Classics, Copyright and (un)chained melodies – who owns the rights to ‘Happy Birthday to you’?
When Jennifer Nelson in the United States created a documentary on the Happy Birthday to You song, she didn’t think that it was necessary to pay any licensing fees, as she didn’t think that copyright in the song was owned by anyone. After all, the song has been around for over 100 years! Well, Warner/Chappell read more…