$6.95 (U.S.), $8.95 (CAN.), £5.50 (U.K.), 8.95 (EUROPE), Y2,500 (JAPAN) II.In11ni1.1.11.nhnd..11.1.111 1611 #BXNCCVR 3-DIGIT 908 #90807GEE374EM002# BLBD 869 A06 B0116 001 MAR 04 2 MONTY GREENLY 3740 ELM AVE # A LONG BEACH CA 90807 -3402 THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC, VIDEO, AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT r JANUARY 18, 2003 New Acts In Spotlight UMVD Expands Market -Share Dominance As Nominees BY ED CHRISTMAN sinking market," Universal Music Group chair- Grammy NEW YORK- Universal Music & Video Distri- Total U.S. Album man Doug Morris says. "This was a career year BY LARRY FLICK bution (UMVD) enjoyed explosive market -share for a lot of people in the company." Market Share By Distributor NEW YORK -In a moment worthy of a teen movie, growth in 2002. It finished the year with a Morris says Universal's success is "all about youthful newcomers Avril Lavigne and Ashanti gid- 28.9% piece of the U.S. pie for the total albums UNIVE3SAL Jimmy and Lyor and the people who run the dily winked and pinched each other as each racked up category-up almost three percentage points 28.9% divisions." "Jimmy" is Interscope /Geffen/A&M multiple Grammy Award nominations after roughly from the 26.4% it gathered in 2001, according 26.4% chairman Jimmy Iovine; "Lyor" is Island Def in to Nielsen SoundScan. Jam Music Group chairman/CEO Lyor Cohen. one year the spotlight. INDIES Both were on hand as presenters for the Jan. 7 The company was also dominant in distrib- Morris says that when he came to Universal 16.4% announcement here of nominees for the 45th annu- uting current albums, in 1995 (it was then MCA Music Entertainment al Grammy Awards, to be presented Feb. 23 at Madi- racking up 31.3% of 16.7% Group), he tried to duplicate the culture that son Square Garden in New York. The ceremony will the pie in the U.S. for WEA (Continued on page 53) be telecast live by CBS. that category-which Eintika,à44 15.9% Lavigne and Ashanti earned five nominations Nielsen SoundScan 15.9% apiece- leaving them both stunned. calculates by counting Country Stars Fuel "You show up for something like this feeling hopeful, only sales occurring SONY but you don't really expect anything," Lavigne said. "I within the first 18 15.7% Genre's Gains In '02 thought, `If I hear my name once, I'm going to scream.' months of an album's 15.7% BY DEBORAH EVANS PRICE The reality of hearing it repeatedly is overwhelming." release (12 months for BMG NASHVILLE a year when the overall music For Ashanti, earning five nods is "icing on the classical and jazz), 14.8% -In cake. It's been a truly incredible, blessed time for me. except for those that sales picture was dismal, the country music indus- I'm still taking it all in." remain in the top half 14.7% Jan. -Dec. try finished 2002 on a high note, with U.S. album DOUG MORRIS 2002 76.9 million country Arista's Lavigne and Murder Inc.'s Ashanti will go UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP of The Billboard 200. EMD sales up 12.3 %. There were head to head in the race for best new artist. Also up UMVD was also king of 8.4°r% Jan. -Dec. albums sold last year, up from 68.4 million in 2001, R &B, Latin, and coun- - 2001 according to Nielsen SoundScan. Superstar releas- for that honor are Michelle Branch (Maverick), John the hill in distributing 106% Mayer (Columbia), and Norah Jones (Blue Note), who try titles. (For details, see stories on pages 37, es from Shania livain, Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw, Hill, and Alan Jackson boosted those results. (Continued on page 88) 41, and 47, respectively.) SOURCE: NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN Faith "We had a very good year in relation to a (Continued on page 47) Mottola Splits Sony Helm For New Venture DVD Turns Film Duds To Vid Studs BY ED CHRISTMAN a renewal. But he apparently switched BY JILL KIPNIS NEW YORK- Thomas D. Mottola, gears and will now start his own label LOS ANGELES- Thanks mainly to who has headed Sony Music Enter- in partnership with Sony, which will the DVD explosion, home -video tainment (SME) since 1989, resigned distribute the label. While Thursday companies say they are more effec- Thursday (9) as chairman/CEO. There was his last day as chairman, sources tive than ever at breathing new life is no word yet on his replacement, but suggest that Mottola will be in the into Hollywood's under-performing an appointment is understood to be Sony offices for the next month, pre- films. At the same time, film studios imminent. A high -level Sony Music paring for his new venture. have increased their thirst for home- source says it will likely be someone In a statement, Mottola said he video revenue. from outside the music industry. had