Music Trade Review
Issue: 1907 Vol. 44 N. 2 - Page 47
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
47
and unique instrumental are commanding a bet-
ter market than ever. It seems to be a waste of
time to discuss the price situation, and each of
us must take care of himself or the devil will
catch the laggers. The scheme of an agreement
h. of the same stuff popularly credited to the
composition of moonshine."
may be reviewed on appeal or writ of error in
the manner and to the extent now provided by
law for the review of cases determined in said
Is Noticeable in the Music Trade Field Since
courts respectively."
the Opening of the Year—The Greatest
Arthur W. Tams, publisher, New York, sug-
Activity Natural Is Among the Publishers of
gested that the words "to let for hire" be elimi-
Popular Airs, But in the More Artistic Do-
nated in paragraph b of section 1; to insert the
main the Demand Is Also Satisfactory—The
word "dramatic" after that of "musical" in
Situation Analyzed in Detail.
paragraph
f of section 1; the same change In
AMENDMENTS TOJMPYRIGHT BILL.
section 5; strike out the word "arrangements" in
Every week notes an improvement, and the
past seven days is no exception to a gradual Those of Interest to Music Publishers Repro- section 6.
increase of business with the publishers. Or-
duced Herewith—Printed in Detail for the The player-piano, perforated music roll and
talking machine record and other automatic or
ders held back for various reasons are now ma-
Use of Congress.
mechanical instrument manufacturers proposed
terializing, swelling the totals very much, in-
This week Thorvald Solberg, Register of Copy- amendments to wipe paragraph g of section 1
deed. As usual, the greatest apparent activity
is supposed to be on record with the publishers rights, Washington, D. C, has issued, in pub- off the map entirely; imposed a fixed royalty of
of popular airs, possibly on account of superficial lished form, the "Amendments Proposed to the two cents for each reproduction, etc., and other
manifestations. Each and every writer with a Copyright Bill (S.6,330; H. R., 19,853), Together changes to meet their views and subserve their
piece of music about his person is confident he with Other Criticisms and Suggestions Received business interests.
has the startling hit, and if the cool publishing and Noted to Date by the Copyright Office." The
proposition were only gifted with genius suffi- greater portion of these amendments—every sec-
OSCAR HAMMERSTE1N WINS
cient to appreciate its merits the rest would be tion and sub-division seems to have some pro-
plain sailing and a shower of gold would ensue. posed change submitted, not a few a half dozen In the Suit Brought by G. Ricordi & Co. to
In the ranks of another branch of the business or more—were made at the hearings before the
Restrain
Him from
Producing
Puccini's
a more conservative course is observed. Every joint Congressional Committee, December 7, 8, Opera "La Boheme."
department of these establishments is pursuing 10, 11, 1906. Others were subsequently trans-
the even tenor of their way, the sales going mitted the copyright office, and make up a vol-
The motion to restrain Oscar Hammerstein
ahead steadily and satisfactorily. A number of ume of over 100 pages. In his "Prefatory Re- from producing Puccini's opera, "La Boheme,"
important musical works are now under way, to marks" Mr. Solberg says:
was dismissed Thursday week by Judge Town-
"After the first hearings on the copyright bill, send, United States Circuit Court, Southern Dis-
make an appearance between now and the mid-
dle of February. To be sure, the character of the Senate Committee on Patents passed the fol- trict of New York. The suit was instituted by
this music is more or less of a serious nature, lowing resolution (June 12, 1906):
G. Ricordi & Co., publishers, Milan, Italy, through
"'Pending further hearings upon the bill (S. George Maxwell, their American representative,
but a.number of high-class ballads, distinct from
the blithesome, jingly efforts placed in that much 6,330; H. R., 19,853), the Register of Copyrights and who also has the selling agency of other for-
abused category, bearing the names of earnest is requested to keep record of the discussion or eign publications. In his opinion Judge Town-
its provisions; and to receive in behalf of the send goes at some length into the facts and the
. writers, are listed for early publication.
