____/ [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.
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