Music Trade Review
Issue: 1923 Vol. 76 N. 4 - Page 53
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JANUARY 27, 1923
THE MUSIC TRADE
53
REVIEW
CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
LEGITIMATE DEALER BIG FACTOR IN NEW YEAR DEMAND
Uncertainty of Syndicate Decisions on Maintaining Departments Gives Demand to Regular Mer-
chant—Popular Publishers Finding Such Dealers Valuable—Demand for Standards Good
syndicates themselves, but many of the pub-
Usually the early weeks of a new year show
anything but promise to music publishers. Such, lishers look with favor upon their elimination.
however, is not the case of 1923, for, considering They feel that the legitimate sheet music dealer
everything, the activity of most of the catalogs will give them sufficient distribution and that
the passing of syndicate stores as sheet music
has been quite gratifying.
The above is particularly true as applied to retailers will in the end make for health—health
the houses which confine their activities to for the publisher and health for the industry as
standard lines, teaching pieces, etc. In this a whole.
field the indications are that at the close of the
The new year, then, has started auspiciously.
month most of them will report the largest There is no doubt about this so far as the stand-
January business in the history of their organ- ard publishers are concerned, and, while the
izations.
popular publishers may find it necessary to
This exceptionally healthy situation, however, change some of their present sales methods, the
has not been the portion of the popular pub- outlook for them, too, is bright.
lishers. But it is true that they are doing a
In considering the present situation in the
larger business than ever with the legitimate popular field it will be well for the average
sheet music dealer, which is most surprising dealer to realize the opportunity now presented
lo some of them who in the past have consid- through it becoming necessary for all pur-
ered the legitimate sheet music dealer a sec- chasers to go to the music store for sheet music.
ondary consideration.
Popular music to the legitimate dealer means
The inactivity in some of the popular catalogs a quick turnover and a substantial profit. To
is credited to the fact that the various syndicate make his popular counter an important, healthy
stores who have been quite active as sheet and permanent adjunct of his business should
music retailers are considering the advisability be the plan of every dealer retailing sheet music.
of discontinuing their departments and the re-
sult is that the various managers are naturally
BRITISH PERFORMING RIGHTS NEWS
limiting purchases.
While no final decision regarding the elimina- Official Organ of Writers, Composers and Pub-
lishers Summarizes Radio Situation and Irish
tion of sheet music counters in syndicate stores
Copyright Protection
has been made, their action is awaited with in-
terest and there is some feeling that none will
be made. This is based upon the assumption
Copies of the second issue of the Performing
that their present attitude is a gesture to re- Rights Gazette, the official organ of the Per-
duce both the wholesale and retail prices of
forming Rights Society, Ltd., of England, a
music. The publishers as a whole have not society composed of authors, composers and
taken kindly to the idea of reductions and it is publishers as the A. S. C. A. & P. is in this
not thought that pressure from the syndicate country, arrived here last week and contained
stores in the price-reducing direction will have many articles of interest to P. R. S. members,
any effect.
as well as an innovation or two.
Among the things discussed in the editorial
In the meantime hundreds of sheet music
dealers are receiving business which formerly columns were the radio situation and the steps
went to syndicate stores. That the legitimate that should be taken for the safeguarding in
dealer is taking advantage of the situation is England of the composers' and authors' rights
clearly shown from the orders received each in regard to broadcasting certain compositions.
day by leading popular publishers. The latter
The question of copyright protection in the
realize more than ever the importance of the Free State of Ireland was also discussed, the
dealer as a distributor and many measures are situation being far from clear.
being taken to give such trade the greatest co-
One of the innovations in the Gazette were
operation.
the pages given over to the lyric writers who
As the situation stands the syndicate stores are members of the society. The Gazette printed
may or may not continue to handle sheet music. many lyrics suitable for popular and other
From the present outlook it would appear that songs, so that composers looking for lyrics
the publishers will do little either to discourage could get in touch with such writers. The
or encourage the continuance of such distribu- name of the lyric writer was printed after each
tion. The decision, of course, rests with the poem.
SONGS THAT SELL
Irving Berlin's Big Hit
Homesick
You Know You Belong to
Somebody Else (new)
(So Why Don't You Leave Me Alone ?)
