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  • Journey Into the Public Domain


    A Guide Through the Legal Jungle Trivia Question


    Generally, a songwriter may use a sample of a song without infringing the sampled song when the song is no longer protected by copyright law and is in the public domain. Which of the following is a way in which
    a song might enter the public domain?

    1. Expiration
      of the copyright protecting the song
    2. Excessive
      radio play of the song
    3. Imprisonment
      of the songwriter
    4. Death
      of the songwriter

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  • Copyright Public Domain – Explained in 60 Seconds

    In the One Minute How-To, podcaster George Smyth challenges his guests to explain how to do something. The something can be anything the guest chooses. The catch is the guest has only 60 seconds in which to make the explanation.

    I decided to take the challenge and explained “How to Determine if Creative Material Is Public Domain or Copyright Protected”.  You can listen to my 60-second explanation of this complicated topic

    One-Minute How To Interview Dec 2007


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