"Happy Birthday to You" is sung everywhere, but because it's copyrighted, it's rarely heard on TV or in movies. A filmmaker has filed a lawsuit seeking to make the song part of the public domain.

LaWanda Thomas' life forever changed on July 1st, 2023. Her son, 5-year-old Robert "RJ" Lawrence III, died just days before his sixth birthday. A year ago, a storm came through, causing a tree to ...

Always a hit (and legal to sing) at private parties, "Happy Birthday To You" can now be used in films and sung at restaurant chains royalty-free.

"Happy Birthday," the world's best-known English-language song, is now legally yours. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Warner/Chappell Music's claim to the 120-year-old song wasn't legal ...

"Happy Birthday to You" sucks. Don't be afraid to ask people to not sing it on your birthday. Here are some "Happy Birthday" alternatives.

A History of ‘Happy Birthday to You,’ The Celebratory Song You Can Wash Your Hands To It's one of the most famous songs ever written—a song that has been the backdrop to birthday ...

The 17-year-old twins who lost their mother to lobar pneumonia in November 2018 shared a sweet message on her birthday.

It can feel like a chore to post birthday wishes to everyone in your social network. Here is why you might want to stop.

THE iconic Happy Birthday song has been at the heart of many legal struggles for decades - here were find out why, and who really owns it.

A new Happy Birthday song that turns the traditional tune into an R&B and hop-hop event has taken the internet by storm.

“Happy Birthday to You” is left entirely unmentioned in the complaint (pdf); when mentioned in depositions (pdf), it is phrased in this peculiar way: Q.

Diana Ross surprised Beyoncé during her Renaissance World Tour by appearing on stage to sing Happy Birthday at the SoFi Stadium in L.A. on Monday.