Comments on: Should You Sell Physical Or Digital Products (Or Both)? http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2010/03/01/should-you-sell-physical-or-digital-products-or-both/ Tips, Tricks, & Hidden Resources For Using Copyright-FREE Public Domain Content To Create Profitable Products Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:30:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Logan http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2010/03/01/should-you-sell-physical-or-digital-products-or-both/comment-page-1/#comment-11576 Logan Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:30:48 +0000 http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/?p=4296#comment-11576 Hi Layne, Thanks for the excellent question. Technically, any work published in the U.S. before 1978 that does NOT contain a valid copyright notice is automatically in the Public Domain. This chart may be of help to you... http://www.publicdomainchart.com/ Works published after 1978 do not require an actual copyright notice to be protected therefore I would avoid anything in this time period but the anything before is fair game. Thanks Layne! Logan Hi Layne,

Thanks for the excellent question.

Technically, any work published in the U.S. before 1978 that does NOT contain a valid copyright notice is automatically in the Public Domain.

This chart may be of help to you…

http://www.publicdomainchart.com/

Works published after 1978 do not require an actual copyright notice to be protected therefore I would avoid anything in this time period but the anything before is fair game.

Thanks Layne!

Logan

]]> By: Layne http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/2010/03/01/should-you-sell-physical-or-digital-products-or-both/comment-page-1/#comment-11564 Layne Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:56:40 +0000 http://www.publicdomaintreasurehunter.com/?p=4296#comment-11564 In my travels I see tons of books with no indication of copyright noted in them that would make great eBooks. Is there a quick & > easy way to verify they are or are not copyrighted? Tnx in advance. Layne In my travels I see tons of books with no indication of copyright noted in them that would make great eBooks. Is there a quick & > easy way to verify they are or are not copyrighted? Tnx in advance. Layne

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