INSIDE Singleschart,6-7;Album chart,17; New Singles, 18; NewAlbums, 13; Airplay guide, 14-15;Independent Labels, 13; Retailing, 8-9. April 26, 1982 VOLUME FIVE Number 5 65p PRS meets ASCAP Cut-out and parallel import guidelines sought by trade FOLLOWING THE recent spate ofselling cut-outs. In answer, the BPI said cut-outs parallel imports raids by BPI solicitors "We sell a lot of cut-outs which arewould be treated in exactly the same way and subsequent swingeing costs andnot available in the UK," said Inglis.as parallel imports if they were made damagesbillsfacing importers and"But I often see cut-outs in the majoroutside the EEC. retailers, the trade is calling for clearchains, and they are of material that has The BPI is currently preparing a guidelines to define exactly what it cannever been deleted in the UK. Theleaflet setting out overall guidelines on sell. independent trade is in urgent need ofthe whole parallel imports question. It ASCAP GREETS the PRS: A contin- The industry watchdog has beenclarification on this point." will be published within the next three fielding a flood of calls from anxious He went on to say that he had beenweeks, and available to dealers. gent from the Performing Right Socie-retailers since this Spring's offensivegiven four different definitions of what ty visited ASCAP's New York officesagainst illegal imports and there wereconstituted an illegal cut-out album. last week to exchange views on indus-renewed worries from shopkeepers after "It varied between an album that hadDisc rent store try matters of mutual interest. Pic-the BPI cracked down in Scotland onbeen deleted in both country of originin imports case tured here at one of the meetings aretwo shops,resultinginsettlementsand the UK; a record that was deleted in totalling £50,000. Gordon Inglis of G.I.the UK, a record that was cut out abroadA BRIGHTON shop specialising in (left to right): joint deputy chairman hiring out records had illegal "parallel Roger Greenaway; ASCAP presidentRecords.Edinburgh agreedtopaybut not 'current product here, and a £30,000 for handling illicit LPs. record that was a cut-out abroad butimports" among its stock of about Hal David, PRS council chairman Apart from telling RB that certainoutside the Top 100 albums here. 1,000 records, the High Court in Richard Toeman and ASCAP boardretail chains were still offering conten- "Any of these definitions would beLondon heard on Wednesday. member and president of Boosey &tious items at cheap rates, he was mostacceptable. The trade simply wants to David Kitchin, counsel for the BPI, Hawks, W. Stuart Pope. concerned about the possible dangers ofknow which guideline to take." which looks after the copyright in- terests of most record companies, told Mr Justice Dillon the stock at Red Rat Record Rentals in Duke Street Mar- EMI joins mid -price trend via MfP ket, Brighton, included two Blondie records made under licence in Spain EMI JOINS the trend to mid -priceNational press advertising will also runcatalogue of about 75 titles. for internal distribution only. labels in May, but has headed in anat the same time, while other publica- MfP has gone to considerable efforts He said the records had been made adventurously different direction fromtions will be featuring the repertoire into de-emphasise its own role, withlegitimately, but became illegal when the opposition by utilising the massJuly as well. There will also be heavycompany credits being printed mostimported into the UK, where Chrysa- merchandising skills of its Music forconcentration on point -of -sale displaydiscreetly on the sleeves, all of which arelis Records was exclusive licensee. Pleasure subsidiary to secure in-depthand promotion. exactly as originally designed, with the The judge granted Chrysalis an retail penetration. Featured in the first Fame release willexception of a small Fame logo in oneinjunctionpreventingFigarcLtd, The new MfP label will be calledbe albums by such artists as the Strang-corner of the front cover. Tactically thistrading as Red Rat Record Rentals, Fame and the first release of 30 albums,lers, Whitesnake, ELO, T. Rex, Motor -is regarded as being the best way ofinfringing copyright by importing and retailing at £2.99 and drawn from EMI'shead, Cliff Richard, Dr. Hook, Beachovercoming any resistance to albumsselling records originating outside the rich catalogue storehouse will be on theBoys, Bob Seger, Anne Murray, Stevepriced at less than £3.99 by the 18-30EEC. The order will remain in force receiving end of a powerful promotionMiller and Helen Reddy. There will alsoyear -old market until judgment in the pending action. campaign embracing commercials on 13be re-releases of archive material by According to managing director TedThe defendant company was not rep- ILR stations supported by advertise-Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran and Bob-Harris, the decision to market Fameresented at the hearing. ments in the Daily Mirror, Daily Ex-by Vee. through MfP rather