Overheard a guy at the coffee shop ask how to find out if a song is public domain

I was grabbing a coffee yesterday and the guy next to me was asking his friend how you really know if a song is free to use. He was working on a video and was worried about getting a copyright strike. His friend just shrugged and said 'Google it, I guess.' It made me think about how many people just guess on this stuff and hope for the best. What's the best way you've found to actually check copyright status for something like music or old photos?

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jennybailey14d ago

Ugh, the Library of Congress site.

charlieh7414d ago

What's wrong with it?

max71613d ago

Yeah, the Library of Congress site is a maze. You can find the info there, but it takes forever to figure out their search system. I usually start with a good music rights database instead.