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ïmiskweek For Everyone in the Business of Music 10 JUME 1995 £2.95 Industryhits newheights GodfreyCass The UK record industry's impres- sive1995 growthwith BPI has first continued quarter tradeinto updelivery around figures 20% acrossshowing the business singles andAlthough markets.the figures are buoyed 8 Midem I by re-orders from Entertainment iflyingAsia off start to a | quits Warner destroyedUK after millionsin the March of units fire atwere its Middlesex,Clayton Road the warehouse BPI stresses in Hayes, the liasPublisher lost the of man the year who Warnerhas run Chappellit for the naraedleadership MW Warner music publisher Chappell of has the beenyear successorhe will announce has not beenhis plans named, shortly. but spéc- His underlyingThe latest trend figures, is up. released last pastAn seven agreed years, statement Robin Godfrey-Cass. released last includefour times. The His Shamen, signings Michael to the company Bolton, Warnerulation focuses Chappell on Germanythe American Ed Heine. head of worthweek, reveal£952.9m that over the businessthe past was 12 Wednesday rqvealed that Godfrey- ofLet the Loose hottest and new most UK recently acts in Bush,the US. one turedLast its year crown Warner as UK Chappellpublisher recap-of the resentsmonths anat tradeincrease prices, of 3.8% which on rep- the torpursue since 1988,personal has resignedinterests". "in order The to reasonsGodfrey-Cass for his departurerefused to discuss18 months the year,with a beating20.7% share EMI of intothe market second buoyed place samewhole 12-month of 1994 periodand 19.6% last year.on the tionannouncement about Godfrey-Cass's ends weeks future. of spécula- Sourcesbefore the close end toof himhis currentsuggest contract. that he bySheryl the successCrow, and of writers Tony McAnaney. such as REM, monthAlbums period business exceedcd for £850m the for12- LesWarner Bider said Chappell in the chairmanstatement, and "Ail ceo of US,has beenbut that keen Warner to move Chappell his career wanted to the lishingGodfrey-Cass business forhas 25 been years, in firstthe join-pub- the first time, with deliveries of serviceus appreciate to the organisation Robin's many and years we wish of himGodfrey-Cass to remain in the■ says,UK. "Warner ing1970. ATV He Musicjoined as Heath a messenger Levy Music boy in is Andbelieved the singles to have market been - mostlywhich hiraGodfrey-Cass, well." together with his myChappell writers is aand great my company. staff very I will much. miss professional1975 before movingmanager to inWarner 1981. HeBros took as Entertainmentunaffccted by UKthe fireimpact - exceeded of the Music Publishing, hî f EMI Buttake Ion felt new that challenges." the time hadHe is come under- to Chappellover as managing Music indirector July of1988, Warner six £100mwith 65.4m in value units for worth the first £102.2m time, musicUnder publishing Godfrey-Cass's in recent years.seven-3 musicstood to publishing have been companies,in talks with He several says Brosmonths and afterChappell the Music.merger of Warner •delivered Trade deliveries, to retail. p5. The Virgin Megastore in 's Oxford founderStreet was Richard officially Branson opened last by Thursday Virgin and immediately entered the record books. replenish MatthewsGuinness Book declaring Of Records' the 67,000 editor sq ftPeter shop as début the"We biggest finally entertainmenthave a place in store London in the which world. is justPans," as impressivesaid Branson, as thewho flagship performed store the in outfitribbon wom cutting by Sylvesterceremony Stallone dressed in in the the fortheomingpictured centre Judge with Dredd Matthews movie. (left) Branson and is VirginBurke(right). Dur Price managing director Simon Siegasîore: a symboS of success [KBCEl? SimonVirgin BurkeOur Price has managingdeclared thaï( me whoVirgin officially founder opened Richard the store, Branson, praised andHundreds T-shirts wereof CDs, given computer out to an esti- company'sOxford Street new,Megastore record-breaking should stand theBurke's Megastore performance chain. 