It actually wasn’t, but someone claimed it was, and would sue people who used it. Most would settle and agree not to use it. This is also why most chain restaurants had their own alternative birthday songs.
It was only that in 2016 somebody actually said to them “prove it” and took them to court, which found their copyright claim to be without merit.
Is that what happened? I knew there was some court copyright thing about the song that changed around then. I had no idea it was just someone claiming they owned it and got called out. 😂
Some restaurants started singing the normal Happy Birthday song and I kinda miss those corny restaurant ones.
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It actually wasn’t, but someone claimed it was, and would sue people who used it. Most would settle and agree not to use it. This is also why most chain restaurants had their own alternative birthday songs.
It was only that in 2016 somebody actually said to them “prove it” and took them to court, which found their copyright claim to be without merit.
Incidentally, there is no penalty for this.
Is that what happened? I knew there was some court copyright thing about the song that changed around then. I had no idea it was just someone claiming they owned it and got called out. 😂
Some restaurants started singing the normal Happy Birthday song and I kinda miss those corny restaurant ones.