Happy b-day to us!(MUSIC) (Brief article)

Until recently, posting a video of friends singing "Happy Birthday" could've gotten you sued. Warner/ Chappell Music, which owned the jingle's copyright, was owed a royalty every time it was sung in a movie or on TV--and, in theory, online. The royalties brought in about $2 million a year. But a judge recently stripped Warner/Chappell of the copyright. The song's tune dates back to 1893, when Kentucky sisters Patty and Mildred Hill published "Good Morning to All" with the Clayton F. Summy Company. Over the years, the birthday lyrics were added to the tune--with no...