Billboard 1973-04-14

APRIL 14, 1973 51.25 A BILLBOARD PUBLICATION SEVENTY -NINTH YEAR The International Music-Record-Tape Newsweekly TAPE /AUDIO/VIDEO PAGE 39 HOT 100 PAGE 56 Bi bo TOP LP'S PAGES 58, 60 Theater Chain Labels Step Up Drives Germans Spent To Rock Shows 300 Mil in '72 By BOB KIRSCH To Push Disks Over TV NEW YORK -Record compa- Records has only been initiated enough, with regard to that me- SPOKANE. Wash. -Paul Han- nies are continuing- to increase during the last year, Diana Baloc- dium. to break new acts. But we dler, a local manager here, is -Dealers: 48% their involvement in television ad- ca, of Warner /Reprise planning to convert approximately the adver- have found that we can substantial- It) WOLFGANG SPAHR vertising for new product, with the tising staff, has noted a steady in- ly increase sales on already proven 100 old movie theaters into rock number of labels utilizing televi- crease that label, sparked by hit IIAI,IBURG -Last year, Ger- clubs during the next three for product." years sion time buys increasing. Many successes with local campaigns for Time buys were made for "De- mans spent more than one billion with the first opening set for labels have reponed encouraging the "Deliverance" soundtrack al- liverance" spots in most of the marks, about $300 million, on June 15. results from Initial, exploratory bum. top 20 markets, with 30- second records. Of this sum dealers took Handler said negotiations are time buys, and, despite continued Miss Balocca, formerly asso- spots incorporating a five -second 48 percent; department stores 24 almost complete with a chain own- caution regarding that medium, ciated with a West percent; supermarkets 7.5 Percent,. ing the theaters through the south Coast adver- tag for local retailers. "Dealers re. expect to increase their use of TV. tising agency, commented that ported enormous increases in in- clubs 10.5 percent and jukebox and southeast. Each theater seats While television advertising for "we've found, at this point, store traffic for as much as two dealers 2.5 percent. The whole- approximately 1,000 and Handler that label product at Warner Bros. we're really not sophisticated (Continued on page 50) salers' share of the complete turn- is planning ripping out existing over was 22 percent and with this seats and converting space for they were able to improve their tables, game rooms and kitchens. position considerably to the disad- (Continued on page 62) High for Goals Malamud Contacts Trade (Cantinued vo page 44) ND MOA Meet Thus Sprach By IiAltl. l'AIOI': Chiefs for BRAVO Kickoff 1st Rule Vs. NOTRE DAME, Ind. -Jukebox By LEE ZHITO operating procedures and problems PHILADELPHIA -Jules Male - as he sees it would not be an Pirate Strausses will be covered in what is re- Canada mud. executive director of the Na- additional association, but would LONDON - The CTI label's garded Rs the most basic and in- NEW YORK -The first convic- tional Association of exist without a constitution, with- "Also S ruch Zarathustra" by Deo- tensely focus seminar ever held Recording tion of a tape pirate under the 50- Merchandisers, last week called on out bylaws, dues and as- dato, a Top 10 hit in the U.S.. will during the second annual Music without year-old Canadian Copyright Act the heads of 20 industry organiza- sessments. probably not be released in Europe Operators of America (MOA) two - was obtained last week in the Mag- because of objections to the record day seminar here Friday (13) at tions to participate in setting the Instead. he said, it would func- istrates Court of Edmonton, Al- time and place of the first meeting by the heirs of the composer, Rich- Notre Dame, according to Dr. tion as a forum for the heads of berta, Canada. ard Strauss. Gerry Sequin, coordinator of the of BRAVO, the all- industry Board the various associations and or- Arnold Neumann, principal of of Recording & Audio /Video The record, which was to have school's Center for Continuing Or. ganizations within the realm of Little Gem Agencies of Canada, ganizations (Billboard, March 17, been Pye's first single on CIT. was Education. the recording, music, tape, and Ltd. and charged with importing 24, 31). originally scheduled for release in Registration (570) will likely hit broadcasting mdustries. and distributing pirated tape car- Britain in mid -February. [Lindell. the maximum desired for the event In a letter addressed to the in- Reaction to Malamud's proposal tridges from the U.S., pleaded sen Edition however, which con- as 45 firms were signed prior to dustry leaders, Malamud outlined that BRAVO be formed continues guilty to 19 counts of copyright trols the music's copyright in Eu- April I, Sequin said. MOA set a the objectives of BRAVO, and to be highly favorable. nfringement. He was fined $400 - rope, stopped