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Paul Flowers of promoter CLThostile has bidemerged by Bristol's as a possible GWR group. suitor, Luxembourg-based a Chiltern source nex;h US CableComms. téléphoné and cable TV giant directorLee Esckilsen, at the venue, Ogden's says execthe ForMCP too says, long "The Sheffîeld arena and is wellLondon overdue. have says, adding that CLT's offer would be more welcome Ehe venue will be named the Nynex Theymakes getperfect a tremendous sense for bothvehicli s changebeen ahead ail that." of Manchester, and this will thanCLT made GWR's a friendlypaper offer, bid whichfor the values station Chiltern last year at but £21.1m, was exposure and we get ca ake the Manchester-basedDanny Betesh, promoter director Kennedy of thwarted by shareholders. Street, which is staging 10 Take That Boots suffers décliné in music sales f opérations,Carl Grose, says, Nynex "We executive see this asdirector more showsfantastic at thethat arena we're in August,getting says,a major "It's Music sales continued to perform poorly for Boots The chisesaccess acrossto Nynex's the Manchester10 local cable area, TV fran- )gdenban just is aa naming specialist or sponsorship in high quality deal. arenacompete in withManchester. any venue It inwill the be country." able to Chemist in 1934. according to the group's financial Ogden marketing director David Besides the Take That shows, the resultsGordon forHounston the year says to Match the chain 31. Managing saw a marked director décliné Biggar says the facility will enable pro- echnology. The potential for an active Wetfirst eventsWet concertat the arena in July, include Luciano a Wet in sales of music, which it puts down to its réduction in nd innovative relationship between Pavarotti inid MSeptember, People in CelineDecember. Dion in spacemusic willallocated not be to phased music outproduct. entirely. But "MusicHounston will says be extendedretained for gift the range," foreseeable he says. future Expansion as part of of the our chain's Programming head most profitable sector, health and beauty, helped Boots andCompany an 8% overall rise in reportpre-tax a profits3% rise to in £525m. turnover to £4.3bn leaves Virgin Radio Virgin Radio is hunting for a new director of program- Création launches deal for Oasis fans ming after Suzy Mayzel resigned suddenly last week promotionCréation Records covering has ail announced six singles a released three-for-£10 so far relail by dueMayzel, to family whose commitments. décision was revealed to staff on Oasis. The six singles feature a total of 19 tracks not monthsFriday, willwith leave the station.at the end Shc of is August planning after to justreturn eight to available on Definitely Maybe. including a sélection of the US where she worked in commercial radio for 14 Virgin,acoustlc Our songs Price, and HMV, a live and version indie chainof I Am The The Knowledge Walrus. years.Virgin Radio managing director David Campbell says will take part in the deal, which runs fortwo weeks whichhe is launching covers Virgin's a hunt nationalfor a replacement service and to fillits Londonthe rôle from June 12. Création says, "The band want to do this opération, which went on air in April. believerather than in not release ripping an off album their of fans." B-sides because they to "Wefind willthe rightlift up person," every stone he says. and "This look isin a every great corneroppor- tunity to take on a national and London station which 1 Berry widens Windle's powers hasgoing." now found its feet and has a clear idea of where it is announcedEMI International that the président UK International and ceo Kenteam Berry will joinhas the sheDuring was instrumental Mayzel's tenure in introducing overseeing a six-dayVirgin's week output, for EMI International Marketing group under its senior vice DJs to carry their audiences through to the weekend. excellence and that's what président Chris Windle. Berry says the move will give a reshapeShe also therecruited jingles andhead other of production sounds of theJeff station. Thomas to 1." Radio One iroadeast 20 hours of programming from one-stop international service to EMI's artists and Campbell, who hopes to recruit a replacement by the mingham including a formerlymanagers manager in the UK of and international America. Philartist Patterson, developmenl, is to bring discipline in terms of programming. "We've ncertfeaturingloor Arena, a Top Joolsl 40 Rc promoted to vice président of international pop never been short of ideas, but she structured them," he ofmarketing, ail artists responsible on the EMI, forChrysalis the international and 1RS labels marketing in both Leaked figures show territories.pop marketing, Tony will Harlow, handle