M&M Features Its Year -End Jazz Special. Also, A Look At Whitney Houston's New Album. See Pages 1 0-14 & 9. Europe's Music Radio Newsweekly.Volume 9. Issue 50 .December 12, 1992.3, US$ 5, ECU 4 BPW To Launch Three New Charts Using PhonoNet Data rate and reliable sales data sup- already charted. After battling for by Miranda Watson plied .by PhonoNet will make a changes to the current charts for Separate dance, classical and jazz returnto a sales -only national more than one year, Martinsohn singlessaleschartswillbe chart possible. now worries that some compa- launched in Germany by the end Martinsohn claims the use of nies might give up. "These recent of next year using data compiled airplayweightingputsdance developments are good and I'm byPhonoNet,thecompany companies at a big disadvantage pleased that we've had such open founded by the country's record because the music gets little air- dialogue," he says. "The fact that trade body BPW. PhonoNet has play in Germany, unless it has (continues on page 25) IN THE PICTURE WITH MADONNA - Two lucky winners of a com- been moving closer towards its petition at Italian EHR net Rete 105 were given the chance to meet goal of establishing an electronic Madonna during the her promotion campaign for album "Erotica." The in-store sales monitoring- system event was later followed by a disco in Milan during which the album to replace the old and much -criti- Rush Expected For was previewed. cised questionnaire system. Over 50 stores. are now taking part in the PhonoNet system and testing UK Regional Licence will begin during the first quarter thelargestserviceoutsideof PolyGram Plans of 1993 using 40-60 outlets. by Mike McGeever London. These developments were dis- Most of UK radio's heavyweights In awarding the franchise, the cussed ata meeting held last are expected to bid for the north- Authority will evaluate the extent Two -Track CD week between BPW MD Peter west England"regional"fran- to which each applicant offers a Zombik and Logic Records MD chise-the largest of the five new programme service which would Matthias Martinsohn, who ILR licences-that was adver- broaden audience choice in rela- Euro Rollout headsadanceinterestgroup tisedon December 8bythe tion to all the ILR services oper- which has been protesting the use Radio Authority. ating within the region whose keting director Mike Allen says of airplay weighting (in positions The FM service will cover current licences do not expire by Machgiel Bakker the soundcarrier should help bol- 51 through 100) in ' the Media most of the greater Manchester until September 1, 1994. None of PolyGram Internationalwill ster slumping singles sales. "We Control sales charts since it was area,Merseyside,south-and the five regional services will be launch the two -track CD single need to establish a digital equiv- introduced one -and -a -half yearS mid -Lancashire and the northern on air until that date. on a Europe -wide basis in an alent of the 7" single," he says. ago. Logic and other record com- district of Cheshire. Likely to (continues on inwe 25) effort to combat declining sales "On vinyl, the 7" and 12" for- panies are hoping the more accu- reach 4.3 million adults, it will be fortheconfiguration. Encour- mats were different in size. With No. 1 in EUROPE aged by the success of the sound - the failure of the 3 -inch CD, we carrierinFrance,itwillbe don't have that marketing advan- Havas Drops Proposal European Hit Radio opened up for all of the multi- tage. Looking at how the French WHITNEY HOUSTON national's label imprints. have succeeded, we've learned To Buy 51% Stake In RMC I Will Always Love You The two -track CD will have a that different packaging is cru- (Arista) dealer price of around Dfl6 cial. Packing in cardboard has the company and hoped to final- (app. US$3) todistinguishit two advantages: it is more cost- by Emmanuel Legrand ize the deal before year-end. Eurochart Hot 100 clearly from the more expensive effective and it creates a visual French media group Havas has Havas president Pierre BOYZ 11 MEN CD Maxi. The two configura- distinction between the two for- abandoneditsattempt to buy Dauzier decided to terminate the End Of The Road tions will also be differentiated mats,which we areableto financially troubled Radio project due to the opposition it (Motown) in terms of packaging:the CD reflect in the pricing:" Monte -Carlo, the company that hasraised among themedia Maxi will continue to be sold in Thefirstsinglestobe operates full -service RMC and community in France. In a brief European Top 100 Albums its jewel box, while the two -track released in the new format are FM gold net Nostalgie in France. written statement, the company ABBA CD will come in a cardboard two by A&M: Sting'sIf I Ever Accordingtoearlierreports announces, "Taking