Open Your Arms, My Alabamy
You Tell Her I Stutter (new)
Ivy (Cling to Me)
(new)
Dearest
(new)
(You're the Nearest to My Heart)
Don't Bring Me Posies
(It's Shoesics I Need)
Some Sunny Day
Truly
Just a Little Love Sonq
Yankee Doodle Blues
Early in the Morninq (Blues)
Choo Choo Blues
Night
New Hampshire
(new)
Every Wednesday Nieht
(new)
Some Day You'll Cry Over Someone (new)
Some Little Someone (new)
Venetian Blues 0 (new)
Constantly
(new)
My Lost Pearl
(new)
Come on Home
(new)
Kissing Time (Waltz) ( n »w)
Universal Dance Folio for 1923
IRVING BERLIN'S NEW
Music Box Revue
Crinoline Days
Lady of the Evening
Pack Up Your Sins
and Go To The Devil
Porcelain Maid
Will She Come From the East?
The Little Red Lacquer Cage
Bring On the Pepper
4 Reasons for "MARTHA* being a big hit —z>
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.
A simple melody-beautifully J ^ ^ H Hundreds of acte and 3inger3
arrdn^ed^combined With do
M^ being con3tanthf added to preat
consistent lyric.
^ p j ^ throng now sin$inc{'Y[ART1rlA"
CLUB HOUSE FOR SONGWRITERS
Now being "played bij
every orchestra in the
country.
BEAOV *OON F O a
ALLTALKINO MACHINES
O R D E R NOW
The best sincjina fox-
trot now before me.
public.
PUBLISHED BY
>Of(3
CITY, MO
1607 Broadway, New York
At a recent meeting of the Composers and
Lyric Writers' League it was decided to work
out plans for a clubhouse for songwriters.
Much support is being given the idea as it is
said that under present conditions songwriters
have no place to meet, and thus must use the
pianos and reception rooms of music publishers
to the discomfit of each.
EDWARD C. ADAMS RETURNS
Edward C. Adams, manager of the Jerome
H. Remick stores and departments, returned to
New York late this week after an extended tour
through Middle West territory, visiting the
trade in general.
JANUARY 27, 1923
THE MUSIC TRADE
53
REVIEW
CONDUCTED BY V. D. WALSH
LEGITIMATE DEALER BIG FACTOR IN NEW YEAR DEMAND
Uncertainty of Syndicate Decisions on Maintaining Departments Gives Demand to Regular Mer-
chant—Popular Publishers Finding Such Dealers Valuable—Demand for Standards Good
syndicates themselves, but many of the pub-
Usually the early weeks of a new year show
anything but promise to music publishers. Such, lishers look with favor upon their elimination.
however, is not the case of 1923, for, considering They feel that the legitimate sheet music dealer
everything, the activity of most of the catalogs will give them sufficient distribution and that
the passing of syndicate stores as sheet music
has been quite gratifying.
The above is particularly true as applied to retailers will in the end make for health—health
the houses which confine their activities to for the publisher and health for the industry as
standard lines, teaching pieces, etc. In this a whole.
field the indications are that at the close of the
The new year, then, has started auspiciously.
month most of them will report the largest There is no doubt about this so far as the stand-
January business in the history of their organ- ard publishers are concerned, and, while the
izations.
popular publishers may find it necessary to
This exceptionally healthy situation, however, change some of their present sales methods, the
has not been the portion of the popular pub- outlook for them, too, is bright.
lishers. But it is true that they are doing a
In considering the present situation in the
larger business than ever with the legitimate popular field it will be well for the average
sheet music dealer, which is most surprising dealer to realize the opportunity now presented
lo some of them who in the past have consid- through it becoming necessary for all pur-
ered the legitimate sheet music dealer a sec- chasers to go to the music store for sheet music.
ondary consideration.
Popular music to the legitimate dealer means
The inactivity in some of the popular catalogs a quick turnover and a substantial profit. To
is credited to the fact that the various syndicate make his popular counter an important, healthy
stores who have been quite active as sheet and permanent adjunct of his business should
music retailers are considering the advisability be the plan of every dealer retailing sheet music.
of discontinuing their departments and the re-
sult is that the various managers are naturally
BRITISH PERFORMING RIGHTS NEWS
limiting purchases.
