John Newton died in 1807. Any copyrights he may have had expired long ago.
No; poetry and song lyrics written prior to 1923 are in the public domain.
Both the song and music are so old that copyright law does not cover them.
Copyright law varies from country to country; in the USA, any song published before 1922 is in the public domain. Mostly, the copyright survives until the composer(s) die and then for 75 years afterwards.
Public domain, for more than a century. What could still be protected is a modern arrangement.
No; copyright is administered by St. Nicholas Music.
Works no longer protected by copyright are said to be in the public domain.
No; poetry and song lyrics written prior to 1923 are in the public domain.
Pubic domain occurs naturally when a copyright expires. In theory, a copyright owner can intentionally disclaim any power to enforce a copyright, making it as if it were "public domain".
Nobody. It's public domain.
When a copyright expires, the work enters the public domain. In the public domain, the work is no longer protected by copyright law, and anyone is free to use, reproduce, or modify it without permission or payment.
It is Public Domain.
Regarding the 1938 novel by T.H. White: If copyright was renewed, it will enter the public domain in 2033. If copyright was not renewed, it is currently in the public domain. Regarding the 1963 Disney film: No.
No. Public domain means that the material is available for use by anyone, without copyright restriction.
It would have a copyright. The story and cartoon is new and wouldn't be in the public domain yet.
This music in in the public domain. Nothing from 1876 is still in copyright.
Public domain means not covered by a valid copyright, anyone can use such material anyway they want. If a copyright expires or becomes invalid for some reason the work enters the public domain.
No it is not. It was copyrighted 1951. Any song with a copyright after 1922 is not in the public domain.