada don't view Y Y z ARTIST H a _. w a O IMPRINT Pk, '. the Internet as a threat. In fact, --III No. 1 im.- most of them are joining the world ---.n No. 1 I v- THIS PROMISE YOU 'N SYNC 1 2 1 27 JIVE 42746' ANGEL 5 weeks atNo. 1 SHAGGY FEATURING RAYVON 13 weeks at No. 1 of Webcasting themselves. 1 1 1 16 MCA I HOPE YOU DANCE LEE ANN WOMACK Almost O 1 3 20 without exception, the ma- MCA NASHVILLE 172185 /UNIVERSAL AGAIN jor broadcasters have developed com- 2 2 2 21 LENNY KRAVITZ THE WAY 3 3 4 31 YOU LOVE ME FAITH HILL VIRGIN WARNER BROS. 16818 f panion Web sites for their stations THANK YOU SHAPE OF MY HEART BACKSTREET 3 5 DIDO 4 4 2 25 BOYS that are streaming audio content. The ® 14 JIVE 42758* f service serves primarily promotional ARISTA NOBODY WANTS TO BE LONELY RICKY MARTIN WITH O5 6 8 9 CHRISTINA AGUILERA BUTTERFLY CRAZY TOWN COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT t purposes, since online advertising 10 5 6 11 COLUMBIA IF YOU'RE GONE 5 6 16 MATCHBOX TWENTY hasn't been able to generate signifi- © LAVA ALBUM CUT /ATLANTIC t ALL FOR YOU JANET cant revenue to date. O5 6 10 4 BACK HERE VIRGIN 7 7 5 35 BBMAK HOLLYWOOD 164040 t Getting on the Internet has led some CRAZY K-CI & JOJO CRUISIN' HUEY LEWIS 6 4 4 18 8 8 7 28 & GWYNETH PALTROW traditional broadcasters into partner- HOLLYWOOD SOUNDTRACK CUT t MCA ships with online firms. In 1997, Stan- ANGEL LIONEL RICHIE SURVIVOR DESTINY'S CHILD Q 16 17 6 11 14 4 ISLAND ALBUM CUT/IDJMG dard Radio Q president Gary Slaight COLUMBIA I NEED YOU l0 9 9 53 LEANN RIMES looked at joining forces with an early SPARROW JADED 58863 /CAPITOL/CURB t 8 8 9 11 AEROSMITH Internet radio broadcaster. Instead, COLUMBIA MY BABY YOU MARC ANTHONY 11 11 10 30 Standard became an investor in Van- COLUMBIA ALBUM CUT t LOVE DON'T COST A THING JENNIFER LOPEZ 9 7 3 19 BREATHE couver 12 10 11 62 FAITH HILL -based GlobalMedia.com- EPIC WARNER BROS. 16884 t which later sold its streaming to IF YOU'RE GONE TAKING YOU HOME 10 10 8 26 MATCHBOX TWENTY 13 15 13 48 DON HENLEY WARNER BROS. ALBUM CUT t SurferNetwork.com in January (Bill- LAVA/ATLANTIC I KNEW I LOVED YOU SAVAGE GARDEN board, Feb. 17). Slaight continued talks 14 12 12 78 RIDE WIT ME NELLY FEATURING CITY SPUD COLUMBIA 79236 t 11 13 19 8 with Iceberg and Newfoundland Cap- FO' REEL/UNIVERSAL THE 15 14 16 26 BREATHLESS CORRS ital 143 /LAVA ALBUM CUT /ATLANTIC t Corp. Ltd.'s Newscap broadcast- HANGING BY A MOMENT LIFEHOUSE CI 18 24 5 THANK YOU FOR ing, 18 15 12 LOVING ME BON JOVI which owns 20% of the company. DREAMWORKS a ISLAND ALBUM CUT/IDJMG t Last year, Standard bought a 20% NEVER HAD DREAM COME TRUE S 14 17 A CLUB 7 11 13 14 82 AMAZED LONESTAR 13 6 BNA 65957 t stake in Newscap. A &M/INTERSCOPE THAT'S 18 20 19 76 THE WAY IT IS CELINE DION "I got involved because we might FOLLOW ME UNCLE KRACKER 550 MUSIC 79473 * /EPIC t 14 19 25 6 as well be doing it as opposed to have TOP DOG/LAVA/ATLANTIC I CAN'T DENY IT 19 19 18 9 ROD STEWART ATLANTIC ALBUM CUT f someone else do it," Slaight explains. DON'T TELL ME MADONNA 15 9 7 18 ONLY TIME MAVERICK/WARNER BROS. 20 22 22 8 ENYA "If our listeners are going to end up WARNER SUNSET ALBUM & SOUNDTRACK CUT/REPRISE t listening to Internet radio, I'd rather NO MORE (BABY I'MA DO RIGHT) 3LW MY EVERYTHING CI 15 15 14 21 23 23 8 98 DEGREES go to NINE LIVES/EPIC UNIVERSAL ALBUM CUT t they one of our stations, instead YOU of somewhere else." 8 STUTTER JOE FEATURING MYSTIKAL 22 21 21 9 CAN'T WALK AWAY FROM LOVE GLORIA ESTEFAN 11 17 20 EPIC ALBUM CUT t The partnerships also benefit online JIVE YOU 23 25 28 4 THANK DIDO I'M LIKE A BIRD NELLY FURTADO ARISTA 13922* t operators. Iceberg president /CEO Ted 18 23 26 7 DREAMWORKS PERFECT WORLD PETER CETERA Boyd says that there are numerous 24 NEW 1 ODE ALBUM CUT IT ON ME JA RULE FEATURING LIL' MO & VITA advantages to teaming up with tradi- 19 22 27 10 PUT 25 24 24 21 BY YOUR SIDE SADE MURDER INC. /DEF JAM/IDJMG EPIC 79544* f tional radio broadcasters, for which AROUND THE WORLD (LA LA LA LA LA) ATC Iceberg produces audio side channels. 20 12 12 10 "It gives investors a sense that we are REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL THE CORRS Adult Top 40 not just a dotcom company," Boyd 21 24 21 10 BREATHLESS says. "We are a media company with 143 / LAVA/ATLANTIC No. 1 FREE MYA v- relationships that extend to the tradi- CI 25 28 9 TTRIANK9YOU. UNIVERSITY /RUFFNATION /INTERSCOPE/WARNER BROS. 1 1 20 tional media world. 0 weeks aDIDO 25 HE LOVES U NOT DREAM AGAIN KRAVITZ "Another big piece is that we will 23 20 13 2 2 3 26 LENNY BAD BOY /ARISTA VIRGIN ALBUM CUT t have access to the terrestrial distri- YOU'RE GONENrIC NOBODY WANTS TO 3 3 2 27 MATCHBOX TWENTY BE LONELY RICKY MARTIN WITH CHRISTINA AGUILERA IIF bution network of the partners," 24 16 11 11 t COLUMBIA DON'T 4 4 4 16 TELL ME MADONNA Boyd adds. "That's not to say that it MAVERICK 16825/WARNER BROS. t SOUTH SIDE MOBY FEATURING GWEN STEFANI will be free, but that offers us oppor- 25 26 32 5 BEAUTIFUL DAY Vz 5 5 5 27 U2 ISLAND 562972 * / INTERSCOPE t tunities to use their distribution net- I HOPE YOU DANCE LEE ANN WOMACK I'M LIKE A BIRD NELLY FURTADO 26 30 34 5 6 7 22 works to build our brand and com- CI DREAMWORKS ALBUM CUT t to MCA NASHVILLE/UNIVERSAL HAD (GREY SKY MORNING) VERTICAL HORIZON plement what they're doing through 7 9 11 BEST I EVER HAD (GREY SKY MORNING) VERTICAL HORIZON 0 BESTRCA EVERI 27 31 33 7 their programming and traditional RCA 9 10 10 JADED AEROSMITH ® COLUMBIA 79555* f broadcasts." IT WASN'T ME SHAGGY FEATURING RICARDO 28 29 23 24 "RIKROK" DUCENT 13 16 10 UNCLE KRACKER Boyd says that content sharing Q9 FOP DOG/LAVA ALBUM CUT /ATLANTIC t MCA WITH ARMS WIDE OPEN may be considered down the road. 16 8 6 32 CREED 18 MS. JACKSON OUTKAST WIND -UP 18004* t 29 28 22 LAFACE/ARISTA HANGING BY A MOMENT 11 15 19 7 LIFEHOUSE WHO PAYS TO PLAY DREAMWORKS ALBUM BEAUTIFUL DAY Q CUT t 30 32 31 20 U2 CRAZY FOR Even with these alliances, though, ISLAND /INTERSCOPE 12 10 8 34 THIS GIRL EVAN AND JARON COLUMBIA 79484 t differences remain. One of the major BREATHLESS NEW 0, PLAY JENNIFER LOPEZ 13 11 12 30 THE CORRS 31 I 143 /LAVA ALBUM CUT /ATLANTIC t issues in Canada regarding the sup- EPIC SOUT H SIDE MOBY FEATURING GWEN STEFANI 14 16 18 18 port of online audio streaming by the ONE MORE TIME DAFT PUNK V2 32 34 36 3 TOO LITTLEtTOO LATE record companies and artist -rights VIRGIN 15 14 13 10 BARENAKED LADIES REPRISE 16774 groups is the lack of a tariff to ensure DROPS OF JUPITER (TELL ME) TRAIN PINCH IME7 33 35 39 3 16 12 11 33 BARENAKED LADIES REPRISE the stations are paying for the right COLUMBIA DRONES OFBJUPITER (TELL ME) TRAIN to reproduce and play music. Unlike YOU MAKE ME SICK 11 20 21 7 34 33 30 15 PINK the U.S., Canada has no blanket LAFACE/ARISTA -"NOS AiRPOWER license covering HEMORRHAGE (IN MY the Internet. "It's up 35 36 35 9 HANDS) FUEL I HOPE YOU DANCE E 18 22 23 13 ANN WOMACK 550 MUSIC/EPIC MCA NASHVILLE 172185/UNIVERSAL S to every Internet radio station to go HEMORRHAGE t(IN PMY to each of the record companies and LOOK AT US SARINA PARIS 19 17 20 16 HANDS) FUEL 36 NEW I negotiate for the rights for their PLAYLAND /PRIORITY THE WAY YOU AIRPOWER repertoire," says Susan Abramovitch, 31 37 37 26 LOVE ME FAITH HILL YELLOW WARNER BROS. 20 21 22 8 COLDPLAY managing partner of Stohn Hender- CAPITOL ALBUM CUT- t PROMISE JAGGED EDGE son LLP in Toronto. The Canadian 38 NEW 1 BABYLON 21 23 15 26 DAVID GRAY SO SO DEF /COLUMBIA ATO ALBUM CUT /RCA f Musical Reproduction Rights Agency AFTER THE RAIN HAS FALLEN STING BABY, COME OVER (THIS IS OUR NIGHT) SAMANTHA MUMBA 22 26 26 Ltd. (CMRRA) is applying for a sec- 39 NEW 1 8 A &M ALBUM CUT /INTERSCOPE t WILD CARD /A &M /INTERSCOPE K YOU FOR ond tariff with the Canadian Copy- 23 25 25 17 LOVING ME BON JOVI THAN ALBUM t right Board for traditional radio sta- 40 NEW i YELLOW COLDPLAY I DID IT CAPITOL 24 24 24 12 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND RCA ALBUM CUT t tions that stream audio on Web sites. Compiled from a national sample of airplay of Mainstream Top 40, Rhythmic Top 40 and Adult Top 40 stations CAMERA ONE JOSH JOPLIN GROUP I 25 27 27 13 "Do think they should pay? One supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 247 Top Q ARTEMIS 751059 t 40 stations are electronically monitored 24 hundred percent yes," CMRRA pres- hours a day, 7 days a week. Songs are ranked by Audience Impressions. °Tracks showing an increase in um,gk0 hom d nation sample a anplay wppllea by Broadcast Data Systems' Radio Track service. 77 adult contemporary stations and 80 adult lop 40 stations are elec. neurally monitored hours a day. Audience over the previous week. A record which has been on the chart for more than 20 weeks will generally 24 7 days a week. Songs ranked by number of detections. O Tracks showing an Increase in detections oer tie previous week, regardless ident David Basskin says. "They are of chart movement. A record which has been on the than for more than 20 weeks will generally not receive a bullet, even if It registers an increase in detections. Altpower not recieve a bullet, even if it registers an increase in audience. Records below the top 20 are removed from the warded to songs appeaing in the 20 on top bah the BDS Airplay and Audience charts for the first time with increases in bah detections and audience. 1 Videoclip sn!lahle 2(101 Billte a,d(BPI Commnrncatorc (Continued on next page) chart after 26 weeks. © 2001, Billboard/BPI Communications.

