By The Associated Press, June 28, 2016
Official end to ownership claims of Warner/Chappell Music; company will pay back $14M US
A judge has approved a settlement that will put Happy Birthday to You in the public domain.
U.S. District Judge George King approved the agreement Monday. It ends the ownership claims of Warner/Chappell Music, the music publishing company that has been collecting royalties on the song for years.
