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NOVEMBER 6, 1999

Volume 16, Issue 45

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M&M chart toppers this week

Eurochart Hot 100 SinglesCHRISTINA AGUILERA

Genie In A Bottle(RCA)

European Top 100 AlbumsEURYTHMICS

Peace(RCA)

European Radio Top 50EURYTHMICS

I Saved The World Today(RCA)

European Dance TraxxBOB MARLEY VS FUNKSTAR

DELUXESun Is Shining

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Inside M&M this week

RADIO STREAMERSNew research from the US revealsthat the Internet is impacting tradi-tional radio and changing consumerhabits. Emmanuel Legrand analy-ses the implications. Pages 9-10.

FACTORY FRESHBelgian music TVstation The Music Fac-tory celebrated its firstbirthday this month,and marked the occa-

sion with the TMF Awards inAntwerp attended by a galaxy oftop international acts. Pages 11-16.

WARP FACTORSheffield, UK -based indie dancelabel Warp Records is ten yearsold and to celebrate has releaseda three double -CDs retrospectivecharting a decade of inspiredA&R. Page 18.

NAB offers Europeanradio a call to arms

by Emmanuel Legrand

BRUSSELS - European radiobroadcasters have been urged topresent a united front to lobbyEU policy makers.

The plea came from EddieFritts, president/CEO of theUS industry organisationNational Association of Broad-casters (NAB). Addressing the350 broadcasters gathered inBrussels October 24-26 for theseventh NAB European RadioConference, Fritts invited Europeanbroadcasters to copy US lobby groupsand use their strength.

"You don't realise how importantand powerful you are in your own coun-tries-you have the ability to motivate

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your community," Fritts tolda crowd which included PaulBrown, president of theAssociation of EuropeanBroadcasters (AER) andchairman of the UK's CRCA,Ralph Bernard, chief execu-tive of UK radio group GWR,and representatives fromEuropean radio groups suchas Chrysalis Radio, SBS,NRJ, CLT-UFA and EDI.

Fritts added that nation-al strength had not yet

transformed into real action andresults at a European level. He sug-gested that broadcasters organise aworking body to present all their pleasto the EU. "It won't be quick or easy,

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BBC takes back RAJAR leadby Jon Heasman Of the individual national services,

CHR station BBC Radio 1 increasedLONDON - In the ongoing battle to its audience share for the third succes-retain UK radio's "yellow jersey," latest sive RAJAR book, but the modernisa-official RAJAR audience ratings show tion of AC/MOR network BBC Radio 2BBC Radio pedalling ahead of the appears to be costing the station lis-country's commercial sector once more. teners-its share is down by 1.4% on a

For the third quarter survey period year ago, with older listeners possiblyending September 19, the public moving to BBC local radio, following abroadcaster's share of listening change of policy which is now overtlystands at 50.3%, with commercial catering for the "grey" market. In theradio at 47.8%. This compares with national commercial sector, Kelvincommercial radio's 49.2% and the MacKenzie's Talk Radio took a sharpBBC's 49.0% in the second quarter of downturn, falling 0.3% to 1.5%.this year. The most spectacular figures were

Commercial radio lost audience undoubtedly the first ratings forshare at both its national stations Chrysalis Radio's new regional dance(down from 9.1% to 8.6% quarter -on- station covering the north east of Eng-quarter) and its local outlets (down land, Galaxy 105-106. Coming straightfrom 40.1% to 39.2%). The BBC's in with a 20% reach and a 9.0% sharegains came at the local level-its of listening, it already has a biggerlocal/regional stations were up by audience share than any of the compa-1.3% to 11.4%, while BBC Network ny's other Galaxy dance stations, andRadio held steady at 38.9%. continued on page 33

Edel buys upslice of Vivaby Ed Meza and Wolfgang Spahr

HAMBURG - Edel is assuming greaterglobal significance after the Ham-burg -based indie label announced itsacquisition of a 16% stake in Germanmusic channel Viva. The acquisitioncomes in the same week as edelacquired 80% of US distribution com-pany RED, and is the latest in a long

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Glorious hits fromSwedish favouriteby Kai R. Lofthus and Paul Sexton

STOCKHOLM - Andreas Johnson isfast becoming the latest Border Break-er to plant the Swedish flag at stationsall around Europe.

The 29 -year -old gets hotter by theday with his rousing Warner MusicSweden singleGlorious, whichthis week standsat number nine inits third week onM&M's BorderBreakers chart.

The keen sup-port of WarnerMusic's interna-tional labels, thetrack and hisalbum, Liebling,all indicate thatthere's every like-lihood Johnson will be the next majorartist to break from Scandinavia.

The Swede lists John Lennon,T.Rex and David Bowie among hismain influences, and the bold, string -laden single was initially treated withcaution by Swedish programmers,unsure of whether it fitted their pop

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Upfrontby Emmanuel Legrand, Music & Media editor -in -chief

This year's NAB European Radio Conference will certain-ly be remembered for its missed opportunities.

Politically, for a start-the encounter between the lead-ers of the European radio industry and Brussels' policymakers has yet to happen.

The complete lack of representation from the EuropeanCommission was badly received by the European commu-nity of broadcasters present in Brussels, as reported inthis issue. That no one at the Commission bothered toaddress a gathering of media operators who talk to some210 million daily listeners in Europe is not to the Com-mission's credit.

But it could also turn into some profits for the Euro-pean radio industry. This unpleasant episode might havea positive effect in the sense that, as NAB president Eddie

Fritts said to the assembly, the European radio industryis "now on their radars." May broadcasters seize themomentum.

It is equally regrettable that the other missedopportunity is down to the music industry. Not a singlerepresentative from the music industry turned up forwhat is now the main get-together for European radiooperators. It is as if happenings within the most impor-tant medium for the promotion of music has no relevanceto record companies.

This is a mistake. Radio is on theverge of a major revolution. Digitalradio, streaming audio and newmedia technologies will radicallytransform the nature of radio andtherefore the relationship betweenboth industries. Of course, it is stillpossible to read M&M to keep upwith changes in radio, but the chanceto meet the people behind the scenesis equally, if not more valuable.

De Raaff and Strengholt goDutch on Arcade catalogueby Robbert 71lli

HILVERSUM - Arcade Music Publish-ing founder Andre de Raaff and Dutchmusic publisher Strengholt have eachacquired a 50% stake in the bulk of thecatalogue of Arcade Music Publishing.The purchase has been made from theWegener -owned Arcade Group, whichis currently up for sale.

De Raaff stepped down as ArcadeMusic Group president/CEO two yearsago to set up Corbeau Entertain-ment-incorporating Corbeau MusicPublishing-which will absorb thelion's share of the Arcade catalogue.

