Television digest with electronics reports (Jan-Dec 1958)

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Record Details:

Title:
Television digest with electronics reports
Date:
Jan-Dec 1958
Publisher:
Washington, D.C. : Radio News Bureau
Volume:
Television digest with electronics reports (Jan-Dec 1958)
Leaf #:
000399
Language:
English
Subjects:
Television broadcasting -- Periodicals, Television -- United States -- Periodicals","Radio broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals.
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
University of Maryland, College Park
Sponsor:
LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
A weekly digest of brief reports tracking recent developments in the U.S. television marketplace. Published out of Washington, D.C. with much more focus on the retail of TV sets than the other D.C.-based trade paper, BROADCASTING. -- Eric Hoyt, 2015
Date Added:
September 05, 2024
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they Pop hits, in Pop albums or whatever form — comparing ASCAP to BMI selections. Charts C, C-1 & C-2 for 1956 & 1957 show the complete falsity of the charge that we deliberately avoid ASCAP music. Of the 17,073 copyrighted selections released during 1956 & 1957, 9,822 were ASCAP — 58%. And as long as I am talking about the great standards — what I may call the classics of the popular field — let me show you that these exceptional, beloved songs have been more often released by us after the emergence of BMI — in other words, after the villain entered down-stage left — than before. The selections on Chart D are those which Mr. Arthur Schwartz [ASCAP composer, who testified in favor of proposed bill] entered into the record stating they had fallen off in broadcast perfonnance since 1948. As you can see, RCA released over 3 times as many of these selections after 1948 than before that year. Other songwriters of popular music who appeared before this Committee in favor of the Bill referred to other well-known compositions CHART C-1 Number of Copyrighted Selections Released by RCA Victor Record Div., 1956 Type Total ASCAP BMI Misc. Popular 6998 4788 (68%) 1966 (28%) 254 (4%) Country & Western 833 206 (25%) 571 (68%) 66 (7%) International 1384 213 (15%) 832 (61%) 339 (24%) Childrens* 22 3 (14%) 1 (4%) 18 (82%) Classical . 509 439 (86%) 32 (6%) 38 (8%) Total 9746 (100%) 5649 (58%) 3392 (35%) 705 (7%) Public Domain Selections Released* Popular 618 Country & Western 37 International 22 Childrens’ 6 Classical 539 Total 1122 ♦Include selections of same performance released for sale through regular channels of distribution in different forms, such as 45rpm and 78rpm single records, 46rpm Extended Play records, 33-1/3 Long Play records, and prerecorded tapes. Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 CHART B Best Popular Album Sellers in Stores, 1957 * Album My Fair Lady Hymns Oklahoma! Around The World In 80 Days. . . The King And I Calypso Love Is The Thing The Eddy Duchin Story Songs Of The Fabulous 'Fifties. . . Film Encores Loving You Elvis An Evening With Harry Belafonte Jerry Lewis Just Sings A Swingin' Affair Belafonte Steady Date With Tommy Sands Spirituals Where Are You Wonderful, Wonderful Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean . Pat’s Great Hits This Is Sinatra High Society Songs for Swingin' Lovers The Pajama Game Day By Day Elvis Presley The Platters, Vol. 1 Pal Joey Ricky Artist & Label Original Cast, Columbia Teimessee Ernie Ford, Capitol Sound Track, Capitol Sound Track, Decca Sound Track, Capitol Harry Belafonte, RCA Victor Nat King Cole, Capitol Sound Track, Decca Roger Williams, Kapp Montovani, London Elvis Presley, RCA Victor Elvis Presley, RCA Victor RCA Victor Decca Frank Sinatra, Capitol Harpr Belafonte, RCA Victor Capitol Tennessee Ernie Ford, Capitol Frank Sinatra, Capitol Johnny Mathis, Columbia Harry Belafonte, RCA Victor Pat Boone, Dot Frank Sinatra, Capitol Sound Track, Capitol Frank Sinatra, Capitol Sound Track, Columbia Doris Day, Columbia RCA Victor Mercury Sound Track, Capitol Ricky Nelson, Imperial Number of Number of Public Performance Rights Albums Selections ASCAP BMI Public Domain 81 396 316 77 2 * Based on BiUboard, Dec. 23, 1967 CHART C Number of Copyrighted Selections Released by RCA Victor Record Div., 1956 & 1957 (Combined) * Type Total ASCAP BMI Misc. Popular 11,940 8280 (69%) 3148 (26%) 512(6%) Country & Western 1,690 443 (26%) 1135 (67%) 112(7%) International 2,529 362 (14%) 1662 (66%) 615(20%) Childrens’ 105 30(29%) 29(27%) 46 (44%) aassical 809 707 (87%) 49 (6%) 53 (7%) ToUl 17,073 9822(68%) 6013 (35%) 1238 (7%) (100%) Public Domain Selections Released^ Popular 901 Country & Western 161 International 39 Childrens* 22 Classical 1003 Total 2126 ♦Includes selections of same performance released for sale through regular chan> nels of distribution in different forms, such as 45rpm and 78rpm single records, 45rpm Extended Play records. 33-1/3 Long Play records, and prerecorded tapes. CHART C-2 Number of Copyrighted Selections Released by RCA Victor Record Div., 1957 * Type Total ASCAP BMI Misc. Popular 4942 3492 (71%) 1192 (24%) 258 (5%) Country & Western 857 237i(28%) 564(66%) 56(6%) International 1145 149 (13%) 820(72%) 176(15%) Childrens’ 83 27((32%) 28(34%) 28 (34%) Classical 300 268(89%) 17(6%) 15(5%) Total 7327 4173 (67%) 2621 (36%) 533 (7%) (100%) Public Domain Selections Released* Popular 383 Country & Western 124 International 17 Childrens’ 16 Classical 464 Total 1004 ♦Includes selections of same performance released for sale through regular channels of distribution in different forms, such as 45rpm and 78rpm single records, 45rpm Extended Play records, 33-1/3 Long Play records, and prerecorded tapes. CHART D ASCAP Compositions Selected on Basis of A. Schwartz Testimony Selection Title — (Year First Recorded) A Pretty Girl (1919) Alexander’s Ragtime Band (1911) AU The Things Your Are (1939) Always (1926) CaroUna In The Morning (1922) Dancing In The Dark (1931) Embraceable You (1930) I Got Rhythm (1930) I’ll See You In My Dreams (1925) Indian Love Call (1924) Louise (1929) More Than You Know (1929) My Blue Heaven (1927) My Heart Stood Still (1927) My Melancholy Baby (1927) Night and Day (1932) or Man River (1928) Over The Rainbow (1938) Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (1933) Something to Remember You By (1930) Star Dust (1931) St. Louis Blues (1916) Where or When (1937) Without A Song (1931) Total No. of Releases * Before After 1-1-48 1-1-48 11 20 9 36 9 63 15 60 6 5 11 56 5 16 6 25 12 28 25 79 8 6 6 23 13 21 7 34 15 24 22 64 13 21 9 56 16 103 6 14 34 127 59 115 6 26 3 14 325 1,016 * Includes selections of same performance released for sale through regular channels of distribution in different forms, such as 45rpm and 78rpm single records, 45 rpm Extended Play records, 33-1/3 Long Play records, and prerecorded tapes. 3