public domain rights

RIGHTS: Supreme Court Says Congress May Re-Copyright Public Domain WorksCongress may take books, musical compositions and other works out of the public domain, where they can be freely used and adapted, and grant them copyright status again, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. In a 6-2 ruling, the court said that, just because material enters the public domain, it is not "territory that works may never exit." (.pdf)...All About Jazz - Jan 19 11:42am
RIGHTS: Can Works in the Public Domain Be Re-Copyrighted? Supreme Court Says Yes...It's like an unspoken, almost sacred concept in copyright law. It's the public domain, where cultural creations exist unfettered, without a legal owner (though often, a credited author). These works are free for use, reinterpret, and sell, and a protected place where orchestra conductors, curators, and preservationists frequently roam...All About Jazz - Jan 20 06:27am
Supreme Court: public domain works can be re-copyrightedIn a 6-2 decision in Golan v. Holder, American's top court said that Congress can comply with the international Berne Convention treaty which requires protecting works in the public domain in the United States that are still copyrighted elsewhere.CNET - Jan 18 01:17pm
Supreme Court Says Congress May Re-Copyright Public Domain WorksCongress may take works out of the public domain and grant them copyright status, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The top court was ruling on a petition by a group of orchestra conductors, educators, performers, publishers and film archivists who urged the justices to reverse an appellate court that ruled against the group, which has relied on artistic works in the public domain for their ...Wired News - Jan 18 11:04am

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