Copyright Aid

So many thanks, Andy, for such a comprehensive answer - we were never expecting such fabulous help. Thanks for the taking the time - it really is appreciated!

Hi,

We own many old magazines dating from 1880s to 1950s that we would like to digitize and possibly sell/print. However, we do not know the exact laws surrounding this issue.

We know that in some cases anything printed prior to 1923 falls under the category of 'public domain' or the 70-year rule ...