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IFPI's 'zero tolerance'stance over piracyby Emmanuel Legrand

LONDON - The record industry is takingits war against piracy to a new level byadopting a "zero tolerance" policy.

International record industry bodyInternational Federation of the Phono-graphic Industry (IFPI) is taking a "moreoffensive approach" in solving a problemwhich costs the industry $ 2 billion ayear, according to IFPI director generalNic Garnett.

Elements in the new anti -piracy plan,which will be implemented in Septem-

ber, include: Tackling piracy at aproduction level,rather than at distrib-ution level.

The (new)appointment of ananti -piracy director,with a law enforce-ment background.

Enforcement ofanti -piracy legislation

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in the most affected territories. Ensuring that CD equipment suppli-ers only provide their technology to fac-tories producing legitimate CDs. Building all relevant information onpiracy into a data base. Greater coordination of anti -piracyaction at global, regional and local levels.

The new strategy, unveiled to Music Media by IFPI director general NicGarnett on the eve of Midem Asia (whichtakes place in Hong Kong May 21-23),was formally approved during an IFPIboard meeting in Rome in April. Itmarks a radical change from IFPI's pre-vious policy, which focused on the distri-bution side of piracy, and reflects IFPI's

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Mechanical royaltiesdispute dragging on

by Jeff Clark -Meads and Indeed, at present, the only commonEmmanuel Legrand ground between the representatives of

the labels and the authors/publishers isPARIS - Europe's record companies and that they both say the other must takemusic publishers are about to enter their a "realistic" view of any new deal.sixth month without a mechanical royal- The old IFPI/BIEM agreement setty rates deal-and there is no sign of any mechanical rates at 9.306 percent ofchange to that in the foreseeable future. each record's published price to dealers

The old agreement between the Inter- (PPD). The sticking points in negotiatingnational Federation of the Phonographic a new rate are said by informed sourcesIndustry and BIEM, which represents to centre on the levels of packaging andEurope's authors and publishers, free goods discounts. It is also under -expired at the end of 1996. Relations stood that the 9.306 percent rate itself isbetween the two sides are now described under challenge, with labels arguingas being at their lowest point for 25 that it is not a reasonable extrapolationyears. Since the expiry of the old deal, of the previous rates, based on retailboth sides have continued to operate price rather than PPD.under its terms, though no formal agree- BIEM president Jean -Loup Tournierment to do so exists between them. continued on page 20

The 1997 Sony Radio Awards took place in London on May 12. Amongthe winners was AC station Heart 106.2 FM/London, which collected theBest Music -Based Breakfast Show prize for its Morning Crew pro-gramme, presented by David Prever, Kara Noble and Jon Davies. Noble(centre) and Davies (left) are pictured receiving the award from Euro-vision winner Katrina Leskanich. Full story, page 3.

Capital readiesfor Virgin arrivalby Mike McGeever

LONDON - On the heels ofits proposed take-over ofthe U.K.'s Virgin Radionetwork (Music & Media,May 17), the CapitalRadio group has restruc-tured its senior man-agement andappointed an exec-utive to expand itsthemed restau-rant business.

With immedi-ate effective, Capi-tal Radio groupmanaging director Richard Eyrebecomes chief executive; David Mans-field, previously group commercial

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NEWS MTake-overat L'OndeLatine due

by Renu Bouton

PARIS - The ranks of French indepen-dent local stations continue to shrink.

Gold network RFM-a whollyowned subsidiary of broadcastinggroup Europe 1-is on the verge oftaking over the six frequencies cur-rently used by French-language/latinmusic station L'Onde Latine in theSouth of France.

A provisional agreement hasalready been signed between L'OndeLatine's founder/managing directorLaurent Perallat and RFM. The dealstill requires the approval of theFrench broadcasting authority, CSA.

RFM currently operates a networkcovering 30 million inhabitants over120 frequencies. When the take-over iscleared by the CSA, RFM will gain fre-quencies in cities such as Marseilles,Toulon, Cannes, Frejus, Nice andMonaco, with a combined total of over 3million inhabitants.

RFM MD Frederic Schlesinger saysthe deal is not simply about addingnew frequencies, as RFM is alreadypresent in some of the cities covered byL'Onde Latine, but gives him access toa skilled team of professionals who willbe able to produce five hours of locallyoriginated programmes each day.

"This deal-which has not beenfinalised yet-is tied to CSR's plan toreview France's radio frequencies' situ-ation and to support category B sta-tions [independent local commercialstations]," comments Schlesinger. "Theopt -outs will allow us to strengthen theperformances of RFM, which arealready quite good, in the South ofFrance," he adds.

"Our goal is to expand our reach andimprove our audience ratings with theaddition of local programming,"Sclesinger'explains. "We have alsoasked the CSA for the authorisation tomake local programmes in some othermajor cities, like Nantes, without evenasking for the access to the local adver-tising market. Proximity is an excellentaudience catcher."

L'Onde Latine's Perallat says thedeal offers him the opportunity to pullthe plug on the station he foundedwithout any financial losses, and withthe guarantee that most of his stafferswill get a job within the new structure.

Perallat explains that the reason hedecided to give up-six years after thelaunch of L'Onde Latine-is thatdespite several attempts, he had beenunable to expand the station's reach toinclude Paris.

"On two occasions, we have beendenied a frequency in Paris by theCSA," laments Perallat. "This has beena severe blow to our development andprevented us from building a nationalnetwork. We reviewed the situationand came up with the conclusion thatthere wasn't much we could do, hencewe decided to sell."

BBC, Virgin on top atSony Radio Awardsby Mike McGeever

LONDON - BBC Radio Ulster andVirgin Radio scored golden hat tricks atthe Sony Radio Awards 1997.

The regional public station and thenational AM and London FM com-mercial broadcaster collected threegold awards each at a ceremony heldin London's Grosvenor House Hote onMay 12.

Radio Ulster's awards were forInterview Of The Year, Response lb ANews Event and Phone-in/lbpicalDebate. Virgin's trophies were for On -Air Branding Of Station Image, On -AirCompetition and Themed MusicProgramme, the last-named sharedwith the BBC's London station, GLR.

The BBC continues to dominate theevent, as it has done since their incep-tion, collecting 25 out of 29 gold awardshanded out during the 15th annualawards ceremony. In addition to thegold, silver and bronze prizes awardedin 29 programming -related categories,the jury nominated winners in ninespecial categories, highlighting theachievements of single broadcasters orstations. In a statement, the jurynoted, "This year's awards saw moreregional stations and programmes tak-ing the top prizes than ever before."

Scottish broadcaster MorayFirth/Inverness-one of the smallest

commercial stations in the U.K-wasLocal Station Of The Year for the sec-ond year running. For the second timein four years, Classic FM took the goldaward for National Station Of TheYear, beating BBC Radio 1 FM.

The newly created award forProgramme Controller Of The Yearwent to Steve Martin of CHR stationThe Pulse FM/Bradford. The judgeddeemed Martin as one of the "unsungheroes" in commercial radio who duringhis four years at the Pulse has "trans-formed the station to make it a marketleader through a successfully targetedmusic policy, high profile events andactivities, effective marketing and hisown inspirational management style."

London AC station Heart 106.2 FMtook home the Best Music -BasedBreakfast Show award for its MorningCrew programme presented by DavidPrever, Kara Noble and Jon :Davies.The Sony judges said the trio had taken"a fresh approach, and re -discoveredthe magic of the relationship betweenthe presenters and their audience."

One of the highlights of the eveningwas when veteran presenter Alan"Fluff' Freeman tookthunderous applause, to accept theBest Themed Music Programme awardfor his Friday night rock show onVirgin Radio, which is produced by thestation's head of music Trevor White. A

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Steve Martin (The Pulse FM/Bradford)collects his Sony award from GillianReynolds, radio critic of the DailyTelegraph newspaper

joint gold award in the same categorywent to BBC GLR's Tom Robinson forthe gay music special, You've Got lbHide Your Love Away.

Two other long-standing presen-ters, BRMB FM/Birmigham's Les Rossand the BBC's Michael Green werehonoured with Special Sony Awardsfor outstanding contribution to radio,while BBC Radio 5 Live broadcasterJohn Invendale was namedBroadcaster Of The Year. Another vet-eran BBC broadcaster, Jimmy YoungOBE, was given the Sony Gold Award

his contribution to radio.Elsewhere, the Specialist Music

Programme award was collected byBBC Radio 3 and the Daytime Music

equence Programme award went towen Money, BBC Radio Wales.

Spanish label moves into CubaHAVANA - The Spaniards have ret-turned to Cuba.

Spanish independent label Manzanahas set up a sub -label calledEurotropical to record Cuban -residentartists on location and to promote themabroad. The official opening ofEurotropical's office in Cuba on May 23-24 marks the first time since the 1959revolution that an European companyhas gained a foothold on the island.

Eurotropical will be distributedworldwide-except for the U.SA-by

Canary Islands -based companyManzana, which ranks among Europe'smain importers of Caribbean salsa andmerengue music. U.S. distribution willbe shared between G.B. Records in NewYork and Reyes Records in Miami.

"Pm very excited about this historicmove and extremely happy with thearrangement," says Eurotropical MDRicardo Gonzalez. "It used to be difficultto operate in Cuba as a foreign label,working with Cuban -resident musi-cians, but now we have the backing ofthe culture ministry which appreciatesthat a non -Cuban label can help to pro -

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mote the island's music abroad."Gonzalez says there are several rea-

sons for moving into Cuba. "It is anemerging market in all kinds of ways;the amount of high quality musical tal-ent is astounding. Havana I think willonce again be a commercial platform fortrade with north and south America asit was during its heyday. It also repre-sents a kind of an umbilical cordbetween Europe and the Americas."

Eurotropical, which is registered inthe British Virgin Islands, aims tobecome the most active non -Cubanlabel on the island. "I want to lead andchampion the discovery and export ofthe new generation of Cuban music,"Gonzalez concludes.

Five albums by artists signed toEurotropical are already on the market.For the two-day launch party ofEurotropical, Gonzalez booked Havana's5,000 -capacity Carlos Marx Theatre,which will host showcases by the label'sartists plus guest appearances by yet -to -be confirmed Spanish performers.Among the acts confirmed to play theshowcases are salsa band Klimax, com-poser Cesar Portillo de la Luz, "son"artist Manolito y su Trabuco, singerLiuba Maria Hevia, jazz-rock bandSabrosura Viva, singer Mayelin Naranjoand Los Soneros de Camacho,

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news bitesGERMANYKick seals Prime allianceCologne -based music publishing andpromotion company Kick.Music-headed by brothers Alexander andGoetz Elbertzhagen-has signed a co-operation deal with Alain Midzic'sDutch management company PrimeArtists. The new company operatesunder the name Prime Artists, a Divi-sion of Kick.Music, and is based atKick's headquarters in Cologne. Midz-ic, the former manager of dance actFun Factory, has closed Prime Artist'sMaastricht office and brought hip -hopact Down Low and ex -Bed & Break-fast singer Daniel Amanti intoKick's stable.

NETHERLANDSMusic Factory claims top slotMarking its second anniversary onMay 1, Dutch music TV station TheMusic Factory (TMF) released resultsfrom a report by Dutch research insti-tute Inter/View which suggest thatTMF is leaving its competitors MTVand The Box behind. Based on a sam-ple of 753 persons aged between 13and 30, Inter/View claims that 54 per-cent think of TMF first when theythink of music television. This com-pares to 39 percent for MTV and 2percent for juke -box channel The Box.TMF seems to enjoy particular popu-larity among 13-19 year olds. Theweekly Top 40 show and the daily Top5 are two of the station's most popularprogrammes, according to the survey.TMF's best loved presenter is VJFabienne. Together with the station'sother three female presenters, Fabi-enne forms girl group Magnificent 4whose debut single, Close To You, willbe released on PolyGram Holland'sMercury label later this month.

SPAINCOPE authorises sell-offThe board of the Catholic church -owned network Cadena COPE hasended weeks of speculation by autho-rising the sale of the 16.8 percentstake held in it by three companieswhich operate under the nameCartera de Medios. The sell-off willbring the advertising rights backunder the control of the station itself.COPE managing director EugenioGaldon-who owns Cartera de Mediosmember company Multitel which hadcontrolled COPE's advertising rightsup to now-will leave his post at thenetwork. COPE has also acquired therights to the trademark "Cadena 100",which is COPE's music network. Anunspecified proportion of the 16.8 per-cent stake will be acquired by a groupof journalists who work for COPE,including sports reporter Jose MariaGarcia and morning show presenterAntonio Herrero. Two other share-holders-savings bank Caja Sur andthe regional newspaper Diario deNavarra-will both boost their stakesto around five percent, which willallow them each a director onthe board.

Commercial radio top in U.K.as ad revenue grows againby Mike McGeever

LONDON - The U.K. commercialradio sector has moved ahead of BBCradio in the race to recapture thelargest overall share of listeners inthe country, according to the RadioJoint Audience Research (RAJAR) rat-ings for the first quarter of 1997.

Over the past two years, commer-cial radio and the BBC's respectiveshares of the U.K. market have beenfluctuating around the 50 percentmark. During the three-month periodfrom January 6 -March 30, commercialradio pulled in 49.4 percent of the 40.2million U.K. listeners aged 15 andolder, compared to the BBC's 48.4 per-cent. During the previous quarter theBBC registered a 49.6 percent overallshare against commercial radio's 48.3percent, according to RAJAR.

Commercial radio's audienceincrease in January -March is alsomirrored in advertising revenuegrowth. The U.K. Radio AdvertisingBureau (RAB) reports that advertisersinvested more than £77 million ($125million) in the medium, the highestamount ever for a first quarter, repre-senting a 15 percent increase on thesame period last year.

Commercial radio's advertisingrevenue in the year to March 1997was over £319 million ($518 million),representing a 4.7 percent share of allU.K. display advertising, according tothe RAB.

The latest U.K. Advertising Associ-ation's quarterly report reveals thatcommercial radio's recent revenuegrowth was twice that of the total dis-play advertising marketplace'sgrowth, confirming the commercialradio industry's position as the fastestgrowing advertising medium for thefourth consecutive year.

Further analysis reveals encourag-ing news for commercial radio adver-tising interests. The latest RAJAR fig-ures show radio listening among15-54 year -olds rose from 57.1 percentin the last quarter of 1996 to 59 per-cent in the first three months of 1997.During the same period, there was asignificant growth in listening shareamong 15-24 year -old males, risingfrom 54.1 percent to 60.2 percent.

Meanwhile, the decline in overallradio listening figures in the U.K.seems to have been halted; theRAJAR figures reveal more people aretuning in-and for slightly longer. Inthe first quarter of this year, radio

reached around 270,000 more adultlisteners per week than during thelast three months of 1996. During thesame periods, the average listenertuned in for 17.5 hours a week, upslightly from the last quarter of 1996.

A look at the national commercialnetworks shows gains in audienceshares for AOR outlet Virgin AM (2.6percent) and for Classic FM (3.3 per-cent), while Atlantic 252/CHR andTalk Radio-which has seen audienceincreases for the last three surveys-suffered losses.

Amongst the national public broad-casters, BBC Radio 2/MOR continuedto hold its number one position as theoverall (BBC and commercial) leadingnational broadcaster for the secondquarter with a 12.6 percent share.

The first quarter of 1997, an unset-tled one for BBC Radio 1 FM/CHR,saw that network's share drop to 11percent from 12.4 percent theprevious quarter.

In London, the only individualmarket surveyed, market leader 95.8Capital FM (CHR) registered itsbiggest share for two years with 18percent. Dance outlet Kiss FM andMelody FM/MOR also registered sig-nificant audience increases.

Sweden's Megapol freshens formatby Keith Foster

STOCKHOLM - Megapol, one of Swe-den's four national commercial net-works, has switched its format fromAC to CHR/AC and changed its nameto Mix Megapol.

Megapol has been hit by fallingaudience figures, particularly in thecountry's biggest market, Stockholm,where the first quarter ratings pub-lished by research institute RUAB (seeMusic & Media, May 17) registered adrop in Megapol's daily reach from 5.3percent to 3.9 percent.

Ulf Tjerneld, who recently took overas the station's programme controller,denies that the format change is areaction to Megapol's shrinking audi-ence. "The station has been around formore than three successful years now,"he says. "We felt that it needed fresh-ening up a little."

The format change is based on theresults of an extensive audience surveyconducted by U.S. company ColemanResearch. A sample of 10,000 listenerswere asked about what they wantedfrom radio. The result was, accordingto Ulf Tjerneld, a desire for hits thatwere, "Modern, but not too modern".Megapol's new programming policytranslates this into a mix of currenthits and past favourites from the 1980sand 1990s.

Tjerneld says he does not fear thatMix Megapol may suffer from be trying

to please too many listeners across toowide a spectrum. "The change actuallymeans we're more focused thanbefore," he comments. "Now we have aclear timeframe for the songs we play."

The new format will be appliedthroughout Megapol's network. It

bucks a trend in Stockholm, whichhas seen narrow -formatted soft ACand hot AC stations performingstrongly in the first quarter ratings.Tjerneld says he believes a strongproduct brand is more important thanhaving a niche format.

Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti has collected a gold disc for sales of50,000 units of his latest album Dove C'e Musica (DDD/BMG Ariola) inPoland. The album has sold more than four million copies in Europe sofar, resulting in it qualifying for a quadruple Platinum Europe awardfrom IFPI. Ramazzotti (left) is pictured here at a press conference forthe Polish media together with BMG Ariola Poland marketing manag-er Jacek Pleban (right).


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IFPI, EU join forces to train piracy fightersby Jeff Clark -Meads

LONDON - European Union money isbeing invested in a major new schemeto fight piracy and build record indus-try structures in Europe's formercommunist nations.

The Europhono Phare II assistanceprogramme is helping to build aninfrastructure in keeping with inter-national standards in 13 nations, fromthe Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia,and Lithuania to the Black Sea coun-tries of Romania and Bulgaria.

According to Bianka Kortlan,Eastern European director for theInternational Federation of thePhonographic Industry (IFPI), the

scheme aims to enhance existing legis-lation, to create mechanisms protectingneighbouring rights and, most notably,to establish royalty collection bodies andfight piracy.

A first conference under thescheme-which came into effect at thebeginning of this year-was held earlierthis month, aimed at helping the cross -border fight against pirates operatingon an international basis. Organised bythe IFPI and the Polish Police Academyin Szczytno, Poland, it was attended bypolice and financial authority represen-tatives from the Baltic nations, theCzech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia,Bulgaria, and Romania.

Says Kortlan, "One of the semi-

nar's main goals was to initiate a sys-tem of direct communication, informa-tion, and evidence exchange betweenenforcement officials in the region.Once developed, this will be invalu-able in fighting piracy across borders."

The Europhono Phare II pro-gramme, which is being run in closeco-ordination with the IFPI, is intend-ed to help labels maximise the poten-tial of their copyrights. The originalEurophono Phare scheme, begun in1994 in conjunction with publishers'umbrella group GESAC, was aimedat protecting authors' rights.

Says Kortlan, "The project isscheduled for two years but we knowthat if the programme is properly

implemented and proves effective, itis possible that the EU will continueto fund it for more than two years."

A priority in the project's. list ofaims is the establishment of collect-ing societies to administer broadcastroyalties, Kortlan adds. "The mainobjective is to build effective machin-ery in the Europhono Phare territo-ries," she states. "We are now teach-ing the local industries how to func-tion on their own in this respect with-out having to rely on the IFPI's help.Our goal is to show them how to orga-nize collecting societies and how tonegotiate with broadcasters."Jeff Clark -Meads is internationalnews editor of Billboard

Kelly Family and the Smurfslift sales in Czech Republicby Michele Legge

PRAGUE - The Kelly Family, the nine -strong Irish pop clan resident inCologne, accounted for 2.2 percent oftotal music sales in theCzech Republic in 1996.

The intensity of theCzech Republic's adora-tion of the band is reflect-ed in the 1996 market fig-ures from the Czechbureau of IFPI. Thoseshow that the family hada considerable impact onthe growth of the Czechmusic market in 1996."Take away the profit generated by theKellys, and growth within the Czechmusic industry's international reper-toire last year would hardly have keptpace with inflation," says the head ofIFPI Czech Republic, Vlatisav Safar.

Total industry sales by value roseapproximately one-third above the levelof the previous year to Kc 2.7 billion($98.4 million). according to the IFPI.The dominating format in the Czechmarket is the MC with 5.5 million unitssold. CD album sales increased 24 per-

cent last year and have reached 4.6 mil-lion units, according to IFPI.

In terms of retail sales, the KellyFamily were only surpassed by theSmurfs last year. Released just in time

for Christmas, the car-toon characters' SuperDisco Show compilation-complete with trademarkspeeded -up vocals and abacking track played byunidentified local musi-cians-broke all previoussales records.

By the end of 1996, theSmurfs had sold almost250,000 album units.

Total sales of the Kelly Family cata-logue amounted to 219,150 units for thewhole of 1996, according to IFPI.

As distributor for both Smurf andKelly Family product, Monitor -EMIhad, "a good year," according to manag-ing director Vladimir Kocandrle. Headds that, "There was a mood of eco-nomic optimism connected to the out-come of the federal elections last year.[But] we don't expect any wonders in1997. The market is also becoming moreinfluenced by seasonal fluxes."

Dance act Scooter extended their contract with Hamburg -based inde-pendent label Edel on May 6. The German trio, whose internationalcareer was launched by Edel in 1994, have collected three platinumand 14 gold discs in their native country with their own distictivebrand of "happy hardcore" techno. In addition, their latest single Fire(Edel) is currently rising on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles listing.Celebrating the new deal are (left to right): co -producer and bandmanager Jens Thele, Scooter's Ferris Bueller, lawyer Stefan Beutler,Scooter's Rick Jordan and H.P. Baxxter, Edel head of business affairsHans -Martin Gutsch, Edel MD Michael Haentjes and Edel marketingdirector Jens Geisemeyer.

Warner Germany rides singles boomby Christian Lorenz

HAMBURG - Warner Music Germanyalmost doubled its share of theGerman singles market last year.

Speaking at the company's annualmeeting on April 11 in Hamburg,Warner Music managing directorBernd Dopp claimed that the compa-ny had improved its market sharefrom 4.6 percent to 8.8 percent overthe past twelve months. According toIFPI, total German singles sales grewby nine percent in 1996 to a total of48.1 million units.

Dopp underlined the importance oflocal product, "which accounts for 60

percent of our singles repertoire." Henamed domestic acts Mr. President, X-Perience, Cultured Pearls and DieSchroders as the driving force behindWarner Music's success with the format.

The company now plans to increasethe contribution to its total sales rev-enues of domestic repertoire-thispassed the 30 percent mark last year,according to Dopp.

With the exception of U.K. R&Bsinger Mark Morrison, internationalrepertoire was prominent in thealbum market rather than in singlesales. Dopp named Alanis Morissette,Madonna, Phil Collins and R.E.M. asWarner's best selling international

album artists inGermany last year.Local singer MariusMiiller-Wester-nhagen rankedalongside the inter-national top sellerswith sales of 500,000copies of his live dou-ble -CD Keine Zeit.

Dopp assuredattendees at themeeting that, "TheCD will continue tobe the single mostimportant source of revenues in themusic market for the next five to ten

insecurity both

years." Dis-cussion on regu-latory issuesregarding onlinedistribution andmusic -on -demand prov-iders, "is takingplace too early,"in Dopp's eyes.He warned thatthe current fixa-tion on theseissues is generat-ing a feeling of

in industry circlesand among consumers:


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Nostalgie eyesAfrican growthby Remi Bouton

PARIS - French AC network RadioNostalgie is targeting new territories inAfrica, the Middle East and Asia.

Nostalgie is set to enter its fourthterritory in Africa next summer, withthe opening of a station in Libreville, thecapital of Gabon. Nostalgie will hold a40 percent stake in the station, whilelocal investors will own the remaining60 percent. Nostalgie opened its firststation in Africa in 1993 in Ivory Coast.Senegal followed in 1995 and a stationin Togo was launched last year.However, only one of Nostalgie's Africanoperations-the Ivory Coast station-isprofitable. According to NostalgieInternational general manager DidierGouzien, the station realised a profit ofFF 600,000 ($105,000) on revenues ofFF 4 million ($701,000) last year.

Next on Nostalgie's African agendais, "to secure a licence in South Africa,"adds Gouzien. "That would be a bigmove for us." With the new licence inGabon, Nostalgie will operate on 127frequencies in 20 different territories.The company-which has so far mainlyaimed at establishing stations inFrench-speaking territories with a for-mat close to its French AC station-isalso looking into non-francophoneregions. Gouzien reveals that Nostalgiewill apply for licences in Greece, Israeland Austria, where the governmentplans to award 10 regional licenses tocommercial broadcasters this year.

"We are in negotiations with radiostations in Greece and Israel to acquireshare in their capital," says Gouzien."Israel is a very interesting marketbecause there are only 15 radio stationson air in the country at the moment."

The newest addition in Nostalgie'sstable could be located in China.Gouzien hopes to finalise negotiationsregarding a co-operation agreementwith a Chinese station later this week.

Sales losses continue forSwedish record industryby Keith Foster

STOCKHOLM - After brief hopes ofrecovery, the contraction of Sweden'smusic industry is continuing.

Figures published by theInternational Federation of thePhonographic Industry (IFPI) for thefirst quarter of 1997 show a two percentdrop in total sales value to SKr 288 mil-lion ($ 33 million) despite a rise in unitsales of four percent, to 4.8 million.

The income generated by theSwedish recording industry in localcurrency has now fallen by 22.2 per-cent, since the SKr 370 million ($ 48million) reached during the first quar-ter of 1995.

Gert Holmfred, managing directorof Universal Music Sweden, says theindustry may have seen a realign-ment to a more realistic level of sales."Perhaps we shouldn't be comparingtoday with the boom years of 1994/95,when Swedish music did so well," he

says. "Now we are on thesame level as in 1992, whichmight be a more appropriateassessment of the market."

Holmfred is one of manyin the Swedish business whopoint to compilation albumsas a contributory factor inthe market's fluctuations."Compilations went througha boom in 1994/95," hepoints out. "Now the Swedesseem to have lost theirappetite for that type ofproduct a little bit. We have to con-centrate on artists producing albumswith quality all the way through, notjust one hit. Otherwise, we shoot our-selves in the foot."

Smaller independent companiesare also feeling the pinch, althoughTorbjorn Svensson, marketing man-ager of dance outfit Goldhead Musicbelieves the problem is not only adomestic one. "A significant share of

our sales is concen-trated in Asia andJapan," saysSvensson. "We hadto take a 30 percentdrop in sales theretoo, although thingsare getting betteragain."

Hopes in theSwedish industry ofbeing able to turnthe current situa-tion around in the

near future are not high, as recordcompanies see their situation result-ing from problems which are notwithin their sphere of influence. Inparticular, unemployment among theindustry's core market of olderteenagers and consumers in theirearly twenties is currently around 16percent, and is widely perceived asone of the main reasons behind slug-gish record sales.

Der MusikmarktUniversal Music has granted theexclusive right to sell the vinyl editionof the re -mastered Jimi Hendrixalbums (story, page 11)-for the first30 days after their release-to majormusic retail chain World Of Music

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(WOM), according to two letters pub-lished in German trade journal DerMusikmarkt. In an open letter to themagazine, independent retailerThomas Collins -Gluck expresses hisfear that the Universal/WOM agree-ment-apparently the first of its kindin Germany-could set a precedentfor similar deals between major labelsand chain -store or discount outlets.Universal managing director HeinzCanibol answers in a letter in thesame issue that his company "aims tointroduce Hendrix's works to ayounger audience [through] strong,nationwide point of sale presence."Canibol adds that, "The albums areavailable on CD to all retailers duringthis period [and that the] vinyl cam-paign updates Hendrix's image ingeneral and is likely to have a positiveimpact on the market as a whole."Der Musikmarkt (Germany),April 28

Le Monde"Act local" seems to be the new mottoof French national full -service broad-casters, according to the daily. LeMonde points out that Europe 1, RTLand RMC are increasingly addinglocal opt -outs to service audienceswith targeted news for their ownareas. Europe 1 has recently opened anew local studio-its fourth-in thenorthern city of Lille. It will provideseveral minutes of local programmingeach day. RTL has opt -outs in place inten different cities, delivering five -seven minutes of local news each day.However, such localisation strategycomes with a high price tag. LeMonde estimates that each local stu-dio costs the stations FF 500,000-700,000 ($87,000-$122,000) annually.Justifying the expense, Europe 1 pro-gramme director Jeriime Bellay says,

"Local information has a tremendousimpact on the audience."Le Monde (France), May 8

Music & CopyrightThe music industry has always con-sidered Latin America a region withgreat prospects. But it has also beena market "where it was virtuallyimpossible to achieve that potential,"according to the fortnightly FinancialTimes newsletter. What has changedrecently, says M&C, is that "themusic industries of Latin America arefinally about to fulfil their massivegrowth potential," with more stableeconomies, the decline of piracy andan improving retail base. Althoughthere are "massive disparities"between different countries in theregion, it saw an overall 30 percentgrowth in the retail value of sound -carrier sales in 1996, and this trend"looks set to continue further,"according to M&C.Music &Copyright (U.K.), May 7

Rolling StoneWhich are the definitive top 200albums of the rock'n'roll era? U.S.music/lifestyle magazine Rolling Stonehas come up with, "An attempt todefine a CD library that offers a com-plete portrait of what rock & roll hasbeen and what it has become." Toppingthe list are The Rolling Stones, withsix albums -1966 compilation Big Hits(High Tide & Green Grass), BeggarsBanquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers,Exile On Main Street and Some Girls),followed by the Beatles and Bob Dylan,with five each. Other albums listedinclude works from Black Sabbath,Carole King, Beastie Boys, Dr. Dre,Beck, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Pavementand Liz Phair.Rolling Stone (U.SA.), May 18


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Midem Asia: taming the tiger?by Christian Lorenz

With just five weeks to go before Hong Kong's official han-dover to China, the third Midem Asia music industrytrade fair takes place at a sensitive time in the highly -charged political history of the territory. Music & Mediapreviews this year's events and offers a sketch of a regiontowards which Europe's record companies are increas-ingly being drawn.

