On 11/15/2015 3:10 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote:
To the best of my knowledge, Warner Brothers is still collecting
license fees for the tune "Happy Birthday to You", even though neither
of the two sisters involved in its composition are tied to the
copyright. That in itself is an interesting story, considering that
the ditty in its original form was publish in the 1890s as "Good
Morning to You". (one note difference).
I can't ascertain if Warner/Chappell Music are still collecting
copyright royalties (as in post September 22, 2015), but unless they
appeal the most recent lawsuit, they can no longer do so:
https://ia601904.us.archive.org/13/items/gov.uscourts.cacd.564772/gov.uscourts.cacd.564772.244.0.pdf
Jim