vice ail président artists recording of international for Pretesiders and Sternes to revival in R1 fortunes Capitol, , EMI Canada, Bluenote and Liberty. release 'unplugged' LPs tum, according to leaked April Rajar VirginEXP inksInteractive deal Entertainment's with RTM interactive music encefigures up whichby 500,000. show the station's audi- company EXP has signed a distribution deal with RTM. > live, Unplugged-style albums 1 utedNewspaper the improvement reports last to the week arrivai attrib- of The first release, the Always Remain Hardcore EP by DJ Ictober,lling Stones after and low-key The Pretende gigs la Chris Evans in the breakfast show slot, releasedKrash Slaughta on June on 26. the Flux X Records Trax, the imprint, first album will beon the recorded in front of an invited audience showand suggested a further May's 250,000 Rajar increase figures andwill EXP imprint, will follow in mid-August The EXP deal is Tuesdayat London's and JacobWednesday. Street Studios lasl thepush 11m Radio mark. One's audience back above the firstVCI-owned struck byopération RTM since Disc its at move the end from of Pinnacle last month. to tionsThe of two many shows hits included from the reinterpreta. group's 11 GingerEvans' Productions, producer saysJohn heRevell, does notof year career, as well as lesser knowr know where the figures came from, but JonathanKing calls King offhas putstrike his plan force to launch plan an alternative tourwarm-up which gigs began for the in band's Stockholm European on albumDamon cutsAlbam and joined cover the versions. band on Blurl key "strike force" on the back burner because an ad in the Friday. The qunrtet performed much of boards to perform Hymn To Her. Forabout the the first show, time which people hasn't are happened talking /VMf didn't attract volunteers with wide enough Bobtheir Dylan's back catalogue Like A Rolling as well Stone. as a cover of manceLike wasthe filmedStones and show, is expected the perfor to b( for years. There's no question Chris has musical tastes. King says around 50 people applied but Virgin deputy managing director Ray released as a long-form video. attracted a lot of new Usteners." wereHe adds only that interested many names in promoting were lost one in April'sstrand fireof music. at The ^ ^ ^ ^ FESTIVAL TO DEBATE RADIO OWNERSHIP RULES - p4 ► ► ► ► > ► Tï/r S/reef offices. MUSIC WEEK 10 JUNE 1995 3 NEWS COMMENT Virgin's£12m rebirth For a long time Virgin Retail's Oxford Street Megastore Festival to debate wasprobably a mess, a nightmare a claustrophobie to work inrabbit and wasn'twarren much that was better Virginto shop suffered in. from the fact that its most visible store in Threetermsofthe cheers record and congratulations industry was far then from for idéal. the openedmagnificent£12m on Thursday. resiting It is a and huge refit testament which finally to the work ownership iruding of Virgin Our Price managing direclor Simon Burke and Kenry it isitive m bis team that they bave been able to create such a Theship proposaisGovernraent'! are act f 1 state-of-the-artBy now there can store surely wilhout be little losing doubt a day that of UK trading. record the 14th Radio becameThe first radio group to °' an all-time high of £220m in 1994 com- stores are the best in the world. Many US chains seem N^ional^Herltage'secretar^^opheri paredHe adds,with £178m"We have the triedprevious to get year. excit- locked in the Seventies while, in Europe, specialist Dorrell which relaxcdnership the régulations ing and relevant subjects and a hook for music retailers bave steadily been marginalised by iluding radio, te m and everybody.ing people Likewill gooddiscover radio thingswe are hop-they that,supermarkets in France, and there department are now thought stores, to suchbe no an more extent the < o Academy cl weren't previously interested in." than 300 specialist music stores. Luckily there seems Sundayiradford Times editor Andrew Neil l includeOther Radio speakers One lined controller up for Matthewthe event little danger that the UK will suffer a similiar fate. openingaddress day.the issue in his lecture on th Bannister, who will be on the Talent - Coupled with HMV's flagship just down the road and "Media ownership is going to be th The recently-appointed Radio towardsWho Owns perforraers It? panel exploringgaining control the move of theTower's revamped landmark Virgin Piccadilly Megastore Circus