On 09/09/2009, Sam Brylawski wrote:
> The date is 1923. Anything copyrighted before then is PD. In the case
> of the 1952 ASCAP book, it could be PD if it was not renewed.
> Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't renewed. There's
> another online edition at
> http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/music-search/, but it's very
> difficult to navigate.
>
That date of 1923 applies only in the USA, not in the rest of the world.
In the UK, a book is in copyright until 70 years after the death of the
author. (Which I think is absurdly long.)
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Don Cox
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