Music Publishers

The majority of high-class publishers are willing to look at unsolicited manuscripts, but few will consider incomplete songs. Material for their use must possess merit and charm, and appeal to persons of refinement and education.

The popular-song publisher is not so insistent upon musical and lyrical technique as upon "punch." Some of these publishers will consider ballads and lyrics without music, turning this part of the work over to a staff worker, if the composition has true "catchiness" and novelty. On the whole, however, it is desirable for the songwriter who cannot write his own music to acquire a good collaborator, if that be possible. A complete treatise on song-writing of all kinds, with full hints on proper marketing, is "Writing the Popular Song," by E. M. Wickes.*

But do not let your quest for a musical collaborator lead you to the "song shark," whose name is legion. Do not pay any one for bringing out your song. If it is really good, some one should pay you for it. If you are determined to publish it, have it printed yourself by reputable music printers.

The gospel song publishers extend a cordial welcome to the new writer who has a cheery message on such a subject as temperance, or the helping hand, always from the religious but not from the too pious viewpoint.

ART MUSIC COMPANY, INC., 145 West 45th Street, New York. EMIL ASCHER, 1155 Broadway, New York. Publishes high-grade and semi-popular songs.

WM. E. ASHMALL & COMPANY, 11 Pavonia Avenue, Arlington, N. J. Publish organ music.

H. BAUER MUSIC COMPANY, 135 East 34th Street, New York. Publisher of popular music.

SAMUEL W. BEAZLEY, 808 Deland Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Purchases gospel songs and lyrics.

BIGLOW & MAIN CO., 156 Fifth Avenue, New York. Publishers of gospel songs and gospel song book collections.

BOOSEY & COMPANY, 9 East 17th Street, New York. Manager, Michael Keane. Publishes high-class songs, semi-high-class songs and ballads.

BOSTON MUSIC COMPANY, 26 West Street, Boston, Mass. Publishes both high-class and semi-high-class songs, also ballads and juvenile songs. Reports in ten days. Pays on publication. All manuscripts should be addressed to Department E. Reports: "We do not consider poems that have not previously received musical settings and are submitted together with the music."

Postpaid, $1.50. THE HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL, Springfield, Mass.

BREHM BROS, Erie, Pa. Publishes music at the expense of the composer, by which he or she owns all rights to copyright and plates. Do not buy any song poems and do not publish on royalty.

BREITKOPF & HARTEL, INC., 22 West 38th Street, New York. BROADWAY MUSIC CORPORATION, 145 West 45th Street, New York. Popular music.

BUCK & LOWNEY, Holland Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. Publish popular music.

BUCKEYE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 997 East Rich Street, Columbus, O. Publishers of popular music.

CADILLAC MUSIC CO., 1416 Broadway, New York. High-class songs and music.

CENTURY MUSIC PUBLISHING CO., 235 West 40th Street, New York.

CHAPPELL & COMPANY, 41 East 34th Street, New York. This concern is a branch of a London firm. At present it is not publishing any new music.

THE JOHN CHURCH COMPANY, 109 West 4th Street, Cincinnati, O. Publishers of secular and sacred music for the voice, piano and organ; also music for strings.

PAXTON CHURCH & COMPANY, 1369 Broadway, New York. Publish high-class music.

J. M. DALY, 665 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. High-class music only.

DANIELS & WILSON, 145 West 45th Street, New York.

C. H. DITSON COMPANY, 8 East 34th Street, New York. Highclass music. Songs, unless accompanied by music, are not used.

OLIVER DITSON COMPANY, Boston, Mass. Publish high-class songs, and occasionally semi-high-class songs and ballads. Also publish juvenile songs in book form. Words without music not considered. ECHO MUSIC PUBLISHING CO., 145 West 45th Street, New York. E. O. EXCELL, Lakeside Bldg., Chicago, Ill. Buys gospel song poems, and complete gospel songs.

LEO FEIST, INC., 235 West 40th Street, New York. Reports: "We depend largely upon our staff for material, although occasionally we accept outside manuscripts if particularly novel or new in idea or treatment. 'Novelty' songs always have a chance."

C. A. FIFER MUSIC CO., Quincy, Ill.

CARL FISCHER, 6 Fourth Avenue, New York. Publishes high-class music. Arranges for publication on a royalty basis. Music must be submitted with songs.

