Free Website and Blog Content Bonanza
Copyright 2005 Jim Edwards
Did you know that literally millions of pages of content
exist out on the Internet that you can legally use (some
would even say "swipe") to put content on your website?
It's true!
In fact, "public domain" material can form the basis for
ebooks, articles, blog content and even autoresponder email
messages.
So if you need content for your website, this article may
hold the key to discovering an avalanche of available
material requiring you to write very little (if any) of it
yourself.
"Public Domain" refers to any intellectual work that does
not carry copyright protection.
Works like books, magazines, articles, music, and film fall
into the public domain in one of several ways: their
copyright expired; they were donated to the public domain;
they are not eligible for copyrighted status.
In the United States, that means any work published before
1923 falls into the public domain.
Any work published between 1923 and 1963 that did not have
its copyright renewed in the 28th year falls in the public
domain.
So the copyright owner of a work first copyrighted in 1950
would have had to renew that copyright by 1978 in order to
retain their rights.
Some legal experts estimate that as much as 80% of works
published in the period between 1923 and 1963 never renewed
their copyright.
Now, you may wonder, "What does this have to do with me?"
Well, in a nutshell, it means you can get access to an
avalanche of content without creating it yourself or paying
someone else to create it for you.
Check out these websites for additional information on how
and where to find public domain material.
http://www.PDRiches.com - Offers an entire course on how to
identify, use, and profit from works in the public domain.
The creator of the course specifically teaches how to find
and repackage public domain information for profit on the
Internet.
http://www.pdinfo.com - A website dedicated to public
domain music topics which offers a number of resources, a
list of 3,500+ songs in the public domain, and a brief
tutorial specifically on using musical works in the public
domain.
http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm - Offers a concise
summary chart of the dates involved with determining if a
work falls into the public domain.
http://www.CopyRight.gov - the U.S. Government site that
offers a complete guide to copyright and copyright issues.
Also includes a searchable database to determine if a
work's copyright was renewed.
Using public domain materials does not, however, come
without a degree of risk.
If you choose to use a public domain work in your writing,
website, blog, autoresponder or other work, you must ensure
that the work does fall into the public domain.
As with any matter involving the law, consulting an
attorney if you are at all unsure about whether a work
falls into the public domain rates an excellent idea to
avoid trouble.
But, if done correctly, the use of public domain materials
creates an excellent opportunity to share valuable
information with a worldwide audience using the new
communication mediums only the Internet can provide.
Jim Edwards is a syndicated newspaper columnist & creator
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