Music Trade Review
Issue: 1928 Vol. 87 N. 20 - Page 5
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News Number
THE
RLVM
flUJIC TIRADE
VOL. 87. No. 20
Published Weekly.
Federated Business Publications, Inc., 420 Lexington Ave., New York, N. Y. Nov. 17,1928
8ln
*ll 0c o 0 & e r" Yea5 ents
Roberts Tells Significance of
Music and Radio Meetings
President of National Association of Music Merchants Points Out
Mutuality of Interest Between These Two Trade Branches
Shown in Their Concurrent Meetings
OLLOWING the announcement that plans have been completed at the meetings of the
Board of Control of the National Association of Music Merchants in Chicago recently to
hold the annual convention of that body in Chicago during the same week as will be held
the convention and trade show of the Radio Manufacturers' Association, there has naturally been
much comment, most of it favorable and some of it unfavorable, regarding the move.
In connection with the decision to hold the music convention simultaneously with the radio
meeting, C. J. Roberts, president of the Na-
tional Association of Music Merchants, has had ultimately do so. A number of formal and
the following comment to make which should informal conferences of executives and leaders
be of much interest to the trade at large. Mr. in the two industries have occurred, mainly
in order to pave the way for a definite, formal
Roberts said:
"During the past few years it has been in- joint conference. The Board of Control of the
creasingly apparent that the interests of music Music Merchants' Association at its last meeting
merchants and different branches of the radio adopted a resolution covering the situation as
trade have been identical in many respects and follows:
'WHEREAS the executive of the Radio Asso-
this feeling or knowledge has been crystallized
in the arrangements which have been made by ciations a short time ago made it known to
the two groups to hold their conventions the executives of our Association that it would
simultaneously in the same city. It is now also be agreeable to them for the convention of
realized that music merchants who sell radios our Association and Music Trade Industries to
and even those who do not (and there are now occur at the time and place that the next joint
very few of the latter and ultimately there will radio convention or exhibition is to be held,
be practically none at all) have interests that and assured us of their assistance and co-opera-
are in common with those of exclusive radio tion in making our convention a success, and
merchants. It is important that music mer- being impressed by this demonstration of
chants shall attend radio conventions and ex- friendliness on the part of our friends—the
hibitions. It is equally important for members radio manufacturers, jobbers and broadcasters,
of the radio trade to attend conventions of the be it
Music Industries. Music merchants now han-
'RESOLVED: That it is equally agreeable to
dling radios are vitally interested in keeping up
us for our conventions and exhibitions to
to date in regard to the progress of the radio occur simultaneously in the same city, and that
trade and as music merchants distribute such a for this reason we have decided upon holding
large percentage of the output of the radio our convention and meetings at the Drake Hotel,
manufacturers it is important that the latter
Chicago, during the week of June 3, up to and
keep informed of the need of music merchants including Thursday night, and that with a view
and co-operate with them in disposing of as to fully co-operating with them in making our
many of their finished units to the public as associated convention and exhibition the great-
possible.
est possible success we shall be very glad for
"The music merchant who does not now sell a committee of our Association to meet with
their representatives for the purpose of arrang-
radio is a prospect for the manufacturer.
"Many of the exclusive radio dealers are ing our respective programs in such a manner
prospects for the manufacturers of pianos and as to avoid any possible conflict, and to increase
other musical instruments and supplies. Not a the interest in the programs of all concerned.'
"It is believed by those who have closely
few dealers who began handling radio exclu-
siyely have later become music merchants and studied the possibilities of the associated con-
now sell pianos, talking machines and other ventions that programs can be worked out that
musical merchandise. Very many more will will avoid conflict in the scheduling of business
F
meetings, get-together meetings, banquets, ex-
hibitions, etc., and will add tremendously to
the interest and benefit of all who attend both
conventions and exhibitions.
"I earnestly believe that the next conven-
tion of the Music Industries will be the great-
est in history. The radio convention and ex-
hibition is certain to be a great event. We are
beginning apparently very early to form our
plans, but this is necessary to insure the success
of the occasion. The splendid committees that
have been appointed are already at work. The
executives of the various organized bodies
within the trade are earnestly and enthusiasti-
cally attacking the problems which confront
them. The next convention will be very much
of an experiment, but this is not a time to
'stand pat.' Without experiment no progress
is ever made. We must go forward and will
go forward.
"The executives of the organized bodies in
the trade need the co-operation of every one in
the trade."
G. W. Lindsay & Go.
Declare Gommon Dividend
Canadian Concern, Recently Incorporated, Has
Done a Very Satisfactory Business
MONTREAL, November 12.—A dividend of 25 cents
a share on the common stock of C. W. Lindsay
& Co., Ltd., payable December 1 for the quar-
ter ending November 30, 1928, was declared at a
recent meeting of the directors of C. W. Lind-
say & Co., Ltd., Montreal musical instrument
dealers. The dividend is payable to sharehold-
ers of record November 15, 1928.
C. W. Lindsay & Co., Ltd., was incorporated
early this year to acquire the business of C. W.
Lindsay, Ltd. The company does a wide retail
business in pianos,. phonographs, organs and
radios and maintains stores at various points
in eastern Ontario and Quebec.
At the same meeting current quarterly divi-
dend on the 6J/2 per cent preferred stock of
the company was declared to shareholders of
record November 15, 1928, payable December 1.
Herbert Foster, until recently associated with
the Baldwin Piano Co., Cincinnati, has joined
the piano sales force of Grinnell Bros., Toledo,
O., and John C. Proctor has become a member
of the radio sales staff of the same store
News Number
THE
RLVM
flUJIC TIRADE
VOL. 87. No. 20
Published Weekly.