Jobbers are apparently content with the situa- committee as well as of the Copyright Office, verbal contract, under which Mr. Hammerstein
tion, and speak of their heavy mail and fair col- suggestions for its amendment, whether in form contended for his rights, in part is as follows:
lections as a matter of course. Their negotiations or substance, and to digest these for convenient
"The defendant, Hammerstein, claims the right
require considerable dexterity, but they "manipu- consideration by the committee.'
to produce the opera 'La Boheme' by virtue of an
"On November 22, 1906, the first compilation asserted oral license from George Maxwell, the
late the game" to the satisfaction of those most
directly concerned. A period of quiescence in so of'Amendments proposed,' was printed (131pp.). representative of Ricordi & Co. in the United
far as "cutting the heart of things" is brooding On December 4 all further amendments and sug- States. Hammerstein states in his affidavit that
upon the trade, but the bargain maker is still gestions received up to that date were printed as at his request Maxwell called upon him and said
abroad in the land, much to the disturbance of 'Addenda' (12 pp.). On December 6 such sec- he would be pleased to have Hammerstein pro-
tions of the substitute draft submitted on be- duce any of the Puccini operas, including 'La
the regular music dealer.
Glittering generalities may be uppermost, but half of the Melville Clark Piano Co., of Chicago, Boheme,' excepting 'Madam Butterfly,' for $150
there is more or less confidence felt in the im- as were different from the official bill, were tabu- a performance, the price which Conried also paid
mediate outlook, as may be gathered from the lated and printed (27 pp.). The amendments a^ royalty."
following short opinion given The Review: proposed during the second hearings on the bill,
The decision then tells how Hammerstein en-
"Business is picking up, and we feel assured our Docember 7-11, and such suggestions and criti- gaged Bonci for the role of Rudolf, at a salary
sales will be up to the mark until late in the cisms as the Copyright Office has received to of $800 a night, and how he spent something
spring. The demand for the gayer class of mu- date, are now printed, arranged as before under like $25,000 for costumes and scenery. It cites
sic is always on the increase, and novelty songs the sections of the bill dealt with, and the mat- Hammerstein's interview with Tito Ricordi in
ter contained in the previous twelve pages of
'Addenda' has been included."
Another Chappell Production Success.
Nathan Burkan, counsel for the Music Pub-
NOW READY
lishers' Association of the United States, offered
the following substitute for paragraph g of sec-
A Selection from
tion 1:
FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER'S
"To make any record of any copyrighted mu-
Latest Budget of Successes
sical or literary work or any part thereof, after
this act shall have gone into effect, in any sys-
tem of notation, perforations, protuberances, de-
Leslie Stuart's Chef d'Oeuvre
Music by IVAN CARYLL and LIONEL MONCKTON.
pressions, impressions or in any other system,
Real Song Hits of Same Are:
manner or method whatsoever, used for reproduc-
"I Don't Know But I Guess."
"Coquin de Printemp."
"In Rotterdam.
tion to the ear by mechanical instruments or de-
vices; to make any sound record of the same or
Francis, Day & Hunter, "
any part thereof adapted to reproduce or cause
any mechanical instrument to reproduce to the
ear the sounds forming or identifying the same;
to use, embody or represent the same or any part
thereof in any manner whatever, in any device
(GEORGE L. STAN DEN)
adapted to reproduce or to cause any mechanical
51
West
28th Street, New York
instrument
to
reproduce
to
the
ear
the
same
or
la of Interest to all dealers—we fnrnlsfe
yon with any quantity of our new
any part thereof."
thematic catalogues without charge.
Also paragraph b of section 23, imposing a
We publish "The Good Old U. S. A.,"
"Just a Little Rocking Chair and You,"
fine of not less than $1 (instead of $10), be im-
"Keep On the Sunny Side," and other
posed for every infringing copy, etc. Strike out
big hits.
the words "final" and "finally," so as to make
We do NOT PUBLISH Music, SELLING AGENTS
Let us get In touch with you—write us.
exclusively.
section 33 read as follows:
Carry Music or all the Publishers. We solicit the
"That the orders, judgments or decrees of any
Sheet Music Business of Dealers throughout the country.
court mentioned in section 32 of this act, arising
Orders properly taken care of and goods promptly shipped.
125 W. 37th Street, New York
urder the copyright laws of the United States,
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT
Spring Chicken
"The BeUe of Mayfalr
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
OUR "NEW ISSUE"
PUBLISHERS' DISTRIBUTING CO.
