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by Machgiel Bakker

OSLO - A new Norwegiansales chart is to be launchedto compete with the long-established Verdens Gang(VG) listings.

Owned and compiled bymusic trade publisher FaroMusikk & Media and theNorwegian subsidiary ofGallup, the new chart isbased on the Billboard Hot100 model with a mixture ofsales and airplay data.

Unlike the existing VG

top 20 singles and top 40albums charts (broadcast onpubcaster NRK's TV andradio outlets), the new chartwill be backed by the com-mercial sector's TV2 andRadio P4. Norway's second-largest daily Dagbladet willown the publication rightsto the chart.

According to Faro's man-aging director Nikolai Fast-ing, the new chart wasborne out of necessity. "Ifthe [existing] chart deals

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LONDON - Nigel Walmsley,chairman of Carlton Televisionand a former MD of CapitalRadio, claims that "free -to -air"broadcasting media (in bothTV and radio) will not bethreatened by the advent ofdigital and multi -choiceoptions.

Giving the keynote addressat the 1996 Commercial RadioCompanies Association con-vention in London, Walmsleysaid, "These [free -to -air] mediaare great businesses, with thescope, the resources and theprogramming options. Nothingin the 1996 Broadcasting Actchanges that."


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Danish Radio AuthorityBoot Nazis Off The Airby Charles Ferro

COPENHAGEN - Local radioauthorities have revokedRadio Oasen's broadcastinglicence after the Danish Nazistation broadcast extractsfrom Adolf Hitler's "MeinKampf' on the air.

The decision was made onSeptember 3, and stopped theNazi station's twice weekly,three-hour programming withimmediate effect. The localradio authority, responsiblefor the towns of Solrod, Greve,Ishoj and Vallensbaek, madethe decision because Danishbroadcasting laws prohibitmaterial which promotes con-tempt for social or ethnicgroups.

"They began [the Mein

Kampf readings] by sayingthat the audience should listennot to the words, but to theprinciples behind them," sayslocal radio authority chairmanLars Kilhof. "They alsoremarked that listeners couldread in German newspapersthat Negroes were being edu-cated as lawyers and otherprofessionals, and describedthis as 'a waste of resources foreducating half -apes.' That'swhat we determined to be con-temptuous."

The Danish NationalSocialist movement (DNSB)was granted its broadcastinglicence late last year. At thattime, the head of the DNSBtold Music & Media, "We willmake discussion programmes.But they will be influenced by

Virgin's Musical Bus Stop

Virgin Radio has launched a unique promotional campaign which willsee the station's output being relayed in full stereo to passengerswaiting for buses at shelters throughout London. At 250 stops in thecapital, an automatic sensor will detect when people are waiting for abus, and then broadcast the output of Virgin 105.8 FM/London to theshelter via two speakers. The broadcast lasts for ten minutes but canbe turned off at the touch of a button. The shelter pictured is locatedopposite Capital Radio's studios on London's Euston Road!

our opinions, which arenational socialistic. We are notbound to be objective." Thestation also said that it wouldfeature "white supremacy"music in its programming.

Danish media law statesthat broadcasters may notdenigrate social groups, butmay promote their own causes.Local authorities twice reject-ed DNSB applications for abroadcasting license, but afteran appeal, the Ministry of Cul-ture ruled-in the spirit of freespeech-that since there was avacant slot on the radio fre-quency in question, DNSBshould be granted a licence.

The local radio authoritythen stepped in and agreed togrant the licence.


Swedes WantTo BoostEurovisionby Keith Foster

STOCKHOLM - The EurovisionSong Contest, so lacking in topstar quality in recent years,could be given an fresh shot inthe arm this year.

The Eurovision productionteam at Sveriges Television'sdepartment in Gothenburgwant to bring in some of thecountry's most successful, popartists to contribute and per-form songs at the SwedishSong for Europe contest. Thiscould mean million -seller


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M & M NEWS TH I S WE E

Setting Radio FreeBetweenThe Lines

by Machgiel Bakker

Now, here's an idea: a commercial radiostation that totally rejects formatting.Vil Radio is aiming to grab a slice of thecompetitive Nuremberg market by oper-ating a radically different programmingphilosophy (see page 6).

Admittedly, it doesn't have much tolose. Vil Radio is only available on cable,and the Nuremberg market is so crowd-ed that any hopes of capturing a sizeablemarketshare are unlikely to begin with.Nevertheless, Vil Radio's thoughts onprogramming make a welcome changefrom the usual heavily researched, risk -free style of German radio. What the sta-

tion wants to do is mix different styles of music into one "harmo-nious flow". This will expose listeners to new and varied styles ofmusic which nevertheless form a cohesive stream together.

I got so excited reading the station's plans that I immediatelystarted putting my own favourite songs and album tracks togeth-er. The difficulty is that, even without a format, you still have toproduce some sort of consistency. It is hard to produce a show thatboasts a broad range of music styles yet still sounds smooth. But,as you have to start somewhere, here's my idea of the ideal RadioVil playlist:

I would set the right mood with something new and unknownto most listeners: Fiona Apple with the soothing jazz pop of SlowLike Honey. Great atmosphere. Now for a similar ambience butwith slightly more tempo: Linda Perry's Success. I like that steelguitar. Mmm... what next? Maybe some chart material: GeorgeMichael's Spinning The Wheel-a similar bluesy feel but with amore commercial sound. The new Crowded House single Not TheGirl has some nice Beatles influences, so I can have that followedby some '60s -style BritPop like Kula Shaker or the Bluetones. Buthave I been eclectic enough? I would certainly like to include thattrack by Khadja Nin, Sina Mali, Sina Deni, and I could sequencethat into a track from Daniel Berenboim's latest tango album forTeldec...God, it's not easy programming this station!

It's one thing playing your own records at home to your friends,but quite another doing it for a whole day. The more I think aboutit, the more I admire Vil Radio's noble ambitions. It certainly hasmy blessing and that of many German label executives, but it'salmost too good to believe that such an idea will be commerciallyviable.

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III UNITED KINGDOM

A Breeze For The Beach?The new commercial radio ser-vice for Great Yarmouth andLowestoft, 103.4 The Beach, isto launch on September 29.Backed by The Local RadioCompany, the station's musicpolicy will be broadly hot adultcontemporary. Stuart Davieshas been poached from localrivals Broadland 102/Norwich tohost breakfasts, while the 10:00-14:00 slot is to be occupied byformer AA Roadwatch presenterMatthew Schofield. Programmecontroller Mark Hall, salesdirector Keith Pelham and man-aging director John Hammondwill all have daily airshifts atthe new station, which aims toprovide more localised news andinformation than is currentlysupplied by existing BBC andcommercial services.

HOLLANDMCA Forms Its OwnSales TeamFollowing similar recent devel-opments in Germany, MCAMusic Entertainment Holland(MMEH) has formed its ownsales team. Starting November1, MCA's repertoire will nolonger be sold by BMG Nether-lands but handled by threeMCA account managers, headedby Peter Verdonschot. The movebrings MCA closer to being afully-fledged major, and the splitfrom BMG is an anticipated partof the company's worldwideexpansion strategies. The salesdeal with BMG started in April1994, the launch date of MMEH.The announcement was madeby the respective managingdirectors of MMEH and BMGNetherlands, Kees van Weijenand Dorus Sturm.

BMG Restructures InBenelux, UK Regionsby Marc Maes and Chris Marlowe

EUROPE - BMG has announcedpersonnel and structuralchanges to its operations inHolland, Belgium, the UK andIreland.

Following similar moves byWarner Music andEMI, the companyhas created BMGAriola Benelux tolink the activities ofits Dutch and Bel-gian operations.

The new companywill be headed by for-mer BMG Hollandmanaging directorDorus Sturm, withMaarten Steinkampbecoming deputy managingdirector of BMG Holland. InBelgium, Derk Jolink is leavingthe company. Marketing direc-tor Frank Aernout is to headthe Belgian office.

Explains Steinkamp, "It'sour goal to improve the collabo-ration between the two BMGcompanies and to serve thethree different markets [Hol-land, Flanders and French-speaking southern Belgium]more accurately with a cohesivecommercial policy. I'd like topoint out at this stage that Hol-

Maarten Steinkamp

land is not taking over the Bel-gian BMG-affiliate, which willbe respected as such."

Steinkamp says both compa-nies will continue as separateentities, with their own promo-tion, marketing, A&R and salesdepartments. "But the new set-

up will allow us tooffer Benelux pack-ages, both in sales,where we will beable to improve ourcommercial policyand discuss cross -border [market] con-ditions, and in thefield of promotion."He adds, "Both affili-ates have very activeand efficient promo-

tion teams, and I think thatunifying the efforts will beinteresting for major artists."

