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

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 The 4th 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. (20090101) Explains How To Find And Use Creative Works Without Permission Or Fees, Describing How To Recognize Whether Or Not A Work Is In The Public Domain. Introduction To The Public Domain -- The Use And Abuse Of Copyright -- Writings -- Music -- Art -- Photography -- Movies And Television -- Computer Software -- Architecture -- Maps -- Choreography -- Databases And Collections -- Titles -- Public Domain Elements In Copyrighted Writings -- Copyrights Restored From The Public Domain -- The Public Domain Outside The United States -- The Internet And The Public Domain -- Copyright Protection: How Long Does It Last? -- Copyright Notice Requirements -- Traps For The Unwary : Trademark And Publicity Rights -- Researching Copyright Office Records -- What If The Work Is Not In The Public Domain? By Stephen Fishman.