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On 8 February 2016, a court ruled that the children's song "Happy Birthday to You" was in the public domain and Warner/Chappell Music was required to pay $14 million to the song's licensees. [10] In October 2020, American humorist Tom Lehrer released his entire catalogue, dating back to the 1950s, into the public domain. [11]
The following is a list of works that entered the public domain in 2005. Since laws vary globally , the copyright status of some works are not uniform. Entered the public domain in countries with life + 70 years
Recordings fixed between 1923 and February 14, 1972, will be phased into the public domain in the following decades. [52] [53] Specifically, works fixed 1923–1946 are public after 100 years and works fixed 1947–1956 after 110 years of fixation. Works fixed 1 January 1957 – 14 February 1972 will all become public on 15 February 2067. [48]
Early Hitchcock and Disney films, song 'Singin' in the Rain,' “A Farewell to Arms”, and more enter public domain in 2025 Ryan Coleman January 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Choral Public Domain Library: Sheet music archive of choral and vocal music in the public domain or otherwise freely available for printing and performing 36,869 [41] Yes International Music Score Library Project: Music scores and parts, mostly scanned from publications now in the public domain; some recordings. 42,000 (370,000 scores)
Transcription discs were sold on a subscription basis and, at the time, none were sold to the public. Like other transcriptions companies, the company tried to move away from using music that required its subscribing radio stations to pay additional fees to copyright holders, and began to use music in the public domain. By 1935, the company had ...
Additionally, unpublished works whose authors died in 1950 entered the public domain. No sound recordings entered the public domain; under the Music Modernization Act, those published in 1925 will not enter the public domain until 2026. [4] However, all musical compositions published in 1925 entered the public domain in 2021.
The United States Marine Band's rendition of Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin, which entered the public domain in the US in 2020. Works that entered the public domain on January 1, 2020, in the United States include: In general, works published in 1924 (including printed music).