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Thursday, September 24, 2015
Copyright Clearance For The Lyrics To “Happy Birthday”???
Believe it or not, the lyrics of the childhood staple
“Happy Birthday” song have been the source of copyright litigation. Read
more about a recent judicial decision on this issue here.
(a.k.a. - legal stuff I have to say on advice of counsel)
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