INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL DATELINE FLAPF To Stress Anti -Piracy Laws (continued from page 57) in the business division. Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) Yamano-Gakki recently sponsored atop At Rio's Upcoming Annual Convention grandstand shows. The two-week series of jazz concert Aug. 19-20 at the Nakano Sun posers, publishers and producers are at 25,000 by Miguel Smirnoff capacity affairs has never, it seems, Plaza Hall in Tokyo. Billed as the "Yamano the core of their policies. Stressing legal ac- RIO DE JANEIRO The continuing fight consistently packed them in. Two-thirds of Big Band Jazz Concert," the event featured - tions at the highest levels, the committee against piracy will be among the topics of the whopping $300,000 -plus deficit the city many university bands from throughout the members saw the reform of national laws discussion at the annual meeting of the pays comes as a result of losses in the nation. Yamano-Gakki is one of the major and the education of government officials grandstand. Nationalists point to the Latin American Federation of record and musical instrument dealers in Phonographic Producers (FLAPF), on the gravity of the situation as the prime success of Burton Cummings and Japan. objectives in the fight against piracy. scheduled for Sept. 12-14 in Rio. Triumph, both Canadians and both of Victor Musical Industries will soon To date, 35 nations around the world Active for eight years in the fight against whom drew enormous crowds, and wonder release "Morning 'Dance," the second have accepted the standards of the Geneva music piracy, FLAPF joined forces in 1977 why K.C. and The Sunshine Band (fewer album by Spyro Gyra, the American fusion Convention, including Ecuador, where a with the International Confederation of than 3,000),Shaun Cassidy (less than 10,- group that is currently enjoying a surge in special law was enacted taking into account Authors' and Composers' Society (CISAC) 000) and an expensive Natalie Cole/ popularity. At the present time, the "Morn- the local needs of the Latin American intensify forming a George Benson twin bill (under 10,000) are ing Dance" cassette is showing strong to the battle, joint com- market. mittee to expedite policies. continually on the bill. Truth is, the place is a sales, which the company hopes to match In addition, Dr. Emery explained that As a prelude to the FLAPF meeting, Cash vacuous facility. Most Canadians who play with the album. Victor has announced that a Argentina and Brasil have modified their Box interviewed Dr. Henry Jessen and Dr. the outdoor modified CNE stadium are comprehensive promotional campaign will laws to allow quick and appropriate action Miguel Angel Emery of the joint committee sacrificing considerable aesthetic dignity. accompany the release of the LP. against pirates. However, he added that kozo to get an update on the battle against music Why would Anne Murray oar Gordon otsuka throughout much of Latin America, the piracy in Latin America. Lightfoot want to risk credibility to reach United Kingdom results are often disproportionate to the ef- LONDON vinyl poet John Cooper Anti -Piracy Standards the masses? - CBS's forts applied. Attic is Clarke is set to tour Scandinavia next Both committee members agreed that Records releasing new product Thus, both committee members agreed, by Australia's and Michael month with his old mate Elvis Costello. On the stringent anti -piracy standards es- Skyhooks much emphasis at the upcoming FLAPF Nesmith through foreign licensing returning to the UK, Clarke will perform in tablished at the landmark Geneva Conven- agree- meeting would be placed upon organizing ments The debut from Private Scotland at the major art event of the year, tion on the rights of recording artists, corn - ... Eye, various efforts to pursue the acceptance of released through Capitol, is garnering the Edinburgh Festival ... Frank Beh, Final Lineup Set For the Geneva Convention standards by the great initial radio support in this country. managing director of EMI Music's Austrian rest of the nations in the Latin American The band is fronted by ex -A Foot In company, EMI Columbia Austria GmBh, World Pop Song Fest market. bassist Hughle Leggatt. died last week. Beh, who was 55, joined EMI LOS ANGELES Up to from 20 Coldwater - 32 entries The committee will stress working with Electrola (Germany) in 1953. He moved to in ABBA will make their North American nations will participate the finals of the national government officials, educating 13 the Austrian company as general manager, concert debut Sept. in Edmonton, 10th annual World Popular Song Festival, them through seminars and personal Alberta. A midnight