Public Domain
Land that is owned by the United States. Or.. In Copyright law, literary or creative works over which the creator no longer has an exclusive right to restrict, or receive a royalty for, their reproduction or use but which can be freely copied by the public.
Neil Young CAN restrict rights to use his work by withdrawing it from ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, or whoever he contracted to collect royalties.
Again, semantics.
“Neil Young CAN restrict rights to use his work by withdrawing it from ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, or whoever he contracted to collect royalties.”
Translation, he can restrict rights to use his work by withdrawing it from public access. If you put your work out there for public consumption, ANYONE can play it unless you restrict EVERYONE from playing it.
It’s like putting your house up for sale, and then saying that you’ll only sell to Catholics. You can’t do that. You can, however, take your house off the market.