Jennifer Nelson (filmmaker)

Not to be confused with Jennifer Yuh Nelson.

Jennifer Nelson is an American documentary filmmaker,[1][2][3] based in New York,[4] known for successfully suing the company Warner/Chappell Music for false claims of copyright to the song "Happy Birthday to You", thereby clarifying its public domain status in the US.

  1. ^ "Filmmaker picks a fight with a corporate giant and sets 'Happy Birthday' free". Los Angeles Times. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  2. ^ Guerrasio, Jason. "A filmmaker who was charged $1,500 for using the 'Happy Birthday' song just won a landmark lawsuit — now she wants others to be repaid". Business Insider. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  3. ^ Victor, Daniel (29 July 2015). "New Evidence Should Free 'Happy Birthday' From Copyright, Lawyers Say". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  4. ^ Nelson, Jenn; DeCandia, Vito; Purcell, Alex; Wyse, Pascal; Phillips, Charlie (2016-07-01). "Happy Birthday: my campaign to liberate the people's song – video". the Guardian. Retrieved 2016-07-05. [from 1:43:] Why I got involved is a matter of conscience. [...] I live in New York and work a freelance filmmaker. A few years ago, I was working on an MTV show, My Super Sweet 16, about over-the-top birthday parties ... The experience of filming those birthday parties allowed me to think about birthdays in a way I've never thought of before.