Mercado do disco

O programa "Discorama" da RTP apresentou, no início de 1969, um especial que abordou o aumento generalizado dos Preços dos discos. Recolheram depoimentos de Diogo Saraiva e Sousa, João Belchior Viegas (VC), Carlos Parga (RT), Perez Alvaro (sonoplay) e José Barata (A Grande Feira Do Disco).

As opiniões eram muito diversas mas foi referido que o mercado era pequeno e que tinha havido um aumento dos vários custos associados. Devia ser incentivada a compra de gira-discos. Vendeu-se cerca de 2 000 000 unidades. Comparou-se os discos importados e as edições produzidas em Portugal que eram caras porque as tiragens eram muito pequenas.

Junto indicamos os dados da indústria fonográfica portuguesa que constam da publicação "Billboard 1968-1969 International Music-Record Directory". 

Population: 10,000,000.

Per capita income: $400.

Official rate of exchange: $1 (US)=28 escudos.

No. of homes with record players: 200,000.

Records sold domestically: 1967- 2,000,000 units @ $4,000,000.

Records imported from USA (factory value): 1967 - 16,300 units @ $38,093; 1966 - 11,665 units @ $25,877. 

Records exported to USA (factory value): 1967 - 101,202 units @ $81,353; 1966 - 62,085 units @ $58,868.

Average retail price per record: LP's-(stereo) $7, (monaural) $6.40; EP's-$2.15; Singles-$140. Stereo sales: 5% of total. 

Record club sales: 1% of total. 

Tape: Importing of cassettes began this year. 

Type of distribution: Manufacturer-to-retailer.

Discounting: never. 

Type of promotion: via radio (95%), TV (2%), trade magazines (3%). 

Jukeboxes: 100. 

Radio stations: 5 commercial, 1 government; 6 AM, 5 FM. 

Type of programming: 50% of radio broadcasting is controlled by Radio Clube Portugues. Music - 60% (10% classical, 10% live); News -20%;

Cultural programs -20%. No. of radios: 1,173,000. 

TV stations: 1 government channel. 

Type of programming: 60% of time is devoted to films (mostly American); 7% to musical programs. The remainder is comprised of news, sports, cultural programs. 

No. of sets: 180,000.

Import/export regulations: free. 

Holidays: Jan. 1, June 10 (National Day), Aug. 15 (Assumption), Oct. 5 (Confirmation of the Republic), Nov. 1 (All Saints Day), Dec. 1 (Declaration of Independence), Dec. 8 (Immaculate Conception), Dec. 25

. record manufacturers 

Alvorada (see Radio Triunfo).

Alvorada Int'I (see Radio Triunfo).

Aquila (see Radio Triunfo).

Valentim de Carvalho, Rua Nova do Almada, 95-99, Lisbon. Tel: 367051/2/3/4. Cable: TIM. Exec. Dirs.: Dr. M. Graça B. Carvalho & Rui Valentim Carvalho; A&R Pop: Mário Martins; A&R Classical: Julio Cunha; Sales & Mktg. Mgr.: Abelha dos Santos; Pub. Mgr.: Hélder Pereira; Adv. Mgr.: M. Virginia Pozal Domingues; Promo. Mgr.: J. Belchior Viegas. This company represents: Columbia, Capitol, Decca, Dot, HMV, London, Liberty, Odeon, Parlophone

Chave (see Philips Portuguesa). 

Discos Belter, Avda. Defensores de Chaves 3-2, Lisbon. Tel: 59026. Cable: BELTERDISC. Pres.: Cassiano Goncalves de Azevedo; Dir.: C. Goncalves de Azevedo; Gen. Prof. Mgr.: Mello Pereira. Branch: Entreparedes 74, Porto. Tel: 25859. This company represents: ACM (Great Britain), Belter (Argentina & Spain), CNR (Holland), Cantagallo (Germany), Carosello-Curci (Italy), MRC (Italy), Meazzi (Italy), Metronome (Denmark, Germany, Sweden, USA), Palette (Belgium), Ri-Fi (Italy), Serfaty (Venezuela), Vox (USA). 

Discos Estudio, Rua Castilho, 61.2°-179, Lisbon. Tel: 533570. Dir.: Emilio Mateus; Artistic Dir.: Ruy Castelar. This company represents: Monitor (USA). 

FF (see RR). 

Melodia (see Radio Triunfo). 

Orfeu (see Arnaldo Trindade).

Philips Portuguesa, Rua Joaquim Antonio de Aguiar 66, Lisbon 1. Tel: 683121. Cable: PHILAMP. Dir.: J. J. van de Panne; Pop A&R & Promo.: Antonio Manuel Coelho Ribeiro; Publicity: Joaquim Rodrigues Faisca. Labels: (owned) Chave, (distributed) 

Tecla. This company represents: Archiv (Germany), Buddah (USA), Cycnus (France), DGG (Germany), Fontana (Int'l), Kama Sutra (USA), Mercury(USA), Octave (USA), Philips (Intl), Polydor (France & Germany), Riverside (USA), Scepter (USA), Sinter (Brazil). 

RCA (see Telectra). 

RR, Calçada da Quintinha, 2 subcave, Lisbon. Dir.: Francisco Nicholson; Exec.: Armando Cortez. Labels: FF, RR. 