been thinking about taking on "Sometimes we feel like we are the Mottola, whose contract is up in the new challenge for about a year corporate ATM machine," liventieth 2004, is said to have been pushing for (Continued on page 10) (Continued on page 58) 'NATIONAL LAMPOON'SVAN WILDER' Top 100 Albums Of 2002: Page 54 New Radio Column: Page 70 Complete List Of Grammy Nominations: Pages 86-87 EXPANDED SECTION Indie Labels Strong C R E A T O R O F A L L At MIDEM 2003 BEGINS ON PAGE 63 1117 MIME $6.95US $8.95CAN 0 3> BONDS The Pullman rat>.alates 'M'IDENI 2003 Sec JritizingThe Future", www.pullmanbonds.com l ' 1370 Avenue of the Americas, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10019 Fax: 212 -750 -0464 Tel: 212 -750 -0210 E -mail: [email protected] o 486 02 552 8 THE PULLMAN GROUP, LLC ADVERTISEMENT www.americanradiohistory.com 1. total al' ntlì lII ti *According to SoundScan market share for calendar year 2002 "Columbia' and ., Reg. 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According to SoundScan www.americanradiohistory.com Consolidation A Hot Topic At FMC Summit BiIIbord® BY BILL HOLLAND and MATTHEW BENZ House Subcommittee on Courts, the Inter- in California and New York in examining Editor in Chief (1991-2002): TIMOTHY WHITE WASHINGTON, D.C. -The effects of radio - net and Intellectual Property, implored the state rules regarding the nature of artists' and concert- industry consolidation and artist community to join industry efforts to contracts with record labels. EDITORIAL Managing Editor: MICHAEL EWS the role artists can play in shaping policy defeat illegal downloading and halt further Though not present at the summit, the Bureau Chiefs: Leila Cobo (Latin, Miami), Bill Holland (Washington, D.C.), Melinda Newman (L.A.), Phyllis Stark (Nashville) dominated talk at the third annual National Assn. of Broadcasters (NAB) Senior Editors: Ed Christman (Retail), Larry Flick (Talent), Marc Schiftman (News), Future of Music Coalition (FMC) poli- Chuck Taylor (Features), Ray Waddell (Touring, Nashville) used the event to again take issue with a Senior Writer: Chris Morris (LA.) cy summit, held Jan. 5 -7 at George- November 2002 FMC report on the effects Special Correspondent/Music Publishing Editor: Jim Bessman Art Director: Jeff Nisbet town University in Washington, D.C. of the 1996 Telecommunications Act Assodate Editors: Jill Kipnis (Home Video, L.A.), Brian Garrity (Merchants & Marketing), Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisc., said he is (Billboard, Nov. 30, 2002). The FMC Carla Hay (Film &TV Music), Gail Mitchell (R&B /Rap, L.A.), Wes Orshoski, Michael Paoletta (Dance), Deborah Evans Price (Country /Christian, Nashville), moving forward with his legislation, first argued that the act "has led to less corn- Emma Warby (Copy), ChristaTitus introduced last year, would investi- Staff Writers: Susanne Ault (L.A.), Matthew Benz, Rashaun Hall that petition, fewer viewpoints, and less diver- Assistant Editors: Christopher Walsh (Pro Audio), Chris Woods gate alleged anti -competitive behavior by sity [in Art Assistant: Raymond Carlson in programming radio]." Contributors: Bradley Bambarger, Rhonda Baraka, Fred Bronson, Ramiro Burt, Lisa Collins, radio /concert giants, including Clear In a Jan. 6 letter to FMC executive Steven Graybow, Larry LeBlanc, Moira McCormick, Catherine Applefeld Olson, Matthew Robinson, Steve Smith, SteveTraiman Channel Communications (CCC). Fein - director Jenny Toomey, the NAB cited Assistant To Editor In Chief: Allison Farber gold said artists, small promoters, and says "several INTERNATIONAL (London) what it are severe method- International Editor: Tom Ferguson independent radio stations have con- ological errors" and called on the FMC News Editor: Gordon Masson Bureau Chiefs: Christie Eliezer (Australasia, Melbourne), Steve McClure (Asia, Tokyo), vinced him that CCC has used its hold- to "publicly disavow" the study. The FMC Wolfgang Spahr (Germany, Hamburg) Contributing Editors: Sam Andrews, Nigel Hunter, Kwaku, Paul Sexton, Nigel Williamson ings to stifle competition and evade own- stands by the report. SPECIAL SECTIONS ership rules, resulting in the loss of "localism" radio consolidation, warning that if there Director of Special Sections: GENE SCULATTI (L.A.) International Editor. Thom Duffy in programming, soaring ticket prices, isn't a "united front," there could be "seri- Assodate Director: Dalet Brady (L.A.) Assistant Editor: Katy Kroll shrinking playlists, and a "shakedown sys- ous adverse consequences." Coordinator: Margo Whitmire (L.A.) tem" of money demands to have new record- Federal Communications Commission More Staff Cuts CHARTS & RESEARCH Director of Charts: GEOFF MAYFIELD (L.A.) ings even considered for airplay.