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It is reported that San Francisco-based singer Rupa Marya is taking the Warner/Chappell Publishing group to court in an effort to have the song Happy Birthday To You taken out of copyright. When Rupa recorded a live concert with her band The April Fishes on the night before her birthday earlier in the year, the audience sang Happy Birthday to her. Warner/Chappell sent her a bill claiming that she owed them $455 for the usage of the song, written in the 1890s, on which they are reported to be making over $2m every year.
70s teen pop idol David Cassidy is arrested for DUI in Schodack, New York State, USA. He is charged and released on $2,500 bail, but will eventually be fined and have his licence revoked for six months.
On their Native Tour, OneRepublic and The Script play at The verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie, Texas, USA.
Veteran rock vocalist Glenn Hughes undergoes major heart surgery on his 62nd birthday in Los Angeles, California, USA. He does not make the operation public until mid-2014, when he launches his new band California Breed.