To get your free information, click on any of the PDF files below.
Music
In Advertising, Part I,
Part II,
Part III
– a three part in-depth article with a checklist to help you avoid
the pitfalls.
Music
– using music in-house
Clearing Film & TV Clips
– for advertising
agencies
Clearing Film & TV Clips –
for in-house/industrial uses
Celebrities
– using celebrities in advertising
Privacy & Publicity – relates to use of celebrities
in advertising
Photographs
– one picture can hold a host of
rights
Arts & Sports
– beloved images, clearing fine
art from DaVinci to Klee; clearing athletes, teams, logos, the Olympics
Using Print Creatively
– all about using written materials.
Public Domain
– the best things in life can be
free (our most requested article)
Multimedia – copyright Issues for the
multimedia producer (electronic media)
Trademarks
– they aren’t copyrighted,
they are protected
Multimedia:
Piecing Together a Puzzle – our article from "CD-ROM Professional" magazine
While all information in these
articles is believed to be correct at the time of writing, the articles are intended
solely to alert readers to issues and are not intended as legal advice. Further details
may be necessary for a complete understanding of the information in the articles. If you
require legal advice, you should consult with a professional.
Also available, information about:
They Never Renewed: Songs You Never Dreamed Were in the Public Domain
(96 titles of 50s & 60s popular songs that charted on Billboard and are in the Public Domain because their copyrights were not properly renewed — all yours to use for free).
Great Literary Works in the Public Domain
Great Children’s Literature in the Public Domain
All Things Christmas in the Public Domain (music, stories and poems).
The Mini-Encyclopedia of Public Domain Songs is still available — 800 well-known, well-loved songs in the Public Domain due to expiration of copyright, now a classic reference book.
Click here to see detailed descriptions of the books and an order form.
Or visit our website ThePublicDomainSite.com to find materials about the Public Domain and see our book listings.
