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

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 ...

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

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

Movies, music, books, and characters from 1930 are now free to share, adapt, and reuse.

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

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 ...

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

From Betty Boop to The Maltese Falcon, iconic 1930 works are now public domain, free to share, remix, and reuse.

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

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

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