By Anandashankar Mazumdar, Bloomberg BNA
The lawyers who teamed up by chance to bring the world’s most popular song into the public domain are now trying to do the same for “We Shall Overcome” and “This Land is Your Land.”
Lawyer Randall S. Newman and documentarian Jennifer Nelson’s “Happy Birthday to You” victory was final June 27, when a federal judge approved a settlement that will result in an order declaring the song in the public domain. That means anyone who has paid royalties over the years for using it in movies and other media is eligible to claim part ...
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