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Vol. 7, No. 11
June 15, 1981
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Staff
Publisher and Editor:
Ralph C. Lally II
Editorial Director:
David Pierson
Managing Editor:
Ray E. Tilley
Administrative Assistant :
Valerie Cognevich
Art Director:
Katey Schwark
Circulation Manager:
Renee' C. Pierson
Technical Writers:
Zac Oliver
Randy Fromm
Frank Seninsky
Correspondents :
Roger C. Sharpe
Patrick Matthews
Dick Welu
Irving Blackman
Mary Claire Blakeman
Charles C. Ross
Classified Advertising:
Valerie Cognevich
Typographer :
Sharon McCall
Advertising Manager:
David Pierson
European Representative :
Esmay leslie
PLAY METER,
June 15, 1981 .
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Grassroots Lobbying for the Jukebox ............... 10
Some points to consider when the operator
informs his congrssmen as to why the
Copyright Act and its royalties provisions are
unfair, a bad law, and injurious to the coin-op
phonograph business.
Pool Leagues ..................................... 20
As a promotional tool., league play set-ups are
clearly aiding North American operators in
their attempts to strengthen their location ties.
Here's how The Valley Company has fostered
leagues.
Sources and Use of Funds Statement ............... 39
You know what your profit is, and that's all
that's important, right? Wrong, electro-
mechanical mouth ... Charles C. Ross explains
how to determine the flow of funds through
your business.
Pins Versus Videos: Another Look ................. .42
Roger Sharpe evaluates again the relative pull
of the competing modes and draws some
conclusions. In following issues of
PLAY METER, the debate will continue with a
number of other interesting aspects.
From the Editor .................................... 4
Editorial ........................................... 6
Mailbox ........................................... 9
Equipment Poll ................................... 18
News ......................................... 26-38
Technical Topics ............................... 48-60
Music Programming .......................... . .... 54
Frank's Cranks .................................... 61
Critic's Corner .................................... 65
New Products .................................... 70
Classified Advertising ............ .. . . , , , , , , , , , , , , , 72
News Briefs ...................................... 76
PLAY METER, June 15, 1981
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