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22 August 2016Copyright

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

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 (£3.1 million) in fees.

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