Music Trade Review
Issue: 1917 Vol. 64 N. 8 - Page 12
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
SETTLING THE WORD ROLL QUESTION CHURCH-BEINKAMP CO'S. ARTISTIC AUTOPIANO WINDOW
Music Publishers and Roll Manufacturers Get-
ting Together on Proper Royalty Rates
The Church-Beinkamp Co., Cincinnati, O., was
one of the entries to the Autopiano Window
dealers throughout the country, whether they
handle the Autopiano or not, has proved to be
A number of the music publishers and several
music roll manufacturers, those making word
rolls, are rapidly coming to a permanent and
satisfactory agreement regarding the question of
royalties to be paid for the use of song lyrics
and the conditions under which such lyrics
shall be used. Several conferences have been
held recently between music publishers and
music roll men as individual factors, and it is
planned to have a joint meeting of both inter-
ests sometime next month to discus and settle
the matter. A large number of song lyrics
have been released to roll manufacturers, and
to date there has been little or no friction be-
tween the two factions.
The desirability of a fixed rate of royalty is
emphasized as affording protection to the music
roll man, as well as to the publisher, for under
such conditions the music roll manufacturer will
know that his competitor is paying just as
much for the word rights as he is paying him-
self.
Several roll manufacturers have discovered
that, although a number of the more prominent
publishers are more or less together in the
matter, there arc still quite a number of pub-
lishers on the outside who are apparently ready
and willing to give lyric rights at any figure
that can be agreed upon between the individuals.
The music roll men have, therefore, agreed to
pay what the organized publishers ask for the
word rights and are now dickering with those
publishers on the outside as advantageously as
possible.
•
"' • ****»•••«*(*/ >...-• •
This Autopiano Window Display Attracted Much Attention in Cincinnati
i^essing
Congest,
which closed th,e ikst-of the oi,^e of the most successful ever conducted. The
#
month. This -contest, which was open to all Church-Beinkamp window is shown in the ac-
companying illustration. The color scheme is
A REQUEST FROM THE ORIENT FOR Q R S MUSIC ROLLS y
CHICAGO, III., February 20.—There is now on months 'ago by a firm of purchasing brokers ness. Doves symbolize a thought of peaceful-
display in the office of the Q R S Co. a most who act as agents in San Francisco for buyers ness and love for the consciousness of the one
unusual postal card from the Flowery King- in Japan. The text of the card indicates that playing and the audience alike. The sign brings
dom, which tends to prove that the fame of the beautiful English of the Japanese school boy out the thought of giving—giving the people
something, i.e., bringing the greatest artists into
their homes through the medium of the player-
piano. Noted singers and pianists are listed,
indicating' that' both their interpretation and
song and their exact record of playing may be
brought to their very home, thus making the
playerrpiano the greatest musical instrument in
the world.
STRONG DEMANDJ^OR WORD ROLLS
Both Imperial Song Record and Vocalstyle
Rolls Proving Popular at Wanamaker's—C.
H. Kornbau Plays and B. F. Owen Edits Spe-
cial Rolls for the Use of Lynn Council
The music roll department of the John Wana-
maker store, New York, has had considerable
demand for Imperial song record and Vocal-
style word rolls. Reproduction rolls are also
in particularly high favor. C. Herman Korn-
bau, in charge of this department, has played,
and B. F. Owen, general manager over this and
the piano department, has edited three hand
played rolls: "The Lord's Prayer" and two
chants used in the ritual of Lynn Council, Local
No. 1,029, which is composed of Wanamaker
men. The words are also printed on the rolls.
Through the courtesy of the Connorized Music
Co., Lynn Council becomes the first lodge to
use hand played song rolls for accompaniment
to the chants used during the initiation of can-
didates.
A NEW ACCENTING DEVICE
Postcard Received by the Q R S Co. From a Japanese Who Likes Player Music
Q R S rolls extends even to the far reaches made famous in the short stories, of Wallace
of the Orient. The post card, which is repro- Irwin is not in any sense overdrawn. More-
duced herewith, was sent to the San Francisco over, the English in which an order is written
branch office of the Q R S Co., and followed is not so important as the quantity of goods for
a shipment of rolls made to Japan a couple of which the order calls.
WASHINGTON, D. C, February 19.—James O'Con-
nor, New York, was last week granted Patent
No. 1,214,943 for an accenting device for mechan-
ical musical instruments, which is simple in con-
struction, automatic in operation and quickly
responsive in action.
Thoreson & Sheriden have arranged to open
a new piano store in Sherwood, N. D.
