The Guardian bericht: "A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over whether Happy Birthday to You, one of the best-known songs in the world, is owned by a music publisher who earned millions by enforcing its copyright.
US district judge George H King ruled last September that Warner/Chappell Music Inc did not own the lyrics to the song, only some musical arrangements, and thus the company had no right to charge for its use.
A trial set to begin next week in Los Angeles could have finally decreed whether the lyrics sung to generations of birthday boys and girls around the globe really are in the public domain."
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