While no final decision regarding the elimina- Official Organ of Writers, Composers and Pub-
lishers Summarizes Radio Situation and Irish
tion of sheet music counters in syndicate stores
Copyright Protection
has been made, their action is awaited with in-
terest and there is some feeling that none will
be made. This is based upon the assumption
Copies of the second issue of the Performing
that their present attitude is a gesture to re- Rights Gazette, the official organ of the Per-
duce both the wholesale and retail prices of
forming Rights Society, Ltd., of England, a
music. The publishers as a whole have not society composed of authors, composers and
taken kindly to the idea of reductions and it is publishers as the A. S. C. A. & P. is in this
not thought that pressure from the syndicate country, arrived here last week and contained
stores in the price-reducing direction will have many articles of interest to P. R. S. members,
any effect.
as well as an innovation or two.
Among the things discussed in the editorial
In the meantime hundreds of sheet music
dealers are receiving business which formerly columns were the radio situation and the steps
went to syndicate stores. That the legitimate that should be taken for the safeguarding in
dealer is taking advantage of the situation is England of the composers' and authors' rights
clearly shown from the orders received each in regard to broadcasting certain compositions.
day by leading popular publishers. The latter
The question of copyright protection in the
realize more than ever the importance of the Free State of Ireland was also discussed, the
dealer as a distributor and many measures are situation being far from clear.
being taken to give such trade the greatest co-
One of the innovations in the Gazette were
operation.
the pages given over to the lyric writers who
As the situation stands the syndicate stores are members of the society. The Gazette printed
may or may not continue to handle sheet music. many lyrics suitable for popular and other
From the present outlook it would appear that songs, so that composers looking for lyrics
the publishers will do little either to discourage could get in touch with such writers. The
or encourage the continuance of such distribu- name of the lyric writer was printed after each
tion. The decision, of course, rests with the poem.
SONGS THAT SELL
Irving Berlin's Big Hit
Homesick
You Know You Belong to
Somebody Else (new)
(So Why Don't You Leave Me Alone ?)
Open Your Arms, My Alabamy
You Tell Her I Stutter (new)
Ivy (Cling to Me)
(new)
Dearest
(new)
(You're the Nearest to My Heart)
Don't Bring Me Posies
(It's Shoesics I Need)
Some Sunny Day
Truly
Just a Little Love Sonq
Yankee Doodle Blues
Early in the Morninq (Blues)
Choo Choo Blues
Night
New Hampshire
(new)
Every Wednesday Nieht
(new)
Some Day You'll Cry Over Someone (new)
Some Little Someone (new)
Venetian Blues 0 (new)
Constantly
(new)
My Lost Pearl
(new)
Come on Home
(new)
Kissing Time (Waltz) ( n »w)
Universal Dance Folio for 1923
IRVING BERLIN'S NEW
Music Box Revue
Crinoline Days
Lady of the Evening
Pack Up Your Sins
and Go To The Devil
Porcelain Maid
Will She Come From the East?
The Little Red Lacquer Cage
Bring On the Pepper
4 Reasons for "MARTHA* being a big hit —z>
IRVING BERLIN, Inc.
A simple melody-beautifully J ^ ^ H Hundreds of acte and 3inger3
arrdn^ed^combined With do
M^ being con3tanthf added to preat
consistent lyric.
^ p j ^ throng now sin$inc{'Y[ART1rlA"
CLUB HOUSE FOR SONGWRITERS
Now being "played bij
every orchestra in the
country.
BEAOV *OON F O a
ALLTALKINO MACHINES
O R D E R NOW
The best sincjina fox-
trot now before me.
public.
PUBLISHED BY
>Of(3
CITY, MO
1607 Broadway, New York
At a recent meeting of the Composers and
Lyric Writers' League it was decided to work
out plans for a clubhouse for songwriters.
Much support is being given the idea as it is
said that under present conditions songwriters
have no place to meet, and thus must use the
pianos and reception rooms of music publishers
to the discomfit of each.
EDWARD C. ADAMS RETURNS
Edward C. Adams, manager of the Jerome
H. Remick stores and departments, returned to
New York late this week after an extended tour
through Middle West territory, visiting the
trade in general.
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