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By Paul Biba

This could be very useful for anyone involved, or interested, in copyright issues. I’ve added it to my bookmarks.

Don’t just rely on stuff you’ve heard — get the facts. Browsing through these pages will help you ..

* Save time. I’ve gathered the information for you. There are up-to-date links to places where you can find public domain works online. These are sites I’ve visited myself … I tell you what you’ll find there, and what (if any) conditions there are. And when I find a great new resource I’ll add it.

Picture 1.png For example, are you looking for photos? Books? Sheet music? Just choose your subject from the navigation menu on the right.

* Save money. You can save money in legal fees, and other fees, too. Why pay a license fee if you can find a public domain version of a work you want to use?

Listen, you can answer a lot of public domain questions yourself. There’s an online copyright tutorial, a copyright duration diagram, and a copyright term calculator to help you figure out whether a specific work is in the public domain — and if it’s not, when it will be.

* Stay out of trouble. Know whether the work you want to use is in the public domain before you use it. Here you’ll also learn about things that could trip you up even when the work is in the public domain … like trademark rights and publicity rights.

And if someone accuses you of infringing their copyright? There are tips for dealing with a cease and desist letter.

You can find answers to your public domain questions without hiring an attorney and paying hefty fees. And if you do need to consult an attorney, you’ll have information that will help you keep your legal costs down. You know what they say — knowledge is power.

 
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