Tuesday, February 11, 2020

The Murkiness Of The Public Domain; Mondaq, January 7, 2020

Brian G. Murphy, Mondaq; The Murkiness Of The Public Domain

"The Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke Law School has posted a list  of some of the now public-domain works from 1924 - the year in which Grover Cleveland was president,  J. Edgar Hoover became head of the FBI, and Truman Capote was born. (Caveat:  I haven't myself verified this list.)...

For a different type of list, check out Slate's list of the worst books and films from 1924  (according to critics writing in 1924).  

However, before you go crazy ripping and mixing songs, books, art and films from 1924, you should keep in mind the following..."

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