than through the Kitchin said the shop, which de- press, Daily Mail, The Sun and Daily Cassettes, now accounting for a sub-EMI salesforce is in an attempt to ensurescribed itself as "Europe's first record Star, plus the rock press and Custom Carstantial part of MfP's business overall,that the label is given the kind of regularrental store," charged a hire fee of and Street Machine magazines. Thewill also retail at £2.99 and all repertoireattention in record outlets that is diffi-from 32p a night plus £5 deposit. The radio activity will run from June 14-26will be supplied under a sale -or -ex-cult for salesmen with full -price pro-record companies were unhappy about featuringtwoseparatecommercialschange arrangement. A further releaseduct, but which budget merchandisersrecord renting -because, he said, "It coveringrockand MOR material.was likely in the Autumn towards acan handle as normal routine. facilitated home taping" and lost sales. news PolyGram Human League crack probes delivery delaysdown on poster mags POLYGRAM RECORD Opera- LEADING MEMBERS of The Human In three other actions, against Moore tions has conducted a thorough League pop group who have launched aHarness Ltd (distributors), Sportscene inquiryintoallegations of late number of actions to stop the unautho-Publishers Ltd, Snap Publishing Ltd, deliveries to small shops in last rised use of their name and publicitythe judge approved undertakings in week's RB. materialinposter magazines, weresimilar terms to the injunctions until Conscious of its trade reputation granted a series of orders in the Highjudgment or further order. PRO has made strenuous efforts to Court on Wednesday. In an action against Colourgold Ltd, improve its distribution and is pre- Mr Justice Dillon allowed an applica-an application for injunctions was ad- pared to investigate all dealer prob- tion by Philip Oakey and Adrianjourned for 14 days, without any under- lems. Wright,ownersof"The Humantakings being given. Several improvements have been In the final action against Trevor made, including the introduction of League" registeredtrade mark, for EMI TAKES delivery of a new star - injunctionsagainstHarpbondLtd,Bolton and Barry Stevens, of Tonan a colour coding system which iden- Nancy Nova who boxes clever with the trading as Scanspeed Publications. Ltd, trading as Beaver Publishing, the tifies boxes to be despatched - application was adjourned for 14 daysrelease of her first single 'Made In whatever the priority rating of the The order, effective until judgementand a temporary injunction granted. Japan' (EMI 5290) on May 10. dealer. in a pending action, bans Harpbond Geoffrey Hobbs, for Philip Oakey The system of holding orders of from distributing any copies of theirand Adrian Wright, told the judge that less than £30 on new releases, publication "The Human League",they had designed and published their Phonogram describedlastweek, has been from using the registered trade markown poster magazine "The Human amended and the minimum order "The Human League" or any con-League" after the success of their album now required to ensure shipment fusingly similar name in printed matter,Dare last November. £1.82 'classics' within a day of ordering is £10. periodical or poster not of the group's The unauthorised poster magazines PHONOGRAM IS making four merchandise. were saturating the market and thre- `classic' albums available at £1.82 There was also an injunction againstatening to damage sales of their own as part of a rolling programme of Re -shuffle in infringement of the group's trade mark.publication. reissues but it is not following the `Nice Price' concept of mid -price EMI marketing campaigns. & promo deptsUK labels take Eurovision songs The albums in question are For- MANY OF the foreign entries to the Finland's 'Bomb Out' by Kojo and ever And Ever by Demis Roussos EMI RECORDS' marketing and prom-Eurovision Song Contest - held onIsrael's `Hora' by Avi Toledano have (Philips 6359 196); The Lonely Shep- otion departments have gone through aSaturday in Harrogate - have beengone to Polydor, while Phonogram has herd by Gheorghe Zamfir (Philips wide-ranging personnel shake-up thistaken for possible release by Britishtaken on rights to Svetlana's `Cours 6395 197); Even/ Picture Tells A Story week. companies. Apres Le Temps' from Luxembourg. by Rod Stewart (Mercury 6336 548) Charles Webster, currently EMI re- In addition to the UK contender fromEMI has the Danish entry 'Video Video' and Swing Classics by Syd Lawrence pertoire senior product manager, hasBardo, CBS/Epic has taken on fourby Brixx while Belgium's entry, 'Si Tu (Philips 6381 072). been made marketing manager report-songs: Norway's 'Tell Me' by JahnAimes Ma Musique' by Stella has been All four are available on cassette, ing to general manager John CavanaghTeigen and Anita Skorgan; Cyprus'spicked up by President. also at £1.82, and should retail at where he will be responsible for creating`Love Is A Lovely Weekend' by Anna around £2.99.