MARIANNE FAITHFULL SCORES WITH `SINS,' ANTHOLOGY (Continued from page Ji) 29, according to BMG Classics World- of four additional Weill /Brecht com- "There's no question that it's classi- labels. However, the exposure gener- Although Lanois did not produce the wide president Cor Dubois, who over- positions: "," "The Bal- cal," she says. "It is a 154 -piece or- ated by each project will no doubt ben- recording, he contributed a song, co- sees the RCA Victor imprint. lad Of Sexual Dependency," "Bilbao chestra; it is a classical piece." efit the other, according to Stringer. wrote another with Faithfull, and Dubois says, "Marianne's imple- Song," and "." Of "Anthology," she says, "I was Faithfull will participate in an on- played on the album. Other material mentation of `The Seven Deadly Sins' Faithfull says she is delighted that with Island for 17 years or maybe line chat on America Online Nov. 4, on the set -which Faithfull says she has been beautiful. Her performance the RCA Victor and Island projects longer. I feel like it's a special thing, according to Stringer, who says Is- hopes to release in February - in was outstanding." have coincided to highlight different and it's exactly what all those people land is also planning radio contests includes originals by Faithfull and Faithfull will perform "The Seven aspects of her artistry. Of "Sins," she at Island and PolyGram do really and promotions to plug "Anthology." her longtime guitarist /co- writer, Deadly Sins" with the Royal Phil- says, "I've been trying to get this re- well -Matt Stringer and [compila- Currently without a U.S. label ; a song titled "For harmonic Symphony May 14 -15 at corded now for 12 years. Finally, when tion producers] Jerry Rappaport and deal, Faithfull is signed to It Records Wanting You," written for Faithful! the Royal Albert Hall in . I met Dennis Russell Davies, I real- Bill Levenson." in the U.K., a subsidiary of Andrew by Elton John and Bernie Taupin; Besides the nine pieces that make ized I'd found the right conductor." Because the "Sins" project caters to Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group. and a never -before -recorded 1968 up the "Sins" cycle -one for each of Faithfull says she is encouraged a classical audience and "Anthology" Faithfull says she has cut an album composition titled the seven sins, plus a prologue and an that the press has taken "Sins" seri- to a rock base, RCA Victor and Island of new songs at ' El "Incarceration Of A Flower Child." epilogue -the RCA Victor release ously, rather than as a "rock'n'roll do not plan to cross -promote the two Teatro studio in Oxnard, Calif., with For Faithfull, her recent accep- contains Faithfull's recent recordings chick tries to be classical" endeavor. titles, according to executives at both Lanois collaborator . tance across a wide spectrum of mu- sic fans represents long- overdue rec- ognition for her work. After bursting 1964 her rendi- PLAYER on the scene in with RIAA SUES OVER MP3 tion of the /Keith Rich- (Continued from page 8) ards tune `As Tears Go By," the art- "We're not going to be able to have Ken Wirt, VP of corporate mar- censing" with his father, Al Kohn - CD collection," says Iser. "We all ist was heralded as a rising star. digital distribution that is commer- keting for Diamond, says that the former VP of licensing for Warner/ know in the music business that She entered into a tumultuous cially legitimate coincide and operate RIAA's argument is "circular and Chappell Music -says devices such sampling is another word for record - relationship with Jagger and became concurrently with an illegal market salacious" and that the organization as Rio are specifically exempted ing-in fact there's a whole body of addicted to drugs. She dropped out where the same material is available is acting in order to preserve its from the AHRA. law concerned with illicit sample re- of the limelight in 1966 and remained for free. We're terribly afraid that member companies' dominance over "There is no more a legal basis to cordings. virtually unheard from until 1979, we're going to kill off digital distribu- music distribution. stop software that plays music on the The suit's outcome could be finan- when she released her career- defin- tion before it has been born," he says. "It seems to us that they kind of desktop than there is to stop devices cially significant for Diamond. The ing "Broken English" album. Diamond, however, holds that the panicked, and their members -the