Music Trade Review
Issue: 1921 Vol. 72 N. 25 - Page 45
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JUNE 18,
1921
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
45
CONVENTION OF PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION—(Continued from page 44)
resentative of the dealers, that the average cost
of doing business was 38.8 per cent.
One of the encouraging movements of the
afternoon session was the fact that G. Schirmer,
Inc., was reinstated as an active member of the
organization.
W. L. Coghill made an address in behalf of
the contemplated American Museum of Musical
Fischer, Isidore Witmark, Charles K. Harris,
Walter Bacon, W. L. Coghill, Michael Keane,
Edward B. Marks, J. M. Priaulx, J. T. Roach
and M. E. Tompkins.
The Annual Dinner
The annual dinner of the Music Publishers'
Association of the United States was held at
the Hotel Astor on Tuesday evening when a
sion could be reached at this time as to the
purport of the various clauses, still he would
estimate from the report that he had in hand
that the new law would work out advantageous-
ly for American publishers.
George H. Gartlan, music supervisor of the
New York public schools, made an address, and
his remarks were mostly confined to the wojk
Those in Attendance at the Annual Convention of the Music Publishers' Association of the United -States
Art, for which he asked the moral support of
goodly representation of the organization's along musical lines now being done in the pub-
the Association.
members and their guests was present. Nathan
lic schools.
New Officers Elected
Burkan, the well-known attorney and an author-
R. B. Aldcroftt spoke on the activities of the
The following were unanimously elected offi- ity upon copyright, made the address of the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce, of
cers for the ensuing year: George Fischer, pres- evening. He gave much attention to the new which he is president. He reviewed much of
ident; E. F. Bitner, vice-president; E. T. Paull,
Canadian copyright act, a detailed report of
the work of that organization during the past
secretary; Harold Flammer, treasurer. The fol- which appears in another part of this page. year and asked the support of those present to
lowing were appointed directors: Walter Mr. Burkan pointed out that while no conclu- further the organization's activities.
NEW CANADIAN COPYRIGHT ACT PASSED BY PARLIAMENT
New Law Provides Royalty of Two Cents Per Copy for Mechanical Reproduction of Music in
Record or Roll Form—'Other Interesting and Important Features of Act
OTTAWA, CANADA, June 11.—After many months
of delay and much argument the new Canadian
copyright law has finally passed Parliament, and
is to become effective upon a day to be fixed
by proclamation of the Governor in Council.
The section of the law which is particularly
interesting to the music industry is that provid-
ing for a flat royalty of two cents upon each
playing surface of records or music rolls. This
point was rigidly opposed by certain interests,
but was strongly supported by publishers and
composers and eventually won out. It will
mean that American publishers and songwriters
will profit greatly by being able to collect defi-
nite royalties for the use of their songs on
Canadian records and rolls. The fact that such
royalties could not be collected previously has
always been a sore point.
The most vital parts of the new copyright
law are as follows:
Subject to the provisions of this Act, copy-
right shall subsist in Canada for the term here-
inafter mentioned, in every original literary,
dramatic, musical and artistic work.
Copyright shall subsist for the term hereinafter
mentioned in records, perforated rolls and other
contrivances by means of which sounds may be
mechanically reproduced, in like manner as if
such contrivances were musical, literary or
dramatic works.
The term of the copyright shall subsist the
life of the author and a period of fifty years
after his death.
The term of which copyright shall subsist
for records, perforated rolls and other con-
trivances from which sounds may be mechani-
cally recorded shall be fifty years from the mak-
ing of the original plate from which contrivance
it was directly or indirectly derived.
For the purpose of this Act, "copyright"
means the sole right to produce or reproduce
the work or any substantial part thereof in any
material form whatsoever, to perform, or in
the case of a lecture to deliver, the work or
any substantial part thereof in public; if the
work is unpublished, to publish the work or
any substantial part thereof; and shall include
the sole right—
(a) to produce, reproduce, perform or pub-
lish any translation of the work;
(b) in the case of a dramatic work, to con-
vert it into a novel or other non-dramatic work;
(c) in the case of a novel or other non-
dramatic work, or of an artistic work, to con-
vert it into a dramatic work, by way of perform-
ance in public or otherwise;
(d) In the case of a literary, dramatic or
music work, to make any record, perforated roll,
cinematograph film, or other contrivance by
means of which the work may be mechanically
performed or delivered; and to authorize any
such acts as aforesaid.
The royalty shall be two cents on each play-
ing surface of each such record and two cents
for each such perforated roll or other contri-
vance. If any such contrivance is made re-
producing on the same playing surface for two
or more different works in which copyright sub-
sists and the owners of the copyright therein are
different persons the sums payable by way
of royalties under the section shall be appor-
tioned amongst the several owners equally.
No royalties shall be payable in respect to
contrivances lawfully made and sold before the
commencement of this Act.
Copyright in a work shall be deemed to be
infringed by any person who, without the con-
sent of the owner of the copyright, does any-
thing, the sole right to do which by this act is
conferred on the owner of the copyright.
SONGS THAT SELL
My Mammy
Rosle
(Make It Rosy for Me)
Home Again Blues
I Like It
I Wonder Where
My Sweet, Sweet Daddy's Gone
Drowsy Head
Who'll Dry Your Tears
'Sippy Shore
The Last Little Mile
Oh, My Sweet Hortense
Someone Else
The Passion Flower
Beautiful Faces
Irving Berlin's Latest
Overnight Hit
AH by Myself
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.
