Music Trade Review
Issue: 1918 Vol. 67 N. 8 - Page 49
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AUGUST 24, 1918
49
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MREVIEWflfARS
Don't Wait
Until your customers learn to
know of "Century Edition" from
outside sources, and then expect
them to come to you and insist on
your supplying it!
Let every person who passes or
enters your shop know you carry
"Century Edition," and you will
notice a marked increase in your
general sales as "Century" is an
all-around stimulant!
Century Music Pub. Co.
231-235 West 40th Street, NEW YORK
SAM FOX ON ANNUAL LONG TOUR
Weil-Known Music Publisher to Cover Lead-
ing Cities in United States and Canada
Sam Fox, head of the Sam Fox Publishing
Co., Cleveland, O., and who probably does more
traveling around the country than any other
man in the music publishing trade, is now on
his annual coast-to-coast tour. Mr. Fox left
for the Far West last week, his itinerary in-
cluding Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis,
Kansas City, Omaha, Denver, San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Win-
nipeg, Toronto, Boston, New York and many
other prominent cities. Mr. Fox claims that
business is keeping up beyond expectations, and
that it looks like a busy season for his house.
TWO NEW PUBLISHING HOUSES
According to reports of real estate leases two
firms have entered the music publishing business
and coincidentally have chosen for their names
those of the two leading moving picture houses
of New York.
The Rialto Publishing Co. has secured a loft
in 1552 Broadway and the Rivoli Music Co. will
open offices at 1531 Broadway.
McKinley's New Song Success
THAT in view of the plans of the leading pro-
ducers for presenting musical comedies this sea-
son there will be no lack of production music.
THAT there will be enough new shows to give
practically every publisher two or three for his
catalog.
THAT with something like a dozen composers
interested, the new Hippodrome show probably
holds the record in that particular.
THAT there will be everything from Sousa
marches to Berlin rags for the edification of the
audiences.
THAT the new man-power bill increasing the
draft age to forty-five years is causing some un-
easiness in musical circles.
THAT the uncertainty as to how the law will
work is the chief cause for worry.
THAT the lull in certain sections of the local
trade late this week was due to the effects of
the annual association outing at Massapequa on
Tuesday.
CHANGE IN BRITISH COPYRIGHT LAW
ou
Can't Go
Wrong
With a
So
The Biggest Seller to-day is
"K-K-K-KATY"
The Sensational Army
Stammering Song
Other " F e i s t " Songs that are getting
the money for the dealers:
" I ' m Sorry I Made You C r y "
" M y Belgian Rose"
"If He Can Fight Like H e Can
Love"
"Everything Is Peaches Down
In Georgia"
Send for new bulletin of "Best Seller*"
L E O . F E I S T , Inc., FEIST Bldg., New York
Asked for by Authors' League of America—
More Time Necessary for Securing Publica-
tion in England Due to Mail Delays
The Authors' League of America have begun
a campaign designed to bring about a new copy-
right agreement between this country and Eng-
land, whereby American composers and authors
may secure adequate protection for their work
abroad during the period of the war. It is
stated that owing to the delays in ocean trans-
portation it is not possible to insure publication
in England within the period of fourteen days
required by the present agreement, and it is
urged that time be extended to sixty days. At
a recent meeting of the Authors' Society the
following resolution was passed:
"Whereas, embargoes and irregularities of
transportation caused by the war have made it
difficult, if not impossible, for American citi-
zens to comply with the requirements of copy-
right registration under the British Copyright
Laws and whereas the conditions thus created
have caused loss of copyright protection to nu-
merous persons who have made sincere efforts
to comply with the British laws and who would
otherwise be entitled to the full benefits of copy-
right in Great Britain, now therefore the Au-
thors' League of America, Inc., begs leave to
petition that the period within which publication
must be made be extended to sixty days in place
of the present period of fourteen days."
NEW ROYALTY STATEMENT PLAN
Meyer Cohen to Issue Statement of Sales Each
Month—Payment Semi-Annually
Both song writers and publishers are inter-
ested in the announced plan of Meyer Cohen,
of the Meyer Cohen Music Co., for presenting
royalty statements to composers and authors.
According to Mr. Cohen's plan, the composers
and writers will be furnished each month with
a statement of the sales of their songs, although
payment will be made semi-annually, as is the
usual practice. It should prove gratifying to the
song writers to see how their numbers are pro-
gressing and likewise keep them from over-
estimating the size of the checks they will re-
ceive when royalties are paid. In more than
one instance in the past there has been a great
discrepancy between what the songwriter
thought was coming, through hearing his songs
featured, and what he received through sales,
the discrepancy generally being in favor of the
publisher.
