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I NTERNATIONAL A&M Juggles Paris International Dateline 30% CanCon Law (continued from page 70) Staff To Improve Links ber 14-26, his next effort for Portrait ... Terre," Francois Brent's "Sons Optiques" ELO was forced to cancel two recent mon- Causes Problems LOS ANGELES A&M Records Europe - and Tangerine Dream's former guitarist treal shows because of tax problems (continued from page 70) has announced structural changes in the ... Conny Schnitzler's "Con." The new Lisa Dal Bello album, "Pretty substantial profit from a recording, he has Paris head office to increase A&M's Bee Gees fever hit Italy last August when to have it bought internationally," says Girls" is out here in Canada . .. Cheap marketing and promotion penetration of Gibb brothers Barry, Robin and Andy Trick were feted in Toronto recently, Wood. "The problem there is that this the 16 countries under their coordinative (Maurice was at the time on vacation in presented wtih a gold disc for "Heaven legislation has created a credibility control. The changes, according to Marcus Bahamas) dropped the anchor in Venice. in Tonight." Guitarist Rick Nielsen reports problem for us in the States. American Bicknell, managing director, are intended Mark's Robert front of Saint Square, on that their Japanese live album is now out, programmers aren't impressed when to improve the servicing capacity of the Stigwood's yacht "Sarina I." and will be available on import here in North they're told that the song is a hit on CHUM. label for dealing with affiliates, in addition to Stigwood and the Bee Gees announced They reply that the song has to be played, America . .. Meat Loaf's "Bat Out Of Hell" creating closer cooperation with CBS the launching of a benefit venture called has now surpassed the 500,000 sales mark and they're more likely to examine the which distributes A&M in Europe. "Music For UNICEF," which will officially in Canada, quintuple platinum ... 10CC song's success in a secondary market in Cathy Oudemans has been appointed come into existence in January 1979 with a busy in Winnipeg, rehearsing for their up- the U.S., like Kansas City, than they are to promotion director, Europe, effective Oct.1 big show televised worldwide. The Bee coming North American tour The debut look at how it has done in Toronto or Mon- with overall responsibility for TV, radio, ... Gees will donate the publishing rights of Helifield album is out on CBS treal." press, concert tour promo and artists rela- ... one of their latest compositions for the kirk iapointe Cary Slaight, operations manager at tions. benefit of UNICEF. Other artists already in- CILQ-FM, says that implementing the Can - A&M European field staff, working out of volved with this new initiative include Kris Germany Con rule into FM programming has been CBS' domestic offices in Holland, Germany Kristofferson and Chicago. MUNICH Wilfried Jung, who since 1976 equally difficult, in view of the desired lack and France, will report to Oudemans to - The Bee Gees said they might perform has been handling the European affairs of of repetition stressed by FM radio. CILQ- coordinate European priorities and promo- again in Italy depending on the possibility to EMI Electrola from Switzerland, will return FM has a "promise of performance" to the tions. arrange a European tour at the end of 1979. to Cologne to handle the European ac- CRTC (the government regulatory body for The departure of Michel de May from the guido larari tivities of EMI from Germany. broadcasting) of thirty percent, and Slaight confirms Ariane French promotion office The German Phonograph Academy says the station "has to rely on release Sorps in the post of radio promotion assis- France recently celebrated its 5th anniversary. schedules every week. Some weeks it's France. Olivia Demachy is appointed tant, PARIS- Leo Missir, vice president of the From Nov.3-5 the German Phono Academy fine, when three or four new albums come press promotion assistant, France. The has started a Barclay Record Company, is organising its first major