Radio Triunfo, 309 Praça do Municipio, Porto. Tel: 21 445. able: RATRIL. Pres.: Rogério de Seixas Costa Leal. Branch: 23 Rua do Carmo, Lisbon. Tel: 01 34708. Labels: Alvorada, Alvorada Intl, Aquila, Melodia. This company represents: Amadeo (Austria), Artone (Netherlands) Atco (USA), Atlantic (USA), Bluebell (Italy), Buena Vista (USA), C B S (USA), CGD (Italy), Cadet (USA), Carisch (Italy), Carioca (Brazil), Chantecler (Brazil), Command (USA), Continental (Brazil), Copacabana (Brazil), DCP (USA), Disneyland (USA), Ducretet Thompson (France), Epic (USA), Erato (France), Festival (France), Gamma (Mexico), Hispavox (Spain), Jolly (Italy) Mocambo (Brazil), Musicor (USA), Peerless (Mexico), Project 3 (USA), Stella (Italy), Style (Italy), 20th Century-Fox (USA), United Artists(USA), Venevox (Brazil). Intl reps: Brazil (Continental), Mexico (Gamma), South Africa (Gallo), Spain (Hispavox), Venezuela (Venevox).

Sonoplay, Rua Andrade Corvo 27, 7 Dt., Lisbon 1. Tel: 56.22.51/2. Dir.: Perez Alvaro. Home office: Spain.

Tagus (see Tecla). 

Tecla (Sociedade Commercial de Discos), Rua Eca de Queiros 20-3. Dt., Lisbon. Tel: 560405. Pres.: Jorge Costa Pinto; Pop A&R: Fernando Peres & L. Vilas-Boas; Pub.: Manuel Peres, Promo.: Armando Santos. Labels: Tagus, Tecla. (distributed by Philips Portuguesa). This company represents: AU (Brazil), Bentler (Italy), GNP Crescendo (USA), Gallotone (South Africa), Mocambo (Brazil). 

Telectra (Empresa Técnica de Equipamentos Eléctricos), Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca 103 r/c, Lisbon. Tel: 686072. Pres.: A. Vaz Pinto: Mgr.: Jose Varatojo da Silva. Labels: All RCA labels.

Arnaldo Trindade, Rua Santa Catarina 117, Porto. Tel: 21232. Cable: RADILECTRA. Dirs.: Arnaldo Trindade & Manuel Albuquerque, Pop A&R: Fernando Pereira; Classical A&R: Carlos Sardinha; Sales & Mktg.: Adalberto Pinheiro; Pub.: Manuel Esteves. Branch: Rua Carmo 51 3 B, Lisbon. Tel: 321455. Contact: Manuel Esteves. Label: Orfeu. This company represents: Durim, Kapp, Pye, RR, Reprise, Vogue, Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. Intl reps.: France (Vogue), Italy (Durium), United Kingdom (Pye), USA (Kapp, Reprise, Warner Bros-Seven Arts).

. music publishers

Valentim de Carvalho, Rua Nova do Almada 95.99, Libson. Tel: 367051/2/3/4. Cable: TIM. Pres.: Dr. M. Graça B. Carvalho; Gen. Mgr.: Antero Pita. 

Costa Pinto (SECTP), Rua Eça de Queirós 20-3. Dt., Lisbon. Tel: 560405. Pres.: Jorge Costa Pinto. 

Edições Musicais Triunfo, Praça do Municipio 309, Porto. Tel: 21445, 33624 & 32462. Cable: RATRIL

. importers & exporters

Greves, Rua do Madalena 237-2 Dt., Lisbon. 

Philips Portuguesa, Rua Joaquim António de Aguiar, 66, Lisbon 1. Tel: 683121. Cable: PHILAMP. 

Radio Triunfo, Praça do Municipio 309, Porto. Tel: 21445. Cable: RATRIL. 

Tecla (Sociedade Comercial de Discos), Rua Eça de Queirós 20-3 Dt., Lisbon. Tel: 560405. Telectra Rua Rodrigo de Fonesca 103 r/c, Lisbon. Tel: 686072

Arnaldo Trindade, Rua de Santa Catarina 117, Porto. Tel: 21232. Cable: RADILECTRA

. supplies & services

MUSIC LICENSING ORGANIZATION

SECT P, Avenida Duque, De Loulé 111, Lisbon. 

PRESSING PLANTS

Valentim de Carvalho, Rua Nova do Almada, 95-99, Lisbon. Tel: 367051/2/3/4. Cable: TIM. 

Radio Triunfo, Praça do Município 309, Porto. Tel: 21445.

Billboard 1963-1964 International Music -Record Directory--

Population: 9 million. Records imported from U. S. factory value): 1962-

$2,900; 1961-$25,800; 1960-$26,900; 1959-

$41,700.

record manufacturers

Philips Portuguesa, Rua Joaquim Antonio de Aguiar 66, Lisbon 1. Tel.: 68 31 21. Cable: Philamps. Pres.: C. Teseling; A&R & Intl: J. Faisca; Sales: P. Waterschott. Label: Philips, Fontana,

Polydor. This company represents: Critiere (France),Cycnus (France), Deutsche Grammophon Gesell-schaft (Germany, all labels except Cantate, Command, Heliodor, United Artists and Rainbow), Pergola (France), Philips (Holland), Sinter (Brazil). 

Telectra Empresa Tecnica, Rua Rodrigo de Fonseca 103, Lisbon. 

Valentim de Carvalho, Rua Nova do Almada 95-97, Lisbon 

music publishers

S.E.C.T.P., 111 Avenida Duque, De Loule 1, Lisbon 

supplies & services

PRESSING PLANTS

Radio Triunfo, Praca do Municipio 309, Porto

. IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS

Philips Portuguesa, Rua Joaquim Antonio de Aguiar 66, Lisbon 1