BILLBOARD APRIL 7, 2001 www.billboard.com 101 www.americanradiohistory.com I-7E- 1= MC-70 111L7 1=1 1\1 AC' _ JILL PESSELNICK CANADIAN BROADCASTERS (Contitt,ued froni preceding paye) In 1998, three members of the then -unrealized were going to do with ourselves. We had come album, though Whitener says that this was done group Tantric experienced both the highest to a point of self-realization. In life, everybody unconsciously. "We didn't know what the album deriving value from music and repro- high and the lowest low of their careers. Gui- gets shit on in their job or their family. You've was going to be until we were done," he says. "It duction." A hearing is scheduled for tarist Todd Whitener, bassist Jesse Vest, and got to keep your head high and roll with the was a therapeutic release. We see that it took on October. "Webcasting is a new cre- drummer Matt Taul were members of Days of this kind of theme. Instead of sitting there being ation," he adds. `There's nothing in the the New, a band that quickly earned a platinum pissed, we got it out in the music instead." current copyright legislation that antic- `Instead of sitting it. There is no exemption for album and then, just as quickly, broke apart. there being pi.,,ect, The band's music blends unusual vocal har- ipates But rather than wallow in "what ifs," the three we got it out i i the monies, hard guitar riffs, and musical experi- Webcasters, as there is for broadcast- insteacl.- musicians regrouped as Tantric with lead singer music mentation. "We definitely wanted something ers, for a so -called ephemeral [right]." -Todd Whitener, Tantric Hugo Ferreira. A deal with Maverick soon fol- interesting- sounding," Whitener says. "When Basskin says that the CMRRA would lowed, and now the group's debut single, `Break- we got into the studio, we had 40 -50 guitars, ban- like every Web site that copies music to down," is No. 12 on this issue's Modern Rock punches. We were sitting there one night, am jos, and sitars set up. Our producer, Toby pay a fee, but "we are not licensing that Tracks chart. then all of a sudden we had lyrics and a song." Wright, was definitely a big help vocally. We because it's a little premature." Whitener says that song was written at a time This idea of turning negatives into positives wanted it to be that when you sit down to listen Wolfgang Spegg, president/CEO of when "we were trying to figure out what we was applied throughout titled to it, it would musically capture your ear." Toronto-based musicmusicmusic Inc., uses a Buffalo, N.Y. -stationed server, because he was unable to obtain a APRIL 7, 2001 Billboard® APRIL 7, 2001 Bdlboard® license in Canada. The business, which creates Web sites with target- driven streaming audio for traditional radio stations, was the first Internet broad- Tracks.. Rock TracksIM1, Mainstream Rock Modern caster to reach a deal and pay royalties TITLE ARTIST z TRACK TITLE ARTIST ,y''' TRACK to the Recording Industry Assn. of 3 3 3 p, ALBUM TITLE IF ANY) ).' PROMOTION LABEL H N 5 3 ALE._'.' IMPRINT /PROMOTION LABEL N -i America. The company is currently -0.4 No. 1 m.------.1 No. 1 wi- negotiating with individual Canadian 6 weeks at No. 1 INCUBUS AND RUN I week at No. 1 3 DOORS DOWN DRIVE DUCK 1 1 1 19 record companies for the use of their 3 4 13 MAKE YOURSELF IMMORTAUEPIC t O THE BETTER LIFE REPUBLIC /UNIVERSAL t repertoire. WITH FRED DURST OUTSIDE AARON LEWIS OF STAIND WITH FRED DURST OUTSIDE AARON LEWIS OF STAIND 2 2 2 20 2 2 1 17 TOUR FLAWLESS/GEFFEN / INTERSCOPE will THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR 1999 FLAWLESS /GEFFEN /INTERSCOPE t THE FAMILY VALUES 1999 t Spegg thinks that online radio TANTRIC SOUTH SIDE MOBY FEATURING GWEN STEFANI shares to some BREAKDOWN 3 3 3 23 affect radio market 3 1 2 14 V2 t TANTRIC MAVERICK t PLAY will have to CRAZY TOWN degree. "I don't think radio AWAKE GODSMACK 21 BUTTERFLY 4 5 5 26 4 4 4 COLUMBIA AWAKE REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL t THE GIFT OF GAME t close down," he says. "The Webmas- LINKIN PARK JADED AEROSMITH 27 ONE STEP CLOSER ters with the greatest potential to build 5 4 3 11 5 5 5 WARNER BROS. JUST PUSH PLAY COLUMBIA t [HYBRID THEORY] & "DRACULA 2000" SOUNDTRACK t LIFEHOUSE traffic are the broadcasters, because ONE STEP CLOSER LINKIN PARK 24 HANGING BY A MOMENT 6 6 6 30 6 6 6 DREAMWORKS (HYBRID THEORY] & "DRACULA 2000" SOUNDTRACK WARNER BROS. t NO NAME FACE t they can drive their audience." HANGING BY A MOMENT LIFEHOUSE INNOCENT FUEL 7 7 7 20 7 8 10 EPIC NO NAME FACE DREAMWORKS t 01 SOMETHING LIKE HUMAN t LIMP BIZKIT LIVING IN THE DIGITAL AGE HEMORRHAGE (IN MY HANDS) FUEL 7 MY WAY 8 8 8 33 11 13 /INTERSCOPE SOMETHING LIKE HUMAN 550 MUSIC/EPIC t ® CHOCOLATE STARFISH AND THE HOT DOG FLAVORED WATER FLIP t Gary Miles, executive VP of Rogers OLEANDER FLAVOR OF THE WEAK AMERICAN HI -FI ARE YOU THERE? 10 14 10 Broadcasting Ltd. in Toronto, thinks 09 9 10 8 REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL t Q9 AMERICAN HI -FI ISLAND/IDJMG t UNWIND (DAB) INNOCENT FUEL YELLOW COLDPLAY that digital audio broadcasting 10 12 11 9 10 9 9 19 CAPITOL SOMETHING LIKE HUMAN EPIC t PARACHUTES t will play as big a role in the future of BUCKCHERRY DUCK AND RUN 3 DOORS DOWN 7 RIDIN' 12 11 11 radio as online audio streaming. All the 11 11 13 11 THE REPUBLIC /UNIVERSAL t TIME BOMB DREAMWORKS t BETTER LIFE Canadian broadcasters have now LOSER 3 DOORS DOWN 12 10 9 42 AIRPOWER THE BETTER LIFE REPUBLIC /UNIVERSAL t I-- and it's II agreed on a digital standard, BREAKDOWN LAN DRIVE INCUBUS 12 16 22 5 - hoped that digital receivers will soon 13 13 12 18 IMMORTAL/EPIC t TANTRIC - MAKE YOURSELF as well as in homes. THE HOLLOW A PERFECT CIRCLE HEMORRHAGE (IN MY HANDS) FUEL be an option in cars 14 15 16 8 13 13 10 33 /50 MUSIC /EPIC t MER DE NOMS VIRGIN SOMETHING LIKE HUMAN "The Canadian broadcasters are far N.I.B. PRIMUS WITH OZZY 15 14 14 39 AIRPOWER more advanced than the United States NATIVITY IN BLACK II. TRIBUTE TO BLACK SABBATH DIVINE/PRIORITY IT'S BEEN AWHILE I,',IND ones, in terms of entering into the dig- 14 NEW 1 - - -.OWN AIRPOWER BREAK THE CYCLE - ital age via digital broadcasting," Miles ITS BEEN AWHILE AIND HIT OR MISS NEW FOUND GLORY 16 NEW 1 17 20 8 for all of 15 NEW FOUND GLORY DRIVE -THRU /MCA t says.'We share transmitters MY WAY LIMP BIZKIT I DID IT DAVE MATTHEWS BAND the major companies in Toronto, Mon- 11 18 18 6 16 8 7 12 RCA t CHOCOLATE STARFISH AND THE HOT DOG FLAVORED WATER FLIP /INTERSCOPE t EVERYDAY treal, Windsor [Ontario], and Vancou- VOICES DISTURBED AWAKE GODSMACK 18 16 17 17 11 14 15 25 is soon to be on board." THE SICKNESS GIANT /REPRISE t AWAKE REPUBLIC /UNIVERSAL t ver, and Ottawa A PERFECT CIRCLE YOUR DISEASE SALIVA 8 THE HOLLOW CHUM Ltd., one of Canada's largest 19 20 20 5 18 19 18 VIRGIN EVERY SIX SECONDS MER DE NOMS broadcasters, is also involved with YOU THERE? OLEANDER 20 19 8 ARE -....1111111 AIRPOWER 111110..- 19 UNWIND REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL t DAB, using the FM- quality "L" band GREED GODSMACK ALIEN ANT FARM 25 39 3 9 MOVIES with its stations in the aforementioned 20 I 20 18 24 AWAKE REPUBLIC NIVERSAL t ANTHOLOGY NEW NOIZE/DREAMWORKS t markets. Receivers that can be pur- NO ONE COLD NO ONE COLD 21 19 19 7 23 26 7 retailers allow listen- 13 WAYS TO BLEED ON STAGE FLIP /GEFFEN /INTERSCOPE Cs 13 WAYS TO BLEED ON STAGE FLIP /GEFFEN /INTERSCOPE chased at audio KILLING THE FLY THE UNION UNDERGROUND DROPS OF JUPITER (TELL ME) TRAIN ers to view song titles, traffic reports, 17 15 14 24 28 6 22 PORTRAIT/COLUMBIA Cs DROPS OF JUPITER COLUMBIA t ...AN EDUCATION IN REBELLION and news headlines on abuilt -in screen. SAFE IN NEW YORK CITY AC/DC MY HAPPINESS POWDERFINGER 23 33 Z 23 27 27 5 - STIFF UPPER LIP EASTWEST,IEEG t ODYSSEYNUMBERFIVE REPUBLIC/UNIVERSAL "Anyone can operate on the Internet,

I SPACEHOG ANGELS AND INSECTS PAPA ROACH is licensed and only WANT TO LIVE 25 BETWEEN but this spectrum 24 23 26 5 24 21 6 DREAMWORKS t 2001: A SPACE HOGYSSEY ARTEMIS INFEST available to broadcasters," says CHUM SUPERMAN INSIDE ERIC CLAPTON RENEGADES OF FUNK RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE 21 22 6 25 25 17 20 25 REPTILE DUCK/REPRISE RENEGADES EPIC t industry affairs VP Duff Roman, who is HEADS EXPLODE MONSTER MAGNET ON U2 Digital Radio Roll-Out 4 26 15 12 14 WALK also president of 26 30 30 A &M /INTERSCOPE ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND INTERSCOPE t GOD SAYS NO Inc., a consortium of all large, private, A DAY NONPOINT HEY PRETTY POE 21 29 28 6 WHAT 21 30 32 4 STATEMENT MCA HAUNTED FEI /ATLANTIC and Canadian Broadcasting Corp. DROPS OF JUPITER (TELL ME) TRAIN VOICES DISTURBED no 28 31 31 4 28 26 23 16 broadcasters. `There's configuring DROPS OF JUPITER COLUMBIA t THE SICKNESS GIANT /REPRISE t your pages, accessing ANGELS AND INSECTS PAPA ROACH LIFE OUR LADY PEACE your computer, 29 28 27 6 BETWEEN 29 29 30 9 INFEST DREAMWORKS t SPIRITUAL MACHINES COLUMBIA your server. It's totally mobile." THE OFFSPRING I DID IT DAVE MATTHEWS BAND WANT YOU BAD 24 24 11 30 22 16 14 While CHUM stations are stream- 30 RCA t CONSPIRACY OF ONE COLUMBIA t EVERYDAY ing audio online, Roman doesn't think ON U2 GREEN DAY WALK 35 2 WAITING 31 22 21 11 INTERSCOPE 31 - REPRISE -only ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND t WARNING: that the introduction of Internet SKRAPE YOUR DISEASE SALIVA 32 29 7 WASTE 32 33 4 radio has the potential to put tradi- 32 RCA Os EVERY SIX SECONDS ISLAND/IDJMG t NEW KILLER AMERICA tional radio out of business. He points BEGINNING OF THE END SYSTEMATIC DIGITAL BATH DEFTONES 33 37 2 33 28 21 11 - SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN TMC /ELEKTRA/EEG WHITE PONY MAVERICK out that radio, as we know it, has a 95% YOU BAD THE OFFSPRING OF MY DEPTH EVERCLEAR 23 9 WANT 34 39 3 OUT penetration rate. 34 26 COLUMBIA t 34 FROM AN AMERICAN MOVIE VOL. TWO: GOOD TIME FOR A BAD ATTITUDE CAPITOL CONSPIRACY OF ONE SONGS "Ifs not a head-on threat. It'saperiph- CRAZY TOWN WARNING GREEN DAY 35 27 25 11 BUTTERFLY 35 33 31 19 THE GIFT OF GAME COLUMBIA t WARNING: REPRISE t eral threat," says Roman. "Radio's NEW DISEASE SPINESHANK HERE'S TO THE NIGHT EVE 6 3 39 2 strength is its localism, its affinity for the 36 36 34 ROADRUNNER 36 - HORRORSCOPE RCA THE HEIGHT OF CALLOUSNESS free. It's personal. GET WHAT YOU GOT COMIN' VAN ZANT OPTICON ORGY market it serves. It's 31 35 33 4 37 31 29 6 VAN ZANT II CMC INTERNATIONAL/SANCTUARY VAPOR TRANSMISSION & "VALENTINE" SOUNDTRACK WARNER SUNSET/ELEMENTREE/REPRISE It's over the air. It doesn't require any NOTHINGFACE CRAWLING LINKIN PARK 9 BLEEDER 40 2 of connection." 38 34 32 TVT 38 - (HYBRID THE (ws)WARNER BROS. kind Internet VIOLENCE TAPROOT AGAIN LENNY KRAVITZ Still, Roman urges an ounce of cau- 39 NEW 1 I 39 36 35 25 VIRGIN t GIFT VELVET HAMMER/ATLANTIC GREATEST HITS tion, saying, "Everyone should have an THE HAND TOADIES HOW I COULD JUST KILL A MAN RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE PUSH 37 2 NEW 1 INTERSCOPE 40 - EPIC Internet strategy, but it behooves ® HELL BELOW /STARS ABOVE RENEGADES numoer aeeecnons. Iracns broadcasters to protect the franchiser Radio Track service. 100 mainstream rock stations and 69 modern rock stations are electronically monitored 24 hours a day, / Days a week. songs rangea oy or tJ Compiled from a national sample of a rplay supplied by Broadcast Data Systems' in for more than 20 weeks will generally no receive a bullet, even if it registers an increase in detections. Airpower awarded to songs appearing the increase In detections over the previous week, regardless of chart movement. A record which has been on the chart howing an 2001, Billboard/BPI Communications. and not go chasing the Internet." top 20 on both the BDS Airplay and Audience charts for the first time with increases in both detections and audience. t Videoclip availability. 102 DII I onnon ADDII 7 7nn1 www.billboard.com www.americanradiohistory.com FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 25, 2001 Music Video Billboard Video Monitor. P R O G R A M M I N G THE MOST -PLAYED CLIPS AS MONITORED BY BROADCAST DATA SYSTEMS NEW ONS" ARE REPORTED BY THE NETWORKS (NOT BY BDS) FOR THE WEEK AHEAD MN, VH1 Ban Madonna's Video,

MUSIC TELEVISION' MUSIC FIRST But Other Networks Still Air It Continuous Programming Continuous programming Continuous programming Continuous programming 1235 W. Street, NE 2806 Opryland Dr., 1515 Broadway, NY, NY 10036 1515 Broadway, NY, NY 10036 Washington, D.C. 20018 Nashville, TN 37214 1 Janet, All For You 1 Aerosmith, Jaded CAUSING A COMMOTION: viewers, the video was added to 1 la Rule F/Lil' Mo & Vita, Put It On Me 1 Brooks & Dunn, Ain't Nothing 'Bout You 2 Destiny's Child, Survivor 2 Dido, Thank You 2 OutKast, So Fresh, So Clean 2 Travis Tritt, It's A Great Day To Be Alive 3 Eve, Who's That Girl 3 Lenny Kravitz, Again Madonna has done it again: She's their playlists. However, the Cana- 3 Ginuwine, There It Is 3 Diamond Rio, One More Day 4 Britney Spears, Don't Let Me Be... 4 Janet, All For You created a one 4 Nelly, Ride Wit Me 4 Kenny Chesney, Don't Happen Twice 5 OutKast, So Fresh, So Clean 5 Madonna, Don't Tell Me stir for of her videos dian networks are playing the video 5 Musiq, Love 5 Soggy Bottom Boys, I Am A Man Of...* 6 Jennifer Lopez, Play 6 Lifehouse, Hanging By A Moment by getting it banned, most notably only after 9 p.m., accompanied by 6 City High, What Would You Do 6 Jessica Andrews, Who I Am 7 Crazy Town, Butterfly 7 Moby, South Side 7 Keith Urban, But For The Grace Of God 7 Lil Bow Wow, Puppy Love 8 Nelly, Ride Wit Me 8 Dave Matthews Band, I Did It by MTV and VH1. But not every an advisory warning. 8 Jon B., Don't Talk 8 Sara Evans, I Could Not Ask For More* 9 Ja Rule F/Lil' Mo & Vita, Put It On Me 9 Train, Drops Of Jupiter