like the Rio," says Kohn, whose com- company, which announced its third - "What's wonderful about this time I've done and Rio is a playback-not recording - big record companies-felt like they pany intends to bundle music with quarter results Oct. 8, is looking at for me is all the stuff device and as such does not need to were losing control of distribution," the device. "The media on which the Rio to help expand into new am doing, people are beginning to comply with the AHRA. says Wirt. "But we're not the prob- computer programs are fixed or can markets. While Diamond's net rev- understand it and get it, which I don't lem here," he adds. "They should be fixed are entirely excluded from enue was up 34% from the same think they did before," says Faithfull. keep going after the sites that are AHRA." period last year, the company post- illegal MP3s." However, Larry Iser, a music ed a net loss of $22.5 million, com- SET publishing BEE GEES LIVE Though Wirt says it's possible the attorney specializing in copyright pared with $2.5 million in the same SFX (Continued from page 6) Rio could be altered to conform to law at Century City, Calif. -based period of 1997. (Continued from page 8) Seventy -eight minutes of the show AHRA standards, he maintains that Greenberg, Glusker, Fields, Clayman Diamond president/CEO William have been culled for the "One Night the only way to remove music from and Machtinger, believes that the J. Schroeder said in a statement that taneously serving as key executives Only" album, which balances familiar the Rio is by deleting it. Therefore, RIAA will prevail. Diamond was counting on a fall prod- of the PACE defendants and partic- fare with newer material like "Alone," he says, music contained on the de- Iser cites language on Diamond's uct lineup that included the Rio and a ipating in the management of SFX." a medium-sized AC hit from the act's vice is an ephemeral copy. World Wide Web site (www.diamond- home networking system called The suit says that SFX acknowl- 1997 album, "Still Waters." Also Meanwhile, he points to the mm.com) that indicates the player is, HomeFree to help the company shift edged the fact that the acquisitions claus- included is "Immortality," a duet with growth of legitimate MP3 music files in fact, capable of recording. its revenue base "toward more dif- could trigger the non -compete Celine Dion that was originally fea- being posted by online labels such as "They say on their own site that ferentiated, proprietary products es and red -flagged them in Securities filings, ask- tured on her recent 550 Music opus, GoodNoise (see story, page 18). you can select and sample CD clips, targeted at what we believe will be and Exchange Committee was "Let's Talk About Love," as well as a GoodNoise chairman Bob Kohn, purchase downloadable music files, hot new growth markets that lever- ing for a waiver. No such waiver touching rendition of "Our Love who co -wrote "Kohn On Music Li- and copy tracks from your personal age our brand and channels." ever given by Universal, nor asked for, (Don't Throw It All Away)" that links according to the suit. Universal's suit "millions of dol- the Gibbs' live harmonies with record- seeks recovery of the lars of damages that it has and will ed vocals by their late brother, Andy. WARNER MUSIC GROUP SHOWS THIRD -QUARTER GAIN "One Night Only" was released suffer as a direct result of their con- ( Continued frown page 6) and fiduciary breaches." Sept. 7 in the U.K. and Europe on tractual Polydor. The album entered the U.K. share leader for the first nine months S-A-Y Never" on Atlantic). results in the third quarter. Revenue Ferrel says the issue is "in the now. Obviously charts at No. 4 and has been ranked of this year, at 18.4% of all albums In last year's third quarter, the jumped 23.5% to $1.73 billion from hands of the lawyers we have in the top 10 in , Germany, sold, down from 19% in the same company attributed its declining $1.4 billion a year ago, and cash flow they have a point of view, and , Switzerland, and Argenti- period last year. For current or new sales and profit partly to the weak soared 52.8% to $162 million from a point of view" na, among other territories. albums, WEA ranked second, at performance of its direct- marketing $106 million. After an unprecedented run on Al Cafaro, chairman /CEO of 17.4 %, after Sony Music Distribution. unit, 50% -owned Columbia House. The company says the big contrib- the nation's concert promoters, the for A &M Records (U.S.), is optimistic WEA was also the market -share This year it did not mention direct utor to the film unit's gains was rev- road has gotten a little bumpier that the album will meet with simi- leader in , at 22.5 %. But sales, but many observers believe enue from the off-network syndica- SFX in the past month. lar success in the States. "They con- in R &B it ranked fifth among the six that market is still soft. tion of the hit television shows The Justice Department's look at tinue to make great records, and major distributors, at 11.6 %, signifi- Executives at Time Warner and "Friends" and "ER." Time Warner SFX is an "informal inquiry" with they have enormous global appeal," cantly down from last year's 14.6 %. Warner Music Group did not return said that revenue from films was which the company is cooperating, He says he says. "Their talent and desire has Besides the soundtrack albums, calls for comment. lower than last year. The biggest box - according to SFX's Ferrel. not dampened after all these years." Warner Music scored in the third Time Warner's filmed entertain- office hit of the quarter was "Lethal that SFX spoke Oct. 8 with the Jus- Adding to the project's visibility is quarter with top 10 albums by Bare - ment unit, Warner Bros. Pictures - Weapon 4." tice Department in Washington, D.C., would continue to cooperate. HBO's commitment to re -air the naked Ladies ( "Stunt" on Reprise/ which includes Warner Home Overall, New York -based Time and inquiry, which remains infor- MGM Grand concert in November Warner Bros.) and Brandy ( "Never Video -posted exceptionally strong Warner reports combined revenue The and December. VH1 plans a "Leg- (including its 74.5% share of the mal, came in the wake of SFX's $106 ends" special on the act for December. Time Warner Entertainment part- million acquisition of Washington, Although the Bee Gees are cur- nership) of $6.8 billion, an 11.6% D.C. -based Cellar Door, a company SNEP The latter rently in the studio working on an increase from $6.09 billion last year. also pursued by Universal. (Continued from page 6) in the album of new material tentatively Combined cash flow rose 17.4% to has become more aggressive game of late, purchasing due next fall, the Nov. 28 gig will put affiliate. The labels are also thought to regardless of their formats." $1.09 billion from $920 million. acquisition Bill Silva /Andy Hewitt Presents of them back on the road well into 1999. be unhappy about leading radio station Effective since Jan. 7, 1996, the law Time Warner reports a $39 million Concerts of The extensive nature of the tour is NRJ, which is launching its own label. requires all radio stations to broadcast net profit for the quarter, compared San Diego and United unusual, given the fact that Barry One of the biggest -selling singles of a minimum of 40% of francophone with a $35 million loss last year. Salt Lake City earlier this year. wrench in the plan for Gibb was not initially interested in the summer in was "Yakalelo" music, half of which must be from new After payment of dividends, the com- Another 6 a is the failure to consummate its going on the road. However, the com- by Nomads, signed to TF1's affiliate talent, but this requirement has been pany posts a net loss of cents SFX $100 million acquisition of the Mar- bination of the unique, event -oriented Une Musique and distributed by Sony rarely met by stations, according to share, an improvement over last quee Group, begun earlier this year. nature of the tour and the joy of per- Music. M6, through its affiliate M6 recent statistics. year's 20 cents a share loss. the deal isn't necessarily off, forming proved irresistible, he says. Interactions, has developed its own SNEP is asking the CSA broad- In New York Stock Exchange While were dis- the two companies have agreed to try " `One Night Only' is, at heart, a acts, such as boy band Poetic Lovers. casting authority to provide "the nec- trading the day the results the merger. celebration of our musical experi- In the statement, SNEP also called essary human and financial means to closed, Time Warner's stock was up to restructure Ferrel declined to comment on the ence," he says. "We're having the for "the respect of the quota law in all ensure an efficient control [of the 4.05% to $84.25. Its 52 -week trading Marquee Group situation. time of our lives." its aspects and by all the stations, quota law]." range was $54.3125 to $100.

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