Presto

PRESTO
May 19, 1923
SHEET MUSIC TRADE
TO PUBLISHERS
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THE COMBINED CIRCULATION
OF PRESTO (EST. 1884), AND MUS-
ICAL TIMES (EST. 1881), IS BY FAR
THE LARGEST IN THE FIELD OF
THE MUSIC TRADE. COMBINA-
TION RATES OF SPECIAL AT-
TRACTIVENESS FOR ADVERTIS-
ING SPACE IN BOTH PAPERS
WILL BE MADE TO MUSIC PUB-
LISHERS.
This department is designed to advance the sales
of sheet music, and give any current information in
the Sheet Music Trade.
This publication believes that Sheet Music will
pay the dealer, just as any other commodity pays
those who merchandise it properly.
The conductor of this department will review
any numbers that are sent in for the purpose. It is
not the intent to criticise, but to review these offer-
ings, giving particular information of the theme and
a description of the musical setting of the number
discussed.
Address all communications to Conductor Sheet
Music Dept, Presto. 407 S. Dearborn, Chicago, 111.
SHEET MUSIC TOPICS
•
Vital Ones to Dealer Will Be Discussed at
the Business Sessions at Trade
Convention.
The National Association of Sheet Music Dealers
will make a good numerical showing at its first
convention as a division member of the Music In-
dustries Chamber of Commerce. June 7 and 8 are
the dates set for the annual convention of the asso-
ciation and the Drake Hotel, Chicago, is named as
the lively headquarters. As many as 2,000 dealers
are expected.
Many members of the National Association of
Sheet Music Dealers are members of the National
Association of Music Merchants and these will be
on hand on June 4, registration day. On Tuesday
members of the National Association of Sheet Music
7 FOREMOST SELLERS
RUTH
Just Foolin' With You
That Wonderful Sweetie of Mine
You're the One Little Girl for Me
Love of the Ages
Dreaming of Love's Old Dream
When I Dream That Auld Erin Is Free
HERBERT J. GOTT
Music Publisher
177 No. State St.
Dealers will be privileged to attend the meetings of
the National Association of Music Merchants.
The events scheduled for the business sessions of
the National Association of Sheet Music Dealers
promise interesting sessions on both Wednesday and
Thursday. On the opening day the making of adver-
tising matter and the distribution of same and the
desirability of having a uniform size for catalogs
and publishers' bulletins will be discussed. Another
phase of the subject will be how dealers can take
advantage of publishers' special prices and the adver-
tising values of such.
The discussion under the head of "Business Meth-
ods" will concern sheet music businesses of all
kinds, large, middle sized and small. There will be
discussed a request to music publishers that new
issues be not sent, complimentary or otherwise, to the
public before being sent to the dealers and the value
of new issues as a means of keeping in touch with
customers.
The discussion of business methods will involve a
consideration of the trade abuses which disturb sheet
music men. These include music sent on sale, for
examination, the exchange evil and the question of
credits.
Permission to broadcast copyrighted music by
radio without charge, pending the time the radio
broadcasting station is stabilized and placed on a
commercial basis, is recommended to publishers by
the Music Publishers' Association of the United
States in a report of its special committee on radio
broadcasting, which has been accepted and adopted
by the association. Most of the publishers of popular
music through action of the American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers, recently forbade
broadcasting stations to use their music except upon
payment of a license fee to the society, thus precipi-
tating an acute controversy between the popular
publishers and the radio broadcasters.
M. E. Tompkins of G. Schirmer, Inc., publishers,
chairman of the committee, in a statement issued this
week, said: "Our association, which has been in ex-
istence since 1895, represents particularly the so-called
'standard' publishers, which make up a majority of its
forty-nine members, as distinct from publishers of
popular music, although a number of the latter are
also members.
Committee's Report.
Late Numbers From the New York Music Publishing
"Our committee has been carefully investigating
the broadcasting of copyrighted music since last
House Win Popular Favor.
