— Music —
Check any recording's US copyright status
Our music tool lives at music.publicdomain.fyi. Search sound recordings and compositions under the Music Modernization Act, with metadata from MusicBrainz and audio from Archive.org.
The MMA framework, in brief
- • Pre-1923 sound recordings are public domain.
- • 1923–1946: enter the public domain 100 years after publication.
- • 1947–1956: enter the public domain 110 years after publication.
- • 1957–Feb 14, 1972: public domain on Feb 15, 2067.
- • Compositions follow standard copyright term rules (life + 70, or 95 years for works for hire).