tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513524515428334509.post734316125585562717..comments2024-03-26T10:41:35.852+00:00Comments on The 1709 Blog: Happy contest gives birth to a new song for youMarie-Andree Weisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17125973798789498436noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4513524515428334509.post-38371204590934780882013-02-23T17:30:45.405+00:002013-02-23T17:30:45.405+00:00The story of the original 'Happy Birthday to y...The story of the original 'Happy Birthday to you' song is all you need to know about what is wrong with the maximalist approach to copyright protection. Something first created and published in the nineteenth century and which has enormous popular appeal, should not still be in copyright today and earning Big Corporates megabucks today. It's only a matter of time before Congress is persuaded to approve a further term extension granting such works eternal copyright. Thank goodness we in the UK don't have to take any notice of such nonsense when it comes to singing Happy Birthday.Andy Jnoreply@blogger.com