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Re: HOW TO: Use Public Domain Content

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Re: HOW TO: Use Public Domain Content

wholesale kids clothing — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:26:22 -0000

Thanks for these tips - I advocate this all the time to friends.

Re: HOW TO: Use Public Domain Content

Bing Winters — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:46:06 -0000

One thing to be careful about is using things claimed to be "public domain" on archive.org.

While a movie may have an expired copyright, that does not necessarily mean that the music within the movie is in public domain. Archive.org is perhaps distributing copyrighted material, while misleading the user.

Just be careful, when you use things that are claimed to be "in the public domain."

Re: HOW TO: Use Public Domain Content

Kiwafruit — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:59:01 -0000

If you're interested in using audio, www.librivox.org has recordings of books/poems/plays in the public domain (in a variety of languages) and all the recordings are in the public domain as well.

Re: HOW TO: Use Public Domain Content

Henry — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:06:22 -0000

wow
great article
thanks for the sharing
really useful information
i will try it~

Re: HOW TO: Use Public Domain Content

Brad F. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:37:10 -0000

Ya. That was the one! I might check it out eventually, but books are highly priced here due to differences in currency and shipping I guess. I intend to go back to increasing my book collection when I return to the US. ^_^

Re: HOW TO: Use Public Domain Content

Brandon Mendelson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:01:53 -0000

@Brad, was the other book Sense And Sensibility And Seamonsters? It just came out by the same publisher who put out PP & Z. PP & Z is definitely worth reading though. I'm not a Jane Austen fan but the little tweaks they made are hilarious.

Re: HOW TO: Use Public Domain Content

Brad F. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:45:41 -0000

I saw Pride and Prejudice and Zombies on the shelf at a bookstore here in Singapore on Saturday. I did a double take when I saw the cover. It was sitting next to another classic book that was similarly done but I don't recall the title. It looks like a good idea and I considered buying it, but Pride and Prejudice was hard to read the first time around ...

Re: HOW TO: Use Public Domain Content

Jon Elliston — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:08:16 -0000

Regarding state and local government-created content, here in North Carolina, at least, those materials are public domain as well.

Re: HOW TO: Use Public Domain Content

Mark Schoneveld — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:03:35 -0000

Thanks for these tips - I advocate this all the time to friends. In fact, I made a music video recently entirely of public domain footage: http://www.vimeo.com/1554890

Re: HOW TO: Use Public Domain Content

People Search — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:47:07 -0000

Great post. This is good information for any budding content creator or publisher, who would like to get involved using and reusing public domain content.

Re: HOW TO: Use Public Domain Content

Denis — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:44:03 -0000

If anyone wants to see the actual legal definitions of copyrights and "fair use" of copyrighted works see Title 17 Chapter 1 of US Code. Cornell University Law School has everything available here: http://www4.law.cornell.edu...

Re: HOW TO: Use Public Domain Content

Brandon Mendelson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:35:59 -0000

Thank you very much!

Re: HOW TO: Use Public Domain Content

Brandon Mendelson — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:35:35 -0000

Pat, that's a great catch. Thank you.

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Search Engine Optimization — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:48:51 -0000

lol @ PP&Z! Insane! haha, cant wait for the movie

Re: HOW TO: Use Public Domain Content

Ian - Marketing Difference — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:47:37 -0000

Flickr creative commons is one of my favourite sources for images. There always some gems.

Re: HOW TO: Use Public Domain Content

Josh Catone — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:38:13 -0000

That's a good point. I just updated the post to make the distinction. Thanks. -- Ed.

Re: HOW TO: Use Public Domain Content

Jesus Maria Alvarez — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:27:19 -0000

Thanks, Brandon. Tremendously useful stuff!!!

Re: HOW TO: Use Public Domain Content

Patpend — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:26:07 -0000

Only FEDERAL government works are in the public domain. Works created by local and state governments are still protected by copyright. Also, be wary of websites claiming material is in the public domain. It would be very easy for me to open a Flickr account, illegally upload copyrighted material and falsely claim the material was in the public domain.