Nursery rhymes without copyrights & with copyrights

 

Hey there, fellow nursery rhyme enthusiasts! 🌼 Today, I'm absolutely thrilled to take you on a whimsical journey through the world of timeless classics, those charming nursery rhymes that have captured the hearts of generations. 🙌

What is the difference between public domain nursery rhymes and copyrighted nursery rhymes?

🌟 So, like, have you ever wondered about the big difference between public domain nursery rhymes and those that are all copyrighted? Well, it's kind of a big deal, and it's super interesting! 😊🎶

Public domain nursery rhymes are basically the free birds of the nursery rhyme world. 🦋 They aren't protected by copyright, which means anyone can use them without asking for permission from some copyright holder person. 🎩 On the flip side, copyrighted nursery rhymes are like, "Hold up, you need permission, sweetie!" 🙅‍♀️📜

In the United States, things get even more interesting! Copyright protection for a work expires 70 years after the author's last breath (metaphorically speaking).💨 So, if a nursery rhyme was published before 1923, it's now totally in the public domain, free to roam and be sung by all the little stars. 🌠🎤 But wait, there's more! If a nursery rhyme was published without anyone knowing who the author was or under a secret identity (like a nursery rhyme superhero!), copyright protection lasts for 95 years after it first saw the light of day. 🦸‍♂️🌄

Now, here's the twist: Copyright rules can be like totally different from country to country. In some places, they can keep their nursery rhymes under lock and key for up to 120 years! 🗝️🌏 So, if you're planning to use a nursery rhyme in a way that might, like, bother the copyright holder, it's a good idea to check the copyright status, you know, just to stay out of trouble. 🕵️‍♀️📚

Here are some examples of public-domain nursery rhymes you can go wild with: 🎉

- Baa, baa, black sheep 🐑

- Hey Diddle Diddle 🐄🌙

- Humpty Dumpty 🥚

- Jack and Jill 👫🏞️

- Little Miss Muffet 🕷️

- London Bridge is falling down 🏰

- Mary Had a Little Lamb 🐑

- Twinkle, twinkle, little star 🌟

- Ring around the rosie 🌹

- Old MacDonald had a farm 🚜

- The Wheels on the Bus 🚌

And here are some examples of those mysterious copyrighted nursery rhymes: 🤫

- The Cat in the Hat 🎩🐱

- The Very Hungry Caterpillar 🐛📖

- Goodnight Moon 🌙📚

- Where the Wild Things Are 🌿👑

- The Giving Tree 🌳🎁

- The Little Engine That Could 🚂🛤️

- The Tale of Peter Rabbit 🐰📜

- The Snowy Day ❄️☃️

- Corduroy 🐻🧦

- Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type 🐄📃

- The Paper Bag Princess 👑👜

Before, I've written a post about copyrights of nursery rhymes. So that you can easily know all the information before getting into the YouTube kid's music business.

It's better to read about what nursery rhymes are in the public domain.

Here are 79 plus nursery rhymes without copyrights:

