musk week For Everyone in the Business of Musio 12 OCTOBER 1996 £3.25 THISWEEK PolyGram : we'll get it right by Paul Williams Friday, September 27, for racking on says he is confident the problems halbums aî-tn ck chart settles m 27 A year of Robbie steps up to host MTV awards Kula Shaker Robbie Williams is to host the MTV industry executives and Bethfolk angle Orton of Sb=ae^ MWsurveyreveals CDpricesarefalling price'o^Top 25 artist "ttthi,rrr^ a op 15 d c London regroups as A&R pair départ ■ a„d Sir^irtS S rSm ^ ^ ► ►THE RACE STARTS HERE FOR THE FESTIVE NUMBER ONE - p3 ► ► ► ► Dina C arroll Only Human The brilliant new album including the hit singles 'Escaping and "The Perfect Year OUT NOW Dîna C i Following her multi platinum début album "So Close", Brit Award winner Dina Carroll is back with the outstanding "Only Human". One of the most eagerly anticipated releases of the year, the new album includes the hit singles "The Perfect Year" and "Escaping". "Only Human" will have a massive marketing campaign commencing from launch on 14th October and continuing through the release of the single "Only Human" right into the new year. Stage 1: Week 1 Co-Op and Soins in Major ITV and C4 Régions Nationwide. Pre^s Adveriising; The Sun, Mirror, Record, Top of the Pops Magazine, Evening Standard, Daily Mail. Posier*: 96 Sheet Cromwell Road Site, 15 x Ultra vision 48 Sheets, 300 4-Sheet BR Sites. Polygram Tower. Major bêlaiI Activity hicluding Windows. Stage 2: A Advenising: Soins and Co-Op in Major ITV and C4 Régions Nationwide. Pre-s Adveriising: Sainsbuiys Magazine, Marie Claire. , London Bus "T" sides. Insiore; Christmas Campaigns with ail Retailers Nationwide. NEWSDESK: 0171921 599D or c-mail [email protected] NEWSFILE VirginSpice has Girls recorded set the ship-out highest ship-out best figure in its Star names join battle historySpice Girls' with million-sellingSay YouTI Be There, début the single follow-up Wannabe. to the The single,reached out a ship-out next Monday of 334,000 (October by the 14), end had of already last week, forfestive number one beatingGeorge Michael'sthe previous Jésus best To of A 300,000 Child. set in January by ■M.^iUjldMWISTTT; Glastonbury Festival ups is aimingcapacity to increase its capacity Robson & Jerome: What Becomes... by 20,000 to around 100,000 peuple whon it returns next rongest lino-ups for airplay to date, Michael Jackson: Stranger... summer front June 27 to 29. The licence application for la Shaker, Mark Owen, Boyzone, JohnFugees; & Pavorotti: No Woman Live No Like Cry Morses the festival is due to be lodged with Mendip District onGirls, are Icading Fugees the bettingnnd Michael to take Enya:OnMyWayHome (16/11,Spicc GirlsPeter 18/11, André Gary (20/1), Barlow Rebbie 112/1), Williams Madoono (20/11, Council by the end of December. TheCeline Smurfs: Dion; SmurfingAil ByMyself Macarena Oasis (14/11, George Michael (12/11, Miko Cunninghamtakes Deceptive rôle pital Radio group programme Tony Ferrino: Just Help Yourself (33/1),Flowers Bjork Pops 133/t), (25/1), Eosl Paul 17 McCartne* (25/11, Gina (25/1), G (33/1), Blur Oeceptive Music has appointed Alastair Cunningham ot Richard Park says record com- 3T;Gladiators: I Need You The Boys Are Back... as its first général manager. The move will give further stmas have singles already and presentedthat the excite- their autonomy to the publishing wing of Deceptive Records, 6 incredibly Spice Girli whoseSnuff. Cunningham rester includes will Linoléum, continue toSpare run hisSnare and lerearethere's somegoing big to contenders be even andmore I management company Boinx Management, which ig this year," he says. "Record com- rel< imong the t represents Polydor's Silver Sun. m ffill ht Castle plans Planet release favourites top the chart at Christmas.as contenders RCA has to lead the chart onron Christmas is in the Dayrunning for the to Castle Communications is releasing a double CD album include Robson & Jerr -ovember whose triple 4 - mostEmmerdale contenders and Gladiators.- Owen, Tony Ferrino, Cliff" Rkhard's bid for ' a fourth sériésof musical Lonely highiights Planet. Thefrom album, the Channel out on FourNovember travel 18, >evor While berRCA's of artists Gary tippedBarlow even is among though a num-they MeChristmas AJways isnumber a 50/1 outsiderone with along Be With with comprises compositions inspired by the sounds of the time of year have no singles scheduled. novelist Catherine Cookson. différentcampaign countries will coïncide explored with in the the start sériés. of the A marketingnext Lonely Court backsPolyGram Planet sériés on November 15. MW sees circulation rise inrowoverMCPSdeal Music Weekachieved an increase in circulation to The Dutch courts have backcd PolyGrara in the first 12,152 according to the latest ABC figures for the year to challenge of its controvcvsial central licensing deal Junearound 30. 