J. FISCHER & BROTHER, 7 Bible House, New York. Publish high-class music.

JOHN FRANKLYN MUSIC COMPANY, 1531 Broadway, New York. Manager, John F. Sheridan. Not publishing any music this year, except their established Choral and Octavo numbers.

GAMBLE HINGED MUSIC COMPANY, 67 East Van Buren Street, Chicago. Reports: "We can use material of the better class for piano,

voice and violin; concert and encore songs, choruses for all voices, sacred and secular. Part writing must be also A-1."

ADAM GEIBEL, 1020 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Penn. Reports: "We desire church and Sunday-school music, such as gospel songs (either words or music, separately or together), choir anthems and cantatas, juvenile operettas or cantatas (sacred and secular); song stories for a reader and chorus. Any such material for Easter, Christmas, Children's Day or for general use is desired. We report on manuscripts in a week or less, and all material is purchased outright." GILBERT AND FRIEDLAND, 232 West 46th Street, New York. Publish popular songs.

GLAD TIDINGS PUBLISHING CO., Room 602, Lakeside Bldg., Chicago, Ill. Gospel song publishers.

HAMILTON S. GORDON, 145 West 36th Street, New York. Uses semi-high-class songs of two to three verses and chorus, with piano accompaniment, and occasionally high-class songs. Reports in ten days. Pays on acceptance.

THE H. W. GRAY COMPANY, 2 West 45th Street, New York. Publisher and importer of high-class music.

E. A. HACKETT, Fort Wayne, Ind. Buys gospel songs.

HALL-MACK CO., 1018 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Reports: "We desire church and Sunday-school music, such as gospel songs (either words or music, separately or together), choir anthems and cantatas, juvenile operettas or cantatas (sacred and secular); song stories for a reader and chorus. Any such material for Easter, Christmas, Children's Day, or for general use, is desired. We report on manuscripts in a week or less, and all material is purchased outright."

FRANK HARDING, 222 East 22d Street, New York. Prints music for song writers.

T. B. HARMS, 62 West 45th Street, New York. Uses lyrical and sentimental songs of a popular kind.

CHARLES K. HARRIS, 701 Seventh Avenue, New York. A composer and publisher of popular songs.

HATCH MUSIC COMPANY, Eighth and Locust Streets, Philadelphia, Penn. Popular song publishers.

F. B. HAVILAND PUBLISHING CO., 1579 Broadway, New York. Lyric and popular song publishers.

THE HEIDELBERG PRESS, 15th and Race Streets, Philadelphia. Editor, C. Harold Lowden. Reports: "We use song poems of all kinds, usually three or four verses with chorus, in the sacred music, and two or three verses when they are secular poems, or four eightline verses. We report on material as soon as practical after examination, and usually purchase outright."

J. J. HOOD, 1024 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Penn. Publisher of gospel songs.

HOPE PUBLISHING CO., 150 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Purchases poems for gospel songs and songs and music.

FRANK C. HUSTON CO., 10 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, Ind. Reports as follows: "The policy of this company has always been to publish and sell only real music. And we recognize the fact that

tomorrow's greatest songs may be produced by today's unknown writers. Our slogan, 'If Huston puts it out, buy it, for it's a good one,' makes us an ever-ready market for the best. Writers who have material of genuine merit, either in song poems or completed compositions, will meet with a most careful and sympathetic consideration. If you do not have something really good, kindly save your postage and our time. We report in one to three weeks. We have no fixed policy for payment, which depends upon the individual case."

INDEPENDENT MUSIC PUBLISHING CO., 850 South 23d Street, Omaha, Neb. In the market for first-class ballads, consisting of two verses and chorus. These should be from six to eight lines, and must be snappy and original. The manuscripts must be ready for the printer when sent in. Pays either on acceptance, or on the basis of a 10% royalty every six months.

WALTER JACOBS, 167 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. Publishes high-class songs, words and music.

JENKIN'S SONS COMPANY, Kansas City, Mo.

KENDIS, BROCKMAN MUSIC PUBLISHING CO., 145 West 45th Street, New York. Will consider manuscripts of song poems, with or without music.

