RE: Happy Birthday!

Any tune published in 1893 is public domain at this point.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: EXT Soules, Aline [mailto:soulesa[_at_]bus.umich.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 7:29 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: RE: Happy Birthday!
>
>
> I thought that Michael Jackson "bought" this tune. If that's
> correct, wouldn't he own copyright?
>
> Aline
>
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> Aline Soules, Scholarly Communication Librarian
> University of Michigan Business School
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> Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1234
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerald.Gnuschke[_at_]nokia.com [mailto:Jerald.Gnuschke[_at_]nokia.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 2:29 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: RE: Happy Birthday!
>
>
> Norma,
> The tune is now public domain. It was published in
> 1893 with the
> words "Good morning to all, etc." The words are possibly still under
> copyright. Some licensing agencies assert that they are.
> However, you are free to use the tune with lyrics of your own
> creation.
> BR,
> Jerry
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: EXT N.E. Jee [mailto:nejee[_at_]home.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 3:33 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject: Re: Happy Birthday!
> >
> >
> > I am a teacher/librarian in British Columbia and also a member of St
> > David by the Sea parish of the Anglican church of Canada.
> Recently it
> > came to my ttention that we, as a parish church, may be breaking
> > copyright law by using the tune to "Happy Birthday" and
> > singing our own
> > words. As a Librarian, I am familiar with Copyright Law but somehow
> > thought this particular song would be in the public domain
> by now. If
> > not, we, as a parish, would like to contact the family who holds the
> > copyright and ask permission to use it in our services or pay an
> > appropriate royalty. Can you help?
> > Thanks!
> > Norma Jee
> >
>
Received on Mon Oct 09 2000 - 15:54:36 GMT