NOVEMBER 30, 2002 Volume 20, Issue 49 £3.95 Music euros 6.5 Phil Collins' Testify (Face Val- ue/EastWest/WEA)isthis week's highest new entry on the European Top 100 Albums Media®we talk to radio chart, at number two. M&M chart toppers this week NRJ displaces RTL as French leader Eurochart Hot 100 Singles by Lisa Pasold the survey was limited to listeners agedmarketing, combined with our local LAS KETCHUP 15 and over. Radio consultant Maincommitments." Asereje I The Ketchup Song PARIS - Jean -Paul Baudecroux hasNeuville explains: "Everyone expected In addition to daily reach, Medi- (Columbia) finally had his dream come true. the audience numbers to change withametrie also calculates audience share European Top 100 Albums The NRJ CEO (pictured) the younger age group." (which takes into account time spent listening), and on this basis RTL still U2 has seen the CHR network The inclusion of leads the pack with a 12.3% share, and The Best Of 1990 - 2000 he created as a pirate sta- younger listenersin the the'80stopple surveylogicallybenefits public full -service station France Inter (Island) tionin France'shistoricmarket - young -leaning music sta-is second with a 9.8% share. NRJ European Radio Top 50 leader RTL. tions such as NRJ, butcomes in third at 8.2%. ROBBIE WILLIAMS According to Mediametrie Baudecroux points out that RTL director general Robin Leproux Feel figures for September and the network's move to the islobbying to have audience share (Chrysalis) October, released on Novem- top slot is not just a resultadopted as the industry standard for ber18, NRJ registered a of the change in methodol-ratings, rather than daily reach. European Dance Traxx 13.4% daily reach, compared ogy. "When you look at the Elsewhereinthesurvey, NRJ MADONNA tofull -service RTL's daily numbers for listeners, aged Group's goldstationNostalgia has Die Another Day reach of 12.4%. "This is a tri- 15 and over, we're exactlybecome the country's second most pop- (Warner Bros.) umph for the whole NM team, as well tied with RTL," he notes. "The num- ular music network, as well being the as being the realisation of my adolescent bers confirm that the future of radio is number one music station among 35 -to dream," says Baudecroux. music." 59 -year -olds. Urban network Skyrock Inside M&M this week NRJ's ascent to the top to the ratings Baudecroux says that NRJ's success narrowly beats Rhythmic CHR Fun league had been widely expected, follow- lies in a "model of national quality pro-Radio to become the third most popu- STARS SHINE AT EMAs ing Mediametrie's decision to start sur-gramming; produced with a lotoflar music outlet (7.5% daily reach All the stars were out at the MTV veying 13 and 14 year-olds-previouslyresearch and an enormous amount ofagainst Fun Radio's 7.4%). Europe Music Awards, held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on November14.GarethThomas David attempts to break barriersEMI still upbeat reports on what was, in terms of awards, a disappointing night for by Adam Howorth European artists. Pages 6-7 despite results PARIS -"I'm trying to push the enve- STOCKHOLM RECORDS AT 10 lope with my music-I wanted to write by Hamish Champ & Gordon Masson Responsible for the success of acts songs that were international because such as The Cardigans (pictured) music is international." LONDON- Announcing its half -year- and A*Teens, Swedish Craig David's mission statement at ly results last week, EMI Group labelStockhomRe- a November 14 press launch in Paris chairman EricNicoliclaimsthe cords is celebrating its for his second album, Slicker Than music giant remains on track for a 10th year. Jeffrey Your Average (Wildstar), left no doubt "decent second half, notwithstanding Hart charts the rise of that the next instalment in the 21-year- a pretty unhelpful market". the indie founded by former artist old's career would be played out on a And while pointing the finger at Ola flakansson. Page 8 global stage. piracy's contribution to a sales dip- "He makes international albums and suggesting that legitimate online UNIVERSAL'S STREET -AID and opens doors for lots of other UK models will have to be made more Universal Music Spain-with a lit- artists," says Graham Williams, Lon- attractive before consumers can be tlehelp from some high -profile don -based CEO international of Telstar persuaded to use them-EMI Record- artists-is hoping to raise money Music Group. The choice of location for ed Music chairman/CEO Main Levy for street kids in India with chari- the launch also signalled that Wildstar,, says that his business is in a much ty albumFundacion Sabera its parent Telstar, and ex -UK licensee better position, repertoire -wise, going Page 10 Warner Music International, view the into this second half than last year. continued on page 21 continued on page 21 www. to to 9 9 . c o m THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS CMC:cMusicu'irDoortlis AmericanRadioHistory.Com NEWS market, there isn't