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Music Trade Review

Issue: 1928 Vol. 86 N. 22

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IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC PUBLISHING
Conducted by Fred B. Diehl
International Copyright
Conference Held in Rome
Congressman Sol Bloom, Representing the United States, Work-
ing With Other Delegates to Develop Draft of Law
That Will Meet Approval of This Country
T
HE draft of uniform copyright law to be submitted for ratification to all the parliaments of
the world, with a special effort being made to develop an agreement that will win the
approval of the United States, which has heretofore refused to subscribe to the Interna-
tional Copyright Union is now being discussed in Rome, Italy, by representatives of the lead-
ing nations. The United States is represented at the Conference by Representative Sol Bloom,
of New York, a recognized authority on copyright.
The basic idea of copyright approved by all
Mr. Bloom made a motion, which the con-
the representatives of all the nations at the con-
ference, including the American delegates, is ference approved, to the effect that the principle
radically different from the one obtaining in the of automatic copyright should hot necessarily
United States now. It is founded on the prin- exclude formalities, but that registration of the
ciple of "automatic copyright." This means products of men's brains should exist only as
that as soon as an author, writer, musician or a convenient method of establishing priority.
In all nations accepting the conclusions of
any other brain worker sets down his thoughts
on paper they are automatically copyrighted the Rome conference, therefore, all authors,
without the necessity of further formalities. In musicians and other creators will be automatic-
America it is now necessary to complete certain ally protected by copyright from the moment
they have written their thoughts down.
formalities before a copyright can be obtained.
Each nation may continue to have a special
office where the work may be registered as an
aid to establishing priority, but the authors will
enjoy full protection even if they do not com-
ply with any such formalities. If any question
arises, priority in setting down the thoughts on
paper will always take precedence over priority
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in registering at a copyright office.
One point in dispute was on the question of
ADVANCED
"oral" copyright, designated to extend copy-
right protection to the spoken word. Mr. Bloom
won out in his objection to this move by de-
claring it was contrary to the American Con-
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stitution which provides such protection only
for "writings and inventions."
Another main point made by Mr. Bloom is
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that whatever conclusions are reached in Rome
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der to protect Americans, who make phono-
graph records, player-rolls and the like and
who would be hard hit if suddenly called upon
to pay royalties on works which have hitherto
been considered as public property but which
come within the scope of the proposed copy-
right law.
The conference has not yet given assurance
that it will accept this provision, but the Amer-
ican delegation trusts that it will be forthcom-
ing within a few days.
Broadcasting is the only remaining bone of
contention. Most of the European delegates
hold that broadcasting cannot be considered to
form a part of "performances for profit," and
therefore that no royalties are due to authors
when their works are broadcast.
Mr. Bloom has protested energetically against
this view, quoting the example of America,
where, he said, broadcasting companies willing-
ly paid authors for works included in their
programs.
He read a letter from the Radio Corp. of
America, which stated explicitly that the Radio
Corp. believed that authors should receive full
compensation for works broadcast.
As soon as all the delegates are agreed on
broadcasting, which is to be expected by the
end of this week, work of the conference will
be over. The resolutions approved here will
then be submitted to the Parliaments of all the'
nations for transformation into law.
"Fanette" Is Released
by Berlin Standard
Number is Characteristic Fox-Trot by Rube
Bloom, Composer of the Well Known "So-
liloquy"
The Irving Berlin Standard Music Corp., New
York, has just released a characteristic fox-trot,
entitled "Fanette," by Rube Bloom, composer
novelties. "Fanette' has a clever melody, as
have all of Mr. Bloom's pieces, and the pub-
lishers are confident that it will become one of
the outstanding instrumental hits of the year.
A special symphonic dance orchestration is
under preparation and will be ready for general
exploitation in a short time. This is one of a
series of dance tunes that will be published by
I he Irving Berlin Standard Music Corp.
The company has also taken over the exclu-
sive publishing rights for tenor banjo, piano,
mandolin and guitar of "Russian Rag," and
"Some of These Days," previously published by
Will Rossiter of Chicago. These numbers will
be arranged for tenor banjo by Roy Smeck and
will be added to the banjo catalog of the Irving
Berlin Standard Music Corp. The John Philip
Sousa marches for tenor banjo and piano will
be released early in June.
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JUNE 2, 1928
Annual Herbert Concert
Broadcast in Memorial
Annual Event Under Auspices of American So-
ciety of Composers, Authors & Publishers Is
Held in New York
The annual radio concert in memory of Victor
Herbert was given on Thursday evening, May
24, on the fourth anniversary of the composer's
death, under the auspices of the American So-
ciety of Composers, Authors & Publishers. The
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New York, which will be added to his Summer
catalog. Mr. Piantadosi is confident of an active
season with "Louisiana," another fox-trot and a
"hot" dance tune, leading the catalog. His own
number, "I'm Tired of Making Believe," a
ballad on the order of his former hit, "Curse of
an Aching Heart," is also showing up well in
sheet music sales in all parts of the country.
