2000 JUNO AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED Y Universal recording artist Naida Cole is one of many A Canadian artists to get the nod for this year's awards. See page 3 Volume 70 No. 14 February 7, 2000 $3.00 ($2.80 plus .20 GST) Publication Mail Registration No. 08141 NATALIE MACMASTER co-hosts this year's ECMA awards 2 -RPM - Monday February 7, 2000 worth of advertising on the site thus far. He had Broadcasters sue iCraveTV.com parent company projected, however, that the site could generate up to $13 million in revenue during its first year of A coalition of private and public broadcasters has who questioned whether the site was only available operation, 90% of that being profit. filed an application in Ontario court seeking an to Canadian users, as per US law. The US shutdown of the iCraveTV site came injunction against TVRadioNow Corp (TVR.N), the "Bill Craig has no place left to hide," says via aPittsburgh court, in response to alawsuit filed parent company of internet broadcaster Michael McCabe, president and CEO of the by a coalition of US broadcasters, studios and Canadian Association of Broadcasters. "The full iCraveTV.com. professional sports leagues. Another hearing, weight of Canadian and American law is now being The suit, which also names TVRN president scheduled for Feb. 8, could result in apermanent and principal William Craig, alleges that brought to bear against him and his renegade US injunction against the site. iCraveTV.com has infringed on broadcasters' operation." While it's rumoured that iCraveTV has copyrights. The coalition of Canadian broadcasters The iCraveTV.com site streams 17 US and considered paying royalties to broadcasters, McCabe is seeking $70 million in statutory damages to date, Canadian television signals to computer users. The indicated that such aplan wouldn't go over well and $1.1 million for each subsequent day of intemet broadcasts are available for free to intemet with his constituents. infringement. The coalition is also seeking $5 million surfers anywhere in the world. In recent court "That would be unnacceptable to us. Our in punitive damages for TVRN's "high-handed and testimony, Craig indicated that he'd only sold $400 intention is to shut it down." reckless conduct." The coalition consists of CTV, CBC, Western International Communications (WIC), Rogers CDPlus.com partners with Pillsbury Canada Broadcasting and CHUM. At the moment, the Online retailer CDPlus.com has entered into anew and retail stores to Canadian teens. iCraveTV.com site has already been shut down, due marketing promotional partnership with Pillsbury The promotion will combine music and snack to apreviously mandated decision by US courts, Canada, in an effort to further promote its web site foods during its five-month run, beginning immediately. NARM sues Sony Music over online retail sites The CDPlus.com site will be featured on over The US-based National Association of Recording which contain software (hyperlinks) and promotional four million packages of Pillsbury's Pizza Pops and Merchandisers (NARM) has filed alawsuit on behalf inserts directing consumers to Sony-affiliated online Pizza Minis, with an on-pack sticker detailing an of its members against Sony Music Entertainment retailers. in-pack $3-off coupon offer for CDPlus.com music and its parent company, Sony Corporation of The complaint also alleges, according to a purchases. America, claiming that Sony is engaging in an illegal NARM press release, that Sony engaged in The partnership will also include an extensive practice by directing customers to Sony's online "copyright misuse, illegal price discrimination by TV advertising campaign, as well as in-store tie-ins retailing sites. favoring its own record club and online music retailer at all CDPlus.com locations, and at more than 600 According to the suit, filed in the US District (CDNow/Columbia House) over other retailers, grocery stores across the country. Court for the District of Columbia, NARM claims unfair competition, and false advertising." In addition, the promotion will offer numerous that Sony is forcing retailers to carry compact discs According to NARM president Pamela opportunities for customers to win 'more music Horovitz, "Retailers have been complaining to Sony stuff'. The prizes will include one of 15 Panasonic EMI's The Moffatts to since early last year about the practice of using Technics prize packages ($5,000 value), and aBlink hyperlinks on CD's to divert retail customers to its 182 Roadie For The Day trip for four to Montreal host 2000 Juno Awards own retail sites, but the complaints have fallen on from Universal Music. Canadian teen heartthrobs The Moffatts have been deaf ears." According to CDPlus.com president and CEO chosen to host the 2000 Juno Awards, which take While many retailers have links on their own Lee Sienna, "We believe that this kind of targeted place March 12 at 8pm ET at Toronto's SkyDome. websites to other related sites, their objection to Sony marketing partnership between online retailers and The show will be broadcast live on CBC Television. is over the inclusion of links in