Federated Business Publications, Inc., 420 Lexington Ave., New York, N. Y. Nov. 17,1928
8ln
*ll 0c o 0 & e r" Yea5 ents
Roberts Tells Significance of
Music and Radio Meetings
President of National Association of Music Merchants Points Out
Mutuality of Interest Between These Two Trade Branches
Shown in Their Concurrent Meetings
OLLOWING the announcement that plans have been completed at the meetings of the
Board of Control of the National Association of Music Merchants in Chicago recently to
hold the annual convention of that body in Chicago during the same week as will be held
the convention and trade show of the Radio Manufacturers' Association, there has naturally been
much comment, most of it favorable and some of it unfavorable, regarding the move.
In connection with the decision to hold the music convention simultaneously with the radio
meeting, C. J. Roberts, president of the Na-
tional Association of Music Merchants, has had ultimately do so. A number of formal and
the following comment to make which should informal conferences of executives and leaders
be of much interest to the trade at large. Mr. in the two industries have occurred, mainly
in order to pave the way for a definite, formal
Roberts said:
"During the past few years it has been in- joint conference. The Board of Control of the
creasingly apparent that the interests of music Music Merchants' Association at its last meeting
merchants and different branches of the radio adopted a resolution covering the situation as
trade have been identical in many respects and follows:
'WHEREAS the executive of the Radio Asso-
this feeling or knowledge has been crystallized
in the arrangements which have been made by ciations a short time ago made it known to
the two groups to hold their conventions the executives of our Association that it would
simultaneously in the same city. It is now also be agreeable to them for the convention of
realized that music merchants who sell radios our Association and Music Trade Industries to
and even those who do not (and there are now occur at the time and place that the next joint
very few of the latter and ultimately there will radio convention or exhibition is to be held,
be practically none at all) have interests that and assured us of their assistance and co-opera-
are in common with those of exclusive radio tion in making our convention a success, and
merchants. It is important that music mer- being impressed by this demonstration of
chants shall attend radio conventions and ex- friendliness on the part of our friends—the
hibitions. It is equally important for members radio manufacturers, jobbers and broadcasters,
of the radio trade to attend conventions of the be it
Music Industries. Music merchants now han-
'RESOLVED: That it is equally agreeable to
dling radios are vitally interested in keeping up
us for our conventions and exhibitions to
to date in regard to the progress of the radio occur simultaneously in the same city, and that
trade and as music merchants distribute such a for this reason we have decided upon holding
large percentage of the output of the radio our convention and meetings at the Drake Hotel,
manufacturers it is important that the latter
Chicago, during the week of June 3, up to and
keep informed of the need of music merchants including Thursday night, and that with a view
and co-operate with them in disposing of as to fully co-operating with them in making our
many of their finished units to the public as associated convention and exhibition the great-
possible.
est possible success we shall be very glad for
"The music merchant who does not now sell a committee of our Association to meet with
their representatives for the purpose of arrang-
radio is a prospect for the manufacturer.
"Many of the exclusive radio dealers are ing our respective programs in such a manner
prospects for the manufacturers of pianos and as to avoid any possible conflict, and to increase
other musical instruments and supplies. Not a the interest in the programs of all concerned.'
"It is believed by those who have closely
few dealers who began handling radio exclu-
siyely have later become music merchants and studied the possibilities of the associated con-
now sell pianos, talking machines and other ventions that programs can be worked out that
musical merchandise. Very many more will will avoid conflict in the scheduling of business
F
meetings, get-together meetings, banquets, ex-
hibitions, etc., and will add tremendously to
the interest and benefit of all who attend both
conventions and exhibitions.
"I earnestly believe that the next conven-
tion of the Music Industries will be the great-
est in history. The radio convention and ex-
hibition is certain to be a great event. We are
beginning apparently very early to form our
plans, but this is necessary to insure the success
of the occasion. The splendid committees that
have been appointed are already at work. The
executives of the various organized bodies
within the trade are earnestly and enthusiasti-
cally attacking the problems which confront
them. The next convention will be very much
of an experiment, but this is not a time to
'stand pat.' Without experiment no progress
is ever made. We must go forward and will
go forward.
"The executives of the organized bodies in
the trade need the co-operation of every one in
the trade."
G. W. Lindsay & Go.
Declare Gommon Dividend
Canadian Concern, Recently Incorporated, Has
Done a Very Satisfactory Business
MONTREAL, November 12.—A dividend of 25 cents
a share on the common stock of C. W. Lindsay
& Co., Ltd., payable December 1 for the quar-
ter ending November 30, 1928, was declared at a
recent meeting of the directors of C. W. Lind-
say & Co., Ltd., Montreal musical instrument
dealers. The dividend is payable to sharehold-
ers of record November 15, 1928.
C. W. Lindsay & Co., Ltd., was incorporated
early this year to acquire the business of C. W.
Lindsay, Ltd. The company does a wide retail
business in pianos,. phonographs, organs and
radios and maintains stores at various points
in eastern Ontario and Quebec.
At the same meeting current quarterly divi-
dend on the 6J/2 per cent preferred stock of
the company was declared to shareholders of
record November 15, 1928, payable December 1.
Herbert Foster, until recently associated with
the Baldwin Piano Co., Cincinnati, has joined
the piano sales force of Grinnell Bros., Toledo,
O., and John C. Proctor has become a member
of the radio sales staff of the same store
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