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1 U utt i ZU HD1i3d J11DI WIR Otl!LE l NEW WORLD VIDEO Follows page 46 l r C-3) VOLUME 98 NO. 33 THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT August 16, 1986/$3.50 (U.S.), $5 (CAN.) Reagan Opposes Senate's Retailers Single Out July Releases k Home -Taping Legislation Summer Album Sales Catch Fire dustry, and, further, that compen- ers complained bitterly about a lack er Records. "The new releases really BY BILL HOLLAND sation should be afforded copyright BY GEOFF MAYFIELD of hits. At that time, stores were at- kicked in in July. Life is Treat." WASHINGTON The Reagan ad- owners. NEW YORK A batch of sizzling tributing any modest gains to nonmu- Goman says July album sales in- ministration, dealing a short -term What, then, if not the current sellers has summer cooking for many sic product; now the climate is one in creases in Tower's 41 -store U.S. web blow to copyright owners, gave bill? U.S. music retailers. which prerecorded music is the cata- were greater than in any other month thumbs -down testimony Aug. 4 on Says administration spokesman Upbeat reports by dealers are in lyst for a resurgence. in 1986. He adds that video business the Senate's pending audio -only Donald J. Quigg, commissioner of marked contrast to the marketplace "Business is wonderful," says Stan is also up, but not as much as prere- home -taping bill. The administra- (Continued on page 80) in the winter and spring, when retail- Goman, senior vice president of Tow- corded music. tion did indicate, however, that "July was the best month we've copyright holders should be granted had in 18 months," says David Blaine, some protection against illegal vice president and general manager copying. On DAT of 25- store, Washington D.C. -based The administration, through the RIM Chief Expresses Fears Waxie Maxie's. Commerce Department's Patent WASHINGTON Stan Gortikov, of a "quantum leap" in home taping The bill, which no longer calls for a "The obvious thing working for us and Trademark Office, said the president of the Recording Industry enhanced by digital technology. royalty on blank tape, addresses is that there's a tremendous amount bill's royalty provisions -5% of Assn. of America, told U.S. Senate (See related story, page 3, and Com- only analog tape recorders; it was of real marketable product out. wholesale price on conventional members that the pending advent of mentary, page 9.) drafted before the introduction of There's not a label that doesn't tape recorders used for copying mu- Digital Audio Tape (DAT) "has Gortikov presented the call for DAT. have-or isn't about to have -a real sic and 24% on dual -port machines - struck fear into the hearts of the separate legislation in the midst of "This revolutionary technology bullet. All of the racks are filled with were arbitrary, and the collection music industries throughout the his testimony Aug. 4 on the Senate will carry perfect musical sounds (Continued on page 80) provisions and distribution formula world." He called on Congress to version of the audio -only home -tap- much like compact disks do," Gorti- would be bureaucratically burden- draft legislation to meet the threat ing bill, S. 1739 (see story at left). (Continued on page. 80) some. Proponents of the bill, S. 1739, ADVERTISEMENTS Parallel Suits were pleased to hear that the admin- istration feels the evidence shows Rut Damper On that home audio taping has had ad- verse effects on the recording in- Import Pipeline New Home -Taping BY CHRIS MORRIS LOS ANGELES The flow of the rec- Study Published ord, tape, and CD import pipeline has been severely restricted as a result of two recent out -of -court settlements By Billboard involving parallel imports. NEW YORK Billboard magazine The settlements -one involving re- and the Street Pulse Group have tail chain Tower Records and import completed the latest survey of U.S. distributor Caroline Records, the oth- consumers' home -taping habits. er involving Bay area retailer Down With detailed demographic break- Home Music -are having a deleteri- downs, the survey explores such ar- ous impact on retailers and distribu- eas as copying of prerecorded mu- tors who have traditionally done a sic, copying of borrowed albums, (Continued on page 81) and brand preferences of blank tape SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO for thirteen years. "BEWARE (THE FUNK IS EVERYWHERE)" (TB 1008) is buyers. Sweethearts of the radio for the past month. And now with their AFRIKA BAMBAATAA & FAMILY's eclectic musical journey that rit.The Street Pulse Group, a Con- hit single, "Since I Fcund You," Sweethearts of the video too! travels from rap and rock to punk and funk. Produced by RICHARD JAMES necticut -based music industry mar- For the sweetest harmonies this side of Nashville, and a debut BILL LASWELL, GAVIN CHRISTOPHER, MICHAEL JONZUN, BURGESS SPECIAL keting consultancy, based the sur- album that's putting tiem on the map, call for SWEETHEARTS KEITH LEBLANC, RAE SERRANO and LEROI EVANS, and Follows page 62 OF THE RODEO. Or Columbia Records and Cassettes ERIC CALVI. Ships August 29 on Tommy Boy. (Continued on page 80) BFC 40406 producec by Steve Buchingham. 