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Saturday, June 15, 2013

'Happy Birthday' Lawsuit

Did you know that Warner Bros. currently owns the rights to the song "Happy Birthday to You"? What about the fact that it costs $1,500 to feature the song just once in a film? Documentarian Jennifer Nelson, who is currently making a documentary about the history of "Happy Birthday to You," didn't realize either of those facts when she started ... (more)

http://www.courant.com/zap-happy-birthday-to-you-heads-to-court-over-50m--20130614,0,4439009.story

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