November. In our report, just adopted by the asso-
The popular songs of Jerome H. Remick & Co., ciation, we point out that music publishers are vitally
New York, are enjoying what the company calls a interested in radio broadcasting as a great future user
"most healthy season." And it is explained by the of music and that our rights in the use of our copy-
company that health in the sheet music publishing righted music in public performances must be pro-
business is the profitable retail distribution of the tected. However, we appreciate the fact that radio
songs published, not in the number of copies the broadcasting is still in a chaotic and experimental
presses throw off. Remick songs are selling from state and that, while ultimately it will have to be
one end of the country to the other.
placed on a commercial basis if it is to develop its
A certain sign of a healthy condition is the con- potentialities, nevertheless the commercial side of the
tinuance of favor for the older numbers, while the broadcasting problem has not yet been solved.
newer ones, like "Barney Google," "Beside a Bab-
"In view of these facts and also because we desire
bling Brook," "Everything Is K. O. in K. Y." and to co-operate in developing the music possibilities of
'When Will I Know." Of course, "Carolina in the radio, we believe that we should allow the use of our
Morning" continues an amazing success. "Rocky copyrighted musical compositions for broadcasting
Mountain Moon" is another song with a territorial without charge for the present, and without prejudice
title that bids fair to gain nation-wide favor. The in our rights."
music has the qualities that sells a piece no matter
Action Not Binding.
what the title may be. The title of this song is sug-
gestive of sentiment and the promise-is carried out
While the action of the Music Publishers'
in the words.
Association does not bind its members, but merely
recommends, it is understood that most of the large
standard publishers in its membership will follow the
PORTLAND FIRM CHANGES NAME.
recommendations of the association. The following
The name of the S. Austen Music Supply Co., Port-
land, Ore., has been changed to the F. R. Austen representative standard publishers have definitely
Music Co. The change was effected when the firm decided to follow the recommendations: Carl Fischer,
moved recently to the new and larger quarters in the G. Schirmer, Inc., C. H. Ditson Company, John
Church Company, Boosey & Company, and Hinds,
Yamhill Building. The reason for the change in
name was to remove the erroneous impression given Hayden & Eldredge of New York City; Oliver Dit-
son Company and B. H. Wood Music Company of
by the old name that the house was a wholesale
Boston; Paul A. Schmitt of Minneapolis and Clayton
instead of a retail one. The company specializes in
Summy of Chicago.
octavo music and teachers' supplies.
The action of the Music Publishers' Association
will make available over the radio a great quantity of
PAUL SPECHT SUES MUSICIAN.
Paul Specht, the orchestra director, of 1591 Broad-
way, New York, has instituted suit against Donald
Lindley, former member of his orchestra, for the
sum of $100,000 damages for alleged breach of con-
tract, the case being scheduled for the Supreme Court
of New York County. Arthur Garmaize is attorney
for the plaintiff.
SOME NEW REMICK WINNERS
REMICK SONG HITS
JONAH
A WHALE OF
A SONG HIT
ONE
STEP
FOX T R O T
ELIZA DOYLE SMITH
CHICAGO
ERSAND
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Music Printers
ANY PUBLISHER X
OUR REFERENCE
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BAYNER DALHEIM & Co
So-Called "Standard" Music Publishers Permit
Broadcasting of Copyrighted Numbers Pend-
ing Stabilizing of Radio Situation and
Establishment of Commercial Basis.
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- WORK DONE BY
ALL PROCESSES
2054-2060 W.Lake St..Chicago, 111.
Falling
Just a Little Blue
Barney Google
Beside a Babbling Brook
My Buddy
Carolina in the Morning
Dream Melody
Sweet One
Rocky Mountain Moon
When Will I Know
Everything is K. O. in K. Y.
Nobody Lied
Sweet Indiana Home
Your Eyes Have Told Me So
Lovable Eyes
J. H. REMICK & CO.
New York
Chicago
Detroit
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