A slimmer Arcade Music Publish-ing company will still exist under itsoriginal name, keeping populardomestic artists De Kast and Nils-son-whose hits on the CNR labelinclude De Kast's In Nije Dei andNilsson's Elastic Baby.

Under the new deal, de Raaff, whoestablished Arcade's publishing armin 1991, has returned his 25% stakein Arcade Music Publishing to thecompany. He had remained as man-

aging director of Arcade Music Pub-lishing and will continue to look afterfuture administrations.

"I have handed back my shares inArcade Music Publishing to procureits catalogue in the Netherlands[minus its CNR repertoire], Belgium,France, Scandinavia and Spain[minus the Marina catalogue],"reveals De Raaff.

Hans Marx, currently area manag-er at Arcade Music Publishing hasbeen upgraded to general manager ofthe company, which is still part ofWegener's sale package.

On November 15, Wegener andCorbeau will officially split andStrengholt and Corbeau will begintheir partnership. De Raaff, who hasreferred to Arcade's catalogue a "nicesteady profit centre for the mothercompany," will take his five employeeswith him to Strengholt where he hasbeen appointed member of the board,supervising music activities.

In the new Corbeau catalogue,dance group T -Spoon are the bestknown act.

Mick Jagger and Sting lookalikes flank Antenne Bayern MD Karlheinz Horham-mer; Bavarian state minister Erwin Huber and Professor Dr Wolf -Dieter Ring, BLMpresident at the launch of Antenne Rock. Unveiled at Mimich's 13th annual Medi-entage Munchen media fair on October 18, the daughter station of AC networkAntenne Bayern is the first DAB (digital audio broadcasting) rock station for thestate of Bavaria. The station can also be heard via ADR satellite throughout Europeand has an Internet presence at www.rockantenne.de. Head of programming, RalfSchuelzke, says: "We will play soft and hard rock, from Aerosmith to ZZ Top."

Book e-tailersget into musicby Lucy Aitken

LONDON - Two major book e-tailers,Amazon.com and bol.com, have ven-tured into Internet music sales inEurope. Amazon.com has launchedlocal sites in the UK(www.amazon.co.uk) and Germany(www.amazon.de), with both opera-tions handling their own fulfilment.

The Munich -based German sitedelivers its own orders from BadHersfeldand is head-ed up byThorstenReuber,previouslymarketingand promo-tions direc-tor with PolyGram Poland. Amazon isalso establishing a customer servicecentre in the Hague.

Nick King, vice president of mar-keting for European music e-tailerBoxman, comments: "Amazon's moveis a vote of confidence in Europe, andrecognises that we are not far behindthe USA in terms of what's happen-ing on the net."

Meanwhile, BOL, the on-line bookretailer of media heavyweight Bertels-mann, is branching into on-line musicsales in four European territories nextmonth to catch the Christmas rush.Local sites in the UK (www.uk.bol.com),Germany (www.bol.de), France(www.bol.fr), and the Netherlands(www.nl.bol.com) will be followed by theSpanish (www.es.bol.com) and Swisssites (www.ch.bol.com) in the new year.

Dr Christof Ehrhart, vice presi-dent of corporate communications,BOL International, says: "This is amust for us as we want to be the firstinternational Internet media shop.We have already launched local sitesin six countries and plan to launchmore in Italy, Japan, Asia and SouthAmerica in the future. Christmas is akey time for e -commerce as theproposition of stress -free buying fromhome is so attractive."

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ON THE BEATCARACOL AND SER PROGRESS LATIN PLAN

MADRID - Grupo Prisa, owner of Spain's largest privateradio network Cadena SER, and Colombia's Radio Cara -col, have formalised the acquisition by SER of 19% ofCaracol, as well as the creation of a Miami -based jointholding company to develop radio in latin markets(M&M July 24). Caracol owns a syndicated music pro-gramme broadcast on 72 US radio stations, stations inMiami and New York and stakes in Paris -based RadioLatina, as well as its involvement in four stations inPortugal and one in Panama. The holding company isset to be operational from November.

NRJ TO OFFER ON-LINE MUSIC TO YOU

PARIS - As part of European radiogroup NRJ's strategy to be a keyplayer in interactive media (M&M,September 18), e-NRJ, its newInternet arm, is to take over 90% ofMusicToYou.com. This French com-pany specialises in on-line musicdownloads using LiquidAudio, andits founder, Xavier Maia, has beennamed manager of e-NRJ.

P2's FM DOMINANCE UNDER ATTACKSTOCKHOLM - The managing director of the Swedishtrade association for commercial radio ChristerJungeryd has thrown into question Sveriges Radio'sdominating presence on Sweden's FM band. Pointingout that Sveriges Radio's P2 station has a daily reach ofjust 2%, Jungeryd has queried the justification for itsown national transmitter network with so many over-lapping frequencies. He says: "P2 has as much right toits own channel as any other group, but Sveriges Radiocan fulfill its public service mission while using its fre-quencies more effectively. The new official report onpublic service must address this."

CAPITAL MAKES STRUCTURAL CHANGE

LONDON - Following a recent decision to focus on itscore radio business, the Capital Radio Group has

announced a restructuringwhich sees the creation ofthree separate regions-London, Western andSouthern. London will com-prise Capital FM, CapitalGold and Xfm; Western fea-tures BRMB, Fox FM, RedDragon FM and CapitalGold; and Southern incorpo-rates Invicta FM, SouthernFM, Ocean FM, Power FMand Capital Gold. As part of

the change, all local station directors have been promot-ed to MDs of their stations. Sally Oldham, Capital's MDof Group Radio, will continue to oversee the Londonoperations, while BRMB's Julie Fair gets the additionalpost of regional managing director, Western region,reporting to Oldham. A regional director for the South-ern region will be appointed next year.

"Fresh start" for Victoires 2000?by- Renzi Bouton

PARIS - The general managerof French major labels' bodySNEP says the organisation isreturning to the Victoires de laMusique awards organisation"without enthusiasm," follow-ing a three-month conciliationprocedure managed by thecountry's Ministry of Cultureand Communication.

SNEP left the organisationin May following disagree-ments between producers' andartists' bodies (M&M, June12). Subsequently, indie labelsbody UPFI and its allied pro-ducers' collecting society SPPFalso quit the show (M&M, July3). The two labels' bodies hadpreviously announced theirintention to work together on anew pop awards show.

According to sources, UPFI,SPPF and fellow collectingsociety SCPP are now likely tofollow SNEP's lead and rejointhe Victoires. Live shows/con-cert producers' organisation,Fonds de Soutien, which also

left the Victoires six monthsago, is gearing up to return tothe association, according to aletter it sent to the organisa-tion last week.

