FEBRUARY 12, 2000 Music Volume 17, Issue 7 £3.95 Gabrielleis on theRise, with her Go! Beat single bursting into the Eurochart Hot 100 this week as the Media® highest new entry. we tallerd M'ail.41:721_1_4C10 M&M chart toppers this week Grolier, Europe 1 launch 'Net venture Eurochart Hot 100 Singles by Emmanuel Legrand music -related offers and is presented Brunet, who has had a long career EIFFEL65 as "a free full -service portal for French in radio, and a stint in the music Move Your Body PARIS - Europe 1 Communication, one and European music" and a window forindustry as MD of BMG France in the (Bliss Co.) of Europe's leading radio groups, andnew talent and new musical trends. mid -'80s, says one of his goals with the European Top 100 Albums multimedia company Grolier Interac- MCity.fr managing Internet is to go back to the basics of tive-both part of Lagardere Group-director Claude Brunet radio, when the medium was a plat- SANTANA have established a major presence onsays the portal will be form for new talent. Supernatural theInternet with the February 2 open to all musical gen- Users will be able to (Arista) launch of MCity.fr, the first Frenchres with the aim of F.-access information on European Radio Top 50 music -only Internet portal, alongside "favouring creative, music and artists, use various services such as a directory of CHRISTINA AGUILERA 12 new on-line radio stations. quality music in partner- Designed by a team of 30 program-ship with all participants in the music 10,000 music sites, download music What A Girl Wants mers, DJs, producers and journalists,world-musicians, writers, producers,and also streamline the different 'Net (RCA) MCity.fr will provide a wide range oflabels, distributors and the media." continued on page 21 European Dance Traxx EIFFEL65 Move Your Body RAJARs reveal BBC boom (Bliss Co.) by Jon Heasman share of listening, compared to com- mercial radio's 46.7%, giving the BBC Inside M&M this week LONDON - The UK's commercial radio a 4.6% lead. Since the changes at BBC sector is failing to cash in on an overallRadio 1 in 1994 the public and com- growth in radio listening, with itsmercial sectors have been very evenly MIDEM MEMOIRS audiences remaining dogged- matched in terms of listen- Ina three page report from lystaticwhilethe BBC ing share-thisis the Cannes, M&M correspondents enjoysincreasesinboth biggest lead either side has review this year's MIDEM trade reach and listening hours. enjoyed since then. Powerful Finns drive show, including a review of the Latestofficial RAJAR Although some have inaugural MidemNet conference audience figures covering the fourthclaimed the new RAJAR methodology international invasion dedicated to on-linemusic. quarter of 1999 show that the UKintroduced last year favours speech sta- Pages 6-8 public broadcaster now takes a 51.3% continued on page 21 by Paul Sexton and Jonathan Mander MODERN FOLK STORIES HELSINIU -UK TVpresenter Magnus To coincide with BBC Radio 2's Magnusson's catchphrase on the long - first ever Folk Awards New -look Atlantic 252 still dancing running quiz show Mastermind used intheUK,Nigel LONDON - Atlantic 252 is stickingnew presenter line-up. to be "I've started, so I'll finish." The Williamson looksat with its rhythmic format, despite the Commenting on his decision to keep musical message, as two hot local acts the new wave of con- loss of listeners it has incurred sincefaith with the station's core dance for- here begin climbing the international temporary folk artists moving from CHR two years ago, mat, O'Hara-who is also programming ladder of success, is slightly different: coming tothefore, writes Jon Heasman. Atlantic-says: "Over the last they've started, and they're Finnish. including Kate Rusby However, following the 18 months the station wasn't In the best period in recent memory (pictured) and Eliza appointment of new managing consistent in any way. While of European success by artists from C arthy. Page 10 director John O'Hara and the there were elements of dance, this part of Scandinavia, two acts from exitof programme director particularlyintheevening Finland are cooking up a storm simul- PLATINUM PERFECTION DavidDunnejustbefore shows, there were alsoele- taneously: Helsinki five -piece HIM, A review of the Platinum Europe Christmas, the Ireland -basedJohn O'Haraments of indie and rock music. already at number one on the German awards handed out by the IFPI long -waver (which beams its We did a strategic study just singles chart with the soft -rock smash during 1999 reveals good news signalattwo-thirdsof the UK)before Christmas 'which showed thatJoin Me, and now with the parent for the continent's homegrown relaunched on January 31 with athere's still an unmet demand for a sta- album Razorblade Romance released talent. 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But if their purpose is to Aphex Twins, to name but a few. congratulate people who don't have anything to prove any Even the "Best British Newcomer" selection covers a For direct lines dial +44 171 822, more (see last year's Grammy results, with their cohorts of large spectrum of genres, from Martine McCutcheon's pop followed by the required extension Claptons and other over -50 artists), what's the point? to soprano Charlotte Church, from the sound experiments of UNKLE Publisher: Ron Betist (ext. 8312) A few years back, French veteran singer Charles Editor -in -chief: Emmanuel Legrand (8318) Aznavour was awarded a "best male artist" award at the Vic- to Honeyz R&B. In this category, Director of operations: Kate Leech (8307) toires de la Musique and the most embarrassed of all that the votes are cast by BBC Radio l's Eclitori d I evening was Aznavour himself -as if he needed the accolade.listeners. It is not the first time Deputy editor: Jon Heasman (8316) "Give it to a young artist," he said, and he was right. there has been such a collabora- News editor: Terry Heath (8317) These awards shows should be used as launching padstion, but at a time when radio sta- Charts 8c rese rc for new talent and this is why this year's Brits nomina-tions tend to play it safe, heralding Charts editor: Raul Cairo (8313) Charts researchers: Menno Visser (8322), tions (full list published on page 5) are interesting. Newnew talent (and therefore taking Siri Stavenes Dove (8321) talent is not confined to the ghetto of the "Best Britishthe risk to expose new talent) is Production Newcomer" section. In fact, there is a real changing of the fully commendable. Too bad it does- Production manager: Jonathan Crouch (8314) guard in British and international talent. n't happen more often. Designer: Mat Deaves (8323) Correspondents Music & Media values its readers' opinions -you can e-mail the editor -in -chief at: [email protected] Austria: Susan L. Schuhmayer - (43) 1 334 9608 Belgium: Marc Maes - (32) 3 568 8082 Classical/jazz: Terry Berne -(34)91 474 4640 Dance Grooves: Gary Smith - (34) 9 3488 2180 Danish ratings show R2 doubling share Denmark: Charles Ferro - (45) 3391 9156 Germany: Gesa Birnkraut (Hamburg) - (49) 4101 45930; by Charles Ferro Reklame alliance -consisting of The27.4%, but the corporation managed Italy: Mark Dezzani - (39) 0184 292 824 to shift older listners to its P4 net- The Netherlands: Robbert Tilli - (31) 20-672 2566 Voice and 13 stations in Jutland - Norway: Kai R. Lofthus - (47) 918 21 208 COPENHAGEN - Terrestrial broad-added a half point, moving up towork of regional stations. P4 boost- Spain: Howell Llewellyn - (34) 9 1593 2429; 17.5% share. ed its share to 29.1% from 27%. Sweden: Fredrik Nilsson - (46) 8 735 9750 casting in Denmark's three largest Johan Lindstrom - (46) 8 470 3730 cities propelled hot AC station Radio The public Denmarks Radio (DR) The Gallup figures were compiled Solcas rind NAorktatino 2 to virtually doubled ratings still holds its dominant positionfrom diaries kept by 5,748 listeners.