Inside: Biffy Clyro Jantie Cullum Rishi Rich The Rapture Bob Marley Two-track low-price format is centrepiece of major's initiative to revive flagging singles sales EMI unveils singles plan :k of clarity surrounding the approach to Windows. He eight tracks received 100 plays 01 _^^ingle fornm^as^rôf a dealer pricedto retlil at £2.99; or JdlsTg 0"^^ Sowwhyf9 ^Te^l^oth of prichtg and S^times on MTV Hite. " "g revmn^thesmg'esjnarket, ^ biggest-name artiste, dealer priced cial director, sales, Mike McMa- part of the OCC singles project, parallel announcement last week one th.rd dovvn on the year, EMI The new pnces ™., also conte not.ce of the changes front the groupsoverthe p^^ ' that ® See p4 and p7 Capital revamps to lift station Capital group puts new management team in place as the station regains the top spot in London listening p3 Virgin resliuffie to boost genres Retail giant reorganises buying teams to maximise its strength in specialist music and to react to tough market p4 IOTP: Wre stayïng on BBCF BBC entertainmentboss backs top pop show, as Cowey cites "musical différences" for his shock departurepô This week's Number Is ASbums: TSie Coral Texas album SlngSes: B9ii Caiiirell Airplay: Beycncé 9 "776669 '77609 09.08.03/£4.00 © Action needs to be taken quickly. There is no time to wait until after a busy autumn; the time is now' - Editorial, pl4 Your guide to the latest news from the music industry lin his European responsibilitie withfourth 6.0%, with while12.5% Windswept and Sony/ATV finished fifth tie-up with WMI's lav nd corporate aflairs. top independent pubîisher with 13.2% ingrecorded David Bainmi named opérationsfinana and business development of>ee the analysis indie markeLnext week. For full détails, .. , DJ Sammy and Steve Lawler RIAA sliaii'Giiaii departmenls. Jon Uren assumes the • Virgin Retail is emphasising its will go ont across MXR's régional marketingtitle of senior and director John Watson of international is named retailer in a newecialist staff en restructure thisdigital coming radio Saturday.multiplexes from lOam of• staffMitch to Bainwol, US Senate the Majority former Leaderchief as WMI's business affairs senior vice- productfocusing lines.on genre, p4 rather than 9 MTV UK & Ireland has unveiled Bili Frist is to take on arguably the ordinator® Carol Cheetham, for Heart Digital's programme five co- executive9 A source Edgar close Bronfi to former Seagram takesmusic overindustry as chairman next month. and BainwolCEO of programmestations, has manager. been promoted Site will to theHilary RIAA Rosen's on September five-year tenure 1, when at the présentation.oversee playlists, scheduling and withdrawal of MGM. By withdrawing theheltn political contes vétéranto an end, reflects The choice RIAA's of replicator• Bertelsmann-owned Sonopress has média made two Bronfman'sits îll.5bn offer,consortium, MGM leavesNBC and uptoNapster2.0 500,000 will trtail ks by paying for transformationknown trade body from to beingcontroversial a little- opération in Wednesbury in bidders.Liberty MediaThose asleft the in onlythis secondreal serions subscriptionindividual downlo; or via internet radio. andprosecutor online file-swappers. of peer-to-peer groups theBirmingham, télécoms industryLiam Chivers as business joins from décisionround of inbidding the middle are expecting of August a push9 The with Thrills a first have Stateside begun their gig aheadUS developmentClaire Norton manager, arrives from while the Julie reached© Scottish a "full Media and final Group cash says it has ofMuch the Forrelease The thereCity. p4 of album So Wolverhompton Express & Star as hasagreed Asher» Big DBrovaz, will be Jamelia, among theLemarand panellists takingat the sixthplace Urban from September Music Seminar 20-21 Werpii signs its own singles initiative ahead of the Relentless deal conclusions of ans no industry time to study waste. as p7 it management9 Capital Radio team, has placing unveiled Keith a new EMI cornes top m postingFopp is adefying 10% hike High in Street like-for-like trends by Pringle m charge of London's Capital Q2 publishing iîst sales. Half-year figures announced forFM, the making régional John Capital O'Hara FM responsible Network lâStMay Thursday 31 this year for alsothe periodshow total up to sales stationsrôle of group and givingCreative Rie directof.'pj Blaxill the. doubled© EMI Musicits lead Publishing over its rivais more in than profitsrose 75% increased to £13.7m, to £540,000. while pre-tax about* Chris his Cowéy surprise has departure spoken oufas Top thequarter combined two, as singles it captured and albums 285% of 9 eBay, the online auction site, last Of9 WarnerThe Pops Music executive Europe producer. executive p6 markeL Evanescence's Bring Me To notice from the BRI was 9 Virgin Records