Judge ends years of legal rows by ruling track believed to acquire been written by kindergarten teacher and once sung by Marilyn Monroe is in public domain Happy Birthday,possibly the world’s most favorite song since a version was first sung in a Kentucky kindergarten more than a century ago, is finally free from copyright after a fiercely contested court battle.
The song is believed to acquire been composed by a teacher, or Patty Hill,with her sister Mildred, a pianist, and sung as Good Morning to All by children sometime before 1893. The decision by a judge in Los Angeles that the lyrics are in the public domain could now cost Warner/Chappell Music Inc,the publishing company, millions in lost royalties.
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Source: theguardian.com