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5/21/43
It is also provided that through routes be established via San Francisco for handling telegraph traffic over existing radio-telegraph circuits between San Francisco and certain South American points, and that charges for traffic over these through routes should be based on San Francisco rather than New York as a gateway, when such course will produce a lower charge to the public. Provision is also .made for the adjustment of the rates of R. C. Ac Communications, Inc. , and Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company for direct service between San Francisco and -South America so that these rates shall not exceed the rates for corresponding direct service between New York City and the same South American points. Similar action is proposed for adjustment of the rates of Tropical Radio Telegraph Company for its direct service between Boston or Miami and points in the other Americas so that these rates will be the same as the carrier’s rates for its corresponding direct service between New Orleans and the same points in South America, Central America and the West Indies.
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ASCAP SEEKS JUKE BOX REVENUE
Contending that modern Juke-box operation in the perform¬ ance of copyright music without permission of the owner constitutes infringement of copyright, the American Society of Composers has initiated a general campaign to collect royalties for Juke-box use of its members' music.
Two suits were returned May 18th in the United States District Court by ASCAP, in behalf of two of its publisher members, Edwin H. Morris and Company, Inc. and M. Witraark & Sons, against two New York taverns which use Juke boxes for dancing and entertain¬ ment. Both taverns at one time used live musicians and had ASCAP licenses. When their music policy was changed and Juke boxes were installed, they cancelled their contracts with the Society. The songs involved were "I've Heard That Song Before" (The Morris Co.) and "Please Think of Me" (M. Witmark &■ Sons).
It is estimated by ASCAP that there are half a million juke boxes throughout the nation, and that the annual income from these coin-operated machines reaches into many millions. ASCAP *s contention is that the exemption of coin-operated machines in the 1909 copyright law did not envision the current Juke-box situation, particularly in view of the Juke box having in many Instances sup¬ planted live musicians. It believes that the Juke-box competition with other forms of recorded music and with live musicians consti¬ tutes an inequity which the courts should remedy.
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