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A new “Happy Birthday” boss? Charity claims it owns famous song’s copyright
In September, a judge ruled that music licensor Warner-Chappell doesn't own the copyright to "Happy Birthday." The question now seems to have become who does? A charity called the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) has now stepped forward to say that if Warner loses the copyright, it should become the rightful owner. Earlier this week, ACEI filed court papers (PDF) asking to intervene in the copyright dispute.
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Just a reminder, there are folks over at Duke who are keeping track over what could have entered the public domain each year, based on previous copyright laws.