Steinkamp gives the exam-ple of Helmut Lotti, whose best-selling Goes Classic album wasreleased in Holland monthsafter his Belgian success. "Boththe Vaya Con Dios compilationalbum and Helmut Lotti GoesClassic II will become test casesfor BMG Benelux," he predicts.

"The Benelux structure willallow us to coordinate promo-tion efforts," agrees BMG Bel-gium's Aernout. "In the case of

Lotti, it will become a Benelux -project on many levels, withsupport going beyond simulta-neous release dates."

Meanwhile in the UK, BMGhas formalised its ongoingexpansion and restructuringprogramme with a namechange. "BMG EntertainmentInternational UK & IrelandLtd" is intended to more accu-rately reflect the group's world-wide activities than its oldname of BMG Records (UK)Limited.

The move marks the comple-tion of a series of major initia-tives instituted by president ofthe Music Division JeremyMarsh. Each of the UK labelsnow has its own internationaldepartment, a move made nec-essary by recent expansionsand successes (particularlywithin RCA and joint ventureDeconstruction).

Some of the recent signifi-cant personnel changes haveincluded the appointment ofAnna Broughton has head ofinternational for RCA Records,Martin Heath as MD for Arista(BMG Eurodisc Ltd), AlisonWenham as MD for BMG/Conifer and Juliet Howles ashead of international for Arista(BMG Eurodisc Ltd).

Sillard Shakes Up Funby Emmanuel legrand

PARIS - In an effort to regainits lost listeners, Fun Radiopresident Benoit Sillard hasappointed a complete newteam to manage the EHR net-work, which has seen its audi-ence share drop by 1.5% overthe last year to 6.3%.

The departure of the sta-tion's scheduling directorDavid Massard (who in hisguise of "Difool" was also Fun'sleading presenter) is part of aglobal restructuring plan,according to Sillard. He saysthe decision was motivated byan analysis of the station'sstrengths and weaknesses.

"For the past four years, wehave been working more orless with the same team, and alot of things have changed. Wehave made significant gains inaudience, and we were lead-ing the pack of FM nets behindNRJ. But the past year wasindeed a disappointment. Wemade changes in Januarywhich didn't pay off, and theJuly ratings were not good. Myfeeling was that we had tomake significant changes inorder to go one step further."

Sillard says he has alsotaken into account his newduties at Luxembourg -basedmedia group CLT, where he isnow in charge of the radiooperations for allthe francophonecountries, report-ing to CLT man-aging directorRemy Sautter."With these addi-tional duties, Ihave made thedecision to ap-point two deputygeneral managers-one in charge ofthe [Fun Radio] product andthe other in charge of logis-tics."

Jean Isnard, previouslywith Europe 1 and MCM, willmanage "the product," and willbe in charge of Fun Radio'sscheduling, music program-ming and production. CarolineDavigny remains as music pro-grammer of the net. LaurenceVaylet, previously the station'sfinancial director, is to takecharge of logistics.

Sillard says there won't bedrastic changes in program-ming, and maintains the sta-

Benoit Sillard

tion will stick to its EHR for-mat and' target audience of 15-25 year olds. Says Sillard, "If Ican use a sports analogy, Iwould say that the station is

like a tennis play-er who haschanged coach.Once back on thecourt, he will stillplay the same ten-nis, but in thebackground thingsare changing andwill have an effectin the long run.That's more orless what I plan

for the programmes. Therewill be a complete overview ofall the aspects of the schedule,and we will make the changesstep by step. The same appliesto music. We won't change ourmusical colours, but we'll takea close look at our music pro-gramming and make changeswhere necessary."

Sillard adds the pro-gramme "Lovin' Fun" will con-tinue despite the loss of Difool.The show's co -host Le Doc hasbeen looking at possiblereplacements, and has decidedto pick a female presenter.

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"13C)itjIndustry highlights this week

ITALYRamazzotti Scores AtFestivalbar Finale

Eros Ramazzotti (above)scooped three of the six prizesawarded at the finale of thisyear's principle televised sum-mer music series "Festival -bar," which has toured Italy'spiazzas and resorts for thepast 33 years. Ramazzottiwas awarded the prize for themost popular summer single(Piu Bella Cosa), Best CD(Dove CE Musica), and forthe most success abroad. Theshow was recorded in front ofa record live audience of200.000 fans in Naples' Piaz-za del Plebiscito, and wasaired on private Italian net-work Italia 1. The jury, con-sisting of national and localradio programmers andrecord industry professionals,also honoured Ligabue for thebest Italian concert tour thisyear, Articolo 31 as best new-comers, and Robert Miles asbest dance artist.Music Videos Debut AtVenice Film FestivalTwo music projects have beenpremiered at the annualVenice Film Festival, one ofthe most prestigious events inthe cinematic calendar."Made in Heaven: The Films"features eight short filmsbased on songs from Queen'sMade In Heaven album. Fea-turing up and coming Britishfilm directors, it was co -financed by the British FilmInstitute. Members of Queenwere present in Venice toattend the premier. The latestvideo for Italian rocker VascoRossi directed by RomanPolanski was also presentedat the festival. The video is forthe title track of Rossi's lastalbum Nessun Pericolo Per Te(EMI).San Remo Star To Break BordersMarina Rei, one of the brightestnew stars to emerge from thisyear's San Remo Song Festival,is to have her debut albumreleased in the UK and Spain inOctober. Since coming third inthe newcomers section at SanRemo, her eponymously titledalbum on Virgin has sold morethan 100.000 copies in Italy andspawned four successful singles.An English version of her San

Remo single Al Di La DiQuest'Anni (retitled Just Like AnAngel) will be released to radio inSeptember. The UK albumrelease will include four songs re-recorded in English, whilst inSpain her single Noi (Us) will bereleased simultaneously with thealbum in September, featuringSpanish lyrics.

UNITED KINGDOMChina Signs US DealChina Records has signed a dealwith Discovery Records to mar-ket and distribute its futurerecordings in the US, and will beappointing a US general manag-er. Discovery Records presi-dent/CEO Syd Birenbaum says,"Our new relationship withChina Records brings us an excit-ing new body of repertoire. I amconfident that we can prove theideal conduit for this music toreach an American audience."Artists such as Art Of Noise,Morcheeba, Heavyshift and ZionTrain are affected, although theLevellers, Blameless and LouchieLou & Michie One are specifical-ly excluded due to previous con-tractual arrangements. Discov-ery is distributed through WEA.Artists Team Up For CharityCARE is celebrating its 50thanniversary with music. Thehumanitarian aid organisation isreleasing a compilation albumcalled The Power Of Peace, andwill be using the title track at itstheme song. Among the manymusicians who participated inthe project are Celine Dion,Aretha Franklin, Chris deBurgh, Jose Carreras, DavidSanborn and Kenny Rogers. Allnet proceeds will go to CARE, aswill the royalties otherwisepayable to all of the artists, dis-tributors, record companies, pub-lishers and composers. The veryfirst CARE package was deliv-ered to a little girl in France atthe end of the second Word War,and since then over one billionpeople in 121 countries have ben-efitted from CARE's activities.

INTERNATIONAL

CMA Launch Web SiteNashville -based trade organisa-tion the Country Music Associa-tion (CMA) has launched its web -site, featuring data on its annualCMA Awards and general infor-mation on the organisation.According to CMA executivedirector Ed Benson, the launch ofthe site enables the company to"provide more information aboutAmerica's most -listened -to musi-cal format to fans and consumersaround the world." The site islocated at:http://www.countrymusic.org.

Revamped Riviera FMsGo Head To Headby Mark Dezzani

SAN REMO - The French Rivier-a's two international radio sta-tions are revamping their pro-gramming formats under theauspices of new management.With Riviera Radio aimingolder and Radio Relax pitchingyounger, both are hoping tofocus on the core 35-55 demo-graphic.

Riviera Radio, which hiresits studio and transmitter facili-ties from Radio MonteCarlo/Monaco, was acquired bythe Danish owned, London -based advertising agency Mil-lennium last January, whilstUS broadcaster and radioentrepreneur Jack Kellyacquired a stake in Radio Relaxlast year.

Radio Relax, based in theItalian frontier town of Ven-timiglia, covers several majortowns on the French Riviera aswell as the Italian Riviera DeiFiori. Kelly says that Relax willcontinue to be a "lifestyle" sta-

tion, but is developing its easylistening/beautiful music for-mat into a soft adult contempo-rary sound. "Radio Relax is anestablished brand, but our audi-ence profile was not right interms of age and spendingpower. We have implemented apolicy of evolution rather thanrevolution to target the 35-55demographic."