the single's release. ceding of 75 delegates. how he envisions the all-industry Last week, BRAVO was en- the maximum penalty under the "The heirs of Richard Strauss ob- Subjects this year are telescoped body he proposed would function. dorsed by Sanford I. (Bud) Wolff, law. (Continued on page 47) (Continued on yore 311 He stressed the fact that BRAVO (Continued on page 50) (Continued on page 47) ATLANTIC 25th YR. Major Force Built On Knowledge, Love By PAUL ACKERMAN (Editor Emeritus) NEW YORK -Atlantic Records, pioneers and for battles -for vir- a major label of spectacular sue. tually the entire music establish- cess which is celebrating its 25th ment was hostile to what was then anniversary, carries within itself known as the "rhythm and blues much of the soul of an indie. And indies." The indies, in their heyday when the historians will chronicle probably never accounted for more the great perod of the independent than 20-25 percent of the dollar record business -the years ex- volume of the record industry; tending from the late 40's through but it was through their efforts. the 50's and into the 60's -the supported by the singles record name Atlantic will be synonymous buyer with 89 cents in his pocket, with much of the achievement of that the true music of America was The "Listen lo the Music" group is back under a full head that era. brought to the attention of the The Brighter Side Of Darkness's new album (T -405) includes I steam with their new album, The Captain and Me. Thi It was a time of creativity and Western world. their Gold single, "LOVE IONES" and their new single record, Warner Bros. hifpack. BS 2694, gives all indications of in enterprise on the levels of produc- The men who operated these "JUST A LITTLE BIT." Another power release from the soul of creasing the already worldwide popularity of those mama tion. distribution. promotion and early indie labels. such as Atlan - 20th Century Records ... Where your friends are!!! cent 0oobie Brothers. íAdvernscrnanel retailing. And it was a time for (Gouinuerl on page 62) l Advertisements (Advertisamant dirt Blunstone is turning heads. He's getting standing CC)LI N BLUNSTONE ovations wherever EN MORE he appears. And his album, "Ennismore," has gotten astounding critical acclaim. - www.americanradiohistory.com J If I!JliO AI "_fJJJ11 1 rJ? II rJ :J RecordedJ at Winterland, San Francisco, and Auditorium Theatre, Chicago ri Jack Casady, bass Paul Kantner, vocals and guitar Jorma Kaukonen, vocals and lead guitare° Grace Slick, vocals Papa John Creach, violin Jolus Barbata, drums Manufactured and David Freibe i :vocals Distributed by RCA Records BFL 1 .0147 BFS 1,0147 BFK 10147 www.americanradiohistory.com General News Steinberg Stresses RIAA Spearheading Campaign 'Generalists' Pitch To Halt Calif. Royalty Tax Try By EARI. PAIGE, By JOHN SIPPEL CHICAGO - Phonogrum, Inc., Ruben & the Jets (Frank Zappa LOS ANGELES - Leaders in royalties paid by state -based firms pay $1.5 million dollars in taxes here has recently signed seven acts producing); BachmanTurner Over- the record industry, spearheaded by to producers and on royalties paid recently. The tax board had au- with experienced members and is drive (Randy Bachman, former the Recording Industry Association to state -lased firms by record and dited Capitol's books. making a stronger bid in progres- Guess Who writer -performer, pro- of America, are battling an effort tape clubs. The slate tax commission alleges by sive rock. The background of the ducing); John Ussury (Delaney the California Board of Equali- It is understood that the demand that a royalty paid to a producer. zation label's attractiveness to artists and Bromletl producing); Hardstuff (in- to exact a 5 percent tax on was made on Capitol records to who leases a master to a record its conviction in bidding for talent cluding members from Atomic company in this state. is liable to reflects a long -term conscious pro- Rooster, Merseybeats and Quarter - and sales lax of 5 percent. gram of mas); Davis (tracing artist development encom- Spenser WEA Tests 'Teaser' Spots; TIusehey are known to have termed passing several aspects, said Irwin its U.K. history back 13 years). this a "continuing sale" and there- Steinberg, president. Ballin' Lack (West Coast group fore liable for the tax. Royalties Some recent acts signed include that had two LP's on Columbia Chicago Ships 88,000 LP's paid by a record label to its con- totalling 150.000 in sales); and At. tracted artists are not held taxable. !antis )including members from the CHICAGO -WEA Dist. Corp. oriented leaser spots on a single nor are sales by record labels to German group Frumpy). All but here shipped in one day 88.000 package, according to Vie Famci, its distributors.

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