Launched three years ago as aplatform for the eastern andwestern world's music indus-tries to meet and develop newbusinesses, Midem Asia (May

21-23) will attract over 2,500 dele-gates this year from 45 countries atthe Hong Kong Exhibition andConvention Centre.

Reed Midem Organisation chiefexecutive Xavier Roy says the numberof Asian delegates attending is increas-ing every year, and now represents 45percent of the total number of visitors

(up from 39 percent last year). Thiswould appear to confirm Roy's long -heldbelief that a specific event neededto reflect the importance-and thegrowth-of the Asian music industry.

"We are seeing a very healthyBritish participation in Hong Kongthis year," adds the Midem chief exec-utive. "We also have a strongEuropean presence, with nationalstands from Germany, Austria,Denmark, France, Belgium, Spain,Italy, Sweden, Norway, TheNetherlands and Finland."

Understanding acomplex marketby Emmanuel Legrand

The music industry has always lookedtowards the Asian market with particu-larly high expectations.

After all, a region which containshalf of the world's population(and which has a large propor-tion of young people under theage of 20) clearly has a strongattraction for the business.

"Everyone is fascinated byAsia's 'tiger economies,' andthe music industry is noexception," admitted RupertPerry, president and CEO ofEMI Europe during the pre-sentation of the musicindustry's world-wide fig-ures in London last April. -

But experience hasshown that Asia hasremained a tough marketto crack for westerners."There is no such thing asa pan -Asian market,"warns Nicholas Firth, pres-ident of BMG Music PublishingWorldwide in Midem Asia News. ForFirth, the reality is that Asia is "aregion of individual countries withdifferent languages, cultures and his-tories-and different futures."

Those who don't take these factorsinto account in planning their Asianstrategies risk disappointment,according to Marie -Agnes Beau fromthe Paris -based French Export Office,which once again this year has co-ordinated a collective stand forFrench labels. "It is a very complexmarket," observes Beau, who invites

western professionals to look at theAsian market from a local-not glob-al-perspective.

"It takes three to four years for acompany to see some tangible results,"she claims. "It is a question ofpatience. You have to take each coun-

I try individually, becauseeach has its own business,legal and artistic practices.You need both the time andthe will to understand howto relate to the people youwant to deal with."

Yet, the prospects ofdeveloping a sound, growing

business in Asia aregreater than ever. In1996, sales of pre-record-ed music in the region(excluding Japan)reached $2.3 billion (up 9percent on 1995),accounting for 6 percentof the world's total sales.The leading territories-in terms of sales-are

South Korea, Taiwan, India,Indonesia and Thailand.

The cassette, which accounts for 90percent of sales, is the dominant car-rier in Asia-although CD sales aregrowing quickly in several territories.However, the music industry has beenincreasingly concerned by the devel-opment of piracy in the region. Whilesome anti -piracy successes have beenscored, notably in Thailand, China isbelieved to be one of the main suppli-ers of pirated goods, with several CDplants working exclusively for non -legitimate producers.

This year, Roy says, emphasis hasbeen placed on the regional retailerswho play "a vital role" in the distribu-tion of music in the region. Over 100key retailers from the Pacific Rimhave been invited to participate forthe first time at this year's event.

Says Roy, "They will benefit fromfree access throughout the fair, andseveral meetings with exhibitors willbe organised to promote communica-tion and personal contact between thedifferent industry players."

Just as the conference programme(see below on this page) "involvesmore targeted issues," according toRoy, the concert programme has alsobeen re -focused both geographically-now within immediate proximity ofthe Convention Centre-and artisti-cally. "Discovering new talent will beamong the principle ingredients ofthis year's line-up," predicts theMidem chief executive.

Several theme evenings centred onindividual countries are planned(focusing on Japan, South Korea andAustralia), while several dance show-cases will take place, including theInternational DanceGroove Party (with BallySagoo from the U.K.,DeDe from Sweden,Aqua from Denmark, PaDo Do from Hungaryamong others) and theAvex Party (with Globe,No! Galers, NamieAmuro and TRF fromJapan). "Dance musicrepresents five percent ofthe sales in Asia and itspopularity is growing," notes Roy. Aswith its sister trade fair in Cannes,Midem Asia will end on the 23 Maywith a techno night, entitled "La NuitStrictly Underground."

Roy admits that there has beensome speculation surrounding Midem

Aqua (inset) and BallySagoo: set to appear at

Midem Asia's InternationalDance Groove Party

Asia's future in Hong Kong, but hepromises "the handover to the Chinesethis year will not alter the ReedMidem Organisation's projects in the

short term." He alsoreveals that Midem Asia1988 is already pencilledin for Hong Kong betweenMay 12-14 in 1998.

However, Roy acknowl-edge that Midem Asiacould take place elsewherein the region if the politi-cal situation in Hong Kongchanges significantly. Heelaborates: "From the out-set, we have always said

that the Midem Asia is for the entireAsian Music Industry and therefore itcould be held in other countries andcities throughout the region. Shouldwe find another city and venue as wellequipped as Hong Kong, the possibili-ty to move Midem Asia exists."

The conference line-upMidem Asia '97 offers a range of con-ferences, panels and keynote speech-es which aim to provide "a platformto exchange information and guide-lines on how productand business practicesmight be tailored to spe-cific territories in Asia."

So says Reed Midemconference managerMarianne Rollet, over-seer of this year's confer-ence programme Mostof the sessions will bededicated to recentmusic market developments in theAsia -Pacific region. The programmeactually starts on May 20 (one daybefore the official opening of MidemAsia), with a panel focusing on Chinaand Hong Kong. A first session willtackle the likely consequences for themusic business of the hand -over of

Hong Kong to China, while a follow-upsession will look at the opportunitiesfor the industry in mainland China.

Other panels will discuss thefuture of music publish-ing in Asia, with theimplementation of newcopyright laws in somekey territories; a debateon parallel imports, directimports and licencing; thelicencing and breaking ofinternational artists inAsia; the recent develop-ment of Asian repertoire,

including so-called "indigenousmusic"; and the "art" of music man-agement. In addition, Sam Duann,president of the highly successfulindependent Taiwanese companyRock Records & Tapes, will questionthe survival prospects for indepen-dent labels in Asia.


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Del Amitri on parade againDancegroovesby Gary Smith

DANISH TRACTOR PULLS THROUGHAlthough he might not be grateful for thedescription, Danish artist Dub Tractor makes"ambient pop." On his second album AnEvening With... (Flex) the tunes are as strongas ever, and the overall texture is lush and lis-tener-friendly-but the arrangements givehim away. Each track is tightly worked, the-matic, and adheres to the golden rule of allclassic music-timing. He has had the dis-tinct disadvantage of being based in a coun-

try where his record sales struggle to get into the thousands,but help is at hand. Additive, a sub -label of the U.K's Positivahas just put out an excellent Wagon Christ junglist remix of104 Dub in the U.KContact: Peter Skovsted, tel (+45) 3296 4222; fax (+45)3296 4223

BLACK THOUGHTS FROM ITALYOn Thinkin' About You by Black Machine feat. Ronny Money(New Music) hip -hop meets Italian melodic sensibility withimpressive results. Rapped verses over a minimal grooveheighten the effect of a superbly syrupy chorus. Very much aradio record with mainstream dance floor appeal.Contact: Pippo Landro, tel (+39) 255 400 314; fax (+39)255 400 360

KATS FROM MARSAn interesting combination of sounds is La Chambre(Chrysalis/EMI) by Kat Onoma-one of France's truly orig-inal rock groups-remixed by Overmars (ex-Sherpas). Theresult is a moody half -spoken vocals with a clattering triphop beat on the radio edit and a full -on dub attack on theBig Apple Mix. Could work well with programmers lookingfor something atmospheric.Contact: Wende Cook, tel (+33) 1 4629 2008; fax (+33) 14629 2170

ASIA REACTS TO STATON'S LOVEAfter a successful European comeback with You Got TheLove, Candi Staton looks set to take on Southeast Asia aswell. Following a U.K. top 5 placing and chart action inHolland, Germany, France, Scandinavia and Belgium, thetrack has been picked up by Avex for Southeast Asia.

Says Thomas Foley of Staton's U.K. label React:"Although there's no singles market in Asia, we expect thetrack to generate plenty of daytime radio plays, as it did inEurope." Played and produced by The Source, Y.G.T.L. hasbeen a genuine crossover success with both heavy daytimeradio rotation for the Now Voyager Radio Mix and dance -floor support largely thanks to excellent Rhythm Masters

and Farley & Heller remixes.Meanwhile, React are preparing the fol-

low-up release, which is... more Statonremixes. Says Foley: "We had four more ver-sions by Rhythm Masters and Roach Motel(a.k.a.Farley & Heller) that we weren't goingto release but demand was so strong we putout two 12 -inches and a six -track CD single."

While Y.G.T.L. refuses to die, another Reacttrack, The Age Of Love by The Age Of Love, ispicking up action on daytime radio and in two

prestigious club charts. Daytime playlisting on KISS 100 FMand the U.K's Radio 1 plus a No.1 position on both the RMCoolcuts and Buzz club charts would seem to indicate thatReact are becoming rather good at pleasing both feet and ears.Contact: Thomas Foley, tel (+44) 181 780 0305; fax(+44) 181 788 2889

All new releases, biographies and photographs for con-sideration for inclusion in the Dance Grooves colijmnshould be sent direct to: Gary Smith, c/. Roger de Lluria45 -3° -2, 08009 Barcelona, Spain.

by Paul Sexton

Many electric guitar bands feel that theircredibility can be damaged by a catchy tune.Not Del Amitri.

The Scottish group is ready to invade air-waves again with Not WhereIt's At, out in the U.K. onJune 9 as the instantly infec-tious lead single from theirupcoming A&M album, SomeOther Sucker's Parade.

Like many others on the14 -song album, which fol-lows, Europe -wide June 30,it's poppy and proud of it, aslead singer and co -writerJustin Currie doesn't mindadmitting. "We just wantedto make a pop record, really,"says Currie, who foundedDel Amitri with fellow -writerlain Harvie 14 years ago.

The band's last album,1995's Twisted, gave them nofewer than four top 40 hitsin Britain and an Americanbreakthrough with the top 10 entry and radiostaple Roll To Me.

"Twisted was the culmination of five yearsof listening to Neil Young," muses Currie,"which is fine, except you realise that a lot ofNeil Young is interminably dull. I love all thatstuff, but that album was our great, sprawlingthing. We knew that if there was a big hit onit, Roll To Me would be the one, [but] it wasburied among all these angst -ridden things.

"It was good for us, that song. Some bandsseem to tour for years, then they have onethrowaway hit and hate themselves for it.What's the point of that? If you can avoidbeing completely saccharine, there's nothingwrong with having hits."

Turning down the chance to record inAmerica, the band made Some Other Sucker'sParade in the U.K., at The Chapel studios inLincolnshire. Mark Freegard, producer of someof Del Amitri's 1990 album Waking Hours, andadmired by the band for his work on the

Breeders' Last Splash, wasat the controls.

"We had two rules forthis record," says Currie."We said none of the songsshould be over three min-utes long, and noneshould have [prominent]acoustic guitar. And wepretty much stuck to ourguns, there's only twosongs over four minutes."

Currie feels that theconcise pop song hasbecome a rarity. "EvenChampagne Supernova byOasis, it's a terrific song,but far too bloody long. I'drather have a middleeight that comes quickerthan a long song."

A British tour is set to start on July 9, followedby work in the U.S., which has always kept adoor open to their hardworking, honest attitudeto touring. "Over two years, we toured for eightmonths in America, and we made a bit of head-way. We didn't ask for tour support, so we reallyearned our crust. It felt good paying for hotelsand having the crew, gear, everything on one bus.It gives you that 'all -in -it -together' feeling."

Currie describes the band's 1990 Britishchart success, Nothing Ever Happens, as"acoustic terror," adding, "That tended to tar uswith the folk-rock brush, then we did a coupleof songs with pedal steel and they tarred uswith a country -rock brush. This one's more of apop album."

Tontxu for sale in Basque countryby Howell Llewellyn

The first problem withnew Spanish singer/songwriter Tontxu ishis name...

Tontxu is a Basque,from Bilbao in thenorth of Spain, and Ix'is pronounced like `ch'in English and,indeed, Spanish.

So it's "Tonchoo."Perhaps fortunately,his music presentsfewer difficulties.

Spain is currentlyfeting yet anotherwave of singer/song-writers-Rosana,Pedro Guerra, JavierAlvarez-while theirveteran inspirers such as Ana Belen, JoanManuel Serrat and Joaquin Sabina still regu-larly top the charts.

Basque Country youth music usuallyreflects its troubled political scene, so it'ssomething a surprise to learn that Tontxu'ssound is pretty non -controversial. Speakingof his debut album on EMI, Se Vende (ForSale), released March 17, Tontxu admits to

being "conventional.""I've always lis-

tened to music thatspoke to me," heexplains, "to the softMediterrareansinger/songwritersound or to Cuba'sPablo Milanes andSilvio Rodriguez, whilethe street outside hadits own noise.

"On stage I champi-on no cause, and mypolitical ideas are lefttotally to one side ofmy music when I com-

pose or play live,"Tontxu stresses.Maybe this res-traint was learntduring the five

years the 23 -year -old spent as a DJ on sev-eral Bilbao radio stations.

The singer also delivers love songs with asense of humour, and he has some distin-guished company on Se Vende. That includespercussionist Tino Di Geraldo, Basque accor-dion (trikitixa) player Kepa Junkera, andthe Equatorial Guinea singers Hijas del Sol(Daughters of the Sun).

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Hamburg's alternative is aGerman language schoolby Christian Arndt

German -language alternative pop is returningwith a vengeance, as the "Hamburger Schule"(Hamburg School) of "indie" bands sets anew trend.

After the quick and painless demise ofGerman new wave-"Neue Deutsche Welle"-inthe mid -Eighties, most German pop musicianswere self-conscious about using their mothertongue in a "modern" pop and rock context.

It took more than half a decade and a bandnamed after a character in a Franz Kafkanovel to get German alternative pop rollingagain. First came Blumfeld (formerly DerSchwarze Kanal), then Die Sterne, Tocotronic,together with the now -defunct Die Regierung,Huah!, and finally newcomers Samba.

The small, diverse, and very influentialHamburg -based movement came to be called"Hamburger Schule." Most of the acts play a mix-ture of straight, minimalistic rock, melancholicpunk, noisy poptunes, a goodgroove, and intel-ligent, often iron-ic and reflectivelyrics, mostly(but not exclu-sively) deliveredin German.

Each bandhas its own,individualapproach. Some,like Blumfeldand Samba, arenot even fromHamburg, butwhat the most promising acts have in commonis their producer, 29 -year -old Chris vonRautenkranz. Together with his brother Caroland their mutual friend Christian Mevs, theyoperate the Soundgarden Studios in Hamburg,where most of the influential albums wererecorded and mixed, including Ich-Maschine(I -machine) by Blumfeld (the aforementionedKafka connection) and Tocotronic's WirKommen Um Uns Zu Beschweren (We ComeTo Complain).

Chris von Rautenkranz somewhat reluc-tantly accepts the credit for having helped tocreate and focus the new Hamburg sound. "I'mnot married to the Hamburg School," he says."I've done other things, too, heavy andcrossover -bands. It's just that this one thinghas become so popular."

Nevertheless, his record and his recordsspeak for themselves. Some of the bestGerman alternativemusic of the ninetiescame out of L'Age D'Or,the small tour promoter -cum -record label, found-ed by Carol vonRautenkranz and PascalFuhlbrugge in 1986. Itspan off into a miniaturemusic empire, responsi-ble for the success ofTocotronic, among others.

While Carol von Rautenkranz andChristian Mevs have channelled the "plug inand play" approach of Tocotronic into dense,lively and powerful punk -pop records, Chrishas augmented the groovy alternative guitar -

Die Sterne and

pop of Die Sterne with startling studio effects(the "noise -organ" is one of his favourites). Hehas produced all of Blumfeld's and Samba'srecords, and has just put the finishing touchesto the new Sterne Album. To be called VonAllen Gedanken Schaetze Ich Doch Am MeistenDie Interessanten (Of All Thoughts, I ValueMost The Interesting Ones) it will be releasedon L'Age D'Or, through Epic, on June 23.

The approach was, as always in theSoundgarden studios, a mixture of straightlive recording and studio wizardry Says vonRautenkranz, "We often record 'funny' extratracks without even knowing what to do withthem, and often the actual arrangements areonly done in the mixing phase." The result,however, is always convincing, and-withoutcompromising to the mainstream taste-DieSterne are clearly on the brink of all-out main-stream success.

Die Sterne's last album, Posen (Poses) in1996, sold 40,000 copies according to their

label; sales of their con-temporaries are not gen-erally in the region ofthe more popularGerman dance or hip -hop acts, but are still inthe 40-100,000 mark.New alternative bandssuch as these are sup-ported by the domesticmusic press -publica-tions like Spex, Introand Musik Express.Playing at festivals hasalso increased DieSterne's popularity.

Getting this musiconto Germany's tightly -formatted and unad-venturous radio has not been easy. And yet, DieSterne's last single, Was Hat Dich Bloss SoRuiniert? (Just What Ruined You That Way?)did spark some airplay action.

Asked if radio's positive response will influ-ence the production process, von Rautenkranzanswers diplomatically: "When we think thatone song or another could be played on theradio, we might try to increase its potential..."

The same goes for newcomers Samba, whofollow a more "songwriterly" approach and,according to their producer, "do not entirely fit"into the Hamburg context-and not justbecause they come from the Westfalian city ofMinster. Samba's latest album, wittily titedt.b.a., was released on Epic March 21.

As with "indie" music in the U.K and U.S.,bands often face a choice of remaining under-ground or going mainstream-neither Die

Sterne nor Samba shy away from commercialsuccess. Samba have adeal with Epic, andTocotronic, thoughsigned to L'Age D'Or, gothrough PolyGramimprint Motor Music.

Blumfeld, however,the most radical andinfluential of the new

German alternative acts, deliberately remain"underground" and have declined all offers-and there have been many-to "go major". Ithas been three years since their seminalalbum L'Etat et Moi, and they are still on anindependent label, ZickZack, licensed to BigCat and distributed through Rough Trade.

I\ A ci r1.< Iciceby Thessa Mooij

BENZTHREE MEN NAMED BENHendricks Records (U.K.)Producer: Shademark Productions or.

The silky soul sound previously earned thistrio Top 40 singles with Urban City Girl andMiss Parker. This new album-scheduled Benz_for release this summer-further explores Benz'sBritish brand of R&B with streetwise raps and slick funk. Butwhatever Benz might add to their overall style, the traces of'80s Northern soul are never fully replaced. The first single, IfI Remember, even has a slightly camp disco sound, reminis-cent of early Wham!-but spruced up by impressive vocalsand a dramatic bass-line-while their harmonies bring tomind a mix of Blackstreet and the Backstreet Boys.Contact: Chantal Andrews at General Overseas Music,phone (+44) 171 498 0788; fax (+44) 171 498 3755

WALTER TROUT BANDPosmvELY BEALE STREETProvogue (Netherlands)Producer: Jim GainesU.S. guitarist Trout paid his dues as a sideman for suchnames as John Lee Hooker, John Mayall and Canned Heat.After moving to Denmark, he established himself as a talent-ed solo artist. This, his seventh album, clearly shows thedepth his own material has developed over the years. The rawpower of his earlier blues rock sound is still there, but pro-ducer Gaines (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Santana, Eric Clapton)added the warmth of Memphis' soul and gospel music. Nolonger drowning in blazing guitar solos, Trout's voice isnt thatof a gravel -throated blues rocker, but of a sensitive-perhapseven haunted-man. Which is what the blues are all about inthe first place. Trout will be touring Europe this summer.Licensing and distribution is available outside Europe.Contact: Jan van der Linden at Provogue, tel (+31) 10442 4022; fax (+31) 10 442 4080

DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLCATCHING THE STARSDureco (Netherlands)Producer: Drost & WitteveenThis is the latest project of the produc-er duo behind some of Holland's biggesthappy hardcore hits, Smurfenhouse,and Woodpeckers From Space. What makes this singlestand out is the variety of the vocals and the particularlyenergetic pace. One of Holland's first rappers-he had sev-eral hits in the '80s-Miker G. takes care of the 2Unlimited style raps on this single. The Stars & MeteorsMix is even more frantic. Licensing and distribution isavailable outside the Benelux countries.Contact: Daphne van Waard at Dureco, phone (+31) 294415321; fax (+31) 294 418725

MOONRAGEINDIAN RAGEMaxim (U.S.A.)Producers: MoonRage, David Anthony, Dave SpaldingMore and more Native Americans seem to be exploring theirroots by mixing traditional elements with more contemporarystyles. MoonRage are based in Boston-although singer TyeBattistella hails originally from the Colorado RockyMountains-and previously produced two self -released EPs,followed by a full-length album on Boston indie labelMeanstreak. Judging from the careful balance betweenNative American chanting and an Eddie Vedder type vocalintensity, they have found the perfect middle ground betweenshamanism and grunge... Metallic -hued guitars rage on, whilethe anguish in Battistella's vocals builds up. Licensing andpublishing is available for Europe.Contact: David Anthony at Maxim, phone (+1) 505474 7343; fax (+1) 505 474 7344Records featured in Market Place are by acts signed toindependent labels for which licensing and/or publishing rights areavailable, except where noted. Please send your samples to ThessaMooij, PO Box 59115, 1040 KC Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Fax(+31) 20 682 0614. When submitting material for this column, pleaseindicate for which territories licensing is still available.


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by Dominic Pride

JUNGLE BROTHERSRAW DELUXEGee Street/V2/VariousEuropean release: May 26The hip -hoppingJungle Brothersremain one of themore durable actsthat the genre hasthrown up. As oneof V2's firstEuropean releasesthrough its newnetwork ofEuropean compa-nies there seemsbound to berenewed interest inthe act. First single,the downtempo, vibey Brain, has gone to radio for a May 12release in all territories except France, and V2 is looking toairplay to introduce the act. Accordingly, the radio edit ofthe track has the words "funky shit" edited into "funkysounds" in the chorus.

Michel Locero, creator of the Fugees' Ready Or Notpromo clip, has made the video for the single, now beingserviced to MTV and national TV. Touring will also play apart in the campaign, with appearances at the U.K'sBrighton Essential Festival, and a full tour is planned inJuly. The 'Brothers will also be among the acts performingat the opening of V2's various Scandinavian offices betweenMay 28 and 31. Advertising will be booked at a nationallevel by local companies. V2 is distributed by majors andindependents in Europe, including; PIAS (Benelux); RoughTrade (Germany); Sony Music (France); Vital (U.K) andMW (Scandinavia).

KRS ONEI Gor NEXTJive/Zomba/VariousRelease dates: U.K. May 19/Europe May 12Rapper Kris Parker is heading for mainstream acceptanceas his British top 30 hit, Step Into A World, shows. This, hisninth album, vindicates his earlier intelligent, socially -aware approach to rap, and for the first time, KRS-One hasa single release to support an album release. Two mixes ofthe single are being serviced, the original and a remixedduet with Puff Daddy, and a new video has been made forthe remixed track. Both versions of the single, which fea-tures a sung lead line from Blondie's Rapper's Delight, havebeen serviced to GSA, the Benelux countries and the U.K.,

while other territories willhave the remix only.Access to the artist hasbeen limited by the factthat he does not fly, sotour plans for later in theyear are tentative. Parkerhas, however, done sometelephone interviews

i with selected press in theU.K. Zomba companiesand licensees will buytheir own ad space; adshave already run inDutch music magazineOor. Jive/Zomba productgoes through Virgin

exept in the U.K (Pinnacle), GSA and the Benelux coun-tries (Rough Trade).

Please send review copies, information and artistphotographs for consideration as Album Spotlightentries to: Dominic Pride, Music Editor, Music &

Media, 23 Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E 7AH, U.K.

EastWest taking pridein Chris Rea's passionby Dominic Pride

EastWest is organising a film tie-in with a differ-ence for Chris Rea's album La Passione.

While other labels scramble to get their songsin the latest blockbuster, EastWest is takingRea's film, for which he wrote the music on thealbum, directly to the public.

La Passione is a semi -autobiographical film about ayoung boy's obsession withFerarris and racing driverWolfgang von Trips. Themusic is scored for fullorchestra, in keeping with the'60s tone of the movie. Thefilm was premiered at theLondon Music Week confer-ence April 28, and is set fornational release May 16.However, in the U.K, EastWest has been gen-erating publicity in advance of that date, book-ing its own cinema screenings and using carand racing -related events to garner publicity.

The album was released last autumn, andaccording to the label, has already sold over330,000 copies across Europe. However, with thepublicity surrounding the film, the album isbeing repromoted, and in most territories it willbe re-released with a new sleeve. Austria, CzechRepublic, Denmark, Germany, Italy and Polandwill be going with the single Only To Fly (thefilm's closing track), whereas the first single inthe U.K was 'Disco' La Passions, in November,

followed by Girl In A Sportscar in December.The repackaged album was due to come out

on May 19 in the U.K., and Rea will be doingpress interviews for much of the month. Fivecar shows and racing events will have theFerraris specially -built for the film on show.

In Austria, the film will be shown at theFerrari Festival this monthin Velden, while it will haveits German premiere inBonn, at the EuropeanFestival on June 10. Reawill also attend the FerrariFestival in Modena, Italy,on June 7.

EastWest U.K interna-tional director Ian Grenfellsays: "Chris always had theambition to do a film, and he

was getting tired of doing album tours of majorterritories. He wanted to give us something dif-ferent to work with."

As a means of gaining media attention, itseems to be working, according to Grenfell. "Itgives us some awareness other than traditionalrecord company routes." As this is a projectunique to Rea, the company is not consideringdoing the same for other artists; as Grenfellpoints out, "We're quite new to the business ofputting on films."

Only To Fly is now being added at a numberof stations including FFN in Hanover andSDR1, WorldRadio in Geneva and Denmark'sULR and The Wave.

Omega man's positive vibesby Cosmas Develegas

Greek dance act Omegavibes' latest album,Renaissance, is getting a positive reception in astring of European countries-including, unex-pectedly, Turkey. For the act and Sony DancePool Greece, that's a pleasant surprise, given thestrained relations between the two nations.

Omegavibes is the brainchild of 34 -year -oldcomposer, producer, arranger and programmerDimitris Panopoulos. His idea was to makedance music incorporating ethnic elements,including traditional Greek and general Balkanmelodies, working with different artists for eachrecording, notably on Renaissance with Greekvocalist Eva Tselidou.

However, Panopoulos sayshe does not aim to work exclu-sively with Greek artists: "Forfuture recordings I am think-ing of also working with someHungarian violinists. And whynot Turkish vocalists? I knowsome Scottish people who playgood pipes and some greatAfrican precussionists."

Omegavibes' debut single,The Heart and The Soul(1995) sold 10,000 units, animpressive figure for theGreek market. Now theRenaissance album, recordedin Athens, has been released

Sony Music Turkey presidentMelih Ayacman (right) presentsDimitris Panopoulos and EvaTselidou with a certificate fortheir contribution to cultural tiesbetween Greece and Turkey

in 10 territories, and has achieved total world-wide sales of 25,000 units, according to SonyDance Pool Greece. The latest single,Renaissance, also features on the Sony trance

compilation Global Dream World, releasedacross Europe.

Dance Pool is excited about the album's widerrelease: "We believe Omegavibes deserve aninternational career; this is finally becoming areality," says label manager Nikos Retzios.

The album has received considerable radioand club play in Greece, and in Germany andTurkey. There are plans for airplay through themajor international music television networksand promotional visits to the countries where ithas been released.

In early April, Omegavibes visited Turkeywith Sony Music Greece general managerDimitris Yarmenitis and Retzios to promote the

album. Released in Turkey inFebruary, the album has soldclose to 5,000 units there, aconsiderable number for aninternational act. "The keyhere is not just having goodmusic, but also having stronglabel support," Panopoulossays. During their stay inTurkey, the group performedin Istanbul and did a numberof interviews.

"What surprised me washearing our music when I wassimply walking in thestreets," remarks Panopoulos,who has an optimistic viewabout the impact music can

have on politics. "I know there are politicalproblems between Greece and Turkey," hesays, "but I think music can bring peopletogether. We have to start from somewhere."

MUSIC & MEDIA C/ MAY 24, 1997AmericanRadioHistory.Com

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New sun rises over Hendrix legacyby Chris White

Almost 27 years after his death in London-ironically,the same length of time that he was alive-a new five-year plan looks set to ensure that the music of JimiHendrix will reach yet another generation of rock fans,while rekindling new interest from those old enough toremember his music first time around.

imi Hendrix fans have hardlybeen starved of product over thelast three decades. There havebeen scores of legitimate posthu-mous albums-albeit most of

them compilations-and many of hisearliest recordings (most frequently,those backing Curtis Knight) have alsoemerged, and re-emerged, on a bewil-dering variety of labels.

However, what has sparked partic-ular interest-especially in the U.K.,Hendrix's adopted home for much ofthe '60s-in the latest record compa-ny re -assessment of his recorded lega-cy is the fact that they are actuallythe first Hendrix recordings to bereleased under the authority anddirection of his own family.

In January this year, MCA Recordssigned a worldwide licensing agreementwith the Hendrix family -owed company,Experience Hendrix, for the rock gui-tarist's back -catalogue. Last month, astring of simultaneous album releasesmarked the beginning of the latestattempt at bringing Hendrix's musicinto the digital age.

A family affairJimi Hendrix's father and half-sister, Aland Janie Hendrix, fought a long legalbattle to regain control of his recordedworks. In 1993, they filed a U.S. lawsuitalleging that attorney Leo Branton(whom Al Hendrix had hired in 1970 tomanage his deceased son's estate), andothers, had been guilty of "misrepresen-tation, mismanagement, unjust enrich-ments, and self -dealing."