9 Charlie I 9 Jagged Edge, Promise Robison, Want You Bad * 10 Dave Matthews Band, I Did It 10 Fuel, Hemorrhage (In My Hands) national network thinks the video In the U.S., the Oxygen network 10 Trick Daddy, Take It To Da House 10 Toby Keith, You Shouldn't Kiss Me 11 Daft Punk, One More Time 11 Matchbox Twenty, If You're Gone 11 Jo Dee Messina, Burn 12 is too offensive for 11 Tank, Maybe I Deserve Jagged Edge, Promise 12 U2, Walk On TV. aired the entire video as part of its 12 Eve, Who's That Girl 12 Trick Pony, Pour Me * 13 Mya, Free 13 The Corrs, Breathless 13 Janet, All For You 13 Darryl Worley, A Good Day To Run 14 Black Eyed Peas, Request Line 14 Jill Scott, A Long Walk Madonna first used this publicity Daily Remix music series in an 14 Destiny's Child, Survivor 14 Alan Jackson, When Somebody Loves You 15 Aerosmith, Jaded 15 Uncle Kracker, Follow Me stunt in 1990 for 15 Ludacris, Southern Hospitality 15 Sherrie Austin, Jolene 16 Limp Bizkit, My Way 16 Jennifer Lopez, Play her sexually episode that has been repeated sev- 16 Shyne, Bonnie & Shyne 16 Mark McGuinn, Mrs. Steven Rudy 17 Nelly Furtado, I'm Like A Bird 17 Queen, Tie Your Mother Down provocative "Justify My Love eral times during the day and night. 17 Jill Scott, A Long Walk 17 Faith Hill, Breathe 18 Trick Daddy, Take It To Da House 18 Bon Jovi, Thank You For Loving Me 18 DMX, No Sunshine 18 Alison Krauss, Maybe 19 India.Arie, Video 19 Destiny's Child, Survivor video, which was banned by MTV. An Oxygen spokeswoman says that 19 R. Kelly, A Woman's Threat 19 Clay Davidson, Sometimes 20 Ricky Martin W/Christina Aguilera, Nobody... 20 Coldplay, Yellow 20 Koffee Brown, After Party 20 Patty Loveless, The Last Thing On My Mind 21 Dido, Thank You 21 Nelly Furtado, I'm Like A Bird However, the clip was then quickly the network decided to have multi- 21 Snoop Dogg, Lay Low 21 Gary Allan, Right Where I Need To Be 22 Shaggy, Angel 22 Sade, King Of Sorrow 22 Nickel Creek, When You Come on 22 Jay -Z Feat. R. Kelly , Guilty Until... Back Down 23 Joe, Stutter 23 Shaggy Angel put sale via home video, and it ple, uncensored airings of the video 23 Case, Missing You 23 Montgomery Gentry, She Couldn't Change Me 24 Buckcherry, Ridin' 24 K-Ci & JoJo, Crazy became 24 Joe, Stutter 24 Dixie Chicks, Without You 25 Uncle Kracker, Follow Me 25 3 Doors Down, Loser a best seller. because "our audience demograph- 25 Lil Wayne, Everything 25 Chris Cagle, Laredo 26 Sunshine Anderson, Heard It All Before 26 Incubus, Drive This time, Madonna's "contro- ic of 18- to 49- year -old women is 26 Project Pat, Chickenhead 26 Rascal Flatts, This Everyday Love 27 Ludacris, Southern Hospitality 27 Ricky Martin W /Christina Aguilera, Nobody 27 India.Arie, Video 27 Dixie Chicks, Cowboy Take Me Away 28 Saliva, Your Disease Barenaked Ladies, Too Little Too Late versial" video is for "What It Feels older than MTV's demographic." 28 Olivia, Bizounce 28 Lee Ann Womack, I Hope You Dance 29 Snoop Dogg, Lay Low 29 Fatboy Slim, Weapon Of Choice 29 Aaron Tippin, People Like 29 Silkk The Shocker, That's Cool Us 30 K -Ci & JoJo, Crazy 30 The Soggy Bottom Boys, I Am A Man... Like for a Girl," which MTV and The video is also currently avail- 30 Shaggy, Angel 30 Billy Gilman, One Voice 31 Coldplay, Yellow 31 Sting Feat. Cheb Mami, Desert Rose 31 Jaheim, Could It Be 31 Jo Dee Messina, That's The Way 32 Lifehouse, Hanging By A Moment 32 Green Day, Warning VH1 declined to add to their able at America Online (AOL), 32 Lil' Mo, Superwoman 32 Martina McBride, Love's The Only House 33 Papa Roach, Between Angels And Insects 33 Jennifer Lopez, Love Don't Cost A Thing 33 Tamia, Stranger In My House 33 Vince Gill, Feels Like Love 34 Olivia, Bizounce 34 Everclear, Am Radio playlists in the U.S. because of its which is owned by Warner Bros. 34 Toby Keith, How Do You Like Me Now Mystikal Feat. Nivea , Danger So 34 Sunshine Anderson, Heard It All Before 35 (Been Long) 35 Destiny's Child, Independent Women Pt. I violent content. Despite 35 JT Money, Hi -Lo 35 Jamie O'Neal, There Is No Arizona 36 American Hi -Fi, Flavor Of The Weak 36 U2, Beautiful Day the ban, parent AOL Time Warner. HBO, 36 Beatnuts, No Escapin' This 36 George Strait, Don't Make Me Come Over... 37 Incubus, Drive 37 Bruce Springsteen, Dancing In The Dark both networks gave the videoclip a another AOL Time Warner compa- 37 Big Punisher, How We Roll 37 Shedaisy, Lucky 4 You 38 Fuel, Innocent 38 Rolling Stones, Love Is Strong 38 R.L., Good Love 38 Toby Keith, Country Comes To Town 39 U2, Walk On 39 Michael Jackson, Rock With You one -time, uncensored airing March ny, shows music videos as part of its 39 QB's Finest Feat. Nas, Oochie Wally 39 Faith Hill, The Way You Love Me 40 Missy Elliott, Get Ur Freak On 40 Creed, With Arms Wide Open 40 Lil Bow Wow, Bow Wow (That's My Name) 40 Keith Urban, Your Everything 41 Backstreet Boys, The Call 41 B.B. King & Eric Clapton, Riding. 20 as part of a late - late -night HBO Zone 41 Memphis Bleek, Is That Your Chick 41 LeAnn Rimes, I Need You 42 Aaron Lewis Of Staind, Outside Shaggy, It Wasn't Me Travis 42 Public Announcement, Man Ain't Supposed To Cry 42 Tritt, Best Of Intentions 43 Dream, This Is Me 43 India.Arie, Video night news segment. programming block. 43 Memphis Bleek, Do My... 43 Lonestar, Amazed 44 Tyrese, I Like Them Girls 44 Faith Hill, The Way You Love Me According 44 L- Burna, Make My Day 44 Terri Clark, No Fear 45 Koffee Brown, After Party 45 Vertical Horizon, You're A God to Madon- g h HBOO i s no 45 Dixie Chicks, Goodbye Earl 45 G -Dep, Let's Get It 46 Souldecision, Ooh It's Kinda Crazy 46 Nina Gordon, Now I Can Die na's label, Maver- to racy, 46 R. Kelly, Fiesta 46 Lee Ann Womack, Ashes By Now 47 Moby, South Side 47 Josh Joplin Group, Camera One stranger 47 Rick Ferrell, 47 Maxwell, Get To Know Ya The Girl's Got It Goin' On 48 DMX, No Sunshine 48 Michael Jackson, Billie Jean ick/Warner Bros. uncensored program- I 48 Mystikal Feat. , 48 Clay Davidson, Can't Lie To Me 49 Dream, He Loves U Not 49 David Bowie, Let's Dance HE Nivea Danger TI 49 Dwight Yoakam, What Do You Know About Love 50 Silkk The Shocker, Paul McCartney 49 Syleena Johnson, I Am Your Woman That's Cool 50 & Michael Jackson, Say Records, MTV and ming, an HBO 50 Missy Elliott, Get Ur Freak On 50 Rascal Flatts, Prayin' For Daylight ** Indicates MTV Exclusive VH1 had the exclusive spokesman * Indicates Hot Shots ONS says, "I NEW ONS U.S. rights to pre- can't say that HBO NEW ONS R.E.M., Imitation Of Life E NEW ONS R. Kelly Feat. Jay-Z, Fiesta Anastacia, I'm Outta Love miere video. E the will never play the Tyrese, I Like Them Girls Eve F /Gwen Stefani, Let Me Blow Ya Mind Darryl Worley, Second Wind t Britney Spears, Don't Let Me Be The Last... 2Pac, Until The End Of Time The direct- Ja Rule F/ Lil' Mo, I Cry video- new Madonna video, Faith Hill, If My Heart Had Wings New Found Glory, Hit Or Miss Master P F /Magic, Pockets Gone Stay Fat Phil Vassar, Rose Bouquet Lil' Bow Wow, Puppy Love ed by Madonna's hus- we have no Xzibit, Front To Back but plans Eden's Crush, Chante Moore, Bitter Get Over Yourself band, Guy Ritchie Olivia, Bizounce - to air it at this time." Ray J, Wait A Minute Matchbox Twenty, Mad Season shows the on Toya, I Do singer a From a musical crime spree that in- standpoint, the video cludes armed robbery, doesn't do justice to A SAMPLING OF PLAYLISTS SUBMITTED BY a hit -and -run car the song-it ravages it NATIONAL & LOCAL MUSIC VIDEO OUTLETS FOR THE CLIP LIST. THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 7, 2001. assault, and arson. The by C aria by leaving out much of video's final scene Ha its original musical shows Madonna crash- y flow and lyrics. In the Nc/ ing her car. Whether or not anyone video, the song is essentially back- VDEo dies as of MÜCHMUSIC`:3g VTELEVISION a result the crash is open ground music. to interpretation. Was the video's Continuous programming Continuous programming 5 hours weekly content too Continuous programming 1515 Broadway 1111 Lincoln Rd 223 -225 Washington St Perhaps indicating the changing volatile for most advertiser-sup- 200 Jericho Quadrangle New York, NY 10036 Miami Beach, FL 33139 Newark, NJ 07102 standards for what's appropriate ported TV networks? Yes. Was the Jericho, NY 11753 NEW Christina Aguilera, Pero Me Acuerdo De Ti Aerosmith, Jaded for TV, some networks have opted video shocking by Madonna -con- Jennifer Lopez, Play (NEW) Creed, With Arms Wide Open Lenny Kravitz, Black Velveteen Queens Of The Stone Age, Monsters In The Parasol not to follow MTV and VH1 and troversy standards or today's Josh Joplin Group, Camera One (NEW) U2, Stuck In A Moment Idlewild, Little Discourage Philly's Most Wanted, Cross The Border Eden's Crush, Get Over Yourself (NEW) Eminem Feat. Dido, Stan Sade, King Of Sorrow have decided that the "What It action/thriller film standards? No. Stereophonics, Mr.Writer Godsmack, Greed Limp Bizkit, Rollin' Madonna, Don't Tell Me Sum 41, Fat Lip Feels Like for a Girl" video is Was this a situation in which the Gorillaz F/ Damon Albarn, Clint Eastwood Green Day, Warning Marilyn Manson, Fight Song 2Pac, Until The End Of Time 3 Doors Down, Duck And Run Madonna, Music Jennifer Lopez, Love Don't Cost A Thing acceptable enough to air several video didn't live up to the hype? Destiny's Child, Survivor Aerosmith, Jaded India.Arie, Video times uncensored. MuchMusic Absolutely. Papa Roach, Between Angels And Insects Westlife, My Love Janet, All For You New Found Glory, Hit Or Miss Daft Punk, One More Time Eve, Who's That Girl? USA, for example, has added the Jennifer Lopez, Love Don't Cost A Thing Green OutKast, So Fresh, So Clean Day, Warning uncensored "Girl" video to its THIS & THAT AOL Time Warn- U2, Walk On Oreja De Van Gogh, Cuidate Sade, By Your Side Nelly Furtado, I'm Like A Bird Red Hot Chili Peppers, Road Trippin' Papa Roach, Between Angels And Insects playlist and is playing it throughout er is reportedly considering plans Paulina Oleander, Are You There? Rubio, Y Yo Sigo Aqui Sunshine Anderson, Heard It All Before the day and night without an advi- to launch a music video network. Nelly Feat. City Spud, Ride Wit Me Continuous programming Backstreet Boys, The Call Godsmack, Greed Lenny Kravitz, Black Velveteen 299 Queen St West Ricky Martin W/Christina Aguilera, Nobody... Pink, You Make Me Sick sory warning (BillboardBulletin, The new network, which sources Britney Spears, Stronger Fuel, Innocent Toronto, Ontario M5V2Z5 Dave Matthews Band, I Did It March 23). say would be called AOL Music, American Hi -Fi, Flavor Of The Weak Alejandro Sanz, El Alma Al Aire Don Henley, Everything Is Different Now Janet, All For You 3 Deep, Can't Get Over You (NEW) Modjo, Chillin' Radiohead, Idioteque MuchMusic USA VP of pro- could debut as early as next year. Limp Bizkit, My Way Sarah Harmer, Don't Get Your Back Up (NEW) Ronan Keating, Life Is A Rollercoaster 8Ball & MiG Feat. DJ Quik, Buck Bounce gramming Norm Schoenfeld says AOL Time Eve, Who's That Girl? The Black Halos, Some Things Never Fail (NEW) Warner declined to Sugar Babes, Overload (NEW) of the video, "It's no more or less comment. DMX, No Sunshine (NEW) Fatboy Slim, Weapon Of Choice violent than what kids see on TV MuchMusic USA has moved. Joe, Stutter (MC every day. We weren't offended by The new address is 200 Jericho Snow, The Plumb Song CALIFORNIA MUSIC CHANNEL the video, and Crazy Town, Butterfly URBAN X- PRESSIONS we're treating it just Quadrangle, Third Floor, Jericho, Shaggy Feat. Rayvon, Angel 2 like ewawra ` hours weekly 15 hours weekly any other Madonna video. With N.Y. 11753. Matthew Good Band, The Future X Continuous programming Is -Rated 3900 Main St 10227 E 14th St Backstreet Boys, The Call all due respect to MTV, just because MCA Records has promoted 3800 W. Alameda Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19127 Oakland, CA 94603 Coldplay, Yellow Burbank, CA 91505 MW isn't playing it doesn't mean Stuart Radford to director of Our Lady Peace, In Repair QB's Finest Feat. Nas, Oochie Wally Destiny's Child, Survivor we Treblecharger, Brand New Lover Eve, can't. Our viewers are smart music video and broadcast media. 3LW, No More (Baby l'ma Do Right) Who's That Girl? Shaggy Feat. Rayvon, Angel Lifehouse, Hanging By A Moment Erykah Badu, Didn't Cha Know Britney Spears, Don't Let Me Be The Last.. enough to see the message in Aaron Carter, That's How I Beat Shaq the He was previously associate direc- Aerosmith, Jaded A*Teens, Bouncing Off The Ceiling OutKast, So Fresh, So Clean Janet, All For You K -Ci & JoJo, Crazy Monica, video. We're not having an adviso- tor of music video. Brook Allison, The Kiss Off (Goodbye) Just Another Girl Eve, Who's That Girl? Barenaked Ladies, Too Little Too Late Destiny's Child, Survivor Memphis Bleek Feat. Jay -Z, Do My... Crazy Town, Butterfly ry warning because we believe it's Music video director Chris Dido, Thank You Ray J Feat. Lil' Kim, Wait A Minute Linkin Park, Dream, He Loves U Not One Step Closer the artist's responsibility to do Rogers has merged his Honest BBMak, Still On Your Side Black Eyed Peas, Request Line OutKast, So Fresh, So Clean N*E*R*D, Leslie Carter, Like Wow! Lapdance Moby Feat. Gwen Stefani, South Side that." Images production company into Jill Scott, A Long Walk Lil Bow Wow F/ Jagged Edge, Puppy Love Lil Bow Wow F /Jagged Edge, Puppy Love In Canada, MuchMusic and Nashville -based Studio Produc- Samantha Mumba, Baby, Come Over Ludacris, Southern Hospitality Dream, He Loves U Not Maxwell, Get To Know Ya 0 -Town, Liquid Dreams MuchMoreMusic premiered the tions, which maintains its name. Joe, Stutter K -Ci & JoJo, Wanna Do You Right video KRS -One, Hot Monica, Just Another Girl March 20 as part of a late - Rogers is a full partner in the com- Silkk The Shocker, That's Cool Daft Punk, One More Time night special. The networks said pany and has been named VP of that due to popular demand from business development.

