Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.

US copyright law is kinda complicated, but as a rule, films generally remain under copyright for a period of 95 years, ...

Betty Boop and "Blondie" are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. That means creators can use and ...

Every January 1, pop culture quietly resets in the U.S. Old books, films, TV shows, photos, comic strips, songs, and more lose their copyright protection and enter the public domain, transforming from ...

All of the films, books, art, and sound recordings released in the entire decade of the 1920s are now officially part of the public domain. 1929: the year Popeye made his comic strip debut, Mickey ...

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 — ...

Among those things being put into the public domain is the iconic official Georgia state song, “Georgia on My Mind.” The song ...

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, ...

Every January 1, pop culture quietly resets in the U.S. Old books, films, TV shows, photos, comic strips, songs, and more lose their copyright protection and enter the public domain, transforming from ...