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US court: No one owns rights to 'Happy Birthday' song

A Unites States court has finally rested the row over the 'Happy Birthday' song ownership by declaring that a private entity has no rights to it.

The song popular across the world during birthday celebrations was subject to a legal suit with music publishing company Warner Chappell Music claiming copyright; they had been collecting royalties from the song for decades.

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