BILLBOARD APRIL 7, 2001 www.billboard.com 103 www.americanradiohistory.com CONYERS IS IN ARTISTS' CORNER (Continued from page 1) amendment that took away artists' that changed the music so fun- and it really boils down to life or they safeguard and protect their you and say, "It's perfectly OK in a future ability to reclaim their licens- damentally? death, and nobody had to remind any- financial interests. And, listen, we real nice innocent way to pick up and is es to their copyright material. It's like the civil- rights move - one about the abysmally short life of [artists and their advocates] are not enjoy," when somebody in truth is not Conyers was first elected in 1964, ment-we had so much action, so many jazz musicians and probably doing anything. And so I think paying for it and somebody at the height of the civil- rights move- much progress, that it can't be re -cre- musicians in general. So we've got to there's a rethinking that we could paid for it. have not ment, from Michigan's first (now 14th) ated. And in bebop, at its inception, deal with that. help foster that. So it and other issues that district -which includes his home- there was so much ferment going on, Then, of course, there's getting As a matter of fact, I've got a jazz yet really arrived yet are going to be be town of Detroit -on a platform of so much genuine creativity, that it's musicians to be able to recognize workshop coming up in September pretty difficult things, and we'll a long "Jobs, Justice, and Peace." That focus not reproducible. Up until recently, I some profits from their recordings. with the Congressional Black Cau- examining this for time-our hasn't changed in his 36 years of serv- was saying, "Hey man, where are all It's fundamental. We recognize the cus, and we may try to get some work is cut out for us. And we can get through ice on Capitol Hill. these new lions ?" But now I under- songwriters; we recognize the pub- people who can come in and talk to the more are talking Conyers' approval rating from lib- stand: We were going through a peri- lishers; we recognize the record corn- us about different ways we can do your work and others who Con- eral groups monitoring votes on edu- this, and I may look at some leg- with and involving members of cation, crime prevention, housing, islative opportunities, such as tak- gress- they're beginning to get their on so that they can think labor, handgun control, and civil - ing the California seven -year hats straight rights issues regularly scores statute and extending health -care through these issues, with a little between the 90th percentile and the benefits to musicians. more fairness toward the performers music. 100th percentile. He was re- elected and creators of the last year in an uncontested election. Any thoughts about the post - The veteran lawmaker is likely the Napster atmosphere of free You've been concerned about only member of Congress whose downloading? artist -royalty issues. Any new office features a stand -up bass rest- I'm giving it a lot of analysis, but I plans? you know, there's this thing ing in a corner, as well as jazz concert think there's a gradual trend toward Well, to the sec- posters and a 2- inch -by-3 -inch Her- increasing the understanding of about tracing royalties man Leonard photograph of Billie much of the public that this music is ondary-distribution market. Because [record] compa- Holiday on its walls. not for free, that you cannot down- a lot of times, these It was Conyers who shepherded load other people's works of art and nies merge, and your music can show don't have any passage of legislation that designat- expect, unlike any other area, that it's up in Japan, and you All Rep. John Conyers Jr. has maintained his love of music throughout his how happened you ed jazz a "national American treas- That Jazz. perfectly OK because you're not idea of that -or on Capitol Hill, shepherding legislation that designated jazz a "national Ameri- it, more ure," along with the bill that created long tenure hurting anybody. And when you get may not even hear about helping create the Smithsonian Institution's jazz studies program. Along to improve funded the Smithsonian Institu- can treasure" and several million people doing it, of than likely. So we've got and performance at the tion's comprehensive jazz studies with President Bill Clinton, Conyers, left, organized a 1999 command course, you just crossed the line into the system that allows for this to be White House for jazz great Lionel Hampton, right. The National Academy of Recording transparent, as opposed to somebody program -including the now - heavy commerce. honored Conyers March 21 at its Heroes Awards ceremony. know, That renowned Smithsonian Jazz Master- Ms and Sciences So I think the new technology telling you, "I don't sorry. 40 works Orchestra. presents some challenges. There's company went out of business This discussion took place in his od that cannot be recalled. You can- panies. But the performers them- people out there much worse than years ago, so don't ask me. See you." And the guy says to himself, office just hours before the National not just say, "We want some more selves are just beginning to appear Napster that are going to be much [artist] over there [at Academy of Recording Arts and Sci- Dizzy Gillespies and Charlie Parkers on the radar screen. more difficult to contain and rein in. "Well, jeez, somebody my recordings ences (NARAS) presented Conyers and Milt Jacksons." I mean, where is I don't think burying Napster alive the label] said that with one of the group's first -ever this generation of them? Well, they How are you going to be look- is going to help. It may make you feel would remain ..." [Shrugs]. Heroes Awards for his tireless work don't come along every generation- ing at California's seven -year good, stomping on the ground under to "improve the environment for the they come along once in an era, once statute, which prevents artists which their casket rests, but that has What should be done? [of which creative communities." a century, maybe. Maybe never from being locked into long -term nothing to do with anything-'cause Tracing. Just tracing again. But these new guys are doing contracts? there are guys [creating non- central- companies own which] recordings, I mean, In the '50s, way before Motown, beautiful things based upon what I'm going to be looking at it more ized file sharing] that don't have own- where companies go; just Detroit was already a factory these earlier craftsmen laid down. closely, because there it is laying out ership. You don't know who to go get, having a line so that somebody can for cars but for a right in front of me. and these present a lot more problems. follow it -where these companies town -not just were bought whole school of modern jazz play- Do you play an instrument? Did What if we had federal regulations So we're in a cultural education merged this year and ers from your city who went on to you once play in bands? that were patterned after California's mode, and we're getting young peo- out by that company that year, then in at this time. So New York and stardom. Vibra- Yeah, I got a letter in high law? I think it would be a good ple to realize that this ain't free two others bought Milt Jackson, guitarist school [1950 -1954] for trum- thing. And maybe a good music, buddy -this is music that peo- that you [the artist] can kind of fig- harpist happened; Kenny Burrell ... pet. But I studied bass. jumping -off place to get ple paid a lot of dues to put together. ure, "Ah, yeah, I see what I see my albums went!" Oh, yes. And [multi -reed virtu- piano, tenor sax, trombone. other things. And then we We're not going to just throw it at where oso] Yusef Lateef, [pianist] Barry I played around with all have to get the unions built Harris, all the Jones brothers - instruments, because I up again ... [drummer] Elvin, [pianist] Hank, liked all of them. I played 2001'S HEADLINING TOURS LOOKING UP Now, in addition to the and [trumpeter /big -band leader] trumpet in bands. [In the first (Continued froì page 6) Thad, who were from Pontiac one], I was the youngest trum- unions, there's NARAS coming included Destiny's Child and Shaggy. [Mich.]. And it goes on: [trumpeter] pet player -third trumpet -the to town to represent artists and that when we miss the bar, even if it's revamped arena dates, Shag- Donald Byrd, [pianist /first wife of youngest cat in the band, and we got the coalition of other new artists' still great, people start talking in a For the will be the primary support; Des- John Coltrane] Alice Coltrane, even paid! So I've been in the ins and outs groups that showed up for the negative way. This is still one of the gy will its own tour [trumpeter] Howard McGhee, who with musicians. It's been a labor of first time at the work -for -hire biggest bands in the world." tiny's Child headline went to Cass Technical High School love for me. hearing. Wavra says that when the new sin- this summer. route was in before I knew about Right! Well, all of these groups gle and album are released in June, The entire stadium in Detroit, even finalized the music. Then there was Rudy You've seen the record industry have goals that aren't diametrically ticket sales should get a boost. "['N place and the venue deals Backstreet Boys tour was Rutherford, who was a clarinet grow from a business to a super- opposed to each other, and we Sync manager] Johnny Wright is a when the a meet- who also recorded on business, and you see problems [artists' advocates] need to be devel- great manager, and he totally under- revamped. "The band had player [and they wanted to baritone and alto sax] and won a about the way labels treat artists. oping as best we can in some other stands the dynamic between radio, ing and informed us ways like that, so we can deal with promoter, and fans," says Wavra. "The play arenas and amphitheaters," Downbeat or Metronome Poll Oh, yeah. the award many years ago when I was these things. All of these are avenues, guys are in the studio grinding out this says Kapp. "This brings way down, but it's still a in high school. I used to walk down This is in light of the work-for- and we really have to begin to look at album. When the record comes, the expenses the street and hear him practicing. hire repeal -when you helped the Congress for what other interest whole floodgate of press and promo- huge production." Then there's Terry Gibbs, the defeat an amendment put forward groups look to them for-for protec- tion will open. I see another summer Scaling back also brings the poten- tial gross down, although Kapp says vibes player, and this white guy who by the Recording Industry Assn. tion and for support and for assis- with 'N Sync dominating." tickets will be priced higher in the played baritone -Pepper ... Pepper of America that would have pre- tance and for governmental involve- Wavra speculates that any ticket they will be play- Adams! Man, as far as I'm con- vented recording artists from talk- ment that is not patronizing or slowdown can be attributed partially smaller venues. "And ing multiples in most cities," he adds. he played the best baritone ing about bankruptcy in contract constrictive that's what we really to 'N Sync's nearly incessant touring cerned, - to a hugely suc- he'd be there playing renegotiations. have to start looking toward, and I over the past three years, adding that Early signs point sax of all. And tour. "We've sold out Bluebird Inn, where they'd Yeah, with their fingers in that lit- think more and more musicians are "radio is not as friendly to the so -called cessful arena at the Boston [shows] and we're play after shows at the Par- tle provision there. Well, artists, you becoming attuned to that fact. `boy bands' as it once was." three come a fourth, two Toronto [shows] adise Theater. All the local guys know, have been the ones that every- It used to be, it seems to me, there As for Backstreet Boys, taking the adding a are adding a third, we sold out and Miles body loves and appreciates, but no- were more musicians who were so tour from stadiums to arenas was and [would be there] [Davis] [Alberta] and we're adding a or Ella [Fitzgerald] or someone body gives a hoot how they exist. apolitical that they couldn't even management call, according to SFX Calgary Bruce Kapp. `This was strictly the second, and we sold out Albany would show up and they'd go into the And, in many respects, the musicians' think in those terms for their own VP has not been as developed and best interest. And I think now, musi- band's decision," he says. `They want- [N.Y.]," Kapp says. lateness of the night. union Boys summer as active on all of these issues as they cians come up more tuned in to ed to play in a more intimate atmos- The Backstreet 8 at the TD should've been. We've got the whole what's fair and what other segments phere, even though they had a great arena tour begins June How about the jazz players Waterhouse Arena in Orlando, Fla. of today vs. the bop pioneers question of health care, a big concern, of the industry are doing and how package for stadiums." That package BILLBOARD APRIL7,2001 104 www.billboard.com www.americanradiohistory.com TO REVERSE DECLINE, WMG RESTRUCTURES, DOWNSIZES (Continued from page 1) Those being laid off, sources from activists to withdraw from the making up the Northeast; Dallas and Spielberg, who previously was VP of development representatives say, are being offered four weeks' rap market, its 5.5% market share in Atlanta constituting the South; country at Warner Bros. Nashville, (ADR) and number about 80. The pay for every year they were with rap last year was far below that of any Chicago and Detroit, along with the and will remain based there. WEA former urban FMRs will still the company. of the majors. Moreover, rap music has Minneapolis satellite office, repre- also will name a director of country report to the black field sales man- Part of the overall WMG head- been a growing force since the second senting the Midwest; and San Fran- music at national headquarters. agers, and the remainder will count reduction will come through half of the 1990s, increasing from 9.5% cisco and Los Angeles, for the West. In sales, WEA will retain its na- report to the marketing managers. the creation of a company-wide back- of all U.S. album sales in 1997 to 13.4% While the restructuring of WEA tional account category, which serv- Moreover, the label- specific staffs room, which will incorporate human last year, according to SoundScan. satisfies the corporate mandate of ices 13 chains and rackjobbers. The have been eliminated, and instead a resources, information technology, Elektra and Atlantic were ex- cutting employees, a WEA reor- sales representatives' positions have label manager liaison for each label production, and, eventually, royalty pected to begin their layoffs this ganization has long been anticipat- been upgraded to that of national will be named to the national staff accounting. The reason the latter week, which, sources say, would be ed, due to consolidation among account managers. They will report and reside within the company's function isn't being assumed by the lighter than at Warner Bros. Press retail accounts and other changes to Alan Shapiro, VP of national, who national marketing department. new corporate department now is reports that Elektra would down - in the marketplace. As far back as is based in Burbank, Calif., and also The ADRs will focus on developing that the various labels and publish- size by 35 people-with 20 employ- 18 months ago, WEA management to their respective regional VR acts -doing local tour support, plac- ing companies use different royalty ees laid off and 15 retiring -were was discussing realigning the In the field, WEA previously had ing posters, and covering merchan- computer software systems. said to be exaggerated. Sources organization, but that process was field marketing representatives dising priorities in both independent In the U.S., among those cut at suggest that most of the Elektra put on hold when the company (FMR) who reported to the black and chain stores. Also, some of the Warner Bros. Records are Jim downsizing would come through the entered into negotiations to buy field sales managers; three staffs of staff will be deployed in secondary Wagner, senior VP of sales, adver- elimination of open positions and EMI Recorded Music, sources say. product development representa- markets and work out of their homes. tising, and merchandising; Michael that the retirement total is about Dave Mount, chairman of WEA, tives, which were label- specific; Sources say that a number of peo- Linehan, Reprise VP of album half the quoted figure. wouldn't comment on specifics of the and account merchandising repre- ple are wrestling with the move. rock promotion; Ruthanne Taylor, At Atlantic, sources said about 16 cutbacks, but noted, "WEA was sentatives. Combined, these posi- Answers are expected by April 4. VP/associate general counsel; and employees took the buyout and designed 30 years ago when the busi- tions numbered more than 100. All 'We think we can cover more stores Alan Brown, VP of tour marketing another 20 were expected to be laid ness was very different. So we began five staffs will now be called artist by diffusing the staff," says Mount. and artist development. Among off this week. Moreover, the re- looking at the consolidation at retail the departments affected are mainder of the cutback at Atlantic and the changes in the business, and international, black music, promo- was expected to be a shift of many of [asked], 'If we designed the compa- MOCK & ROLL LATEST LATIN LABEL DEBUT tion, business affairs, and Warner ny today, what would it look like ?' (Continued page 1) Bros. Nashville. In total, the label and went from there." Mount says from is expected to be reduced by as `These changes will WEA decided that the changes had in Venezuela, Direct TV, and AOL which includes pop, Norteño, and many as 100 people. to be made so that it could become a Latin America. Telefónica de Es- regional Mexican acts. And TV net- At WEA, about 40 people were laid ultimately enable marketing-oriented company rather pafia owns, among others, Internet work Univision is also set to launch a off. Another 40 opted for the early - than a purely sales -based one. portal Terra.com and Spain's Chan- new label this year. retirement package, but the compa- WEA to react faster Realizing that one sales call can nel 3. Líderes was created by for- Villanueva sees it all as healthy ny expects to replace some of those cover 1,000 stores, WEA manage- mer Rodven Records president competition. "The more consolidat- employees, bringing the downsizing to customer demand ment decided to focus "on sell - Rodolfo Rodríguez three years ed the major labels become, the total to about 55. This leaves WEA's and work closer through, instead of sell -in," Mount after he sold that label to Poly - greater the opportunities for inde- total field count at about 220, includ- says, which means that the company's Gram in 1995. Rodríguez also owns pendent companies," he says. "If ing administrative personnel and the with our labels to job is not done until the consumer Big Show Productions, a major con- you're a major and you have the 20 catalog staff, down from about the 275 buys the product -a responsibility cert promoter in Venezuela, and biggest pop acts, it will be harder to it had previously, sources say. market artists that used to fall mainly on the label. Disco Center, a record store chain bring in new talent." The reorganization began in The WEA headquarters staff has in that country. Although Mock & Roll currently Europe, when Warner Music Inter- more effectively.' been reorganized into four depart- According to Rodríguez, Mock & has two tropical artists on its ros- national consolidated its classical ments, each reporting to Alan Voss, Roll will be affiliated with Líderes- ter-El General and salsero Ley -ROGER AMES, WARNER MUSIC GROUP holdings in London by combining executive VP/GM. Those departments with all Líderes' resources at its dis- Alejandro, formerly on BMG U.S. Teldec Classics and Erato Disques are sales, which is headed by Fran posal -and Villanueva will run the Latin -it doesn't plan to specialize in into one label, with a loss of about 60 Aliberti, executive VP; catalog, oper- show and provide talent. any one genre. jobs (Billboard, March 31). its backroom employees to the new ated by senior VP Bob Carlton; mar- "This business is about names," "The first thing we need is a hit, Also, WMG has bought out corporate department. keting, overseen by senior VP Steve explains Rodríguez, who says he's which I think we'll have," says Ro- Qwest and is said to be in discus- In a press statement, similar to a Kleinberg; and sales and marketing providing Mock & Roll with "uncon- driguez. "Afterward, we'll develop the sions to acquire the stake in Giant letter to his staff, WMG chair- services, which will be helmed by a VP ditional" support. "And I think it's fair next strategy." it doesn't currently own. man/CEO Roger Ames said, "We that has yet to be named. The latter that an executive who's been suc- Rodríguez is confident about The cutback was necessitated deeply regret that some of our two departments are new: The mar- cessful and is ambitious can have his the star power of Edgardo Arias because of a corporate mandate to employees will be leaving as a result keting department also includes cre- own adventure. We believe enor- (El General's real name), an artist look for savings due to the of this restructuring; however, it's ative services, and the sales and mar- mously in management." who pioneered the reggae /rap AOL /Time Warner merger. Ob- clear that we have a responsibility keting services department includes Villanueva approached Líderes sound that's currently re- entering servers also point out that staffing to realign our businesses to address analysis of SoundScan and airplay. with the idea of creating a new the Latin market. After a three - levels haven't kept pace with the the changing marketplace. This Mount says that a number of the label after leaving BMG last year. year hiatus from recording, erosion of market share at WMG, restructuring is not simply about people who took early retirement He named the company Mock & Arias -who has his own studio in according to industry observers. cost-cutting or head -count reduc- were among WEA's most senior Roll in honor of his son, Francisco New York and also owns a radio Warner has fallen far from the 1980s, tion. It is about changing the way we salespeople who called on some of Alejandro, who died four years ago station in his native Panama - when it was the envy of the busi- do business. With an unparalleled the largest accounts. "We want to at the age of 5. Father and son had started shopping a demo of new ness. In the U.S., at the end of artist roster, a world -class executive fill the field with the strongest pos- used the phrase as a secret code material. He accepted the offer 1991 -the first full year of Sound - team, and an ability to maximize sible team that we can," he says, so between them. from Mock & Roll in large part Scan -WEA tallied a 25.1% total numerous opportunities as an AOL a "few of those we will fill from out- Mock & Roll is the latest in a due to his longstanding associa- album market share; the following Time Warner company, our goal is to side" the company. string of new Latin labels that have tion with Villanueva, which goes year, it was 23.2 %, followed by 21.7% transform Warner Music Group into The restructuring included the set up business in the past 12 back to his days as a BMG U.S. in 1993. Since then the company has the pre -eminent music content com- elimination of 15 middle- manage- months. In February, Miami-based Latin artist in the mid -'90s. seen its share erode dramatically to pany of the 21st century." ment positions at WEA, sources say, indie label Proamsa- distributed by "It's a well -planned album," says 15.6% at the end of 2000. This year, As for the WEA restructuring, in including four sales managers, the Fonovisa -put out its first release El General of his upcoming release, as of March 25, total album market a letter to employees Ames said it is field sales manager, and merchan- by Panamanian reggae /rap act Los titled El General Is Back. "I record- share stands at 14.7 %. aimed at refocusing the company to dise manager functions, which Dementes. The label, headed by ed some 60 songs, and these are my The company's market share become more marketing- oriented. totaled 12 staffers. But the loss of Ramón Bustamante, has three other 12 favorites." decline is ascribed to an apparent "These changes will ultimately the latter two functions was offset artists on its roster. The tracks, he says, retain his withdrawal from the rap genre, as enable WEA to react faster to cus- partially by the creation of a mar- Maverick Latino, the Latin arm of trademark sound, but there are well as management turmoil. In tomer demand and work closer with keting manager position in each of Maverick Records that is headed by also mixes of rock with reggae, hip- 1994 and 1995, executive infighting our labels to market artists more the eight sales offices. Bruno del Granado, is scheduled to hop with classical music, and house resulted in the departures of Bob effectively," he said. Also, as part of the middle -man- put out its first releases this year, with with accordion. Morgado, Doug Morris, Mo Ostin, In restructuring WEA, the com- agement reduction, the genre field talks under way to sign Café Tacuba. As for Mock & Roll, despite Bob Krasnow, Michael Fuchs, and pany said it will close three of its 13 sales managers were cut back: the Last year, Crescent Moon Records, interest from other labels, El Gen- Danny Goldberg, among others. offices-Miami, Seattle, and Nash- black field sales managers went from the joint venture between Emilio eral believes he is in the right The company has never recovered ville- leaving the company with six to four; jazz and classical field Estefan Jr. and Sony, released its first place. "It's a solid company. It has from the executive exodus, indus- eight sales offices and two satellite sales managers from four to three. two albums. offices in Colombia, Venezuela, try observers contend. offices. The company will remain The four country field sales man- Earlier this year, Texas -based Spain [among others] which are Although WMG points to such organized around four regions, each agers were eliminated altogether, Seven Rivers Music, a new label cre- important markets," he says. "The artists as Lil' Kim and Trick Daddy to led by a divisional VP, with the but this action was softened by the ated by former Sony executive José Cisneros Group and Telefónica are insist that it didn't bend to mid- 1990s' Philadelphia and New York sales creation of a VP of country position Rosario, signed a distribution deal very strong. And ... I feel confi- shareholder demands and pressure offices and the Boston satellite office at WEA, which will be filled by Neal with Fonovisa to carry its product, dent. I feel supported."

