On Thursday, Warner/Chappell began an effort to save the “Happy Birthday” copyright by asking for a second and maybe a third opinion. The music publisher is seeking Judge King’s ...

The settlement comes after United States District Judge George H. King ruled in September that Warner/Chappell’s copyright on the song was invalid. The rights to “Happy Birthday” had ...

And King said Warner/Chappell could not prove that the sisters gave the rights to the "Happy Birthday" lyrics to Summy Co. "Defendants ask us to find that the Hill sisters eventually gave Summy Co ...

At a hearing on Warner/Chappell’s effort to dismiss much of the case, U.S. District Judge George H. King instead indicated that he would seek to “bifurcate” the proceedings, first ...

Roybal Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, where U.S. District Judge George King was hearing motions and cross-motions for summary judgment in a 2013 class action complaint . Good Morning to You ...

Warner Chappell Music has accelerated payments to songwriters and introduced more transparent accounting. It follows significant investment by the music publisher in its rights management systems ...

Warner Chappell's CEO/co-chair explains how he's changed the company during his tenure, the influence of AI and his plan to keep the publisher standing out from the crowd. By Kristin Robinson ...