NEWS RADIO MUSIC AIRPLAY CHARTS SALESCHARTS SPECIAL REPORTS Cranberries Reap Hot 100 Sales Breakers Awards VOLUME 11. ISSUE 5 . FEBRUARY 4, 1995 £2.95 DM8 FFR25 US$5 Authority Attacks M40 Format Switch by Emmanuel Legrand intended to play an active role proposals to increase CLT's in- in M40 as a shareholder. vestment in M40 were re- PARIS - A decision by CLT to Thegroup'ssubsequent jected, the CSA "cannot autho- suddenly change the name and decision to alter the name and rise the change in the net's format of FM network M40 format ofM40 without name," a move which requires has resulted in a violent clash informing the CSA has exact- the authority's approval. with the French broadcasting eda prompt-and stern- Sources at the CSA explain authority CSA. response from the Authority. the name switch implies CLT Spanish national classical station Sinfo Radio has namedone of On January 18, the format The CSA has urged CLT has become owner of the net. its studios after the country's most important living classical com- of M40 changed from EHR to "tobroadcast programming Atpresstime,CLT had poser Rodriguez. During the opening ceremony, Cadena SER ACE/news and the network's similar to that agreed by the failedtocomply withthe directorgeneralAugustoDelkaderthanked94 -year -old name was switched to RTL1 licensing convention" instead CSA's request to revert to the Rodriguez, who was in attendance. In its first six monthson air, without any notice. ofthenew -formatRTL1 old M40 format and name. Sinfo Radio has notched up a daily average of 116.000 listeners. The move came only weeks which it says is "significantly after the CSA had rejected on different to the programmes the grounds of "pluralism" a'previously broadcast." long-standing bid by the Lux- Industry commentators Welcome To embourg -based CLT group to say the CSA's strong reaction acquire 100% of M40 (M&M, isobviously a warning to MIDEM's Dutch Scene 8 January 21). other networks not to imple- CLT-which currently ment similar changes, which Piracy In Poland 10 The New M&M owns 35.7% of M40 shares- would jeopardize any future Dance Deals At from the publisher had waited almost a year for radio regulation. Some radio this MIDEM 1995 issue, M&M the CSA judgement, which executives have dubbed CLT's MIDEM 18 willofferreaders improved RTL president Jacques Rigaud latest move as "suicidal." AMSTERDAM - Music & Media and accurateradioairplay described as "surprising." The CSA says the name has undergone some dramatic information,thankstoan In a statement at the time, change was "linked to the pro- changes. The design and lay- association with BDS (Broad- Rigaud maintained CLT still posed change in capital." As NUMBER ONE out of the magazine have been cast Data Systems). We will modified in a way which we publishmonitored airplay hope will make M&M more charts and data for the UK Simple Minds Still Hot European Hit Radio attractive and easier to read. and Dutch markets, with other SIMPLE MINDS The changes affect the lay- European markets to follow. News For EHR Radio She's A River outof theentire Monitored (Virgin) magazineand airplay and LONDON - European radio has of Jim Kerr andCharlie Eurochart Hot 100 Singles the positioning BDS have rev- given the Simple Minds an Burchill, seems to have moved REDNEX of some regular olutionized air- enthusiastic welcome back to on musically and is now more Cotton Eye Joe features, includ- play charts the airwaves. guitar -based than previously. (Jive) ing the pages on anddatain The single She's A River After six months of music, program- the US during the last few has given listeners a taste of groundwork, the single has ming and station operations. yearssimply because more the band's first album in four climbed to the number 1 slot European Top 100 Albums But the improvements are accurate information is more years, Good News From The in this week's M&M's EHR CRANBERRIES morethanjustcosmetic. valuable information. Next World (Virgin). Top 40 chart: No Need To Argue (Island) Starting appropriately with (continues on page 47) The band, reduced to a duo For full story see page 16 Independently Yours In Scandinavia Come visit us at our stand H4.32 at the Midem1995 and find out more! AmericanRadioHistory.Com DANCPopGOES AmericanRadioHistory.Com DIAWITH SOUND CONTACT MEDIA ITALY: FAX 30 - 258.21.61TEL 30 - 258.23.53 CONTACT MEDIA UK: FAX 71 - 713.08.25TEL 71 - 833.37.11 M & M N S H W EEK B U TINRainbow Launches B EUROPE label, Unity Records. A Via Sony Holland Broadcasters Among spokesman says Unity's label by Machgiel Bakker Away has just been serviced to imprint, called Green. Europe's Top Earners policy will be purely to sign radio;and Dutch rockact According to Van der Meij- Broadcasting media is the bands which play live. Mick HILVERSUM - Record industry Sjako! with the single All Of den, the deal with Sony brings most profitable industry in Rossi, former