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 ...

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

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"Singin' in the Rain"? The title track from the hit play and movie entered the public domain Wednesday alongside ...

The lyrics and music to Tiptoe Through the Tulips will be free for anyone to copy, perform, record, adapt, or interpolate into their own song” ...

With the beginning of 2025, paintings by the likes of Henri Matisse, Frida Kahlo and André Derain are entering the public ...

A new year brings lots of new things — including a new batch of entries into the public domain. 2025’s list includes ...

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

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

A few days ago, we all welcomed in another new year, but did you know that Jan. 1 each year is also public domain day? On ...

Each year on 1 January thousands of US copyrights expire, allowing creative works to be shared in the the public domain ...