Heron Restructures Vid Companies Media, Hi -Tops, Fox Hills Join Forces dent with significant A -title rental rangements. BY JIM McCULLAUGH product, movie catalog sell - The separate children's label Hi- LOS ANGELES The shifting dy- through product, and special- inter- Tops and sports- oriented Fox Hills namics of the home video business est programming. Each label will were begun two years ago to de- have prompted another supply - remain committed, he says, to its velop instant inroads into two ex- side move. Responding to what it original charters. panding nontheatrical sectors of claims are significant industry Nor does the consolidation re- the business, says Pirner. Now, changes, Heron Communica- flect any change in distribution however, he says, the need to re- tions- parent of Media Home En- philosophy, Pirner says. The com- spond to the rapidly evolving sell- tertainment, Hi -Tops Video, Fox pany, he adds, remains committed through and rental sectors over- Hills Video, and Condor Video - to independent wholesalers and rides the completely autonomous Gold Morning Vietnam. A &M's "Good Morning Vietnam" soundtrack, which features the hits of Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Louis Armstrong, has restructured its rental and has no plans to alter those ar- (Continued on page 83) and sell- through activities. Them, is certified gold. Shown, from left, are Chris Montan, VP, music, Disney/ Peter Pirner, president of Media Touchstone Pictures; David Anderle, VP, film music, A &M; Gil Friesen, Home, explains that the four divi- president, A &M; Alan Mason, music researcher; Barry Levinson, director, "Good sions will remain intact as brand Music Morning Vietnam "; and Mark Johnson, co- producer, "Good Morning Vietnam." lines but will be folded into one Biz Applauds 420 -0 Vote centralized Media Home Enter- tainment marketing, sales, and distribution operation. House Approves Berne Bill Under the restructured system, nificantly greater protection for i EXECUTIVE TURNTABLE major executive positions and du- BY BILL HOLLAND copyrighted literary and artistic ties have been revamped and some WASHINGTON U.S. adherence works. RECORD COMPANIES. PolyGram Records in New York names Harry Anger VP, 25 lower- to midlevel positions to the powerful Berne Convention This version of the House bill administration, and Harry Palmer senior VP, marketing. They were, respec- have been eliminated. Personnel for the Protection of Literacy and does not contain the so- called mor- tively, senior VP, marketing, and senior VP, special markets, both for the label cutbacks were made official May Artistic Works came a step closer al-rights provision that gives art- (see story, this page). 6. The company retains a work May 10 when the House of Repre- ists greater control over prevent- Phil Quartararo is promoted to senior VP, promotion and marketing, for force of approximately 180. sentatives unanimously approved ing mutilation of their works, such Virgin Records in Los Angeles. He was VP, national promotion, for the label. Heron Communciations closed legislation that would allow the as colorization of black- and -white CBS Records Division in New York names Mel Ilberman senior VP, execu- its fiscal year March 31 with $150 U.S. to join the international trea- films. tive assistant to the president. He was executive VP for PolyGram Records. million in revenues -up from the ty Bowing to pressure earlier this Columbia Records appoints Vicki Batkin manager, television /video promo- previous year's $100 million. Prof- The bill, H.R. 4262, was passed spring, the bill's sponsor, Rep. tion, West Coast. She was in video and artist development for the label. its remained steady at $10 million. by a vote of 420-0. The legislation Robert Kastenmeier, D -Wis., with- Enigma Records in Los Angeles makes the following promotions: Tom That performance, says Pirner, makes small changes in current drew the moral- rights provision Cording to director, press and artist relations; Lisa Gladfelter to manager, should dispel any "mispercep- U.S. copyright law to bring it into and agreed with legal advice from tions" that the consolidation re- line with the requirements of the proponents and copyright experts flects any financial or program- Berne treaty. Among developed that U.S. case law and legal prece- ming ills on the part of the Heron nations, only the U.S., the Soviet dent give adequate protection and lines. Union, and China are not signa- conform to Berne statutes. Media, says Pirner, continues to tories to Berne, which offers sig- (Continued on page 82) position itself as a major indepen- Industry Issues, Membership Drive, Grammy Growth On List ANGER PALMER OUARTARARO ILBERMAN press and artist relations; Sandra Gustchen to press and artist relations /tour New NARAS Head Greene Sets Agenda press coordinator, and Nancy Park to tour coordinator. Cording was manag- er, press