British Columbia Musician
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Miller, Ernest C.
issued: 2024-03-26
issued: 1925-03-02
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note: JmpiWfiSi^fe ii i I Vancouver, B. C, March 2, 1025. Official Journal of the Musicians' Union, Local 145, A. F. of M. VOL. II. No. 11. Our Members in Business HPHE columns of the B. C. Musician have noted during the past year, the activities of several of our members in business connected with music in Vancouver. We have the pleasure of naming another two firms which have launched out on ambitious lines. They are the Rex Music Publishers Limited, and Edmund's Music Store. The Rex Publishing Co., though not entirely associated with members of this local, nevertheless with its imposing "Advisory Board of MusiC bearing such names as Calvin Winter, of the Capitol Theatre; George Metcalfe. Strand Theatre; Wm. Pilling, Orpheum Theatre, and Frank Marac- cl, of the Ambassador Cafe, all musical directors at their respective places of business; distinctly stamps this new publishing concern as being intimately associated with this Union. The company is capitalised at $150,- 000 and has for its president, George W- Rex, the wellknown song writer, and for vice-president, J. S. Cowper, the editor of the Saturday Tribune. This firm has contracted with the vendor, George Rex, the right to print 'And publish all songs that may be Written by him during the next five years, including "Wasted Tears". Royalties are expected to add a still larger Income, when it is realised that in England and Australia, they pay 5c per copy on every one sold. There also will be half-royalties from record and roll companies. The venture seems very promising, and .with Vancouver gradually ap- '. preaching her stride In expansion, added to the popularity of Rex's songs, we hope the company will reap the reward of. success due to those possessing such initiative. I jLi3 Bd-nand's Music Store Situated in a good location on Robson St., between Granville and Burrard. ''Billy the 'Cellist," who always had a penchant for business, has resumed the thread which was broken by leaving Prince Rupert, where he owned an…
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0442394
language: English
lat: 49.2611110
long: -123.1138890
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Musician's Union, Local 145, A. F. of M.
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