[78-L] ARTO Label Question

[Michael Biel]

On 1/2/2011 10:33 PM, David Lennick wrote:
> Back to the question of how Arto could use something so similar to Victor's
> Batwing design without being nailed. I've seen this design on other labels,
> including half the fake labels used when records are shown in films, like
> Marilyn Monroe's request record in "Niagara". Maybe the design was never
> copyrighted by Victor?
>
> dl

There are a number of other record labels with Batwing designs such as 
Everybodys and  Cleartone, and The Electric -- the latter is right there 
in color on the cover of Sutton & Nauck's label book.  Victor probably 
didn't take out a design patent on it.  But Victor continued to use it 
on many label designs for custom pressings throughout the 78 era and 
some of these strange labels seen in movies such as Niagara might 
sometimes be a real Victor pressing of some sort.  There are numerous 
examples in the RCA Circle Book of label designs.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com