Music Trade Review
Issue: 1912 Vol. 54 N. 10 - Page 49
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THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
COMPANY TO COLLECT ROYALTIES.
Has
Individuality!
Mechanical Copyright Licenses Co. Organized
in Great Britain to Protect Interests of Com-
posers and Publishers in Regard to Mechani-
cal Reproduction of Music.
No matter what other
Editions you may have,
there are many numbers
and features in the
Century Edition
which are not in any other
edition.
Century Music Pub. Go.
1178 Broadway
New York City
10
Mission Bells
The Latest Instrumental
Novelty
BY
MARIE LOUKA
A Descriptive Tone Poem for Piano
A New Favorite with Teacher and Pupil
Whitney Warner Co.
131 West 41st Street
NEW YORK
THE EUROPEAN SUCCESS
MOONLIGHT
CUIRDEU1KE
DANCE
HERMAN F I N C K
Played by Leading Orchestras Everywhere.
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
41 East 34th St., New York.
Ever since the new copyright law has been in
force there has been a certain suspicion among
composers and music publishers that they have not
been getting all that is coming to them in the mat-
ter of royalties. It is generally believed that the
big companies cutting music rolls and making rec-
ords for talking machines are meeting all their
obligations, but there are some small concerns in
that line who turn out only a small number of
rolls or records and dispose of them to only one
or two concerns; and there is a strong suspicion
in certain quarters that those small concerns are in
certain instances neglectful about meeting their
obligations with promptitude. The situation is fur-
ther complicated through the fact that the com-
posers and publishers find it a difficult matter to
keep track of all such small concerns. In short,
they are under the impression that they are losing
out in the matter, but are not quite sure how.
At this time therefore particular interest will
attach to the announcement that the Mechanical
Copyright Licenses Co. has been formed in Great
Britain for the purpose of collecting royalties for
the composers and publishers. In a statement re-
cently issued by the new company it says:
"The Mechanical Copyright Licenses Co. has
been formed with the object of doing in the United
Kingdom and the Colonies what is now being so
successfully done by similar companies abroad. In
France royalties have for some years been collected
on certain mechanical instrument reproductions.
So soon as the existence of such rights became
known a company was formed in Paris which in-
cluded practically the whole of the music publish-
ers. That company has collected and is still col-
lecting such royalties in France most successfully.
"In Germany a similar company was formed,
also comprising all the principal German music
publishers and working in co-operation with the
French company.
"'It may be asked, 'What is the necessity for
such a company as the Mechanical Copyright
Licenses Co. (Ltd.) ?' The answer is that no com-
poser, author or publisher can possibly control the
collection of these mechanical instrument royal-
ties all over the world, more especially having re-
gard to the fact that in this country, Germany and
the United States of America the principle of com-
pulsory license prevails.
"Furthermore, this organization having in its
hands the mechanical instrument rights of prac-
tically the entire continental output will always be
able to obtain the best terms from foreign manu-
facturers of mechanical instruments, and has al-
ready, as a matter of fact, succeeded in making
an agreement with some of the principal firms
under which they pay to this organization only
royalties on works which are not legally protected.
The benefit of this advantageous arrangement will
accrue to such composers and publishers as appoint
it to act as their agents.
"It has also, as previously stated, been recog-
nized abroad both by composers and publishers that
a special organization such as this is necessary
to deal satisfactorily with this important and valu-
able right. The new copyright act provides that,
notwithstanding any assignment made before the
passing of the act, this fresh statutory right shall
belong to the composer and not to his assignee, who
would usually be the publisher of the work.
"The company is confident that composers will
generally agree that it is only equitable that their
publishers'should have a fair share of any royal-
ties accruing from this right, for the reason that
mechanical instrument manufacturers only take up
such works as have already achieved success and a
substantial portion of this success must in fairness
be recognized as due in one form or another to
the publishers."
It might be that an organization similar to the
above would find favor with composers and pub-
lishers in this countrv.
The new show opened up at
the New York Winter Garden
this week, with one of the
best "All Star" casts ever
seen on Broadway. The title
is the "Whirl of Society."
The famous COURTNEY SIS-
TERS were added to the cast
as an additional attraction
and the feature of their
performance is their well
established vaudeville song
hit
"IF EVERY STAR
WAS A LITTLE PICKANNINY
AND THERE WAS A LITTLE
CHICKEN IN THE MOON."
Judging from the press
clippings, it is evident
that this song was espe-
cially well received.
LEO. F E I S T - - N E W
YORK
1 ThatHauntingMelody 11
I
S
( H!12L
)
HITS)
1
JEROME & SCHWARTZ PUB. CO.
=
S
1 445 Broadway, New York
S
S Ted S. Ban-on, Gen'l Manager, B'way Theatre Bldg. S
illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll?
Another After The Ball Hit.
"That Swaying Harmony"
By CHAS. K. HARRIS
You can order it from your nearest
jobber or direct from the Publisher.
CHAS. K. HARRIS
Broadway and 47th St., New York
MEYER COHEN, Mgr.
The "M o s t Popular
Songs for the Guitar"
contains about 125 of the
old familiar songs—Plan-
tation, Patriotic, Senti-
mental, Humorous, and
Sacred—songs that every-
body knows and every-
body loves. They are
arranged with an easy
guitar accompaniment that
even the mediocre players
can carry. Price. 75 cents.
HINDS. NOBLE « ELDBEDGE,
31-S5 West 15th Street. New Y*rk
ROBERT TELLER SONS & D0RNE1
MBSIC Engravers and Printers
8KND MANUSCRIPT AND IDBA OP TITLE
FOR B8TIMAT*
III wtv ink m m , tow vtti GBY
THE MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
COMPANY TO COLLECT ROYALTIES.