The Greatest Song
ever written by
GEO. M. COHAN
AN EXQUISITE SONG
Dedicated to John McCormack
THE SONG THAT TOUCHES EVERY HEART
Programmed In concert by America's
Foremost Artists
M.WITMARK&SONS^
AUGUST 24, 1918
49
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
MREVIEWflfARS
Don't Wait
Until your customers learn to
know of "Century Edition" from
outside sources, and then expect
them to come to you and insist on
your supplying it!
Let every person who passes or
enters your shop know you carry
"Century Edition," and you will
notice a marked increase in your
general sales as "Century" is an
all-around stimulant!
Century Music Pub. Co.
231-235 West 40th Street, NEW YORK
SAM FOX ON ANNUAL LONG TOUR
Weil-Known Music Publisher to Cover Lead-
ing Cities in United States and Canada
Sam Fox, head of the Sam Fox Publishing
Co., Cleveland, O., and who probably does more
traveling around the country than any other
man in the music publishing trade, is now on
his annual coast-to-coast tour. Mr. Fox left
for the Far West last week, his itinerary in-
cluding Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis,
Kansas City, Omaha, Denver, San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Win-
nipeg, Toronto, Boston, New York and many
other prominent cities. Mr. Fox claims that
business is keeping up beyond expectations, and
that it looks like a busy season for his house.
TWO NEW PUBLISHING HOUSES
According to reports of real estate leases two
firms have entered the music publishing business
and coincidentally have chosen for their names
those of the two leading moving picture houses
of New York.
The Rialto Publishing Co. has secured a loft
in 1552 Broadway and the Rivoli Music Co. will
open offices at 1531 Broadway.
McKinley's New Song Success
THAT in view of the plans of the leading pro-
ducers for presenting musical comedies this sea-
son there will be no lack of production music.
THAT there will be enough new shows to give
practically every publisher two or three for his
catalog.
THAT with something like a dozen composers
interested, the new Hippodrome show probably
holds the record in that particular.
THAT there will be everything from Sousa
marches to Berlin rags for the edification of the
audiences.
THAT the new man-power bill increasing the
draft age to forty-five years is causing some un-
easiness in musical circles.
THAT the uncertainty as to how the law will
work is the chief cause for worry.
THAT the lull in certain sections of the local
trade late this week was due to the effects of
the annual association outing at Massapequa on
Tuesday.
CHANGE IN BRITISH COPYRIGHT LAW
ou
Can't Go
Wrong
With a
So
The Biggest Seller to-day is
"K-K-K-KATY"
The Sensational Army
Stammering Song
Other " F e i s t " Songs that are getting
the money for the dealers:
" I ' m Sorry I Made You C r y "
" M y Belgian Rose"
"If He Can Fight Like H e Can
Love"
"Everything Is Peaches Down
In Georgia"
Send for new bulletin of "Best Seller*"
L E O . F E I S T , Inc., FEIST Bldg., New York
Asked for by Authors' League of America—
More Time Necessary for Securing Publica-
tion in England Due to Mail Delays
The Authors' League of America have begun
a campaign designed to bring about a new copy-
right agreement between this country and Eng-
land, whereby American composers and authors
may secure adequate protection for their work
abroad during the period of the war. It is
stated that owing to the delays in ocean trans-
portation it is not possible to insure publication
in England within the period of fourteen days
required by the present agreement, and it is
urged that time be extended to sixty days. At
a recent meeting of the Authors' Society the
following resolution was passed:
"Whereas, embargoes and irregularities of
transportation caused by the war have made it
difficult, if not impossible, for American citi-
zens to comply with the requirements of copy-
right registration under the British Copyright
Laws and whereas the conditions thus created
have caused loss of copyright protection to nu-
merous persons who have made sincere efforts
to comply with the British laws and who would
otherwise be entitled to the full benefits of copy-
right in Great Britain, now therefore the Au-
thors' League of America, Inc., begs leave to
petition that the period within which publication
must be made be extended to sixty days in place
of the present period of fourteen days."
NEW ROYALTY STATEMENT PLAN
Meyer Cohen to Issue Statement of Sales Each
Month—Payment Semi-Annually
Both song writers and publishers are inter-
ested in the announced plan of Meyer Cohen,
of the Meyer Cohen Music Co., for presenting
royalty statements to composers and authors.
According to Mr. Cohen's plan, the composers
and writers will be furnished each month with
a statement of the sales of their songs, although
payment will be made semi-annually, as is the
usual practice. It should prove gratifying to the
song writers to see how their numbers are pro-
gressing and likewise keep them from over-
estimating the size of the checks they will re-
ceive when royalties are paid. In more than
one instance in the past there has been a great
discrepancy between what the songwriter
thought was coming, through hearing his songs
featured, and what he received through sales,
the discrepancy generally being in favor of the
publisher.
The Greatest Song
ever written by
GEO. M. COHAN
AN EXQUISITE SONG
Dedicated to John McCormack
THE SONG THAT TOUCHES EVERY HEART
Programmed In concert by America's
Foremost Artists
M.WITMARK&SONS^
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