{"id":292,"date":"2005-10-19T12:45:10","date_gmt":"2005-10-19T17:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marktime.org\/?p=292"},"modified":"2009-01-22T13:59:07","modified_gmt":"2009-01-22T18:59:07","slug":"happy-birthday-the-copyright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marktime.org\/?p=292","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday – the copyright"},"content":{"rendered":"

The website UnhappyBirthday.com<\/a> points out that it is a copyright infringement to sing the song “Happy Birthday to You” in a public place or to a group of more than just friends and family.\u00a0 They call upon each of us to write to ASCAP requesting permission to perform the song.<\/p>\n

My wife’s birthday is coming up.\u00a0 So, with a hat tip to Stay Free! Daily<\/a>, I have requested permission:<\/p>\n

ASCAP – New York
\nOne Lincoln Plaza
\nNew York, NY 10023
\nlicensing@ascap.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Dear ASCAP,<\/p>\n

The copyright status of “Happy Birthday To You” and the law related
\nto public performances of copyrighted works have recently been brought
\nto my attention. I would therefore like to request permission in
\nadvance to sing “Happy Birthday” to my wife at the Sovereign Bank Arena
\nin Trenton, NJ, on November 2, 2005, sometime between 6:30pm and 9:30pm.<\/p>\n

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\nattending a game of the Trenton Titans (ECHL) Hockey team as we are
\nseason ticket holders. The rest of the party will likely include my
\nsister and the Weiss family who hold season tickets for the seats next
\nto us. Five of us will be singing though most will be off-key. We
\nexpect there to be
\napproximately 4000 disinterested witnesses.<\/p>\n

I realize this is short notice but we only recently settled the
\ndetails. If there is a charge for the privilege of singing in this
\ninstance, please let me know. And, if there is, please specify whether
\nor not the cost can be reduced by moving to another location.<\/p>\n

I look forward to your prompt reply.<\/p>\n

Sincerely,
\nMark Smith