Public Domain How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More

Even though grade-school teachers have told us otherwise for years, writers and artists can copy other people's work and get away with it. How? By dipping into the public domain, where everything is free for the taking.The first book of its kind, The Public Domain is the definitive guide to the creative works that are not protected by copyright and can be copied freely or otherwise used without paying permission fees.The book explains step-by-step how to recognize when a work is in the public domain. Chapters cover:* writings* music* art* architecture* maps* choreography* photography* film and video* computer software and databasesThe book also lists hundreds of resources, such as websites, libraries and archives, useful for locating public domain works.Destined to become a classic reference guide, The Public Domain is indispensable for anyone who deals with creative works, including publishers, web developers, writers, musicians and composers, artists, librarians, photographers and filmmakers.Fishman, Stephen is the author of 'Public Domain How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More', published 2004 under ISBN 9781413300154 and ISBN 1413300154.