Copyright Law is an Ass
I raise these points now partly in a party mood, since last week saw a rare righteous victory in the long and wearisome war between common sense and copyright law. Last week, a US judge ruled that the Warner Music Group do not, in fact, have the right to charge thousands of dollars whenever the song Happy Birthday appears in a film or TV show. That's right. Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to... Etc. I have to be careful, because the song's copyright in the UK can still be enforced. After all, it's only 69 years since the death of Patty Hill, one of its co-authors.
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