1st of January is a Public Domain Day. This day was deliberately chosen. The beginning of the year is when new works enter public domain and become fully available for everyone.
The infographic developed by NeoMam Studios for Study Web, focuses on explaining why we can’t expect new public domain works in the U.S. until 2019.
However, the infographic is a great source of information about public domain. Specifically, you can learn about:
- which types of works can enter public domain,
- key acts regulating the expiration of copyright,
- timeline of public domain regulations,
- how the evolving regulations affect the release dates of particular works.
The official Public Domain Day website lists the works that become free to use, and provides other useful facts that help learn and spread the word. You can also read and sign here The Public Domain Manifesto.
The most important thing to keep in mind is that regulations are different in each country. Something that was released to public domain in one country may be subject to rights in another.
Obviously, one of the most sought-after categories is books. For your convenience, we’ve just updated the list of 25 websites that offer free public domain ebooks.
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Via Visualistan.
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