10906 VD 1471/38 7NO1 1413 01L£ Aon d ldld '* £0 A1N33217 AINOW 9B211:W 8BiZ081099040 -'11:1-£444t40,4,4ir#1,43144f4#4 IN THIS ISSUE Ri VOLUME 98 NO. 27 THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSWEEKLY OF MUSIC AND HOME ENTERTAINMENT July 5, 1986/$3.50 (U.S.) Calif. Bill Would Change Dealers: Pay - Per -View Cuts Vid Biz Record Contract Rules Retailers Voice Piracy Fears The proposed amendment to the cott movement, I really do," says services reach about 2.5 million of BY FRED GOODMAN BY TONY SEIDEMAN California Labor Code was slated Berger. these homes. The average cost to NEW YORK - Recording industry for debate before the State Assem- NEW YORK Pay -per -view televi- There are about 10 million house- consumers per pay -per -view movie supported legislation being debated blw's Labor and Employment Com- sion is beginning to take its toll on holds in the U.S. wired with the "ad- is about $5. The average time be- in California would provide labels mittee Thursday (26). home video retailing, with dealers dressable" cable TV converters that tween a movie's release on videocas- with new powers to extend and re- The neasure, already passed by claiming a sharp cut in orders on make today's high -tech pay -per- sette and on pay -per-view had negotiate been artist's contracts. the California Senate, could reach a several titles that have appeared on view systems work. Pay -per-view (Continued on page 84) Opponents, led by the American vote in the Assembly within the pay-per -view before or at the same Federation of Television and Radio next tw-3 weeks if it clears the com- time their cassette counterparts Artists (AFTRA) and other per- mittee. were released. former organizations, say the pro- Under current California law, "Rentals go down, and customers Blank Manufacturers Mount Offensive posal, S. 469, would make it more personal service contracts- includ- even bring in those cassettes and difficult for artists to discover their ing recording contracts -cannot be tell us they've seen those movies on true market value. renegotiated or extended during the pay -per- view," says Ron Berger, U.K. Tape Levy War Builds life of tie original contract, which is head of National Video. with plans for a home -taping levy. BY NICK ROBERTSHAW linited :o seven years. S. 469 would Berger says his franchisees call The campaign, instituted by ma- Farm Aid Is Go, al:ow labels and artists to renegoti- the situation "disgusting." LONDON Blank -tape companies jor international blank -tape manu- ate for an additional seven -year "I have talked to many of our here have placed a series of no- facturers, reflects increasing bitter- tern-, three years into the initial con- larger owners, and they have told holds- barred advertisements in the ness in the battle to sway public and If Insurance tract. me they are cutting their orders national newspaper The Times in a political opinion on the issue. The The till, sought by the Recording back by 75% or more. last -ditch bid to dissuade the U.K. British Phonographic Industry (Continued on page 84) "I think there's going to be a boy- government from pressing ahead (BPI) has taken legal advice about Comes Through the ads, which it claims border on li- ADVERTISEMENTS bel, and is likely to lodge a com- plaint with the Advertising Stan- BY GERRY WOOD :e hau! Jahn BaHv, ,1114.11:1 EI1sdm. Jrrntainr Jarlwrn. nob nrger. John OMre..1.D, Soot Ir. dards Authority. AUSTIN If all goes well, Farm Aid Mírlseì Urwhr.wio,The IMI Lon1, I :fanrtllilnnha Pa ul hici. The text of the full -page ads ex- II will come off on schedule Friday UkU 1II LG11'E %1'4i1741-: 1)]2A 5 ploits a public image of the record (4) deep in the heart of Texas, with industry as cash -rich and rapacious. more than 80 acts giving their all to (Continued on page 79) benefit the American farmer. The «About last "if" has more to do with securing li- ability insurance than fighting the night,» Texas elements such as rain or heat. Musicland Shuts At presstime, a Farm Aid official told Billboard, "We do have access to insurance -at least one company Pizza Facility that's aware of our requirements and said they could insure it. We're BY EARL PAIGE trying to find the best deal for the LOS ANGELES money. As far as we're concerned, Musicland last we're on." week dismantled the suburban Glendale warehouse of its newly The insurance problem forced ac- a quired Licorice Pizza chain, with move from the initial venue of Me- staff layoffs reported to be as high morial Stadium at the Univ. of Tex- S