Public domain; 50 or 70 years after death?

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rc444

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Hi everyone,

I'm aware that after an author dies, his/her work can be adapted/rewritten/sold/changed etc after a certain period.

Some publications/websites I've read say it is 50 years after the death of the author. Other sources say it is 70 years. Some even say it is 75 years.

How many years is it exactly???
 
It is 70 years after the death of the author, or if it is a "work of corporate authorship," it is the shorter of 120 years after the date of creation or 95 years after the date of publication.

But if you are dealing with works created before January 1, 1978 the numbers might be different.
 
agcohn said:
It is 70 years after the death of the author, or if it is a "work of corporate authorship," it is the shorter of 120 years after the date of creation or 95 years after the date of publication.

But if you are dealing with works created before January 1, 1978 the numbers might be different.
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Was there a copyright change in 1978 - is that why you alluded to that date?
 
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