"We are back, but cautious-ly and without enthusiasm-in order to build a constructiveclimate with the CultureMinistry," says SNEP generalmanager Herve Rony. Changesin the Victoires' statutesare now, likely, including areduction in the numberof board members, the rein-forcement of the rote of theartistic committee, manage-ment of a more representativevoting list and the establish-ment of a code of practice in

order to avoid new crises."If everything goes right,

we can change the associa-tion's statutes and call for anextraordinary general meetingin less than one month," saysVictoires general managerEnrico Della Rosa. "At last wewill make a fresh start." Theshow, broadcast each year onpublic channel France Televi-sion, was originally scheduledfor February 2000; it is to bepostponed to at least March."We will try to organise theVictoires for March or April2000, but October or Novem-ber are not totally excluded,"notes Della Rosa.

The new statutes will bevoted in on November 15,along with the election of anew board and president.

"From then on, members ofthe Victoires organisation willbe working only for the show,and if someone creates tensionhe will be sacked, according tothe new statutes," says DellaRosa. "I am optimistic we willmake a fresh start."

Mick Hucknall from Simply Red (centre) met with Ernesto Schmitt, president and CEOpeoplesound.com (left) and Bruno Heese, international development director, peoplesound.com(right) at the launch party for the new on-line music service in London on October 19.Peoplesound.com is an Internet navigator for new and emerging European artists,allowing consumers to collect the most up to date sounds free of charge.

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Spain cheers 75 radio yearsby Howell Llewellyn

BARCELONA - King Juan Carlos andQueen Sofia are set to inaugurate anexhibition celebrating 75 years of radioon November 11 at Barcelona's Centreof Contemporary Culture.

The anniversary of the first broad-cast by Radio Barcelona-now part ofSpain's biggest commercial radio groupCadena SER-is, in fact, November 14.But media holding company GrupoPrisa, which owns SER, wanted tocoincide the inauguration with theannual Premios Ondas awards cere-mony in Barcelona's PalauSant Jordi on November 11.

"The exhibition will beinteractive, very conceptualand visual," promises LuisMerino, the director of SER-owned CHR Los 40 Princi-pales, Spanish language -onlyCadena DIAL, AC/Gold M-80,Spanish music -only Radioleand Classical Sinfo Radio.

"The aim is to capture the reality ofmusic on the radio by showing the pub-lic how the programmes are made.Music will appear as a complement tothe conventional [news/talk] format, asit is music which accustoms people tothe radio," Merino adds.

Merino stresses the anniversary isa celebration of all Spanish radio, andnot just SER. "All the other nationalmusic networks will have a presence

and programmes from CadenaCOPE's Cadena 100, Onda Cero'sOnda 10 (now Europa FM), and Radio3 from [public broadcaster] RadioNacional de Espana will be heard," hesays.

Radio Barcelona director JosepMaria Marti, who is also secretary ofthe exhibition organising committee,says the exhibition will remain inBarcelona until February before itmoves to Madrid in March and April,and then on to other cities. It willcover 1,500 square metres and have40 sections covering the story of Span-

ish radio."We have found 1,000

sound recordings, but it wasdifficult as there was no tradi-tion of recording programmesuntil fairly recently," notesMarti. "Only the BBC, RadioFrance, and to some extentItaly's RAI have solid soundarchives. But we had fantasticco-operation from Spain's

radio and TV networks to get to thenecessary sound and graphicarchives."

The Premios Ondas awards cere-mony will be attended by a 6,000 -strong audience. It will be broadcaston pay TV Canal Plus, also owned byGrupo Prisa, and transmitted simul-taneously by three SER radio net-works-Los 40 Principales, DIALand M-80-two hours after it starts.

Sixties rocker Marty Wilde joinsin the celebrations for the 40thanniversary of country artist JoeBrown's career in the musicindustry. Wilde (left) presentedBrown with a special award fromEuropean satellite station CMRfor achieving a number one inthe country independent chartswith his single On A Day LikeThis (Roundtower).

internetin -site

Transponsderwww.sat-hagedorn.de

While it doesn't quite liveup to its self -declared billingas the top source for satelliteand media news, the no -frills Transponder News doesprovide a huge quantity ofgenuinely useful practicalinformation. WebmasterStefan Hagedorn frequentlyupdates his postings oftechnical developments inthe satellite field, includingpositioning and launch data,and transponder frequencies.There are also extensivelists of radio and televisionstation links along with shortexplanatory essays on relatedsubjects. The site is primarilyin German, but a sufficientamount - of it has beentranslated into serviceableEnglish.

Chris Marlowe

Hein Espen HattestadPresident, P4 Radio (Norway)

What has been the highlight ofyour career to date? Seeing someof my dreams come true-both atwork and at home.

Three words that describe youbest. Enthusiastic, talkative, funny.

What makes you mad? People whosteal ideas and call them their own.

Which radio station do you lis-ten to most? Our main rival sta-tion, NRK Radio.

What was first record youbought? I can't remember, but thefirst one I played again and againwas by ELO.

When was the last time youbought a record? And what wasit? A week ago-David Bowie's album.

How do you relax? At my cottagewith my family.

Do you have any hobbies? Golfand waterskiing.

Do you have any pets? A cat,Matisse, who's still a bit angry sincethe arrival of our children.

What offends you? Hidden agendas.

What's the best piece of adviceyou've ever been given? Do yourbest.

What football team do you fol-low? Stabk in Norway, and Wim-bledon in the UK.

What is your favourite all-timesingle and album? Prince's PurpleRain and Bowie's Ziggy Stardust.

Who are your favourite all-timeartists? Bowie and Elvis Costello.

What is your favourite all-timemovie? One that packed a realpunch was "Seven".

Who would you most like to havedinner with? Nelson Mandela anda photographer (so I could give a pic-ture to my mother).

How would you like to beremembered? By the epitaph:"Forget that I died-remember thatI lived."

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ARBITRON

Forget listenersThe Internet is progressive-ly impacting all existingmedia, including radio,and changing consumers'habits. These are theheadline findings of thethird study conducted byArbitron New Media andEdison Media Research,seeking out the very lateston the state of Internetusage and consumerinterest in the USA. Em-manuel Legrand analysesthe results of this study.

new breed of audio listeneris emerging from thedepths of the Internet: the"streamie." In short, atreamie is a consumer of

audio and video webcasts and corre-sponds roughly to the followingdescription: male; between 25 and 50;spends a lot of time listening tostreaming audio on the Net; is an avide -commerce buyer; has had his con-suming habits

This profile of a new kind of con-sumer is delineated in the most recent"Internet Study," the third of its kind,

producedjointly byArbitronNew Mediaand Edison

Media Research. Titled "Broadcastersvs. Webcasters: Which BusinessModel Will Win?", the report focuseson the USA. No similar extensivestudy has yet been done in Europe,but its findings may give an indica-tion of what could be the future forstreaming audio in Europe.

