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Singing “Happy Birthday To You” on TV or in a movie used to be a very expensive affair. Finally, after settling down for $14 million, U.S. District Judge George H. King supported the award of 33% for attorney’s fees, totaling around $4.6 million. The copyright for the original song was supposedly held by Warner/Chappell Music, […]
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You can sing and play ‘Happy Birthday’ in anyway you want, on any platform you want…it’s now in the public domain… The Judge in the Happy Birthday lawsuit has officially ruled that the ‘Happy Birthday’ song is in the public domain, bringing the long, drawn out lawsuit to an end. Warner Chappell claimed to control exclusive […]
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Judge decides final settlement for ‘Happy Birthday’ lawsuit… The long drawn out ‘Happy Birthday’ lawsuit is finally drawing to a close, according to Variety. The U.S. District Judge George King is considering the final settlement which may see Warner Chappell pay out $14 million in compensation and over $4 million in attorneys fees. Background of […]
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