In 1995, an out -of -court settlementtransferred ownership of Hendrix's cat-alogue to Al Hendrix and other familymembers. Their company ExperienceHendrix then hired Jimi's original engi-neer/co-producer Eddie Kramer and

Janie & Al Hendrix

Hendrix historian John McDermott totrack down the original master tapes forthe four albums which Hendrix hadcompleted in his lifetime, and the fifthalbum that he was working on at thetime of his death in September 1970.

The Universal Music Group/MCARecords deal with Experience Hendrixmarks the first time that Hendrix'smusic has appeared on a CD which hasbeen mastered from original mastertapes-previous re -issues had oftenused second, third and even fourth gen-eration copies of the original tapes.

Jorgen Larsen, president ofUniversal Music International, says,"Jimi Hendrix has become a musicalicon, with a reputation and musicalprestige that grows with each passingyear. This agreement marks the firsttime in many years that the entire JimiHendrix catalogue has been exclusivelylicensed to one label on a worldwidebasis. This will allow the music to bepresented with an international consis-tency and artistic sensitivity of whichJimi Hendrix would have approved."

Al Hendrix concurs, "We are veryhappy that our family can finally directhow Jimi's music is presented and pre-served, and we're particularly pleasedthat Universal Music and MCA Recordshold the same care, respect and rever-ence for his music that we do."

New sheen to old mastersLast year, Kramer and McDermott-with engineer George Marino-remas-tered Hendrix's Are You Experienced?,Axis: Bold As Love, Electric Ladylandand Band Of Gypsys from the originalmaster tapes which had been uncov-ered in the U.K and U.S.A.

Probably even more exciting fordevotees was the news that Kramer,McDermot and Marino had also com-piled and mastered a historically accu-rate recreation of First Rays Of TheNew Rising Sun, the album Hendrixwas working on at the time of his death.

Although several of the recordingshave appeared previously on variousposthumous Hendrix albums/compila-tions (notably on 1971's Cry Of Love),First Rays Of The New Rising Sun is thefirst time that they have been heardtogether. The album title and runningorder of the songs were taken from pro-duction notes in Hendrix's own hand-writing. After a U.S. release, the albumwas issued across Europe on April 28,along with the newly-remastered firstfour albums. The releases are the firststeps in a five-year plan aimed at restor-ing the credibility of a catalogue whichhas, by all accounts, spawned some 300albums since its creator's demise.

The latest marketing of the Hendrixlegacy is intended to ensure that hismusic continues to attract new fanswhile appealing to the older ones.

Jay Boberg, president of MCARecords, suggests that, "Every kidthat picks up a guitar will findHendrix at some point and, because ofthis timelessness, Jimi's records sellmillions each year and actually sellmore now than when he was alive."

The ongoing campaign has been han-dled by Universal companies in individ-ual territories, and-in, for exampleSweden and the U.K-First Rays OfThe New Rising Sun has seen Hendrixreturned to the Top 50 album charts. Inits first week, the album also madeMusic & Media's European Top 100albums chart, on the basis of its successin those two territories and in Germany.

Cross -generation trafficAlan Hodgson, commercial marketingmanager at Universal Music in theU.K., says, "We are very much treat-ing this re -issue programme as anentity, and anticipate a new wave ofinterest in his music following thescreening of a [U.K.] BBC TV docu-mentary in June. Hendrix remainsvery much a unique artist."

In the U.K, the initial marketingcampaign for the Hendrix CDs waspress and retail -driven, says Hodgson."Our sales reps were going out and talk-ing to dealers about the Hendrix releas-es, asking them what they wanted us todo. We did a lot of co-operative pressadvertising, particularly with chains

like HMV and Virgin, and also booked alot of in-store advertising space."Hodgson anticipates continuing mediainterest in the Hendrix releases, afterpicking up "considerable coverage" inelements of the U.Kpress.

According to Hodgson, the "new"album has "performed very well acrossEurope" in its first weeks of release. Inmainland Europe, radio has played itsrole in the latest revival of the Hendrixcatalogue, notably in France andGermany, where Universal has conduct-ed what the company calls "really suc-cessful" promotional activity.

Hodgson concedes, however, that inthe U.K, airplay is likely to be restrict-ed to album -oriented programmes. "Wecertainly have no plans to release a sin-gle from First Rays Of The New RisingSun in the U.K, although it's possibleour European companies may go withDolly Dagger, one of the album tracks."

Hodgson adds that the next fiveyears will see a number of "new"Hendrix releases, although it appearsunlikely many previous posthumousalbums will reappear in their earlierincarnations. Throughout, he declares,the emphasis will be on quality.

"We're planning a 'Best Of' albumlater in the year; that will perpetuatethe Hendrix legend even further. It isvery important the Hendrix catalogue istreated with great care and, with theinvolvement of his father and sister,that's what we will be doing.

"We want," he concludes, "to ensurethat Jimi Hendrix's music remains pop-ular for many more decades to come."

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66 48 4 Coming Up - Nude/SonyN.S Captain Jack

100 88 5 Operation Dance - EMIFIN.D.NL.N.HUIV.CZE

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33 24 26 Tic Tac Toe - RCA 1:1Eric Gadd DKS

67 43 11 The Right Way - Metronome

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0 .. SALES MOVER = NEW ENTRY = RE-ENTRY

****** SALES BREAKER ****** indicates the album registering the biggest increase in chart points.IFPI Platinum Europe certification for sales of 1 million units, with multi -platinum titles indicated by a number in the symbol.

The European Top 100 Albums is compiled by Music & Media. All rights reserved. Compiled from the national album sales charts of 18 European territories.

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M SALES

Top National SellersUNITED KINGDOM GERMANY FRANCE ITALYW LW SINGLES

1 RE Olive - You're Not Alone (RCA)2 44 Katrina & The Waves - Love Shine A light (Warner)3 2 The Cardigans - Lovefool (Polydor)4 1 George Michael - Star People '97 (Virgin)5 6 Gary Barlow - Love Won't Wait (RCA)6 7 DJ Quicksilver - I Have A Dream/Bellissima (EMI)7 8 Shola Ama - You Might Need Somebody (Warner)8 4 R.Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly (Jive)9 3 The Seahorses - Love Is The Law (MCA)10 5 911 - Bodyshakin' (Virgin)

TW LW Arnums

1 50 Paul McCartney - Flaming Pie (EMI)2 NE Various - What A Feeling! (Sony)3 NE Foo Fighters - The Colour And The Shape (EMI)4 NE Prefab Sprout- Andromeda Heights (Columbia)5 NE Supernaturals - It Doesn't Matter... (Parlophone)6 6 The Charlatans - Tellin' Stories (Beggars Banquet)7 2 Supergrass - In It For The Money (Parlophone)8 3 Various - In The Mix '97 Vol 2 (Virgin)9 7 Spice Girls - Spice (Virgin)10 1 Various - New Hits '97 (Global TV)

TW LW SINGLES

1 1 Nana - Lonely (Motor)2 2 Sabrina Setlur - Du Liebst Mich Nicht (Epic)3 3 Members Of Mayday - Sonic Empire (RCA)4 15 Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are/Mama (Virgin)5 8 Brightman/Bocelli - Time To Say Goodbye (East West)6 4 Rammstein - Engel (Motor)7 7 R.Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly (Rough Trade)8 13 The Cardigans - Lovefool (Sonet)9 99 `Isi Sync - Here We Go (Ariola)10 5 DJ Quicksilver - Free (Arcade)

TW LW

1 12 33 44 2

5 5

6 NE

7 NE

8 99 610 13

ALBUMS

Tic Tac Toe - Klappe Die 2teAndrea Bocelli-RomanzaAndrea Bocelli - BocelliDepeche Mode - UltraBee Gees - Still WatersPaul McCartney - Flaming PieBliimchen - VerliebtNo Mercy - My PromiseSpice Girls - SpiceSoraya - On Nights Like This

(RCA)(Polydor)(Polydor)

(Intercord)(Polydor)

(EMI)(Edel)

(Arista)(Virgin)

(Mercury)

TW LW SINGLES

1 1 Ricky Martin - (Un, Dos, Tres) Maria (Tristan)2 2 Andrea Bocelli - Con Te Partin) (Polydor)3 3 David Charvet - Should I Leave (RCA)4 4 Alliage - Lucy (Bax Dance)5 7 Top Boys - Le Feu Ca Brule (Sony)6 15 Era - Ameno (Mercury)7 5 White Town - Your Woman (EMI)8 12 2 Be 3 - Donne (EMI)9 20 Milk Incorporated - La Vache (Sony)10 11 Bee Gees - Alone (Polydor)

TW LW ALankm1 1 Andrea Bocelli - Romanza (Polydor)2 3 Era - Ameno (Mercury)3 8 Michael Jackson - HIStory (Epic)4 6 Spice Girls - Spice (Virgin)5 4 1AM - L'Ecole Du Micro D'Argent (Virgin)6 9 2 Be 3 - Partir Un Jour (EMI)7 NE Soundtrack - Le Cinquieme Element (Virgin)8 20 David Charvet - David Charvet (RCA)9 5 Julien Clerc - Julien (Virgin)10 10 Supertramp - Some Things Never Change (EMI)

TW LW SINGLES

1 1 Blackwood - My Love For You (A&D)2 3 La Fuertezza - 2 The Night (New Music)3 6 White Town - Your Woman (EMI)4 5 Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor (Epic)5 14 Daft Punk - Around The World (EMI)6 9 Jamiroquai - Alright (Sony S2)7 4 Gala - Let A Boy Cry (Sell)8 2 Whirlpool Productions - From Disco To Disco (Motor)9 12 U2 - Staring At The Sun (Island)10 7 Depeche Mode - It's No Good (Mute)

TW LW ALBUMS

1 1 Pino Daniele - Dimmi Cosa Succede Sulla Terra (CGD)

2 3 Jovanotti - Lorenzo 1997 - L'Albero (Mercury)3 NE Paul McCartney - Flaming Pie (EMI)4 5 Andrea Bocelli - Romanza (Polydor)5 4 U2 - Pop (Island)6 2 Roberto Vecchioni - El Bandolero Stance (EMI)7 11 Spice Girls - Spice (Virgin)8 7 Nek - Gli Amici E Tutto D Resto (WEA)9 12 Litfiba - Mondi Sommersi (EMI)10 9 Depeche Mode - Ultra (Mute)

SPAIN HOLLAND BELGIUM SWEDENTW LW SINGLES

1 1 Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor (Epic)2 2 Robbie Williams - Old Before I Die (EMI)3 NE Paul McCartney - Young Boy (EMI)4 3 Ana Belen - No Se Porque Te Quiero (Ariola)5 4 Depeche Mode - It's No Good (RCA)

TW LW &mums

1 NE Ana Belen - Nirame (Ariola)2 2 Backstreet Boys - Backstreet Boys (Virgin)3 1 Spice Girls - Spice (Virgin)4 6 Rosanna Arbelo - Lunas Rotas (MCA)5 3 Extremoduro - Iros Todos A Tamer Por Cole (DRO)6 4 Ella Baila Sola - Ella Baila Sola (Hispavox)7 7 Camela - Corazon Indomable (Producdones)8 5 Depeche Mode - Ultra (RCA)9 23 Julio Iglesias - Tango (CBS -Sony)10 9 No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom (MCA)11 NE Pimpinela - Pasiones (Polydor)12 10 Texas - White On Blonde (PolyGram)13 11 Soundtrack - Romeo + Juliet (Hispavox)14 37 Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits (Warner)15 8 U2 - Pop (PolyGram)

TW LW SINGLES

1 1 Jantje Smit - Ik Zing Dit Lied Voor Jou... (Mercury)2 30 Hans Kraay Jr. - Er Zal D'r Altijd Eentje... (Dino)3 2 Lutricia McNeal - Ain't That Just The Way (CNR)4 4 Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are/Mama (Virgin)

5 8 Hero - Teen Ik Je Zag (Polydor)6 3 Az Yet - Hard To Say I'm Sorry (BMG)7 5 Flamman & Abraxas - I'll Be Your Only Friend (Polydor)8 6 Skunk Anansie - Hedonism (Virgin)9 15 Bloodhound Gang - Fire, Water, Burn (Universal)10 9 Bauer/Weber - De Regenboog (That's Entertainment)

TW LW &Bums1 2 Jantje Smit - Ik Zing Dit Lied Voor Jou... (Mercury)2 3 Spice Girls - Spice (EMI)3 1 Bauer/Weber - Het Duetalbum (That's Entertainment)4 6 Total Touch - Total Touch (BMG)5 4 No Mercy - My Promise (BMG)6 9 Andrea Bocelli - Romanza (Polydor)7 5 Ruth Jacott - Hartslag (Dino)8 7 Rowwen Heze - Water, Lucht & Liefde (CNR)9 8 Soundtrack - Miss Saigon (Endemol)10 12 The Kelly Family - Almost Heaven (EMI)

TW LW SINGLES

1 1 Funky Green Dogs - Fired Up! (MCA)2 2 Ricky Martin - (Un, Dos, Tres) Maria (Sony)3 3 Gala - Let A Boy Cry (Private Life)4 4 No Doubt - Don't Speak (MCA)5 6 Natural Born Deejays - A Good Day (Rhythm)6 5 En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love) (Warner)7 8 R.Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly (Jive)8 7 Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart (BMG)9 10 Get Ready! - Dromen (Virgin)10 9 Spice Girls- Who Do You Think You Ate/Mama (Virgin)

TW LW &Bums1 1 Spice Girls - Spice2 3 De Smurfen - Smurfenholiday3 2 Depeche Mode - Ultra4 4 K.I.A. - Krapoel In Axe5 5 Patricia Kees - Dans Ma Chair6 6 Toni Braxton - Secrets7 9 Lisa Stansfield - Lisa Stansfield8 7 No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom9 8 Marco Borsato - De Waarheid10 16 Soundtrack - Romeo + Juliet

(Virgin)(EMI)

(Mute)(Sony)(Sony)(BMG)(BMG)(MCA)

(Polydor)(EMI)

TW LW SINGLES

1 1 Paradisio - Bailando (CNR)2 3 Gessle - Do You Wanna Be My Baby? (EMI)3 5 Apollo Four Forty - Ain't Talkin"Bout Dub (Sony)4 4 Together - Vanner (PolyGram)5 6 Dilba - I'm Sorry (Metronome)6 2 Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor (Epic)

7 7 Peter aback - Guldet Blev Till Sand (Mono Music)8 11 Blond - Bara Hon Alskar Mig (Rival)9 9 Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are/Mama (EMI)

10 12 E -Type - Back In The Loop (Stockholm)TW LW ALBUMS

1 1 Depeche Mode - Ultra (Mute)2 3 Laura Pausini - La Cose Che Vivi3 4 Smurfarna - Smurfhits 2 (CNR Music)4 NE Gessle - The World According To Gessle (EMI)5 2 Eric Gadd - The Right Way (Edelpitch)6 13 Bjorn Skifs - Bjorn Skifs - 50/507 9 Joey Tempest - Azalea Place (Polar)8 6 Spice Girls - Spice (Virgin)9 14 Jennifer Brown - In My Garden (Ricochet)10 11 Original Cast - Kristin Fran Duvemala (Mono Music)

DENMARK NORWAY FINLAND IRELANDTW LW SINGLES

1 1 Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor (Sony)2 2 Tiggy - Simsalabim (Flex)3 20 George Michael - Star People '97 (Virgin)4 6 Sash! - Encore Une Fois (Byte)5 3 En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love) (Warner)6 4 R.Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly (Jive)7 5 The Blue Boy - Remember Me (Mega)8 NE Gary Barlow - Love Won't Wait (RCA)9 9 Apollo Four Forty - Ain't Talkie Bout Dub (Sony)10 14 Kglig Ka.j - Stemmen I Hit Liv (EMI)

TW LW Ainums

1 1 Aqua - Aquarium (MCA)2 6 No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom (MCA)3 28 Lone Siel - Mine Favoritter (CMC)4 3 Suede - Coming Up (Sony)5 4 Soundtrack - Space Jam (Warner)6 2 Shu-Bi-Dua - Shu-Bi-Dua 16 (CMC)7 30 Soundtrack - Evita (Warner)8 7 Spice Girls - Spice (Virgin)9 5 Depeche Mode - Ultra (Mute)10 23 Mr. President - We See The Same Sun (Warner)

TW LW SINGLES

1 1 Sway - When Susannah Cries (MCA)2 2 R.Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly (Jive)3 NE Katrina & The Waves - Love Shine A Light (Warner)4 3 Bloodhound Gang - Fire, Water, Burn (MCA)5 6 Aqua - Roses Are Red (MCA)6 5 Monstars Of Space Jam - Hit 'Em High (Warner)7 4 Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor (Epic)8 7 Sash! - Encore Une Fois (Byte)9 10 Team Deep - Morninglight (MCA)10 9 DJ Quicksilver - I Have A Dream/Bellissima (Arcade)

TW LW ALBUMS

1 5 Aqua -Aquarium (MCA)2 1 Barbra Streisand - Collection - Greatest Hits (Sony)3 NE Paul McCartney - Flaming Pie (EMI)4 2 Soundtrack - Space Jam (Warner)5 18 Cornelis Vreeswijk - Guldkorn Fran Master (Warner)

6 6 Depeche Mode - Ultra (Mute)7 4 Smurfene - Smurfehits 2 (CNR)8 3 Toni Braxton - Secrets (BMG)9 9 Soundtrack - Romeo + Juliet (EMI)10 29 Trang Fodsel - Hybel (Norsk Platveprodukston)

TW LW SINGLES

1 2 Scooter - Fire (Club Tools)2 5 Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor (Epic)

3 1 Klamydia - Perseesoon (Kraklund)4 NE Alexia - Uh La La La (Sony)5 3 Tehosekoitin - C'mon Baby Yeah (Levy)6 7 Sash! - Encore Une Fois (Byte)7 6 The Blue Boy - Remember Me (Mega)8 4 U2 - Staring At The Sun (Island)9 (SMD)

(SMD)11 Prodigy - Breathe

10 9 Depeche Mode - It's No GoodTW LW ALBUMS

1 1 Kaija Koo - Unihiekkamyrsky (Warner)2 2 Apulanta - Kolme (Levy)3 4 Andrea Bocelli - Romanza (Polydor)4 NE Stratovarius - Visions (TT)5 5 Jan Sillanpati - Auringonnousu (MTV)6 6 Sir Elwoodin Hiljaiset VIM - Puunukke (Henries)7 NE Nylon Beat - Satasen Laina (MTV)8 NE Samuli Edelman - Varheei (RCA)9 (MTV)

(EMI)3 Depeche Mode - Ultra

10 11 Captain Jack - Operation Dance

TW LW SINGLES

1 1 R.Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly (Jive)2 3 Marc Roberts - Mysterious Woman (Ritz)3 2 DJ Quicksilver - I Have A Dream/Bellissima (EMI)4 4 Sash! - Encore Une Fois (Multiply)5 5 U2 - Staring At The Sun (Island)6 6 Gary Barlow - Love Won't Wait (RCA)7 7 George Michael - Star People '97 (Virgin)8 9 Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor (Epic)9 13 Daft Punk - Around The World (Virgin)10 10 Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are/Mama (Virgin)

TW LW A.m.1 1 Soundtrack - Romeo + Juliet (EMI)2 2 Spice Girls - Spice (Virgin)3 3 U2 - Pop (PolyGram)4 6 Mary Black - Shine (Dana)5 4 Various - New Hits '97 (Global)6 8 Soundtrack - Space Jam (Warner)7 5 Various - Now! 36 (EMI/Virgin/PolyGram)8 7 The Chemical Brothers - Dig Your Own Hole (Virgin)9 12 No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom (MCA)10 32 Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (Warner)

SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA PORTUGAL HUNGARYTW LW SINGLES

1 1 R.Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly (Jive)2 2 Bocelli/Weiss - Vivo Per Lei - Ich Lebe... (Polydor)3 4 Sabrina Setlur - Du Liebst Mich Nicht (Sony)4 3 Brightman/Bocelli - Time To Say Goodbye (Warner)5 8 Nana - Lonely (Motor)6 15 Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are/Mama (EMI)7 5 Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor (Sony)8 9 Tic Tac Toe - Warum? (BMG)9 NE Code 5 - Love Is Your Game (Phonag)10 6 En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love) (Warner)

TW LW ALBUMS

1 1 Tic Tac Toe - Klappe Die 2te (BMG)2 2 Andrea Bocelli - Romanza (PolyGram)3 3 Andrea Bocelli Bocelli (PolyGram)4 4 Bee Gees - Still Waters (PolyGram)5 5 No Mercy - My Promise (BMG)6 6 Depeche Mode - Ultra (Musikvertrieb)7 7 Soundtrack - Romeo + Juliet (EMI)8 14 Martin Schenkal - The Shell (EMI)9 9 Spice Girls - Spice (EMI)10 NE Paul McCartney - Flaming Pie (EMI)

TW LW SINGLES

1 12 Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are/Mama (EMI)

2 1 Reinhard Fendrich - Blond (BMG)3 2 R.Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly (Rough Trade)4 3 Brightman/Bocelli - Time To Say Goodbye (Warner)5 5 Sabrina Setlur - Du Liebst Mich Nicht (Sony)6 4 Tic Tac Toe - Warum? (BMG)7 6 Scooter - Fire (Edel)8 9 No Mercy - Please Don't Go (BMG)9 15 Michael Jackson - Blood On The Dance Floor (Sony)

10 8 No Mercy - When I Die (BMG)TW LW ALBUMS

1 1 Reinhard Fendrich - Blond (BMG)2 2 Tic Tac Toe - Klappe Die 2te (BMG)3 3 Andrea Bocelli - Romanza (PolyGram)4 4 No Mercy - My Promise (BMG)5 5 Soundtrack - Romeo + Juliet (EMI)6 NE Paul McCartney - Flaming Pie (EMI)7 10 Andrea Bocelli - Bocelli (PolyGram)8 9 Bee Gees - Still Waters (PolyGram)9 NE Kurt Ostbahn - Reserviert Fia Zwa (PolyGram)10 8 Spice Girls - Spice (EMI)

TW LW ALBUMS

1 NE Antonio Variacoes - 0 Melhor De Antonio Variacoes (EMI)

2 2 Backstreet Boys - Backstreet Boys (EMI)3 1 Spice Girls - Spice (Virgin)4 10 Luz Casal - Pequeno y Grandes Exitos (EMI)5 3 Vaya Con Dios - The Best Of Vaya Con Dios (BMG)6 20 Zucchero - Greatest Hits (Polydor)7 4 Celine Dion - Falling Into You (Columbia)8 7 The Kelly Family - Almost Heaven (EMI)9 5 Delfins - Saber A Mar (BMG)10 9 Ton Jobin - Imedito (RCA)11 6 Rio Grande - Rio Grande (EMI)12 NE Prefab Sprout - Andromeda Heights (Sony)13 16 Bush - Razorblade Suitcase (MCA)14 13 Bee Gees - Still Waters (Polydor)15 27 No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom (MCA)16 18 Pedro Abrunhosa - Tempo (PolyGram)17 14 Apocalyptica - Plays Metallica (PolyGram)18 19 Simon & Garfunkel - The Definitive Collection (Sony)19 21 Toni Braxton - Secrets (BMG)20 26 The Offspring - Ixnay On The Hombre (Sony)

TW LW SINGLES

1 NE Brooklyn Bounce - Get Ready To Bounce (Record Express)

2 NE Robbie Williams - Old Before I Die (EMI -Quint)3 2 Scooter - Fire (Record Express)4 RE Pet Shop Boys - A Red Letter Day (EMI -Quint)5 4 Lisa Stansfield - The Real Thing (BMG)6 12 Brooklyn Bounce - The Theme (Record Express)7 5 White Town - Your Woman (EMI -Quint)8 10 Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are/Mama (EMI -Quint)

9 RE D.J. BoBo - Pray (Record Express)10 8 Aerosmith - Falling In Love (Sony)

TW LW ALBUMS

1 1 Hupikek Torpikek - lirparty (EMI -Quint)2 NE Hip Hop Boyz - V (EMI -Quint)3 2 Soundtrack - Csinibaba (Bouvard & Pecuchet)4 3 Akos - Beavatas (BMG)5 5 Emberek - Tabortiiz (BMG)6 4 Depeche Mode - Ultra (HMK)7 11 Hip Hop Boyz - The Best 4 (Record Express)8 9 Soundtrack - Evita (Warner)9 12 Soundtrack - Romeo + Juliet (EMI -Quint)10 6 Cseh Timis Bereme Giza - A Telihold... (MusiCDome)

Based on the national sales charts from 10 European markets. Information supplied by ChartTrack (UK); Full ehartserviee by Media Control GmbH 0049-7221466201 (Germany); SNEP (France); singles: Musiea E Disehi/Mario De Luigi, albums: Find -Nielsen (Italy); Stiebting Mega Top 100 (Holland); Stiehting Promuvi (Belgium); 1PSOS/Mahass-IFPI (Hungary); GLF/IFPI (Sweden); IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research (Denmark); VG (Norway); ALEF ME/AFTVE (Spain);

YLE 2 Radiomafia/IFPI (Finland); OFPI (Ireland); AFP (Portugal); Austria Top 30 (Austria); Full chartservice by Media Control AG 0041-61-2718989 (Switzerland); 1FPI CR (Czech Republic). Labels listed are the national marketing companie's.

MUSIC MEDIAQ MAY 24, 1997AmericanRadioHistory.Com

(HAlifcBreakina & EnteringA weekly Eurochart analysis by Bob Macdonald

2 becomes 1 for the Spice Girls this week, as lastweek's runners-up on the European Top 100 Albumschart return to pole position.

The move coincides with the Girls' much publi-cised climb to No.1 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S.,and means that Spice (Virgin) has two-thirds of theworld sewn up in one fell swoop, a remarkable featfor an act which was unknown just a year ago. Whilethe album claims the top spot forthe first time in the States, it nowbegins its fourth run at No.1 inEurope-all in all, Spice hasspent 15 of its 28 chart weeks atthe summit.

Girl power is also back in evi-dence on the Eurochart Hot 100Singles list. The fourth Spice sin-gle, Who Do You Think YouArelMama, rebounds from number 11 to its originalpeak of 3, collecting the Sales Breaker award in theprocess. The jump is fuelled by strong upwardmovements in the GSA territories-it roars from 15to 4 in Germany, 15 to 6 in Switzerland and 12 to 1in Austria.

The famous fivesome's turnaround is part of aspring-clean in the top 10 of the Eurochart Hot100, which sees fellow GSA beneficiary SabrinaSetlur cruise six places to number 6 in her ninthweek on the chart-Du Liebst Mich Nicht (Epic) istop 5 in all three countries. Olive's re -issued singleYou're Not Alone (RCA), the current British No.1,returns at number 8 after peaking at 86 on its first

outing last September.Meanwhile, Katrina & the Waves clinch the high-

est new entry at number 9 with Love Shine A Light(Eternal/WEA)-that already gives them the highestcharting Eurovision Song Contest winner of the '90s,though it merely matches the peak position of lastyear's U.K. entry, Ooh Aah...Just A Little Bit by GinaG, which was placed eighth by the Eurovision juriesand climbed to number 9 on the Hot 100. The lasttwo Contest winners, 1996's The Voice by Eimear

Quinn from Ireland and 1995'sNocturne by Secret Garden fromNorway, both peaked at number54 on the Eurochart.

Victims of this week's top 10shake-up include such long -run-ning hits as Encore Une Fois bySash! (Byte Blue), which fallsfrom 8 to 19, and Gala's Let ABoy Cry (Do It Yourself/Scorpio),

which drops from 9 to 21. And No Doubt finally takea seven -place tumble to number 10 after 15 consecu-tive weeks in the top 3-the last time that Don'tSpeak (Trauma/Interscope) wasn't ranked amongstEurope's three best-selling singles was way back inthe February 1 issue; the band's reactivated follow-up, Just A Girl, is taking off in four countries andclimbs to number 62 this week.

A Bocelli bonan7a is underway on the Europeancharts, as Italian superstar Andrea climbs to numbers2 and 10 with the albums Romanza and Bocelli(Sugar/Polydor) respectively, and to numbers 5 and 30on the singles survey with two different duet partners,Sarah Brightman and Judy Weiss.

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(D 3 RETURN OF THE MACKATLANTIC MARK MORRISON

4 5 FOR YOU I WILL (FROM "SPACE JAM")ROWDY/WARNER SUNSET/ATLANTIC MONICA

(j) SAY YOU'LL BE THEREVIRGIN SPICE GIRLS

6 4YOU WERE MEANT FOR MEATLANTIC JEWEL

7 6 I WANT YOUCOLUMBIA SAVAGE GARDEN

c-,) 8 WHERE HAVE ALL THE COWBOYS GONE?IMAGO/WARNER BROS. PAULA COLE

IC D 10I BELONG TO YOU (EVERY TIME I SEE YOUR FACE)RCA ROME

10 7 CAN'T NOBODY HOLD ME DOWNBAD BOY/ARISTA PUFF DADDY (FEATURING MASE)

11 9 HARD TO SAY I'M SORRYLAFACE/ARISTA AZ YET FEATURING PETER CETERA

C) 12 THE FRESHMENRCA THE VERVE PIPE

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14 14 CUPIDBAD BOY/ARISTA 112.

15 11MY BABY DADDYTONY MERCEDES/LAFACE/ARISTA B -ROCK & THE BIZZ

16 15DA' DIPHARD HOOD/POWER/TRIAD FREAK NASTY

17 17 BARELY BREATHINGATLANTIC DUNCAN SHEIK

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4 4 LIFE AFTER DEATHBAD BOY/ARISTA THE.NOTORIOUS B.I.G.