BILLBOARD APRIL 7, 2001 www.billboard.com 105 www.americanradiohistory.com Henley To Testify At Nearing On Artists' Rights BY BILL HOLLAND trol the market so much that there reporter's question, the chairman WASHINGTON, D.C.-Don Henley, won't be independent Internet distri- said, "Sounds like an antitrust viola- newsline... co- founder of the Recording Artists bution, and we have views on [Cali- tion to me. That's going to have to be Coalition, has accepted an invitation fornia's] seven -year statute." looked at." to appear at the Senate Judiciary In other Capi- RIAA spokeswoman Amy Weiss AFTER A LENGTHY BATTLE with cancer, leading Canadian jazz figure Moe Committee hearing Tuesday (3) tol Hill copyright says, "SoundExchange has an antitrust Koffman passed away at 73 March 28 in Orangeville, Ontario. Forever called by chairman Orrin G. Hatch, news, Rep. F. exemption under the Copyright Act, crossing musical lines and playing flute, saxophone, and clarinet, Koffman R -Utah, to study the problems faced James Sensenbren- and that falls under a statutory con- released 30 albums in his five - decade career. He is best-known for his 1958 by artists, record companies, and ner Jr., R -Wis., the struct with the Copyright Office rather international hit, "Swinging Shepherd Blues," which was recorded by more music -Web -site entrepreneurs in the new chairman of than a consent decree." than 100 artists, including Ella Fitzgerald. LARRY LeBLANC post-Napster environment. the House Judiciary Sensenbrenner, the author of 1998 "There has never been so much Committee, told re- legislation that carved out an LEANN RIMES has reached a settlement in her lawsuit against her former contempt for artists by the heads of HENLEY presentatives of the exemption for restaurants and mall co- manager, Lyle Walker. Terms and conditions of the settlement are these record companies," Henley Digital Media Assn. shops from paying background sealed by a confidentiality agreement. Rimes and her mother, Belinda says. "I want to ask the senators to in informal remarks at a March 28 music royalties to performing right Rimes, filed suit last May against Walker and Wilbur Rimes, the singer's make sure that artists are represent- panel held here that he may hold a societies, also lashed out at ASCAP father and former co-manager /producer, claiming the two had cheated the ed at the table on all of these Internet hearing to study the Recording Indus- and BMI at the event, saying that singer out of at least $7 million over the past five years. Rimes' suit against issues. We have concerns about fair try Assn. of America's (RIAA) digital the government rules under which her father is ongoing, as is his countersuit against her company, LeAnn Rimes use; we have concerns about possible services royalty collection outfit, they operate, which mandate that Entertainment Inc. (Billboard, Dec. 16, 2000). PHYLLIS STARK compulsory licensing. We want to SoundExchange, which he says may be the organizations must make licens- make sure that the majors don't con- anti -competitive. In response to a (Continued on page 112) CAPRICORN RECORDS and former executive VP/GM Mike Bone have exchanged lawsuits in a dispute stemming from the sale of Capricorn's assets to Volcano Entertainment last December. In its suit, filed March 21 in Fulton County (Ga.) Superior Court, Capricorn alleges that Bone -who left the label this WARNER PLANS EUROPEAN EXPANSION January -is not entitled to a sales bonus from the Volcano purchase. Bone's (Continued from page 8) suit, filed March 22 in California Superior Court in Los Angeles, claims that growth is France, a company that, by chairman/CEO Les Bider. marketing, and promo teams, but all he "facilitated the Volcano transaction" and that he has been wrongfully his own admission, "has not been per- Albertini admits that combining all the back -office functions should be deprived of 5% of the sale proceeds- estimated by the defendants at between forming for the past seven or eight Warner's music activities under one centralized. We are almost there." $175,000 and $337,000 -mandated in his contract. cimis MORRIS years to the level of the other Warn- roof is quite unusual -normally Overall, Albertini says that the er Music companies. It is not accept- Warner publishing activities operate region has suffered from a lack of LOUD laid off 21 of its 88 employees last week, a label representative says. No able to have only a 9% market share separately and autonomously. "The leadership for the past two years, top -level executives were cut. Because Columbia -which distributes cer- in a country like France." goal is to create an artistic power- since the departure of long -serving tain Loud product is taking a bigger role in the company (BillboardBul- He adds, "Everybody thinks that I house by regrouping forces and have Warner Music Europe president letin, March 23), the representative says, there was a duplication of duties am starting with France because I am a solid base to sign and develop the Manfred Zumkeller. Since slotting that prompted Loud to let these employees go. The layoffs will enable Loud French, but that's not the point. The best acts," he says. into that role, Albertini says that to "take better advantage of its existing relationship" with Columbia and French operations are a priority Albertini says that if the French he has traveled widely and listened Sony Music Distribution, the label said in a statement. RASHAIn i HALL because they were not performing combination of labels and publishing to his executives and that the well, and to be a key player in Europe, unit works, it may be repeated in appointments of Caccia and Blanc WYNTON MARSALIS was named a United Nations messenger of peace by U.N. you have to be strong in France. If we other territories. are symbolic of what he wants to do Secretary General Kofi Aiman in a ceremony March 20 in New York. Nine- get this country up on its two feet, it'll Blanc has the latitude to organize in Europe. time Grammy- winner Marsalis, artistic director of jazz at the Lincoln Cen- impact our whole profile." the French operations and look for He favors more direct lines of ter, has toured the world with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra for 10 Albertini refuses to disclose his growth opportunities. He will create accountability, with key territories years. He will continue to tour with his new designation, promoting U.N. market -share target in France, but a special marketing division, which reporting directly to him. And he messages of peace and human rights in addition to music. wAYNE HOFFMAN sources say that reaching 14 %-15% in was missing in the previous structure. reveals that he wants to nurture a couple of years is on his agenda. Yet Albertini says that the merger of greater coordination among the EMI'S LATIN MUSIC operation will, for the first time, fall entirely under the An earlier step in the rejuvenation the WEA and EastWest labels is not Warner affiliates. same management, with the appointment of Rafael Gil as president/CEO, of the French company was the on the agenda. Albertini also says he plans to set EMI Recorded Music, Latin. Gil, who has helmed EMI's companies in Mex- appointment by Caccia a year ago of "In general, throughout Europe, we up A &R networks throughout Eu- ico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, and Colombia since 1996, will also Philippe Desindes, who took the job will stick to the principle of having two rope to target niche markets and ad- handle distribution deals in Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, as its president. But Albertini con- labels in all the major territories," he dress the notion of segmentation by and Central America. Gil has taken on responsibility for EMI's U.S. Latin tends that he needed to strengthen says. `But I mean two labels, not two genre. "I am a strong believer in division, replacing José Béhar, who stepped down in early March (Bill- the French management team by let- separate companies. Wherever the developing niche genres, because boardBulletin, Feb. 21). Gil will be based in Miami and will report to Ken ting Desindes concentrate on his size of the market allows, we will have that's how you can achieve cross -over Berry, president/CEO of EMI Recorded Music. LEILA coso forte - artist development and mar- two labels, with their specific A &R, success." keting-while having a solid execu- tive to foster development, logistics, and strategy, namely Blanc. NEW CAPITOL CEO SLATER AIMS TO STEADY LABEL'S U.S. A &R worked for 12 years at "Blanc, who (Continued from page 1) PolyGram and then Universal France, has developed all the qualities of a good Slater, who was formally named with Kid A and the current boom panding Capitol's success." but -merger or not-we're commit- music manager," Albertini says. (The president March 27, replaces Roy Capitol is experiencing with British Because of his work as producer, ted to Capitol Records' future." two previously worked together when Lott, who assumed the interim presi- act Coldplay. But, for the most part, manager, and label founder, Slater In June 1999, Lott was named Albertini ran PolyGram France.) dency of Capitol in June 1998. Lott the label has struggled to break new also feels he understands the many president/CEO of the newly formed A French music publisher who has returns to his position as deputy pres- artists, particularly those native to facets of the business. "Having CRG. While Lott will oversee the worked with both men believes ident, EMI Recorded Music, North the U.S. In fact, according to Sound - worked on the creative and the man- same labels he assumed at the time "something has changed since Desin- America, where he will continue to Scan, Capitol Records Group's (CRG) agement sides of the industry, I have of that appointment (with the des took over a year ago. Warner work with Berry on overall U.S. strat- market share, which includes Capitol, a sense of how each side works," he exception of Capitol), the CRG title Music is present on deals you would egy and supervise the stateside efforts Capitol Nashville, Blue Note, Angel, says. "While it's important to watch will be removed. Virgin Records, have never seen them in before. The of Blue Note, Angel, Capitol Nash- and EMI -Christian, was only 4.94% the bottom line, it's critical to have a Priority Records, and EMI Music company is much more alive, and ville, and EMI -Christian Records, as in 2000, up from 4.75% in 1999. sense of different perspectives." Distribution will continue to report Desindes can have a very good power well as EMI -Canada. He was named While SoundScan does not provide In the month before he officially directly to Berry. of attraction for artists and managers. deputy president in March 1998. tallies broken down by individual takes the job, Slater will wrap up his For Slater-a former music jour- If Desindes and Blanc manage to Slater joins Capitol from his Slater label, according to sources, Capitol duties at Slater Management, as well nalist who wrote for Billboard, Rol- work together, it can really deliver." Management firm, where he has rep- Records had 2.52% of the overall mar- as finish projects at Clean Slate, which ling Stone, and other publications - The structure Blanc will take over resented Macy Gray, Fiona Apple, ket share in 1999 and 2.74% in 2000. will become wholly owned by Sony. the key to his success as a record April 23 will incorporate all the and the Wallflowers all of whom he "Capitol's role is not just to market Slater will also be reviewing Capitol's president will be to look back on his recorded music activities of the has also produced. He also was head international repertoire," Berry says. roster and staff. He says, "I'll be ac- Capitol days years from now and see French affiliate and Warner /Chap- of Epic- distributed Clean Slate "Capitol has always done a good job cessing the transition with Roy." a legacy of great music. pell's music publishing business there. Records, a label he founded as a co- with records from overseas, but the Slater joins Capitol at a time when "Records played an important Blanc will report directly to Alberti - venture with Sony in 1995. prime purpose is to develop U.S. parent EMI remains in merger dis- part in my life," Slater says, "and I hope ni; in turn, Desindes, who will contin- In coming to Capitol, Slater inher- artists, which is clearly Andy's focus." cussions with Bertelsmann. "With Capitol put out some of those. ue to oversee the activities of the its a label that has had some hits in Slater believes his past has pre- [Warner Music Group], the whole plan I can contribute to making records WEA and EastWest imprints, will recent years -most notably the tre- pared him well for the task. "I've had of bringing in a new president at Capi- that are important to people's lives. specific to report to Blanc. Warner /Chappell mendous success of the Beatles' 1 some success in developing talent tol went into hiatus because of merg- You can't run a business France managing director Tom (The White Paper, Billboard, March over the last couple of years," Slater er discussions," Berry says, stressing those kinds of songs, but I hope we out will be Arena will report to both Blanc and 17), as well as Radiohead's debut at says. "Signing compelling new acts is that the situation is different now. whatever records put with Bertelsmann, the best they can be." Los Angeles -based Warner/Chappell No. 1 on The Billboard 200 last year the most important element of ex- "We're still talking 106 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD APRIL7,2001 www.americanradiohistory.com BMG'S RUBIN APPOINTED TO NEW POST (Continued from page 8) "When Stuart was based in Hong perspective was always willing to the result was sales outside the partnership marketing and online It's a great step forward for him." Kong, he absolutely badgered me listen to his customers' viewpoint, U.K. (where it is signed to RCA/ marketing activities." Rubin's successor at BMG New until [Australian star] John Farn- so that we worked as a partner- BMG). Rubin says the early support While running BMG New Zealand will be decided by BMG ham got on a plane to do promotion ship, rather than the usual `them of BMG U.K. international execu- Zealand, Rubin has recently also Australia managing director Tim in [some Asian territories] that John and us' attitude." tive Ian Dickson, combined with been supporting the company's Prescott, to whom the post normally wouldn't have visited," Rubin himself stresses the value Westlife's willingness to undertake Asia- Pacific marketing unit in Hong reports. Smellie says the choice says Talentworks managing direc- of partnerships. "My job is about promotion in Asia and a resourceful Kong, following the departure of has not yet been made. tor Glenn Wheatley, who manages being a conduit between the label, campaign by the regional marketing regional marketing VP Frances A decision has not been made Farnham and previously steered the artist, and the manager. Global team, produced sales of 2 million Georgeson to New York. (She took about who will replace Steinkamp, the Little River Band to interna- marketing works when you have copies there for Westlife's first a post with Arista Records.) either. He will leave Singapore no tional success. Wheatley says Rubin the commitment from the reper- album. The band has sold more than "About 50% of Stuart's time for later than June 30, according to "has a love for music, is knowledge- toire owner and the artist, as well 1 million albums in Indonesia alone. the past three months has been Smellie. "He's done a great job, and able about trends, and listens to the as someone like me. It's not an BMG sources say Rubin will like- spent on Asia," says Michael it's disappointing to lose him. He had market [instead of telling] the mar- exact science -it's about timing and ly have to reshape and rebuild the Smellie, BMG Entertainment sen- just started to settle in." It is thought ket what it should be listening to." prioritizing sensibly with artists company's global marketing assets ior VP for Asia -Pacific. "Half my that personal reasons played a part Terry Anderson, who heads the who'll be there. If an act wants to in New York, with Stein's support. staff seems to be in New York in Steinkamp's decision to return to music division of the Warehouse do an [electronic press kit] instead "The international division got very now," he jokes. Europe. Prior to moving to Singa- Group, New Zealand's largest of a tour, you can write off a million small after Rudi left," says one Smellie adds, "Stuart has great pore, he had been regional managing music retail account, says, "Stu- units right there." insider, referring to the January experience at a practical level, hav- director of BMG's Benelux opera- art fully understands the need to Irish pop group Westlife is an 2000 exit of Rudi Gassner as BMG ing run small- and medium -size tions and worked at the U.K. com- nurture both new and existing example of an act prepared to make Entertainment International presi- companies, and he has a good appre- pany in 1990 -91. artists and from a straight retail the international commitment, and dent/CEO. (Gassner died in Decem- ciation of the issues and challenges ber 2000.) The company's March 23 in a range of countries. He also Assistance in preparing this story announcement about Rubin refers knows this [new post] is not an easy was provided by Christie Eliezer to his responsibility for managing job. He'll have to handle knives, in Melbourne, Australia, and minui international and priority artist bumps, and hits -but his experi- David McNickel in Auckland, marketing, as well as "overseeing ence means he'll know what to do. New Zealand. HOT 100 ^eTouchTunesTOP SPOTLIGIIT.M syMOTPLAED 10 by Silvio Pietroluongo 1 MILLION AMERICANS 1.5 MILLION PLAYS BACK AT ONE: Crazy lbwn reclaims the No. 1 spot on The Billboard Hot 100 with `Butterfly" (Columbia), after a one -week hiatus, thanks to gains in both INTERACT WEEKLY. A WEEK AND CLIMBING. airplay and sales. This delays Janet's likely ascent to the top with "All for You" (Virgin) by one week. Street -date violation sales of 5,700 units are not enough to propel "All" past `Butterfly," but a full week of sales should undoubtedly LE ARTIST TITLE ARTIST 12" [ANC/FULL TITLE PRODUCTION LABEL move the title from 2-1 next issue. FUTUR ULL TITLE PRODUCTION UBEL Meanwhile, two New York metropolitan acts make big moves on the Hot 100 -Ewa RocK 41111."-- 1+R/RAP *so- with their first chart entries. New York native Olivia makes ajump not seen in KRYPTONITE 3 DOORS DOWN GET UP JAMES BROWN awhile on the Hot 100 (see Chart Beat, page 114), climbing86 -18 with `Bizounce" REPUBLIC UNIVERSAL SEX MACHINE POLYDOR (J). "Bizounce" debuts at No. 2 on Hot 100 WITH ARMS VIDE OPEN CREED HE WASNT MAN ENOUGH TONI BRAXTON Singles Sales with 42,500 units sold. BIND Wydef protégé -UP U FACE Jean and New Jersey -based act City High climb 84-38 on the SMOOTH SANTANA CREEP TLC FEAT BOB THOMAS MISTA Hot 100 with' What Would You Do ?" (Booga Basement/Interscope). "Do ?" is U FACE HIGHER CREED SUPERFREAK RICK JAMES the Greatest Gainer/Sales winner and the No. 3 song on the sales chart, up 75% BIND -UP MOTONA VOODOO for a total of 33,000 units sold. GODSMACK IHOT S1111 COUNTRY GRAMMAR NELLY REPUBLIC UNIVERSAL UNIVERSAL RECORDS MY OWN PRISON CREED THE DEBATE CONTINUES: The top 10 of last issue's Hot 100 proved a pic- BIND-UP CoUNT11 COWBOY KID ROCK ATLANTIC ture-perfect snapshot of how the three variables that make up the chart- sales, COPPERHEAD ROAD STEVE EARLE i. WHATEVER GODSMACK Mu airplay, and non -Broadcast Data (BDS) Systems radio station playlist reports REPUBLIC UNIVERSAL - THIS KISS FAITH SEMIMHO HILL 2 90 affect chart positions. Shaggy Featuring Rayvon's "Angel" (MCA) became the ONLY GOD KNOWS WHY KID ROCK WARNER BROS ATLANTIC second song to reach No. l solely on airplay points, yet besides its BDS-meas- MY MARIA BROOKS & DUNN BROWN EYED GIRL VAN MORRISON ARISTA 105 POLYDOR ured audience total of million listeners, it needed the additional radio points CRAZY PATSY CLINEE from the station playlist reports to overtake Crazy lbwn's `Butterfly" for the Po POP A TOP ALAN 4 JACKSON top slot. Meanwhile at No. 8 on last issue's chart, Eden's Crush made a spec- ARISTA tacular debut with "Get RELIEVE CHER NEON MOON BROOKS & DUNN Over Yourself' (London -Sire), a single that derived WARNER AROS 6 ARISTA 94% of its MAMBO NO. 5 LOU SEGA points from sales. It was the kind of top 10 that raises the ire of both 104 AMIE PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE A LITTLE OF 7 sides of the "too much emphasis on airplay" and "too much emphasis on sales" BD BMG RECORDS MERCURY MUSIC MADONNA WASTED DAYS AND WASTED NIGHTS FREDDY FENDER 9 critiques that we receive from our chart followers. BEMJi' MAVERICK MCA Throughout the history ofthe Hot 100, careful examination DANCING QUEEN ADDA LUCKENBACH. TEXAS WAYLON JENNINGS has gone into cre- POLVDOA BMG RECORDS