talent competi- out. But some weeks, nothing new comes day-to-day link in CBS France for Sorps Family called new label inside the Barclay tion in Munich. A forum discussion under out, and we're forced to stay with other Toutan, and Demachy will now be Robert Riviera LM. The first release on the label is the theme "The Reality of the Pop product. That is a tenuous situation in promotion director, CBS Disques S.A. and Daniel Balavoine album entitled "Le the Musicians in 1978" will be held ... which to operate a station. We try to keep they will be working with Francoise Serre, Righe, ex -product - Chanteur." Claude A major marketing campaign by most of our CanCon up -tempo, make it fit in Francoise Soavi, Marie -Laurence Gourou manager of the national repertoire for Bellaphone Records has been launched for with the rest of our programming." and Jean -Francois Bouquet. A&M's Dutch WEA, has been appointed as director of the new Kiss solo -LPs. But while the industry has tried to feed currently Lex and German field staff are production for Barclay Records to replace gerhard augustin the rock and contemporary stations with Coesel and Heide Bieger, respectively. Missir .. . product, MOR stations have felt the impact Christina Mastrogiovanni has been Since Sept.1, retail prices are no longer considerably. "Spokesmen for CFRB and named production coordinator A&M set up by recording companies. Now, the Argentina CKEY, two of Toronto's leading MOR- Records Europe working in the Paris head retailers fix the prices of the records and BUENOS AIRES - The Capitol Division of formated stations, say that they cannot office but now reporting to Russ Curry, tapes in this country. This is the result of EMI -Odeon SA has started its independent function with the legislation, unless they marketing manager, Europe. This move pricing liberation politics put into effect by operations, with new offices located on Es - "pull oldies out of the rack" for airplay. tightens up the coordination of release the French government this month. This tomba 1771 in Buenos Aires, telephone How can radio fight back? "I think we've plans, production schedules and sales in- cancels the price coding effective since 784-5234. Capitol is headed by Roberto resigned ourselves to the legislation," says formation with the artists development and 1970, which has been vigorously criticized Ruiz, and will have its own A&R and promo- Slaight. "FM stations are now being asked marketing priorities. since then by music trade people. But the tion force, with pressing, recording, sales to fulfill CanCon requirements of twenty to government reminds the retailers that all and distribution services provided by EMI. thirty percent, like their AM counterparts. products must be labeled with the right Another new label in Argentina is We've just got to try our best to program price easily noticeable by the clients. Musidisc Europe, with offices on Uruguay good Canadian music." Nevertheless, the SNEPA, music trade syn- 1037 and telephone number 41-9464. The dicate worries about this new decision branch is headed by Jaime Oisevlckl and Metronome & Far Out which will possibly disturb the market and its headquarters are in France. Tick Together In Germ. increase the management expenses at the Phonogram has started a strong promo point of sales. The SNEPA advises its mem- campaign on TV on behalf of the recent MUNICH- Metronome Records and Far bers to develop a reference system which album by Los Cantores del Alba, recorded Out Productions have concluded a dis- would facilitate the retailers' task and sup- shortly before the death of Javier tribution agreement in which Metronome ply consumer information ... Pantaleon, one of its members. On the in- will distribute in Germany the Lax label. The CBS France is obviously on the up -swing ternational side, the diskery is working on catalog includes material by War, Lee Os- these days, with visits by three of its majcr the album from "Grease," the Travol- kar, Jimmy Witherspoon, Eric Burdon and jazz fusion artists. Al Di Meoia and John ta/Newton-John film that