Has
Individuality!
Mechanical Copyright Licenses Co. Organized
in Great Britain to Protect Interests of Com-
posers and Publishers in Regard to Mechani-
cal Reproduction of Music.
No matter what other
Editions you may have,
there are many numbers
and features in the
Century Edition
which are not in any other
edition.
Century Music Pub. Go.
1178 Broadway
New York City
10
Mission Bells
The Latest Instrumental
Novelty
BY
MARIE LOUKA
A Descriptive Tone Poem for Piano
A New Favorite with Teacher and Pupil
Whitney Warner Co.
131 West 41st Street
NEW YORK
THE EUROPEAN SUCCESS
MOONLIGHT
CUIRDEU1KE
DANCE
HERMAN F I N C K
Played by Leading Orchestras Everywhere.
CHAPPELL & CO., Ltd.
41 East 34th St., New York.
Ever since the new copyright law has been in
force there has been a certain suspicion among
composers and music publishers that they have not
been getting all that is coming to them in the mat-
ter of royalties. It is generally believed that the
big companies cutting music rolls and making rec-
ords for talking machines are meeting all their
obligations, but there are some small concerns in
that line who turn out only a small number of
rolls or records and dispose of them to only one
or two concerns; and there is a strong suspicion
in certain quarters that those small concerns are in
certain instances neglectful about meeting their
obligations with promptitude. The situation is fur-
ther complicated through the fact that the com-
posers and publishers find it a difficult matter to
keep track of all such small concerns. In short,
they are under the impression that they are losing
out in the matter, but are not quite sure how.
At this time therefore particular interest will
attach to the announcement that the Mechanical
Copyright Licenses Co. has been formed in Great
Britain for the purpose of collecting royalties for
the composers and publishers. In a statement re-
cently issued by the new company it says:
"The Mechanical Copyright Licenses Co. has
been formed with the object of doing in the United
Kingdom and the Colonies what is now being so
successfully done by similar companies abroad. In
France royalties have for some years been collected
on certain mechanical instrument reproductions.
So soon as the existence of such rights became
known a company was formed in Paris which in-
cluded practically the whole of the music publish-
ers. That company has collected and is still col-
lecting such royalties in France most successfully.
"In Germany a similar company was formed,
also comprising all the principal German music
publishers and working in co-operation with the
French company.
"'It may be asked, 'What is the necessity for
such a company as the Mechanical Copyright
Licenses Co. (Ltd.) ?' The answer is that no com-
poser, author or publisher can possibly control the
collection of these mechanical instrument royal-
ties all over the world, more especially having re-
gard to the fact that in this country, Germany and
the United States of America the principle of com-
pulsory license prevails.
"Furthermore, this organization having in its
hands the mechanical instrument rights of prac-
tically the entire continental output will always be
able to obtain the best terms from foreign manu-
facturers of mechanical instruments, and has al-
ready, as a matter of fact, succeeded in making
an agreement with some of the principal firms
under which they pay to this organization only
royalties on works which are not legally protected.
The benefit of this advantageous arrangement will
accrue to such composers and publishers as appoint
it to act as their agents.
"It has also, as previously stated, been recog-
nized abroad both by composers and publishers that
a special organization such as this is necessary
to deal satisfactorily with this important and valu-
able right. The new copyright act provides that,
notwithstanding any assignment made before the
passing of the act, this fresh statutory right shall
belong to the composer and not to his assignee, who
would usually be the publisher of the work.
"The company is confident that composers will
generally agree that it is only equitable that their
publishers'should have a fair share of any royal-
ties accruing from this right, for the reason that
mechanical instrument manufacturers only take up
such works as have already achieved success and a
substantial portion of this success must in fairness
be recognized as due in one form or another to
the publishers."
It might be that an organization similar to the
above would find favor with composers and pub-
lishers in this countrv.
The new show opened up at
the New York Winter Garden
this week, with one of the
best "All Star" casts ever
seen on Broadway. The title
is the "Whirl of Society."
The famous COURTNEY SIS-
TERS were added to the cast
as an additional attraction
and the feature of their
performance is their well
established vaudeville song
hit
"IF EVERY STAR
WAS A LITTLE PICKANNINY
AND THERE WAS A LITTLE
CHICKEN IN THE MOON."
Judging from the press
clippings, it is evident
that this song was espe-
cially well received.
LEO. F E I S T - - N E W
YORK
1 ThatHauntingMelody 11
I
S
( H!12L
)
HITS)
1
JEROME & SCHWARTZ PUB. CO.
=
S
1 445 Broadway, New York
S
S Ted S. Ban-on, Gen'l Manager, B'way Theatre Bldg. S
illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll?
Another After The Ball Hit.
"That Swaying Harmony"
By CHAS. K. HARRIS
You can order it from your nearest
jobber or direct from the Publisher.
CHAS. K. HARRIS
Broadway and 47th St., New York
MEYER COHEN, Mgr.
The "M o s t Popular
Songs for the Guitar"
contains about 125 of the
old familiar songs—Plan-
tation, Patriotic, Senti-
mental, Humorous, and
Sacred—songs that every-
body knows and every-
body loves. They are
arranged with an easy
guitar accompaniment that
even the mediocre players
can carry. Price. 75 cents.
HINDS. NOBLE « ELDBEDGE,
31-S5 West 15th Street. New Y*rk
ROBERT TELLER SONS & D0RNE1
MBSIC Engravers and Printers
8KND MANUSCRIPT AND IDBA OP TITLE
FOR B8TIMAT*
III wtv ink m m , tow vtti GBY
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