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We support the position you presented on behalf of music publishers at the November 20, 1985 hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on copyrights chaired by Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) relating to S.1384-the Bill to legislatively reverse the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in the Mills Music Case.

Sincerely yours,

Muhl Hans

Michael Stewart

MM/11

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As a music publisher with many years devoted to the creation and dissemination of music, I have a clear understanding of and appreciation for the important roles played by each person involved in these activities.

I have followed closely the recent efforts to reverse with legislation the Supreme Court's decision in the Mills Music case, and I am of the firm belief that such legislation is ill-advised.

You recently presented a cogent statement on behalf of music publishers before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on copyrights which is considering S. 1384, and we support your presentation and position.

The opportunities for creativity and the prospects for reward to all involved in making such creativity successful are currently equitable and sound in the music field. Disrupting the delicate balance which currently exists, we view as unwise the shortsighted with potentially serious adverse implications for the music business as a whole and each participant involved.

Respectfully,

Desing the Rove

Wesley H. Rose
President

WHR/nr

Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music, Inc.

2510 Franklin Road, P.O. Box 40427, Nashville, TN 37204-0427, Telephone (615) 385-3031
Cable: Acufrose Nas-TLX-55-4366

Publishing Affiliate of Opryland, USA

THE WELK MUSIC GROUP

1299 OCEAN AVENUE, SUITE 800, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 90401 (213) 451-5727/870-1582 TLX181915

Dean Kay
Executive Vice President
General Manager

December 23, 1985

The Honorable Arlen Specter

United States Senate

Washington, D.C. 20510

Re: S. 1384

Dear Senator Specter:

Subsequent to my letter to you of December 10, 1985 (copy
enclosed), I have received comments from additional music
publishers, which concur with my presentation at the
November 20, 1985 hearings relating to the bill captioned
above.

I am enclosing copies of letters received from:

Almo Irving

Al Gallico Music Corporation

Theodore Presser Co.

TRO (The Richmond Organization)

I respectfully request that my letter and these responses
be made part of the bearing.

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T.B. HARMS COMPANY (ASCAP) VOGUE MUSIC (BM) BIBO MUSIC PUBLISHERS (ASCAP) HALL-CLEMENT PUBLICATIONS (BMI) SOMEBODY'S MUSIC (SESAC) JACK AND BILL MUSIC COMPANY (ASCAP) HARRY VON TILZER MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY (ASCAP) CHAMPAGNE MUSIC CORP. (ASCAP)

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I understand that you testified before the subcommittee
on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks of the Senate
Judiciary Committee on November 20th, 1985 on S. 1384.
I extend my thanks to you for taking the time to express
your point of view to members of the subcommittee.

I fully support the position you presented on behalf
of music publishers at the November 20th, 1985 hearing.
The proposed bill, S. 1384 would legislatively reverse
the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in the Mills Music Case.
I hope the members of the Senate Judiciary's Subcommittee
on copyrights (chaired by Senator Arlen Specter) were
receptive to your statement because it accurately reflects
the position of music publishers on the proposed legislation.
You have rendered

Thanks again for taking the initiative.

a veluable service to the music community.

Sincerely,

Lance Freed

LF/par

Music Publishing

Aime Music Corp ASCAP
Irving Music he EMI
and Associated Companies
15 No La Brea

Hollywood, Calf 90028

(213) 469-2411 Cable Alpermoss

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Thanks for sending me a copy of your statement to the Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks of the Senate Judiciary Committee (as well as the other statements and submissions pro and con, including those of Barbara Ringer, Ralph Oman, Richard Colby, Irwin Karp, and others).

We at Al Gallico Music believe that the U.S. Supreme Court decided Mills Music correctly, and that this result should not now be overturned legislatively.

Sincerely

Al Gallico

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