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Lawyers argue that users of the famous song shouldn't have to pay money for it. — -- Some "newly discovered evidence" may be just the silver bullet that could put the classic song "Happy Birthday ...

Everyone has one. A birthday, that is. And we all know how that traditional song goes... Happy Birthday To You, etc. But just in case you didn't know, there is a court case over that traditional song.

%27Happy Birthday to You%27 is roughly 120 years old Guinness World Records calls the song the most famous in the English language Warner/Chappell Music Inc. claims exclusive copyright NEW YORK (AP) — ...

“Happy Birthday” may be the Hill sisters' main claim to fame, but Patty (left) and Mildred's (right) impact on American history extends far beyond the beloved song. Illustration by Meilan Solly / ...

A federal judge has ruled that the “Happy Birthday” song is no longer owned by Warner/Chappell Music and belongs in the public domain. The song, which has been owned by the music publisher for almost ...

Marilyn Monroe sings "Happy Birthday" during a celebration in New York's Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1962 to mark President John F. Kennedy's upcoming 45th birthday (Rex) A yellowed page in a ...

A gift that keeps on giving: the foundation through which royalties are paid still receives several million dollars of income a year. The first in a four-part series looking at the origins of some of ...