29 June 2016Copyright

US judge approves ‘Happy Birthday’ settlement

A US judge has approved a settlement agreement centring on “Happy Birthday to You”, meaning the song can enter the public domain.

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‘Happy Birthday’ lawyers net $4m in attorneys’ fees

22 August 2016 The lawyers who succeeded in bringing “Happy Birthday to You” into the public domain following a copyright dispute over the lyrics have been awarded $4 million in fees.

'Historic result': Happy Birthday public domain deal agreed

10 February 2016 Music publisher Warner/Chappell has agreed that “Happy Birthday to You” can enter the public domain and will pay out $14 million, in what has been described as a “historical result” by the film makers that brought the case.

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