Jennifer Nelson
Filmmaker who produced the documentary Saving Happy Birthday and led the challenge against Warner's copyright claim to liberate the song into the public domain.
Best podcasts with Jennifer Nelson
Ranked by the Snipd community
7 snips
Feb 16, 2026 • 12min
14. “Happy Birthday to You”
Robert Bruneis, an IP law scholar who explains the song's copyright history. Jennifer Nelson, a filmmaker who led the fight to free the tune. They trace the Hill sisters' original children's melody, how it became 'Happy Birthday', decades of licensing and Warner's acquisition, and the lawsuit that challenged the song's claimed copyright.
