InsideOutright 1,118 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Sing it. A federal judge has ruled that Warner / Chappel does not have a valid copyright to “Happy birthday to you.” In a 43-page ruling, Judge George H. King, the chief U.S. district judge for the Central District of California, ruled that the song—arguably the most famous in the English language—is now in the public domain. Here’s the order: Because Summy Co. never acquired the rights to the Happy Birthday lyrics, Defendants, as Summy Co.’s purported successors-in-interest, do not own a valid copyright in the Happy Birthday lyrics. Warner/Chappell earns about $2 million a year from the song. The ruling means commercial users of the song will no longer have to pay for it. The BBC has the background to the story—and the song: The music to Happy Birthday To You was written in the late 19th Century by two sisters who called their version Good Morning To All. That song later evolved into the version popular today and was copyrighted by the sisters' publisher. The publisher and the rights to the song were eventually purchased by Warner/Chappell for $25m (£16m) in the 1980s. … A group of artists who challenged Warner / Chappell’s ownership said over the summer that they had proof that the song belonged in the public domain. They said a songbook from 1922 includes the song, predating its 1935 copyright. On Tuesday, the judge agreed. http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/09/happy-birthday-public-domain/406867/ Now we don't have to settle for "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" in restaurants and TV shows! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riot Poof 2,236 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 NO MORE SORRY ATTEMPTS AT BIRTHDAY SONGS IN THE MEDIA!!!WE GET THE REAL DEAL NOW! I'm not a woman. I'm not a man. I am something that you'll never understand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperIz 7,354 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 FINALLY LOL Human generated art Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Computer 10,980 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I thought it was 💚💛💕❣⭕💢💢 | ⓜⓔⓡⓡⓨ ©ⓗⓡⓘⓢⓣⓜⓐⓢ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsideOutright 1,118 Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 NO MORE SORRY ATTEMPTS AT BIRTHDAY SONGS IN THE MEDIA!!! WE GET THE REAL DEAL NOW! Skip to 2:30 for one of my favorite made-up birthday songs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bio 23,538 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Xuxa owns the real Happy Birthday tho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riot Poof 2,236 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Skip to 2:30 for one of my favorite made-up birthday songs I'm not a woman. I'm not a man. I am something that you'll never understand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 680 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Victory for common sense against extreme extortionist copyright claims.http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34332853 (short vers)http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/09/judge-warners-2m-happy-birthday-copyright-is-bogus/ (long vers) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewels n Drugs 4,629 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Ap sis oh look when you werent looking my motorcycle turned into a piano Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JbGaga 2,261 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 AP Dude... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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