Question: Who owns the copyright to the ‘pips’, played to signify the hour on BBC Radio?
Answer: The Astronomer Royal owns the copyright.
From the BBC daily brief.
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Good lord. I work for the present (retiring) Astronomer Royal. I wonder if he knows about this…
Does this mean the BBC have to pay royalties?
No. Way.
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