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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
OCTOBER 15, 1921
PUBLISHERS AFTER ROYALTIES
Plan to Take Action Against Delinquents in Roy-
alty Payments and to Insist on Compliance
With Law—May Eliminate All Discounts
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The Music Publishers' Protective Association
recently decided that mechanical reproduction
companies which did not pay the publishers their
royalty statements promptly would in the future
"PEGGY O'NEIL"
fail to receive co-operation from members of the
"CHERIE"
A chain is no stronger than its weakest
association. According to present reports, many
"I'M NOBODY'S BABY"
link.
of the mechanical reproduction manufacturers are
"MY MAN" ("MON HOMME")
Century's chain of dealer co-operation has
in arrears in their royalties and the association
"WANG WANG BLUES"
pretty well demonstrated its strength.
"MAMMY'S
LITTLE
SUNNY
HONEY
contemplates shortly bringing action in many such
In every national advertising campaign
BOY"
that we have promoted, Century dealers, al-
cases, filing suits for the arrears and asking for
"NESTLE IN YOUR DADDY'S ARMS"
most an a whole, have formed a chain of
an injunction to prevent further manufacture of
"TWO SWEET LIPS"
strong link co-operation that was 90 per cent
titles invoived in the suits.
responsible for each campaign's success, which
"UNDERNEATH HAWAIIAN SKIES"
made it possible for us to increase our appro-
The arrangements with most of the mechanical
"VAMPING ROSE"
priation each year.
"ABSENCE"
companies and the publishers have been closed
Our campaign right now is the biggest
"SNUGGLE"
on
a
basis
that
often
eliminated
clauses
of
the
ever, reaching over THIRTY-FIVE MILLION
"NOBODY'S ROSE"
copyright
law.
In
the
future
it
is
the
intention
magazine readers every month.
"SWEETHEART"
of the Music Publishers' Protective Association
The link you supply to this co-operative
"BOLL WEEVIL BLUES"
chain will guide many who see our ads to
to require strict compliance with the copyright
"CATALINA" (Byron Gay's New Song)
your store.
law by all companies other than those who make
"WINNING WAYS"
What you realized before you will surely
prompt payment of their royalties to the pub-
"HAWAIIAN CHIMES"
wish to realize again.
lishing firms.
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Royalties at present are paid quarterly. A
strict compliance with the law would require pay-
L E O . F E I S T , Inc., FEIST Bldg., New York
Century Music Publishing Co.
ments monthly. The publishers also have al-
lowed most of the talking machine and player
235 West 40th Street, N. Y.
roll organizations to deduct a 10 per cent dis-
A SUCCESSFUL NEW WALTZ SONG
count from the accumulated royalties. This is
NEW BLUES NUMBER
to allow for breakage, etc. This discount, how-
Fisher Thompson, head of the Fisher Thomp-
ever, is not compulsory and the publishers may,
The Majestic Music Pub. Co., of Dallas, Tex., of course, eliminate it in every case where royal- son Music Publishing Co., Butte, Mont., seems to
is exploiting a new song, entitled "I've Got a ties are overdue.
have the happy faculty of writing successful waltz
songs. His style is original and his works at-
Gal (One Thousand-mile Blues)." The num-
ber has shown indications of being quite popu-
ALEXANDER RUSSELL A COMPOSER tract attention. The new waltz ballad, "Mammy's
Loving Lullaby," although only recently released,
lar all over the country.
Alexander Russell, director of music of has been quite active and the publisher is plan-
Princeton University and for many years con- ning a very intensive campaign in exploiting the
cert director at the Wanamaker stores, is the work.
composer of a new suite for the organ, entitled
"St. Lawrence Sketches," which has been ac-
Claude Weber, head of the Weber Music Pub.
WOLFE GILBERT'S TERRIFIC HIT
cepted for publication by J. Fischer & Bro., the Co., 162 Main street, Medford, Mass., is the
well-known New York publishing house. The writer of a new song, entitled "Sweet Caroline."
second number of the suite, "St. Anne de Beau-
pre," has been frequently played in recitals by
Mr. Russell, as well as by the noted Belgian
SHADOW LANE w'S."?."- 1 .
organist, Charles M. Courboin.
Co-operation!
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"WHEN YOU GAVE
YOUR HEART TO ME"
A charming semi-classic
Four keys, F, G, A flat and B flat
ITS
A HIT
MELODY
Published by ARTHUR R. GRANT
1547 Broadway
New York City
BIG SELLERS
selected from the
Popular Standard
Pictorial Catalog
Witmark & Sons
KITTLE CRUMBS OF HAPPINESS
CROONING
THAT'S HOW I BELIEVE YOU
JABBERWOCKY
STAND UP AND SING FOR YOUR FATHER
AN OLD TIME TUNE
MOLLY ON A TROLLEY BY GOLLY WITH
YOU
KENTUCKY BLUES (I've Got the Blues for My
Kentucky Home)
FANCIES
MY MOTHER'S EVENING PRAYER
TRIPOLI (On the Shores of Tripoli)
I'VE GOT THE RED, WHITE AND BLUES
MY HOME TOWN IS A ONE HORSE TOWN
BUT IT'S BIG ENOUGH FOR ME
WHO'LL TAKE THE PLACE OF MARY?
LILAH (Sugar Baby of Mine)
HEAVEN IS LIKE DIXIE AFTER AM,
GOOD AS GOLD
TELL ME YOUR DAY DREAMS
SWEET DADDY (Hold Me Closer All the Time)
WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY
WHERE WERE YOU?
EVERYBODY'S WELCOME IN DIXIE
KILL 'EM WITH KINDNESS
SONGS THAT SELL
Dealers who stock and display these
songs obtain gratifying results.
THE LILAC TREE
HOME SWEET HOME
LULLABY"
SOMEWHERE SOMEDAY"
WHEN YOUR SHIP
COMES IN"
IN THE AFTERGLOW"
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