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15 Jul 2016, 7:45 am by Ashley Callahan (US)
On July 7, 2016, Defendant Warner Chappell Music, Inc. filed its motion for attorneys’ fees seeking $613,474 and a separate motion seeking $179,697 in costs (for a total of $793,153), which are both for hearing on August 8, 2016. [read post]
26 Apr 2016, 2:44 pm by Harold O'Grady
The law firm for the plaintiff is Wolf Haldenstein, which was involved in the recent successful challenge to Warner/Chappell Music’s claims that it owned the copyright to “Happy Birthday to You. [read post]
15 Apr 2016, 9:09 am by David Post
TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. reserves all rights under the United States Copyright law in connection with this usage. [read post]
11 Feb 2016, 3:13 pm by Kevin
As I mentioned back in 2013, a documentary filmmaker sued Warner/Chappell after being charged $1,500 in licensing fees to use the song in the film. [read post]
28 Dec 2015, 2:51 am by Ben
District Judge Colleen McMahon rejected Sirius’ arguments that Flo & Eddie Inc, controlled by founding band members Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman, did not own copyrights in The Turtles’ recordings or that Sirius had an “implied” license to play Turtles' songs. [read post]
20 Oct 2015, 4:14 am by Ben
 But Warner/Chappell hasn't given up either .... the music publisher is seeking Judge King's reconsideration of his September ruling, in particular, they disagree with King's interpretation of a 1940s agreement between Summy and the Hill sisters, and, as an alternative, has requested permission to file an immediate appeal. [read post]
15 Oct 2015, 2:00 am by Brent Lorentz
  After years of litigation and undoubtedly hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees (perhaps more), the Court concluded that the lyrics to the song “Happy Birthday” were never actually transferred to Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., the current troll that had been forcing us all to sit through awkward and unsettling performances of “original” songs during birthday feasts at our favorite chain restaurants. [read post]
25 Sep 2015, 7:46 am by 500law
Recently the Central District Court of California ruled that no copyright protection exists for the popular “Happy Birthday To You” song after several decades of dispute.[1] Marya, involved a class action suit against Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. [read post]
23 Sep 2015, 10:42 am by Brett Trout
Rather than paying the fee, the pair filed a lawsuit against Warner Chappell Music in 2013. [read post]
23 Sep 2015, 10:42 am by Brett Trout
Rather than paying the fee, the pair filed a lawsuit against Warner Chappell Music in 2013. [read post]
23 Sep 2015, 10:28 am by Kevin
At least if you paid them to Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., good news: you might be getting that money back. [read post]
23 Sep 2015, 6:28 am
Vindication, I might add, for my colleague Bob Brauneis at GW Law School, who wrote a definitive debunking of the “Happy Birthday” copyright claims several years ago, but bad news for Warner/Chappell Music Inc., which reportedly has been collecting more than $2 million a year in royalties (!) [read post]
23 Sep 2015, 3:53 am by Ben
The rights to the song were bought for $15 million in 1988 by music publisher Warner/Chappell Music Inc. [read post]
26 Apr 2015, 4:30 am by Barry Sookman
http://t.co/3UTxmuGyf3 -> Woman sues Google claiming she lost “thousands” through Google Play Store hack http://t.co/EJRSGUkGu1 -> Google Inc almost bought Tesla Motors Inc in 2013 when the automaker was on the verge of bankruptcy http://t.co/EGFfoxHYGa -> Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2015-04-20: NZ global mode ISPs to be sued for copyright infringement ht… http://t.co/eT0z10P8Bn -> blogged: Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2015-04-20… [read post]
16 Feb 2015, 1:44 am
  * Blurred Lines: sound-alike litigation in the music industry While the copyright dispute involving Robin Thicke and Marvin Gaye [see here and here] is entering the trial phase, Tom sinks his paws in the world of infringement in the music industries, between occasional similarities and copies that go beyond mere coincidence. [read post]
29 Jul 2014, 3:37 pm
But now comes word via Techdirt that a class action suit has been filed by Good Morning to You, Inc. against Warner/Chappell Music, the entity that has been asserting copyright ownership over HBTY (and collecting those royalties). [read post]