"My Stormy Weather Pal," Al Piantadosi's
mother ballad, and "Dancing Shadows," a
novelette by Ernie Golden, round out the
catalog.
Eight New Donaldson
Songs in First Catalog
Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Give Titles of
First Numbers Released by That Firm
Victor Herbert
concert was held in one of the private ball-
rooms of the Ritz Carlton Hotel in New York
and the program was broadcast from nine to
ten p. m. by the National Broadcasting Co. over
Station W E A F and associated stations. Gene
Buck, president of the Society, paid a short
tribute to Victor Herbert, referring to him as
"America's greatest composer."
The musical program' began with the over-
ture to "Natoma," played by Nat Shilkret and
the Victor Salon Orchestra. Others paying
tribute to the famous composer were "Roxy,"
Major Edwin Bowes, Fritzi Scheff, Augustus
Thomas, Yascha Bunchuk, Waldo Mayo, Her-
bert Wattrous, Gladys Rice, Walter Scanlon,
Douglas Stanbury and Frank Moulan. Julius
P. Witmark, of M. Witmark & Sons, New York,
publishers of Victor Herbert's chief works, was
scheduled to sing one of the Herbert ballads
as part of the program, but unfortunately the
time limit was reached before Mr. Witmark was
called, and his solo was heard only by the
assembled gathering in the Ritz Carlton.
Convention Outing
at Briarcliff Lodge
Plans have been announced by the outing
committee of the Music Publishers' Associa-
tion for the annual outing of sheet music deal-
ers and publishers to be held at Briarcliff
Lodge, Westchester County, on Wednesday,
June 13. Special busses have been chartered for
the occasion and will start from the C. H. Dit-
son & Co. store on East Thirty-fourth street at
1 o'clock. Each publisher will be entitled to
bring four guests and the party will include
ladies. The afternoon will be given over to
golf and other outside sports and the dinner
and dancing are scheduled for the evening. The
committee arranging the outing is as follows:
Maurice Richmond, Joseph Glassmacher and
Michael Keene.
Develops New Fox-Trot
From Old Dance Tunes
A new fox-trot, entitled "Just a Dance Pro-
gram of Long Ago," has been acquired by Al
Piantadosi, music publisher, 1576 Broadway,
Eight new songs by Walter Donaldson will
comprise the initial catalog of the new publish-
ing firm of Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble, Inc.,
New York, which is rapidly getting settled in
its offices on the second floor at 1595 Broadway.
The concern expects to start shipping by the
first week in June, and arrangements are also
under way by several of the mechanical com-
panies to get the songs out on records in quick
order. The firm's catalog is as follows: "Just
Like a Melody Out of the Sky," "Because My
Baby Don't Mean Maybe Now," "Out of Town
Gal," "In a Bamboo Garden," " 'Cause I'm In
Love," "Little Miss Okeechobee, Oh! Be Mine,"
"When You Said Good Night (Did You Really
Mean Good-Bye?)" and "Anything You Say."
Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble are holding their
formal opening on Tuesday, June 5.
Robert Chisholm Singing
"Sweet Mystery of Life"
The latest well-known vocalist to feature Vic-
tor Herbert's "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life," is
Robert Chisholm, who put the song over twice
daily at the Palace Theatre, New York, last
week. Mr. Chisholm made a great name for
himself as a vocal star in Arthur Hammerstein's
''Golden Dawn," and is now filling in the time
until his next engagement with important
vaudeville dates, starting at the Palace. His
success with "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life," has
made the publishers, M. Witmark & Sons, New
York, feel that this may be the song by which
Victor Herbert will be best remembered.
Gene Austin Inc. Opens
New Offices in New York
Gene Austin, Inc., New York, the recognized
music publishing firm, formerly operating as
Austin, Bloom & Koehler in Chicago, has taken
offices this week on the sixth floor of the De
Sylva, Brown & Henderson Building, 745
Seventh avenue. Gene Austin, well known as
Victor recording artist and composer, is presi-
dent of the new company and Marty Bloom is
still associated with the firm as general mana-
ger. Ken Nelson, radio and recording artist, has
been brought on from Chicago and will also be
connected with the firm's offices. The concern's
catalog consists of three strong numbers, "Down
by the Old Front Gate," "The Voice of the
Southland" and "Then Came the Dawn," all of
which are showing up well professionally and
with the jobbers.
Maison Blanche Opens
Sheet Music Department
NEW ORLEANS, LA., May 26.—A complete sheet
music department has been installed by the
Maison Blanche store of this city under the
supervision of Robert Ham of the music depart-
ment. Miss Irene Seigel has been appointed
manager of the sheet music section, which is
located in the music salon on the fourth floor.
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