Good Morning to You Productions is bringing a federal class action against Warner/Chappell Music after the company insisted their own the copywright to the 120 year old Happy Birthday song.
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Court House News Service reports that Good Morning is making a documentary about the song, which, as expected, will include the song itself. It claims it reluctantly agreed to Warner/Chappell’s demand for a $1,500 licensing fee, but then received a follow up letter from warning that it could face a $150,000 statutory penalty for copyright infringement.
Good Morning to You are seeking a declaratory judgment that “Happy Birthday” is in the public domain, class certification, together with financial compensation.
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