Tom Lehrer has put many lyrics in public domain

j.p.s · 10-21-2020, 11:08 AM

Tom Lehrer has put many of his lyrics into the public domain.

https://tomlehrersongs.com/

He is 92 years old and his web site is set to be shut down in 2024.

Uncle Robin · 10-21-2020, 11:25 AM

Oh the irony! Putting it all as PD means that it could be said to be impossible to plagiarize.

Darqref · 10-22-2020, 01:05 AM

Now THAT is what *should* happen. Public domain is where all this property belongs, so other artists can use it for inspiration. 3 cheers for Tom!

pdurrant · 10-22-2020, 05:02 AM

He will also be putting his original tunes into the public domain. Three cheers for Tom.

pwalker8 · 10-22-2020, 08:30 AM

That's great. I have several of his albums and use to listen to his stuff on the old Dr Demento show when I was a kid. I've been know to break out singing "Be Prepared" from time to time.

Angst · 11-22-2020, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Life is like a sewer... what you get out of it depends on what you put into it.

--Tom Lehrer

pdurrant · 11-22-2020, 04:21 AM

The site now also includes all the music he wrote for the songs, and similar permissions for his music as for his words.

j.p.s · 12-12-2020, 02:31 PM

I'm glad he had the foresight to retain ownership and possesion of the master tapes of his audio recordings. I guess that is a silver lining to his having to self publish his early commercial musical work. Yet another example and publisher gatekeeping throwing out babies with the bathwater.

10-21-2020, 11:08 AM	#1
j.p.s Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,537 Karma: 100606001 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: pb360	Tom Lehrer has put many lyrics in public domain Tom Lehrer has put many of his lyrics into the public domain. https://tomlehrersongs.com/ He is 92 years old and his web site is set to be shut down in 2024.

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10-21-2020, 11:25 AM	#2
Uncle Robin Diligent dilettante Posts: 3,464 Karma: 49052844 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: in my mind Device: Kobo Sage; Kobo Libra H2O	Oh the irony! Putting it all as PD means that it could be said to be impossible to plagiarize.

10-22-2020, 01:05 AM	#3
Darqref space cadet Posts: 333 Karma: 2999999 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle area Device: Rocket PRO, gen3, Pocketbook360	Now THAT is what should happen. Public domain is where all this property belongs, so other artists can use it for inspiration. 3 cheers for Tom!

10-22-2020, 05:02 AM	#4
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 72,553 Karma: 309960766 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	He will also be putting his original tunes into the public domain. Three cheers for Tom.

10-22-2020, 08:30 AM	#5
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,196 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	That's great. I have several of his albums and use to listen to his stuff on the old Dr Demento show when I was a kid. I've been know to break out singing "Be Prepared" from time to time.

11-22-2020, 04:21 AM	#7
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 72,553 Karma: 309960766 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	The site now also includes all the music he wrote for the songs, and similar permissions for his music as for his words.

12-12-2020, 02:31 PM	#8
j.p.s Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,537 Karma: 100606001 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: pb360	I'm glad he had the foresight to retain ownership and possesion of the master tapes of his audio recordings. I guess that is a silver lining to his having to self publish his early commercial musical work. Yet another example and publisher gatekeeping throwing out babies with the bathwater.

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