It is one of the most beloved and famous of allsongs, belted out at countless gatherings for infant and octogenarian alike. Yet “HappyBirthday to You, far from being as free as a piece of cake at a party, is actually consideredprivate property.
这首歌家喻户晓、备受喜爱。下至学步婴儿,上至耄耋老人,无数人的聚会上都有这首歌高声响起。不过,《祝你生日快乐》并不像派对上的蛋糕一样免费,它的版权其实属于私人。
A federal lawsuit filed by a group of independent artists is trying to change that, and lawyersin the case, in a filing last week, said they had found evidence in the yellowed pages of anearly century-old songbook that proves the song’s copyright — first issued in 1935 — is nolonger valid.
一群独立艺术家发起联邦诉讼,试图改变这个局面,本案原告律师们在上周提交的一份文件中声称,他们在一本近百年前的旧歌集泛黄的纸页间找到了证据,证明这首歌的版权已经过了保护期(1935年初次登记注册)。
A judge may rule in the case in coming weeks. If the song becomes part of the public domain, itwould cost the Warner Music Group, which holds the rights, millions of dollars in lost licensingfees. It would also be a victory for those who see “Happy Birthday to You as emblematic ofthe problems with copyright — a song that has long since survived anyone involved in itscreation, yet is still owned by a corporation that charges for its use.
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