Who owns hockey night in canada theme song

Brace said he called Copyright president John Ciccone on Friday after hearing of the trouble the two parties were having reaching an agreement. Brace refused to say how much the network paid for the song, but told CTV Newsnet it was "fair. Even if they wanted to commission some other band, like a big current band if they wanted to do more of a 'Hockey Night' theme, everything is open for negotiations, of course.

That's the business we're in. CBC's contest announcement followed months of negotiations that failed to result in a new licensing agreement between CBC and the agent. Moore said he didn't think "Hockey Night in Canada" would lose viewers along with the song. Even celebrity hockey fans like Mike Myers of Austin Powers fame weighed in on the controversy, describing the song as part of the "fabric" of his life.

Across Canada, many fans said they'll continue to watch hockey on Canadian television regardless of the channel or the music that precedes the game. Sign up. Read the Shopping Essentials newsletter for unbiased, unsponsored product recommendations every week. Read the Shopping Essentials newsletter for unbiased product recommendations every week. Manage Print Subscription. Main Menu Search nationalpost. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

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Oil Spills. Manage Print Subscription. Main Menu Search edmontonjournal. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team. There was never any resolution to the lawsuit, but it was indicative of the bad blood between the composer and the network.

But the CBC clearly intended to dump the song all along and replace it with a new theme song, she alleges. It was only after the massive public outcry that CBC tried to strike up negotiations again.