The beginning of 2026 brought new copyrighted items entering the public domain, including multiple iconic Disney cartoons and ...

On January 1, 2026, copyrights will expire for comics, books, movies, musical compositions and other creative works from 1930 ...

Every year on January 1 — Public Domain Day — a fresh batch of books, films, and characters enter the public domain. That means their original versions are no longer under copyright and can be reused, ...

The coming decade will bring a true bounty of Hollywood Golden Age films into the public domain. 2027 will be a truly monster ...

Betty Boop and "Blondie" are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. That means creators can use and ...

Betty Boop & Pluto have officially entered the public domain, opening the door for developers to use them freely in video ...

Nancy Drew, Betty Boop and the first version of what would become Pluto are among the countless creative works entering the public domain as their copyrights expire on New Year's Day.

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

Works released in 1930 hit the U.S. public domain on January 1, including early animation icons, forgotten favorites, and the art form's formative experiments.

Early versions of the cartoon characters Betty Boop and Pluto have officially entered the public domain, allowing creators to ...

Copyright expired for the art, literature, and music of 1930, including Piet Mondrian and Paul Klee masterpieces, on Public ...