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

By law, all films, music, and books created in the United States are protected under copyright. But copyrights eventually ...

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

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

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

Adaptations of Holmes stories are exploding now that the detective is in the public domain. Critics believe it should have ...

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

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.

Last year, it was Mickey Mouse. This year, Popeye the Sailor joins Mickey as a new entrant to the public domain — that is, shedding his core copyright ...

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

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 ...