Archive for the 'Public Domain' Category

International Music Score Library Project re-opens

Posted by Richard in Public Domain at July 1st, 2008

The International Music Score Library Project - a “a virtual library containing all public domain musical scores, as well as scores from composers who are willing to share their music with the world without charge” - has re-opened after a 10-month hiatus:

It is with great joy that I bring you news of the resurrection of IMSLP. We continue to believe that the access to our culture and the Arts is a fundamental right of every human being. And holding this belief, we continue in our journey towards the goals of providing public access to the musical public domain, and the facilitation of the study of music, the understanding of music, and the enjoyment of music.

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Artists seek royalties for life + 70 years

Posted by Richard in Copyright, Public Domain at May 28th, 2008

From the Times

Britain’s artistic community is battling against leading auction houses and dealers to bring in a law forcing the payment of a royalty on artists’ works for 70 years after their deaths — in line with writers and musicians.

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