5 5 SPACE JAMWARNER SUNSET/ATLANTIC/AG SOUNDTRACK

1E) 11FALLING INTO YOU550 MUSIC/EPIC CELINE DION

7 6 BRINGING DOWN THE HORSEINTERSCOPE THE WALLFLOWERS

8 8PIECES OF YOUATLANTIC/AG JEWEL

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10 10BADUIZMKEDAR/UNIVERSAL ERYKAH BADU

C) - STILL WATERSPOLYDOR/A&M BEE GEES

12 9BLUECURB LEANN RIMES

13 7 SHAMING OF THE SUNEPIC INDIGO GIRLS

14 14 ANOTHER LEVELINTERSCOPE BLACKSTREET

15 12UNCHAINED MELODY/THE EARLY YEARSCURB LEANN RIMES

16 16 TRAGIC KINGDOMTRAUMA/INTERSCOPE NO DOUBT

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20 17DID I SHAVE MY LEGS FOR THIS?CAPITOL NASHVILLE DEANA CARTER

Records with greatest sales and/or airplay gains. © 1997, Billboard/BPI Communications.

Eurochart A/Z IndexesI-lot 100 singles

2 Become 1 67

2 The Night 66

5 Miles To Empty 82

Abort, Retry, Fail?_ - Your Woman 12Aicha 88

Ain't Tolkin' 'Bout Dub 26

Ain't That Just The Way 79Alone 18

Alright 46

Ameno 31

Anywhere For You 56

Around The World 41

Bailando 37

Blond 44Blood On The Dance Floor 2

Bodyshakin' 47

Con Te Partiro 13

Da Funk 70

Do It For Love 76

Do You Wanna Be My Baby? 75

Don't Cry For Me Argentina 39Don't Leave Me 49Don't Let Go (Love) 11

Don't Speak 10

Donne 45Drop Dead Gorgeous 85

Du Liebst Mich Nicht 6

Encore Une Fois 19

Engel 43

Er Zal D'r Altijd Eentje Winnen 72

Fire 16

Fire, Water, BurnFired Up!Fireworks EPFreeGet Ready To Bounce

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Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good) 68

Rere We Go 81

'Hit 'Em High (The Monstars Anthem) 78I Believe I Can Fly 1

I Have A Dream/Bellissima 22

I Love You...Stop! 64

I Want You 90lk Zing Dit Lied Voor Jou Aileen 51

It's My LifeIt's No GoodJust A GirlKowalskiLa Dance D'HeleneLa Poupee Qui Fait Non

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Top, 100 co I lc, rn s2 Be 33TAerosmithAlanis MorissetteAria BelenAndre RieuAndrea BocelliAndrea BocelliAquaBackstreet BoysBarbra StreisandBeautiful SouthBee GeesBee GeesBjorn SkifsBliimchenBlackstreetBlurBrand New HeaviesCaptain JackCarmen ConsoliCeline DionDaft PunkDavid CharvetDe SmurfenDepeche ModeDer WolfEraEric ClantonEric GaddEros RamazzottiErykah BaduExtremoduroFoo FightersFrans Bauer & Marianne WeberGeorge MichaelGessleLAM

INXSJ.B.O.JamiroquaiJantje SmitJean Michel JerreJean-Louis AubertJoey TempestJovanottiJulien ClercJulio IglesiasLaura PausiniLene Siel

La Taille De Ton AmourLa VacheLe Feu ca BruleLet A Boy CryLonelyLove Is All We NeedLove Is The LawLove Shine A LightLove Won't WaitLovefoolLucieLucyMonkey WrenchMy Love For YouNur GetraumtOh Shit - Frau SchmidtOld Before I DiePartir Un JourPlease Don't GoPrenons Notre TempsQuand J'Ai Pew De ToutRemember MeRemind MeSay What You WantShineShould I LeaveSo Strung OutSonic EmpireStairway To HeavenStar People '97Staring At The SunTearing Up My HeartThe Gospel Oak EPThe ProphetThe Theme (Of Progressive Attack)Theme From The ProfessionalsTime To Say GoodbyeUn-Break My Heart(Un, Dos, Tres) MariaUnderwater LoveVannerVivo Per Lei - Ich Lebe Far SieWarum?When I DieWho Do You Think You Are/MamaWonderful TonightYou Might Need SomebodyYou're Not AloneYoung BoyYoung Hearts Run Free

39 Lighthouse Family98 Lisa Stansfield36 Litfiba95 Marillion43 Mary J. Blige54 Michael Jackson

2 Nek10 No Doubt30 No Mercy18 Pascal Obispo70 Patricia Kaas84 Patty Pravo

7 Paul McCartney48 Pins Daniele87 Prefab Sprout28 Rammstein90 Reef63 Reinhard Fendrich34 Republica

100 Riccardo Cocciante93 Roberto Vecchioni42 Rosanna Arbelo45 Sabrina Setlur57 Sacred Spirit 288 Skunk Anansie

4 Smurfarna92 Soraya20 Soundtrack - Evita96 Soundtrack - Le Cinquieme Element67 Soundtrack - Romeo + Juliet56 Soundtrack - Space Jam60 Spice Girls89 Stratovarius14 Suede80 Supergrass58 Supernaturals52 Supertramp38 Texas82 The Charlatans61 The Chemical Brothers35 The Kelly Family65 The Offspring41 Tic Tac Toe78 Tic Tac Toe97 Toni Braxton31 Total Touch53 U2

72 Wet Wet Wet40 Wolfgang Petry81 Zucchero Fornaciari

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Most addedJon Bon Jovi Midnight In Chelsea

(Mercury) 26

Toni Braxton I Don't Want To

(LaFace) 24

Hanson MMM Bop

(Mercury) 19

Katrina And The Waves Love Shine A Light

(Eternal/WEA) 18

Paul Young I Wish You Love

(East West) 17

Savage Garden I Want You

(Columbia) 15

Duran Duran Out Of My Mind

(Virgin) 13

George Michael Star People

(Virgin) 11

Wet Wet Wet Strange

(Precious/Mercury) 11

Gary Barlow Love Won't Wait

(RCA) 10

Robbie Williams Old Before I Die

(Chrysalis) 10

Most Added are those songs which receivedthe highest number of playlist additionsduring the week. In the case of a tie, songsare listed alphabetically by artist.

Station Reports include all new additions to the playlist. Some reports will alsoinclude 'Power Play" songs, which receive special emphasis during the week.All Power Play songs are printed, whether they are reported for the first time ornot. Some lists include featured new albums, as indicated by the abbreviation'AL." Within each country, stations are grouped by ranking and listed alpha-betically. Rankings include: platinum (P), Gold (G), Silver (S) and Bronze (B).All playlists must be received by Monday at 13.00 h. CET.

GERMANYRADIO FFE/Frankfurt PCHR

Ralf Blasberg - Head Of Music

Playlist Additions:AK -SWIFT- Light In Me

Ksvana- M.F.E.O.

Phil Collins- Wear My Hat

Toni Braxton- I Don't Want To

RADIO NRW/Oberhausen PAC

Jeff van Gelder Head Of MusicPlaylist Additions:

Katrina And The Waves. Love Shine

Havana- M.F.E.O.

Nana- Lonely

DELTA RADIO/Kiel G

AC

Adam Hahne Prog Dir

Frank Wilkat Head Of MusicPlaylist Additions:

N Sync- Here We Go

Blackstreet- Don't Leave

Boys- Round & Round

CBlock- Time

Der Wolf- Eigener Held

George Michael- Star People

Heath Hunter- Walking On Clouds

Lecker Fischbrat- SO %

M.R.- Listen

Space Frog- X -Ray (Follow Mel

BIT RADIO N I/Nuremberg GDance

Stefan Mehmer - Prog DirEranie Funderbunk - Music EditorPower Play:


Playlist Additions:C -Block. Time

Casino- Sound Of Eden

Robin S. It Must Be

HUMBERT 6Berin GAC

Rainer Gridm Music DirPlaylist Additions:

MOONRAGE

"Shaman's song"

Indian Alternative

Top 50 Radiocheck it out!!

FAX +1 505-474-7344 MAXIM

Jon Bon Jovi- Midnight

Katrina And The Waves- Love

ORB/FRITZ/Potsdam

CHR

Bernd Albrecht, Frank Menzel,Jens Melte - ProducersPlaylist Additions:

AMT.- I'd Rather Be

Blackstreet- Don't LeaveBrooklyn Bounce- Get Ready To

Cake- I Will Survive

DJ Bobo- It's My Life

Gary Barlow- Love Won't Wait

General Base- On & On


Hanson- MMM Bop

Jam & Spoon- Kaleidoscope Skies


No Solo- Handhetrieb

IL Kelly- I Can't Sleep Baby

ORB/FRITZ: FRITZ ROADSHOW/

Potsdam GCHR/h ock

Bern Albrecht, Frank Menzel,Jens Molle - ProducersPlaylist Additions:

N Sync- Here We Go

Rom- Round & Round

Brooklyn Bounce- Get Ready To

Cribb 199- Party On!

Malley- Zelten

Red 5- Lift Me Up

Republica- Drop Dead

Toni Braxton- !Don't Want To

RADIO ARABWA/Munich GNational Music

Matthias Friedrich - Prog DirPlaylist Additions:

Ana Gonzales- Heil Mir

Danny Davis- In Namen

Isabel Varell- Niemand

Klostertaler- Oh La La

Nmkalm Quintett- Das Wunder

RADIO GONG/Nuremberg GRock/CHR

Peter "Marc" Sting! - Prog DirPower Play:

Savage Garden- I Want You

Steve Winwood- Spy In The Name

Playlist Additions:Nana -lonelyToni Braxton- I Don't Want To

RADIO REGENBOGEN/Mennheim

CHR/Gold

Martin Schwebel - Mottle Dir

Power Play:Toni Braxton- I Don't Want To

Playlist Additions:AKSWIFT- Light In Me

Hanson- NADA Bop


RADIO SALII/Saarbrueeken GAC/CHR

Brigitte Barthel Prog DirPlaylist Additions:

Boy George- Love Is Leaving

Cardigans- Lovefool

Robbie Williams- Old Before I Die

Sarah Maven -All Fall Down

Soraya- Suddenly

Rai/Kiel GCUR

Stephan Hampe - Head Of Music

Power Play:DJ Bobo- Its My Life

Playlist Additions:N Sync- Here We Go

Alisha's Attic- IndestructibleAnnika- The Reddest Rose

Bee Gees- I Could Not

Hanson- MMM Bop



Soraya- Stay Awhile

SDR 1/Stuttgart GCHR

Flans Thomas - ProducerPlaylist Additions:

AWB- Back To Basics

AL Robert Cray

RADIO F/Nuremberg SAC

Ziggie Hoge - Prog DirPetra Steel Prog CoordPlaylist Addition.

Tia- Coolon' Up A Party

UNITED KINGDOM95.8 CAPITAL FM/London PCHR

Richard Park - Group programmedirectorPlaylist Additions:

Cast- Guiding Star


Lisa Stmsfield- Never Gonna Give

Monaco- Sweet. Lips

Richie Stephens- Come Give

Skunk Anomie- Brazen /Weep/

Suggs/Chelsea- Blue Day

Wet Wet Wet -Strange

96.4FMBRMB/Binningham PCHR

Russ Evans - Head Of Music

Playlist Additions:Jewel- Who Will Save

Lisa Stanfield- Never Gonna Give

Ultra Nate- Free

Y Tram- Mystery Land

ATLANTIC 252/Dublin P

CHR

Al Dunne Prog ContrPower Play:

Olive- You're Not Alone

Playlist Additions:Blue Ammon- And The Rain Falls

Foo Fighters- Monkey WrenchINXS- Everything


Red 5- I Live You...STOP!

Terry Hall- BalladWet Wet Wet -Strange

BBC RADIO 1/London P

CHR

Jeff Smith Head Of Music PolicyA List:

AD New Edition- Something About You

B List:

AD En Vogue- WhateverRed Hot Chili P. Love Rollercoaster

Skunk Anomie- Brazen (Weep)

Sneaker Pimps- 6 Underground

Ultra Nate- Free

C List Addition

Alabama 3- Woke Up

Ben Folds Five- KateBeth Orton- She Cries

Bush- Greedy My

Dionne Farris- Hopeless

Jeremy Healy & Amos- Argentina

HEY 105/Manchester PCHR

John Dash - Programme DirectorChristian Smith Head Of MusicPlaylist Additions:

Beck- Sissyneek

Code Red- Can We Talk

Deni Hines- It's AlrightGrass Show- Freak Show

Maxwell -Ascension

Radiohead- Paranoid Android

Tina Cousins- Killin' Time

Bourke/Michael- Waltz Away

Wet Wet Wet- Strange

KISS 100 FM/London P

Dance

Loma Clarke Head Of ProgSimon Sadler Head Of MusicPlaylist Additions:

Ariel- Deep

Erykah Badu- Next Lifetime

Herbaliser- The BlendMaxwell -Ascension

METRO FM/Newcastle PCHR

Sean Marley Programme ControllerLuis Clark - Head of Music

Playliat Additions:Colin -The Winner

Dionne Ferri. HopelessEternal/Winans- I Wanna Be

Howard New- Straight To You

My Life Story- Strumpet

No Mercy- Please Don't Go

OTT- Forever Girl

Tin Tin Out- Dance With Me

VIRGIN RADIO/London P

AC/Rock

Ian Grace Programme DirectorTrevor White - Head Of MusicPlaylist Additions:

Cardigans- Lovefool

Counting Crows- Daylight Fading

Del Amitri- Not Where It's At

INXS- Everything

Jon Bon Jovi- MidnightMonaco- Sweet Lips

Radiohead- Paranoid Android

Steve Winwood- Spy In The Name

CLYDE 1 FM/Glasgow G

CHR

Ross Maefadgen - Head Of Manic

Playlist Additions:Babyface/Wonder- How Come,Mary Kiani- With Or

Seahomes- Love Is The Law

Ultra Nate. Free

DOWNTOWN RADIO/Belfast G

CHR/Gold

John Rosborough - Prog DirPlaylist Additions:

Chris Rea- GirlEternal/Winane- I Wanna BeToni Braxton- I Don't Want To

FORTH FM/Edinburgh GCHR

Tom Wilson Music Co-ordinatorPlaylist Additions:

Ben Folds Five- Kate

Finley Quaye- Sunday Shining

Hardbody- Hazels Hob

INXS- Everything

Jesus Jones- The Next Big Thing

OTT- Forever Girl

Sacred Spirit- Legends

Savage Garden- I Want Yon

GALAXY 101 FM/Bristol G

DanceiCHR

Simon Dennis - Program ControllerPlaylist Additions:

Coolio- The Winner

D -Influence- Shake

Deni Hines- It's Alright

Dudearella- Top Of The World

Eternal/Winans- I Wanna Be

Frankie Oliver- Give Her

Gary Barlow -Love Won't Wait

GoodfeRna- Sugar Homy

Red 5- I Love You...STOPI

HALLAM FM/Sbeffield G

CHR

Dave Shearer - Program ControllerChris Straw - Head Of MmicPlaylist Additions:

Az Yet- Hard To Say

Deni Hines. It's AlrightFreak House- Everybody Dance

Gram Shaw- Freak ShowHysteric Ego- Ministry Of Love

Kaleef- Trials Of Life

Mary Kiani- With OrSneaker Pimps- 6 Underground

Spellbound- Heaven

INVICTA FM/Whitstable G

CUR

Paul Jackson - Program ControllerTim Stewart Head Of MusicPlaylist Additions:

Allure feat. NAS- Head Over Heels

Billy & Sara Gaines- I Found

Brownstone- 5 Miles To Empty

Cast- Guiding Star

Del Amitri- Not Where It's At

Edo- Deeper

Jewel -Who Will Save

Lisa Stanfield- Never Goma Give

Maradonna- Out Of My Head 17Mr. President- Coco Jamboo


Paula Cole- Cowboys

Sashl- EemdorSkunk Anomie- Brazen (Weep)

Suggs/Chelsea- Blue Day

Bourke/Michael- Waltz Away

Ultra Nate- FreeWet Wet Wet- Strange

Q 102.9 FM/Londonderry SCHR

Trevor Thomas Head Of Manic

Playlist Additions:Eternal/Winans- I Wanna Be

Frankie Oliver- Give Her

INXS- Everything

Jon Boo Jovi- MidnightLivia' Joy- Where Can ISinead O'Connor- This Is To

White Town- Undressed

SOUND WAVE 96.4/Swansea SCHR

Rob Pendry Head Of MusicPlaylist Additions:

Brownstone- 5 Mil. To EmptyCode Red- Can We Talk

Delirious- Deeper

Deni Hines- It's Alright

Eternal/Winans- I Wanna BeFhst Choice. Amed &Extremely



011, Forever Girl

Paul McCartney- Young Boy

Space Brothers- Shine

Stereophooiea- More Life In A

Strike- I Have Peace


World Party- Beautiful Dream

FRANCEEUROPE 2 NETWORK/Paris P

AC

Nicolas du Roy - Music DirPlaylist Additions:

Mania Morissette- You Oughts %now

Depeche Mode- It's No Good


Jamiroquai- Alright

Jane Fortin- Je Prie Pam Toi

Michael Jackson -Blood

Nelson- Je NTerds

Skunk Anomie- Hedonism

U2- Staring At The Sun

FRANCE INTEWParis PAC

Marc Garcia Music DirPlaylist Additions:

Gloria Estefan- HigherLisa Stansfield- The Real ThingMaria Montell- So The Stories

Natacha Atlas- Amulet

Soraya- Suddenly

Zmie- Rose

NRJ NETWORK/Paris PCUR

Max Guazzini Dir

Playlist Additions:Blackstreet- Don't Leave

Pandora- Smile 'N Shine

RTL/Paris PAC

Main TihoRa Head Of FrogPlaylist Additions:

Aznavour/Piaf- Plus Bleu .Hanson- IVIMM Bop

Jon Bon Jovi- MidnightMC Solaar- Gangster Modern

SKYROCK NETWORK/Paris PCHR

Laurent Bouneau - Prog DirPlaylist Additions:

MC Solaar. Gangster Modems

Squeegee- By Your Side

Whycliffe- Stayin' Alive

ROC FM/Lille G

Dance/CHR

Philippe Schemberg Prog DirPlaylist Additions:

Eternal/Winans- I Wanna Be

Kobe- Je Ferrai

Native- Les Coulee's

Native- Dans Ce Monde

No Se- Funkhypnotik

Niryorican Soul -It's Alright I Feel It

Tribal Jam- Demarre Le Show

Zhane - Request Line

ITALY101 NETWORK/Milan P

AC

Stefano Cmboni - Music Dir

Dario Desi Head Of MusicPlaylist Additions:

Blackwood- My Love

Hanson- MMM Bop

Spagna- Indivisibli

ITALIA NETWORK; LOS

CUARENTA/

Bologna PDance

Michele Menegon - Prog Dir

Playlist Additions:Ede- Right

Jam & Spoon- Kaleidoscope Ski.Michael Jackson -Blood

ITALIA NETWORK: MUSIC

FM/Bologna PCHR

Michele Menegon Prog DirPlaylist Additions:

Charles/Agencee- Here It Is

Estra Miele-

Irene La Medico- Si Moo Fare E

Kavana- M.F.E.O.

Luna Martelli- D Potere

Luci Forme- Reggio Di Luna

Niccolo' Fabi- B Giardiniere


Prefab Sprout- A Prisoner OfQuartiere Latino. Non E Giusto

Ricky Martin- MarieRobbie Williams- Old Before I Die

Sheryl Crow- Hard StandSource/Staton- Yee Got The Love

Soultans- Every Little Move

Taglia 42- Regolare

Texao- Halo


Tre In Polo- Al Primo Mare

RADIO 105/Milan P

CHR

Angelo De Robertis - Head Of Music

Playlist Additions:Carmen Consoli- Venere

Chino Royale- CRXLightning Seeds- You Showed Me

Wallflowers- One Headlight

RADIO DEEJAY NETWORK/Milan P

CHR/Dance

Dario Usuelli . Head Of Music

Playlist Additions:Cobra- Love Sweet Love

Coolio- The Winner

David Byrne- Miss America


Duran Duran- Out OfFaithless- Reverence


Gessle- Do Yoy Wanna

Hanson- MMM Bop

bade Anoints- CruelJam & Spoon- Kaleidoscope Skies


Maria Montan- Di Da Di

Mary J. Blige- Love Is All


MoelLs & Phil Jay- Real World


Ronan- El Talisman

U2- Staring At The Sun

UB40- Tell Me Is It True?

RTL 102.5 HIT RADIO/Bergamo PCHR

Grant Benson Head Of MusicPaolo Ravasi Head Of MmicPlaylist Additions:

Alan Sorrenti- Kyoko Mon Amour

Nek- Laura Non ClE

RADIO BABBOLEO/Genoa GCHR

Lenny Rattone DJ/Prog DirFlavio Vichilich - Head Of Music

Power Play:Alexia- Uh La La

Playlist Additions:Jon Bon Jovi- Midnight

Regina- Day By Day

Yam- Never Can Say

RVI FWIbrin GCHR

Max Desiato - Read Of Manic

Playlist Additions:Cattivi Pensieri- Inconquistabile

Francesco De Gregeri- Bari DiLa Crus- Come Ogni Volta

Luce Drayton- To Be Loved

Paolo Belli- Uomini 0 Caporal'

Sinead O'Connor- This Is To

ANTENNA DELLO STRETTO/

Messina SCHR

Filippo Pedell DJPower Play:

Cmino Royale- CRX

Cyndi Limper- Sisters Of Avalon

Playlist Additions:Africa Unite- Muovi

Hanson MMM Bop

Hurricane #1- Step


Luce Drayton- To Be Loved

Paolo Belli- Uoinini O Caporal

Primal Scream- KowalskiQuartiero Latino- Non E Gimto

Robin S- It Must Be

Sacred Spirit- LegendsSteve Winwood- Spy In The Name

RADIO MESSINA I SPECIAL/Messina

CUR

Alfredo Reni Head Of MusicPlaylist Additions:

Bob Marley- Fallm'

Cattivi Pensieri- Inconquistabile

Depeche Mode- his No Good



Riccardo Cocciante- Ti Arno

Robbie Williams- Old Before !Die

SPAINCADENA 100/Madrid P

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With his major label debut LieTo Me (currently ensconced inthe Billboard Top 200 albumschart), 15 -year -old Americanguitarist and singer Lang hascome up with a remarkablymature blues album, containinga few old stalwarts such asSonny Boy Williamson's GoodMorning Little Schoolgirl, alongwith some well -written origi-nals. The latter include this sin-gle, the title track, which fea-tures a confident but sparsebacking behind Lang's highly

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expressive and surprisinglymature vocals. In Norway, rock -leaning CHR Nittedal RadioExtra in Aneby, head of musicMorten Bakke is an earlybeliever. "This track is perfectfor radio for a start," he says,"and our audience has respond-ed quite favourably ever sincewe first aired a couple of weeksago." Bakke continues, "Whenyou bear in mind that this guyis still in his mid teens, it lookslike he's got a very bright futureahead of him."

Rock/CHR

Rafael Revert - GMCarlos Finely - Prog DirPower Play:

Lisa Stanfield -The Real ThingPlayliat Additions:

Franco Battiato- De PasoHamartigeia- Alma Pal Tango

Jo. Fogerty- WalkingRaimondo Amador- CandelaSteve Winwood- Spy In The Name

CADENA 40 PRINCIPALES/Madrid

CHR

Luis Merino - MD/Read Of MusicSandro d'Angeli Prog DirPower Play:

White Town -Your Woman

Playliat Additions:

Alexia- Uh La La

Flavio Cesar- Que Sera De Mi

111 -Clan- La Revolution

Monaco- What Do You Want

Reef- Come Back


Staring At The Sun

CADENA DIAL/Madrid PNational Music

Francisco Herrera Sanchez -Head Of MusicPower Play:

Miguel Dantart- DoloresPlayliat Additione:

David- Te Quire

Duo Dinamico- PAlante Voy

Piloto/Klimax- Cuba

Isabel Montero- Bienvenido

P.chos. DesamparadaRorie Durcal- Asi Son

Shakira- Un Poco De Amor

Victor- Si No Te Veo

M.80Madrid GAC/CHR

Javier Pons -Music/Prog MgrPlayliat Additions:

Belen/B.deras- No Se PerDinosaur Jr.- Take A Run AtFranco Bettie.- De PasoGus Gus- Why

Raimondo Amador- CandelaSteve Winwood- Spy In The Name

HOLLANDMPS KORT EN KLIJN/Hilverston P

CHR

Tom Blomberg -DJ/ProducerCome Klijn DJ/ProducerPlayliat Addition:

2 Brothers OT 4th F- One Day

Company B- Fascitated

DJ Supreme- The Wildstyle

Kula Shaker- Husk


Notorious BIG- Hypnotize

Tic Tae Toe- Wan=Toni Braxton- I Don't Want To

Whirlpool Prod- Diem To Disco

RADIO a/Hilversum PCHR

Paul van der Lugt CoordPower Play:

2 Brothers 0/T 4th F- One Day

RADIO 538/Bussum PCHR

Erik de Zwart - MD

Power Play:


Sank!- Ecuador

Playliat Additions:

2 Brothers Off 4th F- One Day

Blur. Song 2

Hero- Toen lk Je Zag


Ome lk Zing Mt Lied

R. Kelly- I Can't Sleep Baby

Rene Froger. Number One

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Robin S- It Must Be

Tee- Take Your

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Ron Sterrenburg Head Of MariePlayliat Additions:

Barry V. Vliet- ItaliaJohnny Lemaire- Op een DagMieha Mercier- En Toch

Roland Veratappen- Dal Is Liefde

SHY RADIO 100.7FM/Bussum P

AC

Ton Lathouwers MDPlayliat Additions:

Boysone- Isn't It A Wonder



TROS RADIO 3/MEGA TOP 100/

Hilversum PCHR

Klan Samplonius - Head Of MusicPlayliat Additions:

2 Brothers 0/T 4th F- One DayBrand New Heavies- Sometimes

Brartons- The BossClouseau. Bum Naar JouKatrina And The Waves- Love

Live -FreaksMary J. Bilge- Love Is All


Rene Froger- Number OneSash!- Ecuador

Tre- Take Your

BELGIUMBROW RADIO DONNA/Brussels P

CHR

Marc Deschuyter - Head Of MusicPower Play:

Sound Lovers- Run -A -Way

Texas- Halo

Alexia- Uh La La

Playlist Additions:Beautiful South- Little Blue

En Vogue- Whatever

Lilian° St -Pierre- Rio

Pretenders- Goin' BackSinead O'Connor- This Is ToSmoke City- Underwater

MTN RADIO DONNA: DANSFOLIE/

Brussels PDance

Playliat Additions:Alexia- Uh La La

Claudia Chio- Reach Out For Love

D'Adjario- Like A Spider

En Vogue- Whatever

99- Dream On

Gala- Everyone Han Inside

Kaleef- Trials Of Life

Leon Klein- Give Yourself

St -Pierre- RioMaria Montell- So The Stories

Party Animals- Atomic

Real McCoy- One More Time

Space Frog- X -Ray (Follow Mel

Supertrip- Dolce Vita

Trey D- Higher

MTN STUDIO BRUSSELSrusselsP

CHR/Rock

Jan Hautekiet - Producer

Playliat Additions:

Bocrensonee-ZemanCast- Free Me

Counting Crows- Daylight Fading

Dave Angel- This Is Diem

Dream City Filmriub- Pissboy

Eden- Springtime

Feeder -CementGoreslut- A LittleJohn Fogerty- Walking

Johan- EverybodyMorphine- MonierNancy -Any

Nuyorie. Soul- It's Alright IPlacebo- Bruise Pristine

RADIO CONTACT F/Brusaels P

CHR

Jean Lou Berlin Prog DirPlayliat Additions:

Alessandro Errico- Rose E

Armand Van Held.- TheGina G- Fresh

Katrina And The Way.- LoveLutricia McNeal- Ain't That

Paradisio- Venom A La Discotece

Saab!- Ecuador


U2- Staring At The Sim

Vanit-6- Shake That Booty

BRTN RADIO 2 -WEST FLANDERS/

Kortrijk 0CHR

Peter de Groot - Head Of Mimic

Power PlayBeautiful South- Litde Blue

AL Paul McCartney

BRF/Eupen SAC

Guy Janssens - ProducerPower Play

No Mercy- Please Dont Go

R. Kelly- I Believe

Playliat Additions:

2B3- Partir Un Jour

Daft Punk -Around The World

David Bowie -Dead Man

Phil Collins- No Matter Who

Raminstein- Engel

Ricky Martha- Maya

HIT -FM 106.I/Hasselt BCHR

Andre Hemeryck - Prog DirPlayliat Additions:

Az Yet- Hard To Say



Red 5- I Love You...STOPI


RADIO MOL/Mol B

CHR

Sonja Celen - ProducerPlaylist Additions:

Cardigans- Lovefool

Eddy Wally- Maria V. De Pizza


No Doubt- Just A Girl

Red 5- I Love You...STOP!

