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Why does it say the movie has been released into the public domain? I couldn't find anything to confirm this being true
by jameslk 3y ago
Why does it say the movie has been released into the public domain? I couldn't find anything to confirm this being true
- pavlov 3y agoIt seems fairly unlikely that it is. In the US, the 1992 Copyright Renewal Act applies to all works created in 1964 and after, guaranteeing them a copyright term of 75 years (which was later extended to 95 years). A movie consists of many component copyrights, e.g. the soundtrack and any musical compositions featured there. There are contracts in place for the commercial release, and these would need to be renegotiated for a public domain release. It’s really only possible if everything in the movie was created by a single author or a small group of collaborators.
- m000 3y agoAm I the only one finding this "piecemeal licencing" of music or other content featured in a film complete BS? Even if contracts exist, these should be declared invalid by law. Protecting the integrity of mixed media productions (film, tv, video games etc.) should be paramount.
- meinheld111 3y agoI‘d like to think that once it’s on the internet, it’s public domain. Drm is just rent seeking on the back of humanity.