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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Started conversation Apr 28, 2001
I sung you happy birthday in the party forum and it was removed. 
Happy Birthday was copyrighted?!
Who knew? 8-(
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Zathras (Unofficial Custodian of H2G2 Room 101. ACE and holder of the BBC Pens) Posted Apr 30, 2001
Yes. Happy birthday is indeed copyrighted (I actually thought this was well known). The copyright holder does I believe protect her rights quite a lot. (Notice that you never hear happy birthday sung on TV or in movies.
Mind you I believe it is getting near to the end of its copyright life.
Z
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Peta Posted Apr 30, 2001
But only temporarily hidden, it's back isn't it? Happy Birthday is indeed in copyright, but we're allowed parody and snippets and I thought your posting feel into that category. I did, didn't it? 
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Clive the flying ostrich: Amateur Polymath | Chief Heretic. Posted Apr 30, 2001
Thanx Peta! 
I thought it was gone for good - you're a 
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