October 12, 200718 yr Jesus Loves Me. this I know...for the bible tells me so...little ones to him below(something like that)...they are weak but he is strong...yessssssss, Jesus loves me... Love that song :ylsuper:
October 12, 200718 yr It's actually "Happy birthday to you." And that song was written by two ladies from Louisville. Michael Harrington, a copyright lawyer, gave us that bit of information when he spoke at a lecture last year. Yeah, and don't try to use it in any way shape or form! They're very serious about it.
October 12, 200718 yr Yeah, and don't try to use it in any way shape or form! They're very serious about it. I'm pretty sure that it's now in the public domain anyways. So anyone can use it, anytime.
October 12, 200718 yr I'm pretty sure that it's now in the public domain anyways. So anyone can use it, anytime. I thought they were still enforcing their copyright.
October 12, 200718 yr Yeah, sorry, the copyright ran out on it in 1985 but was bought by someone else. The song was written in 1893 and copyrights can last the life of the author/artist plus 70 years. Technically the song is still under copyright by Warner Chapell, but it's pretty obvious that no one cares. Basically the only thing they can collect royalties on, are if someone uses it on TV or in a movie, etc. The Walt Disney company paid...$5000 I think when they used it for something.
October 12, 200718 yr Under the laws in effect at the time, the Hills' copyright would have expired after one 28-year term and a renewal of similar length, falling into public domain by 1991. However, the Copyright Act of 1976 extended the term of copyright protection to 75 years from date of publication, and the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998 added another 20 years, so under current law the copyright protection of "Happy Birthday" will remain intact until at least 2030. If you sing this at a birthday party, you do not have to pay royalties, but anytime it is performed in public in front of a large gathering of people (like at a concert), a small performance license is required. This is normally issued in the US by 3 companies - ASCAP, BMI and SESAC. The Hill Foundation is a member of ASCAP. Companies that are required by law to have small performance licenses operate Radio Stations, TV Stations, Concert Venues, Restaurants and other Retail outlets over a certain square footage. Believe it or not, the rights are curently owned by a subsidiary of AOL Time Warner. And every one knows they need every penny they can get.
October 12, 200718 yr If we are talking Rock+Roll then I would think Stairway To Heaven would have to be #1.
October 16, 200718 yr The Olympics song. "Fanfare for the Common Man"..Aaron Copeland..and VERY well interpreted by Emerson,Lake and Palmer.
October 16, 200718 yr Its a real popular song, maybe not of all time but the Dukes of Hazard theme song:ylsuper:
October 16, 200718 yr Mmmmbop-Hanson Song most famous for 11 year old girls thinking they knew the words about 8 years ago. No one actually knows the true lyrics to this song. It's a scientific fact. They changed with every preformance.
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