• A-Tisket, A-Tasket
• All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
• Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
• Cobbler, Cobbler, Mend My Shoe
• Diddle Diddle Dumpling
• Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
• Fiddle-De-Dee
• Five Little Monkeys
• Goosey, Goosey, Gander
• Hey Diddle Diddle
• Humpty Dumpty
• I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
• Jack and Jill
• Little Miss Muffet
• London Bridge Is Falling Down
• Mary Had a Little Lamb
• Old King Cole
• Old MacDonald Had a Farm
• One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
• Peter, Peter, Pumpkin-Eater
• Polly Put the Kettle On
• Ring Around the Rosie
• Rock-a-Bye Baby
• Row, Row, Row Your Boat
• Teddy Bears' Picnic
• This Little Piggy
• Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
• Upon the Stairs
• Wheels on the Bus
• Yankee Doodle
• Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
• Hickory Dickory Dock
• The Itsy Bitsy Spider
• The Muffin Man
• The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
• Three Blind Mice
• Three Little Kittens
• Twelve Days of Christmas
• What Are Little Boys Made Of?
• What Are Little Girls Made Of?
• Who Killed Cock Robin?
• Willaby Wallaby Waddle
• Wynken, Blynken, and Nod
• I'm a Little Teapot
• The Cat and the Fiddle
• The Crooked Man
• The Farmer in the Dell
• The Grand Old Duke of York
• The Ladybird
• The Lion and the Unicorn
• The Man in the Moon
• The North Wind Doth Blow
• The Queen of Hearts
• The Three Billy Goats Gruff
• The Three Little Pigs
• The Three Wise Men
• The Wheels on the Bus
• This Old Man
• Timothy
• To Market, to Market
• Upon My Head I Wear a Hat
• Wee Willie Winkie
• We Wish You a Merry Christmas
• Where Is Thumbkin?
• Willie Winkie
• Yankee Doodle
• A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go
• A Fly Went Out One Fine Day
• A Farmer Went Trotting
• A Hunting We Will Go
• A Sailor Went to Sea
• A Tisket, A Tasket
• A Wee Little Man
• All around the Mulberry Bush
• All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
• All the Pretty Little Horses

List of some of the most famous nursery rhymes that are still

under copyright in the United States.

• The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
• Corduroy by Don Freeman
• Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin
• The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch

• The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
• Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
• Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
• The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
• The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
• The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Let's check out what is the importance of the copyrights on nursery rhymes.

👧📝✨ The importance of copyrights on nursery rhymes varies depending on the 

specific rhyme. For some rhymes, the copyright may be important to protect the 

original creator's work and ensure that they are compensated for their efforts. 

💰💡 For other rhymes, the copyright may be less important, as they may be 

considered to be in the public domain. 🌍🔓

📚🎭🎶 In general, copyrights protect original works of authorship, including 

literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works. Nursery rhymes can be considered 

literary works, and so they are eligible for copyright protection. 📖💫 However, 

not all nursery rhymes are copyrighted. Some rhymes may have been created 

before copyright law existed, and so they are in the public domain. 🕰️🆓 Other 

rhymes may have been created by anonymous authors, and so they are also in 

the public domain. 🔍

👩‍⚖️🖋️ The copyright holder of a nursery rhyme has the exclusive right to reproduce,

distribute, perform, display, and create derivative works of the rhyme. This means 

that the copyright holder must give permission for anyone else to do these things

 with the rhyme. 🚫✍️ If someone violates the copyright, the copyright holder 

can sue them for copyright infringement. ⚖️💥

💖🌟 The importance of copyrights on nursery rhymes can be seen in a few 

different ways. First, copyrights can help to protect the original creator's work. 

When someone creates a nursery rhyme, they put a lot of time and effort into it. 

Copyrights can help to ensure that they are compensated for their work. 💪💰

✌️💡 Second, copyrights can help to prevent unauthorized use of nursery rhymes.

 Without copyright protection, anyone could simply copy and paste a nursery 

rhyme without giving the original creator any credit. Copyrights can help to 

prevent this from happening. 📝

🌈🎨 Third, copyrights can help to promote creativity. When people know that

 their work is protected by copyright, they are more likely to be creative and 

produce new works. This is because they know that they will be rewarded for their 

efforts. 🎨💡

🌟✨ Overall, the importance of copyrights on nursery rhymes varies depending on

 the specific rhyme. However, in general, copyrights can help to protect the original 

creator's work, prevent unauthorized use, and promote creativity. 🌟📚👩‍🎨

(Source: Google)

Thank you for joining me on this delightful journey, and may your days be filled with

the joyful sounds of nursery rhymes without copyrights. 🎶📚✨

Until next time, keep rhyming, keep smiling, and keep spreading the magic! 🌟😊

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