Characters such as 'Popeye,' 'Buck Rogers,' and 'Tintin' are among the list of works falling into the public domain as of 2025. This as the copyright expires on works produced in 1929.

Popeye the Sailor, created by Elzie Crisler Segar, is now public domain. Popeye is among a slew of 1929 characters and works, ...

It’s a new year, and that means more works are headed to the public domain. This year, thousands of copyrighted works created ...

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Public Domain Day, meaning artworks from 1929 (or 1924 in the case of sound recordings) are now free for all creators to use ...

Tintin and more iterations of Mickey Mouse are also free to use and adapt. Watch the Spinach: Popeye Sails His Way Into ...

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

In the U.S., the length of copyright protection for works published before 1978 is 95 years. That means works from 1929 and ...

The new year brings additions to the public domain, allowing creators and fans alike to freely use iconic works that were ...

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