According to the study, based on atotal of 3,032 interviews conductedin June and July of this year toprobe Americans' Internet usage,their Internet webcast tuning activi-ty and their interest in a variety ofwebcasting business models, the pro-portion of those on-line who have lis-tened to radio stations over theInternet has soared from 18% to 30%in just one year.

Habit-forming?However, although the number of on-line audio streamers has grownsteadily, the study notes that"Internet listening is growing but isnot yet habitual." Among those on-line, 63% are aware that one can lis-ten to radio over the Internet. Of allAmericans, 30% are aware that it ispossible to listen to radio stationsover the Internet. Just about half ofthose who are aware of on-line radiostation listenership have actuallyever listened.

Only a small proportion of con -

enter the streamieminers have changed their habits,but this number is growing. What isremarkable, though, is that thosewho have listened to radio on theInternet are very rapidly hooked,and streaming audio becomes a fullpart of their consumer habits. Notsurprisingly, the vast majority ofstreamers are recruited from amongyounger listeners, who are moreaware of on-line radio. According tothe study, nearly half (47%) of teensare aware one can listen to radio overthe Internet.

Behaviour patternsMore interestingly for radio stationsbuilding e -commerce portals, on-lineradio listeners' behaviour is signifi-cantly different from that of conven-tional listeners. For example, thestudy finds that on-line radio listen-ers are far more likely to have made apurchase from an Internet web site(43%), compared to those who havenot listened on-line (30%), and theyare three times more likely to haveactually visited a radio station website (63%) compared to non -listeners.

These new -style consumers, these"streamies," are "a tremendouslyattractive advertiser target andrespond to marketing messages,"according to Greg Verdino fromArbitron and Larry Rosin fromEdison, who co-signed the report.Nearly 3 out of 10 of web users (29%)surveyed say they have visited a website as a direct result of hearing aradio commercial. "This is strong val-idation as to why radio is a significantmedium for Internet brand creation,and for driving web site traffic today,"write Verdino and Rosin.

Radio significanceThis opens a wide spectrum of actionfor radio stations on the Internet,according to Verdino and Rosin. Theyexplain: "We tested numerous stream-ing models with consumers, and themost popular of them all is an icon ona PC that allows people to click andimmediately hear the programming offavourite stations. Also highly popu-lar among consumers were web sitesthat allow the creation of customisedradio stations, as well as a web sitewith links to hundreds of radio sta-tions from around the world. Manyalso say they are interested in visitingthe web site of a local radio stationthat has information about eventsand news from the local community."

The first to feel the impact of thestreamers is traditional radio.Streaming audio affects traditionallistening habits: 18% of on-line radiolisteners are listening less to tradi-tional radio compared to 15% of webusers who haven't listened to radioon-line. "Clearly, on-line radio usersare very focused on the Internet," con-clude Verdino and Rosin.

The full report can be foundat the following web sites:

http://internet.arbitron.com orhttp://www.edisonresearch.com.

Broadcasters vs. Webcasters survey: 25 major findings1 Internet access growth continues and time spent on-line is up.

2. Time spent on-line is up during the day.3. 35% of on-line users say they are watching less TV due to their Internet usage.4. 29% of on-line Americans have visited a web site they heard advertised on the radio.5. On-line radio listeners are far more active consumers of the Internet and are far

more likely to be interested in web sites, the web experience and making purchases.6. 34% of on-line Americans have made a purchase on the Internet.7. On-line shoppers are developing early brand loyalties to the e -stores which

provide the greatest satisfaction for them.8. Most Internet tuning occurs at home.9. On-line radio listeners are skewed towards male gender and the 25-44 age range.10. At this stage, on-line radio listenership is not habitual.11. As with on-line radio listening, visiting radio station web sites is not a habitual experience.12. On-line radio listeners are far more likely to bookmark Internet sites.13. On-line radio listeners are three times as likely to bookmark a radio station web site.14. On-line radio listeners participate in off-line activities (IV watching, reading

magazines, listening to traditional radio etc. ) far less than the typical web user.15. 35% of webcast consumers have listened to their favourite station on-line.16. Time spent on-line listening to "over the air" radio stations is higher than time

spent with Internet -only audio sources.17. People find Internet audio a very positive experience.18. Music, news and talk draw the largest Internet listening audiences.19. 62% of web users have heard radio stations talking about their web sites on air.20. A whopping 63% of on-line radio listeners have visited a radio station web

site compared to 20% of web users who haven't listened to on-line audio.21. Those who have listened to on-line radio are far more active Internet shoppers.22. Local information continues to be the most compelling radio station web site content.23. Only half of radio station web sites contain features which those on-line desire most.24. Consumers say they would consume "a lot more" Internet audio and video

with a portable "web radio/TV" device.25. 30% of web users are "very interested" and 29% are "somewhat interested" in

having an icon on their PC desktop which, when clicked, would immediatelyallow them to hear their favourite stations on-line.

Source: Arbitron New Media I Edison Media Research

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RADIO ACTIVERecommendationsfrom the survey1. Internet advertisers should continueto utilise radio as a primary medium forbuilding brands and driving web sitetraffic.2. To capitalise on radio's effectivenessin driving on-line activity, all radio adver-tisers, whether local direct, agency ornational accounts, should give theirweb addresses in their commercials.3. Companies and stations wishing tostream audio programming on-linemust balance the costs of audiocastingwith compelling advertising and e -commerce revenue models.4. Stations should demand, fromadvertisers, a substantial premium forattracting and delivering these valu-able consumers.5. Stations need to match listeners' website content desires with site functional-ity. With more and more people goingon-line, stations need to promote theirweb sites just as strongly as they markettheir own name or slogan.6. Traditional radio companies shouldbegin developing niche programmingsuch as that already delivered byInternet -only webcasters.7. The radio industry should developand distribute an on -screen interfacewhich creates buttons for listening toradio.

Source: ArbitronNew Media/EdisonMedia Research

The expert's perspectiveLarry Rosin, president of New Jersey -based EdisonMedia Research, co -conducted with Arbitron the study"Broadcasters vs Webcasters: Which Business Model WillWin?" He explains why the rise ofstreaming audio will change radio.

Q: What are the main findings ofthis third Internet study in termsof consumer behaviour?A: We continue to show tremendousgrowth in the Internet and increasesin audio/radio usage. More impor-tantly, there is tremendous interestin the concept, even among thosewho haven't yet tried it. Internetaudio intrigues almost everyone-itis just a matter of time, and if radiois smart it will lead, not follow.

Q: Do you feel that streamingaudio is now widely acceptedamong listeners as an alternative way tolisten to radio?A: As of yet, only for a tiny number of people.Our study showed that while 14% of allAmericans have listened to Internet radio atsome time, only 2% did so in the last week. Soit is not yet habitual for most people, but it isgetting there and still shows great potential.

