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The public domain is when a work, such as a song or photograph, is available to the public. This means that it is not subject to copyright anymore. For those people who are interested in seeking out works that have entered the public domain, this article is very useful. This guide discusses leads on public domain works, online collections of public domains, as well as the legal aspect of the public domain.

In this article found on Forbes magazine website the article discusses the continuous extension of copyright terms. In specific it highlights how disney used its influence on members of congress to keep extending copyright term therefore disney material could never be used by other authors or film makers. It is ironic owing to the fact that a large number of works created by disney were based on stories in the public domain.

The article Fifty Shades of Copyright Protection discusses the online world, using FaceBook and Fifty Shades of Grey as a specific examples. The author cautions user to watch everything they post online because it is, de facto, forfeited to the public domain.