2013 in public domain

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This is a list of works that entered the public domain in part of the world in 2013.

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Entering the public domain in Europe

A work enters the public domain in most European countries (with the exception of Belarus) 70 years after the creator's death, if it was published during the author's lifetime. [1]

Authors

Scholars and journalists

Music

Art

Brazil

Entering the public domain in the United States

The Copyright Term Extension Act means no new works would automatically enter the public domain in this jurisdiction until 2019. [3] However Nina Paley decided to donate her 2008 film Sita Sings the Blues to the public domain. [4]

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References

  1. "Billboard Business". Archived from the original on 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  2. The Beatles' "Love Me Do" Hits the Public Domain in Europe, Rolling Stone
  3. "United States Copyright Law". Archived from the original on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  4. "SITA SINGS THE BLUES LICENSE Updated 1-18-2013" . Retrieved 2024-11-17.