GEORGE J. KOCH, 1431 Broadway, New York. Popular music only. KONINSKY MUSIC CO., Troy, N. Y. Reports as follows: "We use songs and instrumental numbers on the popular style. The greater part of our publications are written by our own staff of writers, but we occasionally buy manuscript from outside writers, when we find something that appeals to us. We pay cash on acceptance to outside writers. Manuscripts are considered in from one to three weeks after receipt. Manuscripts must be accompanied by return postage."

L. D. LASSELLE, Boulevard Station, Boston. Reports: "I publish only piano music and cater to piano teachers. I can only use piano pieces that have some merit as a teaching piece, and I always buy outright."

F. J. LAWSON CO., 350 West 38th Street, New York. A music printer.

HARRY J. LINCOLN MUSIC COMPANY (formerly United States Music Publishing Company) 2209 Fairmont Avenue, Philadelphia, Penn. Editor, Harry J. Lincoln. Always on the lookout for good semihigh-class songs and good ballads. Original novelty songs can be used at all times. Comic songs are considered, but in order to gain acceptance they must be entirely different from other songs. Can also use good ragtime if not too ragged. Specializes on instrumental music for the band, piano, and orchestra. Reports on manuscripts within two weeks. Buys outright; also on a royalty basis. Return postage should be enclosed with all contributions.

LORENZ PUBLISHING COMPANY, Dayton, O. Publish sacred music. Report promptly. Pay on acceptance.

Mac CALLA & CO., 249 Dock Street, Philadelphia, Penn. Gospel song publishers.

MCKINLEY MUSIC COMPANY, Grand Opera House, Chicago, Ill. Have their own staff of writers and are not in the market for outside contributions.

MEIGS PUBLISHING COMPANY, 805-10 Occidents Bldg., Indianapolis, Ind. Reports: "We publish books for workers in church and Sunday-school; also gospel songs. Report in one week. Buy outright, and publishes on royalty basis."

MEINARDUS MUSIC CO., Kiel, Wis. Publish music of their own composition only, and will not buy manuscript or publish on royalty from outsiders. They do compose music for song-poems and revise poems for outsiders at a moderate price. They also publish band and orchestra music.

MERRIMAC MUSIC PUBLISHING CO., 101 Westford Street, Lowell, Mass.

MEYER COHEN MUSIC CO., Astor Theater Bldg., New York. F. A. MILLS, 207 West 48th Street, New York.

JOSEPH MORRIS, 145 West 45th Street, New York.

NOVELLO & COMPANY, 21 East 17th Street, New York. Uses high-class songs with music.

ORPHEUS MUSIC CO., 301 West 57th Street, Philadelphia, Penn. Editor, Walter L. Rosemont. Out of business.

PACE AND HANDY, 1545 Broadway, New York. "Considers real song ideas if complete words and music are sent."

E. T. PAULL, 243 West 42d Street, New York. Do not publish songs. Make a specialty of instrumental music, usually their own compositions.

AL PIANTADOSI & COMPANY, 1531 Broadway, New York. Publishers of popular songs, ragtime, and war ballads.

WILLIAM A. POND, 18 West 37th Street, New York. Uses songs of all kinds, both sacred and secular, except coon songs and ragtime, for all voices, duets, trios and quartets; also for good piano compositions for teaching, parlor or concert use. Purchases outright for cash, and also publishes on a royalty basis. Reports in ten days.

THEODORE PRESSER COMPANY, 1712 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Penn. Makes a specialty of piano compositions of an educational order. Also accepts high-class songs, semi-high-class songs, ballads and juvenile songs. Reports in ten days. Pays on acceptance. JEROME H. REMICK & CO., 219 West 46th Street, New York. Publish all kinds of music, for the voice, piano, orchestra, band, mandolin, etc. Their present need is for "hits," and in the future they will need more "hits." Do not care for manuscripts from amateurs. Said to accept lyrics without melody occasionally.

LOUIS RETTER MUSIC COMPANY, St. Louis, Mo.

E. T. ROOT & SONS, 1501 East 55th Street, Chicago, Ill. Publish popular music.

HAROLD ROSSITER MUSIC COMPANY, 325 West Madison Street, Chicago, Ill. Publishes high-class and semi-high-class_songs, ballads, novelty songs, comic songs, ragtime and stage songs. Reports promptly.

WILL ROSSITER, 1581 Broadway, New York.

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G. SCHIRMER COMPANY, 3 East 43d Street, New York. lishes ballads, high-class, semi-high-class juvenile, novelty and comic