The "Happy birthday" song is not totally copyrighted. Dec 10, 2015 11:39:33 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Swampy on Dec 10, 2015 11:39:33 GMT -5 The company that used to collect royalties can't do so anymore, at least not every time. I'm not up on intellectual property, but the song cannot be protected forever in any case.