Comments on: Wizard of Oz in the Public Domain http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2010/02/03/wizard-of-oz-in-the-public-domain/ Tips, Tricks, & Hidden Resources For Using Copyright-FREE Public Domain Content To Create Profitable Products Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:59:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Debra http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2010/02/03/wizard-of-oz-in-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-17283 Debra Tue, 30 Nov 2010 02:04:51 +0000 http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/?p=3418#comment-17283 If you follow along on this page - <a href="http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2008/08/15/follow-the-yellow-brick-road-through-the-public-domain/" rel="nofollow">http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2008/08/15/follow-the-yellow-brick-road-through-the-public-domain/</a> You will find every OZ book in public domain. If you plan on using anything Oz related always refer back to the original. The book you are referring to might have changed enough of the content from the original... to actually qualify for copyright on this newer publication. But one a book is in public domain - it's always in public domain. The law provides for no copyright reversal in this case. If you follow along on this page – http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2008/08/15/follow-the-yellow-brick-road-through-the-public-domain/ You will find every OZ book in public domain. If you plan on using anything Oz related always refer back to the original.

The book you are referring to might have changed enough of the content from the original… to actually qualify for copyright on this newer publication.

But one a book is in public domain – it’s always in public domain. The law provides for no copyright reversal in this case.

]]> By: Ron http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2010/02/03/wizard-of-oz-in-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-17281 Ron Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:20:31 +0000 http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/?p=3418#comment-17281 I have a question. I saw one of The Oz series books at my library. The book states that the edition was originally published in 1904 by The Reilly & Britton Company of Chicago, IL. Below that, it states that the book is Copyight 2003 by another company called Ann Arbor Media Group, LLC. Then, it states "All rights reserved under the International and Pan-American Copyight Conventions." Being that the story is in the public domain since it was originally published in 1904, is this true? How can it be copyrighted if it is in the public domain? Was this statement made just to dissuade other companies from publishing the Oz series? I have a question. I saw one of The Oz series books at my library. The book states that the edition was originally published in 1904 by The Reilly & Britton Company of Chicago, IL. Below that, it states that the book is Copyight 2003 by another company called Ann Arbor Media Group, LLC. Then, it states “All rights reserved under the International and Pan-American Copyight Conventions.” Being that the story is in the public domain since it was originally published in 1904, is this true? How can it be copyrighted if it is in the public domain? Was this statement made just to dissuade other companies from publishing the Oz series?

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