Radio Relax broadcasts acontinuous music format punc-tuated with English languagenews and commercials/stationidents in English, French andItalian. Kelly says the station islooking for strategic investmentpartners. 'We intend to growwith our revenue, but if we findan additional partner whoseinterests are compatible withours, we plan to increase ourcoverage and introduce morelocal information."

English language RivieraRadio, meanwhile, hasincreased its news/talk outputand has dropped its youngadult contemporary music for-

Warner/Chappell Seek Sanctuary

Sanctuary Music Productions (SMP) has signed a joint publishing venturewith Warner/Chappell as part of its strategic development plans. The keypurpose of the new endeavour is to sign acts discovered and developed bySMP, the company which owns the Nomis Complex studios as well asnumerous labels and artist management deals. Pictured (l -r) are: manag-ing director of SMP Dai Davies and chairman Andy Taylor. From WarnerChappell are: deputy MD and director communications and businessaffairs Andrew Gummer, general creative manager UK repertoire SassMetcalfe, business affairs manager Murray Buchanan, and legal andbusiness affairs manager Jane Dybalc.

mat in favour of a more main-stream ACE sound to attractthe core audience among theRiviera's estimated 200.000 res-ident English speakers.

New station manager JanPedersson, who succeeded Ran-dall Kehrig last June, com-ments, "Although we haveintroduced more speech fea-tures, we have broken up theprime -time one hour speechblocks with music, and we arenow mixing speech and musicthroughout the day."

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UNITED KINGDOM: PRShas appointed Sir AlistairHunter as an externaldirector. Sir Alistair wasmost recently British Con-sul -General in New York.The GWR Group has signedup a number of new presen-ters for its newly expandedClassic Gold Network. Thenew recruits include thewell-known voices of PaulBurnett, Johnny Walkerand Empror Rosko.BELGIUM: At the BRTNRadio newsdesk, Jos Bou-veroux has been appointededitor -in -chief in successionto Leo Hellemans, whobecomes head of BRTN'sTV news operation.HOLLAND: Saskia Brun-ing has been appointed MDof the Conamus foundationfor the promotion of Dutchmusic, effective fromDecember 1. Bruningreplaces John de Mol sr.,who retires after 16 yearsas Conamus director, deco-rated with a royal order forhis services to the Dutchmusic scene.

Bolton Records 'Virtual Duet'by Emmanuel Legrand

PARIS - In a move to boostMichael Bolton's public profileand sales in France, theFrench affiliate of Sony Musichas added some new tracks toBolton's 1995 Greatest Hitsalbum performed with localrock icon Johnny Hallyday.

The single Fool For Love isan adapted version in Englishand French of a 1976 Hallydaysong Requiem Pour Un Fou,adapted by Don Black. Theduet was "virtually" performedby the two artists, who could-n't record together because of

tight schedules. Hallyday cutthe track in Miami with ChrisKimsey producing, before the

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tape was sent to Bolton torecord his part.

"Unfortunately, the twocouldn't meet on this occasion,but we have plans to organisesomething with both of them

in the near future," saysColumbia artist managerSophie Zannettacchi.

Bolton's Greatest Hits hasalready sold over 150.000 unitsin France, and the repackagedversion was released on July23. A major marketing cam-paign has propelled the albumback into the French albumcharts at number 23. Mean-while the single, which wasquickly sent out to radio sta-tions, has already reached topposition in the full -service air-play chart, with a strong sup-port from Columbia's partnerin the project, RTL.


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Evolution Not RevolutionAt The New France Interby Emmanuel Legrand

PARIS - Although the newmanagement at the full -ser-vice net has introduced no lessthan 15 new weekday showsand 16 new weekend pro-grammes, Radio France presi-dent Michel Boyon claimsthere has been no revolution atFrance Inter.

The changes are certainlyof a more limited magnitudethan had been originallyexpected. "All the main voiceswhich are part of the stationsindentity are still there,"according to programme direc-tor Jacques Santamaria.About half a dozen presentershave not had their contractsrenewed, but there are veryfew new faces at the station.

Santamaria says the newschedule reflects both "diversi-ty and coherence." It has beendesigned to "strengthen thefull -service aspect of the sta-tion," and to "carry the values

and the missions of a publicservice." Acknowledging thatthe shake-up has been lessradical than some people pre-dicted, Santamaria says,"When it comes to radio, youhave to go slowly, especially atFrance Inter, where the reac-tions of the listeners are some-times passionate."

Some presenters of musicshows, such as Jean-LouisFoulquier, Bernard Lenoir andJulien Delli Fiori have newslots. Foulquier switches froma daily to a weekly show pre-senting live acts and Lenoir,whose cutting edge rock showhas a strong following, hasseen his daily programme cutdown to half an hour.

However, Santamaria saysthat "all the musical styles are[still] represented," with pro-grammes specialising in chan-son, jazz, classical, world musicand rock. He adds, "effortshave been made to present livemusic whenever possible".

One of the new daily showsis a cultural magazine pro-gramme hosted by PierreBouteiller, who was Inter'sprogramme director beforeSantamaria took over thereigns. Bouteiller was notice-able by his absence from thepress conference during whichthe new schedule wasunveiled.

Boyon says the newrevamped schedule representsthe first concrete results of hisproject on public radio in the21st century, which was pub-lished last July. He is confi-dent that France Inter, whichremains the country's secondmost -listened to national net,still has a future as a full -ser-vice station. "Our mission is topresent programmes that cangather an audience and reachthe largest public, without sur-rendering our identity. Oureditorial line must be fullycoherent and reflect the diver-sity of French culture."

Vil Radio Aims To Break The Mouldby Christian Lorenz

NUREMBERG - Local station VilRadio is abandoning format-ting in its attempt to breakinto Nuremberg's radio mar-ket. Available on cable sinceMarch 29, the station is tar-geting listeners whose tastesare not satisfied by conven-tional ACE, EHR, and MORformats.

"Many listeners are tired offormats concentrating onhomogenous target groups,"believes Vil Radio MD

Matthias Lenardt."A repertoire of300-400 titles can-not produce inter-esting radio."

Instead,Lenardt is work-ing with a libraryof 7.500 titlesranging from pop,world music andjazz to classicalmusic. The vari-ous genres are notseparated into dif-ferent programme blocks.

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Roel Spans The Generations

The United Nations children's Fund UNICEF has chosen Char-lotte Roel's song Generation Love as the official anthem of its 50thanniversary celebrations. "We think the song has a good messagethat we can use in conjunction with our volunteer work and theactivities we have planned," says general secretary of the DanishUNICEF committee, Steen Andersen (pictured, right, with Roel)."Charlotte is also a good ambassador to the young people that wealso want to reach." Generation Love is the title track from Roel'sdebut album, which was released on CMC Records in Denmark inFebruary this year.

aim to provide anaudio collagewith a harmo-nious flow," saysLenardt, who isconvinced thatradio listenersare open to awider range ofmusic than mostprogrammersassume. "If some-body does notlike jazz, he orshe will not tune

into a jazz show. But if a jazztrack picks up the mood creat-ed by some pop titles preced-ing it, then it can be perceiveddifferently."

Vil Radio is not afraid ofconfronting listeners withmusic they might not be famil-iar with. Lenardt is confidentthat, "the [music] mix bringsan air of suspense into the pro-gramme."

The station certainly hasnothing to lose by adopting anunorthodox programming poli-cy. Vil Radio is competing withseven established local sta-tions for Nuremberg's half amillion radio listeners. Thearea's local stations also facestiff competition from regionalbroadcaster Antenne Bayernand the five radio channels ofpubcaster Bayerischer Rund-funk. In trying to establish amarket niche, Vil Radio'seclectic music mix will alsohave to overcome the handicapof its cable -only status.

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M& M REPORT FROM P 0 P K 0 M M

Return Of The JukeboxFollowing its success at MIDEM 1996, Music &Media decided to stage another "European MusicMenu" panel at this year's PopKomm in Cologne.Five radio programmers got together with editor-in -chief Machgiel Bakker to analyse the border -breaking potential of a selection of home-grownsingles. Thessa Mooij reports.

HE European MusicMenu was one of fourmaster classes Music &Media organised atPopKomm in 1996. Volk -mar Kramatz (MD,

Musik & Medien), Jim Sampson(producer, Bayern 3/Munich), SimonSadler (head of music, Kiss 100FM/London), Jan Hoogestein (pro-ducer, Kink FM/Hilversum) andGrant Benson (head of music, RTL102.5 Hit Radio/Bergamo) joinedmoderator Machgiel Bakker on stageto present their suggestions forcross -border hits and to give theiropinions on Music & Media's selec-tion of potential border breakers.

