Question about US Copyright law

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mymar
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Question about US Copyright law

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I was under the impression that anything prior to 1927 was considered public domain. Has this changed? Was I misinformed?
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I believe the cutoff year in the U. S. is 1923.
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That is correct, however as of January 1st, 2019, it won't be any longer, anything before 1924 will be by next year.
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