Originally Posted By: Guitarhacker
Dang... we just sang "Happy Birthday" in a restaurant a few nights ago to my 11 year old niece for her birthday.

I bet we owe some royalties for that "public performance" of the song.....

ssssshhhhh.. don't tell anyone....OK?


"ACTION NEWS 12 BREAKING NEWS...
Music industry authorities tracked down a man who admitted in a computer forum to violating copyright law...." wink

given the small amounts of money the artists make on Spotify... if they catch you and you pay the penny you owe... do you get credit for the other 2,000 times the penny entitles you to sing the song?