confirmed détails of singlesLife led where the company's it controlled charge 26.4% on of andspotted CDs offeringcontaining for MP3s,sale copied One UK-CDs Shabs Jobanputra and Paul Franklyn Warner Music International in the sector, while on albums it took a based seller offered a collection of 10 on Friday, after the pair won a légal management structure overhaul, as overall29.6% share.for the BMG second finished consécutive second CDsMP3s filled of dance with moremusic, than while 2,000 another Recordsbattle for name. rights Although to the Relentless the label basedthe company European merges and international its London- quarter with 181%, while Universal was selling burnt CDs containing the deal was inked earlier this year, an marketing opérations. Caccia will " s; ofU2 the back notice, catalogue, both sellers' Wilhin offers two newannouncement venture was about pending the namea dispute of the ® Chrysalis Group has reached Sound.over the The dispute pair wonwith out Ministry in the Of agreementincluding former with aITV consortium director of Tuesday.dispute at Jobanputra the high court and inFranklyn London will on TVchannels division David for £50.8m.Liddiment The to dealsell its directorreport to of Philippe Virgin Records,Ascoli, managing and will be followsChrysalis, a décisionwhose interests by the board also includeof Picturedbased at aboveVirgin's (from Kensal left) House are HQ. theto give Galaxy the andgroup Heart greater radio focus. stations, chainnanFranklyn, Ascoli,and CEO EMI Tony Recorded Wadsworth Music and9 Mercury Jobanputra. Records has signed MusicSlough-based, Week favourites reggae-influenced FY.'a. The Famé Academy dealact's isfirst set release tobe their through white-label their new back on screen thetrack MW Too Playlist Hot, which for several has featured weeks. on 9 Famé flçademy's second sériés FY.A. were signed by A&R manager opened m its Saturday evening slot or otherSemtex, record amid labels compétition including from Ministry To read ail the UK trio Kosheen kiclœd off the record a live set for dotmusic's July 26 wiflTàinwërage of 4.2ni of Sound, news as it Kokopellicampaign lastfor theirMonday, second with album a gig currentlyVertigo Sessions, avallable which for broadband is thefirsJjjrogramme in the previous A7• Independent Music, owned publishing by music companymanagers happens each for 100 compétition winners from broadeast from the website. The audiences^ngs. the share show for delivered BBC1. a 28% Seven Webster and Anthony De day, log on to ip of London's BT Tower. Tlie first single to be lifted from Rothschild, has signed US singer viewinge venue area 620- in thefeet revolving above courseKokopelli, to makeAil In itsMy début Head, inside was on exclusivesongwriter Worldwide Marcella deal. Détroit The dealto an musicweek.com London's West End - was used to the Top 10 yesterday (Sunday). hittakes songs in lier by backShakespear's catalogue, Sister. including News News is edited by Paul Williams New management team cornes together as radio group unveils measures to improve image and reverse décliné Capital launches a listeners offensive by Paul Williams ised in November, while the group agingCapital director FM's newly-installed Keith Pringle man- is aboutsays it programming will unveil further and market- détails lostvowing to its to rivais recover by taidng ground the it flag- bas ingWithin strategy the in therégions, early autumn.the group teningship station's back above share the of 10%London mark. lis- itshas key also stations. been revamping John O'Hara some says of target following the introduction "almostBirmingham's rebuilt fromBRMB scratch" has beenin an byDavid Capital Mansfield Radio of chief a new executive manage- leadingattempt positionto win back it lost the to market- Heart aroundment team, the decliningcharged with fortunes turning of two"In years Birmingham, ago. we allowed MTV to launch Total the London station. our big local station to lose its mar- Request Live in UK But he ising and rejuvenating" itself*fast 19 nverr Pringled to keep says taking that risks," Capital he says. - ahThe hiswith new bolli rôle, O'Hara as he andis tasked Pringle with in Davies in Capital FM. He says his new role will give thatneed is to to address target andit more the waytightly to doat 34 The'^tiôn als? faces the now mfrio« THE MUSIC WEEK PLAYLIST MARK RONSON CHUNGKING PROJECTRISHIRICH STEVENSRACHEL TEXASKARD1NAL FEAT. Take(Island) The Box (EastUptown West) praducer (Virgin)Dance With You MySweet LA DreamsEx QuirkySwiss East West) CarnivalOFFISHAU. Girl (Zong; hereFirst inplaylisted March, (Polydor)Rachel's dearly fealuringelectrenic 12-year- eut albumA monumental from the A(Mercury) clever choice of Zongar(679) Nate Doqg and Septemberl) their fîrst number heading