reinforces site, the London's opening of big hot potato because the Goven illathority be put chairman under the Sir spotlight Peter Gibbings on the programmes through their own produc- position as the music retailing capital of the world. ithcond interviewer day of the and festival festival in chairmana session Jerry Fielder, chairman of ad agency Figures fly in the face of complainers mentLeagas of Delaney, the first will months give hisof theassess- five Albums shipments up 27.1%, singles shipments up Community Radio Association director feature15.9% - ofyet our another industry stunning that no resuit.matter Yet how il's successful a weird it Steve Buckley will discuss issues sur- Worstis, a lot example of people of insist this has on tofocusing be the bewilderingon the problems. obsession with knocking the chart. Bootlegsseized in singlesIf the net market resuit that in the still UK manages of having to such grow a 15.9%chart isand a an thatalbums much market to worry that's about? up by27.1%, have we really got raid on record fair 0Thebootleg BPFs CDs Anti-Piracy worth £150,000 Unit lias in seized a raid 11,000 on a TILLY Doubling up at the top of the chart leggersbail after this the year, BPFs which first significantfollows months action of against surveillance boot- withBMG numberhas had ones a tremendous from Take run That on and the Robsonsingles &chart, Jerome in the past few weeks. It even held the top two the BPFs APU, positions with Unchained Melody and Guaglione a saysfrom most Italy of and the Germany. material seizedHe says iî he hopes id, by thecouple one-two of weeks with agojust - one but of imagine the records. if it had No, managed I have not the APU and the Hampshire police, will lea finally gone off my trolley; this potentialiy embarrassing againstCD bootlegging three wholcsalers. has becomc a serions pr formatscénario rules. is perfeefly Think back possible to when given Take the That new went limited to bootleg CDs. ' zed 163,000 Parlophone launched a three-week rad number one with Back For Good. Under the new rules. biggestThe IFPI's territory latest in figurestl show the UK is the lOth A Believer by Vie Reeves and Bob Mort i with EMFIast Thursday, the single could hypothetically have been split into two iis build Evans for Breakfasl the Parlophone Show, release,releases. scoring The two sales CDs ofcould around have 204,000 been taken units, asand one the $2.25bn,n theputs ' the US at the top of the lit cassette and seven-inch single as another release, business,• The ' followcd Union by Russia has ($289m)plcdgcd and its with sales of around 140,000. Then the number two port for the BPFs anti-piracy campaigr od byOilFactory which featur record that week, The Outhere Gros, would have been bution of £50,000 to the APU. membersofThoMonkees. Wouldpushed Take into theThat third then spot appear with twice around on 103,000 the chart sales. run thedown général and Top public, Of The and Pops? prove This what would really really silly confuse rules we Dorrell ponders NMD s future Créationhave governing Records our and UK Oasis chart losl out on a second week The organisers of National Music Day ill be looking lions f, at number one through the three-format rule, with the secretaryhave been Stephen asked by Dorrell National to provideHéritage a single Some Might Say dropping to number two and the five-yoar business plan with a view to Ameyse around says £300.000the organisers for next want yea 12-inch version limping in atnumber71.1 wonderif next fundingthe Government formula. agreeing a long-terrn .bip toptime two Création spots. mightIt's only try an the idea. above and maybe take the • Rounder Harvey Goldsmith is anding theThe Musicians' Royal Albert Union, Hall, the is boing BPI, EMIcon- est ir mlarStage to a daythe recenlof concerts VE Day in Hvde colc- On song in Hong Kong year's NMD includeslua e\ I loved Midem Asia. Forget Cannes - the entertainment, NMD chief executive Brigita Amey in will leaturo 20% more events thon Nort nr", î ,TRegentS ', food and hospitality are a lot better in Hong Kong. Let's It1994. has been - co-ordinated using «orthemBrookwZp^^ Ireland forLondon; the fir COnCer,^ ahope lot of the business Chinese to still be hadallow there. us in Make after sure1997, you're as there there is 50,000 in funding from the JiLtmv N -fr G^lasgow and next year, as this is gonna be the big event of the year. entCouncil, of