Happy Birthday Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

When Something in the “Public Domain” Isn’t

Turns out, “Happy Birthday” might not be the only iconic song that belongs to the public. When a song or

Sorry world, but Canada will be closed starting at 8:30 tonight. Meanwhile, here’s where you can find all the NON-Tragically

It was on this day in 1985 that the original Live Aid was staged. And now, some current music news.

It’s settled: The staff at restaurants can now sing “Happy Birthday” without having to pay for it. Late Monday, a

It’s the first day of summer–and we’re in the vicinity of a full moon. Some say this is a recipe

In what had to be the weird musical copyright case ever, “Happy Birthday”–a song written in the late 1800s–has finally

If you’ve been following the strange saga of “Happy Birthday,” you’ll know that it’s been a bizarre tug-of-war involving music

Holy crap! We have a real life astronaut on this week’s show! A guy who’s actually been to freakin’ space! How

You may remember a story from last month about a court decision that finally declared “Happy Birthday to You” to

The saga of “Happy Birthday” is the weirdest tale in all of music publishing. How can a song that was

More than a hundred years ago, a couple of sister schoolteachers, Patty Smith Hill and Mildred Hill, wrote a birthday

Sam Galet in Conversation with TBP Podcast Ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver
Dave Krikst in Conversation with TBP Podcast Ep 002 July 29, 2020
Dave Krikst (aka My Man D) is the creative mind behind many of the most memorable shareable off the court or ice moments in Canadian sports over the last 20 years. Throughout his career, starting early on with theScore television network and Rogers Media’s’ FAN 590, and then with Bell Media’s TSN, Dave has established […]
Mark Silver
Launch Day – The Backstage Project Podcast July 23, 2020
Welcome to the launch of The Backstage Project Podcast! I’m Mark Silver, and I’ll be your guide as we weave our way through the history, here and now, and future of the Canadian sports and entertainment landscape. The Backstage Project Podcast takes you on a journey into the sports and entertainment world. We focus on […]
Mark Silver