Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> ____/ [H]omer on Wednesday 27 June 2007 01:44 : \____
>
>> Verily I say unto thee, that The Ghost In The Machine spake thusly:
>>
>>> BTW, my understanding is that "Happy Birthday To You" in commercial
>>> settings needs a royalty payment of 1 cent a singing.
>>
>> "Happy Birthday To You" is a copyrighted song!!!
>>
>> That's just perverse.
>>
>>> Welcome to the New World Order.
>
> Who will police? Either way, maybe it's time to produce some 'libre' songs.
> When even 'culture' becomes patentable (own-able), then we're in serious
> trouble.
>
That's for commercial presentations, such as bands playing, radio
stations playing, and so on. For private recitations, there is no
requirement to pay a royalty.
It's a relatively new song, by the way...
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