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2021 in Public Domain

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Post by footpath » Fri, Jan 01, 2021, 1:19 PM UTC

Re: 2021 in Public Domain

Post by oska » Fri, Jan 01, 2021, 1:51 PM UTC

Informative article about what this means in respect to George Orwell's works:

Post by ksaj » Fri, Jan 01, 2021, 9:27 PM UTC

This is most interesting. I didn't realize Jimi Hendrix's music (at least Purple Haze) is now Public Domain in Canada.

I imagine this doesn't include his cover songs, such as those from Bob Dillan.

I have often read that Hendrix' music will never be public domain in my lifetime because of record companies buying the rights. Is any of that true?