Happy Public Domain Day!

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AndrewMeronek
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by AndrewMeronek »

All the standard warnings about just what it means to have a work enter the public domain when there is a potentially long history of usage.

Notable jazz standards include:

Body and Soul

Georgia on My Mind

I Got Rhythm

Love For Sale
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AndrewMeronek
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by AndrewMeronek »

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it does appear that the great Hanson Symphony No. 2 is in this list.
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JohnL
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by JohnL »

[quote="AndrewMeronek"]Correct me if I'm wrong, but it does appear that the great Hanson Symphony No. 2 is in this list.[/quote]
Maybe not. It was first performed in late 1930, but it looks like the copyright date is 1932, as shown in the score in this video:

<YOUTUBE id="abKXHeG0u6I">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abKXHeG0u6I</YOUTUBE>

(it's a bit hard to read, even at 1080p, but I'm pretty sure that says "1932")
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AndrewMeronek
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by AndrewMeronek »

I think that copyright extends from date of composition, not date of publication?
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AndrewMeronek
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by AndrewMeronek »

Oh I see. For works before 1978, copy applies to date of publication not date of creation.

Stupid Copyright law!