and artist relations; Gladfelter was coordinator, press and artist rela- dent, sees his new duties as a means from "pockets of music" BY DAVE DiMARTINO heretofore tions; Gustchen was an artist relations rep; and Park was an intern, all for the to several significant ends that underrepresented, such as the label. LOS ANGELES Increasing mem- could never before be completed. heavy metal and Latin communities. J.B. Stone is named president of Total Experience Record Co. in Los Ange- bership, taking stands on hot politi- "The most heartbreaking thing for "I am going to go to the manag- les. He was GM of KJLH radio in Los Angeles. cal issues, and possibly expanding any of the [past] presidents," he ers, agents, and record company ex- John Rogers is named national jazz radio promotion manager for Fantasy the Grammy categories are high on says, "was that in order to be truly ecutives -not just the presidents, Records in Berkeley, Calif. He was in promotions for Concord Records. the priority list of Mike Greene, successful at getting an idea from but all the levels within the record Satin Records in Seattle appoints Jon Donovan national director of promo- newly installed as permanent presi- the conception to the fruition stages company -and try to educate them tion and artist development. He was Northwest promotion manager for EMI - dent of the National Academy of requires full -time effort. It was just on what this academy is, because if Manhattan Records. Recording Arts & Sciences. never possible." we're chronically deficient in any Greene, who assumed office full First and foremost, says Greene, area, it's really educating every- time in early March and has already will be an all -out effort to increase body on why they should be a mem- served two terms as elected presi- NARAS membership by drawing ber," says Greene. Second, among matters to be dis- cussed during this week's trustees meeting in Santa Fe, N.M., says Greene, will be the possible estab- Polytram Elevates Longtime lishment of new Grammy catego- ries for hard rock, heavy metal, and rap music. BATKIN CORDING TEPPER SYKES Execs Anger And Palmer "Rap last year was at a totally different place than it is this year," PUBl iSHINB. Allan Tepper is appointed VP of Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Inc. in sources department, and Poly - says Greene. "This year, you're see- New York. He was BY STEVE GEIT director of music publishing at Columbia Pictures Music Gram Music Publishing. ing not just the black music commu- Group. NEW YORK Two longtime Poly- "I'm replacing one of the most nity doing rap: It's crossing. Those The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers re- elects Mor- Gram executives, Harry Anger accomplished professionals who kinds of discussions about delinea- ton Gould president. He has held the position since April 1986. and Harry Palmer, have been has ever done this kind of thing," tions -Where does pop start and upped to key positions within the says Anger. "It's a big challenge, rock begin? Where does rock stop RELATED FIELDS. John Sykes is named president of Champion Entertainment company. Anger, senior VP of but there's a great staff in each of and hard rock begin? Where does Organization in New York. He was an agent in the film and music areas for marketing for the past four years, the areas that I'll be responsible hard rock stop and metal begin? - Creative Artists Agency (see story, page 84). has been named executive VP of for. So I'll be able to be a bit more those are things that will naturally MTV Networks in New York makes the following appointments: David De- administration; Palmer, formerly of a generalist as opposed to being be discussed." Giovanni, senior producer, MTV special programming; Joe Davola, supervis- senior VP of special markets, as- a specific marketing person." Among major considerations in ing producer, MTV special programming; Eddie Dalva, manager, acquisi- sumes Anger's previous post. Anger joined PolyGram in 1976 Grammy categories, says Greene, is tions, VH -1 /Video Hits One; and Jim Drury, account manager, MTV Net- Anger replaces Mel Ilberman, as national sales director for Poly- the amount of product available in works, Chicago. DeGiovanni was a producer for special programming for the who has left PolyGram to join CBS dor. In 1979, he was promoted to the eligibility year -a factor that company; Davola was senior producer and co- creator of "Remote Control" for Records (see Executive Turntable, Polydor VP of marketing. Follow- knocked last year's best- rock -vocal- the company; Dalva was head of research for "Friday Morning Quarterback this page). In his new position, An- ing his May 1984 appointment as performance -by -a- female category Album Report"; and Drury was an account executive for the Lifetime cable ger will be responsible for over- PolyGram senior VP of market- out of the running, for example.