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The public domain welcomes the weird (and mourns the missing)

Posted on December 6, 2023 by John Mark Ockerbloom

The Internet Archive celebrates #PublicDomainDay next month with “Weird Tales From the Public Domain” in-person and virtual events. Much of Weird Tales (including the classic 1928 story “The Call of Cthulhu”) is public domain now due to copyright nonrenewal. But … Continue reading →

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Yes! We’ll have new recordings

Posted on November 3, 2023 by John Mark Ockerbloom

Five years ago, the US public domain started growing again after a 20-year freeze. In 2019 #PublicDomainDay parties featured 95-year old music like the 1923 novelty song “Yes! We Have No Bananas”. Sound recordings got longer copyrights, but in 2024 … Continue reading →

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