The start of 2025 means thousands of iconic characters and creative works have entered the public domain, including the ...

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 ...

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It’s a new year, and that means more works are headed to the public domain. This year, thousands of copyrighted works created ...

Filmmakers working in the ever-expanding genre of public domain horror will soon have even more Mickey Mouse to play with.

There are a ton of new characters, books, films, and songs joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie The Pooh in the public domain grab ...

The first iteration of Popeye and Alfred Hitchcock’s first sound film are among the copyrighted works that will enter the public domain in 2025.

In 2024, one of the most famous additions to the public domain was the first iteration ... s “A Farewell to Arms” and the original Popeye, but these are just the beginning.

Popeye joining Mickey Mouse in the public domain, along with the first appearance of Mickey's signature white gloves.

Popeye can punch without permission and Tintin can roam freely starting in 2025. The two classic comic characters who first ...

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