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THE: MUSIC TRADE: REVIEW
In the World of Music Publisning
the old-fashioned and trying system of carrying
petty accounts, which may run into the thousands,
One of Great Moment in the Domain of Music
with all the annoyance and loss. The jobber is
Publishing—Questionable Methods Should be
indispensable, but we cannot expect him to push
Condemned—Chas. K. Harris' Views on This
our goods. He is simply the trade intermediary,
Subject Are Interesting and Pertinent.
and I must create the demand for my publica-
tions, while the jobber sells what is called for.
Business with the publishers continues to be It is altogether wrong to roast the jobber because
up to the mark. There is a feeling of content- he does not make the market. It is not within
ment so far as the volume of trade goes, but a nis province, and therefore the publisher who
very unsatisfactory range of comment as to the offers a contrary criticism does not rightfully un-
matter of prices. II is held that unless the New derstand his business."
York publishers take definite action on this
question they will be placed in a position not al-
COPYRIGHT CONFERENCE ENDS.
together creditable to themselves as business men.
This question is being brought home to the pub-
Distinguished Men From Representative Bodies
lishers in the most emphatic manner by dealers
Throughout the Country Formulate Ideas to
throughout the country, and the gamblers in the
be Embodied in a New Copyright Bill to be
business may be called on to face a situation
Introduced in the National Legislature—The
they least like. According to the most reliable
Librarian of Congress Discusses the Situa-
authority not a few New York publishers have
tion With The Review—The Music Pub-
Leen playing fast and loose with the trade on
lishers' Association to Meet in December.
Trices, and the opposition aroused by this con-
temptible policy may lead to serious results. The
The second conference on copyright, held un-
names of publishers mentioned in connection
der
the auspices of the Librarian of Congress,
with this questionable method of selling includes
closed its sessions Saturday last at 1 p. m. in
Eome of the best known in the trade, but should
a fair understanding be established regarding the rooms of the City Club, New York. Nearly
this difficult problem an arrangement that will 50 representatives of different bodies immediately
concerned in the enactment of a law dealing
to acceptable to everybody may be looked for.
more intelligently with modern conditions were
On the question of prices Charles K. Harris present at the meetings held since Wednesday.
said to The Review: "Let me tell you there is The delegates accredited to the music trade were:
something in the line that far transcends the George W. Furniss, with Oliver Ditson Co.; Wal-
piracy cases. Not but they are of primary im- ter M. Bacon, with the White-Smith Music Pub-
portance, yet prices come closer. When a man lishing Co., Boston; Nathan Burkan, attorney,
counterfeits your music you can proceed against New York, for the Music Publishers' Association
him legally, and it is a comparatively easy prob- of the United States, and R. L. Thomae, with
lem. On prices publishers are literally robbed, the Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J.
and there is no recourse. What has been accom- The Government officials participating were:
plished in Milwaukee can be done elsewhere, but Herbert Putnam (chairman), Librarian of Con-
as long as publishers sell at six and seven cents gress, Thovwald Solberg (secretary), Register
to the Knox and Woolworiu stores, we never can of Copyrights; Charles P. Montgomery, Treasury
carry on business in a way it should be done. Department; C. Hughes, Solicitor General's office.
The retailing of anything but reprints or non-
The labor of formulating a copyright bill was
copyrights at ten cents is ruinous. These five
conceded to be greater than was anticipated, for
ana ten cent stores have been trying for years to
the question is being gone over in an exhaustive
obtain music so they could sell it on their cheap
manner, which will eventually result in a meas-
basis, and the publishers who have yielded to
ure dealing with every phase of this very impor-
their importunities will eventually regret it as
tant matter. The tentative bill under discussion
long as they live. This attempt to cut out the
was subjected to many changes, and none of more
jobbers is absolutely suicidal, ridiculous, foolish,
interest to the trade than the portion in which
Should such a move be successful, then the pub-
perforated music rolls, talking machine records
lisher would step back a few years and return to
and mechanical reproductions in general were
treated. Another bill will now be drawn and
printed, to be submitted to the third conference,
Complete vocal score and Separate Numbers of
which will assemble at Washington, D. C, in the
Congressional Library on a date yet to be desig-
Hook and Lyrics by CIIAS. EMERSON COOK.
nated in December. This will be the final meet-
Music by LUCIUS HOSMER.