National as well Héritage as conlribu- and AlFiert TT^if "î" Sin8along at Bon the Jo S Vlly Rultwrford's column is a personal view. ► ►►►►► P0LYGRAM TV ENJ0YS SINGLES SUCCESSES - PS ► ► ► ► ► ► MUSIC WEEK 10 JUNE1995 NEWSFILE Ure and Bruce take Scots honours shipping 200.000 copies of the album for releasc on Midgeinaugural Ure Scottish and Jack Siluer Bruce Clef will Award be honoured lunch which al the is tomorrowbeing staged (Tuesday) atfhe Roxburgh to raise funds Hôtel for in NordoffEdinburgh Robbins. band'son US collègereleases radio are duestations. later Thein the Great UK with Yarmouth the singh Ure will ho presented with the Silver Clef Award, while scheduled for July 10 and the album, which was recogniseBruce will hisreçoive achieuement a spécial as achievemenl the first Scotsman award to remixedrecortled by atthe Clif NorrellTownhouso al LAs and Océan The Church Way Studios, and le elecled to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Famé in . follow in September. The band I a c al endy an cte Theraising event campaign will also for mark the developmentthe launch of ofan the officiai work fund- of thehas artentiondirccted aof short Hollywood film based actor on Stephen the group's Dortl track who Nordoff Robbins in Scotland. Mutes Niman quits to go solo theMute's label former last Friday group (Junefinancial 2) to controller develop an Ed accountancy Niman left spendingpractice servicing more than smaller five years independent at Mute with labels. After Sndustryscales responsibility for the financial affairs of the company's viewPrague to subsidiary,the needs of Niman artists aims and tolabels bring and an willinsider's offer statutoryaccounts audits.préparation as well as tax, royalty and Date set for Internet seminars new sales high A sériés of seminars for executives forwishing June to22 hookat west up London'sto the Internet Portobello is being Business scheduled recent 12 months topped £850m for the eventCentre costs in Ladfaroke £20 and Grove.will cover Entry areas to The such Music as @22.06.95 7SINGLES inch 0.8mUnil -47.9% £0.8m -51.1% withbreaking total through sales of the185.2m £800m units, barrier worth - transferring music across the planet, royalty collection The value of trade deliveries reached 12inch 2,2m +0.7% £3.6m -2,4% £850.7m. areasand copyright of the business, with more including than 30 Radiospeakers One from DJ Johnnie ail £198mthe BPI's in thefigures, lîrst quarter with albumaccording ship- to CDCassette 4.9m9.0m +22.6%+31.0% £17.5m£5.3m +31.4%+23.5% thatThe the figures market also wlll raise break the possibilitythe 200m Walker, 808 State's Graham Massey and Virgin Records' onraents the sameup 27.1% period and last singles year. up 15.9% Total 16.9m +15.9% £27.2m +18.7% year.units and £900ra value barriers this director of média affairs Jeremy Silver. ScapingBPI directorsays consultation of research with retail-Peter LPs 0.8m -9.8% £2.7m -16.8% singlesThe figures(worth show£27.2m), deliveries the biggest of 16.9m first Newt launches new distribution arm increaseers and indistributors retail sales ofsuggested between 12%an Tapes 9.2m +14.6% £31.9m +6.5% successquarter offigure platinura since singles1985, following Take That's the establishedThe founders a ofnew indie distribution label Newt company Records NMS have (Newt and 16% on TotalCDs 38.7m28.6m +33.4%+27.1% £136.2m£170.8m +27.9%+22.3% Back For Good and Celine Dion's Think Musical Services) to handle one-off releases and small While tl Source Twice. catalogues. Stuart Flint and lan Allcock have marketingestablished with the distributionNorthampton-based via Plastic company, Head. The offering orders of stock from record companies for i •th £102.2m. The Détailscompany are is availablebased at 1on Hood 01604 Street, 603672. Northampton. bymassive the Kingfisher-owned quantities were destroyedEUK, after in to the year, he says.