JOBBERS ONLY
F. B. Havilaiid Pub. Co.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
47
and unique instrumental are commanding a bet-
ter market than ever. It seems to be a waste of
time to discuss the price situation, and each of
us must take care of himself or the devil will
catch the laggers. The scheme of an agreement
h. of the same stuff popularly credited to the
composition of moonshine."
may be reviewed on appeal or writ of error in
the manner and to the extent now provided by
law for the review of cases determined in said
Is Noticeable in the Music Trade Field Since
courts respectively."
the Opening of the Year—The Greatest
Arthur W. Tams, publisher, New York, sug-
Activity Natural Is Among the Publishers of
gested that the words "to let for hire" be elimi-
Popular Airs, But in the More Artistic Do-
nated in paragraph b of section 1; to insert the
main the Demand Is Also Satisfactory—The
word "dramatic" after that of "musical" in
Situation Analyzed in Detail.
paragraph
f of section 1; the same change In
AMENDMENTS TOJMPYRIGHT BILL.
section 5; strike out the word "arrangements" in
Every week notes an improvement, and the
past seven days is no exception to a gradual Those of Interest to Music Publishers Repro- section 6.
increase of business with the publishers. Or-
duced Herewith—Printed in Detail for the The player-piano, perforated music roll and
talking machine record and other automatic or
ders held back for various reasons are now ma-
Use of Congress.
mechanical instrument manufacturers proposed
terializing, swelling the totals very much, in-
This week Thorvald Solberg, Register of Copy- amendments to wipe paragraph g of section 1
deed. As usual, the greatest apparent activity
is supposed to be on record with the publishers rights, Washington, D. C, has issued, in pub- off the map entirely; imposed a fixed royalty of
of popular airs, possibly on account of superficial lished form, the "Amendments Proposed to the two cents for each reproduction, etc., and other
manifestations. Each and every writer with a Copyright Bill (S.6,330; H. R., 19,853), Together changes to meet their views and subserve their
piece of music about his person is confident he with Other Criticisms and Suggestions Received business interests.
has the startling hit, and if the cool publishing and Noted to Date by the Copyright Office." The
proposition were only gifted with genius suffi- greater portion of these amendments—every sec-
OSCAR HAMMERSTE1N WINS
cient to appreciate its merits the rest would be tion and sub-division seems to have some pro-
plain sailing and a shower of gold would ensue. posed change submitted, not a few a half dozen In the Suit Brought by G. Ricordi & Co. to
In the ranks of another branch of the business or more—were made at the hearings before the
Restrain
Him from
Producing
Puccini's
a more conservative course is observed. Every joint Congressional Committee, December 7, 8, Opera "La Boheme."
department of these establishments is pursuing 10, 11, 1906. Others were subsequently trans-
the even tenor of their way, the sales going mitted the copyright office, and make up a vol-
The motion to restrain Oscar Hammerstein
ahead steadily and satisfactorily. A number of ume of over 100 pages. In his "Prefatory Re- from producing Puccini's opera, "La Boheme,"
important musical works are now under way, to marks" Mr. Solberg says:
was dismissed Thursday week by Judge Town-
"After the first hearings on the copyright bill, send, United States Circuit Court, Southern Dis-
make an appearance between now and the mid-
dle of February. To be sure, the character of the Senate Committee on Patents passed the fol- trict of New York. The suit was instituted by
this music is more or less of a serious nature, lowing resolution (June 12, 1906):
G. Ricordi & Co., publishers, Milan, Italy, through
"'Pending further hearings upon the bill (S. George Maxwell, their American representative,
but a.number of high-class ballads, distinct from
the blithesome, jingly efforts placed in that much 6,330; H. R., 19,853), the Register of Copyrights and who also has the selling agency of other for-
abused category, bearing the names of earnest is requested to keep record of the discussion or eign publications. In his opinion Judge Town-
its provisions; and to receive in behalf of the send goes at some length into the facts and the
. writers, are listed for early publication.
