The Billboard 1924-06-14: Vol 36 Iss 24 (1924-06-14)

JUNE 14, 1924 The Billboard thru the medium RITERS and publishers, of the Songwriters, Inc., and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, are endeavoring to amicably ad just the differences arising from the publication of dance folios which pay no royalties to the authors and melody writers. Until very recently, before radio and other injurious conditions beset the industry, folios were put out by few music houses. Of late they are being considered by all of the larger and fair-sized publisbers, Formerly, the writers contend, a follo carried just the dance music of numbers that outlived their popularity as sheet music sellers. There was no objection to the publisher gathering and printing the song under one cover, inasmuch as the maximum amount of royalties had already been paid on the sheet music and records. The price for the folio ranged from twenty-five cents upward, Of late, however, publishers have a tendency to accept a song and before it has reached its height im sheet-music sales include it in a new folio. Worse than that, say the writers, publishers are taking songs and printing them among the folio songs without making any effort to put it out in sheet-music form. Thus a writer's song is accepted for publication, the usual contracts signed—with or wi hout advance royalty—and when put out in folio form pays him absolutely nothing in the way of royalties, a8 per contract provision that no royalties are to be paid for book publication. GET THIS ONE AND SEE WHY THEY DO SAY “A Cozy Home for Two” rot ber. Is some sweet Fox-Trot Song, a swell eee Picture Title Piano Copy, 3%c ce Orchestration, 25e. Leaders aod professiona! s an slamps ‘and program for your copy. WILL WRIGHT MUSIC CO, 1120 Elm Street Cincinnati, Ohio 25 POPULAR SONG HITS, 260 Words and Musie, Sheet Music inches. treducing “That Baseball Rag, The Wonderful Way you You Love Me (As You Never Lov Call You Sweetbeart (I’m in i With You), ba in My Heart, Beloved, ete complete Biose. THE COLLINS CO., 197 Fulton &t., New York. ORIGINAL SONGS, 15¢ PER COPY . ' ” , BR th Gitl" “Piston Line ‘Reses”.. TOR ANE LOEBLE.. 31a East Thayer St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. SONG POEMS TYPED and REVISED $1.90 (money order). vclose stamps for return of MSS. AMBROSE H. THoMas, Box 327, Norwalk, O. MUSIC WRITERS MSS. PAPER ed it. Free sample sheets. NEW IDEA ‘SERV ICE, 401 Romax Bidg., New York City. size, You Music. Mechanicals and sheet music only pay royalties, This is the big argument advanced by the writers, who want royalties on folios or @ revision in the standard contract used now, making arrangements favorable to themselves in connection with such books. From one angle, it appears that music men hove discovered a new way to Zyp the writer, On the other hand, some authors and composers take the s‘and that the publisher is in a tight hole just now and anything that will help him get by the period of business dePression will eventually result to the benefit of the writer. “What will it profit a writer if a good-sized publisher goes to the wall and there is one less in the market where he may sell his songs?” is their at titude. The money to be made on most folios is not as much as one would think, according to one musie publisher. He points out that a big folio holding, for instance, twenty-five or thirty numbers, means that there are some seventy-odd writers to cut in on royalties, How could the royalties be divided fairly? Suppose one big hit was in the folio and this Was selling the book. Should this writer get more money out it than another writer who had some dog of a number hidden away just to fill up the book? Wouldn't the bit writer object to the writer of an obscure song getting as much as he was from the song that was actually selling the book? And what if one man had several songs in a folio, while another had but one? The whole affair would be terribly complicated, in the opinion of the music man. Further than that, he showed that after advertising expenses were deducted and the high cost nowadays of printing a folio was also taken into consideration, a publisher of the best one in existence was lucky to clear more than fifteen hundred dollars when all was said and done. Even tho a folio sold an edition of two hundred thousand copies, according to the publisher, and only ten songs, or an average of twenty writers were represented, how much in royalties would they get, and would it pay to bother with the amount? As to hurting the sales of sheet music by dumping folios on the market, con‘aining both words and music, even the writers favorable to the publishers admit that it is a matter of expediency and livelihood to the houses to keep the ball rolling, inasmuch as so very little of sheet music was selling. Both sides of the controversy expect the matter to be adjusted satisfactorily before gq great while. Su hings as special piano, saxophone and other solos are not generally included in the dance music category involved in the royalty (Continued on pafe 20) A Lively Dance Tune for SINGING ORCHESTRAS “OH SARAH Small Orchestra, 25¢ Full Orchestra, 40c ABOVE NUMBERS SENT IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT or YOUR CTUB SUBSCRIPTION ($2.00 YEAR: FOREIGN. $3.00). THIS ENTITLES YOU TO ALL OTHER NEW DANCE OR. CHESTRATIONS DURING THE YEAR OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION. FRED FISHER, Inc., 224 W. 46th St, New York SENSATIONAL BALLAD FOX-TROT WHEN THE ROSES BLOOM IN DIXIE (Ul Come Back To You) 35c AT ALL DEALERS. “Its a GOOD song and makes a GOOD dance orchestration.” Orchestration, 25c, postpaid. G. P. EVANS & SONS MUSIC CO,, Alfred Dalby. (Out about July 1st.) Tampa, Florida. DRUMMERS The Pedal You Always Wanted WILSON d-WAY PEDAL! Adjustable to three striking positions, which enables you to hit the spot where the best tone is produced. Was direct action as you can see and is as fast as lightning. Light, No castings to break. MHeelpiece that insures you a fast hold on the footboard. Best of all—very moderately priced. After you have tried this new pedal you will never use any other because none of them have the comfort and speed, New 96-Page Drum Catalogue Now Ready. WILSON BROS. MFG. COMPANY 222 N. MAY ST. CHICAGO wow !! Sure-Fire Comedy Number | GET IT!! (“I'LL BE PAPA—YOU'LL BE MAMA) LET'S PLAY HOUSE’ usic by SAM COSLOW. —Writer of BEBE, WANITA, . RIEVING FOR YOU, and other hits. -. Words Pyare] ORCHESTRATIONS, 25 CENTS MUSICIANS—For only $1.00 we will send you 10 late Orchestrations, | ine cluding the big hit, ‘LET'S PLAY HOUSE.” Save $1.50 — by taking advantage of our offer NOW ! a AMERICAN MUSIC PUBLISHING CO. 1658 BROADWAY Prof. Dept. etd YORK CITY The Holden Orchestras — Chicago ARE FEATURING “Sweet Melody” A Fox-Trot Song with a real Melody and Dance Swing. “Ever Since You Told Me That You Cared” A Novelty Fox-Trot. “The Song That the Breeze Sings to Me” A Novelty Waltz Melody You Won't Forget. ON RECORDS and ROLLS. Professional Copies to recognized ARTISTS ONLY. Orchestrations, 35c each, three for $1.00. E. 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