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Issue 5 .January 29, 1994 2.95, DM 8, FFr 25, US$ 5 RAI Drops Intimacy MIDEM '94 Issues & TopicsWorks For Chart In Radio, Music Business Publishers Cornflake PrepareTecno Forogy Girl Amos Budget Chart '90s Royalty Course EUROPE EUROPE in proposed instruments which byJeff Clark -Meads Cutbacks bF, Marlene Edmunds could give the music industry Changes carte blanche to decide when a Making a mark on the world is ITALY With the dawn of the digital radio station can play a record EUROPE never easy for any emerging act. by Mark Dezzani age, record companies are gea- and how much. byNigel Hunter It helps, for one, if the people ringupasnever beforeto Leading radio industry ana- around you know wherethe Italian pubcaster the RAI's Top acquire total control over use of lysts worry that the new thrust Newtechnology,like.most world is and what music it likes 40 chart has also fallen victim to their product. Massive lobbying could pave the way for what they innovations, is bringing mixed tohear.Forsinger -songwriter the budget cutbacks which lead to efforts, mainly atthe World say are exorbitant demands on the blessings to the world of the Tori Amos, quitting her home in the closure of the corporation's Intellectual Property Organi- partof recordcompaniesfor publisher: increased efficiency, the US to work out of London EHR outlet StereoRAl (M&M, zation (WIPO) and at the Euro- unfair copyright payments. acceleration in work methods with a London -based record com- January22).Thechartwas pean Commission, have resulted (continues on page 28) andprocesses,costsavings pany.means she gets a significant regarded as one of the most reli- -and difficulties in protecting head start in the European territo- able of the three principle charts copyright. ries. in Italy, along with trade maga- Better Sampling Laws Needed Theoretically, the music Amos's manager, Arthur Spi- zineMusica eDischi'scharts publishing industry should ben- vack, says, "As an American, I which are published in Music & EUROPE ed within a new recording, is efit greatly from new technolo- know Americans do notquite Media. by Nigel Hunter continuing to cause increasing gy. Databases for catalogues of understand the world and the fact RafaelleContiofMilan concern among European record copyrightsandroyaltyand that each market is differenCTori's research company AGB, which Varying laws and a lack of legal companies. While technological accountinginformationhave (continues on page 28) had compiled the chart for RAI, precedents are hampering copy- developments help its further- been loaded into databases for comments, "We have had an right holders from earning their ance, the chance of monitoring swifter, easier access and opera- Programme Suppliers annual contract to produce the fairshareof payments from and deterring the unauthorised tionandlinkingthemulti- chart for the past 15 years. We sampling, and Europe's music use of copyright material appear national conglomerates on an Special were then told by RAI that they publishers are calling for col- to be even slimmer. instant international basis. See pages 12 - 15. A would not be renewing their con- lecting societies to take a more Paul Smith of Herman's Cable and satellite broadcasting tract due to their restructuring and active role in policing and mon- Songs in Hollandisone of is exploding dynamically budget cutbacks." itoring the practice. Sampling, many publishers saying the col- throughout the world with vast No. 1in EUROPE RAIradiodirectorAldo the process whereby extracts lecting societies can play a big - scope for music usage and sub - Grasso has announced that an from other songs are incorporat- (continues on page 27) (continues on page 27) European Hit Radio unofficial chart compiled by RAI ADAMS, STEWART & STING will be broadcast on full -service - All For Love formatted RadioDUE on Satur- LUCKY LISTENER WINS BIG BASS - (A&M) day afternoons, presented by TV Coinciding with Mr. Big's only live con- personality Piero Chiambretti. cert in Italy as support act for Aero- Eurochart Hot 100 Singles "The chart will be based loosely smith, Italian national EHR net 101 ADAMS, STEWART & STING on other charts and on our own Network organised a contest to pro- All For Love playlist," he says, "and will fea- mote the group's latest album "Bump (A&M) ture new and emerging artists Ahead." The winner was awarded a based on our own opinions; it will Yamaha bass by Mr. Big bassist Billy European Top 100 Albums not be scientific." Sheehan. Pictured (I -r) are: Sheehan, BRYAN ADAMS Comments StereoRAl produc- winner Aldo Rivolta and 101 Network So Far, So Good er/DJ Luca De Gennaro, "Again head of music Stefano Carboni. (A&M) (continues on page 27) STONE COLD JIMM First single from the album RNES HEAT corning your way in February I INTERNATIONAL AmericanRadioHistory.Com We're still spreading thenews.... 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EMI AmericanRadioHistory.Com Castle's Georgi Moves To Edel EUROPE AT A GLANCE RUSSIA: Spin Radio Launches In Moscow New A&R Focus Planned US consumer publication Spin Magazine has announced plans to launch GERMANY Comments Georgi, "The A&R side many sales manager Dieter Spin Radio on Moscow'sRadio 101on February 1. Says Spin Maga- byMiranda Watson of a record company is very impor- Schuhmacher is also moving to zine's Jack Smith, "Our programme is an audio version of Spin Maga- tant. So far Edel's biggest turnover Edel on April 1. Edel will be han- zine. It's a 30 -minute show of cutting -edge rock with artist interviews Former head of Castle Communi- has been in special market- dling sales and distribution and lifestyle information. We target the 15-29 age group, programming cations Germany Chris Georgi is ing activities. One of Edel's forCastleCommunica- musical interests and concerns." 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Richard van der Veen (ex- new direction for Edel, which has alreadyestablishedsub- made whether the compa- Boudisque, ex-Polydor) joins as marketing manager whilePerry focused until now on TV merchan- sidiaries in England, Benelux and ny should form its own distribution Stritzkoand Chris Boog will be product managers for MCA and Gef- dising. Now, under Georgi's direc- Scandinaviaandlookssetto or use a company where the sys- fen/GRP product respectively. Most recently, Boog worked at BMG tion, Edel is to move into A&R expand further. tem was already available." Castle and Stritzko at Polydor. Fred Schroder, who already worked on MCA and build up its own artist roster. Castle Communications Ger- is presently looking for a new MD. product within BMG, has been made responsible for backcatalogue marketing. Radio promotion will be handled by Rob Langendorff, pre- viously employed at BMG. Machgiel Bakker Konigshaus Reopens In Berlin UNITED KINGDOM: New Talent Shines In '94 Brits Noms The expanded Brit Award voting academy has focused on emerging tal- GERMANY discoveredDieFantastischen the label to Berlin with Fitz Braum ent in its list of nominations for 1993.