Old Poems

Hello Everyone,

Is there a problem if I create a song using old poetry? Will I run into any copy-write laws ect?

Thanks
Jack

Possibly, it''s always a good idea to find out who has the rights and ask permission...That way there is no question...

Good point...Thanks!

It´s always Your local & national legstation first then rest of the world. It varies.

confusing...

Ya, I am thinking it would be a better idea to maybe use a poem as an idea, then word it differently.....

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Always a good point.

International standards are that copyrights are free, when the author of a work is dead for more than 70 years. That's in general - But there might be translations or edited works on the market, where the editor or the translator still have copyrights. So, to be sure, it is not enough just to find a copy that was published at the lifetime of the author. Always look, if any more persons have rights as co-author, ghostwriter, editor, translator.

Wow...Great point...Never even thought of that!

Thanks!