ating a formula that properly balances sales and airplay in order LANDSLIDE FLEETWOOD MAC AMARILLO BY MORNING GEORGE STRAIT to arrive at arep- RE-ENTRY 3 REPRISE Mu resentative ranking of the top songs in the country. This became even more chal- 1111111131 DON'T SPEAK NO DOUBT lenging when Billboard decided to allow airplay-only singles to enter the Hot TRAUMA -.am. LATIN 100 TUBTHUMPING CHUMBAWAMRA in response to the record labels' resistance to release retail singles fora great REPUBLIC UNIVERSAL BAILAMOS ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ma 104 deal of their radio hits. The resulting cry from singles advocates was that by I GENIE IN A BOTTLE CHRISTINA AGUILERA INTERSCOPE RCA CORAZON ESPINADO SANTANA allowing radio -only songs to chart, Billboard had made it more convenient for 3 45 ALL STAR SMASH MOUTH (FEAT. MAR ARISTA INTEASCOPE the labels to bypass retail. And, even though Shaggy's "Angel" was only the sec- LA BAMBA LOS LOBOS ALKIN' ON THE SUN VARNER BROS RE ENTRY SMASH MOUTH ond song to make it to No. 1 on the chart without a single in the nearly 21/2 years INTERSCOPE CLAVADO EN UN BAR MANA of the current formula, the thought that not only can a label receive exposure on TEA LATINA INC me R+R/RAP the chart but now get to No. l without a single is BIN BID] DOM BOM SELENA too much for some to bear. EMI LATIN

LET S GET IT ON MARVIN Others think we give too much importance to singles sales in an era where GAYE COMO LA FLOR SELENA MOTOAN EMI LATIN the market for this product is virtually nonexistent. They complain that a song THE 68 DOCK OF THE BAY OTIS REDDING QUIZAS SI. QUIZÁS NO LOS TOROS BAND that sells 75,000 units with little to no airplay should not be ranked above an air- ATLANTIC POLYGRAM E. I. NELLY Id SE ME OLVIDO OTRA VEZ MANA play -only track with 75 million listeners. There is no question that singles sales UNIVERSAL RECORDS 1U LATINA INC

WHAT'S GOING ON MARVIN GAYE have hit a wall. This issue's Market Watch (page 114) shows that singles sales Ido 30 LA CUMBIA DEL GARROTE LOS DEL GARROTE 11111 MOTOWN UNIVERSAL RECORDS for2001 are more than 40% behind last year's record -low pace. Consumers have NO SCRUBS TLC BAILA ESTA CUMBIA SELENA 57 10 become weaned off singles for myriad reasons, including lack of available prod- U LACE EMI LATIN uct, the Internet, and multi-hit compilations like the "Now" series. Is the fact that ' www.touchtunes.com a single can sell 75,000 units in a week in this retail climate enough of a gauge to term that song a hit? Yes and no. With a song still in its infancy at radio like "Get GET IN O THE SPIN. WERE THE LEADING 323 - 653 -7660 Over Yourself," the jury is still out. As we have before, rest assured, we will PROVIDER OF MUSIC-ON- DEMAND DIGITAL JUKEBOXES. OUI LEGAL USE Linda Komorsky keep our eye on the chart's behavior and will adjust accordingly. TouchTunes OF MPA ENCRYPTED TECHNOLOGY IS A WIN/WIN FOR ARTISTS AND LABELS! MUSIC CORPORATION

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1 RIM certification for net shipment of 10 million units (Diamond). Numeral Industry Assn. Of America (RIRA) certification for net shipment of 500,000 album units (Go d). RIAA certification or net shipment of million units (Platinum). Albums with the greatest sales gains this week. Recording O of units (Oro). 0 minutes o more, the RIM multplies shipments by the number of discs and/or tapes. RIM Latin awards: Certification for net shipment 100,000 following Platinum or Diamond symbol indicates album's multi -platinum level. For boxed sets, and double albums with a running time of 100 p ices for BMG and WEA labels, are suggested lists. Tape prices marked EQ, and all other CD prices, are equivalent prices, which are projected from Certification of 200,000 units (Platino). A' Certification of 400,000 units (Multi -Platino). *Asterisk indicates LP is available. Most tape prices, and CD Impact shows albums removed from Heatseekers this week. MI indicates past or present Heatseeker title. ® 2001, Billboard/BPI Communications, and SoundScan, Inc. wholesale prices. Greatest Gainer shows chart's largest unit increase. Pacesetter indicates biggest percentage growth. Heatseeker

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110 95 92 4 DIRTY NFINITY 013557 /UNIVERSAL (12.98/18.98) THE PIMP & DA GANGSTA 88 NEW SKRAPE RCA 67935 (13.98 CD) SE NEW KILLER AMERICA 157

111 97 85 13 MR. C THE SLIDE MAN UNIVERSAL 159807 (12.98/18.98)19 CHA -CHA SLIDE 64 158 132 119 4 A.B. QUINTANILLA Y LOS KUMBIA KINGS EMI LATIN 29745 (9.98/14.98) SHHH! 92

95 112 101 71 DR. DREW AFTERMATH 490486 * / INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) DR. DRE 2001 2 VARIOUS ARTISTS - 159 148 157 84 WOW WORSHIP: TODAY'S 30 MOST POWERFUL WORSHIP SONGS MARANATHAMNTEGRITYMORD 69974/EPIC 117.98E0/19.981 70 106 113 115 48 PAPA ROACH A2 DREAMWORKS 450223 /INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) INFEST 5 (F6t) 175 174 TANTRIC MAVERICK 47978/WARNER BROS. (11.98 CD) MI TANTRIC 160

114 109 110 Il SOUNDTRACK SONY CLASSICAL 89347 (17.98 EQ CD) CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON 86 161 129 94 3 OLEANDER REPUBLIC 013377 /UNIVERSAL (12.98/18.98) UNWIND 94 140 117 4 AMERICAN HI -FI ISLAND 542871/IDJMG (12.98 CD) 1101 AMERICAN HI -FI 115 CELINE DION A6 162 150 151 71 ALL THE WAY...A DECADE OF SONG VARIOUS ARTISTS 550 MUSIC 63760/EPIC (12.98 EQ/18.98) 116 102 100 7 WOW GOSPEL THE EMVWORD 43163NERITY 2001: YEAR'S 30 TOP GOSPEL ARTISTS AND SONGS (17.98/19.98) 75 FUNKMASTER FLEX 163 138 122 16 FUNKMASTER FLEX: MINUTES FUNK, VOLUME LOUD 1961* (12.98/18.98) 60 OF IV: THE MIXTAPE 26 111 91 TRICK PONY WARNER BROS. (NASHVILLE) 47927/WRN (11.98/17.98) TRICK PONY 91 LOUIE DEVITO 105 104 164 152 137 18 N.Y.C. 118 48 MYA UNIVERSITY 490853 * / INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) FEAR OF FLYING 15 E- LASTIK 5002 (16.98 CD) UNDERGROUND PARTY VOLUME 3 93

119 119 123 92 LIMP BIZKIT A' FLIP 490335 * / INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) SIGNIFICANT OTHER 185 161 8 PAULINA RUBIO Az UNIVERSAL LATINO 543319 (9.98/16.98) 8N PAULINA 156

120 114 133 66 DMX RUFF RYDERS/DEF JAM 546933 * (12.98/18.98) VARIOUS ARTISTS A' /IDJMG ...AND THEN THERE WAS X 1 166 167 176 3 TWISTA PRESENTS: NEW TESTAMENT 2K STREET SCRIPTURES COMPILATION LEGT BALEN' 0001 (11.98/17.981 166

1 OLD ELEKTRA 121 NEW 97'S 62531/EEG (17.98 CD) II&9 SATELLITE RIDES 121 NEW 1 MR. SHORT KHOP HEAVYWEIGHT 2150 */NT (10.98/16.98) III® DA KHOP SHOP 167

93 6 122 89 ICONZ LANDMARK/SLIP- N- SLIDE/ELEKTRA 62617/EEG (11.98/17.98) STREET MONEY 64 168 151 140 43 MARY MARY C2/COLUMBIA 63740/CRG (10.98 EO/16.98) THANKFUL 59

VARIOUS ARTISTS 165 127 14 AT THE GRAND ROYAL49999 123 96 74 7 169 DRIVE -IN *,VIRGIN (9.98 CD) P RELATIONSHIP OF COMMAND 116 GRAMMY 31647/CAPITOL (12.98/18.98) GRAMMY R &B /RAP NOMINEES 2001 43 200 172 5 COLD FLIP/GEFFEN 490726/INTERSCOPE (8.98/12.98)1M 13 WAYS TO BLEED ON STAGE 170 124 116 128 10 MUDVAYNE NO NAME 63821 /EPIC (17.98 EQ CD) IM L. D. 50 113

171 149 136 49 CARL BAD BOY 73025/ARISTA 125 110 93 18 DAVE HOLLISTER DEFSOUAD/ DREAMWORKS450278 /INTERSCOPE(11.98/17.98) CHICAGO '85... THE MOVIE 49 THOMAS A (10.98/17.98) EMOTIONAL 9

81 B.B. KING & ERIC 126 2 OUR LADY PEACE COLUMBIA 85368/CRG (11.98 EQ/17.98) SPIRITUAL MACHINES 81 172 169 168 41 CLAPTON A' DUCK/REPRISE 47612/WARNER BROS. (12.98/18.98) RIDING WITH THE KING 3 127 125 124 14 LIL' WAYNE CASH MONEY 860911 /UNIVERSAL (12.98/18.98) LIGHTS OUT 16 ANTHONY KEARNS/RONAN TYNAN/FINBAR 113 107 148 3 WRIGHT MUSIC MATTERS 9020 (13.98/17.98) THE IRISH TENORS: ELLIS ISLAND 107 VARIOUS ARTISTS 118 118 21 WOW -2001: THE YEAR'S 30 TOP CHRISTIAN ARTISTS AND HITS SPARROW 51779 (19.98/21.98) 36 114 159 185 9 CHARLIE WILSON MAJOR HITS 490371 / INTERSCOPE (17.98 co) MI BRIDGING THE GAP 152

133 108 4 RICKY MARTIN SONY DISCOS 84300 (11.98 E0118.98) LA HISTORIA 83 115 171 156 78 MARC ANTHONY A2 COLUMBIA 69726*/CRG (12.98 EQ/18.98) MARC ANTHONY 8

