Tag Archives: copyright law

‘Happy Birthday’ copyright judicially invalidated

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Naomi

Did you know that Warner Music Group collects $2 million annually for the copyright on “Happy Birthday”? When you sing “happy birthday” to friends, did you realize you might be guilty of violating its copyright? (How did they collect those … Continue reading →

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How does this decision solve the plaintiff’s real problem?

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Naomi

Ninth Circuit Holds Actor Has No Copyright in Her Performance Robert J. Bernstein and Robert W. Clarida, New York Law Journal June 17, 2015    In their Copyright Law column, Robert J. Bernstein and Robert W. Clarida discuss Cindy Lee … Continue reading →

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