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 ...

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?

“Happy Birthday” may be the Hill sisters' main claim to fame, but Patty (left) and Mildred's (right) impact on American history extends far beyond the beloved song. Illustration by Meilan Solly / ...

At a well preserved 122 years old, "Happy Birthday to You," the most frequently sung English song in the world, has never looked better. 1. “Happy Birthday to You” was originally composed in 1893 as ...

When you hear a cover of a familiar song, you likely still recognize the song, even if it’s suddenly in a different tempo, an octave higher or played on different instruments and sung by a different ...

Billy Ray wrote that Miley gave him "the gift of music" for his 64th birthday Billy Ray Cyrus/Instagram; John Nacion/Variety via Getty Billy Ray Cyrus shared a snippet of a new song written by Miley ...

Who needs presents when you have the most precious gift of all — the love of your sweet family! Patrick Mahomes was showered with love on his 30 th birthday on Sept. 17. Many people in his life came ...

IMAGE: Ranbir Kapoor with Alia Bhatt and their daughter Raha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Ranbir Kapoor rang in his 43rd birthday on September 28 with an Instagram Live session, ...

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 ...

Jungkook kicked off his 24th birthday celebrations with none other than his ARMY! On Tuesday, Aug. 31 (Sept. 1 in Korea), he logged onto VLIVE to chat with fans and even composed a song on the spot ...

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None of the companies that have collected royalties on the “Happy Birthday” song for the past 80 years held a valid copyright claim to one of the most popular songs in history, a federal judge in Los ...