selected enhanced traditional consumer products companies will be an The group, who have sold more than 1.5 million CDs. integral part of the future of successful 'clicks and copies of their debut album, will also perform on "We object to not having the option of buying mortar' businesses. The combined strength of the show. Joining them on stage will be the CDs without these hyperlinks," said David Lang, CDPlus.com's Internet presence and 150 brick and Barenaked Ladies, Great Big Sea, Diana ICrall, president of Compact Disc World. "The links come mortar locations lets us offer national reach across Amanda Marshall, Our Lady Peace, Chantal embedded in selected enhanced CDs and their almost all demographics, ideal for the establishment Kreviazuk and Prozzak. presence is never even communicated to retailers." of strong marketing partnerships, such as this one Lynn Harvey is producing the show for the Currently, CDNow is set to merge with with Pillsbury Canada." CBC, with Stephen Stohn acting as executive Columbia House, the latter of which is ajoint venture A promotional website aimed at teens will producer on behalf of CARAS. The show will be between Sony and Time Warner. Sony will then own provide quick links to the CDPlus.com site for fast directed by Ron Meraska. 37% of the resulting public company. coupon redemption and contest entry. At a SOCAN reception held in Toronto recently, Dan Hill received a No.1 BMG Music Publishing, Ron Proulx Intl., the group VIP and Shaftesbury plaque for the song IDo (Cherish You), co-written with Keith Stegall Films celebrate a Genie win for best original song forOne Thing To Say, and recorded by 98 Degrees, which hit #1 on the RPM AC chart. Pictured performed by VIP. Pictured (I. to r.) are Proulx, VIP's Glenn Coulson, at the reception are TMP's Frank Davies, SOCAN's Lynn Foster and director George Bloomfield, Shaftesbury's Christina Jennings, BMG's Michael Rock, Hill, and RPM's Ron Rogers. Robert Ott, and VIP's Peter Luciano and Marty Beecroft. RPM - Monday February 7, 2000 -3 Alanis, Prozzak and Good lead Juno nominations NEW SOLO ARTIST (Sponsored by FACTOR) Prozzak, Alanis Morissette and the Matthew Good Band are among the leading contenders for the 2000 Tal Bachman Juno Awards, taking place March 12th at Toronto's SkyDome. The nominees were announced at a formal Tory Cassis Tara Lyn Hart media conference at the CBC's Glenn Gould Studios on Wednesday (Feb. 2). Jorane Maverick/Warner's Morissette scored five nominations with her Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie Ivana Santilli album, including best album, female artist, songwriter (with Glen Ballard), pop/adult album and video (So Pure). NEW GROUP Epic/Sony artist Prozzak picked up four nominations, including best single (Sucks To Be You), album gob (Hot Show), new group and video (Strange Disease, directed by Marc Lostracco). Len Universal's Matthew Good Band also earned four nominations, for top group, rock album, single and Prozzak video (for Hello Time Bomb). Serial Joe The complete list of nominees is as follows: Sky BEST SINGLE FEMALE ARTIST SONGWRITER BOBCAYGEON Celine Dion Tal Bachman The Tragically Hip Chantal Kreviazuk Bruce Cockburn HEAVEN COMING DOWN Lynda Lemay Amanda Marshall (with Eric Bazilian, Randy The Tea Party Amanda Marshall Cantor & John Bettis) HELLO TIME BOMB Alanis Morissette Alanis Morissette (with Glen Ballard) Matthew Good Band Shania Twain (with Robert John 'Mutt' Lange) STEAL MY SUNSHINE MALE ARTIST Len COUNTRY FEMALE ARTIST SUCKS TO BE YOU Bryan Adams Lisa Brokop Prozzak Paul Brandt Choclair Terri Clark Patricia Conroy BEST-SELLING ALBUM (Foreign or Domestic) Tom Cochrane Edwin Tara Lyn Hart AMERICANA Shania Twain The Offspring GROUP BABY ONE MORE TIME COUNTRY MALE ARTIST Britney Spears La Chicane Julian Austin MILLENNIUM Matthew Good Band Paul Brandt Backstreet Boys Moist John Landry RICKY MARTIN Our Lady Peace Jamie Warren Ricky Martin The Tea Party THESE ARE SPECIAL TIMES Jim Witter Celine Dion INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM COUNTRY GROUP OR DUO IN MY HANDS BEST-SELLING FRANCOPHONE ALBUM Natalie MacMaster Farmer's Daughter Lace D'AUTRES RIVES NATURAL SLEEP INDUCEMENT Bruno Pelletier David Bradstreet & Dan Gibson Prairie Oyster The Rankins EN CATIMINI PIANO CASCADES La Chicane John Herberman & Dan Gibson The Wilkinsons LES FOURMIS THE PIPER'S LEGACY POP/ADULT ALBUM Jean Leloup Rob Crabtree & Oliver Schroer UTOPIA LIVE COLOUR MOVING AND STILL Robert Michaels Lynda Lemay Chantal Kreviazuk NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS VERSION ON A DAY LIKE TODAY INTEGRALE Bryan Adams Various SUPPOSED FORMER INFATUATION JUNKIE Alanis Morissette ALBUM TAL BACHMAN Tal Bachman HOT SHOW TAMING THE TIGER Prozzak Joni Mitchell ON A DAY LIKE TODAY Bryan Adams JUNO nominees continued on page 20 SUPPOSED FORMER INFATUATION JUNKIE Alanis Morissette THESE ARE SPECIAL TIMES Celine Dion TUESDAY'S CHILD Amanda Marshall The Moffatts Prozzak Moist Diana Krall 4 -RPM - Monday February 7, 2000 Decisions! Decisions! When tom between 'cause nobody asked you for acomment!!!) Irefused watching the Superbowl and the Genies ..