RADIO ROYAAL/Hamont.Achel BCHR

Tom Holland - Prog DirPower Play:

Katrina And The Way.- LovePlayliat Additions:

Clouseau- Rom Naar Jou

Monica- For You I Will

Rene Froger- Number One

SWITZERLANDCOULEUR 3/Lausanne GRack

Thierry Catherine - Head Of MusicPower Play:

Dionysos- Wet

Whirlpool Prod- Disco To Disco

Propellerheads- SpybreakPlaying Additions:

Anouk- Mauve. Song

Basement Jams- Fly LifeBugs- Let Go

Cubanismo- Mar Y Tierra

Dimitri/Paris- Sane FrancaiseDinosaur Jr.- Take A Run AtJay Jay Johanaon- So Tell The

Salad- Cardboy King

Snoop Doggy Dogg- Vapors

DES 3/Zurich GRock

Cluistoph Alispach - Music Co -OrdPlayliat Additions:

Hoz S.ggs- Down The Dram

Depeche Mode- Useless

Faithless -Reverence

G.Punkt- Chopf U Bunch

Jayhawks- It's Up To You


Paul Young- I Wish

Sacred Spirit- LegendsWet Wet Wet- If I Never See

RADIO 24/Zurich GCHR

Dani Richiger - Head Of MusicPower Play

Martin Schenkel- SometimesMichael Jackson -Blood


Playliat Addition.:


Monica. For You I Will

Nana- Lovely

Vacuum- I Breathe

RADIO BASILISK/Basel G

AC

Nick Schulz - Head Of Music

Playliat Additions:N Sync- Here We Go

Brigid Baden- Oh How I Cry

Jamie Walters -I'd Do Anything


Nana- Lonely

Princessa- Try To Say I'm Sorry

Roch Voisin- Every Day Of

Sheryl Crow- Hard Stand

Shola At.- You Might Need

RADIO EXTRA BERN/Bern C

AC

Pierre Barbezat - Head Of Music

Playliat Additions:Blessid Union- I Warm Be

Fowalone- On Est Le Mal

Francesco De Gregori- Bari Di



Lions- Illusions Of Love

Maria Montell- So The Stories

Papa Wtnnie- All Of My Heart

Prefab Sprout- A Prisoner Of


Shikiehe- Pate Pate

RADIO FRAIWBOISE/

Lausanne-Crissier GCHR

Jean Lae Zwickert - Prog Dir

Playliat Additions:Future Breeze- Keep The Fire


Worlds Apart -You Said

RADIO Z/Zurich G

AC

Michele Raue - Head Of Music

Playliat Additions:Code 5- Love Is Your Game

DJ Bobo- It's My Life

Ern Ramamotti- Dove C'E Musiw



Keith Sweat- Nobody

Marina Rei- Primavera

Reinhard Fendrich- Blond

Soultans- Every Little Move


RADIO LAC/Geneva S

CHR

Jacky Sanders Prog DirPlayliat Additions:

Maria Moisten- So The Stories

Paula Cole- Cowboys



RADIO 3 RI/Mendrisio B

CHR

Boris Piffaretti - Prog DirRiccardo Pellegrini - Head Of MusicPlayliat Additions:

2 For Good- III Be Waiting

DJ Quicksilver FreeGala- Everyone Has Inside

Hal/Anderson- Estremis

M.R-- Listen

Naimee Coleman- Care About You

Paul Young- I Wish

PFM- B Cavallo

Steve Winwood- Spy to The Name

RADIO RHONE/Sion B

AC

Joel Perrier - Prog DirPlayliat Addttiona:


Maria Mental- So The Stones

Nribya- Pm Dreaming

Paul Young- I Wish

Princessa- Try To Say I'm Sorry

RADIO TICINO/Loeneno BCHR

Duilio Prog DirAndrea Di Franco - Head Of Music

Playliat Addition:Depeche Mode- It's No Good

Duran Duran- Out Of

Ligabue- II Giant°


Daniele/Giorgia. Scirocco D'Africa


Savage Gard.- I Want YouSmoke City- Underwater

II2- Staring At The Sun

Thane- Request Line

AUSTRIA03/Vienna PCHR

Alfred Rose.uer - Head Of MimicPlayliat Additions:

Jewel- You Were Meant For Me


Texas- Halo

SWEDENSVERIGES RADIO P3: MOST

SPELADE/

Stockholm PCHR

Mete Grimberg - ProducerPlayliat Additions:

Braxtons- The Boss

David Byrne- Miss America

De De- My Lover


This Perfect Day- Could Have

RADIO STOCKHOLM/Stockholm G

CHR

Robert Sehlberg Music DirectorPlayliat Additions:

Ann-Loui.- I Can't Keep

Cecile- Elvis In Germany

Idde Schultz- Imes MittLisa Lindbergh- One Week

Robin S- It Must Be


Wet Wet We4 Strange

RADIO FM 104.3/Linkoping S

CHR

Mettles Arwidson - Head Of MusicPlayliat Additions:

Bryan Adams- 18 Ti I DieParadisio- BadandoR. Kelly- I Believe

Savage Garden- I Wart YouToni Braxton- I Don't Want To

DENMARKDANMARKS RADIO PS/Copenhagen

CHR

Morten Rindholt Playliat Cord.Power Play

Hurricane 41 -Step

Playliat Addition.:Cake- I Will Survive

Chris Braide- If I Hadn't Got You

Embellish- Wake Me Up

Fiona Apple- Sleep To Dream

Juice- Best Days

Loveshop- Love Goes On

OPBlGermano- If I Think Of Love

Robyn- Show Me Love

Shikisha- Pretty

THE VOICE/Copenhagen PCUR

Eik Frederiksen Frog DirPlayliat Additions:

Brooklyn Bounce- Get Ready To

Course- Ready

Eels- Susan's House

Eternal/Winane- I Wanna Be

Gina G- Ti Amo


Katrina And The Waves- Lave

Melodic MC- Real Man


Robin S- It Must Be

Sneaker Pimps- 6 UndergroundSteve Winwood- Spy In The Name


ARaus NARMADIOMADIOCOLOMBO/

Arhus GCHR

Jasper Raab Music Director

4

Power Play:

Saab! -Ecuador

Playliat Additions:

Chris Braide- If I Hadn't Got You

Foxy Brown -Ill Be

Gina 0 -Ti Amo

Jon Bon Joel- Midnight

Juice- Best Days

Robin S- It Must Be

Steve Winwood-Spy In The Name


RADIO ABC/Randers G

CHR

Kent Hardt Rider Prog DirPlayliat Additions:

Charlie King- Stand Up

Chris Braide- Ill Hadn't Got You

Katrina And The Waves- Lave

Robin S- It Must Be


RADIO VIBORG/Viborg 0

CHR

Pout Paged - Head Of Manic

Playliat Additions:

Gina G- Ti Amo

Jam & Spoon- Kaleidoscope Skies

Katrina And The Waves- LavePeter Cetera- Do You Love Me


UPTOWN FM/Copenhagen 0AC/CHR

HansGogge Bisgaard Prog DirFlemming Beck - Music Coord

Playliat Additions:

Eric Gadd- My Personality


Hanson- MMTI Bop

Jon Bon Jovi. Midnight

Havana- M.F.E.O.

Shola Ama- You Might Need

RADIO MOJN/Aabenraa S

Hot AC

Steen Sodergreen - HOM/Prog Dir

Playliat Additions:

Brand New Heavies- Sometimes

RADIO ROSKILDE/Roskilde SCIIR

Anders Eichhorn - Prog DirDeeper Monefeldt - Head Of Music

Playliat Additions:Blur- Song 2

Disco Blu- Diam Blu

Juice- Best Days

Livin' Joy- Where Can I

Mary J. Bilge- Love Is All

SWV- Can We

Third Eye Blind- Semi -Charmed

RADIO SITEEBORGISilkeherg S

AC/CHR

Allan Henriksen - Head Of Music

Power Play:

Lars PLUG.- Plea. Love Me

Playliat Addition:Chris Braid. HI Hadn't Gat You

J.K.- Sweet Lady Night

Juice- Best Days

Kym Moselle- Young Hearts

Mary J. Bilge- Love Is Al

Melodic MC- Real Man

VLR/Vejle S

CHR

Peter Lane, Head Of MusicPlayliat Additions:

Chris Braid. If I Hadn't Got You

Gina G Ti Arno


Lars Muhl- Cool Cool Cool

Loveshop- Love Goes On

Peter Belli- I Stjernes Stead

Robin S- It Must Be

Soundtrack- Blow My Cool

Steve Winwood. Spy In The Name


RADIO 2/Copenhagen BAC

Hans-Ogge Bisgaard Prog DirFlemming Beck Music CooedPlayliat Additions:

Eric Gadd- The Right Way

Paul Young- I Wish

IL Kelly- I Believe

Rossen/Sky- After The Rain

You Know Who- Love Takes Two

RADIO HOLIIKK/Holbaeck B

CHB

Motto Hatted Frog DirPower Play:

Sonic Dream- Dig Deeper

Playliat Additions:Cloak- It's Over

Lutricia McNeal- WashingtonPretty Maids- Hard Luck Woman

Sista Seta- We Like To Dance

Tic Tac Toe- Warum

NORWAYNRK PETRE/Oslo PCHR

Nils Heldal - Head Of Music

Playliat Additions:

Arkana- The Futures Overrated

Bentley Rhythm Ace- Midlander

Espiritu- Baby I Wanna Live


Shire- The Galaxy

Sister S. PoeSmashing Pumpkins- The End

NITTEDAL RADIO EXTRA/Aneby G

CHR

Morten Bakke - Head Of MamiePlayliat Additions:

Bee Gem- I Could Not

Dro Hill- In My Bed

Fluke- Absurd

Gina G- Ti Amo

J.. Jones- The Next Big ThingJohn Fogerty- Blueboy

Prnicessa- Try To Say I'm Sorry

Seahorses- Love Is The Law

RADIO 102/Hauge.ndCHR

Egil Houeland - Head Of Music

Playliat Additions:Brand New Heavies- SometimesDuran Duran- Out Of

Hanson- NINIM Bop

Nick Cave- Are You The One

Prefab Sprout- A Prisoner OfT.as- Halo

FINLANDKISS FM/Helsinki 0CDR

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With this song, taken fromthe Booty Call soundtrack,this New York trio reaffirmtheir status as one of today'sleading R&B girl groups. Jes-per Monefeldt, head of musicat Danish CHR outlet RadioRoskilde, says that he feelsconfident of chart success forthe latest outing by Cheryl"Coko" Gamble, Tamara "Taj"Johnson and Leanne "Lelee"Lyons. "I think that the songis well -crafted, and it fits ourcurrent programming really

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well," he says. "Bearing inmind that recent efforts byBlackstreet [with whom SWVenjoyed a U.S. hit in 1995,Tonight's The Night] andEternal have done surprising-ly well, I felt that we shouldgive both this track and MaryJ. Blige's Love Is All We Needa shot" Monefeldt continues,"As usual, we try songs likethese in low rotation at first inorder to gauge audience reac-tion, and if they respondfavourably, we move them up."

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airbornePAUL YOUNGI WISH You LOVEEastWest U.K./WarnerMusic InternationalProducers: C. Hugh-es/R. Cullum/G.Penny/P. YoungPublishers: EMI/Most

The first single to be takenfrom Young's label debutalbum for EastWest, PaulYoung, is a departure fromthe R&B-tinged pop whichfirst brought him success adecade ago. Instead, he'sopted for a folk/countryapproach, which worksremarkably well here. AtCopenhagen AC outlet Radio2, Music Coordinator Flem-ming Beck is enthusiastic."It's great to see Youngback-with the backing of a

major label. One can tell a lotof effort has gone into this pro-ject to ensure everything is asgood as it can be." Beck adds,'This is the kind of pure popsong that's going to be likedalmost universally and,although it may not be achart -topper, I expect it to bearound for a long time tocome." He concludes, "Youngis still perceived as a big artiston the continent, althoughthat's not really the case inthe U.K"

Mage Vainio Prog DirPlaylist Additions:

Aida- All Day

Duran Duran- Out OfSmoke City- Underwater

RUSSIARADIO EUROPA PLUS NET-

WORK/Moscow P

CHRValeri Ajaja - Prog DirPlayliet Additions:

Aerosmith- Falling In Love

Supertramp- You Win, I Lo.U2- Raring At The Sun

RADIO MAXIMUM/

Moscow/St Petersburg PCHR

Mikhail Kozarcil Prog DirPower Play:


Spice Girls- Who Do You Think

Playliet Additions:

Bryan Adam. 18 Til I Die

Eros Rarnamotti- Dove CTJames- Tomorrow

Orbital- The SaintR. Kelly- I Believe

Republica. Drop Dead

Scooter -Fire

M-RADIO/Moscow

CHR/Rock

Roman Vaviloy - General DirectorHermann Sadchenkov - Prog DirPlayliet Additions:

Wannadiee- You & Me

RADIO C/Ekaterinburg GAC

Oleg lihlebnikov -Prog DirPower Play:

Bryan Adams- 18 TB I Die

Michael Jackson- Blood

Aleksandr Immo, NocbjNana- Lonely


Worlds Apart- You Said

Playlist Additions:

A. Yet- Hard To Say

Blackstreet- Don't LeaveCaptain Jack- Together

Paul Young- I Wish

RADIO MAXIMUM/Perm G

CHR

Alexey Glazatov Prog DirPlaylist Additions:

ABC- Stranger Things

Aeroamith- Hole On My Soul

Aqua- Res. Are Red

Chris Wayne- Land Down Under

Crystal Watera- Say

Jon Secede- Too Late, Too Soon

Paul Young- I Wish

Robyn- Do You Know

Whitney Houston- My Heart Is

MUSIC RADIO/Perm SAC

Mikhail Eidelman - Prog ControllerPlayliet Additions:

Irina Klimova- Detsky Son

Paul Young- I Wish

Vladimir Presnyakovi. Etot MG

Wet Wet Wet- HI Never See

PORTUGAL

REM/Lisbon PCHR

Pedro Tojal - Head Of Music

Playliet Additions:

Brand New Heavies- Sometimes

Cast- Free Me

Jenny Lang- Lie To Me

Paula Cole- Cowboys

Richard Marx- Until I Find You

Robbie Williams. Old Before I Die


POLANDPOLSKIE RADIO 3/Warsaw P

CHR

March Niedzwiecki - ProducerPower Play:

Duran Duran- Out Of

Mafia- Wolnosc W Nas

Playliet Additions:

Garry Christian- Still Come Back


Hanson- MMM Bop

Jayhawks. Think AboutKayah- Supermanka

Krzystof Antkowiak- EnaOMC- Right On

P. Koeiarhtewiea- Jak Ja WierzeQueeneryche- Sign Of The Times

Secret Garden- Moving

Sparks- No. 1 In Heaven

Tina Turner- Something Beautiful


RADIO FLASH/Gliwice GCHR/Rock

Tomsk Boerne - Head Of Music

Power Play:

Wonders- Little Wild One

Playliet Addition,:Billy Bragg- The Boy

Michelle Gayle- Sensational


Paul Young- I Wish

Robert Gawlimaki- Nie Stale

RADIO GDANSK/Gdansk GCDR

March Cegielski - Head Of MusicPower Play:

P. Kosiarkiewic.- Jak Ja WierzePlayliet Additions:

Al Lancelotti- CelesteAnnalist- Gdsie

Dorota Maricayk- Zepomnienie

Hanson- MMM Bop

Jon Bon Joni- Midnight

Kula Shaker- HushM. Mighty Boastones- Impression


UB40- Tell Me Is It True?

RADIO KOSZALIN/Konalin GCHR/Rock

Przemyslaw Mroczek - DJ/ProducerPower Play:

P. Kosiarkiewics- Jak Ja WierzeToni Braxton- I Don't Want To

Playliet Additions:Ant & Dec- Falling

Budka Suflera- Takoe Tango

Erykah Badu- Next Lifetime

Katrina And The Waves- LoveSparks- No. 1 In Heaven

Tim Turner- Something Beautiful

RADIO LODZ/Loch GCHR

Adam Kolacinaki - Head Of MusicPower Play:

Hanson- MMM Bop

P Kosiarkiewi.- Jak Ja WaneTina Turner- Something Beautiful

Playliet Additions:

Bally Sagan- Tom Bin Jiy

Cake- Frank Sinatra

WetWetWetl°

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Chris Wayne.. Land Down Under

Graze T. W Twoich

R-Blockx- Gimme More

Kazik- 12 Grog),

Qattara- Come With Me

Reel2Real/Proyectol- Mueve


IRELAND George Michael- Star People

Pavel Habera- Mom Ta Rad

Smite.- Every Little MoveTex. Halo

Mango- Credo

Monaco- What Do You Want

No Doubt -Joel A Girl

Wallflowers- One HeadlightHITS & MEMORIES 96 a 109/Cork SAC/CHR

Lightning Seed. You Shooed Me RADIO GRA/Torun B Martin Mullen - Group Music DirMagda Duk- Na Zawsze

Peter Cetera- Do You Love Me

CUR

Krzysztof Komenda - Head of MusicPlaylist Additions:

Blue Boy- Remember Me

MTV/Northern Region PMusic TelevisionLUXEMBOURG

ELDORADIO/Luxembourg S

CHR

Luc Meleen - Head Of MueicPlayliet Additions:

Blinnehen- Nur Getraumt

Rush- Driven

Sarah McLachlan- Possession

Secret Garden- MovingSmoke City -UnderwaterWhy Store- Surround

Power Play:Kayah- Supermanka

Playliet Additions:Donna Marczyk- Milosc To Nie

Duran Duran- Out Of

Eternal/Winans- I Wanna BeMichael Jackson -BloodNairn. Coleman- Care AboutIL Kelly- I Believe

Spice Girls- Who Do You Think

Hans Hagman - Head Of MusicA List:

AD Cake- I Will Survive


Placebo- Brute Pristine

RADIO LUBLIN/Lublin 0Gra. T. W TwoichP. Kosiarkiewie. Jak Ja Wier.

Bryan Adams- IS Til I Die VH-I/Inndon PRock

Wiktor Jacha. -DJ/ProducerPaul Young- I Wish

Sparks- Na. 1 In HeavenHUNGARY Course- Ain't Nobody

%ammo- M.F.E.O.Music Television

Mark Hagen - Head Of ProgrammingPower Play: Tina Turner- Something Beautiful RADIO DANUBIUS/Budapest P Puff Daddy- Can't Nobody Hold

& Acq

Mefils- Koched Tylko Mnie Toni Braxton- I Don't Want To CHR Retch Volga. Kissing RainHeavy Rotation

Secret Garden- Moving Lamb, Bertok - Music Dir Three Ti One- Sin CityBeautiful South- Blackbird

Playliet Additiona: RADIO LELIWAJTarnobrzeg B Playliet Addition,: George Michael- Star PeopleAline Pszczolkowska- Wiem Hot AC Animals Cannibals- 1 X 1 PROGRAMME Katrina And The Way.- LoveDuran Duran- Out Of

Graze T. W Twoich

Baird Freyer Head Of MusicIwona Kutyna Music Coordinator

C -Block- So Strung Out

Carpe Diem- Vege Van SUPPLIERSPaul McCartney -Young Boy

IL Kelly- I Believe

Keniekie- In Your Car Playliet Additions: Depeche Mode- It's No Good Seal- Fly LikeP. Kosiarkiewiez- Jak Ja Wierze Anna Maria Jopek- Ale Jesters Emergency House- Dubrog A 11F1 MUSIQUE/Paris P

Symbol- The Holy RiverRyszard Rynkowaki- Wznies Serce George Michael- Star People Fresh- yen Ma Egy Lany CHR

Wet Wet Wet- If I Never SeeSparks- No. 1 In Heaven Hanson- MMM Bop Kiepal Es Bore- Em.e Alain Rossi - Music Programmer

Active RotationTina Turner- Something Beautiful U2- Staring At The Sun T.N.T. Radom° Eric Franeatx - Music Programmer

Brian Kennedy- MessageToni Braxton- I Don't Want To A List:

Pretenders- Gain BackUnman- Rata Droga RADIO TORUN/Forun B RADIO BRIDGE/Budapest G AD Bella Donna- Rue Des Petits Pas

U2- Staring At The SunCHR AC Bevinda- Bar. Negro

Medium RotationRADIO MANHATTAN/Lodz Pawel Penako - Head Of Music Orsolya Megyeri - Head Of Music Blankass- Qui Se Souvient

Bryan Adams -18 Til I DieCHB/Reck Power Play: Playliet Addition. Djama- Black Beur White

Kim Richey- I KnowHerein Bisiorek - Head Of Music P. Hosiarkiewic. Jak Ja Wierze Hardline- I'll Be There Cabrel/Soea- Vengo A Ofrecer

Madonna- Another SuitcasePower Play: Tina Turner- Something Beautiful Wet Wet Wet- If I Never S. Gerardinn Trove.- Pimoli

Michael Jackson -BloodFury/Slaughterhouse- Bring Me Playliet Additions: Jean-Louis Murat- A Quoi Tu

Lavoine/Princ. Erika -Les Hammes Prefab Sprout- A Prisoner OfH-Blockx- Gimme More

Jimi Hendrix- Dolly DaggerAnnalist- Gdzie

Aqua- Roses Are Red LITHUANIA Michel Delpech- Le Roi De Been

Farmer/nailed- La Pewee Du

Sinead O'Connor- This Is To

Texas -HaloKayak- Supermanka De Su- Era Wodnika

RADIO M.1/Vilnius G Rashid Taha- Ya Rayah New RecurrentP. Kosiarkiewic. Jak Ja Wier. Dorota Marceyk- Zapomnienie

CHR Rosario- Qua Bonito Bee Gees -AlonePlayliet Additions: Duran Duran- Out Of

Donates Bucelie - Prog Dir Boodram/Gordon- Joe Le Trod Bruce Springsteen- Secret Garden2 Young- Crimson & Clover Fiona Apple- Sleep To Dream

Power Play: Steffie- le Jour Se Lave Bacharach/Costello- God GiveBarry Manilow- I'd Really Love Graze T. W Twoich

Gary Barlow- Love Won't Wait Teri Moise- Etait Mon Avenir Lbur Stanfield- The Real ThingDorota Marczyk- Zapomnienie Hanson- MMM Bop

Playliet Additions: Tote La Mompenine- Las Sabores Sheryl Crow- Hard StandHannon- MMM Bop Jimi Hendrix- Dolly Dagger

Orbital- The Saint New VideosInstant Karma- Silver Whale Kazik- 12 Crory

Republica- Drop Dead FM RADIO NETWORK/Germany C Ezio- DeeperJayhawks- Think About PRL- Tracilem Cass

Savage Garden- I Want You CHR Maxwell- AscensionKenicIde- In Your Car Robert Gawlinski- Nie Stale

Armin Weis - Prog DirMichelle Gayle- Sensational Sparks -No. 1 In HeavenRADIOCENTRASArdnius S Power Play: THE BOX/London 0

Queensryche. Sign OfThe Tim.Secret Garden- Moving

Toni Braxton- I Don't Want ToCHR Hustlers- Do The Hustle Music Television

Aherne Gekinis - Head Of Music Latin Quarter- Branded Liz Laskowski - Dir of ProgSparks- No. 1 In HeavenTina Turner- Something Beautiful


TURKEY Power Play:

Toni Braxton- I Don't Want ToPlayliet Additions:

A List:

Blackstreet- Don't LeaveCardigans- Lovefool

Box Tops

911- Bodyshakini

Az Yet- Hard To SayPOWER Rd/Istanbul P

RADIO PLUS/Gdanak GCHB Ant & Dec- Falling Depeche Mode- It's No Good Backstreet Boys- Quit Playing

ACAtilla Sen - Head Of Music Az Yet- Hard To Say Fresh N Funky- Fresh 'If Funky Blackatreet- Don't Leave

Piotr Felgentreu - Head Of MusicPlayliet Additions: IhReam- Things Can Ooly Funky Diamonds- You Want Me Cardigans- Lovefool

Power Play: Enigma- TNT For The Brain Dru Hill- In My Bed Gina G- Fresh Daft Punk- Around The World

P. Kosiarkiewies- Jak Ja WierzeErykah Bade- On & On Gary Moore- One Good Reason Grooveminister- Agee Wird Gut Damage- Wonderful Tonight

Playliet Additions:Madonna- Another Suitcase Gen. Where Are Lisa Stansfleld- The Real Thing DJ Supreme- Tha Wildatyle

AI Lancelotti- CelesteWorld, Apart- You Said Members Of Mayday- Sonic Eternal/Winans- I Wanna Be

Budka Suflera- Tahoe TangoRADIO NUMBER ONE FM/Istanbul Michael Jackson -Blood Frankie Oliver- Give Her

Duran Duran- Out Of

Harmon- MMM Hop

P

CHR ESTONIA Nana- Lonely

No Doubt- Just A Old

Hal/Anderson- Extremis

Hanson-MMM Hop

RAADIO &Tallinn 0Sparks- No. 1 In HeavenEmre Tinter Prog Dir Robbie Williams- Old Before I Die L Lou & M One Champagne &

Playliet Additions:CHR Sabrina Seth.- Du Liebst Mich Mr. President- Co. Jamboo

RADIO SZCZECIN/Szczecin C Aerosmith- Hole On My SaulImmo Mihkeltion Head Of Music Tic Toe Toe- Warum No Doubt- Don't Speak

CHRFatima Rainey- Love Is A

Playliet Additions: US- Staring At The Sun R Kelly- I Believe

Piotr Rokicki - Head Of Music Hanson- MMM BopAerosmith. Hole On My Soul White Town- Your Woman Spice Girl,- Who Do You Think

Power Play:Mary J. Bilge- Love Is All

Apache Indian- Lavin' A List: Spice Girls- 2 Berme 1

Wonders- Little Wild OneOlive- You're Not Alone

Brand New Heavies- Sometimes AD AK -SWIFT- Light In Me Spice Girl. Mama

Playliet Additions: Republica- Drop DeadKatrina And The Waves- Love Gary Barlow- lave Won't Wait Toni Braxton- Un-Break My

ALUM Maria Jopek- Ale JestemSavage Garden- I Want You Paula Cole- Cowboys Jon Bon Jovi- Midnight Breakin Out Of The Box

Budka Suflera- Tahoe Tango Third Eye Blind- Semi -CharmedCode Red- Can We Talk

Duran Duran- Out OfGREECE MUSIC TELEVISIONGathering- The May Song Vacuum- I Breathe

Gary Barlow- Love Won't WaitInstant Karma- Silver Whale

Kym Mazelle- Young HeartsJon Bon Jovi- Midnight KISS 909 FM/Athena G RADIO KUKU/Tallinn G MTV EUROPE/London P L Lou/M One- The HoneymoonMandoki- let The Music CHR/Danee Rock/AC Music Television Quad City DJ's- Space JamMichelle Gayle- Sensational Michael Tairoussopoulm - Prog Dir Jean Riikoja - Head Of Music Peter Good - Controller Music New VideosSavage Garden- 1 Want You Power Play: Playliet Additiona: Programming MTV Networks

Baby Bird- CornerahopSilvereludr- Abuse Me Lovebeads- Love Is The Only Way DC Talk- Colored People A List:

Babyface/Wonder- How Come,Texas- Halo Playliet Additions: Martin Okasili- Survival Technique Blackstreet- Don't Leave

Brownstone- 5 Miles To EmptyC -Block- So Strung Out Seahms.- Love Is The Law Brand New Heavies- Sometimes

Casino- Sound Of EdenRADIO ZACHOD/ZIelomi Gore G Seahorees- Love Is The Law Third Eye Blind- Semi -Charmed Chemical Brothers- Block

Chemist- Ruff CutzCHR Daft Punk- Around The World

Cheshire Cat- Bite The DustEugenius. Banachowies HOMPower Play:

GREEK RADIO CORFU/Corfu B

CHR LATVIAErykah Bade- On & On

Foo Fighters- Monkey WrenchCoolio- The Winner

Course -Ain't Nobody

RADIO RIGAI INA/Riga BP. Hosiarkiewic. Jak Ja Wier. Spyroa Hytirie Head Of Music Gary Barlow- Love Won't WaitDionne Farris- Hopeless

Playliet Additiona: Playliet Additions:CHR

Gus Gus- BelieveDm Hill- In My Bed

21742,9- Morena Tha Charlatans -North CountryErie Niedra - Prog Dir

Hal/Anderson- ExtremisJon Bon Joel- Midnight

Candy Duller- For The Love Of Hurricane al- StepPlayliet Additions:

Hanson-MMM BopKatrina And The Waves- Love

Dorota Marcayk- Zapomnienie OhM- Freedom pt.2ABC- Skyoraping

Live- FreaksOTT Forever Girl

Duran Duran- Out Of

Jewel- You Were Meant For Me

Omega Vibes- DNA

Seahorses- Love Is The LawBaby Bbiti- Comershop

Billy Bragg- The Boy

Mary J. Blige- Love Is All

Michael Jackson. BloodNotorious BIG- Hypnotize

Richie Stephena- Come Give

Rome- I Belong To YouJon Secede- Too Late, Too Soon Gary Moore- One Good Reason Republica- Drop Dead Suggs/Chelsea- Blue DayKayah- Supermanka CZECH REPUBLIC Menem- Mani PakJuset

Robbie Williams- Old Before I DieTerry Hall -Ballad

Krzystof Antkowiak- Eno Suggs/Chelsea- Blue Day Silverchair- Abuse Me Warren G- Smokin' Me OutMC Lyte- Cold Rock RADIO JOURNAL/Prague P Smoke City- UnderwaterMichelle Gayle- Sensational

Paul Young- I WishNews/AC

Rend Hnilicke - Head Of ManicSupergrass Richard IIIU2- Staring At The Sun

THE MUSIC FACTORY/

Bussum, Holland BUKRAINEPROST° RADLO/Kiev/Odessa S

Puff Johnson- Forever More Playliat Addition. Wannadi.- Hit Music Television

Queennryehe- Sign Of The Times Jewel- You Were Meant For MeCHR New Videos Erik Kross - Music Director

Texas -Halo Lucie. Kbobouk Ve KroviArtem Voznyuk - GM Duran Duran- Out Of Power Play:

Toni Braxton- I Don't Want To U2- Staring At The SunAndry Dmansky Prog Dir Jon Bon Jovi- Midnight Hanson- MMM Bop

Playliet Additions: No Doubt- Just A Girl A List:

RADIO 4 U: DANCE/Warsaw S RTL RADIO CITY 93.7/Prague GAeroarnith- Hole On My Soul Savage Garden- I Want You 2 Brothers 0/T 4th F- One Day

Dance CHRBryan Adanue 18 Til I Die Shot Am. You Might Need Az Yet- Hard To Say

Bogdan Fabianski - DJ/Prod Karol Oubrecht Prog MgrChristina Orbakaite- Fall Dinhd

Bloodhound Gang- Fire Water

Playliet Additions David Beck - Head Of MusicDaft Punk- Around The World MTV/Central Region P Lutricia McNeal- Ain't That Just

Armand Van Heiden- Cha ChaPlayliet Additions:

E -Type- A Part Of Me Music Televiaion Michael Jackson -Blood

Club 69- Let Me BeJamiroquai- Alright

Mummiy Troll- Rot Rota Andrea. Heineke - Head Of MANIC No Mercy- Please Don't Go

Daft Punk- Around The World


Jon Secede Too Late, Too Soon

Richard Marx- Until I Find YouSavage Garden- I Want You

Nautilus Pompilius- NezhniyRepublica- Drop Dead

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director, takes over from Eyre as MD.Paul Davies, MD of Capital -owned

radio sales house Media Sales and Mar-keting (MSM), has been recruited to fillthe vacancy created by Mansfield's pro-motion. Davies will be responsible forall advertising revenue for the groupand Capital's in-house sales operation,Capital Sales & Marketing.

