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?
If you’ve ever been in a restaurant and they sing for someone’s birthday, you’ll notice they never sing the traditional “Happy Birthday” song. That’s due to Warner/Chappell (and previously other ...
I no longer feel guilty about singing “Happy Birthday” without paying for its use. Since 1935, various companies have claimed copyright ownership over the traditional “Happy Birthday” song. Recently, ...
Reinventing the “Happy Birthday” song is kind of like reinventing the “ABC’s.” But that’s exactly what the genius of Stevie Wonder accomplished with his “Happy Birthday” classic that became the anthem ...
A restaurant server holds a dessert plate with 'Happy Birthday' written in chocolate syrup - Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Anyone who's been out to eat on their birthday likely knows the joy (or ...
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --A federal judge has ruled that a music publishing giant has no right to collect royalties for "Happy Birthday to You." The plaintiffs included a group of filmmakers who are making ...
A white teacher in Florida is under fire after she sang a "monkey" birthday song to a six-year-old Black boy at school. In a video shared on TikTok, the boy's classmates and teacher first sang the ...