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Vol. 5, No.13
July 15, 1979
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Staff
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Publisher and Editor:
Ralph C. Lally II
Editorial Director:
David Pierson
Manag ing Editor:
M ike Shaw
Marketing & Research :
Strappedl ........................................ 20
Managing Editor Mike Shaw talks with jukebox operators
across the country and discovers that the copyright law is
putting the wraps on an already depressing situation.
Beau Eurell
International Editor:
David Snook
Editor, Coin Slot
Technical Editor:
Zac Oliver
Correspondents :
Roger C. Sharpe
Pat Matthews
Joseph Arkin
Douglas McCallum
Joe O' Hara
Art Direction :
Katey Schwark
Administrative Assistant &
Classified Advertising :
Valerie Cognevich
Typography:
Vickie Lofton
Circu lation Manager:
Gloria Dering
Advertising Representative:
David Pierson
European Representative :
Esmay Leslie
PLAY METER , July 15,1979. Volume
5, No. 13. Copyright 1979 by Skybird
Publishing Company. PLAY METER
( ISSN 0162-1343) is published twice
monthly on the 1st and 15th of the
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Music Research Dept .: Dennis Dan-
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PLAY METER , July, 1979
Trying to Undentand the
Copyright Trlbunel'a "Reuonlng" ................. 23
Grab a cold one from the box and head for the Lazy Boy_
Editorial Director David Pierson has some amazing stories
to tell about some not so amusing characters.
Who Voted for the Demn Law Anyway? ........... 32
Apparently almost everyone did. PLAY METER's
authoritative list shows you who your friends aren't.
Wlz W .. Wonderful end Fur Feh Fine .............. 82
The 1979 Tournament Soccer World Championships are
history, and a fortunate few are a lot richer for them.
Confooalng: A aport or a bualne .. ? ................ 84
Tournament Soccer offers a massive promotional
network available to operators everywhere.
Don't Fall Into the
Unemployment lnaurance Tax Trap ................ 74
Joseph Arkin thinks you should be cautious when dealing
with departing employees.
From til. Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
Mailbox .......................................... 7
Colnman of the Month ............................. 8
Mualc Programming .............................. 44
0per8't:lng. • • • . • • • • • • • • . • • . . . . • • • . • • • . . • • • • • • . •••• &I
MllnufllCt'uring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 18
Dl8b'lbutlng. • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . .•... &8
Technical Toplc8 .................................•
Critic'. Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 71
New Products .....•.............................. 78
Index to Advertl..,. .............................. 78
CIMllifted .........•.............................. 78
Newa Brlefa ...................................... 82
COVER: Special thanks to Operators Sales, Inc., of Metairie, LA.
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