The public domain : how to find & use copyright-free writings, music, art & more / by Stephen Fishman.

Author: Fishman, Stephen.

Edition: 5th ed.

Publisher: Berkeley, CA : Nolo, 2010.

ISBN: 9781413312058 (pbk.)
1413312055 (pbk.)

Description: p. cm.

Subject: Public domain (Copyright law) United States.

Notes: Includes index.

Contents: Introduction to the public domain -- The use and abuse of copyright -- Writings -- Music -- Art -- Photography -- Movies and television -- Computer software -- Architecture -- Maps -- Choreography -- Databases and collections -- Titles -- Public domain elements in copyrighted-writings -- Copyrights restored from the public domain -- The public domain outside the United States -- The Internet and the public domain -- Copyright protection : how long does it last? -- Copyright notice requirements -- Traps for the unwary : trademark and publicity rights -- Researching copyright office records -- What if a work is not in the public domain?.