Q: Should traditional broadcasters worryabout their future, with increasing com-petition from the Internet, cable andsatellite radio?

"Radio programmersare by far the bestpeople at doinggreat audio."

A: Absolutely, positively, yes. I preach to everyone whowill listen: co-opt, co-opt, co-opt. Radio companies need todefine themselves not as traditional broadcasters but as

the suppliers of audio programming andentertainment, regardless of the pathway.Radio programmers are by far the best peo-ple at doing great audio-why should weallow others to develop the skill sets wealready have? There will be nothing to worryabout if we co-opt.

Q: Is webcasting impacting TV viewingmore than radio listening?A: No. The Internet is having a huge impacton TV generally, but as of yet video webcast-ing is so hard on so many levels that it isn'tyet having much impact.

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ence on theInternet?A: Obviously, radiostations need tohave a web site.Suffice it to saythat radio stationsneed to put thingson their site whichmake people go to

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Factory delivers Flemish goodsOne year after The MusicFactory launched itsFlemish programming inBelgium, the music TVchannel has establisheditself as a valuable partnerin music marketing cam-paigns for both majorsand independent labelshere. The station has givenproof of its capability tobreak new releases at the"speed of sound" with itswell-defined 13-19 demo-graphic core audience.Marc Maes charts thechannel's progress andaspirations.

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The idea for a Flemish versionof the successful Dutch TMF(The Music Factory) TV chan-nel germinated about two anda half years ago. MD Lex

Harding decided touse the extra avail-able capacity of TMF'sexisting digital pro-duction facility inBussum (Holland) foran additional musicchannel. The station'sstate-of-the-art com-puter driven program-ming unit allowedHarding to prepare asecond Music Factorychannel with minimaladditional invest-ment.

TMF arrived inFlanders just whenpublic broadcasterVRT and private sta-tion VTM had decided to cut backtheir music programmes. This year,after 10 years, VTM axed its keymusic show "Tien om to Zien", gener-ally considered as the premier stimu-lus for the Belgian music industry.

Convincing cableTMF's management invested most ofits preparation time in convincingFlemish cable companies to carry anew, Flemish station. Then, the keystaffers were appointed and a fullyfledged crew was put together in lessthan two months.

"It was very important to makethe cable companies aware that TheMusic Factory (Vlaanderen) wouldbe a completely Flemish operation,"explains Patrick Castelain, generalmanager of TMF (Vlaanderen). "TheFlemish crew, the VJs and the over-all approach were indispensable tomaking the station work, because noDutch station could have achievedthe same impact as a Flemish outlet.We make sure that the audience isn'tconfronted with Dutch programmesor Dutch -accented presenters. Thelocal aspect is very important to us."

TMF started its broadcasts withtwo established Flemish media per-sonalities, singer Yasmin and TV pre-senter Inge Moerenhout, as pro-gramme hosts. Both presenters had ahigh media profile, which heightenedpress interest and helped break TMFto a large audience. They were joinedby Katja Retsin, Roos Van Acker andStijn Smets who rapidly becamemedia personalities themselves.

Record industry synergyCastelain admits that, initially, therecord industry in Belgium was quitesceptical about TMF. Step by step,labels had to be convinced about thenew music channel's ability to breakhits. "A typical example isMacKenzie feat. Jessie's debut albumAngel, where TMF has been instru-mental in the promotion campaign,"says Castelain. In some cases [forexample, albums by Poco Loco Gang

and X -Session (Arcade), DJ Da Rick(EMI/Antler) and Postman'sDocuments (V2)], TMF negotiatesadvertising in return for royaltydeals in which the station gets a

share in albumsales proceeds.

"When welaunch a good clipin our highrotation schedule,the song goesright into theTop 10," enthusesCastelain. "Andtoday, our rela-tionship with thelocal record indus-try is gainingmomentum.Alongside regularcampaigns withalbums andmerchandising,we also have

our monthly TMF showcases to fea-ture new artists. 'New acts, newsongs and new performances' is themotto there."

Len Doens, TMF's programmedirector, is pleased with the positiveevolution of the channel's relation-ship with the record industry. "Thebest example is the TMF Awards,where the whole Belgian industry

has done its best to supply good actsfor the show," he says. "This clearlyillustrates the relationship we'vebuilt with record companies."

Local talent boostTo help supply the demand for videoclips, TMF also instituted monthlyshowcases at the Zillion venue inAntwerp. Artists who perform arecaptured on video to fit into the chan-nel's programming, and this hasallowed TMF to boost its local talentshare from less than 20% at the startto up to 35% today. Homegrown talentsuch as Soulwax and Zita Swoon, andtop Flemish repertoire such as K3,have benefited.

Scoop's Drop It (Antler/EMI), start-ed life as a soundbed in a commercialadvertising the Berlin Loveparade inAugust. The theme was then devel-oped into a song, which has charted inthe Belgian Top 10.

TMF's playlists include three rota-tion categories plus a "Superclip" listof 15 titles which are broadcast inheavy rotation. Doens cites DJ PeterProject, Guano Apes and Westlife asthe current top titles at TMF.

Radio connectionsUnlike TMF Holland, which has apartnership with Radio 538, TMFhas not decided upon a radio partner

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IMF SPOTLIGHTThe Music FactoryFACTFILE 1Generaal De Wiffelaan 17/19B 2800 Mechelen - Belgium015- 283 820 fax: 015-274 810www,tmf.be

Format:dance, pop, funk popular styles,alternative rockTarget audience:13-30Core audience:13-19Coverage:96% of cable market in FlandersCurrent Ratings:Recognition (13-30 age group):90.9%. Weekly reach (13-19 agegroup): 62.6%source: SOBEMAPAdvertising:Three advertising blocks per hour.In-house ad sales force

Management:Patrick Castelaingeneral managerLen Doensprogramme directorJoris Van Heukelommarketing managerStijn Cavenssales managerStaff:TMF employs a staff of 21 peoplein Flanders

yet. Castelain is convinced that the"Dutch synergy" works out wellthere, but prefers towait until theFlemish radioscapehas settled into adefinite shape. "Atthis point, we don'twant to go for anexclusive deal with aradio station,"explains Castelain,"and we decided towork with stationsthat serve the sameaudience on a case -by -case basis."Alongside specificcampaigns whereTMF works shoul-der -to -shoulder withpublic AlternativeRock station StudioBrussels (such asthe October 29 pre-miere of thisautumn's hype movie, "AustinPowers", followed by a joint party),the TV channel has regular cam-paigns with both the Radio Contactand Energy networks.

"We could get more out of a long-term deal with one exclusive station,but at this stage we prefer to go intodifferent projects with different part-ners," adds Castelain.