1587 Broadway, New York
JUNE 18,
1921
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
45
CONVENTION OF PUBLISHERS' ASSOCIATION—(Continued from page 44)
resentative of the dealers, that the average cost
of doing business was 38.8 per cent.
One of the encouraging movements of the
afternoon session was the fact that G. Schirmer,
Inc., was reinstated as an active member of the
organization.
W. L. Coghill made an address in behalf of
the contemplated American Museum of Musical
Fischer, Isidore Witmark, Charles K. Harris,
Walter Bacon, W. L. Coghill, Michael Keane,
Edward B. Marks, J. M. Priaulx, J. T. Roach
and M. E. Tompkins.
The Annual Dinner
The annual dinner of the Music Publishers'
Association of the United States was held at
the Hotel Astor on Tuesday evening when a
sion could be reached at this time as to the
purport of the various clauses, still he would
estimate from the report that he had in hand
that the new law would work out advantageous-
ly for American publishers.
George H. Gartlan, music supervisor of the
New York public schools, made an address, and
his remarks were mostly confined to the wojk
Those in Attendance at the Annual Convention of the Music Publishers' Association of the United -States
Art, for which he asked the moral support of
goodly representation of the organization's along musical lines now being done in the pub-
the Association.
members and their guests was present. Nathan
lic schools.
New Officers Elected
Burkan, the well-known attorney and an author-
R. B. Aldcroftt spoke on the activities of the
The following were unanimously elected offi- ity upon copyright, made the address of the Music Industries Chamber of Commerce, of
cers for the ensuing year: George Fischer, pres- evening. He gave much attention to the new which he is president. He reviewed much of
ident; E. F. Bitner, vice-president; E. T. Paull,
Canadian copyright act, a detailed report of
the work of that organization during the past
secretary; Harold Flammer, treasurer. The fol- which appears in another part of this page. year and asked the support of those present to
lowing were appointed directors: Walter Mr. Burkan pointed out that while no conclu- further the organization's activities.
NEW CANADIAN COPYRIGHT ACT PASSED BY PARLIAMENT
New Law Provides Royalty of Two Cents Per Copy for Mechanical Reproduction of Music in
Record or Roll Form—'Other Interesting and Important Features of Act
OTTAWA, CANADA, June 11.—After many months
of delay and much argument the new Canadian
copyright law has finally passed Parliament, and
is to become effective upon a day to be fixed
by proclamation of the Governor in Council.
The section of the law which is particularly
interesting to the music industry is that provid-
ing for a flat royalty of two cents upon each
playing surface of records or music rolls. This
point was rigidly opposed by certain interests,
but was strongly supported by publishers and
composers and eventually won out. It will
mean that American publishers and songwriters
will profit greatly by being able to collect defi-
nite royalties for the use of their songs on
Canadian records and rolls. The fact that such
royalties could not be collected previously has
always been a sore point.
The most vital parts of the new copyright
law are as follows:
Subject to the provisions of this Act, copy-
right shall subsist in Canada for the term here-
inafter mentioned, in every original literary,
dramatic, musical and artistic work.
Copyright shall subsist for the term hereinafter
mentioned in records, perforated rolls and other
contrivances by means of which sounds may be
mechanically reproduced, in like manner as if
such contrivances were musical, literary or
dramatic works.
The term of the copyright shall subsist the
life of the author and a period of fifty years
after his death.
The term of which copyright shall subsist
for records, perforated rolls and other con-
trivances from which sounds may be mechani-
cally recorded shall be fifty years from the mak-
ing of the original plate from which contrivance
it was directly or indirectly derived.
For the purpose of this Act, "copyright"
means the sole right to produce or reproduce
the work or any substantial part thereof in any
material form whatsoever, to perform, or in
the case of a lecture to deliver, the work or
any substantial part thereof in public; if the
work is unpublished, to publish the work or
any substantial part thereof; and shall include
the sole right—
(a) to produce, reproduce, perform or pub-
lish any translation of the work;
(b) in the case of a dramatic work, to con-
vert it into a novel or other non-dramatic work;
(c) in the case of a novel or other non-
dramatic work, or of an artistic work, to con-
vert it into a dramatic work, by way of perform-
ance in public or otherwise;
(d) In the case of a literary, dramatic or
music work, to make any record, perforated roll,
cinematograph film, or other contrivance by
means of which the work may be mechanically
performed or delivered; and to authorize any
such acts as aforesaid.
The royalty shall be two cents on each play-
ing surface of each such record and two cents
for each such perforated roll or other contri-
vance. If any such contrivance is made re-
producing on the same playing surface for two
or more different works in which copyright sub-
sists and the owners of the copyright therein are
different persons the sums payable by way
of royalties under the section shall be appor-
tioned amongst the several owners equally.
No royalties shall be payable in respect to
contrivances lawfully made and sold before the
commencement of this Act.
Copyright in a work shall be deemed to be
infringed by any person who, without the con-
sent of the owner of the copyright, does any-
thing, the sole right to do which by this act is
conferred on the owner of the copyright.
SONGS THAT SELL
My Mammy
Rosle
(Make It Rosy for Me)
Home Again Blues
I Like It
I Wonder Where
My Sweet, Sweet Daddy's Gone
Drowsy Head
Who'll Dry Your Tears
'Sippy Shore
The Last Little Mile
Oh, My Sweet Hortense
Someone Else
The Passion Flower
Beautiful Faces
Irving Berlin's Latest
Overnight Hit
AH by Myself
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.
1587 Broadway, New York
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