'Happy Birthday' Song Copyright Ruled to Be Invalid

Sun, 11 Oct 2015 15:20:35 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6706919/happy-birthday-song-public-domain-warner-chappel>

"A judge grants summary judgment to a filmmaker challenging
Warner/Chappell's copyright to a song more than a century old."

At last!  Now let's hope they win damages as well and make Time Warner
return all their fraudulently collected royalties.

Via Ralph H.

Share and enjoy,
                *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net                   Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/             Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/                Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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