Mid -August is not the best time ofthe year to find strong radio singles,and few panelists seemed happywith the current tendency towardscovering, sampling and borrowingolder material. However, a few exoticsummertime hits and world musicflavoured album tracks seemed togain the panelist's approval.

Benson's Melodic RapGrant Benson explained why heselected Articulo 31's Domani (Fly-ing/BMG): "This summertime rapdoesn't offend and it's melodic. Ihave put in on the playlist for sixweeks."

Simon Sadler said he wouldn'tplay Italian language product, or atleast "not with this level of produc-tion. We do play European house,some of which is Italian. But most ofthe rap we play tends to be Ameri-can." Hoogestein said he would con-sider it, but "if you faded it out. afterone and a half minutes, no one wouldcare."

The refreshing rock of Left AloneAgain by Swedish band Naked waschosen by Jan Hoogestein, whonoted, "It fits the modern rock for-

mat of Kink FM. We received a lot ofreactions after playing it-even thepubcasters picked up the song." Thetrack caused Sadler to sigh, "Thishas guitars. It wouldn't even comenear our programming computer," acomment he would repeat severaltimes during the panel discussion.But whereas Kiss FM is obliged tostick with its dance format, JimSampson declared that "Bayern 3has no format at all, it's news driven.We wouldn't play this before 19:00,but it might get a shot at night."

Sadler's Ibizan DiscoverySadler's own panel suggestion wasB.E.E.'s Seven Days & One Week(Triangle). "I picked this one up inIbiza six weeks before its release. Ipredict this kind of Robert Milestrack will reach the top five in theUK. We made it record of the weekon the breakfast show." Sadleradded that he had made his ownradio edit of this track, a practicewhich he observed "UK labels aregetting used to."

Sampson said he would "play thisat 14:00, when we programme otherproduct which isn't too offensive,like Joan Osborne or Mariah Carey.But we wouldn't break it in ourmorning show."

Flip Da Scrip was Sampson'soffering for the Music Menu. It'scover of the Real Thing's You To Me(Are Everything) (Nighttown/Arcade)made Grant Benson want to play theoriginal version. "We have beenplaying Roberta Flack's versionKilling Me Softly," commentedSampson. "We've got an awful lot ofcovers. The real problem of July andAugust is the lack of good radio sin-gles. REM's new single is way toolong, but there is no way you aregoing to edit Michael Stipe or PattiSmith."

Kramatz's choice of Waltari'ssymphonic metal anthem Atmos-fear I Feel! (Spin/EMI) was definitelythe most remarkable. Benson retort-ed, "Don't ask. The housewives inRome might have a problem withthis." Hoogestein was the only pan-elist who instantly recognised theFinnish act. "This is brilliant. Iwould add this immediately." Sadlerwould edit it, if possible, a commentwhich promted Sampson to ask,"How do you do a radio remix ofStairway To Heaven?"

Of the Music & Media borderbreaking selections, Denmark'sAnn -Louise managed to charmBenson with her acoustic guitar dri-ven pop song Tell Me Why (Mega)."It's simple without being bland. Iwould consider playing it. Everybody

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is trying to cash in on the success ofAlanis Morisette by signing huskyfemale voices like Zoe and Poe."

Benson was equally charmed bySpanish folk rockers Celtas Cortosand their ska track SkaparateNacional (DRO-East West): "Span-ish acts traditionally do well in Italy.There is a latin awareness. Similarbands like Mano Negra and LesNegresses Vertes go down well."Sampson said he had received someof Celtas Cortos' singles, but admit-ted that they don't appeal to themajority of his listeners.

Holland's HopeOne of Holland's big hopes for inter-national success, the dance -influ-enced R&B act Total Touch and itssingle Touch Me There (BMG), didn'tinspire much enthusiasm. Sadlerthought, "They're a bit old-fash-ioned, too standard. We're tired offemale vocals over a dance beat. Ireceive 40 singles like this everymonth." Benson agreed, "It soundslike a mishmash of everything thathas come out in the past year."Sampson wanted to know how manypeople would really want to hear itagain; one member of the audienceadmitted that he really liked singerTrijntje Oosterhuis' voice.

The current number 4 on theEurochart Hot 100 Singles Chart,No Mercy's Where Do You Go (MCl/BMG), really caused controversyamongst the panel. Bensondescribed it as "abysmal," and thecrowd started applauding. A mem-

ber of the audience added, "This isjust more of that Frankfurt pro-duced bullshit." According to Samp-son, "We fought in our playlist meet-ing over this track, but we decidednot to play it. To us it has no quali-ty, although it's still a top five hit [inGermany]." Kramatz countered bysuggesting, "It's a wonderful holidayhit with an easy groove."

One of Simon Sadler's favouritesturned out to be Kadja Nin's SinaMali, Sina Deni (Free) (Vogues/BMGFrance). He found it "difficult to dis-like" this West -African version ofStevie Wonder's Free, with itsimpressive harmonies and dramaticmusical build-up. Hoogestein agreedthat Nin was "a great artist with agreat song." Benson found it "moody-the perfect end of summer track."

Music & Media's Border -BreakersThe following were tracks selected byMusic & Media for the "EuropeanMusic Menu":Total Touch/Touch Me There(BMG Holland)No Mercy/Where Do You Go(MCl/BMG)Ann-Louise/Tell Me Why (Mega)The Wannadies/Someone Somewhere(Indolent/BMG)Kula Shaker/Tattva (Columbia)Celtas CortasISkaparate Nacional(DRO-East West Spain)Carrapicho/Tic, Tic Tac (RCA France)Khadja Nin/Sina Mali, Sina Deni(Free) (Vogues/BMG France)Superbarrio/La Lolita(The All Blacks/Roadrunner)Treble Spankers/Red Hot Navigator(Polydor)

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M & M RADI MAKING WAVES

Convincing A Reluctant Advertiserby Tony Grundy

MANAGEMENTCommercial radio has been aroundlong enough to have become a "mustbuy" for many advertisers. At the sametime, radio station sales departmentfloors are littered with casualties-clients who either refuse to advertiseon radio because of a negative previousexperience or unconvinced clients whomay advertise from time to time, butnever use the medium to its fullest.

I have heard sales executives referto these unconvinced advertisers as"stupid," "ignorant" and "stubborn." Infact the fault lies with the radio sta-tion's sales people and not with theclient. These clients will tend to say,"radio doesn't work," when the truth isradio advertising works, but for thesepeople radio has failed to demonstratehow it can work for them.

Apparently some sales people thinkthat there is always another client togo to when one of them says, "No." Thisis not only short-sighted, but potential-ly suicidal for those who earn their liv-ing from a static marketplace. Radiosales people can't just move down theroad to sell to a new market, they arepart of a business community-newsabout poor salesmanship travels fast!Let's look at some of the ways we canconvince the unconvinced.

Your Homework: Pre -PlanToo often sales executives identify alapsed client and with great enthusi-asm ring him up, make an appointment

and in no time find themselves suffer-ing because of little or no pre -planning.

When I accompany a sales executiveon a call, I insist on going through acall planning sheet establishing objec-tives for the visit, so that afterwardsthere is something against which thevisit can be measured.

Call PlanImportant elements to include on thecall sheet are: Company Name Con-tact Name Position Call Objectives Opening Statement Possible Objec-tions Counter Arguments Aids: Flip(Full size/desktop), Brochure, ReportForm, Screen Format, Other Run-ning Order Referral, Company,Address, tel. number, Contact

Part of the preparation is an investi-gation into previous radio usage. Thisinvolves looking through previousorders, looking at scripts, and talkingto colleagues who may have knowledgeof the case history and associated prob-lems. It is important to know this back-ground to establish the likely reasonsfor failure. It should not, however,become a main focus of the meeting-otherwise you may get wrapped up intalking about negatives. Use the infor-mation selectively, but only whenyou've established some sort of rapportwith the client.

Stop 'Selling' RadioThe natural instinct when approachinga client with a history of sporadic usageis to try to "sell" him radio, or enter

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into long negative discussions on whyhe doesn't like radio or why it didn'twork for him.

Attempting to sell somebody some-thing they don't see a need for, even ifit's done with enthusiasm, is exactlywhat the client expects-yet anotherradio sales person trying to flog themsome spots on yet another greatly dis-counted package! The other problem isthat while you are going on about howfabulous your station is, the client isnot talking, so you are learning pre-cisely nothing about the client's busi-ness, marketing strategy, expansionplans or problems.

The whole flavour of the meetingchanges when the sales executivestarts to ask questions about theclient's business and then listens.Having said that, clients must get sickof sales people (trained to askquestions first) ploughing through aprepared list of questions oftenstarting with, "How did you first getstarted in this business?" If yourstation has been in the marketplace for10 years and the particular businesshas been around forever, thebusinessman could rightly say, "Whydon't you already know that-don'twaste my time with lame questions!"