NEW 1 TOADIES INTERSCOPE 490872 (17.98 CD) HELL BELOW / STARS ABOVE 130 116 162 144 5 VARIOUS ARTISTS RAZOR & TIE 89035 (10.98/16.98) MONSTER BALLADS VOLUME 2 110

112 131 97 78 STING A' A &M 490443 /INTERSCOPE (12.98/18.98) BRAND NEW DAY 9 117 166 149 9 DOLLY PARTON SUGAR HILL 3927 (10.98/16.98) LITTLE SPARROW 97

132 128 134 64 VERTICAL HORIZON RCA 67818(10.98/17.98)® EVERYTHING YOU WANT 40 118 103 - 2 SEMISONIC MCA 112355(12.98/18.98) ALL ABOUT CHEMISTRY 103

108 96 16 133 MEMPHIS BLEEK ROC- A- FELLA/DEFJAM 542587 * /IDJMG(11.98/17. 98) THE UNDERSTANDING 16 119 RE-ENTRY 54 STAIND FLIP/ELEKTRA 62356/EEG (10.98/16.98) I DYSFUNCTION 74

`134 NEW SEPULTURA ROADRUNNER 8560 (17.98 CD) NATION 134 (180) LFT CHURCH CHOIR/HEZEKIAH WALKER NEW VERITY 43157 (10.98/16.98) LOVE IS LIVE! 180 VARIOUS ARTISTS 135 113 106 15 THE SOURCE HIP-HOP HITS VOL. 4 DEF JAM 520062/II /MG (12.98/18.98) - 43 181 137 109 6 SOUNDTRACK EPIC 61599(12.98E0/18.98) DOWN TO EARTH 71

136 131 143 93 SANTANA*" ARISTA 19080 (11.98/18.98) SUPERNATURAL 1 182 176 167 36 VARIOUS ARTISTS A2 EMI/SONY/ZOMBA 524772/UME (12.98/18.98) NOW 4

137 123 111 19 THE OFFSPRING COLUMBIA 61419 * /CRG (12.98 EQ/18.98) CONSPIRACY OF ONE 9 ELTON JOHN 183 158 129 18 ONE NIGHT UNIVERSAL 013050 (12.98/18.98) ONLY - THE GREATEST HITS 65 138 127 120 16 RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE EPIC 85289* (12.98 E0/18.98) RENEGADES 14 (f8-4) 199 195 5 SOUNDTRACK MIRAMAX 89472/SONY CLASSICAL (18.98 EQ CD) CHOCOLAT 184 139 130 125 22 SOUNDTRACK COLUMBIA 61064 /CRG (12.98 EQ/18.98) CHARLIE'S ANGELS 7 185 168 138 3 KIM BURRELL TOMMY BOY GOSPEL 1450/TOMMY BOY (10.98/16.98) LIVE IN CONCERT 138 140 126 114 83 CHRISTINA AGUILERA Aa RCA 67690 (11.98/18.981 CHRISTINA AGUILERA 186 NEW 1 AUDIO ADRENALINE FOREFRONT 25273 (16.98 CD) HIT PARADE 186

141 122 86 ROD STEWART ATLANTIC 83411/AG (12.98/18.98) HUMAN 50 181 163 1152 19 VARIOUS ARTISTS A ARISTNWARNER BROSJELEKTRWATLANTIC 83412/AG (12.98/18.981 TOTALLY HITS 3 25 147 163 29 GARY ALLAN MCA NASHVILLE 170101 (11.98/17.98) SMOKE RINGS IN THE DARK 84 188 NEW 1 BANDA EL RECODO FONOVISA6102 (8.98/12.98)® CONTIGO POR SIEMPRE 188

143 141 153 23 THIRD DAY ESSENTIAL 10670 /JIVE (10.98/16,98) OFFERINGS: A WORSHIP ALBUM 66 189 178 147 25 RADIOHEAD CAPITOL 27753 (11.98/17.98) KID A 1

144 104 99 40 BILLY GILMAN EPIC (NASHVILLE) 62086/SONY (NASHVILLE) (11.98 E0117.98) ONE VOICE 22 190 160 154 20 TALIB KWELI & HI -TEK RAWKUS 26143 * /PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) REFLECTION ETERNAL 17

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151 117 98 7 SOUNDTRACK WARNER SUNSET 47944/WARNER BROS. (12.98/18.98) SWEET NOVEMBER 66 197 156 132 17 MASTER P NO LIMIT 26008 * /PRIORITY (11.98/17.98) GHETTO POSTAGE 26

152 124 102 7 VARIOUS ARTISTS VIRGIN 50836 (12.98/18.98) PURE MOODS III 66 198 179 175 25 GREEN DAY REPRISE 47613 * /WARNER BROS. (12.98/18.98) WARNING: 4

153 139 126 34 JO DEE MESSINA CURB 77977 (11.98/17.98) BURN 19 199 188 182 13 SOUNDTRACK PLAY -TONE 61431 /EPIC (18.98 EQ CD) BRING IT ON 119

154 120 112 6 FREDRO STARR OTHER PEOPLES MONEY /IN THE PAINT 8180/KOCH (11.98/17.98) FIRESTARR 76 200 153 150 20 LIL' ZANE WORLDWIDE 50145*/PRIORITY (10.98/16.98) YOUNG WORLD: THE FUTURE 25

TOP ALBUMS A -1 (LISTED BY ARTISTS)

112 2 Aaron Carter 35 Nelly Furtado 49 Koffee Brown 82 Mya 118 Paulina Rubio 165 Sweet November 151 3 Doors Down 79 Kenny Chesney 86 Grammy R&B/Rap Nominees 2001 Jerry Garcia Band 194 Lenny Kravitz 15 Mystikal 72 Ja Rule 21 Britney Spears 87 123 3LW 41 Eric Clapton 17 Talib Kweli Hi -Tek Billy & 190 Staind 179 Monster Ballads Volume 2 Cold 170 Gilman 144 Nelly 11 S Club 7 94 176 Yolanda Adams 63 Fredro Starr 154 Coldplay 65 Godsmack 73 L-Burna A.K.A. Layzie Bone 43 New Found Glory 150 Sade 36 Now 4 182 Aerosmith 5 Steely Dan 105 The Corrs 47 David Gray 83 LFT Church Choir /Hezekiah Walker, 'N Sync 75 Santana 136 Now 5 42 Christina Aguilera 140 Rod Stewart 141 Pure Crazy Town 22 Macy Gray 155 Pastor 180 Jill Scott 29 Moods III 152 Alien Ant Farm 147 The Offspring 137 Sting 131 Creed 34 Green Day 198 Lifehouse 19 Semisonic 178 Songs 4 Worship - Shout To The Gary Allan 142 Old 97's 121 Keith Sweat 193 Lord 70 Faith Hill Lil' Zane 200 Sepultura 134 American Hi -Fi 115 Daft Punk 58 59 Oleander 161 The Source Hip-Hop Hits Vol. 4 Lil Bow Wow 45 Shaggy 1 Tamia 90 - Jessica Andrews 54 Destinys Child 85 Dave Hollister 125 0-Town 57 Lil' Wayne 127 SheDaisy 156 Tank 10 135 Marc Anthony 175 Louie DeVito 164 Our Lady Peace 126 Totally Hits 3 187 Iconz 122 Limp Bizkit 9, 119 Shyne 107 Tantric 160 ATC 97 Diamond Rio 103 OutKast 26 Twista Presents: New Testament Incubus 68 Linkin Park 30 Silkk The Shocker 69 Third Day 143 A *Teens 84 Dido 7 2K Street Scriptures Jennifer Lopez 31 Papa Roach 113 Skrape 157 Carl Thomas 171 Compilation At The Drive -In 169 Celine Dion 162 Jagged Edge 91 166 Ludacris 20 Dolly Parton 177 Snoop Dogg 37 Toadies 130 Audio Adrenaline 186 Dirty 110 Jaheim 25 WOW-2001: A Perfect Circle 148 Trick Daddy 4 The Year's 30 Top Disturbed 93 Bishop T.D. Jakes & The Potter's Madonna 53 SOUNDTRACK Christian Artists B.B. King & Eric Clapton 172 Pink 96 Trick Pony 117 And Hits 128 Dixie Chicks 74 House Mass Choir 56 Ricky Martin 106, 129 Almost Famous 100 Backstreet Boys 71 Plus One 192 Travis Tritt 108 DJ Clue 18 Jay -Z 89 Mary Mary 168 Bring It On 199 Erykah Badu 99 Project Pat 28 Top Gospel Artists And Songs 1 16 DMX 120 Joe 101 Master P 197 The Brothers 32 Baha Men 102 Public Announcement 196 U2 38 Dr. Dre 112 Elton John 183 matchbox twenty 61 Chadie's Angels 139 Uncle Kracker Most Banda El Recodo 188 39 Powerful Worship Songs 78 Jim Johnston 40 Dave Matthews Band 3 QB's Finest The Dream 23 60 Chocolat 184 Keith Urban 145 WoW Worship: Todays 30 Most Beatles 13 Jon B 6 Donnie McClurkin 92 Coyote Ugly 16 Powerful Worship Songs 1 59 The Beatnuts 51 Eminem 80 Tim McGraw 66 VARIOUS ARTISTS K -Ci & JoJo 50 158 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Vertical Horizon 132 Memphis Bleek 133 Enya 46 Jo Dee Messina 153 Def Jam 1985-2001: The History Anthony Keams/Ronan Tynan/Finbar 114 liOn Jovi 95 Sara Evans 109 Radiohead 189 Of 1 Charlie Wilson 1 Moby 48 Down To Earth 181 Hip Hop, Volume 104 74 Bizzy Bone 44 Eve 12 Wright 173 Rage Against The Machine 138 Mr. C The Slide Man 111 Exit Wounds. The Album 8 Disneys Greatest: Vol. 1 191 Lee Ann Womack 64 Sarah Brightman 195 Toby Keith 88 Red Hot Chili Peppers 149 - The Family Values Tour 1999 55 Fuel 52 Mr. Short Khop 167 0 Brother, Where Art Thou? 14 Xzibit Kim Burrell 185 R. Kelly 33 Lionel Richie 62 Goin' South 67 98 Funkmaster Flex 163 Mudvayne 124 Remember The Titans 77 Gladys Knight 146 LeAnn Rimes 76 Grammy Musiq Soulchild 24 Save The Last Dance 27 Nominees 2001 81

BILLBOARD APRIL 7, 2001 www.billboard.com www.americanradiohistory.com DUALTONE SETS DUAL GOALS: PROFITABLE BUT ARTIST-FRIENDLY (Continued from page 1) BE(TWEEN THE and Robinson, "I just felt that this well is the day in and day out [work] Lauderdale's new studio album, was a great place to put this [music] of marketing and radio promotions. The Other Sessions, due June 12. out. Given all the topsy-turviness of We felt like Dualtone did [do those It includes songs he's co- written BULLET) mergers and [labels] closing, this things well], and they were willing with other prominent writers, seems like a great home for me. I am to form a partnership with us rather including Harlan Howard, Melba going through a real creative period than cut a traditional record deal. Montgomery, and Leslie Satcher. by Geoff Mayfield right now, [and] I really have a lot of "Those guys really seemed to Lauderdale says of the album, "I confidence in these guys. know what they are doing, [includ- feel like it definitely represents "The majors are definitely very ing how] to niche- market and really some of my favorite colors of tra- COMPETING WITH HISTORY: If you don't put the numbers in con- important and have their place and hit the broad strokes at the same ditional country music." text, it might be alarming to see that album sales for the week ending will be secure to some extent in the time," Foster continues. "Other The first release on DTR will be March 25 are down almost 15% from the same week last year, a deficit future, but it's great that they're not independents didn't seem to know Hayseed Dixie: A Hillbilly Tribute to of around 2.4 million units. Hm- m -m -m, why does the number 2.4 mil- the only game around, that there is the ins and outs of the Texas market AC /DC, due April 17. Robinson lion ring a bell? an outlet for other people," adds as well as those guys do, and that describes it as "a great bluegrass That total, of course, represents the historic first -week sum rung up a Lauderdale, a veteran of several market is incredibly important to me record" featuring prominent studio year ago by `N Sync's No Strings Attached. Three other albums, from Ice major -label deals. because it's home. musicians covering Cube, Pantera, and the World Wrestling Federation, also invaded the top Foster and his "It's more about finding a busi- AC/DC songs. That 10, contributing an additional 456,000 units of new business. By comparison, wife launched an ness partnership than it is [finding] project will be the four albums that bow in this issue's top 10, when combined, represent online magazine a record deal at this point in my worked to classic- 489,000 units, an uphill battle to say the least. and record label, career," Foster says. "I may have a rock radio stations. 'N Sync's insurmountable number compounds an unfortunate trend. PureSpunk.com, small audience, but they are an Another unusu- This is the third week in a row that sales have been down from the com- earlier this year ardent audience, and they comb al project is Mid - parable 2000 frame. Album sales for the year to date, which a week ago (Billboard, March places to try to find those damn dlin Sisters, a spo- were up thy a slim 1.1% margin, now dip into negative terrain, down LAUDERDALE 3), after deciding records, so that's when you do need FOSTER ken -word album 1.2% compared with this point of the 2000 campaign. he wanted to make a business partner rather than a by a Nashville wo- Come May, music stores will have two more tough mountains to climb and distribute his own music. But [major deal]." man who uses the stage name when they compete with the million -plus openers scored last year by Brit- Foster says he knew he needed a Minton Sparks. Robinson describes ney Spears (1.3 million units) and Eminem (1.76 million). While some name partner. "I'm a pretty good A &R A PREVIOUS LIFE it as "a bluegrass spoken -word piece acts dot the spring schedule, no one appears to be a candidate for the mil- guy and have something to say as an Dualtone briefly came to life last of poetry celebrating the culture of lion- plus range until June 19, the tentative date of the next `N Sync album. artist, and I'm a pretty good pro- year as part of a joint venture of Southern women." Waylon Jennings In the meantime, look for yet another posthumous 2Pac album to rule ducer," he says. "What I don't do Herrington and Robinson and Gay- speaks and sings on one of the next week's chart, with a solid shot at a 400,000 -unit week. Tuesday (3) lord Entertainment. But with the album's tracks. That project will be brings a live Bruce Springsteen album from his upcoming HBO con- departure of Gaylord president of out May 1 on the Dualtone Nashville cert special, which hits the cable channel the following Saturday (7). creative content Tim DuBois last imprint. Columbia's orders for the two -fer are up to 500,000 units at press time. HENLEY TO TESTIFY September, the joint venture was Lauderdale says he already has Also in the pipeline are new projects from Janet Jackson, Destiny's page 106) (Continued from dissolved, and Herrington and another album ready to go on Dual - Child, Tool, Depeche Mode, Blink-182, Radiohead, and the sixth es available for their music, are out- Robinson decided to take back their tone after The Other Sessions. He volume in the multi -act "Now" series, while Wherehouse Music buyer dated and unfair. business plan and go it alone. describes the second project as Bob Bell also has high hopes for the upcoming Weezer release, which "The Justice Department has basi- Robinson says the label's mission "more of an eclectic country, roots, he projects to be the comeback album of the year. But, while several of cally given them a free pass on this," is "to develop a platform for artists bluegrassy" kind of record than the these albums are expected to do respectable numbers, none are expect- said Sensenbrenner, "and I don't think or groups that have been underuti- more traditional country sounds of ed to draw million -plus weeks, which leads another national purchas- that's right. I don't think a 50- year-old lized from a major-label perspec- The Other Sessions. ing executive to predict that music merchants will continue to lag consent decree should govern music tive." Working with a bare -bones Foster says he's already talking behind 2000's year -to -date numbers for at least the first half of 2001. licensing in the digital age." staff, the label will contract out such to the Dualtone partners about fol- ASCAP Washington lobbyist Ben functions as promotion and publici- lowing up Are You Ready For the DOUBLE UP: The Hot Shot Debut on both The Billboard 200 and Palumbo expressed surprise.' We met ty but will do sales and marketing Big Show? with a studio album Top R &B/Hip -Hop Albums belongs to 112. The quartet snags No. i on with Mr. Sensenbrenner Tuesday in- house. Southwest Wholesale will "very soon." the latter list and comes within 7,000 units of ruling the big chart, as its non- [March 20], and this subject never came handle distribution. new Vol. III (182,000 units) settles behind Shaggy, now in his sixth up. The battle over music licensing has Herrington says that with the OPENING DOORS consecutive week at No. 1 (189,000 units). Considering that numerals been over for some time now. The slate model the label has developed, which Herrington says the recent suc- constitute both the name of the act and its latest album, it only makes is dean, and we made that clear to him. includes very little overhead, both cesses of Mercury's O Brother, sense to gauge 112's success by a simple look at the numbers. We were looking forward to cooperat- artists and label can make money by Where Art Thou? soundtrack, the If this column item were an episode of Sesame Street, I'd be tempt- ing with him on copyright matters." selling as few as 20,000 pieces. But, VFR Records' Mark McGuinn sin- ed to say it was "brought to you by the number two." Based on first - BMI executives were out of the Robinson adds, "we're not in the gle "Mrs. Steven Rudy," and all the day sales, chart watchers speculated this title would open with 200,000 country and unavailable for comment. business to play the lottery. We're Texas country artists, such as Pat units, and No. 2 is its rank on The Billboard 200. More significantly, 112 A source close to BMI said that the very career-oriented in terms of the Green and Cory Morrow, who are can boast that its second and third album each managed to more than group operates under a completely dif- kinds of acts we're looking for." selling strongly bode well for the double the first -week sales of its predecessor: The group's self -titled ferent consent decree. Sensenbrenner success of Dualtone. "The doors are debut set trotted in with 27,000 units in 1996, while its sophomore album has not yet announced his agenda for DIVERSE MUSIC opening up to things that don't fit opened at 56,000 units in 1997. copyright issues for this session of Con- Parent Dualtone Music Group the cookie -cutter way of doing The color of soulful music is indeed green this week, as each of 10 R &B -Hop list. gress (Billboard, March 17). incorporates three imprints. Dual - things," he says. highest bows on The Billboard 200 hail from the /Hip Henley says he will be joined at tone Records will focus on rock, pop, In terms of getting the word out Following 112's lead on the big chart: Trick Daddy (No. 4, 117,000 (No. the Tuesday (3) Senate hearing by and folk music. Dualtone Nashville about the music, Robinson says, units), Jon B. (No. 6, 99,000 units), the Exit Wounds soundtrack other artists, legal counsel, and Noah will focus on "left -of- center and tra- "Radio is an important variable to 8, 91,500 units), the soundtrack to The Brothers (No. 32), Bone Thugs - Stone, director of Artists Against ditional country" music, Robinson our formula, but not the only vari- N- Harmony family members L -Burna (No. 43) and Bizzy Bone (No. Piracy. 'We're working together on says. DTR will be an imprint re- able." Others will include, for exam- 44), the Beatnuts (No. 51), Lionel Richie (No. 62), and Yolanda this, but our organizations have not served for special projects. ple, an extensive reliance on grass- Adams (No. 63). The entries represent career -high peaks for Trick merged," says Henley. The label already has numerous roots marketing. Daddy and Jon B., whose previous plateaus were Nos. 26 and 31, No witness list has been released by releases planned for this year; about Robinson previously was direc- respectively. It's also the best -ever Billboard 200 start in Adams' career; the committee, but Billboard has learned half will be new albums and half will tor of artist development at Arista previously, her highest entry rank had been No. 112. that the lawmakers are specificallyallypush- be reissues of out -of -print catalog Austin and formerly operated Dal- ing to have company executives on the material from the past 10 years. las -based Robinson Wood Manage- WATCH WHAT HAPPENS: The home video releases of Remember film's panel and not their Washington, D.C. The first project on the Dualtone ment, whose client roster included the Titans and Almost Famous have the expected effect on each to several sources, Records imprint will be Sister 7 Vertical Horizon and Sister 7. Her- soundtrack. With a 500% increase, the former re- enters The Billboard lobbyists. According initial among the other panelists to be invited Live, recorded at La Zona Rosa in rington spent eight years with 200 at No. 77; there were only three weeks during the album's are Napster president Hank Barry, as Austin, Texas. That album, due May BMG in various sales and market- chart run when it had a higher rank, peaking at No. 71. Famous gar- 49.5% spike as it hurtles 121 -100 well as a record label executive, a movie 1, includes three new tracks from ing roles before becoming head of ners the Pacesetter trophy with its Furtado bul- company chief, and a top official of a the critically acclaimed band, for- sales at Arista Texas, which be- ... The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn guest Nelly merly signed to Arista Austin. came Arista Austin. lets with a 12% gain (53 -49), but only some of that gain can be attrib- music Internet company. flight at The Napster Web site says that Next up on Dualtone Records is a Herrington and Robinson also take uted to the TV appearance. With "I'm Like a Bird" taking its 14 weeks on the "many members of the Napster live album from Foster, Are You on side marketing projects outside of radio, her album has shown gains in all but two of . chart reflects community" will attend the hearing Ready for the Big Show ?, due May Dualtone. They handle marketing for big chart .. This week's Top Contemporary Christian dis- visit with their Congressmen 15. The album, recorded over two the Cowboy Junkies in the U.S. and the move of the Gospo Centric and B -Rite labels' Christian market and Interscope, however, afterward. nights at the Continental Club in Canada and also handled the sales tribution from Word to Provident Music Group. Austin, includes five new songs and and marketing for the Green and will continue to be listed as distributing label on Top Gospel Albums the labels' Assistance in preparing this story acoustic versions of his hits. Morrow duet album, Songs We Wish and other charts, as-for the time being, anyway -it remains was provided by Brooks Boliek of Among the first releases on the We'd Written (Greenhorse), current- seller in the general market. The Hollywood Reporter. Dualtone Nashville imprint is ly No. 56 on Top Country Albums.

