Sing 'Happy Birthday' and Get Fined

Megamel29 · #11 06-17-2013, 02:46 AM

It seems like it would be a waste of time and money to go after people for singing the birthday song. I doubt they would end up receiving enough money in judgements to cover legal fees.

ices · #12 06-18-2013, 10:38 AM

Music industry: "hey maaan, your piracy affects out bottom margins" - Statement released from their plush offices in Manhatten/LA/Washington

Music artists: "hey maaan, you're hurting us musicians!" - Said from my $30 million jet.

Xfactor · #13 06-18-2013, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Megamel29

It seems like it would be a waste of time and money to go after people for singing the birthday song. I doubt they would end up receiving enough money in judgements to cover legal fees.

Some cases are over 200.000. There well over a million in won lawsuits.

jeffro742 · #14 06-19-2013, 06:58 PM

That gives me an idea. I am going to trademark and patent the vowels in the alphabet. So the next time any of you fuckers uses the a,e,i,o,u in a sentence, you better be ready to pay me, or learn to talk only in consonants.

Megamel29 · #15 06-21-2013, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Xfactor

Some cases are over 200.000. There well over a million in won lawsuits.

What?? That's insane. What sort of situation was the song being used in to warrant that much money?

invertigo · #16 06-21-2013, 07:08 AM

These guys are butt-fucking crazy. I wonder if I could copyright 'Amazing Grace'. Nobody really knows whom that song came from either