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So let me get this straight. Humming the birthday song without actually singing the words was perfectly acceptable for public performances since 1988? (1893 + 9
by triangleman 11y ago
So let me get this straight. Humming the birthday song without actually singing the words was perfectly acceptable for public performances since 1988? (1893 + 95 years)
- cookiecaper 11y agoThe copyright on all works issued prior to 1923 expired no later than December 31, 1978 if my reading of this PDF [0] from the U.S. Copyright Office is correct. In particular, if the melody had a copyright date of 1893, it would've expired no later than December 31, 1949, because copyrights could only be held for a maximum of 56 years (one 28-year initial term and the potential for one 28-year renewal). [0] http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ15a.pdf http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ15a.pdf
- 6stringmerc 11y agoYeah, pretty much from what I understand. If somebody can't tell the difference between "Good Morning to You" and "Happy Birthday to You" based on the melody line, then no sweat!