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Five Ways To Profit From Public
Domain Information
Ever wondered why Walt Disney never got sued
for intellectual property theft?
C’mon, the guy ripped off so many Hans Christian Anderson and Grimm Brothers’
fairy tales! And he never paid the said authors any royalty fees! Granted
that they’re dead, but shouldn’t their families be entitled to proceeds from
their works? Such would be a small price to pay, considering the accumulated
wealth of Walt Disney’s billion dollar enterprise.
But alas, Mr. Walt Disney, you see, is a marketing genius. He knew how to
exploit the allowable usage of public domain information, and he built for
himself an empire in the process.
And if Walt Disney can do it, so can you! After all, we all have access to
public domain information. We don’t even need a touch of that famous Disney
magic. We just have to weave our own creative spin on things.
But first, the basics…
Public domain information is defined as any body of creative works and other
knowledge that is not protected by US copyright laws. Copyright protection
needs further verification, but by force of statute, works done prior to 1923
are public domain information. The law also includes works done prior to
1978, for as long as the life of the author plus seventy years does not
exceed the current year.
The term “body of creative works and other knowledge” includes literary
works, music, movies, artworks, scientific ideas, and inventions, just to
name a few. So, quite literally, public domain information is an ocean of
many promises and splendid discoveries for anyone who would decide to dip
their feet in its inviting waters.
And public domain information is free. Everything that you’ll earn from it is
net profit!
Walt Disney made good use of public domain information by making updating old
classics into movies for the new, during his time at least, generation. That
was the creative spin he used to market works that are quite archaic to make
them seem new and fresh. He found his audience, and he made his fortunes.
There’s no reason why you can’t do it.
Ah, budget constraints you say. But we are internet marketers, dear friend.
That’s the beauty of the web, you see. Seldom do we have to spend a
substantial amount to invest on something. Many avenues are available for us
to make good use of free public domain information!
Here are some ways to use public domain information. They would surely earn
you significant gains!
1. Republish old literary works as e-books. The classics you see in
bookstores are prime examples of earning from public domain information. The
publishers did not have to buy the rights for the books they have decided to
distribute. You could do the same with e-books. Search your local library for
old works, and scan them. Convert the images to text with a text bridge
program, edit errors, package them nice in .pdf format, and you’re all set to
market a royalties-free product!
2. Republish old articles as special reports. Granted that you’re not likely
to find an internet marketing articles circa 1923, but there are still some
interesting pieces from that era. Just the other day, I saw a person make 43
sales for a special report he made out of a 1914 article on dog grooming.
3. Make downloadable albums of old songs. Here’s your chance to make MP3
downloads that are actually legal. However, please bear in mind that only the
songs are free game. The performances of certain versions (i.e. the London
Philharmonic Orchestra’s version of a Beethoven classic) are separate
copyrights in themselves. It would be best to make your own version from the
public domain compositions.
4. Offer downloadable movies. Just like Walt Disney, Ted Turner has made a
killing with public domain information. One of his channels, Turner Classics,
shows pre-1923 movies which he can rebroadcast without having to pay any
royalties. You could do the same by offering old movies for download.
5. Make posters of timeless masterpieces. You could also search the web for
high quality images of classic paintings and sketches. These digitized
masterpieces can easily be reproduced as posters which you could sell to the
millions of art aficionados worldwide.
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