But 2025 is not far behind with several iconic books, characters and more freely available for public use. This year will see works from 1929 and sound recordings from 1924 entering the public domain.

The first of January ushers in a new year, a new month and new entries to the list of works in the public domain. While 2024 saw many popular intellectual properties lose copyright protection ...

Public domain, where art lives after copyright 06:53. The first of January ushers in a new year, a new month and new entries to the list of works in the public domain.

In 2025, a mountain of work dated to between 1924 to 1929 will enter the US public domain, including some well-known and beloved songs that are still regularly performed today. Thousands of ...

Popeye and Tintin Enter the Public Domain in 2025 Along With Novels From Faulkner and Hemingway Popeye can punch without permission and Tintin can roam freely starting in 2025. The two classic ...

2025 Public Domain Day: Popeye, Tintin, more legendary artwork up for grabs. Anna Kaufman. USA TODAY. With 2025 not even a week old, predictions about what the new year has in store have already ...

The compositions for several great songs joined the public domain today. There are memorable show tunes like Singin' in the Rain and An American in Paris alongside jazz standards Ain't Misbehavin ...

The public domain keeps culture vibrant. Why is it shrinking? Use this article … 95 years after I’m dead. by Jorge Just. Feb 7, 2025, 11:30 AM UTC. AFP via Getty Images.

On January 1, 2025, these copyrighted works from 1929 and sound recordings from 1924 enter the public domain. Skip to Main Content. View our Bluesky Page (Opens in a new tab) ...

And the Disney icon’s public domain presence expands. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 72°F. Wednesday, July 9th 2025 eNewspaper. Home Page. Subscriber Services.