INSIDE :i jVii Singles chart, 6-7; Album chart,New Albums,21; New 22;Singles, Airplay 23; Smallguide, labels,18-19; 17. Retailing, 8; 1 [KNV 'Kil March 2 1981 VOLUME THREE Number 48 Companies field CBS warning on Ja. LPs MCPS royalty going Dutch JAMAICA COULD be the latest source dues criticism of cheap import albums flooding into THE RECORD industry is playing take further action, which could involve merchandiseBritain masquerading as a result ofas a loopholelegal EEC in down MCPS claims that three major going to court, although we have not ethnicSEATED basket-weave ON Virgin's sofa are celebrated members the Common Market regulations. A agreementcompanies haveon mechanical reneged on royalty the interim pay- mentioned"I think therethis yet. is a certain embarrass- of doom disco rockers Simple Minds, artistsconsignment made in of Jamaica, 30,000 LPs but reckonedby top CBS to ments struck only a fortnight ago be- ment at the BPI about this. I was picturedrecording inking deal awith long-term the label. worldwide In the be of inferior quality by European tweenEMI the and BPI WEA and onthe all MRS. product and remrnssurprised came when in lastthe week,record and company I know back row are (left to right): label chief Hollandstandards, from is reportedly where it onis anticipatedits way to RCA on singles were accused last Mon- many senior members of the MRS are andSimon (far Draper; right) lawyerBruce RobertFindlay, White the it will be transhipped to other Euro- dayMontgomery by MCPS of managing 'stealing adirector quarter' Bob in EMI,very shocked RCA & at WEA. this distasteful move by band's manager. peanAlready countries. CBS UK has alerted leading their latest returns to the collection breaching'"My letter of thesimply agreement pointed weout have the companies', Montgomery action added might that harm the relations record ofBritish handling wholesalers imports to of the this legal kind. dangers "We afterUnder four a monthsdeal ratified negotiation, on February record 11 dayswith theto BPIput andthings gave right. the companies It also re-15 with"The the video infant people video are industry. pressing us for consistenthave reminded policy ofthem pursuing kindly our of rights our ratecompanies of 6'A agreedpercent to of pay 135.5 royalties percent at the of payableminded onthem the thatshortfall there plus is aninterest addi- royalties,a conciliatory but whateverattitude onthey mechanical may say, commentedin matters of CBScopyright chairman infringement," Maurice mendeddealer price retail if they price. had scrappedBut they recom- also intional processing charge for the the royalties extra work twice. involved recordthe same and peoplevideo industries are behind and both it would the Oberstein.A further danger of dealing in this rateagreed from to Januarystart paying 1 1981, this regardless new, lower of ty,"Instead the record of paying companies 6.25 percent will now royal- be be a pity if relationships were clouded by Guytype ofMarriott, merchandise EMI Musicwas pointed Group out legal by whenAccording rrp was toscrapped. Montgomery the in- havepaying lost about up- 5.9to sixpercent. percent Publishers of their riot,EMI's who commercialalso negotiated director on behalf Guy of Mar- the albumsaffairs director.would all Hebe manufacturednoted that theon factterim that agreement EMI, Polygramtook into accountcompanies, the terimmechanical agreement. revenue Both through sides felt this wasin- hopeBPI with that thewe MRS, will solvetold RB:this "Iissue would to tothe which Columbia EMI label, owns a thetrademark rights inname the CBSin the and year. RCA Some has companiesabolished rrp had earlier been pendingthe best agreementthe results weof couldour joint come retail to, weekeverybody's or so. satisfactionIt is customary in the in nextthis beEuropean sold in market.Europe, "Beforethe albums they wouldcould payingthey decided more tothan continue the new paying terms, the butold price survey." • Turn to page 2 Weneed will a sticker sue anybody over the who Columbia appears label.to be rate against 143 percent of dealer price High Court delays UB40s single infringing our trademark," said Mar- until the end of'the year. RELEASE OF UB40's new single the record.. The hearing v deliveredLast Friday letters strongly-worded, were fired off by Mont-hand- 'Don't Slow Down'/'Don't Let it adjourned until the following day albumsThe can be "laundered"that i-European through gomery to Cliff Busby, EMl's managing al,Pass due You forBy' onrelease DEP Internation-last Friday (FebruaryLawton, O'Connor 26) and Lordand FoxJustices said Holland as EEC imports is that there is director,Byrnes ofDon WEA Ellis pointingof RCA outand theEd through Spartan, was held up by the that a ban would operate on the thatno copyright country, inso thethe soundimporters recording feel that in MCPS's views and asking them to put HighAs CourtRecord last Business week. went to release until judgement in the there is no need to be concerned about "If you can't make deals with reput- press, David Virr of Graduate - The ban was applicable to both legalHowever, transgressions. the situation may not last able people in the industry who can you appealedUB40's former against label a High- had Court just theirUB40 distributors,(DEP International) Spartan andRe- for much longer. EMI has been taking dealthey don'twith?" put asked things Montgomery. to rights, we will"If decision to refuse him an injunction . counsel's advice on #the Turn matter to pagein the 2 LENE LOVICH / New Single 7"—BUY 97 12"—BUY-IT 97 MAuka, .'What Becomes of the Cass«it« sing!