[I'm an active supporter of The Public Domain Review, but their reporting of the day when a new roster of artistic properties are made available to the public is too extensive for the attention span of your average ape. Here is a summary as reported in Smithsonian Magazine on January 1, 2025. This post deserves... Continue Reading →
You, too, Can Become a Publisher, Part 2
[I know, I know ... too long, too much jargon, too many footnotes, too much legalese. We are but simple-minded beasts of The Jungle. Well, oo-oo to you-oo, but there's too much good stuff here to pass up. This link to long lost pie-fighting scene alone is worth the price of admission. SB SM] This... Continue Reading →
You, too, Can Become a Publisher, Part 1
By Jennifer Jenkins, Director of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain January 1, 2023 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1927 are open to all! On January 1, 2023, copyrighted works from 1927 will enter the US public domain. 1 They will be free for all to copy, share, and build upon. These include... Continue Reading →