into consid- Gold - Greatest Hits sleeve. Lose My Faith In Youon Jan - (M&M,October 17)Havas eration all thedifferent elements (Polar) PolyGram International mar- (continueson page 25) planned to take a 51% stake in (continues on page 25) ATTENTION, Jazz Radio Programmers On Page 11 Presents AmericanRadioHistory.Com TASTE TH N S TASTE THE SINGLE OUT NOW In Rotationon 35 Platinum and Gold stations 7 More Adds In All Formats This Week!! MUSIC TELEVISION" BREAKOUT ROTATION AmericanRadioHistory.Com News Uncertain Finances ThwartEUROPE A T A GLANCE EUROPE: Warner Names Pickwick Budget Distributor Factory, London Deal Pickwick Group has become the exclusive distributor for Warner Music Europe's (WME) low-priced catalogue throughout Europe. back,theirfinancialposition He declines to comment on effective December 1, 1992. Pickwick, which was bought by Carlton by Mike McGeever seemed to deteriorate.In other the progress of talks to sign one Comm. in January for £68 million (app. US$105 million), is now the The collapse of UK words, as the talks progressed, of Factory's flagship acts New largest distributor of low-priced music in Europe.Steve Wonsiewicz Manchester - the real financial position turned Order. The Happy Mondays is based Factory Records' sale to out to be different from what they Factory's other success story, but GERMANY: Music Group Stages Anti -racist Concert PolyGram's London Records had told us at the beginning. It the label does not hold the rights The Deutsche Phono Akademie is staging an anti -racist concert in was largely due to the indepen- became increasingly impossible to the masters for either of the Frankfurt on December 13 which is to be televised live on ZDF. The dent label's ambiguous finances, to make a deal that would work. two acts. project, called "Today Them - Tomorrow You," is not linked with am according to London Records If a deal doesn't have some kind Factory was founded 14 years political party or other organisations. Some of Germany's biggest GM Colin Bell. of ability to at least break even ago byits presidentTony national stars are taking part, including BAP, Die Fantastischen Vier, Factory'sbankers,National and potentially make money, then Wilson. The label was heralded Peter Maffay, Jule Neigel, Scorpions, Pe Werner and Marius - Westminster Bank, called in the you are staving off the day." as an innovator inunorthodox Muller Westernhagen. Miranda Watson receivers on November 24, short- HeaddsthatifLondon A&R policies, which they later ly after the deal was abandoned Records would have bought Fac- had to adapt to changes in the FRANCE: NRJ Sales Up 19%, Europe l's Rise 4% betweenFactoryandLondon, tory Records it would inevitably market. London/PolyGram signed Turnover at group network operator NRJ increased 19% to Ffr362 leaving the indie with debts of have to pull the plug on the label a licencing deal with Factory ear- million (app. US$67 million) for the fiscal year ended September 30. more than£3.2million(app. within three years. Although both lierthis year, giving the Poly - 1992. The company says turnover for the fourth quarter jumped 30', US$5.0 million). sides earnestly wanted to reach a Gram affiliate Factory rights on over the same period last year. Meanwhile, turnover at Europe I Commenting onthefailed deal, says Bell, "it just became an the continent with the exception Communications rose 3.7% to Ffr2.393 billion for 1992. Net income negotiations, Bell says, "We were impossibility. But Idon't think of Benelux and Germany, where reached Ffr74 million. JS/EL consistently negotiating with Fac- there was any bad blood between Rough Trade has product rights. tory, but every time we went us." EUROPE: BMG Signs Whittaker To World Deal As cited in M&M's Off The Record last month, BMG International has officially signed a worldwide multi -record deal with British singer/songwriter Roger Whittaker. BMG International has also Midem Unveils Plans For acquired the artist's multi-lingual back catalogue. A new album Cele- bration is set to be released by BMG internationally through the Ario- January Trade Fair la label early 1993. MW NORWAY: Music Sales Increase 18% The Midem FRANCE Comments Midem Organisa- France president and SNEP presi- The trade value of recorded music jumped 18% to Nkr439 (app. Organisation tion chief executive Xavier Roy, dent Gilles Paire US$67 million) on a 5% increase in unit sales to 8.2 million during the has unveiled its plans for Midem "Midem Radio has become an Panel:StationMusicPolicy: 10 months of 1992, says IFPI Norway. Unit shipments of vinyl Radio 1993, the company's inter- important and prestigious element ABC Radio International albums dropped 72%, while cassette deliveries fell 17%. CD unit ship- national music industry trade fair within the Midem market.