A as 92. The move was undertaken to as to Southpark Meadows, the site EM INA 5,000 REBELS SEIZE ABOUT LAST NIGHT the movie eliminate functions already handled of the last two Willie Nelson July 4 and soundtrack are this MAJOR NYC HOTEL! summer's hottest combination. JOHN WAITE'S "IF ANYBODY by the new parent company. picnics. Nelson, organizer of the JULY 13 -16 HAD A HEART" is the first EMI Anerica single from the album Although the company declined Farm Aid projects, prefers the out- MARRIOT MARQUIS, NYC and will be followed by SHEENA EASTON'S "SO FAR SO For specific comment, street rumors of door amphitheater setting of - further seminar information, GOOD." ABOUT LAST NIGHT it's South ... about time. the closure spread early last week (Continued on page 85) call (212) 722 -2115. (Continued on page 84) THIS SUMMER, THE BAND THAT'S ROCKIN' RETAIL r If' N THROUGH THE ROOF No o LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN THE DEBUT ALBUM BY POISC N FEATURING ay TOUGH AVAILABLE NOW ON CAPITOL /ENIGMA 4 4,996 CAPITOL RECORDE. ibC aOLfiI{. r THE CAT ADVERTISEMENT www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com DAVID LEE ROTH: NO GRIPES N S SSUE Ex- Van Halen Singer Rocks Again we have some fun doing the EP." to practice. He made an BY STEVE GETT honest ef- VOLUME 99 NO. 27 JULY 5, 1986 At that juncture, Templeman fort, which is different from what LOS ANGELES Call it indepen- says, guitarist Eddie Van Halen comes out from the other side. dence promotion. David Lee Roth cel- was busying himself at his home "But I know what went on was 1 NEWS Dealers say pay -per -view TV is cutting into home video -I ebrates the July 4 weekend with the studio working on a number of "tre- around. Had Dave known he was retailing. 0. Proposed legislation in California would expand labels' release of his debut Warner Bros. mendously creative projects." Ac- going to part company with Van powers to renegotiate artists' contracts The U.K. tape levy war is solo album, "Eat 'Em And Smile." cording to the producer, Roth had Halen, he might not have done the heating up. Farm Aid is go, if the insurance comes through. Mu- The flamboyant singer's first no intention of leaving Van Halen. EP. But then you never know sicland shuts the Licorice Pizza waretouse. /David Lee Roth -he's 3 post -Van Halen album previews on "All through the recording, Dave a funny guy." rocks again. 0-4 /July releases from Roth and Joel should cause a syndicated Westwood One special, kept saying, 'No heavy guitars, Of his departure from Van Halen, fireworks. 0-6 /Chappell /Intersong still iisplays chart and catalog "David Lee Roth's - prowess. 4th of July Bar we've got to stay away from that Roth says, "The problem was, they B -Que," before it ships to stores because I'm going back on the next didn't want to do like I wanted to do. 4 Executive Turntable 38 Classical Monday (7). Van Halen record and that's the I wanted to go on the road for long 35 Gospel The 72 R lbum & Singles Reviews patriotic single "Yankee most important thing.' periods of time -I wanted to do Rose 35 Jazz 78 Newsmakers "- Roth's ode to Liberty -is "After that, he said he was going everything. already a top radio add, with the ac- to give it six months to try to get it "I wanted 37 Dance Trax 86 Inside Track to start with the rec- 38 Latin companying videoclip in power rota- together with Van Halen. He'd of- ord, that's first. Then you go on the tion as an MTV sneak preview ten come into my office and say he road, that's second. Then you have exclusive. was trying to get the guys together (Continued on page 85) 9 COMMENTARY 0" The curse behind the blessing of CDs. Let- A 10 -month world tour for Roth ters. and his new band -guitarist Steve 10 RADIO Stations Vai, bassist Billy Sheehan, and are using innovative promotions tied in with drummer Gregg Bissonette -be- the Fourth of July. Out of the Box. Newsline. 1w-12 /Washington gins Aug. 16 in Hampton, Va. Roundup. Promotions. "-Vox Jox. 0-15/Yesterhits. 16 / Feat ured Both album and tour mark Roth's Recorded Live On World Tour Programming. o-19/PD To PD. return to hard rock, as opposed to 20 TALENT Rod Stewart makes the right movie move with "Legal the lighthearted musical side he Europe-Only Stieg Album Eagles." 0-22 /Talent in Action. Boxsc )re. o-23/On the Beat. showed on his 1985 "Crazy From The Heat" EP, which spawned the release. 24 BLACK Producer Nick Martinelli leads a music revival in Phila- hit singles "California Girls" and BY STEVE GEIT "We recorded a number of delphia.