3,400 The figurenews-stand includes sales-and 10,323 UK 1.829 sales overseas. - with withA court MCPS. hearing in Utrecht on Thursday heard judge Meanwhile, Douglas Shuard, managing director of MW Mrical L rights Schuman Society throw Stemra out a claim that bythe the deal Dutch with mechan- MCPS additionalpublisher Millerresponsibilities Freeman Entertainment, as heard director hastaken of parent on shouldStemra not claimed stand. it was in the final stages of negotiat- company Miller Freeman. He assumes responsibility for ing a new central licensing agrcement with PolyGram, markefs in addition to his existing rôle.and microwave 30which 1998, would before have the run company from July struck this yearthe untildeal Junewith wasMCPS. unfair, To break it claimed. off the discussions at sueh a late stage Goldsmith joins Superdome board Judge Schuman said the two sides had clearly failed appointedConcert promoter to the board Harvey of sportGoldsmith and enterfainment has been PolyGram's wish to establish a central accounting company Superdome UK, which is building the UK's arrangement. lin the UK market next month with a cuver ol Tom Jones' largest convention and exhibition hall in Bradford, knewHe acceptedthe Company PolyGram's was in suggestiondiscussions that with Stemra other classic Help Yourself. An album, Man Stallion, iollows in December Yorkshire. costsorganisations in favour aboutof PolyGram. striking a deal and he awarded icwith back two streets Christmas of Lisbon TV shows: and a aconcert documentary spécial. on RCA Ferrino's managim risi Composers get new compétition ducePolyGram a central had accounting consistently System, pressed the Stemrajudge heard. to intro- In ir Hugh Goldsmith says, "We signed Tony because we admire SymphonyEMI, Radio OrchestraThree, BBC have Music teamed Magazine up to croate ani the a Londonnew 1994,>mpensate Stemra it made for not a payment introducing of £1.8m such toa system. PolyGram to international classical composers compétition, inMasterprize. 1988 after a EMI Barfaican will release concert the with winning the LSO. composition Robinson to take helm at Acid Jazz Oasis albums hit new highs The Acid Jazz group of comf natory" policy of making : Oasis's (What's The Story) Morning Glory? rendentings rather labels than pay sales. royalties on bpi album was certified 11 times platinum last ir this year, the ' label: Copyright referred week, while Definitely Maybe went five times platinum, accordingGreatest Hits to BPIwas figures. certified East platinum West's two new weeks Simply before Red announced shortly as président of judg- dropped. In rel'using its release. The other awards were: Paul Weller's group,aging director while founder Eddie Pillerand former will becomc man- understoodment on one to beMCPS around claim, £108, which is issued a notit Stanley Road (four times platinum), Bryan Adams 181111 C Acid Jazz has been one of the most calsbeen rights set for body November issued légal 5. The procecdings mechani- standingMeanwhi against Acid Je Weller'sDie, Manie Wild Street Wood Preachers' (platinum), Everything Capercaille's Must Delirium Go and influential independent UK labels ol againsttrading asRe-Elect Acid Jazz, The in DecemberPrésident 1995Ltd, o bedistributor claiming Vitî £70,000. Vital distrib- (gold) and Neneh Cherry s Man (silver). Donna Lewis's 1 lave been lacking. t. In Mayming 1996, £103,000 MCPS ofited last Acid year Jazz and product is; until the Love You Always Forever single reached silver status. arorities the Acid will Jazzbe to re fi followingissued another an audit of the 1995. A March 1997 d; iesof légal labelAn hasAcid servedJazz spokesman a counterclaim says theon saysforahear the I; .dotmusic , the group MCPS challenging the society's "dis- audit ofV From MusicThe latest Week. industry Updated news Mondays On The at Net.18.00 GMT. ► ► ►-> ► MENZIES BACKS MUSIC WITH £1 m AD CAMPAIGN - p4 ► ► ► ► ► hUp://www.dotmusic.com MUSIC WEEK OCTOBER 121996 3 NEWS COMMENT MCA is ro-promoting country artist George Strail's CD price drop means bad news latest album followlng his haul of three awards at Call me a cynic, but somehow i don't expect those Wednesday.the Country Music The country Awards singer's in Nashville album lastBlue Clear Association,dedicated fans ta ofbe the quite record sa enthusiastic industry, the ahout Consumers' our pricing survey this week (see p8) as they were about yestorday'sthe US and 5,000(Sunday) copies national in the press,UK, was a day advertised after the in Lastour last lime, survey our survey in June. indicated prices were showing - awards were broadcast on BBC2. Slrail picked up what struck us - as a much-needed rise, and sure vocalistsingle of of the the year year for and Check album Yes of Or the No, year maie for Blue asenough. evidence the Consumers'for Iheir bizarre Association claim that attempted consumers to useare it Clear Sky. Vince Gill picked up his third song of the somehow ripped off by the record business.