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A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that Warner/Chappell Music does not own the copyright rights to famous "Happy Birthday to You" song, which has become a nearly-mandatory part of birthday celebrations across the country and beyond. Federal judge ...
All the 'Happy Birthday' song copyright claims are invalid, federal judge rules (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGVTREPqwddORtsKvXzeu8MvFOKMw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778956886092&ei=YC0CVsmuPOObwgHa2qqoCQ&url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-happy-birthday-song-lawsuit-decision-20150922-story.html)Los Angeles Times
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Documentarian wipes out Warner's $2M â??Happy Birthdayâ?? copyright business (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNFnwWIsoTdc9WwqD68GYj3AuQ8GPA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778956886092&ei=YC0CVsmuPOObwgHa2qqoCQ&url=http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/09/judge-warners-2m-happy-birthday-copyright-is-bogus/)Ars Technica
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