Updates New On The Charts This Month

BEGGARS GROUP (UK)Acquires 50% of MATADOR RECORDS, distributed by ADABIG 3 RECORDSIn global joint venture w/LION'S ROAR MUSIC,Reggae/Caribbean inspired labelBOP CITY RECORDSJazz label formed by Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt, and EdCherney to be distributed by REDCURB RECORDSRenews distribution with WARNER MUSIC GROUPEPIC & MONUMENT RECORDSMerge together in NashvilleKOCH RECORDSTo distrib. FUBU RECORDSRETROPOLISAcquires BIOGRAPH RECORDSRYKODISCTo distrib. RESTLESS RECORDS

A.P.A.Gene WatsonASHLEY TALENT INT'L.RattBOBBY ROBERTS CO.TiffanyBOSS BOOKING AGENCYMartikaBUDDY LEE ATTR'NS.Jodi Smith, Heather Davis, Wade Hayes, Louise Mandrell,Mammoth JackC.A.A.Cabas, Gian Marco, Pete Yorn, Red West, Aaron Lines,Anthony Smith, Colt Prather, James Otto, Mark Collie, JeffreySteele, Joe Nichols, SouljahzCELEBRITY TALENT AGENCYCooly's Hot BoxEVOLUTION TALENT AGENCYAndy Stochansky, Boyz II Men, Campfire Girls, Code 5,Goldfrapp, Death In Vegas, Gavin DeGraw, Justincase, KatieCassidy, Silvertide, Nightmares On Wax, Vivian Green, RichCronin(of LFO), Thicke, Supreme Beings Of LeisureFANTASMA TOURSDave Mason, Gregg Rolie, AnimotionGROUND CONTROL TOURINGDead MeadowHELLO! BOOKINGJulianna RayeI.C.M.Shelby LynnKORK_AGENCYBlack Dice, The Notwist, Numbers, The Butthole SurfersM.P.I. TALENTSha Na NaMISSION CONTROLThe Incredible String Band

MONTEREY PENINSULA ARTISTSDown To The BonePARADISE ARTISTSDon McLean, Mark FarnerPYRAMID ENT.Mr. CheeksRENEGADE TOURINGLaBamba & The HubcapsSKYLINE MUSICHank Dogs, The DudesTED KURLAND ASSOC'S.Cassandra WilsonTHE AGENCY GROUPAmerican Hi-Fi, Citizen Bird, Rocket Science, The KennedySoundtrack, UB40THE BILLIONS CORP.Adult, Anna Waronker, Destroyer, Cinematic Orchestra, FilaBrazillia, Do Make Say Think, Kid Koala, Ladytron, LukeVibert, Recloose, Simian, The Pattern, Zuco 103, The BlackKeysUNITED TALENT AGENCYLamya, Mellowdrone, Static-X, S.T.U.N., Vishiss, OTEPWILLIAM MORRISBrett James, Jamie Lee Thurston, Loretta Lynn, LynyrdSkynyrd, Marcel, Marie Sisters, Randy Travis, Sixwire

AMERICAN TALENT MGM'T. SERVICESJuvenileAVENUE MGM'T. GROUPE.G. EngineCORE MGM'T. GROUPFirstmanDEMANN ENT.Macy GrayPS MGM'T.Dan TyminskiE-VISIONLL Cool JEARTHWISE PROD'NS.Henry ButlerENT. MGM'T. GROUPDo Or DieHANDPRINT ENT.Jennifer Love HewittIMMJohn Michael MontgomeryOVERBROOK ENT.Deborah CoxPAUL BABIN MGM'T.John HammondPAYTOWN ENT.Keith SweatPLATFORM ARTIST MGM'T.The Darins, Everman, Fusebox

Q PRIMEShania TwainSOUTH PAW/ UR MGM'T.IsyssSTILETTO ENT.Karrin AllysonWORLDWIDE ENT. GROUPDuncan Sheik

BUG MUSICTo admin. MAJOR SONGS of the late Carl Sigman, andmusic of The Start, Dennis Quaid, Pete Anderson, JoshWink, Will Oldham,Ruben Martinez, Donalda Chandler,Robert Downey Jr., Tinsley Ellis, Janis Liebhart, KaseyCubero, Paige Lackey, Andrew Cash, Peter Cash, Pop DaBrown Hornet, Armand Van HeldenFAME MUSIC/HOUSE OF FAMEJason Isbell (of Drive By Truckers)MOSAIC MUSICAcquires 50% of the early AEROSMITH publ'g. CatalogTHE ROYALTY NETWORKPubl'g. admin for ONYX frontman Sticky Fingaz, to repcatalog of jazzman John Patitiucci, renews admin on VicPadilla's GHETTO PRO MUSIC, to admin publ'g. of Tahir,admin LFM MUSIC of Laveda Davis, to admin catalog ofJamaican songstress CalibeUNIVERSAL MUSICRenews worldwide admin, of Randy Muller's ONE TO ONEMUSIC, including heavily sampled recordings of Skyy, BrassConstruction, etc.

PASSINGS THIS MONTHJoe Allison, Buddy Baker, Donald E. Biederman, LionelHampton, Michael 'Mikey' Houser (of Widespread Panic),Peter Matz, Wilber Morris, Seymour Solomon, WilliamWarfield, Dave Williams (of Drowning Pool)

/IddtedA QkanaeA-BOP CITY RECORDS9601 Wilshire Blvd., Ste.300, Beverly Hills, CA 90210(310)858-4447 Fax:(310)858-4448 www.bopcity.comBRUCE ALLEN TALENT500-425 Carrall St., Vancouver BC V6B 6E3 (604)688-7274Fax:(604)688-71181MMERGENT RECORDS2231 S. Carmelina Ave., L.A., CA 90064 (310)207-5181Fax:(310)207-5331 www.5point1.netPETER MALKIN MGM'T.410 Park Ave. #420, NYC, NY 10022 (646)825-7612Fax:(212)753-2760TKO ARTIST MGM'T.1107 17th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37212 (615)393-5017Fax:(615)292-3328