Deseret Evening News | 1908-01-14 | Page 4 | Fight for Copyright

FOR I Olt There Is 18 a I controversy again before Congress C ng oss as to the Uia right Ight of ot the vendors Of d what has betin called canned mu lIlU music music sic sl to lo appropriate tho the compositions of ot other people und imd sell them in tho form of ot perforated rolls for mechanical players or phonograph h records Then Whon tho th copyright bill wits was framed the tho phonograph gramophone and au automatic automatic piano were unheard or un thought of dt r and d no specific provision for fOI the tho of ot the composer against them was made In lit the tho law Since Sinco then they have grown gl with start startling startling ling hog rapidity and have helped them themselves solves selves nt lit will vill to tl the successful pro d of the tha brains It Itis ItIs Itis is no more than right that the tho manu mann manufacturing chinng f of ot such au h Instruments should pay a II reasonable royalty for tor tho com corn compositions positions they appropriate Senator bill provides for a II roy coy royalty r y alty of ot a 11 tow few cents to be paid on each cath record or 01 roll manufactured Not an extortionate nato ruto when you con oon consider elder sider that these run un In price from rom CO GO cants cents to 10 JO 6 each To further this end end the composers O lers and arid authors have havo formed themselves Into a I league officially called The Authors and Composers Copyright LeagueS league V aguf of ot America and arid aro aru prepared 1 d I to light tight to tali a finish