Consultant InterviewQuestions for questions' sake is not theissue. Know the direction in which youwant to take the questioning and listento the client's answer, recapping whatwas said previously. This shows thatyou are listening attentively, and oftencompletely changes the atmosphere ofthe meeting. It is a good technique tosay initially that you are not at themeeting to sell anything, and until youknow more about how their business ismarketed, it would be impossible to seewhether radio is appropriate for them.It is amazing how this kind of state-ment reduces tension right at the start.

Interview Check List How is the business marketed

What works best for themWhat sort of response levels theylook for

When do they get that response (dayof the week)

.1 How is that contact made (phone,walk in)

V Who are their competitorsV What is their competitive advantage

(why people should buy from them)V Who are their regular customers (age

and demographics)V Are they getting enough businessV Would they like to get a different

type of customer

At the end of this first meeting youought to be able to recap the mainpoints you have established (writenotes). The objective is to have gentlyintroduced some of the relevant pointsabout radio advertising and to arrangethe next appointment.

The Follow UpThe immediate need, after this firstmeeting, is to sit down as early as pos-

sible with all the information you haveacquired and debrief yourself, prefer-ably with a visit report form whichenables you to measure how you didagainst the original objectives you setyourself for the meeting. Too oftensales people make scribbled notes,leave them (sometimes for days), andthen can't make sense of them at all.

Visit Report FormInformation to include on this form(which may be printed on the back ofthe Call Plan): Date Company Contact Name Position Objectivesmet? (If not, why not?) Agreed actions Date of next meeting AdditionalInformation/Notes

You need to decide what resourcesyou will need to make the next meetingsuccessful. Will you need a creativeperson to accompany you? Do you needto talk to your manager before puttingproposals together? Will you needRadio Advertising Bureau -type supportto establish more information about theclient's industry and its use of radio?Are there case studies of successes ofother similar types of businesses thatcould be used?

If all this is done well, success maynot be guaranteed at the next meeting,but you are beginning to build a rela-tionship with the client whereby theywill look forward to your next visit,because you have become a crediblesource of market information. You aregetting closer to what their company istrying to achieve in marketing terms.

Ironically, once the client has said,"Yes," the real work begins. You arethen on the way to make the uncon-vinced, convinced. To move somebodyto eventually become a committed, con-tracted long-term radio advertisertakes real professionalism and effort onthe part of the sales person. "Lockingin" the key major accounts is one of thegreatest challenges facing radio salespeople today. In an increasingly com-petitive marketplace, where clientshave a variety of media options, thestations which put substantialresources into training their sales peo-ple to understand client businesses andmarketing will be the stations whichwill not only survive, but prosper.

TONY GRUNDYowns broadcastsales specialist andmanagement con-sultancy Communi-cate Now. He hasbeen in the broad-cast industry for 22

years, starting in Manchester. Dur-ing this time he was sales directorat Radio Aire /Leeds and MD atRadio 210 I Reading and 2CR/Bournemouth. He became deputygroup MD when Radio 210 and2CR merged with the GWR Groupin 1989. Contact (+44) 1491.873185, fax 875 180.


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Radio, The Optimal'Frequency' Mediumby Vincent Turco

RADIO SALES

Our previous examples of radio successstories (Music and Media, July 6 andAugust 3) focused on the creative usesof radio as an effective advertisingmedium. What happens when anadvertiser commits to radio as itsexclusive means for marketing andcommunication mainly because ofradio's effectiveness? The next case his-tory focuses on the effectiveness ofradio as a medium to create a brand fora company that needed a radicalchange in its marketing strategy.

When was the last time a window inyour automobile needed to be replaced?Let's look at the positioning of a prod-uct we rarely have a regular need for.

Carglass, a manufacturer andinstaller of car windows, decided tochange its marketing strategy in Bel-gium a few years ago. The product waspreviously sold only through garagesand auto mechanics. Today the productis sold at 30 store locations and is avail-able through 40 mobile van units whichwill install at any location. Previouslythe garage acted as a sub -contractor,but had no responsibility in developingthe brand, nor did it provide any directmarketing communication to the finaluser, the consumer.

The challenges to the advertiserwere the following: Create a brand name for a product

previously sold by the trade only Provide tangible results from the

advertising campaign on radio Create top -of -mind awareness for a

product not regularly used Develop the brand's line expansion of

its core product

Develop AwarenessWhen Carglass decided to target cus-tomers directly, the company's goalwas to increase brand awareness. Itsadvertising agency recommended theuse of radio as the only medium toadvertise the product. The problem forCarglass was to communicate the ben-efits of a product which would have avery low level of interaction with theconsumer. In reality the product isonly used when the automobile's glassbreaks or is damaged. At the momentthat the consumer becomes aware ofthe damaged glass, he or she becomesinterested in changing it. Unaidedrecall of the product in Belgium stoodat 23% in 1993. In the last three years,however, recall has jumped to 40%because of the radio campaign.

The Ideal MediumThe marketing challenge was to createenough frequency for constant top -of -mind awareness. Radio is one of thefew advertising media which can pro-vide effective frequency. This is a prod-uct which we may never need to use aslong as we own our automobile. Forthat reason radio becomes the idealmedium because it's the frequency ofthe message that is essential to posi-tion the product in the consumer'smind. Carglass felt that radio was theproper medium to build up the produc-t's familiarity quickly within its adver-tising budget. The company concen-trated on stressing the sudden need for

new glass when the carwindow is broken. Thecommercial copy simplypresented Carglass as thesolution to that problem.The jingle used, "Carglassrepairs, Carglassreplaces," is still usedtoday. While the message,"Think of Carglass whenyou have a problem withyour auto glass" is not avery creative one, the realimportance of the cam-paign is its frequency.

McCann-Erickson, theadvertising agency forCarglass, put together aradio campaign whichincluded BRTN 1, BRTN2, Studio Brussel andRadio Donna. The totalfrequency of the commer-cials in 1995 ranged from98 spots to over 264 spots,depending on the time ofyear and the number ofweeks on air. During themonths of April, May andJune the frequency washeaviest' in order to takeadvantage of the great

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Increased Phone CallsBefore the radio campaign, Carglasswas receiving some 200 telephoneinquiries per week. After the radiospots began running, the callsincreased 10 -fold to over 2.000. Theadvertiser was certain there was ameasurable increase in calls wheneverthe radio campaign was running. Thepoorest result was an increase of 11%from the previous week when therewere no radio spots, to the highestincrease which reached 105%. On aver-age, the number of calls rose 25-30% inthe weeks when the radio campaignwas running. The residual effect fromradio was evident weeks after theadvertising finished.

Later the company began promotingother services under the Carglassumbrella. Last year's campaign pro-gressed from the "positioning" of thecompany as the one you need to call foryour auto glass problems, to one whereother auto services were emphasised.A wide range of line -extension serviceslike auto repairs, servicing sun roofsand road service calls were developedto extend the Carglass name. Againradio was used to communicate thevarious service packages the advertiserwas offering. In the periods duringwhich radio was used, car window andsun roof repairs doubled. A toll -freetelephone line was also initiated,which both increased consumerresponse and provided a database forfuture direct marketing use.

From the Carglass example in Bel-gium it can be seen that radio can bean effective medium to position a prod-uct to the consumer and make it top -of -mind when the product is needed, notwhen it isn't needed. This technique ofadvertising is very direct and effectivewhen the proper frequency is used.Radio, as opposed to TV, is an excellentfrequency medium which targets andinfluences the consumer right up to the

VINCENT TURCOis the owner of NewYork -based interna-tional sales andmarketing consult-ing firm T.M.I. Hehas over 20 years

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12.00 AKG Golden Microphone Award with cocktail hosted by AKG13.00 Programming seminar: Motivate and invest in your on -air personalities,

Dan O'Day13.00 Sales seminar: Pat Bryson I16.00 Programming discussion: The Triangle, music presenter - program

director - record company, hosted by Trojka16.00 Management & technical presentations

Internet & Radio, NAB, Richard DuceySatellite solutions for Central Europe, France Telecom

18.00 Cocktail hosted by France Telecom19.30 Dutch Evening, with Sony Music Radio Awards

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 238.30 Coffee & cakes9.30 Programming presentation: Sky Radio's success story, Martin Banga11.00 Management & Sales presentation: Networking in Europe, hosted by

IP Polska; The Czech Solution, Michal Zelenka (Czech Private RadioAssociation); View from Holland, Martin Banga (Sky Radio); Followedby discussion

11.00 Programming seminar for DJ's: Telephone usage on air, Dan O'Day14.00 Management presentation: Copyright Radio & Music; James Gordon

(Scottish Radio Holdings) vs Bianka Kortlan (IFPI)14.00 Programming & Sales presentation: Syndication possibilities, hosted by

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M & M MUSIC ARTISTS IN PROGRESS

Brooklyn Trio Charm Europe With Perfect Crimeby Thessa Mooij

AMSTERDAM - They may be posing astongue-in-cheek hoods from Brooklyn, butin fact it's their amiable attitude andmusical prowess on stage which hasstolen the hearts of thousands ofEuropeans. The Fun Lovin' Criminals arefocusing on the European live circuit,while their album Come Find Yourself(EMI) sold 110.000 copies outside the USand its hip hop single Scooby Snacks isabout to be replaced by the poppier TheFun Lovin' Criminal.