Capital Sales & Marketing will nowhandle all of the Capital stations" salesand marketing activities-including Vir-gin Radio, if the deal is approved by theU.K Radio Authority (RA) and the gov-ernment's Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

The enlargement of Capital's in-house sales and marketing divisionhas cast some uncertainty over MSM'sfuture. Prior to Capital and Virginjoining forces, MSM had looked afterthe sales activities of Capital's 11 sta-tions outside London. Sales and mar-keting for London -based 95.8 CapitalFM and Capital Gold AM were han-dled in-house.

Following the announcement of theCapital/Virgin deal, Capital declaredits intention to sell MSM, which itacquired in 1989. "Basically, we are notkeen on running it anymore. We arewaiting to see if a buyer comes forwardor the various stations which deal withMSM cancel their contracts and do it[sales] themselves. So far, nothing hashappened." says a Capital source,

Current clients of MSM includemajor broadcasters such as EmapRadio and the GWR Group. Both,according to sources, are looking atbringing all of their sales and market-ing activities in-house, or are seekingother sales representation.

Meanwhile, Capital has appointedRussell Scott as chief executive of itsrestaurant chain subsidiary, My KindaTown (MKT). He joins the group fromrestaurant chain Harry Ramsden's,where he was U.K. chief executive andgroup operations director. Russell willreport to Mansfield.

Commenting on Russell's appoint-ment, Eyre says, "His experience willbe of benefit as we continue to developour interests in the themed restaurantsector. The Capital Radio Cafe [in Lon-don's Leicester Square] will be expand-ed into other areas where the groupowns radio stations and other MKTbrands [such as the Chicago Rih Shack]will be developed to further cross -pro-motional opportunities which existbetween radio and restaurants."

Meanwhile, the RA has confirmedthat Capital's acquisition of VirginRadio would not elevate the groupabove the current commercial radioownership ceiling permitted by broad-casting legislation for a media company.

The RA could give its final verdicton the acquisition sooner than expect-ed-as early as June 5, the next timeit convenes. The authority is currentlyconducting a "public interest test" toexamine whether Capital's ownershipof three local commercial licences (Vir-gin FM, Capital Gold AM and 95.8FM) in London would be against thepublic interest of Londoners. The OFTis not expected to reach its decision forseveral weeks.

Belgian stations facing closureby Marc Maes

ArrrwERP - Commercial radio stationsin the Belgian region of Flanders face adrastic reduction in their numbers.

Media Service, the media authorityfor Flanders, has announced plans toreduce the number of commercial sta-tions in the country, from 320 to 172. Thefirst draft of the plan has met with mixedreactions from Flemish broadacsters.

The move follows a spate of licencesuspensions earlier this year (M&M,May 17), reflecting a tougher approachby the authority towards the private sec-tor. If the proposal is agreed by the Flem-ish parliament, the new frequency planwould become effective in 1999, whencurrent licences expire.

Andre Hemerijck, MD of Hasselt-

based CHR station Hit FM and vicepresident of the Flemish federation oflocal broadcasters VFLOR, commentingon the proposed frequency plan, says"Everybody agrees that there are toomany private stations. But which sta-tions will have to go? And what criteriawill decide who will get a frequency?"

Hemerijck is concerned that the pro-posed frequency plan favours statebroadcaster BRTN, as it excludes fre-quencies in the 87.5-102.4 MHz bandfrom distribution among private appli-cants. He says, "Personally, I would wel-come the opening of the FM band to saveas many private stations as possible."

Steven Vandenaudenaerde, mar-keting manager at sales house IPRadio, agrees with Hemerijck that,"BRTN's five stations are over -protect-

ed." He says that, "BRTN dominatesthe FM band by broadcasting on sever-al frequencies which are separated by600 KHz gaps." Narrowing those gaps,he suggests, would allow the authorityto fit more stations onto the FM range.Vandenaudenaerde adds that he, hasbeen informed "by a reliable sourcethat the European Commission willlook into the issue."

The new Flemish frequency planwill also have to deal with interferencefrom stations in Belgium's French-speaking state Wallonia and the fromneighbouring Netherlands. If the gov-ernment of Wallonia will not reviewits existing frequency plan, the pro-posed number of 172 commercial sta-tion could be reduced even further,due to a shortage in clear frequencies.

Mechanical royalties dispute drags onsays, "From the start, we had the feelingthat the IFPI wasn't interested in negoti-ation but wanted to knock us down byimposing a rate inferior to the currentU.K rate [of 8.5 percent of PPD].Authors don't want to be squeezed out byrecord companies."

A senior publishing source suggestsno new negotiations are scheduledbecause IFPI is currently "testing thechain of publishers and [rights] groups tosee if there are any weak links," which itcould exploit in order to undermine theircurrent solidarity.

An IFPI spokesperson declines tocomment on that suggestion, but con-firms that IFPI "has been negotiatinginformally," adding that no formal nego-tiations are scheduled or planned.

The spokesperson reiterates theargument of IFPI director general NicGarnett, stating that "the new agree-ment must reflect commercial reality."

Garnett has gone on record as sayingthat the 9.306 rate "does not reflect mar-ket realities." Garnett added at that

time (July 1996) that hethought negotiationswould be "difficult."

BIEM presidentTournier contends thatpart of the reason whyno talks are scheduled isthat "the IFPI represen-tatives are mainly froman Anglo-Americanbackground and don'tunderstand the basics ofhow the [European]authors' systems function."

He adds, "There are some extrem-ists within the IFPI who think thatthey will be able to make a deal withan individual society which will offerthem the best rate, but it doesn't workthat way. Only BIEM has the power tonegotiate a standard contract."

Tournier says relations betweenIFPI and BIEM are at their lowest ebbin the 25 years he has been involvedwith European publishing. "My fear," hesays, "is that if the situation goes on

continent's

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Loup this way, at some point one ofurnier the two sides will start a war

which will be damaging for allinvolved.

"I'm really trying to pick upthe pieces," claims Tournier,"but unless we see a clear signfrom the record companies,which requires some politicaleffort, we are heading for con-flict, and I'd like to avoid that."

Reinhold Kreile, presidentof German authors' body GEMA andTournier's deputy at BIEM, com-ments, "Because of the importance ofthe BIEM standard contract for bothsides, the record industry would bewell advised to take a realistic andreasonable approach to reaching anagreement. The record industry mustacknowledge that their products arebased on the creative works of com-posers and lyricists, who shouldreceive fair royalties."Jeff Clark -Meads is international newseditor of Billboard.

IFPI's 'zero tolerance' for piracydecision to "get to the heart of the manu-facturing process."

"Most of the time, raiding retailersselling illegal products only contributesto keep the manufacturers busy," Gar-nett comments. "We are going for a bigchange, and we'll be doing it with quali-fied people. It is a different ball game."

IFPI's new anti -piracy plan is a resultof global analysis of the evolution of CDpiracy by the organisation. "We talkabout China or Bulgaria, because thefactories there are doing nothing but pro-ducing pirated goods," comments Gar-nett, "but the problem is wider. It is aworld-wide problem linked to the excess[CD production] capacity we have wit-nessed recently. In most industrialisedcountries, CD manufacturers try to workat full -capacity with legitimate business,but in some countries, where there is lit-tle local demand, there is a temptation toget into piracy to keep the factory busy.

"We'll evaluate if there is action thatcan be taken to stop equipment supplierswhen there is an obvious piracy case...We've already taken legal advice on

what's possible in terms of regulation."Garnett says a new anti -piracy direc-

tor will join the IFPI's headquarters inLondon next July to implement this newpolicy. He says the candidate he has inmind has experience of tackling crime "atan international level.

"His brief," Garnett explains, "will beto find ways to execute any response topiracy threats," explains Garnett. "Hewill not be sitting behind a desk, but willbe very much operational. His job will bebasically to look at all the problems weare facing in terms of how the illegaltrade is organised, from a production anda distribution standpoint."

In Garnett's view, the anti -piracydirector will take a "multi -dimensional"approach to the issue-on an interna-tional level, on a regional basis and onlocal grounds-working at each levelwith IFPI branches. He will also liaisewith the enforcement agencies dealingwith piracy in the various countries.

"As a first step, we'll examine whatneeds to be done at each level," Garnettnotes. "We have to work in sync with the

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different organisations. We will be set-ting up priorities-it's obvious that localgroups have their local priorities, butthey also have a role in executing someinternational priorities."

Under the new initiative, IFPI in Lon-don will function as a co-ordinator and asan information provider, says Garnett.This is part of "a new approach in collect-ing and sharing intelligence on pirates."

Garnett reckons data is the key to thesuccess of the industry's $25 millionannual investment against piracy. Headds: "Keeping track of all the CD plantsaround the world is an essential part ofthe process, but it's not an easy task.

"One of the tasks assigned to the anti -piracy director will be to set up a database," notes Garnett. "By bringing insomebody with enforcement background,we will have the in-house expertise toput together this kind of data base,according to existing laws."

Concludes Garnett, "Both on a nation-al and an international level, we willhave zero tolerance for any illegal manu-facturing of sound recordings."


AIRPLAY CHAIM

week"'"European Radio Top 50


TW LW WOC Artist/TitleOriginal

LabelTotal

StationsNewAdds

® 1 6 MICHAEL JACKSON/BLOOD ON THE DANCEFLOOR (EPIC) 129 8

® 2 8 U2/Staring At The Sun (Island) 99 8

3 5 6 Gary Barlow/Love Won't Wait (RCA) 99 10

4 3 12 Lisa Stansfield/The Real Thing (Arista) 92 1

5 4 7 Depeche Mode/It's No Good (Mute) 87 6

0 6 6 George Michael/Star People (Virgin) 85 11

® 7 5 Paul McCartney/Young Boy (Parlophone) 88 6

® 8 7 Robbie Williams/Old Before I Die (Chrysalis) 78 10

0 10 4 Toni Braxton/I Don't Want To (LaFace) 81 24

10 9 10 Spice Girls/Who Do You Think You Are (Virgin) 64 1

0 31 2 Jon Bon Jovi/Midnight In Chelsea (Mercury) 63 26

@ 19 6 Jamiroquai/Alright (Sony S2) 48 4

ED 29 2 Hanson/HMI Bop (Mercury) 52 19

14 12 15 R. Kelly/I Believe I Can Fly (Jive) 62 7

15 18 11 Spice Girls/Mama (Virgin) 53 1

16 20 12 Blue Boy/Remember Me (Guidance) 51 1

17 16 16 White Town/Your Woman (Brilliant/Chrysalis) 45 0

CD 25 2 Savage Garden/I Want You (Columbia) 63 15

19 13 4 Texas/Halo (Mercury) 64 8

20 14 8 Brand New Heavies/Sometimes (ffrr) 51 5

21 11 U INXS/Elegantly Wasted (Mercury) 52 0

22 15 12 Wet Wet Wet/If I Never See You Again (Precious/Mercury) 53 3

23 22 10 Supertramp/You Win, I Lose 11191,k, (EMI) 46 1

24 17 14 Bee Gees/Alone (Polydor) 47 0

g 28 4 Cardigans/Lovefool 1121.17A (Trampolene/Stockholm) 36 3

0 34 2 Duran Duran/Out Of My Mind (Virgin) 43 13

27 33 3 Blackstreet/Don't Leave Me (Interscope) 41 4

28 26 6 Jon Secada/Too Late, Too Soon (SBK) 50 5

29 21 4 Daft Punk/Around The World 112`51, (Virgin) 35 3

0 38 15 Skunk Anansie/Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good) (One Little Indian) 32 1

0 32 5 Bryan Adams/18 Til I Die (A&M) 48 4

# 44 3 No Mercy/Please Don't Go BVEtht (MCl/Arista) 46 4

33 23 12 Sash!/Encore Une Fois lite,t (Byte Blue) 36 0

34 24 11 Eternal/Don't You Love Me (EMI) 51 0

CD 39 2 Shola Ama/You Might Need Somebody (Freak Street/WEA) 34 3

36 30 9 Monaco/What Do You Want From Me (Polydor) 45 1

37 35 5 Blur/Song 2 (Food) 28 2

CI 42 4 Eros Ramazzotti/Dove C'E Musica ille (DDD) 36 2

39 27 18 No Doubt/Don't Speak (Trauma/Interscope) 32 0

40 36 18 En Vogue/Don't Let Go (East West) 29 0

@ NE Mary J. Blige/Love Is All We Need (MCA) 24 6

ED . NE Republica/Drop Dead Gorgeous (Deconstruction) 24 5

43 37 4 Prefab Sprout/A Prisoner Of The Past (Columbia) 29 3

# ),-- NE Jewel/You Were Meant For Me (Atlantic) 30 3

45 47 13 Aerosmith/Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees) (Columbia) 29 1

46 43 3 No Doubt/Just A Girl (Trauma/Interscope) 34 1

47 46 2 Monica/For You I Will (Rowdy/Atlantic) 28 2

ED ).-- NE Paul Young/I Wish You Love (East West) 46 17

0) NE Gessle/Do You Wanna Be My Baby? Btilftt (EMI) 37 1

50 49 11 Pet Shop Boys/A Red Letter Day (Parlophone) 35 0

The European Radio Top 50 chart is based on a weighted -scoring system.Songs scare paints by achieving airplay on all of M&M's reporting stations with contemporary music fulls me or during specific dayparts.

Stations are weighted by market size and by the number of hours per week.TW- This Week, LW = Last Week, NE =*New Entry TS= Total Stations

Indicates singles which previously featured in the Border Breakers chart Highest new entry - Greatest chart points gainer

Short TakesEdited by Dominic Pride

JUDD BECOMES A LOTTERY WINNERCountry songstress WynonnaJudd this week becomes the firstperformer from that genre toappear on the U.K.'s top -ratedNational Lottery show, widelyacknowledged as the country'ssingle most important TV slot forpromoting records. On Wednesday(21), she will sing Making MyWay, taken from the soundtrack tothe Whoopi Goldberg movie TheAssociate, currently out in theU.S., and due for a U.K. release next month. Thetrack also appears on a new "best of" compilationfrom The Hit Label, titled Collection, released inthe U.K. on May 19. Judd's TV appearance is partof a U.K. and Eire press/promotional trip to plugthe new album.

TF

BOWIE FALLS TO EARTH AGAINDavid Bowie enjoyed his European festivalappearances last year so much, he's doing itagain, and with the same band. "Because itworked so well through and beyond last year'stouring and beyond the recording of [last album]Earthling," explains Bowie, "I wanted to developit further. And I wanted to carry on having fun!"The tour starts June 7 at Lubeck and includes alarge open air date at Parc des Princes, ParisJune 14. It will cover most European territories,ending in Antibes on July 30.

CURE SWING ON TO THE 'NETThe Cure are turning to the Internet to sell acollectors item. Five Swing Live features five tracksfrom last year's Wild Mood Swings, with a coverdesigned by frontman Robert Smith. Only 5,000numbered copies of the mini -album are being madeavailable through Fiction Records at www.the-cure.com/

OUT OF MIND, IN THE CHARTBounding onto the European airplay chart lastweek at No. 34 and rising to 26 this week, '80sfavourites Duran Duran look set for a late '90scomeback with Out Of My Mind, from the film TheSaint, which has already made Orbital's title track ahit. Their label Virgin, which is also marketing thesoundtrack, says a new-as yet un-named-albumby the band is due out on August 18.

Contributors this week: TF-Tom Ferguson

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midnight in chelseathe new solo single

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MMAIRPIAY CHARTS -

week 21/ 97 Border Breakers ()Billboard Music Group

Mainland European records breaking out of their country of signing

TW LW WOC Artist/Title Original LabelCountryOf

Signing TS

0 1 6 CARDIGANS/LOVEFOOL (TRAMPOLENE/STOCKHOLM) SWEDEN 37

2 3 11 Supertramp/You Win, I Lose (EMI) France 42

3 2 7 Daft Punk/Around The World (Virgin) France 31

4 4 16 Sash!/Encore Une Fois (Byte Blue) Belgium 29

5 5 8 Eros Ramazzotti/Dove C'E Musica (DDD) Italy 33

6 6 9 DJ Quicksilver/Bellissima (Dos Or Die) Germany 22

0 9 8 No Mercy/Please Don't Go ,,t

(MCl/Arista) Germany 33

8 7 4 Gessle/Do You Wanna Be My Baby? (EMI) Sweden 32

9 8 14 Gala/Let A Boy Cry (Do It Yourself) Italy 20

10 10 8 Soultans/Every Little Move (Coconut/Ariola) Germany 26

0 16 8 Lutricia McNeal/Ain't That Just The Way(Metronome/WEA) Sweden 12

12 11 12 Kelly Family/Fell In Love With An Alien (Kel-Life) Germany 12

0 21 5 Red 5/I Love You...STOP! (House Nation/Dance Street) Germany 13

14 13 5 Total Touch/Somebody Else's Lover (RCA) Holland 15

0 - NE Maria Montell/So The Stories Goes (Sonet) Sweden 15

0 ),- NE Jam & Spoon/Kaleidoscope Skies (Dance Pool) Germany 8

17 14 22 No Mercy/When I Die (MCl/Arista) Germany 9

18 15 3 Nek/Laura Non C'E (WEA) Italy 15

19 17 25 Gala/Freed From Desire (Do It Yourself) Italy 10

0 - NE Rosana/EI Talisman (MCA) Spain 5

21 12 5 Course/Ready Or Not (Lowland) Holland 8

22 18 3 Zucchero/Menta E Rosmarino (Polydor) Italy 5

23 19 2 Paradisio/Bailando (Dance Development) France 7

24 23 2 Soultans/I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Coconut/Ariola) Germany 3

0 - RE Enigma/TNT For The Brain (Virgin) Germany 9

TW = This Week, LW = Last Week, WOC = Weeks On Chart, TS = Total Stations. NE = New Entry. RE = Re -Entry.

y: indicates the Road Runner award, assignedTitles registering a significant point gain are awarded a bullet.

to the single with the biggest increase in chart points.

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EditorialEditor in chief Emmanuel Legrand.Managing editor. Tom FergusonNews editor: Christian LorenzMusic editor: Dominic PrideProgramming editor. Mike McGeeverFeatures editor. Jonathan Heasman

Charts 8( researchCharts editor: Bob MacdonaldCharts researchers: Raul Cairo, PaulClarkson, Menno Visser

ProductionProduction manager: Jonathan CrouchDesigner. Dominic Salmon

Correspondents:Belgium: Marc Maes - (32) 3 568 8082Czech Republic: Michele Legge -(42) 2 248 75000Denmark: Charles Ferro - (45) 31 39 5022France: Remi Bouton (radio and musicbusiness) - (33) 1 4586 8466; Cecile Tesseyre(artist profiles) - (33) 1 4909 0896Germany: Robert Lyng (radio) -(49) 69 433839Holland: Robbert Tllli -(31)20-672 2566;Thessa Mooij (Reviews/Market place) -(31)20688 1349Italy: Mark Dezzani - (39) 184 292 824

Scandinavia: Keith Foster - (46) 8 366 228Spain: Howell Llewellyn -(34)1593 2429; TerryBerne (Classical/jazz editor) - (34) 3458 3791;Gary Smith (Dance editor) - (34) 3488 2180

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Off the recordEdited by Christian Lorenz

Contrary to some published reports, the Cannesaccord between European authors' rightssocieties and the major publishing companies(M&M, February 1) has not yet been signed. Themain players took part in a final round ofnegotiations at the end of April in Paris, with amarathon 10 -hour final session on April 29leading to a general agreement. But the finaldocument was only drafted in the first week ofMay and circulated to all parties on May 9. Asenior source close to the deal says the finaldocument "is the closest possible to the originalCannes accord, although there are still someminor details to finalise." The deal is expected tobe signed "soon," the source adds.

And on the same subject, OTR hears that thefinancial compensation PolyGram will receive inreturn for stopping its direct distribution deal withU.K. collecting society MCPS and giving itsbacking to the Cannes accord is not the large sumwhich might have been expected. Apparently,PolyGram is due to receive... $1. "No more thanthat," says a source, "because PolyGram isinterested in this deal which will result in asubstancial reduction of the collecting costs whichwill benefit to all rights holders."

Quarterly trade delivery figures from theBritish Phonographic Industry for January -March 1997 show the first year -on -year fall insales value in the U.K. since 1992. Total salesvalue dropped by 3.6 percent in the first quarter,to £215m. Some 41 million albums were shipped inthe period-a drop of around seven percent-butsingles shipments rose by almost seven percent, toaround 20 million units. However, a fall in averagetrade price meant that singles' value dropped byover 11 percent.

OTR hears that BritAwards producer LisaAnderson will produce thesecond IFPI PlatinumAwards ceremony, which willbe held in Brussels next year.Apparently, an IFPI dele-gation will soon be checkingout the city for suitable venues for the event.OTR has been informed that the 1998 PlatinumAwards show is likely to feature live appearancesby "three major artists." Don't expect a poundingSpice Girls beat (as at this years Brits), though.The performances will probably be of an"unplugged" nature.

Airplay monitoring company Media Controlhas found a new general manager for its Frenchoperations. Didier Aaron, who has held variouspositions in record companies in France,including WEA and Trema, will replaceStephan Barret, who has moved to publishingcompany Chrysalis Music.

The Orbit and Dance Street labels areleading the pack in the race for Germany's 1997summer hit. Both labels are placing their bets onthe same song-Samba De Janeiro-released atthe same time, but interpreted by different artists.While Bellini starts for Sascha Basler's Orbitlabel, distributed by Virgin Records, DanceStreet's contender is by Carrillo, and isdistributed by SPV. Both records were releasedlast week.

A senior management reshuffle is underway atsome of Emap's stations in the U.K. Managingdirector of City FM and Magic 1548/Merseyside,Lynne Wood, has been appointed regional MD forthe group's stations in Leeds, Sheffield and Hull.Tom Hunter, currently MD of Red Rose Radioin Cardiff will replace Wood at City and Magic.Michelle Surrell, sales director at HallamFM/Sheffield, steps in as MD at Red Rose.


week 21 /97

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Major Market AirplayThe most aired songs in Europe's leading radio markets

TW=This Week, LW=Last Week, WOC=Weeks On Chart, TS=Total Stations

UNITED KINGDOMTW LW WOC ArtietTitle Original Label

1 1 6 LIGHTNING SEEDS/YOU SHOWED ME (EPIC)2 9 4 Cardigans/Lovefool (Trampolene/Stockholm)3 6 3 Gary Barlow/Love Won't Wait (RCA)4 10 5 Jamiroquai/Alright (Sony S2)5 4 4 Shola Ama/You Might Need Somebody (Freak Street/WEA)6 3 5 Texas/Halo (Mercury)78

25

75

U2/Staring At The SunMichael Jackson/Blood

(Island)

9 a- NE EternaUBeBe Winans/I Wanna Be (EMI)10 8 5 Robbie Williams/Old Before I Die (Chrysalis)11 17 2 Hanson/MMM Bop (Mercury)12 15 2 Olive/You're Not Alone (RCA)

13 n RE DJ Quicksilver/Bellissima (Dos Or Die)14 7 5 George Michael/Star People (Virgin)15 14 2 Blackstreet/Don't Leave Me (Interscope)16 n NE Brownstone/5 Miles To Empty (MJJ)17 n NE Damage/Wonderful Tonight (Big Life)18 16 2 Ant & Dec/Falling (Telatar)19 n NE Mary J. Blige/Love Is All We Need (MCA)20 12 2 911/Bodyshakin' (Virgin)

TS

OTW LW WOC Artiatrritle

GSA

13 1 1 6 MICHAEL JACKSON/BLOOD13 2 12 2 Toni Braxton/I Don't Want To14 3 5 4 Gary Barlow/Love Won't Wait12 4 13 2 Nana/Lonely13 5 2 9 Lisa Stansfield/The Real Thing12 6 3 5 Depeche Mode/It's No Good12 7 7 3 Cardigans/Lovefool (Trampolene/Stockholm)

13 8 a- NE Jon Bon Jovi/Midnight In Chelsea (Mercury)

13 9 4 9 Spice Girls/Mama (Virgin)11 (Metrovynil/EAMS)10 18 2 DJ Bobo/It's My Life11 (Parlophone)11 6 5 Paul McCartney/Young Boy10 12 9 6 Eros Ramazzotti/Dove C'E Musica (DDD)

11 13 14 3 Robbie Williams/Old Before I Die (Chrysalis)11 14 15 10 Tic The Toe/Warum (RCA)

10 15 10 4 U2/Staring At The Sun (Island)9 16 n NE George Michael/Star People (Virgin)

10 17 8 13 White 'Dawn/Your Woman (Brilliant/Chrysalis)10 18 11 13 R. Helly/I Believe I Can Fly (Jive)

(MCl/Arista)10 20 n NE Savage Garden/I Want You (Columbia)

9 19 17 6 No Mercy/Please Don't Go

Compiled by M&M on the basis of playlist reports, using a weighted -scoring system,based on audience size.

TW LW LW WOC Artistaitle

1 1 62 4 43 2 64 9 5

5 10 36 13 37 3 68 6 39 12 2

10 5 611 n NE12 14 313 7 1214 8 2

15 11 916 n NE17 n NE18 n RE19 n NE

20 20 2

L_r"MICHAEL JACKSON/BLOODGary Barlow/Love Won't WaitDepeche Mode/It's No GoodBrand New Heavies/SometimesPaul McCartney/Young BoyEric Gadd/My PersonalityU2/Staring At The SunGeorge Michael/Star PeopleHanson/MMM BopSpice Girls/Who Do You ThinkJon Bon Jovi/Midnight In ChelseaRobbie Williams/Old Before I DieLisa Stansfield/The Real ThingTexas/HaloBlue Boy/Remember MePrefab Sprout/A Prisoner OfChris Braider I Hadn't Got YouR. Kelly/I Believe I Can FlyShola Ama/You Might Need SomebodyThomas Helmig/No Life

Original Label TB

(EPIC)(RCA)

(Mute)(ffrr)

(Parlophone)(Metronome)

(Island)(Virgin)

(Mercury)(Virgin)

(Mercury)(Chrysalis)

(Arista)(Mercury)

(Guidance)(Columbia)

(WEA)(Jive)

(Freak Street/WEA)

(RCA)

Original Label TS

(EPIC) 24(LaFace) 19

(RCA) 20

(Urban/Motor) 16

(Arista) 20

(Mute) 19

15

16

1613

13

14

14

13

17

14

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TW LW WOC Artist/Title

IrrArITIPOriginal Label TS

19 1 1 5 MICHAEL JACKSON/I3LOOD (EPIC)17 2 7 10 Spice Girls/Mama (Virgin)15 3 5 4 Spice Girls/Who Do You Think (Virgin)

14 4 3 4 Funky Green Dogs/Fired Up (Twisted/MCA)15 5 4 15 R. Helly/I Believe I Can Fly (Jive)13 6 8 3 Gary Barlow/Love Won't Wait (RCA)

14 7 14 2 Toni Braxton/I Don't Want To (LaFace)14 8 2 9 Blue Boy/Remember Me (Guidance)12 9 9 17 No Mercy/When I Die (MCl/Arista)11 10 10 2 U2/Staring At The Sun (Island)10 11 11 9 Gala/Let A Boy Cry (Do It Yourself)12 12 12 2 No Doubt/Just A Girl (Trauma/Interscope)13 13 13 8 Lutricia McNeal/Ain't That Just (Metronome/WEA)12 14 6 13 En Vogue/Don't Let Go (East West)10 15 18 2 George Michael/Star People (Virgin)

8 16 17 6 Kelly Family/Fell In Love With (Kel-Life)

9 17 a- NE Blur/Song 2 (Food)

9 18 15 2 Daft Punk/Around The World (Virgin)10 19 a- RE Monaco/What Do You Want From Me (Polydor)11 20 > NE Republica/Ready To Go (Deconstruction)


SPAINTW LW WOC Artistaltle

1 3 52 2 33 4 24 9 55 8 86 7 37 n NE8 6 39 5 9

10 n RE11 N.- NE12 16 313 15 314 14 315 13 316 12 317 11 318 n NE19 a- RE20 n- RE

MANOLO TENA/TE DESEOPedro Guerra/No Todo Lo ContarioInma Serrano/Cantos Di SirensMichael Jackson/BloodTeo Cardalda/Asi Mueren Las DiosasPaul McCartney/Young BoyU2/Staring At The SunSoultans/GrapevineINXS/Elegantly WastedLisa Stansfield/The Real ThingMiguel Dantart/Dolores I JoseToth Braxton/I Don't Want ToRevolver/Esta Noche TengoNo Doubt/Just A GirlEdu/Si Disparas TuSkank/Garota NacionalMercedes Ferrer/El Arbol De La MagiaShakira/Un Pecs De AmorJavier Alvarez/Ella Diciendo SiCiencias Naturales/Como Roma Pero

Original Label T5

(EPIC)(Ariola)

(G.A.S.A.)(Epic)(RCA)

(Parlophone)(Island)

(Coconut/Ariola)(Mercury)

(Arista)(Polydor)(LaFace)

(WEA)(Trauma/Interscope)

(EMI)(Columbia)

(DRO)(Columbia)(Chrysalis)

(Polydor)

33

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2

2

2

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FRANCETW LW WOC Artist/Title

1 1 12 WHIM TOWN/YOUR WOMAN2 5 4 Michael Jackson/Blood On The Dancefloor3 10 7 U2/Staring At The Sun4 16 9 En Vogue/Don't Let Go5 3 12 Bee Gees/Alone6 8 10 Supertrathp/You Win, I Lose7 14 6 Daft Punk/Around The World8 17 4 Jamiroquai/Alright9 2 14 Tribal Jam/Remind Me10 4 16 Squeegee/Money B.11 19 5 Skunk Anansie/Hedonism12 12 4 Lisa Stansfield/The Real Thing13 11 9 Zucchero/Menta E Rosmarino14 21 4 Pascal Obispo/Lucie15 9 8 Ricky Martni/Maria16 13 7 NativeMans Ce Monde A Part17 20 15 Etienne Daho/Me Manquer18 28 4 Warren G/Smokin' Me Out19 16 5 Alanis Morisette/You Oughta Know20 7 15 Texas/Say What You Want21 24 10 Sheryl Crow/Everyday Is A Winding Road22 56 3 Blue Boy/Remember Me23 37 2 IAM/L'Empire Du Cote Obscur24 30 3 Depeche Mode/It's No Good25 18 8 Doc Gyneco/Vanessa

bacal Label

(Chysalis)(Epic)

(Island)(East West)

(Po(ydor)(ENH)

(Virgin)(Small)(EMI)

(Mercury)(Virgin)(BMG)

(Polydor)(Epic)

(Tristar)(BMG)

(Virgin)(Isl(WEand)

A)(Mercury)(Polydor)(Scorpio)(Delabel)(Virgin)(Virgin)

Data supplied by SNEP/IPSOS from an electronically monitored panel of national andregional stations. Songs are ranked by number of plays.