is expected to Ike White. McLaughlin performed recently and top follow the success of "Saturday Night During the Metronome sales convention jazz band Weather Report gave a one night Fever." in Celle, Rudolf Gassner, managing direc- concert at the Pavillon de Paris for the re- Microfon, on its side, is awaiting "Thank tor of the company, announced that the SMOOÌE ME Performers Al Jarreau and - opening of the new season. God It's Friday," to premiere in the near label had also signed for distribution the Etta James ham it up at the Sao Paulo Jazz claude monnet future. There has been a special screening catalogs of Chiswick and Logo Records. Festival as Claude Nobs, the Montreux jazz for the press and trade people, and the Metronome is placing an emphasis on the entrepreneur, concentrates on the camera. Canada album was released in the first days of Oc- expansion of international repertoire Nobs, who heads the WEA International of- TORONTO - Burton Cummings is tober. produced in Germany with releases on the fices in Switzerland, organized the first of recording a live album in Hamilton, Novem- mlguel smlrnoff Brain label which include material by Klaus what will be annual events in Brazil. INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERS Schulze and Popol Vuh/Florian Fricke. Argentina Great Britain France

TOP TEN 45s TOP TEN 45s TOP TEN 45s 1 Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees - RSO 1 Summer Nights - John Travolta/Olivia Newton -John - RSO 1 Copacabana - Barry Manilow - Pathe Marconi 2 It's A Heartache - Bonnie Tyler - RCA 2 Love Don't Live Here Anymore - Rose Royce - Whitfield 2 Let's All Chant - Michael Zager Band - Sonopresse 3 Si Fuera Como Ayer - Tormenta - Microfon 3 Grease - Frankie Valli - RSO 3 Sea, Sex And Sun - Serge Gainsbourg - Phonogram 4 Dos Lineas Paralelas - Marco - EMI 4 Dreadlock Holiday - 10CC - Mercury 4 Miss You - Rolling Stones - Pathe Marconi 5 Cumparsita Dance - Jinny & The Flamboyants - Music Hall 5 Summer Night City - Abba - Epic 5 A Blue Bayou - Mireille Mathieu - Phonogram 6 Rindete Al Amor - Luisa Fernandez - Music Hall 6 Lucky Stars - Dean Friedman - Lifesong 6 Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb - Polydor 7 MI Primer Amor - Jose Augusto - EMI 7 I Can't Stop Loving You - Leo Sayer - Chrysalis 7 28 A L'ombre - Jean -Francois Maurice 8 Sera Varon, Sera Mujer - Trio San Javier - CBS 8 You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Sylvester - Fantasy 8 Meiodle, Melodie - Danyel Gerard - Sonopresse 9 How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees - RSO 9 Rasputin - Boney M - Atlantic/Hansa 9 Hot Shot - Karen Young - WEA 10 Rivers Of Babylon - Boney M - RCA 10 Kiss You All Over - Exile - RAK 10 Discomedla - Guy Bedos - Barclay TOP TEN LPs TOP TEN LPs TOP TEN LPs 1 Saturday Night Fever - Soundtrack - RSO 1 Grease - Original Soundtrack - RSO 1 Grease - Olivia Newton-John/J. Travolta/F. Valli - Polydor 2 Exitos En Primavera - Selection - Microfon 2 Images - Don Williams -K -Tel 2 City To City - Gerry Rafferty - Sonopresse 3 En Castellano - Demis Roussos - Phillips 3 Bloody Tourists - 10CC - Mercury 3 Approved by the ... - Motors - Polydor 4 Musica Con Todo - Selection - RCA 4 Nlghtfllght To Venus - Boney M - Atlantic/Hansa 4 Elle M'oublie - Johnny Hallyday - Phonogram 5 Los Maximos - Selection - CBS 5 Classic Rock - London Symphony Orchestra -K -Tel 5 Street Legal - Bob Dylan - CBS 6 Amor Con Ritmo Vol. 2 - Selection - Music Hall 6 War Of The Worlds - Jeff Wayne's Musical Version - CBS 6 Step II - Sylvester - Musidisc 7 Hit Sounds - Selection - EMI 7 Parallel Lines - Blondie - Chrysalis 7 Saturday Night Fever - Bee Gees - Polydor 8 Piramide - Alan Parsons Project - Arista EMI 8 Saturday Night Fever - Various - RSO 8 Jaloux - Julien Clerk - Pathe Marconi 9 Supernature - Cerrone - Music Hall 9 Tormato - Yes - Atlantic 9 Who Are You - Who - Polydor 10 A Mis 33 Anos - Julio Iglesias - CBS 10 Who Are You - The Who - Polydor 10 Got The Feeling - Patrick Juvet - Barclay Prensarlo BMRB -Europe 2

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