more musical diversity on US radio-in Music fact, there's less. The FMC says consolidation has led to playlists that are Media. Upfront remarkably similar across formats. For example, the report by Jon Heasman, Music & Media deputy editor says 76% of the 50 most -played songs on stations labelling Call M&M on: tel (+44) 207 420 6005 themselves as Rhythmic CHR are also among the 50 most - fax (+44) 207 420 6016 A US lobbying group called The Future of Music Coalition played songs on stations considering themselves Urban. (FMC) has just published a report which ought to set alarm FMC claims that format "overlap" in the US has For direct lines dial +44 207 420, bells ringing loud and clear among record companies in increased by 18% over the past four years, and that the followed by the required extension Europe-particularly those in the UK, Spain and Italy, biggest radio groups are limiting listener choice by airing Editor -in -chief: Emmanuel Legrand (6155) whose governments are currently considering permitting a similarly -formatted stations in the same market. What Director of operations: Kate Leech (6017) further liberalisation of radio ownership laws. consolidation appears to equal is slightly different mixes of Editorial US radio giants such as Clear Channel and the big radioessentially the same canon of music, all derived from music Deputy editor: Jon Heasman (6167) News editor: Hamish Champ (6163) groups in Europe such as NRJ, Capital and GWR have research carried out by just a few big radio groups. Music & talent editor: Gareth Thomas (6162) argued that greater consolidation of the radio sector equals The FMC also claims that radical consolidation of radio Features/specials editor: Steve Adams more choice for listeners. Their point is simple-if one com-station ownership in the US has stifled localism, competi- Charts8cresearch pany is allowed to own a number of stations in the sametion and innovation in radio. Charts editor: Rail Cairo (6156) Chart production manager: Beverley Evans (6157) market, commercial logic dictates that they'll want to make True, the FMC's study isn't the only Charts researcher: Paul Pomfret (6165) those stations sound as distinct from each other as possible one to look into the effects of consolida- Production to avoid cannibalising the audience. This contrasts to thetion on US radio. Others have come up Production & art co-ordinator: Mat Deaves (6110) alternative scenario of a market populated by a number ofwith different results. Nevertheless, Correspondents competitor companies, who will all try to cluster their sta- coming a week after the UK govern- Belgium: Marc Maes - (32) 3 568 8082 tions around the centre -ground to maximise their audience. ment has seen fit to allow the possibil- Classical/jazz: 'ferry Berne - (34) 91 474 4640 But the FMC, which has been studying the effects ofity of having just two commercial radio Dance: Gary Smith - (33) 49172 4753 Denmark: Charles Ferro - (45) 3369 0701 consolidation on the US radio market, says statistical evi- operators in local marketplaces (no Finland: Jonathan Mander - (358) 503 527384 dence shows that although consolidation has nominally matter how big), the report makes France: Lisa Pasold - (33) 1 53267082 Germany: Michael Lawton - (49) 172 241 2107 increased the number of music formats present in each sobering reading. Olaf Furniss - (44) 797 457 2072 Greece: Maria Paravantes - (30) 932 665432 Music & Media values its readers' opinions-you can e-mail the deputy editor at: [email protected] Ireland: Ann Scott - (353) 864 061 570 Italy: Mark Worden - (39) 02 4802 4127 Netherlands: Menno Visser - (31) 206 738 378 New Media: Juliana Koranteng - (44) 208 891 3893 Portugal: Chris Graeme - (351) 21 840 1488 Spain: Howell Llewellyn - (34) 9 1593 2429 Trust The DJ to expand business into the US Sweden: Johan Lindstrom - (46) 8 470 3730 Sales and Marketing International sales director: by Gareth Thomas to terrestrial radio worldwide. ent including Carl Cox, Gilles Peter- Archie Carmichael - (44) 207 420 6154 "To get financing at this time is son, Boy George and Pete Tong. It also Sales executives: Patrick Jansen (Benelux) - (31) 655 995 972 LONDON - Online -based dance music pretty fantastic-and I think it doesencompasses an online dance music Francois Millet (France) - (33) 145 49 29 33 retail and management company Trust show the progress that we've made,"record label with 25 titles released this Lidia Bonguardo (Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal) The DJ is expanding its radio says CEO Lynn Cos - year and its own Internet radio station - (39) 031570056 Soren Ramsing (Scandinavia) - (44) 207 420 6048 syndicationoperationand grave (pictured), wholaunched in May, which provides the Sales & marketing co-ordinator: opening an office in the US founded Ministry Ofcontent for its radio production and Claudia Engel (6159) after securing more than £1 Sound Recordings and syndication business.