In a kind of copyright twofer, a film called “Cimarron,” and the book it was based on, are now in the public domain. The film ...

Betty Boop, Nancy Drew, Pluto the dog and many more works of art and culture are now in the public domain. Here's what to ...

Each year, dozens of classic songs, movies, and other cultural works reach the 95-year copyright maximum in the U.S., ...

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

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

A look at some of the works going into the public domain in 2026, like the characters Betty Boop and Miss Marple, the first ...

It’s a new year, and you know what that means: a whole new collection of characters and stories are entering the public ...

And a bunch of interesting stuff became street legal this year, including some absolute banger songs from the Dirty '30s. "I ...

Hitchcock’s 'Murder!,' 'Morocco' and 'Dream A Little Dream of Me' enter public domain; plus The Three Stooges and 'St. Louis ...

Thousands of works from 1930 are now in the public domain for anyone's use, including original, recognizable figures such as ...

Bing Crosby's grandson describes time Dean Martin crunched his luxury car in a McDonald's drive-thru Jack White blasts GOP ...

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are among the highlights of titles entering the public domain with the arrival of 2026. The first ...