The Public Domain - New 3rd Edition How to Find & Use Public Domain Writings, Music, Art & More
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	By Stephen Fishman, Attorney 300+ pages with Forms CD     8-1/2" x 11"     Paperback Index and 3 Appendices Copyright 2000 Nolo ISBN: 0873375483

This is absolutely the first book on the Public Domain -- and it is WONDERFUL ! ! ! We had been looking and wishing for a book like this for years, and with the New 3rd Edition, the book just gets better and better. This book tells you everything you need to know to find and use creative works without permission or fees. Attorney Stephen Fishman unfolds the Public Domain and its frequently complex copyright law in great detail. Yet he keeps it simple and interesting without insulting the intelligence of a reader without legal training. It is perfect for anyone needing to know how to use Public Domain works.

Stephen Fishman explains step-by-step how to recognize when a work is in the public domain. It is beautifully indexed and appendixes contain a Public Domain Documentation Worksheet, Roman Numeral Conversions, and a list of over 450 Popular Songs in the Public Domain. The book also lists hundreds of resources, such as websites, libraries and archives, useful for locating public domain works. Chapters are included for:

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. The publication of this book finally makes the public domain truly public.