Tag Archives: Law

Yes! We Have No Bananas

Posted on January 2, 2019 by

Unlike most civilized nations the United States does not deem a work to be in the public domain according to who created it (i.e. established by the death date of its creator), but rather when it was published. As you may know, in … Continue reading →

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Tales From the Public Domain

Posted on January 2, 2015 by

Yesterday was Public Domain Day in the United States and in many other nations around the world. The first day of every year creative works that have outlived their legal copyrights enter the public domain and become freely available for … Continue reading →

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