The Public Domain: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More

The Public Domain: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More
by Stephen Fishman J.D.
Publication Date: June 21, 2012

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Need content? It's free for the taking!

Even though you've always been told otherwise, writers and artists can copy other people's work and get away with it. How? By dipping into the public domain, where everything is free for the taking.

The Public Domain is the only book that helps you find and identify what creative works are protected by copyright -- and what's not. The book provides specific information about:

writings

music

art

photography

architecture

maps

choreography

movies and video

software

databases

collections

This edition is crisper, fresher and completely updated with new case law, and includes information on the emergence of the "copyright commons." The book also provides hundreds of resources to help you find public-domain works.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #452649 in Books
• Published on: 2012-06-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
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• Binding: Paperback
• 462 pages

Public Domain, The: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More

Public Domain, The: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More
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Even though gradeschool teachers have told us otherwise for years, writers and artists can copy other people's work and get away with it. How? By dipping into the public domain, where everything is free for the taking.The first book of its kind, The Public Domain is the definitive guide to the creative works that are not protected by copyright and can be copied freely or otherwise used without paying permission fees. The book explains stepbystep how to recognize when a work is in the public domain. Chapters cover: writings, music, art, architecture, maps, choreography, photography, film and video, computer software and databases.The book also lists hundreds of resources, such as websites, libraries and archives, useful for locating public domain works. Destined to become a classic reference guide, The Public Domain is indispensable for anyone who deals with creative works, including publishers, web developers, writers, musicians and composers, artists, librarians, photographers and filmmakers.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #31040 in Books
• Published on: 2010-05-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .2 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 462 pages