This is the second in a series of reports conducted by the European Music Observatory (EMOB). The purpose of the reports is to provide information on the national origins of the music consumed by European citizens and on the music exports of individual European countries.

This edition of the Repertoire Briefing provides information on the national origins of the Top 100 best-selling recordings in Europe during the period January 1999 to March 1999. There are also articles on the progress of the national repertoire of four countries with particular reference to its circulation within other European countries. These articles are written by acknowledged experts on the music and the music industry of each country.

The report also includes an overview of trends in Europe as a whole by Emmanuel Legrand, editor -in-chief of the magazine Music & Media.

EMOB wishes to thank the following: BPI Communications for permission to use sales chart information published in Music & Media; Miller Freeman Ltd. and Media Control for airplay chart information published in Fono.

November 1999

Table of Contents:

Introduction
1. European Music Trends 1998-1999
2. The European Top 100 Hits January-March 1999
3. National Reports :

French Music Abroad
The German Music Market : The Confidence to Break into Europe
Swedish Music On Export - Background and Facts
British Music Exports

4. The Flow of European Repertoire :

Country by Country Analysis (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom)

5. Appendix : Full list of European Top 100 Hits