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Do the boy scouts still receive royalties for god bless America?
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Do the Boy Scouts of America still receive royalties from God Bless America song use?
Yes, through the God Bless America Foundation.
Who receives the royalties from the song God Bless America?
The Boy Scouts of America.
Who receives the royalties for the song God Bless America?
The Irving Berlin Music Company is the rightsholder, but all royalties go to the Boy Scouts of America.
Did irvin Berlin give kate smith the song god bless America and the Boy Scouts of America receive all royalties?
Yes all royalties are received by the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of America.
What song was introduced on Veterans day and royalties given to the scouts?
"God Bless America," I think.
Are royalties paid to kate smiths family every time God Bless America At ball games?
Yes the royalties are paid to Kate smiths family every time.
Which song's royalties were donated to the Boy Scouts of America and the Girl Scouts of the USA?
"God Bless America" is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin in 1918 and revised by him in 1938. Berlin became embarrassed by the amount of money he was making from such a patriotic song. He established the God Bless America Fund in 1940 to redistribute the royalties for this and 17 other songs to the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of the USA and the Camp Fire Girls (now Camp Fire USA).The first trustees were Gene Tunney (world heavyweight boxing champion who defeated Jack Dempsey twice), Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. (politician, general, Medal of Honor winner) and Herbert B. Swope (editor, journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner).The BSA used the funds to establish Less Chance Scouting to promote Scouting for inner-city youth, blacks, American Indians and immigrants.Rowan, Edward L. (2005), James E. West and the History of the Boy Scouts of America, Los Vegas International Scouting Museum, : p. 189, ISBN 0-9746479-1-8
Are the words God Bless America in the public domain?
No. God Bless America is controlled by Irving Berlin Music, a division of Williamson Music. Proceeds from sales and licensing of the song benefit the Boy Scouts of America.
What famous song set up a fund in 1940 giving half of songs royalties to BSA?
Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" gives royalties to both the boy and girl scout organizations with funds currently going to youth in New York City.
Who owns the copyright to God Bless the USA?
The Song God Bless America was written by Irving Berlin and was "shelved" for 20 years. Kate Jackson asked Berlin for a song to sing and he gave it to her with the understanding he did not want money for the song. God helped him write it. He asked that the proceeds of the song go to the Boy Scouts of America.
Are Mexicans also blessed in 'God Bless America'?
God Bless America is referring to the United States of America in specific. If you'd like to bless the Mexicans, say God Bless Mexico :)
When was God Bless America - album - created?
God Bless America - album - was created in 2001.
