PUBLIC DOMAIN
“Happy Birthday” song officially recognized in public domain. CBS News. June 27, 2016.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/happy-birthday-song-officially-recognized-in-public-domain/
This article is a perfect example of public domain. Public domain is intellectual property that belongs to the public and that can be used freely. However, no one can own the property because it belongs to the public. The “Happy Birthday” song is a widely used song in the public. Almost everyone experiences the song in their lifetime. Thus, the song should belong to the public. In 2016, it was added to the public domain to be freely used by anyone. Thus, it is the perfect example of public domain, intellectual property for the public.
