"Happy Birthday To You" Now Public Domain

Posted by timothy on Wednesday September 23, 2015 @12:57AM from the no-more-generics-for-you dept.

New submitter Duckman5 writes: As mentioned on multiple occasions, the popular song "Happy Birthday To You" has recently been the subject of a lawsuit between a couple of documentary filmmakers and Warner/Chappell Music. The judge in the case, George H. King, has finally issued his ruling and according to NPR and the LA Times, that song is finally in the public domain. Warner is still apparently "considering our options," so this may not be the end of it, but it seems to be a turn in the right direction. Also at the Washington Post, among many others.

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Wait a minute... by U2xhc2hkb3QgU3Vja3M · 2015-09-23 01:03 · Score: 5, Funny

A judge in the USA has ruled in favour of the obvious? Has someone contacted the devil yet?
1. Re:Wait a minute... by Ihlosi · 2015-09-23 01:42 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Has someone contacted the devil yet?
  We tried, but sudden blizzards seem to have interrupted all forms of communication.
My own version by bbsguru · 2015-09-23 01:39 · Score: 4, Funny

Happy Birthday to You!
and this song is free too!
Warner Bro-thers can Bite me!
This one is G N U !
1. Re:My own version by 93+Escort+Wagon · 2015-09-23 01:45 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Please refer to it as GNU/Happy Birthday.
  
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  #DeleteChrome