Fans of the 1930s character Betty Boop can rejoice as a precursor of the iconic cartoon is now in the public domain, as of ...

Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.

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

As 2026 begins, so does a new chapter for creativity. Thousands of books, films, songs and works of art from the early 20th ...

"The Little Engine That Could," a Salvador Dalí and Luis Buñuel collaboration, and many other works are now free to use and ...

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

In a kind of copyright twofer, a film called “Cimarron,” and the book it was based on, are now in the public domain. The film ...

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.

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.

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

A major copyright shift just made Betty Boop’s earliest version free to use — but merch sellers should read the fine print.

A new chapter of animation history begins as the leash on one of Disney’s most iconic hounds has finally been cut.