In the United States, “Happy Birthday to You”—one of the most popular songs in the world—is still under copyright. And it will be until 2030. While you’re free to sing the song in ...

The “Happy Birthday” song is finally free to use after a landmark court ruling in the US that concluded it should be “dedicated to public use and in the public domain”. It comes after 80 ...

“‘Happy Birthday’ is finally free after 80 years,” said Randall Newman, an attorney for the plaintiffs in the suit, which included a group of filmmakers who are producing a documentary ...