Public Domain Day, meaning artworks from 1929 (or 1924 in the case of sound recordings) are now free for all creators to use ...

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 ...

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

Popeye the Sailor, created by Elzie Crisler Segar, is now public domain. Popeye is among a slew of 1929 characters and works, ...

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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