• ^ music we For Everyone in the Business of Music 6 APRIL1996 £3 THISWEEK PRS pays up as U2fight on by Martin Talbot The U2 camp refuses to settle until PRS bas agreed to ings with the European collection s. "We 1 seofthefctively TradingPRS finalises how it with will implementthe Office theOf Fairself- adverearies' long-standingtlement of one légal half battle. of the societies.The décision to accept the payment outstanding i administration aspects of the report. 4a^,...£400.QQÛ^offer_ was finaUy was made at a meeting of the band's ThompsonLawyer indicatesNigel Parker that the of factLee that & controlAlthough of theirU2 are live keen rights, to gaina model 100% of alleracceptèa it byH0â'onlaunched Friday,its légal two actionyears issuedadvisors a letteron Thursday of acceptance aflernoon. of the offer U2 PRS has paid U2 could open the way self-administration being proposed by against PRS. before the 21-day deadline arrived on "There " t the society. 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Bill Graham Présents and Beatles back on top in the US The profile of British music in the US is Oasis at eight, Sting at nine, Bush at 13 14 Longpigs: reaching new heights this week with and Irish singer Enya at 17. oblivionback from SoundScanThe Beatles' chart Anthology at number 2 entering one. the ceoEMI Jean-Francois Records group Cecillon président says andthe theThe resurgence success, ofwhich Seal's coincides second album with numbersuccess ofone The in Beatlesthe US -this the yearfirst -UK is strongest presence in the US albums ness. "It is not like British music ever takechart up this six decade; places inUK the and Top Irish 20, withacts wasn'tceasedtobegood.it'sjust ready," he says. that America The future of Geffen signings The rx M theStone end Roses of last remained week after in guitaristdoubt at r toJohn leave Squire the band. announced he wants TakeGreatest Thaï Hits were album due recordedto sign otf one at the of thetop highestfirst-weekof the chart yesterday sales (Sundayl in chart as history. their farewell The The rest of the band were release, which had pre-sales of around.5D0,00Q, the biggest of any Take That album, was changeattempting his mind to persuade in crisis Squiretalks last to concernoutseliing frora its nearestretailers rival aboutthe by m^retjmr^sixloonMt premium dealer price the of end £9.10. of theDave week, Richings despilo of Leighton initial week,Roses confirms.a spokeswoman She indicates for thatthe Buzzard's Buzzard Records says, "Wedidn'tthinkitwould live uptolhe expectations, but it't Squirethe band if their may efforts continue fail. without doingIvo Niehe's very well." TV Show, The recordedgroup will this perfora Thursday togetherforthe |4Hor broadeast lasttime the nexlon the day. Dufch programme declinedA spokesman to comment. for Geffen in LA Heath steps up to revitalise Arista Martin Heath is expected to be concon- for the label with Arista président Clive marketing George Levendis. withfirmed turning this week round as thethe man fortunes charged of Heath's plans are expected to CLUB AND RADIO SMASH BMG'sThe Aristaappointment Records. of 35-year-old devoted to creating alliances with smali Music Divisi DUT TODAY Heathup by légal is understood hitches over to have Arista's been acqui- held newindependent British actslabels, for in the a bid label, to develop which Arista an A&R emphasis. INCLUDES MIXES FROM whichsition formsof Heath's part ofRhythm the deal. King label, sourcedhas had repertoire most of its in successrecent years. from US- yearsHeath after will establishing join Arista Rhythm almost King 10 DIODY AND THE CANDY GIRLS theBut problems insiders willat BMG be areresolved convinced this be JoiningRhythm the King Company managing with Heath director will Horrocksas a joint -venture now of with React partner Music James- and 12". CD. TC. Heath and BMG Music Division A&RAdele director. Nozedar, who will become Arista DanielIn its Miller's first four Mute. years of business the "PLEASE STAND FOR THE NEW remainThe instructure place, with of Nozedarthe label report- will includinglabel eqjoyed a number a string oneof chart single success, with NATIONAL ANTHEM" MUZIK, MARCH '96 directoring to Heath Richard along Ferry with and promotions director of débutS'Express album and from theBetty 500,000-selling Boo. ^ ^ ► GEORGE MICHAEL LAUNCHES OWN LABEL -p3 ► t> P > UPSIDE DOWN The success story cont I N u E s ? FOLLOWING THE1R DEBUT CHART SMASH "CHANGE YOUR MIND" The new single from Upside Down EVERY TIME I FALL IN LOVE Released 1st April Massive National