manager of Dave veteran Freddy Haayen was My Life and the forthcoming thenecessaryinternational Europe, according to the Stewart and Flock Of Sea- scheduled to launch his new album Once Upon A Revolu- clout to its roster. "From the Financial Times' Top 500, gulls, has been appointed to company Rainbow Entertain- tion. The two latter acts were outset it was important for us which lists Europe's largest run the label. Unity's first ment Group (REG) at MIDEM A&R-ed atthe Dutch VIA that our artists would be guar- quoted companies. Of 44 signing, Scottish band this week. label with whom REG has anteed strong foreign commit- industry sectors listed in the Strangeways, will perform at Haayen, who worked for signed a joint -venture agree- ment." report, broadcasting media MIDEM on Thursday Febru- PolydorInternational, WEA ment. In addition, REG has Sjako! is managed by T.J. ranks first in profitability, on ary 2. International and co -launched also secured the exploitation Lammers of the LA Manage- the basis of pre-tax profits Red Bullet in Holland in 1968, rights to the PIAS-signed band HOLLAND ment company. Lammers is divided by capital employed. has signed a marketing and Weekend At Waikiki outside positive about the possibilities In second place comes diversi- KRO's 'Leidsekade' Issues distribution agreement with the Benelux region.In the that the new company offers fied holding companies, fol- Live CD Volume 2 Sony Music Holland for the near future, REG willalso for his act. "Haayen makes lowed by business services & ICRO/Hilversum's Sunday late Benelux region. launch a separatedance things happen." software, and pharmaceuti- night live music programme For therestof Europe, cals. The most profitable com- "Leidsekade" has issued Vol- Haayen and general manager pany in 1994 was UK con- ume 2 of what is going to be a Ronald van der Meijden will Community Radio glomerate EMAP, which last whole series of CDs containing makeseparatedealswith year acquired Trans World live appearances of bands Sony affiliates, some of which Communications-owner of which have performed on air. will be sealed at MIDEM. This Should Ban Adverts five big -city franchises in the 2 Unlimited Clinches Top can either be in the form of a by Nicholas George that advertising be banned on UK (M&M, December 24). Pop Prize licensingagreement(most community stations.Italso EMAP clocked up a profit of The Dutch dance group 2 likely for the German market) STOCKHOLM - A survey of Swe- advised that the network be US$71.5 million in 1994. Unlimited was presented with or the respective Sony compa- den'sextensivecommunity used by individuals and local the BV Popprijs 1995 at this ny handling marketing and III SPAIN radio network has recommend- councils rather than just vol- year's Dutch Pop Music Semi- distribution of REG product ed the government ban adver- untary organisations. Hernandez Leaves Cadena nar, held in the northern town (Scandinavia). tising on the frequencies. However, the report says COPE of Groningen last month. The All product will be released Researchers from the coun- sponsorshipofprogrammes Jose Andres Hernandez, direc- award is presented to ontheFullColourlabel try's Radio and TV Authority should be allowed. tor general of Cadena COPE, acknowledge the commercial imprint, including the debut listened to community stations In return, community sta- has resigned for personal rea- success of Dutch bands. solo album of session musician across Sweden and found that tions have asked to be allowed sons, it was announced on RUSSIA Ronnie Caryl (Leave A Light many were being run for prof- to broadcast networked mater- January 18. Hernandez has On, featuring PhilCollins); it, while others had no real ialsuch as news bulletins. been director general of EBU Protests Dismissal Dutch new age/world music link with the voluntary associ- This is now prohibited. COPE, run by the Catholic Threats To Broadcasting duoIsiswhose singleSlip ations and charities supposed The advent of commercial Church's bishops conference, Chief to be using the airwaves. radio in1993 meant many for the past nine years, but The Geneva -based European In some cases the frequen- community radio stations lost has worked with COPE since Broadcasting Union has Bourges cieswerelittlemore than theirimportance.Insome 1961. COPE is unlikely to protested against the threat of small-scale -localcommercial cases, the most successful com- name a replacement, with dismissal made to Oleg Gets CSA stations. Others were domi- munity stations took up the Hernandez' functions split Poptsov, president of the Russ- nated by chart music and car- new commercial frequencies. between managing directors ian broadcasting association Top Job ried little information on the But the remaining stations are Bernardo Herraez and Euge- RTR, for "inappropriate" cov- voluntary organisations sup- important for record compa- nio Galdon.