Archive for October 18th, 2005

Get Permission to Sing Happy Birthday

Tuesday, October 18th, 2005

Ever wonder why restaurants never sing “Happy Birthday” anymore? It’s always some funky variation with clapping involved. Is this to maximize embarrassment? Maybe… it’s more likely that the restaurant owners are afraid of copyright infringement.
Time Warner actually owns the copyright to “Happy Birthday”. If you sing it in a public [...]

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