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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
There is a certain sat-
isfaction in knowing
that your customer
is satisfied.
CENTURY
EDITION
Positively Satisfies
through the co-operation of the leading music deal-
ers of the country, and not only the leading deal-
ers, but the smaller ones as well, who will be in-
fluenced by the dealers in the large trade centers.
I believe if the dealers can formulate some organi-
zation of this kind they will find the publishers
ready to meet them in every way possible for the
welfare of all."
Publishers and music dealers, both here and in
other cities, whom The Review has asked for ex-
pressions, seem to believe that the new body will
accomplish a great deal of good. No association
ever has a complete membership of all the trade,
for if it did it would soon come under the ob-
servation of the Department of Justice, but it is
evident that a number of good things can be done
provided the officers of the organization will give
the movement the proper attention.
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WITHIN TWO YEARS
We have published such sen-
sational ballad hits as:
THAT'S HOW I NEED YOU
PEG 0 • MY HEART
ISLE D'AMOUR
DREAMING
CURSE OF AN ACHING HEART
I'M ON THE WAY TO MANDALAY
This is an enviable record
ARRANGEMENTS JNEAR COMPLETION. and one that speaks well for
Music Publishers' Board of Trade Adopt By-
our very latest!
Laws and Constitution and Special Commit-
WHEN YOU PLAY IN THE GAME
tee Appointed—Membership of Board Said
to Represent from Three to Five Million.
OF LOVE
Arrangements for opening the newly formed
Music Publishers' Board of Trade have been com-
pleted. The object of the organization is mainly
to econdmize on the expense of song exploitation
and prevent publishers from paying salaries to
231 -235 West 40th St., New York City
singers.
The membership of the Board of Trade, accord-
ing to the New York Review, represents from
with the music dealer by quoting rates that will en-
$3,000,000 to $5,000,000 in the popular priced music
able the music dealer to. make a fair profit on our
field. It practically controls that branch of the
goods. The popular music business seems to be a
publishing business. But one important publisher
drawback to-day, when it comes to the legitimate
• is "out," Leo Feist, who has recently signified, it is
music dealer.
,
reported, his sympathy with the movement, and is
"In order for the dealer to be successful in this
said to have intimated that as soon as he is con-
branch of the music publishing industry he must
vinced the Board of Trade is to become a perpetual
aim to do a large volume of popular business, and
protective association for publishers, he will join it.
we think he should make three to five cents per
A meeting was held Tuesday to adopt by-laws
copy gross profit on music that he sells for ten
and a constitution drawn by the board's attorney,
cents per copy. This means that he should buy
Nathan Burkan. A committee on emergency and
popular music from five to seven cents wholesale,
distress was also appointed at that time. It will be
and with a reasonable volume of business on this
within the province of this committee to act upon
basis, we see no reason why the dealer should not
matters coming under the heading, such as help-
show a net profit at the end of the year."
lessness, embarrassment and illness, whether with
A prominent Boston publisher writes The Re- stage singers or others, the committee relieving
view: "I certainly think a large percentage of the such cases as arc worthy after prompt investiga-
errors and omissions in existence in the trade, such
tion.
as cut price methods on standard works and the
prices at which music is sold to teachers, students
and the general public, will find a solution only
During the visit to New York last week of J. E.
Beal, of the. London branch of-the John Church
Co., who has just returned-home from a trip to
Australia and New Zealand, he stated that the
people in the Antipodes want simple ballads—that
is, songs that are simply but effectively arranged.
He also remarked that there is a growing apprecia-
tion for songs of a high grade, although the growth
AH Aboard for Dixieland.
is slow.
Century Music Pub. Go.
J. E. BEAL RETURNS TO LONDON.
You
can't go wrong with a
Feist song.
LEO. FEIST, I n c , - NEW YORK
DR. J. A. REILLY RECEIVES DEGREE.
Dr. James A. Reilly, of the McLaughlin & Reilly
Co., music publishers and importers, received the
degree of Master of Arts from Boston College at
the commencement exercises at University Heights.
Dr. Reilly is serving his second year as president of
the Boston Music Publishers' Association, having
unanimously been elected to serve a second term.
Joe McCarthy, the well-known composer, is
again writing for Leo 1'eist, and with his old
writing partner, Al. Piantadosi, several new songs
are under way.
! ! ! You Can't Stop I t ! ! !
"HARMONY BAY"
9NEWREMICK
SONG HITS
At the Ball, That's All.
Beautiful Eggs.
I'll Do It All Over Again.
I'm Going to Make You Love Me.
Mary, You're a Little Bit Old-
Fashioned.
The Rose of the Mountain Trail.
That Wonderful Dengoza Strain.
When It's Nightime Down in
Burgundy.
Jerome H. Remick & Co.
219 W. 46th Street
NEW YORK
68 Library Avenue
DETROIT, MICH.
ROBERT TELLER SONS & DORNER
Mask Engravers and Printers
SEND MANUSCRIPT AND IDEA OF TITLE
FOR ESTIMATE
226 West 26th Street, New York City
PLAN THE FALL CAMPAIGN.
There was a gathering of the Leo Feist forces
last week, when important business problems were
discussed and plans outlined for the development
of the business for the season soon to open. Fol-
lowing this reunion in New York the party ad-
journed for a short stay at Atlantic City.
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