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MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
we enjoy under existing law. Complete
justice is done to us by Senator Kittredge's bill,
and we appeal to Congress to support it. * * *
For more than fifteen years the best composi-
tions of American composers have been repro-
BRIEF, BUT INTERESTING.
duced and sold in the form of talking machine
Sol Bloom Disposes of Band and Orchestra
records and other devices for mechanical re-
Catalogue—Receiver for "He's a Cousin of
production without the payment of any royalty
Mine"—Teschner's Good T r i p — W h y Don't to the composers and to the unjust enrichment
Publishers of Popular Music Enter the of the manufacturers of these devices.
Standard or Educational Music Field.
"The courts have decided that the present
copyright law does not cover these devices, and
Sol Bloom has disposed of his band and or-
they suggested that this matter should be
chestra catalogue to George B. Moody, New York.
brought to the attention of Congress. The Li-
The Bloom song catalogue is also reported in
brarian of Congress prepared a bill which con-
the market, if not already disposed of—his talk-
tained a provision protecting us against the use
ing machine business proving so profitable as to
of our compositions for mechanical reproduction
require his closest attention. Mr. Bloom, how-
without the payment of a royalty. * * * The
ever, retains a well-equipped retail department
composer gets his royalty from the man who
in which the publications of all the publishers
owns a piano, because he must buy a sheet of
are handled. This is one of the swell establish-
music from which to play; likewise from the
ments on 42d street, off Fifth avenue.
man who owns a violin, banjo, guitar, etc., but
Considering the large sales of standard and he gets no royalty whatever for his compositions
educational music, it is a wonder the publishers that are played on mechanical pianos and talking
HINDS, NOBLE & ELDREDGE'S
of popular lines are not more interested in its machines."
Excellent Business—Immediate Success With
production and sale. There is a noticeable ten-
the George Rosey Publishing Co. Catalogue.
'THE ROSE OF THE ALHAMBRA" TUNEFUL
dency to enter this exclusive field, and already
Albert E. Wier, manager of Hinds, Noble & several houses heretofore wholly identified with
The second appearance of "The Rose of the
Eldredge's music department, talking with The songs, instrumentals, etc., of a lighter order have Alhambra" in New York, a t the Majestic Thea-
Review, said: "Business is as big as we can announced works, either of a classical or sacred tre Monday night, was successful, even in the
expect. Some idea of our success with the character, on which satisfactory trade is antici- face of a terrific snow storm. The music was
George Rosey Publishing Company numbers may pated.
be gained from the fact that a first edition of
Last week Judge Leventritt, in the New York
20,000 copies on the four pieces, 'Standard Amer-
Supreme Court, Special Term, appointed Fritz
ican Airs,' 'Grand Opera Bits,' 'Motor' march,
Morris receiver for the song "He's a Cousin of
and 'Wooing,' received January 22, has been
Mine," sung by Marie Cahill in "Marrying Mary."
exhausted, and several orders are being held for
According to the testimony adduced at the trial,
a new edition twice that quantity. Mr. Rosey
the song is owned jointly by Morris-Harris
has in preparation several other pieces, among
Music Publishing Co. and the Gotham-Attuck
them an intermezzo and a Spanish waltz which
Music Co. The plaintiffs, the first named con-
are of exceptional merit. One of the great fea-
cern, set forth in their complaint that prior to
tures of Hinds, Noble & Eldredge's sheet music
September 15, 1906, it owned "He's a Cousin of
business is the adoption of a uniform rate to
Mine." The defendant company also claimed to
retail dealers, and a uniform rate to jobbers."
own part of the song. The plaintiff company as-
Mr. Wier, who has written a number of highly
serted that on September 15, 1906, an agreement
successful songs of the semi-popular order, has
was entered into by which the two companies
in preparation a new sentimental love song which
were to share the profits of the song. The evi-
he expects to offer the trade within a few weeks.
dence showed that the defendant had refused to
CHARLES EMERSON COOK.
