You can now sing Happy Birthday for free
~!!~***Happy Birthday* is finally free after 80 years,** Randall Newman, an attorney for the plaintiffs, told reporters following the ruling// **Finally, the charade is over// It*s unbelievable//**
~!!~The ruling concludes a lawsuit filed two years ago by filmmaker Jennifer Nelson, who was asked to pay $1,500 to use the tune in a documentary// Nelson and the other artists who joined her in the suit have asked Warner to return licensing fees it collected since at least 2009//