There’s also some complexity when it comes to music. Sound recordings from 1924 are now in the public domain, while 1929 ...

As we welcome 2025, everyone can also welcome these iconic works as they entered the public domain in the U.S.

At the turn of the new year, several pieces of classic media entered the public domain, making them free to use by anyone.

From "A Farewell to Arms" to the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, thousands of artistic works will enter the public ...

With the beginning of 2025, paintings by the likes of Henri Matisse, Frida Kahlo and André Derain are entering the public ...

The first of January ushers in a new year, a new month and new entries to the list of works in the public domain. While 2024 saw many popular intellectual properties lose copyright protection — ...

In 2024, one of the most famous additions to the public domain was the first iteration of Mickey Mouse, which lost copyright protection. But 2025 is not far behind with several iconic books ...

A new year means a new start and for some pieces of media, it also means entering the public domain. In 2024, one of the most ...

A new year brings lots of new things — including a new batch of entries into the public domain. 2025’s list includes ...

A satirical look at how this year's new public domain entries could be turned into horror, from Mickey Mouse and Popeye to ...

Popeye the Sailor is strong to the finish ’cause he eats his spinach and now he’s entered the public domain alongside thousands of other copyrighted works. This means the character is free to copy ...

It’s become an annual ritual: Every Jan. 1, more classic works of art or characters enter the public domain ... to their Southern-gothic doom. The comic book character Tintin.