DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Now you can sing "Happy Birthday" in public and not have to pay a licensing fee. A Los Angeles federal judge approved a settlement agreement on Monday, ending the ...
LOS ANGELES-- A judge has approved a settlement that will put "Happy Birthday to You" in the public domain. U.S. District Judge George King approved the agreement Monday. It ends the ownership claims ...
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A music publisher should not get any royalties from the song Happy Birthday because it was first published at least 13 years earlier than had been thought, a lawsuit claims. The class action lawsuit ...
A popular TikTok user has explained why singing the 'Happy Birthday' song in English is so uncomfortable and awkward for everyone involved. The man, who goes by the username @iamsbeih, argues the song ...