I think it's unnecessary to use such defeatist language. Nothing has been stolen here. Happy Birthday entered the public commons known as 'culture' and theref

I think it's unnecessary to use such defeatist language. Nothing has been stolen here. Happy Birthday entered the public commons known as 'culture' and therefore belongs to nobody. One group here is trying to usurp this song from the public and extract rent for nothing. If anything, they are the ones "stealing" something from society.