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Presents a sampling of recording acts whose album releases are top priorities for German record companies in 1996. Leningrad Cowboys; DJ Bobo; Jose Carreras; Tina Turner; Rodelheim Hartreim Project; Moses Pelham and Thomas Hoffman.

Presents a sample of music-album releases from major and independent record companies in Germany. Indication that the German sound recording industry has bottomed out and that consumers are spending more money on music again; Music labels and their stable of music artists.

German record companies expect to see a continuing increase in the share of domestic product on the singles and albums charts in the first half of 1997. According to A&R […]

The comeback prize of this year should go to Joachim Witt, back in the top 10 with the single 'Die Flut' (The Flood), now platinum (500,000 copies sold) and standing […]

Columbia, Epic To Stand Alone FRANKFURT - Sony Music Europe is extending its two-company philosophy here with the establishment of Columbia and Epic as stand-alone labels. The move, aimed at […]

BERLIN -- Sony Music Entertainment Germany has divided its operation into two distinct units, handling domestic and international repertoire respectively. This new organisation, which replaces the former dual label structure [...]

This story was prepared by Wolfgang Spahr in Hamburg, Ellie Weinert in Munich, Christian Arndt in Frankfurt, and Dominic Pride in London. Germany's music industry is evolving new structures for […]