Its appearance in a scene in Irving Berlin’s show “As Thousands Cheer in 1933 led to alawsuit, and in 1935 the copyright for “Happy Birthday to You was registered by the ClaytonF. Summy Company, the Hill sisters’ publisher. The song changed hands over the years, andWarner acquired it in 1988 when buying the song’s owner, Birchtree Ltd., as part of apublishing deal reported at the time to be worth $25 million. According to some estimates, thesong now generates about $2 million in licensing income each year, mostly from its use intelevision and film.
1933年,这首曲子出现在欧文·柏林(Irving Berlin)的演出里,名为《千万欢呼》(As Thousands Cheer),引发了一场法律诉讼;1935年,《祝你生日快乐》的版权被希尔姊妹的出版商克莱顿·F·萨米公司(Clayton F.Summy Company)注册。多年来,这首歌的版权几经易手,1988年,华纳公司买下了这首歌的所有者伯奇特里有限公司(Birchtree Ltd.),作为一项出版合约中的一部分,据当时的报道,该交易价值在250万美元。据估计,如今,《祝你生日快乐》每年为华纳公司带来200万美元的许可收益,大都来自电视和电影中的使用。
Yet while the song is widely performed at private gatherings, its copyright status leads topeculiar workarounds in public settings. Chain restaurants often come up with their own songsto avoid paying licensing fees, according to Mr. Brauneis’s paper. On live television, it is notuncommon for an impromptu performance to be quickly silenced by producers.
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