The copyright of works composed by a Frenchman generally enter the public domain 70 years after his death, which in this case was 1962.
However, any sound recordings made of any performances of those works would have their own copyrights and their own owners and expiration dates, which could be much later.
According to the Hirtle list, maintained at Cornell University, sound recordings fixed in the US prior to 15 Feb 1972 do not enter the public domain until 15 Feb 2067. http://www.copyright.cornell.edu
As of now, "The Hiding Place" by Corrie Ten Boom is not in the public domain. The book was published in 1971, and works typically enter the public domain 70 years after the death of the author. Since Corrie Ten Boom passed away in 1983, the book will remain under copyright until at least 2054, depending on specific copyright laws in different jurisdictions.
The vast majority of OTR would be protected, as sound recordings have especially convoluted copyright durations. According to the Hirtle chart (http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/public_domain/), no sound recordings will enter the public domain until 15 February 2067.
The song "God Bless America," written by Irving Berlin in 1918 and revised in 1938, is protected by copyright law. In the United States, works published before 1978 are protected for 95 years from their publication date. Therefore, "God Bless America" will enter the public domain in 2034, 95 years after its first publication.
In the EU, currently, the sound recordings of "Love Me Do" and "PS I Love You" are in the public domain. The rest from 1963-1970 onward, won't enter until 70 years after release (2033-2040). No Beatles recordings will enter into the US until 95 years after release (2057-2065). That's just for the recordings, though. The songs themselves, however, retain copyright until 70 years after the writers death. So George's songs will be pd in 2071. Lennon-McCartney songs won't expire until 70 years after Paul dies (same for Ringo's 2 songs). Fo it depends on whether you're talking about the songs themselves or the Beatles recordings of them.
"Dark as a dungeon" would be considered a "common phrase" and as such is not eligible for copyright protection
No; it is not likely to enter the public domain until 2080.
No; it will not enter the public domain until 2051.
The latest it would enter the public domain would be 2031, but the link below may be of interest.
No; it is controlled by the Weill Foundation.
Copyright protection is required to be "for a limited time," after which the works enter the public domain, where they can be used by anyone for anything.
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".
Edna Ferber's 1924 novel So Big will enter the public domain in 2020.George Orwell's 1948 novel 1984 will enter the public domain in 2021.L. Ron Hubbard's 1980 novel Battlefield Earth will enter the public domain in 2057.Works of J.D. Salinger will enter the public domain in 2081.The Harry Potter novels will be protected for the life of J.K. Rowling plus 70 years.
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. Due to frequent changes in the copyright law, no sound recordings will enter the public domain until February 15, 2067.
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.
Materials can enter the public domain when copyright term expires, protection is not renewed (renewals are not available for new works), the creator donates the work to the public domain, or the materials are a work of the US Government.