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THE
MUSIC
TRADE
REVIEW
CONDUCTED BY B. B. WILSON
THE RECENT COPYRIGHT DECISION
Supreme Court Ruling Defines Rights of Music
Publishers But at the Same Time Offers New
Problems for Consideration of the Publishers
and Orchestra Leaders in the Near Future
The decision of the United States Supreme
Court last week to the effect that hotel, restau-
rant and other orchestras are amenable to the
copyright law and may be made to pay for the
privilege of playing copyrighted music, has
proved most interesting to the trade at large
and at the same time has brought some problems
to the fore. As one publisher puts it: "Now that
the courts have decided that restaurants must
pay, what are we going to do about it?" It is
generally admitted that such orchestras provide
an excellent avenue for song publicity, but just
what the publicity is worth to the publisher re-
mains to be seen. There are, of course, certain
works that it is desired to protect, but there are
other publications that publishers are anxious to
popularize and not only will they not demand
payment for the use of the music but will actu-
ally pay the orchestra leader to play it. It is a
very interesting point of law that may be de-
veloped into something later.
At a meeting of the Restaurateurs' Associa-
tion held last week it was agreed that the restau-
rants would use music of only such publishers
as did not demand payment for the privilege.
If the majority of the publishers agree to charge
for such use, it will be interesting to see just
what the restaurant orchestras will do about the
latest hits, that may be controlled by such con-
cerns. The Supreme Court has fixed a point
that music publishers have certain rights under
the Copyright Law, this point being fixed it will
be interesting to see just what the publishers
are going to do about it.
P
MR. DEALER-.-Have you got NAUGHTY! NAUGHTY! NAUGHTY?
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It's the BIG SELLING SONG from New York's Big Winter Garden Success
"THE SHOW OF WONDERS"
NAUGHTY! NAUGHTY! NAUGHTY!
Written, Printed and Published in America
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Published and Copyrighted by
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AFTER SOME MUSIC^ROLL CONCERNS
Publishers Force Payment of Royalties on Music
and Issue Warning Regarding Use of Words
Without Permission of Copyright Owner
Music publishers are becoming somewhat tired
of the practice of certain music roll manufactur-
ers in not only neglecting to forward royalty
statements as provided by law, but in using the
words of songs without permission. One music
roll concern facing damages and costs running
into several thousand dollars, and growing out
of its failure to make an accounting has signified
its intention of capitulating and being good, and
another concern has been warned to discontinue
the marketing of certain rolls bearing words
under penalty of being prosecuted under the
copyright law.
In the matter of music royalties the law
LAW TO PROTECT ANTHEM
simply provides that the party against which the
If Measure Goes Through the "Star Spangled offense is committed may collect three times
the regular royalty rate, or 6 cents per roll, plus
Banner" Cannot Be Used in Medley
the legal costs. In the matter of the printed
DENVER, COLO., January 29.—A bill has been
words, however, the roll manufacturer who uses
introduced in the State Legislature which, if it songs without permission may, according to the
is passed, will make it a misdemeanor for any publishers' attorneys, be compelled to settle at
band, orchestra or other musical organization the rate of $1 per copy of roll, as provided by
to play the "Star Spangled Banner" in medley, the law covering printed works.
especially for dance music and similar purposes.
Under the law the national anthem must be BEEFSTEAK FOR^OCAL ASSOCIATION
played in accordance with army and navy reg-
Elaborate Affair Planned for February 20 at
ulations.
Keen's Chop House—Annual Election of Of-
TWO CONCERT BALLAD SUCCESSES
cers to Take Place—The Nominees
"WHEN SHADOWS
FALL
"DARLIN"
At featured in the Opera "Martha," by
Elaine DeSellem, leading contralto with
the Bo»ton Enfliih Opera Co., now en tonr
Brilliant
Encore
Song
15 CENTS FOR A LIMITED TIME
CHICAGO
McKlNLEY MUSIC CO.
SYNOPSIS
Bugle Call Fife and Drum
Corps, Union Army playing
Yankee Doodle.
Fife and
Drum
Corps,
Confederate
Army, Dixie. Marching to
Battle. Massing Artillery on
the Heights. Heavy Cannon-
ading.
Pickett's
Heroic
Charge. Clashing of Bayonets
and duns.
Battle Raging
Furiously. Pickett Orders Re-
treat from the Trap of Death.
Etc., Etc., Etc.
•
At the recent meeting of the Board of Gov-
ernors of the Greater New York Music Pub-
lishers' and Dealers' Association, it was decided
to hold a beefsteak dinner at Keen's Chop
House, 70 West Thirty-sixth street, New York,
on Tuesday evening, February 20, at 6.30 p. m.,
at which time the election of officers for the
coming year will take place. The slate prepared
by the nominating committee is as follows: for
president, Jos. M. Priaulx, or Michael Keane;
for vice-president, Walter Eastman or Walter
Fischer; for treasurer, Jos. A. Glassmacher; for
secretary, Geo. H. Bliss. Ten names are also
presented from which five are to be selected for
the Board of Governors. It. is expected that
the formal business of the association will oc-
cupy only a short time at the beefsteak dinner,
and it is stated that the entertainment commit-
tee has prepared an elaborate program for the
edification of the guests.
W. H. Coghill, president of the association,
in speaking of the support the body is receiving
under the new arrangements providing for high-
er annual dues, said: "I am agreeably surprised
at the returns that have been made. Up to this
time the results are all that could be expected,
and the sentiments expressed by the majority
of the members lead us to look forward to the
most successful year in the history of the asso-
ciation."
P
JEROME H
.Sensational
Hits^
"I'm Glad You're Sorry"
"I Brought Red Roses In
December to You"
"Whose Pretty Baby Are You Now"
"If You Ever Get Lonely"
"She's Dixie All the Time"
"Where the Black Eyed Susans
Grow"
"Down Honolulu Way"
"Just a Word of Sympathy"
"Mammy's Little Coal Black Rose"
"Row's Every Little Thing In Dixie"
"There's Egypt In Your Dreamy
Eyes"
"Because You're Irish"
INSTRUMENTAL HITS
Pozzo—Fox-Trot
Tiddle-de-WInks— Fox-Trot
Whispering Hearts—Waltz
JEROME H. REMICK & CO.
E. T. PAULL'S NEW 1917 DESCRIPTIVE MARCH NUMBER
THE
Battle of Gettysburg
Positively the Greatest March Ever Written. See Synopsis
E. T. PAULL MUSIC CO., 243 West 42d St., N. Y.
MUSIC DEALERS
This is the one great March'
that will sell on sight. Com-
panion piece to Napoleon's
Last
Charge.
Absolutely
nothing better published. Full
of life, spirit and enthusiasm.
Entirely out of the ordinary.
Special rates for an introduc-
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