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The Mini-Encyclopedia of Public Domain Songs, 1998
The MiniEncyclopedia of Public Domain Songs 1998 Author:Barbara Zimmerman, Bz-Rights Stuff Inc Staff The Mini-Encyclopedia of Public Domain Songs is a listing of over 800 well-known and loved popular songs, which are in the Public Domain in the United States. The book's emphasis is on popular music and includes selections by Berlin, Kern, Gershwin, et cetera. Listings are by title and category. Categories include Popular Music, Christmas Music,... more » Classical Selections, Children's Songs, Folk Songs, International Favorites, Songs for Special Occasions, Marches, and a whole lot more ?much more. The book contains death dates for composers, enabling users to determine the copyright status of the compositions throughout the world. The Mini-Encyclopedia is a handy, terrific resource. NOTE: The 1998 Copyright Term Extension Act extended the term of all works copyrighted in the United States for 20 years. Nothing new will go into the Public Domain for 20 years. The 20 year period began January 1, 1999 and will end (if no further laws are passed) Dec. 31, 2018.) So no new songs will enter the Public Domain until the year 2019.« less