Betty Boop, early 'Nancy Drew Mystery Stories,' Faulkner's 'As I Lay Dying,' and more lose U.S. copyright protection on ...

In 2025, a mountain of work dated to between 1924 to 1929 will enter the US public domain, including some well-known and beloved songs that are still regularly performed today. Thousands of ...

Jan. 1 marks the dawn of a new era for Popeye and Tintin. It's the day the nonagenarian cartoon characters officially enter the U.S. public domain along with a treasure trove of other iconic works.

A handful of classic songs and musical arrangements are entering the Public Domain this year. This means their copyright either expired due to age or has not been renewed by the copyright owner. These ...

Jan. 1 is Public Domain Day, meaning artworks from 1929 (or 1924 in the case of sound recordings) are now free for all creators to use and abuse to their hearts' content. The works of art, music, ...

Music is copyrighted until it isn’t. Eventually, titles enter the public domain, which means they are free to use and download for any purpose. There are a lot of websites that showcase and provide ...