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- ↑ Brauneis, Robert (2010). "Copyright and the World's Most Popular Song". GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1111624. SSRN 1111624.
- ↑ Mai-Duc, Christine (September 22, 2015). "All the 'Happy Birthday' song copyright claims are invalid, federal judge rules". Los Angeles Times .
- ↑ Miller, Michael E. (July 29, 2015). "Surprise! You may soon be able to sing 'Happy Birthday' on film without being sued". Washington Post. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ↑ Miller, Michael E. (September 23, 2015). "'Happy birthday' to all of us: Judge gives world a gift, says song belongs to everyone". Washington Post. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ↑ Weiser, Benjamin (June 13, 2013). "Birthday Song's Copyright Leads to a Lawsuit for the Ages". New York Times. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ Sisario, Ben (August 4, 2015). "An Old Songbook Could Put 'Happy Birthday' in the Public Domain". New York Times. Retrieved January 5, 2018.