Jobbers are apparently content with the situa- committee as well as of the Copyright Office, verbal contract, under which Mr. Hammerstein
tion, and speak of their heavy mail and fair col- suggestions for its amendment, whether in form contended for his rights, in part is as follows:
lections as a matter of course. Their negotiations or substance, and to digest these for convenient
"The defendant, Hammerstein, claims the right
require considerable dexterity, but they "manipu- consideration by the committee.'
to produce the opera 'La Boheme' by virtue of an
"On November 22, 1906, the first compilation asserted oral license from George Maxwell, the
late the game" to the satisfaction of those most
directly concerned. A period of quiescence in so of'Amendments proposed,' was printed (131pp.). representative of Ricordi & Co. in the United
far as "cutting the heart of things" is brooding On December 4 all further amendments and sug- States. Hammerstein states in his affidavit that
upon the trade, but the bargain maker is still gestions received up to that date were printed as at his request Maxwell called upon him and said
abroad in the land, much to the disturbance of 'Addenda' (12 pp.). On December 6 such sec- he would be pleased to have Hammerstein pro-
tions of the substitute draft submitted on be- duce any of the Puccini operas, including 'La
the regular music dealer.
Glittering generalities may be uppermost, but half of the Melville Clark Piano Co., of Chicago, Boheme,' excepting 'Madam Butterfly,' for $150
there is more or less confidence felt in the im- as were different from the official bill, were tabu- a performance, the price which Conried also paid
mediate outlook, as may be gathered from the lated and printed (27 pp.). The amendments a^ royalty."
following short opinion given The Review: proposed during the second hearings on the bill,
The decision then tells how Hammerstein en-
"Business is picking up, and we feel assured our Docember 7-11, and such suggestions and criti- gaged Bonci for the role of Rudolf, at a salary
sales will be up to the mark until late in the cisms as the Copyright Office has received to of $800 a night, and how he spent something
spring. The demand for the gayer class of mu- date, are now printed, arranged as before under like $25,000 for costumes and scenery. It cites
sic is always on the increase, and novelty songs the sections of the bill dealt with, and the mat- Hammerstein's interview with Tito Ricordi in
ter contained in the previous twelve pages of
'Addenda' has been included."
Another Chappell Production Success.
Nathan Burkan, counsel for the Music Pub-
NOW READY
lishers' Association of the United States, offered
the following substitute for paragraph g of sec-
A Selection from
tion 1:
FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER'S
"To make any record of any copyrighted mu-
Latest Budget of Successes
sical or literary work or any part thereof, after
this act shall have gone into effect, in any sys-
tem of notation, perforations, protuberances, de-
Leslie Stuart's Chef d'Oeuvre
Music by IVAN CARYLL and LIONEL MONCKTON.
pressions, impressions or in any other system,
Real Song Hits of Same Are:
manner or method whatsoever, used for reproduc-
"I Don't Know But I Guess."
"Coquin de Printemp."
"In Rotterdam.
tion to the ear by mechanical instruments or de-
vices; to make any sound record of the same or
Francis, Day & Hunter, "
any part thereof adapted to reproduce or cause
any mechanical instrument to reproduce to the
ear the sounds forming or identifying the same;
to use, embody or represent the same or any part
thereof in any manner whatever, in any device
(GEORGE L. STAN DEN)
adapted to reproduce or to cause any mechanical
51
West
28th Street, New York
instrument
to
reproduce
to
the
ear
the
same
or
la of Interest to all dealers—we fnrnlsfe
yon with any quantity of our new
any part thereof."
thematic catalogues without charge.
Also paragraph b of section 23, imposing a
We publish "The Good Old U. S. A.,"
"Just a Little Rocking Chair and You,"
fine of not less than $1 (instead of $10), be im-
"Keep On the Sunny Side," and other
posed for every infringing copy, etc. Strike out
big hits.
the words "final" and "finally," so as to make
We do NOT PUBLISH Music, SELLING AGENTS
Let us get In touch with you—write us.
exclusively.
section 33 read as follows:
Carry Music or all the Publishers. We solicit the
"That the orders, judgments or decrees of any
Sheet Music Business of Dealers throughout the country.
court mentioned in section 32 of this act, arising
Orders properly taken care of and goods promptly shipped.
125 W. 37th Street, New York
urder the copyright laws of the United States,
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT
Spring Chicken
"The BeUe of Mayfalr
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
OUR "NEW ISSUE"
PUBLISHERS' DISTRIBUTING CO.
JOBBERS ONLY
F. B. Havilaiid Pub. Co.
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