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The public domain : find and use free content for your website, book, app, music, video, art, and more / Stephen Fishman, J.D.

Fishman, Stephen, (author.). Nolo (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary:

"The 8th edition is completely updated with hundreds of new online and digitized public domain resources. The book covers the latest legal developments regarding copyright and the public domain - from state copyright policies to free and low-cost legal advice for creative types to copyright issues regarding photos lacking human authorship, and much more!"--Back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9781413324013
ISBN: 1413324010
Physical Description: 433 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition: 8th edition.
Publisher: Berkeley, CA : Nolo, 2017.
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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 copyright writings -- Copyrights restored from 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 -- Researching copyright office records -- What if a work is not in the public domain?