Summary

DescriptionColumbia-Masterworks-Othello-LIFE-Ad-crop.jpg	English: Image of Paul Robeson used in the advertisement for the Columbia Masterworks Records release of Othello
Date	19 February 1945
Source	Life magazine, Volume 18, Number 8 (page 71)
Author	Time Inc.; advertisement by Columbia Masterworks Records
Other versions

LIFE issues from Volume 16 Number 1 through Volume 18 Number 13 are in public domain as their copyright was not renewed. This issue is Volume 18, Number 8.

• 1971: copyright renewal for Volume 15
• 1972: absence of copyright renewal for Volumes 16 and 17
• 1973: absence of copyright renewal for the first half of Volume 18; copyright renewal resumes with Volume 18 Number 14

Further, the display advertisement does not bear copyright markings of Columbia Recording Corporation.

• There are no copyright markings on the ad as can be seen at the full view link.
• The ad is not covered by any copyrights for Life.
• US Copyright Office page 3-magazines are collective works PDF

"A notice for the collective work will not serve as the notice for advertisements inserted on behalf of persons other than the copyright owner of the collective work. These advertisements should each bear a separate notice in the name of the copyright owner of the advertisement.

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