Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-07
PI.OFIT IN STEALING SONGS
MRS mat Become Favorltcs OtYinLy,.
Initiated and Thrust on the Marie,

OtHrF occupation. but evidence ~ n.
truthfulncsH 10 relation to TIA ~.
writer's ~ To b. found on every daa
The manner Of utilizing another rn.,,,,
"oiE Is not 20 obvious az Ia br,n.
aita II grounds FOR breach Or Cor
right. although the imitation I,
popular songs II always close enong,,
4" gain Al The advantage that come.
I.on resemblance to the original
IT would ordinarily be thought 49,.
a song very much resembling one .b,.
had been sung from one end Of ~.
country 10 the other would stand var.
little chance Of success; that the mn.
lie would already have had its M h,
this particular melody But The -
verse Is true and so soon az one sara.
has gained a great vogue. The NH,
fishers that are not fortunate env,,.
70 have the rights to il imrnedia,et.
yet some Of their housebroken cou,uoa
ers 70 work on an imitation. wbis,,
shall be az much as possible ike tn,
first. but avoid infringement. II III
hired imitator does his work well NJ,
second song Is likely to make as m,Ieb
money for all concerned as the origin.
a.
ON of the songs heard now On An
sides is a direct copy with few chan.
ge.s Of tempo and variations Of rhythm
Of song composed just after the war
with Spain and dealing with TIA,
subject. It was great success anil
Was sung and Whistled from Maine 10
Santiago. The copy, ut present tbe
song Of the day, ~ going to make jps.
as much money for everybody con.
cctncd in its publication although II
differs il only thc most obvious d.
tails from the song that inspired Il
The difference however. is grsz.
enough to protect The composer AMI
Ills publishers from legal proceeding.
IN this way has every popular SON
hai lis fnnowrr The Sunshine Of
Paradise Alley" was copied alnos,
literally in another song that In.
mcdiatcly followed il. and the same,z
pclicnCe bcfell every hcrdittythatat.
tanned Wore than usual popularity. 70
soor az the astutc publishers st4 that
q ballad has gone ahead Of others in
its sale they Immediately set TO work
~ have their copy made ana keep
their rivals from having an the money.
Tho success If these limitations is BE-
lived u com" from the familiarity OF
th- public with thu air when IL is
heard in th- slightly changed form
which il not likely to bc noticed by
casual hearers, WHO would not recog-
.efy r414 W.. it. .h..-- ht.I-I 81 nv
rtrr anything about ii is they did
Familiarity breeds in the business Of
rurUlJr songs only affection, and once
the uir->cunds known it appcais to the
Irar'r with inGrv fore. Thus these
II.eiaIIsms Of Wtll-knVWn tunes dTe
sjj, cr~sfUl bcf0r- those that have to
make thgir way az neW songs and
i,crc. n, cagern"Ss ot the publishers
- can ID, game 81 their rivals.
I'LL exploiting th,s- more familiar
-onzs the music firms arg not Put e
n, same ,vp"nS. that they are com
rrl!"i Is sustain through thc intro
luctipn vi th, quite original ana uD-
Euran works. Tho dcmonstrator. as i
b.. j. called. who journeys from on
,uG NJ thy country to the other like
!-inI W. musical commercial Traveller. i
mot needed u the SANE extent, and
much les worl. j. required to max"
IVY. Sorg known. although one or two
variety actresses WllI hc employed +
sing it in the large cities. And the de-
monStrator vi biz rounds may have
th.. Song included in his repertoire
Th+. demonstration is an rIhpioyr. q
.hr publisher ana what h presum-
ably demonstrates j. the SUPERIORITY
nf his firms publications. IT, VIII y
semi Ia = certain region II z" couhu!
-Cara Cod. for instancc-and NJ WIN
sing hiS way from one Gnu al II 70 'I'
other. Comic and sentimental Ole
that his firm publishes will =" sung ~
th,. boarding hou.n .aIlor. Nf''l w.
viii volunteer To sing III thr churtir'
an SUNDAYS or at prayer meeting 'Ac
sacred tunes h has to eel. ne nag
take orders himself or leave INC va
lorue OF his firms publications. ~
th,. SONGS are made known where 'iIei1
arr no theatres to introduce theh'
some " tre church choirs cNc" =.
the New York churches arc said " iii
as demonstrators Of kiat hot ~
r,octed b. the music committee o ~.
church. although this charg" hsainal
the choirmasters may Y" cdiuii-.
The demonstration has an c'Sie' -
when he strikes one If these 'o'.r
that arr already more or lrss h'.on"
from their resemblance n uie
al that inspired them. .,.oan.
\ curious instance of a kIlH u III,
pe,' fuf- u song was ~ oc stth I" iii
as heard at New York thcaue MA
o,h.rnicnt. \ comedian Oh the sla-
sun. the chorus OF rather lusuo'' III
Ana sentimental dirty The III
dience had taken very httie ,.nrbr
If. but looked around when mi
man arose III q box near the S,"7 ,,.
sang in powerful voice +he
lines Then h. sat down. muef ~ hav
relief of a woman in the aIJV' che
who had jumped ont OF sls"' ',,do0
nir-,t have Jumped out oi ar
,,.h.n sh. heard thc singing anu .aa
the attention of the "uuhnNe the
boX. The slngcfci'ut bir,
.u,Ii.nca which cared u" hlo't ~ ,ras
.hao for thc song. was silent IFS
T, .1.,..,nrs,rator doing His cmploS'
,,.rk il irving to impress TT Sop Son.
~, ,,,,,;. THAT song. moreover n
VI. y" !. stolen from a more pop''
lar predecessor
nm r1,ArM FOR THE BOYS
>t;c.aEa About Il DldP"'