Featuring the well-known prima donna,
ing, when the measure will be indorsed in its en-
Mtne. LILLIAN RLAUVELT.
tirety, and then introduced in both the Senate
Supplementary Songs In the following productions :
and House of Representatives early in January.
EDNA MAY'S New Musical Play,
"THE CATCH OF THE SEASON."
Concerning the work accomplished at the con-
"RAINING"
By Jerome D. Kern
SnuiiEitT KROS.' English Musical Comedy Success,
ferences
last week Herbert Putnam, Librarian of
"THE EARL AND THE GIRL."
"IIOW'D YOU LIKE TO SPOON WITH ME."
Congress, said to The Review Saturday: "As yet
Max. C. Eugene's hit, "IN ROSELAND" Intermezzo
we are in no position to furnish any information
Published by
fnv the public regarding the copyright measure
T. B. HARMS CO.
now preparing. We have made satisfactory pro-
126 West 44th St.
NEW YORK
gress, indeed, considering the questions and com-
plications inseparably connected with such a bill,
therefore it would be neither wise nor expe-
" The House Melodious."
dient to reveal its nature until it has taken form,
as the Government might deem it advisable to
withdraw under certain contingencies. There is
MUSIC PUBLISHING CO.
no desire to withhold anything whatever, ex-
Publishers Lillian Russell's Song Hits,
cepting until the proper time when due publicity
"If a Girl Like You Loved a Boy Like Me."
will be given, otherwise I would be very pleased
"Somebody's Sweetheart I Want to Be,"
to extend The Review every courtesy possible in
and "Napoli," an Italian Love,Story.
the premises. The secretary will supply you with
We predict the above songs the biggest sellers of
a list of the associations represented and their
the ensuing year. So don't let a good thing slip
delegates."
by AGAIN, but order now, and you'll get a GOOD
rate, and save money.
The copyright office, in reference to the pro-
Gus Edwards Music Pub. Co.
ceedings, gave this official notification, previous
1512 Broadway, New York.
to the meetings; "The stenographic report in full
THE QUESTION OF PRICES
"THE ROSE OF THE ALHAMBRA"
GUS EDWARDS
is; in the hands of the Copyright Office for its in-
formation. It is not at this time deemed neces-
sary to print this verbatim. It is, however, pro-
posed to extract from the full report and print
in a systematic arrangement, for the convenience
of both the Copyright Office and the associations
represented at the conference, the different pro-
posals submitted and the material considerations
presented under the various points discussed."
The matter thus used was printed and distribut-
ed to the associations represented and the dele-
gates present at the first conference in advance
of the second meetings last week.
A meeting of the Music Publishers' Associa-
tion of the United States will be held in Decem-
ber. Reports that President Bowers intended
calling the association together this week were
rife, but as the delegates to the copyright con-
ference were not prepared to make a statement,
it was considered unnecessary. Next month,
however, Mr. Furniss and iiis colleagues will ren-
der an official and detailed account of their stew-
ardship.
JOINS SOL BLOOM FORCES.
Recent additions to the professional staff of Sol
Bloom are Harry Koler, whose experience as one-
half of the vaudeville team of Koler & Seymour
has made a host of friends, and Maurice Burk-
hart, who has for some time been identified with
this business through various houses on Twenty-
eighth street. They vocalize exclusively the Sol
Bloom publication.
INCORPORATED.
The Faulkner Music Co., of Rosslyn, has been
incorporated with the Secretary of the State of
Virginia, with a capital stock of $10,000 for the
purpose of buying and selling copyrights of music.
Incorporators: James A. Faulkner, president, and
E. E. Mori, secretary, both of Washington, D. C.
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The New York Music Publishing House of New
York was incorporated on Friday last, with a
capital of $10,000. Directors, Sarah E. Pasey, Los
Angeles, Cal.; H. H. Taylor, J. S. Parker, New
York.
Harry von Tilzer, of the Harry von Tilzer Mu-
sic Publishing Co., returned to New York last
week from England.
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" My Own Sweet Southern Honey "
Piano Mandolin—Guitar—Banjo—Orchestra- Band
Sample Copies at New Issue Rate.
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1345 Broadway,
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