îarket - where the next•d trendquarteFs is expected figures, towhen continue Robson in theHe Hayes says, fire. "We don't know exactly how îdfor to the have quarter had , Melody& Jerome's will double be included. platinum Unchained Harmonia Mundi links is teaming with up Royal with the Academy Royal Academy He largest first quarter1 figuree £170.8m), on record. the In of Accordingthe singles to market the survey, passed CD's the share 50% in London to release a classical compilation linked to year, deliveries of mark for the first_time. Maslerpiecesits Impressionists From exhibition. Swiss Private The album. Collections, Impressionist features supermarket sales may also have had a 30.4mThe (£139.7m)CD format's were share recorded. of the market theCD first singles quarter accounted sales, compared for 53.4% with of pièces by composers including Debussy, Fauré, Ravel whileincreased cassettes to 73.9% made (last up quarter 23.9% (26.5%)70.4%), 47.3%with cassette for the singles same makingperiod lastup 28.9% year, and Chausson and will be released at the end of June to (27.3%), 12-inch contributing 13.0% Thecoincide release with follows the exhibition, the success which of Harmonia opens on Mundi'sJune 30. toMusical coincide Landscape with the CDRoyal which Academy's was released Poussin in January ^ ^ ^ ^ ► MIDEM ASIA OFFTO A FLYING START. SEE ANALYSIS

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For more information call Peter Rhodes or David Schindler now ■ on 0171 528 0086 or fax 0171 895 0949. REED MIDEM ORGANISATION LTD, METROPOLIS HOUSE, 22 PERCY STREET. LONDON WlP 9FF DOOLEY'S DIARY Remember where you heard it: It vas a heavy old week for Virgin Our street, or rather in the park, was price boss Simon Burke. Not only n J8 thatfrom WCthe previousstaff were day's still drinking,suffering did he have6 to remain in sparkling ^ T-t flffiClRnl PU"™ I which saw Robin Godfrey-Cass Thursday'sform for l bonrsMegastore of razzmatazz launch (a at declaring open house and dishing low-point of which must have been out plenty of Champagne. The party having to ride alongside Richard went on ail afternoon and ended, Branson on an open-top wagon, Dooley is impressed to hear, with waving regally to the Oxford Street various persons dancing on GC's crowd) but he also had to recover in "t.---m — f&Kjj thedesk...Talking fîrst Rob from of whom, Warners who willto get be a time to attend a board meeting the job in the US?...Could it be that next day...A Phill Jupitus-hosted Radio One's Jeff Smith didn't like auction at the industry bash raised Guaglione? That's what it looks like more than a grand for Terence given the sudden belated Higgins, with Music Week columnist appearance of Ferez Prado's record Tilly Rutherford stumping up £850 on the playlist last week - a week for a bargain week for two in San after Smith's departure ...At the Francisco after a tense bidding launch of the latest Channel Four battle with MWs esteemed editor-in- trend-setting Virgin director chief ("Tilly you're fired"). Branson dancing the night away until Sam? himself put in an early bid, which And why did Babs Windsor, one of prompted a classic Jupitus retort: many EastEnders at the bash, leave "You own the airline - what are you in tears?...Although the majority of like?"...Ofthe 1,100 industry people revellers had left by 2am when the who attended the launch in the D J spun his last dise, a Virgin insider store, 800 decided to make a night of revealed a hardeore handful of it at the party next door, and Virgin staff and suppliers spent an extra had to have more than 3,000 extra three hours mopping up what booze bottles of lager delivered at very there was left while the venue was short notice. And who was the cleaned up around them...While the majors were well represented at the Virgin Mega-party, the indie sector was out in force at RTM and VCI's party to celebrate their coupling at a boozy get-together at Shillibeers drinkerie in north London. But who was the poor fella who had his video, Brookside: The Teenagers, last Walkman nicked in the loo? And week, Anna Friel, who plays what was he doing with it in murderess Beth in the sériés, there?...Last Thursday EMI Music announced she has been approached Publishing spanked Warner by four record companies in the past Chappell with 54 runs to 18 at a six months, but says she has no game of softball in Hyde Park. But to plans to follow Kylie Minogue and make matters worse, the WC lot, Michelle Gayle into the world of captained by Duncan Toone, were pop...Finally, congrats to Martin drinking minerai water and Hall of Hall or Nothing and his taking it ail very seriously while partner Ros Earls of 140db EMI, with Nick Maher in charge, Management who are now the proud were drinking beer and not (taking parents of James Joseph, who anything seriously). Word on the weighed in at Ylbs 7oz last week...

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