®—zbuy 97 a /\f Broken HeaitecT NOW AVAILABLE ON STIFF RECORDS order your copies without delay from CBS Telephone Sales. 01 960 2155 news ■ u i-j r: New push Now 1+1 tape EP for EMI £ smashers due from Isldnd EMI IS re-promoting its 'Pound- ISLAND is planning to extend its And next week comes the four-song smashers' sliding scale catalogue dis- controversialles with the release 1 +1 tapelater concept this month to sing- of a thetape company's EP with a 1 blank+ 1 album side cassettes.with style No of countUA and scheme HMV andclassical including product Liberty/ in it Ultravox four-song cassette EP. price details have been revealed. for tl : first ti JOHN OWEN Williams and his part- ridingWith high the inband's the RB 'Vienna' singles currentlychart on • Meanwhile talks between Island, hasIntroduced now completely in 1979, Poundsmashers replaced the Downingner Paul StreetSmith after stand delivering opposite a copy 10 Chrysalis, Island is putting out 'Quiet EMI & Virgin continue under the Music Centre catalogue scheme which of'Without Prejudice' (GB 001) by the Amour'Man', 'Slow and Motion','Dislocation' 'Hiroshima as a double- Mon settingauspices the of 1 the+ 1 dispute.BPI with Island the aimis still of ranEnrolment for 11 years. in Poundsmashers will announceFinest Hours to tolaunch Margaret of Thatchertheir new to pack gatefola 45 (DWIP 6691) at a reporting sales into all retail outlets, enable all retailers to order product in independent label, Black Label Re- aredealer culled price offrom 91p thisUlktravox week. All songsback- despiteapart from a BPI Boots, boycott of call.the 1And + 1 tapesboth anyoutlay quantity and still without achieve aa discount.large cash arecords. the Other Royals, artists Charles signed Prince, to the labeland catalogue. Virgin and EMI are continuing to This is calulated on a base level with East Side Band who release a single leasingSimultaneously a three-tack the single company minus is there- tributionhandle the until material a compromise for sales solution and dis- to workeda rising out scale by the of amount bonus ofdiscounts turnover March'Won't 20You Black be Mine'Label (GBis at 002)62 The on 'Dislocation' cut, but with a new mix of the issue has been worked out. Also turned in against targets on catalogue Chase, London SW4. Distribution by Catalogue'Hiroshima', number at normal is WIP6691. dealer price. rackhandling jobber the Recordtape is theMerchandisers. industry-owned product.Among new factors in the scheme Stage One. announced last week are the inclusion ATV-ILR link releaseof all classical date and product all pop one albumsmonth afterand Two in Lady Di disc race cassettes three months after release. in simulcast RecordsWITH LIGHTNING had Doris Taylor's reaction 'Diana Edge arranged.and radio 'Diana interviews Divine' have was men-been dealers,The scheme and isinformation available to canall EMIbe rockvidseries Divine' on the streets within hours of tioned on the News At Ten. obtained from the company's sales featuringA NEW simulcastSeries of stereo live rocksound concerts on four thepalace announcement that Prince Charlesfrom Buckingham and Lady theThe mums, company dads, isaunties hoping and to attractgrand- officeteam orat EMI'sthrough Uxbridge the catalogue Road offices. sales ILR radio stations begins this week on Diana Spencer were engaged. mothers market and with Joe Dolce Sales force general manager Mike ITV.Called Rocksiage, the series of 12 60-year-oldThe song Doriswas the and first receivedwritten bya bankingand Fred on Wedlocka big mor riding hit. high are awareEdwards that told the RB:public "We holds are the acutely belief hour-long concerts was filmed at the favourable reaction from Radio Black- • Polydor is also hoping for a congra- that records are expensive, and as a TheatreThe showRoyal is in fullyNottingham. networked and burnEdge last stepped November. in to sign the song and Paultulatory Anka's hit. Mike'Diana' Berry's (Polydor version POSP of toresult buy we more are tryingrecords to andencourage tapes. themWith viewers in the Midlands will be able to had copies already pressed in time for 232) was released last week. Two this in mind the Poundsmasher scheme stationsreceive theTrent, show Beacon, in stereo Mercia, on radioand ceivedyesterday's national announcement. newspaper Itexposure has re- withspecial the copiesdedication; of the "Presented disc, complete to his andis designed sell our tocatalogue enable dealersat a competitive to stock BRMB.