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Attorneys Fighting ‘Happy Birthday’ Copyright Abuse Paid $4.6 Million…

Daniel Sanchez
August 18, 2016
Warner/Chappell just got stuck with $820/hour legal bills. Singing “Happy Birthday To You” on TV or in a movie used to be a very expensive affair.  Now, after a long and arduous fight, it's in the public dom... Read More...

Happy Birthday Is Officially In The Public Domain, Judge Rules

Charlotte Hassan
June 28, 2016
You can sing and play 'Happy Birthday' in anyway you want, on any platform you want... it's now officially in the public domain. The judge in the 'Happy Birthday' lawsuit has officially ruled that the song i... Read More...

After Decades of Bullying, Warner/Chappell Whines Over ‘Happy Birthday’ Fines

Charlotte Hassan
June 27, 2016
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Payback's a f--kin' bitch... The long, drawn out 'Happy Birthday' lawsuit is finally coming to a close, according to Variety.  US District judge George King is considering a final settlement that would find ... Read More...
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Original 1890s Manuscript of “Happy Birthday” Found In a Filing Cabinet

Paul Resnikoff
September 1, 2015
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"Obviously it was very exciting to open up a folder full of materials that were sort of hidden away in a filing cabinet that no one ever looks at, and find a manuscript for the 'Good Morning to You' song,... Read More...
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If ‘Happy Birthday’ Was Written In 1893, Why Is It Still Copyrighted?

Charles Duan
August 10, 2015
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The following guest post comes from Charles Duan, an attorney at Public Knowledge. My two-year-old son Alex loves songs—or rather, he loves one song, “The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round.”  The song... Read More...

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