Show Recording Ban By Top Band Leaders CHICAGO Oct 20 UP The UP-The The The n nations nation's best known band nand leaders supported rte the American Federation Federation Federation Federa Federa- tion of MusIcians MusIcians' no n nr recording no-recording r order order or or- der but Recording comp company ny officials officials officials charged that James C. C Petrillo Petrillo Pe- Pe trillo A F lit M president was trying try tryIng ing to eliminate an entire industry indus indus- try Petrillo announced Saturday that the members of the theA theA theA A F L union would m make ke no more records or transcriptions ns aft after r Dee 31 He said that phonograph records played In juke boxes and transcriptions transcriptions I for radio use were cutting I musicians out of Jobs He said that by banning recordings the union would increase the demand for live musical shows and th thus s increase increase in In- crease musicians' musicians earnings Bandleader Band leader eader Charlie Spivak now appearing appealing at New Yorks York's Paramount Paramount Para Para- mount theater said he was sorry abo about t the ban but added that he hc I was solidly behind Mr Petrillo We Support Him He has definite ideas on this and We support him said If that's the way he wants it ft It that's the way it will beThe be be The Theban ban was expected to prevent such name stars as ns BIng Crosby from transcribing g for tor radio shows but Crosby's brother Larry said Ui they y were were neg negotiating with Petrino and theY the didn't anticipate any ally trouble Spokesmen n f for r recording companies com corn panics bitterly denounced d the thc unions union's order UP trillo's trying to eliminate an entire Industry an executive 01 ot a aLos aLos aLos Los Angeles company said But Buthe Buth Buttie tie he h cant can't get gel away with It it IL The e executive who declined permission permission per per- mission to use his name said his company had been trying to play ball with Petrillo and would continue continue con can to work with him as S 1 best we can Many recording companies had anticipated the ruling and have been building up large backlogs of r records cords which may carry them for foras as long as two years But some of the smaller smalle compan companies es which depend for their profit on on the turnover turnover of popular tunes may maybe maybe be forced out of business If It the ban continues s the lack of records may affect seriously the juke box industry which grosses about annually from machines It also would cut cut deeply Into the royalties s of t bands and make mak the going tough for disc jockeys who need new popular records to make their shows vs successful R Recording companies s now pay the union approximately annually in royalty payments but the Taft Hartley law Jaw forbids re ren renewal renewal re- re n newal wal of ot s such ch contracts f |