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This issue of Billboard's Asia Pacific Quarterly contains a series of reports on emerging artists from throughout the region. Artist: Dadawa Current Album: 'The Ballad Of Lhasa' Label: Warner This […]

As the recording industry sees it, Japan has never really been part of 'Asia.' Although it is the world's second-largest record market, the island nation has always been viewed as […]

While most Asian markets are making the shift to television as the primary music-marketing tool, record companies in the Philippines are sticking with radio to get their messages out. As […]

MANILA--Gospel music and a serious career in pop? Hardly a winning formula--but then there is nothing ordinary about Gary Valenciano. Widely lauded as the Philippines' most talented artist, Valenciano is […]

HONG KONG--Multinational record companies and their sister music publishing companies appear close to agreeing on a framework for the payment of mechanical royalties in various Asian countries. The issue has […]

Local Talent Slow Coming Out From International Dominance Manila-despite difficult times, music remains a constant passion in this nation of more than 65 million people. Music-related occupations, among them singing […]

Manila - Western music has always been a pervasive influence on Filipino music, and authentic local talent has, more often than not, remained latent. Government decrees and executive orders have […]

MANILA - Sony Music Entertainment opened a wholly owned subsidiary in the Philippines Oct. 1, joining Warner Music International as the only other 100%-owned affiliate in the country. BMG Entertainment […]

MANILA--With its 20% market share last year and a sweep of the most-significant honors during the recent AWIT awards (the local equivalent of the Grammys), Universal Records remains well-entrenched as […]

MANILA--EMI Music has renewed its license agreement with longtime Philippines partner Dyna Products, contrary to last year's industry speculation that the major would set up its own subsidiary. The deal, […]

MANILA - Just a couple months shy of its first anniversary, Warner Music Philippines stands in the spotlight as not only the first 100% foreign-owned record company here, but also […]

SINGAPORE--Just when it was thought that Singapore music market sales had hit saturation point, the business increased by 13 percent, to $63 million in terms of recorded music turnover. While […]

First Release Is A Velasquez-Anka Duet MANILA--PolyGram is up and running with its new joint venture in the Philippines, Poly-Cosmic. The company's first release features local star Regine Velasquez in […]

Presents brief news reports as they relate to music from around the world. Album debut from modern rock group `Mariya's Mistress' in Philippines; Pop band `Varius Manx' on farewell tour for singer Anita Lipnicka in Poland; Tara Records re-release `Voice Squad' album in Ireland; What The New Music Showcase provided for artists in United Kingdom; Theater Institut Nederland release CDs for 100th anniversary of Dutch cabaret in Netherlands.

Reports on developments in the Filipino music recording industry for the week ending May 27, 1995. Sales of Sharon Cuneta's album `Sharon Sings Duets.'

Deals with the Philippines' sound recording industry. Operation of foreign labels in the music industry; 1992 revenues; Repertoire preference; Sale of music products through consignments.