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NEWS DESK: 071 921 5990 NEWSHLE MDs line up for Money Programme hourBBC2's spécial The Money on the Programmemusic industry is broadeasting on December a 19.half- The Newchartsaves programme, which examines the UK 'talent crisis', new technologiesinterviews with and PWL artist chairman contracts, Pete is setWaterman, to inctude lawyer WarnerRobert Allen, Music EMI chairman UK président Rob Dickins, and ceo Dire Rupert Straifs Perry, dealers upto 000 managerSony A&R Ed manager Bicknell who and runs Jack Ministry Stephen, of the Sound former THENEWCHA Retailers are set Bard chairman Simon Burko bas poured overslatodaffaire and theirmy feeling position is that on a Gallup number have of Harry tour row goes légal longer exclusiveiy supply sales information occasions." CIN director Adrian Wistreich DeborahIndie label Harry's Riverhead management is planning Red légal Eye overthe action against décision toconfirmed CIN. last that week it îs the examining Office of theFairTrading contracts workedsays,"lt îsup, very since odd they that put Gallup their is names getting to last month to drop Riverhead act Ashes & Diamonds bctween Bard and Music IVeeksisler fromChris ffarry's Stein decided UK tour. the Red rock Eye five-piecesays Harry's were husband is abandoning the controversial £10-a- Gallup,company whose CIN foliowîng contract toa complaintcompile the from sayingGallup's ail John the companyPindcr déniés ever signedthe charge, was ils "incompatible" with the tour. week maintenance and shop report fee charts expires in eîght weeks. A contract with CIN. Métro Radio claims ad revenue boost enforcedInstead by retailersGallup. can opt to take spokeswoman says one of the contracts Burke says he is optimistic aboutthe new Métro Radio reports improving advertising revenues in terminaisresponsibility themselves for maintenance or opt for of a much-Epson "may be what we deem to be anti- chart after représentatives from Millward its preliminaty results for the year ta September 30, reduced £2.50-a-week maintenance décisionscompetitive". have But been she made. adds that0FT nosources final November25.Brown attended "They a Bard reassured council usmeeting on which show pre-tax profits up 27% to £2.36m on charge. Shop reports will cost £3.50. suggests any action is unlikely for at least significantly - it was a real contrast from turnoveradvertising of £17.6m.income Chairman rose 16.6% Neil in the Robinson year to says£14.7m, and -a-year at the veryW Millward least," says Brown for- sixBurke months, says. well"Ils ainto very the murky new statecontract. of theabout first what meeting was happening,"when we were says worried Burke. continued to be "well up" in October and November. "I have never understood the Gallup retailers. He says the charge has been shops from the beginning of the contract TowerFiona Sturiey reshuffles has been appointed média directorstaff of média and systemto be a thatpart youof the have sample. to effectively It's like pay an biggernecessary 1,500 since store the panel company than ithas was run con- a evenperiod bigger in February within anda short is likely period to beof marketing for Tower Records while Elspeth Thomson is streetopinion and pollster deraanding coming a tennerup to you from in youthe "1 assume Millward Brown are going firsttime. group ''We haveof 230 already indie retailers signed up to the now advertising co-ordinatorforthe chain's Dublin and just for the pleasure of answering his to have a lot smaller panel, so they are panel," says Barnes. "And we are con- Telmanager.