Future plansTMF's cable -transmitted programmes

currently cover about 96% of theFlemish territory, but in Brussels,

where thecable businessis mainly aFrench-speak-ing operation,TMF finds ithard to getaccess along-

side MTV andFrench languagemusic channelMCM. "We stillhave a Dutchlicence, andalthough all of ourprogrammes arehosted by Flemish VJs readingFlemish audience letters, we record,produce and broadcast from Holland.Some cable companies in Brussels arereticent about having another Flemish

language station on cable," saysCastelain.

As for the future, TMF hopes torelocate its production facilities toFlanders. Up until now, investment inequipment has been minimal thanksto Dutch overcapacity. "It's a matter offinancing the transfer," saysCastelain, "because I'm convinced thatwe will have few problems in getting a

Flemish broad-cast licence.Since [commer-cial] TV stationVT4 broke VTM'smonopoly oncommercial TVin Flanders, weshould have noproblems obtain-ing this licence."

In addition,TMF wantsto increase itsintegration inFlanders byboosting its localprofile andincreasing itsaudience interac-tion. The firstTMF Awardswere held onOctober 22 at the

Zillion Club in Antwerp, with an audi-ence of 2,000. Castelain estimates thatthe next event could take place in a13,000 -seater venue such as theAntwerp Sportpaleis.

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IMP SPOTLIGHT

TMF output welcomedby Belgian business"The Music Factory is the fertilizer forthe music industry'." So says MarcelHeymans, director of the Belgian IFPI."They manage to bring more music totelevision at a time when most sta-tions are turning their backs on music -only programmes I think it's a stimu-lus when the Dewaele brothers(Soulwax) get their Flemish pro-gramme @lter 8 broadcast on TMF inHolland as well." Heymans says thatTMF is one of the elements keepingthe Belgian singles market at ahealthy level.

Erik Vink, managingdirector, Warner MusicBelgium, is enthusiasticabout TMF. "In less thantwo months they were ableto achieve almost completecable -coverage inFlanders-it took them twoyears in Holland. Theyhave put together a goodteam, enjoy excellent tech-nical support and havebeen able to deliver. That'swhat counts."

"We had to wait a longtime for TMF. We would

never have achieved thealbum successes withoutthem. " - Elvina Rens,

marketing manager,

Antler/EMI Belgium

Vink refers toartists such asAlanisMorrissette, ZitaSwoon and GuanoApes as acts "whoall started atTMF. Their highrotation at TMFwas followed bythe StudioBrussel chart, the

Ultratop chart and finally VRT's RadioDonna, where you normally don'texpect the more alternative rock," hesays.

Vmk adds that a joint marketingcampaign in which Warner promoted15 album titles in summer with a freeTMF shirt was successful, and led to anew year-end campaign with 15 fur-ther Warner titles and a TMF calendar.

"We had to wait a long time forTMF. We would never have achievedthe album successes by Milk Inc(Apocalypse Cow) and MacKenzie feat.Jessy (Angel) without them." That'show Elvina Rens, marketing managerat Antler/EMI Belgium, views TMF.

"MacKenzie feat. Jessy played themonthly showcases from the verystart, and although the clips recordedduring the showcases don't have the[technical] quality of the expensiveMTV -clips, they have had theireffects," she adds. Rens says a newoffensive will be launched for DJ DaRick's debut album, 69, (releaseOctober 18), and that artists such asMilk Inc., Astroline, MacKenzie feat.Jessie and singer Zohra will be fea-tured on a TMF Christmas sampler

(release Dec 2), fol-lowed by the station'sspecial Christmasshowcase onDecember 16.

"We released a firstproject called CoolSweat with TMF here.Its success inspired usto continue with a sec-ond volume," saysLinda Coopman, man-aging director of EVABelgium. 'We are con-vinced about the sta-

tion's impact witha young audience,and we have a goodrelationship,resulting in moreprojects such asthe double TMFAwards album plusThe DJs, an albumbased on the sameTMF show."

Coopmanexplains that, con-trary to most hitcompilations, CoolSweat is to remaina catalogue item,part of a long-termoperation.

Sonja Truyen, product manager atSony/Columbia, says The MusicFactory offers a welcome platform forclips on TV. "There was no specific pro-gramme for music clips in Flanders,"she says, "and I'm happy to see thatthe station also pays attention toalbum releases-something otherchannels have no room for. TMF is oneof the most important instruments inincreasing artist visibility here. We'renow waiting for an independent rat-ings report to measure the station'simpact after one year."

At Radio Contact network, promo-tion assistant Els Havermans says thepartnership with TMF is on two levels."We concluded a reciprocal media dealwhere TMF is airing advertising forRadio Contact in return for radio spotsadvertising TMF's programmes. Inaddition, the monthly TMF showcasesare advertised on Radio Contact."

Havermans adds that the corre-spondence between Radio Contact's15-35 target group and TMF's TVaudience is very important. "I'm happyto see that The Music Factory hasgrown so much in one year," she adds.

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through the votes of TMFviewers and readers of spe-cialist youth music magazines.

Cranberries, one of the internation-ally successful acts which brought asparkle to the TMF Awards nightwith live performances televised inFlanders and Holland.

Nunca (feat. Pat Krimson of 2Fabiola, on right) show off their BestSingle trophy for House Of Doom(Antler).

Zita Swoon collect a gold disc fortheir album I Paint Pictures On AWedding Dress. With the band areGreet D'Hooghe, junior product man-ager, Warner Music Belgium (front,second from right); and Ric Urmel,head of A&R, Warner Music Belgium.

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Dancegroovesby Gary Smith

NU AMSTERDAMOne of THE records of the Amsterdam Dance Event was InYour Arms (Concept Music/UK), a mix'n'match homage toall things soulful by Nu Generation. A sample of FontellaBass' Rescue Me is counterpointed by an electro groove,some forceful rapping and plenty of scratching. Anextremely economical radio edit, clocking in at 2'20", oughtto guarantee the deserved airplay while the Freestylers'Aston Harvey has produced an extended version withmore drops than a kung fu film.

TOO FAR TO RIO?After the drill'n'bass of earlier releases, French/Braziliancollective Da Lata are back with Rio Vida (PalmPictures/UK), a sultry, dreamy slice of Brazilian whimsy.Although it's true that European tolerance towards SouthAmerican music has grown markedly over the last twoyears, this track might be a bridge too far for the averagelistener, even with its breezy warmth and a lush tune.Second track Rain Song has an adapted batacuda feelbacking up yet another of those steamy, dreamy melodies.