press and became managing director in 1965. scheduled for Nov. 9-11 at the Nippon conference will meetings to the importance of the problem follow Retailers were recen- Jeffrey Kruger recently entered into a Budokan Hall in Todyo. ... screaming from an economic standpoint and the tly when WEA a new licensing agreement with President To date, 23 entries from 17 nations have announced only 50%max- criminal action implied by the use of Records Ltd, a successful independent UK a - imum fill on any advance orders for the new been selected for the finals, following five copyrighted materials without permission. Led Zeppelin LP, "In Through distribution outlet. Kruger is to immediately week screening process that pared the en- The Out Both committee members also noted Door." launch, for worldwide distribution, the try list from its original 1,750 songs from 53 that there has been a growing concern Loads of is being Bulldog Record label, which features such nations. excitement generated regarding home taping, and that the sub- by RCA over the new Genya Raven renowned names as Lena Horne, Johnny In addition, participants from Australia album. ject will also be included on the agenda at Brian Josling comes to CBS as vice Cash, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Waller and and Indonesia will be named following their the upcoming FLAPF meeting. president, distribution, having headed up many others. Heading the label and direc- respective national competitions, plus a the Mister Sound Stores for Capitol for tor of international affairs will be Leslie Japanese contingent of at least six entries many years ... Eddie Colero, meanwhile, Lewis, who has been with Kruger's to be determined during the national com- has left his high-ranking sales position at organization for the past ten years. petition in Ocotber. CBS after Inter -Global Music, a CBS sub- Rockburgh Records recently concluded While many of the entries are either pop sidiary, went into receivership. Colero ap- a deal with EMI Australia to license well- or disco, there will also be a strong parently found out about his dismissal known Australian rockers Jo Jo Zep & The representation of the Latin American folk, while on vacation. We all raised eyebrows in Falcons' LPs for the UK, USA, Japan and rock, country, tropical and MOR styles. unison. certain other European territories. The first Among the nations represented in the Musical chairs time, with Ross Davies single from the Zeps with the new deal is finals will be Argentina, Belgium, Brasil, and Jim Waters coming to CHUM to aug- titled "So Young." Czechoslovakia, France, Hong Kong, ment programming spots at the FM and AM Arista's famed aesthetic dementoid, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands, operations, respectively. Sources within Patti Smith and her group, began a tour of New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Spain, the UK, CHUM -FM expect little change in their many of Europe's major venues Aug. 31, the USA and West Germany. ratings, in spite of a dramatic format taking in Avignon and Biarritz in France, Many of the songs in the competition will change recently, shifting to a four -album - Amsterdam, London, Munich and Bologna. be rendered by well-known artists, in- an -hour policy, with fewer new discs being To coincide with her tour Arista is releasing cluding Brasilian samba star Maria Creuza; added as a result. a new single titled, "Dancing Barefoot," West German disco artist Gilla; Cissy Japan's album is being delayed slightly. from the Patti Smith Group's latest LP titled Houston of the USA; flamenco singer Maria GROVER BLOWS IN THE U.K. - Looks as if it won't be capped off until "Wave. Jiminez from Spain; Marcella, one of Italy's Elektra/Asylum recording artist Grover November. Work in New York is pro- GTO are currently blowing trumpets over new pop stars; Peter Noone, UK, formerly Washington, Jr. recently made his U.K. concert debut at London's Hammersmith ceeding slowly. kirk lapointe the release, Sept. 7, of Euro -disco of Herman's Hermits, and Bonnie Tyler of producer Giorgio Moroder's first electronic the UK. Odeon. Pictured after the show are (l -r): Japan live -to-digital LP, titled "E=MC2," slated as Special guest performer at the festival Don Mizell, general manager of E/A jazz fu- TOKYO K.K. Seiko -do, one of the largest sion: Stuart Hornall, E/A general manager - a "complicated way of comprehending will be American singer/songwriter Eric record wholesalers in this country, has re- energy." nick underwood Carmen. U.K.: Washington, Jr. and son: Fred Dove, organized to establish more accountability WEA-U.K. disco promotion manager. 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