112 www.billboard.com BILLBOARD APRIL 7, 2001 www.americanradiohistory.com TIM McGRAW CROONS AN AMERICANA TUNE ON CURB ((' ontinued from page 1) mat. He got his fan base and grew it McGraw wraps his affecting country - for the fourth year with tour sponsor house chain, agrees. "It's what we slowly. Sometimes when you're not boy vocals around a stellar collection `Our priorities aren't Bud Light and will be seen in a new need right now in retail to get the peo- under the glare of expectation, it of songs on Set This Circus Down. A the same. But do commercial for the beer. Siman says ple inside our stores," he says. "It's gives you a little freedom to grow, and highlight is Bruce Robison's "Angry I'll Bud Light will provide point-of -pur- been a real thin year in retail across that's worked to his advantage." All the Time," an aching examination my job, and Curb chase materials touting McGraw's the board, especially in the country The Louisiana native's first album, of a marriage on the rocks that fea- new release and will support the tour world, and this is by far the biggest an eponymous effort from 1992, tures vocals by Hill. She discovered will do their job, and with radio advertising. release so far this year." tanked in that it failed to crack the the song and wanted it for her album, McGraw will also participate in a Taylor attributes McGraw's suc- album chart even while notching but her husband beat her to it. "I love we'll all go down the June promotion with Guitar Centers cess to "exposure," noting that his modest chart activity via the singles that one," McGraw enthuses.' We did of America and Taylor Guitars, Siman "marriage to Faith Hill doesn't hurt, "Welcome to the Club" and "Memory it live on the tour, sitting in old chairs merry highway.' says. The contest winner gets to be a plus he gets great radio airplay, and Lane." With the 1994 release of "Indi- with just little spotlights on us. The roadie on McGraw's tour. he has a rabid fan -TIM McGRAW pretty base." an Outlaw," McGraw broke the top 10 whole stage was black, and I played Curb Records director of market- To alert that fan base, Curb plans with a novelty hit and could have acoustic guitar. We thought it was ing Jeff Tuerff says the label plans a radio special, as well as an aggres- become another one -hit wonder. kind of cool, since we've never done a "When I first got my record deal, I three phases to the campaign -pre- sive ad campaign encompassing Instead, he surprised critics by fol- song in that direction." was 23, and when you're losing your release, street week, and a third radio, TV, and print. 'We obviously lowing it with the tear- jerking hit bal- Set This Circus Down also features hair at 23, it's a lot bigger deal than phase that will kick in around want to cover our country base, but lad "Don't Take the Girl," and his the reflective first single, "Grown when you are 33. Now it doesn't mat- Father's Day. (McGraw was named there's music on here for any music career continued to escalate. Men Don't Cry," currently at No. 11 ter to me anymore. I liked having the father of the year last June by the lover," Tuerff says. "So we're trying Along the way, McGraw has racked on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & hat on so I could hide behind it. It's a National Fatherhood Initiative.) to reach out to those folks that may up a dozen No. 1 singles and collected Tracks chart after just three weeks; crutch, I guess." CDnow and Amazon.com have been be familiar with Tim McGraw's name male vocalist trophies from both the the shimmering, picturesque "Tel- Fans will get a further inside look pre -selling the album. According to but maybe haven't taken the step to Academy of Country Music and the luride"; the uptempo "Unbroken," at McGraw's life during an upcoming Tuerff, the label is securing listening experience the music." Country Music Assn. (CMA) in 1999 which McGraw describes as having A &E Biography, slated to air in May. posts and prime positioning at retail The title Set This Circus Down and 2000. The Soul 2 Soul tour with his "some meat to it "; and "Angel Boy," a McGraw, who is booked by Rod Essig to gear up for the street date. suggests certain promotional aven- wife, Faith Hill, was a top -grossing Danny Orton- penned ode to redemp- at Creative Artists Agency, will be The Amarillo, Texas -based, 140 - ues, but Tuerff says Curb doesn't plan country tour. He has also found suc- tion and hope. taking his new music to the streets outlet Hastings chain is looking for- on taking the obvious route. 'We're cess behind the scenes, co-producing "This album blends some of the hit- via an upcoming tour with BNA artist ward to McGraw's new album "doing actually trying to stay away from the labelmates Jo Dee Messina and new song power of [ McGraw's 1997 album] Kenny Chesney (his partner in the very well for us," music buyer Robert circus theme," he says. `The primary act the Clark Family Experience. Everywhere with the concept of A now infamous cops- and -horses inci- Taylor says.' We've been very happy message behind Set This Circus Murphy credits McGraw's appeal Place in the Sun," says McGraw's dent for which both artists were with his level of sales." Down is more about analyzing the to his nice -guy persona: "Women manager Scott Siman, president of arrested in Buffalo, N.Y., last year). Jeff Stoltz, senior music buyer for hustle and bustle of life and taking a want him. Guys want to be him." rpm management. McGraw recently renewed his deal the Torrance, Calif, -based Where- minute to reflect on it." "I wanted to make a real Ameri- TUNES, TENSIONS cana kind of record, something that Co- producing wit It studio vets felt grass roots, [with] a lot of differ- RIAA ASKS COURT TO INSTRUCT NAPSTER TO IMPROVE Byron Gallimore and James Stroud, ent kinds of music, which is what I FILTERING (Continued 6) grew up listening to," McGraw says. from page "I can do any kind of track, but when While the court has the option of report points out that Napster uses unsigned artists. THIS WEEK@ I sing, it's going to be country. I'm a appointing a technical advisor to its bulletin boards to discuss ways to In a deal with Tonos, Napster will [Bruce] Springsteen fan, a Little Napster to enforce the injunction, circumvent the filtering process. feature the company's TC8 home River Band fan, a Merle Haggard fan, Frackman says that may not be nec- Barry countered many of these recording and mixing software. The a Keith Whitley fan, a George Strait essary since Napster "could do sig- accusations in his statement, ques- software is available for $29.95 a BillbOilrel fan. I just wanted to make a record nificantly more without a third - tioning whether the RIAA had year, but consumers can test it COM® that was me and my influences." party technical expert." searched the system after the inclu- through various trial offers. Tonos, McGraw made it no secret that he Napster CEO Hank Barry says he sion of the Gracenote database. Nap- which recently laid off 20 staffers wanted this album released during welcomes a court-appointed tech- ster included the database, which from its headquarters in Culver City, Exclusive Feature last year's fourth quarter. Instead, nology expert and will work with searches for variations of more than Calif., is featured in a section called Curb released a greatest -hits pack- any technology that fits the param- 40,000 song titles and 10,000 artist Collaborate on Napster's Web site. An expanded version of Billboard's age. He openly voiced his disappoint- eters of the injunction. names, March 23. "Effective block- In a similar deal, StarPolish is fea- interview with Pearl Jam's Jeff ment backstage at last year's CMA If Patel concurs with the RIAA, ing is an ongoing and iterative pro- tured in Napster's new Advice area, Ament, plus facts and figures on Awards, charging Curb with "money she could also fine Napster until it cess that we take very seriously," where musicians can learn how to the band's latest round of being the bottom line instead of artis- complies. The RIAA, however, says Barry said. make their own MP3 files that can authorized 'bootlegs.' tic integrity" (Billboard, Oct. 14, 2000). it will not seek a fine. "It's impossi- Although Barry says Napster is be shared on Napster. Neither Star - During the awards, McGraw de- ble to put a price on compliance, and complying with the injunction, the Polish nor Tonos has equity stakes buted `Things Change" from the new [it] almost cheapens the situation," company continues its battle to have in Napster as a result of the deals. Exclusive album. Despite never being a single, Frackman says. the injunction reviewed. On March In addition, Palm Pictures has Album Reviews "Things Change," which was record- Under terms of the March 5 in- 26, Napster filed a request for a chosen Napster to debut its new ed by some radio stations from the junction, for each copyrighted song, hearing before all 25 The Jam active judges of indie act Skindive. A remix of the broadcast and downloaded from Nap- the RIAA is required to supply the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Ap- band's first single, "Tranquilliz- 'CD Single Box Sets' ster by other stations, went to No. 32 Napster with the name of the artist, peals to review an opinion delivered er," is available on the site, and (Polydor UK) on the singles chart while his official title of the track, and file name on Feb. 12 by a three judge panel that consumers will also be able to Arab Strap single, "My Next Thirty Years," was the system, as well as provide cer- narrowed the terms of Patel's origi- enter a contest to win a free TV. 'The Red Thread" winging its way to No. 1, where it tification of ownership. Napster nal injunction. The RIAA has filed The contest is conducted by col- (Matador) remained for five weeks. then has three business days to an opposition brief. lege marketing company Burly " 'My Next Thirty Years' actually remove the song and is required to Bear Network, which is also run- Breakestra wasn't one of my favorite records," police its system. Napster claims in BUSINESS GOES ON ning a 30- second spot for the 'The Live Mix Part 2' McGraw says. "I probably wouldn't its statement to the court that the Outside the courtroom, Napster band on its television network, (Stone's Throw /Caroline) have picked that as a single. But, oh RIAA has not properly submitted continues to strike marketing deals which broadcasts to 570 campus- well," he adds, laughing, "it's a good file names and other information with Web sites devoted to assisting es nationwide. Free Digital thing most people don't listen to me." needed to block the file -sharing. Still, McGraw doesn't see the In its report, the RIAA says it Downloads recent friction with Curb affecting Set has submitted lists 660,715 BPI COMMUNICATIONS INC. President & CEO: John B. Babcock Jr. Executive Vice Presidents: Mark Dacey of copy- (Media Group), Robert J. Dowling (Film & TV Group), Howard Lander (Music & Literary Groups) Senior Vice Presi- This Circus Down. "Our priorities righted works by artist name, dents: Paul Curran (Consumer Group), Robert Montemayor (Circulation & Databases) Vice Presidents: Debbie ( News Updates (HR), aren't the same," he says. "I'll do my album name, and song name, as well Kahlstrom Glenn Heffernan (Books), Deborah Patton (Communications) Chairman Emeritus: W.D. L.ittleford Twice Daily job, and they'll do their job, and we'll as 8,001,913 file names correspon- VNU BUSINESS MEDIA President & CEO: John Wickersham, Senior Vice President/Business Development: go on down the merry highway. But ding to 328,074 works available on Greg Farrar, Chief Financial Officer: Joseph Furey, President, VNU Expostions: James Bracken, President, VNU Hot Product Previews they've always sold my records and Napster. The RIAA has also deliv- eMedia: Jeremy Grayzel Every Monday got them played. So as long as they ered the names of 75 pre -release ©Copyright 2001 by BPI Communications Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, in continue to do that, we'll be fine." recordings, according to the report. or transmitted, any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying. recording , or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. BILLBOARD MAGAZINE (ISSN 0006 -2510) is published weekly except for the first week in A new Billboard Challenge begins Napster says it has already January, by BPI Communications Inc. 770 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10003 -9595. Subscription rate: annual rate, Continental every Thursday. 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