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In 2004 copyright in Australia changed from a "plus 50" law to a "plus 70" law, in line with the United States and the European Union. But the change was not made retroactive (unlike the 1995 change in the European Union which brought some e.g. British authors back into copyright, especially those who died from 1925 to 1944).
One example was It's a Wonderful Life, whose 1946 copyright thus lapsed in 1975, but this applied only to its images (allowing a colorized version); Dimitri Tiomkin's score and the short story, from which the screenplay was adapted, had separate copyrights properly renewed.
95 years from publication for works published 1964–1977; 28 (if copyright not renewed) or 95 years from publication for works published 1930–1963 (copyrights prior to 1930 have expired, not including copyrights on sound recordings fixed prior to 15 February 1972, covered only under state laws.) [243] Yes [244]
Public Domain Day (PDD) is an observance of when copyrights expire and works enter into the public domain. [1] This legal transition of copyright works into the public domain usually happens every year on January 1 based on the individual copyright laws of each country. [1]
PEN America, a free speech advocacy group, found that book bans nearly tripled during the 2023-2024 academic year with over 10,000 books banned in public schools.
About a decade ago, Zack Snyder developed a storyline for the DC Extended Universe that involved Bruce Wayne impregnating Lois Lane. The subplot in which Batman cuckolds Superman was poised to ...
Although the CTEA added 20 years to the terms of all existing copyrights until 2019, it explicitly refused to revive any copyrights that had expired prior to its passage. On January 1, 2019, the 20-year extension expired and new works began entering the public domain each year thereafter.
Video: Initial coverage. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — After an outage Wednesday left T-Mobile customers unable to call 911, the issue has been resolved for residents in Montgomery County. According to ...