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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MAY
26, 1923
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DITSON=GAINES WINDOW DISPLAY
A. J. STASNY MUSIC CO., INC.
56 West 45th St., N. Y. C.
RADIO PROBLEMS ASSUME A WORLD-WIDE SIGNIFICANCE
Boston Publishing House Display on One Orchestras in Paris Refuse to Play If Performance Is to Be Broadcasted—Attempt at Govern-
Composer's Numbers
ment Regulation Through License Fees Being Made in Great Britain—Our Own Situation
A window that is attracting well-deserved
attention is that at the Oliver Ditson Co.'s store
in Tremont street, Boston, Mass., where the
entire space is devoted to a display of the music
of Samuel R. Gaines, a reproduction of which
The problem that music publishers, orches- of their programs, although in some instances,
tras and singing artists find in the prevalent particularly in the case of talking machine rec-
popularity of radio broadcasting in this country ord artists, there has been a refusal to appear
is no different from that found in England, on broadcasting programs. On the other hand,
France and other European countries. In Eng- the various stations are deluged with offers of
land producing managers, orchestras and artists services from artists of various calibers who
have all had a hand in curtailing the activities would like to appear in their concert programs.
of the radio stations. Indeed, in England there In the majority of these cases the artists are
is some form of government tax on the sales not of national importance. It has been said,
of radio equipment which, while it has not however, that most of the radio stations have
worked out in an ideal manner, is a demonstra- booked enough musical talent to give programs
tion of how serious the problem is looked upon for the next few years. Naturally an unknown
in that country.
artist can gain publicity by the way of radio.
In Paris several orchestras have repeatedly
Another thing that makes that angle of the
refused to play for the broadcasting stations radio problem not so important here as seems
and recently when the Halle Gaveau attempted to be the case in Europe is the fact that on
to install a broadcasting device, Georges de the whole this country is much more prosper-
Launay, a well-known pianist and conductor of ous. Concerts and other musical attractions
the Paris Orchestra, declared a strike. The still continue to draw their quota of audiences.
concert, M. de Launay explained, was on behalf The country is apparently large enough to sup-
of the poor and he had been shocked during port the musical activities now so active and
Ditson-Gaines Window Display
window is given here. Mr. Gaines is a com- the day when he had been called up by several a good deal more if they were to be developed.
The recent action of the standard publishers'
poser who is rapidly coming forward, and the friends who told him they were not coming to
fact that he has been the winner of four prizes it, but would hear it much more comfortably organization in giving the radio stations the use
in two years counts for something when it in their houses, where they had installed receiv- of their catalogs, without the payment of fee,
comes to recognizing merit. Mr. Gaines is ing sets. Other singers and musicians in Paris as long as the proprietary rights are acknowl-
American born, American trained and altogether object to wireless transmission on the ground edged, would indicate that those in that branch
an American product, facts which are contained that the instruments, as at present developed, of the music publishing business do not look
on a placard in the middle of the window above do not do them justice. The wireless stations, upon present-day radio broadcasting as an evil
a striking silhouette of the gentleman. Mr. on the other hand, make the claim in retalia- and only care to be protected in case the un-
tion as do those in this country, calling atten- limited possibilities of wireless should develop
Gaines' music covers a wide range.
Some of those which have become especially tion to the fact that the artists, orchestras and to a point where some action for curtailment
popular are "Fling Broad the Sail!", "O Coun- publications are receiving unlimited advertising. would be deemed necessary. There are many
The situation in this country has not de- in the popular publishing end of the business
try! My Dear Country!", "Sighs of Love," "The
Spirit of Love," "Hold Thou Me Up," "Spring veloped to a point where any considerable or- who hold similar views.
chestras or others object to the transmission
There are also many that hold the view that
Is Awake" and "I'm a Wandrin'."
Songland's Biggest
Sensation,
WOLVERINE BLUES
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Greatest Dance Hit In Yearr,
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