Gloomy Sunday will be protected through 2038; it is controlled by Warner-Chappell and Carlin America.
I believe its under a copyright claim
James Boyle has written: 'The public domain' 'A politics of intellectual property' -- subject(s): Copyright, Intellectual property, Political aspects, Political aspects of Copyright, Political aspects of Intellectual property
In terms of intellectual property "public domain" refers to items that have no restrictions of use due to expiration of legal controls (patents, trademarks, copyright)
because the copyright of these books have worn out so they are public property
Works no longer protected by copyright are said to be in the public domain.
Upon a songwriter's death, copyright ownership passes to his heirs, so Johnson's work was the property of his half sister, as he did properly copyright the songs while living. However, 2008 is the 70th anniversary of his death, and according to copyright law, the copyright expires 70 years after the artist's death, so wait a month and they will be public domain.
No. The YouTube site is property of Google; copyright details of the user-provided content differs from video to video.
Nobody. It's public domain.
Intellectual property laws apply on the internet. Just because something is on the internet does not mean it is in the public domain. Copyright still exists on anything created and posted on the internet, unless specified otherwise.
It depends on the work & how/why it was created. The owner of a copyright may be one (or more) of several people/entities 1) The creator 2) In the case of work-for-hire the copyright may belong to the company/individual it was created for. 3) The assignee. Copyright like any property can be sold or given away. 4) The public. After a certain period of time or by designation a work will become "Public Domain" meaning that it can be used without restriction.
None. you wouldn't copyright the copyright symbol, you would trademark it.
After copyright term has expired, materials enter the public domain.
It would have a copyright. The story and cartoon is new and wouldn't be in the public domain yet.