NOT STUPIDReleasing Stupid Jack (Sound Of Barclay/France) now,just when Kojak are starting to receive the recognitionthey deserve outside and inside France, should put theseal on their growing profile. Jayhem's raw, soulful voiceis, on the Troublemen Mix, well to the fore, backed up byhypnotic bass and well timed drops. A classic slice of dub'n'house with lots of soul which nicely sums up the attractionof the sound of Kojak. The My Sweet Loly breakbeat remixshowcases DJ Vas' hip hop roots. A heavy, sweaty headnodmakeover that reveals anutha', grittier side to this effec-tive, eclectic trio.

LOUNGIN', WE'RE LOUNGIN' (PART 2)Summing up why ambient music has been swiftly andsummarily replaced by the lounge sound as the contempo-rary chill out choice on both sides of the Atlantic, Jan Vanden Bergh, general manager of NEWS Holland, hits themark. "Lounge is less trippy and more jazzy than ambientmusic," points out Van den Bergh. "It's more open andaccessible and it goes deeper. This is music that will standup to heavy listening."

The fact that the output of Life Enhancing Audio, Vanden Bergh's label, has its roots in classic organic formssuch as jazz and latino certainly does give it extra reach.Latest release Gemini is a spine -tingling affair. Combiningrumbling double basses, Rhodes piano, vibes, trumpetsand genteel guitar loops, this second set by Sven Van

Hees-who DJs as RamonSerrano-is something of an"eeezzee voice" classic.

"Sven had been doingexcellent tracks for R&S sub -imprint Global Cuts for sever-al years," says Van den Bergh."so I was delighted when hecame to LEA. His first longplayer Svengali includedsome ethnic moods that point-ed the way to Gemini, but this

is a much more fully realised recording." Reactions fromDutch radio and press have been "very positive," accordingto Van den Bergh. A first single, Tsunami, is out now onvinyl with SWAG remixes.

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

Jump to Warp factor 10by Gary Smith

In an era marked by boxed sets, repackaged out-takes and all manner of marginal pretexts forartist or label compilations, one recent effortstands out. The three new double CDs, Warps10+1, 2 and 3, have a better raison d' etre thanmost retrospective collections, namely that oneof the most influential dance labels of the pastdecade, Sheffield -based Warp Records, is tenyears old.

Like much that springs from that particulartemple of theweird, the sixdiscs are puttogether withthe sort ofcare andimaginationwhich hascome to typifyWarp's out-put. 10+1 isfull of thespirit of earlyDetroit and Chicago house; the tuneswhich inspired Steve Beckett and Rob Mitchellto start the label. 10+2 covers the best of Warp'sfirst three years, while 10+3 features Warpfavourites remixed by Stereolab, Luke Vibert,Labradford, Jim O'Rourke and Surgeon.

"We're a small, independent label," says labelco-founder Rob Mitchell, "and we alwaysapproach each release as something that has tobe worked. We can't afford to release recordsthat don't sell, or to simply release singles topromote an album."

Part of the reason for the high quality of theanniversary project springs from the fact thatWarp is home to one of the finest rosters in mod-ern electronica. From the future funk of

Rob Mitchell and Steve Beckett!'

Squarepusher to the ever-changing face ofAphex Twin via Autechre, Plaid and Boards OfCanada-and on to the agit pop of Jimi Tenorand the live jungle of Red Snapper-Warp is alabel that has rarely got it wrong, even thoughtheir idea as to what is right has occasionallybeen ahead of the pack.

"fracks like LFO and Tricky Disco were realmilestones," says Patrick Ressler, daytime pro-grammer at German alternative station RadioFritz/Potsdam. "You can only become a trade-mark label in the way that Warp has managed

to do by really not giving adamn about radio plays andthe mainstream. Happily thishasn't stopped the label sell-ing records."

Housed in generic purplesleeves, the early Warp

releases were distinguishedanialkh, by generous dollopsof bass and unusuallyhigh sales figures.The company's fifth

or release, the LFO EP by-116.11M.P:40'

LFO, sold 120,000 copiesand crossed over to number

12 in the UK pop chart in 1990.Aside from the quality of its A&R policy,

Warp's most lasting and important contributionto the nascent electronic culture has been tohighlight the personalities behind the music. Ata time when electronic acts were widely criti-cised as being faceless, the combination of aes-thetics and music on The Artificial Intelligence(Al.) series introduced Autechre, Black Dog andAphex Twin to a receptive world.

"When A.I. came out here in Germany it was-n't so much the personalities that counted, thesewere really unknown artists," says Ressler. "Butagain the music was truly ground -breaking."

Folk fusion gives Sin E scopeby Paul Sexton

They aren't the first folk -flavoured outfit to behanded the weighty tag of "the new FairportConvention," but Sin E are blowing, pluckingand singing up a storm ofinterest.

The London -Irish six -piece (whose name is pro-nounced shin -ay) began tomake their name with twoindependently -releasedalbums for Rhiannon, a self -titled 1996 debut and thefollowing year's It's About Time. But it's sincethey signed to Wicklow, the BMG-distributedlabel headed by Paddy Moloney, of theChieftains, in early 1998, that Sin E startedpushing to the front of the "folk fusion" queue.Their Wicklow debut, Deep Water Dropoff, wasreleased in the UK in early September and, likethe group's stirring live performances, has beengetting heads turning and feet tapping.

Picture the scene, for instance, at Sting'sLondon residence back in May of this year: Mr.Sumner was hosting a star -packed birthdayparty for Pierce "007" Brosnan, at which Sin Eplayed live. Before the night was out they hadbeen joined on stage by the kind of rock starswho don't come out for just anyone, such asPink Floyd's Nick Mason and even the famous-ly reticent Van Morrison.

"People who hear us really do seem to likeit," says Sin E's lead singer Taz Alexanderunassumingly. "Irish people, but also peoplethat wouldn't normally go into the folk section."

Their infectious sound, which places flutes,pipes and fiddles in a series ofengaging settings includingacoustic, ambient and pro-grammed, is free from symp-toms of post-Riverdance syn-drome, and was well received atthe Ireland Expo event atLondon's Olympia inSeptember. Sin E will headline

a London Jazz Festival date at the QueenElizabeth Hall on November 20, with other UKgigs set around it, and Wicklow/BMG plan torelease Deep Water Dropoff in Europe fromFebruary

"We're loved already in various places[around Europe]," says Alexander, noting thegroup's extensive touring behind their indiereleases. "The best places for us are Italy andDenmark, and we just want to go back there.Spain is another place where we could do well."

Deep Water Dropoff is also notable for per-haps the year's most entertaining sleeve notes,courtesy of the group's Mike Cosgrove, forexample about the opening track Rhubarb:"The tune is in a mixture of 12/8 and 14/8," heinforms the listener. "We write a lot of tunes intimes that sound like netball scores."

