Born in Dublin, Feb 1, 1859
Died in New York, May 26, 1924
- Victor Herbert composed operetta, and he was one of the first advocates for copyright and performance-rights legislation for composers.
- Herbert testified before Congress in support of providing recording royalties to composers during proceedings surrounding a copyright law enacted in 1919. He was also one of the founders of ASCAP.1
Sources
- Steven. Ledbetter, “Herbert, Victor,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed October 23, 2019, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000012833.