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THE
is Mr. Gamble's office and seven professional
rooms. The third floor is devoted to the artists
and assistant arrangers. The printing presses
are on the floors above.
The Chicago branch of Jerome H. Remick &
Co. is in charge of Homer Howard and is lo-
cated in the Grand Opera House building in the
very heart of the Western metropolis. These
offices are elaborately appointed.
One of the strongest indorsements of the
methods of this great firm lies In the fact that
one team of its writers received a few days ago
a royalty statement covering but a few months
in which the sum exceeded $12,000.
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
LATEST CHANGES AND ADDITIONS.
prevent us from coming back again with a sep-
arate bill dealing with the mechanical instru-
Edward Schuberth & Co., New York, were in-
ment proposition."
corporated last Saturday to print and publish
N. Burkan, counsel for the Music Publishers'
music; capital, $75,000. Incorporators: Otto T.
Association of the United States, who was in
Washington last week in company with Jay Wit- Meyer, H. Rudolph Meyer, John P. Rechten, New
York.
mark, of M. Witmark & Son, New York, said:
"This proposition of specifying royalty by stat-
F. J. Lawson Co., New York, were incorporated
ute is not only unconstitutional, but absurd. Who
this week as music engravers; capital, $8,000.
shall say what a writer or composer shall sell
his works for? This is tantamount to depriving Directors: P. J. Lawson, Woodbridge; W. H.
one of property without due process. In one Ragsdale, New York; J. H. Schilling, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
part of the proposed bill title is conferred on
the writer, and in another section his property
Benjamin Hapgood Burt has signed with
right is confiscated. However, the bill is not
yet passed, and therefore other things may hap- Jerome H. Remick & Co. for a term of years.
Mr. Burt's songs are well-known everywhere.
pen before it gets through both branches of
Jerome H. Remick will be in New York before
Alterations in Measure Reported in Last Week's
Congress."
his departure for Florida next week.
Review do Not Please the Publishing Trade
Jay Witmark said: "Yes, the bill has been
—Paragraphs F, G, and B of Bill Eliminated
altered somewhat, but I never despair. The un-
I. Waldman Teschner, of Willis Woodward &
—What J. L. Tindale, Nathan Burkan, Jay expected happens in legislation as in litigation,
Co.,
who has been on an extended trip, is ex-
Witmark and Chas. K. Harris Have to Say
and time alone will tell what will be the out-
pected back in New York Monday.
Regarding Latest Developments.
come. The misdemeanor section has been twisted
in the approved bill so as to be meaningless, not
Gus Edwards, of the Gus Edwards Music Pub-
(Special to The Review.)
to mention the elimination of paragraph g. I
lishing Co., who is now in Chicago, will be joined
Washington, D. C.,'Jan. 28, 1907.
saw a copy of the printed bill which is to be next week by his brother Leo, and they are to
As it now stands, the composers and publishers
introduced this week."
return east by the middle of the month.
of music seem to be outgeneraled by the oppo-
Chas. K. Harris said: "These fellows make
nents of the copyright bill, which is to be re-
Charles Dillingham has decided finally to
me tired.
I have just written Congressman
ported in the House this week. The great battle
name Frank Daniel's new comic opera "The Tat-
Currier what I think of his reported attitude
has all along been raged around the proposition
tooed Man," and not "Omar," its first title. The
after his serious talk with me. Well, I have been
to forbid manufacturers of piano-playing de-
new opera, which is by Harry B. Smith and
told Congressmen are all things to all men—all
vices, talking machines and other music record-
A. N. C. Fowler, with music by Victor Herbert,
bunk. But I am going to Washington again and
ing and playing devices from appropriating the
see some personal friends of mine in both the Avill have its premiere at Baltimore February 11.
work of composers without paying royalties to
Senate and House, who know something of copy-
the latter. In other words, paragraphs f and g,
Chas. K. Harris, who was drawn in the panel
right matters and can speak their minds, which
and incidentally paragraph b, of section 1, have
of jurors for the Thaw murder trial, after sit-
they will do. I am glad the bill is coming out
been eliminated, very much to the chagrin of
ting in court for a week awaiting to be called,
of committee, and in the open we can do more
the publishing trade. It is believed, however,
than simply present our views. There is an- was excused from serving Monday by both sides,
that should the bill pass the House in this shape
whereat he was "tickled to death."
other day coming."
these sub-sections will be restored in the Senate.
The essence of section 25 of the original bill
has been retained, and is now known as section
22, although its phraseology has been changed.
The bill as agreed upon provides a fine or jail
commitment until it is paid, but in such a way
as to be practically ineffective. The approved
bill gives exclusive right "to print, reprint, pub-
are no oh-
lish, copy and vend the copyrighted work." The
solete t e r m s in
committee did not regard it as wise to grant
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Elson's Music
Dictionary, but every
exclusive right to sell. The bill also grants ex-
necessary word is inclu-
clusive right to arrange or adopt a musical
ded ivith its pronuncia-
composition.
tion. By pronunciation
The last paragraph of section H has been re-
is m e a n t a p h o n e t i c
spelling in the English
tained, which reads as follows: "Upon every
Language, not merely
copy of a published musical composition in which
accent marks.
the right of public performance is reserved,
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there shall be imprinted under the notice of
pages c o n t a i n i n g t h e
copyright the words, 'Right of public perform-
definitions and pronun-
ciations of all the terms
ance reserved'; in default of which no action
and signs that are used
shall be maintained nor recovery be had for any
in modern music are the
such performance, although without the consent
following:
of the copyright proprietor."
Rules for pronouncing
There is nothing in the bill to prevent private
Italian, German, a n d
performances or performances at which "admis-
French.
sion fees are charged," so long as the perform-
A list of popular errors
ance is not publicly for profit. This change in
and doubtful terms in
text of the bill requiring the show to be per-
music.
formed "for profit" will permit the use of copy-
A list of prominent
righted works at charitable and religious enter-
foreign composers and
artists, zyilh their chief
tainments not given for profit. There have also
zvorks, the pronunciation
been changes in the provisions for the period of
of their names, and the
copyright.
date of their birth, etc.
* * * *
A short vocabulary of
Concerning the bill as amended, J. L. Tindale,
English musical terms
of G. Schirmer, said: "I firmly believe the bill
zvith their Italian equiv-
will eventually pass as drafted by the copyright
alents
LOLIS C. ELSON
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office. Both members of the Senate and House
Professor of Theory of Music at the New England
In some cases from
Conservatory
of
Music
Committees in charge of the measure have an
three to four pages are
intelligent idea of what is needed, and I have
devoted to a single word.
every confidence they will act accordingly. It is
On important subjects full bibliographical references are given. C. The book
really a question whether copyright is needed
comprises 318 pages and is bound in serviceable cloth covers.
at all. In other words, shall we return to the
days when no copyright laws existed: in the
Price, post-patd, $1.00
reign of Queen Anne? Then we will be depend-
ent upon the common law, and In that event we
will manage to protect ourselves. I think Mr.
Harris was quite right in his statement, as pub-
lished in The Review. His views were not only
C. H. DITSON & CO., New York
J. E. DITSON A CO., Philadelphia
to the point but conservative and correct. While
LYON & HEALY, Chlcarfo
paragraph g may be eliminated, that does not
PUBLISHERS OP^COPYRIGHT BILL.
Elson's Music Dictionary
OLIVER DITSON COMPANY, Boston