Submitted 2 weeks ago by gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone to technology@lemmy.world
https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2026/
Direct quote from the page:
Please note that this site is only about US law; the copyright terms in other countries are different.[2]
On January 1, 2026, thousands of copyrighted works from 1930 enter the US public domain, along with sound recordings from 1925. They will be free for all to copy, share, and build upon
Also I love how it’s obviously been hand painted
This just highlights how badly copy right law in general needs to be reformed.
I had no idea the 50 years after death was the minimum and some countries add more years :O
One of the now public films is the war film “Hell’s Angels” (about fighter pilots, not bikers). It’s directed by Howard Hughes, odd because he was an airplane designer, not a director. The more I read the more Hughes’ project sounded like a parallel to dumb shit Elon is doing, buying a social media outlet… okay, making a major morning picture… sure, firing a third of the company and running it into the ground… predictable, getting several people killed during filming and never recouping the cost of production… wow.
Hughes has a reputation as an eccentric reclusive genius, he designed some great aircraft, he made a lot of money, but he was problematic whenever he stepped out of his lane. We’re probably lucky he never got into politics.
Here’s the thing, I’ll quote from the Wikipedia page.
When Paul Mantz, the principal stunt pilot, informed Hughes that a stunt in the final scene was too dangerous, Hughes piloted the aircraft himself, but crashed; he suffered a skull fracture and had to undergo facial surgery as well. Three stunt pilots and a mechanic died in accidents during filming.
I’m not sure if Hughes really “learned his lesson” from that, but I’m willing to bet that coming that close to death would affect anyone. How do we get Elon to do anything that would actually give him pause? How do we get him a life altering experience (not necessarily a near death experience, but I’m not oppressed to that either).
He needs a near-death experience IMO
Just a little warning: US copyright works different than copyright in other countries. So be careful if you’re not living in the land of the crazy orange one and look up your local rules. Publishers will defend their copyrights even if something is public domain in the US.
I did quote that, but thanks for extra details
It’s ridiculous. Fuck the Mickey Mouse Protection Act.
Very cool to see people still talking about the Public Domain.
A little early to celebrate? ;)
No, it’s not, release from copyright is incredibly well protected under law, despite multiple multiple multiple attempts to make it not so.
It’s one of the few things that’s bipartisan, that once copyright on something finally does end, it should be illegal to sue someone for trying to make something with it
They mean it isn’t Jan 1 yet.
So it goes
No work of his is entering public domain this year, unfortunately.
Marx Bros entering public domain? Hell yes.
I love the public domain
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Ewww…
fuck off
sns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
We’ve been robbed of the public domain - pirate everything with a clear conscience.
gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Yeah, it’s currently Life of Creator + 70 years, which is fucking ridiculous
Limonene@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Has any software ever entered the public domain through copyright expiration? I think software at least 70 years old (125 years for corporate created) when its copyright expires prevents it from being any benefit at all.