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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
matter of protection. Even if the idea it- song was an exact reproduction of that suits involving a so-called infringement of
self be original, when the author makes it 'Kiss' waltz. Now, how do you account melody. This is how publishers have fun
public he gives it away and can no longer for that? Lawyers call it cerebration or with each other."
perhaps; but I'll be hanged if
control its application. About conflicting heterphemy,
Weber & Fields have sold "An English
I know how to account for it. Besides I
claims as to authorship the office has no didn't flatter myself with the shop worn Daisy" to Joseph M. Gartes, who will take
authority to question any one's claims or inanity that great minds run in the same it on a Canadian tour after this week, open-
give consideration to conflicting claims. It- channels; not in the music business, how- ing at Montreal. Excepting for the shows
will continue to run in their own
is an office of record and merely registers ever, unless it is a question of graft. But they
music
hall, W. & F. have quit being pro-
claims of copyright. If two persons ob- of the threatened proceedings on the part ducing managers.
of the attorney against one of my current
tain copyrights on practically the same successes—not of my writing—this is only
The "Yankee Consul" will come on at
publication the courts and not the copy- a fresh example of what always material- the Broadway Theatre, and "The Tender-
right office must decide upon their con- izes under like circumstances. It will foot" at the New York Theatre, Monday
terminate in the way customary with all night.
flicting claims."
On being questioned regarding the copy-
righting of music titles, Mr. Solberg re-
SIEGEL, COOPER. CO.
plied : "This matter is apparently not
6th Ave.. 18th & 19th Sts.
understood. It is only the title filed which
NEW YOUK
can go on record, and only that which is
included in the title which can be recorded.
Applications are constantly received con-
taining statements additional to the word-
SOLE REPRESENTATIVES
ing of the title, apparently with the de-
IN AMERICA
sire that they be recorded as part of the
By Royal Warrant
OF THE
to
title. For example, the application form
H. M. THE KING,
transmitting the title will say 'For band'
H. M. QUEEN ALEXANDRA,
H R H.
or 'For orchestra' or 'For piano/ etc. It
THE PRINCE OF WALES,
is to be supposed that the applicant at-
H. R. H.
taches value to such statement, presum-
THE PRINCESS OF WALES,
and other
ably desiring the fact stated brought out
ROYAL HOUSES.
when recording the title. But if so, a title
or title page should be sent for registra-
tion which contains exactly what is de-
sired to appear on the records. The copy-
right office cannot—with due regard for
THE FINEST RIAIVIOS IN THE WORLD
the copyright interests of the applicant—
PADHBBWSKI Mys: "Play ONLY on an BRABD whenever obtainable."
undertake to edit his title. That should
MARK HAMBOUBO : "I consider your latest Pianofortes the finest Instruments In the world, both as re-
gards beauty of tone and touch !"
be done before the title is sent to this of-
HAROLD BAUER : "It Is the finest Instrument I har* had the privilege of playing upon, and I bar* mack
pleasure In congratulating you upon your great achievements."
fice, and if the printed title page is not
worded exactly as the applicant desires his
title recorded he should make up a title
with the exact wording required either by
eliminating or adding to the printed title,
Pianos are conceded to embody rare values. They are the
or by typewriting an entire title."
The register also remarked that of the
result of over three decades of acquaintance with trade needs.
93,000 titles copyrighted last year, over
They are attractive externally, possess a pure musical tone and
20,000 were for musical compositions.
are sold at prices which at once make the agency valuable to
PIANOS
DAVENPORT & TREACY
INFRINGEMENTITIS
Is a Disease Which Becomes Contagious When a
Song Becomes Popular.
the dealer.
FACTORY-I90I-I907 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK.
CHASE-HACKLEY PIANO CO.
Chase Bros., Hackley and Carlisle
Apropos of a particularly tart letter from
MANUFACTURERS OF THE
a fellow publisher's attorney regarding an
alleged song infringement, a writer of
popular note as well as a very successful
publisher, remarked to The Review, Tues-
day: "Just as soon as a piece threatens to
be a hit you have five suits for infringe-
MUSKEGON, MICH.
ment on your hands. It is undeniable the
resemblance of certain songs in some bars
of the melody, and while suit after suit has
been brought
not one has been
gained by the complainant. Unless
Possesses all the essentials of leadership. It Is built upon the most advanced
lines. Look up the attractive features of this really artistic piano.
a bare plagiarism is attempted, no one can
say wherein a strain of music is exactly GEBHARDT PIANO CO.
Marion, OKio
like another to that degree of exactitude in
which it becomes the exclusive property of
FREDERICK PIANO CO.
any one. In other words no suit has ever
been won which involved a contention over
MANUFACTURERS H I G H
GRADE
PIANOS
a melody: further, it never will be.
92 FIFTH A V E ,
- - NEW YORft.
"Once I wrote a song, and shortly after
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its appearance some chap in Missouri in
Address all communications to 92 Fifth AVe.
a letter to me stated that twenty years be- Send far prices, terms, territory and catalogue.
fore he had written what he called a 'Kiss'
ENDORSED BY GREAT ARTISTS
waltz, and that I had appropriated the
Admitted by piano experts to embody the largest values.
melody. As a positive fact 1 had never
Send for Catalogue to
heard of the title, let alone the music of the
THE ZELLMAN-SOCOL PIANO M'F'G CO.
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NEW YORK
composition; in fact the Missouri effort
Agents wanted.
Territory protected.
was launched before I became connected
with song writing at all. With the letter,
Sole Manufacturers of
however, came not only a demand as to
what I was 'going to do about it,' but also
a copy of the waltz. Here comes the re-
markable coincidence. I glanced it through
and played it over on the piano, and as
true as you are born, every note in my
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