Arrangement of Public Domain Music
While there is no definitive collection of all works that are in the public domain, CCLI offers a reliable Public Domain Search Page. You can use this to fine out if a composition in question is in the Public Domain.
Here are a few other tips on music in the public domain:
To learn more about acknowledging a copyright in your music, please visit our Copyright Notice page.
Here are a few other tips on music in the public domain:
- If a work was written in 1923 or later in the United States, it is most likely NOT in the public domain.
- If you're looking to arrange a work that was composed outside the U.S, it can get trickier as other countries may have their own copyright laws and dates that differ from the United States.
- www.pdinfo.com is a great source for public domain information in the United States and for researching public domain materials.
To learn more about acknowledging a copyright in your music, please visit our Copyright Notice page.