1+1 Chrysalis =m IT WAS 7UST A DEVICE TO GET ON T.V. O AND DEVICE WOULD LIKE TO THANK FOR HELPING TO MAKE HANGING ON HEART ATTACK A HIT. FROM THE L.P. NOW THEY ARE REALLY A BAND TO WATCH. ADVERTISEMENT www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com Hardware Group Backs IFPI On DAT IN THIS ISSUE Europeans See Consumer Confusion LONDON Leaders of the Pan -Eu- ticle XX of the General Agreement tion of DAT hardware. There was ropean consumer electronics manu- on Tariffs and Trade, such as a pro- agreement it could not be marketed VOLUME 98 NO. 33 AUGUST 16, 1986 facturing industry are lending full hibitive duty on imported DAT prod- this year, particularly in light of the support to the stance of IFPI, the uct, would be one way of solving the views of record producers. 1 NEWS Retailers say summer album sales are catching fire. global label trade group, on the in- problem. But this was not a decision -mak- President Reagan opposes the Senate's home -taping legislation. troduction of Digital Audio Tape If Japanese manufacturers go ing group, and in the end it was reit- The RIAA chief is expressing concern about DAT. The flow of (DAT). ahead with plans to introduce the erated that final on -sale dates are imports has been slowed by two out -of -court settlements. 0-Bill- IFPI contends that DAT should new format -an act that would be for each company to decide. board has just completed a home -taping study. 0-3 /A Pan- Europe- not be marketed without an integral seen by the European group as Gillian Davies, associate director an hardware group is backing IFPI against DAT. 0-4 /Run -D.M.C. is spoiler device to prevent private showing no consideration for the in- general of IFPI, spent two days in the first rap group to 0-6 /A on go platinum. crackdown unlicensed copying. (See related story, page L) terests of producers of software Washington with industry and gov- jukeboxes is beginning. According to IFPI, in its current and manufacturers of CDs -EA- ernment leaders (Billboard, Aug. 9), 4 Executive Turntable 40 Latin state of development DAT technolo- CEM sees some kind of joint action presenting the recording industry's 20,65 Newsmakers 40 Classical gy can only serve to make private by the U.S. and the EEC as virtually case on DAT at the request of the 37 Jazz 68 Album & Singles Reviews and unauthorized copies of copy- unavoidable. EEC Commission. 37 Gospel 82 Inside Track right works -this based on the like- Meanwhile, representatives of on this provided 39 Dance Trax lihood that prerecorded DAT soft- major Japanese hardware manufac- Assistance story ware will not be available for at turers met in Tokyo July 30 to de- by Tokyo correspondent Shig Fu- least 18 months. bate possible dates for the introduc- jita. 9 COMMENTARY Digital Audio Tape: threat or promise? Letters. Now the views of the European Assn. of Consumer Electronics 10 RADIO KFRC -AM San Francisco switches from top 40 to Manufacturers (EACEM) have been MOR. Newsline. Out of the Box. 0-15 /Vcx Jox. 0-18 /Featured made known to the EEC Commis- Programming. Yesterhits. sion. The EACEM says that new Outlets Sold To technology is positive and can en- Vklclip 24 TALENT Burt Bacharach and Carole Eayer Sager set their rich the lifestyle of the consumer sights on producing. On the Beat. 1.26 /Talent in Action. but only in the context of finding in- -Boxscore. Cable ternationally acceptable standards Home Shopping Net 28 BLACK Arthur Baker, the co- producer of "Sun City," is starting and in showing due respect for pat- American Stock Exchange. BY STEVEN DUPLER a new label. The Rhythm & the Blues. ents and copyrights. "We really can't say if video - EACEM's primary concern is that NEW YORK Doubts have been clips will continue to be part of the 32 COUNTRY A panel in Nashville examines payola and indie early introduction of DAT would raised as to the future of video - programming mix for either sta- promotion. Nashville Scene. further confuse consumers already clips aired on V66 of Boston and tion," says HSN's Judy Ludin. 41 RETAILING 0-In the wake of National Record Mart's buyout, bemused by the existing wide range U68 of Newark, N.J., following She says that HSN will definite- the chain's changes are gradual.