Copyrights are important because they give artists control over how their work is used and shared. But what happens to those rights after the creator dies? Knowing the answer is important, not just for creators but also for their families, since these rights can still hold a lot of value long after someone passes away. What Happens to Copyrights After Death? When someone who … [Read more...] about What Happens to Copyrights After Death?
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Pinocchio: Where Strings Snap and Nightmares Begin
Welcome to 2024, where no beloved childhood character is safe. In the ever-expanding world of horror, I present Pinocchio: Unstrung. Following the bizarre success of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, director Rhys Frake-Waterfield is back, this time turning the tale of the little wooden boy who wanted to be real into something straight out of your nightmares. With this new … [Read more...] about Pinocchio: Where Strings Snap and Nightmares Begin
80% of books published from 1924 to 1963 should be in the public domain
Books entering the public domain are not easy to figure out. This year most books from 1923 entered the public domain with, more to follow every year. But there's another source of public domain works: until the 1976 Copyright Act, US works were not copyrighted unless they were registered, and then they quickly became public domain unless that registration was renewed. One … [Read more...] about 80% of books published from 1924 to 1963 should be in the public domain
These ebooks have just entered the public domain
Many books from 1923 have just hit the public domain, which means they should be available in Project Gutenberg and other ebook retailers should have them in their free categories very shortly. Notable authors whose books are now available are from the likes of Robert Frost, Virginia Woolf and Edgar Rice Burroughs. Books that have just entered the public domain Edgar … [Read more...] about These ebooks have just entered the public domain
Where to Download Free Public Domain eBooks?
Many people are purchasing e-readers, tablets, and smartphones with the intention of amassing a large collection of ebooks. Not everyone can afford to purchase books from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Kobo on a regular basis and so they turn to free books on the internet. Public domain books are free because the copyright on them has expired. If you are looking for a great place … [Read more...] about Where to Download Free Public Domain eBooks?