Ouch! So many rules, so little time--my head hurts! Intellectual property is passed around so freely on the web, it's so easy to forget about ownership. I admit, I have a slightly anarchic tendency when it comes to this stuff, but I know the rest of the world doesn't share my laissez faire approach. To be completely honest, it never once occurred to me that using music behind my powerpoint slide shows required special permission. I always assumed, unless I was trying to profit by it and it was purely for educational purposes, I was in the clear. The whole thing is a big buzz kill, to be honest.
What did shock me was the public domain designation. I had no idea copyright protection only extends backward to 1923. It's all really confusing to me.
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