The world's most popular English language song is potentially free from copyright after a federal judge ruled on Tuesday that filmmakers challenging Warner/Chappell Music's hold on "Happy Birthday ...

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For generations, "Happy Birthday" — a tune sung to almost every American every single year of his or her life — has made millions of dollars for its aggressive copyright owners.

Dr Giblin said Happy Birthday had been a big money earner for Warner/Chappell. "This song has been bringing in $2 million plus per annum since at least 1996," she said.

Now you can sing 'Happy Birthday' in public and not have to pay a licensing fee. A judge approved a settlement agreement on Monday, ending the long-running copyright dispute.

“Happy Birthday to You” was first published in 1893 in a book titled Song Stories for the Kindergarten. The song was then titled “Good Morning to All,” with the same melody we all know today.

Good Morning to You Productions Corp. had filed the suit in 2013, after it was threatened with a $150,000 penalty for using “Happy Birthday” sans permission in a documentary about the song.

Happy Birthday To You" is a staple of birthday parties around the world - but it can't be sung in TV, movies and other public performances without paying a hefty sum. That might change soon.

The company has agreed to pay back $14 million to those who have paid licensing fees to use the song. "This is a huge victory for the public, and for the artists who want to use 'Happy Birthday to ...

"Happy Birthday to You" is sung everywhere, but because it's copyrighted, it's rarely heard on TV or in movies. A filmmaker has filed a lawsuit seeking to make the song part of the public domain.

The Summy Co., which published Song Stories for Children, won a copyright in the 1930s for the Happy Birthday lyrics put to Mildred's melody, but Brauneis said it was only for arrangements written ...