TW LW WOC Artist/Title

12 1 2 5 MICHAEL JACKSON/BLOOD10 2 1 4 Depeche Mode/It's No Good9 3 4 5 U2/Staring At The Sun

10 4 9 13 Lisa Stansfield/The Real Thing9 5 17 2 Robbie Williams/Old Before I Die9 8 20 2 Spice Girls/Who Do You Think

10 7 n RE Blue Boy/Remember Me11 8 12 2 Duran Duran/Out Of My Mind

7 9 19 2 Gary Barlow/Love Won't Wait9 10 15 2 Gessle/Do You Wanna Be My Baby?

10 11 5 13 Aerosmith/Falling In Love9 12 8 4 Bob Marley/Fallin'9 13 a- RE Skunk Anansie/Hedonism8 14 6 3 Sottotono/Dimmi Di Sbagliato Che

8 15 11 2 Paul McCartney/Young Boy8 16 7 13 White Town/Your Woman6 17 3 3 Blackwood/My Love For You6 18 13 6 Supertramp/You Win, I Lose

8 19 n NE Rosana/EI Talisman6 20 n NE Smoke City/Underwater love


Original Label TS

(EPIC) 10(Mute) 10

(Island) 10

(Arista) 8

(Chrysalis) 10

(Virgin) 7(Guidance) 6

(Virgin) 8

(RCA) 5

(EMI) 6

(Columbia) 7

(Dance Factory) 7

(One Little Indian) 5

(WEA) 8(Parlophone) 8

(Brilliant/Chrysalis) 5

(A&D Music) 7

(EMI) 7

(MCA) 5

(Jive) 6


Original Label TS TW LW WOCTW LW WOC

POLAND'''.Artist/Title

I 2 3 MICHAEL JACKSON/BLOOD (EPIC) 21 1 1 10

2 7 2 Anna Maria Jopek/Ale Jeatem (Polydor) 20 2 2 7

3 1 4 Paul McCartney/Young Boy (Parlophone) 19 3 3 14

4 8 2 Wonders/Little Wild One (Epic) 16 4 4 11

5 3 4 Gessle/Do You Wanna Be My Baby? (EMI) 16 5 5 7

6 13 2 Jon Bon Jovi/Midnight In Chelsea (Mercury) 19 6 6 10

7 14 2 Savage Garden/I Want You (Columbia) 17 7 7 6

8 n NE P. Koaiarkiewicz/Jak Ja Wierze (Izabelin Studio) 15 8 8 11

9 11 2 George Michael/Star People (Virgin) 18 9 9 9

10 5 3 Sinead O'Connor/This Is To Mother (Chrysalis) 14 10 10 6

11 9 2 Texas/Halo (Mercury) 16 11 11 6

12 6 2 Budka Suflerafrakoe Tango (New Abra) 15 12 12 10

13 4 4 Edyta Bartosiewicz/Jenny (Izabelin) 14 13 13 7

14 a- NE - Gary Barlow/Love Won't Wait (RCA) 16 14 14 7

15 10 3 Magma/Aicha (Polydor) 16 15 15 7

16 12 3 Golden Life/Zabojcza (Zic Zac) 15 16 16 7

17 16 2 7777/Jak Ja Cie Kocham (Pomaton) 13 17 17 6

18 15 2 Varius Manx/Dom Gdzies Blisko Mnie (Zic Zac) 13 18 18 619 a- NE Duran Duran/Out Of My Mind (Virgin) 12 19 19 6

20 18 2 Robert Gawlinski/Nie Stahl, (Starling) 13 20 20 6


Artistfritle

BEE GEES/ALONEWhite Town/Your WomanNo Doubt/Don't SpeakCaesar Elod/Nem Kell MasikAerosmith/Falling In LoveStreisand/Adams/I FinallySomlo Tamas/Gondlsz-E RamKavanafl Can Make You Feel GoodGabor/AttilaffaskaradioMichelle Gayle/Do You KnowAkos/Ilyenek VoltunkCarpe Diem/AlomhajoReal McCoy/One More TimeNew Dreamers/Love TriangleErasure/In My ArmsLisa Stansfield/The Real ThingEternal/Don't You Love MeV.I.PJHoI VanSymbol/The Holy RiverINXS/Elegantly Wasted

Original Label

(POLYDOR)(Brilliant/Chrysalis)(Trauma/Interscope)

(Rozsa Records/WEA)(Columbia)

(A&M)(Ariola)(Virgin)

(Bouvard & Picuchet)(RCA)

(Ariola)(WEA)

(Hansa)(Columbia)

(Mute)(Arista)

(EMI)(Ariola)

(NPG/EMI)hercury)

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Issue 10

FROM FRANCE I

CONTENTS

2 & 3MIDEM ASIAIN French representation & showcases

Interview with G. Ibos (Spalax/ Sepi)

MI French labels at Midem

French May in Hong Kong

4SPRING COLLECTIONIN Nelson

ADM Anggun Marie France WES

FRENCH BOYS BANDS

ON THE ROAD

ARTIST NEWSIM Daft Punk

Khaled, the Rai star Djam & Fam

NEW RELEASES

EXPORTER Multiwaves

LABEL PROFILE BMG

ACTUALITIES Elsa News from FMO GorgoneMI Chorus

EDITORIAL

Midem Asia offers us one of the best oppor-tunities to globalize our market. It is anotherexciting puzzle to solve, proving professionalsolidarity to raise funds for the stand, travel-ling costs and showcases. The success of theprevious Midems Asia in Hong Kong is givinggreat encouragement to the professionalsand institutions to collaborate better everyyear: this time we present at least 20 variouslabels and four showcases corresponding toa real local demand. Although our marke-ting targets in Asia can only be specializedalternative sectors, the variety and sophisti-cation of French repertoires have goodpotentials in the whole region. Gabriel Ibos,one of the most experienced French recordlabel director in Asia, explains this to us: witha typical "niche.' catalogue, he betrays someof his tricks of the trade.From techno-house to chanson, pop to worldmusic, rap to rai, this issue is presenting manydifferent artists who are proving their interna-tional appeal including some Asian regions.The French mixtures of tradition and hyper -modernism and its melting pot of rich andromantic musical cultures are bringingbrilliant creativity to the various musicalstyles.

Let's make business!

May 1997

FRENCH ARTISTS PRESENT

AT MIDEM ASIAHONK KONG

21" MAY - JAZZ CLUB - 22.00

Jean -Francois PAUVROS& Setsuko CHIBA

21" MAY - FRINGE - 23.00

MARIE FRANCE

22.5° MAY - THEATRE 2CONVENTION CENTRE - 19.00

Anna LACAZIO

23R° MAY - MANHATTAN - 22.00

*La NuitSTRICTLY UNDERGROUND FRENCH HOUSE PARTY

featuring Yellow ProductionsDJs and Charles SCHILLINGSsubject to late modification

TWEE MINT

113,287The number of copies Deep Forest hassold abroad on their latest albumiiBoherneii since its release. (Sony)

egae,-414e

OUT OF THEUNDERGROUND,

FRENCH HOUSEGOES AROUND

THE WORLD.

MUSIC NEWS FROM FRANCE N°10


MIDEMNEWS

COME AND MEET

THE FRENCH

PROFESSIONNALS

ON STAND G4H3 (LEVEL 5)

How do the French get togetherwith Midem Asia ?

French record producers are gatheringunder the umbrella of their collectingsocieties, SPPF (Societe civile desProducteurs de Phonogrammes enFrance) for pure independents and SCPP(Societe Civile des ProducteursPhonographiques) which notablyincludes the majors, to book their 90 m2stand at Midem Asia. Their funds comefrom the neighbouring rights due to theproducers. The Ministry of Culture'sInternational Department is also largelyinvolved. The Bureau Export adds its ownparticipation - coming from the majorrecord companies themselves that it is

representing - and gets complementaryfunds from the Mechanical Right SocietyS.D.R.M. and the Fund for MusicalCreation, F.C.M. (which gathers collec-ting rights societies and public bodiesand manages some of the undistributedmoney coming from neighbouringrights). Ministry of Foreign Affairs andmusic channel MCM are also requestedto contribute to the stand.To help them finance their travellingcosts, French producers can get somehelp from public financial body COFA-CE, which lends public money to encou-rage Frerictt export.

FRENCH SHOWCASES

Financing the showcases is a morecomplicated and risky story, as itconcerns small independent labels.ictually local major companies wouldbe more interested to use this opportuni-ty to promote their own Asian acts thanVery specialised French stuff. There are afew commissions who help to financelive performances with different criteria,according to the source of their funds:F.C.M. (see above), ADAMI with perfor-mers' undistributed royalties and BureauExport with a major companies' fund.The label, who wants to showcase hisband has to fulfill all their specificrequests, invest at least half of the costsand be in time for the commissions' spe-cific dates. But first of all, it has to makesure this show makes sense towards itsAsian target.

FRENCH ARTISTS PRESENT AT MIDEM ASIA - HONK KONG

21" MAY - JAZZ CLUB - 22.00Jean -Francois PAUVROS

& Setsuko CHIBAOften compared to Fred Frith and Jimi Hendrix,Jean -Francois Pauvros is very well known for hiscontributions to avant-garde music. An innova-tive and provocative Japanese poetess,Setsuko Chiba, is joining him for this brilliantcreation available on CD with Japanese lyricstranslated both in English and French. (Spalaxsee p.3 and interview below).

21" MAY - FRINGE - 23.00

MARIE FRANCEA multi -talented young artist who has expe-rience in theatre, film and music performs rockstandards combining the musical style ofrock'n'roll with a sweet touch of the 60s.(seearticle p.4).

22"n MAY - THEATRE 2CONVENTION CENTRE -19.00

Anna LACAZIOWelcome to a Chinese-American singer on aFrench label (see article p.8).

23'° MAY - MANHATTAN - 22.00

*La NuitSTRICTLY UNDERGROUND FRENCH HOUSE PARTY

featuring Yellow ProductionsDJs and Charles SCHILLINGS

You have already been introduced to Yellow Productionsthrough the international DJ press and during the lastPopKomm and Midem Cannes. They are the first DJs to launcha French trip -hop in bringing sensuality,humour and voices. Their main artist is

Dimitri From Paris but don't miss the mastersof the label, Mighty Bop and DJ Yellow(Yellow see p.3).Charles Schillings is not only one of themost exciting DJ of the parisian scene, resi-dent at the most prestigious Paris club, theQueen, he is also an excellent composerand producer. He travels non stop aroundEurope and plays with the most famous DJsof the world with a powerful, happy andmelodic house mixing electro-funk to groo-ve. (Pschent see p.3).

CharlesSchillings

INTERVIEW WITH GABRIEL IBOS :

A FRENCH RECORD

EXPORTER TO ASIA WHO

DOES ONLY WHAT HE LOVES

WITH PEOPLE HE LOVESby Minette Wong (from Hong Kong) and Marie -Agnes Beau

Gabriel Ibos is the founder and director of therecord company Spalax, president of SEPI (Unionfor independant Record Companies) and co -presi-dent of ICOP (International Council of ProducersOrganisations). SPALAX is a beautiful "niche"catalogue of 300 references comprising ofvarious re-releases mainly from the 1970's,but also pure ethnic music and avant-garde stuff. Although Gabriel refuses tocalculate any statistics (otherwise hewould stop taking risks and cut a lot ofhis repertoire), he can declare that 80to 90% of his income originates outsideof France, with an important percentagecoming from Asian countries. He is one ofthe only French producers to haveimproved such professional relation-ships in Asia, to where he travels at least4 times a year. We are curious to get hisreactions and tips for the Asian markets.

"How would you describe yourjob?""I license and export records. In addi-tion, I give permission to other compa-nies allover the world to sell my pro-ducts as well as exporting finishedgoods myself. I have contacts in suchcountries as Japan, Korea, Singapore,Thailand, Hong Kong and China,without forgetting long-standing ones in many ofthe European countries too. My catalogue is quiteniche -marketed but people call it beautiful! I amquite proud to be considered as an historian ofcontemporary music."

"Does the language barrier presentadded difficulties when working with theAsians?"."Yes it does pose problems sometimes, it is neces-sary to listen carefully and to repeat eveythingseveral times, each time re -phrasing so that it is notmisheard since, you see, every nationality pro-nounces things differently; For example the word"three" could be pronounced "tree" with the typicalFrench "r", "truee" or "thee" leaving out the "r" alto-gether! But despite of this, we communicate verywell. They are very polite and kind people in gene-ral and sometimes I wish the Europeans and theAmericans were as nice!

"How do you get the Asians to apprecia-te French music? And which styles dothey seem to prefer?""It is mostly the Press who help me; the journalistsover there are extremely competent. Each countryhas its own appreciation of my catalogue but ingeneral, they are very interested in a specific musi-cal movement and some catalogue referencesare pulling each other in a virtuous circle. TheJapanese like originality and avant-garde. The Thaiare more interested in the 1960s and the moreromantic, country folk tunes. The Koreans like pro-gressive and the Chinese, Heavy Metal. Singaporealso likes rock. Hong Kong is more instrumental andJapanese orientated. Virtually anything can besold in Japan and Korea."

"Which artists have you already success-fully sold to Asia?"

"For example, I have had great success withthe instrumental group 'Ash Ra Tempel' inJapan and with 'Wallenstein', a German1970's progressive rock band, in Korea."

"Can you tell us a few of your'tricks of the trade' ?"

"I have 3 considerations before coopera-ting with other companies. "1) They have to

like the music; 2) We have to like eachother ; 3) They love the music and wereally get along with each other". He alsoinsists on the typical marketing approach- to satisfy the consumers' needs - whichis particularly efficient in consummerizedAsian countries.It is also obvious that exchanges arenecessary. Spalax has signed successfulKorean band. Black Syndrome forEurope and is also producing SetsukoChiba, a Japanese poet who performson very contemporary music by Frenchmusician/composer Jean -FrancoisPauvros. At time of going to press, we

were still hoping that their showcase at Midem willbe confirmed. Check them out at the Jazz Club.Gabriel has also tested vinyl LP sales for one yearwith great success.He explains that money is much 'smoother' in Asiathan in America. "The Asians pay well, you know, theAmericans seem to have trouble in this respect,they pay much less." He also notes their great pro-fessionalism and precision. But he highlights thefact that we must adapt.

"And what is your main goal now?"" My main goal is to find ways of improving rela-tions with the Asian countries. And you know, I amnot a dreamer!".

Contact: SpalaxTel: (33) 1 48 15 55 44Fax: (33) 1 45 92 35 14

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MIDEMNEWS

FRENCH LABELS PRESENT AT MIDEM ASIAUntil date of print, 20 labels confirmed their participation at Midem.

Most of them were already present in the previous issues of Midem Asia.

BOUCHERIE PRODUCTIONSCreated 10 years ago, Boucherie Productions is veryactive on the international scene. Last year alone, itsigned 6 licensing and 5 distribution deals in genreas diverse as Rock, Metal, Reggae, Chanson, Worldand Folk. Midem Asia will be the opportunity for thelabel to further the development of its Metal acts"Hoax" and "Near Death Experience" and Avant -Garde World Music artist "Gabriel Yacoub" as well asintroducing the Pop Raggamuffin "La Raya Magoo"and last opus of "Francois Hadji-Lazaro".Contact: Stan HintzyTel: (33) 1 44 52 94 15 - Fax: (33) 1 44 52 94 16

CREAM AND SUGARCream and Sugar is a Dance label with a productionteam; based in Paris since 8 years ago. It is alreadyinvolved in a lot of dance hits worldwide.Contact: Jean -Francois BoutillierTel: (33) 1 45 58 41 71 - Fax: (33) 1 45 58 41 96

DATCNADatcha has existed for 3 years, working with foreignartists of rock, folk, country etc... with a majority ofAmericans as well as French artists. They are present-ly introducing a new album of a French group"Norma Loy", which has existed for 15 years and hasbeen influenced by the oriental culture. This newalbum includes the complete career of the groupwith a bonus CDROM, presenting its main videos, itsconcert dates, photos and clips from the press.Contact: Thierry KerhomouTel: (33) 1 39 68 77 26 - Fax: (33) 1 39 68 77 66

DE PLEIN VENTSince 1976, De Plein Sud has worked on a diverserepertoire of traditional, French regional music, songsfor children (Marcel Zaragoza) and classical music(Alain Daboncourt, Duo Levy Ben Attar, The Jehan deChanney Ensemble) with two essential styles:Contemporary music and young interpretations.Contact: Jean Glbaud

'Tel: (33) 4 75 94 63 55 - Fax: (33) 4 75 37 63 66

EDITIONS PLURIELJean Foucher or Serge Langeois will representEditions Pluriel in Hong Kong: Gipsy Music/ Songs forchildren/ Karaoke/ Music & songs from Brittany/ newmusic, nature music, etc...Contact: Jean FoucherTel: (33) 2 33 38 77 23 - Fax: (33) 2 33 38 81 66

FORLANE DISCSThis record company, created 16 years ago, hasdevelopped three main catalogues: Forlane Classics(symphonic, chamber music, Gregorian chant, reci-tals with highly renowned French and internationalartists and orchestras); Forlane Fioretti (anthology ofclassical masterpieces); Forlane Pop (Instrumental,Jazz, New age, Folk, French nostalgia, Oldies, etc.).Catalogues are available for export or license andsynchronization.Contact: Yves RoyTel: (33) 1 48 25 02 17 - Fax: (33) 1 48 25 37 61

GAFAITI PRODUCTIONGafaiti Production is the number one company of Raimusic in the world. It has more than 15 Rai artistsincluding Cheikha Remitfi, Fadela/ Sahraoui,Zahouania, Hasni, Nasro, Anouar, Marsaoui, Taharetc ...Their repertoire, structure and artists are all inter-national.Contact: Nourredine GafaitiTel: (33) 1 43 52 28 29 - Fax: (33) 1 43 52 26 61

GORGONE PRODUCTIONSGorgone Productions is committed to promote artistswith strong personalities and top quality composi-

tions, whatever their musical style. For example,Sapho, Philippe Leotard, Out, Jungle Beanz. Newreleases include Franco -English dub -trip hop duoHanuman Care Kit and chinese-American ex -CockRobin singer Anna Lacazio (see p.8).Contact: Sandra SimmonsTel: (33) 3 20 31 32 31 - Fax: (33) 3 20 51 93 23

LAST CALLThis leading French independent label, which willhave a total sales of more than 400,000 records in1997 with a catalogue over 120 titles, aiming to pro-mote popular artists such as Marie -France, CalvinRussell and Jairo who are experts in French, R&B andworld music. They are already extremely well recei-ved in Europe and have excellent potential over inAsia and Australia.Contact: Patrick Mathe - Tel: (33) 1 47 35 52 79/52 58 - Fax: (33) I 47 35 52 93

MARY-JOSEE PRODUCTIONSMary-Josee Productions have specialised in chil-dren's songs for twenty years and at Midem Asia, theyare pleased to introduce you to our "Music for Baby"collection and all its novelty.Contact: Eric JirouxTel: (33) 1 43 38 14 81 - Fax: (33) 1 47 00 12 01

MUSICA LATINA EUROPEMusica Latina Europe is the bridge between the latin-american and european culture. It represents themost important independent labels specialised inlatin-american music. It is divided into three differentsections: Salsa Productions (products made inFrance since 1992 under the licence of DiscoFuentes), El Dorado (imported products), andEdilatina (Editing).Contact: Hector HerreraTel: (33) 1 48 59 91 26 - Fax: (33) 1 48 59 91 21

OMNISONUSFor the first time in France, a major company is crea-ting a House and Techno pool with BMG's labelsReload, Concrete (Death in Vegas, Metro LA, etc ...),Logic, Music Man, Deconstruction, Low Spirit, News etBonzai. It is also including the former labels such asOmnisonus and Apricot Records as well as the newsignatures of these two labels.Contact: Thierry RuedaTel: (33) 1 44 88 68 79 - Fax: (33) 1 44 88 69 14

PRIMEVERE MUXICPrimevere Music is the French branch of an interna-tional group representing worldwide the PrimroseMusic Library. an ever-expanding collection of proaudio instrumental production music for film, radio,television and advertising.Presently consisting of about 100 CDs, the Library isissued in several categories and consists entirely ofhigh quality recordings.Contact: Colette MoughliTel: (33) 1 46 05 43 21 - Fax: (33) 1 46 04 37 40

PSCHENTPschent is dedicated to the production of House,Trance, Techno and Ambient music. Its goal is toopen a brand new large door In France for theHouse Nation between underground and showbusi-ness. Charles Schillings, the more and more success-ful Parisian House DJ is the leading roster of domesticproduction.Contact: Eric HauvilleTel: (33) 1 43 72 01 15 - Fax: (33) 1 43 72 01 16

SIR-CUS TRIBE/TBMSir-cus Tribe produces many of the largest technoevents in France and Canada. It has two labels: CusRecords with BMG and Sir-cus Tribe Records which

produces vinyl (E.P) and CDs. Next releases includeTechno Travel vol. IV and House Travel, 3 Maxi withNew York and French artists and first album of Sir-cusmix recorded in Paris.Contact: Thierry BenoistTel: (33) 1 53 69 04 97 - Fax: (33) 1 53 69 04 98

SPALAX MUSICSpalax Music is a record company specialised in there-release of Krautrock, Progressive Rock, Sixties,Electronic and Ethnic Music in CD and sometimes LPformat. It is one of the few European companies torelease Asian artists and to deal with many Asiancountries (see interview p.2).Contact: Gabriel lbosTel: (33) 1 48 15 55 44 - Fax: (33) 1 45 92 35 14

STUDIO SMStudio SM is a French independent producer, publi-sher and distributor, devoted for 50 years to Classical(Gregorian chant, sacred music, classical music),Traditional and music for children.Contact: Carole DouilletTel: (33) 1 46 51 03 05 - Fax: (33) 1 47 43 91 99

TUNE UPTune Up, based in Paris, is involved in records pro-duction, film music, and publishing. The companyfocuses on different types of music: traditional withIriknain (armenian melodies) and Armenia (variousartists), classic with Le Quatuor Komitas, music fromChile with Karumanta and French songs with IsabelleJamet, Martin Valmont and Serguel, released nowa-days.Contact: Christian ChoquartTel: (33) 1 44 67 96 97 - Fax: (33) 1 44 67 94 50

XIII BIS RECORDSBorn in 1991, XIII Bis Records is now one of the biggestindependent record companies in France with seve-ral dedicated labels such as 13 (Noisy -Thrash -Extreme Rock), Les Belles Promesses (Indie pop),Note off (New age, Trip hop...) and many more (Kidsmusic, CD-rom, ...). International pop act Bald, Frenchrock love Bizarre and French star Guesh Patti are justreleased in Japan. Guesh Patti's "Blonde" is the mainsong in the soundtrack of Peter Greenaways's "PillowBook". The album is also available in Hong Kong.Contact: Mehdi El JaiTel: (33) 1 42 12 52 82 - Fax: (33) 1 42 12 52 83

YELLOW PRODUCTIONSIt is the French label known for creating a new typeof House music mixing hip -hop, latin jazz, funk, acidjazz and all kinds of other music, rhythms and voices.Their success outside of France gives them now athome the recognition they deserve, notably withDimitri From Paris (LP iiSacrebleu.).Contact: Christophe or AlaMTel: (33) 1 42 77 42 11 - Fax: (33) 1 42 77 42 16

FRENCH MAYIN HONG KONGThe .French May. festival, organised by theFrench consulate in Hong Kong is getting moresuccess every year. It is another great opportu-nity to re -introduce the French Culture. Theevent includes all aspects of the arts, includingVisual Arts, Architecture, Cinema, Design,Dance, Photography and Classical Musicwhich is represented by Ysaye Quartet featu-ring the pianist J. F Heisser, and Jazz Music bythe Michel Sardaby Trio.Contact: Mathieu BejotTel: (852) 2804 2556 - Fax: (852) 25275822

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SPRING COLLECTION

ADM "GROOVY POP"

ADM is the first all -female R&B group to hit theFrench music scene. Their music is a combi-nation of R&B and Hip Hop, influenced by themusical style of such artists like Zhane, Salt &Pepper and TLC. Their first single "When youwanna move", included in their debut albumwhich will be released in Sept '97, is obviouslyan international hit. Qualified as "GroovyPop", it has already received very positivereactions from Germany, Holland, Sweden,Japan as well as France itself.Contact: EMI - Sophie Cayre - Tel: (33) 1 4629 20 74 - Fax: (33) 1 46 29 21 70

EASTMEETSWESTWITHASIANSTARANGGUN

Anggun, a star of Indonesia has had greatsuccess in Asia, selling 4 million albums. Shejust signed with Sony France and will be relea-sing her new album in May in 2 versions(French - "Anggun" and English - "By theMoon"), produced by Eric Benzi who also co -produced Celine Dion's latest album.Contact: SONY - Annick Geisler - Tel: (33) 144 40 67 28 - Fax: (33) 1 44 40 64 25

ENJOY YOURSELF,LISTEN TO NELSON

Nelson was influenced by George Benson,Barbara Streisand and Stevie Wonder inmaking her first album "Je Suis D'Ailleurs"which has already sold 7000 copies in Japanand includes her singles "Je n'perds pasmon temps"(I don't lose my time) and"L'amour en face" (In the face of love), aduet with Gino Vanneli.Contact: EMI - Sophie Cayre - Tel: (33) 1 4629 2074 - Fax: (33) 1 46 29 21 70

FRANCEANDAFRICAREUNITED

Music has the ability to join many things toge-ther. Wes Madiko, an African Griot and MichelSanchez, a French pianist is one example.They fuse together to make an exotic butmodern kind of music with Sanchezconveying the essence of ancestral tradi-tions, like he did with Deep Forest and Wes sin-ging his part from the land of his forefathers,accompanied by a Sanza, a delicate Africantraditional instrument.In the first traditional album iiWelengaii , Weswrites and sings the songs. Each songbecomes an unchanging ritual as Wes impro-vise long musical laments a capella inBafoun, one of the last languages spoken bythe Bantou tribe in the Cameroon. The beau-ty of Wes' voice lends itself to accompani-ment in virtually any style, with an electric gui-tar, an accordion, a funky feel or an envelo-ping wave of synthesizers. The important thingis to preserve the natural pristine quality of thesimple words and their innocent serenity, anintoxicating blend of melancholy and hope.What results from this can be appreciated asa hymn. However, it is a music for dancing.The combination of the irrational Wes and thevirtuoso Michel equals the fusion of fire andwater.Contact: SONY - Annick Geisler - Tel: (33) 144 40 67 28 - Fax: (33) 1 44 40 64 25

ARE FRENCH BOYS

AS SEXY ASFRENCH GIRLS?

The phenomenon is

suddenly sweepingover France! There is nocultural exception tomake young teenagegirls scream. We allknow the criteria: goodlooks, talent in singingand dancing and nice-ly toned -up abdomi-nals. The French girlswere not as excited astheir European counter-parts with bands likeEast 17 or Take That butthe British group "Worlds Apart" singingFrench suddenly boosted the phenomenonin France selling almost 1 million albums"Everybody" and 2 million singles, followedby very French boys bands like 2 Be 3 (EMI)who achieved a double gold album in lessthan half a year. Other boys bands like GSquad (BMG) have sold more than 100,000albums already and 300,000 singles forAlliage (Bax Dance/ Polygram).Such bands have helped in boosting thesales rate of teenage press. In just a year, thenumber rose from 170,000 to 250,000 for thefornightly magazine "Salut!". They havebeen discussed in big French papers suchas "Le Monde" and "Liberation". The "LeNouvel Observateur" and "Elle" magazinesalong with the the TV show of "La GrandeFamille" on pay channel Canal+ have alsotaken4nterests in the boys.But the most important element for this phe-noMenon is the chemistry between the boysand that they work hard for their success.

Contacts:2 Re_.3: EMI - Sophie Coyle - Tel: (33) 1 4629 20 74 - Fax: (33) 1 46 29 21 70G_Sigmad: BMG - Paule Micallet-ThononTel: (33) 1 44 88 67 08 - Fax: (33) 1 44 8869 15Alliage: Polygram - Cathy Bitton - Tel: (33)1 44 41 95 51 - Fax: (33) 1 44 41 95 74

Source: Music & Media

CUTY FRENCHHEARTBREAKERMARIE (from) FRANCE

Since her performance of "Parlez-moid'amour" at the Alcazar in Paris, Marie Francehas had a continuing stream of success regar-ding theatre, film and music business. She didso well at impersonating Marilyn Monroe onstageithat it led her to another door in playingthe samedcharacter in Arthur Miller's "Awes lachute" at the Olympic. She then appeared inMarc O's "La Barre" followed by MargueriteDurds' "Navire Night", playing the role ofDuras, co-starring with Bulle Ogler andMichael Lonsdate.In the film business in Paris, she became the'pet' of various avant-garde directors. They

appreciated her, not only for her acting but forher singing too. Her first movie was "Barocco"where she sang "On Se Voit Se Voir" whichwas nominated for the French Awards (LesCesars) in the "best music" category. Her othermovies include "Billy the Kick" directed byGerard Mordillat and "Les Innocents" directedby Andre Techine.Marie France has also released 4 other singles:"Daisy"/ "Dereglee", "Marie Francoise sesuicide"! "Los Angeles", "Je ne me quitteraijamais"/ "Corps Diplomatique" and "Esteeque vows avez du feu?"/"Champs Elysees"produced by a young songwriter fromBelgium. And the French band Bijou producedher first album "39 de fievre" (RCA).Her ability to perform rock standards combi-ning the musical style of rock'n'rall with a sweettouch of the 60s makes her very popular.