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THE
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
SETTLING THE WORD ROLL QUESTION CHURCH-BEINKAMP CO'S. ARTISTIC AUTOPIANO WINDOW
Music Publishers and Roll Manufacturers Get-
ting Together on Proper Royalty Rates
The Church-Beinkamp Co., Cincinnati, O., was
one of the entries to the Autopiano Window
dealers throughout the country, whether they
handle the Autopiano or not, has proved to be
A number of the music publishers and several
music roll manufacturers, those making word
rolls, are rapidly coming to a permanent and
satisfactory agreement regarding the question of
royalties to be paid for the use of song lyrics
and the conditions under which such lyrics
shall be used. Several conferences have been
held recently between music publishers and
music roll men as individual factors, and it is
planned to have a joint meeting of both inter-
ests sometime next month to discus and settle
the matter. A large number of song lyrics
have been released to roll manufacturers, and
to date there has been little or no friction be-
tween the two factions.
The desirability of a fixed rate of royalty is
emphasized as affording protection to the music
roll man, as well as to the publisher, for under
such conditions the music roll manufacturer will
know that his competitor is paying just as
much for the word rights as he is paying him-
self.
Several roll manufacturers have discovered
that, although a number of the more prominent
publishers are more or less together in the
matter, there arc still quite a number of pub-
lishers on the outside who are apparently ready
and willing to give lyric rights at any figure
that can be agreed upon between the individuals.
The music roll men have, therefore, agreed to
pay what the organized publishers ask for the
word rights and are now dickering with those
publishers on the outside as advantageously as
possible.
•
"' • ****»•••«*(*/ >...-• •
This Autopiano Window Display Attracted Much Attention in Cincinnati
i^essing
Congest,
which closed th,e ikst-of the oi,^e of the most successful ever conducted. The
#
month. This -contest, which was open to all Church-Beinkamp window is shown in the ac-
companying illustration. The color scheme is
A REQUEST FROM THE ORIENT FOR Q R S MUSIC ROLLS y
CHICAGO, III., February 20.—There is now on months 'ago by a firm of purchasing brokers ness. Doves symbolize a thought of peaceful-
display in the office of the Q R S Co. a most who act as agents in San Francisco for buyers ness and love for the consciousness of the one
unusual postal card from the Flowery King- in Japan. The text of the card indicates that playing and the audience alike. The sign brings
dom, which tends to prove that the fame of the beautiful English of the Japanese school boy out the thought of giving—giving the people
something, i.e., bringing the greatest artists into
their homes through the medium of the player-
piano. Noted singers and pianists are listed,
indicating' that' both their interpretation and
song and their exact record of playing may be
brought to their very home, thus making the
playerrpiano the greatest musical instrument in
the world.
STRONG DEMANDJ^OR WORD ROLLS
Both Imperial Song Record and Vocalstyle
Rolls Proving Popular at Wanamaker's—C.
H. Kornbau Plays and B. F. Owen Edits Spe-
cial Rolls for the Use of Lynn Council
The music roll department of the John Wana-
maker store, New York, has had considerable
demand for Imperial song record and Vocal-
style word rolls. Reproduction rolls are also
in particularly high favor. C. Herman Korn-
bau, in charge of this department, has played,
and B. F. Owen, general manager over this and
the piano department, has edited three hand
played rolls: "The Lord's Prayer" and two
chants used in the ritual of Lynn Council, Local
No. 1,029, which is composed of Wanamaker
men. The words are also printed on the rolls.
Through the courtesy of the Connorized Music
Co., Lynn Council becomes the first lodge to
use hand played song rolls for accompaniment
to the chants used during the initiation of can-
didates.
A NEW ACCENTING DEVICE
Postcard Received by the Q R S Co. From a Japanese Who Likes Player Music
Q R S rolls extends even to the far reaches made famous in the short stories, of Wallace
of the Orient. The post card, which is repro- Irwin is not in any sense overdrawn. More-
duced herewith, was sent to the San Francisco over, the English in which an order is written
branch office of the Q R S Co., and followed is not so important as the quantity of goods for
a shipment of rolls made to Japan a couple of which the order calls.
WASHINGTON, D. C, February 19.—James O'Con-
nor, New York, was last week granted Patent
No. 1,214,943 for an accenting device for mechan-
ical musical instruments, which is simple in con-
struction, automatic in operation and quickly
responsive in action.
Thoreson & Sheriden have arranged to open
a new piano store in Sherwood, N. D.
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