Perhaps the best way to illustrate theCriminals' modus operandi is the band'sDutch success. They played the Pinkpopfestival as complete unknowns, receivedrave reviews, only to come back to a sold -out Amsterdam show. At the late August

France and the UK "We held off interestfrom Japan, Australia and the US so wecould focus on territories where we couldbreak the band. For them it's easier toplay for the established five territories,than being sent to 14 different ones. Thenext phase is to break them in Spain andItaly, where Scooby Snacks has enteredthe radio chart."

Fast French MarketSexton is surprised to see the usuallyslow French market reacting instantly tothe Fun Lovin' Criminals. Scooby Snacksis number 1 in the rock radio chart of LaRock Trente and number 4 in the hip hopchart. An October performance atnational TV show "Taratata" will ensureeven more exposure. They can count on a

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Lowlands festival they got thousands ofpeople jumping up and down, singing andsweating. Their genuine appreciation forthe audience's enthusiasm reverberatesuntil the show climaxes in mutual lovedeclarations. At present, the album hassold some 20.000 copies in Holland, whichis equal to the amount sold in France.EMI marketing manager Bert 't Hoen hasone explanation. "They love Holland andHolland loves them. There is obviously asynergy going on between the recordcompany, the band and the audience. Wewanted to take our time developing them,but after Pinkpop everything went sofast."

Heart Stopping RiffsThe Fun Lovin' Criminals are appealingto both hip hop and alternative rock fans,but there is a poppy element in theirunique mix which promises a crossover tothe mainstream. Drummer Steve laysdown a fat hip hop beat, while singer/guitarist Huey plays heart -stopping bluesriffs with deceptive ease. Band memberFast alternates between bass, keyboards,trumpet and harmonica. "They're all overthe place," acknowledges New York -basedEMI VP international marketing AdamSexton. "Huey looks more like a moviestar than a performer. But they're veryserious about their music. They'reperfectionists all the way down to themastering and merchandise."

For the past months Sexton has beenconcentrating on the Benelux, Germany,

high media profile, album sales figures of20.000 copies and steady support fromspecialised radio. Product managerStephane Tardivel names rock stationssuch as Oui FM and Radio Marginal assupportive, while the national networkSkyrock just added Scooby Snacks to itsplaylist. "We just started to work nationalradio. When they played for 15.000 peopleat the Annecy festival, a lot of peopleseemed to know the lyrics to ScoobySnacks. I think the next single is evenbetter, although I don't want to give up onthe current one." 't Hoen has equally highexpectations of The Fun Lovin' Criminal,which has already been sent to Dutchradio. "It's already in medium rotation, sowe expect it to enter the charts soon. Thissingle has the potential to broaden theiraudience. This is the kind of music evenmy neighbours will like."

EMT Electrola product managerThorge Berger recounts the first time FunLovin' Criminals showed their faces inCologne. "They were supposed to play theold EMI pressing plant, but right beforewalking on stage they were arrested by apolice helicopter. We also did a big TVcampaign to focus on their special image."The arrest proved to be a staged affair,but soon thereafter the media didn't needsuch prompting to embrace the band.'VIVA put Scooby Snacks in high rotationand it's still being played by MTV CentralEurope. They just opened up for a soldout Garbage tour, which was verysuccessful. Teeny magazine 'Bravo' hasfeatured them, which will help us find the

pop audience. Artist development takes awhile, but these guys are unstoppable." Itseems hard to avoid tough guyconnotations when dealing with theBrooklyn trio. Adam Sexton expresseshimself in similar terms, by referring tothe Fun Lovin' Criminals' European tourin November as "a repeat blitzkrieg."

Album: Come Find YourselfLabel: EMISingle: The Fun Lovin' CriminalRelease: September 30 (continentalEurope), November (UK)Tour: France, UK, Germany, Italy(more dates to follow)

US Smash Hit For Donna Lewisby Sally Stratton

LONDON - Few European artists reachthe dizzy heights of Billboard Hot 100top position, so it is major news to seeDonna Lewis just behind Los Del Rio atnumber 2 with I Love You AlwaysForever. Welsh -born Lewis, a USAtlantic signing, is still relativelyunknown on this side of the ocean.However, awareness is now growing asthe single is highest entry in the EHRTop 40 (see page 25) and makes a Top 40chart entry in the UK, helped along byits reputation as a US smash.

"It's all about having a story," saysWarner Music Europe marketingdirector for US labels Andy Murray, "andof course if an artist is possibly going tonumber 1, you can't have a better storyfor someone signed to an American label.Also, you get a quicker understanding ofEuropean promotion from a Europeanartist. I don't think it necessarily meansyou'll get more airplay, but it mightmean you'll get a different kind ofresponse to TV shows or radiointerviews."

Fairy TaleThe classically trained Lewis sang in UKand German cover bands and performedin Scandinavian piano bars, beforeworking up her own repertoire. She wentlooking for a US deal, and describes thecircumstances that led to her 1994signing to Atlantic as a "fairy tale." Nowbased in Woodstock, New York, she ismanaged by the Anglo-American compa-ny Pure Management whose London -based Steve Fargnoli used to look afterPrince.

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The European campaign is centeredaround her availability as well as theradio -friendly nature of the single. It isalready out in most territories exceptSpain, where it will be released onOctober 12. "Essentially it is a radiopush now," says Murray. "A promo tripstarts in the UK with "Top Of The Pops"on August 23, and continues this monthwith more visits to the UK, Germany,Finland, Sweden and Denmark. Anyonewho isn't included in this promo trip willbe working the video," he adds. Murrayreports that there is already "strongradio build-up, mostly in northernEurope," though in Italy the record hasbeen played by national networks forover a month.

Incidental NationalityIn Germany the single has been outsince early August. East West deputymarketing director Christian Radtkesays SWF3 was the first station to pickup on it, followed closely by otherpubcasters. "We're basically just pickingup on what the US is doing right now,"he comments. "Things are going a bitslower here, but it looks like well beable to chart the single within the nexttwo weeks." East West Germany hasbeen coordinating its campaign directlywith the US, and Lewis' UK nationalityis more or less incidental. "We considerher to be American," says Radtke. "Twoor three years ago we probably wouldhave put a lot more emphasis on the factthat she's British, because the UKcharts and music scene was so muchmore influential here. Also, musicallyshe has more of an American sound." Hedescribes Lewis as "a typical pop artist,"whose core audience is within the 16-39age bracket. Hers is also the type of actwhose sales will definitely benefit fromairplay, a situation he believes isbecoming increasingly rare in Germany.

Murray is optimistic that Europe willbe working the single for several weeksbeyond the release of the album Now InA Minute. "We hope this is going to crossover to all kinds of radio formats. You'vegot an album that has emotional depth,written and produced by Donna, andyou've got a single that's got melodicdirectness." Lewis puts the success ofthe single down to its being "very honestand very simple, with a very catchychorus."

Single: I Loue You Always ForeverLabel: AtlanticAlbum: Now In A MinuteProducers: Kevin Killen, DonnaLewisRelease: September 30

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M & M S I C NEW RELEASES

SinglesVENT

Fixer- Polydor r/aPRODUCERS: VentThis new project of the Wonderstuffssinger Miles Hunt is surprisingly pas-sionate for a UK band. They're notafraid of letting their guitars or emo-tions spin out of control. It sounds likethey've taken their cue from theBoston/Minneapolis/Seattle schools ofguitar rock, rather than the Beatles.The energy emanating from this singlemakes you want to hear the rest oftheir upcoming album.

PETER ANDREFlava- Mushroom ehrPRODUCER: Andy WhitmoreThe Polynesian heart throb exchangespop for a more soulful, streetwiseapproach. Flava has R&B vocals, a hiphop shuffle and high quality harmoniesa la Backstreet Boys or MN8.

