Is Somerset Maugham's "The Verger" in the public domain? Specifically would it be legal to do a recording of it? I know it's part of the Gutenberg Project (https://gutenberg.ca/ebooks/maughamws-completeshortstories02/maughamws-completeshortstories02-00-h.html#theverger), but whenever I try to find a specific reference to the Gutenberg Project being public domain, I get the unhelpful result of " The vast majority of Project Gutenberg eBooks are in the public domain…"
Then I have other references saying if an author has died by 1971, his works are in the public domain (in Canada), which applies.
by LordSnuffleFerret
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With the internet being global, being in the public domain in one country isn’t enough if you’re considering making a recording available anywhere outside of Canada. It *should* pass into the public domain next year in the US, which is the most important country (legally speaking) for copyright and public domain.