We are the music makers https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/public-domain-music-and-recordings When does music enter the public domain? Songs and recordings in the US, UK, EU and India, and the traps https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/public-domain-music-and-recordings A song and a recording of it run on separate clocks, and every country sets its own. Here is how long compositions and recordings stay protected in the US, UK, EU and India, and why an old tune being free does not make a particular arrangement or recording free. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:30:00 GMT We are the music makers copyrightpublic-domainsamplingworkflows https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/01/public-domain-2026-music-georgia-i-got-rhythm-1925-recordings Public domain 2026 for musicians: "Georgia on My Mind", "I Got Rhythm" and 1925 recordings are free. What that covers, and the traps https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/01/public-domain-2026-music-georgia-i-got-rhythm-1925-recordings On 1 January 2026, US copyright ended for songs published in 1930 and for recordings from 1925. You can now re-record, adapt and sample them in the US without a licence. Later recordings, new arrangements and other countries are where the traps are. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers workflowscopyrightpublic-domainsampling