With film, it's generally safest to assume it's protected by copyright until you have clear evidence otherwise. For movies between 1923 and 1963, for example, it is necessary to search the paper records of the copyright office to determine whether it was renewed.
Yes, the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" is in the public domain.
Type public domain patriotic songs into a search engine. You will find your answer. This song is in public domain.
One can find pictures of puppies that are considered to be in the public domain on public domain picture collection websites. These are a few of those: Wikimedia, PublicPhoto, Pixabay, PD photo, Photos Public Domain, Picdrome, Alegri Photos, Free Photo Gallery, Public-Domain-Photos, 4Free Photos, Free Stock Image Site, Public Domain Files,Public Domain Depot, Open Galleries, Free Images Collection, Free Digital Photos, Public Domain Photo, Project Public Domain Pictures.
You can find digital public domain books for download at the Gutenberg Organization website. Alternatively, you can also get public domain books for free online from the Archive Organization website.
No; it will be protected through 2063.
Absolutely not.
You can find public domain MIDI files for free download on websites like FreeMidi.org, PublicDomain4U.com, and Musopen.org.
Some popular websites where you can find public domain MIDI files include FreeMidi.org, PublicDomain4U.com, and Musopen.org.
An extensive list of songs in the public domain (in the US) is linked below. It's much harder to find public domain recordings, as the copyrights for sound recordings are especially convoluted.
One reliable source for public domain midis is the website musopen.org. This site offers a collection of free and legal midi files of classical music that are in the public domain.
No; it will be protected through 2034.
A public domain application is one for which protection has expired (very unlikely) or which the creator has donated to the public domain. In computer applications, it is far more common to find Creative Commons- or GNU-licensed materials.