In the music folio publishing department "The
furnish to the plaintiff any statement of the re- very charmingly sung, and the story greatly en-
Most Popular National Songs" is the latest pub-
ceipts and profits, hence the receiver, who is a joyed. The composer, Lucius Hosmer, was
lication. This is meeting with considerable suc-
member of the complaining firm.
strongly supported by the book and lyrics, from
cess. George Rosey's collection, "The Most Pop-
ular Piano Pieces," is enjoying an unusually
Monday I. Waldman Teschner, of Willis Wood- the clever pen of Charles Emerson Cook. August
steady sale, while "The Most Popular Home ward & Co., returned from a two months' trip Cain Brown filled the title role splendidly, her
Songs" is rapidly nearing the fifteenth edition in the West, reaching the coast in the course of rendering of the number "Love's Eternal Song,"
of 10,000 copies each. Dealers of prominence his jaunt, and coming back via the Southern winning her rapturous plaudits. "The Nightin-
regard it as a folio of which there should always route. The trade everywhere extended "Tesch" a gale and the Rose," with an odd whistling ac-
be a good quantity in stock. The activity of this cordial "welcome, proving their sentiments with companiment, was the hit of the opera. Other
vocal selections are: "Song of the Millers,"
well-known book house in its music publishing orders of a substantial size and caliber.
"The Lay of the Lute," "Slash! Dash! Bang!"
department can be judged from the fact that
"Burlesque Serenade," "The Vagrant Stream,"
VICTOR HERBERT'S STATEMENT
"Oh, Won't You Shed One Little Tear for Me?"
In Support of the Copyright Bill, at Least That
WILLIS WOODWARD & CO.
Weaving," "Castles in Spain." T. B. Harms Co.
Presented by Senator Kittredge.
48 West 28th St., New York.
are the publishers.
PUBLISHERS OP
When Victor Herbert was in Washington, D. C,
M»y Irwin't Great Hit of this Sewon,
last Friday to support and advocate the Sen- STERN & CO. SECURES ANNA HELD'S HIT.
•• LADY "
ate version of the copyright bill, he made a nota-
By Margaret Crosse.
The Petite Parisian who is meeting with such
ble statement in support of his contentions, in
The Ballad Success,
success in F. Ziegfeld's production, "The Parisian
part as follows:
" WE'LL BE SWEETHEARTS TO THE END "
Model," at the Broadway, has the unique dis-
By Sam M. Lewis and Dave Rose.
"I am here on behalf of the composers to pro- tinction of being the author of the song, "It's
And the New Waltz Song Success,
test against the copyright bill reported by Mr. Delightful to be Married," with which she makes
"HELLO, PEACHES"
Currier, which not only does not protect us her biggest "hit." It is written to the melody
By John B. Lowits and Henry Arthur Blumentlial.
against the production of our works by of the great Parisian craze, "Petite Tonkinoise,"
For a limited time the above can be had at 8O\ from
talking
machine
records
and perforated of which Jos. W. Stern & Co. are also exclusive
lilt price.
rolls, but deprives us of rights
which selling agents for this country.
provision consistent with the construction which
the courts have in a long series of cases given to
the word 'writings.'
"Section 22 provides that a wilful infringe-
ment for profit of a copyright shall be a mis-
demeanor. Such an infringement, when affecting
any dramatic or musical composition, is a mis-
demeanor under existing law, and under existing
law the punishment for such misdemeanor is
imprisonment for a period of not exceeding one
year, with no alternative sentence. This sec-
tion applies to all copyrights what now applies
to only dramatic and musical compositions, but
it diminishes the punishment by striking out the
provision for imprisonment in the discretion of
the court and makes the punishment a fine. This
section in the original bill retained the imprison-
ment feature. Your committee felt that the pro-
vision in the existing law which gives the court
no discretion and compelled a jail sentence, as
is provided in certain cases in existing law, was
too drastic."
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