HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL

“Happy Birthday to You” (“Happy Birthday”), the catchy tune notoriously sung at birthday parties around the world, received a legal victory on September 22nd. Judge George H. King, of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, conclusively ruled that the lyrics so synonymous with cake and candles, belongs to the people.

The action arose in 2013 when Rupa Marya, singer of the band Rupa & The April Fishes, tried to include in her new album a live soundbite of an audience singing to her “Happy Birthday”. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. (“Warner/Chappell”)

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