Warner Music Aims to Keep 'Happy Birthday' Away From Public Domain (Exclusive)
With the English language's most recognized song at stake, Warner/Chappell Music is not backing down from a bold challenge. On Friday, the music publisher responded in court for the first time to a lawsuit that claims that "Happy Birthday" is in the public domain. As first covered by The Hollywood Reporter and followed by news outlets around the world, the plaintiff in the case has traced the origins of the popular composition to a schoolteacher named Patty Smith Hill and her sister Mildred Hill in the late 19th century. The plaintiff has provided evidence that much of what we know
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- 9/3/2013
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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