Happy Birthday, We'll Sue

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Snopes discusses the copyright status of "Happy Birthday". While the music is in the public domain, the words are copyrighted. Time Warner owns the publishing rights. The copyright on "Happy Birthday" will expire in 2030 at the earliest.

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