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Ask Dr. Copyright about the Public Domain

June 12, 2023 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright

Dear Doc: I know that in the past you have said (complained, actually) that copyrights last far too long…for the life of the author plus another 75 years (or 95 years for corporate-authored works.) That said, it was not always the case that the term was so extensive. How can I know if a book […]

Ask Dr. Copyright © About Public Domain

May 18, 2023 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright

Dear Doc: If something, a photo, music, a video, is in the “public domain,” then why must I pay for a license from Getty Images to use it? Shouldn’t it be free? Signed,Concerned Confused Citizen Dear CCC: You are, indeed, confused. You see, being in the “public domain” just means that there are no legal […]

Ask Dr. Copyright About Using Online Images

April 10, 2023 Lawrence Husick Ask Dr. Copyright, Copyright

Dear Doc: Last month, you explained how to avoid legal issues concerning the use of music in podcasts. While that was interesting, many more ugly “lawyer letters” stem from use of images on websites and newsletters. Do you have any sage advice on how not to be on the receiving end of a nasty-gram from […]

Auld Lang Syne and the Public Domain

*Originally posted on January 12, 2023 Should auld acquaintance be forgot,And never brought to mind?Should auld acquaintance be forgot,And auld lang syne? (Chorus)For auld lang syne, my dear,For auld lang syne,We’ll take a cup of kindness yet,For auld lang syne The New Year evokes memories of old times and no song embodies that sentiment more […]

Ask Dr. Copyright About “This Land is Your Land”

Dear Doc: Is the song “This Land is Your Land” in the Public Domain? Signed,A. Singer Dear A: Back in 2004 the website JibJab posted a video in which John Kerry and George W. Bush had a rap-battle to the tune of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land.” Kerry called Bush a “right wing nut job” and Bush […]

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Ask Dr. Copyright about the Public Domain

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Ask Dr. Copyright About Using Online Images

Auld Lang Syne and the Public Domain

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