Happy birthday to you! Everyone knows the traditional birthday song. But did you know that there are countless other songs about birthdays that are reflective and fun for celebrating your big day?

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Now you can sing "Happy Birthday" in public and not have to pay a licensing fee. A Los Angeles federal judge approved a settlement agreement on Monday, ending the ...

LOS ANGELES-- A judge has approved a settlement that will put "Happy Birthday to You" in the public domain. U.S. District Judge George King approved the agreement Monday. It ends the ownership claims ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a gift to many musicians, movie-makers and other content-creators, a federal judge has found that the song "Happy Birthday To You" is entirely in the public domain. But the move ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For a song as iconic as "Happy Birthday," the rights issues behind its usage in films have been ...

A federal judge in California on Tuesday invalidated the copyright on the “Happy Birthday to You” song, meaning producers would no longer have to pay licensing fees to feature the popular song in ...

For decades, one of the simplest songs in the world raked in millions. The cheerful tune we sing over cake and candles once ...

A federal judge has ruled that the “Happy Birthday” song is no longer owned by Warner/Chappell Music and belongs in the public domain. The song, which has been owned by the music publisher for almost ...