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Knowing, with absolute accuracy, whether or not a piece of music is P.D. — Public Domain — could lead you to CREATIVE ACCOLADES AND BOTTOM LINE GLORY!!

That’s right — when a piece of music is in the public domain, it means you can use it for FREE, the cost of usage is $0 !!!  And that’s because since it is in the public domain, no person, company or corporation owns the copyright.  There’s no one for you to pay!

But guess wrong about P.D. and you’ve got legal problems that could cost you and your company and your client a lot of money!  Owning  “THE MINI-ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PUBLIC DOMAIN SONGS” eliminates the problem!

And “The Mini-Encyclopedia” is more than just a reference guide — it’s a great idea-starter!!  Stuck for an idea? Just riffle through its pages, and more times than not, an idea is triggered.  This multi-purpose encyclopedia has started many a creative on the road to an award-winning concept. 

When you’re doing creative work, you need to know FAST what you can or can’t do — what you can or can’t use, whether in a corporate or agency setting, or when you’re working on a film, video production, website, or any media project! 

Wouldn’t it be great to have a handy reference guide right at your desk that would give you ideas, and the facts, and give them to you fast and accurately?  Well, this handy reference guide exists. It’s “THE MINI-ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PUBLIC DOMAIN SONGS” a listing you can absolutely rely on and completely trust.  “The Mini-Encyclopedia of Public Domain Songs”  has been checked, re-checked  and QUADRUPLE-checked by experts - against every reliable source there is, including the U.S. Copyright Office. 

Our P.D. “Mini-Encyclopedia” contains hundreds of famous songs that are in the Public Domain. There are no unknowns to comb through, only the most recognizable, famous songs. “The Mini-Encyclopedia” has been specifically edited to contain only songs people recognize:  Songs like “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” (Yes, this famous long-time hit IS P.D.)  Songs like “In The Good Old Summertime,” “A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody,” “Ballin’ The Jack,” “Give My Regards To Broadway,” “Take Me Out To The Ball Game.”  Songs for special occasions, “Pomp and Circumstance,” “Silent Night,” “Stars and Stripes Forever,” “Auld Lang Syne,”  “The Wedding March.”  In short a great variety of well-known music, over 800  of this country‘s most memorable tunes can be found in “The Mini-Encyclopedia.” 

Among the over 800+ tunes, you will find great songs by immortal composers:  Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, George M. Cohan, Victor Herbert, Stephen Foster, Gilbert & Sullivan…and many, many more! 

Now, you never have to wait for a decision on whether something is or isn’t in the Public Domain.  Just check out your “Mini-Encyclopedia of Public Domain Songs”!  If a really famous song is not listed in “The Mini-Encyclopedia,” odds are it’s probably not in the Public Domain.  On the other hand, if it is, you’ve got a song you can use for FREE!!! 

The Classic Standard Songs listed in “The Mini-Encyclopedia” are P.D. IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY. 

FOR WORLD RIGHTS USAGE —We have listed death dates for almost all composers and a year of origin for every single composition.  The composer’s death date is what you need to determine the copyright status of compositions throughout the world. 

Restoration of copyright under GATT does not apply to any song in our “Mini-Encyclopedia.” 

DESIGNED FOR EASY USE:

“The Mini-Encyclopedia” is organized in two easy ways;  alphabetically, and by category.  The categories include popular music, love songs, Christmas music, patriotic music, children’s songs, classical pieces everyone knows, folk songs, international favorites, songs for special occasions, marches and a whole lot more!  “The Mini -Encyclopedia” puts the world of P.D. music right at your fingertips. 

“THE MINI-ENCYLOPEDIA” IS GUARANTEED UNTIL 2019!!!!

How can we guarantee accuracy?  Because no new music will enter the Public Domain in the United States until the year 2019 due to an amendment to the U. S. Copyright Law which extends the term of all copyrighted works until then. 

The Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act was passed in October of 1998.  It extended the term of all works under copyright in the United States for 20 years.  All works already in the Public Domain stay there.  There are no reversions.  However, nothing new will go into the Public Domain for another 20 years.  The 20 years started on January 1, 1999 and will end (if no new laws are passed) on December 31, 2018 . There will be no new editions of” The Mini-Encyclopedia” for a long time. 

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