It appears that after raking in millions over the years, and casting a legal pall over celebrations, Warner Chappell do not hold the copyright for the song, Happy Birthday To You because the song is not copyright after all.
The copyright was registered in 1935, but a copy of a book published in 1922 has been found (after a photo of the book was seen in Warner Chappell's records) with the lyrics and no copyright notice.
The copyright was registered in 1935, but a copy of a book published in 1922 has been found (after a photo of the book was seen in Warner Chappell's records) with the lyrics and no copyright notice.
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Now with the help of Pitt Law and the University, the world’s most recognized song in the English language (according to the Guinness Book of World Records) may become free to the public. In a new filing in the case (PDF), the attorneys for the plaintiffs write, “[T]he documents prove conclusively that the song is in the public domain, thus making it unnecessary for the Court to decide the scope or validity of the disputed copyrights…” |
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