Public Domain Day

On January 1, 2019, thousands of new works entered the public domain the United States after a 20 year wait. Join University Libraries' Copyright Services to learn more about this occasion and how we are celebrating here at OSU. We will discuss what makes a work public domain, how public domain works can be used […]

Two of composer Paul Hindemith's milestone chamber works were first published in 1923: the Cello Sonata op. 25 no. 3, and the String Quartet op. 22. Mark Rudoff, OSU Professor of Cello and Chamber Music, has a special interest in these works, and will celebrate their public domain status by performing them as soloist and […]

Among the nearly three hundred band compositions by Ohioan Karl L. King (1891-1971) is the march McKinley's Own. The title refers to Canton's Grand Army of the Republic Band, which King served as conductor in 1919. Published in 1923 by Fillmore in Cincinnati, the march was dedicated by King to his predecessor Emil Rinkendorf and […]

Cosponsored by the Wexner Center for the Arts and University Libraries. Like other creative works, many films from 1923 have entered the public domain this year. Classic releases from the heyday of silent films starred legends such as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd. Safety Last! was highly successful and critically acclaimed when it […]

On January 1, 2020, new works entered the public domain in the United States. What’s special about the public domain? Free of copyright restrictions, public domain materials can be freely copied, shared, and remixed by students, instructors, and researchers. Join University Libraries’ Copyright Services for part one of a workshop series on the public domain. […]

As part of their February concert, The Ohio State University Symphonic Band, conducted by Professor Scott A. Jones, will perform this rediscovered work by Ohio musician Ralph W. Price, using Alan Green's new edition based on the original 1924 parts. The Stadium was composed for The Ohio State University Band and dedicated to its director […]

Join University Libraries’ Copyright Services for part two of a workshop series on the public domain. This session provides information on different factors that impact the copyright status and duration of many different types of creative works. Attendees will have the opportunity to further explore resources and best practices for determining if a work is […]

Join us for a live performance of jazz ensemble music in celebration of Public Domain Day 2022, the day in which new works enter the public domain in the U.S. The event will include remarks on the music, copyright developments in 2022 and Ohio State resources and events that promote musical works from the 1920s […]

Join us for a live performance of chamber music in celebration of Public Domain Day 2024, featuring music that has recently entered the public domain in the U.S. The event will include remarks on the music, recent copyright developments and resources that promote works from 1927-1928 entering the public domain for the first time.      The Janus String Quartet will perform the recently public domain Third String […]