Poster, Press & Radio Campaign. Huge Prime TV, Radio & Press Support CD 1 includes free colour poster - CD WORLD 2A Cassette includes exclusive interview - MCWORLD 2 1 • ' •"iarii Also available from April 8th CD2 in a luxury Digipak - CDWORLD 2B ^ Don t miss eut - demand will be heavy. Order through Pinnacle today —d by « « NEWSFILÊ Thorn EMI demerger delayed by US 1RS Michael label launch Thorn EMI's demerger plans have been pushed back by timetablefhree woeks for tosplitting August up 19 the following company. delays Initial in the discussionsclearances have with beenthe US given IBS continue.by the Inland The Revenue, Thorn board but revives Trojan project go-aheadsaid on Thursday to proceed that soon. it is confident The estimated of gelting cost the of the £75m,demerger with has UK cornetax costs down due from to amount the initial to £25m.£100m to BritishBoth actsR&B are specialist set to be Jon produi Douglas, George Michael is launching his own anotherNow defunct,associate, Hardback David Austin. was due to whose crédits on tracks by the likes of Deconstruction and M Peuple scoop release Michael's Trojan Soûls collec- workEternal on songsand Lisa on Michael's Moorish new led alburto h M People and Deconstruction led the way at last lastyear with Virgin Records and David arraytion, which of the wasworld's planned major to singers feature per- an Older is being given top priority stagedThursday's at the third Forum International in north London. Oance MMusic People Awards, were Works SKG. forming songs especially written and DreamWorks,the US as the whose first recordalbum comp:release by named Dance Act Of The Year, and then presenled the FastLoveMichael, was whose serviced uptempo to radio new singletoday produced by Michael. award for best major label to Deconstruction. Other (April 1), is applying the finishing bumerTrojan ever Soûls since has Michael been on settled the back his haveOstin recently and Lenny added Waronker. acts to the The Di winners included XL's Josh Wink (best neweomer), istouches being toreleased his new Worldwide album Older, on May which 7. légal dispute with Sony Music last July, Works rester, including Henry Roll IndianLondon's s Bjork Goldie (best (best female maie artist).artist) andStrictly One Rhythmlittle was Older is his first album in six years and revivedbut there for releaseare signs by Aegean.that it may be a Michaelvideo for recently FastLove completed at Pinewoo shooting ' named best indépendant label, London's Baby D single mentfollows with the Sony acrimonious Music last split summer. and settle- Aegean, which is to be distributed by Studios, and he is also working on danc Let Me Be Your Fantasy the best dance tune, while best Michael is also overseeing the launch Virgin/EMI,both signed by currently Georgiou inhas consultation two acts, mixesMeanwhile and B-sides, there is also the prospect dance album was Columbia's Leftfield album Leftism. ment is being handled by his cousin with Michael. Irish/American solo of working again with his former record Andreos Georgiou. A long-time business releaseacoustic début performer material Toby later is expected this year, to Sonycompany. was Partdelivery of the of aseulement Greatest MediaRenamed Monitor Media has changed Monitor its name adds to Music to dataControl Warner's-backedpartner of Michael's, label Georgiou Hardback ran ii the as will singer/songwriter Josie Blues, compilation by July 1997. Michac UK to bring it into line with parent group Music Control îs included Micfc ' ibuted backing vocals to releasesupply inat autumn least two1997. new track Gmbh, which is moving its opération to Dublin. The radioMusic monitoring Weeks airplay opération, charts, which is also supplies running data tests for with Mike Flowers pops up saysMTV, the VH-1 experiment and CMT. withHead the of opérationsthree music Ray TV Bonicichannels at radio conférence will probably become permanent later this year. The The Mike Flowers Pops will be the main attraction at a FM,company Leicester has alsoSound, added Ram 10 FM stations, and Broadland including FM Melody 102.4, MusicLondon Radio Records 96 conférence, showease whichplanned is sponsoredfor this month's by the to boost its coverage of the independent radio sector. Radio Academy in association with Music Week. UK piracy business slashed by a third roadThe from event the will Bafta be stagedcentre atin theLondon, GC2 venue, where acrossthe Music the The value of piracy in the UK was slashed by more than whichRadio eventis planning is being a held Flowers on April single 18.