05-12-2019, 05:02 PM
On the subject of terminology, I've only just spotted this:
I'm sure I read somewhere that the name 'gramophone' was copyrighted in the US by the first manufacturer to put these devices on the market, so competitors had to fall back on the use of phonograph and successfully managed to convince the public that their 'phonographs' performed the identical function to the competition.
Unfortunately, the gramophone manufacturer omitted to copyright the name in the UK ...!
(21-07-2019, 07:42 PM)Mike Watterson Wrote: Nor does the US calling gramophones, phonographs.
I'm sure I read somewhere that the name 'gramophone' was copyrighted in the US by the first manufacturer to put these devices on the market, so competitors had to fall back on the use of phonograph and successfully managed to convince the public that their 'phonographs' performed the identical function to the competition.
Unfortunately, the gramophone manufacturer omitted to copyright the name in the UK ...!