THE BEACH BOYS FEATURINGKATHY TROCCOLII Can hear Music - River North ehr/acePRODUCERS: Brian Wilson, Joe ThomasSummer has nearly come to an end,but this single may prolong the sunnyseason. The highpitched Beach Boysharmonies are enhanced by Nashville -based female singer Kathy Troccoli.With the help of the real Brian Wilson,the result is not a country track, but afresh '90s produced approach.

THE DRIVENJesus Loves You More If You Can Drive- Polydor r/a/ehrPRODUCERS: Fred de Faye, the DrivenExcellent power pop from Ireland withgreat dramatic vocals. The infectiouschorus will appeal to those already con-vinced of the EHR playability of Bush,Ash and the likes.

MANSUNStripper Vicar- Parlophone r/aPRODUCERS: Mansun, Ian Cagle,

Ronnie StoneThis may not crossover the North Sea,but if you're into BritPop, this is yourthing. The loud guitars combined withcarefully crafted melodies are a delightfor the ear.

FAITH PILLOWRun In The Sunshine - Van r/a/acePRODUCERS: Bill Dickens, Bill PreskillFaith is a one -woman Dave Matthews

band-emotional, arresting vocals,rootsy mandolins and a power popband behind her. She slows down forthe extra track Slow Burning Love,which is a sweet ballad about a lostsummer afternoon.

PIMP IMAGEInspector DNA - Virgin d/acePRODUCER: Erik HolmbergFunky cool from Norway, with aninfectious hip hop beat, soulful har-monies and smooth rap. Slightly remi-niscent of Stakka Bo and Jamiroqai.The Casa Fiesta Tex Mex mix has awonderful lounge flavour with a cornytrumpet.

PRIME CRIMECuttin' You Loose - Lipstick acePRODUCER: Remy ElliotSteaming funk from the Animal Ritesalbum. What more do you want? Asuper tight brass section and studiolegends like The Meters' Leo Nocentellion guitar. Things really heat up in thesyncopation fest of Electric Negroes.

CHARLOTTE ROELGeneration Love - Happy One ehrPRODUCER: Tom EastPerky pop with a techno beat and greatharmonies. Denniz Pop couldn't havedone it better. Roel's warm vocals adda welcome change from the otherwisemale dominated genre (see Peter Andrereview).

ALEJANDRO SANZ & PAOLO VALLESIVeleno - WEA ace/ehrPRODUCERS: Emmanuele Ruffinengo,Miguel Angel ArenasBoth young pop stars in their owncountry, Sanz and Vallesi team up formaximum impact in the rest of Europe.This Sanz-penned ballad-translatedinto Italian-mixes his Iberic fiercerawness with Vallesi's sweeter, moremelodic vocals. Together they form anunbeatable romantic team.

STTELLLALes Tartines - Boucherie/PIAS ace/wPRODUCER: Jean -Luc FonckSttellla offers excellent fun with thismix of French accordion musette andtropical rhythms. This Carribean ver-sion of Les Negresses Vertes is perfectfor a late summer spin.

TATJANASanta Maria - Love This ehr/dPRODUCERS: Stock & AitkenCommercial Euro-dance which willmean little outside Holland, where Tat-jana is well known for her acting. How-ever, the pumped up energy of theHarry Ola mix, the male raps andaccelerated bpm's will sound good onEHR.

WAY OUT WEST FEAT. MISS JOANNA LAWThe Gift - Deconstruction d/ehrPRODUCER: not listedFloaty synthesizers and the prettyvoice of Miss Joanna Law on top ofhigh quality break beats. It's notanother jungle rip off but a genuinelyinteresting mix of dreamhouse andbreakbeats.

AlbumsA TRIBE CALLED QUESTBeats, Rhymes And Life - Jive d/ehrPRODUCER: The UmmahOne of this year's best hip hop albums.Its hypnotic beats transcend thenotion of separate tracks-you hit theplay button and simply enjoy. Vocalsand beats are all they need to getgrooving. Radio may pick up StressedOut. Faith Evans' soulful R&B vocalsadd a mellow touch to the midtemporap track. Another funky radio candi-date would be Jam, which has a mid -tempo shuffle, a catchy repetitiveorgan and a jazzy guitar riff. WhatReally Goes On has enough minorchords and weird soundbites to sug-gest what really goes on in US ghet-tos.

BELINDA CARLISLEA Woman & A Man - Chrysalis ace/ehrPRODUCER: David TickleCarlisle is back with a brilliant album:added to her west coast pop sound area melancholic savoir faire and contem-porary electronic beats. The bestexample is the unforgettable Califor-nia, which is a mid -tempo declarationof hate to Los Angeles ("I want to walkaway from the sharks and theChardonnay") with spine -chilling har-monies and beautiful melodies. Thealbum's title track is a little faster, anexcellent single candidate, which has ahighly addictive driving rhythm,whirling strings, a wah wah disco gui-tar and poppy vocals. Go Go fans willbe happy with the '60s bubblegumsound of Always Breaking My Heart.

DEF CON DOSAlzheimer- DRO/East West a/m/rPRODUCERS: Def Con Dos

Combining rap and metal is not`a newphenomenon, but the Spanish Def ConDos bring a refreshing energy to theircrossover mix. For one thing, their riffsand drums are incredibly tight. Andtheir raps are genuinely angry-they:don't sound conceived. The albumhighlight is La Culpa De Todo LaTiene Yoko Ono, a humourous tiradeagainst Yoko Ono, blaming her foreverything. Def Con Dos are maybebest compared to the Beastie Boys,whose Fight For Your Right (Bebe YLucha) they cover.

JAMIROQUAITravelling Without Moving- SohoSquare/Sony ehr/ace r/d/j/a

PRODUCERS: Jay Kay, Al StoneThis third Jamiroquai album nearlyfits all formats. Their British blend ofjazzdance is still highly accesible andnot without lack of quality. Yes, againthe use of the Aboriginal didgeridoo inDidjerama and Didjital Vibrations.Only some slight differences inapproach can be seen. Latin percus-sion is used in the football anthem UseThe Force and ska in Drifting Along.Also featuring on this album Do YouKnow.., their jungle collaboration withM -Beat, already released on single.

PET SHOP BOYSBilingual - Parlophone/EMI ehr/ace/dPRODUCERS: Pet Shop Boys, variousPicking up the theme from their lat-est single Se A Vida E', the albumopener Discoteca even has some Span-ish lyrics. The Pet Shop Boys wereobviously impressed by latin percus-sion during their recent South Ameri-can tour, although their trademarkEurodisco-sound is still in the fore-ground. Bilingual features various co -producers. Metamorphosis is donewith Paul Roberts and Andy Williamsof K-klass fame and on Before andSaturday Night Forever the co -host isDanny Tenaglia.

PATTI ROTHBERGBetween The 1 and the 9 - EMI a/ace/ehrPRODUCER: Little Dave GreenbergFemale singer/songwriters don't getsigned because women are flavour ofthe month. They get signed becausethey're good. Rothberg has a genuinetalent for poppy acoustic songs with afolky flavour. The radio -friendlyInside has some great female back-ground vocals and a delightful up -tempo chorus. But she doesn't sidestepa dirty rock & roll song either. ThisOne's Mine is an upbeat rock trackwith a danceable shuffle, unruly gui-tars and tough girl vocals. Rothbergreally gets down to business in TreatMe Like Dirt, a highly combustible,acoustic driven track, in which shemanages to turn up the tension by thesecond. Hurt, agressive or sweet-meet the many faces of Patti Roth -berg.

THE SHINES

Last Gospel- Monkey Hill/Blue Rose r/aPRODUCER: Frank QuintiniLife isn't meant to be fun in theheart of the Bible Belt. As a result,the Mississippi quartet's high octanerock is a monument to its darkerside. Death, the Devil and drinkingdominate the entire album. TheShines build their songs on stark,fast rockabilly beats, which arecounterpointed by psychedelic gui-tars (Is That What You Wanted ToHear) or Steve Long's brooding, dra-matic style of singing. In JR Blues(All Night Long) the ghost of JeffreyLee Pierce stirs in the background.M&O Blues (Willy Brown) is a greatblues rocker with the powerful drumshuffle and distorted guitars radiat-ing freight train energy.

Singles and albums featured in New Releases are listed alphabetically. Each record is recommended for format or programme suitability. Abbreviations used include: EHR (European Hit Radio), ACE (Adult Contemporary Europe),

R (Rock), D (Dance), C (Country), J (Jazz), NAC (New Adult Contemporary), A (Alternative), W (World) and M (Metal). Please send your samples to Thessa Mood, Music & Media, PO Box 9027, 1006 AA Amsterdam, The Netherlands.