Contact: Last Call - Patrick Mathe - Tel: (33)1 47 35 52 79 - Fax: (33) 1 47 35 52 93



ARTISTNEWS

ON THE ROADFRENCH CONCERTS ABROAD 1,'

ALAN SMELL (Draders)July - Canada (8 to 13) - August - Montreal (8) - USA: Washingtonor Boston (10 / 11 tba), New York (12 tba).Contact Backline -Tel: 33 1 47 23 55 80 - Fax: 33 1 47 20 15 86

ANGEUGUE KIDJO (Polygram)July - Germany. Oldenburg (10), Freiburg (I I) - Belgium: Spa (21).Stinks (26) - Switzerland: Montreux (18) - Germany: Konstanz (20) -U.K.: Womad festival (27) - August - Germany: Zofingen (2 or 3) -Switzerland: NunnIngen (8), Winterthur festival (14 or 15) -_,Spain:Navarra (9).Contact. La Varlet& - Tel: 33 1 49 20 80 80 - Fax: 33 1 48 58 85 15

ASTON VILLA (BMG)June -Argentina: Buenos Aires (19) - Belo Horizonte (27), Rio

de Janeiro (28).Contact. Sebastian ZamoraTN: 33 1 43 07 48 35- Fax: 33 1 43 07 93 07

BRATSCH (Polygram)July - Germany (11).Contact. Adalid - 33 1 43 43 38 60 - Fax: 33 1 43 44 92 58

CASTAFIORE BAZOOKA (Ledo Prod.)May - Germany: Freiburg (22). Saarbrucken (30).Contact Life Live in the BarTel: 33 1 43 72 27 28 - Fax: 33 1 43 72 49 59

CESARIA EVORA (BM)May - Brazil: Rio de Janeiro (8), Sao Paulo (9), Brain° (10),Salvador (11) - Japan (14 to 18 tba) - Belgium: Brussels (26) - U.K.:London (27) - Switzerland: Zurich (29), Bern (30), Lausanne (31) -June - Australia: Brisbane (4), Sydney (5), Melbourne (6) -Slovenia:Lubjana (14) - Italy: Assisi (20) - Greece: Kalamata (25), Athens(26). Thessalonique (28) - July - Italy: Rome (7), Florence (8),Ferrara (9), Turin (19) - Switzerland: Lugano (11) - Turkey: istambui(13) - Germany (27 to 31).Contacts: Azimuth - Tet 33 1 44 79 00 36 - Fax: 33 1 44 79 00 34/ bac:Idea - Tel: 33 1 43 58 20 27 - Fax: 33 143 58 20 29

CHEB NLAMI (Mae / Vain)June - Spain: Madrid (14) - July - Italy (2 to 6 ma) - USA & Canada(9 to 15 tba).Contact: Mad Minute MusicTel: 33 1 40 10 25 55 - Fax: 33 1 40 10 17 37

DOUBLE NELSON (tclusidisc)May - Switzerland: Basel (16) - Holland: Rotterdam (20 & 22),Amsterdam (21),Vento (23), Utrecht (24). ' Contact Marc Schlres75!: 33 3 83 27 35 21 - Fax: 33 3 82 41 34 57

DRAMA (Musa)June -Japan: Tokyo (15).Contact: Jean-Frangols Petit - Tel & Fax 3 2 33 60 33 09

ENZO ENZO (BMG)May -Vietman (28 to 30) - June -Japan: Tokyo (1 to 3).

Contact: Azimuth - Tel: 33 1 44 79 00 36- Fax: 33 1 44 79 00 34

FO DEUK REVUEJuly - Switzerland: Montreux (8)- Austria: Vienne (9) - Holland: DenHaag (13) - Italy: Umbria (14).

Contact 3D Family. Tel: 33 I 42 21 42 71 - Fax: 33 1 42 21 44 06

GABRIEL YACOUB (Boucherie Prod.)May - Germany Freiburg (23) - June - Wolfenbuftel (13) - July -Wuppertal (13)

Contact. Boucherie Tel: 33 1 44 52 94 15 Fcvc 331 445 2 9416

GRAND ORCHESTRE DE PIGALLE-MONTMIUMIJune - Italy Rome (21) -July - Hungary: Budapest (13).Contact La Lune RousseTel: 33 1 48 24 25 97 - Fax: 33 1 40 22 00 92

INDOCHINE (BMG)June - Sweden (tba).Contact: Viva ProductionsTel: 33 1 41 79 82 23 - Fax: 33 1 45 38 59 48

ISMAEL LO (Polygram)June - Germany Hannover (27 or 28 tba) - July - Switzerland: LeLoche (5), Zurich (19 Am), Gurten (20) - USA & Canada (9 to 14tba).Contact Mad Minute MusicTel: 331 40 10 25 58 - Fax: 33 1 40 10 17 37

JANE BIRKIN (Polygram)June - Japan: Tokyo (4 & 11 tba), Nagoya (6 tba), Osaka (9 tba) -July - Switzerland: Nyon (25) - Belgium: Spa (20).Contact. BacklIne -Tel: 33 1 47 23 55 80 - Fax: 33 1 47 20 15 86

JEAN-MICHEL JAW (Dayas)May - Germany' Leipzig (13), Berlin (14), Hamburg (16), Stuttgart(18), Munich (23), Oberhausen (24), Frankfurt (25) - Switzerland:Zurich (20) - Austria: Vienne (22).Contact Comes & CamusTet 331 42 67 11 64 Fax: 33 1 46 22 67 24

JOACHIM KOHN (Label Bleu)May - Germany: Cologne (3 to 28).Contact Label Bleu -TN 33 3 22 97 79 79 Fax: 33 3 22 92 52 17

JUAN JOSE MOSAUNI (Leal Bleu)Japan: June (29) - July (4 & 9).Contact: Label Bleu - Tel: 33 3 22 97 79 79 - Fax: 33 3 22 92 52 17

JUUEN LOURAU GROOVE GANG (Label Bleu)May - Senegal (7 to 12)Contact Label Bleu - Tel: 33 3 22 97 79 79 - Fox: 33 3 22 92 52 /7

JUUETTEMay - Germany: Mainz (27), Berlin (30), Saarbrucken (31)

JULMTE GRECO (Polygram)May - Switzerland: Zurich (1) - Germany: Duisburg (2), Bremen (4),Slogan (16). Freiburg (17), Wuppertal (18) -June - Mainz (27).Contact. Maurice MarouaniTel: 33 1 42 25 88 68 - Fax: 33 1 42 25 93 21

KADDA CNERIF HADRIA (Al Sw)June - Canada: Toronto (26), Calgary (27). Vancouver (28),Victoria (29), Edmonton (30) - July - Saskatoon (1), Montreal (2).Contact 3D Family -Tel: 33 1 53 40 76 76- Fax: 33 1 42 21 44 06

KATERINE (Rosebud).May - Germany: Munich (1), Mainz (2) - U.K. (May & June Ma) -June - Luxembourg (21).Contact: Charles Besmaine - Tel: 33 2 40 44 36 10

KENT (Polygram)May - Switzerland: Delemont (3) - June - Germany Berlin (21).Contact Azimuth -Tel: 33 1 44 79 00 36 - Fax: 33 1 44 79 00 34

MUSD (Polygram)May - Reunion Isle (2 to 6 tba) - June - Holland: Groninguen (14) -Jordania (23 to 26) - Belgium: Anvers (28) - July - Spa (21) - Austria:

Vienne (23 tba) - Switzerland: Nyon (24).Contact: MMP -Tel: 33 1 44 92 09 70 - Fax: 33 1 44 92 09 71

LA GRAND* SOPHIE (Maeda)May - Germany: Freiburg (22), Saarbrucken (29).

Contact Life Live In the BarTN: 33 1 43 72 27 28 - Fax: 33 1 43 72 49 59

LA TOIRDUI (Meby Dick)May - Germany: Freiburg (23).Contact Jeff Le Pout - Tel & Fax: 33 1 43 67 46 36

LES TAMBOURS DU BRONXMay - Germany: Braunschweig (31) - July - Giessen (5)Contact. TDB Prod - Tel: 33 3 86 36 17 70 - Fax: 33 3 86 36 70 67

LOFOFORAMay - Germany: Koln (6), Hamburg (7), Frankfurt or Mainz (8), Ulm(9), Berlin (10), Dresden (11).Contact Stiracha Sauce -TN & Fax: 33 1 44 85 00 67

LOMA KANZA (BMG)July - USA: New York (14).Contact LBDH ReductionsTel: 33 1 43 53 91 00 Fax: 33 1 43 53 42 82

LUDWIG VON 88 (Pia)June - Germany (12 to 22).Contact 3C Reductions -TN 33241 76 81 22 -Roc 33 241 766992

MAROUSSE (EMI)June - Austria: Unz (20), Graz (21), Vienne (22).Contact SIG Warhead -kik 33 1 53 79 00 11 -Fair 33 145 83 43 10

MAXIM LE FORISTIE) (Pos gram)July - Quebec (In planning) - August - Canada: Montreal (7 & 8).Contact Rocklin. Tet 33 1 47 23 55 80 - Fax: 33 1 47 20 15 86

NOIR DESIR (Pelyranc)May - Germany: Koln (9), Mainz (11), Munich (14), Berlin (17) -

s Holland: Amsterdam (10) - June - Argentina: Buenos Aires (20) -Uruguay: Montevideo (24) - Brazil: Belo Horizonte (26), Rio deJaneiro (27).Contact Alfas - Tel: 33 1 45 96 06 64 - Fax: 33 1 45 96 00 92

ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE BARRIS rillrideitJune - Germany: Hannover (27).Contact: Blue Line - Tel: 33 1 48 03 33 99 - Fax: 33 1 48 03 24 50

PAPA WERRA (Virgin)May- Spain (16 & 30 tba) -June - Madrid (14) - Denmark: Roskilde(28 - Finland: Turku (29 tba) - July - Switzerland: Montreux (18tba).Contact Mad Minute MusicTel: 33 1 40 10 25 55 - Fax: 33 1 40 10 17 37

RENAUD (VbilalMay - Irland: Dublin (2), Belfast (3), Cork (5), Galway (6). Limerick

(7).Contact. Backline - Tel: 33 1 47 23 55 80 - Fax: 33 1 47 20 15 86

ROMANO / CLAVIS / TEXIER (Lobel Bleu)May - Roumania (15 to 19).Contact. Label Bleu -Tel: 33 3 22 97 79 79 - Fax: 33 3 22 92 52 17

SAUF KEITA (Polygram)May - Spain: Barcelona (16) - Germany: Wurzburg (30) - July -Switzerland: Zurich (3 tba) - Germany: Stuttgart (5 tba) - Austria:Vienne (7 tba) - Spain (10 to 12 tba) -August -Japan (27 to 10 sept.Ma).Contact. Mad Minute MusicTel: 33 1 40 10 25 55 - Fax: 33 1 40 10 17 37

SALLY NYOLO (Lamaism)May - Germany: Ulm (2), Kiel (3), Dusseldorf (4), Fulda (6), Bremen(7), Hannover (8 & 9) - Holland: Haarlem (5) - U.K.: Glasgow (24),North Shelids (25), Bath (26), Chester (27), Guisborough (28 tba).Manchester (29 tba) - June - Holland: Rotterdam (7) - Germany:Hannover (29), Dietzenbach (30) -July - Hamburg (1), Karlsruhe (2).- Canada: Montreal (4 tba & 7), Toronto (5 & 6), Quebec (9) -Sweden: Falun (10 to 12) - Holland: Den Haag (13) - Switzerland:Nyon (22) - Belgium: Anvers (24 & 27) - Germany: Oldenburg (25),Paderbom (26) - August - Canada: Montreal (11 tba) - USA: NewYork (12 tea) - Germany: Koln (16 tba), Dortmund (17).Contact. Talent SemlerTel: 33 1 45 23 27 24 - Fax: 33 1 48 00 01 08

SAM° (Gargano)May - Germany Saarbrucken (25).Contact. Fl ProductionsTel: 33 1 44 64 82 00 - Fax: 33 1 43 56 36 37

SWAT EL ATLAS (CNR Music)May - Holland: Utrecht (3), Haarlem (5). Ulissingen (5)- Germany:Wurzburg (31).Contact Azimuth -Tel: 331 44 79 00 36 - Fax: 33 1 44 79 00 34

TAKFAIMAS (Label Missile)May - Germany: Mainz (17 Ma), Moors (19 tba) - June - Spain:Barcelona (21 tba) - Belgium: Brussels (27 tba) - July: Turnhout (5tba) - Germany: Stuttgart (27 tba).

Contact. LBDH Productions

Tel: 33 1 43 53 91 00 - Fax: 33 1 43 53 42 82

TRO PARIS (Lusaka))June - Macao (7 to 14) - July - Italy: Pontevedra (4 & 5) - Greece.Scarthios (26).

Contact: 3D Family- Tel: 33 1 53 40 76 76 - Fax: 33 1 42 21 44 06

TRI YANN IMAMJuly - Germany: Rudolstadt (4 to 6).

Contact Annick Peeler - Tel: 33 1 49 23 78 91

WASIS MOP (Polygram)May - Senegal: Saint Louis (6 to 11)- Reunion Isle (27 to 1 June) -June - Cameroun : Yaounde & Douala (15 to 22) - July - USA &Canada (3 to 31).Contact: La Varlet. -Tel: 33 1 49 20 80 80- Fax: 33 1 48 58 85 15

YUBAMay - Germany: Wurzburg (31).

ZEBDA (Polygram)June - Argentina: Buenos Aires (21) - Brazil: Rio de Janeiro (26),Belo Horizonte (28).Contact: Willing ProductionsTel: 33 5 61 53 85 06 - Fax: 33 5 61 53 92 52

These dates are based upon the informationwe have available at this time.

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ARTISTNEWS

Out of the underground, French Housegoes around the world.

They are not daft, they are not punks andthey are not the French Chemical Brothers.But they are one of the best things that hashappened to France for a long time. DaftPunk is a group consisting of two Frenchboys from Paris named Thomas Bangalter of22 and Guy -Manuel de Homem Christo of23. They have known each other for 10 yearsand they have made music together for 6years. Influenced by artists such as BobMarley, Barry Manilow, Brian Wilson, MichaelJackson, Serge Gainsbourg, The BlackCrowes, James Brown, David Bowie andmany many others, they have succeeded increating Electro-Techno/ House music thathas grabbed the hearts of French andEuropean people in the span of 3 years.

In 1992, Thomas and Guy were involved in aband called "Darlin. who released onetrack on Duophonic with the labelStereolab. The following year, they signedup with a Scottish label called SomaRecords who were in charge of the 3 singles:"The New Wave/ Alive., "Da Funk/ Rollin' &Scatchin'. and "Indo Silver Club.. Theseextraordinciry mixes are also included intheir first proper album "Homework., whichwas issued in January 1997 by Virgin

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Records and has achieved ashocking figure of 49,000 copies sold in only 3 days. And up todate, they have sold more than a300,000 copies of their album Iin the world of which 75,000 11are sold in France. The album isselling in 43 countries inclu-ding Belgium, Italy, Israel, ;Portugal, Greece, Austria andeven in Hong Kong. The $album and the single "DaFunk was charted in 10

European countries includingU.K. and Germany. The pro- motion is still continuing inJapan, USA and Canada.

0 And the other popular single 1"Revolution 909 was desci-bed by Sky Magazine"Tunes like Revolutions 909would make a dead man 4.dance..

The name "Homework. was cho- Isen by the youngsters themselves and they 1explained n an intentiew with The Face $magazine in U.K that it was a play on words,"Homework meaning house music, the concept that when one is doing their home-work, one likes to listen to different styles ofmusic and the most obvious idea of working $at home because that is exactly what theydo. They say that they hate big studios and $they prefer to work at home, in the bedroom 2where they installed their small 8 -track recor-ding deck. "I had to move my bed out in .1

order to fit it in!. The way they manage theirbusiness and marketing is against all the $rules of the showbusiness and, besides suc-cess, it stays definitely underground: theydon't show their faces, they run everything sthemselves. And it works!

Their work is so powerful that one may thinkthat they have "the beat" stuck in their DNA $since day one. And maybe there is a rea-son as Thomas' father was a co -writer of"Cuba. and "Disco for the Gibson Brothers.Daft Punk are definitely 'on the right track'having had a great U.K club tour at thebeginning of this year and are presentlydoing a full European tour with their mostlyinstrumental, innovative but with a retro-feelmusic that is perfect for the 90s.

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Contact: Virgin - Thierry Jacquet

IFax: (33) 1 44 78 55 93MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMTel: (33) 1 44 78 55 87

IT'S NOTHING LIKEYOU'VE HEARD

BEFOREA group consisting of five artists, originating fromSweden, Algeria, Britain and Morocco, have cometogether to France to create a music, combiningtraditional Indian, Turkish, Arabic and Andalusianmusic with a subtle hint of Jazz, Rap and Rai.

Djamel Ben Yelles is the founder, songwriter and co -producer. He has worked with Cheb Mami andalso with Khaled: he plays the violin on his latest album "Sahra". Moumen is a singer from Algeriawho brings in the Andalusian and Rai sensation. The only female singer in the group is Asa Fang,who is also strong in dance and acting. The percussionist Riahi Zakaria has played for Cheb Kaderalong with the youngest but experienced British rapper of the group Font La Roy. The first hit single"Rai Derli" has got a beautiful video and is included in the self -titled album which is being relea-sed in many countries from Japan to Brazil and from Sweden to Arabia. Joined together as one,they give us a totally new musical experience, mixing great tradition with the most modern soundsand rhythms in a wonderful harmony.

THE RA1 STARInfluenced by legends like Elvis Presleyand Johnny Hallyday who succeeded inmaking underage girls scream, the King ofRat found his way into the music businessalso achieving the same result.

Born in a little town in a suburb of Oran inAlgeria, Khaled developped a new kind of"Euro-oriental style of music that has sur-prised millions. The first single Didiii produ-ced by Don Was, sung in Arabic, stayed inthe top 50 charts for 20 weeks running inFrance. It was what the French would call'un tube', selling a total of 500,000 copiesin the world of which 100,000 was sold inFrance. Two years later in 1993, he releasedN'ssi N'ssi" which enabled him to bring

the Algerian touch to his music further withthe breathtaking Eastern violins chantingaway.

Recently, his newest single "Aicha., sung inFrench composed by Jean JacqueGoldman, topped the charts at number 1for 25 weeks in Belgium and both Dutchcharts. In France, he made an amazingstatistic of selling 850,000 copies. ,Alchaiiis the first extract of the album "Sahra"which is being released in more than 35countries around the world. Depending onhow the word is pronounced, "Sabra. canmean the desert, a great party or thename of his daughter whom he dedicatedthe album to. Khaled has also stepped intothe Asian region, with his album "Sahra"promoted in countries like Hong Kong,Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. He isparticularly welcomed in India where238,000 albums were sold on "N'ssi N'ssi.and 16,500 albums were sold on "Sahra.already. This latter album was recorded inParis, Kingston and even Jamaica. "Sahra"is the most exotic album yet, succeedingin linking the East and West together. It is

simply universal.

Contact: Polygram - Cathy BittonTel: (33) 1 44 41 95 51Fax: (33) 1 44 41 95 74

Contact: WEA- Beatrice De Soultrait - Tel: (33) 1 44 30 40 17 - Fax: (33) 1 44 30 40 50



CHANSON

DATE TITIJI

NEWRELEASES

RECORD COMPANY

Anggun May "By the moon. Sony

Anouk 18 AprIl .Automatik Kalamity. Virgin

Carole Fredericks Available now Springfield= Arlola / BMG

CharlElie Couture

Charles Aznavour

Available now .Casque nu. Chrysalis / EMI

May . t.b.a EMI

Daniel Belanger Available now «4 saisons dans le desordre. EMI

David Charvet April t.b.a. RCA / BMG

Elsa 14 April .L'essentlel 1986-1993 EMI

France Gall 25 April live WEA

Jean-Louis Aubert 29 April Stockholm Virgin

Julien Clem Available now tidulien» Virgin

L'Atfaire Louis Trio Available now no title Chrysalis / EMI

La Tordue April .T'es fou Moby Dick / Media 7Llano Foly 25 April «Came!eon. Virgin

Sony

M 25 April "Le bapteme. Virgin

Native 5 May "Couleurs de ('Amour Ariola / BMG

Nelson 18 April ..le suls d'ailleurs. EMI

Patricia Kaas August American LP Columbia /Thierry Sfichan Available now

18 April

no title Moby Dick / Media 7

Thomas Fersen Le jour du poisson. WEA

Ufe Lemper Available now "Nulls etranges Polydor / Polygram

Yves Duteil 14 April Touches BMG

B.O.F. Eric Serra May "Fifth element" Virgin

ROCKAutour de Lucie Available now «Immobile Columbia / Sony

Blg Soul 22 April "Crazy Love Sony

Garry Christian 11 april "Your cool mystery. East West

Mass Hysteria Available now .Le bien etre et la KIN. Sony

Novacaine Available now no title Mercury / PolygramTreponem Pal Available now Higher Mercury / Polygram

RAP / FUNK / REGGAEIAM Available now .1:ecole du micro d'argent Delabel / Virgin

Morrons Available now «Rue Case Negro. Small / Sony

Sinclair 2 May "La bonne attitude. Virgin

DANCE2 Be 3 Available now "Partir un jour. EMI

Alliage Available now Mercury / PolygramG Squad Available now no title

t.b.a

no title

Ariola / BMG

WORLDDeep Forest August Saint George / Sony

Era Available now Mercury / Polygram

Editions Celia

Columbia /

Erick Monona Available now «Vakoka.

SonyI Muvrinl June Best of

TECHNO, HOUSE, ABSTRACT HIP -HOPAliem Available now "Sound season. Pro -Zak Trax / BMG

Carole Laure May "Sentiment nature!. Columbia / SonyCompilation Available now "La Yellow Collection. Yellow Prod. / East West

Mark Clement May Urban Trade Mark Saint George / Sony

JAZZCelea/Liebman/Relsinger Available now «World view. Label Bleu

Christophe Marguet Trio Available now "Resistance poefique Label Bleu

Erik Truffaz 15 May "Nit of a dream. Blue Note / EMI

Philippe Sellam Available now «Serenade. Pee Wee / Media 7

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EXPORT COMPANYMultiwaves is a young export company,born just over one year ago. Created byMichel Largeau within the society IDCD,Multiwaves is in relation with mostly Frenchsocieties of distribution, production andpublishing. Therefore it proposes a directaccess and centralised supply for all thecatalogues of major companies but alsofor the French independent labels to anumber of contacts in the world.Multiwaves wants to represent all musicalstyles, back catalogue and all kinds ofnew trends.A data-processing system was develop-ped to let all their clients obtain reliableinformation on the available products andnovelties.The orders are managed immediately sothat the importers can be informed ontheir follow up.Multiwaves wants to be attentive, reactive,informative and to be able to reply to thewaitings of record shop owners, importersand distributors by quality service.In one year only, Multiwaves is already pre-sent in North -American, European andAsian continents. The perspectives of evo-lution are real because the recordingdemands for the available productionsand catalogues in France is constant.Multiwaves wishes to commercialise amore extensive range of products andalso to follow the evolutions of new formatsand techniques.

Contact:Michel Largeau/Magali Rochery-CossecTel: (33) 5 49 73 36 00Fax: (33) 5 49 73 42 75Email: multiwaves@marcireau.

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It is difficult to categorize each recording with the large variety and mixing of styles in France today. We

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Contact: Marina Albert - Christophe GauthierTel: (33)1 47 24 66 55 - Fax: (33)1 47 29 90 31

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MUSICNEWS

LABEL PROFILE

BMG

HISTORY:

BMG France's international exploitationdepartment has been able to develop diffe-rent kinds of artists all over the world within afew years. It is possible for BMG to licensetheir products to other companies thanexclusively to BMG sister companies if thelatter pass on the product. The departmentconsists of 3 people, Catherine Cuny andValerie Thiery (product managers) andPaule Micallef-Thonon, the Head of Service.

CURRENT MAIN ARTISTS:

Cesaria Evora:This highly popular Capverdean singer hassold 250,000 copies of her Cesaria» album,of which 150,000 are sold in America. Shehas just released her new album "CaboVerde. throughout 26 countries.

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Elsa:This young pop star isone of the best knownFrench artists in Asia.In France she hasreleased severalalbums and soldmore than 2 millioncopies. Her latestalbum Chaque JourEst Un Long Cheminsis getting lots of reco-gnition in Asia andselling particularlywell in Korea and

Hong Kong, her concert in Seoul this yearwas very successful.

Khadja Nin:An African singer with a powerful voice whowrites her own lyrics, sings in French andSwahili. Her most recent album "Sambolerahas sold 350,000 copies in France and

110,000 albums abroad of which 55,000copies in Germany. She also has releases inBelgium, Switzerland, Hungary, Poland andTurkey.

Enzo Enzo:Enzo Enzo writes,composes and singsher own "chansons.(with different colla-borators) whichseem to please allgenerations and cul-tures. She is verymuch welcomed inFrance, Belgium,Switzerland,Germany, Poland aswell as Japan andKorea.

David Charvet:Charvet is a new pop artist with high poten-tial. He has already made the charts with hisfirst hit "Should I Leave which will be inclu-ded in his up coming album in Spring 97.

Carrapicho:More' than 1.2 million albums sold in theworld for this Brazilian group. They are inextreme demand.

Other main artists on the BMG roster :Patrick Bruel, Native, Lokua Kanza, RochVoisine, Gilbert Becaud, Marc Lavoine, ShaiNo Shai, Marla Glen, G Squad, Yves Duteil,Indochlne, Laurent Voulzy, CaroleFredericks.

Management:Paule Micallef-ThononCatherine CunyValerie ThieryTel: (33) 1 44 88 67 08/ 68 80 /67 07Fax: (33) 1 44 88 69 15

ELSA, BEST OF EVERElsa will be releasing her first best of ever album internationally this Spring which includes her first hit 'Tenva pas" which is not available on any of her albums and was available only on single and on thesoundtrack of the movie "La femme de ma vie". There are 4 bonus tracks on the album of foreign ver-sions of the hits 'Ten va pas", "Jamais nous", and "Jour de neige" (Les Productions Georges Mary).Contact: EMI - Sophie Cayce - Tel: (33) 1 46 29 20 74 - Fax: (33) 1 46 29 21 70

CHINESE -AMERICAN SINGER ON A FRENCH INDIE LABELGorgone Productions and Warner Chappell Music France have just finished the first solo album of AnnaLaCazio, ex -singer of Cock Robin. "Eat Life, is a brilliant international rock album, produced by SteveJbmes (Paul Young, Screaming Jets, the Rutles ...) at Gorgone Studios in Lille, France, with Malcolm Foster.(bass player of Simple Minds...), Peter Warren, Dougie Boyle (Robert Plant), Simon Russell...Discussionswith several majors are already underway for an international release of this Chinese-American girl'ssolo debut.Contact: Eric Gleizer - Tel: (33) 3 20 31 32 31 - Fax: (33) 3 20 51 93 23

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What the Americans call the Frenchdecadence. is very trendy in New York rightnow. At many of these independent dealers,one can find a special department featuring3 compilations of Gainsbourg by Mercury,some records of Brigitte Bardot, FrancoiseHardy, Jaques Dutronc and even the importsof Mylene Farmer at US$30. France is "cooland the sixties even more so.Many French artists are being promoted inAmerica this Spring; such as Arno and ShaTNo Shai at South by Southwest in Austin, DaftPunk and Claude Monnet at The WinterMusic Conference (an international conven-tion gathering 2000 dance, house , trance,and jungle specialists) in Miami from the22nd to the 26th of March. The Percussions ofStrasbourg triumphed at the Lincoln Centerof New York. Tri Yann, Marousse and FredBlondin played at the festival of Louisianafrom April 22 to 26.The FMO will also represent French producersin search of a distribution contract at the timeof Naird (a convention which gathers inde-pendent distributors and producers) fromMay 22 to 25 in New Orleans, This Summer, theFMO is presenting 2 concerts: one for the 13thof July in Central Park as part of the CentralPark Summer Stage, featuring Alabina, ChebMami and Lokua Kanza (same program inL.A. on the 14th); a workshop on the export ofFrench World Music will be happening on thesame day. A second concert will occur at theesplanade of the Lincoln Center Out of DoorsFestival (expected attendance of 10,000people). Scheduled to appear is Alan Stivelland the rest of the program is to be confir-med.At last, as an American serial networker ofPrintemps de Bourges, the FMO sent as a newartist, an american singer Madeleine Peyrouxwho played at Bourges on the 17th of April.We are currently listing classical ensemblesand choirs together who want to tour in theU.S.Contact: FMO - Nathalie Tournier - Tel: (1)212 397 4018 - Fax: (1) 212 397 4019

CHORUSChorus is areference reviewbook thatcontains 200pages of infor-mation onFrench musicpublished fourtimes a year. Itconsists ofessays, profiles,chronicles ofrecords andbooks, reportsof shows,articles andinterviews. It givesthe current news of French artists andtheir songs. It is an essential guide to themedia and all kinds of publics. One issueis 90 F in Europe and 100 F in Canada. Ayear subscription is 310 F in Europe and340 F in Canada. The book is written inFrench.Contact: Chorus - Tel: (33) 2 37 43 6660 - Fax: (33) 2 37 43 62 71

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