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R U Kiddin' Me84 2 Anouk - Dino (Not Listed)

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Cy, EurythmicsLetir Peace - RCA

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8 2 Chronicles: The Best Of Eric Clapton - Reprise

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® Bloodhound Gang6 4 Hooray For Boobies - Geffen

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® David Bowie7 3 Hours... - VirginJoe Cocker

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14'' Us And Us Only - MCACharlatans IRL.UK

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Live ARDKFINDIVL.N.S.CH.13 11 3 The Distance To Here - Radioactive I MCA

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Leftfield GRE.IRL.UK41 5 Rhythm & Stealth - Higher Ground /Hard Hands

Scooter FIND.1V.S.HUN.CZE.54 35 4 Back To The Heavyweight Jam - Club Tools

Eddy Mitchell"" ' Les Nouvelles Aventures D'Eddy - Polydor

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Man87 18 ViStO Cosi - WEA

R. KellyAP' R. - Jive

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96 93 3 Dpaies 2FiKaplittel - V2D.

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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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Top National SellersUNITED KINGDOM GERMANY FRANCE ITALYTW LW SINGLES1 NE Westlife - Flying Without Wings (RCA)2 1 Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle(RCA)3 57 R. Kelly - If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time (Jive)4 2 Ann Lee - 2 Times (Systematic)5 NE Backstreet Boys - Larger Than Life (Jive)6 4 Eiffel 65 - Blue (Eternal/WEA)7 3 ATB - Don't Stop (Sound Of Ministry)8 9 Macy Gray - I Try (Epic)9 NE Destiny's Child - Bug -A -Boo (Columbia)10 NE Tina Turner - When The Heartache Is Over (Parlophone)TW LW ALBUMS1 1 Shania Twain - Come On Over (Mercury)2 NE Charlatans - Us And Us Only (MCA)3 4 Travis- The Man Who (Independiente)4 NE Eurythmics - Peace (RCA)5 NE Bewitched - Awake And Breathe (Glow Worm/Epic)6 6 Macy Gray - On How Life Is7 3 Tom Jones - Reload8 5 S Club 7- S CLub9 2 James - Millionaires10 NE Melanie C. - Northern Star

(Epic)(Gut)

(Polydor)(Mercury)

(Virgin)

TW LW SINGLES1 1 Oh P. - So Bist Du (Hansa)2 2 Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch (Universal)3 5 Aquagen - Ihr Seid So Leise (Zomba)4 10 Puff Daddy - Satisfy You (Ariola)5 3 Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle(RCA)6 4 Eiffel 65 - Blue (Hansa)7 6 E Nomine - Vater Unser (Polydor)8 7 Britney Spears - You Drive Me Crazy (Jive/Zomba)9 14 Mariah Carey - Heartbreaker (Columbia)10 8 Backstreet Boys - Larger Than Life (Jive/Zomba)TW LW ALBUMS1 1 Bloodhound Gang - Hooray For Boobies (Universal)2 NE Eurythmics - Peace (RCA)3 3 Joe Cocker - No Ordinary World (EMI)4 5 Eric Clapton - Chronicles: The Best Of Eric Clapton (WEA)5 4 Sting - Brand New Day6 12 David Bowie - Hours...7 10 Tom Jones - Reload8 8 Die Flippers - Maskenball9 2 Pet Shop Boys - Nightlife10 9 Ry Cooder - Buena Vista Social Club

(Mercury)(Virgin)

(V2)(Ariola)

(EMI)(East West)

TW LW SINGLES1 1 Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5 (BMG)2 3 Tina Arena - Aller Plus Haut (Columbia)3 5 Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle (BMG)4 2 Eiffel 65 - Blue (Hot Tracks/Sony)5 27 Lene Marlin - Where I'm Headed (Virgin)6 4 Zebda - Tombe La Chemise (Barclay)7 10 Mariah Carey - Heartbreaker (Columbia)8 8 Mythos & DJ Cosmo - Unchained Melody (Edel)9 15 Texas - Summer Son (Mercury)10 12 Paul Johnson - Get Get Down (Hot Tracks/Sony)TW LW ALBUMS1 NE Patrick Bruel - Juste Avant (BMG)2 1 Johnny Hallyday - Sang Pour Sang (Mercury)3 3 Veronique Salmon - D'Un Papillon A Une Etoile (WEA)4 26 Andre Rieu - Bal Du Siecle (Philips)5 2 Eddy Mitchell - Les Nouvelles Aventures D'Eddy (Polydor)

6 NE Eurythmics - Peace (BMG)7 10 David Bowie - Hours... (Virgin)8 4 Tina Arena - In Deep (Columbia)9 6 Sting - Brand New Day (Mercury)10 16 Lene Marlin - Playing My Game (Virgin)

TW LW SINGLES1 1 Luna Pop - 50 Special (Universo-Hitmania)2 2 Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle (BMG Ricordi)3 4 Lene Marlin - Sitting Down Here (Virgin)4 3 Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5 (BMG Ricordi)5 5 JovanottilLigabue/Piero Pelu' -11 MM Nome E' Mai Piu" (WEA)

6 7 Ligabue - Una Vita Da Mediano (WEA)7 9 Wyclef Jean feat. Bono - New Day (Columbia)8 6 Backstreet Boys - Larger Than Life (Jive/Zomba)9 10 Eurythmics - I Saved The World Today (BMG Ricordi)10 12 Mariah Carey - Heartbreaker (Columbia)TW LW ALBUMS1 1 Ligabue - Miss Mondo (WEA)2 4 Adrian° Celentano - lo Non So Parlar D'Amore (Clan/Sony)3 2 Manu Chao - Clandestino (Virgin)4 3 Jarabe De Palo - La Flaca (Virgin)5 NE Eurythmics - Peace (BMG Ricordi)6 5 Sting - Brand New Day (Mercury)7 6 Antonello Venditti - Goodbye Novecento (BMG Ricordi)8 7 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (WEA)9 9 Mango - Visto Cosi (WEA)10 11 Cranberries - Bury The Hatchet (Mercury)

SPAIN HOLLAND BELGIUM SWEDENTW LW SINGLES1 1 Christina Aguilera - Genie In A Bottle(RCA)2 NE Luz - Mi Confianza (Hispavox)3 2 So Pra Contrariar - Santo Santo (RCA)4 5 Pet Shop Boys - New York City Boy (EMI)5 3 Donna Summer - I Will Go With You (Epic)6 12 Moloko - Sing It Back (Edel)7 NE Mariah Carey - Heartbreaker (Columbia)8 8 Backstreet Boys - Larger Than Life (Jive/Virgin)9 6 Enrique Iglesias - Bailamos (Universal)10 4 Bunbury - El Extranjero (Chrysalis)TW LW ALBUMS1 2 Luis Miguel - Amarte Es Un Placer (WEA)2 3 Joaquin Sabina - 19 Dias Y 500 Noches (Ariola)3 1 Migue