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Market PlacePHILIP LEO

Just 4 U- Sharma/Jetstar (CD) (UK)PRODUCER: Philip LeoWith his velvety vocals this artistbridges the gap between R&B andreggae in the same way as MaxiPriest, and to a lesser extent UB40.Such songs as the first single AngelHeart, Share A Little Time and IWanna Be The One are just a fewexamples of his skill as a writer andperformer.Contact Pete Flatt at tel: (+44)171.727 3458; fax: 171.221 7240.

KOFI AYIVORI Am Back - PTW (CD) (Ghana/Holland)PRODUCER: Tichelman/Fruman/AyivorRecorded live in an Amsterdam café,this release showcases the manytalents of this former Osibisadrummer, who has also played withthe likes of Miles Davis and JimmyCliff. Here he performs solo. Thecombination of a couple of drums andhis voice works very well. ContactBert Bruintjes at tel: (+31) 599.611103; fax: 599.621 402.

DOHITIChildren Of The World/One Pair Of Shoes - Superadio (US)

PRODUCER: DohitiReggae -fled pop flavoured with richoriental textures provides the perfectbackdrop for the vocals of this giftedsinger of Puerto Rican background.These songs are well written and ahost of remixes make these trackssuitable for a host of formats. ContactGary Bernstein at tel: (+1) 508.6262000.

DOMINATORI Am In Charge (Of The Girls)Explode/Supreme (UK)PRODUCER: DominatorThis slamming techno track has beenreceived very well in clubs across theUK, and for good reason. Based on ahypnotising, repetitive bassline, itchugs along relentlessly. An infectiouschorus takes care of the rest. Theremixes are also worth checking out.Contact Russell Cook at tel: (+44)171.498 0788; fax: 171.498 3755.

LICHT ERLAAI EAls Zometeen Het Licht Uitgaat- Patio (Holland)

PRODUCER: Peter Van Asten

Originally, this band played mainlycovers but singer/guitarist RowinSchumm has discovered his ownsongwriting talent along the way.This song is a well produced,somewhat melancholic midtemporocker with a strong hook. ContactDuco Jansen at tel: (+31) 35.6958580; fax: 35.694 0362.

LOUCHIE LOU & MICHIE ONE

Free - China (UK)PRODUCER: QDIIIWith the second single from theirdebut album II B Free, this girl duoonce again proves that they belong inthe highest league of the UK R&Bmovement. Produced by QuincyJones' son, this song is a polishedswingbeat affair with a strong hookand some interesting remixes.Contact Ken Lower at tel: (+44)181.742 9999; fax: 181.742 9353.

TADPOLEWhenever- I.W.H. (CD) (Sweden)PRODUCER:TadpoleUnderneath a sometimes loudapproach lurk some really deliciousmelodies, a bit like the Pixies or SonicYouth with a female lead singer.Jonas Nordqvist's guitar providesthe counterpart to singer MalinLindh's angelic vocals, while a tightrhythm section keeps it all together.In The Sun, Kiss Me Ellie andPointless Action are among the bestsongs. Contact Mattias Ekstig at tel:(+46) 8.755 1210; fax: 8.755 1596.

VISIT VENUSMagic Fly Variations - Yo Mama (EP) (Germany)

PRODUCER: Cullmann/HachtTrip hop is no longer a Bristol, or forthat matter British affair, as thisensemble proves. The beautiful auralsoundscapes are sometimesreminiscent of Tricky, but with anorganic and at times jazzy approach,which blends nicely with the dub andjungle elements present. The titletrack and Radio Strassen Kaempfertwith its easy flavour are especiallynoteworthy. Contact Dieter Brussatat tel: (+49) 40.312 610; fax: 40.313565.

Records mentioned in Market Place are by acts signed to independent labels for which licensing and/or pub-

lishing rights are available, except as noted. Please send your samples to Rail! Dahl? (regular product) and

Maria Jimenez (dance product) at Music & Media, PO Box 9027, 1006 AA Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Dance Groovesby Maria Jimenez

FORMIDABLE TECHNO:Confusion (Nutrition/Essential)from Def-n-Nut is engrossingprogressive dance music. A mix oftechno and trance, this track has novocals, but still has catchy hooks.With Orbital enjoying massacceptance, there is more room foracts such as Def-n-Nut. +31 10436 7545, fax: 436 1349. PROGRESSIVE CROSSOVERTRACKS: The Progressive Attackseries from Clubtools/Edel hasconsistently pulled together prime clubcrossover and commercial house trackson each high quality compilation. Thedouble cd Volume 4 is simply satisfyingwith deep and progressive house andgarage numbers including Express OfSound's Real Vibration, CalvinStones' Fonky Muzic, Roach Motel'sThe Night, Sandy B's Make The WorldGo Round and Frank '0 Moiraighifeaturing Amnesia's Feel My Body.Tel: +49 40 890 850, fax: 896 521. FULL ON WITH FULLINTENTION: Full Intention can'tseem to release enough hits. Followingup on I Love America this act deliversUptown Downtown (Stress). A lightstomper with contagious melodiclyrics, an uplifting vibe and sprinkledwith club shouts. Definite Top 40crossover material. +44 1628 667124, fax: 667 057. REMIXING SKEE-LO: Skee-Lo'ssingles Holdin' On and Top Of TheStairs (Sunshine/Scott/Jive) get theremix treatment from Cooly D (fromFlip Da Scrip) and StylusProductions, resulting in some juicy,deep and tasty vibe. Among othertreats, Stylus turns Top Of The Stairsinto a superphat phonk track as wellas an impressive West Coast funk cut.Holdin' On is a smooth combination ofold and new on The Rain Mix, byputting old style bass, synths andsizzling scratching with Skee-Lo'sbullseye raps and a '96 R&B flavour.Tel: +31 35 531 6314, fax: 531 6785. DE LACY RETURNS: The followupto De Lacy's smash hit Hide Away isThat Look (Slip N Slide) anothereasily accessible house number withcatchy vocals. Deep Dish and Haniremixes give two prime radio optionsas well as confident club choices.Nearly guaranteed to make anotherbig impression on radio and salescharts across Europe. Tel: +44 181 9643300, fax: 964 4400. ALL IN HOUSE: Jeremy Healyand Amos produce a flying blend ofwild drums. Spanish flamenco andpulsating bass on Stamp! (Positiva),which winds up mixing light acid anddreamy piano. The Northern Boyzand the Rhythm Masters constructstomping housers on their mixes, thefirst more straightforward and thelatter more loopy a la Green Velvet.Tel: +44 171 605 5258.

"Dance Grooves" provides dance tips and news for

radio programmers on a weekly basis.

Short TakesCompiled by Raul Cairo

Miramar Records celebrates its10th anniversary with the release ofMiramar Ten. This compilationcontains rare and previouslyunreleased material by Jan Hammer,Todd Rundgren and TangerineDream among others. On September 21 and 22 the so calledCanterbury Music In Harlingen festivaltakes place in Harlingen/ Holland.Among the performers are ex -SoftMachine keyboardist Hugh Hopperand band and his Dutch colleagueRobert Jan Stips (Supersister, GoldenEarring, The Nits), who also has a newformation, called Stips. New York rockers Dog Eat Dog willembark on a major European tour inthe fall. Bob Dylan's Jimmy Rodgerstribute has been postponed indefinitelyfor reasons unknown. Leading instrumental rock guitaristsSteve Vai, Eric Johnson and JoeSatriani are planning to tour later thisyear. Former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitaristEd King is taking legal action againsthis former bandmates because theyousted him from the band last yearwhen he was told by a doctor that heneeded a heart transplant. Southern rock veterans The AtlantaRhythm Section, who had a reunionconcert to commemorate both theOlympic games in July and their 25thanniversary, intend to put together analbum to celebrate these events. Pulp lead singer Jarvis Cockermight co -direct "The Acid House." Theshort film is being adapted by authorIrvine Welsh of Trainspotting fame. Ice -T's hardcore band Body Countintends to release its new albumViolent Demise sometime inSeptember. After a lengthy absence, Dusseldorfrock trio Scam Luiz returns to thescene with new guitarist NardBerings. A new album may be outsoon. Shaun Ryder is among the guestson the new Talking Heads albumtitled No Talking, Just Heads. Othercelebrities who lend a hand includeDeborah Harry, Maria McKee,Gavin Friday, Michael Hutchence,Richard Hell as well as XTC's AndyPartridge. The full time singer for theUS tour will be Johnette Napolitanoof Concrete Blonde and Pretty AndTwisted fame. Ex front man DavidByrne is not involved in the project.

Bjork is currentlyin the studioworking on her thirdsolo album withproducer TrevorMorais. Scottish popheroes Wet WetWet are also in thestudio working on a

new album.Bjork

"Short Takes" offers new release and artistinformation for on -air use.

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