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When does copyright expire?
When a copyright expires, material can be lawfully copied. The current law is that copyright lasts the life of the author plus 70 years.
But a copyrighted is subject to the law that is in effect at the time it was created, and the laws have changed over the years.
Keep in mind Any works published on or before December 31, 1922 are now in the public domain.
Works published between January 1, 1923 and December 31, 1978 are protected for 95 years from the date of publication.
Useful Links...Protect Your Work 
Electronically registering your Copyright.
For American Artists
Click on the following for art Copyright art work OR for literature Copyright Literature work
that will take you to the Copyright Office, then:
Create a new account by following the online steps
Upload your work to be copyrighted
For British Artists
British Library Copyright Department
British Copyright Law
Copyright Link
Exposure Counts!
Can't I scan an image and put it online?
If you are not the original creator or copyright owner of the image, you cannot legally redistribute that image. Scanning an image and placing it online is redistribution and it is a breach of copyright.
This includes images found in magazines, books, newspapers, greeting cards, calendars, catalogs, CD covers, brochures, etc.
Major companies such as Disney, Hallmark, Warner Brothers, etc., have very strict regulations about the redistribution of their property.
You cannot legally scan and redistribute photographs, cartoons, illustrations, drawings, etc., if they are protected by copyright.
You cannot legally create a "fan site" using copyrighted photographs without the expressed permission of the photographer or copyright owner.
You cannot "freeze" an image from a television program, movie, or film for redistribution. The television program, movie, or film is protected by copyright as a complete entity and as individual frames.
It is prudent to assume that everything that is published has a restricted copyright. Check the source of the image you want to scan for its copyright restrictions.
But I'm using a photo of my favorite singer as an avatar in the forums and/or on my webpage, that is okay ... isn't it?
Most likely, no.
However, if you took the photograph yourself, then the photograph belongs to you. If you purchased a license from the copyright holder to use the photograph, then you may use the photo without breaching copyright.
But, if you are using a photograph (you have scanned the image or taken the image from a site online) that was taken by another photographer, you are illegally violating the copyright of the photographer and/or management company of the performer.
Just because an individual is in the "public eye" as a performer (singer, actor, politician, etc.), you cannot legally use the images without the expressed consent of the copyright holder who is usually the original photographer and/or the performer's management company.
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